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+# M4a — ListenBrainz Outbound Scrobble Worker Implementation Plan
+
+> **For agentic workers:** REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:subagent-driven-development (recommended) or superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task. Steps use checkbox (`- [ ]`) syntax for tracking.
+
+**Goal:** Send the user's qualifying plays (≥240s OR ≥50% completion) to ListenBrainz with batching + exponential-backoff retry. Per-user token + enabled flag in the SPA's new `/settings` page. Backed by a `scrobble_queue` table that the worker drains every 30s.
+
+**Architecture:** New `internal/scrobble/` package tree: `listenbrainz/` for the pure HTTP client (typed errors for auth/permanent/transient/retry-after), and the parent package for `Qualifies`, `MaybeEnqueue`, and the `Worker` goroutine. `playevents.Writer.RecordPlayEnded` and `RecordSyntheticCompletedPlay` gain a post-commit best-effort enqueue call. New API endpoints `GET/PUT /api/me/listenbrainz` and a minimal `/settings` page in the SPA.
+
+**Tech Stack:** Go 1.23 + chi + sqlc + pgx/v5. SvelteKit 2 + Svelte 5 + TanStack Query. New SQL migration; no breaking changes to existing schema.
+
+**Reference:** design spec at `docs/superpowers/specs/2026-04-28-m4a-scrobble-design.md`.
+
+---
+
+## File Structure
+
+**New server files:**
+
+| File | Responsibility |
+|---|---|
+| `internal/db/migrations/0008_scrobble.up.sql` + `.down.sql` | `users.listenbrainz_token`, `users.listenbrainz_enabled`, `scrobble_queue` table + partial index. |
+| `internal/db/queries/users.sql` (modify) | Add `SetListenBrainzToken`, `SetListenBrainzEnabled`, `GetListenBrainzConfig`. |
+| `internal/db/queries/scrobble.sql` | New: `EnqueueScrobble :execrows`, `ListPendingScrobbles`, `MarkScrobbleSent`, `MarkScrobbleFailed`, `RescheduleScrobble`, `MarkScrobbleRetryAfter`, `GetLastScrobbledForUser`. |
+| `internal/db/dbq/scrobble.sql.go` | Generated bindings. |
+| `internal/scrobble/listenbrainz/client.go` | Pure HTTP client. `Client`, `Listen`, `Track` types; `SubmitListens` method; typed errors `ErrAuth`, `ErrPermanent`, `ErrTransient`, `*RetryAfterError`. |
+| `internal/scrobble/listenbrainz/client_test.go` | `httptest.Server`-driven tests for each error mapping + payload shape. |
+| `internal/scrobble/threshold.go` | Pure `Qualifies(durationPlayedMs int, completionRatio float64) bool`. |
+| `internal/scrobble/threshold_test.go` | Boundary tests. |
+| `internal/scrobble/queue.go` | `MaybeEnqueue(ctx, q, playEventID)`. Reads user config + threshold; idempotent INSERT. |
+| `internal/scrobble/queue_test.go` | Live-DB integration tests. |
+| `internal/scrobble/worker.go` | `Worker` struct, `Run` loop, `tickOnce`, `backoffDelay` helper. |
+| `internal/scrobble/worker_test.go` | Pure tests for `backoffDelay`. |
+| `internal/scrobble/worker_integration_test.go` | Live-DB integration: full ticker pipeline against an httptest LB. |
+| `internal/api/listenbrainz.go` | `handleGetListenBrainz`, `handlePutListenBrainz`. |
+| `internal/api/listenbrainz_test.go` | Live-DB HTTP tests. |
+
+**Modified server files:**
+
+| File | Change |
+|---|---|
+| `internal/db/dbq/users.sql.go` + `models.go` | Generated additions for the new user columns. |
+| `internal/playevents/writer.go::RecordPlayEnded` | After `pgx.BeginFunc` returns nil, call `scrobble.MaybeEnqueue(ctx, dbq.New(w.pool), playEventID)`; log + swallow errors. |
+| `internal/playevents/writer.go::RecordSyntheticCompletedPlay` | Same pattern. |
+| `internal/playevents/writer_test.go` | Three new tests covering enqueue: qualifying play → row inserted, sub-threshold → no row, user-disabled → no row. |
+| `internal/api/api.go::Mount` | Add `authed.Get("/me/listenbrainz", h.handleGetListenBrainz)` and `authed.Put("/me/listenbrainz", h.handlePutListenBrainz)`. |
+| `internal/api/auth_test.go` | testHandlers helper unchanged (no new struct fields). |
+| `cmd/minstrel/main.go` | Construct `scrobble.Worker` after pool open; `go worker.Run(ctx)` after server starts. |
+
+**Frontend files:**
+
+| File | Responsibility |
+|---|---|
+| `web/src/lib/api/client.ts` (modify) | Add `api.put<T>(path, body)` helper. |
+| `web/src/lib/api/listenbrainz.ts` | New: `getListenBrainzStatus()`, `setListenBrainzToken(token)`, `setListenBrainzEnabled(enabled)` + `LBStatus` type. |
+| `web/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte` | The Settings page, single ListenBrainz section. |
+| `web/src/routes/settings/settings.test.ts` | Vitest coverage for the page. |
+| `web/src/lib/components/Shell.svelte` | Add `{ href: '/settings', label: 'Settings' }` to `navItems`. |
+| `web/src/lib/components/Shell.test.ts` (modify) | Update nav assertions if the test enumerates items. |
+
+---
+
+## Task 1: Migration 0008 — schema
+
+**Files:**
+- Create: `internal/db/migrations/0008_scrobble.up.sql`
+- Create: `internal/db/migrations/0008_scrobble.down.sql`
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the up migration**
+
+Create `internal/db/migrations/0008_scrobble.up.sql`:
+
+```sql
+-- M4a: outbound ListenBrainz scrobble worker.
+-- Per-user LB config (plaintext token; users rotate via /settings if leaked).
+-- scrobble_queue is a work list, not a log: successfully-sent rows are
+-- DELETEd by the worker (the canonical record stays in play_events.scrobbled_at
+-- via M2's column). Only `pending` and `failed` states exist.
+
+ALTER TABLE users
+    ADD COLUMN listenbrainz_token   TEXT NULL,
+    ADD COLUMN listenbrainz_enabled BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT FALSE;
+
+CREATE TABLE scrobble_queue (
+    id               uuid        PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
+    user_id          uuid        NOT NULL REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    play_event_id    uuid        NOT NULL REFERENCES play_events(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    status           TEXT        NOT NULL CHECK (status IN ('pending', 'failed')),
+    attempts         INTEGER     NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+    next_attempt_at  timestamptz NOT NULL DEFAULT now(),
+    last_error       TEXT        NULL,
+    enqueued_at      timestamptz NOT NULL DEFAULT now(),
+    UNIQUE (play_event_id)
+);
+
+-- Hot path for the worker's per-tick query.
+CREATE INDEX scrobble_queue_pending_idx
+    ON scrobble_queue (next_attempt_at)
+    WHERE status = 'pending';
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Write the down migration**
+
+Create `internal/db/migrations/0008_scrobble.down.sql`:
+
+```sql
+DROP TABLE IF EXISTS scrobble_queue;
+ALTER TABLE users DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS listenbrainz_enabled;
+ALTER TABLE users DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS listenbrainz_token;
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Verify the migration applies cleanly**
+
+Run: `cd /home/bvandeusen/Nextcloud/Projects/Minstrel/minstrel && MINSTREL_TEST_DATABASE_URL='postgres://minstrel:minstrel@172.22.0.2:5432/minstrel?sslmode=disable' go test -short -race ./internal/db/`
+
+Expected: PASS. The migration test (which applies all migrations against a temp schema) finds version 8.
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add internal/db/migrations/0008_scrobble.up.sql internal/db/migrations/0008_scrobble.down.sql
+git commit -m "feat(db): add migration 0008 for scrobble (users LB columns + scrobble_queue table)"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Task 2: sqlc queries — users LB config + scrobble_queue
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `internal/db/queries/users.sql`
+- Create: `internal/db/queries/scrobble.sql`
+- Generated: `internal/db/dbq/users.sql.go`, `internal/db/dbq/scrobble.sql.go`, `internal/db/dbq/models.go`
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Add user-LB-config queries**
+
+Append to `internal/db/queries/users.sql`:
+
+```sql
+-- name: SetListenBrainzToken :exec
+UPDATE users
+SET listenbrainz_token = $2,
+    listenbrainz_enabled = CASE WHEN COALESCE($2, '') = '' THEN FALSE ELSE listenbrainz_enabled END
+WHERE id = $1;
+
+-- name: SetListenBrainzEnabled :exec
+UPDATE users
+SET listenbrainz_enabled = $2
+WHERE id = $1;
+
+-- name: GetListenBrainzConfig :one
+-- Returns the user's LB token + enabled flag and the most recent
+-- play_events.scrobbled_at for last-scrobbled-at status.
+SELECT
+    u.listenbrainz_token,
+    u.listenbrainz_enabled,
+    (SELECT MAX(pe.scrobbled_at)
+     FROM play_events pe
+     WHERE pe.user_id = u.id) AS last_scrobbled_at
+FROM users u
+WHERE u.id = $1;
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Add scrobble_queue queries**
+
+Create `internal/db/queries/scrobble.sql`:
+
+```sql
+-- name: EnqueueScrobble :execrows
+-- Idempotent: if a row exists for this play_event_id, ON CONFLICT does nothing
+-- and the affected-rows count is 0. Caller (MaybeEnqueue) doesn't treat 0 as
+-- an error.
+INSERT INTO scrobble_queue (user_id, play_event_id, status)
+VALUES ($1, $2, 'pending')
+ON CONFLICT (play_event_id) DO NOTHING;
+
+-- name: ListPendingScrobbles :many
+-- Worker pulls up to N pending rows whose next_attempt_at has passed.
+-- Joins play_events + tracks/albums/artists + users so the worker can
+-- assemble the LB Listen payload in one round-trip.
+SELECT
+    sq.id           AS queue_id,
+    sq.user_id      AS user_id,
+    sq.play_event_id AS play_event_id,
+    sq.attempts     AS attempts,
+    u.listenbrainz_token AS lb_token,
+    u.listenbrainz_enabled AS lb_enabled,
+    pe.started_at   AS started_at,
+    t.title         AS track_title,
+    t.duration_ms   AS track_duration_ms,
+    t.mbid          AS track_mbid,
+    al.title        AS album_title,
+    al.mbid         AS album_mbid,
+    ar.name         AS artist_name,
+    ar.mbid         AS artist_mbid
+FROM scrobble_queue sq
+JOIN users u       ON u.id  = sq.user_id
+JOIN play_events pe ON pe.id = sq.play_event_id
+JOIN tracks t      ON t.id  = pe.track_id
+JOIN albums al     ON al.id = t.album_id
+JOIN artists ar    ON ar.id = t.artist_id
+WHERE sq.status = 'pending'
+  AND sq.next_attempt_at <= now()
+ORDER BY sq.next_attempt_at
+LIMIT $1;
+
+-- name: MarkScrobbleSent :exec
+-- Successful submit. Delete the queue row AND stamp play_events.scrobbled_at
+-- in one statement via a CTE so partial failure is impossible.
+WITH del AS (
+    DELETE FROM scrobble_queue
+    WHERE id = $1
+    RETURNING play_event_id
+)
+UPDATE play_events
+SET scrobbled_at = now()
+WHERE id = (SELECT play_event_id FROM del);
+
+-- name: RescheduleScrobble :exec
+-- After a transient failure: increment attempts, schedule next attempt,
+-- record the error.
