diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/data/data-layer-listeners.ts b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/data/data-layer-listeners.ts
index e38a6c090..dc763f0f3 100644
--- a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/data/data-layer-listeners.ts
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/data/data-layer-listeners.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import { cleanupTombstones } from './quota';
 import { pruneActivityLog } from './activity';
 import { SYNC_TELEMETRY_EVENT, type SyncTelemetryDetail } from './sync-telemetry';
 import { installConflictListener } from './conflict-store.svelte';
+import { startArticlePickupConsumer } from '$lib/modules/articles/consume-pickup';
 
 /** How often to run the tombstone cleanup. 24h is a comfortable cadence
  * given that the cutoff is 30 days — runs roughly once per app session. */
@@ -106,6 +107,12 @@ export function installDataLayerListeners(): () => void {
 	// coalescing, auto-dismiss, and the restore-write path.
 	const disposeConflict = installConflictListener();
 
+	// ─── Articles bulk-import: pickup consumer ─────────────────
+	// Drains `articleExtractPickup` rows the server-worker drops for
+	// successful URL extractions. Web-Lock-coordinated for multi-tab
+	// safety. See docs/plans/articles-bulk-import.md.
+	const disposeArticlePickup = startArticlePickupConsumer();
+
 	// ─── Periodic cleanup loop ─────────────────────────────────
 	// Runs once on boot, then daily. Two independent jobs share the
 	// schedule so we never have a third interval competing for the same
@@ -151,5 +158,6 @@ export function installDataLayerListeners(): () => void {
 		window.removeEventListener(SYNC_TELEMETRY_EVENT, handleTelemetry);
 		window.clearInterval(cleanupTimer);
 		disposeConflict();
+		disposeArticlePickup();
 	};
 }
diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/articles/consume-pickup.ts b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/articles/consume-pickup.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..192e15e9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/articles/consume-pickup.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+/**
+ * Articles Bulk-Import — client-side Pickup Consumer.
+ *
+ * The server-side import-worker drops `articleExtractPickup` rows for
+ * each successful URL extraction. This consumer:
+ *
+ *   1. Watches the pickup table via `liveQuery`.
+ *   2. For each new row: calls `articlesStore.saveFromExtracted()` so
+ *      the existing Single-URL save-path runs unchanged (encrypt →
+ *      `articleTable.add()` → emit ArticleSaved domain event).
+ *   3. Updates the matching `articleImportItems` row to state='saved'
+ *      (or 'duplicate' / 'consent-wall') with the resulting articleId.
+ *   4. Deletes the pickup row so the inbox stays empty in steady state.
+ *
+ * Multi-tab coordination via `navigator.locks.request('mana:articles:pickup')`:
+ * any number of tabs can subscribe, but only the lock-holder consumes.
+ * Falls back to per-row in-memory dedupe when locks aren't available
+ * (older Safari) — the field-LWW merge on the server forgives the rare
+ * double-process.
+ *
+ * Plan: docs/plans/articles-bulk-import.md.
+ */
+
+import { liveQuery, type Subscription } from 'dexie';
+import { articleExtractPickupTable, articleImportItemTable } from './collections';
+import { articlesStore } from './stores/articles.svelte';
+import type { ArticleImportItemState, LocalArticleExtractPickup } from './types';
+
+const LOCK_NAME = 'mana:articles:pickup';
+
+/** In-memory guard so a quick liveQuery double-tick doesn't race the
+ *  same pickup row through `consumeOne` twice. Reset on tab close. */
+const inFlight = new Set<string>();
+
+let subscription: Subscription | null = null;
+
+/**
+ * Start watching the pickup inbox. Idempotent — second call returns
+ * the existing dispose function.
+ *
+ * Disable via `localStorage('mana:articles:pickup:disabled')` (string
+ * 'true') — escape hatch for users who want to debug without the
+ * consumer running.
