diff --git a/crates/zclaw-kernel/src/kernel.rs b/crates/zclaw-kernel/src/kernel.rs
index 61fef3c..df871da 100644
--- a/crates/zclaw-kernel/src/kernel.rs
+++ b/crates/zclaw-kernel/src/kernel.rs
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ pub struct Kernel {
     pending_approvals: Arc<Mutex<Vec<ApprovalEntry>>>,
     /// Running hand runs that can be cancelled (run_id -> cancelled flag)
     running_hand_runs: Arc<dashmap::DashMap<HandRunId, Arc<std::sync::atomic::AtomicBool>>>,
+    /// Shared memory storage backend for Growth system
+    viking: Arc<zclaw_runtime::VikingAdapter>,
     /// A2A router for inter-agent messaging (gated by multi-agent feature)
     #[cfg(feature = "multi-agent")]
     a2a_router: Arc<A2aRouter>,
@@ -190,6 +192,9 @@ impl Kernel {
         // Initialize trigger manager
         let trigger_manager = crate::trigger_manager::TriggerManager::new(hands.clone());
 
+        // Initialize Growth system — shared VikingAdapter for memory storage
+        let viking = Arc::new(zclaw_runtime::VikingAdapter::in_memory());
+
         // Restore persisted agents
         let persisted = memory.list_agents().await?;
         for agent in persisted {
@@ -217,6 +222,7 @@ impl Kernel {
             trigger_manager,
             pending_approvals: Arc::new(Mutex::new(Vec::new())),
             running_hand_runs: Arc::new(dashmap::DashMap::new()),
+            viking,
             #[cfg(feature = "multi-agent")]
             a2a_router,
             #[cfg(feature = "multi-agent")]
@@ -239,19 +245,30 @@ impl Kernel {
     fn create_middleware_chain(&self) -> Option<zclaw_runtime::middleware::MiddlewareChain> {
         let mut chain = zclaw_runtime::middleware::MiddlewareChain::new();
 
+        // Growth integration — shared VikingAdapter for memory middleware & compaction
+        let growth = zclaw_runtime::GrowthIntegration::new(self.viking.clone());
+
         // Compaction middleware — only register when threshold > 0
         let threshold = self.config.compaction_threshold();
         if threshold > 0 {
             use std::sync::Arc;
+            let growth_for_compaction = zclaw_runtime::GrowthIntegration::new(self.viking.clone());
             let mw = zclaw_runtime::middleware::compaction::CompactionMiddleware::new(
                 threshold,
                 zclaw_runtime::CompactionConfig::default(),
                 Some(self.driver.clone()),
-                None, // growth not wired in kernel yet
+                Some(growth_for_compaction),
             );
             chain.register(Arc::new(mw));
         }
 
+        // Memory middleware — auto-extract memories after conversations
+        {
+            use std::sync::Arc;
+            let mw = zclaw_runtime::middleware::memory::MemoryMiddleware::new(growth);
+            chain.register(Arc::new(mw));
+        }
+
         // Loop guard middleware
         {
             use std::sync::Arc;
@@ -965,13 +982,62 @@ impl Kernel {
             let input = entry.input.clone();
             drop(approvals); // Release lock before async hand execution
 
-            // Execute the hand in background
+            // Execute the hand in background with HandRun tracking
             let hands = self.hands.clone();
             let approvals = self.pending_approvals.clone();
+            let memory = self.memory.clone();
+            let running_hand_runs = self.running_hand_runs.clone();
             let id_owned = id.to_string();
             tokio::spawn(async move {
+                // Create HandRun record for tracking
+                let run_id = HandRunId::new();
+                let now = chrono::Utc::now().to_rfc3339();
+                let mut run = HandRun {
+                    id: run_id,
+                    hand_name: hand_id.clone(),
+                    trigger_source: TriggerSource::Manual,
+                    params: input.clone(),
+                    status: HandRunStatus::Pending,
+                    result: None,
+                    error: None,
+                    duration_ms: None,
+                    created_at: now.clone(),
+                    started_at: None,
+                    completed_at: None,
+                };
+                let _ = memory.save_hand_run(&run).await;
+                run.status = HandRunStatus::Running;
+                run.started_at = Some(chrono::Utc::now().to_rfc3339());
+                let _ = memory.update_hand_run(&run).await;
+
+                // Register cancellation flag
+                let cancel_flag = Arc::new(std::sync::atomic::AtomicBool::new(false));
+                running_hand_runs.insert(run.id, cancel_flag.clone());
+
                 let context = HandContext::default();
+                let start = std::time::Instant::now();
                 let result = hands.execute(&hand_id, &context, input).await;
+                let duration = start.elapsed();
+
+                // Remove from running map
+                running_hand_runs.remove(&run.id);
+
+                // Update HandRun with result
+                let completed_at = chrono::Utc::now().to_rfc3339();
+                match &result {
+                    Ok(res) => {
+                        run.status = HandRunStatus::Completed;
+                        run.result = Some(res.output.clone());
+                        run.error = res.error.clone();
+                    }
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        run.status = HandRunStatus::Failed;
+                        run.error = Some(e.to_string());
+                    }
+                }
+                run.duration_ms = Some(duration.as_millis() as u64);
+                run.completed_at = Some(completed_at);
+                let _ = memory.update_hand_run(&run).await;
 
                 // Update approval status based on execution result
                 let mut approvals = approvals.lock().await;
@@ -980,7 +1046,6 @@ impl Kernel {
                         Ok(_) => entry.status = "completed".to_string(),
                         Err(e) => {
                             entry.status = "failed".to_string();
-                            // Store error in input metadata
                             if let Some(obj) = entry.input.as_object_mut() {
                                 obj.insert("error".to_string(), Value::String(format!("{}", e)));
                             }
diff --git a/crates/zclaw-runtime/src/lib.rs b/crates/zclaw-runtime/src/lib.rs
index 16de32c..bc6eedd 100644
--- a/crates/zclaw-runtime/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/zclaw-runtime/src/lib.rs
@@ -27,4 +27,5 @@ pub use loop_runner::{AgentLoop, AgentLoopResult, LoopEvent};
 pub use loop_guard::{LoopGuard, LoopGuardConfig, LoopGuardResult};
 pub use stream::{StreamEvent, StreamSender};
 pub use growth::GrowthIntegration;
+pub use zclaw_growth::VikingAdapter;
 pub use compaction::{CompactionConfig, CompactionOutcome};