diff --git a/src/dashboard/routes/agents.py b/src/dashboard/routes/agents.py
index 7bbd5de..9fbcc52 100644
--- a/src/dashboard/routes/agents.py
+++ b/src/dashboard/routes/agents.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import logging
+import re
 from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -8,9 +10,35 @@ from fastapi.templating import Jinja2Templates
 from timmy.session import chat as timmy_chat
 from dashboard.store import message_log
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/agents", tags=["agents"])
 templates = Jinja2Templates(directory=str(Path(__file__).parent.parent / "templates"))
 
+# ── Task queue detection ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Patterns that indicate the user wants to queue a task rather than chat
+_QUEUE_PATTERNS = [
+    re.compile(r"\b(?:add|put|schedule|queue|submit)\b.*\b(?:to the|on the|in the)?\s*(?:queue|task(?:\s*queue)?|task list)\b", re.IGNORECASE),
+    re.compile(r"\bschedule\s+(?:this|that|a)\b", re.IGNORECASE),
+    re.compile(r"\bcreate\s+(?:a\s+)?task\b", re.IGNORECASE),
+]
+
+
+def _extract_task_from_message(message: str) -> dict | None:
+    """If the message looks like a task-queue request, return task details."""
+    for pattern in _QUEUE_PATTERNS:
+        if pattern.search(message):
+            # Strip the queue instruction to get the actual task description
+            title = re.sub(
+                r"\b(?:add|put|schedule|queue|submit|create)\b.*?\b(?:to the|on the|in the|a)?\s*(?:queue|task(?:\s*queue)?|task list)\b",
+                "", message, flags=re.IGNORECASE,
+            ).strip(" ,:;-")
+            # If stripping removed everything, use the full message
+            if not title or len(title) < 5:
+                title = message
+            return {"title": title[:120], "description": message}
+    return None
+
 # Static metadata for known agents — enriched onto live registry entries.
 _AGENT_METADATA: dict[str, dict] = {
     "timmy": {
@@ -74,10 +102,36 @@ async def chat_timmy(request: Request, message: str = Form(...)):
     response_text = None
     error_text = None
 
-    try:
-        response_text = timmy_chat(message)
-    except Exception as exc:
-        error_text = f"Timmy is offline: {exc}"
+    # Check if the user wants to queue a task instead of chatting
+    task_info = _extract_task_from_message(message)
+    if task_info:
+        try:
+            from task_queue.models import create_task
+            task = create_task(
+                title=task_info["title"],
+                description=task_info["description"],
+                created_by="user",
+                assigned_to="timmy",
+                priority="normal",
+                requires_approval=True,
+            )
+            response_text = (
+                f"Task queued for approval: **{task.title}**\n\n"
+                f"Status: `{task.status.value}` | "
+                f"[View Task Queue](/tasks)"
+            )
+            logger.info("Chat → task queue: %s (id=%s)", task.title, task.id)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            logger.error("Failed to create task from chat: %s", exc)
+            # Fall through to normal chat if task creation fails
+            task_info = None
+
+    # Normal chat path (also used as fallback if task creation failed)
+    if not task_info:
+        try:
+            response_text = timmy_chat(message)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            error_text = f"Timmy is offline: {exc}"
 
     message_log.append(role="user", content=message, timestamp=timestamp)
     if response_text is not None:
diff --git a/src/timmy/briefing.py b/src/timmy/briefing.py
index 8bd22ee..9b3503b 100644
--- a/src/timmy/briefing.py
+++ b/src/timmy/briefing.py
@@ -166,6 +166,30 @@ def _gather_swarm_summary(since: datetime) -> str:
         return "Swarm data unavailable."
 
 
+def _gather_task_queue_summary() -> str:
+    """Pull task queue stats for the briefing.  Graceful if unavailable."""
+    try:
+        from task_queue.models import get_task_summary_for_briefing
+        stats = get_task_summary_for_briefing()
+        parts = []
+        if stats["pending_approval"]:
+            parts.append(f"{stats['pending_approval']} task(s) pending approval")
+        if stats["running"]:
+            parts.append(f"{stats['running']} task(s) running")
+        if stats["completed"]:
+            parts.append(f"{stats['completed']} task(s) completed")
+        if stats["failed"]:
+            parts.append(f"{stats['failed']} task(s) failed")
+            for fail in stats.get("recent_failures", []):
+                parts.append(f"  - Failed: {fail['title']}")
+        if stats["vetoed"]:
+            parts.append(f"{stats['vetoed']} task(s) vetoed")
+        return "; ".join(parts) if parts else "No tasks in the queue."
+    except Exception as exc:
+        logger.debug("Task queue summary error: %s", exc)
+        return "Task queue data unavailable."
+
+
 def _gather_chat_summary(since: datetime) -> str:
     """Pull recent chat messages from the in-memory log."""
     try:
@@ -213,16 +237,20 @@ class BriefingEngine:
 
