diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e793cfd7..dc89cfda 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -83,3 +83,4 @@ comparison-report/
 .agent-memory/raw/
 .agent-memory/state/
 .agent-memory/reports/
+.agent-memory/review/
diff --git a/.pi/extensions/agent-memory.ts b/.pi/extensions/agent-memory.ts
index c3b98165..c6898b65 100644
--- a/.pi/extensions/agent-memory.ts
+++ b/.pi/extensions/agent-memory.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import { existsSync, mkdirSync, readFileSync, statSync, writeFileSync, appendFileSync } from "node:fs";
-import { dirname, join, relative } from "node:path";
+import { existsSync, mkdirSync, readFileSync, readdirSync, renameSync, statSync, unlinkSync, writeFileSync, appendFileSync } from "node:fs";
+import { basename, dirname, join, relative } from "node:path";
 
 import type { ExtensionAPI } from "@mariozechner/pi-coding-agent";
 
@@ -25,12 +25,17 @@ const MEMORY_ROOT = "docs/agent-memory";
 const RAW_ROOT = ".agent-memory/raw";
 const REPORT_ROOT = ".agent-memory/reports";
 const STATE_ROOT = ".agent-memory/state";
+const REVIEW_ROOT = ".agent-memory/review";
+const PENDING_REVIEW_ROOT = `${REVIEW_ROOT}/pending`;
+const APPROVED_REVIEW_ROOT = `${REVIEW_ROOT}/approved`;
+const DISCARDED_REVIEW_ROOT = `${REVIEW_ROOT}/discarded`;
 const MAX_INJECT_CHARS = 9000;
 const MAX_RAW_TEXT_CHARS = 1600;
 const IDLE_TIMEOUT_MS = 5 * 60 * 1000;
 
 const isoDate = (date = new Date()) => date.toISOString().slice(0, 10);
 const isoTime = (date = new Date()) => date.toISOString();
+const compactStamp = (date = new Date()) => date.toISOString().replace(/[-:]/g, "").replace(/\.\d{3}Z$/, "Z");
 
 const ensureDir = (path: string) => mkdirSync(path, { recursive: true });
 
@@ -92,6 +97,15 @@ const branchConversation = (entries: EntryLike[], maxMessages = 24) => {
   return messages.slice(-maxMessages);
 };
 
+const slugify = (value: string, fallback = "memory") => {
+  const slug = value
+    .toLowerCase()
+    .replace(/[^a-z0-9]+/g, "-")
+    .replace(/^-+|-+$/g, "")
+    .slice(0, 48);
+  return slug || fallback;
+};
+
 const writeMetric = (cwd: string, metric: SessionMetric) => {
   const day = isoDate();
   appendJsonl(join(cwd, RAW_ROOT, `${day}.jsonl`), metric);
@@ -163,6 +177,108 @@ export default function agentMemoryExtension(pi: ExtensionAPI) {
     return row;
   };
 
