diff --git a/dev/dev-agent.sh b/dev/dev-agent.sh
index 93acf17..ee1bfef 100755
--- a/dev/dev-agent.sh
+++ b/dev/dev-agent.sh
@@ -299,6 +299,12 @@ else
   done
 fi
 
+# Track files changed for journal entry (will be populated after agent work)
+FILES_CHANGED=""
+if [ -n "$REMOTE_SHA" ]; then
+  FILES_CHANGED=$(git -C "$WORKTREE" diff "${FORGE_REMOTE}/${PRIMARY_BRANCH}..HEAD" --name-only 2>/dev/null | tr '\n' ',' | sed 's/,$//') || true
+fi
+
 # =============================================================================
 # BUILD PROMPT
 # =============================================================================
@@ -548,9 +554,6 @@ 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
 
@@ -568,9 +571,6 @@ else
   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
diff --git a/lib/formula-session.sh b/lib/formula-session.sh
index 1675ea5..917d623 100644
--- a/lib/formula-session.sh
+++ b/lib/formula-session.sh
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ Write the complete, rewritten lessons-learned.md content below. No preamble, no
 
   # Extract content from JSON response
   local lessons_content
-  lessons_content=$(printf '%s' "$output" | jq -r '.result // empty' 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+  lessons_content=$(printf '%s' "$output" | jq -r '.choices?[0].message?.content // empty' 2>/dev/null || echo "")
 
   if [ -z "$lessons_content" ]; then
     log "profile: failed to digest journals"
@@ -258,7 +258,6 @@ Write the complete, rewritten lessons-learned.md content below. No preamble, no
 
   # 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
@@ -415,7 +414,7 @@ Write the journal entry below. Use markdown format."
 
   # Extract content from JSON response
   local journal_content
-  journal_content=$(printf '%s' "$output" | jq -r '.result // empty' 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+  journal_content=$(printf '%s' "$output" | jq -r '.choices?[0].message?.content // empty' 2>/dev/null || echo "")
 
   if [ -z "$journal_content" ]; then
     log "profile: failed to write journal entry"
diff --git a/planner/planner-run.sh b/planner/planner-run.sh
index 31f5588..b406f18 100755
--- a/planner/planner-run.sh
+++ b/planner/planner-run.sh
@@ -120,8 +120,5 @@ export CLAUDE_MODEL="opus"
 agent_run --worktree "$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 ---"