fix(error): replace misleading Database error suggestions

The Database(rusqlite::Error) catch-all variant was suggesting
'lore reset --yes' for ALL database errors, including transient
SQLITE_BUSY lock contention. This was wrong on two counts:
1. `lore reset` is not implemented (prints "not yet implemented")
2. Nuking the database is not the fix for a transient lock

Changes:
- Detect SQLITE_BUSY specifically via sqlite_error_code() and provide
  targeted advice: "Another process has the database locked" with
  common causes (cron sync, concurrent lore command)
- Map SQLITE_BUSY to ErrorCode::DatabaseLocked (exit code 9) instead
  of DatabaseError (exit code 10) — semantically correct
- Set BUSY actions to ["lore cron status"] (diagnostic) instead of
  the useless "lore sync --force" (--force overrides the app-level
  lock table, but SQLITE_BUSY fires before that table is even reached)
- Fix MigrationFailed suggestion: also referenced non-existent
  'lore reset', now says "try again" with lore migrate / lore doctor
- Non-BUSY database errors get a simpler suggestion pointing to
  lore doctor (no more phantom reset command)

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

.gitignore

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ yarn-error.log*
 
 # Local config files
 lore.config.json
+.liquid-mail.toml
 
 # beads
 .bv/

AGENTS.md

@@ -623,6 +623,12 @@ lore --robot generate-docs
 # Generate vector embeddings via Ollama
 lore --robot embed
 
+# Personal work dashboard
+lore --robot me
+lore --robot me --issues
+lore --robot me --activity --since 7d
+lore --robot me --fields minimal
+
 # Agent self-discovery manifest (all commands, flags, exit codes, response schemas)
 lore robot-docs
 

CLAUDE.md

@@ -642,6 +642,12 @@ lore --robot generate-docs
 # Generate vector embeddings via Ollama
 lore --robot embed
 
+# Personal work dashboard
+lore --robot me
+lore --robot me --issues
+lore --robot me --activity --since 7d
+lore --robot me --fields minimal
+
 # Agent self-discovery manifest (all commands, flags, exit codes, response schemas)
 lore robot-docs
 

Cargo.lock

@@ -171,9 +171,9 @@ checksum = "9330f8b2ff13f34540b44e946ef35111825727b38d33286ef986142615121801"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "charmed-lipgloss"
-version = "0.1.2"
+version = "0.2.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "45e10db01f5eaea11d98ca5c5cffd8cc4add7ac56d0128d91ba1f2a3757b6c5a"
+checksum = "a5986a4a6d84055da99e44a6c532fd412d636fe5c3fe17da105a7bf40287ccd1"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "colored",
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "thiserror",
  "toml",
  "tracing",
+ "unicode-segmentation",
  "unicode-width 0.1.14",
 ]
 

Cargo.toml

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ clap_complete = "4"
 dialoguer = "0.12"
 console = "0.16"
 indicatif = "0.18"
-lipgloss = { package = "charmed-lipgloss", version = "0.1", default-features = false, features = ["native"] }
+lipgloss = { package = "charmed-lipgloss", version = "0.2", default-features = false, features = ["native"] }
 open = "5"
 
 # HTTP

migrations/022_notes_query_index.sql

@@ -19,3 +19,6 @@ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_discussions_mr_id ON discussions(merge_request_id
 -- Immutable author identity column (GitLab numeric user ID)
 ALTER TABLE notes ADD COLUMN author_id INTEGER;
 CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_notes_author_id ON notes(author_id) WHERE author_id IS NOT NULL;
+
+INSERT INTO schema_version (version, applied_at, description)
+VALUES (22, strftime('%s', 'now') * 1000, '022_notes_query_index');

migrations/024_note_documents.sql

@@ -151,3 +151,6 @@ END;
 
 DROP TABLE IF EXISTS _doc_labels_backup;
 DROP TABLE IF EXISTS _doc_paths_backup;
+
+INSERT INTO schema_version (version, applied_at, description)
+VALUES (24, strftime('%s', 'now') * 1000, '024_note_documents');

migrations/025_note_dirty_backfill.sql

@@ -6,3 +6,6 @@ FROM notes n
 LEFT JOIN documents d ON d.source_type = 'note' AND d.source_id = n.id
 WHERE n.is_system = 0 AND d.id IS NULL
 ON CONFLICT(source_type, source_id) DO NOTHING;
+
+INSERT INTO schema_version (version, applied_at, description)
+VALUES (25, strftime('%s', 'now') * 1000, '025_note_dirty_backfill');

migrations/026_scoring_indexes.sql

@@ -18,3 +18,6 @@ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_notes_diffnote_discussion_author
 CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_notes_old_path_project_created
   ON notes(position_old_path, project_id, created_at)
   WHERE note_type = 'DiffNote' AND is_system = 0 AND position_old_path IS NOT NULL;
+
+INSERT INTO schema_version (version, applied_at, description)
+VALUES (26, strftime('%s', 'now') * 1000, '026_scoring_indexes');

migrations/027_surgical_sync_runs.sql

@@ -18,3 +18,6 @@ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_sync_runs_mode_started
     ON sync_runs(mode, started_at DESC);
 CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_sync_runs_status_phase_started
     ON sync_runs(status, phase, started_at DESC);
+
+INSERT INTO schema_version (version, applied_at, description)
+VALUES (27, strftime('%s', 'now') * 1000, '027_surgical_sync_runs');