+  const latestConversation = (ctx: { sessionManager: { getBranch: () => EntryLike[] } }) => branchConversation(ctx.sessionManager.getBranch(), 8);
+
+  const writeReviewCandidate = (
+    ctx: { cwd: string; sessionManager: { getBranch: () => EntryLike[]; getSessionFile?: () => string | undefined } },
+    source: "automatic" | "manual",
+    note = "",
+  ) => {
+    const conversation = latestConversation(ctx);
+    const latestUser = [...conversation].reverse().find((message) => message.role === "user")?.text || note || "memory candidate";
+    const filename = `${compactStamp()}-${source}-${slugify(latestUser)}.md`;
+    const candidatePath = join(ctx.cwd, PENDING_REVIEW_ROOT, filename);
+    const rawPath = join(ctx.cwd, RAW_ROOT, `${isoDate()}.jsonl`);
+    const metrics = activeWorkSummary();
+    const lines = [
+      "---",
+      `status: pending`,
+      `source: ${source}`,
+      `created: ${isoTime()}`,
+      `raw_log: ${relative(ctx.cwd, rawPath)}`,
+      `session: ${ctx.sessionManager.getSessionFile?.() || ""}`,
+      "---",
+      "",
+      `# Memory Review Candidate: ${source}`,
+      "",
+      "## Review Decision",
+      "",
+      "- [ ] Approve for memory compilation",
+      "- [ ] Discard",
+      "- [ ] Needs manual editing before compile",
+      "",
+      "## Why This Was Captured",
+      "",
+      note || "Automatic capture after agent completion.",
+      "",
+      "## Suggested Durable Lessons",
+      "",
+      "- ",
+      "",
+      "## Errors And Fixes",
+      "",
+      "- Symptom:",
+      "- Cause:",
+      "- Fix:",
+      "- Evidence:",
+      "",
+      "## Prompt/Agent Evolution Candidates",
+      "",
+      "- Target:",
+      "- Proposed change:",
+      "- Evidence:",
+      "- Risk:",
+      "",
+      "## Recent Conversation Excerpt",
+      "",
+      ...conversation.map((message) => [`### ${message.role}`, "", message.text, ""].join("\n")),
+      "## Metrics Snapshot",
+      "",
+      `- Active user work time: ${formatMs(metrics.activeWorkMs as number)}`,
+      `- Pause-inclusive prompt gaps: ${formatMs(metrics.totalPauseInclusiveGapMs as number)}`,
+      `- Idle-excluded gap time: ${formatMs(metrics.totalIdleExcludedMs as number)}`,
+      `- Agent duration: ${formatMs(metrics.totalAgentDurationMs as number)}`,
+      `- Turn duration: ${formatMs(metrics.totalTurnDurationMs as number)}`,
+      `- Provider response header latency: ${formatMs(metrics.totalProviderHeaderLatencyMs as number)}`,
+      `- Tools started: ${metrics.toolsStarted}`,
+      `- Tool errors: ${metrics.toolsErrored}`,
+      "",
+      "## Next Commands",
+      "",
+      "```text",
+      `/memory-approve ${filename}`,
+      `/memory-discard ${filename}`,
+      `/memory-compile Review approved candidate ${filename}`,
+      "```",
+      "",
+    ];
+
+    ensureDir(dirname(candidatePath));
+    writeFileSync(candidatePath, `${lines.join("\n")}\n`, "utf8");
+    writeMetric(ctx.cwd, baseMetric(ctx, "memory_review_candidate", {
+      source,
+      candidatePath: relative(ctx.cwd, candidatePath),
+      note,
+    }));
+    return candidatePath;
+  };
+
+  const pendingCandidates = (cwd: string) => {
+    const dir = join(cwd, PENDING_REVIEW_ROOT);
+    if (!existsSync(dir)) return [];
+    return readdirSync(dir)
+      .filter((entry) => entry.endsWith(".md"))
+      .sort()
+      .map((entry) => join(dir, entry));
+  };
+
+  const resolvePendingCandidate = (cwd: string, value: string) => {
+    const query = value.trim();
+    const candidates = pendingCandidates(cwd);
+    if (!query) return candidates[candidates.length - 1];
+    return candidates.find((candidate) => basename(candidate) === query || basename(candidate).includes(query));
+  };
+
   const activeWorkMs = () => {
     if (!activeWorkStartedAt) return activeWorkAccumulatedMs;
     if (activeWorkPausedAt) return activeWorkAccumulatedMs;
@@ -233,6 +349,9 @@ export default function agentMemoryExtension(pi: ExtensionAPI) {
     ensureDir(join(ctx.cwd, RAW_ROOT));
     ensureDir(join(ctx.cwd, REPORT_ROOT));
     ensureDir(join(ctx.cwd, STATE_ROOT));
+    ensureDir(join(ctx.cwd, PENDING_REVIEW_ROOT));
+    ensureDir(join(ctx.cwd, APPROVED_REVIEW_ROOT));
+    ensureDir(join(ctx.cwd, DISCARDED_REVIEW_ROOT));
     writeMetric(ctx.cwd, baseMetric(ctx, "session_start", { pid: process.pid }));
   });
 
@@ -350,6 +469,8 @@ export default function agentMemoryExtension(pi: ExtensionAPI) {
     }));
 
     captureSnapshot(ctx, "automatic agent_end snapshot");
+    const candidatePath = writeReviewCandidate(ctx, "automatic", "Automatic capture after agent completion. Review before compiling into durable memory.");
+    if (ctx.hasUI) ctx.ui.notify(`Memory candidate ready for review: ${relative(ctx.cwd, candidatePath)}`, "info");
   });
 
