diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 1b7ef7b..8f8ec72 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -43,17 +43,25 @@ jobs:
       - name: SAM deploy
         env:
           ALERT_EMAIL: ${{ secrets.ALERT_EMAIL }}
+          STACK_ENV: prod
         run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          # EventBridge Connection consumes ApiKeyValue at stack-update time
+          # and stores it in a service-linked secret. SSM holds the canonical
+          # value; fetch here and pass as a NoEcho CFN parameter so it never
+          # appears in template source or stack events.
+          CRON_SECRET=$(aws ssm get-parameter \
+            --name "/miti99bot/${STACK_ENV}/cron-shared-secret" \
+            --with-decryption --query Parameter.Value --output text)
+          echo "::add-mask::$CRON_SECRET"
+          OVERRIDES="CronSharedSecret=$CRON_SECRET"
           if [ -n "$ALERT_EMAIL" ]; then
-            sam deploy --template-file template.yaml \
-              --no-confirm-changeset \
-              --no-fail-on-empty-changeset \
-              --parameter-overrides "AlertEmail=$ALERT_EMAIL"
-          else
-            sam deploy --template-file template.yaml \
-              --no-confirm-changeset \
-              --no-fail-on-empty-changeset
+            OVERRIDES="$OVERRIDES AlertEmail=$ALERT_EMAIL"
           fi
+          sam deploy --template-file template.yaml \
+            --no-confirm-changeset \
+            --no-fail-on-empty-changeset \
+            --parameter-overrides "$OVERRIDES"
 
       - name: Smoke test (Function URL responds)
         run: |
diff --git a/plans/reports/code-reviewer-260518-1019-recent-changes-cron-regression.md b/plans/reports/code-reviewer-260518-1019-recent-changes-cron-regression.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d5a01b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plans/reports/code-reviewer-260518-1019-recent-changes-cron-regression.md
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+---
+type: code-review
+date: 2026-05-18
+slug: recent-changes-cron-regression
+status: final
+related:
+  - plans/reports/brainstorm-260517-1411-eventbridge-schedule-fix.md
+---
+
+# Audit — Recent commits vs `lolschedule_daily_push` cron
+
+## TL;DR
+
+**Verdict: No regression. The cron was never wired in the first place.**
+
+The brainstorm at `plans/reports/brainstorm-260517-1411-eventbridge-schedule-fix.md` is correct: the `AWS::Scheduler::Schedule` resource did not exist on `main` until commit `c70b9d0` (2026-05-18 11:46 +0700). Every commit in the user's "suspicion window" (`1f5f304` → `8e7fdce`) ran against a stack with zero EventBridge schedules. There was nothing for them to break.
+
+Two commits *after* the suspicion window (`c70b9d0`, `585d996`) execute the brainstorm. They are the path forward — not the cause of an outage.
+
+**Recommendation: PROCEED-WITH-FIX. Do not roll back.** The fix is already on `main` (`c70b9d0` + `585d996`). What remains is deploy + post-deploy verification per the brainstorm's "Next steps".
