diff --git a/dev/dev-agent.sh b/dev/dev-agent.sh
index 93acf17..720c785 100755
--- a/dev/dev-agent.sh
+++ b/dev/dev-agent.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ source "$(dirname "$0")/../lib/worktree.sh"
 source "$(dirname "$0")/../lib/pr-lifecycle.sh"
 source "$(dirname "$0")/../lib/mirrors.sh"
 source "$(dirname "$0")/../lib/agent-sdk.sh"
-source "$(dirname "$0")/../lib/formula-session.sh"
 
 # Auto-pull factory code to pick up merged fixes before any logic runs
 git -C "$FACTORY_ROOT" pull --ff-only origin main 2>/dev/null || true
@@ -307,10 +306,6 @@ OPEN_ISSUES_SUMMARY=$(forge_api GET "/issues?state=open&labels=backlog&limit=20&
 
 PUSH_INSTRUCTIONS=$(build_phase_protocol_prompt "$BRANCH" "$FORGE_REMOTE")
 
-# Load lessons from .profile repo if available (pre-session)
-profile_load_lessons || true
-LESSONS_INJECTION="${LESSONS_CONTEXT:-}"
-
 if [ "$RECOVERY_MODE" = true ]; then
   GIT_DIFF_STAT=$(git -C "$WORKTREE" diff "${FORGE_REMOTE}/${PRIMARY_BRANCH}..HEAD" --stat 2>/dev/null \
     | head -20 || echo "(no diff)")
@@ -341,10 +336,6 @@ ${GIT_DIFF_STAT}
 3. Address any pending review comments or CI failures.
 4. Commit and push to \`${BRANCH}\`.
 
-${LESSONS_INJECTION:+## Lessons learned
-${LESSONS_INJECTION}
-
-}
 ${PUSH_INSTRUCTIONS}"
 else
   INITIAL_PROMPT="You are working in a git worktree at ${WORKTREE} on branch ${BRANCH}.
@@ -360,10 +351,6 @@ ${OPEN_ISSUES_SUMMARY}
 $(if [ -n "$PRIOR_ART_DIFF" ]; then
   printf '## Prior Art (closed PR — DO NOT start from scratch)\n\nA previous PR attempted this issue but was closed without merging. Reuse as much as possible.\n\n```diff\n%s\n```\n' "$PRIOR_ART_DIFF"
 fi)
-${LESSONS_INJECTION:+## Lessons learned
-${LESSONS_INJECTION}
-
-}
 ## Instructions
 
 1. Read AGENTS.md in this repo for project context and coding conventions.
@@ -548,12 +535,6 @@ if [ "$rc" -eq 0 ]; then
   log "PR #${PR_NUMBER} merged"
   issue_close "$ISSUE"
 
-  # Capture files changed for journal entry (after agent work)
-  FILES_CHANGED=$(git -C "$WORKTREE" diff "${FORGE_REMOTE}/${PRIMARY_BRANCH}..HEAD" --name-only 2>/dev/null | tr '\n' ',' | sed 's/,$//') || FILES_CHANGED=""
-
-  # Write journal entry post-session (before cleanup)
-  profile_write_journal "$ISSUE" "$ISSUE_TITLE" "merged" "$FILES_CHANGED" || true
-
   # Pull primary branch and push to mirrors
   git -C "$REPO_ROOT" fetch "$FORGE_REMOTE" "$PRIMARY_BRANCH" 2>/dev/null || true
   git -C "$REPO_ROOT" checkout "$PRIMARY_BRANCH" 2>/dev/null || true
@@ -567,14 +548,6 @@ else
   # Exhausted or unrecoverable failure
   log "PR walk failed: ${_PR_WALK_EXIT_REASON:-unknown}"
   issue_block "$ISSUE" "${_PR_WALK_EXIT_REASON:-agent_failed}"
-
-  # Capture files changed for journal entry (after agent work)
-  FILES_CHANGED=$(git -C "$WORKTREE" diff "${FORGE_REMOTE}/${PRIMARY_BRANCH}..HEAD" --name-only 2>/dev/null | tr '\n' ',' | sed 's/,$//') || FILES_CHANGED=""
-
-  # Write journal entry post-session (before cleanup)
-  outcome="blocked_${_PR_WALK_EXIT_REASON:-agent_failed}"
-  profile_write_journal "$ISSUE" "$ISSUE_TITLE" "$outcome" "$FILES_CHANGED" || true
-
   CLAIMED=false
 fi
 
