diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/timeline/DemandPopover.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/timeline/DemandPopover.tsx
index b656ac4..399761f 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/timeline/DemandPopover.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/timeline/DemandPopover.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 "use client";
 
+import { MILLISECONDS_PER_DAY } from "@capakraken/shared";
 import type { RefObject } from "react";
 import { createPortal } from "react-dom";
 import type { TimelineDemandEntry } from "./TimelineContext.js";
 import { formatCents, formatDateLong } from "~/lib/format.js";
 import { useViewportPopover } from "~/hooks/useViewportPopover.js";
+import { trpc } from "~/lib/trpc/client.js";
 
 interface DemandPopoverProps {
   demand: TimelineDemandEntry;
@@ -37,10 +39,23 @@ export function DemandPopover({
   const roleColor = demand.roleEntity?.color ?? "#f59e0b";
   const startDate = new Date(demand.startDate);
   const endDate = new Date(demand.endDate);
-  const days = Math.max(1, Math.round((endDate.getTime() - startDate.getTime()) / 86_400_000) + 1);
+  const days = Math.max(1, Math.round((endDate.getTime() - startDate.getTime()) / MILLISECONDS_PER_DAY) + 1);
   const totalHours = demand.hoursPerDay * days;
   const budgetCents = demand.dailyCostCents * days;
 
+  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+  const { data: suggestionData, isLoading: loadingSuggestions } = (trpc.staffing.getProjectStaffingSuggestions.useQuery as any)(
+    {
+      projectId: demand.projectId,
+      roleName: demand.role ?? undefined,
+      startDate,
+      endDate,
+      limit: 3,
+    },
+    { staleTime: 60_000, retry: false },
+  ) as { data: { suggestions: Array<{ id: string; name: string; eid: string; availableHoursPerDay: number; utilization: number }> } | undefined; isLoading: boolean };
+  const suggestions = suggestionData?.suggestions ?? [];
+
   const popover = (
     <div
       ref={ref}
@@ -156,6 +171,59 @@ export function DemandPopover({
           )}
         </div>
 
+        {/* AI staffing suggestions */}
+        {(loadingSuggestions || suggestions.length > 0) && (
+          <div className="pt-2 border-t border-gray-100 dark:border-gray-700">
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-1 mb-2">
+              <svg className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-brand-500" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth={2} d="M13 10V3L4 14h7v7l9-11h-7z" />
+              </svg>
+              <span className="text-[11px] font-medium text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 uppercase tracking-wide">
+                Suggested Resources
+              </span>
+            </div>
+            {loadingSuggestions ? (
+              <div className="space-y-1.5">
+                {[0, 1, 2].map((i) => (
+                  <div key={i} className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                    <div className="h-7 w-7 shrink-0 shimmer-skeleton rounded-full" />
+                    <div className="flex-1 space-y-1">
+                      <div className="h-2.5 w-24 shimmer-skeleton rounded" />
+                      <div className="h-2 w-16 shimmer-skeleton rounded" />
+                    </div>
+                    <div className="h-6 w-10 shimmer-skeleton rounded" />
+                  </div>
+                ))}
+              </div>
+            ) : (
+              <div className="space-y-1">
+                {suggestions.map((s) => (
+                  <div key={s.id} className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                    <div className="h-7 w-7 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-brand-100 dark:bg-brand-900/40 flex items-center justify-center">
+                      <span className="text-[10px] font-semibold text-brand-700 dark:text-brand-300">
+                        {s.name.slice(0, 2).toUpperCase()}
+                      </span>
+                    </div>
+                    <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+                      <div className="text-xs font-medium text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-200 truncate">{s.name}</div>
+                      <div className="text-[11px] text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500">
+                        {Math.round(s.utilization)}% utilized · {s.availableHoursPerDay.toFixed(1)}h/d free
+                      </div>
+                    </div>
+                    <button
+                      onClick={() => { onClose(); onFillDemand(demand); }}
+                      className="shrink-0 rounded px-2 py-1 text-[11px] font-medium bg-brand-50 text-brand-700 hover:bg-brand-100 dark:bg-brand-900/30 dark:text-brand-300 dark:hover:bg-brand-900/50 transition-colors"
+                      title={`Assign ${s.name}`}
+                    >
+                      Fill
+                    </button>
+                  </div>
+                ))}
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        )}
+
         {/* Actions */}
         <div className="flex items-center gap-2 pt-2 border-t border-gray-100 dark:border-gray-700">
           {demand.unfilledHeadcount > 0 && (