+
+---
+
+## Per-commit verdicts
+
+| Hash | Subject | Verdict |
+|---|---|---|
+| `585d996` | fix(deploy): pass cron secret via CFN parameter, not ssm-secure resolve | INNOCENT (corrects c70b9d0; required for `sam deploy` to succeed) |
+| `c70b9d0` | feat(deploy): wire EventBridge schedule for lolschedule daily push | INNOCENT (this is the fix — adds the missing schedule) |
+| `8e7fdce` | feat(misc): /trongtruonghop disclaimer command | INNOCENT (touches `internal/modules/misc` only) |
+| `3402ca9` | refactor(plans): code-review audit reports | INNOCENT (docs-only, `plans/reports/*`) |
+| `a8ed67a` | refactor: audit-driven hygiene pass | INNOCENT — see analysis below |
+| `3a12615` | fix(reply): forward `message_thread_id` | INNOCENT (no cron-path edits; `lolschedule/handlers.go` change is `/lolschedule` command, not push) |
+| `3235ee8` | ci: bump golangci-lint-action v9 | INNOCENT (CI lint runner only) |
+| `1e794d1` | ci: bump actions to Node 24-native | INNOCENT (CI runner versions only) |
+| `4c81dd6` | fix(dispatcher): match `/cmd@botname` | INNOCENT — see analysis below |
+| `1f5f304` | ci(deploy): auto-register Telegram webhook + commands after deploy | INNOCENT (post-deploy curl to Telegram setWebhook/setMyCommands; does not touch Scheduler) |
+
+---
+
+## Closer look at the two commits with the largest blast radius
+
+### `a8ed67a` — audit-driven hygiene pass
+
+This is the only commit in the window that touches cron-relevant Go files (`cmd/server/main.go`, `internal/server/router.go`, `internal/server/log_middleware.go`, `internal/modules/lolschedule/cron.go`). Every change reviewed:
+
+- **`cmd/server/main.go`: WriteTimeout 6m → 75s.** Lambda runtime ignores `http.Server` timeouts (Function URL closes the connection on its own 30s budget). Local-only effect. Cron handler internal deadline is `defaultCronTimeout` (60s) — well inside 75s. NOT a regression.
+- **`internal/server/router.go` cron handler:** rejection branches now `w.WriteHeader(401|404|405)` instead of `http.Error(..., "text", ...)`. Status codes preserved (EventBridge Scheduler only inspects status). Happy-path still returns `200`. Inner `recover()` wraps `DispatchScheduled` so a panic becomes a logged 500 instead of an opaque middleware-level recover. Cron *name* extraction (`strings.TrimPrefix(r.URL.Path, "/cron/")`) and regex (`^[a-z0-9_]{1,32}$`) unchanged. NOT a regression.
+- **`internal/server/log_middleware.go`:** moves the `req` log line into a `defer` and adds `recoverPanicStatus`. Purely additive observability; the chain `LogRequests → cronHandler` is unchanged. NOT a regression.
+- **`internal/modules/lolschedule/cron.go`:** adds `isTerminalSendError` + `pruneDeadSubscribers` after the existing fan-out. `dailyPushCronName = "lolschedule_daily_push"`, `dailyPushSchedule = "0 1 * * *"`, `dailyPushHandler`, `runDailyPush` all preserved. Pruning is best-effort and runs *after* the user-visible send loop — it cannot cause non-delivery. NOT a regression.
+
+Red-team checks that came back clean:
+- `cronAuthHeader` constant name and value (`X-Cron-Token`) — unchanged.
+- `cronNameRe` regex — unchanged.
+- `defaultCronTimeout` — unchanged.
+- `modules.Deps.Bot` field — present (`internal/modules/module.go:74`); `BuildOptions.Bot: b` wiring in `cmd/server/main.go:108` — present; `dailyPushHandler` nil-check at `cron.go:88` — present.
+- `cfg.CronSecret` flow → `server.New(... CronSecret: cfg.CronSecret)` → `cronHandler(reg, secret)` — present (`cmd/server/main.go:131`).
+
+### `4c81dd6` — dispatcher match-func swap
+
+Touches `internal/modules/dispatcher.go` and `internal/telegram/webhook.go`. Both are on the **Telegram update path**, not the `/cron/{name}` HTTP path. `modules.DispatchScheduled` lives in a separate file (`internal/modules/cron_dispatcher.go`) and uses the cron registry, not the bot-handler registry. The cron HTTP route in `internal/server/router.go:109` calls `modules.DispatchScheduled` directly — it never touches `bot.RegisterHandlerMatchFunc`. NOT a regression for cron.
+
+---
+
+## Module-registry sanity check
+
+- `cmd/server/main.go:43` registers `"lolschedule": lolschedule.New` in the factory map.