diff --git a/formulas/run-planner.toml b/formulas/run-planner.toml
index d730b51..2620841 100644
--- a/formulas/run-planner.toml
+++ b/formulas/run-planner.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # planner-run.sh creates a tmux session with Claude (opus) and injects
 # this formula as context, plus the graph report from build-graph.py.
 #
-# Steps: preflight → triage-and-plan → commit-ops-changes
+# Steps: preflight → triage-and-plan → journal-and-commit
 #
 # v4 changes from v3:
 #   - Graph report (orphans, cycles, thin objectives, bottlenecks) replaces
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@
 #   - 3 steps instead of 6.
 #
 # AGENTS.md maintenance is handled by the gardener (#246).
-# All git writes (tree, memory) happen in one commit at the end.
-# Journal writing is delegated to generic profile_write_journal() function.
+# All git writes (tree, journal, memory) happen in one commit at the end.
 
 name        = "run-planner"
 description = "Planner v4: graph-driven planning with tea helpers"
@@ -242,13 +241,50 @@ CRITICAL: If any part of this step fails, log the failure and continue.
 needs = ["preflight"]
 
 [[steps]]
-id    = "commit-ops-changes"
-title = "Write tree, memory, and journal; commit and push"
+id    = "journal-and-commit"
+title = "Write tree, journal, optional memory; commit and PR"
 description = """
 ### 1. Write prerequisite tree
 Write to: $OPS_REPO_ROOT/prerequisites.md
 
-### 2. Memory update (every 5th run)
+### 2. Write journal entry
+Create/append to: $OPS_REPO_ROOT/journal/planner/$(date -u +%Y-%m-%d).md
+
+Format:
+  # Planner run — YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM UTC
+
+  ## Predictions triaged
+  - #NNN: ACTION — reasoning (or "No unreviewed predictions")
+
+  ## Prerequisite tree updates
+  - Resolved: <list>  - Discovered: <list>  - Proposed: <list>
+
+  ## Top 5 constraints
+  1. <prerequisite> — blocks N objectives — #NNN (existing|filed)
+
+  ## Stuck issues detected
+  - #NNN: vision-labeled (complexity test failed) — blocked on #NNN
+  (or "No stuck issues detected")
+
+  ## Vault items filed
+  - $OPS_REPO_ROOT/vault/pending/<id>.md — <what> — blocks #NNN
+  (or "No vault items filed")
+
+  ## Issues created
+  - #NNN: title — why (or "No new issues")
+
+  ## Priority label changes
+  - Added/removed priority: #NNN (or "No priority changes")
+
+  ## Observations
+  - Key patterns noticed this run
+
+  ## Deferred
+  - Items in tree beyond top 5, why not filed
+
+Keep concise — 30-50 lines max.
+
+### 3. Memory update (every 5th run)
 Count "# Planner run —" headers across all journal files.
 Check "<!-- summarized-through-run: N -->" in planner-memory.md.
 If (count - N) >= 5 or planner-memory.md missing, write to:
@@ -256,19 +292,15 @@ If (count - N) >= 5 or planner-memory.md missing, write to:
 Include: run counter marker, date, constraint focus, patterns, direction.
 Keep under 100 lines. Replace entire file.
 
