diff --git a/apps/machine/electron/main.ts b/apps/machine/electron/main.ts
index d1c4dcc..df82c01 100644
--- a/apps/machine/electron/main.ts
+++ b/apps/machine/electron/main.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ import {
   remediateTransaction,
   emptyCashbox,
   getCashbox,
+  getPendingCommand,
+  markCommandExecuting,
+  completeCommand,
 } from './state-store.js'
 import { initializeHal, type HalInstance } from './hal-service.js'
 
@@ -348,6 +351,93 @@ ipcMain.handle('hal:cleanup', async () => {
   }
 })
 
+// =============================================================================
+// Operator Command Queue Poller
+// Watches for pending commands inserted by the TUI or other local tools.
+// =============================================================================
+
+let commandPollInterval: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null
+
+function startCommandPoller(): void {
+  commandPollInterval = setInterval(async () => {
+    try {
+      const cmd = getPendingCommand()
+      if (!cmd) return
+
+      markCommandExecuting(cmd.id)
+      console.log('[CommandQueue] Executing command:', cmd.id, cmd.command)
+
+      try {
+        const parsed = JSON.parse(cmd.command) as {
+          action: string
+          bills?: { denomination: number; count: number }[]
+          ref_txid?: string
+        }
+
+        if (parsed.action !== 'dispense') {
+          completeCommand(
+            cmd.id,
+            JSON.stringify({ error: `Unknown action: ${parsed.action}` }),
+            true
+          )
+          return
+        }
+
+        if (!halInstance) {
+          completeCommand(cmd.id, JSON.stringify({ error: 'HAL not initialized' }), true)
+          return
+        }
+
+        if (!parsed.bills || parsed.bills.length === 0) {
+          completeCommand(cmd.id, JSON.stringify({ error: 'No bills specified' }), true)
+          return
+        }
+
+        const result = await halInstance.dispenseCash(parsed.bills)
+        const txid = `manual-${Date.now()}-${Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 8)}`
+        const totalFiatCents = parsed.bills.reduce((s, b) => s + b.denomination * b.count * 100, 0)
+
+        recordTransaction({
+          txid,
+          type: 'manual_dispense',
+          status: result.dispensed ? 'complete' : 'dispense_error',
+          fiatCents: totalFiatCents,
+          sats: 0,
+          feeSats: 0,
+          feePercent: 0,
+          exchangeRate: 0,
+          currency: 'GTQ',
+          bills: parsed.bills,
+          cassettes: result.cassettes,
+          error: result.error,
+        })
+
+        let refRemediated = false
+        if (parsed.ref_txid) {
+          refRemediated = remediateTransaction(parsed.ref_txid, txid)
+        }
+
+        completeCommand(
+          cmd.id,
+          JSON.stringify({
+            txid,
+            dispensed: result.dispensed,
+            ref_remediated: refRemediated,
+            error: result.error,
+          })
+        )
+        console.log('[CommandQueue] Command complete:', cmd.id, 'txid:', txid)
+      } catch (error) {
+        const msg = error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Command failed'
+        completeCommand(cmd.id, JSON.stringify({ error: msg }), true)
+        console.error('[CommandQueue] Command failed:', cmd.id, msg)
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      // Don't crash the poller on DB errors
+    }
+  }, 2000)
+}
+
 // App lifecycle
 app.whenReady().then(() => {
   // Enforce Content Security Policy via HTTP headers (defense-in-depth alongside meta tag)
@@ -413,6 +503,7 @@ app.whenReady().then(() => {
 
   createWindow()
   startWatchdog()
+  startCommandPoller()
 
   app.on('activate', () => {
     // macOS: re-create window when dock icon clicked
@@ -424,6 +515,7 @@ app.whenReady().then(() => {
 
 app.on('window-all-closed', () => {
   if (heartbeatInterval) clearInterval(heartbeatInterval)
+  if (commandPollInterval) clearInterval(commandPollInterval)
   closeDatabase()
   // Quit on all platforms (ATM doesn't need macOS dock behavior)
   app.quit()
diff --git a/apps/machine/electron/state-store.ts b/apps/machine/electron/state-store.ts
index 91c469e..1f7b41b 100644
--- a/apps/machine/electron/state-store.ts
+++ b/apps/machine/electron/state-store.ts
@@ -95,6 +95,15 @@ export function initDatabase(dbPath?: string): void {
       dispensed INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
       rejected INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0
     );
+
+    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS operator_commands (
+      id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+      command TEXT NOT NULL,
+      status TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'pending',
+      result TEXT,
+      created_at INTEGER NOT NULL,
+      completed_at INTEGER
+    );
   `)
 
   // Seed meta + cashbox if first run, or run migrations
@@ -170,8 +179,20 @@ export function initDatabase(dbPath?: string): void {
       DROP TABLE transactions;
       ALTER TABLE transactions_new RENAME TO transactions;
     `)
+    db.exec(`
+      CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS operator_commands (
+        id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+        command TEXT NOT NULL,
+        status TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'pending',
+        result TEXT,
+        created_at INTEGER NOT NULL,
+        completed_at INTEGER
+      );
+    `)
     db.prepare('UPDATE meta SET value = ? WHERE key = ?').run('5', 'schema_version')
-    console.log('[StateStore] Migrated schema v4 → v5 (added manual_dispense type, remediated_by)')
+    console.log(
+      '[StateStore] Migrated schema v4 → v5 (added manual_dispense type, remediated_by, operator_commands)'
+    )
   }
 
   const cashboxRow = db.prepare('SELECT id FROM cashbox WHERE id = 1').get()
@@ -401,6 +422,56 @@ export function recordTransaction(tx: TransactionInput): void {
   console.log('[StateStore] Recorded transaction:', tx.txid, tx.type, `(${tx.status})`)
 }
 
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Operator Command Queue
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+export interface OperatorCommand {
+  id: number
+  command: string
+  status: string
+  created_at: number
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the next pending operator command (FIFO).
+ */
+export function getPendingCommand(): OperatorCommand | null {
+  if (!db) throw new Error('Database not initialized')
+
+  const row = db
+    .prepare(
+      "SELECT id, command, status, created_at FROM operator_commands WHERE status = 'pending' ORDER BY id LIMIT 1"
+    )
+    .get() as { id: number; command: string; status: string; created_at: number } | undefined
+
+  return row ?? null
+}
+
+/**
+ * Mark a command as executing (prevents double-pickup).
+ */
+export function markCommandExecuting(id: number): void {
+  if (!db) throw new Error('Database not initialized')
+  db.prepare(
+    "UPDATE operator_commands SET status = 'executing' WHERE id = ? AND status = 'pending'"
+  ).run(id)
+}
+
+/**
+ * Complete a command with a result.
+ */
+export function completeCommand(id: number, result: string, error?: boolean): void {
+  if (!db) throw new Error('Database not initialized')
+  db.prepare(
+    'UPDATE operator_commands SET status = ?, result = ?, completed_at = ? WHERE id = ?'
+  ).run(error ? 'error' : 'complete', result, Date.now(), id)
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Transaction Remediation
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 /**
  * Mark a failed transaction as remediated by a manual dispense.
  * Only updates transactions with status 'dispense_error' or 'partial'.