+UPDATE scrobble_queue
+SET attempts        = attempts + 1,
+    next_attempt_at = $2,
+    last_error      = $3
+WHERE id = $1;
+
+-- name: MarkScrobbleRetryAfter :exec
+-- After a 429: schedule next attempt per LB's Retry-After header, but do NOT
+-- increment attempts (the server told us to wait, not that we failed).
+UPDATE scrobble_queue
+SET next_attempt_at = $2
+WHERE id = $1;
+
+-- name: MarkScrobbleFailed :exec
+-- After a permanent failure (4xx, exhausted retries, auth) — mark failed
+-- and keep the row for diagnostics.
+UPDATE scrobble_queue
+SET status     = 'failed',
+    last_error = $2
+WHERE id = $1;
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Run sqlc generate**
+
+Run: `cd /home/bvandeusen/Nextcloud/Projects/Minstrel/minstrel && make generate`
+
+Expected: docker pulls sqlc 1.27.0, regenerates `internal/db/dbq/`. New methods appear on `*Queries`:
+- `SetListenBrainzToken`, `SetListenBrainzEnabled`, `GetListenBrainzConfig`
+- `EnqueueScrobble`, `ListPendingScrobbles`, `MarkScrobbleSent`, `RescheduleScrobble`, `MarkScrobbleRetryAfter`, `MarkScrobbleFailed`
+
+`models.go` gains the two new `User` fields: `ListenbrainzToken *string` and `ListenbrainzEnabled bool`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Verify compile**
+
+Run: `cd /home/bvandeusen/Nextcloud/Projects/Minstrel/minstrel && go build ./...`
+
+Expected: clean. No callers yet — generated bindings just need to compile.
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add internal/db/queries/ internal/db/dbq/
+git commit -m "feat(db): add ListenBrainz user-config and scrobble_queue queries"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Task 3: ListenBrainz HTTP client (pure)
+
+**Files:**
+- Create: `internal/scrobble/listenbrainz/client.go`
+- Create: `internal/scrobble/listenbrainz/client_test.go`
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing tests**
+
+Create `internal/scrobble/listenbrainz/client_test.go`:
+
+```go
+package listenbrainz
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func newTestClient(handler http.HandlerFunc) (*Client, *httptest.Server) {
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(handler)
+	return &Client{BaseURL: srv.URL, HTTP: srv.Client()}, srv
+}
+
+func TestClient_SubmitListens_Success(t *testing.T) {
+	var seenPath, seenAuth, seenBody string
+	c, srv := newTestClient(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		seenPath = r.URL.Path
+		seenAuth = r.Header.Get("Authorization")
+		buf := make([]byte, 4096)
+		n, _ := r.Body.Read(buf)
+		seenBody = string(buf[:n])
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"status":"ok"}`))
+	})
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	listens := []Listen{{
+		ListenedAt: 1700000000,
+		Track: Track{
+			ArtistName: "Miles Davis",
+			TrackName:  "So What",
+			ReleaseName: "Kind of Blue",
+			DurationMs: 545000,
+		},
+	}}
+	if err := c.SubmitListens(context.Background(), "tk", listens); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	}
+	if seenPath != "/1/submit-listens" {
+		t.Errorf("path = %q, want /1/submit-listens", seenPath)
+	}
+	if seenAuth != "Token tk" {
+		t.Errorf("auth = %q, want %q", seenAuth, "Token tk")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(seenBody, `"track_name":"So What"`) {
+		t.Errorf("body missing track_name: %s", seenBody)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(seenBody, `"artist_name":"Miles Davis"`) {
+		t.Errorf("body missing artist_name: %s", seenBody)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestClient_SubmitListens_401_ReturnsErrAuth(t *testing.T) {
+	c, srv := newTestClient(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusUnauthorized)
+	})
+	defer srv.Close()
+	err := c.SubmitListens(context.Background(), "bad", []Listen{{}})
+	if !errors.Is(err, ErrAuth) {
+		t.Errorf("err = %v, want ErrAuth", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestClient_SubmitListens_400_ReturnsErrPermanent(t *testing.T) {
+	c, srv := newTestClient(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
+	})
+	defer srv.Close()
+	err := c.SubmitListens(context.Background(), "tk", []Listen{{}})
+	if !errors.Is(err, ErrPermanent) {
+		t.Errorf("err = %v, want ErrPermanent", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestClient_SubmitListens_503_ReturnsErrTransient(t *testing.T) {
+	c, srv := newTestClient(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusServiceUnavailable)
+	})
+	defer srv.Close()
+	err := c.SubmitListens(context.Background(), "tk", []Listen{{}})
+	if !errors.Is(err, ErrTransient) {
+		t.Errorf("err = %v, want ErrTransient", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestClient_SubmitListens_429_ReturnsRetryAfter(t *testing.T) {
+	c, srv := newTestClient(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.Header().Set("Retry-After", "60")
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusTooManyRequests)
+	})
+	defer srv.Close()
+	err := c.SubmitListens(context.Background(), "tk", []Listen{{}})
+	var ra *RetryAfterError
+	if !errors.As(err, &ra) {
+		t.Fatalf("err = %v, want *RetryAfterError", err)
+	}
+	if ra.Wait != 60*time.Second {
+		t.Errorf("Wait = %v, want 60s", ra.Wait)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestClient_SubmitListens_NetworkFailure_ReturnsErrTransient(t *testing.T) {
+	c := &Client{BaseURL: "http://127.0.0.1:1", HTTP: &http.Client{Timeout: 100 * time.Millisecond}}
+	err := c.SubmitListens(context.Background(), "tk", []Listen{{}})
+	if !errors.Is(err, ErrTransient) {
+		t.Errorf("err = %v, want ErrTransient", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestClient_SubmitListens_PayloadTypeImportForBatch(t *testing.T) {
+	var seenBody string
+	c, srv := newTestClient(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		buf := make([]byte, 4096)
+		n, _ := r.Body.Read(buf)
+		seenBody = string(buf[:n])
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+	})
+	defer srv.Close()
+	_ = c.SubmitListens(context.Background(), "tk", []Listen{
+		{ListenedAt: 1, Track: Track{ArtistName: "A", TrackName: "X"}},
+		{ListenedAt: 2, Track: Track{ArtistName: "B", TrackName: "Y"}},
+	})
+	if !strings.Contains(seenBody, `"listen_type":"import"`) {
+		t.Errorf("batch body missing listen_type=import: %s", seenBody)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestClient_SubmitListens_PayloadTypeSingleForOne(t *testing.T) {
+	var seenBody string
+	c, srv := newTestClient(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		buf := make([]byte, 4096)
+		n, _ := r.Body.Read(buf)
+		seenBody = string(buf[:n])
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+	})
+	defer srv.Close()
+	_ = c.SubmitListens(context.Background(), "tk", []Listen{
+		{ListenedAt: 1, Track: Track{ArtistName: "A", TrackName: "X"}},
+	})
+	if !strings.Contains(seenBody, `"listen_type":"single"`) {
+		t.Errorf("single body missing listen_type=single: %s", seenBody)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestClient_SubmitListens_OmitsEmptyMBIDs(t *testing.T) {
+	var seenBody string
+	c, srv := newTestClient(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		buf := make([]byte, 4096)
+		n, _ := r.Body.Read(buf)
+		seenBody = string(buf[:n])
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+	})
+	defer srv.Close()
+	_ = c.SubmitListens(context.Background(), "tk", []Listen{
+		{ListenedAt: 1, Track: Track{ArtistName: "A", TrackName: "X"}},
+	})
+	if strings.Contains(seenBody, "recording_mbid") {
+		t.Errorf("body should omit empty recording_mbid: %s", seenBody)
+	}
+}
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Run tests to verify they fail**
+
+Run: `cd /home/bvandeusen/Nextcloud/Projects/Minstrel/minstrel && go test ./internal/scrobble/listenbrainz/ -v`
+
+Expected: FAIL with "no Go files" or "undefined: Client".
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Write the client**
+
+Create `internal/scrobble/listenbrainz/client.go`:
+
+```go
+// Package listenbrainz is the pure HTTP client for the ListenBrainz
+// submit-listens endpoint. No DB, no worker plumbing — just types and one
+// method. Errors are typed (ErrAuth, ErrPermanent, ErrTransient,
+// *RetryAfterError) so callers can branch on response semantics.
+package listenbrainz
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"strconv"
+	"time"
+)
+
+const defaultBaseURL = "https://api.listenbrainz.org"
+
+// Listen is one row sent to ListenBrainz.
+type Listen struct {
+	ListenedAt int64 // unix seconds
+	Track      Track
+}
+
+// Track is the per-listen metadata. Optional fields are omitted from the
+// payload when zero-valued.
+type Track struct {
+	ArtistName    string
+	TrackName     string
+	ReleaseName   string
+	DurationMs    int
+	RecordingMBID string
+	ArtistMBIDs   []string
+	ReleaseMBID   string
+}
+
+// Client posts to the LB submit-listens endpoint.
+type Client struct {
+	BaseURL string
+	HTTP    *http.Client
+}
+
+// NewClient returns a default-configured client (LB production base URL,
+// 30s timeout).
+func NewClient() *Client {
+	return &Client{
+		BaseURL: defaultBaseURL,
+		HTTP:    &http.Client{Timeout: 30 * time.Second},
+	}
+}
+
+// Sentinel errors. The worker branches on these to decide retry vs fail.
+var (
+	ErrAuth      = errors.New("listenbrainz: auth rejected")
+	ErrPermanent = errors.New("listenbrainz: permanent error")
+	ErrTransient = errors.New("listenbrainz: transient error")
+)
+
+// RetryAfterError carries the LB-supplied wait duration for 429 responses.
+type RetryAfterError struct{ Wait time.Duration }
+
+func (e *RetryAfterError) Error() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("listenbrainz: retry after %v", e.Wait)
+}
+
+// SubmitListens posts the given listens. payload_type is "single" for one
+// listen, "import" for batches.
+func (c *Client) SubmitListens(ctx context.Context, token string, listens []Listen) error {
+	if len(listens) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	listenType := "import"
+	if len(listens) == 1 {
+		listenType = "single"
+	}
+
+	body, err := json.Marshal(buildPayload(listenType, listens))
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("listenbrainz: marshal: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	base := c.BaseURL
+	if base == "" {
+		base = defaultBaseURL
+	}
+	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodPost, base+"/1/submit-listens", bytes.NewReader(body))
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("listenbrainz: build request: %w", err)
+	}
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Token "+token)
+
+	httpClient := c.HTTP
+	if httpClient == nil {
+		httpClient = http.DefaultClient
+	}
+	resp, err := httpClient.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%w: %v", ErrTransient, err)
+	}
+	defer func() { _ = resp.Body.Close() }()
+
+	switch {
+	case resp.StatusCode >= 200 && resp.StatusCode < 300:
+		return nil
+	case resp.StatusCode == http.StatusUnauthorized:
+		return ErrAuth
+	case resp.StatusCode == http.StatusTooManyRequests:
+		wait := parseRetryAfter(resp.Header.Get("Retry-After"))
+		return &RetryAfterError{Wait: wait}
+	case resp.StatusCode >= 500:
+		return fmt.Errorf("%w: status %d", ErrTransient, resp.StatusCode)
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("%w: status %d", ErrPermanent, resp.StatusCode)
+	}
+}
+
+func parseRetryAfter(header string) time.Duration {
+	if header == "" {
+		return 60 * time.Second // sensible default
+	}
+	if secs, err := strconv.Atoi(header); err == nil {
+		return time.Duration(secs) * time.Second
+	}
+	if t, err := http.ParseTime(header); err == nil {
+		d := time.Until(t)
+		if d < 0 {
+			return 60 * time.Second
+		}
+		return d
+	}
+	return 60 * time.Second
+}
+
+// payload mirrors the LB submit-listens body. Optional MBID fields use
+// `omitempty` so empty strings/slices don't appear in the JSON.
