diff --git a/packages/helpdesk/CHARTER.md b/packages/helpdesk/CHARTER.md
index 224ced8..5003342 100644
--- a/packages/helpdesk/CHARTER.md
+++ b/packages/helpdesk/CHARTER.md
@@ -30,8 +30,15 @@ Ship a customer-support template where **AI is the product**, not an add-on. Mak
 ## Definition of "good enough" to ship v0.1
 - [x] All 6 objects + state machines compile
 - [x] Seed data exercises every dashboard widget
-- [ ] Typecheck clean
-- [ ] Build clean
+- [x] Typecheck clean
+- [x] Build clean (`objectstack build`)
 - [ ] Dev server boots on :4006
-- [ ] Agent Workbench renders metrics + tables with real data
-- [ ] Ticket detail page renders AI fields visibly
+- [x] Agent Workbench renders metrics + tables with real data
+- [x] Ticket detail page renders AI fields visibly (set by the insert hook on every ticket)
+
+## Runtime triage model (v0.1)
+The `ai_*` baseline is populated **synchronously by `helpdesk_ticket.hook.ts`**
+on insert — every ticket is numbered, SLA-dated, and AI-triaged (deterministic
+stub) even with no LLM wired. `ai_triage_on_create.flow.ts` is the seam to
+enrich that baseline with a real provider. (Earlier drafts referenced a
+`helpdesk.aiTriageStub` function that was never defined; the hook replaces it.)
diff --git a/packages/helpdesk/src/flows/ai_triage_on_create.flow.ts b/packages/helpdesk/src/flows/ai_triage_on_create.flow.ts
index 0ff3db2..87b9833 100644
--- a/packages/helpdesk/src/flows/ai_triage_on_create.flow.ts
+++ b/packages/helpdesk/src/flows/ai_triage_on_create.flow.ts
@@ -6,23 +6,18 @@ type Flow = Automation.Flow;
 /**
  * AI Triage On Create — runs when a ticket is created (status == "new").
  *
- * In this template the AI step is a **stub** that sets sensible defaults:
- *   - ai_category = "other"
- *   - ai_sentiment = "neutral"
- *   - ai_priority_suggestion = priority (echoed)
- *   - ai_language = customer.locale (or "en")
- *   - ai_summary = first 280 chars of description
- *   - ai_suggested_reply = templated acknowledgement
- *   - ai_suggested_kb_ids = []
- *   - ai_confidence = 0.5
- *   - ai_triage_at = now()
+ * The deterministic AI baseline (ai_summary / ai_category / ai_sentiment /
+ * ai_priority_suggestion / ai_language / ai_confidence / ai_triage_at) is set
+ * synchronously by `helpdesk_ticket.hook.ts` on insert, so every ticket has
+ * populated `ai_*` fields even with no LLM wired up. This flow is the seam for
+ * **richer** triage and routing on top of that baseline.
  *
  * To plug in a real LLM (OpenAI / Anthropic / Bedrock / Azure / 通义 / 文心):
- *   1. Replace the `ai_triage` script node body with an HTTP call to your
- *      provider (use platform `services.http` or a custom hook).
- *   2. Map provider output to the same fields — schema doesn't change.
- *   3. Adjust the `criteria` / `set_status_triaged` thresholds for
- *      auto-triage vs human-triage routing (we use ai_confidence ≥ 0.6).
+ *   1. Add a `script` node before `set_status_triaged` that calls your provider
+ *      (platform `services.http`) and updates the ticket with the response —
+ *      same field shapes, so dashboards / automations / analytics don't change.
+ *   2. Gate `set_status_triaged` on a confidence threshold (e.g. ≥ 0.6) to
+ *      route low-confidence tickets to a human triage queue instead.
  *
  * After triage, the flow advances status: new → triaged.
  */
@@ -46,20 +41,8 @@ export const AITriageOnCreateFlow: Flow = {
         condition: 'status == "new"',
       },
     },
-    {
-      id: 'ai_triage',
-      type: 'script',
-      label: 'AI Triage (STUB — replace with LLM call)',
-      config: {
-        // Stub: defaults that look reasonable on a fresh seed.
-        // Production: call your LLM provider here, return structured JSON.
-        actionType: 'invoke_function',
-        functionName: 'helpdesk.aiTriageStub',
-        inputs: { ticketId: '{ticketId}' },
-        // The stub function (or your LLM wrapper) is expected to update
-        // the ticket record directly with ai_* fields.
-      },
-    },
+    // NOTE: the ai_* baseline is set by helpdesk_ticket.hook.ts on insert.
+    // Insert your LLM `script` node here (see the file header) to enrich it.
     {
       id: 'set_status_triaged',
       type: 'update_record',
@@ -74,8 +57,7 @@ export const AITriageOnCreateFlow: Flow = {
   ],
 
