From 7b162b823109d0055e19a241d430c3aeb8eaf56a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:06:54 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 001/166] docs: define M-040 runtime and integration ownership

---
 .../architecture/runtime-control-ownership.md | 227 ++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 227 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 docs/architecture/runtime-control-ownership.md

diff --git a/docs/architecture/runtime-control-ownership.md b/docs/architecture/runtime-control-ownership.md
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+# Runtime, Control and Integration Ownership
+
+> **Status**: M-040 MS-001 architecture baseline  
+> **Date**: 2026-09-29  
+> **Purpose**: define authoritative ownership and dependency direction before Cortex introduces the canonical Protocol/SDK, RuntimePort, Control Service, Project Integration and Extension contracts.
+
+## 1. Position
+
+Cortex remains a governance and orchestration framework. M-040 does not replace existing Management API, Coordination, Dispatch, Workspace, Topology, Agent Adapter or Event Bus implementations with a new runtime kernel.
+
+Instead, later milestones introduce stable contracts **over** existing authoritative owners.
+
+## 2. Layer model
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart TB
+    S["CLI / Dashboard / MCP / Plugins"]
+    SDK["Future Cortex SDK / Capability Facade"]
+    P["Canonical Protocol / Refs"]
+
+    subgraph OWNERS["Authoritative Owners"]
+      M["Management API"]
+      C["Coordination"]
+      T["Topology"]
+      W["Workspace Runtime"]
+      A["Agent / Adapter Layer"]
+      E["Event Bus + Domain Journals"]
+    end
+
+    CTRL["Future Control Service"]
+    RP["Future RuntimePort"]
+
+    S --> SDK --> P
+    P --> M
+    P --> C
+    P --> T
+    P --> W
+    P --> A
+    P --> E
+
+    M --> CTRL
+    C --> CTRL
+    T --> CTRL
+    W --> CTRL
+    CTRL --> RP
+    A --> RP
+```
+
+The future SDK and protocol own no new persistence.
+
+## 3. Authoritative ownership matrix
+
+| Concern | Authoritative owner | Notes |
+| :--- | :--- | :--- |
+| Mission / Milestone / workflow truth | existing `.agent` mission/workflow state | governance truth |
+| Coordination task lifecycle | `lib/coordination/contract.js`, `state.js`, journal/service | deterministic fail-closed state machine |
+| Management projections | Management API | query/projection boundary |
+| Run / Queue / Session records | existing Management/Collaboration contracts | observable/governance runtime records |
+| Decisions / Waitpoints / Inbox | Management API governed writers + state | authorization/coordination |
+| Agent registry | `lib/agents/registry.js` | agent identity/capabilities |
+| External agent adapter contract | `lib/agents/adapters/*` | preserve behind future RuntimePort bridge |
+| Governed manual dispatch orchestration | `lib/dispatch/*` | plan/gate/lease/idempotency composition |
+| Transport execution | `lib/agents/dispatch-execute.js` and concrete adapters | below orchestration boundary |
+| Runtime capability descriptor/matching | `lib/runtime-adapters/*` | existing capability/routing base |
+| Host control | `lib/host-adapter/*` | gated host-specific control |
+| Project topology | `lib/topology/index.js` + `.agent/topology/projects.json` | project identity / peers / capabilities |
+| Workspace lifecycle | `.agent/workspaces/scripts/workspace-runtime.js` + schemas | identities/hooks/leases/composites |
+| Framework event transport | `lib/event-bus/*` | transport/persistence/subscription |
+| Coordination event truth | coordination journal | domain-authoritative journal |
+| Dashboard process lifecycle | `lib/dashboard/supervisor.js` | operational process state only |
+| MCP | `lib/mcp/*` | surface/adapter, not domain owner |
+| CLI | `bin/cli.js` + `lib/commands/*` | routing/surface, not canonical owner |
+
+## 4. Important non-collapsing boundaries
+
+### Coordination state != Runtime state
+
+Coordination already owns the software-work task lifecycle. RuntimePort will represent backend execution lifecycle only.
+
+A runtime reporting `completed` MUST NOT directly transition a Mission or Coordination Task to completed.
+
+### Framework Event Bus != universal domain state store
+
+The Event Bus provides durable event transport, dedupe, ack, subscription and history. Domain journals may remain authoritative.
+
+Future `CortexEvent` is a canonical envelope/projection contract, not a requirement to rebuild all state solely from one global event log.
+
+### Project topology != Runtime topology
+
+Project topology identifies repositories/projects and cross-project relations.
+
+Runtime topology identifies hosts/runtime endpoints/execution capabilities.
+
+They may reference each other but must remain distinct concepts.
+
+### Workspace identity != Project identity
+
+A project may have multiple workspaces/worktrees. Workspace state must continue to be owned by the existing workspace runtime.
+
+### Dispatch orchestration != Transport executor
+
+```text
+Governed Dispatch / Control
+        |
+        v
+    RuntimePort
+        |
+        v
+Adapter / Transport Executor
+```
+
+`lib/dispatch/execute.js` and `lib/agents/dispatch-execute.js` currently represent different layers and must not be merged casually.
+
+## 5. Existing capability architecture
+
+`lib/runtime-adapters/capability-contract.js` already defines a versioned Host Capability Descriptor with closed capability names, levels and evidence sources.
+
+M-040 will extend this architecture into separate capability namespaces:
+
+```text
+Host observability capabilities
+Runtime lifecycle capabilities
+Project capabilities
+Extension permissions
+```
+
+These share versioning/naming conventions but are not one flat enum.
+
+Existing capability matching and dispatch policy are migration inputs for RuntimePort/Topology work.
+
+## 6. External project integration
+
+External Project Integration MUST evolve the current topology owner instead of adding a second project registry.
+
+```text
+Project topology
+    |
+    +-- self / peer identity
+    +-- roles
+    +-- capabilities
+    +-- topology references
+    +-- bridge subscriptions
+    |
+    +-- future Project Integration descriptor
+```
+
+Projects such as Axrail remain authoritative for their own domain/runtime semantics.
+
+Cortex may govern Missions, validation, evidence, decisions and cross-repository coordination without taking ownership of Axrail's HarnessRuntime, ToolRuntime, Policy, Approval, Validation or TransactionRuntime.
+
+## 7. Workspace and cross-project integration
+
+The existing workspace runtime already owns:
+
+- WorkspaceIdentity
+- HookLifecycle
+- ResourceLease
+- CompositeWorkspace
+- ordered cross-repository recovery
+
+Future SDK/project contracts wrap these capabilities rather than creating another workspace persistence layer.
+
+Cross-repository merge remains non-atomic.
+
+## 8. Current surface coupling
+
+Today `bin/cli.js` routes directly to many implementation modules. That is acceptable for command routing, but shared canonical capabilities should gradually move behind the M-040 SDK facade.
+
+The SDK is not intended to wrap every utility command. Priority is:
+
+1. project resolution / Management query;
+2. canonical refs and capability discovery;
+3. topology/project lookup;
+4. Run / Queue / Session queries;
+5. Decision / Waitpoint queries;
+6. Agent discovery;
+7. Workspace reads;
+8. RuntimePort.
+
+## 9. Architecture guards
+
+M-040 will extend the existing architecture-guard/testing approach.
+
+Required future guards include:
+
+- canonical protocol/domain code cannot import Paseo, Axrail or provider-specific modules;
+- SDK facade cannot own a second persistent state store;
+- RuntimePort cannot directly complete Missions/Coordination Tasks;
+- Control Service cannot bypass workflow/Decision/Waitpoint authorization;
+- Project Integration cannot create a second ProjectRegistry beside topology;
+- Workspace facade cannot create a second workspace state store;
+- MCP/Dashboard/UI cannot mutate governed state through private file writes;
+- runtime events cannot become governance commands without owner validation;
+- native execution must remain functional without Paseo.
+
+The existing `tests/management/management-interface-boundary.test.js` is a useful behavioral guard seed.
+
+The existing `architecture-guard` skill currently contains sample-level checks and must be upgraded before it can enforce these boundaries.
+
+## 10. MS-002 migration baseline
+
+MS-002 should introduce the smallest useful canonical facade first.
+
+Proposed initial namespaces:
+
+```text
+project.*
+management.query.*
+topology.*
+capabilities.*
+refs.*
+```
+
+No broad rewrite is required.
+
+Existing implementation modules remain behind adapters until later milestones migrate them deliberately.
+
+## 11. Architecture invariants
+
+1. One authoritative owner per state type.
+2. Facades/protocols do not create duplicate state.
+3. Runtime details never leak into core governance domain.
+4. Project integration preserves target-project autonomy.
+5. Runtime completion is evidence, not governance completion.
+6. Recommendations/routing scores are never authorization.
+7. Optional Control Service adds coordination, not new truth.
+8. Existing native adapter/direct mode remains supported.

From 0965d11fccc7beeb5b9bd01573a0ec33520b2a8e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:06:57 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 002/166] docs: index M-040 ownership architecture

---
 docs/architecture/README.md | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/docs/architecture/README.md b/docs/architecture/README.md
index 37ff2baa..05fca4d2 100644
--- a/docs/architecture/README.md
+++ b/docs/architecture/README.md
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 - [AI-Native SDLC 闭环治理](./ai-native-sdlc-governance.md)
 - [Agent Workspace Orchestration](./agent-workspace-orchestration.md)
 - [Agent Runtime Continuity](./agent-runtime-continuity.md)
+- [Runtime, Control and Integration Ownership](./runtime-control-ownership.md)
 - [Branch Management Design](./branch-management-design.md)
 - [Catalog Bridge](./catalog-bridge.md)
 - [Context Optimization v2](./context-optimization-v2.md)

From 8856326dbe9f50586888db328c3664dd05d17406 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:11:58 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 003/166] feat(m040): add pnpm-workspace.yaml

---
 pnpm-workspace.yaml | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 pnpm-workspace.yaml

diff --git a/pnpm-workspace.yaml b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
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index 00000000..dee51e92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+packages:
+  - "packages/*"

From 538a353290bd8be8bfee0bf87f67b227e04a8e36 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:12:00 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 004/166] feat(m040): add packages/protocol/package.json

---
 packages/protocol/package.json | 14 ++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 packages/protocol/package.json

diff --git a/packages/protocol/package.json b/packages/protocol/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7240e00a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/protocol/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "name": "@cortex-agent/protocol",
+  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "private": true,
+  "description": "Canonical portable contracts for Cortex Agent",
+  "main": "src/index.js",
+  "exports": {
+    ".": "./src/index.js"
+  },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=14.0.0"
+  },
+  "license": "MIT"
+}

From bff14ae79adeb5b8bdb25f40d77a728f47a5f956 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:12:03 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 005/166] feat(m040): add packages/protocol/src/refs.js

---
 packages/protocol/src/refs.js | 48 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 48 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 packages/protocol/src/refs.js

diff --git a/packages/protocol/src/refs.js b/packages/protocol/src/refs.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cb296a41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/protocol/src/refs.js
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const REF_KINDS = Object.freeze([
+  "project",
+  "workspace",
+  "run",
+  "agent",
+  "host",
+  "runtime",
+  "session",
+]);
+
+const REF_KIND_SET = new Set(REF_KINDS);
+const REF_PATTERN = /^([a-z][a-z0-9-]*):(.+)$/;
+
+function createRef(kind, value) {
+  if (!REF_KIND_SET.has(kind)) {
+    const error = new Error(`Unknown Cortex ref kind: ${kind}`);
+    error.code = "ERR_REF_KIND_UNKNOWN";
+    throw error;
+  }
+  const id = String(value || "").trim();
+  if (!id || /[\r\n]/.test(id)) {
+    const error = new Error("Cortex ref value must be a non-empty single-line string.");
+    error.code = "ERR_REF_VALUE_INVALID";
+    throw error;
+  }
+  return `${kind}:${id}`;
+}
+
+function parseRef(value, expectedKind) {
+  if (typeof value !== "string") return null;
+  const match = REF_PATTERN.exec(value);
+  if (!match || !REF_KIND_SET.has(match[1])) return null;
+  if (expectedKind && match[1] !== expectedKind) return null;
+  return Object.freeze({ kind: match[1], value: match[2], ref: value });
+}
+
+function isRef(value, expectedKind) {
+  return parseRef(value, expectedKind) !== null;
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  REF_KINDS,
+  createRef,
+  parseRef,
+  isRef,
+};

From 485b4b238039d23a3ed8f371a1b47121f23beb79 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:12:06 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 006/166] feat(m040): add packages/protocol/src/version.js

---
 packages/protocol/src/version.js | 17 +++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 packages/protocol/src/version.js

diff --git a/packages/protocol/src/version.js b/packages/protocol/src/version.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2eea21ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/protocol/src/version.js
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const PROTOCOL_NAME = "cortex";
+const PROTOCOL_VERSION = "1.0";
+const RUNTIME_PROTOCOL_NAME = "cortex-runtime";
+const RUNTIME_PROTOCOL_VERSION = "1.0";
+const PROJECT_PROTOCOL_NAME = "cortex-project";
+const PROJECT_PROTOCOL_VERSION = "1.0";
+
+module.exports = {
+  PROTOCOL_NAME,
+  PROTOCOL_VERSION,
+  RUNTIME_PROTOCOL_NAME,
+  RUNTIME_PROTOCOL_VERSION,
+  PROJECT_PROTOCOL_NAME,
+  PROJECT_PROTOCOL_VERSION,
+};

From 79a288b478f2642baae08eae14ca07e6d1c1ef63 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:12:08 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 007/166] feat(m040): add packages/protocol/src/result.js

---
 packages/protocol/src/result.js | 15 +++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 packages/protocol/src/result.js

diff --git a/packages/protocol/src/result.js b/packages/protocol/src/result.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9a770de1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/protocol/src/result.js
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+"use strict";
+
+function ok(data, meta = {}) {
+  return Object.freeze({ ok: true, data, ...meta });
+}
+
+function fail(code, message, details = {}, meta = {}) {
+  return Object.freeze({
+    ok: false,
+    error: Object.freeze({ code, message, details }),
+    ...meta,
+  });
+}
+
+module.exports = { ok, fail };

From e2e84d6d3ca3d12c7c254dc4aed98c17fa4b42a5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:12:11 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 008/166] feat(m040): add packages/protocol/src/index.js

---
 packages/protocol/src/index.js | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 packages/protocol/src/index.js

diff --git a/packages/protocol/src/index.js b/packages/protocol/src/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..481de126
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/protocol/src/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+"use strict";
+
+module.exports = {
+  ...require("./refs"),
+  ...require("./version"),
+  ...require("./result"),
+};

From bb1f087f6a59e45646fde26ed92867cf78f1ee7e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:12:14 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 009/166] feat(m040): add packages/sdk/package.json

---
 packages/sdk/package.json | 17 +++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 packages/sdk/package.json

diff --git a/packages/sdk/package.json b/packages/sdk/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0b3f726f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/sdk/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+  "name": "@cortex-agent/sdk",
+  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "private": true,
+  "description": "Stable consumer facade for Cortex Agent capabilities",
+  "main": "src/index.js",
+  "exports": {
+    ".": "./src/index.js"
+  },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=14.0.0"
+  },
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@cortex-agent/protocol": "workspace:*"
+  }
+}

From 0d4aa38daf0dab68645a6c738fabf02a8a91142b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:12:17 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 010/166] feat(m040): add packages/sdk/src/index.js

---
 packages/sdk/src/index.js | 62 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 62 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 packages/sdk/src/index.js

diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/index.js b/packages/sdk/src/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9b44dcbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const protocol = require("@cortex-agent/protocol");
+
+function requireTransport(transport) {
+  if (!transport || typeof transport.query !== "function") {
+    const error = new Error("Cortex SDK requires a transport with query(projection, filters).");
+    error.code = "ERR_SDK_TRANSPORT_REQUIRED";
+    throw error;
+  }
+  return transport;
+}
+
+function createCortexClient(options = {}) {
+  const transport = requireTransport(options.transport);
+
+  async function query(projection, filters = {}) {
+    return transport.query(projection, filters);
+  }
+
+  return Object.freeze({
+    protocol,
+    project: Object.freeze({
+      resolve: typeof transport.resolveProject === "function"
+        ? () => transport.resolveProject()
+        : undefined,
+    }),
+    capabilities: Object.freeze({
+      discover: typeof transport.discoverCapabilities === "function"
+        ? () => transport.discoverCapabilities()
+        : async () => ({ protocol_version: protocol.PROTOCOL_VERSION, capabilities: [] }),
+    }),
+    tasks: Object.freeze({
+      get: (taskId) => query("task-state", { task: taskId }),
+    }),
+    runs: Object.freeze({
+      list: () => query("runs"),
+      get: (runId) => query("run-state", { run: runId }),
+    }),
+    decisions: Object.freeze({
+      list: () => query("decisions"),
+    }),
+    waitpoints: Object.freeze({
+      list: () => query("waitpoints"),
+    }),
+    coordination: Object.freeze({
+      tasks: Object.freeze({
+        list: (filters = {}) => query("coordination-tasks", filters),
+        get: (taskId) => query("coordination-tasks", { task: taskId }),
+      }),
+    }),
+    topology: Object.freeze({
+      get: typeof transport.getTopology === "function"
+        ? () => transport.getTopology()
+        : undefined,
+    }),
+  });
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  createCortexClient,
+};

From 396082099ca81a600a6104e013972e380034de1a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:12:20 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 011/166] feat(m040): add
 tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js

---
 .../m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js            | 47 +++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 47 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js

diff --git a/tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js b/tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..23641786
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const assert = require("node:assert/strict");
+const fs = require("node:fs");
+const path = require("node:path");
+const test = require("node:test");
+
+const ROOT = path.resolve(__dirname, "..", "..");
+
+test("M-040 workspace declares packages/* only", () => {
+  const workspace = fs.readFileSync(path.join(ROOT, "pnpm-workspace.yaml"), "utf8");
+  assert.match(workspace, /packages:\s*\n\s*-\s*["']packages\/\*["']/);
+});
+
+test("@cortex-agent/protocol remains portable and implementation-free", () => {
+  const dir = path.join(ROOT, "packages", "protocol", "src");
+  for (const name of fs.readdirSync(dir).filter((item) => item.endsWith(".js"))) {
+    const text = fs.readFileSync(path.join(dir, name), "utf8");
+    for (const forbidden of [
+      "node:fs",
+      "node:child_process",
+      "../../lib",
+      "paseo",
+      "axrail",
+    ]) {
+      assert.equal(text.includes(forbidden), false, `${name} must not depend on ${forbidden}`);
+    }
+  }
+});
+
+test("@cortex-agent/sdk depends on protocol but owns no persistence implementation", () => {
+  const pkg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(path.join(ROOT, "packages", "sdk", "package.json"), "utf8"));
+  assert.equal(pkg.dependencies["@cortex-agent/protocol"], "workspace:*");
+  const text = fs.readFileSync(path.join(ROOT, "packages", "sdk", "src", "index.js"), "utf8");
+  assert.equal(text.includes("node:fs"), false);
+  assert.equal(text.includes(".agent/"), false);
+  assert.equal(text.includes("../../lib"), false);
+});
+
+test("canonical refs are typed opaque strings", () => {
+  const refs = require(path.join(ROOT, "packages", "protocol", "src", "refs.js"));
+  const ref = refs.createRef("project", "axrail");
+  assert.equal(ref, "project:axrail");
+  assert.deepEqual(refs.parseRef(ref), { kind: "project", value: "axrail", ref });
+  assert.equal(refs.isRef("runtime:paseo-local", "runtime"), true);
+  assert.equal(refs.isRef("paseo:raw", "runtime"), false);
+});

From 0520217020a104093cb2d388aa5b66043704bbeb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:12:22 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 012/166] feat(m040): add tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js

---
 tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js | 45 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 45 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js

diff --git a/tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js b/tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8e7cd6e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const assert = require("node:assert/strict");
+const path = require("node:path");
+const test = require("node:test");
+
+const ROOT = path.resolve(__dirname, "..", "..");
+const { createCortexClient } = require(path.join(ROOT, "packages", "sdk", "src", "index.js"));
+
+test("SDK maps canonical methods to existing Management projections", async () => {
+  const calls = [];
+  const client = createCortexClient({
+    transport: {
+      async query(projection, filters = {}) {
+        calls.push({ projection, filters });
+        return { projection, filters };
+      },
+      async getTopology() {
+        return { self: { project_id: "cortex-agent" }, peers: [] };
+      },
+    },
+  });
+
+  await client.tasks.get("T-1");
+  await client.runs.list();
+  await client.runs.get("R-1");
+  await client.decisions.list();
+  await client.waitpoints.list();
+  await client.coordination.tasks.get("T-2");
+  const topology = await client.topology.get();
+
+  assert.deepEqual(calls, [
+    { projection: "task-state", filters: { task: "T-1" } },
+    { projection: "runs", filters: {} },
+    { projection: "run-state", filters: { run: "R-1" } },
+    { projection: "decisions", filters: {} },
+    { projection: "waitpoints", filters: {} },
+    { projection: "coordination-tasks", filters: { task: "T-2" } },
+  ]);
+  assert.equal(topology.self.project_id, "cortex-agent");
+});
+
+test("SDK fails closed without a query transport", () => {
+  assert.throws(() => createCortexClient(), (error) => error.code === "ERR_SDK_TRANSPORT_REQUIRED");
+});

From 5cf8e1c903db6a9bd640b2d9c94be851539eb08d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:13:05 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 013/166] chore(m040): register workspace importers

---
 pnpm-lock.yaml | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 9b60ae17..9780dcb1 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -7,3 +7,11 @@ settings:
 importers:
 
   .: {}
+
+  packages/protocol: {}
+
+  packages/sdk:
+    dependencies:
+      '@cortex-agent/protocol':
+        specifier: workspace:*
+        version: link:../protocol

From 2ba5623b698172343bde6834802be37e5de8b999 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:13:07 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 014/166] test(m040): add protocol and sdk boundary test script

---
 package.json | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6f492e8f..4aa782a4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@
     "release:minor": "npm version minor && npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/",
     "release:major": "npm version major && npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/",
     "pub": "npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/",
-    "heartbeat": "node .agent/scripts/heartbeat.js"
+    "heartbeat": "node .agent/scripts/heartbeat.js",
+    "test:m040": "node --test tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "ai",

From 490e90f27f02961af196d3825aa9357d25268203 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:13:49 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 015/166] feat(m040): add lib/sdk/local-transport.js

---
 lib/sdk/local-transport.js | 92 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 92 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 lib/sdk/local-transport.js

diff --git a/lib/sdk/local-transport.js b/lib/sdk/local-transport.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..17fffaa9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/sdk/local-transport.js
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const path = require("node:path");
+const {
+  resolveManagementProject,
+  queryManagementProject,
+} = require("../management/client.js");
+const topology = require("../topology");
+
+function filtersToArgs(filters = {}) {
+  const args = [];
+  for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(filters)) {
+    if (value === undefined || value === null || value === "") continue;
+    const flag = `--${key}`;
+    if (Array.isArray(value)) {
+      for (const item of value) args.push(flag, String(item));
+    } else if (typeof value === "boolean") {
+      if (value) args.push(flag);
+    } else {
+      args.push(flag, String(value));
+    }
+  }
+  return args;
+}
+
+function createLocalTransport(ctx) {
+  if (!ctx || typeof ctx !== "object") {
+    const error = new Error("Local Cortex transport requires a command context.");
+    error.code = "ERR_LOCAL_TRANSPORT_CONTEXT_REQUIRED";
+    throw error;
+  }
+
+  function resolve() {
+    const result = resolveManagementProject(ctx);
+    if (!result.ok) {
+      const error = new Error(result.error.message);
+      error.code = result.error.code;
+      error.details = result.error.details;
+      throw error;
+    }
+    return result.project;
+  }
+
+  return Object.freeze({
+    async resolveProject() {
+      const project = resolve();
+      return {
+        project_ref: `project:${path.basename(project.root)}`,
+        root: project.root,
+        agent_root: project.agent_root,
+      };
+    },
+
+    async query(projection, filters = {}) {
+      const result = queryManagementProject(ctx, projection, filtersToArgs(filters));
+      if (!result.ok) {
+        const error = new Error(result.error.message);
+        error.code = result.error.code;
+        error.details = result.error.details;
+        throw error;
+      }
+      return result.payload;
+    },
+
+    async getTopology() {
+      const project = resolve();
+      return topology.readTopology(project.root);
+    },
+
+    async discoverCapabilities() {
+      return {
+        protocol: "cortex",
+        protocol_version: "1.0",
+        transport: "local",
+        capabilities: [
+          "management.query",
+          "tasks.read",
+          "runs.read",
+          "decisions.read",
+          "waitpoints.read",
+          "coordination.tasks.read",
+          "topology.read",
+        ],
+      };
+    },
+  });
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  createLocalTransport,
+  filtersToArgs,
+};

From ee6f42cbc43c973e84ad61afa05c24cb4d877765 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:13:52 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 016/166] feat(m040): add lib/sdk/local-client.js

---
 lib/sdk/local-client.js | 14 ++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 lib/sdk/local-client.js

diff --git a/lib/sdk/local-client.js b/lib/sdk/local-client.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..16518f45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/sdk/local-client.js
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const { createCortexClient } = require("../../packages/sdk/src/index.js");
+const { createLocalTransport } = require("./local-transport.js");
+
+function createLocalCortexClient(ctx) {
+  return createCortexClient({
+    transport: createLocalTransport(ctx),
+  });
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  createLocalCortexClient,
+};

From f6ec698a2058e8fa8bee7a7bd0449336cdea20f6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:13:55 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 017/166] feat(m040): add tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js

---
 tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js

diff --git a/tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js b/tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..80ef3597
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const assert = require("node:assert/strict");
+const path = require("node:path");
+const test = require("node:test");
+
+const ROOT = path.resolve(__dirname, "..", "..");
+const { filtersToArgs } = require(path.join(ROOT, "lib", "sdk", "local-transport.js"));
+
+test("local SDK transport converts structured filters to existing Management CLI args", () => {
+  assert.deepEqual(filtersToArgs({
+    task: "T-1",
+    state: "EXECUTING",
+    ignored: null,
+    enabled: true,
+  }), [
+    "--task", "T-1",
+    "--state", "EXECUTING",
+    "--enabled",
+  ]);
+});
+
+test("local SDK transport repeats array-valued filters deterministically", () => {
+  assert.deepEqual(filtersToArgs({ host: ["codex", "claude-code"] }), [
+    "--host", "codex",
+    "--host", "claude-code",
+  ]);
+});

From a3cb9015cff6f7230d6a9f5d7b8130625d9c40ef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:14:05 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 018/166] test(m040): include local SDK transport tests

---
 package.json | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4aa782a4..045634a7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     "release:major": "npm version major && npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/",
     "pub": "npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/",
     "heartbeat": "node .agent/scripts/heartbeat.js",
-    "test:m040": "node --test tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js"
+    "test:m040": "node --test tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "ai",

From d997dbe48fe487acb1662b24e6fb6463261c1078 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:01:17 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 019/166] feat(m040): support sync local SDK transports

---
 packages/sdk/src/index.js | 34 ++++++++++++++++++++++++----------
 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/index.js b/packages/sdk/src/index.js
index 9b44dcbb..1dc0d85b 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 "use strict";
 
-const protocol = require("@cortex-agent/protocol");
+let protocol;
+try {
+  protocol = require("@cortex-agent/protocol");
+} catch (error) {
+  // Root cortex-agent compatibility: the meta/CLI package ships workspace
+  // sources together, but npm does not create workspace links inside that
+  // package. Standalone @cortex-agent/sdk installs resolve the package name.
+  protocol = require("../../protocol/src/index.js");
+}
 
 function requireTransport(transport) {
   if (!transport || typeof transport.query !== "function") {
@@ -14,7 +22,9 @@ function requireTransport(transport) {
 function createCortexClient(options = {}) {
   const transport = requireTransport(options.transport);
 
-  async function query(projection, filters = {}) {
+  // Deliberately not declared async: local/root CLI transports are synchronous,
+  // while remote transports may return Promises. Callers can await either.
+  function queryProjection(projection, filters = {}) {
     return transport.query(projection, filters);
   }
 
@@ -28,25 +38,29 @@ function createCortexClient(options = {}) {
     capabilities: Object.freeze({
       discover: typeof transport.discoverCapabilities === "function"
         ? () => transport.discoverCapabilities()
-        : async () => ({ protocol_version: protocol.PROTOCOL_VERSION, capabilities: [] }),
+        : () => ({ protocol_version: protocol.PROTOCOL_VERSION, capabilities: [] }),
+    }),
+    management: Object.freeze({
+      query: queryProjection,
+      capabilities: () => queryProjection("capabilities"),
     }),
     tasks: Object.freeze({
-      get: (taskId) => query("task-state", { task: taskId }),
+      get: (taskId) => queryProjection("task-state", { task: taskId }),
     }),
     runs: Object.freeze({
-      list: () => query("runs"),
-      get: (runId) => query("run-state", { run: runId }),
+      list: () => queryProjection("runs"),
+      get: (runId) => queryProjection("run-state", { run: runId }),
     }),
     decisions: Object.freeze({
-      list: () => query("decisions"),
+      list: () => queryProjection("decisions"),
     }),
     waitpoints: Object.freeze({
-      list: () => query("waitpoints"),
+      list: () => queryProjection("waitpoints"),
     }),
     coordination: Object.freeze({
       tasks: Object.freeze({
-        list: (filters = {}) => query("coordination-tasks", filters),
-        get: (taskId) => query("coordination-tasks", { task: taskId }),
+        list: (filters = {}) => queryProjection("coordination-tasks", filters),
+        get: (taskId) => queryProjection("coordination-tasks", { task: taskId }),
       }),
     }),
     topology: Object.freeze({

From b96dae1acc7cdc8b48a0ae027176ea4b7282a1d7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:01:19 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 020/166] fix(m040): preserve Management transport exit codes

---
 lib/sdk/local-transport.js | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/lib/sdk/local-transport.js b/lib/sdk/local-transport.js
index 17fffaa9..8f6908da 100644
--- a/lib/sdk/local-transport.js
+++ b/lib/sdk/local-transport.js
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ function createLocalTransport(ctx) {
       const error = new Error(result.error.message);
       error.code = result.error.code;
       error.details = result.error.details;
+      error.exitCode = result.exitCode;
       throw error;
     }
     return result.project;
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ function createLocalTransport(ctx) {
         const error = new Error(result.error.message);
         error.code = result.error.code;
         error.details = result.error.details;
+        error.exitCode = result.exitCode;
         throw error;
       }
       return result.payload;

From 18fd775b550ea0b856a1bc422af0e32f2dac84b1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:01:21 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 021/166] refactor(m040): route query CLI through Cortex SDK

---
 lib/commands/management/query.js | 117 +++++++++++++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 71 insertions(+), 46 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lib/commands/management/query.js b/lib/commands/management/query.js
index d28415db..5708bf76 100644
--- a/lib/commands/management/query.js
+++ b/lib/commands/management/query.js
@@ -1,62 +1,66 @@
 "use strict";
 
-// ─── query — `cortex-agent query <projection>` CLI surface ────────────────────
-//
-// Originally lived inline in lib/commands.js (lines 1393–1488). Extracted so
-// that the projection router / capability filter / legacy-fallback logic
-// can be unit-tested without spinning up a child process running the
-// management-api script.
-//
-// The function is a strict copy of the original — only the require paths
-// change to point at the new sibling module `./api-helpers`.
+// `cortex-agent query <projection>` remains a compatibility-stable CLI
+// surface. M-040 MS-002 routes its reads through the canonical SDK facade;
+// the SDK local transport delegates to the existing Management API owner.
 
-const {
-  formatQueryPayload,
-  queryManagementProject,
-} = require("../../management/client.js");
+const { formatQueryPayload } = require("../../management/client.js");
+const { createLocalCortexClient } = require("../../sdk/local-client.js");
 const {
   invalidManagementUsage,
   managementApiError,
   printManagementPayload,
 } = require("./api-helpers");
 
+function sdkFailure(error, fallbackExitCode = 3) {
+  return {
+    error: {
+      code: error && error.code ? error.code : "MANAGEMENT_API_QUERY_FAILED",
+      message: error && error.message ? error.message : String(error),
+      details: error && error.details ? error.details : {},
+    },
+    exitCode: error && error.exitCode ? error.exitCode : fallbackExitCode,
+  };
+}
+
 function managementQuery(ctx) {
   const projection = ctx.args[1];
   if (!projection || projection.startsWith("--")) {
     invalidManagementUsage("cortex-agent query <projection> [--project <path>]");
     return;
   }
-  const capabilityResult = queryManagementProject(ctx, "capabilities");
-  if (!capabilityResult.ok) {
-    // Pre-1.9.0 Management APIs (1.6.0–1.8.x) do not expose a `capabilities`
-    // projection. Fall through to a direct query so older projects can still
-    // serve projections the legacy hardcoded dispatcher handled (dashboard-state,
-    // runs, queues, sessions, inbox, decisions, waitpoints). The Management API
-    // itself will reject projections it does not know about.
-    if (capabilityResult.error.code === "UNSUPPORTED_COMMAND") {
-      const directResult = queryManagementProject(ctx, projection);
-      if (!directResult.ok) {
-        managementApiError(ctx, directResult);
-        return;
+
+  const client = createLocalCortexClient(ctx);
+  let capabilities;
+  try {
+    capabilities = client.management.capabilities();
+  } catch (error) {
+    // Pre-1.9.0 Management APIs (1.6.0–1.8.x) do not expose a capabilities
+    // projection. Preserve the legacy direct-query fallback.
+    if (error.code === "UNSUPPORTED_COMMAND") {
+      try {
+        const payload = client.management.query(projection);
+        const project = client.project.resolve();
+        printManagementPayload({
+          ok: true,
+          command: "query",
+          projection,
+          project: {
+            root: project.root,
+            agent_root: project.agent_root,
+          },
+          data: payload,
+          summary: { legacy_dispatcher: true, capability_filter: "skipped" },
+        });
+      } catch (directError) {
+        managementApiError(ctx, sdkFailure(directError));
       }
-      const payload = directResult.payload || {};
-      printManagementPayload({
-        ok: true,
-        command: "query",
-        projection,
-        project: directResult.project && {
-          root: directResult.project.root,
-          agent_root: directResult.project.agent_root,
-        },
-        data: payload,
-        summary: { legacy_dispatcher: true, capability_filter: "skipped" },
-      });
       return;
     }
-    managementApiError(ctx, capabilityResult);
+    managementApiError(ctx, sdkFailure(error));
     return;
   }
-  const capabilities = capabilityResult.payload;
+
   const capability = Array.isArray(capabilities.projections)
     ? capabilities.projections.find((item) => item && item.name === projection)
     : null;
@@ -74,7 +78,8 @@ function managementQuery(ctx) {
     });
     return;
   }
-  const queryArgs = [];
+
+  const filters = {};
   for (let index = 2; index < ctx.args.length; index += 1) {
     const raw = ctx.args[index];
     if (raw === "--project") {
@@ -102,21 +107,41 @@ function managementQuery(ctx) {
     const value = equalAt === -1 ? ctx.args[++index] : raw.slice(equalAt + 1);
     if (!value || value.startsWith("--")) {
       managementApiError(ctx, {
-        error: { code: "INVALID_QUERY_OPTION", message: `--${optionName} requires a value.`, details: { option: optionName } },
+        error: {
+          code: "INVALID_QUERY_OPTION",
+          message: `--${optionName} requires a value.`,
+          details: { option: optionName },
+        },
         exitCode: 2,
       });
       return;
     }
-    queryArgs.push(`--${optionName}`, value);
+    if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(filters, optionName)) {
+      filters[optionName] = Array.isArray(filters[optionName])
+        ? [...filters[optionName], value]
+        : [filters[optionName], value];
+    } else {
+      filters[optionName] = value;
+    }
   }
-  const result = queryManagementProject(ctx, projection, queryArgs);
-  if (!result.ok) {
-    managementApiError(ctx, result);
+
+  let payload;
+  let project;
+  try {
+    payload = client.management.query(projection, filters);
+    project = client.project.resolve();
+  } catch (error) {
+    managementApiError(ctx, sdkFailure(error));
     return;
   }
-  printManagementPayload(formatQueryPayload(result.payload, projection, capability, result.project));
+
+  printManagementPayload(formatQueryPayload(payload, projection, capability, {
+    root: project.root,
+    agent_root: project.agent_root,
+  }));
 }
 
 module.exports = {
   managementQuery,
+  sdkFailure,
 };

From cd04675c34f97a1d355c1ef6534cabff53d327d3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:01:24 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 022/166] chore(m040): ship workspace contract sources in root
 package

---
 package.json | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 045634a7..0ceedc0a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   "files": [
     "bin",
     "lib",
+    "packages",
     "scripts",
     "templates",
     "hooks",

From b20bc61dea425997927b8e9a62378f8e057af6b2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:02:04 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 023/166] test(m040): guard SDK facade and root package
 compatibility

---
 tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js | 14 ++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js b/tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js
index 23641786..f69ed485 100644
--- a/tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js
+++ b/tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js
@@ -45,3 +45,17 @@ test("canonical refs are typed opaque strings", () => {
   assert.equal(refs.isRef("runtime:paseo-local", "runtime"), true);
   assert.equal(refs.isRef("paseo:raw", "runtime"), false);
 });
+
+test("root cortex-agent package ships workspace contract sources for CLI compatibility", () => {
+  const pkg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(path.join(ROOT, "package.json"), "utf8"));
+  assert.ok(pkg.files.includes("packages"));
+});
+
+test("management query surface consumes the SDK facade rather than Management client directly", () => {
+  const text = fs.readFileSync(
+    path.join(ROOT, "lib", "commands", "management", "query.js"),
+    "utf8",
+  );
+  assert.match(text, /createLocalCortexClient/);
+  assert.equal(text.includes("queryManagementProject"), false);
+});

From 95df4c62726671a5f4061eaf2626aa7921bec9ee Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:02:06 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 024/166] test(m040): cover sync SDK and raw management facade

---
 tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js b/tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js
index 8e7cd6e5..db8ed78c 100644
--- a/tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js
+++ b/tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js
@@ -43,3 +43,34 @@ test("SDK maps canonical methods to existing Management projections", async () =
 test("SDK fails closed without a query transport", () => {
   assert.throws(() => createCortexClient(), (error) => error.code === "ERR_SDK_TRANSPORT_REQUIRED");
 });
+
+test("SDK supports synchronous local transports without forcing async CLI conversion", () => {
+  const client = createCortexClient({
+    transport: {
+      query(projection, filters = {}) {
+        return { projection, filters };
+      },
+    },
+  });
+  const result = client.tasks.get("T-SYNC");
+  assert.equal(typeof result.then, "undefined");
+  assert.deepEqual(result, { projection: "task-state", filters: { task: "T-SYNC" } });
+});
+
+test("management namespace exposes raw projection compatibility through the SDK", () => {
+  const calls = [];
+  const client = createCortexClient({
+    transport: {
+      query(projection, filters = {}) {
+        calls.push({ projection, filters });
+        return { ok: true, projection };
+      },
+    },
+  });
+  assert.equal(client.management.capabilities().projection, "capabilities");
+  assert.equal(client.management.query("runs").projection, "runs");
+  assert.deepEqual(calls, [
+    { projection: "capabilities", filters: {} },
+    { projection: "runs", filters: {} },
+  ]);
+});

From e106a71593766fc6e4f555dccad9734061bdcfbe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:02:08 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 025/166] test(m040): include management query regression suite

---
 package.json | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0ceedc0a..a0c64369 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     "release:major": "npm version major && npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/",
     "pub": "npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/",
     "heartbeat": "node .agent/scripts/heartbeat.js",
-    "test:m040": "node --test tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js"
+    "test:m040": "node --test tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "ai",

From 0210894c1adee20b71b81a86f78d2e1ea48b5aff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:02:43 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 026/166] feat(m040): resolve stable project identity through
 topology

---
 lib/sdk/local-transport.js | 24 +++++++++++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lib/sdk/local-transport.js b/lib/sdk/local-transport.js
index 8f6908da..42e184ae 100644
--- a/lib/sdk/local-transport.js
+++ b/lib/sdk/local-transport.js
@@ -42,17 +42,30 @@ function createLocalTransport(ctx) {
     return result.project;
   }
 
+  function readProjectIdentity(project) {
+    const current = topology.readTopology(project.root);
+    const projectId = current && current.self && typeof current.self.project_id === "string"
+      ? current.self.project_id.trim()
+      : "";
+    return {
+      project_id: projectId || path.basename(project.root),
+      topology: current,
+    };
+  }
+
   return Object.freeze({
-    async resolveProject() {
+    resolveProject() {
       const project = resolve();
+      const identity = readProjectIdentity(project);
       return {
-        project_ref: `project:${path.basename(project.root)}`,
+        project_ref: `project:${identity.project_id}`,
+        project_id: identity.project_id,
         root: project.root,
         agent_root: project.agent_root,
       };
     },
 