+type payload struct {
+	ListenType string         `json:"listen_type"`
+	Payload    []payloadEntry `json:"payload"`
+}
+
+type payloadEntry struct {
+	ListenedAt    int64         `json:"listened_at"`
+	TrackMetadata trackMetadata `json:"track_metadata"`
+}
+
+type trackMetadata struct {
+	ArtistName     string         `json:"artist_name"`
+	TrackName      string         `json:"track_name"`
+	ReleaseName    string         `json:"release_name,omitempty"`
+	AdditionalInfo additionalInfo `json:"additional_info,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type additionalInfo struct {
+	DurationMs    int      `json:"duration_ms,omitempty"`
+	RecordingMBID string   `json:"recording_mbid,omitempty"`
+	ArtistMBIDs   []string `json:"artist_mbids,omitempty"`
+	ReleaseMBID   string   `json:"release_mbid,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func buildPayload(listenType string, listens []Listen) payload {
+	entries := make([]payloadEntry, 0, len(listens))
+	for _, l := range listens {
+		entries = append(entries, payloadEntry{
+			ListenedAt: l.ListenedAt,
+			TrackMetadata: trackMetadata{
+				ArtistName:  l.Track.ArtistName,
+				TrackName:   l.Track.TrackName,
+				ReleaseName: l.Track.ReleaseName,
+				AdditionalInfo: additionalInfo{
+					DurationMs:    l.Track.DurationMs,
+					RecordingMBID: l.Track.RecordingMBID,
+					ArtistMBIDs:   l.Track.ArtistMBIDs,
+					ReleaseMBID:   l.Track.ReleaseMBID,
+				},
+			},
+		})
+	}
+	return payload{ListenType: listenType, Payload: entries}
+}
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Run tests to verify they pass**
+
+Run: `cd /home/bvandeusen/Nextcloud/Projects/Minstrel/minstrel && go test ./internal/scrobble/listenbrainz/ -v`
+
+Expected: PASS for all 9 tests.
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add internal/scrobble/listenbrainz/
+git commit -m "feat(scrobble): add pure ListenBrainz HTTP client with typed errors"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Task 4: Threshold (pure)
+
+**Files:**
+- Create: `internal/scrobble/threshold.go`
+- Create: `internal/scrobble/threshold_test.go`
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing tests**
+
+Create `internal/scrobble/threshold_test.go`:
+
+```go
+package scrobble
+
+import "testing"
+
+func TestQualifies_NeverPlayed(t *testing.T) {
+	if Qualifies(0, 0) {
+		t.Error("0/0 should not qualify")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestQualifies_AtLeast240Seconds(t *testing.T) {
+	if !Qualifies(240_000, 0.0) {
+		t.Error("240_000 ms played should qualify regardless of ratio")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestQualifies_AtLeastHalfRatio(t *testing.T) {
+	if !Qualifies(0, 0.5) {
+		t.Error("ratio=0.5 should qualify regardless of duration")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestQualifies_BelowBoth(t *testing.T) {
+	if Qualifies(120_000, 0.49) {
+		t.Error("120s + 49% should not qualify")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestQualifies_BoundaryJustUnder(t *testing.T) {
+	if Qualifies(239_999, 0.4999) {
+		t.Error("just-under both thresholds should not qualify")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestQualifies_BoundaryExactly(t *testing.T) {
+	if !Qualifies(240_000, 0.4999) {
+		t.Error("exactly 240s should qualify")
+	}
+	if !Qualifies(239_999, 0.5) {
+		t.Error("exactly 50% should qualify")
+	}
+}
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Run tests to verify they fail**
+
+Run: `cd /home/bvandeusen/Nextcloud/Projects/Minstrel/minstrel && go test ./internal/scrobble/ -run Qualifies -v`
+
+Expected: FAIL with "no Go files" or "undefined: Qualifies".
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Write the threshold function**
+
+Create `internal/scrobble/threshold.go`:
+
+```go
+// Package scrobble owns the outbound-scrobble pipeline: threshold detection,
+// the queue write path, and the worker goroutine. The HTTP client is in
+// internal/scrobble/listenbrainz; this package consumes it.
+package scrobble
+
+// Qualifies returns true if a closed play_event meets ListenBrainz's
+// recommended scrobble threshold: ≥240 seconds played OR ≥50% of the
+// track length played.
+//
+// The two thresholds are deliberately separate from M2's skip-detection
+// thresholds (which serve a different purpose — internal engine signal
+// for the scoring formula's skip penalty).
+func Qualifies(durationPlayedMs int, completionRatio float64) bool {
+	return durationPlayedMs >= 240_000 || completionRatio >= 0.5
+}
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Run tests to verify they pass**
+
+Run: `cd /home/bvandeusen/Nextcloud/Projects/Minstrel/minstrel && go test ./internal/scrobble/ -run Qualifies -v`
+
+Expected: PASS for all 6 tests.
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add internal/scrobble/threshold.go internal/scrobble/threshold_test.go
+git commit -m "feat(scrobble): add pure Qualifies threshold function"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Task 5: MaybeEnqueue (DB-backed)
+
+**Files:**
+- Create: `internal/scrobble/queue.go`
+- Create: `internal/scrobble/queue_test.go`
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing integration tests**
+
+Create `internal/scrobble/queue_test.go`:
+
+```go
+package scrobble
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"io"
+	"log/slog"
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5/pgtype"
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5/pgxpool"
+
+	"git.fabledsword.com/bvandeusen/minstrel/internal/db"
+	"git.fabledsword.com/bvandeusen/minstrel/internal/db/dbq"
+)
+
+func testPool(t *testing.T) (*pgxpool.Pool, *dbq.Queries) {
+	t.Helper()
+	if testing.Short() {
+		t.Skip("skipping in -short mode")
+	}
+	dsn := os.Getenv("MINSTREL_TEST_DATABASE_URL")
+	if dsn == "" {
+		t.Skip("MINSTREL_TEST_DATABASE_URL not set")
+	}
+	if err := db.Migrate(dsn, slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil))); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("migrate: %v", err)
+	}
+	pool, err := pgxpool.New(context.Background(), dsn)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("pool: %v", err)
+	}
+	t.Cleanup(pool.Close)
+	if _, err := pool.Exec(context.Background(),
+		"TRUNCATE scrobble_queue, play_events, skip_events, play_sessions, sessions, users, tracks, albums, artists RESTART IDENTITY CASCADE"); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("truncate: %v", err)
+	}
+	return pool, dbq.New(pool)
+}
+
+type setup struct {
+	pool       *pgxpool.Pool
+	q          *dbq.Queries
+	user       pgtype.UUID
+	playEvent  pgtype.UUID
+}
+
+// seed creates: user (with optional LB token + enabled), one artist/album/track,
+// one closed play_event with the given duration_played_ms and completion_ratio.
+func seed(t *testing.T, opts seedOpts) setup {
+	t.Helper()
+	pool, q := testPool(t)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	u, err := q.CreateUser(ctx, dbq.CreateUserParams{
+		Username: "tester", PasswordHash: "x", ApiToken: "x", IsAdmin: false,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("user: %v", err)
+	}
+	if opts.lbToken != "" {
+		if err := q.SetListenBrainzToken(ctx, dbq.SetListenBrainzTokenParams{ID: u.ID, ListenbrainzToken: &opts.lbToken}); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("token: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+	if opts.lbEnabled {
+		if err := q.SetListenBrainzEnabled(ctx, dbq.SetListenBrainzEnabledParams{ID: u.ID, ListenbrainzEnabled: true}); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("enabled: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+	a, _ := q.UpsertArtist(ctx, dbq.UpsertArtistParams{Name: "X", SortName: "X"})
+	al, _ := q.UpsertAlbum(ctx, dbq.UpsertAlbumParams{Title: "X", SortTitle: "X", ArtistID: a.ID})
+	tr, _ := q.UpsertTrack(ctx, dbq.UpsertTrackParams{
+		Title: "Y", AlbumID: al.ID, ArtistID: a.ID, FilePath: "/tmp/y.flac", DurationMs: 300_000,
+	})
+	// Insert play_session + play_event directly with the provided duration/ratio.
+	var sessionID pgtype.UUID
+	if err := pool.QueryRow(ctx,
+		`INSERT INTO play_sessions (user_id, started_at, last_event_at, client_id)
+		 VALUES ($1, now() - interval '5 minutes', now(), 'test') RETURNING id`,
+		u.ID).Scan(&sessionID); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("session: %v", err)
+	}
+	var peID pgtype.UUID
+	if err := pool.QueryRow(ctx,
+		`INSERT INTO play_events (user_id, track_id, session_id, started_at, ended_at, duration_played_ms, completion_ratio, was_skipped)
+		 VALUES ($1, $2, $3, now() - interval '1 minute', now(), $4, $5, false) RETURNING id`,
+		u.ID, tr.ID, sessionID, opts.durationMs, opts.ratio).Scan(&peID); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("play_event: %v", err)
+	}
+	return setup{pool: pool, q: q, user: u.ID, playEvent: peID}
+}
+
+type seedOpts struct {
+	lbToken    string
+	lbEnabled  bool
+	durationMs int32
+	ratio      float64
+}
+
+func countQueueRows(t *testing.T, s setup) int {
+	t.Helper()
+	var n int
+	if err := s.pool.QueryRow(context.Background(),
+		`SELECT count(*) FROM scrobble_queue WHERE play_event_id = $1`, s.playEvent).Scan(&n); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("count: %v", err)
+	}
+	return n
+}
+
+func TestMaybeEnqueue_QualifyingPlayWithEnabledUser_InsertsRow(t *testing.T) {
+	s := seed(t, seedOpts{lbToken: "tk", lbEnabled: true, durationMs: 250_000, ratio: 0.83})
+	if err := MaybeEnqueue(context.Background(), s.q, s.playEvent); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("MaybeEnqueue: %v", err)
+	}
+	if got := countQueueRows(t, s); got != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("rows = %d, want 1", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMaybeEnqueue_SubThreshold_NoRow(t *testing.T) {
+	// 100s, 33% — neither threshold met.
+	s := seed(t, seedOpts{lbToken: "tk", lbEnabled: true, durationMs: 100_000, ratio: 0.33})
+	if err := MaybeEnqueue(context.Background(), s.q, s.playEvent); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("MaybeEnqueue: %v", err)
+	}
+	if got := countQueueRows(t, s); got != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("rows = %d, want 0 (sub-threshold)", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMaybeEnqueue_DisabledUser_NoRow(t *testing.T) {
+	s := seed(t, seedOpts{lbToken: "tk", lbEnabled: false, durationMs: 250_000, ratio: 0.83})
+	if err := MaybeEnqueue(context.Background(), s.q, s.playEvent); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("MaybeEnqueue: %v", err)
+	}
+	if got := countQueueRows(t, s); got != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("rows = %d, want 0 (disabled)", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMaybeEnqueue_NoToken_NoRow(t *testing.T) {
+	// Even with enabled=true, an empty token shouldn't enqueue.
+	s := seed(t, seedOpts{lbToken: "", lbEnabled: true, durationMs: 250_000, ratio: 0.83})
+	if err := MaybeEnqueue(context.Background(), s.q, s.playEvent); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("MaybeEnqueue: %v", err)
+	}
+	if got := countQueueRows(t, s); got != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("rows = %d, want 0 (no token)", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMaybeEnqueue_Idempotent_TwoCallsOneRow(t *testing.T) {
+	s := seed(t, seedOpts{lbToken: "tk", lbEnabled: true, durationMs: 250_000, ratio: 0.83})
+	for i := 0; i < 2; i++ {
+		if err := MaybeEnqueue(context.Background(), s.q, s.playEvent); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("MaybeEnqueue #%d: %v", i, err)
+		}
+	}
+	if got := countQueueRows(t, s); got != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("rows = %d, want 1 (idempotent)", got)
+	}
+}
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Run tests to verify they fail**
+
+Run: `cd /home/bvandeusen/Nextcloud/Projects/Minstrel/minstrel && MINSTREL_TEST_DATABASE_URL='postgres://minstrel:minstrel@172.22.0.2:5432/minstrel?sslmode=disable' go test ./internal/scrobble/ -run MaybeEnqueue -v`
+
+Expected: FAIL with "undefined: MaybeEnqueue".
