diff --git a/cmd/bd/create.go b/cmd/bd/create.go
index a2af514a..2f3cf59e 100644
--- a/cmd/bd/create.go
+++ b/cmd/bd/create.go
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ func init() {
 	createCmd.Flags().String("title", "", "Issue title (alternative to positional argument)")
 	createCmd.Flags().Bool("silent", false, "Output only the issue ID (for scripting)")
 	registerPriorityFlag(createCmd, "2")
-	createCmd.Flags().StringP("type", "t", "task", "Issue type (bug|feature|task|epic|chore|merge-request|molecule|gate|agent|role|convoy|event)")
+	createCmd.Flags().StringP("type", "t", "task", "Issue type (bug|feature|task|epic|chore|merge-request|molecule|gate|agent|role|rig|convoy|event)")
 	registerCommonIssueFlags(createCmd)
 	createCmd.Flags().StringSliceP("labels", "l", []string{}, "Labels (comma-separated)")
 	createCmd.Flags().StringSlice("label", []string{}, "Alias for --labels")
diff --git a/cmd/bd/export_obsidian.go b/cmd/bd/export_obsidian.go
index 182f2f0e..82812ea6 100644
--- a/cmd/bd/export_obsidian.go
+++ b/cmd/bd/export_obsidian.go
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ var obsidianTypeTag = map[types.IssueType]string{
 	types.TypeGate:         "#Gate",
 	types.TypeAgent:        "#Agent",
 	types.TypeRole:         "#Role",
+	types.TypeRig:          "#Rig",
 	types.TypeConvoy:       "#Convoy",
 	types.TypeEvent:        "#Event",
 }
diff --git a/cmd/bd/update.go b/cmd/bd/update.go
index f8a1b536..0e8d9a2f 100644
--- a/cmd/bd/update.go
+++ b/cmd/bd/update.go
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ create, update, show, or close operation).`,
 			issueType, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("type")
 			// Validate issue type
 			if !types.IssueType(issueType).IsValid() {
-				FatalErrorRespectJSON("invalid issue type %q. Valid types: bug, feature, task, epic, chore, merge-request, molecule, gate", issueType)
+				FatalErrorRespectJSON("invalid issue type %q. Valid types: bug, feature, task, epic, chore, merge-request, molecule, gate, agent, role, rig, convoy, event, slot", issueType)
 			}
 			updates["issue_type"] = issueType
 		}
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ func init() {
 	updateCmd.Flags().StringP("status", "s", "", "New status")
 	registerPriorityFlag(updateCmd, "")
 	updateCmd.Flags().String("title", "", "New title")
-	updateCmd.Flags().StringP("type", "t", "", "New type (bug|feature|task|epic|chore|merge-request|molecule|gate)")
+	updateCmd.Flags().StringP("type", "t", "", "New type (bug|feature|task|epic|chore|merge-request|molecule|gate|agent|role|rig|convoy|event|slot)")
 	registerCommonIssueFlags(updateCmd)
 	updateCmd.Flags().String("acceptance-criteria", "", "DEPRECATED: use --acceptance")
 	_ = updateCmd.Flags().MarkHidden("acceptance-criteria") // Only fails if flag missing (caught in tests)
diff --git a/internal/types/types.go b/internal/types/types.go
index 9e28a124..b6fa493b 100644
--- a/internal/types/types.go
+++ b/internal/types/types.go
@@ -417,6 +417,7 @@ const (
 	TypeGate         IssueType = "gate"          // Async coordination gate
 	TypeAgent        IssueType = "agent"         // Agent identity bead
 	TypeRole         IssueType = "role"          // Agent role definition
+	TypeRig          IssueType = "rig"           // Rig identity bead (project container)
 	TypeConvoy       IssueType = "convoy"        // Cross-project tracking with reactive completion
 	TypeEvent        IssueType = "event"         // Operational state change record
 	TypeSlot         IssueType = "slot"          // Exclusive access slot (merge-slot gate)
@@ -425,7 +426,7 @@ const (
 // IsValid checks if the issue type value is valid
 func (t IssueType) IsValid() bool {
 	switch t {
-	case TypeBug, TypeFeature, TypeTask, TypeEpic, TypeChore, TypeMessage, TypeMergeRequest, TypeMolecule, TypeGate, TypeAgent, TypeRole, TypeConvoy, TypeEvent, TypeSlot:
+	case TypeBug, TypeFeature, TypeTask, TypeEpic, TypeChore, TypeMessage, TypeMergeRequest, TypeMolecule, TypeGate, TypeAgent, TypeRole, TypeRig, TypeConvoy, TypeEvent, TypeSlot:
 		return true
 	}
 	return false
diff --git a/internal/types/types_test.go b/internal/types/types_test.go
index 1f3895bb..3c6644a2 100644
--- a/internal/types/types_test.go
+++ b/internal/types/types_test.go
@@ -401,6 +401,12 @@ func TestIssueTypeIsValid(t *testing.T) {
 		{TypeTask, true},
 		{TypeEpic, true},
 		{TypeChore, true},
+		{TypeAgent, true},
+		{TypeRole, true},
+		{TypeRig, true},
+		{TypeConvoy, true},
+		{TypeEvent, true},
+		{TypeSlot, true},
 		{IssueType("invalid"), false},
 		{IssueType(""), false},
 	}
@@ -430,6 +436,7 @@ func TestIssueTypeRequiredSections(t *testing.T) {
 		{TypeGate, 0, ""},
 		{TypeAgent, 0, ""},
 		{TypeRole, 0, ""},
+		{TypeRig, 0, ""},
 		{TypeConvoy, 0, ""},
 		{TypeEvent, 0, ""},
 		{TypeMergeRequest, 0, ""},
diff --git a/internal/ui/styles.go b/internal/ui/styles.go
index d697453a..23e14dc4 100644
--- a/internal/ui/styles.go
+++ b/internal/ui/styles.go
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ var (
 		Light: "#7fd962", // green - role definition
 		Dark:  "#7fd962",
 	}
+	ColorTypeRig = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{
+		Light: "#e6a756", // orange - rig identity (project container)
+		Dark:  "#e6a756",
+	}
 
