diff --git a/draftAutoApprove.js b/draftAutoApprove.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..545f90d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/draftAutoApprove.js
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+// draftAutoApprove.js
+// Каждый день в 07:00 МСК переводит все статьи status='draft' → 'published'
+// и ставит их на ближайшие publish_slots канала 1.
+
+const { query } = require('./src/config/db');
+const { scheduleForArticle } = require('./src/services/articleAutoPublish');
+
+const AUTO_APPROVE_HOUR_MSK = 7;
+let lastRunDate = null;
+
+async function runDraftAutoApprove() {
+  try {
+    const { rows: drafts } = await query(
+      `SELECT id, title, category FROM articles WHERE status='draft' ORDER BY created_at ASC`
+    );
+
+    if (!drafts.length) {
+      console.log('[DraftApprove] no drafts to approve');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    console.log(`[DraftApprove] approving ${drafts.length} drafts`);
+
+    for (const draft of drafts) {
+      await query(
+        `UPDATE articles SET status='published', published_at=NOW() WHERE id=$1`,
+        [draft.id]
+      );
+      await scheduleForArticle(draft.id);
+      console.log(`[DraftApprove] approved article=${draft.id} "${draft.title.slice(0, 50)}"`);
+    }
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('[DraftApprove] error:', err.message);
+  }
+}
+
+function startDraftAutoApproveScheduler() {
+  console.log('[DraftApprove] scheduler started (auto-approve at 07:00 MSK)');
+
+  setInterval(() => {
+    const now = new Date();
+    const msk = new Date(now.getTime() + 3 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
+    const hour   = msk.getUTCHours();
+    const minute = msk.getUTCMinutes();
+    const dateStr = msk.toISOString().slice(0, 10);
+
+    if (hour === AUTO_APPROVE_HOUR_MSK && minute === 0 && lastRunDate !== dateStr) {
+      lastRunDate = dateStr;
+      console.log(`[DraftApprove] triggered at ${msk.toISOString()}`);
+      runDraftAutoApprove();
+    }
+  }, 60_000);
+}
+
+module.exports = { startDraftAutoApproveScheduler, runDraftAutoApprove };
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index bf9c72b..ca52dad 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ const notesRoutes = require('./src/routes/notes');
 const seriesRoutes = require('./src/routes/series');
 const categoriesRoutes = require('./src/routes/categories');
 const autogenRoutes = require('./src/routes/autogen');
+const draftsRoutes  = require('./src/routes/drafts');
 const userPostsRoutes = require('./src/routes/userPosts');
 const settingsRoutes  = require('./src/routes/settings');
 const photoSearchRoutes = require('./src/routes/photo-search');
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ app.use('/api/notes', notesRoutes);
 app.use('/api/series', seriesRoutes);
 app.use('/api/categories', categoriesRoutes);
 app.use('/api/autogen', autogenRoutes);
+app.use('/api/drafts',  draftsRoutes);
 app.use('/api/user-posts', userPostsRoutes);
 app.use('/api/settings',   settingsRoutes);
 app.use('/api/photo-search', photoSearchRoutes);
@@ -136,6 +138,9 @@ const start = async () => {
   // Автоматический ретрай SVG-заглушек
   require('./src/services/coverRetry').start();
 
+  // Авто-одобрение черновиков в 07:00 МСК
+  require('./draftAutoApprove').startDraftAutoApproveScheduler();
+
   // Ежедневные авто-черновики (каждые 30 мин проверяем каналы с auto_draft_enabled)
   const draftSvc = require('./src/services/draftService');
   setInterval(async () => {
diff --git a/src/routes/drafts.js b/src/routes/drafts.js
index 19ecf29..eb0cef7 100644
--- a/src/routes/drafts.js
+++ b/src/routes/drafts.js
@@ -1,101 +1,126 @@
-/**
- * drafts.js — API для черновиков постов.
- *
- * POST /api/channels/:channelId/drafts/generate?count=3  — batch генерация
- * GET  /api/drafts                                        — все черновики юзера
- * GET  /api/drafts/:channelId/channel                     — черновики канала
- * PATCH /api/drafts/:id                                   — редактировать текст
- * POST  /api/drafts/:id/approve                           — одобрить → scheduled_post
- * POST  /api/drafts/:id/reject                            — отклонить
- * DELETE /api/drafts/:id                                  — удалить
- */
+// Роуты для работы с черновиками (draft review flow)
 const express = require('express');
 const router  = express.Router();
-const { query }  = require('../config/db');
-const channelsSvc = require('../services/channels');
-const draftSvc   = require('../services/draftService');
-
-function uid(req) { return req.headers['x-user-id'] ? parseInt(req.headers['x-user-id']) : null; }
-
-// POST /api/channels/:channelId/drafts/generate
-router.post('/channels/:channelId/drafts/generate', async (req, res) => {
-  const userId = uid(req);
-  if (!userId) return res.status(401).json({ error: 'x-user-id required' });
-
-  const count = Math.min(parseInt(req.query.count || req.body.count || 3), 10);
-  const withImage = req.body.withImage !== false;
+const { query } = require('../config/db');
+const { scheduleForArticle } = require('../services/articleAutoPublish');
+const { generateCover, COVER_STYLES } = require('../services/covers');
 