-    async query(projection, filters = {}) {
+    query(projection, filters = {}) {
       const result = queryManagementProject(ctx, projection, filtersToArgs(filters));
       if (!result.ok) {
         const error = new Error(result.error.message);
@@ -64,13 +77,14 @@ function createLocalTransport(ctx) {
       return result.payload;
     },
 
-    async getTopology() {
+    getTopology() {
       const project = resolve();
       return topology.readTopology(project.root);
     },
 
-    async discoverCapabilities() {
+    discoverCapabilities() {
       return {
+        schema_version: "1.0",
         protocol: "cortex",
         protocol_version: "1.0",
         transport: "local",

From 4914d0085c7762b8db03585eeda3b366feadc9ca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:02:46 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 027/166] feat(m040): add canonical capability identifiers

---
 packages/protocol/src/capabilities.js | 66 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 66 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 packages/protocol/src/capabilities.js

diff --git a/packages/protocol/src/capabilities.js b/packages/protocol/src/capabilities.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..42575204
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/protocol/src/capabilities.js
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const CAPABILITY_ID_PATTERN = /^[a-z][a-z0-9-]*(?:\.[a-z][a-z0-9-]*)+$/;
+
+const CAPABILITY_NAMESPACES = Object.freeze([
+  "management",
+  "tasks",
+  "runs",
+  "decisions",
+  "waitpoints",
+  "coordination",
+  "topology",
+  "runtime",
+  "project",
+  "extension",
+]);
+
+const CAPABILITY_NAMESPACE_SET = new Set(CAPABILITY_NAMESPACES);
+
+function parseCapabilityId(value) {
+  if (typeof value !== "string" || !CAPABILITY_ID_PATTERN.test(value)) return null;
+  const [namespace, ...segments] = value.split(".");
+  if (!CAPABILITY_NAMESPACE_SET.has(namespace)) return null;
+  return Object.freeze({
+    id: value,
+    namespace,
+    segments: Object.freeze(segments),
+  });
+}
+
+function isCapabilityId(value, namespace) {
+  const parsed = parseCapabilityId(value);
+  if (!parsed) return false;
+  return !namespace || parsed.namespace === namespace;
+}
+
+function validateCapabilityList(values) {
+  if (!Array.isArray(values)) {
+    const error = new Error("Capability list must be an array.");
+    error.code = "ERR_CAPABILITY_LIST_INVALID";
+    throw error;
+  }
+  const normalized = [];
+  const seen = new Set();
+  for (const value of values) {
+    const parsed = parseCapabilityId(value);
+    if (!parsed) {
+      const error = new Error(`Invalid Cortex capability id: ${value}`);
+      error.code = "ERR_CAPABILITY_ID_INVALID";
+      error.details = { capability: value };
+      throw error;
+    }
+    if (!seen.has(parsed.id)) {
+      seen.add(parsed.id);
+      normalized.push(parsed.id);
+    }
+  }
+  return Object.freeze(normalized);
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  CAPABILITY_NAMESPACES,
+  parseCapabilityId,
+  isCapabilityId,
+  validateCapabilityList,
+};

From 4778d48dbf2ea588f2045528488cc7e7598346f0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:02:48 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 028/166] feat(m040): export capability contract primitives

---
 packages/protocol/src/index.js | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/packages/protocol/src/index.js b/packages/protocol/src/index.js
index 481de126..863321f6 100644
--- a/packages/protocol/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/protocol/src/index.js
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ module.exports = {
   ...require("./refs"),
   ...require("./version"),
   ...require("./result"),
+  ...require("./capabilities"),
 };

From 22cbb3a1e7261ba526fbf1f613aa3fbfeadb878c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:03:45 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 029/166] test(m040): add capability contract tests

---
 tests/protocol/capabilities.test.js | 39 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 39 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 tests/protocol/capabilities.test.js

diff --git a/tests/protocol/capabilities.test.js b/tests/protocol/capabilities.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6d730f32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/protocol/capabilities.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const assert = require("node:assert/strict");
+const path = require("node:path");
+const test = require("node:test");
+
+const ROOT = path.resolve(__dirname, "..", "..");
+const {
+  CAPABILITY_NAMESPACES,
+  parseCapabilityId,
+  isCapabilityId,
+  validateCapabilityList,
+} = require(path.join(ROOT, "packages", "protocol", "src", "capabilities.js"));
+
+test("canonical capability ids are namespaced and closed to known namespaces", () => {
+  assert.ok(CAPABILITY_NAMESPACES.includes("runtime"));
+  assert.deepEqual(parseCapabilityId("runtime.run.create"), {
+    id: "runtime.run.create",
+    namespace: "runtime",
+    segments: ["run", "create"],
+  });
+  assert.equal(parseCapabilityId("paseo.run.create"), null);
+  assert.equal(parseCapabilityId("runtime"), null);
+  assert.equal(isCapabilityId("topology.read", "topology"), true);
+});
+
+test("capability lists are deduplicated without reordering", () => {
+  assert.deepEqual(
+    validateCapabilityList(["runs.read", "tasks.read", "runs.read"]),
+    ["runs.read", "tasks.read"],
+  );
+});
+
+test("invalid capability ids fail closed", () => {
+  assert.throws(
+    () => validateCapabilityList(["runtime.run.create", "Paseo.Run"]),
+    (error) => error.code === "ERR_CAPABILITY_ID_INVALID",
+  );
+});

From c9227f37a7e54affddbfcd5e741c2f1fbd7c4512 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:03:48 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 030/166] test(m040): guard topology-derived ProjectRef
 identity

---
 tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js | 10 ++++++++++
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js b/tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js
index f69ed485..7869d33d 100644
--- a/tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js
+++ b/tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js
@@ -59,3 +59,13 @@ test("management query surface consumes the SDK facade rather than Management cl
   assert.match(text, /createLocalCortexClient/);
   assert.equal(text.includes("queryManagementProject"), false);
 });
+
+test("ProjectRef identity is derived from topology before directory basename fallback", () => {
+  const text = fs.readFileSync(
+    path.join(ROOT, "lib", "sdk", "local-transport.js"),
+    "utf8",
+  );
+  assert.match(text, /current\.self\.project_id/);
+  assert.match(text, /path\.basename\(project\.root\)/);
+  assert.ok(text.indexOf("current.self.project_id") < text.indexOf("path.basename(project.root)"));
+});

From 0a9cbf67733d8284a0aee8458dd8fd491e8d7a9e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:03:50 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 031/166] test(m040): include protocol capability suite

---
 package.json | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a0c64369..c9a69eb1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     "release:major": "npm version major && npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/",
     "pub": "npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/",
     "heartbeat": "node .agent/scripts/heartbeat.js",
-    "test:m040": "node --test tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js"
+    "test:m040": "node --test tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js tests/protocol/capabilities.test.js tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "ai",

From d401ef297c81c593f4b22678b197274a43fb485a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:04:12 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 032/166] ci(m040): validate protocol sdk workspace

---
 .github/workflows/m040-validation.yml | 56 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 56 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .github/workflows/m040-validation.yml

diff --git a/.github/workflows/m040-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/m040-validation.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a079b6ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/m040-validation.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+name: M-040 Architecture Validation
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - "feat/m040-*"
+    paths:
+      - "package.json"
+      - "pnpm-lock.yaml"
+      - "pnpm-workspace.yaml"
+      - "packages/**"
+      - "lib/sdk/**"
+      - "lib/commands/management/query.js"
+      - "tests/architecture/**"
+      - "tests/protocol/**"
+      - "tests/sdk/**"
+      - "tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js"
+      - ".github/workflows/m040-validation.yml"
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - "package.json"
+      - "pnpm-lock.yaml"
+      - "pnpm-workspace.yaml"
+      - "packages/**"
+      - "lib/sdk/**"
+      - "lib/commands/management/query.js"
+      - "tests/architecture/**"
+      - "tests/protocol/**"
+      - "tests/sdk/**"
+      - "tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js"
+      - ".github/workflows/m040-validation.yml"
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  protocol-sdk:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 10
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: "24.19.0"
+          cache: "pnpm"
+
+      - name: Enable Corepack
+        run: corepack enable
+
+      - name: Install workspace
+        run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
+
+      - name: Run M-040 focused validation
+        run: pnpm test:m040

From 480bf5c0c10e196a6eb4180ea0314a91ff7bc094 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:04:50 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 033/166] ci(m040): activate pnpm before workspace install

---
 .github/workflows/m040-validation.yml | 8 +++++---
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/m040-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/m040-validation.yml
index a079b6ef..8d00dc98 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/m040-validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/m040-validation.yml
@@ -44,10 +44,12 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: "24.19.0"
-          cache: "pnpm"
 
-      - name: Enable Corepack
-        run: corepack enable
+      - name: Enable Corepack and pnpm
+        run: |
+          corepack enable
+          corepack prepare pnpm@11.13.1 --activate
+          pnpm --version
 
       - name: Install workspace
         run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile

From cdcfd76f6ad2bd91f179a6519166bb679458b4c7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:06:13 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 034/166] docs: document M-040 protocol sdk monorepo baseline

---
 docs/architecture/protocol-sdk-monorepo.md | 188 +++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 188 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 docs/architecture/protocol-sdk-monorepo.md

diff --git a/docs/architecture/protocol-sdk-monorepo.md b/docs/architecture/protocol-sdk-monorepo.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..07c076ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/architecture/protocol-sdk-monorepo.md
@@ -0,0 +1,188 @@
+# Protocol, SDK and Progressive Monorepo
+
+> **Status**: M-040 MS-002 baseline  
+> **Validated**: 2026-09-29  
+> **CI**: M-040 Architecture Validation run 36519997237 — PASS
+
+## 1. Purpose
+
+Cortex Agent now uses a progressive pnpm workspace to isolate stable contracts and SDK surfaces without moving existing authoritative implementation owners out of `lib/` prematurely.
+
+The root `cortex-agent` package remains the primary CLI/template distribution package.
+
+## 2. Workspace layout
+
+```text
+cortex-agent/
+├── package.json
+├── pnpm-workspace.yaml
+├── pnpm-lock.yaml
+├── packages/
+│   ├── protocol/
+│   └── sdk/
+├── lib/
+├── bin/
+├── templates/
+└── docs/
+```
+
+Future M-040 packages may include:
+
+```text
+packages/runtime-port/
+packages/project-sdk/
+packages/extension-sdk/
+```
+
+They are not introduced until their milestone boundaries are ready.
+
+## 3. @cortex-agent/protocol
+
+The protocol package is portable and implementation-free.
+
+Current responsibilities:
+
+- opaque typed refs;
+- protocol version constants;
+- canonical result/error envelope;
+- canonical capability identifiers/namespaces.
+
+Current ref kinds:
+
+```text
+project
+workspace
+run
+agent
+host
+runtime
+session
+```
+
+Examples:
+
+```text
+project:axrail
+runtime:paseo-local
+host:mac-mini
+```
+
+The protocol package MUST NOT depend on filesystem, child_process, Management implementation, UI, Paseo, Axrail, or provider SDKs.
+
+## 4. @cortex-agent/sdk
+
+The SDK is a stable consumer facade and owns no persistence.
+
+Current read-first surface:
+
+```text
+client.project.resolve()
+client.capabilities.discover()
+
+client.management.query()
+client.management.capabilities()
+
+client.tasks.get()
+
+client.runs.list()
+client.runs.get()
+
+client.decisions.list()
+client.waitpoints.list()
+
+client.coordination.tasks.list()
+client.coordination.tasks.get()
+
+client.topology.get()
+```
+
+The SDK transport may be synchronous or asynchronous. This preserves the existing synchronous CLI while allowing future remote transports.
+
+## 5. Local transport
+
+`lib/sdk/local-transport.js` bridges the SDK to existing authoritative owners:
+
+```text
+SDK
+ └─ local transport
+     ├─ Management API
+     └─ Topology
+```
+
+It does not write a new state store.
+
+Project identity is resolved from topology `self.project_id` first, with repository directory basename only as a compatibility fallback.
+
+## 6. First migrated public surface
+
+`cortex-agent query <projection>` now routes reads through:
+
+```text
+CLI query
+  -> createLocalCortexClient()
+  -> SDK management facade
+  -> local transport
+  -> Management API
+```
+
+Compatibility preserved:
+
+- projection filtering;
+- `--project`;
+- exact projection filters;
+- output envelope;
+- exit-code behavior;
+- legacy projects without the capabilities projection.
+
+## 7. Capability identifier model
+
+Canonical capability IDs are namespaced strings.
+
+Examples:
+
+```text
+management.query
+tasks.read
+runs.read
+topology.read
+runtime.run.create
+project.validation.run
+extension.event.consume
+```
+
+Current top-level namespaces include management, tasks, runs, decisions, waitpoints, coordination, topology, runtime, project, and extension.
+
+M-040 MS-003 extends this with protocol-version negotiation and compatibility rules.
+
+## 8. Packaging compatibility
+
+The root package includes `packages/` in its npm artifact so internal SDK fallback imports work without npm workspace links.
+
+Standalone workspace packages can use normal package dependencies.
+
+The root package remains installable as one package.
+
+## 9. Validation
+
+The focused validation workflow verifies:
+
+1. Node 24.19.0
+2. pnpm 11.13.1
+3. `pnpm install --frozen-lockfile`
+4. architecture boundary tests
+5. capability contract tests
+6. SDK tests
+7. local transport tests
+8. existing Management query CLI regression tests
+
+Validated result:
+
+```text
+25 tests
+25 pass
+0 fail
+```
+
+## 10. Non-goals
+
+MS-002 does not move all `lib/` implementation into packages, publish every workspace package, introduce a second persistence model, create RuntimePort, create Project SDK, create Extension SDK, or introduce Nx/Turbo/Lerna.

From edaba9e81bea3f7e973697483802f45ffa9670f5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:06:15 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 035/166] docs: index M-040 protocol sdk architecture

---
 docs/architecture/README.md | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/docs/architecture/README.md b/docs/architecture/README.md
index 05fca4d2..dfd5db4d 100644
--- a/docs/architecture/README.md
+++ b/docs/architecture/README.md
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 - [Agent Workspace Orchestration](./agent-workspace-orchestration.md)
 - [Agent Runtime Continuity](./agent-runtime-continuity.md)
 - [Runtime, Control and Integration Ownership](./runtime-control-ownership.md)
+- [Protocol, SDK and Progressive Monorepo](./protocol-sdk-monorepo.md)
 - [Branch Management Design](./branch-management-design.md)
 - [Catalog Bridge](./catalog-bridge.md)
 - [Context Optimization v2](./context-optimization-v2.md)

From 28ab8735015cb45ffb9608ac487a0388c97b1484 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:07:51 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 036/166] feat(m040): define protocol families

---
 packages/protocol/src/version.js | 15 +++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+)

diff --git a/packages/protocol/src/version.js b/packages/protocol/src/version.js
index 2eea21ea..f430ade4 100644
--- a/packages/protocol/src/version.js
+++ b/packages/protocol/src/version.js
@@ -2,11 +2,23 @@
 
 const PROTOCOL_NAME = "cortex";
 const PROTOCOL_VERSION = "1.0";
+
 const RUNTIME_PROTOCOL_NAME = "cortex-runtime";
 const RUNTIME_PROTOCOL_VERSION = "1.0";
+
 const PROJECT_PROTOCOL_NAME = "cortex-project";
 const PROJECT_PROTOCOL_VERSION = "1.0";
 
+const EXTENSION_PROTOCOL_NAME = "cortex-extension";
+const EXTENSION_PROTOCOL_VERSION = "1.0";
+
+const PROTOCOL_CURRENT = Object.freeze({
+  [PROTOCOL_NAME]: PROTOCOL_VERSION,
+  [RUNTIME_PROTOCOL_NAME]: RUNTIME_PROTOCOL_VERSION,
+  [PROJECT_PROTOCOL_NAME]: PROJECT_PROTOCOL_VERSION,
+  [EXTENSION_PROTOCOL_NAME]: EXTENSION_PROTOCOL_VERSION,
+});
+
 module.exports = {
   PROTOCOL_NAME,
   PROTOCOL_VERSION,
@@ -14,4 +26,7 @@ module.exports = {
   RUNTIME_PROTOCOL_VERSION,
   PROJECT_PROTOCOL_NAME,
   PROJECT_PROTOCOL_VERSION,
+  EXTENSION_PROTOCOL_NAME,
+  EXTENSION_PROTOCOL_VERSION,
+  PROTOCOL_CURRENT,
 };

From e66d1f114946c2549a145563207da1d66e69ce0d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:07:53 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 037/166] feat(m040): add protocol capability negotiation

---
 packages/protocol/src/negotiation.js | 212 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 212 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 packages/protocol/src/negotiation.js

diff --git a/packages/protocol/src/negotiation.js b/packages/protocol/src/negotiation.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6db54b05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/protocol/src/negotiation.js
@@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const { PROTOCOL_CURRENT } = require("./version");
+const { validateCapabilityList } = require("./capabilities");
+
+const VERSION_PATTERN = /^(0|[1-9]\d*)\.(0|[1-9]\d*)$/;
+const DESCRIPTOR_SCHEMA_VERSION = "1";
+const KNOWN_DESCRIPTOR_KEYS = new Set([
+  "schema_version",
+  "protocol",
+  "protocol_version",
+  "implementation",
+  "implementation_version",
+  "capabilities",
+  "deprecated_capabilities",
+]);
+const KNOWN_DEPRECATION_KEYS = new Set([
+  "id",
+  "replacement",
+  "remove_in",
+  "reason",
+]);
+
+class ProtocolNegotiationError extends Error {
+  constructor(code, details = {}) {
+    super(`[protocol-negotiation:${code}] ${JSON.stringify(details)}`);
+    this.name = "ProtocolNegotiationError";
+    this.code = code;
+    this.details = details;
+  }
+}
+
+function parseProtocolVersion(value) {
+  if (typeof value !== "string") return null;
+  const match = VERSION_PATTERN.exec(value);
+  if (!match) return null;
+  return Object.freeze({
+    raw: value,
+    major: Number(match[1]),
+    minor: Number(match[2]),
+  });
+}
+
+function compareProtocolVersions(left, right) {
+  const a = typeof left === "string" ? parseProtocolVersion(left) : left;
+  const b = typeof right === "string" ? parseProtocolVersion(right) : right;
+  if (!a || !b) {
+    throw new ProtocolNegotiationError("ERR_PROTOCOL_VERSION_INVALID", { left, right });
+  }
+  if (a.major !== b.major) return a.major < b.major ? -1 : 1;
+  if (a.minor !== b.minor) return a.minor < b.minor ? -1 : 1;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+function rejectUnknownKeys(value, known, where) {
+  for (const key of Object.keys(value || {})) {
+    if (!known.has(key)) {
+      throw new ProtocolNegotiationError("ERR_PROTOCOL_FIELD_UNKNOWN", { where, key });
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+function nonEmpty(value, where) {
+  if (typeof value !== "string" || !value.trim()) {
+    throw new ProtocolNegotiationError("ERR_PROTOCOL_FIELD_INVALID", { where });
+  }
+  return value.trim();
+}
+
+function normalizeDeprecations(value, capabilities) {
+  if (value === undefined) return Object.freeze([]);
+  if (!Array.isArray(value)) {
+    throw new ProtocolNegotiationError("ERR_DEPRECATIONS_INVALID", {});
+  }
+  const capabilitySet = new Set(capabilities);
+  const out = [];
+  const seen = new Set();
+  for (const item of value) {
+    if (!item || typeof item !== "object" || Array.isArray(item)) {
+      throw new ProtocolNegotiationError("ERR_DEPRECATION_INVALID", { item });
+    }
+    rejectUnknownKeys(item, KNOWN_DEPRECATION_KEYS, "deprecated_capabilities[]");
+    const id = nonEmpty(item.id, "deprecated_capabilities[].id");
+    if (!capabilitySet.has(id)) {
+      throw new ProtocolNegotiationError("ERR_DEPRECATION_CAPABILITY_NOT_PROVIDED", { id });
+    }
+    if (seen.has(id)) {
+      throw new ProtocolNegotiationError("ERR_DEPRECATION_DUPLICATE", { id });
+    }
+    seen.add(id);
+    const replacement = item.replacement == null ? null : nonEmpty(item.replacement, "deprecated_capabilities[].replacement");
+    if (replacement) validateCapabilityList([replacement]);
+    const removeIn = item.remove_in == null ? null : nonEmpty(item.remove_in, "deprecated_capabilities[].remove_in");
+    if (removeIn && !parseProtocolVersion(removeIn)) {
+      throw new ProtocolNegotiationError("ERR_DEPRECATION_REMOVE_VERSION_INVALID", { id, remove_in: removeIn });
+    }
+    out.push(Object.freeze({
+      id,
+      replacement,
+      remove_in: removeIn,
+      reason: item.reason == null ? null : nonEmpty(item.reason, "deprecated_capabilities[].reason"),
+    }));
+  }
+  return Object.freeze(out);
+}
+
+function createCapabilityDescriptor(input) {
+  if (!input || typeof input !== "object" || Array.isArray(input)) {
+    throw new ProtocolNegotiationError("ERR_DESCRIPTOR_INVALID", {});
+  }
+  rejectUnknownKeys(input, KNOWN_DESCRIPTOR_KEYS, "descriptor");
+
+  const schemaVersion = input.schema_version == null ? DESCRIPTOR_SCHEMA_VERSION : String(input.schema_version);
+  if (schemaVersion !== DESCRIPTOR_SCHEMA_VERSION) {
+    throw new ProtocolNegotiationError("ERR_DESCRIPTOR_SCHEMA_VERSION", {
+      expected: DESCRIPTOR_SCHEMA_VERSION,
+      received: schemaVersion,
+    });
+  }
+
+  const protocol = nonEmpty(input.protocol, "protocol");
+  if (!Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(PROTOCOL_CURRENT, protocol)) {
+    throw new ProtocolNegotiationError("ERR_PROTOCOL_UNKNOWN", { protocol });
+  }
+
+  const protocolVersion = nonEmpty(input.protocol_version, "protocol_version");
+  if (!parseProtocolVersion(protocolVersion)) {
+    throw new ProtocolNegotiationError("ERR_PROTOCOL_VERSION_INVALID", { protocol_version: protocolVersion });
+  }
+
+  const capabilities = validateCapabilityList(input.capabilities || []);
+  const deprecated = normalizeDeprecations(input.deprecated_capabilities, capabilities);
+
+  return Object.freeze({
+    schema_version: DESCRIPTOR_SCHEMA_VERSION,
+    protocol,
+    protocol_version: protocolVersion,
+    implementation: nonEmpty(input.implementation, "implementation"),
+    implementation_version: input.implementation_version == null
+      ? null
+      : nonEmpty(input.implementation_version, "implementation_version"),
+    capabilities,
+    deprecated_capabilities: deprecated,
+  });
+}
+
+function negotiateProtocol(localInput, remoteInput, options = {}) {
+  const local = createCapabilityDescriptor(localInput);
+  const remote = createCapabilityDescriptor(remoteInput);
+
+  if (local.protocol !== remote.protocol) {
+    throw new ProtocolNegotiationError("ERR_PROTOCOL_NAME_MISMATCH", {
+      local: local.protocol,
+      remote: remote.protocol,
+    });
+  }
+
+  const localVersion = parseProtocolVersion(local.protocol_version);
+  const remoteVersion = parseProtocolVersion(remote.protocol_version);
+  if (localVersion.major !== remoteVersion.major) {
+    throw new ProtocolNegotiationError("ERR_PROTOCOL_MAJOR_MISMATCH", {
+      local: local.protocol_version,
+      remote: remote.protocol_version,
+    });
+  }
+
+  const remoteCaps = new Set(remote.capabilities);
+  const common = local.capabilities.filter((capability) => remoteCaps.has(capability));
+  const required = validateCapabilityList(options.required_capabilities || []);
+  const commonSet = new Set(common);
+  const missing = required.filter((capability) => !commonSet.has(capability));
+  if (missing.length) {
+    throw new ProtocolNegotiationError("ERR_REQUIRED_CAPABILITY_MISSING", {
+      missing,
+      common,
+    });
+  }
+
+  const negotiatedMinor = Math.min(localVersion.minor, remoteVersion.minor);
+  const deprecations = [];
+  for (const source of [
+    ["local", local.deprecated_capabilities],
+    ["remote", remote.deprecated_capabilities],
+  ]) {
+    for (const item of source[1]) {
+      if (commonSet.has(item.id)) {
+        deprecations.push(Object.freeze({ source: source[0], ...item }));
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  return Object.freeze({
+    protocol: local.protocol,
+    negotiated_version: `${localVersion.major}.${negotiatedMinor}`,
+    local_version: local.protocol_version,
+    remote_version: remote.protocol_version,
+    local_newer: compareProtocolVersions(localVersion, remoteVersion) > 0,
+    remote_newer: compareProtocolVersions(localVersion, remoteVersion) < 0,
+    capabilities: Object.freeze(common),
+    required_capabilities: required,
+    deprecated_capabilities: Object.freeze(deprecations),
+  });
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  DESCRIPTOR_SCHEMA_VERSION,
+  ProtocolNegotiationError,
+  parseProtocolVersion,
+  compareProtocolVersions,
+  createCapabilityDescriptor,
+  negotiateProtocol,
+};

From f55eba7e652e6b0ff4de12558d3824515cfdb971 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:07:56 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 038/166] feat(m040): export protocol negotiation

---
 packages/protocol/src/index.js | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/packages/protocol/src/index.js b/packages/protocol/src/index.js
index 863321f6..ce08a7e0 100644
--- a/packages/protocol/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/protocol/src/index.js
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ module.exports = {
   ...require("./version"),
   ...require("./result"),
   ...require("./capabilities"),
+  ...require("./negotiation"),
 };

From e58e9a71cb202f1d1c5d0379b06ee6e10cbbd9a5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:07:58 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 039/166] test(m040): cover protocol negotiation

---
 tests/protocol/negotiation.test.js | 90 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 90 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 tests/protocol/negotiation.test.js

diff --git a/tests/protocol/negotiation.test.js b/tests/protocol/negotiation.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..85f7d006
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/protocol/negotiation.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const assert = require("node:assert/strict");
+const path = require("node:path");
+const test = require("node:test");
+
+const ROOT = path.resolve(__dirname, "..", "..");
+const protocol = require(path.join(ROOT, "packages", "protocol", "src"));
+
+function descriptor(overrides = {}) {
+  return {
+    protocol: "cortex-runtime",
+    protocol_version: "1.0",
+    implementation: "test-runtime",
+    implementation_version: "0.1.0",
+    capabilities: [
+      "runtime.run.create",
+      "runtime.run.cancel",
+      "runtime.timeline.read",
+    ],
+    ...overrides,
+  };
+}
+
+test("protocol versions parse and compare deterministically", () => {
+  assert.deepEqual(protocol.parseProtocolVersion("1.12"), { raw: "1.12", major: 1, minor: 12 });
+  assert.equal(protocol.parseProtocolVersion("v1.0"), null);
+  assert.equal(protocol.compareProtocolVersions("1.2", "1.3"), -1);
+  assert.equal(protocol.compareProtocolVersions("2.0", "1.99"), 1);
+});
+
+test("same-major negotiation uses the lower common minor and capability intersection", () => {
+  const result = protocol.negotiateProtocol(
+    descriptor({ protocol_version: "1.3" }),
+    descriptor({
+      protocol_version: "1.1",
+      implementation: "remote",
+      capabilities: ["runtime.run.create", "runtime.timeline.read"],
+    }),
+    { required_capabilities: ["runtime.run.create"] },
+  );
+  assert.equal(result.negotiated_version, "1.1");
+  assert.equal(result.local_newer, true);
+  assert.deepEqual(result.capabilities, ["runtime.run.create", "runtime.timeline.read"]);
+});
+
+test("major version mismatch fails closed", () => {
+  assert.throws(
+    () => protocol.negotiateProtocol(
+      descriptor({ protocol_version: "1.4" }),
+      descriptor({ protocol_version: "2.0", implementation: "remote" }),
+    ),
+    (error) => error.code === "ERR_PROTOCOL_MAJOR_MISMATCH",
+  );
+});
+
+test("missing required capability fails closed", () => {
+  assert.throws(
+    () => protocol.negotiateProtocol(
+      descriptor(),
+      descriptor({ implementation: "remote", capabilities: ["runtime.timeline.read"] }),
+      { required_capabilities: ["runtime.run.cancel"] },
+    ),
+    (error) => error.code === "ERR_REQUIRED_CAPABILITY_MISSING"
+      && error.details.missing.includes("runtime.run.cancel"),
+  );
+});
+
+test("deprecations are explicit metadata and only apply to provided capabilities", () => {
+  const local = descriptor({
+    deprecated_capabilities: [{
+      id: "runtime.run.cancel",
+      replacement: "runtime.run.stop",
+      remove_in: "2.0",
+      reason: "unify stop semantics",
+    }],
+  });
+  const remote = descriptor({ implementation: "remote" });
+  const result = protocol.negotiateProtocol(local, remote);
+  assert.equal(result.deprecated_capabilities.length, 1);
+  assert.equal(result.deprecated_capabilities[0].source, "local");
+  assert.equal(result.deprecated_capabilities[0].replacement, "runtime.run.stop");
+});
+
+test("descriptor rejects unknown protocol fields", () => {
+  assert.throws(
+    () => protocol.createCapabilityDescriptor({ ...descriptor(), vendor_magic: true }),
+    (error) => error.code === "ERR_PROTOCOL_FIELD_UNKNOWN",
+  );
+});

From 5089296fe47d20907e86009d0a6cb93b0cce6a36 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:08:34 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 040/166] feat(m040): validate and negotiate SDK capabilities

---
 packages/sdk/src/index.js | 31 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/index.js b/packages/sdk/src/index.js
index 1dc0d85b..e0988493 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/index.js
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@ function requireTransport(transport) {
   return transport;
 }
 
+function normalizeDescriptor(value) {
+  if (value && typeof value.then === "function") {
+    return value.then((resolved) => protocol.createCapabilityDescriptor(resolved));
+  }
+  return protocol.createCapabilityDescriptor(value);
+}
+
 function createCortexClient(options = {}) {
   const transport = requireTransport(options.transport);
 
@@ -28,6 +35,19 @@ function createCortexClient(options = {}) {
     return transport.query(projection, filters);
   }
 
+  function discoverCapabilities() {
+    const raw = typeof transport.discoverCapabilities === "function"
+      ? transport.discoverCapabilities()
+      : {
+          protocol: protocol.PROTOCOL_NAME,
+          protocol_version: protocol.PROTOCOL_VERSION,
+          implementation: "cortex-sdk-transport",
+          implementation_version: null,
+          capabilities: [],
+        };
+    return normalizeDescriptor(raw);
+  }
+
   return Object.freeze({
     protocol,
     project: Object.freeze({
@@ -36,9 +56,14 @@ function createCortexClient(options = {}) {
         : undefined,
     }),
     capabilities: Object.freeze({
-      discover: typeof transport.discoverCapabilities === "function"
-        ? () => transport.discoverCapabilities()
-        : () => ({ protocol_version: protocol.PROTOCOL_VERSION, capabilities: [] }),
+      discover: discoverCapabilities,
+      negotiate: (remoteDescriptor, options = {}) => {
+        const local = discoverCapabilities();
+        if (local && typeof local.then === "function") {
+          return local.then((resolved) => protocol.negotiateProtocol(resolved, remoteDescriptor, options));
+        }
+        return protocol.negotiateProtocol(local, remoteDescriptor, options);
+      },
     }),
     management: Object.freeze({
       query: queryProjection,

From 24fa88c7d2dfdc813a9985f571d676ab57828752 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:08:36 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 041/166] feat(m040): emit standard local capability descriptor

---
 lib/sdk/local-transport.js | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lib/sdk/local-transport.js b/lib/sdk/local-transport.js
index 42e184ae..86734284 100644
--- a/lib/sdk/local-transport.js
+++ b/lib/sdk/local-transport.js
@@ -84,10 +84,11 @@ function createLocalTransport(ctx) {
 
     discoverCapabilities() {
       return {
-        schema_version: "1.0",
+        schema_version: "1",
         protocol: "cortex",
         protocol_version: "1.0",
-        transport: "local",
+        implementation: "cortex-local-transport",
+        implementation_version: null,
         capabilities: [
           "management.query",
           "tasks.read",

From b69d30d1cd292e356a48e8d8505193cf4d53c66e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:08:39 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 042/166] test(m040): include protocol negotiation suite

---
 package.json | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c9a69eb1..5d60d695 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     "release:major": "npm version major && npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/",
     "pub": "npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/",
     "heartbeat": "node .agent/scripts/heartbeat.js",
-    "test:m040": "node --test tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js tests/protocol/capabilities.test.js tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js"
+    "test:m040": "node --test tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js tests/protocol/capabilities.test.js tests/protocol/negotiation.test.js tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "ai",

From 066c8b875af8274212fb721a45128a816636483e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:09:30 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 043/166] test(m040): cover SDK capability negotiation

---
 tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js | 40 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 40 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js b/tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js
index db8ed78c..502f9e11 100644
--- a/tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js
+++ b/tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js
@@ -74,3 +74,43 @@ test("management namespace exposes raw projection compatibility through the SDK"
     { projection: "runs", filters: {} },
   ]);
 });
+
+test("SDK capability negotiation uses the local descriptor and fails closed on missing requirements", () => {
+  const client = createCortexClient({
+    transport: {
+      query() { return {}; },
+      discoverCapabilities() {
+        return {
+          protocol: "cortex",
+          protocol_version: "1.2",
+          implementation: "local-test",
+          capabilities: ["runs.read", "tasks.read"],
+        };
+      },
+    },
+  });
+
+  const negotiated = client.capabilities.negotiate({
+    protocol: "cortex",
+    protocol_version: "1.1",
+    implementation: "remote-test",
+    capabilities: ["runs.read", "decisions.read"],
+  }, {
+    required_capabilities: ["runs.read"],
+  });
+
+  assert.equal(negotiated.negotiated_version, "1.1");
+  assert.deepEqual(negotiated.capabilities, ["runs.read"]);
+
+  assert.throws(
+    () => client.capabilities.negotiate({
+      protocol: "cortex",
+      protocol_version: "1.1",
+      implementation: "remote-test",
+      capabilities: ["decisions.read"],
+    }, {
+      required_capabilities: ["runs.read"],
+    }),
+    (error) => error.code === "ERR_REQUIRED_CAPABILITY_MISSING",
+  );
+});

From fa22420cf2ecd8e5fd8f6e758dcb13ea494b4b07 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:09:33 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 044/166] test(m040): validate local capability descriptor
 shape

---
 tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js | 11 +++++++++++
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js b/tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js
index 80ef3597..d13b2cc0 100644
--- a/tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js
+++ b/tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js
@@ -26,3 +26,14 @@ test("local SDK transport repeats array-valued filters deterministically", () =>
     "--host", "claude-code",
   ]);
 });
+
+test("local transport advertises a standard Cortex capability descriptor shape", () => {
+  const text = require("node:fs").readFileSync(
+    path.join(ROOT, "lib", "sdk", "local-transport.js"),
+    "utf8",
+  );
+  assert.match(text, /schema_version:\s*"1"/);
+  assert.match(text, /implementation:\s*"cortex-local-transport"/);
+  assert.match(text, /protocol_version:\s*"1\.0"/);
+  assert.equal(text.includes('transport: "local"'), false);
+});

From 98ab3e14c1e0eb9b47cc6a29911886791f63791a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:10:05 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 045/166] docs: define M-040 protocol negotiation

---
 docs/architecture/protocol-negotiation.md | 221 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 221 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 docs/architecture/protocol-negotiation.md

diff --git a/docs/architecture/protocol-negotiation.md b/docs/architecture/protocol-negotiation.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..575f0183
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/architecture/protocol-negotiation.md
@@ -0,0 +1,221 @@
+# Protocol Versioning and Capability Negotiation
+
+> **Status**: M-040 MS-003 baseline  
+> **Date**: 2026-09-29
+
+## 1. Protocol families
+
+Cortex separates protocol families by integration boundary:
+
+```text
+cortex             general SDK / management capabilities
+cortex-runtime     RuntimePort integration
+cortex-project     external Project Integration
+cortex-extension   extension/plugin integration
+```
+
+Each family currently starts at `1.0`.
+
+## 2. Version model
+
+Protocol versions use:
+
+```text
+major.minor
+```
+
+Rules:
+
+- same major may negotiate;
+- negotiated version is the lower common minor;
+- minor evolution must be additive;
+- major mismatch fails closed;
+- no implicit downgrade across majors;
+- timestamps or implementation versions do not affect protocol compatibility.
+
+Example:
+
+```text
+local  1.3
+remote 1.1
+=> negotiated 1.1
+
+local  1.3
+remote 2.0
+=> fail: ERR_PROTOCOL_MAJOR_MISMATCH
+```
+
+## 3. Capability descriptor
+
+Canonical descriptor shape:
+
+```json
+{
+  "schema_version": "1",
+  "protocol": "cortex-runtime",
+  "protocol_version": "1.0",
+  "implementation": "paseo",
+  "implementation_version": "0.x",
+  "capabilities": [
+    "runtime.run.create",
+    "runtime.run.cancel",
+    "runtime.timeline.read"
+  ],
+  "deprecated_capabilities": []
+}
+```
+
+The descriptor is intentionally small and stable.
+
+Unknown descriptor fields fail closed so one major version cannot silently reinterpret a different contract.
+
+## 4. Capability identifiers
+
+Canonical capability IDs are namespaced strings.
+
+Examples:
+
+```text
+management.query
+tasks.read
+runs.read
+runtime.run.create
+runtime.timeline.read
+project.validation.run
+extension.event.consume
+```
+
+Current namespaces:
+
+- management
+- tasks
+- runs
+- decisions
+- waitpoints
+- coordination
+- topology
+- runtime
+- project
+- extension
+
+The existing Host Capability Descriptor under `lib/runtime-adapters/capability-contract.js` remains separate for now. Host observability names such as `tool.before.block` are not forced into the new generic namespace until the later Host/Runtime topology milestone defines the bridge.
+
+## 5. Negotiation
+
+Negotiation computes:
+
+```text
+protocol compatibility
++
+capability intersection
++
+required-capability validation
++
+deprecation metadata
+```
+
+Example:
+
+```text
+local:
+  runs.read
+  tasks.read
+
+remote:
+  runs.read
+  decisions.read
+
+common:
+  runs.read
+```
+
+If the caller requires `tasks.read`, negotiation fails.
+
+A routing or score result must never manufacture a missing capability.
+
+## 6. Required vs optional capabilities
+
+Required capabilities are hard filters.
+
+Optional capabilities may be absent without failing negotiation.
+
+This rule is important for graceful degradation:
+
+```text
+required capability missing
+=> fail closed
+
+optional capability missing
+=> feature unavailable, continue
+```
+
+## 7. Deprecation
+
+A descriptor may mark one of its provided capabilities as deprecated.
+
+Metadata may include:
+
+- replacement capability;
+- removal protocol version;
+- reason.
+
+Deprecation is advisory compatibility metadata. It does not automatically enable the replacement capability.
+
+Example:
+
+```json
+{
+  "id": "runtime.run.cancel",
+  "replacement": "runtime.run.stop",
+  "remove_in": "2.0",
+  "reason": "unify stop semantics"
+}
+```
+
+## 8. SDK integration
+
+The SDK validates capability discovery responses through the protocol package.
+
+```text
+transport.discoverCapabilities()
+          |
+          v
+createCapabilityDescriptor()
+          |
+          v
+client.capabilities.discover()
+          |
+          +--> client.capabilities.negotiate(remote, requirements)
+```
+
+Both synchronous local transports and asynchronous future remote transports are supported.
+
+## 9. Security and governance
+
+Capability negotiation answers only:
+
+> Can these two endpoints speak a compatible protocol and which capabilities do both claim?
+
+It does **not** answer:
+
+> Is this operation authorized?
+
+Authorization remains owned by Decisions, Waitpoints, workflow gates, leases, policy and operation lifecycle.
+
+```text
+capability match != authorization
+```
+
+## 10. Compatibility with existing Host Capability Descriptor
+
+The existing host descriptor already models:
+
+- host identity;
+- observability level;
+- capability evidence source;
+- friction observability;
+- redaction posture.
+
+M-040 preserves it as an authoritative host-observability contract.
+
+Later milestones may adapt it to the generic protocol through an explicit bridge, but no direct replacement is required in MS-003.

