diff --git a/apps/webapp/app/trigger/ingest/ingest-document.ts b/apps/webapp/app/trigger/ingest/ingest-document.ts
index b461dd0..6934bf6 100644
--- a/apps/webapp/app/trigger/ingest/ingest-document.ts
+++ b/apps/webapp/app/trigger/ingest/ingest-document.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { DocumentDifferentialService } from "~/services/documentDiffer.server";
 import { KnowledgeGraphService } from "~/services/knowledgeGraph.server";
 import { prisma } from "../utils/prisma";
 import { ingestTask } from "./ingest";
+import type { DocumentIngestionOutput } from "./types";
 
 const documentIngestionQueue = queue({
   name: "document-ingestion-queue",
@@ -219,28 +220,30 @@ export const ingestDocumentTask = task({
         chunksToProcess.length,
       );
 
+      const documentOutput: DocumentIngestionOutput = {
+        documentUuid: document.uuid,
+        version: versionInfo.newVersion,
+        totalChunks: chunkedDocument.chunks.length,
+        chunksProcessed: chunksToProcess.length,
+        chunksSkipped: costSavings.chunksSkipped,
+        processingMode,
+        differentialStrategy: differentialDecision.strategy,
+        estimatedSavings: `${costSavings.estimatedSavingsPercentage.toFixed(1)}%`,
+        statementInvalidation: invalidationResults
+          ? {
+              totalAnalyzed: invalidationResults.totalStatementsAnalyzed,
+              invalidated: invalidationResults.invalidatedStatements.length,
+              preserved: invalidationResults.preservedStatements.length,
+            }
+          : null,
+        episodes: [],
+        episodeHandlers,
+      };
+
       await prisma.ingestionQueue.update({
         where: { id: payload.queueId },
         data: {
-          output: {
-            documentUuid: document.uuid,
-            version: versionInfo.newVersion,
-            totalChunks: chunkedDocument.chunks.length,
-            chunksProcessed: chunksToProcess.length,
-            chunksSkipped: costSavings.chunksSkipped,
-            processingMode,
-            differentialStrategy: differentialDecision.strategy,
-            estimatedSavings: `${costSavings.estimatedSavingsPercentage.toFixed(1)}%`,
-            statementInvalidation: invalidationResults
-              ? {
-                  totalAnalyzed: invalidationResults.totalStatementsAnalyzed,
-                  invalidated: invalidationResults.invalidatedStatements.length,
-                  preserved: invalidationResults.preservedStatements.length,
-                }
-              : null,
-            episodes: [],
-            episodeHandlers,
-          },
+          output: documentOutput as any,
           status: IngestionStatus.PROCESSING,
         },
       });
diff --git a/apps/webapp/app/trigger/ingest/ingest.ts b/apps/webapp/app/trigger/ingest/ingest.ts
index 66e382f..b302fa4 100644
--- a/apps/webapp/app/trigger/ingest/ingest.ts
+++ b/apps/webapp/app/trigger/ingest/ingest.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ import { prisma } from "../utils/prisma";
 import { EpisodeType } from "@core/types";
 import { deductCredits, hasCredits } from "../utils/utils";
 import { assignEpisodesToSpace } from "~/services/graphModels/space";
+import type {
+  DocumentIngestionOutput,
+  IngestionQueueOutput,
+} from "./types";
 
 export const IngestBodyRequest = z.object({
   episodeBody: z.string(),
@@ -111,41 +115,53 @@ export const ingestTask = task({
         }
       }
 
-      let finalOutput = episodeDetails;
+      let finalOutput: IngestionQueueOutput = episodeDetails;
       let episodeUuids: string[] = episodeDetails.episodeUuid
         ? [episodeDetails.episodeUuid]
         : [];
       let currentStatus: IngestionStatus = IngestionStatus.COMPLETED;
+
       if (episodeBody.type === EpisodeType.DOCUMENT) {
-        const currentOutput = ingestionQueue.output as any;
-        currentOutput.episodes.push(episodeDetails);
-        episodeUuids = currentOutput.episodes.map(
-          (episode: any) => episode.episodeUuid,
-        );
+        // Get current output and ensure it has the document structure
+        const documentOutput = ingestionQueue.output as DocumentIngestionOutput | null;
+        if (documentOutput) {
+          // Add current episode to episodes array
+          documentOutput?.episodes.push(episodeDetails);
 
