diff --git a/backend/agenteval/intelligent_eval/alerts.py b/backend/agenteval/intelligent_eval/alerts.py
index 9965633..14b28f8 100644
--- a/backend/agenteval/intelligent_eval/alerts.py
+++ b/backend/agenteval/intelligent_eval/alerts.py
@@ -65,9 +65,15 @@ class AlertRule:
 class AlertManager:
     """Manages alert rules and notifications."""
 
-    def __init__(self, session: Session, webhook_url: Optional[str] = None):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        session: Session,
+        webhook_url: Optional[str] = None,
+        openclaw_client=None,
+    ):
         self.session = session
         self.webhook_url = webhook_url
+        self.openclaw_client = openclaw_client
         self.rules = [
             AlertRule(
                 name="pool_utilization",
@@ -124,6 +130,9 @@ class AlertManager:
                 # Send webhook notification
                 if self.webhook_url:
                     self._send_webhook(alert)
+                # Note: alert→auto-scale link is invoked from the async router
+                # via ``AlertManager.maybe_autoscale`` so we stay out of nested
+                # event-loop territory.
             else:
                 # Reset trigger time
                 rule.triggered_at = None
@@ -232,3 +241,19 @@ class AlertManager:
         alert.resolved_at = utc_now()
         self.session.commit()
         return True
+
+
+    async def maybe_autoscale(self, alert: AlertHistoryDB) -> None:
+        """Async entry point for the alert→auto-scale link (T7).
+
+        Called by the router after ``check_rules``. Best-effort: failures are
+        logged, not raised. ``cron_pool.scale_up`` itself caps at
+        ``MAX_POOL_SIZE``, so repeated invocations are safe.
+        """
+        if self.openclaw_client is None:
+            return
+        try:
+            from agenteval.intelligent_eval import cron_pool as _cp
+            await _cp.scale_up(1, self.session, self.openclaw_client)
+        except Exception as e:
+            _logger.error(f"Auto-scale-up on alert {alert.id} failed: {e}")
diff --git a/backend/agenteval/web/routers/openclaw_cron_pool.py b/backend/agenteval/web/routers/openclaw_cron_pool.py
index e6da309..8d4258e 100644
--- a/backend/agenteval/web/routers/openclaw_cron_pool.py
+++ b/backend/agenteval/web/routers/openclaw_cron_pool.py
@@ -83,8 +83,12 @@ async def check_alerts(session: Session = Depends(get_db)) -> dict:
     """Check alert rules and create alerts if triggered."""
     from agenteval.intelligent_eval.alerts import AlertManager
 
-    manager = AlertManager(session)
+    client = OpenClawClient()
+    manager = AlertManager(session, openclaw_client=client)
     alerts = manager.check_rules()
+    # T7: link each newly-created alert to auto-scale (best-effort).
+    for alert in alerts:
+        await manager.maybe_autoscale(alert)
 
     return {
         "success": True,
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 0dce9cb..e6cf834 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -38,9 +38,12 @@ def db_session(tmp_db_path: Path) -> Session:
         ExplorationMessageDB,
         ExplorationSessionDB,
         IntelligentEvalDB,
+        IntelligentEvalDecisionLogDB,
         IntelligentEvalMessageDB,
         IntelligentEvalSessionDB,
+        IntelligentEvalTaskQueueDB,
         ModelConfigDB,
+        OpenClawCronPoolDB,
         ScenarioDB,
         ScenarioModelBindingDB,
         TurnDB,
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_alert_autoscale_link.py b/tests/integration/test_alert_autoscale_link.py
index c1f95e7..2c60439 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_alert_autoscale_link.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_alert_autoscale_link.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ def client(tmp_path):
         IntelligentEvalSessionDB,
         IntelligentEvalTaskQueueDB,
     )
+    from agenteval.intelligent_eval.alerts import AlertHistoryDB  # noqa: F401
 
     engine = create_engine(
         f"sqlite:///{tmp_path / 'test.db'}",
@@ -97,70 +98,44 @@ def test_check_alerts_records_task_backlog_alert(
     assert "task_backlog" in types
 
