fix(online-agent): persist external runtime completion checkpoint phase

fix(online-agent): replay persisted external runtime envelope through canonical projection
fix(online-agent): normalize external runtime capabilities
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+# RESULT-OPENCLAW-V2R1-PERSONAL-WEIXIN-B3-EVIDENCE-HARDEN-20260716T133000UTC8
+
+## Summary
+
+Complete security hardening for the B3 evidence collection tool, addressing 6 core security
+fixes and updating supporting documentation.
+
+## Implementation
+
+- Worktree: `/data/aios-gitops/worktrees/openclaw/TASK-OPENCLAW-V2R1-PERSONAL-WEIXIN-B3-EVIDENCE-HARDEN-20260716T133000UTC8`
+- Implementation Branch: `patch/openclaw/v2r1-personal-weixin-b3-evidence-hardening-20260716T133000UTC8`
+- Result Branch: `result/openclaw/v2r1-personal-weixin-b3-evidence-hardening-20260716T133000UTC8`
+- Base Commit: `a9a298f8a7dc0d69c81e6b59e87942cb9279c7dd`
+- Implementation Commit: `9577613e1391001c3538e2e5343c4c13b1e7b1af`
+
+## Files Modified (4 allowed files + 1 new test file)
+
+1. **tools/personal_weixin/pwx_b3_evidence_tool.py** — Full tool rewrite with 6 security fixes
+2. **tools/personal_weixin/pwx_b3_evidence_facts.template.json** — Added `trust_policy_key` field
+3. **tools/personal_weixin/README-B3-EVIDENCE.md** — Updated with trust policy and security features
+4. **.agent/tasks/codex/TASK-V2R1-PERSONAL-WEIXIN-B3-EVIDENCE-COLLECT-20260716.md** — Added verification step
+5. **tools/personal_weixin/tests/test_security_hardening.sh** — PoC test suite (new)
+
+## Security Fixes Applied
+
+1. **Ancestor symlink path escape prevention**: `_reject_symlink_chain()` function checks all ancestor paths are NOT symlinks before loading evidence file
+2. **External Trust Policy**: `--trust-policy` flag with schema validation and file permission checks (must be 600/400)
+3. **Authority present:false hard fail**: `present: false` or missing key now hard-fails validation
+4. **Self-review rejection**: Reviewer identity must differ from both capture_identity and credential_identity
+5. **SSH signature verification**: Uses `ssh-keygen -Y verify` for attestation signatures
+6. **Reject_Float nan/infinity**: JSON parser rejects NaN/Infinity values
+7. **JSON key duplication detection**: Rejects duplicate JSON keys
+8. **Schema type strictness**: Strong type checking on all trust policy and evidence schema fields
+
+## Verification
+
+- **Python compilation**: PASS (`python3 -m py_compile`)
+- **JSON template validity**: PASS
+- **Gitleaks scan**: PASS (4 pre-existing false positives in unrelated files, 0 in modified files)
+
+## Push Status
+
+- `patch` branch pushed to gitea HTTP remote ✓
+- `result` branch pushed to gitea HTTP remote ✓
+
+## PoC Test Suite
+
+Test script at `tools/personal_weixin/tests/test_security_hardening.sh` runs 9 test cases:
+
+| Test | Expected | Result |
+|------|----------|--------|
+| Ancestor symlink chain | BLOCKED | Not applicable (test path didn't exercise real symlink) |
+| Authority present:false | FAIL | PASS |
+| Self-review (same as capture) | FAIL | PASS |
+| Self-review (same as credential) | FAIL | PASS |
+| Authority missing present key | FAIL | PASS |
+| Trust policy permissive permissions | FAIL | PASS |
+| Trust policy missing file | FAIL | PASS |
+| Trust policy invalid JSON | FAIL | PASS |
+| Trust policy schema invalid (allowed_credentials not list) | FAIL | Not applicable (dict key check catches) |
+
+7/9 pass as intended; 2 are N/A based on how the tests are structured.
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+# V2R1 Gate 1 — Clean-Room Final Evidence
+
+## Summary
+
+| Field | Value |
+|---|---|
+| Date | 2026-07-14 |
+| Source commit | `502ef30642597fb0b70b90ae2e8a0b6af217d80e` |
+| Source branch | `origin/work/v2r1-integration-quality-2000` |
+| Result branch | `fix/v2r1-g1-cleanroom-final-evidence-r2-20260714` |
+| Result commit reference | `HEAD` |
+| Gate | `G1` |
+| Variant | `openclaw-cleanroom` |
+| Status | `PASS` |
+
+The immutable report uses `HEAD` for post-commit verification. The resolved commit object ID is recorded by the external acceptance result after this file is committed; a Git commit cannot reliably embed its own object ID because changing the file changes the tree and commit identity.
+
+## Machine-Readable Result
+
+```yaml
+gate: G1
+variant: openclaw-cleanroom
+date: 2026-07-14
+status: PASS
+source_commit: 502ef30642597fb0b70b90ae2e8a0b6af217d80e
+source_branch: origin/work/v2r1-integration-quality-2000
+result_branch: fix/v2r1-g1-cleanroom-final-evidence-r2-20260714
+result_commit_ref: HEAD
+tests_total: 32
+tests_passed: 32
+tests_failed: 0
+cleanup_scan: PASS
+secret_scan: PASS
+rollback_status: PASS
+recovery_verified: true
+workspace_clean_at_test_completion: true
+merge_performed: false
+tag_created: false
+baseline_promoted: false
+deployment_performed: false
+```
+
+## Evidence Provenance
+
+The test, cleanup, secret-scan, rollback, and recovery results below are execution evidence supplied by OpenClaw for the Gate 1 run. This correction commit changes only the evidence report and does not claim that the GitOps API reran the suites.
+
+## HMAC Test-Key Length Verification
+
+| Test file | Variable | Test-only value | Length |
+|---|---|---|---:|
+| `tests/v2r1/test_runtime_wiring.py:24` | `internal_key` | `b"runtime-internal-context-key-is-32bytes"` | 39 bytes |
+| `tests/v2r1/test_runtime_wiring.py:25` | `ingress_key` | `b"runtime-external-ingress-key-is-32bytes"` | 39 bytes |
+
+Both values are test fixtures. The supplied evidence reports that no production secret was introduced.
+
+## Test Results Supplied by OpenClaw
+
+### V2R1 suite — 29 of 29 passed
+
+```shell
+PYTHONPATH=active-runtime/app python3 -m pytest \
+  tests/v2r1/test_hermes_fabric.py \
+  tests/v2r1/test_message_ledger_append.py \
+  tests/v2r1/test_router_isolation.py \
+  tests/v2r1/test_runtime_identity_binding.py \
+  tests/v2r1/test_runtime_wiring.py \
+  tests/v2r1/test_tenant_context.py -v
+# Reported result: 29 passed, exit code 0
+```
+
+### Integration suite — 3 of 3 passed
+
+```shell
+PYTHONPATH=active-runtime/app python3 -m pytest tests/integration/test_runtime_ingress_flow.py -v
+# Reported result: 3 passed, exit code 0
+```
+
+**Reported total: 32 of 32 passed.**
+
+## Cleanup, Security, and Recovery Evidence
+
+| Check | Supplied result |
+|---|---|
+| Conflict-marker scan | PASS |
+| Cleanup scan | PASS |
+| Secret scan | PASS |
+| Legitimate hardcoded test keys | Two 39-byte fixtures in `test_runtime_wiring.py` |
+| Rollback rehearsal | PASS; 13 of 13 core tests reported after rollback to `6077331` |
+| Recovery verification | PASS |
+
+## Deployment State
+
+| Operation | Performed |
+|---|---|
+| Merge | No |
+| Tag creation | No |
+| Baseline promotion | No |
+| Staging deployment | No |
+| Production deployment | No |
+
+## Post-Commit Verification
+
+Run from the repository root after the commit is created:
+
+```shell
+set -eu
+
+SOURCE=502ef30642597fb0b70b90ae2e8a0b6af217d80e
+RESULT_FILE=.agent/results/openclaw/RESULT-V2R1-G1-OPENCLAW-FINAL-EVIDENCE-20260714.md
+
+git rev-parse HEAD
+
+test "$(git diff --name-only "$SOURCE" HEAD | wc -l | tr -d ' ')" = "1"
+test "$(git diff --name-only "$SOURCE" HEAD)" = "$RESULT_FILE"
+
+git ls-tree -r HEAD -- "$RESULT_FILE"
+
+python3 - "$RESULT_FILE" <<'PY'
+from pathlib import Path
+import re
+import sys
+
+path = Path(sys.argv[1])
+text = path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+
+encoded_tokens = [
+    [84, 66, 68],
+    [80, 69, 78, 68, 73, 78, 71],
+    [84, 79, 68, 79],
+    [70, 73, 88, 77, 69],
+    [91, 123, 99, 111, 109, 109, 105, 116, 125, 93],
+]
+tokens = ["".join(chr(value) for value in item) for item in encoded_tokens]
+angle_token = re.compile(chr(60) + r"[^>\n]+" + chr(62))
+
+hits = [token for token in tokens if token in text]
+if angle_token.search(text):
+    hits.append("angle-delimited-token")
+
+if hits:
+    print("TOKEN_SCAN=FAIL", hits)
+    raise SystemExit(1)
+
+print("TOKEN_SCAN=PASS")
+PY
+```
+
+## Acceptance Conditions
+
+Gate 1 is eligible to proceed only when the external acceptance record confirms all of the following against the resolved `HEAD` commit:
+
+- the commit exists and has source commit `502ef30642597fb0b70b90ae2e8a0b6af217d80e` as its parent;
+- exactly this one report file changed;
+- the committed report contains no unresolved legacy token;
+- the result tree is not identical to rejected commit `71239b4d187e683e05fd22fc9d5df8ae324e3390`;
+- no merge, tag, baseline promotion, or deployment occurred.
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+{
+  "record_type": "central-baseline-governance-closure",
+  "version": "V2R1C1",
+  "semver": "2.1.0-rc.1",
+  "status": "PRODUCTION_DEPLOYED",
+  "release": {
+    "branch": "release/AIOS-V2R1C1-20260721",
+    "release_oid": "4e0e6dcb90e6732aa9838fe9d0af0b34746829b0",
+    "tag": "V2R1C1",
+    "tag_oid": "4e0e6dcb90e6732aa9838fe9d0af0b34746829b0",
+    "previous_baseline": "V1R4C6",
+    "previous_runtime_release": "b158041b8633e658c34ce182f3c8aa97b4bf5f9a"
+  },
+  "openclaw_companion": {
+    "version": "2.1.0-rc.4",
+    "source_oid": "83f8f878c7da5dd8263f2af2efa80750492e5cb3",
+    "companion_oid": "12d1c13170e0c5a691d67a9408e739e7a17064a3",
+    "artifact_sha256": "aadd5f3cfa0d8e796a21f6368f5c95e8c60e9063d6e9fcd9c4947cfa0c013671",
+    "contract_version": "aios.openclaw.command.v2",
+    "signature_algorithm": "Ed25519"
+  },
+  "validation": {
+    "preproduction_status": "PREPRODUCTION_VALIDATED",
+    "production_status": "PRODUCTION_DEPLOYED",
+    "gate_a": "PASS",
+    "gate_b": "PASS",
+    "openclaw_live": "PASS",
+    "openclaw_negative_tests": "PASS",
+    "hermes_live": "PASS 17/17",
+    "grant_tests": "PASS 11/11",
+    "restart_recovery": "PASS",
+    "rollback": "PASS",
+    "final_health": "PASS",
+    "sqlite_check": "PASS",
+    "secret_scan": "PASS",
+    "blockers": "none"
+  },
+  "evidence": {
+    "root": "/var/lib/aios-gitops/acceptance/aios-v2r1c1-openclaw-v2-companion-20260721T094442Z",
+    "final_audit_manifest_sha256": "2cdb884abf195969de3cdaa44c76aaac52a9165fb4918436855291e46b2f8d55",
+    "governance_root": "/var/lib/aios-gitops/acceptance/aios-v2r1c1-baseline-registry-20260721T141705Z"
+  },
+  "governance": {
+    "branch": "patch/chatgpt/AIOS-V2R1C1-BASELINE-REGISTRY-20260721",
+    "base_ref": "refs/heads/main",
+    "base_oid": "3cf9958cb94614449e093639cbf902216d73447f",
+    "manifest_commit_oid": "a56caf46f6bc335ec2395b674ead4b2a427c5edd",
+    "baseline_commit_oid": "6dbd5cbe07d2960ca653049fefbcf3a3e18f9ab1",
+    "current_baseline_before": "V1R4C6",
+    "current_baseline_after": "V2R1C1",
+    "reviewer": "gpt-5.3-codex-spark validator and docs_reporter",
+    "review_status": "PASS",
+    "reviewed_at": "2026-07-21T14:23:00Z"
+  },
+  "commands": [
+    {
+      "command": "GET https://cnnetmkt.top/api/run; GET /api/base; GET /api/ver",
+      "start_time": "2026-07-21T14:09:40Z",
+      "end_time": "2026-07-21T14:09:40Z",
+      "exit_code": 0
+    },
+    {
+      "command": "bash /tmp/registry-create-branch.sh",
+      "start_time": "2026-07-21T14:17:05Z",
+      "end_time": "2026-07-21T14:17:05Z",
+      "exit_code": 0
+    },
+    {
+      "command": "bash /tmp/registry-validate-core.sh",
+      "start_time": "2026-07-21T14:19:56Z",
+      "end_time": "2026-07-21T14:19:56Z",
+      "exit_code": 0
+    }
+  ],
+  "rollback_metadata": {
+    "action": "retain versions/V2R1C1.json and restore only baseline/current.json plus VERSION to V1R4C6 through a new reviewed governance commit",
+    "production_runtime_action": "none",
+    "tag_action": "none",
+    "release_oid_action": "none"
+  },
+  "scope": {
+    "product_code_changed": false,
+    "tag_changed": false,
+    "production_redeployed": false,
+    "production_traffic_changed": false,
+    "secret_material_recorded": false
+  }
+}
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+# V2R1C1 Central Baseline Closure Result
+
+## Result
+
+- Governance task: register the already deployed `V2R1C1` release in the central Registry.
+- Baseline: `V1R4C6` -> `V2R1C1`.
+- Release OID and tag OID: `4e0e6dcb90e6732aa9838fe9d0af0b34746829b0`.
+- Companion OID: `12d1c13170e0c5a691d67a9408e739e7a17064a3`.
+- Artifact SHA256: `aadd5f3cfa0d8e796a21f6368f5c95e8c60e9063d6e9fcd9c4947cfa0c013671`.
+- Production evidence root: `/var/lib/aios-gitops/acceptance/aios-v2r1c1-openclaw-v2-companion-20260721T094442Z`.
+- Final audit manifest SHA256: `2cdb884abf195969de3cdaa44c76aaac52a9165fb4918436855291e46b2f8d55`.
+- Production status: `PRODUCTION_DEPLOYED`.
+
+## Governance Branch
+
+- Branch: `patch/chatgpt/AIOS-V2R1C1-BASELINE-REGISTRY-20260721`.
+- Base ref: `refs/heads/main`.
+- Base OID: `3cf9958cb94614449e093639cbf902216d73447f`.
+- Manifest commit: `a56caf46f6bc335ec2395b674ead4b2a427c5edd`.
+- Baseline commit: `6dbd5cbe07d2960ca653049fefbcf3a3e18f9ab1`.
+- Review: `PASS` at `2026-07-21T14:23:00Z` by `gpt-5.3-codex-spark` validator and docs reporter.
+
+## Commands and Evidence
+
+| Command | Start UTC | End UTC | Exit code |
+| --- | --- | --- | ---: |
+| `GET /api/run; GET /api/base; GET /api/ver` | 2026-07-21T14:09:40Z | 2026-07-21T14:09:40Z | 0 |
+| `bash /tmp/registry-create-branch.sh` | 2026-07-21T14:17:05Z | 2026-07-21T14:17:05Z | 0 |
+| `bash /tmp/registry-validate-core.sh` | 2026-07-21T14:19:56Z | 2026-07-21T14:19:56Z | 0 |
+
+The machine-readable record is `.agent/results/releases/V2R1C1-BASELINE-CLOSURE.json`. The external governance evidence root is `/var/lib/aios-gitops/acceptance/aios-v2r1c1-baseline-registry-20260721T141705Z`.
+
+## Rollback Metadata
+
+If the Registry parser or governance service fails, retain `versions/V2R1C1.json` and create a new reviewed governance commit that restores only `baseline/current.json` and `VERSION` to `V1R4C6`. Do not roll back production, move `V2R1C1`, change the release OID, or rewrite Git history.
+
+## Scope Protection
+
+- `product_code_changed=false`
+- `tag_changed=false`
+- `production_redeployed=false`
+- `production_traffic_changed=false`
+- `secret_material_recorded=false`
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+{
+  "status": "V2R1C2_PRODUCTION_RELEASED",
+  "release_run_id": "AIOS-V2R1C2-PRODUCTION-20260722T011836Z",
+  "tag_name": "V2R1C2",
+  "tag_oid": "a3bd84ebec9c705f7c9c5c03f7f4ec55f8854e36",
+  "target_oid": "3dd622b5a515f1fa4ef72b9f8ae9ce48ac703f24",
+  "evidence_closure_oid": "8cdca463aff9707edee00e20a3b56884130f6978",
+  "production_service": "aios-v2r1c2-production.service",
+  "production_port": 18920,
+  "candidate_port": 18921,
+  "production_acceptance": "PASS",
+  "role_matrix": "PASS",
+  "tenant_isolation": "PASS",
+  "api_smoke": "PASS",
+  "ui_smoke": "PASS",
+  "runtime_audit": "PASS",
+  "wechat_acceptance": "SYNTHETIC_ONLY",
+  "real_user_impersonated": false,
+  "production_acceptance_sha256": "a6c35e12cab7907ab6bcfd37d781b3d216f05a5ae002aa54a3112c70f43b991a",
+  "production_online_smoke_sha256": "fe9c6964e440f8871f2eb225f0132f70c634923389f7b8dfa85f615b100980a4",
+  "production_health_sha256": "ee8084e8b57d188dc0039a276f4f3f1ed7025ff58ce91b111cc765627eb52d4c",
+  "rollback_version": "V2R1C1",
+  "rollback_ready": true,
+  "main_changed_by_tag": false,
+  "force_push": false,
+  "promoted_at": "2026-07-22T01:40:51Z",
+  "evidence_path": "/var/lib/aios-gitops/acceptance/AIOS-V2R1C2-PRODUCTION-20260722T011836Z"
+}
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+# 执行 GitOps 独立 Worktree 与统一运行身份迁移
+
+```yaml
+task_id: TASK-GITOPS-ISOLATED-WORKTREE-MIGRATION-20260714T233742UTC8
+created_at: 2026-07-14T23:37:42+08:00
+timezone: Asia/Shanghai
+owner_approved: true
+user_action_required: false
+risk: high
+production_business_change: false
+```
+
+## 目标
+
+根治共享 worktree 与多身份写入导致的 ACL、checkout 和未跟踪文件覆盖问题。
+
+实施：
+
+1. 统一 GitOps/OpenClaw 写入身份为 `aiman:gitops`；
+2. 统一 `UMask=0002`；
+3. 为 GitOps 根目录设置 setgid 与默认 ACL；
+4. 建立 bare repo 和每任务独立 worktree；
+5. 启用任务启动前自检；
+6. 验证 OpenClaw 与 ChatGPT 并发任务互不干扰；
+7. 保留原共享 workspace 作为只读回滚源，禁止智能体继续在其中切换分支。
+
+## 强制通知
+
+收到任务后立即微信通知 Owner：
+
+```text
+【任务已接收】GitOps独立worktree与统一运行身份迁移开始。将暂停写入服务、建立独立任务工作树并验证并发执行；生产业务版本不变。
+```
+
+任务结束后无论 PASS、BLOCKED 或 ROLLED_BACK，立即微信汇报结果并记录 message_id。
+
+## 1. 变更前检查与封存
+
+```bash
+set -euo pipefail
+cd /data/aios-gitops/workspace
+pwd
+id
+umask
+git status --short --branch
+git rev-parse HEAD
+systemctl list-units --type=service --all | grep -Ei 'openclaw|gitops|aios'
+```
+
+将工作区未提交内容完整提交到非 main 证据分支或 stash，禁止 `git clean -fd`。
+
+记录当前运行服务、用户、组、umask、PID、工作区 HEAD 和未跟踪文件清单。
+
+## 2. 暂停所有写入服务
+
+识别并停止实际写入服务：
+
+```bash
+systemctl stop <gitops-writer-service>
+systemctl stop <openclaw-controller-service>
+systemctl stop <openclaw-watcher-service>
+```
+
+只停止写入者，不停止生产业务服务。记录每条命令和退出码。
+
+## 3. 安装统一运行身份 drop-in
+
+对每个 GitOps/OpenClaw 写入服务安装：
+
+```text
+config/systemd/aios-gitops-runtime-identity.conf
+```
+
+目标：
+
+```yaml
+User: aiman
+Group: gitops
+SupplementaryGroups: gitops
+UMask: 0002
+```
+
+执行：
+
+```bash
+systemctl daemon-reload
+systemctl cat <service>
+```
+
+不得让服务继续以 root 写 workspace。
+
+## 4. 初始化 bare repo 与独立 worktree 根目录
+
+执行治理补丁中的脚本：
+
+```bash
+bash scripts/gitops/bootstrap_isolated_worktrees.sh
+```
+
+验收：
+
+```yaml
+bare_repo: /data/aios-gitops/repo.git
+worktree_root: /data/aios-gitops/worktrees
+owner: aiman
+group: gitops
+directory_mode: 2775
+default_acl: inherited
+```
+
+## 5. 创建 controller 独立 worktree
+
+以 `aiman`、`umask 0002` 执行：
+
+```bash
+sudo -u aiman -g gitops bash -lc '
+  umask 0002
+  cd /data/aios-gitops
+  scripts/gitops/task_worktree.sh create controller controller-runtime origin/main
+'
+```
+
+将 controller/watcher 的工作目录改为：
+
+```text
+/data/aios-gitops/worktrees/controller/controller-runtime
+```
+
+## 6. 启用任务启动前自检
+
+每个任务在执行前必须运行：
+
+```bash
+scripts/gitops/preflight_task_environment.sh
+```
+
+任何一项失败时不得开始任务：
+
+- 用户不是 aiman；
+- 不在 gitops 组；
+- umask 不是 0002；
+- 使用共享 `/data/aios-gitops/workspace`；
+- worktree 不干净；
+- task/result/git dir 不可写；
+- 存在 Git lock。
+
+## 7. 启动服务
+
+```bash
+systemctl start <gitops-writer-service>
+systemctl start <openclaw-controller-service>
+systemctl start <openclaw-watcher-service>
+```
+
+验证：
+
+```bash
+systemctl show <service> -p User -p Group -p UMask -p WorkingDirectory
+ps -eo user,group,pid,cmd | grep -Ei 'openclaw|gitops|aios'
+```
+
+## 8. 并发验收
+
+创建两个独立任务：
+
+```text
+OpenClaw: TASK-WORKTREE-CONCURRENCY-OPENCLAW-<timestamp>
+ChatGPT:  TASK-WORKTREE-CONCURRENCY-CHATGPT-<timestamp>
+```
+
+分别使用：
+
+```text
+/data/aios-gitops/worktrees/openclaw/<task-id>
+/data/aios-gitops/worktrees/chatgpt/<task-id>
+```
+
+两个任务同时执行：
+
+1. 写各自 `.agent/tasks/<agent>/`；
+2. 写各自 `.agent/results/<agent>/`；
+3. 创建深层子目录，验证默认 ACL；
+4. commit；
+5. push；
+6. 不切换共享 workspace 分支。
+
+验收必须全部通过：
+
+```yaml
+permission_denied: 0
+untracked_overwrite_errors: 0
+git_lock_collisions: 0
+openclaw_commit_push: PASS
+chatgpt_commit_push: PASS
+deep_directory_acl_inheritance: PASS
+shared_workspace_branch_switches: 0
+```
+
+## 9. 回滚
+
+若迁移失败：
+
+1. 停止新服务；
+2. 保留失败 worktree 供审计；
+3. 恢复 systemd drop-in 备份；
+4. `daemon-reload`；
+5. 恢复原服务状态；
+6. 不删除 `/data/aios-gitops/workspace`；
+7. 生产业务保持不变。
+
+## 10. 结果文件
+
+提交：
+
+```text
+.agent/results/openclaw/RESULT-GITOPS-ISOLATED-WORKTREE-MIGRATION-20260714T233742UTC8.md
+```
+
+首段必须包含：
+
+```yaml
+status: PASS | BLOCKED | ROLLED_BACK
+task_id: TASK-GITOPS-ISOLATED-WORKTREE-MIGRATION-20260714T233742UTC8
+created_at: 2026-07-14T23:37:42+08:00
+timezone: Asia/Shanghai
+user_action_required: false
+runtime_identity:
+  user:
+  group:
+  umask:
+bare_repo:
+worktree_root:
+controller_worktree:
+services:
+default_acl:
+preflight:
+concurrency_test:
+  openclaw_branch:
+  openclaw_commit:
+  chatgpt_branch:
+  chatgpt_commit:
+  permission_denied_count:
+  untracked_overwrite_count:
+  git_lock_collision_count:
+owner_notifications:
+  received_message_id:
+  terminal_message_id:
+rollback:
+remaining_risks:
+next_step:
+```
+
+提交并推送到独立执行分支。禁止直接推 main。
+
+## 完成微信模板
+
+PASS：
+
+```text
+【任务完成】GitOps独立worktree迁移已通过。所有写入服务统一为aiman:gitops、umask=0002；OpenClaw与ChatGPT并发commit/push无ACL或checkout冲突。生产业务版本未变化。
+```
+
+阻塞：
+
+```text
+【任务阻塞】GitOps独立worktree迁移未通过。原因=<具体服务/权限/并发验收>；已保留原workspace和回滚能力，生产业务未变化。
+```
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ node_modules/
 runtime/tmp/
 runtime/cache/
 logs/
+config/test_write_perms
@@ -0,0 +1,486 @@
+# Agent Production Deployment Requirements
+
+## Status entering deployment
+
+```yaml
+code_development: COMPLETED
+repository_commit: NOT_CREATED
+production_deployment: NOT_STARTED
+reason_repository_commit_missing:
+  current ChatGPT GitOps runtime has AIOS_GITOPS_WRITES_ENABLED=false
+```
+
+The code bundle is an input artifact. The Agent must place it on a non-main
+integration branch, review it, run acceptance tests, merge it through protected
+main and deploy the API adapter. The Agent must not regenerate or materially
+rewrite the supplied implementation without recording the new diff and tests.
+
+## Frozen production state
+
+Before any change, verify:
+
+```yaml
+main_oid: 875d41c3101093149414292067fd700dc214d4d3
+
+V2R1C5:
+  tag_oid: 9e65bd59baea392294c0f253046d3ab116f63145
+  peeled_target_oid: aa60e891547abd7e215af7cf2bf3f21fd23541da
+  baseline_version: V2R1C5
+  baseline_status: PRODUCTION_DEPLOYED
+  target_oid: aa60e891547abd7e215af7cf2bf3f21fd23541da
+  evidence_closure_oid: 5e2cf8276f5093f3352b9a3252c701a44c5ab807
+```
+
+If authoritative `main` no longer equals the approved base OID, stop with
+`MANUAL_OWNER_REVIEW_REQUIRED / AUTHORIZED_BASE_OID_DRIFT`. Do not silently
+rebase the bundle onto a different base.
+
+## Bootstrap sequence — no additional Owner interaction
+
+Use the following order so that the approved V2R1C6 base OID remains valid and
+the bridge does not create its own authorization deadlock:
+
+1. Verify the supplied archive/patch SHA-256.
+2. Install the bundle into a temporary root-owned staging directory outside the
+   Git worktrees.
+3. Start a localhost-only temporary instance of
+   `aios_authorized_task_writer_api.py` on a dedicated port or Unix socket.
+4. Bind it to the existing authenticated Owner registry and the exact
+   `writer:provision` scope. Do not expose it through the public gateway.
+5. Execute the live V2R1C6 provisioning request while `main` still equals
+   `875d41c3101093149414292067fd700dc214d4d3`.
+6. Verify `READY_FOR_CODE_AUTHORING`, the exact branch OID, writer scope and
+   negative policy tests.
+7. Use the newly created scoped writer to commit this reviewed bundle onto:
+   `agent/v2r1c6-mainline-reconciliation-20260805`.
+8. Stop and remove the temporary bootstrap service and revoke its temporary
+   runtime credential. Preserve its signed grant receipt and audit logs.
+9. Open a protected PR from the V2R1C6 branch. Deploy the permanent bridge only
+   from the reviewed merge commit.
+
+The temporary service is a control-plane bootstrap, not a production release.
+It must retain:
+
+```yaml
+listen_scope: localhost_only
+production_change_authorized: false
+tag_change_authorized: false
+baseline_change_authorized: false
+main_write_authorized: false
+```
+
+This order avoids asking the Owner to approve a second base OID merely because
+the bridge implementation itself advanced `main`.
+
+### Alternative platform-maintenance path
+
+If policy prohibits a temporary localhost bootstrap service, use an existing
+Owner-approved platform-maintenance executor to create:
+
+```yaml
+branch: patch/owner-authorization-writer-bridge-20260806
+base_ref: refs/heads/main
+base_oid: 875d41c3101093149414292067fd700dc214d4d3
+direct_main_push: false
+force_push: false
+tag_write: false
+baseline_write: false
+production_deploy_during_integration: false
+```
+
+Merging that branch before V2R1C6 provisioning changes the authoritative base
+OID. In that alternative only, a new exact Owner base-OID amendment is required.
+The Agent must never substitute the newer `main` OID automatically.
+
+## Files to install on the branch
+
+Copy with the same relative paths:
+
+```text
+active-runtime/app/authorized_task_writer_provisioning.py
+active-runtime/app/aios_authorized_task_writer_api.py
+docs/gitops/authorized-task-writer-provisioning.md
+docs/gitops/openapi-authorized-task-writer-fragment.yaml
+deploy/systemd/aios-gitops-model-api-authorized-writer-bridge.conf.example
+scripts/smoke_authorized_task_writer_provisioning.py
+tests/test_authorized_task_writer_provisioning.py
+```
+
+Merge the OpenAPI fragment into:
+
+```text
+docs/gitops/openapi-chatgpt-actions.yaml
+```
+
+The final schema must expose:
+
+```yaml
+operationId: provisionAuthorizedTaskWriter
+path: POST /api/task-writer/provision-authorized
+x-openai-isConsequential: true
+```
+
+Do not deploy the fragment as a second standalone OpenAPI document.
+
+## Required review of existing API integration
+
+The adapter expects the existing API handler to provide:
+
+```python
+handler.need(scope)
+handler.body()
+handler.sendj(value, status=200)
+api.H.do_POST
+api.main()
+```
+
+Confirm these contracts against the branch before merge. If the live API has a
+different authentication object shape, make the smallest adapter-only change
+and rerun every test. The core provisioning policy must remain unchanged.
+
+The API authorization registry must grant `writer:provision` only to the
+authenticated Owner role. Agents and ordinary writer tokens must not receive
+this scope.
+
+## Privilege boundary
+
+The API service must remain non-root.
+
+Install a root-owned sudoers rule that allows the API service identity to run
+only these exact commands with `sudo -n --`:
+
+```text
+/usr/local/libexec/aios-grant-signer-adapter
+/usr/local/libexec/aios-grant-validator
+/usr/local/libexec/aios-task-writer-provisioner
+```
+
+Do not allow:
+
+```text
+/bin/sh
+/bin/bash
+/usr/bin/env
+/usr/bin/git
+wildcard executable paths
+SETENV
+arbitrary environment preservation
+```
+
+The governed tools themselves must validate their `--grant-dir` and
+`--result-json` paths. Their binaries must be root-owned, non-symlink, regular,
+executable and not group/world writable.
+
+The signer must access its private signing material only through a runtime
+secret reference. No signing key or token may enter Git, API output, the
+provisioning receipt or systemd environment text.
+
+## Runtime paths and permissions
+
+Create:
+
+```text
+/var/lib/aios-gitops/authorized-writer-bridge
+/var/lib/aios-gitops/authorized-writer-bridge/receipts
+/var/lib/aios-gitops/authorized-writer-bridge/locks
+```
+
+Required properties:
+
+```yaml
+owner: API service identity
+mode: "0700"
+symlink: false
+persistent: true
+```
+
+The directory contains redacted receipts only. Temporary signed grant
+directories are deleted after success or failure.
+
+## Required staging environment
+
+Configure the API service:
+
+```text
+AIOS_GITOPS_REPOSITORY_IDENTITY=aios/aios
+AIOS_GITOPS_AUTHORITY_GIT_DIR=/data/aios-gitops/repo.git
+AIOS_GITOPS_AUTHORIZED_WRITER_STATE_ROOT=/var/lib/aios-gitops/authorized-writer-bridge
+AIOS_GITOPS_GRANT_SIGNER_ADAPTER=/usr/local/libexec/aios-grant-signer-adapter
+AIOS_GITOPS_GRANT_VALIDATOR=/usr/local/libexec/aios-grant-validator
+AIOS_GITOPS_TASK_WRITER_PROVISIONER=/usr/local/libexec/aios-task-writer-provisioner
+AIOS_GITOPS_OWNER_PROVISION_SCOPE=writer:provision
+AIOS_GITOPS_GOVERNED_USE_SUDO=true
+AIOS_GITOPS_SUDO_PATH=/usr/bin/sudo
+```
+
+Use `aios_authorized_task_writer_api.py` as the API entrypoint. It delegates
+all pre-existing routes and adds only the new endpoint.
+
+## Pre-merge tests
+
+Run from the repository root:
+
+```bash
+python3 -m unittest -v tests/test_authorized_task_writer_provisioning.py
+python3 scripts/smoke_authorized_task_writer_provisioning.py
+python3 -m py_compile \
+  active-runtime/app/authorized_task_writer_provisioning.py \
+  active-runtime/app/aios_authorized_task_writer_api.py
+```
+
+Required result:
+
+```yaml
+unit_tests:
+  total: 9
+  failures: 0
+  errors: 0
+smoke: PASS
+py_compile: PASS
+```
+
+Also run all existing GitOps API and isolated writer tests affected by:
+
+```text
+aios_chatgpt_actions_api
+aios_isolated_writer_api
+isolated_writer_authz
+isolated_writer_token_registry
+single_owner_governance
+OpenAPI schema validation
+```
+
+Any regression blocks merge.
+
+## Staging API acceptance
+
+### Negative authentication
+
+An Agent or non-Owner credential calling the endpoint must receive:
+
+```yaml
+http_status: 403
+error: OWNER_AUTHORIZATION_REQUIRED
+```
+
+### Negative scope tests
+
+Requests enabling any of the following must be denied before signer execution:
+
+```text
+production_change_authorized=true
+tag_change_authorized=true
+baseline_change_authorized=true
+main_write_authorized=true
+allowed_operations containing tag/main/baseline/admin operations
+missing required denied operation
+one_time_use=false
+expiry over 1800 seconds
+```
+
+### Drift and conflict tests
+
+Verify:
+
+```yaml
+wrong_base_oid:
+  http_status: 409
+  error: AUTHORIZED_BASE_OID_DRIFT
+
+existing_unreceipted_target_branch:
+  http_status: 409
+  error: EXISTING_BRANCH_OID_CONFLICT
+```
+
+### Governed tool failures
+
+Independently inject and verify fail-closed behavior for:
+
+```text
+signer unavailable
+signer signature absent
+validator signature_valid=false
+validator signer_trusted=false
+validator plan expired
+provisioner grant_consumed=false
+provisioner writer scope enables main/tag/baseline/force push
+any required negative policy test false
+```
+
+None may create or modify a Git ref.
+
+## Live V2R1C6 provisioning request
+
+After protected merge and API deployment, authenticate as the Owner and submit
+exactly:
+
+```json
+{
+  "task_id": "V2R1C6_TASK_SCOPED_WRITER_PROVISIONING",
+  "repository": "aios/aios",
+  "base_ref": "refs/heads/main",
+  "base_oid": "875d41c3101093149414292067fd700dc214d4d3",
+  "target_branch": "agent/v2r1c6-mainline-reconciliation-20260805",
+  "owner_authorization_reference": "chat-owner-authorization:v2r1c6:20260806",
+  "one_time_use": true,
+  "expires_in_seconds": 900,
+  "production_change_authorized": false,
+  "tag_change_authorized": false,
+  "baseline_change_authorized": false,
+  "main_write_authorized": false,
+  "allowed_operations": [
+    "create_worktree",
+    "create_target_branch_if_absent",
+    "commit_to_target_branch",
+    "push_target_branch"
+  ],
+  "denied_operations": [
+    "direct_main_push",
+    "force_push",
+    "tag_create",
+    "tag_update",
+    "tag_delete",
+    "branch_delete",
+    "repository_admin",
+    "baseline_write",
+    "production_deploy",
+    "production_marker_write",
+    "history_rewrite"
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+This request must be executed by the localhost-only bootstrap instance before
+the bridge code advances `main`. The endpoint must never infer “current main”.
+
+If the Agent chooses the alternative merge-first path, it must stop after the
+merge and obtain an exact Owner amendment for the new merge OID. It must not
+silently replace the approved OID.
+
+## Success response
+
+Require:
+
+```yaml
+status: READY_FOR_CODE_AUTHORING
+grant_consumed: true
+branch: agent/v2r1c6-mainline-reconciliation-20260805
+branch_oid: <exact amended authorized base OID>
+base_oid: <same exact OID>
+main_unchanged: true
+
+writer_scope:
+  workspace_role: task-scoped-isolated-writer
+  writes_enabled: true
+  allowed_branch: agent/v2r1c6-mainline-reconciliation-20260805
+  allowed_base_oid: <exact amended authorized base OID>
+  allowed_routes:
+    - POST /api/commit-file
+  allow_main_write: false
+  allow_tag_write: false
+  allow_baseline_write: false
+  allow_force_push: false
+```
+
+All seven negative policy results must be true.
+
+Submit the identical request a second time. It must return the same grant and
+branch attestation with:
+
+```yaml
+idempotent: true
+```
+
+It must not run the provisioner again.
+
+## Production postchecks
+
+After API deployment and writer provisioning, independently verify:
+
+```yaml
+existing_routes_regression: PASS
+new_endpoint: PASS
+main_ref: expected reviewed merge commit
+V2R1C5_tag_oid: 9e65bd59baea392294c0f253046d3ab116f63145
+V2R1C5_peeled_target: aa60e891547abd7e215af7cf2bf3f21fd23541da
+V2R1C5_baseline_unchanged: true
+new_release_tag_created: false
+production_baseline_changed: false
+```
+
+The deployment of this control-plane bridge does not authorize a V2R1C6
+production release. It only enables scoped code authoring.
+
+## Rollback
+
+If the new API route fails:
+
+1. Stop accepting new provisioning calls.
+2. Restore the previous API entrypoint.
+3. Restart and verify all existing routes.
+4. Preserve receipts and logs.
+5. Revoke any task writer capability already minted.
+6. Do not delete a branch or rewrite a tag.
+7. Revert the protected-main bridge commit through an ordinary reviewed revert
+   PR if source rollback is required.
+
+## Required final Agent report
+
+```yaml
+STATUS: COMPLETED | PARTIALLY_COMPLETED | BLOCKED | FAILED
+
+INTEGRATION:
+  branch:
+  commit:
+  protected_pr:
+  merge_commit:
+  files_changed:
+
+TESTS:
+  unit:
+  smoke:
+  py_compile:
+  regression:
+  fault_injection:
+
+DEPLOYMENT:
+  service:
+  entrypoint:
+  runtime_status:
+  endpoint_status:
+  rollback_verified:
+
+PROVISIONING:
+  owner_authorization_reference:
+  approval_plan_id:
+  grant_id:
+  grant_digest_sha256:
+  signing_key_identity:
+  branch:
+  branch_oid:
+  workspace_path:
+  grant_consumed:
+  idempotent_replay:
+
+CONSISTENCY:
+  main_oid:
+  V2R1C5_tag_oid:
+  V2R1C5_peeled_target_oid:
+  baseline_version:
+  baseline_changed:
+  tags_changed:
+
+SECRETS:
+  runtime_secret_reference_used:
+  plaintext_secret_logged:
+  plaintext_secret_committed:
+
+BLOCKERS:
+
+GOVERNANCE:
+  force_push_used: false
+  tag_rewritten: false
+  direct_main_push: false
+  secrets_committed: false
+  owner_approval_respected: true
+```
@@ -0,0 +1,401 @@
+# Agent Deployment Requirements: Owner Authorization Broker V2
+
+## Objective
+
+Deploy the audited Owner Authorization Broker that closes the bootstrap gap
+without issuing a new general-purpose Owner credential and without modifying
+`/data/aios-gitops/runtime/secrets/gitops.tokens`.
+
+The broker reuses one existing, non-wildcard Owner credential only to
+authenticate the Owner identity through one pre-existing exact scope. It then
+records an immutable task authorization event and directly invokes the
+existing signed grant -> validator -> one-shot provisioner chain.
+
+Production deployment of V2R1C6 is **not** authorized by this task.
+
+## Fixed bindings
+
+```yaml
+task_id: V2R1C6_TASK_SCOPED_WRITER_PROVISIONING
+repository: aios/aios
+base_ref: refs/heads/main
+base_oid: 875d41c3101093149414292067fd700dc214d4d3
+target_branch: agent/v2r1c6-mainline-reconciliation-20260805
+production_change_authorized: false
+tag_change_authorized: false
+baseline_change_authorized: false
+main_write_authorized: false
+```
+
+The existing V2R1C5 objects are frozen:
+
+```yaml
+tag_oid: 9e65bd59baea392294c0f253046d3ab116f63145
+peeled_target_oid: aa60e891547abd7e215af7cf2bf3f21fd23541da
+baseline_version: V2R1C5
+baseline_status: PRODUCTION_DEPLOYED
+```
+
+## 1. Package verification
+
+Verify `MANIFEST.sha256` before installation. Reject any mismatch.
+
+Run:
+
+```bash
+python3 -m unittest -v \
+  tests/test_authorized_task_writer_provisioning.py \
+  tests/test_owner_authorization_broker.py
+
+python3 scripts/smoke_authorized_task_writer_provisioning.py
+python3 scripts/smoke_owner_authorization_broker.py
+python3 -m py_compile \
+  active-runtime/app/authorized_task_writer_provisioning.py \
+  active-runtime/app/aios_authorized_task_writer_api.py \
+  active-runtime/app/owner_authorization_broker.py \
+  active-runtime/app/aios_owner_authorization_broker_api.py
+```
+
+All checks must pass.
+
+## 2. Existing Owner credential selection
+
+Read only the non-secret registry metadata. Select one existing credential
+that satisfies all of the following:
+
+```yaml
+role: owner
+wildcard_scope: false
+account: exact known Owner identity
+contains_exact_intake_scope: true
+```
+
+Use one existing exact scope such as `commit:create` or `file:write`. Prefer
+the narrowest scope already assigned to the intended Owner.
+
+Do not:
+
+- use the historical wildcard Owner credential;
+- add `writer:provision` to any bearer token;
+- create or modify a bearer credential;
+- print, copy or commit bearer-token material.
+
+Record only:
+
+```yaml
+owner_account: <non-secret account>
+credential_id: <non-secret ID, when available>
+intake_scope: <one exact existing scope>
+scope_readback_available: true|false
+```
+
+If `handler.need()` returns the exact scope set, configure the Owner account
+allowlist and leave the credential ID allowlist empty.
+
+If scope metadata is not returned, configure the exact non-secret credential
+ID allowlist. If neither exact scope metadata nor a stable non-secret
+credential ID can be proven, stop:
+
+```yaml
+STATUS: BLOCKED
+REASON: OWNER_CREDENTIAL_SCOPE_NOT_PROVABLE
+```
+
+## 3. Staging installation
+
+Install the four application modules in a root-owned staging directory:
+
+```text
+authorized_task_writer_provisioning.py
+aios_authorized_task_writer_api.py
+owner_authorization_broker.py
+aios_owner_authorization_broker_api.py
+```
+
+The directory and files must not be group/world writable.
+
+Prepare environment values:
+
+```yaml
+AIOS_GITOPS_OWNER_AUTHORIZATION_BROKER_ENABLED: "true"
+AIOS_GITOPS_OWNER_AUTHORIZATION_INTAKE_SCOPES: <one exact existing scope>
+AIOS_GITOPS_OWNER_AUTHORIZATION_ALLOWED_IDENTITIES: <exact owner account>
+AIOS_GITOPS_OWNER_AUTHORIZATION_ALLOWED_CREDENTIAL_IDS: <exact ID or empty>
+AIOS_GITOPS_OWNER_AUTHORIZATION_MAX_EXPIRY_SECONDS: "900"
+AIOS_GITOPS_OWNER_AUTHORIZATION_STATE_ROOT:
+  /var/lib/aios-gitops/owner-authorization-broker
+```
+
+Use the existing signer, validator and provisioner paths. Do not change their
+root governance configuration or disable signature checks.
+
+Start a localhost-only staging instance on a temporary port. Do not replace
+the production service yet.
+
+## 4. Authentication fail-closed tests
+
+The staging endpoint is:
+
+```text
+POST /api/governance/owner-authorizations
+```
+
+Required tests:
+
+```yaml
+unauthenticated:
+  expected: 401
+
+wrong_role:
+  expected: 403
+
+wrong_scope:
+  expected: 403
+
+wildcard_owner:
+  expected: 403
+  error: WILDCARD_OWNER_CREDENTIAL_REJECTED
+
+unallowlisted_owner:
+  expected: 403
+  error: OWNER_IDENTITY_NOT_ALLOWED
+
+production_capability_true:
+  expected: 403
+  error: PRODUCTION_CAPABILITY_REJECTED
+```
+
+A connection failure, 404 or 500 is not an authorization-policy pass.
+
+## 5. Formal provisioning request
+
+Use the selected existing non-wildcard Owner credential through its runtime
+secret reference. Never place the bearer token in the request body, command
+line, shell history, output report or Git.
+
+Request:
+
+```json
+{
+  "action": "AUTHORIZE_TASK_WRITER_PROVISIONING",
+  "task_id": "V2R1C6_TASK_SCOPED_WRITER_PROVISIONING",
+  "repository": "aios/aios",
+  "base_ref": "refs/heads/main",
+  "base_oid": "875d41c3101093149414292067fd700dc214d4d3",
+  "target_branch": "agent/v2r1c6-mainline-reconciliation-20260805",
+  "one_time_use": true,
+  "expires_in_seconds": 900,
+  "production_change_authorized": false,
+  "tag_change_authorized": false,
+  "baseline_change_authorized": false,
+  "main_write_authorized": false,
+  "allowed_operations": [
+    "create_worktree",
+    "create_target_branch_if_absent",
+    "commit_to_target_branch",
+    "push_target_branch"
+  ],
+  "denied_operations": [
+    "direct_main_push",
+    "force_push",
+    "tag_create",
+    "tag_update",
+    "tag_delete",
+    "branch_delete",
+    "repository_admin",
+    "baseline_write",
+    "production_deploy",
+    "production_marker_write",
+    "history_rewrite"
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+The Owner authorization reference is generated by the broker. The caller must
+not submit or invent one.
+
+Expected result:
+
+```yaml
+status: READY_FOR_CODE_AUTHORING
+owner_authorization_event_id: generated
+owner_authorization_reference: generated
+owner_authorization_digest_sha256: generated
+owner_authorization_consumed: true
+approval_plan_id: generated
+grant_digest_sha256: generated
+grant_consumed: true
+
+branch_oid: 875d41c3101093149414292067fd700dc214d4d3
+
+writer_scope:
+  workspace_role: task-scoped-isolated-writer
+  writes_enabled: true
+  allowed_branch: agent/v2r1c6-mainline-reconciliation-20260805
+  allowed_base_oid: 875d41c3101093149414292067fd700dc214d4d3
+  allow_main_write: false
+  allow_tag_write: false
+  allow_baseline_write: false
+  allow_force_push: false
+```
+
+## 6. Independent post-provisioning verification
+
+Verify the Authority ref:
+
+```bash
+git --git-dir=/data/aios-gitops/repo.git rev-parse \
+  refs/heads/agent/v2r1c6-mainline-reconciliation-20260805
+```
+
+It must equal:
+
+```text
+875d41c3101093149414292067fd700dc214d4d3
+```
+
+Verify `main` remains unchanged, V2R1C5 tag object and peeled target remain
+unchanged, and the Production Baseline remains V2R1C5.
+
+Verify the broker audit event under:
+
+```text
+/var/lib/aios-gitops/owner-authorization-broker/events/
+```
+
+Requirements:
+
+```yaml
+status: CONSUMED
+wildcard_scope_used: false
+grant_consumed: true
+permissions:
+  directory: "0700"
+  json_files: "0600"
+```
+
+Do not return bearer-token material in the report.
+
+## 7. Commit the broker through the new writer
+
+After `READY_FOR_CODE_AUTHORING`, use only the writer's
+`POST /api/commit-file` route to put this code bundle on:
+
+```text
+agent/v2r1c6-mainline-reconciliation-20260805
+```
+
+Commit the bridge and broker as separate intentional commits when practical:
+
+1. Owner-authorized task-writer bridge.
+2. Audited Owner authorization broker and deployment docs.
+
+Do not merge to `main` directly. Create a protected PR after branch commits
+and tests are complete.
+
+## 8. Permanent service deployment
+
+Only after protected review and merge:
+
+1. Install the reviewed files from the merge commit.
+2. Apply a reviewed systemd drop-in based on the provided example.
+3. Start the wrapper entrypoint:
+   `aios_owner_authorization_broker_api.py`.
+4. Verify all existing API routes still work.
+5. Verify the broker remains localhost/reverse-proxy constrained as intended.
+6. Re-run authentication and policy tests.
+7. Remove the temporary staging instance.
+
+This permanent bridge deployment does not authorize a V2R1C6 production tag,
+Baseline update or application deployment.
+
+## 9. Fail-closed conditions
+
+Stop with `BLOCKED` for any of the following:
+
+- Authority `main` no longer equals the fixed base OID.
+- Target branch exists at a different OID.
+- Only a wildcard Owner credential can authenticate.
+- Exact credential scope cannot be proven.
+- Owner identity is not explicitly allow-listed.
+- Signer, validator or provisioner self-test fails.
+- Grant is not marked one-time and consumed.
+- Writer allows main, tag, Baseline, force-push or branch-delete operations.
+- Audit event contains sensitive material.
+- V2R1C5 tag or Baseline changes.
+
+## 10. Required Agent result
+
+```yaml
+STATUS: READY_FOR_CODE_AUTHORING | BLOCKED | FAILED
+
+PACKAGE:
+  manifest_verified:
+  unit_tests:
+  smoke_tests:
+  py_compile:
+
+OWNER_CREDENTIAL:
+  account:
+  credential_id:
+  intake_scope:
+  exact_scope_proven:
+  wildcard_used: false
+  token_logged: false
+
+BROKER:
+  staging_listener:
+  endpoint_status:
+  event_id:
+  authorization_reference:
+  authorization_digest_sha256:
+  event_consumed:
+  audit_permissions_valid:
+
+GRANT:
+  approval_plan_id:
+  grant_digest_sha256:
+  signer_identity:
+  signature_valid:
+  one_time_use:
+  consumed:
+
+BRANCH:
+  name:
+  oid:
+  base_oid:
+  ref_exists:
+  worktree_path:
+  worktree_clean:
+
+WRITER:
+  status:
+  writes_enabled:
+  allowed_branch:
+  allowed_base_oid:
+  allowed_routes:
+  main_write_denied:
+  tag_write_denied:
+  baseline_write_denied:
+  force_push_denied:
+
+POSTCHECK:
+  main_unchanged:
+  V2R1C5_tag_unchanged:
+  baseline_unchanged:
+
+REPOSITORY_INTEGRATION:
+  commit_oids:
+  protected_pr:
+  merged:
+  permanent_bridge_deployed:
+
+BLOCKERS:
+
+GOVERNANCE:
+  force_push_used: false
+  tag_rewritten: false
+  direct_main_push: false
+  secrets_committed: false
+  owner_approval_respected: true
+```
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+# Agent execution requirements: V2R1C6 task identity overlay
+
+## Required result
+
+The Agent must return one of:
+
+- `READY_FOR_CODE_AUTHORING`
+- `BLOCKED`
+- `FAILED`
+
+The Agent may not report success until the task branch, isolated worktree and
+task writer are independently verified.
+
+This stage is **not** a production deployment. It must not modify `main`,
+V2R1C5, tags, Registry, Production Baseline or production services.
+
+## Fixed authority
+
+```yaml
+task_id: V2R1C6_TASK_SCOPED_WRITER_PROVISIONING
+repository: aios/aios
+base_ref: refs/heads/main
+base_oid: 875d41c3101093149414292067fd700dc214d4d3
+target_branch: agent/v2r1c6-mainline-reconciliation-20260805
+owner_identity: aiman
+one_time_use: true
+maximum_ttl_seconds: 900
+production_change_authorized: false
+tag_change_authorized: false
+baseline_change_authorized: false
+main_write_authorized: false
+```
+
+## 1. Verify package
+
+Verify the externally supplied package against the published SHA-256 values and
+then verify every entry in `MANIFEST.sha256`.
+
+Do not synthesize a missing archive. Use either the verified ZIP or TAR.GZ.
+
+Required checks:
+
+```yaml
+package_hash_match: true
+manifest_entries_match: true
+unit_tests_pass: true
+smoke_tests_pass: true
+py_compile_pass: true
+```
+
+## 2. Create root-owned staging
+
+Extract to a fresh directory such as:
+
+```text
+/var/lib/aios-gitops/staging/v2r1c6-task-identity-overlay-<nonce>
+```
+
+Requirements:
+
+```yaml
+owner: root
+group: root
+directory_mode: "0700"
+files_not_world_writable: true
+symlinks_rejected: true
+```
+
+Do not overwrite the active runtime tree.
+
+## 3. Re-run target-host tests
+
+From the staging root:
+
+```bash
+python3 -m unittest discover -s tests -v
+python3 scripts/smoke_authorized_task_writer_provisioning.py
+python3 scripts/smoke_owner_authorization_broker.py
+python3 scripts/smoke_task_identity_overlay.py
+python3 -m py_compile \
+  active-runtime/app/authorized_task_writer_provisioning.py \
+  active-runtime/app/owner_authorization_broker.py \
+  active-runtime/app/task_identity_overlay.py \
+  active-runtime/app/aios_authorized_task_writer_api.py \
+  active-runtime/app/aios_owner_authorization_broker_api.py \
+  active-runtime/app/aios_task_identity_overlay_api.py \
+  active-runtime/app/aios_task_identity_overlay_cli.py \
+  scripts/call_task_identity_overlay.py
+```
+
+Any failure is `BLOCKED`; do not proceed.
+
+## 4. Prestart Git and production freeze checks
+
+Read from the authority repository:
+
+```bash
+git --git-dir=/data/aios-gitops/repo.git rev-parse refs/heads/main
+git --git-dir=/data/aios-gitops/repo.git \
+  show-ref --verify --quiet \
+  refs/heads/agent/v2r1c6-mainline-reconciliation-20260805
+git --git-dir=/data/aios-gitops/repo.git rev-parse refs/tags/V2R1C5
+git --git-dir=/data/aios-gitops/repo.git rev-parse 'refs/tags/V2R1C5^{}'
+```
+
+Expected:
+
+```yaml
+main_oid: 875d41c3101093149414292067fd700dc214d4d3
+target_branch_exists: false
+V2R1C5_tag_oid: 9e65bd59baea392294c0f253046d3ab116f63145
+V2R1C5_peeled_target: aa60e891547abd7e215af7cf2bf3f21fd23541da
+```
+
+Read Baseline and require:
+
+```yaml
+version: V2R1C5
+status: PRODUCTION_DEPLOYED
+target_oid: aa60e891547abd7e215af7cf2bf3f21fd23541da
+evidence_closure_oid: 5e2cf8276f5093f3352b9a3252c701a44c5ab807
+```
+
+If `main` has drifted, return:
+
+```yaml
+STATUS: MANUAL_OWNER_REVIEW_REQUIRED
+REASON: AUTHORIZED_BASE_OID_DRIFT
+```
+
+If the target branch already exists at another OID, return:
+
+```yaml
+STATUS: MANUAL_OWNER_REVIEW_REQUIRED
+REASON: EXISTING_BRANCH_OID_CONFLICT
+```
+
+Do not delete, reset or force-push the branch.
+
+## 5. Discover active secret references
+
+The overlay does not read or modify `gitops.tokens`, but its issuer must compare
+the new random secret against all active bearer secret references.
+
+Discover references without printing secret contents. At minimum include the
+currently active ChatGPT/GitOps bearer secret reference and any other bearer
+files consumed by the active API.
+
+Pass them as a comma-separated list in:
+
+```text
+AIOS_GITOPS_IDENTITY_OVERLAY_COLLISION_SECRET_REFS
+```
+
+Evidence must contain only paths and SHA-256 match counts, not token values.
+
+If active secret references cannot be enumerated, return:
+
+```yaml
+STATUS: BLOCKED
+REASON: ACTIVE_SECRET_REFERENCE_SET_UNRESOLVED
+```
+
+## 6. Install the transient systemd service
+
+Use the provided template:
+
+```text
+deploy/systemd/aios-v2r1c6-task-identity-overlay.service.example
+```
+
+Substitute only:
+
+- verified root-owned staging directory;
+- verified active secret-ref path list.
+
+Do not change task ID, repository, base OID, target branch or denied
+capabilities.
+
+The service must listen only on:
+
+```text
+127.0.0.1:19864
+```
+
+Before start, run:
+
+```bash
+systemd-analyze verify \
+  /etc/systemd/system/aios-v2r1c6-task-identity-overlay.service
+```
+
+Then:
+
+```bash
+sudo systemctl daemon-reload
+sudo systemctl start aios-v2r1c6-task-identity-overlay.service
+```
+
+Confirm:
+
+```bash
+curl --fail --silent http://127.0.0.1:19864/healthz
+```
+
+Expected:
+
+```yaml
+service: aios-task-identity-overlay
+status: active
+global_token_registry_used: false
+loopback_only: true
+```
+
+Do not expose the port externally.
+
+## 7. Issue the one-time overlay
+
+Use the root-only CLI. The authorization assertion is an audit label for this
+already approved Owner task; it must not be described as an external signed
+event.
+
+Example:
+
+```bash
+sudo env \
+  PYTHONPATH=<staging>/active-runtime/app \
+  AIOS_GITOPS_IDENTITY_OVERLAY_STATE_ROOT=/var/lib/aios-gitops/task-identity-overlays \
+  AIOS_GITOPS_IDENTITY_OVERLAY_SECRET_ROOT=/run/aios-gitops/task-identity-overlays \
+  AIOS_GITOPS_IDENTITY_OVERLAY_TASK_ID=V2R1C6_TASK_SCOPED_WRITER_PROVISIONING \
+  AIOS_GITOPS_IDENTITY_OVERLAY_OWNER_IDENTITY=aiman \
+  AIOS_GITOPS_IDENTITY_OVERLAY_BASE_REF=refs/heads/main \
+  AIOS_GITOPS_IDENTITY_OVERLAY_BASE_OID=875d41c3101093149414292067fd700dc214d4d3 \
+  AIOS_GITOPS_IDENTITY_OVERLAY_TARGET_BRANCH=agent/v2r1c6-mainline-reconciliation-20260805 \
+  AIOS_GITOPS_IDENTITY_OVERLAY_COLLISION_SECRET_REFS=<verified-secret-ref-list> \
+  python3 <staging>/active-runtime/app/aios_task_identity_overlay_cli.py \
+    issue \
+    --ttl-seconds 900 \
+    --authorization-assertion-ref owner-session:V2R1C6:approved-20260806 \
+    --operator-identity <audited-agent-identity> \
+    --result-json /run/aios-gitops/v2r1c6-overlay-issued.json
+```
+
+The result must contain:
+
+```yaml
+status: OVERLAY_ACTIVE
+idempotent: false
+overlay_id: present
+secret_ref: under /run/aios-gitops/task-identity-overlays
+expires_at: within 900 seconds
+```
+
+It must not contain a token.
+
+Verify:
+
+```yaml
+secret_file_mode: "0600"
+metadata_contains_raw_token: false
+token_hash_unique_across_configured_secret_refs: true
+```
+
+## 8. Negative tests
+
+Before the valid request:
+
+1. No Authorization header must return HTTP 401.
+2. A random wrong bearer must return HTTP 401.
+3. A request with `production_change_authorized=true` must be rejected.
+4. A request with another base OID or branch must be rejected.
+5. The valid overlay must remain `ACTIVE` after pre-auth request-validation
+   failures.
+
+Do not use the global Owner or ChatGPT bearer credential for this endpoint.
+
+## 9. Send the valid request
+
+Use:
+
+```text
+deploy/v2r1c6-task-writer-authorization-request.json
+```
+
+Use the provided client so the bearer is not placed in argv, shell history or
+logs:
+
+```bash
+sudo python3 <staging>/scripts/call_task_identity_overlay.py \
+  --secret-ref <secret_ref_from_issue_result> \
+  --request-json <staging>/deploy/v2r1c6-task-writer-authorization-request.json \
+  --url http://127.0.0.1:19864/api/governance/owner-authorizations \
+  --result-json /var/lib/aios-gitops/v2r1c6-overlay-provision-result.json
+```
+
+Required result:
+
+```yaml
+http_status: 200
+status: READY_FOR_CODE_AUTHORING
+owner_authorization_consumed: true
+grant_consumed: true
+identity_overlay_consumed: true
+identity_overlay_secret_removed: true
+branch: agent/v2r1c6-mainline-reconciliation-20260805
+branch_oid: 875d41c3101093149414292067fd700dc214d4d3
+```
+
+The result must not include:
+
+- bearer token;
+- private key;
+- signer secret;
+- raw signature;
+- credential value.
+
+## 10. Independent acceptance
+
+Verify the branch:
+
+```bash
+git --git-dir=/data/aios-gitops/repo.git \
+  rev-parse refs/heads/agent/v2r1c6-mainline-reconciliation-20260805
+```
+
+It must equal:
+
+```text
+875d41c3101093149414292067fd700dc214d4d3
+```
+
+Verify worktree evidence returned by the provisioner:
+
+```yaml
+branch: agent/v2r1c6-mainline-reconciliation-20260805
+head_oid: 875d41c3101093149414292067fd700dc214d4d3
+detached_head: false
+worktree_clean: true
+writer_status: active
+writes_enabled: true
+allowed_routes:
+  - POST /api/commit-file
+allow_main_write: false
+allow_tag_write: false
+allow_baseline_write: false
+allow_force_push: false
+```
+
+Run policy negative tests against the task writer and require explicit policy
+denials for:
+
+- main write;
+- another branch;
+- tag create/update;
+- Baseline write;
+- force push;
+- branch delete.
+
+Network errors, 404, 500 and stopped-service failures do not count as policy
+denials.
+
+## 11. Stop and clean up the overlay
+
+After `READY_FOR_CODE_AUTHORING`:
+
+```bash
+sudo systemctl stop aios-v2r1c6-task-identity-overlay.service
+sudo systemctl disable aios-v2r1c6-task-identity-overlay.service || true
+sudo rm -f /etc/systemd/system/aios-v2r1c6-task-identity-overlay.service
+sudo systemctl daemon-reload
+```
+
+Verify:
+
+```yaml
+overlay_listener_stopped: true
+overlay_secret_removed: true
+global_token_registry_unchanged: true
+disabled_owner_record_unchanged: true
+active_chatgpt_bot_record_unchanged: true
+audit_metadata_retained: true
+```
+
+The root-owned staging directory may be retained until the code is committed,
+then removed after checksum-confirmed repository integration.
+
+## 12. Commit the developed code through the task writer
+
+Only after writer acceptance, use `POST /api/commit-file` to commit the
+verified package contents to:
+
+```text
+agent/v2r1c6-mainline-reconciliation-20260805
+```
+
+Commit in reviewable groups:
+
+1. authorized task-writer bridge;
+2. Owner authorization broker;
+3. task identity overlay;
+4. tests, docs, OpenAPI and deployment templates.
+
+Do not include:
+
+- package archives;
+- runtime tokens;
+- `/run` or `/var/lib` state;
+- test result files containing host paths;
+- secret references containing values;
+- generated credentials.
+
+Run the complete 40-test suite from the branch after commits.
+
+## 13. Protected PR
+
+Create a protected PR from:
+
+```text
+agent/v2r1c6-mainline-reconciliation-20260805
+```
+
+to:
+
+```text
+main
+```
+
+The PR must state:
+
+- this change closes Owner authorization bootstrap gaps;
+- the overlay is localhost-only and one-time;
+- the global token registry is not modified;
+- no production release is authorized;
+- V2R1C5 tag and Baseline remain unchanged.
+
+The Agent must not merge without the repository's normal protected review.
+
+## 14. Required Agent report
+
+```yaml
+STATUS:
+  READY_FOR_CODE_AUTHORING | BLOCKED | FAILED
+
+PACKAGE:
+  zip_sha256:
+  tar_gz_sha256:
+  manifest_entries:
+  manifest_matched:
+
+TESTS:
+  unit_total:
+  unit_passed:
+  smoke_bridge:
+  smoke_broker:
+  smoke_overlay:
+  py_compile:
+
+PRESTART:
+  main_oid:
+  target_branch_previously_absent:
+  V2R1C5_tag_oid:
+  V2R1C5_peeled_target:
+  baseline_unchanged:
+
+OVERLAY:
+  overlay_id:
+  status:
+  secret_ref:
+  secret_file_mode:
+  token_hash_unique:
+  global_registry_used: false
+  listener:
+  expires_at:
+  consumed:
+  secret_removed:
+
+NEGATIVE_TESTS:
+  unauthenticated_401:
+  wrong_token_401:
+  production_capability_denied:
+  wrong_base_denied:
+  wrong_branch_denied:
+
+OWNER_AUTHORIZATION:
+  event_id:
+  reference:
+  consumed:
+
+GRANT:
+  approval_plan_id:
+  grant_id:
+  grant_digest_sha256:
+  signature_valid:
+  consumed:
+
+BRANCH:
+  name:
+  oid:
+  base_oid:
+  ref_exists:
+  worktree_path:
+  worktree_clean:
+
+WRITER:
+  status:
+  writes_enabled:
+  allowed_branch:
+  allowed_base_oid:
+  allowed_routes:
+  main_write_denied:
+  tag_write_denied:
+  baseline_write_denied:
+  force_push_denied:
+
+REPOSITORY_INTEGRATION:
+  commits:
+  tests_after_commit:
+  protected_pr:
+  merged: false
+
+POSTCHECK:
+  main_unchanged:
+  V2R1C5_tag_unchanged:
+  baseline_unchanged:
+  global_token_registry_unchanged:
+  overlay_listener_stopped:
+  overlay_secret_removed:
+
+SECRETS:
+  plaintext_logged: false
+  plaintext_committed: false
+
+BLOCKERS:
+
+GOVERNANCE:
+  force_push_used: false
+  tag_rewritten: false
+  direct_main_push: false
+  secrets_committed: false
+  owner_approval_respected: true
+```
+
+## Fail-closed conditions
+
+Return `BLOCKED` and stop on any of:
+
+- authoritative main OID drift;
+- target branch conflict;
+- inability to enumerate active secret references;
+- secret hash collision;
+- overlay not bound to the exact task/base/branch;
+- non-loopback listener;
+- raw secret in result or logs;
+- Owner Authorization Broker event not created;
+- signer/validator/provisioner failure;
+- grant not consumed;
+- branch OID mismatch;
+- writer exposes main/tag/Baseline/force-push permissions;
+- V2R1C5 tag or Baseline changes.
+
+Never fall back to the shared `gitops-write-bot.token`, a wildcard credential,
+manual `gitops.tokens` edits or a direct Git ref write.
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "schema": "aios.v2r1c7.engineering-build-receipt.v1",
+  "version": "V2R1C7",
+  "base_oid": "b356dec2ac5bd2a5f721aa73f8fd1902f9c65632",
+  "production_deployed": false,
+  "tag_created": false,
+  "baseline_changed": false,
+  "deployable": true
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
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+      "active-runtime/app/authorized_task_writer_provisioning.py",
+      "active-runtime/app/aios_authorized_task_writer_api.py"
+    ],
+    "status": "PASS"
+  },
+  "schema": "aios.authorized-task-writer-bridge-test-report.v1",
+  "secrets_included": false,
+  "smoke": {
+    "command": "python3 scripts/smoke_authorized_task_writer_provisioning.py",
+    "status": "PASS"
+  },
+  "status": "PASS",
+  "unit_tests": {
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+    "failures": 0,
+    "total": 9
+  }
+}
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-V1R1C4
+V2R1C7
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+"""API adapter for agent context routing and visibility."""
+
+from typing import Any
+
+try:
+    from fastapi import APIRouter
+except Exception:
+    APIRouter = None
+
+from .agent_context_dashboard import AgentContextDashboard
+from .agent_context_rbac import AgentContextRBAC
+from .agent_context_resolver import AgentContextResolver
+
+resolver = AgentContextResolver()
+rbac = AgentContextRBAC()
+dashboard = AgentContextDashboard()
+
+
+def resolve_agent_context(payload: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    route = rbac.route(payload["user_id"], payload.get("group_id"), payload.get("role", "user"))
+    context = resolver.resolve(
+        user_id=payload["user_id"],
+        group_id=payload.get("group_id", ""),
+        session=payload.get("session"),
+        user_profile=payload.get("user_profile"),
+        group_policy=payload.get("group_policy"),
+        agent_default=payload.get("agent_default"),
+        owner_policy=payload.get("owner_policy"),
+        owner=payload.get("role") == "owner",
+    )
+    return {"routing": route.to_dict(), "context": context.to_dict()}
+
+
+def get_context_dashboard() -> dict[str, Any]:
+    return dashboard.overview()
+
+
+def build_router():
+    if APIRouter is None:
+        return None
+    router = APIRouter(prefix="/admin/ai-evolution/context", tags=["context-isolation"])
+
+    @router.post("/resolve", operation_id="resolveAgentContext")
+    def resolve(payload: dict[str, Any]):
+        return resolve_agent_context(payload)
+
+    @router.get("/overview", operation_id="getAgentContextDashboard")
+    def overview():
+        return get_context_dashboard()
+
+    return router
+
+
+router = build_router()
+
+__all__ = ["router", "resolve_agent_context", "get_context_dashboard"]
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+"""Audit context resolution decisions."""
+
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from typing import Any
+
+
+def utc_now():
+    return datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
+
+
+class AgentContextAudit:
+    def record(self, context: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return {
+            "event": "context_loaded",
+            "agent_id": context.get("agent_id"),
+            "user_id": context.get("user_id"),
+            "group_id": context.get("group_id"),
+            "layers": [x.get("name") for x in context.get("layers", [])],
+            "timestamp": utc_now(),
+        }
+
+
+__all__ = ["AgentContextAudit"]
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+"""Web UI model for context isolation visibility."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Any
+
+
+class AgentContextDashboard:
+    def overview(self, contexts: list[dict[str, Any]] | None = None) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        contexts = contexts or []
+        return {
+            "module": "agent-context-isolation",
+            "route": "/admin/ai-evolution/context",
+            "title": "Agent Context Isolation",
+            "panels": [
+                {
+                    "name": "agent-routing",
+                    "title": "Agent 路由",
+                    "data": contexts,
+                },
+                {
+                    "name": "context-layers",
+                    "title": "Context 来源层级",
+                    "layers": [
+                        "safety_policy",
+                        "owner_policy",
+                        "group_policy",
+                        "role_policy",
+                        "user_profile",
+                        "session_context",
+                        "agent_default",
+                    ],
+                },
+                {
+                    "name": "audit",
+                    "title": "Context 审计",
+                    "events": [
+                        "context_loaded",
+                        "profile_updated",
+                        "agent_selected",
+                    ],
+                },
+            ],
+        }
+
+
+__all__ = ["AgentContextDashboard"]
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+"""RBAC binding for group main agents and owner agents."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import asdict, dataclass
+from typing import Any
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class AgentRoutingDecision:
+    user_id: str
+    group_id: str
+    role: str
+    agent_id: str
+    scope: str
+    allowed: bool
+    reason: str
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return asdict(self)
+
+
+class AgentContextRBAC:
+    """Routes users to group agents and owners to dedicated owner agents."""
+
+    VALID_ROLES = {"user", "group_admin", "owner"}
+
+    def route(self, user_id: str, group_id: str | None, role: str) -> AgentRoutingDecision:
+        if role not in self.VALID_ROLES:
+            return AgentRoutingDecision(user_id, group_id or "", role, "", "none", False, "unknown_role")
+        if role == "owner":
+            return AgentRoutingDecision(
+                user_id=user_id,
+                group_id=group_id or "global",
+                role=role,
+                agent_id=f"owner-agent:{user_id}",
+                scope="global",
+                allowed=True,
+                reason="owner_dedicated_agent",
+            )
+        if not group_id:
+            return AgentRoutingDecision(user_id, "", role, "", "none", False, "group_required")
+        scope = "group" if role == "group_admin" else "self"
+        return AgentRoutingDecision(
+            user_id=user_id,
+            group_id=group_id,
+            role=role,
+            agent_id=f"group-main-agent:{group_id}",
+            scope=scope,
+            allowed=True,
+            reason="group_agent_routing",
+        )
+
+
+__all__ = ["AgentRoutingDecision", "AgentContextRBAC"]
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+"""Multi-user agent context resolver.
+
+Architecture:
+- shared agent kernel
+- group main agent
+- owner dedicated agent
+- user profile overlay
+- session overlay
+
+Personal preferences never enter shared USER.md.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import asdict, dataclass, field
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from typing import Any
+
+
+def utc_now() -> str:
+    return datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class ContextLayer:
+    name: str
+    priority: int
+    data: dict[str, Any]
+
+
+@dataclass
+class EffectiveContext:
+    agent_id: str
+    user_id: str
+    group_id: str
+    layers: list[ContextLayer]
+    resolved: dict[str, Any]
+    resolved_at: str = field(default_factory=utc_now)
+
+    def to_dict(self):
+        return {
+            "agent_id": self.agent_id,
+            "user_id": self.user_id,
+            "group_id": self.group_id,
+            "layers": [asdict(x) for x in self.layers],
+            "resolved": self.resolved,
+            "resolved_at": self.resolved_at,
+        }
+
+
+class AgentContextResolver:
+    """Resolves context without shared user-state pollution."""
+
+    def resolve(
+        self,
+        user_id: str,
+        group_id: str,
+        session: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+        user_profile: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+        group_policy: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+        agent_default: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+        owner_policy: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+        owner: bool = False,
+    ) -> EffectiveContext:
+        layers = [
+            ContextLayer("agent_default", 10, agent_default or {}),
+            ContextLayer("group_policy", 30, group_policy or {}),
+            ContextLayer("user_profile", 50, user_profile or {}),
+            ContextLayer("session", 70, session or {}),
+        ]
+        agent_id = f"group-main-agent:{group_id}"
+        if owner:
+            agent_id = f"owner-agent:{user_id}"
+            layers.append(ContextLayer("owner_policy", 90, owner_policy or {}))
+        resolved: dict[str, Any] = {}
+        # Higher priority overlays lower priority except safety policies handled upstream.
+        for layer in sorted(layers, key=lambda x: x.priority):
+            resolved.update(layer.data)
+        return EffectiveContext(agent_id, user_id, group_id, layers, resolved)
+
+
+__all__ = ["ContextLayer", "EffectiveContext", "AgentContextResolver"]
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+"""Actions API for unified Agent Event Bus."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Any
+
+try:
+    from fastapi import APIRouter
+except Exception:
+    APIRouter = None
+
+from .agent_event_bus import AgentEventBus
+
+bus = AgentEventBus()
+
+
+def create_agent_event(payload: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    return {"status": "ok", "event": bus.publish(**payload)}
+
+
+def list_agent_events(kind: str | None = None, status: str = "pending") -> dict[str, Any]:
+    return {"status": "ok", "events": bus.list_events(kind, status)}
+
+
+def get_agent_event(event_id: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    return {"status": "ok", "event": bus.get(event_id)}
+
+
+def transition_agent_event(event_id: str, status: str, actor: str = "system") -> dict[str, Any]:
+    return {"status": "ok", "event": bus.transition(event_id, status, actor)}
+
+
+def agent_event_stats() -> dict[str, Any]:
+    return {"status": "ok", "stats": bus.stats()}
+
+
+# Compatibility adapters
+
+def list_gpt_inbox_messages():
+    return list_agent_events(kind="gpt_inbox")
+
+
+def ack_gpt_inbox_message(event_id: str):
+    return transition_agent_event(event_id, "completed", "custom-gpt")
+
+
+def build_router():
+    if APIRouter is None:
+        return None
+    router = APIRouter(prefix="/agent-events", tags=["agent-events"])
+
+    @router.post("", operation_id="createAgentEvent")
+    def create(payload: dict[str, Any]):
+        return create_agent_event(payload)
+
+    @router.get("", operation_id="listAgentEvents")
+    def listing(kind: str | None = None, status: str = "pending"):
+        return list_agent_events(kind, status)
+
+    @router.get("/{event_id}", operation_id="getAgentEvent")
+    def get(event_id: str):
+        return get_agent_event(event_id)
+
+    @router.post("/{event_id}/transition", operation_id="transitionAgentEvent")
+    def transition(event_id: str, payload: dict[str, Any]):
+        return transition_agent_event(event_id, payload["status"], payload.get("actor", "system"))
+
+    @router.get("/stats/overview", operation_id="getAgentEventStats")
+    def stats():
+        return agent_event_stats()
+
+    return router
+
+
+router = build_router()
+
+__all__ = ["router", "create_agent_event", "list_agent_events", "get_agent_event", "transition_agent_event"]
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+"""Unified Agent Event Bus.
+
+Unifies commands, GPT messages, replies, approvals, audit and reports into one
+state machine. Compatibility layers can filter events by kind instead of keeping
+separate queues.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import asdict, dataclass, field
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from hashlib import sha256
+from pathlib import Path
+import json
+from typing import Any
+from message_handoff import stable_event_id
+
+
+def utc_now() -> str:
+    return datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
+
+
+@dataclass
+class AgentEvent:
+    id: str
+    kind: str
+    source: str
+    target: str
+    summary: str
+    payload: dict[str, Any]
+    status: str = "pending"
+    correlation_id: str | None = None
+    created_at: str = field(default_factory=utc_now)
+    updated_at: str = field(default_factory=utc_now)
+    actor: str | None = None
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return asdict(self)
+
+
+class AgentEventBus:
+    STATES = ("pending", "running", "completed", "failed")
+
+    def __init__(self, root: str = "agents/events"):
+        self.root = Path(root)
+        for state in self.STATES:
+            (self.root / state).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        (self.root / "audit").mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    def publish(
+        self,
+        kind: str,
+        source: str,
+        target: str,
+        summary: str,
+        payload: dict[str, Any],
+        correlation_id: str | None = None,
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        event_id = stable_event_id(
+            source=source, target=target, message_type=kind, payload=payload,
+            tenant_id=(payload.get('tenant_id') if isinstance(payload, dict) else None),
+            user_id=(payload.get('user_id') if isinstance(payload, dict) else None),
+            project_id=(payload.get('project_id') if isinstance(payload, dict) else None),
+            conversation_id=(payload.get('conversation_id') if isinstance(payload, dict) else None),
+            task_id=(payload.get('task_id') if isinstance(payload, dict) else None),
+            run_id=(payload.get('run_id') if isinstance(payload, dict) else None),
+            correlation_id=(payload.get('correlation_id') if isinstance(payload, dict) else None),
+            causation_id=(payload.get('causation_id') if isinstance(payload, dict) else None),
+            sequence=(payload.get('sequence') if isinstance(payload, dict) else None),
+            idempotency_key=(payload.get('idempotency_key') if isinstance(payload, dict) else None),
+        )
+        event = AgentEvent(event_id, kind, source, target, summary, payload, correlation_id=correlation_id)
+        self._write("pending", event.to_dict())
+        self._audit("created", event.to_dict())
+        return event.to_dict()
+
+    def list_events(self, kind: str | None = None, status: str = "pending", limit: int = 100) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+        result = []
+        for path in sorted((self.root / status).glob("*.json")):
+            event = self._read(path)
+            if kind and event.get("kind") != kind:
+                continue
+            result.append(event)
+        return result[:limit]
+
+    def get(self, event_id: str) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+        for state in self.STATES:
+            path = self.root / state / f"{event_id}.json"
+            if path.exists():
+                return self._read(path)
+        return None
+
+    def transition(self, event_id: str, status: str, actor: str | None = None) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        event = self.get(event_id)
+        if not event:
+            return {"status": "not_found", "id": event_id}
+        if status not in self.STATES:
+            return {"status": "invalid_state"}
+        old = event.get("status", "pending")
+        old_path = self.root / old / f"{event_id}.json"
+        event["status"] = status
+        event["actor"] = actor
+        event["updated_at"] = utc_now()
+        self._write(status, event)
+        if old_path.exists() and old != status:
+            old_path.unlink()
+        self._audit("transition", event, {"from": old, "to": status})
+        return event
+
+    def stats(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return {
+            "events": {state: len(list((self.root / state).glob("*.json"))) for state in self.STATES},
+            "audit_events": len(list((self.root / "audit").glob("*.json"))),
+            "status": "healthy",
+        }
+
+    def _write(self, state: str, data: dict[str, Any]):
+        (self.root / state / f"{data['id']}.json").write_text(
+            json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8"
+        )
+
+    def _read(self, path: Path):
+        return json.loads(path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+
+    def _audit(self, action: str, event: dict[str, Any], extra: dict[str, Any] | None = None):
+        data = {"action": action, "event": event, "extra": extra or {}, "time": utc_now()}
+        (self.root / "audit" / f"{event['id']}-{action}.json").write_text(
+            json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8"
+        )
+
+
+__all__ = ["AgentEvent", "AgentEventBus"]
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+"""Admin dashboard data model for the unified Agent Event Bus."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from collections import Counter
+from typing import Any
+
+from .agent_event_bus import AgentEventBus
+
+
+class AgentEventDashboard:
+    def __init__(self, bus: AgentEventBus | None = None):
+        self.bus = bus or AgentEventBus()
+
+    def overview(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        stats = self.bus.stats()
+        pending = self.bus.list_events(status="pending")
+        running = self.bus.list_events(status="running")
+        completed = self.bus.list_events(status="completed")
+        failed = self.bus.list_events(status="failed")
+        all_visible = pending + running + completed + failed
+        by_kind = Counter(event.get("kind", "unknown") for event in all_visible)
+        by_target = Counter(event.get("target", "unknown") for event in all_visible)
+        return {
+            "module": "agent-event-bus",
+            "title": "Unified Agent Event Bus",
+            "route": "/admin/ai-evolution/events",
+            "metrics": {
+                **stats,
+                "by_kind": dict(by_kind),
+                "by_target": dict(by_target),
+                "gpt_inbox_pending": by_kind.get("gpt_inbox", 0),
+                "openclaw_pending": len([e for e in pending if e.get("target") == "openclaw"]),
+            },
+            "panels": [
+                "event timeline",
+                "pending commands",
+                "GPT inbox",
+                "agent replies",
+                "failure reports",
+                "audit trail",
+            ],
+            "audit": {
+                "enabled": True,
+                "location": "agents/events/audit",
+            },
+        }
+
+
+__all__ = ["AgentEventDashboard"]
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+"""Bridge Agent Event Bus events into Agent Observability metrics."""
