diff --git a/app/admin/(protected)/drafts/page.js b/app/admin/(protected)/drafts/page.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..27fab42
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+++ b/app/admin/(protected)/drafts/page.js
@@ -0,0 +1,337 @@
+'use client';
+import { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react';
+import { CheckCircle, RefreshCw, Pencil, Clock, ImageIcon, ChevronDown, ChevronUp, X, Save } from 'lucide-react';
+
+export const metadata = { title: 'Черновики' };
+
+const COVER_STYLES = [
+  { id: 'tech-photo',      name: 'Tech Photo — реальное железо' },
+  { id: '3d-device',       name: '3D Device — рендер устройства' },
+  { id: 'code-screen',     name: 'Code Screen — экран с кодом' },
+  { id: 'data-flow',       name: 'Data Flow — абстракция данных' },
+  { id: 'ai-neural',       name: 'AI Neural — нейросетевая эстетика' },
+  { id: 'cinematic-tech',  name: 'Cinematic — кинематографичный' },
+];
+
+const CATEGORY_LABELS = {
+  'ai-tools':   '🤖 AI Tools',
+  'cybersec':   '🔒 Cybersec',
+  'automation': '⚡ Automation',
+  'ai-dev':     '💻 AI Dev',
+};
+
+function DraftCard({ draft, onApproved, onCoverRegenerated }) {
+  const [loading, setLoading]       = useState(false);
+  const [regenLoading, setRegenLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [expanded, setExpanded]     = useState(false);
+  const [editing, setEditing]       = useState(false);
+  const [editTitle, setEditTitle]   = useState(draft.title);
+  const [editExcerpt, setEditExcerpt] = useState(draft.excerpt || '');
+  const [saveLoading, setSaveLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [selectedStyle, setSelectedStyle] = useState('');
+  const [coverUrl, setCoverUrl]     = useState(draft.cover_url);
+  const [msg, setMsg]               = useState('');
+
+  const engineUrl = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_ENGINE_URL || '';
+
+  async function approve() {
+    setLoading(true);
+    setMsg('');
+    try {
+      const r = await fetch(`${engineUrl}/api/drafts/${draft.id}/approve`, {
+        method: 'PATCH',
+        headers: { 'x-internal-secret': process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_ENGINE_SECRET || '' },
+      });
+      const d = await r.json();
+      if (d.ok) {
+        const slot = d.scheduled_at
+          ? new Date(d.scheduled_at).toLocaleTimeString('ru', { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit' })
+          : null;
+        setMsg(slot ? `✅ Одобрено, выйдет в ${slot}` : '✅ Одобрено');
+        setTimeout(() => onApproved(draft.id), 1200);
+      } else {
+        setMsg('❌ ' + (d.error || 'Ошибка'));
+      }
+    } catch { setMsg('❌ Ошибка сети'); }
+    setLoading(false);
+  }
+
+  async function regenCover() {
+    setRegenLoading(true);
+    setMsg('');
+    try {
+      const r = await fetch(`${engineUrl}/api/drafts/${draft.id}/regenerate-cover`, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: {
+          'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+          'x-internal-secret': process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_ENGINE_SECRET || '',
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ style: selectedStyle || undefined }),
+      });
+      const d = await r.json();
+      if (d.ok && d.cover_url) {
+        setCoverUrl(d.cover_url);
+        setMsg('🎨 Обложка обновлена');
+        onCoverRegenerated(draft.id, d.cover_url);
+      } else {
+        setMsg('❌ ' + (d.error || 'Ошибка генерации'));
+      }
+    } catch { setMsg('❌ Ошибка сети'); }
+    setRegenLoading(false);
+  }
+
+  async function saveEdit() {
+    setSaveLoading(true);
+    try {
+      const r = await fetch(`${engineUrl}/api/drafts/${draft.id}`, {
+        method: 'PATCH',
+        headers: {
+          'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+          'x-internal-secret': process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_ENGINE_SECRET || '',
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ title: editTitle, excerpt: editExcerpt }),
+      });
+      const d = await r.json();
+      if (d.ok) { setEditing(false); setMsg('💾 Сохранено'); }
+      else setMsg('❌ ' + (d.error || 'Ошибка'));
+    } catch { setMsg('❌ Ошибка сети'); }
+    setSaveLoading(false);
+  }
+
+  const coverSrc = coverUrl
+    ? (coverUrl.startsWith('http') ? coverUrl : `${engineUrl}${coverUrl}`)
+    : null;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="bg-white dark:bg-neutral-900 rounded-xl border border-neutral-200 dark:border-neutral-800 overflow-hidden">
+      {/* Обложка + основная инфо */}
+      <div className="flex gap-4 p-4">
+        <div className="w-32 h-20 rounded-lg overflow-hidden bg-neutral-100 dark:bg-neutral-800 shrink-0 relative">
+          {coverSrc
+            ? <img src={coverSrc} alt="" className="w-full h-full object-cover" />
+            : <div className="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center text-neutral-400"><ImageIcon className="w-6 h-6" /></div>
+          }
+        </div>
+        <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1">
+            <span className="text-xs px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full bg-amber-100 text-amber-700 font-medium">