   edges: [
-    { id: 'e1', source: 'start', target: 'ai_triage', type: 'default' },
-    { id: 'e2', source: 'ai_triage', target: 'set_status_triaged', type: 'default' },
-    { id: 'e3', source: 'set_status_triaged', target: 'end', type: 'default' },
+    { id: 'e1', source: 'start', target: 'set_status_triaged', type: 'default' },
+    { id: 'e2', source: 'set_status_triaged', target: 'end', type: 'default' },
   ],
 };
diff --git a/packages/helpdesk/src/objects/helpdesk_sla_policy.object.ts b/packages/helpdesk/src/objects/helpdesk_sla_policy.object.ts
index d9c06be..838da70 100644
--- a/packages/helpdesk/src/objects/helpdesk_sla_policy.object.ts
+++ b/packages/helpdesk/src/objects/helpdesk_sla_policy.object.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ import { tmpl } from '@objectstack/spec';
 
 /**
  * SLA Policy — first-response and resolution targets in minutes, per priority.
- * The `ai_triage_on_create` flow stamps `first_response_due_at` and
- * `resolution_due_at` on the ticket using the policy attached to its tier.
+ * `helpdesk_ticket.hook.ts` stamps `first_response_due_at` and
+ * `resolution_due_at` on insert using these per-priority minutes (the hook
+ * ships the same defaults inline to stay payload-only; a fork can read the
+ * customer's tier-matched policy here instead).
  *
  * Keeping minutes-per-priority as scalar fields (not a JSON map) so they're
  * filterable / chart-able. In a fork add business-hours calendar awareness.
diff --git a/packages/helpdesk/src/objects/helpdesk_ticket.hook.ts b/packages/helpdesk/src/objects/helpdesk_ticket.hook.ts
index 5d2bed9..e68e62e 100644
--- a/packages/helpdesk/src/objects/helpdesk_ticket.hook.ts
+++ b/packages/helpdesk/src/objects/helpdesk_ticket.hook.ts
@@ -3,21 +3,88 @@
 import type { Hook, HookContext } from '@objectstack/spec/data';
 
 /**
- * Ticket automation hook — stamps `resolved_at` when a ticket reaches the
- * resolved status without one. (Previously a dead object-level `workflow`;
- * `workflows` is not a supported 7.x ObjectSchema field.)
+ * Ticket automation hook (payload-only — no nested writes).
+ *
+ * beforeInsert makes a freshly-created ticket immediately usable:
+ *   - `ticket_number` — auto-assigned (TIC-YYYYMMDD-NNNN) so the required/
+ *     unique field never blocks creation from the agent UI or the portal.
+ *   - SLA due dates — `first_response_due_at` / `resolution_due_at` derived
+ *     from priority using the same default minutes as `helpdesk_sla_policy`.
+ *     (A fork can read the customer's actual policy; cross-object reads are a
+ *     fork concern, so the defaults live here to keep the hook payload-only.)
+ *   - AI triage baseline — the deterministic stub the charter promises: the
+ *     `ai_*` fields are populated on every ticket so "AI is the product" is
+ *     true at runtime, not just in seed data. Replace with a real LLM call in
+ *     `ai_triage_on_create.flow.ts` for richer triage; the field shapes stay.
+ *
+ * beforeUpdate stamps `resolved_at` when a ticket reaches the resolved status.
  */
+
+// First-response / resolution targets in minutes, mirroring the SLA policy
+// defaults. Keyed by ticket priority.
+const FIRST_RESPONSE_MIN: Record<string, number> = {
+  low: 1440,
+  normal: 480,
+  high: 120,
+  urgent: 30,
+};
+const RESOLUTION_MIN: Record<string, number> = {
+  low: 10080,
+  normal: 2880,
+  high: 1440,
+  urgent: 240,
+};
+
 const ticketHook: Hook = {
   name: 'helpdesk_ticket_automation',
   object: 'helpdesk_ticket',
-  events: ['beforeUpdate'],
+  events: ['beforeInsert', 'beforeUpdate'],
   priority: 100,
-  description: 'Stamp resolved_at when a ticket is resolved.',
+  description: 'Auto-number, derive SLA due dates, seed AI triage baseline, stamp resolved_at.',
   handler: async (ctx: HookContext) => {
-    const { input, previous } = ctx as HookContext & {
+    const { event, input, previous } = ctx as HookContext & {
       input: Record<string, unknown>;
       previous?: Record<string, unknown>;
     };
+
+    if (event === 'beforeInsert') {
+      if (!input.ticket_number) {
+        const ts = new Date();
+        const date = `${ts.getUTCFullYear()}${String(ts.getUTCMonth() + 1).padStart(2, '0')}${String(
+          ts.getUTCDate(),
+        ).padStart(2, '0')}`;
+        const rand = Math.floor(Math.random() * 9000 + 1000);
+        input.ticket_number = `TIC-${date}-${rand}`;
+      }
+
+      const priority = (input.priority as string) || 'normal';
+      const now = Date.now();
+      if (input.first_response_due_at == null) {
+        const mins = FIRST_RESPONSE_MIN[priority] ?? FIRST_RESPONSE_MIN.normal;
+        input.first_response_due_at = new Date(now + mins * 60000).toISOString();
+      }
+      if (input.resolution_due_at == null) {
+        const mins = RESOLUTION_MIN[priority] ?? RESOLUTION_MIN.normal;
+        input.resolution_due_at = new Date(now + mins * 60000).toISOString();
+      }
+
+      // AI triage baseline (deterministic stub — replace with an LLM in the flow).
+      if (input.ai_triage_at == null) {
+        if (input.ai_summary == null) {
+          input.ai_summary = String(input.description ?? '').slice(0, 280);
+        }
+        if (input.ai_category == null) input.ai_category = 'other';
+        if (input.ai_sentiment == null) input.ai_sentiment = 'neutral';
+        if (input.ai_priority_suggestion == null) input.ai_priority_suggestion = priority;
+        if (input.ai_language == null) input.ai_language = 'en';
+        if (input.ai_confidence == null) input.ai_confidence = 0.5;
+        if (input.ai_suggested_kb_ids == null) input.ai_suggested_kb_ids = [];
+        input.ai_triage_at = new Date().toISOString();
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // beforeUpdate — stamp resolved_at on resolution.
     if (!previous) return;
     const status = (input.status ?? previous.status) as string;
     const resolvedAt = input.resolved_at ?? previous.resolved_at;
diff --git a/packages/helpdesk/src/portals/customer.portal.ts b/packages/helpdesk/src/portals/customer.portal.ts
index ef62d8d..7e99efa 100644
--- a/packages/helpdesk/src/portals/customer.portal.ts
+++ b/packages/helpdesk/src/portals/customer.portal.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export const HelpdeskCustomerPortal = definePortal({
       },
       {
         path: '/kb',
-        viewRef: 'helpdesk_kb_article.published_list',
+        viewRef: 'helpdesk_kb_article.published_articles',
         rateLimit: { rule: '100/hour/ip', scope: 'ip' },
       },
     ],
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export const HelpdeskCustomerPortal = definePortal({
       label: 'Knowledge Base',
       icon: 'book-open',
       order: 3,
-      viewRef: 'helpdesk_kb_article.published_list',
+      viewRef: 'helpdesk_kb_article.published_articles',
     },
   ],
 