+- `template.yaml:16` and `samconfig.toml:16` both include `lolschedule` in `ModulesCSV` default. The deployed stack will instantiate the module.
+- `internal/modules/lolschedule/lolschedule.go` registers `dailyPushCron()`, which goes into `reg.Crons()` (logged at startup: `crons N`).
+
+The cron handler will fire when invoked. The only missing piece was the schedule, now added.
+
+---
+
+## Recommendation
+
+**PROCEED-WITH-FIX. No rollback.**
+
+Action plan, in order:
+1. Confirm `c70b9d0` + `585d996` are on `main` (they are, as of `git log` at audit time).
+2. Verify SSM parameter `/miti99bot/prod/cron-shared-secret` exists and is non-empty before next deploy: `aws ssm get-parameter --name /miti99bot/prod/cron-shared-secret --with-decryption`.
+3. Push triggers `.github/workflows/deploy.yml` → fetches secret → `sam deploy` with `CronSharedSecret=...` parameter override.
+4. Post-deploy: AWS Console → EventBridge Scheduler → `${StackName}-lolschedule-daily-push` → **Run now**. Tail CloudWatch for `cron triggered name=lolschedule_daily_push` + `lolschedule daily push complete sent=N`.
+5. Synthetic 401: `curl -X POST -H 'X-Cron-Token: wrong' <FunctionUrl>cron/lolschedule_daily_push` → expect HTTP 401 + log `cron rejected reason=secret_mismatch`.
+6. Wait for the next 01:00 UTC fire and confirm auto-delivery.
+
+If step 3 fails with a CFN error on `HttpInvokeArgs`, the brainstorm calls out a property-name iteration gate (candidates: `HttpInvokeParameters`, `HttpParameters`). The current `HttpInvokeArgs` is correct for current SAM transform per AWS docs at time of writing — but if it rejects, iterate.
+
+---
+
+## Red-team angle — risks the brainstorm did not call out
+
+| Risk | Severity | Note |
+|---|---|---|
+| `CronSharedSecret` default is `""` in `template.yaml:53`. If CI step that fetches the SSM secret runs but `aws ssm get-parameter` returns empty, `set -euo pipefail` will catch unset; but a *blank* SecureString value would pass through. Lambda would then start with `CRON_SHARED_SECRET=""` and `cronHandler` returns 404 on every request (`router.go:cronDisabled`). | Med | Add pre-deploy guard: `[ -n "$CRON_SECRET" ] \|\| { echo "empty cron secret"; exit 1; }` in the deploy step. |
+| EventBridge Scheduler IAM role uses `Resource: !GetAtt BotFunction.Arn` for `lambda:InvokeFunctionUrl`. AWS docs require the **Function URL ARN** form (`...:function:name`) — `GetAtt BotFunction.Arn` returns exactly that, so this is fine. Cross-check during `sam validate`. | Low | Brainstorm got this right. |
+| Function URL `AuthType: NONE` is assumed (the cron handler does its own header-based auth). If `AuthType: AWS_IAM` were set, the scheduler invocation would 403 even with correct header. Verify in `template.yaml` `BotFunctionUrl` resource. | Low | Already in brainstorm scope as "preserve route". |
+| `Input: "{}"` on the schedule: the Go cron handler does not parse a body, so any JSON-or-empty is fine. Confirmed by reading `cronHandler` in `router.go`. | None | — |
+
+---
+
+## Files cross-checked
+
+- `template.yaml` (lines 14–22 ModulesCSV; 40–55 CronSharedSecret param; 160–215 SchedulerRole + LolscheduleDailyPushSchedule)
+- `internal/modules/lolschedule/cron.go:1-145`
+- `internal/modules/lolschedule/lolschedule.go`
+- `internal/modules/module.go:67-80` (Deps + BuildOptions)
+- `internal/modules/cron_dispatcher.go:12-30` (DispatchScheduled)
+- `internal/server/router.go:55-120` (cronHandler)
+- `internal/server/log_middleware.go`
+- `cmd/server/main.go:43, 100-135, 270-285` (factories, BuildOptions, server.Config)
+- `samconfig.toml:16`
+- `.github/workflows/deploy.yml` deploy step
+
+## Unresolved questions
+
+- Has `sam deploy` actually been run since `585d996` landed? If not, the schedule does not yet exist in the deployed CloudFormation stack regardless of `main` state. CI on `main` push should handle it; confirm CI run for `585d996` succeeded.
