diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/sf/auto/run-unit.js b/src/resources/extensions/sf/auto/run-unit.js
index bef5f1231..fcba4e957 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/sf/auto/run-unit.js
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/sf/auto/run-unit.js
@@ -215,6 +215,9 @@ function buildSwarmWorkerSystemPrompt(unitType, unitId, basePath) {
 /**
  * Run a unit through the swarm dispatch layer instead of the parent session.
  *
+ * Emits a `swarm-dispatch` journal event per call so cross-repo telemetry can
+ * distinguish swarm vs legacy paths.
+ *
  * Purpose: alternate execution path activated by `SF_AUTONOMOUS_VIA_SWARM=1`.
  * Routes the unit prompt as a DispatchEnvelope through `swarmDispatchAndWait`,
  * then maps the structured swarm result back into the same UnitResult shape that
@@ -438,6 +441,24 @@ async function runUnitViaSwarm(ctx, _pi, s, unitType, unitId, prompt, options) {
 		if (typeof ctx.ui?.notify === "function") {
 			ctx.ui.notify(`[${unitType}] ${unitId} → swarm error: ${msg}`, "error");
 		}
+		try {
+			emitJournalEvent(basePath, {
+				ts: new Date().toISOString(),
+				eventType: "swarm-dispatch",
+				data: {
+					unitType,
+					unitId,
+					targetAgent: null,
+					workMode: envelope.workMode,
+					toolCallCount: collectedToolCalls.length,
+					outcome: "error",
+					via: "autonomous-unit",
+					error: msg,
+				},
+			});
+		} catch {
+			/* journal write failure must not break dispatch */
+		}
 		return {
 			status: "cancelled",
 			requestDispatchedAt,
@@ -492,6 +513,24 @@ async function runUnitViaSwarm(ctx, _pi, s, unitType, unitId, prompt, options) {
 				"error",
 			);
 		}
+		try {
+			emitJournalEvent(basePath, {
+				ts: new Date().toISOString(),
+				eventType: "swarm-dispatch",
+				data: {
+					unitType,
+					unitId,
+					targetAgent: swarmResult.targetAgent ?? null,
+					workMode: envelope.workMode,
+					toolCallCount: collectedToolCalls.length,
+					outcome: "no-reply",
+					via: "autonomous-unit",
+					error: reason,
+				},
+			});
+		} catch {
+			/* journal write failure must not break dispatch */
+		}
 		return {
 			status: "cancelled",
 			requestDispatchedAt,
@@ -518,6 +557,23 @@ async function runUnitViaSwarm(ctx, _pi, s, unitType, unitId, prompt, options) {
 			"info",
 		);
 	}
+	try {
+		emitJournalEvent(basePath, {
+			ts: new Date().toISOString(),
+			eventType: "swarm-dispatch",
+			data: {
+				unitType,
+				unitId,
+				targetAgent: swarmResult.targetAgent,
+				workMode: envelope.workMode,
+				toolCallCount: collectedToolCalls.length,
+				outcome: workerSignaledOutcome ?? "continue",
+				via: "autonomous-unit",
+			},
+		});
+	} catch {
+		/* journal write failure must not break dispatch */
+	}
 
 	// ── Derive outcome and build content blocks ──────────────────────────────
 	// Use real events collected above. If the worker called the `checkpoint` tool
diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/sf/subagent/index.js b/src/resources/extensions/sf/subagent/index.js
index 9abfabf37..0a5f60d5d 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/sf/subagent/index.js
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/sf/subagent/index.js
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ import {
 	mergeDeltaPatches,
 	readIsolationMode,
 } from "./isolation.js";
+import { emitJournalEvent } from "../journal.js";
 import { swarmDispatchAndWait } from "../uok/swarm-dispatch.js";
 import { composeAgentPrompt } from "./prompt-parts.js";
 import { registerWorker, updateWorker } from "./worker-registry.js";
@@ -1196,6 +1197,9 @@ async function waitForFile(filePath, signal, timeoutMs = 30 * 60 * 1000) {
 /**
  * Run a single subagent through the swarm dispatch layer.
  *
+ * Emits a `swarm-dispatch` journal event per call so cross-repo telemetry can
+ * distinguish swarm vs legacy paths.
+ *
  * Purpose: alternate execution path activated by `SF_SUBAGENT_VIA_SWARM=1`.
  * Routes the subagent task as a DispatchEnvelope through `swarmDispatchAndWait`,
  * then maps the structured swarm result back into the same currentResult shape
@@ -1298,6 +1302,25 @@ async function runSingleAgentViaSwarm(
 			currentResult.stderr = reason;
 			currentResult.errorMessage = reason;
 			emitUpdate();
+			try {
+				emitJournalEvent(basePath, {
+					ts: new Date().toISOString(),
+					eventType: "swarm-dispatch",
+					data: {
+						unitType: "delegate",
+						unitId: envelope.unitId,
+						targetAgent: swarmResult.targetAgent ?? null,
+						workMode: envelope.workMode,
+						toolCallCount: 0,
+						outcome: "no-reply",
+						via: "subagent-extension",
+						agentName: agent.name,
+						error: reason,
+					},
+				});
+			} catch {
+				/* journal write failure must not break dispatch */
+			}
 			return currentResult;
 		}
 
