diff --git a/docs/scanner-registry.md b/docs/scanner-registry.md
index 5fc90c69..e4a96324 100644
--- a/docs/scanner-registry.md
+++ b/docs/scanner-registry.md
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ Fields:
 - `id`: stable scanner id.
 - `command`: command the operator or wrapper may run explicitly.
 - `source`: expected work import source.
-- `cadence`: `daily@HH:MM` or `hourly@MM`.
+- `cadence`: `daily@HH:MM`, `weekly@HH:MM`, or `hourly@MM`.
 - `enabled`: true or false.
 - `timeout`: expected max runtime in seconds.
 - `output_path`: local output or state file used for freshness checks.
@@ -118,6 +118,6 @@ Fields:
 - `conflict_window`: `HH:MM-HH:MM` window that should not overlap related jobs.
 - `cwd` or `target`: optional repo-relative working directory for execution.
 
-Default local producers cover chat sweep imports, memory refresh imports, handoff ingest sync, security findings, and optional disabled memory-care, backup-health, and tool-catalog entries. Product-specific chat adapters and tool projection writers remain outside this registry phase.
+Default local producers cover chat sweep imports, memory refresh imports, handoff ingest sync, security findings, a weekly workspace friction scan, and optional disabled memory-care, backup-health, and tool-catalog entries. Product-specific chat adapters and tool projection writers remain outside this registry phase.
 
 Project consolidation, learning-loop, context-pack, and operator-center commands are not scanner executions by themselves. They can still route reviewable work into the same inbox through `brigade projects import-issues`, `brigade learn import-issues`, and subsystem-specific import commands. The operator-center commands are read-only summaries and never ingest, promote, or execute scanner output.
diff --git a/src/brigade/work_cmd/config.py b/src/brigade/work_cmd/config.py
index c2d6128a..73cca6fd 100644
--- a/src/brigade/work_cmd/config.py
+++ b/src/brigade/work_cmd/config.py
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ def _load_scanner_config(target: Path) -> tuple[list[dict[str, Any]], list[str]]
                 errors.append(f"{label}: duplicate id {scanner_id}")
             seen_ids.add(scanner_id)
         if "cadence" in scanner and _scanner_start_minute(scanner["cadence"]) is None:
-            errors.append(f"{label}: cadence must be daily@HH:MM or hourly@MM")
+            errors.append(f"{label}: cadence must be daily@HH:MM, weekly@HH:MM, or hourly@MM")
         if "conflict_window" in scanner and _scanner_window_minutes(scanner["conflict_window"]) is None:
             errors.append(f"{label}: conflict_window must be HH:MM-HH:MM")
         if scanner:
@@ -778,6 +778,9 @@ def _scanner_start_minute(cadence: str) -> int | None:
     daily = re.fullmatch(r"daily@(.+)", cadence.strip())
     if daily:
         return _parse_clock_minutes(daily.group(1))
+    weekly = re.fullmatch(r"weekly@(.+)", cadence.strip())
+    if weekly:
+        return _parse_clock_minutes(weekly.group(1))
     hourly = re.fullmatch(r"hourly@([0-5]?\d)", cadence.strip())
     if hourly:
         return int(hourly.group(1))
diff --git a/src/brigade/work_cmd/constants.py b/src/brigade/work_cmd/constants.py
index 3d07762d..886cec9c 100644
--- a/src/brigade/work_cmd/constants.py
+++ b/src/brigade/work_cmd/constants.py
@@ -189,6 +189,11 @@
 SCANNER_RUN_STALE_HOURS = 48
 
 
+# Weekly scanners are due every 7 days; keep the stale threshold a day past due
+# so a successful weekly run does not WARN for most of the cycle.
+SCANNER_WEEKLY_STALE_HOURS = 192
+
+
 SCANNER_SWEEP_STALE_HOURS = 36
 
