diff --git a/cmd/rvbox-server/main.go b/cmd/rvbox-server/main.go
index 4a9a8ab..a46b489 100644
--- a/cmd/rvbox-server/main.go
+++ b/cmd/rvbox-server/main.go
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ func run(configPath string) error {
 	}
 	recoveryContext, cancelRecovery := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	defer cancelRecovery()
+	go publishServerTelemetry(recoveryContext, persistence, health)
 	// Recovery is deliberately asynchronous: liveness and incident inspection
 	// remain available while committed-range checks run.  Readiness becomes
 	// true only after the real SQLite/segment recovery completes.
@@ -239,3 +240,24 @@ func run(configPath string) error {
 		return httpErr
 	}
 }
+
+func publishServerTelemetry(ctx context.Context, persistence *store.Store, health *observability.Health) {
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(10 * time.Second)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+	for {
+		sampleContext, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, time.Second)
+		telemetry, err := persistence.Telemetry(sampleContext)
+		cancel()
+		if err != nil {
+			health.Inc("telemetry_read_failure")
+		} else {
+			health.SetGauge("queue_depth", float64(telemetry.QueuedCommands))
+			health.SetGauge("server_charged_bytes", float64(telemetry.ChargedBytes))
+		}
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
+		case <-ticker.C:
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/cmd/rvbox/main.go b/cmd/rvbox/main.go
index 13770b0..a03e154 100644
--- a/cmd/rvbox/main.go
+++ b/cmd/rvbox/main.go
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ func runClientDaemon(ctx context.Context, configPath string, diagnostics io.Writ
 		return fmt.Errorf("open client durable state: %w", err)
 	}
 	defer state.Close()
+	go publishClientTelemetry(ctx, state, health)
 	if diagnostics != nil {
 		_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(diagnostics, "rvbox client service initialized for %s\n", configured.Client.ServerURL)
 	}
@@ -250,6 +251,27 @@ func runClientDaemon(ctx context.Context, configPath string, diagnostics io.Writ
 	return nil
 }
 
+func publishClientTelemetry(ctx context.Context, state *spool.Store, health *observability.Health) {
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(10 * time.Second)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+	for {
+		sampleContext, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, time.Second)
+		telemetry, err := state.Telemetry(sampleContext)
+		cancel()
+		if err != nil {
+			health.Inc("telemetry_read_failure")
+		} else {
+			health.SetGauge("queue_depth", float64(telemetry.QueuedCommands))
+			health.SetGauge("client_spool_bytes", float64(telemetry.ChargedBytes))
+		}
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
+		case <-ticker.C:
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func clientJobProfiles(profiles config.Profiles) map[string]clientwindows.JobProfile {
 	return map[string]clientwindows.JobProfile{
 		rvboxv1.ExecutionProfile_EXECUTION_PROFILE_LIGHT.String():       toJobProfile(profiles.Light),
diff --git a/internal/client/spool/telemetry.go b/internal/client/spool/telemetry.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef51d97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/client/spool/telemetry.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package spool
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+
+	rvboxv1 "github.com/rvbox/rvbox/gen/go/rvbox/v1"
+)
+
+// Telemetry is the bounded durable-spool state exposed as client gauges. It
+// contains no command body, output, UUID, or client identity.
+type Telemetry struct {
+	QueuedCommands uint64
+	ChargedBytes   uint64
+}
+
+func (store *Store) Telemetry(ctx context.Context) (Telemetry, error) {
+	if store == nil {
+		return Telemetry{}, errors.New("client spool is unavailable")
+	}
+	store.mu.Lock()
+	defer store.mu.Unlock()
+	if store.db == nil {
+		return Telemetry{}, errors.New("client spool is closed")
+	}
+	var result Telemetry
+	if err := store.db.QueryRowContext(ctx, `SELECT count(*) FROM commands WHERE terminal = 0 AND phase IN (?, ?)`, uint32(rvboxv1.CommandLifecycle_COMMAND_QUEUED), uint32(rvboxv1.CommandLifecycle_COMMAND_DISPATCHED)).Scan(&result.QueuedCommands); err != nil {
+		return Telemetry{}, err
+	}
+	if err := store.db.QueryRowContext(ctx, `SELECT client_total_charged_bytes FROM spool_counters WHERE singleton = 1`).Scan(&result.ChargedBytes); err != nil {
+		return Telemetry{}, err
+	}
+	return result, nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/client/spool/telemetry_test.go b/internal/client/spool/telemetry_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f8a811
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/client/spool/telemetry_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package spool
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func TestTelemetryReportsQueuedDurableSpool_HP_OPS_07(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	store := openTestStore(t, ctx, filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "spool"), DefaultTombstoneLimit)
+	issue := testUUID(t, "019c46f1-1d02-7000-8000-0000000000d2")
+	if _, err := store.AcceptCommand(ctx, testCommand(issue, []byte("telemetry")), time.Now().UTC()); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	telemetry, err := store.Telemetry(ctx)
+	if err != nil || telemetry.QueuedCommands != 1 || telemetry.ChargedBytes == 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("telemetry = %#v, %v", telemetry, err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/server/store/telemetry.go b/internal/server/store/telemetry.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2031697
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/server/store/telemetry.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package store
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+
+	rvboxv1 "github.com/rvbox/rvbox/gen/go/rvbox/v1"
+)
+
+// Telemetry is the bounded operational state that the server publishes as
+// gauges. It deliberately contains no client or command identifier.
