diff --git a/internal/integrations/agentsmd.go b/internal/integrations/agentsmd.go
index 5af031b..6103076 100644
--- a/internal/integrations/agentsmd.go
+++ b/internal/integrations/agentsmd.go
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/marcus/nightshift/internal/config"
 )
 
+var (
+	agentsMDHeaderRE = regexp.MustCompile(`^#+\s*(.+)`)
+	agentsMDBulletRE = regexp.MustCompile(`^[-*]\s+(.+)`)
+)
+
 // AgentsMDReader reads agents.md files for agent behavior configuration.
 type AgentsMDReader struct {
 	enabled bool
@@ -106,8 +111,8 @@ func parseAgentsMD(content string) agentsMDParsed {
 		"constraint": "safety",
 	}
 
-	headerRE := regexp.MustCompile(`^#+\s*(.+)`)
-	bulletRE := regexp.MustCompile(`^[-*]\s+(.+)`)
+	headerRE := agentsMDHeaderRE
+	bulletRE := agentsMDBulletRE
 
 	for scanner.Scan() {
 		line := scanner.Text()
diff --git a/internal/integrations/bench_test.go b/internal/integrations/bench_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc0dd57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/integrations/bench_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+package integrations
+
+import "testing"
+
+var sampleClaudeMD = `# Project
+
+## Conventions
+- Use Go standard library where possible
+- Run tests before committing
+- Keep functions under 50 lines
+
+## Tasks
+- Refactor database layer
+- Add integration tests
+
+## Constraints
+- No external HTTP calls in unit tests
+- Must support Go 1.21+
+`
+
+var sampleAgentsMD = `# Agent Configuration
+
+## Allowed Actions
+- Read any file in the repository
+- Run go test and go build
+- Create git branches
+
+## Forbidden Actions
+- Push to main directly
+- Delete production databases
+- Modify CI/CD pipelines without review
+
+## Tool Restrictions
+- No shell access outside project directory
+- File writes limited to src/ and test/
+`
+
+func BenchmarkParseClaudeMD(b *testing.B) {
+	for b.Loop() {
+		_ = parseClaudeMD(sampleClaudeMD)
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkParseAgentsMD(b *testing.B) {
+	for b.Loop() {
+		_ = parseAgentsMD(sampleAgentsMD)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/integrations/claudemd.go b/internal/integrations/claudemd.go
index 44b5ec6..1622c36 100644
--- a/internal/integrations/claudemd.go
+++ b/internal/integrations/claudemd.go
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/marcus/nightshift/internal/config"
 )
 
+var (
+	claudeMDHeaderRE = regexp.MustCompile(`^#+\s*(.+)`)
+	claudeMDBulletRE = regexp.MustCompile(`^[-*]\s+(.+)`)
+)
+
 // ClaudeMDReader reads claude.md files for project context.
 type ClaudeMDReader struct {
 	enabled bool
@@ -95,9 +100,9 @@ func parseClaudeMD(content string) claudeMDParsed {
 		"safety":      HintConstraint,
 	}
 
-	// Patterns for extracting hints
-	headerRE := regexp.MustCompile(`^#+\s*(.+)`)
-	bulletRE := regexp.MustCompile(`^[-*]\s+(.+)`)
+	// Patterns for extracting hints (compiled at package level)
+	headerRE := claudeMDHeaderRE
+	bulletRE := claudeMDBulletRE
 
 	for scanner.Scan() {
 		line := scanner.Text()
diff --git a/internal/reporting/run_report.go b/internal/reporting/run_report.go
index 88f76a8..764c540 100644
--- a/internal/reporting/run_report.go
+++ b/internal/reporting/run_report.go
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ func RenderRunReport(results *RunResults, logPath string) (string, error) {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("results cannot be nil")
 	}
 
-	var completed, failed, skipped []TaskResult
+	n := len(results.Tasks)
+	completed := make([]TaskResult, 0, n)
+	failed := make([]TaskResult, 0, n)
+	skipped := make([]TaskResult, 0, n)
 	for _, task := range results.Tasks {
 		switch task.Status {
 		case "completed":
diff --git a/internal/stats/stats.go b/internal/stats/stats.go
index 0c93fe9..d6ec877 100644
--- a/internal/stats/stats.go
+++ b/internal/stats/stats.go
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ func (s *Stats) loadReports() []*reporting.RunResults {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	var results []*reporting.RunResults
+	results := make([]*reporting.RunResults, 0, len(entries))
 	for _, entry := range entries {
 		if entry.IsDir() {
 			continue
diff --git a/internal/tmux/scraper.go b/internal/tmux/scraper.go
index 55f4d31..73f4894 100644
--- a/internal/tmux/scraper.go
+++ b/internal/tmux/scraper.go
@@ -194,16 +194,27 @@ func ScrapeCodexUsage(ctx context.Context) (UsageResult, error) {
 var claudeWeekRegex = regexp.MustCompile(`(?i)current\s+week`)
 var codexWeekRegex = regexp.MustCompile(`(?i)weekly\s+limit`)
 