From e38ca43b76fe28dea0abba4ee894fdc609ca58a4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:10:08 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 046/166] docs: index protocol negotiation architecture

---
 docs/architecture/README.md | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/docs/architecture/README.md b/docs/architecture/README.md
index dfd5db4d..13f5a5bf 100644
--- a/docs/architecture/README.md
+++ b/docs/architecture/README.md
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 - [Agent Runtime Continuity](./agent-runtime-continuity.md)
 - [Runtime, Control and Integration Ownership](./runtime-control-ownership.md)
 - [Protocol, SDK and Progressive Monorepo](./protocol-sdk-monorepo.md)
+- [Protocol Versioning and Capability Negotiation](./protocol-negotiation.md)
 - [Branch Management Design](./branch-management-design.md)
 - [Catalog Bridge](./catalog-bridge.md)
 - [Context Optimization v2](./context-optimization-v2.md)

From 6aca7e4a28529f2a554d38a1a6b8e7f0f061d87f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:12:23 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 047/166] feat(m040): add runtime-port package

---
 packages/runtime-port/package.json | 17 +++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 packages/runtime-port/package.json

diff --git a/packages/runtime-port/package.json b/packages/runtime-port/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f6740da0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/runtime-port/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+  "name": "@cortex-agent/runtime-port",
+  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "private": true,
+  "description": "RuntimePort contracts for Cortex Agent execution backends",
+  "main": "src/index.js",
+  "exports": {
+    ".": "./src/index.js"
+  },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=14.0.0"
+  },
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@cortex-agent/protocol": "workspace:*"
+  }
+}

From 031ffff4b0eff4a35af19f9a4584acf7ced54c99 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:12:26 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 048/166] feat(m040): define RuntimePort v1 contract

---
 packages/runtime-port/src/index.js | 104 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 104 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 packages/runtime-port/src/index.js

diff --git a/packages/runtime-port/src/index.js b/packages/runtime-port/src/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..74a0e0d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/runtime-port/src/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+"use strict";
+
+let protocol;
+try {
+  protocol = require("@cortex-agent/protocol");
+} catch (_) {
+  protocol = require("../../protocol/src/index.js");
+}
+
+const RUNTIME_PORT_CAPABILITIES = Object.freeze([
+  "runtime.discover",
+  "runtime.health",
+  "runtime.run.create",
+  "runtime.run.cancel",
+  "runtime.run.status",
+  "runtime.run.wait",
+  "runtime.run.send",
+  "runtime.timeline.read",
+  "runtime.run.archive",
+]);
+
+const METHOD_CAPABILITY = Object.freeze({
+  discoverRuntime: "runtime.discover",
+  health: "runtime.health",
+  createRun: "runtime.run.create",
+  send: "runtime.run.send",
+  cancel: "runtime.run.cancel",
+  getStatus: "runtime.run.status",
+  getTimeline: "runtime.timeline.read",
+  wait: "runtime.run.wait",
+  archive: "runtime.run.archive",
+});
+
+class RuntimePortError extends Error {
+  constructor(code, details = {}) {
+    super(`[runtime-port:${code}] ${JSON.stringify(details)}`);
+    this.name = "RuntimePortError";
+    this.code = code;
+    this.details = details;
+  }
+}
+
+function unsupported(capability, details = {}) {
+  throw new RuntimePortError("ERR_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY_UNSUPPORTED", {
+    capability,
+    ...details,
+  });
+}
+
+function normalizeRuntimeDescriptor(input) {
+  const descriptor = protocol.createCapabilityDescriptor(input);
+  if (descriptor.protocol !== protocol.RUNTIME_PROTOCOL_NAME) {
+    throw new RuntimePortError("ERR_RUNTIME_PROTOCOL_REQUIRED", {
+      protocol: descriptor.protocol,
+    });
+  }
+  return descriptor;
+}
+
+function createRuntimePort(options = {}) {
+  const descriptor = normalizeRuntimeDescriptor(options.descriptor || {});
+  const operations = options.operations || {};
+  const declared = new Set(descriptor.capabilities);
+
+  const port = {
+    descriptor,
+  };
+
+  for (const [method, capability] of Object.entries(METHOD_CAPABILITY)) {
+    const implementation = operations[method];
+    if (declared.has(capability) && typeof implementation !== "function") {
+      throw new RuntimePortError("ERR_RUNTIME_OPERATION_MISSING", {
+        method,
+        capability,
+      });
+    }
+    port[method] = typeof implementation === "function"
+      ? implementation
+      : (...args) => unsupported(capability, { method, args_count: args.length });
+  }
+
+  return Object.freeze(port);
+}
+
+function hasRuntimeCapability(port, capability) {
+  if (!port || !port.descriptor) return false;
+  return port.descriptor.capabilities.includes(capability);
+}
+
+function assertRuntimeCapability(port, capability) {
+  if (!hasRuntimeCapability(port, capability)) {
+    unsupported(capability);
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  RUNTIME_PORT_CAPABILITIES,
+  METHOD_CAPABILITY,
+  RuntimePortError,
+  createRuntimePort,
+  hasRuntimeCapability,
+  assertRuntimeCapability,
+};

From dba2252ff4f9d1301559f47f135e0fc097151046 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:12:28 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 049/166] feat(m040): bridge legacy adapters to RuntimePort

---
 lib/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.js | 165 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 165 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 lib/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.js

diff --git a/lib/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.js b/lib/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1abcaf42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.js
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const { createRef } = require("../../packages/protocol/src/index.js");
+const {
+  createRuntimePort,
+} = require("../../packages/runtime-port/src/index.js");
+
+const DEFAULT_WAIT_INTERVAL_MS = 50;
+const DEFAULT_WAIT_TIMEOUT_MS = 30_000;
+
+function adapterRunId(refOrId) {
+  if (typeof refOrId !== "string" || !refOrId) {
+    const error = new Error("run reference or id is required");
+    error.code = "ERR_RUN_REF_REQUIRED";
+    throw error;
+  }
+  return refOrId.startsWith("run:") ? refOrId.slice("run:".length) : refOrId;
+}
+
+function normalizeStatus(report) {
+  if (!report || typeof report !== "object") return "unknown";
+  if (report.status === "not_found") return "pending";
+  if (report.error) return "failed";
+  if (report.result) return "completed";
+  const value = String(report.status || "").toLowerCase();
+  if (["ok", "success", "completed"].includes(value)) return "completed";
+  if (["failed", "error"].includes(value)) return "failed";
+  if (["cancelled", "canceled"].includes(value)) return "cancelled";
+  if (["running", "pending", "queued", "waiting"].includes(value)) return value;
+  return value || "unknown";
+}
+
+function normalizeRunResult(result) {
+  const runId = result && (result.runId || result.run_id);
+  if (!runId) {
+    const error = new Error("legacy adapter invoke() returned no runId");
+    error.code = "ERR_LEGACY_ADAPTER_RUN_ID_MISSING";
+    throw error;
+  }
+  return {
+    run_ref: createRef("run", runId),
+    run_id: runId,
+    status: normalizeStatus(result),
+    result: result.result ?? null,
+    error: result.error ?? null,
+    latency_ms: result.latency_ms ?? null,
+  };
+}
+
+function delay(ms) {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
+}
+
+function createLegacyAdapterRuntimePort(adapter, options = {}) {
+  if (!adapter || typeof adapter.discover !== "function"
+    || typeof adapter.health !== "function"
+    || typeof adapter.invoke !== "function"
+    || typeof adapter.cancel !== "function"
+    || typeof adapter.report !== "function") {
+    const error = new Error("legacy adapter must implement discover/health/invoke/cancel/report");
+    error.code = "ERR_LEGACY_ADAPTER_CONTRACT";
+    throw error;
+  }
+
+  const discovered = adapter.discover() || {};
+  const adapterType = discovered.adapter_type || options.adapterType || "legacy";
+  const implementationVersion = discovered.version || null;
+
+  const descriptor = {
+    protocol: "cortex-runtime",
+    protocol_version: "1.0",
+    implementation: `native-adapter:${adapterType}`,
+    implementation_version: implementationVersion,
+    capabilities: [
+      "runtime.discover",
+      "runtime.health",
+      "runtime.run.create",
+      "runtime.run.cancel",
+      "runtime.run.status",
+      "runtime.run.wait",
+    ],
+  };
+
+  return createRuntimePort({
+    descriptor,
+    operations: {
+      discoverRuntime() {
+        return {
+          descriptor,
+          adapter: discovered,
+        };
+      },
+
+      health() {
+        return adapter.health();
+      },
+
+      async createRun(payload, invokeOptions = {}) {
+        const result = await adapter.invoke(payload, invokeOptions);
+        return normalizeRunResult(result);
+      },
+
+      async cancel(refOrId, cancelOptions = {}) {
+        const runId = adapterRunId(refOrId);
+        const result = await adapter.cancel(runId, cancelOptions);
+        return {
+          run_ref: createRef("run", runId),
+          run_id: runId,
+          cancelled: Boolean(result && result.cancelled),
+          error: result && result.error ? result.error : null,
+        };
+      },
+
+      async getStatus(refOrId, reportOptions = {}) {
+        const runId = adapterRunId(refOrId);
+        const report = await adapter.report(runId, reportOptions);
+        return {
+          run_ref: createRef("run", runId),
+          run_id: runId,
+          status: normalizeStatus(report),
+          report,
+        };
+      },
+
+      async wait(refOrId, waitOptions = {}) {
+        const runId = adapterRunId(refOrId);
+        const timeoutMs = Number.isFinite(waitOptions.timeout_ms)
+          ? Math.max(0, waitOptions.timeout_ms)
+          : DEFAULT_WAIT_TIMEOUT_MS;
+        const intervalMs = Number.isFinite(waitOptions.interval_ms)
+          ? Math.max(1, waitOptions.interval_ms)
+          : DEFAULT_WAIT_INTERVAL_MS;
+        const reportOptions = waitOptions.report_options || {};
+        const started = Date.now();
+
+        while (true) {
+          const report = await adapter.report(runId, reportOptions);
+          const status = normalizeStatus(report);
+          if (["completed", "failed", "cancelled"].includes(status)) {
+            return {
+              run_ref: createRef("run", runId),
+              run_id: runId,
+              status,
+              report,
+            };
+          }
+          if (Date.now() - started >= timeoutMs) {
+            const error = new Error(`wait timed out for ${runId}`);
+            error.code = "ERR_RUNTIME_WAIT_TIMEOUT";
+            error.run_id = runId;
+            throw error;
+          }
+          await delay(intervalMs);
+        }
+      },
+    },
+  });
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  createLegacyAdapterRuntimePort,
+  adapterRunId,
+  normalizeStatus,
+  normalizeRunResult,
+};

From 85dc4d0b41fcf0c0119d07e4a0432a9c6752ce72 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:12:31 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 050/166] test(m040): cover RuntimePort contract

---
 tests/runtime-port/runtime-port.test.js | 59 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 59 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 tests/runtime-port/runtime-port.test.js

diff --git a/tests/runtime-port/runtime-port.test.js b/tests/runtime-port/runtime-port.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f060aef4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/runtime-port/runtime-port.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const assert = require("node:assert/strict");
+const path = require("node:path");
+const test = require("node:test");
+
+const ROOT = path.resolve(__dirname, "..", "..");
+const runtime = require(path.join(ROOT, "packages", "runtime-port", "src"));
+
+function descriptor(capabilities) {
+  return {
+    protocol: "cortex-runtime",
+    protocol_version: "1.0",
+    implementation: "test-runtime",
+    capabilities,
+  };
+}
+
+test("RuntimePort requires an implementation for every declared capability", () => {
+  assert.throws(
+    () => runtime.createRuntimePort({
+      descriptor: descriptor(["runtime.health"]),
+      operations: {},
+    }),
+    (error) => error.code === "ERR_RUNTIME_OPERATION_MISSING",
+  );
+});
+
+test("RuntimePort exposes unsupported operations explicitly", () => {
+  const port = runtime.createRuntimePort({
+    descriptor: descriptor(["runtime.health"]),
+    operations: {
+      health() { return { ready: true }; },
+    },
+  });
+
+  assert.deepEqual(port.health(), { ready: true });
+  assert.equal(runtime.hasRuntimeCapability(port, "runtime.run.send"), false);
+  assert.throws(
+    () => port.send("run:x", { message: "hello" }),
+    (error) => error.code === "ERR_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY_UNSUPPORTED"
+      && error.details.capability === "runtime.run.send",
+  );
+});
+
+test("RuntimePort rejects non-runtime protocol descriptors", () => {
+  assert.throws(
+    () => runtime.createRuntimePort({
+      descriptor: {
+        protocol: "cortex-project",
+        protocol_version: "1.0",
+        implementation: "wrong",
+        capabilities: ["project.validation.run"],
+      },
+      operations: {},
+    }),
+    (error) => error.code === "ERR_RUNTIME_PROTOCOL_REQUIRED",
+  );
+});

From 47cc4154232daa2f2cf52204c1d3df55eb5ea725 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:12:33 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 051/166] test(m040): cover native adapter compatibility bridge

---
 .../legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js             | 103 ++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 103 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js

diff --git a/tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js b/tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..12d45810
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const assert = require("node:assert/strict");
+const path = require("node:path");
+const test = require("node:test");
+
+const ROOT = path.resolve(__dirname, "..", "..");
+const {
+  createLegacyAdapterRuntimePort,
+} = require(path.join(ROOT, "lib", "runtime-port", "legacy-adapter-bridge.js"));
+
+function fakeAdapter() {
+  const calls = [];
+  let reportCount = 0;
+  return {
+    calls,
+    discover() {
+      return {
+        adapter_type: "fake",
+        version: "0.1.0",
+        capabilities: ["text_generation"],
+      };
+    },
+    async health() {
+      calls.push(["health"]);
+      return { status: "ok", ready: true };
+    },
+    async invoke(payload, options) {
+      calls.push(["invoke", payload, options]);
+      return {
+        runId: "R-FAKE-1",
+        status: "ok",
+        result: { answer: 42 },
+        error: null,
+        latency_ms: 7,
+      };
+    },
+    async cancel(runId, options) {
+      calls.push(["cancel", runId, options]);
+      return { runId, cancelled: true, error: null };
+    },
+    async report(runId, options) {
+      calls.push(["report", runId, options]);
+      reportCount += 1;
+      if (reportCount < 2) {
+        return { runId, status: "not_found", result: null, error: null };
+      }
+      return { runId, status: "ok", result: { answer: 42 }, error: null };
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+test("legacy adapter bridge declares only capabilities it can actually provide", () => {
+  const port = createLegacyAdapterRuntimePort(fakeAdapter());
+  assert.equal(port.descriptor.implementation, "native-adapter:fake");
+  assert.ok(port.descriptor.capabilities.includes("runtime.run.create"));
+  assert.ok(port.descriptor.capabilities.includes("runtime.run.wait"));
+  assert.equal(port.descriptor.capabilities.includes("runtime.run.send"), false);
+  assert.equal(port.descriptor.capabilities.includes("runtime.timeline.read"), false);
+  assert.equal(port.descriptor.capabilities.includes("runtime.run.archive"), false);
+});
+
+test("legacy invoke maps to createRun and preserves a canonical RunRef", async () => {
+  const adapter = fakeAdapter();
+  const port = createLegacyAdapterRuntimePort(adapter);
+  const result = await port.createRun({ task: "test" }, { projectRoot: "/tmp/project" });
+  assert.equal(result.run_ref, "run:R-FAKE-1");
+  assert.equal(result.run_id, "R-FAKE-1");
+  assert.equal(result.status, "completed");
+  assert.deepEqual(result.result, { answer: 42 });
+  assert.equal(adapter.calls[0][0], "invoke");
+});
+
+test("legacy cancel and status delegate without inventing vendor state", async () => {
+  const adapter = fakeAdapter();
+  const port = createLegacyAdapterRuntimePort(adapter);
+  const cancel = await port.cancel("run:R-FAKE-1", { reason: "test" });
+  assert.equal(cancel.cancelled, true);
+  assert.equal(cancel.run_ref, "run:R-FAKE-1");
+
+  const status = await port.getStatus("run:R-FAKE-1");
+  assert.equal(status.status, "pending");
+  assert.equal(status.run_ref, "run:R-FAKE-1");
+});
+
+test("legacy wait polls report until terminal state", async () => {
+  const adapter = fakeAdapter();
+  const port = createLegacyAdapterRuntimePort(adapter);
+  const result = await port.wait("run:R-FAKE-1", { timeout_ms: 100, interval_ms: 1 });
+  assert.equal(result.status, "completed");
+  assert.equal(result.report.result.answer, 42);
+});
+
+test("legacy bridge fails closed for unsupported send/timeline/archive", () => {
+  const port = createLegacyAdapterRuntimePort(fakeAdapter());
+  for (const call of [
+    () => port.send("run:R-1", { message: "x" }),
+    () => port.getTimeline("run:R-1"),
+    () => port.archive("run:R-1"),
+  ]) {
+    assert.throws(call, (error) => error.code === "ERR_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY_UNSUPPORTED");
+  }
+});

From 6ed87edb64b6558e5c71852b8e1c2343ad203d42 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:13:32 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 052/166] refactor(m040): keep legacy runtime ids behind RunRef

---
 lib/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.js | 24 +++++++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lib/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.js b/lib/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.js
index 1abcaf42..83baa672 100644
--- a/lib/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.js
+++ b/lib/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.js
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ function normalizeRunResult(result) {
   }
   return {
     run_ref: createRef("run", runId),
-    run_id: runId,
     status: normalizeStatus(result),
     result: result.result ?? null,
     error: result.error ?? null,
@@ -105,7 +104,6 @@ function createLegacyAdapterRuntimePort(adapter, options = {}) {
         const result = await adapter.cancel(runId, cancelOptions);
         return {
           run_ref: createRef("run", runId),
-          run_id: runId,
           cancelled: Boolean(result && result.cancelled),
           error: result && result.error ? result.error : null,
         };
@@ -116,9 +114,16 @@ function createLegacyAdapterRuntimePort(adapter, options = {}) {
         const report = await adapter.report(runId, reportOptions);
         return {
           run_ref: createRef("run", runId),
-          run_id: runId,
           status: normalizeStatus(report),
-          report,
+          result: report && report.result ? report.result : null,
+          error: report && report.error ? report.error : null,
+          evidence: {
+            result_present: Boolean(report && report.result),
+            error_present: Boolean(report && report.error),
+            rollback_present: Boolean(report && report.rollback),
+            rollback_failed: Boolean(report && report.rollback_failed),
+            written_at: report && report.written_at ? report.written_at : null,
+          },
         };
       },
 
@@ -139,9 +144,16 @@ function createLegacyAdapterRuntimePort(adapter, options = {}) {
           if (["completed", "failed", "cancelled"].includes(status)) {
             return {
               run_ref: createRef("run", runId),
-              run_id: runId,
               status,
-              report,
+              result: report && report.result ? report.result : null,
+              error: report && report.error ? report.error : null,
+              evidence: {
+                result_present: Boolean(report && report.result),
+                error_present: Boolean(report && report.error),
+                rollback_present: Boolean(report && report.rollback),
+                rollback_failed: Boolean(report && report.rollback_failed),
+                written_at: report && report.written_at ? report.written_at : null,
+              },
             };
           }
           if (Date.now() - started >= timeoutMs) {

From c863a934b771d4b91b4f50775c7858a9b7349758 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:13:35 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 053/166] test(m040): guard opaque RunRef bridge semantics

---
 tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js | 13 +++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js b/tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js
index 12d45810..79922de2 100644
--- a/tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js
+++ b/tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ test("legacy invoke maps to createRun and preserves a canonical RunRef", async (
   const port = createLegacyAdapterRuntimePort(adapter);
   const result = await port.createRun({ task: "test" }, { projectRoot: "/tmp/project" });
   assert.equal(result.run_ref, "run:R-FAKE-1");
-  assert.equal(result.run_id, "R-FAKE-1");
   assert.equal(result.status, "completed");
   assert.deepEqual(result.result, { answer: 42 });
   assert.equal(adapter.calls[0][0], "invoke");
@@ -88,7 +87,8 @@ test("legacy wait polls report until terminal state", async () => {
   const port = createLegacyAdapterRuntimePort(adapter);
   const result = await port.wait("run:R-FAKE-1", { timeout_ms: 100, interval_ms: 1 });
   assert.equal(result.status, "completed");
-  assert.equal(result.report.result.answer, 42);
+  assert.equal(result.result.answer, 42);
+  assert.equal(result.evidence.result_present, true);
 });
 
 test("legacy bridge fails closed for unsupported send/timeline/archive", () => {
@@ -101,3 +101,12 @@ test("legacy bridge fails closed for unsupported send/timeline/archive", () => {
     assert.throws(call, (error) => error.code === "ERR_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY_UNSUPPORTED");
   }
 });
+
+test("legacy bridge does not expose a second raw run id beside canonical run_ref", async () => {
+  const port = createLegacyAdapterRuntimePort(fakeAdapter());
+  const created = await port.createRun({ task: "test" });
+  assert.equal(Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(created, "run_id"), false);
+  const status = await port.getStatus(created.run_ref);
+  assert.equal(Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(status, "run_id"), false);
+  assert.equal(Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(status, "report"), false);
+});

From e66b67365f805f43ea75e46ffcd03728855fbf12 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:13:37 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 054/166] chore(m040): register runtime-port workspace importer

---
 pnpm-lock.yaml | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 9780dcb1..ebc132fd 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -15,3 +15,9 @@ importers:
       '@cortex-agent/protocol':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../protocol
+
+  packages/runtime-port:
+    dependencies:
+      '@cortex-agent/protocol':
+        specifier: workspace:*
+        version: link:../protocol

From 59a2cdfe18310356bca8ef1f6bdf940c29cc76e1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:13:41 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 055/166] test(m040): include RuntimePort compatibility suites

---
 package.json | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5d60d695..c124854b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     "release:major": "npm version major && npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/",
     "pub": "npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/",
     "heartbeat": "node .agent/scripts/heartbeat.js",
-    "test:m040": "node --test tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js tests/protocol/capabilities.test.js tests/protocol/negotiation.test.js tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js"
+    "test:m040": "node --test tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js tests/protocol/capabilities.test.js tests/protocol/negotiation.test.js tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js tests/runtime-port/runtime-port.test.js tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "ai",

From bf6662eea3db2881d58f6bfbb6c2063900dd0b2c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:13:43 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 056/166] ci(m040): validate RuntimePort changes

---
 .github/workflows/m040-validation.yml | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/m040-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/m040-validation.yml
index 8d00dc98..188175be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/m040-validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/m040-validation.yml
@@ -10,10 +10,12 @@ on:
       - "pnpm-workspace.yaml"
       - "packages/**"
       - "lib/sdk/**"
+      - "lib/runtime-port/**"
       - "lib/commands/management/query.js"
       - "tests/architecture/**"
       - "tests/protocol/**"
       - "tests/sdk/**"
+      - "tests/runtime-port/**"
       - "tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js"
       - ".github/workflows/m040-validation.yml"
   pull_request:

From 2c519579868f7e301f13a54d3799e2512165da44 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:13:46 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 057/166] test(m040): guard RuntimePort package boundary

---
 tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js | 15 +++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js b/tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js
index 7869d33d..8ce25e01 100644
--- a/tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js
+++ b/tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js
@@ -69,3 +69,18 @@ test("ProjectRef identity is derived from topology before directory basename fal
   assert.match(text, /path\.basename\(project\.root\)/);
   assert.ok(text.indexOf("current.self.project_id") < text.indexOf("path.basename(project.root)"));
 });
+
+test("@cortex-agent/runtime-port depends only on portable protocol contracts", () => {
+  const pkg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(
+    path.join(ROOT, "packages", "runtime-port", "package.json"),
+    "utf8",
+  ));
+  assert.deepEqual(Object.keys(pkg.dependencies || {}), ["@cortex-agent/protocol"]);
+  const text = fs.readFileSync(
+    path.join(ROOT, "packages", "runtime-port", "src", "index.js"),
+    "utf8",
+  );
+  assert.equal(text.includes("../../lib"), false);
+  assert.equal(text.includes("node:fs"), false);
+  assert.equal(text.includes("child_process"), false);
+});

From ec13334b8541dd8e631127e145e46eb51c59f494 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:14:53 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 058/166] docs: define M-040 RuntimePort v1

---
 docs/architecture/runtime-port-v1.md | 162 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 162 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 docs/architecture/runtime-port-v1.md

diff --git a/docs/architecture/runtime-port-v1.md b/docs/architecture/runtime-port-v1.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..072aab98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/architecture/runtime-port-v1.md
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+# RuntimePort v1 and Native Adapter Compatibility
+
+> **Status**: M-040 MS-004 baseline  
+> **Validated**: 2026-09-29  
+> **CI**: M-040 Architecture Validation — 43/43 PASS
+
+## 1. Purpose
+
+RuntimePort is the runtime-agnostic execution contract between Cortex governance/control logic and concrete execution backends.
+
+It does not replace the existing native Adapter contract. Existing adapters are preserved through an explicit compatibility bridge.
+
+## 2. RuntimePort surface
+
+```text
+discoverRuntime()
+health()
+createRun()
+send()
+cancel()
+getStatus()
+getTimeline()
+wait()
+archive()
+```
+
+Each operation maps to an explicit capability.
+
+Unsupported operations are still present on the port but fail with:
+
+```text
+ERR_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY_UNSUPPORTED
+```
+
+This prevents callers from inferring support from method existence alone.
+
+## 3. Runtime capabilities
+
+Current v1 capability vocabulary:
+
+```text
+runtime.discover
+runtime.health
+runtime.run.create
+runtime.run.cancel
+runtime.run.status
+runtime.run.wait
+runtime.run.send
+runtime.timeline.read
+runtime.run.archive
+```
+
+A backend declares only capabilities it actually implements.
+
+## 4. Existing native Adapter contract
+
+The existing 5-method contract remains valid:
+
+```text
+discover()
+health()
+invoke()
+cancel()
+report()
+```
+
+It continues to own its existing dispatch journal/evidence behavior.
+
+## 5. Compatibility bridge
+
+`lib/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.js` adapts the legacy contract to RuntimePort.
+
+Mapping:
+
+| Legacy Adapter | RuntimePort |
+| :--- | :--- |
+| discover | discoverRuntime |
+| health | health |
+| invoke | createRun |
+| cancel | cancel |
+| report | getStatus |
+| report polling | wait |
+| — | send unsupported |
+| — | getTimeline unsupported |
+| — | archive unsupported |
+
+The bridge does not claim unsupported capabilities.
+
+## 6. Run identity
+
+RuntimePort exposes a canonical opaque `RunRef`:
+
+```text
+run:R-...
+```
+
+The compatibility bridge does not expose a second public raw `run_id` field beside the canonical ref.
+
+The raw backend run identifier remains an implementation detail encoded behind the opaque reference boundary.
+
+## 7. Status normalization
+
+The bridge normalizes legacy terminal results into runtime lifecycle status.
+
+Examples:
+
+```text
+result present        -> completed
+error present         -> failed
+report not found      -> pending
+cancel/cancelled      -> cancelled
+```
+
+This status is execution evidence only.
+
+It does not directly complete a Cortex Mission or Coordination Task.
+
+## 8. Wait semantics
+
+Legacy adapters do not expose an independent run handle before `invoke()` returns, but the adapter journal can still be queried for an existing run.
+
+The compatibility bridge implements `wait()` by bounded polling of `report()`.
+
+Timeout fails explicitly with:
+
+```text
+ERR_RUNTIME_WAIT_TIMEOUT
+```
+
+Future runtime backends such as Paseo may implement native wait/stream semantics directly.
+
+## 9. Evidence boundary
+
+Legacy journal ownership remains unchanged under the adapter runtime dispatch directory.
+
+RuntimePort status projection exposes only normalized result/error/evidence summary.
+
+It does not make runtime-specific journal layout part of the portable RuntimePort package.
+
+## 10. Package boundary
+
+`@cortex-agent/runtime-port` depends only on `@cortex-agent/protocol`.
+
+It does not depend on:
+
+- filesystem;
+- child_process;
+- native adapters;
+- Paseo;
+- Management API;
+- Coordination;
+- UI.
+
+Concrete implementations live outside the portable package.
+
+## 11. Governance invariants
+
+- RuntimePort does not own Mission truth.
+- Runtime completion does not imply governance completion.
+- Runtime capability availability does not imply authorization.
+- Native Adapter compatibility remains available without Paseo.
+- Provider-specific metadata stays below the RuntimePort boundary.

From e762d7f030b2d3edb0f031bb854e7d4c692e31e4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:14:55 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 059/166] docs: index RuntimePort v1 architecture

---
 docs/architecture/README.md | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/docs/architecture/README.md b/docs/architecture/README.md
index 13f5a5bf..525ec25f 100644
--- a/docs/architecture/README.md
+++ b/docs/architecture/README.md
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 - [Runtime, Control and Integration Ownership](./runtime-control-ownership.md)
 - [Protocol, SDK and Progressive Monorepo](./protocol-sdk-monorepo.md)
 - [Protocol Versioning and Capability Negotiation](./protocol-negotiation.md)
+- [RuntimePort v1 and Native Adapter Compatibility](./runtime-port-v1.md)
 - [Branch Management Design](./branch-management-design.md)
 - [Catalog Bridge](./catalog-bridge.md)
 - [Context Optimization v2](./context-optimization-v2.md)

From 6120ada9edcd43184c62eb839d723853c99b77ae Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:18:34 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 060/166] fix(m040): enforce declared RuntimePort capabilities

---
 packages/runtime-port/src/index.js | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/packages/runtime-port/src/index.js b/packages/runtime-port/src/index.js
index 74a0e0d2..5c6fc7a4 100644
--- a/packages/runtime-port/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/runtime-port/src/index.js
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ function createRuntimePort(options = {}) {
         capability,
       });
     }
-    port[method] = typeof implementation === "function"
+    port[method] = declared.has(capability)
       ? implementation
       : (...args) => unsupported(capability, { method, args_count: args.length });
   }

From c89721499fd0196dd94d51229d189a8592f5f253 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:18:36 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 061/166] fix(m040): honor legacy adapter invoke cancel support

---
 lib/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.js | 18 ++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lib/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.js b/lib/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.js
index 83baa672..a431bc2f 100644
--- a/lib/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.js
+++ b/lib/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.js
@@ -65,19 +65,21 @@ function createLegacyAdapterRuntimePort(adapter, options = {}) {
   const adapterType = discovered.adapter_type || options.adapterType || "legacy";
   const implementationVersion = discovered.version || null;
 
+  const capabilities = [
+    "runtime.discover",
+    "runtime.health",
+    "runtime.run.status",
+    "runtime.run.wait",
+  ];
+  if (discovered.invoke_supported !== false) capabilities.push("runtime.run.create");
+  if (discovered.cancel_supported !== false) capabilities.push("runtime.run.cancel");
+
   const descriptor = {
     protocol: "cortex-runtime",
     protocol_version: "1.0",
     implementation: `native-adapter:${adapterType}`,
     implementation_version: implementationVersion,
-    capabilities: [
-      "runtime.discover",
-      "runtime.health",
-      "runtime.run.create",
-      "runtime.run.cancel",
-      "runtime.run.status",
-      "runtime.run.wait",
-    ],
+    capabilities,
   };
 
   return createRuntimePort({

From 722f59b2c2177ad9ed58cea400d798337235384b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:18:39 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 062/166] test(m040): prevent undeclared RuntimePort operations

---
 tests/runtime-port/runtime-port.test.js | 17 +++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tests/runtime-port/runtime-port.test.js b/tests/runtime-port/runtime-port.test.js
index f060aef4..1feba7b2 100644
--- a/tests/runtime-port/runtime-port.test.js
+++ b/tests/runtime-port/runtime-port.test.js
@@ -57,3 +57,20 @@ test("RuntimePort rejects non-runtime protocol descriptors", () => {
     (error) => error.code === "ERR_RUNTIME_PROTOCOL_REQUIRED",
   );
 });
+
+test("RuntimePort never exposes an undeclared capability even when an operation function is supplied", () => {
+  let invoked = false;
+  const port = runtime.createRuntimePort({
+    descriptor: descriptor(["runtime.health"]),
+    operations: {
+      health() { return { ready: true }; },
+      createRun() { invoked = true; return { run_ref: "run:unexpected" }; },
+    },
+  });
+
+  assert.throws(
+    () => port.createRun({ task: "must-not-run" }),
+    (error) => error.code === "ERR_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY_UNSUPPORTED",
+  );
+  assert.equal(invoked, false);
+});

From c25c42d3e6aed80f9ab6f2fc34292aa0c16c72e3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:18:42 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 063/166] test(m040): keep observer adapters non-executable

---
 .../legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js             | 23 +++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js b/tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js
index 79922de2..33b574eb 100644
--- a/tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js
+++ b/tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js
@@ -110,3 +110,26 @@ test("legacy bridge does not expose a second raw run id beside canonical run_ref
   assert.equal(Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(status, "run_id"), false);
   assert.equal(Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(status, "report"), false);
 });
+
+test("observer-only legacy adapters do not gain invoke/cancel capabilities from method presence", () => {
+  const adapter = fakeAdapter();
+  const originalDiscover = adapter.discover;
+  adapter.discover = () => ({
+    ...originalDiscover(),
+    observer: true,
+    invoke_supported: false,
+    cancel_supported: false,
+  });
+
+  const port = createLegacyAdapterRuntimePort(adapter);
+  assert.equal(port.descriptor.capabilities.includes("runtime.run.create"), false);
+  assert.equal(port.descriptor.capabilities.includes("runtime.run.cancel"), false);
+  assert.throws(
+    () => port.createRun({ task: "forbidden" }),
+    (error) => error.code === "ERR_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY_UNSUPPORTED",
+  );
+  assert.throws(
+    () => port.cancel("run:R-1"),
+    (error) => error.code === "ERR_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY_UNSUPPORTED",
+  );
+});

From 04e75dadc8a1a2b02652686e70aef21273cd78ba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:19:50 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 064/166] feat(m040): add RuntimeEndpoint opaque ref

---
 packages/protocol/src/refs.js | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/packages/protocol/src/refs.js b/packages/protocol/src/refs.js
index cb296a41..e463d089 100644
--- a/packages/protocol/src/refs.js
+++ b/packages/protocol/src/refs.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const REF_KINDS = Object.freeze([
   "agent",
   "host",
   "runtime",
+  "runtime-endpoint",
   "session",
 ]);
 

From 8ca3bc3b0706d952020382c32add1d52cb8e5070 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:19:53 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 065/166] feat(m040): define RuntimeEndpoint topology contract

---
 packages/runtime-port/src/topology.js | 317 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 317 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 packages/runtime-port/src/topology.js

diff --git a/packages/runtime-port/src/topology.js b/packages/runtime-port/src/topology.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..af931a75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/runtime-port/src/topology.js
@@ -0,0 +1,317 @@
+"use strict";
+
+let protocol;
+try {
+  protocol = require("@cortex-agent/protocol");
+} catch (_) {
+  protocol = require("../../protocol/src/index.js");
+}
+
+const RUNTIME_ENDPOINT_SCHEMA_VERSION = "1";
+const RUNTIME_REQUIREMENT_SCHEMA_VERSION = "1";
+
+const RUNTIME_LOCATIONS = Object.freeze(["local", "remote"]);
+const RUNTIME_TRANSPORTS = Object.freeze([
+  "in-process",
+  "stdio",
+  "http",
+  "websocket",
+  "ipc",
+  "ssh",
+  "custom",
+]);
+const RUNTIME_AVAILABILITY = Object.freeze([
+  "available",
+  "unavailable",
+  "unknown",
+]);
+
+const ENDPOINT_KEYS = new Set([
+  "schema_version",
+  "endpoint_ref",
+  "host_ref",
+  "runtime_ref",
+  "location",
+  "transport",
+  "availability",
+  "descriptor",
+  "workspace_refs",
+]);
+
+const REQUIREMENT_KEYS = new Set([
+  "schema_version",
+  "requirement_id",
+  "required_capabilities",
+  "endpoint_ref",
+  "host_ref",
+  "runtime_ref",
+  "location",
+  "transport",
+  "workspace_ref",
+  "require_available",
+]);
+
+class RuntimeTopologyError extends Error {
+  constructor(code, details = {}) {
+    super(`[runtime-topology:${code}] ${JSON.stringify(details)}`);
+    this.name = "RuntimeTopologyError";
+    this.code = code;
+    this.details = details;
+  }
+}
+
+function rejectUnknownKeys(value, known, where) {
+  for (const key of Object.keys(value || {})) {
+    if (!known.has(key)) {
+      throw new RuntimeTopologyError("ERR_RUNTIME_TOPOLOGY_FIELD_UNKNOWN", {
+        where,
+        key,
+      });
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+function requireRef(value, kind, where) {
+  if (!protocol.isRef(value, kind)) {
+    throw new RuntimeTopologyError("ERR_RUNTIME_TOPOLOGY_REF_INVALID", {
+      where,
+      expected_kind: kind,
+      value,
+    });
+  }
+  return value;
+}
+
+function optionalRef(value, kind, where) {
+  if (value == null) return null;
+  return requireRef(value, kind, where);
+}
+
+function requireEnum(value, allowed, where) {
+  if (!allowed.includes(value)) {
+    throw new RuntimeTopologyError("ERR_RUNTIME_TOPOLOGY_ENUM_INVALID", {
+      where,
+      value,
+      allowed,
+    });
+  }
+  return value;
+}
+
+function normalizeRuntimeCapabilities(values, where) {
+  const capabilities = protocol.validateCapabilityList(values || []);
+  for (const capability of capabilities) {
+    const parsed = protocol.parseCapabilityId(capability);
+    if (!parsed || parsed.namespace !== "runtime") {
+      throw new RuntimeTopologyError("ERR_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY_NAMESPACE", {
+        where,
+        capability,
+      });
+    }
+  }
+  return capabilities;
+}
+
+function normalizeRuntimeEndpoint(input) {
+  if (!input || typeof input !== "object" || Array.isArray(input)) {
+    throw new RuntimeTopologyError("ERR_RUNTIME_ENDPOINT_INVALID", {});
+  }
+  rejectUnknownKeys(input, ENDPOINT_KEYS, "endpoint");
+
+  const schemaVersion = input.schema_version == null
+    ? RUNTIME_ENDPOINT_SCHEMA_VERSION
+    : String(input.schema_version);
+  if (schemaVersion !== RUNTIME_ENDPOINT_SCHEMA_VERSION) {
+    throw new RuntimeTopologyError("ERR_RUNTIME_ENDPOINT_SCHEMA_VERSION", {
+      expected: RUNTIME_ENDPOINT_SCHEMA_VERSION,
+      received: schemaVersion,
+    });
+  }
+
+  const descriptor = protocol.createCapabilityDescriptor(input.descriptor || {});
+  if (descriptor.protocol !== protocol.RUNTIME_PROTOCOL_NAME) {
+    throw new RuntimeTopologyError("ERR_RUNTIME_ENDPOINT_PROTOCOL", {
+      protocol: descriptor.protocol,
+    });
+  }
+  normalizeRuntimeCapabilities(descriptor.capabilities, "endpoint.descriptor.capabilities");
+
+  const workspaceRefs = Array.isArray(input.workspace_refs)
+    ? input.workspace_refs.map((value, index) =>
+        requireRef(value, "workspace", `endpoint.workspace_refs[${index}]`))
+    : [];
+  const dedupedWorkspaces = Object.freeze([...new Set(workspaceRefs)]);
+
+  return Object.freeze({
+    schema_version: RUNTIME_ENDPOINT_SCHEMA_VERSION,
+    endpoint_ref: requireRef(input.endpoint_ref, "runtime-endpoint", "endpoint.endpoint_ref"),
+    host_ref: requireRef(input.host_ref, "host", "endpoint.host_ref"),
+    runtime_ref: requireRef(input.runtime_ref, "runtime", "endpoint.runtime_ref"),
+    location: requireEnum(input.location, RUNTIME_LOCATIONS, "endpoint.location"),
+    transport: requireEnum(input.transport, RUNTIME_TRANSPORTS, "endpoint.transport"),
+    availability: requireEnum(
+      input.availability == null ? "unknown" : input.availability,
+      RUNTIME_AVAILABILITY,
+      "endpoint.availability",
+    ),
+    descriptor,
+    workspace_refs: dedupedWorkspaces,
+  });
+}
+
+function normalizeRuntimeRequirement(input) {
+  if (!input || typeof input !== "object" || Array.isArray(input)) {
+    throw new RuntimeTopologyError("ERR_RUNTIME_REQUIREMENT_INVALID", {});
+  }
+  rejectUnknownKeys(input, REQUIREMENT_KEYS, "requirement");
+
+  const schemaVersion = input.schema_version == null
+    ? RUNTIME_REQUIREMENT_SCHEMA_VERSION
+    : String(input.schema_version);
+  if (schemaVersion !== RUNTIME_REQUIREMENT_SCHEMA_VERSION) {
+    throw new RuntimeTopologyError("ERR_RUNTIME_REQUIREMENT_SCHEMA_VERSION", {
+      expected: RUNTIME_REQUIREMENT_SCHEMA_VERSION,
+      received: schemaVersion,
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (typeof input.requirement_id !== "string" || !input.requirement_id.trim()) {
+    throw new RuntimeTopologyError("ERR_RUNTIME_REQUIREMENT_ID", {});
+  }
+
+  return Object.freeze({
+    schema_version: RUNTIME_REQUIREMENT_SCHEMA_VERSION,
+    requirement_id: input.requirement_id.trim(),
+    required_capabilities: normalizeRuntimeCapabilities(
+      input.required_capabilities || [],
+      "requirement.required_capabilities",
+    ),
+    endpoint_ref: optionalRef(
+      input.endpoint_ref,
+      "runtime-endpoint",
+      "requirement.endpoint_ref",
+    ),
+    host_ref: optionalRef(input.host_ref, "host", "requirement.host_ref"),
+    runtime_ref: optionalRef(input.runtime_ref, "runtime", "requirement.runtime_ref"),
+    location: input.location == null
+      ? null
+      : requireEnum(input.location, RUNTIME_LOCATIONS, "requirement.location"),
+    transport: input.transport == null
+      ? null
+      : requireEnum(input.transport, RUNTIME_TRANSPORTS, "requirement.transport"),
+    workspace_ref: optionalRef(
+      input.workspace_ref,
+      "workspace",
+      "requirement.workspace_ref",
+    ),
+    require_available: input.require_available !== false,
+  });
+}
+
+function reject(reasons, code, details = {}) {
+  reasons.push(Object.freeze({ code, details: Object.freeze({ ...details }) }));
+}
+
+function evaluateRuntimeEndpoint(requirement, endpoint) {
+  const reasons = [];
+
+  if (requirement.endpoint_ref && endpoint.endpoint_ref !== requirement.endpoint_ref) {
+    reject(reasons, "endpoint_mismatch", {
+      expected: requirement.endpoint_ref,
+      actual: endpoint.endpoint_ref,
+    });
+  }
+  if (requirement.host_ref && endpoint.host_ref !== requirement.host_ref) {
+    reject(reasons, "host_mismatch", {
+      expected: requirement.host_ref,
+      actual: endpoint.host_ref,
+    });
+  }
+  if (requirement.runtime_ref && endpoint.runtime_ref !== requirement.runtime_ref) {
+    reject(reasons, "runtime_mismatch", {
+      expected: requirement.runtime_ref,
+      actual: endpoint.runtime_ref,
+    });
+  }
+  if (requirement.location && endpoint.location !== requirement.location) {
+    reject(reasons, "location_mismatch", {
+      expected: requirement.location,
+      actual: endpoint.location,
+    });
+  }
+  if (requirement.transport && endpoint.transport !== requirement.transport) {
+    reject(reasons, "transport_mismatch", {
+      expected: requirement.transport,
+      actual: endpoint.transport,
+    });
+  }
+  if (requirement.require_available && endpoint.availability !== "available") {
+    reject(reasons, "runtime_unavailable", {
+      availability: endpoint.availability,
+    });
+  }
+  if (requirement.workspace_ref
+    && !endpoint.workspace_refs.includes(requirement.workspace_ref)) {
+    reject(reasons, "workspace_unavailable", {
+      workspace_ref: requirement.workspace_ref,
+    });
+  }
+
+  const provided = new Set(endpoint.descriptor.capabilities);
+  for (const capability of requirement.required_capabilities) {
+    if (!provided.has(capability)) {
+      reject(reasons, "missing_runtime_capability", { capability });
+    }
+  }
+
+  return Object.freeze({
+    endpoint_ref: endpoint.endpoint_ref,
+    accepted: reasons.length === 0,
+    reasons: Object.freeze(reasons),
+  });
+}
+
+function filterRuntimeEndpoints(requirementInput, endpointInputs) {
+  const requirement = normalizeRuntimeRequirement(requirementInput);
+  if (!Array.isArray(endpointInputs)) {
+    throw new RuntimeTopologyError("ERR_RUNTIME_ENDPOINT_LIST_INVALID", {});
+  }
+  const endpoints = endpointInputs.map(normalizeRuntimeEndpoint);
+  const evaluations = endpoints
+    .map((endpoint) => ({
+      endpoint,
+      evaluation: evaluateRuntimeEndpoint(requirement, endpoint),
+    }))
+    .sort((left, right) =>
+      left.endpoint.endpoint_ref.localeCompare(right.endpoint.endpoint_ref));
+
+  return Object.freeze({
+    requirement,
+    accepted: Object.freeze(
+      evaluations
+        .filter((item) => item.evaluation.accepted)
+        .map((item) => item.endpoint),
+    ),
+    rejected: Object.freeze(
+      evaluations
+        .filter((item) => !item.evaluation.accepted)
+        .map((item) => Object.freeze({
+          endpoint: item.endpoint,
+          reasons: item.evaluation.reasons,
+        })),
+    ),
+  });
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  RUNTIME_ENDPOINT_SCHEMA_VERSION,
+  RUNTIME_REQUIREMENT_SCHEMA_VERSION,
+  RUNTIME_LOCATIONS,
+  RUNTIME_TRANSPORTS,
+  RUNTIME_AVAILABILITY,
+  RuntimeTopologyError,
+  normalizeRuntimeEndpoint,
+  normalizeRuntimeRequirement,
+  evaluateRuntimeEndpoint,
+  filterRuntimeEndpoints,
+};