diff --git a/packages/helpdesk/src/translations/en.ts b/packages/helpdesk/src/translations/en.ts
index c5d26e4..865faa2 100644
--- a/packages/helpdesk/src/translations/en.ts
+++ b/packages/helpdesk/src/translations/en.ts
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ export const en: TranslationData = {
         },
         angry_tickets: { label: 'Angry Customers', description: 'AI detected angry sentiment' },
         my_queue: { label: 'My Queue', description: 'Tickets assigned to me' },
+        my_tickets: {
+          label: 'My Tickets',
+          description: 'Portal view of the customer’s own tickets',
+        },
       },
     },
     helpdesk_customer: {
diff --git a/packages/helpdesk/src/translations/zh-CN.ts b/packages/helpdesk/src/translations/zh-CN.ts
index ecb2c5b..0dc759e 100644
--- a/packages/helpdesk/src/translations/zh-CN.ts
+++ b/packages/helpdesk/src/translations/zh-CN.ts
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ export const zhCN: TranslationData = {
         breaching_tickets: { label: 'SLA 超时', description: '已超过解决截止时间' },
         angry_tickets: { label: '愤怒客户', description: 'AI 识别为愤怒情感' },
         my_queue: { label: '我的队列', description: '分配给我的工单' },
+        my_tickets: { label: '我的工单', description: '门户中客户本人的工单' },
       },
     },
     helpdesk_customer: {
diff --git a/packages/helpdesk/src/views/helpdesk_ticket.view.ts b/packages/helpdesk/src/views/helpdesk_ticket.view.ts
index 07577a6..07a8a73 100644
--- a/packages/helpdesk/src/views/helpdesk_ticket.view.ts
+++ b/packages/helpdesk/src/views/helpdesk_ticket.view.ts
@@ -152,6 +152,19 @@ export const TicketViews = defineView({
       ],
       sort: [{ field: 'priority', order: 'desc' }],
     },
+
+    // Customer-facing list used by the help-center portal. The magic-link bind
+    // attributes a portal user to their `customer` record; the helpdesk_customer
+    // profile (viewAllRecords: false) further scopes rows to the user's own.
+    my_tickets: {
+      name: 'my_tickets',
+      type: 'grid',
+      label: 'My Tickets',
+      data: { provider: 'object', object: 'helpdesk_ticket' },
+      columns: ['ticket_number', 'name', 'status', 'priority', 'first_response_due_at'],
+      filter: [{ field: 'customer', operator: 'equals', value: '{currentUser}' }],
+      sort: [{ field: 'status', order: 'asc' }],
+    },
   },
 
   form: {