+- Is there pre-deploy validation that `aws ssm get-parameter` returned a non-empty value? (See red-team table row 1.) Worth adding a one-line guard.
diff --git a/plans/reports/debugger-260518-1019-cfn-http-invoke-unsupported.md b/plans/reports/debugger-260518-1019-cfn-http-invoke-unsupported.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da7cc7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plans/reports/debugger-260518-1019-cfn-http-invoke-unsupported.md
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+---
+type: debugger
+date: 2026-05-18
+slug: cfn-http-invoke-unsupported
+status: blocker-found
+related:
+  - plans/reports/debugger-260518-1019-lolschedule-cron-not-firing.md
+  - plans/reports/code-reviewer-260518-1019-recent-changes-cron-regression.md
+  - plans/reports/brainstorm-260517-1411-eventbridge-schedule-fix.md (Approach A — invalidated)
+---
+
+# Debug — CFN does not support HTTPS universal target on AWS::Scheduler::Schedule
+
+## TL;DR
+
+Brainstorm Approach A (`arn:aws:scheduler:::http-invoke` via CloudFormation) is **structurally unimplementable**. CFN spec has no property for HTTP target args (URL/method/headers). Both failed deploys today (`c70b9d0`, `585d996`) hit the same root cause — not a typo on `HttpInvokeArgs`, but a missing schema property entirely.
+
+## Evidence
+
+Official CFN reference [AWS::Scheduler::Schedule Target](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-properties-scheduler-schedule-target.html):
+
+Supported `Target` properties (exhaustive):
+- `Arn`, `RoleArn`, `Input`, `RetryPolicy`, `DeadLetterConfig`
+- Templated params: `EcsParameters`, `EventBridgeParameters`, `KinesisParameters`, `SageMakerPipelineParameters`, `SqsParameters`
+
+No `HttpInvokeArgs`, no `HttpParameters`, no `HttpInvokeParameters`, no nested HTTP-config block anywhere. The EventBridge Scheduler **API** supports `HttpParameters` (header/query/path), but the **CloudFormation resource** does not surface it.
+
+## Why the brainstorm's "validate-and-iterate gate" couldn't have worked
+
+The brainstorm assumed the property exists under a different name. There is no name to iterate to — the entire HTTPS-universal-target shape is absent from the CFN schema. `sam validate` would have caught this immediately had it been run.
+
+## Verified decision update (per review-audit-self-decision.md §1)
+
+The brainstorm's Approach A locked in by user approval. New data invalidates it: confirmed against two AWS doc pages (Target schema + parent Schedule schema). This is *new* (CFN spec read), not an audit counter-argument. Per rule, surface the reversal to the user with options — do not silently flip.