src/cli/commands/me/me_tests.rs

@@ -28,7 +28,15 @@ fn insert_project(conn: &Connection, id: i64, path: &str) {
 }
 
 fn insert_issue(conn: &Connection, id: i64, project_id: i64, iid: i64, author: &str) {
-    insert_issue_with_state(conn, id, project_id, iid, author, "opened");
+    insert_issue_with_status(
+        conn,
+        id,
+        project_id,
+        iid,
+        author,
+        "opened",
+        Some("In Progress"),
+    );
 }
 
 fn insert_issue_with_state(
@@ -38,11 +46,30 @@ fn insert_issue_with_state(
     iid: i64,
     author: &str,
     state: &str,
+) {
+    // For closed issues, don't set status_name (they won't appear in dashboard anyway)
+    let status_name = if state == "opened" {
+        Some("In Progress")
+    } else {
+        None
+    };
+    insert_issue_with_status(conn, id, project_id, iid, author, state, status_name);
+}
+
+#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
+fn insert_issue_with_status(
+    conn: &Connection,
+    id: i64,
+    project_id: i64,
+    iid: i64,
+    author: &str,
+    state: &str,
+    status_name: Option<&str>,
 ) {
     let ts = now_ms();
     conn.execute(
-        "INSERT INTO issues (id, gitlab_id, project_id, iid, title, state, author_username, created_at, updated_at, last_seen_at)
+        "INSERT INTO issues (id, gitlab_id, project_id, iid, title, state, status_name, author_username, created_at, updated_at, last_seen_at)
-         VALUES (?1, ?2, ?3, ?4, ?5, ?6, ?7, ?8, ?9, ?10)",
+         VALUES (?1, ?2, ?3, ?4, ?5, ?6, ?7, ?8, ?9, ?10, ?11)",
         rusqlite::params![
             id,
             id * 10,
@@ -50,6 +77,7 @@ fn insert_issue_with_state(
             iid,
             format!("Issue {iid}"),
             state,
+            status_name,
             author,
             ts,
             ts,
@@ -552,7 +580,9 @@ fn activity_since_filter() {
     let since = now_ms() - 50_000;
     let results = query_activity(&conn, "alice", &[], since).unwrap();
     assert_eq!(results.len(), 1);
-    assert_eq!(results[0].body_preview, Some("new comment".to_string()));
+    // Notes no longer duplicate body into body_preview (summary carries the content)
+    assert_eq!(results[0].body_preview, None);
+    assert_eq!(results[0].summary, "new comment");
 }
 
 #[test]

src/cli/commands/me/mod.rs

@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ use crate::core::time::parse_since;
 use self::queries::{query_activity, query_authored_mrs, query_open_issues, query_reviewing_mrs};
 use self::types::{AttentionState, MeDashboard, MeSummary};
 
-/// Default activity lookback: 30 days in milliseconds (AC-2.3).
+/// Default activity lookback: 1 day in milliseconds.
-const DEFAULT_ACTIVITY_SINCE_DAYS: i64 = 30;
+const DEFAULT_ACTIVITY_SINCE_DAYS: i64 = 1;
 const MS_PER_DAY: i64 = 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
 
 /// Resolve the effective username from CLI flag or config.
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ pub fn run_me(config: &Config, args: &MeArgs, robot_mode: bool) -> Result<()> {
     let project_ids = resolve_project_scope(&conn, args, config)?;
     let single_project = project_ids.len() == 1;
 
-    // 5. Parse --since (default 30d for activity feed, AC-2.3)
+    // 5. Parse --since (default 1d for activity feed)
     let since_ms = match args.since.as_deref() {
         Some(raw) => parse_since(raw).ok_or_else(|| {
             LoreError::Other(format!(