@@ -1314,6 +1337,24 @@ async function runSingleAgentViaSwarm(
 		}
 
 		emitUpdate();
+		try {
+			emitJournalEvent(basePath, {
+				ts: new Date().toISOString(),
+				eventType: "swarm-dispatch",
+				data: {
+					unitType: "delegate",
+					unitId: envelope.unitId,
+					targetAgent: swarmResult.targetAgent,
+					workMode: envelope.workMode,
+					toolCallCount: 0,
+					outcome: "agent-reply",
+					via: "subagent-extension",
+					agentName: agent.name,
+				},
+			});
+		} catch {
+			/* journal write failure must not break dispatch */
+		}
 		return currentResult;
 	} catch (error) {
 		const message =
@@ -1324,6 +1365,25 @@ async function runSingleAgentViaSwarm(
 		currentResult.stderr += currentResult.stderr ? `\n${message}` : message;
 		currentResult.errorMessage = message;
 		emitUpdate();
+		try {
+			emitJournalEvent(basePath, {
+				ts: new Date().toISOString(),
+				eventType: "swarm-dispatch",
+				data: {
+					unitType: "delegate",
+					unitId: envelope.unitId,
+					targetAgent: null,
+					workMode: envelope.workMode,
+					toolCallCount: 0,
+					outcome: "error",
+					via: "subagent-extension",
+					agentName: agent.name,
+					error: message,
+				},
+			});
+		} catch {
+			/* journal write failure must not break dispatch */
+		}
 		return currentResult;
 	} finally {
 		liveSubagentControllers.delete(controller);
diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/sf/tests/run-unit-via-swarm.test.mjs b/src/resources/extensions/sf/tests/run-unit-via-swarm.test.mjs
index c4cc936bb..c191afb00 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/sf/tests/run-unit-via-swarm.test.mjs
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/sf/tests/run-unit-via-swarm.test.mjs
@@ -54,6 +54,19 @@ vi.mock("../autonomous-solver.js", () => ({
 	MAX_CHECKPOINTS_PER_ITERATION: 5,
 }));
 
+// ─── Mock journal.js ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Stub emitJournalEvent so tests never touch the filesystem journal.
+
+const { mockEmitJournalEvent } = vi.hoisted(() => {
+	const fn = vi.fn();
+	return { mockEmitJournalEvent: fn };
+});
+
+vi.mock("../journal.js", () => ({
+	emitJournalEvent: mockEmitJournalEvent,
+	queryJournal: vi.fn(async () => []),
+}));
+
 // ─── Mock everything runUnit imports that touches DB / session infrastructure ─
 
