diff --git a/openspec/changes/agent-claude-gitguardex-dmux-cockpit-phase2-welcome-2026-05-05-09-11/proposal.md b/openspec/changes/agent-claude-gitguardex-dmux-cockpit-phase2-welcome-2026-05-05-09-11/proposal.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# dmux-style cockpit — Phase 2: branded welcome screen
+
+## Why
+
+Phase 1 wired the dmux-style top-bar shortcuts (`[n]ew agent`,
+`[t]erminal`, `[l]ogs`, `[p]rojects`). The welcome screen still shows
+the original `gx` ASCII robot motif and lists only the legacy `n`/`t`/
+`s` next-actions. To match the dmux look users asked for and to
+advertise the new shortcuts on first launch, the welcome page needs a
+proper gitguardex brand block and an updated next-actions list.
+
+## What changes
+
+- Replace the 5-line `GUARD_MOTIF` (`/ _)`, `/  gx  \`) with a 5-line
+  ASCII `GUARDEX` wordmark plus a single `guarded multi-agent cockpit`
+  strapline.
+- Add `l logs` and `p projects` to the welcome screen's `Next actions`
+  block so users see all four primary shortcuts immediately.
+- Keep the existing box, status rows (Repo / Branch / Safety / Hooks /
+  Locks / Agents), and shortcut block intact.
+
+## Impact
+
+- New constants `GITGUARDEX_BRAND` and `GITGUARDEX_STRAPLINE` in
+  `src/cockpit/welcome.js`.
+- 2 lines added to the next-actions block.
+- Tests:
+  - `renderWelcomePage snapshots the empty cockpit welcome strings`
+    extended to assert `l logs`, `p projects`, and the strapline.
+  - `renderWelcomePage stays width bounded and plain terminal safe`
+    swaps the obsolete `/ _)` / `/  gx  \` motif assertions for the
+    new strapline + brand-marker checks.
+- ASCII-only constraint preserved (no unicode block or box-drawing
+  chars, so plain terminals stay safe).
+- No behavior change to safety model, branches, worktrees, locks, or
+  PR-only finish flow.
diff --git a/openspec/changes/agent-claude-gitguardex-dmux-cockpit-phase2-welcome-2026-05-05-09-11/specs/cockpit-welcome/spec.md b/openspec/changes/agent-claude-gitguardex-dmux-cockpit-phase2-welcome-2026-05-05-09-11/specs/cockpit-welcome/spec.md
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+## ADDED Requirements
+
+### Requirement: Welcome screen renders the gitguardex brand and strapline
+The cockpit welcome screen SHALL render a multi-line ASCII gitguardex
+brand block followed by a single-line `guarded multi-agent cockpit`
+strapline, in place of the previous `gx` ASCII robot motif.
+
+#### Scenario: Brand and strapline appear on the empty welcome
+- **WHEN** `renderWelcomePage` is invoked with no active sessions
+- **THEN** the rendered output contains the `\____|` marker from the
+  bottom of the ASCII brand
+- **AND** the output contains the substring `guarded multi-agent cockpit`.
+
+### Requirement: Welcome screen advertises all four primary shortcuts
+The cockpit welcome screen's `Next actions` block SHALL list `n`, `t`,
+`l`, `p`, and `s` so users see all four primary dmux-style shortcuts on
+first launch alongside the existing settings hint.
+
+#### Scenario: Next actions list includes l and p
+- **WHEN** `renderWelcomePage` is invoked with any state
+- **THEN** the rendered output contains the substrings `l logs` and
+  `p projects` in addition to the existing `n new agent`, `t terminal`,
+  and `s settings` lines.
+
+### Requirement: Welcome screen stays ASCII-only
+The cockpit welcome screen SHALL remain plain-terminal safe: every
+character in the rendered output (including the new brand block) MUST
+fall within the printable ASCII range so terminals without unicode box
+or block glyphs render correctly.
+
+#### Scenario: No characters above U+007F appear in the output
+- **WHEN** `renderWelcomePage` is invoked with any state
+- **THEN** the rendered output contains no character in the range
+  `[€-￿]`.
diff --git a/openspec/changes/agent-claude-gitguardex-dmux-cockpit-phase2-welcome-2026-05-05-09-11/tasks.md b/openspec/changes/agent-claude-gitguardex-dmux-cockpit-phase2-welcome-2026-05-05-09-11/tasks.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# Tasks
+
+## 1. Spec
+- [x] 1.1 Capture proposal in `proposal.md`
+- [x] 1.2 Capture spec delta in `specs/cockpit-welcome/spec.md`
+
+## 2. Tests
+- [x] 2.1 Extend the empty-welcome snapshot test to assert `l logs`,
+       `p projects`, and the `guarded multi-agent cockpit` strapline.
+- [x] 2.2 Replace the obsolete `/ _)` / `/  gx  \` motif assertions
+       in the width-bounded test with strapline + brand-marker checks.
+
+## 3. Implementation
+- [x] 3.1 Replace `GUARD_MOTIF` with `GITGUARDEX_BRAND` (5-line ASCII
+       wordmark for `GUARDEX`).
+- [x] 3.2 Add `GITGUARDEX_STRAPLINE = 'guarded multi-agent cockpit'`.
+- [x] 3.3 Wire the new brand and strapline into `renderWelcomePage`
+       in place of `GUARD_MOTIF.forEach(...)`.
+- [x] 3.4 Add `l logs` and `p projects` rows to the `Next actions`
+       block.
+
+## 4. Cleanup
+- [ ] 4.1 Commit changes on the agent branch.
+- [ ] 4.2 Push branch and open a PR.
+- [ ] 4.3 Run `gx branch finish ... --via-pr --wait-for-merge --cleanup`.
+- [ ] 4.4 Record PR URL and `MERGED` evidence.
diff --git a/src/cockpit/welcome.js b/src/cockpit/welcome.js
index 66c4ba5..bf54780 100644
--- a/src/cockpit/welcome.js
+++ b/src/cockpit/welcome.js
@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@ const MIN_WIDTH = 48;
 const MAX_WIDTH = 88;
 