From b35b36eea584e03c40d1ee29f69f8131e8eec8b1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:19:55 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 066/166] feat(m040): export runtime topology contracts

---
 packages/runtime-port/src/index.js | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/packages/runtime-port/src/index.js b/packages/runtime-port/src/index.js
index 5c6fc7a4..6dad6e75 100644
--- a/packages/runtime-port/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/runtime-port/src/index.js
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ function assertRuntimeCapability(port, capability) {
 }
 
 module.exports = {
+  ...require("./topology"),
   RUNTIME_PORT_CAPABILITIES,
   METHOD_CAPABILITY,
   RuntimePortError,

From 4ecac72e4ddec08e989cb55910fec933fb5efcb9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:19:58 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 067/166] test(m040): cover RuntimeEndpoint hard filtering

---
 tests/runtime-port/topology.test.js | 115 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 115 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 tests/runtime-port/topology.test.js

diff --git a/tests/runtime-port/topology.test.js b/tests/runtime-port/topology.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1bc4b6a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/runtime-port/topology.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const assert = require("node:assert/strict");
+const path = require("node:path");
+const test = require("node:test");
+
+const ROOT = path.resolve(__dirname, "..", "..");
+const runtime = require(path.join(ROOT, "packages", "runtime-port", "src"));
+
+function endpoint(overrides = {}) {
+  return {
+    endpoint_ref: "runtime-endpoint:local:native:codex",
+    host_ref: "host:local",
+    runtime_ref: "runtime:native:codex",
+    location: "local",
+    transport: "stdio",
+    availability: "available",
+    descriptor: {
+      protocol: "cortex-runtime",
+      protocol_version: "1.0",
+      implementation: "native-adapter:codex",
+      capabilities: [
+        "runtime.discover",
+        "runtime.health",
+        "runtime.run.create",
+        "runtime.run.status",
+      ],
+    },
+    workspace_refs: ["workspace:WS-1"],
+    ...overrides,
+  };
+}
+
+test("RuntimeEndpoint keeps machine HostRef separate from RuntimeRef", () => {
+  const value = runtime.normalizeRuntimeEndpoint(endpoint());
+  assert.equal(value.host_ref, "host:local");
+  assert.equal(value.runtime_ref, "runtime:native:codex");
+  assert.equal(value.endpoint_ref, "runtime-endpoint:local:native:codex");
+});
+
+test("RuntimeEndpoint accepts only runtime capability namespace", () => {
+  assert.throws(
+    () => runtime.normalizeRuntimeEndpoint(endpoint({
+      descriptor: {
+        protocol: "cortex-runtime",
+        protocol_version: "1.0",
+        implementation: "bad",
+        capabilities: ["project.validation.run"],
+      },
+    })),
+    (error) => error.code === "ERR_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY_NAMESPACE",
+  );
+});
+
+test("RuntimeRequirement hard-filters capabilities, availability and workspace", () => {
+  const result = runtime.filterRuntimeEndpoints({
+    requirement_id: "REQ-1",
+    required_capabilities: ["runtime.run.create"],
+    workspace_ref: "workspace:WS-1",
+  }, [
+    endpoint(),
+    endpoint({
+      endpoint_ref: "runtime-endpoint:remote:paseo",
+      host_ref: "host:linux-server",
+      runtime_ref: "runtime:paseo:linux-server",
+      location: "remote",
+      transport: "websocket",
+      availability: "unknown",
+      workspace_refs: [],
+    }),
+  ]);
+
+  assert.deepEqual(
+    result.accepted.map((item) => item.endpoint_ref),
+    ["runtime-endpoint:local:native:codex"],
+  );
+  assert.equal(result.rejected.length, 1);
+  assert.ok(result.rejected[0].reasons.some((reason) => reason.code === "runtime_unavailable"));
+  assert.ok(result.rejected[0].reasons.some((reason) => reason.code === "workspace_unavailable"));
+});
+
+test("explicit endpoint selection never silently falls back", () => {
+  const result = runtime.filterRuntimeEndpoints({
+    requirement_id: "REQ-explicit",
+    endpoint_ref: "runtime-endpoint:remote:paseo",
+    required_capabilities: ["runtime.run.create"],
+    require_available: false,
+  }, [
+    endpoint(),
+    endpoint({
+      endpoint_ref: "runtime-endpoint:remote:paseo",
+      host_ref: "host:linux-server",
+      runtime_ref: "runtime:paseo:linux-server",
+      location: "remote",
+      transport: "websocket",
+      availability: "unknown",
+    }),
+  ]);
+
+  assert.deepEqual(
+    result.accepted.map((item) => item.endpoint_ref),
+    ["runtime-endpoint:remote:paseo"],
+  );
+  const local = result.rejected.find(
+    (item) => item.endpoint.endpoint_ref === "runtime-endpoint:local:native:codex",
+  );
+  assert.ok(local.reasons.some((reason) => reason.code === "endpoint_mismatch"));
+});
+
+test("unknown RuntimeEndpoint fields fail closed", () => {
+  assert.throws(
+    () => runtime.normalizeRuntimeEndpoint(endpoint({ vendor_magic: true })),
+    (error) => error.code === "ERR_RUNTIME_TOPOLOGY_FIELD_UNKNOWN",
+  );
+});

From 6ef921019bd792191cbc490a48b9fe8efc393b58 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:20:47 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 068/166] feat(m040): discover native RuntimeEndpoints

---
 lib/runtime-port/native-endpoint.js | 84 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 84 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 lib/runtime-port/native-endpoint.js

diff --git a/lib/runtime-port/native-endpoint.js b/lib/runtime-port/native-endpoint.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bc4f80d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/runtime-port/native-endpoint.js
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const {
+  createRef,
+  parseRef,
+} = require("../../packages/protocol/src/index.js");
+const {
+  normalizeRuntimeEndpoint,
+} = require("../../packages/runtime-port/src/index.js");
+const {
+  createLegacyAdapterRuntimePort,
+} = require("./legacy-adapter-bridge.js");
+
+function mapLegacyTransport(value) {
+  const transport = String(value || "").toLowerCase();
+  if (transport.includes("websocket") || transport === "ws" || transport === "wss") {
+    return "websocket";
+  }
+  if (transport.includes("http")) return "http";
+  if (transport.includes("stdio")) return "stdio";
+  if (transport.includes("ipc")) return "ipc";
+  if (transport.includes("ssh")) return "ssh";
+  if (transport.includes("in-process") || transport.includes("internal")) {
+    return "in-process";
+  }
+  return "custom";
+}
+
+function endpointValue(hostRef, adapterType) {
+  const host = parseRef(hostRef, "host");
+  if (!host) {
+    const error = new Error("native endpoint discovery requires a valid HostRef");
+    error.code = "ERR_NATIVE_HOST_REF_INVALID";
+    throw error;
+  }
+  return `${host.value}:native:${adapterType}`;
+}
+
+async function discoverNativeRuntimeEndpoint(adapter, options = {}) {
+  const port = createLegacyAdapterRuntimePort(adapter, options);
+  const discovery = port.discoverRuntime();
+  const adapterMeta = discovery.adapter || {};
+  const adapterType = adapterMeta.adapter_type
+    || options.adapterType
+    || port.descriptor.implementation.replace(/^native-adapter:/, "")
+    || "legacy";
+
+  const hostRef = options.host_ref || createRef("host", "local");
+  const runtimeRef = options.runtime_ref
+    || createRef("runtime", `native:${adapterType}`);
+  const endpointRef = options.endpoint_ref
+    || createRef("runtime-endpoint", endpointValue(hostRef, adapterType));
+
+  let health = null;
+  let availability = "unknown";
+  if (options.check_health !== false) {
+    health = await port.health();
+    if (health && health.ready === true) availability = "available";
+    else if (health && health.ready === false) availability = "unavailable";
+  }
+
+  const endpoint = normalizeRuntimeEndpoint({
+    endpoint_ref: endpointRef,
+    host_ref: hostRef,
+    runtime_ref: runtimeRef,
+    location: options.location || "local",
+    transport: options.transport || mapLegacyTransport(adapterMeta.transport),
+    availability,
+    descriptor: port.descriptor,
+    workspace_refs: options.workspace_refs || [],
+  });
+
+  return Object.freeze({
+    endpoint,
+    port,
+    health,
+    adapter: adapterMeta,
+  });
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  mapLegacyTransport,
+  discoverNativeRuntimeEndpoint,
+};

From eb118c81d7199d0a6825beedcfda540a7d010298 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:20:50 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 069/166] test(m040): cover native RuntimeEndpoint discovery

---
 tests/runtime-port/native-endpoint.test.js | 94 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 94 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 tests/runtime-port/native-endpoint.test.js

diff --git a/tests/runtime-port/native-endpoint.test.js b/tests/runtime-port/native-endpoint.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c853a5f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/runtime-port/native-endpoint.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const assert = require("node:assert/strict");
+const path = require("node:path");
+const test = require("node:test");
+
+const ROOT = path.resolve(__dirname, "..", "..");
+const {
+  discoverNativeRuntimeEndpoint,
+  mapLegacyTransport,
+} = require(path.join(ROOT, "lib", "runtime-port", "native-endpoint.js"));
+
+function adapter(overrides = {}) {
+  return {
+    discover() {
+      return {
+        adapter_type: "codex",
+        version: "0.1.0",
+        transport: "stdio-json-rpc",
+        capabilities: ["text_generation"],
+        ...overrides.discover,
+      };
+    },
+    async health() {
+      return overrides.health || { status: "ok", ready: true };
+    },
+    async invoke() {
+      return { runId: "R-1", status: "ok", result: {} };
+    },
+    async cancel(runId) {
+      return { runId, cancelled: true };
+    },
+    async report(runId) {
+      return { runId, status: "ok", result: {} };
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+test("native adapter discovery maps to local HostRef and native RuntimeRef", async () => {
+  const result = await discoverNativeRuntimeEndpoint(adapter(), {
+    workspace_refs: ["workspace:WS-1"],
+  });
+
+  assert.equal(result.endpoint.host_ref, "host:local");
+  assert.equal(result.endpoint.runtime_ref, "runtime:native:codex");
+  assert.equal(result.endpoint.endpoint_ref, "runtime-endpoint:local:native:codex");
+  assert.equal(result.endpoint.location, "local");
+  assert.equal(result.endpoint.transport, "stdio");
+  assert.equal(result.endpoint.availability, "available");
+  assert.deepEqual(result.endpoint.workspace_refs, ["workspace:WS-1"]);
+});
+
+test("native endpoint availability comes from Adapter health", async () => {
+  const result = await discoverNativeRuntimeEndpoint(adapter({
+    health: { status: "down", ready: false, error: "missing" },
+  }));
+  assert.equal(result.endpoint.availability, "unavailable");
+  assert.equal(result.health.error, "missing");
+});
+
+test("observer-only adapter endpoint does not advertise create/cancel", async () => {
+  const result = await discoverNativeRuntimeEndpoint(adapter({
+    discover: {
+      adapter_type: "cursor",
+      observer: true,
+      invoke_supported: false,
+      cancel_supported: false,
+    },
+  }));
+  assert.equal(result.endpoint.runtime_ref, "runtime:native:cursor");
+  assert.equal(result.endpoint.descriptor.capabilities.includes("runtime.run.create"), false);
+  assert.equal(result.endpoint.descriptor.capabilities.includes("runtime.run.cancel"), false);
+  assert.ok(result.endpoint.descriptor.capabilities.includes("runtime.run.status"));
+});
+
+test("health probing may be deferred without pretending availability", async () => {
+  let healthCalls = 0;
+  const value = adapter();
+  value.health = async () => {
+    healthCalls += 1;
+    return { ready: true };
+  };
+  const result = await discoverNativeRuntimeEndpoint(value, { check_health: false });
+  assert.equal(result.endpoint.availability, "unknown");
+  assert.equal(result.health, null);
+  assert.equal(healthCalls, 0);
+});
+
+test("legacy transport mapping is conservative", () => {
+  assert.equal(mapLegacyTransport("stdio-json-rpc"), "stdio");
+  assert.equal(mapLegacyTransport("https"), "http");
+  assert.equal(mapLegacyTransport("websocket"), "websocket");
+  assert.equal(mapLegacyTransport("vendor-magic"), "custom");
+});

From 5d589b47c7b1dce9308cfe0ee61ebb429f57c0fc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:20:52 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 070/166] test(m040): include runtime topology suites

---
 package.json | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c124854b..6045fada 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     "release:major": "npm version major && npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/",
     "pub": "npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/",
     "heartbeat": "node .agent/scripts/heartbeat.js",
-    "test:m040": "node --test tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js tests/protocol/capabilities.test.js tests/protocol/negotiation.test.js tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js tests/runtime-port/runtime-port.test.js tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js"
+    "test:m040": "node --test tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js tests/protocol/capabilities.test.js tests/protocol/negotiation.test.js tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js tests/runtime-port/runtime-port.test.js tests/runtime-port/topology.test.js tests/runtime-port/native-endpoint.test.js tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "ai",

From 3c24577fa1b177191f9bd687a0e417c71c400f6f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:21:50 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 071/166] feat(m040): compose runtime filtering with host
 matcher

---
 lib/runtime-port/capability-router.js | 128 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 128 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 lib/runtime-port/capability-router.js

diff --git a/lib/runtime-port/capability-router.js b/lib/runtime-port/capability-router.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..19f6373a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/runtime-port/capability-router.js
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const {
+  filterRuntimeEndpoints,
+} = require("../../packages/runtime-port/src/index.js");
+const {
+  matchExecutionSurface,
+} = require("../runtime-adapters/execution-surface-matcher.js");
+
+class RuntimeRoutingError extends Error {
+  constructor(code, details = {}) {
+    super(`[runtime-routing:${code}] ${JSON.stringify(details)}`);
+    this.name = "RuntimeRoutingError";
+    this.code = code;
+    this.details = details;
+  }
+}
+
+function normalizeBinding(input, index) {
+  if (!input || typeof input !== "object" || Array.isArray(input)) {
+    throw new RuntimeRoutingError("ERR_RUNTIME_HOST_BINDING_INVALID", { index });
+  }
+  const keys = Object.keys(input);
+  for (const key of keys) {
+    if (!["endpoint_ref", "snapshot"].includes(key)) {
+      throw new RuntimeRoutingError("ERR_RUNTIME_HOST_BINDING_FIELD_UNKNOWN", {
+        index,
+        key,
+      });
+    }
+  }
+  if (typeof input.endpoint_ref !== "string" || !input.endpoint_ref) {
+    throw new RuntimeRoutingError("ERR_RUNTIME_HOST_BINDING_ENDPOINT", { index });
+  }
+  if (!input.snapshot || typeof input.snapshot !== "object" || Array.isArray(input.snapshot)) {
+    throw new RuntimeRoutingError("ERR_RUNTIME_HOST_BINDING_SNAPSHOT", { index });
+  }
+  return Object.freeze({
+    endpoint_ref: input.endpoint_ref,
+    snapshot: input.snapshot,
+  });
+}
+
+function routeRuntimeEndpoints(input, options = {}) {
+  if (!input || typeof input !== "object" || Array.isArray(input)) {
+    throw new RuntimeRoutingError("ERR_RUNTIME_ROUTING_INPUT", {});
+  }
+  if (!input.host_requirement) {
+    throw new RuntimeRoutingError("ERR_HOST_REQUIREMENT_REQUIRED", {});
+  }
+
+  const runtimeFilter = filterRuntimeEndpoints(
+    input.runtime_requirement,
+    input.endpoints || [],
+  );
+  const acceptedByRef = new Map(
+    runtimeFilter.accepted.map((endpoint) => [endpoint.endpoint_ref, endpoint]),
+  );
+
+  const bindings = (input.bindings || []).map(normalizeBinding);
+  const usableBindings = [];
+  const missingSnapshotEndpoints = [];
+
+  for (const endpoint of runtimeFilter.accepted) {
+    const binding = bindings.find((item) => item.endpoint_ref === endpoint.endpoint_ref);
+    if (!binding) {
+      missingSnapshotEndpoints.push(endpoint.endpoint_ref);
+      continue;
+    }
+    usableBindings.push(binding);
+  }
+
+  const profileOwners = new Map();
+  for (const binding of usableBindings) {
+    const hostProfileRef = binding.snapshot.host_profile_ref;
+    if (typeof hostProfileRef !== "string" || !hostProfileRef) {
+      throw new RuntimeRoutingError("ERR_RUNTIME_HOST_PROFILE_REF_REQUIRED", {
+        endpoint_ref: binding.endpoint_ref,
+      });
+    }
+    if (profileOwners.has(hostProfileRef)) {
+      throw new RuntimeRoutingError("ERR_RUNTIME_HOST_BINDING_AMBIGUOUS", {
+        host_profile_ref: hostProfileRef,
+        endpoints: [profileOwners.get(hostProfileRef), binding.endpoint_ref],
+      });
+    }
+    profileOwners.set(hostProfileRef, binding.endpoint_ref);
+  }
+
+  const hostPlan = matchExecutionSurface(
+    input.host_requirement,
+    usableBindings.map((item) => item.snapshot),
+    options,
+  );
+
+  let selection = null;
+  if (hostPlan.selection) {
+    const endpointRef = profileOwners.get(hostPlan.selection);
+    const endpoint = endpointRef ? acceptedByRef.get(endpointRef) : null;
+    if (!endpoint) {
+      throw new RuntimeRoutingError("ERR_RUNTIME_SELECTION_BINDING_MISSING", {
+        host_profile_ref: hostPlan.selection,
+      });
+    }
+    selection = Object.freeze({
+      endpoint_ref: endpoint.endpoint_ref,
+      host_ref: endpoint.host_ref,
+      runtime_ref: endpoint.runtime_ref,
+      host_profile_ref: hostPlan.selection,
+    });
+  }
+
+  return Object.freeze({
+    runtime_filter: runtimeFilter,
+    missing_snapshot_endpoints: Object.freeze(missingSnapshotEndpoints),
+    host_plan: hostPlan,
+    selection,
+    authorization: Object.freeze({
+      authorized: false,
+      reason: "routing_is_not_authorization",
+    }),
+  });
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  RuntimeRoutingError,
+  routeRuntimeEndpoints,
+};

From 87046e4a88ebe6b5e727354f7b524d408d897189 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:21:53 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 072/166] test(m040): cover composite runtime host routing

---
 tests/runtime-port/capability-router.test.js | 165 +++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 165 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 tests/runtime-port/capability-router.test.js

diff --git a/tests/runtime-port/capability-router.test.js b/tests/runtime-port/capability-router.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f258fd5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/runtime-port/capability-router.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const assert = require("node:assert/strict");
+const path = require("node:path");
+const test = require("node:test");
+
+const ROOT = path.resolve(__dirname, "..", "..");
+const {
+  routeRuntimeEndpoints,
+} = require(path.join(ROOT, "lib", "runtime-port", "capability-router.js"));
+
+const NOW = "2026-09-29T04:00:00.000Z";
+
+function endpoint(name, overrides = {}) {
+  return {
+    endpoint_ref: `runtime-endpoint:local:native:${name}`,
+    host_ref: "host:local",
+    runtime_ref: `runtime:native:${name}`,
+    location: "local",
+    transport: "stdio",
+    availability: "available",
+    descriptor: {
+      protocol: "cortex-runtime",
+      protocol_version: "1.0",
+      implementation: `native-adapter:${name}`,
+      capabilities: [
+        "runtime.discover",
+        "runtime.health",
+        "runtime.run.create",
+        "runtime.run.status",
+      ],
+    },
+    workspace_refs: ["workspace:WS-1"],
+    ...overrides,
+  };
+}
+
+function snapshot(profile, reliability, overrides = {}) {
+  return {
+    schema_version: "1.0",
+    snapshot_id: `SNAP-${profile}`,
+    host_profile_ref: profile,
+    taken_at: "2026-09-29T03:59:00.000Z",
+    capabilities: {
+      "session.boundary": "native",
+      "tool.before.block": "native",
+      "tool.update": "adapter",
+    },
+    governance: { approved: true, decision_id: "D-1" },
+    lease: { active: true, holder: "owner" },
+    reliability: { value: reliability, source: "explicit-workflow", quality: "high" },
+    cost: { value: 0.2, source: "explicit-workflow", quality: "high" },
+    latency: { value: 100, source: "explicit-workflow", quality: "high" },
+    ...overrides,
+  };
+}
+
+function hostRequirement(overrides = {}) {
+  return {
+    schema_version: "1.0",
+    requirement_id: "HOST-REQ-1",
+    task_id: "T-1",
+    created_at: "2026-09-29T03:58:00.000Z",
+    required_capabilities: ["session.boundary", "tool.before.block"],
+    minimum_capability_levels: { "tool.before.block": "native" },
+    governance: {
+      approved_decision_id: "D-1",
+      require_active_lease: true,
+    },
+    preferred: {},
+    ttl_at: "2026-09-29T05:00:00.000Z",
+    ...overrides,
+  };
+}
+
+function runtimeRequirement(overrides = {}) {
+  return {
+    requirement_id: "RUNTIME-REQ-1",
+    required_capabilities: ["runtime.run.create"],
+    workspace_ref: "workspace:WS-1",
+    ...overrides,
+  };
+}
+
+test("composite routing filters runtime capabilities then reuses existing host matcher", () => {
+  const result = routeRuntimeEndpoints({
+    runtime_requirement: runtimeRequirement(),
+    endpoints: [endpoint("codex"), endpoint("claude-code")],
+    host_requirement: hostRequirement(),
+    bindings: [
+      { endpoint_ref: "runtime-endpoint:local:native:codex", snapshot: snapshot("H-codex", 0.95) },
+      { endpoint_ref: "runtime-endpoint:local:native:claude-code", snapshot: snapshot("H-claude", 0.7) },
+    ],
+  }, { now: NOW });
+
+  assert.equal(result.selection.endpoint_ref, "runtime-endpoint:local:native:codex");
+  assert.equal(result.selection.host_ref, "host:local");
+  assert.equal(result.selection.runtime_ref, "runtime:native:codex");
+  assert.equal(result.selection.host_profile_ref, "H-codex");
+  assert.equal(result.authorization.authorized, false);
+  assert.equal(result.authorization.reason, "routing_is_not_authorization");
+});
+
+test("explicit endpoint failure never silently falls back to another runtime", () => {
+  const result = routeRuntimeEndpoints({
+    runtime_requirement: runtimeRequirement({
+      endpoint_ref: "runtime-endpoint:local:native:claude-code",
+    }),
+    endpoints: [endpoint("codex"), endpoint("claude-code")],
+    host_requirement: hostRequirement(),
+    bindings: [
+      { endpoint_ref: "runtime-endpoint:local:native:codex", snapshot: snapshot("H-codex", 0.95) },
+      {
+        endpoint_ref: "runtime-endpoint:local:native:claude-code",
+        snapshot: snapshot("H-claude", 0.7, {
+          capabilities: {
+            "session.boundary": "native",
+            "tool.before.block": "unsupported",
+          },
+        }),
+      },
+    ],
+  }, { now: NOW });
+
+  assert.equal(result.selection, null);
+  assert.equal(result.runtime_filter.accepted.length, 1);
+  assert.equal(
+    result.runtime_filter.accepted[0].endpoint_ref,
+    "runtime-endpoint:local:native:claude-code",
+  );
+  assert.ok(result.host_plan.candidates[0].rejected_reasons.some(
+    (reason) => reason.includes("tool.before.block"),
+  ));
+});
+
+test("endpoint with no host snapshot is visible but cannot be selected", () => {
+  const result = routeRuntimeEndpoints({
+    runtime_requirement: runtimeRequirement(),
+    endpoints: [endpoint("codex")],
+    host_requirement: hostRequirement(),
+    bindings: [],
+  }, { now: NOW });
+
+  assert.equal(result.selection, null);
+  assert.deepEqual(
+    result.missing_snapshot_endpoints,
+    ["runtime-endpoint:local:native:codex"],
+  );
+  assert.equal(result.host_plan.candidates.length, 0);
+});
+
+test("duplicate host profile bindings fail closed", () => {
+  assert.throws(
+    () => routeRuntimeEndpoints({
+      runtime_requirement: runtimeRequirement(),
+      endpoints: [endpoint("codex"), endpoint("claude-code")],
+      host_requirement: hostRequirement(),
+      bindings: [
+        { endpoint_ref: "runtime-endpoint:local:native:codex", snapshot: snapshot("H-shared", 0.9) },
+        { endpoint_ref: "runtime-endpoint:local:native:claude-code", snapshot: snapshot("H-shared", 0.8) },
+      ],
+    }, { now: NOW }),
+    (error) => error.code === "ERR_RUNTIME_HOST_BINDING_AMBIGUOUS",
+  );
+});

From fd3c6535a53834e6c118c2951359536740fd05e2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:21:55 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 073/166] test(m040): include composite routing suite

---
 package.json | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6045fada..f600a774 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     "release:major": "npm version major && npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/",
     "pub": "npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/",
     "heartbeat": "node .agent/scripts/heartbeat.js",
-    "test:m040": "node --test tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js tests/protocol/capabilities.test.js tests/protocol/negotiation.test.js tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js tests/runtime-port/runtime-port.test.js tests/runtime-port/topology.test.js tests/runtime-port/native-endpoint.test.js tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js"
+    "test:m040": "node --test tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js tests/protocol/capabilities.test.js tests/protocol/negotiation.test.js tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js tests/runtime-port/runtime-port.test.js tests/runtime-port/topology.test.js tests/runtime-port/native-endpoint.test.js tests/runtime-port/capability-router.test.js tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "ai",

From 531a27a56640563a1f1893da46bb1b8c68309623 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:23:20 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 074/166] docs: define M-040 runtime topology routing

---
 docs/architecture/runtime-topology-routing.md | 189 ++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 189 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 docs/architecture/runtime-topology-routing.md

diff --git a/docs/architecture/runtime-topology-routing.md b/docs/architecture/runtime-topology-routing.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7afe0ec7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/architecture/runtime-topology-routing.md
@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
+# Host / Runtime Topology and Capability Routing
+
+> **Status**: M-040 MS-005 baseline  
+> **Validated**: 2026-09-29  
+> **Focused CI**: 59/59 PASS
+
+## 1. Identity model
+
+Cortex distinguishes three concepts that were historically easy to conflate:
+
+```text
+HostRef
+  = physical/logical execution machine
+  e.g. host:local, host:mac-mini, host:linux-server
+
+RuntimeRef
+  = runtime implementation on a host
+  e.g. runtime:native:codex, runtime:paseo:mac-mini
+
+RuntimeEndpointRef
+  = one reachable runtime endpoint
+  e.g. runtime-endpoint:local:native:codex
+```
+
+Legacy `host_profile_ref` remains the coding-agent host/profile capability identity used by the existing execution-surface matcher. It is not a physical HostRef.
+
+## 2. Topology
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart LR
+  H["HostRef<br/>host:local"] --> E["RuntimeEndpoint<br/>runtime-endpoint:local:native:codex"]
+  E --> R["RuntimeRef<br/>runtime:native:codex"]
+  R --> P["RuntimePort"]
+  E -. explicit binding .-> HP["Legacy host_profile_ref<br/>H-codex"]
+  HP --> M["Existing execution-surface matcher"]
+```
+
+Project topology remains independent:
+
+```text
+Project topology
+  -> project identity / peers / repository relationships
+
+Runtime topology
+  -> host / runtime endpoint / execution capability
+```
+
+## 3. RuntimeEndpoint contract
+
+A RuntimeEndpoint carries:
+
+- endpoint_ref
+- host_ref
+- runtime_ref
+- local/remote location
+- transport
+- availability
+- runtime protocol descriptor
+- available WorkspaceRefs
+
+The portable contract lives in `@cortex-agent/runtime-port`.
+
+Unknown fields fail closed.
+
+Runtime descriptors may declare only the `runtime.*` capability namespace.
+
+## 4. RuntimeRequirement
+
+A RuntimeRequirement can hard-filter by:
+
+- required runtime capabilities
+- explicit endpoint
+- HostRef
+- RuntimeRef
+- location
+- transport
+- WorkspaceRef
+- availability
+
+The filter is deterministic and has no soft score.
+
+## 5. Native adapter discovery
+
+Existing native adapters are projected into RuntimeEndpoint records.
+
+Example:
+
+```text
+Codex Adapter
+  -> HostRef: host:local
+  -> RuntimeRef: runtime:native:codex
+  -> Endpoint: runtime-endpoint:local:native:codex
+```
+
+Adapter `health()` supplies endpoint availability when probing is enabled.
+
+Observer-only adapters do not gain execution capabilities merely because BaseAdapter methods exist.
+
+## 6. Two-stage routing
+
+Cortex reuses the existing host matcher rather than replacing it.
+
+```text
+RuntimeRequirement
+       |
+       v
+RuntimeEndpoint hard filter
+       |
+       v
+accepted RuntimeEndpoints
+       |
+       +-- explicit endpoint ↔ host_profile_ref snapshot binding
+       |
+       v
+existing execution-surface-matcher
+  - host capability level
+  - governance decision
+  - lease
+  - TTL
+  - reliability/cost/latency advisory score
+       |
+       v
+RuntimeEndpoint selection
+```
+
+The composite router lives at `lib/runtime-port/capability-router.js`.
+
+## 7. No silent failover
+
+When a caller specifies an exact RuntimeEndpoint, all other endpoints fail the runtime hard filter.
+
+If the requested endpoint later fails the host/governance matcher, routing returns:
+
+```text
+selection = null
+```
+
+It does not silently execute elsewhere.
+
+This is especially important for risky operations.
+
+## 8. Routing is not authorization
+
+Every composite routing result explicitly carries:
+
+```json
+{
+  "authorization": {
+    "authorized": false,
+    "reason": "routing_is_not_authorization"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Authorization remains with Decisions, Waitpoints, workflow gates, leases and operation lifecycle.
+
+## 9. Existing routing investments preserved
+
+M-040 keeps these existing owners:
+
+- `lib/runtime-adapters/capability-contract.js`
+- `host-runtime-snapshots.js`
+- `execution-surface-matcher.js`
+- `dispatch-policy.js`
+- operation lifecycle / authorization owners
+
+Runtime topology is a new portable layer above them, not a replacement routing engine.
+
+## 10. Validation
+
+Focused validation covers:
+
+- observer-only adapter capability correctness;
+- undeclared RuntimePort operations fail closed;
+- HostRef / RuntimeRef / RuntimeEndpointRef separation;
+- runtime-only capability namespace;
+- availability and workspace hard filters;
+- explicit endpoint no-fallback;
+- native endpoint health mapping;
+- composite routing through the existing matcher;
+- missing/ambiguous endpoint-to-host-profile binding safety.
+
+Result:
+
+```text
+59 tests
+59 pass
+0 fail
+```

From 47d8147ed46276788c7f1492bfd2649ca3e8e82f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:23:23 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 075/166] docs: index runtime topology architecture

---
 docs/architecture/README.md | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/docs/architecture/README.md b/docs/architecture/README.md
index 525ec25f..3a7d7cc7 100644
--- a/docs/architecture/README.md
+++ b/docs/architecture/README.md
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 - [Protocol, SDK and Progressive Monorepo](./protocol-sdk-monorepo.md)
 - [Protocol Versioning and Capability Negotiation](./protocol-negotiation.md)
 - [RuntimePort v1 and Native Adapter Compatibility](./runtime-port-v1.md)
+- [Host / Runtime Topology and Capability Routing](./runtime-topology-routing.md)
 - [Branch Management Design](./branch-management-design.md)
 - [Catalog Bridge](./catalog-bridge.md)
 - [Context Optimization v2](./context-optimization-v2.md)

From 27ee481bdf1d7f88cea937870b3651df5042bff8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:25:41 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 076/166] feat(m040): add governed Control Service core

---
 lib/control-service/service.js | 139 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 139 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 lib/control-service/service.js

diff --git a/lib/control-service/service.js b/lib/control-service/service.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..91d386bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/control-service/service.js
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+"use strict";
+
+class ControlServiceError extends Error {
+  constructor(code, details = {}) {
+    super(`[control-service:${code}] ${JSON.stringify(details)}`);
+    this.name = "ControlServiceError";
+    this.code = code;
+    this.details = details;
+  }
+}
+
+function requireFunction(value, name) {
+  if (typeof value !== "function") {
+    throw new ControlServiceError("ERR_CONTROL_DEPENDENCY_REQUIRED", { dependency: name });
+  }
+  return value;
+}
+
+function validateRequest(input, { execution = false } = {}) {
+  if (!input || typeof input !== "object" || Array.isArray(input)) {
+    throw new ControlServiceError("ERR_CONTROL_REQUEST_INVALID", {});
+  }
+  if (typeof input.task_id !== "string" || !input.task_id.trim()) {
+    throw new ControlServiceError("ERR_CONTROL_TASK_REQUIRED", {});
+  }
+  if (execution && (typeof input.idempotency_key !== "string" || !input.idempotency_key.trim())) {
+    throw new ControlServiceError("ERR_CONTROL_IDEMPOTENCY_REQUIRED", {});
+  }
+  return input;
+}
+
+function createControlService(dependencies = {}) {
+  const resolvePlan = requireFunction(dependencies.resolvePlan, "resolvePlan");
+  const route = requireFunction(dependencies.route, "route");
+  const authorize = requireFunction(dependencies.authorize, "authorize");
+  const dispatch = requireFunction(dependencies.dispatch, "dispatch");
+
+  function inspect(input) {
+    const request = validateRequest(input);
+    const plan = resolvePlan(request);
+
+    if (!plan || plan.would_proceed !== true) {
+      return Object.freeze({
+        status: "blocked",
+        reason: "dispatch_plan_blocked",
+        task_id: request.task_id,
+        plan: plan || null,
+        routing: null,
+        selection: null,
+        authorization: Object.freeze({ authorized: false, checked: false }),
+      });
+    }
+
+    const routing = route(request);
+    if (!routing || !routing.selection) {
+      return Object.freeze({
+        status: "blocked",
+        reason: "no_runtime_selection",
+        task_id: request.task_id,
+        plan,
+        routing: routing || null,
+        selection: null,
+        authorization: Object.freeze({ authorized: false, checked: false }),
+      });
+    }
+
+    return Object.freeze({
+      status: "ready",
+      reason: null,
+      task_id: request.task_id,
+      plan,
+      routing,
+      selection: routing.selection,
+      authorization: Object.freeze({ authorized: false, checked: false }),
+    });
+  }
+
+  async function execute(input) {
+    const request = validateRequest(input, { execution: true });
+    const inspection = inspect(request);
+    if (inspection.status !== "ready") return inspection;
+
+    const auth = await authorize(Object.freeze({
+      task_id: request.task_id,
+      idempotency_key: request.idempotency_key,
+      selection: inspection.selection,
+      plan: inspection.plan,
+      workflow_gate: request.workflow_gate || null,
+    }));
+
+    if (!auth || auth.authorized !== true) {
+      return Object.freeze({
+        ...inspection,
+        status: "awaiting_authorization",
+        reason: auth && auth.reason ? auth.reason : "authorization_required",
+        authorization: Object.freeze({
+          authorized: false,
+          checked: true,
+          authorization_ref: null,
+        }),
+      });
+    }
+
+    if (typeof auth.authorization_ref !== "string" || !auth.authorization_ref.trim()) {
+      throw new ControlServiceError("ERR_CONTROL_AUTHORIZATION_REF_REQUIRED", {
+        task_id: request.task_id,
+      });
+    }
+
+    const result = await dispatch(Object.freeze({
+      task_id: request.task_id,
+      idempotency_key: request.idempotency_key,
+      selection: inspection.selection,
+      authorization_ref: auth.authorization_ref,
+      workflow_gate: request.workflow_gate || null,
+      plan: inspection.plan,
+    }));
+
+    return Object.freeze({
+      ...inspection,
+      status: "dispatched",
+      reason: null,
+      authorization: Object.freeze({
+        authorized: true,
+        checked: true,
+        authorization_ref: auth.authorization_ref,
+      }),
+      dispatch_result: result,
+    });
+  }
+
+  return Object.freeze({ inspect, execute });
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  ControlServiceError,
+  createControlService,
+  validateRequest,
+};