src/cli/commands/me/queries.rs

@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ pub fn query_open_issues(
         )
         SELECT i.iid, i.title, p.path_with_namespace, i.status_name, i.updated_at, i.web_url,
             CASE
-                WHEN nt.others_ts IS NOT NULL AND (nt.my_ts IS NULL OR nt.others_ts > nt.my_ts)
-                    THEN 'needs_attention'
                 WHEN nt.any_ts IS NOT NULL AND nt.any_ts < (strftime('%s', 'now') * 1000 - {stale_ms})
                     THEN 'stale'
+                WHEN nt.others_ts IS NOT NULL AND (nt.my_ts IS NULL OR nt.others_ts > nt.my_ts)
+                    THEN 'needs_attention'
                 WHEN nt.my_ts IS NOT NULL AND nt.my_ts >= COALESCE(nt.others_ts, 0)
                     THEN 'awaiting_response'
                 ELSE 'not_started'
@@ -52,17 +52,20 @@ pub fn query_open_issues(
         LEFT JOIN note_ts nt ON nt.issue_id = i.id
         WHERE ia.username = ?1
           AND i.state = 'opened'
+          AND (i.status_name COLLATE NOCASE IN ('In Progress', 'In Review') OR i.status_name IS NULL)
           {project_clause}
         ORDER BY
             CASE
                 WHEN nt.others_ts IS NOT NULL AND (nt.my_ts IS NULL OR nt.others_ts > nt.my_ts)
+                    AND (nt.any_ts IS NULL OR nt.any_ts >= (strftime('%s', 'now') * 1000 - {stale_ms}))
                     THEN 0
                 WHEN nt.any_ts IS NULL AND nt.my_ts IS NULL
                     THEN 1
+                WHEN nt.my_ts IS NOT NULL AND nt.my_ts >= COALESCE(nt.others_ts, 0)
+                    AND (nt.any_ts IS NULL OR nt.any_ts >= (strftime('%s', 'now') * 1000 - {stale_ms}))
+                    THEN 2
                 WHEN nt.any_ts IS NOT NULL AND nt.any_ts < (strftime('%s', 'now') * 1000 - {stale_ms})
                     THEN 3
-                WHEN nt.my_ts IS NOT NULL AND nt.my_ts >= COALESCE(nt.others_ts, 0)
-                    THEN 2
                 ELSE 1
             END,
             i.updated_at DESC",
@@ -119,10 +122,10 @@ pub fn query_authored_mrs(
                 WHEN m.draft = 1 AND NOT EXISTS (
                     SELECT 1 FROM mr_reviewers WHERE merge_request_id = m.id
                 ) THEN 'not_ready'
-                WHEN nt.others_ts IS NOT NULL AND (nt.my_ts IS NULL OR nt.others_ts > nt.my_ts)
-                    THEN 'needs_attention'
                 WHEN nt.any_ts IS NOT NULL AND nt.any_ts < (strftime('%s', 'now') * 1000 - {stale_ms})
                     THEN 'stale'
+                WHEN nt.others_ts IS NOT NULL AND (nt.my_ts IS NULL OR nt.others_ts > nt.my_ts)
+                    THEN 'needs_attention'
                 WHEN nt.my_ts IS NOT NULL AND nt.my_ts >= COALESCE(nt.others_ts, 0)
                     THEN 'awaiting_response'
                 ELSE 'not_started'
@@ -136,10 +139,12 @@ pub fn query_authored_mrs(
         ORDER BY
             CASE
                 WHEN m.draft = 1 AND NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM mr_reviewers WHERE merge_request_id = m.id) THEN 4
-                WHEN nt.others_ts IS NOT NULL AND (nt.my_ts IS NULL OR nt.others_ts > nt.my_ts) THEN 0
+                WHEN nt.others_ts IS NOT NULL AND (nt.my_ts IS NULL OR nt.others_ts > nt.my_ts)
+                    AND (nt.any_ts IS NULL OR nt.any_ts >= (strftime('%s', 'now') * 1000 - {stale_ms})) THEN 0
                 WHEN nt.any_ts IS NULL AND nt.my_ts IS NULL THEN 1
+                WHEN nt.my_ts IS NOT NULL AND nt.my_ts >= COALESCE(nt.others_ts, 0)
+                    AND (nt.any_ts IS NULL OR nt.any_ts >= (strftime('%s', 'now') * 1000 - {stale_ms})) THEN 2
                 WHEN nt.any_ts IS NOT NULL AND nt.any_ts < (strftime('%s', 'now') * 1000 - {stale_ms}) THEN 3
-                WHEN nt.my_ts IS NOT NULL AND nt.my_ts >= COALESCE(nt.others_ts, 0) THEN 2
                 ELSE 1
             END,
             m.updated_at DESC",
@@ -196,10 +201,10 @@ pub fn query_reviewing_mrs(
             m.author_username, m.updated_at, m.web_url,
             CASE
                 -- not_ready is impossible here: JOIN mr_reviewers guarantees a reviewer exists
-                WHEN nt.others_ts IS NOT NULL AND (nt.my_ts IS NULL OR nt.others_ts > nt.my_ts)
-                    THEN 'needs_attention'
                 WHEN nt.any_ts IS NOT NULL AND nt.any_ts < (strftime('%s', 'now') * 1000 - {stale_ms})
                     THEN 'stale'
+                WHEN nt.others_ts IS NOT NULL AND (nt.my_ts IS NULL OR nt.others_ts > nt.my_ts)
+                    THEN 'needs_attention'
                 WHEN nt.my_ts IS NOT NULL AND nt.my_ts >= COALESCE(nt.others_ts, 0)
                     THEN 'awaiting_response'
                 ELSE 'not_started'
@@ -213,10 +218,12 @@ pub fn query_reviewing_mrs(
           {project_clause}
         ORDER BY
             CASE
-                WHEN nt.others_ts IS NOT NULL AND (nt.my_ts IS NULL OR nt.others_ts > nt.my_ts) THEN 0
+                WHEN nt.others_ts IS NOT NULL AND (nt.my_ts IS NULL OR nt.others_ts > nt.my_ts)
+                    AND (nt.any_ts IS NULL OR nt.any_ts >= (strftime('%s', 'now') * 1000 - {stale_ms})) THEN 0
                 WHEN nt.any_ts IS NULL AND nt.my_ts IS NULL THEN 1
+                WHEN nt.my_ts IS NOT NULL AND nt.my_ts >= COALESCE(nt.others_ts, 0)
+                    AND (nt.any_ts IS NULL OR nt.any_ts >= (strftime('%s', 'now') * 1000 - {stale_ms})) THEN 2
                 WHEN nt.any_ts IS NOT NULL AND nt.any_ts < (strftime('%s', 'now') * 1000 - {stale_ms}) THEN 3
-                WHEN nt.my_ts IS NOT NULL AND nt.my_ts >= COALESCE(nt.others_ts, 0) THEN 2
                 ELSE 1
             END,
             m.updated_at DESC",
@@ -264,13 +271,19 @@ pub fn query_activity(
     let project_clause = build_project_clause_at("p.id", project_ids, 3);
 