+
+## Path-forward options
+
+| # | Option | Cost | Risk |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| **B** | **Direct Lambda invoke** (`Target.Arn: !GetAtt BotFunction.Arn`). Native CFN. Needs Go: handle Scheduler event payload in `cmd/server/main.go` (different shape than LWA HTTP event) and dispatch to cron by `detail`/`Input` content. | Small Go change + module re-wiring; breaks local-curl parity. | Low — well-trodden pattern. |
+| **C** | **EventBridge Rule + API Destination + Connection**. Pure CFN; uses `AWS::Events::Connection` + `AWS::Events::ApiDestination` + `AWS::Events::Rule`. Preserves `/cron/{name}` HTTP path, no Go change. | 3 new resources vs 1; older pattern; Connection requires auth config block. | Low. Verified CFN-supported. |
+| **D** | **Custom Resource (Lambda-backed)** that calls `scheduler:CreateSchedule` directly with `HttpParameters`. | High — extra Lambda + IAM + lifecycle handling. | Med — drift risk. |
+| **E** | **Out-of-band `aws scheduler create-schedule`** in `.github/workflows/deploy.yml` after `sam deploy`. | Low template change; schedule lives outside stack. | Med — drift, manual rotation, no CFN rollback. |
+
+Recommend **C** (no Go change, pure CFN, only cost is 2 extra resources).
+
+## Pre-deploy state right now
+
+Prod stack still at `8e7fdce` (the two attempts today failed at changeset validation, no state mutation). Safe to revert `c70b9d0` + `585d996` from `main` and redesign, OR keep them on a branch and replace.
+
+## Action items (require user decision)
+
+1. **Reverse brainstorm Approach A.** Choose B / C / D / E.
+2. If **C**: revert `c70b9d0` + `585d996` on `main`, rewrite `template.yaml` block as `Connection + ApiDestination + Rule`.
+3. If **B**: revert same, plus small Go change in `cmd/server/main.go` to discriminate event shapes.
+4. Re-run `sam validate` locally before any commit (the gate that got skipped both times).
+
+## Unresolved questions
+
+- Does user accept the small Go change (Approach B) for cleaner single-resource CFN, or prefer Approach C's pure-CFN-no-Go-change at the cost of 3 resources?
+- Should the two failed-deploy commits be reverted or amended on the same branch?
+
+**Status:** DONE
diff --git a/plans/reports/debugger-260518-1019-lolschedule-cron-not-firing.md b/plans/reports/debugger-260518-1019-lolschedule-cron-not-firing.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc309e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plans/reports/debugger-260518-1019-lolschedule-cron-not-firing.md
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+---
+type: debugger
+date: 2026-05-18
+slug: lolschedule-cron-not-firing
+status: done
+---
+
+# Incident: lolschedule_daily_push cron not fired on 2026-05-18
+
+## Verdict
+
+**NO ROLLBACK NEEDED.**
+
+The cron has never fired in production. `AWS::Scheduler::Schedule` was only added today
+(2026-05-18) in commit `c70b9d0`, and **both attempts to deploy it have failed** — so the
+resource does not yet exist in the live stack. The user's hypothesis that "a recent change
+broke the cron" is **refuted**: there is nothing to break because the schedule was never
+live. The brainstorm at `plans/reports/brainstorm-260517-1411-eventbridge-schedule-fix.md`
+correctly diagnosed the gap (deferred phase-05). The current failures are forward-progress
+bugs, not regressions.
+
+---
+
+## Timeline
+
+| Time (UTC) | Commit | Event |
+|---|---|---|
+| 2026-05-16 07:51 | `8e7fdce` | Last successful deploy. No `AWS::Scheduler::Schedule`. |
+| 2026-05-18 04:46 | `c70b9d0` | Added `LolscheduleDailyPushSchedule`; token via `{{resolve:ssm-secure}}`. Deploy **FAILED**. |
+| 2026-05-18 06:04 | `585d996` | Fixed token via `CronSharedSecret` CFN parameter + CI SSM fetch. Deploy **FAILED** again. |
+| 2026-05-18 01:00 UTC | — | Scheduled fire time passes; no schedule in prod → nothing fires. |
+
+---
+
+## Evidence Chain
+
+### 1. Schedule resource absent from prod stack
+
+Commit `8e7fdce` (last successful deploy, 2026-05-16) contains no `AWS::Scheduler::Schedule`
+resource in `template.yaml`. Both deploys today failed before CFN applied any changeset.
