diff --git a/mcp-server/console.html b/mcp-server/console.html
index d2316fd..41397fb 100644
--- a/mcp-server/console.html
+++ b/mcp-server/console.html
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ details .body{padding-top:10px;font-size:12px;color:#8b949e}
   <nav>
     <a href=".">Dashboard</a>
     <a href="console" class="active">Walkthrough</a>
+    <a href="profiler">Profiler</a>
     <a href="proof">Architecture</a>
     <a href="spec">Spec</a>
     <a href="onboard">Onboard</a>
diff --git a/mcp-server/index.ts b/mcp-server/index.ts
index 71ec866..d83eb16 100644
--- a/mcp-server/index.ts
+++ b/mcp-server/index.ts
@@ -876,6 +876,78 @@ async function main() {
           }
         }
 
+        // Profiler index — directory of every contractor that has filed
+        // a Chicago permit recently, ranked by permit count + total
+        // cost. Each name in the response links to the full /contractor
+        // profile page. Answers J's ask: "a profiler index that shows
+        // a history of everyone." Pulled live from Socrata; the
+        // count/cost aggregations let the staffer see who's actually
+        // active vs one-off LLCs.
+        if (url.pathname === "/intelligence/profiler_index" && req.method === "POST") {
+          const start = Date.now();
+          const b = await json();
+          const sinceDate = String(b.since || "2025-06-01");
+          const minCost = Math.max(0, Number(b.min_cost) || 100000);
+          const limit = Math.max(1, Math.min(500, Number(b.limit) || 200));
+          const search = String(b.search || "").trim();
+          const permitUrl = "https://data.cityofchicago.org/resource/ydr8-5enu.json";
+          // Group by contact_1_name AND by contact_2_name in two
+          // queries, then merge — Socrata's GROUP BY only takes one
+          // expression and we want both contractor slots.
+          const buildQuery = (col: string) => {
+            const where = [
+              `reported_cost>${minCost}`,
+              `issue_date>'${sinceDate.replace(/'/g, "")}'`,
+              `${col} IS NOT NULL`,
+            ];
+            if (search) {
+              const s = search.replace(/'/g, "''").toUpperCase();
+              where.push(`upper(${col}) like '%${s}%'`);
+            }
+            return `${permitUrl}?$select=${col} AS name,count(*) as cnt,sum(reported_cost) as total_cost,max(issue_date) as last_filed&`
+              + `$where=${encodeURIComponent(where.join(" AND "))}`
+              + `&$group=${col}&$order=total_cost DESC&$limit=${limit}`;
+          };
+          try {
+            const [byC1, byC2] = await Promise.all([
+              fetch(buildQuery("contact_1_name")).then((r) => r.json()).catch(() => []),
+              fetch(buildQuery("contact_2_name")).then((r) => r.json()).catch(() => []),
+            ]);
+            const merged: Record<string, { name: string; permits: number; total_cost: number; last_filed: string; roles: Set<string> }> = {};
+            const consume = (rows: any[], role: string) => {
+              for (const r of rows || []) {
+                const n = (r.name || "").trim();
+                if (!n) continue;
+                const cnt = parseInt(r.cnt, 10) || 0;
+                const cost = parseFloat(r.total_cost || "0") || 0;
+                const last = r.last_filed || "";
+                const key = n.toUpperCase();
+                if (!merged[key]) merged[key] = { name: n, permits: 0, total_cost: 0, last_filed: "", roles: new Set() };
+                merged[key].permits += cnt;
+                merged[key].total_cost += cost;
+                if (last > merged[key].last_filed) merged[key].last_filed = last;
+                merged[key].roles.add(role);
+              }
+            };
+            consume(byC1, "applicant");
+            consume(byC2, "contractor");
+            const rows = Object.values(merged)
+              .map((r) => ({ ...r, roles: Array.from(r.roles) }))
+              .sort((a, b) => b.total_cost - a.total_cost)
+              .slice(0, limit);
+            return ok({
+              count: rows.length,
+              since: sinceDate,
+              min_cost: minCost,
+              search,
+              contractors: rows,
+              duration_ms: Date.now() - start,
+            });
+          } catch (e: any) {
+            return err(`profiler_index: ${e.message}`, 500);
+          }
+        }
+
         // Staffer roster — read by the UI dropdown so each coordinator
         // can act under their own identity (per-staffer hot-swap index).