 const DEFAULT_AGENTS = ['codex', 'claude', 'opencode', 'cursor', 'gemini'];
-const GUARD_MOTIF = [
-  '      __',
-  '     / _)',
-  ' .-^^^-/',
-  '/  gx  \\',
-  '|_|--|_|',
+const GITGUARDEX_BRAND = [
+  '  ____  _   _   _   ___   ___   _____  __',
+  ' / ___|| | | | / \\ |  _ \\ |  _ \\ | ____|\\ \\/ /',
+  '| |  _ | | | |/ _ \\| |_) || | | ||  _|   \\  /',
+  '| |_| || |_| / ___ \\  _ < | |_| || |___  /  \\',
+  ' \\____| \\___/_/   \\_\\_| \\_\\____/ |_____|/_/\\_\\',
 ];
+const GITGUARDEX_STRAPLINE = 'guarded multi-agent cockpit';
 
 function stringValue(value, fallback = '') {
   if (typeof value === 'string') {
@@ -222,9 +223,13 @@ function renderWelcomePage(state = {}, settings = {}) {
     emptyLine(width),
   ];
 
-  GUARD_MOTIF.forEach((motifLine) => {
-    lines.push(themedBoxedLine(motifLine, width, 'accent', theme));
+  GITGUARDEX_BRAND.forEach((brandLine) => {
+    lines.push(themedBoxedLine(brandLine, width, 'accent', theme));
   });
+  lines.push(
+    emptyLine(width),
+    themedBoxedLine(GITGUARDEX_STRAPLINE, width, 'heading', theme),
+  );
 
   lines.push(
     emptyLine(width),
@@ -247,6 +252,8 @@ function renderWelcomePage(state = {}, settings = {}) {
     themedBoxedLine('Next actions', width, 'heading', theme),
     themedBoxedLine('  n new agent  - start a guarded agent lane', width, 'secondary', theme),
     themedBoxedLine('  t terminal   - open a repo terminal', width, 'secondary', theme),
+    themedBoxedLine('  l logs       - tail apps/logs/*.log and lane events', width, 'secondary', theme),
+    themedBoxedLine('  p projects   - switch repo (no lane selected)', width, 'secondary', theme),
     themedBoxedLine('  s settings   - tune cockpit defaults', width, 'secondary', theme),
     colorize(divider(width), 'border', theme),
   );
diff --git a/test/cockpit-welcome.test.js b/test/cockpit-welcome.test.js
index 1863a56..68a127d 100644
--- a/test/cockpit-welcome.test.js
+++ b/test/cockpit-welcome.test.js
@@ -28,10 +28,13 @@ test('renderWelcomePage snapshots the empty cockpit welcome strings', () => {
   assert.match(output, /Agents:\s+codex, claude/);
   assert.match(output, /n new agent/);
   assert.match(output, /t terminal/);
+  assert.match(output, /l logs/);
+  assert.match(output, /p projects/);
   assert.match(output, /s settings/);
   assert.match(output, /\? shortcuts/);
   assert.match(output, /q quit/);
   assert.match(output, /Next actions/);
+  assert.match(output, /guarded multi-agent cockpit/);
   assert.equal(output.endsWith('\n'), true);
 });
 
@@ -54,8 +57,8 @@ test('renderWelcomePage stays width bounded and plain terminal safe', () => {
     assert.equal(line.length <= width, true, `line exceeded ${width}: ${line}`);
   }
 
-  assert.match(output, /\/ _\)/);
-  assert.match(output, /\/  gx  \\/);
+  assert.match(output, /guarded multi-agent cockpit/);
+  assert.match(output, /\\____\|/);
   assert.match(output, /Locks:\s+5/);
   assert.match(output, /Agents:\s+codex, gemini/);
   assert.doesNotMatch(output, /[\u0080-\uffff]/);