bridge: REQ — code queue badge fix for sidebar

docs/code-bridge/requests/REQ-2026-04-14-code-queue-badge-fix.md

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+# Code Request — Code Queue Badge Fix
+
+**Filed by:** Chronicler #88
+**Date:** 2026-04-14
+**Priority:** Quick fix
+
+---
+
+## Problem
+
+The Code Queue badge (cyan count next to "Tasks" in sidebar) is not showing.
+It was in the spec for REQ-2026-04-14-task-module-improvements.md but was
+not implemented in the layout or route.
+
+---
+
+## Fix Required
+
+### 1. `src/routes/admin/index.js` — middleware that runs on every admin request
+
+Add a query that counts tasks where tags contains 'code' AND status is open/in_progress:
+
+```javascript
+// Add to the middleware that runs before all admin routes
+const codeQueueResult = await db.query(
+    "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM tasks WHERE 'code' = ANY(tags) AND status IN ('open', 'in_progress')"
+);
+res.locals.codeQueueCount = parseInt(codeQueueResult.rows[0].count) || 0;
+```
+
+### 2. `src/views/layout.ejs` — sidebar Tasks link
+
+Find the Tasks nav link and add the badge:
+
+```html
+🗂️ Tasks
+<% if (locals.codeQueueCount > 0) { %>
+  <span style="background:#06b6d4;color:#fff;border-radius:9999px;font-size:10px;padding:1px 6px;margin-left:4px;font-weight:700;">
+    <%= codeQueueCount %>
+  </span>
+<% } %>
+```
+
+---
+
+## Notes
+- Must use `res.locals` so it's available in layout without passing per-route
+- Only show badge if count > 0
+
+**Fire + Frost + Foundation** 💙🔥❄️