-        finalOutput = {
-          ...currentOutput,
-        };
+          // Collect all episode UUIDs
+          episodeUuids = documentOutput.episodes
+            .map((episode) => episode.episodeUuid)
+            .filter((uuid): uuid is string => uuid !== undefined);
 
-        if (currentOutput.episodes.length !== currentOutput.totalChunks) {
-          currentStatus = IngestionStatus.PROCESSING;
+          finalOutput = documentOutput;
+
+          // Check if all chunks have been processed
+          if (documentOutput.episodes.length !== documentOutput.totalChunks) {
+            currentStatus = IngestionStatus.PROCESSING;
+          }
         }
       }
 
       await prisma.ingestionQueue.update({
         where: { id: payload.queueId },
         data: {
-          output: finalOutput,
+          output: finalOutput as any,
           status: currentStatus,
         },
       });
 
       // Deduct credits for episode creation
-      if (currentStatus === IngestionStatus.COMPLETED) {
+      if (episodeDetails.statementsCreated > 0) {
+        logger.info(`Deducting credits for episode creation`, {
+          userId: payload.userId,
+          workspaceId: payload.workspaceId,
+          statementsCreated: episodeDetails.statementsCreated,
+        });
+
         await deductCredits(
           payload.workspaceId,
           "addEpisode",
-          finalOutput.statementsCreated,
+          episodeDetails.statementsCreated,
         );
       }
 
diff --git a/apps/webapp/app/trigger/ingest/types.ts b/apps/webapp/app/trigger/ingest/types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..225bafc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/webapp/app/trigger/ingest/types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/**
+ * Shared type definitions for the ingestion pipeline
+ */
+
+// Token usage tracking structure
+export interface TokenUsage {
+  high: { input: number; output: number; total: number };
+  low: { input: number; output: number; total: number };
+}
+
+// Output type for episode ingestion
+export interface EpisodeIngestionOutput {
+  episodeUuid: string | null;
+  statementsCreated: number;
+  entitiesCreated?: number;
+  processingTimeMs?: number;
+  tokenUsage?: TokenUsage;
+}
+
+// Output type for document ingestion (tracks multiple chunks)
+export interface DocumentIngestionOutput {
+  documentUuid: string | null;
+  version: number;
+  chunksProcessed: number;
+  chunksSkipped: number;
+  processingMode: string;
+  differentialStrategy: string;
+  estimatedSavings: string;
+  statementInvalidation: {
+    totalAnalyzed: number;
+    invalidated: number;
+    preserved: number;
+  } | null;
+  episodeHandlers?: string[];
+  episodes: EpisodeIngestionOutput[];
+  totalChunks: number;
+}
+
+// Union type for ingestion queue output
+export type IngestionQueueOutput = EpisodeIngestionOutput | DocumentIngestionOutput;
diff --git a/apps/webapp/app/trigger/spaces/space-summary.ts b/apps/webapp/app/trigger/spaces/space-summary.ts
index 3f95831..eb47c9c 100644
--- a/apps/webapp/app/trigger/spaces/space-summary.ts
+++ b/apps/webapp/app/trigger/spaces/space-summary.ts
@@ -439,6 +439,7 @@ CRITICAL RULES:
 3. Write in a factual, neutral tone - avoid promotional language ("pivotal", "invaluable", "cutting-edge")
 4. Be specific and concrete - reference actual content, patterns, and insights found in the episodes
 5. If episodes are insufficient for meaningful insights, state that more data is needed
+6. Episodes are presented in chronological order (oldest to newest) - use this to identify evolution, progression, and how understanding/focus changed over time
 
 INTENT-DRIVEN SUMMARIZATION:
 Your summary should SERVE the space's intended purpose. Examples:
@@ -601,7 +602,7 @@ async function getSpaceEpisodes(
     MATCH (space:Space {uuid: $spaceId, userId: $userId})-[:HAS_EPISODE]->(e:Episode {userId: $userId})
     WHERE e IS NOT NULL ${dateCondition}
     RETURN DISTINCT e
-    ORDER BY e.createdAt DESC
+    ORDER BY e.createdAt ASC
   `;
 
   const result = await runQuery(query, params);