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Write the implementation**
+
+Create `internal/scrobble/queue.go`:
+
+```go
+package scrobble
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5"
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5/pgtype"
+
+	"git.fabledsword.com/bvandeusen/minstrel/internal/db/dbq"
+)
+
+// MaybeEnqueue inserts a scrobble_queue row for the given play_event if:
+//   1. The user has listenbrainz_enabled = true with a non-empty token.
+//   2. The play_event passes Qualifies().
+// Idempotent via UNIQUE(play_event_id) — re-runs are no-ops.
+//
+// Best-effort: callers (the playevents.Writer hooks) should log returned
+// errors but not propagate them, since scrobble delivery is enrichment
+// and must not block the canonical play history.
+func MaybeEnqueue(ctx context.Context, q *dbq.Queries, playEventID pgtype.UUID) error {
+	pe, err := q.GetPlayEventByID(ctx, playEventID)
+	if err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, pgx.ErrNoRows) {
+			return nil
+		}
+		return err
+	}
+	// Only closed events qualify (DurationPlayedMs/CompletionRatio populated).
+	if pe.DurationPlayedMs == nil || pe.CompletionRatio == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if !Qualifies(int(*pe.DurationPlayedMs), *pe.CompletionRatio) {
+		return nil
+	}
+	cfg, err := q.GetListenBrainzConfig(ctx, pe.UserID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if !cfg.ListenbrainzEnabled || cfg.ListenbrainzToken == nil || *cfg.ListenbrainzToken == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+	_, err = q.EnqueueScrobble(ctx, dbq.EnqueueScrobbleParams{
+		UserID:      pe.UserID,
+		PlayEventID: pe.ID,
+	})
+	return err
+}
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Run tests to verify they pass**
+
+Run: `cd /home/bvandeusen/Nextcloud/Projects/Minstrel/minstrel && MINSTREL_TEST_DATABASE_URL='postgres://minstrel:minstrel@172.22.0.2:5432/minstrel?sslmode=disable' go test ./internal/scrobble/ -run MaybeEnqueue -v`
+
+Expected: PASS for all 5 tests.
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add internal/scrobble/queue.go internal/scrobble/queue_test.go
+git commit -m "feat(scrobble): add MaybeEnqueue with idempotent insert + threshold gate"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Task 6: Backoff schedule (pure)
+
+**Files:**
+- Create: `internal/scrobble/worker.go` (skeleton with backoffDelay only)
+- Create: `internal/scrobble/worker_test.go`
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing tests**
+
+Create `internal/scrobble/worker_test.go`:
+
+```go
+package scrobble
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func TestBackoffDelay(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		attempts int
+		want     time.Duration
+		ok       bool
+	}{
+		{1, 1 * time.Minute, true},
+		{2, 5 * time.Minute, true},
+		{3, 30 * time.Minute, true},
+		{4, 2 * time.Hour, true},
+		{5, 6 * time.Hour, true},
+		{6, 0, false},  // exhausted
+		{99, 0, false}, // way past max
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		got, ok := backoffDelay(c.attempts)
+		if ok != c.ok {
+			t.Errorf("backoffDelay(%d) ok = %v, want %v", c.attempts, ok, c.ok)
+		}
+		if got != c.want {
+			t.Errorf("backoffDelay(%d) = %v, want %v", c.attempts, got, c.want)
+		}
+	}
+}
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Run tests to verify they fail**
+
+Run: `cd /home/bvandeusen/Nextcloud/Projects/Minstrel/minstrel && go test ./internal/scrobble/ -run BackoffDelay -v`
+
+Expected: FAIL with "undefined: backoffDelay".
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Write the worker skeleton with backoffDelay**
+
+Create `internal/scrobble/worker.go`:
+
+```go
+package scrobble
+
+import (
+	"time"
+)
+
+// backoffSchedule maps the failure count (1-indexed: 1 = first failure
+// just happened) to the delay before the next attempt. Per spec §9.6:
+// 1m → 5m → 30m → 2h → 6h, then give up.
+var backoffSchedule = []time.Duration{
+	1 * time.Minute,
+	5 * time.Minute,
+	30 * time.Minute,
+	2 * time.Hour,
+	6 * time.Hour,
+}
+
+const maxAttempts = 5
+
+// backoffDelay returns the delay before the next attempt given the value
+// of the `attempts` column AFTER the failure has been recorded (1-indexed).
+// Returns (_, false) when attempts > maxAttempts (give up — the row should
+// be marked failed).
+func backoffDelay(attempts int) (time.Duration, bool) {
+	if attempts < 1 || attempts > maxAttempts {
+		return 0, false
+	}
+	return backoffSchedule[attempts-1], true
+}
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Run tests to verify they pass**
+
+Run: `cd /home/bvandeusen/Nextcloud/Projects/Minstrel/minstrel && go test ./internal/scrobble/ -run BackoffDelay -v`
+
+Expected: PASS for all cases.
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add internal/scrobble/worker.go internal/scrobble/worker_test.go
+git commit -m "feat(scrobble): add backoffDelay schedule (1m, 5m, 30m, 2h, 6h, give up)"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Task 7: Worker tickOnce (DB-backed)
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `internal/scrobble/worker.go` (add Worker struct, NewWorker, tickOnce, Run)
+- Create: `internal/scrobble/worker_integration_test.go`
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing integration tests**
+
+Create `internal/scrobble/worker_integration_test.go`:
+
+```go
+package scrobble
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"strings"
+	"sync/atomic"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"git.fabledsword.com/bvandeusen/minstrel/internal/db/dbq"
+	"git.fabledsword.com/bvandeusen/minstrel/internal/scrobble/listenbrainz"
+)
+
+// helperEnqueue inserts a queue row directly so we don't go through the threshold path.
+func helperEnqueue(t *testing.T, s setup) {
+	t.Helper()
+	if _, err := s.pool.Exec(context.Background(),
+		`INSERT INTO scrobble_queue (user_id, play_event_id, status) VALUES ($1, $2, 'pending')`,
+		s.user, s.playEvent); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("enqueue: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func helperPendingCount(t *testing.T, s setup) int {
+	t.Helper()
+	var n int
+	if err := s.pool.QueryRow(context.Background(),
+		`SELECT count(*) FROM scrobble_queue WHERE status = 'pending' AND play_event_id = $1`, s.playEvent).Scan(&n); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("pending: %v", err)
+	}
+	return n
+}
+
+func helperFailedCount(t *testing.T, s setup) int {
+	t.Helper()
+	var n int
+	if err := s.pool.QueryRow(context.Background(),
+		`SELECT count(*) FROM scrobble_queue WHERE status = 'failed' AND play_event_id = $1`, s.playEvent).Scan(&n); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return n
+}
+
+func helperPlayEventScrobbledAt(t *testing.T, s setup) bool {
+	t.Helper()
+	var v *time.Time
+	if err := s.pool.QueryRow(context.Background(),
+		`SELECT scrobbled_at FROM play_events WHERE id = $1`, s.playEvent).Scan(&v); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("scrobbled_at: %v", err)
+	}
+	return v != nil
+}
+
+func newTestWorker(s setup, lb *listenbrainz.Client) *Worker {
+	return NewWorker(s.pool, lb, helperLogger())
+}
+
+func helperLogger() *slog.Logger { return slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil)) }
+
+func TestWorker_Success_DeletesQueueRowAndStampsScrobbledAt(t *testing.T) {
+	s := seed(t, seedOpts{lbToken: "tk", lbEnabled: true, durationMs: 250_000, ratio: 0.83})
+	helperEnqueue(t, s)
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+	lb := &listenbrainz.Client{BaseURL: srv.URL, HTTP: srv.Client()}
+	w := newTestWorker(s, lb)
+
+	if err := w.tickOnce(context.Background()); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("tickOnce: %v", err)
+	}
+	if helperPendingCount(t, s) != 0 {
+		t.Error("queue row should be deleted on success")
+	}
+	if helperFailedCount(t, s) != 0 {
+		t.Error("no failed row expected on success")
+	}
+	if !helperPlayEventScrobbledAt(t, s) {
+		t.Error("play_events.scrobbled_at should be populated on success")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWorker_503Once_RowRemainsAttempts1(t *testing.T) {
+	s := seed(t, seedOpts{lbToken: "tk", lbEnabled: true, durationMs: 250_000, ratio: 0.83})
+	helperEnqueue(t, s)
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusServiceUnavailable)
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+	lb := &listenbrainz.Client{BaseURL: srv.URL, HTTP: srv.Client()}
+	w := newTestWorker(s, lb)
+	_ = w.tickOnce(context.Background())
+
+	var attempts int
+	if err := s.pool.QueryRow(context.Background(),
+		`SELECT attempts FROM scrobble_queue WHERE play_event_id = $1`, s.playEvent).Scan(&attempts); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("attempts: %v", err)
+	}
+	if attempts != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("attempts = %d, want 1 after 503", attempts)
+	}
+	if helperPendingCount(t, s) != 1 {
+		t.Error("row should remain pending after transient failure")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWorker_503FiveTimes_MarksFailed(t *testing.T) {
+	s := seed(t, seedOpts{lbToken: "tk", lbEnabled: true, durationMs: 250_000, ratio: 0.83})
+	helperEnqueue(t, s)
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusServiceUnavailable)
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+	lb := &listenbrainz.Client{BaseURL: srv.URL, HTTP: srv.Client()}
+	w := newTestWorker(s, lb)
+	// Five failures: each tick marches next_attempt_at forward, so we need to
+	// reset it between ticks to simulate the time passing.
+	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
+		if _, err := s.pool.Exec(context.Background(),
+			`UPDATE scrobble_queue SET next_attempt_at = now() WHERE play_event_id = $1`, s.playEvent); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("reset: %v", err)
+		}
+		_ = w.tickOnce(context.Background())
+	}
+	if helperFailedCount(t, s) != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("expected row marked failed after 5 attempts; pending=%d failed=%d",
+			helperPendingCount(t, s), helperFailedCount(t, s))
+	}
+	var attempts int
+	var lastErr *string
+	_ = s.pool.QueryRow(context.Background(),
+		`SELECT attempts, last_error FROM scrobble_queue WHERE play_event_id = $1`, s.playEvent).Scan(&attempts, &lastErr)
+	if attempts != 5 {
+		t.Errorf("attempts = %d, want 5", attempts)
+	}
+	if lastErr == nil || *lastErr == "" {
+		t.Error("last_error should be populated")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWorker_401_MarksFailedAndDisablesUser(t *testing.T) {
+	s := seed(t, seedOpts{lbToken: "tk", lbEnabled: true, durationMs: 250_000, ratio: 0.83})
+	helperEnqueue(t, s)
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusUnauthorized)
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+	lb := &listenbrainz.Client{BaseURL: srv.URL, HTTP: srv.Client()}
+	w := newTestWorker(s, lb)
+	_ = w.tickOnce(context.Background())
+
+	if helperFailedCount(t, s) != 1 {
+		t.Error("401 should mark failed immediately")
+	}
+	cfg, _ := s.q.GetListenBrainzConfig(context.Background(), s.user)
+	if cfg.ListenbrainzEnabled {
+		t.Error("user listenbrainz_enabled should be set to false on auth failure")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWorker_429_RespectsRetryAfterWithoutIncrementingAttempts(t *testing.T) {
+	s := seed(t, seedOpts{lbToken: "tk", lbEnabled: true, durationMs: 250_000, ratio: 0.83})
+	helperEnqueue(t, s)
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.Header().Set("Retry-After", "300")
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusTooManyRequests)
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+	lb := &listenbrainz.Client{BaseURL: srv.URL, HTTP: srv.Client()}
+	w := newTestWorker(s, lb)
+	_ = w.tickOnce(context.Background())
+
+	var attempts int
+	var nextAttemptAt time.Time
+	_ = s.pool.QueryRow(context.Background(),
+		`SELECT attempts, next_attempt_at FROM scrobble_queue WHERE play_event_id = $1`, s.playEvent).