     // Build the "my items" subquery fragments for issue/MR association checks.
-    // These ensure we only see activity on items CURRENTLY associated with the user (AC-3.6).
+    // These ensure we only see activity on items CURRENTLY associated with the user
+    // AND currently open (AC-3.6). Without the state filter, activity would include
+    // events on closed/merged items that don't appear in the dashboard lists.
     let my_issue_check = "EXISTS (
-        SELECT 1 FROM issue_assignees ia WHERE ia.issue_id = {entity_issue_id} AND ia.username = ?1
+        SELECT 1 FROM issue_assignees ia
+        JOIN issues i2 ON ia.issue_id = i2.id
+        WHERE ia.issue_id = {entity_issue_id} AND ia.username = ?1 AND i2.state = 'opened'
     )";
     let my_mr_check = "(
-        EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM merge_requests mr2 WHERE mr2.id = {entity_mr_id} AND mr2.author_username = ?1)
+        EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM merge_requests mr2 WHERE mr2.id = {entity_mr_id} AND mr2.author_username = ?1 AND mr2.state = 'opened')
-        OR EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM mr_reviewers rv WHERE rv.merge_request_id = {entity_mr_id} AND rv.username = ?1)
+        OR EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM mr_reviewers rv
+            JOIN merge_requests mr3 ON rv.merge_request_id = mr3.id
+            WHERE rv.merge_request_id = {entity_mr_id} AND rv.username = ?1 AND mr3.state = 'opened')
     )";
 
     // Source 1: Human comments on my items
@@ -282,7 +295,7 @@ pub fn query_activity(
             n.author_username,
             CASE WHEN n.author_username = ?1 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END,
             SUBSTR(n.body, 1, 200),
-            SUBSTR(n.body, 1, 200)
+            NULL
         FROM notes n
         JOIN discussions d ON n.discussion_id = d.id
         JOIN projects p ON d.project_id = p.id
@@ -419,7 +432,8 @@ pub fn query_activity(
          UNION ALL {label_sql}
          UNION ALL {milestone_sql}
          UNION ALL {assign_sql}
-         ORDER BY 1 DESC"
+         ORDER BY 1 DESC
+         LIMIT 100"
     );
 
     let mut params: Vec<Box<dyn rusqlite::types::ToSql>> = Vec::new();

src/cli/commands/me/render_human.rs

@@ -1,9 +1,19 @@
-use crate::cli::render::{self, GlyphMode, Icons, LoreRenderer, Theme};
+use crate::cli::render::{self, Align, GlyphMode, Icons, LoreRenderer, StyledCell, Table, Theme};
 
 use super::types::{
     ActivityEventType, AttentionState, MeActivityEvent, MeDashboard, MeIssue, MeMr, MeSummary,
 };
 
+// ─── Layout Helpers ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/// Compute the title/summary column width for a section given its fixed overhead.
+/// Returns a width clamped to [20, 80].
+fn title_width(overhead: usize) -> usize {
+    render::terminal_width()
+        .saturating_sub(overhead)
+        .clamp(20, 80)
+}
+
 // ─── Glyph Mode Helper ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 /// Get the current glyph mode, defaulting to Unicode if renderer not initialized.
@@ -61,28 +71,55 @@ fn styled_attention(state: &AttentionState) -> String {
     attention_style(state).render(icon)
 }
 
+// ─── Merge Status Labels ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/// Convert GitLab's `detailed_merge_status` API values to human-friendly labels.
+fn humanize_merge_status(status: &str) -> &str {
+    match status {
+        "not_approved" => "needs approval",
+        "requested_changes" => "changes requested",
+        "mergeable" => "ready to merge",
+        "not_open" => "not open",
+        "checking" => "checking",
+        "ci_must_pass" => "CI pending",
+        "ci_still_running" => "CI running",
+        "discussions_not_resolved" => "unresolved threads",
+        "draft_status" => "draft",
+        "need_rebase" => "needs rebase",
+        "conflict" | "has_conflicts" => "has conflicts",
+        "blocked_status" => "blocked",
+        "approvals_syncing" => "syncing approvals",
+        "jira_association_missing" => "missing Jira link",
+        "unchecked" => "unchecked",
+        other => other,
+    }
+}
+
 // ─── Event Badges ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-/// Render an activity event badge (colored).
+/// Return the badge label text for an activity event type.
-fn event_badge(event_type: &ActivityEventType) -> String {
+fn activity_badge_label(event_type: &ActivityEventType) -> String {
-    let mode = glyph_mode();
+    match event_type {
-    let (label, style) = match event_type {
+        ActivityEventType::Note => "note",
-        ActivityEventType::Note => ("note", Theme::info()),
+        ActivityEventType::StatusChange => "status",
-        ActivityEventType::StatusChange => ("status", Theme::warning()),
+        ActivityEventType::LabelChange => "label",
-        ActivityEventType::LabelChange => ("label", Theme::accent()),
+        ActivityEventType::Assign | ActivityEventType::Unassign => "assign",
-        ActivityEventType::Assign | ActivityEventType::Unassign => ("assign", Theme::success()),
+        ActivityEventType::ReviewRequest => "review",
-        ActivityEventType::ReviewRequest => ("assign", Theme::success()),
+        ActivityEventType::MilestoneChange => "milestone",
-        ActivityEventType::MilestoneChange => ("milestone", accent_magenta()),
-    };
-
-    match mode {
-        GlyphMode::Ascii => style.render(&format!("[{label}]")),
-        _ => {
-            // For nerd/unicode, use colored bg with dark text where possible.
-            // lipgloss background support is limited, so we use colored text as a
-            // practical fallback that still provides the visual distinction.
-            style.render(&format!(" {label} "))
     }
+    .to_string()
+}
+
+/// Return the style for an activity event badge.
+fn activity_badge_style(event_type: &ActivityEventType) -> lipgloss::Style {
+    match event_type {
+        ActivityEventType::Note => Theme::info(),
+        ActivityEventType::StatusChange => Theme::warning(),
+        ActivityEventType::LabelChange => Theme::accent(),
+        ActivityEventType::Assign
+        | ActivityEventType::Unassign
+        | ActivityEventType::ReviewRequest => Theme::success(),
+        ActivityEventType::MilestoneChange => accent_magenta(),
     }
 }
 