   pi.on("session_before_compact", async (event, ctx) => {
@@ -377,6 +498,7 @@ export default function agentMemoryExtension(pi: ExtensionAPI) {
       const message = [
         `Memory index: ${existsSync(indexPath) ? relative(ctx.cwd, indexPath) : "missing"}`,
         `Raw metrics today: ${existsSync(rawPath) ? relative(ctx.cwd, rawPath) : "none yet"}`,
+        `Pending memory candidates: ${pendingCandidates(ctx.cwd).length}`,
         `Prompts observed this session: ${submittedPrompts.length}`,
         `Provider requests this turn: ${providerRequests}`,
         `Active user work time: ${formatMs(activeWorkMs())}`,
@@ -390,9 +512,13 @@ export default function agentMemoryExtension(pi: ExtensionAPI) {
     description: "Capture a private raw snapshot for later memory compilation",
     handler: async (args, ctx) => {
       const row = captureSnapshot(ctx, args.trim() || "manual capture");
+      const candidatePath = writeReviewCandidate(ctx, "manual", args.trim() || "manual capture");
       const rawPath = join(ctx.cwd, RAW_ROOT, `${isoDate()}.jsonl`);
       pi.appendEntry("agent-memory-capture", row);
-      const message = `Captured private memory snapshot: ${relative(ctx.cwd, rawPath)}`;
+      const message = [
+        `Captured private memory snapshot: ${relative(ctx.cwd, rawPath)}`,
+        `Review candidate: ${relative(ctx.cwd, candidatePath)}`,
+      ].join("\n");
       showOrPrint(ctx, message, "success");
     },
   });
@@ -411,6 +537,80 @@ export default function agentMemoryExtension(pi: ExtensionAPI) {
     },
   });
 
+  pi.registerCommand("memory-review", {
+    description: "List pending memory candidates for review",
+    handler: async (_args, ctx) => {
+      const candidates = pendingCandidates(ctx.cwd);
+      const message = candidates.length
+        ? [`Pending memory candidates:`, ...candidates.slice(-20).map((candidate) => `- ${relative(ctx.cwd, candidate)}`)].join("\n")
+        : "No pending memory candidates.";
+      showOrPrint(ctx, message, "info");
+    },
+  });
+
+  pi.registerCommand("memory-show", {
+    description: "Show a pending memory candidate by filename fragment",
+    handler: async (args, ctx) => {
+      const candidate = resolvePendingCandidate(ctx.cwd, args);
+      if (!candidate) {
+        showOrPrint(ctx, "No matching pending memory candidate.", "warning");
+        return;
+      }
+      const text = readIfExists(candidate, 12000);
+      showOrPrint(ctx, `${relative(ctx.cwd, candidate)}\n\n${text}`, "info");
+    },
+  });
+
+  pi.registerCommand("memory-approve", {
+    description: "Approve a pending memory candidate and launch memory compilation",
+    handler: async (args, ctx) => {
+      if (!ctx.isIdle()) {
+        showOrPrint(ctx, "Agent is busy. Approve after the current turn finishes.", "warning");
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const candidate = resolvePendingCandidate(ctx.cwd, args);
+      if (!candidate) {
+        showOrPrint(ctx, "No matching pending memory candidate.", "warning");
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const approvedPath = join(ctx.cwd, APPROVED_REVIEW_ROOT, basename(candidate));
+      ensureDir(dirname(approvedPath));
+      renameSync(candidate, approvedPath);
+      writeMetric(ctx.cwd, baseMetric(ctx, "memory_candidate_approved", { candidatePath: relative(ctx.cwd, approvedPath) }));
+      showOrPrint(ctx, `Approved memory candidate: ${relative(ctx.cwd, approvedPath)}`, "success");
+      pi.sendUserMessage(`/pi-evolve Compile approved memory candidate ${relative(ctx.cwd, approvedPath)}. Update reviewed memory and propose prompt changes only if evidence is strong.`);
+    },
+  });
+
+  pi.registerCommand("memory-discard", {
+    description: "Discard a pending memory candidate by filename fragment",
+    handler: async (args, ctx) => {
+      const candidate = resolvePendingCandidate(ctx.cwd, args);
+      if (!candidate) {
+        showOrPrint(ctx, "No matching pending memory candidate.", "warning");
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const discardedPath = join(ctx.cwd, DISCARDED_REVIEW_ROOT, basename(candidate));
+      ensureDir(dirname(discardedPath));
+      renameSync(candidate, discardedPath);
+      writeMetric(ctx.cwd, baseMetric(ctx, "memory_candidate_discarded", { candidatePath: relative(ctx.cwd, discardedPath) }));
+      showOrPrint(ctx, `Discarded memory candidate: ${relative(ctx.cwd, discardedPath)}`, "info");
+    },
+  });
+
+  pi.registerCommand("memory-clear", {
+    description: "Delete all pending memory candidates",
+    handler: async (_args, ctx) => {
+      const candidates = pendingCandidates(ctx.cwd);
+      for (const candidate of candidates) unlinkSync(candidate);
+      writeMetric(ctx.cwd, baseMetric(ctx, "memory_candidates_cleared", { count: candidates.length }));
+      showOrPrint(ctx, `Deleted ${candidates.length} pending memory candidates.`, "info");
+    },
+  });
+
   pi.registerCommand("prompt-start", {
     description: "Start explicit active user prompting/work timer",
     handler: async (args, ctx) => {
diff --git a/docs/agent-memory/README.md b/docs/agent-memory/README.md
index 5cbbe448..c2b61b97 100644
--- a/docs/agent-memory/README.md
+++ b/docs/agent-memory/README.md
@@ -61,10 +61,11 @@ It does four things automatically:
 