         if (url.pathname === "/api/staffers" || url.pathname === "/staffers") {
@@ -1032,6 +1104,14 @@ async function main() {
         // OSHA national, Chicago history, ticker chart, parent link,
         // federal contracts, debarment, unions, training. Click any
         // contractor name in a permit Entity Brief to land here.
+        // Profiler index — directory page of everyone who's filed a
+        // Chicago permit (clickable directory of contractors).
+        if (url.pathname === "/profiler" || url.pathname === "/contractors") {
+          return new Response(Bun.file(import.meta.dir + "/profiler.html"), {
+            headers: { "Content-Type": "text/html; charset=utf-8" },
+          });
+        }
+
         if (url.pathname === "/contractor") {
           return new Response(Bun.file(import.meta.dir + "/contractor.html"), {
             headers: { ...cors, "Content-Type": "text/html" },
@@ -1351,6 +1431,7 @@ async function main() {
         if (url.pathname === "/intelligence/permit_contracts" && req.method === "POST") {
           const start = Date.now();
           try {
+            const b: any = await req.json().catch(() => ({}));
             const permitUrl = "https://data.cityofchicago.org/resource/ydr8-5enu.json";
             // Recent + substantial permits only — skip tiny ones that
             // don't imply real staffing demand.
@@ -1358,10 +1439,27 @@ async function main() {
             // panel on each card can populate without a second fetch.
             // Contacts identify the applicant / contractor by name —
             // those are the keys we pass to OSHA/ILSOS enrichment.
+            // Caller-controlled limit: J reported the live panel was
+            // dropping older permits (Target) because $limit=6 only ever
+            // showed today's 6 newest. Default 24 so a few days of
+            // permits stay on the panel; allow up to 100 via body.
+            const reqLimit = Math.max(1, Math.min(100, Number((b as any)?.limit) || 24));
+            // Optional contractor-name filter — lets the panel scope to
+            // a specific contact_1 or contact_2 name (e.g. "Target
+            // Corporation") so the user can pin a contractor to the panel
+            // without it scrolling past.
+            const cFilter = String((b as any)?.contractor || "").trim().replace(/'/g, "''");
+            const wherePieces: string[] = [
+              "reported_cost>250000",
+              "issue_date>'2025-06-01'",
+            ];
+            if (cFilter) {
+              wherePieces.push(`(upper(contact_1_name)=upper('${cFilter}') OR upper(contact_2_name)=upper('${cFilter}'))`);
+            }
             const permits: any[] = await fetch(
-              `${permitUrl}?$select=id,permit_type,work_type,work_description,reported_cost,street_number,street_direction,street_name,community_area,issue_date,contact_1_name,contact_1_type,contact_2_name,contact_2_type&`
-              + `$where=reported_cost>250000 AND issue_date>'2025-06-01'`
-              + `&$order=issue_date DESC&$limit=6`
+              `${permitUrl}?$select=id,permit_type,work_type,work_description,reported_cost,street_number,street_direction,street_name,community_area,issue_date,contact_1_name,contact_1_type,contact_2_name,contact_2_type,latitude,longitude&`
+              + `$where=${encodeURIComponent(wherePieces.join(" AND "))}`
+              + `&$order=issue_date DESC&$limit=${reqLimit}`
             ).then(r => r.json()).catch(() => []);
 
             const typeToRole: Record<string, string> = {
diff --git a/mcp-server/profiler.html b/mcp-server/profiler.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd3c4a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mcp-server/profiler.html
