diff --git a/templates/pulse_check.yml b/templates/pulse_check.yml
index 5591217..d3a4986 100644
--- a/templates/pulse_check.yml
+++ b/templates/pulse_check.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: pulse_check
-description: "Crimson Leaf holding company health scan -- Edgar checks all DB companies every 3 hours."
+description: "Crimson Leaf holding company health scan -- Edgar checks all DB projects every 3 hours."
 debug: true
 model: power
 system: agent_prompt
@@ -25,47 +25,50 @@ steps:
     action: get_portfolio_report
     output_key: portfolio_data
 
-  # Step 1: identify subsidiary company slugs (exclude crimson_leaf -- that is us)
+  # Step 1: extract flat list of active projects across all subsidiaries
   - type: think
     max_tokens: 600
     hint: |
       You are Edgar, CEO of Crimson Leaf Holdings.
 
-      The portfolio report above lists every company registered in the system database.
-      Extract the slug of every company EXCEPT "crimson_leaf" (that is the holding company -- us).
+      The portfolio report above lists every company and project registered in the system.
+      Extract every ACTIVE project from every subsidiary company (exclude "crimson_leaf" itself).
+      Exclude any project with status "completed" or "archived".
 
-      Output ONLY a JSON array of slug strings on a single line. No explanation. No markdown.
-      Example: ["crimson_leaf_publishing","crimson_leaf_marketing","crimson_leaf_research"]
+      Output ONLY a JSON array on a single line. Each element must be an object with exactly
+      two keys: "company" (the company slug) and "project" (the project slug).
+      Example:
+      [{"company":"crimson_leaf_publishing","project":"cypress-bend"},{"company":"crimson_leaf_marketing","project":"book-marketing-agency"}]
 
-      If there are no subsidiary companies, output: []
+      If there are no active projects, output: []
 
   # Step 2: package the array so foreach can source it
   - type: package
-    schema: '{"company_slugs": "array"}'
+    schema: '{"projects": "array"}'
     hint: |
-      The previous step produced a JSON array of company slugs.
-      Package it as: {"company_slugs": [...array of slug strings...]}
+      The previous step produced a JSON array of project objects.
+      Package it as: {"projects": [...array of objects...]}
 
-  # Step 3: dispatch a company_review task to the management project of each subsidiary
+  # Step 3: dispatch a project_review task to each active project
   - type: foreach
-    source: company_slugs
+    source: projects
     step:
       type: tool
       action: enqueue_strategy
       optional: true
       params:
-        company_slug: "{loop.item}"
-        project_slug: "management"
-        task_type: "company_review"
-        content: "Pulse-check: Edgar requesting company review for all active projects."
+        company_slug: "{loop.item.company}"
+        project_slug: "{loop.item.project}"
+        task_type: "project_review"
+        content: "Pulse-check: Edgar requesting project review."
 
   # Step 4: brief health summary to Discord
   - type: think
     max_tokens: 150
     hint: |
-      Write a 2-line status update for the Discord #general channel.
-      Line 1: "Pulse [HEALTHY/ATTENTION/IDLE] -- <N> subsidiaries reviewed"
-      Line 2: one sentence noting anything flagged (failures, idle companies, workers down) or "All systems nominal."
+      Write a 2-line status update for Discord.
+      Line 1: "Pulse [HEALTHY/ATTENTION/IDLE] -- <N> projects reviewed"
+      Line 2: one sentence noting anything flagged (failures, idle projects, workers down) or "All systems nominal."
       Use data from the portfolio report. 2 lines max. No extra commentary.
 
   - type: reply