[taskboard] add dispatch control plane

Dockerfile

@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ FROM node:20-bookworm-slim AS runner
 WORKDIR /app
 ENV NODE_ENV=production
 ENV PORT=8395
+RUN apt-get update \
+  && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends git ca-certificates \
+  && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 COPY --from=builder /app/public ./public
 COPY --from=builder /app/.next/standalone ./

README.md

@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ It tracks and visualizes:
 
 - OpenClaw swarm agents on `ubuntu`
 - ZeroClaw host runtimes on `grizzley` and `ice`
-- shared task assignment across both families
+- shared task assignment and dispatch across both families
 - wiki pages and architecture documentation rendered in the UI
+- dispatch audit history, failure queues, heartbeat overlays, and task templates
 
 ## Stack
 
@@ -21,6 +22,9 @@ It tracks and visualizes:
 
 - `/tasks` - unified Kanban board
 - `/agents` - configured OpenClaw and ZeroClaw runtimes
+- `/openclaw` - focused OpenClaw swarm view
+- `/zeroclaw` - focused ZeroClaw host-runtime view
+- `/dispatch` - dispatch audit log and failure queue
 - `/architecture` - deployed architecture documentation with ASCII topology
 - `/wiki` - markdown-backed runbooks and generated docs
 - `/usage` - usage aggregates from the local tracking table
@@ -55,10 +59,15 @@ It tracks and visualizes:
 - `DB_PATH`
 - `WIKI_DIR`
 - `AGENTS_DIR`
-- `SESSIONS_DIR`
+- `SWARM_TASKS_FILE`
+- `SWARM_REPO_MAP_FILE`
+- `SWARM_WORKTREES_DIR`
+- `REPO_ACCESS_ROOTS`
 - `OPENCLAW_CONFIG`
-- `ZEROCLAW_PRIMARY_DIR`
+- `ZEROCLAW_GRIZZLEY_URL`
-- `ZEROCLAW_CONTROL_DIR`
+- `ZEROCLAW_GRIZZLEY_TOKEN`
+- `ZEROCLAW_ICE_URL`
+- `ZEROCLAW_ICE_TOKEN`
 
 ## Development
 

app/api/dispatch-history/route.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
+
+import { listTaskEvents } from "@/lib/tasks";
+
+export async function GET() {
+  return NextResponse.json(await listTaskEvents(undefined, 100));
+}

app/api/tasks/[id]/ack/route.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
+
+import { updateTask } from "@/lib/tasks";
+
+export async function POST(
+  _request: Request,
+  { params }: { params: Promise<{ id: string }> },
+) {
+  const { id } = await params;
+  const numericId = Number(id);
+  if (!Number.isInteger(numericId) || numericId <= 0) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: "invalid_task_id" }, { status: 400 });
+  }
+
+  const task = await updateTask(numericId, {
+    dispatch_state: "acknowledged",
+    acknowledged_at: new Date().toISOString(),
+    status: "In Progress",
+  });
+
+  if (!task) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: "task_not_found" }, { status: 404 });
+  }
+
+  return NextResponse.json(task);
+}

app/api/tasks/[id]/dispatch/route.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
+
+import { dispatchTask } from "@/lib/dispatch";
+
+export async function POST(
+  _request: Request,
+  { params }: { params: Promise<{ id: string }> },
+) {
+  const { id } = await params;
+  const numericId = Number(id);
+  if (!Number.isInteger(numericId) || numericId <= 0) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: "invalid_task_id" }, { status: 400 });
+  }
+
+  try {
+    return NextResponse.json(await dispatchTask(numericId));
+  } catch (error) {
+    const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: "dispatch_failed", detail: message }, { status: 500 });
+  }
+}

app/api/tasks/[id]/events/route.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
+
+import { listTaskEvents } from "@/lib/tasks";
+
+export async function GET(
+  _request: Request,
+  { params }: { params: Promise<{ id: string }> },
+) {
+  const { id } = await params;
+  const numericId = Number(id);
+  if (!Number.isInteger(numericId) || numericId <= 0) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: "invalid_task_id" }, { status: 400 });
+  }
+
+  return NextResponse.json(await listTaskEvents(numericId, 50));
+}

app/api/tasks/[id]/route.ts

@@ -22,8 +22,34 @@ export async function PATCH(
     title: typeof payload.title === "string" ? payload.title : undefined,
     description: typeof payload.description === "string" ? payload.description : undefined,
     assignee: typeof payload.assignee === "string" ? payload.assignee : undefined,
+    family:
+      payload.family === null || typeof payload.family === "string"
+        ? (payload.family as never)
+        : undefined,
+    target_host: typeof payload.target_host === "string" ? payload.target_host : undefined,
+    target_channel: typeof payload.target_channel === "string" ? payload.target_channel : undefined,
+    dispatch_method: payload.dispatch_method as never,
+    dispatch_state: payload.dispatch_state as never,
+    template_key: typeof payload.template_key === "string" ? payload.template_key : undefined,
+    repo_slug: typeof payload.repo_slug === "string" ? payload.repo_slug : undefined,
+    base_branch: typeof payload.base_branch === "string" ? payload.base_branch : undefined,
+    preferred_agent:
+      typeof payload.preferred_agent === "string" ? payload.preferred_agent : undefined,
+    reasoning_effort:
+      typeof payload.reasoning_effort === "string" ? payload.reasoning_effort : undefined,
+    model_hint: typeof payload.model_hint === "string" ? payload.model_hint : undefined,
     priority: payload.priority as never,
     status: payload.status as never,
+    last_dispatch_at:
+      typeof payload.last_dispatch_at === "string" ? payload.last_dispatch_at : undefined,
+    acknowledged_at:
+      payload.acknowledged_at === null || typeof payload.acknowledged_at === "string"
+        ? (payload.acknowledged_at as never)
+        : undefined,
+    last_error:
+      payload.last_error === null || typeof payload.last_error === "string"
+        ? (payload.last_error as never)
+        : undefined,
     tags: Array.isArray(payload.tags) ? payload.tags.filter((tag) => typeof tag === "string") : undefined,
   });
 

app/api/tasks/route.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
 
+import { findAgentByAssignmentKey } from "@/lib/agents";
 import { createTask, listTasks, validateTaskPayload } from "@/lib/tasks";
 
 export async function GET() {
@@ -13,10 +14,26 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
     return NextResponse.json({ error: "validation_error", details: errors }, { status: 400 });
   }
 
+  const assignee = typeof payload.assignee === "string" ? payload.assignee : "";
+  const assigneeAgent = assignee ? await findAgentByAssignmentKey(assignee) : null;
   const task = await createTask({
     title: String(payload.title),
     description: typeof payload.description === "string" ? payload.description : "",
-    assignee: typeof payload.assignee === "string" ? payload.assignee : "",
+    assignee,
+    family: (payload.family as never) || assigneeAgent?.family || null,
+    target_host: typeof payload.target_host === "string" ? payload.target_host : assigneeAgent?.host || "",
+    target_channel:
+      typeof payload.target_channel === "string"
+        ? payload.target_channel
+        : assigneeAgent?.channels[0]?.value || "",
+    dispatch_method:
+      (payload.dispatch_method as never) || assigneeAgent?.defaultDispatchMethod || "manual",
+    template_key: typeof payload.template_key === "string" ? payload.template_key : null,
+    repo_slug: typeof payload.repo_slug === "string" ? payload.repo_slug : null,
+    base_branch: typeof payload.base_branch === "string" ? payload.base_branch : null,
+    preferred_agent: typeof payload.preferred_agent === "string" ? payload.preferred_agent : null,
+    reasoning_effort: typeof payload.reasoning_effort === "string" ? payload.reasoning_effort : null,
+    model_hint: typeof payload.model_hint === "string" ? payload.model_hint : null,
     priority: payload.priority as never,
     status: (payload.status as never) || "Backlog",
     tags: Array.isArray(payload.tags) ? payload.tags.filter((tag) => typeof tag === "string") : [],

app/api/tasks/templates/route.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
+
+import { listTaskTemplates } from "@/lib/tasks";
+
+export async function GET() {
+  return NextResponse.json(await listTaskTemplates());
+}

app/dispatch/page.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { DispatchHistory } from "@/components/dispatch-history";
+import { listFailedTasks, listTaskEvents } from "@/lib/tasks";
+
+export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
+
+export default async function DispatchPage() {
+  const [events, failedTasks] = await Promise.all([
+    listTaskEvents(undefined, 50),
+    listFailedTasks(),
+  ]);
+
+  return <DispatchHistory events={events} failedTasks={failedTasks} />;
+}

app/openclaw/page.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { AgentsClient } from "@/components/agents-client";
+import { listFleetAgents } from "@/lib/agents";
+
+export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
+
+export default async function OpenClawPage() {
+  const agents = await listFleetAgents();
+  return <AgentsClient agents={agents} defaultFamily="openclaw" />;
+}

app/tasks/page.tsx

@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 import { TasksClient } from "@/components/tasks-client";
 import { listFleetAgents } from "@/lib/agents";
-import { listTasks } from "@/lib/tasks";
+import { listTaskEvents, listTaskTemplates, listTasks } from "@/lib/tasks";
 
 export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
 
 export default async function TasksPage() {
-  const [tasks, agents] = await Promise.all([listTasks(), listFleetAgents()]);
+  const [tasks, agents, templates, events] = await Promise.all([
-  return <TasksClient initialTasks={tasks} agents={agents} />;
+    listTasks(),
+    listFleetAgents(),
+    listTaskTemplates(),
+    listTaskEvents(undefined, 12),
+  ]);
+  return <TasksClient initialTasks={tasks} initialEvents={events} agents={agents} templates={templates} />;
 }

app/zeroclaw/page.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { AgentsClient } from "@/components/agents-client";
+import { listFleetAgents } from "@/lib/agents";
+
+export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
+
+export default async function ZeroClawPage() {
+  const agents = await listFleetAgents();
+  return <AgentsClient agents={agents} defaultFamily="zeroclaw" />;
+}

components/agents-client.tsx

@@ -1,28 +1,43 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { useMemo, useState } from "react";
+import { useDeferredValue, useState } from "react";
 
 import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
 import { Card, CardContent, CardDescription, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card";
 import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
 import { Select } from "@/components/ui/select";
-import type { FleetAgent } from "@/lib/types";
+import type { AgentFamily, FleetAgent } from "@/lib/types";
 
-export function AgentsClient({ agents }: { agents: FleetAgent[] }) {
+function heartbeatTone(agent: FleetAgent) {
+  if (agent.heartbeatAgeMinutes === null) {
+    return "warning";
+  }
+  if (agent.heartbeatAgeMinutes > 180) {
+    return "warning";
+  }
+  return "success";
+}
+
+export function AgentsClient({
+  agents,
+  defaultFamily = "",
+}: {
+  agents: FleetAgent[];
+  defaultFamily?: AgentFamily | "";
+}) {
   const [query, setQuery] = useState("");
-  const [family, setFamily] = useState("");
+  const [family, setFamily] = useState<AgentFamily | "">(defaultFamily);
+  const deferredQuery = useDeferredValue(query);
 
