diff --git a/app/Actions/UpdateCommitHeadlines.php b/app/Actions/UpdateCommitHeadlines.php
index 5f9269b8ac..888f2f72ed 100644
--- a/app/Actions/UpdateCommitHeadlines.php
+++ b/app/Actions/UpdateCommitHeadlines.php
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
      * @param  list<string>  $names
      * @return int|null Newly created headlines, or null when the result is stale or already applied.
      */
-    public function handle(Commit $commit, array $names, string $bodyHash): ?int
+    public function handle(Commit $commit, array $names, string $bodyHash, bool $reclassify = false): ?int
     {
-        return DB::transaction(function () use ($commit, $names, $bodyHash): ?int {
+        return DB::transaction(function () use ($commit, $names, $bodyHash, $reclassify): ?int {
             $locked = Commit::withTrashed()->whereKey([$commit->id, $commit->quoted_commit_id])
                 ->orderBy('id')->lockForUpdate()->get()->keyBy('id');
             $current = $locked->get($commit->id);
@@ -26,10 +26,17 @@ public function handle(Commit $commit, array $names, string $bodyHash): ?int
                 $current->setRelation('quotedCommit', $locked->get($current->quoted_commit_id ?? ''));
             }
 
-            if (! $current instanceof Commit || $current->trashed() || $current->parent_id !== null || $current->status !== CommitStatus::Approved || $current->body === '' || $current->quoted_commit_id !== $commit->quoted_commit_id || hash('sha256', $current->headlineBody()) !== $bodyHash || $current->headlines_classified_at !== null || $current->headlines()->exists()) {
+            if (! $current instanceof Commit || $current->trashed() || $current->parent_id !== null || $current->status !== CommitStatus::Approved || $current->body === '' || $current->quoted_commit_id !== $commit->quoted_commit_id || hash('sha256', $current->headlineBody()) !== $bodyHash || (! $reclassify && ($current->headlines_classified_at !== null || $current->headlines()->exists()))) {
                 return null;
             }
 
+            if ($reclassify) {
+                $previousNames = $current->headlines()->pluck('name');
+                Headline::query()->whereIn('name', $previousNames->diff($names)->merge(collect($names)->diff($previousNames)))
+                    ->update(['summary' => null, 'summary_created_at' => null]);
+                $current->headlines()->detach();
+            }
+
             $created = 0;
 
             foreach ($names as $name) {
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/LinkCommitHeadlinesCommand.php b/app/Console/Commands/LinkCommitHeadlinesCommand.php
index 35f69a7546..c2358fd4bd 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/LinkCommitHeadlinesCommand.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/LinkCommitHeadlinesCommand.php
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@
 use Illuminate\Console\Attributes\Description;
 use Illuminate\Console\Attributes\Signature;
 use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
 
-#[Signature('commits:link-headlines {--batch-size='.ProcessCommitHeadlines::BATCH_SIZE.' : Commits per batch (1–100)}')]
+#[Signature('commits:link-headlines {--batch-size='.ProcessCommitHeadlines::BATCH_SIZE.' : Commits per batch (1–100)} {--reclassify : Include already classified commits and replace their headline assignments}')]
 #[Description('Classify all unprocessed approved root commits in lazy batches and link shared headlines')]
 final class LinkCommitHeadlinesCommand extends Command
 {
@@ -25,12 +26,14 @@ public function handle(): int
         }
 
         $processed = 0;
+        $reclassify = (bool) $this->option('reclassify');
 
         $commits = Commit::query()->approved()->whereNull('parent_id')->where('body', '!=', '')
-            ->whereNull('headlines_classified_at')->whereDoesntHave('headlines')->select('id')->lazyById($batchSize);
+            ->when(! $reclassify, fn (Builder $query) => $query->whereNull('headlines_classified_at')->whereDoesntHave('headlines'))
+            ->select('id')->lazyById($batchSize);
 
         foreach ($commits->chunk($batchSize) as $batch) {
-            dispatch_sync(new ProcessCommitHeadlines(array_values($batch->map(fn (Commit $commit): string => $commit->id)->all())));
+            dispatch_sync(new ProcessCommitHeadlines(array_values($batch->map(fn (Commit $commit): string => $commit->id)->all()), $reclassify));
             $processed += $batch->count();
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Jobs/LinkCommitHeadlines.php b/app/Jobs/LinkCommitHeadlines.php
index e930f34f29..c309ede597 100644
--- a/app/Jobs/LinkCommitHeadlines.php
+++ b/app/Jobs/LinkCommitHeadlines.php
@@ -23,16 +23,20 @@ final class LinkCommitHeadlines implements ShouldQueue
 {
     use Queueable;
 