         swarm_info = _gather_swarm_summary(period_start)
         chat_info = _gather_chat_summary(period_start)
+        task_info = _gather_task_queue_summary()
 
         prompt = (
             "You are Timmy, a sovereign local AI companion.\n"
             "Here is what happened since the last briefing:\n\n"
             f"SWARM ACTIVITY:\n{swarm_info}\n\n"
+            f"TASK QUEUE:\n{task_info}\n\n"
             f"RECENT CONVERSATIONS:\n{chat_info}\n\n"
             "Summarize the last period of activity into a 5-minute morning briefing. "
             "Be concise, warm, and direct. "
             "Use plain prose — no bullet points. "
             "Maximum 300 words. "
+            "If there are tasks pending approval, mention them prominently. "
+            "If there are failed tasks, flag them as needing attention. "
             "End with a short paragraph listing any items that need the owner's approval, "
             "or say 'No approvals needed today.' if there are none."
         )
diff --git a/tests/test_task_queue.py b/tests/test_task_queue.py
index 2726093..5b5365f 100644
--- a/tests/test_task_queue.py
+++ b/tests/test_task_queue.py
@@ -304,3 +304,81 @@ def test_api_approve_nonexistent(client):
 def test_api_veto_nonexistent(client):
     resp = client.patch("/api/tasks/nonexistent/veto")
     assert resp.status_code == 404
+
+
+# ── Chat → Task Queue Integration ─────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+def test_chat_queue_detection_add_to_queue():
+    """'add X to the queue' should be detected as a task request."""
+    from dashboard.routes.agents import _extract_task_from_message
+
+    result = _extract_task_from_message("add run the tests to the task queue")
+    assert result is not None
+    assert "title" in result
+    assert "description" in result
+
+
+def test_chat_queue_detection_schedule():
+    """'schedule this' should be detected as a task request."""
+    from dashboard.routes.agents import _extract_task_from_message
+
+    result = _extract_task_from_message("schedule this for later")
+    assert result is not None
+
+
+def test_chat_queue_detection_create_task():
+    """'create a task' should be detected."""
+    from dashboard.routes.agents import _extract_task_from_message
+
+    result = _extract_task_from_message("create a task to refactor the login page")
+    assert result is not None
+    assert "refactor" in result["title"].lower()
+
+
+def test_chat_queue_detection_normal_message():
+    """Normal messages should NOT be detected as task requests."""
+    from dashboard.routes.agents import _extract_task_from_message
+
+    assert _extract_task_from_message("hello how are you") is None
+    assert _extract_task_from_message("what is the weather today") is None
+    assert _extract_task_from_message("tell me a joke") is None
+
+
+def test_chat_creates_task_on_queue_request(client):
+    """Posting 'add X to the queue' via chat should create a task."""
+    with patch("dashboard.routes.agents.timmy_chat") as mock_chat:
+        mock_chat.return_value = "Sure, I'll do that."
+        resp = client.post(
+            "/agents/timmy/chat",
+            data={"message": "add deploy the new feature to the task queue"},
+        )
+    assert resp.status_code == 200
+    assert "Task queued" in resp.text or "task queue" in resp.text.lower()
+    # timmy_chat should NOT have been called — task was intercepted
+    mock_chat.assert_not_called()
+
+
+def test_chat_normal_message_uses_timmy(client):
+    """Normal messages should go through to Timmy as usual."""
+    with patch("dashboard.routes.agents.timmy_chat") as mock_chat:
+        mock_chat.return_value = "Hello there!"
+        resp = client.post(
+            "/agents/timmy/chat",
+            data={"message": "hello how are you"},
+        )
+    assert resp.status_code == 200
+    mock_chat.assert_called_once()
+
+
+# ── Briefing Integration ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+def test_briefing_task_queue_summary():
+    """Briefing engine should include task queue data."""
+    from task_queue.models import create_task
+    from timmy.briefing import _gather_task_queue_summary
+
+    create_task(title="Briefing integration test", created_by="test")
+    summary = _gather_task_queue_summary()
+    assert "pending" in summary.lower() or "task" in summary.lower()