Merge branch 'refs/heads/main' into cw/agent-details-conflict-1772799979862

# Conflicts:
#	apps/server/drizzle/meta/_journal.json

CLAUDE.md

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Pre-implementation design docs are archived in `docs/archive/`.
 
 ## Key Rules
 
-- **Database**: Never use raw SQL for schema initialization. Use `drizzle-kit generate` and the migration system. See [docs/database-migrations.md](docs/database-migrations.md).
+- **Database migrations**: Edit `apps/server/db/schema.ts`, then run `npx drizzle-kit generate`. Multi-statement migrations need `--> statement-breakpoint` between statements. See [docs/database-migrations.md](docs/database-migrations.md).
 - **Logging**: Use `createModuleLogger()` from `apps/server/logger/index.ts`. Keep `console.log` for CLI user-facing output only.
 - **Hexagonal architecture**: Repository ports in `apps/server/db/repositories/*.ts`, Drizzle adapters in `apps/server/db/repositories/drizzle/*.ts`. All re-exported from `apps/server/db/index.ts`.
 - **tRPC context**: Optional repos accessed via `require*Repository()` helpers in `apps/server/trpc/routers/_helpers.ts`.

apps/server/agent/cleanup-manager.ts

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 import { promisify } from 'node:util';
 import { execFile } from 'node:child_process';
 import { readFile, readdir, rm, cp, mkdir } from 'node:fs/promises';
-import { existsSync } from 'node:fs';
+import { existsSync, readdirSync } from 'node:fs';
 import { join } from 'node:path';
 import type { AgentRepository } from '../db/repositories/agent-repository.js';
 import type { ProjectRepository } from '../db/repositories/project-repository.js';
@@ -49,10 +49,35 @@ export class CleanupManager {
    */
   private resolveAgentCwd(worktreeId: string): string {
     const base = this.getAgentWorkdir(worktreeId);
+
+    // Fast path: .cw/output exists at the base level
+    if (existsSync(join(base, '.cw', 'output'))) {
+      return base;
+    }
+
+    // Standalone agents use a workspace/ subdirectory
     const workspaceSub = join(base, 'workspace');
-    if (!existsSync(join(base, '.cw', 'output')) && existsSync(join(workspaceSub, '.cw'))) {
+    if (existsSync(join(workspaceSub, '.cw'))) {
       return workspaceSub;
     }
+
+    // Initiative-based agents may have written .cw/ inside a project
+    // subdirectory (e.g. agent-workdirs/<name>/codewalk-district/.cw/).
+    // Probe immediate children for a .cw/output directory.
+    try {
+      const entries = readdirSync(base, { withFileTypes: true });
+      for (const entry of entries) {
+        if (entry.isDirectory() && entry.name !== '.cw') {
+          const projectSub = join(base, entry.name);
+          if (existsSync(join(projectSub, '.cw', 'output'))) {
+            return projectSub;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    } catch {
+      // base dir may not exist
+    }
+
     return base;
   }
 

apps/server/agent/file-io.test.ts

@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ describe('writeInputFiles', () => {
       name: 'Phase One',
       content: 'First phase',
       status: 'pending',
+      mergeBase: null,
       createdAt: new Date(),
       updatedAt: new Date(),
     } as Phase;

apps/server/agent/file-io.ts

@@ -397,6 +397,34 @@ export async function readDecisionFiles(agentWorkdir: string): Promise<ParsedDec
   });
 }
 
+export interface ParsedCommentResponse {
+  commentId: string;
+  body: string;
+  resolved?: boolean;
+}
+
+export async function readCommentResponses(agentWorkdir: string): Promise<ParsedCommentResponse[]> {
+  const filePath = join(agentWorkdir, '.cw', 'output', 'comment-responses.json');
+  try {
+    const raw = await readFile(filePath, 'utf-8');
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(raw);
+    if (!Array.isArray(parsed)) return [];
+    return parsed
+      .filter((entry: unknown) => {
+        if (typeof entry !== 'object' || entry === null) return false;
+        const e = entry as Record<string, unknown>;
+        return typeof e.commentId === 'string' && typeof e.body === 'string';
+      })
+      .map((entry: Record<string, unknown>) => ({
+        commentId: String(entry.commentId),
+        body: String(entry.body),
+        resolved: typeof entry.resolved === 'boolean' ? entry.resolved : undefined,
+      }));
+  } catch {
+    return [];
+  }
+}
+
 export async function readPageFiles(agentWorkdir: string): Promise<ParsedPageFile[]> {
   const dirPath = join(agentWorkdir, '.cw', 'output', 'pages');
   return readFrontmatterDir(dirPath, (data, body, filename) => {

apps/server/agent/manager.ts

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import type { TaskRepository } from '../db/repositories/task-repository.js';
 import type { PageRepository } from '../db/repositories/page-repository.js';
 import type { LogChunkRepository } from '../db/repositories/log-chunk-repository.js';
 import type { ChatSessionRepository } from '../db/repositories/chat-session-repository.js';
+import type { ReviewCommentRepository } from '../db/repositories/review-comment-repository.js';
 import { generateUniqueAlias } from './alias.js';
 import type {
   EventBus,
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ import { getProvider } from './providers/registry.js';
 import { createModuleLogger } from '../logger/index.js';
 import { getProjectCloneDir } from '../git/project-clones.js';
 import { join } from 'node:path';
-import { unlink, readFile, writeFile as writeFileAsync } from 'node:fs/promises';
+import { unlink, readFile, writeFile as writeFileAsync, mkdir } from 'node:fs/promises';
 import { existsSync } from 'node:fs';
 import type { AccountCredentialManager } from './credentials/types.js';
 import { ProcessManager } from './process-manager.js';
@@ -84,11 +85,12 @@ export class MultiProviderAgentManager implements AgentManager {
     private debug: boolean = false,
     processManagerOverride?: ProcessManager,
     private chatSessionRepository?: ChatSessionRepository,
+    private reviewCommentRepository?: ReviewCommentRepository,
   ) {
     this.signalManager = new FileSystemSignalManager();
     this.processManager = processManagerOverride ?? new ProcessManager(workspaceRoot, projectRepository);
     this.credentialHandler = new CredentialHandler(workspaceRoot, accountRepository, credentialManager);
-    this.outputHandler = new OutputHandler(repository, eventBus, changeSetRepository, phaseRepository, taskRepository, pageRepository, this.signalManager, chatSessionRepository);
+    this.outputHandler = new OutputHandler(repository, eventBus, changeSetRepository, phaseRepository, taskRepository, pageRepository, this.signalManager, chatSessionRepository, reviewCommentRepository);
     this.cleanupManager = new CleanupManager(workspaceRoot, repository, projectRepository, eventBus, debug, this.signalManager);
     this.lifecycleController = createLifecycleController({
       repository,
@@ -295,6 +297,10 @@ export class MultiProviderAgentManager implements AgentManager {
     if (options.inputContext) {
       await writeInputFiles({ agentWorkdir: agentCwd, ...options.inputContext, agentId, agentName: alias });
       log.debug({ alias }, 'input files written');
+    } else {
+      // Always create .cw/output/ at the agent workdir root so the agent
+      // writes signal.json here rather than in a project subdirectory.
+      await mkdir(join(agentCwd, '.cw', 'output'), { recursive: true });
     }
 
     // 4. Build spawn command
@@ -330,32 +336,10 @@ export class MultiProviderAgentManager implements AgentManager {
 
     await this.repository.update(agentId, { pid, outputFilePath, prompt });
 
-    // Write spawn diagnostic file for post-execution verification
+    // Register agent and start polling BEFORE non-critical I/O so that a
-    const diagnostic = {
+    // diagnostic-write failure can never orphan a running process.
-      timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
-      agentId,
-      alias,
-      intendedCwd: finalCwd,
-      worktreeId: agent.worktreeId,
-      provider: providerName,
-      command,
-      args,
-      env: processEnv,
-      cwdExistsAtSpawn: existsSync(finalCwd),
-      initiativeId: initiativeId || null,
-      customCwdProvided: !!cwd,
-      accountId: accountId || null,
-    };
-
-    await writeFileAsync(
-      join(finalCwd, '.cw', 'spawn-diagnostic.json'),
-      JSON.stringify(diagnostic, null, 2),
-      'utf-8'
-    );
-
     const activeEntry: ActiveAgent = { agentId, pid, tailer, outputFilePath, agentCwd: finalCwd };
     this.activeAgents.set(agentId, activeEntry);
-    log.info({ agentId, alias, pid, diagnosticWritten: true }, 'detached subprocess started with diagnostic');
 
     // Emit spawned event
     if (this.eventBus) {
@@ -375,6 +359,37 @@ export class MultiProviderAgentManager implements AgentManager {
     );
     activeEntry.cancelPoll = cancel;
 
+    // Write spawn diagnostic file (non-fatal — .cw/ may not exist yet for
+    // agents spawned without inputContext, e.g. conflict-resolution agents)
+    try {
+      const diagnosticDir = join(finalCwd, '.cw');
+      await mkdir(diagnosticDir, { recursive: true });
+      const diagnostic = {
+        timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+        agentId,
+        alias,
+        intendedCwd: finalCwd,
+        worktreeId: agent.worktreeId,
+        provider: providerName,
+        command,
+        args,
+        env: processEnv,
+        cwdExistsAtSpawn: existsSync(finalCwd),
+        initiativeId: initiativeId || null,
+        customCwdProvided: !!cwd,
+        accountId: accountId || null,
+      };
+      await writeFileAsync(
+        join(diagnosticDir, 'spawn-diagnostic.json'),
+        JSON.stringify(diagnostic, null, 2),
+        'utf-8'
+      );
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.warn({ agentId, alias, err: err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err) }, 'failed to write spawn diagnostic');
+    }
+
+    log.info({ agentId, alias, pid }, 'detached subprocess started');
+
     return this.toAgentInfo(agent);
   }
 

apps/server/agent/output-handler.ts

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 import { readFile } from 'node:fs/promises';
-import { existsSync } from 'node:fs';
+import { existsSync, readdirSync } from 'node:fs';
 import { join } from 'node:path';
 import type { AgentRepository } from '../db/repositories/agent-repository.js';
 import type { ChangeSetRepository, CreateChangeSetEntryData } from '../db/repositories/change-set-repository.js';
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import type { PhaseRepository } from '../db/repositories/phase-repository.js';
 import type { TaskRepository } from '../db/repositories/task-repository.js';
 import type { PageRepository } from '../db/repositories/page-repository.js';
 import type { ChatSessionRepository } from '../db/repositories/chat-session-repository.js';
+import type { ReviewCommentRepository } from '../db/repositories/review-comment-repository.js';
 import type {
   EventBus,
   AgentStoppedEvent,
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ import {
   readDecisionFiles,
   readPageFiles,
   readFrontmatterFile,
+  readCommentResponses,
 } from './file-io.js';
 import { getProvider } from './providers/registry.js';
 import { markdownToTiptapJson } from './markdown-to-tiptap.js';
@@ -92,6 +94,7 @@ export class OutputHandler {
     private pageRepository?: PageRepository,
     private signalManager?: SignalManager,
     private chatSessionRepository?: ChatSessionRepository,
+    private reviewCommentRepository?: ReviewCommentRepository,
   ) {}
 
   /**
@@ -230,10 +233,10 @@ export class OutputHandler {
 
       log.debug({ agentId }, 'detached agent completed');
 
-      // Resolve actual agent working directory — standalone agents run in a
+      // Resolve actual agent working directory.
-      // "workspace/" subdirectory inside getAgentWorkdir, so prefer agentCwd
+      // The recorded agentCwd may be the parent dir (agent-workdirs/<name>/) while
-      // recorded at spawn time when available.
+      // the agent actually writes .cw/output/ inside a project subdirectory.
-      const agentWorkdir = active?.agentCwd ?? getAgentWorkdir(agent.worktreeId);
+      const agentWorkdir = this.resolveAgentWorkdir(active?.agentCwd ?? getAgentWorkdir(agent.worktreeId));
       const outputDir = join(agentWorkdir, '.cw', 'output');
       const expectedPwdFile = join(agentWorkdir, '.cw', 'expected-pwd.txt');
       const diagnosticFile = join(agentWorkdir, '.cw', 'spawn-diagnostic.json');
@@ -851,6 +854,28 @@ export class OutputHandler {
       }
     }
 
+    // Process comment responses from agent (for review/execute tasks)
+    if (this.reviewCommentRepository) {
+      try {
+        const commentResponses = await readCommentResponses(agentWorkdir);
+        for (const resp of commentResponses) {
+          try {
+            await this.reviewCommentRepository.createReply(resp.commentId, resp.body, 'agent');
+            if (resp.resolved) {
+              await this.reviewCommentRepository.resolve(resp.commentId);
+            }
+          } catch (err) {
+            log.warn({ agentId, commentId: resp.commentId, err: err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err) }, 'failed to process comment response');
+          }
+        }
+        if (commentResponses.length > 0) {
+          log.info({ agentId, count: commentResponses.length }, 'processed agent comment responses');
+        }
+      } catch (err) {
+        log.warn({ agentId, err: err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err) }, 'failed to read comment responses');
+      }
+    }
+
     const resultPayload: AgentResult = {
       success: true,
       message: resultMessage,
@@ -1133,6 +1158,31 @@ export class OutputHandler {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Resolve the actual agent working directory. The recorded agentCwd may be
+   * the parent (agent-workdirs/<name>/) but .cw/output/ could be inside a
+   * project subdirectory (e.g. codewalk-district/.cw/output/).
+   */
+  private resolveAgentWorkdir(base: string): string {
+    if (existsSync(join(base, '.cw', 'output'))) return base;
+
+    // Standalone agents: workspace/ subdirectory
+    const workspaceSub = join(base, 'workspace');
+    if (existsSync(join(workspaceSub, '.cw'))) return workspaceSub;
+
+    // Initiative-based agents: probe project subdirectories
+    try {
+      for (const entry of readdirSync(base, { withFileTypes: true })) {
+        if (entry.isDirectory() && entry.name !== '.cw') {
+          const sub = join(base, entry.name);
+          if (existsSync(join(sub, '.cw', 'output'))) return sub;
+        }
+      }
+    } catch { /* base may not exist */ }
+
+    return base;
+  }
+
   private emitCrashed(agent: { id: string; name: string; taskId: string | null }, error: string): void {
     if (this.eventBus) {
       const event: AgentCrashedEvent = {

apps/server/agent/prompts/conflict-resolution.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+/**
+ * Conflict resolution prompt — spawned when initiative branch has merge conflicts
+ * with the target branch.
+ */
+
+import {
+  SIGNAL_FORMAT,
+  SESSION_STARTUP,
+  GIT_WORKFLOW,
+  CONTEXT_MANAGEMENT,
+} from './shared.js';
+
+export function buildConflictResolutionPrompt(
+  sourceBranch: string,
+  targetBranch: string,
+  conflicts: string[],
+): string {
+  const conflictList = conflicts.map(f => `- \`${f}\``).join('\n');
+
+  return `<role>
+You are a Conflict Resolution agent. Your job is to merge \`${targetBranch}\` into the initiative branch \`${sourceBranch}\` and resolve all merge conflicts. You are working on a temporary branch created from \`${sourceBranch}\`. After resolving conflicts and committing, you must advance the initiative branch pointer using \`git update-ref\`.
+</role>
+
+<conflict_details>
+**Source branch (initiative):** \`${sourceBranch}\`
+**Target branch (default):** \`${targetBranch}\`
+
+**Conflicting files:**
+${conflictList}
+</conflict_details>
+${SIGNAL_FORMAT}
+${SESSION_STARTUP}
+
+<resolution_protocol>
+Follow these steps in order:
+
+1. **Inspect divergence**: Run \`git log --oneline ${targetBranch}..${sourceBranch}\` and \`git log --oneline ${sourceBranch}..${targetBranch}\` to understand what each side changed.
+
+2. **Review conflicting files**: For each conflicting file, read both versions:
+   - \`git show ${sourceBranch}:<file>\`
+   - \`git show ${targetBranch}:<file>\`
+
+3. **Merge**: Run \`git merge ${targetBranch} --no-edit\`. This will produce conflict markers.
+
+4. **Resolve each file**: For each conflicting file:
+   - Read the file to see conflict markers (\`<<<<<<<\`, \`=======\`, \`>>>>>>>\`)
+   - Understand both sides' intent from step 1-2
+   - Choose the correct resolution — keep both changes when they don't overlap, prefer the more complete version when they do
+   - If you genuinely cannot determine the correct resolution, signal "questions" explaining the ambiguity
+
+5. **Verify**: Run \`git diff --check\` to confirm no conflict markers remain. Run the test suite to confirm nothing is broken.
+
+6. **Commit**: Stage resolved files with \`git add <file>\` (never \`git add .\`), then \`git commit --no-edit\` to complete the merge commit.
+
+7. **Update initiative branch**: Run \`git update-ref refs/heads/${sourceBranch} HEAD\` to advance the initiative branch to include the merge result. This is necessary because you are working on a temporary branch — this command propagates the merge commit to the actual initiative branch.
+
+8. **Signal done**: Write signal.json with status "done".
+</resolution_protocol>
+${GIT_WORKFLOW}
+${CONTEXT_MANAGEMENT}
+
+<important>
+- You are on a temporary branch created from ${sourceBranch}. You are merging ${targetBranch} INTO this branch — bringing it up to date, NOT the other way around.
+- After committing the merge, you MUST run \`git update-ref refs/heads/${sourceBranch} HEAD\` to advance the initiative branch pointer. Without this step, the initiative branch will not reflect the merge.
+- Do NOT force-push or rebase. A merge commit is the correct approach.
+- If tests fail after resolution, fix the code — don't skip tests.
+- If a conflict is genuinely ambiguous (e.g., both sides rewrote the same function differently), signal "questions" with the specific ambiguity and your proposed resolution.
+</important>`;
+}
+
+export function buildConflictResolutionDescription(
+  sourceBranch: string,
+  targetBranch: string,
+  conflicts: string[],
+): string {
+  return `Resolve ${conflicts.length} merge conflict(s) between ${sourceBranch} and ${targetBranch}: ${conflicts.join(', ')}`;
+}

apps/server/agent/prompts/detail.ts

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ ${CODEBASE_EXPLORATION}
 
 <output_format>
 Write one file per task to \`.cw/output/tasks/{id}.md\`:
-- Frontmatter: \`title\`, \`category\` (execute|research|discuss|plan|detail|refine|verify|merge|review), \`type\` (auto|checkpoint:human-verify|checkpoint:decision|checkpoint:human-action), \`dependencies\` (list of task IDs that must complete before this task can start)
+- Frontmatter: \`title\`, \`category\` (execute|research|discuss|plan|detail|refine|verify|merge|review), \`dependencies\` (list of task IDs that must complete before this task can start)
 - Body: Detailed task description
 </output_format>
 
@@ -92,14 +92,6 @@ Each task is handled by a separate agent that must load the full codebase contex
 Bundle related changes into one task. "Add user validation" + "Add user API route" + "Add user route tests" is ONE task ("Add user creation endpoint with validation and tests"), not three.
 </task_sizing>
 
-<checkpoint_tasks>
-- \`checkpoint:human-verify\`: Visual changes, migrations, API contracts
-- \`checkpoint:decision\`: Architecture choices affecting multiple phases
-- \`checkpoint:human-action\`: External setup (DNS, credentials, third-party config)
-
-~90% of tasks should be \`auto\`.
-</checkpoint_tasks>
-
 <existing_context>
 - Read ALL \`context/tasks/\` files before generating output
 - Only create tasks for THIS phase (\`phase.md\`)

apps/server/agent/prompts/execute.ts

@@ -14,13 +14,26 @@ import {
 } from './shared.js';
 
 export function buildExecutePrompt(taskDescription?: string): string {
+  const hasReviewComments = taskDescription?.includes('[comment:');
+  const reviewCommentsSection = hasReviewComments
+    ? `
+<review_comments>
+You are addressing review feedback. Each comment is tagged with [comment:ID].
+For EACH comment you address:
+1. Fix the issue in code, OR explain why no change is needed.
+2. Write \`.cw/output/comment-responses.json\`:
+   [{"commentId": "abc123", "body": "Fixed: added try-catch around token validation", "resolved": true}]
+Set resolved:true when you fixed it, false when you're explaining why you didn't.
+</review_comments>`
+    : '';
+
   const taskSection = taskDescription
     ? `
 <task>
 ${taskDescription}
 
 Read \`.cw/input/task.md\` for the full structured task with metadata, priority, and dependencies.
-</task>`
+</task>${reviewCommentsSection}`
     : '';
 
   return `<role>

apps/server/agent/prompts/index.ts

@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ export { buildChatPrompt } from './chat.js';
 export type { ChatHistoryEntry } from './chat.js';
 export { buildWorkspaceLayout } from './workspace.js';
 export { buildPreviewInstructions } from './preview.js';
+export { buildConflictResolutionPrompt, buildConflictResolutionDescription } from './conflict-resolution.js';

apps/server/agent/prompts/workspace.ts

@@ -36,5 +36,7 @@ This is an isolated git worktree. Other agents may be working in parallel on sep
 The following project directories contain the source code (git worktrees):
 
 ${lines.join('\n')}
+
+**IMPORTANT**: All \`.cw/output/\` paths (signal.json, progress.md, etc.) are relative to this working directory (\`${agentCwd}\`), NOT to any project subdirectory. Always write to \`${join(agentCwd, '.cw/output/')}\` regardless of your current \`cd\` location.
 </workspace>`;
 }

apps/server/container.ts

@@ -183,13 +183,10 @@ export async function createContainer(options?: ContainerOptions): Promise<Conta
     options?.debug ?? false,
     undefined, // processManagerOverride
     repos.chatSessionRepository,
+    repos.reviewCommentRepository,
   );
   log.info('agent manager created');
 
-  // Reconcile agent state from any previous server session
-  await agentManager.reconcileAfterRestart();
-  log.info('agent reconciliation complete');
-
   // Branch manager
   const branchManager = new SimpleGitBranchManager();
   log.info('branch manager created');
@@ -249,10 +246,17 @@ export async function createContainer(options?: ContainerOptions): Promise<Conta
     conflictResolutionService,
     eventBus,
     workspaceRoot,
+    repos.agentRepository,
   );
   executionOrchestrator.start();
   log.info('execution orchestrator started');
 
+  // Reconcile agent state from any previous server session.
+  // Must run AFTER orchestrator.start() so event listeners are registered
+  // and agent:stopped / agent:crashed events are not lost.
+  await agentManager.reconcileAfterRestart();
+  log.info('agent reconciliation complete');
+
   // Preview manager
   const previewManager = new PreviewManager(
     repos.projectRepository,

apps/server/db/repositories/change-set-repository.ts

@@ -33,4 +33,10 @@ export interface ChangeSetRepository {
   findByInitiativeId(initiativeId: string): Promise<ChangeSet[]>;
   findByAgentId(agentId: string): Promise<ChangeSet[]>;
   markReverted(id: string): Promise<ChangeSet>;
+
+  /**
+   * Find applied changesets that have a 'create' entry for the given entity.
+   * Used to reconcile changeset status when entities are manually deleted.
+   */
+  findAppliedByCreatedEntity(entityType: string, entityId: string): Promise<ChangeSetWithEntries[]>;
 }

apps/server/db/repositories/drizzle/change-set.ts

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * Implements ChangeSetRepository interface using Drizzle ORM.
  */
 
-import { eq, desc, asc } from 'drizzle-orm';
+import { eq, desc, asc, and } from 'drizzle-orm';
 import { nanoid } from 'nanoid';
 import type { DrizzleDatabase } from '../../index.js';
 import { changeSets, changeSetEntries, type ChangeSet } from '../../schema.js';
@@ -94,6 +94,32 @@ export class DrizzleChangeSetRepository implements ChangeSetRepository {
       .orderBy(desc(changeSets.createdAt));
   }
 
+  async findAppliedByCreatedEntity(entityType: string, entityId: string): Promise<ChangeSetWithEntries[]> {
+    // Find changeset entries matching the entity
+    const matchingEntries = await this.db
+      .select({ changeSetId: changeSetEntries.changeSetId })
+      .from(changeSetEntries)
+      .where(
+        and(
+          eq(changeSetEntries.entityType, entityType as any),
+          eq(changeSetEntries.entityId, entityId),
+          eq(changeSetEntries.action, 'create'),
+        ),
+      );
+
+    const results: ChangeSetWithEntries[] = [];
+    const seen = new Set<string>();
+    for (const { changeSetId } of matchingEntries) {
+      if (seen.has(changeSetId)) continue;
+      seen.add(changeSetId);
+      const cs = await this.findByIdWithEntries(changeSetId);
+      if (cs && cs.status === 'applied') {
+        results.push(cs);
+      }
+    }
+    return results;
+  }
+
   async markReverted(id: string): Promise<ChangeSet> {
     const [updated] = await this.db
       .update(changeSets)