-  const filteredAgents = useMemo(() => {
+  const filteredAgents = agents.filter((agent) => {
-    return agents.filter((agent) => {
     const matchesQuery =
-        query.length === 0 ||
+      deferredQuery.length === 0 ||
-        agent.name.toLowerCase().includes(query.toLowerCase()) ||
+      agent.name.toLowerCase().includes(deferredQuery.toLowerCase()) ||
-        agent.host.toLowerCase().includes(query.toLowerCase()) ||
+      agent.host.toLowerCase().includes(deferredQuery.toLowerCase()) ||
-        agent.role.toLowerCase().includes(query.toLowerCase());
+      agent.role.toLowerCase().includes(deferredQuery.toLowerCase());
     const matchesFamily = family.length === 0 || agent.family === family;
     return matchesQuery && matchesFamily;
   });
-  }, [agents, family, query]);
 
   return (
     <div className="space-y-6">
@@ -30,12 +45,16 @@ export function AgentsClient({ agents }: { agents: FleetAgent[] }) {
         <CardHeader>
           <CardTitle>Configured Agent Runtimes</CardTitle>
           <CardDescription>
-            OpenClaw swarm members and ZeroClaw host runtimes are shown from the deployed fleet model.
+            OpenClaw swarm members and ZeroClaw host runtimes from the tracked fleet model with heartbeat and dispatch overlays.
           </CardDescription>
         </CardHeader>
         <CardContent className="grid gap-3 md:grid-cols-[1fr_220px]">
-          <Input placeholder="Search by name, host, or role" value={query} onChange={(event) => setQuery(event.target.value)} />
+          <Input
-          <Select value={family} onChange={(event) => setFamily(event.target.value)}>
+            placeholder="Search by name, host, or role"
+            value={query}
+            onChange={(event) => setQuery(event.target.value)}
+          />
+          <Select value={family} onChange={(event) => setFamily(event.target.value as AgentFamily | "")}>
             <option value="">All families</option>
             <option value="openclaw">OpenClaw</option>
             <option value="zeroclaw">ZeroClaw</option>
@@ -71,18 +90,30 @@ export function AgentsClient({ agents }: { agents: FleetAgent[] }) {
                   <dt className="text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-slate-500">Model</dt>
                   <dd>{agent.model || "Host-local/runtime-defined"}</dd>
                 </div>
-                <div className="md:col-span-2">
+                <div>
-                  <dt className="text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-slate-500">Runtime</dt>
+                  <dt className="text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-slate-500">Dispatch</dt>
-                  <dd className="font-mono text-xs text-cyan-100">{agent.runtimePath}</dd>
+                  <dd>{agent.defaultDispatchMethod}</dd>
                 </div>
                 <div>
                   <dt className="text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-slate-500">Workload</dt>
                   <dd>{agent.workload} active</dd>
                 </div>
+                <div className="md:col-span-2">
+                  <dt className="text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-slate-500">Runtime</dt>
+                  <dd className="font-mono text-xs text-cyan-100">{agent.runtimePath}</dd>
+                </div>
                 <div>
                   <dt className="text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-slate-500">Current task</dt>
                   <dd>{agent.currentTask || "No heartbeat task"}</dd>
                 </div>
+                <div>
+                  <dt className="text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-slate-500">Heartbeat</dt>
+                  <dd>
+                    <Badge variant={heartbeatTone(agent)}>
+                      {agent.heartbeatAgeMinutes === null ? "No heartbeat" : `${agent.heartbeatAgeMinutes}m ago`}
+                    </Badge>
+                  </dd>
+                </div>
               </dl>
 
               <div>
@@ -96,10 +127,36 @@ export function AgentsClient({ agents }: { agents: FleetAgent[] }) {
                 </div>
               </div>
 
+              <div>
+                <p className="mb-2 text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-slate-500">Last dispatch event</p>
+                {agent.lastEvent ? (
+                  <div className="rounded-xl border border-white/10 bg-slate-950/40 p-3">
+                    <p className="font-medium text-white">{agent.lastEvent.summary}</p>
+                    <p className="mt-1 text-sm text-slate-300">{agent.lastEvent.detail || "No detail captured."}</p>
+                    <div className="mt-2 flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+                      <Badge variant={agent.lastEvent.event_type === "dispatch_failed" ? "warning" : "secondary"}>
+                        {agent.lastEvent.event_type}
+                      </Badge>
+                      <Badge variant="outline">Failures: {agent.failureStreak}</Badge>
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                ) : (
+                  <p className="text-sm text-slate-400">No audit events recorded yet.</p>
+                )}
+              </div>
+
               <div>
                 <p className="mb-2 text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-slate-500">Tools</p>
                 <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
-                  {agent.tools.length ? agent.tools.map((tool) => <Badge key={tool} variant="secondary">{tool}</Badge>) : <span className="text-sm text-slate-400">No parsed tools.</span>}
+                  {agent.tools.length ? (
+                    agent.tools.map((tool) => (
+                      <Badge key={tool} variant="secondary">
+                        {tool}
+                      </Badge>
+                    ))
+                  ) : (
+                    <span className="text-sm text-slate-400">No parsed tools.</span>
+                  )}
                 </div>
               </div>
             </CardContent>

components/app-shell.tsx

@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 import Link from "next/link";
-import { Network, NotebookTabs, PanelsTopLeft, ScrollText, Settings2, UsersRound } from "lucide-react";
+import { Network, NotebookTabs, PanelsTopLeft, ScrollText, Send, Settings2, ShieldEllipsis, UsersRound } from "lucide-react";
 
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 
 const navItems = [
   { href: "/tasks", label: "Tasks", icon: PanelsTopLeft },
   { href: "/agents", label: "Agents", icon: UsersRound },
+  { href: "/openclaw", label: "OpenClaw", icon: ShieldEllipsis },
+  { href: "/zeroclaw", label: "ZeroClaw", icon: Send },
+  { href: "/dispatch", label: "Dispatch", icon: Send },
   { href: "/architecture", label: "Architecture", icon: Network },
   { href: "/wiki", label: "Wiki", icon: NotebookTabs },
   { href: "/usage", label: "Usage", icon: ScrollText },

components/dispatch-history.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
+import { Card, CardContent, CardDescription, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card";
+import type { TaskEvent, TaskRecord } from "@/lib/types";
+
+export function DispatchHistory({
+  events,
+  failedTasks,
+}: {
+  events: TaskEvent[];
+  failedTasks: TaskRecord[];
+}) {
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-6">
+      <Card>
+        <CardHeader>
+          <CardTitle>Dispatch History</CardTitle>
+          <CardDescription>
+            Every dispatch request, success, failure, and acknowledgement recorded by the control plane.
+          </CardDescription>
+        </CardHeader>
+        <CardContent className="space-y-3">
+          {events.map((event) => (
+            <div className="rounded-xl border border-white/10 bg-slate-950/40 p-4" key={event.id}>
+              <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-3">
+                <div>
+                  <p className="font-medium text-white">{event.summary}</p>
+                  <p className="text-sm text-slate-400">Task #{event.task_id} • {event.assignee || "unassigned"} • {event.host || "n/a"}</p>
+                </div>
+                <div className="flex gap-2">
+                  <Badge variant={event.family === "zeroclaw" ? "success" : "default"}>
+                    {event.family || "manual"}
+                  </Badge>
+                  <Badge variant={event.event_type === "dispatch_failed" ? "warning" : "secondary"}>
+                    {event.event_type}
+                  </Badge>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+              {event.detail ? <p className="mt-2 text-sm text-slate-300">{event.detail}</p> : null}
+              <p className="mt-2 text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-slate-500">{event.created_at}</p>
+            </div>
+          ))}
+        </CardContent>
+      </Card>
+
+      <Card>
+        <CardHeader>
+          <CardTitle>Failure Queue</CardTitle>
+          <CardDescription>
+            Tasks with a failed dispatch state that still require operator review or retry.
+          </CardDescription>
+        </CardHeader>
+        <CardContent className="space-y-3">
+          {failedTasks.length === 0 ? (
+            <p className="text-sm text-slate-400">No failed dispatches recorded.</p>
+          ) : (
+            failedTasks.map((task) => (
+              <div className="rounded-xl border border-amber-400/20 bg-amber-400/5 p-4" key={task.id}>
+                <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-3">
+                  <div>
+                    <p className="font-medium text-white">{task.title}</p>
+                    <p className="text-sm text-slate-400">{task.assignee || "Unassigned"} • {task.target_host || "n/a"}</p>
+                  </div>
+                  <Badge variant="warning">{task.dispatch_state}</Badge>
+                </div>
+                <p className="mt-2 text-sm text-slate-300">{task.last_error || "No error text captured."}</p>
+              </div>
+            ))
+          )}
+        </CardContent>
+      </Card>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

components/tasks-client.tsx

@@ -8,35 +8,93 @@ import { Card, CardContent, CardDescription, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/com
 import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
 import { Select } from "@/components/ui/select";
 import { Textarea } from "@/components/ui/textarea";
-import type { FleetAgent, TaskPriority, TaskRecord, TaskStatus } from "@/lib/types";
+import type {
+  FleetAgent,
+  TaskEvent,
+  TaskPriority,
+  TaskRecord,
+  TaskStatus,
+  TaskTemplate,
+} from "@/lib/types";
 
 const COLUMNS: TaskStatus[] = ["Backlog", "Todo", "In Progress", "Review", "Done"];
 const PRIORITIES: TaskPriority[] = ["Low", "Medium", "High", "Critical"];
 
+function familyVariant(family: string | null) {
+  return family === "zeroclaw" ? "success" : "default";
+}
+
+function dispatchVariant(state: TaskRecord["dispatch_state"]) {
+  return state === "failed" ? "warning" : state === "completed" ? "success" : "secondary";
+}
+
 export function TasksClient({
   initialTasks,
+  initialEvents,
   agents,
+  templates,
 }: {
   initialTasks: TaskRecord[];
+  initialEvents: TaskEvent[];
   agents: FleetAgent[];
+  templates: TaskTemplate[];
 }) {
   const [tasks, setTasks] = useState(initialTasks);
+  const [events, setEvents] = useState(initialEvents);
   const [formState, setFormState] = useState({
+    templateKey: "",
     title: "",
     description: "",
     assignee: "",
     priority: "Medium" as TaskPriority,
     tags: "",
+    repoSlug: "",
+    baseBranch: "main",
+    preferredAgent: "codex",
+    reasoningEffort: "high",
+    modelHint: "",
   });
 