+		Scan(&attempts, &nextAttemptAt)
+	if attempts != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("attempts = %d, want 0 (429 should not increment)", attempts)
+	}
+	if d := time.Until(nextAttemptAt); d < 250*time.Second || d > 350*time.Second {
+		t.Errorf("next_attempt_at = +%v, want ~+5m (Retry-After 300)", d)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWorker_BatchOfTen_OnePost(t *testing.T) {
+	s := seed(t, seedOpts{lbToken: "tk", lbEnabled: true, durationMs: 250_000, ratio: 0.83})
+	// Enqueue 10 distinct play_events to test batching.
+	for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
+		var newPE pgtype.UUID
+		if err := s.pool.QueryRow(context.Background(),
+			`INSERT INTO play_events (user_id, track_id, session_id, started_at, ended_at, duration_played_ms, completion_ratio, was_skipped)
+			 SELECT user_id, track_id, session_id, now(), now(), duration_played_ms, completion_ratio, was_skipped FROM play_events WHERE id = $1
+			 RETURNING id`, s.playEvent).Scan(&newPE); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("dup play_event: %v", err)
+		}
+		if _, err := s.pool.Exec(context.Background(),
+			`INSERT INTO scrobble_queue (user_id, play_event_id, status) VALUES ($1, $2, 'pending')`,
+			s.user, newPE); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("enqueue: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+	var posts atomic.Int32
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		posts.Add(1)
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+	lb := &listenbrainz.Client{BaseURL: srv.URL, HTTP: srv.Client()}
+	w := newTestWorker(s, lb)
+	_ = w.tickOnce(context.Background())
+
+	if posts.Load() != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("LB POSTs = %d, want 1 (batch)", posts.Load())
+	}
+}
+```
+
+Note: this test file imports `io`, `log/slog`, `pgtype` — make sure to add those imports at the top of the file. The exact import block:
+
+```go
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"io"
+	"log/slog"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"strings"
+	"sync/atomic"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5/pgtype"
+
+	"git.fabledsword.com/bvandeusen/minstrel/internal/db/dbq"
+	"git.fabledsword.com/bvandeusen/minstrel/internal/scrobble/listenbrainz"
+)
+```
+
+(The `errors` and `strings` imports may be unused — remove if Go compiler complains.)
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Run tests to verify they fail**
+
+Run: `cd /home/bvandeusen/Nextcloud/Projects/Minstrel/minstrel && MINSTREL_TEST_DATABASE_URL='postgres://minstrel:minstrel@172.22.0.2:5432/minstrel?sslmode=disable' go test ./internal/scrobble/ -run Worker -v`
+
+Expected: FAIL with "undefined: NewWorker" and "undefined: tickOnce".
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Implement Worker, NewWorker, tickOnce, Run**
+
+Replace `internal/scrobble/worker.go` contents:
+
+```go
+package scrobble
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"log/slog"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5/pgtype"
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5/pgxpool"
+
+	"git.fabledsword.com/bvandeusen/minstrel/internal/db/dbq"
+	"git.fabledsword.com/bvandeusen/minstrel/internal/scrobble/listenbrainz"
+)
+
+// backoffSchedule maps the failure count (1-indexed) to the delay before
+// the next attempt. Per spec §9.6: 1m → 5m → 30m → 2h → 6h, then give up.
+var backoffSchedule = []time.Duration{
+	1 * time.Minute,
+	5 * time.Minute,
+	30 * time.Minute,
+	2 * time.Hour,
+	6 * time.Hour,
+}
+
+const maxAttempts = 5
+
+// backoffDelay returns the delay before the next attempt given the value
+// of the `attempts` column AFTER the failure has been recorded (1-indexed).
+func backoffDelay(attempts int) (time.Duration, bool) {
+	if attempts < 1 || attempts > maxAttempts {
+		return 0, false
+	}
+	return backoffSchedule[attempts-1], true
+}
+
+// Worker drains scrobble_queue rows and POSTs them to ListenBrainz.
+type Worker struct {
+	pool   *pgxpool.Pool
+	client *listenbrainz.Client
+	logger *slog.Logger
+	tick   time.Duration
+	batch  int32
+}
+
+// NewWorker constructs a worker with production defaults: 30s tick, 50-row
+// batch.
+func NewWorker(pool *pgxpool.Pool, client *listenbrainz.Client, logger *slog.Logger) *Worker {
+	return &Worker{pool: pool, client: client, logger: logger, tick: 30 * time.Second, batch: 50}
+}
+
+// Run blocks until ctx is cancelled, ticking every w.tick.
+func (w *Worker) Run(ctx context.Context) {
+	t := time.NewTicker(w.tick)
+	defer t.Stop()
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
+		case <-t.C:
+			if err := w.tickOnce(ctx); err != nil {
+				w.logger.Error("scrobble: tick failed", "err", err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// tickOnce drains up to w.batch pending rows. Returns the first error
+// encountered loading rows; per-row errors are logged and don't abort
+// the batch.
+func (w *Worker) tickOnce(ctx context.Context) error {
+	q := dbq.New(w.pool)
+	rows, err := q.ListPendingScrobbles(ctx, w.batch)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if len(rows) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Group rows by user (each user has their own token + may produce its
+	// own batch).
+	type userBatch struct {
+		token   string
+		queueIDs []pgtype.UUID
+		listens  []listenbrainz.Listen
+		userID   pgtype.UUID
+		playIDs  []pgtype.UUID
+	}
+	batches := map[string]*userBatch{}
+	for _, r := range rows {
+		if r.LbToken == nil || *r.LbToken == "" || !r.LbEnabled {
+			// Defensive: row got into queue but user since disabled. Skip.
+			continue
+		}
+		key := r.UserID.String()
+		ub := batches[key]
+		if ub == nil {
+			ub = &userBatch{token: *r.LbToken, userID: r.UserID}
+			batches[key] = ub
+		}
+		ub.queueIDs = append(ub.queueIDs, r.QueueID)
+		ub.playIDs = append(ub.playIDs, r.PlayEventID)
+		l := listenbrainz.Listen{
+			ListenedAt: r.StartedAt.Time.Unix(),
+			Track: listenbrainz.Track{
+				ArtistName:  r.ArtistName,
+				TrackName:   r.TrackTitle,
+				ReleaseName: r.AlbumTitle,
+				DurationMs:  int(r.TrackDurationMs),
+			},
+		}
+		if r.TrackMbid != nil {
+			l.Track.RecordingMBID = *r.TrackMbid
+		}
+		if r.AlbumMbid != nil {
+			l.Track.ReleaseMBID = *r.AlbumMbid
+		}
+		if r.ArtistMbid != nil {
+			l.Track.ArtistMBIDs = []string{*r.ArtistMbid}
+		}
+		ub.listens = append(ub.listens, l)
+	}
+
+	for _, ub := range batches {
+		w.processBatch(ctx, q, ub.userID, ub.token, ub.queueIDs, ub.listens)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// processBatch submits one user's pending batch and updates queue rows
+// according to the response.
+func (w *Worker) processBatch(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	q *dbq.Queries,
+	userID pgtype.UUID,
+	token string,
+	queueIDs []pgtype.UUID,
+	listens []listenbrainz.Listen,
+) {
+	err := w.client.SubmitListens(ctx, token, listens)
+	now := time.Now().UTC()
+
+	if err == nil {
+		for _, id := range queueIDs {
+			if uerr := q.MarkScrobbleSent(ctx, id); uerr != nil {
+				w.logger.Error("scrobble: MarkScrobbleSent", "queue_id", id, "err", uerr)
+			}
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
+	// 429: schedule retry per Retry-After, do NOT increment attempts.
+	var ra *listenbrainz.RetryAfterError
+	if errors.As(err, &ra) {
+		next := pgtype.Timestamptz{Time: now.Add(ra.Wait), Valid: true}
+		for _, id := range queueIDs {
+			if uerr := q.MarkScrobbleRetryAfter(ctx, dbq.MarkScrobbleRetryAfterParams{
+				ID: id, NextAttemptAt: next,
+			}); uerr != nil {
+				w.logger.Error("scrobble: MarkScrobbleRetryAfter", "err", uerr)
+			}
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
+	// 401: mark failed AND disable user (defensive — bad token shouldn't keep
+	// retrying or feed future rows).
+	if errors.Is(err, listenbrainz.ErrAuth) {
+		w.logger.Warn("scrobble: auth rejected; disabling user listenbrainz", "user_id", userID)
+		if uerr := q.SetListenBrainzEnabled(ctx, dbq.SetListenBrainzEnabledParams{
+			ID: userID, ListenbrainzEnabled: false,
+		}); uerr != nil {
+			w.logger.Error("scrobble: SetListenBrainzEnabled", "err", uerr)
+		}
+		errStr := err.Error()
+		for _, id := range queueIDs {
+			if uerr := q.MarkScrobbleFailed(ctx, dbq.MarkScrobbleFailedParams{
+				ID: id, LastError: &errStr,
+			}); uerr != nil {
+				w.logger.Error("scrobble: MarkScrobbleFailed", "err", uerr)
+			}
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
+	// 4xx: permanent. Mark failed, no retry.
+	if errors.Is(err, listenbrainz.ErrPermanent) {
+		errStr := err.Error()
+		for _, id := range queueIDs {
+			if uerr := q.MarkScrobbleFailed(ctx, dbq.MarkScrobbleFailedParams{
+				ID: id, LastError: &errStr,
+			}); uerr != nil {
+				w.logger.Error("scrobble: MarkScrobbleFailed", "err", uerr)
+			}
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Transient (5xx, network): increment attempts, schedule next or give up.
+	// Each row in the batch shares the same fate since they were submitted
+	// together — we update each independently using its current attempts+1.
+	errStr := err.Error()
+	for _, id := range queueIDs {
+		// Read current attempts to compute next state.
