diff --git a/ingestion/cmd/server/main.go b/ingestion/cmd/server/main.go
index b4b256d..abe391f 100644
--- a/ingestion/cmd/server/main.go
+++ b/ingestion/cmd/server/main.go
@@ -68,12 +68,13 @@ func (s *claudeSink) Ingest(ctx context.Context, b claudewatcher.Batch) error {
 	}
 	slug := "session-" + b.Host + "-" + b.SessionID
 	if _, err := api.WriteNote(s.brainDir, api.WriteNoteOptions{
-		Filename: slug,
-		Wing:     "claude-sessions",
-		Hall:     "facts",
-		Type:     "source",
-		Domain:   b.ProjectID,
-		Content:  sb.String(),
+		Filename:   slug,
+		Wing:       "claude-sessions",
+		Hall:       "facts",
+		Type:       "source",
+		Domain:     b.ProjectID,
+		Content:    sb.String(),
+		SourceType: "internal", // raw session transcript, not an external claim (brain-gardener#5)
 	}); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("write claude session note: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/ingestion/cmd/server/main_test.go b/ingestion/cmd/server/main_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..795e0a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ingestion/cmd/server/main_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+// ingestion/cmd/server/main_test.go
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"log/slog"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/mathiasbq/hyperguild/ingestion/internal/claudewatcher"
+)
+
+func TestClaudeSink_IngestTagsSourceTypeInternal(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	sink := &claudeSink{brainDir: dir, logger: slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(os.Stderr, nil))}
+
+	err := sink.Ingest(context.Background(), claudewatcher.Batch{
+		Host:      "koala",
+		FilePath:  "/host-home-claude/projects/-home-mathias-dev/abc.jsonl",
+		SessionID: "abc",
+		ProjectID: "-home-mathias-dev",
+		Turns: []claudewatcher.Turn{
+			{Type: "assistant", Content: "did a thing"},
+		},
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	got, err := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(dir, "wiki", "claude-sessions", "facts", "session-koala-abc.md"))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, string(got), "source_type: internal")
+	assert.Contains(t, string(got), "wing: claude-sessions")
+}
diff --git a/ingestion/internal/api/handler.go b/ingestion/internal/api/handler.go
index 04dae27..3a8b75b 100644
--- a/ingestion/internal/api/handler.go
+++ b/ingestion/internal/api/handler.go
@@ -115,12 +115,13 @@ func (h *Handler) Query(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 // When either is empty, the note falls back to brain/knowledge/<filename>
 // with optional type/domain frontmatter (legacy behaviour).
 type WriteNoteOptions struct {
-	Content  string
-	Filename string
-	Type     string
-	Domain   string
-	Wing     string
-	Hall     string
+	Content    string
+	Filename   string
+	Type       string
+	Domain     string
+	Wing       string
+	Hall       string
+	SourceType string // "internal" marks a first-party observation (e.g. claudewatcher) that needs no external citation
 }
 
 // WriteNote writes a markdown note into the brain. Returns the path
@@ -165,6 +166,9 @@ func writeHallNote(brainDir string, opts WriteNoteOptions) (string, error) {
 	if opts.Domain != "" {
 		fmt.Fprintf(&fm, "domain: %s\n", opts.Domain)
 	}
+	if opts.SourceType != "" {
+		fmt.Fprintf(&fm, "source_type: %s\n", opts.SourceType)
+	}
 	fm.WriteString("---\n")
 
 	if err := os.WriteFile(dest, []byte(fm.String()+opts.Content), 0o644); err != nil {
@@ -227,7 +231,14 @@ func (h *Handler) Write(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "invalid JSON")
 		return
 	}
-	relPath, err := WriteNote(h.brainDir, WriteNoteOptions(req))
+	relPath, err := WriteNote(h.brainDir, WriteNoteOptions{
+		Content:  req.Content,
+		Filename: req.Filename,
+		Type:     req.Type,
+		Domain:   req.Domain,
+		Wing:     req.Wing,
+		Hall:     req.Hall,
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		h.logger.Error("write failed", "err", err)
 		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
diff --git a/ingestion/internal/api/handler_test.go b/ingestion/internal/api/handler_test.go
index 8a3a701..3573942 100644
--- a/ingestion/internal/api/handler_test.go
+++ b/ingestion/internal/api/handler_test.go
@@ -118,6 +118,40 @@ func TestWrite_IncludesFrontmatterWhenTypeProvided(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Contains(t, string(content), "Some learning.")
 }
 
+func TestWriteNote_HallRouteIncludesSourceTypeWhenSet(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+
+	rel, err := api.WriteNote(dir, api.WriteNoteOptions{
+		Content:    "# Claude session abc (koala)\n\nBody.\n",
+		Filename:   "session-koala-abc",
+		Wing:       "claude-sessions",
+		Hall:       "facts",
+		Type:       "source",
+		SourceType: "internal",
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	got, err := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(dir, filepath.FromSlash(rel)))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, string(got), "source_type: internal")
+	assert.Contains(t, string(got), "wing: claude-sessions")
+}
+
+func TestWriteNote_HallRouteOmitsSourceTypeWhenUnset(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+
+	rel, err := api.WriteNote(dir, api.WriteNoteOptions{
+		Content: "manually captured fact.\n",
+		Wing:    "agentsquad",
+		Hall:    "facts",
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	got, err := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(dir, filepath.FromSlash(rel)))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.NotContains(t, string(got), "source_type")
+}
+
 func TestWrite_GeneratesFilenameIfAbsent(t *testing.T) {
 	dir, h := setup(t)
 	body, _ := json.Marshal(map[string]any{"content": "auto name"})