+    public bool $reclassify = false;
+
     /** @param list<string> $names */
-    public function __construct(public readonly Commit $commit, public readonly array $names, public readonly string $bodyHash)
+    public function __construct(public readonly Commit $commit, public readonly array $names, public readonly string $bodyHash, bool $reclassify = false)
     {
-        //
+        if ($reclassify) {
+            $this->reclassify = true;
+        }
     }
 
     public function handle(UpdateCommitHeadlines $action): ?int
     {
         try {
-            return $action->handle($this->commit, $this->names, $this->bodyHash);
+            return $action->handle($this->commit, $this->names, $this->bodyHash, $this->reclassify);
         } catch (Throwable $throwable) {
             throw new CommitProcessingFailed('Headline assignment', $this->commit->id, $throwable);
         }
diff --git a/app/Jobs/ProcessCommitHeadlines.php b/app/Jobs/ProcessCommitHeadlines.php
index 901a52dd95..9806cdb207 100644
--- a/app/Jobs/ProcessCommitHeadlines.php
+++ b/app/Jobs/ProcessCommitHeadlines.php
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 use Illuminate\Cache\Lock;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Cache\LockTimeoutException;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldQueue;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Queue\Queueable;
 use Illuminate\Queue\Attributes\Backoff;
 use Illuminate\Queue\Attributes\Timeout;
@@ -31,10 +32,14 @@ final class ProcessCommitHeadlines implements ShouldQueue
 
     public const int BATCH_SIZE = 20;
 
+    public bool $reclassify = false;
+
     /** @param list<string> $commitIds */
-    public function __construct(public readonly array $commitIds)
+    public function __construct(public readonly array $commitIds, bool $reclassify = false)
     {
-        //
+        if ($reclassify) {
+            $this->reclassify = true;
+        }
     }
 
     public static function dispatchFor(Commit ...$commits): void
@@ -50,7 +55,8 @@ public function handle(HeadlineProvider $provider): void
     {
         $commits = Commit::query()->whereKey($this->commitIds)->whereNull('parent_id')
             ->where('status', CommitStatus::Approved)->where('body', '!=', '')
-            ->whereNull('headlines_classified_at')->whereDoesntHave('headlines')->with('quotedCommit')->orderBy('id')->get()->toBase();
+            ->unless($this->reclassify, fn (Builder $query) => $query->whereNull('headlines_classified_at')->whereDoesntHave('headlines'))
+            ->with('quotedCommit')->orderBy('id')->get()->toBase();
 
         if ($commits->isEmpty()) {
             return;
@@ -129,7 +135,7 @@ private function linkCommits(Collection $commits, array $headlines, Lock $lock):
             throw_unless($lock->refresh(), LockTimeoutException::class);
 
             // Finish cheap link jobs before the next stage or backfill batch reads the headline pool.
-            $created = new LinkCommitHeadlines($commit, $headlines[$index], hash('sha256', $commit->headlineBody()))
+            $created = new LinkCommitHeadlines($commit, $headlines[$index], hash('sha256', $commit->headlineBody()), $this->reclassify)
                 ->handle(resolve(UpdateCommitHeadlines::class));
 
