diff --git a/cheddahbot/tools/report_issue.py b/cheddahbot/tools/report_issue.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..669ffaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cheddahbot/tools/report_issue.py
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+"""Tool for logging bugs and improvement requests that need Claude Code to fix."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+from datetime import UTC, datetime
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from . import tool
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+@tool(
+    "report_issue",
+    "Log a bug or improvement that needs Claude Code to fix. "
+    "Creates a structured entry in memory/improvement_requests.md.",
+    category="system",
+)
+def report_issue(
+    title: str,
+    description: str,
+    affected_files: str = "",
+    suggested_fix: str = "",
+    ctx: dict | None = None,
+) -> str:
+    """Append a structured improvement request and index it in memory."""
+    now = datetime.now(UTC)
+    timestamp = now.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M UTC")
+
+    entry_lines = [
+        f"\n## {title}",
+        f"**Reported:** {timestamp}  ",
+        f"**Status:** pending\n",
+        description,
+    ]
+
+    if affected_files:
+        entry_lines.append(f"\n**Affected files:** {affected_files}")
+
+    if suggested_fix:
+        entry_lines.append(f"\n**Suggested Claude Code prompt:**\n> {suggested_fix}")
+
+    entry_lines.append("\n---")
+    entry = "\n".join(entry_lines)
+
+    # Write to the improvement requests file
+    requests_path = Path("memory/improvement_requests.md")
+    requests_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    if requests_path.exists():
+        content = requests_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    else:
+        content = "# Improvement Requests\n\nItems here need Claude Code (with codebase access) to fix.\n"
+
+    content += entry + "\n"
+    requests_path.write_text(content, encoding="utf-8")
+
+    # Also index into semantic memory for searchability
+    if ctx and ctx.get("memory"):
+        ctx["memory"].log_daily(f"Reported issue: {title} — {description}")
+
+    log.info("Logged improvement request: %s", title)
+    return f"Logged improvement request: **{title}**. Bryan will see it on the next heartbeat."
diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
index d773416..933ac39 100644
--- a/config.yaml
+++ b/config.yaml
@@ -112,3 +112,9 @@ agents:
     display_name: Link Builder
     tools: [run_link_building, run_cora_backlinks, blm_ingest_cora, blm_generate_batch, scan_cora_folder, delegate_task, remember, search_memory]
     memory_scope: ""
+
+  - name: planner
+    display_name: Planner
+    model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6"
+    tools: [delegate_task, remember, search_memory, report_issue, web_search]
+    memory_scope: ""
diff --git a/identity/HEARTBEAT.md b/identity/HEARTBEAT.md
index da06901..cbc4678 100644
--- a/identity/HEARTBEAT.md
+++ b/identity/HEARTBEAT.md
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ Things to proactively check on each heartbeat cycle:
 - Check if any scheduled tasks failed and need retry
 - Review memory for any pending reminders that are due
 - Check disk space (warn if < 10% free)
+- Check memory/improvement_requests.md for pending items and notify Bryan with a summary