-  async function refreshTasks() {
+  const selectedTemplate = templates.find((template) => template.key === formState.templateKey) || null;
-    const response = await fetch("/api/tasks");
+  const selectedAgent = agents.find((agent) => agent.assignmentKey === formState.assignee) || null;
-    const nextTasks = (await response.json()) as TaskRecord[];
+  const failedTasks = tasks.filter((task) => task.dispatch_state === "failed");
-    setTasks(nextTasks);
+
+  async function refreshData() {
+    const [taskResponse, eventResponse] = await Promise.all([
+      fetch("/api/tasks"),
+      fetch("/api/dispatch-history"),
+    ]);
+    setTasks((await taskResponse.json()) as TaskRecord[]);
+    setEvents((await eventResponse.json()) as TaskEvent[]);
+  }
+
+  function applyTemplate(templateKey: string) {
+    const template = templates.find((entry) => entry.key === templateKey) || null;
+    if (!template) {
+      setFormState((current) => ({ ...current, templateKey }));
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setFormState((current) => ({
+      ...current,
+      templateKey,
+      title: current.title || template.title,
+      priority: template.defaults.priority,
+      tags: template.tags.join(", "),
+      repoSlug: template.defaults.repoSlug || current.repoSlug,
+      baseBranch: template.defaults.baseBranch || current.baseBranch,
+      preferredAgent: template.defaults.preferredAgent || current.preferredAgent,
+      reasoningEffort: template.defaults.reasoningEffort || current.reasoningEffort,
+    }));
   }
 
   async function createTask(event: React.FormEvent<HTMLFormElement>) {
     event.preventDefault();
+    const tags = formState.tags
+      .split(",")
+      .map((tag) => tag.trim())
+      .filter(Boolean);
+
     await fetch("/api/tasks", {
       method: "POST",
       headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
@@ -45,49 +103,75 @@ export function TasksClient({
         description: formState.description,
         assignee: formState.assignee,
         priority: formState.priority,
-        tags: formState.tags
+        tags,
-          .split(",")
+        template_key: formState.templateKey || null,
-          .map((tag) => tag.trim())
+        repo_slug: formState.repoSlug || null,
-          .filter(Boolean),
+        base_branch: formState.baseBranch || null,
+        preferred_agent: formState.preferredAgent || null,
+        reasoning_effort: formState.reasoningEffort || null,
+        model_hint: formState.modelHint || null,
+        family: selectedAgent?.family || selectedTemplate?.family || null,
+        target_host: selectedAgent?.host || selectedTemplate?.defaults.targetHost || "",
+        target_channel: selectedAgent?.channels[0]?.value || selectedTemplate?.defaults.targetChannel || "",
+        dispatch_method: selectedAgent?.defaultDispatchMethod || selectedTemplate?.defaults.dispatchMethod || "manual",
       }),
     });
 
     setFormState({
+      templateKey: "",
       title: "",
       description: "",
       assignee: "",
       priority: "Medium",
       tags: "",
+      repoSlug: "",
+      baseBranch: "main",
+      preferredAgent: "codex",
+      reasoningEffort: "high",
+      modelHint: "",
     });
-    await refreshTasks();
+    await refreshData();
   }
 
-  async function moveToDone(taskId: number) {
+  async function patchTask(taskId: number, payload: Partial<TaskRecord>) {
     await fetch(`/api/tasks/${taskId}`, {
       method: "PATCH",
       headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
-      body: JSON.stringify({ status: "Done" }),
+      body: JSON.stringify(payload),
     });
-    await refreshTasks();
+    await refreshData();
+  }
+
+  async function dispatchTask(taskId: number) {
+    await fetch(`/api/tasks/${taskId}/dispatch`, { method: "POST" });
+    await refreshData();
+  }
+
+  async function acknowledgeTask(taskId: number) {
+    await fetch(`/api/tasks/${taskId}/ack`, { method: "POST" });
+    await refreshData();
   }
 
   return (
     <div className="space-y-6">
+      <div className="grid gap-4 xl:grid-cols-[minmax(0,1.2fr)_360px]">
         <Card>
           <CardHeader>
             <CardTitle>Unified Task Intake</CardTitle>
             <CardDescription>
-            Assign work to OpenClaw swarm agents or ZeroClaw host runtimes from a single board.
+              Create typed tasks, apply dispatch templates, and route work to OpenClaw or ZeroClaw.
             </CardDescription>
           </CardHeader>
           <CardContent>
             <form className="grid gap-3 md:grid-cols-2" onSubmit={createTask}>
-            <Input
+              <Select value={formState.templateKey} onChange={(event) => applyTemplate(event.target.value)}>
-              placeholder="Task title"
+                <option value="">Select template</option>
-              required
+                {templates.map((template) => (
-              value={formState.title}
+                  <option key={template.key} value={template.key}>
-              onChange={(event) => setFormState((current) => ({ ...current, title: event.target.value }))}
+                    {template.title} • {template.family}
-            />
+                  </option>
+                ))}
+              </Select>
               <Select
                 value={formState.assignee}
                 onChange={(event) => setFormState((current) => ({ ...current, assignee: event.target.value }))}
@@ -99,6 +183,12 @@ export function TasksClient({
                   </option>
                 ))}
               </Select>
+              <Input
+                placeholder="Task title"
+                required
+                value={formState.title}
+                onChange={(event) => setFormState((current) => ({ ...current, title: event.target.value }))}
+              />
               <Select
                 value={formState.priority}
                 onChange={(event) =>
@@ -112,26 +202,110 @@ export function TasksClient({
                 ))}
               </Select>
               <Input
+                placeholder="Repo slug from repo-map.json (for example TopherMayor/openclaw-taskboard)"
+                value={formState.repoSlug}
+                onChange={(event) => setFormState((current) => ({ ...current, repoSlug: event.target.value }))}
+              />
+              <Input
+                placeholder="Base branch"
+                value={formState.baseBranch}
+                onChange={(event) => setFormState((current) => ({ ...current, baseBranch: event.target.value }))}
+              />
+              <Input
+                placeholder="Preferred swarm agent"
+                value={formState.preferredAgent}
+                onChange={(event) => setFormState((current) => ({ ...current, preferredAgent: event.target.value }))}
+              />
+              <Input
+                placeholder="Reasoning effort"
+                value={formState.reasoningEffort}
+                onChange={(event) => setFormState((current) => ({ ...current, reasoningEffort: event.target.value }))}
+              />
+              <Input
+                className="md:col-span-2"
                 placeholder="Tags (comma-separated)"
                 value={formState.tags}
                 onChange={(event) => setFormState((current) => ({ ...current, tags: event.target.value }))}
               />
+              <Input
+                className="md:col-span-2"
+                placeholder="Model hint (optional)"
+                value={formState.modelHint}
+                onChange={(event) => setFormState((current) => ({ ...current, modelHint: event.target.value }))}
+              />
               <div className="md:col-span-2">
                 <Textarea
-                placeholder="Describe the task, host target, and expected outcome"
+                  placeholder="Describe the task, target host, expected outcome, and any validation steps."
                   value={formState.description}
-                onChange={(event) =>
+                  onChange={(event) => setFormState((current) => ({ ...current, description: event.target.value }))}
-                  setFormState((current) => ({ ...current, description: event.target.value }))
-                }
                 />
               </div>
-            <div className="md:col-span-2">
+              <div className="md:col-span-2 flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
+                <p className="text-sm text-slate-400">
+                  {selectedAgent
+                    ? `Dispatch target: ${selectedAgent.family} on ${selectedAgent.host}`
+                    : selectedTemplate
+                      ? `Template dispatch: ${selectedTemplate.defaults.dispatchMethod}`
+                      : "Select an agent or template to prefill dispatch metadata."}
+                </p>
                 <Button type="submit">Create Task</Button>
               </div>
             </form>
           </CardContent>
         </Card>
 
+        <Card>
+          <CardHeader>
+            <CardTitle>Failure Queue</CardTitle>
+            <CardDescription>
+              Failed dispatches stay visible until retried or completed manually.
+            </CardDescription>
+          </CardHeader>
+          <CardContent className="space-y-3">
+            {failedTasks.length === 0 ? (
+              <p className="text-sm text-slate-400">No failed dispatches.</p>
+            ) : (
+              failedTasks.map((task) => (
+                <div className="rounded-xl border border-amber-400/20 bg-amber-400/5 p-4" key={task.id}>
+                  <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-2">
+                    <p className="font-medium text-white">{task.title}</p>
+                    <Badge variant="warning">{task.dispatch_state}</Badge>
+                  </div>
+                  <p className="mt-2 text-sm text-slate-300">{task.last_error || "No error text captured."}</p>
+                  <Button className="mt-3 w-full" size="sm" variant="outline" onClick={() => dispatchTask(task.id)}>
+                    Retry Dispatch
+                  </Button>
+                </div>
+              ))
+            )}
+          </CardContent>
+        </Card>
+      </div>
+
+      <Card>
+        <CardHeader>
+          <CardTitle>Recent Dispatch Activity</CardTitle>
+          <CardDescription>
+            Latest control-plane events across both families.
+          </CardDescription>
+        </CardHeader>
+        <CardContent className="grid gap-3 lg:grid-cols-3">
+          {events.slice(0, 6).map((event) => (
+            <div className="rounded-xl border border-white/10 bg-slate-950/40 p-4" key={event.id}>
+              <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+                <Badge variant={familyVariant(event.family)}>{event.family || "manual"}</Badge>
+                <Badge variant={event.event_type === "dispatch_failed" ? "warning" : "secondary"}>
+                  {event.event_type}
+                </Badge>
+              </div>
+              <p className="mt-3 font-medium text-white">{event.summary}</p>
+              <p className="mt-2 text-sm text-slate-300">{event.detail || "No detail captured."}</p>
+              <p className="mt-2 text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-slate-500">{event.created_at}</p>
+            </div>
+          ))}
+        </CardContent>
+      </Card>
+
       <div className="grid gap-4 xl:grid-cols-5">
         {COLUMNS.map((column) => {
           const columnTasks = tasks.filter((task) => task.status === column);
@@ -154,19 +328,43 @@ export function TasksClient({
                     </div>
                     <p className="mt-2 text-sm text-slate-300">{task.description || "No description"}</p>
                     <div className="mt-3 flex flex-wrap gap-2 text-xs text-slate-400">
+                      <Badge variant={familyVariant(task.family)}>{task.family || "manual"}</Badge>
                       <Badge variant="secondary">{task.assignee || "Unassigned"}</Badge>
+                      <Badge variant={dispatchVariant(task.dispatch_state)}>{task.dispatch_state}</Badge>
                       {task.tags.map((tag) => (
                         <Badge key={tag} variant="outline">
                           {tag}
                         </Badge>
                       ))}
                     </div>
+                    <dl className="mt-3 grid gap-1 text-xs text-slate-400">
+                      <div className="flex justify-between gap-2">
+                        <dt>Host</dt>
+                        <dd>{task.target_host || "n/a"}</dd>
+                      </div>
+                      <div className="flex justify-between gap-2">
+                        <dt>Channel</dt>
+                        <dd className="text-right">{task.target_channel || "n/a"}</dd>
+                      </div>
+                    </dl>
+                    <div className="mt-4 space-y-2">
+                      {task.dispatch_state !== "dispatched" && task.dispatch_state !== "completed" ? (
+                        <Button className="w-full" size="sm" onClick={() => dispatchTask(task.id)}>
+                          Dispatch
+                        </Button>
+                      ) : null}
+                      {task.dispatch_state === "dispatched" ? (
+                        <Button className="w-full" size="sm" variant="outline" onClick={() => acknowledgeTask(task.id)}>
+                          Mark Acknowledged
+                        </Button>
+                      ) : null}
                       {task.status !== "Done" ? (
-                      <Button className="mt-4 w-full" size="sm" variant="outline" onClick={() => moveToDone(task.id)}>
+                        <Button className="w-full" size="sm" variant="outline" onClick={() => patchTask(task.id, { status: "Done" })}>
                           Mark Done
                         </Button>
                       ) : null}
                     </div>
+                  </div>
                 ))}
               </CardContent>
             </Card>