-### 3. Commit ops repo changes
-Commit the ops repo changes (prerequisites, memory, vault items):
+### 4. Commit ops repo changes
+Commit the ops repo changes (prerequisites, journal, memory, vault items):
   cd "$OPS_REPO_ROOT"
-  git add prerequisites.md knowledge/planner-memory.md vault/pending/
+  git add prerequisites.md journal/planner/ knowledge/planner-memory.md vault/pending/
   git add -u
   if ! git diff --cached --quiet; then
     git commit -m "chore: planner run $(date -u +%Y-%m-%d)"
     git push origin "$PRIMARY_BRANCH"
   fi
   cd "$PROJECT_REPO_ROOT"
-
-### 4. Write journal entry (generic)
-The planner-run.sh wrapper will handle journal writing via profile_write_journal()
-after the formula completes. This step is informational only.
 """
 needs = ["triage-and-plan"]
diff --git a/lib/formula-session.sh b/lib/formula-session.sh
index 1675ea5..82696f6 100644
--- a/lib/formula-session.sh
+++ b/lib/formula-session.sh
@@ -129,317 +129,6 @@ ensure_profile_repo() {
   return 0
 }
 
-# _profile_has_repo
-# Checks if the agent has a .profile repo by querying Forgejo API.
-# Returns 0 if repo exists, 1 otherwise.
-_profile_has_repo() {
-  local agent_identity="${1:-${AGENT_IDENTITY:-}}"
-
-  if [ -z "$agent_identity" ]; then
-    if ! resolve_agent_identity; then
-      return 1
-    fi
-    agent_identity="$AGENT_IDENTITY"
-  fi
-
-  local forge_url="${FORGE_URL:-http://localhost:3000}"
-  local api_url="${forge_url}/api/v1/repos/${agent_identity}/.profile"
-
-  # Check if repo exists via API (returns 200 if exists, 404 if not)
-  if curl -sf -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" \
-      -H "Authorization: token ${FORGE_TOKEN}" \
-      "$api_url" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    return 0
-  fi
-  return 1
-}
-
-# _count_undigested_journals
-# Counts journal entries in .profile/journal/ excluding archive/
-# Returns count via stdout.
-_count_undigested_journals() {
-  if [ ! -d "${PROFILE_REPO_PATH:-}/journal" ]; then
-    echo "0"
-    return
-  fi
-  find "${PROFILE_REPO_PATH}/journal" -maxdepth 1 -name "*.md" -type f ! -path "*/archive/*" 2>/dev/null | wc -l
-}
-
-# _profile_digest_journals
-# Runs a claude -p one-shot to digest undigested journals into lessons-learned.md
-# Returns 0 on success, 1 on failure.
-_profile_digest_journals() {
-  local agent_identity="${1:-${AGENT_IDENTITY:-}}"
-  local model="${2:-${CLAUDE_MODEL:-opus}}"
-
-  if [ -z "$agent_identity" ]; then
-    if ! resolve_agent_identity; then
-      return 1
-    fi
-    agent_identity="$AGENT_IDENTITY"
-  fi
-
-  local journal_dir="${PROFILE_REPO_PATH}/journal"
-  local knowledge_dir="${PROFILE_REPO_PATH}/knowledge"
-  local lessons_file="${knowledge_dir}/lessons-learned.md"
-
-  # Collect undigested journal entries
-  local journal_entries=""
-  if [ -d "$journal_dir" ]; then
-    for jf in "$journal_dir"/*.md; do
-      [ -f "$jf" ] || continue
-      # Skip archived entries
-      [[ "$jf" == */archive/* ]] && continue
-      local basename
-      basename=$(basename "$jf")
-      journal_entries="${journal_entries}
-### ${basename}
-$(cat "$jf")
-"
-    done
-  fi
-
-  if [ -z "$journal_entries" ]; then
-    log "profile: no undigested journals to digest"
-    return 0
-  fi
-
-  # Read existing lessons if available
-  local existing_lessons=""
-  if [ -f "$lessons_file" ]; then
-    existing_lessons=$(cat "$lessons_file")
-  fi
-
-  # Build prompt for digestion
-  local digest_prompt="You are digesting journal entries from a developer agent's work sessions.
-
-## Task
-Condense these journal entries into abstract, transferable lessons. Rewrite lessons-learned.md entirely.
-
-## Constraints
-- Hard cap: 2KB maximum
