diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/agent.yml b/.gitea/workflows/agent.yml
index 53e2d8e..0622d03 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/agent.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/agent.yml
@@ -44,17 +44,6 @@ jobs:
     # job must never hold the single runner slot for hours.
     timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
-      - name: Acknowledge with 👀
-        env:
-          GT: ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}
-          CID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
-          NUM: ${{ github.event.issue.number }}
-        run: |
-          B="${GITHUB_SERVER_URL}/api/v1/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/issues"
-          if [ -n "$CID" ]; then R="$B/comments/$CID/reactions"; else R="$B/$NUM/reactions"; fi
-          curl -sS -X POST -H "Authorization: token $GT" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-            "$R" -d '{"content":"eyes"}' -w '\nreact -> HTTP %{http_code}\n' || true
-
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
@@ -119,6 +108,19 @@ jobs:
           TOKEN_INTERN: ${{ secrets.TOKEN_INTERN }}
         run: bash "$SCRIPTS/route.sh"
 
+      - name: Acknowledge with 👀 (as the routed agent)
+        if: steps.prep.outputs.mode != 'skip'
+        env:
+          SELF_TOKEN: ${{ steps.prep.outputs.name == 'pm' && secrets.TOKEN_PM || steps.prep.outputs.name == 'junior' && secrets.TOKEN_JUNIOR || steps.prep.outputs.name == 'senior' && secrets.TOKEN_SENIOR || steps.prep.outputs.name == 'lead' && secrets.TOKEN_LEAD || steps.prep.outputs.name == 'qa' && secrets.TOKEN_QA || steps.prep.outputs.name == 'ops' && secrets.TOKEN_OPS || steps.prep.outputs.name == 'intern' && secrets.TOKEN_INTERN || '' }}
+          CID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
+          NUM: ${{ github.event.issue.number }}
+        run: |
+          [ -n "$SELF_TOKEN" ] || { echo "no agent token — skipping 👀"; exit 0; }
+          B="${GITHUB_SERVER_URL}/api/v1/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/issues"
+          if [ -n "$CID" ]; then R="$B/comments/$CID/reactions"; else R="$B/$NUM/reactions"; fi
+          curl -sS -X POST -H "Authorization: token $SELF_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+            "$R" -d '{"content":"eyes"}' -w '\nreact -> HTTP %{http_code}\n' || true
+
       - name: Install opencode + provider config (+ Playwright MCP for browser agents)
         if: steps.prep.outputs.mode != 'skip'
         env:
@@ -266,24 +268,27 @@ jobs:
         run: bash "$SCRIPTS/rescue-pr.sh" || true
 
       - name: Mark done with 🚀 (remove 👀)
+        if: steps.prep.outputs.mode != 'skip'
         env:
-          GT: ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}
+          SELF_TOKEN: ${{ steps.prep.outputs.name == 'pm' && secrets.TOKEN_PM || steps.prep.outputs.name == 'junior' && secrets.TOKEN_JUNIOR || steps.prep.outputs.name == 'senior' && secrets.TOKEN_SENIOR || steps.prep.outputs.name == 'lead' && secrets.TOKEN_LEAD || steps.prep.outputs.name == 'qa' && secrets.TOKEN_QA || steps.prep.outputs.name == 'ops' && secrets.TOKEN_OPS || steps.prep.outputs.name == 'intern' && secrets.TOKEN_INTERN || '' }}
           CID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           NUM: ${{ github.event.issue.number }}
         run: |
+          [ -n "$SELF_TOKEN" ] || exit 0
           B="${GITHUB_SERVER_URL}/api/v1/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/issues"
           if [ -n "$CID" ]; then R="$B/comments/$CID/reactions"; else R="$B/$NUM/reactions"; fi
-          curl -sS -X DELETE -H "Authorization: token $GT" -H "Content-Type: application/json" "$R" -d '{"content":"eyes"}'   || true
-          curl -sS -X POST   -H "Authorization: token $GT" -H "Content-Type: application/json" "$R" -d '{"content":"rocket"}' -w '\nreact -> HTTP %{http_code}\n' || true
+          curl -sS -X DELETE -H "Authorization: token $SELF_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" "$R" -d '{"content":"eyes"}'   || true
+          curl -sS -X POST   -H "Authorization: token $SELF_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" "$R" -d '{"content":"rocket"}' -w '\nreact -> HTTP %{http_code}\n' || true
 
       - name: Mark failed with 😕 (remove 👀)
-        if: failure()
+        if: failure() && steps.prep.outputs.mode != 'skip'
         env:
-          GT: ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}
+          SELF_TOKEN: ${{ steps.prep.outputs.name == 'pm' && secrets.TOKEN_PM || steps.prep.outputs.name == 'junior' && secrets.TOKEN_JUNIOR || steps.prep.outputs.name == 'senior' && secrets.TOKEN_SENIOR || steps.prep.outputs.name == 'lead' && secrets.TOKEN_LEAD || steps.prep.outputs.name == 'qa' && secrets.TOKEN_QA || steps.prep.outputs.name == 'ops' && secrets.TOKEN_OPS || steps.prep.outputs.name == 'intern' && secrets.TOKEN_INTERN || '' }}
           CID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           NUM: ${{ github.event.issue.number }}
         run: |
+          [ -n "$SELF_TOKEN" ] || exit 0
           B="${GITHUB_SERVER_URL}/api/v1/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/issues"
           if [ -n "$CID" ]; then R="$B/comments/$CID/reactions"; else R="$B/$NUM/reactions"; fi
-          curl -sS -X DELETE -H "Authorization: token $GT" -H "Content-Type: application/json" "$R" -d '{"content":"eyes"}'     || true
-          curl -sS -X POST   -H "Authorization: token $GT" -H "Content-Type: application/json" "$R" -d '{"content":"confused"}' -w '\nreact -> HTTP %{http_code}\n' || true
+          curl -sS -X DELETE -H "Authorization: token $SELF_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" "$R" -d '{"content":"eyes"}'     || true
+          curl -sS -X POST   -H "Authorization: token $SELF_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" "$R" -d '{"content":"confused"}' -w '\nreact -> HTTP %{http_code}\n' || true