config/fleet.json

@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+{
+  "title": "Claw Fleet Architecture",
+  "overview": [
+    "OpenClaw is the ubuntu-local orchestration layer and Telegram HQ entrypoint.",
+    "ZeroClaw provides host-scoped remote administration on grizzley and ice.",
+    "The taskboard is the shared planning, dispatch, and audit surface across both families."
+  ],
+  "topologyDiagram": "                       Telegram / Forum Topics\n                                |\n               +----------------+----------------+\n               |                                 |\n               v                                 v\n       OpenClaw gateway                     ZeroClaw control\n       ubuntu :18789                        ice zeroclaw-admin\n       local swarm                          topic router / paired gateway\n               |                                 |\n               +------------+--------------------+\n                            |\n                            v\n                    shared taskboard UI\n                            |\n                +-----------+-----------+\n                |                       |\n                v                       v\n         OpenClaw agents         ZeroClaw runtimes\n         ubuntu-local swarm      grizzley / ice\n",
+  "sections": [
+    {
+      "id": "openclaw",
+      "title": "OpenClaw",
+      "summary": "Primary orchestration family on ubuntu. Owns local swarm execution, HQ Telegram bindings, and ubuntu-host workflows.",
+      "runtime": [
+        { "label": "Host", "value": "ubuntu (192.168.50.61)" },
+        { "label": "Service", "value": "openclaw.service" },
+        { "label": "Runtime", "value": "/srv/state/openclaw/current" },
+        { "label": "Config", "value": "/home/bear/.openclaw/openclaw.json" }
+      ],
+      "channels": [
+        { "label": "Telegram DM", "value": "allowlist: tg:5512934365" },
+        { "label": "Forum Group", "value": "Homelab HQ (-1003809447066)" },
+        { "label": "Gateway", "value": "LAN bind :18789 with token auth" }
+      ],
+      "configuredAgents": [
+        "main",
+        "ubuntu",
+        "docs",
+        "gitea-admin",
+        "planner",
+        "builder",
+        "reviewer"
+      ],
+      "diagram": "OpenClaw HQ topics\n  topic 2 -> ubuntu\n  topic 3 -> docs\n  topic 4 -> gitea-admin\n  topics 5-9 -> main, then delegate to host-scoped ZeroClaw paths\n\nmain\n|- ubuntu\n|- docs\n|- gitea-admin\n|- planner\n|- builder\n\\- reviewer\n",
+      "notes": [
+        "Remote host personas were removed from OpenClaw.",
+        "OpenClaw remains gateway-only on ubuntu.",
+        "Swarm dispatch requires a repo slug that resolves through ~/.clawdbot/repo-map.json."
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "zeroclaw",
+      "title": "ZeroClaw",
+      "summary": "Host-scoped runtime family for remote administration. Grizzley is the primary active gateway. Ice is the control-plane runtime and topic router.",
+      "runtime": [
+        { "label": "Primary", "value": "/srv/state/zeroclaw/current on grizzley" },
+        { "label": "Control", "value": "/home/bear/.zeroclaw-admin on ice" },
+        { "label": "Primary Service", "value": "zeroclaw.service" },
+        { "label": "Control Service", "value": "zeroclaw-admin.service" }
+      ],
+      "channels": [
+        { "label": "Grizzley Gateway", "value": "HTTP gateway :3000, pairing required" },
+        { "label": "Ice Telegram", "value": "Homelab-Ice (-1003728617160)" },
+        { "label": "Remote Routing", "value": "paired status/webhook to grizzley and pve" }
+      ],
+      "configuredAgents": [
+        "grizzley-zeroclaw",
+        "ice-zeroclaw"
+      ],
+      "diagram": "Homelab-Ice topics\n  11 -> local ice operations\n  12 -> grizzley paired gateway\n  13 -> pve paired gateway\n  14 -> truenas blocker message\n  15 -> panda rollout pending\n\nice zeroclaw-admin\n  -> zeroclaw-remote-gateway.sh status grizzley|pve\n  -> zeroclaw-remote-gateway.sh webhook grizzley|pve \"<message>\"\n",
+      "notes": [
+        "Grizzley is host-scoped and should not proxy other hosts directly.",
+        "Ice still uses host-local secret and encryption state under /home/bear/.zeroclaw-admin."
+      ]
+    }
+  ],
+  "zeroclawAgents": [
+    {
+      "slug": "grizzley-zeroclaw",
+      "assignmentKey": "grizzley-zeroclaw",
+      "aliases": ["grizzley-zeroclaw", "ZeroClaw Grizzley", "grizzley"],
+      "name": "ZeroClaw Grizzley",
+      "host": "grizzley",
+      "role": "Edge host operator for grizzley",
+      "runtimePath": "/app/zeroclaw/grizzley",
+      "configPath": "/app/zeroclaw/grizzley/config.toml",
+      "model": "glm-4.7",
+      "emoji": "S",
+      "channels": [
+        { "label": "Gateway", "value": "HTTP gateway :3000" },
+        { "label": "Access", "value": "paired remote gateway via ice" }
+      ],
+      "notes": [
+        "Host-scoped runtime for Traefik, OpenCode, and local services."
+      ],
+      "dispatch": {
+        "method": "zeroclaw-webhook",
+        "urlEnv": "ZEROCLAW_GRIZZLEY_URL",
+        "tokenEnv": "ZEROCLAW_GRIZZLEY_TOKEN",
+        "targetChannel": "grizzley gateway",
+        "description": "Posts JSON webhook payloads to the grizzley ZeroClaw runtime."
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "slug": "ice-zeroclaw",
+      "assignmentKey": "ice-zeroclaw",
+      "aliases": ["ice-zeroclaw", "ZeroClaw Ice", "ZeroClaw Admin", "ice"],
+      "name": "ZeroClaw Ice",
+      "host": "ice",
+      "role": "Control-plane operator for ice",
+      "runtimePath": "/app/zeroclaw/ice",
+      "configPath": "/app/zeroclaw/ice/config.toml",
+      "model": "glm-5",
+      "emoji": "I",
+      "channels": [
+        { "label": "Telegram", "value": "Homelab-Ice topics 11-15" },
+        { "label": "Gateway", "value": "paired webhook + status routing" }
+      ],
+      "notes": [
+        "Control-plane runtime and topic router for remote host delegation."
+      ],
+      "dispatch": {
+        "method": "zeroclaw-webhook",
+        "urlEnv": "ZEROCLAW_ICE_URL",
+        "tokenEnv": "ZEROCLAW_ICE_TOKEN",
+        "targetChannel": "Homelab-Ice topic router",
+        "description": "Posts JSON webhook payloads to the ice ZeroClaw runtime."
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}

config/task-templates.json

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+[
+  {
+    "key": "openclaw-code-change",
+    "title": "OpenClaw code change",
+    "summary": "Create a swarm task against a tracked git repo with review-ready defaults.",
+    "family": "openclaw",
+    "tags": ["swarm", "repo:TopherMayor/openclaw-taskboard", "agent:codex", "base:main", "reasoning:high"],
+    "defaults": {
+      "priority": "High",
+      "dispatchMethod": "openclaw-swarm",
+      "targetHost": "ubuntu",
+      "targetChannel": "OpenClaw swarm registry",
+      "repoSlug": "TopherMayor/openclaw-taskboard",
+      "baseBranch": "main",
+      "preferredAgent": "codex",
+      "reasoningEffort": "high"
+    }
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "openclaw-review",
+    "title": "OpenClaw review pass",
+    "summary": "Send a repo review task to the OpenClaw swarm with lower-cost defaults.",
+    "family": "openclaw",
+    "tags": ["swarm", "agent:codex", "base:main", "reasoning:medium"],
+    "defaults": {
+      "priority": "Medium",
+      "dispatchMethod": "openclaw-swarm",
+      "targetHost": "ubuntu",
+      "targetChannel": "OpenClaw swarm registry",
+      "baseBranch": "main",
+      "preferredAgent": "codex",
+      "reasoningEffort": "medium"
+    }
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "zeroclaw-host-ops",
+    "title": "ZeroClaw host operation",
+    "summary": "Dispatch a remote host action through a ZeroClaw webhook runtime.",
+    "family": "zeroclaw",
+    "tags": ["host-ops", "dispatch:webhook"],
+    "defaults": {
+      "priority": "Medium",
+      "dispatchMethod": "zeroclaw-webhook",
+      "reasoningEffort": "medium"
+    }
+  },
+  {
+    "key": "zeroclaw-service-check",
+    "title": "ZeroClaw service verification",
+    "summary": "Send a targeted service health or log inspection task to a host-scoped ZeroClaw runtime.",
+    "family": "zeroclaw",
+    "tags": ["host-ops", "service-check", "dispatch:webhook"],
+    "defaults": {
+      "priority": "High",
+      "dispatchMethod": "zeroclaw-webhook",
+      "reasoningEffort": "medium"
+    }
+  }
+]

lib/agents.ts

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import path from "node:path";
 
 import {
   ARCHITECTURE_DOCUMENT,
+  FLEET_CONFIG,
   OPENCLAW_AGENTS_DIR,
   OPENCLAW_CONFIG_PATH,
   ZEROCLAW_CONTROL_DIR,
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ import {
 } from "@/lib/fleet-config";
 import { all } from "@/lib/db";
 import { normalizeTask } from "@/lib/tasks";
-import type { AgentStatus, FleetAgent, TaskRecord } from "@/lib/types";
+import type { AgentStatus, FleetAgent, TaskEvent, TaskRecord } from "@/lib/types";
 
 type OpenClawAgentConfig = {
   id: string;
@@ -58,6 +59,24 @@ function parseRoleFromAgentsMd(content: string) {
   return "Host-scoped agent";
 }
 
+function deriveHeartbeatTimestamp(heartbeatPath: string, heartbeatMd: string) {
+  const timestampMatch = heartbeatMd.match(
+    /(Last Heartbeat|Updated|Timestamp):\s*([0-9TZ:.\-+ ]+)/i,
+  );
+  if (timestampMatch) {
+    const parsed = new Date(timestampMatch[2].trim());
+    if (!Number.isNaN(parsed.getTime())) {
+      return parsed.toISOString();
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (!fs.existsSync(heartbeatPath)) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return fs.statSync(heartbeatPath).mtime.toISOString();
+}
+
 function parseResponsibilities(content: string) {
   const sectionMatch = content.match(/## Responsibilities([\s\S]*?)(##|$)/);
   return sectionMatch ? parseBulletValues(sectionMatch[1]) : [];
@@ -68,11 +87,13 @@ function readWorkspaceAgent(agentRoot: string, fallbackName: string) {
   const agentsMd = readTextFile(path.join(workspaceRoot, "AGENTS.md"));
   const toolsMd = readTextFile(path.join(workspaceRoot, "TOOLS.md"));
   const identityMd = readTextFile(path.join(workspaceRoot, "IDENTITY.md"));
-  const heartbeatMd = readTextFile(path.join(workspaceRoot, "HEARTBEAT.md"));
+  const heartbeatPath = path.join(workspaceRoot, "HEARTBEAT.md");
+  const heartbeatMd = readTextFile(heartbeatPath);
 
   const tools = parseBulletValues(toolsMd);
   const capabilities = parseResponsibilities(agentsMd);
   const currentTaskMatch = heartbeatMd.match(/Current Task:\s*(.+)/i);
+  const heartbeatAt = deriveHeartbeatTimestamp(heartbeatPath, heartbeatMd);
 
   return {
     files: ["AGENTS.md", "TOOLS.md", "IDENTITY.md"].filter((fileName) =>
@@ -81,6 +102,7 @@ function readWorkspaceAgent(agentRoot: string, fallbackName: string) {
     tools,
     capabilities,
     currentTask: currentTaskMatch ? currentTaskMatch[1].trim() : null,
+    heartbeatAt,
     role: parseRoleFromAgentsMd(agentsMd),
     noteValues: parseBulletValues(identityMd),
     workspaceRoot,
@@ -141,6 +163,45 @@ async function fetchTaskBuckets(aliases: string[]) {
   };
 }
 