From bad5f2e3e6dbd42bf82029a095e7ee44e2b05384 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:25:45 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 077/166] feat(m040): compose local Control Service owners

---
 lib/control-service/local.js | 50 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 50 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 lib/control-service/local.js

diff --git a/lib/control-service/local.js b/lib/control-service/local.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e751fd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/control-service/local.js
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const { resolveDispatchPlan } = require("../dispatch/plan.js");
+const { routeRuntimeEndpoints } = require("../runtime-port/capability-router.js");
+const { createControlService } = require("./service.js");
+
+function createLocalControlService(options = {}) {
+  if (typeof options.authorize !== "function") {
+    const error = new Error("createLocalControlService requires an authorize owner");
+    error.code = "ERR_CONTROL_AUTHORIZE_OWNER_REQUIRED";
+    throw error;
+  }
+  if (typeof options.dispatch !== "function") {
+    const error = new Error("createLocalControlService requires a dispatch owner");
+    error.code = "ERR_CONTROL_DISPATCH_OWNER_REQUIRED";
+    throw error;
+  }
+
+  const clock = typeof options.clock === "function"
+    ? options.clock
+    : () => new Date().toISOString();
+
+  return createControlService({
+    resolvePlan(request) {
+      return resolveDispatchPlan(
+        request.project_root || process.cwd(),
+        request.task_id,
+        { now: request.now || clock() },
+      );
+    },
+
+    route(request) {
+      return routeRuntimeEndpoints({
+        runtime_requirement: request.runtime_requirement,
+        endpoints: request.endpoints || [],
+        host_requirement: request.host_requirement,
+        bindings: request.bindings || [],
+      }, {
+        now: request.now || clock(),
+      });
+    },
+
+    authorize: options.authorize,
+    dispatch: options.dispatch,
+  });
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  createLocalControlService,
+};

From 52515bf88c017b1484f71d4ab070f2da6645f70a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:25:47 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 078/166] test(m040): cover Control Service gates

---
 tests/control-service/control-service.test.js | 140 ++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 140 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 tests/control-service/control-service.test.js

diff --git a/tests/control-service/control-service.test.js b/tests/control-service/control-service.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..63265688
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/control-service/control-service.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const assert = require("node:assert/strict");
+const path = require("node:path");
+const test = require("node:test");
+
+const ROOT = path.resolve(__dirname, "..", "..");
+const {
+  createControlService,
+} = require(path.join(ROOT, "lib", "control-service", "service.js"));
+
+function readyRouting() {
+  return {
+    selection: {
+      endpoint_ref: "runtime-endpoint:local:native:codex",
+      host_ref: "host:local",
+      runtime_ref: "runtime:native:codex",
+      host_profile_ref: "H-codex",
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+test("blocked dispatch plan short-circuits routing and all mutation owners", async () => {
+  const calls = [];
+  const service = createControlService({
+    resolvePlan() {
+      calls.push("plan");
+      return { would_proceed: false, errors: ["locked"] };
+    },
+    route() { calls.push("route"); return readyRouting(); },
+    authorize() { calls.push("authorize"); return { authorized: true, authorization_ref: "decision:D-1" }; },
+    dispatch() { calls.push("dispatch"); return {}; },
+  });
+
+  const result = await service.execute({ task_id: "T-1", idempotency_key: "K-1" });
+  assert.equal(result.status, "blocked");
+  assert.equal(result.reason, "dispatch_plan_blocked");
+  assert.deepEqual(calls, ["plan"]);
+});
+
+test("no runtime selection short-circuits authorization and dispatch", async () => {
+  const calls = [];
+  const service = createControlService({
+    resolvePlan() { calls.push("plan"); return { would_proceed: true }; },
+    route() { calls.push("route"); return { selection: null }; },
+    authorize() { calls.push("authorize"); return { authorized: true, authorization_ref: "decision:D-1" }; },
+    dispatch() { calls.push("dispatch"); return {}; },
+  });
+
+  const result = await service.execute({ task_id: "T-1", idempotency_key: "K-1" });
+  assert.equal(result.status, "blocked");
+  assert.equal(result.reason, "no_runtime_selection");
+  assert.deepEqual(calls, ["plan", "route"]);
+});
+
+test("authorization denial never reaches dispatcher", async () => {
+  const calls = [];
+  const service = createControlService({
+    resolvePlan() { return { would_proceed: true }; },
+    route() { return readyRouting(); },
+    authorize(input) {
+      calls.push(["authorize", input]);
+      return { authorized: false, reason: "decision_open" };
+    },
+    dispatch() { calls.push(["dispatch"]); return {}; },
+  });
+
+  const result = await service.execute({
+    task_id: "T-1",
+    idempotency_key: "K-1",
+    workflow_gate: "mission",
+  });
+  assert.equal(result.status, "awaiting_authorization");
+  assert.equal(result.reason, "decision_open");
+  assert.equal(result.authorization.authorized, false);
+  assert.equal(calls.length, 1);
+});
+
+test("authorized execution requires an evidence reference", async () => {
+  const service = createControlService({
+    resolvePlan() { return { would_proceed: true }; },
+    route() { return readyRouting(); },
+    authorize() { return { authorized: true }; },
+    dispatch() { throw new Error("must not dispatch"); },
+  });
+
+  await assert.rejects(
+    () => service.execute({ task_id: "T-1", idempotency_key: "K-1" }),
+    (error) => error.code === "ERR_CONTROL_AUTHORIZATION_REF_REQUIRED",
+  );
+});
+
+test("authorized request delegates exactly once with selected endpoint and authorization ref", async () => {
+  const dispatched = [];
+  const service = createControlService({
+    resolvePlan() { return { would_proceed: true, plan_id: "P-1" }; },
+    route() { return readyRouting(); },
+    authorize() {
+      return {
+        authorized: true,
+        authorization_ref: "decision:D-1",
+      };
+    },
+    dispatch(input) {
+      dispatched.push(input);
+      return { ok: true, run_ref: "run:R-1" };
+    },
+  });
+
+  const result = await service.execute({
+    task_id: "T-1",
+    idempotency_key: "K-1",
+    workflow_gate: "mission",
+  });
+
+  assert.equal(result.status, "dispatched");
+  assert.equal(result.authorization.authorization_ref, "decision:D-1");
+  assert.equal(result.dispatch_result.run_ref, "run:R-1");
+  assert.equal(dispatched.length, 1);
+  assert.equal(dispatched[0].selection.endpoint_ref, "runtime-endpoint:local:native:codex");
+  assert.equal(dispatched[0].authorization_ref, "decision:D-1");
+  assert.equal(dispatched[0].idempotency_key, "K-1");
+});
+
+test("inspect is read/coordination-only and never calls authorization or dispatch", () => {
+  let authorizeCalls = 0;
+  let dispatchCalls = 0;
+  const service = createControlService({
+    resolvePlan() { return { would_proceed: true }; },
+    route() { return readyRouting(); },
+    authorize() { authorizeCalls += 1; return { authorized: true, authorization_ref: "D-1" }; },
+    dispatch() { dispatchCalls += 1; return {}; },
+  });
+
+  const result = service.inspect({ task_id: "T-1" });
+  assert.equal(result.status, "ready");
+  assert.equal(result.authorization.checked, false);
+  assert.equal(authorizeCalls, 0);
+  assert.equal(dispatchCalls, 0);
+});

From 729df106347883a99aa7658ed4b9696db648bdc4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:25:50 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 079/166] test(m040): guard Control Service ownership boundary

---
 .../control-service/control-boundary.test.js  | 35 +++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 35 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 tests/control-service/control-boundary.test.js

diff --git a/tests/control-service/control-boundary.test.js b/tests/control-service/control-boundary.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4ef82eda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/control-service/control-boundary.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const assert = require("node:assert/strict");
+const fs = require("node:fs");
+const path = require("node:path");
+const test = require("node:test");
+
+const ROOT = path.resolve(__dirname, "..", "..");
+
+test("Control Service core owns no filesystem/process/network persistence", () => {
+  const text = fs.readFileSync(
+    path.join(ROOT, "lib", "control-service", "service.js"),
+    "utf8",
+  );
+  for (const forbidden of [
+    "node:fs",
+    "child_process",
+    "node:http",
+    "node:https",
+    ".agent/",
+    ".agent-runtime/",
+  ]) {
+    assert.equal(text.includes(forbidden), false, `control core must not contain ${forbidden}`);
+  }
+});
+
+test("daemon and trigger public CLI remain Phase 0 fail-closed while Control Service core stabilizes", () => {
+  const contract = require(path.join(ROOT, "lib", "cli", "contract.js"));
+  for (const name of ["daemon", "trigger"]) {
+    const entry = contract.commands.find((item) => item.name === name);
+    assert.equal(entry.mode, "phase0_stub");
+    assert.equal(entry.implemented, false);
+    assert.equal(entry.default_enabled === false || name === "trigger", true);
+  }
+});

From b44cb1e17636a04911b5c1f5e4d399990bcb1ef3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:25:54 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 080/166] test(m040): include Control Service suites

---
 package.json | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f600a774..85fc5fbd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     "release:major": "npm version major && npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/",
     "pub": "npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/",
     "heartbeat": "node .agent/scripts/heartbeat.js",
-    "test:m040": "node --test tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js tests/protocol/capabilities.test.js tests/protocol/negotiation.test.js tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js tests/runtime-port/runtime-port.test.js tests/runtime-port/topology.test.js tests/runtime-port/native-endpoint.test.js tests/runtime-port/capability-router.test.js tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js"
+    "test:m040": "node --test tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js tests/protocol/capabilities.test.js tests/protocol/negotiation.test.js tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js tests/runtime-port/runtime-port.test.js tests/runtime-port/topology.test.js tests/runtime-port/native-endpoint.test.js tests/runtime-port/capability-router.test.js tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js tests/control-service/control-service.test.js tests/control-service/control-boundary.test.js"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "ai",

From 2aa1dd4d01b3e9f61a0f879658bfee2bda8f7a47 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:26:36 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 081/166] test(m040): cover local Control Service composition

---
 .../local-control-service.test.js             | 115 ++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 115 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 tests/control-service/local-control-service.test.js

diff --git a/tests/control-service/local-control-service.test.js b/tests/control-service/local-control-service.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8c08a971
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/control-service/local-control-service.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const assert = require("node:assert/strict");
+const fs = require("node:fs");
+const os = require("node:os");
+const path = require("node:path");
+const test = require("node:test");
+
+const ROOT = path.resolve(__dirname, "..", "..");
+const {
+  createLocalControlService,
+} = require(path.join(ROOT, "lib", "control-service", "local.js"));
+
+function mkProject() {
+  const root = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "m040-control-"));
+  for (const sub of ["runs", "queues", "sessions", "decisions", "waitpoints", "locks"]) {
+    fs.mkdirSync(path.join(root, ".agent", sub), { recursive: true });
+  }
+  return root;
+}
+
+function endpoint() {
+  return {
+    endpoint_ref: "runtime-endpoint:local:native:codex",
+    host_ref: "host:local",
+    runtime_ref: "runtime:native:codex",
+    location: "local",
+    transport: "stdio",
+    availability: "available",
+    descriptor: {
+      protocol: "cortex-runtime",
+      protocol_version: "1.0",
+      implementation: "native-adapter:codex",
+      capabilities: ["runtime.run.create"],
+    },
+    workspace_refs: [],
+  };
+}
+
+function hostRequirement(now) {
+  return {
+    schema_version: "1.0",
+    requirement_id: "HOST-CONTROL-1",
+    task_id: "T-CONTROL",
+    created_at: now,
+    required_capabilities: ["session.boundary", "tool.before.block"],
+    minimum_capability_levels: { "tool.before.block": "native" },
+    governance: {
+      approved_decision_id: null,
+      require_active_lease: false,
+    },
+    preferred: {},
+    ttl_at: new Date(new Date(now).getTime() + 60_000).toISOString(),
+  };
+}
+
+function snapshot(now) {
+  return {
+    schema_version: "1.0",
+    snapshot_id: "SNAP-CONTROL",
+    host_profile_ref: "H-codex",
+    taken_at: now,
+    capabilities: {
+      "session.boundary": "native",
+      "tool.before.block": "native",
+    },
+    governance: { approved: true, decision_id: null },
+    lease: { active: true, holder: "owner" },
+    reliability: { value: 1, source: "explicit-workflow", quality: "high" },
+    cost: { value: 0, source: "explicit-workflow", quality: "high" },
+    latency: { value: 1, source: "explicit-workflow", quality: "high" },
+  };
+}
+
+test("local Control Service composes existing dispatch plan and runtime router without owning state", async () => {
+  const root = mkProject();
+  const now = "2026-09-29T04:30:00.000Z";
+  let dispatchCalls = 0;
+  try {
+    const service = createLocalControlService({
+      clock: () => now,
+      authorize() {
+        return { authorized: false, reason: "approval_required" };
+      },
+      dispatch() {
+        dispatchCalls += 1;
+        return { ok: true };
+      },
+    });
+
+    const result = await service.execute({
+      project_root: root,
+      task_id: "T-CONTROL",
+      idempotency_key: "T-CONTROL:1",
+      now,
+      runtime_requirement: {
+        requirement_id: "RUNTIME-CONTROL-1",
+        required_capabilities: ["runtime.run.create"],
+      },
+      endpoints: [endpoint()],
+      host_requirement: hostRequirement(now),
+      bindings: [{
+        endpoint_ref: "runtime-endpoint:local:native:codex",
+        snapshot: snapshot(now),
+      }],
+    });
+
+    assert.equal(result.status, "awaiting_authorization");
+    assert.equal(result.selection.endpoint_ref, "runtime-endpoint:local:native:codex");
+    assert.equal(result.plan.mutation_evidence.mutated_count, 0);
+    assert.equal(dispatchCalls, 0);
+  } finally {
+    fs.rmSync(root, { recursive: true, force: true });
+  }
+});

From 51b399f71bad5b2bb5b14c6171829d7562bc3b1f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:26:39 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 082/166] ci(m040): validate Control Service changes

---
 .github/workflows/m040-validation.yml | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/m040-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/m040-validation.yml
index 188175be..303ea9b0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/m040-validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/m040-validation.yml
@@ -11,11 +11,13 @@ on:
       - "packages/**"
       - "lib/sdk/**"
       - "lib/runtime-port/**"
+      - "lib/control-service/**"
       - "lib/commands/management/query.js"
       - "tests/architecture/**"
       - "tests/protocol/**"
       - "tests/sdk/**"
       - "tests/runtime-port/**"
+      - "tests/control-service/**"
       - "tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js"
       - ".github/workflows/m040-validation.yml"
   pull_request:

From 2481b5c53066a78a672214f5758579716c42e7e7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:26:41 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 083/166] test(m040): include local Control Service suite

---
 package.json | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 85fc5fbd..75af439f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     "release:major": "npm version major && npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/",
     "pub": "npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/",
     "heartbeat": "node .agent/scripts/heartbeat.js",
-    "test:m040": "node --test tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js tests/protocol/capabilities.test.js tests/protocol/negotiation.test.js tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js tests/runtime-port/runtime-port.test.js tests/runtime-port/topology.test.js tests/runtime-port/native-endpoint.test.js tests/runtime-port/capability-router.test.js tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js tests/control-service/control-service.test.js tests/control-service/control-boundary.test.js"
+    "test:m040": "node --test tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js tests/protocol/capabilities.test.js tests/protocol/negotiation.test.js tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js tests/runtime-port/runtime-port.test.js tests/runtime-port/topology.test.js tests/runtime-port/native-endpoint.test.js tests/runtime-port/capability-router.test.js tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js tests/control-service/control-service.test.js tests/control-service/control-boundary.test.js tests/control-service/local-control-service.test.js"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "ai",

From 1351df108539cdee2eb70c4204e0c331d312a4e9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:28:01 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 084/166] docs: define M-040 Control Service boundary

---
 docs/architecture/control-service-boundary.md | 158 ++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 158 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 docs/architecture/control-service-boundary.md

diff --git a/docs/architecture/control-service-boundary.md b/docs/architecture/control-service-boundary.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f8f49a9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/architecture/control-service-boundary.md
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+# Control Service and Daemon Boundary
+
+> **Status**: M-040 MS-006 baseline  
+> **Validated**: 2026-09-29  
+> **Focused CI**: 68/68 PASS
+
+## 1. Position
+
+The Cortex Control Service is an optional coordination layer.
+
+It is not:
+
+- a source of Mission truth;
+- a new Coordination state machine;
+- an Agent Runtime;
+- an authorization engine;
+- a persistence owner.
+
+Its job is to compose existing owners in the correct order.
+
+## 2. Control flow
+
+```text
+ControlService.inspect()
+  -> existing DispatchPlan resolver
+  -> RuntimeEndpoint routing
+  -> ready | blocked
+
+ControlService.execute()
+  -> inspect()
+  -> explicit authorize() owner
+  -> require authorization_ref
+  -> explicit dispatch() owner
+  -> dispatched
+```
+
+The Control Service itself does not read or write `.agent` directly.
+
+## 3. Owner injection
+
+The core requires four explicit dependencies:
+
+- resolvePlan
+- route
+- authorize
+- dispatch
+
+This prevents the coordinator from becoming an implicit owner of any of those concerns.
+
+The local composition binds only:
+
+- existing `lib/dispatch/plan.js`;
+- existing RuntimeEndpoint/host routing.
+
+Authorization and dispatch owners must still be supplied explicitly.
+
+## 4. Fail-closed ordering
+
+Execution is short-circuited in this order:
+
+```text
+dispatch plan blocked
+  -> stop
+
+no runtime selection
+  -> stop
+
+authorization denied/missing
+  -> stop
+
+authorization has no evidence ref
+  -> fail closed
+
+only then
+  -> dispatcher
+```
+
+An authorized result must include an `authorization_ref` such as a Decision evidence reference.
+
+## 5. No second state store
+
+`lib/control-service/service.js` contains no filesystem, process, network or `.agent` persistence code.
+
+All mutation remains with existing owners.
+
+The local integration test confirms the existing dispatch plan reports zero mutations before authorization.
+
+## 6. Daemon boundary
+
+A daemon is a hosting mode for repeated Control Service iterations, not a new architecture layer.
+
+The existing daemon/trigger schemas remain useful contracts, but the public CLI remains fail-closed:
+
+```text
+cortex-agent daemon ...
+cortex-agent trigger ...
+=> Phase 0 stub / disabled
+```
+
+This is intentional for M-040 MS-006.
+
+The Control Service core must stabilize before Cortex enables a persistent polling process. Enabling a daemon later requires an explicit opt-in lifecycle and must preserve:
+
+- workflow/Decision/Waitpoint gates;
+- existing queue/session/run owners;
+- idempotency;
+- recoverable daemon state;
+- default-disabled behavior;
+- stop controls.
+
+## 7. Trigger semantics
+
+A Trigger remains a request to evaluate work, never execution authority.
+
+```text
+Trigger
+  -> Control Service evaluation
+  -> DispatchPlan
+  -> Runtime routing
+  -> Authorization
+  -> Dispatcher
+```
+
+No Trigger type can bypass the authorization stage.
+
+## 8. Direct mode remains valid
+
+Cortex continues to support direct governed execution without a daemon.
+
+```text
+workflow / CLI
+  -> governed dispatch / Control Service call
+  -> RuntimePort
+```
+
+A future daemon merely repeats the same governed iteration.
+
+## 9. Validation
+
+Focused tests verify:
+
+- blocked plan never reaches routing/authorization/dispatch;
+- missing runtime selection never reaches authorization/dispatch;
+- authorization denial never reaches dispatcher;
+- successful authorization requires an evidence reference;
+- dispatcher receives the selected RuntimeEndpoint and authorization ref;
+- inspect is coordination-only;
+- local composition reuses existing read-only plan/routing owners;
+- Control Service core contains no persistence/process/network ownership;
+- daemon and trigger public CLI remain default-disabled stubs.
+
+Result:
+
+```text
+68 tests
+68 pass
+0 fail
+```

From 06d55f0c193e4f2f25ae0afa3c3b533866d0703d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:28:04 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 085/166] docs: index Control Service architecture

---
 docs/architecture/README.md | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/docs/architecture/README.md b/docs/architecture/README.md
index 3a7d7cc7..c7e0d870 100644
--- a/docs/architecture/README.md
+++ b/docs/architecture/README.md
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 - [Protocol Versioning and Capability Negotiation](./protocol-negotiation.md)
 - [RuntimePort v1 and Native Adapter Compatibility](./runtime-port-v1.md)
 - [Host / Runtime Topology and Capability Routing](./runtime-topology-routing.md)
+- [Control Service and Daemon Boundary](./control-service-boundary.md)
 - [Branch Management Design](./branch-management-design.md)
 - [Catalog Bridge](./catalog-bridge.md)
 - [Context Optimization v2](./context-optimization-v2.md)

From 46aa2a9df6bbd55115a13d5b25e9e70a0bc64115 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:30:30 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 086/166] feat(m040): define CortexEvent v1

---
 packages/protocol/src/events.js | 225 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 225 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 packages/protocol/src/events.js

diff --git a/packages/protocol/src/events.js b/packages/protocol/src/events.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b8ebd927
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/protocol/src/events.js
@@ -0,0 +1,225 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const { isRef } = require("./refs");
+
+const CORTEX_EVENT_SCHEMA_VERSION = "1";
+const CORTEX_EVENT_TYPE_PATTERN = /^[a-z][a-z0-9-]*(?:\.[a-z][a-z0-9-]*)+$/;
+const SOURCE_KINDS = Object.freeze([
+  "framework",
+  "coordination",
+  "runtime",
+  "project",
+  "extension",
+  "control",
+]);
+
+const TOP_KEYS = new Set([
+  "schema_version",
+  "event_id",
+  "type",
+  "occurred_at",
+  "source",
+  "correlation",
+  "sequence",
+  "causation_id",
+  "payload",
+  "evidence_refs",
+  "redacted",
+]);
+
+const SOURCE_KEYS = new Set([
+  "kind",
+  "source_event_id",
+  "producer_id",
+  "producer_kind",
+  "project_ref",
+  "host_ref",
+  "runtime_ref",
+]);
+
+const CORRELATION_KEYS = new Set([
+  "mission_id",
+  "milestone_id",
+  "task_id",
+  "decision_id",
+  "waitpoint_id",
+  "operation_id",
+  "trace_id",
+  "correlation_id",
+  "run_ref",
+  "session_ref",
+  "workspace_ref",
+]);
+
+const SEQUENCE_KEYS = new Set(["stream_id", "value"]);
+
+class CortexEventError extends Error {
+  constructor(code, details = {}) {
+    super(`[cortex-event:${code}] ${JSON.stringify(details)}`);
+    this.name = "CortexEventError";
+    this.code = code;
+    this.details = details;
+  }
+}
+
+function plain(value) {
+  return Boolean(value) && typeof value === "object" && !Array.isArray(value);
+}
+
+function rejectUnknownKeys(value, known, where) {
+  for (const key of Object.keys(value || {})) {
+    if (!known.has(key)) {
+      throw new CortexEventError("ERR_CORTEX_EVENT_FIELD_UNKNOWN", { where, key });
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+function requiredString(value, where) {
+  if (typeof value !== "string" || !value.trim() || /[\r\n]/.test(value)) {
+    throw new CortexEventError("ERR_CORTEX_EVENT_FIELD_INVALID", { where });
+  }
+  return value.trim();
+}
+
+function optionalString(value, where) {
+  if (value == null) return null;
+  return requiredString(value, where);
+}
+
+function timestamp(value) {
+  const raw = requiredString(value, "occurred_at");
+  const parsed = new Date(raw);
+  if (Number.isNaN(parsed.getTime())) {
+    throw new CortexEventError("ERR_CORTEX_EVENT_TIMESTAMP", { value });
+  }
+  return parsed.toISOString();
+}
+
+function optionalRef(value, kind, where) {
+  if (value == null) return null;
+  if (!isRef(value, kind)) {
+    throw new CortexEventError("ERR_CORTEX_EVENT_REF", { where, kind, value });
+  }
+  return value;
+}
+
+function normalizeSource(input) {
+  if (!plain(input)) {
+    throw new CortexEventError("ERR_CORTEX_EVENT_SOURCE", {});
+  }
+  rejectUnknownKeys(input, SOURCE_KEYS, "source");
+  if (!SOURCE_KINDS.includes(input.kind)) {
+    throw new CortexEventError("ERR_CORTEX_EVENT_SOURCE_KIND", { kind: input.kind });
+  }
+  return Object.freeze({
+    kind: input.kind,
+    source_event_id: requiredString(input.source_event_id, "source.source_event_id"),
+    producer_id: optionalString(input.producer_id, "source.producer_id"),
+    producer_kind: optionalString(input.producer_kind, "source.producer_kind"),
+    project_ref: optionalRef(input.project_ref, "project", "source.project_ref"),
+    host_ref: optionalRef(input.host_ref, "host", "source.host_ref"),
+    runtime_ref: optionalRef(input.runtime_ref, "runtime", "source.runtime_ref"),
+  });
+}
+
+function normalizeCorrelation(input) {
+  if (input == null) input = {};
+  if (!plain(input)) {
+    throw new CortexEventError("ERR_CORTEX_EVENT_CORRELATION", {});
+  }
+  rejectUnknownKeys(input, CORRELATION_KEYS, "correlation");
+  const out = {
+    mission_id: optionalString(input.mission_id, "correlation.mission_id"),
+    milestone_id: optionalString(input.milestone_id, "correlation.milestone_id"),
+    task_id: optionalString(input.task_id, "correlation.task_id"),
+    decision_id: optionalString(input.decision_id, "correlation.decision_id"),
+    waitpoint_id: optionalString(input.waitpoint_id, "correlation.waitpoint_id"),
+    operation_id: optionalString(input.operation_id, "correlation.operation_id"),
+    trace_id: optionalString(input.trace_id, "correlation.trace_id"),
+    correlation_id: optionalString(input.correlation_id, "correlation.correlation_id"),
+    run_ref: optionalRef(input.run_ref, "run", "correlation.run_ref"),
+    session_ref: optionalRef(input.session_ref, "session", "correlation.session_ref"),
+    workspace_ref: optionalRef(input.workspace_ref, "workspace", "correlation.workspace_ref"),
+  };
+  return Object.freeze(out);
+}
+
+function normalizeSequence(input) {
+  if (input == null) return null;
+  if (!plain(input)) {
+    throw new CortexEventError("ERR_CORTEX_EVENT_SEQUENCE", {});
+  }
+  rejectUnknownKeys(input, SEQUENCE_KEYS, "sequence");
+  const value = input.value;
+  if (!Number.isSafeInteger(value) || value < 0) {
+    throw new CortexEventError("ERR_CORTEX_EVENT_SEQUENCE_VALUE", { value });
+  }
+  return Object.freeze({
+    stream_id: requiredString(input.stream_id, "sequence.stream_id"),
+    value,
+  });
+}
+
+function normalizeCortexEvent(input) {
+  if (!plain(input)) {
+    throw new CortexEventError("ERR_CORTEX_EVENT_INVALID", {});
+  }
+  rejectUnknownKeys(input, TOP_KEYS, "event");
+
+  const schemaVersion = input.schema_version == null
+    ? CORTEX_EVENT_SCHEMA_VERSION
+    : String(input.schema_version);
+  if (schemaVersion !== CORTEX_EVENT_SCHEMA_VERSION) {
+    throw new CortexEventError("ERR_CORTEX_EVENT_SCHEMA_VERSION", {
+      expected: CORTEX_EVENT_SCHEMA_VERSION,
+      received: schemaVersion,
+    });
+  }
+
+  const type = requiredString(input.type, "type");
+  if (!CORTEX_EVENT_TYPE_PATTERN.test(type)) {
+    throw new CortexEventError("ERR_CORTEX_EVENT_TYPE", { type });
+  }
+  if (!plain(input.payload)) {
+    throw new CortexEventError("ERR_CORTEX_EVENT_PAYLOAD", {});
+  }
+  if (typeof input.redacted !== "boolean") {
+    throw new CortexEventError("ERR_CORTEX_EVENT_REDACTION", {});
+  }
+  const evidence = input.evidence_refs == null ? [] : input.evidence_refs;
+  if (!Array.isArray(evidence)) {
+    throw new CortexEventError("ERR_CORTEX_EVENT_EVIDENCE", {});
+  }
+
+  return Object.freeze({
+    schema_version: CORTEX_EVENT_SCHEMA_VERSION,
+    event_id: requiredString(input.event_id, "event_id"),
+    type,
+    occurred_at: timestamp(input.occurred_at),
+    source: normalizeSource(input.source),
+    correlation: normalizeCorrelation(input.correlation),
+    sequence: normalizeSequence(input.sequence),
+    causation_id: optionalString(input.causation_id, "causation_id"),
+    payload: Object.freeze({ ...input.payload }),
+    evidence_refs: Object.freeze(evidence.map((value, index) =>
+      requiredString(value, `evidence_refs[${index}]`))),
+    redacted: input.redacted,
+  });
+}
+
+function canonicalEventId(sourceKind, sourceEventId) {
+  const kind = requiredString(sourceKind, "sourceKind");
+  if (!SOURCE_KINDS.includes(kind)) {
+    throw new CortexEventError("ERR_CORTEX_EVENT_SOURCE_KIND", { kind });
+  }
+  return `${kind}:${requiredString(sourceEventId, "sourceEventId")}`;
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  CORTEX_EVENT_SCHEMA_VERSION,
+  CORTEX_EVENT_TYPE_PATTERN,
+  SOURCE_KINDS,
+  CortexEventError,
+  canonicalEventId,
+  normalizeCortexEvent,
+};

From 60ee6996e4133ceaa65c5ca9052d96ab7fffc519 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:30:32 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 087/166] feat(m040): add timeline dedupe gap cursor contract

---
 packages/protocol/src/timeline.js | 115 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 115 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 packages/protocol/src/timeline.js

diff --git a/packages/protocol/src/timeline.js b/packages/protocol/src/timeline.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..855a5a8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/protocol/src/timeline.js
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const { normalizeCortexEvent, CortexEventError } = require("./events");
+
+const TIMELINE_CURSOR_SCHEMA_VERSION = "1";
+const CURSOR_KEYS = new Set(["schema_version", "stream_id", "position", "event_id"]);
+
+function normalizeTimelineCursor(input) {
+  if (input == null) return null;
+  if (!input || typeof input !== "object" || Array.isArray(input)) {
+    throw new CortexEventError("ERR_TIMELINE_CURSOR_INVALID", {});
+  }
+  for (const key of Object.keys(input)) {
+    if (!CURSOR_KEYS.has(key)) {
+      throw new CortexEventError("ERR_TIMELINE_CURSOR_FIELD_UNKNOWN", { key });
+    }
+  }
+  const schemaVersion = input.schema_version == null
+    ? TIMELINE_CURSOR_SCHEMA_VERSION
+    : String(input.schema_version);
+  if (schemaVersion !== TIMELINE_CURSOR_SCHEMA_VERSION) {
+    throw new CortexEventError("ERR_TIMELINE_CURSOR_SCHEMA_VERSION", {
+      received: schemaVersion,
+    });
+  }
+  if (typeof input.stream_id !== "string" || !input.stream_id.trim()) {
+    throw new CortexEventError("ERR_TIMELINE_CURSOR_STREAM", {});
+  }
+  if (typeof input.position !== "string" || !input.position.trim()) {
+    throw new CortexEventError("ERR_TIMELINE_CURSOR_POSITION", {});
+  }
+  if (input.event_id != null && (typeof input.event_id !== "string" || !input.event_id.trim())) {
+    throw new CortexEventError("ERR_TIMELINE_CURSOR_EVENT", {});
+  }
+  return Object.freeze({
+    schema_version: TIMELINE_CURSOR_SCHEMA_VERSION,
+    stream_id: input.stream_id.trim(),
+    position: input.position.trim(),
+    event_id: input.event_id == null ? null : input.event_id.trim(),
+  });
+}
+
+function analyzeCortexTimeline(eventInputs, options = {}) {
+  if (!Array.isArray(eventInputs)) {
+    throw new CortexEventError("ERR_TIMELINE_EVENTS_INVALID", {});
+  }
+  const events = [];
+  const duplicates = [];
+  const seen = new Set();
+  const lastByStream = new Map(Object.entries(options.initial_sequences || {}));
+  const gaps = [];
+
+  for (const raw of eventInputs) {
+    const event = normalizeCortexEvent(raw);
+    if (seen.has(event.event_id)) {
+      duplicates.push(event.event_id);
+      continue;
+    }
+    seen.add(event.event_id);
+    events.push(event);
+
+    if (!event.sequence) continue;
+    const stream = event.sequence.stream_id;
+    const current = event.sequence.value;
+    if (lastByStream.has(stream)) {
+      const previous = Number(lastByStream.get(stream));
+      if (current !== previous + 1) {
+        gaps.push(Object.freeze({
+          stream_id: stream,
+          previous,
+          expected: previous + 1,
+          actual: current,
+          kind: current <= previous ? "regression" : "gap",
+          event_id: event.event_id,
+        }));
+      }
+    }
+    lastByStream.set(stream, current);
+  }
+
+  return Object.freeze({
+    events: Object.freeze(events),
+    duplicate_event_ids: Object.freeze(duplicates),
+    gaps: Object.freeze(gaps),
+    reconciliation_required: gaps.length > 0,
+    stream_positions: Object.freeze(
+      Object.fromEntries([...lastByStream.entries()].map(([key, value]) => [key, Number(value)])),
+    ),
+  });
+}
+
+function createTimelinePage(input = {}) {
+  const analysis = analyzeCortexTimeline(input.events || [], {
+    initial_sequences: input.initial_sequences || {},
+  });
+  return Object.freeze({
+    events: analysis.events,
+    cursor: normalizeTimelineCursor(input.cursor),
+    next_cursor: normalizeTimelineCursor(input.next_cursor),
+    duplicate_event_ids: analysis.duplicate_event_ids,
+    gaps: analysis.gaps,
+    reconciliation: Object.freeze({
+      required: analysis.reconciliation_required,
+      reason: analysis.reconciliation_required ? "sequence_gap_or_regression" : null,
+    }),
+    stream_positions: analysis.stream_positions,
+  });
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  TIMELINE_CURSOR_SCHEMA_VERSION,
+  normalizeTimelineCursor,
+  analyzeCortexTimeline,
+  createTimelinePage,
+};

From f44c62f484dcab02a86a483ce1b0f9047dfb1799 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:30:35 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 088/166] feat(m040): export CortexEvent timeline contracts

---
 packages/protocol/src/index.js | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/packages/protocol/src/index.js b/packages/protocol/src/index.js
index ce08a7e0..3153e300 100644
--- a/packages/protocol/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/protocol/src/index.js
@@ -5,5 +5,7 @@ module.exports = {
   ...require("./version"),
   ...require("./result"),
   ...require("./capabilities"),
+  ...require("./events"),
+  ...require("./timeline"),
   ...require("./negotiation"),
 };

From bd20fc48216a4c57172c1135d8f0254eac6bea1c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:30:38 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 089/166] test(m040): cover CortexEvent timeline contract

---
 tests/protocol/events.test.js | 105 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 105 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 tests/protocol/events.test.js

diff --git a/tests/protocol/events.test.js b/tests/protocol/events.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..45e4a034
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/protocol/events.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const assert = require("node:assert/strict");
+const path = require("node:path");
+const test = require("node:test");
+
+const ROOT = path.resolve(__dirname, "..", "..");
+const protocol = require(path.join(ROOT, "packages", "protocol", "src"));
+
+function event(overrides = {}) {
+  return {
+    event_id: "coordination:CE-1",
+    type: "coordination.task.progress",
+    occurred_at: "2026-09-29T04:30:00.000Z",
+    source: {
+      kind: "coordination",
+      source_event_id: "CE-1",
+      producer_id: "agent-1",
+      producer_kind: "agent",
+      project_ref: "project:cortex-agent",
+    },
+    correlation: {
+      task_id: "T-1",
+      run_ref: "run:R-1",
+    },
+    sequence: {
+      stream_id: "coordination:T-1:agent-1",
+      value: 1,
+    },
+    payload: { state: "EXECUTING" },
+    evidence_refs: [],
+    redacted: true,
+    ...overrides,
+  };
+}
+
+test("CortexEvent v1 is a closed portable envelope", () => {
+  const value = protocol.normalizeCortexEvent(event());
+  assert.equal(value.schema_version, "1");
+  assert.equal(value.source.project_ref, "project:cortex-agent");
+  assert.equal(value.correlation.run_ref, "run:R-1");
+  assert.equal(value.sequence.value, 1);
+  assert.equal(Object.isFrozen(value), true);
+});
+
+test("CortexEvent rejects invalid canonical refs and unknown fields", () => {
+  assert.throws(
+    () => protocol.normalizeCortexEvent(event({
+      source: {
+        kind: "coordination",
+        source_event_id: "CE-1",
+        project_ref: "runtime:not-a-project",
+      },
+    })),
+    (error) => error.code === "ERR_CORTEX_EVENT_REF",
+  );
+  assert.throws(
+    () => protocol.normalizeCortexEvent(event({ vendor_magic: true })),
+    (error) => error.code === "ERR_CORTEX_EVENT_FIELD_UNKNOWN",
+  );
+});
+
+test("timeline dedupes by event identity and detects source-local sequence gaps", () => {
+  const first = event();
+  const duplicate = event();
+  const third = event({
+    event_id: "coordination:CE-3",
+    source: { ...event().source, source_event_id: "CE-3" },
+    sequence: {
+      stream_id: "coordination:T-1:agent-1",
+      value: 3,
+    },
+  });
+  const analysis = protocol.analyzeCortexTimeline([first, duplicate, third]);
+  assert.equal(analysis.events.length, 2);
+  assert.deepEqual(analysis.duplicate_event_ids, ["coordination:CE-1"]);
+  assert.equal(analysis.gaps.length, 1);
+  assert.equal(analysis.gaps[0].expected, 2);
+  assert.equal(analysis.gaps[0].actual, 3);
+  assert.equal(analysis.reconciliation_required, true);
+});
+
+test("first event in a partial stream establishes baseline unless initial sequence is supplied", () => {
+  const third = event({
+    event_id: "coordination:CE-3",
+    source: { ...event().source, source_event_id: "CE-3" },
+    sequence: { stream_id: "coordination:T-1:agent-1", value: 3 },
+  });
+  assert.equal(protocol.analyzeCortexTimeline([third]).gaps.length, 0);
+  const withCursor = protocol.analyzeCortexTimeline([third], {
+    initial_sequences: { "coordination:T-1:agent-1": 1 },
+  });
+  assert.equal(withCursor.gaps.length, 1);
+  assert.equal(withCursor.gaps[0].expected, 2);
+});
+
+test("timeline cursor position is opaque and not confused with event sequence", () => {
+  const cursor = protocol.normalizeTimelineCursor({
+    stream_id: "event-bus:test",
+    position: "byte:4096",
+    event_id: "framework:eb-evt-1",
+  });
+  assert.equal(cursor.position, "byte:4096");
+  assert.equal(Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(cursor, "sequence"), false);
+});

From ffb7b262240bd5ee164f5a8362d1763ea7fddcf2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:30:41 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 090/166] test(m040): include CortexEvent protocol tests

---
 package.json | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 75af439f..4ca81801 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     "release:major": "npm version major && npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/",
     "pub": "npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/",
     "heartbeat": "node .agent/scripts/heartbeat.js",
-    "test:m040": "node --test tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js tests/protocol/capabilities.test.js tests/protocol/negotiation.test.js tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js tests/runtime-port/runtime-port.test.js tests/runtime-port/topology.test.js tests/runtime-port/native-endpoint.test.js tests/runtime-port/capability-router.test.js tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js tests/control-service/control-service.test.js tests/control-service/control-boundary.test.js tests/control-service/local-control-service.test.js"
+    "test:m040": "node --test tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js tests/protocol/capabilities.test.js tests/protocol/negotiation.test.js tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js tests/runtime-port/runtime-port.test.js tests/runtime-port/topology.test.js tests/runtime-port/native-endpoint.test.js tests/runtime-port/capability-router.test.js tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js tests/control-service/control-service.test.js tests/control-service/control-boundary.test.js tests/control-service/local-control-service.test.js tests/protocol/events.test.js"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "ai",

From e14edc1745d1eaa18cc050bf6b0b8ff91040aa66 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:30:44 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 091/166] ci(m040): validate event bridge changes

---
 .github/workflows/m040-validation.yml | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/m040-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/m040-validation.yml
index 303ea9b0..8d4572ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/m040-validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/m040-validation.yml
@@ -12,12 +12,14 @@ on:
       - "lib/sdk/**"
       - "lib/runtime-port/**"
       - "lib/control-service/**"
+      - "lib/event-bridge/**"
       - "lib/commands/management/query.js"
       - "tests/architecture/**"
       - "tests/protocol/**"
       - "tests/sdk/**"
       - "tests/runtime-port/**"
       - "tests/control-service/**"
+      - "tests/event-bridge/**"
       - "tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js"
       - ".github/workflows/m040-validation.yml"
   pull_request:

From 536500801647f00ccb9a0f0219ffaf5acd53e9d0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:32:14 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 092/166] feat(m040): normalize Framework events to CortexEvent

---
 lib/event-bridge/framework-event-bus.js | 94 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 94 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 lib/event-bridge/framework-event-bus.js

diff --git a/lib/event-bridge/framework-event-bus.js b/lib/event-bridge/framework-event-bus.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e8c00aa4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/event-bridge/framework-event-bus.js
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const {
+  canonicalEventId,
+  createRef,
+  normalizeCortexEvent,
+} = require("../../packages/protocol/src/index.js");
+const { validateEvent } = require("../event-bus/event-types.js");
+
+const TYPE_MAP = Object.freeze({
+  subagent_spawned: "agent.subagent.spawned",
+  subagent_progress: "agent.subagent.progress",
+  subagent_completed: "agent.subagent.completed",
+  subagent_failed: "agent.subagent.failed",
+  subagent_cancelled: "agent.subagent.cancelled",
+  handoff_ready: "handoff.ready",
+  decision_resolved: "decision.resolved",
+  waitpoint_released: "waitpoint.released",
+});
+
+function customType(name) {
+  const raw = String(name || "").slice("custom:".length).toLowerCase();
+  const body = raw
+    .replace(/[^a-z0-9-]+/g, ".")
+    .replace(/^\.+|\.+$/g, "")
+    .replace(/\.{2,}/g, ".");
+  return body ? `extension.custom.${body}` : "extension.custom.event";
+}
+
+function canonicalFrameworkType(name) {
+  if (TYPE_MAP[name]) return TYPE_MAP[name];
+  if (typeof name === "string" && name.startsWith("custom:")) return customType(name);
+  const error = new Error(`Unsupported Framework Event Bus type: ${name}`);
+  error.code = "ERR_FRAMEWORK_EVENT_TYPE";
+  throw error;
+}
+
+function nonGlobal(value) {
+  return value && value !== "global" && value !== "host" ? value : null;
+}
+
+function normalizeFrameworkEvent(event, options = {}) {
+  const validation = validateEvent(event);
+  if (!validation.valid) {
+    const error = new Error(`Invalid Framework Event Bus event: ${validation.errors.join("; ")}`);
+    error.code = "ERR_FRAMEWORK_EVENT_INVALID";
+    error.details = { errors: validation.errors };
+    throw error;
+  }
+
+  const parentRunId = nonGlobal(event.correlation.parent_run_id);
+  const sessionId = event.producer.session_id || null;
+  const sequence = Number.isSafeInteger(options.sequence)
+    ? {
+        stream_id: options.stream_id || `framework:${event.bus_id}`,
+        value: options.sequence,
+      }
+    : null;
+
+  return normalizeCortexEvent({
+    event_id: canonicalEventId("framework", event.event_id),
+    type: canonicalFrameworkType(event.event_name),
+    occurred_at: event.occurred_at,
+    source: {
+      kind: "framework",
+      source_event_id: event.event_id,
+      producer_id: event.producer.producer_id,
+      producer_kind: event.producer.producer_kind,
+      project_ref: options.project_ref || null,
+      host_ref: options.host_ref || null,
+      runtime_ref: options.runtime_ref || null,
+    },
+    correlation: {
+      mission_id: nonGlobal(event.correlation.mission_id),
+      trace_id: nonGlobal(event.correlation.subagent_id),
+      run_ref: parentRunId ? createRef("run", parentRunId) : null,
+      session_ref: sessionId ? createRef("session", sessionId) : null,
+      correlation_id: options.correlation_id || null,
+    },
+    sequence,
+    causation_id: event.correlation.causation_id
+      ? canonicalEventId("framework", event.correlation.causation_id)
+      : null,
+    payload: { ...event.payload },
+    evidence_refs: options.evidence_refs || [],
+    redacted: options.redacted === true,
+  });
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  TYPE_MAP,
+  canonicalFrameworkType,
+  normalizeFrameworkEvent,
+};

From 1e79329b868f3584883bcce3b5bbc73c85bea275 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:32:17 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 093/166] feat(m040): normalize Coordination events to
 CortexEvent

---
 lib/event-bridge/coordination.js | 61 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 61 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 lib/event-bridge/coordination.js

diff --git a/lib/event-bridge/coordination.js b/lib/event-bridge/coordination.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4c564da6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/event-bridge/coordination.js
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const {
+  canonicalEventId,
+  createRef,
+  normalizeCortexEvent,
+} = require("../../packages/protocol/src/index.js");
+const { validateEvent } = require("../coordination/contract.js");
+
+function normalizeCoordinationEvent(event, options = {}) {
+  validateEvent(event);
+
+  const sessionId = event.producer && event.producer.sessionId
+    ? event.producer.sessionId
+    : null;
+  const evidenceRefs = Array.isArray(event.evidence)
+    ? event.evidence.map((item) => item.ref).filter(Boolean)
+    : [];
+
+  return normalizeCortexEvent({
+    event_id: canonicalEventId("coordination", event.eventId),
+    type: `coordination.${event.eventType}`,
+    occurred_at: event.timestamp,
+    source: {
+      kind: "coordination",
+      source_event_id: event.eventId,
+      producer_id: event.producer.actorId,
+      producer_kind: event.producer.kind,
+      project_ref: createRef("project", event.projectId),
+      host_ref: options.host_ref || null,
+      runtime_ref: options.runtime_ref || null,
+    },
+    correlation: {
+      mission_id: options.mission_id || null,
+      milestone_id: options.milestone_id || null,
+      task_id: event.taskId,
+      operation_id: event.operationId || null,
+      correlation_id: event.correlationId,
+      run_ref: options.run_ref || null,
+      session_ref: sessionId ? createRef("session", sessionId) : null,
+      workspace_ref: options.workspace_ref || null,
+    },
+    sequence: {
+      stream_id: `coordination:${event.taskId}:${event.producer.actorId}`,
+      value: event.sequence,
+    },
+    causation_id: options.causation_id || null,
+    payload: {
+      previous_state: event.previousState,
+      current_state: event.currentState,
+      operation_attempt: event.operationAttempt || null,
+      parent_task_id: event.parentTaskId || null,
+    },
+    evidence_refs: evidenceRefs,
+    redacted: true,
+  });
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  normalizeCoordinationEvent,
+};

From 65027566b80be1343c7c177cc7932d09f6261fd5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:32:19 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 094/166] feat(m040): normalize Runtime boundary events

---
 lib/event-bridge/runtime-boundary.js | 63 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 63 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 lib/event-bridge/runtime-boundary.js

diff --git a/lib/event-bridge/runtime-boundary.js b/lib/event-bridge/runtime-boundary.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..be61382a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/event-bridge/runtime-boundary.js
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const {
+  canonicalEventId,
+  createRef,
+  normalizeCortexEvent,
+} = require("../../packages/protocol/src/index.js");
+const {
+  validateBoundaryEvent,
+} = require("../runtime-adapters/boundary-event.js");
+
+function normalizeRuntimeBoundaryEvent(input, options = {}) {
+  const event = validateBoundaryEvent(input);
+  const correlation = event.correlation || {};
+  const runtimeRef = options.runtime_ref
+    || createRef("runtime", `native:${event.host.adapter_id}`);
+
+  return normalizeCortexEvent({
+    event_id: canonicalEventId("runtime", event.event_id),
+    type: `runtime.${event.type}`,
+    occurred_at: event.at,
+    source: {
+      kind: "runtime",
+      source_event_id: event.event_id,
+      producer_id: event.host.adapter_id,
+      producer_kind: "runtime-adapter",
+      project_ref: options.project_ref || null,
+      host_ref: options.host_ref || null,
+      runtime_ref: runtimeRef,
+    },
+    correlation: {
+      mission_id: options.mission_id || null,
+      milestone_id: options.milestone_id || null,
+      task_id: correlation.task_id || null,
+      operation_id: correlation.operation_id || null,
+      trace_id: correlation.trace_id || null,
+      correlation_id: options.correlation_id || null,
+      run_ref: correlation.run_id ? createRef("run", correlation.run_id) : null,
+      session_ref: correlation.session_id
+        ? createRef("session", correlation.session_id)
+        : null,
+      workspace_ref: options.workspace_ref || null,
+    },
+    sequence: Number.isSafeInteger(options.sequence)
+      ? {
+          stream_id: options.stream_id || `runtime:${runtimeRef}`,
+          value: options.sequence,
+        }
+      : null,
+    causation_id: options.causation_id || null,
+    payload: {
+      resource: event.resource,
+      capability: event.capability,
+      decision: event.decision,
+    },
+    evidence_refs: event.evidence_refs || [],
+    redacted: true,
+  });
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  normalizeRuntimeBoundaryEvent,
+};

From b8b96917707cbbaff296c371bca5c4a21dc5c138 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:32:22 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 095/166] test(m040): cover CortexEvent source bridges

---
 tests/event-bridge/event-bridge.test.js | 158 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 158 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 tests/event-bridge/event-bridge.test.js

diff --git a/tests/event-bridge/event-bridge.test.js b/tests/event-bridge/event-bridge.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b30ba93d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/event-bridge/event-bridge.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const assert = require("node:assert/strict");
+const path = require("node:path");
+const test = require("node:test");
+
+const ROOT = path.resolve(__dirname, "..", "..");
+const {
+  normalizeFrameworkEvent,
+} = require(path.join(ROOT, "lib", "event-bridge", "framework-event-bus.js"));
+const {
+  normalizeCoordinationEvent,
+} = require(path.join(ROOT, "lib", "event-bridge", "coordination.js"));
+const {
+  normalizeRuntimeBoundaryEvent,
+} = require(path.join(ROOT, "lib", "event-bridge", "runtime-boundary.js"));
+
+function frameworkEvent() {
+  return {
+    event_id: "eb-evt-00000001-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
+    event_name: "subagent_completed",
+    event_version: "1.0",
+    bus_id: "test-host:m-040",
+    occurred_at: "2026-09-29T04:30:00.000Z",
+    producer: {
+      producer_id: "sub-1",
+      producer_kind: "sub_agent",
+      session_id: "S-1",
+    },
+    correlation: {
+      mission_id: "M-040",
+      subagent_id: "sub-1",
+      parent_run_id: "R-1",
+      causation_id: null,
+    },
+    payload: {
+      status: "success",
+      output_summary: "done",
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+test("Framework Event Bus projects into CortexEvent without inventing sequence", () => {
+  const value = normalizeFrameworkEvent(frameworkEvent(), {
+    project_ref: "project:cortex-agent",
+  });
+  assert.equal(value.event_id.startsWith("framework:"), true);
+  assert.equal(value.type, "agent.subagent.completed");
+  assert.equal(value.sequence, null);
+  assert.equal(value.correlation.run_ref, "run:R-1");
+  assert.equal(value.redacted, false);
+});
+
+test("Framework sequence is only present when an explicit source-local ordinal is supplied", () => {
+  const value = normalizeFrameworkEvent(frameworkEvent(), {
+    sequence: 9,
+    stream_id: "framework:test-host:m-040",
+  });
+  assert.deepEqual(value.sequence, {
+    stream_id: "framework:test-host:m-040",
+    value: 9,
+  });
+});
+
+function coordinationEvent() {
+  return {
+    schemaVersion: "1.0",
+    eventId: "CE-20260929-001",
+    projectId: "cortex-agent",
+    taskId: "T-1",
+    parentTaskId: null,
+    correlationId: "corr-1",
+    producer: {
+      actorId: "agent-1",
+      kind: "agent",
+      sessionId: "S-1",
+    },
+    targets: [],
+    eventType: "task.created",
+    previousState: null,
+    currentState: "CREATED",
+    timestamp: "2026-09-29T04:30:00.000Z",
+    sequence: 1,
+    repository: { repositoryId: "cortex-agent" },
+    fileOwnership: [],
+    progress: null,
+    message: null,
+    evidence: [],
+    requestedAction: null,
+    expiresAt: null,
+    notification: { policy: "journal_only", dedupeKey: "task.created" },
+    operationId: null,
+    operationAttempt: null,
+  };
+}
+
+test("Coordination journal preserves its strict source-local sequence in CortexEvent", () => {
+  const value = normalizeCoordinationEvent(coordinationEvent(), {
+    mission_id: "M-040",
+  });
+  assert.equal(value.type, "coordination.task.created");
+  assert.deepEqual(value.sequence, {
+    stream_id: "coordination:T-1:agent-1",
+    value: 1,
+  });
+  assert.equal(value.source.project_ref, "project:cortex-agent");
+  assert.equal(value.correlation.session_ref, "session:S-1");
+  assert.equal(value.redacted, true);
+});
+
+function runtimeEvent() {
+  return {
+    schema_version: "1.0",
+    event_id: "RBE-1",
+    type: "tool.before",
+    at: "2026-09-29T04:30:00.000Z",
+    host: {
+      adapter_id: "codex",
+      session_ref: "host-session-1",
+    },
+    correlation: {
+      task_id: "T-1",
+      run_id: "R-1",
+      session_id: "S-1",
+      operation_id: "OP-1",
+      trace_id: "TRACE-1",
+    },
+    resource: {
+      kind: "tool",
+      name: "dispatch.execute",
+    },
+    capability: "tool.before.block",
+    decision: {
+      result: "allowed",
+      authorization_ref: "D-1",
+    },
+    evidence_refs: ["decision:D-1"],
+  };
+}
+
+test("Runtime Boundary projection keeps adapter identity below RuntimeRef and does not invent physical HostRef", () => {
+  const value = normalizeRuntimeBoundaryEvent(runtimeEvent());
+  assert.equal(value.type, "runtime.tool.before");
+  assert.equal(value.source.runtime_ref, "runtime:native:codex");
+  assert.equal(value.source.host_ref, null);
+  assert.equal(value.correlation.run_ref, "run:R-1");
+  assert.equal(value.redacted, true);
+});
+
+test("Runtime Boundary may attach an explicit physical HostRef without changing adapter identity", () => {
+  const value = normalizeRuntimeBoundaryEvent(runtimeEvent(), {
+    host_ref: "host:mac-mini",
+    runtime_ref: "runtime:paseo:mac-mini",
+  });
+  assert.equal(value.source.host_ref, "host:mac-mini");
+  assert.equal(value.source.runtime_ref, "runtime:paseo:mac-mini");
+  assert.equal(value.source.producer_id, "codex");
+});

From 3e731668cbcf1a928c7d600b8b9e4dd160b96a01 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:32:25 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 096/166] test(m040): include CortexEvent bridge tests

---
 package.json | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4ca81801..5c53838a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     "release:major": "npm version major && npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/",
     "pub": "npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/",
     "heartbeat": "node .agent/scripts/heartbeat.js",
-    "test:m040": "node --test tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js tests/protocol/capabilities.test.js tests/protocol/negotiation.test.js tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js tests/runtime-port/runtime-port.test.js tests/runtime-port/topology.test.js tests/runtime-port/native-endpoint.test.js tests/runtime-port/capability-router.test.js tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js tests/control-service/control-service.test.js tests/control-service/control-boundary.test.js tests/control-service/local-control-service.test.js tests/protocol/events.test.js"
+    "test:m040": "node --test tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js tests/protocol/capabilities.test.js tests/protocol/negotiation.test.js tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js tests/runtime-port/runtime-port.test.js tests/runtime-port/topology.test.js tests/runtime-port/native-endpoint.test.js tests/runtime-port/capability-router.test.js tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js tests/control-service/control-service.test.js tests/control-service/control-boundary.test.js tests/control-service/local-control-service.test.js tests/protocol/events.test.js tests/event-bridge/event-bridge.test.js"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "ai",

From 31ade07c8f637bdd00839b1d892c4d96873f0bff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:33:35 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 097/166] docs: define M-040 CortexEvent timeline

---
 docs/architecture/cortex-event-timeline.md | 191 +++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 191 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 docs/architecture/cortex-event-timeline.md

diff --git a/docs/architecture/cortex-event-timeline.md b/docs/architecture/cortex-event-timeline.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e073320e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/architecture/cortex-event-timeline.md
@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+# CortexEvent v1 and Timeline Contract
+
+> **Status**: M-040 MS-007 baseline  
+> **Validated**: 2026-09-29  
+> **Focused CI**: 78/78 PASS
+
+## 1. Position
+
+CortexEvent is a canonical **observation envelope** across Cortex domains.
+
+It does not replace the authoritative journals or state stores that produced the event.
+
+```text
+Coordination journal ─┐
+Framework Event Bus ──┼─> source bridge -> CortexEvent v1 -> consumers
+Runtime Boundary ─────┘
+```
+
+## 2. Envelope
+
+CortexEvent v1 contains:
+
+- stable canonical event_id;
+- dotted event type;
+- occurred_at;
+- source identity;
+- correlation identity;
+- optional source-local sequence;
+- optional causation id;
+- bounded/projected payload;
+- evidence refs;
+- explicit redaction flag.
+
+The contract lives in `@cortex-agent/protocol`.
+
+## 3. Source identity
+
+Source kinds include:
+
+- framework
+- coordination
+- runtime
+- project
+- extension
+- control
+
+Source identity may carry canonical ProjectRef, HostRef and RuntimeRef.
+
+A coding-agent adapter id is not automatically a physical HostRef.
+
+## 4. Correlation
+
+Canonical correlation supports:
+
+- mission_id
+- milestone_id
+- task_id
+- decision_id
+- waitpoint_id
+- operation_id
+- trace_id
+- correlation_id
+- RunRef
+- SessionRef
+- WorkspaceRef
+
+Correlation does not become state ownership.
+
+## 5. Sequence and ordering
+
+There is no fake global sequence.
+
+```text
+Coordination journal
+  -> strict producer/task sequence
+  -> preserved in CortexEvent
+
+Framework Event Bus
+  -> no intrinsic event sequence
+  -> no CortexEvent sequence invented
+  -> replay cursor remains separate
+```
+
+If a source supplies an explicit local ordinal, it may be represented as:
+
+```json
+{
+  "stream_id": "coordination:T-1:agent-1",
+  "value": 42
+}
+```
+
+## 6. Cursor
+
+Timeline cursor position is opaque.
+
+Examples:
+
+```text
+byte:4096
+event:123
+page:abc
+```
+
+A cursor is not treated as an event sequence.
+
+This allows existing Event Bus byte offsets and future remote cursors to coexist without inventing common ordering semantics.
+
+## 7. Replay, dedupe and gaps
+
+Timeline analysis:
+
+1. normalizes events;
+2. deduplicates by canonical event_id;
+3. tracks each source-local stream independently;
+4. detects gaps and regressions;
+5. marks reconciliation as required when continuity breaks.
+
+A partial timeline does not assume its first observed sequence must be 1. A caller may provide the previous known sequence when continuing from a cursor.
+
+## 8. Reconciliation
+
+When a gap/regression is found:
+
+```text
+reconciliation.required = true
+reason = sequence_gap_or_regression
+```
+
+Consumers must query authoritative state/snapshot owners instead of guessing missing state from the event stream.
+
+## 9. Source bridges
+
+### Framework Event Bus
+
+Maps existing bus event IDs/types/correlation into CortexEvent.
+
+Framework payloads are not assumed redacted unless the caller explicitly knows they are.
+
+No sequence is invented from byte offsets.
+
+### Coordination
+
+The existing Coordination contract validates the source event first.
+
+Strict per-task/producer sequence is preserved.
+
+The CortexEvent projection deliberately omits free-form message content and keeps state/evidence relations.
+
+### Runtime Boundary
+
+The existing Runtime Boundary validator runs first, including taint/secret checks.
+
+The projection is therefore marked redacted-safe.
+
+RuntimeRef may be derived from the native adapter or explicitly supplied by a higher runtime layer such as Paseo.
+
+Physical HostRef is attached only when explicitly known.
+
+## 10. Authority
+
+```text
+CortexEvent != command
+CortexEvent != authorization
+CortexEvent != source-of-truth state
+```
+
+Event consumers that want to mutate governed state must call an explicit governed command/owner API.
+
+## 11. Validation
+
+Focused tests cover:
+
+- closed event envelope;
+- canonical ref validation;
+- dedupe;
+- gap/regression detection;
+- partial-stream baseline;
+- opaque cursor semantics;
+- Framework Event Bus projection;
+- Coordination strict sequence projection;
+- Runtime Boundary projection and redaction;
+- physical HostRef not inferred from adapter identity.
+
+Result:
+
+```text
+78 tests
+78 pass
+0 fail
+```

From 4d0b4657bb5967167db6df94497b8c83abe3eaa1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:33:38 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 098/166] docs: index CortexEvent architecture

---
 docs/architecture/README.md | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/docs/architecture/README.md b/docs/architecture/README.md
index c7e0d870..315fc63e 100644
--- a/docs/architecture/README.md
+++ b/docs/architecture/README.md
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 - [RuntimePort v1 and Native Adapter Compatibility](./runtime-port-v1.md)
 - [Host / Runtime Topology and Capability Routing](./runtime-topology-routing.md)
 - [Control Service and Daemon Boundary](./control-service-boundary.md)
+- [CortexEvent v1 and Timeline Contract](./cortex-event-timeline.md)
 - [Branch Management Design](./branch-management-design.md)
 - [Catalog Bridge](./catalog-bridge.md)
 - [Context Optimization v2](./context-optimization-v2.md)

From f4eff92392c4dee9b3427d510fa62f22d3247f77 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:36:02 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 099/166] feat(m040): add extension-sdk package

---
 packages/extension-sdk/package.json | 17 +++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 packages/extension-sdk/package.json

diff --git a/packages/extension-sdk/package.json b/packages/extension-sdk/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..76ee0c8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/extension-sdk/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+  "name": "@cortex-agent/extension-sdk",
+  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "private": true,
+  "description": "Governed extension manifest and permission contracts for Cortex Agent",
+  "main": "src/index.js",
+  "exports": {
+    ".": "./src/index.js"
+  },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=14.0.0"
+  },
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@cortex-agent/protocol": "workspace:*"
+  }
+}

From d6dfe59751f8acc6d53075a0cdeba6a7f03568c3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:36:05 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 100/166] feat(m040): define extension manifest contract

---
 packages/extension-sdk/src/manifest.js | 225 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 225 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 packages/extension-sdk/src/manifest.js

diff --git a/packages/extension-sdk/src/manifest.js b/packages/extension-sdk/src/manifest.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..43482a2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/extension-sdk/src/manifest.js
@@ -0,0 +1,225 @@
+"use strict";
+
+let protocol;
+try {
+  protocol = require("@cortex-agent/protocol");
+} catch (_) {
+  protocol = require("../../protocol/src/index.js");
+}
+
+const EXTENSION_MANIFEST_SCHEMA_VERSION = "1";
+const EXTENSION_TYPES = Object.freeze([
+  "agent-adapter",
+  "host-adapter",
+  "runtime-adapter",
+  "knowledge-provider",
+  "policy-provider",
+  "workflow",
+  "skill",
+  "validator",
+  "event-consumer",
+  "ui-surface",
+  "project-adapter",
+  "project-provider",
+]);
+
+const ENTRY_POINT_KEYS = Object.freeze(["server", "client", "cli", "worker"]);
+const TOP_KEYS = new Set([
+  "schema_version",
+  "id",
+  "version",
+  "type",
+  "cortex",
+  "capabilities",
+  "permissions",
+  "entry_points",
+  "config_schema",
+]);
+const CORTEX_KEYS = new Set([
+  "protocol",
+  "min_version",
+  "max_version_exclusive",
+]);
+const CAPABILITY_KEYS = new Set(["provided", "required"]);
+
+class ExtensionManifestError extends Error {
+  constructor(code, details = {}) {
+    super(`[extension-manifest:${code}] ${JSON.stringify(details)}`);
+    this.name = "ExtensionManifestError";
+    this.code = code;
+    this.details = details;
+  }
+}
+
+function plain(value) {
+  return Boolean(value) && typeof value === "object" && !Array.isArray(value);
+}
+
+function rejectUnknown(value, known, where) {
+  for (const key of Object.keys(value || {})) {
+    if (!known.has(key)) {
+      throw new ExtensionManifestError("ERR_EXTENSION_FIELD_UNKNOWN", { where, key });
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+function string(value, where) {
+  if (typeof value !== "string" || !value.trim()) {
+    throw new ExtensionManifestError("ERR_EXTENSION_FIELD_INVALID", { where });
+  }
+  return value.trim();
+}
+
+function normalizeId(value) {
+  const id = string(value, "id");
+  if (!/^[a-z0-9][a-z0-9._-]{1,127}$/.test(id)) {
+    throw new ExtensionManifestError("ERR_EXTENSION_ID_INVALID", { id });
+  }
+  return id;
+}
+
+function normalizeVersion(value, where) {
+  const version = string(value, where);
+  if (!/^\d+\.\d+\.\d+(?:-[0-9A-Za-z.-]+)?$/.test(version)) {
+    throw new ExtensionManifestError("ERR_EXTENSION_VERSION_INVALID", { where, version });
+  }
+  return version;
+}
+
+function normalizeCortexCompatibility(input) {
+  if (!plain(input)) {
+    throw new ExtensionManifestError("ERR_EXTENSION_CORTEX_COMPATIBILITY", {});
+  }
+  rejectUnknown(input, CORTEX_KEYS, "cortex");
+  const protocolName = string(input.protocol, "cortex.protocol");
+  if (protocolName !== protocol.EXTENSION_PROTOCOL_NAME) {
+    throw new ExtensionManifestError("ERR_EXTENSION_PROTOCOL", {
+      expected: protocol.EXTENSION_PROTOCOL_NAME,
+      received: protocolName,
+    });
+  }
+  const min = string(input.min_version, "cortex.min_version");
+  const max = string(input.max_version_exclusive, "cortex.max_version_exclusive");
+  if (!protocol.parseProtocolVersion(min) || !protocol.parseProtocolVersion(max)) {
+    throw new ExtensionManifestError("ERR_EXTENSION_PROTOCOL_VERSION", { min, max });
+  }
+  if (protocol.compareProtocolVersions(min, max) >= 0) {
+    throw new ExtensionManifestError("ERR_EXTENSION_COMPATIBILITY_RANGE", { min, max });
+  }
+  return Object.freeze({
+    protocol: protocolName,
+    min_version: min,
+    max_version_exclusive: max,
+  });
+}
+
+function isCortexVersionCompatible(compatibility, version = protocol.EXTENSION_PROTOCOL_VERSION) {
+  const current = protocol.parseProtocolVersion(version);
+  const min = protocol.parseProtocolVersion(compatibility.min_version);
+  const max = protocol.parseProtocolVersion(compatibility.max_version_exclusive);
+  if (!current || !min || !max) return false;
+  return current.major === min.major
+    && current.major === max.major - (max.minor === 0 ? 1 : 0)
+      ? protocol.compareProtocolVersions(current, min) >= 0
+        && protocol.compareProtocolVersions(current, max) < 0
+      : protocol.compareProtocolVersions(current, min) >= 0
+        && protocol.compareProtocolVersions(current, max) < 0;
+}
+
+function normalizeCapabilities(input) {
+  if (input == null) input = {};
+  if (!plain(input)) {
+    throw new ExtensionManifestError("ERR_EXTENSION_CAPABILITIES", {});
+  }
+  rejectUnknown(input, CAPABILITY_KEYS, "capabilities");
+  return Object.freeze({
+    provided: protocol.validateCapabilityList(input.provided || []),
+    required: protocol.validateCapabilityList(input.required || []),
+  });
+}
+
+function normalizeEntryPoint(value, key) {
+  const entry = string(value, `entry_points.${key}`);
+  if (entry.startsWith("/") || /^[A-Za-z]:[\\/]/.test(entry)) {
+    throw new ExtensionManifestError("ERR_EXTENSION_ENTRY_POINT_ABSOLUTE", { key, entry });
+  }
+  const normalized = entry.replace(/\\/g, "/");
+  if (normalized.split("/").includes("..")) {
+    throw new ExtensionManifestError("ERR_EXTENSION_ENTRY_POINT_TRAVERSAL", { key, entry });
+  }
+  return normalized;
+}
+
+function normalizeEntryPoints(input) {
+  if (input == null) return Object.freeze({});
+  if (!plain(input)) {
+    throw new ExtensionManifestError("ERR_EXTENSION_ENTRY_POINTS", {});
+  }
+  const allowed = new Set(ENTRY_POINT_KEYS);
+  rejectUnknown(input, allowed, "entry_points");
+  const out = {};
+  for (const key of ENTRY_POINT_KEYS) {
+    if (input[key] != null) out[key] = normalizeEntryPoint(input[key], key);
+  }
+  return Object.freeze(out);
+}
+
+function normalizeExtensionManifest(input, permissionNormalizer) {
+  if (!plain(input)) {
+    throw new ExtensionManifestError("ERR_EXTENSION_MANIFEST_INVALID", {});
+  }
+  rejectUnknown(input, TOP_KEYS, "manifest");
+
+  const schemaVersion = input.schema_version == null
+    ? EXTENSION_MANIFEST_SCHEMA_VERSION
+    : String(input.schema_version);
+  if (schemaVersion !== EXTENSION_MANIFEST_SCHEMA_VERSION) {
+    throw new ExtensionManifestError("ERR_EXTENSION_SCHEMA_VERSION", {
+      received: schemaVersion,
+    });
+  }
+
+  const type = string(input.type, "type");
+  if (!EXTENSION_TYPES.includes(type)) {
+    throw new ExtensionManifestError("ERR_EXTENSION_TYPE_UNKNOWN", { type });
+  }
+
+  const compatibility = normalizeCortexCompatibility(input.cortex);
+  if (!isCortexVersionCompatible(compatibility)) {
+    throw new ExtensionManifestError("ERR_EXTENSION_CORTEX_INCOMPATIBLE", {
+      current: protocol.EXTENSION_PROTOCOL_VERSION,
+      compatibility,
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (typeof permissionNormalizer !== "function") {
+    throw new ExtensionManifestError("ERR_EXTENSION_PERMISSION_NORMALIZER_REQUIRED", {});
+  }
+
+  const configSchema = input.config_schema == null ? null : input.config_schema;
+  if (configSchema !== null && !plain(configSchema)) {
+    throw new ExtensionManifestError("ERR_EXTENSION_CONFIG_SCHEMA", {});
+  }
+
+  return Object.freeze({
+    schema_version: EXTENSION_MANIFEST_SCHEMA_VERSION,
+    id: normalizeId(input.id),
+    version: normalizeVersion(input.version, "version"),
+    type,
+    cortex: compatibility,
+    capabilities: normalizeCapabilities(input.capabilities),
+    permissions: permissionNormalizer(input.permissions || {}),
+    entry_points: normalizeEntryPoints(input.entry_points),
+    config_schema: configSchema === null ? null : Object.freeze({ ...configSchema }),
+  });
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  EXTENSION_MANIFEST_SCHEMA_VERSION,
+  EXTENSION_TYPES,
+  ENTRY_POINT_KEYS,
+  ExtensionManifestError,
+  normalizeCortexCompatibility,
+  isCortexVersionCompatible,
+  normalizeExtensionManifest,
+};

From 250f5f54c486b2d118384a86507e0efe1db0f4f1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:36:07 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 101/166] feat(m040): define extension permission policy

---
 packages/extension-sdk/src/permissions.js | 236 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 236 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 packages/extension-sdk/src/permissions.js

diff --git a/packages/extension-sdk/src/permissions.js b/packages/extension-sdk/src/permissions.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ad3956ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/extension-sdk/src/permissions.js
@@ -0,0 +1,236 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const PERMISSION_OUTCOMES = Object.freeze([
+  "allow",
+  "deny",
+  "approval_required",
+]);
+
+const PERMISSION_IDS = Object.freeze([
+  "filesystem.read",
+  "filesystem.write",
+  "git.read",
+  "git.commit",
+  "git.push",
+  "process.spawn",
+  "network.connect",
+  "secrets.read",
+]);
+
+const ROOT_KEYS = new Set(["filesystem", "git", "process", "network", "secrets"]);
+const FS_KEYS = new Set(["read", "write"]);
+const GIT_KEYS = new Set(["read", "commit", "push"]);
+const PROCESS_KEYS = new Set(["spawn"]);
+const NETWORK_KEYS = new Set(["allow"]);
+const SECRET_KEYS = new Set(["read"]);
+
+class ExtensionPermissionError extends Error {
+  constructor(code, details = {}) {
+    super(`[extension-permission:${code}] ${JSON.stringify(details)}`);
+    this.name = "ExtensionPermissionError";
+    this.code = code;
+    this.details = details;
+  }
+}
+
+function plain(value) {
+  return Boolean(value) && typeof value === "object" && !Array.isArray(value);
+}
+
+function rejectUnknown(value, known, where) {
+  for (const key of Object.keys(value || {})) {
+    if (!known.has(key)) {
+      throw new ExtensionPermissionError("ERR_PERMISSION_FIELD_UNKNOWN", { where, key });
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+function normalizeStringList(value, where) {
+  if (value == null) return Object.freeze([]);
+  if (!Array.isArray(value)) {
+    throw new ExtensionPermissionError("ERR_PERMISSION_SCOPE_LIST", { where });
+  }
+  const out = [];
+  const seen = new Set();
+  for (const raw of value) {
+    if (typeof raw !== "string" || !raw.trim() || /[\r\n]/.test(raw)) {
+      throw new ExtensionPermissionError("ERR_PERMISSION_SCOPE", { where, value: raw });
+    }
+    const item = raw.trim();
+    if (!seen.has(item)) {
+      seen.add(item);
+      out.push(item);
+    }
+  }
+  return Object.freeze(out);
+}
+
+function bool(value, where) {
+  if (value == null) return false;
+  if (typeof value !== "boolean") {
+    throw new ExtensionPermissionError("ERR_PERMISSION_BOOLEAN", { where });
+  }
+  return value;
+}
+
+function objectSection(value, keys, where) {
+  if (value == null) return {};
+  if (!plain(value)) {
+    throw new ExtensionPermissionError("ERR_PERMISSION_SECTION", { where });
+  }
+  rejectUnknown(value, keys, where);
+  return value;
+}
+
+function normalizePermissions(input) {
+  if (input == null) input = {};
+  if (!plain(input)) {
+    throw new ExtensionPermissionError("ERR_PERMISSIONS_INVALID", {});
+  }
+  rejectUnknown(input, ROOT_KEYS, "permissions");
+
+  const fs = objectSection(input.filesystem, FS_KEYS, "permissions.filesystem");
+  const git = objectSection(input.git, GIT_KEYS, "permissions.git");
+  const process = objectSection(input.process, PROCESS_KEYS, "permissions.process");
+  const network = objectSection(input.network, NETWORK_KEYS, "permissions.network");
+  const secrets = objectSection(input.secrets, SECRET_KEYS, "permissions.secrets");
+
+  return Object.freeze({
+    filesystem: Object.freeze({
+      read: normalizeStringList(fs.read, "permissions.filesystem.read"),
+      write: normalizeStringList(fs.write, "permissions.filesystem.write"),
+    }),
+    git: Object.freeze({
+      read: bool(git.read, "permissions.git.read"),
+      commit: bool(git.commit, "permissions.git.commit"),
+      push: bool(git.push, "permissions.git.push"),
+    }),
+    process: Object.freeze({
+      spawn: bool(process.spawn, "permissions.process.spawn"),
+    }),
+    network: Object.freeze({
+      allow: normalizeStringList(network.allow, "permissions.network.allow"),
+    }),
+    secrets: Object.freeze({
+      read: normalizeStringList(secrets.read, "permissions.secrets.read"),
+    }),
+  });
+}
+
+function flattenPermissionRequests(permissionsInput) {
+  const permissions = normalizePermissions(permissionsInput);
+  const out = [];
+  for (const scope of permissions.filesystem.read) {
+    out.push({ permission: "filesystem.read", scope });
+  }
+  for (const scope of permissions.filesystem.write) {
+    out.push({ permission: "filesystem.write", scope });
+  }
+  for (const id of ["read", "commit", "push"]) {
+    if (permissions.git[id]) out.push({ permission: `git.${id}`, scope: null });
+  }
+  if (permissions.process.spawn) {
+    out.push({ permission: "process.spawn", scope: null });
+  }
+  for (const scope of permissions.network.allow) {
+    out.push({ permission: "network.connect", scope });
+  }
+  for (const scope of permissions.secrets.read) {
+    out.push({ permission: "secrets.read", scope });
+  }
+  return Object.freeze(out.map((item) => Object.freeze(item)));
+}
+
+function normalizePolicy(input) {
+  if (!plain(input)) {
+    throw new ExtensionPermissionError("ERR_PERMISSION_POLICY_INVALID", {});
+  }
+  const allowed = new Set(["default", "rules"]);
+  rejectUnknown(input, allowed, "policy");
+  const defaultEffect = input.default || "deny";
+  if (!PERMISSION_OUTCOMES.includes(defaultEffect)) {
+    throw new ExtensionPermissionError("ERR_PERMISSION_OUTCOME", { effect: defaultEffect });
+  }
+  if (!Array.isArray(input.rules || [])) {
+    throw new ExtensionPermissionError("ERR_PERMISSION_RULES", {});
+  }
+  const rules = (input.rules || []).map((rule, index) => {
+    if (!plain(rule)) {
+      throw new ExtensionPermissionError("ERR_PERMISSION_RULE", { index });
+    }
+    rejectUnknown(rule, new Set(["permission", "effect", "scopes"]), `policy.rules[${index}]`);
+    if (!PERMISSION_IDS.includes(rule.permission)) {
+      throw new ExtensionPermissionError("ERR_PERMISSION_ID", {
+        index,
+        permission: rule.permission,
+      });
+    }
+    if (!PERMISSION_OUTCOMES.includes(rule.effect)) {
+      throw new ExtensionPermissionError("ERR_PERMISSION_OUTCOME", {
+        index,
+        effect: rule.effect,
+      });
+    }
+    return Object.freeze({
+      permission: rule.permission,
+      effect: rule.effect,
+      scopes: normalizeStringList(rule.scopes, `policy.rules[${index}].scopes`),
+    });
+  });
+  return Object.freeze({
+    default: defaultEffect,
+    rules: Object.freeze(rules),
+  });
+}
+
+function ruleEffect(request, policy) {
+  const matching = policy.rules.filter((rule) => rule.permission === request.permission);
+  if (matching.length === 0) return policy.default;
+
+  if (request.scope !== null) {
+    const exact = matching.find((rule) => rule.scopes.includes(request.scope));
+    if (exact) return exact.effect;
+    const wildcard = matching.find((rule) => rule.scopes.includes("*"));
+    if (wildcard) return wildcard.effect;
+    const unscoped = matching.find((rule) => rule.scopes.length === 0);
+    return unscoped ? unscoped.effect : policy.default;
+  }
+
+  const unscoped = matching.find((rule) => rule.scopes.length === 0);
+  return unscoped ? unscoped.effect : matching[0].effect;
+}
+
+function evaluatePermissions(permissionsInput, policyInput) {
+  const requests = flattenPermissionRequests(permissionsInput);
+  const policy = normalizePolicy(policyInput);
+  const decisions = requests.map((request) => Object.freeze({
+    ...request,
+    outcome: ruleEffect(request, policy),
+  }));
+
+  let outcome = "allow";
+  if (decisions.some((item) => item.outcome === "deny")) outcome = "deny";
+  else if (decisions.some((item) => item.outcome === "approval_required")) {
+    outcome = "approval_required";
+  }
+
+  return Object.freeze({
+    outcome,
+    requests,
+    decisions: Object.freeze(decisions),
+    enforcement: Object.freeze({
+      claimed: false,
+      note: "policy evaluation is not a sandbox; enforcement belongs to the controlled boundary",
+    }),
+  });
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  PERMISSION_OUTCOMES,
+  PERMISSION_IDS,
+  ExtensionPermissionError,
+  normalizePermissions,
+  flattenPermissionRequests,
+  normalizePolicy,
+  evaluatePermissions,
+};

From cc93af2e404ccc309b64f07e4e7c6a88243782a1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:36:10 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 102/166] feat(m040): add pure extension registry

---
 packages/extension-sdk/src/registry.js | 54 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 54 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 packages/extension-sdk/src/registry.js

diff --git a/packages/extension-sdk/src/registry.js b/packages/extension-sdk/src/registry.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..62313b5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/extension-sdk/src/registry.js
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const {
+  normalizeExtensionManifest,
+  ExtensionManifestError,
+} = require("./manifest");
+const {
+  normalizePermissions,
+} = require("./permissions");
+
+function createExtensionRegistry() {
+  const entries = new Map();
+
+  function register(input) {
+    const manifest = normalizeExtensionManifest(input, normalizePermissions);
+    const existing = entries.get(manifest.id);
+    if (existing) {
+      if (existing.version === manifest.version) {
+        return Object.freeze({
+          registered: false,
+          idempotent: true,
+          manifest: existing,
+        });
+      }
+      throw new ExtensionManifestError("ERR_EXTENSION_ID_CONFLICT", {
+        id: manifest.id,
+        existing_version: existing.version,
+        requested_version: manifest.version,
+      });
+    }
+    entries.set(manifest.id, manifest);
+    return Object.freeze({
+      registered: true,
+      idempotent: false,
+      manifest,
+    });
+  }
+
+  function get(id) {
+    return entries.get(id) || null;
+  }
+
+  function list() {
+    return Object.freeze(
+      [...entries.values()].sort((a, b) => a.id.localeCompare(b.id)),
+    );
+  }
+
+  return Object.freeze({ register, get, list });
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  createExtensionRegistry,
+};