 
@@ -288,6 +293,16 @@
         "output_path": ".brigade/tools.toml",
         "conflict_window": "04:20-04:40",
     },
+    {
+        "id": "friction-scan",
+        "source": "friction-scan",
+        "command": "brigade friction scan --json",
+        "cadence": "weekly@05:00",
+        "enabled": True,
+        "timeout": 300,
+        "output_path": ".brigade/friction/latest.json",
+        "conflict_window": "04:50-05:15",
+    },
 )
 
 
diff --git a/src/brigade/work_cmd/scanners.py b/src/brigade/work_cmd/scanners.py
index 0c68e5fe..9f812fe4 100644
--- a/src/brigade/work_cmd/scanners.py
+++ b/src/brigade/work_cmd/scanners.py
@@ -80,6 +80,14 @@ def _scanner_latest_success(target: Path, scanner_id: str) -> dict[str, Any] | N
     return None
 
 
+def _scanner_stale_hours(cadence: str) -> float:
+    """Return the freshness WARN threshold for a scanner cadence."""
+    value = (cadence or "").strip()
+    if value.startswith("weekly@"):
+        return float(constants.SCANNER_WEEKLY_STALE_HOURS)
+    return float(constants.SCANNER_OUTPUT_STALE_HOURS)
+
+
 def _scanner_is_due(target: Path, scanner: dict[str, Any], *, now: datetime | None = None) -> bool:
     now = now or helpers._now()
     scanner_id = str(scanner.get("id") or "")
@@ -94,6 +102,8 @@ def _scanner_is_due(target: Path, scanner: dict[str, Any], *, now: datetime | No
         return (now - started).total_seconds() >= 3600
     if cadence.startswith("daily@"):
         return now.date() > started.date()
+    if cadence.startswith("weekly@"):
+        return (now - started).total_seconds() >= 7 * 24 * 3600
     return False
 
 
@@ -416,14 +426,19 @@ def _scanner_plan_payload(target: Path) -> dict[str, Any]:
     for item in planned:
         current = int(item["start_minute"])
         suggested = current if next_start is None else max(current, next_start)
+        cadence_value = str(item.get("cadence", ""))
+        if cadence_value.startswith("daily@"):
+            suggested_cadence = f"daily@{config_mod._format_clock_minutes(suggested)}"
+        elif cadence_value.startswith("weekly@"):
+            suggested_cadence = f"weekly@{config_mod._format_clock_minutes(suggested)}"
+        else:
+            suggested_cadence = f"hourly@{suggested % 60:02d}"
         suggestions.append(
             {
                 "id": item["id"],
                 "current": item["cadence"],
                 "suggested_start": config_mod._format_clock_minutes(suggested),
-                "suggested_cadence": f"daily@{config_mod._format_clock_minutes(suggested)}"
-                if str(item.get("cadence", "")).startswith("daily@")
-                else f"hourly@{suggested % 60:02d}",
+                "suggested_cadence": suggested_cadence,
             }
         )
         next_start = suggested + 15
@@ -526,7 +541,7 @@ def _scanner_health(target: Path) -> dict[str, Any]:
         if now is None:
             continue
         age_hours = (now.timestamp() - path.stat().st_mtime) / 3600
-        if age_hours > constants.SCANNER_OUTPUT_STALE_HOURS:
+        if age_hours > _scanner_stale_hours(str(scanner.get("cadence") or "")):
             stale_outputs.append(f"{scanner.get('id')}={age_hours:.1f}h")
     if missing_outputs or stale_outputs:
         parts = []
@@ -607,7 +622,7 @@ def _scanner_health(target: Path) -> dict[str, Any]:
                 stale_successes.append(str(scanner.get("id")))
                 continue
             age_hours = (now - completed).total_seconds() / 3600
-            if age_hours > constants.SCANNER_RUN_STALE_HOURS:
+            if age_hours > _scanner_stale_hours(str(scanner.get("cadence") or "")):
                 stale_successes.append(f"{scanner.get('id')}={age_hours:.1f}h")
     if stale_successes:
         checks.append(
diff --git a/tests/test_work_cmd_scanners.py b/tests/test_work_cmd_scanners.py
index 672c1091..e62116ca 100644
--- a/tests/test_work_cmd_scanners.py
+++ b/tests/test_work_cmd_scanners.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def test_work_scanners_init_list_show_plan_and_json(tmp_path, monkeypatch, capsy
     out = capsys.readouterr().out
     config = tmp_path / ".brigade" / "scanners.toml"
     assert f"scanner_config: {config}" in out
-    assert "scanners: 8" in out
+    assert "scanners: 9" in out
     assert ".brigade/scanners.toml" in (tmp_path / ".gitignore").read_text()
 