+// GET /api/drafts — список черновиков
+router.get('/', async (req, res) => {
   try {
-    const channel = await channelsSvc.getFullChannel(req.params.channelId);
-    if (!channel) return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Channel not found' });
-
-    // Запускаем асинхронно — отвечаем сразу
-    res.json({ ok: true, message: `Генерирую ${count} черновиков...`, count });
-
-    draftSvc.generateBatch(channel, { count, userId, withImage })
-      .then(r => console.log(`[drafts] batch done ch=${channel.id}: ${r.generated} ok, ${r.errors.length} err`))
-      .catch(e => console.error(`[drafts] batch error: ${e.message}`));
+    const { rows } = await query(
+      `SELECT id, slug, title, excerpt, cover_url, category, tags, reading_time, created_at
+       FROM articles WHERE status='draft'
+       ORDER BY created_at DESC`
+    );
+    res.json(rows);
   } catch (err) {
-    if (!res.headersSent) res.status(500).json({ error: err.message });
+    res.status(500).json({ error: err.message });
   }
 });
 
-// GET /api/drafts — все черновики текущего пользователя
-router.get('/drafts', async (req, res) => {
-  const userId = uid(req);
-  if (!userId) return res.status(401).json({ error: 'x-user-id required' });
-  const { status = 'pending', limit = 30, offset = 0 } = req.query;
-  try {
-    const result = await draftSvc.listDrafts({ userId, status, limit: parseInt(limit), offset: parseInt(offset) });
-    res.json(result);
-  } catch (err) { res.status(500).json({ error: err.message }); }
+// GET /api/drafts/cover-styles — доступные стили обложки
+router.get('/cover-styles', (req, res) => {
+  res.json(COVER_STYLES.map(s => ({ id: s.name, name: s.name })));
 });
 
-// GET /api/drafts/:channelId/channel — черновики конкретного канала
-router.get('/drafts/:channelId/channel', async (req, res) => {
-  const userId = uid(req);
-  if (!userId) return res.status(401).json({ error: 'x-user-id required' });
-  const { status = 'pending', limit = 30, offset = 0 } = req.query;
+// PATCH /api/drafts/:id — редактировать черновик (title, content, excerpt)
+router.patch('/:id', async (req, res) => {
   try {
-    const result = await draftSvc.listDrafts({ channelId: req.params.channelId, status, limit: parseInt(limit), offset: parseInt(offset) });
-    res.json(result);
-  } catch (err) { res.status(500).json({ error: err.message }); }
+    const id = parseInt(req.params.id);
+    const { title, excerpt, content } = req.body;
+    const fields = [], vals = [];
+    if (title   !== undefined) { fields.push(`title=$${vals.push(title)}`); }
+    if (excerpt !== undefined) { fields.push(`excerpt=$${vals.push(excerpt)}`); }
+    if (content !== undefined) { fields.push(`content=$${vals.push(content)}`); }
+    if (!fields.length) return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Nothing to update' });
+    vals.push(id);
+    const { rows } = await query(
+      `UPDATE articles SET ${fields.join(',')} WHERE id=$${vals.length} AND status='draft' RETURNING id, title, slug`,
+      vals
+    );
+    if (!rows.length) return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Draft not found' });
+    res.json({ ok: true, article: rows[0] });
+  } catch (err) {
+    res.status(500).json({ error: err.message });
+  }
 });
 