apps/server/db/repositories/drizzle/errand.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,336 @@
+/**
+ * DrizzleErrandRepository Tests
+ */
+
+import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach } from 'vitest';
+import { DrizzleErrandRepository } from './errand.js';
+import { createTestDatabase } from './test-helpers.js';
+import type { DrizzleDatabase } from '../../index.js';
+import { projects, agents, errands } from '../../schema.js';
+import { nanoid } from 'nanoid';
+import { eq } from 'drizzle-orm';
+
+describe('DrizzleErrandRepository', () => {
+  let db: DrizzleDatabase;
+  let repo: DrizzleErrandRepository;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    db = createTestDatabase();
+    repo = new DrizzleErrandRepository(db);
+  });
+
+  // Helper: create a project record
+  async function createProject(name = 'Test Project', suffix = '') {
+    const id = nanoid();
+    const now = new Date();
+    const [project] = await db.insert(projects).values({
+      id,
+      name: name + suffix + id,
+      url: `https://github.com/test/${id}`,
+      defaultBranch: 'main',
+      createdAt: now,
+      updatedAt: now,
+    }).returning();
+    return project;
+  }
+
+  // Helper: create an agent record
+  async function createAgent(name?: string) {
+    const id = nanoid();
+    const now = new Date();
+    const agentName = name ?? `agent-${id}`;
+    const [agent] = await db.insert(agents).values({
+      id,
+      name: agentName,
+      worktreeId: `agent-workdirs/${agentName}`,
+      provider: 'claude',
+      status: 'idle',
+      mode: 'execute',
+      createdAt: now,
+      updatedAt: now,
+    }).returning();
+    return agent;
+  }
+
+  // Helper: create an errand
+  async function createErrand(overrides: Partial<{
+    id: string;
+    description: string;
+    branch: string;
+    baseBranch: string;
+    agentId: string | null;
+    projectId: string | null;
+    status: 'active' | 'pending_review' | 'conflict' | 'merged' | 'abandoned';
+    createdAt: Date;
+  }> = {}) {
+    const project = await createProject();
+    const id = overrides.id ?? nanoid();
+    return repo.create({
+      id,
+      description: overrides.description ?? 'Test errand',
+      branch: overrides.branch ?? 'feature/test',
+      baseBranch: overrides.baseBranch ?? 'main',
+      agentId: overrides.agentId !== undefined ? overrides.agentId : null,
+      projectId: overrides.projectId !== undefined ? overrides.projectId : project.id,
+      status: overrides.status ?? 'active',
+    });
+  }
+
+  describe('create + findById', () => {
+    it('should create errand and find by id with all fields', async () => {
+      const project = await createProject();
+      const id = nanoid();
+
+      await repo.create({
+        id,
+        description: 'Fix the bug',
+        branch: 'fix/bug-123',
+        baseBranch: 'main',
+        agentId: null,
+        projectId: project.id,
+        status: 'active',
+      });
+
+      const found = await repo.findById(id);
+      expect(found).toBeDefined();
+      expect(found!.id).toBe(id);
+      expect(found!.description).toBe('Fix the bug');
+      expect(found!.branch).toBe('fix/bug-123');
+      expect(found!.baseBranch).toBe('main');
+      expect(found!.status).toBe('active');
+      expect(found!.projectId).toBe(project.id);
+      expect(found!.agentId).toBeNull();
+      expect(found!.agentAlias).toBeNull();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('findAll', () => {
+    it('should return all errands ordered by createdAt desc', async () => {
+      const project = await createProject();
+      const t1 = new Date('2024-01-01T00:00:00Z');
+      const t2 = new Date('2024-01-02T00:00:00Z');
+      const t3 = new Date('2024-01-03T00:00:00Z');
+
+      const id1 = nanoid();
+      const id2 = nanoid();
+      const id3 = nanoid();
+
+      await db.insert(errands).values([
+        { id: id1, description: 'Errand 1', branch: 'b1', baseBranch: 'main', agentId: null, projectId: project.id, status: 'active', createdAt: t1, updatedAt: t1 },
+        { id: id2, description: 'Errand 2', branch: 'b2', baseBranch: 'main', agentId: null, projectId: project.id, status: 'active', createdAt: t2, updatedAt: t2 },
+        { id: id3, description: 'Errand 3', branch: 'b3', baseBranch: 'main', agentId: null, projectId: project.id, status: 'active', createdAt: t3, updatedAt: t3 },
+      ]);
+
+      const result = await repo.findAll();
+      expect(result.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(3);
+      // Find our three in the results
+      const ids = result.map((e) => e.id);
+      expect(ids.indexOf(id3)).toBeLessThan(ids.indexOf(id2));
+      expect(ids.indexOf(id2)).toBeLessThan(ids.indexOf(id1));
+    });
+
+    it('should filter by projectId', async () => {
+      const projectA = await createProject('A');
+      const projectB = await createProject('B');
+      const now = new Date();
+
+      const idA1 = nanoid();
+      const idA2 = nanoid();
+      const idB1 = nanoid();
+
+      await db.insert(errands).values([
+        { id: idA1, description: 'A1', branch: 'b-a1', baseBranch: 'main', agentId: null, projectId: projectA.id, status: 'active', createdAt: now, updatedAt: now },
+        { id: idA2, description: 'A2', branch: 'b-a2', baseBranch: 'main', agentId: null, projectId: projectA.id, status: 'active', createdAt: now, updatedAt: now },
+        { id: idB1, description: 'B1', branch: 'b-b1', baseBranch: 'main', agentId: null, projectId: projectB.id, status: 'active', createdAt: now, updatedAt: now },
+      ]);
+
+      const result = await repo.findAll({ projectId: projectA.id });
+      expect(result).toHaveLength(2);
+      expect(result.map((e) => e.id).sort()).toEqual([idA1, idA2].sort());
+    });
+
+    it('should filter by status', async () => {
+      const project = await createProject();
+      const now = new Date();
+
+      const id1 = nanoid();
+      const id2 = nanoid();
+      const id3 = nanoid();
+
+      await db.insert(errands).values([
+        { id: id1, description: 'E1', branch: 'b1', baseBranch: 'main', agentId: null, projectId: project.id, status: 'active', createdAt: now, updatedAt: now },
+        { id: id2, description: 'E2', branch: 'b2', baseBranch: 'main', agentId: null, projectId: project.id, status: 'pending_review', createdAt: now, updatedAt: now },
+        { id: id3, description: 'E3', branch: 'b3', baseBranch: 'main', agentId: null, projectId: project.id, status: 'merged', createdAt: now, updatedAt: now },
+      ]);
+
+      const result = await repo.findAll({ status: 'pending_review' });
+      expect(result).toHaveLength(1);
+      expect(result[0].id).toBe(id2);
+    });
+
+    it('should filter by both projectId and status', async () => {
+      const projectA = await createProject('PA');
+      const projectB = await createProject('PB');
+      const now = new Date();
+
+      const idMatch = nanoid();
+      const idOtherStatus = nanoid();
+      const idOtherProject = nanoid();
+      const idNeither = nanoid();
+
+      await db.insert(errands).values([
+        { id: idMatch, description: 'Match', branch: 'b1', baseBranch: 'main', agentId: null, projectId: projectA.id, status: 'pending_review', createdAt: now, updatedAt: now },
+        { id: idOtherStatus, description: 'Wrong status', branch: 'b2', baseBranch: 'main', agentId: null, projectId: projectA.id, status: 'active', createdAt: now, updatedAt: now },
+        { id: idOtherProject, description: 'Wrong project', branch: 'b3', baseBranch: 'main', agentId: null, projectId: projectB.id, status: 'pending_review', createdAt: now, updatedAt: now },
+        { id: idNeither, description: 'Neither', branch: 'b4', baseBranch: 'main', agentId: null, projectId: projectB.id, status: 'active', createdAt: now, updatedAt: now },
+      ]);
+
+      const result = await repo.findAll({ projectId: projectA.id, status: 'pending_review' });
+      expect(result).toHaveLength(1);
+      expect(result[0].id).toBe(idMatch);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('findById', () => {
+    it('should return agentAlias when agentId is set', async () => {
+      const agent = await createAgent('known-agent');
+      const project = await createProject();
+      const id = nanoid();
+      const now = new Date();
+
+      await db.insert(errands).values({
+        id,
+        description: 'With agent',
+        branch: 'feature/x',
+        baseBranch: 'main',
+        agentId: agent.id,
+        projectId: project.id,
+        status: 'active',
+        createdAt: now,
+        updatedAt: now,
+      });
+
+      const found = await repo.findById(id);
+      expect(found).toBeDefined();
+      expect(found!.agentAlias).toBe(agent.name);
+    });
+
+    it('should return agentAlias as null when agentId is null', async () => {
+      const project = await createProject();
+      const id = nanoid();
+      const now = new Date();
+
+      await db.insert(errands).values({
+        id,
+        description: 'No agent',
+        branch: 'feature/y',
+        baseBranch: 'main',
+        agentId: null,
+        projectId: project.id,
+        status: 'active',
+        createdAt: now,
+        updatedAt: now,
+      });
+
+      const found = await repo.findById(id);
+      expect(found).toBeDefined();
+      expect(found!.agentAlias).toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    it('should return undefined for unknown id', async () => {
+      const found = await repo.findById('nonexistent');
+      expect(found).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('update', () => {
+    it('should update status and advance updatedAt', async () => {
+      const project = await createProject();
+      const id = nanoid();
+      const past = new Date('2024-01-01T00:00:00Z');
+
+      await db.insert(errands).values({
+        id,
+        description: 'Errand',
+        branch: 'feature/update',
+        baseBranch: 'main',
+        agentId: null,
+        projectId: project.id,
+        status: 'active',
+        createdAt: past,
+        updatedAt: past,
+      });
+
+      const updated = await repo.update(id, { status: 'pending_review' });
+      expect(updated.status).toBe('pending_review');
+      expect(updated.updatedAt.getTime()).toBeGreaterThan(past.getTime());
+    });
+
+    it('should throw on unknown id', async () => {
+      await expect(
+        repo.update('nonexistent', { status: 'merged' })
+      ).rejects.toThrow('Errand not found');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('delete', () => {
+    it('should delete errand and findById returns undefined', async () => {
+      const errand = await createErrand();
+      await repo.delete(errand.id);
+      const found = await repo.findById(errand.id);
+      expect(found).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('cascade and set null', () => {
+    it('should cascade delete errands when project is deleted', async () => {
+      const project = await createProject();
+      const id = nanoid();
+      const now = new Date();
+
+      await db.insert(errands).values({
+        id,
+        description: 'Cascade test',
+        branch: 'feature/cascade',
+        baseBranch: 'main',
+        agentId: null,
+        projectId: project.id,
+        status: 'active',
+        createdAt: now,
+        updatedAt: now,
+      });
+
+      // Delete project — should cascade delete errands
+      await db.delete(projects).where(eq(projects.id, project.id));
+
+      const found = await repo.findById(id);
+      expect(found).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+
+    it('should set agentId to null when agent is deleted', async () => {
+      const agent = await createAgent();
+      const project = await createProject();
+      const id = nanoid();
+      const now = new Date();
+
+      await db.insert(errands).values({
+        id,
+        description: 'Agent null test',
+        branch: 'feature/agent-null',
+        baseBranch: 'main',
+        agentId: agent.id,
+        projectId: project.id,
+        status: 'active',
+        createdAt: now,
+        updatedAt: now,
+      });
+
+      // Delete agent — should set null
+      await db.delete(agents).where(eq(agents.id, agent.id));
+
+      const [errand] = await db.select().from(errands).where(eq(errands.id, id));
+      expect(errand).toBeDefined();
+      expect(errand.agentId).toBeNull();
+    });
+  });
+});

apps/server/db/repositories/drizzle/errand.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+/**
+ * Drizzle Errand Repository Adapter
+ *
+ * Implements ErrandRepository interface using Drizzle ORM.
+ */
+
+import { eq, desc, and } from 'drizzle-orm';
+import type { DrizzleDatabase } from '../../index.js';
+import { errands, agents } from '../../schema.js';
+import type {
+  ErrandRepository,
+  ErrandWithAlias,
+  ErrandStatus,
+  CreateErrandData,
+  UpdateErrandData,
+} from '../errand-repository.js';
+import type { Errand } from '../../schema.js';
+
+export class DrizzleErrandRepository implements ErrandRepository {
+  constructor(private db: DrizzleDatabase) {}
+
+  async create(data: CreateErrandData): Promise<Errand> {
+    const now = new Date();
+    const [created] = await this.db
+      .insert(errands)
+      .values({ ...data, createdAt: now, updatedAt: now })
+      .returning();
+    return created;
+  }
+
+  async findById(id: string): Promise<ErrandWithAlias | undefined> {
+    const result = await this.db
+      .select({
+        id: errands.id,
+        description: errands.description,
+        branch: errands.branch,
+        baseBranch: errands.baseBranch,
+        agentId: errands.agentId,
+        projectId: errands.projectId,
+        status: errands.status,
+        createdAt: errands.createdAt,
+        updatedAt: errands.updatedAt,
+        agentAlias: agents.name,
+      })
+      .from(errands)
+      .leftJoin(agents, eq(errands.agentId, agents.id))
+      .where(eq(errands.id, id))
+      .limit(1);
+    return result[0] ?? undefined;
+  }
+
+  async findAll(opts?: { projectId?: string; status?: ErrandStatus }): Promise<ErrandWithAlias[]> {
+    const conditions = [];
+    if (opts?.projectId) conditions.push(eq(errands.projectId, opts.projectId));
+    if (opts?.status) conditions.push(eq(errands.status, opts.status));
+
+    return this.db
+      .select({
+        id: errands.id,
+        description: errands.description,
+        branch: errands.branch,
+        baseBranch: errands.baseBranch,
+        agentId: errands.agentId,
+        projectId: errands.projectId,
+        status: errands.status,
+        createdAt: errands.createdAt,
+        updatedAt: errands.updatedAt,
+        agentAlias: agents.name,
+      })
+      .from(errands)
+      .leftJoin(agents, eq(errands.agentId, agents.id))
+      .where(conditions.length > 0 ? and(...conditions) : undefined)
+      .orderBy(desc(errands.createdAt));
+  }
+
+  async update(id: string, data: UpdateErrandData): Promise<Errand> {
+    const [updated] = await this.db
+      .update(errands)
+      .set({ ...data, updatedAt: new Date() })
+      .where(eq(errands.id, id))
+      .returning();
+    if (!updated) throw new Error(`Errand not found: ${id}`);
+    return updated;
+  }
+
+  async delete(id: string): Promise<void> {
+    await this.db.delete(errands).where(eq(errands.id, id));
+  }
+}

apps/server/db/repositories/drizzle/index.ts

@@ -18,3 +18,4 @@ export { DrizzleLogChunkRepository } from './log-chunk.js';
 export { DrizzleConversationRepository } from './conversation.js';
 export { DrizzleChatSessionRepository } from './chat-session.js';
 export { DrizzleReviewCommentRepository } from './review-comment.js';
+export { DrizzleErrandRepository } from './errand.js';

apps/server/db/repositories/drizzle/review-comment.ts

@@ -23,7 +23,43 @@ export class DrizzleReviewCommentRepository implements ReviewCommentRepository {
       lineNumber: data.lineNumber,
       lineType: data.lineType,
       body: data.body,
-      author: data.author ?? 'you',
+      author: data.author ?? 'user',
+      parentCommentId: data.parentCommentId ?? null,
+      resolved: false,
+      createdAt: now,
+      updatedAt: now,
+    });
+    const rows = await this.db
+      .select()
+      .from(reviewComments)
+      .where(eq(reviewComments.id, id))
+      .limit(1);
+    return rows[0]!;
+  }
+
+  async createReply(parentCommentId: string, body: string, author?: string): Promise<ReviewComment> {
+    // Fetch parent comment to copy context fields
+    const parentRows = await this.db
+      .select()
+      .from(reviewComments)
+      .where(eq(reviewComments.id, parentCommentId))
+      .limit(1);
+    const parent = parentRows[0];
+    if (!parent) {
+      throw new Error(`Parent comment not found: ${parentCommentId}`);
+    }
+
+    const now = new Date();
+    const id = nanoid();
+    await this.db.insert(reviewComments).values({
+      id,
+      phaseId: parent.phaseId,
+      filePath: parent.filePath,
+      lineNumber: parent.lineNumber,
+      lineType: parent.lineType,
+      body,
+      author: author ?? 'user',
+      parentCommentId,
       resolved: false,
       createdAt: now,
       updatedAt: now,
@@ -44,6 +80,19 @@ export class DrizzleReviewCommentRepository implements ReviewCommentRepository {
       .orderBy(asc(reviewComments.createdAt));
   }
 
+  async update(id: string, body: string): Promise<ReviewComment | null> {
+    await this.db
+      .update(reviewComments)
+      .set({ body, updatedAt: new Date() })
+      .where(eq(reviewComments.id, id));
+    const rows = await this.db
+      .select()
+      .from(reviewComments)
+      .where(eq(reviewComments.id, id))
+      .limit(1);
+    return rows[0] ?? null;
+  }
+
   async resolve(id: string): Promise<ReviewComment | null> {
     await this.db
       .update(reviewComments)

apps/server/db/repositories/drizzle/task.test.ts

@@ -71,13 +71,13 @@ describe('DrizzleTaskRepository', () => {
     it('should accept custom type and priority', async () => {
       const task = await taskRepo.create({
         phaseId: testPhaseId,
-        name: 'Checkpoint Task',
+        name: 'High Priority Task',
-        type: 'checkpoint:human-verify',
+        type: 'auto',
         priority: 'high',
         order: 1,
       });
 
-      expect(task.type).toBe('checkpoint:human-verify');
+      expect(task.type).toBe('auto');
       expect(task.priority).toBe('high');
     });
   });

apps/server/db/repositories/errand-repository.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import type { Errand, NewErrand } from '../schema.js';
+
+export type ErrandStatus = 'active' | 'pending_review' | 'conflict' | 'merged' | 'abandoned';
+export type ErrandWithAlias = Errand & { agentAlias: string | null };
+
+export type CreateErrandData = Omit<NewErrand, 'createdAt' | 'updatedAt'>;
+export type UpdateErrandData = Partial<Omit<NewErrand, 'id' | 'createdAt'>>;
+
+export interface ErrandRepository {
+  create(data: CreateErrandData): Promise<Errand>;
+  findById(id: string): Promise<ErrandWithAlias | undefined>;
+  findAll(opts?: { projectId?: string; status?: ErrandStatus }): Promise<ErrandWithAlias[]>;
+  update(id: string, data: UpdateErrandData): Promise<Errand>;
+  delete(id: string): Promise<void>;
+}

apps/server/db/repositories/index.ts

@@ -82,3 +82,11 @@ export type {
   ReviewCommentRepository,
   CreateReviewCommentData,
 } from './review-comment-repository.js';
+
+export type {
+  ErrandRepository,
+  ErrandWithAlias,
+  ErrandStatus,
+  CreateErrandData,
+  UpdateErrandData,
+} from './errand-repository.js';

apps/server/db/repositories/review-comment-repository.ts

@@ -13,11 +13,14 @@ export interface CreateReviewCommentData {
   lineType: 'added' | 'removed' | 'context';
   body: string;
   author?: string;
+  parentCommentId?: string;  // for replies
 }
 
 export interface ReviewCommentRepository {
   create(data: CreateReviewCommentData): Promise<ReviewComment>;
+  createReply(parentCommentId: string, body: string, author?: string): Promise<ReviewComment>;
   findByPhaseId(phaseId: string): Promise<ReviewComment[]>;
+  update(id: string, body: string): Promise<ReviewComment | null>;
   resolve(id: string): Promise<ReviewComment | null>;
   unresolve(id: string): Promise<ReviewComment | null>;
   delete(id: string): Promise<void>;

apps/server/db/schema.ts

@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ export const phases = sqliteTable('phases', {
   status: text('status', { enum: ['pending', 'approved', 'in_progress', 'completed', 'blocked', 'pending_review'] })
     .notNull()
     .default('pending'),
+  mergeBase: text('merge_base'),
   createdAt: integer('created_at', { mode: 'timestamp' }).notNull(),
   updatedAt: integer('updated_at', { mode: 'timestamp' }).notNull(),
 });
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ export const tasks = sqliteTable('tasks', {
   name: text('name').notNull(),
   description: text('description'),
   type: text('type', {
-    enum: ['auto', 'checkpoint:human-verify', 'checkpoint:decision', 'checkpoint:human-action'],
+    enum: ['auto'],
   })
     .notNull()
     .default('auto'),
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ export const tasks = sqliteTable('tasks', {
     .default('pending'),
   order: integer('order').notNull().default(0),
   summary: text('summary'), // Agent result summary — propagated to dependent tasks as context
+  retryCount: integer('retry_count').notNull().default(0),
   createdAt: integer('created_at', { mode: 'timestamp' }).notNull(),
   updatedAt: integer('updated_at', { mode: 'timestamp' }).notNull(),
 });
@@ -260,7 +262,7 @@ export const agents = sqliteTable('agents', {
   })
     .notNull()
     .default('idle'),
-  mode: text('mode', { enum: ['execute', 'discuss', 'plan', 'detail', 'refine', 'chat'] })
+  mode: text('mode', { enum: ['execute', 'discuss', 'plan', 'detail', 'refine', 'chat', 'errand'] })
     .notNull()
     .default('execute'),
   pid: integer('pid'),
@@ -617,12 +619,46 @@ export const reviewComments = sqliteTable('review_comments', {
   lineType: text('line_type', { enum: ['added', 'removed', 'context'] }).notNull(),
   body: text('body').notNull(),
   author: text('author').notNull().default('you'),
+  parentCommentId: text('parent_comment_id').references((): ReturnType<typeof text> => reviewComments.id, { onDelete: 'cascade' }),
   resolved: integer('resolved', { mode: 'boolean' }).notNull().default(false),
   createdAt: integer('created_at', { mode: 'timestamp' }).notNull(),
   updatedAt: integer('updated_at', { mode: 'timestamp' }).notNull(),
 }, (table) => [
   index('review_comments_phase_id_idx').on(table.phaseId),
+  index('review_comments_parent_id_idx').on(table.parentCommentId),
 ]);
 
 export type ReviewComment = InferSelectModel<typeof reviewComments>;
 export type NewReviewComment = InferInsertModel<typeof reviewComments>;
+
+// ============================================================================
+// ERRANDS
+// ============================================================================
+
+export const errands = sqliteTable('errands', {
+  id: text('id').primaryKey(),
+  description: text('description').notNull(),
+  branch: text('branch').notNull(),
+  baseBranch: text('base_branch').notNull().default('main'),
+  agentId: text('agent_id').references(() => agents.id, { onDelete: 'set null' }),
+  projectId: text('project_id').references(() => projects.id, { onDelete: 'cascade' }),
+  status: text('status', {
+    enum: ['active', 'pending_review', 'conflict', 'merged', 'abandoned'],
+  }).notNull().default('active'),
+  createdAt: integer('created_at', { mode: 'timestamp' }).notNull(),
+  updatedAt: integer('updated_at', { mode: 'timestamp' }).notNull(),
+});
+
+export const errandsRelations = relations(errands, ({ one }) => ({
+  agent: one(agents, {
+    fields: [errands.agentId],
+    references: [agents.id],
+  }),
+  project: one(projects, {
+    fields: [errands.projectId],
+    references: [projects.id],
+  }),
+}));
+
+export type Errand = InferSelectModel<typeof errands>;
+export type NewErrand = InferInsertModel<typeof errands>;

apps/server/dispatch/manager.ts

@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ export class DefaultDispatchManager implements DispatchManager {
   /**
    * Queue a task for dispatch.
    * Fetches task dependencies and adds to internal queue.
-   * Checkpoint tasks are queued but won't auto-dispatch.
    */
   async queue(taskId: string): Promise<void> {
     // Fetch task to verify it exists and get priority
@@ -100,7 +99,7 @@ export class DefaultDispatchManager implements DispatchManager {
 
     this.taskQueue.set(taskId, queuedTask);
 
-    log.info({ taskId, priority: task.priority, isCheckpoint: this.isCheckpointTask(task) }, 'task queued');
+    log.info({ taskId, priority: task.priority }, 'task queued');
 
     // Emit TaskQueuedEvent
     const event: TaskQueuedEvent = {
@@ -118,7 +117,6 @@ export class DefaultDispatchManager implements DispatchManager {
   /**
    * Get next dispatchable task.
    * Returns task with all dependencies complete, highest priority first.
-   * Checkpoint tasks are excluded (require human action).
    */
   async getNextDispatchable(): Promise<QueuedTask | null> {
     const queuedTasks = Array.from(this.taskQueue.values());
@@ -127,7 +125,7 @@ export class DefaultDispatchManager implements DispatchManager {
       return null;
     }
 
-    // Filter to only tasks with all dependencies complete and not checkpoint tasks
+    // Filter to only tasks with all dependencies complete
     const readyTasks: QueuedTask[] = [];
 
     log.debug({ queueSize: queuedTasks.length }, 'evaluating dispatchable tasks');
@@ -139,14 +137,8 @@ export class DefaultDispatchManager implements DispatchManager {
         continue;
       }
 
-      // Check if this is a checkpoint task (requires human action)
-      const task = await this.taskRepository.findById(qt.taskId);
-      if (task && this.isCheckpointTask(task)) {
-        log.debug({ taskId: qt.taskId, type: task.type }, 'skipping checkpoint task');
-        continue;
-      }
-
       // Skip planning-category tasks (handled by architect flow)
+      const task = await this.taskRepository.findById(qt.taskId);
       if (task && isPlanningCategory(task.category)) {
         log.debug({ taskId: qt.taskId, category: task.category }, 'skipping planning-category task');
         continue;
@@ -255,8 +247,8 @@ export class DefaultDispatchManager implements DispatchManager {
     // Clear blocked state
     this.blockedTasks.delete(taskId);
 
-    // Reset DB status to pending
+    // Reset DB status to pending and clear retry count (manual retry = fresh start)
-    await this.taskRepository.update(taskId, { status: 'pending' });
+    await this.taskRepository.update(taskId, { status: 'pending', retryCount: 0 });
 
     log.info({ taskId }, 'retrying blocked task');
 
@@ -478,14 +470,6 @@ export class DefaultDispatchManager implements DispatchManager {
     return true;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Check if a task is a checkpoint task.
-   * Checkpoint tasks require human action and don't auto-dispatch.
-   */
-  private isCheckpointTask(task: Task): boolean {
-    return task.type.startsWith('checkpoint:');
-  }
-
   /**
    * Store the completing agent's result summary on the task record.
    */

apps/server/drizzle/0031_add_phase_merge_base.sql

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ALTER TABLE phases ADD COLUMN merge_base TEXT;

apps/server/drizzle/0032_add_comment_threading.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+ALTER TABLE review_comments ADD COLUMN parent_comment_id TEXT REFERENCES review_comments(id) ON DELETE CASCADE;--> statement-breakpoint
+CREATE INDEX review_comments_parent_id_idx ON review_comments(parent_comment_id);

apps/server/drizzle/0033_drop_approval_columns.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+-- Drop orphaned approval columns left behind by 0030_remove_task_approval.
+-- These columns were removed from schema.ts but left in the DB because
+-- 0030 assumed SQLite couldn't DROP COLUMN. SQLite 3.35+ supports it.
+ALTER TABLE initiatives DROP COLUMN merge_requires_approval;--> statement-breakpoint
+ALTER TABLE tasks DROP COLUMN requires_approval;

apps/server/drizzle/0034_add_task_retry_count.sql

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ALTER TABLE tasks ADD COLUMN retry_count integer NOT NULL DEFAULT 0;

apps/server/drizzle/0035_faulty_human_fly.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+CREATE TABLE `errands` (
+	`id` text PRIMARY KEY NOT NULL,
+	`description` text NOT NULL,
+	`branch` text NOT NULL,
+	`base_branch` text DEFAULT 'main' NOT NULL,
+	`agent_id` text,
+	`project_id` text,
+	`status` text DEFAULT 'active' NOT NULL,
+	`created_at` integer NOT NULL,
+	`updated_at` integer NOT NULL,
+	FOREIGN KEY (`agent_id`) REFERENCES `agents`(`id`) ON UPDATE no action ON DELETE set null,
+	FOREIGN KEY (`project_id`) REFERENCES `projects`(`id`) ON UPDATE no action ON DELETE cascade
+);

apps/server/drizzle/meta/_journal.json

@@ -222,8 +222,43 @@
     {
       "idx": 31,
       "version": "6",
+      "when": 1772236800000,
+      "tag": "0031_add_phase_merge_base",
+      "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 32,
+      "version": "6",
+      "when": 1772323200000,
+      "tag": "0032_add_comment_threading",
+      "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 33,
+      "version": "6",
+      "when": 1772409600000,
+      "tag": "0033_drop_approval_columns",
+      "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 34,
+      "version": "6",
+      "when": 1772496000000,
+      "tag": "0034_add_task_retry_count",
+      "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 35,
+      "version": "6",
+      "when": 1772796561474,
+      "tag": "0035_faulty_human_fly",
+      "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 36,
+      "version": "6",
       "when": 1772798869413,
-      "tag": "0031_icy_silvermane",
+      "tag": "0036_icy_silvermane",
       "breakpoints": true
     }
   ]

apps/server/events/index.ts

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ export type {
   AccountCredentialsValidatedEvent,
   InitiativePendingReviewEvent,
   InitiativeReviewApprovedEvent,
+  InitiativeChangesRequestedEvent,
   DomainEventMap,
   DomainEventType,
 } from './types.js';

apps/server/events/types.ts

@@ -591,6 +591,15 @@ export interface InitiativeReviewApprovedEvent extends DomainEvent {
   };
 }
 
+export interface InitiativeChangesRequestedEvent extends DomainEvent {
+  type: 'initiative:changes_requested';
+  payload: {
+    initiativeId: string;
+    phaseId: string;
+    taskId: string;
+  };
+}
+
 /**
  * Chat Session Events
  */
@@ -668,7 +677,8 @@ export type DomainEventMap =
   | ChatMessageCreatedEvent
   | ChatSessionClosedEvent
   | InitiativePendingReviewEvent
-  | InitiativeReviewApprovedEvent;
+  | InitiativeReviewApprovedEvent
+  | InitiativeChangesRequestedEvent;
 