@@ -95,6 +132,15 @@ fn accent_magenta() -> lipgloss::Style {
     }
 }
 
+/// Very dark gray for system events (label, assign, status, milestone, review).
+fn system_event_style() -> lipgloss::Style {
+    if LoreRenderer::try_get().is_some_and(LoreRenderer::colors_enabled) {
+        lipgloss::Style::new().foreground("#555555")
+    } else {
+        lipgloss::Style::new().faint()
+    }
+}
+
 // ─── Summary Header ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 /// Print the summary header with counts and attention legend (Task #14).
@@ -108,7 +154,7 @@ pub fn print_summary_header(summary: &MeSummary, username: &str) {
             username,
         ))
     );
-    println!("{}", "\u{2500}".repeat(60));
+    println!("{}", "\u{2500}".repeat(render::terminal_width()));
 
     // Counts line
     let needs = if summary.needs_attention_count > 0 {
@@ -182,7 +228,7 @@ pub fn print_issues_section(issues: &[MeIssue], single_project: bool) {
             "    {} {}  {}{}  {}",
             attn,
             Theme::issue_ref().render(&ref_str),
-            render::truncate(&issue.title, 40),
+            render::truncate(&issue.title, title_width(43)),
             Theme::dim().render(&status),
             Theme::dim().render(&time),
         );
@@ -224,7 +270,7 @@ pub fn print_authored_mrs_section(mrs: &[MeMr], single_project: bool) {
             .detailed_merge_status
             .as_deref()
             .filter(|s| !s.is_empty() && *s != "not_open")
-            .map(|s| format!(" ({s})"))
+            .map(|s| format!(" ({})", humanize_merge_status(s)))
             .unwrap_or_default();
         let time = render::format_relative_time(mr.updated_at);
 
@@ -233,7 +279,7 @@ pub fn print_authored_mrs_section(mrs: &[MeMr], single_project: bool) {
             "    {} {}  {}{}{}  {}",
             attn,
             Theme::mr_ref().render(&ref_str),
-            render::truncate(&mr.title, 35),
+            render::truncate(&mr.title, title_width(48)),
             draft,
             Theme::dim().render(&merge_status),
             Theme::dim().render(&time),
@@ -282,7 +328,7 @@ pub fn print_reviewing_mrs_section(mrs: &[MeMr], single_project: bool) {
             "    {} {}  {}{}{}  {}",
             attn,
             Theme::mr_ref().render(&ref_str),
-            render::truncate(&mr.title, 30),
+            render::truncate(&mr.title, title_width(50)),
             author,
             draft,
             Theme::dim().render(&time),
@@ -313,68 +359,119 @@ pub fn print_activity_section(events: &[MeActivityEvent], single_project: bool)
         render::section_divider(&format!("Activity ({})", events.len()))
     );
 
+    // Columns: badge | ref | summary | actor | time
+    // Table handles alignment, padding, and truncation automatically.
+    let summary_max = title_width(46);
+    let mut table = Table::new()
+        .columns(5)
+        .indent(4)
+        .align(1, Align::Right)
+        .align(4, Align::Right)
+        .max_width(2, summary_max);
+
     for event in events {
-        let badge = event_badge(&event.event_type);
+        let badge_label = activity_badge_label(&event.event_type);
-        let entity_ref = format_entity_ref(&event.entity_type, event.entity_iid);
+        let badge_style = activity_badge_style(&event.event_type);
+
+        let ref_text = match event.entity_type.as_str() {
+            "issue" => format!("#{}", event.entity_iid),
+            "mr" => format!("!{}", event.entity_iid),
+            _ => format!("{}:{}", event.entity_type, event.entity_iid),
+        };
+        let is_system = !matches!(event.event_type, ActivityEventType::Note);
+        // System events → very dark gray; own notes → standard dim; else → full color.
+        let subdued = is_system || event.is_own;
+        let subdued_style = || {
+            if is_system {
+                system_event_style()
+            } else {
+                Theme::dim()
+            }
+        };
+
+        let badge_style_final = if subdued {
+            subdued_style()
+        } else {
+            badge_style
+        };
+
+        let ref_style = if subdued {
+            Some(subdued_style())
+        } else {
+            match event.entity_type.as_str() {
+                "issue" => Some(Theme::issue_ref()),
+                "mr" => Some(Theme::mr_ref()),
+                _ => None,
+            }
+        };
+
+        let clean_summary = event.summary.replace('\n', " ");
+        let summary_style: Option<lipgloss::Style> =
+            if subdued { Some(subdued_style()) } else { None };
+
+        let actor_text = if event.is_own {
+            event
+                .actor
+                .as_deref()
+                .map_or("(you)".to_string(), |a| format!("@{a} (you)"))
+        } else {
+            event
+                .actor
+                .as_deref()
+                .map_or(String::new(), |a| format!("@{a}"))
+        };
+        let actor_style = if subdued {
+            subdued_style()
+        } else {
+            Theme::username()
+        };
+
         let time = render::format_relative_time_compact(event.timestamp);
 
