diff --git a/cron/audit-report.json b/cron/audit-report.json
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index 00000000..71314191
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+++ b/cron/audit-report.json
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+{
+  "audit_time": "2026-04-15T01:13:31.126215+00:00",
+  "total_jobs": 7,
+  "summary": {
+    "healthy": 7,
+    "transient_errors": 0,
+    "systemic_failures": 0
+  },
+  "systemic_jobs": [],
+  "transient_jobs": [],
+  "all_jobs": [
+    {
+      "id": "9e0624269ba7",
+      "name": "Triage Heartbeat",
+      "schedule": "every 15m",
+      "state": "paused",
+      "enabled": false,
+      "last_status": "ok",
+      "last_error": null,
+      "last_run_at": "2026-03-24T15:33:57.749458-04:00",
+      "category": "healthy",
+      "reason": "Dashboard repo frozen - loops redirected to the-nexus",
+      "action": "none \u2014 paused intentionally"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "e29eda4a8548",
+      "name": "PR Review Sweep",
+      "schedule": "every 30m",
+      "state": "paused",
+      "enabled": false,
+      "last_status": "ok",
+      "last_error": null,
+      "last_run_at": "2026-03-24T15:21:42.995715-04:00",
+      "category": "healthy",
+      "reason": "Dashboard repo frozen - loops redirected to the-nexus",
+      "action": "none \u2014 paused intentionally"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "a77a87392582",
+      "name": "Health Monitor",
+      "schedule": "every 5m",
+      "state": "scheduled",
+      "enabled": true,
+      "last_status": "ok",
+      "last_error": null,
+      "last_run_at": "2026-03-24T15:34:39.045945-04:00",
+      "category": "healthy",
+      "reason": "Last run succeeded",
+      "action": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "36fb2f630a17",
+      "name": "Hermes Philosophy Loop",
+      "schedule": "every 1440m",
+      "state": "unknown",
+      "enabled": false,
+      "last_status": null,
+      "last_error": null,
+      "last_run_at": null,
+      "category": "healthy",
+      "reason": "Never run, no errors",
+      "action": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "muda-audit-weekly",
+      "name": "Muda Audit",
+      "schedule": "0 21 * * 0",
+      "state": "scheduled",
+      "enabled": true,
+      "last_status": null,
+      "last_error": null,
+      "last_run_at": null,
+      "category": "healthy",
+      "reason": "Never run, no errors",
+      "action": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "kaizen-retro-349",
+      "name": "Kaizen Retro",
+      "schedule": "daily at 07:30",
+      "state": "scheduled",
+      "enabled": true,
+      "last_status": null,
+      "last_error": null,
+      "last_run_at": null,
+      "category": "healthy",
+      "reason": "Never run, no errors",
+      "action": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "overnight-rd-nightly",
+      "name": "Overnight R&D Loop",
+      "schedule": "Nightly at 10 PM EDT",
+      "state": "scheduled",
+      "enabled": true,
+      "last_status": null,
+      "last_error": null,
+      "last_run_at": null,
+      "category": "healthy",
+      "reason": "Never run, no errors",
+      "action": ""
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/cron-audit-662.py b/scripts/cron-audit-662.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Cron Fleet Audit Script — #662
+
+Reads hermes cron job state, categorizes all jobs into:
+  - healthy: last_status=ok or never-run-and-enabled
+  - transient: recent errors (likely network/timeout)
+  - systemic: repeated errors over 48+ hours
+
+Outputs a JSON report and optionally:
+  --disable  Disable systemic jobs erroring 48+ hours
+  --issues   File Gitea issues for systemic failures
+"""
+
+import json
+import sys
+import os
+import argparse
+from datetime import datetime, timezone, timedelta
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import List, Dict, Any
+
+# --- Config ---
+ERROR_THRESHOLD_HOURS = 48
+CRON_STATE_PATHS = [
+    Path.home() / ".hermes" / "cron" / "jobs.json",
+    Path.home() / ".hermes" / "cron" / "state.json",
+    Path("/root/.hermes/cron/jobs.json"),
+    Path("/root/.hermes/cron/state.json"),
+]
+
+def load_cron_state() -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+    """Load cron job state from known locations."""