+async function fetchAgentEventSummary(aliases: string[]) {
+  const placeholders = aliases.map(() => "?").join(", ");
+  const latestEvent = await all<TaskEvent>(
+    `SELECT * FROM task_events WHERE assignee IN (${placeholders}) ORDER BY created_at DESC LIMIT 1`,
+    aliases,
+  );
+  const failureRows = await all<{ count: number }>(
+    `SELECT COUNT(*) as count FROM task_events
+     WHERE assignee IN (${placeholders}) AND event_type = 'dispatch_failed'`,
+    aliases,
+  );
+  return {
+    lastEvent: latestEvent[0] || null,
+    failureStreak: failureRows[0]?.count || 0,
+  };
+}
+
+function deriveHeartbeatAgeMinutes(heartbeatAt: string | null) {
+  if (!heartbeatAt) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const diffMs = Date.now() - new Date(heartbeatAt).getTime();
+  return Math.max(0, Math.round(diffMs / 60000));
+}
+
+function deriveStatus(activeTaskCount: number, heartbeatAt: string | null): AgentStatus {
+  if (activeTaskCount > 0) {
+    return "busy";
+  }
+
+  const heartbeatAge = deriveHeartbeatAgeMinutes(heartbeatAt);
+  if (heartbeatAge !== null && heartbeatAge > 180) {
+    return "idle";
+  }
+
+  return "active";
+}
+
 async function buildOpenClawAgents() {
   const config = readOpenClawConfig();
   const agents = config.agents?.list || [];
@@ -154,6 +215,8 @@ async function buildOpenClawAgents() {
         agentConfig.identity?.name || agentConfig.name || agentConfig.id,
       ];
       const taskBuckets = await fetchTaskBuckets(aliases);
+      const eventSummary = await fetchAgentEventSummary(aliases);
+      const heartbeatAgeMinutes = deriveHeartbeatAgeMinutes(workspace.heartbeatAt);
 
       return {
         slug: agentConfig.id,
@@ -165,17 +228,22 @@ async function buildOpenClawAgents() {
         role: agentConfig.identity?.theme || workspace.role,
         runtimePath: workspace.workspaceRoot || OPENCLAW_AGENTS_DIR,
         configPath: OPENCLAW_CONFIG_PATH,
+        defaultDispatchMethod: "openclaw-swarm",
         model: agentConfig.model?.primary || null,
         emoji: agentConfig.identity?.emoji || "🦞",
         channels: getOpenClawChannels(agentConfig.id, config),
         tools: workspace.tools,
         capabilities: workspace.capabilities,
         files: workspace.files,
-        status: deriveStatus(taskBuckets.activeTasks.length),
+        status: deriveStatus(taskBuckets.activeTasks.length, workspace.heartbeatAt),
         workload: taskBuckets.activeTasks.length,
         activeTasks: taskBuckets.activeTasks,
         completedTasks: taskBuckets.completedTasks,
         currentTask: workspace.currentTask,
+        heartbeatAt: workspace.heartbeatAt,
+        heartbeatAgeMinutes,
+        lastEvent: eventSummary.lastEvent,
+        failureStreak: eventSummary.failureStreak,
         notes: workspace.noteValues,
       } satisfies FleetAgent;
     }),
@@ -183,58 +251,38 @@ async function buildOpenClawAgents() {
 }
 
 async function buildZeroClawAgents() {
-  const configuredAgents = [
+  const configuredAgents = FLEET_CONFIG.zeroclawAgents.map((agent) => ({
-    {
+    ...agent,
-      slug: "grizzley-zeroclaw",
+    runtimePath:
-      assignmentKey: "grizzley-zeroclaw",
+      agent.slug === "grizzley-zeroclaw"
-      aliases: ["grizzley-zeroclaw", "ZeroClaw Grizzley", "grizzley"],
+        ? ZEROCLAW_PRIMARY_DIR
-      name: "ZeroClaw Grizzley",
+        : agent.slug === "ice-zeroclaw"
-      host: "grizzley",
+          ? ZEROCLAW_CONTROL_DIR
-      role: "Edge host operator for grizzley",
+          : agent.runtimePath,
-      runtimePath: ZEROCLAW_PRIMARY_DIR,
+  }));
-      configPath: path.join(ZEROCLAW_PRIMARY_DIR, "config.toml"),
-      model: "glm-4.7",
-      emoji: "🛰️",
-      channels: [
-        { label: "Gateway", value: "HTTP gateway :3000" },
-        { label: "Access", value: "paired remote gateway via ice" },
-      ],
-      notes: ["Host-scoped runtime for Traefik, OpenCode, and local services."],
-    },
-    {
-      slug: "ice-zeroclaw",
-      assignmentKey: "ice-zeroclaw",
-      aliases: ["ice-zeroclaw", "ZeroClaw Ice", "ZeroClaw Admin", "ice"],
-      name: "ZeroClaw Ice",
-      host: "ice",
-      role: "Control-plane operator for ice",
-      runtimePath: ZEROCLAW_CONTROL_DIR,
-      configPath: path.join(ZEROCLAW_CONTROL_DIR, "config.toml"),
-      model: "glm-5",
-      emoji: "🧊",
-      channels: [
-        { label: "Telegram", value: "Homelab-Ice topics 11-15" },
-        { label: "Gateway", value: "paired webhook + status routing" },
-      ],
-      notes: ["Control-plane runtime and topic router for remote host delegation."],
-    },
-  ];
 
   return Promise.all(
     configuredAgents.map(async (configuredAgent) => {
       const workspace = readWorkspaceAgent(configuredAgent.runtimePath, configuredAgent.name);
       const taskBuckets = await fetchTaskBuckets(configuredAgent.aliases);
+      const eventSummary = await fetchAgentEventSummary(configuredAgent.aliases);
+      const heartbeatAgeMinutes = deriveHeartbeatAgeMinutes(workspace.heartbeatAt);
       return {
         ...configuredAgent,
         family: "zeroclaw" as const,
+        defaultDispatchMethod: configuredAgent.dispatch.method,
         tools: workspace.tools,
         capabilities: workspace.capabilities,
         files: workspace.files,
-        status: deriveStatus(taskBuckets.activeTasks.length),
+        status: deriveStatus(taskBuckets.activeTasks.length, workspace.heartbeatAt),
         workload: taskBuckets.activeTasks.length,
         activeTasks: taskBuckets.activeTasks,
         completedTasks: taskBuckets.completedTasks,
         currentTask: workspace.currentTask,
+        heartbeatAt: workspace.heartbeatAt,
+        heartbeatAgeMinutes,
+        lastEvent: eventSummary.lastEvent,
+        failureStreak: eventSummary.failureStreak,
         notes: [...configuredAgent.notes, ...workspace.noteValues],
       };
     }),
@@ -250,6 +298,11 @@ export async function listFleetAgents() {
   return [...openclawAgents, ...zeroclawAgents];
 }
 
+export async function findAgentByAssignmentKey(assignmentKey: string) {
+  const agents = await listFleetAgents();
+  return agents.find((agent) => agent.assignmentKey === assignmentKey || agent.aliases.includes(assignmentKey)) || null;
+}
+
 export async function listArchitecture() {
   const agents = await listFleetAgents();
   return {
@@ -263,6 +316,3 @@ export async function listArchitecture() {
     })),
   };
 }
-function deriveStatus(activeTaskCount: number): AgentStatus {
-  return activeTaskCount > 0 ? "busy" : "active";
-}

lib/db.ts

@@ -7,6 +7,41 @@ const DB_PATH = process.env.DB_PATH || path.join(process.cwd(), "data", "tasks.d
 fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(DB_PATH), { recursive: true });
 
 let database: sqlite3.Database | null = null;
+let databaseReady: Promise<void> | null = null;
+
+function getColumnNames(db: sqlite3.Database, tableName: string) {
+  return new Promise<string[]>((resolve, reject) => {
+    db.all<{ name: string }>(`PRAGMA table_info(${tableName})`, [], (error, rows) => {
+      if (error) {
+        reject(error);
+        return;
+      }
+      resolve(rows.map((row) => row.name));
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+async function ensureColumn(
+  db: sqlite3.Database,
+  tableName: string,
+  columnName: string,
+  definition: string,
+) {
+  const columnNames = await getColumnNames(db, tableName);
+  if (columnNames.includes(columnName)) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  await new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
+    db.run(`ALTER TABLE ${tableName} ADD COLUMN ${columnName} ${definition}`, (error) => {
+      if (error) {
+        reject(error);
+        return;
+      }
+      resolve();
+    });
+  });
+}
 
 function getDatabase() {
   if (database) {
@@ -41,12 +76,63 @@ function getDatabase() {
         timestamp TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT (datetime('now'))
       )
     `);
+    database?.run(`
+      CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS task_events (
+        id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+        task_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+        assignee TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+        family TEXT,
+        host TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+        event_type TEXT NOT NULL,
+        state TEXT,
+        summary TEXT NOT NULL,
+        detail TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+        created_at TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT (datetime('now'))
+      )
+    `);
+    database?.run(`
+      CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_task_events_task_time
+      ON task_events(task_id, created_at DESC)
+    `);
+    database?.run(`
+      CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_task_events_assignee_time
+      ON task_events(assignee, created_at DESC)
+    `);
   });
 
+  databaseReady = (async () => {
+    if (!database) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    await ensureColumn(database, "tasks", "family", "TEXT");
+    await ensureColumn(database, "tasks", "target_host", "TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT ''");
+    await ensureColumn(database, "tasks", "target_channel", "TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT ''");
+    await ensureColumn(database, "tasks", "dispatch_method", "TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'manual'");
+    await ensureColumn(database, "tasks", "dispatch_state", "TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'planned'");
+    await ensureColumn(database, "tasks", "template_key", "TEXT");
+    await ensureColumn(database, "tasks", "repo_slug", "TEXT");
+    await ensureColumn(database, "tasks", "base_branch", "TEXT");
+    await ensureColumn(database, "tasks", "preferred_agent", "TEXT");
+    await ensureColumn(database, "tasks", "reasoning_effort", "TEXT");
+    await ensureColumn(database, "tasks", "model_hint", "TEXT");
+    await ensureColumn(database, "tasks", "last_dispatch_at", "TEXT");
+    await ensureColumn(database, "tasks", "acknowledged_at", "TEXT");
+    await ensureColumn(database, "tasks", "last_error", "TEXT");
+  })();
+
   return database;
 }
 
-export function all<T>(sql: string, params: unknown[] = []) {
+async function ensureReady() {
+  getDatabase();
+  if (databaseReady) {
+    await databaseReady;
+  }
+}
+
+export async function all<T>(sql: string, params: unknown[] = []) {
+  await ensureReady();
   const db = getDatabase();
   return new Promise<T[]>((resolve, reject) => {
     db.all(sql, params, (error, rows) => {
@@ -59,7 +145,8 @@ export function all<T>(sql: string, params: unknown[] = []) {
   });
 }
 
-export function get<T>(sql: string, params: unknown[] = []) {
+export async function get<T>(sql: string, params: unknown[] = []) {
+  await ensureReady();
   const db = getDatabase();
   return new Promise<T | undefined>((resolve, reject) => {
     db.get(sql, params, (error, row) => {
@@ -72,7 +159,8 @@ export function get<T>(sql: string, params: unknown[] = []) {
   });
 }
 
