diff --git a/.kyzn/.gitignore b/.kyzn/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..101f1a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.kyzn/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# kyzn — gitignored local data
+history/
+reports/
diff --git a/.kyzn/config.yaml b/.kyzn/config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6058082
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.kyzn/config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# kyzn configuration — commit this file
+# Generated by: kyzn init
+# Date: 2026-03-17T21:55:04Z
+
+project:
+  name: bloxcue
+  type: generic
+
+preferences:
+  mode: 
+How aggressive should improvements be?
+  1) Deep — real improvements only (no cosmetic changes)
+  2) Clean — dead weight cleanup (remove unused code, fix naming)
+  3) Full — everything (maximum value per run)
+
+Choice [1]: 1
+  budget: Budget per run (USD) [2.50]: 2.50
+  max_turns: 30
+  diff_limit: 2000
+  trust: 
+Trust level for auto-merging?
+  1) Guardian — always create PR, always wait for approval (recommended)
+  2) Autopilot — auto-merge if build passes + tests pass + diff < threshold
+
+Choice [1]: 1
+  on_build_fail: 
+If the build breaks after improvements, what should kyzn do?
+  1) Write a report explaining what happened (recommended)
+  2) Silently discard the branch
+  3) Create a draft PR so you can see what was attempted
+
+Choice [1]: 1
+
+focus:
+  priorities: []
diff --git a/scripts/indexer.py b/scripts/indexer.py
index a803459..48d4cfa 100755
--- a/scripts/indexer.py
+++ b/scripts/indexer.py
@@ -1149,7 +1149,7 @@ def get_file_content(path: str) -> str:
         return ""
 
     if resolved_path.exists():
-        content = resolved_path.read_text()
+        content = resolved_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
         _, body = parse_frontmatter(content)
         return body
     return ""
diff --git a/scripts/pg_provider.py b/scripts/pg_provider.py
index 21e46b9..d71a31f 100644
--- a/scripts/pg_provider.py
+++ b/scripts/pg_provider.py
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ def fetch_learnings(url: str, limit: int = 500, since: Optional[str] = None) ->
     if not HAS_PSYCOPG2 or not url:
         return []
 
+    conn = None
     try:
         conn = psycopg2.connect(url, connect_timeout=5)
         conn.set_session(readonly=True)
@@ -92,7 +93,6 @@ def fetch_learnings(url: str, limit: int = 500, since: Optional[str] = None) ->
         rows = cur.fetchall()
 
         cur.close()
-        conn.close()
 
         learnings = []
         for row in rows:
@@ -109,6 +109,12 @@ def fetch_learnings(url: str, limit: int = 500, since: Optional[str] = None) ->
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"[BloxCue PG] Failed to fetch learnings: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
         return []
+    finally:
+        if conn is not None:
+            try:
+                conn.close()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
 
 
 def fetch_learning_content(url: str, learning_id: str) -> str:
@@ -124,6 +130,7 @@ def fetch_learning_content(url: str, learning_id: str) -> str:
     if not HAS_PSYCOPG2 or not url or not learning_id:
         return ""
 
+    conn = None
     try:
         conn = psycopg2.connect(url, connect_timeout=5)
         conn.set_session(readonly=True)
@@ -136,7 +143,6 @@ def fetch_learning_content(url: str, learning_id: str) -> str:
         row = cur.fetchone()
 
         cur.close()
-        conn.close()
 
         if not row:
             return ""
@@ -171,6 +177,12 @@ def fetch_learning_content(url: str, learning_id: str) -> str:
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"[BloxCue PG] Failed to fetch learning {learning_id}: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
         return ""
+    finally:
+        if conn is not None:
+            try:
+                conn.close()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
 
 
 def learning_to_index_entry(learning: Dict, extract_keywords_fn: Callable) -> Optional[Dict]: