diff --git a/services/discord-gateway/src/app/bootstrap.ts b/services/discord-gateway/src/app/bootstrap.ts
index 11be6aa..48581d7 100644
--- a/services/discord-gateway/src/app/bootstrap.ts
+++ b/services/discord-gateway/src/app/bootstrap.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import {
   setEventBroadcaster as setMessageCaptureEventBroadcaster,
 } from "../modules/message-capture/messageCapture.js";
 import { setModerationEventBroadcaster } from "../modules/message-capture/moderationActionsDb.js";
+import { startDigestScheduler } from "../modules/monitor/digestScheduler.js";
 import { registerReactionCapture } from "../modules/reaction-tracking/index.js";
 import { registerThreadCapture } from "../modules/thread-tracking/index.js";
 import { registerPresenceCapture } from "../modules/user-presence/index.js";
@@ -275,6 +276,8 @@ export async function initializeDiscordGateway() {
 
     // Start retention cleanup scheduler
     startRetentionCleanup();
+    // Start weekly moderation digest (public, automated)
+    startDigestScheduler();
   });
 
   client.on("error", (err) => {
diff --git a/services/discord-gateway/src/modules/monitor/digestScheduler.ts b/services/discord-gateway/src/modules/monitor/digestScheduler.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..edb3f1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/discord-gateway/src/modules/monitor/digestScheduler.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+import { sql } from "drizzle-orm";
+import { config } from "@/shared/config/index.js";
+import { getDatabase } from "@/shared/database/drizzle.js";
+import { createChildLogger } from "@/shared/logger/index";
+
+const logger = createChildLogger("digest-scheduler");
+
+// 7 days
+const WEEK_MS = 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
+
+let lastDigestTs: number = 0;
+
+/**
+ * Weekly moderation digest for the public monitor channel (or webhook).
+ * Fully automatic — no UI, no shadow mode. Queries the DB directly and posts
+ * a compact embed to WEBHOOK_URLS. Read-only: never mutates moderation state.
+ */
+export async function runWeeklyDigest(now = Date.now()): Promise<void> {
+  // Run at most once per week (guard against double-scheduling on restart).
+  if (now - lastDigestTs < WEEK_MS) return;
+  lastDigestTs = now;
+
+  if (!config.WEBHOOK_URLS.length) {
+    logger.warn("No WEBHOOK_URLS configured — skipping weekly digest");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const db = getDatabase();
+  const since = now - WEEK_MS;
+
+  try {
+    const [trends, domains, channels, coverage] = await Promise.all([
+      // Top categories
+      db.execute(sql`
+        SELECT jsonb_array_elements_text(categories)::text AS name,
+               COUNT(*)::int AS c
+        FROM moderation_actions
+        WHERE created_at >= ${since} AND categories IS NOT NULL
+        GROUP BY name ORDER BY c DESC LIMIT 5
+      `),
+      // Top flagged domains
+      db.execute(sql`
+        SELECT host, COUNT(*)::int AS c
+        FROM (
+          SELECT DISTINCT id,
+            (regexp_matches(COALESCE(content,'') || ' ' || COALESCE(reason,'') || ' ' || COALESCE(evidence,''), 'https?://([^/\\s?#]+)', 'g'))[1] AS host
+          FROM moderation_actions
+          WHERE created_at >= ${since}
+            AND (content IS NOT NULL OR reason IS NOT NULL OR evidence IS NOT NULL)
+        ) sub
+        WHERE host IS NOT NULL
+        GROUP BY host ORDER BY c DESC LIMIT 5
+      `),
+      // Top flagged channels
+      db.execute(sql`
+        SELECT COALESCE(NULLIF((m.metadata::jsonb -> 'channel' ->> 'channelName'), ''), m.channel_id) AS channel_name,
+               COUNT(*)::int AS c
+        FROM moderation_actions a
+        LEFT JOIN messages m ON m.id = a.message_id
+        WHERE a.created_at >= ${since} AND m.channel_id IS NOT NULL
+        GROUP BY channel_name ORDER BY c DESC LIMIT 5
+      `),
+      // Coverage
+      db.execute(sql`
+        SELECT status, COUNT(*)::int AS c
+        FROM ai_analysis_runs
+        WHERE created_at >= ${since}
+        GROUP BY status
+      `),
+    ]);
+
+    const topCats = (trends.rows as Record<string, unknown>[]).map(
+      (r) => `${r.name} (${r.c})`,
+    );
+    const topDomains = (domains.rows as Record<string, unknown>[]).map(
+      (r) => `${r.host} (${r.c})`,
+    );
+    const topChannels = (channels.rows as Record<string, unknown>[]).map(
+      (r) => `${r.channel_name} (${r.c})`,
+    );
+    const cov = (coverage.rows as Record<string, unknown>[]) || [];
+    const total = cov.reduce((s, r) => s + Number(r.c), 0);
+    const completed = Number(cov.find((r) => r.status === "completed")?.c ?? 0);
+    const covRate = total > 0 ? ((completed / total) * 100).toFixed(1) : "0";
+
+    const lines: string[] = [];
+    lines.push(`**GMW Weekly Moderation Digest** (last 7 days)`);
+    lines.push("");
+    lines.push(
+      `Auto-mod coverage: ${covRate}% (${completed}/${total} runs completed)`,
+    );
+    lines.push(
+      `**Top flagged categories:** ${topCats.length ? topCats.join(", ") : "—"}`,
+    );
+    lines.push(
+      `**Top flagged domains:** ${topDomains.length ? topDomains.join(", ") : "—"}`,
+    );
+    lines.push(
+      `**Top flagged channels:** ${topChannels.length ? topChannels.join(", ") : "—"}`,
+    );
+    lines.push("");
+    lines.push(
+      "_View full breakdowns at the moderation dashboard (public, read-only)._",
+    );
+
+    const body = JSON.stringify({
+      username: "GMW Digest",
+      avatar_url:
+        "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6a/Orange_tabby_cat_sitting_on_fallen_leaves-Hisashi-01A.jpg",
+      content: null,
+      embeds: [
+        {
+          title: "GMW Weekly Moderation Digest",
+          description: lines.join("\n"),
+          color: 0x38bdf8,
+          timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+        },
+      ],
+    });
+
+    for (const url of config.WEBHOOK_URLS) {
+      try {
+        const res = await fetch(url, {
+          method: "POST",
+          headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+          body,
+        });
+        if (!res.ok) {
+          logger.warn({ url, status: res.status }, "Digest webhook failed");
+        }
+      } catch (err) {
+        logger.warn({ err }, "Digest webhook threw");
+      }
+    }
+    logger.info("Weekly digest posted");
+  } catch (err) {
+    logger.error({ err }, "Weekly digest failed");
+  }
+}
+
+/** Schedule the weekly digest. Runs on an interval; the guard inside
+ * `runWeeklyDigest` ensures it only fires once per WEEK_MS.
+ */
+export function startDigestScheduler(intervalMs = 60 * 60 * 1000): void {
+  // Fire an immediate (guarded) digest on start, then tick hourly.
+  void runWeeklyDigest();
+  setInterval(() => {
+    void runWeeklyDigest();
+  }, intervalMs);
+}