+ */
+export function startArticlePickupConsumer(): () => void {
+	if (typeof window === 'undefined') return () => {};
+	if (subscription) return stopArticlePickupConsumer;
+	if (window.localStorage?.getItem('mana:articles:pickup:disabled') === 'true') {
+		console.log('[articles-import] pickup consumer disabled via localStorage');
+		return () => {};
+	}
+
+	const query = liveQuery(async () =>
+		articleExtractPickupTable.filter((r) => !r.deletedAt).toArray()
+	);
+	subscription = query.subscribe({
+		next: (rows: LocalArticleExtractPickup[]) => {
+			void runConsume(rows);
+		},
+		error: (err) => {
+			console.error('[articles-import] pickup liveQuery error:', err);
+		},
+	});
+	return stopArticlePickupConsumer;
+}
+
+export function stopArticlePickupConsumer(): void {
+	subscription?.unsubscribe();
+	subscription = null;
+	inFlight.clear();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Drain the current set of pickup rows under the multi-tab Web-Lock.
+ * If the lock is held by another tab, this returns immediately and the
+ * other tab's run handles the rows.
+ */
+async function runConsume(rows: readonly LocalArticleExtractPickup[]): Promise<void> {
+	if (rows.length === 0) return;
+
+	const locks = (navigator as Navigator & { locks?: LockManager }).locks;
+	if (!locks) {
+		await drain(rows);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	await locks.request(LOCK_NAME, { ifAvailable: true }, async (lock) => {
+		if (!lock) {
+			// Another tab is the consumer — leave the rows alone.
+			return;
+		}
+		await drain(rows);
+	});
+}
+
+async function drain(rows: readonly LocalArticleExtractPickup[]): Promise<void> {
+	for (const row of rows) {
+		if (inFlight.has(row.id)) continue;
+		inFlight.add(row.id);
+		try {
+			await consumeOne(row);
+		} catch (err) {
+			console.error('[articles-import] consumeOne failed:', row.id, err);
+		} finally {
+			inFlight.delete(row.id);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+async function consumeOne(row: LocalArticleExtractPickup): Promise<void> {
+	const item = await articleImportItemTable.get(row.itemId);
+
+	// Stale pickup row — item was deleted, cancelled, or already
+	// consumed by a previous tab. Just clean up the inbox.
+	if (!item || item.state !== 'extracted' || item.deletedAt) {
+		await articleExtractPickupTable.delete(row.id);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	// Dedupe race: user may have single-saved this URL via QuickAddInput
+	// while the bulk job was running. Don't write a duplicate Article
+	// row; just point the import item at the existing one.
+	const existing = await articlesStore.findByUrl(row.payload.originalUrl);
+	if (existing) {
+		await articleImportItemTable.update(item.id, {
+			state: 'duplicate',
+			articleId: existing.id,
+		});
+		await articleExtractPickupTable.delete(row.id);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	// Happy path: persist via the existing single-URL pipeline. This
+	// runs encryptRecord + articleTable.add and emits the ArticleSaved
+	// domain event, exactly like a manual `Save URL` would.
+	const article = await articlesStore.saveFromExtracted({
+		originalUrl: row.payload.originalUrl,
+		title: row.payload.title,
+		excerpt: row.payload.excerpt,
+		content: row.payload.content,
+		htmlContent: row.payload.htmlContent,
+		author: row.payload.author,
+		siteName: row.payload.siteName,
+		wordCount: row.payload.wordCount,
+		readingTimeMinutes: row.payload.readingTimeMinutes,
+		warning: row.payload.warning,
+	});
+
+	const nextState: ArticleImportItemState =
+		row.payload.warning === 'probable_consent_wall' ? 'consent-wall' : 'saved';
+
+	await articleImportItemTable.update(item.id, {
+		state: nextState,
+		articleId: article.id,
+		warning: row.payload.warning ?? null,
+	});
+	await articleExtractPickupTable.delete(row.id);
+}