diff --git a/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
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+# Pull Request Template
+
+## Description
+Provide a concise summary of the changes, referenced work, or new research.
+
+## Checklist
+- [ ] I followed the **COLLABORATION.md** workflow guidelines.
+- [ ] All markdown files include a valid **front‑matter** block.
+- [ ] The **ci‑pre-push.sh** script passed locally.
+- [ ] I added an entry to `knowledge-base/index.md` if new knowledge was created.
+- [ ] I updated or reviewed any relevant `AGENTS.md` files.
+- [ ] No breaking changes were introduced.
+
+---
+*All automated processes will run on this PR before merging.*
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diff --git a/knowledge-base/index.md b/knowledge-base/index.md
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+# Knowledge Base Index
+
+Curated index of all distilled knowledge entries. Each entry links to its source research or daily log.
+
+## Core Identity & Collaboration
+- COLLABORATION.md: Complete agent collaboration playbook with forking, branching, PR process, CI checks, and communication channels
+- knowledge-base/morpheus-identity.md: Morpheus agent identity, stack overview, active workstreams, and evolution suggestions
+
+## Tech Studies
+- 2026-06-11-forgejo-url-change-and-repo-access.md: Forgejo URL migration analysis and repo access details
+
+## Daily Logs
+*No entries yet – use `./scripts/new-study.sh "topic" "YYYY-MM-DD"` to add.*
+
+## Backups
+- backups/hermes-memory-sanitized-2026-06-10.md: Sanitized memory snapshot
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diff --git a/scripts/ci-pre-push.sh b/scripts/ci-pre-push.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# ci-pre-push.sh - Validate markdown files before push
+set -euo pipefail
+
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+NC='\033[0m'
+
+echo -e "${YELLOW}Running pre-push checks...${NC}"
+
+# Check if any markdown files changed
+if [[ $(git diff --cached --name-only --diff-filter=ACM | grep -E '\.(md|markdown)$' | wc -l) -eq 0 ]]; then
+  echo "No markdown files staged for commit."
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+ERRORS=0
+
+# Validate each staged markdown file
+while IFS= read -r file; do
+  echo "Checking $file..."
+  if [[ -f "$file" ]]; then
+    # Check front-matter existence (--- at start)
+    if ! head -n 1 "$file" | grep -q '^---$'; then
+      echo -e "${RED}ERROR: $file is missing front-matter (should start with ---)${NC}"
+      ((ERRORS++))
+    else
+      # Extract front-matter block (lines between first and second ---)
+      front_matter=$(sed -n '2,/^---$/p' "$file" | head -n -1)
+      # Check for required fields
+      if ! echo "$front_matter" | grep -q '^title:'; then
+        echo -e "${RED}ERROR: $file missing title in front-matter${NC}"
+        ((ERRORS++))
+      fi
+      if ! echo "$front_matter" | grep -q '^date:'; then
+        echo -e "${RED}ERROR: $file missing date in front-matter${NC}"
+        ((ERRORS++))
+      fi
+      # Optional: check date format
+      date_line=$(echo "$front_matter" | grep '^date:' | sed 's/date: //')
+      if [[ -n "$date_line" && ! "$date_line" =~ ^[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}$ ]]; then
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}WARNING: $file date format not YYYY-MM-DD: $date_line${NC}"
+      fi
+    fi
+
+    # Spell check if aspell is available
+    if command -v aspell >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+      # Strip front-matter and code blocks, then spell check
+      content=$(sed '/^---$/,/^---$/d' "$file" | sed '/```.*/,/```/d')
+      if echo "$content" | aspell list | grep -v '^$' | head -n 5 | grep -q .; then
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}WARNING: $file has potential spelling errors (see above)${NC}"
+        # Don't fail on spelling
+      fi
+    fi
+
+    # Check for TODO/FIXME comments (optional warning)
+    if grep -n -i 'TODO\|FIXME' "$file" | head -n 5 | grep -q .; then
+      echo -e "${YELLOW}INFO: $file contains TODO/FIXME comments${NC}"
+    fi
+  fi
+done < <(git diff --cached --name-only --diff-filter=ACM | grep -E '\.(md|markdown)$')
+
+if [[ $ERRORS -gt 0 ]]; then
+  echo -e "${RED}Pre-push checks failed. Fix errors above before committing.${NC}"
+  exit 1
+else
+  echo -e "${GREEN}All pre-push checks passed.${NC}"
+fi
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diff --git a/scripts/env.sh b/scripts/env.sh
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+#!/bin/bash\nexport PATH=\$PATH:\$HOME/morpheus-brain/scripts
diff --git a/scripts/new-study.sh b/scripts/new-study.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# new-study.sh - Scaffold a new research markdown file
+# Usage: ./scripts/new-study.sh <topic-name> [YYYY-MM-DD]
+set -e
+TOPIC="${1:?topic name required}"
+DATE="${2:-$(date +%Y-%m-%d)}"
+FILE="research/tech-study/${DATE}-${TOPIC}.md"
+mkdir -p "$(dirname "$FILE")"
+
+cat > "$FILE" <<EOF
+---
+title: "${TOPIC}"
+date: ${DATE}
+tags: ["#${TOPIC}", "#tech-study"]
+status: draft
+related: []
+---
+
+# ${TOPIC//-/ }
+
+## Purpose
+Briefly describe the study's goal.
+
+## Insights
+- 
+
+## Sources
+- 
+
+## Action Items
+- [ ] 
+EOF
+
+echo "Created $FILE"
+# Append to knowledge-base/index.md
+echo "- ${DATE}-${TOPIC}.md: ${TOPIC//-/ }" >> knowledge-base/index.md
+echo "Appended entry to knowledge-base/index.md"
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