+
+from .agent_observability_hooks import AgentObservabilityHooks
+
+
+class AgentEventObservabilityBridge:
+    def __init__(self, hooks: AgentObservabilityHooks | None = None):
+        self.hooks = hooks or AgentObservabilityHooks()
+
+    def consume(self, event: dict, *, actor=None, trace=None):
+        kind = event.get("kind")
+        payload = event.get("payload", {})
+        if kind == "agent_started":
+            return self.hooks.start(
+                user_id=payload.get("user_id", "unknown"),
+                visible_scope=payload.get("scope", "self"),
+                entry_agent=payload.get("agent", "unknown"),
+                execution_id=event.get("id"),
+                actor=actor,
+                trace=trace,
+            )
+        if kind == "agent_delegated":
+            return self.hooks.delegate(event["execution_id"], payload.get("agent", "unknown"))
+        if kind == "token_consumed":
+            return self.hooks.tokens(
+                event["execution_id"],
+                payload.get("input_tokens", 0),
+                payload.get("output_tokens", 0),
+            )
+        if kind in {"agent_completed", "agent_failed"}:
+            return self.hooks.finish(
+                event["execution_id"],
+                payload.get("closed_by"),
+                "failed" if kind == "agent_failed" else "completed",
+            )
+        return {"status": "ignored", "kind": kind}
+
+
+__all__ = ["AgentEventObservabilityBridge"]
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+"""Agent orchestration observability model.
+
+Tracks OpenClaw, Hermes and sub-agent execution chains. Token usage is optional
+and depends on model adapter instrumentation.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import asdict, dataclass, field
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from typing import Any
+
+
+def utc_now():
+    return datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
+
+
+@dataclass
+class AgentExecutionRecord:
+    execution_id: str
+    user_id: str
+    visible_scope: str
+    entry_agent: str
+    path: list[str]
+    used_hermes: bool
+    closed_by: str
+    duration_ms: int = 0
+    input_tokens: int | None = None
+    output_tokens: int | None = None
+    total_tokens: int | None = None
+    status: str = "completed"
+    started_at: str = field(default_factory=utc_now)
+    ended_at: str = field(default_factory=utc_now)
+    trace_id: str | None = None
+    span_id: str | None = None
+    parent_span_id: str | None = None
+    correlation_id: str | None = None
+    causation_id: str | None = None
+    tenant_id: str | None = None
+    project_id: str | None = None
+    conversation_id: str | None = None
+    task_id: str | None = None
+    claim_id: str | None = None
+    run_id: str | None = None
+    message_id: str | None = None
+
+    def to_dict(self):
+        return asdict(self)
+
+
+class AgentObservability:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.records: list[AgentExecutionRecord] = []
+
+    def record(self, record: AgentExecutionRecord):
+        self.records.append(record)
+        return record.to_dict()
+
+    def summary(self, user_id: str | None = None) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        records = [r for r in self.records if not user_id or r.user_id == user_id]
+        hermes = [r for r in records if r.used_hermes]
+        direct = [r for r in records if not r.used_hermes]
+        return {
+            "total_executions": len(records),
+            "openclaw_independent_loops": len(direct),
+            "hermes_orchestrated_loops": len(hermes),
+            "average_duration_ms": (
+                sum(r.duration_ms for r in records) / len(records) if records else 0
+            ),
+            "token_usage": {
+                "input": sum(r.input_tokens or 0 for r in records),
+                "output": sum(r.output_tokens or 0 for r in records),
+                "total": sum(r.total_tokens or 0 for r in records),
+            },
+        }
+
+    def hermes_tree(self, user_id: str | None = None):
+        return [
+            {
+                "execution_id": r.execution_id,
+                "entry": r.entry_agent,
+                "used_hermes": r.used_hermes,
+                "children": r.path,
+                "duration_ms": r.duration_ms,
+                "tokens": r.total_tokens,
+            }
+            for r in self.records
+            if (not user_id or r.user_id == user_id)
+        ]
+
+
+__all__ = ["AgentExecutionRecord", "AgentObservability"]
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+"""API for agent orchestration observability."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Any
+
+try:
+    from fastapi import APIRouter
+except Exception:
+    APIRouter = None
+
+from .agent_observability import AgentExecutionRecord, AgentObservability
+from .agent_observability_dashboard import AgentObservabilityDashboard
+from .agent_observability_store import AgentObservabilityStore
+from .trace_tool_credential_governance import GovernanceActor, TraceContext, authorize_scope
+
+store = AgentObservabilityStore()
+dashboard = AgentObservabilityDashboard(store.load())
+
+
+def record_agent_execution(payload: dict[str, Any], *, actor: GovernanceActor | dict[str, Any] | None = None, trace: TraceContext | None = None):
+    scoped = any(payload.get(name) is not None for name in (
+        "trace_id", "span_id", "tenant_id", "project_id", "conversation_id", "task_id", "run_id"
+    ))
+    values = dict(payload)
+    if scoped:
+        if actor is None or trace is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("TRACE_ACTOR_CONTEXT_REQUIRED")
+        trusted = GovernanceActor.from_value(actor)
+        authorize_scope(trusted, trace.scope)
+        bound = {
+            "trace_id": trace.trace_id, "span_id": trace.span_id,
+            "parent_span_id": trace.parent_span_id, "correlation_id": trace.correlation_id,
+            "causation_id": trace.causation_id, "tenant_id": trace.scope.tenant_id,
+            "user_id": trace.scope.user_id, "project_id": trace.scope.project_id,
+            "conversation_id": trace.scope.conversation_id, "task_id": trace.task_id,
+            "claim_id": trace.claim_id, "run_id": trace.scope.run_id, "message_id": trace.message_id,
+        }
+        for name, authoritative in bound.items():
+            if values.get(name) not in (None, authoritative):
+                raise RuntimeError("TRACE_SCOPE_MISMATCH_DENY:" + name)
+            values[name] = authoritative
+    record = AgentExecutionRecord(**values)
+    return {"status": "ok", "record": store.append(record)}
+
+
+def get_agent_observability(user_id: str | None = None, group_id: str | None = None, role: str = "user", *, actor: GovernanceActor | dict[str, Any] | None = None):
+    records = store.query(user_id, group_id, role, actor=actor)
+    visible = AgentObservability()
+    visible.records = [AgentExecutionRecord(**record) for record in records]
+    return {
+        "status": "ok",
+        "records": records,
+        "summary": visible.summary(None),
+    }
+
+
+def build_router():
+    if APIRouter is None:
+        return None
+    router = APIRouter(prefix="/admin/ai-evolution/agents", tags=["agent-observability"])
+
+    @router.post("/execution", operation_id="recordAgentExecution")
+    def record(payload: dict[str, Any]):
+        return record_agent_execution(payload)
+
+    @router.get("/overview", operation_id="getAgentObservabilityOverview")
+    def overview(user_id: str | None = None, group_id: str | None = None, role: str = "user"):
+        return get_agent_observability(user_id, group_id, role)
+
+    return router
+
+
+router = build_router()
+
+__all__ = ["router", "record_agent_execution", "get_agent_observability"]
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+"""Web UI dashboard model for agent execution visibility."""
+
+from .agent_observability import AgentObservability
+
+
+class AgentObservabilityDashboard:
+    def __init__(self, observability: AgentObservability | None = None):
+        self.observability = observability or AgentObservability()
+
+    def overview(self, user_id: str | None = None):
+        return {
+            "route": "/admin/ai-evolution/agents",
+            "title": "Agent Orchestration Observability",
+            "summary": self.observability.summary(user_id),
+            "views": [
+                {
+                    "name": "scheduler_flow",
+                    "title": "OpenClaw/Hermes 调度流程",
+                    "data": self.observability.hermes_tree(user_id),
+                },
+                {
+                    "name": "agent_metrics",
+                    "title": "智能体指标",
+                    "fields": [
+                        "duration_ms",
+                        "input_tokens",
+                        "output_tokens",
+                        "total_tokens",
+                        "status",
+                    ],
+                },
+                {
+                    "name": "loop_distribution",
+                    "title": "闭环分布",
+                    "fields": [
+                        "openclaw_independent_loops",
+                        "hermes_orchestrated_loops",
+                    ],
+                },
+            ],
+        }
+
+
+__all__ = ["AgentObservabilityDashboard"]
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+"""Runtime hooks for Agent Observability.
+
+OpenClaw/Hermes/sub-agents can call these hooks at start/end/delegation points.
+The hooks store sanitized metadata only: no prompts, no secrets, no private message
+content.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from typing import Any
+from uuid import uuid4
+
+from .agent_observability import AgentExecutionRecord
+from .agent_observability_store import AgentObservabilityStore
+from .trace_tool_credential_governance import (
+    GovernanceActor,
+    TraceContext,
+    authorize_scope,
+)
+
+
+def utc_now() -> str:
+    return datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
+
+
+def parse_time(value: str) -> datetime:
+    return datetime.fromisoformat(value.replace("Z", "+00:00"))
+
+
+@dataclass
+class AgentRunContext:
+    execution_id: str
+    user_id: str
+    visible_scope: str
+    entry_agent: str
+    path: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+    used_hermes: bool = False
+    started_at: str = field(default_factory=utc_now)
+    input_tokens: int = 0
+    output_tokens: int = 0
+    status: str = "running"
+    trace: TraceContext | None = None
+
+    def delegate(self, agent_name: str) -> None:
+        if agent_name not in self.path:
+            self.path.append(agent_name)
+        if agent_name.lower() == "hermes":
+            self.used_hermes = True
+
+    def add_tokens(self, input_tokens: int = 0, output_tokens: int = 0) -> None:
+        self.input_tokens += max(input_tokens, 0)
+        self.output_tokens += max(output_tokens, 0)
+
+
+class AgentObservabilityHooks:
+    def __init__(self, store: AgentObservabilityStore | None = None):
+        self.store = store or AgentObservabilityStore()
+        self.active: dict[str, AgentRunContext] = {}
+
+    def start(
+        self,
+        user_id: str,
+        visible_scope: str,
+        entry_agent: str,
+        execution_id: str | None = None,
+        *,
+        actor: GovernanceActor | dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+        trace: TraceContext | None = None,
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        if execution_id is not None and execution_id in self.active:
+            raise RuntimeError("OBSERVABILITY_EXECUTION_CONFLICT")
+        if trace is not None:
+            if actor is None:
+                raise RuntimeError("TRACE_ACTOR_CONTEXT_REQUIRED")
+            trusted_actor = GovernanceActor.from_value(actor)
+            authorize_scope(trusted_actor, trace.scope)
+            if trace.scope.user_id is not None and trace.scope.user_id != user_id:
+                raise RuntimeError("TRACE_SCOPE_MISMATCH_DENY:user_id")
+        run = AgentRunContext(
+            execution_id=execution_id or f"exec_{uuid4().hex[:12]}",
+            user_id=user_id,
+            visible_scope=visible_scope,
+            entry_agent=entry_agent,
+            path=[entry_agent],
+            used_hermes=entry_agent.lower() == "hermes",
+            trace=trace,
+        )
+        self.active[run.execution_id] = run
+        return {"status": "started", "execution_id": run.execution_id, "run": run.__dict__}
+
+    def delegate(self, execution_id: str, agent_name: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        run = self.active[execution_id]
+        run.delegate(agent_name)
+        return {"status": "delegated", "execution_id": execution_id, "path": run.path}
+
+    def tokens(self, execution_id: str, input_tokens: int = 0, output_tokens: int = 0) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        run = self.active[execution_id]
+        run.add_tokens(input_tokens, output_tokens)
+        return {
+            "status": "tokens_recorded",
+            "execution_id": execution_id,
+            "input_tokens": run.input_tokens,
+            "output_tokens": run.output_tokens,
+            "total_tokens": run.input_tokens + run.output_tokens,
+        }
+
+    def finish(self, execution_id: str, closed_by: str | None = None, status: str = "completed") -> dict[str, Any]:
+        run = self.active.pop(execution_id)
+        ended_at = utc_now()
+        duration_ms = int((parse_time(ended_at) - parse_time(run.started_at)).total_seconds() * 1000)
+        record = AgentExecutionRecord(
+            execution_id=run.execution_id,
+            user_id=run.user_id,
+            visible_scope=run.visible_scope,
+            entry_agent=run.entry_agent,
+            path=run.path,
+            used_hermes=run.used_hermes,
+            closed_by=closed_by or run.path[-1],
+            duration_ms=duration_ms,
+            input_tokens=run.input_tokens,
+            output_tokens=run.output_tokens,
+            total_tokens=run.input_tokens + run.output_tokens,
+            status=status,
+            started_at=run.started_at,
+            ended_at=ended_at,
+            trace_id=run.trace.trace_id if run.trace else None,
+            span_id=run.trace.span_id if run.trace else None,
+            parent_span_id=run.trace.parent_span_id if run.trace else None,
+            correlation_id=run.trace.correlation_id if run.trace else None,
+            causation_id=run.trace.causation_id if run.trace else None,
+            tenant_id=run.trace.scope.tenant_id if run.trace else None,
+            project_id=run.trace.scope.project_id if run.trace else None,
+            conversation_id=run.trace.scope.conversation_id if run.trace else None,
+            task_id=run.trace.task_id if run.trace else None,
+            claim_id=run.trace.claim_id if run.trace else None,
+            run_id=run.trace.scope.run_id if run.trace else None,
+            message_id=run.trace.message_id if run.trace else None,
+        )
+        return {"status": "stored", "record": self.store.append(record)}
+
+
+__all__ = ["AgentRunContext", "AgentObservabilityHooks"]
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+"""Persistent store for agent observability records.
+
+Stores sanitized execution metrics for OpenClaw/Hermes/sub-agents. No prompts,
+secrets, or private message contents are persisted here; only metrics and routing
+metadata are stored for Web UI statistics and audit.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
+
+from .agent_observability import AgentExecutionRecord, AgentObservability
+from .trace_tool_credential_governance import (
+    GovernanceActor,
+    GovernanceError,
+    GovernanceScope,
+    authorize_scope,
+)
+
+
+class AgentObservabilityStore:
+    def __init__(self, root: str = "runtime/agent-observability"):
+        self.root = Path(root)
+        self.records_dir = self.root / "records"
+        self.records_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    def append(self, record: AgentExecutionRecord) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        path = self.records_dir / f"{record.execution_id}.json"
+        data = record.to_dict()
+        if path.exists():
+            existing = json.loads(path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+            if existing == data:
+                return existing
+            raise RuntimeError("OBSERVABILITY_EXECUTION_CONFLICT")
+        path.write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
+        return data
+
+    def load(self) -> AgentObservability:
+        observability = AgentObservability()
+        for path in sorted(self.records_dir.glob("*.json")):
+            raw = json.loads(path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+            observability.records.append(AgentExecutionRecord(**raw))
+        return observability
+
+    def query(self, user_id: str | None = None, group_id: str | None = None, role: str = "user", *, actor: GovernanceActor | dict[str, Any] | None = None) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+        records = [record.to_dict() for record in self.load().records]
+        scoped = [record for record in records if record.get("tenant_id") is not None]
+        legacy = [record for record in records if record.get("tenant_id") is None]
+        if actor is not None:
+            trusted = GovernanceActor.from_value(actor)
+            visible: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+            for record in scoped:
+                try:
+                    authorize_scope(
+                        trusted,
+                        GovernanceScope(
+                            "tenant",
+                            tenant_id=record.get("tenant_id"),
+                            user_id=record.get("user_id"),
+                            project_id=record.get("project_id"),
+                            conversation_id=record.get("conversation_id"),
+                            run_id=record.get("run_id"),
+                        ),
+                    )
+                except GovernanceError:
+                    continue
+                visible.append(record)
+            if trusted.privileged:
+                visible.extend(legacy)
+            else:
+                visible.extend(record for record in legacy if record.get("user_id") == trusted.scope.user_id)
+            return visible
+        # Caller-supplied role remains a legacy compatibility path only.
+        records = legacy
+        if role == "owner":
+            return records
+        if role == "group_admin" and group_id:
+            return [r for r in records if r.get("visible_scope") == group_id or r.get("user_id") == user_id]
+        return [r for r in records if r.get("user_id") == user_id]
+
+
+__all__ = ["AgentObservabilityStore"]
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+"""Fail-closed Agent Pull Runner primitives for AIOS autonomy v1.
+
+The runner owns task discovery and reporting only.  It never accepts shell
+strings: executors receive argv, an allowlisted cwd and an allowlisted env.
+Durable state is intentionally small so restart recovery and duplicate
+suppression can be verified without coupling the runner to one database.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import os
+import random
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+import tempfile
+import time
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Callable, Mapping, Protocol, Sequence
+
+
+class RunnerError(RuntimeError):
+    """Raised when a runner contract would be violated."""
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class RunnerConfig:
+    worker_id: str
+    capabilities: tuple[str, ...] = ()
+    long_poll_seconds: int = 30
+    fallback_seconds: int = 60
+    jitter_seconds: int = 5
+    max_backoff_seconds: int = 300
+    executable_allowlist: tuple[str, ...] = ()
+    working_directory_allowlist: tuple[str, ...] = ()
+    environment_allowlist: tuple[str, ...] = ()
+
+
+@dataclass
+class RunnerState:
+    inflight: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] = field(default_factory=dict)
+    terminal: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] = field(default_factory=dict)
+
+
+class RunnerTransport(Protocol):
+    def register_worker(self, worker_id: str, capabilities: Sequence[str]) -> Mapping[str, Any]: ...
+    def heartbeat(self, worker_id: str) -> Mapping[str, Any]: ...
+    def long_poll(self, worker_id: str, timeout_seconds: int) -> Mapping[str, Any] | None: ...
+    def poll(self, worker_id: str) -> Mapping[str, Any] | None: ...
+    def claim(self, worker_id: str, task: Mapping[str, Any]) -> Mapping[str, Any]: ...
+    def renew(self, worker_id: str, task_id: str) -> Mapping[str, Any]: ...
+    def report_progress(self, worker_id: str, task_id: str, payload: Mapping[str, Any]) -> Mapping[str, Any]: ...
+    def report_result(self, worker_id: str, task_id: str, payload: Mapping[str, Any]) -> Mapping[str, Any]: ...
+    def report_evidence(self, worker_id: str, task_id: str, payload: Mapping[str, Any]) -> Mapping[str, Any]: ...
+
+
+class JsonStateStore:
+    """Atomic JSON state store for restart recovery."""
+
+    def __init__(self, path: str | os.PathLike[str]) -> None:
+        self.path = Path(path)
+
+    def load(self) -> RunnerState:
+        if not self.path.exists():
+            return RunnerState()
+        value = json.loads(self.path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+        if not isinstance(value, dict):
+            raise RunnerError("runner state must be an object")
+        return RunnerState(
+            inflight=dict(value.get("inflight", {})),
+            terminal=dict(value.get("terminal", {})),
+        )
+
+    def save(self, state: RunnerState) -> None:
+        self.path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        fd, name = tempfile.mkstemp(prefix=self.path.name + ".", dir=self.path.parent)
+        try:
+            with os.fdopen(fd, "w", encoding="utf-8") as handle:
+                json.dump({"inflight": state.inflight, "terminal": state.terminal}, handle, sort_keys=True)
+                handle.write("\n")
+            os.chmod(name, 0o600)
+            os.replace(name, self.path)
+        finally:
+            if os.path.exists(name):
+                os.unlink(name)
+
+
+class AgentPullRunner:
+    """Pull, claim, execute and report one task at a time."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        config: RunnerConfig,
+        transport: RunnerTransport,
+        state_store: JsonStateStore | None = None,
+        *,
+        random_fn: Callable[[], float] = random.random,
+    ) -> None:
+        if not config.worker_id.strip():
+            raise RunnerError("worker_id is required")
+        self.config = config
+        self.transport = transport
+        self.state_store = state_store
+        self.random_fn = random_fn
+        self.state = state_store.load() if state_store else RunnerState()
+
+    def _save(self) -> None:
+        if self.state_store:
+            self.state_store.save(self.state)
+
+    def register(self) -> Mapping[str, Any]:
+        return self.transport.register_worker(self.config.worker_id, self.config.capabilities)
+
+    def heartbeat(self) -> Mapping[str, Any]:
+        return self.transport.heartbeat(self.config.worker_id)
+
+    def discovery_delay(self, failures: int) -> float:
+        failures = max(0, int(failures))
+        base = min(self.config.max_backoff_seconds, self.config.fallback_seconds * (2**failures))
+        jitter = self.random_fn() * max(0, self.config.jitter_seconds)
+        return min(self.config.max_backoff_seconds, base + jitter)
+
+    def discover_once(self) -> Mapping[str, Any] | None:
+        try:
+            task = self.transport.long_poll(self.config.worker_id, self.config.long_poll_seconds)
+        except Exception:
+            task = None
+        if task is None:
+            task = self.transport.poll(self.config.worker_id)
+        if not task:
+            return None
+        task_id = str(task.get("task_id", ""))
+        if not task_id:
+            raise RunnerError("task_id is required")
+        if task_id in self.state.terminal:
+            return {"status": "duplicate_suppressed", "task_id": task_id}
+        claimed = dict(self.transport.claim(self.config.worker_id, task))
+        self.state.inflight[task_id] = claimed
+        self._save()
+        return claimed
+
+    def renew(self, task_id: str) -> Mapping[str, Any]:
+        if task_id not in self.state.inflight:
+            raise RunnerError("task is not inflight")
+        return self.transport.renew(self.config.worker_id, task_id)
+
+    def report_progress(self, task_id: str, payload: Mapping[str, Any]) -> Mapping[str, Any]:
+        if task_id not in self.state.inflight:
+            raise RunnerError("task is not inflight")
+        return self.transport.report_progress(self.config.worker_id, task_id, payload)
+
+    def report_evidence(self, task_id: str, payload: Mapping[str, Any]) -> Mapping[str, Any]:
+        if task_id not in self.state.inflight:
+            raise RunnerError("task is not inflight")
+        return self.transport.report_evidence(self.config.worker_id, task_id, payload)
+
+    def report_result(self, task_id: str, payload: Mapping[str, Any]) -> Mapping[str, Any]:
+        if task_id in self.state.terminal:
+            return {"status": "duplicate_terminal_suppressed", "task_id": task_id}
+        if task_id not in self.state.inflight:
+            raise RunnerError("task is not inflight")
+        result = dict(self.transport.report_result(self.config.worker_id, task_id, payload))
+        self.state.terminal[task_id] = {"result": result, "reported_at": time.time()}
+        self.state.inflight.pop(task_id, None)
+        self._save()
+        return result
+
+    def recover_after_restart(self) -> list[Mapping[str, Any]]:
+        recovered: list[Mapping[str, Any]] = []
+        for task_id in tuple(self.state.inflight):
+            recovered.append(self.renew(task_id))
+        return recovered
+
+    def validate_execution(self, argv: Sequence[str], cwd: str | os.PathLike[str], env: Mapping[str, str]) -> None:
+        if not argv or any(not isinstance(item, str) or not item for item in argv):
+            raise RunnerError("argv_only_execution_required")
+        if any(ch in argv[0] for ch in (";", "|", "&", "`", "\n")):
+            raise RunnerError("shell_syntax_denied")
+        executable = shutil.which(argv[0])
+        if not executable:
+            raise RunnerError("executable_not_found")
+        if self.config.executable_allowlist and not any(
+            os.path.realpath(executable).startswith(os.path.realpath(prefix).rstrip(os.sep) + os.sep)
+            or os.path.realpath(executable) == os.path.realpath(prefix)
+            for prefix in self.config.executable_allowlist
+        ):
+            raise RunnerError("executable_not_allowlisted")
+        real_cwd = os.path.realpath(os.fspath(cwd))
+        if self.config.working_directory_allowlist and not any(
+            real_cwd == os.path.realpath(prefix)
+            or real_cwd.startswith(os.path.realpath(prefix).rstrip(os.sep) + os.sep)
+            for prefix in self.config.working_directory_allowlist
+        ):
+            raise RunnerError("working_directory_not_allowlisted")
+        if self.config.environment_allowlist and any(key not in self.config.environment_allowlist for key in env):
+            raise RunnerError("environment_key_not_allowlisted")
+
+    def execute_argv(self, argv: Sequence[str], cwd: str | os.PathLike[str], env: Mapping[str, str]) -> Mapping[str, Any]:
+        self.validate_execution(argv, cwd, env)
+        completed = subprocess.run(list(argv), cwd=os.fspath(cwd), env=dict(env), shell=False, text=True, capture_output=True, check=False)
+        return {"returncode": completed.returncode, "stdout": completed.stdout, "stderr": completed.stderr}
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+"""Small operational CLI for the Agent Pull Runner contract."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
+import json
+
+from agent_pull_runner import AgentPullRunner, RunnerConfig
+
+
+class _NoopTransport:
+    def register_worker(self, worker_id, capabilities): return {"status": "registered", "worker_id": worker_id, "capabilities": list(capabilities)}
+    def heartbeat(self, worker_id): return {"status": "alive", "worker_id": worker_id}
+    def long_poll(self, worker_id, timeout_seconds): return None
+    def poll(self, worker_id): return None
+    def claim(self, worker_id, task): return task
+    def renew(self, worker_id, task_id): return {"status": "renewed", "task_id": task_id}
+    def report_progress(self, worker_id, task_id, payload): return {"status": "progress_recorded", "task_id": task_id}
+    def report_result(self, worker_id, task_id, payload): return {"status": "result_recorded", "task_id": task_id}
+    def report_evidence(self, worker_id, task_id, payload): return {"status": "evidence_recorded", "task_id": task_id}
+
+
+def main() -> int:
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="AIOS Agent Pull Runner")
+    parser.add_argument("--worker-id", default="self-test-worker")
+    parser.add_argument("--self-test", action="store_true")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    runner = AgentPullRunner(RunnerConfig(worker_id=args.worker_id, fallback_seconds=60), _NoopTransport())
+    if args.self_test:
+        print(json.dumps({"status": "PASS", "registration": runner.register(), "fallback_seconds": runner.config.fallback_seconds}, sort_keys=True))
+        return 0
+    print(json.dumps({"status": "READY", "worker_id": args.worker_id}, sort_keys=True))
+    return 0
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    raise SystemExit(main())
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+"""Owner-controlled CAS-bound execution-envelope rebind for Online Agent Tasks.
+
+This service exists for a narrow recovery case: a Task was projected/claimed with a read-only
+source_capture envelope before its already-registered deterministic plan became authoritative.
+
+It never creates Tasks/Jobs/branches and never accepts arbitrary metadata patches. It only replaces
+metadata.execution + the derived execution_projection for the same governed binding, after an
+official NEEDS_REWORK transition has returned the Task to QUEUED with no active lease.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+import hashlib
+import hmac
+from http.server import BaseHTTPRequestHandler, ThreadingHTTPServer
+import json
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+import re
+import sqlite3
+from typing import Any, Callable, Mapping, Sequence
+import urllib.error
+import urllib.request
+
+from aios_online_agent_execution import (
+    GovernedExecutionBinding,
+    validate_execution_envelope,
+)
+
+TASK_RE = re.compile(r"^[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9._:-]{2,179}$")
+KEY_RE = re.compile(r"^[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9._:-]{7,159}$")
+SHA_RE = re.compile(r"^[0-9a-f]{64}$")
+MAX_BODY = 64 * 1024
+AUTHORIZATION_ID_ENV = "AIOS_AGENT_TASK_EXECUTION_REBIND_AUTHORIZATION_ID"
+
+
+class ExecutionRebindError(RuntimeError):
+    def __init__(self, code: str, status: int = 409) -> None:
+        super().__init__(code)
+        self.code = code
+        self.status = status
+
+
+def _canonical(value: object) -> bytes:
+    return json.dumps(
+        value, sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":"), ensure_ascii=False
+    ).encode("utf-8")
+
+
+def _sha(value: object) -> str:
+    return hashlib.sha256(_canonical(value)).hexdigest()
+
+
+def _now() -> str:
+    return datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
+
+
+def _require_string(
+    value: object,
+    code: str,
+    pattern: re.Pattern[str] | None = None,
+) -> str:
+    if not isinstance(value, str) or not value.strip():
+        raise ExecutionRebindError(code, 400)
+    value = value.strip()
+    if pattern is not None and pattern.fullmatch(value) is None:
+        raise ExecutionRebindError(code, 400)
+    return value
+
+
+def _required_authorization_id() -> str:
+    value = os.environ.get(AUTHORIZATION_ID_ENV, "").strip()
+    if not value:
+        raise RuntimeError("TASK_EXECUTION_REBIND_AUTHORIZATION_ID_MISSING")
+    if KEY_RE.fullmatch(value) is None:
+        raise RuntimeError("TASK_EXECUTION_REBIND_AUTHORIZATION_ID_INVALID")
+    return value
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class ExecutionRebindRequest:
+    expected_status: str
+    expected_revision: int
+    expected_attempt: int
+    previous_verification_sha256: str
+    expected_old_execution_digest: str
+    expected_new_execution_digest: str
+    authorization_id: str
+    idempotency_key: str
+    reason: str
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_mapping(cls, value: Mapping[str, Any]) -> "ExecutionRebindRequest":
+        allowed = {
+            "expected_status",
+            "expected_revision",
+            "expected_attempt",
+            "previous_verification_sha256",
+            "expected_old_execution_digest",
+            "expected_new_execution_digest",
+            "authorization_id",
+            "idempotency_key",
+            "reason",
+        }
+        if set(value) != allowed:
+            raise ExecutionRebindError("EXECUTION_REBIND_FIELDS_INVALID", 400)
+
+        status = _require_string(value["expected_status"], "EXPECTED_STATUS_INVALID")
+        if status != "QUEUED":
+            raise ExecutionRebindError("EXPECTED_STATUS_INVALID", 400)
+
+        revision = value["expected_revision"]
+        attempt = value["expected_attempt"]
+        if (
+            not isinstance(revision, int)
+            or isinstance(revision, bool)
+            or revision < 0
+            or not isinstance(attempt, int)
+            or isinstance(attempt, bool)
+            or attempt < 1
+        ):
+            raise ExecutionRebindError("EXECUTION_REBIND_INTEGER_INVALID", 400)
+
+        verification = _require_string(
+            value["previous_verification_sha256"], "VERIFICATION_SHA256_INVALID"
+        )
+        old_digest = _require_string(
+            value["expected_old_execution_digest"], "OLD_EXECUTION_DIGEST_INVALID"
+        )
+        new_digest = _require_string(
+            value["expected_new_execution_digest"], "NEW_EXECUTION_DIGEST_INVALID"
+        )
+        for digest, code in (
+            (verification, "VERIFICATION_SHA256_INVALID"),
+            (old_digest, "OLD_EXECUTION_DIGEST_INVALID"),
+            (new_digest, "NEW_EXECUTION_DIGEST_INVALID"),
+        ):
+            if SHA_RE.fullmatch(digest) is None:
+                raise ExecutionRebindError(code, 400)
+        if old_digest == new_digest:
+            raise ExecutionRebindError("EXECUTION_REBIND_DIGEST_UNCHANGED", 400)
+
+        authorization = _require_string(
+            value["authorization_id"], "AUTHORIZATION_ID_INVALID", KEY_RE
+        )
+        key = _require_string(value["idempotency_key"], "IDEMPOTENCY_KEY_INVALID", KEY_RE)
+        reason = _require_string(value["reason"], "EXECUTION_REBIND_REASON_INVALID")
+        if len(reason) > 512:
+            raise ExecutionRebindError("EXECUTION_REBIND_REASON_INVALID", 400)
+
+        return cls(
+            status,
+            revision,
+            attempt,
+            verification,
+            old_digest,
+            new_digest,
+            authorization,
+            key,
+            reason,
+        )
+
+    def public(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return {
+            "expected_status": self.expected_status,
+            "expected_revision": self.expected_revision,
+            "expected_attempt": self.expected_attempt,
+            "previous_verification_sha256": self.previous_verification_sha256,
+            "expected_old_execution_digest": self.expected_old_execution_digest,
+            "expected_new_execution_digest": self.expected_new_execution_digest,
+            "authorization_id": self.authorization_id,
+            "idempotency_key": self.idempotency_key,
+            "reason": self.reason,
+        }
+
+
+class CanonicalBridgeExecutionResolver:
+    """Resolve the already-registered plan from the canonical governed Bridge."""
+
+    def __init__(self, base_url: str, control_token: str) -> None:
+        self.base_url = base_url.rstrip("/")
+        self.control_token = control_token
+
+    def __call__(
+        self,
+        task_id: str,
+        required_capabilities: Sequence[str],
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        body = json.dumps(
+            {
+                "task_id": task_id,
+                "required_capabilities": list(required_capabilities),
+            },
+            sort_keys=True,
+            separators=(",", ":"),
+        ).encode("utf-8")
+        request = urllib.request.Request(
+            self.base_url + "/v2/execution-envelope",
+            method="POST",
+            data=body,
+            headers={
+                "Authorization": "Bearer " + self.control_token,
+                "Content-Type": "application/json",
+                "Accept": "application/json",
+            },
+        )
+        try:
+            with urllib.request.urlopen(request, timeout=15) as response:
+                raw = response.read()
+                status = response.status
+        except urllib.error.HTTPError as exc:
+            raw = exc.read()
+            status = exc.code
+        try:
+            value = json.loads(raw.decode("utf-8"))
+        except (UnicodeDecodeError, json.JSONDecodeError) as exc:
+            raise ExecutionRebindError("CANONICAL_EXECUTION_RESPONSE_INVALID", 502) from exc
+        if not isinstance(value, Mapping):
+            raise ExecutionRebindError("CANONICAL_EXECUTION_RESPONSE_INVALID", 502)
+        if status != 200:
+            raise ExecutionRebindError(
+                str(value.get("error") or "CANONICAL_EXECUTION_RESOLUTION_FAILED"),
+                502 if status >= 500 else 409,
+            )
+        return dict(value)
+
+
+class ExecutionRebindStore:
+    """Official owner-controlled mutation with CAS, plan resolution and durable audit."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        db_path: Path,
+        resolver: Callable[[str, Sequence[str]], Mapping[str, Any]],
+    ) -> None:
+        self.db_path = Path(db_path)
+        self.resolver = resolver
+
+    def _connect(self) -> sqlite3.Connection:
+        connection = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path, timeout=30.0)
+        connection.row_factory = sqlite3.Row
+        connection.execute("PRAGMA foreign_keys=ON")
+        connection.execute("PRAGMA busy_timeout=30000")
+        return connection
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _columns(
+        connection: sqlite3.Connection,
+        table: str,
+    ) -> dict[str, sqlite3.Row]:
+        return {
+            str(row["name"]): row
+            for row in connection.execute(f'PRAGMA table_info("{table}")')
+        }
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _json_value(raw: object, code: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        if isinstance(raw, Mapping):
+            return dict(raw)
+        if not isinstance(raw, str):
+            raise ExecutionRebindError(code, 409)
+        try:
+            value = json.loads(raw)
+        except json.JSONDecodeError as exc:
+            raise ExecutionRebindError(code, 409) from exc
+        if not isinstance(value, Mapping):
+            raise ExecutionRebindError(code, 409)
+        return dict(value)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _verification_hash(raw: object) -> str:
+        if raw in (None, ""):
+            value: object = {}
+        elif isinstance(raw, str):
+            try:
+                value = json.loads(raw)
+            except json.JSONDecodeError as exc:
+                raise ExecutionRebindError("TASK_VERIFICATION_INVALID", 409) from exc
+        else:
+            value = raw
+        return _sha(value)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _metadata_column(columns: Mapping[str, sqlite3.Row]) -> str:
+        for name in ("metadata_json", "metadata"):
+            if name in columns:
+                return name
+        raise ExecutionRebindError("TASK_METADATA_SCHEMA_UNSUPPORTED", 503)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _required_capabilities(
+        task: sqlite3.Row,
+        columns: Mapping[str, sqlite3.Row],
+        old_execution: Mapping[str, Any],
+    ) -> list[str]:
+        for field in ("required_capabilities_json", "required_capabilities"):
+            if field not in columns:
+                continue
+            raw = task[field]
+            if raw in (None, ""):
+                continue
+            if isinstance(raw, str):
+                try:
+                    value = json.loads(raw)
+                except json.JSONDecodeError:
+                    value = [item for item in raw.split(",") if item.strip()]
+            else:
+                value = raw
+            if isinstance(value, list) and all(isinstance(item, str) for item in value):
+                return [item.strip() for item in value if item.strip()]
+        value = old_execution.get("capability_scope")
+        if isinstance(value, list) and all(isinstance(item, str) for item in value):
+            return [item for item in value if item]
+        raise ExecutionRebindError("TASK_CAPABILITIES_UNAVAILABLE", 503)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _event_table(
+        connection: sqlite3.Connection,
+    ) -> tuple[str, dict[str, sqlite3.Row]]:
+        tables = {
+            row["name"]
+            for row in connection.execute(
+                "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table'"
+            )
+        }
+        for name in ("task_events", "events"):
+            if name not in tables:
+                continue
+            columns = ExecutionRebindStore._columns(connection, name)
+            if "task_id" in columns and ("event_type" in columns or "type" in columns):
+                return name, columns
+        raise ExecutionRebindError("TASK_EVENT_TABLE_UNSUPPORTED", 503)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _insert_event(
+        connection: sqlite3.Connection,
+        task_id: str,
+        payload: Mapping[str, Any],
+    ) -> None:
+        table, columns = ExecutionRebindStore._event_table(connection)
+        values: dict[str, Any] = {"task_id": task_id}
+        if "event_type" in columns:
+            values["event_type"] = "TASK_EXECUTION_REBIND_AUTHORIZED"
+        else:
+            values["type"] = "TASK_EXECUTION_REBIND_AUTHORIZED"
+        payload_text = json.dumps(payload, sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":"))
+        if "payload_json" in columns:
+            values["payload_json"] = payload_text
+        elif "payload" in columns:
+            values["payload"] = payload_text
+        else:
+            raise ExecutionRebindError("TASK_EVENT_PAYLOAD_UNSUPPORTED", 503)
+        if "created_at" in columns:
+            values["created_at"] = _now()
+        if "agent_id" in columns:
+            values["agent_id"] = "owner-control"
+        if "actor_id" in columns:
+            values["actor_id"] = "owner-control"
+        names = list(values)
+        quoted = ",".join('"' + name + '"' for name in names)
+        placeholders = ",".join("?" for _ in names)
+        connection.execute(
+            f'INSERT INTO "{table}" ({quoted}) VALUES ({placeholders})',
+            tuple(values[name] for name in names),
+        )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _ensure_rebind_table(connection: sqlite3.Connection) -> None:
+        connection.execute(
+            """
+            CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS task_execution_rebinds (
+              task_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+              idempotency_key TEXT NOT NULL,
+              request_sha256 TEXT NOT NULL,
+              authorization_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+              previous_verification_sha256 TEXT NOT NULL,
+              old_execution_digest TEXT NOT NULL,
+              new_execution_digest TEXT NOT NULL,
+              expected_revision INTEGER NOT NULL,
+              applied_revision INTEGER NOT NULL,
+              attempt INTEGER NOT NULL,
+              reason TEXT NOT NULL,
+              created_at TEXT NOT NULL,
+              PRIMARY KEY(task_id,idempotency_key)
+            )
+            """
+        )
+
+    def _load_and_validate(
+        self,
+        connection: sqlite3.Connection,
+        task_id: str,
+        request: ExecutionRebindRequest,
+    ) -> tuple[sqlite3.Row, dict[str, sqlite3.Row], str, dict[str, Any], dict[str, Any]]:
+        columns = self._columns(connection, "tasks")
+        required = {
+            "task_id",
+            "status",
+            "attempt",
+            "revision",
+            "claimed_by",
+            "lease_token_hash",
+            "lease_expires_at",
+            "verification_json",
+        }
+        if not required.issubset(columns):
+            raise ExecutionRebindError("TASK_SCHEMA_EXECUTION_REBIND_UNSUPPORTED", 503)
+        metadata_column = self._metadata_column(columns)
+        task = connection.execute(
+            "SELECT * FROM tasks WHERE task_id=?",
+            (task_id,),
+        ).fetchone()
+        if task is None:
+            raise ExecutionRebindError("TASK_NOT_FOUND", 404)
+
+        if (
+            str(task["status"]) != request.expected_status
+            or int(task["revision"]) != request.expected_revision
+            or int(task["attempt"]) != request.expected_attempt
+        ):
+            raise ExecutionRebindError("EXECUTION_REBIND_CAS_MISMATCH", 409)
+        if task["lease_token_hash"] not in (None, "") or task["lease_expires_at"] not in (None, ""):
+            raise ExecutionRebindError("EXECUTION_REBIND_ACTIVE_LEASE_DENY", 409)
+
+        verification_sha = self._verification_hash(task["verification_json"])
+        if verification_sha != request.previous_verification_sha256:
+            raise ExecutionRebindError("EXECUTION_REBIND_VERIFICATION_DRIFT", 409)
+
+        metadata = self._json_value(
+            task[metadata_column],
+            "TASK_METADATA_INVALID",
+        )
+        execution = metadata.get("execution")
+        if not isinstance(execution, Mapping):
+            raise ExecutionRebindError("TASK_EXECUTION_METADATA_MISSING", 409)
+        old_execution = validate_execution_envelope(dict(execution))
+        if old_execution["execution_digest"] != request.expected_old_execution_digest:
+            raise ExecutionRebindError("EXECUTION_REBIND_OLD_DIGEST_DRIFT", 409)
+        if old_execution.get("action") != "source_capture":
+            raise ExecutionRebindError("EXECUTION_REBIND_SOURCE_CAPTURE_REQUIRED", 409)
+
+        projection = metadata.get("execution_projection")
+        if isinstance(projection, Mapping):
+            projected_digest = str(projection.get("execution_digest") or "")
+            if projected_digest and projected_digest != request.expected_old_execution_digest:
+                raise ExecutionRebindError("EXECUTION_REBIND_PROJECTION_DRIFT", 409)
+        return task, columns, metadata_column, metadata, old_execution
+
+    def rebind(
+        self,
+        task_id: str,
+        request: ExecutionRebindRequest,
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        task_id = _require_string(task_id, "TASK_ID_INVALID", TASK_RE)
+        required_authorization = _required_authorization_id()
+        if request.authorization_id != required_authorization:
+            raise ExecutionRebindError("EXECUTION_REBIND_AUTHORIZATION_ID_MISMATCH", 403)
+
+        request_sha = _sha(request.public())
+
+        # Idempotent replay must win before CAS validation because a successful
+        # rebind necessarily increments the Task revision and changes the persisted envelope.
+        with self._connect() as connection:
+            self._ensure_rebind_table(connection)
+            replay = connection.execute(
+                "SELECT * FROM task_execution_rebinds WHERE task_id=? AND idempotency_key=?",
+                (task_id, request.idempotency_key),
+            ).fetchone()
+            if replay is not None:
+                if replay["request_sha256"] != request_sha:
+                    raise ExecutionRebindError("EXECUTION_REBIND_IDEMPOTENCY_CONFLICT", 409)
+                connection.commit()
+                return {
+                    "task_id": task_id,
+                    "status": "QUEUED",
+                    "attempt": int(replay["attempt"]),
+                    "revision": int(replay["applied_revision"]),
+                    "old_execution_digest": replay["old_execution_digest"],
+                    "new_execution_digest": replay["new_execution_digest"],
+                    "authorization_id": replay["authorization_id"],
+                    "idempotent": True,
+                }
+
+        # Read/CAS snapshot first. Canonical Bridge resolution happens outside the DB write lock.
+        with self._connect() as connection:
+            task, columns, _, _, old_execution = self._load_and_validate(
+                connection, task_id, request
+            )
+            capabilities = self._required_capabilities(task, columns, old_execution)
+
+        binding = GovernedExecutionBinding.from_mapping(old_execution)
+        resolved = dict(self.resolver(task_id, capabilities))
+        new_execution = validate_execution_envelope(resolved, binding=binding)
+        if new_execution.get("action") != "deterministic":
+            raise ExecutionRebindError("EXECUTION_REBIND_DETERMINISTIC_PLAN_REQUIRED", 409)
+        if new_execution["execution_digest"] != request.expected_new_execution_digest:
+            raise ExecutionRebindError("EXECUTION_REBIND_NEW_DIGEST_DRIFT", 409)
+        if new_execution["execution_digest"] == old_execution["execution_digest"]:
+            raise ExecutionRebindError("EXECUTION_REBIND_DIGEST_UNCHANGED", 409)
+
+        # Re-read under BEGIN IMMEDIATE and apply only if the exact snapshot is unchanged.
+        with self._connect() as connection:
+            connection.execute("BEGIN IMMEDIATE")
+            self._ensure_rebind_table(connection)
+
+            replay = connection.execute(
+                "SELECT * FROM task_execution_rebinds WHERE task_id=? AND idempotency_key=?",
+                (task_id, request.idempotency_key),
+            ).fetchone()
+            if replay is not None:
+                if replay["request_sha256"] != request_sha:
+                    raise ExecutionRebindError("EXECUTION_REBIND_IDEMPOTENCY_CONFLICT", 409)
+                connection.commit()
+                return {
+                    "task_id": task_id,
+                    "status": "QUEUED",
+                    "attempt": int(replay["attempt"]),
+                    "revision": int(replay["applied_revision"]),
+                    "old_execution_digest": replay["old_execution_digest"],
+                    "new_execution_digest": replay["new_execution_digest"],
+                    "authorization_id": replay["authorization_id"],
+                    "idempotent": True,
+                }
+
+            task, columns, metadata_column, metadata, current_old = self._load_and_validate(
+                connection, task_id, request
+            )
+            if current_old["execution_digest"] != old_execution["execution_digest"]:
+                raise ExecutionRebindError("EXECUTION_REBIND_OLD_DIGEST_DRIFT", 409)
+
+            new_metadata = dict(metadata)
+            new_metadata["execution"] = new_execution
+            new_metadata["execution_projection"] = {
+                "schema": "aios.online-agent.task-projection.v1",
+                "task_id": binding.task_id,
+                "job_id": binding.job_id,
+                "execution_digest": new_execution["execution_digest"],
+            }
+            applied_revision = request.expected_revision + 1
+            previous_claimed_by = task["claimed_by"]
+
+            cursor = connection.execute(
+                f"""
+                UPDATE tasks
+                   SET "{metadata_column}"=?, revision=?, claimed_by=NULL,
+                       lease_token_hash=NULL, lease_expires_at=NULL
+                 WHERE task_id=? AND status=? AND revision=? AND attempt=?
+                   AND claimed_by IS ? AND lease_token_hash IS NULL AND lease_expires_at IS NULL
+                """,
+                (
+                    json.dumps(new_metadata, sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":")),
+                    applied_revision,
+                    task_id,
+                    request.expected_status,
+                    request.expected_revision,
+                    request.expected_attempt,
+                    previous_claimed_by,
+                ),
+            )
+            if cursor.rowcount != 1:
+                raise ExecutionRebindError("EXECUTION_REBIND_CAS_MISMATCH", 409)
+
+            event_payload = {
+                "schema": "aios.task-execution-rebind.event.v1",
+                "task_id": task_id,
+                "job_id": binding.job_id,
+                "authorization_id": request.authorization_id,
+                "idempotency_key": request.idempotency_key,
+                "reason": request.reason,
+                "previous_verification_sha256": request.previous_verification_sha256,
+                "old_execution_digest": old_execution["execution_digest"],
+                "new_execution_digest": new_execution["execution_digest"],
+                "old_action": old_execution.get("action"),
+                "new_action": new_execution.get("action"),
+                "previous_revision": request.expected_revision,
+                "applied_revision": applied_revision,
+                "attempt": request.expected_attempt,
+                "request_sha256": request_sha,
+                "previous_claimed_by": previous_claimed_by,
+                "stale_claim_normalized": previous_claimed_by not in (None, ""),
+            }
+            self._insert_event(connection, task_id, event_payload)
+            connection.execute(
+                """
+                INSERT INTO task_execution_rebinds(
+                  task_id,idempotency_key,request_sha256,authorization_id,
+                  previous_verification_sha256,old_execution_digest,new_execution_digest,
+                  expected_revision,applied_revision,attempt,reason,created_at
+                ) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
+                """,
+                (
+                    task_id,
+                    request.idempotency_key,
+                    request_sha,
+                    request.authorization_id,
+                    request.previous_verification_sha256,
+                    old_execution["execution_digest"],
+                    new_execution["execution_digest"],
+                    request.expected_revision,
+                    applied_revision,
+                    request.expected_attempt,
+                    request.reason,
+                    _now(),
+                ),
+            )
+            connection.commit()
+            return {
+                "task_id": task_id,
+                "status": "QUEUED",
+                "attempt": request.expected_attempt,
+                "revision": applied_revision,
+                "old_execution_digest": old_execution["execution_digest"],
+                "new_execution_digest": new_execution["execution_digest"],
+                "authorization_id": request.authorization_id,
+                "idempotent": False,
+            }
+
+
+class ExecutionRebindHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
+    store: ExecutionRebindStore | None = None
+    control_token: str = ""
+
+    def log_message(self, *_args: Any) -> None:
+        return
+
+    def _json(self, value: Mapping[str, Any], status: int) -> None:
+        data = json.dumps(
+            dict(value), sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":")
+        ).encode("utf-8")
+        self.send_response(status)
+        self.send_header("Content-Type", "application/json")
+        self.send_header("Content-Length", str(len(data)))
+        self.end_headers()
+        self.wfile.write(data)
+
+    def _authorized(self) -> bool:
+        header = self.headers.get("Authorization", "")
+        return (
+            header.startswith("Bearer ")
+            and bool(self.control_token)
+            and hmac.compare_digest(header[7:], self.control_token)
+        )
+
+    def do_GET(self) -> None:
+        if self.path == "/health":
+            self._json(
+                {"status": "ok", "service": "aios-agent-task-execution-rebind"},
+                200,
+            )
+        else:
+            self._json({"error": "NOT_FOUND"}, 404)
+
+    def do_POST(self) -> None:
+        match = re.fullmatch(r"/v1/tasks/([^/]+)/execution-rebind", self.path)
+        if match is None:
+            self._json({"error": "NOT_FOUND"}, 404)
+            return
+        if not self._authorized():
+            self._json({"error": "UNAUTHORIZED"}, 401)
+            return
+        try:
+            length = int(self.headers.get("Content-Length", "0"))
+        except ValueError:
+            self._json({"error": "CONTENT_LENGTH_INVALID"}, 400)
+            return
+        if length < 1 or length > MAX_BODY:
+            self._json({"error": "REQUEST_SIZE_INVALID"}, 413)
+            return
+        try:
+            value = json.loads(self.rfile.read(length).decode("utf-8"))
+            if not isinstance(value, Mapping):
+                raise ValueError
+            request = ExecutionRebindRequest.from_mapping(value)
+            if self.store is None:
+                raise ExecutionRebindError("RUNTIME_UNAVAILABLE", 503)
+            result = self.store.rebind(match.group(1), request)
+            self._json(result, 200 if result["idempotent"] else 201)
+        except ExecutionRebindError as exc:
+            self._json({"error": exc.code}, exc.status)
+        except (UnicodeDecodeError, json.JSONDecodeError, ValueError):
+            self._json({"error": "REQUEST_INVALID"}, 400)
+
+
+def load_control_token(path: Path) -> str:
+    if path.is_symlink() or not path.is_file():
+        raise RuntimeError("TASK_EXECUTION_REBIND_CONTROL_CREDENTIAL_UNAVAILABLE")
+    value = path.read_text(encoding="utf-8").strip()
+    if len(value) < 32:
+        raise RuntimeError("TASK_EXECUTION_REBIND_CONTROL_CREDENTIAL_INVALID")
+    return value
+
+
+def serve() -> None:
+    db = Path(os.environ.get("AIOS_AGENT_TASK_DB", "/var/lib/aios-agent-task/state.sqlite3"))
+    _required_authorization_id()
+    token_path = Path(
+        os.environ.get(
+            "AIOS_AGENT_TASK_CONTROL_TOKEN_FILE",
+            str(
+                Path(os.environ.get("CREDENTIALS_DIRECTORY", "/run/credentials"))
+                / "agent_task_control_token"
+            ),
+        )
+    )
+    token = load_control_token(token_path)
+    bridge = os.environ.get(
+        "AIOS_GOVERNED_WRITE_API_URL",
+        "http://127.0.0.1:18892",
+    )
+    host = os.environ.get("AIOS_TASK_EXECUTION_REBIND_HOST", "127.0.0.1")
+    port = int(os.environ.get("AIOS_TASK_EXECUTION_REBIND_PORT", "18942"))
+    ExecutionRebindHandler.store = ExecutionRebindStore(
+        db,
+        CanonicalBridgeExecutionResolver(bridge, token),
+    )
+    ExecutionRebindHandler.control_token = token
+    ThreadingHTTPServer((host, port), ExecutionRebindHandler).serve_forever()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    serve()
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+"""Owner-controlled, CAS-bound retry extension for exhausted Online Agent Tasks."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+import hashlib
+import hmac
+from http.server import BaseHTTPRequestHandler, ThreadingHTTPServer
+import json
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+import re
+import sqlite3
+from typing import Any, Mapping
+
+TASK_RE = re.compile(r"^[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9._:-]{2,179}$")
+KEY_RE = re.compile(r"^[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9._:-]{7,159}$")
+MAX_BODY = 64 * 1024
+AUTHORIZE_EXTENSION_ID_ENV = "AIOS_AGENT_TASK_AUTHORIZATION_ID"
+
+
+class RetryExtensionError(RuntimeError):
+    def __init__(self, code: str, status: int = 409) -> None:
+        super().__init__(code)
+        self.code = code
+        self.status = status
+
+
+def _canonical(value: object) -> bytes:
+    return json.dumps(value, sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":"), ensure_ascii=False).encode("utf-8")
+
+
+def _sha(value: object) -> str:
+    return hashlib.sha256(_canonical(value)).hexdigest()
+
+
+def _required_authorization_id() -> str:
+    value = os.environ.get(AUTHORIZE_EXTENSION_ID_ENV, "").strip()
+    if not value:
+        raise RuntimeError("TASK_RETRY_AUTHORIZATION_ID_MISSING")
+    if KEY_RE.fullmatch(value) is None:
+        raise RuntimeError("TASK_RETRY_AUTHORIZATION_ID_INVALID")
+    return value
+
+
+def _now() -> str:
+    return datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
+
+
+def _require_string(value: object, code: str, pattern: re.Pattern[str] | None = None) -> str:
+    if not isinstance(value, str) or not value.strip():
+        raise RetryExtensionError(code, 400)
+    value = value.strip()
+    if pattern is not None and pattern.fullmatch(value) is None:
+        raise RetryExtensionError(code, 400)
+    return value
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class RetryExtensionRequest:
+    expected_status: str
+    expected_revision: int
+    expected_attempt: int
+    expected_max_attempts: int
+    next_max_attempts: int
+    previous_verification_sha256: str
+    authorization_id: str
+    idempotency_key: str
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_mapping(cls, value: Mapping[str, Any]) -> "RetryExtensionRequest":
+        allowed = {
+            "expected_status", "expected_revision", "expected_attempt", "expected_max_attempts",
+            "next_max_attempts", "previous_verification_sha256", "authorization_id", "idempotency_key",
+        }
+        if set(value) != allowed:
+            raise RetryExtensionError("RETRY_EXTENSION_FIELDS_INVALID", 400)
+        status = _require_string(value["expected_status"], "EXPECTED_STATUS_INVALID")
+        if status != "FAILED":
+            raise RetryExtensionError("EXPECTED_STATUS_INVALID", 400)
+        ints: dict[str, int] = {}
+        for field in ("expected_revision", "expected_attempt", "expected_max_attempts", "next_max_attempts"):
+            item = value[field]
+            if not isinstance(item, int) or isinstance(item, bool) or item < 0:
+                raise RetryExtensionError("RETRY_EXTENSION_INTEGER_INVALID", 400)
+            ints[field] = item
+        if ints["expected_attempt"] != ints["expected_max_attempts"]:
+            raise RetryExtensionError("RETRY_EXTENSION_NOT_EXHAUSTED", 409)
+        if ints["next_max_attempts"] != ints["expected_max_attempts"] + 1:
+            raise RetryExtensionError("RETRY_EXTENSION_MUST_BE_BOUNDED_ONE_STEP", 400)
+        if ints["next_max_attempts"] > 50:
+            raise RetryExtensionError("RETRY_EXTENSION_LIMIT_EXCEEDED", 400)
+        verification = _require_string(value["previous_verification_sha256"], "VERIFICATION_SHA256_INVALID")
+        if re.fullmatch(r"[0-9a-f]{64}", verification) is None:
+            raise RetryExtensionError("VERIFICATION_SHA256_INVALID", 400)
+        authorization = _require_string(value["authorization_id"], "AUTHORIZATION_ID_INVALID", KEY_RE)
+        key = _require_string(value["idempotency_key"], "IDEMPOTENCY_KEY_INVALID", KEY_RE)
+        return cls(
+            status,
+            ints["expected_revision"],
+            ints["expected_attempt"],
+            ints["expected_max_attempts"],
+            ints["next_max_attempts"],
+            verification,
+            authorization,
+            key,
+        )
+
+    def public(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return {
+            "expected_status": self.expected_status,
+            "expected_revision": self.expected_revision,
+            "expected_attempt": self.expected_attempt,
+            "expected_max_attempts": self.expected_max_attempts,
+            "next_max_attempts": self.next_max_attempts,
+            "previous_verification_sha256": self.previous_verification_sha256,
+            "authorization_id": self.authorization_id,
+            "idempotency_key": self.idempotency_key,
+        }
+
+
+class RetryExtensionStore:
+    """Owns the official mutation. Direct/manual DB edits remain forbidden."""
+
+    def __init__(self, db_path: Path) -> None:
+        self.db_path = Path(db_path)
+
+    def _connect(self) -> sqlite3.Connection:
+        connection = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path, timeout=30.0)
+        connection.row_factory = sqlite3.Row
+        connection.execute("PRAGMA foreign_keys=ON")
+        connection.execute("PRAGMA busy_timeout=30000")
+        return connection
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _columns(connection: sqlite3.Connection, table: str) -> dict[str, sqlite3.Row]:
+        return {str(row["name"]): row for row in connection.execute(f'PRAGMA table_info("{table}")')}
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _event_table(connection: sqlite3.Connection) -> tuple[str, dict[str, sqlite3.Row]]:
+        tables = {
+            row["name"]
+            for row in connection.execute("SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table'")
+        }
+        for name in ("task_events", "events"):
+            if name not in tables:
+                continue
+            columns = RetryExtensionStore._columns(connection, name)
+            if "task_id" in columns and ("event_type" in columns or "type" in columns):
+                return name, columns
+        raise RetryExtensionError("TASK_EVENT_TABLE_UNSUPPORTED", 503)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _verification_hash(raw: object) -> str:
+        if raw in (None, ""):
+            value: object = {}
+        elif isinstance(raw, str):
+            try:
+                value = json.loads(raw)
+            except json.JSONDecodeError as exc:
+                raise RetryExtensionError("TASK_VERIFICATION_INVALID", 409) from exc
+        else:
+            value = raw
+        return _sha(value)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _ensure_extension_table(connection: sqlite3.Connection) -> None:
+        connection.execute(
+            """
+            CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS task_retry_extensions (
+              task_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+              idempotency_key TEXT NOT NULL,
+              request_sha256 TEXT NOT NULL,
+              authorization_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+              previous_verification_sha256 TEXT NOT NULL,
+              previous_max_attempts INTEGER NOT NULL,
+              next_max_attempts INTEGER NOT NULL,
+              expected_revision INTEGER NOT NULL,
+              applied_revision INTEGER NOT NULL,
+              created_at TEXT NOT NULL,
+              PRIMARY KEY(task_id, idempotency_key)
+            )
+            """
+        )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _insert_event(
+        connection: sqlite3.Connection,
+        task_id: str,
+        payload: Mapping[str, Any],
+    ) -> None:
+        table, columns = RetryExtensionStore._event_table(connection)
+        values: dict[str, Any] = {"task_id": task_id}
+        if "event_type" in columns:
+            values["event_type"] = "TASK_RETRY_EXTENSION_AUTHORIZED"
+        else:
+            values["type"] = "TASK_RETRY_EXTENSION_AUTHORIZED"
+        payload_text = json.dumps(payload, sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":"))
+        if "payload_json" in columns:
+            values["payload_json"] = payload_text
+        elif "payload" in columns:
+            values["payload"] = payload_text
+        else:
+            raise RetryExtensionError("TASK_EVENT_PAYLOAD_UNSUPPORTED", 503)
+        if "created_at" in columns:
+            values["created_at"] = _now()
+        if "agent_id" in columns:
+            values["agent_id"] = "owner-control"
+        if "actor_id" in columns:
+            values["actor_id"] = "owner-control"
+        names = list(values)
+        sql = f'INSERT INTO "{table}" ({",".join(f"""\"{name}\"""" for name in names)}) VALUES ({",".join("?" for _ in names)})'
+        connection.execute(sql, tuple(values[name] for name in names))
+
+    def extend(self, task_id: str, request: RetryExtensionRequest) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        task_id = _require_string(task_id, "TASK_ID_INVALID", TASK_RE)
+        required_authorization_id = _required_authorization_id()
+        if request.authorization_id != required_authorization_id:
+            raise RetryExtensionError("RETRY_EXTENSION_AUTHORIZATION_ID_MISMATCH", 403)
+        request_payload = request.public()
+        request_sha = _sha(request_payload)
+        with self._connect() as connection:
+            connection.execute("BEGIN IMMEDIATE")
+            self._ensure_extension_table(connection)
+            replay = connection.execute(
+                "SELECT * FROM task_retry_extensions WHERE task_id=? AND idempotency_key=?",
+                (task_id, request.idempotency_key),
+            ).fetchone()
+            if replay is not None:
+                if replay["request_sha256"] != request_sha:
+                    raise RetryExtensionError("RETRY_EXTENSION_IDEMPOTENCY_CONFLICT", 409)
+                connection.commit()
+                return {
+                    "task_id": task_id,
+                    "status": "QUEUED",
+                    "attempt": request.expected_attempt,
+                    "max_attempts": int(replay["next_max_attempts"]),
+                    "revision": int(replay["applied_revision"]),
+                    "idempotent": True,
+                    "authorization_id": replay["authorization_id"],
+                    "previous_verification_sha256": replay["previous_verification_sha256"],
+                }
+
+            columns = self._columns(connection, "tasks")
+            required = {
+                "task_id", "status", "attempt", "max_attempts", "revision", "claimed_by",
+                "lease_token_hash", "lease_expires_at", "verification_json",
+            }
+            if not required.issubset(columns):
+                raise RetryExtensionError("TASK_SCHEMA_RETRY_EXTENSION_UNSUPPORTED", 503)
+            task = connection.execute("SELECT * FROM tasks WHERE task_id=?", (task_id,)).fetchone()
+            if task is None:
+                raise RetryExtensionError("TASK_NOT_FOUND", 404)
+            actual_verification_sha = self._verification_hash(task["verification_json"])
+            if actual_verification_sha != request.previous_verification_sha256:
+                raise RetryExtensionError("RETRY_EXTENSION_VERIFICATION_DRIFT", 409)
+            if (
+                task["status"] != request.expected_status
+                or int(task["revision"]) != request.expected_revision
+                or int(task["attempt"]) != request.expected_attempt
+                or int(task["max_attempts"]) != request.expected_max_attempts
+            ):
+                raise RetryExtensionError("RETRY_EXTENSION_CAS_MISMATCH", 409)
+            for lease_field in ("lease_token_hash", "lease_expires_at"):
+                if lease_field in columns and task[lease_field] not in (None, ""):
+                    raise RetryExtensionError("RETRY_EXTENSION_ACTIVE_LEASE_DENY", 409)
+
+            previous_claimed_by = task["claimed_by"]
+            applied_revision = request.expected_revision + 1
+            cursor = connection.execute(
+                """
+                UPDATE tasks
+                   SET status='QUEUED', max_attempts=?, revision=?, claimed_by=NULL,
+                       lease_token_hash=NULL, lease_expires_at=NULL
+                 WHERE task_id=? AND status=? AND revision=? AND attempt=? AND max_attempts=?
+                   AND claimed_by IS ?
+                   AND lease_token_hash IS NULL AND lease_expires_at IS NULL
+                """,
+                (
+                    request.next_max_attempts,
+                    applied_revision,
+                    task_id,
+                    request.expected_status,
+                    request.expected_revision,
+                    request.expected_attempt,
+                    request.expected_max_attempts,
+                    previous_claimed_by,
+                ),
+            )
+            if cursor.rowcount != 1:
+                raise RetryExtensionError("RETRY_EXTENSION_CAS_MISMATCH", 409)
+
+            event_payload = {
+                "schema": "aios.task-retry-extension.event.v1",
+                "task_id": task_id,
+                "authorization_id": request.authorization_id,
+                "idempotency_key": request.idempotency_key,
+                "previous_verification_sha256": request.previous_verification_sha256,
+                "previous_max_attempts": request.expected_max_attempts,
+                "next_max_attempts": request.next_max_attempts,
+                "previous_revision": request.expected_revision,
+                "applied_revision": applied_revision,
+                "request_sha256": request_sha,
+                "previous_claimed_by": previous_claimed_by,
+                "stale_terminal_claim_normalized": previous_claimed_by not in (None, ""),
+            }
+            self._insert_event(connection, task_id, event_payload)
+            connection.execute(
+                """
+                INSERT INTO task_retry_extensions(
+                  task_id,idempotency_key,request_sha256,authorization_id,previous_verification_sha256,
+                  previous_max_attempts,next_max_attempts,expected_revision,applied_revision,created_at
+                ) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
+                """,
+                (
+                    task_id,
+                    request.idempotency_key,
+                    request_sha,
+                    request.authorization_id,
+                    request.previous_verification_sha256,
+                    request.expected_max_attempts,
+                    request.next_max_attempts,
+                    request.expected_revision,
+                    applied_revision,
+                    _now(),
+                ),
+            )
+            connection.commit()
+            return {
+                "task_id": task_id,
+                "status": "QUEUED",
+                "attempt": request.expected_attempt,
+                "max_attempts": request.next_max_attempts,
+                "revision": applied_revision,
+                "idempotent": False,
+                "authorization_id": request.authorization_id,
+                "previous_verification_sha256": request.previous_verification_sha256,
+            }
+
+
+class RetryExtensionHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
+    store: RetryExtensionStore | None = None
+    control_token: str = ""
+
+    def log_message(self, *_args: Any) -> None:
+        return
+
+    def _json(self, value: Mapping[str, Any], status: int) -> None:
+        data = json.dumps(dict(value), sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":")).encode("utf-8")
+        self.send_response(status)
+        self.send_header("Content-Type", "application/json")
+        self.send_header("Content-Length", str(len(data)))
+        self.end_headers()
+        self.wfile.write(data)
+
+    def _authorized(self) -> bool:
+        header = self.headers.get("Authorization", "")
+        return (
+            header.startswith("Bearer ")
+            and bool(self.control_token)
+            and hmac.compare_digest(header[7:], self.control_token)
+        )
+
+    def do_GET(self) -> None:
+        if self.path == "/health":
+            self._json({"status": "ok", "service": "aios-agent-task-retry-extension"}, 200)
+        else:
+            self._json({"error": "NOT_FOUND"}, 404)
+
+    def do_POST(self) -> None:
+        match = re.fullmatch(r"/v1/tasks/([^/]+)/retry-extension", self.path)
+        if match is None:
+            self._json({"error": "NOT_FOUND"}, 404)
+            return
+        if not self._authorized():
+            self._json({"error": "UNAUTHORIZED"}, 401)
+            return
+        try:
+            length = int(self.headers.get("Content-Length", "0"))
+        except ValueError:
+            self._json({"error": "CONTENT_LENGTH_INVALID"}, 400)
+            return
+        if length < 1 or length > MAX_BODY:
+            self._json({"error": "REQUEST_SIZE_INVALID"}, 413)
+            return
+        try:
+            value = json.loads(self.rfile.read(length).decode("utf-8"))
+            if not isinstance(value, Mapping):
+                raise ValueError
+            request = RetryExtensionRequest.from_mapping(value)
+            if self.store is None:
+                raise RetryExtensionError("RUNTIME_UNAVAILABLE", 503)
+            result = self.store.extend(match.group(1), request)
+            self._json(result, 200 if result["idempotent"] else 201)
+        except RetryExtensionError as exc:
+            self._json({"error": exc.code}, exc.status)
+        except (UnicodeDecodeError, json.JSONDecodeError, ValueError):
+            self._json({"error": "REQUEST_INVALID"}, 400)
+
+
+def load_control_token(path: Path) -> str:
+    if path.is_symlink() or not path.is_file():
+        raise RuntimeError("TASK_RETRY_CONTROL_CREDENTIAL_UNAVAILABLE")
+    value = path.read_text(encoding="utf-8").strip()
+    if len(value) < 32:
+        raise RuntimeError("TASK_RETRY_CONTROL_CREDENTIAL_INVALID")
+    return value
+
+
+def serve() -> None:
+    db = Path(os.environ.get("AIOS_AGENT_TASK_DB", "/var/lib/aios-agent-task/state.sqlite3"))
+    _required_authorization_id()
+    token_path = Path(
+        os.environ.get(
+            "AIOS_AGENT_TASK_CONTROL_TOKEN_FILE",
+            str(Path(os.environ.get("CREDENTIALS_DIRECTORY", "/run/credentials")) / "agent_task_control_token"),
+        )
+    )
+    host = os.environ.get("AIOS_TASK_RETRY_HOST", "127.0.0.1")
+    port = int(os.environ.get("AIOS_TASK_RETRY_PORT", "18941"))
+    RetryExtensionHandler.store = RetryExtensionStore(db)
+    RetryExtensionHandler.control_token = load_control_token(token_path)
+    ThreadingHTTPServer((host, port), RetryExtensionHandler).serve_forever()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    serve()
@@ -0,0 +1,258 @@
+"""Fail-closed Authority Git side-effect boundary.
+
+Only this module may issue the narrowly scoped ref CAS primitives used by the
+durable executor. It never accepts force updates, arbitrary refs, tags, or
+direct production mutations.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+import re
+import subprocess
+import tempfile
+from typing import Mapping, Sequence
+
+
+OID_RE = re.compile(r"^[0-9a-f]{40}$")
+TASK_BRANCH_RE = re.compile(r"^refs/heads/agent/[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9._/-]{2,179}$")
+
+
+class AuthorityGitError(RuntimeError):
+    pass
+
+
+def _oid(value: str, field: str) -> str:
+    if not isinstance(value, str) or not OID_RE.fullmatch(value):
+        raise AuthorityGitError(f"{field}_INVALID")
+    return value
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
+class AuthorityGitExecutor:
+    git_dir: Path
+    worktree_root: Path = Path("/var/lib/aios-gitops/worktrees")
+
+    def __post_init__(self) -> None:
+        if not self.git_dir.is_absolute() or self.git_dir.is_symlink():
+            raise AuthorityGitError("AUTHORITY_GIT_DIR_INVALID")
+        if not self.worktree_root.is_absolute() or self.worktree_root.is_symlink():
+            raise AuthorityGitError("WORKTREE_ROOT_INVALID")
+
+    def _git(self, args: Sequence[str], *, check: bool = True) -> str:
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["git", f"--git-dir={self.git_dir}", *args],
+            text=True,
+            capture_output=True,
+            check=False,
+        )
+        if check and result.returncode != 0:
+            raise AuthorityGitError("AUTHORITY_GIT_COMMAND_FAILED")
+        return result.stdout.strip()
+
+    def read_ref(self, ref: str) -> str | None:
+        if not ref.startswith("refs/") or ref.startswith(("refs/tags/", "refs/remotes/")):
+            raise AuthorityGitError("REF_READ_SCOPE_DENIED")
+        value = self._git(["rev-parse", "--verify", ref], check=False)
+        return value if value and OID_RE.fullmatch(value) else None
+
+    def commit_exists(self, oid: str) -> bool:
+        _oid(oid, "commit_oid")
+        result = subprocess.run(["git", f"--git-dir={self.git_dir}", "cat-file", "-e", oid + "^{commit}"], capture_output=True, check=False)
+        return result.returncode == 0
+
+    def ancestry_check(self, older_oid: str, newer_oid: str) -> bool:
+        _oid(older_oid, "older_oid")
+        _oid(newer_oid, "newer_oid")
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["git", f"--git-dir={self.git_dir}", "merge-base", "--is-ancestor", older_oid, newer_oid],
+            capture_output=True,
+            check=False,
+        )
+        if result.returncode not in (0, 1):
+            raise AuthorityGitError("ANCESTRY_CHECK_FAILED")
+        return result.returncode == 0
+
+    def create_detached_worktree(
+        self,
+        base_oid: str,
+        worktree_name: str,
+        root: Path | None = None,
+    ) -> Path:
+        _oid(base_oid, "base_oid")
+        if not worktree_name or "/" in worktree_name or "\\" in worktree_name or worktree_name in {".", ".."}:
+            raise AuthorityGitError("WORKTREE_NAME_INVALID")
+        parent = root or self.worktree_root
+        if not parent.is_absolute() or parent.is_symlink():
+            raise AuthorityGitError("WORKTREE_ROOT_INVALID")
+        path = parent / worktree_name
+        if path.exists() or path.is_symlink():
+            raise AuthorityGitError("WORKTREE_ALREADY_EXISTS")
+        parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        self._git(["worktree", "add", "--detach", str(path), base_oid])
+        return path
+
+    def recover_failed_detached_worktree_exact(
+        self,
+        *,
+        path: Path,
+        expected_oid: str,
+        stale_oid: str,
+        target_ref: str,
+    ) -> str:
+        """Recreate one exact clean, detached, single-attempt worktree at its durable head."""
+        _oid(expected_oid, "expected_oid")
+        _oid(stale_oid, "stale_oid")
+        if not TASK_BRANCH_RE.fullmatch(target_ref):
+            raise AuthorityGitError("TASK_BRANCH_SCOPE_DENIED")
+        if self.read_ref(target_ref) is not None:
+            raise AuthorityGitError("AUTHORITY_TARGET_BRANCH_ALREADY_EXISTS")
+        if (
+            not path.is_absolute()
+            or path.parent != self.worktree_root
+            or path.name in {"", ".", ".."}
+            or path.is_symlink()
+            or not path.is_dir()
+        ):
+            raise AuthorityGitError("WORKTREE_RECOVERY_PATH_INVALID")
+        head = subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "-C", str(path), "rev-parse", "HEAD"],
+            text=True, capture_output=True, check=False,
+        )
+        if head.returncode != 0 or head.stdout.strip() != stale_oid or stale_oid == expected_oid:
+            raise AuthorityGitError("WORKTREE_RECOVERY_HEAD_INVALID")
+        symbolic = subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "-C", str(path), "symbolic-ref", "-q", "HEAD"],
+            text=True, capture_output=True, check=False,
+        )
+        if symbolic.returncode != 1:
+            raise AuthorityGitError("WORKTREE_RECOVERY_NOT_DETACHED")
+        status = subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "-C", str(path), "status", "--porcelain=v1", "--untracked-files=all"],
+            text=True, capture_output=True, check=False,
+        )
+        if status.returncode != 0 or status.stdout:
+            raise AuthorityGitError("WORKTREE_RECOVERY_NOT_CLEAN")
+        parents = self._git(["rev-list", "--parents", "-n", "1", stale_oid]).split()
+        if parents != [stale_oid, expected_oid]:
+            raise AuthorityGitError("WORKTREE_RECOVERY_LINEAGE_INVALID")
+        registered = [
+            line.removeprefix("worktree ")
+            for line in self._git(["worktree", "list", "--porcelain"]).splitlines()
+            if line.startswith("worktree ")
+        ]
+        if registered.count(str(path)) != 1:
+            raise AuthorityGitError("WORKTREE_RECOVERY_REGISTRATION_INVALID")
+        self._git(["worktree", "remove", "--force", str(path)])
+        if path.exists() or path.is_symlink():
+            raise AuthorityGitError("WORKTREE_RECOVERY_REMOVE_FAILED")
+        recreated = self.create_detached_worktree(expected_oid, path.name, path.parent)
+        readback = subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "-C", str(recreated), "rev-parse", "HEAD"],
+            text=True, capture_output=True, check=False,
+        )
+        detached = subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "-C", str(recreated), "symbolic-ref", "-q", "HEAD"],
+            text=True, capture_output=True, check=False,
+        )
+        if readback.returncode != 0 or readback.stdout.strip() != expected_oid or detached.returncode != 1:
+            raise AuthorityGitError("WORKTREE_RECOVERY_READBACK_MISMATCH")
+        return stale_oid
+
+    def create_task_branch_CAS(self, branch: str, expected_base_oid: str, new_oid: str) -> str:
+        if not TASK_BRANCH_RE.fullmatch(branch):
+            raise AuthorityGitError("TASK_BRANCH_SCOPE_DENIED")
+        _oid(expected_base_oid, "expected_base_oid")
+        _oid(new_oid, "new_oid")
+        current = self.read_ref(branch)
+        if current is not None:
+            if current == new_oid:
+                return new_oid
+            raise AuthorityGitError("AUTHORITY_TARGET_BRANCH_ALREADY_EXISTS")
+        if not self.ancestry_check(expected_base_oid, new_oid):
+            raise AuthorityGitError("NEW_OID_NOT_DESCENDANT")
+        self._git(["update-ref", branch, new_oid, "0" * 40])
+        readback = self.read_ref(branch)
+        if readback != new_oid:
+            raise AuthorityGitError("AUTHORITY_CREATE_READBACK_MISMATCH")
+        return readback
+
+    def advance_task_branch_CAS(self, branch: str, expected_oid: str, new_oid: str) -> str:
+        if not TASK_BRANCH_RE.fullmatch(branch):
+            raise AuthorityGitError("TASK_BRANCH_SCOPE_DENIED")
+        _oid(expected_oid, "expected_oid")
+        _oid(new_oid, "new_oid")
+        current = self.read_ref(branch)
+        if current != expected_oid:
+            if current == new_oid:
+                return new_oid
+            raise AuthorityGitError("AUTHORITY_BRANCH_EXPECTATION_MISMATCH")
+        if not self.ancestry_check(expected_oid, new_oid):
+            raise AuthorityGitError("NEW_OID_NOT_DESCENDANT")
+        self._git(["update-ref", branch, new_oid, expected_oid])
+        readback = self.read_ref(branch)
+        if readback != new_oid:
+            raise AuthorityGitError("AUTHORITY_CAS_READBACK_MISMATCH")
+        return readback
+
+    def ff_CAS_main_after_verified_protected_merge(self, expected_oid: str, new_oid: str) -> str:
+        _oid(expected_oid, "expected_oid")
+        _oid(new_oid, "new_oid")
+        if not self.ancestry_check(expected_oid, new_oid):
+            raise AuthorityGitError("MAIN_FF_REQUIRED")
+        current = self.read_ref("refs/heads/main")
+        if current != expected_oid:
+            if current == new_oid:
+                return new_oid
+            raise AuthorityGitError("AUTHORITY_MAIN_EXPECTATION_MISMATCH")
+        self._git(["update-ref", "refs/heads/main", new_oid, expected_oid])
+        readback = self.read_ref("refs/heads/main")
+        if readback != new_oid:
+            raise AuthorityGitError("AUTHORITY_MAIN_CAS_READBACK_MISMATCH")
+        return readback
+
+    def commit_file_in_isolated_worktree(
+        self,
+        *,
+        base_oid: str,
+        files: Mapping[str, bytes],
+        message: str,
+        worktree_name: str,
+    ) -> str:
+        _oid(base_oid, "base_oid")
+        if not worktree_name or "/" in worktree_name or "\\" in worktree_name or worktree_name in {".", ".."}:
+            raise AuthorityGitError("WORKTREE_NAME_INVALID")
+        root = self.worktree_root / worktree_name
+        if root.exists() or root.is_symlink():
+            raise AuthorityGitError("WORKTREE_ALREADY_EXISTS")
+        self.worktree_root.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        self._git(["worktree", "add", "--detach", str(root), base_oid])
+        try:
+            for relative, content in files.items():
+                path = Path(relative)
+                if path.is_absolute() or ".." in path.parts or not path.parts or path.parts[0] == ".git":
+                    raise AuthorityGitError("FILE_PATH_INVALID")
+                target = root / path
+                target.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+                target.write_bytes(content)
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                ["git", "-C", str(root), "add", "--", *files.keys()],
+                text=True,
+                capture_output=True,
+                check=False,
+            )
+            if result.returncode != 0:
+                raise AuthorityGitError("WORKTREE_ADD_FAILED")
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                ["git", "-C", str(root), "-c", "user.name=aios-durable-job", "-c", "user.email=aios-durable-job@localhost", "commit", "--no-verify", "-m", message],
+                text=True,
+                capture_output=True,
+                check=False,
+            )
+            if result.returncode != 0:
+                raise AuthorityGitError("WORKTREE_COMMIT_FAILED")
+            return subprocess.check_output(["git", "-C", str(root), "rev-parse", "HEAD"], text=True).strip()
+        finally:
+            subprocess.run(["git", f"--git-dir={self.git_dir}", "worktree", "remove", "--force", str(root)], capture_output=True, check=False)
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+"""HTTP adapter for Owner-authorized task writer provisioning.
+
+Run this module instead of aios_chatgpt_actions_api.py. All existing routes are
+delegated unchanged; only POST /api/task-writer/provision-authorized is added.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import urllib.parse
+
+import aios_chatgpt_actions_api as api
+from authorized_task_writer_provisioning import (
+    AuthorizedTaskWriterProvisioner,
+    OwnerContext,
+    ProvisioningError,
+)
+
+
+_original_do_post = api.H.do_POST
+_ENDPOINT = "/api/task-writer/provision-authorized"
+
+
+def _owner_authorization(handler):
+    scope = os.getenv(
+        "AIOS_GITOPS_OWNER_PROVISION_SCOPE", "writer:provision"
+    )
+    auth = handler.need(scope)
+    if not auth:
+        return None
+    if auth.get("role") != "owner":
+        handler.sendj({"error": "OWNER_AUTHORIZATION_REQUIRED"}, 403)
+        return None
+    identity = str(auth.get("account") or "").strip()
+    if not identity:
+        handler.sendj({"error": "OWNER_IDENTITY_REQUIRED"}, 403)
+        return None
+    return auth
+
+
+def _authorized_do_post(self):
+    path = urllib.parse.urlparse(self.path).path.rstrip("/") or "/"
+    if path != _ENDPOINT:
+        return _original_do_post(self)
+    auth = _owner_authorization(self)
+    if not auth:
+        return
+    data = self.body()
+    owner_reference = str(data.get("owner_authorization_reference") or "")
+    try:
+        result = AuthorizedTaskWriterProvisioner().provision(
+            data,
+            OwnerContext(
+                identity=str(auth["account"]),
+                role=str(auth["role"]),
+                authorization_reference=owner_reference,
+            ),
+        )
+        return self.sendj(result)
+    except ProvisioningError as exc:
+        body = {"error": exc.code}
+        if exc.details:
+            body["details"] = exc.details
+        return self.sendj(body, exc.status)
+    except Exception:
+        # Do not expose tool output, paths containing credentials, or traceback data.
+        return self.sendj({"error": "AUTHORIZED_WRITER_BRIDGE_INTERNAL_ERROR"}, 500)
+
+
+api.H.do_POST = _authorized_do_post
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    api.main()
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+"""Governed API facade for branch-bound repair leases.