 - injects the reviewed memory index and prompt change log into each agent turn through `before_agent_start`
 - records private raw metrics and session snapshots under `.agent-memory/raw/`
+- creates a reviewable pending memory candidate under `.agent-memory/review/pending/` after each completed agent turn
 - records provider header latency, agent duration, turn duration, tool counts, prompt submission gaps, and compaction/shutdown events
 - exposes memory and timing commands
 
-Raw metrics are intentionally gitignored. They are evidence for later compilation, not reviewed memory.
+Raw metrics and review candidates are intentionally gitignored. They are evidence for later compilation, not reviewed memory.
 
 The extension cannot infer true keystroke-level active typing time from Pi's current public extension events. It records explicit active work blocks plus automatic gap metrics:
 
@@ -85,6 +86,11 @@ Inside Pi:
 /memory-status
 /memory-capture [note]
 /memory-compile [goal]
+/memory-review
+/memory-show [filename-fragment]
+/memory-approve [filename-fragment]
+/memory-discard [filename-fragment]
+/memory-clear
 /prompt-start [label]
 /prompt-pause
 /prompt-resume
@@ -97,6 +103,22 @@ Inside Pi:
 
 `/memory-compile` captures a private snapshot and then asks Pi to run `/pi-evolve` against the latest evidence.
 
+After each agent turn, inspect pending candidates:
+
+```text
+/memory-review
+/memory-show
+```
+
+Approve the latest or matching candidate:
+
+```text
+/memory-approve
+/memory-approve 20260429T120000Z
+```
+
+Approval moves the candidate to `.agent-memory/review/approved/` and launches `/pi-evolve` so reviewed memory and prompt changes can be proposed. Discard candidates with `/memory-discard` or clear all pending candidates with `/memory-clear`.
+
 Use `/prompt-start` when you begin an active prompting/planning block and `/prompt-stop` when you finish. Use `/prompt-pause` before leaving for an extended wait and `/prompt-resume` when you return. `/time-report` writes a private report under `.agent-memory/reports/`.
 
 ## Guardrails
diff --git a/docs/agent-memory/log.md b/docs/agent-memory/log.md
index 1e3d2f3e..0546bcd0 100644
--- a/docs/agent-memory/log.md
+++ b/docs/agent-memory/log.md
@@ -16,3 +16,9 @@
 - Added explicit active prompting/work commands: `/prompt-start`, `/prompt-pause`, `/prompt-resume`, `/prompt-stop`, and `/time-report`.
 - Reports are written under `.agent-memory/reports/` and remain private/gitignored.
 - This measures explicit work blocks and idle-capped gaps, not hidden keystroke-level activity.
+
+## [2026-04-29] review | Automatic memory candidates
+
+- Added automatic pending memory candidates under `.agent-memory/review/pending/` after each completed agent turn.
+- Added `/memory-review`, `/memory-show`, `/memory-approve`, `/memory-discard`, and `/memory-clear`.
+- Approval moves a candidate to `.agent-memory/review/approved/` and launches `/pi-evolve`.
diff --git a/docs/agent-memory/prompt-change-log.md b/docs/agent-memory/prompt-change-log.md
index 84dfc21d..fd1eaff7 100644
--- a/docs/agent-memory/prompt-change-log.md
+++ b/docs/agent-memory/prompt-change-log.md
@@ -19,3 +19,9 @@
 - Added `/prompt-start`, `/prompt-pause`, `/prompt-resume`, `/prompt-stop`, and `/time-report`.
 - Active user prompting/work time is measured by explicit work blocks with pause support.
 - Automatic metrics still record prompt gaps, idle-excluded gaps, agent duration, turn duration, provider header latency, and tool counts.
+
+## [2026-04-29] review | Automatic memory review queue
+
+- Added reviewable pending memory candidates after each agent turn.
+- Added `/memory-review`, `/memory-show`, `/memory-approve`, `/memory-discard`, and `/memory-clear`.
+- Durable memory and prompt changes still require approval; automatic capture does not write reviewed memory directly.