@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html><head>
+<meta charset="utf-8"><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1">
+<title>Profiler Index · Staffing Co-Pilot</title>
+<style>
+*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
+html,body{overflow-x:hidden}
+body{font-family:'Inter',-apple-system,system-ui,sans-serif;background:#090c10;color:#b0b8c4;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6}
+.bar{background:#0d1117;padding:0 24px;height:56px;border-bottom:1px solid #171d27;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
+.bar h1{font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:#e6edf3}
+.bar nav a{color:#545d68;text-decoration:none;font-size:12px;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:6px;margin-left:4px}
+.bar nav a:hover{color:#e6edf3;background:#161b22}
+.content{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:24px 20px 40px}
+.controls{background:#0d1117;border:1px solid #171d27;border-radius:10px;padding:16px;margin-bottom:14px;display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
+.controls input,.controls select{padding:9px 12px;background:#161b22;border:1px solid #21262d;border-radius:6px;color:#e6edf3;font-size:13px;outline:none}
+.controls input:focus,.controls select:focus{border-color:#388bfd}
+.controls input.s{flex:1;min-width:240px}
+.controls .meta{font-size:11px;color:#8b949e;margin-left:auto}
+.summary{background:#0d1117;border:1px solid #171d27;border-radius:10px;padding:14px 16px;margin-bottom:14px;font-size:12px;color:#8b949e}
+.summary b{color:#e6edf3;font-weight:600}
+table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;background:#0d1117;border:1px solid #171d27;border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden}
+th{font-size:10px;color:#545d68;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.2px;font-weight:600;text-align:left;padding:12px;background:#0a0d12;border-bottom:1px solid #171d27;cursor:pointer;user-select:none}
+th:hover{color:#e6edf3}
+th .arrow{font-size:9px;margin-left:4px;color:#388bfd}
+td{padding:11px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #1f2631;font-size:13px}
+tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none}
+tr:hover td{background:#0a0d12}
+td.name a{color:#58a6ff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}
+td.name a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
+td.right{text-align:right;font-family:ui-monospace,monospace;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
+td.role{font-size:10px;color:#8b949e}
+td.role .pill{display:inline-block;padding:2px 7px;border-radius:9px;font-size:9px;font-weight:600;background:#161b22;border:1px solid #21262d;color:#8b949e;margin-right:4px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.5px}
+.cost-band-1{color:#3fb950}
+.cost-band-2{color:#d29922}
+.cost-band-3{color:#f85149}
+.loading{text-align:center;padding:60px;font-size:13px;color:#3d444d}
+.empty{text-align:center;padding:40px;font-size:12px;color:#545d68;font-style:italic}
+.foot{margin-top:14px;font-size:10px;color:#484f58;line-height:1.6}
+@media(max-width:640px){.bar{padding:0 14px}.content{padding:14px}th,td{padding:8px 6px;font-size:11px}}
+</style>
+</head><body>
+<div class="bar">
+  <h1>Staffing Co-Pilot · Profiler Index</h1>
+  <nav>
+    <a href="" id="back-dashboard">← Dashboard</a>
+    <a href="" id="back-console">Console</a>
+  </nav>
+</div>
+<div class="content">
+  <div class="controls">
+    <input class="s" id="q" type="text" placeholder="Filter by contractor name (e.g., Target, Turner)" autocomplete="off">
+    <select id="since">