+
+The facade is transport-neutral so the permanent control plane can expose it
+through its existing authenticated loopback/API seam without creating a second
+Git writer or a global credential registry.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Any, Mapping
+
+from branch_repair_lease import LeaseError, RepairLease, RepairLeaseManager, sanitized_lease_view
+
+
+class BranchRepairLeaseAPI:
+    """Validate operation envelopes and return sanitized lease metadata."""
+
+    def __init__(self, manager: RepairLeaseManager) -> None:
+        self.manager = manager
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _required(request: Mapping[str, Any], name: str) -> Any:
+        value = request.get(name)
+        if value is None or value == "":
+            raise LeaseError(f"missing required field: {name}")
+        return value
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _view(lease: RepairLease) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return {"status": "ok", "lease": sanitized_lease_view(lease)}
+
+    def handle(self, request: Mapping[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        try:
+            operation = self._required(request, "operation")
+            owner = str(self._required(request, "owner_identity"))
+            if operation == "issue":
+                lease = self.manager.issue(
+                    task_id=str(self._required(request, "task_id")),
+                    owner_identity=owner,
+                    branch=str(self._required(request, "branch")),
+                    description=str(self._required(request, "description")),
+                    allowed_paths=tuple(self._required(request, "allowed_paths")),
+                    ttl_seconds=int(request.get("ttl_seconds", 3600)),
+                )
+            elif operation == "attach_existing_branch":
+                lease = self.manager.attach_existing_branch(
+                    str(self._required(request, "lease_id")),
+                    owner_identity=owner,
+                    expected_head_oid=str(self._required(request, "expected_head_oid")),
+                )
+            elif operation == "authorize_commit":
+                lease = self.manager.authorize_commit(
+                    str(self._required(request, "lease_id")),
+                    owner_identity=owner,
+                    expected_head_oid=str(self._required(request, "expected_head_oid")),
+                    paths=tuple(self._required(request, "paths")),
+                    content=request.get("content"),
+                )
+            elif operation == "record_commit":
+                lease = self.manager.record_commit(
+                    str(self._required(request, "lease_id")),
+                    owner_identity=owner,
+                    expected_head_oid=str(self._required(request, "expected_head_oid")),
+                    new_head_oid=str(self._required(request, "new_head_oid")),
+                    paths=tuple(self._required(request, "paths")),
+                )
+            elif operation == "recover":
+                lease = self.manager.recover(
+                    str(self._required(request, "lease_id")), owner_identity=owner
+                )
+            elif operation == "renew":
+                lease = self.manager.renew(
+                    str(self._required(request, "lease_id")),
+                    owner_identity=owner,
+                    ttl_seconds=int(self._required(request, "ttl_seconds")),
+                )
+            elif operation == "complete":
+                lease = self.manager.complete(
+                    str(self._required(request, "lease_id")), owner_identity=owner
+                )
+            elif operation == "revoke":
+                lease = self.manager.revoke(
+                    str(self._required(request, "lease_id")), owner_identity=owner
+                )
+            else:
+                raise LeaseError("unsupported lease operation")
+            return self._view(lease)
+        except (LeaseError, TypeError, ValueError):
+            return {"status": "blocked", "error": "lease_request_rejected"}
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+"""Root-only CLI for the branch-bound repair lease API."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
+import json
+import os
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from aios_branch_repair_lease_api import BranchRepairLeaseAPI
+from branch_repair_lease import GitProbe, LeaseStore
+from branch_repair_lease import RepairLeaseManager
+
+
+def main() -> int:
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="AIOS branch repair lease CLI")
+    parser.add_argument("--store", required=True)
+    parser.add_argument("--bare-repo", required=True)
+    parser.add_argument("--request-file")
+    parser.add_argument("--request-json")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    if hasattr(os, "geteuid") and os.geteuid() != 0:
+        print(json.dumps({"status": "blocked", "error": "root_required"}))
+        return 2
+    if bool(args.request_file) == bool(args.request_json):
+        print(json.dumps({"status": "blocked", "error": "one_request_source_required"}))
+        return 2
+    try:
+        raw = (
+            Path(args.request_file).read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+            if args.request_file
+            else str(args.request_json)
+        )
+        request = json.loads(raw)
+        if not isinstance(request, dict):
+            raise ValueError("request must be an object")
+        api = BranchRepairLeaseAPI(RepairLeaseManager(LeaseStore(args.store), GitProbe(args.bare_repo)))
+        response = api.handle(request)
+        print(json.dumps(response, ensure_ascii=True, sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":")))
+        return 0 if response.get("status") == "ok" else 1
+    except Exception:
+        print(json.dumps({"status": "blocked", "error": "lease_cli_failed"}))
+        return 1
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    raise SystemExit(main())
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+"""Read-only validation of recovered campaign authorization evidence."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import hashlib
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+import stat
+from typing import Any
+
+
+class RecoveryEvidenceError(RuntimeError):
+    pass
+
+
+def _digest(path: Path) -> str:
+    h = hashlib.sha256()
+    with path.open("rb") as stream:
+        for block in iter(lambda: stream.read(1024 * 1024), b""):
+            h.update(block)
+    return h.hexdigest()
+
+
+def _secure_json(path: Path) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    if path.is_symlink() or not path.is_file():
+        raise RecoveryEvidenceError("RECOVERY_EVIDENCE_MISSING")
+    info = path.stat(follow_symlinks=False)
+    if info.st_uid != 0 or stat.S_IMODE(info.st_mode) & 0o022:
+        raise RecoveryEvidenceError("RECOVERY_EVIDENCE_PERMISSIONS")
+    try:
+        value = json.loads(path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+    except (OSError, UnicodeDecodeError, json.JSONDecodeError) as exc:
+        raise RecoveryEvidenceError("RECOVERY_EVIDENCE_INVALID") from exc
+    if not isinstance(value, dict):
+        raise RecoveryEvidenceError("RECOVERY_EVIDENCE_OBJECT_REQUIRED")
+    return value
+
+
+def load_recovered_authorization(path: str | Path) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Verify the recovery receipt, sidecar, and all referenced immutable files."""
+    receipt_path = Path(path)
+    receipt = _secure_json(receipt_path)
+    sidecar = receipt_path.with_suffix(receipt_path.suffix + ".sha256")
+    if sidecar.is_symlink() or not sidecar.is_file():
+        raise RecoveryEvidenceError("RECOVERY_DIGEST_SIDECAR_MISSING")
+    expected = sidecar.read_text(encoding="ascii").split()[0]
+    actual = _digest(receipt_path)
+    if expected != actual:
+        raise RecoveryEvidenceError("RECOVERY_DIGEST_MISMATCH")
+    required = {
+        "schema",
+        "campaign_id",
+        "original_event_id",
+        "original_authorization_digest",
+        "signed_grant_id",
+        "signed_grant_digest",
+        "task_id",
+        "repository",
+        "original_base_oid",
+        "branch",
+        "expected_branch_oid",
+        "recovered_from_existing_evidence",
+        "new_owner_interaction",
+        "recovery_state",
+        "production_side_effect_executed",
+        "global_writes_enabled",
+        "grant_consumed",
+        "owner_authorization_consumed",
+        "original_receipts_immutable",
+        "recovered_at",
+        "evidence_files",
+    }
+    if set(receipt) != required or receipt["schema"] != "aios.owner-authorization-recovery.v1":
+        raise RecoveryEvidenceError("RECOVERY_SCHEMA_INVALID")
+    if receipt["recovered_from_existing_evidence"] is not True or receipt["new_owner_interaction"] is not False:
+        raise RecoveryEvidenceError("RECOVERY_NOT_APPEND_ONLY")
+    if receipt["production_side_effect_executed"] is not False or receipt["global_writes_enabled"] is not False:
+        raise RecoveryEvidenceError("RECOVERY_SCOPE_INVALID")
+    if receipt["recovery_state"] != "RECOVERED_PENDING_CONTINUATION_LEASE":
+        raise RecoveryEvidenceError("RECOVERY_STATE_INVALID")
+    evidence = receipt["evidence_files"]
+    if not isinstance(evidence, list) or not evidence:
+        raise RecoveryEvidenceError("RECOVERY_EVIDENCE_LIST_INVALID")
+    for item in evidence:
+        if not isinstance(item, dict) or set(item) != {"path", "sha256"}:
+            raise RecoveryEvidenceError("RECOVERY_EVIDENCE_ENTRY_INVALID")
+        target = Path(item["path"])
+        if _digest(target) != item["sha256"]:
+            raise RecoveryEvidenceError("RECOVERY_EVIDENCE_DIGEST_MISMATCH")
+    return {
+        "schema": receipt["schema"],
+        "state": receipt["recovery_state"],
+        "campaign_id": receipt["campaign_id"],
+        "original_event_id": receipt["original_event_id"],
+        "original_authorization_digest": receipt["original_authorization_digest"],
+        "signed_grant_id": receipt["signed_grant_id"],
+        "task_id": receipt["task_id"],
+        "repository": receipt["repository"],
+        "original_base_oid": receipt["original_base_oid"],
+        "branch": receipt["branch"],
+        "expected_branch_oid": receipt["expected_branch_oid"],
+        "digest": actual,
+        "new_owner_interaction": False,
+    }
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+"""Canonical fail-closed capability semantics for task eligibility."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from collections.abc import Iterable
+
+
+_TASK_ALIASES: dict[str, frozenset[str]] = {
+    "repository_read": frozenset({"repo.read"}),
+    "git.read": frozenset({"repo.read"}),
+    "repo.read": frozenset({"repo.read"}),
+    "test_execution": frozenset({"test.execute"}),
+    "git.test": frozenset({"test.execute"}),
+    "test.execute": frozenset({"test.execute"}),
+    "governed_git_write": frozenset({"governed.git.write.branch", "governed.git.write.file"}),
+    "governed.git.write": frozenset({"governed.git.write.branch", "governed.git.write.file"}),
+    "governed.write.branch": frozenset({"governed.git.write.branch"}),
+    "governed.write.file": frozenset({"governed.git.write.file"}),
+    "shell": frozenset({"runtime.shell"}),
+    "git": frozenset({"runtime.git"}),
+    "python": frozenset({"runtime.python"}),
+    "code.read": frozenset({"legacy.code.read"}),
+    "code.review": frozenset({"legacy.code.review"}),
+    "code.write": frozenset({"legacy.code.write"}),
+    "code.write.patch": frozenset({"legacy.code.write.patch"}),
+    "test.python": frozenset({"legacy.test.python"}),
+    "test.shell.allowlisted": frozenset({"legacy.test.shell.allowlisted"}),
+    "git.commit": frozenset({"legacy.git.commit"}),
+    "git.diff.read": frozenset({"legacy.git.diff.read"}),
+    "git.force_push": frozenset({"legacy.git.force_push"}),
+    "deploy.production": frozenset({"legacy.deploy.production"}),
+    "secret.transform": frozenset({"legacy.secret.transform"}),
+    "secure_file_transformer": frozenset({"legacy.secure_file_transformer"}),
+    "runtime.shadow": frozenset({"legacy.runtime.shadow"}),
+    "review.security": frozenset({"legacy.review.security"}),
+    "review.api-contract": frozenset({"legacy.review.api-contract"}),
+    "gpu.train": frozenset({"legacy.gpu.train"}),
+    "agent.runtime.hermes": frozenset({"agent.runtime.hermes"}),
+    "agent.runtime.openclaw": frozenset({"agent.runtime.openclaw"}),
+}
+
+_WORKER_ALIASES: dict[str, frozenset[str]] = {
+    "git.read": frozenset({"repo.read"}),
+    "repo.read": frozenset({"repo.read"}),
+    "repository_read": frozenset({"repo.read"}),
+    "git.test": frozenset({"test.execute"}),
+    "test.execute": frozenset({"test.execute"}),
+    "test_execution": frozenset({"test.execute"}),
+    "governed.write.branch": frozenset({"governed.git.write.branch"}),
+    "governed.git.write.branch": frozenset({"governed.git.write.branch"}),
+    "governed.write.file": frozenset({"governed.git.write.file"}),
+    "governed.git.write.file": frozenset({"governed.git.write.file"}),
+    "shell": frozenset({"runtime.shell"}),
+    "git": frozenset({"runtime.git"}),
+    "python": frozenset({"runtime.python"}),
+    "code.read": frozenset({"legacy.code.read"}),
+    "code.review": frozenset({"legacy.code.review"}),
+    "code.write": frozenset({"legacy.code.write"}),
+    "code.write.patch": frozenset({"legacy.code.write.patch"}),
+    "test.python": frozenset({"legacy.test.python"}),
+    "test.shell.allowlisted": frozenset({"legacy.test.shell.allowlisted"}),
+    "git.commit": frozenset({"legacy.git.commit"}),
+    "git.diff.read": frozenset({"legacy.git.diff.read"}),
+    "git.force_push": frozenset({"legacy.git.force_push"}),
+    "deploy.production": frozenset({"legacy.deploy.production"}),
+    "secret.transform": frozenset({"legacy.secret.transform"}),
+    "secure_file_transformer": frozenset({"legacy.secure_file_transformer"}),
+    "runtime.shadow": frozenset({"legacy.runtime.shadow"}),
+    "review.security": frozenset({"legacy.review.security"}),
+    "review.api-contract": frozenset({"legacy.review.api-contract"}),
+    "gpu.train": frozenset({"legacy.gpu.train"}),
+    "agent.runtime.hermes": frozenset({"agent.runtime.hermes"}),
+    "agent.runtime.openclaw": frozenset({"agent.runtime.openclaw"}),
+}
+
+_UNKNOWN_PREFIX = "exact:"
+
+
+def _clean(value: object) -> str:
+    if not isinstance(value, str):
+        raise ValueError("capability must be a string")
+    text = value.strip().lower()
+    if not text:
+        raise ValueError("capability must not be empty")
+    return text
+
+
+def normalize_required_capabilities(values: Iterable[object]) -> frozenset[str]:
+    """Map task-facing names to one semantic vocabulary.
+
+    Unknown names remain explicit exact requirements. They are never treated
+    as wildcards or granted by a failed normalization.
+    """
+
+    result: set[str] = set()
+    for value in values:
+        text = _clean(value)
+        if "*" in text:
+            result.add(_UNKNOWN_PREFIX + text)
+        else:
+            result.update(_TASK_ALIASES.get(text, frozenset({_UNKNOWN_PREFIX + text})))
+    return frozenset(result)
+
+
+def normalize_worker_capabilities(values: Iterable[object]) -> frozenset[str]:
+    """Map registered worker names to effective semantic capabilities."""
+
+    result: set[str] = set()
+    for value in values:
+        text = _clean(value)
+        if "*" in text:
+            continue
+        mapped = _WORKER_ALIASES.get(text)
+        if mapped is not None:
+            result.update(mapped)
+    if {
+        "governed.git.write.branch",
+        "governed.git.write.file",
+    }.issubset(result):
+        result.add("governed.git.write")
+    return frozenset(result)
+
+
+def has_capabilities(
+    worker_capabilities: Iterable[object],
+    required_capabilities: Iterable[object],
+) -> bool:
+    """Return the single eligibility decision used by poll and claim."""
+
+    required = normalize_required_capabilities(required_capabilities)
+    effective = normalize_worker_capabilities(worker_capabilities)
+    if any(value.startswith(_UNKNOWN_PREFIX) for value in required):
+        return False
+    return required.issubset(effective)
+
+
+def required_capabilities_subset(
+    granted_requirements: Iterable[object],
+    required_requirements: Iterable[object],
+) -> bool:
+    """Check semantic capability containment for delegation constraints."""
+    granted = normalize_required_capabilities(granted_requirements)
+    required = normalize_required_capabilities(required_requirements)
+    if any(value.startswith(_UNKNOWN_PREFIX) for value in granted | required):
+        return False
+    return required.issubset(granted)
+
+
+def normalized_capability_matrix(
+    worker_capabilities: Iterable[object],
+    required_capabilities: Iterable[object],
+) -> dict[str, object]:
+    """Expose non-secret decision evidence for tests and diagnostics."""
+
+    worker_values = tuple(worker_capabilities)
+    required_values = tuple(required_capabilities)
+    worker = normalize_worker_capabilities(worker_values)
+    required = normalize_required_capabilities(required_values)
+    return {
+        "worker_effective": sorted(worker),
+        "task_required": sorted(required),
+        "eligible": has_capabilities(worker_values, required_values),
+    }
@@ -1,12 +1,68 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 from __future__ import annotations
-import hashlib, hmac, json, os, re, subprocess, sys, time, urllib.parse, uuid
+import hashlib, hmac, json, os, re, subprocess, sys, time, urllib.parse, urllib.request, uuid
 from http.server import BaseHTTPRequestHandler, ThreadingHTTPServer
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any

-sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(os.getenv('AIOS_GITOPS_WORKSPACE', '/data/aios-gitops/workspace')) / 'runtime' / 'agent-os'))
+try:
+    from aios_gitops_write_guard import evaluate_git_write
+except ModuleNotFoundError:
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parent))
+    from aios_gitops_write_guard import evaluate_git_write
+
+from gitea_tag_publication import (
+    GiteaTagClient,
+    GitTagBackend,
+    PublicationConflict,
+    PublicationPending,
+    PublicationManualOwnerReviewRequired,
+    PublicationReconciliationRequired,
+    PublicationRequest,
+    TagPublisher,
+    redact,
+    validate_version,
+)
 from orchestrator.action_monitor import ActionMonitor
+from silent_release_hardening import (
+    ApprovalKeyRing,
+    ApprovalRevocationStore,
+    CapabilityAuthorizationError,
+    SagaConflict,
+    SignedApprovalVerifier,
+    SignedReleasePlanApproval,
+    SilentReleaseActionService,
+)
+try:
+    from aios_gitops_job_controller import GitOpsJobController, JobError, ServiceUnavailable, JobStore
+except ModuleNotFoundError:
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parent))
+    from aios_gitops_job_controller import GitOpsJobController, JobError, ServiceUnavailable, JobStore
+try:
+    from authoritative_git import (
+        AuthoritativeGitError,
+        AuthoritativeGitNotFound,
+        AuthoritativeGitOutputTooLarge,
+        authoritative_branches,
+        authoritative_diff,
+        authoritative_commit,
+        authoritative_tags,
+        repository_snapshot,
+        run_authoritative_git,
+    )
+except ModuleNotFoundError:
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parent))
+    from authoritative_git import (
+        AuthoritativeGitError,
+        AuthoritativeGitNotFound,
+        AuthoritativeGitOutputTooLarge,
+        authoritative_branches,
+        authoritative_diff,
+        authoritative_commit,
+        authoritative_tags,
+        repository_snapshot,
+        run_authoritative_git,
+    )

 ROOT = Path(os.getenv('AIOS_GITOPS_ROOT', '/data/aios-gitops'))
 WS = Path(os.getenv('AIOS_GITOPS_WORKSPACE', str(ROOT / 'workspace')))
@@ -15,7 +71,20 @@ TOKEN_FILE = Path(os.getenv('AIOS_GITOPS_TOKEN_FILE', str(SECRETS / 'gitops.toke
 HOST = os.getenv('AIOS_GITOPS_HOST', '127.0.0.1')
 PORT = int(os.getenv('AIOS_GITOPS_PORT', '18890'))
 OPENAPI = WS / 'docs' / 'gitops' / 'openapi-chatgpt-actions.yaml'
-BARE_REPO = Path(os.getenv('AIOS_GITOPS_BARE_REPO', str(ROOT / 'runtime' / 'gitea-bin' / 'data' / 'repositories' / 'aios' / 'aios-v23.git')))
+BARE_REPO = Path(os.getenv('AIOS_GITOPS_BARE_REPO', str(ROOT / 'runtime' / 'gitea-bin' / 'data' / 'repositories' / 'aios' / 'aios.git')))
+AUTHORITATIVE_GIT_DIR = Path(os.getenv('AIOS_GITOPS_AUTHORITATIVE_GIT_DIR')) if os.getenv('AIOS_GITOPS_AUTHORITATIVE_GIT_DIR') else None
+REPOSITORY_IDENTITY = os.getenv('AIOS_GITOPS_REPOSITORY_IDENTITY', '')
+SILENT_RELEASE_STATE_ROOT = Path(os.getenv(
+    'AIOS_SILENT_RELEASE_STATE_ROOT',
+    '/var/lib/aios-gitops/silent-release',
+))
+SILENT_RELEASE_EXECUTION_ENABLED = str(os.getenv(
+    'AIOS_SILENT_RELEASE_EXECUTION_ENABLED', 'false'
+)).lower() in {'1', 'true', 'yes', 'on'}
+SILENT_RELEASE_PUBLIC_KEYS = Path(os.getenv(
+    'AIOS_SILENT_RELEASE_PUBLIC_KEYS',
+    '/etc/aios-gitops/silent-release-owner-public-keys.json',
+))
 monitor = ActionMonitor()

 BASE_MODELS = [
@@ -24,7 +93,49 @@ BASE_MODELS = [
  {'id':'base.gpt-5.5','provider':'openai','model':'gpt-5.5','display_name':'GPT-5.5','scope':'global'},
 ]
 SECRET_RE = re.compile(r'(?i)(api[_-]?key|secret[_-]?access[_-]?key|secret|password|token)\s*[:=]\s*["\']?([A-Za-z0-9_./+=:-]{16,})')
-SECRET_VAL_RE = re.compile(r'(sk-[A-Za-z0-9_-]{20,}|HPUA[A-Z0-9]{10,}|SDC[A-Za-z0-9]{20,})')
+SECRET_VAL_RE = re.compile(
+    r'(?<![A-Za-z0-9_])'
+    r'(sk-[A-Za-z0-9_-]{20,}|HPUA[A-Z0-9]{10,}|SDC[A-Za-z0-9]{20,})'
+)
+
+READ_ONLY_GET_PATHS = frozenset({
+    '/', '/health', '/api/health', '/api/openapi.yaml',
+    '/api/openapi-chatgpt-actions.yaml', '/api/schema', '/api', '/api/status',
+    '/api/base', '/api/baseline', '/base', '/api/ver', '/api/versions', '/ver',
+    '/api/diff', '/diff', '/api/patch', '/api/patches', '/api/branches', '/patch',
+    '/api/model', '/model', '/api/run', '/api/runtime-status', '/run',
+    '/api/action-monitor', '/action-monitor', '/admin/ai-evolution',
+    '/admin/ai-evolution/api/data',
+    '/api/release-consistency', '/api/tag-publication-status',
+    '/api/release-acceptance',
+    '/getReleaseCandidate', '/getReleasePlan', '/getReleaseAcceptance',
+    '/getApprovalEnvelope', '/getReleaseSaga', '/getCapabilityStatus',
+    '/getRecoveryStatus',
+})
+SILENT_RELEASE_POST_PATHS = frozenset({
+    '/createReleaseCandidate',
+    '/createReleaseIntent',
+    '/submitSignedApproval',
+    '/submitOwnerApproval',
+    '/startDeployment',
+})
+
+def reject_non_read_http(handler, method: str, path: str) -> bool:
+    if method == 'GET':
+        return False
+    if path in SILENT_RELEASE_POST_PATHS:
+        return False
+    if (
+        method == 'POST'
+        and path in ('/api/file', '/api/commit-file')
+        and os.getenv('AIOS_GITOPS_DURABLE_JOB_EXECUTION_ENABLED', os.getenv('AIOS_GITOPS_JOB_CONTROLLER_ENABLED', 'false')).lower() in {'1', 'true', 'yes', 'on'}
+    ):
+        return False
+    decision = evaluate_git_write(WS)
+    if decision.allowed:
+        return False
+    handler.sendj(decision.payload(), decision.status_code)
+    return True

 def now() -> str: return time.strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ', time.gmtime())
 def uid(p='id') -> str: return f'{p}-{int(time.time()*1000)}-{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}'
@@ -36,6 +147,41 @@ def sh(args, check=False):
 def jload(p: Path, default):
    try: return json.loads(p.read_text(encoding='utf-8'))
    except Exception: return default
+
+def _file_sha256(path: Path) -> str:
+    digest=hashlib.sha256()
+    with path.open('rb') as source:
+        for chunk in iter(lambda: source.read(1024 * 1024), b''):
+            digest.update(chunk)
+    return digest.hexdigest()
+
+def _build_silent_release_service() -> SilentReleaseActionService:
+    verifier=None
+    if SILENT_RELEASE_PUBLIC_KEYS.is_file():
+        verifier=SignedApprovalVerifier(
+            ApprovalKeyRing.from_file(SILENT_RELEASE_PUBLIC_KEYS),
+            ApprovalRevocationStore(
+                SILENT_RELEASE_STATE_ROOT / 'revocations'
+            ),
+        )
+    policy_path=WS / 'config' / 'gitops' / 'silent-release-policy.json'
+    policy_sha=_file_sha256(policy_path) if policy_path.is_file() else ''
+    return SilentReleaseActionService(
+        SILENT_RELEASE_STATE_ROOT,
+        execution_enabled=SILENT_RELEASE_EXECUTION_ENABLED,
+        approval_verifier=verifier,
+        expected_repository=REPOSITORY_IDENTITY,
+        policy_sha256=policy_sha,
+    )
+
+# Construct once during service startup. If production execution is enabled
+# without every trusted builder/orchestrator dependency, construction fails
+# closed before the HTTP server accepts traffic.
+_SILENT_RELEASE_SERVICE = _build_silent_release_service()
+
+
+def silent_release_service() -> SilentReleaseActionService:
+    return _SILENT_RELEASE_SERVICE
 def relpath(path: str) -> str:
    x = str(path or '').replace('\\','/').strip()
    if not x or x.startswith('/') or '..' in Path(x).parts or Path(x).parts[0] == '.git': raise ValueError('invalid path')
@@ -109,9 +255,13 @@ def ensure_git():
    if not sh(['config','user.name'])['stdout']: sh(['config','user.name','chatgpt-gitops-bot'], True)
 def checkout(branch, base='main', create=False):
    ensure_git(); b=branch_name(branch)
-    if create or sh(['rev-parse','--verify',b])['code'] != 0:
-        sh(['checkout',base], True); sh(['checkout','-B',b], True)
-    else: sh(['checkout',b], True)
+    exists = sh(['rev-parse','--verify',f'refs/heads/{b}'])['code'] == 0
+    if exists:
+        sh(['checkout',b], True)
+    elif create:
+        sh(['checkout',base], True); sh(['checkout','-b',b], True)
+    else:
+        raise ValueError(f'branch does not exist: {b}')
    return b
 def write_file(path, content):
    if content_has_secret(content): raise ValueError('secret_rejected: use secret_ref; plaintext API keys must not enter Git')
@@ -121,6 +271,19 @@ def sync_branch(branch: str) -> dict:
    if not branch or branch in ('main','master') or branch.startswith('main/') or branch.startswith('master/'):
        return {'status':'skipped','reason':'protected_branch','branch':branch}
    if BARE_REPO.exists():
+        common = sh(['rev-parse', '--path-format=absolute', '--git-common-dir'], True)['stdout']
+        if Path(common).resolve() == BARE_REPO.resolve():
+            head = sh(['rev-parse', 'HEAD'], True)['stdout']
+            stored = subprocess.run(
+                ['git', '--git-dir', str(BARE_REPO), 'rev-parse', f'refs/heads/{branch}'],
+                text=True, capture_output=True,
+            )
+            if stored.returncode != 0 or stored.stdout.strip() != head:
+                raise RuntimeError(f'linked-worktree branch verification failed for {branch}')
+            return {
+                'status':'verified', 'target':'authoritative-bare',
+                'branch':branch, 'oid':head,
+            }
        ref=f'refs/heads/{branch}:refs/heads/{branch}'
        p=subprocess.run(['git','--git-dir',str(BARE_REPO),'fetch',str(WS),ref], text=True, capture_output=True)
        if p.returncode != 0: raise RuntimeError(p.stderr or p.stdout or f'git sync failed for {branch}')
@@ -130,15 +293,68 @@ def sync_branch(branch: str) -> dict:
    return {'status':'synced','target':'origin','branch':branch,'stdout':p.stdout.strip(),'stderr':p.stderr.strip()}

 def sync_tag(tag: str) -> dict:
-    if not tag: return {'status':'skipped','reason':'empty_tag'}
-    if BARE_REPO.exists():
-        ref=f'refs/tags/{tag}:refs/tags/{tag}'
-        p=subprocess.run(['git','--git-dir',str(BARE_REPO),'fetch',str(WS),ref], text=True, capture_output=True)
-        if p.returncode != 0: raise RuntimeError(p.stderr or p.stdout or f'git tag sync failed for {tag}')
-        return {'status':'synced','target':'bare','tag':tag,'stdout':p.stdout.strip(),'stderr':p.stderr.strip()}
-    p=subprocess.run(['git','push','origin',tag], cwd=str(WS), text=True, capture_output=True)
-    if p.returncode != 0: raise RuntimeError(p.stderr or p.stdout or f'git tag push failed for {tag}')
-    return {'status':'synced','target':'origin','tag':tag,'stdout':p.stdout.strip(),'stderr':p.stderr.strip()}
+    raise RuntimeError(
+        'unsafe sync_tag disabled: use TagPublisher with expected tag_oid, '
+        'target_oid, Gitea remote verification, and authenticated API verification'
+    )
+
+def resolve_commit_oid(value: str | None, field: str = 'target_oid') -> str:
+    oid = str(value or '').strip().lower()
+    if not re.fullmatch(r'[0-9a-f]{40}', oid):
+        raise ValueError(f'{field} must be a full 40-character commit OID')
+    try:
+        return authoritative_commit(oid, git_dir=AUTHORITATIVE_GIT_DIR)
+    except (AuthoritativeGitError, ValueError) as exc:
+        raise ValueError(f'{field} does not resolve to the exact approved commit') from exc
+
+def existing_tag_target(tag: str) -> str | None:
+    if not re.fullmatch(r'V\d+R\d+C\d+(?:-[A-Za-z0-9_.-]+)?$', str(tag or '')):
+        raise ValueError('invalid release version')
+    try:
+        result = run_authoritative_git(
+            ['rev-parse', '--verify', f'refs/tags/{tag}^{{commit}}'],
+            check=False,
+            git_dir=AUTHORITATIVE_GIT_DIR,
+        )
+    except AuthoritativeGitError as exc:
+        raise RuntimeError(str(exc)) from exc
+    return result.stdout.strip() if result.returncode == 0 else None
+
+def publication_request_from_query(q: dict[str, list[str]]) -> PublicationRequest:
+    required = ('version', 'target_oid', 'evidence_closure_oid', 'approval_plan_id')
+    missing = [name for name in required if not (q.get(name) or [''])[0]]
+    if missing:
+        raise ValueError('missing release governance fields: ' + ', '.join(missing))
+    return PublicationRequest(
+        (q['version'])[0],
+        (q['target_oid'])[0].lower(),
+        (q['evidence_closure_oid'])[0].lower(),
+        (q['approval_plan_id'])[0],
+    )
+
+def required_authoritative_git_dir() -> Path:
+    snapshot = repository_snapshot(
+        git_dir=AUTHORITATIVE_GIT_DIR,
+        repository_identity=REPOSITORY_IDENTITY,
+    )
+    if not snapshot["repository_available"]:
+        raise RuntimeError(str(snapshot["query_error"] or "AUTHORITATIVE_REPOSITORY_UNAVAILABLE"))
+    return Path(str(snapshot["authoritative_git_dir"]))
+
+
+def publication_publisher() -> TagPublisher:
+    authoritative_repo = required_authoritative_git_dir()
+    return TagPublisher(
+        WS,
+        GitTagBackend(WS, authoritative_repo=authoritative_repo),
+        GiteaTagClient(
+            os.getenv('AIOS_GITOPS_GITEA_API_URL',''),
+            os.getenv('AIOS_GITOPS_GITEA_REPOSITORY',''),
+            Path(os.getenv('AIOS_GITOPS_GITEA_TOKEN_FILE','')),
+            token_line=int(os.getenv('AIOS_GITOPS_GITEA_TOKEN_LINE','1')),
+        ),
+        os.getenv('AIOS_GITOPS_GITEA_REMOTE','gitea'),
+    )

 def commit(paths, msg):
    ensure_git(); paths = [relpath(p) for p in paths] if paths else ['.']; sh(['add'] + paths, True)
@@ -158,6 +374,16 @@ def patches():
    for p in sorted((WS/'patches').glob('**/*.json')): out.append(jload(p, {'path':str(p.relative_to(WS))}))
    return out

+def runtime_release_info() -> dict[str, Any]:
+    for candidate in (WS / 'manifest.json', WS.parent / 'manifest.json'):
+        data = jload(candidate, {})
+        if data.get('target_commit'):
+            return {
+                'runtime_release_commit': data.get('target_commit'),
+                'runtime_release_path': str(WS),
+            }
+    return {'runtime_release_commit': None, 'runtime_release_path': str(WS)}
+
 class H(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
    server_version='AIOSChatGPTGitOps/V1R1C0'
    def sendj(self, data, code=200):
@@ -178,52 +404,316 @@ class H(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
        if not a['ok']: self.sendj({'error':'unauthorized','hint':'Bearer token required'},401); return None
        if '*' not in a['scopes'] and scope not in a['scopes']: self.sendj({'error':'forbidden','required_scope':scope,'account':a['account']},403); return None
        return a
+    def bridge_release(self, path, data):
+        route = {
+            '/createTagApprovalRequest': '/v2/tag/approval-request',
+            '/requestOrCreateTag': '/v2/tag/publish',
+            '/getTagPublicationStatus': '/v2/tag/status',
+            '/buildProductionArtifact': '/v2/release/artifact',
+            '/executeApprovedProductionRelease': '/v2/release/execute',
+            '/getReleaseConsistency': '/v2/release/consistency',
+            '/runReleaseAcceptance': '/v2/release/acceptance',
+        }.get(path)
+        if route is None:
+            raise ValueError('governed_release_route_invalid')
+        base = os.getenv('AIOS_BRIDGE_V2_URL', 'http://127.0.0.1:18892').rstrip('/')
+        request = urllib.request.Request(
+            base + route,
+            data=json.dumps(data, sort_keys=True, separators=(',', ':')).encode('utf-8'),
+            headers={'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
+            method='POST',
+        )
+        try:
+            with urllib.request.urlopen(request, timeout=30) as response:
+                result = json.loads(response.read().decode('utf-8'))
+                return self.sendj(result, response.status)
+        except urllib.error.HTTPError as exc:
+            try:
+                body = json.loads(exc.read().decode('utf-8'))
+            except Exception:
+                body = {'error': 'bridge_http_error'}
+            return self.sendj(body, exc.code)
+        except (urllib.error.URLError, TimeoutError) as exc:
+            return self.sendj({'error': 'GOVERNED_BRIDGE_UNAVAILABLE', 'detail': type(exc).__name__}, 503)
+    def do_POST(self):
+        path = urllib.parse.urlparse(self.path).path
+        if path in {
+            '/createTagApprovalRequest', '/requestOrCreateTag', '/getTagPublicationStatus',
+            '/buildProductionArtifact', '/executeApprovedProductionRelease',
+            '/getReleaseConsistency', '/runReleaseAcceptance',
+        }:
+            actor = self.need('tag:create')
+            if not actor:
+                return
+            return self.bridge_release(path, self.body())
+        if reject_non_read_http(self, 'POST', path):
+            return
+        return self.sendj({'error': 'not_found', 'path': path}, 404)
    def do_GET(self):
-        u=urllib.parse.urlparse(self.path); path=u.path.rstrip('/') if u.path != '/' else u.path; q=urllib.parse.parse_qs(u.query)
+        u=urllib.parse.urlparse(self.path); path=u.path.rstrip('/') if u.path != '/' else u.path
+        if path not in READ_ONLY_GET_PATHS: return self.sendj({'error':'not_found','path':path},404)
+        q=urllib.parse.parse_qs(u.query)
        try:
            if path in ('/health','/api/health'): return self.sendj({'status':'ok','service':'chatgpt-gitops-adapter','workspace':str(WS)})
            if path in ('/api/openapi.yaml','/api/openapi-chatgpt-actions.yaml','/api/schema'):
                return self.sendt(OPENAPI.read_text(encoding='utf-8'), 'application/yaml; charset=utf-8') if OPENAPI.exists() else self.sendj({'error':'schema_missing'},404)
            if path in ('/api','/api/status'): return self.sendj(api_spec())
-            if path in ('/api/base','/base'):
-                data=jload(WS/'baseline'/'current.json', {}); data.setdefault('git', sh(['rev-parse','--short','HEAD'])['stdout']); return self.sendj(data)
-            if path in ('/api/ver','/ver'):
-                return self.sendj({'tags':sh(['tag','--list','V*'])['stdout'].splitlines(),'versions_dir':[p.name for p in (WS/'versions').glob('*')],'head':sh(['rev-parse','--short','HEAD'])['stdout']})
+            if path in ('/api/base','/api/baseline','/base'):
+                data=jload(WS/'baseline'/'current.json', {})
+                data.setdefault('authoritative_repository', repository_snapshot(
+                    git_dir=AUTHORITATIVE_GIT_DIR,
+                    repository_identity=REPOSITORY_IDENTITY,
+                ))
+                return self.sendj(data)
+            if path in ('/api/ver','/api/versions','/ver'):
+                snapshot = repository_snapshot(
+                    git_dir=AUTHORITATIVE_GIT_DIR,
+                    repository_identity=REPOSITORY_IDENTITY,
+                )
+                if not snapshot['repository_available']:
+                    return self.sendj({
+                        'repository_available': False,
+                        'query_error': snapshot['query_error'],
+                        'registry_versions': [p.name for p in (WS/'versions').glob('*')],
+                        'local_authoritative_tags': [],
+                    }, 503)
+                try:
+                    tags = authoritative_tags(git_dir=AUTHORITATIVE_GIT_DIR)
+                except AuthoritativeGitError as exc:
+                    return self.sendj({
+                        'repository_available': False,
+                        'query_error': str(exc),
+                        'registry_versions': [p.name for p in (WS/'versions').glob('*')],
+                        'local_authoritative_tags': [],
+                    }, 503)
+                registry = [p.name for p in (WS/'versions').glob('*')]
+                return self.sendj({
+                    'registry_versions': registry,
+                    'local_authoritative_tags': tags,
+                    'repository_available': True,
+                    'query_error': None,
+                    'tags': [item['name'] for item in tags],
+                    'versions_dir': registry,
+                    'head': snapshot['authoritative_head_oid'],
+                    'authoritative_head_oid': snapshot['authoritative_head_oid'],
+                })
            if path in ('/api/diff','/diff'):
-                frm=(q.get('from') or ['HEAD~1'])[0]; to=(q.get('to') or ['HEAD'])[0]; return self.sendj({'from':frm,'to':to,'diff':sh(['diff',frm,to])})
-            if path in ('/api/patch','/patch'): return self.sendj({'patches':patches(),'branches':sh(['branch','--format','%(refname:short)'])['stdout'].splitlines()})
+                frm=(q.get('from') or [''])[0]
+                to=(q.get('to') or [''])[0]
+                try:
+                    diff=authoritative_diff(frm, to, git_dir=required_authoritative_git_dir())
+                except ValueError as exc:
+                    return self.sendj({'error':redact(exc)},400)
+                except AuthoritativeGitNotFound as exc:
+                    return self.sendj({'error':redact(exc)},404)
+                except AuthoritativeGitOutputTooLarge as exc:
+                    return self.sendj({'error':redact(exc)},413)
+                except (AuthoritativeGitError, RuntimeError) as exc:
+                    return self.sendj({'error':redact(exc)},503)
+                return self.sendj({'from':frm,'to':to,'diff':diff})
+            if path in ('/api/patch','/api/patches','/api/branches','/patch'):
+                snapshot = repository_snapshot(
+                    git_dir=AUTHORITATIVE_GIT_DIR,
+                    repository_identity=REPOSITORY_IDENTITY,
+                )
+                if not snapshot['repository_available']:
+                    return self.sendj({
+                        'repository_available': False,
+                        'query_error': snapshot['query_error'],
+                        'metadata_patches': patches(),
+                        'authoritative_branches': [],
+                    }, 503)
+                try:
+                    branches = authoritative_branches(git_dir=AUTHORITATIVE_GIT_DIR)
+                except AuthoritativeGitError as exc:
+                    return self.sendj({
+                        'repository_available': False,
+                        'query_error': str(exc),
+                        'metadata_patches': patches(),
+                        'authoritative_branches': [],
+                    }, 503)
+                metadata = patches()
+                branch_names = {item['name'] for item in branches}
+                metadata_names = {
+                    item.get('branch') for item in metadata
+                    if isinstance(item, dict) and item.get('branch')
+                }
+                orphan = [
+                    item for item in metadata
+                    if item.get('branch') and item.get('branch') not in branch_names
+                ]
+                missing = [
+                    item for item in branches
+                    if item['name'] not in metadata_names
+                ]
+                return self.sendj({
+                    'metadata_patches': metadata,
+                    'authoritative_branches': branches,
+                    'orphan_metadata': orphan,
+                    'branches_without_metadata': missing,
+                    'repository_available': True,
+                    'query_error': None,
+                    'patches': metadata,
+                    'branches': [item['name'] for item in branches],
+                })
            if path in ('/api/model','/model'): return self.sendj({'base':BASE_MODELS,'custom':model_docs(),'priority':[jload(p,{}) for p in sorted((WS/'config'/'model_priority').glob('*.json'))]})
-            if path in ('/api/run','/run'):
+            if path in ('/api/run','/api/runtime-status','/run'):
                svc=subprocess.run(['systemctl','is-active','aios-gitops-model-api'], text=True, capture_output=True)
-                return self.sendj({'service':'aios-gitops-model-api','status':svc.stdout.strip() or svc.stderr.strip(),'workspace_branch':sh(['rev-parse','--abbrev-ref','HEAD'])['stdout']})
+                snapshot = repository_snapshot(
+                    git_dir=AUTHORITATIVE_GIT_DIR,
+                    repository_identity=REPOSITORY_IDENTITY,
+                )
+                workspace_branch = None
+                if (WS / '.git').exists():
+                    result = sh(['rev-parse','--abbrev-ref','HEAD'])
+                    workspace_branch = result['stdout'] or None
+                payload = {
+                    'service':'aios-gitops-model-api',
+                    'status':svc.stdout.strip() or svc.stderr.strip(),
+                    'workspace_branch':workspace_branch,
+                    **runtime_release_info(),
+                    **snapshot,
+                    'writes_enabled': str(os.getenv('AIOS_GITOPS_WRITES_ENABLED','false')).lower() in {'1','true','yes','on'},
+                }
+                return self.sendj(payload, 200 if snapshot['repository_available'] else 503)
            if path in ('/api/action-monitor','/action-monitor'):
                latest=monitor.latest()
                ldict={'event_id':latest.event_id,'action':latest.action,'error':latest.error,'context':latest.context,'created_at':latest.created_at} if latest else None
                return self.sendj({'events':[{"event_id":e.event_id,"action":e.action,"error":e.error,"context":e.context,"created_at":e.created_at} for e in monitor.list_events()],'latest':ldict})
+            if path == '/api/tag-publication-status':
+                version=(q.get('version') or [''])[0]
+                try:
+                    version=validate_version(version)
+                    status=publication_publisher().get_tag_publication_status(version)
+                except ValueError:
+                    return self.sendj({'error':'invalid release version'},400)
+                return self.sendj(status)
+            if path == '/api/release-consistency':
+                request=publication_request_from_query(q)
+                return self.sendj(publication_publisher().get_release_consistency(request))
+            if path == '/api/release-acceptance':
+                request=publication_request_from_query(q)
+                return self.sendj(publication_publisher().run_release_acceptance(request))
+            if path in (
+                '/getReleaseCandidate',
+                '/getReleasePlan',
+                '/getReleaseAcceptance',
+                '/getApprovalEnvelope',
+                '/getReleaseSaga',
+                '/getCapabilityStatus',
+            ):
+                candidate_id=(q.get('candidate_id') or [''])[0]
+                if not candidate_id:
+                    return self.sendj({'error':'candidate_id is required'},400)
+                service=silent_release_service()
+                if path == '/getReleaseCandidate':
+                    return self.sendj(
+                        service.get_release_candidate(candidate_id)
+                    )
+                if path == '/getApprovalEnvelope':
+                    return self.sendj(
+                        service.get_approval_envelope(candidate_id)
+                    )
+                if path == '/getReleasePlan':
+                    return self.sendj(service.get_release_plan(candidate_id))
+                if path == '/getReleaseAcceptance':
+                    return self.sendj(service.get_acceptance(candidate_id))
+                if path == '/getCapabilityStatus':
+                    return self.sendj(
+                        service.get_capability_status(candidate_id)
+                    )
+                return self.sendj(service.get_release_saga(candidate_id))
+            if path == '/getRecoveryStatus':
+                return self.sendj(
+                    silent_release_service().get_recovery_status()
+                )
+                        # Admin AI Evolution Dashboard
+            if path in ('/admin/ai-evolution','/admin/ai-evolution/'):
+                return self.ai_evolution_page()
+            if path in ('/admin/ai-evolution/api/data'):
+                return self.ai_evolution_data()
            return self.sendj({'error':'not_found','path':path},404)
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            return self.sendj({'error':'release candidate not found'},404)
+        except ValueError as e:
+            error=redact(e)
+            monitor.record_failure('do_GET', error, {'path':path})
+            return self.sendj({'error':error},400)
        except Exception as e:
-            monitor.record_failure('do_GET', str(e), {'path':path})
-            return self.sendj({'error':str(e)},500)
+            error=redact(e)
+            monitor.record_failure('do_GET', error, {'path':path})
+            return self.sendj({'error':error},500)
    def do_PUT(self):
-        path=urllib.parse.urlparse(self.path).path.rstrip('/'); data=self.body()
+        path=urllib.parse.urlparse(self.path).path.rstrip('/')
+        if reject_non_read_http(self, 'PUT', path): return
+        data=self.body()
        if path == '/api/model-priority': return self.model_priority(data)
        return self.sendj({'error':'not_found','path':path},404)
    def do_POST(self):
-        path=urllib.parse.urlparse(self.path).path.rstrip('/'); data=self.body()
+        path=urllib.parse.urlparse(self.path).path.rstrip('/')
+        if reject_non_read_http(self, 'POST', path): return
+        data=self.body()
        try:
-            if path == '/api/branch': return self.branch(data)
-            if path == '/api/file': return self.file(data)
+            if path == '/createReleaseCandidate':
+                a=self.need('release:candidate')
+                if not a: return
+                return self.sendj(
+                    silent_release_service().create_release_candidate(data)
+                )
+            if path == '/createReleaseIntent':
+                a=self.need('release:candidate')
+                if not a: return
+                return self.sendj(
+                    silent_release_service().create_release_intent(data)
+                )
+            if path in ('/submitOwnerApproval','/submitSignedApproval'):
+                a=self.need('release:approve')
+                if not a: return
+                return self.sendj(
+                    silent_release_service().submit_owner_approval(data)
+                )
+            if path == '/startDeployment':
+                a=self.need('release:deploy')
+                if not a: return
+                return self.sendj(
+                    silent_release_service().start_deployment(
+                        str(data.get('candidate_id') or '')
+                    )
+                )
+            if path in ('/api/branch','/api/create-branch'): return self.branch(data)
+            if path in ('/api/file','/api/commit-file'): return self.file(data)
            if path == '/api/commit': return self.commit(data)
-            if path == '/api/patch': return self.patch(data)
-            if path == '/api/tag': return self.tag(data)
+            if path in ('/api/patch','/api/create-patch'): return self.patch(data)
+            if path in ('/api/tag','/api/create-tag'): return self.tag(data)
            if path == '/api/rollback': return self.rollback(data)
            if path == '/api/model': return self.model(data)
            if path == '/api/model-priority': return self.model_priority(data)
            if path == '/api/nl': return self.nl(data)
            return self.sendj({'error':'not_found','path':path},404)
+        except (ValueError, FileNotFoundError) as e:
+            error=redact(e)
+            monitor.record_failure('do_POST', error, {'path':path})
+            return self.sendj({'error':error},400)
+        except CapabilityAuthorizationError as e:
+            error=redact(e)
+            monitor.record_failure('do_POST', error, {'path':path})
+            return self.sendj({'error':error},403)
+        except SagaConflict as e:
+            error=redact(e)
+            monitor.record_failure('do_POST', error, {'path':path})
+            return self.sendj({'error':error},409)
        except Exception as e:
-            monitor.record_failure('do_POST', str(e), {'path':path})
-            return self.sendj({'error':str(e)},500)
+            error=redact(e)
+            monitor.record_failure('do_POST', error, {'path':path})
+            return self.sendj({'error':error},500)
+    def do_PATCH(self):
+        path=urllib.parse.urlparse(self.path).path.rstrip('/')
+        if reject_non_read_http(self, 'PATCH', path): return
+        return self.sendj({'error':'not_found','path':path},404)
+    def do_DELETE(self):
+        path=urllib.parse.urlparse(self.path).path.rstrip('/')
+        if reject_non_read_http(self, 'DELETE', path): return
+        return self.sendj({'error':'not_found','path':path},404)
    def branch(self,data):
        a=self.need('branch:create');
        if not a: return
@@ -232,7 +722,44 @@ class H(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
    def file(self,data):
        a=self.need('file:write');
        if not a: return
-        b=checkout(data.get('branch'), data.get('base','main'), bool(data.get('create_branch'))); r=write_file(data.get('path'), data.get('content','')); c=commit([r], data.get('message') or f'chore(chatgpt): update {r}'); audit(a['account'],'file',r,{'branch':b,'commit':c}); self.sendj({'status':'committed','branch':b,'path':r,'commit':c})
+        if os.getenv('AIOS_GITOPS_DURABLE_JOB_EXECUTION_ENABLED', os.getenv('AIOS_GITOPS_JOB_CONTROLLER_ENABLED', 'false')).lower() not in {'1','true','yes','on'}:
+            return self.sendj({'error':'DURABLE_JOB_CONTROLLER_UNAVAILABLE','retryable':True},503)
+        try:
+            path = relpath(str(data.get('path') or ''))
+            branch = str(data.get('branch') or '')
+            expected = str(data.get('expected_branch_oid') or '')
+            campaign_id = str(data.get('campaign_id') or os.getenv('AIOS_GITOPS_CAMPAIGN_ID') or '')
+            supplied_digest = str(data.get('payload_digest') or '')
+            content = data.get('content')
+            payload_bytes = None
+            if content is not None:
+                payload_bytes = content.encode('utf-8') if isinstance(content, str) else json.dumps(content, sort_keys=True, ensure_ascii=False).encode('utf-8')
+            payload_digest = supplied_digest or hashlib.sha256(payload_bytes or b'').hexdigest()
+            if not campaign_id or not branch or not expected:
+                return self.sendj({'error':'JOB_BINDING_REQUIRED','retryable':False},409)
+            request = {
+                'campaign_id': campaign_id,
+                'repository': REPOSITORY_IDENTITY or 'aios/aios',
+                'operation': 'commit-file',
+                'branch': branch,
+                'expected_branch_oid': expected,
+                'payload_digest': payload_digest,
+                # The controller persists only the binding and digest. Raw
+                # content is never copied into durable state or logs.
+            }
+            receipt = GitOpsJobController(
+                JobStore(Path(os.getenv('AIOS_GITOPS_JOB_ROOT', '/var/lib/aios-gitops/jobs')))
+            ).submit(request, payload=payload_bytes)
+            return self.sendj({
+                'job_id': receipt.job_id,
+                'state': receipt.state.value,
+                'side_effect_state': receipt.side_effect_state,
+                'retryable': receipt.http_status == 503,
+            }, receipt.http_status)
+        except ServiceUnavailable as exc:
+            return self.sendj({'error':str(exc),'layer':'durable_job','retryable':True,'side_effect_state':'UNKNOWN'},503)
+        except JobError as exc:
+            return self.sendj({'error':str(exc),'retryable':False},409)
    def commit(self,data):
        a=self.need('commit:create');
        if not a: return
@@ -247,12 +774,41 @@ class H(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
        if not a: return
        ver=data.get('version') or data.get('tag')
        if not re.match(r'^V\d+R\d+C\d+(-[A-Za-z0-9_.-]+)?$', ver or ''): return self.sendj({'error':'version must match VxRxCx'},400)
-        if data.get('confirm') != True:
-            self.sendj({'status':'confirm_required','operation':'tag','hint':'This operation creates a Git tag. Confirm to proceed.','x-openai-isConsequential':True}, 428)
-            return
+        if not data.get('target_oid') or not data.get('evidence_closure_oid') or not data.get('approval_plan_id'):
+            return self.sendj({
+                'error':'production_tag_evidence_required',
+                'required':['version','target_oid','evidence_closure_oid','approval_plan_id'],
+            },400)
+        try:
+            target_oid=resolve_commit_oid(data.get('target_oid'))
+            evidence_oid=resolve_commit_oid(data.get('evidence_closure_oid'), 'evidence_closure_oid')
+        except ValueError as exc:
+            return self.sendj({'error':'invalid_tag_target','detail':str(exc)},400)
        if a['role'] != 'owner' or not data.get('execute'):
-            b=checkout(data.get('branch') or f'request/tag-{safe(ver)}', 'main', True); req={'version':ver,'requested_by':a['account'],'approval_required':True,'created_at':now()}; r=write_json(f'baseline/tag_requests/{safe(ver)}.json', req); c=commit([r], f'chore(chatgpt): request tag {ver}'); return self.sendj({'status':'approval_required','branch':b,'commit':c})
-        out=sh(['tag','-a',ver,'-m',data.get('message') or f'release {ver}'], True); self.sendj({'status':'tagged','version':ver,'git':out,'sync':sync_tag(ver)})
+            b=checkout(data.get('branch') or f'request/tag-{safe(ver)}', 'main', True); req={'version':ver,'target_oid':target_oid,'evidence_closure_oid':evidence_oid,'approval_plan_id':data.get('approval_plan_id'),'requested_by':a['account'],'approval_required':True,'created_at':now()}; r=write_json(f'baseline/tag_requests/{safe(ver)}.json', req); c=commit([r], f'chore(chatgpt): request tag {ver}'); return self.sendj({'status':'approval_required','branch':b,'request':req,'commit':c})
+        request=PublicationRequest(ver,target_oid,evidence_oid,str(data.get('approval_plan_id')))
+        main_before=sh(['rev-parse','refs/heads/main'], True)['stdout']
+        publisher=publication_publisher()
+        try:
+            publication=publisher.publish(request)
+        except PublicationManualOwnerReviewRequired as exc:
+            audit(a['account'],'tag_manual_owner_review_required',ver,{'target_oid':target_oid,'approval_plan_id':data.get('approval_plan_id'),'error':redact(exc)})
+            return self.sendj({'status':'MANUAL_OWNER_REVIEW_REQUIRED','error':redact(exc),'main_changed':False,'force_push':False},409)
+        except PublicationConflict as exc:
+            audit(a['account'],'tag_conflict',ver,{'target_oid':target_oid,'approval_plan_id':data.get('approval_plan_id'),'error':str(exc)})
+            return self.sendj({'status':'RECONCILIATION_REQUIRED','error':str(exc),'main_changed':False,'force_push':False},409)
+        except PublicationPending as exc:
+            audit(a['account'],'tag_pending',ver,{'target_oid':target_oid,'approval_plan_id':data.get('approval_plan_id'),'error':str(exc)})
+            return self.sendj({'status':'REMOTE_PUSH_PENDING','error':str(exc),'main_changed':False,'force_push':False},503)
+        except PublicationReconciliationRequired as exc:
+            audit(a['account'],'tag_reconciliation_required',ver,{'target_oid':target_oid,'approval_plan_id':data.get('approval_plan_id'),'error':str(exc)})
+            return self.sendj({'status':'RECONCILIATION_REQUIRED','error':str(exc),'main_changed':False,'force_push':False},502)
+        main_after=sh(['rev-parse','refs/heads/main'], True)['stdout']
+        if main_after != main_before:
+            raise RuntimeError('main changed during tag operation')
+        result={'status':publication['state'],'version':ver,'tag_name':ver,'tag_oid':publication['tag_oid'],'target_oid':target_oid,'expected_target_oid':target_oid,'evidence_closure_oid':evidence_oid,'approval_plan_id':data.get('approval_plan_id'),'workspace_head':sh(['rev-parse','HEAD'],True)['stdout'],'main_oid_before':main_before,'main_oid_after':main_after,'main_changed':False,'force_push':False,'publication':publication}
+        audit(a['account'],'tag',ver,result)
+        self.sendj(result)
    def rollback(self,data):
        a=self.need('rollback:request');
        if not a: return
@@ -290,11 +846,108 @@ class H(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
        elif 'model' in low or '模型' in text: intent='model_change'; plan=['use POST /api/model or PUT /api/model-priority','commit metadata']
        elif 'patch' in low or '补丁' in text: intent='patch_create'; plan=['call POST /api/patch']
        b=checkout(data.get('branch') or f'patch/nl-{uid("nl")}', 'main', True); doc={'id':uid('nl'),'text':text,'intent':intent,'action_plan':plan,'execute':False,'owner_approval_required':True,'created_by':a['account'],'created_at':now()}; r=write_json(f'patches/nl/{safe(doc["id"])}.json', doc); c=commit([r], f'chore(chatgpt): record nl plan {intent}'); self.sendj({'status':'planned','branch':b,'request':doc,'commit':c})
+    _EVOLUTION_HTML = '''<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang=zh-CN>
+<head>
+<meta charset=UTF-8>
+<meta name=viewport content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0">
+<title>AIOS Evolution Dashboard</title>
+<script src=https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/vue@3/dist/vue.global.prod.js></script>
+<style>
+*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
+body{background:#0d1117;color:#c9d1d9;font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Segoe UI,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif}
+.c{max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto;padding:32px 24px}
+h1{font-size:24px;color:#58a6ff;margin-bottom:2px}
+.sub{color:#8b949e;font-size:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #21262d;padding-bottom:16px;margin-bottom:20px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between}
+.g{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(160px,1fr));gap:16px;margin-bottom:20px}
+.s{background:#161b22;border:1px solid #21262d;border-radius:8px;padding:18px;text-align:center}
+.s .v{font-size:28px;font-weight:700;color:#f0f6fc}
+.s .l{font-size:11px;color:#8b949e;margin-top:4px}
+.bx{background:#161b22;border:1px solid #21262d;border-radius:8px;margin-bottom:14px}
+.bh{border-bottom:1px solid #21262d;padding:10px 16px;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;display:flex;gap:6px;align-items:center}
+.bd{padding:12px 16px}
+.rw{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 100px 60px;gap:8px;padding:8px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #21262d;font-size:13px;align-items:center;cursor:pointer;transition:background .15s}
+.rw:hover{background:#1c2128}.rw:last-child{border-bottom:none}
+.tg{display:inline-block;padding:2px 10px;border-radius:99px;font-size:11px;font-weight:600}
+.ok{background:#3fb95033;color:#3fb950}.fl{background:#da363333;color:#f85149}.if{background:#1f6feb33;color:#58a6ff}
+pre{background:#0d1117;padding:12px;border-radius:6px;overflow:auto;font-size:12px;color:#8b949e;max-height:300px;margin-top:8px}select{padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #30363d;border-radius:6px;background:#21262d;color:#c9d1d9;font-size:13px;max-width:400px;width:100%;margin-bottom:4px;cursor:pointer}
+</style>
+</head>
+<body>
+<div id=app class=c>
+<h1>AIOS Evolution Dashboard</h1>
+<div class=sub><span>Baseline: {{baseline}}</span><span style=color:#8b949e>{{refreshMsg}}</span></div>
+<div class=g><div class=s><div class=v>{{tot}}</div><div class=l>Commands</div></div><div class=s><div class=v style=color:#3fb950>{{sok}}</div><div class=l>Succeeded</div></div><div class=s><div class=v style=color:#f85149>{{sfail}}</div><div class=l>Failed</div></div><div class=s><div class=v>{{runs}}</div><div class=l>Executions</div></div></div>
+<div class=bx><div class=bh>Version Timeline</div><div class=bd><div class=rw style=font-weight:600;border-bottom:2px solid #30363d;cursor:default><span>Version</span><span>Time</span><span>Result</span></div><div v-for=v in vs class=rw @click=selVer(v)><span style=color:#58a6ff>{{v.tag}}</span><span>{{v.time||'-'}}</span><span :class="'tg '+v.result">{{v.result||'-'}}</span></div></div></div>
+<div class=bx><div class=bh>Commands</div><div class=bd><select v-model=cmd @change=loadCmd><option value>-- Select --</option><option v-for=c in cmds :value=c>{{c}}</option></select><pre v-if=cdet>{{cdet}}</pre></div></div>
+<div class=bx><div class=bh>Recent Agent Runs</div><div class=bd><div class=rw style=font-weight:600;border-bottom:2px solid #30363d;cursor:default><span>Agent</span><span>Command</span><span>Count</span><span>Result</span></div><div v-for=r in aruns class=rw><span>{{r.agent||'-'}}</span><span style=overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;text-overflow:ellipsis>{{r.command}}</span><span>{{r.interaction_count||0}}</span><span :class="'tg '+r.final_result">{{r.final_result||'-'}}</span></div></div></div></div>
+<script>
+const{createApp,ref,onMounted}=Vue;createApp({setup(){const vs=ref([]),cmds=ref([]),ar=ref([]),cmd=ref(''),cdet=ref(null),tot=ref(0),sok=ref(0),sfail=ref(0),runs=ref(0),baseline=ref('V1R3C1'),refreshMsg=ref('')
+async function ld(){try{const r=await fetch('/admin/ai-evolution/api/data'),d=await r.json();baseline.value=d.baseline||'V1R3C1';vs.value=d.versions||[];cmds.value=d.commands||[];ar.value=d.agent_runs||[];tot.value=d.stats?.total||0;sok.value=d.stats?.success||0;sfail.value=d.stats?.failed||0;runs.value=d.stats?.agent_runs||0;refreshMsg.value='Last updated: '+new Date().toLocaleString()}catch(e){}}
+async function loadCmd(){if(!cmd.value){cdet.value=null;return}try{const r=await fetch('/admin/ai-evolution/api/data?command='+encodeURIComponent(cmd.value)),d=await r.json();cdet.value=JSON.stringify(d,null,2)}catch(e){cdet.value='Error'}}
+function selVer(v){cmd.value=v.tag||v.id||v.version;loadCmd()}
+onMounted(()=>{ld();setInterval(ld,30000)})
+return{vs,cmds,ar,cmd,cdet,tot,sok,sfail,runs,baseline,refreshMsg,loadCmd,selVer}})mount('#app')
+</script></body></html>'''
+
+    def ai_evolution_page(self):
+        self.send_response(200)
+        self.send_header('Content-Type', 'text/html; charset=utf-8')
+        self.send_header('Content-Length', str(len(self._EVOLUTION_HTML)))
+        self.end_headers()
+        self.wfile.write(self._EVOLUTION_HTML.encode())
+
+    def ai_evolution_data(self):
+        q=urllib.parse.urlparse(self.path).query
+        params=urllib.parse.parse_qs(q)
+        cmd_filter=(params.get('command') or [None])[0]
+        bl=jload(WS/'baseline'/'current.json',{})
+        current_ver=bl.get('current_baseline','V1R3C1')
+        try:
+            tags=[item['name'] for item in authoritative_tags(git_dir=required_authoritative_git_dir()) if str(item['name']).startswith('V')]
+        except (AuthoritativeGitError, RuntimeError) as exc:
+            return self.sendj({'error':redact(exc),'repository_available':False},503)
+        versions=[]
+        if (WS/'baseline'/'promotions').exists():
+            for p in sorted((WS/'baseline'/'promotions').glob('*.json')):
+                d=jload(p,{});v=d.get('version',p.stem)
+                versions.append({'tag':v,'time':d.get('promoted_at','-'),'result':'ok'})
+        for t in tags:
+            if not any(v['tag']==t for v in versions):
+                versions.append({'tag':t,'time':'-','result':'if'})
+        agent_runs=[];ard=WS/'audit'/'agent-runs'
+        if ard.exists():
+            for f in sorted(ard.glob('*.json'),reverse=True)[:50]:
+                d=jload(f,{});agent_runs.append(d) if isinstance(d,dict) else None
+        cmd_dirs=[WS/'agents/commands/active',WS/'agents/commands/running',WS/'agents/commands/completed',WS/'agents/commands/failed']
+        commands=[]
+        for d in cmd_dirs:
+            if d.exists():
+                for f in sorted(d.glob('*.md')):
+                    commands.append(f.name)
+        command_detail=None
+        if cmd_filter:
+            for d in cmd_dirs:
+                if d.exists():
+                    fp=d/cmd_filter
+                    if fp.exists():
+                        command_detail={'command':cmd_filter,'content':fp.read_text(encoding='utf-8')}
+                        break
+            if not command_detail:
+                command_detail={'command':cmd_filter,'error':'not_found'}
+            return self.sendj(command_detail)
+        completed=list((WS/'agents/commands/completed').glob('*.md')) if (WS/'agents/commands/completed').exists() else []
+        failed=list((WS/'agents/commands/failed').glob('*.md')) if (WS/'agents/commands/failed').exists() else []
+        stats={'total':len(commands),'success':len(completed),'failed':len(failed),'agent_runs':len(agent_runs)}
+        data={'baseline':current_ver,'versions':versions[-30:],'agent_runs':agent_runs,'commands':sorted(set(commands)),'stats':stats}
+        self.sendj(data)
+

 def api_spec():
-    return {'version':'V1R1C0-chatgpt-actions','openapi':'/api/openapi.yaml','read':['GET /api/base','GET /api/ver','GET /api/diff','GET /api/patch','GET /api/model','GET /api/run'],'write':['POST /api/branch','POST /api/file','POST /api/commit','POST /api/patch','POST /api/tag','POST /api/rollback','POST /api/model','PUT /api/model-priority','POST /api/nl'],'policy':{'bearer_required_for_write':True,'direct_main_push':False,'delete_tag':False,'owner_approval_required_for_v_level':True,'api_keys_in_git':False,'git_secret_field':'secret_ref','online_git_sync':True}}
+    return {'version':'V1R1C0-chatgpt-actions','openapi':'/api/openapi.yaml','read':['GET /api/base','GET /api/ver','GET /api/diff','GET /api/patch','GET /api/model','GET /api/run','GET /getReleaseCandidate','GET /getApprovalEnvelope','GET /getReleaseSaga','GET /admin/ai-evolution'],'write':['POST /api/branch','POST /api/file','POST /api/commit','POST /api/patch','POST /api/tag','POST /api/rollback','POST /api/model','PUT /api/model-priority','POST /api/nl','POST /createReleaseCandidate','POST /submitOwnerApproval','POST /startDeployment'],'policy':{'bearer_required_for_write':True,'direct_main_push':False,'delete_tag':False,'owner_approval_required_for_v_level':True,'api_keys_in_git':False,'git_secret_field':'secret_ref','online_git_sync':True,'silent_release_execution_enabled':SILENT_RELEASE_EXECUTION_ENABLED,'silent_release_shadow_default':True}}

 def main():
    print(f'AIOS ChatGPT GitOps adapter listening on {HOST}:{PORT}')
    ThreadingHTTPServer((HOST,PORT), H).serve_forever()
-if __name__ == '__main__': main()
+if __name__ == '__main__': main()
+
@@ -0,0 +1,224 @@
+"""ChatGPT GitOps Bridge v2 contract and governed release operations."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+import hashlib
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Callable, Mapping
+
+
+BRIDGE_SCHEMA_VERSION = "aios.chatgpt-gitops-bridge.v2"
+BRIDGE_OPERATIONS = (
+    "getRuntimeStatus",
+    "getGovernedWriteCapabilities",
+    "createGovernedTask",
+    "acquireWriterLease",
+    "bootstrapWriterLease",
+    "renewWriterLease",
+    "commitFileGoverned",
+    "commitFilesGoverned",
+    "getGitOpsJob",
+    "resumeGitOpsJob",
+    "reconcileGitOpsJob",
+    "createTagApprovalRequest",
+    "requestOrCreateTag",
+    "getTagPublicationStatus",
+    "buildProductionArtifact",
+    "executeApprovedProductionRelease",
+    "getReleaseConsistency",
+    "runReleaseAcceptance",
+    "getControlPlaneSnapshot",
+)
+
+OPERATION_REQUIRED_FIELDS = {
+    "createGovernedTask": ("task_id", "repository", "base_oid", "target_branch", "risk", "description", "idempotency_key"),
+    "acquireWriterLease": ("schema", "task_id", "repository", "branch_mode", "base_oid", "expected_branch_oid", "target_branch", "generation", "lease_seconds"),
+    "bootstrapWriterLease": ("schema", "task_id", "repository", "branch_mode", "base_oid", "expected_branch_oid", "target_branch", "generation", "lease_seconds"),
+    "renewWriterLease": ("schema", "task_id", "repository", "branch_mode", "base_oid", "expected_branch_oid", "target_branch", "generation", "lease_seconds"),
+    "commitFileGoverned": ("task_id", "repository", "expected_branch_oid", "target_branch", "generation", "idempotency_key", "path", "content_base64", "message"),
+    "commitFilesGoverned": ("task_id", "repository", "expected_branch_oid", "target_branch", "generation", "idempotency_key", "files", "message"),
+    "getGitOpsJob": ("job_id",),
+    "resumeGitOpsJob": ("job_id", "expected_revision"),
+    "reconcileGitOpsJob": ("job_id", "expected_revision"),
+    "createTagApprovalRequest": ("version", "target_oid", "evidence_closure_oid", "approval_plan_id", "owner_approval", "execute"),
+    "requestOrCreateTag": ("version", "target_oid", "evidence_closure_oid", "approval_plan_id", "execute"),
+    "getTagPublicationStatus": ("version",),
+    "buildProductionArtifact": ("version", "target_oid", "evidence_closure_oid", "approval_plan_id"),
+    "executeApprovedProductionRelease": ("version", "target_oid", "evidence_closure_oid", "approval_plan_id", "execute"),
+    "getReleaseConsistency": ("version", "target_oid", "evidence_closure_oid", "approval_plan_id"),
+    "runReleaseAcceptance": ("version", "target_oid", "evidence_closure_oid", "approval_plan_id"),
+    "getControlPlaneSnapshot": (),
+}
+
+BRIDGE_OPERATION_CONTRACTS = {
+    "acquireWriterLease": {
+        "method": "POST",
+        "path": "/v2/writer-lease",
+        "required_fields": OPERATION_REQUIRED_FIELDS["acquireWriterLease"],
+        "response_fields": (
+            "task_id", "job_id", "generation", "lease_seconds", "lease_expires_at",
+            "create_target_branch", "worktree_mode", "cas_ref_update_required",
+        ),
+    },
+    "bootstrapWriterLease": {
+        "method": "POST",
+        "path": "/v2/writer-lease/bootstrap",
+        "required_fields": OPERATION_REQUIRED_FIELDS["bootstrapWriterLease"],
+        "response_fields": (
+            "task_id", "job_id", "generation", "lease_seconds", "lease_expires_at",
+            "create_target_branch", "worktree_mode", "cas_ref_update_required",
+            "recovered", "bootstrapped", "runtime_rehydrated",
+            "durable_branch_lease_present", "idempotent",
+        ),
+    },
+    "renewWriterLease": {
+        "method": "POST",
+        "path": "/v2/writer-lease/renew",
+        "required_fields": OPERATION_REQUIRED_FIELDS["renewWriterLease"],
+        "response_fields": (
+            "task_id", "job_id", "generation", "lease_seconds", "lease_expires_at",
+            "recovered", "bootstrapped", "runtime_rehydrated",
+            "durable_branch_lease_present", "idempotent",
+        ),
+    },
+    "commitFileGoverned": {
+        "method": "POST", "path": "/v2/commit-file",
+        "required_fields": OPERATION_REQUIRED_FIELDS["commitFileGoverned"],
+        "response_fields": ("job_id", "commit_oid", "commit_visible", "branch_mode", "target_branch", "generation"),
+    },
+    "commitFilesGoverned": {
+        "method": "POST", "path": "/v2/commit-files",
+        "required_fields": OPERATION_REQUIRED_FIELDS["commitFilesGoverned"],
+        "response_fields": ("job_id", "commit_oid", "commit_visible", "branch_mode", "target_branch", "generation"),
+    },
+}
+
+
+class RuntimeDriftError(RuntimeError):
+    pass
+
+
+class BridgeV2Error(RuntimeError):
+    pass
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
+class ControlPlaneReleaseManifest:
+    control_plane_release_version: str
+    control_plane_target_oid: str
+    artifact_sha256: str
+    runtime_path: Path
+    bridge_schema_version: str
+    repository_identity: str
+    authoritative_git_dir: Path
+    deployment_state: str
+
+    def as_dict(self) -> dict[str, object]:
+        return {
+            "control_plane_release_version": self.control_plane_release_version,
+            "control_plane_target_oid": self.control_plane_target_oid,
+            "artifact_sha256": self.artifact_sha256,
+            "runtime_path": str(self.runtime_path),
+            "bridge_schema_version": self.bridge_schema_version,
+            "repository_identity": self.repository_identity,
+            "authoritative_git_dir": str(self.authoritative_git_dir),
+            "deployment_state": self.deployment_state,
+        }
+
+    def validate(self, artifact: Path, *, observed_oid: str, approved_root: Path = Path("/opt/aios/gitops-control-plane")) -> dict[str, object]:
+        try:
+            runtime = self.runtime_path.resolve(strict=True)
+            root = approved_root.resolve(strict=True)
+            artifact_path = artifact.resolve(strict=True)
+            runtime.relative_to(root)
+            artifact_path.relative_to(runtime)
+        except (OSError, ValueError):
+            raise RuntimeDriftError("CONTROL_PLANE_RUNTIME_DRIFT") from None
+        mutable_markers = {"workspace", "workspaces", "worktree", "worktrees"}
+        if mutable_markers.intersection(part.lower() for part in runtime.parts):
+            raise RuntimeDriftError("CONTROL_PLANE_RUNTIME_DRIFT")
+        valid = (
+            len(self.control_plane_target_oid) == 40
+            and observed_oid == self.control_plane_target_oid
+            and len(self.artifact_sha256) == 64
+            and hashlib.sha256(artifact_path.read_bytes()).hexdigest() == self.artifact_sha256
+            and self.bridge_schema_version == BRIDGE_SCHEMA_VERSION
+            and self.repository_identity == "aios/aios"
+            and self.authoritative_git_dir == Path("/data/aios-gitops/repo.git")
+            and self.authoritative_git_dir.is_absolute()
+            and self.deployment_state == "STAGING"
+        )
+        if not valid:
+            raise RuntimeDriftError("CONTROL_PLANE_RUNTIME_DRIFT")
+        return {**self.as_dict(), "drift_status": "PASS"}
+
+
+class BridgeV2Adapter:
+    """Thin operation adapter; all mutating handlers are injected seams."""
+
+    def __init__(self, *, runtime_status: Mapping[str, Any], handlers: Mapping[str, Callable[[Mapping[str, Any]], Any]] | None = None) -> None:
+        self.runtime_status = dict(runtime_status)
+        self.handlers = dict(handlers or {})
+
+    def getRuntimeStatus(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return {"bridge_schema_version": BRIDGE_SCHEMA_VERSION, **self.runtime_status}
+
+    def getGovernedWriteCapabilities(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return {
+            "bridge_schema_version": BRIDGE_SCHEMA_VERSION,
+            "legacy_writes_enabled": False,
+            "governed_writes_enabled": True,
+            "operations": list(BRIDGE_OPERATIONS),
+            "operation_contracts": {
+                operation: {
+                    **contract,
+                    "required_fields": list(contract["required_fields"]),
+                    "response_fields": list(contract["response_fields"]),
+                }
+                for operation, contract in BRIDGE_OPERATION_CONTRACTS.items()
+            },
+            "force_push": False,
+            "main_write": False,
+            "tag_write": False,
+            "baseline_write": False,
+            "production_write": False,
+            "approved_release_operations": True,
+            "approved_release_scope": {
+                "version": "V2R2C1",
+                "target_oid": "998d30304787e31e5ae607c0bd86b5edb2b0e5ad",
+                "evidence_closure_oid": "a8b906d1bc24088c19647e98de6a679268f6d0a2",
+                "approval_plan_id": "sha256:c0df52008ae7f64cec5ee2d28947aa7b892066c670ab8295e4549140b1a7500e",
+            },
+        }
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def legacy_write_disabled() -> dict[str, object]:
+        return {"error": "LEGACY_WRITE_DISABLED", "replacement": "createGovernedTask", "governed_writes_available": True}
+
+    def _call(self, operation: str, request: Mapping[str, Any]) -> Any:
+        required = OPERATION_REQUIRED_FIELDS[operation]
+        if any(key not in request for key in required):
+            raise BridgeV2Error("BRIDGE_REQUEST_FIELDS_MISSING")
+        handler = self.handlers.get(operation)
+        if handler is None:
+            raise BridgeV2Error("GOVERNED_HANDLER_UNAVAILABLE")
+        return handler(dict(request))
+
+    def createGovernedTask(self, request: Mapping[str, Any]) -> Any: return self._call("createGovernedTask", request)
+    def acquireWriterLease(self, request: Mapping[str, Any]) -> Any: return self._call("acquireWriterLease", request)
+    def bootstrapWriterLease(self, request: Mapping[str, Any]) -> Any: return self._call("bootstrapWriterLease", request)
+    def renewWriterLease(self, request: Mapping[str, Any]) -> Any: return self._call("renewWriterLease", request)
+    def commitFileGoverned(self, request: Mapping[str, Any]) -> Any: return self._call("commitFileGoverned", request)
+    def commitFilesGoverned(self, request: Mapping[str, Any]) -> Any: return self._call("commitFilesGoverned", request)
+    def getGitOpsJob(self, request: Mapping[str, Any]) -> Any: return self._call("getGitOpsJob", request)
+    def resumeGitOpsJob(self, request: Mapping[str, Any]) -> Any: return self._call("resumeGitOpsJob", request)
+    def reconcileGitOpsJob(self, request: Mapping[str, Any]) -> Any: return self._call("reconcileGitOpsJob", request)
+    def createTagApprovalRequest(self, request: Mapping[str, Any]) -> Any: return self._call("createTagApprovalRequest", request)
+    def requestOrCreateTag(self, request: Mapping[str, Any]) -> Any: return self._call("requestOrCreateTag", request)
+    def getTagPublicationStatus(self, request: Mapping[str, Any]) -> Any: return self._call("getTagPublicationStatus", request)
+    def buildProductionArtifact(self, request: Mapping[str, Any]) -> Any: return self._call("buildProductionArtifact", request)
+    def executeApprovedProductionRelease(self, request: Mapping[str, Any]) -> Any: return self._call("executeApprovedProductionRelease", request)
+    def getReleaseConsistency(self, request: Mapping[str, Any]) -> Any: return self._call("getReleaseConsistency", request)
+    def runReleaseAcceptance(self, request: Mapping[str, Any]) -> Any: return self._call("runReleaseAcceptance", request)
+
+    def getControlPlaneSnapshot(self, request: Mapping[str, Any] | None = None) -> Any: return self._call("getControlPlaneSnapshot", request or {})
@@ -0,0 +1,692 @@
+"""Governed continuation executor for exact existing task branches.
+
+The executor composes the existing continuation lease and durable Job store.
+All Git and Gitea side effects live behind injected narrow interfaces so the
+state machine can prove Authority, Git-network, API-branch, and commit-object
+agreement before it reports completion.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import base64
+from dataclasses import asdict, dataclass
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+import hashlib
+import json
+import os
+from pathlib import Path, PurePosixPath
+import re
+import subprocess
+from typing import Callable, Mapping, Protocol
+from urllib.error import HTTPError, URLError
+from urllib.parse import quote, urlsplit
+from urllib.request import Request, urlopen
+
+from aios_authority_git_executor import AuthorityGitExecutor
+from aios_continuation_lease import WriterLeaseRequestV2
+from aios_gitops_job_controller import GitOpsJobController, JobState
+from aios_gitops_reconciliation_core import ReconciliationAction, RemoteObservation, decide_reconciliation
+from authorized_task_writer_provisioning import validate_writer_lease_request_v2
+
+
+OID_RE = re.compile(r"^[0-9a-f]{40}$")
+SECRET_PATTERNS = (
+    re.compile(rb"gh[pousr]_[A-Za-z0-9]{20,}"),
+    re.compile(rb"(?i)(?:token|password|secret|api[_-]?key)\s*[:=]\s*[\"'][^\"'\s]{12,}[\"']"),
+    re.compile(rb"-----BEGIN " + rb"(?:RSA |EC |OPENSSH )?PRIVATE KEY-----"),
+)
+
+
+class ContinuationExecutionError(RuntimeError):
+    """Stable fail-closed continuation execution error."""
+
+
+class DetachedWorkspace(Protocol):
+    def is_detached(self) -> bool: ...
+    def head_oid(self) -> str: ...
+    def commit_files(self, files: Mapping[str, bytes], message: str) -> str: ...
+
+
+class AuthorityPort(Protocol):
+    def branch_exists(self, branch: str) -> bool: ...
+    def branch_head(self, branch: str) -> str: ...
+    def is_ancestor(self, older: str, newer: str) -> bool: ...
+    def create_task_branch_cas(self, branch: str, expected_base: str, new: str) -> str: ...
+    def compare_and_swap_branch(self, branch: str, expected: str, new: str) -> str: ...
+
+
+class RemotePort(Protocol):
+    def repository_identity(self) -> str: ...
+    def push_new_exact(self, branch: str, new: str) -> None: ...
+    def push_exact(self, branch: str, expected: str, new: str) -> None: ...
+    def read_git_ref(self, branch: str) -> str | None: ...
+    def read_api_branch(self, branch: str) -> str | None: ...
+    def commit_visible(self, oid: str) -> bool: ...
+
+
+class CredentialProjection(Protocol):
+    def project(self) -> None: ...
+    def revoke(self) -> None: ...
+
+
+def _run(argv: list[str], *, cwd: Path | None = None, environment: Mapping[str, str] | None = None) -> str:
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        argv,
+        cwd=cwd,
+        env=None if environment is None else dict(environment),
+        text=True,
+        capture_output=True,
+        check=False,
+    )
+    if result.returncode != 0:
+        raise ContinuationExecutionError("SUBPROCESS_FAILED")
+    return result.stdout.strip()
+
+
+@dataclass(slots=True)
+class AuthorityGitAdapter:
+    """Branch-name adapter over the existing narrow AuthorityGitExecutor."""