-export function run(sql: string, params: unknown[] = []) {
+export async function run(sql: string, params: unknown[] = []) {
+  await ensureReady();
   const db = getDatabase();
   return new Promise<{ lastID: number; changes: number }>((resolve, reject) => {
     db.run(sql, params, function onRun(error) {

lib/dispatch.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,254 @@
+import fs from "node:fs";
+import path from "node:path";
+import { promisify } from "node:util";
+import { execFile } from "node:child_process";
+
+import {
+  REPO_ACCESS_ROOTS,
+  SWARM_REPO_MAP_FILE,
+  SWARM_TASKS_FILE,
+  SWARM_WORKTREES_DIR,
+  ZEROCLAW_WEBHOOK_TIMEOUT_MS,
+} from "@/lib/fleet-config";
+import { findAgentByAssignmentKey } from "@/lib/agents";
+import { appendTaskEvent, findTask, updateTask } from "@/lib/tasks";
+import type { DispatchState } from "@/lib/types";
+
+const execFileAsync = promisify(execFile);
+
+type DispatchResult = {
+  state: DispatchState;
+  summary: string;
+  detail: string;
+};
+
+function defaultModelForAgent(agent: string) {
+  switch (agent) {
+    case "opencode":
+      return "zai-coding-plan/glm-4.7";
+    case "gemini":
+      return "gemini-3.1-pro";
+    default:
+      return "gpt-5.3-codex";
+  }
+}
+
+function readRepoMap() {
+  if (!fs.existsSync(SWARM_REPO_MAP_FILE)) {
+    throw new Error(`missing_repo_map:${SWARM_REPO_MAP_FILE}`);
+  }
+
+  return JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(SWARM_REPO_MAP_FILE, "utf8")) as Record<string, string>;
+}
+
+function ensureAllowedRepoPath(repoPath: string) {
+  const resolved = path.resolve(repoPath);
+  const allowed = REPO_ACCESS_ROOTS.some((root) => resolved.startsWith(path.resolve(root)));
+  if (!allowed) {
+    throw new Error(`repo_path_not_allowed:${resolved}`);
+  }
+  return resolved;
+}
+
+function ensureSwarmRegistry() {
+  fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(SWARM_TASKS_FILE), { recursive: true });
+  if (!fs.existsSync(SWARM_TASKS_FILE)) {
+    fs.writeFileSync(SWARM_TASKS_FILE, JSON.stringify({ tasks: [] }, null, 2));
+  }
+}
+
+async function dispatchOpenClawTask(taskId: number) {
+  const task = await findTask(taskId);
+  if (!task) {
+    throw new Error("task_not_found");
+  }
+  if (!task.repo_slug) {
+    throw new Error("repo_slug_required_for_openclaw_dispatch");
+  }
+
+  const repoMap = readRepoMap();
+  const repoPath = ensureAllowedRepoPath(repoMap[task.repo_slug] || "");
+  if (!repoPath || !fs.existsSync(path.join(repoPath, ".git"))) {
+    throw new Error(`repo_not_available:${task.repo_slug}`);
+  }
+
+  const agentName = task.preferred_agent || "codex";
+  const taskKey = `taskboard-${task.id}`;
+  const repoName = path.basename(repoPath);
+  const worktree = path.join(SWARM_WORKTREES_DIR, repoName, taskKey);
+  const branch = `feat/taskboard-${task.id}`;
+  const baseBranch = task.base_branch || "main";
+
+  fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(worktree), { recursive: true });
+  if (!fs.existsSync(worktree)) {
+    try {
+      await execFileAsync("git", ["-C", repoPath, "fetch", "origin", baseBranch]);
+    } catch {
+      // Keep going. Many local repos already have the base branch available.
+    }
+    await execFileAsync("git", ["-C", repoPath, "worktree", "add", worktree, "-b", branch, `origin/${baseBranch}`]);
+  }
+
+  ensureSwarmRegistry();
+  const registry = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(SWARM_TASKS_FILE, "utf8")) as { tasks?: Array<Record<string, unknown>> };
+  const tasks = Array.isArray(registry.tasks) ? registry.tasks : [];
+  const existing = tasks.find((entry) => entry.taskboardTaskId === task.id);
+  if (!existing) {
+    tasks.push({
+      id: taskKey,
+      agent: agentName,
+      repo: repoName,
+      repoPath,
+      repoSlug: task.repo_slug,
+      worktree,
+      branch,
+      baseBranch,
+      tmuxSession: `${agentName}-${taskKey}`,
+      description: task.description,
+      prompt: `Taskboard task #${task.id}: ${task.title}\n\n${task.description}`,
+      status: "queued",
+      notifyOnComplete: true,
+      attempts: 0,
+      maxAttempts: 3,
+      model: task.model_hint || defaultModelForAgent(agentName),
+      reasoning: task.reasoning_effort || "high",
+      taskboardTaskId: task.id,
+      startedAt: null,
+      completedAt: null,
+      createdAt: Date.now(),
+      checks: {
+        prCreated: false,
+        ciPassed: false,
+        reviewPassed: false,
+      },
+    });
+  }
+
+  fs.writeFileSync(SWARM_TASKS_FILE, JSON.stringify({ tasks }, null, 2));
+
+  return {
+    state: "dispatched" as const,
+    summary: `Queued in OpenClaw swarm for ${agentName}`,
+    detail: `${task.repo_slug} -> ${worktree}`,
+  };
+}
+
+async function dispatchZeroClawTask(taskId: number) {
+  const task = await findTask(taskId);
+  if (!task) {
+    throw new Error("task_not_found");
+  }
+  const agent = await findAgentByAssignmentKey(task.assignee);
+  if (!agent) {
+    throw new Error("assignee_not_found");
+  }
+
+  const urlEnv = agent.slug === "grizzley-zeroclaw" ? "ZEROCLAW_GRIZZLEY_URL" : "ZEROCLAW_ICE_URL";
+  const tokenEnv = agent.slug === "grizzley-zeroclaw" ? "ZEROCLAW_GRIZZLEY_TOKEN" : "ZEROCLAW_ICE_TOKEN";
+  const baseUrl = process.env[urlEnv];
+  if (!baseUrl) {
+    throw new Error(`missing_gateway_url:${urlEnv}`);
+  }
+
+  const controller = new AbortController();
+  const timeout = setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), ZEROCLAW_WEBHOOK_TIMEOUT_MS);
+  const response = await fetch(`${baseUrl.replace(/\/$/, "")}/webhook`, {
+    method: "POST",
+    headers: {
+      "Content-Type": "application/json",
+      ...(process.env[tokenEnv] ? { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env[tokenEnv]}` } : {}),
+    },
+    body: JSON.stringify({
+      message: `Taskboard task #${task.id}: ${task.title}\nHost: ${task.target_host || agent.host}\nChannel: ${task.target_channel || "n/a"}\n\n${task.description}`,
+    }),
+    signal: controller.signal,
+  });
+  clearTimeout(timeout);
+
+  if (!response.ok) {
+    const responseText = await response.text();
+    throw new Error(`webhook_failed:${response.status}:${responseText}`);
+  }
+
+  const responseText = await response.text();
+  return {
+    state: "dispatched" as const,
+    summary: `Posted to ${agent.name} webhook`,
+    detail: responseText || `${agent.host} webhook accepted`,
+  };
+}
+
+export async function dispatchTask(taskId: number) {
+  const task = await findTask(taskId);
+  if (!task) {
+    throw new Error("task_not_found");
+  }
+  if (!task.assignee) {
+    throw new Error("assignee_required");
+  }
+
+  const agent = await findAgentByAssignmentKey(task.assignee);
+  if (!agent) {
+    throw new Error("assignee_not_found");
+  }
+
+  await appendTaskEvent({
+    taskId,
+    assignee: task.assignee,
+    family: task.family,
+    host: task.target_host,
+    eventType: "dispatch_requested",
+    state: task.dispatch_state,
+    summary: `Dispatch requested for ${agent.name}`,
+    detail: task.description,
+  });
+
+  try {
+    const result =
+      agent.family === "openclaw" ? await dispatchOpenClawTask(taskId) : await dispatchZeroClawTask(taskId);
+
+    const updated = await updateTask(taskId, {
+      status: task.status === "Backlog" ? "Todo" : task.status,
+      dispatch_state: result.state,
+      last_dispatch_at: new Date().toISOString(),
+      last_error: null,
+    });
+
+    if (!updated) {
+      throw new Error("task_not_found_after_dispatch");
+    }
+
+    await appendTaskEvent({
+      taskId,
+      assignee: updated.assignee,
+      family: updated.family,
+      host: updated.target_host,
+      eventType: "dispatch_succeeded",
+      state: updated.dispatch_state,
+      summary: result.summary,
+      detail: result.detail,
+    });
+
+    return updated;
+  } catch (error) {
+    const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
+    const updated = await updateTask(taskId, {
+      dispatch_state: "failed",
+      last_error: message,
+    });
+    await appendTaskEvent({
+      taskId,
+      assignee: task.assignee,
+      family: task.family,
+      host: task.target_host,
+      eventType: "dispatch_failed",
+      state: "failed",
+      summary: "Dispatch failed",
+      detail: message,
+    });
+    if (!updated) {
+      throw error;
+    }
+    return updated;
+  }
+}

lib/fleet-config.ts

@@ -1,124 +1,48 @@
-import type { ArchitectureDocument } from "@/lib/types";
+import fs from "node:fs";
+import path from "node:path";
 
-export const OPENCLAW_RUNTIME_ROOT =
+import type { FleetConfig, TaskTemplate } from "@/lib/types";
-  process.env.OPENCLAW_RUNTIME_ROOT || "/home/bear/.openclaw";
-export const OPENCLAW_AGENTS_DIR =
-  process.env.AGENTS_DIR || "/home/bear/.openclaw/agents";
-export const OPENCLAW_CONFIG_PATH =
-  process.env.OPENCLAW_CONFIG || "/home/bear/.openclaw/openclaw.json";
-export const ZEROCLAW_PRIMARY_DIR =
-  process.env.ZEROCLAW_PRIMARY_DIR || "/app/zeroclaw/grizzley";
-export const ZEROCLAW_CONTROL_DIR =
-  process.env.ZEROCLAW_CONTROL_DIR || "/app/zeroclaw/ice";
 