 vi.mock("../debug-logger.js", () => ({ debugLog: vi.fn() }));
@@ -1086,3 +1099,128 @@ describe("runUnit — Round 6: real tool calls captured from onEvent", () => {
 		expect(textBlocks[0].text).toBe(MOCK_REPLY);
 	});
 });
+
+// ─── swarm-dispatch journal event ────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe("runUnit — swarm-dispatch journal events", () => {
+	test("emits swarm-dispatch event on happy-path dispatch with correct shape", async () => {
+		process.env.SF_AUTONOMOUS_VIA_SWARM = "1";
+
+		const ctx = makeCtx("/proj");
+		const pi = makePi();
+		const s = makeS("/proj");
+
+		await runUnit(ctx, pi, s, "execute-task", "jrn-001", "implement it", {});
+
+		expect(mockEmitJournalEvent).toHaveBeenCalled();
+		const swarmEvent = mockEmitJournalEvent.mock.calls
+			.map((c) => c[1])
+			.find((e) => e.eventType === "swarm-dispatch");
+		expect(swarmEvent).toBeDefined();
+		expect(swarmEvent.ts).toMatch(/^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}T/);
+		expect(swarmEvent.data.unitType).toBe("execute-task");
+		expect(swarmEvent.data.unitId).toBe("jrn-001");
+		expect(swarmEvent.data.targetAgent).toBe(MOCK_TARGET);
+		expect(swarmEvent.data.workMode).toBe("build");
+		expect(typeof swarmEvent.data.toolCallCount).toBe("number");
+		expect(swarmEvent.data.outcome).toBe("continue");
+		expect(swarmEvent.data.via).toBe("autonomous-unit");
+	});
+
+	test("emits swarm-dispatch event with outcome=complete when worker signals complete", async () => {
+		process.env.SF_AUTONOMOUS_VIA_SWARM = "1";
+
+		mockWithToolCallEvents([
+			{
+				name: "checkpoint",
+				arguments: {
+					outcome: "complete",
+					summary: "All done.",
+					completedItems: ["task"],
+					remainingItems: [],
+					verificationEvidence: ["npm test: pass"],
+				},
+			},
+		]);
+
+		const ctx = makeCtx("/proj");
+		const pi = makePi();
+		const s = makeS("/proj");
+
+		await runUnit(ctx, pi, s, "execute-task", "jrn-complete", "build it", {});
+
+		const swarmEvent = mockEmitJournalEvent.mock.calls
+			.map((c) => c[1])
+			.find((e) => e.eventType === "swarm-dispatch");
+		expect(swarmEvent).toBeDefined();
+		expect(swarmEvent.data.outcome).toBe("complete");
+	});
+
+	test("emits swarm-dispatch event with outcome=error when swarmDispatchAndWait throws", async () => {
+		process.env.SF_AUTONOMOUS_VIA_SWARM = "1";
+		mockSwarmDispatchAndWait.mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error("bus failure"));
+
+		const ctx = makeCtx("/proj");
+		const pi = makePi();
+		const s = makeS("/proj");
+
+		await runUnit(ctx, pi, s, "execute-task", "jrn-err", "prompt", {});
+
+		const swarmEvent = mockEmitJournalEvent.mock.calls
+			.map((c) => c[1])
+			.find((e) => e.eventType === "swarm-dispatch");
+		expect(swarmEvent).toBeDefined();
+		expect(swarmEvent.data.outcome).toBe("error");
+		expect(swarmEvent.data.via).toBe("autonomous-unit");
+		expect(swarmEvent.data.error).toContain("bus failure");
+	});
+
+	test("emits swarm-dispatch event with outcome=no-reply when swarm returns error field", async () => {
+		process.env.SF_AUTONOMOUS_VIA_SWARM = "1";
+		mockSwarmDispatchAndWait.mockResolvedValueOnce({
+			messageId: "m-noreply-jrn",
+			targetAgent: "worker-1",
+			swarmName: "default",
+			reply: null,
+			replyMessageId: null,
+			error: "runAgentTurn failed",
+		});
+
+		const ctx = makeCtx("/proj");
+		const pi = makePi();
+		const s = makeS("/proj");
+
+		await runUnit(ctx, pi, s, "execute-task", "jrn-noreply", "prompt", {});
+
+		const swarmEvent = mockEmitJournalEvent.mock.calls
+			.map((c) => c[1])
+			.find((e) => e.eventType === "swarm-dispatch");
+		expect(swarmEvent).toBeDefined();
+		expect(swarmEvent.data.outcome).toBe("no-reply");
+		expect(swarmEvent.data.error).toContain("runAgentTurn failed");
+	});
+
+	test("journal write failure does not break dispatch (fail-open)", async () => {
+		process.env.SF_AUTONOMOUS_VIA_SWARM = "1";
+		mockEmitJournalEvent.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
+			throw new Error("disk full");
+		});
+
+		const ctx = makeCtx("/proj");
+		const pi = makePi();
+		const s = makeS("/proj");
+
+		const result = await runUnit(
+			ctx,
+			pi,
+			s,
+			"execute-task",
+			"jrn-failopen",
+			"build it",
+			{},
+		);
+
+		// Must still complete even though journal threw
+		expect(result.status).toBe("completed");
+	});
+});
diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/sf/tests/subagent-via-swarm.test.mjs b/src/resources/extensions/sf/tests/subagent-via-swarm.test.mjs
index 38ce83a29..e777f588e 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/sf/tests/subagent-via-swarm.test.mjs
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/sf/tests/subagent-via-swarm.test.mjs
@@ -22,8 +22,15 @@ vi.mock("../uok/swarm-dispatch.js", () => {
 	};
 });
 
-// Import the mock handle and the module under test AFTER vi.mock is declared.
+// ─── Mock journal.js ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+vi.mock("../journal.js", () => ({
+	emitJournalEvent: vi.fn(),
+	queryJournal: vi.fn(async () => []),
+}));
+
+// Import the mock handles and the module under test AFTER vi.mock is declared.
 const { swarmDispatchAndWait } = await import("../uok/swarm-dispatch.js");
+const { emitJournalEvent } = await import("../journal.js");
 
