diff --git a/crates/colibri-daemon/tests/intake_scheduler_loop.rs b/crates/colibri-daemon/tests/intake_scheduler_loop.rs
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+//! Regression test for the bug the 2026-05-27 osa FreeBSD smoke caught:
+//! `main.rs` started the socket server but never spawned `daemon::run_loop`, so
+//! an `intake-task` reported `queued` over the socket yet was never drained into
+//! the SQLite coordination store. See
+//! `docs/internal/sessions/2026-05-27-osa-freebsd-daemon-scheduler-smoke.md`.
+//!
+//! This proves the full path: socket `intake-task` → `run_loop` scheduler tick →
+//! persisted SQLite task. If `run_loop` is ever dropped from the wiring again,
+//! this test fails.
+
+use std::path::Path;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+use colibri_daemon::daemon::DaemonLoopConfig;
+use colibri_daemon::{daemon, socket, DaemonConfig, DaemonState, SharedState};
+use tokio::io::{AsyncBufReadExt, AsyncWriteExt, BufReader};
+use tokio::net::UnixStream;
+
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
+async fn intake_task_over_socket_drains_to_sqlite_via_run_loop() {
+    // Isolated temp paths — never touch production /var/db or /var/run.
+    let data_dir =
+        std::env::temp_dir().join(format!("colibri-intake-smoke-{}", uuid::Uuid::new_v4()));
+    std::fs::create_dir_all(&data_dir).expect("create temp data dir");
+
+    let mut config = DaemonConfig::from_env();
+    config.data_dir = data_dir.clone();
+    config.socket_path = data_dir.join("colibri.sock");
+    config.db_path = data_dir.join("colibri.sqlite");
+    let socket_path = config.socket_path.clone();
+
+    let state: SharedState = Arc::new(DaemonState::new(config));
+
+    // Socket server.
+    let server_state = state.clone();
+    let server_shutdown = state.shutdown_rx.resubscribe();
+    let server = tokio::spawn(async move {
+        socket::serve(server_state, server_shutdown).await;
+    });
+
+    // Background loop with a fast scheduler tick so the test stays quick.
+    let loop_state = state.clone();
+    let loop_shutdown = state.shutdown_rx.resubscribe();
+    let loop_config = DaemonLoopConfig {
+        scheduler_interval: Duration::from_millis(50),
+        ..DaemonLoopConfig::default()
+    };
+    let bg_loop = tokio::spawn(async move {
+        daemon::run_loop(loop_state, loop_config, loop_shutdown).await;
+    });
+
+    wait_for_socket(&socket_path).await;
+
+    // Submit an intake task over the socket; it should be accepted + queued.
+    const TITLE: &str = "intake-smoke-task";
+    let response = send_command(
+        &socket_path,
+        &format!(
+            r#"{{"cmd":"intake-task","title":"{TITLE}","description":"via socket","capabilities":[]}}"#
+        ),
+    )
+    .await;
+    assert!(
+        response["ok"].as_bool().unwrap_or(false),
+        "intake-task rejected: {response}"
+    );
+    assert_eq!(response["data"]["status"], "queued");
+
+    // The scheduler tick (≤50ms) must drain it into a persisted SQLite task.
+    let task = poll_store_for_task(&state, TITLE).await;
+    assert_eq!(
+        task["status"], "queued",
+        "intake task should land queued (no agents to claim it): {task}"
+    );
+    assert_eq!(task["title"], TITLE);
+
+    // Clean shutdown.
+    state.shutdown_tx.send(()).ok();
+    let _ = tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(2), server).await;
+    let _ = tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(2), bg_loop).await;
+    let _ = std::fs::remove_dir_all(&data_dir);
+}
+
+async fn wait_for_socket(socket_path: &Path) {
+    for _ in 0..100 {
+        if socket_path.exists() {
+            return;
+        }
+        tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(20)).await;
+    }
+    panic!("daemon socket never appeared at {}", socket_path.display());
+}
+
+async fn send_command(socket_path: &Path, line: &str) -> serde_json::Value {
+    let stream = UnixStream::connect(socket_path)
+        .await
+        .expect("connect to daemon socket");
+    let (reader, mut writer) = stream.into_split();
+    writer
+        .write_all(format!("{line}\n").as_bytes())
+        .await
+        .expect("write command");
+    let mut reader = BufReader::new(reader);
+    let mut resp = String::new();
+    tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(2), reader.read_line(&mut resp))
+        .await
+        .expect("response timed out")
+        .expect("read response");
+    serde_json::from_str(resp.trim_end()).expect("parse response JSON")
+}
+
+async fn poll_store_for_task(state: &SharedState, title: &str) -> serde_json::Value {
+    for _ in 0..100 {
+        let tasks = state
+            .store
+            .lock()
+            .unwrap()
+            .list_tasks(None)
+            .expect("list_tasks");
+        if let Some(task) = tasks.iter().find(|t| t.title == title) {
+            return serde_json::to_value(task).expect("serialize task");
+        }
+        tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(20)).await;
+    }
+    panic!("intake task '{title}' never drained to the SQLite store");
+}