 /**
  * Event type literal union for type checking
@@ -684,6 +694,14 @@ export type DomainEventType = DomainEventMap['type'];
  *
  * All modules communicate through this interface.
  * Can be swapped for external systems (RabbitMQ, WebSocket forwarding) later.
+ *
+ * **Delivery guarantee: at-most-once.**
+ *
+ * Events emitted while a client is disconnected are permanently lost.
+ * Reconnecting clients receive only events emitted after reconnection.
+ * React Query's `refetchOnWindowFocus` and `refetchOnReconnect` compensate
+ * for missed mutations since the system uses query invalidation rather
+ * than incremental state.
  */
 export interface EventBus {
   /**

apps/server/execution/orchestrator.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,369 @@
+/**
+ * ExecutionOrchestrator Tests
+ *
+ * Tests phase completion transitions, especially when initiative has no branch.
+ */
+
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest';
+import { ExecutionOrchestrator } from './orchestrator.js';
+import { ensureProjectClone } from '../git/project-clones.js';
+import type { BranchManager } from '../git/branch-manager.js';
+
+vi.mock('../git/project-clones.js', () => ({
+  ensureProjectClone: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue('/tmp/test-workspace/clones/test'),
+}));
+import type { PhaseRepository } from '../db/repositories/phase-repository.js';
+import type { TaskRepository } from '../db/repositories/task-repository.js';
+import type { InitiativeRepository } from '../db/repositories/initiative-repository.js';
+import type { ProjectRepository } from '../db/repositories/project-repository.js';
+import type { DispatchManager, PhaseDispatchManager } from '../dispatch/types.js';
+import type { ConflictResolutionService } from '../coordination/conflict-resolution-service.js';
+import type { EventBus, TaskCompletedEvent, DomainEvent } from '../events/types.js';
+
+function createMockEventBus(): EventBus & { handlers: Map<string, Function[]>; emitted: DomainEvent[] } {
+  const handlers = new Map<string, Function[]>();
+  const emitted: DomainEvent[] = [];
+  return {
+    handlers,
+    emitted,
+    emit: vi.fn((event: DomainEvent) => {
+      emitted.push(event);
+      const fns = handlers.get(event.type) ?? [];
+      for (const fn of fns) fn(event);
+    }),
+    on: vi.fn((type: string, handler: Function) => {
+      const fns = handlers.get(type) ?? [];
+      fns.push(handler);
+      handlers.set(type, fns);
+    }),
+    off: vi.fn(),
+    once: vi.fn(),
+  };
+}
+
+function createMocks() {
+  const branchManager: BranchManager = {
+    ensureBranch: vi.fn(),
+    mergeBranch: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ success: true, message: 'merged', previousRef: 'abc000' }),
+    diffBranches: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(''),
+    deleteBranch: vi.fn(),
+    branchExists: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(true),
+    remoteBranchExists: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(false),
+    listCommits: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue([]),
+    diffCommit: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(''),
+    getMergeBase: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue('abc123'),
+    pushBranch: vi.fn(),
+    checkMergeability: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ mergeable: true }),
+    fetchRemote: vi.fn(),
+    fastForwardBranch: vi.fn(),
+    updateRef: vi.fn(),
+  };
+
+  const phaseRepository = {
+    findById: vi.fn(),
+    findByInitiativeId: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue([]),
+    update: vi.fn().mockImplementation(async (id: string, data: any) => ({ id, ...data })),
+    create: vi.fn(),
+  } as unknown as PhaseRepository;
+
+  const taskRepository = {
+    findById: vi.fn(),
+    findByPhaseId: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue([]),
+    findByInitiativeId: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue([]),
+  } as unknown as TaskRepository;
+
+  const initiativeRepository = {
+    findById: vi.fn(),
+    findByStatus: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue([]),
+    update: vi.fn(),
+  } as unknown as InitiativeRepository;
+
+  const projectRepository = {
+    findProjectsByInitiativeId: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue([]),
+  } as unknown as ProjectRepository;
+
+  const phaseDispatchManager: PhaseDispatchManager = {
+    queuePhase: vi.fn(),
+    getNextDispatchablePhase: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(null),
+    dispatchNextPhase: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ success: false, phaseId: '', reason: 'none' }),
+    completePhase: vi.fn(),
+    blockPhase: vi.fn(),
+    getPhaseQueueState: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ queued: [], ready: [], blocked: [] }),
+  };
+
+  const dispatchManager = {
+    queue: vi.fn(),
+    getNextDispatchable: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(null),
+    dispatchNext: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ success: false, taskId: '' }),
+    completeTask: vi.fn(),
+    blockTask: vi.fn(),
+    retryBlockedTask: vi.fn(),
+    getQueueState: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ queued: [], ready: [], blocked: [] }),
+  } as unknown as DispatchManager;
+
+  const conflictResolutionService: ConflictResolutionService = {
+    handleConflict: vi.fn(),
+  };
+
+  const eventBus = createMockEventBus();
+
+  return {
+    branchManager,
+    phaseRepository,
+    taskRepository,
+    initiativeRepository,
+    projectRepository,
+    phaseDispatchManager,
+    dispatchManager,
+    conflictResolutionService,
+    eventBus,
+  };
+}
+
+function createOrchestrator(mocks: ReturnType<typeof createMocks>) {
+  const orchestrator = new ExecutionOrchestrator(
+    mocks.branchManager,
+    mocks.phaseRepository,
+    mocks.taskRepository,
+    mocks.initiativeRepository,
+    mocks.projectRepository,
+    mocks.phaseDispatchManager,
+    mocks.dispatchManager,
+    mocks.conflictResolutionService,
+    mocks.eventBus,
+    '/tmp/test-workspace',
+  );
+  orchestrator.start();
+  return orchestrator;
+}
+
+function emitTaskCompleted(eventBus: ReturnType<typeof createMockEventBus>, taskId: string) {
+  const event: TaskCompletedEvent = {
+    type: 'task:completed',
+    timestamp: new Date(),
+    payload: { taskId, agentId: 'agent-1', success: true, message: 'done' },
+  };
+  eventBus.emit(event);
+}
+
+describe('ExecutionOrchestrator', () => {
+  let mocks: ReturnType<typeof createMocks>;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    mocks = createMocks();
+  });
+
+  describe('phase completion when initiative has no branch', () => {
+    it('should transition phase to pending_review in review mode even without a branch', async () => {
+      const task = {
+        id: 'task-1',
+        phaseId: 'phase-1',
+        initiativeId: 'init-1',
+        category: 'execute',
+        status: 'completed',
+      };
+      const phase = { id: 'phase-1', initiativeId: 'init-1', name: 'Phase 1', status: 'in_progress' };
+      const initiative = { id: 'init-1', branch: null, executionMode: 'review_per_phase' };
+
+      vi.mocked(mocks.taskRepository.findById).mockResolvedValue(task as any);
+      vi.mocked(mocks.phaseRepository.findById).mockResolvedValue(phase as any);
+      vi.mocked(mocks.initiativeRepository.findById).mockResolvedValue(initiative as any);
+      vi.mocked(mocks.taskRepository.findByPhaseId).mockResolvedValue([task] as any);
+
+      createOrchestrator(mocks);
+
+      emitTaskCompleted(mocks.eventBus, 'task-1');
+
+      // Allow async handler to complete
+      await vi.waitFor(() => {
+        expect(mocks.phaseRepository.update).toHaveBeenCalledWith('phase-1', { status: 'pending_review' });
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should complete phase in yolo mode even without a branch', async () => {
+      const task = {
+        id: 'task-1',
+        phaseId: 'phase-1',
+        initiativeId: 'init-1',
+        category: 'execute',
+        status: 'completed',
+      };
+      const phase = { id: 'phase-1', initiativeId: 'init-1', name: 'Phase 1', status: 'in_progress' };
+      const initiative = { id: 'init-1', branch: null, executionMode: 'yolo' };
+
+      vi.mocked(mocks.taskRepository.findById).mockResolvedValue(task as any);
+      vi.mocked(mocks.phaseRepository.findById).mockResolvedValue(phase as any);
+      vi.mocked(mocks.initiativeRepository.findById).mockResolvedValue(initiative as any);
+      vi.mocked(mocks.initiativeRepository.findByStatus).mockResolvedValue([]);
+      vi.mocked(mocks.taskRepository.findByPhaseId).mockResolvedValue([task] as any);
+      vi.mocked(mocks.phaseRepository.findByInitiativeId).mockResolvedValue([phase] as any);
+
+      createOrchestrator(mocks);
+
+      emitTaskCompleted(mocks.eventBus, 'task-1');
+
+      await vi.waitFor(() => {
+        expect(mocks.phaseDispatchManager.completePhase).toHaveBeenCalledWith('phase-1');
+      });
+
+      // Should NOT have attempted any branch merges
+      expect(mocks.branchManager.mergeBranch).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('phase completion when merge fails', () => {
+    it('should still check phase completion even if task merge throws', async () => {
+      const task = {
+        id: 'task-1',
+        phaseId: 'phase-1',
+        initiativeId: 'init-1',
+        category: 'execute',
+        status: 'completed',
+      };
+      const phase = { id: 'phase-1', initiativeId: 'init-1', name: 'Phase 1', status: 'in_progress' };
+      const initiative = { id: 'init-1', branch: 'cw/test', executionMode: 'review_per_phase' };
+      const project = { id: 'proj-1', name: 'test', url: 'https://example.com', defaultBranch: 'main' };
+
+      vi.mocked(mocks.taskRepository.findById).mockResolvedValue(task as any);
+      vi.mocked(mocks.phaseRepository.findById).mockResolvedValue(phase as any);
+      vi.mocked(mocks.initiativeRepository.findById).mockResolvedValue(initiative as any);
+      vi.mocked(mocks.taskRepository.findByPhaseId).mockResolvedValue([task] as any);
+      vi.mocked(mocks.projectRepository.findProjectsByInitiativeId).mockResolvedValue([project] as any);
+      // Merge fails
+      vi.mocked(mocks.branchManager.mergeBranch).mockResolvedValue({
+        success: false,
+        message: 'conflict',
+        conflicts: ['file.ts'],
+      });
+
+      createOrchestrator(mocks);
+
+      emitTaskCompleted(mocks.eventBus, 'task-1');
+
+      // Phase should still transition despite merge failure
+      await vi.waitFor(() => {
+        expect(mocks.phaseRepository.update).toHaveBeenCalledWith('phase-1', { status: 'pending_review' });
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('phase completion with branch (normal flow)', () => {
+    it('should merge task branch and transition phase when all tasks done', async () => {
+      const task = {
+        id: 'task-1',
+        phaseId: 'phase-1',
+        initiativeId: 'init-1',
+        category: 'execute',
+        status: 'completed',
+      };
+      const phase = { id: 'phase-1', initiativeId: 'init-1', name: 'Phase 1', status: 'in_progress' };
+      const initiative = { id: 'init-1', branch: 'cw/test', executionMode: 'review_per_phase' };
+      const project = { id: 'proj-1', name: 'test', url: 'https://example.com', defaultBranch: 'main' };
+
+      vi.mocked(mocks.taskRepository.findById).mockResolvedValue(task as any);
+      vi.mocked(mocks.phaseRepository.findById).mockResolvedValue(phase as any);
+      vi.mocked(mocks.initiativeRepository.findById).mockResolvedValue(initiative as any);
+      vi.mocked(mocks.taskRepository.findByPhaseId).mockResolvedValue([task] as any);
+      vi.mocked(mocks.projectRepository.findProjectsByInitiativeId).mockResolvedValue([project] as any);
+      vi.mocked(mocks.branchManager.branchExists).mockResolvedValue(true);
+      vi.mocked(mocks.branchManager.mergeBranch).mockResolvedValue({ success: true, message: 'ok' });
+
+      createOrchestrator(mocks);
+
+      emitTaskCompleted(mocks.eventBus, 'task-1');
+
+      await vi.waitFor(() => {
+        expect(mocks.phaseRepository.update).toHaveBeenCalledWith('phase-1', { status: 'pending_review' });
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should not transition phase when some tasks are still pending', async () => {
+      const task1 = {
+        id: 'task-1',
+        phaseId: 'phase-1',
+        initiativeId: 'init-1',
+        category: 'execute',
+        status: 'completed',
+      };
+      const task2 = {
+        id: 'task-2',
+        phaseId: 'phase-1',
+        initiativeId: 'init-1',
+        category: 'execute',
+        status: 'pending',
+      };
+      const phase = { id: 'phase-1', initiativeId: 'init-1', name: 'Phase 1', status: 'in_progress' };
+      const initiative = { id: 'init-1', branch: 'cw/test', executionMode: 'review_per_phase' };
+
+      vi.mocked(mocks.taskRepository.findById).mockResolvedValue(task1 as any);
+      vi.mocked(mocks.phaseRepository.findById).mockResolvedValue(phase as any);
+      vi.mocked(mocks.initiativeRepository.findById).mockResolvedValue(initiative as any);
+      vi.mocked(mocks.taskRepository.findByPhaseId).mockResolvedValue([task1, task2] as any);
+      vi.mocked(mocks.projectRepository.findProjectsByInitiativeId).mockResolvedValue([]);
+
+      createOrchestrator(mocks);
+
+      emitTaskCompleted(mocks.eventBus, 'task-1');
+
+      // Give the async handler time to run
+      await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 50));
+
+      expect(mocks.phaseRepository.update).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(mocks.phaseDispatchManager.completePhase).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('approveInitiative', () => {
+    function setupApproveTest(mocks: ReturnType<typeof createMocks>) {
+      const initiative = { id: 'init-1', branch: 'cw/test', status: 'pending_review' };
+      const project = { id: 'proj-1', name: 'test', url: 'https://example.com', defaultBranch: 'main' };
+      vi.mocked(mocks.initiativeRepository.findById).mockResolvedValue(initiative as any);
+      vi.mocked(mocks.projectRepository.findProjectsByInitiativeId).mockResolvedValue([project] as any);
+      vi.mocked(mocks.branchManager.branchExists).mockResolvedValue(true);
+      vi.mocked(mocks.branchManager.mergeBranch).mockResolvedValue({ success: true, message: 'ok', previousRef: 'abc000' });
+      return { initiative, project };
+    }
+
+    it('should roll back merge when push fails', async () => {
+      setupApproveTest(mocks);
+      vi.mocked(mocks.branchManager.pushBranch).mockRejectedValue(new Error('non-fast-forward'));
+
+      const orchestrator = createOrchestrator(mocks);
+
+      await expect(orchestrator.approveInitiative('init-1', 'merge_and_push')).rejects.toThrow('non-fast-forward');
+
+      // Should have rolled back the merge by restoring the previous ref
+      expect(mocks.branchManager.updateRef).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.any(String),
+        'main',
+        'abc000',
+      );
+
+      // Should NOT have marked initiative as completed
+      expect(mocks.initiativeRepository.update).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('should complete initiative when push succeeds', async () => {
+      setupApproveTest(mocks);
+
+      const orchestrator = createOrchestrator(mocks);
+
+      await orchestrator.approveInitiative('init-1', 'merge_and_push');
+
+      expect(mocks.branchManager.updateRef).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(mocks.initiativeRepository.update).toHaveBeenCalledWith('init-1', { status: 'completed' });
+    });
+
+    it('should not attempt rollback for push_branch strategy', async () => {
+      setupApproveTest(mocks);
+      vi.mocked(mocks.branchManager.pushBranch).mockRejectedValue(new Error('auth failed'));
+
+      const orchestrator = createOrchestrator(mocks);
+
+      await expect(orchestrator.approveInitiative('init-1', 'push_branch')).rejects.toThrow('auth failed');
+
+      // No merge happened, so no rollback needed
+      expect(mocks.branchManager.updateRef).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+  });
+});

apps/server/execution/orchestrator.ts

@@ -11,12 +11,13 @@
  * - Review per-phase: pause after each phase for diff review
  */
 
-import type { EventBus, TaskCompletedEvent, PhasePendingReviewEvent, PhaseChangesRequestedEvent, PhaseMergedEvent, TaskMergedEvent, PhaseQueuedEvent, AgentStoppedEvent, InitiativePendingReviewEvent, InitiativeReviewApprovedEvent } from '../events/index.js';
+import type { EventBus, TaskCompletedEvent, PhasePendingReviewEvent, PhaseChangesRequestedEvent, PhaseMergedEvent, TaskMergedEvent, PhaseQueuedEvent, AgentStoppedEvent, AgentCrashedEvent, InitiativePendingReviewEvent, InitiativeReviewApprovedEvent, InitiativeChangesRequestedEvent } from '../events/index.js';
 import type { BranchManager } from '../git/branch-manager.js';
 import type { PhaseRepository } from '../db/repositories/phase-repository.js';
 import type { TaskRepository } from '../db/repositories/task-repository.js';
 import type { InitiativeRepository } from '../db/repositories/initiative-repository.js';
 import type { ProjectRepository } from '../db/repositories/project-repository.js';
+import type { AgentRepository } from '../db/repositories/agent-repository.js';
 import type { DispatchManager, PhaseDispatchManager } from '../dispatch/types.js';
 import type { ConflictResolutionService } from '../coordination/conflict-resolution-service.js';
 import { phaseBranchName, taskBranchName } from '../git/branch-naming.js';
@@ -25,6 +26,9 @@ import { createModuleLogger } from '../logger/index.js';
 
 const log = createModuleLogger('execution-orchestrator');
 
+/** Maximum number of automatic retries for crashed tasks before blocking */
+const MAX_TASK_RETRIES = 3;
+
 export class ExecutionOrchestrator {
   /** Serialize merges per phase to avoid concurrent merge conflicts */
   private phaseMergeLocks: Map<string, Promise<void>> = new Map();
@@ -44,6 +48,7 @@ export class ExecutionOrchestrator {
     private conflictResolutionService: ConflictResolutionService,
     private eventBus: EventBus,
     private workspaceRoot: string,
+    private agentRepository?: AgentRepository,
   ) {}
 
   /**
@@ -66,6 +71,18 @@ export class ExecutionOrchestrator {
       });
     });
 
+    // Auto-retry crashed agent tasks (up to MAX_TASK_RETRIES)
+    this.eventBus.on<AgentCrashedEvent>('agent:crashed', (event) => {
+      this.handleAgentCrashed(event).catch((err) => {
+        log.error({ err: err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err) }, 'error handling agent:crashed');
+      });
+    });
+
+    // Recover in-memory dispatch queues from DB state (survives server restarts)
+    this.recoverDispatchQueues().catch((err) => {
+      log.error({ err: err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err) }, 'dispatch queue recovery failed');
+    });
+
     log.info('execution orchestrator started');
   }
 
@@ -106,6 +123,27 @@ export class ExecutionOrchestrator {
     this.scheduleDispatch();
   }
 
+  private async handleAgentCrashed(event: AgentCrashedEvent): Promise<void> {
+    const { taskId, agentId, error } = event.payload;
+    if (!taskId) return;
+
+    const task = await this.taskRepository.findById(taskId);
+    if (!task || task.status !== 'in_progress') return;
+
+    const retryCount = (task.retryCount ?? 0) + 1;
+    if (retryCount > MAX_TASK_RETRIES) {
+      log.warn({ taskId, agentId, retryCount, error }, 'task exceeded max retries, leaving in_progress');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Reset task for re-dispatch with incremented retry count
+    await this.taskRepository.update(taskId, { status: 'pending', retryCount });
+    await this.dispatchManager.queue(taskId);
+    log.info({ taskId, agentId, retryCount, error }, 'crashed task re-queued for retry');
+
+    this.scheduleDispatch();
+  }
+
   private async runDispatchCycle(): Promise<void> {
     this.dispatchRunning = true;
     try {
@@ -140,27 +178,29 @@ export class ExecutionOrchestrator {
     if (!task?.phaseId || !task.initiativeId) return;
 
     const initiative = await this.initiativeRepository.findById(task.initiativeId);
-    if (!initiative?.branch) return;
-
     const phase = await this.phaseRepository.findById(task.phaseId);
     if (!phase) return;
 
-    // Skip merge/review tasks — they already work on the phase branch directly
+    // Merge task branch into phase branch (only when branches exist)
-    if (task.category === 'merge' || task.category === 'review') return;
+    if (initiative?.branch && task.category !== 'merge' && task.category !== 'review') {
+      try {
+        const initBranch = initiative.branch;
+        const phBranch = phaseBranchName(initBranch, phase.name);
+        const tBranch = taskBranchName(initBranch, task.id);
 
-    const initBranch = initiative.branch;
+        // Serialize merges per phase
-    const phBranch = phaseBranchName(initBranch, phase.name);
+        const lock = this.phaseMergeLocks.get(task.phaseId) ?? Promise.resolve();
-    const tBranch = taskBranchName(initBranch, task.id);
+        const mergeOp = lock.then(async () => {
+          await this.mergeTaskIntoPhase(taskId, task.phaseId!, tBranch, phBranch);
+        });
+        this.phaseMergeLocks.set(task.phaseId, mergeOp.catch(() => {}));
+        await mergeOp;
+      } catch (err) {
+        log.error({ taskId, err: err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err) }, 'task merge failed, still checking phase completion');
+      }
+    }
 
-    // Serialize merges per phase
+    // Check if all phase tasks are done — always, regardless of branch/merge status
-    const lock = this.phaseMergeLocks.get(task.phaseId) ?? Promise.resolve();
-    const mergeOp = lock.then(async () => {
-      await this.mergeTaskIntoPhase(taskId, task.phaseId!, tBranch, phBranch);
-    });
-    this.phaseMergeLocks.set(task.phaseId, mergeOp.catch(() => {}));
-    await mergeOp;
-
-    // Check if all phase tasks are done
     const phaseTasks = await this.taskRepository.findByPhaseId(task.phaseId);
     const allDone = phaseTasks.every((t) => t.status === 'completed');
     if (allDone) {
@@ -228,10 +268,13 @@ export class ExecutionOrchestrator {
     if (!phase) return;
 
     const initiative = await this.initiativeRepository.findById(phase.initiativeId);
-    if (!initiative?.branch) return;
+    if (!initiative) return;
 
     if (initiative.executionMode === 'yolo') {
-      await this.mergePhaseIntoInitiative(phaseId);
+      // Merge phase branch into initiative branch (only when branches exist)
+      if (initiative.branch) {
+        await this.mergePhaseIntoInitiative(phaseId);
+      }
       await this.phaseDispatchManager.completePhase(phaseId);
 
       // Re-queue approved phases (self-healing: survives server restarts that wipe in-memory queue)
@@ -273,6 +316,18 @@ export class ExecutionOrchestrator {
 
     const projects = await this.projectRepository.findProjectsByInitiativeId(phase.initiativeId);
 
+    // Store merge base before merging so we can reconstruct diffs for completed phases
+    for (const project of projects) {
+      const clonePath = await ensureProjectClone(project, this.workspaceRoot);
+      try {
+        const mergeBase = await this.branchManager.getMergeBase(clonePath, initBranch, phBranch);
+        await this.phaseRepository.update(phaseId, { mergeBase });
+        break; // Only need one merge base (first project)
+      } catch {
+        // Phase branch may not exist in this project clone
+      }
+    }
+
     for (const project of projects) {
       const clonePath = await ensureProjectClone(project, this.workspaceRoot);
       const result = await this.branchManager.mergeBranch(clonePath, phBranch, initBranch);
@@ -327,7 +382,14 @@ export class ExecutionOrchestrator {
    */
   async requestChangesOnPhase(
     phaseId: string,
-    unresolvedComments: Array<{ filePath: string; lineNumber: number; body: string }>,
+    unresolvedThreads: Array<{
+      id: string;
+      filePath: string;
+      lineNumber: number;
+      body: string;
+      author: string;
+      replies: Array<{ id: string; body: string; author: string }>;
+    }>,
     summary?: string,
   ): Promise<{ taskId: string }> {
     const phase = await this.phaseRepository.findById(phaseId);
@@ -339,16 +401,25 @@ export class ExecutionOrchestrator {
     const initiative = await this.initiativeRepository.findById(phase.initiativeId);
     if (!initiative) throw new Error(`Initiative not found: ${phase.initiativeId}`);
 
-    // Build revision task description from comments + summary
+    // Guard: don't create duplicate review tasks
+    const existingTasks = await this.taskRepository.findByPhaseId(phaseId);
+    const activeReview = existingTasks.find(
+      (t) => t.category === 'review' && (t.status === 'pending' || t.status === 'in_progress'),
+    );
+    if (activeReview) {
+      return { taskId: activeReview.id };
+    }
+
+    // Build revision task description from threaded comments + summary
     const lines: string[] = [];
     if (summary) {
       lines.push(`## Summary\n\n${summary}\n`);
     }
-    if (unresolvedComments.length > 0) {
+    if (unresolvedThreads.length > 0) {
       lines.push('## Review Comments\n');
       // Group comments by file
-      const byFile = new Map<string, typeof unresolvedComments>();
+      const byFile = new Map<string, typeof unresolvedThreads>();
-      for (const c of unresolvedComments) {
+      for (const c of unresolvedThreads) {
         const arr = byFile.get(c.filePath) ?? [];
         arr.push(c);
         byFile.set(c.filePath, arr);
@@ -356,9 +427,13 @@ export class ExecutionOrchestrator {
       for (const [filePath, fileComments] of byFile) {
         lines.push(`### ${filePath}\n`);
         for (const c of fileComments) {
-          lines.push(`- **Line ${c.lineNumber}**: ${c.body}`);
+          lines.push(`#### Line ${c.lineNumber} [comment:${c.id}]`);
+          lines.push(`**${c.author}**: ${c.body}`);
+          for (const r of c.replies) {
+            lines.push(`> **${r.author}**: ${r.body}`);
+          }
+          lines.push('');
         }
-        lines.push('');
       }
     }
 
@@ -388,12 +463,12 @@ export class ExecutionOrchestrator {
         phaseId,
         initiativeId: phase.initiativeId,
         taskId: task.id,
-        commentCount: unresolvedComments.length,
+        commentCount: unresolvedThreads.length,
       },
     };
     this.eventBus.emit(event);
 
-    log.info({ phaseId, taskId: task.id, commentCount: unresolvedComments.length }, 'changes requested on phase');
+    log.info({ phaseId, taskId: task.id, commentCount: unresolvedThreads.length }, 'changes requested on phase');
 
     // Kick off dispatch
     this.scheduleDispatch();
@@ -401,6 +476,81 @@ export class ExecutionOrchestrator {
     return { taskId: task.id };
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Request changes on an initiative that's pending review.
+   * Creates/reuses a "Finalization" phase and adds a review task to it.
+   */
+  async requestChangesOnInitiative(
+    initiativeId: string,
+    summary: string,
+  ): Promise<{ taskId: string }> {
+    const initiative = await this.initiativeRepository.findById(initiativeId);
+    if (!initiative) throw new Error(`Initiative not found: ${initiativeId}`);
+    if (initiative.status !== 'pending_review') {
+      throw new Error(`Initiative ${initiativeId} is not pending review (status: ${initiative.status})`);
+    }
+
+    // Find or create a "Finalization" phase
+    const phases = await this.phaseRepository.findByInitiativeId(initiativeId);
+    let finalizationPhase = phases.find((p) => p.name === 'Finalization');
+
+    if (!finalizationPhase) {
+      finalizationPhase = await this.phaseRepository.create({
+        initiativeId,
+        name: 'Finalization',
+        status: 'in_progress',
+      });
+    } else if (finalizationPhase.status === 'completed' || finalizationPhase.status === 'pending_review') {
+      await this.phaseRepository.update(finalizationPhase.id, { status: 'in_progress' as any });
+    }
+
+    // Guard: don't create duplicate review tasks
+    const existingTasks = await this.taskRepository.findByPhaseId(finalizationPhase.id);
+    const activeReview = existingTasks.find(
+      (t) => t.category === 'review' && (t.status === 'pending' || t.status === 'in_progress'),
+    );
+    if (activeReview) {
+      // Still reset initiative to active
+      await this.initiativeRepository.update(initiativeId, { status: 'active' as any });
+      this.scheduleDispatch();
+      return { taskId: activeReview.id };
+    }
+
+    // Create review task
+    const task = await this.taskRepository.create({
+      phaseId: finalizationPhase.id,
+      initiativeId,
+      name: `Address initiative review feedback`,
+      description: `## Summary\n\n${summary}`,
+      category: 'review',
+      priority: 'high',
+    });
+
+    // Reset initiative status to active
+    await this.initiativeRepository.update(initiativeId, { status: 'active' as any });
+
+    // Queue task for dispatch
+    await this.dispatchManager.queue(task.id);
+
+    // Emit event
+    const event: InitiativeChangesRequestedEvent = {
+      type: 'initiative:changes_requested',
+      timestamp: new Date(),
+      payload: {
+        initiativeId,
+        phaseId: finalizationPhase.id,
+        taskId: task.id,
+      },
+    };
+    this.eventBus.emit(event);
+
+    log.info({ initiativeId, phaseId: finalizationPhase.id, taskId: task.id }, 'changes requested on initiative');
+
+    this.scheduleDispatch();
+
+    return { taskId: task.id };
+  }
+
   /**
    * Re-queue approved phases for an initiative into the in-memory dispatch queue.
    * Self-healing: ensures phases aren't lost if the server restarted since the
@@ -420,6 +570,63 @@ export class ExecutionOrchestrator {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Recover in-memory dispatch queues from DB state on server startup.
+   * Re-queues approved phases and pending tasks for in_progress phases.
+   */
+  private async recoverDispatchQueues(): Promise<void> {
+    const initiatives = await this.initiativeRepository.findByStatus('active');
+    let phasesRecovered = 0;
+    let tasksRecovered = 0;
+
+    for (const initiative of initiatives) {
+      const phases = await this.phaseRepository.findByInitiativeId(initiative.id);
+
+      for (const phase of phases) {
+        // Re-queue approved phases into the phase dispatch queue
+        if (phase.status === 'approved') {
+          try {
+            await this.phaseDispatchManager.queuePhase(phase.id);
+            phasesRecovered++;
+          } catch {
+            // Already queued or status changed
+          }
+        }
+
+        // Re-queue pending tasks and recover stuck in_progress tasks for in_progress phases
+        if (phase.status === 'in_progress') {
+          const tasks = await this.taskRepository.findByPhaseId(phase.id);
+          for (const task of tasks) {
+            if (task.status === 'pending') {
+              try {
+                await this.dispatchManager.queue(task.id);
+                tasksRecovered++;
+              } catch {
+                // Already queued or task issue
+              }
+            } else if (task.status === 'in_progress' && this.agentRepository) {
+              // Check if the assigned agent is still alive
+              const agent = await this.agentRepository.findByTaskId(task.id);
+              const isAlive = agent && (agent.status === 'running' || agent.status === 'waiting_for_input');
+              if (!isAlive) {
+                // Agent is dead — reset task for re-dispatch
+                await this.taskRepository.update(task.id, { status: 'pending' });
+                await this.dispatchManager.queue(task.id);
+                tasksRecovered++;
+                log.info({ taskId: task.id, agentId: agent?.id }, 'recovered stuck in_progress task (dead agent)');
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (phasesRecovered > 0 || tasksRecovered > 0) {
+      log.info({ phasesRecovered, tasksRecovered }, 'recovered dispatch queues from DB state');
+      this.scheduleDispatch();
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Check if all phases for an initiative are completed.
    * If so, set initiative to pending_review and emit event.
@@ -474,12 +681,32 @@ export class ExecutionOrchestrator {
         continue;
       }
 