-export const ARCHITECTURE_DOCUMENT: ArchitectureDocument = {
+export const OPENCLAW_RUNTIME_ROOT = process.env.OPENCLAW_RUNTIME_ROOT || "/home/bear/.openclaw";
-  generatedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+export const OPENCLAW_AGENTS_DIR = process.env.AGENTS_DIR || "/home/bear/.openclaw/agents";
+export const OPENCLAW_CONFIG_PATH = process.env.OPENCLAW_CONFIG || "/home/bear/.openclaw/openclaw.json";
+export const SWARM_TASKS_FILE = process.env.SWARM_TASKS_FILE || "/app/swarm/active-tasks.json";
+export const SWARM_REPO_MAP_FILE = process.env.SWARM_REPO_MAP_FILE || "/app/swarm/repo-map.json";
+export const SWARM_WORKTREES_DIR = process.env.SWARM_WORKTREES_DIR || "/app/swarm/worktrees";
+export const REPO_ACCESS_ROOTS = (process.env.REPO_ACCESS_ROOTS || "/srv/apps,/home/bear")
+  .split(",")
+  .map((entry) => entry.trim())
+  .filter(Boolean);
+export const ZEROCLAW_PRIMARY_DIR = process.env.ZEROCLAW_PRIMARY_DIR || "/app/zeroclaw/grizzley";
+export const ZEROCLAW_CONTROL_DIR = process.env.ZEROCLAW_CONTROL_DIR || "/app/zeroclaw/ice";
+export const ZEROCLAW_WEBHOOK_TIMEOUT_MS = Number(process.env.ZEROCLAW_WEBHOOK_TIMEOUT_MS || "15000");
+
+const CONFIG_DIR = path.join(process.cwd(), "config");
+const FLEET_CONFIG_PATH = path.join(CONFIG_DIR, "fleet.json");
+const TASK_TEMPLATE_PATH = path.join(CONFIG_DIR, "task-templates.json");
+
+function readJsonFile<T>(filePath: string, fallback: T): T {
+  try {
+    return JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(filePath, "utf8")) as T;
+  } catch {
+    return fallback;
+  }
+}
+
+export const FLEET_CONFIG = readJsonFile<FleetConfig>(FLEET_CONFIG_PATH, {
   title: "Claw Fleet Architecture",
-  overview: [
+  overview: [],
-    "OpenClaw is the ubuntu-local orchestration layer and Telegram HQ entrypoint.",
+  topologyDiagram: "",
-    "ZeroClaw provides host-scoped remote administration on grizzley and ice.",
+  sections: [],
-    "Task assignment is shared across both families in a single board.",
+  zeroclawAgents: [],
-  ],
+});
-  topologyDiagram: String.raw`
-                       Telegram / Forum Topics
-                                |
-               +----------------+----------------+
-               |                                 |
-               v                                 v
-       OpenClaw gateway                     ZeroClaw control
-       ubuntu :18789                        ice zeroclaw-admin
-       local swarm                          topic router / paired gateway
-               |                                 |
-               +------------+--------------------+
-                            |
-                            v
-                    shared taskboard UI
-                            |
-                +-----------+-----------+
-                |                       |
-                v                       v
-         OpenClaw agents         ZeroClaw runtimes
-         ubuntu-local swarm      grizzley / ice
-`,
-  sections: [
-    {
-      id: "openclaw",
-      title: "OpenClaw",
-      summary:
-        "Primary orchestration family on ubuntu. Owns local swarm execution, HQ Telegram bindings, and ubuntu-host workflows.",
-      runtime: [
-        { label: "Host", value: "ubuntu (192.168.50.61)" },
-        { label: "Service", value: "openclaw.service" },
-        { label: "Runtime", value: "/srv/state/openclaw/current" },
-        { label: "Config", value: "/home/bear/.openclaw/openclaw.json" },
-      ],
-      channels: [
-        { label: "Telegram DM", value: "allowlist: tg:5512934365" },
-        { label: "Forum Group", value: "Homelab HQ (-1003809447066)" },
-        { label: "Gateway", value: "LAN bind :18789 with token auth" },
-      ],
-      configuredAgents: [
-        "main",
-        "ubuntu",
-        "docs",
-        "gitea-admin",
-        "planner",
-        "builder",
-        "reviewer",
-      ],
-      diagram: String.raw`
-OpenClaw HQ topics
-  topic 2 -> ubuntu
-  topic 3 -> docs
-  topic 4 -> gitea-admin
-  topics 5-9 -> main, then delegate to host-scoped ZeroClaw paths
 
-main
+export const TASK_TEMPLATES = readJsonFile<TaskTemplate[]>(TASK_TEMPLATE_PATH, []);
-|- ubuntu
-|- docs
-|- gitea-admin
-|- planner
-|- builder
-\- reviewer
-`,
-      notes: [
-        "Remote host personas were removed from OpenClaw.",
-        "OpenClaw remains gateway-only on ubuntu.",
-      ],
-    },
-    {
-      id: "zeroclaw",
-      title: "ZeroClaw",
-      summary:
-        "Host-scoped runtime family for remote administration. Grizzley is the primary active gateway. Ice is the control-plane runtime and topic router.",
-      runtime: [
-        { label: "Primary", value: "/srv/state/zeroclaw/current on grizzley" },
-        { label: "Control", value: "/home/bear/.zeroclaw-admin on ice" },
-        { label: "Primary Service", value: "zeroclaw.service" },
-        { label: "Control Service", value: "zeroclaw-admin.service" },
-      ],
-      channels: [
-        { label: "Grizzley Gateway", value: "HTTP gateway :3000, pairing required" },
-        { label: "Ice Telegram", value: "Homelab-Ice (-1003728617160)" },
-        { label: "Remote Routing", value: "paired status/webhook to grizzley and pve" },
-      ],
-      configuredAgents: ["grizzley-zeroclaw", "ice-zeroclaw"],
-      diagram: String.raw`
-Homelab-Ice topics
-  11 -> local ice operations
-  12 -> grizzley paired gateway
-  13 -> pve paired gateway
-  14 -> truenas blocker message
-  15 -> panda rollout pending
 
-ice zeroclaw-admin
+export const ARCHITECTURE_DOCUMENT = {
-  -> zeroclaw-remote-gateway.sh status grizzley|pve
+  generatedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
-  -> zeroclaw-remote-gateway.sh webhook grizzley|pve "<message>"
+  title: FLEET_CONFIG.title,
-`,
+  overview: FLEET_CONFIG.overview,
-      notes: [
+  sections: FLEET_CONFIG.sections,
-        "Grizzley is host-scoped and should not proxy other hosts directly.",
+  topologyDiagram: FLEET_CONFIG.topologyDiagram,
-        "Ice still uses host-local secret/encryption state under /home/bear/.zeroclaw-admin.",
-      ],
-    },
-  ],
 };

lib/tasks.ts

@@ -2,39 +2,133 @@ import fs from "node:fs";
 import path from "node:path";
 
 import { all, get, run } from "@/lib/db";
-import type { TaskPriority, TaskRecord, TaskStatus } from "@/lib/types";
+import { TASK_TEMPLATES } from "@/lib/fleet-config";
-
+import type {
-const VALID_STATUSES: TaskStatus[] = [
+  AgentFamily,
-  "Backlog",
+  DispatchMethod,
-  "Todo",
+  DispatchState,
-  "In Progress",
+  TaskEvent,
-  "Review",
+  TaskEventType,
-  "Done",
+  TaskPriority,
-];
+  TaskRecord,
+  TaskStatus,
+  TaskTemplate,
+} from "@/lib/types";
 
+const VALID_STATUSES: TaskStatus[] = ["Backlog", "Todo", "In Progress", "Review", "Done"];
 const VALID_PRIORITIES: TaskPriority[] = ["Low", "Medium", "High", "Critical"];
+const VALID_FAMILIES: AgentFamily[] = ["openclaw", "zeroclaw"];
+const VALID_DISPATCH_METHODS: DispatchMethod[] = ["manual", "openclaw-swarm", "zeroclaw-webhook"];
+const VALID_DISPATCH_STATES: DispatchState[] = [
+  "planned",
+  "assigned",
+  "dispatched",
+  "acknowledged",
+  "completed",
+  "failed",
+];
 const WIKI_DIR = process.env.WIKI_DIR || path.join(process.cwd(), "wiki");
 
 fs.mkdirSync(WIKI_DIR, { recursive: true });
 
 type DatabaseTaskRow = Omit<TaskRecord, "tags"> & { tags: string };
 
-export function normalizeTask(row: DatabaseTaskRow): TaskRecord {
+function parseTags(raw: string) {
-  let tags: string[] = [];
   try {
-    tags = JSON.parse(row.tags || "[]");
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(raw || "[]");
+    return Array.isArray(parsed) ? parsed.filter((tag) => typeof tag === "string") : [];
   } catch {
-    tags = [];
+    return [];
+  }
+}
+
+function extractTagValue(tags: string[], prefix: string) {
+  const match = tags.find((tag) => tag.startsWith(prefix));
+  return match ? match.slice(prefix.length) : null;
+}
+
+function deriveDispatchState(task: Partial<TaskRecord>, existing?: TaskRecord): DispatchState {
+  if (task.dispatch_state && VALID_DISPATCH_STATES.includes(task.dispatch_state)) {
+    return task.dispatch_state;
   }
 
+  if (task.status === "Done") {
+    return "completed";
+  }
+
+  const status = task.status ?? existing?.status;
+  const priorState = existing?.dispatch_state ?? "planned";
+  if (status === "In Progress" || status === "Review") {
+    return priorState === "failed" ? priorState : "acknowledged";
+  }
+
+  if (status === "Todo" && (priorState === "planned" || priorState === "assigned")) {
+    return existing?.assignee || task.assignee ? "assigned" : "planned";
+  }
+
+  return existing?.assignee || task.assignee ? priorState === "planned" ? "assigned" : priorState : "planned";
+}
+
+function deriveAcknowledgedAt(
+  nextState: DispatchState,
+  existing?: TaskRecord,
+  explicitValue?: string | null,
+) {
+  if (explicitValue !== undefined) {
+    return explicitValue;
+  }
+  if (nextState === "acknowledged" || nextState === "completed") {
+    return existing?.acknowledged_at || new Date().toISOString();
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
+function normalizeNullableString(value: unknown) {
+  return typeof value === "string" && value.trim().length > 0 ? value.trim() : null;
+}
+
+export function normalizeTask(row: DatabaseTaskRow): TaskRecord {
   return {
     ...row,
-    tags,
+    tags: parseTags(row.tags),
+    family: row.family || null,
+    target_host: row.target_host || "",
+    target_channel: row.target_channel || "",
+    dispatch_method: row.dispatch_method || "manual",
+    dispatch_state: row.dispatch_state || "planned",
+    template_key: row.template_key || null,
+    repo_slug: row.repo_slug || null,
+    base_branch: row.base_branch || null,
+    preferred_agent: row.preferred_agent || null,
+    reasoning_effort: row.reasoning_effort || null,
+    model_hint: row.model_hint || null,
+    last_dispatch_at: row.last_dispatch_at || null,
+    acknowledged_at: row.acknowledged_at || null,
+    last_error: row.last_error || null,
   };
 }
 
 export async function listTasks() {
-  const rows = await all<DatabaseTaskRow>("SELECT * FROM tasks ORDER BY id DESC");
+  const rows = await all<DatabaseTaskRow>(
+    `SELECT * FROM tasks
+     ORDER BY
+       CASE dispatch_state WHEN 'failed' THEN 0 ELSE 1 END,
+       CASE status
+         WHEN 'In Progress' THEN 0
+         WHEN 'Review' THEN 1
+         WHEN 'Todo' THEN 2
+         WHEN 'Backlog' THEN 3
+         ELSE 4
+       END,
+       id DESC`,
+  );
+  return rows.map(normalizeTask);
+}
+
+export async function listFailedTasks() {
+  const rows = await all<DatabaseTaskRow>(
+    "SELECT * FROM tasks WHERE dispatch_state = 'failed' ORDER BY updated_at DESC",
+  );
   return rows.map(normalizeTask);
 }
 
@@ -43,10 +137,7 @@ export async function findTask(id: number) {
   return row ? normalizeTask(row) : null;
 }
 
-export function validateTaskPayload(
+export function validateTaskPayload(payload: Partial<TaskRecord> & { tags?: unknown }, partial = false) {
-  payload: Partial<TaskRecord> & { tags?: unknown },
-  partial = false,
-) {
   const errors: string[] = [];
 
   if (!partial || payload.title !== undefined) {
@@ -63,6 +154,18 @@ export function validateTaskPayload(
     errors.push(`priority must be one of: ${VALID_PRIORITIES.join(", ")}`);
   }
 
