diff --git a/scripts/templates/feedback/FEEDBACK.md b/scripts/templates/feedback/FEEDBACK.md
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+# Feedback Log: {{PROJECT_NAME}}
+
+> Append-only. One row per pipeline run. Reviewed by performance-scorer.sh.
+
+## Feedback Table
+
+| Date | Pipeline | Agent | Score | Issue | Resolution | Pattern |
+|------|----------|-------|-------|-------|------------|---------|
+| {{DATE}} | {{PIPELINE_NAME}} | {{AGENT_NAME}} | {{SCORE}}/100 | {{ISSUE_DESCRIPTION}} | {{RESOLUTION}} | {{PATTERN_TAG}} |
+
+## Pattern Tags
+
+Use consistent tags so performance-scorer.sh can detect recurring issues:
+
+- `quality-low` — output below acceptance threshold
+- `loop-excess` — more revision iterations than expected
+- `timeout` — agent exceeded time budget
+- `tool-fail` — tool call failed or returned unexpected result
+- `cost-spike` — single run cost exceeded 3x average
+- `scope-drift` — agent worked outside defined scope
+- `hallucination` — output contained factual errors
+
+## Notes
+
+Scores are 0–100 as assigned by the reviewer agent or human reviewer.
+A score below 60 triggers a flag in performance-scorer.sh.
+Three or more rows with the same Pattern tag = recurring issue.
+Recurring issues should drive prompt iteration or pipeline redesign.
diff --git a/scripts/templates/feedback/README.md b/scripts/templates/feedback/README.md
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+# Feedback Loop
+
+Systematic feedback collection and performance scoring for agent pipelines.
+
+## How it works
+
+1. After each pipeline run, a reviewer agent (or human) assigns a score (0–100)
+   and categorizes any issues with a pattern tag.
+2. `feedback-collector.sh` runs as a PostToolUse hook on `review_pipeline` or
+   `score_output` tool calls. It appends a row to `FEEDBACK.md`.
+3. When 3+ rows share the same pattern tag, a recurring-pattern alert fires.
+4. `performance-scorer.sh` reads `FEEDBACK.md` and `budget/cost-events.jsonl`
+   to compute per-agent metrics: average score, error rate, cost per run,
+   improvement trend (last 10 vs. previous 10 runs).
+5. Agents scoring below the threshold (default 60/100) are flagged for review.
+
+## Pattern tags
+
+Consistent tags are required for pattern detection to work. Use the tags
+defined in `FEEDBACK.md`. Add project-specific tags as needed — but be
+consistent. Inconsistent tagging produces false negatives.
+
+## Scoring → self-improvement connection
+
+Feedback scores are the input to VFM (Value-for-Money) pre-scoring
+defined in `scripts/templates/proactive/VFM-SCORING.md` (Step 11).
+A low-scoring agent gets a lower VFM pre-score for future pipeline tasks,
+making it less likely to be selected until its performance improves.
+
+The feedback loop closes the improvement cycle:
+1. Pipeline runs → reviewer assigns score + pattern tag
+2. `feedback-collector.sh` appends to FEEDBACK.md
+3. `performance-scorer.sh` flags underperforming agents
+4. Developer reviews top patterns → iterates on agent prompt
+5. New runs produce new feedback → trend shows improvement
+6. VFM scores update automatically on next pipeline selection
+
+## Example: prompt iteration driven by feedback
+
+Suppose `agent-writer` repeatedly scores 45/100 with pattern `quality-low`:
+
+```
+| 2025-01-10 | doc-pipeline | agent-writer | 45/100 | Output too brief | Added detail requirement | quality-low |
+| 2025-01-11 | doc-pipeline | agent-writer | 42/100 | Still too brief  | Repeated instruction     | quality-low |
+| 2025-01-12 | doc-pipeline | agent-writer | 48/100 | Slightly better  | —                        | quality-low |
+```
+
+After 3 rows: feedback-collector.sh fires the recurring-pattern alert.
+performance-scorer.sh shows avg 45/100, error rate 100%.
+Action: update agent-writer's system prompt with explicit length and
+depth requirements. Next 10 runs show trend "improving (+18.3)".