+      // Fetch remote so local branches are up-to-date before merge/push
+      await this.branchManager.fetchRemote(clonePath);
+
       if (strategy === 'merge_and_push') {
+        // Fast-forward local defaultBranch to match origin before merging
+        try {
+          await this.branchManager.fastForwardBranch(clonePath, project.defaultBranch);
+        } catch (ffErr) {
+          log.warn({ project: project.name, err: (ffErr as Error).message }, 'fast-forward of default branch failed — attempting merge anyway');
+        }
         const result = await this.branchManager.mergeBranch(clonePath, initiative.branch, project.defaultBranch);
         if (!result.success) {
           throw new Error(`Failed to merge ${initiative.branch} into ${project.defaultBranch} for project ${project.name}: ${result.message}`);
         }
-        await this.branchManager.pushBranch(clonePath, project.defaultBranch);
+        try {
+          await this.branchManager.pushBranch(clonePath, project.defaultBranch);
+        } catch (pushErr) {
+          // Roll back the merge so the diff doesn't disappear from the review tab.
+          // Without rollback, defaultBranch includes the initiative changes and the
+          // three-dot diff (defaultBranch...initiativeBranch) becomes empty.
+          if (result.previousRef) {
+            log.warn({ project: project.name, previousRef: result.previousRef }, 'push failed — rolling back merge');
+            await this.branchManager.updateRef(clonePath, project.defaultBranch, result.previousRef);
+          }
+          throw pushErr;
+        }
         log.info({ initiativeId, project: project.name }, 'initiative branch merged into default and pushed');
       } else {
         await this.branchManager.pushBranch(clonePath, initiative.branch);

apps/server/git/branch-manager.ts

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * a worktree to be checked out.
  */
 
-import type { MergeResult, BranchCommit } from './types.js';
+import type { MergeResult, MergeabilityResult, BranchCommit } from './types.js';
 
 export interface BranchManager {
   /**
@@ -57,9 +57,41 @@ export interface BranchManager {
    */
   diffCommit(repoPath: string, commitHash: string): Promise<string>;
 
+  /**
+   * Get the merge base (common ancestor) of two branches.
+   * Returns the commit hash of the merge base.
+   */
+  getMergeBase(repoPath: string, branch1: string, branch2: string): Promise<string>;
+
   /**
    * Push a branch to a remote.
    * Defaults to 'origin' if no remote specified.
    */
   pushBranch(repoPath: string, branch: string, remote?: string): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Dry-run merge check — determines if sourceBranch can be cleanly merged
+   * into targetBranch without actually performing the merge.
+   * Uses `git merge-tree --write-tree` (git 2.38+).
+   */
+  checkMergeability(repoPath: string, sourceBranch: string, targetBranch: string): Promise<MergeabilityResult>;
+
+  /**
+   * Fetch all refs from a remote.
+   * Defaults to 'origin' if no remote specified.
+   */
+  fetchRemote(repoPath: string, remote?: string): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Fast-forward a local branch to match its remote-tracking counterpart.
+   * No-op if already up to date. Throws if fast-forward is not possible
+   * (i.e. the branches have diverged).
+   */
+  fastForwardBranch(repoPath: string, branch: string, remote?: string): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Force-update a branch ref to point at a specific commit.
+   * Used to roll back a merge when a subsequent push fails.
+   */
+  updateRef(repoPath: string, branch: string, commitHash: string): Promise<void>;
 }

apps/server/git/index.ts

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 export type { WorktreeManager } from './types.js';
 
 // Domain types
-export type { Worktree, WorktreeDiff, MergeResult } from './types.js';
+export type { Worktree, WorktreeDiff, MergeResult, MergeabilityResult } from './types.js';
 
 // Adapters
 export { SimpleGitWorktreeManager } from './manager.js';

apps/server/git/manager.ts

@@ -61,16 +61,35 @@ export class SimpleGitWorktreeManager implements WorktreeManager {
     const worktreePath = path.join(this.worktreesDir, id);
     log.info({ id, branch, baseBranch }, 'creating worktree');
 
-    // Create worktree with new branch
+    // Safety: never force-reset a branch to its own base — this would nuke
-    // git worktree add -b <branch> <path> <base-branch>
+    // shared branches like the initiative branch if passed as both branch and baseBranch.
-    await this.git.raw([
+    if (branch === baseBranch) {
-      'worktree',
+      throw new Error(`Worktree branch and baseBranch are the same (${branch}). Use a unique branch name.`);
-      'add',
+    }
-      '-b',
+
-      branch,
+    // Create worktree — reuse existing branch or create new one
-      worktreePath,
+    const branchExists = await this.branchExists(branch);
-      baseBranch,
+    if (branchExists) {
-    ]);
+      // Branch exists from a previous run. Check if it has commits beyond baseBranch
+      // before resetting — a previous agent may have done real work on this branch.
+      try {
+        const aheadCount = await this.git.raw(['rev-list', '--count', `${baseBranch}..${branch}`]);
+        if (parseInt(aheadCount.trim(), 10) > 0) {
+          log.warn({ branch, baseBranch, aheadBy: aheadCount.trim() }, 'branch has commits beyond base, preserving');
+        } else {
+          await this.git.raw(['branch', '-f', branch, baseBranch]);
+        }
+      } catch {
+        // If rev-list fails (e.g. baseBranch doesn't exist yet), fall back to reset
+        await this.git.raw(['branch', '-f', branch, baseBranch]);
+      }
+      // Prune stale worktree references before adding new one
+      await this.git.raw(['worktree', 'prune']);
+      await this.git.raw(['worktree', 'add', worktreePath, branch]);
+    } else {
+      // git worktree add -b <branch> <path> <base-branch>
+      await this.git.raw(['worktree', 'add', '-b', branch, worktreePath, baseBranch]);
+    }
 
     const worktree: Worktree = {
       id,
@@ -327,6 +346,18 @@ export class SimpleGitWorktreeManager implements WorktreeManager {
     return worktrees;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Check if a local branch exists in the repository.
+   */
+  private async branchExists(branch: string): Promise<boolean> {
+    try {
+      await this.git.raw(['rev-parse', '--verify', `refs/heads/${branch}`]);
+      return true;
+    } catch {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Parse the output of git diff --name-status.
    */

apps/server/git/simple-git-branch-manager.ts

@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
  * on project clones without requiring a worktree.
  */
 
-import { join } from 'node:path';
+import { join, resolve } from 'node:path';
 import { mkdtempSync, rmSync } from 'node:fs';
 import { tmpdir } from 'node:os';
 import { simpleGit } from 'simple-git';
 import type { BranchManager } from './branch-manager.js';
-import type { MergeResult, BranchCommit } from './types.js';
+import type { MergeResult, MergeabilityResult, BranchCommit } from './types.js';
 import { createModuleLogger } from '../logger/index.js';
 
 const log = createModuleLogger('branch-manager');
@@ -31,21 +31,32 @@ export class SimpleGitBranchManager implements BranchManager {
   }
 
   async mergeBranch(repoPath: string, sourceBranch: string, targetBranch: string): Promise<MergeResult> {
-    // Use an ephemeral worktree for merge safety
+    // Use an ephemeral worktree with a temp branch for merge safety.
+    // We can't check out targetBranch directly — it may already be checked out
+    // in the clone's main working tree or an agent worktree.
     const tmpPath = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), 'cw-merge-'));
     const repoGit = simpleGit(repoPath);
+    const tempBranch = `cw-merge-${Date.now()}`;
 
     try {
-      // Create ephemeral worktree on target branch
+      // Capture the target branch ref before merge so callers can roll back on push failure
-      await repoGit.raw(['worktree', 'add', tmpPath, targetBranch]);
+      const previousRef = (await repoGit.raw(['rev-parse', targetBranch])).trim();
+
+      // Create worktree with a temp branch starting at targetBranch's commit
+      await repoGit.raw(['worktree', 'add', '-b', tempBranch, tmpPath, targetBranch]);
 
       const wtGit = simpleGit(tmpPath);
 
       try {
         await wtGit.merge([sourceBranch, '--no-edit']);
 
+        // Update the real target branch ref to the merge result.
+        // update-ref bypasses the "branch is checked out" guard.
+        const mergeCommit = (await wtGit.revparse(['HEAD'])).trim();
+        await repoGit.raw(['update-ref', `refs/heads/${targetBranch}`, mergeCommit]);
+
         log.info({ repoPath, sourceBranch, targetBranch }, 'merge completed cleanly');
-        return { success: true, message: `Merged ${sourceBranch} into ${targetBranch}` };
+        return { success: true, message: `Merged ${sourceBranch} into ${targetBranch}`, previousRef };
       } catch (mergeErr) {
         // Check for merge conflicts
         const status = await wtGit.status();
@@ -73,6 +84,10 @@ export class SimpleGitBranchManager implements BranchManager {
         try { rmSync(tmpPath, { recursive: true, force: true }); } catch { /* ignore */ }
         try { await repoGit.raw(['worktree', 'prune']); } catch { /* ignore */ }
       }
+      // Delete the temp branch
+      try {
+        await repoGit.raw(['branch', '-D', tempBranch]);
+      } catch { /* ignore — may already be cleaned up */ }
     }
   }
 
@@ -141,9 +156,95 @@ export class SimpleGitBranchManager implements BranchManager {
     return git.diff([`${commitHash}~1`, commitHash]);
   }
 
+  async getMergeBase(repoPath: string, branch1: string, branch2: string): Promise<string> {
+    const git = simpleGit(repoPath);
+    const result = await git.raw(['merge-base', branch1, branch2]);
+    return result.trim();
+  }
+
   async pushBranch(repoPath: string, branch: string, remote = 'origin'): Promise<void> {
     const git = simpleGit(repoPath);
-    await git.push(remote, branch);
+    try {
+      await git.push(remote, branch);
+    } catch (err) {
+      const msg = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
+      if (!msg.includes('branch is currently checked out')) throw err;
+
+      // Local non-bare repo with the branch checked out — temporarily allow it.
+      // receive.denyCurrentBranch=updateInstead updates the remote's working tree
+      // and index to match, or rejects if the working tree is dirty.
+      const remoteUrl = (await git.remote(['get-url', remote]))?.trim();
+      if (!remoteUrl) throw err;
+      const remotePath = resolve(repoPath, remoteUrl);
+      const remoteGit = simpleGit(remotePath);
+      await remoteGit.addConfig('receive.denyCurrentBranch', 'updateInstead');
+      try {
+        await git.push(remote, branch);
+      } finally {
+        await remoteGit.raw(['config', '--unset', 'receive.denyCurrentBranch']);
+      }
+    }
     log.info({ repoPath, branch, remote }, 'branch pushed to remote');
   }
+
+  async checkMergeability(repoPath: string, sourceBranch: string, targetBranch: string): Promise<MergeabilityResult> {
+    const git = simpleGit(repoPath);
+
+    // git merge-tree --write-tree outputs everything to stdout.
+    // simple-git's .raw() resolves with stdout even on exit code 1 (conflicts),
+    // so we parse the output text instead of relying on catch.
+    const output = await git.raw(['merge-tree', '--write-tree', targetBranch, sourceBranch]);
+
+    // Parse conflict file names from "CONFLICT (content): Merge conflict in <path>"
+    const conflictPattern = /CONFLICT \([^)]+\): (?:Merge conflict in|.* -> )(.+)/g;
+    const conflicts: string[] = [];
+    let match: RegExpExecArray | null;
+    while ((match = conflictPattern.exec(output)) !== null) {
+      conflicts.push(match[1].trim());
+    }
+
+    if (conflicts.length > 0) {
+      log.debug({ repoPath, sourceBranch, targetBranch, conflicts }, 'merge-tree check: conflicts');
+      return { mergeable: false, conflicts };
+    }
+
+    // Fallback: check for any CONFLICT text we couldn't parse specifically
+    if (output.includes('CONFLICT')) {
+      log.debug({ repoPath, sourceBranch, targetBranch }, 'merge-tree check: unparsed conflicts');
+      return { mergeable: false, conflicts: ['(unable to parse conflict details)'] };
+    }
+
+    log.debug({ repoPath, sourceBranch, targetBranch }, 'merge-tree check: clean');
+    return { mergeable: true };
+  }
+
+  async fetchRemote(repoPath: string, remote = 'origin'): Promise<void> {
+    const git = simpleGit(repoPath);
+    await git.fetch(remote);
+    log.info({ repoPath, remote }, 'fetched remote');
+  }
+
+  async fastForwardBranch(repoPath: string, branch: string, remote = 'origin'): Promise<void> {
+    const git = simpleGit(repoPath);
+    const remoteBranch = `${remote}/${branch}`;
+
+    // Verify it's a genuine fast-forward (branch is ancestor of remote)
+    try {
+      await git.raw(['merge-base', '--is-ancestor', branch, remoteBranch]);
+    } catch {
+      throw new Error(`Cannot fast-forward ${branch}: it has diverged from ${remoteBranch}`);
+    }
+
+    // Use update-ref instead of git merge so dirty working trees don't block it.
+    // The clone may have uncommitted agent work; we only need to advance the ref.
+    const targetCommit = (await git.raw(['rev-parse', remoteBranch])).trim();
+    await git.raw(['update-ref', `refs/heads/${branch}`, targetCommit]);
+    log.info({ repoPath, branch, remoteBranch }, 'fast-forwarded branch');
+  }
+
+  async updateRef(repoPath: string, branch: string, commitHash: string): Promise<void> {
+    const git = simpleGit(repoPath);
+    await git.raw(['update-ref', `refs/heads/${branch}`, commitHash]);
+    log.info({ repoPath, branch, commitHash: commitHash.slice(0, 7) }, 'branch ref updated');
+  }
 }

apps/server/git/types.ts

@@ -56,6 +56,21 @@ export interface MergeResult {
   conflicts?: string[];
   /** Human-readable message describing the result */
   message: string;
+  /** The target branch's commit hash before the merge (for rollback on push failure) */
+  previousRef?: string;
+}
+
+// =============================================================================
+// Mergeability Check
+// =============================================================================
+
+/**
+ * Result of a dry-run merge check.
+ * No side effects — only tells you whether the merge would succeed.
+ */
+export interface MergeabilityResult {
+  mergeable: boolean;
+  conflicts?: string[];
 }
 
 // =============================================================================

apps/server/preview/compose-generator.test.ts

@@ -164,7 +164,8 @@ describe('generateGatewayCaddyfile', () => {
 
     const caddyfile = generateGatewayCaddyfile(previews, 9100);
     expect(caddyfile).toContain('auto_https off');
-    expect(caddyfile).toContain('abc123.localhost:9100 {');
+    expect(caddyfile).toContain('abc123.localhost:80 {');
+    expect(caddyfile).toContain('handle /* {');
     expect(caddyfile).toContain('reverse_proxy cw-preview-abc123-app:3000');
   });
 
@@ -176,13 +177,14 @@ describe('generateGatewayCaddyfile', () => {
     ]);
 
     const caddyfile = generateGatewayCaddyfile(previews, 9100);
+    expect(caddyfile).toContain('abc123.localhost:80 {');
     expect(caddyfile).toContain('handle_path /api/*');
     expect(caddyfile).toContain('reverse_proxy cw-preview-abc123-backend:8080');
-    expect(caddyfile).toContain('handle {');
+    expect(caddyfile).toContain('handle /* {');
     expect(caddyfile).toContain('reverse_proxy cw-preview-abc123-frontend:3000');
   });
 
-  it('generates multi-preview Caddyfile with separate subdomain blocks', () => {
+  it('generates separate subdomain blocks for each preview', () => {
     const previews = new Map<string, GatewayRoute[]>();
     previews.set('abc', [
       { containerName: 'cw-preview-abc-app', port: 3000, route: '/' },
@@ -192,8 +194,8 @@ describe('generateGatewayCaddyfile', () => {
     ]);
 
     const caddyfile = generateGatewayCaddyfile(previews, 9100);
-    expect(caddyfile).toContain('abc.localhost:9100 {');
+    expect(caddyfile).toContain('abc.localhost:80 {');
-    expect(caddyfile).toContain('xyz.localhost:9100 {');
+    expect(caddyfile).toContain('xyz.localhost:80 {');
     expect(caddyfile).toContain('reverse_proxy cw-preview-abc-app:3000');
     expect(caddyfile).toContain('reverse_proxy cw-preview-xyz-app:5000');
   });
@@ -209,10 +211,10 @@ describe('generateGatewayCaddyfile', () => {
     const caddyfile = generateGatewayCaddyfile(previews, 9100);
     const apiAuthIdx = caddyfile.indexOf('/api/auth');
     const apiIdx = caddyfile.indexOf('handle_path /api/*');
-    const handleIdx = caddyfile.indexOf('handle {');
+    const rootIdx = caddyfile.indexOf('handle /* {');
 
     expect(apiAuthIdx).toBeLessThan(apiIdx);
-    expect(apiIdx).toBeLessThan(handleIdx);
+    expect(apiIdx).toBeLessThan(rootIdx);
   });
 });
 

apps/server/preview/gateway.ts

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * Gateway Manager
  *
  * Manages a single shared Caddy reverse proxy (the "gateway") that routes
- * subdomain requests to per-preview compose stacks on a shared Docker network.
+ * subdomain-based requests to per-preview compose stacks on a shared Docker network.
  *
  * Architecture:
  *   .cw-previews/gateway/
@@ -195,18 +195,20 @@ export class GatewayManager {
 /**
  * Generate a Caddyfile for the gateway from all active preview routes.
  *
- * Each preview gets a subdomain block: `<previewId>.localhost:<port>`
+ * Uses subdomain-based routing: each preview gets its own `<previewId>.localhost:80` block.
+ * Chrome/Firefox resolve `*.localhost` to 127.0.0.1 natively — no DNS setup needed.
  * Routes within a preview are sorted by specificity (longest path first).
  */
 export function generateGatewayCaddyfile(
   previews: Map<string, GatewayRoute[]>,
-  port: number,
+  _port: number,
 ): string {
+  // Caddy runs inside a container where Docker maps host:${port} → container:80.
+  // The Caddyfile must listen on the container-internal port (80), not the host port.
   const lines: string[] = [
     '{',
     '  auto_https off',
     '}',
-    '',
   ];
 
   for (const [previewId, routes] of previews) {
@@ -217,11 +219,12 @@ export function generateGatewayCaddyfile(
       return b.route.length - a.route.length;
     });
 
-    lines.push(`${previewId}.localhost:${port} {`);
+    lines.push('');
+    lines.push(`${previewId}.localhost:80 {`);
 
     for (const route of sorted) {
       if (route.route === '/') {
-        lines.push(`  handle {`);
+        lines.push(`  handle /* {`);
         lines.push(`    reverse_proxy ${route.containerName}:${route.port}`);
         lines.push(`  }`);
       } else {
@@ -233,8 +236,9 @@ export function generateGatewayCaddyfile(
     }
 
     lines.push('}');
-    lines.push('');
   }
 
+  lines.push('');
+
   return lines.join('\n');
 }

apps/server/preview/health-checker.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
  * Health Checker
  *
- * Polls service healthcheck endpoints through the gateway's subdomain routing
+ * Polls service healthcheck endpoints through the gateway's subdomain-based routing
  * to verify that preview services are ready.
  */
 

apps/server/preview/manager.test.ts

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ vi.mock('node:fs/promises', () => ({
 }));
 
 vi.mock('nanoid', () => ({
-  nanoid: vi.fn(() => 'abc123test'),
+  customAlphabet: vi.fn(() => vi.fn(() => 'abc123test')),
 }));
 
 import { PreviewManager } from './manager.js';
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ describe('PreviewManager', () => {
       expect(result.projectId).toBe('proj-1');
       expect(result.branch).toBe('feature-x');
       expect(result.gatewayPort).toBe(9100);
-      expect(result.url).toBe('http://abc123test.localhost:9100');
+      expect(result.url).toBe('http://abc123test.localhost:9100/');
       expect(result.mode).toBe('preview');
       expect(result.status).toBe('running');
 
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ describe('PreviewManager', () => {
       expect(buildingEvent).toBeDefined();
       expect(readyEvent).toBeDefined();
       expect((readyEvent!.payload as Record<string, unknown>).url).toBe(
-        'http://abc123test.localhost:9100',
+        'http://abc123test.localhost:9100/',
       );
     });
 
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ describe('PreviewManager', () => {
       expect(previews).toHaveLength(2);
       expect(previews[0].id).toBe('aaa');
       expect(previews[0].gatewayPort).toBe(9100);
-      expect(previews[0].url).toBe('http://aaa.localhost:9100');
+      expect(previews[0].url).toBe('http://aaa.localhost:9100/');
       expect(previews[0].mode).toBe('preview');
       expect(previews[0].services).toHaveLength(1);
       expect(previews[1].id).toBe('bbb');
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ describe('PreviewManager', () => {
       expect(status!.status).toBe('running');
       expect(status!.id).toBe('abc');
       expect(status!.gatewayPort).toBe(9100);
-      expect(status!.url).toBe('http://abc.localhost:9100');
+      expect(status!.url).toBe('http://abc.localhost:9100/');
       expect(status!.mode).toBe('preview');
     });
 

apps/server/preview/manager.ts

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 import { join } from 'node:path';
 import { mkdir, writeFile, rm } from 'node:fs/promises';
-import { nanoid } from 'nanoid';
+import { customAlphabet } from 'nanoid';
 import type { ProjectRepository } from '../db/repositories/project-repository.js';
 import type { PhaseRepository } from '../db/repositories/phase-repository.js';
 import type { InitiativeRepository } from '../db/repositories/initiative-repository.js';
@@ -116,7 +116,8 @@ export class PreviewManager {
     );
 
     // 4. Generate ID and prepare deploy dir
-    const id = nanoid(10);
+    const previewNanoid = customAlphabet('0123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz', 10);
+    const id = previewNanoid();
     const projectName = `${COMPOSE_PROJECT_PREFIX}${id}`;
     const deployDir = join(this.workspaceRoot, PREVIEWS_DIR, id);
     await mkdir(deployDir, { recursive: true });
@@ -238,7 +239,7 @@ export class PreviewManager {
       await this.runSeeds(projectName, config);
 
       // 11. Success
-      const url = `http://${id}.localhost:${gatewayPort}`;
+      const url = `http://${id}.localhost:${gatewayPort}/`;
       log.info({ id, url }, 'preview deployment ready');
 
       this.eventBus.emit<PreviewReadyEvent>({
@@ -604,7 +605,7 @@ export class PreviewManager {
       projectId,
       branch,
       gatewayPort,
-      url: `http://${previewId}.localhost:${gatewayPort}`,
+      url: `http://${previewId}.localhost:${gatewayPort}/`,
       mode,
       status: 'running',
       services: [],

apps/server/test/e2e/decompose-workflow.test.ts

@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ describe('Detail Workflow E2E', () => {
       harness.setArchitectDetailComplete('detailer', [
         { number: 1, name: 'Task 1', content: 'First task', type: 'auto', dependencies: [] },
         { number: 2, name: 'Task 2', content: 'Second task', type: 'auto', dependencies: [1] },
-        { number: 3, name: 'Verify', content: 'Verify all', type: 'checkpoint:human-verify', dependencies: [2] },
+        { number: 3, name: 'Verify', content: 'Verify all', type: 'auto', dependencies: [2] },
       ]);
 
       // Resume with all answers
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ describe('Detail Workflow E2E', () => {
         tasks: [
           { number: 1, name: 'Schema', description: 'Create tables', type: 'auto', dependencies: [] },
           { number: 2, name: 'API', description: 'Create endpoints', type: 'auto', dependencies: [1] },
-          { number: 3, name: 'Verify', description: 'Test flow', type: 'checkpoint:human-verify', dependencies: [2] },
+          { number: 3, name: 'Verify', description: 'Test flow', type: 'auto', dependencies: [2] },
         ],
       });
 
@@ -271,33 +271,31 @@ describe('Detail Workflow E2E', () => {
       expect(tasks[0].name).toBe('Schema');
       expect(tasks[1].name).toBe('API');
       expect(tasks[2].name).toBe('Verify');
-      expect(tasks[2].type).toBe('checkpoint:human-verify');
+      expect(tasks[2].type).toBe('auto');
     });
 
-    it('should handle all task types', async () => {
+    it('should create tasks with auto type', async () => {
       const initiative = await harness.createInitiative('Task Types Test');
       const phases = await harness.createPhasesFromPlan(initiative.id, [
         { name: 'Phase 1' },
       ]);
       const detailTask = await harness.createDetailTask(phases[0].id, 'Mixed Tasks');
 
-      // Create tasks with all types
       await harness.caller.createChildTasks({
         parentTaskId: detailTask.id,
         tasks: [
           { number: 1, name: 'Auto Task', description: 'Automated work', type: 'auto' },
-          { number: 2, name: 'Human Verify', description: 'Visual check', type: 'checkpoint:human-verify', dependencies: [1] },
+          { number: 2, name: 'Second Task', description: 'More work', type: 'auto', dependencies: [1] },
-          { number: 3, name: 'Decision', description: 'Choose approach', type: 'checkpoint:decision', dependencies: [2] },
+          { number: 3, name: 'Third Task', description: 'Even more', type: 'auto', dependencies: [2] },
-          { number: 4, name: 'Human Action', description: 'Manual step', type: 'checkpoint:human-action', dependencies: [3] },
+          { number: 4, name: 'Final Task', description: 'Last step', type: 'auto', dependencies: [3] },
         ],
       });
 
       const tasks = await harness.getChildTasks(detailTask.id);
       expect(tasks).toHaveLength(4);
-      expect(tasks[0].type).toBe('auto');
+      for (const task of tasks) {
-      expect(tasks[1].type).toBe('checkpoint:human-verify');
+        expect(task.type).toBe('auto');
-      expect(tasks[2].type).toBe('checkpoint:decision');
+      }
-      expect(tasks[3].type).toBe('checkpoint:human-action');
     });
 
     it('should create task dependencies', async () => {
@@ -346,7 +344,7 @@ describe('Detail Workflow E2E', () => {
         { number: 1, name: 'Create user schema', content: 'Define User model', type: 'auto', dependencies: [] },
         { number: 2, name: 'Implement JWT', content: 'Token generation', type: 'auto', dependencies: [1] },
         { number: 3, name: 'Protected routes', content: 'Middleware', type: 'auto', dependencies: [2] },
-        { number: 4, name: 'Verify auth', content: 'Test login flow', type: 'checkpoint:human-verify', dependencies: [3] },
+        { number: 4, name: 'Verify auth', content: 'Test login flow', type: 'auto', dependencies: [3] },
       ]);
 
       await harness.caller.spawnArchitectDetail({
@@ -367,7 +365,7 @@ describe('Detail Workflow E2E', () => {
           { number: 1, name: 'Create user schema', description: 'Define User model', type: 'auto', dependencies: [] },
           { number: 2, name: 'Implement JWT', description: 'Token generation', type: 'auto', dependencies: [1] },
           { number: 3, name: 'Protected routes', description: 'Middleware', type: 'auto', dependencies: [2] },
-          { number: 4, name: 'Verify auth', description: 'Test login flow', type: 'checkpoint:human-verify', dependencies: [3] },
+          { number: 4, name: 'Verify auth', description: 'Test login flow', type: 'auto', dependencies: [3] },
         ],
       });
 
@@ -375,7 +373,7 @@ describe('Detail Workflow E2E', () => {
       const tasks = await harness.getChildTasks(detailTask.id);
       expect(tasks).toHaveLength(4);
       expect(tasks[0].name).toBe('Create user schema');
-      expect(tasks[3].type).toBe('checkpoint:human-verify');
+      expect(tasks[3].type).toBe('auto');
 
       // Agent should be idle
       const finalAgent = await harness.caller.getAgent({ name: 'detailer' });

apps/server/trpc/routers/agent.ts

@@ -202,6 +202,27 @@ export function agentProcedures(publicProcedure: ProcedureBuilder) {
         return candidates[0] ?? null;
       }),
 
