diff --git a/scripts/colibri_poll.py b/scripts/colibri_poll.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Colibri task poller — checks the board for tasks assigned to an agent."""
+import json, subprocess, sys, argparse
+
+def poll(agent_name, socket_path, colibri_bin="colibri"):
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        [colibri_bin, "--socket", socket_path, "list-tasks", "--status", "started"],
+        capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=10
+    )
+    tasks = json.loads(result.stdout)
+    mine = [t for t in tasks if t.get("agent_name") == agent_name or t.get("agent_id") == agent_name]
+    print(json.dumps(mine, indent=2))
+    return 0 if mine else 1
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    p = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    p.add_argument("--agent", required=True)
+    p.add_argument("--socket", required=True)
+    p.add_argument("--colibri", default="colibri")
+    args = p.parse_args()
+    sys.exit(poll(args.agent, args.socket, args.colibri))