-// PATCH /api/drafts/:id — редактировать
-router.patch('/drafts/:id', async (req, res) => {
+// PATCH /api/drafts/:id/approve — одобрить черновик вручную
+router.patch('/:id/approve', async (req, res) => {
   try {
-    await draftSvc.updateDraft(req.params.id, req.body);
-    res.json({ ok: true });
-  } catch (err) { res.status(500).json({ error: err.message }); }
+    const id = parseInt(req.params.id);
+    const { rows } = await query(
+      `UPDATE articles SET status='published', published_at=NOW()
+       WHERE id=$1 AND status='draft'
+       RETURNING id, title, slug`,
+      [id]
+    );
+    if (!rows.length) return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Draft not found' });
+
+    const scheduled = await scheduleForArticle(id);
+    const slot = scheduled[0]?.scheduled_at;
+    console.log(`[DraftApprove] manual approve article=${id} "${rows[0].title.slice(0,50)}"`);
+    res.json({ ok: true, article: rows[0], scheduled_at: slot });
+  } catch (err) {
+    res.status(500).json({ error: err.message });
+  }
 });
 
-// POST /api/drafts/:id/approve
-router.post('/drafts/:id/approve', async (req, res) => {
-  const userId = uid(req);
+// POST /api/drafts/:id/regenerate-cover — перегенерировать обложку
+router.post('/:id/regenerate-cover', async (req, res) => {
   try {
-    const result = await draftSvc.approveDraft(req.params.id, {
-      scheduledAt: req.body.scheduled_at,
-      userId,
+    const id = parseInt(req.params.id);
+    const { style } = req.body; // необязательно
+
+    // Берём статью
+    const { rows: arts } = await query(
+      `SELECT id, title, tags FROM articles WHERE id=$1 AND status='draft'`, [id]
+    );
+    if (!arts.length) return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Draft not found' });
+
+    // Получаем системный канал
+    const { rows: chans } = await query(
+      `SELECT id FROM channels WHERE is_system=true AND is_active=true LIMIT 1`
+    );
+    const channelId = chans[0]?.id || null;
+
+    // Если передан style — временно форсируем через channel_style
+    if (style && channelId) {
+      await query(
+        `UPDATE channel_style SET image_style=$1 WHERE channel_id=$2`,
+        [style, channelId]
+      );
+    }
+
+    const coverUrl = await generateCover({
+      articleId: id,
+      title: arts[0].title,
+      tags: arts[0].tags || [],
+      channelId,
     });
-    res.json({ ok: true, ...result });
-  } catch (err) { res.status(500).json({ error: err.message }); }
+
+    if (coverUrl) {
+      await query(`UPDATE articles SET cover_url=$1 WHERE id=$2`, [coverUrl, id]);
+    }
+
+    console.log(`[DraftRegenCover] article=${id} cover=${coverUrl?.split('/').pop()}`);
+    res.json({ ok: true, cover_url: coverUrl });
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('[DraftRegenCover] error:', err.message);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: err.message });
+  }
 });
 
-// POST /api/drafts/:id/reject
-router.post('/drafts/:id/reject', async (req, res) => {
+// POST /api/drafts/approve-all — авто-одобрение всех (ручной вызов)
+router.post('/approve-all', async (req, res) => {
   try {
-    await draftSvc.rejectDraft(req.params.id);
+    const { runDraftAutoApprove } = require('../../draftAutoApprove');
+    await runDraftAutoApprove();
     res.json({ ok: true });
-  } catch (err) { res.status(500).json({ error: err.message }); }
-});
-
-// DELETE /api/drafts/:id
-router.delete('/drafts/:id', async (req, res) => {
-  try {
-    await query('DELETE FROM post_drafts WHERE id=$1', [req.params.id]);
-    res.json({ ok: true });
-  } catch (err) { res.status(500).json({ error: err.message }); }
+  } catch (err) {
+    res.status(500).json({ error: err.message });
+  }
 });
 
 module.exports = router;
diff --git a/src/services/autogen.js b/src/services/autogen.js
index 71ab274..35e9d73 100644
--- a/src/services/autogen.js
+++ b/src/services/autogen.js
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ async function runAutogenForCategory(category) {
       topic,
       tags: tags,
       keywords,
-      autoPublish: true,
+      autoPublish: false, // draft review flow
       category,
     });