+type Telemetry struct {
+	QueuedCommands uint64
+	ChargedBytes   uint64
+}
+
+func (store *Store) Telemetry(ctx context.Context) (Telemetry, error) {
+	if store == nil {
+		return Telemetry{}, errors.New("server store is unavailable")
+	}
+	store.mu.Lock()
+	defer store.mu.Unlock()
+	if store.db == nil {
+		return Telemetry{}, ErrStoreClosed
+	}
+	var result Telemetry
+	if err := store.db.QueryRowContext(ctx, `SELECT count(*) FROM commands WHERE lifecycle = ?`, uint32(rvboxv1.CommandLifecycle_COMMAND_QUEUED)).Scan(&result.QueuedCommands); err != nil {
+		return Telemetry{}, err
+	}
+	if err := store.db.QueryRowContext(ctx, `SELECT command_charged_bytes FROM storage_counters WHERE singleton = 1`).Scan(&result.ChargedBytes); err != nil {
+		return Telemetry{}, err
+	}
+	return result, nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/server/store/telemetry_test.go b/internal/server/store/telemetry_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2988c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/server/store/telemetry_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package store
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"crypto/sha256"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/rvbox/rvbox/internal/domain"
+)
+
+func TestTelemetryReportsQueuedDurableState_HP_OPS_06(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	persistence, err := Open(ctx, Options{DataDir: filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "state"), BusyTimeout: time.Second})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	t.Cleanup(func() { _ = persistence.Close() })
+	if _, err := persistence.RegisterClientSession(ctx, ClientRegistration{ClientID: "telemetry-client", Platform: 2, Architecture: "amd64", DaemonVersion: "test", DaemonCWD: `C:\`, SupportedShells: []byte{1}, ClientInstanceID: [16]byte{1}, SessionID: [16]byte{2}, ConnectedAt: time.Now().UTC()}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	issue, err := domain.ParseUUIDv7("019c46f1-1d02-7000-8000-0000000000d1")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if _, err := persistence.QueueCommand(ctx, QueueCommandInput{IssueUUID: issue, ClientID: "telemetry-client", IssueTime: time.Now().UTC(), ReceiptTime: time.Now().UTC(), ImmutableSHA256: sha256.Sum256([]byte("telemetry")), ExecutionSpec: []byte("spec")}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	telemetry, err := persistence.Telemetry(ctx)
+	if err != nil || telemetry.QueuedCommands != 1 || telemetry.ChargedBytes == 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("telemetry = %#v, %v", telemetry, err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test/coverage.toml b/test/coverage.toml
index 7a7d41e..94c1ecc 100644
--- a/test/coverage.toml
+++ b/test/coverage.toml
@@ -646,6 +646,15 @@ tests = [
   "internal/server/session/agent_server_test.go:TestAgentServerEmitsBoundedRegistrationMetrics_HP_OPS_05",
 ]
 
+[[requirements]]
+id = "HP-OPS-06"
+layer = "unit"
+status = "implemented"
+tests = [
+  "internal/server/store/telemetry_test.go:TestTelemetryReportsQueuedDurableState_HP_OPS_06",
+  "internal/client/spool/telemetry_test.go:TestTelemetryReportsQueuedDurableSpool_HP_OPS_07",
+]
+
 [[requirements]]
 id = "HP-DISPATCH-10"
 layer = "unit"