diff --git a/surfsense_backend/alembic/versions/175_publish_thread_metadata_to_zero.py b/surfsense_backend/alembic/versions/175_publish_thread_metadata_to_zero.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d4d298a4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/surfsense_backend/alembic/versions/175_publish_thread_metadata_to_zero.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+"""publish thread metadata to zero_publication
+
+Revision ID: 175
+Revises: 174
+"""
+
+from collections.abc import Sequence
+
+from alembic import op
+from app.zero_publication import apply_publication
+
+revision: str = "175"
+down_revision: str | None = "174"
+branch_labels: str | Sequence[str] | None = None
+depends_on: str | Sequence[str] | None = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    apply_publication(op.get_bind())
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    """No-op. Historical publication shapes are immutable."""
diff --git a/surfsense_backend/app/zero_publication.py b/surfsense_backend/app/zero_publication.py
index c44a29dcd..f6dff6cdf 100644
--- a/surfsense_backend/app/zero_publication.py
+++ b/surfsense_backend/app/zero_publication.py
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ AUTOMATION_COLS = [
 NEW_CHAT_THREAD_COLS = [
     "id",
     "workspace_id",
+    "title",
+    "visibility",
+    "created_by_id",
 ]
 
 # Enough to drive the lifecycle UI by push: status, the reviewable brief, and