 // runSingleAgent and runSingleAgentViaSwarm are exported for testing only.
 const { runSingleAgent, runSingleAgentViaSwarm } = await import(
@@ -409,3 +416,131 @@ test("AbortSignal is passed through to swarmDispatchAndWait options", async () =
 		"signal must be an AbortSignal",
 	);
 });
+
+// ─── swarm-dispatch journal events ────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+test("swarm success → emits swarm-dispatch journal event with outcome=agent-reply", async () => {
+	process.env.SF_SUBAGENT_VIA_SWARM = "1";
+	swarmDispatchAndWait.mockResolvedValueOnce(makeDeterministicSwarmResult());
+
+	const agents = makeAgents();
+	await runSingleAgent(
+		DEFAULT_CWD,
+		agents,
+		"worker",
+		"implement the feature",
+		undefined,
+		1,
+		undefined,
+		undefined,
+		NOOP_MAKE_DETAILS,
+		undefined,
+		undefined,
+	);
+
+	const calls = emitJournalEvent.mock.calls;
+	assert.ok(calls.length > 0, "emitJournalEvent should have been called");
+	const swarmCall = calls.find((c) => c[1]?.eventType === "swarm-dispatch");
+	assert.ok(swarmCall, "a swarm-dispatch event must have been emitted");
+	const [calledBasePath, entry] = swarmCall;
+	assert.equal(calledBasePath, DEFAULT_CWD);
+	assert.match(entry.ts, /^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}T/);
+	assert.equal(entry.data.unitType, "delegate");
+	assert.ok(
+		entry.data.unitId.startsWith("worker-"),
+		`unitId should start with "worker-", got: ${entry.data.unitId}`,
+	);
+	assert.equal(entry.data.targetAgent, "worker-1");
+	assert.equal(entry.data.workMode, "build");
+	assert.equal(typeof entry.data.toolCallCount, "number");
+	assert.equal(entry.data.outcome, "agent-reply");
+	assert.equal(entry.data.via, "subagent-extension");
+	assert.equal(entry.data.agentName, "worker");
+});
+
+test("swarm returns error → emits swarm-dispatch event with outcome=no-reply", async () => {
+	process.env.SF_SUBAGENT_VIA_SWARM = "1";
+	swarmDispatchAndWait.mockResolvedValueOnce({
+		...makeDeterministicSwarmResult(),
+		reply: null,
+		error: "agent runner failed",
+	});
+
+	const agents = makeAgents();
+	await runSingleAgent(
+		DEFAULT_CWD,
+		agents,
+		"worker",
+		"task",
+		undefined,
+		1,
+		undefined,
+		undefined,
+		NOOP_MAKE_DETAILS,
+		undefined,
+		undefined,
+	);
+
+	const swarmCall = emitJournalEvent.mock.calls.find(
+		(c) => c[1]?.eventType === "swarm-dispatch",
+	);
+	assert.ok(swarmCall, "a swarm-dispatch event must have been emitted");
+	const [, entry] = swarmCall;
+	assert.equal(entry.data.outcome, "no-reply");
+	assert.ok(entry.data.error?.includes("agent runner failed"));
+	assert.equal(entry.data.via, "subagent-extension");
+});
+
+test("swarmDispatchAndWait throws → emits swarm-dispatch event with outcome=error", async () => {
+	process.env.SF_SUBAGENT_VIA_SWARM = "1";
+	swarmDispatchAndWait.mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error("network timeout"));
+
+	const agents = makeAgents();
+	await runSingleAgent(
+		DEFAULT_CWD,
+		agents,
+		"worker",
+		"task",
+		undefined,
+		1,
+		undefined,
+		undefined,
+		NOOP_MAKE_DETAILS,
+		undefined,
+		undefined,
+	);
+
+	const swarmCall = emitJournalEvent.mock.calls.find(
+		(c) => c[1]?.eventType === "swarm-dispatch",
+	);
+	assert.ok(swarmCall, "a swarm-dispatch event must have been emitted on throw");
+	const [, entry] = swarmCall;
+	assert.equal(entry.data.outcome, "error");
+	assert.ok(entry.data.error?.includes("network timeout"));
+});
+
+test("journal write failure does not break subagent dispatch (fail-open)", async () => {
+	process.env.SF_SUBAGENT_VIA_SWARM = "1";
+	swarmDispatchAndWait.mockResolvedValueOnce(makeDeterministicSwarmResult());
+	emitJournalEvent.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
+		throw new Error("disk full");
+	});
+
+	const agents = makeAgents();
+	const result = await runSingleAgent(
+		DEFAULT_CWD,
+		agents,
+		"worker",
+		"task",
+		undefined,
+		1,
+		undefined,
+		undefined,
+		NOOP_MAKE_DETAILS,
+		undefined,
+		undefined,
+	);
+
+	// Must still succeed even though journal threw
+	assert.equal(result.exitCode, 0);
+});