             if ($created !== null) {
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Commands/LinkCommitHeadlinesTest.php b/tests/Feature/Commands/LinkCommitHeadlinesTest.php
index 635d9347b8..cfa20f6fa2 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Commands/LinkCommitHeadlinesTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Commands/LinkCommitHeadlinesTest.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
 use App\Contracts\Services\HeadlineProvider;
+use App\Exceptions\CommitProcessingFailed;
 use App\Models\Commit;
 use App\Models\Headline;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
@@ -81,3 +82,57 @@
     $this->artisan('commits:link-headlines', ['--batch-size' => $batchSize])
         ->expectsOutputToContain('The batch size must be an integer between 1 and 100.')->assertFailed();
 })->with(['0', '-1', '1.5', 'abc', '101']);
+
+it('reclassifies eligible commits across batches and replaces rather than appends headlines', function (): void {
+    $this->travelTo(now()->startOfSecond());
+    $old = Headline::factory()->create(['name' => 'Old headline', 'summary' => 'Old recap', 'summary_created_at' => now()]);
+    $changed = Commit::factory()->create(['body' => 'A new release', 'headlines_classified_at' => now()->subDay()]);
+    $unsuitable = Commit::factory()->create(['body' => 'Sunny day', 'headlines_classified_at' => now()->subDay()]);
+    $previouslyUnsuitable = Commit::factory()->create(['body' => 'More about the release', 'headlines_classified_at' => now()->subDay()]);
+    $changed->headlines()->attach($old);
+    $unsuitable->headlines()->attach($old);
+    Commit::factory()->for($changed, 'parent')->create();
+    Commit::factory()->pending()->create();
+    Commit::factory()->rejected()->create();
+    Commit::factory()->create(['body' => '']);
+    Commit::factory()->create()->delete();
+    $provider = $this->mock(HeadlineProvider::class);
+    $provider->shouldReceive('candidates')->with(['A new release'])->once()->andReturn([0]);
+    $provider->shouldReceive('candidates')->with(['Sunny day'])->once()->andReturn([]);
+    $provider->shouldReceive('candidates')->with(['More about the release'])->once()->andReturn([0]);
+    $provider->shouldReceive('matches')->with(['A new release'], ['Old headline'])->once()->andReturn([]);
+    $provider->shouldReceive('matches')->with([], ['Old headline', 'New release'])->once()->andReturn([]);
+    $provider->shouldReceive('matches')->with(['More about the release'], ['Old headline', 'New release'])->once()->andReturn([0 => ['New release']]);
+    $provider->shouldReceive('generate')->with(['A new release'])->once()->andReturn(['New release']);
+    $provider->shouldReceive('deduplicate')->with(['New release'])->once()->andReturn(['New release']);
+    $provider->shouldReceive('generate')->with([])->twice()->andReturn([]);
+    $provider->shouldReceive('deduplicate')->with([])->twice()->andReturn([]);
+
+    $this->artisan('commits:link-headlines --reclassify --batch-size=1')
+        ->expectsOutputToContain('Processed 3 commits for headlines.')->assertSuccessful();
+    $this->artisan('commits:link-headlines')->expectsOutputToContain('Processed 0 commits for headlines.')->assertSuccessful();
+
+    expect($changed->headlines()->pluck('name')->all())->toBe(['New release'])
+        ->and($changed->refresh()->headlines_classified_at?->equalTo(now()))->toBeTrue()
+        ->and($unsuitable->headlines()->count())->toBe(0)
+        ->and($unsuitable->refresh()->headlines_classified_at?->equalTo(now()))->toBeTrue()
+        ->and($previouslyUnsuitable->headlines()->sole()->name)->toBe('New release')
+        ->and($old->refresh()->summary)->toBeNull()
+        ->and($old->summary_created_at)->toBeNull();
+});
+
+it('preserves the previous classification when reclassification fails', function (): void {
+    $this->travelTo(now()->startOfSecond());
+    $commit = Commit::factory()->create(['headlines_classified_at' => now()->subDay()]);
+    $old = Headline::factory()->create(['summary' => 'Existing recap', 'summary_created_at' => now()]);
+    $commit->headlines()->attach($old);
+    $provider = $this->mock(HeadlineProvider::class);
+    $provider->shouldReceive('candidates')->once()->andReturn([0]);
+    $provider->shouldReceive('matches')->once()->andThrow(new RuntimeException('Provider unavailable'));
+
+    expect(fn () => $this->artisan('commits:link-headlines --reclassify')->run())->toThrow(CommitProcessingFailed::class);
+
+    expect($commit->headlines()->sole()->id)->toBe($old->id)
+        ->and($commit->refresh()->headlines_classified_at?->equalTo(now()->subDay()))->toBeTrue()
+        ->and($old->refresh()->summary)->toBe('Existing recap');
+});
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Actions/UpdateCommitHeadlinesTest.php b/tests/Unit/Actions/UpdateCommitHeadlinesTest.php
index 351f4d999d..cfd0cb8a7b 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Actions/UpdateCommitHeadlinesTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Actions/UpdateCommitHeadlinesTest.php
@@ -35,6 +35,26 @@
         ->and($headlines[2]->commits()->count())->toBe(0);
 });
 
