diff --git a/docs/architecture.md b/docs/architecture.md
index 77dcca8..c695214 100644
--- a/docs/architecture.md
+++ b/docs/architecture.md
@@ -80,38 +80,46 @@ repos_base_paths = [
 
 ## Cycle Flow
 
-The service uses a **two-phase batch workflow**:
+The service uses a **per-repo atomic workflow**:
 
 ```
-Phase 1: Commit All          Phase 2: Push All
-─────────────────────        ─────────────────────
-repo-a → commit ✓            repo-a → push ✓
-repo-b → commit ✓            repo-b → push ✓
-repo-c → no changes          repo-c → (skip)
-repo-d → commit ✓            repo-d → push ✓
-         ↓                            ↓
-   All commits done          All pushes done
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│              CYCLE LOOP                 │
+├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
+│  repo-a: commit → push → done           │
+│  repo-b: commit → push → done           │
+│  repo-c: no changes → skip              │
+│  repo-d: commit → push → done           │
+│                 ↓                       │
+│         All repos processed             │
+│                 ↓                       │
+│           Sleep X seconds               │
+│                 ↓                       │
+│            Next cycle                   │
+└─────────────────────────────────────────┘
 ```
 
-### Phase 1: Sloppy-Atomic Commits
+### Per-Repo Processing
 For each repo:
 1. Check `git status --porcelain`
 2. Skip if no changes
 3. Get diff and send to llama-service for commit message
 4. Stage all changes (`git add -A`)
 5. Commit with generated message
-6. **Do NOT push yet** - return `COMMITTED` status
+6. **Push immediately** to remote
+7. Move to next repo
 
-### Phase 2: Batch Push
-Only after ALL commits complete:
-1. For each repo with `COMMITTED` status
-2. Push to remote (with retry + rebase on rejection)
-3. Update status to `SUCCESS` or `ERROR`
+### Cycle Completion
+When all repos processed:
+- Log summary (committed, failed, unchanged)
+- Persist commit history
+- Sleep for `cycle_interval_seconds` (default: 60)
+- Start next cycle
 
-### Why Two Phases?
-- **Atomic batch**: All commits happen before any push
-- **Fail-safe**: If commit fails mid-way, no partial pushes
-- **Consistent state**: Remote only sees complete batch updates
+### Why Per-Repo Atomic?
+- **Sloppy-atomic**: Each repo is self-contained (commit+push)
+- **Progress visible**: Changes appear on remote as processed
+- **Fail-isolated**: One repo failing doesn't block others
 
 ## API Endpoints
 
diff --git a/src/auto_commit_service/scheduler/__pycache__/daemon.cpython-312.pyc b/src/auto_commit_service/scheduler/__pycache__/daemon.cpython-312.pyc
index a3b5b8a..f114649 100644
Binary files a/src/auto_commit_service/scheduler/__pycache__/daemon.cpython-312.pyc and b/src/auto_commit_service/scheduler/__pycache__/daemon.cpython-312.pyc differ
diff --git a/src/auto_commit_service/scheduler/daemon.py b/src/auto_commit_service/scheduler/daemon.py
index 92a5f6a..66e3d0b 100644
--- a/src/auto_commit_service/scheduler/daemon.py
+++ b/src/auto_commit_service/scheduler/daemon.py
@@ -538,48 +538,40 @@ class CommitDaemon:
             self._total_cycles += 1
             return cycle_result
 
-        # Phase 1: Commit all repos with changes
-        logger.info(f"[{cycle_id}] Phase 1: Committing changes")
-        commit_results: dict[str, RepoProcessResult] = {}
+        # Process each repo: commit → push → next
+        results: list[RepoProcessResult] = []
 
         for repo in self.repos:
             if not force and not self._running:
                 logger.info("Daemon stopped, aborting cycle")
                 break
 
+            # Step 1: Commit
             result = await self.processor.commit_repo(repo)
-            commit_results[repo.name] = result
 
-            if result.status == ProcessStatus.COMMITTED:
-                logger.info(f"[{cycle_id}] {repo.name}: Committed {result.commit_hash}")
-            elif result.status == ProcessStatus.NO_CHANGES:
+            if result.status == ProcessStatus.NO_CHANGES:
                 logger.debug(f"[{cycle_id}] {repo.name}: No changes")
-            elif result.status == ProcessStatus.ERROR:
-                logger.error(f"[{cycle_id}] {repo.name}: {result.error}")
+                results.append(result)
+                continue
 
-        # Phase 2: Push all committed repos
-        committed_count = sum(1 for r in commit_results.values() if r.status == ProcessStatus.COMMITTED)
-        if committed_count > 0:
-            logger.info(f"[{cycle_id}] Phase 2: Pushing {committed_count} repos")
+            if result.status == ProcessStatus.ERROR:
+                logger.error(f"[{cycle_id}] {repo.name}: Commit failed - {result.error}")
+                results.append(result)
+                continue
 
-            for repo in self.repos:
-                if not force and not self._running:
-                    logger.info("Daemon stopped, aborting push phase")
-                    break
+            # Step 2: Push (only if committed)
+            if result.status == ProcessStatus.COMMITTED:
+                logger.info(f"[{cycle_id}] {repo.name}: Committed {result.commit_hash}, pushing...")
+                result = await self.processor.push_repo(repo, result)
 
-                result = commit_results[repo.name]
-                if result.status == ProcessStatus.COMMITTED:
-                    result = await self.processor.push_repo(repo, result)
-                    commit_results[repo.name] = result
+                if result.status == ProcessStatus.SUCCESS:
+                    logger.info(f"[{cycle_id}] {repo.name}: Pushed successfully")
+                elif result.status == ProcessStatus.RECOVERED:
+                    logger.info(f"[{cycle_id}] {repo.name}: Recovered by Claude")
+                elif result.status == ProcessStatus.ERROR:
+                    logger.error(f"[{cycle_id}] {repo.name}: Push failed - {result.error}")
 
-                    if result.status == ProcessStatus.SUCCESS:
-                        logger.info(f"[{cycle_id}] {repo.name}: Pushed successfully")
-                    elif result.status == ProcessStatus.RECOVERED:
-                        logger.info(f"[{cycle_id}] {repo.name}: Recovered by Claude")
-                    elif result.status == ProcessStatus.ERROR:
-                        logger.error(f"[{cycle_id}] {repo.name}: Push failed - {result.error}")
-
-        results = list(commit_results.values())
+            results.append(result)
 
         # Build cycle result
         completed_at = datetime.now()