+    getActiveConflictAgent: publicProcedure
+      .input(z.object({ initiativeId: z.string().min(1) }))
+      .query(async ({ ctx, input }): Promise<AgentInfo | null> => {
+        const agentManager = requireAgentManager(ctx);
+        const allAgents = await agentManager.list();
+        const candidates = allAgents
+          .filter(
+            (a) =>
+              a.mode === 'execute' &&
+              a.initiativeId === input.initiativeId &&
+              a.name?.startsWith('conflict-') &&
+              ['running', 'waiting_for_input', 'idle', 'crashed'].includes(a.status) &&
+              !a.userDismissedAt,
+          )
+          .sort(
+            (a, b) =>
+              new Date(b.createdAt).getTime() - new Date(a.createdAt).getTime(),
+          );
+        return candidates[0] ?? null;
+      }),
+
     getAgentOutput: publicProcedure
       .input(agentIdentifierSchema)
       .query(async ({ ctx, input }): Promise<string> => {

apps/server/trpc/routers/change-set.ts

@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ export function changeSetProcedures(publicProcedure: ProcedureBuilder) {
           }
         }
 
+        // Mark reverted FIRST to avoid ghost state if entity deletion fails partway
+        await repo.markReverted(input.id);
+
         // Apply reverts in reverse entry order
         const reversedEntries = [...cs.entries].reverse();
         for (const entry of reversedEntries) {
@@ -159,8 +162,6 @@ export function changeSetProcedures(publicProcedure: ProcedureBuilder) {
           }
         }
 
-        await repo.markReverted(input.id);
-
         ctx.eventBus.emit({
           type: 'changeset:reverted' as const,
           timestamp: new Date(),

apps/server/trpc/routers/initiative.ts

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { z } from 'zod';
 import type { ProcedureBuilder } from '../trpc.js';
 import { requireAgentManager, requireInitiativeRepository, requireProjectRepository, requireTaskRepository, requireBranchManager, requireExecutionOrchestrator } from './_helpers.js';
 import { deriveInitiativeActivity } from './initiative-activity.js';
-import { buildRefinePrompt } from '../../agent/prompts/index.js';
+import { buildRefinePrompt, buildConflictResolutionPrompt, buildConflictResolutionDescription } from '../../agent/prompts/index.js';
 import type { PageForSerialization } from '../../agent/content-serializer.js';
 import { ensureProjectClone } from '../../git/project-clones.js';
 
@@ -335,5 +335,145 @@ export function initiativeProcedures(publicProcedure: ProcedureBuilder) {
         await orchestrator.approveInitiative(input.initiativeId, input.strategy);
         return { success: true };
       }),
+
+    requestInitiativeChanges: publicProcedure
+      .input(z.object({
+        initiativeId: z.string().min(1),
+        summary: z.string().trim().min(1),
+      }))
+      .mutation(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
+        const orchestrator = requireExecutionOrchestrator(ctx);
+        const result = await orchestrator.requestChangesOnInitiative(
+          input.initiativeId,
+          input.summary,
+        );
+        return { success: true, taskId: result.taskId };
+      }),
+
+    checkInitiativeMergeability: publicProcedure
+      .input(z.object({ initiativeId: z.string().min(1) }))
+      .query(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
+        const initiativeRepo = requireInitiativeRepository(ctx);
+        const projectRepo = requireProjectRepository(ctx);
+        const branchManager = requireBranchManager(ctx);
+
+        const initiative = await initiativeRepo.findById(input.initiativeId);
+        if (!initiative) {
+          throw new TRPCError({ code: 'NOT_FOUND', message: `Initiative '${input.initiativeId}' not found` });
+        }
+        if (!initiative.branch) {
+          throw new TRPCError({ code: 'BAD_REQUEST', message: 'Initiative has no branch configured' });
+        }
+
+        const projects = await projectRepo.findProjectsByInitiativeId(input.initiativeId);
+        const allConflicts: string[] = [];
+        let mergeable = true;
+
+        for (const project of projects) {
+          const clonePath = await ensureProjectClone(project, ctx.workspaceRoot!);
+          const result = await branchManager.checkMergeability(clonePath, initiative.branch, project.defaultBranch);
+          if (!result.mergeable) {
+            mergeable = false;
+            if (result.conflicts) allConflicts.push(...result.conflicts);
+          }
+        }
+
+        return {
+          mergeable,
+          conflictFiles: allConflicts,
+          targetBranch: projects[0]?.defaultBranch ?? 'main',
+        };
+      }),
+
+    spawnConflictResolutionAgent: publicProcedure
+      .input(z.object({
+        initiativeId: z.string().min(1),
+        provider: z.string().optional(),
+      }))
+      .mutation(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
+        const agentManager = requireAgentManager(ctx);
+        const initiativeRepo = requireInitiativeRepository(ctx);
+        const projectRepo = requireProjectRepository(ctx);
+        const taskRepo = requireTaskRepository(ctx);
+        const branchManager = requireBranchManager(ctx);
+
+        const initiative = await initiativeRepo.findById(input.initiativeId);
+        if (!initiative) {
+          throw new TRPCError({ code: 'NOT_FOUND', message: `Initiative '${input.initiativeId}' not found` });
+        }
+        if (!initiative.branch) {
+          throw new TRPCError({ code: 'BAD_REQUEST', message: 'Initiative has no branch configured' });
+        }
+
+        const projects = await projectRepo.findProjectsByInitiativeId(input.initiativeId);
+        if (projects.length === 0) {
+          throw new TRPCError({ code: 'BAD_REQUEST', message: 'Initiative has no linked projects' });
+        }
+
+        // Auto-dismiss stale conflict agents
+        const allAgents = await agentManager.list();
+        const staleAgents = allAgents.filter(
+          (a) =>
+            a.mode === 'execute' &&
+            a.initiativeId === input.initiativeId &&
+            a.name?.startsWith('conflict-') &&
+            ['crashed', 'idle'].includes(a.status) &&
+            !a.userDismissedAt,
+        );
+        for (const stale of staleAgents) {
+          await agentManager.dismiss(stale.id);
+        }
+
+        // Reject if active conflict agent already running
+        const activeConflictAgents = allAgents.filter(
+          (a) =>
+            a.mode === 'execute' &&
+            a.initiativeId === input.initiativeId &&
+            a.name?.startsWith('conflict-') &&
+            ['running', 'waiting_for_input'].includes(a.status),
+        );
+        if (activeConflictAgents.length > 0) {
+          throw new TRPCError({
+            code: 'CONFLICT',
+            message: 'A conflict resolution agent is already running for this initiative',
+          });
+        }
+
+        // Re-check mergeability to get current conflict list
+        const project = projects[0];
+        const clonePath = await ensureProjectClone(project, ctx.workspaceRoot!);
+        const mergeCheck = await branchManager.checkMergeability(clonePath, initiative.branch, project.defaultBranch);
+        if (mergeCheck.mergeable) {
+          throw new TRPCError({ code: 'BAD_REQUEST', message: 'No merge conflicts detected — merge is clean' });
+        }
+
+        const conflicts = mergeCheck.conflicts ?? [];
+        const targetBranch = project.defaultBranch;
+
+        // Create task
+        const task = await taskRepo.create({
+          initiativeId: input.initiativeId,
+          name: `Resolve conflicts: ${initiative.name}`,
+          description: buildConflictResolutionDescription(initiative.branch, targetBranch, conflicts),
+          category: 'merge',
+          status: 'in_progress',
+        });
+
+        // Spawn agent on a unique temp branch based off the initiative branch.
+        // Using initiative.branch directly as branchName would cause SimpleGitWorktreeManager.create()
+        // to run `git branch -f <branch> <base>`, force-resetting the initiative branch.
+        const tempBranch = `${initiative.branch}-conflict-${Date.now()}`;
+        const prompt = buildConflictResolutionPrompt(initiative.branch, targetBranch, conflicts);
+        return agentManager.spawn({
+          name: `conflict-${Date.now()}`,
+          taskId: task.id,
+          prompt,
+          mode: 'execute',
+          provider: input.provider,
+          initiativeId: input.initiativeId,
+          baseBranch: initiative.branch,
+          branchName: tempBranch,
+        });
+      }),
   };
 }

apps/server/trpc/routers/phase-dispatch.ts

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export function phaseDispatchProcedures(publicProcedure: ProcedureBuilder) {
           number: z.number().int().positive(),
           name: z.string().min(1),
           description: z.string(),
-          type: z.enum(['auto', 'checkpoint:human-verify', 'checkpoint:decision', 'checkpoint:human-action']).default('auto'),
+          type: z.enum(['auto']).default('auto'),
           dependencies: z.array(z.number().int().positive()).optional(),
         })),
       }))

apps/server/trpc/routers/phase.ts

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { TRPCError } from '@trpc/server';
 import { z } from 'zod';
 import type { Phase } from '../../db/schema.js';
 import type { ProcedureBuilder } from '../trpc.js';
-import { requirePhaseRepository, requireTaskRepository, requireBranchManager, requireInitiativeRepository, requireProjectRepository, requireExecutionOrchestrator, requireReviewCommentRepository } from './_helpers.js';
+import { requirePhaseRepository, requireTaskRepository, requireBranchManager, requireInitiativeRepository, requireProjectRepository, requireExecutionOrchestrator, requireReviewCommentRepository, requireChangeSetRepository } from './_helpers.js';
 import { phaseBranchName } from '../../git/branch-naming.js';
 import { ensureProjectClone } from '../../git/project-clones.js';
 
@@ -98,6 +98,29 @@ export function phaseProcedures(publicProcedure: ProcedureBuilder) {
       .mutation(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
         const repo = requirePhaseRepository(ctx);
         await repo.delete(input.id);
+
+        // Reconcile any applied changesets that created this phase.
+        // If all created phases in a changeset are now deleted, mark it reverted.
+        if (ctx.changeSetRepository) {
+          try {
+            const csRepo = requireChangeSetRepository(ctx);
+            const affectedChangeSets = await csRepo.findAppliedByCreatedEntity('phase', input.id);
+            for (const cs of affectedChangeSets) {
+              const createdPhaseIds = cs.entries
+                .filter(e => e.entityType === 'phase' && e.action === 'create')
+                .map(e => e.entityId);
+              const survivingPhases = await Promise.all(
+                createdPhaseIds.map(id => repo.findById(id)),
+              );
+              if (survivingPhases.every(p => p === null)) {
+                await csRepo.markReverted(cs.id);
+              }
+            }
+          } catch {
+            // Best-effort reconciliation — don't fail the delete
+          }
+        }
+
         return { success: true };
       }),
 
@@ -196,8 +219,8 @@ export function phaseProcedures(publicProcedure: ProcedureBuilder) {
         if (!phase) {
           throw new TRPCError({ code: 'NOT_FOUND', message: `Phase '${input.phaseId}' not found` });
         }
-        if (phase.status !== 'pending_review') {
+        if (phase.status !== 'pending_review' && phase.status !== 'completed') {
-          throw new TRPCError({ code: 'BAD_REQUEST', message: `Phase is not pending review (status: ${phase.status})` });
+          throw new TRPCError({ code: 'BAD_REQUEST', message: `Phase is not reviewable (status: ${phase.status})` });
         }
 
         const initiative = await initiativeRepo.findById(phase.initiativeId);
@@ -207,13 +230,15 @@ export function phaseProcedures(publicProcedure: ProcedureBuilder) {
 
         const initBranch = initiative.branch;
         const phBranch = phaseBranchName(initBranch, phase.name);
+        // For completed phases, use stored merge base; for pending_review, use initiative branch
+        const diffBase = (phase.status === 'completed' && phase.mergeBase) ? phase.mergeBase : initBranch;
 
         const projects = await projectRepo.findProjectsByInitiativeId(phase.initiativeId);
         let rawDiff = '';
 
         for (const project of projects) {
           const clonePath = await ensureProjectClone(project, ctx.workspaceRoot!);
-          const diff = await branchManager.diffBranches(clonePath, initBranch, phBranch);
+          const diff = await branchManager.diffBranches(clonePath, diffBase, phBranch);
           if (diff) {
             rawDiff += diff + '\n';
           }
@@ -247,8 +272,8 @@ export function phaseProcedures(publicProcedure: ProcedureBuilder) {
         if (!phase) {
           throw new TRPCError({ code: 'NOT_FOUND', message: `Phase '${input.phaseId}' not found` });
         }
-        if (phase.status !== 'pending_review') {
+        if (phase.status !== 'pending_review' && phase.status !== 'completed') {
-          throw new TRPCError({ code: 'BAD_REQUEST', message: `Phase is not pending review (status: ${phase.status})` });
+          throw new TRPCError({ code: 'BAD_REQUEST', message: `Phase is not reviewable (status: ${phase.status})` });
         }
 
         const initiative = await initiativeRepo.findById(phase.initiativeId);
@@ -258,13 +283,14 @@ export function phaseProcedures(publicProcedure: ProcedureBuilder) {
 
         const initBranch = initiative.branch;
         const phBranch = phaseBranchName(initBranch, phase.name);
+        const diffBase = (phase.status === 'completed' && phase.mergeBase) ? phase.mergeBase : initBranch;
         const projects = await projectRepo.findProjectsByInitiativeId(phase.initiativeId);
 
         const allCommits: Array<{ hash: string; shortHash: string; message: string; author: string; date: string; filesChanged: number; insertions: number; deletions: number }> = [];
 
         for (const project of projects) {
           const clonePath = await ensureProjectClone(project, ctx.workspaceRoot!);
-          const commits = await branchManager.listCommits(clonePath, initBranch, phBranch);
+          const commits = await branchManager.listCommits(clonePath, diffBase, phBranch);
           allCommits.push(...commits);
         }
 
@@ -320,6 +346,20 @@ export function phaseProcedures(publicProcedure: ProcedureBuilder) {
         return repo.create(input);
       }),
 
+    updateReviewComment: publicProcedure
+      .input(z.object({
+        id: z.string().min(1),
+        body: z.string().trim().min(1),
+      }))
+      .mutation(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
+        const repo = requireReviewCommentRepository(ctx);
+        const comment = await repo.update(input.id, input.body);
+        if (!comment) {
+          throw new TRPCError({ code: 'NOT_FOUND', message: `Review comment '${input.id}' not found` });
+        }
+        return comment;
+      }),
+
     resolveReviewComment: publicProcedure
       .input(z.object({ id: z.string().min(1) }))
       .mutation(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
@@ -342,25 +382,54 @@ export function phaseProcedures(publicProcedure: ProcedureBuilder) {
         return comment;
       }),
 
+    replyToReviewComment: publicProcedure
+      .input(z.object({
+        parentCommentId: z.string().min(1),
+        body: z.string().trim().min(1),
+        author: z.string().optional(),
+      }))
+      .mutation(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
+        const repo = requireReviewCommentRepository(ctx);
+        return repo.createReply(input.parentCommentId, input.body, input.author);
+      }),
+
     requestPhaseChanges: publicProcedure
       .input(z.object({
         phaseId: z.string().min(1),
-        summary: z.string().optional(),
+        summary: z.string().trim().min(1).optional(),
       }))
       .mutation(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
         const orchestrator = requireExecutionOrchestrator(ctx);
         const reviewCommentRepo = requireReviewCommentRepository(ctx);
 
         const allComments = await reviewCommentRepo.findByPhaseId(input.phaseId);
-        const unresolved = allComments
+        // Build threaded structure: unresolved root comments with their replies
-          .filter((c: { resolved: boolean }) => !c.resolved)
+        const rootComments = allComments.filter((c) => !c.parentCommentId);
-          .map((c: { filePath: string; lineNumber: number; body: string }) => ({
+        const repliesByParent = new Map<string, typeof allComments>();
+        for (const c of allComments) {
+          if (c.parentCommentId) {
+            const arr = repliesByParent.get(c.parentCommentId) ?? [];
+            arr.push(c);
+            repliesByParent.set(c.parentCommentId, arr);
+          }
+        }
+
+        const unresolvedThreads = rootComments
+          .filter((c) => !c.resolved)
+          .map((c) => ({
+            id: c.id,
             filePath: c.filePath,
             lineNumber: c.lineNumber,
             body: c.body,
+            author: c.author,
+            replies: (repliesByParent.get(c.id) ?? []).map((r) => ({
+              id: r.id,
+              body: r.body,
+              author: r.author,
+            })),
           }));
 
-        if (unresolved.length === 0 && !input.summary) {
+        if (unresolvedThreads.length === 0 && !input.summary) {
           throw new TRPCError({
             code: 'BAD_REQUEST',
             message: 'Add comments or a summary before requesting changes',
@@ -369,7 +438,7 @@ export function phaseProcedures(publicProcedure: ProcedureBuilder) {
 
         const result = await orchestrator.requestChangesOnPhase(
           input.phaseId,
-          unresolved,
+          unresolvedThreads,
           input.summary,
         );
         return { success: true, taskId: result.taskId };

apps/server/trpc/routers/subscription.ts

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
  * Subscription Router — SSE event streams
  */
 
-import { z } from 'zod';
 import type { ProcedureBuilder } from '../trpc.js';
 import {
   eventBusIterable,
@@ -17,42 +16,40 @@ import {
 export function subscriptionProcedures(publicProcedure: ProcedureBuilder) {
   return {
     onEvent: publicProcedure
-      .input(z.object({ lastEventId: z.string().nullish() }).optional())
       .subscription(async function* (opts) {
         const signal = opts.signal ?? new AbortController().signal;
         yield* eventBusIterable(opts.ctx.eventBus, ALL_EVENT_TYPES, signal);
       }),
 
     onAgentUpdate: publicProcedure
-      .input(z.object({ lastEventId: z.string().nullish() }).optional())
       .subscription(async function* (opts) {
         const signal = opts.signal ?? new AbortController().signal;
         yield* eventBusIterable(opts.ctx.eventBus, AGENT_EVENT_TYPES, signal);
       }),
 
     onTaskUpdate: publicProcedure
-      .input(z.object({ lastEventId: z.string().nullish() }).optional())
       .subscription(async function* (opts) {
         const signal = opts.signal ?? new AbortController().signal;
         yield* eventBusIterable(opts.ctx.eventBus, TASK_EVENT_TYPES, signal);
       }),
 
     onPageUpdate: publicProcedure
-      .input(z.object({ lastEventId: z.string().nullish() }).optional())
       .subscription(async function* (opts) {
         const signal = opts.signal ?? new AbortController().signal;
         yield* eventBusIterable(opts.ctx.eventBus, PAGE_EVENT_TYPES, signal);
       }),
 
     onPreviewUpdate: publicProcedure
-      .input(z.object({ lastEventId: z.string().nullish() }).optional())
       .subscription(async function* (opts) {
         const signal = opts.signal ?? new AbortController().signal;
         yield* eventBusIterable(opts.ctx.eventBus, PREVIEW_EVENT_TYPES, signal);
       }),
 
+    // NOTE: No frontend view currently displays inter-agent conversation data.
+    // When a conversation view is added, add to its useLiveUpdates call:
+    //   { prefix: 'conversation:', invalidate: ['<query-key>'] }
+    // and add the relevant mutation(s) to INVALIDATION_MAP in apps/web/src/lib/invalidation.ts.
     onConversationUpdate: publicProcedure
-      .input(z.object({ lastEventId: z.string().nullish() }).optional())
       .subscription(async function* (opts) {
         const signal = opts.signal ?? new AbortController().signal;
         yield* eventBusIterable(opts.ctx.eventBus, CONVERSATION_EVENT_TYPES, signal);

apps/server/trpc/routers/task.ts

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   requireInitiativeRepository,
   requirePhaseRepository,
   requireDispatchManager,
+  requireChangeSetRepository,
 } from './_helpers.js';
 
 export function taskProcedures(publicProcedure: ProcedureBuilder) {
@@ -49,6 +50,14 @@ export function taskProcedures(publicProcedure: ProcedureBuilder) {
             message: `Task '${input.id}' not found`,
           });
         }
+
+        // Route through dispatchManager when completing — emits task:completed
+        // event so the orchestrator can check phase completion and merge branches
+        if (input.status === 'completed' && ctx.dispatchManager) {
+          await ctx.dispatchManager.completeTask(input.id);
+          return (await taskRepository.findById(input.id))!;
+        }
+
         return taskRepository.update(input.id, { status: input.status });
       }),
 
@@ -58,7 +67,7 @@ export function taskProcedures(publicProcedure: ProcedureBuilder) {
         name: z.string().min(1),
         description: z.string().optional(),
         category: z.enum(['execute', 'research', 'discuss', 'plan', 'detail', 'refine', 'verify', 'merge', 'review']).optional(),
-        type: z.enum(['auto', 'checkpoint:human-verify', 'checkpoint:decision', 'checkpoint:human-action']).optional(),
+        type: z.enum(['auto']).optional(),
       }))
       .mutation(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
         const taskRepository = requireTaskRepository(ctx);
@@ -88,7 +97,7 @@ export function taskProcedures(publicProcedure: ProcedureBuilder) {
         name: z.string().min(1),
         description: z.string().optional(),
         category: z.enum(['execute', 'research', 'discuss', 'plan', 'detail', 'refine', 'verify', 'merge', 'review']).optional(),
-        type: z.enum(['auto', 'checkpoint:human-verify', 'checkpoint:decision', 'checkpoint:human-action']).optional(),
+        type: z.enum(['auto']).optional(),
       }))
       .mutation(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
         const taskRepository = requireTaskRepository(ctx);
@@ -152,6 +161,29 @@ export function taskProcedures(publicProcedure: ProcedureBuilder) {
       .mutation(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
         const taskRepository = requireTaskRepository(ctx);
         await taskRepository.delete(input.id);
+
+        // Reconcile any applied changesets that created this task.
+        // If all created tasks in a changeset are now deleted, mark it reverted.
+        if (ctx.changeSetRepository) {
+          try {
+            const csRepo = requireChangeSetRepository(ctx);
+            const affectedChangeSets = await csRepo.findAppliedByCreatedEntity('task', input.id);
+            for (const cs of affectedChangeSets) {
+              const createdTaskIds = cs.entries
+                .filter(e => e.entityType === 'task' && e.action === 'create')
+                .map(e => e.entityId);
+              const survivingTasks = await Promise.all(
+                createdTaskIds.map(id => taskRepository.findById(id)),
+              );
+              if (survivingTasks.every(t => t === null)) {
+                await csRepo.markReverted(cs.id);
+              }
+            }
+          } catch {
+            // Best-effort reconciliation — don't fail the delete
+          }
+        }
+
         return { success: true };
       }),
 

apps/web/src/components/TaskRow.tsx

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export interface SerializedTask {
   parentTaskId: string | null;
   name: string;
   description: string | null;
-  type: "auto" | "checkpoint:human-verify" | "checkpoint:decision" | "checkpoint:human-action";
+  type: "auto";
   category: string;
   priority: "low" | "medium" | "high";
   status: "pending" | "in_progress" | "completed" | "blocked";

apps/web/src/components/execution/PlanSection.tsx

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export function PlanSection({
         (a) =>
           a.mode === "plan" &&
           a.initiativeId === initiativeId &&
+          !a.userDismissedAt &&
           ["running", "waiting_for_input", "idle"].includes(a.status),
       )
       .sort(

apps/web/src/components/review/CommentForm.tsx

@@ -7,14 +7,15 @@ interface CommentFormProps {
   onCancel: () => void;
   placeholder?: string;
   submitLabel?: string;
+  initialValue?: string;
 }
 
 export const CommentForm = forwardRef<HTMLTextAreaElement, CommentFormProps>(
   function CommentForm(
-    { onSubmit, onCancel, placeholder = "Write a comment...", submitLabel = "Comment" },
+    { onSubmit, onCancel, placeholder = "Write a comment...", submitLabel = "Comment", initialValue = "" },
     ref
   ) {
-    const [body, setBody] = useState("");
+    const [body, setBody] = useState(initialValue);
 
     const handleSubmit = useCallback(() => {
       const trimmed = body.trim();

apps/web/src/components/review/CommentThread.tsx

@@ -1,71 +1,214 @@
-import { Check, RotateCcw } from "lucide-react";
+import { useState, useRef, useEffect } from "react";
+import { Check, RotateCcw, Reply, Pencil } from "lucide-react";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { CommentForm } from "./CommentForm";
 import type { ReviewComment } from "./types";
 
 interface CommentThreadProps {
   comments: ReviewComment[];
   onResolve: (commentId: string) => void;
   onUnresolve: (commentId: string) => void;
+  onReply?: (parentCommentId: string, body: string) => void;
+  onEdit?: (commentId: string, body: string) => void;
 }
 
-export function CommentThread({ comments, onResolve, onUnresolve }: CommentThreadProps) {
+export function CommentThread({ comments, onResolve, onUnresolve, onReply, onEdit }: CommentThreadProps) {
+  // Group: root comments (no parentCommentId) and their replies
+  const rootComments = comments.filter((c) => !c.parentCommentId);
+  const repliesByParent = new Map<string, ReviewComment[]>();
+  for (const c of comments) {
+    if (c.parentCommentId) {
+      const arr = repliesByParent.get(c.parentCommentId) ?? [];
+      arr.push(c);
+      repliesByParent.set(c.parentCommentId, arr);
+    }
+  }
+
   return (
     <div className="space-y-2">
-      {comments.map((comment) => (
+      {rootComments.map((comment) => (
-        <div
+        <RootComment
           key={comment.id}
-          className={`rounded border p-2.5 text-xs space-y-1.5 ${
+          comment={comment}
-            comment.resolved
+          replies={repliesByParent.get(comment.id) ?? []}
-              ? "border-status-success-border bg-status-success-bg/50"
+          onResolve={onResolve}
-              : "border-border bg-card"
+          onUnresolve={onUnresolve}
-          }`}
+          onReply={onReply}
-        >
+          onEdit={onEdit}
-          <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
+        />
-            <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
-              <span className="font-semibold text-foreground">{comment.author}</span>
-              <span className="text-muted-foreground">
-                {formatTime(comment.createdAt)}
-              </span>
-              {comment.resolved && (
-                <span className="flex items-center gap-0.5 text-status-success-fg text-[10px] font-medium">
-                  <Check className="h-3 w-3" />
-                  Resolved
-                </span>
-              )}
-            </div>
-            <div>
-              {comment.resolved ? (
-                <Button
-                  variant="ghost"
-                  size="sm"
-                  className="h-6 px-1.5 text-[10px]"
-                  onClick={() => onUnresolve(comment.id)}
-                >
-                  <RotateCcw className="h-3 w-3 mr-0.5" />
-                  Reopen
-                </Button>
-              ) : (
-                <Button
-                  variant="ghost"
-                  size="sm"
-                  className="h-6 px-1.5 text-[10px]"
-                  onClick={() => onResolve(comment.id)}
-                >
-                  <Check className="h-3 w-3 mr-0.5" />
-                  Resolve
-                </Button>
-              )}
-            </div>
-          </div>
-          <p className="text-foreground/90 leading-relaxed whitespace-pre-wrap">
-            {comment.body}
-          </p>
-        </div>
       ))}
     </div>
   );
 }
 