-        let actor_str = if event.is_own {
+        table.add_row(vec![
-            Theme::dim().render(&format!(
+            StyledCell::styled(badge_label, badge_style_final),
-                "{}(you)",
+            match ref_style {
-                event
+                Some(s) => StyledCell::styled(ref_text, s),
-                    .actor
+                None => StyledCell::plain(ref_text),
-                    .as_deref()
+            },
-                    .map(|a| format!("@{a} "))
+            match summary_style {
-                    .unwrap_or_default()
+                Some(s) => StyledCell::styled(clean_summary, s),
-            ))
+                None => StyledCell::plain(clean_summary),
-        } else {
+            },
-            event
+            StyledCell::styled(actor_text, actor_style),
-                .actor
+            StyledCell::styled(time, Theme::dim()),
-                .as_deref()
+        ]);
-                .map(|a| Theme::username().render(&format!("@{a}")))
+    }
-                .unwrap_or_default()
-        };
 
-        let summary = render::truncate(&event.summary, 40);
+    // Render table rows and interleave per-event detail lines
-
+    let rendered = table.render();
-        // Dim own actions
+    for (line, event) in rendered.lines().zip(events.iter()) {
-        let summary_styled = if event.is_own {
+        println!("{line}");
-            Theme::dim().render(&summary)
-        } else {
-            summary
-        };
-
-        // Line 1: badge, entity ref, summary, actor, time
-        println!(
-            "    {badge}  {entity_ref:7}  {summary_styled}  {actor_str}  {}",
-            Theme::dim().render(&time),
-        );
-
-        // Line 2: project path (if multi-project) + body preview for notes
         if !single_project {
-            println!("      {}", Theme::dim().render(&event.project_path),);
+            println!("      {}", Theme::dim().render(&event.project_path));
         }
         if let Some(preview) = &event.body_preview
             && !preview.is_empty()
         {
             let truncated = render::truncate(preview, 60);
-            println!("      {}", Theme::dim().render(&format!("\"{truncated}\"")),);
+            println!("      {}", Theme::dim().render(&format!("\"{truncated}\"")));
         }
     }
 }
 
-/// Format an entity reference (#N for issues, !N for MRs).
+/// Format an entity reference (#N for issues, !N for MRs), right-aligned to 6 chars.
+#[cfg(test)]
 fn format_entity_ref(entity_type: &str, iid: i64) -> String {
     match entity_type {
         "issue" => {
-            let s = format!("#{iid}");
+            let s = format!("{:>6}", format!("#{iid}"));
             Theme::issue_ref().render(&s)
         }
         "mr" => {
-            let s = format!("!{iid}");
+            let s = format!("{:>6}", format!("!{iid}"));
             Theme::mr_ref().render(&s)
         }
-        _ => format!("{entity_type}:{iid}"),
+        _ => format!("{:>6}", format!("{entity_type}:{iid}")),
     }
 }
 
@@ -446,7 +543,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn event_badge_returns_nonempty_for_all_types() {
+    fn activity_badge_label_returns_nonempty_for_all_types() {
         let types = [
             ActivityEventType::Note,
             ActivityEventType::StatusChange,
@@ -457,7 +554,7 @@ mod tests {
             ActivityEventType::MilestoneChange,
         ];
         for t in &types {
-            assert!(!event_badge(t).is_empty(), "empty for {t:?}");
+            assert!(!activity_badge_label(t).is_empty(), "empty for {t:?}");
         }
     }
 }

src/cli/render.rs

@@ -532,6 +532,43 @@ pub fn format_datetime(ms: i64) -> String {
         .unwrap_or_else(|| "unknown".to_string())
 }
 
+/// Detect terminal width. Checks `COLUMNS` env, then stderr ioctl, falls back to 80.
+pub fn terminal_width() -> usize {
+    // 1. Explicit COLUMNS env (set by some shells, resized terminals)
+    if let Ok(val) = std::env::var("COLUMNS")
+        && let Ok(w) = val.parse::<usize>()
+        && w > 0
+    {
+        return w;
+    }
+
+    // 2. ioctl on stderr (works even when stdout is piped)
+    #[cfg(unix)]
+    {
+        use std::mem::MaybeUninit;
+        #[allow(non_camel_case_types)]
+        #[repr(C)]
+        struct winsize {
+            ws_row: libc::c_ushort,
+            ws_col: libc::c_ushort,
+            ws_xpixel: libc::c_ushort,
+            ws_ypixel: libc::c_ushort,
+        }
+        let mut ws = MaybeUninit::<winsize>::uninit();
+        // SAFETY: ioctl with TIOCGWINSZ writes into the winsize struct.
+        // stderr (fd 2) is used because stdout may be piped.
+        if unsafe { libc::ioctl(2, libc::TIOCGWINSZ, ws.as_mut_ptr()) } == 0 {
+            let ws = unsafe { ws.assume_init() };
+            let w = ws.ws_col as usize;
+            if w > 0 {
+                return w;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    80
+}
+
 /// Truncate a string to `max` characters, appending "..." if truncated.
 pub fn truncate(s: &str, max: usize) -> String {
     if max < 4 {
@@ -545,6 +582,17 @@ pub fn truncate(s: &str, max: usize) -> String {
     }
 }
 
