diff --git a/cheddahbot/scheduler.py b/cheddahbot/scheduler.py
index 833d010..e712c46 100644
--- a/cheddahbot/scheduler.py
+++ b/cheddahbot/scheduler.py
@@ -1048,6 +1048,10 @@ class Scheduler:
         task_id = matched_task.id
         log.info("Matched '%s' to ClickUp task %s (%s)", filename, task_id, matched_task.name)
 
+        # Set ClickUp status to "automation underway"
+        client = self._get_clickup_client()
+        client.update_task_status(task_id, self.config.clickup.automation_status)
+
         self._notify(
             f"Content watcher: matched **{filename}** to ClickUp task "
             f"**{matched_task.name}**.\nStarting content creation pipeline...",
@@ -1091,6 +1095,16 @@ class Scheduler:
                     category="content",
                 )
             else:
+                # Success — move file to processed/
+                processed_dir = xlsx_path.parent / "processed"
+                processed_dir.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+                dest = processed_dir / filename
+                try:
+                    shutil.move(str(xlsx_path), str(dest))
+                    log.info("Moved %s to %s", filename, dest)
+                except OSError as e:
+                    log.warning("Could not move %s to processed: %s", filename, e)
+
                 self.db.kv_set(
                     kv_key,
                     json.dumps(