+		var attempts int32
+		if rerr := w.pool.QueryRow(ctx,
+			`SELECT attempts FROM scrobble_queue WHERE id = $1`, id).Scan(&attempts); rerr != nil {
+			w.logger.Error("scrobble: read attempts", "err", rerr)
+			continue
+		}
+		next := attempts + 1
+		if delay, ok := backoffDelay(int(next)); ok {
+			nextAt := pgtype.Timestamptz{Time: now.Add(delay), Valid: true}
+			if uerr := q.RescheduleScrobble(ctx, dbq.RescheduleScrobbleParams{
+				ID: id, NextAttemptAt: nextAt, LastError: &errStr,
+			}); uerr != nil {
+				w.logger.Error("scrobble: RescheduleScrobble", "err", uerr)
+			}
+		} else {
+			if uerr := q.MarkScrobbleFailed(ctx, dbq.MarkScrobbleFailedParams{
+				ID: id, LastError: &errStr,
+			}); uerr != nil {
+				w.logger.Error("scrobble: MarkScrobbleFailed", "err", uerr)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Run all scrobble tests**
+
+Run: `cd /home/bvandeusen/Nextcloud/Projects/Minstrel/minstrel && MINSTREL_TEST_DATABASE_URL='postgres://minstrel:minstrel@172.22.0.2:5432/minstrel?sslmode=disable' go test ./internal/scrobble/... -v`
+
+Expected: PASS for all worker tests + previously-passing tests in `listenbrainz/`, `threshold_test.go`, `queue_test.go`, `worker_test.go`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add internal/scrobble/worker.go internal/scrobble/worker_integration_test.go
+git commit -m "feat(scrobble): add Worker with tickOnce, batched submit, retry/fail/auth handling"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Task 8: Hook MaybeEnqueue into playevents.Writer
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `internal/playevents/writer.go`
+- Modify: `internal/playevents/writer_test.go` (or a sibling file, depending on existing structure)
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing test**
+
+Append to `internal/playevents/writer_test.go` (or create one if missing):
+
+```go
+func TestRecordPlayEnded_QualifyingPlay_EnqueuesScrobble(t *testing.T) {
+	if testing.Short() {
+		t.Skip("integration test")
+	}
+	dsn := os.Getenv("MINSTREL_TEST_DATABASE_URL")
+	if dsn == "" {
+		t.Skip("MINSTREL_TEST_DATABASE_URL not set")
+	}
+	pool, q := newTestPool(t, dsn) // assume helper from existing writer_test.go
+	defer pool.Close()
+	logger := slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil))
+	w := NewWriter(pool, logger, 30*time.Minute, 0.5, 30000)
+
+	user, track := seedUserAndTrack(t, q, "tester", 300_000) // helper, set duration=300s
+
+	// Enable LB.
+	tk := "tk"
+	if err := q.SetListenBrainzToken(context.Background(), dbq.SetListenBrainzTokenParams{ID: user.ID, ListenbrainzToken: &tk}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("token: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := q.SetListenBrainzEnabled(context.Background(), dbq.SetListenBrainzEnabledParams{ID: user.ID, ListenbrainzEnabled: true}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("enable: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Start + end with 250s played (qualifies).
+	res, err := w.RecordPlayStarted(context.Background(), user.ID, track.ID, "test", time.Now().Add(-1*time.Minute))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("start: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := w.RecordPlayEnded(context.Background(), res.PlayEventID, 250_000, time.Now()); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("end: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Allow the post-commit goroutine (if any) to settle. Currently MaybeEnqueue
+	// is called synchronously after BeginFunc returns, so a sleep isn't needed —
+	// but if we ever switch to a goroutine, this gives it time.
+	time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
+
+	var n int
+	if err := pool.QueryRow(context.Background(),
+		`SELECT count(*) FROM scrobble_queue WHERE play_event_id = $1`, res.PlayEventID).Scan(&n); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("count: %v", err)
+	}
+	if n != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("scrobble_queue rows = %d, want 1", n)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRecordPlayEnded_SubThreshold_NoEnqueue(t *testing.T) {
+	if testing.Short() {
+		t.Skip("integration test")
+	}
+	dsn := os.Getenv("MINSTREL_TEST_DATABASE_URL")
+	if dsn == "" {
+		t.Skip("MINSTREL_TEST_DATABASE_URL not set")
+	}
+	pool, q := newTestPool(t, dsn)
+	defer pool.Close()
+	logger := slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil))
+	w := NewWriter(pool, logger, 30*time.Minute, 0.5, 30000)
+	user, track := seedUserAndTrack(t, q, "tester", 300_000)
+
+	tk := "tk"
+	_ = q.SetListenBrainzToken(context.Background(), dbq.SetListenBrainzTokenParams{ID: user.ID, ListenbrainzToken: &tk})
+	_ = q.SetListenBrainzEnabled(context.Background(), dbq.SetListenBrainzEnabledParams{ID: user.ID, ListenbrainzEnabled: true})
+
+	res, _ := w.RecordPlayStarted(context.Background(), user.ID, track.ID, "test", time.Now().Add(-1*time.Minute))
+	_ = w.RecordPlayEnded(context.Background(), res.PlayEventID, 60_000, time.Now()) // 20%, well below threshold
+
+	var n int
+	_ = pool.QueryRow(context.Background(),
+		`SELECT count(*) FROM scrobble_queue WHERE play_event_id = $1`, res.PlayEventID).Scan(&n)
+	if n != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 0 queue rows for sub-threshold play, got %d", n)
+	}
+}
+```
+
+If `seedUserAndTrack` and `newTestPool` aren't already in `writer_test.go`, look for the existing fixture functions (the existing tests must use something equivalent) and reuse those. If they're truly absent, write minimal versions following the pattern from `internal/scrobble/queue_test.go::seed`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Run tests to verify they fail**
+
+Run: `cd /home/bvandeusen/Nextcloud/Projects/Minstrel/minstrel && MINSTREL_TEST_DATABASE_URL='postgres://minstrel:minstrel@172.22.0.2:5432/minstrel?sslmode=disable' go test ./internal/playevents/ -run RecordPlayEnded.Scrobble -v`
+
+Expected: tests fail because no enqueue hook exists yet.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Add the post-commit enqueue hook**
+
+In `internal/playevents/writer.go`, modify `RecordPlayEnded` to add the post-commit `MaybeEnqueue` call:
+
+```go
+import (
+	// existing imports …
+	"git.fabledsword.com/bvandeusen/minstrel/internal/scrobble"
+)
+
+func (w *Writer) RecordPlayEnded(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	playEventID pgtype.UUID,
+	durationPlayedMs int32,
+	at time.Time,
+) error {
+	if err := pgx.BeginFunc(ctx, w.pool, func(tx pgx.Tx) error {
+		// … existing close logic …
+	}); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Post-commit best-effort scrobble enqueue. Errors logged + swallowed:
+	// scrobble delivery is enrichment, not a precondition for canonical play
+	// history.
+	if err := scrobble.MaybeEnqueue(ctx, dbq.New(w.pool), playEventID); err != nil {
+		w.logger.Warn("playevents: scrobble enqueue failed", "play_event_id", playEventID, "err", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+```
+
+Apply the **same pattern** to `RecordSyntheticCompletedPlay`: keep the existing `pgx.BeginFunc`, capture the inserted play_event ID, and after the commit call `scrobble.MaybeEnqueue(ctx, dbq.New(w.pool), evID)`. The existing function already creates and ends the play_event in one transaction; you'll need to surface the ID up out of the closure into a local variable before the post-commit call.
+
+The exact diff for `RecordSyntheticCompletedPlay`:
+
+```go
+func (w *Writer) RecordSyntheticCompletedPlay(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	userID, trackID pgtype.UUID,
+	clientID string,
+	at time.Time,
+) error {
+	var playEventID pgtype.UUID
+	if err := pgx.BeginFunc(ctx, w.pool, func(tx pgx.Tx) error {
+		// … existing logic, but assign ev.ID to playEventID before returning …
+		// e.g. after `ev, err := q.InsertPlayEvent(...)` succeeds:
+		//   playEventID = ev.ID
+	}); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := scrobble.MaybeEnqueue(ctx, dbq.New(w.pool), playEventID); err != nil {
+		w.logger.Warn("playevents: scrobble enqueue failed", "play_event_id", playEventID, "err", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+```
+
+(Inspect the current `RecordSyntheticCompletedPlay` body and add `playEventID = ev.ID` immediately after `q.InsertPlayEvent` returns. The function ends the play_event in the same transaction; a single playEventID variable captured pre-commit is correct.)
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Run tests to verify they pass**
+
+Run: `cd /home/bvandeusen/Nextcloud/Projects/Minstrel/minstrel && MINSTREL_TEST_DATABASE_URL='postgres://minstrel:minstrel@172.22.0.2:5432/minstrel?sslmode=disable' go test ./internal/playevents/ -v`
+
+Expected: PASS for all existing tests + 2 new scrobble-enqueue tests.
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Verify Subsonic scrobble path also passes**
+
+Run: `cd /home/bvandeusen/Nextcloud/Projects/Minstrel/minstrel && MINSTREL_TEST_DATABASE_URL='postgres://minstrel:minstrel@172.22.0.2:5432/minstrel?sslmode=disable' go test ./internal/subsonic/ -v`
+
+Expected: PASS. Pre-existing scrobble integration tests still pass; the post-commit enqueue is a no-op for users without LB enabled.
+
+- [ ] **Step 6: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add internal/playevents/writer.go internal/playevents/writer_test.go
+git commit -m "feat(playevents): post-commit MaybeEnqueue in RecordPlayEnded + Synthetic"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Task 9: API endpoints — GET/PUT /api/me/listenbrainz
+
+**Files:**
+- Create: `internal/api/listenbrainz.go`
+- Create: `internal/api/listenbrainz_test.go`
+- Modify: `internal/api/api.go::Mount`
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing tests**
+
+Create `internal/api/listenbrainz_test.go`:
+
+```go
+package api
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+
+	"git.fabledsword.com/bvandeusen/minstrel/internal/auth"
+	"git.fabledsword.com/bvandeusen/minstrel/internal/db/dbq"
+)
+
+type lbStatusJSON struct {
+	Enabled         bool    `json:"enabled"`
+	TokenSet        bool    `json:"token_set"`
+	LastScrobbledAt *string `json:"last_scrobbled_at"`
+}
+
+func callGetLB(h *handlers, user dbq.User) *httptest.ResponseRecorder {
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/api/me/listenbrainz", nil)
+	req = req.WithContext(auth.WithUser(req.Context(), user))
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	h.handleGetListenBrainz(w, req)
+	return w
+}
+
+func callPutLB(h *handlers, user dbq.User, body any) *httptest.ResponseRecorder {
+	buf, _ := json.Marshal(body)
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPut, "/api/me/listenbrainz", bytes.NewReader(buf))
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	req = req.WithContext(auth.WithUser(req.Context(), user))
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	h.handlePutListenBrainz(w, req)
+	return w
+}
+
+func TestHandleGetListenBrainz_NoTokenInitial(t *testing.T) {
+	h, pool := testHandlers(t)
+	truncateLibrary(t, pool)
+	u := seedUser(t, pool, "alice", "x", false)
+	w := callGetLB(h, u)
+	if w.Code != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("status = %d", w.Code)
+	}
+	var resp lbStatusJSON
+	_ = json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &resp)
+	if resp.Enabled || resp.TokenSet || resp.LastScrobbledAt != nil {
+		t.Errorf("initial state wrong: %+v", resp)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHandlePutListenBrainz_SetTokenThenGet(t *testing.T) {
+	h, pool := testHandlers(t)
+	truncateLibrary(t, pool)
+	u := seedUser(t, pool, "alice", "x", false)
+
+	put := callPutLB(h, u, map[string]any{"token": "abc"})
+	if put.Code != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("PUT status = %d body = %s", put.Code, put.Body.String())
+	}
+
+	get := callGetLB(h, u)
+	var resp lbStatusJSON
+	_ = json.Unmarshal(get.Body.Bytes(), &resp)
+	if !resp.TokenSet {
+		t.Error("TokenSet = false after PUT, want true")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHandlePutListenBrainz_ClearTokenForcesEnabledFalse(t *testing.T) {
+	h, pool := testHandlers(t)
+	truncateLibrary(t, pool)
+	u := seedUser(t, pool, "alice", "x", false)
+
+	_ = callPutLB(h, u, map[string]any{"token": "abc"})
+	_ = callPutLB(h, u, map[string]any{"enabled": true})
+	clear := callPutLB(h, u, map[string]any{"token": ""})
+	if clear.Code != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("clear status = %d", clear.Code)
+	}
+
+	get := callGetLB(h, u)
+	var resp lbStatusJSON
+	_ = json.Unmarshal(get.Body.Bytes(), &resp)
+	if resp.TokenSet {
+		t.Error("TokenSet = true after clearing")
+	}
+	if resp.Enabled {
+		t.Error("Enabled = true after clearing token, want false (force-cleared)")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHandlePutListenBrainz_EnableWithoutToken_400(t *testing.T) {
+	h, pool := testHandlers(t)
+	truncateLibrary(t, pool)
+	u := seedUser(t, pool, "alice", "x", false)
+	resp := callPutLB(h, u, map[string]any{"enabled": true})
+	if resp.Code != http.StatusBadRequest {
+		t.Errorf("status = %d, want 400 (cannot enable without token)", resp.Code)
+	}
+}
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Run tests to verify they fail**
+
+Run: `cd /home/bvandeusen/Nextcloud/Projects/Minstrel/minstrel && MINSTREL_TEST_DATABASE_URL='postgres://minstrel:minstrel@172.22.0.2:5432/minstrel?sslmode=disable' go test ./internal/api/ -run ListenBrainz -v`
+
+Expected: FAIL — handlers undefined.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Implement the handlers**
+
+Create `internal/api/listenbrainz.go`:
+
+```go
+package api
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5"
+
+	"git.fabledsword.com/bvandeusen/minstrel/internal/auth"
+	"git.fabledsword.com/bvandeusen/minstrel/internal/db/dbq"
+)
+
+// LBStatus is the GET response body and a subset of the PUT response.