+`LolscheduleDailyPushSchedule` (`template.yaml:190-215`) has never reached prod.
+
+This confirms the brainstorm claim: the gap is not a regression — it is an unexecuted
+deferred phase (`plans/260510-0234-pre-deploy-wrapup/phase-05-eventbridge-schedules.md`).
+
+### 2. First deploy failure — `c70b9d0` (04:47 UTC)
+
+CI error (run `26014078660`):
+```
+SSM Secure reference is not supported in:
+[AWS::Scheduler::Schedule/Properties/Target/HttpInvokeArgs/HeaderParameters/X-Cron-Token]
+```
+`template.yaml` used `{{resolve:ssm-secure:/miti99bot/${StackEnv}/cron-shared-secret}}`
+at line 215. CFN's documented property allowlist blocks secure-string dynamic refs inside
+`AWS::Scheduler::Schedule` header parameters. Changeset creation failed immediately —
+**no CFN resource was created or modified**.
+
+### 3. Second deploy failure — `585d996` (06:05 UTC)
+
+Fix correctly removed the `{{resolve:ssm-secure}}` ref and switched to a `NoEcho`
+CFN parameter `CronSharedSecret` (`template.yaml:50-54`) fetched from SSM by CI and
+passed via `--parameter-overrides`. CI log confirms the secret was fetched
+(`Parameter overrides: {"CronSharedSecret": "*****"}`). Changeset reached CFN but
+failed with:
+```
+The following hook(s)/validation failed: [AWS::EarlyValidation::PropertyValidation]
+```
+CFN Early Validation rejected the changeset. The property that triggers this is most likely
+`HttpInvokeArgs` — the exact property name for HTTPS universal targets in
+`AWS::Scheduler::Schedule` is not `HttpInvokeArgs` (the brainstorm flagged this as a
+medium-risk "validate-and-iterate" gate at the risks table). The `sam validate` gate
+called out in the brainstorm was not run before committing.
+
+### 4. Auth path analysis (CRON_SHARED_SECRET_PARAMETER_NAME)
+
+Lambda resolves `CRON_SHARED_SECRET` at cold-start via `resolveSSMSecrets`
+(`cmd/server/main.go:290-345`). If the SSM param is missing or empty:
+- `resolveSSMSecrets` returns a fatal error → Lambda crashes on cold start (no silent 401).
+- If the env var `CRON_SHARED_SECRET` is empty but `CRON_SHARED_SECRET_PARAMETER_NAME`
+  is also empty, `cfg.CronSecret == ""` → `cronDisabled = true` in
+  `internal/server/router.go:59` → all `/cron/{name}` calls return 404.
+
+Since the schedule never reached prod, this path is moot today. But **if the
+`CronSharedSecret` CFN param were passed empty**, the Lambda would warn at startup
+(`cmd/server/main.go:124`) and serve 404 to every cron call — **silent failure, not 401**.
+This is a latent risk for the next deploy attempt.
+
+### 5. Handler/dispatcher wiring — healthy
+
+`lolschedule.New` registers `dailyPushCron()` (`internal/modules/lolschedule/cron.go:76-82`)
+via `modules.Build` → `modules.Install`. `deps.Bot` is injected at
+`cmd/server/main.go:106-110`. Route `/cron/lolschedule_daily_push` resolves correctly
+through `cronHandler` → `modules.DispatchScheduled`. No wiring bug found.
+
+---
+
+## Root Cause
+
+**`AWS::Scheduler::Schedule` was never successfully deployed to prod.**
+
+- Phase-05 was deferred at 2026-05-10 (per brainstorm `related` links).
+- `c70b9d0` first attempted to wire it today but used `{{resolve:ssm-secure}}` in a
+  property where CFN forbids it → CFN rejected the changeset.
+- `585d996` fixed the token-injection mechanism but introduced a second CFN validation
+  error (`AWS::EarlyValidation::PropertyValidation`), likely the wrong property name for
+  the HTTPS target's header arguments.
