diff --git a/automation/agents.py b/automation/agents.py
index 9e070a2..ae891ea 100644
--- a/automation/agents.py
+++ b/automation/agents.py
@@ -80,17 +80,22 @@ def call_ai_cli(prompt: str, content: str) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
     Call AI via CLI command (claude, gemini, codex, etc.).
 
     The command template can use {prompt} and {content} placeholders.
-    Content is passed via a temporary file to avoid shell escaping issues.
+    Content is passed via a temporary file in .git/ai-agents-temp/ to avoid
+    shell escaping issues while remaining accessible to Claude CLI.
 
     Returns parsed JSON response or None on failure.
     """
     config = get_ai_config()
     command_template = config["command"]
 
-    # Create temporary file with content
-    with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode='w', suffix='.md', delete=False) as f:
-        content_file = Path(f.name)
-        f.write(content)
+    # Create temporary file in .git/ai-agents-temp/ (accessible to Claude CLI)
+    # Using .git/ ensures it's gitignored and Claude has permission
+    temp_dir = Path.cwd() / ".git" / "ai-agents-temp"
+    temp_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    # Use PID for unique filename to avoid conflicts
+    content_file = temp_dir / f"discussion-{os.getpid()}.md"
+    content_file.write_text(content, encoding='utf-8')
 
     try:
         # Build full prompt