+
+## Integration
+
+Add feedback-collector.sh as a PostToolUse hook in `.claude/settings.json`:
+
+```json
+{
+  "hooks": {
+    "PostToolUse": [{
+      "matcher": "review_pipeline",
+      "hooks": [{"type": "command", "command": "bash feedback/feedback-collector.sh"}]
+    }]
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Run performance-scorer.sh on demand or as a scheduled report:
+
+```bash
+./feedback/performance-scorer.sh
+./feedback/performance-scorer.sh --agent agent-writer --threshold 70
+```
diff --git a/scripts/templates/feedback/feedback-collector.sh b/scripts/templates/feedback/feedback-collector.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# PostToolUse hook: Collect feedback after pipeline completion.
+# Bash 3.2 compatible. Uses python3 for JSON parsing and CSV/MD append.
+#
+# Triggered after a designated "review" tool call completes.
+# Reads pipeline output and reviewer score, appends to FEEDBACK.md,
+# and detects recurring patterns (3+ rows with same tag = recurring).
+#
+# Placeholders:
+#   {{WORKING_DIR}} - absolute path to project directory
+#   {{PIPELINE_NAME}} - name of the pipeline being tracked
+#   {{SCORE_THRESHOLD}} - minimum acceptable score (default: 60)
+
+WORKING_DIR="{{WORKING_DIR}}"
+PIPELINE_NAME="{{PIPELINE_NAME}}"
+SCORE_THRESHOLD="${SCORE_THRESHOLD:-60}"
+FEEDBACK_FILE="$WORKING_DIR/FEEDBACK.md"
+HOOK_INPUT=$(cat)
+
+# Only act on review tool calls
+TOOL_NAME=$(echo "$HOOK_INPUT" | python3 -c "
+import sys, json
+try:
+    data = json.load(sys.stdin)
+    print(data.get('tool_name', ''))
+except:
+    print('')
+" 2>/dev/null)
+
+if [ "$TOOL_NAME" != "review_pipeline" ] && [ "$TOOL_NAME" != "score_output" ]; then
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+# Extract score, agent, issue, resolution, pattern from hook input
+python3 << PYEOF
+import sys, json, re, os
+from datetime import datetime
+
+hook_input = """$HOOK_INPUT"""
+feedback_file = "$FEEDBACK_FILE"
+pipeline_name = "$PIPELINE_NAME"
+score_threshold = int("$SCORE_THRESHOLD")
+
+try:
+    data = json.loads(hook_input)
+except Exception:
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+tool_result = data.get('tool_result', '')
+if isinstance(tool_result, dict):
+    tool_result = json.dumps(tool_result)
+
+# Parse structured fields from tool result (expects JSON or key:value)
+agent_name = os.environ.get('AGENT_NAME', 'unknown')
+score = 0
+issue = ''
+resolution = ''
+pattern = ''
+
+try:
+    result_data = json.loads(tool_result)
+    agent_name = result_data.get('agent', agent_name)
+    score = int(result_data.get('score', 0))
+    issue = result_data.get('issue', '')
+    resolution = result_data.get('resolution', '')
+    pattern = result_data.get('pattern', '')
+except Exception:
+    # Fallback: look for score: N in plain text
+    m = re.search(r'score[:\s]+(\d+)', tool_result, re.IGNORECASE)
+    if m:
+        score = int(m.group(1))
+    m = re.search(r'pattern[:\s]+(\S+)', tool_result, re.IGNORECASE)
+    if m:
+        pattern = m.group(1)
+
+if score == 0 and not issue:
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+date_str = datetime.utcnow().strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
+row = f"| {date_str} | {pipeline_name} | {agent_name} | {score}/100 | {issue} | {resolution} | {pattern} |"
+
+# Append to feedback table
+if not os.path.exists(feedback_file):
+    print(f"Warning: {feedback_file} not found -- skipping feedback append")
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+with open(feedback_file, 'r') as f:
+    content = f.read()
+
+# Insert row after the header row of the table
+table_header = '| Date | Pipeline | Agent | Score | Issue | Resolution | Pattern |'
+separator = '|------|----------|-------|-------|-------|------------|---------|'
+placeholder_row = '| {{DATE}} | {{PIPELINE_NAME}} | {{AGENT_NAME}} | {{SCORE}}/100 | {{ISSUE_DESCRIPTION}} | {{RESOLUTION}} | {{PATTERN_TAG}} |'
+
+if placeholder_row in content:
+    # Replace placeholder with real row + keep placeholder for next time
+    content = content.replace(placeholder_row, row + '\n' + placeholder_row)