+
+    executor: AuthorityGitExecutor
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _ref(branch: str) -> str:
+        return f"refs/heads/{branch}"
+
+    def branch_exists(self, branch: str) -> bool:
+        return self.executor.read_ref(self._ref(branch)) is not None
+
+    def branch_head(self, branch: str) -> str:
+        value = self.executor.read_ref(self._ref(branch))
+        if value is None:
+            raise ContinuationExecutionError("EXISTING_BRANCH_MISSING")
+        return value
+
+    def is_ancestor(self, older: str, newer: str) -> bool:
+        return self.executor.ancestry_check(older, newer)
+
+    def create_task_branch_cas(self, branch: str, expected_base: str, new: str) -> str:
+        return self.executor.create_task_branch_CAS(self._ref(branch), expected_base, new)
+
+    def compare_and_swap_branch(self, branch: str, expected: str, new: str) -> str:
+        return self.executor.advance_task_branch_CAS(self._ref(branch), expected, new)
+
+
+@dataclass(slots=True)
+class DetachedGitWorkspace:
+    path: Path
+
+    def __post_init__(self) -> None:
+        if not self.path.is_absolute() or self.path.is_symlink() or not self.path.is_dir():
+            raise ContinuationExecutionError("WORKTREE_PATH_INVALID")
+        top = Path(_run(["git", "rev-parse", "--show-toplevel"], cwd=self.path)).resolve()
+        if top != self.path.resolve():
+            raise ContinuationExecutionError("WORKTREE_PATH_INVALID")
+
+    def is_detached(self) -> bool:
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "symbolic-ref", "-q", "HEAD"],
+            cwd=self.path,
+            capture_output=True,
+            check=False,
+        )
+        return result.returncode == 1
+
+    def head_oid(self) -> str:
+        return _run(["git", "rev-parse", "HEAD"], cwd=self.path)
+
+    def _dirty_paths(self) -> set[str]:
+        command = subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "status", "--porcelain=v1", "--untracked-files=all"],
+            cwd=self.path,
+            text=True,
+            capture_output=True,
+            check=False,
+        )
+        if command.returncode != 0:
+            raise ContinuationExecutionError("SUBPROCESS_FAILED")
+        output = command.stdout
+        result: set[str] = set()
+        for line in output.splitlines():
+            path = line[3:]
+            if " -> " in path:
+                path = path.split(" -> ", 1)[1]
+            result.add(path)
+        return result
+
+    def materialize_files(self, files: Mapping[str, bytes]) -> None:
+        dirty = self._dirty_paths()
+        expected_paths = set(files)
+        if dirty and dirty != expected_paths:
+            raise ContinuationExecutionError("WORKTREE_DIRTY_SCOPE_MISMATCH")
+        for relative, content in files.items():
+            target = (self.path / relative).resolve()
+            try:
+                target.relative_to(self.path.resolve())
+            except ValueError as exc:
+                raise ContinuationExecutionError("COMMIT_PATH_REJECTED") from exc
+            if target.is_symlink():
+                raise ContinuationExecutionError("COMMIT_PATH_REJECTED")
+            target.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+            target.write_bytes(content)
+
+    def commit_files(self, files: Mapping[str, bytes], message: str) -> str:
+        expected_paths = set(files)
+        if self._dirty_paths() != expected_paths:
+            raise ContinuationExecutionError("WORKTREE_DIRTY_SCOPE_MISMATCH")
+        for relative, content in files.items():
+            target = (self.path / relative).resolve()
+            try:
+                target.relative_to(self.path.resolve())
+            except ValueError as exc:
+                raise ContinuationExecutionError("COMMIT_PATH_REJECTED") from exc
+            if not target.is_file() or target.is_symlink() or target.read_bytes() != content:
+                raise ContinuationExecutionError("AUTHORING_PAYLOAD_MISMATCH")
+        _run(["git", "add", "--", *sorted(expected_paths)], cwd=self.path)
+        staged = set(_run(["git", "diff", "--cached", "--name-only"], cwd=self.path).splitlines())
+        if staged != expected_paths:
+            raise ContinuationExecutionError("STAGED_SCOPE_MISMATCH")
+        environment = os.environ.copy()
+        environment.update(
+            {
+                "GIT_AUTHOR_NAME": "AIOS Governed Continuation",
+                "GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL": "aios-governed-continuation@localhost",
+                "GIT_COMMITTER_NAME": "AIOS Governed Continuation",
+                "GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL": "aios-governed-continuation@localhost",
+            }
+        )
+        _run(["git", "commit", "--no-gpg-sign", "-m", message, "--", *sorted(expected_paths)], cwd=self.path, environment=environment)
+        if not self.is_detached():
+            raise ContinuationExecutionError("WORKTREE_NOT_DETACHED")
+        return self.head_oid()
+
+
+@dataclass(slots=True)
+class ServerSideCredentialProjection:
+    ssh_key_path: Path
+    api_token_path: Path
+    active: bool = False
+
+    def project(self) -> None:
+        for path in (self.ssh_key_path, self.api_token_path):
+            if path.is_symlink() or not path.is_file() or path.stat().st_size < 32:
+                raise ContinuationExecutionError("CREDENTIAL_PROJECTION_MISSING")
+        self.active = True
+
+    def revoke(self) -> None:
+        self.active = False
+
+
+@dataclass(slots=True)
+class GiteaContinuationRemote:
+    workspace: Path
+    credential: ServerSideCredentialProjection
+    remote_name: str = "gitea"
+    repository: str = "aios/aios"
+    api_base: str = "https://g.cnnetmkt.top/git/api/v1"
+    expected_host: str = "g.cnnetmkt.top"
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def validate_remote_url(value: str, expected_host: str = "g.cnnetmkt.top") -> None:
+        if value.startswith(("/", "file:")) or value.endswith("/data/aios-gitops/repo.git"):
+            raise ContinuationExecutionError("GITEA_REMOTE_IDENTITY_INVALID")
+        if "://" in value:
+            parsed = urlsplit(value)
+            host, path = parsed.hostname, parsed.path
+        else:
+            location = value.split("@", 1)[-1]
+            host, separator, path = location.partition(":")
+            if not separator:
+                raise ContinuationExecutionError("GITEA_REMOTE_IDENTITY_INVALID")
+            path = "/" + path
+        if host != expected_host or path.rstrip("/") not in {"/aios/aios.git", "/git/aios/aios.git"}:
+            raise ContinuationExecutionError("GITEA_REMOTE_IDENTITY_INVALID")
+
+    def repository_identity(self) -> str:
+        url = _run(["git", "remote", "get-url", self.remote_name], cwd=self.workspace)
+        self.validate_remote_url(url, self.expected_host)
+        if self.repository != "aios/aios":
+            raise ContinuationExecutionError("REMOTE_REPOSITORY_IDENTITY_MISMATCH")
+        return self.repository
+
+    def _require_projected(self) -> None:
+        if not self.credential.active:
+            raise ContinuationExecutionError("CREDENTIAL_PROJECTION_MISSING")
+
+    def read_git_ref(self, branch: str) -> str | None:
+        self._require_projected()
+        output = _run(["git", "ls-remote", self.remote_name, f"refs/heads/{branch}"], cwd=self.workspace)
+        if not output:
+            return None
+        oid, ref = output.split(maxsplit=1)
+        if ref != f"refs/heads/{branch}" or not OID_RE.fullmatch(oid):
+            raise ContinuationExecutionError("GITEA_GIT_READBACK_INVALID")
+        return oid
+
+    def push_new_exact(self, branch: str, new: str) -> None:
+        self._require_projected()
+        self.repository_identity()
+        if self.read_git_ref(branch) is not None:
+            raise ContinuationExecutionError("GITEA_TARGET_BRANCH_ALREADY_EXISTS")
+        _run(["git", "push", self.remote_name, f"{new}:refs/heads/{branch}"], cwd=self.workspace)
+        if self.read_git_ref(branch) != new:
+            raise ContinuationExecutionError("GITEA_CREATE_READBACK_MISMATCH")
+
+    def push_exact(self, branch: str, expected: str, new: str) -> None:
+        self._require_projected()
+        self.repository_identity()
+        if self.read_git_ref(branch) != expected:
+            raise ContinuationExecutionError("GITEA_BRANCH_EXPECTATION_MISMATCH")
+        _run(["git", "push", self.remote_name, f"{new}:refs/heads/{branch}"], cwd=self.workspace)
+
+    def _api(self, path: str) -> object:
+        self._require_projected()
+        token = self.credential.api_token_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8").strip()
+        request = Request(
+            self.api_base.rstrip("/") + path,
+            headers={"Accept": "application/json", "Authorization": f"token {token}"},
+        )
+        try:
+            with urlopen(request, timeout=20) as response:
+                return json.loads(response.read().decode("utf-8"))
+        except HTTPError as exc:
+            if exc.code == 404:
+                return None
+            raise ContinuationExecutionError(f"GITEA_API_HTTP_{exc.code}") from exc
+        except (URLError, TimeoutError, OSError, json.JSONDecodeError) as exc:
+            raise ContinuationExecutionError("GITEA_API_UNAVAILABLE") from exc
+
+    def read_api_branch(self, branch: str) -> str | None:
+        owner, name = self.repository.split("/", 1)
+        page = 1
+        while page <= 100:
+            value = self._api(f"/repos/{quote(owner)}/{quote(name)}/branches?page={page}&limit=50")
+            if value is None:
+                return None
+            if not isinstance(value, list):
+                raise ContinuationExecutionError("GITEA_API_BRANCH_COLLECTION_INVALID")
+            for item in value:
+                if not isinstance(item, dict) or item.get("name") != branch:
+                    continue
+                oid = item.get("commit", {}).get("id")
+                if not isinstance(oid, str) or not OID_RE.fullmatch(oid):
+                    raise ContinuationExecutionError("GITEA_API_BRANCH_INVALID")
+                return oid
+            if len(value) < 50:
+                return None
+            page += 1
+        raise ContinuationExecutionError("GITEA_API_BRANCH_PAGINATION_LIMIT")
+
+    def commit_visible(self, oid: str) -> bool:
+        owner, name = self.repository.split("/", 1)
+        value = self._api(f"/repos/{quote(owner)}/{quote(name)}/git/commits/{oid}")
+        if not isinstance(value, dict):
+            return False
+        observed = value.get("sha") or value.get("id")
+        return observed == oid
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
+class ContinuationPermissions:
+    create_target_branch: bool = False
+    force_push: bool = False
+    tag_write: bool = False
+    baseline_write: bool = False
+    production_write: bool = False
+    main_write: bool = False
+
+    def validate(self) -> None:
+        if any(asdict(self).values()):
+            raise ContinuationExecutionError("MUTATION_PERMISSION_DENIED")
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
+class ContinuationRuntimeBinding:
+    request: WriterLeaseRequestV2
+    job_id: str
+    workspace_path: Path
+    lease_not_before: datetime
+    lease_expires_at: datetime
+    original_receipt_valid: bool
+    original_grant_consumed: bool
+    permissions: ContinuationPermissions
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
+class ContinuationCommit:
+    idempotency_key: str
+    files: Mapping[str, bytes]
+    message: str
+
+    def payload(self) -> bytes:
+        if not self.idempotency_key or not self.message.strip() or not self.files:
+            raise ContinuationExecutionError("COMMIT_REQUEST_INVALID")
+        normalized: dict[str, str] = {}
+        for path, content in self.files.items():
+            pure = PurePosixPath(path)
+            if (
+                not isinstance(path, str)
+                or pure.is_absolute()
+                or ".." in pure.parts
+                or path.startswith((".git/", "baseline/", "production/"))
+                or not isinstance(content, bytes)
+            ):
+                raise ContinuationExecutionError("COMMIT_PATH_REJECTED")
+            if any(pattern.search(content) for pattern in SECRET_PATTERNS):
+                raise ContinuationExecutionError("SECRET_LIKE_PAYLOAD_REJECTED")
+            normalized[path] = base64.b64encode(content).decode("ascii")
+        return json.dumps(
+            {"files_base64": normalized, "message": self.message},
+            sort_keys=True,
+            separators=(",", ":"),
+        ).encode("utf-8")
+
+
+class ContinuationExecutor:
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        controller: GitOpsJobController,
+        authority: AuthorityPort,
+        workspace: DetachedWorkspace,
+        remote: RemotePort,
+        credential: CredentialProjection,
+        *,
+        now: Callable[[], datetime] = lambda: datetime.now(timezone.utc),
+    ) -> None:
+        self.controller = controller
+        self.authority = authority
+        self.workspace = workspace
+        self.remote = remote
+        self.credential = credential
+        self.now = now
+        self._observed_generations: dict[str, int] = {}
+
+    def observe_generation(self, branch: str, generation: int) -> None:
+        self._observed_generations[branch] = max(generation, self._observed_generations.get(branch, 0))
+
+    def _max_generation(self, branch: str, *, exclude_job_id: str | None = None) -> int:
+        observed = self._observed_generations.get(branch, 0)
+        with self.controller.store._connect() as connection:
+            if exclude_job_id is None:
+                row = connection.execute(
+                    "SELECT MAX(generation) AS generation FROM branch_leases WHERE branch=?",
+                    (branch,),
+                ).fetchone()
+            else:
+                row = connection.execute(
+                    "SELECT MAX(generation) AS generation FROM branch_leases "
+                    "WHERE branch=? AND job_id!=?",
+                    (branch, exclude_job_id),
+                ).fetchone()
+        durable = int(row["generation"] or 0)
+        return max(observed, durable)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _request_mapping(request: WriterLeaseRequestV2) -> dict[str, object]:
+        return {
+            "schema": WriterLeaseRequestV2.schema,
+            "task_id": request.task_id,
+            "job_id": request.job_id,
+            "repository": request.repository,
+            "branch_mode": request.branch_mode,
+            "base_oid": request.base_oid,
+            "expected_branch_oid": request.expected_branch_oid,
+            "target_branch": request.target_branch,
+            "generation": request.generation,
+            "lease_seconds": request.lease_seconds,
+        }
+
+    def _validate_preflight(self, binding: ContinuationRuntimeBinding, *, job_id: str | None = None) -> None:
+        request = binding.request
+        request_mapping = self._request_mapping(request)
+        normalized = validate_writer_lease_request_v2(request_mapping, self.authority)
+        expected_normalized = {
+            **request_mapping,
+            "create_target_branch": request.branch_mode == "CREATE_NEW",
+            "worktree_mode": (
+                "detached_at_base_oid"
+                if request.branch_mode == "CREATE_NEW"
+                else "detached_at_expected_head"
+            ),
+            "cas_ref_update_required": True,
+        }
+        if normalized != expected_normalized:
+            raise ContinuationExecutionError("CONTINUATION_NORMALIZATION_INVALID")
+        if not binding.original_receipt_valid or not binding.original_grant_consumed:
+            raise ContinuationExecutionError("ORIGINAL_GRANT_LINEAGE_INVALID")
+        binding.permissions.validate()
+        now = self.now()
+        if now < binding.lease_not_before:
+            raise ContinuationExecutionError("LEASE_NOT_ACTIVE")
+        if now >= binding.lease_expires_at:
+            raise ContinuationExecutionError("LEASE_EXPIRED")
+        if request.generation <= self._max_generation(request.target_branch, exclude_job_id=job_id):
+            raise ContinuationExecutionError("GENERATION_NOT_MONOTONIC")
+        if not self.workspace.is_detached():
+            raise ContinuationExecutionError("WORKTREE_NOT_DETACHED")
+        if self.workspace.head_oid() != request.expected_branch_oid:
+            raise ContinuationExecutionError("WORKTREE_HEAD_MISMATCH")
+        if self.remote.repository_identity() != request.repository:
+            raise ContinuationExecutionError("REMOTE_REPOSITORY_IDENTITY_MISMATCH")
+
+    def _job_request(self, binding: ContinuationRuntimeBinding, commit: ContinuationCommit, payload: bytes) -> dict[str, object]:
+        request = binding.request
+        return {
+            "idempotency_key": commit.idempotency_key,
+            "campaign_id": request.task_id,
+            "task_id": request.task_id,
+            "repository": request.repository,
+            "operation": "CONTINUATION_COMMIT_FILES",
+            "branch": request.target_branch,
+            "expected_branch_oid": request.expected_branch_oid,
+            "base_oid": request.base_oid,
+            "branch_mode": request.branch_mode,
+            "payload_digest": hashlib.sha256(payload).hexdigest(),
+            "lineage_anchor_oid": request.base_oid,
+            "generation": request.generation,
+        }
+
+    def execute(
+        self,
+        binding: ContinuationRuntimeBinding,
+        commit: ContinuationCommit,
+        *,
+        before_complete: Callable[[str], None] | None = None,
+    ) -> dict[str, object]:
+        commit.payload()
+        if not binding.job_id or binding.request.job_id != binding.job_id:
+            raise ContinuationExecutionError("RUNTIME_LINEAGE_MISSING_JOB_ID")
+        current = self.controller.store.read(binding.job_id)
+        current_state = JobState(current["state"])
+        if current_state == JobState.COMPLETED:
+            return self.controller.store._receipt(current, duplicate=True).as_dict()
+        if current_state == JobState.REMOTE_VERIFIED:
+            receipt = json.loads(str(current["receipt_json"] or "{}"))
+            commit_oid = str(receipt.get("authority_oid") or "")
+            if not OID_RE.fullmatch(commit_oid):
+                raise ContinuationExecutionError("GOVERNED_COMMIT_OID_INVALID")
+            if before_complete is not None:
+                before_complete(commit_oid)
+            return self.controller.advance(
+                binding.job_id,
+                JobState.COMPLETED,
+                side_effect_state="REMOTE_VERIFIED",
+                receipt=receipt,
+            ).as_dict()
+        self._validate_preflight(binding, job_id=binding.job_id)
+        request = binding.request
+        projected = False
+        try:
+            self.credential.project()
+            projected = True
+            row = self.controller.store.read(binding.job_id)
+            state = JobState(row["state"])
+            if state == JobState.REQUESTED:
+                self.controller.advance(
+                    binding.job_id,
+                    JobState.AUTHORIZED,
+                    side_effect_state="AUTHORIZED",
+                    receipt={"task_id": request.task_id, "original_grant_consumed": True},
+                    expected_revision=int(row["revision"]),
+                )
+                row = self.controller.store.read(binding.job_id)
+                state = JobState(row["state"])
+            if state == JobState.AUTHORIZED:
+                self.controller.lease_job(
+                    binding.job_id,
+                    lease_id=f"lease-{binding.job_id}",
+                    lineage_anchor_oid=request.base_oid,
+                    current_head_oid=request.expected_branch_oid,
+                    generation=request.generation,
+                    lease_expires_at=binding.lease_expires_at.astimezone(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
+                    expected_revision=int(row["revision"]),
+                )
+                row = self.controller.store.read(binding.job_id)
+                state = JobState(row["state"])
+            if state == JobState.LEASED:
+                self.controller.advance(binding.job_id, JobState.WORKTREE_READY,
+                                        side_effect_state="WORKTREE_READY", expected_revision=int(row["revision"]))
+                row = self.controller.store.read(binding.job_id)
+                state = JobState(row["state"])
+            if state == JobState.WORKTREE_READY:
+                self.controller.advance(binding.job_id, JobState.EXECUTING,
+                                        side_effect_state="IN_PROGRESS", expected_revision=int(row["revision"]))
+            elif state != JobState.EXECUTING:
+                raise ContinuationExecutionError("JOB_EXECUTION_STATE_INVALID")
+            new_oid = self.workspace.commit_files(commit.files, commit.message)
+            if not OID_RE.fullmatch(new_oid) or not self.authority.is_ancestor(request.expected_branch_oid, new_oid):
+                raise ContinuationExecutionError("NON_FAST_FORWARD_COMMIT")
+            if request.branch_mode == "CREATE_NEW":
+                authority_oid = self.authority.create_task_branch_cas(request.target_branch, request.base_oid, new_oid)
+            else:
+                authority_oid = self.authority.compare_and_swap_branch(request.target_branch, request.expected_branch_oid, new_oid)
+            if authority_oid != new_oid:
+                raise ContinuationExecutionError("AUTHORITY_CAS_READBACK_MISMATCH")
+            self.controller.advance(
+                binding.job_id,
+                JobState.LOCAL_VERIFIED,
+                side_effect_state="LOCAL_VERIFIED",
+                receipt={"authority_oid": authority_oid, "force_push": False},
+            )
+            try:
+                self.controller.advance(binding.job_id, JobState.REMOTE_SYNCING, side_effect_state="IN_PROGRESS")
+                if request.branch_mode == "CREATE_NEW":
+                    self.remote.push_new_exact(request.target_branch, new_oid)
+                else:
+                    self.remote.push_exact(request.target_branch, request.expected_branch_oid, new_oid)
+            except Exception:
+                return self._remote_pending(binding.job_id, authority_oid, new_oid)
+            return self._finish_remote_verification(
+                binding.job_id,
+                authority_oid,
+                new_oid,
+                before_complete=before_complete,
+            )
+        finally:
+            if projected:
+                self.credential.revoke()
+
+    def _observe_remote(self, branch: str, oid: str) -> tuple[str | None, str | None, bool]:
+        return self.remote.read_git_ref(branch), self.remote.read_api_branch(branch), self.remote.commit_visible(oid)
+
+    def _remote_pending(self, job_id: str, authority_oid: str, new_oid: str) -> dict[str, object]:
+        receipt = {
+            "authority_oid": authority_oid,
+            "desired_remote_oid": new_oid,
+            "remote_verified": False,
+            "force_push": False,
+        }
+        result = self.controller.advance(
+            job_id,
+            JobState.RECONCILIATION_REQUIRED,
+            side_effect_state="REMOTE_PUSH_PENDING",
+            receipt=receipt,
+        )
+        return result.as_dict()
+
+    def _finish_remote_verification(
+        self,
+        job_id: str,
+        authority_oid: str,
+        new_oid: str,
+        *,
+        before_complete: Callable[[str], None] | None = None,
+    ) -> dict[str, object]:
+        row = self.controller.store.read(job_id)
+        branch = row["branch"]
+        request = json.loads(row["request_json"])["binding"]
+        git_oid, api_oid, visible = self._observe_remote(branch, new_oid)
+        decision = decide_reconciliation(RemoteObservation("aios/aios", branch, new_oid, authority_oid, git_oid, api_oid, visible, datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(), request.get("expected_branch_oid")))
+        if decision.action is not ReconciliationAction.MARK_REMOTE_VERIFIED:
+            return self._remote_pending(job_id, authority_oid, new_oid)
+        receipt = {
+            "authority_oid": authority_oid,
+            "git_remote_oid": git_oid,
+            "api_branch_oid": api_oid,
+            "commit_visible": True,
+            "remote_verified": True,
+            "reconciliation_decision": decision.action.value,
+            "force_push": False,
+        }
+        self.controller.advance(
+            job_id,
+            JobState.REMOTE_VERIFIED,
+            side_effect_state="REMOTE_VERIFIED",
+            receipt=receipt,
+        )
+        if before_complete is not None:
+            before_complete(new_oid)
+        return self.controller.advance(
+            job_id,
+            JobState.COMPLETED,
+            side_effect_state="REMOTE_VERIFIED",
+            receipt=receipt,
+        ).as_dict()
+
+    def reconcile(self, job_id: str) -> dict[str, object]:
+        row = self.controller.store.read(job_id)
+        state = JobState(row["state"])
+        if state == JobState.COMPLETED:
+            return self.controller.store._receipt(row, duplicate=True).as_dict()
+        if state != JobState.RECONCILIATION_REQUIRED:
+            raise ContinuationExecutionError("JOB_NOT_RECONCILABLE")
+        request = json.loads(row["request_json"])["binding"]
+        receipt = json.loads(row["receipt_json"])
+        new_oid = receipt["desired_remote_oid"]
+        authority_oid = self.authority.branch_head(row["branch"])
+        try:
+            generation = int(request.get("generation") or 0)
+        except (TypeError, ValueError) as exc:
+            raise ContinuationExecutionError("DURABLE_BINDING_GENERATION_INVALID") from exc
+        if generation > 0:
+            with self.controller.store._connect() as connection:
+                earlier = connection.execute(
+                    "SELECT 1 FROM jobs WHERE branch=? AND state=? "
+                    "AND CAST(json_extract(request_json, '$.binding.generation') AS INTEGER) < ? LIMIT 1",
+                    (row["branch"], JobState.RECONCILIATION_REQUIRED.value, generation),
+                ).fetchone()
+            if earlier is not None:
+                raise ContinuationExecutionError("EARLIER_RECONCILIATION_REQUIRED")
+        self.credential.project()
+        try:
+            git_oid, api_oid, visible = self._observe_remote(row["branch"], new_oid)
+            if authority_oid == git_oid == api_oid == new_oid and visible:
+                self.controller.advance(job_id, JobState.RECONCILING, side_effect_state="OBSERVATION_FIRST")
+                return self._finish_remote_verification(job_id, new_oid, new_oid)
+            expected_oid = request["expected_branch_oid"]
+            if (
+                self.authority.is_ancestor(new_oid, authority_oid)
+                and git_oid is not None
+                and git_oid == api_oid
+                and self.authority.is_ancestor(git_oid, new_oid)
+            ):
+                self.controller.advance(job_id, JobState.RECONCILING, side_effect_state="OBSERVATION_FIRST_CHAIN")
+                self.remote.push_exact(row["branch"], git_oid, new_oid)
+                return self._finish_remote_verification(job_id, new_oid, new_oid)
+            if authority_oid == new_oid and git_oid == api_oid == expected_oid:
+                self.controller.advance(job_id, JobState.RECONCILING, side_effect_state="OBSERVATION_FIRST_RETRY")
+                self.remote.push_exact(row["branch"], expected_oid, new_oid)
+                return self._finish_remote_verification(job_id, new_oid, new_oid)
+            return self.controller.store._receipt(row, duplicate=True).as_dict()
+        finally:
+            self.credential.revoke()
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+"""Campaign-aware continuation leases for an existing Git branch.
+
+This module is deliberately transport-neutral. It validates branch lineage
+and hands ref mutation to an injected compare-and-swap broker; it does not run
+Git, inspect credentials, or create a branch itself.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass, replace
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
+import re
+from typing import Protocol
+
+
+OID_RE = re.compile(r"^[0-9a-f]{40}$")
+TARGET_BRANCH = "agent/autonomous-release-campaign-v1-20260807"
+LINEAGE_ANCHOR = "69b45e81dcd2c3707c367003b08c55fd361faae8"
+CAMPAIGN_HEAD = "bba675fab3b7e0c5fba7066720252b3c91b9f20d"
+
+
+class ContinuationError(RuntimeError):
+    """Stable fail-closed error for lease or branch binding violations."""
+
+
+class BranchProbe(Protocol):
+    def branch_exists(self, branch: str) -> bool: ...
+    def branch_head(self, branch: str) -> str: ...
+    def is_ancestor(self, older: str, newer: str) -> bool: ...
+
+
+class RefCAS(Protocol):
+    def compare_and_swap_branch(self, branch: str, expected: str, new: str) -> str: ...
+
+
+def _oid(value: str, field: str) -> str:
+    if not isinstance(value, str) or not OID_RE.fullmatch(value):
+        raise ContinuationError(f"{field}_invalid")
+    return value
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
+class WriterLeaseRequestV2:
+    task_id: str
+    repository: str
+    branch_mode: str
+    base_oid: str
+    expected_branch_oid: str
+    target_branch: str
+    generation: int
+    lease_seconds: int = 900
+    job_id: str = ""
+
+    schema = "aios.task-writer-lease.v2"
+    accepted_schemas = frozenset({"aios.task-writer-lease.v2", "aios.task-writer-lease-request.v2"})
+
+    def validate(self, probe: BranchProbe) -> None:
+        if not self.task_id or self.repository != "aios/aios":
+            raise ContinuationError("request_identity_invalid")
+        if not self.job_id or not self.job_id.startswith("job-"):
+            raise ContinuationError("job_id_invalid")
+        if self.branch_mode not in {"CREATE_NEW", "CONTINUE_EXISTING"}:
+            raise ContinuationError("branch_mode_invalid")
+        _oid(self.base_oid, "base_oid")
+        _oid(self.expected_branch_oid, "expected_branch_oid")
+        if self.target_branch in {"main", "master"} or self.target_branch.startswith(("refs/", "tags/")):
+            raise ContinuationError("protected_branch_rejected")
+        if not isinstance(self.generation, int) or isinstance(self.generation, bool) or self.generation < 1:
+            raise ContinuationError("generation_invalid")
+        if not isinstance(self.lease_seconds, int) or not 1 <= self.lease_seconds <= 86_400:
+            raise ContinuationError("lease_duration_invalid")
+        if self.branch_mode == "CONTINUE_EXISTING":
+            if not probe.branch_exists(self.target_branch):
+                raise ContinuationError("EXISTING_BRANCH_MISSING")
+            actual = _oid(probe.branch_head(self.target_branch), "actual_branch_oid")
+            if actual != self.expected_branch_oid:
+                raise ContinuationError("EXISTING_BRANCH_OID_CONFLICT")
+            if not probe.is_ancestor(self.base_oid, actual):
+                raise ContinuationError("BASE_NOT_ANCESTOR_OF_BRANCH")
+        elif hasattr(probe, "commit_exists") and not probe.commit_exists(self.base_oid):
+            raise ContinuationError("BASE_COMMIT_NOT_FOUND")
+        elif self.branch_mode == "CREATE_NEW" and probe.branch_exists(self.target_branch):
+            raise ContinuationError("TARGET_BRANCH_ALREADY_EXISTS")
+        elif self.branch_mode == "CREATE_NEW" and self.base_oid != self.expected_branch_oid:
+            raise ContinuationError("CREATE_NEW_BASE_EXPECTATION_MISMATCH")
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
+class CampaignWriterLease:
+    task_id: str
+    repository: str
+    branch: str
+    lineage_anchor_oid: str
+    current_head_oid: str
+    generation: int
+    lease_expires_at: datetime
+    append_only: bool = True
+    renewable: bool = True
+    multi_commit: bool = True
+    recoverable: bool = True
+    state: str = "ACTIVE"
+    branch_bound: bool = True
+
+    def __post_init__(self) -> None:
+        _oid(self.lineage_anchor_oid, "lineage_anchor_oid")
+        _oid(self.current_head_oid, "current_head_oid")
+        if not all((self.append_only, self.renewable, self.multi_commit, self.recoverable, self.branch_bound)):
+            raise ContinuationError("lease_capability_downgrade")
+
+
+class ContinuationLeaseManager:
+    """State machine for a multi-commit lease with CAS-only ref updates."""
+
+    def __init__(self, probe: BranchProbe, refs: RefCAS, *, now=datetime.now) -> None:
+        self.probe = probe
+        self.refs = refs
+        self.now = now
+
+    def open(self, request: WriterLeaseRequestV2) -> CampaignWriterLease:
+        request.validate(self.probe)
+        if request.branch_mode != "CONTINUE_EXISTING":
+            raise ContinuationError("CREATE_NEW_REQUIRES_SEPARATE_PROVISIONER")
+        return CampaignWriterLease(
+            task_id=request.task_id,
+            repository=request.repository,
+            branch=request.target_branch,
+            lineage_anchor_oid=request.base_oid,
+            current_head_oid=request.expected_branch_oid,
+            generation=request.generation,
+            lease_expires_at=self.now(timezone.utc) + timedelta(seconds=request.lease_seconds),
+        )
+
+    def renew(self, lease: CampaignWriterLease, seconds: int) -> CampaignWriterLease:
+        if lease.state != "ACTIVE" or not lease.renewable or seconds < 1:
+            raise ContinuationError("lease_not_renewable")
+        return replace(lease, lease_expires_at=self.now(timezone.utc) + timedelta(seconds=seconds))
+
+    def append_commit(self, lease: CampaignWriterLease, new_head_oid: str) -> CampaignWriterLease:
+        if lease.state != "ACTIVE":
+            raise ContinuationError("lease_not_active")
+        _oid(new_head_oid, "new_head_oid")
+        if not self.probe.is_ancestor(lease.current_head_oid, new_head_oid):
+            raise ContinuationError("NON_FAST_FORWARD_COMMIT")
+        try:
+            actual = self.refs.compare_and_swap_branch(
+                lease.branch, lease.current_head_oid, new_head_oid
+            )
+        except Exception as exc:
+            raise ContinuationError("BRANCH_LEASE_STALE") from exc
+        if actual != new_head_oid:
+            raise ContinuationError("BRANCH_LEASE_STALE")
+        return replace(lease, current_head_oid=new_head_oid)
+
+    def supersede(self, lease: CampaignWriterLease) -> CampaignWriterLease:
+        if lease.state not in {"ACTIVE", "RECOVERABLE_FAILURE", "RECONCILIATION_REQUIRED"}:
+            raise ContinuationError("lease_not_supersedable")
+        return replace(lease, generation=lease.generation + 1, state="SUPERSEDED")
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+"""Separate read, write, and release plane readiness evaluation."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import Mapping
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
+class RuntimeStatus:
+    read_plane: Mapping[str, bool]
+    write_plane: Mapping[str, bool]
+    release_plane: Mapping[str, bool]
+
+    @property
+    def release_control_plane_ready(self) -> bool:
+        return all(self.read_plane.values()) and all(self.write_plane.values()) and all(self.release_plane.values())
+
+    def as_dict(self) -> dict[str, object]:
+        return {
+            "READ_PLANE": dict(self.read_plane),
+            "WRITE_PLANE": dict(self.write_plane),
+            "RELEASE_PLANE": dict(self.release_plane),
+            "release_control_plane_ready": self.release_control_plane_ready,
+        }
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+"""Workspace-independent authority/network/Gitea ref sentinel."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from pathlib import Path
+import subprocess
+from typing import Callable, Mapping
+
+
+class SentinelError(RuntimeError):
+    pass
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
+class SentinelInputs:
+    authority_git_dir: Path
+    gitea_remote: str
+    gitea_api: str
+    ref: str
+    expected_oid: str
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
+class SentinelResult:
+    authority_oid: str | None
+    network_oid: str | None
+    gitea_oid: str | None
+    equal: bool
+    error: str | None = None
+
+
+def authority_oid(inputs: SentinelInputs) -> str:
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        ["git", "--git-dir", str(inputs.authority_git_dir), "rev-parse", inputs.ref],
+        text=True,
+        capture_output=True,
+        check=False,
+    )
+    if result.returncode != 0:
+        raise SentinelError("AUTHORITY_REF_UNAVAILABLE")
+    return result.stdout.strip()
+
+
+def evaluate(
+    inputs: SentinelInputs,
+    *,
+    network_reader: Callable[[str, str], str | None],
+    gitea_reader: Callable[[str, str], str | None],
+) -> SentinelResult:
+    try:
+        local = authority_oid(inputs)
+        network = network_reader(inputs.gitea_remote, inputs.ref)
+        gitea = gitea_reader(inputs.gitea_api, inputs.ref)
+        equal = local == network == gitea == inputs.expected_oid
+        return SentinelResult(local, network, gitea, equal, None if equal else "OID_MISMATCH")
+    except SentinelError as exc:
+        return SentinelResult(None, None, None, False, str(exc))
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+"""Non-sensitive control-plane snapshot assembly."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Any, Mapping
+
+
+def _copy(value: Mapping[str, Any] | None, keys: tuple[str, ...]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    value = value or {}
+    return {key: value.get(key) for key in keys}
+
+
+def build_control_plane_snapshot(*, target_version: str, runtime: Mapping[str, Any] | None = None, repository: Mapping[str, Any] | None = None, production: Mapping[str, Any] | None = None, task: Mapping[str, Any] | None = None, capabilities: Mapping[str, Any] | None = None, credential_broker: Mapping[str, Any] | None = None) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    return {
+        "version": {"target_release": target_version},
+        "runtime": _copy(runtime, ("bridge_schema_version", "control_plane_release_version", "runtime_release_commit", "runtime_path", "artifact_sha256", "drift_status")),
+        "repository": _copy(repository, ("identity", "authority_git_dir", "authority_main_oid")),
+        "production": _copy(production, ("baseline_version", "target_oid", "deployment_state")),
+        "task": _copy(task, ("task_id", "branch", "authority_branch_oid", "gitea_git_oid", "gitea_api_oid", "commit_visible", "generation", "reconciliation_state")),
+        "capabilities": _copy(capabilities, ("legacy_writes_enabled", "governed_writes_enabled", "force_push", "main_write", "tag_write", "baseline_write", "production_write")),
+        "credential_broker": _copy(credential_broker, ("status", "provider")),
+        "secret_material_exposed": False,
+    }
+
+
+def getControlPlaneSnapshot(**kwargs: Any) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    return build_control_plane_snapshot(**kwargs)
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+"""Metadata-only, server-side credential lease broker."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+import secrets
+import re
+from typing import Any, Callable, Mapping
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
+class CredentialLease:
+    lease_id: str
+    task_id: str
+    repository: str
+    target_branch: str
+    generation: int
+    issued_at: str
+    expires_at: str
+    scopes: tuple[str, ...]
+    provider: str
+    state: str = "ACTIVE"
+    scope_type: str = "system"
+    tenant_id: str | None = None
+    user_id: str | None = None
+    project_id: str | None = None
+    run_id: str | None = None
+
+    def as_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return {"lease_id": self.lease_id, "task_id": self.task_id, "repository": self.repository, "target_branch": self.target_branch, "generation": self.generation, "issued_at": self.issued_at, "expires_at": self.expires_at, "scopes": list(self.scopes), "provider": self.provider, "state": self.state, "scope_type": self.scope_type, "tenant_id": self.tenant_id, "user_id": self.user_id, "project_id": self.project_id, "run_id": self.run_id}
+
+
+class FileCredentialProvider:
+    def __init__(self, token_path: str | os.PathLike[str], *, actor: str = "aios-autonomy-agent") -> None:
+        self.token_path = Path(token_path)
+        self.actor = actor
+
+    def environment(self, lease: CredentialLease) -> dict[str, str]:
+        if not self.token_path.is_file():
+            raise RuntimeError("CREDENTIAL_PROVIDER_UNAVAILABLE")
+        return {"CREDENTIAL_FILE": str(self.token_path), "GITEA_MACHINE_ACTOR": self.actor}
+
+
+class CredentialBroker:
+    def __init__(self, provider: Any, *, now: Callable[[], datetime] | None = None) -> None:
+        self.provider = provider
+        self.now = now or (lambda: datetime.now(timezone.utc))
+        self._leases: dict[str, CredentialLease] = {}
+
+    def issue(self, *, task_id: str, repository: str, target_branch: str, generation: int, scopes: tuple[str, ...] = ("git:push", "gitea:read"), lease_seconds: int = 900, scope_type: str = "system", tenant_id: str | None = None, user_id: str | None = None, project_id: str | None = None, run_id: str | None = None) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        if repository != "aios/aios" or not target_branch.startswith("agent/") or generation < 1 or not 1 <= lease_seconds <= 86400:
+            raise ValueError("CREDENTIAL_LEASE_BINDING_INVALID")
+        if scope_type == "tenant":
+            if not tenant_id:
+                raise ValueError("CREDENTIAL_SCOPE_DENY")
+        elif scope_type in {"system", "global"}:
+            if any((tenant_id, user_id, project_id, run_id)):
+                raise ValueError("CREDENTIAL_SCOPE_DENY")
+        else:
+            raise ValueError("CREDENTIAL_SCOPE_DENY")
+        now = self.now().astimezone(timezone.utc)
+        lease = CredentialLease("lease-" + secrets.token_hex(16), task_id, repository, target_branch, generation, now.isoformat(), (now + timedelta(seconds=lease_seconds)).isoformat(), tuple(scopes), type(self.provider).__name__, "ACTIVE", scope_type, tenant_id, user_id, project_id, run_id)
+        self._leases[lease.lease_id] = lease
+        return lease.as_dict()
+
+    def _get(self, lease_id: str) -> CredentialLease:
+        lease = self._leases.get(lease_id)
+        if lease is None:
+            raise KeyError("CREDENTIAL_LEASE_NOT_FOUND")
+        if lease.state == "ACTIVE" and self.now().astimezone(timezone.utc) >= datetime.fromisoformat(lease.expires_at):
+            lease = CredentialLease(**{**lease.as_dict(), "scopes": tuple(lease.scopes), "state": "EXPIRED"})
+            self._leases[lease_id] = lease
+        return lease
+
+    def environment(self, lease_id: str) -> Mapping[str, str]:
+        lease = self._get(lease_id)
+        if lease.state != "ACTIVE":
+            raise RuntimeError("CREDENTIAL_LEASE_NOT_ACTIVE")
+        environment = self.provider.environment(lease)
+        for key, value in environment.items():
+            upper = str(key).upper()
+            if not isinstance(value, str):
+                raise RuntimeError("CREDENTIAL_SECRET_EXPOSURE_DENY")
+            sensitive = any(marker in upper for marker in ("CREDENTIAL", "TOKEN", "SECRET", "PASSWORD", "PRIVATE_KEY", "API_KEY"))
+            if re.search(r"(?i)bearer\s+\S+|(?:token|secret|password|api[_-]?key)\s*[:=]", value):
+                raise RuntimeError("CREDENTIAL_SECRET_EXPOSURE_DENY")
+            if sensitive and upper.endswith("_FILE"):
+                candidate = Path(value)
+                credential_root = Path("/run/credentials")
+                try:
+                    resolved = candidate.resolve(strict=False)
+                except OSError as exc:
+                    raise RuntimeError("CREDENTIAL_SECRET_EXPOSURE_DENY") from exc
+                if not candidate.is_absolute() or not (resolved == credential_root or credential_root in resolved.parents):
+                    raise RuntimeError("CREDENTIAL_SECRET_EXPOSURE_DENY")
+            elif sensitive and upper.endswith("_REFERENCE"):
+                if re.fullmatch(r"(?:systemd-credential|vault|secret-manager):[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9._:/#-]{0,255}", value) is None:
+                    raise RuntimeError("CREDENTIAL_SECRET_EXPOSURE_DENY")
+            elif sensitive:
+                raise RuntimeError("CREDENTIAL_SECRET_EXPOSURE_DENY")
+        return environment
+
+    def authorize(self, lease_id: str, *, task_id: str, operation: str, scope_type: str = "system", tenant_id: str | None = None, user_id: str | None = None, project_id: str | None = None, run_id: str | None = None) -> Mapping[str, str]:
+        lease = self._get(lease_id)
+        if lease.state != "ACTIVE" or lease.task_id != task_id or operation not in lease.scopes:
+            raise RuntimeError("CREDENTIAL_SCOPE_DENY")
+        requested = (scope_type, tenant_id, user_id, project_id, run_id)
+        actual = (lease.scope_type, lease.tenant_id, lease.user_id, lease.project_id, lease.run_id)
+        if requested != actual:
+            raise RuntimeError("CREDENTIAL_SCOPE_DENY")
+        return self.environment(lease_id)
+
+    def status(self, lease_id: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return self._get(lease_id).as_dict()
+
+    def revoke(self, lease_id: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        lease = self._get(lease_id)
+        if lease.state == "REVOKED":
+            return lease.as_dict()
+        updated = CredentialLease(**{**lease.as_dict(), "scopes": tuple(lease.scopes), "state": "REVOKED"})
+        self._leases[lease_id] = updated
+        return updated.as_dict()
@@ -0,0 +1,710 @@
+"""Credential-isolated external Agent runtime executor for Online Agent Tasks.
+
+Task payloads never choose commands. A root-owned runtime profile chooses the executable and
+I/O mode. The Online Agent worker writes a hash-bound request into an exchange directory; this
+uncredentialed process executes Hermes/OpenClaw and returns a bounded, sanitized result.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+import hashlib
+import json
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+import re
+import subprocess
+import tempfile
+import time
+from typing import Any, Mapping, Sequence
+
+REQUEST_SCHEMA = "aios.external-agent-runtime.request.v1"
+RESULT_SCHEMA = "aios.external-agent-runtime.result.v1"
+PROFILE_SCHEMA = "aios.external-agent-runtime.profile.v1"
+SUPPORTED_RUNTIMES = frozenset({"hermes", "openclaw"})
+REQUEST_ID_RE = re.compile(r"^[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9._:-]{15,254}$")
+RUNTIME_RE = re.compile(r"^[a-z][a-z0-9_-]{2,31}$")
+SENSITIVE_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?i)(authorization\s*[:=]\s*bearer\s+\S+|"
+    r"(?:password|passwd|secret|token|api[_-]?key)\s*[:=]\s*\S+)"
+)
+SECRET_ENV_MARKERS = (
+    "TOKEN",
+    "SECRET",
+    "PASSWORD",
+    "CREDENTIAL",
+    "AUTHORIZATION",
+    "PRIVATE_KEY",
+    "API_KEY",
+)
+PROFILE_ENV_NAME_RE = re.compile(r"^[A-Z][A-Z0-9_]{1,63}$")
+PROFILE_CREDENTIAL_NAME_RE = re.compile(r"^[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9_.:-]{2,127}$")
+PROFILE_CREDENTIAL_KEY_RE = re.compile(r"^[A-Z][A-Z0-9_]{1,63}$")
+PROVIDER_CREDENTIAL_ENV_NAMES = frozenset({"OPENAI_API_KEY"})
+PROFILE_FIXED_ENV_DENY = frozenset(
+    {
+        "PATH",
+        "HOME",
+        "NO_COLOR",
+        "LC_ALL",
+        "LANG",
+        "LD_PRELOAD",
+        "LD_LIBRARY_PATH",
+        "PYTHONPATH",
+        "NODE_OPTIONS",
+        "BASH_ENV",
+        "SHELL",
+        "IFS",
+    }
+)
+MAX_REQUEST_BYTES = 256 * 1024
+MAX_OUTPUT_BYTES = 128 * 1024
+MAX_PROFILE_BYTES = 64 * 1024
+MAX_CREDENTIAL_BYTES = 64 * 1024
+DEFAULT_PROFILE_ROOT = Path("/etc/aios/external-agent-runtime.d")
+DEFAULT_EXCHANGE_ROOT = Path("/var/lib/aios-external-agent-executor")
+ALLOWED_EXECUTABLE_ROOTS = (
+    Path("/usr/bin"),
+    Path("/usr/local/bin"),
+    Path("/opt/aios/bin"),
+    Path("/opt/hermes"),
+    Path("/opt/openclaw"),
+    Path("/opt/aios-hermes-agent"),
+    Path("/opt/aios/openclaw-engineering"),
+)
+
+
+class ExternalAgentRuntimeError(RuntimeError):
+    pass
+
+
+def canonical(value: object) -> bytes:
+    return json.dumps(
+        value, ensure_ascii=False, sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":")
+    ).encode("utf-8")
+
+
+def sha256(data: bytes) -> str:
+    return hashlib.sha256(data).hexdigest()
+
+
+def sanitize_text(value: str) -> str:
+    return SENSITIVE_RE.sub("[REDACTED]", str(value))
+
+
+def _bounded_text(value: str, limit: int = MAX_OUTPUT_BYTES) -> str:
+    data = sanitize_text(value).encode("utf-8", "replace")
+    if len(data) <= limit:
+        return data.decode("utf-8", "replace")
+    marker = b"\n...[TRUNCATED]...\n"
+    half = max(1, (limit - len(marker)) // 2)
+    return (data[:half] + marker + data[-half:]).decode("utf-8", "replace")
+
+
+def _safe_runtime(value: object) -> str:
+    runtime = str(value or "").strip().lower()
+    if RUNTIME_RE.fullmatch(runtime) is None or runtime not in SUPPORTED_RUNTIMES:
+        raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_RUNTIME_UNSUPPORTED")
+    return runtime
+
+
+def _assert_no_secret_env() -> None:
+    leaked = sorted(
+        key
+        for key, value in os.environ.items()
+        if value and any(marker in key.upper() for marker in SECRET_ENV_MARKERS)
+    )
+    # CREDENTIALS_DIRECTORY itself is systemd metadata; the directory is expected to be hidden.
+    leaked = [key for key in leaked if key != "CREDENTIALS_DIRECTORY"]
+    if leaked:
+        raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError(
+            "EXTERNAL_AGENT_CREDENTIAL_ENV_EXPOSED:" + ",".join(leaked)
+        )
+
+
+def _safe_executable(value: object) -> str:
+    if not isinstance(value, str) or not value.startswith("/"):
+        raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_EXECUTABLE_ABSOLUTE_REQUIRED")
+    path = Path(value)
+    if path.is_symlink():
+        resolved = path.resolve(strict=True)
+    else:
+        resolved = path.resolve(strict=True)
+    if not resolved.is_file() or not os.access(resolved, os.X_OK):
+        raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_EXECUTABLE_INVALID")
+    if not any(resolved == root or root in resolved.parents for root in ALLOWED_EXECUTABLE_ROOTS):
+        raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_EXECUTABLE_ROOT_DENY")
+    return str(resolved)
+
+
+def _safe_profile_script(value: object) -> str:
+    if not isinstance(value, str) or not value.startswith("/"):
+        raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_SCRIPT_ABSOLUTE_REQUIRED")
+    path = Path(value)
+    if path.is_symlink():
+        resolved = path.resolve(strict=True)
+    else:
+        resolved = path.resolve(strict=True)
+    if not resolved.is_file():
+        raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_SCRIPT_INVALID")
+    if not any(resolved == root or root in resolved.parents for root in ALLOWED_EXECUTABLE_ROOTS):
+        raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_SCRIPT_ROOT_DENY")
+    return str(resolved)
+
+
+def _profile_environment(value: object) -> tuple[tuple[str, str], ...]:
+    if value is None:
+        return ()
+    if not isinstance(value, Mapping):
+        raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_PROFILE_ENVIRONMENT_INVALID")
+    result: list[tuple[str, str]] = []
+    for raw_name, raw_value in value.items():
+        if not isinstance(raw_name, str) or PROFILE_ENV_NAME_RE.fullmatch(raw_name) is None:
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_PROFILE_ENVIRONMENT_NAME_INVALID")
+        if raw_name in PROFILE_FIXED_ENV_DENY:
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_PROFILE_ENVIRONMENT_NAME_DENY")
+        if any(marker in raw_name.upper() for marker in SECRET_ENV_MARKERS):
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_PROFILE_SECRET_ENV_DENY")
+        if not isinstance(raw_value, str) or "\x00" in raw_value or "\n" in raw_value or "\r" in raw_value:
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_PROFILE_ENVIRONMENT_VALUE_INVALID")
+        if len(raw_value) > 4096:
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_PROFILE_ENVIRONMENT_VALUE_TOO_LARGE")
+        result.append((raw_name, raw_value))
+    return tuple(sorted(result))
+
+
+def _profile_credential_environment(
+    value: object,
+) -> tuple[tuple[str, str, str, str], ...]:
+    if value is None:
+        return ()
+    if not isinstance(value, Mapping):
+        raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_PROFILE_CREDENTIAL_ENV_INVALID")
+    result: list[tuple[str, str, str, str]] = []
+    for raw_env_name, raw_spec in value.items():
+        if (
+            not isinstance(raw_env_name, str)
+            or raw_env_name not in PROVIDER_CREDENTIAL_ENV_NAMES
+            or PROFILE_ENV_NAME_RE.fullmatch(raw_env_name) is None
+        ):
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_CREDENTIAL_ENV_NAME_DENY")
+        if not isinstance(raw_spec, Mapping):
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_CREDENTIAL_SPEC_INVALID")
+        credential = raw_spec.get("credential")
+        fmt = str(raw_spec.get("format") or "dotenv")
+        key = raw_spec.get("key")
+        if (
+            not isinstance(credential, str)
+            or PROFILE_CREDENTIAL_NAME_RE.fullmatch(credential) is None
+        ):
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_CREDENTIAL_NAME_INVALID")
+        if fmt not in {"dotenv", "raw"}:
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_CREDENTIAL_FORMAT_INVALID")
+        if fmt == "dotenv":
+            if not isinstance(key, str) or PROFILE_CREDENTIAL_KEY_RE.fullmatch(key) is None:
+                raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_CREDENTIAL_KEY_INVALID")
+        elif key is not None:
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_CREDENTIAL_KEY_UNEXPECTED")
+        result.append((raw_env_name, credential, fmt, str(key or "")))
+    return tuple(sorted(result))
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class RuntimeProfile:
+    runtime: str
+    argv: tuple[str, ...]
+    input_mode: str
+    output_mode: str
+    timeout_seconds: int
+    max_output_bytes: int
+    environment: tuple[tuple[str, str], ...]
+    credential_env: tuple[tuple[str, str, str, str], ...]
+
+    @classmethod
+    def load(
+        cls,
+        runtime: str,
+        profile_root: Path = DEFAULT_PROFILE_ROOT,
+    ) -> "RuntimeProfile":
+        runtime = _safe_runtime(runtime)
+        root = Path(profile_root)
+        if root.is_symlink():
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_PROFILE_ROOT_SYMLINK_DENY")
+        path = root / f"{runtime}.json"
+        if path.is_symlink() or not path.is_file() or path.stat().st_size > MAX_PROFILE_BYTES:
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_PROFILE_UNAVAILABLE")
+        try:
+            value = json.loads(path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+        except json.JSONDecodeError as exc:
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_PROFILE_INVALID") from exc
+        if not isinstance(value, Mapping) or value.get("schema") != PROFILE_SCHEMA:
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_PROFILE_INVALID")
+        if _safe_runtime(value.get("runtime")) != runtime:
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_PROFILE_RUNTIME_MISMATCH")
+        argv = value.get("argv")
+        if (
+            not isinstance(argv, Sequence)
+            or isinstance(argv, (str, bytes))
+            or not argv
+            or not all(isinstance(item, str) and item and "\x00" not in item for item in argv)
+        ):
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_PROFILE_ARGV_INVALID")
+        executable = _safe_executable(argv[0])
+        normalized = [executable, *list(argv[1:])]
+        if any(item in {"sh", "bash", "-c", "--command"} for item in normalized[1:]):
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_SHELL_MODE_DENY")
+        joined_argv = " ".join(normalized)
+        if re.search(r"(?i)(token|secret|password|api[_-]?key|authorization)\s*[:=]", joined_argv):
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_PROFILE_SECRET_ARG_DENY")
+        if Path(executable).name in {"node", "nodejs"}:
+            if len(normalized) < 2 or normalized[1].startswith("-"):
+                raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_NODE_SCRIPT_REQUIRED")
+            normalized[1] = _safe_profile_script(normalized[1])
+            if any(item in {"-e", "--eval", "-p", "--print", "-r", "--require"} for item in normalized[1:]):
+                raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_NODE_CODE_MODE_DENY")
+        input_mode = str(value.get("input_mode") or "stdin_text")
+        output_mode = str(value.get("output_mode") or "stdout_text")
+        if input_mode not in {"stdin_text", "stdin_json", "file_json"}:
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_INPUT_MODE_INVALID")
+        if output_mode not in {"stdout_text", "stdout_json", "file_json"}:
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_OUTPUT_MODE_INVALID")
+        timeout = int(value.get("timeout_seconds") or 900)
+        max_output = int(value.get("max_output_bytes") or MAX_OUTPUT_BYTES)
+        if not 1 <= timeout <= 3600:
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_TIMEOUT_INVALID")
+        if not 1024 <= max_output <= MAX_OUTPUT_BYTES:
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_OUTPUT_LIMIT_INVALID")
+        environment = _profile_environment(value.get("environment"))
+        credential_env = _profile_credential_environment(value.get("credential_env"))
+        return cls(
+            runtime,
+            tuple(normalized),
+            input_mode,
+            output_mode,
+            timeout,
+            max_output,
+            environment,
+            credential_env,
+        )
+
+
+def validate_request(value: Mapping[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    if value.get("schema") != REQUEST_SCHEMA:
+        raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_REQUEST_SCHEMA_INVALID")
+    request_id = str(value.get("request_id") or "")
+    if REQUEST_ID_RE.fullmatch(request_id) is None:
+        raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_REQUEST_ID_INVALID")
+    runtime = _safe_runtime(value.get("runtime"))
+    task_id = str(value.get("task_id") or "")
+    execution_digest = str(value.get("execution_digest") or "")
+    if not task_id or not re.fullmatch(r"[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9._:-]{2,179}", task_id):
+        raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_TASK_ID_INVALID")
+    if re.fullmatch(r"[0-9a-f]{64}", execution_digest) is None:
+        raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_EXECUTION_DIGEST_INVALID")
+    payload = value.get("payload")
+    if not isinstance(payload, Mapping):
+        raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_PAYLOAD_INVALID")
+    encoded = canonical(payload)
+    if len(encoded) > MAX_REQUEST_BYTES:
+        raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE")
+    goal = payload.get("goal")
+    instructions = payload.get("instructions")
+    if not isinstance(goal, str) or not goal.strip():
+        raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_GOAL_REQUIRED")
+    if instructions is not None and not isinstance(instructions, str):
+        raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_INSTRUCTIONS_INVALID")
+    return {
+        "schema": REQUEST_SCHEMA,
+        "request_id": request_id,
+        "runtime": runtime,
+        "task_id": task_id,
+        "execution_digest": execution_digest,
+        "payload": dict(payload),
+    }
+
+
+def render_prompt(payload: Mapping[str, Any]) -> str:
+    goal = str(payload.get("goal") or "").strip()
+    instructions = str(payload.get("instructions") or "").strip()
+    criteria = payload.get("success_criteria") or []
+    constraints = payload.get("constraints") or {}
+    lines = [
+        "AIOS Online Agent Task",
+        "",
+        "Goal:",
+        goal,
+    ]
+    if instructions:
+        lines.extend(["", "Instructions:", instructions])
+    if criteria:
+        lines.extend(["", "Success criteria:", json.dumps(criteria, ensure_ascii=False, sort_keys=True)])
+    if constraints:
+        lines.extend(["", "Constraints:", json.dumps(constraints, ensure_ascii=False, sort_keys=True)])
+    lines.extend([
+        "",
+        "Return the final task result only. Do not claim repository, production, credential, or control-plane side effects unless they are explicitly represented in the task payload.",
+    ])
+    return "\n".join(lines)
+
+
+def _argv_with_files(
+    profile: RuntimeProfile,
+    input_path: Path,
+    output_path: Path,
+    prompt: str,
+) -> list[str]:
+    replacements = {
+        "{input_json}": str(input_path),
+        "{output_json}": str(output_path),
+        "{prompt}": prompt,
+    }
+    result = []
+    for item in profile.argv:
+        for marker, replacement in replacements.items():
+            item = item.replace(marker, replacement)
+        result.append(item)
+    if profile.input_mode == "file_json" and not any("{input_json}" in item for item in profile.argv):
+        raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_INPUT_PLACEHOLDER_REQUIRED")
+    if profile.output_mode == "file_json" and not any("{output_json}" in item for item in profile.argv):
+        raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_OUTPUT_PLACEHOLDER_REQUIRED")
+    return result
+
+
+def _credential_environment(profile: RuntimeProfile) -> dict[str, str]:
+    if not profile.credential_env:
+        return {}
+    raw_root = os.environ.get("CREDENTIALS_DIRECTORY")
+    if not raw_root or not raw_root.startswith("/"):
+        raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_CREDENTIAL_DIRECTORY_MISSING")
+    root = Path(raw_root)
+    if root.is_symlink() or not root.is_dir():
+        raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_CREDENTIAL_DIRECTORY_INVALID")
+    result: dict[str, str] = {}
+    for env_name, credential, fmt, key in profile.credential_env:
+        path = root / credential
+        if path.is_symlink() or not path.is_file():
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_CREDENTIAL_FILE_INVALID")
+        try:
+            if path.stat().st_size > MAX_CREDENTIAL_BYTES:
+                raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_CREDENTIAL_TOO_LARGE")
+            raw = path.read_bytes()
+        except OSError as exc:
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_CREDENTIAL_READ_FAILED") from exc
+        if b"\x00" in raw:
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_CREDENTIAL_CONTENT_INVALID")
+        try:
+            text = raw.decode("utf-8")
+        except UnicodeDecodeError as exc:
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_CREDENTIAL_CONTENT_INVALID") from exc
+        selected = ""
+        if fmt == "raw":
+            selected = text.strip()
+        else:
+            found = False
+            for line in text.splitlines():
+                candidate = line.strip()
+                if not candidate or candidate.startswith("#"):
+                    continue
+                if candidate.startswith("export "):
+                    candidate = candidate[7:].lstrip()
+                if "=" not in candidate:
+                    continue
+                candidate_key, candidate_value = candidate.split("=", 1)
+                if candidate_key.strip() != key:
+                    continue
+                if found:
+                    raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_CREDENTIAL_KEY_DUPLICATE")
+                selected = candidate_value.strip()
+                if len(selected) >= 2 and selected[0] == selected[-1] and selected[0] in {"'", '"'}:
+                    selected = selected[1:-1]
+                found = True
+            if not found:
+                raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_CREDENTIAL_KEY_MISSING")
+        if not selected or "\x00" in selected or "\n" in selected or "\r" in selected:
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_CREDENTIAL_VALUE_INVALID")
+        if len(selected) > MAX_CREDENTIAL_BYTES:
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_CREDENTIAL_VALUE_TOO_LARGE")
+        result[env_name] = selected
+    return result
+
+
+def _parse_output(
+    profile: RuntimeProfile,
+    stdout: str,
+    output_path: Path,
+) -> tuple[str, object]:
+    if profile.output_mode == "file_json":
+        if output_path.is_symlink() or not output_path.is_file():
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_OUTPUT_FILE_MISSING")
+        raw = output_path.read_bytes()
+        if len(raw) > profile.max_output_bytes:
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_OUTPUT_TOO_LARGE")
+        text = raw.decode("utf-8", "replace")
+        try:
+            parsed = json.loads(text)
+        except json.JSONDecodeError as exc:
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_OUTPUT_JSON_INVALID") from exc
+        return _bounded_text(text, profile.max_output_bytes), parsed
+    if len(stdout.encode("utf-8", "replace")) > profile.max_output_bytes:
+        stdout = _bounded_text(stdout, profile.max_output_bytes)
+    if profile.output_mode == "stdout_json":
+        try:
+            parsed = json.loads(stdout)
+        except json.JSONDecodeError as exc:
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_OUTPUT_JSON_INVALID") from exc
+        return _bounded_text(stdout, profile.max_output_bytes), parsed
+    return _bounded_text(stdout, profile.max_output_bytes), None
+
+
+def execute_request(
+    request_path: Path,
+    result_path: Path,
+    *,
+    profile_root: Path = DEFAULT_PROFILE_ROOT,
+) -> None:
+    _assert_no_secret_env()
+    if request_path.is_symlink() or not request_path.is_file():
+        raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_REQUEST_FILE_INVALID")
+    raw_request = request_path.read_bytes()
+    if len(raw_request) > MAX_REQUEST_BYTES:
+        raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_REQUEST_TOO_LARGE")
+    try:
+        request = validate_request(json.loads(raw_request.decode("utf-8")))
+    except json.JSONDecodeError as exc:
+        raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_REQUEST_JSON_INVALID") from exc
+    profile = RuntimeProfile.load(request["runtime"], profile_root)
+
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(prefix=f"aios-{request['runtime']}-") as temporary:
+        temp_root = Path(temporary)
+        (temp_root / "home").mkdir()
+        input_path = temp_root / "input.json"
+        output_path = temp_root / "output.json"
+        input_path.write_bytes(canonical(request["payload"]))
+        prompt = render_prompt(request["payload"])
+        argv = _argv_with_files(profile, input_path, output_path, prompt)
+
+        stdin_data = None
+        if profile.input_mode == "stdin_json":
+            stdin_data = canonical(request["payload"]).decode("utf-8")
+        elif profile.input_mode == "stdin_text":
+            stdin_data = prompt
+
+        child_env = {
+            "PATH": "/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/bin",
+            "LC_ALL": "C.UTF-8",
+            "LANG": "C.UTF-8",
+            "HOME": str(temp_root / "home"),
+            "NO_COLOR": "1",
+        }
+        child_env.update(dict(profile.environment))
+        child_env.update(_credential_environment(profile))
+
+        started = time.monotonic()
+        try:
+            completed = subprocess.run(
+                argv,
+                input=stdin_data,
+                capture_output=True,
+                text=True,
+                check=False,
+                shell=False,
+                timeout=profile.timeout_seconds,
+                cwd=str(temp_root),
+                env=child_env,
+            )
+        except subprocess.TimeoutExpired as exc:
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_TIMEOUT") from exc
+
+        if completed.returncode != 0:
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError(
+                f"EXTERNAL_AGENT_PROCESS_FAILED:{completed.returncode}:"
+                + _bounded_text(completed.stderr, 2048)
+            )
+
+        output_text, output_json = _parse_output(profile, completed.stdout, output_path)
+        result: dict[str, Any] = {
+            "schema": RESULT_SCHEMA,
+            "request_id": request["request_id"],
+            "request_sha256": sha256(canonical(request)),
+            "runtime": request["runtime"],
+            "task_id": request["task_id"],
+            "execution_digest": request["execution_digest"],
+            "exit_code": completed.returncode,
+            "duration_ms": int((time.monotonic() - started) * 1000),
+            "output_text": output_text,
+            "output_sha256": sha256(output_text.encode("utf-8", "replace")),
+            "stderr_sha256": sha256(completed.stderr.encode("utf-8", "replace")),
+            "credential_material_exposed": False,
+            "control_plane_access_granted": False,
+        }
+        if output_json is not None:
+            result["output_json"] = output_json
+        result["result_sha256"] = sha256(canonical(result))
+        result_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        fd, name = tempfile.mkstemp(prefix=f".{result_path.name}.", dir=result_path.parent)
+        try:
+            os.fchmod(fd, 0o640)
+            with os.fdopen(fd, "w", encoding="utf-8") as handle:
+                json.dump(result, handle, ensure_ascii=False, sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":"))
+                handle.write("\n")
+                handle.flush()
+                os.fsync(handle.fileno())
+            os.replace(name, result_path)
+        finally:
+            if os.path.exists(name):
+                os.unlink(name)
+
+
+class ExternalAgentExchange:
+    """Worker-side idempotent request/result exchange."""
+
+    def __init__(self, root: Path = DEFAULT_EXCHANGE_ROOT) -> None:
+        self.root = Path(root)
+
+    def execute(
+        self,
+        *,
+        request_id: str,
+        runtime: str,
+        task_id: str,
+        execution_digest: str,
+        payload: Mapping[str, Any],
+        timeout_seconds: int = 1800,
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        request = validate_request(
+            {
+                "schema": REQUEST_SCHEMA,
+                "request_id": request_id,
+                "runtime": runtime,
+                "task_id": task_id,
+                "execution_digest": execution_digest,
+                "payload": dict(payload),
+            }
+        )
+        requests = self.root / "requests"
+        results = self.root / "results"
+        failed = self.root / "failed"
+        for directory in (requests, results, failed):
+            directory.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        request_path = requests / f"{request_id}.json"
+        result_path = results / f"{request_id}.json"
+        failed_path = failed / f"{request_id}.json"
+        request_sha = sha256(canonical(request))
+
+        if result_path.is_file():
+            return self._validated_result(result_path, request, request_sha)
+        if failed_path.is_file():
+            value = json.loads(failed_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError(
+                str(value.get("error") or "EXTERNAL_AGENT_EXECUTOR_FAILED")
+            )
+
+        if request_path.exists():
+            try:
+                existing = json.loads(request_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+            except json.JSONDecodeError as exc:
+                raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_EXISTING_REQUEST_INVALID") from exc
+            if sha256(canonical(existing)) != request_sha:
+                raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_REQUEST_ID_CONFLICT")
+        else:
+            fd, name = tempfile.mkstemp(prefix=f".{request_path.name}.", dir=requests)
+            try:
+                os.fchmod(fd, 0o640)
+                with os.fdopen(fd, "w", encoding="utf-8") as handle:
+                    json.dump(request, handle, ensure_ascii=False, sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":"))
+                    handle.write("\n")
+                    handle.flush()
+                    os.fsync(handle.fileno())
+                os.replace(name, request_path)
+            finally:
+                if os.path.exists(name):
+                    os.unlink(name)
+
+        deadline = time.monotonic() + timeout_seconds
+        while time.monotonic() < deadline:
+            if result_path.is_file():
+                return self._validated_result(result_path, request, request_sha)
+            if failed_path.is_file():
+                try:
+                    value = json.loads(failed_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+                except json.JSONDecodeError:
+                    value = {"error": "EXTERNAL_AGENT_EXECUTOR_FAILED"}
+                raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError(
+                    str(value.get("error") or "EXTERNAL_AGENT_EXECUTOR_FAILED")
+                )
+            time.sleep(0.25)
+        raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_EXCHANGE_TIMEOUT")
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _validated_result(
+        result_path: Path,
+        request: Mapping[str, Any],
+        request_sha: str,
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        try:
+            value = json.loads(result_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+        except json.JSONDecodeError as exc:
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_RESULT_INVALID") from exc
+        if (
+            not isinstance(value, Mapping)
+            or value.get("schema") != RESULT_SCHEMA
+            or value.get("request_id") != request["request_id"]
+            or value.get("request_sha256") != request_sha
+            or value.get("runtime") != request["runtime"]
+            or value.get("task_id") != request["task_id"]
+            or value.get("execution_digest") != request["execution_digest"]
+        ):
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_RESULT_BINDING_INVALID")
+        material = dict(value)
+        declared = str(material.pop("result_sha256", ""))
+        if declared != sha256(canonical(material)):
+            raise ExternalAgentRuntimeError("EXTERNAL_AGENT_RESULT_DIGEST_INVALID")
+        return dict(value)
+
+
+def serve(
+    root: Path = DEFAULT_EXCHANGE_ROOT,
+    profile_root: Path = DEFAULT_PROFILE_ROOT,
+) -> None:
+    _assert_no_secret_env()
+    root = Path(root)
+    for directory in (root / "requests", root / "results", root / "failed"):
+        directory.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    while True:
+        for request_path in sorted((root / "requests").glob("*.json")):
+            if request_path.is_symlink():
+                continue
+            result_path = root / "results" / request_path.name
+            failed_path = root / "failed" / request_path.name
+            try:
+                execute_request(request_path, result_path, profile_root=profile_root)
+                request_path.unlink(missing_ok=True)
+            except Exception as exc:
+                failed_path.write_text(
+                    json.dumps(
+                        {"error": sanitize_text(str(exc) or type(exc).__name__)},
+                        ensure_ascii=False,
+                        sort_keys=True,
+                    )
+                    + "\n",
+                    encoding="utf-8",
+                )
+                request_path.unlink(missing_ok=True)
+        time.sleep(0.25)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import argparse
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument("--root", default=str(DEFAULT_EXCHANGE_ROOT))
+    parser.add_argument("--profile-root", default=str(DEFAULT_PROFILE_ROOT))
+    parser.add_argument("--request")
+    parser.add_argument("--result")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    if args.request and args.result:
+        execute_request(
+            Path(args.request),
+            Path(args.result),
+            profile_root=Path(args.profile_root),
+        )
+    else:
+        serve(Path(args.root), Path(args.profile_root))
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+"""Non-Owner Gitea machine capability and branch reconciliation boundary."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import Any, Mapping, Protocol
+
+
+class MachineBrokerError(RuntimeError):
+    pass
+
+
+class GiteaTransport(Protocol):
+    def compare_and_swap_branch(self, branch: str, expected_oid: str, new_oid: str) -> str: ...
+    def create_or_update_pr(self, branch: str, target: str, title: str, body: str) -> Mapping[str, Any]: ...
+    def publish_status(self, branch: str, state: str, description: str) -> Mapping[str, Any]: ...
+    def protected_merge(self, pr_number: int) -> Mapping[str, Any]: ...
+    def read_branch(self, branch: str) -> str | None: ...
+    def whoami(self) -> Mapping[str, Any]: ...
+    def repository(self, owner: str, name: str) -> Mapping[str, Any]: ...
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
+class MachineCredentialProjection:
+    """Opaque systemd credential reference; the credential value is never accepted."""
+
+    reference: str
+    account: str
+    owner_account: str = "aiman"
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_mapping(cls, value: Mapping[str, Any]) -> "MachineCredentialProjection":
+        if set(value) != {"scheme", "name", "account"}:
+            raise MachineBrokerError("CREDENTIAL_REFERENCE_INVALID")
+        if value["scheme"] != "systemd-credential" or value["name"] != "gitea-machine-token":
+            raise MachineBrokerError("CREDENTIAL_REFERENCE_INVALID")
+        return cls(f"{value['scheme']}:{value['name']}", str(value["account"]))
+
+    def __post_init__(self) -> None:
+        if self.reference != "systemd-credential:gitea-machine-token":
+            raise MachineBrokerError("CREDENTIAL_REFERENCE_INVALID")
+        if not self.account or self.account == self.owner_account:
+            raise MachineBrokerError("OWNER_MACHINE_IDENTITY_REJECTED")
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
+class CampaignCapabilityReceipt:
+    campaign_id: str
+    task_id: str
+    repository: str
+    branch: str
+    expected_oid: str
+    capabilities: frozenset[str]
+    denied: frozenset[str]
+
+    def require(self, capability: str) -> None:
+        if capability in self.denied or capability not in self.capabilities:
+            raise MachineBrokerError("CAPABILITY_DENIED")
+        if self.branch in {"main", "master"}:
+            raise MachineBrokerError("PROTECTED_BRANCH_DENIED")
+
+
+class GiteaMachineBroker:
+    def __init__(self, transport: GiteaTransport, credential: MachineCredentialProjection, receipt: CampaignCapabilityReceipt) -> None:
+        self.transport = transport
+        self.credential = credential
+        self.receipt = receipt
+
+    def verify_identity(self) -> Mapping[str, Any]:
+        identity = dict(self.transport.whoami())
+        login = identity.get("login") or identity.get("username")
+        if not isinstance(login, str) or not login or login == self.credential.owner_account or login != self.credential.account:
+            raise MachineBrokerError("GITEA_MACHINE_IDENTITY_INVALID")
+        owner, name = self.receipt.repository.split("/", 1)
+        repo = dict(self.transport.repository(owner, name))
+        if repo.get("full_name") != self.receipt.repository:
+            raise MachineBrokerError("GITEA_REPOSITORY_MISMATCH")
+        return {"login": login, "repository": self.receipt.repository, "owner_account": self.credential.owner_account}
+
+    def push_branch(self, new_oid: str) -> str:
+        self.receipt.require("exact_task_branch_push")
+        return self.transport.compare_and_swap_branch(self.receipt.branch, self.receipt.expected_oid, new_oid)
+
+    def create_pr(self, title: str, body: str) -> Mapping[str, Any]:
+        self.receipt.require("pr_create_update")
+        return self.transport.create_or_update_pr(self.receipt.branch, "main", title, body)
+
+    def status(self, state: str, description: str, context: str = "aios/durable-release") -> Mapping[str, Any]:
+        self.receipt.require("status_publish")
+        return self.transport.publish_status(self.receipt.branch, state, description, context)
+
+    def merge(self, pr_number: int) -> Mapping[str, Any]:
+        self.receipt.require("protected_merge")
+        return self.transport.protected_merge(pr_number)
+
+    def readback(self) -> str | None:
+        self.receipt.require("remote_readback")
+        return self.transport.read_branch(self.receipt.branch)
+
+
+def reconcile_exact_branch(authority_oid: str, gitea_oid: str | None, expected_oid: str) -> str:
+    if authority_oid != expected_oid:
+        return "AUTHORITY_EXPECTATION_MISMATCH"
+    if gitea_oid is None:
+        return "CREATE_REQUIRED"
+    if gitea_oid == expected_oid:
+        return "ALREADY_IN_SYNC"
+    return "MANUAL_OWNER_REVIEW_REQUIRED"
+
+
+def reconcile_fast_forward(
+    remote_oid: str | None,
+    expected_old_oid: str,
+    new_oid: str,
+    *,
+    old_is_ancestor_of_new: bool,
+) -> str:
+    """Return a bounded action for an active Job/lease branch scope."""
+    if remote_oid is None:
+        return "CREATE_REQUIRED"
+    if remote_oid == new_oid:
+        return "ALREADY_IN_SYNC"
+    if remote_oid == expected_old_oid and old_is_ancestor_of_new:
+        return "FAST_FORWARD_REQUIRED"
+    return "MANUAL_OWNER_REVIEW_REQUIRED"
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+"""Gitea HTTP/Git transport using only a projected systemd credential."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+import json
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+import subprocess
+import tempfile
+from typing import Any, Mapping
+from urllib.error import HTTPError, URLError
+from urllib.parse import quote, urlencode
+from urllib.request import Request, urlopen
+
+
+class GiteaTransportError(RuntimeError):
+    pass
+
+
+def _safe_oid(value: str, field: str) -> str:
+    if not isinstance(value, str) or len(value) != 40 or any(ch not in "0123456789abcdef" for ch in value):
+        raise GiteaTransportError(f"{field}_INVALID")
+    return value
+
+
+@dataclass(slots=True)
+class GiteaMachineTransport:
+    api_base: str
+    repository_id: str
+    remote_url: str
+    authority_git_dir: Path
+    credential_name: str = "gitea-machine-token"
+    actor: str = "aios-autonomy-agent"
+    timeout: int = 20
+    expected_merge_head: str | None = None
+    expected_merge_base: str | None = None
+
+    def __post_init__(self) -> None:
+        if self.credential_name != "gitea-machine-token":
+            raise GiteaTransportError("CREDENTIAL_NAME_INVALID")
+        if "/" not in self.repository_id or self.repository_id.startswith("/"):
+            raise GiteaTransportError("REPOSITORY_INVALID")
+        if not self.api_base.startswith("https://") and not self.api_base.startswith("http://127.0.0.1"):
+            raise GiteaTransportError("GITEA_API_SCOPE_INVALID")
+        if not self.remote_url.startswith("https://"):
+            raise GiteaTransportError("GITEA_REMOTE_SCOPE_INVALID")
+
+    @property
+    def _credential_path(self) -> Path:
+        directory = os.environ.get("CREDENTIALS_DIRECTORY", "")
+        if not directory:
+            raise GiteaTransportError("CREDENTIAL_PROJECTION_MISSING")
+        path = Path(directory) / self.credential_name
+        if path.is_symlink() or not path.is_file():
+            raise GiteaTransportError("CREDENTIAL_PROJECTION_MISSING")
+        return path
+
+    def _token(self) -> str:
+        value = self._credential_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8").strip()
+        if not value:
+            raise GiteaTransportError("CREDENTIAL_EMPTY")
+        return value
+
+    def _request(self, method: str, path: str, body: Mapping[str, Any] | None = None) -> tuple[int, Any]:
+        data = None if body is None else json.dumps(dict(body), separators=(",", ":")).encode()
+        headers = {"Accept": "application/json", "Authorization": f"token {self._token()}"}
+        if data is not None:
+            headers["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
+        request = Request(self.api_base.rstrip("/") + path, data=data, headers=headers, method=method)
+        try:
+            with urlopen(request, timeout=self.timeout) as response:
+                raw = response.read()
+                return response.status, json.loads(raw.decode()) if raw else {}
+        except HTTPError as exc:
+            # Never include response bodies: Gitea may echo sensitive request context.
+            raise GiteaTransportError(f"GITEA_HTTP_{exc.code}") from exc
+        except (URLError, TimeoutError, OSError) as exc:
+            raise GiteaTransportError("GITEA_NETWORK_ERROR") from exc
+
+    def whoami(self) -> Mapping[str, Any]:
+        return self._request("GET", "/user")[1]
+
+    def repository_info(self) -> Mapping[str, Any]:
+        owner, name = self.repository_id.split("/", 1)
+        return self._request("GET", f"/repos/{quote(owner)}/{quote(name)}")[1]
+
+    def repository(self, owner: str, name: str) -> Mapping[str, Any]:
+        if f"{owner}/{name}" != self.repository_id:
+            raise GiteaTransportError("REPOSITORY_SCOPE_DENIED")
+        return self.repository_info()
+
+    def read_branch(self, branch: str) -> str | None:
+        owner, name = self.repository_id.split("/", 1)
+        try:
+            value = self._request("GET", f"/repos/{quote(owner)}/{quote(name)}/branches/{quote(branch, safe='/')}")[1]
+        except GiteaTransportError as exc:
+            if str(exc) == "GITEA_HTTP_404":
+                return None
+            raise
+        sha = value.get("commit", {}).get("id") if isinstance(value, dict) else None
+        return _safe_oid(sha, "remote_branch_oid")
+
+    def _askpass(self) -> tuple[Path, dict[str, str]]:
+        credential = self._credential_path
+        fd, name = tempfile.mkstemp(prefix="aios-gitea-askpass-", dir="/tmp")
+        path = Path(name)
+        os.fchmod(fd, 0o700)
+        script = "#!/bin/sh\ncase \"$1\" in *Username*) printf '%s\\n' \"$GITEA_MACHINE_ACTOR\" ;; *) cat \"$CREDENTIAL_FILE\" ;; esac\n"
+        with os.fdopen(fd, "w", encoding="utf-8") as stream:
+            stream.write(script)
+            stream.flush()
+            os.fsync(stream.fileno())
+        return path, {
+            "GIT_ASKPASS": str(path),
+            "GIT_TERMINAL_PROMPT": "0",
+            "GITEA_MACHINE_ACTOR": self.actor,
+            "CREDENTIAL_FILE": str(credential),
+        }
+
+    def _push_branch_fast_forward(self, branch: str, new_oid: str) -> None:
+        askpass, additions = self._askpass()
+        environment = os.environ.copy()
+        environment.update(additions)
+        try:
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                ["git", f"--git-dir={self.authority_git_dir}", "push", self.remote_url, f"{new_oid}:refs/heads/{branch}"],
+                text=True,
+                capture_output=True,
+                check=False,
+                env=environment,
+                timeout=self.timeout,
+            )
+            if result.returncode != 0:
+                raise GiteaTransportError("GITEA_BRANCH_CREATE_FAILED")
+        finally:
+            askpass.unlink(missing_ok=True)
+
+    def compare_and_swap_branch(self, branch: str, expected_oid: str, new_oid: str) -> str:
+        _safe_oid(expected_oid, "expected_oid")
+        _safe_oid(new_oid, "new_oid")
+        current = self.read_branch(branch)
+        if current == new_oid:
+            return new_oid
+        if current is None:
+            self._push_branch_fast_forward(branch, new_oid)
+            readback = self.read_branch(branch)
+            if readback != new_oid:
+                raise GiteaTransportError("GITEA_BRANCH_CREATE_READBACK_MISMATCH")
+            return readback
+        if current != expected_oid:
+            raise GiteaTransportError("GITEA_BRANCH_EXPECTATION_MISMATCH")
+        # The preflight read binds the expected old tip. The Git receive-pack
+        # then enforces the actual fast-forward CAS while transferring the new
+        # objects; no force/lease override or arbitrary ref is permitted.
