diff --git a/internal/cmd/goals.go b/internal/cmd/goals.go
index f34790f5..a1a50881 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/goals.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/goals.go
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@ import (
 
 // Goal command flags
 var (
-	goalsJSON     bool
-	goalsStatus   string
-	goalsPriority string
+	goalsJSON        bool
+	goalsStatus      string
+	goalsPriority    string
+	goalsIncludeWisp bool
 )
 
 var goalsCmd = &cobra.Command{
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ func init() {
 	goalsCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&goalsJSON, "json", false, "Output as JSON")
 	goalsCmd.Flags().StringVar(&goalsStatus, "status", "open", "Filter by status (open, closed, all)")
 	goalsCmd.Flags().StringVar(&goalsPriority, "priority", "", "Filter by priority (e.g., P0, P1, P2)")
+	goalsCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&goalsIncludeWisp, "include-wisp", false, "Include transient wisp molecules (normally hidden)")
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(goalsCmd)
 }
 
@@ -196,6 +198,24 @@ func listGoals() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("parsing goals list: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	// Filter out wisp molecules by default (transient/operational, not strategic goals)
+	// These have IDs like "gt-wisp-*" and are molecule-tracking beads, not human goals
+	if !goalsIncludeWisp {
+		filtered := make([]struct {
+			ID        string `json:"id"`
+			Title     string `json:"title"`
+			Status    string `json:"status"`
+			Priority  int    `json:"priority"`
+			UpdatedAt string `json:"updated_at"`
+		}, 0)
+		for _, e := range epics {
+			if !isWispEpic(e.ID, e.Title) {
+				filtered = append(filtered, e)
+			}
+		}
+		epics = filtered
+	}
+
 	// Filter by priority if specified
 	if goalsPriority != "" {
 		targetPriority := parsePriority(goalsPriority)
@@ -446,3 +466,20 @@ func parsePriority(s string) int {
 	}
 	return 2 // Default to P2
 }
+
+// isWispEpic returns true if the epic is a transient wisp molecule.
+// These are operational/infrastructure beads, not strategic goals that need human attention.
+// Detection criteria:
+// - ID contains "-wisp-" (molecule tracking beads)
+// - Title starts with "mol-" (molecule beads)
+func isWispEpic(id, title string) bool {
+	// Check for wisp ID pattern (e.g., "gt-wisp-abc123")
+	if strings.Contains(id, "-wisp-") {
+		return true
+	}
+	// Check for molecule title pattern
+	if strings.HasPrefix(title, "mol-") {
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}