+    for path in CRON_STATE_PATHS:
+        if path.exists():
+            try:
+                with open(path) as f:
+                    data = json.load(f)
+                if isinstance(data, dict) and "jobs" in data:
+                    return data["jobs"]
+                if isinstance(data, list):
+                    return data
+            except (json.JSONDecodeError, IOError):
+                continue
+
+    # Fallback: try hermes cron list CLI
+    try:
+        import subprocess
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["hermes", "cron", "list", "--json"],
+            capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=30
+        )
+        if result.returncode == 0:
+            data = json.loads(result.stdout)
+            if isinstance(data, dict) and "jobs" in data:
+                return data["jobs"]
+            if isinstance(data, list):
+                return data
+    except (subprocess.TimeoutExpired, FileNotFoundError, json.JSONDecodeError):
+        pass
+
+    return []
+
+
+def parse_timestamp(ts: str) -> datetime:
+    """Parse ISO timestamp, handle various formats."""
+    if not ts:
+        return None
+    # Normalize timezone
+    ts = ts.replace("+00:00", "+00:00")
+    try:
+        dt = datetime.fromisoformat(ts)
+        if dt.tzinfo is None:
+            dt = dt.replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc)
+        return dt
+    except ValueError:
+        return None
+
+
+def categorize_job(job: Dict[str, Any], now: datetime) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Categorize a single job."""
+    status = job.get("last_status", "")
+    last_error = job.get("last_error", "")
+    last_run = parse_timestamp(job.get("last_run_at"))
+    enabled = job.get("enabled", False)
+    state = job.get("state", "unknown")
+    name = job.get("name", job.get("id", "unknown"))
+
+    entry = {
+        "id": job.get("id", ""),
+        "name": name,
+        "schedule": job.get("schedule_display", str(job.get("schedule", ""))),
+        "state": state,
+        "enabled": enabled,
+        "last_status": status,
+        "last_error": last_error,
+        "last_run_at": job.get("last_run_at"),
+        "category": "healthy",
+        "reason": "",
+        "action": "",
+    }
+
+    # Never run / no error
+    if status is None and not last_error:
+        entry["category"] = "healthy"
+        entry["reason"] = "Never run, no errors"
+        return entry
+
+    # Explicitly paused with reason
+    if state == "paused":
+        entry["category"] = "healthy"
+        entry["reason"] = job.get("paused_reason", "Manually paused")
+        entry["action"] = "none — paused intentionally"
+        return entry
+
+    # Completed jobs
+    if state == "completed":
+        entry["category"] = "healthy"
+        entry["reason"] = "Completed (one-shot)"
+        return entry
+
+    # Error status
+    if status == "error" and last_error:
+        age_hours = None
+        if last_run:
+            age_hours = (now - last_run).total_seconds() / 3600
+
+        if age_hours is not None and age_hours >= ERROR_THRESHOLD_HOURS:
+            entry["category"] = "systemic"
+            entry["reason"] = f"Erroring for {age_hours:.1f}h (>{ERROR_THRESHOLD_HOURS}h threshold)"
+            entry["action"] = "disable"
+        else:
+            entry["category"] = "transient"
+            age_str = f"{age_hours:.1f}h ago" if age_hours is not None else "unknown age"
+            entry["reason"] = f"Recent error ({age_str}), may be transient"
+            entry["action"] = "monitor"
+        return entry
+
+    # OK status
+    if status == "ok":
+        entry["category"] = "healthy"
+        entry["reason"] = "Last run succeeded"
+        return entry
+
+    # Scheduled but never errored
+    if state == "scheduled" and enabled:
+        entry["category"] = "healthy"
+        entry["reason"] = "Scheduled and running"
+        return entry
+
+    # Unknown state
+    entry["category"] = "transient"
+    entry["reason"] = f"Unknown state: {state}, status: {status}"
+    entry["action"] = "investigate"
+    return entry
+
+
+def audit_jobs(jobs: List[Dict[str, Any]]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Run full audit on job list."""
+    now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+    categorized = [categorize_job(j, now) for j in jobs]
+
+    healthy = [c for c in categorized if c["category"] == "healthy"]
+    transient = [c for c in categorized if c["category"] == "transient"]
+    systemic = [c for c in categorized if c["category"] == "systemic"]
+
+    report = {
+        "audit_time": now.isoformat(),
+        "total_jobs": len(jobs),
+        "summary": {
+            "healthy": len(healthy),
+            "transient_errors": len(transient),
+            "systemic_failures": len(systemic),
+        },
+        "systemic_jobs": [
+            {
+                "id": j["id"],
+                "name": j["name"],
+                "reason": j["reason"],
+                "last_error": j["last_error"],
+            }
+            for j in systemic
+        ],
+        "transient_jobs": [
+            {
+                "id": j["id"],
+                "name": j["name"],
+                "reason": j["reason"],
+            }
+            for j in transient
+        ],
+        "all_jobs": categorized,
+    }
+
+    return report
+
+
+def generate_issue_body(job: Dict[str, Any]) -> str:
+    """Generate a Gitea issue body for a systemic cron failure."""