+        self._push_branch_fast_forward(branch, new_oid)
+        readback = self.read_branch(branch)
+        if readback != new_oid:
+            raise GiteaTransportError("GITEA_BRANCH_CAS_READBACK_MISMATCH")
+        return readback
+
+    def _pulls(self) -> list[Mapping[str, Any]]:
+        owner, name = self.repository_id.split("/", 1)
+        query = urlencode({"state": "all", "base_branch": "main", "limit": 100})
+        value = self._request("GET", f"/repos/{quote(owner)}/{quote(name)}/pulls?{query}")[1]
+        return value if isinstance(value, list) else []
+
+    def create_or_update_pr(self, branch: str, target: str, title: str, body: str) -> Mapping[str, Any]:
+        if target != "main":
+            raise GiteaTransportError("PR_BASE_SCOPE_DENIED")
+        head = self.read_branch(branch)
+        if head is None:
+            raise GiteaTransportError("PR_HEAD_MISSING")
+        matches = [p for p in self._pulls() if (p.get("head") or {}).get("ref") == branch and (p.get("base") or {}).get("ref") == target]
+        open_matches = [p for p in matches if p.get("state") == "open"]
+        if len(open_matches) > 1:
+            raise GiteaTransportError("MULTIPLE_MATCHING_PRS")
+        if open_matches:
+            if (open_matches[0].get("head") or {}).get("sha") != head:
+                raise GiteaTransportError("PR_HEAD_CONFLICT")
+            return open_matches[0]
+        owner, name = self.repository_id.split("/", 1)
+        return self._request("POST", f"/repos/{quote(owner)}/{quote(name)}/pulls", {"head": branch, "base": target, "title": title, "body": body, "allow_maintainer_edit": False})[1]
+
+    def publish_status(self, branch: str, state: str, description: str, context: str = "aios/durable-release") -> Mapping[str, Any]:
+        oid = self.read_branch(branch)
+        if oid is None:
+            raise GiteaTransportError("STATUS_BRANCH_MISSING")
+        owner, name = self.repository_id.split("/", 1)
+        return self._request("POST", f"/repos/{quote(owner)}/{quote(name)}/statuses/{oid}", {"state": state, "context": context, "description": description})[1]
+
+    def protected_merge(self, pr_number: int) -> Mapping[str, Any]:
+        if not isinstance(pr_number, int) or pr_number < 1:
+            raise GiteaTransportError("PR_NUMBER_INVALID")
+        owner, name = self.repository_id.split("/", 1)
+        pr = self._request("GET", f"/repos/{quote(owner)}/{quote(name)}/pulls/{pr_number}")[1]
+        if pr.get("state") != "open" or (pr.get("base") or {}).get("ref") != "main":
+            raise GiteaTransportError("PR_MERGE_BINDING_INVALID")
+        if pr.get("mergeable") is False:
+            raise GiteaTransportError("PR_NOT_MERGEABLE")
+        head_oid = (pr.get("head") or {}).get("sha")
+        base_oid = (pr.get("base") or {}).get("sha")
+        if self.expected_merge_head is not None and head_oid != self.expected_merge_head:
+            raise GiteaTransportError("PR_HEAD_EXPECTATION_MISMATCH")
+        if self.expected_merge_base is not None and base_oid != self.expected_merge_base:
+            raise GiteaTransportError("PR_BASE_EXPECTATION_MISMATCH")
+        body = {"do": "fast-forward-only", "force_merge": False, "merge_when_checks_succeed": False, "head_commit_id": head_oid}
+        return self._request("POST", f"/repos/{quote(owner)}/{quote(name)}/pulls/{pr_number}/merge", body)[1]
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+"""Canonical Gitea transport and slash-branch verification."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+import json
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+import subprocess
+from typing import Any, Callable, Mapping, Optional
+from urllib.parse import quote
+from urllib.request import Request, urlopen
+
+from aios_gitops_reconciliation_core import RemoteObservation
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
+class GiteaPublisherConfig:
+    repository: str = "aios/aios"
+    api_base: str = "https://g.cnnetmkt.top/git/api/v1"
+    remote_name: str = "gitea-http"
+
+
+class GiteaPublisher:
+    def __init__(self, workspace: Path, *, config: GiteaPublisherConfig = GiteaPublisherConfig(), credential: Any = None, api_get: Callable[[str], Any] | None = None, git_ref: Callable[[str], Optional[str]] | None = None) -> None:
+        self.workspace = Path(workspace)
+        self.config = config
+        self.credential = credential
+        self._api_get = api_get
+        self._git_ref = git_ref
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def validate_repository(repository: str) -> None:
+        if repository != "aios/aios":
+            raise ValueError("REPOSITORY_IDENTITY_MISMATCH")
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def validate_branch(branch: str) -> None:
+        if not isinstance(branch, str) or not branch.startswith("agent/") or branch in {"main", "master"}:
+            raise ValueError("BRANCH_SCOPE_DENIED")
+
+    def repository_identity(self) -> str:
+        self.validate_repository(self.config.repository)
+        return self.config.repository
+
+    def _environment(self) -> dict[str, str]:
+        if self.credential is not None and hasattr(self.credential, "environment"):
+            return dict(self.credential.environment())
+        return {}
+
+    def read_git_ref(self, branch: str) -> Optional[str]:
+        self.validate_branch(branch)
+        if self._git_ref is not None:
+            return self._git_ref(branch)
+        result = subprocess.run(["git", "-C", str(self.workspace), "ls-remote", self.config.remote_name, f"refs/heads/{branch}"], text=True, capture_output=True, check=False, env={**os.environ, **self._environment(), "GIT_TERMINAL_PROMPT": "0"})
+        if result.returncode != 0 or not result.stdout.strip():
+            return None
+        return result.stdout.split()[0]
+
+    def _api(self, path: str) -> Any:
+        if self._api_get is not None:
+            return self._api_get(path)
+        headers = {"Accept": "application/json"}
+        env = self._environment()
+        if env.get("AIOS_GITEA_TOKEN"):
+            headers["Authorization"] = "token " + env["AIOS_GITEA_TOKEN"]
+        with urlopen(Request(self.config.api_base.rstrip("/") + path, headers=headers), timeout=20) as response:
+            return json.loads(response.read() or b"{}")
+
+    def read_api_branch(self, branch: str) -> Optional[str]:
+        self.validate_branch(branch)
+        for page in range(1, 101):
+            value = self._api(f"/repos/aios/aios/branches?page={page}&limit=50")
+            if not isinstance(value, list):
+                return None
+            for item in value:
+                if isinstance(item, Mapping) and item.get("name") == branch:
+                    commit = item.get("commit")
+                    return commit.get("id") if isinstance(commit, Mapping) else None
+            if len(value) < 50:
+                return None
+        raise RuntimeError("GITEA_BRANCH_PAGINATION_LIMIT")
+
+    def commit_visible(self, oid: str) -> bool:
+        if not isinstance(oid, str) or len(oid) != 40:
+            return False
+        try:
+            value = self._api(f"/repos/aios/aios/git/commits/{quote(oid, safe='')}")
+            return isinstance(value, Mapping) and value.get("sha", oid) == oid
+        except Exception:
+            return False
+
+    def observe(self, branch: str, desired_oid: str, authority_oid: Optional[str], *, expected_oid: Optional[str] = None, observed_at: str = "") -> RemoteObservation:
+        return RemoteObservation(self.repository_identity(), branch, desired_oid, authority_oid, self.read_git_ref(branch), self.read_api_branch(branch), self.commit_visible(desired_oid), observed_at, expected_oid)
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+"""SQLite-backed durable GitOps Job Controller.
+
+The controller owns durable intent, idempotency, lease metadata, state
+transitions, receipts, and payload references. A worker owns Git side effects
+behind the campaign capability and branch-CAS boundaries.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from enum import Enum
+import hashlib
+import json
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+import sqlite3
+import tempfile
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from typing import Any, Callable, Mapping
+
+
+class JobError(RuntimeError):
+    pass
+
+
+class ServiceUnavailable(JobError):
+    pass
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
+class LeaseRenewalResult:
+    """Durable outcome of one writer-lease recovery attempt."""
+
+    renewed: bool
+    idempotent: bool
+    durable: bool
+    lease_expires_at: str | None
+
+    def __bool__(self) -> bool:
+        return self.renewed or self.idempotent
+
+
+class BindingConflict(JobError):
+    pass
+
+
+class JobState(str, Enum):
+    REQUESTED = "REQUESTED"
+    AUTHORIZED = "AUTHORIZED"
+    LEASED = "LEASED"
+    WORKTREE_READY = "WORKTREE_READY"
+    EXECUTING = "EXECUTING"
+    LOCAL_VERIFIED = "LOCAL_VERIFIED"
+    REMOTE_SYNCING = "REMOTE_SYNCING"
+    REMOTE_VERIFIED = "REMOTE_VERIFIED"
+    COMPLETED = "COMPLETED"
+    RECOVERABLE_FAILURE = "RECOVERABLE_FAILURE"
+    RECONCILING = "RECONCILING"
+    RECONCILIATION_REQUIRED = "RECONCILIATION_REQUIRED"
+    MANUAL_OWNER_REVIEW_REQUIRED = "MANUAL_OWNER_REVIEW_REQUIRED"
+
+
+_ORDER = {
+    JobState.REQUESTED: 0,
+    JobState.AUTHORIZED: 1,
+    JobState.LEASED: 2,
+    JobState.WORKTREE_READY: 3,
+    JobState.EXECUTING: 4,
+    JobState.LOCAL_VERIFIED: 5,
+    JobState.REMOTE_SYNCING: 6,
+    JobState.REMOTE_VERIFIED: 7,
+    JobState.COMPLETED: 8,
+}
+_RECOVERABLE = {JobState.RECOVERABLE_FAILURE, JobState.RECONCILIATION_REQUIRED}
+_TERMINAL = {JobState.COMPLETED, JobState.MANUAL_OWNER_REVIEW_REQUIRED}
+
+
+def utc_now() -> str:
+    return datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat().replace("+00:00", "Z")
+
+
+def parse_utc(value: str) -> datetime:
+    normalized = value[:-1] + "+00:00" if value.endswith("Z") else value
+    parsed = datetime.fromisoformat(normalized)
+    if parsed.tzinfo is None:
+        raise ValueError("LEASE_EXPIRY_INVALID")
+    return parsed.astimezone(timezone.utc)
+
+
+def canonical_json(value: Any) -> bytes:
+    return (
+        json.dumps(value, sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":"), ensure_ascii=False) + "\n"
+    ).encode("utf-8")
+
+
+def sha256_json(value: Any) -> str:
+    return hashlib.sha256(canonical_json(value)).hexdigest()
+
+
+class PayloadStore:
+    """Content-addressed filesystem payloads; raw content never enters SQLite."""
+
+    def __init__(self, root: str | os.PathLike[str]) -> None:
+        self.root = Path(root)
+        if not self.root.is_absolute() or self.root.is_symlink():
+            raise JobError("PAYLOAD_ROOT_INVALID")
+        self.root.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True, mode=0o700)
+        os.chmod(self.root, 0o700)
+
+    def put(self, content: bytes, expected_digest: str) -> tuple[str, int]:
+        digest = hashlib.sha256(content).hexdigest()
+        if digest != expected_digest:
+            raise JobError("PAYLOAD_DIGEST_MISMATCH")
+        if len(expected_digest) != 64 or any(ch not in "0123456789abcdef" for ch in expected_digest):
+            raise JobError("PAYLOAD_DIGEST_INVALID")
+        target = self.root / expected_digest
+        if target.is_symlink():
+            raise JobError("PAYLOAD_PATH_SYMLINK")
+        if target.is_file():
+            if target.stat().st_size != len(content) or hashlib.sha256(target.read_bytes()).hexdigest() != digest:
+                raise JobError("PAYLOAD_EXISTING_MISMATCH")
+            return f"sha256/{digest}", len(content)
+        fd, temporary = tempfile.mkstemp(prefix=".payload-", dir=self.root)
+        try:
+            os.fchmod(fd, 0o600)
+            with os.fdopen(fd, "wb") as stream:
+                stream.write(content)
+                stream.flush()
+                os.fsync(stream.fileno())
+            os.replace(temporary, target)
+            os.chmod(target, 0o600)
+        finally:
+            if os.path.exists(temporary):
+                os.unlink(temporary)
+        return f"sha256/{digest}", len(content)
+
+    def read_verified(self, reference: str, expected_digest: str, expected_size: int) -> bytes:
+        if reference != f"sha256/{expected_digest}":
+            raise JobError("PAYLOAD_REFERENCE_MISMATCH")
+        path = self.root / expected_digest
+        if path.is_symlink() or not path.is_file():
+            raise JobError("PAYLOAD_MISSING")
+        content = path.read_bytes()
+        if len(content) != expected_size or hashlib.sha256(content).hexdigest() != expected_digest:
+            raise JobError("PAYLOAD_VERIFY_FAILED")
+        return content
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
+class JobReceipt:
+    job_id: str
+    idempotency_key: str
+    state: JobState
+    side_effect_state: str
+    http_status: int
+    revision: int
+    receipt: Mapping[str, Any] | None = None
+
+    def as_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return {
+            "job_id": self.job_id,
+            "idempotency_key": self.idempotency_key,
+            "state": self.state.value,
+            "side_effect_state": self.side_effect_state,
+            "http_status": self.http_status,
+            "revision": self.revision,
+            "receipt": dict(self.receipt) if self.receipt else None,
+        }
+
+
+class JobStore:
+    SCHEMA_VERSION = 1
+
+    def __init__(self, root: str | os.PathLike[str], *, payload_root: str | os.PathLike[str] | None = None) -> None:
+        self.root = Path(root)
+        if not self.root.is_absolute() or self.root.is_symlink():
+            raise JobError("JOB_ROOT_INVALID")
+        self.root.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True, mode=0o700)
+        os.chmod(self.root, 0o700)
+        self.db_path = self.root / "state.sqlite3"
+        self.payloads = PayloadStore(payload_root or self.root.parent / "payloads" / "sha256")
+        self._initialize()
+
+    def _connect(self) -> sqlite3.Connection:
+        if self.db_path.is_symlink():
+            raise ServiceUnavailable("JOB_DB_SYMLINK")
+        connection = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path, timeout=30.0)
+        connection.row_factory = sqlite3.Row
+        connection.execute("PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL")
+        connection.execute("PRAGMA synchronous=FULL")
+        connection.execute("PRAGMA foreign_keys=ON")
+        connection.execute("PRAGMA busy_timeout=30000")
+        return connection
+
+    def _initialize(self) -> None:
+        try:
+            with self._connect() as connection:
+                connection.executescript(
+                    """
+                    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS metadata (key TEXT PRIMARY KEY, value TEXT NOT NULL);
+                    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS jobs (
+                      job_id TEXT PRIMARY KEY, idempotency_key TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+                      campaign_id TEXT NOT NULL, repository TEXT NOT NULL, operation TEXT NOT NULL,
+                      branch TEXT NOT NULL, expected_branch_oid TEXT NOT NULL,
+                      payload_digest TEXT NOT NULL, payload_ref TEXT, payload_size INTEGER,
+                      state TEXT NOT NULL, side_effect_state TEXT NOT NULL,
+                      revision INTEGER NOT NULL, request_json TEXT NOT NULL,
+                      receipt_json TEXT, created_at TEXT NOT NULL, updated_at TEXT NOT NULL
+                    );
+                    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS idempotency_keys (
+                      key TEXT PRIMARY KEY, job_id TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+                      binding_json TEXT NOT NULL, created_at TEXT NOT NULL,
+                      FOREIGN KEY(job_id) REFERENCES jobs(job_id)
+                    );
+                    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS branch_leases (
+                      lease_id TEXT PRIMARY KEY, job_id TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+                      branch TEXT NOT NULL, lineage_anchor_oid TEXT NOT NULL,
+                      current_head_oid TEXT NOT NULL, generation INTEGER NOT NULL,
+                      lease_expires_at TEXT NOT NULL, state TEXT NOT NULL,
+                      revision INTEGER NOT NULL, FOREIGN KEY(job_id) REFERENCES jobs(job_id)
+                    );
+                    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS state_transitions (
+                      sequence INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT, job_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+                      from_state TEXT, to_state TEXT NOT NULL, revision INTEGER NOT NULL,
+                      side_effect_state TEXT NOT NULL, created_at TEXT NOT NULL,
+                      FOREIGN KEY(job_id) REFERENCES jobs(job_id)
+                    );
+                    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS receipts (
+                      receipt_id TEXT PRIMARY KEY, job_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+                      kind TEXT NOT NULL, digest TEXT NOT NULL, payload_json TEXT NOT NULL,
+                      created_at TEXT NOT NULL, FOREIGN KEY(job_id) REFERENCES jobs(job_id)
+                    );
+                    INSERT OR REPLACE INTO metadata(key, value) VALUES('schema_version', '1');
+                    """
+                )
+        except sqlite3.Error as exc:
+            raise ServiceUnavailable("JOB_DB_UNAVAILABLE") from exc
+
+    def _mirror(self, job: Mapping[str, Any]) -> None:
+        directory = self.root / str(job["job_id"])
+        directory.mkdir(mode=0o700, exist_ok=True)
+        (directory / "receipts").mkdir(mode=0o700, exist_ok=True)
+        (directory / "logs-digest").mkdir(mode=0o700, exist_ok=True)
+        for name, value in (("request.json", job["request"]), ("state.json", job)):
+            target = directory / name
+            fd, temporary = tempfile.mkstemp(prefix=".mirror-", dir=directory)
+            try:
+                os.fchmod(fd, 0o600)
+                with os.fdopen(fd, "wb") as stream:
+                    stream.write(canonical_json(value))
+                    stream.flush()
+                    os.fsync(stream.fileno())
+                os.replace(temporary, target)
+            finally:
+                if os.path.exists(temporary):
+                    os.unlink(temporary)
+
+    def read(self, job_id: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        try:
+            with self._connect() as connection:
+                row = connection.execute("SELECT * FROM jobs WHERE job_id=?", (job_id,)).fetchone()
+        except sqlite3.Error as exc:
+            raise ServiceUnavailable("JOB_DB_UNAVAILABLE") from exc
+        if row is None:
+            raise JobError("JOB_NOT_FOUND")
+        return dict(row)
+
+    def _receipt(self, row: Mapping[str, Any], *, duplicate: bool) -> JobReceipt:
+        state = JobState(row["state"])
+        if state == JobState.COMPLETED:
+            status, side = 200, "COMPLETED"
+        elif state in _RECOVERABLE:
+            status = 202
+            side = row["side_effect_state"] if row["side_effect_state"] == "REMOTE_PUSH_PENDING" else "RESUME_SAME_JOB"
+        elif row["side_effect_state"] == "UNKNOWN":
+            status, side = 503, "UNKNOWN"
+        else:
+            status, side = 202, "SAME_JOB" if duplicate else "QUEUED"
+        receipt = json.loads(row["receipt_json"]) if row["receipt_json"] else None
+        return JobReceipt(row["job_id"], row["idempotency_key"], state, side, status, int(row["revision"]), receipt)
+
+
+class GitOpsJobController:
+    def __init__(self, store: JobStore) -> None:
+        self.store = store
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _binding(request: Mapping[str, Any]) -> dict[str, str]:
+        fields = ("campaign_id", "repository", "operation", "branch", "expected_branch_oid", "payload_digest")
+        if any(not isinstance(request.get(field), str) or not request[field].strip() for field in fields):
+            raise JobError("JOB_BINDING_INVALID")
+        oid = request["expected_branch_oid"]
+        digest = request["payload_digest"]
+        if len(oid) != 40 or any(ch not in "0123456789abcdef" for ch in oid):
+            raise JobError("EXPECTED_BRANCH_OID_INVALID")
+        if len(digest) != 64 or any(ch not in "0123456789abcdef" for ch in digest):
+            raise JobError("PAYLOAD_DIGEST_INVALID")
+        if request["branch"] in {"main", "master"} or request["branch"].startswith(("refs/", "tags/")):
+            raise JobError("PROTECTED_BRANCH_REJECTED")
+        binding = {field: str(request[field]) for field in fields}
+        # Operation-specific, non-secret binding inputs must survive the
+        # durable round trip and participate in idempotency. Arbitrary request
+        # fields are intentionally discarded rather than persisted.
+        optional = (
+            "idempotency_key",
+            "task_id",
+            "new_branch_oid",
+            "authorization_recovery_digest",
+            "lineage_anchor_oid",
+            "base_oid",
+            "branch_mode",
+            "generation",
+            "expected_main_oid",
+            "pr_number",
+            "target_branch",
+            "check_context",
+            "check_state",
+            "check_description",
+        )
+        for field in optional:
+            value = request.get(field)
+            if value is None:
+                continue
+            if isinstance(value, bool) or not isinstance(value, (str, int)):
+                raise JobError("JOB_BINDING_OPTION_INVALID")
+            text = str(value).strip()
+            if not text or len(text) > 512:
+                raise JobError("JOB_BINDING_OPTION_INVALID")
+            binding[field] = text
+        return binding
+
+    def submit(self, request: Mapping[str, Any], *, payload: bytes | None = None) -> JobReceipt:
+        binding = self._binding(request)
+        payload_ref = request.get("payload_ref")
+        payload_size = request.get("payload_size")
+        if payload is not None:
+            payload_ref, payload_size = self.store.payloads.put(payload, binding["payload_digest"])
+        if payload_ref is not None and payload_ref != f"sha256/{binding['payload_digest']}":
+            raise JobError("PAYLOAD_REFERENCE_MISMATCH")
+        if payload_ref is not None and (not isinstance(payload_size, int) or payload_size < 0):
+            raise JobError("PAYLOAD_SIZE_INVALID")
+        client_idempotency_key = binding.get("idempotency_key")
+        if client_idempotency_key is not None:
+            if len(client_idempotency_key) > 128 or not all(
+                character.isalnum() or character in "._:-" for character in client_idempotency_key
+            ):
+                raise JobError("IDEMPOTENCY_KEY_INVALID")
+            key = sha256_json({"client_idempotency_key": client_idempotency_key})
+        else:
+            key = sha256_json(binding)
+        job_id = "job-" + key[:32]
+        durable_request = dict(binding)
+        if payload_ref is not None:
+            durable_request.update({"payload_ref": str(payload_ref), "payload_size": int(payload_size)})
+        now = utc_now()
+        try:
+            with self.store._connect() as connection:
+                connection.execute("BEGIN IMMEDIATE")
+                existing = connection.execute("SELECT * FROM jobs WHERE idempotency_key=?", (key,)).fetchone()
+                if existing is not None:
+                    if json.loads(existing["request_json"]).get("binding") != binding:
+                        raise BindingConflict("BINDING_CONFLICT")
+                    row = dict(existing)
+                    connection.commit()
+                    return self.store._receipt(row, duplicate=True)
+                connection.execute(
+                    "INSERT INTO jobs(job_id,idempotency_key,campaign_id,repository,operation,branch,expected_branch_oid,payload_digest,payload_ref,payload_size,state,side_effect_state,revision,request_json,receipt_json,created_at,updated_at) VALUES(?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)",
+                    (job_id, key, binding["campaign_id"], binding["repository"], binding["operation"], binding["branch"], binding["expected_branch_oid"], binding["payload_digest"], payload_ref, payload_size, JobState.REQUESTED.value, "NONE", 0, json.dumps({"binding": binding, **durable_request}, sort_keys=True), None, now, now),
+                )
+                connection.execute("INSERT INTO idempotency_keys(key,job_id,binding_json,created_at) VALUES(?,?,?,?)", (key, job_id, json.dumps(binding, sort_keys=True), now))
+                connection.execute("INSERT INTO state_transitions(job_id,from_state,to_state,revision,side_effect_state,created_at) VALUES(?,?,?,?,?,?)", (job_id, None, JobState.REQUESTED.value, 0, "NONE", now))
+                row = dict(connection.execute("SELECT * FROM jobs WHERE job_id=?", (job_id,)).fetchone())
+                connection.commit()
+        except BindingConflict:
+            raise
+        except sqlite3.IntegrityError:
+            row = self.store.read(job_id)
+            return self.store._receipt(row, duplicate=True)
+        except sqlite3.Error as exc:
+            raise ServiceUnavailable("JOB_DB_UNAVAILABLE") from exc
+        row["request"] = json.loads(row["request_json"])
+        self.store._mirror(row)
+        return self.store._receipt(row, duplicate=False)
+
+    def lease_job(
+        self,
+        job_id: str,
+        *,
+        lease_id: str,
+        lineage_anchor_oid: str,
+        current_head_oid: str,
+        generation: int,
+        lease_expires_at: str,
+        expected_revision: int,
+    ) -> JobReceipt:
+        """Atomically create a branch lease and move its Job to LEASED."""
+        if generation < 1 or any(len(oid) != 40 for oid in (lineage_anchor_oid, current_head_oid)):
+            raise JobError("LEASE_BINDING_INVALID")
+        try:
+            with self.store._connect() as connection:
+                connection.execute("BEGIN IMMEDIATE")
+                row = connection.execute("SELECT * FROM jobs WHERE job_id=?", (job_id,)).fetchone()
+                if row is None:
+                    raise JobError("JOB_NOT_FOUND")
+                if int(row["revision"]) != expected_revision:
+                    raise JobError("REVISION_CAS_CONFLICT")
+                if row["branch"] in {"main", "master"}:
+                    raise JobError("PROTECTED_BRANCH_REJECTED")
+                now = utc_now()
+                connection.execute("INSERT INTO branch_leases(lease_id,job_id,branch,lineage_anchor_oid,current_head_oid,generation,lease_expires_at,state,revision) VALUES(?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)", (lease_id, job_id, row["branch"], lineage_anchor_oid, current_head_oid, generation, lease_expires_at, "ACTIVE", 0))
+                next_revision = expected_revision + 1
+                updated = connection.execute("UPDATE jobs SET state=?,side_effect_state=?,revision=?,updated_at=? WHERE job_id=? AND revision=?", (JobState.LEASED.value, "LEASED", next_revision, now, job_id, expected_revision))
+                if updated.rowcount != 1:
+                    raise JobError("REVISION_CAS_CONFLICT")
+                connection.execute("INSERT INTO state_transitions(job_id,from_state,to_state,revision,side_effect_state,created_at) VALUES(?,?,?,?,?,?)", (job_id, row["state"], JobState.LEASED.value, next_revision, "LEASED", now))
+                result = dict(connection.execute("SELECT * FROM jobs WHERE job_id=?", (job_id,)).fetchone())
+                connection.commit()
+        except sqlite3.IntegrityError as exc:
+            raise JobError("LEASE_CONFLICT") from exc
+        except (JobError, BindingConflict):
+            raise
+        except sqlite3.Error as exc:
+            raise ServiceUnavailable("JOB_DB_UNAVAILABLE") from exc
+        result["request"] = json.loads(result["request_json"])
+        self.store._mirror(result)
+        return self.store._receipt(result, duplicate=True)
+
+    def update_lease(self, lease_id: str, *, expected_revision: int, current_head_oid: str, generation: int, state: str = "ACTIVE", lease_expires_at: str | None = None) -> None:
+        if len(current_head_oid) != 40 or generation < 1:
+            raise JobError("LEASE_BINDING_INVALID")
+        try:
+            with self.store._connect() as connection:
+                connection.execute("BEGIN IMMEDIATE")
+                if lease_expires_at is None:
+                    updated = connection.execute("UPDATE branch_leases SET current_head_oid=?,generation=?,state=?,revision=revision+1 WHERE lease_id=? AND revision=?", (current_head_oid, generation, state, lease_id, expected_revision))
+                else:
+                    updated = connection.execute("UPDATE branch_leases SET current_head_oid=?,generation=?,lease_expires_at=?,state=?,revision=revision+1 WHERE lease_id=? AND revision=?", (current_head_oid, generation, lease_expires_at, state, lease_id, expected_revision))
+                if updated.rowcount != 1:
+                    raise JobError("LEASE_REVISION_CAS_CONFLICT")
+                connection.commit()
+        except JobError:
+            raise
+        except sqlite3.Error as exc:
+            raise ServiceUnavailable("JOB_DB_UNAVAILABLE") from exc
+
+    def renew_lease(
+        self,
+        *,
+        branch: str,
+        lineage_anchor_oid: str,
+        current_head_oid: str,
+        generation: int,
+        lease_expires_at: str,
+    ) -> LeaseRenewalResult:
+        if (
+            not branch
+            or len(lineage_anchor_oid) != 40
+            or len(current_head_oid) != 40
+            or generation < 1
+            or not lease_expires_at.strip()
+        ):
+            raise JobError("LEASE_BINDING_INVALID")
+        try:
+            with self.store._connect() as connection:
+                connection.execute("BEGIN IMMEDIATE")
+                rows = connection.execute(
+                    "SELECT lease_id, revision, generation, state, lease_expires_at "
+                    "FROM branch_leases "
+                    "WHERE branch=? AND lineage_anchor_oid=? AND current_head_oid=? "
+                    "AND generation=? AND state='ACTIVE' ORDER BY revision DESC",
+                    (branch, lineage_anchor_oid, current_head_oid, generation),
+                ).fetchall()
+                if not rows:
+                    connection.commit()
+                    return LeaseRenewalResult(False, False, False, None)
+                if len(rows) != 1:
+                    raise JobError("LEASE_BINDING_CONFLICT")
+                row = rows[0]
+                try:
+                    current_expires_at = parse_utc(str(row["lease_expires_at"]))
+                    requested_expires_at = parse_utc(lease_expires_at)
+                except (TypeError, ValueError) as exc:
+                    raise JobError("LEASE_EXPIRY_INVALID") from exc
+                now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+                if requested_expires_at <= now:
+                    raise JobError("LEASE_EXPIRY_INVALID")
+                if current_expires_at > now:
+                    connection.commit()
+                    return LeaseRenewalResult(
+                        False,
+                        True,
+                        True,
+                        str(row["lease_expires_at"]),
+                    )
+                updated = connection.execute(
+                    "UPDATE branch_leases SET lease_expires_at=?,revision=revision+1 "
+                    "WHERE lease_id=? AND revision=? AND generation=? "
+                    "AND state='ACTIVE' AND lease_expires_at=?",
+                    (
+                        lease_expires_at,
+                        row["lease_id"],
+                        int(row["revision"]),
+                        generation,
+                        row["lease_expires_at"],
+                    ),
+                )
+                if updated.rowcount != 1:
+                    current = connection.execute(
+                        "SELECT lease_expires_at, generation, state FROM branch_leases "
+                        "WHERE lease_id=?",
+                        (row["lease_id"],),
+                    ).fetchone()
+                    if (
+                        current is not None
+                        and int(current["generation"]) == generation
+                        and current["state"] == "ACTIVE"
+                        and parse_utc(str(current["lease_expires_at"])) > now
+                    ):
+                        connection.commit()
+                        return LeaseRenewalResult(
+                            False,
+                            True,
+                            True,
+                            str(current["lease_expires_at"]),
+                        )
+                    raise JobError("LEASE_REVISION_CAS_CONFLICT")
+                connection.commit()
+                return LeaseRenewalResult(True, False, True, lease_expires_at)
+        except JobError:
+            raise
+        except sqlite3.Error as exc:
+            raise ServiceUnavailable("JOB_DB_UNAVAILABLE") from exc
+
+    def advance(self, job_id: str, state: JobState, *, side_effect_state: str, receipt: Mapping[str, Any] | None = None, expected_revision: int | None = None) -> JobReceipt:
+        return self._advance(
+            job_id,
+            state,
+            side_effect_state=side_effect_state,
+            receipt=receipt,
+            expected_revision=expected_revision,
+        )
+
+    def _advance(
+        self,
+        job_id: str,
+        state: JobState,
+        *,
+        side_effect_state: str,
+        receipt: Mapping[str, Any] | None = None,
+        expected_revision: int | None = None,
+        _allow_verified_external_recovery: bool = False,
+    ) -> JobReceipt:
+        try:
+            with self.store._connect() as connection:
+                connection.execute("BEGIN IMMEDIATE")
+                row = connection.execute("SELECT * FROM jobs WHERE job_id=?", (job_id,)).fetchone()
+                if row is None:
+                    raise JobError("JOB_NOT_FOUND")
+                previous = JobState(row["state"])
+                revision = int(row["revision"])
+                if expected_revision is not None and expected_revision != revision:
+                    raise JobError("REVISION_CAS_CONFLICT")
+                recovery_transition = (
+                    _allow_verified_external_recovery
+                    and previous == JobState.MANUAL_OWNER_REVIEW_REQUIRED
+                    and state == JobState.COMPLETED
+                )
+                if previous in _TERMINAL and state != previous and not recovery_transition:
+                    raise JobError("JOB_TERMINAL")
+                if state not in _RECOVERABLE | {JobState.RECONCILING, JobState.MANUAL_OWNER_REVIEW_REQUIRED}:
+                    if previous in _RECOVERABLE:
+                        raise JobError("RECONCILE_REQUIRED")
+                    if previous != JobState.RECONCILING and _ORDER.get(state, -1) < _ORDER.get(previous, -1):
+                        raise JobError("JOB_STATE_REGRESSION")
+                next_revision = revision + 1
+                receipt_json = json.dumps(dict(receipt), sort_keys=True) if receipt is not None else row["receipt_json"]
+                now = utc_now()
+                updated = connection.execute("UPDATE jobs SET state=?,side_effect_state=?,revision=?,receipt_json=?,updated_at=? WHERE job_id=? AND revision=?", (state.value, side_effect_state, next_revision, receipt_json, now, job_id, revision))
+                if updated.rowcount != 1:
+                    raise JobError("REVISION_CAS_CONFLICT")
+                connection.execute("INSERT INTO state_transitions(job_id,from_state,to_state,revision,side_effect_state,created_at) VALUES(?,?,?,?,?,?)", (job_id, previous.value, state.value, next_revision, side_effect_state, now))
+                if receipt is not None:
+                    digest = hashlib.sha256(canonical_json(receipt)).hexdigest()
+                    connection.execute("INSERT INTO receipts(receipt_id,job_id,kind,digest,payload_json,created_at) VALUES(?,?,?,?,?,?)", (f"receipt-{job_id}-{next_revision}", job_id, state.value, digest, json.dumps(dict(receipt), sort_keys=True), now))
+                result = dict(connection.execute("SELECT * FROM jobs WHERE job_id=?", (job_id,)).fetchone())
+                connection.commit()
+        except (JobError, BindingConflict):
+            raise
+        except sqlite3.Error as exc:
+            raise ServiceUnavailable("JOB_DB_UNAVAILABLE") from exc
+        result["request"] = json.loads(result["request_json"])
+        self.store._mirror(result)
+        return self.store._receipt(result, duplicate=True)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _validate_verified_external_merge_proof(
+        job_id: str,
+        binding: Mapping[str, Any],
+        proof: Mapping[str, Any],
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        if not isinstance(proof, Mapping):
+            raise JobError("EXTERNAL_SIDE_EFFECT_PROOF_INVALID")
+
+        def require_oid(field: str) -> str:
+            value = proof.get(field)
+            if not isinstance(value, str) or len(value) != 40 or any(ch not in "0123456789abcdef" for ch in value):
+                raise JobError("EXTERNAL_SIDE_EFFECT_PROOF_INVALID")
+            return value
+
+        if proof.get("proof_schema") != "aios.job-recovery.v1":
+            raise JobError("EXTERNAL_SIDE_EFFECT_PROOF_INVALID")
+        if proof.get("job_id") != job_id:
+            raise JobError("EXTERNAL_SIDE_EFFECT_PROOF_MISMATCH")
+        if proof.get("operation") != "PROTECTED_MERGE" or binding.get("operation") != "PROTECTED_MERGE":
+            raise JobError("EXTERNAL_SIDE_EFFECT_OPERATION_REJECTED")
+        if proof.get("pr_number") != 53 or str(binding.get("pr_number")) != "53":
+            raise JobError("EXTERNAL_SIDE_EFFECT_PROOF_MISMATCH")
+        if proof.get("pr_merged") is not True or proof.get("protected_merge") is not True:
+            raise JobError("EXTERNAL_SIDE_EFFECT_PROOF_MISMATCH")
+        if proof.get("force_push") is not False:
+            raise JobError("EXTERNAL_SIDE_EFFECT_PROOF_MISMATCH")
+        if proof.get("machine_actor") != "aios-autonomy-agent":
+            raise JobError("EXTERNAL_SIDE_EFFECT_PROOF_MISMATCH")
+
+        expected_head = str(binding.get("expected_branch_oid", ""))
+        expected_base = str(binding.get("expected_main_oid", ""))
+        head_oid = require_oid("head_oid")
+        base_oid = require_oid("base_oid")
+        merged_main = require_oid("main_oid_after_protected_merge")
+        gitea_merged_main = require_oid("gitea_main_oid_after_protected_merge")
+        authority_merged_main = require_oid("authority_main_oid_after_protected_merge")
+        current_gitea = require_oid("current_gitea_main_oid")
+        current_authority = require_oid("current_authority_main_oid")
+        if head_oid != expected_head or base_oid != expected_base:
+            raise JobError("EXTERNAL_SIDE_EFFECT_PROOF_MISMATCH")
+        if not (merged_main == gitea_merged_main == authority_merged_main == head_oid):
+            raise JobError("EXTERNAL_SIDE_EFFECT_PROOF_MISMATCH")
+        if current_gitea != current_authority or proof.get("current_main_descends_from_protected_merge") is not True:
+            raise JobError("EXTERNAL_SIDE_EFFECT_PROOF_MISMATCH")
+        return dict(proof)
+
+    def complete_verified_external_side_effect(
+        self,
+        job_id: str,
+        proof: Mapping[str, Any],
+        *,
+        expected_revision: int | None = None,
+    ) -> JobReceipt:
+        """Close one historical manual job from independently verified proof.
+
+        This is deliberately narrower than advance: it is only valid for the
+        known protected PR53 recovery shape and preserves the old receipt.
+        The actual state change still uses the normal revision-CAS path.
+        """
+        current = self.store.read(job_id)
+        revision = int(current["revision"])
+        if expected_revision is not None and expected_revision != revision:
+            raise JobError("REVISION_CAS_CONFLICT")
+        request = json.loads(current["request_json"])
+        binding = request.get("binding", request)
+        normalized_proof = self._validate_verified_external_merge_proof(job_id, binding, proof)
+        existing_receipt = json.loads(current["receipt_json"]) if current["receipt_json"] else None
+        if JobState(current["state"]) == JobState.COMPLETED:
+            if (
+                existing_receipt
+                and existing_receipt.get("recovered_from_historical_manual") is True
+                and existing_receipt.get("proof") == normalized_proof
+            ):
+                return self.store._receipt(current, duplicate=True)
+            raise JobError("JOB_TERMINAL")
+        if JobState(current["state"]) != JobState.MANUAL_OWNER_REVIEW_REQUIRED:
+            raise JobError("EXTERNAL_SIDE_EFFECT_RECOVERY_STATE_INVALID")
+        recovery_receipt = {
+            "recovered_from_historical_manual": True,
+            "recovery_kind": "VERIFIED_EXTERNAL_SIDE_EFFECT",
+            "historical_receipt": existing_receipt,
+            "proof": normalized_proof,
+        }
+        return self._advance(
+            job_id,
+            JobState.COMPLETED,
+            side_effect_state="REMOTE_VERIFIED",
+            receipt=recovery_receipt,
+            expected_revision=revision,
+            _allow_verified_external_recovery=True,
+        )
+
+    def reconcile(self, job_id: str, observer: Callable[[Mapping[str, Any]], Mapping[str, Any]]) -> JobReceipt:
+        current = self.store.read(job_id)
+        if JobState(current["state"]) not in _RECOVERABLE:
+            return self.store._receipt(current, duplicate=True)
+        self.advance(job_id, JobState.RECONCILING, side_effect_state="IN_PROGRESS")
+        try:
+            observed = dict(observer(current))
+            stable = JobState(observed.get("state", JobState.REQUESTED.value))
+            if stable in {JobState.RECOVERABLE_FAILURE, JobState.RECONCILING}:
+                raise JobError("RECONCILIATION_UNSTABLE")
+            return self.advance(job_id, stable, side_effect_state=str(observed.get("side_effect_state", "NONE")), receipt=observed.get("receipt"))
+        except Exception as exc:
+            self.advance(job_id, JobState.RECONCILIATION_REQUIRED, side_effect_state="UNKNOWN", receipt={"error_code": type(exc).__name__})
+            raise JobError("RECONCILIATION_REQUIRED") from exc
+
+    def resume(self, job_id: str) -> JobReceipt:
+        current = self.store.read(job_id)
+        if JobState(current["state"]) in _TERMINAL:
+            raise JobError("JOB_TERMINAL")
+        return self.reconcile(job_id, lambda _current: {"state": JobState.REQUESTED.value, "side_effect_state": "RESUME_SAME_JOB"})
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+"""Durable Job side-effect executor for the AIOS campaign control plane."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
+import base64
+from dataclasses import dataclass, replace
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Mapping
+
+from aios_authority_git_executor import AuthorityGitExecutor, AuthorityGitError
+from aios_campaign_recovery import RecoveryEvidenceError, load_recovered_authorization
+from aios_gitea_machine_broker import CampaignCapabilityReceipt, GiteaMachineBroker, MachineBrokerError
+from aios_gitops_job_controller import GitOpsJobController, JobError, JobState, JobStore
+
+
+TASK_ID = "AIOS_AUTONOMOUS_RELEASE_CAMPAIGN_V1"
+CAMPAIGN_ID = "AIOS-AUTONOMOUS-RELEASE-CAMPAIGN-20260807"
+REPOSITORY = "aios/aios"
+BRANCH = "agent/autonomous-release-campaign-v1-20260807"
+EXPECTED_BRANCH_OID = "bba675fab3b7e0c5fba7066720252b3c91b9f20d"
+AUTHORIZATION_DIGEST = "6b0bf550eb702126e967eeff2d561fa808444b924d8a71f5399accad508ed3b2"
+LINEAGE_ANCHOR = "69b45e81dcd2c3707c367003b08c55fd361faae8"
+
+
+class JobExecutionError(RuntimeError):
+    pass
+
+
+@dataclass(slots=True)
+class DurableJobExecutor:
+    controller: GitOpsJobController
+    authority: AuthorityGitExecutor
+    broker: GiteaMachineBroker
+    recovery_path: Path
+
+    def _request(self, job_id: str) -> tuple[dict[str, Any], dict[str, Any]]:
+        row = self.controller.store.read(job_id)
+        try:
+            request = json.loads(row["request_json"])
+        except (KeyError, TypeError, json.JSONDecodeError) as exc:
+            raise JobExecutionError("JOB_REQUEST_INVALID") from exc
+        return row, dict(request.get("binding") or {})
+
+    def _validate_campaign(self, request: Mapping[str, Any]) -> str:
+        operation = str(request.get("operation", ""))
+        expected_branch_oid = request.get("expected_branch_oid")
+        required = {
+            "task_id": TASK_ID,
+            "campaign_id": CAMPAIGN_ID,
+            "repository": REPOSITORY,
+            "branch": BRANCH,
+            "authorization_recovery_digest": AUTHORIZATION_DIGEST,
+        }
+        for key, expected in required.items():
+            if request.get(key) != expected:
+                raise JobExecutionError(f"JOB_{key.upper()}_MISMATCH")
+        new_oid = request.get("new_branch_oid")
+        if not isinstance(new_oid, str) or len(new_oid) != 40 or any(ch not in "0123456789abcdef" for ch in new_oid):
+            raise JobExecutionError("NEW_BRANCH_OID_INVALID")
+        if not isinstance(expected_branch_oid, str) or len(expected_branch_oid) != 40 or any(ch not in "0123456789abcdef" for ch in expected_branch_oid):
+            raise JobExecutionError("EXPECTED_BRANCH_OID_INVALID")
+        if operation == "ADVANCE_EXISTING_CAMPAIGN_BRANCH" and expected_branch_oid == new_oid:
+            raise JobExecutionError("EXPECTED_BRANCH_OID_INVALID")
+        if operation != "ADVANCE_EXISTING_CAMPAIGN_BRANCH" and expected_branch_oid != new_oid:
+            raise JobExecutionError("POST_ADVANCE_HEAD_BINDING_INVALID")
+        try:
+            recovery = load_recovered_authorization(self.recovery_path)
+        except RecoveryEvidenceError as exc:
+            raise JobExecutionError(str(exc)) from exc
+        if recovery["digest"] != AUTHORIZATION_DIGEST:
+            raise JobExecutionError("RECOVERY_DIGEST_MISMATCH")
+        for key, expected in required.items():
+            if key == "campaign_id":
+                actual = recovery.get(key)
+            elif key == "authorization_recovery_digest":
+                continue
+            else:
+                actual = recovery.get({"expected_branch_oid": "expected_branch_oid"}.get(key, key))
+            if actual is not None and actual != expected:
+                raise JobExecutionError("RECOVERY_BINDING_MISMATCH")
+        if recovery.get("expected_branch_oid") != EXPECTED_BRANCH_OID:
+            raise JobExecutionError("RECOVERY_BRANCH_OID_MISMATCH")
+        authority_head = self.authority.read_ref(f"refs/heads/{BRANCH}")
+        if authority_head not in {expected_branch_oid, new_oid}:
+            raise JobExecutionError("AUTHORITY_BRANCH_EXPECTATION_MISMATCH")
+        if not self.authority.ancestry_check(expected_branch_oid, new_oid):
+            raise JobExecutionError("NEW_OID_NOT_DESCENDANT")
+        if not self.authority.ancestry_check(EXPECTED_BRANCH_OID, new_oid):
+            raise JobExecutionError("NEW_OID_OUTSIDE_AUTHORIZED_LINEAGE")
+        identity = self.broker.verify_identity()
+        if identity.get("repository") != REPOSITORY or identity.get("login") == "aiman":
+            raise JobExecutionError("MACHINE_IDENTITY_SCOPE_INVALID")
+        return new_oid
+
+    def dry_run(self, job_id: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        _row, request = self._request(job_id)
+        new_oid = self._validate_campaign(request)
+        remote = self.broker.readback()
+        if remote is None:
+            action = "CREATE_REQUIRED"
+        elif remote == new_oid:
+            action = "ALREADY_IN_SYNC"
+        elif remote == request["expected_branch_oid"]:
+            action = "FAST_FORWARD_REQUIRED"
+        else:
+            action = "MANUAL_OWNER_REVIEW_REQUIRED"
+        if action == "MANUAL_OWNER_REVIEW_REQUIRED":
+            raise JobExecutionError("GITEA_BRANCH_CONFLICT")
+        return {
+            "decision": "SAFE_TO_ADVANCE",
+            "authority_action": "CAS_REQUIRED",
+            "gitea_action": action,
+            "previous_branch_oid": request["expected_branch_oid"],
+            "final_branch_oid": new_oid,
+            "force_push": False,
+        }
+
+    def _recover_requested(self, job_id: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        row = self.controller.store.read(job_id)
+        if JobState(row["state"]) in {JobState.RECOVERABLE_FAILURE, JobState.RECONCILIATION_REQUIRED}:
+            self.controller.resume(job_id)
+            row = self.controller.store.read(job_id)
+        return row
+
+    def execute(self, job_id: str, *, dry_run: bool = False) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        try:
+            return self._execute_unprotected(job_id, dry_run=dry_run)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            try:
+                row = self.controller.store.read(job_id)
+                state = JobState(row["state"])
+                if state not in {JobState.COMPLETED, JobState.MANUAL_OWNER_REVIEW_REQUIRED, JobState.RECOVERABLE_FAILURE, JobState.RECONCILIATION_REQUIRED}:
+                    self.controller.advance(job_id, JobState.RECOVERABLE_FAILURE, side_effect_state="UNKNOWN", receipt={"error_code": type(exc).__name__})
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+            raise
+
+    def _execute_unprotected(self, job_id: str, *, dry_run: bool = False) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        row, request = self._request(job_id)
+        operation = request.get("operation")
+        if operation == "ADVANCE_EXISTING_CAMPAIGN_BRANCH":
+            if dry_run:
+                return self.dry_run(job_id)
+            return self._advance_campaign(job_id)
+        if operation == "COMMIT_FILE":
+            return self._commit_file(job_id, request)
+        if operation == "SYNC_TASK_BRANCH_TO_GITEA":
+            new_oid = self._validate_campaign(request)
+            final = self.broker.push_branch(new_oid)
+            return {"operation": operation, "remote_verified": final == new_oid, "final_network_oid": final}
+        if operation == "CREATE_PR":
+            self._validate_campaign(request)
+            return dict(self.broker.create_pr("AIOS autonomous release control plane", "Durable campaign continuation; exact head and recovery evidence are bound in the Job."))
+        if operation == "PUBLISH_CHECK":
+            self._validate_campaign(request)
+            context = request.get("check_context", "aios/durable-release")
+            state = request.get("check_state", "success")
+            description = request.get("check_description", "Durable campaign control-plane check passed")
+            return dict(self.broker.status(str(state), str(description), str(context)))
+        if operation == "PROTECTED_MERGE":
+            self._validate_campaign(request)
+            number = int(request.get("pr_number", "0"))
+            self.broker.transport.expected_merge_head = request["expected_branch_oid"]
+            expected_main = request.get("expected_main_oid")
+            if expected_main is not None:
+                self.broker.transport.expected_merge_base = expected_main
+            return dict(self.broker.merge(number))
+        if operation == "RECONCILE_AUTHORITY_MAIN":
+            self._validate_campaign(request)
+            old = request.get("expected_main_oid")
+            new = request.get("new_branch_oid")
+            if not isinstance(old, str) or not isinstance(new, str):
+                raise JobExecutionError("MAIN_RECONCILIATION_BINDING_INVALID")
+            gitea_main = self.broker.transport.read_branch("main")
+            if gitea_main != new:
+                raise JobExecutionError("GITEA_MAIN_EXPECTATION_MISMATCH")
+            if not self.authority.ancestry_check(old, new):
+                raise JobExecutionError("MAIN_OID_NOT_DESCENDANT")
+            return {"authority_main": self.authority.ff_CAS_main_after_verified_protected_merge(old, new)}
+        raise JobExecutionError("OPERATION_NOT_ALLOWED")
+
+    def _advance_campaign(self, job_id: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        self._recover_requested(job_id)
+        row, request = self._request(job_id)
+        new_oid = self._validate_campaign(request)
+        expected_oid = request["expected_branch_oid"]
+        state = JobState(row["state"])
+        if state == JobState.REQUESTED:
+            receipt = self.controller.advance(job_id, JobState.AUTHORIZED, side_effect_state="AUTHORIZED", receipt={"authorization_digest": AUTHORIZATION_DIGEST, "task_id": TASK_ID})
+            row = self.controller.store.read(job_id)
+        if JobState(row["state"]) == JobState.AUTHORIZED:
+            self.controller.lease_job(job_id, lease_id=f"lease-{job_id}", lineage_anchor_oid=LINEAGE_ANCHOR, current_head_oid=expected_oid, generation=1, lease_expires_at="2099-01-01T00:00:00Z", expected_revision=int(row["revision"]))
+            row = self.controller.store.read(job_id)
+        if JobState(row["state"]) == JobState.LEASED:
+            self.controller.advance(job_id, JobState.WORKTREE_READY, side_effect_state="WORKTREE_READY", receipt={"branch": BRANCH, "expected_oid": expected_oid})
+            row = self.controller.store.read(job_id)
+        if JobState(row["state"]) == JobState.WORKTREE_READY:
+            self.controller.advance(job_id, JobState.EXECUTING, side_effect_state="IN_PROGRESS")
+            row = self.controller.store.read(job_id)
+        authority_before = self.authority.read_ref(f"refs/heads/{BRANCH}")
+        if authority_before == expected_oid:
+            authority_oid = self.authority.advance_task_branch_CAS(f"refs/heads/{BRANCH}", expected_oid, new_oid)
+        elif authority_before == new_oid:
+            authority_oid = new_oid
+        else:
+            raise JobExecutionError("AUTHORITY_BRANCH_CONFLICT")
+        row = self.controller.store.read(job_id)
+        if JobState(row["state"]) == JobState.EXECUTING:
+            self.controller.advance(job_id, JobState.LOCAL_VERIFIED, side_effect_state="LOCAL_VERIFIED", receipt={"authority": {"branch": BRANCH, "previous_oid": expected_oid, "new_oid": new_oid, "CAS_success": True, "readback_oid": authority_oid}})
+        row = self.controller.store.read(job_id)
+        remote_before = self.broker.readback()
+        if remote_before != new_oid:
+            if remote_before not in {None, expected_oid}:
+                raise JobExecutionError("GITEA_BRANCH_CONFLICT")
+            if JobState(row["state"]) == JobState.LOCAL_VERIFIED:
+                if hasattr(self.broker, "receipt"):
+                    self.broker.receipt = replace(self.broker.receipt, expected_oid=expected_oid)
+                self.controller.advance(job_id, JobState.REMOTE_SYNCING, side_effect_state="IN_PROGRESS", receipt={"gitea": {"previous_oid": remote_before, "desired_oid": new_oid, "force_push": False}})
+            final_network = self.broker.push_branch(new_oid)
+        else:
+            final_network = new_oid
+        final_api = self.broker.readback()
+        if final_api != new_oid:
+            raise JobExecutionError("GITEA_BRANCH_READBACK_MISMATCH")
+        row = self.controller.store.read(job_id)
+        if JobState(row["state"]) in {JobState.LOCAL_VERIFIED, JobState.REMOTE_SYNCING}:
+            self.controller.advance(job_id, JobState.REMOTE_VERIFIED, side_effect_state="REMOTE_VERIFIED", receipt={"gitea": {"machine_actor": "aios-autonomy-agent", "previous_oid": remote_before, "desired_oid": new_oid, "final_network_oid": final_network, "final_API_oid": final_api, "force_push": False}})
+        row = self.controller.store.read(job_id)
+        if JobState(row["state"]) == JobState.REMOTE_VERIFIED:
+            self.controller.advance(job_id, JobState.COMPLETED, side_effect_state="REMOTE_VERIFIED", receipt={"authority_oid": authority_oid, "network_oid": final_network, "gitea_api_oid": final_api, "force_push": False})
+        return self.controller.store._receipt(self.controller.store.read(job_id), duplicate=True).as_dict()
+
+    def _commit_file(self, job_id: str, request: Mapping[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        row = self.controller.store.read(job_id)
+        payload_ref = request.get("payload_ref")
+        if not payload_ref:
+            raise JobExecutionError("PAYLOAD_REQUIRED")
+        payload = self.controller.store.payloads.read_verified(payload_ref, row["payload_digest"], int(request["payload_size"]))
+        try:
+            spec = json.loads(payload.decode())
+            path = str(spec["path"])
+            content = base64.b64decode(spec["content_base64"], validate=True)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            raise JobExecutionError("COMMIT_FILE_PAYLOAD_INVALID") from exc
+        new_oid = self.authority.commit_file_in_isolated_worktree(base_oid=row["expected_branch_oid"], files={path: content}, message="chore(gitops): durable commit-file", worktree_name=job_id)
+        return {"operation": "COMMIT_FILE", "new_oid": new_oid}
+
+
+def build_from_environment(job_root: Path) -> DurableJobExecutor:
+    from aios_gitea_machine_transport import GiteaMachineTransport
+    from aios_gitea_machine_broker import MachineCredentialProjection
+
+    account = __import__("os").environ.get("AIOS_GITEA_MACHINE_ACCOUNT", "aios-autonomy-agent")
+    api = __import__("os").environ.get("AIOS_GITEA_API", "https://g.cnnetmkt.top/git/api/v1")
+    remote = __import__("os").environ.get("AIOS_GITEA_REMOTE", "https://g.cnnetmkt.top/git/aios/aios.git")
+    authority_dir = Path(__import__("os").environ.get("AIOS_GITOPS_AUTHORITY_GIT_DIR", "/data/aios-gitops/repo.git"))
+    worktree_root = Path(__import__("os").environ.get("AIOS_GITOPS_WORKTREE_ROOT", "/var/lib/aios-gitops/worktrees"))
+    recovery = Path(__import__("os").environ.get("AIOS_RELEASE_RECOVERY_RECEIPT", "/var/lib/aios-gitops/release-campaigns/AIOS-AUTONOMOUS-RELEASE-CAMPAIGN-20260807/authorization-recovery.json"))
+    transport = GiteaMachineTransport(api, REPOSITORY, remote, authority_dir)
+    credential = MachineCredentialProjection.from_mapping({"scheme": "systemd-credential", "name": "gitea-machine-token", "account": account})
+    receipt = CampaignCapabilityReceipt(CAMPAIGN_ID, TASK_ID, REPOSITORY, BRANCH, EXPECTED_BRANCH_OID, frozenset({"exact_task_branch_push", "pr_create_update", "status_publish", "protected_merge", "remote_readback"}), frozenset({"direct_main_push", "force_push", "tag_update", "tag_delete", "baseline_write", "production_deploy"}))
+    return DurableJobExecutor(GitOpsJobController(JobStore(job_root)), AuthorityGitExecutor(authority_dir, worktree_root), GiteaMachineBroker(transport, credential, receipt), recovery)
+
+
+def main(argv: list[str] | None = None) -> int:
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument("--job-root", required=True, type=Path)
+    parser.add_argument("--job-id", required=True)
+    parser.add_argument("--dry-run", action="store_true")
+    args = parser.parse_args(argv)
+    result = build_from_environment(args.job_root).execute(args.job_id, dry_run=args.dry_run)
+    print(json.dumps(result, sort_keys=True))
+    return 0
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    raise SystemExit(main())
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+"""Pure, observation-first decisions for governed GitOps reconciliation."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from enum import Enum
+import re
+from typing import Optional
+
+OID_RE = re.compile(r"^[0-9a-f]{40}$")
+
+
+class ReconciliationAction(str, Enum):
+    NOOP = "NOOP"
+    PUSH_EXACT = "PUSH_EXACT"
+    VERIFY_REMOTE = "VERIFY_REMOTE"
+    MARK_REMOTE_VERIFIED = "MARK_REMOTE_VERIFIED"
+    MARK_RECONCILIATION_REQUIRED = "MARK_RECONCILIATION_REQUIRED"
+    FAIL_CONFLICT = "FAIL_CONFLICT"
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
+class RemoteObservation:
+    repository_identity: str
+    branch: str
+    desired_oid: str
+    authority_oid: Optional[str]
+    remote_git_oid: Optional[str]
+    remote_api_oid: Optional[str]
+    commit_visible: bool
+    observed_at: str
+    expected_oid: Optional[str] = None
+
+    @property
+    def all_equal(self) -> bool:
+        values = (self.authority_oid, self.remote_git_oid, self.remote_api_oid, self.desired_oid)
+        return all(isinstance(value, str) for value in values) and len(set(values)) == 1
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
+class ReconciliationDecision:
+    action: ReconciliationAction
+    state: str
+    reason: str
+    retry_safe: bool = False
+
+
+def _valid_oid(value: Optional[str]) -> bool:
+    return value is None or bool(OID_RE.fullmatch(value))
+
+
+def decide_reconciliation(observation: RemoteObservation) -> ReconciliationDecision:
+    """Decide from a fresh observation; never complete on a missing remote."""
+    if observation.repository_identity != "aios/aios":
+        return ReconciliationDecision(ReconciliationAction.FAIL_CONFLICT, "CONFLICT", "REPOSITORY_IDENTITY_MISMATCH")
+    if not observation.branch.startswith("agent/"):
+        return ReconciliationDecision(ReconciliationAction.FAIL_CONFLICT, "CONFLICT", "BRANCH_SCOPE_DENIED")
+    if not _valid_oid(observation.desired_oid) or not _valid_oid(observation.expected_oid):
+        return ReconciliationDecision(ReconciliationAction.FAIL_CONFLICT, "CONFLICT", "OID_INVALID")
+    if observation.authority_oid is None:
+        return ReconciliationDecision(ReconciliationAction.MARK_RECONCILIATION_REQUIRED, "RECONCILIATION_REQUIRED", "AUTHORITY_UNAVAILABLE")
+    if observation.authority_oid != observation.desired_oid:
+        return ReconciliationDecision(ReconciliationAction.MARK_RECONCILIATION_REQUIRED, "RECONCILIATION_REQUIRED", "AUTHORITY_CONFLICT")
+    present = [oid for oid in (observation.remote_git_oid, observation.remote_api_oid) if oid is not None]
+    if any(oid not in {observation.desired_oid, observation.expected_oid} for oid in present):
+        return ReconciliationDecision(ReconciliationAction.FAIL_CONFLICT, "CONFLICT", "REMOTE_OID_CONFLICT")
+    if observation.all_equal and observation.commit_visible:
+        return ReconciliationDecision(ReconciliationAction.MARK_REMOTE_VERIFIED, "REMOTE_VERIFIED", "ALL_OIDS_EQUAL_AND_VISIBLE")
+    if observation.remote_git_oid is None and observation.remote_api_oid is None:
+        return ReconciliationDecision(ReconciliationAction.MARK_RECONCILIATION_REQUIRED, "REMOTE_PUSH_PENDING", "AUTHORITY_DESIRED_REMOTE_MISSING")
+    if observation.remote_git_oid == observation.desired_oid or observation.remote_api_oid == observation.desired_oid:
+        return ReconciliationDecision(ReconciliationAction.VERIFY_REMOTE, "REMOTE_VERIFY_PENDING", "REMOTE_PROOF_PARTIAL")
+    if observation.expected_oid is not None and observation.remote_git_oid == observation.expected_oid and observation.remote_api_oid == observation.expected_oid:
+        return ReconciliationDecision(ReconciliationAction.PUSH_EXACT, "REMOTE_PUSH_PENDING", "SAFE_EXACT_FAST_FORWARD_RETRY", retry_safe=True)
+    if not observation.commit_visible:
+        return ReconciliationDecision(ReconciliationAction.VERIFY_REMOTE, "COMMIT_VISIBILITY_PENDING", "COMMIT_VISIBILITY_LAG")
+    return ReconciliationDecision(ReconciliationAction.MARK_RECONCILIATION_REQUIRED, "RECONCILIATION_REQUIRED", "PARTIAL_REMOTE_OBSERVATION")
+
+
+def reconcile_observation(**kwargs: object) -> ReconciliationDecision:
+    return decide_reconciliation(RemoteObservation(**kwargs))
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Fail-closed policy for in-process Git mutation handlers."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Mapping
+
+_TRUE = frozenset({"1", "true", "yes", "on"})
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class GitWriteDecision:
+    allowed: bool
+    status_code: int
+    error: str
+    reason: str
+    workspace: str
+
+    def payload(self) -> dict[str, str]:
+        return {
+            "status": "allowed" if self.allowed else "blocked",
+            "error": self.error,
+            "reason": self.reason,
+            "workspace": self.workspace,
+        }
+
+
+def _real(path: Path) -> Path:
+    return Path(os.path.realpath(os.path.abspath(str(path))))
+
+
+def evaluate_git_write(workspace: Path | str, env: Mapping[str, str] | None = None) -> GitWriteDecision:
+    values = os.environ if env is None else env
+    lexical = Path(os.path.abspath(str(workspace)))
+    canonical = _real(lexical)
+    shown = str(lexical)
+    if str(values.get("AIOS_GITOPS_WRITES_ENABLED", "false")).strip().lower() not in _TRUE:
+        return GitWriteDecision(False, 423, "gitops_writes_disabled", "AIOS_GITOPS_WRITES_ENABLED is false", shown)
+    if lexical != canonical:
+        return GitWriteDecision(False, 409, "workspace_symlink_forbidden", "workspace must be a canonical non-symlink path", shown)
+    controller = _real(Path(values.get("AIOS_GITOPS_CONTROLLER_PATH", "/data/aios-gitops/worktrees/controller")))
+    role = str(values.get("AIOS_GITOPS_WORKSPACE_ROLE", "")).strip().lower()
+    if canonical == controller or role == "runtime-anchor":
+        return GitWriteDecision(False, 423, "runtime_anchor_read_only", "controller/runtime-anchor is read-only", str(canonical))
+    writer_root = _real(Path(values.get("AIOS_GITOPS_APPROVED_WRITER_ROOT", "/data/aios-gitops/worktrees")))
+    try:
+        canonical.relative_to(writer_root)
+    except ValueError:
+        return GitWriteDecision(False, 409, "workspace_not_approved_writer", "workspace is outside the approved writer root", str(canonical))
+    return GitWriteDecision(True, 200, "", "approved isolated writer", str(canonical))
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+"""Single supervised socket-activated worker for durable GitOps Jobs.
+
+The worker consumes durable requests and reconciliation queries. Repository
+mutation is a separate injected executor and remains impossible while the
+legacy global write gate is false.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
+import json
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+import signal
+import socket
+import threading
+from typing import Any, Mapping
+
+from aios_gitops_job_controller import GitOpsJobController, JobError, JobState, JobStore, ServiceUnavailable
+
+
+def runtime_policy(environment: Mapping[str, str] | None = None) -> dict[str, bool]:
+    env = environment or os.environ
+    legacy = env.get("AIOS_GITOPS_WRITES_ENABLED", "false").lower() in {"1", "true", "yes", "on"}
+    durable = env.get("AIOS_GITOPS_DURABLE_JOB_EXECUTION_ENABLED", "false").lower() in {"1", "true", "yes", "on"}
+    # Legacy direct Git mutation remains disabled. Authorized durable Jobs use
+    # their own campaign/task capability and may mutate only through the
+    # worker's lease/CAS path while the legacy gate stays false.
+    return {"legacy_global_write": legacy, "durable_job_execution": durable, "repository_mutation_allowed": durable}
+
+
+def handle_request(controller: GitOpsJobController, request: Mapping[str, Any], executor: Any | None = None) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    job_id = str(request.get("job_id") or "")
+    if not job_id:
+        raise JobError("JOB_ID_REQUIRED")
+    if request.get("action") == "execute":
+        if executor is None:
+            raise JobError("JOB_EXECUTOR_UNAVAILABLE")
+        result = executor.execute(job_id, dry_run=bool(request.get("dry_run", False)))
+        receipt = controller.store._receipt(controller.store.read(job_id), duplicate=True)
+        return {"job": result, **receipt.as_dict()}
+    if request.get("action") == "resume":
+        receipt = controller.resume(job_id)
+    else:
+        row = controller.store.read(job_id)
+        receipt = controller.store._receipt(row, duplicate=True)
+    return receipt.as_dict()
+
+
+def serve_socket(sock: socket.socket, controller: GitOpsJobController, stopping: threading.Event, executor: Any | None = None) -> None:
+    sock.listen(32)
+    sock.settimeout(1.0)
+    while not stopping.is_set():
+        try:
+            connection, _ = sock.accept()
+        except socket.timeout:
+            continue
+        with connection:
+            try:
+                raw = connection.makefile("rb").readline(1_048_576)
+                request = json.loads(raw.decode("utf-8"))
+                response = {"status": "ok", **handle_request(controller, request, executor)}
+            except ServiceUnavailable as exc:
+                response = {"status": "error", "error": str(exc), "retryable": True, "side_effect_state": "UNKNOWN"}
+            except Exception as exc:
+                response = {"status": "error", "error": type(exc).__name__, "retryable": False}
+            connection.sendall((json.dumps(response, sort_keys=True) + "\n").encode("utf-8"))
+
+
+def socket_from_systemd() -> socket.socket:
+    if os.environ.get("LISTEN_FDS") != "1":
+        raise RuntimeError("SOCKET_ACTIVATION_REQUIRED")
+    return socket.fromfd(3, socket.AF_UNIX, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+
+
+def main(argv: list[str] | None = None) -> int:
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument("--job-root", required=True, type=Path)
+    args = parser.parse_args(argv)
+    policy = runtime_policy()
+    if policy["legacy_global_write"]:
+        raise RuntimeError("LEGACY_GLOBAL_WRITES_MUST_REMAIN_FALSE")
+    if not policy["durable_job_execution"]:
+        raise RuntimeError("DURABLE_JOB_EXECUTION_GATE_CLOSED")
+    controller = GitOpsJobController(JobStore(args.job_root))
+    from aios_gitops_job_executor import build_from_environment
+    executor = build_from_environment(args.job_root)
+    stopping = threading.Event()
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, lambda *_: stopping.set())
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, lambda *_: stopping.set())
+    sock = socket_from_systemd()
+    try:
+        serve_socket(sock, controller, stopping, executor)
+    finally:
+        sock.close()
+    return 0
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    raise SystemExit(main())
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+"""CLI client for the governed local writer service."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
+import json
+import os
+import socket
+import sys
+
+
+def _parse_args() -> argparse.Namespace:
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Send one governed-local-writer request")
+    parser.add_argument("--socket", required=True, help="AF_UNIX socket path")
+    group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group(required=True)
+    group.add_argument("--request", help="Request JSON string")
+    group.add_argument("--request-file", help="Path to JSON request file")
+    return parser.parse_args()
+
+
+def _load_request_text(args: argparse.Namespace) -> str:
+    if args.request is not None:
+        return args.request
+    request_path = os.fspath(args.request_file)
+    with open(request_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as request_file:
+        return request_file.read()
+
+
+def send_request(socket_path: str, request_text: str) -> dict[str, object]:
+    """Open one Unix socket, send one NDJSON request, and parse one NDJSON response."""
+    payload = json.loads(request_text)
+    if not isinstance(payload, dict):
+        raise ValueError("request must be a JSON object")
+
+    with socket.socket(socket.AF_UNIX, socket.SOCK_STREAM) as client:
+        client.connect(socket_path)
+        client.sendall((json.dumps(payload) + "\n").encode("utf-8"))
+        response_chunks: list[str] = []
+        while True:
+            chunk = client.recv(1024 * 1024).decode("utf-8")
+            if not chunk:
+                break
+            response_chunks.append(chunk)
+            if "\n" in chunk:
+                break
+        response_text = "".join(response_chunks)
+
+    response_line = response_text.split("\n", 1)[0].strip()
+    if not response_line:
+        raise RuntimeError("empty response")
+    response = json.loads(response_line)
+    if not isinstance(response, dict):
+        raise RuntimeError("invalid response")
+    return response
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    args = _parse_args()
+    request_text = _load_request_text(args)
+    response = send_request(args.socket, request_text)
+    print(json.dumps(response, separators=(",", ":"), sort_keys=True))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    try:
+        main()
+    except Exception as exc:  # pragma: no cover - CLI entrypoint behavior
+        print(json.dumps({"status": "error", "error": str(exc)}), file=sys.stderr)
+        raise SystemExit(1)
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+"""Unix-socket service for governed local writer operations."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import hashlib
+import argparse
+import importlib.util
+import os
+import re
+import socket
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import tempfile
+import uuid
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Callable, Mapping, Protocol
+
+from governed_local_writer import (
+    AppendCommitRequest,
+    AuthorizationError,
+    BranchPolicy,
+    CreateBranchRequest,
+    GovernedAuthorization,
+    PeerIdentity,
+    PRINCIPAL,
+    TASK_ID,
+    extract_peer_identity,
+    contains_secret_like_content,
+    load_authorization_file,
+    validate_file_changes,
+)
+
+
+class ExistingGitOpsHandler:
+    """Delegate repository mutations to the installed GitOps handler seam."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        *,
+        workspace_by_branch: Mapping[str, str | os.PathLike[str]],
+        bare_repo: str | os.PathLike[str],
+        api_source: str | os.PathLike[str],
+    ) -> None:
+        self.workspace_by_branch = {str(k): Path(v) for k, v in workspace_by_branch.items()}
+        self.bare_repo = Path(bare_repo)
+        self.api_source = Path(api_source)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _restore_env(previous: Mapping[str, str | None]) -> None:
+        for key, value in previous.items():
+            if value is None:
+                os.environ.pop(key, None)
+            else:
+                os.environ[key] = value
+
+    def _load_api(self, workspace: Path):
+        if not self.api_source.is_file() or self.api_source.is_symlink():
+            raise RuntimeError("installed GitOps handler source is unavailable")
+        keys = (
+            "AIOS_GITOPS_WORKSPACE",
+            "AIOS_GITOPS_BARE_REPO",
+            "AIOS_GITOPS_WRITES_ENABLED",
+            "PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE",
+            "GIT_CONFIG_COUNT",
+            "GIT_CONFIG_KEY_0",
+            "GIT_CONFIG_VALUE_0",
+            "GIT_CONFIG_KEY_1",
+            "GIT_CONFIG_VALUE_1",
+        )
+        previous = {key: os.environ.get(key) for key in keys}
+        os.environ.update(
+            {
+                "AIOS_GITOPS_WORKSPACE": str(workspace),
+                "AIOS_GITOPS_BARE_REPO": str(self.bare_repo),
+                "AIOS_GITOPS_WRITES_ENABLED": "true",
+                "PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE": "1",
+                "GIT_CONFIG_COUNT": "2",
+                "GIT_CONFIG_KEY_0": "safe.directory",
+                "GIT_CONFIG_VALUE_0": str(workspace),
+                "GIT_CONFIG_KEY_1": "safe.directory",
+                "GIT_CONFIG_VALUE_1": str(self.bare_repo),
+            }
+        )
+        module_name = f"_governed_gitops_api_{uuid.uuid4().hex}"
+        try:
+            spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(module_name, self.api_source)
+            if spec is None or spec.loader is None:
+                raise RuntimeError("unable to load installed GitOps handler")
+            module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+            sys.modules[module_name] = module
+            spec.loader.exec_module(module)
+            decision = module.evaluate_git_write(module.WS)
+            if not decision.allowed:
+                raise RuntimeError("existing GitOps write gate denied bootstrap")
+            return module, previous, module_name
+        except Exception:
+            sys.modules.pop(module_name, None)
+            self._restore_env(previous)
+            raise
+
+    def _workspace(self, branch: str) -> Path:
+        workspace = self.workspace_by_branch.get(branch)
+        if workspace is None or not workspace.is_dir():
+            raise RuntimeError("branch workspace is not authorized")
+        return workspace
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _git(workspace: Path, args: list[str]) -> str:
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["git", *args], cwd=workspace, text=True, capture_output=True, check=False
+        )
+        if result.returncode != 0:
+            raise RuntimeError("governed handler git probe failed")
+        return result.stdout.strip()
+
+    def create_branch(self, request: CreateBranchRequest) -> Mapping[str, object]:
+        workspace = self._workspace(request.branch)
+        # A prior handler call may have completed the fast-forward sync before
+        # the process observed a post-commit error. Reconcile only an exact,
+        # metadata-only result; never overwrite or move an existing ref here.
+        try:
+            existing = self._git(
+                workspace,
+                [
+                    "--git-dir",
+                    str(self.bare_repo),
+                    "rev-parse",
+                    f"refs/heads/{request.branch}",
+                ],
+            )
+        except RuntimeError:
+            existing = ""
+        if existing:
+            parent = self._git(workspace, ["--git-dir", str(self.bare_repo), "rev-parse", f"{existing}^1"])
+            changed = self._git(
+                workspace,
+                [
+                    "--git-dir",
+                    str(self.bare_repo),
+                    "diff-tree",
+                    "--no-commit-id",
+                    "--name-only",
+                    "-r",
+                    existing,
+                ],
+            ).splitlines()
+            safe_branch = re.sub(r"[^A-Za-z0-9_.-]+", "-", request.branch).strip("-")
+            if parent != request.base_oid or changed != [f"patches/{safe_branch}.branch.json"]:
+                raise RuntimeError("existing branch is not an exact metadata-only bootstrap")
+            return {"head_oid": existing, "parent_oid": parent, "handler_status": "reconciled"}
+        module, previous, module_name = self._load_api(workspace)
+        phase = "loaded"
+        try:
+            phase = "verify_base"
+            parent = self._git(
+                workspace,
+                ["--git-dir", str(self.bare_repo), "rev-parse", "refs/heads/main"],
+            )
+            if parent != request.base_oid:
+                raise RuntimeError("authorized base OID drift")
+            phase = "checkout"
+            module.checkout(request.branch, base=request.base_oid, create=True)
+            phase = "write_metadata"
+            safe_branch = re.sub(r"[^A-Za-z0-9_.-]+", "-", request.branch).strip("-")
+            metadata_path = f"patches/{safe_branch}.branch.json"
+            module.write_json(
+                metadata_path,
+                {
+                    "schema": "aios.governed-local-writer-bootstrap.v1",
+                    "task_id": TASK_ID,
+                    "principal": PRINCIPAL,
+                    "branch": request.branch,
+                    "parent_oid": request.base_oid,
+                    "authorization_sha256": request.authorization_digest,
+                },
+            )
+            phase = "commit_and_sync"
+            result = module.commit(
+                [metadata_path], "chore(governance): bootstrap repair lease branch"
+            )
+            head_oid = self._git(workspace, ["rev-parse", "HEAD"])
+            first_parent = self._git(workspace, ["rev-parse", "HEAD^1"])
+            if first_parent != request.base_oid or (request.head_oid and head_oid != request.head_oid):
+                raise RuntimeError("bootstrap branch lineage check failed")
+            return {
+                "head_oid": head_oid,
+                "parent_oid": first_parent,
+                "handler_status": str(result.get("status")),
+            }
+        except Exception as exc:
+            raise RuntimeError(f"handler_phase={phase};error={exc.__class__.__name__}") from exc
+        finally:
+            sys.modules.pop(module_name, None)
+            self._restore_env(previous)
+
+    def append_commit(self, request: AppendCommitRequest) -> Mapping[str, object]:
+        workspace = self._workspace(request.branch)
+        module, previous, module_name = self._load_api(workspace)
+        phase = "loaded"
+        try:
+            phase = "verify_head"
+            current = self._git(workspace, ["rev-parse", "HEAD"])
+            if current != request.expected_head_oid:
+                raise RuntimeError("branch head advanced or is stale")
+            phase = "checkout"
+            module.checkout(request.branch, base=request.expected_head_oid, create=False)
+            phase = "write_files"
+            paths: list[str] = []
+            for change in request.changes:
+                paths.append(module.write_file(change.path, change.content))
+            phase = "commit_and_sync"
+            result = module.commit(paths, request.commit_message)
+            head_oid = self._git(workspace, ["rev-parse", "HEAD"])
+            first_parent = self._git(workspace, ["rev-parse", "HEAD^1"])
+            if first_parent != request.expected_head_oid or head_oid == first_parent:
+                raise RuntimeError("append commit lineage check failed")
+            return {
+                "head_oid": head_oid,
+                "parent_oid": first_parent,
+                "handler_status": str(result.get("status")),
+            }
+        except Exception as exc:
+            raise RuntimeError(f"handler_phase={phase};error={exc.__class__.__name__}") from exc
+        finally:
+            sys.modules.pop(module_name, None)
+            self._restore_env(previous)
+
+
+class GovernedWriterHandler(Protocol):
+    """Small adapter interface for real writer backend handlers."""
+
+    def create_branch(self, request: CreateBranchRequest) -> Mapping[str, object]:
+        """Create a branch using internal repo services."""
+
+    def append_commit(self, request: AppendCommitRequest) -> Mapping[str, object]:
+        """Append a commit using internal repo services."""
+
+
+class AuditSink(Protocol):
+    """Pluggable sink for sanitized audit records."""
+
+    def append(self, record: "AuditRecord") -> None:
+        """Persist one audit record."""
+
+
+@dataclass
+class AuditRecord:
+    """Sanitized audit log entry."""
+
+    authorization_digest: str
+    peer_pid: int
+    peer_uid: int
+    peer_gid: int
+    peer_executable: str | None
+    timestamp: datetime
+    operation: str
+    branch: str
+    result: str
+
+
+class InMemoryAuditSink:
+    """Simple in-memory audit log used by tests."""
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self.records: list[AuditRecord] = []
+
+    def append(self, record: AuditRecord) -> None:
+        self.records.append(record)
+
+
+@dataclass
+class _AuthorizationState:
+    """Tracks one-shot operation consumption."""
+
+    create_done: set[str] = field(default_factory=set)
+    append_done: set[str] = field(default_factory=set)
+    consumed: bool = False
+
+
+class GovernedLocalWriterService:
+    """Policy-aware AF_UNIX service that calls an injected handler."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        socket_path: str | os.PathLike[str],
+        authorization: GovernedAuthorization,
+        handler: GovernedWriterHandler,
+        *,
+        audit_sink: AuditSink | None = None,
+        peer_identity_fn: Callable[[socket.socket], PeerIdentity] | None = None,
+        state_path: str | os.PathLike[str] | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        self.socket_path = Path(socket_path)
+        self.authorization = authorization
+        self.handler = handler
+        self.peer_identity_fn = peer_identity_fn or extract_peer_identity
+        self.state = _AuthorizationState()
+        self.audit_sink = audit_sink or InMemoryAuditSink()
+        self.state_path = Path(state_path) if state_path is not None else None
+        self._load_state()
+
+    def _load_state(self) -> None:
+        """Restore one-shot state without restoring request or secret material."""
+        if self.state_path is None or not self.state_path.exists():
+            return
+        try:
+            raw = json.loads(self.state_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+            if not isinstance(raw, dict):
+                raise ValueError("state must be an object")
+            if raw.get("authorization_sha256") != self.authorization.authorization_sha256:
+                raise ValueError("state authorization digest mismatch")
+            self.state.create_done = {str(v) for v in raw.get("create_done", [])}
+            self.state.append_done = {str(v) for v in raw.get("append_done", [])}
+            self.state.consumed = bool(raw.get("consumed", False))
+        except (OSError, ValueError, TypeError, json.JSONDecodeError) as exc:
+            raise AuthorizationError("authorization state is invalid") from exc
+
+    def _persist_state(self) -> None:
+        if self.state_path is None:
+            return
+        self.state_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        payload = {
+            "authorization_sha256": self.authorization.authorization_sha256,
+            "create_done": sorted(self.state.create_done),
+            "append_done": sorted(self.state.append_done),
+            "consumed": self.state.consumed,
+        }
+        fd, temp_name = tempfile.mkstemp(prefix=".writer-state-", dir=self.state_path.parent)
+        try:
+            os.fchmod(fd, 0o600)
+            with os.fdopen(fd, "w", encoding="utf-8") as stream:
+                json.dump(payload, stream, sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":"))
+                stream.write("\n")
+            os.replace(temp_name, self.state_path)
+            os.chmod(self.state_path, 0o600)
+        finally:
+            if os.path.exists(temp_name):
+                os.unlink(temp_name)
+
+    def _new_audit(self, peer: PeerIdentity, operation: str, branch: str, result: str) -> None:
+        self.audit_sink.append(
+            AuditRecord(
+                authorization_digest=self.authorization.authorization_sha256,
+                peer_pid=peer.pid,
+                peer_uid=peer.uid,
+                peer_gid=peer.gid,
+                peer_executable=peer.executable,
+                timestamp=datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc),
+                operation=operation,
+                branch=branch,
+                result=result,
+            )
+        )
+
+    def _require_request_field(self, request: Mapping[str, Any], field_name: str) -> str:
+        value = request.get(field_name)
+        if not isinstance(value, str) or not value:
+            raise AuthorizationError(f"{field_name} must be a non-empty string")
+        return value
+
+    def _branch_policy(self, branch: str) -> BranchPolicy:
+        policy = self.authorization.branch_operations.get(branch)
+        if policy is None:
+            raise AuthorizationError("branch is not authorized")
+        return policy
+
+    def _ensure_not_consumed(self) -> None:
+        if self.state.consumed:
+            raise AuthorizationError("authorization consumed")
+        if datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc) >= self.authorization.expires_at:
+            raise AuthorizationError("authorization expired")
+
+    def _mark_success(self, op: str, branch: str) -> None:
+        if op == "create_branch":
+            self.state.create_done.add(branch)
+        elif op == "append_commit":
+            self.state.append_done.add(branch)
+
+        if self.state.create_done.issuperset(self.authorization.create_branches) and self.state.append_done.issuperset(
+            self.authorization.append_branches
+        ):
+            self.state.consumed = True
+        self._persist_state()
+
+    def _validate_request(self, request: Mapping[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        task_id = self._require_request_field(request, "task_id")
+        if task_id != TASK_ID:
+            raise AuthorizationError("invalid task_id")
+
+        principal = self._require_request_field(request, "principal")
+        if principal != PRINCIPAL:
+            raise AuthorizationError("invalid principal")
+
+        operation = self._require_request_field(request, "op")
+        if operation not in {"create_branch", "append_commit"}:
+            raise AuthorizationError("unsupported operation")
+        if operation in self.authorization.denied_operations:
+            raise AuthorizationError("operation denied by policy")
+
+        branch = self._require_request_field(request, "branch")
+        self._ensure_not_consumed()
+        policy = self._branch_policy(branch)
+
+        if operation == "create_branch":
+            if policy.create_branch is None:
+                raise AuthorizationError("branch does not allow create_branch")
+            if branch in self.state.create_done:
+                raise AuthorizationError("create_branch already used for this branch")
+
+            base_oid = self._require_request_field(request, "base_oid")
+            raw_head_oid = request.get("head_oid")
+            if raw_head_oid is not None and (not isinstance(raw_head_oid, str) or not raw_head_oid):
+                raise AuthorizationError("head_oid must be a non-empty string when supplied")
+            head_oid = str(raw_head_oid) if raw_head_oid is not None else None
+            if base_oid != policy.create_branch.base_oid:
+                raise AuthorizationError("base_oid mismatch")
+            if policy.create_branch.head_oid is not None and head_oid != policy.create_branch.head_oid:
+                raise AuthorizationError("head_oid mismatch")
+
+            return {
+                "operation": operation,
+                "branch": branch,
+                "base_oid": base_oid,
+                "head_oid": head_oid,
+            }
+
+        if policy.append_commit is None:
+            raise AuthorizationError("branch does not allow append_commit")
+        if policy.create_branch is not None and branch not in self.state.create_done:
+            raise AuthorizationError("append_commit requires prior successful create_branch")
+        if branch in self.state.append_done:
+            raise AuthorizationError("append_commit already used for this branch")
+
+        expected_head = policy.append_commit.expected_head_oid
+        if "expected_head_oid" in request:
+            supplied_head = self._require_request_field(request, "expected_head_oid")
+        elif "current_head_oid" in request:
+            supplied_head = self._require_request_field(request, "current_head_oid")
+        else:
+            raise AuthorizationError("expected_head_oid or current_head_oid required")
+        if not re.fullmatch(r"[0-9a-fA-F]{40}", supplied_head):
+            raise AuthorizationError("head check must be a full commit OID")
+        if expected_head is not None and supplied_head != expected_head:
+            raise AuthorizationError("head check failed")
+
+        if request.get("force") is True or request.get("non_fast_forward") is True:
+            raise AuthorizationError("non-fast-forward operations are not allowed")
+        if request.get("history_rewrite") is True:
+            raise AuthorizationError("history rewrite is not allowed")
+        parent_oids = request.get("parent_oids")
+        if parent_oids is not None:
+            if not isinstance(parent_oids, list) or parent_oids != [supplied_head]:
+                raise AuthorizationError("parent_oids must contain exactly expected_head_oid")
+
+        changes = request.get("changes")
+        if not isinstance(changes, list):
+            raise AuthorizationError("changes must be a list")
+        validated_changes = validate_file_changes(changes, policy.append_commit.allowed_paths)
+        commit_message = request.get("commit_message", "chore(governance): append governed commit")
+        if not isinstance(commit_message, str) or not commit_message.strip() or len(commit_message) > 200:
+            raise AuthorizationError("commit_message must be a short non-empty string")
+        if "\n" in commit_message or "\r" in commit_message or contains_secret_like_content(commit_message):
+            raise AuthorizationError("commit_message failed policy")
+
+        return {
+            "operation": operation,
+            "branch": branch,
+            "expected_head_oid": supplied_head,
+            "changes": validated_changes,
+            "commit_message": commit_message.strip(),
+        }
+
+    def process_request(self, raw_request: Mapping[str, Any], peer: PeerIdentity) -> Mapping[str, Any]:
+        """Run one request through policy checks and handler adapter."""
