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+# Tasks — Hermes Persistent OS
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+## Now
+- [ ] Create decision-log.md in _meta/ recording the repo structure decisions from June 20
+- [ ] Wire daily brief cron to save a copy to `knowledge-base/daily-briefs/YYYY-MM-DD.md` after delivery
+
+## Next
+- [ ] Create email triage gate as a cron job (script + wakeAgent check)
+- [ ] Create compliance monitoring gate (RSS poller → context-from → agent)
+- [ ] Create weekly tag-index cron (reads repo, rebuilds index.md)
+
+## Backlog
+- [ ] Extend daily brief collector with RSS feeds (Ars Technica, Reuters) for more coverage
+- [ ] Create experiment-log for context-from chaining test results
+- [ ] Document the opportunity-mechanics scan pattern for inclusion
+- [ ] Wire Phoenix Salon + Spa as a new project entry
+- [ ] Wire Jesslyn photography workflow as a new project entry
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