diff --git a/src/gateway/gateway.ts b/src/gateway/gateway.ts
index a582da1..6acba75 100644
--- a/src/gateway/gateway.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/gateway.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import { saveAttachments as _saveAttachments, type AttachmentResult } from "./at
 import { handleStreaming as _handleStream } from "./streaming";
 import { handleNew, handleRestart, handleUpdate, handleCompact, handleStatus, handleStop, handleVerbose, handleDoctor, handleCrons, type CommandContext } from "./commands";
 import { handleModel } from "./model-command";
+import { handleLater } from "./later-command";
 import { TelegramAdapter } from "../transports";
 import type { TransportAdapter } from "../transports";
 import { hostname } from "node:os";
@@ -271,6 +272,12 @@ export class Gateway {
         return;
       }
 
+      // Handle /later command
+      if (isCommandWithArgs(userText.trim(), "/later") || isCommand(userText.trim(), "/later")) {
+        await handleLater({ thread, text: userText.trim(), postWithFallback: (t, txt) => this.postWithFallback(t, txt) });
+        return;
+      }
+
       // Dispatch to agent turn handler
       await this.handleAgentTurn(thread, agentThreadId, userText, rawAttachments, verboseThreads, threadLocks, abortControllers);
     };
diff --git a/src/gateway/later-command.ts b/src/gateway/later-command.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e4dc70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gateway/later-command.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/**
+ * gateway/later-command.ts — Handle the /later command
+ *
+ * Quickly capture ideas/notes to ~/.roundhouse/workspace/later.md
+ * without interrupting the current conversation flow.
+ */
+
+import { homedir } from "node:os";
+import { join } from "node:path";
+import { appendFileSync, mkdirSync, existsSync, readFileSync } from "node:fs";
+
+const WORKSPACE_DIR = join(homedir(), ".roundhouse", "workspace");
+const LATER_PATH = join(WORKSPACE_DIR, "later.md");
+
+export interface LaterCommandContext {
+  thread: any;
+  text: string;
+  postWithFallback: (thread: any, text: string) => Promise<void>;
+}
+
+function ensureWorkspace(): void {
+  if (!existsSync(WORKSPACE_DIR)) {
+    mkdirSync(WORKSPACE_DIR, { recursive: true });
+  }
+}
+
+function ensureLaterFile(): void {
+  ensureWorkspace();
+  if (!existsSync(LATER_PATH)) {
+    appendFileSync(LATER_PATH, "# Later\n\nIdeas, reminders, and things to get back to.\n\n");
+  }
+}
+
+export async function handleLater(ctx: LaterCommandContext): Promise<void> {
+  const { thread, text, postWithFallback } = ctx;
+  const idea = text.replace(/^\/later\s*/i, "").trim();
+
+  // No argument: show contents
+  if (!idea) {
+    ensureLaterFile();
+    const contents = readFileSync(LATER_PATH, "utf8").trim();
+    const lines = contents.split("\n").filter(l => l.startsWith("- "));
+    if (lines.length === 0) {
+      await postWithFallback(thread, "📋 *Later list is empty.*\n\n_Usage:_ `/later buy more coffee`");
+    } else {
+      await postWithFallback(thread, `📋 *Later* (${lines.length} items):\n\n${lines.join("\n")}\n\n_File:_ \`~/.roundhouse/workspace/later.md\``);
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Append the idea
+  ensureLaterFile();
+  const timestamp = new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10);
+  appendFileSync(LATER_PATH, `- ${idea} _(${timestamp})_\n`);
+
+  await postWithFallback(thread, `✅ Saved: "${idea}"`);
+}
diff --git a/src/gateway/tools.md b/src/gateway/tools.md
index 0726716..5bc820a 100644
--- a/src/gateway/tools.md
+++ b/src/gateway/tools.md
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 
 Available tools that can be invoked via shell commands during agent turns.
 
+## Workspace Directory
+
+**All new files, scratch work, downloads, and artifacts you create go under `~/.roundhouse/workspace/`.**
+Do NOT create files directly in `~/` or pollute the home directory. Use subdirectories as needed:
+- `~/.roundhouse/workspace/` — default working directory for any task output
+- `~/.roundhouse/workspace/later.md` — ideas saved via `/later`
+- `~/.roundhouse/workspace/<project>/` — project-specific files if needed
+
 ## roundhouse cron add
 
 Schedule recurring or one-shot jobs. The user may ask you to "remind me", "check every X", "do Y later", or "schedule Z".
diff --git a/src/transports/telegram/bot-commands.ts b/src/transports/telegram/bot-commands.ts
index e1763fa..d6558e4 100644
--- a/src/transports/telegram/bot-commands.ts
+++ b/src/transports/telegram/bot-commands.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export const BOT_COMMANDS: BotCommand[] = [
   { command: "new", description: "Start a fresh conversation" },
   { command: "compact", description: "Compact context window" },
   { command: "model", description: "Show or switch AI model" },
+  { command: "later", description: "Save an idea for later" },
   { command: "verbose", description: "Toggle verbose tool output" },
   { command: "stop", description: "Stop the current agent run" },
   { command: "restart", description: "Restart agent process" },