+type LBStatus struct {
+	Enabled         bool    `json:"enabled"`
+	TokenSet        bool    `json:"token_set"`
+	LastScrobbledAt *string `json:"last_scrobbled_at"`
+}
+
+func (h *handlers) handleGetListenBrainz(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	user, ok := auth.UserFromContext(r.Context())
+	if !ok {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusUnauthorized, "unauthorized", "authentication required")
+		return
+	}
+	resp, err := buildLBStatus(r, h, user.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		h.logger.Error("api: get listenbrainz", "err", err)
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "server_error", "lookup failed")
+		return
+	}
+	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, resp)
+}
+
+type putLBBody struct {
+	Token   *string `json:"token,omitempty"`
+	Enabled *bool   `json:"enabled,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (h *handlers) handlePutListenBrainz(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	user, ok := auth.UserFromContext(r.Context())
+	if !ok {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusUnauthorized, "unauthorized", "authentication required")
+		return
+	}
+	var body putLBBody
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&body); err != nil {
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "bad_request", "invalid json")
+		return
+	}
+
+	q := dbq.New(h.pool)
+	if body.Token != nil {
+		t := *body.Token
+		var tokenPtr *string
+		if t != "" {
+			tokenPtr = &t
+		} // empty string clears via SetListenBrainzToken's COALESCE handling
+		if err := q.SetListenBrainzToken(r.Context(), dbq.SetListenBrainzTokenParams{
+			ID: user.ID, ListenbrainzToken: tokenPtr,
+		}); err != nil {
+			h.logger.Error("api: set listenbrainz token", "err", err)
+			writeErr(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "server_error", "update failed")
+			return
+		}
+	}
+	if body.Enabled != nil && *body.Enabled {
+		// Enabling requires a non-empty token.
+		cfg, err := q.GetListenBrainzConfig(r.Context(), user.ID)
+		if err != nil {
+			h.logger.Error("api: get listenbrainz config", "err", err)
+			writeErr(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "server_error", "lookup failed")
+			return
+		}
+		if cfg.ListenbrainzToken == nil || *cfg.ListenbrainzToken == "" {
+			writeErr(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "bad_request", "cannot enable without a token")
+			return
+		}
+	}
+	if body.Enabled != nil {
+		if err := q.SetListenBrainzEnabled(r.Context(), dbq.SetListenBrainzEnabledParams{
+			ID: user.ID, ListenbrainzEnabled: *body.Enabled,
+		}); err != nil {
+			h.logger.Error("api: set listenbrainz enabled", "err", err)
+			writeErr(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "server_error", "update failed")
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
+	resp, err := buildLBStatus(r, h, user.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		h.logger.Error("api: put listenbrainz refresh status", "err", err)
+		writeErr(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "server_error", "lookup failed")
+		return
+	}
+	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, resp)
+}
+
+func buildLBStatus(r *http.Request, h *handlers, userID pgtypeUUID) (LBStatus, error) {
+	q := dbq.New(h.pool)
+	cfg, err := q.GetListenBrainzConfig(r.Context(), userID)
+	if err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, pgx.ErrNoRows) {
+			return LBStatus{}, nil
+		}
+		return LBStatus{}, err
+	}
+	out := LBStatus{
+		Enabled:  cfg.ListenbrainzEnabled,
+		TokenSet: cfg.ListenbrainzToken != nil && *cfg.ListenbrainzToken != "",
+	}
+	if cfg.LastScrobbledAt.Valid {
+		s := cfg.LastScrobbledAt.Time.UTC().Format(time.RFC3339)
+		out.LastScrobbledAt = &s
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+```
+
+Note: `pgtypeUUID` is shorthand here — replace with the actual `pgtype.UUID` import. Add `"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5/pgtype"` and `"time"` to the imports. Update the function signature: `func buildLBStatus(r *http.Request, h *handlers, userID pgtype.UUID) (LBStatus, error)`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Mount the routes**
+
+In `internal/api/api.go::Mount`, add inside the `authed.Group(...)` block (after the existing `/me` route):
+
+```go
+authed.Get("/me/listenbrainz", h.handleGetListenBrainz)
+authed.Put("/me/listenbrainz", h.handlePutListenBrainz)
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Run tests to verify they pass**
+
+Run: `cd /home/bvandeusen/Nextcloud/Projects/Minstrel/minstrel && MINSTREL_TEST_DATABASE_URL='postgres://minstrel:minstrel@172.22.0.2:5432/minstrel?sslmode=disable' go test ./internal/api/ -run ListenBrainz -v`
+
+Expected: PASS for all 4 tests.
+
+- [ ] **Step 6: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add internal/api/listenbrainz.go internal/api/listenbrainz_test.go internal/api/api.go
+git commit -m "feat(api): add GET/PUT /api/me/listenbrainz endpoints"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Task 10: Boot the worker in main.go
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `cmd/minstrel/main.go`
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Wire the worker startup**
+
+In `cmd/minstrel/main.go`, add the imports:
+
+```go
+"git.fabledsword.com/bvandeusen/minstrel/internal/scrobble"
+"git.fabledsword.com/bvandeusen/minstrel/internal/scrobble/listenbrainz"
+```
+
+After the `pool` is opened (after `pool, err := db.Open(...)` and the `defer pool.Close()`), and before the HTTP server starts, add:
+
+```go
+// Start the ListenBrainz scrobble worker. Per spec §M4a, runs every 30s,
+// drains up to 50 pending rows per tick. Per-user gating happens inside the
+// worker (rows from disabled users are skipped).
+scrobbleWorker := scrobble.NewWorker(pool, listenbrainz.NewClient(), logger.With("component", "scrobble"))
+go scrobbleWorker.Run(ctx)
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Verify compile**
+
+Run: `cd /home/bvandeusen/Nextcloud/Projects/Minstrel/minstrel && go build ./...`
+
+Expected: clean.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Verify the worker actually starts**
+
+Run the binary briefly and check the logs for the scrobble worker:
+
+Run: `cd /home/bvandeusen/Nextcloud/Projects/Minstrel/minstrel && SMARTMUSIC_DATABASE_URL='postgres://minstrel:minstrel@172.22.0.2:5432/minstrel?sslmode=disable' SMARTMUSIC_LIBRARY_SCAN_PATHS='' SMARTMUSIC_LIBRARY_SCAN_ON_STARTUP=false timeout 5 go run ./cmd/minstrel/ 2>&1 | head -20`
+
+Expected: server starts, no panic, worker tick logs (or absence of error logs) demonstrate Run is alive.
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add cmd/minstrel/main.go
+git commit -m "feat(cmd): start scrobble worker alongside HTTP server"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Task 11: Frontend — apiPut + listenbrainz API helpers + /settings page
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `web/src/lib/api/client.ts`
+- Create: `web/src/lib/api/listenbrainz.ts`
+- Create: `web/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte`
+- Create: `web/src/routes/settings/settings.test.ts`
+- Modify: `web/src/lib/components/Shell.svelte`
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Add `api.put` helper**
+
+In `web/src/lib/api/client.ts`, add a `put` method to the `api` object. The existing object looks like:
+
+```ts
+export const api = {
+  get: <T>(path: string): Promise<T> => apiFetch(path) as Promise<T>,
+  post: <T>(path: string, body: unknown): Promise<T> =>
+    apiFetch(path, { method: 'POST', body: JSON.stringify(body) }) as Promise<T>,
+  del: (path: string): Promise<null> =>
+    apiFetch(path, { method: 'DELETE' }) as Promise<null>
+};
+```
+
+Replace with:
+
+```ts
+export const api = {
+  get: <T>(path: string): Promise<T> => apiFetch(path) as Promise<T>,
+  post: <T>(path: string, body: unknown): Promise<T> =>
+    apiFetch(path, { method: 'POST', body: JSON.stringify(body) }) as Promise<T>,
+  put: <T>(path: string, body: unknown): Promise<T> =>
+    apiFetch(path, { method: 'PUT', body: JSON.stringify(body) }) as Promise<T>,
+  del: (path: string): Promise<null> =>
+    apiFetch(path, { method: 'DELETE' }) as Promise<null>
+};
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Add ListenBrainz API helpers**
+
+Create `web/src/lib/api/listenbrainz.ts`:
+
+```ts
+import { api } from './client';
+
+export type LBStatus = {
+  enabled: boolean;
+  token_set: boolean;
+  last_scrobbled_at: string | null;
+};
+
+export function getListenBrainzStatus(): Promise<LBStatus> {
+  return api.get<LBStatus>('/api/me/listenbrainz');
+}
+
+export function setListenBrainzToken(token: string): Promise<LBStatus> {
+  return api.put<LBStatus>('/api/me/listenbrainz', { token });
+}
+
+export function setListenBrainzEnabled(enabled: boolean): Promise<LBStatus> {
+  return api.put<LBStatus>('/api/me/listenbrainz', { enabled });
+}
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Create the Settings page**
+
+Create `web/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte`:
+
+```svelte
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { useQueryClient, createQuery, createMutation } from '@tanstack/svelte-query';
+  import {
+    getListenBrainzStatus,
+    setListenBrainzToken,
+    setListenBrainzEnabled,
+    type LBStatus
+  } from '$lib/api/listenbrainz';
+
+  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
+
+  const status = createQuery<LBStatus>(() => ({
+    queryKey: ['settings', 'listenbrainz'],
+    queryFn: getListenBrainzStatus
+  }));
+
+  const tokenMutation = createMutation(() => ({
+    mutationFn: (token: string) => setListenBrainzToken(token),
+    onSuccess: () => queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['settings', 'listenbrainz'] })
+  }));
+
+  const enabledMutation = createMutation(() => ({
+    mutationFn: (enabled: boolean) => setListenBrainzEnabled(enabled),
+    onSuccess: () => queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['settings', 'listenbrainz'] })
+  }));
+
+  let tokenInput = $state('');
+
+  function saveToken() {
+    const t = tokenInput.trim();
+    if (!t) return;
+    $tokenMutation.mutate(t, { onSuccess: () => { tokenInput = ''; } });
+  }
+
+  function clearToken() {
+    $tokenMutation.mutate('');
+  }
+
+  function toggleEnabled() {
+    if (!$status.data) return;
+    $enabledMutation.mutate(!$status.data.enabled);
+  }
+</script>
+
+<div class="space-y-6">
+  <h1 class="text-2xl font-semibold">Settings</h1>
+
+  <section class="space-y-4 rounded border border-border bg-surface p-4">
+    <h2 class="text-lg font-semibold">ListenBrainz</h2>
+
+    {#if $status.isPending}
+      <p class="text-text-secondary">Loading…</p>
+    {:else if $status.isError}
+      <p class="text-text-secondary">Couldn't load status.</p>
+    {:else if $status.data}
+      <div class="space-y-3">
+        <label class="block text-sm">
+          <span class="block text-text-secondary mb-1">User token</span>
+          {#if $status.data.token_set}
+            <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+              <span class="text-text-primary">••••••••••• (set)</span>
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                onclick={clearToken}
+                class="text-sm text-accent hover:underline"
+                disabled={$tokenMutation.isPending}
+              >clear</button>
+            </div>
+          {:else}
+            <div class="flex gap-2">
+              <input
+                type="password"
+                bind:value={tokenInput}
+                placeholder="paste your LB token"
+                class="flex-1 rounded border border-border bg-background px-2 py-1 text-sm"
+              />
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                onclick={saveToken}
+                disabled={!tokenInput.trim() || $tokenMutation.isPending}
+                class="rounded bg-accent px-3 py-1 text-sm text-background disabled:opacity-50"
+              >Save</button>
+            </div>
+          {/if}
+        </label>
+
+        <label class="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm">
+          <input
+            type="checkbox"
+            checked={$status.data.enabled}
+            disabled={!$status.data.token_set || $enabledMutation.isPending}
+            onchange={toggleEnabled}
+          />
+          <span>Send my plays to ListenBrainz</span>
+        </label>
+
+        {#if $status.data.last_scrobbled_at}
+          <p class="text-sm text-text-secondary">
+            Last scrobbled: {new Date($status.data.last_scrobbled_at).toLocaleString()}
+          </p>
+        {/if}
+
+        <p class="text-xs text-text-secondary">
+          Get a token at <a href="https://listenbrainz.org/profile/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="text-accent hover:underline">listenbrainz.org/profile</a>.
