digitalgroundgame · espdesign · Sep 17, 2026 · Sep 17, 2026 · Sep 17, 2026 · Sep 17, 2026
diff --git a/docs/wiki/Forum-Channels-and-Hubs.md b/docs/wiki/Forum-Channels-and-Hubs.md
@@ -24,10 +24,12 @@ In Discord Forum Channels, users cannot type slash commands at the forum root le
 To make forum channels completely self-sufficient:
 - When projects are linked to a forum channel, the bot automatically creates and **pins** a permanent thread post: **`📌 📊 [Channel Name / Project] • Control Hub`**.
 - The post contains persistent interactive buttons:
-  - **`➕ New Task`**: Opens the interactive Task Creation Builder (in multi-project channels, first prompts with a project selection menu).
-  - **`👤 My Tasks`**: Launches a private personal dashboard showing assigned tasks, deadlines, and status.
-  - **`📁 Projects Hub`**: Launches a private project directory workspace.
-  - **`🌲 Visual Graph`**: Renders the interactive visual dependency DAG diagram (with project selector if multiple projects are bound).
+  - **`➕ New Task`** (Row 0): Opens the interactive Task Creation Builder (in multi-project channels, first prompts with a project selection menu).
+  - **`👤 My Tasks`** (Row 0): Launches a private personal dashboard showing assigned tasks, deadlines, and status.
+  - **`📁 Projects Hub`** (Row 0): Launches a private project management workspace with container administration tools for authorized Team Leads and Server Managers.
+  - **`🌲 Visual Graph`** (Row 0): Renders the interactive visual dependency DAG diagram (with project selector if multiple projects are bound).
+  - **`⏰ Overdue`** (Row 0): Directly opens the task board filtered to incomplete tasks past their due date.
+  - **`📁 Create Project`** (Row 1): Allows authorized Team Leads and Server Managers to initialize and bind a new project forum channel directly from the control hub.
 
 ### Single-Project vs. Multi-Project Forums
 
@@ -53,8 +55,9 @@ To make forum channels completely self-sufficient:
 │  📌 📊 Mobile App • Control Hub (Public / Pinned)        │
 │  Interactive management dashboard for Mobile App.        │
 │                                                          │
-│  [ ➕ New Task ] [ 👤 My Tasks ]                         │
-│  [ 📁 Projects Hub ] [ 🌲 Visual Graph ]                 │
+│  [ ➕ New Task ] [ 👤 My Tasks ] [ 📁 Projects Hub ]      │
+│  [ 🌲 Visual Graph ] [ ⏰ Overdue ]                       │
+│  [ 📁 Create Project ]                                   │
 └──────────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────┘
                            │ (Alice clicks [ ➕ New Task ])
                            ▼

diff --git a/docs/wiki/Home.md b/docs/wiki/Home.md
@@ -20,12 +20,13 @@ Welcome to the **DGG-PM** GitHub Wiki!
 
 3. **[Squads & Authorization Matrix](Teams-and-Authorization.md)**
    - Discord-native role membership.
+   - Configurable Team Lead roles for delegated project management.
    - Squad Leads & 3-tier self-healing protection.
    - Role-restricted task assignments and mutation guards.
 
 4. **[Forum Channels & Interactive Hubs](Forum-Channels-and-Hubs.md)**
    - Automatic PM tag provisioning (Status, Priority, Unassigned).
-   - Automated pinned control center post creation.
+   - Automated pinned control center post creation with direct Project & Task creation.
    - Dynamic Task Action Cards & thread workspaces.
 
 5. **[Database Migrations Manual (Alembic)](../migrations.md)**
@@ -38,5 +39,7 @@ Welcome to the **DGG-PM** GitHub Wiki!
 
 - **Single Namespace (`/pm`)**: No top-level slash command clutter or collisions with other server bots.
 - **100% Discord-Native**: Discord Server Roles are the real-time source of truth for squad rosters.
+- **Flexible Least-Privilege Delegation**: Authorize designated Discord roles as Team Leads for project and squad management without granting server-wide administrator permissions.
 - **Zero-Command Workflows**: Pinned Forum Hubs, Modals, Dropdowns, and Action Cards allow daily operations without typing CLI commands.
 - **Self-Healing State**: Stripping a Discord role instantly revokes lead privileges and cleans up database records automatically.
+
diff --git a/docs/wiki/Slash-Commands-Reference.md b/docs/wiki/Slash-Commands-Reference.md
@@ -37,16 +37,16 @@ All DGG-PM bot commands are grouped under the single `/pm` top-level namespace t
 