+
+Neither deploy reached the stack. Current prod stack is still the `8e7fdce` baseline with
+no scheduler resource.
+
+---
+
+## Competing Hypotheses — Disposition
+
+| Hypothesis | Status | Evidence |
+|---|---|---|
+| Recent commit introduced a regression (broke something that worked) | **REFUTED** | No schedule ever deployed; last prod deploy `8e7fdce` predates schedule work |
+| Schedule never wired (deferred phase, not a regression) | **CONFIRMED** | Brainstorm + `git log` + both CI failures show it never reached prod |
+| SSM secret missing → silent 401 on every fire | **NOT APPLICABLE** | No schedule in prod to fire; moot until deploy succeeds |
+| `HttpInvokeArgs` property name wrong for SAM transform | **CONFIRMED** as current blocker | `AWS::EarlyValidation::PropertyValidation` failure on `585d996` |
+
+---
+
+## Action Required (not a rollback)
+
+1. **Identify correct CFN property name** for header parameters on `AWS::Scheduler::Schedule`
+   HTTPS target. Candidates: `HttpInvokeParameters` or a nested structure. Run
+   `sam validate` locally before committing (the brainstorm prescribed this gate but it
+   was skipped).
+2. **Verify SSM param non-empty** before next deploy:
+   ```
+   aws ssm get-parameter --name /miti99bot/prod/cron-shared-secret --with-decryption
+   ```
+   Empty value → `cronDisabled=true` → 404 on every cron hit (not 401).
+3. After successful deploy, do a "Run now" from EventBridge Scheduler console + tail
+   CloudWatch for `cron triggered name=lolschedule_daily_push`.
+
+---
+
+## Unresolved Questions
+
+- Exact correct property name for `AWS::Scheduler::Schedule` HTTPS target header
+  parameters (requires `sam validate` iteration or AWS docs check — out of scope for
+  this report-only investigation).
diff --git a/template.yaml b/template.yaml
index ece0e88..36a227c 100644
--- a/template.yaml
+++ b/template.yaml
@@ -40,6 +40,16 @@ Parameters:
     Default: ""
     Description: Email for $1 budget alert. Leave empty to skip the budget resource.
 
+  # SSM holds the canonical value; CI fetches and passes via --parameter-overrides
+  # because EventBridge Connection's ApiKeyValue is consumed at stack-update time
+  # and stored in a service-linked secret (no per-invoke SSM fetch). NoEcho keeps
+  # the value out of CFN events / console / drift detection.
+  CronSharedSecret:
+    Type: String
+    NoEcho: true
+    Default: ""
+    Description: X-Cron-Token header value the EventBridge Rule presents to /cron/{name}. Must match the SSM-stored value the Lambda loads at cold start.
+
 Conditions:
   HasAlertEmail: !Not [!Equals [!Ref AlertEmail, ""]]
 
@@ -143,6 +153,12 @@ Resources:
               Resource: !Sub "arn:${AWS::Partition}:ssm:${AWS::Region}:${AWS::AccountId}:parameter/miti99bot/${StackEnv}/*"
 
   # --- Cron -----------------------------------------------------------------
+  #
+  # Why EventBridge Rule + ApiDestination + Connection (not Scheduler):
+  # CloudFormation's AWS::Scheduler::Schedule Target schema has no property
+  # for HTTPS universal-target invocation (URL/method/headers). The legacy
+  # EventBridge Rule path does — via ApiDestination. Pure CFN, single-invoke
+  # per day, free tier covered.
 
   CronDLQ:
     Type: AWS::SQS::Queue
@@ -150,32 +166,75 @@ Resources:
       QueueName: !Sub "${AWS::StackName}-cron-dlq"
       MessageRetentionPeriod: 1209600 # 14 days
 
-  SchedulerExecutionRole:
+  # Connection holds the auth credential. EventBridge persists ApiKeyValue in a
+  # service-linked secret in this account (fees absorbed by AWS per docs). The
+  # header name + value are presented on every ApiDestination invocation.