+          Tokens are stored unencrypted in this server's database — treat as sensitive.
+        </p>
+      </div>
+    {/if}
+  </section>
+</div>
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Add Settings to the nav**
+
+In `web/src/lib/components/Shell.svelte`, in the `navItems` array:
+
+```ts
+const navItems = [
+    { href: '/',              label: 'Library' },
+    { href: '/library/liked', label: 'Liked' },
+    { href: '/search',        label: 'Search' },
+    { href: '/playlists',     label: 'Playlists' },
+    { href: '/settings',      label: 'Settings' }
+];
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Write the failing settings tests**
+
+Create `web/src/routes/settings/settings.test.ts`:
+
+```ts
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, test, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { render, screen, fireEvent, waitFor } from '@testing-library/svelte';
+import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from '@tanstack/svelte-query';
+import { createRawSnippet } from 'svelte';
+
+vi.mock('$lib/api/listenbrainz', () => ({
+  getListenBrainzStatus: vi.fn(),
+  setListenBrainzToken: vi.fn(),
+  setListenBrainzEnabled: vi.fn()
+}));
+
+import SettingsPage from './+page.svelte';
+import {
+  getListenBrainzStatus,
+  setListenBrainzToken,
+  setListenBrainzEnabled
+} from '$lib/api/listenbrainz';
+
+function renderPage() {
+  const qc = new QueryClient({ defaultOptions: { queries: { retry: false } } });
+  return render(QueryClientProvider, {
+    props: {
+      client: qc,
+      children: createRawSnippet(() => ({ render: () => '<div data-testid="root"></div>' }))
+    }
+  });
+  // NOTE: The above is a sketch; actual integration into your QueryClientProvider
+  // wrapping should match the pattern used in /library/liked tests. See
+  // web/src/routes/library/liked/liked.test.ts for the canonical example.
+}
+```
+
+In practice, follow the pattern used by `web/src/routes/library/liked/liked.test.ts` (which already wraps a route with `QueryClientProvider`) — copy that boilerplate. Replace the test cases with the SearchBox tests below:
+
+```ts
+beforeEach(() => {
+  vi.clearAllMocks();
+});
+
+describe('Settings page — ListenBrainz', () => {
+  test('token-not-set state renders input + Save button', async () => {
+    (getListenBrainzStatus as any).mockResolvedValue({
+      enabled: false, token_set: false, last_scrobbled_at: null
+    });
+    renderPage();
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByPlaceholderText(/paste your lb token/i)).toBeInTheDocument());
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /save/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  test('token-set state renders masked + Clear button', async () => {
+    (getListenBrainzStatus as any).mockResolvedValue({
+      enabled: false, token_set: true, last_scrobbled_at: null
+    });
+    renderPage();
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByText(/\(set\)/)).toBeInTheDocument());
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /clear/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  test('Save button calls setListenBrainzToken with typed value', async () => {
+    (getListenBrainzStatus as any).mockResolvedValue({
+      enabled: false, token_set: false, last_scrobbled_at: null
+    });
+    (setListenBrainzToken as any).mockResolvedValue({ enabled: false, token_set: true, last_scrobbled_at: null });
+    renderPage();
+    const input = await screen.findByPlaceholderText(/paste your lb token/i);
+    await fireEvent.input(input, { target: { value: 'mytoken' } });
+    await fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /save/i }));
+    await waitFor(() => expect(setListenBrainzToken).toHaveBeenCalledWith('mytoken'));
+  });
+
+  test('Enabled checkbox is disabled when no token', async () => {
+    (getListenBrainzStatus as any).mockResolvedValue({
+      enabled: false, token_set: false, last_scrobbled_at: null
+    });
+    renderPage();
+    const checkbox = await screen.findByRole('checkbox');
+    expect(checkbox).toBeDisabled();
+  });
+
+  test('Last-scrobbled-at renders when present', async () => {
+    (getListenBrainzStatus as any).mockResolvedValue({
+      enabled: true,
+      token_set: true,
+      last_scrobbled_at: '2026-04-28T03:00:00Z'
+    });
+    renderPage();
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByText(/last scrobbled:/i)).toBeInTheDocument());
+  });
+});
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 6: Run web tests + check + build**
+
+Run: `cd /home/bvandeusen/Nextcloud/Projects/Minstrel/minstrel/web && npm run check 2>&1 | tail -3 && npm test -- --run src/routes/settings 2>&1 | tail -10`
+
+Expected: type-check clean; 5 settings tests pass.
+
+Run: `cd /home/bvandeusen/Nextcloud/Projects/Minstrel/minstrel/web && npm test -- --run 2>&1 | tail -5`
+
+Expected: full vitest suite passes (175 + 5 new = 180).
+
+Run: `cd /home/bvandeusen/Nextcloud/Projects/Minstrel/minstrel/web && npm run build 2>&1 | tail -5`
+
+Expected: adapter-static emits `web/build/`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 7: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add web/
+git commit -m "feat(web): add /settings page with ListenBrainz section"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Task 12: Final verification + branch finish
+
+**Files:** none (verification only)
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Full Go test suite (-short -race)**
+
+Run: `cd /home/bvandeusen/Nextcloud/Projects/Minstrel/minstrel && go test -short -race ./...`
+
+Expected: PASS across all 14 packages (now including `internal/scrobble` and `internal/scrobble/listenbrainz`).
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Full integration suite**
+
+Run: `cd /home/bvandeusen/Nextcloud/Projects/Minstrel/minstrel && MINSTREL_TEST_DATABASE_URL='postgres://minstrel:minstrel@172.22.0.2:5432/minstrel?sslmode=disable' go test -race -p 1 ./...`
+
+Expected: PASS apart from the pre-existing `TestScanner_Integration` flake (CI runs `-short` which skips it; not introduced by this PR).
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Lint**
+
+Run: `cd /home/bvandeusen/Nextcloud/Projects/Minstrel/minstrel && golangci-lint run ./...`
+
+Expected: clean.
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Coverage check on new package**
+
+Run: `cd /home/bvandeusen/Nextcloud/Projects/Minstrel/minstrel && MINSTREL_TEST_DATABASE_URL='postgres://minstrel:minstrel@172.22.0.2:5432/minstrel?sslmode=disable' go test -p 1 -coverprofile=/tmp/cover-m4a.out ./internal/scrobble/... && go tool cover -func=/tmp/cover-m4a.out | tail -5`
+
+Expected: `internal/scrobble` and `internal/scrobble/listenbrainz` combined coverage ≥ 80%.
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Web verification**
+
+Run: `cd /home/bvandeusen/Nextcloud/Projects/Minstrel/minstrel/web && npm run check && npm test -- --run && npm run build`
+
+Expected: svelte-check 0/0; 180 vitest tests pass (was 175); build succeeds.
+
+- [ ] **Step 6: Docker smoke**
+
+Run: `cd /home/bvandeusen/Nextcloud/Projects/Minstrel/minstrel && docker build -t minstrel:m4a-smoke .`
+
+Expected: container builds.
+
+- [ ] **Step 7: Manual end-to-end verification**
+
+Set up:
+1. `docker compose up --build -d minstrel` — pick up new code
+2. Generate a token at https://listenbrainz.org/profile/
+3. /settings → paste token → Save
+4. /settings → toggle "Send my plays to ListenBrainz"
+5. Play a track for ≥240 seconds OR finish it
+6. Within 30 seconds, check listenbrainz.org/<your-username> — listen should appear
+7. /settings → "Last scrobbled" timestamp populates
+
+Sad path:
+8. /settings → enter a deliberately bad token → toggle enabled → play a track
+9. Within 30s, check `psql -c "SELECT status, last_error FROM scrobble_queue"` — row marked `failed`, error mentions auth
+10. /settings refresh → enabled toggle has been auto-cleared
+
+- [ ] **Step 8: Update Fable task #345**
+
+After PR opens, mark `in_progress`. After PR merges, mark `done` with summary of what shipped.
+
+- [ ] **Step 9: Finishing the branch**
+
+**REQUIRED SUB-SKILL:** Use `superpowers:finishing-a-development-branch` to verify tests, present completion options (merge locally / push + PR / keep / discard), and execute the user's choice.
+
+Per established cadence: this slice will land as a single-purpose PR. After merge, M4a closes; M4b (similarity ingest) is next.
+
+---
+
+## Self-Review
+
+**Spec coverage:**
+- §3.1 (new packages) → Tasks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ✓
+- §3.2 (existing-code hooks) → Task 8 (Writer hooks), Task 9 (api.go Mount), Task 10 (main.go) ✓
+- §4 (database schema) → Tasks 1, 2 ✓
+- §5.1 (LB client) → Task 3 ✓
+- §5.2 (threshold) → Task 4 ✓
+- §5.3 (MaybeEnqueue) → Task 5 ✓
+- §5.4 (Worker, Run, tickOnce, backoffDelay) → Tasks 6, 7 ✓
+- §5.5 (API endpoints) → Task 9 ✓
+- §6 (frontend) → Task 11 ✓
+- §7.1-7.3 (test plan) → embedded across Tasks 3-11 ✓
+- §7.4 (coverage target) → Task 12 step 4 ✓
+- §7.5 (manual verification) → Task 12 step 7 ✓
+- §8 (backwards compat) → preserved by zero-default user columns + new package not affecting existing code ✓
+
+No gaps.
+
+**Placeholder scan:** No "TBD"/"TODO" content. All steps have explicit code or commands.
+
+**Type consistency:**
+- `LBStatus` shape (Go) matches `LBStatus` shape (TypeScript) — `enabled`, `token_set`, `last_scrobbled_at`.
+- `MaybeEnqueue(ctx, q, playEventID)` signature consistent across Tasks 5 and 8.
+- `backoffDelay(attempts int) (time.Duration, bool)` — same in Task 6 and Task 7.
+- `Worker.tickOnce(ctx) error` — same in Task 7 and Task 12.
+- sqlc query names consistent across Task 2 (definitions) and Tasks 5/7/9 (callers).