-- Abstract: patterns and heuristics, not specific issues or file paths
-- Transferable: must help with future unseen work, not just recall past work
-- Drop the least transferable lessons if over limit
-
-## Existing lessons-learned.md (if any)
-${existing_lessons:-<none>}
-
-## Journal entries to digest
-${journal_entries}
-
-## Output
-Write the complete, rewritten lessons-learned.md content below. No preamble, no explanation — just the file content."
-
-  # Run claude -p one-shot with same model as agent
-  local output
-  output=$(claude -p "$digest_prompt" \
-    --output-format json \
-    --dangerously-skip-permissions \
-    --max-tokens 1000 \
-    ${model:+--model "$model"} \
-    2>>"$LOGFILE" || echo '{"result":"error"}')
-
-  # Extract content from JSON response
-  local lessons_content
-  lessons_content=$(printf '%s' "$output" | jq -r '.result // empty' 2>/dev/null || echo "")
-
-  if [ -z "$lessons_content" ]; then
-    log "profile: failed to digest journals"
-    return 1
-  fi
-
-  # Ensure knowledge directory exists
-  mkdir -p "$knowledge_dir"
-
-  # Write the lessons file (full rewrite)
-  printf '%s\n' "$lessons_content" > "$lessons_file"
-  log "profile: wrote lessons-learned.md (${#lessons_content} bytes)"
-
-  # Move digested journals to archive (if any were processed)
-  if [ -d "$journal_dir" ]; then
-    mkdir -p "${journal_dir}/archive"
-    local archived=0
-    for jf in "$journal_dir"/*.md; do
-      [ -f "$jf" ] || continue
-      [[ "$jf" == */archive/* ]] && continue
-      local basename
-      basename=$(basename "$jf")
-      mv "$jf" "${journal_dir}/archive/${basename}" 2>/dev/null && archived=$((archived + 1))
-    done
-    if [ "$archived" -gt 0 ]; then
-      log "profile: archived ${archived} journal entries"
-    fi
-  fi
-
-  return 0
-}
-
-# _profile_commit_and_push MESSAGE [FILE ...]
-# Commits and pushes changes to .profile repo.
-_profile_commit_and_push() {
-  local msg="$1"
-  shift
-  local files=("$@")
-
-  if [ ! -d "${PROFILE_REPO_PATH:-}/.git" ]; then
-    return 1
-  fi
-
-  (
-    cd "$PROFILE_REPO_PATH" || return 1
-
-    if [ ${#files[@]} -gt 0 ]; then
-      git add "${files[@]}"
-    else
-      git add -A
-    fi
-
-    if ! git diff --cached --quiet 2>/dev/null; then
-      git config user.name "${AGENT_IDENTITY}" || true
-      git config user.email "${AGENT_IDENTITY}@users.noreply.codeberg.org" || true
-      git commit -m "$msg" --no-verify 2>/dev/null || true
-      git push origin main --quiet 2>/dev/null || git push origin master --quiet 2>/dev/null || true
-    fi
-  )
-}
-
-# profile_load_lessons
-# Pre-session: loads lessons-learned.md into LESSONS_CONTEXT for prompt injection.
-# Lazy digestion: if >10 undigested journals exist, runs claude -p to digest them.
-# Returns 0 on success, 1 if agent has no .profile repo (silent no-op).
-# Requires: ensure_profile_repo() called, AGENT_IDENTITY, FORGE_TOKEN, FORGE_URL, CLAUDE_MODEL.
-# Exports: LESSONS_CONTEXT (the lessons file content, hard-capped at 2KB).
-profile_load_lessons() {
-  # Check if agent has .profile repo
-  if ! _profile_has_repo; then
-    return 0  # Silent no-op
-  fi
-
-  # Pull .profile repo
-  if ! ensure_profile_repo; then
-    return 0  # Silent no-op
-  fi
-
-  # Check journal count for lazy digestion trigger
-  local journal_count
-  journal_count=$(_count_undigested_journals)
-
-  if [ "${journal_count:-0}" -gt 10 ]; then
-    log "profile: digesting ${journal_count} undigested journals"
-    if ! _profile_digest_journals; then
-      log "profile: warning — journal digestion failed"
-    fi
-  fi
-
-  # Read lessons-learned.md (hard cap at 2KB)
-  local lessons_file="${PROFILE_REPO_PATH}/knowledge/lessons-learned.md"
