diff --git a/apps/slack-bot/src/index.js b/apps/slack-bot/src/index.js
index 5d84949..316b492 100644
--- a/apps/slack-bot/src/index.js
+++ b/apps/slack-bot/src/index.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import { createBlogPost } from './services/post-creator.js';
 import { mergeBlogPost } from './services/pr-merger.js';
 import { slackReply } from './services/slack-reply.js';
 import { getThreadContext, setThreadContext } from './services/thread-context.js';
+import { getLatestIdeaBatch } from './services/github.js';
 
 const app = new Hono();
 
@@ -90,6 +91,32 @@ async function handleMessage(event, env) {
       return;
     }
 
+    // Allow referencing an idea by number from the most recent Looper batch
+    // (e.g. "#3 ...", "for #1 ...", "idea 2 ...").
+    const numberedCtx = await resolveNumberedIdea(cleanText, env);
+    if (numberedCtx) {
+      const intent = {
+        action: 'update_blog_post',
+        summary: `Revise "${numberedCtx.title}": ${numberedCtx.instructions.slice(0, 80)}`,
+        blogInstructions: numberedCtx.instructions,
+      };
+      const result = await updateBlogPost(intent, env, numberedCtx);
+      await slackReply(
+        channel, replyThread,
+        `✅ Updated #${numberedCtx.number} — *${numberedCtx.title}*. <${result.commitUrl}|View commit> · <${numberedCtx.prUrl}|PR>`,
+        env
+      );
+      await postContent(channel, replyThread, numberedCtx.title, result.content, [], env);
+      // Persist context so follow-ups in this thread don't need the number again
+      await setThreadContext(replyThread, {
+        branch: numberedCtx.branch,
+        filePath: numberedCtx.filePath,
+        prUrl: numberedCtx.prUrl,
+        title: numberedCtx.title,
+      }, env);
+      return;
+    }
+
     // No thread context — parse intent normally
     const intent = await parseIntent(cleanText, env);
 
@@ -207,4 +234,35 @@ async function postContent(channel, threadTs, title, content, researchNeeded, en
   }
 }
 
+// ── #N idea reference resolver ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Matches messages that lead with a numeric reference to an idea from the most
+// recent Looper batch. Returns full context (branch, file, PR, title) plus the
+// stripped instructions, or null if no number ref was found / no batch exists.
+async function resolveNumberedIdea(text, env) {
+  const re = /^\s*(?:(?:on|for|re|about)\s+)?(?:#|idea\s+|number\s+|no\.?\s*)(\d{1,2})\b[\s,.:;\-—)]*/i;
+  const m = text.match(re);
+  if (!m) return null;
+  const n = parseInt(m[1], 10);
+  if (n < 1 || n > 10) return null;
+
+  const batch = await getLatestIdeaBatch(env.DOTCOM_REPO, env.GITHUB_TOKEN);
+  if (batch.length === 0 || n > batch.length) return null;
+
+  const pr = batch[n - 1];
+  const branch = pr.head.ref;
+  const slug = branch.replace(/^blog\//, '');
+  const filePath = `${env.BLOG_CONTENT_PATH}/${slug}.md`;
+  const instructions = text.slice(m[0].length).trim();
+  if (!instructions) return null; // bare "#3" with no edit guidance
+
+  return {
+    number: n,
+    branch,
+    filePath,
+    prUrl: pr.html_url,
+    title: pr.title,
+    instructions,
+  };
+}
+
 export default app;
diff --git a/apps/slack-bot/src/services/github.js b/apps/slack-bot/src/services/github.js
index 79bb3a5..18adf52 100644
--- a/apps/slack-bot/src/services/github.js
+++ b/apps/slack-bot/src/services/github.js
@@ -154,6 +154,26 @@ export async function listPRs(repo, token, headPrefix) {
   return data;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Return the latest editorial-loop batch of draft blog PRs, ordered to match
+ * the numbered Slack post (idea 1 first). Groups by the YYYY-MM-DD prefix
+ * embedded in the `blog/<date>-<slug>` branch name and picks the most recent
+ * date, then sorts that group by PR creation time ascending.
+ */
+export async function getLatestIdeaBatch(repo, token) {
+  const prs = await ghFetch(`/repos/${repo}/pulls?state=open&per_page=50`, {}, token);
+  const dateOf = (pr) => {
+    const m = pr.head.ref.match(/^blog\/(\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2})-/);
+    return m ? m[1] : null;
+  };
+  const drafts = prs.filter(pr => pr.draft && dateOf(pr));
+  if (drafts.length === 0) return [];
+  const latestDate = drafts.map(dateOf).sort().pop();
+  return drafts
+    .filter(pr => dateOf(pr) === latestDate)
+    .sort((a, b) => new Date(a.created_at) - new Date(b.created_at));
+}
+
 /**
  * Merge a PR by number (squash).
  */
diff --git a/apps/slack-bot/src/services/intent-parser.js b/apps/slack-bot/src/services/intent-parser.js
index f0d88e4..1fed06f 100644
--- a/apps/slack-bot/src/services/intent-parser.js
+++ b/apps/slack-bot/src/services/intent-parser.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export async function parseIntent(userText, env) {
     tools: {
       parse_intent: tool({
         description: 'Parse the user\'s editorial feedback into a structured action plan',
-        parameters: z.object({
+        inputSchema: z.object({
           action: z.enum([
             'update_voice_profile',
             'update_blog_post',
@@ -80,5 +80,5 @@ For blogInstructions, synthesize their intent into clear instructions — do not
     }],
   });
 
