diff --git a/hive-c0re/src/main.rs b/hive-c0re/src/main.rs
index 626d48bb..762a26ff 100644
--- a/hive-c0re/src/main.rs
+++ b/hive-c0re/src/main.rs
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ use hive_sh4re::{HostRequest, HostResponse};
 use hive_c0re::coordinator::Coordinator;
 use hive_c0re::{
     agent_sockets, auto_update, broker, client, crash_watch, dashboard, dashboard_events,
-    events_vacuum, forge, manager_server, matrix, migrate, rebuild_queue, reminder_scheduler,
-    scheduled_prompts_worker, server, stats_vacuum,
+    bash_tasks_vacuum, events_vacuum, forge, manager_server, matrix, migrate, rebuild_queue,
+    reminder_scheduler, scheduled_prompts_worker, server, stats_vacuum,
 };
 
 #[derive(Parser)]
@@ -250,6 +250,9 @@ async fn cmd_serve(
     // Per-agent turn-stats.sqlite vacuum: same pattern, 90-day
     // retention so trend analysis has enough history.
     stats_vacuum::spawn(&coord);
+    // Per-agent bash-tasks file vacuum: host-side so the harness
+    // cannot disable it. Deletes terminal task trios older than 48h.
+    bash_tasks_vacuum::spawn(&coord);
     // build_logs.sqlite vacuum: c0re-side (single db). Failures kept
     // 30d, successes 24h — see `build_logs::vacuum` for the rule.
     hive_c0re::build_logs::spawn_vacuum(&coord);