 | Subcommand | Parameters | Description | Permission Required |
 | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
-| **`create`** | `name` (required)<br>`prefix` (required)<br>`role` (required: `@Role`)<br>`channel` (optional)<br>`description` (optional)<br>`category` (optional) | Creates a project container, maps the squad Discord role, and automatically provisions standard tags + pinned Control Hub if a forum channel is linked. | `Manage Server` |
+| **`create`** | `name` (required)<br>`prefix` (required)<br>`role` (required: `@Role`)<br>`channel` (optional)<br>`description` (optional)<br>`category` (optional) | Creates a project container, maps the squad Discord role, and automatically provisions standard tags + pinned Control Hub if a forum channel is linked. | `Manage Server` OR Authorized Team Lead Role |
 | **`tree`** | `project_name` (required)<br>`orientation` (optional: `lr`, `tb`) | Renders the interactive visual dependency graph for the project. | `@everyone` |
-| **`role`** | `project_name` (required)<br>`role` (required: `@Role`)<br>`action` (required: `add`, `remove`) | Maps or unmaps additional Discord squad roles to a project container (for cross-functional squads). | `Manage Server` |
-| **`squad`** | `project_name` (required)<br>`squad_name` (required)<br>`action` (required: `add`, `remove`) | Maps or unmaps a functional squad to a project container (alias: `team`). | `Manage Server` |
-| **`lead`** | `project_name` (required)<br>`user` (required: `@Member`)<br>`action` (required: `add`, `remove`) | Designates or removes a Squad Lead for the project's squads. | `Manage Server` OR Active Squad Lead |
+| **`role`** | `project_name` (required)<br>`role` (required: `@Role`)<br>`action` (required: `add`, `remove`) | Maps or unmaps additional Discord squad roles to a project container (for cross-functional squads). | `Manage Server` OR Authorized Team Lead Role |
+| **`squad`** | `project_name` (required)<br>`squad_name` (required)<br>`action` (required: `add`, `remove`) | Maps or unmaps a functional squad to a project container (alias: `team`). | `Manage Server` OR Authorized Team Lead Role |
+| **`lead`** | `project_name` (required)<br>`user` (required: `@Member`)<br>`action` (required: `add`, `remove`) | Designates or removes a Squad Lead for the project's squads. | `Manage Server` OR Authorized Team Lead Role OR Active Squad Lead |
 | **`list`** | None | Lists all active project containers and their bound Discord channels. | `@everyone` |
-| **`archive`** | `project_name` (required) | Archives a project container and cascades thread archiving. | `Manage Server` |
-| **`unarchive`** | `project_name` (required) | Restores an archived project container and reopens task threads. | `Manage Server` |
-| **`setup_forum`** | `forum` (required) | Automatically configures standard PM tags on a Discord Forum Channel. | `Manage Server` |
-| **`rebuild`** | `project_name` (required)<br>`forum` (optional: `#Channel`) | Reconstructs and reconciles a project's Discord presence (forum channel, tags, control hub, and task thread workspaces) from database state. | `Manage Server` |
+| **`archive`** | `project_name` (required) | Archives a project container and cascades thread archiving. | `Manage Server` OR Authorized Team Lead Role |
+| **`unarchive`** | `project_name` (required) | Restores an archived project container and reopens task threads. | `Manage Server` OR Authorized Team Lead Role |
+| **`setup_forum`** | `forum` (required) | Automatically configures standard PM tags on a Discord Forum Channel. | `Manage Server` OR Authorized Team Lead Role |
+| **`rebuild`** | `project_name` (required)<br>`forum` (optional: `#Channel`) | Reconstructs and reconciles a project's Discord presence (forum channel, tags, control hub, and task thread workspaces) from database state. | `Manage Server` OR Authorized Team Lead Role |
 