From b5e6aad36377cc69b3a936238f6e499beb443a5f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:36:13 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 103/166] feat(m040): export extension SDK

---
 packages/extension-sdk/src/index.js | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 packages/extension-sdk/src/index.js

diff --git a/packages/extension-sdk/src/index.js b/packages/extension-sdk/src/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6eb6ce78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/extension-sdk/src/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+"use strict";
+
+module.exports = {
+  ...require("./manifest"),
+  ...require("./permissions"),
+  ...require("./registry"),
+};

From f0e3684bf15b2ac62a83c270e4f09b38ed1a85ea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:36:15 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 104/166] test(m040): cover extension permission architecture

---
 tests/extensions/extension-sdk.test.js | 147 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 147 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 tests/extensions/extension-sdk.test.js

diff --git a/tests/extensions/extension-sdk.test.js b/tests/extensions/extension-sdk.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c9a7032b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/extensions/extension-sdk.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const assert = require("node:assert/strict");
+const path = require("node:path");
+const test = require("node:test");
+
+const ROOT = path.resolve(__dirname, "..", "..");
+const ext = require(path.join(ROOT, "packages", "extension-sdk", "src"));
+
+function manifest(overrides = {}) {
+  return {
+    id: "runtime-paseo",
+    version: "0.1.0",
+    type: "runtime-adapter",
+    cortex: {
+      protocol: "cortex-extension",
+      min_version: "1.0",
+      max_version_exclusive: "2.0",
+    },
+    capabilities: {
+      provided: ["runtime.run.create", "runtime.run.cancel"],
+      required: ["management.query"],
+    },
+    permissions: {
+      filesystem: {
+        read: ["src/**"],
+        write: ["tests/**"],
+      },
+      git: {
+        read: true,
+        commit: true,
+        push: false,
+      },
+      process: {
+        spawn: true,
+      },
+      network: {
+        allow: ["127.0.0.1"],
+      },
+      secrets: {
+        read: [],
+      },
+    },
+    entry_points: {
+      server: "dist/server.js",
+    },
+    config_schema: {
+      type: "object",
+    },
+    ...overrides,
+  };
+}
+
+test("extension manifest freezes type, compatibility, capabilities and permissions", () => {
+  const value = ext.normalizeExtensionManifest(manifest(), ext.normalizePermissions);
+  assert.equal(value.type, "runtime-adapter");
+  assert.deepEqual(value.capabilities.provided, [
+    "runtime.run.create",
+    "runtime.run.cancel",
+  ]);
+  assert.equal(value.permissions.git.commit, true);
+  assert.equal(value.entry_points.server, "dist/server.js");
+  assert.equal(Object.isFrozen(value), true);
+});
+
+test("unknown extension types and incompatible Cortex versions fail closed", () => {
+  assert.throws(
+    () => ext.normalizeExtensionManifest(manifest({ type: "magic-plugin" }), ext.normalizePermissions),
+    (error) => error.code === "ERR_EXTENSION_TYPE_UNKNOWN",
+  );
+  assert.throws(
+    () => ext.normalizeExtensionManifest(manifest({
+      cortex: {
+        protocol: "cortex-extension",
+        min_version: "2.0",
+        max_version_exclusive: "3.0",
+      },
+    }), ext.normalizePermissions),
+    (error) => error.code === "ERR_EXTENSION_CORTEX_INCOMPATIBLE",
+  );
+});
+
+test("extension entry points reject absolute and traversal paths", () => {
+  assert.throws(
+    () => ext.normalizeExtensionManifest(manifest({
+      entry_points: { server: "../../escape.js" },
+    }), ext.normalizePermissions),
+    (error) => error.code === "ERR_EXTENSION_ENTRY_POINT_TRAVERSAL",
+  );
+  assert.throws(
+    () => ext.normalizeExtensionManifest(manifest({
+      entry_points: { server: "/tmp/escape.js" },
+    }), ext.normalizePermissions),
+    (error) => error.code === "ERR_EXTENSION_ENTRY_POINT_ABSOLUTE",
+  );
+});
+
+test("permission policy is default-deny and deny overrides approval/allow", () => {
+  const evaluation = ext.evaluatePermissions(manifest().permissions, {
+    default: "deny",
+    rules: [
+      { permission: "filesystem.read", effect: "allow", scopes: ["src/**"] },
+      { permission: "filesystem.write", effect: "approval_required", scopes: ["tests/**"] },
+      { permission: "git.read", effect: "allow" },
+      { permission: "git.commit", effect: "approval_required" },
+      { permission: "process.spawn", effect: "deny" },
+      { permission: "network.connect", effect: "approval_required", scopes: ["127.0.0.1"] },
+    ],
+  });
+
+  assert.equal(evaluation.outcome, "deny");
+  assert.equal(evaluation.enforcement.claimed, false);
+  const write = evaluation.decisions.find((item) => item.permission === "filesystem.write");
+  assert.equal(write.outcome, "approval_required");
+  const spawn = evaluation.decisions.find((item) => item.permission === "process.spawn");
+  assert.equal(spawn.outcome, "deny");
+});
+
+test("approval_required is the aggregate outcome when no request is denied", () => {
+  const evaluation = ext.evaluatePermissions({
+    git: { read: true, commit: true },
+  }, {
+    default: "deny",
+    rules: [
+      { permission: "git.read", effect: "allow" },
+      { permission: "git.commit", effect: "approval_required" },
+    ],
+  });
+  assert.equal(evaluation.outcome, "approval_required");
+});
+
+test("registry is deterministic, idempotent for same version and rejects version collision", () => {
+  const registry = ext.createExtensionRegistry();
+  const first = registry.register(manifest());
+  const second = registry.register(manifest());
+  assert.equal(first.registered, true);
+  assert.equal(second.idempotent, true);
+  assert.equal(registry.list().length, 1);
+  assert.throws(
+    () => registry.register(manifest({ version: "0.2.0" })),
+    (error) => error.code === "ERR_EXTENSION_ID_CONFLICT",
+  );
+});
+
+test("catalog plugin is not implicitly an executable extension type", () => {
+  assert.equal(ext.EXTENSION_TYPES.includes("plugin"), false);
+});

From 36414bc1af50de1ac64dd2b38d256ab393a6f464 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:36:18 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 105/166] chore(m040): register extension-sdk workspace

---
 pnpm-lock.yaml | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index ebc132fd..3131b429 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -21,3 +21,9 @@ importers:
       '@cortex-agent/protocol':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../protocol
+
+  packages/extension-sdk:
+    dependencies:
+      '@cortex-agent/protocol':
+        specifier: workspace:*
+        version: link:../protocol

From 362189886e9a3cbcc4312f30f20cf5d67ddfff45 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:57:40 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 106/166] test(m040): include extension SDK suite

---
 package.json | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5c53838a..4bc316e8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     "release:major": "npm version major && npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/",
     "pub": "npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/",
     "heartbeat": "node .agent/scripts/heartbeat.js",
-    "test:m040": "node --test tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js tests/protocol/capabilities.test.js tests/protocol/negotiation.test.js tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js tests/runtime-port/runtime-port.test.js tests/runtime-port/topology.test.js tests/runtime-port/native-endpoint.test.js tests/runtime-port/capability-router.test.js tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js tests/control-service/control-service.test.js tests/control-service/control-boundary.test.js tests/control-service/local-control-service.test.js tests/protocol/events.test.js tests/event-bridge/event-bridge.test.js"
+    "test:m040": "node --test tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js tests/protocol/capabilities.test.js tests/protocol/negotiation.test.js tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js tests/runtime-port/runtime-port.test.js tests/runtime-port/topology.test.js tests/runtime-port/native-endpoint.test.js tests/runtime-port/capability-router.test.js tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js tests/control-service/control-service.test.js tests/control-service/control-boundary.test.js tests/control-service/local-control-service.test.js tests/protocol/events.test.js tests/event-bridge/event-bridge.test.js tests/extensions/extension-sdk.test.js"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "ai",

From b359599513040e7ff20f975b60d302a79c64cc08 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:57:43 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 107/166] ci(m040): include extension SDK validation

---
 .github/workflows/m040-validation.yml | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/m040-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/m040-validation.yml
index 8d4572ec..5d3eb5d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/m040-validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/m040-validation.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ on:
       - "tests/runtime-port/**"
       - "tests/control-service/**"
       - "tests/event-bridge/**"
+      - "tests/extensions/**"
       - "tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js"
       - ".github/workflows/m040-validation.yml"
   pull_request:

From 54826681321c9457b18105e4cc0c72c2464ee213 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:57:46 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 108/166] docs: define M-040 extension permission architecture

---
 .../extension-permission-architecture.md      | 178 ++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 178 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 docs/architecture/extension-permission-architecture.md

diff --git a/docs/architecture/extension-permission-architecture.md b/docs/architecture/extension-permission-architecture.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..35fa7233
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/architecture/extension-permission-architecture.md
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+# Extension and Permission Architecture
+
+> **Status**: M-040 MS-008 baseline  
+> **Date**: 2026-09-29
+
+## 1. Position
+
+Cortex extensions share a common governance contract without forcing existing Skills, catalog plugins, Agent Adapters, Host Adapters, UI bridges, or project integrations into one universal runtime container.
+
+The common contract covers:
+
+- identity;
+- extension type;
+- Cortex compatibility range;
+- capabilities provided/required;
+- permissions requested;
+- entry points;
+- configuration schema;
+- deterministic registration.
+
+## 2. Extension types
+
+```text
+agent-adapter
+host-adapter
+runtime-adapter
+knowledge-provider
+policy-provider
+workflow
+skill
+validator
+event-consumer
+ui-surface
+project-adapter
+project-provider
+```
+
+A catalog `plugin` is intentionally not an executable extension type by default. Content/catalog objects only gain executable authority through an explicit adapter/manifest.
+
+## 3. Compatibility
+
+Every executable extension declares compatibility with the `cortex-extension` protocol:
+
+```yaml
+cortex:
+  protocol: cortex-extension
+  min_version: "1.0"
+  max_version_exclusive: "2.0"
+```
+
+Unknown fields and incompatible ranges fail closed.
+
+## 4. Capabilities
+
+Extensions may declare:
+
+```yaml
+capabilities:
+  provided:
+    - runtime.run.create
+  required:
+    - management.query
+```
+
+Capability declaration does not imply authorization.
+
+## 5. Permissions
+
+Permission families:
+
+```text
+filesystem.read
+filesystem.write
+git.read
+git.commit
+git.push
+process.spawn
+network.connect
+secrets.read
+```
+
+Scoped permissions use explicit lists, for example:
+
+```yaml
+permissions:
+  filesystem:
+    read: ["src/**"]
+    write: ["tests/**"]
+  git:
+    read: true
+    commit: true
+    push: false
+  process:
+    spawn: true
+  network:
+    allow: ["127.0.0.1"]
+  secrets:
+    read: []
+```
+
+## 6. Policy outcomes
+
+The policy evaluator returns:
+
+```text
+allow
+deny
+approval_required
+```
+
+Default policy may be deny.
+
+Aggregate behavior:
+
+- any deny -> deny;
+- otherwise any approval_required -> approval_required;
+- otherwise allow.
+
+## 7. Enforcement boundary
+
+Permission evaluation is not a sandbox.
+
+The SDK explicitly reports:
+
+```text
+enforcement.claimed = false
+```
+
+Actual enforcement must happen where Cortex controls the boundary, such as:
+
+- extension activation;
+- RuntimePort invocation;
+- governed tool invocation;
+- privileged Management mutation;
+- filesystem/process/network wrappers controlled by Cortex.
+
+If an external runtime can bypass Cortex, that limitation must remain visible.
+
+## 8. Entry points
+
+Supported manifest entry points:
+
+- server
+- client
+- cli
+- worker
+
+Absolute paths and `..` traversal are rejected.
+
+## 9. Registry
+
+The in-memory reference registry is deterministic:
+
+- same id + same version -> idempotent;
+- same id + different version -> explicit conflict.
+
+This is a contract/reference implementation, not a persistence owner.
+
+## 10. Existing systems remain authoritative
+
+M-040 does not replace:
+
+- Agent Adapter registry;
+- catalog registry;
+- Skill discovery;
+- Host Adapter extension UI;
+- project topology.
+
+Those systems may expose compatibility descriptors to the unified contract over time.
+
+## 11. Security invariants
+
+- no implicit execution from catalog content;
+- no silent permission grants;
+- unknown permission fields fail closed;
+- capability != authorization;
+- permission policy != sandbox;
+- external enforcement gaps must be declared, not hidden.

From 1e3b172370774c061c751fbf6e235b0c424da712 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:57:49 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 109/166] docs: index extension permission architecture

---
 docs/architecture/README.md | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/docs/architecture/README.md b/docs/architecture/README.md
index 315fc63e..9288b2fa 100644
--- a/docs/architecture/README.md
+++ b/docs/architecture/README.md
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 - [Host / Runtime Topology and Capability Routing](./runtime-topology-routing.md)
 - [Control Service and Daemon Boundary](./control-service-boundary.md)
 - [CortexEvent v1 and Timeline Contract](./cortex-event-timeline.md)
+- [Extension and Permission Architecture](./extension-permission-architecture.md)
 - [Branch Management Design](./branch-management-design.md)
 - [Catalog Bridge](./catalog-bridge.md)
 - [Context Optimization v2](./context-optimization-v2.md)

From 8d84dc55e96303fa2c220b4ecdc5c00b83b5779a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:01:22 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 110/166] feat(m040): add project-sdk package

---
 packages/project-sdk/package.json | 17 +++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 packages/project-sdk/package.json

diff --git a/packages/project-sdk/package.json b/packages/project-sdk/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b6431f88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/project-sdk/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+  "name": "@cortex-agent/project-sdk",
+  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "private": true,
+  "description": "External project integration contracts for Cortex Agent",
+  "main": "src/index.js",
+  "exports": {
+    ".": "./src/index.js"
+  },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=14.0.0"
+  },
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@cortex-agent/protocol": "workspace:*"
+  }
+}

From 65466d7ff289f9d827288fcd307d674549684b79 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:01:25 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 111/166] feat(m040): define external Project Descriptor

---
 packages/project-sdk/src/descriptor.js | 234 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 234 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 packages/project-sdk/src/descriptor.js

diff --git a/packages/project-sdk/src/descriptor.js b/packages/project-sdk/src/descriptor.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3cd7fd0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/project-sdk/src/descriptor.js
@@ -0,0 +1,234 @@
+"use strict";
+
+let protocol;
+try {
+  protocol = require("@cortex-agent/protocol");
+} catch (_) {
+  protocol = require("../../protocol/src/index.js");
+}
+
+const PROJECT_DESCRIPTOR_SCHEMA_VERSION = "1";
+const PROJECT_INTEGRATION_MODES = Object.freeze([
+  "embedded",
+  "connected",
+  "capability-bridge",
+]);
+const CORTEX_PROJECT_ROLES = Object.freeze([
+  "governance-orchestration",
+  "governance-observer",
+]);
+
+const TOP_KEYS = new Set([
+  "schema_version",
+  "project_id",
+  "repository",
+  "integration_mode",
+  "capabilities",
+  "validation",
+  "artifacts",
+  "events",
+  "boundaries",
+]);
+const REPO_KEYS = new Set(["slug", "default_branch"]);
+const CAP_KEYS = new Set(["provided", "required"]);
+const VALIDATION_KEYS = new Set(["profiles"]);
+const PROFILE_KEYS = new Set(["id", "command", "purpose", "blocking"]);
+const ARTIFACT_KEYS = new Set(["id", "path", "kind"]);
+const EVENTS_KEYS = new Set(["mode", "source"]);
+const BOUNDARY_KEYS = new Set([
+  "authoritative_domain",
+  "authoritative_runtime",
+  "cortex_role",
+  "protected_components",
+]);
+
+class ProjectDescriptorError extends Error {
+  constructor(code, details = {}) {
+    super(`[project-descriptor:${code}] ${JSON.stringify(details)}`);
+    this.name = "ProjectDescriptorError";
+    this.code = code;
+    this.details = details;
+  }
+}
+
+function plain(value) {
+  return Boolean(value) && typeof value === "object" && !Array.isArray(value);
+}
+
+function rejectUnknown(value, known, where) {
+  for (const key of Object.keys(value || {})) {
+    if (!known.has(key)) {
+      throw new ProjectDescriptorError("ERR_PROJECT_FIELD_UNKNOWN", { where, key });
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+function string(value, where) {
+  if (typeof value !== "string" || !value.trim() || /[\r\n]/.test(value)) {
+    throw new ProjectDescriptorError("ERR_PROJECT_FIELD_INVALID", { where });
+  }
+  return value.trim();
+}
+
+function id(value, where) {
+  const result = string(value, where);
+  if (!/^[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9._-]{0,127}$/.test(result)) {
+    throw new ProjectDescriptorError("ERR_PROJECT_ID_INVALID", { where, value });
+  }
+  return result;
+}
+
+function relativePath(value, where) {
+  const result = string(value, where).replace(/\\/g, "/");
+  if (result.startsWith("/") || /^[A-Za-z]:\//.test(result) || result.split("/").includes("..")) {
+    throw new ProjectDescriptorError("ERR_PROJECT_PATH_INVALID", { where, value });
+  }
+  return result;
+}
+
+function normalizeRepository(input) {
+  if (!plain(input)) throw new ProjectDescriptorError("ERR_PROJECT_REPOSITORY", {});
+  rejectUnknown(input, REPO_KEYS, "repository");
+  const slug = string(input.slug, "repository.slug");
+  if (!/^[A-Za-z0-9_.-]+\/[A-Za-z0-9_.-]+$/.test(slug)) {
+    throw new ProjectDescriptorError("ERR_PROJECT_REPOSITORY_SLUG", { slug });
+  }
+  return Object.freeze({
+    slug,
+    default_branch: string(input.default_branch || "main", "repository.default_branch"),
+  });
+}
+
+function normalizeCapabilities(input) {
+  if (input == null) input = {};
+  if (!plain(input)) throw new ProjectDescriptorError("ERR_PROJECT_CAPABILITIES", {});
+  rejectUnknown(input, CAP_KEYS, "capabilities");
+  const provided = protocol.validateCapabilityList(input.provided || []);
+  const required = protocol.validateCapabilityList(input.required || []);
+  for (const capability of [...provided, ...required]) {
+    const parsed = protocol.parseCapabilityId(capability);
+    if (!parsed || !["project", "management", "extension"].includes(parsed.namespace)) {
+      throw new ProjectDescriptorError("ERR_PROJECT_CAPABILITY_NAMESPACE", { capability });
+    }
+  }
+  return Object.freeze({ provided, required });
+}
+
+function normalizeValidation(input) {
+  if (input == null) input = {};
+  if (!plain(input)) throw new ProjectDescriptorError("ERR_PROJECT_VALIDATION", {});
+  rejectUnknown(input, VALIDATION_KEYS, "validation");
+  if (!Array.isArray(input.profiles || [])) {
+    throw new ProjectDescriptorError("ERR_PROJECT_VALIDATION_PROFILES", {});
+  }
+  const seen = new Set();
+  const profiles = (input.profiles || []).map((profile, index) => {
+    if (!plain(profile)) {
+      throw new ProjectDescriptorError("ERR_PROJECT_VALIDATION_PROFILE", { index });
+    }
+    rejectUnknown(profile, PROFILE_KEYS, `validation.profiles[${index}]`);
+    const profileId = id(profile.id, `validation.profiles[${index}].id`);
+    if (seen.has(profileId)) {
+      throw new ProjectDescriptorError("ERR_PROJECT_VALIDATION_PROFILE_DUPLICATE", { id: profileId });
+    }
+    seen.add(profileId);
+    return Object.freeze({
+      id: profileId,
+      command: string(profile.command, `validation.profiles[${index}].command`),
+      purpose: string(profile.purpose, `validation.profiles[${index}].purpose`),
+      blocking: profile.blocking !== false,
+    });
+  });
+  return Object.freeze({ profiles: Object.freeze(profiles) });
+}
+
+function normalizeArtifacts(input) {
+  if (input == null) return Object.freeze([]);
+  if (!Array.isArray(input)) throw new ProjectDescriptorError("ERR_PROJECT_ARTIFACTS", {});
+  const seen = new Set();
+  return Object.freeze(input.map((artifact, index) => {
+    if (!plain(artifact)) throw new ProjectDescriptorError("ERR_PROJECT_ARTIFACT", { index });
+    rejectUnknown(artifact, ARTIFACT_KEYS, `artifacts[${index}]`);
+    const artifactId = id(artifact.id, `artifacts[${index}].id`);
+    if (seen.has(artifactId)) {
+      throw new ProjectDescriptorError("ERR_PROJECT_ARTIFACT_DUPLICATE", { id: artifactId });
+    }
+    seen.add(artifactId);
+    return Object.freeze({
+      id: artifactId,
+      path: relativePath(artifact.path, `artifacts[${index}].path`),
+      kind: id(artifact.kind, `artifacts[${index}].kind`),
+    });
+  }));
+}
+
+function normalizeEvents(input) {
+  if (input == null) return Object.freeze({ mode: "none", source: null });
+  if (!plain(input)) throw new ProjectDescriptorError("ERR_PROJECT_EVENTS", {});
+  rejectUnknown(input, EVENTS_KEYS, "events");
+  const mode = input.mode || "none";
+  if (!["none", "observational"].includes(mode)) {
+    throw new ProjectDescriptorError("ERR_PROJECT_EVENT_MODE", { mode });
+  }
+  return Object.freeze({
+    mode,
+    source: input.source == null ? null : string(input.source, "events.source"),
+  });
+}
+
+function normalizeBoundaries(input) {
+  if (!plain(input)) throw new ProjectDescriptorError("ERR_PROJECT_BOUNDARIES", {});
+  rejectUnknown(input, BOUNDARY_KEYS, "boundaries");
+  const role = string(input.cortex_role, "boundaries.cortex_role");
+  if (!CORTEX_PROJECT_ROLES.includes(role)) {
+    throw new ProjectDescriptorError("ERR_PROJECT_CORTEX_ROLE", { role });
+  }
+  if (!Array.isArray(input.protected_components || [])) {
+    throw new ProjectDescriptorError("ERR_PROJECT_PROTECTED_COMPONENTS", {});
+  }
+  return Object.freeze({
+    authoritative_domain: string(input.authoritative_domain, "boundaries.authoritative_domain"),
+    authoritative_runtime: string(input.authoritative_runtime, "boundaries.authoritative_runtime"),
+    cortex_role: role,
+    protected_components: Object.freeze(
+      [...new Set((input.protected_components || []).map((value, index) =>
+        id(value, `boundaries.protected_components[${index}]`)))],
+    ),
+  });
+}
+
+function normalizeProjectDescriptor(input) {
+  if (!plain(input)) throw new ProjectDescriptorError("ERR_PROJECT_DESCRIPTOR_INVALID", {});
+  rejectUnknown(input, TOP_KEYS, "descriptor");
+  const schemaVersion = input.schema_version == null
+    ? PROJECT_DESCRIPTOR_SCHEMA_VERSION
+    : String(input.schema_version);
+  if (schemaVersion !== PROJECT_DESCRIPTOR_SCHEMA_VERSION) {
+    throw new ProjectDescriptorError("ERR_PROJECT_SCHEMA_VERSION", { received: schemaVersion });
+  }
+  const projectId = id(input.project_id, "project_id");
+  const mode = string(input.integration_mode, "integration_mode");
+  if (!PROJECT_INTEGRATION_MODES.includes(mode)) {
+    throw new ProjectDescriptorError("ERR_PROJECT_INTEGRATION_MODE", { mode });
+  }
+  return Object.freeze({
+    schema_version: PROJECT_DESCRIPTOR_SCHEMA_VERSION,
+    project_id: projectId,
+    project_ref: protocol.createRef("project", projectId),
+    repository: normalizeRepository(input.repository),
+    integration_mode: mode,
+    capabilities: normalizeCapabilities(input.capabilities),
+    validation: normalizeValidation(input.validation),
+    artifacts: normalizeArtifacts(input.artifacts),
+    events: normalizeEvents(input.events),
+    boundaries: normalizeBoundaries(input.boundaries),
+  });
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  PROJECT_DESCRIPTOR_SCHEMA_VERSION,
+  PROJECT_INTEGRATION_MODES,
+  CORTEX_PROJECT_ROLES,
+  ProjectDescriptorError,
+  normalizeProjectDescriptor,
+};

From 9ac4980192c10ad74456f4dc1f8c5d77dd69d68b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:01:29 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 112/166] feat(m040): define Project Adapter contract

---
 packages/project-sdk/src/adapter.js | 67 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 67 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 packages/project-sdk/src/adapter.js

diff --git a/packages/project-sdk/src/adapter.js b/packages/project-sdk/src/adapter.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a0f39e59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/project-sdk/src/adapter.js
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const { normalizeProjectDescriptor, ProjectDescriptorError } = require("./descriptor");
+
+const PROJECT_ADAPTER_CAPABILITIES = Object.freeze([
+  "project.discover",
+  "project.validation.list",
+  "project.validation.run",
+  "project.artifact.list",
+  "project.event.read",
+]);
+
+const METHOD_CAPABILITY = Object.freeze({
+  discoverProject: "project.discover",
+  listValidationProfiles: "project.validation.list",
+  runValidation: "project.validation.run",
+  listArtifacts: "project.artifact.list",
+  readEvents: "project.event.read",
+});
+
+function createProjectAdapter(options = {}) {
+  const descriptor = normalizeProjectDescriptor(options.descriptor || {});
+  const operations = options.operations || {};
+  const declared = new Set(descriptor.capabilities.provided);
+
+  const adapter = { descriptor };
+  for (const [method, capability] of Object.entries(METHOD_CAPABILITY)) {
+    const implementation = operations[method];
+    if (declared.has(capability) && typeof implementation !== "function") {
+      throw new ProjectDescriptorError("ERR_PROJECT_OPERATION_MISSING", { method, capability });
+    }
+    adapter[method] = declared.has(capability)
+      ? implementation
+      : () => {
+          throw new ProjectDescriptorError("ERR_PROJECT_CAPABILITY_UNSUPPORTED", {
+            method,
+            capability,
+          });
+        };
+  }
+  return Object.freeze(adapter);
+}
+
+function createDescriptorOnlyProjectAdapter(descriptorInput) {
+  const descriptor = normalizeProjectDescriptor(descriptorInput);
+  const capabilities = new Set(descriptor.capabilities.provided);
+  const operations = {};
+
+  if (capabilities.has("project.discover")) {
+    operations.discoverProject = () => descriptor;
+  }
+  if (capabilities.has("project.validation.list")) {
+    operations.listValidationProfiles = () => descriptor.validation.profiles;
+  }
+  if (capabilities.has("project.artifact.list")) {
+    operations.listArtifacts = () => descriptor.artifacts;
+  }
+
+  return createProjectAdapter({ descriptor, operations });
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  PROJECT_ADAPTER_CAPABILITIES,
+  METHOD_CAPABILITY,
+  createProjectAdapter,
+  createDescriptorOnlyProjectAdapter,
+};

From af1f97f315afcf88aefff2de4c4f405136ae851e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:01:36 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 113/166] feat(m040): export Project SDK

---
 packages/project-sdk/src/index.js | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 packages/project-sdk/src/index.js

diff --git a/packages/project-sdk/src/index.js b/packages/project-sdk/src/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..48b296fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/project-sdk/src/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+"use strict";
+
+module.exports = {
+  ...require("./descriptor"),
+  ...require("./adapter"),
+};

From 4b1a1e42d2669e22fe4369fbcdc2a4c223548757 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:01:48 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 114/166] test(m040): cover Project Integration contract

---
 tests/project-sdk/project-sdk.test.js | 117 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 117 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 tests/project-sdk/project-sdk.test.js

diff --git a/tests/project-sdk/project-sdk.test.js b/tests/project-sdk/project-sdk.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b7e1c0a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/project-sdk/project-sdk.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const assert = require("node:assert/strict");
+const path = require("node:path");
+const test = require("node:test");
+
+const ROOT = path.resolve(__dirname, "..", "..");
+const project = require(path.join(ROOT, "packages", "project-sdk", "src"));
+
+function descriptor(overrides = {}) {
+  return {
+    project_id: "axrail",
+    repository: {
+      slug: "Kucell/axrail",
+      default_branch: "main",
+    },
+    integration_mode: "connected",
+    capabilities: {
+      provided: [
+        "project.discover",
+        "project.validation.list",
+        "project.validation.run",
+        "project.artifact.list",
+        "project.event.read",
+      ],
+      required: [],
+    },
+    validation: {
+      profiles: [
+        {
+          id: "release-dry-run",
+          command: "pnpm release:dry-run",
+          purpose: "Axrail release gate",
+          blocking: true,
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+    artifacts: [
+      { id: "architecture", path: "docs/architecture/README.md", kind: "architecture" },
+    ],
+    events: {
+      mode: "observational",
+      source: "@axrail/events",
+    },
+    boundaries: {
+      authoritative_domain: "axrail",
+      authoritative_runtime: "axrail",
+      cortex_role: "governance-orchestration",
+      protected_components: [
+        "HarnessRuntime",
+        "ToolRuntime",
+        "Policy",
+        "Validation",
+        "Approval",
+        "TransactionRuntime",
+        "EventStore",
+      ],
+    },
+    ...overrides,
+  };
+}
+
+test("connected project descriptor preserves external project authority", () => {
+  const value = project.normalizeProjectDescriptor(descriptor());
+  assert.equal(value.project_ref, "project:axrail");
+  assert.equal(value.integration_mode, "connected");
+  assert.equal(value.boundaries.authoritative_domain, "axrail");
+  assert.equal(value.boundaries.authoritative_runtime, "axrail");
+  assert.ok(value.boundaries.protected_components.includes("TransactionRuntime"));
+});
+
+test("project validation profiles are declarative and do not execute by themselves", () => {
+  const adapter = project.createDescriptorOnlyProjectAdapter(descriptor({
+    capabilities: {
+      provided: [
+        "project.discover",
+        "project.validation.list",
+        "project.artifact.list",
+      ],
+      required: [],
+    },
+  }));
+  assert.equal(adapter.listValidationProfiles()[0].command, "pnpm release:dry-run");
+  assert.throws(
+    () => adapter.runValidation("release-dry-run"),
+    (error) => error.code === "ERR_PROJECT_CAPABILITY_UNSUPPORTED",
+  );
+});
+
+test("declared executable project capabilities require an explicit operation owner", () => {
+  assert.throws(
+    () => project.createProjectAdapter({ descriptor: descriptor(), operations: {} }),
+    (error) => error.code === "ERR_PROJECT_OPERATION_MISSING"
+      && error.details.capability === "project.discover",
+  );
+});
+
+test("project artifact paths reject traversal", () => {
+  assert.throws(
+    () => project.normalizeProjectDescriptor(descriptor({
+      artifacts: [{ id: "escape", path: "../secret", kind: "evidence" }],
+    })),
+    (error) => error.code === "ERR_PROJECT_PATH_INVALID",
+  );
+});
+
+test("unknown or runtime-specific capabilities cannot leak into Project Integration", () => {
+  assert.throws(
+    () => project.normalizeProjectDescriptor(descriptor({
+      capabilities: {
+        provided: ["runtime.run.create"],
+        required: [],
+      },
+    })),
+    (error) => error.code === "ERR_PROJECT_CAPABILITY_NAMESPACE",
+  );
+});

From 337c6629af406def2cdc214516d3d0f3fd5ab42e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:01:55 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 115/166] chore(m040): register project-sdk workspace

---
 pnpm-lock.yaml | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 3131b429..c75b9d1e 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -27,3 +27,9 @@ importers:
       '@cortex-agent/protocol':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../protocol
+
+  packages/project-sdk:
+    dependencies:
+      '@cortex-agent/protocol':
+        specifier: workspace:*
+        version: link:../protocol

From 67d639ea38a61b9adb0870390b88b90950a15abd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:01:58 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 116/166] test(m040): include Project SDK suite

---
 package.json | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4bc316e8..a7d42af5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     "release:major": "npm version major && npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/",
     "pub": "npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/",
     "heartbeat": "node .agent/scripts/heartbeat.js",
-    "test:m040": "node --test tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js tests/protocol/capabilities.test.js tests/protocol/negotiation.test.js tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js tests/runtime-port/runtime-port.test.js tests/runtime-port/topology.test.js tests/runtime-port/native-endpoint.test.js tests/runtime-port/capability-router.test.js tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js tests/control-service/control-service.test.js tests/control-service/control-boundary.test.js tests/control-service/local-control-service.test.js tests/protocol/events.test.js tests/event-bridge/event-bridge.test.js tests/extensions/extension-sdk.test.js"
+    "test:m040": "node --test tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js tests/protocol/capabilities.test.js tests/protocol/negotiation.test.js tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js tests/runtime-port/runtime-port.test.js tests/runtime-port/topology.test.js tests/runtime-port/native-endpoint.test.js tests/runtime-port/capability-router.test.js tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js tests/control-service/control-service.test.js tests/control-service/control-boundary.test.js tests/control-service/local-control-service.test.js tests/protocol/events.test.js tests/event-bridge/event-bridge.test.js tests/extensions/extension-sdk.test.js tests/project-sdk/project-sdk.test.js"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "ai",

From cfbd445bd07a28b24c7f203c5efe422a24f04cf8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:02:01 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 117/166] ci(m040): validate Project Integration changes

---
 .github/workflows/m040-validation.yml | 9 +++++++++
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/m040-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/m040-validation.yml
index 5d3eb5d5..dc294f9c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/m040-validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/m040-validation.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ on:
       - "tests/control-service/**"
       - "tests/event-bridge/**"
       - "tests/extensions/**"
+      - "tests/project-sdk/**"
       - "tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js"
       - ".github/workflows/m040-validation.yml"
   pull_request:
@@ -30,10 +31,18 @@ on:
       - "pnpm-workspace.yaml"
       - "packages/**"
       - "lib/sdk/**"
+      - "lib/event-bridge/**"
+      - "lib/control-service/**"
+      - "lib/runtime-port/**"
       - "lib/commands/management/query.js"
       - "tests/architecture/**"
       - "tests/protocol/**"
       - "tests/sdk/**"
+      - "tests/project-sdk/**"
+      - "tests/extensions/**"
+      - "tests/event-bridge/**"
+      - "tests/control-service/**"
+      - "tests/runtime-port/**"
       - "tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js"
       - ".github/workflows/m040-validation.yml"
 

From 96cab1f71b23237f4147de2138a140ecbcb7fec6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:04:08 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 118/166] feat(m040): validate connected project descriptors

---
 scripts/m040/validate-connected-project.js | 124 +++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 124 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 scripts/m040/validate-connected-project.js

diff --git a/scripts/m040/validate-connected-project.js b/scripts/m040/validate-connected-project.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e9d11281
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/m040/validate-connected-project.js
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const fs = require("node:fs");
+const path = require("node:path");
+const {
+  normalizeProjectDescriptor,
+} = require("../../packages/project-sdk/src/index.js");
+
+function fail(message, details = {}) {
+  const error = new Error(message);
+  error.code = "ERR_CONNECTED_PROJECT_VALIDATION";
+  error.details = details;
+  throw error;
+}
+
+function parsePnpmScript(command) {
+  const match = /^pnpm\s+([A-Za-z0-9:_-]+)$/.exec(command.trim());
+  return match ? match[1] : null;
+}
+
+function validateConnectedProject(projectRoot, options = {}) {
+  const descriptorPath = path.join(projectRoot, "cortex.project.json");
+  const packagePath = path.join(projectRoot, "package.json");
+
+  if (!fs.existsSync(descriptorPath)) fail("cortex.project.json missing", { descriptorPath });
+  const rawDescriptor = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(descriptorPath, "utf8"));
+  const descriptor = normalizeProjectDescriptor(rawDescriptor);
+
+  if (descriptor.integration_mode !== "connected") {
+    fail("pilot project must use connected integration mode", {
+      integration_mode: descriptor.integration_mode,
+    });
+  }
+  if (options.expectProject && descriptor.project_id !== options.expectProject) {
+    fail("unexpected project id", {
+      expected: options.expectProject,
+      actual: descriptor.project_id,
+    });
+  }
+  if (options.expectRepository && descriptor.repository.slug !== options.expectRepository) {
+    fail("unexpected repository slug", {
+      expected: options.expectRepository,
+      actual: descriptor.repository.slug,
+    });
+  }
+
+  const packageJson = fs.existsSync(packagePath)
+    ? JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(packagePath, "utf8"))
+    : null;
+  const scripts = packageJson && packageJson.scripts ? packageJson.scripts : {};
+
+  const validationProfiles = descriptor.validation.profiles.map((profile) => {
+    const script = parsePnpmScript(profile.command);
+    if (!script) {
+      fail("pilot only accepts single pnpm script validation commands", {
+        profile: profile.id,
+        command: profile.command,
+      });
+    }
+    if (!Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(scripts, script)) {
+      fail("declared pnpm validation script does not exist", {
+        profile: profile.id,
+        script,
+      });
+    }
+    return {
+      id: profile.id,
+      script,
+      blocking: profile.blocking,
+      command: profile.command,
+    };
+  });
+
+  const artifacts = descriptor.artifacts.map((artifact) => {
+    const absolute = path.resolve(projectRoot, artifact.path);
+    const relative = path.relative(projectRoot, absolute);
+    if (relative.startsWith("..") || path.isAbsolute(relative)) {
+      fail("artifact escaped project root", { artifact: artifact.id });
+    }
+    if (!fs.existsSync(absolute)) {
+      fail("declared artifact does not exist", {
+        artifact: artifact.id,
+        path: artifact.path,
+      });
+    }
+    return {
+      id: artifact.id,
+      path: artifact.path,
+      kind: artifact.kind,
+    };
+  });
+
+  return {
+    ok: true,
+    project_id: descriptor.project_id,
+    project_ref: descriptor.project_ref,
+    repository: descriptor.repository.slug,
+    integration_mode: descriptor.integration_mode,
+    cortex_role: descriptor.boundaries.cortex_role,
+    authoritative_domain: descriptor.boundaries.authoritative_domain,
+    authoritative_runtime: descriptor.boundaries.authoritative_runtime,
+    protected_components: descriptor.boundaries.protected_components,
+    validation_profiles: validationProfiles,
+    artifacts,
+    events: descriptor.events,
+  };
+}
+
+if (require.main === module) {
+  const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+  const root = args[0] ? path.resolve(args[0]) : process.cwd();
+  const projectAt = args.indexOf("--expect-project");
+  const repoAt = args.indexOf("--expect-repository");
+  const result = validateConnectedProject(root, {
+    expectProject: projectAt >= 0 ? args[projectAt + 1] : null,
+    expectRepository: repoAt >= 0 ? args[repoAt + 1] : null,
+  });
+  process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify(result, null, 2) + "\n");
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  parsePnpmScript,
+  validateConnectedProject,
+};

From f43a75a132dea6d10cf96ae006d6fb93e21d1674 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:04:10 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 119/166] test(m040): cover connected project validator