-  LESSONS_CONTEXT=""
-
-  if [ -f "$lessons_file" ]; then
-    local lessons_content
-    lessons_content=$(head -c 2048 "$lessons_file" 2>/dev/null) || lessons_content=""
-    if [ -n "$lessons_content" ]; then
-      # shellcheck disable=SC2034  # exported to caller for prompt injection
-      LESSONS_CONTEXT="## Lessons learned (from .profile/knowledge/lessons-learned.md)
-${lessons_content}"
-      log "profile: loaded lessons-learned.md (${#lessons_content} bytes)"
-    fi
-  fi
-
-  return 0
-}
-
-# profile_write_journal ISSUE_NUM ISSUE_TITLE OUTCOME [FILES_CHANGED]
-# Post-session: writes a reflection journal entry after work completes.
-# Returns 0 on success, 1 on failure.
-# Requires: AGENT_IDENTITY, FORGE_TOKEN, FORGE_URL, CLAUDE_MODEL.
-# Args:
-#   $1 - ISSUE_NUM: The issue number worked on
-#   $2 - ISSUE_TITLE: The issue title
-#   $3 - OUTCOME: Session outcome (merged, blocked, failed, etc.)
-#   $4 - FILES_CHANGED: Optional comma-separated list of files changed
-profile_write_journal() {
-  local issue_num="$1"
-  local issue_title="$2"
-  local outcome="$3"
-  local files_changed="${4:-}"
-
-  # Check if agent has .profile repo
-  if ! _profile_has_repo; then
-    return 0  # Silent no-op
-  fi
-
-  # Pull .profile repo
-  if ! ensure_profile_repo; then
-    return 0  # Silent no-op
-  fi
-
-  # Build session summary
-  local session_summary=""
-  if [ -n "$files_changed" ]; then
-    session_summary="Files changed: ${files_changed}
-"
-  fi
-  session_summary="${session_summary}Outcome: ${outcome}"
-
-  # Build reflection prompt
-  local reflection_prompt="You are reflecting on a development session. Write a concise journal entry about transferable lessons learned.
-
-## Session context
-- Issue: #${issue_num} — ${issue_title}
-- Outcome: ${outcome}
-
-${session_summary}
-
-## Task
-Write a journal entry focused on what you learned that would help you do similar work better next time.
-
-## Constraints
-- Be concise (100-200 words)
-- Focus on transferable lessons, not a summary of what you did
-- Abstract patterns and heuristics, not specific issue/file references
-- One concise entry, not a list
-
-## Output
-Write the journal entry below. Use markdown format."
-
-  # Run claude -p one-shot with same model as agent
-  local output
-  output=$(claude -p "$reflection_prompt" \
-    --output-format json \
-    --dangerously-skip-permissions \
-    --max-tokens 500 \
-    ${CLAUDE_MODEL:+--model "$CLAUDE_MODEL"} \
-    2>>"$LOGFILE" || echo '{"result":"error"}')
-
-  # Extract content from JSON response
-  local journal_content
-  journal_content=$(printf '%s' "$output" | jq -r '.result // empty' 2>/dev/null || echo "")
-
-  if [ -z "$journal_content" ]; then
-    log "profile: failed to write journal entry"
-    return 1
-  fi
-
-  # Ensure journal directory exists
-  local journal_dir="${PROFILE_REPO_PATH}/journal"
-  mkdir -p "$journal_dir"
-
-  # Write journal entry (append if exists)
-  local journal_file="${journal_dir}/issue-${issue_num}.md"
-  if [ -f "$journal_file" ]; then
-    printf '\n---\n\n' >> "$journal_file"
-  fi
-  printf '%s\n' "$journal_content" >> "$journal_file"
-  log "profile: wrote journal entry for issue #${issue_num}"
-
-  # Commit and push to .profile repo
-  _profile_commit_and_push "journal: issue #${issue_num} reflection" "journal/issue-${issue_num}.md"
-
-  return 0
-}
-
 # ── Formula loading ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 # load_formula FORMULA_FILE
diff --git a/planner/planner-run.sh b/planner/planner-run.sh
index 31f5588..313f6ef 100755
--- a/planner/planner-run.sh
+++ b/planner/planner-run.sh
@@ -45,12 +45,6 @@ WORKTREE="/tmp/${PROJECT_NAME}-planner-run"
 