 ---
 
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ All DGG-PM bot commands are grouped under the single `/pm` top-level namespace t
 
 | Subcommand | Parameters | Description | Permission Required |
 | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
-| **`create`** | `role` (required)<br>`squad_name` (optional) | Creates a functional squad mapped to an existing Discord Server Role. | `Manage Server` |
-| **`lead`** | `action` (required: `add`, `remove`)<br>`squad_name` (required)<br>`user` (required) | Designates or removes a Squad Lead by squad name. | `Manage Server` OR Active Squad Lead |
+| **`create`** | `role` (required)<br>`squad_name` (optional) | Creates a functional squad mapped to an existing Discord Server Role. | `Manage Server` OR Authorized Team Lead Role |
+| **`lead`** | `action` (required: `add`, `remove`)<br>`squad_name` (required)<br>`user` (required) | Designates or removes a Squad Lead by squad name. | `Manage Server` OR Authorized Team Lead Role OR Active Squad Lead |
 | **`list`** | None | Displays all squads, designated leads, and live Discord role member counts. | `@everyone` |
 
 ---
@@ -66,5 +66,7 @@ All DGG-PM bot commands are grouped under the single `/pm` top-level namespace t
 
 | Subcommand | Parameters | Description | Permission Required |
 | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
+| **`lead-role`** | `action` (required: `add`, `remove`, `list`)<br>`role` (optional: `@Role`) | Registers, removes, or lists Discord server roles authorized as Team Leads for project and squad management. | `Manage Server` |
 | **`sync`** | `scope` (optional: `guild`, `global`) | Synchronizes application slash commands with Discord on demand without restarting the bot. | `Manage Server` |
 
+
diff --git a/docs/wiki/Teams-and-Authorization.md b/docs/wiki/Teams-and-Authorization.md
@@ -9,7 +9,13 @@ DGG-PM implements a Discord-native permission model. Discord server roles act as
 ```
 ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
 │  Server Managers (Manage Server / Administrator)       │
-│  - Full bypass across all projects, tasks, and squads  │
+│  - Full server bypass; configure Team Lead roles       │
+└──────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┘
+                           │
+┌──────────────────────────▼─────────────────────────────┐
+│  Authorized Team Lead Roles & Active Squad Leads       │
+│  - Create and manage projects, channels, & squads      │
+│  - Granted via server role without Discord admin perms │
 └──────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┘
                            │
 ┌──────────────────────────▼─────────────────────────────┐
@@ -32,14 +38,46 @@ DGG-PM implements a Discord-native permission model. Discord server roles act as
 
 ## 🛡️ Mutation Authorization Matrix
 
-| Action | Server Manager | Squad Lead | Squad Member (Mapped Role) | Task Assignee | Task Creator | Other Server Member |
-| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
-| **Create Project / Squad** | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
-| **Designate / Remove Lead** | ✅ | ✅ (Own Squad) | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
-| **Create Project Task** | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
-| **Mutate / Edit Task** | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
-| **Assign Task to Member** | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ (Target must hold squad role) |
-| **Self-Service Watchers (CC)** | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ (Add/Remove Self) |
+| Action | Server Manager | Authorized Team Lead Role | Squad Lead | Squad Member (Mapped Role) | Task Assignee | Task Creator | Other Server Member |
+| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
+| **Configure Lead Roles** | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
+| **Create Project / Squad** | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
+| **Manage Project (Role, Archive)** | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
+| **Designate / Remove Squad Lead** | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ (Own Squad) | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
+| **Create Project Task** | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
+| **Mutate / Edit Task** | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
+| **Assign Task to Member** | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ (Target must hold squad role) |
+| **Self-Service Watchers (CC)** | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ (Add/Remove Self) |
+
+---
+
+## 🎖️ Configurable Team Lead Roles
+
+To adhere to the principle of least privilege, DGG-PM allows server managers to authorize specific Discord server roles as **Team Lead roles**. Members holding these roles can create and manage project containers, map squads, bind channels, and designate leads **without requiring server-wide `Manage Server` or `Administrator` permissions**.
+
+### 1. Interactive Admin Dashboard (`/pm menu`)
+1. Open the project dashboard using `/pm menu`.
+2. Members with `Manage Server` or `Administrator` permissions will see a **`Lead Roles`** button in the top action row.
+3. Clicking **`Lead Roles`** opens the interactive role management portal:
+   - Displays all currently authorized Team Lead roles in an embed list.
+   - Includes a native Discord **Role Select** dropdown to select any server role.
+   - Provides 1-click **`Assign Role`** and **`Remove Role`** actions.
+   - Includes a **`Back to Dashboard`** button to return cleanly.
+
+### 2. Slash Command Management (`/pm admin lead-role`)
+Server Managers can also configure authorized roles via slash commands:
+- **Add a Lead Role**:
+  ```text
+  /pm admin lead-role action:add role:@Engineering Lead
+  ```
+- **Remove a Lead Role**:
+  ```text
+  /pm admin lead-role action:remove role:@Engineering Lead
+  ```
+- **List All Lead Roles**:
+  ```text
+  /pm admin lead-role action:list
+  ```
 
 ---
 
@@ -56,3 +94,4 @@ If an administrator strips a Discord role from a user in server settings (or if
 
 3. **Tier 3: Display-Time Reconciliation**:
    - `/pm squad list` (alias: `/pm team list`) and the interactive Squad Roster detail menu cross-reference database records against live Discord `role.members` and automatically clean up any lingering records on-the-fly.
+
diff --git a/docs/wiki/Workflow-Guide.md b/docs/wiki/Workflow-Guide.md
@@ -58,9 +58,28 @@ Before creating projects and running commands in your server, configure your bot
 
 ## 🛠️ Step-by-Step Setup (Admins & Leads)
 
-### 1. Create a Project & Map Discord Role (1 Step)
-In DGG-PM, projects are directly bound to the Discord Server Role representing the functional squad working on that project.
+### 1. (Optional) Authorize Team Lead Roles (Server Managers)
+Server managers can delegate project creation and management authority to trusted team lead roles without granting full Discord administrator permissions:
 
+- **Via Interactive Menu**: Run `/pm menu`, click the **`Lead Roles`** button, select the role (e.g. `@Engineering Lead`) from the dropdown, and click **`Assign Role`**.
+- **Via Slash Command**:
+  ```text
+  /pm admin lead-role action:add role:@Engineering Lead
+  ```
+
+Members with this role can now create projects, bind channels, and map squads across the server.
+
+---
+
+### 2. Create a Project & Map Discord Role
+Projects can be created by Server Managers or any member holding an Authorized Team Lead role.
+
+#### Option A: Zero-Command Interactive Creation
+1. From any pinned **Control Hub**, click **`📁 Create Project`** (or open `/pm menu` and click **`Create Project`**).
+2. Select an existing Forum Channel (or choose to create a new one).
+3. Fill out the popup modal with Project Name, Prefix, and primary squad role.
+
+#### Option B: Slash Command
 ```text
 /pm project create name:Mobile App prefix:MOB role:@Mobile Developers channel:#mobile-dev-forum
 ```
@@ -73,18 +92,18 @@ In DGG-PM, projects are directly bound to the Discord Server Role representing t
 
 ---
 
-### 2. Optional: Designate Team Leads
-Assign one or more members holding the project's role as Team Leads:
+### 3. Designate Squad Leads
+Assign one or more members holding the project's role as Squad Leads:
 