+// Pre-compiled regexes for parse functions (avoid recompiling on every call).
+var (
+	claudeWeeklyAllModelsPctRe = regexp.MustCompile(`(?is)current\s+week\s*\(all\s+models\).*?(\d{1,3}(?:\.\d+)?)%`)
+	claudeWeeklyFallbackPctRe  = regexp.MustCompile(`(?is)current\s+week.*?(\d{1,3}(?:\.\d+)?)%`)
+	codexWeeklyPctRe           = regexp.MustCompile(`(?i)weekly\s+limit[^\n]*?(\d{1,3}(?:\.\d+)?)%\s*(left|used)?`)
+	claudeSessionResetRe       = regexp.MustCompile(`(?is)current\s+session.*?resets\s+(.+?)(?:\n|$)`)
+	claudeWeeklyResetRe        = regexp.MustCompile(`(?is)current\s+week\s*\(all\s+models\).*?resets\s+(.+?)(?:\n|$)`)
+	codexSessionResetRe        = regexp.MustCompile(`(?i)5h\s+limit[^\n]*\(resets\s+(\d{1,2}:\d{2}(?:\s+on\s+\d{1,2}\s+\w+)?)\)`)
+	codexWeeklyResetRe         = regexp.MustCompile(`(?i)weekly\s+limit[^\n]*\(resets\s+(\d{1,2}:\d{2}\s+on\s+\d{1,2}\s+\w+)\)`)
+	codexResetFallbackRe       = regexp.MustCompile(`\(resets\s+(\d{1,2}:\d{2}\s+on\s+\d{1,2}\s+\w+)\)`)
+)
+
 func parseClaudeWeeklyPct(output string) (float64, error) {
 	output = StripANSI(output)
 	// Match "Current week" followed by a percentage, possibly on the next line.
 	// The (?s) flag makes . match newlines so the pattern crosses lines.
-	re := regexp.MustCompile(`(?is)current\s+week\s*\(all\s+models\).*?(\d{1,3}(?:\.\d+)?)%`)
-	if match := re.FindStringSubmatch(output); len(match) == 2 {
+	if match := claudeWeeklyAllModelsPctRe.FindStringSubmatch(output); len(match) == 2 {
 		return parsePct(match[1])
 	}
 	// Fallback: any "Current week" header followed by a percentage
-	re2 := regexp.MustCompile(`(?is)current\s+week.*?(\d{1,3}(?:\.\d+)?)%`)
+	re2 := claudeWeeklyFallbackPctRe
 	if match := re2.FindStringSubmatch(output); len(match) == 2 {
 		return parsePct(match[1])
 	}
@@ -213,8 +224,7 @@ func parseClaudeWeeklyPct(output string) (float64, error) {
 func parseCodexWeeklyPct(output string) (float64, error) {
 	output = StripANSI(output)
 	// Codex /status shows "77% left" -- extract the number and qualifier.
-	re := regexp.MustCompile(`(?i)weekly\s+limit[^\n]*?(\d{1,3}(?:\.\d+)?)%\s*(left|used)?`)
-	if match := re.FindStringSubmatch(output); len(match) >= 2 {
+	if match := codexWeeklyPctRe.FindStringSubmatch(output); len(match) >= 2 {
 		pct, err := parsePct(match[1])
 		if err != nil {
 			return 0, err
@@ -297,15 +307,13 @@ func parseClaudeResetTimes(output string) (sessionReset, weeklyReset string) {
 
 	// Session reset: appears after "Current session" and before "Current week".
 	// Format: "Resets 9pm (America/Los_Angeles)" or "Resets 8:59pm (America/Los_Angeles)"
-	sessionRe := regexp.MustCompile(`(?is)current\s+session.*?resets\s+(.+?)(?:\n|$)`)
-	if m := sessionRe.FindStringSubmatch(output); len(m) == 2 {
+	if m := claudeSessionResetRe.FindStringSubmatch(output); len(m) == 2 {
 		sessionReset = strings.TrimSpace(m[1])
 	}
 