+function RootComment({
+  comment,
+  replies,
+  onResolve,
+  onUnresolve,
+  onReply,
+  onEdit,
+}: {
+  comment: ReviewComment;
+  replies: ReviewComment[];
+  onResolve: (id: string) => void;
+  onUnresolve: (id: string) => void;
+  onReply?: (parentCommentId: string, body: string) => void;
+  onEdit?: (commentId: string, body: string) => void;
+}) {
+  const [isReplying, setIsReplying] = useState(false);
+  const [editingId, setEditingId] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const replyRef = useRef<HTMLTextAreaElement>(null);
+  const editRef = useRef<HTMLTextAreaElement>(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (isReplying) replyRef.current?.focus();
+  }, [isReplying]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (editingId) editRef.current?.focus();
+  }, [editingId]);
+
+  const isEditingRoot = editingId === comment.id;
+
+  return (
+    <div className={`rounded border ${comment.resolved ? "border-status-success-border bg-status-success-bg/50" : "border-border bg-card"}`}>
+      {/* Root comment */}
+      <div className="p-2.5 text-xs space-y-1.5">
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+            <span className="font-semibold text-foreground">{comment.author}</span>
+            <span className="text-muted-foreground">{formatTime(comment.createdAt)}</span>
+            {comment.resolved && (
+              <span className="flex items-center gap-0.5 text-status-success-fg text-[10px] font-medium">
+                <Check className="h-3 w-3" />
+                Resolved
+              </span>
+            )}
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-0.5">
+            {onEdit && comment.author !== "agent" && !comment.resolved && (
+              <Button
+                variant="ghost"
+                size="sm"
+                className="h-6 px-1.5 text-[10px]"
+                onClick={() => setEditingId(isEditingRoot ? null : comment.id)}
+              >
+                <Pencil className="h-3 w-3 mr-0.5" />
+                Edit
+              </Button>
+            )}
+            {onReply && !comment.resolved && (
+              <Button
+                variant="ghost"
+                size="sm"
+                className="h-6 px-1.5 text-[10px]"
+                onClick={() => setIsReplying(!isReplying)}
+              >
+                <Reply className="h-3 w-3 mr-0.5" />
+                Reply
+              </Button>
+            )}
+            {comment.resolved ? (
+              <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" className="h-6 px-1.5 text-[10px]" onClick={() => onUnresolve(comment.id)}>
+                <RotateCcw className="h-3 w-3 mr-0.5" />
+                Reopen
+              </Button>
+            ) : (
+              <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" className="h-6 px-1.5 text-[10px]" onClick={() => onResolve(comment.id)}>
+                <Check className="h-3 w-3 mr-0.5" />
+                Resolve
+              </Button>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        {isEditingRoot ? (
+          <CommentForm
+            ref={editRef}
+            initialValue={comment.body}
+            onSubmit={(body) => {
+              onEdit!(comment.id, body);
+              setEditingId(null);
+            }}
+            onCancel={() => setEditingId(null)}
+            placeholder="Edit comment..."
+            submitLabel="Save"
+          />
+        ) : (
+          <p className="text-foreground/90 leading-relaxed whitespace-pre-wrap">{comment.body}</p>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Replies */}
+      {replies.length > 0 && (
+        <div className="border-t border-border/50">
+          {replies.map((reply) => (
+            <div
+              key={reply.id}
+              className={`px-2.5 py-2 text-xs border-l-2 ml-3 space-y-1 ${
+                reply.author === "agent"
+                  ? "border-l-primary bg-primary/5"
+                  : "border-l-muted-foreground/30"
+              }`}
+            >
+              <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-1.5">
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+                  <span className={`font-semibold ${reply.author === "agent" ? "text-primary" : "text-foreground"}`}>
+                    {reply.author}
+                  </span>
+                  <span className="text-muted-foreground">{formatTime(reply.createdAt)}</span>
+                </div>
+                {onEdit && reply.author !== "agent" && !comment.resolved && editingId !== reply.id && (
+                  <Button
+                    variant="ghost"
+                    size="sm"
+                    className="h-5 px-1 text-[10px]"
+                    onClick={() => setEditingId(reply.id)}
+                  >
+                    <Pencil className="h-2.5 w-2.5 mr-0.5" />
+                    Edit
+                  </Button>
+                )}
+              </div>
+              {editingId === reply.id ? (
+                <CommentForm
+                  ref={editRef}
+                  initialValue={reply.body}
+                  onSubmit={(body) => {
+                    onEdit!(reply.id, body);
+                    setEditingId(null);
+                  }}
+                  onCancel={() => setEditingId(null)}
+                  placeholder="Edit reply..."
+                  submitLabel="Save"
+                />
+              ) : (
+                <p className="text-foreground/90 leading-relaxed whitespace-pre-wrap">{reply.body}</p>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {/* Reply form */}
+      {isReplying && onReply && (
+        <div className="border-t border-border/50 p-2.5">
+          <CommentForm
+            ref={replyRef}
+            onSubmit={(body) => {
+              onReply(comment.id, body);
+              setIsReplying(false);
+            }}
+            onCancel={() => setIsReplying(false)}
+            placeholder="Write a reply..."
+            submitLabel="Reply"
+          />
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
 function formatTime(iso: string): string {
   const d = new Date(iso);
   return d.toLocaleTimeString(undefined, { hour: "2-digit", minute: "2-digit" });

apps/web/src/components/review/ConflictResolutionPanel.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+import { Loader2, AlertCircle, GitMerge, CheckCircle2, ChevronDown, ChevronRight, Terminal } from 'lucide-react';
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
+import { QuestionForm } from '@/components/QuestionForm';
+import { useConflictAgent } from '@/hooks/useConflictAgent';
+
+interface ConflictResolutionPanelProps {
+  initiativeId: string;
+  conflicts: string[];
+  onResolved: () => void;
+}
+
+export function ConflictResolutionPanel({ initiativeId, conflicts, onResolved }: ConflictResolutionPanelProps) {
+  const { state, agent, questions, spawn, resume, stop, dismiss } = useConflictAgent(initiativeId);
+  const [showManual, setShowManual] = useState(false);
+  const prevStateRef = useRef(state);
+
+  // Auto-dismiss and re-check mergeability when conflict agent completes
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const prev = prevStateRef.current;
+    prevStateRef.current = state;
+    if (prev !== 'completed' && state === 'completed') {
+      dismiss();
+      onResolved();
+    }
+  }, [state, dismiss, onResolved]);
+
+  if (state === 'none') {
+    return (
+      <div className="mx-4 mt-3 rounded-lg border border-status-error-border bg-status-error-bg/50 p-4">
+        <div className="flex items-start gap-3">
+          <AlertCircle className="h-4 w-4 text-status-error-fg mt-0.5 shrink-0" />
+          <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+            <h3 className="text-sm font-semibold text-foreground mb-1">
+              {conflicts.length} merge conflict{conflicts.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''} detected
+            </h3>
+            <ul className="text-xs text-muted-foreground font-mono space-y-0.5 mb-3">
+              {conflicts.map((file) => (
+                <li key={file}>{file}</li>
+              ))}
+            </ul>
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+              <Button
+                size="sm"
+                onClick={() => spawn.mutate({ initiativeId })}
+                disabled={spawn.isPending}
+                className="h-7 text-xs"
+              >
+                {spawn.isPending ? (
+                  <Loader2 className="h-3 w-3 animate-spin" />
+                ) : (
+                  <GitMerge className="h-3 w-3" />
+                )}
+                Resolve with Agent
+              </Button>
+              <Button
+                variant="ghost"
+                size="sm"
+                onClick={() => setShowManual(!showManual)}
+                className="h-7 text-xs text-muted-foreground"
+              >
+                {showManual ? <ChevronDown className="h-3 w-3" /> : <ChevronRight className="h-3 w-3" />}
+                Manual Resolution
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+            {spawn.error && (
+              <p className="mt-2 text-xs text-status-error-fg">{spawn.error.message}</p>
+            )}
+            {showManual && (
+              <div className="mt-3 rounded border border-border bg-card p-3">
+                <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mb-2">
+                  In your project clone, run:
+                </p>
+                <pre className="text-xs font-mono bg-terminal text-terminal-fg rounded p-2 overflow-x-auto">
+{`git checkout <initiative-branch>
+git merge <target-branch>
+# Resolve conflicts in each file
+git add <resolved-files>
+git commit --no-edit`}
+                </pre>
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (state === 'running') {
+    return (
+      <div className="mx-4 mt-3 rounded-lg border border-border bg-card px-4 py-3">
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+            <Loader2 className="h-3.5 w-3.5 animate-spin text-primary" />
+            <span className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">Resolving merge conflicts...</span>
+          </div>
+          <Button
+            variant="ghost"
+            size="sm"
+            onClick={() => stop.mutate()}
+            disabled={stop.isPending}
+            className="h-7 text-xs"
+          >
+            Stop
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (state === 'waiting' && questions) {
+    return (
+      <div className="mx-4 mt-3 rounded-lg border border-border bg-card p-4">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-3">
+          <Terminal className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-primary" />
+          <h3 className="text-sm font-semibold">Agent needs input</h3>
+        </div>
+        <QuestionForm
+          questions={questions.questions}
+          onSubmit={(answers) => resume.mutate(answers)}
+          onCancel={() => {}}
+          onDismiss={() => stop.mutate()}
+          isSubmitting={resume.isPending}
+          isDismissing={stop.isPending}
+        />
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (state === 'completed') {
+    // Auto-dismiss effect above handles this — show brief success message during transition
+    return (
+      <div className="mx-4 mt-3 rounded-lg border border-status-success-border bg-status-success-bg/50 px-4 py-3">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <CheckCircle2 className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-status-success-fg" />
+          <span className="text-sm text-status-success-fg">Conflicts resolved — re-checking mergeability...</span>
+          <Loader2 className="h-3 w-3 animate-spin text-status-success-fg" />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (state === 'crashed') {
+    return (
+      <div className="mx-4 mt-3 rounded-lg border border-status-error-border bg-status-error-bg/50 px-4 py-3">
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+            <AlertCircle className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-status-error-fg" />
+            <span className="text-sm text-status-error-fg">Conflict resolution agent crashed</span>
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+            <Button
+              variant="outline"
+              size="sm"
+              onClick={() => {
+                dismiss();
+              }}
+              className="h-7 text-xs"
+            >
+              Dismiss
+            </Button>
+            <Button
+              size="sm"
+              onClick={() => {
+                dismiss();
+                spawn.mutate({ initiativeId });
+              }}
+              disabled={spawn.isPending}
+              className="h-7 text-xs"
+            >
+              Retry
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return null;
+}

apps/web/src/components/review/DiffViewer.tsx

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ interface DiffViewerProps {
   ) => void;
   onResolveComment: (commentId: string) => void;
   onUnresolveComment: (commentId: string) => void;
+  onReplyComment?: (parentCommentId: string, body: string) => void;
+  onEditComment?: (commentId: string, body: string) => void;
   viewedFiles?: Set<string>;
   onToggleViewed?: (filePath: string) => void;
   onRegisterRef?: (filePath: string, el: HTMLDivElement | null) => void;
@@ -23,6 +25,8 @@ export function DiffViewer({
   onAddComment,
   onResolveComment,
   onUnresolveComment,
+  onReplyComment,
+  onEditComment,
   viewedFiles,
   onToggleViewed,
   onRegisterRef,
@@ -37,6 +41,8 @@ export function DiffViewer({
             onAddComment={onAddComment}
             onResolveComment={onResolveComment}
             onUnresolveComment={onUnresolveComment}
+            onReplyComment={onReplyComment}
+            onEditComment={onEditComment}
             isViewed={viewedFiles?.has(file.newPath) ?? false}
             onToggleViewed={() => onToggleViewed?.(file.newPath)}
           />

apps/web/src/components/review/FileCard.tsx

@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ interface FileCardProps {
   ) => void;
   onResolveComment: (commentId: string) => void;
   onUnresolveComment: (commentId: string) => void;
+  onReplyComment?: (parentCommentId: string, body: string) => void;
+  onEditComment?: (commentId: string, body: string) => void;
   isViewed?: boolean;
   onToggleViewed?: () => void;
 }
@@ -62,6 +64,8 @@ export function FileCard({
   onAddComment,
   onResolveComment,
   onUnresolveComment,
+  onReplyComment,
+  onEditComment,
   isViewed = false,
   onToggleViewed = () => {},
 }: FileCardProps) {
@@ -77,10 +81,11 @@ export function FileCard({
   const tokenMap = useHighlightedFile(file.newPath, allLines);
 
   return (
-    <div className="rounded-lg border border-border overflow-hidden">
+    <div className="rounded-lg border border-border overflow-clip">
       {/* File header — sticky so it stays visible when scrolling */}
       <button
-        className={`sticky top-0 z-10 flex w-full items-center gap-2 px-3 py-2 bg-muted hover:bg-muted/90 text-left text-sm font-mono transition-colors ${leftBorderClass[file.changeType]}`}
+        className={`sticky z-10 flex w-full items-center gap-2 px-3 py-2 bg-muted hover:bg-muted/90 text-left text-sm font-mono transition-colors ${leftBorderClass[file.changeType]}`}
+        style={{ top: 'var(--review-header-h, 0px)' }}
         onClick={() => setExpanded(!expanded)}
       >
         {expanded ? (
@@ -157,6 +162,8 @@ export function FileCard({
                   onAddComment={onAddComment}
                   onResolveComment={onResolveComment}
                   onUnresolveComment={onUnresolveComment}
+                  onReplyComment={onReplyComment}
+                  onEditComment={onEditComment}
                   tokenMap={tokenMap}
                 />
               ))}

apps/web/src/components/review/HunkRows.tsx

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ interface HunkRowsProps {
   ) => void;
   onResolveComment: (commentId: string) => void;
   onUnresolveComment: (commentId: string) => void;
+  onReplyComment?: (parentCommentId: string, body: string) => void;
+  onEditComment?: (commentId: string, body: string) => void;
   tokenMap?: LineTokenMap | null;
 }
 
@@ -25,6 +27,8 @@ export function HunkRows({
   onAddComment,
   onResolveComment,
   onUnresolveComment,
+  onReplyComment,
+  onEditComment,
   tokenMap,
 }: HunkRowsProps) {
   const [commentingLine, setCommentingLine] = useState<{
@@ -98,6 +102,8 @@ export function HunkRows({
             onSubmitComment={handleSubmitComment}
             onResolveComment={onResolveComment}
             onUnresolveComment={onUnresolveComment}
+            onReplyComment={onReplyComment}
+            onEditComment={onEditComment}
             tokens={
               line.newLineNumber !== null
                 ? tokenMap?.get(line.newLineNumber) ?? undefined

apps/web/src/components/review/InitiativeReview.tsx

@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
-import { useCallback, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
-import { Loader2, GitBranch, ArrowRight, FileCode, Plus, Minus, Upload, GitMerge } from "lucide-react";
+import { Loader2, GitBranch, ArrowRight, FileCode, Plus, Minus, Upload, GitMerge, AlertTriangle, CheckCircle2 } from "lucide-react";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
 import { trpc } from "@/lib/trpc";
 import { parseUnifiedDiff } from "./parse-diff";
 import { DiffViewer } from "./DiffViewer";
 import { ReviewSidebar } from "./ReviewSidebar";
+import { PreviewControls } from "./PreviewControls";
+import { ConflictResolutionPanel } from "./ConflictResolutionPanel";
 
 interface InitiativeReviewProps {
   initiativeId: string;
@@ -48,6 +51,61 @@ export function InitiativeReview({ initiativeId, onCompleted }: InitiativeReview
     { enabled: !!selectedCommit },
   );
 
+  // Mergeability check
+  const mergeabilityQuery = trpc.checkInitiativeMergeability.useQuery(
+    { initiativeId },
+    { refetchInterval: 30_000 },
+  );
+  const mergeability = mergeabilityQuery.data ?? null;
+
+  // Auto-refresh mergeability when a conflict agent completes
+  const conflictAgentQuery = trpc.getActiveConflictAgent.useQuery({ initiativeId });
+  const conflictAgentStatus = conflictAgentQuery.data?.status;
+  const prevConflictStatusRef = useRef(conflictAgentStatus);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const prev = prevConflictStatusRef.current;
+    prevConflictStatusRef.current = conflictAgentStatus;
+    // When agent transitions from running/waiting to idle (completed)
+    if (prev && ['running', 'waiting_for_input'].includes(prev) && conflictAgentStatus === 'idle') {
+      void mergeabilityQuery.refetch();
+      void diffQuery.refetch();
+      void commitsQuery.refetch();
+    }
+  }, [conflictAgentStatus, mergeabilityQuery, diffQuery, commitsQuery]);
+
+  // Preview state
+  const projectsQuery = trpc.getInitiativeProjects.useQuery({ initiativeId });
+  const firstProjectId = projectsQuery.data?.[0]?.id ?? null;
+
+  const previewsQuery = trpc.listPreviews.useQuery({ initiativeId });
+  const existingPreview = previewsQuery.data?.find(
+    (p) => p.initiativeId === initiativeId,
+  );
+  const [activePreviewId, setActivePreviewId] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const previewStatusQuery = trpc.getPreviewStatus.useQuery(
+    { previewId: activePreviewId ?? existingPreview?.id ?? "" },
+    { enabled: !!(activePreviewId ?? existingPreview?.id) },
+  );
+  const preview = previewStatusQuery.data ?? existingPreview;
+
+  const startPreview = trpc.startPreview.useMutation({
+    onSuccess: (data) => {
+      setActivePreviewId(data.id);
+      previewsQuery.refetch();
+      toast.success(`Preview running at ${data.url}`);
+    },
+    onError: (err) => toast.error(`Preview failed: ${err.message}`),
+  });
+
+  const stopPreview = trpc.stopPreview.useMutation({
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      setActivePreviewId(null);
+      toast.success("Preview stopped");
+      previewsQuery.refetch();
+    },
+    onError: (err) => toast.error(`Failed to stop: ${err.message}`),
+  });
+
   const approveMutation = trpc.approveInitiativeReview.useMutation({
     onSuccess: (_data, variables) => {
       const msg = variables.strategy === "merge_and_push"
@@ -87,6 +145,31 @@ export function InitiativeReview({ initiativeId, onCompleted }: InitiativeReview
   const sourceBranch = diffQuery.data?.sourceBranch ?? "";
   const targetBranch = diffQuery.data?.targetBranch ?? "";
 
+  const previewState = firstProjectId && sourceBranch
+    ? {
+        status: preview?.status === "running"
+          ? ("running" as const)
+          : preview?.status === "failed"
+            ? ("failed" as const)
+            : (startPreview.isPending || preview?.status === "building")
+              ? ("building" as const)
+              : ("idle" as const),
+        url: preview?.url ?? undefined,
+        onStart: () =>
+          startPreview.mutate({
+            initiativeId,
+            projectId: firstProjectId,
+            branch: sourceBranch,
+          }),
+        onStop: () => {
+          const id = activePreviewId ?? existingPreview?.id;
+          if (id) stopPreview.mutate({ previewId: id });
+        },
+        isStarting: startPreview.isPending,
+        isStopping: stopPreview.isPending,
+      }
+    : null;
+
   return (
     <div className="rounded-lg border border-border overflow-hidden bg-card">
       {/* Header */}
@@ -125,10 +208,29 @@ export function InitiativeReview({ initiativeId, onCompleted }: InitiativeReview
                 {totalDeletions}
               </span>
             </div>
+
+            {/* Mergeability badge */}
+            {mergeabilityQuery.isLoading ? (
+              <Badge variant="secondary" className="text-[10px] h-5">
+                <Loader2 className="h-2.5 w-2.5 animate-spin mr-1" />
+                Checking...
+              </Badge>
+            ) : mergeability?.mergeable ? (
+              <Badge variant="success" className="text-[10px] h-5">
+                <CheckCircle2 className="h-2.5 w-2.5 mr-1" />
+                Clean merge
+              </Badge>
+            ) : mergeability && !mergeability.mergeable ? (
+              <Badge variant="error" className="text-[10px] h-5">
+                <AlertTriangle className="h-2.5 w-2.5 mr-1" />
+                {mergeability.conflictFiles.length} conflict{mergeability.conflictFiles.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''}
+              </Badge>
+            ) : null}
           </div>
 
-          {/* Right: action buttons */}
+          {/* Right: preview + action buttons */}
           <div className="flex items-center gap-2 shrink-0">
+            {previewState && <PreviewControls preview={previewState} />}
             <Button
               variant="outline"
               size="sm"
@@ -146,7 +248,8 @@ export function InitiativeReview({ initiativeId, onCompleted }: InitiativeReview
             <Button
               size="sm"
               onClick={() => approveMutation.mutate({ initiativeId, strategy: "merge_and_push" })}
-              disabled={approveMutation.isPending}
+              disabled={approveMutation.isPending || mergeability?.mergeable === false}
+              title={mergeability?.mergeable === false ? 'Resolve merge conflicts before merging' : undefined}
               className="h-9 px-5 text-sm font-semibold shadow-sm"
             >
               {approveMutation.isPending ? (
@@ -154,12 +257,25 @@ export function InitiativeReview({ initiativeId, onCompleted }: InitiativeReview
               ) : (
                 <GitMerge className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
               )}
-              Merge & Push to Default
+              Merge & Push to {targetBranch || "default"}
             </Button>
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
 
+      {/* Conflict resolution panel */}
+      {mergeability && !mergeability.mergeable && (
+        <ConflictResolutionPanel
+          initiativeId={initiativeId}
+          conflicts={mergeability.conflictFiles}
+          onResolved={() => {
+            void mergeabilityQuery.refetch();
+            void diffQuery.refetch();
+            void commitsQuery.refetch();
+          }}
+        />
+      )}
+
       {/* Main content */}
       <div className="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-[260px_1fr]">
         <div className="border-r border-border">

apps/web/src/components/review/LineWithComments.tsx

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ interface LineWithCommentsProps {
   onSubmitComment: (body: string) => void;
   onResolveComment: (commentId: string) => void;
   onUnresolveComment: (commentId: string) => void;
+  onReplyComment?: (parentCommentId: string, body: string) => void;
+  onEditComment?: (commentId: string, body: string) => void;
   /** Syntax-highlighted tokens for this line (if available) */
   tokens?: TokenizedLine;
 }
@@ -29,6 +31,8 @@ export function LineWithComments({
   onSubmitComment,
   onResolveComment,
   onUnresolveComment,
+  onReplyComment,
+  onEditComment,
   tokens,
 }: LineWithCommentsProps) {
   const formRef = useRef<HTMLTextAreaElement>(null);
@@ -132,7 +136,7 @@ export function LineWithComments({
 
       {/* Existing comments on this line */}
       {lineComments.length > 0 && (
-        <tr>
+        <tr data-comment-id={lineComments.find((c) => !c.parentCommentId)?.id}>
           <td
             colSpan={3}
             className="px-3 py-2 bg-muted/20 border-y border-border/50"
@@ -141,6 +145,8 @@ export function LineWithComments({
               comments={lineComments}
               onResolve={onResolveComment}
               onUnresolve={onUnresolveComment}
+              onReply={onReplyComment}
+              onEdit={onEditComment}
             />
           </td>
         </tr>

apps/web/src/components/review/PreviewControls.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+import {
+  ExternalLink,
+  Loader2,
+  Square,
+  CircleDot,
+  RotateCcw,
+} from "lucide-react";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+
+export interface PreviewState {
+  status: "idle" | "building" | "running" | "failed";
+  url?: string;
+  onStart: () => void;
+  onStop: () => void;
+  isStarting: boolean;
+  isStopping: boolean;
+}
+
+export function PreviewControls({ preview }: { preview: PreviewState }) {
+  if (preview.status === "building" || preview.isStarting) {
+    return (
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs text-status-active-fg">
+        <Loader2 className="h-3 w-3 animate-spin" />
+        <span>Building...</span>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (preview.status === "running") {
+    return (
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+        <a
+          href={preview.url}
+          target="_blank"
+          rel="noopener noreferrer"
+          className="flex items-center gap-1 text-xs text-status-success-fg hover:underline"
+        >
+          <CircleDot className="h-3 w-3" />
+          Preview
+          <ExternalLink className="h-2.5 w-2.5" />
+        </a>
+        <Button
+          variant="ghost"
+          size="sm"
+          onClick={preview.onStop}
+          disabled={preview.isStopping}
+          className="h-6 w-6 p-0"
+        >
+          <Square className="h-2.5 w-2.5" />
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (preview.status === "failed") {
+    return (
+      <Button
+        variant="ghost"
+        size="sm"
+        onClick={preview.onStart}
+        className="h-7 text-xs text-status-error-fg"
+      >
+        <RotateCcw className="h-3 w-3" />
+        Retry Preview
+      </Button>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Button
+      variant="ghost"
+      size="sm"
+      onClick={preview.onStart}
+      disabled={preview.isStarting}
+      className="h-7 text-xs"
+    >
+      <ExternalLink className="h-3 w-3" />
+      Preview
+    </Button>
+  );
+}

apps/web/src/components/review/ReviewHeader.tsx

@@ -6,11 +6,7 @@ import {
   FileCode,
   Plus,
   Minus,
-  ExternalLink,
   Loader2,
-  Square,
-  CircleDot,
-  RotateCcw,
   ArrowRight,
   Eye,
   AlertCircle,
@@ -18,25 +14,21 @@ import {
 } from "lucide-react";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
+import { PreviewControls } from "./PreviewControls";
+import type { PreviewState } from "./PreviewControls";
 import type { FileDiff, ReviewStatus } from "./types";
 
 interface PhaseOption {
   id: string;
   name: string;
-}
+  status: string;
-
-interface PreviewState {
-  status: "idle" | "building" | "running" | "failed";
-  url?: string;
-  onStart: () => void;
-  onStop: () => void;
-  isStarting: boolean;
-  isStopping: boolean;
 }
 
 interface ReviewHeaderProps {
+  ref?: React.Ref<HTMLDivElement>;
   phases: PhaseOption[];
   activePhaseId: string | null;
+  isReadOnly?: boolean;
   onPhaseSelect: (id: string) => void;
   phaseName: string;
   sourceBranch: string;
@@ -53,8 +45,10 @@ interface ReviewHeaderProps {
 }
 
 export function ReviewHeader({
+  ref,
   phases,
   activePhaseId,
+  isReadOnly,
   onPhaseSelect,
   phaseName,
   sourceBranch,
@@ -72,28 +66,38 @@ export function ReviewHeader({
   const totalAdditions = files.reduce((s, f) => s + f.additions, 0);
   const totalDeletions = files.reduce((s, f) => s + f.deletions, 0);
   const [showConfirmation, setShowConfirmation] = useState(false);
+  const [showRequestConfirm, setShowRequestConfirm] = useState(false);
   const confirmRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const requestConfirmRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
 
-  // Click-outside handler to dismiss confirmation
+  // Click-outside handler to dismiss confirmation dropdowns
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (!showConfirmation) return;
+    if (!showConfirmation && !showRequestConfirm) return;
     function handleClickOutside(e: MouseEvent) {
       if (
+        showConfirmation &&
         confirmRef.current &&
         !confirmRef.current.contains(e.target as Node)
       ) {
         setShowConfirmation(false);
       }
+      if (
+        showRequestConfirm &&
+        requestConfirmRef.current &&
+        !requestConfirmRef.current.contains(e.target as Node)
+      ) {
+        setShowRequestConfirm(false);
+      }
     }
     document.addEventListener("mousedown", handleClickOutside);
     return () => document.removeEventListener("mousedown", handleClickOutside);
-  }, [showConfirmation]);
+  }, [showConfirmation, showRequestConfirm]);
 
   const viewed = viewedCount ?? 0;
   const total = totalCount ?? 0;
 
   return (
-    <div className="border-b border-border bg-card/80 backdrop-blur-sm sticky top-0 z-20">
+    <div ref={ref} className="border-b border-border bg-card backdrop-blur-sm sticky top-0 z-20 rounded-t-lg">
       {/* Phase selector row */}
       {phases.length > 1 && (
         <div className="flex items-center gap-1 px-4 pt-3 pb-2 border-b border-border/50">
@@ -103,6 +107,12 @@ export function ReviewHeader({
           <div className="flex gap-1 overflow-x-auto">
             {phases.map((phase) => {
               const isActive = phase.id === activePhaseId;
+              const isCompleted = phase.status === "completed";
+              const dotColor = isActive
+                ? "bg-primary"
+                : isCompleted
+                  ? "bg-status-success-dot"
+                  : "bg-status-warning-dot";
               return (
                 <button
                   key={phase.id}
@@ -117,9 +127,7 @@ export function ReviewHeader({
                   `}
                 >
                   <span
-                    className={`h-1.5 w-1.5 rounded-full shrink-0 ${
+                    className={`h-1.5 w-1.5 rounded-full shrink-0 ${dotColor}`}
-                      isActive ? "bg-primary" : "bg-status-warning-dot"
-                    }`}
                   />
                   {phase.name}
                 </button>
@@ -182,102 +190,151 @@ export function ReviewHeader({
           {preview && <PreviewControls preview={preview} />}
 