 ```text
 /pm project lead project_name:Mobile App user:@Alice action:add
 ```
 > [!NOTE]
-> Team leads can manage task assignments and mutations for their project. If an admin strips the Discord role from a user in server settings, their lead privileges are revoked immediately and automatically cleaned up.
+> Squad leads can manage task assignments, squad rosters, and mutations for their project. If an admin strips the Discord role from a user in server settings, their lead privileges are revoked immediately and automatically cleaned up via our 3-tier self-healing system.
 
 ---
 
-### 3. Optional: Add Additional Roles (Cross-Functional Projects)
+### 4. Optional: Add Additional Roles (Cross-Functional Projects)
 If a project needs multiple squads (e.g. adding `@QA` or `@Design`):
 
 ```text

diff --git a/src/adapters/db/migrations/versions/0002_add_guild_lead_roles.py b/src/adapters/db/migrations/versions/0002_add_guild_lead_roles.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+"""add_guild_lead_roles
+
+Revision ID: 0002
+Revises: 0001
+Create Date: 2026-09-17 18:12:06.514224
+
+"""
+
+from collections.abc import Sequence
+
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from alembic import op
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision: str = "0002"
+down_revision: str | Sequence[str] | None = "0001"
+branch_labels: str | Sequence[str] | None = None
+depends_on: str | Sequence[str] | None = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    """Upgrade schema."""
+    op.create_table(
+        "guild_lead_roles",
+        sa.Column("guild_id", sa.BigInteger(), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("discord_role_id", sa.BigInteger(), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("created_at", sa.DateTime(timezone=True), nullable=False),
+        sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint("guild_id", "discord_role_id"),
+    )
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    """Downgrade schema."""
+    op.drop_table("guild_lead_roles")