+      <option value="2025-06-01">Since June 2025</option>
+      <option value="2024-01-01">Since 2024</option>
+      <option value="2020-01-01">Since 2020 (deeper history)</option>
+    </select>
+    <select id="min-cost">
+      <option value="500000">$500K+</option>
+      <option value="250000" selected>$250K+</option>
+      <option value="100000">$100K+</option>
+      <option value="50000">$50K+</option>
+    </select>
+    <span class="meta" id="meta">Loading…</span>
+  </div>
+  <div class="summary" id="summary" style="display:none"></div>
+  <div id="result"><div class="loading">Loading the directory from Chicago Socrata…</div></div>
+  <div class="foot">Aggregations sourced live from data.cityofchicago.org (Building Permits dataset ydr8-5enu). Contractor names appear when listed as contact_1 or contact_2 on a permit. Click any name to open the full profile — heat map, project index, history, 12 awaiting public-data sources.</div>
+</div>
+<script>
+var P=location.pathname.indexOf('/lakehouse')>=0?'/lakehouse':'';
+document.getElementById('back-dashboard').href = P+'/';
+document.getElementById('back-console').href = P+'/console';
+
+var sortKey='total_cost', sortDir='desc';
+var lastRows=[];
+
+function clearChildren(el){ while(el.firstChild) el.removeChild(el.firstChild); }
+function fmt$(n){
+  if(n>=1e9) return '$'+(n/1e9).toFixed(2)+'B';
+  if(n>=1e6) return '$'+(n/1e6).toFixed(1)+'M';
+  if(n>=1e3) return '$'+(n/1e3).toFixed(0)+'K';
+  return '$'+Math.round(n||0).toLocaleString();
+}
+function costClass(n){
+  if(n>=1e7) return 'cost-band-3';
+  if(n>=1e6) return 'cost-band-2';
+  return 'cost-band-1';
+}
+
+function load(){
+  var search=document.getElementById('q').value.trim();
+  var since=document.getElementById('since').value;
+  var minCost=parseInt(document.getElementById('min-cost').value,10);
+  document.getElementById('meta').textContent='Loading…';
+  var host=document.getElementById('result'); clearChildren(host);
+  var loading=document.createElement('div'); loading.className='loading';
+  loading.textContent='Aggregating from Chicago Socrata…';
+  host.appendChild(loading);
+
+  fetch(P+'/intelligence/profiler_index',{
+    method:'POST',
+    headers:{'Content-Type':'application/json'},
+    body:JSON.stringify({since:since,min_cost:minCost,search:search,limit:200})
+  }).then(function(r){return r.json()}).then(function(d){
+    lastRows = d.contractors||[];
+    document.getElementById('meta').textContent=lastRows.length+' contractors · '+(d.duration_ms||0)+'ms';
+    var totalCost = lastRows.reduce(function(s,r){return s+(r.total_cost||0)},0);
+    var totalPermits = lastRows.reduce(function(s,r){return s+(r.permits||0)},0);
+    var sumDiv=document.getElementById('summary');
+    sumDiv.style.display='block';
+    clearChildren(sumDiv);
+    var b1=document.createElement('b'); b1.textContent=lastRows.length.toLocaleString();
+    sumDiv.appendChild(b1);
+    sumDiv.appendChild(document.createTextNode(' contractors · '));
+    var b2=document.createElement('b'); b2.textContent=totalPermits.toLocaleString();
+    sumDiv.appendChild(b2);
+    sumDiv.appendChild(document.createTextNode(' total permits · '));
+    var b3=document.createElement('b'); b3.textContent=fmt$(totalCost);
+    sumDiv.appendChild(b3);
+    sumDiv.appendChild(document.createTextNode(' aggregate value · since '+(d.since||'?')+' · min permit cost '+fmt$(d.min_cost||0)));
+    render();
+  }).catch(function(e){
+    document.getElementById('meta').textContent='error';
+    var host=document.getElementById('result'); clearChildren(host);
+    var er=document.createElement('div'); er.className='empty'; er.style.color='#f85149';
+    er.textContent='Profiler index error: '+e.message;
