diff --git a/src/agent/tools/memory.rs b/src/agent/tools/memory.rs
index 98404b6..9a36799 100644
--- a/src/agent/tools/memory.rs
+++ b/src/agent/tools/memory.rs
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ pub fn definitions() -> Vec<ToolDef> {
         ToolDef::new("memory_supersede",
             "Mark a node as superseded by another (sets weight to 0.01).",
             json!({"type":"object","properties":{"old_key":{"type":"string"},"new_key":{"type":"string"},"reason":{"type":"string"}},"required":["old_key","new_key"]})),
+        ToolDef::new("memory_query",
+            "Run a structured query against the memory graph. Supports filtering, \
+             sorting, field selection. Examples: \"degree > 10 | sort weight | limit 5\", \
+             \"neighbors('identity') | select strength\", \"key ~ 'journal.*' | count\"",
+            json!({"type":"object","properties":{"query":{"type":"string","description":"Query expression"}},"required":["query"]})),
     ]
 }
 
@@ -102,6 +107,13 @@ pub fn dispatch(name: &str, args: &serde_json::Value, provenance: Option<&str>)
             store.save().map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("{}", e))?;
             Ok(format!("superseded {} → {} ({})", old_key, new_key, reason))
         }
+        "memory_query" => {
+            let query = get_str(args, "query")?;
+            let store = Store::load().map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("{}", e))?;
+            let graph = store.build_graph();
+            crate::query_parser::query_to_string(&store, &graph, query)
+                .map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("{}", e))
+        }
         _ => anyhow::bail!("Unknown memory tool: {}", name),
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/hippocampus/query/parser.rs b/src/hippocampus/query/parser.rs
index 50ffdd3..64ffc00 100644
--- a/src/hippocampus/query/parser.rs
+++ b/src/hippocampus/query/parser.rs
@@ -520,6 +520,51 @@ pub fn run_query(store: &Store, graph: &Graph, query_str: &str) -> Result<(), St
     Ok(())
 }
 
+/// Run a query and return the output as a string (for tool calls).
+pub fn query_to_string(store: &Store, graph: &Graph, query_str: &str) -> Result<String, String> {
+    let q = query_parser::query(query_str)
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Parse error: {}", e))?;
+
+    let results = execute_parsed(store, graph, &q)?;
+
+    if q.stages.iter().any(|s| matches!(s, Stage::Count)) {
+        return Ok(results.len().to_string());
+    }
+    if results.is_empty() {
+        return Ok("no results".to_string());
+    }
+
+    let fields: Option<&Vec<String>> = q.stages.iter().find_map(|s| match s {
+        Stage::Select(f) => Some(f),
+        _ => None,
+    });
+
+    let mut out = String::new();
+    if let Some(fields) = fields {
+        let mut header = vec!["key".to_string()];
+        header.extend(fields.iter().cloned());
+        out.push_str(&header.join("\t"));
+        out.push('\n');
+        for r in &results {
+            let mut row = vec![r.key.clone()];
+            for f in fields {
+                row.push(match r.fields.get(f) {
+                    Some(v) => format_value(v),
+                    None => "-".to_string(),
+                });
+            }
+            out.push_str(&row.join("\t"));
+            out.push('\n');
+        }
+    } else {
+        for r in &results {
+            out.push_str(&r.key);
+            out.push('\n');
+        }
+    }
+    Ok(out)
+}
+
 // -- Connectivity analysis --
 
 /// BFS shortest path between two nodes, max_hops limit.