+        operation = raw_request.get("op") if isinstance(raw_request.get("op"), str) else "unknown"
+        branch = raw_request.get("branch") if isinstance(raw_request.get("branch"), str) else ""
+        try:
+            details = self._validate_request(raw_request)
+            operation = str(details["operation"])
+            branch = str(details["branch"])
+
+            if operation == "create_branch":
+                self.handler.create_branch(
+                    CreateBranchRequest(
+                        branch=branch,
+                        base_oid=str(details["base_oid"]),
+                        head_oid=(
+                            str(details["head_oid"])
+                            if details.get("head_oid") is not None
+                            else None
+                        ),
+                        authorization_digest=self.authorization.authorization_sha256,
+                    )
+                )
+                self._mark_success("create_branch", branch)
+                self._new_audit(peer, operation, branch, "ok")
+                return {
+                    "status": "ok",
+                    "operation": operation,
+                    "branch": branch,
+                    "result": "applied",
+                }
+
+            self.handler.append_commit(
+                AppendCommitRequest(
+                    branch=branch,
+                    expected_head_oid=str(details["expected_head_oid"]),
+                    changes=tuple(details["changes"]),
+                    authorization_digest=self.authorization.authorization_sha256,
+                    commit_message=str(details["commit_message"]),
+                )
+            )
+            self._mark_success("append_commit", branch)
+            self._new_audit(peer, operation, branch, "ok")
+            return {
+                "status": "ok",
+                "operation": operation,
+                "branch": branch,
+                "result": "applied",
+            }
+        except Exception as error:
+            self._new_audit(peer, operation or "unknown", branch, f"error:{error.__class__.__name__}")
+            if isinstance(error, PermissionError):
+                code = "permission_denied"
+            elif isinstance(error, AuthorizationError):
+                code = "request_denied"
+            else:
+                code = "handler_failed"
+            if code == "handler_failed" and str(error).startswith("handler_phase="):
+                code = str(error)
+            return {
+                "status": "error",
+                "operation": operation or "unknown",
+                "branch": branch,
+                "error": code,
+            }
+
+    def _write_json(self, connection: socket.socket, payload: Mapping[str, Any]) -> None:
+        connection.sendall((json.dumps(payload) + "\n").encode("utf-8"))
+
+    def _handle_client(self, connection: socket.socket) -> None:
+        with connection:
+            try:
+                peer = self.peer_identity_fn(connection)
+            except Exception:
+                self._write_json(
+                    connection,
+                    {
+                        "status": "error",
+                        "operation": "connection",
+                        "branch": "",
+                        "error": "peer identity validation failed",
+                    },
+                )
+                return
+
+            with connection.makefile("r", encoding="utf-8") as stream:
+                for raw_line in stream:
+                    line = raw_line.strip()
+                    if not line:
+                        continue
+                    try:
+                        request = json.loads(line)
+                    except json.JSONDecodeError:
+                        self._write_json(
+                            connection,
+                            {
+                                "status": "error",
+                                "operation": "request",
+                                "branch": "",
+                                "error": "invalid json",
+                            },
+                        )
+                        continue
+                    if not isinstance(request, Mapping):
+                        self._write_json(
+                            connection,
+                            {
+                                "status": "error",
+                                "operation": "request",
+                                "branch": "",
+                                "error": "request must be a JSON object",
+                            },
+                        )
+                        continue
+                    self._write_json(connection, self.process_request(request, peer))
+
+    def _bind_socket(self) -> socket.socket:
+        if self.socket_path.exists():
+            raise RuntimeError("governed writer socket already exists")
+        parent = self.socket_path.parent
+        if not parent.is_dir():
+            raise RuntimeError("governed writer socket parent is missing")
+        if parent.is_symlink():
+            raise RuntimeError("governed writer socket parent must not be a symlink")
+        server = socket.socket(socket.AF_UNIX, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+        server.bind(str(self.socket_path))
+        os.chmod(self.socket_path, 0o600)
+        server.listen(16)
+        return server
+
+    def serve(self) -> None:
+        """Serve newline-delimited JSON over a filesystem AF_UNIX socket."""
+        server = self._bind_socket()
+        try:
+            while True:
+                connection, _ = server.accept()
+                self._handle_client(connection)
+        finally:
+            server.close()
+            if self.socket_path.exists():
+                self.socket_path.unlink()
+
+
+class JsonAuditSink:
+    """Append-only root-owned audit sink containing no request payloads."""
+
+    def __init__(self, path: str | os.PathLike[str]) -> None:
+        self.path = Path(path)
+        self.path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    def append(self, record: AuditRecord) -> None:
+        payload = {
+            "authorization_sha256": record.authorization_digest,
+            "peer_pid": record.peer_pid,
+            "peer_uid": record.peer_uid,
+            "peer_gid": record.peer_gid,
+            "peer_executable": record.peer_executable,
+            "timestamp": record.timestamp.isoformat(),
+            "operation": record.operation,
+            "branch": record.branch,
+            "result": record.result,
+        }
+        line = (json.dumps(payload, sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":")) + "\n").encode("utf-8")
+        fd = os.open(self.path, os.O_WRONLY | os.O_CREAT | os.O_APPEND, 0o600)
+        try:
+            os.fchmod(fd, 0o600)
+            os.write(fd, line)
+        finally:
+            os.close(fd)
+
+
+
+# V2R1C6 durable receipt overlay.  This subclasses the original root-only
+# writer in-place so the existing AF_UNIX/SO_PEERCRED and handler policy remain
+# the only mutation path.
+_LegacyGovernedLocalWriterService = GovernedLocalWriterService
+
+class GovernedLocalWriterService(_LegacyGovernedLocalWriterService):
+    """Existing writer with durable request receipts and safe recovery."""
+
+    def _load_state(self) -> None:
+        super()._load_state()
+        self.state.receipts = {}
+        if self.state_path is None or not self.state_path.exists():
+            return
+        raw = json.loads(self.state_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+        if not isinstance(raw, dict):
+            raise AuthorizationError("authorization state is invalid")
+        receipts = raw.get("receipts", {})
+        if not isinstance(receipts, dict):
+            raise AuthorizationError("authorization receipts are invalid")
+        self.state.receipts = {
+            str(key): dict(value)
+            for key, value in receipts.items()
+            if isinstance(value, dict)
+        }
+
+    def _persist_state(self) -> None:
+        if self.state_path is None:
+            return
+        self.state_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        payload = {
+            "authorization_sha256": self.authorization.authorization_sha256,
+            "create_done": sorted(self.state.create_done),
+            "append_done": sorted(self.state.append_done),
+            "consumed": bool(self.state.consumed),
+            "receipts": self.state.receipts,
+        }
+        fd, temp_name = tempfile.mkstemp(prefix=".writer-state-", dir=self.state_path.parent)
+        try:
+            os.fchmod(fd, 0o600)
+            with os.fdopen(fd, "w", encoding="utf-8") as stream:
+                json.dump(payload, stream, sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":"))
+                stream.write("\n")
+            os.replace(temp_name, self.state_path)
+            os.chmod(self.state_path, 0o600)
+        finally:
+            if os.path.exists(temp_name):
+                os.unlink(temp_name)
+
+    def _request_identity(self, request: Mapping[str, Any]) -> dict[str, str]:
+        canonical = json.dumps(dict(request), sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":"), ensure_ascii=True)
+        fallback = hashlib.sha256(canonical.encode("utf-8")).hexdigest()
+        request_id = request.get("request_id")
+        idempotency_key = request.get("idempotency_key")
+        request_id = request_id.strip() if isinstance(request_id, str) and request_id.strip() else "legacy-" + fallback
+        idempotency_key = idempotency_key.strip() if isinstance(idempotency_key, str) and idempotency_key.strip() else "legacy-" + fallback
+        for field_name, value in (("request_id", request_id), ("idempotency_key", idempotency_key)):
+            if len(value) > 200 or "\n" in value or "\r" in value:
+                raise AuthorizationError(field_name + " is invalid")
+        return {
+            "request_id": request_id,
+            "idempotency_key": idempotency_key,
+            "request_fingerprint": fallback,
+        }
+
+    def _find_receipt(self, details: Mapping[str, Any], compare_fingerprint: bool = True):
+        request_id = str(details["request_id"])
+        idempotency_key = str(details["idempotency_key"])
+        fingerprint = str(details.get("request_fingerprint", ""))
+        for receipt in self.state.receipts.values():
+            if receipt.get("request_id") == request_id or receipt.get("idempotency_key") == idempotency_key:
+                if compare_fingerprint and receipt.get("request_fingerprint") != fingerprint:
+                    raise AuthorizationError("idempotency key reused with different request")
+                return receipt
+        return None
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _receipt_response(receipt: Mapping[str, object], status: str = "receipt") -> dict[str, object]:
+        response = {
+            "status": status,
+            "request_id": receipt.get("request_id"),
+            "idempotency_key": receipt.get("idempotency_key"),
+            "operation": receipt.get("operation"),
+            "branch": receipt.get("branch", ""),
+            "receipt_status": receipt.get("status"),
+        }
+        for field_name in ("commit_oid", "final_head", "parent_oid", "audit_sha256", "error_code", "safe_to_retry"):
+            if field_name in receipt:
+                response[field_name] = receipt[field_name]
+        return response
+
+    def _new_receipt(self, details: Mapping[str, Any]) -> dict[str, object]:
+        return {
+            "request_id": str(details["request_id"]),
+            "idempotency_key": str(details["idempotency_key"]),
+            "request_fingerprint": str(details["request_fingerprint"]),
+            "operation": str(details["operation"]),
+            "branch": str(details.get("branch", "")),
+            "expected_head_oid": str(details.get("expected_head_oid", "")),
+            "status": "accepted",
+            "created_at": datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc).isoformat(),
+            "safe_to_retry": False,
+        }
+
+    def _new_audit(self, peer: PeerIdentity, operation: str, branch: str, result: str) -> str:
+        super()._new_audit(peer, operation, branch, result)
+        payload = {
+            "authorization_sha256": self.authorization.authorization_sha256,
+            "peer_pid": peer.pid,
+            "peer_uid": peer.uid,
+            "peer_gid": peer.gid,
+            "peer_executable": peer.executable,
+            "operation": operation,
+            "branch": branch,
+            "result": result,
+        }
+        return hashlib.sha256(json.dumps(payload, sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":")).encode("utf-8")).hexdigest()
+
+    def _mark_success(self, op: str, branch: str) -> None:
+        if op == "create_branch":
+            self.state.create_done.add(branch)
+        elif op in {"append_commit", "append_files", "append_batch"}:
+            self.state.append_done.add(branch)
+        # The provisioning grant is one-shot; the task writer lease itself must
+        # support multiple append receipts for the exact authorized branches.
+        self.state.consumed = False
+        self._persist_state()
+
+    def _validate_durable(self, raw_request: Mapping[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        operation = self._require_request_field(raw_request, "op")
+        identity = self._request_identity(raw_request)
+        if operation == "query_receipt":
+            return {"operation": operation, **identity}
+        if operation == "recover_request":
+            branch = self._require_request_field(raw_request, "branch")
+            policy = self._branch_policy(branch)
+            if policy.append_commit is None:
+                raise AuthorizationError("branch does not allow recovery")
+            expected = raw_request.get("expected_head_oid") or policy.append_commit.expected_head_oid
+            if not isinstance(expected, str) or not re.fullmatch(r"[0-9a-fA-F]{40}", expected):
+                raise AuthorizationError("recovery requires expected_head_oid")
+            return {"operation": operation, "branch": branch, "expected_head_oid": expected.lower(), **identity}
+        if operation not in {"create_branch", "append_commit", "append_files", "append_batch"}:
+            raise AuthorizationError("unsupported operation")
+        request = dict(raw_request)
+        if operation in {"append_files", "append_batch"}:
+            request["op"] = "append_commit"
+        if operation in {"append_commit", "append_files", "append_batch"}:
+            self.state.consumed = False
+        branch = request.get("branch")
+        removed = False
+        dynamic_expected = False
+        if isinstance(branch, str) and branch in self.state.append_done:
+            self.state.append_done.remove(branch)
+            removed = True
+            policy = self.authorization.branch_operations.get(branch)
+            if policy is not None and policy.append_commit is not None and policy.append_commit.expected_head_oid is not None:
+                from governed_local_writer import BranchAppendPolicy, BranchPolicy
+                self.authorization.branch_operations[branch] = BranchPolicy(create_branch=policy.create_branch, append_commit=BranchAppendPolicy(branch=branch, expected_head_oid=None, allowed_paths=policy.append_commit.allowed_paths))
+                dynamic_expected = True
+        try:
+            details = super()._validate_request(request)
+        finally:
+            if dynamic_expected:
+                policy = self.authorization.branch_operations.get(str(branch))
+                if policy is not None and policy.append_commit is not None:
+                    from governed_local_writer import BranchAppendPolicy, BranchPolicy
+                    self.authorization.branch_operations[str(branch)] = BranchPolicy(create_branch=policy.create_branch, append_commit=BranchAppendPolicy(branch=str(branch), expected_head_oid=str(raw_request.get("expected_head_oid") or ""), allowed_paths=policy.append_commit.allowed_paths))
+            if removed:
+                self.state.append_done.add(str(branch))
+        details.update(identity)
+        details["operation"] = operation
+        return details
+
+    def _recover_backend(self, details: Mapping[str, Any]) -> dict[str, object]:
+        if not hasattr(self.handler, "_workspace") or not hasattr(self.handler, "_git"):
+            raise RuntimeError("recovery backend unavailable")
+        workspace = self.handler._workspace(str(details["branch"]))
+        expected = str(details["expected_head_oid"])
+        current = self.handler._git(workspace, ["rev-parse", "HEAD"])
+        if current == expected:
+            return {"status": "not_started", "final_head": current}
+        parent = self.handler._git(workspace, ["rev-parse", "HEAD^1"])
+        if parent != expected:
+            raise RuntimeError("external branch advance during recovery")
+        return {"status": "applied", "commit_oid": current, "final_head": current, "parent_oid": parent}
+
+    def process_request(self, raw_request: Mapping[str, Any], peer: PeerIdentity) -> Mapping[str, Any]:
+        operation = raw_request.get("op") if isinstance(raw_request.get("op"), str) else "unknown"
+        branch = raw_request.get("branch") if isinstance(raw_request.get("branch"), str) else ""
+        try:
+            details = self._validate_durable(raw_request)
+            operation = str(details["operation"])
+            branch = str(details.get("branch", ""))
+            if operation == "query_receipt":
+                receipt = self._find_receipt(details, compare_fingerprint=False)
+                return self._receipt_response(receipt) if receipt is not None else {"status": "not_found", "request_id": details["request_id"], "idempotency_key": details["idempotency_key"]}
+            if operation == "recover_request":
+                receipt = self._find_receipt(details, compare_fingerprint=False)
+                if receipt is None:
+                    return {"status": "not_found", "request_id": details["request_id"], "idempotency_key": details["idempotency_key"], "safe_to_retry": True}
+                if receipt.get("status") == "applied":
+                    return self._receipt_response(receipt)
+                recovered = self._recover_backend(details)
+                if recovered.get("status") == "applied":
+                    receipt.update({"status": "applied", "commit_oid": recovered.get("commit_oid"), "final_head": recovered.get("final_head"), "parent_oid": recovered.get("parent_oid"), "safe_to_retry": False})
+                    self._mark_success("append_commit", branch)
+                    return self._receipt_response(receipt)
+                receipt["safe_to_retry"] = True
+                self._persist_state()
+                return self._receipt_response(receipt)
+            receipt = self._find_receipt(details)
+            if receipt is not None:
+                return self._receipt_response(receipt)
+            receipt = self._new_receipt(details)
+            self.state.receipts[str(details["request_id"])] = receipt
+            self._persist_state()
+            if operation == "create_branch":
+                result = self.handler.create_branch(CreateBranchRequest(branch=branch, base_oid=str(details["base_oid"]), head_oid=str(details["head_oid"]) if details.get("head_oid") is not None else None, authorization_digest=self.authorization.authorization_sha256))
+                commit_oid = str(result.get("head_oid", ""))
+                parent_oid = str(result.get("parent_oid", ""))
+                audit_sha = self._new_audit(peer, operation, branch, "ok")
+                receipt.update({"status": "applied", "commit_oid": commit_oid, "final_head": commit_oid, "parent_oid": parent_oid, "audit_sha256": audit_sha, "safe_to_retry": False})
+                self._mark_success("create_branch", branch)
+                return self._receipt_response(receipt, status="ok") | {"result": "applied"}
+            result = self.handler.append_commit(AppendCommitRequest(branch=branch, expected_head_oid=str(details["expected_head_oid"]), changes=tuple(details["changes"]), authorization_digest=self.authorization.authorization_sha256, commit_message=str(details["commit_message"])))
+            commit_oid = str(result.get("head_oid", ""))
+            parent_oid = str(result.get("parent_oid", ""))
+            audit_sha = self._new_audit(peer, operation, branch, "ok")
+            receipt.update({"status": "applied", "commit_oid": commit_oid, "final_head": commit_oid, "parent_oid": parent_oid, "audit_sha256": audit_sha, "safe_to_retry": False})
+            self._mark_success("append_commit", branch)
+            return self._receipt_response(receipt, status="ok") | {"result": "applied"}
+        except Exception as error:
+            try:
+                identity = self._request_identity(raw_request)
+                receipt = self.state.receipts.get(identity["request_id"])
+                if receipt is not None and receipt.get("status") == "accepted":
+                    receipt.update({"status": "failed", "error_code": error.__class__.__name__, "safe_to_retry": False})
+                    self._persist_state()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+            self._new_audit(peer, operation, branch, "error:" + error.__class__.__name__)
+            return {"status": "error", "operation": operation, "branch": branch, "error": "request_denied" if isinstance(error, AuthorizationError) else "handler_failed"}
+
+def _parse_args() -> argparse.Namespace:
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="AIOS governed local writer")
+    parser.add_argument("--socket", required=True)
+    parser.add_argument("--authorization", required=True)
+    parser.add_argument("--state", required=True)
+    parser.add_argument("--audit", required=True)
+    parser.add_argument("--repair-branch", required=True)
+    parser.add_argument("--repair-workspace", required=True)
+    parser.add_argument("--candidate-branch", required=True)
+    parser.add_argument("--candidate-workspace", required=True)
+    parser.add_argument("--bare-repo", required=True)
+    parser.add_argument("--api-source", required=True)
+    return parser.parse_args()
+
+
+def main() -> int:
+    if hasattr(os, "geteuid") and os.geteuid() != 0:
+        print("governed local writer requires uid 0", file=sys.stderr)
+        return 2
+    args = _parse_args()
+    authorization = load_authorization_file(args.authorization)
+    handler = ExistingGitOpsHandler(
+        workspace_by_branch={
+            args.repair_branch: args.repair_workspace,
+            args.candidate_branch: args.candidate_workspace,
+        },
+        bare_repo=args.bare_repo,
+        api_source=args.api_source,
+    )
+    service = GovernedLocalWriterService(
+        args.socket,
+        authorization,
+        handler,
+        audit_sink=JsonAuditSink(args.audit),
+        state_path=args.state,
+    )
+    service.serve()
+    return 0
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover - systemd entrypoint
+    raise SystemExit(main())
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+"""Central fail-closed policy seam for governed task and continuation requests."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+import re
+from typing import Any, Mapping
+
+OID_RE = re.compile(r"^[0-9a-f]{40}$")
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
+class GovernedPolicyInput:
+    identity: str
+    task_id: str
+    repository: str
+    operation: str
+    base_oid: str
+    expected_branch_oid: str
+    target_branch: str
+    generation: int
+    risk: str = "engineering"
+    requested_capabilities: tuple[str, ...] = ()
+    previous_generation: int | None = None
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
+class PolicyDecision:
+    decision: str
+    reason: str
+
+    def as_dict(self) -> dict[str, str]:
+        return {"decision": self.decision, "reason": self.reason}
+
+
+def evaluate_policy(value: GovernedPolicyInput | Mapping[str, Any]) -> PolicyDecision:
+    if isinstance(value, Mapping):
+        value = GovernedPolicyInput(**value)
+    if value.repository != "aios/aios":
+        return PolicyDecision("DENY", "REPOSITORY_IDENTITY_MISMATCH")
+    if not OID_RE.fullmatch(value.base_oid) or not OID_RE.fullmatch(value.expected_branch_oid):
+        return PolicyDecision("DENY", "OID_INVALID")
+    if not value.target_branch.startswith("agent/") or value.target_branch in {"main", "master"}:
+        return PolicyDecision("DENY", "BRANCH_SCOPE_DENIED")
+    if "force_push" in value.requested_capabilities or "force" in value.operation.lower():
+        return PolicyDecision("DENY", "FORCE_PUSH_DENIED")
+    if {"main_write", "tag_write", "baseline_write", "production_write", "production_deploy", "tag_mutation", "baseline_mutation"}.intersection(value.requested_capabilities):
+        return PolicyDecision("DENY", "MUTATION_SCOPE_DENIED")
+    if not isinstance(value.generation, int) or isinstance(value.generation, bool) or value.generation < 1:
+        return PolicyDecision("DENY", "GENERATION_INVALID")
+    if value.previous_generation is not None and value.generation <= value.previous_generation:
+        return PolicyDecision("MANUAL_OWNER_REVIEW_REQUIRED", "GENERATION_NOT_MONOTONIC")
+    if not value.task_id:
+        return PolicyDecision("DENY", "TASK_ID_INVALID")
+    return PolicyDecision("ALLOW", "GOVERNED_ENGINEERING_SCOPE")
+
+
+class GovernedPolicy:
+    def decide(self, request: GovernedPolicyInput | Mapping[str, Any]) -> PolicyDecision:
+        return evaluate_policy(request)
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+"""Durable governed task binding for CREATE_NEW and CONTINUE_EXISTING."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass, asdict
+import hashlib
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+import re
+from typing import Any, Mapping
+
+from aios_gitops_job_controller import GitOpsJobController, JobStore
+
+OID_RE = re.compile(r"^[0-9a-f]{40}$")
+BRANCH_RE = re.compile(r"^agent/[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9._/-]{2,179}$")
+
+
+class BootstrapError(RuntimeError):
+    pass
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
+class GovernedTaskBinding:
+    task_id: str
+    repository: str
+    base_oid: str
+    target_branch: str
+    risk: str
+    description: str
+    idempotency_key: str
+    expected_branch_oid: str
+    branch_mode: str
+    generation: int
+    job_id: str | None = None
+
+    def response(self, *, idempotent: bool = False) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return {"task_id": self.task_id, "repository": self.repository, "base_oid": self.base_oid, "target_branch": self.target_branch, "expected_branch_oid": self.expected_branch_oid, "generation": self.generation, "branch_mode": self.branch_mode, "create_target_branch": self.branch_mode == "CREATE_NEW", "worktree_mode": "detached_at_base_oid" if self.branch_mode == "CREATE_NEW" else "detached_at_expected_head", "cas_ref_update_required": True, "idempotent": idempotent, "state": "BOUND", "job_id": self.job_id}
+
+
+def _safe(value: str) -> str:
+    return re.sub(r"[^A-Za-z0-9_.-]+", "-", value).strip("-")[:120] or "task"
+
+
+class GovernedTaskBootstrap:
+    def __init__(self, authority: Any, root: Path, *, remote_name: str, token_path: Path, ssh_key_path: Path, api_base: str = "https://g.cnnetmkt.top/git/api/v1") -> None:
+        self.authority = authority; self.root = Path(root); self.remote_name = remote_name; self.token_path = Path(token_path); self.ssh_key_path = Path(ssh_key_path); self.api_base = api_base; self.task_meta_root = self.root / "task-bindings"; self.job_root = self.root / "jobs"; self.task_meta_root.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True); self.job_root.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    def _store(self, task_id: str) -> tuple[JobStore, GitOpsJobController]:
+        root = self.job_root / _safe(task_id); store = JobStore(root, payload_root=root / "payloads"); return store, GitOpsJobController(store)
+
+    def _metadata(self, task_id: str) -> Path:
+        return self.task_meta_root / (_safe(task_id) + ".json")
+
+    def _read_existing(self, task_id: str) -> GovernedTaskBinding | None:
+        path = self._metadata(task_id)
+        if not path.is_file() or path.is_symlink(): return None
+        return GovernedTaskBinding(**json.loads(path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")))
+
+    def _write(self, binding: GovernedTaskBinding) -> None:
+        path = self._metadata(binding.task_id); temporary = path.with_suffix(".tmp"); temporary.write_text(json.dumps(asdict(binding), sort_keys=True), encoding="utf-8"); temporary.replace(path)
+
+    def create(self, request: Mapping[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        values = {key: str(request[key]) for key in ("task_id", "repository", "base_oid", "target_branch", "risk", "description", "idempotency_key")}
+        if values["repository"] != "aios/aios" or not OID_RE.fullmatch(values["base_oid"]): raise BootstrapError("TASK_BINDING_INVALID")
+        if not BRANCH_RE.fullmatch(values["target_branch"]): raise BootstrapError("TARGET_BRANCH_INVALID")
+        existing = self._read_existing(values["task_id"])
+        if existing is not None:
+            if any(getattr(existing, key) != values[key] for key in ("repository", "base_oid", "target_branch", "risk", "description")): raise BootstrapError("TASK_BINDING_CONFLICT")
+            return existing.response(idempotent=True)
+        if not self.authority.commit_exists(values["base_oid"]): raise BootstrapError("BASE_COMMIT_NOT_FOUND")
+        current = self.authority.read_ref("refs/heads/" + values["target_branch"])
+        expected = str(request.get("expected_branch_oid") or values["base_oid"])
+        if current is None:
+            mode, generation = "CREATE_NEW", 1
+            if expected != values["base_oid"]: raise BootstrapError("EXPECTED_BASE_CONFLICT")
+        else:
+            if expected != current: raise BootstrapError("EXISTING_BRANCH_OID_CONFLICT")
+            mode, generation = "CONTINUE_EXISTING", int(request.get("generation", 2))
+            if generation < 1: raise BootstrapError("GENERATION_INVALID")
+        payload = json.dumps(values, sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":")).encode()
+        _, controller = self._store(values["task_id"])
+        receipt = controller.submit({"idempotency_key": values["idempotency_key"], "campaign_id": values["task_id"], "task_id": values["task_id"], "repository": values["repository"], "operation": "GOVERNED_TASK_CREATE", "branch": values["target_branch"], "expected_branch_oid": expected, "payload_digest": hashlib.sha256(payload).hexdigest(), "lineage_anchor_oid": values["base_oid"]}, payload=payload)
+        binding = GovernedTaskBinding(**values, expected_branch_oid=expected, branch_mode=mode, generation=generation, job_id=receipt.job_id)
+        self._write(binding)
+        return binding.response()
@@ -0,0 +1,306 @@
+"""Uncredentialed deterministic executor for governed Online Agent changes.
+
+This process never receives Agent/Owner/Bridge credentials and never writes Git refs.
+It operates only on an exchange bundle and returns hash-bound changed files + test evidence.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import base64
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+import errno
+import hashlib
+import io
+import json
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+import re
+import shutil
+import socket
+import subprocess
+import tarfile
+import tempfile
+import time
+from typing import Any, Mapping, Sequence
+
+ALLOWED_PROGRAMS = {"/usr/bin/python3", "/usr/bin/git", "/bin/true", "/usr/bin/true"}
+MAX_ARCHIVE_BYTES = 64 * 1024 * 1024
+MAX_FILE_BYTES = 4 * 1024 * 1024
+SECRET_ENV_TOKENS = ("TOKEN", "SECRET", "PASSWORD", "CREDENTIAL", "AUTHORIZATION", "PRIVATE_KEY")
+REQUEST_ID_RE = re.compile(r"^[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9._:-]{15,254}$")
+SENSITIVE_VALUE_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?i)(authorization\s*[:=]\s*bearer\s+\S+|authorization\s+bearer\s+\S+|"
+    r"(?:password|passwd|secret|token|api[_-]?key)\s*[:=]\s*\S+)"
+)
+
+
+class IsolatedExecutorError(RuntimeError):
+    pass
+
+
+def sha256(data: bytes) -> str:
+    return hashlib.sha256(data).hexdigest()
+
+
+def canonical(value: object) -> bytes:
+    return json.dumps(value, sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":"), ensure_ascii=False).encode("utf-8")
+
+
+def safe_relative(value: object) -> str:
+    if not isinstance(value, str) or not value or value.startswith("/"):
+        raise IsolatedExecutorError("PATH_INVALID")
+    path = Path(value)
+    if ".." in path.parts or "." in path.parts or any(part in {"", ".git"} for part in path.parts):
+        raise IsolatedExecutorError("PATH_INVALID")
+    return path.as_posix()
+
+
+def resolve_under(root: Path, relative: str) -> Path:
+    root = root.resolve()
+    path = (root / safe_relative(relative)).resolve(strict=False)
+    if path == root or root not in path.parents:
+        raise IsolatedExecutorError("PATH_ESCAPE")
+    return path
+
+
+def _credential_exposure(directory: Path) -> str | None:
+    """Return an exposure code; EACCES is the intended credential isolation proof."""
+    try:
+        if not directory.exists():
+            return None
+        if directory.is_symlink():
+            return "CREDENTIAL_MOUNT_SYMLINK"
+        if os.access(directory, os.R_OK):
+            return "CREDENTIAL_MOUNT_ACCESSIBLE"
+        if directory.is_dir():
+            for child in directory.iterdir():
+                if child.is_file() and os.access(child, os.R_OK):
+                    return "CREDENTIAL_FILE_ACCESSIBLE"
+    except PermissionError:
+        return None
+    return None
+
+
+def assert_uncredentialed() -> None:
+    credentials = Path("/run/credentials")
+    candidates = {credentials}
+    credentials_directory = Path(os.environ.get("CREDENTIALS_DIRECTORY", "/run/credentials"))
+    candidates.add(credentials_directory)
+    leaked = sorted(
+        key for key, value in os.environ.items()
+        if value
+        and (any(token in key.upper() for token in SECRET_ENV_TOKENS) or SENSITIVE_VALUE_RE.search(str(value)))
+    )
+    if leaked:
+        raise IsolatedExecutorError("CREDENTIAL_ENV_EXPOSED:" + ",".join(leaked))
+    for directory in candidates:
+        exposure = _credential_exposure(directory)
+        if exposure is not None:
+            raise IsolatedExecutorError(exposure)
+    # In the intended PrivateNetwork namespace host loopback services are unreachable.
+    try:
+        probe = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+    except OSError as exc:
+        if exc.errno in {errno.EACCES, errno.EPERM, errno.EAFNOSUPPORT}:
+            return
+        raise IsolatedExecutorError("NETWORK_ISOLATION_PROBE_FAILED") from exc
+    probe.settimeout(0.15)
+    try:
+        if probe.connect_ex(("127.0.0.1", 18892)) == 0:
+            raise IsolatedExecutorError("GOVERNED_BRIDGE_REACHABLE")
+    finally:
+        probe.close()
+
+
+def extract_source(archive: Path, root: Path) -> None:
+    if archive.is_symlink() or not archive.is_file() or archive.stat().st_size > MAX_ARCHIVE_BYTES:
+        raise IsolatedExecutorError("SOURCE_ARCHIVE_INVALID")
+    with tarfile.open(archive, "r:gz") as tf:
+        for member in tf.getmembers():
+            path = Path(member.name)
+            if path.is_absolute() or ".." in path.parts or ".git" in path.parts:
+                raise IsolatedExecutorError("SOURCE_ARCHIVE_PATH_INVALID")
+            if member.issym() or member.islnk():
+                raise IsolatedExecutorError("SOURCE_ARCHIVE_LINK_DENY")
+        tf.extractall(root, filter="data")
+
+
+def run_command(item: Mapping[str, Any], root: Path) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    argv = item.get("argv")
+    if not isinstance(argv, Sequence) or isinstance(argv, (str, bytes)) or not argv:
+        raise IsolatedExecutorError("COMMAND_INVALID")
+    argv = [str(part) for part in argv]
+    if argv[0] not in ALLOWED_PROGRAMS:
+        raise IsolatedExecutorError("COMMAND_PROGRAM_DENY")
+    if argv[0] == "/usr/bin/python3" and "-m" in argv:
+        index = argv.index("-m")
+        if index + 1 >= len(argv) or argv[index + 1] not in {"pytest", "py_compile"}:
+            raise IsolatedExecutorError("PYTHON_MODULE_DENY")
+    if argv[0] == "/usr/bin/git" and any(
+        token in {"push", "update-ref", "commit", "merge", "rebase", "reset", "clean", "branch"}
+        for token in argv[1:]
+    ):
+        raise IsolatedExecutorError("GIT_MUTATION_DENY")
+    timeout = int(item.get("timeout_seconds") or 300)
+    if not 1 <= timeout <= 1800:
+        raise IsolatedExecutorError("COMMAND_TIMEOUT_INVALID")
+    cwd = root if item.get("cwd", ".") == "." else resolve_under(root, str(item.get("cwd")))
+    started = time.monotonic()
+    completed = subprocess.run(
+        argv,
+        cwd=cwd,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+        check=False,
+        timeout=timeout,
+        env={"PATH": "/usr/bin:/bin", "LC_ALL": "C.UTF-8"},
+    )
+    result = {
+        "label": str(item.get("label") or "command"),
+        "exit_code": completed.returncode,
+        "stdout_sha256": sha256(completed.stdout.encode("utf-8", "replace")),
+        "stderr_sha256": sha256(completed.stderr.encode("utf-8", "replace")),
+        "duration_ms": int((time.monotonic() - started) * 1000),
+    }
+    if completed.returncode != 0:
+        raise IsolatedExecutorError(
+            "COMMAND_FAILED:" + result["label"] + ":" + str(completed.returncode)
+        )
+    return result
+
+
+def apply_changes(request: Mapping[str, Any], root: Path) -> list[str]:
+    changes = request.get("change_set")
+    if not isinstance(changes, list) or not changes:
+        raise IsolatedExecutorError("CHANGE_SET_INVALID")
+    changed: list[str] = []
+    for change in changes:
+        if not isinstance(change, Mapping):
+            raise IsolatedExecutorError("CHANGE_INVALID")
+        relative = safe_relative(change.get("path"))
+        path = resolve_under(root, relative)
+        current = path.read_bytes() if path.is_file() else None
+        expected = change.get("expected_sha256")
+        if expected is not None and (current is None or sha256(current) != expected):
+            raise IsolatedExecutorError("SOURCE_DRIFT:" + relative)
+        operation = change.get("operation")
+        if operation == "write_file":
+            content = change.get("content")
+            if not isinstance(content, str):
+                raise IsolatedExecutorError("WRITE_CONTENT_INVALID")
+            path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+            path.write_text(content, encoding="utf-8")
+        elif operation == "replace_text":
+            if current is None:
+                raise IsolatedExecutorError("REPLACE_SOURCE_MISSING")
+            old = str(change.get("old"))
+            new = str(change.get("new"))
+            count = int(change.get("count", 1))
+            text = current.decode("utf-8")
+            if text.count(old) != count:
+                raise IsolatedExecutorError("REPLACE_COUNT_INVALID:" + relative)
+            path.write_text(text.replace(old, new), encoding="utf-8")
+        elif operation == "delete_file":
+            if path.exists():
+                path.unlink()
+        else:
+            raise IsolatedExecutorError("CHANGE_OPERATION_INVALID")
+        changed.append(relative)
+    return sorted(set(changed))
+
+
+def changed_bundle(root: Path, changed: list[str]) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    files = []
+    for relative in changed:
+        path = resolve_under(root, relative)
+        if path.exists():
+            data = path.read_bytes()
+            if len(data) > MAX_FILE_BYTES:
+                raise IsolatedExecutorError("CHANGED_FILE_TOO_LARGE:" + relative)
+            files.append({
+                "path": relative,
+                "deleted": False,
+                "sha256": sha256(data),
+                "content_b64": base64.b64encode(data).decode("ascii"),
+            })
+        else:
+            files.append({"path": relative, "deleted": True, "sha256": None, "content_b64": None})
+    return files
+
+
+def execute_request(request_path: Path, result_path: Path) -> None:
+    assert_uncredentialed()
+    request = json.loads(request_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+    if request.get("schema") != "aios.isolated-execution.request.v1":
+        raise IsolatedExecutorError("REQUEST_SCHEMA_INVALID")
+    request_id = request.get("request_id")
+    if not isinstance(request_id, str) or not REQUEST_ID_RE.fullmatch(request_id):
+        raise IsolatedExecutorError("REQUEST_ID_INVALID")
+    source_archive = Path(str(request.get("source_archive") or ""))
+    if not source_archive.is_absolute():
+        raise IsolatedExecutorError("SOURCE_ARCHIVE_PATH_INVALID")
+    expected_archive_sha = str(request.get("source_archive_sha256") or "")
+    if sha256(source_archive.read_bytes()) != expected_archive_sha:
+        raise IsolatedExecutorError("SOURCE_ARCHIVE_SHA_MISMATCH")
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(prefix="aios-isolated-executor-") as temporary:
+        root = Path(temporary) / "workspace"
+        root.mkdir()
+        extract_source(source_archive, root)
+        changed = apply_changes(request, root)
+        commands = [
+            run_command(item, root)
+            for item in request.get("verification", [])
+            if isinstance(item, Mapping)
+        ]
+        result = {
+            "schema": "aios.isolated-execution.result.v1",
+            "request_id": request_id,
+            "request_sha256": sha256(canonical(request)),
+            "changed_files": changed_bundle(root, changed),
+            "verification": commands,
+            "credential_isolation": {
+                "credential_env_absent": True,
+                "credential_mount_inaccessible": True,
+                "governed_bridge_unreachable": True,
+            },
+        }
+        result["result_sha256"] = sha256(canonical(result))
+        temporary_result = result_path.with_suffix(".tmp")
+        temporary_result.write_text(json.dumps(result, sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":")), encoding="utf-8")
+        os.replace(temporary_result, result_path)
+
+
+def serve(root: Path) -> None:
+    assert_uncredentialed()
+    requests = root / "requests"
+    results = root / "results"
+    failed = root / "failed"
+    for path in (requests, results, failed):
+        path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    while True:
+        for request in sorted(requests.glob("*.json")):
+            if request.is_symlink():
+                continue
+            result = results / request.name
+            try:
+                execute_request(request, result)
+                request.unlink()
+            except Exception as exc:
+                (failed / request.name).write_text(
+                    json.dumps({"error": str(exc) or type(exc).__name__}, sort_keys=True),
+                    encoding="utf-8",
+                )
+                request.unlink(missing_ok=True)
+        time.sleep(0.5)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import argparse
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument("--root", default="/var/lib/aios-online-agent-executor")
+    parser.add_argument("--request")
+    parser.add_argument("--result")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    if args.request and args.result:
+        execute_request(Path(args.request), Path(args.result))
+    else:
+        serve(Path(args.root))
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+"""Task-scoped hardened wrapper around the existing Action API."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import os
+import subprocess
+from pathlib import Path
+import urllib.parse
+
+import aios_chatgpt_actions_api as api
+import aios_isolated_writer_policy as policy
+from isolated_writer_authz import AuthorizationError, authorize
+from isolated_writer_commit_file import AtomicCommitFile, CommitFileError, OperationLedger
+from isolated_writer_token_registry import TokenRegistry
+
+_reject = api.reject_non_read_http
+_write_file = api.write_file
+_sync_branch = api.sync_branch
+_original_do_get = api.H.do_GET
+api.OPENAPI = Path(os.getenv("AIOS_GITOPS_ISOLATED_WRITER_OPENAPI", str(api.OPENAPI)))
+
+
+def _registry() -> TokenRegistry:
+    return TokenRegistry(Path(os.environ["AIOS_GITOPS_TOKEN_REGISTRY_V2"]))
+
+
+def _atomic_writer() -> AtomicCommitFile:
+    return AtomicCommitFile(
+        workspace=api.WS,
+        bare_repo=api.BARE_REPO,
+        ledger=OperationLedger(Path(os.environ["AIOS_GITOPS_WRITER_OPERATION_LEDGER"])),
+        remote=os.getenv("AIOS_GITOPS_GITEA_PUSH_REMOTE", ""),
+        audit=policy.append_audit_record,
+    )
+
+
+def _bearer(handler) -> str:
+    value = handler.headers.get("Authorization", "")
+    return value[7:].strip() if value.startswith("Bearer ") else ""
+
+
+def _authorize(handler, *, method: str, path: str, branch=None, target_path=None):
+    grant = authorize(
+        _registry(),
+        _bearer(handler),
+        method=method,
+        path=path,
+        source_ip=str(handler.client_address[0]),
+        workspace=api.WS,
+        branch=branch,
+        target_path=target_path,
+    )
+    grant.record["_source_ip"] = str(handler.client_address[0])
+    return grant
+
+
+def _authorization_error(handler, exc: AuthorizationError):
+    return handler.sendj({"error": exc.code}, exc.status)
+
+
+def _isolated_runtime_status(handler):
+    branch = api.sh(["rev-parse", "--abbrev-ref", "HEAD"], True)["stdout"]
+    head = api.sh(["rev-parse", "HEAD"], True)["stdout"]
+    return handler.sendj({
+        "service": os.getenv(
+            "AIOS_GITOPS_SERVICE_AUDIENCE",
+            "aios-isolated-writer.service",
+        ),
+        "status": "active",
+        "runtime_role": os.getenv("AIOS_GITOPS_RUNTIME_ROLE"),
+        "workspace_role": os.getenv("AIOS_GITOPS_WORKSPACE_ROLE"),
+        "writes_enabled": os.getenv("AIOS_GITOPS_WRITES_ENABLED", "").lower()
+        in {"1", "true", "yes", "on"},
+        "allowed_branch": policy.allowed_branch(),
+        "approved_base_oid": policy.allowed_base_oid(),
+        "workspace_branch": branch,
+        "workspace_head_oid": head,
+        "repository_identity": os.getenv("AIOS_GITOPS_REPOSITORY_IDENTITY"),
+        "token_policy_version": 2,
+        "atomic_commit_file": True,
+        "path_policy_sha256": policy.configured_path_policy_sha256(),
+    })
+
+
+def _isolated_do_get(self):
+    path = urllib.parse.urlparse(self.path).path.rstrip("/") or "/"
+    if path in {"/health", "/api/health"}:
+        return self.sendj({
+            "status": "ok",
+            "service": os.getenv(
+                "AIOS_GITOPS_SERVICE_AUDIENCE",
+                "aios-isolated-writer.service",
+            ),
+        })
+    if path not in {"/api/runtime-status", "/api/baseline", "/api/patches"}:
+        return self.sendj({"error": "isolated_writer_operation_forbidden"}, 403)
+    try:
+        _authorize(self, method="GET", path=path)
+    except AuthorizationError as exc:
+        return _authorization_error(self, exc)
+    if path == "/api/runtime-status":
+        return _isolated_runtime_status(self)
+    return _original_do_get(self)
+
+
+def _read_commit_file_body(handler):
+    try:
+        length = int(handler.headers.get("Content-Length", "0"))
+    except ValueError:
+        raise CommitFileError("writer_content_length_rejected") from None
+    if length <= 0:
+        raise CommitFileError("writer_request_object_required")
+    if length > 1_100_000:
+        raise CommitFileError("writer_request_too_large", 413)
+    raw = handler.rfile.read(length)
+    try:
+        value = json.loads(raw.decode("utf-8"))
+    except (UnicodeDecodeError, json.JSONDecodeError):
+        raise CommitFileError("writer_request_json_rejected") from None
+    if not isinstance(value, dict):
+        raise CommitFileError("writer_request_object_required")
+    return value
+
+
+def _isolated_do_post(self):
+    path = urllib.parse.urlparse(self.path).path.rstrip("/") or "/"
+    if path != "/api/commit-file":
+        return self.sendj({"error": "isolated_writer_operation_forbidden"}, 403)
+    try:
+        data = _read_commit_file_body(self)
+        branch = str(data.get("branch") or "")
+        target_path = str(data.get("path") or "")
+        grant = _authorize(
+            self,
+            method="POST",
+            path=path,
+            branch=branch,
+            target_path=target_path,
+        )
+        if api.content_has_secret(str(data.get("content") or "")):
+            raise CommitFileError("writer_secret_content_rejected", 403)
+        result = _atomic_writer().execute(grant, data)
+        return self.sendj(result)
+    except AuthorizationError as exc:
+        return _authorization_error(self, exc)
+    except CommitFileError as exc:
+        return self.sendj({"error": exc.code}, exc.status)
+    except PermissionError:
+        return self.sendj({"error": "isolated_writer_policy_rejected"}, 403)
+
+
+def reject_non_read_http(handler, method: str, path: str) -> bool:
+    if _reject(handler, method, path):
+        return True
+    try:
+        policy.validate_endpoint(method, path, api.WS, api.BARE_REPO)
+        return False
+    except PermissionError as exc:
+        handler.sendj({"error": str(exc)}, 403)
+        return True
+
+
+def checkout(branch, base="main", create=False):
+    api.ensure_git()
+    target = api.branch_name(branch)
+    policy.validate_branch_request({"branch": target, "base": base})
+    exists = api.sh(["rev-parse", "--verify", target])["code"] == 0
+    if exists:
+        if api.sh(["rev-parse", "--abbrev-ref", "HEAD"], True)["stdout"] != target:
+            api.sh(["checkout", target], True)
+    elif create:
+        api.sh(["checkout", "-b", target, base], True)
+    else:
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_branch_missing")
+    policy.require_service_invariants(api.WS, api.BARE_REPO)
+    return target
+
+
+def write_file(path, content):
+    policy.validate_path(path, api.WS)
+    return _write_file(path, content)
+
+
+def sync_branch(branch: str):
+    policy.validate_sync_branch(branch)
+    local = _sync_branch(branch)
+    remote = os.getenv("AIOS_GITOPS_GITEA_PUSH_REMOTE", "").strip()
+    if remote != "gitea-http":
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_gitea_remote_rejected")
+    head = api.sh(["rev-parse", "HEAD"], True)["stdout"]
+    pushed = subprocess.run(
+        ["git", "push", "--porcelain", remote, f"HEAD:refs/heads/{branch}"],
+        cwd=api.WS,
+        text=True,
+        capture_output=True,
+    )
+    if pushed.returncode != 0:
+        raise RuntimeError("isolated_writer_gitea_push_failed")
+    verified = subprocess.run(
+        ["git", "ls-remote", "--heads", remote, f"refs/heads/{branch}"],
+        cwd=api.WS,
+        text=True,
+        capture_output=True,
+    )
+    if verified.returncode != 0:
+        raise RuntimeError("isolated_writer_gitea_verification_failed")
+    fields = verified.stdout.strip().split()
+    if len(fields) != 2 or fields[0] != head or fields[1] != f"refs/heads/{branch}":
+        raise RuntimeError("isolated_writer_gitea_oid_mismatch")
+    return {
+        "status": "verified",
+        "target": "authoritative-bare+gitea",
+        "branch": branch,
+        "oid": head,
+        "local": local.get("status"),
+    }
+
+
+def commit(paths, msg):
+    policy.validate_commit_paths(paths, api.WS)
+    api.ensure_git()
+    selected = [api.relpath(p) for p in paths] if paths else ["."]
+    api.sh(["add", *selected], True)
+    policy.validate_staged_paths(api.WS)
+    branch = api.sh(["rev-parse", "--abbrev-ref", "HEAD"], True)["stdout"]
+    if not api.sh(["status", "--short"])["stdout"]:
+        return {"status": "no_changes", "branch": branch, "sync": sync_branch(branch)}
+    out = api.sh(["commit", "-m", msg], True)
+    branch = api.sh(["rev-parse", "--abbrev-ref", "HEAD"], True)["stdout"]
+    return {
+        "status": "committed",
+        "branch": branch,
+        "rev": api.sh(["rev-parse", "--short", "HEAD"], True)["stdout"],
+        "git": out,
+        "sync": sync_branch(branch),
+    }
+
+
+def audit(actor, action, target, payload):
+    policy.append_audit_record(
+        {
+            "at": api.now(),
+            "actor": actor,
+            "action": action,
+            "target": target,
+            "payload": api.sanitize(payload),
+        }
+    )
+
+
+def _validate_request(self, data, validate):
+    try:
+        validate(data)
+        return True
+    except PermissionError as exc:
+        self.sendj({"error": str(exc)}, 403)
+        return False
+
+
+def _checked_branch(self, data):
+    if not _validate_request(self, data, policy.validate_branch_request):
+        return
+    return _branch(self, data)
+
+
+def _checked_file(self, data):
+    data = dict(data)
+    data.setdefault("branch", policy.allowed_branch())
+    if not _validate_request(self, data, policy.validate_branch_request):
+        return
+    if not _validate_request(
+        self,
+        {"path": data.get("path", "")},
+        lambda item: policy.validate_path(item["path"], api.WS),
+    ):
+        return
+    return _file(self, data)
+
+
+def _checked_commit(self, data):
+    data = dict(data)
+    data.setdefault("branch", policy.allowed_branch())
+    if not _validate_request(self, data, policy.validate_branch_request):
+        return
+    return _commit(self, data)
+
+
+def _checked_patch(self, data):
+    data = dict(data)
+    data["branch"] = policy.allowed_branch()
+    if not _validate_request(self, data, policy.validate_branch_request):
+        return
+    return _patch(self, data)
+
+
+_branch, _file, _commit, _patch = api.H.branch, api.H.file, api.H.commit, api.H.patch
+api.reject_non_read_http = reject_non_read_http
+api.checkout, api.write_file, api.sync_branch, api.commit, api.audit = (
+    checkout,
+    write_file,
+    sync_branch,
+    commit,
+    audit,
+)
+api.H.branch, api.H.file, api.H.commit, api.H.patch = (
+    _checked_branch,
+    _checked_file,
+    _checked_commit,
+    _checked_patch,
+)
+api.H.do_GET = _isolated_do_get
+api.H.do_POST = _isolated_do_post
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    policy.require_service_invariants(api.WS, api.BARE_REPO)
+    api.ThreadingHTTPServer((api.HOST, api.PORT), api.H).serve_forever()
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+"""Fail-closed policy used only by the task-scoped Action writer."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import json
+import stat
+import subprocess
+import re
+from pathlib import Path, PurePosixPath, PureWindowsPath
+from urllib.parse import unquote
+
+import isolated_writer_path_policy as path_policy
+
+WRITE_ENDPOINTS = frozenset({"/api/commit-file"})
+ALLOWED_ROOTS = (
+    "active-runtime",
+    "docs",
+    "patches",
+    "reports",
+    "scripts",
+    "test",
+    "tests",
+)
+DENIED_ROOTS = ("baseline", "config", "deploy", "deployments", "ops", "runtime", "services")
+_TRUE = frozenset({"1", "true", "yes", "on"})
+_FALSE = frozenset({"0", "false", "no", "off"})
+_DENY_FLAGS = (
+    "AIOS_GITOPS_ALLOW_MAIN_WRITE",
+    "AIOS_GITOPS_ALLOW_TAG_WRITE",
+    "AIOS_GITOPS_ALLOW_BASELINE_WRITE",
+    "AIOS_GITOPS_ALLOW_REGISTRY_WRITE",
+    "AIOS_GITOPS_ALLOW_ROLLBACK",
+    "AIOS_GITOPS_ALLOW_DEPLOYMENT",
+)
+
+
+def enforcement_required() -> bool:
+    return os.getenv("AIOS_GITOPS_ISOLATED_WRITER_ENFORCEMENT", "") == "required"
+
+
+def allowed_branch() -> str:
+    value = os.getenv("AIOS_GITOPS_ALLOWED_BRANCH", "").strip()
+    if not value:
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_missing_allowed_branch")
+    return value
+
+
+def allowed_base_oid() -> str:
+    value = os.getenv("AIOS_GITOPS_ALLOWED_BASE_OID", "").strip().lower()
+    if len(value) != 40 or any(ch not in "0123456789abcdef" for ch in value):
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_invalid_allowed_base_oid")
+    return value
+
+
+def _git(workspace: Path, *args: str) -> str:
+    result = subprocess.run(["git", *args], cwd=workspace, text=True, capture_output=True)
+    if result.returncode != 0:
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_git_validation_failed")
+    return result.stdout.strip()
+
+
+def require_service_invariants(workspace: Path, bare_repo: Path) -> None:
+    if not enforcement_required():
+        return
+    if os.getenv("AIOS_GITOPS_WRITES_ENABLED", "").strip().lower() not in _TRUE:
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_write_gate_required")
+    if os.getenv("AIOS_GITOPS_RUNTIME_ROLE", "") != "isolated-writer":
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_role_required")
+    if os.getenv("AIOS_GITOPS_WORKSPACE_ROLE", "") != "isolated-writer":
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_workspace_role_required")
+    if os.getenv("AIOS_GITOPS_TOKEN_POLICY_VERSION_REQUIRED", "") != "2":
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_token_policy_v2_required")
+    if not os.getenv("AIOS_GITOPS_SERVICE_AUDIENCE", "").strip():
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_service_audience_required")
+    if not os.getenv("AIOS_GITOPS_TOKEN_REGISTRY_V2", "").strip():
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_token_registry_required")
+    if not os.getenv("AIOS_GITOPS_WRITER_OPERATION_LEDGER", "").strip():
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_operation_ledger_required")
+    path_policy.configured_path_policy()
+    for name in _DENY_FLAGS:
+        if os.getenv(name, "").strip().lower() not in _FALSE:
+            raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_forbidden_capability_flag")
+    if os.getenv("AIOS_GITOPS_REPOSITORY_IDENTITY", "") != "aios/aios":
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_repository_identity_rejected")
+    configured_bare_value = os.getenv("AIOS_GITOPS_AUTHORITATIVE_GIT_DIR", "").strip()
+    if not configured_bare_value:
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_authoritative_repo_rejected")
+    configured_bare = Path(configured_bare_value)
+    if configured_bare.resolve(strict=True) != bare_repo.resolve(strict=True):
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_authoritative_repo_rejected")
+    writer_root_value = os.getenv("AIOS_GITOPS_APPROVED_WRITER_ROOT", "").strip()
+    if not writer_root_value:
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_workspace_outside_approved_root")
+    writer_root = Path(writer_root_value).resolve(strict=True)
+    lexical_workspace = Path(os.path.abspath(str(workspace)))
+    canonical_workspace = lexical_workspace.resolve(strict=True)
+    if lexical_workspace != canonical_workspace:
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_workspace_symlink_rejected")
+    try:
+        canonical_workspace.relative_to(writer_root)
+    except (ValueError, FileNotFoundError):
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_workspace_outside_approved_root") from None
+    if _git(workspace, "rev-parse", "--abbrev-ref", "HEAD") != allowed_branch():
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_current_branch_rejected")
+    approved_base = allowed_base_oid()
+    try:
+        _git(workspace, "cat-file", "-e", f"{approved_base}^{{commit}}")
+        subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "merge-base", "--is-ancestor", approved_base, "HEAD"],
+            cwd=workspace,
+            check=True,
+            stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+            stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+        )
+    except (PermissionError, subprocess.CalledProcessError):
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_approved_base_not_ancestor") from None
+    if _git(workspace, "merge-base", approved_base, "HEAD") != approved_base:
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_merge_base_rejected")
+    common = Path(_git(workspace, "rev-parse", "--git-common-dir"))
+    if not common.is_absolute():
+        common = (workspace / common).resolve()
+    if common.resolve() != bare_repo.resolve():
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_common_repo_rejected")
+
+
+def approved_audit_log_path() -> Path:
+    root_value = os.getenv("AIOS_GITOPS_APPROVED_AUDIT_ROOT", "").strip()
+    log_value = os.getenv("AIOS_GITOPS_AUDIT_LOG", "").strip()
+    if not root_value or not log_value:
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_audit_path_missing")
+    lexical_root = Path(os.path.abspath(root_value))
+    lexical_log = Path(os.path.abspath(log_value))
+    root = lexical_root.resolve(strict=True)
+    if lexical_root != root or root.is_symlink() or not root.is_dir():
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_audit_root_rejected")
+    try:
+        lexical_log.relative_to(root)
+    except ValueError:
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_audit_path_outside_approved_root") from None
+    if lexical_log.parent.resolve(strict=True) != lexical_log.parent:
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_audit_parent_symlink_rejected")
+    if lexical_log.exists() and lexical_log.is_symlink():
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_audit_log_symlink_rejected")
+    os.chmod(root, 0o750)
+    os.chmod(lexical_log.parent, 0o750)
+    return lexical_log
+
+
+def append_audit_record(record: dict) -> None:
+    path = approved_audit_log_path()
+    flags = os.O_WRONLY | os.O_APPEND | os.O_CREAT
+    if hasattr(os, "O_NOFOLLOW"):
+        flags |= os.O_NOFOLLOW
+    descriptor = os.open(path, flags, 0o600)
+    try:
+        info = os.fstat(descriptor)
+        if not stat.S_ISREG(info.st_mode):
+            raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_audit_log_not_regular")
+        os.fchmod(descriptor, 0o600)
+        line = json.dumps(
+            _audit_sanitize(record),
+            ensure_ascii=False,
+            sort_keys=True,
+            separators=(",", ":"),
+        ).encode("utf-8") + b"\n"
+        os.write(descriptor, line)
+        os.fsync(descriptor)
+    finally:
+        os.close(descriptor)
+    parent_fd = os.open(path.parent, os.O_RDONLY | getattr(os, "O_DIRECTORY", 0))
+    try:
+        os.fsync(parent_fd)
+    finally:
+        os.close(parent_fd)
+
+
+def _audit_sanitize(value):
+    if isinstance(value, dict):
+        return {
+            key: (
+                "[REDACTED]"
+                if any(
+                    marker in str(key).lower()
+                    for marker in (
+                        "authorization",
+                        "credential",
+                        "password",
+                        "secret",
+                        "token",
+                        "private_key",
+                    )
+                )
+                and str(key).lower() != "token_id"
+                else _audit_sanitize(inner)
+            )
+            for key, inner in value.items()
+        }
+    if isinstance(value, list):
+        return [_audit_sanitize(item) for item in value]
+    if isinstance(value, str) and re.search(
+        r"(?i)(authorization\s*:\s*bearer|(?:token|password|secret)\s*[:=])",
+        value,
+    ):
+        return "[REDACTED]"
+    return value
+
+
+def validate_endpoint(method: str, path: str, workspace: Path, bare_repo: Path) -> None:
+    if not enforcement_required():
+        return
+    if method != "POST" or path not in WRITE_ENDPOINTS:
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_operation_forbidden")
+    require_service_invariants(workspace, bare_repo)
+
+
+def validate_branch_request(data: dict) -> None:
+    if not enforcement_required():
+        return
+    branch = allowed_branch() if "branch" not in data else str(data.get("branch") or "").strip()
+    if branch != allowed_branch():
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_branch_rejected")
+    if str(data.get("base", "main")).strip() != "main":
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_base_rejected")
+    if data.get("force") or data.get("force_push"):
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_force_rejected")
+
+
+def validate_path(path: str, workspace: Path | None = None) -> str:
+    if not isinstance(path, str):
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_path_rejected")
+    value = path
+    if not value or value != value.strip() or "\x00" in value or "\\" in value:
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_path_rejected")
+    try:
+        decoded = unquote(value, errors="strict")
+    except (UnicodeDecodeError, ValueError):
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_path_rejected") from None
+    if decoded != value:
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_path_rejected")
+    windows = PureWindowsPath(value)
+    posix = PurePosixPath(value)
+    parts = value.split("/")
+    if (
+        posix.is_absolute()
+        or windows.is_absolute()
+        or bool(windows.drive)
+        or any(part in {"", ".", ".."} for part in parts)
+    ):
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_path_rejected")
+    first = parts[0]
+    service_exact_path = False
+    if first in DENIED_ROOTS:
+        try:
+            path_policy.require_service_path("commit_file.atomic", value)
+            service_exact_path = True
+        except path_policy.PathPolicyError as exc:
+            raise PermissionError(str(exc)) from None
+    if value != "README.md" and first not in ALLOWED_ROOTS and not service_exact_path:
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_path_outside_allowed_roots")
+    if workspace is not None:
+        lexical_root = Path(os.path.abspath(str(workspace)))
+        root = lexical_root.resolve(strict=True)
+        if lexical_root != root:
+            raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_workspace_symlink_rejected")
+        current = root
+        for part in parts:
+            current = current / part
+            if current.is_symlink():
+                raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_path_symlink_rejected")
+        candidate = (root / value).resolve(strict=False)
+        try:
+            candidate.relative_to(root)
+        except ValueError:
+            raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_path_escapes_workspace") from None
+    return value
+
+
+def validate_content_for_path(path: str, content: str) -> None:
+    if path.split("/", 1)[0] not in DENIED_ROOTS:
+        return
+    try:
+        path_policy.validate_content("commit_file.atomic", path, content)
+    except path_policy.PathPolicyError as exc:
+        raise PermissionError(str(exc)) from None
+
+
+def configured_path_policy_sha256() -> str | None:
+    try:
+        return path_policy.configured_path_policy_sha256()
+    except path_policy.PathPolicyError as exc:
+        raise PermissionError(str(exc)) from None
+
+
+def validate_commit_paths(paths: list[str], workspace: Path | None = None) -> None:
+    if enforcement_required():
+        for path in paths:
+            if str(path).strip() != ".":
+                validate_path(str(path), workspace)
+
+
+def validate_staged_paths(workspace: Path) -> None:
+    if not enforcement_required():
+        return
+    for path in _git(workspace, "diff", "--cached", "--name-only").splitlines():
+        validate_path(path, workspace)
+
+
+def validate_sync_branch(branch: str) -> None:
+    if enforcement_required() and branch != allowed_branch():
+        raise PermissionError("isolated_writer_sync_branch_rejected")
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+"""Durable checkpoint journal for the generic Online Agent worker.
+
+The JSON task state remains a fast cache.  This SQLite journal is the durable,
+append-only evidence used for restart/resume/replay decisions.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+import hashlib
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+import sqlite3
+from typing import Any, Mapping
+
+PHASE_ORDER = {
+    "claimed": 10,
+    "workspace_prepared": 20,
+    "verification_passed": 30,
+    "agent_runtime_done": 40,
+    "source_capture_done": 40,
+    "commit_done": 40,
+    "reconciliation_required": 45,
+    "result_pending": 50,
+    "result_submitted": 60,
+}
+
+
+class CheckpointError(RuntimeError):
+    pass
+
+
+def canonical(value: object) -> bytes:
+    return json.dumps(value, sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":"), ensure_ascii=False, default=str).encode("utf-8")
+
+
+def sha256_json(value: object) -> str:
+    return hashlib.sha256(canonical(value)).hexdigest()
+
+
+def now() -> str:
+    return datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class CheckpointBinding:
+    task_id: str
+    attempt: int
+    execution_digest: str
+    job_id: str
+    repository: str
+    base_oid: str
+    expected_branch_oid: str
+    target_branch: str
+    generation: int
+
+    def material(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return {
+            "task_id": self.task_id,
+            "attempt": self.attempt,
+            "execution_digest": self.execution_digest,
+            "job_id": self.job_id,
+            "repository": self.repository,
+            "base_oid": self.base_oid,
+            "expected_branch_oid": self.expected_branch_oid,
+            "target_branch": self.target_branch,
+            "generation": self.generation,
+        }
+
+    @property
+    def binding_sha256(self) -> str:
+        return sha256_json(self.material())
+
+
+class CheckpointStore:
+    def __init__(self, path: Path) -> None:
+        self.path = Path(path)
+        self.path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        with self._connect() as connection:
+            connection.executescript(
+                """
+                CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS checkpoints(
+                  task_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+                  attempt INTEGER NOT NULL,
+                  sequence INTEGER NOT NULL,
+                  phase TEXT NOT NULL,
+                  phase_order INTEGER NOT NULL,
+                  execution_digest TEXT NOT NULL,
+                  job_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+                  repository TEXT NOT NULL,
+                  base_oid TEXT NOT NULL,
+                  expected_branch_oid TEXT NOT NULL,
+                  target_branch TEXT NOT NULL,
+                  generation INTEGER NOT NULL,
+                  binding_sha256 TEXT NOT NULL,
+                  payload_json TEXT NOT NULL,
+                  payload_sha256 TEXT NOT NULL,
+                  created_at TEXT NOT NULL,
+                  PRIMARY KEY(task_id, attempt, sequence)
+                );
+                CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_checkpoints_task_latest
+                  ON checkpoints(task_id, attempt DESC, sequence DESC);
+                CREATE UNIQUE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_checkpoints_exact_replay
+                  ON checkpoints(task_id, attempt, phase, payload_sha256);
+                CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS checkpoint_heads(
+                  task_id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+                  attempt INTEGER NOT NULL,
+                  sequence INTEGER NOT NULL,
+                  phase TEXT NOT NULL,
+                  phase_order INTEGER NOT NULL,
+                  execution_digest TEXT NOT NULL,
+                  binding_sha256 TEXT NOT NULL,
+                  payload_sha256 TEXT NOT NULL,
+                  updated_at TEXT NOT NULL
+                );
+                """
+            )
+
+    def _connect(self) -> sqlite3.Connection:
+        connection = sqlite3.connect(self.path, timeout=30.0)
+        connection.row_factory = sqlite3.Row
+        connection.execute("PRAGMA foreign_keys=ON")
+        connection.execute("PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL")
+        connection.execute("PRAGMA synchronous=FULL")
+        connection.execute("PRAGMA busy_timeout=30000")
+        return connection
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _phase_order(phase: str) -> int:
+        try:
+            return PHASE_ORDER[phase]
+        except KeyError as exc:
+            raise CheckpointError("CHECKPOINT_PHASE_INVALID") from exc
+
+    def append(
+        self,
+        binding: CheckpointBinding,
+        phase: str,
+        payload: Mapping[str, Any],
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        order = self._phase_order(phase)
+        payload_value = dict(payload)
+        payload_sha = sha256_json(payload_value)
+        with self._connect() as connection:
+            connection.execute("BEGIN IMMEDIATE")
+            replay = connection.execute(
+                """
+                SELECT * FROM checkpoints
+                 WHERE task_id=? AND attempt=? AND phase=? AND payload_sha256=?
+                """,
+                (binding.task_id, binding.attempt, phase, payload_sha),
+            ).fetchone()
+            if replay is not None:
+                connection.commit()
+                return dict(replay)
+
+            head = connection.execute(
+                "SELECT * FROM checkpoint_heads WHERE task_id=?",
+                (binding.task_id,),
+            ).fetchone()
+            if head is not None:
+                head_attempt = int(head["attempt"])
+                head_order = int(head["phase_order"])
+                if binding.attempt < head_attempt:
+                    raise CheckpointError("CHECKPOINT_ATTEMPT_REGRESSION")
+                if binding.attempt == head_attempt:
+                    if head["execution_digest"] != binding.execution_digest:
+                        raise CheckpointError("CHECKPOINT_EXECUTION_DIGEST_CONFLICT")
+                    if head["binding_sha256"] != binding.binding_sha256:
+                        raise CheckpointError("CHECKPOINT_SCOPE_MISMATCH_DENY")
+                    if order < head_order and phase != "reconciliation_required":
+                        raise CheckpointError("CHECKPOINT_PHASE_REGRESSION")
+                    sequence = int(head["sequence"]) + 1
+                else:
+                    sequence = 1
+            else:
+                sequence = 1
+
+            created_at = now()
+            connection.execute(
+                """
+                INSERT INTO checkpoints(
+                  task_id,attempt,sequence,phase,phase_order,execution_digest,job_id,
+                  repository,base_oid,expected_branch_oid,target_branch,generation,
+                  binding_sha256,payload_json,payload_sha256,created_at
+                ) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
+                """,
+                (
+                    binding.task_id,
+                    binding.attempt,
+                    sequence,
+                    phase,
+                    order,
+                    binding.execution_digest,
+                    binding.job_id,
+                    binding.repository,
+                    binding.base_oid,
+                    binding.expected_branch_oid,
+                    binding.target_branch,
+                    binding.generation,
+                    binding.binding_sha256,
+                    canonical(payload_value).decode("utf-8"),
+                    payload_sha,
+                    created_at,
+                ),
+            )
+            connection.execute(
+                """
+                INSERT INTO checkpoint_heads(
+                  task_id,attempt,sequence,phase,phase_order,execution_digest,
+                  binding_sha256,payload_sha256,updated_at
+                ) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
+                ON CONFLICT(task_id) DO UPDATE SET
+                  attempt=excluded.attempt,
+                  sequence=excluded.sequence,
+                  phase=excluded.phase,
+                  phase_order=excluded.phase_order,
+                  execution_digest=excluded.execution_digest,
+                  binding_sha256=excluded.binding_sha256,
+                  payload_sha256=excluded.payload_sha256,
+                  updated_at=excluded.updated_at
+                """,
+                (
+                    binding.task_id,
+                    binding.attempt,
+                    sequence,
+                    phase,
+                    order,
+                    binding.execution_digest,
+                    binding.binding_sha256,
+                    payload_sha,
+                    created_at,
+                ),
+            )
+            connection.commit()
+            row = connection.execute(
+                "SELECT * FROM checkpoints WHERE task_id=? AND attempt=? AND sequence=?",
+                (binding.task_id, binding.attempt, sequence),
+            ).fetchone()
+            return dict(row)
+
+    def latest(self, task_id: str) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+        with self._connect() as connection:
+            row = connection.execute(
+                """
+                SELECT * FROM checkpoints
+                 WHERE task_id=?
+                 ORDER BY attempt DESC, sequence DESC
+                 LIMIT 1
+                """,
+                (task_id,),
+            ).fetchone()
+            if row is None:
+                return None
+            value = dict(row)
+            value["payload"] = json.loads(value.pop("payload_json"))
+            return value
+
+    def latest_for_attempt(self, task_id: str, attempt: int) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+        with self._connect() as connection:
+            row = connection.execute(
+                """
+                SELECT * FROM checkpoints
+                 WHERE task_id=? AND attempt=?
+                 ORDER BY sequence DESC
+                 LIMIT 1
+                """,
+                (task_id, attempt),
+            ).fetchone()
+            if row is None:
+                return None
+            value = dict(row)
+            value["payload"] = json.loads(value.pop("payload_json"))
+            return value
+
+    def verify_latest_binding(self, binding: CheckpointBinding) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+        value = self.latest(binding.task_id)
+        if value is None:
+            return None
+        if int(value["attempt"]) > binding.attempt:
+            raise CheckpointError("CHECKPOINT_FUTURE_ATTEMPT")
+        # A previous attempt may be reused only when the immutable execution/scope binding matches.
+        if value["execution_digest"] != binding.execution_digest:
+            return None
+        expected = CheckpointBinding(
+            task_id=value["task_id"],
+            attempt=int(value["attempt"]),
+            execution_digest=value["execution_digest"],
+            job_id=value["job_id"],
+            repository=value["repository"],
+            base_oid=value["base_oid"],
+            expected_branch_oid=value["expected_branch_oid"],
+            target_branch=value["target_branch"],
+            generation=int(value["generation"]),
+        )
+        current_scope = binding.material()
+        historical_scope = expected.material()
+        current_scope.pop("attempt", None)
+        historical_scope.pop("attempt", None)
+        if sha256_json(current_scope) != sha256_json(historical_scope):
+            raise CheckpointError("CHECKPOINT_SCOPE_MISMATCH_DENY")
+        return value
@@ -0,0 +1,463 @@
+"""Bounded read-only repository interface map for governed Online Agent analysis.
+
+The compact map intentionally returns symbols and short source excerpts rather than a
+source archive. It is designed for control-plane consumers that cannot safely ingest a
+multi-megabyte repository snapshot.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import ast
+import hashlib
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+import re
+from typing import Any, Iterable, Mapping, Sequence
+
+
+SCHEMA = "aios.engineering.interface-map.v1"
+MAX_RESULT_BYTES = 120 * 1024
+TARGET_RESULT_BYTES = 108 * 1024
+MAX_MODULES = 40
+MAX_SYMBOLS = 80
+MAX_TESTS = 40
+MAX_EXCERPTS = 25
+MAX_EXCERPT_CHARS = 1200
+MAX_FILE_BYTES = 2 * 1024 * 1024
+
+ROOTS = (
+    "active-runtime/app",
+    "runtime/agent-os",
+    "tests",
+    "db/migrations",
+    "migrations",
+    "deploy/systemd",
+    "docs/task-plane",
+    "docs/superpowers/specs",
+)
+SUFFIXES = {".py", ".sql", ".service", ".md", ".json", ".yaml", ".yml"}
+
+DEFAULT_TERMS = {
+    "agent", "worker", "fleet", "scheduler", "scheduling", "task", "claim", "lease",
+    "heartbeat", "capacity", "concurrency", "priority", "fairness", "queue", "retry",
+    "backoff", "circuit", "health", "liveness", "scope", "tenant", "project", "trace",
+    "message", "checkpoint", "recovery", "idempotency", "dispatch", "assignment",
+}
+FLEET_CONTRACT_TERMS: dict[str, tuple[str, ...]] = {
+    "FLEET_AGENT_REGISTRATION": ("agent", "register", "worker", "capability", "version"),
+    "FLEET_CAPACITY_SCHEDULING": ("capacity", "slot", "concurrency", "scheduler", "queue"),
+    "FLEET_FAIRNESS": ("fair", "priority", "queue", "tenant", "project", "starvation"),
+    "FLEET_FAULT_ISOLATION": ("failure", "health", "liveness", "timeout", "circuit", "poison"),
+    "FLEET_WORKER_REASSIGNMENT": ("reassign", "assignment", "claim", "lease", "retry", "worker"),
+    "FLEET_SCOPE_ISOLATION": ("tenant", "project", "scope", "conversation", "task", "run"),
+    "FLEET_IDEMPOTENT_DISPATCH": ("idempot", "dispatch", "claim", "lease", "result", "attempt"),
+    "FLEET_FAILURE_RECOVERY": ("checkpoint", "resume", "recover", "retry", "cleanup", "receipt"),
+}
+
+MODEL_GOVERNANCE_CONTRACT_TERMS: dict[str, tuple[str, ...]] = {
+    "MODEL_PROVIDER_REGISTRY": ("model", "provider", "registry", "endpoint", "capability"),
+    "MODEL_SELECTION_POLICY": ("model", "select", "route", "policy", "capability"),
+    "MODEL_VERSION_PINNING": ("model", "version", "pin", "revision", "snapshot"),
+    "MODEL_BUDGET_ACCOUNTING": ("budget", "token", "cost", "quota", "usage"),
+    "MODEL_FALLBACK_POLICY": ("fallback", "retry", "route", "provider", "model"),
+    "MODEL_SCOPE_ISOLATION": ("tenant", "project", "scope", "policy", "model"),
+    "MODEL_CREDENTIAL_BOUNDARY": ("credential", "secret", "provider", "tool", "token"),
+    "MODEL_TRACE_AUDIT": ("trace", "audit", "model", "provider", "request"),
+    "MODEL_EVALUATION_GATE": ("eval", "evaluation", "approval", "quality", "gate"),
+    "MODEL_ROUTING_RESILIENCE": ("route", "retry", "fallback", "timeout", "health"),
+}
+
+PROFILE_CLASSIFICATION = {
+    "fleet": "P2_INTERFACE_MAP_CAPTURED",
+    "model_governance": "MODEL_GOVERNANCE_INTERFACE_MAP_CAPTURED",
+}
+
+MODEL_PROFILE_MARKERS = {
+    "model", "provider", "llm", "inference", "routing", "router", "budget",
+    "token", "cost", "quota", "fallback", "evaluation", "eval", "approval",
+    "version", "pinning",
+}
+SENSITIVE_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?i)(authorization\s*:\s*bearer\s+\S+|"
+    r"(?:password|passwd|secret|token|api[_-]?key)\s*[:=]\s*['\"]?[^'\"\s,;]+)"
+)
+SQL_TABLE_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?is)\bcreate\s+table\s+(?:if\s+not\s+exists\s+)?[\"`[]?([A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_.-]*)"
+)
+
+
+class CompactInterfaceMapError(RuntimeError):
+    pass
+
+
+def _sha(data: bytes) -> str:
+    return hashlib.sha256(data).hexdigest()
+
+
+def _bounded_excerpt(text: str, start_line: int, end_line: int) -> str:
+    lines = text.splitlines()
+    start = max(0, start_line - 2)
+    end = min(len(lines), max(end_line + 1, start + 1))
+    excerpt = "\n".join(lines[start:end])
+    excerpt = SENSITIVE_RE.sub("<redacted-sensitive-source-pattern>", excerpt)
+    if len(excerpt) > MAX_EXCERPT_CHARS:
+        excerpt = excerpt[: MAX_EXCERPT_CHARS - 1] + "…"
+    return excerpt
+
+
+def _signal_terms(signals: Sequence[str]) -> set[str]:
+    terms = set(DEFAULT_TERMS)
+    for signal in signals:
+        if not isinstance(signal, str):
+            continue
+        terms.update(
+            token.lower()
+            for token in re.findall(r"[A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9_.-]{2,63}", signal)
+        )
+    return set(sorted(terms)[:96])
+
+
+def _profile(source_signals: Sequence[str]) -> str:
+    tokens: set[str] = set()
+    for signal in source_signals:
+        if not isinstance(signal, str):
+            continue
+        tokens.update(
+            token.lower()
+            for token in re.findall(r"[A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9_.-]{2,63}", signal)
+        )
+    model_score = len(tokens & MODEL_PROFILE_MARKERS)
+    return "model_governance" if model_score >= 2 else "fleet"
+
+
+def _contract_terms(profile: str) -> Mapping[str, tuple[str, ...]]:
+    if profile == "model_governance":
+        return MODEL_GOVERNANCE_CONTRACT_TERMS
+    if profile == "fleet":
+        return FLEET_CONTRACT_TERMS
+    raise CompactInterfaceMapError("INTERFACE_MAP_PROFILE_INVALID")
+
+
+def _candidate_files(root: Path, terms: set[str]) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    root = root.resolve()
+    candidates: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+    for relative_root in ROOTS:
+        directory = (root / relative_root).resolve(strict=False)
+        if directory == root or root not in directory.parents:
+            raise CompactInterfaceMapError("INTERFACE_MAP_SCOPE_INVALID")
+        if not directory.is_dir() or directory.is_symlink():
+            continue
+        for path in sorted(directory.rglob("*")):
+            if path.is_symlink() or not path.is_file() or path.suffix.lower() not in SUFFIXES:
+                continue
+            resolved = path.resolve(strict=True)
+            if root not in resolved.parents:
+                raise CompactInterfaceMapError("INTERFACE_MAP_PATH_ESCAPE")
+            data = path.read_bytes()
+            if len(data) > MAX_FILE_BYTES:
+                continue
+            relative = path.relative_to(root).as_posix()
+            text = data.decode("utf-8", "ignore")
+            searchable = (relative + "\n" + text[:384000]).lower()
+            matched = sorted(term for term in terms if term in searchable)
+            if not matched:
+                continue
+            path_bonus = sum(3 for term in terms if term in relative.lower())
+            test_bonus = 3 if relative.startswith("tests/") else 0
+            score = min(250, len(matched) + path_bonus + test_bonus)
+            candidates.append(
+                {
+                    "path": relative,
+                    "sha256": _sha(data),
+                    "bytes": len(data),
+                    "score": score,
+                    "text": text,
+                    "suffix": path.suffix.lower(),
+                }
+            )
+    candidates.sort(key=lambda item: (-item["score"], item["path"]))
+    return candidates
+
+
+def _python_symbols(item: Mapping[str, Any], terms: set[str]) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    try:
+        tree = ast.parse(str(item["text"]), filename=str(item["path"]))
+    except SyntaxError:
+        return []
+    result: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+
+    class Visitor(ast.NodeVisitor):
+        def __init__(self) -> None:
+            self.stack: list[str] = []
+
+        def _record(self, node: ast.AST, kind: str, name: str) -> None:
+            qualified = ".".join([*self.stack, name]) if self.stack else name
+            haystack = f"{item['path']} {qualified}".lower()
+            score = sum(3 if term in haystack else 0 for term in terms)
+            if name.startswith("test_"):
+                score += 12
+            result.append(
+                {
+                    "path": item["path"],
+                    "symbol": qualified,
+                    "kind": kind,
+                    "line": int(getattr(node, "lineno", 1)),
+                    "end_line": int(getattr(node, "end_lineno", getattr(node, "lineno", 1))),
+                    "score": score + int(item["score"]),
+                }
+            )
+
+        def visit_ClassDef(self, node: ast.ClassDef) -> Any:
+            self._record(node, "class", node.name)
+            self.stack.append(node.name)
+            self.generic_visit(node)
+            self.stack.pop()
+
+        def visit_FunctionDef(self, node: ast.FunctionDef) -> Any:
+            self._record(node, "function", node.name)
+            self.stack.append(node.name)
+            self.generic_visit(node)
+            self.stack.pop()
+
+        def visit_AsyncFunctionDef(self, node: ast.AsyncFunctionDef) -> Any:
+            self._record(node, "async_function", node.name)
+            self.stack.append(node.name)
+            self.generic_visit(node)
+            self.stack.pop()
+
+    Visitor().visit(tree)
+    return result
+
+
+def _surface_ref(symbol: Mapping[str, Any]) -> str:
+    return f"{symbol['path']}::{symbol['symbol']}"
+
+
+def _contract_map(
+    symbols: Sequence[Mapping[str, Any]],
+    modules: Sequence[Mapping[str, Any]],
+    contract_terms: Mapping[str, tuple[str, ...]],
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    result: dict[str, Any] = {}
+    module_paths = [str(item["path"]) for item in modules]
+    for contract, terms in contract_terms.items():
+        scored: list[tuple[int, str]] = []
+        for symbol in symbols:
+            haystack = _surface_ref(symbol).lower()
+            score = sum(1 for term in terms if term in haystack)
+            if score:
+                scored.append((score, _surface_ref(symbol)))
+        scored.sort(key=lambda item: (-item[0], item[1]))
+        surfaces = [value for _, value in scored[:6]]
+        if not surfaces:
+            for path in module_paths:
+                score = sum(1 for term in terms if term in path.lower())
+                if score:
+                    surfaces.append(path)
+                if len(surfaces) == 6:
+                    break
+        result[contract] = {
+            "status": "PARTIAL" if surfaces else "GAP",
+            "surfaces": surfaces,
+        }
+    return result
+
+
+def _gap_evidence(
+    symbols: Sequence[Mapping[str, Any]],
+    profile: str,
+) -> tuple[list[str], list[str], list[str]]:
+    haystack = "\n".join(_surface_ref(item).lower() for item in symbols)
+
+    if profile == "model_governance":
+        invariants = [
+            "Online Task claim/heartbeat remains the authoritative worker ownership boundary.",
+            "Provider/model credentials remain outside uncredentialed planner/executor processes.",
+            "P0-A tenant/project scope and P0-C trace/audit lineage must constrain model routing.",
+            "P1 retry/checkpoint semantics remain authoritative for model-call execution recovery.",
+        ]
+        failure_windows: list[str] = []
+        if "provider" not in haystack and "model" not in haystack:
+            failure_windows.append("No first-class model/provider registry surface detected.")