 	// Weekly reset: appears after "Current week (all models)".
 	// Format: "Resets Feb 8 at 10am (America/Los_Angeles)" or "Resets Feb 8 at 9:59am (America/Los_Angeles)"
-	weeklyRe := regexp.MustCompile(`(?is)current\s+week\s*\(all\s+models\).*?resets\s+(.+?)(?:\n|$)`)
-	if m := weeklyRe.FindStringSubmatch(output); len(m) == 2 {
+	if m := claudeWeeklyResetRe.FindStringSubmatch(output); len(m) == 2 {
 		weeklyReset = strings.TrimSpace(m[1])
 	}
 
@@ -323,14 +331,12 @@ func parseCodexResetTimes(output string) (sessionReset, weeklyReset string) {
 	output = StripANSI(output)
 
 	// Session (5h) reset: "(resets HH:MM)" or "(resets HH:MM on D Mon)"
-	sessionRe := regexp.MustCompile(`(?i)5h\s+limit[^\n]*\(resets\s+(\d{1,2}:\d{2}(?:\s+on\s+\d{1,2}\s+\w+)?)\)`)
-	if m := sessionRe.FindStringSubmatch(output); len(m) == 2 {
+	if m := codexSessionResetRe.FindStringSubmatch(output); len(m) == 2 {
 		sessionReset = m[1]
 	}
 
 	// Weekly reset: "(resets HH:MM on D Mon)"
-	weeklyRe := regexp.MustCompile(`(?i)weekly\s+limit[^\n]*\(resets\s+(\d{1,2}:\d{2}\s+on\s+\d{1,2}\s+\w+)\)`)
-	if m := weeklyRe.FindStringSubmatch(output); len(m) == 2 {
+	if m := codexWeeklyResetRe.FindStringSubmatch(output); len(m) == 2 {
 		weeklyReset = m[1]
 	}
 
@@ -339,8 +345,7 @@ func parseCodexResetTimes(output string) (sessionReset, weeklyReset string) {
 	// Only use the fallback when we find a match distinct from the session reset
 	// (avoids misidentifying the 5h line as weekly when it's the only line).
 	if weeklyReset == "" {
-		fallbackRe := regexp.MustCompile(`\(resets\s+(\d{1,2}:\d{2}\s+on\s+\d{1,2}\s+\w+)\)`)
-		matches := fallbackRe.FindAllStringSubmatch(output, -1)
+		matches := codexResetFallbackRe.FindAllStringSubmatch(output, -1)
 		if len(matches) > 0 {
 			candidate := matches[len(matches)-1][1]
 			if candidate != sessionReset {
diff --git a/internal/tmux/scraper_bench_test.go b/internal/tmux/scraper_bench_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a8e8a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/tmux/scraper_bench_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+package tmux
+
+import "testing"
+
+// Representative Claude /usage output for benchmarks.
+var claudeUsageOutput = `
+Current session
+  ████████████████████░░░░░░░░ 0% used
+  Resets 9pm (America/Los_Angeles)
+
+Current week (all models)
+  ████████████████████░░░░░░░░ 59% used
+  Resets Feb 8 at 10am (America/Los_Angeles)
+`
+
+// Representative Codex /status output for benchmarks.
+var codexStatusOutput = `
+5h limit:     [████████████████████░░░░] 100% left (resets 02:50 on 8 Feb)
+Weekly limit: [██████░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] 77% left (resets 20:08 on 9 Feb)
+`
+
+func BenchmarkParseClaudeWeeklyPct(b *testing.B) {
+	for b.Loop() {
+		_, _ = parseClaudeWeeklyPct(claudeUsageOutput)
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkParseCodexWeeklyPct(b *testing.B) {
+	for b.Loop() {
+		_, _ = parseCodexWeeklyPct(codexStatusOutput)
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkParseClaudeResetTimes(b *testing.B) {
+	for b.Loop() {
+		_, _ = parseClaudeResetTimes(claudeUsageOutput)
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkParseCodexResetTimes(b *testing.B) {
+	for b.Loop() {
+		_, _ = parseCodexResetTimes(codexStatusOutput)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/trends/analyzer.go b/internal/trends/analyzer.go
index ddfbaa5..0dc1c52 100644
--- a/internal/trends/analyzer.go
+++ b/internal/trends/analyzer.go
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func (a *Analyzer) getHourlyAverages(provider string, lookbackDays int) ([]hourl
 	}
 	defer func() { _ = rows.Close() }()
 
-	values := make([]hourlyAverage, 0)
+	values := make([]hourlyAverage, 0, 24)
 	for rows.Next() {
 		var avg hourlyAverage
 		if err := rows.Scan(&avg.hour, &avg.avg); err != nil {