 
-@pytest.mark.xfail(
-    reason=(
-        "Known gap: no alert→auto-scale link. check_alerts records alerts but "
-        "never invokes auto_scale. An operator must observe the alert and call "
-        "/cron-pool/auto-scale manually. Tracked in "
-        ".scratch/v111-architecture-scan.md."
-    ),
-    strict=False,
-)
 def test_check_alerts_triggers_auto_scale_on_high_utilization(
     client: TestClient, db_session: Session
 ):
-    """check_alerts must drive auto_scale so high-utilization triggers a scale-up.
+    """check_alerts must drive auto_scale so an alert fires a scale-up.
 
-    Today the link is missing: check_alerts is independent of auto_scale.
+    Uses task_backlog (threshold=50, duration_minutes=0 → fires on first
+    call) to avoid the multi-call wait required by pool_utilization
+    (duration_minutes=10).
     """
-    _seed_high_utilization_pool(db_session)
-
     from agenteval.intelligent_eval import cron_pool as cron_pool_mod
+    from agenteval.storage.db import (
+        IntelligentEvalDB,
+        IntelligentEvalTaskQueueDB,
+    )
+
+    eval_db = IntelligentEvalDB(
+        name="backlog-autoscale",
+        target_id="t1",
+        status="executing",
+        started_at=utc_now(),
+    )
+    db_session.add(eval_db)
+    db_session.commit()
+    for _ in range(51):
+        db_session.add(
+            IntelligentEvalTaskQueueDB(
+                eval_id=eval_db.id,
+                status="pending",
+                priority=1,
+                reason="slot_due",
+            )
+        )
+    db_session.commit()
 
     real_scale_up = cron_pool_mod.scale_up
     cron_pool_mod.scale_up = AsyncMock(return_value=1)  # type: ignore[assignment]
     try:
         client.post("/api/openclaw/cron-pool/check-alerts")
-        client.post("/api/openclaw/cron-pool/check-alerts")
-
-        # If the link existed, the alert would have driven a scale_up call.
-        # Today: no such call. The test asserts the desired behaviour.
-        assert cron_pool_mod.scale_up.await_count >= 1
-    finally:
-        cron_pool_mod.scale_up = real_scale_up
-
-
-@pytest.mark.xfail(
-    reason=(
-        "Known gap: no alert→auto-scale link. check_alerts records alerts but "
-        "never invokes auto_scale. An operator must observe the alert and call "
-        "/cron-pool/auto-scale manually. Tracked in "
-        ".scratch/v111-architecture-scan.md."
-    ),
-    strict=False,
-)
-def test_check_alerts_triggers_auto_scale_on_high_utilization(
-    client: TestClient, db_session: Session
-):
-    """check_alerts must drive auto_scale so high-utilization triggers a scale-up.
-
-    Today the link is missing: check_alerts is independent of auto_scale.
-    """
-    _seed_high_utilization_pool(db_session)
-
-    # Mock the OpenClaw client so auto_scale can call scale_up without
-    # actually shelling out.
-    from agenteval.intelligent_eval import cron_pool as cron_pool_mod
-
-    real_scale_up = cron_pool_mod.scale_up
-    cron_pool_mod.scale_up = AsyncMock(return_value=1)  # type: ignore[assignment]
-    try:
-        # Trigger the alert path twice (first sets triggered_at, second fires).
-        client.post("/api/openclaw/cron-pool/check-alerts")
-        client.post("/api/openclaw/cron-pool/check-alerts")
-
-        # If the link existed, the alert would have driven a scale_up call.
-        # Today: no such call. The test asserts the desired behaviour.
         assert cron_pool_mod.scale_up.await_count >= 1
     finally:
         cron_pool_mod.scale_up = real_scale_up