           {/* Review status / actions */}
-          {status === "pending" && (
+          {isReadOnly ? (
-            <>
-              <Button
-                variant="outline"
-                size="sm"
-                onClick={onRequestChanges}
-                disabled={isRequestingChanges}
-                className="h-8 text-xs px-3 border-status-error-border/50 text-status-error-fg hover:bg-status-error-bg/50 hover:border-status-error-border"
-              >
-                {isRequestingChanges ? (
-                  <Loader2 className="h-3 w-3 animate-spin" />
-                ) : (
-                  <X className="h-3 w-3" />
-                )}
-                Request Changes
-              </Button>
-              <div className="relative" ref={confirmRef}>
-                <Button
-                  size="sm"
-                  onClick={() => {
-                    if (unresolvedCount > 0) return;
-                    setShowConfirmation(true);
-                  }}
-                  disabled={unresolvedCount > 0}
-                  className="h-9 px-5 text-sm font-semibold shadow-sm"
-                >
-                  {unresolvedCount > 0 ? (
-                    <>
-                      <AlertCircle className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
-                      {unresolvedCount} unresolved
-                    </>
-                  ) : (
-                    <>
-                      <GitMerge className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
-                      Approve & Merge
-                    </>
-                  )}
-                </Button>
-
-                {/* Merge confirmation dropdown */}
-                {showConfirmation && (
-                  <div className="absolute right-0 top-full mt-1 z-30 w-64 rounded-lg border border-border bg-card shadow-lg p-4">
-                    <p className="text-sm font-semibold mb-3">
-                      Ready to merge?
-                    </p>
-                    <div className="space-y-1.5 mb-4">
-                      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs">
-                        <Check className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-status-success-fg" />
-                        <span className="text-muted-foreground">
-                          0 unresolved comments
-                        </span>
-                      </div>
-                      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs">
-                        <Eye className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-muted-foreground" />
-                        <span className="text-muted-foreground">
-                          {viewed}/{total} files viewed
-                        </span>
-                      </div>
-                    </div>
-                    <div className="flex items-center justify-end gap-2">
-                      <Button
-                        variant="ghost"
-                        size="sm"
-                        onClick={() => setShowConfirmation(false)}
-                        className="h-8 text-xs"
-                      >
-                        Cancel
-                      </Button>
-                      <Button
-                        size="sm"
-                        onClick={() => {
-                          setShowConfirmation(false);
-                          onApprove();
-                        }}
-                        className="h-8 px-4 text-xs font-semibold shadow-sm"
-                      >
-                        <GitMerge className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
-                        Merge Now
-                      </Button>
-                    </div>
-                  </div>
-                )}
-              </div>
-            </>
-          )}
-          {status === "approved" && (
             <Badge variant="success" size="xs">
               <Check className="h-3 w-3" />
-              Approved
+              Merged
-            </Badge>
-          )}
-          {status === "changes_requested" && (
-            <Badge variant="warning" size="xs">
-              <X className="h-3 w-3" />
-              Changes Requested
             </Badge>
+          ) : (
+            <>
+              {status === "pending" && (
+                <>
+                  <div className="relative" ref={requestConfirmRef}>
+                    <Button
+                      variant="outline"
+                      size="sm"
+                      onClick={() => setShowRequestConfirm(true)}
+                      disabled={isRequestingChanges || unresolvedCount === 0}
+                      className="h-8 text-xs px-3 border-status-error-border/50 text-status-error-fg hover:bg-status-error-bg/50 hover:border-status-error-border"
+                    >
+                      {isRequestingChanges ? (
+                        <Loader2 className="h-3 w-3 animate-spin" />
+                      ) : (
+                        <X className="h-3 w-3" />
+                      )}
+                      Request Changes
+                    </Button>
+
+                    {showRequestConfirm && (
+                      <div className="absolute right-0 top-full mt-1 z-30 w-64 rounded-lg border border-border bg-card shadow-lg p-4">
+                        <p className="text-sm font-semibold mb-3">
+                          Request changes?
+                        </p>
+                        <div className="space-y-1.5 mb-4">
+                          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs">
+                            <AlertCircle className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-status-error-fg" />
+                            <span className="text-muted-foreground">
+                              {unresolvedCount} unresolved {unresolvedCount === 1 ? "comment" : "comments"} will be sent
+                            </span>
+                          </div>
+                        </div>
+                        <div className="flex items-center justify-end gap-2">
+                          <Button
+                            variant="ghost"
+                            size="sm"
+                            onClick={() => setShowRequestConfirm(false)}
+                            className="h-8 text-xs"
+                          >
+                            Cancel
+                          </Button>
+                          <Button
+                            variant="outline"
+                            size="sm"
+                            onClick={() => {
+                              setShowRequestConfirm(false);
+                              onRequestChanges();
+                            }}
+                            className="h-8 px-4 text-xs font-semibold shadow-sm border-status-error-border text-status-error-fg hover:bg-status-error-bg"
+                          >
+                            <X className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+                            Request Changes
+                          </Button>
+                        </div>
+                      </div>
+                    )}
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="relative" ref={confirmRef}>
+                    <Button
+                      size="sm"
+                      onClick={() => {
+                        if (unresolvedCount > 0) return;
+                        setShowConfirmation(true);
+                      }}
+                      disabled={unresolvedCount > 0}
+                      className="h-9 px-5 text-sm font-semibold shadow-sm"
+                    >
+                      {unresolvedCount > 0 ? (
+                        <>
+                          <AlertCircle className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+                          {unresolvedCount} unresolved
+                        </>
+                      ) : (
+                        <>
+                          <GitMerge className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+                          Approve & Merge
+                        </>
+                      )}
+                    </Button>
+
+                    {/* Merge confirmation dropdown */}
+                    {showConfirmation && (
+                      <div className="absolute right-0 top-full mt-1 z-30 w-64 rounded-lg border border-border bg-card shadow-lg p-4">
+                        <p className="text-sm font-semibold mb-3">
+                          Ready to merge?
+                        </p>
+                        <div className="space-y-1.5 mb-4">
+                          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs">
+                            <Check className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-status-success-fg" />
+                            <span className="text-muted-foreground">
+                              0 unresolved comments
+                            </span>
+                          </div>
+                          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs">
+                            <Eye className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-muted-foreground" />
+                            <span className="text-muted-foreground">
+                              {viewed}/{total} files viewed
+                            </span>
+                          </div>
+                        </div>
+                        <div className="flex items-center justify-end gap-2">
+                          <Button
+                            variant="ghost"
+                            size="sm"
+                            onClick={() => setShowConfirmation(false)}
+                            className="h-8 text-xs"
+                          >
+                            Cancel
+                          </Button>
+                          <Button
+                            size="sm"
+                            onClick={() => {
+                              setShowConfirmation(false);
+                              onApprove();
+                            }}
+                            className="h-8 px-4 text-xs font-semibold shadow-sm"
+                          >
+                            <GitMerge className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+                            Merge Now
+                          </Button>
+                        </div>
+                      </div>
+                    )}
+                  </div>
+                </>
+              )}
+              {status === "approved" && (
+                <Badge variant="success" size="xs">
+                  <Check className="h-3 w-3" />
+                  Approved
+                </Badge>
+              )}
+              {status === "changes_requested" && (
+                <Badge variant="warning" size="xs">
+                  <X className="h-3 w-3" />
+                  Changes Requested
+                </Badge>
+              )}
+            </>
           )}
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -285,66 +342,3 @@ export function ReviewHeader({
   );
 }
 
-function PreviewControls({ preview }: { preview: PreviewState }) {
-  if (preview.status === "building" || preview.isStarting) {
-    return (
-      <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs text-status-active-fg">
-        <Loader2 className="h-3 w-3 animate-spin" />
-        <span>Building...</span>
-      </div>
-    );
-  }
-
-  if (preview.status === "running") {
-    return (
-      <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
-        <a
-          href={preview.url}
-          target="_blank"
-          rel="noopener noreferrer"
-          className="flex items-center gap-1 text-xs text-status-success-fg hover:underline"
-        >
-          <CircleDot className="h-3 w-3" />
-          Preview
-          <ExternalLink className="h-2.5 w-2.5" />
-        </a>
-        <Button
-          variant="ghost"
-          size="sm"
-          onClick={preview.onStop}
-          disabled={preview.isStopping}
-          className="h-6 w-6 p-0"
-        >
-          <Square className="h-2.5 w-2.5" />
-        </Button>
-      </div>
-    );
-  }
-
-  if (preview.status === "failed") {
-    return (
-      <Button
-        variant="ghost"
-        size="sm"
-        onClick={preview.onStart}
-        className="h-7 text-xs text-status-error-fg"
-      >
-        <RotateCcw className="h-3 w-3" />
-        Retry Preview
-      </Button>
-    );
-  }
-
-  return (
-    <Button
-      variant="ghost"
-      size="sm"
-      onClick={preview.onStart}
-      disabled={preview.isStarting}
-      className="h-7 text-xs"
-    >
-      <ExternalLink className="h-3 w-3" />
-      Preview
-    </Button>
-  );
-}

apps/web/src/components/review/ReviewSidebar.tsx

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ interface ReviewSidebarProps {
   files: FileDiff[];
   comments: ReviewComment[];
   onFileClick: (filePath: string) => void;
+  onCommentClick?: (commentId: string) => void;
   selectedCommit: string | null;
   activeFiles: FileDiff[];
   commits: CommitInfo[];
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ export function ReviewSidebar({
   files,
   comments,
   onFileClick,
+  onCommentClick,
   selectedCommit,
   activeFiles,
   commits,
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ export function ReviewSidebar({
             files={files}
             comments={comments}
             onFileClick={onFileClick}
+            onCommentClick={onCommentClick}
             selectedCommit={selectedCommit}
             activeFiles={activeFiles}
             viewedFiles={viewedFiles}
@@ -172,6 +175,7 @@ function FilesView({
   files,
   comments,
   onFileClick,
+  onCommentClick,
   selectedCommit,
   activeFiles,
   viewedFiles,
@@ -179,12 +183,13 @@ function FilesView({
   files: FileDiff[];
   comments: ReviewComment[];
   onFileClick: (filePath: string) => void;
+  onCommentClick?: (commentId: string) => void;
   selectedCommit: string | null;
   activeFiles: FileDiff[];
   viewedFiles: Set<string>;
 }) {
-  const unresolvedCount = comments.filter((c) => !c.resolved).length;
+  const unresolvedCount = comments.filter((c) => !c.resolved && !c.parentCommentId).length;
-  const resolvedCount = comments.filter((c) => c.resolved).length;
+  const resolvedCount = comments.filter((c) => c.resolved && !c.parentCommentId).length;
   const activeFilePaths = new Set(activeFiles.map((f) => f.newPath));
 
   const directoryGroups = useMemo(() => groupFilesByDirectory(files), [files]);
@@ -213,29 +218,66 @@ function FilesView({
         </div>
       )}
 
-      {/* Comment summary */}
+      {/* Discussions — individual threads */}
       {comments.length > 0 && (
         <div className="space-y-1.5">
-          <h4 className="text-[10px] font-semibold text-muted-foreground uppercase tracking-wider">
+          <h4 className="text-[10px] font-semibold text-muted-foreground uppercase tracking-wider flex items-center justify-between">
-            Discussions
+            <span>Discussions</span>
-          </h4>
+            <span className="flex items-center gap-2 font-normal normal-case">
-          <div className="flex items-center gap-3 text-xs">
+              {unresolvedCount > 0 && (
-            <span className="flex items-center gap-1 text-muted-foreground">
+                <span className="flex items-center gap-0.5 text-status-warning-fg">
-              <MessageSquare className="h-3 w-3" />
+                  <Circle className="h-2.5 w-2.5" />
-              {comments.length}
+                  {unresolvedCount}
+                </span>
+              )}
+              {resolvedCount > 0 && (
+                <span className="flex items-center gap-0.5 text-status-success-fg">
+                  <CheckCircle2 className="h-2.5 w-2.5" />
+                  {resolvedCount}
+                </span>
+              )}
             </span>
-            {resolvedCount > 0 && (
+          </h4>
-              <span className="flex items-center gap-1 text-status-success-fg">
+          <div className="space-y-0.5">
-                <CheckCircle2 className="h-3 w-3" />
+            {comments
-                {resolvedCount}
+              .filter((c) => !c.parentCommentId)
-              </span>
+              .map((thread) => {
-            )}
+                const replyCount = comments.filter(
-            {unresolvedCount > 0 && (
+                  (c) => c.parentCommentId === thread.id,
-              <span className="flex items-center gap-1 text-status-warning-fg">
+                ).length;
-                <Circle className="h-3 w-3" />
+                return (
-                {unresolvedCount}
+                  <button
-              </span>
+                    key={thread.id}
-            )}
+                    className={`
+                      flex w-full flex-col gap-0.5 rounded px-2 py-1.5 text-left
+                      transition-colors hover:bg-accent/50
+                      ${thread.resolved ? "opacity-50" : ""}
+                    `}
+                    onClick={() => onCommentClick ? onCommentClick(thread.id) : onFileClick(thread.filePath)}
+                  >
+                    <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 w-full min-w-0">
+                      {thread.resolved ? (
+                        <CheckCircle2 className="h-3 w-3 text-status-success-fg shrink-0" />
+                      ) : (
+                        <MessageSquare className="h-3 w-3 text-status-warning-fg shrink-0" />
+                      )}
+                      <span className="text-[10px] font-mono text-muted-foreground truncate">
+                        {getFileName(thread.filePath)}:{thread.lineNumber}
+                      </span>
+                      {replyCount > 0 && (
+                        <span className="text-[9px] text-muted-foreground/70 shrink-0 ml-auto">
+                          {replyCount}
+                        </span>
+                      )}
+                    </div>
+                    <span className="text-[11px] text-foreground/80 truncate pl-[18px]">
+                      {thread.body.length > 60
+                        ? thread.body.slice(0, 57) + "..."
+                        : thread.body}
+                    </span>
+                  </button>
+                );
+              })}
           </div>
         </div>
       )}
@@ -263,7 +305,7 @@ function FilesView({
             <div className="space-y-0.5">
               {group.files.map((file) => {
                 const fileCommentCount = comments.filter(
-                  (c) => c.filePath === file.newPath,
+                  (c) => c.filePath === file.newPath && !c.parentCommentId,
                 ).length;
                 const isInView = activeFilePaths.has(file.newPath);
                 const dimmed = selectedCommit && !isInView;

apps/web/src/components/review/ReviewTab.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useCallback, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 import { Loader2 } from "lucide-react";
 import { trpc } from "@/lib/trpc";
@@ -18,6 +18,18 @@ export function ReviewTab({ initiativeId }: ReviewTabProps) {
   const [selectedCommit, setSelectedCommit] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [viewedFiles, setViewedFiles] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set());
   const fileRefs = useRef<Map<string, HTMLDivElement>>(new Map());
+  const headerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const [headerHeight, setHeaderHeight] = useState(0);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const el = headerRef.current;
+    if (!el) return;
+    const ro = new ResizeObserver(([entry]) => {
+      setHeaderHeight(entry.borderBoxSize?.[0]?.blockSize ?? entry.target.getBoundingClientRect().height);
+    });
+    ro.observe(el, { box: 'border-box' });
+    return () => ro.disconnect();
+  }, []);
 
   const toggleViewed = useCallback((filePath: string) => {
     setViewedFiles(prev => {
@@ -45,14 +57,17 @@ export function ReviewTab({ initiativeId }: ReviewTabProps) {
 
   // Fetch phases for this initiative
   const phasesQuery = trpc.listPhases.useQuery({ initiativeId });
-  const pendingReviewPhases = useMemo(
+  const reviewablePhases = useMemo(
-    () => (phasesQuery.data ?? []).filter((p) => p.status === "pending_review"),
+    () => (phasesQuery.data ?? []).filter((p) => p.status === "pending_review" || p.status === "completed"),
     [phasesQuery.data],
   );
 
-  // Select first pending review phase
+  // Select first pending review phase, falling back to completed phases
   const [selectedPhaseId, setSelectedPhaseId] = useState<string | null>(null);
-  const activePhaseId = selectedPhaseId ?? pendingReviewPhases[0]?.id ?? null;
+  const defaultPhaseId = reviewablePhases.find((p) => p.status === "pending_review")?.id ?? reviewablePhases[0]?.id ?? null;
+  const activePhaseId = selectedPhaseId ?? defaultPhaseId;
+  const activePhase = reviewablePhases.find((p) => p.id === activePhaseId);
+  const isActivePhaseCompleted = activePhase?.status === "completed";
 
   // Fetch projects for this initiative (needed for preview)
   const projectsQuery = trpc.getInitiativeProjects.useQuery({ initiativeId });
@@ -78,20 +93,14 @@ export function ReviewTab({ initiativeId }: ReviewTabProps) {
   );
 
   // Preview state
-  const previewsQuery = trpc.listPreviews.useQuery(
+  const previewsQuery = trpc.listPreviews.useQuery({ initiativeId });
-    { initiativeId },
-    { refetchInterval: 3000 },
-  );
   const existingPreview = previewsQuery.data?.find(
     (p) => p.phaseId === activePhaseId || p.initiativeId === initiativeId,
   );
   const [activePreviewId, setActivePreviewId] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const previewStatusQuery = trpc.getPreviewStatus.useQuery(
     { previewId: activePreviewId ?? existingPreview?.id ?? "" },
-    {
+    { enabled: !!(activePreviewId ?? existingPreview?.id) },
-      enabled: !!(activePreviewId ?? existingPreview?.id),
-      refetchInterval: 3000,
-    },
   );
   const preview = previewStatusQuery.data ?? existingPreview;
   const sourceBranch = diffQuery.data?.sourceBranch ?? commitsQuery.data?.sourceBranch ?? "";
@@ -99,6 +108,7 @@ export function ReviewTab({ initiativeId }: ReviewTabProps) {
   const startPreview = trpc.startPreview.useMutation({
     onSuccess: (data) => {
       setActivePreviewId(data.id);
+      previewsQuery.refetch();
       toast.success(`Preview running at ${data.url}`);
     },
     onError: (err) => toast.error(`Preview failed: ${err.message}`),
@@ -115,15 +125,13 @@ export function ReviewTab({ initiativeId }: ReviewTabProps) {
 
   const previewState = firstProjectId && sourceBranch
     ? {
-        status: startPreview.isPending
+        status: preview?.status === "running"
-          ? ("building" as const)
+          ? ("running" as const)
-          : preview?.status === "running"
+          : preview?.status === "failed"
-            ? ("running" as const)
+            ? ("failed" as const)
-            : preview?.status === "building"
+            : (startPreview.isPending || preview?.status === "building")
               ? ("building" as const)
-              : preview?.status === "failed"
+              : ("idle" as const),
-                ? ("failed" as const)
-                : ("idle" as const),
         url: preview?.url ?? undefined,
         onStart: () =>
           startPreview.mutate({
@@ -157,6 +165,7 @@ export function ReviewTab({ initiativeId }: ReviewTabProps) {
       author: c.author,
       createdAt: typeof c.createdAt === 'string' ? c.createdAt : String(c.createdAt),
       resolved: c.resolved,
+      parentCommentId: c.parentCommentId ?? null,
     }));
   }, [commentsQuery.data]);
 
@@ -179,6 +188,20 @@ export function ReviewTab({ initiativeId }: ReviewTabProps) {
     },
   });
 
+  const replyToCommentMutation = trpc.replyToReviewComment.useMutation({
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      utils.listReviewComments.invalidate({ phaseId: activePhaseId! });
+    },
+    onError: (err) => toast.error(`Failed to post reply: ${err.message}`),
+  });
+
+  const editCommentMutation = trpc.updateReviewComment.useMutation({
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      utils.listReviewComments.invalidate({ phaseId: activePhaseId! });
+    },
+    onError: (err) => toast.error(`Failed to update comment: ${err.message}`),
+  });
+
   const approveMutation = trpc.approvePhaseReview.useMutation({
     onSuccess: () => {
       setStatus("approved");
@@ -225,6 +248,14 @@ export function ReviewTab({ initiativeId }: ReviewTabProps) {
     unresolveCommentMutation.mutate({ id: commentId });
   }, [unresolveCommentMutation]);
 
+  const handleReplyComment = useCallback((parentCommentId: string, body: string) => {
+    replyToCommentMutation.mutate({ parentCommentId, body });
+  }, [replyToCommentMutation]);
+
+  const handleEditComment = useCallback((commentId: string, body: string) => {
+    editCommentMutation.mutate({ id: commentId, body });
+  }, [editCommentMutation]);
+
   const handleApprove = useCallback(() => {
     if (!activePhaseId) return;
     approveMutation.mutate({ phaseId: activePhaseId });
@@ -241,9 +272,7 @@ export function ReviewTab({ initiativeId }: ReviewTabProps) {
 
   const handleRequestChanges = useCallback(() => {
     if (!activePhaseId) return;
-    const summary = window.prompt("Optional: describe what needs to change (leave blank for comments only)");
+    requestChangesMutation.mutate({ phaseId: activePhaseId });
-    if (summary === null) return; // cancelled
-    requestChangesMutation.mutate({ phaseId: activePhaseId, summary: summary || undefined });
   }, [activePhaseId, requestChangesMutation]);
 
   const handleFileClick = useCallback((filePath: string) => {
@@ -253,6 +282,16 @@ export function ReviewTab({ initiativeId }: ReviewTabProps) {
     }
   }, []);
 
+  const handleCommentClick = useCallback((commentId: string) => {
+    const el = document.querySelector(`[data-comment-id="${commentId}"]`);
+    if (el) {
+      el.scrollIntoView({ behavior: "instant", block: "center" });
+      // Brief highlight flash
+      el.classList.add("ring-2", "ring-primary/50");
+      setTimeout(() => el.classList.remove("ring-2", "ring-primary/50"), 1500);
+    }
+  }, []);
+
   const handlePhaseSelect = useCallback((id: string) => {
     setSelectedPhaseId(id);
     setSelectedCommit(null);
@@ -260,7 +299,18 @@ export function ReviewTab({ initiativeId }: ReviewTabProps) {
     setViewedFiles(new Set());
   }, []);
 
-  const unresolvedCount = comments.filter((c) => !c.resolved).length;
+  const unresolvedCount = comments.filter((c) => !c.resolved && !c.parentCommentId).length;
+
+  const activePhaseName =
+    diffQuery.data?.phaseName ??
+    reviewablePhases.find((p) => p.id === activePhaseId)?.name ??
+    "Phase";
+
+  // All files from the full branch diff (for sidebar file list)
+  const allFiles = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!diffQuery.data?.rawDiff) return [];
+    return parseUnifiedDiff(diffQuery.data.rawDiff);
+  }, [diffQuery.data?.rawDiff]);
 
   // Initiative-level review takes priority
   if (isInitiativePendingReview) {
@@ -275,7 +325,7 @@ export function ReviewTab({ initiativeId }: ReviewTabProps) {
     );
   }
 
-  if (pendingReviewPhases.length === 0) {
+  if (reviewablePhases.length === 0) {
     return (
       <div className="flex h-64 items-center justify-center text-muted-foreground">
         <p>No phases pending review</p>
@@ -283,23 +333,17 @@ export function ReviewTab({ initiativeId }: ReviewTabProps) {
     );
   }
 
-  const activePhaseName =
-    diffQuery.data?.phaseName ??
-    pendingReviewPhases.find((p) => p.id === activePhaseId)?.name ??
-    "Phase";
-
-  // All files from the full branch diff (for sidebar file list)
-  const allFiles = useMemo(() => {
-    if (!diffQuery.data?.rawDiff) return [];
-    return parseUnifiedDiff(diffQuery.data.rawDiff);
-  }, [diffQuery.data?.rawDiff]);
-
   return (
-    <div className="rounded-lg border border-border bg-card">
+    <div
+      className="rounded-lg border border-border bg-card"
+      style={{ '--review-header-h': `${headerHeight}px` } as React.CSSProperties}
+    >
       {/* Header: phase selector + toolbar */}
       <ReviewHeader
-        phases={pendingReviewPhases.map((p) => ({ id: p.id, name: p.name }))}
+        ref={headerRef}
+        phases={reviewablePhases.map((p) => ({ id: p.id, name: p.name, status: p.status }))}
         activePhaseId={activePhaseId}
+        isReadOnly={isActivePhaseCompleted}
         onPhaseSelect={handlePhaseSelect}
         phaseName={activePhaseName}
         sourceBranch={sourceBranch}
@@ -316,14 +360,21 @@ export function ReviewTab({ initiativeId }: ReviewTabProps) {
       />
 
       {/* Main content area — sidebar always rendered to preserve state */}
-      <div className="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-[260px_1fr] overflow-hidden rounded-b-lg">
+      <div className="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-[260px_1fr] rounded-b-lg">
-        {/* Left: Sidebar — sticky so icon strip stays visible */}
+        {/* Left: Sidebar — sticky to viewport, scrolls independently */}
         <div className="border-r border-border">
-          <div className="sticky top-0 h-[calc(100vh-12rem)]">
+          <div
+            className="sticky overflow-hidden"
+            style={{
+              top: `${headerHeight}px`,
+              maxHeight: `calc(100vh - ${headerHeight}px)`,
+            }}
+          >
             <ReviewSidebar
               files={allFiles}
               comments={comments}
               onFileClick={handleFileClick}
+              onCommentClick={handleCommentClick}
               selectedCommit={selectedCommit}
               activeFiles={files}
               commits={commits}
@@ -353,6 +404,8 @@ export function ReviewTab({ initiativeId }: ReviewTabProps) {
               onAddComment={handleAddComment}
               onResolveComment={handleResolveComment}
               onUnresolveComment={handleUnresolveComment}
+              onReplyComment={handleReplyComment}
+              onEditComment={handleEditComment}
               viewedFiles={viewedFiles}
               onToggleViewed={toggleViewed}
               onRegisterRef={registerFileRef}

apps/web/src/components/review/types.ts

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ export interface ReviewComment {
   author: string;
   createdAt: string;
   resolved: boolean;
+  parentCommentId?: string | null;
 }
 
 export type ReviewStatus = "pending" | "approved" | "changes_requested";

apps/web/src/hooks/index.ts

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export { useAutoSave } from './useAutoSave.js';
 export { useDebounce, useDebounceWithImmediate } from './useDebounce.js';
 export { useLiveUpdates } from './useLiveUpdates.js';
 export { useRefineAgent } from './useRefineAgent.js';
+export { useConflictAgent } from './useConflictAgent.js';
 export { useSubscriptionWithErrorHandling } from './useSubscriptionWithErrorHandling.js';
 
 export type {
@@ -16,3 +17,8 @@ export type {
   SpawnRefineAgentOptions,
   UseRefineAgentResult,
 } from './useRefineAgent.js';
+
+export type {
+  ConflictAgentState,
+  UseConflictAgentResult,
+} from './useConflictAgent.js';

apps/web/src/hooks/useConflictAgent.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+import { useCallback, useMemo, useRef } from 'react';
+import { trpc } from '@/lib/trpc';
+import type { PendingQuestions } from '@codewalk-district/shared';
+
+export type ConflictAgentState = 'none' | 'running' | 'waiting' | 'completed' | 'crashed';
+
+type ConflictAgent = NonNullable<ReturnType<typeof trpc.getActiveConflictAgent.useQuery>['data']>;
+
+export interface UseConflictAgentResult {
+  agent: ConflictAgent | null;
+  state: ConflictAgentState;
+  questions: PendingQuestions | null;
+  spawn: {
+    mutate: (options: { initiativeId: string; provider?: string }) => void;
+    isPending: boolean;
+    error: Error | null;
+  };
+  resume: {
+    mutate: (answers: Record<string, string>) => void;
+    isPending: boolean;
+    error: Error | null;
+  };
+  stop: {
+    mutate: () => void;
+    isPending: boolean;
+  };
+  dismiss: () => void;
+  isLoading: boolean;
+  refresh: () => void;
+}
+
+export function useConflictAgent(initiativeId: string): UseConflictAgentResult {
+  const utils = trpc.useUtils();
+
+  const agentQuery = trpc.getActiveConflictAgent.useQuery({ initiativeId });
+  const agent = agentQuery.data ?? null;
+
+  const state: ConflictAgentState = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!agent) return 'none';
+    switch (agent.status) {
+      case 'running':
+        return 'running';
+      case 'waiting_for_input':
+        return 'waiting';
+      case 'idle':
+        return 'completed';
+      case 'crashed':
+        return 'crashed';
+      default:
+        return 'none';
+    }
+  }, [agent]);
+
+  const questionsQuery = trpc.getAgentQuestions.useQuery(
+    { id: agent?.id ?? '' },
+    { enabled: state === 'waiting' && !!agent },
+  );
+
+  const spawnMutation = trpc.spawnConflictResolutionAgent.useMutation({
+    onMutate: async () => {
+      await utils.listAgents.cancel();
+      await utils.getActiveConflictAgent.cancel({ initiativeId });
+
+      const previousAgents = utils.listAgents.getData();
+      const previousConflictAgent = utils.getActiveConflictAgent.getData({ initiativeId });
+
+      const tempAgent = {
+        id: `temp-${Date.now()}`,
+        name: `conflict-${Date.now()}`,
+        mode: 'execute' as const,
+        status: 'running' as const,
+        initiativeId,
+        taskId: null,
+        phaseId: null,
+        provider: 'claude',
+        accountId: null,
+        instruction: null,
+        createdAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+        updatedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+        userDismissedAt: null,
+        completedAt: null,
+      };
+
+      utils.listAgents.setData(undefined, (old = []) => [tempAgent, ...old]);
+      utils.getActiveConflictAgent.setData({ initiativeId }, tempAgent as any);
+
+      return { previousAgents, previousConflictAgent };
+    },
+    onError: (_err, _variables, context) => {
+      if (context?.previousAgents) {
+        utils.listAgents.setData(undefined, context.previousAgents);
+      }
+      if (context?.previousConflictAgent !== undefined) {
+        utils.getActiveConflictAgent.setData({ initiativeId }, context.previousConflictAgent);
+      }
+    },
+    onSettled: () => {
+      void utils.listAgents.invalidate();
+      void utils.getActiveConflictAgent.invalidate({ initiativeId });
+    },
+  });
+
+  const resumeMutation = trpc.resumeAgent.useMutation({
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      void utils.listAgents.invalidate();
+    },
+  });
+
+  const stopMutation = trpc.stopAgent.useMutation({
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      void utils.listAgents.invalidate();
+      void utils.listWaitingAgents.invalidate();
+    },
+  });
+
+  const dismissMutation = trpc.dismissAgent.useMutation({
+    onMutate: async ({ id }) => {
+      await utils.listAgents.cancel();
+      await utils.getActiveConflictAgent.cancel({ initiativeId });
+
+      const previousAgents = utils.listAgents.getData();
+      const previousConflictAgent = utils.getActiveConflictAgent.getData({ initiativeId });
+
+      utils.listAgents.setData(undefined, (old = []) => old.filter(a => a.id !== id));
+      utils.getActiveConflictAgent.setData({ initiativeId }, null);
+
+      return { previousAgents, previousConflictAgent };
+    },
+    onError: (_err, _variables, context) => {
+      if (context?.previousAgents) {
+        utils.listAgents.setData(undefined, context.previousAgents);
+      }
+      if (context?.previousConflictAgent !== undefined) {
+        utils.getActiveConflictAgent.setData({ initiativeId }, context.previousConflictAgent);
+      }
+    },
+    onSettled: () => {
+      void utils.listAgents.invalidate();
+      void utils.getActiveConflictAgent.invalidate({ initiativeId });
+    },
+  });
+
+  const spawnMutateRef = useRef(spawnMutation.mutate);
+  spawnMutateRef.current = spawnMutation.mutate;
+  const agentRef = useRef(agent);
+  agentRef.current = agent;
+  const resumeMutateRef = useRef(resumeMutation.mutate);
+  resumeMutateRef.current = resumeMutation.mutate;
+  const stopMutateRef = useRef(stopMutation.mutate);
+  stopMutateRef.current = stopMutation.mutate;
+  const dismissMutateRef = useRef(dismissMutation.mutate);
+  dismissMutateRef.current = dismissMutation.mutate;
+
+  const spawnFn = useCallback(({ initiativeId, provider }: { initiativeId: string; provider?: string }) => {
+    spawnMutateRef.current({ initiativeId, provider });
+  }, []);
+
+  const spawn = useMemo(() => ({
+    mutate: spawnFn,
+    isPending: spawnMutation.isPending,
+    error: spawnMutation.error,
+  }), [spawnFn, spawnMutation.isPending, spawnMutation.error]);
+
+  const resumeFn = useCallback((answers: Record<string, string>) => {
+    const a = agentRef.current;
+    if (a) {
+      resumeMutateRef.current({ id: a.id, answers });
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  const resume = useMemo(() => ({
+    mutate: resumeFn,
+    isPending: resumeMutation.isPending,
+    error: resumeMutation.error,
+  }), [resumeFn, resumeMutation.isPending, resumeMutation.error]);
+
+  const stopFn = useCallback(() => {
+    const a = agentRef.current;
+    if (a) {
+      stopMutateRef.current({ id: a.id });
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  const stop = useMemo(() => ({
+    mutate: stopFn,
+    isPending: stopMutation.isPending,
+  }), [stopFn, stopMutation.isPending]);
+
+  const dismiss = useCallback(() => {
+    const a = agentRef.current;
+    if (a) {
+      dismissMutateRef.current({ id: a.id });
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  const refresh = useCallback(() => {
+    void utils.getActiveConflictAgent.invalidate({ initiativeId });
+  }, [utils, initiativeId]);
+
+  const isLoading = agentQuery.isLoading ||
+    (state === 'waiting' && questionsQuery.isLoading);
+
+  return {
+    agent,
+    state,
+    questions: questionsQuery.data ?? null,
+    spawn,
+    resume,
+    stop,
+    dismiss,
+    isLoading,
+    refresh,
+  };
+}

apps/web/src/lib/invalidation.ts

@@ -52,12 +52,12 @@ const INVALIDATION_MAP: Partial<Record<MutationName, QueryName[]>> = {
 