 	// === Issue ID Color ===
 	// IDs use standard text color - subtle, not attention-grabbing
@@ -192,6 +196,7 @@ var (
 	TypeChoreStyle   = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(ColorTypeChore)
 	TypeAgentStyle   = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(ColorTypeAgent)
 	TypeRoleStyle    = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(ColorTypeRole)
+	TypeRigStyle     = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(ColorTypeRig)
 )
 
 // CategoryStyle for section headers - bold with accent color
@@ -343,6 +348,8 @@ func RenderType(issueType string) string {
 		return TypeAgentStyle.Render(issueType)
 	case "role":
 		return TypeRoleStyle.Render(issueType)
+	case "rig":
+		return TypeRigStyle.Render(issueType)
 	default:
 		return issueType
 	}
diff --git a/internal/ui/styles_test.go b/internal/ui/styles_test.go
index 23dcf00c..4091328d 100644
--- a/internal/ui/styles_test.go
+++ b/internal/ui/styles_test.go
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ func TestRenderTypeVariants(t *testing.T) {
 		{"chore", TypeChoreStyle.Render("chore")},
 		{"agent", TypeAgentStyle.Render("agent")},
 		{"role", TypeRoleStyle.Render("role")},
+		{"rig", TypeRigStyle.Render("rig")},
 		{"custom", "custom"},
 	}
 	for _, tc := range cases {
diff --git a/internal/validation/bead_test.go b/internal/validation/bead_test.go
index d5e1e366..eaf96694 100644
--- a/internal/validation/bead_test.go
+++ b/internal/validation/bead_test.go
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ func TestParseIssueType(t *testing.T) {
 		{"gate type", "gate", types.TypeGate, false, ""},
 		{"agent type", "agent", types.TypeAgent, false, ""},
 		{"role type", "role", types.TypeRole, false, ""},
+		{"rig type", "rig", types.TypeRig, false, ""},
 		{"message type", "message", types.TypeMessage, false, ""},
 
 		// Case sensitivity (function is case-sensitive)