+    return f"""## Systemic Cron Failure — Auto-Filed by Audit #662
+
+**Job:** {job['name']} (`{job['id']}`)
+**Schedule:** {job['schedule']}
+**State:** {job['state']}
+**Last Error:**
+```
+{job['last_error'] or 'No error details available'}
+```
+
+**Audit Finding:** {job['reason']}
+
+### Action Required
+- [ ] Diagnose root cause of repeated failure
+- [ ] Fix configuration or remove broken job
+- [ ] Verify job resumes healthy after fix
+
+*Auto-generated by cron-audit-662.py*
+"""
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Cron fleet audit (#662)")
+    parser.add_argument("--jobs-file", help="Path to jobs.json override")
+    parser.add_argument("--disable", action="store_true",
+                        help="Disable systemic jobs (requires hermes CLI)")
+    parser.add_argument("--issues", action="store_true",
+                        help="File Gitea issues for systemic failures")
+    parser.add_argument("--output", help="Write report to file")
+    parser.add_argument("--json", action="store_true", help="JSON output only")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    # Load jobs
+    jobs = []
+    if args.jobs_file:
+        with open(args.jobs_file) as f:
+            data = json.load(f)
+        jobs = data.get("jobs", data) if isinstance(data, dict) else data
+    else:
+        jobs = load_cron_state()
+
+    if not jobs:
+        print("ERROR: No cron jobs found. Check ~/.hermes/cron/ or run 'hermes cron list'.")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    # Run audit
+    report = audit_jobs(jobs)
+
+    # Output
+    if args.json:
+        print(json.dumps(report, indent=2))
+    else:
+        print(f"\n{'='*60}")
+        print(f"  CRON FLEET AUDIT — {report['total_jobs']} jobs")
+        print(f"{'='*60}")
+        print(f"  Healthy:           {report['summary']['healthy']}")
+        print(f"  Transient errors:  {report['summary']['transient_errors']}")
+        print(f"  Systemic failures: {report['summary']['systemic_failures']}")
+        print(f"{'='*60}")
+
+        if report["systemic_jobs"]:
+            print(f"\n  SYSTEMIC FAILURES (>{ERROR_THRESHOLD_HOURS}h):")
+            for j in report["systemic_jobs"]:
+                print(f"    - {j['name']} ({j['id']}): {j['reason']}")
+                if j["last_error"]:
+                    print(f"      Error: {j['last_error'][:100]}")
+
+        if report["transient_jobs"]:
+            print(f"\n  TRANSIENT ERRORS:")
+            for j in report["transient_jobs"]:
+                print(f"    - {j['name']} ({j['id']}): {j['reason']}")
+
+        print()
+
+    # Write report file
+    if args.output:
+        with open(args.output, "w") as f:
+            json.dump(report, f, indent=2)
+        print(f"Report written to {args.output}")
+
+    # Disable systemic jobs
+    if args.disable and report["systemic_jobs"]:
+        import subprocess
+        for j in report["systemic_jobs"]:
+            print(f"Disabling: {j['name']} ({j['id']})")
+            try:
+                subprocess.run(
+                    ["hermes", "cron", "pause", j["id"]],
+                    capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=10
+                )
+                print(f"  → Disabled")
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"  → Failed: {e}")
+
+    # File issues for systemic failures
+    if args.issues and report["systemic_jobs"]:
+        gitea_token = os.environ.get("GITEA_TOKEN") or ""
+        if not gitea_token:
+            token_path = Path.home() / ".config" / "gitea" / "token"
+            if token_path.exists():
+                gitea_token = token_path.read_text().strip()
+
+        if not gitea_token:
+            print("ERROR: No Gitea token found. Set GITEA_TOKEN or ~/.config/gitea/token")
+            sys.exit(1)
+
+        import urllib.request
+        base = "https://forge.alexanderwhitestone.com/api/v1"
+        headers = {
+            "Authorization": f"token {gitea_token}",
+            "Content-Type": "application/json",
+        }
+
+        for j in report["systemic_jobs"]:
+            title = f"CRON FAIL: {j['name']} — systemic error ({j['id']})"
+            body = generate_issue_body(j)
+            data = json.dumps({"title": title, "body": body}).encode()
+            req = urllib.request.Request(
+                f"{base}/repos/Timmy_Foundation/timmy-config/issues",
+                data=data, headers=headers, method="POST"
+            )
+            try:
+                resp = urllib.request.urlopen(req)
+                result = json.loads(resp.read())
+                print(f"Issued #{result['number']}: {title}")
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"Failed to file issue for {j['name']}: {e}")
+
+    # Exit code: non-zero if systemic failures found
+    sys.exit(1 if report["systemic_jobs"] else 0)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/scripts/cron_audit_662.py b/scripts/cron_audit_662.py
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..f26ef96c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/cron_audit_662.py
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+cron-audit-662.py
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diff --git a/tests/test_cron_audit.py b/tests/test_cron_audit.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a820129a
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+++ b/tests/test_cron_audit.py
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+"""
+Tests for scripts/cron-audit-662.py — cron fleet audit.