+              {CATEGORY_LABELS[draft.category] || draft.category}
+            </span>
+            <span className="text-xs text-neutral-400 flex items-center gap-1">
+              <Clock className="w-3 h-3" /> {draft.reading_time} мин
+            </span>
+          </div>
+          {editing ? (
+            <input
+              value={editTitle}
+              onChange={e => setEditTitle(e.target.value)}
+              className="w-full font-semibold text-sm border border-neutral-300 dark:border-neutral-700 rounded px-2 py-1 bg-transparent mb-1"
+            />
+          ) : (
+            <div className="font-semibold text-sm text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100 line-clamp-2 leading-snug">
+              {editTitle}
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Анонс */}
+      <div className="px-4 pb-3">
+        {editing ? (
+          <textarea
+            value={editExcerpt}
+            onChange={e => setEditExcerpt(e.target.value)}
+            rows={3}
+            className="w-full text-xs border border-neutral-300 dark:border-neutral-700 rounded px-2 py-1.5 bg-transparent resize-none"
+          />
+        ) : (
+          <p className="text-xs text-neutral-500 line-clamp-3 leading-relaxed">{draft.excerpt}</p>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Сообщение */}
+      {msg && (
+        <div className="px-4 pb-2 text-xs font-medium text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300">{msg}</div>
+      )}
+
+      {/* Перегенерация обложки — разворачиваемый блок */}
+      <div className="border-t border-neutral-100 dark:border-neutral-800">
+        <button
+          onClick={() => setExpanded(v => !v)}
+          className="w-full flex items-center justify-between px-4 py-2.5 text-xs text-neutral-500 hover:bg-neutral-50 dark:hover:bg-neutral-800 transition-colors"
+        >
+          <span className="flex items-center gap-1.5"><ImageIcon className="w-3.5 h-3.5" /> Перегенерировать обложку</span>
+          {expanded ? <ChevronUp className="w-3.5 h-3.5" /> : <ChevronDown className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />}
+        </button>
+
+        {expanded && (
+          <div className="px-4 pb-3 space-y-2">
+            <select
+              value={selectedStyle}
+              onChange={e => setSelectedStyle(e.target.value)}
+              className="w-full text-xs border border-neutral-200 dark:border-neutral-700 rounded-lg px-2 py-1.5 bg-white dark:bg-neutral-800"
+            >
+              <option value="">— Авто (по рубрике AI)</option>
+              {COVER_STYLES.map(s => (
+                <option key={s.id} value={s.id}>{s.name}</option>
+              ))}
+            </select>
+            <button
+              onClick={regenCover}
+              disabled={regenLoading}
+              className="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg bg-neutral-900 dark:bg-neutral-100 text-white dark:text-neutral-900 text-xs font-medium hover:opacity-80 disabled:opacity-50 transition"
+            >
+              <RefreshCw className={`w-3.5 h-3.5 ${regenLoading ? 'animate-spin' : ''}`} />
+              {regenLoading ? 'Генерирую...' : 'Перегенерировать'}
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Кнопки действий */}
+      <div className="border-t border-neutral-100 dark:border-neutral-800 px-4 py-3 flex items-center gap-2">
+        {editing ? (
+          <>
+            <button
+              onClick={saveEdit}
+              disabled={saveLoading}
+              className="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg bg-blue-600 text-white text-xs font-medium hover:bg-blue-700 disabled:opacity-50 transition"
+            >
+              <Save className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />
+              {saveLoading ? 'Сохраняю...' : 'Сохранить'}
+            </button>
+            <button
+              onClick={() => { setEditing(false); setEditTitle(draft.title); setEditExcerpt(draft.excerpt || ''); }}
+              className="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg bg-neutral-100 dark:bg-neutral-800 text-xs text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-300 hover:opacity-80 transition"
+            >
+              <X className="w-3.5 h-3.5" /> Отмена
+            </button>
+          </>
+        ) : (
+          <button
+            onClick={() => setEditing(true)}
+            className="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg bg-neutral-100 dark:bg-neutral-800 text-xs text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-300 hover:opacity-80 transition"
+          >
+            <Pencil className="w-3.5 h-3.5" /> Редактировать
+          </button>
+        )}
+
+        <button
+          onClick={approve}
+          disabled={loading}
+          className="ml-auto flex items-center gap-1.5 px-4 py-1.5 rounded-lg bg-emerald-500 hover:bg-emerald-600 text-white text-xs font-semibold disabled:opacity-50 transition"
+        >
+          <CheckCircle className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />
