diff --git a/src/fabledassistant/routes/briefing.py b/src/fabledassistant/routes/briefing.py
index 9ddb1c5..eb6dad5 100644
--- a/src/fabledassistant/routes/briefing.py
+++ b/src/fabledassistant/routes/briefing.py
@@ -9,9 +9,15 @@ from sqlalchemy import select
 
 from fabledassistant.auth import login_required
 from fabledassistant.models import async_session
+from fabledassistant.models.conversation import Conversation, Message
 from fabledassistant.models.rss_feed import RssFeed
 from fabledassistant.services import rss as rss_svc
 from fabledassistant.services import weather as weather_svc
+from fabledassistant.services.briefing_conversations import (
+    get_or_create_today_conversation,
+    list_briefing_conversations,
+    post_message,
+)
 from fabledassistant.services.settings import get_setting, set_settings_batch
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -164,3 +170,65 @@ async def refresh_weather():
             logger.warning("Failed to refresh weather for %s", key, exc_info=True)
 
     return jsonify({"refreshed": refreshed})
+
+
+# ── Briefing Conversations ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+@briefing_bp.route("/conversations", methods=["GET"])
+@_REQUIRE
+async def get_conversations():
+    convs = await list_briefing_conversations(g.user.id)
+    return jsonify({"conversations": convs})
+
+
+@briefing_bp.route("/conversations/today", methods=["GET"])
+@_REQUIRE
+async def get_today_conversation():
+    model = await get_setting(g.user.id, "default_model", "")
+    conv = await get_or_create_today_conversation(g.user.id, model)
+    # Load messages
+    async with async_session() as session:
+        result = await session.execute(
+            select(Message)
+            .where(Message.conversation_id == conv.id)
+            .order_by(Message.created_at)
+        )
+        messages = [m.to_dict() for m in result.scalars().all()]
+    data = conv.to_dict()
+    data["messages"] = messages
+    return jsonify(data)
+
+
+@briefing_bp.route("/conversations/<int:conv_id>/messages", methods=["GET"])
+@_REQUIRE
+async def get_conversation_messages(conv_id: int):
+    # Verify ownership
+    async with async_session() as session:
+        conv = await session.get(Conversation, conv_id)
+        if not conv or conv.user_id != g.user.id or conv.conversation_type != "briefing":
+            return jsonify({"error": "Not found"}), 404
+        result = await session.execute(
+            select(Message)
+            .where(Message.conversation_id == conv_id)
+            .order_by(Message.created_at)
+        )
+        messages = [m.to_dict() for m in result.scalars().all()]
+    return jsonify({"messages": messages})
+
+
+@briefing_bp.route("/trigger", methods=["POST"])
+@_REQUIRE
+async def manual_trigger():
+    """Dev/admin endpoint to manually trigger a briefing compilation."""
+    data = await request.get_json() or {}
+    slot = data.get("slot", "compilation")
+    if slot not in ("compilation", "morning", "midday", "afternoon"):
+        return jsonify({"error": "invalid slot"}), 400
+
+    from fabledassistant.services.briefing_pipeline import run_compilation
+
+    model = await get_setting(g.user.id, "default_model", "")
+    conv = await get_or_create_today_conversation(g.user.id, model)
+    text = await run_compilation(g.user.id, slot, model)
+    msg = await post_message(conv.id, "assistant", text)
+    return jsonify({"conversation_id": conv.id, "message_id": msg.id, "slot": slot})
diff --git a/src/fabledassistant/services/briefing_conversations.py b/src/fabledassistant/services/briefing_conversations.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b521af7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fabledassistant/services/briefing_conversations.py
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+"""Create and manage briefing conversations."""
+
+import logging
+from datetime import date, datetime, timezone
+
+from sqlalchemy import select
+
+from fabledassistant.models import async_session
+from fabledassistant.models.conversation import Conversation, Message
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def get_or_create_today_conversation(user_id: int, model: str) -> Conversation:
+    """
+    Return today's briefing conversation, creating it if it doesn't exist.
+    """
+    today = date.today()
+    async with async_session() as session:
+        result = await session.execute(
+            select(Conversation).where(
+                Conversation.user_id == user_id,
+                Conversation.conversation_type == "briefing",
+                Conversation.briefing_date == today,
+            )
+        )
+        conv = result.scalars().first()
+        if conv is not None:
+            return conv
+
+        conv = Conversation(
+            user_id=user_id,
+            title=f"Briefing — {today.isoformat()}",
+            model=model,
+            conversation_type="briefing",
+            briefing_date=today,
+        )
+        session.add(conv)
+        await session.commit()
+        await session.refresh(conv)
+        return conv
+
+
+async def post_message(conversation_id: int, role: str, content: str) -> Message:
+    """Append a message to a briefing conversation."""
+    async with async_session() as session:
+        msg = Message(
+            conversation_id=conversation_id,
+            role=role,
+            content=content,
+            status="complete",
+        )
+        session.add(msg)
+        # Bump conversation updated_at
+        conv = await session.get(Conversation, conversation_id)
+        if conv:
+            conv.updated_at = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+        await session.commit()
+        await session.refresh(msg)
+        return msg
+
+
+async def list_briefing_conversations(user_id: int) -> list[dict]:
+    """Return briefing conversations newest first."""
+    async with async_session() as session:
+        result = await session.execute(
+            select(Conversation).where(
+                Conversation.user_id == user_id,
+                Conversation.conversation_type == "briefing",
+            ).order_by(Conversation.briefing_date.desc().nullslast())
+            .limit(30)
+        )
+        convs = list(result.scalars().all())
+    return [c.to_dict() for c in convs]