-  return toolCalls[0]?.args ?? { action: 'unclear', summary: userText };
+  return toolCalls[0]?.input ?? { action: 'unclear', summary: userText };
 }
diff --git a/apps/slack-bot/src/services/post-creator.js b/apps/slack-bot/src/services/post-creator.js
index bc1588c..175098a 100644
--- a/apps/slack-bot/src/services/post-creator.js
+++ b/apps/slack-bot/src/services/post-creator.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  * messages in the same Slack thread auto-route to this post.
  */
 
-import { generateText, tool } from 'ai';
+import { generateText, tool, stepCountIs } from 'ai';
 import { createAnthropic } from '@ai-sdk/anthropic';
 import { z } from 'zod';
 import { getRef, createBranch, createFileOnBranch, createPR, listDir, readFile } from './github.js';
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export async function createBlogPost(intent, threadTs, env) {
   const tools = {
     web_search: tool({
       description: 'Search the web for facts, examples, data, or recent context. Keep queries specific and technical. Use sparingly — 2-3 searches max.',
-      parameters: z.object({
+      inputSchema: z.object({
         query: z.string().describe('A focused, specific search query.'),
       }),
       execute: async ({ query }) => tavilySearch(query, env.TAVILY_API_KEY),
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export async function createBlogPost(intent, threadTs, env) {
 
     read_existing_post: tool({
       description: 'Read an existing blog post to calibrate voice, depth, and to avoid repeating covered ground.',
-      parameters: z.object({
+      inputSchema: z.object({
         filename: z.string().describe('Filename from the existing posts list.'),
       }),
       execute: async ({ filename }) => {
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export async function createBlogPost(intent, threadTs, env) {
         'annotate that passage inline with <!-- [RESEARCH] topic: what needs deeper investigation --> ',
         'and list it in research_needed. Be honest about the limits of what a web search can confirm.',
       ].join(' '),
-      parameters: z.object({
+      inputSchema: z.object({
         title: z.string().describe('Post title — specific, compelling, not a listicle'),
         slug: z.string().describe('URL slug, e.g. "enterprise-ai-org-design-tradeoffs"'),
         draft_content: z.string().describe('Full markdown with frontmatter. Annotate uncertain passages with <!-- [RESEARCH] topic: ... -->'),
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ export async function createBlogPost(intent, threadTs, env) {
     model: anthropic('claude-opus-4-6'),
     tools,
     toolChoice: 'auto',
-    maxSteps: STEP_LIMIT,
+    stopWhen: stepCountIs(STEP_LIMIT),
     system: `You are an editorial agent writing a blog post for Doug Hatcher at doughatcher.com.
 
 Doug is a senior technical architect in mid-market commerce (SFCC, Shopify Plus) with Adobe corporate experience.
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ tags: []
   const submitCall = toolCalls.find(tc => tc.toolName === 'submit_draft');
   if (!submitCall) throw new Error('Agent did not produce a draft');
 
-  const { title, slug, draft_content, research_needed } = submitCall.args;
+  const { title, slug, draft_content, research_needed } = submitCall.input;
   const branch = `blog/${today}-${slug}`;
   const filePath = `${contentPath}/${today}-${slug}.md`;