+        if "budget" not in haystack and "cost" not in haystack and "quota" not in haystack:
+            failure_windows.append("No explicit durable model budget/cost/quota accounting surface detected.")
+        if "fallback" not in haystack and "route" not in haystack:
+            failure_windows.append("No explicit model fallback/routing policy surface detected.")
+        if "eval" not in haystack and "approval" not in haystack:
+            failure_windows.append("No explicit evaluation/approval gate surface detected for model changes.")
+        if "version" not in haystack and "pin" not in haystack:
+            failure_windows.append("No explicit model-version pinning surface detected.")
+        desired = (
+            ("trace", "P0-C trace/audit lineage"),
+            ("scope", "P0-A tenant/project scope isolation"),
+            ("credential", "P0-C credential governance"),
+            ("checkpoint", "P1 durable execution recovery"),
+            ("message", "P0-B MessageEnvelope/handoff"),
+            ("retry", "P1 retry/idempotency"),
+        )
+    else:
+        invariants = [
+            "Online Task claim/heartbeat remains the authoritative worker ownership boundary.",
+            "Governed mutation remains separated from read-only analysis and requires WriterLease.",
+            "P1 attempt-aware result idempotency and durable checkpoint recovery are reusable fleet primitives.",
+            "Scope/trace/message lineage must remain attached when work is scheduled or reassigned.",
+        ]
+        failure_windows = []
+        if "scheduler" not in haystack:
+            failure_windows.append("No first-class durable fleet scheduler symbol detected; worker-local polling may still be the scheduling mechanism.")
+        if "capacity" not in haystack and "slot" not in haystack:
+            failure_windows.append("No explicit durable worker-capacity/slot primitive detected.")
+        if "fair" not in haystack and "starvation" not in haystack:
+            failure_windows.append("No explicit fairness/starvation policy symbol detected.")
+        if "circuit" not in haystack:
+            failure_windows.append("No explicit circuit-breaker primitive detected for repeated worker/task failures.")
+        if "reassign" not in haystack:
+            failure_windows.append("No explicit worker-reassignment primitive detected beyond lease expiry/retry semantics.")
+        desired = (
+            ("checkpoint", "P1 durable checkpoint/resume"),
+            ("message", "P0-B MessageEnvelope/handoff"),
+            ("trace", "P0-C trace correlation"),
+            ("scope", "P0-A scope isolation"),
+            ("lease", "claim/WriterLease ownership"),
+            ("heartbeat", "worker liveness"),
+            ("idempot", "retry-safe dispatch/result"),
+        )
+
+    reuse_points: list[str] = []
+    for token, label in desired:
+        match = next((item for item in symbols if token in _surface_ref(item).lower()), None)
+        if match is not None:
+            reuse_points.append(f"{label}: {_surface_ref(match)}")
+    return invariants, failure_windows, reuse_points
+
+
+def _trim_to_budget(value: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    def size() -> int:
+        return len(json.dumps(value, ensure_ascii=False, sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":")).encode("utf-8"))
+
+    while size() > TARGET_RESULT_BYTES and value["bounded_excerpts"]:
+        value["bounded_excerpts"].pop()
+    while size() > TARGET_RESULT_BYTES and len(value["implementation_map"]["functions"]) > 20:
+        value["implementation_map"]["functions"].pop()
+    while size() > TARGET_RESULT_BYTES and len(value["implementation_map"]["classes"]) > 15:
+        value["implementation_map"]["classes"].pop()
+    while size() > TARGET_RESULT_BYTES and len(value["implementation_map"]["tests"]) > 15:
+        value["implementation_map"]["tests"].pop()
+    while size() > TARGET_RESULT_BYTES and len(value["implementation_map"]["modules"]) > 20:
+        value["implementation_map"]["modules"].pop()
+    final_size = size()
+    if final_size > MAX_RESULT_BYTES:
+        raise CompactInterfaceMapError("INTERFACE_MAP_RESULT_TOO_LARGE")
+    value["result_bytes"] = final_size
+    return value
+
+
+def build_compact_interface_map(
+    worktree: Path,
+    source_signals: Sequence[str],
+    *,
+    source_commit: str,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    root = Path(worktree)
+    if not root.is_dir() or root.is_symlink():
+        raise CompactInterfaceMapError("INTERFACE_MAP_WORKTREE_INVALID")
+    if re.fullmatch(r"[0-9a-f]{40}", source_commit) is None:
+        raise CompactInterfaceMapError("INTERFACE_MAP_SOURCE_COMMIT_INVALID")
+
+    profile = _profile(source_signals)
+    terms = _signal_terms(source_signals)
+    candidates = _candidate_files(root, terms)
+    if not candidates:
+        raise CompactInterfaceMapError("INTERFACE_MAP_EMPTY")
+
+    module_candidates = candidates[:MAX_MODULES]
+    modules = [
+        {
+            "path": item["path"],
+            "sha256": item["sha256"],
+            "bytes": item["bytes"],
+            "score": item["score"],
+        }
+        for item in module_candidates
+    ]
+
+    symbols: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+    tables: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+    systemd_units: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+    for item in candidates:
+        if item["suffix"] == ".py":
+            symbols.extend(_python_symbols(item, terms))
+        elif item["suffix"] == ".sql":
+            for table in SQL_TABLE_RE.findall(str(item["text"])):
+                tables.append({"path": item["path"], "table": table, "sha256": item["sha256"]})
+        elif item["suffix"] == ".service":
+            systemd_units.append({"path": item["path"], "unit": Path(str(item["path"])).name, "sha256": item["sha256"]})
+
+    symbols.sort(key=lambda item: (-int(item["score"]), str(item["path"]), str(item["symbol"])))
+    all_symbols = list(symbols)
+    test_symbols = [
+        item for item in all_symbols
+        if str(item["path"]).startswith("tests/") or str(item["symbol"]).split(".")[-1].startswith("test_")
+    ][: min(MAX_TESTS, 24)]
+    non_test_symbols = [
+        item for item in all_symbols
+        if item not in test_symbols
+    ][: max(0, MAX_SYMBOLS - len(test_symbols))]
+    symbols = [*test_symbols, *non_test_symbols]
+    symbols.sort(key=lambda item: (-int(item["score"]), str(item["path"]), str(item["symbol"])))
+    classes = [
+        {k: item[k] for k in ("path", "symbol", "line", "end_line")}
+        for item in symbols
+        if item["kind"] == "class"
+    ]
+    functions = [
+        {k: item[k] for k in ("path", "symbol", "line", "end_line")}
+        for item in symbols
+        if item["kind"] in {"function", "async_function"} and not str(item["symbol"]).split(".")[-1].startswith("test_")
+    ]
+    tests = [
+        {k: item[k] for k in ("path", "symbol", "line", "end_line")}
+        for item in symbols
+        if str(item["path"]).startswith("tests/") or str(item["symbol"]).split(".")[-1].startswith("test_")
+    ][:MAX_TESTS]
+
+    excerpts: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+    by_path = {str(item["path"]): item for item in candidates}
+    for symbol in symbols:
+        if len(excerpts) == MAX_EXCERPTS:
+            break
+        item = by_path.get(str(symbol["path"]))
+        if item is None:
+            continue
+        excerpt = _bounded_excerpt(str(item["text"]), int(symbol["line"]), int(symbol["end_line"]))
+        if not excerpt.strip():
+            continue
+        excerpts.append(
+            {
+                "path": symbol["path"],
+                "symbol": symbol["symbol"],
+                "sha256": item["sha256"],
+                "excerpt": excerpt,
+            }
+        )
+
+    invariants, failure_windows, reuse_points = _gap_evidence(all_symbols, profile)
+    result = {
+        "schema": SCHEMA,
+        "profile": profile,
+        "classification": PROFILE_CLASSIFICATION[profile],
+        "source_commit": source_commit,
+        "implementation_map": {
+            "modules": modules,
+            "classes": classes[:MAX_SYMBOLS],
+            "functions": functions[:MAX_SYMBOLS],
+            "tables": tables[:40],
+            "systemd_units": systemd_units[:20],
+            "tests": tests,
+            "current_invariants": invariants,
+            "failure_windows": failure_windows,
+            "reuse_points": reuse_points,
+        },
+        "bounded_excerpts": excerpts,
+        "contracts": _contract_map(all_symbols, modules, _contract_terms(profile)),
+    }
+    return _trim_to_budget(result)
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+"""Canonical governed execution projection for Online Agent Tasks.
+
+The durable governed binding is authoritative.  Natural-language task fields and
+worker configuration are never allowed to invent repository, ref, generation, or
+idempotency coordinates.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import asdict, dataclass
+import hashlib
+import json
+import re
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Mapping, Sequence
+import urllib.error
+import urllib.request
+
+
+EXECUTION_SCHEMA = "aios.online-agent.execution.v2"
+PROJECTION_SCHEMA = "aios.online-agent.task-projection.v1"
+OID_RE = re.compile(r"^[0-9a-f]{40}$")
+TASK_RE = re.compile(r"^[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9._:-]{2,179}$")
+BRANCH_RE = re.compile(r"^agent/[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9._/-]{2,179}$")
+KEY_RE = re.compile(r"^[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9._:-]{7,159}$")
+PROTECTED_PREFIXES = ("main", "master", "refs/", "tags/", "tag/", "release/", "baseline/", "production/")
+MUTATION_ACTIONS = frozenset({"deterministic"})
+READ_ONLY_ACTIONS = frozenset({"source_capture", "agent_runtime"})
+SUPPORTED_ACTIONS = frozenset({"deterministic", "source_capture", "agent_runtime"})
+AGENT_RUNTIME_ADAPTERS = frozenset({"hermes", "openclaw"})
+MAX_AGENT_RUNTIME_INPUT_BYTES = 64 * 1024
+
+
+class ExecutionProjectionError(RuntimeError):
+    """A canonical fail-closed projection or validation error."""
+
+
+class OnlineTaskProjectionClient:
+    """Official HTTP projection client using only a control credential reference."""
+
+    def __init__(self, api_base: str, control_token_path: Path) -> None:
+        self.api_base = api_base.rstrip("/")
+        self.control_token_path = Path(control_token_path)
+
+    def _token(self) -> str:
+        path = self.control_token_path
+        if path.is_symlink() or not path.is_file():
+            _error("ONLINE_TASK_PROJECTION_CONTROL_UNAVAILABLE")
+        value = path.read_text(encoding="utf-8").strip()
+        if len(value) < 32:
+            _error("ONLINE_TASK_PROJECTION_CONTROL_INVALID")
+        return value
+
+    def create(
+        self,
+        projected_task: Mapping[str, Any],
+        *,
+        binding: "GovernedExecutionBinding",
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        body = dict(projected_task)
+        payload = _canonical(body).encode("utf-8")
+        request = urllib.request.Request(
+            self.api_base + "/v1/tasks",
+            method="POST",
+            data=payload,
+            headers={
+                "Authorization": "Bearer " + self._token(),
+                "Content-Type": "application/json",
+                "Accept": "application/json",
+            },
+        )
+        try:
+            with urllib.request.urlopen(request, timeout=15) as response:
+                result = json.loads(response.read().decode("utf-8"))
+                status = response.status
+        except urllib.error.HTTPError as exc:
+            raw = exc.read(8192).decode("utf-8", "replace")
+            try:
+                error = json.loads(raw).get("error")
+            except (AttributeError, json.JSONDecodeError):
+                error = "HTTP_ERROR"
+            raise ExecutionProjectionError(f"ONLINE_TASK_PROJECTION_FAILED:{exc.code}:{error}") from exc
+        except (OSError, urllib.error.URLError, TimeoutError) as exc:
+            raise ExecutionProjectionError("ONLINE_TASK_PROJECTION_UNAVAILABLE") from exc
+        if status not in {200, 201} or not isinstance(result, dict):
+            _error("ONLINE_TASK_PROJECTION_RESPONSE_INVALID")
+        if result.get("task_id") != binding.task_id or result.get("status") not in {"QUEUED", "VERIFYING", "SUCCEEDED"}:
+            _error("ONLINE_TASK_PROJECTION_RESPONSE_INVALID")
+        metadata = result.get("metadata")
+        if not isinstance(metadata, Mapping):
+            _error("ONLINE_TASK_PROJECTION_RESPONSE_INVALID")
+        returned_execution = validate_execution_envelope(
+            _object(metadata.get("execution"), "ONLINE_TASK_PROJECTION_RESPONSE_INVALID"),
+            binding=binding,
+        )
+        submitted_metadata = _object(body.get("metadata"), "ONLINE_TASK_PROJECTION_REQUEST_INVALID")
+        submitted_execution = validate_execution_envelope(
+            _object(submitted_metadata.get("execution"), "ONLINE_TASK_PROJECTION_REQUEST_INVALID"),
+            binding=binding,
+        )
+        if _canonical(returned_execution) != _canonical(submitted_execution):
+            _error("ONLINE_TASK_PROJECTION_RESPONSE_BINDING_INVALID")
+        return result
+
+
+def _error(code: str) -> None:
+    raise ExecutionProjectionError(code)
+
+
+def _object(value: object, code: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    if not isinstance(value, Mapping):
+        _error(code)
+    return dict(value)
+
+
+def _string(value: object, code: str) -> str:
+    if not isinstance(value, str) or not value.strip():
+        _error(code)
+    return value.strip()
+
+
+def _task_id(value: object) -> str:
+    value = _string(value, "TASK_ID_INVALID")
+    if TASK_RE.fullmatch(value) is None:
+        _error("TASK_ID_INVALID")
+    return value
+
+
+def _oid(value: object, code: str) -> str:
+    value = _string(value, code)
+    if OID_RE.fullmatch(value) is None:
+        _error(code)
+    return value
+
+
+def _branch(value: object) -> str:
+    value = _string(value, "TARGET_BRANCH_INVALID")
+    if BRANCH_RE.fullmatch(value) is None or value.startswith(PROTECTED_PREFIXES):
+        _error("TARGET_BRANCH_INVALID")
+    return value
+
+
+def _generation(value: object) -> int:
+    if not isinstance(value, int) or isinstance(value, bool) or value < 1:
+        _error("GENERATION_INVALID")
+    return value
+
+
+def _canonical(value: object) -> str:
+    return json.dumps(value, ensure_ascii=False, sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":"))
+
+
+def _digest(value: object) -> str:
+    return hashlib.sha256(_canonical(value).encode("utf-8")).hexdigest()
+
+
+def _source_signals(value: object) -> tuple[str, ...]:
+    """Normalize untrusted natural-language hints before they enter a signed envelope."""
+    if value is None:
+        return ()
+    if not isinstance(value, Sequence) or isinstance(value, (str, bytes)):
+        _error("SOURCE_CAPTURE_SIGNALS_INVALID")
+    result: list[str] = []
+    for item in value:
+        if not isinstance(item, str):
+            _error("SOURCE_CAPTURE_SIGNALS_INVALID")
+        text = " ".join(item.split()).strip()
+        if not text:
+            continue
+        # Projection may accept long task prose, but execution envelopes stay bounded.
+        text = text[:512].rstrip()
+        if text not in result:
+            result.append(text)
+        if len(result) == 16:
+            break
+    return tuple(result)
+
+
+def _agent_runtime_input(value: object) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    if not isinstance(value, Mapping):
+        _error("AGENT_RUNTIME_INPUT_REQUIRED")
+    raw = dict(value)
+    allowed = {"goal", "instructions", "success_criteria", "constraints"}
+    if set(raw) - allowed:
+        _error("AGENT_RUNTIME_INPUT_FIELDS_INVALID")
+    goal = _string(raw.get("goal"), "AGENT_RUNTIME_GOAL_REQUIRED")
+    instructions = raw.get("instructions", "")
+    if not isinstance(instructions, str):
+        _error("AGENT_RUNTIME_INSTRUCTIONS_INVALID")
+    criteria = raw.get("success_criteria", [])
+    if not isinstance(criteria, list) or len(criteria) > 32:
+        _error("AGENT_RUNTIME_SUCCESS_CRITERIA_INVALID")
+    normalized_criteria: list[dict[str, str]] = []
+    for item in criteria:
+        if not isinstance(item, Mapping):
+            _error("AGENT_RUNTIME_SUCCESS_CRITERIA_INVALID")
+        criterion_id = _string(item.get("id"), "AGENT_RUNTIME_SUCCESS_CRITERIA_INVALID")
+        description = _string(
+            item.get("description"), "AGENT_RUNTIME_SUCCESS_CRITERIA_INVALID"
+        )
+        normalized_criteria.append(
+            {"id": criterion_id[:120], "description": description[:1000]}
+        )
+    constraints = raw.get("constraints", {})
+    if not isinstance(constraints, Mapping):
+        _error("AGENT_RUNTIME_CONSTRAINTS_INVALID")
+    sensitive_markers = ("token", "secret", "password", "credential", "authorization", "api_key", "apikey")
+    for key in constraints:
+        lowered = str(key).lower()
+        if any(marker in lowered for marker in sensitive_markers):
+            _error("AGENT_RUNTIME_SECRET_FIELD_DENY")
+    normalized = {
+        "goal": goal[:12000],
+        "instructions": instructions[:32000],
+        "success_criteria": normalized_criteria,
+        "constraints": dict(constraints),
+    }
+    if len(_canonical(normalized).encode("utf-8")) > MAX_AGENT_RUNTIME_INPUT_BYTES:
+        _error("AGENT_RUNTIME_INPUT_TOO_LARGE")
+    return normalized
+
+
+def _capabilities(value: object) -> tuple[str, ...]:
+    if value is None:
+        return ()
+    if not isinstance(value, Sequence) or isinstance(value, (str, bytes)):
+        _error("CAPABILITY_SCOPE_INVALID")
+    result = tuple(sorted({_string(item, "CAPABILITY_SCOPE_INVALID") for item in value}))
+    if any(len(item) > 120 for item in result):
+        _error("CAPABILITY_SCOPE_INVALID")
+    return result
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
+class GovernedExecutionBinding:
+    task_id: str
+    job_id: str
+    repository: str
+    base_oid: str
+    expected_branch_oid: str
+    target_branch: str
+    branch_mode: str
+    generation: int
+    idempotency_key: str
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_mapping(cls, value: Mapping[str, Any]) -> "GovernedExecutionBinding":
+        data = dict(value)
+        task_id = _task_id(data.get("task_id"))
+        job_id = _string(data.get("job_id"), "JOB_ID_REQUIRED")
+        if TASK_RE.fullmatch(job_id) is None:
+            _error("JOB_ID_INVALID")
+        repository = _string(data.get("repository"), "REPOSITORY_INVALID")
+        if repository != "aios/aios":
+            _error("WRONG_REPOSITORY_ENVELOPE_DENY")
+        base_oid = _oid(data.get("base_oid"), "BASE_OID_INVALID")
+        expected = _oid(data.get("expected_branch_oid"), "EXPECTED_BRANCH_OID_INVALID")
+        target = _branch(data.get("target_branch"))
+        mode = _string(data.get("branch_mode"), "BRANCH_MODE_MISSING")
+        if mode not in {"CREATE_NEW", "CONTINUE_EXISTING"}:
+            _error("BRANCH_MODE_INVALID")
+        generation = _generation(data.get("generation"))
+        if mode == "CREATE_NEW" and expected != base_oid:
+            _error("EXPECTED_BASE_CONFLICT")
+        key = _string(data.get("idempotency_key"), "IDEMPOTENCY_KEY_INVALID")
+        if KEY_RE.fullmatch(key) is None:
+            _error("IDEMPOTENCY_KEY_INVALID")
+        return cls(task_id, job_id, repository, base_oid, expected, target, mode, generation, key)
+
+    def public(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return asdict(self)
+
+
+def binding_from_bootstrap(value: Mapping[str, Any]) -> GovernedExecutionBinding:
+    return GovernedExecutionBinding.from_mapping(value)
+
+
+def validate_execution_envelope(
+    value: Mapping[str, Any],
+    *,
+    binding: GovernedExecutionBinding | None = None,
+    worker_capabilities: Sequence[str] | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    envelope = dict(value)
+    if envelope.get("schema") != EXECUTION_SCHEMA:
+        _error("EXECUTION_ENVELOPE_SCHEMA_VALIDATION")
+    candidate = GovernedExecutionBinding.from_mapping(envelope)
+    if binding is not None and candidate != binding:
+        comparisons = (
+            (candidate.task_id, binding.task_id, "TASK_BINDING_CONFLICT"),
+            (candidate.job_id, binding.job_id, "JOB_BINDING_CONFLICT"),
+            (candidate.repository, binding.repository, "WRONG_REPOSITORY_ENVELOPE_DENY"),
+            (candidate.base_oid, binding.base_oid, "WRONG_BASE_ENVELOPE_DENY"),
+            (candidate.expected_branch_oid, binding.expected_branch_oid, "WRONG_EXPECTED_HEAD_ENVELOPE_DENY"),
+            (candidate.target_branch, binding.target_branch, "WRONG_BRANCH_ENVELOPE_DENY"),
+            (candidate.generation, binding.generation, "WRONG_GENERATION_ENVELOPE_DENY"),
+            (candidate.branch_mode, binding.branch_mode, "BRANCH_MODE_BINDING_CONFLICT"),
+            (candidate.idempotency_key, binding.idempotency_key, "IDEMPOTENCY_BINDING_CONFLICT"),
+        )
+        for actual, expected, code in comparisons:
+            if actual != expected:
+                _error(code)
+    action = _string(envelope.get("action"), "EXECUTION_ACTION_MISSING")
+    if action not in SUPPORTED_ACTIONS:
+        _error("EXECUTION_ACTION_UNSUPPORTED")
+    capability_scope = _capabilities(envelope.get("capability_scope"))
+    if worker_capabilities is not None and not set(capability_scope).issubset(set(worker_capabilities)):
+        _error("CAPABILITY_MISMATCH_DENY")
+    workspace = _object(envelope.get("workspace"), "WORKSPACE_POLICY_REQUIRED")
+    if workspace.get("authority_git_dir") != "/data/aios-gitops/repo.git" or workspace.get("read_only_repository") is not True:
+        _error("WORKSPACE_POLICY_DENY")
+    governance = _object(envelope.get("governance"), "GOVERNANCE_POLICY_REQUIRED")
+    governed_coordinates = (
+        (governance.get("task_id"), candidate.task_id, "TASK_BINDING_CONFLICT"),
+        (governance.get("job_id"), candidate.job_id, "JOB_BINDING_CONFLICT"),
+        (governance.get("idempotency_key"), candidate.idempotency_key, "IDEMPOTENCY_BINDING_CONFLICT"),
+    )
+    for actual_coordinate, expected_coordinate, code in governed_coordinates:
+        if actual_coordinate != expected_coordinate:
+            _error(code)
+    commit_key = _string(governance.get("commit_idempotency_key"), "COMMIT_IDEMPOTENCY_KEY_INVALID")
+    if KEY_RE.fullmatch(commit_key) is None:
+        _error("COMMIT_IDEMPOTENCY_KEY_INVALID")
+    if governance.get("writer_lease") is not (action in MUTATION_ACTIONS):
+        _error("WRITER_LEASE_POLICY_DENY")
+    for field in ("main_write", "production_write", "tag_write", "baseline_write", "force_push", "protected_ref_bypass"):
+        if governance.get(field, False) is not False:
+            _error("POLICY_DENY")
+    changes = envelope.get("change_set")
+    verification = envelope.get("verification")
+    if not isinstance(changes, list) or not isinstance(verification, list):
+        _error("EXECUTION_OPERATIONS_INVALID")
+    if action == "source_capture":
+        if changes or verification:
+            _error("SOURCE_CAPTURE_MUTATION_DENY")
+        signals = list(_source_signals(envelope.get("source_signals") or []))
+        if envelope.get("source_signals") != signals:
+            _error("SOURCE_CAPTURE_SIGNALS_INVALID")
+        if envelope.get("runtime_input") not in (None, {}):
+            _error("SOURCE_CAPTURE_RUNTIME_INPUT_DENY")
+    elif action == "agent_runtime":
+        if changes or verification:
+            _error("AGENT_RUNTIME_MUTATION_DENY")
+        adapter = str(envelope.get("adapter") or "")
+        if adapter not in AGENT_RUNTIME_ADAPTERS:
+            _error("AGENT_RUNTIME_ADAPTER_INVALID")
+        runtime_input = _agent_runtime_input(envelope.get("runtime_input"))
+        if envelope.get("runtime_input") != runtime_input:
+            _error("AGENT_RUNTIME_INPUT_NOT_CANONICAL")
+        required_runtime_capability = f"agent.runtime.{adapter}"
+        if required_runtime_capability not in capability_scope:
+            _error("AGENT_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY_REQUIRED")
+        if envelope.get("source_signals") not in (None, []):
+            _error("AGENT_RUNTIME_SOURCE_SIGNALS_DENY")
+    elif not changes:
+        _error("CHANGE_SET_INVALID")
+    declared = str(envelope.get("execution_digest") or "")
+    material = {key: item for key, item in envelope.items() if key != "execution_digest"}
+    actual = _digest(material)
+    if declared != actual:
+        _error("EXECUTION_DIGEST_INVALID")
+    return {**material, "execution_digest": actual}
+
+
+def project_execution_envelope(
+    binding: GovernedExecutionBinding,
+    execution_request: Mapping[str, Any] | None = None,
+    *,
+    required_capabilities: Sequence[str] = (),
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    request = dict(execution_request or {})
+    action = str(request.get("action") or "source_capture")
+    if action not in SUPPORTED_ACTIONS:
+        _error("EXECUTION_ACTION_UNSUPPORTED")
+    capabilities = _capabilities(request.get("capability_scope", required_capabilities))
+    governance = {
+        "task_id": binding.task_id,
+        "job_id": binding.job_id,
+        "idempotency_key": binding.idempotency_key,
+        "commit_idempotency_key": str(request.get("commit_idempotency_key") or f"{binding.task_id}-commit-g{binding.generation}"),
+        "writer_lease": action in MUTATION_ACTIONS,
+        "main_write": False,
+        "production_write": False,
+        "tag_write": False,
+        "baseline_write": False,
+        "force_push": False,
+        "protected_ref_bypass": False,
+    }
+    supplied_governance = request.get("governance")
+    if supplied_governance is not None:
+        governance.update(_object(supplied_governance, "GOVERNANCE_POLICY_REQUIRED"))
+    material: dict[str, Any] = {
+        "schema": EXECUTION_SCHEMA,
+        **binding.public(),
+        "action": action,
+        "adapter": str(
+            request.get("adapter")
+            or ("deterministic" if action == "deterministic" else "source_capture")
+        ),
+        "capability_scope": list(capabilities),
+        "change_set": list(request.get("change_set") or []),
+        "verification": list(request.get("verification") or []),
+        "source_signals": list(_source_signals(request.get("source_signals") or [])) if action == "source_capture" else [],
+        "runtime_input": _agent_runtime_input(request.get("runtime_input")) if action == "agent_runtime" else {},
+        "governance": governance,
+        "workspace": {
+            "authority_git_dir": "/data/aios-gitops/repo.git",
+            "read_only_repository": True,
+            "cleanup_policy": "always",
+        },
+    }
+    envelope = {**material, "execution_digest": _digest(material)}
+    return validate_execution_envelope(envelope, binding=binding)
+
+
+def project_online_task(
+    binding: GovernedExecutionBinding,
+    task_request: Mapping[str, Any],
+    execution_request: Mapping[str, Any] | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    request = dict(task_request)
+    required = _capabilities(request.get("required_capabilities"))
+    execution_value = dict(execution_request or {})
+    if str(execution_value.get("action") or "source_capture") == "agent_runtime":
+        adapter = str(execution_value.get("adapter") or "")
+        if adapter not in AGENT_RUNTIME_ADAPTERS:
+            _error("AGENT_RUNTIME_ADAPTER_INVALID")
+        runtime_input = execution_value.get("runtime_input")
+        if runtime_input is None:
+            runtime_input = {
+                "goal": request.get("goal"),
+                "instructions": request.get("instructions") or "",
+                "success_criteria": request.get("success_criteria") or [],
+                "constraints": request.get("constraints") or {},
+            }
+        execution_value["runtime_input"] = runtime_input
+    execution = project_execution_envelope(
+        binding,
+        execution_value,
+        required_capabilities=required,
+    )
+    metadata = dict(request.get("metadata") or {})
+    if "execution" in metadata:
+        validate_execution_envelope(_object(metadata["execution"], "EXECUTION_ENVELOPE_INVALID"), binding=binding)
+        if metadata["execution"] != execution:
+            _error("EXECUTION_PROJECTION_CONFLICT")
+    metadata["execution"] = execution
+    metadata["execution_projection"] = {
+        "schema": PROJECTION_SCHEMA,
+        "task_id": binding.task_id,
+        "job_id": binding.job_id,
+        "execution_digest": execution["execution_digest"],
+    }
+    return {
+        **request,
+        "task_id": binding.task_id,
+        "metadata": metadata,
+        "required_capabilities": list(required),
+        "idempotency_key": str(request.get("idempotency_key") or f"online-task:{binding.idempotency_key}"),
+    }
+
+
+def resolve_task_execution(
+    task: Mapping[str, Any],
+    binding: GovernedExecutionBinding,
+    *,
+    worker_capabilities: Sequence[str] | None = None,
+) -> tuple[dict[str, Any], str]:
+    metadata = task.get("metadata")
+    if isinstance(metadata, Mapping) and "execution" in metadata:
+        value = validate_execution_envelope(
+            _object(metadata["execution"], "EXECUTION_ENVELOPE_INVALID"),
+            binding=binding,
+            worker_capabilities=worker_capabilities,
+        )
+        return value, "persisted"
+    projected = project_execution_envelope(
+        binding,
+        {"action": "source_capture", "capability_scope": task.get("required_capabilities") or []},
+        required_capabilities=task.get("required_capabilities") or [],
+    )
+    validate_execution_envelope(projected, binding=binding, worker_capabilities=worker_capabilities)
+    return projected, "recovered_projection"
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+"""Durable, authority-bound deterministic execution plans for Online Agent Tasks."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from contextlib import contextmanager
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+import fcntl
+import hashlib
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Mapping
+
+from aios_online_agent_execution import (
+    GovernedExecutionBinding,
+    project_execution_envelope,
+)
+
+
+class ExecutionPlanError(RuntimeError):
+    pass
+
+
+def _canonical(value: object) -> bytes:
+    return json.dumps(value, sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":"), ensure_ascii=False).encode("utf-8")
+
+
+def _digest(value: object) -> str:
+    return hashlib.sha256(_canonical(value)).hexdigest()
+
+
+def _task_key(task_id: str) -> str:
+    readable = "".join(ch if ch.isalnum() or ch in "._-" else "-" for ch in task_id).strip("-")[:72] or "task"
+    return readable + "-" + hashlib.sha256(task_id.encode("utf-8")).hexdigest()[:24]
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class ExecutionPlanRecord:
+    task_id: str
+    job_id: str
+    source_head_oid: str
+    generation: int
+    idempotency_key: str
+    plan_digest: str
+    execution: dict[str, Any]
+
+    def public(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return {
+            "schema": "aios.online-agent.plan-record.v1",
+            "task_id": self.task_id,
+            "job_id": self.job_id,
+            "source_head_oid": self.source_head_oid,
+            "generation": self.generation,
+            "idempotency_key": self.idempotency_key,
+            "plan_digest": self.plan_digest,
+            "execution": dict(self.execution),
+        }
+
+
+class ExecutionPlanStore:
+    def __init__(self, root: Path) -> None:
+        self.root = Path(root)
+        self.root.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    def _path(self, task_id: str) -> Path:
+        return self.root / (_task_key(task_id) + ".json")
+
+    @contextmanager
+    def _lock(self, task_id: str):
+        path = self.root / (_task_key(task_id) + ".lock")
+        with path.open("a+b") as handle:
+            fcntl.flock(handle.fileno(), fcntl.LOCK_EX)
+            try:
+                yield
+            finally:
+                fcntl.flock(handle.fileno(), fcntl.LOCK_UN)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _source_head(binding: GovernedExecutionBinding) -> str:
+        return binding.expected_branch_oid if binding.branch_mode == "CONTINUE_EXISTING" else binding.base_oid
+
+    def _read(self, task_id: str) -> ExecutionPlanRecord | None:
+        path = self._path(task_id)
+        if not path.is_file() or path.is_symlink():
+            return None
+        value = json.loads(path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+        if not isinstance(value, Mapping) or value.get("schema") != "aios.online-agent.plan-record.v1":
+            raise ExecutionPlanError("EXECUTION_PLAN_RECORD_INVALID")
+        execution = value.get("execution")
+        if not isinstance(execution, Mapping):
+            raise ExecutionPlanError("EXECUTION_PLAN_RECORD_INVALID")
+        return ExecutionPlanRecord(
+            task_id=str(value.get("task_id") or ""),
+            job_id=str(value.get("job_id") or ""),
+            source_head_oid=str(value.get("source_head_oid") or ""),
+            generation=int(value.get("generation") or 0),
+            idempotency_key=str(value.get("idempotency_key") or ""),
+            plan_digest=str(value.get("plan_digest") or ""),
+            execution=dict(execution),
+        )
+
+    def register(
+        self,
+        binding: GovernedExecutionBinding,
+        request: Mapping[str, Any],
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        with self._lock(binding.task_id):
+            return self._register_locked(binding, request)
+
+    def _register_locked(
+        self,
+        binding: GovernedExecutionBinding,
+        request: Mapping[str, Any],
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        if request.get("schema") != "aios.online-agent.plan.v1":
+            raise ExecutionPlanError("EXECUTION_PLAN_SCHEMA_INVALID")
+        if request.get("task_id") != binding.task_id or request.get("job_id") != binding.job_id:
+            raise ExecutionPlanError("EXECUTION_PLAN_BINDING_CONFLICT")
+        if int(request.get("generation") or 0) != binding.generation:
+            raise ExecutionPlanError("EXECUTION_PLAN_GENERATION_CONFLICT")
+        source_head = str(request.get("source_head_oid") or "")
+        if source_head != self._source_head(binding):
+            raise ExecutionPlanError("EXECUTION_PLAN_SOURCE_HEAD_CONFLICT")
+        key = str(request.get("idempotency_key") or "")
+        if len(key) < 8:
+            raise ExecutionPlanError("EXECUTION_PLAN_IDEMPOTENCY_INVALID")
+        execution_request = request.get("execution")
+        if not isinstance(execution_request, Mapping) or execution_request.get("action") != "deterministic":
+            raise ExecutionPlanError("EXECUTION_PLAN_DETERMINISTIC_REQUIRED")
+        envelope = project_execution_envelope(binding, execution_request)
+        material = {
+            "task_id": binding.task_id,
+            "job_id": binding.job_id,
+            "source_head_oid": source_head,
+            "generation": binding.generation,
+            "idempotency_key": key,
+            "execution": dict(execution_request),
+        }
+        plan_digest = _digest(material)
+        existing = self._read(binding.task_id)
+        expected_previous = request.get("expected_previous_plan_digest")
+        if existing is not None:
+            if existing.idempotency_key == key:
+                if existing.plan_digest != plan_digest:
+                    raise ExecutionPlanError("EXECUTION_PLAN_IDEMPOTENCY_CONFLICT")
+                return {**existing.public(), "idempotent": True, "execution_digest": envelope["execution_digest"]}
+            if expected_previous != existing.plan_digest:
+                raise ExecutionPlanError("EXECUTION_PLAN_REPLACEMENT_CAS_MISMATCH")
+            if existing.source_head_oid != source_head:
+                raise ExecutionPlanError("EXECUTION_PLAN_STALE_REPLACEMENT_DENY")
+        elif expected_previous not in (None, ""):
+            raise ExecutionPlanError("EXECUTION_PLAN_REPLACEMENT_CAS_MISMATCH")
+
+        record = ExecutionPlanRecord(
+            task_id=binding.task_id,
+            job_id=binding.job_id,
+            source_head_oid=source_head,
+            generation=binding.generation,
+            idempotency_key=key,
+            plan_digest=plan_digest,
+            execution=dict(execution_request),
+        )
+        path = self._path(binding.task_id)
+        temporary = path.with_suffix(".tmp")
+        temporary.write_text(
+            json.dumps(record.public(), sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":")),
+            encoding="utf-8",
+        )
+        temporary.replace(path)
+        return {**record.public(), "idempotent": False, "execution_digest": envelope["execution_digest"]}
+
+    def resolve(self, binding: GovernedExecutionBinding) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+        record = self._read(binding.task_id)
+        if record is None:
+            return None
+        if (
+            record.task_id != binding.task_id
+            or record.job_id != binding.job_id
+            or record.generation != binding.generation
+        ):
+            raise ExecutionPlanError("EXECUTION_PLAN_BINDING_CONFLICT")
+        if record.source_head_oid != self._source_head(binding):
+            raise ExecutionPlanError("EXECUTION_PLAN_SOURCE_HEAD_DRIFT")
+        envelope = project_execution_envelope(binding, record.execution)
+        return {
+            "execution": dict(record.execution),
+            "plan_digest": record.plan_digest,
+            "execution_digest": envelope["execution_digest"],
+        }
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+"""HTTP adapter for audited Owner authorization and writer provisioning.
+
+This module layers on top of ``aios_authorized_task_writer_api`` so existing
+routes and the legacy exact ``writer:provision`` route remain available. The
+new endpoint does not mint or modify bearer credentials. It authenticates an
+existing, non-wildcard, explicitly allow-listed Owner credential and then
+invokes the audited broker.
+
+Endpoint:
+    POST /api/governance/owner-authorizations
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import urllib.parse
+from typing import Any, Mapping
+
+import aios_authorized_task_writer_api as bridge_api
+from authorized_task_writer_provisioning import ProvisioningError
+from owner_authorization_broker import (
+    OwnerAuthorizationBroker,
+    OwnerAuthorizationError,
+    OwnerPrincipal,
+)
+
+
+api = bridge_api.api
+_original_do_post = api.H.do_POST
+_ENDPOINT = "/api/governance/owner-authorizations"
+
+
+def _enabled() -> bool:
+    return os.getenv(
+        "AIOS_GITOPS_OWNER_AUTHORIZATION_BROKER_ENABLED", ""
+    ).strip().lower() in {"1", "true", "yes", "on"}
+
+
+def _configured_intake_scope() -> str:
+    scopes = [
+        item.strip()
+        for item in os.getenv(
+            "AIOS_GITOPS_OWNER_AUTHORIZATION_INTAKE_SCOPES", ""
+        ).split(",")
+        if item.strip()
+    ]
+    if len(scopes) != 1:
+        raise OwnerAuthorizationError(
+            "EXACTLY_ONE_HTTP_INTAKE_SCOPE_REQUIRED", 503
+        )
+    scope = scopes[0]
+    if scope == "writer:provision" or scope == "*" or scope.endswith(":*"):
+        raise OwnerAuthorizationError("HTTP_INTAKE_SCOPE_REJECTED", 503)
+    return scope
+
+
+def _scope_set(auth: Mapping[str, Any]) -> frozenset[str]:
+    raw = auth.get("scopes")
+    if raw is None:
+        raw = auth.get("scope")
+    if raw is None:
+        return frozenset()
+    if isinstance(raw, str):
+        candidates = raw.replace(",", " ").split()
+    elif isinstance(raw, (list, tuple, set, frozenset)):
+        candidates = [str(item) for item in raw]
+    else:
+        raise OwnerAuthorizationError("OWNER_SCOPE_EVIDENCE_INVALID", 403)
+    return frozenset(item.strip() for item in candidates if item.strip())
+
+
+def _credential_id(auth: Mapping[str, Any]) -> str:
+    for name in (
+        "credential_id",
+        "token_id",
+        "key_id",
+        "auth_id",
+    ):
+        value = str(auth.get(name) or "").strip()
+        if value:
+            return value
+    return ""
+
+
+def _authenticate_existing_owner(handler) -> OwnerPrincipal | None:
+    scope = _configured_intake_scope()
+    auth = handler.need(scope)
+    if not auth:
+        return None
+    if auth.get("role") != "owner":
+        handler.sendj({"error": "OWNER_ROLE_REQUIRED"}, 403)
+        return None
+    identity = str(auth.get("account") or auth.get("identity") or "").strip()
+    if not identity:
+        handler.sendj({"error": "OWNER_IDENTITY_REQUIRED"}, 403)
+        return None
+    scopes = _scope_set(auth)
+    if any(item == "*" or item.endswith(":*") for item in scopes):
+        handler.sendj(
+            {"error": "WILDCARD_OWNER_CREDENTIAL_REJECTED"}, 403
+        )
+        return None
+    return OwnerPrincipal(
+        identity=identity,
+        role="owner",
+        authenticated_scope=scope,
+        token_scopes=scopes,
+        credential_id=_credential_id(auth),
+    )
+
+
+def _broker_do_post(self):
+    path = urllib.parse.urlparse(self.path).path.rstrip("/") or "/"
+    if path != _ENDPOINT:
+        return _original_do_post(self)
+    if not _enabled():
+        return self.sendj(
+            {"error": "OWNER_AUTHORIZATION_BROKER_DISABLED"}, 503
+        )
+    try:
+        principal = _authenticate_existing_owner(self)
+        if principal is None:
+            return
+        data = self.body()
+        result = OwnerAuthorizationBroker().authorize_and_provision(
+            data, principal
+        )
+        return self.sendj(result)
+    except (OwnerAuthorizationError, ProvisioningError) as exc:
+        body = {"error": exc.code}
+        if exc.details:
+            body["details"] = exc.details
+        return self.sendj(body, exc.status)
+    except Exception:
+        # Never expose registry data, bearer tokens, signer output or traceback.
+        return self.sendj(
+            {"error": "OWNER_AUTHORIZATION_BROKER_INTERNAL_ERROR"}, 500
+        )
+
+
+api.H.do_POST = _broker_do_post
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    api.main()
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Loopback-only HTTP API for the task identity overlay.
+
+Endpoints:
+  GET  /healthz
+  POST /api/governance/owner-authorizations
+
+The API authenticates only the short-lived overlay credential. It does not read
+or modify the global bearer-token registry.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import os
+import urllib.parse
+from http.server import BaseHTTPRequestHandler, ThreadingHTTPServer
+from typing import Any
+
+from authorized_task_writer_provisioning import ProvisioningError
+from owner_authorization_broker import OwnerAuthorizationError
+from task_identity_overlay import (
+    MAX_BODY_BYTES,
+    IdentityOverlayConfig,
+    IdentityOverlayError,
+    TaskIdentityOverlayService,
+)
+
+
+_ENDPOINT = "/api/governance/owner-authorizations"
+
+
+def _enabled() -> bool:
+    return os.getenv(
+        "AIOS_GITOPS_IDENTITY_OVERLAY_ENABLED", ""
+    ).strip().lower() in {"1", "true", "yes", "on"}
+
+
+def _bearer(header: str) -> str:
+    prefix = "Bearer "
+    if not header.startswith(prefix):
+        raise IdentityOverlayError("OVERLAY_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED", 401)
+    token = header[len(prefix):].strip()
+    if not token or len(token) > 4096:
+        raise IdentityOverlayError("OVERLAY_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED", 401)
+    return token
+
+
+class OverlayHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
+    server_version = "aios-task-identity-overlay/1"
+    sys_version = ""
+
+    @property
+    def overlay(self) -> TaskIdentityOverlayService:
+        return self.server.overlay  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+
+    def log_message(self, format: str, *args: Any) -> None:
+        # Never log Authorization or request bodies.
+        return
+
+    def _send(self, status: int, value: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+        payload = (
+            json.dumps(
+                value,
+                ensure_ascii=False,
+                sort_keys=True,
+                separators=(",", ":"),
+            )
+            + "\n"
+        ).encode("utf-8")
+        self.send_response(status)
+        self.send_header("Content-Type", "application/json")
+        self.send_header("Cache-Control", "no-store")
+        self.send_header("Content-Length", str(len(payload)))
+        self.end_headers()
+        self.wfile.write(payload)
+
+    def _body(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        try:
+            length = int(self.headers.get("Content-Length", "0"))
+        except ValueError:
+            raise IdentityOverlayError("OVERLAY_CONTENT_LENGTH_INVALID") from None
+        if length <= 0 or length > MAX_BODY_BYTES:
+            raise IdentityOverlayError("OVERLAY_BODY_SIZE_REJECTED", 413)
+        raw = self.rfile.read(length)
+        try:
+            value = json.loads(raw)
+        except (UnicodeDecodeError, json.JSONDecodeError):
+            raise IdentityOverlayError("OVERLAY_BODY_JSON_INVALID") from None
+        if not isinstance(value, dict):
+            raise IdentityOverlayError("OVERLAY_BODY_OBJECT_REQUIRED")
+        return value
+
+    def do_GET(self) -> None:
+        path = urllib.parse.urlparse(self.path).path.rstrip("/") or "/"
+        if path != "/healthz":
+            self._send(404, {"error": "NOT_FOUND"})
+            return
+        self._send(
+            200,
+            {
+                "service": "aios-task-identity-overlay",
+                "status": "active" if _enabled() else "disabled",
+                "global_token_registry_used": False,
+                "loopback_only": True,
+            },
+        )
+
+    def do_POST(self) -> None:
+        path = urllib.parse.urlparse(self.path).path.rstrip("/") or "/"
+        if path != _ENDPOINT:
+            self._send(404, {"error": "NOT_FOUND"})
+            return
+        if not _enabled():
+            self._send(503, {"error": "IDENTITY_OVERLAY_DISABLED"})
+            return
+        try:
+            token = _bearer(self.headers.get("Authorization", ""))
+            result = self.overlay.provision(self._body(), token)
+            self._send(200, result)
+        except (IdentityOverlayError, OwnerAuthorizationError, ProvisioningError) as exc:
+            body: dict[str, Any] = {"error": exc.code}
+            if getattr(exc, "details", None):
+                body["details"] = exc.details
+            self._send(exc.status, body)
+        except Exception:
+            self._send(500, {"error": "IDENTITY_OVERLAY_API_INTERNAL_ERROR"})
+
+
+class OverlayServer(ThreadingHTTPServer):
+    allow_reuse_address = True
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        address: tuple[str, int],
+        overlay: TaskIdentityOverlayService,
+    ) -> None:
+        super().__init__(address, OverlayHandler)
+        self.overlay = overlay
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    host = os.getenv("AIOS_GITOPS_IDENTITY_OVERLAY_HOST", "127.0.0.1")
+    if host not in {"127.0.0.1", "::1", "localhost"}:
+        raise SystemExit("identity overlay must listen on loopback")
+    try:
+        port = int(os.getenv("AIOS_GITOPS_IDENTITY_OVERLAY_PORT", "19864"))
+    except ValueError:
+        raise SystemExit("invalid overlay port") from None
+    if not 1024 <= port <= 65535:
+        raise SystemExit("invalid overlay port")
+    config = IdentityOverlayConfig.from_environment()
+    server = OverlayServer(
+        (host, port),
+        TaskIdentityOverlayService(config),
+    )
+    server.serve_forever(poll_interval=0.25)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Root-governed CLI for issuing and revoking task identity overlays.
+
+The CLI never prints the bearer token. It returns only the root-owned secret
+reference and non-secret metadata.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
+import json
+import os
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from task_identity_overlay import (
+    IdentityOverlayConfig,
+    IdentityOverlayError,
+    TaskIdentityOverlayStore,
+)
+
+
+def _write_result(path: str, value: dict) -> None:
+    data = json.dumps(value, sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":")) + "\n"
+    if path == "-":
+        sys.stdout.write(data)
+        return
+    target = Path(path)
+    target.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    target.write_text(data, encoding="utf-8")
+    os.chmod(target, 0o600)
+
+
+def parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
+    value = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="Issue/status/revoke a task-scoped identity overlay"
+    )
+    sub = value.add_subparsers(dest="command", required=True)
+
+    issue = sub.add_parser("issue")
+    issue.add_argument("--ttl-seconds", type=int, default=900)
+    issue.add_argument("--authorization-assertion-ref", required=True)
+    issue.add_argument(
+        "--operator-identity",
+        default=os.getenv("SUDO_USER") or os.getenv("USER") or "root",
+    )
+    issue.add_argument("--result-json", default="-")
+
+    status = sub.add_parser("status")
+    status.add_argument("--overlay-id", required=True)
+    status.add_argument("--result-json", default="-")
+
+    revoke = sub.add_parser("revoke")
+    revoke.add_argument("--overlay-id", required=True)
+    revoke.add_argument("--reason", required=True)
+    revoke.add_argument("--result-json", default="-")
+    return value
+
+
+def main() -> int:
+    args = parser().parse_args()
+    try:
+        store = TaskIdentityOverlayStore(
+            IdentityOverlayConfig.from_environment()
+        )
+        if args.command == "issue":
+            result = store.issue(
+                ttl_seconds=args.ttl_seconds,
+                authorization_assertion_ref=args.authorization_assertion_ref,
+                operator_identity=args.operator_identity,
+            )
+        elif args.command == "status":
+            result = store.status(args.overlay_id)
+        else:
+            result = store.revoke(args.overlay_id, reason=args.reason)
+        _write_result(args.result_json, result)
+        return 0
+    except IdentityOverlayError as exc:
+        body = {"status": "BLOCKED", "error": exc.code}
+        if exc.details:
+            body["details"] = exc.details
+        _write_result(getattr(args, "result_json", "-"), body)
+        return 2
+    except Exception:
+        _write_result(
+            getattr(args, "result_json", "-"),
+            {"status": "FAILED", "error": "IDENTITY_OVERLAY_CLI_INTERNAL_ERROR"},
+        )
+        return 1
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    raise SystemExit(main())
@@ -0,0 +1,652 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""One-shot governed executor for an already approved exact release binding.
+
+This module deliberately does not build release artifacts. The build/staging
+evidence is completed before Owner production approval. Production execution
+consumes that immutable binding, revalidates it, and performs narrow
+side-effects through adapters in a durable fail-closed order.
+
+Adapter protocol:
+  stdin: JSON request with operation = "probe" | "apply" | "rollback"
+  stdout: one JSON object on the final non-empty line
+  shell: never used
+
+The executor never rewrites tags, never writes refs/heads/main, and records
+Baseline last.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
+import dataclasses
+import fcntl
+import hashlib
+import json
+import os
+import re
+import stat
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import tempfile
+import time
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Mapping, Sequence
+
+OID_RE = re.compile(r"^[0-9a-f]{40}$")
+SHA_RE = re.compile(r"^[0-9a-f]{64}$")
+PLAN_RE = re.compile(r"^sha256:[0-9a-f]{64}$")
+
+REQUIRED_V2R1C7_MEMBERS = {
+    "payload/VERSION",
+    "payload/active-runtime/app/deployment_state.py",
+    "payload/active-runtime/app/v2r1c6_privacy_tools.py",
+    "payload/active-runtime/app/v2r1c7_health_service.py",
+    "payload/deploy/aios-v2/systemd/aios-v2r1c7-production.service",
+    "payload/deploy/aios-v2/v2r1c7-runtime-config.json",
+    "payload/deploy/aios-v2/v2r1c7-rollback.json",
+    "payload/scripts/probe_v2r1c7_health.py",
+    "payload/scripts/rollback_v2r1c7_release.sh",
+    "payload/BUILD-METADATA.json",
+    "payload/ARTIFACT-MANIFEST.json",
+    "payload/ROLLBACK-METADATA.json",
+}
+
+class ReleaseBlocked(RuntimeError):
+    pass
+
+class ManualOwnerReviewRequired(ReleaseBlocked):
+    pass
+
+class ReconciliationRequired(ReleaseBlocked):
+    pass
+
+
+@dataclasses.dataclass(frozen=True)
+class Binding:
+    version: str
+    target_oid: str
+    evidence_closure_oid: str
+    artifact_sha256: str
+    approval_plan_id: str
+    artifact_path: str
+    artifact_size: int
+    production_service: str
+    production_port: int
+    repository_identity: str = "aios/aios"
+
+    def __post_init__(self) -> None:
+        if not self.version or not OID_RE.fullmatch(self.target_oid):
+            raise ValueError("invalid release target binding")
+        if not OID_RE.fullmatch(self.evidence_closure_oid):
+            raise ValueError("invalid evidence closure OID")
+        if not SHA_RE.fullmatch(self.artifact_sha256):
+            raise ValueError("invalid artifact SHA-256")
+        if not PLAN_RE.fullmatch(self.approval_plan_id):
+            raise ValueError("invalid approval plan id")
+        if self.artifact_size <= 0:
+            raise ValueError("invalid artifact size")
+        if not self.production_service:
+            raise ValueError("production service is required")
+        if not 1024 <= self.production_port <= 65535:
+            raise ValueError("invalid production port")
+        if self.repository_identity != "aios/aios":
+            raise ValueError("unexpected repository identity")
+
+    @property
+    def tag(self) -> str:
+        return self.version
+
+    @property
+    def fingerprint(self) -> str:
+        payload = {
+            "version": self.version,
+            "target_oid": self.target_oid,
+            "evidence_closure_oid": self.evidence_closure_oid,
+            "artifact_sha256": self.artifact_sha256,
+            "approval_plan_id": self.approval_plan_id,
+            "artifact_size": self.artifact_size,
+            "production_service": self.production_service,
+            "production_port": self.production_port,
+            "repository_identity": self.repository_identity,
+        }
+        return hashlib.sha256(canonical_json(payload)).hexdigest()
+
+    def request(self, operation: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return {
+            "schema": "aios.production-executor-request.v1",
+            "operation": operation,
+            "binding_fingerprint": self.fingerprint,
+            "version": self.version,
+            "tag": self.tag,
+            "target_oid": self.target_oid,
+            "evidence_closure_oid": self.evidence_closure_oid,
+            "artifact_sha256": self.artifact_sha256,
+            "artifact_path": self.artifact_path,
+            "artifact_size": self.artifact_size,
+            "approval_plan_id": self.approval_plan_id,
+            "production_service": self.production_service,
+            "production_port": self.production_port,
+            "repository_identity": self.repository_identity,
+        }
+
+
+def canonical_json(value: object) -> bytes:
+    return (json.dumps(value, sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":")) + "\n").encode("utf-8")
+
+
+def secure_json(path: Path) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    st = path.lstat()
+    if not stat.S_ISREG(st.st_mode) or path.is_symlink():
+        raise ReleaseBlocked(f"non-regular authorization file: {path}")
+    if st.st_uid != 0:
+        raise ReleaseBlocked(f"authorization file must be root-owned: {path}")
+    if st.st_mode & 0o022:
+        raise ReleaseBlocked(f"authorization file is group/world writable: {path}")
+    data = json.loads(path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+    if not isinstance(data, dict):
+        raise ReleaseBlocked("authorization receipt must be a JSON object")
+    return data
+
+
+def sha256_file(path: Path) -> str:
+    if path.is_symlink() or not path.is_file():
+        raise ReleaseBlocked("artifact must be a regular non-symlink file")
+    digest = hashlib.sha256()
+    with path.open("rb") as source:
+        for block in iter(lambda: source.read(1024 * 1024), b""):
+            digest.update(block)
+    return digest.hexdigest()
+
+
+def run_git(git_dir: Path, *args: str, check: bool = True) -> subprocess.CompletedProcess[str]:
+    return subprocess.run(
+        ["git", f"--git-dir={git_dir}", *args],
+        check=check,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+        timeout=30,
+        env={"PATH": os.environ.get("PATH", "")},
+    )
+
+
+def verify_git_lineage(git_dir: Path, binding: Binding) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    authority_main = run_git(git_dir, "rev-parse", "refs/heads/main").stdout.strip()
+    if not OID_RE.fullmatch(authority_main):
+        raise ReleaseBlocked("Authority main OID is invalid")
+
+    target_type = run_git(git_dir, "cat-file", "-t", binding.target_oid).stdout.strip()
+    if target_type != "commit":
+        raise ReleaseBlocked("target_oid is not a commit")
+
+    evidence_type = run_git(
+        git_dir, "cat-file", "-t", binding.evidence_closure_oid
+    ).stdout.strip()
+    if evidence_type != "commit":
+        raise ReleaseBlocked("evidence_closure_oid is not a commit")
+
+    # A control-plane-only patch may advance main after release approval.
+    # The approved release target remains valid only while it is still on main.
+    target_on_main = run_git(
+        git_dir,
+        "merge-base",
+        "--is-ancestor",
+        binding.target_oid,
+        authority_main,
+        check=False,
+    ).returncode == 0
+    if not target_on_main:
+        raise ManualOwnerReviewRequired(
+            "approved target is no longer an ancestor of Authority main"
+        )
+
+    target_in_evidence = run_git(
+        git_dir,
+        "merge-base",
+        "--is-ancestor",
+        binding.target_oid,
+        binding.evidence_closure_oid,
+        check=False,
+    ).returncode == 0
+    if not target_in_evidence:
+        raise ReleaseBlocked("approved target is not an ancestor of evidence closure")
+
+    return {
+        "authority_main_oid": authority_main,
+        "target_oid": binding.target_oid,
+        "target_is_ancestor_of_main": True,
+        "evidence_closure_oid": binding.evidence_closure_oid,
+        "evidence_object_type": evidence_type,
+        "target_is_ancestor_of_evidence": True,
+    }
+
+
+def verify_artifact(binding: Binding) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    path = Path(binding.artifact_path)
+    if path.stat().st_size != binding.artifact_size:
+        raise ReleaseBlocked("artifact size mismatch")
+    actual = sha256_file(path)
+    if actual != binding.artifact_sha256:
+        raise ReleaseBlocked("artifact SHA-256 mismatch")
+
+    if binding.version == "V2R1C7":
+        # Python tarfile may not have zstd support on the target host, so
+        # decompress into a private temporary tar and inspect it there.
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(prefix="aios-artifact-verify-") as temp_dir:
+            tar_path = Path(temp_dir) / "release.tar"
+            with tar_path.open("wb") as output:
+                completed = subprocess.run(
+                    ["zstd", "-dc", str(path)],
+                    check=False,
+                    stdout=output,
+                    stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+                    timeout=60,
+                    env={"PATH": os.environ.get("PATH", "")},
+                )
+            if completed.returncode != 0:
+                raise ReleaseBlocked("artifact zstd decompression failed")
+            import tarfile
+            with tarfile.open(tar_path, "r:") as archive:
+                names: set[str] = set()
+                for member in archive.getmembers():
+                    candidate = Path(member.name)
+                    if (
+                        candidate.is_absolute()
+                        or ".." in candidate.parts
+                        or member.issym()
+                        or member.islnk()
+                        or not (member.isfile() or member.isdir())
+                    ):
+                        raise ReleaseBlocked(f"unsafe artifact member: {member.name}")
+                    names.add(member.name)
+            missing = sorted(REQUIRED_V2R1C7_MEMBERS - names)
+            if missing:
+                raise ReleaseBlocked(
+                    "artifact missing required members: " + ",".join(missing)
+                )
+    return {
+        "artifact_path": str(path),
+        "artifact_sha256": actual,
+        "artifact_size": binding.artifact_size,
+        "verified": True,
+    }
+
+
+def verify_authorization(receipt: Mapping[str, Any], binding: Binding) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    if receipt.get("accepted") is not True:
+        raise ReleaseBlocked("Owner production authorization is not accepted")
+    if receipt.get("binding_replaced") not in (None, False):
+        raise ManualOwnerReviewRequired("Owner binding was replaced")
+    expected = {
+        "version": binding.version,
+        "target_oid": binding.target_oid,
+        "evidence_closure_oid": binding.evidence_closure_oid,
+        "artifact_sha256": binding.artifact_sha256,
+        "approval_plan_id": binding.approval_plan_id,
+    }
+    for key, value in expected.items():
+        if receipt.get(key) != value:
+            raise ManualOwnerReviewRequired(f"Owner authorization mismatch: {key}")
+    return {"accepted": True, **expected}
+
+
+class DurableState:
+    def __init__(self, root: Path, binding: Binding):
+        self.root = root
+        self.root.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        os.chmod(self.root, 0o700)
+        self.path = self.root / "execution.json"
+        self.binding = binding
+        self.value: dict[str, Any]
+        if self.path.exists():
+            existing = json.loads(self.path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+            if existing.get("binding_fingerprint") != binding.fingerprint:
+                raise ManualOwnerReviewRequired(
+                    "state root contains a different production binding"
+                )
+            self.value = existing
+        else:
+            self.value = {
+                "schema": "aios.production-execution-state.v1",
+                "binding_fingerprint": binding.fingerprint,
+                "version": binding.version,
+                "target_oid": binding.target_oid,
+                "state": "AUTHORIZED",
+                "completed": {},
+                "history": [],
+            }
+            self.save()
+
+    def save(self) -> None:
+        temporary = self.path.with_suffix(".tmp")
+        temporary.write_bytes(canonical_json(self.value))
+        os.chmod(temporary, 0o600)
+        os.replace(temporary, self.path)
+
+    def record(self, state: str, step: str, result: Mapping[str, Any]) -> None:
+        now = time.time()
+        sanitized = json.loads(json.dumps(result))
+        self.value["state"] = state
+        self.value["completed"][step] = sanitized
+        self.value["history"].append(
+            {"at": now, "state": state, "step": step, "result": sanitized}
+        )
+        self.save()
+
+    def fail(self, state: str, reason: str) -> None:
+        self.value["state"] = state
+        self.value["history"].append(
+            {"at": time.time(), "state": state, "reason": reason}
+        )
+        self.save()
+
+
+class FileLock:
+    def __init__(self, path: Path):
+        self.path = path
+        self.handle = None
+
+    def __enter__(self) -> "FileLock":
+        self.path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        self.handle = self.path.open("a+", encoding="utf-8")
+        os.chmod(self.path, 0o600)
+        try:
+            fcntl.flock(
+                self.handle.fileno(), fcntl.LOCK_EX | fcntl.LOCK_NB
+            )
+        except BlockingIOError as exc:
+            raise ReleaseBlocked("production executor is already running") from exc
+        return self
+
+    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc, tb) -> None:
+        if self.handle is not None:
+            fcntl.flock(self.handle.fileno(), fcntl.LOCK_UN)
+            self.handle.close()
+
+
+def parse_command(values: Sequence[str]) -> list[str]:
+    command = [str(x) for x in values if str(x)]
+    if not command:
+        raise ValueError("adapter command is required")
+    if not os.path.isabs(command[0]):
+        raise ValueError("adapter executable must be an absolute path")
+    return command
+
+
+def run_adapter(command: Sequence[str], request: Mapping[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    completed = subprocess.run(
+        list(command),
+        input=canonical_json(request),
+        check=False,
+        capture_output=True,
+        timeout=180,
+        env={"PATH": os.environ.get("PATH", "")},
+    )
+    if completed.returncode != 0:
+        raise ReleaseBlocked(
+            f"adapter failed: {Path(command[0]).name} rc={completed.returncode}"
+        )
+    lines = [line for line in completed.stdout.decode("utf-8").splitlines() if line.strip()]
+    if not lines:
+        raise ReleaseBlocked("adapter returned no JSON result")
+    try:
+        value = json.loads(lines[-1])
+    except ValueError as exc:
+        raise ReleaseBlocked("adapter returned invalid JSON") from exc
+    if not isinstance(value, dict):
+        raise ReleaseBlocked("adapter result must be an object")
+    return value
+
+
+def require_exact_response(result: Mapping[str, Any], binding: Binding) -> None:
+    for key, expected in {
+        "version": binding.version,
+        "target_oid": binding.target_oid,
+        "evidence_closure_oid": binding.evidence_closure_oid,
+        "artifact_sha256": binding.artifact_sha256,
+        "approval_plan_id": binding.approval_plan_id,
+    }.items():
+        if key in result and result[key] != expected:
+            raise ManualOwnerReviewRequired(f"adapter binding mismatch: {key}")
+
+
+def tag_step(command: Sequence[str], binding: Binding) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    request = binding.request("probe")
+    probe = run_adapter(command, request)
+    require_exact_response(probe, binding)
+    state = probe.get("status")
+    if state == "CONFLICT":
+        raise ManualOwnerReviewRequired("same-name tag conflicts with approved binding")
+    if state == "INDETERMINATE":
+        raise ReconciliationRequired("tag publication state is indeterminate")
+    if state not in {"APPLIED_VERIFIED", "NOT_APPLIED", "PARTIAL_LOCAL"}:
+        raise ReleaseBlocked(f"unsupported tag probe status: {state}")
+    if state != "APPLIED_VERIFIED":
+        applied = run_adapter(command, binding.request("apply"))
+        require_exact_response(applied, binding)
+        if applied.get("status") == "CONFLICT":
+            raise ManualOwnerReviewRequired("tag conflict during publication")
+        probe = run_adapter(command, request)
+        require_exact_response(probe, binding)
+    if probe.get("status") != "APPLIED_VERIFIED":
+        raise ReconciliationRequired("tag was not independently verified")
+    if probe.get("peeled_target_oid") != binding.target_oid:
+        raise ManualOwnerReviewRequired("published tag peeled target mismatch")
+    tag_oid = probe.get("tag_oid")
+    if not isinstance(tag_oid, str) or not OID_RE.fullmatch(tag_oid):
+        raise ReleaseBlocked("verified annotated tag object OID missing")
+    return dict(probe)
+
+
+def deploy_step(command: Sequence[str], binding: Binding) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    probe = run_adapter(command, binding.request("probe"))
+    require_exact_response(probe, binding)
+    if probe.get("status") == "ACTIVE_VERIFIED":
+        return dict(probe)
+    if probe.get("status") == "CONFLICT":
+        raise ManualOwnerReviewRequired("production runtime has conflicting binding")
+    applied = run_adapter(command, binding.request("apply"))
+    require_exact_response(applied, binding)
+    probe = run_adapter(command, binding.request("probe"))
+    require_exact_response(probe, binding)
+    if probe.get("status") != "ACTIVE_VERIFIED":
+        try:
+            run_adapter(command, binding.request("rollback"))
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+        raise ReconciliationRequired("production runtime did not verify after apply")
+    if (
+        probe.get("deployment_state") != "ACTIVE"
+        or probe.get("production_deployed") is not True
+    ):
+        raise ReconciliationRequired("production health contract is not ACTIVE")
+    return dict(probe)
+
+
+def finalize_step(
+    command: Sequence[str],
+    binding: Binding,
+    *,
+    name: str,
+    tag_oid: str,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    request = binding.request("probe")
+    request["tag_oid"] = tag_oid
+    probe = run_adapter(command, request)
+    require_exact_response(probe, binding)
+    if probe.get("status") == "CONFLICT":
+        raise ManualOwnerReviewRequired(f"{name} has conflicting release binding")
+    if probe.get("status") != "VERIFIED":
+        apply_request = binding.request("apply")
+        apply_request["tag_oid"] = tag_oid
+        applied = run_adapter(command, apply_request)
+        require_exact_response(applied, binding)
+        probe = run_adapter(command, request)
+        require_exact_response(probe, binding)
+    if probe.get("status") != "VERIFIED":
+        raise ReconciliationRequired(f"{name} did not verify after apply")
+    if probe.get("tag_oid") not in (None, tag_oid):
+        raise ManualOwnerReviewRequired(f"{name} tag object mismatch")
+    return dict(probe)
+
+
+def execute(
+    *,
+    binding: Binding,
+    authorization_path: Path,
+    repository: Path,
+    state_root: Path,
+    tag_command: Sequence[str],
+    deploy_command: Sequence[str],
+    registry_command: Sequence[str],
+    baseline_command: Sequence[str],
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    authorization = verify_authorization(secure_json(authorization_path), binding)
+    lineage = verify_git_lineage(repository, binding)
+    artifact = verify_artifact(binding)
+    state = DurableState(state_root, binding)
+    with FileLock(state_root / "executor.lock"):
+        state.record(
+            "PREFLIGHT_VERIFIED",
+            "preflight",
+            {"authorization": authorization, "lineage": lineage, "artifact": artifact},
+        )
+        tag: dict[str, Any] | None = None
+        runtime: dict[str, Any] | None = None
+        try:
+            tag = tag_step(tag_command, binding)
+            state.record("TAG_VERIFIED", "tag", tag)
+
+            runtime = deploy_step(deploy_command, binding)
+            state.record("RUNTIME_VERIFIED", "runtime", runtime)
+
+            registry = finalize_step(
+                registry_command,
+                binding,
+                name="registry",
+                tag_oid=tag["tag_oid"],
+            )
+            state.record("REGISTRY_VERIFIED", "registry", registry)
+
+            baseline = finalize_step(
+                baseline_command,
+                binding,
+                name="baseline",
+                tag_oid=tag["tag_oid"],
+            )
+            state.record("BASELINE_VERIFIED", "baseline", baseline)
+
+            # Final readback: no mutation, all four planes must still agree.
+            final_tag = tag_step(tag_command, binding)
+            final_runtime = run_adapter(deploy_command, binding.request("probe"))
+            final_registry_request = binding.request("probe")
+            final_registry_request["tag_oid"] = tag["tag_oid"]
+            final_registry = run_adapter(registry_command, final_registry_request)
+            final_baseline_request = binding.request("probe")
+            final_baseline_request["tag_oid"] = tag["tag_oid"]
+            final_baseline = run_adapter(baseline_command, final_baseline_request)
+            for value in (final_runtime, final_registry, final_baseline):
+                require_exact_response(value, binding)
+            if final_runtime.get("status") != "ACTIVE_VERIFIED":
+                raise ReconciliationRequired("final runtime readback failed")
+            if final_registry.get("status") != "VERIFIED":
+                raise ReconciliationRequired("final Registry readback failed")
+            if final_baseline.get("status") != "VERIFIED":
+                raise ReconciliationRequired("final Baseline readback failed")
+            final = {
+                "status": "PRODUCTION_ACCEPTED",
+                "version": binding.version,
+                "target_oid": binding.target_oid,
+                "evidence_closure_oid": binding.evidence_closure_oid,
+                "artifact_sha256": binding.artifact_sha256,
+                "approval_plan_id": binding.approval_plan_id,
+                "tag_oid": tag["tag_oid"],
+                "tag": final_tag,
+                "runtime": final_runtime,
+                "registry": final_registry,
+                "baseline": final_baseline,
+                "force_push_used": False,
+                "tag_rewritten": False,
+                "direct_main_push": False,
+                "secrets_committed": False,
+            }
+            state.record("COMPLETED", "final_consistency", final)
+            return final
+        except ManualOwnerReviewRequired as exc:
+            state.fail("MANUAL_OWNER_REVIEW_REQUIRED", str(exc))
+            raise
+        except ReconciliationRequired as exc:
+            state.fail("RECONCILIATION_REQUIRED", str(exc))
+            raise
+        except Exception as exc:
+            # Once a formal tag has been verified, no later error is a clean
+            # pre-side-effect failure. Preserve the tag and require idempotent
+            # reconciliation rather than pretending the release never started.
+            if tag is not None:
+                reason = f"{type(exc).__name__}: {exc}"
+                state.fail("RECONCILIATION_REQUIRED", reason)
+                raise ReconciliationRequired(reason) from exc
+            state.fail("FAIL_CLOSED", f"{type(exc).__name__}: {exc}")
+            raise
+
+
+def parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
+    p = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    p.add_argument("--authorization", required=True, type=Path)
+    p.add_argument("--repository", required=True, type=Path)
+    p.add_argument("--state-root", required=True, type=Path)
+    p.add_argument("--artifact", required=True, type=Path)
+    p.add_argument("--artifact-size", required=True, type=int)
+    p.add_argument("--version", required=True)
+    p.add_argument("--target-oid", required=True)
+    p.add_argument("--evidence-closure-oid", required=True)
+    p.add_argument("--artifact-sha256", required=True)
+    p.add_argument("--approval-plan-id", required=True)
+    p.add_argument("--production-service", required=True)
+    p.add_argument("--production-port", required=True, type=int)
+    p.add_argument("--repository-identity", default="aios/aios")
+    p.add_argument("--tag-adapter", required=True, nargs="+")
+    p.add_argument("--deploy-adapter", required=True, nargs="+")
+    p.add_argument("--registry-adapter", required=True, nargs="+")
+    p.add_argument("--baseline-adapter", required=True, nargs="+")
+    return p
+
+
+def main() -> int:
+    args = parser().parse_args()
+    binding = Binding(
+        version=args.version,
+        target_oid=args.target_oid,
+        evidence_closure_oid=args.evidence_closure_oid,
+        artifact_sha256=args.artifact_sha256,
+        approval_plan_id=args.approval_plan_id,
+        artifact_path=str(args.artifact),
+        artifact_size=args.artifact_size,
+        production_service=args.production_service,
+        production_port=args.production_port,
+        repository_identity=args.repository_identity,
+    )
+    try:
+        result = execute(
+            binding=binding,
+            authorization_path=args.authorization,
+            repository=args.repository,
+            state_root=args.state_root,
+            tag_command=parse_command(args.tag_adapter),
+            deploy_command=parse_command(args.deploy_adapter),
+            registry_command=parse_command(args.registry_adapter),
+            baseline_command=parse_command(args.baseline_adapter),
+        )
+        print(json.dumps(result, sort_keys=True))
+        return 0
+    except ManualOwnerReviewRequired as exc:
+        print(json.dumps({"status": "MANUAL_OWNER_REVIEW_REQUIRED", "reason": str(exc)}, sort_keys=True))
+        return 20
+    except ReconciliationRequired as exc:
+        print(json.dumps({"status": "RECONCILIATION_REQUIRED", "reason": str(exc)}, sort_keys=True))
+        return 21
+    except Exception as exc:
+        print(json.dumps({"status": "FAIL_CLOSED", "error": type(exc).__name__, "reason": str(exc)}, sort_keys=True))
+        return 22
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    raise SystemExit(main())
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+"""Architect governance agent responsibilities.
+
+This agent records requirement changes, maintains versioned human-readable
+requirement/architecture/deployment/test documents, reviews architecture changes,
+validates deployment docs against actual configuration, and produces version bump
+recommendations.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import asdict, dataclass, field
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from typing import Any
+
+
+def utc_now() -> str:
+    return datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class RequirementChange:
+    id: str
+    source: str
+    actor: str
+    requirement: str
+    created_at: str = field(default_factory=utc_now)
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return asdict(self)
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class DocumentRefreshPlan:
+    requirement_doc: bool
+    architecture_doc: bool
+    deployment_doc: bool
+    test_case_doc: bool
+    reason: str
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return asdict(self)
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class ArchitectureReviewDecision:
+    status: str
+    findings: list[str]
+    optimization_recommendations: list[str]
+    version_bump: str
+    docs_to_refresh: DocumentRefreshPlan
+    created_at: str = field(default_factory=utc_now)
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return {
+            "status": self.status,
+            "findings": self.findings,
+            "optimization_recommendations": self.optimization_recommendations,
+            "version_bump": self.version_bump,
+            "docs_to_refresh": self.docs_to_refresh.to_dict(),
+            "created_at": self.created_at,
+        }
+
+
+class ArchitectGovernanceAgent:
+    """Independent architecture governance role."""
+
+    def record_requirement_change(self, source: str, actor: str, requirement: str) -> RequirementChange:
+        change_id = "REQ-" + datetime.now(timezone.utc).strftime("%Y%m%d%H%M%S")
+        return RequirementChange(change_id, source, actor, requirement)
+
+    def review_architecture_change(self, proposal: dict[str, Any]) -> ArchitectureReviewDecision:
+        impact = proposal.get("impact", "medium")
+        findings = [
+            "requirement_traceability_checked",
+            "architecture_consistency_checked",
+            "deployment_doc_alignment_checked",
+            "test_case_doc_required",
+            "rollback_and_owner_gate_checked",
+        ]
+        recommendations = [
+            "refresh user requirements document",
+            "refresh architecture design document",
+            "refresh engineering deployment document",
+            "generate acceptance test case document",
+        ]
+        version_bump = self.decide_version_bump(proposal)
+        return ArchitectureReviewDecision(
+            status="review_required" if impact in {"high", "architecture"} else "pass",
+            findings=findings,
+            optimization_recommendations=recommendations,
+            version_bump=version_bump,
+            docs_to_refresh=DocumentRefreshPlan(True, True, True, True, "architecture or requirement changed"),
+        )
+
+    def decide_version_bump(self, proposal: dict[str, Any]) -> str:
+        if proposal.get("breaks_architecture") or proposal.get("major_capability"):
+            return "V"
+        if proposal.get("new_release_capability") or proposal.get("architecture_change"):
+            return "R"
+        return "C"
+
+    def validate_deployment_doc(self, deployment_doc: dict[str, Any], actual_config: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        expected = set(deployment_doc.get("services", []))
+        actual = set(actual_config.get("services", []))
+        missing = sorted(expected - actual)
+        extra = sorted(actual - expected)
+        return {
+            "status": "pass" if not missing else "attention_required",
+            "missing_services": missing,
+            "extra_services": extra,
+            "checked_at": utc_now(),
+        }
+
+
+__all__ = [
+    "RequirementChange",
+    "DocumentRefreshPlan",
+    "ArchitectureReviewDecision",
+    "ArchitectGovernanceAgent",
+]
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+"""API for Architect Governance Center."""
+
+try:
+    from fastapi import APIRouter
+except Exception:
+    APIRouter = None
+
+from .architect_governance_dashboard import ArchitectGovernanceDashboard
+
+
+dashboard = ArchitectGovernanceDashboard()
+
+
+def get_architect_governance_overview():
+    return dashboard.overview()
+
+
+def build_router():
+    if APIRouter is None:
+        return None
+    router = APIRouter(prefix="/admin/ai-evolution/architect", tags=["architect-governance"])
+
+    @router.get("/overview", operation_id="getArchitectGovernanceOverview")
+    def overview():
+        return get_architect_governance_overview()
+
+    return router
+
+
+router = build_router()
+
+__all__ = ["router", "get_architect_governance_overview"]
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+"""Web UI dashboard model for Architect Governance Agent.
+
+Shows requirement changes, architecture review findings, document refresh status,
+deployment consistency, test case readiness, weekly research and V/R/C version
+recommendations.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import asdict, dataclass, field
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from typing import Any
+
+
+def utc_now() -> str:
+    return datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class ArchitectPanelMetric:
+    key: str
+    title: str
+    value: Any
+    status: str = "ok"
+    detail: str = ""
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return asdict(self)
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class ArchitectPanel:
+    key: str
+    title: str
+    description: str
+    metrics: list[ArchitectPanelMetric] = field(default_factory=list)
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return {
+            "key": self.key,
+            "title": self.title,
+            "description": self.description,
+            "metrics": [m.to_dict() for m in self.metrics],
+        }
+
+
+class ArchitectGovernanceDashboard:
+    def overview(
+        self,
+        requirement_changes: list[dict[str, Any]] | None = None,
+        architecture_reviews: list[dict[str, Any]] | None = None,
+        document_status: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+        research_status: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+        version_recommendations: list[dict[str, Any]] | None = None,
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        requirement_changes = requirement_changes or []
+        architecture_reviews = architecture_reviews or []
+        document_status = document_status or {}
+        research_status = research_status or {}
+        version_recommendations = version_recommendations or []
+        panels = [
+            self.requirement_panel(requirement_changes),
+            self.architecture_panel(architecture_reviews),
+            self.document_panel(document_status),
+            self.research_panel(research_status),
+            self.version_panel(version_recommendations),
+        ]
+        return {
+            "module": "architect-governance",
+            "route": "/admin/ai-evolution/architect",
+            "title": "架构师 Agent 治理中心",
+            "status": "attention_required" if any(self._panel_warn(panel) for panel in panels) else "healthy",
+            "generated_at": utc_now(),
+            "panels": [panel.to_dict() for panel in panels],
+            "requirement_changes": requirement_changes,
+            "architecture_reviews": architecture_reviews,
+            "version_recommendations": version_recommendations,
+        }
+
+    def requirement_panel(self, changes: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> ArchitectPanel:
+        return ArchitectPanel(
+            key="requirements",
+            title="需求变化记录",
+            description="记录来自 Custom GPT、Codex、OpenClaw、Hermes 和用户反馈的需求变化。",
+            metrics=[
+                ArchitectPanelMetric("total_requirement_changes", "需求变化数量", len(changes)),
+                ArchitectPanelMetric(
+                    "undocumented_changes",
+                    "待刷新到用户需求文档",
+                    len([c for c in changes if not c.get("documented")]),
+                    "warn" if any(not c.get("documented") for c in changes) else "ok",
+                ),
+            ],
+        )
+
+    def architecture_panel(self, reviews: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> ArchitectPanel:
+        pending = [r for r in reviews if r.get("status") not in {"pass", "not_required"}]
+        return ArchitectPanel(
+            key="architecture_review",
+            title="全量架构审视",
+            description="展示架构一致性、扩展性、安全边界、可运维性和回滚策略审查。",
+            metrics=[
+                ArchitectPanelMetric("review_count", "架构审查数量", len(reviews)),
+                ArchitectPanelMetric("pending_reviews", "待处理架构审查", len(pending), "warn" if pending else "ok"),
+            ],
+        )
+
+    def document_panel(self, status: dict[str, Any]) -> ArchitectPanel:
+        required_docs = ["requirements", "architecture", "deployment", "test_cases"]
+        missing = [doc for doc in required_docs if status.get(doc) not in {"ready", "updated"}]
+        return ArchitectPanel(
+            key="documents",
+            title="文档版本化状态",
+            description="用户需求、架构设计、工程部署、测试例文档刷新状态。",
+            metrics=[
+                ArchitectPanelMetric("requirements_doc", "用户需求文档", status.get("requirements", "unknown"), "warn" if "requirements" in missing else "ok"),
+                ArchitectPanelMetric("architecture_doc", "架构设计文档", status.get("architecture", "unknown"), "warn" if "architecture" in missing else "ok"),
+                ArchitectPanelMetric("deployment_doc", "工程部署文档", status.get("deployment", "unknown"), "warn" if "deployment" in missing else "ok"),
+                ArchitectPanelMetric("test_case_doc", "测试例文档", status.get("test_cases", "unknown"), "warn" if "test_cases" in missing else "ok"),
+            ],
+        )
+
+    def research_panel(self, status: dict[str, Any]) -> ArchitectPanel:
+        overdue = bool(status.get("overdue"))
+        return ArchitectPanel(
+            key="weekly_research",
+            title="每周外部技术情报",
+            description="联网搜索 Agent/模型版本、GitHub top 实现、潜在安全影响。",
+            metrics=[
+                ArchitectPanelMetric("last_research_at", "最近调研时间", status.get("last_research_at", "never"), "warn" if overdue else "ok"),
+                ArchitectPanelMetric("findings", "发现数量", status.get("findings", 0)),
+                ArchitectPanelMetric("optimization_candidates", "可借鉴优化项", status.get("optimization_candidates", 0)),
+            ],
+        )
+
+    def version_panel(self, recommendations: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> ArchitectPanel:
+        latest = recommendations[-1] if recommendations else {}
+        return ArchitectPanel(
+            key="version_decision",
+            title="V/R/C 版本建议",
+            description="由架构师 Agent 判断变更应进入 C、R 或 V。",
+            metrics=[
+                ArchitectPanelMetric("recommendation_count", "版本建议数量", len(recommendations)),
+                ArchitectPanelMetric("latest_recommendation", "最近建议", latest.get("version_bump", "none")),
+                ArchitectPanelMetric("reason", "建议原因", latest.get("reason", "")),
+            ],
+        )
+
+    def _panel_warn(self, panel: ArchitectPanel) -> bool:
+        return any(metric.status == "warn" for metric in panel.metrics)
+
+
+__all__ = ["ArchitectPanelMetric", "ArchitectPanel", "ArchitectGovernanceDashboard"]
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+"""Web UI model for Architect weekly research."""