+/// Truncate and right-pad to exactly `width` visible characters.
+pub fn truncate_pad(s: &str, width: usize) -> String {
+    let t = truncate(s, width);
+    let count = t.chars().count();
+    if count < width {
+        format!("{t}{}", " ".repeat(width - count))
+    } else {
+        t
+    }
+}
+
 /// Word-wrap text to `width`, prepending `indent` to continuation lines.
 /// Returns a single string with embedded newlines.
 pub fn wrap_indent(text: &str, width: usize, indent: &str) -> String {
@@ -603,7 +651,10 @@ pub fn wrap_lines(text: &str, width: usize) -> Vec<String> {
 
 /// Render a section divider: `── Title ──────────────────────`
 pub fn section_divider(title: &str) -> String {
-    let rule_len = 40_usize.saturating_sub(title.len() + 4);
+    // prefix: 2 indent + 2 box-drawing + 1 space = 5
+    // suffix: 1 space + trailing box-drawing
+    let used = 5 + title.len() + 1;
+    let rule_len = terminal_width().saturating_sub(used);
     format!(
         "\n  {} {} {}",
         Theme::dim().render("\u{2500}\u{2500}"),
@@ -734,6 +785,8 @@ pub struct Table {
     rows: Vec<Vec<StyledCell>>,
     alignments: Vec<Align>,
     max_widths: Vec<Option<usize>>,
+    col_count: usize,
+    indent: usize,
 }
 
 impl Table {
@@ -744,9 +797,23 @@ impl Table {
     /// Set column headers.
     pub fn headers(mut self, h: &[&str]) -> Self {
         self.headers = h.iter().map(|s| (*s).to_string()).collect();
-        // Initialize alignments and max_widths to match column count
+        self.col_count = self.headers.len();
-        self.alignments.resize(self.headers.len(), Align::Left);
+        self.alignments.resize(self.col_count, Align::Left);
-        self.max_widths.resize(self.headers.len(), None);
+        self.max_widths.resize(self.col_count, None);
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Set column count without headers (headerless table).
+    pub fn columns(mut self, n: usize) -> Self {
+        self.col_count = n;
+        self.alignments.resize(n, Align::Left);
+        self.max_widths.resize(n, None);
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Set indent (number of spaces) prepended to each row.
+    pub fn indent(mut self, spaces: usize) -> Self {
+        self.indent = spaces;
         self
     }
 
@@ -773,15 +840,20 @@ impl Table {
 
     /// Render the table to a string.
     pub fn render(&self) -> String {
-        if self.headers.is_empty() {
+        let col_count = self.col_count;
+        if col_count == 0 {
             return String::new();
         }
 
-        let col_count = self.headers.len();
         let gap = "  "; // 2-space gap between columns
+        let indent_str = " ".repeat(self.indent);
 
-        // Compute column widths from content
+        // Compute column widths from headers (if any) and all row cells
-        let mut widths: Vec<usize> = self.headers.iter().map(|h| h.chars().count()).collect();
+        let mut widths: Vec<usize> = if self.headers.is_empty() {
+            vec![0; col_count]
+        } else {
+            self.headers.iter().map(|h| h.chars().count()).collect()
+        };
 
         for row in &self.rows {
             for (i, cell) in row.iter().enumerate() {
@@ -802,7 +874,8 @@ impl Table {
 
         let mut out = String::new();
 
-        // Header row (bold)
+        // Header row + separator (only when headers are set)
+        if !self.headers.is_empty() {
             let header_parts: Vec<String> = self
                 .headers
                 .iter()
@@ -817,14 +890,16 @@ impl Table {
                     )
                 })
                 .collect();
+            out.push_str(&indent_str);
             out.push_str(&Theme::header().render(&header_parts.join(gap)));
             out.push('\n');
 
-        // Separator
             let total_width: usize =
                 widths.iter().sum::<usize>() + gap.len() * col_count.saturating_sub(1);
+            out.push_str(&indent_str);
             out.push_str(&Theme::dim().render(&"\u{2500}".repeat(total_width)));
             out.push('\n');
+        }
 
         // Data rows
         for row in &self.rows {
@@ -856,6 +931,7 @@ impl Table {
                     parts.push(" ".repeat(w));
                 }
             }
+            out.push_str(&indent_str);
             out.push_str(&parts.join(gap));
             out.push('\n');
         }