     assert work_cmd.scanners_list(target=tmp_path) == 0
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ def test_work_scanners_init_list_show_plan_and_json(tmp_path, monkeypatch, capsy
     assert "work scanners:" in out
     assert "- chat-memory-sweep [enabled] daily@02:15 source=chat-memory-sweep" in out
     assert "brigade work import chat-sweep --json" in out
+    assert "- friction-scan [enabled] weekly@05:00 source=friction-scan" in out
 
     assert work_cmd.scanners_list(target=tmp_path, json_output=True) == 0
     payload = json.loads(capsys.readouterr().out)
@@ -838,4 +839,76 @@ def test_scanners_run_ingest_skips_self_importing_scanner(tmp_path, capsys):
     payload = json.loads(capsys.readouterr().out)
     assert payload["completed"] == 1
     assert payload["failed"] == 0
-    assert payload["ingest_errors"] == []
+
+
+def test_scanner_weekly_cadence_parses_and_due_after_seven_days(monkeypatch):
+    from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
+    from pathlib import Path
+
+    from brigade.work_cmd import config as config_mod
+    from brigade.work_cmd import scanners as scanners_mod
+
+    assert config_mod._scanner_start_minute("weekly@03:45") == 3 * 60 + 45
+    assert config_mod._scanner_start_minute("weekly@99:99") is None
+
+    now = datetime(2026, 7, 25, 12, 0, 0, tzinfo=timezone.utc)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(scanners_mod.helpers, "_now", lambda: now)
+
+    scanner = {"id": "friction-scan", "cadence": "weekly@03:45", "enabled": True}
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(scanners_mod, "_scanner_latest_success", lambda target, scanner_id: None)
+    assert scanners_mod._scanner_is_due(Path("."), scanner, now=now) is True
+
+    recent = {"completed_at": (now - timedelta(days=6)).isoformat()}
+    monkeypatch.setattr(scanners_mod, "_scanner_latest_success", lambda target, scanner_id: recent)
+    assert scanners_mod._scanner_is_due(Path("."), scanner, now=now) is False
+
+    stale = {"completed_at": (now - timedelta(days=7)).isoformat()}
+    monkeypatch.setattr(scanners_mod, "_scanner_latest_success", lambda target, scanner_id: stale)
+    assert scanners_mod._scanner_is_due(Path("."), scanner, now=now) is True
+
+
+def test_scanner_config_accepts_weekly_cadence(tmp_path):
+    from brigade.work_cmd import config as config_mod
+
+    brigade = tmp_path / ".brigade"
+    brigade.mkdir()
+    (brigade / "scanners.toml").write_text(
+        "\n".join(
+            [
+                "[[scanner]]",
+                'id = "friction-scan"',
+                'source = "friction-scan"',
+                'command = "brigade friction scan --json"',
+                'cadence = "weekly@05:00"',
+                "enabled = true",
+                "timeout = 300",
+                'output_path = ".brigade/friction/latest.json"',
+                'conflict_window = "04:50-05:15"',
+                "",
+            ]
+        )
+    )
+    scanners, errors = config_mod._load_scanner_config(tmp_path)
+    assert errors == []
+    assert scanners[0]["cadence"] == "weekly@05:00"
+
+
+def test_scanner_defaults_include_weekly_friction_scan():
+    from brigade.work_cmd import constants
+
+    entry = next(item for item in constants.SCANNER_DEFAULTS if item["id"] == "friction-scan")
+    assert entry["command"] == "brigade friction scan --json"
+    assert entry["cadence"] == "weekly@05:00"
+    assert entry["enabled"] is True
+    assert entry["output_path"] == ".brigade/friction/latest.json"
+    assert entry["conflict_window"] == "04:50-05:15"
+
+
+def test_scanner_weekly_stale_threshold_is_longer_than_daily():
+    from brigade.work_cmd import constants
+    from brigade.work_cmd import scanners as scanners_mod
+
+    assert scanners_mod._scanner_stale_hours("daily@02:15") == constants.SCANNER_OUTPUT_STALE_HOURS
+    assert scanners_mod._scanner_stale_hours("weekly@05:00") == constants.SCANNER_WEEKLY_STALE_HOURS
+    assert constants.SCANNER_WEEKLY_STALE_HOURS > 7 * 24