+elif separator in content:
+    content = content.replace(separator, separator + '\n' + row)
+else:
+    content += '\n' + row + '\n'
+
+with open(feedback_file, 'w') as f:
+    f.write(content)
+
+print(f"Feedback recorded: score={score}, pattern={pattern}")
+
+# Detect recurring patterns
+if pattern:
+    pattern_count = content.count(f'| {pattern} |')
+    if pattern_count >= 3:
+        print(f"RECURRING PATTERN DETECTED: '{pattern}' appears {pattern_count} times")
+        print(f"Action required: review prompt or pipeline for '{pipeline_name}'")
+
+# Flag low scores
+if score < score_threshold and score > 0:
+    print(f"LOW SCORE: {score} < threshold {score_threshold} for agent {agent_name}")
+PYEOF
+
+exit 0
diff --git a/scripts/templates/feedback/performance-scorer.sh b/scripts/templates/feedback/performance-scorer.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# Performance scorer: per-agent metrics from FEEDBACK.md + cost-events.jsonl.
+# Bash 3.2 compatible. Uses python3 for all metrics computation.
+#
+# Metrics per agent:
+#   - Average score (0-100)
+#   - Error rate (rows with score < threshold / total rows)
+#   - Cost per run (from cost-events.jsonl, rough proxy)
+#   - Improvement trend: avg of last 10 scores vs. previous 10
+#
+# Flags agents below threshold (default 60/100).
+#
+# Usage:
+#   ./performance-scorer.sh                     # Score all agents
+#   ./performance-scorer.sh --agent {{AGENT}}   # Score specific agent
+#   ./performance-scorer.sh --threshold 70      # Custom threshold
+#
+# Placeholders:
+#   {{WORKING_DIR}} - absolute path to project directory
+
+WORKING_DIR="{{WORKING_DIR}}"
+FEEDBACK_FILE="$WORKING_DIR/FEEDBACK.md"
+COST_LOG="$WORKING_DIR/budget/cost-events.jsonl"
+THRESHOLD="${2:-60}"
+AGENT_FILTER=""
+
+# Parse arguments (bash 3.2 compatible -- no associative arrays)
+while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]; do
+  case "$1" in
+    --agent) AGENT_FILTER="$2"; shift 2 ;;
+    --threshold) THRESHOLD="$2"; shift 2 ;;
+    *) shift ;;
+  esac
+done
+
+if [ ! -f "$FEEDBACK_FILE" ]; then
+  echo "No feedback file found at $FEEDBACK_FILE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+python3 << PYEOF
+import re, json, os, sys
+from collections import defaultdict
+
+feedback_file = "$FEEDBACK_FILE"
+cost_log = "$COST_LOG"
+threshold = int("$THRESHOLD")
+agent_filter = "$AGENT_FILTER"
+
+# Parse FEEDBACK.md table rows
+# Expected columns: Date, Pipeline, Agent, Score, Issue, Resolution, Pattern
+feedback_rows = []
+with open(feedback_file) as f:
+    in_table = False
+    header_seen = False
+    for line in f:
+        line = line.strip()
+        if '| Date |' in line:
+            in_table = True
+            header_seen = True
+            continue
+        if in_table and line.startswith('|---'):
+            continue
+        if in_table and line.startswith('|') and '{{' not in line and header_seen:
+            cols = [c.strip() for c in line.strip('|').split('|')]
+            if len(cols) >= 7:
+                try:
+                    date = cols[0]
+                    pipeline = cols[1]
+                    agent = cols[2]
+                    score_str = cols[3]
+                    issue = cols[4]
+                    resolution = cols[5]
+                    pattern = cols[6]
+                    # Parse score: "75/100" or "75"
+                    score_m = re.match(r'(\d+)', score_str)
+                    score = int(score_m.group(1)) if score_m else 0
+                    feedback_rows.append({
+                        'date': date,
+                        'pipeline': pipeline,
+                        'agent': agent,
+                        'score': score,
+                        'issue': issue,
+                        'pattern': pattern
+                    })
+                except (ValueError, IndexError):
+                    pass
+
+# Filter by agent if specified
+if agent_filter:
+    feedback_rows = [r for r in feedback_rows if r['agent'] == agent_filter]
+
+if not feedback_rows:
+    print("No feedback rows found.")