 log() { echo "[$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S)Z] $*" >> "$LOG_FILE"; }
 
-# Ensure AGENT_IDENTITY is set for profile functions
-if [ -z "${AGENT_IDENTITY:-}" ] && [ -n "${FORGE_PLANNER_TOKEN:-}" ]; then
-  AGENT_IDENTITY=$(curl -sf -H "Authorization: token ${FORGE_PLANNER_TOKEN}" \
-    "${FORGE_URL:-http://localhost:3000}/api/v1/user" 2>/dev/null | jq -r '.login // empty' 2>/dev/null || true)
-fi
-
 # ── Guards ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 check_active planner
 acquire_cron_lock "/tmp/planner-run.lock"
@@ -78,9 +72,24 @@ $(cat "$MEMORY_FILE")
 "
 fi
 
-# ── Load lessons from .profile repo (pre-session) ────────────────────────
-profile_load_lessons || true
-LESSONS_INJECTION="${LESSONS_CONTEXT:-}"
+# ── Read recent journal files ──────────────────────────────────────────
+JOURNAL_BLOCK=""
+JOURNAL_DIR="$OPS_REPO_ROOT/journal/planner"
+if [ -d "$JOURNAL_DIR" ]; then
+  # Load last 5 journal files (most recent first) for run history context
+  JOURNAL_FILES=$(find "$JOURNAL_DIR" -name '*.md' -type f | sort -r | head -5)
+  if [ -n "$JOURNAL_FILES" ]; then
+    JOURNAL_BLOCK="
+### Recent journal entries (journal/planner/)
+"
+    while IFS= read -r jf; do
+      JOURNAL_BLOCK="${JOURNAL_BLOCK}
+#### $(basename "$jf")
+$(cat "$jf")
+"
+    done <<< "$JOURNAL_FILES"
+  fi
+fi
 
 # ── Read scratch file (compaction survival) ───────────────────────────────
 SCRATCH_CONTEXT=$(read_scratch_context "$SCRATCH_FILE")
@@ -96,11 +105,7 @@ build_sdk_prompt_footer "
 PROMPT="You are the strategic planner for ${FORGE_REPO}. Work through the formula below.
 
 ## Project context
-${CONTEXT_BLOCK}${MEMORY_BLOCK}
-${LESSONS_INJECTION:+## Lessons learned
-${LESSONS_INJECTION}
-
-}
+${CONTEXT_BLOCK}${MEMORY_BLOCK}${JOURNAL_BLOCK}
 ${GRAPH_SECTION}
 ${SCRATCH_CONTEXT:+${SCRATCH_CONTEXT}
 }
@@ -120,8 +125,5 @@ export CLAUDE_MODEL="opus"
 agent_run --worktree "$WORKTREE" "$PROMPT"
 log "agent_run complete"
 
-# Write journal entry post-session
-profile_write_journal "planner-run" "Planner run $(date -u +%Y-%m-%d)" "complete" "" || true
-
 rm -f "$SCRATCH_FILE"
 log "--- Planner run done ---"