+  if (payload.family !== undefined && payload.family !== null && !VALID_FAMILIES.includes(payload.family)) {
+    errors.push(`family must be one of: ${VALID_FAMILIES.join(", ")}`);
+  }
+
+  if (payload.dispatch_method !== undefined && !VALID_DISPATCH_METHODS.includes(payload.dispatch_method)) {
+    errors.push(`dispatch_method must be one of: ${VALID_DISPATCH_METHODS.join(", ")}`);
+  }
+
+  if (payload.dispatch_state !== undefined && !VALID_DISPATCH_STATES.includes(payload.dispatch_state)) {
+    errors.push(`dispatch_state must be one of: ${VALID_DISPATCH_STATES.join(", ")}`);
+  }
+
   if (payload.tags !== undefined && !Array.isArray(payload.tags)) {
     errors.push("tags must be an array of strings");
   }
@@ -78,6 +181,9 @@ function buildWikiMarkdown(task: TaskRecord) {
 - Assignee: ${task.assignee || "Unassigned"}
 - Priority: ${task.priority}
 - Status: ${task.status}
+- Dispatch: ${task.dispatch_method} / ${task.dispatch_state}
+- Host: ${task.target_host || "n/a"}
+- Channel: ${task.target_channel || "n/a"}
 - Tags: ${renderedTags}
 - Created: ${task.created_at}
 - Completed: ${task.completed_at || new Date().toISOString()}
@@ -98,17 +204,77 @@ async function writeWikiForTask(task: TaskRecord) {
   fs.writeFileSync(path.join(WIKI_DIR, fileName), buildWikiMarkdown(task), "utf8");
 }
 
+export async function appendTaskEvent(input: {
+  taskId: number;
+  assignee?: string;
+  family?: AgentFamily | null;
+  host?: string;
+  eventType: TaskEventType;
+  state?: DispatchState | null;
+  summary: string;
+  detail?: string;
+}) {
+  await run(
+    `INSERT INTO task_events (task_id, assignee, family, host, event_type, state, summary, detail)
+     VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`,
+    [
+      input.taskId,
+      input.assignee || "",
+      input.family || null,
+      input.host || "",
+      input.eventType,
+      input.state || null,
+      input.summary,
+      input.detail || "",
+    ],
+  );
+}
+
+export async function listTaskEvents(taskId?: number, limit = 50) {
+  const rows = taskId
+    ? await all<TaskEvent>(
+        "SELECT * FROM task_events WHERE task_id = ? ORDER BY created_at DESC LIMIT ?",
+        [taskId, limit],
+      )
+    : await all<TaskEvent>("SELECT * FROM task_events ORDER BY created_at DESC LIMIT ?", [limit]);
+  return rows;
+}
+
+export async function listTaskTemplates(): Promise<TaskTemplate[]> {
+  return TASK_TEMPLATES;
+}
+
 export async function createTask(input: Partial<TaskRecord>) {
+  const tags = Array.isArray(input.tags) ? input.tags.filter((tag) => typeof tag === "string") : [];
+  const dispatchState = deriveDispatchState(input);
   const result = await run(
-    `INSERT INTO tasks (title, description, assignee, priority, status, tags)
+    `INSERT INTO tasks (
-     VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`,
+      title, description, assignee, family, target_host, target_channel,
+      dispatch_method, dispatch_state, template_key, repo_slug, base_branch,
+      preferred_agent, reasoning_effort, model_hint, priority, status, tags,
+      last_dispatch_at, acknowledged_at, last_error
+    ) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`,
     [
       input.title?.trim() || "",
       input.description || "",
       input.assignee || "",
+      input.family || null,
+      input.target_host || "",
+      input.target_channel || "",
+      input.dispatch_method || "manual",
+      dispatchState,
+      normalizeNullableString(input.template_key),
+      normalizeNullableString(input.repo_slug) || extractTagValue(tags, "repo:"),
+      normalizeNullableString(input.base_branch) || extractTagValue(tags, "base:"),
+      normalizeNullableString(input.preferred_agent) || extractTagValue(tags, "agent:"),
+      normalizeNullableString(input.reasoning_effort) || extractTagValue(tags, "reasoning:"),
+      normalizeNullableString(input.model_hint) || extractTagValue(tags, "model:"),
       input.priority || "Medium",
       input.status || "Backlog",
-      JSON.stringify(Array.isArray(input.tags) ? input.tags.filter((tag) => typeof tag === "string") : []),
+      JSON.stringify(tags),
+      input.last_dispatch_at || null,
+      deriveAcknowledgedAt(dispatchState),
+      normalizeNullableString(input.last_error),
     ],
   );
 
@@ -117,6 +283,17 @@ export async function createTask(input: Partial<TaskRecord>) {
     throw new Error("failed_to_fetch_created_task");
   }
 
+  await appendTaskEvent({
+    taskId: task.id,
+    assignee: task.assignee,
+    family: task.family,
+    host: task.target_host,
+    eventType: "created",
+    state: task.dispatch_state,
+    summary: `Task created for ${task.assignee || "unassigned"} flow`,
+    detail: task.description,
+  });
+
   return task;
 }
 
@@ -126,24 +303,40 @@ export async function updateTask(id: number, input: Partial<TaskRecord>) {
     return null;
   }
 
+  const mergedTags = Array.isArray(input.tags) ? input.tags.filter((tag) => typeof tag === "string") : existing.tags;
   const nextStatus = input.status ?? existing.status;
-  const completedAt =
+  const nextDispatchState = deriveDispatchState({ ...existing, ...input, tags: mergedTags }, existing);
-    nextStatus === "Done"
+  const completedAt = nextStatus === "Done" ? existing.completed_at || new Date().toISOString() : null;
-      ? existing.completed_at || new Date().toISOString()
+  const acknowledgedAt = deriveAcknowledgedAt(nextDispatchState, existing, input.acknowledged_at);
-      : null;
 
   await run(
     `UPDATE tasks
-     SET title = ?, description = ?, assignee = ?, priority = ?, status = ?, tags = ?,
+     SET title = ?, description = ?, assignee = ?, family = ?, target_host = ?, target_channel = ?,
-         completed_at = ?, updated_at = datetime('now')
+         dispatch_method = ?, dispatch_state = ?, template_key = ?, repo_slug = ?, base_branch = ?,
+         preferred_agent = ?, reasoning_effort = ?, model_hint = ?, priority = ?, status = ?, tags = ?,
+         last_dispatch_at = ?, acknowledged_at = ?, last_error = ?, completed_at = ?, updated_at = datetime('now')
      WHERE id = ?`,
     [
       input.title?.trim() || existing.title,
       input.description ?? existing.description,
       input.assignee ?? existing.assignee,
+      input.family ?? existing.family,
+      input.target_host ?? existing.target_host,
+      input.target_channel ?? existing.target_channel,
+      input.dispatch_method ?? existing.dispatch_method,
+      nextDispatchState,
+      input.template_key ?? existing.template_key,
+      input.repo_slug ?? existing.repo_slug,
+      input.base_branch ?? existing.base_branch,
+      input.preferred_agent ?? existing.preferred_agent,
+      input.reasoning_effort ?? existing.reasoning_effort,
+      input.model_hint ?? existing.model_hint,
       input.priority ?? existing.priority,
       nextStatus,
-      JSON.stringify(input.tags ?? existing.tags),
+      JSON.stringify(mergedTags),
+      input.last_dispatch_at ?? existing.last_dispatch_at,
+      acknowledgedAt,
+      input.last_error ?? existing.last_error,
       completedAt,
       id,
     ],
@@ -154,6 +347,23 @@ export async function updateTask(id: number, input: Partial<TaskRecord>) {
     throw new Error("failed_to_fetch_updated_task");
   }
 
+  const eventType: TaskEventType =
+    updated.dispatch_state === "acknowledged" && existing.dispatch_state !== "acknowledged"
+      ? "acknowledged"
+      : updated.status !== existing.status
+        ? "status_changed"
+        : "updated";
+  await appendTaskEvent({
+    taskId: updated.id,
+    assignee: updated.assignee,
+    family: updated.family,
+    host: updated.target_host,
+    eventType,
+    state: updated.dispatch_state,
+    summary: `${eventType.replace(/_/g, " ")} -> ${updated.status} / ${updated.dispatch_state}`,
+    detail: updated.description,
+  });
+
   if (nextStatus === "Done" && existing.status !== "Done") {
     await writeWikiForTask(updated);
   }

lib/types.ts

@@ -2,20 +2,82 @@ export type TaskStatus = "Backlog" | "Todo" | "In Progress" | "Review" | "Done";
 export type TaskPriority = "Low" | "Medium" | "High" | "Critical";
 export type AgentFamily = "openclaw" | "zeroclaw";
 export type AgentStatus = "active" | "busy" | "idle";
+export type DispatchMethod = "openclaw-swarm" | "zeroclaw-webhook" | "manual";
+export type DispatchState =
+  | "planned"
+  | "assigned"
+  | "dispatched"
+  | "acknowledged"
+  | "completed"
+  | "failed";
 
 export type TaskRecord = {
   id: number;
   title: string;
   description: string;
   assignee: string;
+  family: AgentFamily | null;
+  target_host: string;
+  target_channel: string;
+  dispatch_method: DispatchMethod;
+  dispatch_state: DispatchState;
+  template_key: string | null;
+  repo_slug: string | null;
+  base_branch: string | null;
+  preferred_agent: string | null;
+  reasoning_effort: string | null;
+  model_hint: string | null;
   priority: TaskPriority;
   status: TaskStatus;
   tags: string[];
+  last_dispatch_at: string | null;
+  acknowledged_at: string | null;
+  last_error: string | null;
   created_at: string;
   updated_at: string;
   completed_at: string | null;
 };
 
+export type TaskTemplate = {
+  key: string;
+  title: string;
+  summary: string;
+  family: AgentFamily;
+  tags: string[];
+  defaults: {
+    priority: TaskPriority;
+    dispatchMethod: DispatchMethod;
+    targetHost?: string;
+    targetChannel?: string;
+    repoSlug?: string;
+    baseBranch?: string;
+    preferredAgent?: string;
+    reasoningEffort?: string;
+  };
+};
+
+export type TaskEventType =
+  | "created"
+  | "updated"
+  | "status_changed"
+  | "dispatch_requested"
+  | "dispatch_succeeded"
+  | "dispatch_failed"
+  | "acknowledged";
+
+export type TaskEvent = {
+  id: number;
+  task_id: number;
+  assignee: string;
+  family: AgentFamily | null;
+  host: string;
+  event_type: TaskEventType;
+  state: DispatchState | null;
+  summary: string;
+  detail: string;
+  created_at: string;
+};
+
 export type WikiPageSummary = {
   filename: string;
   title: string;
@@ -50,6 +112,7 @@ export type FleetAgent = {
   role: string;
   runtimePath: string;
   configPath: string | null;
+  defaultDispatchMethod: DispatchMethod;
   model: string | null;
   emoji: string;
   channels: AgentRouteSummary[];
@@ -61,6 +124,10 @@ export type FleetAgent = {
   activeTasks: TaskRecord[];
   completedTasks: TaskRecord[];
   currentTask: string | null;
+  heartbeatAt: string | null;
+  heartbeatAgeMinutes: number | null;
+  lastEvent: TaskEvent | null;
+  failureStreak: number;
   notes: string[];
 };
 
@@ -82,3 +149,33 @@ export type ArchitectureDocument = {
   sections: FleetSection[];
   topologyDiagram: string;
 };
+
+export type ZeroClawAgentDefinition = {
+  slug: string;
+  assignmentKey: string;
+  aliases: string[];
+  name: string;
+  host: string;
+  role: string;
+  runtimePath: string;
+  configPath: string;
+  model: string;
+  emoji: string;
+  channels: AgentRouteSummary[];
+  notes: string[];
+  dispatch: {
+    method: DispatchMethod;
+    urlEnv: string;
+    tokenEnv: string;
+    targetChannel: string;
+    description: string;
+  };
+};
+
+export type FleetConfig = {
+  title: string;
+  overview: string[];
+  topologyDiagram: string;
+  sections: FleetSection[];
+  zeroclawAgents: ZeroClawAgentDefinition[];
+};