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+# Read cost events if available
+cost_by_agent = defaultdict(int)
+if os.path.exists(cost_log):
+    with open(cost_log) as f:
+        for line in f:
+            line = line.strip()
+            if line:
+                try:
+                    event = json.loads(line)
+                    agent = event.get('agent', 'unknown')
+                    cost_by_agent[agent] += 1  # event count as proxy
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+
+# Compute per-agent metrics
+agents = list(set(r['agent'] for r in feedback_rows))
+
+print("PERFORMANCE SCORECARD")
+print("=" * 60)
+print(f"Threshold: {threshold}/100")
+print(f"Total feedback rows: {len(feedback_rows)}")
+print()
+
+flagged = []
+
+for agent in sorted(agents):
+    rows = [r for r in feedback_rows if r['agent'] == agent]
+    scores = [r['score'] for r in rows]
+
+    avg_score = sum(scores) / len(scores) if scores else 0
+    error_rate = len([s for s in scores if s < threshold]) / len(scores) if scores else 0
+    cost_events = cost_by_agent.get(agent, 0)
+    cost_per_run = cost_events / len(rows) if rows else 0
+
+    # Improvement trend: last 10 vs. prev 10
+    trend_str = "n/a (fewer than 20 runs)"
+    if len(scores) >= 20:
+        prev10 = scores[-20:-10]
+        last10 = scores[-10:]
+        prev_avg = sum(prev10) / len(prev10)
+        last_avg = sum(last10) / len(last10)
+        delta = last_avg - prev_avg
+        if delta > 5:
+            trend_str = f"improving (+{delta:.1f})"
+        elif delta < -5:
+            trend_str = f"declining ({delta:.1f})"
+        else:
+            trend_str = f"stable ({delta:+.1f})"
+    elif len(scores) >= 10:
+        last10 = scores[-10:]
+        trend_str = f"recent avg: {sum(last10)/len(last10):.1f} (need 20 runs for trend)"
+
+    # Pattern frequency
+    patterns = defaultdict(int)
+    for r in rows:
+        if r['pattern']:
+            patterns[r['pattern']] += 1
+    top_patterns = sorted(patterns.items(), key=lambda x: -x[1])[:3]
+
+    print(f"Agent: {agent}")
+    print(f"  Runs:          {len(rows)}")
+    print(f"  Avg score:     {avg_score:.1f}/100")
+    print(f"  Error rate:    {error_rate*100:.0f}% (score < {threshold})")
+    print(f"  Cost/run:      ~{cost_per_run:.1f} events (rough proxy)")
+    print(f"  Trend:         {trend_str}")
+    if top_patterns:
+        print(f"  Top patterns:  {', '.join(f'{p}({c})' for p, c in top_patterns)}")
+    print()
+
+    if avg_score < threshold:
+        flagged.append((agent, avg_score))
+
+# Summary of flagged agents
+if flagged:
+    print("FLAGGED AGENTS (below threshold)")
+    print("-" * 40)
+    for agent, avg in flagged:
+        print(f"  {agent}: avg {avg:.1f} < {threshold}")
+    print()
+    print("Recommended actions:")
+    print("  1. Review feedback rows for top patterns")
+    print("  2. Iterate on agent system prompt")
+    print("  3. Consider pipeline redesign if pattern is structural")
+    print("  4. Run pipeline-optimizer.sh for bottleneck analysis")
+else:
+    print("All agents above threshold.")
+PYEOF