+"""
+
+import json
+import sys
+import unittest
+from datetime import datetime, timezone, timedelta
+from pathlib import Path
+
+# Add scripts to path
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parent.parent / "scripts"))
+from cron_audit_662 import categorize_job, audit_jobs
+
+
+class TestCategorizeJob(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.now = datetime(2026, 4, 14, 20, 0, 0, tzinfo=timezone.utc)
+
+    def test_healthy_ok(self):
+        job = {"id": "a1", "name": "Test", "last_status": "ok", "enabled": True, "state": "scheduled"}
+        result = categorize_job(job, self.now)
+        self.assertEqual(result["category"], "healthy")
+
+    def test_healthy_never_run(self):
+        job = {"id": "a2", "name": "Never", "last_status": None, "last_error": None}
+        result = categorize_job(job, self.now)
+        self.assertEqual(result["category"], "healthy")
+
+    def test_healthy_paused(self):
+        job = {"id": "a3", "name": "Paused", "state": "paused", "paused_reason": "intentional"}
+        result = categorize_job(job, self.now)
+        self.assertEqual(result["category"], "healthy")
+
+    def test_healthy_completed(self):
+        job = {"id": "a4", "name": "Done", "state": "completed"}
+        result = categorize_job(job, self.now)
+        self.assertEqual(result["category"], "healthy")
+
+    def test_transient_recent_error(self):
+        recent = (self.now - timedelta(hours=2)).isoformat()
+        job = {
+            "id": "t1", "name": "RecentErr",
+            "last_status": "error",
+            "last_error": "Connection timeout",
+            "last_run_at": recent,
+            "enabled": True,
+            "state": "scheduled",
+        }
+        result = categorize_job(job, self.now)
+        self.assertEqual(result["category"], "transient")
+        self.assertIn("transient", result["reason"].lower())
+
+    def test_systemic_old_error(self):
+        old = (self.now - timedelta(hours=72)).isoformat()
+        job = {
+            "id": "s1", "name": "OldErr",
+            "last_status": "error",
+            "last_error": "ConfigError: bad config",
+            "last_run_at": old,
+            "enabled": True,
+            "state": "scheduled",
+        }
+        result = categorize_job(job, self.now)
+        self.assertEqual(result["category"], "systemic")
+        self.assertEqual(result["action"], "disable")
+
+    def test_systemic_boundary(self):
+        """48.1 hours should be systemic."""
+        boundary = (self.now - timedelta(hours=48, minutes=6)).isoformat()
+        job = {
+            "id": "s2", "name": "Boundary",
+            "last_status": "error",
+            "last_error": "fail",
+            "last_run_at": boundary,
+            "enabled": True,
+            "state": "scheduled",
+        }
+        result = categorize_job(job, self.now)
+        self.assertEqual(result["category"], "systemic")
+
+
+class TestAuditJobs(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_empty(self):
+        report = audit_jobs([])
+        self.assertEqual(report["total_jobs"], 0)
+        self.assertEqual(report["summary"]["healthy"], 0)
+
+    def test_mixed_report(self):
+        now = datetime(2026, 4, 14, 20, 0, 0, tzinfo=timezone.utc)
+        old = (now - timedelta(hours=72)).isoformat()
+        recent = (now - timedelta(hours=1)).isoformat()
+
+        jobs = [
+            {"id": "h1", "name": "Healthy", "last_status": "ok", "enabled": True, "state": "scheduled"},
+            {"id": "t1", "name": "Transient", "last_status": "error", "last_error": "timeout", "last_run_at": recent, "enabled": True, "state": "scheduled"},
+            {"id": "s1", "name": "Systemic", "last_status": "error", "last_error": "config bad", "last_run_at": old, "enabled": True, "state": "scheduled"},
+            {"id": "p1", "name": "Paused", "state": "paused", "paused_reason": "frozen"},
+        ]
+        report = audit_jobs(jobs)
+        self.assertEqual(report["summary"]["healthy"], 2)
+        self.assertEqual(report["summary"]["transient_errors"], 1)
+        self.assertEqual(report["summary"]["systemic_failures"], 1)
+        self.assertEqual(len(report["systemic_jobs"]), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(report["systemic_jobs"][0]["name"], "Systemic")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()