src/core/error.rs

@@ -180,7 +180,13 @@ impl LoreError {
             Self::DatabaseLocked { .. } => ErrorCode::DatabaseLocked,
             Self::MigrationFailed { .. } => ErrorCode::MigrationFailed,
             Self::TokenNotSet { .. } => ErrorCode::TokenNotSet,
-            Self::Database(_) => ErrorCode::DatabaseError,
+            Self::Database(e) => {
+                if e.sqlite_error_code() == Some(rusqlite::ErrorCode::DatabaseBusy) {
+                    ErrorCode::DatabaseLocked
+                } else {
+                    ErrorCode::DatabaseError
+                }
+            }
             Self::Http(_) => ErrorCode::GitLabNetworkError,
             Self::Json(_) => ErrorCode::InternalError,
             Self::Io(_) => ErrorCode::IoError,
@@ -218,14 +224,20 @@ impl LoreError {
                 "Wait for other sync to complete or use --force.\n\n  Example:\n    lore ingest --force\n    lore ingest issues --force",
             ),
             Self::MigrationFailed { .. } => Some(
-                "Check database file permissions or reset with 'lore reset'.\n\n  Example:\n    lore migrate\n    lore reset --yes",
+                "Check database file permissions and try again.\n\n  Example:\n    lore migrate\n    lore doctor",
             ),
             Self::TokenNotSet { .. } => Some(
                 "Set your token:\n\n  lore token set\n\n  Or export to your shell:\n\n  export GITLAB_TOKEN=glpat-xxxxxxxxxxxx\n\n  Your token needs the read_api scope.",
             ),
-            Self::Database(_) => Some(
+            Self::Database(e) => {
-                "Check database file permissions or reset with 'lore reset'.\n\n  Example:\n    lore doctor\n    lore reset --yes",
+                if e.sqlite_error_code() == Some(rusqlite::ErrorCode::DatabaseBusy) {
-            ),
+                    Some(
+                        "Another process has the database locked. Wait a moment and retry.\n\n  Common causes:\n    - A cron sync is running (lore cron status)\n    - Another lore command is active",
+                    )
+                } else {
+                    Some("Check database file permissions.\n\n  Example:\n    lore doctor")
+                }
+            }
             Self::Http(_) => Some("Check network connection"),
             Self::NotFound(_) => {
                 Some("Verify the entity exists.\n\n  Example:\n    lore issues\n    lore mrs")
@@ -267,6 +279,11 @@ impl LoreError {
             Self::OllamaUnavailable { .. } => vec!["ollama serve"],
             Self::OllamaModelNotFound { .. } => vec!["ollama pull nomic-embed-text"],
             Self::DatabaseLocked { .. } => vec!["lore ingest --force"],
+            Self::Database(e)
+                if e.sqlite_error_code() == Some(rusqlite::ErrorCode::DatabaseBusy) =>
+            {
+                vec!["lore cron status"]
+            }
             Self::EmbeddingsNotBuilt => vec!["lore embed"],
             Self::EmbeddingFailed { .. } => vec!["lore embed --retry-failed"],
             Self::MigrationFailed { .. } => vec!["lore migrate"],

src/main.rs

@@ -2955,6 +2955,35 @@ fn handle_robot_docs(robot_mode: bool, brief: bool) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::e
                 "meta": {"elapsed_ms": "int"}
             }
         },
+        "me": {
+            "description": "Personal work dashboard: open issues, authored/reviewing MRs, activity feed with computed attention states",
+            "flags": ["--issues", "--mrs", "--activity", "--since <period>", "-p/--project <path>", "--all", "--user <username>", "--fields <list|minimal>"],
+            "example": "lore --robot me",
+            "response_schema": {
+                "ok": "bool",
+                "data": {
+                    "username": "string",
+                    "since_iso": "string?",
+                    "summary": {"project_count": "int", "open_issue_count": "int", "authored_mr_count": "int", "reviewing_mr_count": "int", "needs_attention_count": "int"},
+                    "open_issues": "[{project:string, iid:int, title:string, state:string, attention_state:string, status_name:string?, labels:[string], updated_at_iso:string, web_url:string?}]",
+                    "open_mrs_authored": "[{project:string, iid:int, title:string, state:string, attention_state:string, draft:bool, detailed_merge_status:string?, author_username:string?, labels:[string], updated_at_iso:string, web_url:string?}]",
+                    "reviewing_mrs": "[same as open_mrs_authored]",
+                    "activity": "[{timestamp_iso:string, event_type:string, entity_type:string, entity_iid:int, project:string, actor:string?, is_own:bool, summary:string, body_preview:string?}]"
+                },
+                "meta": {"elapsed_ms": "int"}
+            },
+            "fields_presets": {
+                "me_items_minimal": ["iid", "title", "attention_state", "updated_at_iso"],
+                "me_activity_minimal": ["timestamp_iso", "event_type", "entity_iid", "actor"]
+            },
+            "notes": {
+                "attention_states": "needs_attention | not_started | awaiting_response | stale | not_ready",
+                "event_types": "note | status_change | label_change | assign | unassign | review_request | milestone_change",
+                "section_flags": "If none of --issues/--mrs/--activity specified, all sections returned",
+                "since_default": "1d for activity feed",
+                "issue_filter": "Only In Progress / In Review status issues shown"
+            }
+        },
         "robot-docs": {
             "description": "This command (agent self-discovery manifest)",
             "flags": ["--brief"],
@@ -2983,7 +3012,8 @@ fn handle_robot_docs(robot_mode: bool, brief: bool) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::e
             "count: Entity counts with state breakdowns",
             "embed: Generate vector embeddings for semantic search via Ollama",
             "cron: Automated sync scheduling (Unix)",
-            "token: Secure token management with masked display"
+            "token: Secure token management with masked display",
+            "me: Personal work dashboard with attention states, activity feed, and needs-attention triage"
         ],
         "read_write_split": "lore = ALL reads (issues, MRs, search, who, timeline, intelligence). glab = ALL writes (create, update, approve, merge, CI/CD)."
     });