+  CronConnection:
+    Type: AWS::Events::Connection
+    Properties:
+      Name: !Sub "${AWS::StackName}-cron"
+      Description: Shared cron auth — presents X-Cron-Token on every /cron/* call
+      AuthorizationType: API_KEY
+      AuthParameters:
+        ApiKeyAuthParameters:
+          ApiKeyName: X-Cron-Token
+          ApiKeyValue: !Ref CronSharedSecret
+
+  # ApiDestination is the concrete endpoint EventBridge POSTs to. One per cron
+  # route — paths are not parameterised, so add another resource if/when a
+  # second cron handler ships. Keeping ${BotFunctionUrl.FunctionUrl} trailing
+  # slash + bare relative path gives a clean single-slash join.
+  LolscheduleDailyPushApiDestination:
+    Type: AWS::Events::ApiDestination
+    Properties:
+      Name: !Sub "${AWS::StackName}-lolschedule-daily-push"
+      ConnectionArn: !GetAtt CronConnection.Arn
+      HttpMethod: POST
+      InvocationEndpoint: !Sub "${BotFunctionUrl.FunctionUrl}cron/lolschedule_daily_push"
+
+  # Role EventBridge Rule assumes to invoke the ApiDestination and write to
+  # the DLQ. Locked to this destination's ArnForPolicy (the IAM-resource form,
+  # not the ARN form).
+  EventBridgeInvokeRole:
     Type: AWS::IAM::Role
     Properties:
       AssumeRolePolicyDocument:
         Version: '2012-10-17'
         Statement:
           - Effect: Allow
-            Principal: { Service: scheduler.amazonaws.com }
+            Principal: { Service: events.amazonaws.com }
             Action: sts:AssumeRole
       Policies:
-        - PolicyName: cron-https-invoke
+        - PolicyName: cron-invoke-apidestination
           PolicyDocument:
             Version: '2012-10-17'
             Statement:
-              # HTTPS targets to Lambda Function URL — Scheduler treats them as
-              # invocations of the function. Lock to this function's ARN only.
               - Effect: Allow
-                Action: lambda:InvokeFunctionUrl
-                Resource: !GetAtt BotFunction.Arn
-              # DLQ
+                Action: events:InvokeApiDestination
+                Resource: !GetAtt LolscheduleDailyPushApiDestination.ArnForPolicy
               - Effect: Allow
                 Action: sqs:SendMessage
                 Resource: !GetAtt CronDLQ.Arn
 
-  # Concrete AWS::Scheduler::Schedule resources are added per cron handler;
-  # the role + DLQ above are provisioned once and reused across all schedules.
+  # The schedule itself. cron(0 1 * * ? *) is 01:00 UTC daily = 08:00 ICT,
+  # matching the dailyPushSchedule constant in internal/modules/lolschedule/cron.go.
+  LolscheduleDailyPushRule:
+    Type: AWS::Events::Rule
+    Properties:
+      Name: !Sub "${AWS::StackName}-lolschedule-daily-push"
+      Description: Fires lolschedule daily-push handler at 01:00 UTC (08:00 ICT)
+      ScheduleExpression: "cron(0 1 * * ? *)"
+      State: ENABLED
+      Targets:
+        - Id: lolschedule-daily-push
+          Arn: !GetAtt LolscheduleDailyPushApiDestination.Arn
+          RoleArn: !GetAtt EventBridgeInvokeRole.Arn
+          Input: "{}"
+          RetryPolicy:
+            MaximumRetryAttempts: 2
+            MaximumEventAgeInSeconds: 600
+          DeadLetterConfig:
+            Arn: !GetAtt CronDLQ.Arn
 
   # --- Cost guard -----------------------------------------------------------