+    host.appendChild(er);
+  });
+}
+
+function render(){
+  var host=document.getElementById('result');
+  clearChildren(host);
+  if(!lastRows.length){
+    var emp=document.createElement('div'); emp.className='empty';
+    emp.textContent='No contractors match the current filter.';
+    host.appendChild(emp);
+    return;
+  }
+  var rows = lastRows.slice().sort(function(a,b){
+    var av=a[sortKey], bv=b[sortKey];
+    if(typeof av==='string'){ av=(av||'').toUpperCase(); bv=(bv||'').toUpperCase(); }
+    if(av<bv) return sortDir==='asc'?-1:1;
+    if(av>bv) return sortDir==='asc'?1:-1;
+    return 0;
+  });
+
+  var t=document.createElement('table');
+  var thead=document.createElement('thead'); var hr=document.createElement('tr');
+  var cols=[
+    {k:'name', label:'Contractor'},
+    {k:'permits', label:'Permits', right:true},
+    {k:'total_cost', label:'Total Value', right:true},
+    {k:'last_filed', label:'Last Filed', right:true},
+    {k:'roles', label:'Listed As'},
+  ];
+  cols.forEach(function(c){
+    var h=document.createElement('th');
+    h.textContent=c.label;
+    if(c.right) h.style.textAlign='right';
+    if(sortKey===c.k){
+      var ar=document.createElement('span'); ar.className='arrow';
+      ar.textContent = sortDir==='asc' ? '▲' : '▼';
+      h.appendChild(ar);
+    }
+    h.onclick=function(){
+      if(sortKey===c.k) sortDir = sortDir==='asc' ? 'desc' : 'asc';
+      else { sortKey=c.k; sortDir = (c.k==='name') ? 'asc' : 'desc'; }
+      render();
+    };
+    hr.appendChild(h);
+  });
+  thead.appendChild(hr); t.appendChild(thead);
+
+  var tb=document.createElement('tbody');
+  rows.forEach(function(r){
+    var tr=document.createElement('tr');
+    var ntd=document.createElement('td'); ntd.className='name';
+    var a=document.createElement('a');
+    a.href = P+'/contractor?name='+encodeURIComponent(r.name);
+    a.target='_blank'; a.rel='noopener';
+    a.textContent = r.name;
+    ntd.appendChild(a);
+    tr.appendChild(ntd);
+    var ptd=document.createElement('td'); ptd.className='right';
+    ptd.textContent=(r.permits||0).toLocaleString();
+    tr.appendChild(ptd);
+    var ctd=document.createElement('td'); ctd.className='right '+costClass(r.total_cost||0);
+    ctd.textContent=fmt$(r.total_cost||0);
+    tr.appendChild(ctd);
+    var ltd=document.createElement('td'); ltd.className='right';
+    ltd.textContent=(r.last_filed||'').slice(0,10) || '—';
+    tr.appendChild(ltd);
+    var rtd=document.createElement('td'); rtd.className='role';
+    (r.roles||[]).forEach(function(role){
+      var pill=document.createElement('span'); pill.className='pill'; pill.textContent=role;
+      rtd.appendChild(pill);
+    });
+    tr.appendChild(rtd);
+    tb.appendChild(tr);
+  });
+  t.appendChild(tb);
+  host.appendChild(t);
+}
+
+var sDeb;
+document.getElementById('q').addEventListener('input',function(){
+  clearTimeout(sDeb);
+  sDeb=setTimeout(load,400);
+});
+document.getElementById('since').addEventListener('change',load);
+document.getElementById('min-cost').addEventListener('change',load);
+
+window.addEventListener('load',load);
+</script>
+</body></html>
diff --git a/mcp-server/search.html b/mcp-server/search.html
index 4170189..70ba766 100644
--- a/mcp-server/search.html
+++ b/mcp-server/search.html
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ body{font-family:'Inter',-apple-system,system-ui,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;backgroun
   <nav>
     <a href="." class="active">Dashboard</a>
     <a href="console">Walkthrough</a>
+    <a href="profiler">Profiler</a>
     <a href="proof">Architecture</a>
     <a href="spec">Spec</a>
     <a href="onboard">Onboard</a>