+          {loading ? 'Одобряю...' : 'Одобрить и запланировать'}
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export default function AdminDraftsPage() {
+  const [drafts, setDrafts]     = useState([]);
+  const [loading, setLoading]   = useState(true);
+  const [approveAllLoading, setApproveAllLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [msg, setMsg]           = useState('');
+
+  const engineUrl = typeof window !== 'undefined'
+    ? (process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_ENGINE_URL || '')
+    : '';
+
+  const load = useCallback(async () => {
+    setLoading(true);
+    try {
+      const r = await fetch(`${engineUrl}/api/drafts`, {
+        headers: { 'x-internal-secret': process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_ENGINE_SECRET || '' },
+        cache: 'no-store',
+      });
+      const d = await r.json();
+      setDrafts(Array.isArray(d) ? d : []);
+    } catch { setDrafts([]); }
+    setLoading(false);
+  }, [engineUrl]);
+
+  useEffect(() => { load(); }, [load]);
+
+  function handleApproved(id) {
+    setDrafts(prev => prev.filter(d => d.id !== id));
+  }
+
+  function handleCoverRegenerated(id, coverUrl) {
+    setDrafts(prev => prev.map(d => d.id === id ? { ...d, cover_url: coverUrl } : d));
+  }
+
+  async function approveAll() {
+    setApproveAllLoading(true);
+    setMsg('');
+    try {
+      const r = await fetch(`${engineUrl}/api/drafts/approve-all`, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'x-internal-secret': process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_ENGINE_SECRET || '' },
+      });
+      const d = await r.json();
+      if (d.ok) { setMsg('✅ Все черновики одобрены'); load(); }
+      else setMsg('❌ ' + (d.error || 'Ошибка'));
+    } catch { setMsg('❌ Ошибка сети'); }
+    setApproveAllLoading(false);
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-6">
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+        <div>
+          <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100">Черновики</h1>
+          <p className="text-sm text-neutral-500 mt-0.5">
+            Статьи ждут проверки. Если не одобришь вручную — автоматически опубликуются в 07:00 МСК.
+          </p>
+        </div>
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <button
+            onClick={load}
+            className="p-2 rounded-lg hover:bg-neutral-100 dark:hover:bg-neutral-800 transition"
+          >
+            <RefreshCw className="w-4 h-4 text-neutral-500" />
+          </button>
+          {drafts.length > 0 && (
+            <button
+              onClick={approveAll}
+              disabled={approveAllLoading}
+              className="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-4 py-2 rounded-lg bg-emerald-500 hover:bg-emerald-600 text-white text-sm font-medium disabled:opacity-50 transition"
+            >
+              <CheckCircle className="w-4 h-4" />
+              {approveAllLoading ? 'Одобряю...' : `Одобрить все (${drafts.length})`}
+            </button>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {msg && (
+        <div className="text-sm font-medium text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300 bg-neutral-50 dark:bg-neutral-800 rounded-lg px-4 py-2.5">
+          {msg}
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {loading ? (
+        <div className="text-center py-20 text-neutral-400">Загружаю черновики...</div>
+      ) : drafts.length === 0 ? (
+        <div className="text-center py-20">
+          <CheckCircle className="w-10 h-10 text-emerald-400 mx-auto mb-3" />
+          <div className="font-medium text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300">Черновиков нет</div>
+          <div className="text-sm text-neutral-400 mt-1">Следующие появятся после autogen</div>
+        </div>
+      ) : (
+        <div className="grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-2">
+          {drafts.map(draft => (
+            <DraftCard
+              key={draft.id}
+              draft={draft}
+              onApproved={handleApproved}
+              onCoverRegenerated={handleCoverRegenerated}
+            />
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/components/admin/AdminNav.js b/components/admin/AdminNav.js
index 0af0594..7fcbae4 100644
--- a/components/admin/AdminNav.js
+++ b/components/admin/AdminNav.js
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 'use client';
 import Link from 'next/link';
 import { usePathname, useRouter } from 'next/navigation';
-import { LayoutDashboard, FileText, Radio, Zap, Settings, LogOut, ExternalLink, MessageCircle } from 'lucide-react';
+import { LayoutDashboard, FileText, Radio, Zap, Settings, LogOut, ExternalLink, MessageCircle, Clock } from 'lucide-react';
 
 const NAV = [
   { href: '/admin', label: 'Дашборд', icon: LayoutDashboard, exact: true },
   { href: '/admin/articles', label: 'Статьи', icon: FileText },
+  { href: '/admin/drafts',   label: 'Черновики', icon: Clock },
   { href: '/admin/channels', label: 'Каналы', icon: Radio },
   { href: '/admin/autogen', label: 'Автогенерация', icon: Zap },
   { href: '/admin/notes', label: 'Заметки', icon: MessageCircle },