   // --- Phases ---
   createPhase: ["listPhases", "listInitiativePhaseDependencies"],
-  deletePhase: ["listPhases", "listInitiativeTasks", "listInitiativePhaseDependencies"],
+  deletePhase: ["listPhases", "listInitiativeTasks", "listInitiativePhaseDependencies", "listChangeSets"],
   updatePhase: ["listPhases", "getPhase"],
   approvePhase: ["listPhases", "listInitiativeTasks"],
   queuePhase: ["listPhases"],
-  createPhaseDependency: ["getPhaseDependencies", "listInitiativePhaseDependencies"],
+  createPhaseDependency: ["getPhaseDependencies", "listInitiativePhaseDependencies", "listPhaseTaskDependencies"],
-  removePhaseDependency: ["getPhaseDependencies", "listInitiativePhaseDependencies"],
+  removePhaseDependency: ["getPhaseDependencies", "listInitiativePhaseDependencies", "listPhaseTaskDependencies"],
 
   // --- Tasks ---
   createPhaseTask: ["listPhaseTasks", "listInitiativeTasks", "listTasks"],
@@ -65,8 +65,10 @@ const INVALIDATION_MAP: Partial<Record<MutationName, QueryName[]>> = {
   createChildTasks: ["listTasks", "listInitiativeTasks", "listPhaseTasks"],
   queueTask: ["listTasks", "listInitiativeTasks", "listPhaseTasks"],
 
+  deleteTask: ["listTasks", "listInitiativeTasks", "listPhaseTasks", "listChangeSets"],
+
   // --- Change Sets ---
-  revertChangeSet: ["listPhases", "listPhaseTasks", "listInitiativeTasks", "listPages", "getPage", "listChangeSets", "getRootPage"],
+  revertChangeSet: ["listPhases", "listPhaseTasks", "listInitiativeTasks", "listPages", "getPage", "listChangeSets", "getRootPage", "getChangeSet"],
 
   // --- Pages ---
   updatePage: ["listPages", "getPage", "getRootPage"],

apps/web/src/routes/initiatives/$id.tsx

@@ -29,10 +29,12 @@ function InitiativeDetailPage() {
 
   // Single SSE stream for all live updates
   useLiveUpdates([
-    { prefix: 'task:',  invalidate: ['listPhases', 'listTasks', 'listInitiativeTasks'] },
+    { prefix: 'task:',      invalidate: ['listPhases', 'listTasks', 'listInitiativeTasks', 'getPhaseDependencies', 'listPhaseTaskDependencies'] },
-    { prefix: 'phase:', invalidate: ['listPhases', 'listTasks', 'listInitiativePhaseDependencies'] },
+    { prefix: 'phase:',     invalidate: ['listPhases', 'listTasks', 'listInitiativePhaseDependencies', 'getPhaseDependencies'] },
-    { prefix: 'agent:', invalidate: ['listAgents', 'getActiveRefineAgent'] },
+    { prefix: 'agent:',     invalidate: ['listAgents', 'getActiveRefineAgent'] },
-    { prefix: 'page:',  invalidate: ['listPages', 'getPage', 'getRootPage'] },
+    { prefix: 'page:',      invalidate: ['listPages', 'getPage', 'getRootPage'] },
+    { prefix: 'changeset:', invalidate: ['getChangeSet', 'listChangeSets'] },
+    { prefix: 'preview:',   invalidate: ['listPreviews', 'getPreviewStatus'] },
   ]);
 
   // tRPC queries

docs/agent.md

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 | `accounts/` | Account discovery, config dir setup, credential management, usage API |
 | `credentials/` | `AccountCredentialManager` — credential injection per account |
 | `lifecycle/` | `LifecycleController` — retry policy, signal recovery, missing signal instructions |
-| `prompts/` | Mode-specific prompt builders (execute, discuss, plan, detail, refine, chat) + shared blocks (test integrity, deviation rules, git workflow, session startup, progress tracking) + inter-agent communication instructions |
+| `prompts/` | Mode-specific prompt builders (execute, discuss, plan, detail, refine, chat, conflict-resolution) + shared blocks (test integrity, deviation rules, git workflow, session startup, progress tracking) + inter-agent communication instructions |
 
 ## Key Flows
 
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ All prompts follow a consistent tag ordering:
 |------|------|--------------------|
 | **execute** | `execute.ts` | `<task>`, `<execution_protocol>`, `<anti_patterns>`, `<scope_rules>` |
 | **plan** | `plan.ts` | `<phase_design>`, `<dependencies>`, `<file_ownership>`, `<specificity>`, `<existing_context>` |
-| **detail** | `detail.ts` | `<task_body_requirements>`, `<file_ownership>`, `<task_sizing>`, `<checkpoint_tasks>`, `<existing_context>` |
+| **detail** | `detail.ts` | `<task_body_requirements>`, `<file_ownership>`, `<task_sizing>`, `<existing_context>` |
 | **discuss** | `discuss.ts` | `<analysis_method>`, `<question_quality>`, `<decision_quality>`, `<question_categories>`, `<rules>` |
 | **refine** | `refine.ts` | `<improvement_priorities>`, `<rules>` |
 | **chat** | `chat.ts` | `<chat_history>`, `<instruction>` — iterative refinement loop, uses action field (create/update/delete) in output files, signals "questions" after each change to stay alive |

docs/database-migrations.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ This project uses [drizzle-kit](https://orm.drizzle.team/kit-docs/overview) for
 ## Overview
 
 - **Schema definition:** `apps/server/db/schema.ts` (drizzle-orm table definitions)
-- **Migration output:** `apps/server/drizzle/` directory (SQL files + meta journal)
+- **Migration output:** `apps/server/drizzle/` directory (SQL files + `meta/_journal.json` + `meta/NNNN_snapshot.json`)
 - **Config:** `drizzle.config.ts`
 - **Runtime migrator:** `apps/server/db/ensure-schema.ts` (calls `drizzle-orm/better-sqlite3/migrator`)
 
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ This project uses [drizzle-kit](https://orm.drizzle.team/kit-docs/overview) for
 
 On every server startup, `ensureSchema(db)` runs all pending migrations from the `apps/server/drizzle/` folder. Drizzle tracks applied migrations in a `__drizzle_migrations` table so only new migrations are applied. This is safe to call repeatedly.
 
+The migrator discovers migrations via `apps/server/drizzle/meta/_journal.json` — **not** by scanning the filesystem.
+
 ## Workflow
 
 ### Making schema changes
@@ -23,7 +25,17 @@ On every server startup, `ensureSchema(db)` runs all pending migrations from the
    npx drizzle-kit generate
    ```
 3. Review the generated SQL in `apps/server/drizzle/NNNN_*.sql`
-4. Commit the migration file along with your schema change
+4. Verify multi-statement migrations use `--> statement-breakpoint` between statements (required by better-sqlite3 which only allows one statement per `prepare()` call)
+5. Commit the migration file, snapshot, and journal update together
+
+### Important: statement breakpoints
+
+better-sqlite3 rejects SQL with multiple statements in a single `prepare()` call. Drizzle-kit splits on `--> statement-breakpoint`. If you hand-write or edit a migration with multiple statements, append `--> statement-breakpoint` to the end of each statement line (before the next statement):
+
+```sql
+ALTER TABLE foo ADD COLUMN bar TEXT;--> statement-breakpoint
+CREATE INDEX foo_bar_idx ON foo(bar);
+```
 
 ### Applying migrations
 
@@ -31,20 +43,15 @@ Migrations are applied automatically on server startup. No manual step needed.
 
 For tests, the same `ensureSchema()` function is called on in-memory SQLite databases in `apps/server/db/repositories/drizzle/test-helpers.ts`.
 
-### Checking migration status
+## History
 
-```bash
+Migrations 0000–0007 were generated by `drizzle-kit generate`. Migrations 0008–0032 were hand-written (the snapshots fell out of sync). A schema-derived snapshot was restored at 0032, so `drizzle-kit generate` works normally from that point forward.
-# See what drizzle-kit would generate (dry run)
-npx drizzle-kit generate --dry-run
-
-# Open drizzle studio to inspect the database
-npx drizzle-kit studio
-```
 
 ## Rules
 
-- **Never hand-write migration SQL.** Always use `drizzle-kit generate` from the schema.
+- **Use `drizzle-kit generate`** for new migrations. It reads schema.ts, diffs against the last snapshot, and generates both SQL + snapshot automatically.
 - **Never use raw CREATE TABLE statements** for schema initialization. The migration system handles this.
 - **Always commit migration files.** They are the source of truth for database evolution.
 - **Migration files are immutable.** Once committed, never edit them. Make a new migration instead.
-- **Test with `npx vitest run`** after generating migrations to verify they work with in-memory databases.
+- **Keep schema.ts in sync.** The schema file is the source of truth for TypeScript types; migrations are the source of truth for database DDL. Both must reflect the same structure.
+- **Test with `npm test`** after generating migrations to verify they work with in-memory databases.

docs/database.md

@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 ## Architecture
 
 - **Schema**: `apps/server/db/schema.ts` — all tables, columns, relations
-- **Ports** (interfaces): `apps/server/db/repositories/*.ts` — 13 repository interfaces
+- **Ports** (interfaces): `apps/server/db/repositories/*.ts` — 14 repository interfaces
-- **Adapters** (implementations): `apps/server/db/repositories/drizzle/*.ts` — 13 Drizzle adapters
+- **Adapters** (implementations): `apps/server/db/repositories/drizzle/*.ts` — 14 Drizzle adapters
 - **Barrel exports**: `apps/server/db/index.ts` re-exports everything
 
 All adapters use nanoid() for IDs, auto-manage timestamps, and use Drizzle's `.returning()` for atomic reads after writes.
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ All adapters use nanoid() for IDs, auto-manage timestamps, and use Drizzle's `.r
 | initiativeId | text FK → initiatives (cascade) | |
 | name | text NOT NULL | |
 | content | text nullable | Tiptap JSON |
-| status | text enum | 'pending' \| 'approved' \| 'in_progress' \| 'completed' \| 'blocked' |
+| status | text enum | 'pending' \| 'approved' \| 'in_progress' \| 'completed' \| 'blocked' \| 'pending_review' |
+| mergeBase | text nullable | git merge-base hash stored before phase merge, enables diff reconstruction for completed phases |
 | createdAt, updatedAt | integer/timestamp | |
 
 ### phase_dependencies
@@ -44,12 +45,13 @@ All adapters use nanoid() for IDs, auto-manage timestamps, and use Drizzle's `.r
 | parentTaskId | text nullable self-ref FK (cascade) | decomposition hierarchy |
 | name | text NOT NULL | |
 | description | text nullable | |
-| type | text enum | 'auto' \| 'checkpoint:human-verify' \| 'checkpoint:decision' \| 'checkpoint:human-action' |
+| type | text enum | 'auto' |
 | category | text enum | 'execute' \| 'research' \| 'discuss' \| 'plan' \| 'detail' \| 'refine' \| 'verify' \| 'merge' \| 'review' |
 | priority | text enum | 'low' \| 'medium' \| 'high' |
 | status | text enum | 'pending' \| 'in_progress' \| 'completed' \| 'blocked' |
 | order | integer | default 0 |
 | summary | text nullable | Agent result summary — propagated to dependent tasks as context |
+| retryCount | integer NOT NULL | default 0, incremented on agent crash auto-retry, reset on manual retry |
 | createdAt, updatedAt | integer/timestamp | |
 
 ### task_dependencies
@@ -195,6 +197,21 @@ Messages within a chat session.
 
 Index: `(chatSessionId)`.
 
+### errands
+
+Tracks errand work items linked to a project branch, optionally assigned to an agent.
+
+| Column | Type | Notes |
+|--------|------|-------|
+| id | text PK | caller-supplied |
+| description | text NOT NULL | human-readable description |
+| branch | text NOT NULL | working branch name |
+| baseBranch | text NOT NULL | default 'main' |
+| agentId | text FK → agents (set null) | assigned agent; null if unassigned |
+| projectId | text FK → projects (cascade) | owning project |
+| status | text enum | active, pending_review, conflict, merged, abandoned; default 'active' |
+| createdAt, updatedAt | integer/timestamp | |
+
 ### review_comments
 
 Inline review comments on phase diffs, persisted across page reloads.
@@ -215,7 +232,7 @@ Index: `(phaseId)`.
 
 ## Repository Interfaces
 
-13 repositories, each with standard CRUD plus domain-specific methods:
+14 repositories, each with standard CRUD plus domain-specific methods:
 
 | Repository | Key Methods |
 |-----------|-------------|
@@ -232,6 +249,7 @@ Index: `(phaseId)`.
 | ConversationRepository | create, findById, findPendingForAgent, answer |
 | ChatSessionRepository | createSession, findActiveSession, findActiveSessionByAgentId, updateSession, createMessage, findMessagesBySessionId |
 | ReviewCommentRepository | create, findByPhaseId, resolve, unresolve, delete |
+| ErrandRepository | create, findById, findAll (filter by projectId/status), update, delete |
 
 ## Migrations
 
@@ -243,4 +261,4 @@ Key rules:
 - See [database-migrations.md](database-migrations.md) for full workflow
 - Snapshots stale after 0008; migrations 0008+ are hand-written
 
-Current migrations: 0000 through 0030 (31 total).
+Current migrations: 0000 through 0035 (36 total).

docs/dispatch-events.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 - **Adapter**: `TypedEventBus` using Node.js `EventEmitter`
 - All events implement `BaseEvent { type, timestamp, payload }`
 
-### Event Types (57)
+### Event Types (58)
 
 | Category | Events | Count |
 |----------|--------|-------|
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 | **Preview** | `preview:building`, `preview:ready`, `preview:stopped`, `preview:failed` | 4 |
 | **Conversation** | `conversation:created`, `conversation:answered` | 2 | `conversation:created` triggers auto-resume of idle target agents via `resumeForConversation()` |
 | **Chat** | `chat:message_created`, `chat:session_closed` | 2 | Chat session lifecycle events |
-| **Initiative** | `initiative:pending_review`, `initiative:review_approved` | 2 | Initiative-level review gate events |
+| **Initiative** | `initiative:pending_review`, `initiative:review_approved`, `initiative:changes_requested` | 3 | Initiative-level review gate events |
 | **Project** | `project:synced`, `project:sync_failed` | 2 | Remote sync results from `ProjectSyncManager` |
 | **Log** | `log:entry` | 1 |
 
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ PhaseChangesRequestedEvent { phaseId, initiativeId, taskId, commentCount }
 AccountCredentialsRefreshedEvent { accountId, expiresAt, previousExpiresAt? }
 InitiativePendingReviewEvent   { initiativeId, branch }
 InitiativeReviewApprovedEvent  { initiativeId, branch, strategy: 'push_branch' | 'merge_and_push' }
+InitiativeChangesRequestedEvent { initiativeId, phaseId, taskId }
 ```
 
 ## Task Dispatch
@@ -64,8 +65,7 @@ InitiativeReviewApprovedEvent  { initiativeId, branch, strategy: 'push_branch' |
 2. **Dispatch** — `dispatchNext()` finds highest-priority task with all deps complete
 3. **Context gathering** — Before spawn, `dispatchNext()` gathers initiative context (initiative, phase, tasks, pages) and passes as `inputContext` to the agent. Agents receive `.cw/input/task.md`, `initiative.md`, `phase.md`, `context/tasks/`, `context/phases/`, and `pages/`.
 4. **Priority order**: high > medium > low, then oldest first (FIFO within priority)
-5. **Checkpoint skip** — Tasks with type starting with `checkpoint:` skip auto-dispatch
+5. **Planning skip** — Planning-category tasks (research, discuss, plan, detail, refine) skip auto-dispatch — they use the architect flow
-6. **Planning skip** — Planning-category tasks (research, discuss, plan, detail, refine) skip auto-dispatch — they use the architect flow
 7. **Summary propagation** — `completeTask()` reads the completing agent's `result.message` and stores it on the task's `summary` column. Dependent tasks see this summary in `context/tasks/<id>.md` frontmatter.
 8. **Spawn failure** — If `agentManager.spawn()` throws, the task is blocked via `blockTask()` with the error message. The dispatch cycle continues instead of crashing.
 9. **Retry blocked** — `retryBlockedTask(taskId)` resets a blocked task to pending and re-queues it. Exposed via tRPC `retryBlockedTask` mutation. The UI shows a Retry button in the task slide-over when status is `blocked`.
@@ -112,8 +112,21 @@ InitiativeReviewApprovedEvent  { initiativeId, branch, strategy: 'push_branch' |
 | Event | Action |
 |-------|--------|
 | `phase:queued` | Dispatch ready phases → dispatch their tasks to idle agents |
-| `agent:stopped` | Re-dispatch queued tasks (freed agent slot) |
+| `agent:stopped` | Auto-complete task (unless user_requested), re-dispatch queued tasks (freed agent slot) |
-| `task:completed` | Merge task branch, then dispatch next queued task |
+| `agent:crashed` | Auto-retry crashed task up to `MAX_TASK_RETRIES` (3). Increments `retryCount`, resets status to `pending`, re-queues. Exceeding retries leaves task `in_progress` for manual intervention. |
+| `task:completed` | Merge task branch (if branch exists), check phase completion, dispatch next queued task |
+
+### Crash Recovery
+
+When an agent crashes (`agent:crashed` event), the orchestrator automatically retries the task:
+1. Finds the task associated with the crashed agent
+2. Checks `task.retryCount` against `MAX_TASK_RETRIES` (3)
+3. If under limit: increments `retryCount`, resets task to `pending`, re-queues for dispatch
+4. If over limit: logs warning, task stays `in_progress` for manual intervention
+
+On server restart, `recoverDispatchQueues()` also recovers stuck `in_progress` tasks whose agents are dead (status is not `running` or `waiting_for_input`). These are reset to `pending` and re-queued.
+
+Manual retry via `retryBlockedTask()` resets `retryCount` to 0, giving the task a fresh set of automatic retries.
 
 ### Coalesced Scheduling
 
@@ -121,6 +134,8 @@ Multiple rapid events (e.g. several `phase:queued` from `queueAllPhases`) are co
 
 ### Execution Mode Behavior
 
-- **YOLO**: phase completes → auto-merge → auto-dispatch next phase → auto-dispatch tasks
+- **YOLO**: phase completes → auto-merge (if branch exists, skipped otherwise) → auto-dispatch next phase → auto-dispatch tasks
 - **review_per_phase**: phase completes → set `pending_review` → STOP. User approves → `approveAndMergePhase()` → merge → dispatch next phase → dispatch tasks
-- **request-changes**: phase `pending_review` → user requests changes → creates revision task (category=`'review'`) → phase reset to `in_progress` → agent fixes → phase returns to `pending_review`
+- **No branch**: Phase completion check runs regardless of branch existence. Merge steps are skipped; status transitions still fire. `updateTaskStatus` tRPC routes completions through `dispatchManager.completeTask()` to emit `task:completed`.
+- **request-changes (phase)**: phase `pending_review` → user requests changes → creates revision task (category=`'review'`, dedup guard skips if active review exists) with threaded comments (`[comment:ID]` tags + reply threads) → phase reset to `in_progress` → agent reads comments, fixes code, writes `.cw/output/comment-responses.json` → OutputHandler creates reply comments and optionally resolves threads → phase returns to `pending_review`
+- **request-changes (initiative)**: initiative `pending_review` → user requests changes → creates/reuses "Finalization" phase → creates review task → initiative reset to `active` → agent fixes → initiative returns to `pending_review`

docs/frontend.md

@@ -113,10 +113,12 @@ The initiative detail page has three tabs managed via local state (not URL param
 ### Review Components (`src/components/review/`)
 | Component | Purpose |
 |-----------|---------|
-| `ReviewTab` | Review tab container — orchestrates header, diff, sidebar, and preview |
+| `ReviewTab` | Review tab container — orchestrates header, diff, sidebar, and preview. Phase-level review has threaded inline comments (with reply support) + Request Changes; initiative-level review has Request Changes (summary prompt) + Push Branch / Merge & Push |
 | `ReviewHeader` | Consolidated toolbar: phase selector pills, branch info, stats, preview controls, approve/reject actions |
-| `ReviewSidebar` | VSCode-style icon strip (Files/Commits views) with file list, comment counts, and commit navigation |
+| `ReviewSidebar` | VSCode-style icon strip (Files/Commits views) with file list, root-only comment counts, and commit navigation |
-| `DiffViewer` | Unified diff renderer with inline comments |
+| `DiffViewer` | Unified diff renderer with threaded inline comments (root + reply threads) |
+| `CommentThread` | Renders root comment with resolve/reopen + nested reply threads (agent replies styled with primary border). Inline reply form |
+| `ConflictResolutionPanel` | Merge conflict detection + agent resolution in initiative review. Shows conflict files, spawns conflict agent, inline questions, re-check on completion |
 | `PreviewPanel` | Docker preview status: building/running/failed with start/stop (legacy, now integrated into ReviewHeader) |
 | `ProposalCard` | Individual proposal display |
 
@@ -128,6 +130,7 @@ shadcn/ui components: badge (6 status variants + xs size), button, card, dialog,
 | Hook | Purpose |
 |------|---------|
 | `useRefineAgent` | Manages refine agent lifecycle for initiative |
+| `useConflictAgent` | Manages conflict resolution agent lifecycle for initiative review |
 | `useDetailAgent` | Manages detail agent for phase planning |
 | `useAgentOutput` | Subscribes to live agent output stream |
 | `useChatSession` | Manages chat session for phase/task refinement |

docs/git-process-logging.md

@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ Worktrees stored in `.cw-worktrees/` subdirectory of the repo. Each agent gets a
 | `remoteBranchExists(repoPath, branch)` | Check remote tracking branches (`origin/<branch>`) |
 | `listCommits(repoPath, base, head)` | List commits head has that base doesn't (with stats) |
 | `diffCommit(repoPath, commitHash)` | Get unified diff for a single commit |
+| `getMergeBase(repoPath, branch1, branch2)` | Get common ancestor commit hash |
+| `pushBranch(repoPath, branch, remote?)` | Push branch to remote (default: 'origin') |
+| `checkMergeability(repoPath, source, target)` | Dry-run merge check via `git merge-tree --write-tree` (git 2.38+). Returns `{ mergeable, conflicts? }` with no side effects |
 
 `remoteBranchExists` is used by `registerProject` and `updateProject` to validate that a project's default branch actually exists in the cloned repository before saving.
 

docs/server-api.md

@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ Each procedure uses `require*Repository(ctx)` helpers that throw `TRPCError(INTE
 | getAgentInputFiles | query | Files written to agent's `.cw/input/` dir (text only, sorted, 500 KB cap) |
 | getAgentPrompt | query | Assembled prompt — reads from DB (`agents.prompt`) first; falls back to `.cw/agent-logs/<name>/PROMPT.md` for pre-persistence agents (1 MB cap) |
 | getActiveRefineAgent | query | Active refine agent for initiative |
+| getActiveConflictAgent | query | Active conflict resolution agent for initiative (name starts with `conflict-`) |
 | listWaitingAgents | query | Agents waiting for input |
 | onAgentOutput | subscription | Live raw JSONL output stream via EventBus |
 
@@ -97,6 +98,9 @@ Each procedure uses `require*Repository(ctx)` helpers that throw `TRPCError(INTE
 | getInitiativeReviewCommits | query | Commits on initiative branch not on default branch |
 | getInitiativeCommitDiff | query | Single commit diff for initiative review |
 | approveInitiativeReview | mutation | Approve initiative review: `{initiativeId, strategy: 'push_branch' \| 'merge_and_push'}` |
+| requestInitiativeChanges | mutation | Request changes on initiative: `{initiativeId, summary}` → creates review task in Finalization phase, resets initiative to active |
+| checkInitiativeMergeability | query | Dry-run merge check: `{initiativeId}` → `{mergeable, conflictFiles[], targetBranch}` |
+| spawnConflictResolutionAgent | mutation | Spawn agent to resolve merge conflicts: `{initiativeId, provider?}` → auto-dismisses stale conflict agents, creates merge task |
 
 ### Phases
 | Procedure | Type | Description |
@@ -117,11 +121,12 @@ Each procedure uses `require*Repository(ctx)` helpers that throw `TRPCError(INTE
 | getPhaseReviewCommits | query | List commits between initiative and phase branch |
 | getCommitDiff | query | Diff for a single commit (by hash) in a phase |
 | approvePhaseReview | mutation | Approve and merge phase branch |
-| requestPhaseChanges | mutation | Request changes: creates revision task from unresolved comments, resets phase to in_progress |
+| requestPhaseChanges | mutation | Request changes: creates revision task from unresolved threaded comments (with `[comment:ID]` tags and reply threads), resets phase to in_progress |
-| listReviewComments | query | List review comments by phaseId |
+| listReviewComments | query | List review comments by phaseId (flat list including replies, frontend groups by parentCommentId) |
 | createReviewComment | mutation | Create inline review comment on diff |
 | resolveReviewComment | mutation | Mark review comment as resolved |
 | unresolveReviewComment | mutation | Mark review comment as unresolved |
+| replyToReviewComment | mutation | Create a threaded reply to an existing review comment (copies parent's phaseId/filePath/lineNumber) |
 
 ### Phase Dispatch
 | Procedure | Type | Description |