+it('invalidates recaps only for headlines gaining or losing a commit during reclassification', function (): void {
+    $commit = Commit::factory()->create(['headlines_classified_at' => now()->subDay()]);
+    $headlines = Headline::factory()->count(4)->sequence(
+        ['name' => 'Previous topic'], ['name' => 'Destination topic'], ['name' => 'Retained topic'], ['name' => 'Unrelated topic'],
+    )->create(['summary' => 'Existing recap', 'summary_created_at' => now()]);
+    $commit->headlines()->attach([$headlines[0]->id, $headlines[2]->id]);
+
+    resolve(UpdateCommitHeadlines::class)->handle($commit, ['Destination topic', 'Retained topic'], hash('sha256', $commit->body), reclassify: true);
+
+    expect($commit->headlines()->pluck('name')->all())->toEqualCanonicalizing(['Destination topic', 'Retained topic'])
+        ->and($headlines[0]->refresh()->summary)->toBeNull()
+        ->and($headlines[0]->summary_created_at)->toBeNull()
+        ->and($headlines[1]->refresh()->summary)->toBeNull()
+        ->and($headlines[1]->summary_created_at)->toBeNull()
+        ->and($headlines[2]->refresh()->summary)->toBe('Existing recap')
+        ->and($headlines[2]->summary_created_at?->toDateTimeString())->toBe(now()->toDateTimeString())
+        ->and($headlines[3]->refresh()->summary)->toBe('Existing recap')
+        ->and($headlines[3]->summary_created_at?->toDateTimeString())->toBe(now()->toDateTimeString());
+});
+
 it('creates returned headlines or reuses an identical name', function (bool $exists): void {
     $commit = Commit::factory()->create(['body' => 'What database are you using for vector search?']);
     if ($exists) {
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Jobs/LinkCommitHeadlinesTest.php b/tests/Unit/Jobs/LinkCommitHeadlinesTest.php
index 3722de39d9..347e3dc2b8 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Jobs/LinkCommitHeadlinesTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Jobs/LinkCommitHeadlinesTest.php
@@ -38,10 +38,17 @@
     Queue::assertPushed(ProcessCommitHeadlines::class, fn (ProcessCommitHeadlines $job): bool => $job->commitIds === [$pending->id]);
 });
 
-it('assigns a headline once even when the job runs twice', function (): void {
+it('assigns a headline once even when the job runs twice', function (bool $legacy): void {
     $commit = Commit::factory()->create(['body' => 'Trying pgvector.']);
     $job = new LinkCommitHeadlines($commit, ['Vector databases'], hash('sha256', $commit->body));
 
+    if ($legacy) {
+        $payload = $job->__serialize();
+        unset($payload['reclassify']);
+        $job = new ReflectionClass(LinkCommitHeadlines::class)->newInstanceWithoutConstructor();
+        $job->__unserialize($payload);
+    }
+
     $job->handle(resolve(UpdateCommitHeadlines::class));
     $this->travel(1)->days();
     $job->handle(resolve(UpdateCommitHeadlines::class));
@@ -49,7 +56,7 @@
     expect($commit->headlines()->sole()->name)->toBe('Vector databases')
         ->and($commit->headlines()->sole()->getRelation('pivot')->created_at->toDateTimeString())->toBe(now()->subDay()->toDateTimeString())
         ->and(Headline::query()->count())->toBe(1);
-});
+})->with(['current payload' => false, 'legacy payload' => true]);
 
 it('retries failures without logging commit or provider content', function (): void {
     $commit = Commit::factory()->create(['body' => 'Private test body']);
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Jobs/ProcessCommitHeadlinesTest.php b/tests/Unit/Jobs/ProcessCommitHeadlinesTest.php
index 5e78b1f39f..717505420d 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Jobs/ProcessCommitHeadlinesTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Jobs/ProcessCommitHeadlinesTest.php
@@ -16,6 +16,24 @@
 use Laravel\Ai\Classification;
 use Laravel\Ai\Responses\Data\BooleanAnswer;
 
+it('processes pre-reclassification queued batches without reclassifying existing results', function (): void {
+    $commit = Commit::factory()->create(['body' => 'New release']);
+    $classified = Commit::factory()->create(['headlines_classified_at' => now()]);
+    $job = new ReflectionClass(ProcessCommitHeadlines::class)->newInstanceWithoutConstructor();
+    $job->__unserialize(['commitIds' => [$commit->id, $classified->id]]);
+
+    $provider = $this->mock(HeadlineProvider::class);
+    $provider->shouldReceive('candidates')->once()->with(['New release'])->andReturn([0]);
+    $provider->shouldReceive('matches')->once()->andReturn([]);
+    $provider->shouldReceive('generate')->once()->andReturn(['New release']);
+    $provider->shouldReceive('deduplicate')->once()->andReturn(['New release']);
+
+    $job->handle($provider);
+
+    expect($commit->headlines()->sole()->name)->toBe('New release')
+        ->and($classified->headlines()->count())->toBe(0);
+});
+
 it('filters a batch, links matches and shares the first of similar generated headlines', function (): void {
     $commits = Commit::factory()->count(4)->sequence(
         ['body' => 'Sunny day'], ['body' => 'Trying pgvector'], ['body' => 'New Laravel AI features'], ['body' => 'Laravel SDK agents'],