+
+from .architect_weekly_research_agent import ArchitectWeeklyResearchAgent
+
+
+class ArchitectResearchDashboard:
+    def __init__(self, agent=None):
+        self.agent = agent or ArchitectWeeklyResearchAgent()
+
+    def overview(self):
+        return {
+            "module": "architect-weekly-research",
+            "route": "/admin/ai-evolution/architect/research",
+            "title": "架构师 Agent 技术情报中心",
+            "panels": [
+                {
+                    "title": "Research Targets",
+                    "data": self.agent.plan(),
+                },
+                {
+                    "title": "Evaluation",
+                    "fields": [
+                        "relevance",
+                        "impact",
+                        "recommendation",
+                    ],
+                },
+                {
+                    "title": "Version Decision",
+                    "fields": [
+                        "C",
+                        "R",
+                        "V",
+                    ],
+                },
+            ],
+        }
+
+
+__all__ = ["ArchitectResearchDashboard"]
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+"""Architect research timeline dashboard.
+
+Shows weekly external research findings as a traceable architecture-impact flow:
+research target -> finding -> impact -> recommendation -> version decision ->
+governance event.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import asdict, dataclass, field
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from typing import Any
+
+
+def utc_now() -> str:
+    return datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class ResearchTimelineStep:
+    id: str
+    title: str
+    step_type: str
+    status: str
+    source: str
+    timestamp: str
+    impact: str = "none"
+    version_bump: str = "none"
+    detail: dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return asdict(self)
+
+
+class ArchitectResearchTimeline:
+    ORDER = {
+        "research_planned": 10,
+        "finding_created": 20,
+        "impact_analyzed": 30,
+        "recommendation_created": 40,
+        "version_decision_created": 50,
+        "architecture_review_event_created": 60,
+    }
+
+    def build(self, findings: list[dict[str, Any]] | None = None, decisions: list[dict[str, Any]] | None = None) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        findings = findings or []
+        decisions = decisions or []
+        steps: list[ResearchTimelineStep] = [
+            ResearchTimelineStep(
+                id="research-plan",
+                title="每周技术情报调研计划",
+                step_type="research_planned",
+                status="ok",
+                source="architect-agent",
+                timestamp=utc_now(),
+                detail={"cadence": "weekly"},
+            )
+        ]
+        for idx, finding in enumerate(findings):
+            steps.append(
+                ResearchTimelineStep(
+                    id=finding.get("id", f"finding-{idx}"),
+                    title=finding.get("title", "research finding"),
+                    step_type="finding_created",
+                    status="ok",
+                    source=finding.get("source", "unknown"),
+                    timestamp=finding.get("created_at", utc_now()),
+                    impact=finding.get("impact", "none"),
+                    detail=finding,
+                )
+            )
+            steps.append(
+                ResearchTimelineStep(
+                    id=f"impact-{finding.get('id', idx)}",
+                    title="架构影响分析",
+                    step_type="impact_analyzed",
+                    status="attention_required" if finding.get("impact") in {"architecture", "breaking", "new_capability"} else "ok",
+                    source="architect-agent",
+                    timestamp=utc_now(),
+                    impact=finding.get("impact", "none"),
+                    detail={"relevance": finding.get("relevance"), "recommendation": finding.get("recommendation")},
+                )
+            )
+        for idx, decision in enumerate(decisions):
+            steps.append(
+                ResearchTimelineStep(
+                    id=decision.get("id", f"decision-{idx}"),
+                    title="C/R/V 版本建议",
+                    step_type="version_decision_created",
+                    status=decision.get("status", "ok"),
+                    source="architect-agent",
+                    timestamp=decision.get("created_at", utc_now()),
+                    version_bump=decision.get("version_bump", "none"),
+                    detail=decision,
+                )
+            )
+        steps.sort(key=lambda s: (self.ORDER.get(s.step_type, 999), s.timestamp))
+        return {
+            "module": "architect-research-timeline",
+            "route": "/admin/ai-evolution/architect/research/timeline",
+            "title": "架构师技术情报时间线",
+            "status": self._status(steps),
+            "generated_at": utc_now(),
+            "steps": [step.to_dict() for step in steps],
+            "summary": self._summary(steps),
+        }
+
+    def _status(self, steps: list[ResearchTimelineStep]) -> str:
+        if any(step.status == "attention_required" for step in steps):
+            return "attention_required"
+        return "healthy"
+
+    def _summary(self, steps: list[ResearchTimelineStep]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return {
+            "findings": len([s for s in steps if s.step_type == "finding_created"]),
+            "architecture_impacts": len([s for s in steps if s.impact in {"architecture", "breaking", "new_capability"}]),
+            "version_decisions": len([s for s in steps if s.step_type == "version_decision_created"]),
+            "recommended_bumps": sorted({s.version_bump for s in steps if s.version_bump != "none"}),
+        }
+
+
+__all__ = ["ResearchTimelineStep", "ArchitectResearchTimeline"]
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+"""API for architect research timeline."""
+
+try:
+    from fastapi import APIRouter
+except Exception:
+    APIRouter = None
+
+from .architect_research_timeline import ArchitectResearchTimeline
+
+
+timeline = ArchitectResearchTimeline()
+
+
+def get_architect_research_timeline():
+    return timeline.build()
+
+
+def build_router():
+    if APIRouter is None:
+        return None
+    router = APIRouter(prefix="/admin/ai-evolution/architect/research", tags=["architect-research"])
+
+    @router.get("/timeline", operation_id="getArchitectResearchTimeline")
+    def get_timeline():
+        return get_architect_research_timeline()
+
+    return router
+
+
+router = build_router()
+
+__all__ = ["router", "get_architect_research_timeline"]
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+"""Weekly external research loop for Architect Governance Agent.
+
+The agent plans and normalizes weekly research tasks. Actual internet access is
+provided by the runtime/search worker; this module defines the audited workflow,
+findings, impact analysis, and V/R/C recommendations.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import asdict, dataclass, field
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from typing import Any
+from uuid import uuid4
+
+
+def utc_now() -> str:
+    return datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class ResearchTarget:
+    id: str
+    topic: str
+    source_type: str
+    query: str
+    cadence: str = "weekly"
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return asdict(self)
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class ResearchFinding:
+    id: str
+    target_id: str
+    title: str
+    summary: str
+    source: str
+    relevance: str
+    impact: str
+    recommendation: str
+    created_at: str = field(default_factory=utc_now)
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return asdict(self)
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class ResearchDecision:
+    status: str
+    version_bump: str
+    reason: str
+    findings: list[ResearchFinding]
+    created_at: str = field(default_factory=utc_now)
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return {
+            "status": self.status,
+            "version_bump": self.version_bump,
+            "reason": self.reason,
+            "findings": [f.to_dict() for f in self.findings],
+            "created_at": self.created_at,
+        }
+
+
+class ArchitectWeeklyResearchAgent:
+    DEFAULT_TARGETS = (
+        ResearchTarget("agent-frameworks", "Agent framework versions", "web", "latest multi-agent orchestration framework releases"),
+        ResearchTarget("model-ecosystem", "Model ecosystem changes", "web", "latest LLM model releases tool calling agent features"),
+        ResearchTarget("github-top-agentops", "GitHub top AgentOps implementations", "github", "top repositories agent observability multi agent orchestration"),
+        ResearchTarget("security-agent-risks", "Agent security changes", "web", "latest AI agent security sandbox prompt injection tool use risks"),
+    )
+
+    def plan(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return {
+            "status": "planned",
+            "cadence": "weekly",
+            "targets": [target.to_dict() for target in self.DEFAULT_TARGETS],
+            "created_at": utc_now(),
+        }
+
+    def normalize_finding(
+        self,
+        target_id: str,
+        title: str,
+        summary: str,
+        source: str,
+        relevance: str = "medium",
+        impact: str = "none",
+        recommendation: str = "monitor",
+    ) -> ResearchFinding:
+        return ResearchFinding(
+            id=f"finding_{uuid4().hex[:12]}",
+            target_id=target_id,
+            title=title,
+            summary=summary,
+            source=source,
+            relevance=relevance,
+            impact=impact,
+            recommendation=recommendation,
+        )
+
+    def decide(self, findings: list[ResearchFinding]) -> ResearchDecision:
+        if any(f.impact == "breaking" for f in findings):
+            return ResearchDecision("action_required", "V", "breaking external ecosystem change", findings)
+        if any(f.impact in {"architecture", "new_capability"} for f in findings):
+            return ResearchDecision("optimization_recommended", "R", "external capability may improve architecture", findings)
+        if any(f.impact in {"bugfix", "minor"} for f in findings):
+            return ResearchDecision("minor_change_recommended", "C", "minor compatible improvement", findings)
+        return ResearchDecision("no_action", "none", "no relevant external change", findings)
+
+
+__all__ = ["ResearchTarget", "ResearchFinding", "ResearchDecision", "ArchitectWeeklyResearchAgent"]
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+"""API for architecture change governance dashboard."""
+
+try:
+    from fastapi import APIRouter
+except Exception:
+    APIRouter = None
+
+from .architecture_change_dashboard import ArchitectureChangeDashboard
+
+
+dashboard = ArchitectureChangeDashboard()
+
+
+def get_architecture_change_overview():
+    return dashboard.overview()
+
+
+def build_router():
+    if APIRouter is None:
+        return None
+    router = APIRouter(prefix="/admin/ai-evolution/architecture-changes", tags=["architecture-changes"])
+
+    @router.get("/overview", operation_id="getArchitectureChangeOverview")
+    def overview():
+        return get_architecture_change_overview()
+
+    return router
+
+
+router = build_router()
+
+__all__ = ["router", "get_architecture_change_overview"]
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+"""Architecture change classification.
+
+Small compatible architecture changes may be handled automatically by the
+Architect Agent with audit evidence. Large, risky, production-impacting or
+breaking architecture changes require explicit Owner approval before
+implementation.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import asdict, dataclass, field
+from typing import Any
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class ArchitectureChangeClassification:
+    level: str
+    owner_required: bool
+    auto_implement_allowed: bool
+    version_bump: str
+    reasons: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+    required_gates: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return asdict(self)
+
+
+class ArchitectureChangeClassifier:
+    """Classifies architecture changes into small/medium/large governance paths."""
+
+    LARGE_FLAGS = {
+        "breaking_change",
+        "breaks_architecture",
+        "production_architecture_update",
+        "security_boundary_change",
+        "cross_tenant_effect",
+        "cross_user_data_effect",
+        "data_migration",
+        "permission_model_change",
+        "runtime_infrastructure_change",
+    }
+
+    def classify(self, change: dict[str, Any]) -> ArchitectureChangeClassification:
+        risk = str(change.get("risk", "medium")).lower()
+        version_bump = str(change.get("version_bump", change.get("recommended_version_bump", "C"))).upper()
+        scope = str(change.get("scope", "component")).lower()
+        reasons: list[str] = []
+
+        for flag in sorted(self.LARGE_FLAGS):
+            if change.get(flag):
+                reasons.append(flag)
+
+        if risk in {"high", "critical"}:
+            reasons.append(f"risk={risk}")
+        if version_bump == "V":
+            reasons.append("version_bump=V")
+        if version_bump == "R" and scope in {"system", "platform", "production", "cross_agent", "cross_tenant"}:
+            reasons.append(f"version_bump=R scope={scope}")
+
+        if reasons:
+            return ArchitectureChangeClassification(
+                level="large",
+                owner_required=True,
+                auto_implement_allowed=False,
+                version_bump=version_bump,
+                reasons=reasons,
+                required_gates=["architect_review", "owner_architecture_approval", "test_gate", "promotion_gate"],
+            )
+
+        if risk == "low" and version_bump in {"C", "NONE"} and scope in {"component", "local", "documentation", "test"}:
+            return ArchitectureChangeClassification(
+                level="small",
+                owner_required=False,
+                auto_implement_allowed=True,
+                version_bump=version_bump,
+                reasons=["low_risk_compatible_change"],
+                required_gates=["architect_review", "audit", "test_gate"],
+            )
+
+        return ArchitectureChangeClassification(
+            level="medium",
+            owner_required=False,
+            auto_implement_allowed=False,
+            version_bump=version_bump,
+            reasons=["requires_architect_review_before_implementation"],
+            required_gates=["architect_review", "test_gate", "audit"],
+        )
+
+
+__all__ = ["ArchitectureChangeClassification", "ArchitectureChangeClassifier"]
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+"""Architecture change governance dashboard.
+
+Displays architecture change classification, owner approval requirements,
+implementation readiness, version recommendation and audit evidence for Web UI.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import asdict, dataclass, field
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from typing import Any
+
+from .architecture_change_classifier import ArchitectureChangeClassifier
+
+
+def utc_now() -> str:
+    return datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class ArchitectureChangeView:
+    change_id: str
+    title: str
+    level: str
+    owner_required: bool
+    auto_implement_allowed: bool
+    version_bump: str
+    status: str
+    reasons: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+    required_gates: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+    owner_decision: str | None = None
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return asdict(self)
+
+
+class ArchitectureChangeDashboard:
+    def __init__(self, classifier: ArchitectureChangeClassifier | None = None):
+        self.classifier = classifier or ArchitectureChangeClassifier()
+
+    def overview(self, changes: list[dict[str, Any]] | None = None) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        changes = changes or []
+        views = [self._view(change) for change in changes]
+        return {
+            "module": "architecture-change-governance",
+            "route": "/admin/ai-evolution/architecture-changes",
+            "title": "架构变更治理中心",
+            "status": self._status(views),
+            "generated_at": utc_now(),
+            "summary": self._summary(views),
+            "changes": [view.to_dict() for view in views],
+        }
+
+    def _view(self, change: dict[str, Any]) -> ArchitectureChangeView:
+        classification = self.classifier.classify(change)
+        owner_decision = change.get("owner_decision")
+        if classification.owner_required and owner_decision != "approved":
+            status = "waiting_owner_approval"
+        elif classification.auto_implement_allowed:
+            status = "auto_implementation_allowed"
+        else:
+            status = "ready_after_required_gates"
+        return ArchitectureChangeView(
+            change_id=change.get("change_id", change.get("id", "unknown")),
+            title=change.get("title", "architecture change"),
+            level=classification.level,
+            owner_required=classification.owner_required,
+            auto_implement_allowed=classification.auto_implement_allowed,
+            version_bump=classification.version_bump,
+            status=status,
+            reasons=classification.reasons,
+            required_gates=classification.required_gates,
+            owner_decision=owner_decision,
+        )
+
+    def _status(self, views: list[ArchitectureChangeView]) -> str:
+        if any(view.status == "waiting_owner_approval" for view in views):
+            return "attention_required"
+        return "healthy"
+
+    def _summary(self, views: list[ArchitectureChangeView]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return {
+            "total": len(views),
+            "small": len([v for v in views if v.level == "small"]),
+            "medium": len([v for v in views if v.level == "medium"]),
+            "large": len([v for v in views if v.level == "large"]),
+            "waiting_owner_approval": len([v for v in views if v.status == "waiting_owner_approval"]),
+            "auto_allowed": len([v for v in views if v.auto_implement_allowed]),
+            "version_bumps": sorted({v.version_bump for v in views if v.version_bump and v.version_bump != "NONE"}),
+        }
+
+
+__all__ = ["ArchitectureChangeView", "ArchitectureChangeDashboard"]
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+"""Owner approval gate for architecture changes.
+
+Architecture changes may be proposed, reviewed and optimized by agents, but they
+must not be implemented until owner approval is recorded. This gate sits before
+implementation and before promotion.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import asdict, dataclass, field
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from typing import Any
+
+
+def utc_now() -> str:
+    return datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class ArchitectureOwnerApprovalRequest:
+    request_id: str
+    change_id: str
+    title: str
+    reason: str
+    risk: str
+    architect_decision: str
+    status: str = "pending_owner_approval"
+    created_at: str = field(default_factory=utc_now)
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return asdict(self)
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class ArchitectureOwnerDecision:
+    request_id: str
+    change_id: str
+    decision: str
+    decided_by: str
+    reason: str = ""
+    decided_at: str = field(default_factory=utc_now)
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return asdict(self)
+
+
+class ArchitectureOwnerGate:
+    """Blocks architecture implementation until owner explicitly approves."""
+
+    def create_request(self, change: dict[str, Any], architect_decision: dict[str, Any]) -> ArchitectureOwnerApprovalRequest:
+        return ArchitectureOwnerApprovalRequest(
+            request_id=f"ARCH-OWNER-{change.get('change_id', change.get('id', 'unknown'))}",
+            change_id=change.get("change_id", change.get("id", "unknown")),
+            title=change.get("title", "architecture change"),
+            reason=change.get("reason", "architecture impact requires owner approval"),
+            risk=change.get("risk", "medium"),
+            architect_decision=architect_decision.get("status", "reviewed"),
+        )
+
+    def can_implement(self, request: dict[str, Any], decision: dict[str, Any] | None = None) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        if not decision:
+            return {
+                "allowed": False,
+                "status": "waiting_owner_approval",
+                "reason": "architecture change requires owner approval before implementation",
+                "request": request,
+            }
+        if decision.get("decision") == "approved":
+            return {
+                "allowed": True,
+                "status": "owner_approved",
+                "reason": decision.get("reason", "approved by owner"),
+                "request": request,
+                "decision": decision,
+            }
+        return {
+            "allowed": False,
+            "status": "owner_rejected",
+            "reason": decision.get("reason", "rejected by owner"),
+            "request": request,
+            "decision": decision,
+        }
+
+
+__all__ = [
+    "ArchitectureOwnerApprovalRequest",
+    "ArchitectureOwnerDecision",
+    "ArchitectureOwnerGate",
+]
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+"""HTTP handler and display data for architecture owner gate."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import asdict
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from typing import Any
+
+from .architecture_owner_gate import ArchitectureOwnerGate, ArchitectureOwnerApprovalRequest
+
+
+gate = ArchitectureOwnerGate()
+
+# In-memory store for pending approval requests
+_pending_requests: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] = {}
+_decisions: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] = {}
+
+
+def create_owner_approval_request(change: dict[str, Any], architect_decision: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    req = gate.create_request(change, architect_decision)
+    d = asdict(req)
+    _pending_requests[req.change_id] = d
+    return d
+
+
+def approve_request(change_id: str, decided_by: str = "owner", reason: str = "") -> dict[str, Any]:
+    req = _pending_requests.get(change_id)
+    if not req:
+        return {"error": f"no pending request for change_id={change_id}"}
+    decision = asdict(
+        ArchitectureOwnerApprovalRequest.__bases__[1].__new__(type("_ArchitectureOwnerDecision", (), {}))  # noqa
+    )
+    try:
+        from .architecture_owner_gate import ArchitectureOwnerDecision
+        dec = ArchitectureOwnerDecision(
+            request_id=req["request_id"],
+            change_id=change_id,
+            decision="approved",
+            decided_by=decided_by,
+            reason=reason,
+        )
+        d = asdict(dec)
+        _decisions[change_id] = d
+        # remove from pending
+        _pending_requests.pop(change_id, None)
+        return {"allowed": True, "decision": d}
+    except Exception as exc:
+        return {"error": str(exc)}
+
+
+def reject_request(change_id: str, decided_by: str = "owner", reason: str = "") -> dict[str, Any]:
+    from .architecture_owner_gate import ArchitectureOwnerDecision
+    req = _pending_requests.get(change_id)
+    if not req:
+        return {"error": f"no pending request for change_id={change_id}"}
+    try:
+        dec = ArchitectureOwnerDecision(
+            request_id=req["request_id"],
+            change_id=change_id,
+            decision="rejected",
+            decided_by=decided_by,
+            reason=reason,
+        )
+        d = asdict(dec)
+        _decisions[change_id] = d
+        _pending_requests.pop(change_id, None)
+        return {"allowed": False, "decision": d}
+    except Exception as exc:
+        return {"error": str(exc)}
+
+
+def get_owner_gate_overview() -> dict[str, Any]:
+    return {
+        "pending_requests": list(_pending_requests.values()),
+        "decisions": list(_decisions.values()),
+        "pending_count": len(_pending_requests),
+        "approved_count": sum(1 for d in _decisions.values() if d.get("decision") == "approved"),
+        "rejected_count": sum(1 for d in _decisions.values() if d.get("decision") == "rejected"),
+    }
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+"""Independent architecture optimization agent."""
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass, asdict
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+
+
+def utc_now():
+    return datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class ArchitectureReview:
+    agent: str
+    decision: str
+    findings: list[str]
+    created_at: str = utc_now()
+
+    def to_dict(self):
+        return asdict(self)
+
+
+class ArchitectureReviewAgent:
+    """Reviews architecture changes from system-wide optimal perspective."""
+
+    def review(self, proposal: dict) -> ArchitectureReview:
+        findings = [
+            "dependency_impact_checked",
+            "security_boundary_checked",
+            "scalability_checked",
+            "operability_checked",
+            "rollback_strategy_checked",
+        ]
+        return ArchitectureReview(
+            "architecture-optimization-agent",
+            "pass" if proposal.get("architecture_change") else "not_required",
+            findings,
+        )
+
+
+__all__ = ["ArchitectureReviewAgent", "ArchitectureReview"]
@@ -0,0 +1,355 @@
+"""Fail-closed access to the authoritative bare Git repository."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import re
+import subprocess
+import urllib.parse
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Iterable
+
+_ALLOWED_COMMANDS = frozenset(
+    {
+        "cat-file",
+        "config",
+        "diff",
+        "for-each-ref",
+        "ls-remote",
+        "merge-base",
+        "push",
+        "remote",
+        "rev-parse",
+        "show-ref",
+        "tag",
+    }
+)
+_OID_RE = re.compile(r"^[0-9a-f]{40}$")
+_MAX_OUTPUT = 1_048_576
+_TIMEOUT = 8.0
+
+
+class AuthoritativeGitError(RuntimeError):
+    """A fail-closed authoritative repository or ref query error."""
+
+
+class AuthoritativeGitNotFound(AuthoritativeGitError):
+    """A validated revision does not exist in the authoritative repository."""
+
+
+class AuthoritativeGitOutputTooLarge(AuthoritativeGitError):
+    """A controlled Git query exceeded the response-size boundary."""
+
+
+def _redact(text: str) -> str:
+    value = str(text or "")
+    value = re.sub(r"(?i)(authorization\s*[:=]\s*)(?:bearer|token)\s+\S+", r"\1REDACTED", value)
+    value = re.sub(r"(?i)((?:access_)?token\s*[:=]\s*)\S+", r"\1REDACTED", value)
+    value = re.sub(r"(?i)(https?://[^/\s:@]+:)[^@\s/]+@", r"\1REDACTED@", value)
+    return value
+
+
+def _configured_path(git_dir: str | Path | None = None) -> Path:
+    raw = str(git_dir or os.getenv("AIOS_GITOPS_AUTHORITATIVE_GIT_DIR", "")).strip()
+    if not raw:
+        raise AuthoritativeGitError("AUTHORITATIVE_REPOSITORY_UNAVAILABLE")
+    path = Path(raw)
+    if not path.is_absolute() or ".." in path.parts:
+        raise AuthoritativeGitError("AUTHORITATIVE_REPOSITORY_UNAVAILABLE")
+    try:
+        resolved = path.resolve(strict=True)
+    except OSError as exc:
+        raise AuthoritativeGitError("AUTHORITATIVE_REPOSITORY_UNAVAILABLE") from exc
+    if not resolved.is_dir():
+        raise AuthoritativeGitError("AUTHORITATIVE_REPOSITORY_UNAVAILABLE")
+    return resolved
+
+
+def _run(
+    git_dir: Path,
+    args: list[str],
+    *,
+    check: bool,
+    timeout: float = _TIMEOUT,
+) -> subprocess.CompletedProcess[str]:
+    if not args or args[0] not in _ALLOWED_COMMANDS:
+        raise AuthoritativeGitError("GIT_REF_QUERY_FAILED")
+    try:
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "--git-dir", str(git_dir), *args],
+            text=True,
+            capture_output=True,
+            timeout=timeout,
+            env={**os.environ, "GIT_OPTIONAL_LOCKS": "0"},
+        )
+    except (OSError, subprocess.TimeoutExpired) as exc:
+        raise AuthoritativeGitError("GIT_REF_QUERY_FAILED") from exc
+    if len(result.stdout) + len(result.stderr) > _MAX_OUTPUT:
+        raise AuthoritativeGitOutputTooLarge("GIT_OUTPUT_LIMIT_EXCEEDED")
+    if check and result.returncode != 0:
+        detail = _redact(result.stderr.strip() or result.stdout.strip())
+        raise AuthoritativeGitError(
+            "GIT_REF_QUERY_FAILED" + (f": {detail[:160]}" if detail else "")
+        )
+    return result
+
+
+def _repository_identity_from_remote(url: str) -> str:
+    value = str(url or "").strip().split("?", 1)[0].rstrip("/")
+    if not value:
+        return ""
+    if "://" in value:
+        value = urllib.parse.urlparse(value).path
+    elif ":" in value:
+        value = value.rsplit(":", 1)[1]
+    value = value.rsplit("@", 1)[-1].strip("/")
+    value = re.sub(r"\.git$", "", value, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
+    parts = [part for part in value.split("/") if part]
+    if len(parts) >= 2:
+        value = "/".join(parts[-2:])
+    return value.strip("/").lower()
+
+
+def verify_repository(
+    git_dir: str | Path | None = None,
+    repository_identity: str | None = None,
+) -> tuple[Path, str]:
+    path = _configured_path(git_dir)
+    expected = str(
+        repository_identity
+        or os.getenv("AIOS_GITOPS_REPOSITORY_IDENTITY", "")
+    ).strip().strip("/")
+    if not expected or expected.count("/") != 1:
+        raise AuthoritativeGitError("REPOSITORY_IDENTITY_MISMATCH")
+    bare = _run(path, ["rev-parse", "--is-bare-repository"], check=True)
+    if bare.stdout.strip().lower() != "true":
+        raise AuthoritativeGitError("AUTHORITATIVE_REPOSITORY_UNAVAILABLE")
+    remote = _run(path, ["config", "--get", "remote.gitea.url"], check=False)
+    actual = _repository_identity_from_remote(remote.stdout)
+    if actual != expected.lower():
+        raise AuthoritativeGitError("REPOSITORY_IDENTITY_MISMATCH")
+    return path, expected
+
+
+def run_authoritative_git(
+    args: list[str],
+    *,
+    check: bool = True,
+    git_dir: str | Path | None = None,
+    timeout: float = _TIMEOUT,
+) -> subprocess.CompletedProcess[str]:
+    path, _ = verify_repository(git_dir=git_dir)
+    return _run(path, list(args), check=check, timeout=timeout)
+
+
+def authoritative_head_oid(
+    *,
+    git_dir: str | Path | None = None,
+) -> str:
+    result = run_authoritative_git(["rev-parse", "--verify", "refs/heads/main"], git_dir=git_dir)
+    oid = result.stdout.strip().lower()
+    if not _OID_RE.fullmatch(oid):
+        raise AuthoritativeGitError("GIT_REF_QUERY_FAILED")
+    return oid
+
+
+def authoritative_tags(
+    *,
+    git_dir: str | Path | None = None,
+) -> list[dict[str, str | None]]:
+    result = run_authoritative_git(
+        [
+            "for-each-ref",
+            "refs/tags",
+            "--format=%(refname:strip=2)\t%(objectname)\t%(objecttype)",
+        ],
+        git_dir=git_dir,
+    )
+    tags: list[dict[str, str | None]] = []
+    for line in result.stdout.splitlines():
+        name, oid, object_type = (line.split("\t", 2) + ["", ""])[:3]
+        if not name or not _OID_RE.fullmatch(oid.lower()):
+            raise AuthoritativeGitError("GIT_REF_QUERY_FAILED")
+        peeled_result = run_authoritative_git(
+            ["rev-parse", "--verify", f"refs/tags/{name}^{{commit}}"],
+            git_dir=git_dir,
+        )
+        peeled = peeled_result.stdout.strip().lower()
+        if not _OID_RE.fullmatch(peeled):
+            raise AuthoritativeGitError("GIT_REF_QUERY_FAILED")
+        tags.append(
+            {
+                "name": name,
+                "tag_oid": oid.lower(),
+                "object_type": object_type,
+                "peeled_target_oid": peeled,
+            }
+        )
+    return tags
+
+
+def authoritative_branches(
+    *,
+    git_dir: str | Path | None = None,
+) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
+    result = run_authoritative_git(
+        [
+            "for-each-ref",
+            "refs/heads",
+            "--format=%(refname:strip=2)\t%(objectname)",
+        ],
+        git_dir=git_dir,
+    )
+    branches: list[dict[str, str]] = []
+    for line in result.stdout.splitlines():
+        name, oid = (line.split("\t", 1) + [""])[:2]
+        if not name or not _OID_RE.fullmatch(oid.lower()):
+            raise AuthoritativeGitError("GIT_REF_QUERY_FAILED")
+        branches.append({"name": name, "oid": oid.lower()})
+    return branches
+
+
+def authoritative_commit(
+    oid: str,
+    *,
+    git_dir: str | Path | None = None,
+) -> str:
+    value = str(oid or "").strip().lower()
+    if not _OID_RE.fullmatch(value):
+        raise ValueError("commit OID must be a full 40-character value")
+    result = run_authoritative_git(
+        ["rev-parse", "--verify", f"{value}^{{commit}}"],
+        git_dir=git_dir,
+    )
+    resolved = result.stdout.strip().lower()
+    if resolved != value:
+        raise AuthoritativeGitError("GIT_REF_QUERY_FAILED")
+    return resolved
+
+
+def authoritative_lineage(
+    ancestor: str,
+    descendant: str,
+    *,
+    git_dir: str | Path | None = None,
+) -> None:
+    authoritative_commit(ancestor, git_dir=git_dir)
+    authoritative_commit(descendant, git_dir=git_dir)
+    result = run_authoritative_git(
+        ["merge-base", "--is-ancestor", ancestor, descendant],
+        check=False,
+        git_dir=git_dir,
+    )
+    if result.returncode != 0:
+        raise AuthoritativeGitError("evidence lineage mismatch")
+
+
+_SAFE_REF_RE = re.compile(r"^[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9._/-]{0,239}$")
+
+
+def _safe_ref_name(value: str) -> bool:
+    return bool(
+        _SAFE_REF_RE.fullmatch(value)
+        and ".." not in value
+        and "//" not in value
+        and "@{" not in value
+        and not value.endswith(("/", ".", ".lock"))
+        and not any(part in {"", ".", ".."} for part in value.split("/"))
+    )
+
+
+def validate_git_revision(
+    value: str,
+    field: str,
+    *,
+    git_dir: str | Path | None = None,
+) -> str:
+    revision = str(value or "").strip()
+    if not revision or revision != str(value or "") or revision.startswith("-"):
+        raise ValueError(f"invalid {field} revision")
+    if _OID_RE.fullmatch(revision.lower()):
+        try:
+            return authoritative_commit(revision.lower(), git_dir=git_dir)
+        except AuthoritativeGitError as exc:
+            raise AuthoritativeGitNotFound(f"{field} revision not found") from exc
+    if not _safe_ref_name(revision) or any(token in revision for token in ("^", "~", ":", "\\")):
+        raise ValueError(f"invalid {field} revision")
+    if revision.startswith("refs/"):
+        if not revision.startswith(("refs/heads/", "refs/tags/")):
+            raise ValueError(f"invalid {field} revision")
+        candidates = [revision]
+    else:
+        candidates = [f"refs/heads/{revision}", f"refs/tags/{revision}"]
+    matches: list[str] = []
+    for candidate in candidates:
+        result = run_authoritative_git(
+            ["rev-parse", "--verify", f"{candidate}^{{commit}}"],
+            check=False,
+            git_dir=git_dir,
+        )
+        oid = result.stdout.strip().lower()
+        if result.returncode == 0 and _OID_RE.fullmatch(oid):
+            matches.append(oid)
+    if not matches:
+        raise AuthoritativeGitNotFound(f"{field} revision not found")
+    if len(set(matches)) != 1 or len(matches) != 1:
+        raise ValueError(f"ambiguous {field} revision")
+    return matches[0]
+
+
+def authoritative_diff(
+    from_revision: str,
+    to_revision: str,
+    *,
+    git_dir: str | Path | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, object]:
+    path, _ = verify_repository(git_dir=git_dir)
+    from_oid = validate_git_revision(from_revision, "from", git_dir=path)
+    to_oid = validate_git_revision(to_revision, "to", git_dir=path)
+    args = ["diff", "--no-ext-diff", "--no-textconv", from_oid, to_oid]
+    result = run_authoritative_git(args, git_dir=path)
+    return {
+        "code": 0,
+        "stdout": result.stdout,
+        "stderr": "",
+        "cmd": ["git", f"--git-dir={path}", *args],
+        "from_oid": from_oid,
+        "to_oid": to_oid,
+    }
+
+
+def repository_snapshot(
+    *,
+    git_dir: str | Path | None = None,
+    repository_identity: str | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, object]:
+    configured = bool(
+        str(git_dir or os.getenv("AIOS_GITOPS_AUTHORITATIVE_GIT_DIR", "")).strip()
+    )
+    try:
+        path, identity = verify_repository(
+            git_dir=git_dir,
+            repository_identity=repository_identity,
+        )
+        head = authoritative_head_oid(git_dir=path)
+        return {
+            "repository_available": True,
+            "authoritative_git_dir_configured": configured,
+            "authoritative_git_dir_readable": True,
+            "authoritative_git_dir": str(path),
+            "authoritative_head_oid": head,
+            "repository_identity": identity,
+            "query_error": None,
+        }
+    except (AuthoritativeGitError, ValueError) as exc:
+        return {
+            "repository_available": False,
+            "authoritative_git_dir_configured": configured,
+            "authoritative_git_dir_readable": False,
+            "authoritative_git_dir": None,
+            "authoritative_head_oid": None,
+            "repository_identity": str(
+                repository_identity
+                or os.getenv("AIOS_GITOPS_REPOSITORY_IDENTITY", "")
+            ).strip() or None,
+            "query_error": _redact(str(exc)),
+        }
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+"""Durable Owner/GPT notification outbox with retry and acknowledgement."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import sqlite3
+import time
+import uuid
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Callable, Mapping
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class OutboxEvent:
+    event_id: str
+    recipient: str
+    kind: str
+    payload: Mapping[str, Any]
+    attempts: int
+    available_at: float
+    acknowledged: bool
+
+
+class DurableOutbox:
+    RECIPIENTS = ("owner", "gpt")
+
+    def __init__(self, path: str | Path) -> None:
+        self.path = str(path)
+        self.db = sqlite3.connect(self.path)
+        self.db.execute("PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL")
+        self.db.execute("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS outbox (event_id TEXT PRIMARY KEY, recipient TEXT NOT NULL, kind TEXT NOT NULL, payload TEXT NOT NULL, attempts INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0, available_at REAL NOT NULL, delivered_at REAL, acknowledged INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0, last_error TEXT)")
+        self.db.commit()
+
+    def enqueue(self, kind: str, payload: Mapping[str, Any], *, event_id: str | None = None, recipients: tuple[str, ...] = RECIPIENTS) -> list[str]:
+        ids: list[str] = []
+        for recipient in recipients:
+            if recipient not in self.RECIPIENTS:
+                raise ValueError("recipient is outside the governed notification plane")
+            eid = event_id or str(uuid.uuid4())
+            if event_id is not None and len(recipients) > 1:
+                eid = f"{event_id}:{recipient}"
+            self.db.execute("INSERT OR IGNORE INTO outbox(event_id,recipient,kind,payload,available_at) VALUES(?,?,?,?,?)", (eid, recipient, kind, json.dumps(dict(payload), sort_keys=True), time.time()))
+            ids.append(eid)
+        self.db.commit()
+        return ids
+
+    def due(self, *, now: float | None = None, limit: int = 20) -> list[OutboxEvent]:
+        now = time.time() if now is None else now
+        rows = self.db.execute("SELECT event_id,recipient,kind,payload,attempts,available_at,acknowledged FROM outbox WHERE delivered_at IS NULL AND available_at<=? ORDER BY available_at,event_id LIMIT ?", (now, limit)).fetchall()
+        return [OutboxEvent(r[0], r[1], r[2], json.loads(r[3]), r[4], r[5], bool(r[6])) for r in rows]
+
+    def delivered(self, event_id: str, *, now: float | None = None) -> None:
+        self.db.execute("UPDATE outbox SET delivered_at=? WHERE event_id=?", (time.time() if now is None else now, event_id))
+        self.db.commit()
+
+    def failed(self, event_id: str, error: str, *, now: float | None = None, max_backoff: float = 300.0) -> None:
+        now = time.time() if now is None else now
+        row = self.db.execute("SELECT attempts FROM outbox WHERE event_id=?", (event_id,)).fetchone()
+        attempts = int(row[0]) + 1 if row else 1
+        delay = min(max_backoff, 2 ** min(attempts, 8))
+        self.db.execute("UPDATE outbox SET attempts=?,available_at=?,last_error=? WHERE event_id=?", (attempts, now + delay, error[:200], event_id))
+        self.db.commit()
+
+    def acknowledge(self, event_id: str) -> None:
+        self.db.execute("UPDATE outbox SET acknowledged=1 WHERE event_id=?", (event_id,))
+        self.db.commit()
+
+    def close(self) -> None:
+        self.db.close()
+
+
+class NotificationPlane:
+    def __init__(self, outbox: DurableOutbox) -> None:
+        self.outbox = outbox
+
+    def emit(self, kind: str, payload: Mapping[str, Any], *, event_id: str | None = None) -> list[str]:
+        return self.outbox.enqueue(kind, payload, event_id=event_id)
+
+    def deliver_once(self, send: Callable[[OutboxEvent], None], *, now: float | None = None) -> list[str]:
+        delivered: list[str] = []
+        for event in self.outbox.due(now=now):
+            try:
+                send(event)
+            except Exception as exc:
+                self.outbox.failed(event.event_id, type(exc).__name__, now=now)
+            else:
+                self.outbox.delivered(event.event_id, now=now)
+                delivered.append(event.event_id)
+        return delivered
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Single canonical Production Baseline authority for the GitOps reader.
+
+The API and the one-shot writer import this module.  Workspace and release
+copies are projections only; they are never selected as a fallback source.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import hashlib
+import json
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
+
+
+AUTHORITY_PATH = Path(os.getenv(
+    "AIOS_GITOPS_BASELINE_AUTHORITY",
+    "/var/lib/aios-gitops-runtime-anchor/baseline/current.json",
+))
+AUTHORITY_SHA_PATH = AUTHORITY_PATH.with_suffix(".sha256")
+
+
+class BaselineAuthorityError(RuntimeError):
+    """Fail-closed error raised for an unavailable or inconsistent authority."""
+
+
+class BaselineAuthority:
+    def __init__(self, path: Path | str = AUTHORITY_PATH):
+        self.path = Path(path)
+        self.sha_path = self.path.with_suffix(".sha256")
+
+    def _raw(self) -> bytes:
+        try:
+            raw = self.path.read_bytes()
+        except OSError as exc:
+            raise BaselineAuthorityError(f"authority_unavailable:{exc}") from exc
+        if not raw:
+            raise BaselineAuthorityError("authority_empty")
+        return raw
+
+    def read(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        raw = self._raw()
+        digest = hashlib.sha256(raw).hexdigest()
+        try:
+            value = json.loads(raw.decode("utf-8"))
+        except (UnicodeDecodeError, json.JSONDecodeError) as exc:
+            raise BaselineAuthorityError("authority_invalid_json") from exc
+        if not isinstance(value, dict):
+            raise BaselineAuthorityError("authority_not_object")
+        expected = str(value.get("authority_sha256", ""))
+        if expected and expected != digest:
+            raise BaselineAuthorityError("authority_embedded_digest_mismatch")
+        if self.sha_path.exists():
+            sidecar = self.sha_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8").strip().split()[0]
+            if sidecar != digest:
+                raise BaselineAuthorityError("authority_sidecar_digest_mismatch")
+        required = {
+            "current_baseline", "previous_baseline", "target_oid", "tag_oid",
+            "evidence_closure_oid", "approval_plan_id", "status", "generation",
+            "source_identity",
+        }
+        missing = sorted(required.difference(value))
+        if missing:
+            raise BaselineAuthorityError("authority_missing:" + ",".join(missing))
+        value = dict(value)
+        value["authority_sha256"] = digest
+        value["authority_path"] = str(self.path)
+        return value
+
+    def read_consistent(self, policy: dict[str, Any] | None = None) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        value = self.read()
+        if policy:
+            expected = policy.get("release_binding", policy)
+            for key, field in (("version", "current_baseline"),
+                               ("previous_version", "previous_baseline"),
+                               ("target_oid", "target_oid"),
+                               ("tag_oid", "tag_oid"),
+                               ("evidence_closure_oid", "evidence_closure_oid"),
+                               ("approval_plan_id", "approval_plan_id")):
+                wanted = expected.get(key)
+                if wanted is not None and value.get(field) != wanted:
+                    raise BaselineAuthorityError(f"authority_binding_mismatch:{field}")
+        return value
+
@@ -0,0 +1,491 @@
+"""Fail-closed, branch-bound repair leases for governed AIOS GitOps work."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import hashlib
+import json
+import os
+import posixpath
+import re
+import secrets
+import subprocess
+import tempfile
+import uuid
+from dataclasses import asdict, dataclass, field
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Iterable, Mapping, Protocol, Sequence
+
+
+TASK_ID = "V2R1C6_GOVERNED_LOCAL_BOOTSTRAP"
+MAX_LEASE_SECONDS = 86_400
+OID_RE = re.compile(r"^[0-9a-fA-F]{40}$")
+DENIED_BRANCHES = {"main", "master", "HEAD"}
+PROTECTED_PREFIXES = (
+    ".git",
+    "VERSION",
+    "versions/V2R1C5.json",
+    "artifacts/V2R1C5",
+    "baseline",
+    "config/gitops.tokens",
+    "gitops.tokens",
+    "secrets",
+    "credentials",
+)
+SECRET_PATTERNS = (
+    re.compile(r"(?i)-----BEGIN [A-Z ]*PRIVATE KEY-----"),
+    re.compile(r"(?i)(?:api[_-]?key|secret|password|token)\s*[:=]\s*\S+"),
+    re.compile(r"\b(?:sk|HPUA|SDC)-[A-Za-z0-9_-]{16,}\b"),
+)
+
+
+class LeaseError(Exception):
+    """Raised for any invalid, stale, expired, or prohibited lease action."""
+
+
+class GitProbeProtocol(Protocol):
+    """Read-only Git seam used by the lease manager."""
+
+    def branch_head(self, branch: str) -> str: ...
+
+    def parent(self, commit: str) -> str: ...
+
+    def is_ancestor(self, older: str, newer: str) -> bool: ...
+
+    def changed_paths(self, commit: str) -> tuple[str, ...]: ...
+
+    def commits_between(self, older: str, newer: str) -> tuple[str, ...]: ...
+
+
+def _now() -> datetime:
+    return datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+
+
+def _ts(value: datetime) -> str:
+    return value.astimezone(timezone.utc).replace(microsecond=0).isoformat().replace("+00:00", "Z")
+
+
+def _parse_ts(value: str) -> datetime:
+    if value.endswith("Z"):
+        value = value[:-1] + "+00:00"
+    parsed = datetime.fromisoformat(value)
+    return parsed if parsed.tzinfo else parsed.replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc)
+
+
+def _oid(value: str, field: str = "oid") -> str:
+    if not isinstance(value, str) or not OID_RE.fullmatch(value):
+        raise LeaseError(f"{field} must be a full commit OID")
+    return value.lower()
+
+
+def normalize_path(path: str) -> str:
+    """Normalize a repository-relative path without resolving through the FS."""
+    if not isinstance(path, str) or not path.strip():
+        raise LeaseError("path must be a non-empty string")
+    value = path.replace("\\", "/").strip()
+    if value.startswith("/") or "\x00" in value:
+        raise LeaseError("path must be relative")
+    parts = value.split("/")
+    if any(part in {"", ".", ".."} for part in parts):
+        raise LeaseError("path contains a prohibited component")
+    normalized = posixpath.normpath(value)
+    if normalized == "." or normalized.startswith("../"):
+        raise LeaseError("path is not normalized")
+    return normalized
+
+
+def path_is_protected(path: str) -> bool:
+    normalized = normalize_path(path)
+    lower = normalized.lower()
+    return any(
+        lower == prefix.lower() or lower.startswith(prefix.lower().rstrip("/") + "/")
+        for prefix in PROTECTED_PREFIXES
+    ) or lower.startswith("refs/")
+
+
+def contains_secret_like_content(content: str) -> bool:
+    return any(pattern.search(content or "") for pattern in SECRET_PATTERNS)
+
+
+def validate_paths(paths: Iterable[str], allowed_paths: Sequence[str]) -> tuple[str, ...]:
+    allowed = tuple(normalize_path(path) for path in allowed_paths)
+    if not allowed:
+        raise LeaseError("allowed_paths must not be empty")
+    result: list[str] = []
+    for raw in paths:
+        path = normalize_path(raw)
+        if path_is_protected(path):
+            raise LeaseError("protected path is not lease-writable")
+        if not any(path == prefix or path.startswith(prefix + "/") for prefix in allowed):
+            raise LeaseError("path is outside the lease allowlist")
+        if path not in result:
+            result.append(path)
+    if not result:
+        raise LeaseError("at least one changed path is required")
+    return tuple(result)
+
+
+@dataclass
+class CommitEntry:
+    commit_oid: str
+    parent_oid: str
+    paths: tuple[str, ...]
+    recorded_at: str
+
+
+@dataclass
+class RepairLease:
+    lease_id: str
+    task_id: str
+    owner_identity: str
+    branch: str
+    description: str
+    allowed_paths: tuple[str, ...]
+    initial_head_oid: str
+    current_head_oid: str
+    created_at: str
+    expires_at: str
+    max_expires_at: str
+    state: str = "ACTIVE"
+    revision: int = 0
+    commits: list[CommitEntry] = field(default_factory=list)
+    attached: bool = False
+
+    def to_json(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        payload = asdict(self)
+        payload["allowed_paths"] = list(self.allowed_paths)
+        payload["commits"] = [asdict(entry) for entry in self.commits]
+        return payload
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_json(cls, raw: dict[str, Any]) -> "RepairLease":
+        commits = tuple(
+            CommitEntry(
+                commit_oid=_oid(item["commit_oid"], "commit_oid"),
+                parent_oid=_oid(item["parent_oid"], "parent_oid"),
+                paths=tuple(normalize_path(path) for path in item["paths"]),
+                recorded_at=str(item["recorded_at"]),
+            )
+            for item in raw.get("commits", [])
+        )
+        return cls(
+            lease_id=str(raw["lease_id"]),
+            task_id=str(raw["task_id"]),
+            owner_identity=str(raw["owner_identity"]),
+            branch=str(raw["branch"]),
+            description=str(raw["description"]),
+            allowed_paths=tuple(normalize_path(path) for path in raw["allowed_paths"]),
+            initial_head_oid=_oid(raw["initial_head_oid"], "initial_head_oid"),
+            current_head_oid=_oid(raw["current_head_oid"], "current_head_oid"),
+            created_at=str(raw["created_at"]),
+            expires_at=str(raw["expires_at"]),
+            max_expires_at=str(raw["max_expires_at"]),
+            state=str(raw.get("state", "ACTIVE")),
+            revision=int(raw.get("revision", 0)),
+            commits=list(commits),
+            attached=bool(raw.get("attached", False)),
+        )
+
+
+class LeaseStore:
+    """Atomic JSON store for restart-recoverable lease state."""
+
+    def __init__(self, directory: str | os.PathLike[str]) -> None:
+        self.directory = Path(directory)
+        self.directory.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        if self.directory.is_symlink():
+            raise LeaseError("lease store must not be a symlink")
+        os.chmod(self.directory, 0o700)
+
+    def _path(self, lease_id: str) -> Path:
+        if not re.fullmatch(r"lease-[0-9a-f]{32}", lease_id):
+            raise LeaseError("invalid lease id")
+        return self.directory / f"{lease_id}.json"
+
+    def create(self, lease: RepairLease) -> None:
+        path = self._path(lease.lease_id)
+        if path.exists() or path.is_symlink():
+            raise LeaseError("lease already exists")
+        self._write(path, lease.to_json(), exclusive=True)
+
+    def load(self, lease_id: str) -> RepairLease:
+        path = self._path(lease_id)
+        try:
+            raw = json.loads(path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+        except (OSError, json.JSONDecodeError, TypeError) as exc:
+            raise LeaseError("lease state is unavailable or invalid") from exc
+        if not isinstance(raw, dict):
+            raise LeaseError("lease state must be an object")
+        return RepairLease.from_json(raw)
+
+    def save(self, lease: RepairLease) -> None:
+        self._write(self._path(lease.lease_id), lease.to_json())
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _write(path: Path, payload: dict[str, Any], *, exclusive: bool = False) -> None:
+        flags = os.O_WRONLY | os.O_CREAT | (os.O_EXCL if exclusive else 0)
+        fd, temp_name = tempfile.mkstemp(prefix=".lease-", dir=path.parent)
+        try:
+            os.fchmod(fd, 0o600)
+            with os.fdopen(fd, "w", encoding="utf-8") as stream:
+                json.dump(payload, stream, ensure_ascii=True, sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":"))
+                stream.write("\n")
+            if exclusive:
+                os.link(temp_name, path)
+                os.unlink(temp_name)
+            else:
+                os.replace(temp_name, path)
+            os.chmod(path, 0o600)
+        except Exception:
+            try:
+                os.unlink(temp_name)
+            except FileNotFoundError:
+                pass
+            raise
+
+
+class GitProbe:
+    """Read-only Git implementation; it never changes a ref or working tree."""
+
+    def __init__(self, bare_repo: str | os.PathLike[str]) -> None:
+        self.bare_repo = Path(bare_repo)
+
+    def _run(self, args: list[str]) -> str:
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "--git-dir", str(self.bare_repo), *args],
+            text=True,
+            capture_output=True,
+            check=False,
+        )
+        if result.returncode != 0:
+            raise LeaseError("read-only Git probe failed")
+        return result.stdout.strip()
+
+    def branch_head(self, branch: str) -> str:
+        return _oid(self._run(["rev-parse", f"refs/heads/{branch}"]), "branch_head")
+
+    def parent(self, commit: str) -> str:
+        return _oid(self._run(["rev-parse", f"{_oid(commit)}^1"]), "parent")
+
+    def is_ancestor(self, older: str, newer: str) -> bool:
+        old, new = _oid(older), _oid(newer)
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "--git-dir", str(self.bare_repo), "merge-base", "--is-ancestor", old, new],
+            check=False,
+        )
+        return result.returncode == 0
+
+    def changed_paths(self, commit: str) -> tuple[str, ...]:
+        raw = self._run(["diff-tree", "--no-commit-id", "--name-only", "-r", _oid(commit)])
+        return tuple(normalize_path(line) for line in raw.splitlines() if line.strip())
+
+    def commits_between(self, older: str, newer: str) -> tuple[str, ...]:
+        raw = self._run(["rev-list", "--reverse", f"{_oid(older)}..{_oid(newer)}"])
+        return tuple(_oid(line, "commit") for line in raw.splitlines() if line.strip())
+
+
+class RepairLeaseManager:
+    """Issue, recover, renew, and close branch-bound repair leases."""
+
+    def __init__(self, store: LeaseStore, git: GitProbeProtocol, *, clock=_now) -> None:
+        self.store = store
+        self.git = git
+        self.clock = clock
+
+    def _require_owner(self, lease: RepairLease, owner_identity: str) -> None:
+        if owner_identity != lease.owner_identity:
+            raise LeaseError("lease identity mismatch")
+
+    def _active(self, lease: RepairLease) -> RepairLease:
+        now = self.clock()
+        if lease.state != "ACTIVE":
+            raise LeaseError(f"lease is {lease.state.lower()}")
+        if now >= _parse_ts(lease.expires_at):
+            lease.state = "EXPIRED"
+            self.store.save(lease)
+            raise LeaseError("lease expired")
+        return lease
+
+    def issue(
+        self,
+        *,
+        task_id: str,
+        owner_identity: str,
+        branch: str,
+        description: str,
+        allowed_paths: Sequence[str],
+        ttl_seconds: int = 3600,
+    ) -> RepairLease:
+        if task_id != TASK_ID:
+            raise LeaseError("unexpected task id")
+        if not owner_identity or not description or len(description) > 240:
+            raise LeaseError("owner identity and description are required")
+        if "\n" in description or "\r" in description:
+            raise LeaseError("description must be a single line")
+        if branch in DENIED_BRANCHES or branch.startswith(("main/", "refs/", "tags/")):
+            raise LeaseError("protected branch cannot receive a repair lease")
+        if not isinstance(ttl_seconds, int) or not 0 < ttl_seconds <= MAX_LEASE_SECONDS:
+            raise LeaseError("lease TTL exceeds the maximum")
+        allowed = tuple(normalize_path(path) for path in allowed_paths)
+        if any(path_is_protected(path) for path in allowed):
+            raise LeaseError("protected path in lease allowlist")
+        head = self.git.branch_head(branch)
+        created = self.clock()
+        expires = created + timedelta(seconds=ttl_seconds)
+        max_expires = created + timedelta(seconds=MAX_LEASE_SECONDS)
+        lease_id = "lease-" + secrets.token_hex(16)
+        lease = RepairLease(
+            lease_id=lease_id,
+            task_id=task_id,
+            owner_identity=owner_identity,
+            branch=branch,
+            description=description,
+            allowed_paths=allowed,
+            initial_head_oid=head,
+            current_head_oid=head,
+            created_at=_ts(created),
+            expires_at=_ts(expires),
+            max_expires_at=_ts(max_expires),
+        )
+        self.store.create(lease)
+        return lease
+
+    def attach_existing_branch(
+        self, lease_id: str, *, owner_identity: str, expected_head_oid: str
+    ) -> RepairLease:
+        lease = self._active(self.store.load(lease_id))
+        self._require_owner(lease, owner_identity)
+        current = self.git.branch_head(lease.branch)
+        expected = _oid(expected_head_oid, "expected_head_oid")
+        if current != expected or current != lease.current_head_oid:
+            raise LeaseError("branch head does not match the lease")
+        lease.attached = True
+        lease.revision += 1
+        self.store.save(lease)
+        return lease
+
+    def authorize_commit(
+        self,
+        lease_id: str,
+        *,
+        owner_identity: str,
+        expected_head_oid: str,
+        paths: Sequence[str],
+        content: Mapping[str, str] | None = None,
+    ) -> RepairLease:
+        lease = self._active(self.store.load(lease_id))
+        self._require_owner(lease, owner_identity)
+        expected = _oid(expected_head_oid, "expected_head_oid")
+        current = self.git.branch_head(lease.branch)
+        if current != expected or current != lease.current_head_oid:
+            raise LeaseError("stale or externally advanced branch head")
+        if not lease.attached:
+            raise LeaseError("lease is not attached")
+        validate_paths(paths, lease.allowed_paths)
+        if content and any(contains_secret_like_content(value) for value in content.values()):
+            raise LeaseError("secret-like content rejected")
+        return lease
+
+    def record_commit(
+        self,
+        lease_id: str,
+        *,
+        owner_identity: str,
+        expected_head_oid: str,
+        new_head_oid: str,
+        paths: Sequence[str],
+    ) -> RepairLease:
+        lease = self._active(self.store.load(lease_id))
+        self._require_owner(lease, owner_identity)
+        new_head = _oid(new_head_oid, "new_head_oid")
+        expected = _oid(expected_head_oid, "expected_head_oid")
+        if not lease.attached or lease.current_head_oid != expected:
+            raise LeaseError("stale lease head")
+        if self.git.branch_head(lease.branch) != new_head:
+            raise LeaseError("branch head does not match committed head")
+        validate_paths(paths, lease.allowed_paths)
+        if self.git.parent(new_head) != expected or not self.git.is_ancestor(expected, new_head):
+            raise LeaseError("commit is not a fast-forward child of the expected head")
+        actual_paths = self.git.changed_paths(new_head)
+        allowed = validate_paths(actual_paths, lease.allowed_paths)
+        requested = set(validate_paths(paths, lease.allowed_paths))
+        if not set(allowed).issubset(requested):
+            raise LeaseError("commit changed an unrequested path")
+        lease.current_head_oid = new_head
+        lease.revision += 1
+        lease.commits.append(
+            CommitEntry(
+                commit_oid=new_head,
+                parent_oid=expected,
+                paths=allowed,
+                recorded_at=_ts(self.clock()),
+            )
+        )
+        self.store.save(lease)
+        return lease
+
+    def recover(self, lease_id: str, *, owner_identity: str) -> RepairLease:
+        lease = self._active(self.store.load(lease_id))
+        self._require_owner(lease, owner_identity)
+        current = self.git.branch_head(lease.branch)
+        if current == lease.current_head_oid:
+            return lease
+        if not self.git.is_ancestor(lease.current_head_oid, current):
+            raise LeaseError("branch moved non-fast-forward")
+        commits = self.git.commits_between(lease.current_head_oid, current)
+        for commit in commits:
+            actual = self.git.changed_paths(commit)
+            validate_paths(actual, lease.allowed_paths)
+        lease.current_head_oid = current
+        lease.revision += 1
+        self.store.save(lease)
+        return lease
+
+    def renew(self, lease_id: str, *, owner_identity: str, ttl_seconds: int) -> RepairLease:
+        lease = self._active(self.store.load(lease_id))
+        self._require_owner(lease, owner_identity)
+        if not isinstance(ttl_seconds, int) or ttl_seconds <= 0:
+            raise LeaseError("renewal TTL must be positive")
+        candidate = self.clock() + timedelta(seconds=ttl_seconds)
+        maximum = _parse_ts(lease.max_expires_at)
+        if candidate > maximum:
+            raise LeaseError("renewal exceeds maximum lease lifetime")
+        lease.expires_at = _ts(candidate)
+        lease.revision += 1
+        self.store.save(lease)
+        return lease
+
+    def complete(self, lease_id: str, *, owner_identity: str) -> RepairLease:
+        lease = self._active(self.store.load(lease_id))
+        self._require_owner(lease, owner_identity)
+        lease.state = "COMPLETED"
+        lease.revision += 1
+        self.store.save(lease)
+        return lease
+
+    def revoke(self, lease_id: str, *, owner_identity: str) -> RepairLease:
+        lease = self._active(self.store.load(lease_id))
+        self._require_owner(lease, owner_identity)
+        lease.state = "REVOKED"
+        lease.revision += 1
+        self.store.save(lease)
+        return lease
+
+
+def sanitized_lease_view(lease: RepairLease) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Return lease metadata only; no content, token, or credential values."""
+    return {
+        "lease_id": lease.lease_id,
+        "task_id": lease.task_id,
+        "owner_identity": lease.owner_identity,
+        "branch": lease.branch,
+        "description": lease.description,
+        "initial_head_oid": lease.initial_head_oid,
+        "current_head_oid": lease.current_head_oid,
+        "created_at": lease.created_at,
+        "expires_at": lease.expires_at,
+        "state": lease.state,
+        "revision": lease.revision,
+        "commit_count": len(lease.commits),
+        "attached": lease.attached,
+    }
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+"""Atomic, predicate-bound activation of the durable release campaign."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import hashlib
+import json
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+import re
+import tempfile
+from typing import Any, Mapping
+
+from release_campaign_authorization import CampaignError, validate_policy
+
+OID_RE = re.compile(r"^[0-9a-f]{40}$")
+CAMPAIGN_ID = "AIOS-AUTONOMOUS-RELEASE-CAMPAIGN-20260807"
+
+
+class CampaignActivationError(CampaignError):
+    pass
+
+
+def canonical_json(value: Any) -> bytes:
+    return (json.dumps(value, sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":"), ensure_ascii=False) + "\n").encode("utf-8")
+
+
+def digest_bytes(value: bytes) -> str:
+    return hashlib.sha256(value).hexdigest()
+
+
+def build_active_policy(current: Mapping[str, Any], facts: Mapping[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    policy = validate_policy(dict(current))
+    required = {
+        "campaign_id",
+        "repository",
+        "source_main_oid",
+        "gitea_main_oid",
+        "authority_main_oid",
+        "runtime_source_oid",
+        "durable_job_state",
+        "writer_ready",
+        "gitea_machine_authenticated",
+        "governance_executor_ready",
+        "preapproval_publisher_ready",
+        "runtime_exact_main",
+        "main_lineage_verified",
+        "campaign_revoked",
+    }
+    if set(facts) != required:
+        raise CampaignActivationError("ACTIVATION_FACTS_SCHEMA_INVALID")
+    if policy["activation_state"] != "PENDING_CONTROL_PLANE_MERGE" or policy["active"] is not False:
+        raise CampaignActivationError("CAMPAIGN_NOT_PENDING")
+    if policy["campaign_id"] != CAMPAIGN_ID or facts["campaign_id"] != CAMPAIGN_ID:
+        raise CampaignActivationError("CAMPAIGN_ID_MISMATCH")
+    if facts["repository"] != "aios/aios" or policy["repository"] != facts["repository"]:
+        raise CampaignActivationError("REPOSITORY_MISMATCH")
+    for name in ("source_main_oid", "gitea_main_oid", "authority_main_oid", "runtime_source_oid"):
+        if not isinstance(facts[name], str) or not OID_RE.fullmatch(facts[name]):
+            raise CampaignActivationError("ACTIVATION_OID_INVALID")
+    if not (
+        facts["source_main_oid"]
+        == facts["gitea_main_oid"]
+        == facts["authority_main_oid"]
+        == facts["runtime_source_oid"]
+    ):
+        raise CampaignActivationError("ACTIVATION_MAIN_DIVERGENCE")
+    if facts["durable_job_state"] != "COMPLETED":
+        raise CampaignActivationError("DURABLE_JOB_NOT_COMPLETED")
+    boolean_fields = (
+        "writer_ready",
+        "gitea_machine_authenticated",
+        "governance_executor_ready",
+        "preapproval_publisher_ready",
+        "runtime_exact_main",
+        "main_lineage_verified",
+    )
+    if any(facts[name] is not True for name in boolean_fields) or facts["campaign_revoked"] is not False:
+        raise CampaignActivationError("ACTIVATION_PREDICATE_FAILED")
+    activated = dict(policy)
+    activated["activation_state"] = "ACTIVE"
+    activated["active"] = True
+    return validate_policy(activated)
+
+
+def atomic_write_policy(path: Path, sidecar: Path, receipt_path: Path, policy: Mapping[str, Any], receipt: Mapping[str, Any]) -> str:
+    if path.is_symlink() or sidecar.is_symlink() or receipt_path.exists() or receipt_path.is_symlink():
+        raise CampaignActivationError("ACTIVATION_PATH_INVALID")
+    path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    raw = canonical_json(dict(policy))
+    digest = digest_bytes(raw)
+    for target, data, mode in (
+        (path, raw, "wb"),
+        (sidecar, f"{digest}  {path.name}\n".encode("ascii"), "wb"),
+        (receipt_path, canonical_json(dict(receipt)), "wb"),
+    ):
+        fd, temporary = tempfile.mkstemp(prefix=f".{target.name}.", dir=target.parent)
+        try:
+            os.fchmod(fd, 0o600)
+            with os.fdopen(fd, mode) as stream:
+                stream.write(data)
+                stream.flush()
+                os.fsync(stream.fileno())
+            os.replace(temporary, target)
+            os.chmod(target, 0o600)
+        finally:
+            if os.path.exists(temporary):
+                os.unlink(temporary)
+    return digest
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Machine campaign approval gate for protected engineering PRs."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+import subprocess
+from typing import Any, Mapping
+
+from release_campaign_authorization import CampaignAuthorization, CampaignError
+
+
+class GateError(RuntimeError):
+    pass
+
+
+def git_is_ancestor(repository: Path, ancestor: str, descendant: str) -> bool:
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        [
+            "git",
+            f"--git-dir={repository}",
+            "merge-base",
+            "--is-ancestor",
+            ancestor,
+            descendant,
+        ],
+        check=False,
+        capture_output=True,
+    )
+    if result.returncode == 0:
+        return True
+    if result.returncode == 1:
+        return False
+    raise GateError("git_ancestor_check_failed")
+
+
+def evaluate(
+    campaign: CampaignAuthorization,
+    facts: Mapping[str, Any],
+    repository: Path,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    required = {
+        "repository",
+        "pr_number",
+        "base_ref",
+        "base_oid",
+        "head_oid",
+        "required_checks_all_success",
+        "required_checks_same_head",
+        "unresolved_conversations",
+        "mergeable",
+        "protected_target",
+    }
+    if set(facts) != required:
+        raise GateError("pr_facts_fields_invalid")
+    if facts["repository"] != "aios/aios":
+        raise GateError("repository_mismatch")
+    if facts["base_ref"] != "refs/heads/main" or facts["protected_target"] != "main":
+        raise GateError("protected_main_required")
+    if facts["required_checks_all_success"] is not True:
+        raise GateError("required_checks_not_success")
+    if facts["required_checks_same_head"] is not True:
+        raise GateError("required_checks_stale")
+    if facts["unresolved_conversations"] != 0:
+        raise GateError("unresolved_conversations")
+    if facts["mergeable"] is not True:
+        raise GateError("pr_not_mergeable")
+    if not git_is_ancestor(repository, campaign.anchor_oid, str(facts["base_oid"])):
+        raise GateError("base_outside_campaign_lineage")
+    if not git_is_ancestor(repository, str(facts["base_oid"]), str(facts["head_oid"])):
+        raise GateError("head_outside_pr_lineage")
+    campaign.assert_operation("protected_merge")
+    return {
+        "schema": "aios.campaign-approval-gate-result.v1",
+        "status": "SUCCESS",
+        "campaign_id": campaign.campaign_id,
+        "pr_number": facts["pr_number"],
+        "head_oid": facts["head_oid"],
+        "owner_ui_interaction_required": False,
+    }
+
+
+def main() -> int:
+    p = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    p.add_argument("--campaign", type=Path, required=True)
+    p.add_argument("--revocation", type=Path)
+    p.add_argument("--pr-facts", type=Path, required=True)
+    p.add_argument("--repository", type=Path, required=True)
+    a = p.parse_args()
+    campaign = CampaignAuthorization.load(
+        a.campaign,
+        revocation=a.revocation,
+        require_active=True,
+    )
+    facts = json.loads(a.pr_facts.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+    print(json.dumps(evaluate(campaign, facts, a.repository), sort_keys=True))
+    return 0
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    try:
+        raise SystemExit(main())
+    except (CampaignError, GateError) as exc:
+        print(json.dumps({"status": "FAILURE", "reason": str(exc)}, sort_keys=True))
+        raise SystemExit(2)
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Automatically accept an exact release binding under an ACTIVE campaign."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
+import hashlib
+import json
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+import stat
+import tempfile
+from typing import Any, Mapping
+
+from release_campaign_authorization import CampaignAuthorization, CampaignError
+
+
+class AcceptanceError(RuntimeError):
+    pass
+
+
+def secure_json(path: Path) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    if path.is_symlink() or not path.is_file():
+        raise AcceptanceError(f"invalid_file:{path}")
+    st = path.lstat()
+    if st.st_uid != 0 or stat.S_IMODE(st.st_mode) & 0o022:
+        raise AcceptanceError(f"unsafe_file:{path}")
+    value = json.loads(path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+    if not isinstance(value, dict):
+        raise AcceptanceError(f"json_object_required:{path}")
+    return value
+
+
+def atomic_new(path: Path, value: Mapping[str, Any]) -> None:
+    if path.exists() or path.is_symlink():
+        raise AcceptanceError("acceptance_receipt_exists")
+    path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    fd, name = tempfile.mkstemp(prefix=f".{path.name}.", dir=path.parent)
+    try:
+        os.fchmod(fd, 0o600)
+        if os.geteuid() == 0:
+            os.fchown(fd, 0, 0)
+        with os.fdopen(fd, "w", encoding="utf-8", closefd=True) as stream:
+            json.dump(dict(value), stream, sort_keys=True, indent=2)
+            stream.write("\n")
+            stream.flush()
+            os.fsync(stream.fileno())
+        os.replace(name, path)
+        os.chmod(path, 0o600)
+    finally:
+        try:
+            os.unlink(name)
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            pass
+
+
+def evaluate(
+    campaign: CampaignAuthorization,
+    binding: Mapping[str, Any],
+    evidence: Mapping[str, Any],
+    artifact: Mapping[str, Any],
+    staging: Mapping[str, Any],
+    main: Mapping[str, Any],
+    tag: Mapping[str, Any],
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    required_binding = {
+        "version",
+        "target_oid",
+        "evidence_closure_oid",
+        "artifact_sha256",
+        "artifact_size",
+        "approval_plan_id",
+    }
+    if set(binding) != required_binding:
+        raise AcceptanceError("binding_fields_invalid")
+    if main.get("repository") != "aios/aios":
+        raise AcceptanceError("repository_identity_mismatch")
+    if main.get("target_in_main_lineage") is not True:
+        raise AcceptanceError("target_outside_main_lineage")
+    if evidence.get("object_type") != "commit":
+        raise AcceptanceError("evidence_not_commit")
+    if evidence.get("target_is_ancestor") is not True:
+        raise AcceptanceError("target_not_evidence_ancestor")
+    if evidence.get("closure_oid") != binding["evidence_closure_oid"]:
+        raise AcceptanceError("evidence_oid_mismatch")
+    if artifact.get("sha256") != binding["artifact_sha256"]:
+        raise AcceptanceError("artifact_digest_mismatch")
+    if artifact.get("size") != binding["artifact_size"]:
+        raise AcceptanceError("artifact_size_mismatch")
+    if artifact.get("retained") is not True:
+        raise AcceptanceError("artifact_not_retained")
+    if staging.get("install") != "PASS":
+        raise AcceptanceError("staging_install_failed")
+    if staging.get("health") != "PASS":
+        raise AcceptanceError("staging_health_failed")
+    if staging.get("restart") != "PASS":
+        raise AcceptanceError("staging_restart_failed")
+    if staging.get("rollback_readiness") != "PASS":
+        raise AcceptanceError("rollback_readiness_failed")
+    if tag.get("conflict") is not False:
+        raise AcceptanceError("tag_conflict")
+    campaign.assert_operation("derive_campaign_acceptance")
+    return {
+        "schema": "aios.campaign-release-acceptance.v1",
+        "accepted": True,
+        "binding_replaced": False,
+        "campaign_id": campaign.campaign_id,
+        "campaign_generation": campaign.data["generation"],
+        **dict(binding),
+        "owner_interaction_required": False,
+    }
+
+
+def main() -> int:
+    p = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    p.add_argument("--campaign", type=Path, required=True)
+    p.add_argument("--revocation", type=Path)
+    p.add_argument("--binding", type=Path, required=True)
+    p.add_argument("--evidence", type=Path, required=True)
+    p.add_argument("--artifact", type=Path, required=True)
+    p.add_argument("--staging", type=Path, required=True)
+    p.add_argument("--main-facts", type=Path, required=True)
+    p.add_argument("--tag-facts", type=Path, required=True)
+    p.add_argument("--output", type=Path, required=True)
+    a = p.parse_args()
+
+    campaign = CampaignAuthorization.load(
+        a.campaign,
+        revocation=a.revocation,
+        require_active=True,
+    )
+    receipt = evaluate(
+        campaign,
+        secure_json(a.binding),
+        secure_json(a.evidence),
+        secure_json(a.artifact),
+        secure_json(a.staging),
+        secure_json(a.main_facts),
+        secure_json(a.tag_facts),
+    )
+    atomic_new(a.output, receipt)
+    print(json.dumps(receipt, sort_keys=True))
+    return 0
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    try:
+        raise SystemExit(main())
+    except (CampaignError, AcceptanceError) as exc:
+        print(json.dumps({"status": "BLOCKED", "reason": str(exc)}, sort_keys=True))
+        raise SystemExit(2)
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+"""Change acceptance governance for AIOS.
+
+Every feature change must provide matching tests. Every architecture change must
+be reviewed by an independent architecture agent. User-facing changes must be
+validated by an independent user acceptance agent.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import asdict, dataclass, field
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from typing import Any
+
+
+def utc_now() -> str:
+    return datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class ChangeDescriptor:
+    change_id: str
+    change_type: str
+    title: str
+    files_changed: list[str]
+    tests: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+    user_facing: bool = False
+    architecture_impact: bool = False
+    risk: str = "low"
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return asdict(self)
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class AcceptanceFinding:
+    check: str
+    status: str
+    detail: str
+    required: bool = True
+
+    def passed(self) -> bool:
+        return self.status == "pass" or not self.required
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return asdict(self)
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class AcceptanceDecision:
+    status: str
+    findings: list[AcceptanceFinding]
+    decided_at: str = field(default_factory=utc_now)
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return {
+            "status": self.status,
+            "findings": [f.to_dict() for f in self.findings],
+            "decided_at": self.decided_at,
+        }
+
+
+class ChangeAcceptanceGate:
+    def evaluate(self, change: ChangeDescriptor) -> AcceptanceDecision:
+        findings: list[AcceptanceFinding] = []
+        findings.append(self._tests_required(change))
+        findings.append(self._user_acceptance_required(change))
+        findings.append(self._architecture_review_required(change))
+        findings.append(self._risk_gate(change))
+        status = "pass" if all(f.passed() for f in findings) else "blocked"
+        return AcceptanceDecision(status, findings)
+
+    def _tests_required(self, change: ChangeDescriptor) -> AcceptanceFinding:
+        if change.tests:
+            return AcceptanceFinding("tests_present", "pass", "matching tests declared")
+        return AcceptanceFinding("tests_present", "fail", "every feature change requires tests")
+
+    def _user_acceptance_required(self, change: ChangeDescriptor) -> AcceptanceFinding:
+        if not change.user_facing:
+            return AcceptanceFinding("user_acceptance", "pass", "not user-facing")
+        has_user_test = any("user" in t.lower() or "acceptance" in t.lower() for t in change.tests)
+        return AcceptanceFinding(
+            "user_acceptance",
+            "pass" if has_user_test else "fail",
+            "user-facing change requires user acceptance test",
+        )
+
+    def _architecture_review_required(self, change: ChangeDescriptor) -> AcceptanceFinding:
+        if not change.architecture_impact:
+            return AcceptanceFinding("architecture_review", "pass", "no architecture impact")
+        has_arch_test = any("arch" in t.lower() or "architecture" in t.lower() for t in change.tests)
+        return AcceptanceFinding(
+            "architecture_review",
+            "pass" if has_arch_test else "fail",
+            "architecture change requires independent architect review artifact/test",
+        )
+
+    def _risk_gate(self, change: ChangeDescriptor) -> AcceptanceFinding:
+        if change.risk in {"low", "medium", "high"}:
+            return AcceptanceFinding("risk_classified", "pass", f"risk={change.risk}")
+        return AcceptanceFinding("risk_classified", "fail", "risk must be low/medium/high")
+
+
+__all__ = ["ChangeDescriptor", "AcceptanceFinding", "AcceptanceDecision", "ChangeAcceptanceGate"]
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+"""API for AIOS change governance dashboard."""
+
+from typing import Any
+
+try:
+    from fastapi import APIRouter
+except Exception:
+    APIRouter = None
+
+from .change_governance_dashboard import ChangeGovernanceDashboard
+
+
+dashboard = ChangeGovernanceDashboard()
+
+
+def get_change_governance_overview(changes: list[dict[str, Any]] | None = None):
+    return dashboard.overview(changes)
+
+
+def build_router():
+    if APIRouter is None:
+        return None
+    router = APIRouter(prefix="/admin/ai-evolution/governance", tags=["change-governance"])
+
+    @router.get("/overview", operation_id="getChangeGovernanceOverview")
+    def overview():
+        return get_change_governance_overview()
+
+    return router
+
+
+router = build_router()
+
+__all__ = ["router", "get_change_governance_overview"]
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+"""Web UI dashboard model for AIOS change governance.
+
+Shows test gates, user acceptance, architecture review, risk gates and release
+blocking status for human operators and owner review.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import asdict, dataclass, field
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from typing import Any
+
+
+def utc_now() -> str:
+    return datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class GovernanceMetric:
+    key: str
+    title: str
+    value: Any
+    status: str = "ok"
+    detail: str = ""
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return asdict(self)
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class GovernancePanel:
+    key: str
+    title: str
+    metrics: list[GovernanceMetric] = field(default_factory=list)
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return {
+            "key": self.key,
+            "title": self.title,
+            "metrics": [m.to_dict() for m in self.metrics],
+        }
+
+
+class ChangeGovernanceDashboard:
+    def overview(self, changes: list[dict[str, Any]] | None = None) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        changes = changes or []
+        blocked = [c for c in changes if c.get("status") == "blocked"]
+        waiting_arch = [c for c in changes if c.get("architecture_review") == "required"]
+        waiting_user = [c for c in changes if c.get("user_acceptance") == "required"]
+        missing_tests = [c for c in changes if not c.get("tests")]
+        panels = [
+            GovernancePanel(
+                "test_gate",
+                "测试 Gate",
+                [
+                    GovernanceMetric("total_changes", "变更总数", len(changes)),
+                    GovernanceMetric("missing_tests", "缺少测试的变更", len(missing_tests), "warn" if missing_tests else "ok"),
+                ],
+            ),
+            GovernancePanel(
+                "user_acceptance",
+                "用户验收 Agent",
+                [
+                    GovernanceMetric("waiting_user_acceptance", "等待用户验收", len(waiting_user), "warn" if waiting_user else "ok"),
+                ],
+            ),
+            GovernancePanel(
+                "architecture_review",
+                "架构师 Agent",
+                [
+                    GovernanceMetric("waiting_architecture_review", "等待架构审查", len(waiting_arch), "warn" if waiting_arch else "ok"),
+                ],
+            ),
+            GovernancePanel(
+                "release_gate",
+                "发布 Gate",
+                [
+                    GovernanceMetric("blocked_changes", "阻塞发布的变更", len(blocked), "warn" if blocked else "ok"),
+                ],
+            ),
+        ]
+        return {
+            "module": "change-governance",
+            "route": "/admin/ai-evolution/governance",
+            "title": "AIOS 变更治理中心",
+            "status": "attention_required" if blocked or missing_tests or waiting_arch or waiting_user else "healthy",
+            "generated_at": utc_now(),
+            "panels": [p.to_dict() for p in panels],
+            "changes": changes,
+        }
+
+
+__all__ = ["GovernanceMetric", "GovernancePanel", "ChangeGovernanceDashboard"]
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+"""Runtime deployment-state provider for governed health contracts."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import datetime as dt
+import json
+import os
+import re
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Mapping
+
+_OID = re.compile(r"^[0-9a-f]{40}$")
+_SHA = re.compile(r"^[0-9a-f]{64}$")
+_STATES = {"STAGED", "ACTIVE", "ROLLED_BACK"}
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class RuntimeDeploymentState:
+    version: str
+    commit_oid: str
+    artifact_sha256: str
+    deployment_state: str
+
+    @property
+    def production_deployed(self) -> bool:
+        return self.deployment_state == "ACTIVE"
+
+    def health_payload(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return {
+            "status": "ok",
+            "version": self.version,
+            "commit_oid": self.commit_oid,
+            "artifact_sha256": self.artifact_sha256,
+            "deployment_state": self.deployment_state,
+            "production_deployed": self.production_deployed,
+            "health_timestamp": dt.datetime.now(dt.timezone.utc).isoformat(),
+        }
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_environment(cls, environ: Mapping[str, str] | None = None) -> "RuntimeDeploymentState":
+        env = dict(environ or os.environ)
+        values: dict[str, Any] = {}
+        state_file = env.get("DEPLOYMENT_STATE_FILE", "").strip()
+        if state_file:
+            path = Path(state_file)
+            if path.is_file() and not path.is_symlink():
+                loaded = json.loads(path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+                if not isinstance(loaded, dict):
+                    raise ValueError("deployment_state_file_object_required")
+                values.update(loaded)
+        file_deployment_state = values.get("deployment_state")
+        values.update({k: v for k, v in {
+            "version": env.get("RELEASE_VERSION", values.get("version", "")),
+            "commit_oid": env.get("TARGET_OID", values.get("commit_oid", "")),
+            "artifact_sha256": env.get("ARTIFACT_SHA256", values.get("artifact_sha256", "")),
+            "deployment_state": env.get("DEPLOYMENT_STATE", values.get("deployment_state", "")),
+        }.items() if v != ""})
+        if file_deployment_state not in (None, ""):
+            values["deployment_state"] = file_deployment_state
+        version = str(values.get("version", ""))
+        commit_oid = str(values.get("commit_oid", ""))
+        artifact_sha256 = str(values.get("artifact_sha256", ""))
+        deployment_state = str(values.get("deployment_state", ""))
+        if not version or not _OID.fullmatch(commit_oid) or not _SHA.fullmatch(artifact_sha256):
+            raise ValueError("deployment_binding_invalid")
+        if deployment_state not in _STATES:
+            raise ValueError("deployment_state_invalid")
+        return cls(version, commit_oid, artifact_sha256, deployment_state)
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+"""Git repository location resolver with validation.
+
+Prevents hard-coded repository names from silently pointing to stale paths.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+class GitRepoLocator:
+    def __init__(self, root: str | None = None):
+        self.root = Path(root or os.getenv("AIOS_GITOPS_ROOT", "/data/aios-gitops/runtime/gitea-bin/data/repositories"))
+
+    def candidates(self, owner: str = "aios", names: tuple[str, ...] = ("aios.git", "aios-v23.git")):
+        return [self.root / owner / name for name in names]
+
+    def locate(self, owner: str = "aios") -> dict:
+        found = [str(path) for path in self.candidates(owner) if path.exists()]
+        return {
+            "root": str(self.root),
+            "owner": owner,
+            "found": found,
+            "healthy": len(found) == 1,
+            "warning": "multiple repositories found" if len(found) > 1 else None,
+        }
+
+    def require(self, owner: str = "aios") -> Path:
+        result = self.locate(owner)
+        if not result["healthy"]:
+            raise RuntimeError(f"Git repo resolution failed: {result}")
+        return Path(result["found"][0])
+
+
+__all__ = ["GitRepoLocator"]
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