diff --git a/crates/colibri-daemon/src/scheduler.rs b/crates/colibri-daemon/src/scheduler.rs
index 7364a2b..6a264c9 100644
--- a/crates/colibri-daemon/src/scheduler.rs
+++ b/crates/colibri-daemon/src/scheduler.rs
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ pub struct ScheduledJob {
 /// A task submitted from an external intake (Telegram, socket, cron).
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct TaskRequest {
+    /// Pre-created task ID from the caller (task is already in the store).
+    pub task_id: String,
     pub title: String,
     pub description: Option<String>,
     pub required_capabilities: Vec<String>,
@@ -204,32 +206,29 @@ impl Scheduler {
         }
 
         // ── Process intake queue ──────────────────────────────────
+        // Tasks are already in the store (created by
+        // cmd_intake_task); tick only routes them to capable agents.
         let intake: Vec<TaskRequest> = self.intake_queue.drain(..).collect();
         for req in intake {
-            let create_result = {
+            let agents = {
                 let store = state.store.lock().unwrap();
-                store.create_task(&req.title, req.description.as_deref())
+                store.list_agents().unwrap_or_default()
             };
-            match create_result {
-                Ok(task) => {
-                    let agents = {
-                        let store = state.store.lock().unwrap();
-                        store.list_agents().unwrap_or_default()
-                    };
-                    if let Some(agent) = pick_agent(&req.required_capabilities, &agents) {
-                        let _ = {
-                            let store = state.store.lock().unwrap();
-                            store.claim_task(&task.id, &agent.id)
-                        };
-                        info!(
-                            task_id = %task.id,
-                            agent_id = %agent.id,
-                            "scheduler: assigned intake task to agent"
-                        );
-                    }
-                }
-                Err(e) => {
-                    warn!(error = %e, "scheduler: failed to create task from intake");
+            if let Some(agent) = pick_agent(&req.required_capabilities, &agents) {
+                match {
+                    let store = state.store.lock().unwrap();
+                    store.claim_task(&req.task_id, &agent.id)
+                } {
+                    Ok(_) => info!(
+                        task_id = %req.task_id,
+                        agent_id = %agent.id,
+                        "scheduler: assigned intake task to agent"
+                    ),
+                    Err(e) => warn!(
+                        task_id = %req.task_id,
+                        error = %e,
+                        "scheduler: failed to claim intake task"
+                    ),
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -509,8 +508,8 @@ mod tests {
             capabilities: serde_json::json!(["rust"]),
             status: "offline".into(),
             created_at: "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z".into(),
-                host: None,
-                last_seen: None,
+            host: None,
+            last_seen: None,
         }];
         assert!(pick_agent(&required, &agents).is_none());
     }
@@ -524,8 +523,8 @@ mod tests {
             capabilities: serde_json::json!(["linux"]),
             status: "idle".into(),
             created_at: "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z".into(),
-                host: None,
-                last_seen: None,
+            host: None,
+            last_seen: None,
         }];
         assert!(pick_agent(&required, &agents).is_none());
     }
@@ -538,8 +537,8 @@ mod tests {
             capabilities: serde_json::json!([]),
             status: "idle".into(),
             created_at: "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z".into(),
-                host: None,
-                last_seen: None,
+            host: None,
+            last_seen: None,
         }];
         assert_eq!(pick_agent(&[], &agents).unwrap().name, "generalist");
     }
@@ -613,8 +612,8 @@ mod tests {
             capabilities: serde_json::json!(["rust"]),
             status: "active".into(),
             created_at: "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z".into(),
-                host: None,
-                last_seen: None,
+            host: None,
+            last_seen: None,
         }];
         let picked = pick_agent(&required, &agents);
         assert!(
@@ -630,7 +629,16 @@ mod tests {
         let data_dir = config.data_dir.clone();
         let state: SharedState = Arc::new(crate::daemon::DaemonState::new(config));
         let mut scheduler = Scheduler::new();
+        // Pre-create the task so the tick can claim it (the tick no longer
+        // creates tasks — that happens in cmd_intake_task now).
+        let task = state
+            .store
+            .lock()
+            .unwrap()
+            .create_task("intake check", Some("must become a task"))
+            .unwrap();
         scheduler.submit(TaskRequest {
+            task_id: task.id,
             title: "intake check".to_string(),
             description: Some("must become a task".to_string()),
             required_capabilities: Vec::new(),
diff --git a/crates/colibri-daemon/src/socket.rs b/crates/colibri-daemon/src/socket.rs
index 312c2a6..5e39ed3 100644
--- a/crates/colibri-daemon/src/socket.rs
+++ b/crates/colibri-daemon/src/socket.rs
@@ -264,9 +264,11 @@ async fn dispatch(cmd: ColibriCommand, state: &SharedState) -> ColibriResponse {
             cmd_claim_task(state, task_id, agent_id).await
         }
         ColibriCommand::ListAgents => cmd_list_agents(state).await,
-        ColibriCommand::RegisterAgent { name, capabilities, host } => {
-            cmd_register_agent(state, name, capabilities, host.as_deref()).await
-        }
+        ColibriCommand::RegisterAgent {
+            name,
+            capabilities,
+            host,
+        } => cmd_register_agent(state, name, capabilities, host.as_deref()).await,
         ColibriCommand::Heartbeat { agent_id, host } => {
             cmd_heartbeat(state, agent_id, host.as_deref()).await
         }
@@ -1083,13 +1085,19 @@ async fn cmd_intake_task(
 ) -> ColibriResponse {
     let caps = capabilities.unwrap_or_default();
     // Create the task immediately so the caller gets the ID back.
-    let task = match state.store.lock().unwrap().create_task(&title, description.as_deref()) {
+    let task = match state
+        .store
+        .lock()
+        .unwrap()
+        .create_task(&title, description.as_deref())
+    {
         Ok(t) => t,
         Err(e) => return ColibriResponse::err(format!("create task failed: {e}")),
     };
     // Also queue for the scheduler tick to route to a capable agent.
     let mut scheduler = state.scheduler.lock().await;
     scheduler.submit(crate::scheduler::TaskRequest {
+        task_id: task.id.clone(),
         title,
         description,
         required_capabilities: caps,
diff --git a/crates/colibri-daemon/tests/multi_agent_board.rs b/crates/colibri-daemon/tests/multi_agent_board.rs
index ef0ea31..98069f5 100644
--- a/crates/colibri-daemon/tests/multi_agent_board.rs
+++ b/crates/colibri-daemon/tests/multi_agent_board.rs
@@ -199,7 +199,10 @@ async fn scheduler_routes_intake_tasks_by_capability() {
     )
     .await;
     // Intake now returns the full task (id + status), not just {"status":"queued"}.
-    assert!(fs_intake["data"]["id"].is_string(), "intake must return task id");
+    assert!(
+        fs_intake["data"]["id"].is_string(),
+        "intake must return task id"
+    );
 
     send_command(
         &socket_path,
diff --git a/crates/colibri-store/src/lib.rs b/crates/colibri-store/src/lib.rs
index ea0fd87..12afb5d 100644
--- a/crates/colibri-store/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/colibri-store/src/lib.rs
@@ -375,9 +375,7 @@ impl Store {
             params![now, host, agent_id],
         )?;
         if rows == 0 {
-            return Err(StoreError::NotFound(format!(
-                "agent not found: {agent_id}"
-            )));
+            return Err(StoreError::NotFound(format!("agent not found: {agent_id}")));
         }
         Ok(())
     }