---
 .../connected-project-validator.test.js       | 89 +++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 89 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 tests/project-integration/connected-project-validator.test.js

diff --git a/tests/project-integration/connected-project-validator.test.js b/tests/project-integration/connected-project-validator.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..34aa1a02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/project-integration/connected-project-validator.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const assert = require("node:assert/strict");
+const fs = require("node:fs");
+const os = require("node:os");
+const path = require("node:path");
+const test = require("node:test");
+
+const ROOT = path.resolve(__dirname, "..", "..");
+const {
+  parsePnpmScript,
+  validateConnectedProject,
+} = require(path.join(ROOT, "scripts", "m040", "validate-connected-project.js"));
+
+function fixture() {
+  const root = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "m040-project-"));
+  fs.mkdirSync(path.join(root, "docs"), { recursive: true });
+  fs.writeFileSync(path.join(root, "docs", "architecture.md"), "# architecture\n");
+  fs.writeFileSync(path.join(root, "package.json"), JSON.stringify({
+    scripts: { check: "echo ok" },
+  }));
+  fs.writeFileSync(path.join(root, "cortex.project.json"), JSON.stringify({
+    project_id: "demo",
+    repository: { slug: "Kucell/demo", default_branch: "main" },
+    integration_mode: "connected",
+    capabilities: {
+      provided: ["project.discover", "project.validation.list", "project.artifact.list"],
+      required: [],
+    },
+    validation: {
+      profiles: [{
+        id: "check",
+        command: "pnpm check",
+        purpose: "check",
+        blocking: true,
+      }],
+    },
+    artifacts: [{
+      id: "architecture",
+      path: "docs/architecture.md",
+      kind: "architecture",
+    }],
+    events: { mode: "none" },
+    boundaries: {
+      authoritative_domain: "demo",
+      authoritative_runtime: "demo",
+      cortex_role: "governance-orchestration",
+      protected_components: ["Runtime"],
+    },
+  }));
+  return root;
+}
+
+test("connected project validator checks declared pnpm scripts and artifacts without executing them", () => {
+  const root = fixture();
+  try {
+    const result = validateConnectedProject(root, {
+      expectProject: "demo",
+      expectRepository: "Kucell/demo",
+    });
+    assert.equal(result.ok, true);
+    assert.equal(result.validation_profiles[0].script, "check");
+    assert.equal(result.artifacts[0].path, "docs/architecture.md");
+  } finally {
+    fs.rmSync(root, { recursive: true, force: true });
+  }
+});
+
+test("connected project validator rejects missing declared scripts", () => {
+  const root = fixture();
+  try {
+    const descriptorPath = path.join(root, "cortex.project.json");
+    const descriptor = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(descriptorPath, "utf8"));
+    descriptor.validation.profiles[0].command = "pnpm missing";
+    fs.writeFileSync(descriptorPath, JSON.stringify(descriptor));
+    assert.throws(
+      () => validateConnectedProject(root),
+      (error) => error.code === "ERR_CONNECTED_PROJECT_VALIDATION",
+    );
+  } finally {
+    fs.rmSync(root, { recursive: true, force: true });
+  }
+});
+
+test("validator accepts only simple pnpm script declarations", () => {
+  assert.equal(parsePnpmScript("pnpm check"), "check");
+  assert.equal(parsePnpmScript("pnpm release:dry-run"), "release:dry-run");
+  assert.equal(parsePnpmScript("pnpm check && rm -rf /"), null);
+});

From 3e211b303e1f0062b2cf3dbabf10f423c2333d53 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:04:13 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 120/166] test(m040): cover explicit Project Adapter execution
 owner

---
 tests/project-sdk/project-sdk.test.js | 34 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tests/project-sdk/project-sdk.test.js b/tests/project-sdk/project-sdk.test.js
index b7e1c0a1..e9235594 100644
--- a/tests/project-sdk/project-sdk.test.js
+++ b/tests/project-sdk/project-sdk.test.js
@@ -115,3 +115,37 @@ test("unknown or runtime-specific capabilities cannot leak into Project Integrat
     (error) => error.code === "ERR_PROJECT_CAPABILITY_NAMESPACE",
   );
 });
+
+test("Project Adapter execution remains behind an explicit operation owner", async () => {
+  const calls = [];
+  const value = descriptor();
+  const adapter = project.createProjectAdapter({
+    descriptor: value,
+    operations: {
+      discoverProject() { return project.normalizeProjectDescriptor(value); },
+      listValidationProfiles() {
+        return project.normalizeProjectDescriptor(value).validation.profiles;
+      },
+      async runValidation(profileId, context) {
+        calls.push({ profileId, context });
+        return { status: "passed", evidence_ref: "ci:axrail:123" };
+      },
+      listArtifacts() {
+        return project.normalizeProjectDescriptor(value).artifacts;
+      },
+      readEvents() {
+        return [];
+      },
+    },
+  });
+
+  const result = await adapter.runValidation("release-dry-run", {
+    authorization_ref: "decision:D-AXRAIL",
+  });
+  assert.equal(result.status, "passed");
+  assert.equal(result.evidence_ref, "ci:axrail:123");
+  assert.deepEqual(calls, [{
+    profileId: "release-dry-run",
+    context: { authorization_ref: "decision:D-AXRAIL" },
+  }]);
+});

From 19cc12a4623dd0ca0e28643d4776b6c9cb256021 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:04:16 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 121/166] test(m040): include connected project validation
 suite

---
 package.json | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a7d42af5..afa6ad4c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     "release:major": "npm version major && npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/",
     "pub": "npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/",
     "heartbeat": "node .agent/scripts/heartbeat.js",
-    "test:m040": "node --test tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js tests/protocol/capabilities.test.js tests/protocol/negotiation.test.js tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js tests/runtime-port/runtime-port.test.js tests/runtime-port/topology.test.js tests/runtime-port/native-endpoint.test.js tests/runtime-port/capability-router.test.js tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js tests/control-service/control-service.test.js tests/control-service/control-boundary.test.js tests/control-service/local-control-service.test.js tests/protocol/events.test.js tests/event-bridge/event-bridge.test.js tests/extensions/extension-sdk.test.js tests/project-sdk/project-sdk.test.js"
+    "test:m040": "node --test tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js tests/protocol/capabilities.test.js tests/protocol/negotiation.test.js tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js tests/runtime-port/runtime-port.test.js tests/runtime-port/topology.test.js tests/runtime-port/native-endpoint.test.js tests/runtime-port/capability-router.test.js tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js tests/control-service/control-service.test.js tests/control-service/control-boundary.test.js tests/control-service/local-control-service.test.js tests/protocol/events.test.js tests/event-bridge/event-bridge.test.js tests/extensions/extension-sdk.test.js tests/project-sdk/project-sdk.test.js tests/project-integration/connected-project-validator.test.js"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "ai",

From 76d2d40392238cb4920bd07ef9733ddc22311ced Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:05:02 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 122/166] fix(m040): avoid revalidating computed ProjectRef

---
 packages/project-sdk/src/adapter.js | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/packages/project-sdk/src/adapter.js b/packages/project-sdk/src/adapter.js
index a0f39e59..c6ee59be 100644
--- a/packages/project-sdk/src/adapter.js
+++ b/packages/project-sdk/src/adapter.js
@@ -56,7 +56,10 @@ function createDescriptorOnlyProjectAdapter(descriptorInput) {
     operations.listArtifacts = () => descriptor.artifacts;
   }
 
-  return createProjectAdapter({ descriptor, operations });
+  // Pass the original closed-schema input into createProjectAdapter().
+  // The normalized descriptor contains the computed project_ref field, which
+  // intentionally is not accepted as external manifest input.
+  return createProjectAdapter({ descriptor: descriptorInput, operations });
 }
 
 module.exports = {

From bd71a18219b4e461f0782d1627f3d8bbd21ed170 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:06:14 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 123/166] ci(m040): validate Axrail connected-project pilot

---
 .github/workflows/m040-axrail-pilot.yml | 107 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 107 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .github/workflows/m040-axrail-pilot.yml

diff --git a/.github/workflows/m040-axrail-pilot.yml b/.github/workflows/m040-axrail-pilot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e6c0fea0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/m040-axrail-pilot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+name: M-040 Axrail Connected Project Pilot
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - "feat/m040-*"
+    paths:
+      - "packages/project-sdk/**"
+      - "scripts/m040/**"
+      - "tests/project-sdk/**"
+      - "tests/project-integration/**"
+      - ".github/workflows/m040-axrail-pilot.yml"
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - "packages/project-sdk/**"
+      - "scripts/m040/**"
+      - "tests/project-sdk/**"
+      - "tests/project-integration/**"
+      - ".github/workflows/m040-axrail-pilot.yml"
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  axrail-connected-project:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 25
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Cortex
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          path: cortex
+
+      - name: Checkout Axrail pilot
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          repository: Kucell/axrail
+          ref: feat/cortex-project-integration-pilot
+          path: axrail
+
+      - name: Setup Node for descriptor validation
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: "24.19.0"
+
+      - name: Validate Axrail connected-project descriptor
+        working-directory: cortex
+        run: |
+          node scripts/m040/validate-connected-project.js             ../axrail             --expect-project axrail             --expect-repository Kucell/axrail             | tee ../axrail-cortex-project-validation.json
+
+      - name: Verify Axrail protected authority boundary
+        working-directory: cortex
+        run: |
+          node - <<'NODE'
+          const fs = require("node:fs");
+          const result = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync("../axrail-cortex-project-validation.json", "utf8"));
+          const required = [
+            "HarnessRuntime",
+            "ToolRuntime",
+            "Policy",
+            "Validation",
+            "Approval",
+            "TransactionRuntime",
+            "EventStore",
+            "EngineeringAdapters",
+          ];
+          for (const name of required) {
+            if (!result.protected_components.includes(name)) {
+              throw new Error("missing protected Axrail authority: " + name);
+            }
+          }
+          if (result.authoritative_domain !== "axrail" || result.authoritative_runtime !== "axrail") {
+            throw new Error("Axrail authority boundary drift");
+          }
+          if (result.cortex_role !== "governance-orchestration") {
+            throw new Error("unexpected Cortex role: " + result.cortex_role);
+          }
+          NODE
+
+      - name: Enable Axrail pnpm
+        working-directory: axrail
+        run: |
+          corepack enable
+          corepack prepare pnpm@10.6.5 --activate
+          pnpm --version
+
+      - name: Install Axrail workspace
+        working-directory: axrail
+        run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
+
+      - name: Execute declared Axrail release validation profile
+        working-directory: axrail
+        run: |
+          pnpm release:dry-run 2>&1 | tee ../axrail-release-dry-run.log
+
+      - name: Upload pilot evidence
+        if: always()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: m040-axrail-connected-project-evidence
+          path: |
+            axrail-cortex-project-validation.json
+            axrail-release-dry-run.log
+          if-no-files-found: error
+          retention-days: 14

From 2a9a147fa58a9639d66ef5398c7256527e150371 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:07:23 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 124/166] docs: define M-040 external project integration

---
 docs/architecture/project-integration.md | 182 +++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 182 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 docs/architecture/project-integration.md

diff --git a/docs/architecture/project-integration.md b/docs/architecture/project-integration.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fe8d2d9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/architecture/project-integration.md
@@ -0,0 +1,182 @@
+# External Project Integration Contract
+
+> **Status**: M-040 MS-009 baseline  
+> **Reference pilot**: Kucell/axrail
+
+## 1. Purpose
+
+Cortex can govern software projects other than `cortex-agent` without requiring those projects to adopt Cortex's internal runtime/domain architecture.
+
+Project Integration is separate from Runtime Integration.
+
+```text
+Cortex Governance
+   ├─ Project Integration -> Axrail / HMI / Industra / autopeer / ...
+   └─ Runtime Integration -> Native adapters / Paseo / future runtimes
+```
+
+Axrail is a project integration reference, not a RuntimePort backend.
+
+## 2. Integration modes
+
+### Embedded
+
+The project installs/owns Cortex `.agent` governance directly.
+
+### Connected
+
+The project remains autonomous and exposes a stable `cortex.project.json` descriptor.
+
+This is the Axrail pilot mode.
+
+### Capability Bridge
+
+The project provides a Project Adapter/Provider that implements selected capabilities behind explicit operations.
+
+## 3. Project Descriptor
+
+The portable `@cortex-agent/project-sdk` contract describes:
+
+- project identity;
+- repository identity;
+- integration mode;
+- provided/required capabilities;
+- validation profiles;
+- evidence/artifact paths;
+- observational event source;
+- authority boundaries.
+
+It computes a canonical `ProjectRef`.
+
+## 4. Project capabilities
+
+Initial capability family:
+
+```text
+project.discover
+project.validation.list
+project.validation.run
+project.artifact.list
+project.event.read
+```
+
+A descriptor may declare a capability, but executable capabilities require a Project Adapter operation implementation.
+
+## 5. Validation profiles
+
+A connected project may declare validation profiles:
+
+```json
+{
+  "id": "release-dry-run",
+  "command": "pnpm release:dry-run",
+  "purpose": "release gate",
+  "blocking": true
+}
+```
+
+The descriptor is data.
+
+Reading it never executes the command.
+
+Execution requires a controlled Project Adapter/CI boundary and remains subject to Cortex permission/approval policy.
+
+The M-040 pilot validator deliberately accepts only simple `pnpm <script>` declarations and rejects compound shell commands.
+
+## 6. Project Adapter
+
+The Project Adapter contract separates discovery from execution.
+
+A descriptor-only adapter can expose:
+
+- project discovery;
+- validation profile listing;
+- artifact listing.
+
+It cannot execute `project.validation.run` unless an explicit operation owner is supplied.
+
+## 7. Authority boundaries
+
+Every connected project declares:
+
+- authoritative domain;
+- authoritative runtime;
+- Cortex role;
+- protected components.
+
+For Axrail:
+
+```text
+authoritative_domain  = axrail
+authoritative_runtime = axrail
+cortex_role           = governance-orchestration
+```
+
+Protected Axrail components include:
+
+- HarnessRuntime
+- ToolRuntime
+- Policy
+- Validation
+- Approval
+- TransactionRuntime
+- EventStore
+- EngineeringAdapters
+
+Cortex must not create an alternate industrial execution path around these owners.
+
+## 8. Project events
+
+Project events are observational unless a separate governed command contract explicitly says otherwise.
+
+Axrail may expose `@axrail/events` as an observational source.
+
+Selected events may be projected into CortexEvent for Mission/evidence correlation.
+
+```text
+Axrail transaction.committed
+  -> CortexEvent evidence
+
+Axrail transaction.committed
+  != Cortex Mission completed
+```
+
+## 9. Cross-project Mission composition
+
+Connected projects compose with existing CompositeWorkspace/topology concepts.
+
+```text
+Mission
+  ├─ cortex-agent workspace
+  ├─ axrail workspace
+  └─ product integration workspace
+```
+
+Each repository keeps independent Git history, validation and merge decisions.
+
+## 10. Axrail pilot
+
+Axrail contains a root `cortex.project.json` on the pilot branch.
+
+Cortex's cross-repository validation:
+
+1. checks out Cortex;
+2. checks out Axrail pilot;
+3. validates the descriptor with `@cortex-agent/project-sdk`;
+4. verifies declared validation scripts and artifacts exist;
+5. verifies Axrail authority boundaries;
+6. installs Axrail with its own pnpm version;
+7. executes Axrail's declared `release-dry-run` profile;
+8. stores validation JSON + release log as workflow evidence.
+
+This validates a real external project without importing Axrail runtime code into Cortex core.
+
+## 11. Security invariants
+
+- descriptor != authorization;
+- project capability != Cortex permission;
+- validation declaration != automatic shell execution;
+- project events != commands;
+- external domain ownership stays external;
+- Cortex never assumes an external runtime is sandboxed;
+- project-specific logic stays behind project adapters/pilot integrations, not Cortex protocol core.

From 95d187601a4b961aad40270d9a1aa0a51f0618e7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:07:26 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 125/166] docs: index external project integration

---
 docs/architecture/README.md | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/docs/architecture/README.md b/docs/architecture/README.md
index 9288b2fa..7349c9ba 100644
--- a/docs/architecture/README.md
+++ b/docs/architecture/README.md
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 - [Control Service and Daemon Boundary](./control-service-boundary.md)
 - [CortexEvent v1 and Timeline Contract](./cortex-event-timeline.md)
 - [Extension and Permission Architecture](./extension-permission-architecture.md)
+- [External Project Integration Contract](./project-integration.md)
 - [Branch Management Design](./branch-management-design.md)
 - [Catalog Bridge](./catalog-bridge.md)
 - [Context Optimization v2](./context-optimization-v2.md)

From d6590f412470d56f41dc3b6415e0f0dccbc65332 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:16:09 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 126/166] feat(m040): add optional Paseo runtime package

---
 packages/runtime-paseo/package.json | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 packages/runtime-paseo/package.json

diff --git a/packages/runtime-paseo/package.json b/packages/runtime-paseo/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bebc6322
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/runtime-paseo/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{
+  "name": "@cortex-agent/runtime-paseo",
+  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "private": true,
+  "description": "Optional Paseo RuntimePort adapter for Cortex Agent",
+  "main": "src/index.js",
+  "exports": {
+    ".": "./src/index.js"
+  },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=14.0.0"
+  },
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@cortex-agent/protocol": "workspace:*",
+    "@cortex-agent/runtime-port": "workspace:*"
+  },
+  "peerDependencies": {
+    "@getpaseo/client": "^0.10.0"
+  },
+  "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+    "@getpaseo/client": {
+      "optional": true
+    }
+  }
+}

From d34ded0d9a77dc32e55e5ce4dd43d1a932a34207 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:16:12 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 127/166] feat(m040): implement Paseo RuntimePort adapter

---
 packages/runtime-paseo/src/adapter.js | 490 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 490 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 packages/runtime-paseo/src/adapter.js

diff --git a/packages/runtime-paseo/src/adapter.js b/packages/runtime-paseo/src/adapter.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e7a7feaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/runtime-paseo/src/adapter.js
@@ -0,0 +1,490 @@
+"use strict";
+
+let protocol;
+let runtimePort;
+try {
+  protocol = require("@cortex-agent/protocol");
+  runtimePort = require("@cortex-agent/runtime-port");
+} catch (_) {
+  protocol = require("../../protocol/src/index.js");
+  runtimePort = require("../../runtime-port/src/index.js");
+}
+
+const PASEO_CLIENT_VERSION = "0.10.0";
+const DEFAULT_TIMELINE_LIMIT = 200;
+
+class PaseoRuntimeError extends Error {
+  constructor(code, details = {}, cause) {
+    super(`[paseo-runtime:${code}] ${JSON.stringify(details)}`);
+    this.name = "PaseoRuntimeError";
+    this.code = code;
+    this.details = details;
+    if (cause !== undefined) this.cause = cause;
+  }
+}
+
+async function defaultClientFactory(config) {
+  let mod;
+  try {
+    mod = await import("@getpaseo/client");
+  } catch (error) {
+    throw new PaseoRuntimeError(
+      "ERR_PASEO_CLIENT_UNAVAILABLE",
+      {
+        package: "@getpaseo/client",
+        required: "^0.10.0",
+      },
+      error,
+    );
+  }
+  if (!mod || typeof mod.createPaseoClient !== "function") {
+    throw new PaseoRuntimeError("ERR_PASEO_CLIENT_INVALID", {});
+  }
+  return mod.createPaseoClient(config);
+}
+
+function paseoRunRef(agentId) {
+  if (typeof agentId !== "string" || !agentId.trim()) {
+    throw new PaseoRuntimeError("ERR_PASEO_AGENT_ID", {});
+  }
+  return protocol.createRef("run", `paseo:${agentId.trim()}`);
+}
+
+function paseoAgentId(runRef) {
+  const parsed = protocol.parseRef(runRef, "run");
+  if (!parsed || !parsed.value.startsWith("paseo:") || parsed.value.length <= "paseo:".length) {
+    throw new PaseoRuntimeError("ERR_PASEO_RUN_REF", { run_ref: runRef });
+  }
+  return parsed.value.slice("paseo:".length);
+}
+
+function normalizeAgentStatus(snapshotOrHandle) {
+  const archivedAt = snapshotOrHandle && snapshotOrHandle.archivedAt;
+  if (archivedAt) return "archived";
+  const status = snapshotOrHandle && snapshotOrHandle.status;
+  switch (status) {
+    case "initializing": return "created";
+    case "running": return "running";
+    case "idle": return "waiting";
+    case "error": return "failed";
+    case "closed": return "stopped";
+    case null:
+    case undefined:
+      return "unknown";
+    default:
+      return "unknown";
+  }
+}
+
+function normalizeWaitStatus(result) {
+  const status = result && result.status;
+  switch (status) {
+    case "idle": return "waiting";
+    case "error": return "failed";
+    case "permission": return "waiting";
+    case "timeout": return "waiting";
+    default: return "unknown";
+  }
+}
+
+function requiredString(value, code, details = {}) {
+  if (typeof value !== "string" || !value.trim()) {
+    throw new PaseoRuntimeError(code, details);
+  }
+  return value.trim();
+}
+
+function safeTimelineType(item) {
+  const raw = item && typeof item.type === "string" ? item.type : "event";
+  const normalized = raw
+    .toLowerCase()
+    .replace(/[^a-z0-9-]+/g, ".")
+    .replace(/^\.+|\.+$/g, "")
+    .replace(/\.{2,}/g, ".");
+  return normalized || "event";
+}
+
+function safeTimelinePayload(entry) {
+  const item = entry && entry.item && typeof entry.item === "object" ? entry.item : {};
+  const payload = {
+    provider: typeof entry.provider === "string" ? entry.provider : "unknown",
+    item_type: typeof item.type === "string" ? item.type : "unknown",
+  };
+  if (typeof item.turnId === "string" && item.turnId.length <= 256) {
+    payload.turn_id = item.turnId;
+  }
+  if (typeof item.status === "string" && item.status.length <= 64) {
+    payload.status = item.status;
+  }
+  return payload;
+}
+
+function encodePaseoCursor(cursor) {
+  if (!cursor || typeof cursor.epoch !== "string" || !Number.isSafeInteger(cursor.seq)) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  return {
+    stream_id: `paseo:${cursor.epoch}`,
+    position: `epoch:${encodeURIComponent(cursor.epoch)}:seq:${cursor.seq}`,
+    event_id: null,
+  };
+}
+
+function normalizePaseoTimeline(agentId, runRef, page, context = {}) {
+  if (!page || typeof page !== "object") {
+    throw new PaseoRuntimeError("ERR_PASEO_TIMELINE_INVALID", {});
+  }
+  if (page.error) {
+    throw new PaseoRuntimeError("ERR_PASEO_TIMELINE", { error: String(page.error) });
+  }
+
+  const entries = Array.isArray(page.entries) ? page.entries : [];
+  const events = entries.map((entry, index) => {
+    const epoch = typeof entry.epoch === "string"
+      ? entry.epoch
+      : (typeof page.epoch === "string" ? page.epoch : "unknown");
+    const seq = Number.isSafeInteger(entry.seq) ? entry.seq : index;
+    const sourceEventId = `paseo:${agentId}:${epoch}:${seq}`;
+    return protocol.normalizeCortexEvent({
+      event_id: protocol.canonicalEventId("runtime", sourceEventId),
+      type: `runtime.paseo.${safeTimelineType(entry.item)}`,
+      occurred_at: typeof entry.timestamp === "string"
+        ? entry.timestamp
+        : new Date(0).toISOString(),
+      source: {
+        kind: "runtime",
+        source_event_id: sourceEventId,
+        producer_id: "paseo",
+        producer_kind: "runtime",
+        project_ref: context.project_ref || null,
+        host_ref: context.host_ref || null,
+        runtime_ref: context.runtime_ref || "runtime:paseo",
+      },
+      correlation: {
+        mission_id: context.mission_id || null,
+        milestone_id: context.milestone_id || null,
+        task_id: context.task_id || null,
+        run_ref: runRef,
+        workspace_ref: context.workspace_ref || null,
+      },
+      sequence: {
+        stream_id: `paseo:${agentId}:${epoch}`,
+        value: seq,
+      },
+      causation_id: null,
+      payload: safeTimelinePayload(entry),
+      evidence_refs: [],
+      redacted: true,
+    });
+  });
+
+  const analysis = protocol.analyzeCortexTimeline(events);
+  const reset = page.reset === true;
+  return Object.freeze({
+    events: analysis.events,
+    cursor: protocol.normalizeTimelineCursor(encodePaseoCursor(page.startCursor)),
+    next_cursor: protocol.normalizeTimelineCursor(encodePaseoCursor(page.endCursor)),
+    duplicate_event_ids: analysis.duplicate_event_ids,
+    gaps: analysis.gaps,
+    reconciliation: Object.freeze({
+      required: reset || analysis.reconciliation_required,
+      reason: reset
+        ? "paseo_timeline_reset_or_epoch_replacement"
+        : (analysis.reconciliation_required ? "sequence_gap_or_regression" : null),
+    }),
+    stream_positions: analysis.stream_positions,
+    source: Object.freeze({
+      epoch: typeof page.epoch === "string" ? page.epoch : null,
+      reset,
+      projection: typeof page.projection === "string" ? page.projection : null,
+      direction: typeof page.direction === "string" ? page.direction : null,
+      has_older: page.hasOlder === true,
+      has_newer: page.hasNewer === true,
+    }),
+  });
+}
+
+function createPaseoRuntime(options = {}) {
+  const url = requiredString(options.url, "ERR_PASEO_URL_REQUIRED");
+  const clientFactory = options.clientFactory || defaultClientFactory;
+  if (typeof clientFactory !== "function") {
+    throw new PaseoRuntimeError("ERR_PASEO_CLIENT_FACTORY", {});
+  }
+
+  const runtimeRef = options.runtime_ref || "runtime:paseo";
+  if (!protocol.isRef(runtimeRef, "runtime")) {
+    throw new PaseoRuntimeError("ERR_PASEO_RUNTIME_REF", { runtime_ref: runtimeRef });
+  }
+
+  const descriptor = {
+    protocol: "cortex-runtime",
+    protocol_version: "1.0",
+    implementation: "paseo",
+    implementation_version: options.paseo_client_version || PASEO_CLIENT_VERSION,
+    capabilities: [
+      "runtime.discover",
+      "runtime.health",
+      "runtime.run.create",
+      "runtime.run.send",
+      "runtime.run.status",
+      "runtime.run.wait",
+      "runtime.timeline.read",
+      "runtime.run.archive",
+    ],
+  };
+
+  let clientPromise = null;
+  let connected = false;
+  const handles = new Map();
+
+  async function getClient({ connect = true } = {}) {
+    if (!clientPromise) {
+      clientPromise = Promise.resolve(clientFactory({
+        url,
+        ...(options.client_config || {}),
+      }));
+    }
+    const client = await clientPromise;
+    if (!client || !client.agents || typeof client.agents.create !== "function") {
+      throw new PaseoRuntimeError("ERR_PASEO_CLIENT_INVALID", {});
+    }
+    if (connect && !connected) {
+      if (typeof client.connect !== "function") {
+        throw new PaseoRuntimeError("ERR_PASEO_CLIENT_CONNECT_MISSING", {});
+      }
+      await client.connect();
+      connected = true;
+    }
+    return client;
+  }
+
+  async function handleFor(runRef, { refresh = false } = {}) {
+    const agentId = paseoAgentId(runRef);
+    if (handles.has(agentId)) {
+      const handle = handles.get(agentId);
+      if (refresh && typeof handle.refresh === "function") await handle.refresh();
+      return handle;
+    }
+    const client = await getClient();
+    if (!client.agents || typeof client.agents.ref !== "function") {
+      throw new PaseoRuntimeError("ERR_PASEO_AGENT_REF_UNAVAILABLE", {});
+    }
+    const handle = client.agents.ref(agentId);
+    handles.set(agentId, handle);
+    if (refresh && typeof handle.refresh === "function") await handle.refresh();
+    return handle;
+  }
+
+  const port = runtimePort.createRuntimePort({
+    descriptor,
+    operations: {
+      discoverRuntime() {
+        return Object.freeze({
+          descriptor,
+          runtime_ref: runtimeRef,
+          endpoint: url,
+          public_sdk: "@getpaseo/client",
+          public_sdk_version: descriptor.implementation_version,
+          cancel_exposed: false,
+        });
+      },
+
+      async health() {
+        const started = Date.now();
+        try {
+          const client = await getClient();
+          const state = typeof client.getConnectionState === "function"
+            ? client.getConnectionState()
+            : { status: "connected" };
+          return {
+            status: state && state.status === "connected" ? "ok" : "unknown",
+            ready: !state || state.status === "connected",
+            latency_ms: Date.now() - started,
+            error: null,
+            details: { connection: state || null, url },
+          };
+        } catch (error) {
+          return {
+            status: "down",
+            ready: false,
+            latency_ms: Date.now() - started,
+            error: error && error.message ? error.message : String(error),
+            details: { code: error && error.code ? error.code : null, url },
+          };
+        }
+      },
+
+      async createRun(payload = {}, createOptions = {}) {
+        const client = await getClient();
+        const cwd = requiredString(
+          createOptions.cwd || payload.cwd,
+          "ERR_PASEO_CWD_REQUIRED",
+        );
+        const provider = requiredString(
+          createOptions.provider
+            || (createOptions.config && createOptions.config.provider)
+            || payload.provider
+            || (payload.config && payload.config.provider),
+          "ERR_PASEO_PROVIDER_REQUIRED",
+        );
+        const prompt = createOptions.prompt !== undefined
+          ? createOptions.prompt
+          : (payload.prompt !== undefined ? payload.prompt : payload.task);
+        if (prompt !== undefined && typeof prompt !== "string") {
+          throw new PaseoRuntimeError("ERR_PASEO_PROMPT_INVALID", {});
+        }
+
+        const baseConfig = {
+          ...((payload.config && typeof payload.config === "object") ? payload.config : {}),
+          ...((createOptions.config && typeof createOptions.config === "object") ? createOptions.config : {}),
+          provider,
+        };
+
+        const handle = await client.agents.create({
+          config: baseConfig,
+          cwd,
+          ...(prompt !== undefined ? { prompt } : {}),
+          ...(createOptions.idempotency_key
+            ? { idempotencyKey: createOptions.idempotency_key }
+            : {}),
+          ...(createOptions.agent_id ? { agentId: createOptions.agent_id } : {}),
+          ...(createOptions.title ? { title: createOptions.title } : {}),
+          ...(createOptions.labels ? { labels: createOptions.labels } : {}),
+        });
+
+        handles.set(handle.id, handle);
+        const runRef = paseoRunRef(handle.id);
+        return {
+          run_ref: runRef,
+          status: normalizeAgentStatus(handle),
+          evidence: {
+            runtime_ref: runtimeRef,
+            workspace_id: handle.workspaceId || null,
+            cwd: handle.cwd || cwd,
+          },
+        };
+      },
+
+      async send(runRef, message, sendOptions = {}) {
+        const text = requiredString(message, "ERR_PASEO_MESSAGE_REQUIRED");
+        const handle = await handleFor(runRef);
+        if (typeof handle.send !== "function") {
+          throw new PaseoRuntimeError("ERR_PASEO_SEND_UNAVAILABLE", {});
+        }
+        await handle.send(text, sendOptions);
+        return {
+          run_ref: runRef,
+          status: normalizeAgentStatus(handle),
+        };
+      },
+
+      async getStatus(runRef) {
+        const handle = await handleFor(runRef, { refresh: true });
+        const snapshot = typeof handle.current === "function" ? handle.current() : null;
+        return {
+          run_ref: runRef,
+          status: normalizeAgentStatus(snapshot || handle),
+          evidence: {
+            paseo_status: (snapshot && snapshot.status) || handle.status || null,
+            archived_at: (snapshot && snapshot.archivedAt) || handle.archivedAt || null,
+            last_error: (snapshot && snapshot.lastError) || handle.lastError || null,
+            pending_permissions: Array.isArray((snapshot && snapshot.pendingPermissions) || handle.pendingPermissions)
+              ? ((snapshot && snapshot.pendingPermissions) || handle.pendingPermissions).length
+              : 0,
+          },
+        };
+      },
+
+      async wait(runRef, waitOptions = {}) {
+        const handle = await handleFor(runRef);
+        if (typeof handle.waitForFinish !== "function") {
+          throw new PaseoRuntimeError("ERR_PASEO_WAIT_UNAVAILABLE", {});
+        }
+        const result = await handle.waitForFinish(waitOptions.timeout_ms);
+        return {
+          run_ref: runRef,
+          status: normalizeWaitStatus(result),
+          result: {
+            wait_status: result && result.status ? result.status : "unknown",
+            last_message: result && typeof result.lastMessage === "string"
+              ? result.lastMessage
+              : null,
+          },
+          error: result && result.error ? { message: result.error } : null,
+          evidence: {
+            paseo_final_status: result && result.final ? result.final.status || null : null,
+            requires_attention: result && result.status === "permission",
+            timed_out: result && result.status === "timeout",
+          },
+        };
+      },
+
+      async getTimeline(runRef, timelineOptions = {}) {
+        const agentId = paseoAgentId(runRef);
+        const handle = await handleFor(runRef);
+        if (!handle.timeline || typeof handle.timeline.refetch !== "function") {
+          throw new PaseoRuntimeError("ERR_PASEO_TIMELINE_UNAVAILABLE", {});
+        }
+        const page = await handle.timeline.refetch({
+          direction: timelineOptions.direction || "tail",
+          projection: timelineOptions.projection || "projected",
+          limit: Number.isSafeInteger(timelineOptions.limit)
+            ? timelineOptions.limit
+            : DEFAULT_TIMELINE_LIMIT,
+          ...(timelineOptions.cursor ? { cursor: timelineOptions.cursor } : {}),
+        });
+        return normalizePaseoTimeline(agentId, runRef, page, {
+          runtime_ref: runtimeRef,
+          project_ref: timelineOptions.project_ref || null,
+          host_ref: timelineOptions.host_ref || null,
+          workspace_ref: timelineOptions.workspace_ref || null,
+          mission_id: timelineOptions.mission_id || null,
+          milestone_id: timelineOptions.milestone_id || null,
+          task_id: timelineOptions.task_id || null,
+        });
+      },
+
+      async archive(runRef) {
+        const handle = await handleFor(runRef);
+        if (typeof handle.archive !== "function") {
+          throw new PaseoRuntimeError("ERR_PASEO_ARCHIVE_UNAVAILABLE", {});
+        }
+        const result = await handle.archive();
+        return {
+          run_ref: runRef,
+          status: "archived",
+          archived_at: result && result.archivedAt ? result.archivedAt : null,
+        };
+      },
+    },
+  });
+
+  async function close() {
+    if (!clientPromise) return;
+    const client = await clientPromise;
+    handles.clear();
+    if (client && typeof client.close === "function") {
+      await client.close();
+    } else if (client && typeof client.dispose === "function") {
+      await client.dispose();
+    }
+    connected = false;
+  }
+
+  return Object.freeze({
+    port,
+    close,
+  });
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  PASEO_CLIENT_VERSION,
+  PaseoRuntimeError,
+  defaultClientFactory,
+  paseoRunRef,
+  paseoAgentId,
+  normalizeAgentStatus,
+  normalizeWaitStatus,
+  normalizePaseoTimeline,
+  createPaseoRuntime,
+};

From d18e96b714590a3ce19553f8f7a06a4e7e699e97 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:16:16 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 128/166] feat(m040): export Paseo runtime adapter

---
 packages/runtime-paseo/src/index.js | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 packages/runtime-paseo/src/index.js

diff --git a/packages/runtime-paseo/src/index.js b/packages/runtime-paseo/src/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6db7c0cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/runtime-paseo/src/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+"use strict";
+
+module.exports = require("./adapter");

From ebc18b54b4c57bbc9d794b3c18c510eb75c59915 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:16:19 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 129/166] test(m040): cover Paseo public SDK adapter

---
 tests/runtime-paseo/runtime-paseo.test.js | 311 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 311 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 tests/runtime-paseo/runtime-paseo.test.js

diff --git a/tests/runtime-paseo/runtime-paseo.test.js b/tests/runtime-paseo/runtime-paseo.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ee20972a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/runtime-paseo/runtime-paseo.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,311 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const assert = require("node:assert/strict");
+const path = require("node:path");
+const test = require("node:test");
+
+const ROOT = path.resolve(__dirname, "..", "..");
+const paseo = require(path.join(ROOT, "packages", "runtime-paseo", "src"));
+const runtimePort = require(path.join(ROOT, "packages", "runtime-port", "src"));
+
+function fakeClient() {
+  const calls = [];
+  const snapshots = new Map();
+
+  function createHandle(id, initial = {}) {
+    let current = {
+      id,
+      workspaceId: "WS-PASEO",
+      cwd: "/tmp/project",
+      status: "idle",
+      archivedAt: null,
+      pendingPermissions: [],
+      lastError: null,
+      ...initial,
+    };
+    const handle = {
+      id,
+      get workspaceId() { return current.workspaceId; },
+      get cwd() { return current.cwd; },
+      get status() { return current.status; },
+      get archivedAt() { return current.archivedAt; },
+      get pendingPermissions() { return current.pendingPermissions; },
+      get lastError() { return current.lastError; },
+      current() { return current; },
+      async refresh() {
+        calls.push(["refresh", id]);
+        return { agent: current, project: null };
+      },
+      async send(text, options) {
+        calls.push(["send", id, text, options]);
+        current = { ...current, status: "running" };
+      },
+      async waitForFinish(timeoutMs) {
+        calls.push(["wait", id, timeoutMs]);
+        current = { ...current, status: "idle" };
+        return {
+          status: "idle",
+          final: current,
+          error: null,
+          lastMessage: "done",
+        };
+      },
+      timeline: {
+        async refetch(options) {
+          calls.push(["timeline", id, options]);
+          return {
+            agent: current,
+            direction: "tail",
+            projection: "projected",
+            epoch: "epoch-1",
+            reset: false,
+            startCursor: { epoch: "epoch-1", seq: 4 },
+            endCursor: { epoch: "epoch-1", seq: 5 },
+            hasOlder: true,
+            hasNewer: false,
+            entries: [
+              {
+                provider: "codex",
+                item: {
+                  type: "assistant_message",
+                  text: "secret-user-content-not-forwarded",
+                  turnId: "turn-1",
+                },
+                timestamp: "2026-09-29T07:00:00.000Z",
+                seq: 4,
+                epoch: "epoch-1",
+              },
+              {
+                provider: "codex",
+                item: {
+                  type: "tool_call",
+                  status: "completed",
+                  input: { password: "must-not-forward" },
+                  turnId: "turn-1",
+                },
+                timestamp: "2026-09-29T07:00:01.000Z",
+                seq: 5,
+                epoch: "epoch-1",
+              },
+            ],
+            error: null,
+          };
+        },
+      },
+      async archive() {
+        calls.push(["archive", id]);
+        current = { ...current, status: "closed", archivedAt: "2026-09-29T07:10:00.000Z" };
+        return { archivedAt: current.archivedAt };
+      },
+    };
+    snapshots.set(id, handle);
+    return handle;
+  }
+
+  const client = {
+    calls,
+    async connect() {
+      calls.push(["connect"]);
+    },
+    async close() {
+      calls.push(["close"]);
+    },
+    getConnectionState() {
+      return { status: "connected" };
+    },
+    agents: {
+      async create(options) {
+        calls.push(["create", options]);
+        return createHandle(options.agentId || "agent-1", { cwd: options.cwd, status: "initializing" });
+      },
+      ref(id) {
+        calls.push(["ref", id]);
+        return snapshots.get(id) || createHandle(id);
+      },
+    },
+  };
+  return client;
+}
+
+test("Paseo adapter uses truthful public-SDK RuntimePort capabilities", () => {
+  const runtime = paseo.createPaseoRuntime({
+    url: "ws://127.0.0.1:6767/ws",
+    clientFactory: async () => fakeClient(),
+  });
+
+  const caps = runtime.port.descriptor.capabilities;
+  assert.ok(caps.includes("runtime.run.create"));
+  assert.ok(caps.includes("runtime.run.send"));
+  assert.ok(caps.includes("runtime.run.wait"));
+  assert.ok(caps.includes("runtime.timeline.read"));
+  assert.ok(caps.includes("runtime.run.archive"));
+  assert.equal(caps.includes("runtime.run.cancel"), false);
+  assert.throws(
+    () => runtime.port.cancel("run:paseo:agent-1"),
+    (error) => error.code === "ERR_RUNTIME_CAPABILITY_UNSUPPORTED",
+  );
+});
+
+test("Paseo createRun maps public agent handle to canonical RunRef", async () => {
+  const client = fakeClient();
+  const runtime = paseo.createPaseoRuntime({
+    url: "ws://127.0.0.1:6767/ws",
+    clientFactory: async () => client,
+  });
+
+  const result = await runtime.port.createRun({
+    cwd: "/work/axrail",
+    provider: "codex/gpt-5",
+    prompt: "Review this project",
+  }, {
+    idempotency_key: "M-040:MS-010:1",
+  });
+
+  assert.equal(result.run_ref, "run:paseo:agent-1");
+  assert.equal(result.status, "created");
+  const create = client.calls.find((call) => call[0] === "create");
+  assert.equal(create[1].config.provider, "codex/gpt-5");
+  assert.equal(create[1].cwd, "/work/axrail");
+  assert.equal(create[1].prompt, "Review this project");
+  assert.equal(create[1].idempotencyKey, "M-040:MS-010:1");
+  await runtime.close();
+});
+
+test("Paseo send/status/wait preserve reusable session semantics", async () => {
+  const client = fakeClient();
+  const runtime = paseo.createPaseoRuntime({
+    url: "ws://127.0.0.1:6767/ws",
+    clientFactory: async () => client,
+  });
+  const created = await runtime.port.createRun({
+    cwd: "/work/demo",
+    provider: "claude/sonnet",
+  });
+
+  await runtime.port.send(created.run_ref, "continue");
+  const running = await runtime.port.getStatus(created.run_ref);
+  assert.equal(running.status, "running");
+
+  const waited = await runtime.port.wait(created.run_ref, { timeout_ms: 1234 });
+  assert.equal(waited.status, "waiting");
+  assert.equal(waited.result.wait_status, "idle");
+  assert.equal(waited.result.last_message, "done");
+  assert.equal(waited.evidence.timed_out, false);
+  await runtime.close();
+});
+
+test("Paseo lifecycle mapping does not confuse idle with completion", () => {
+  assert.equal(paseo.normalizeAgentStatus({ status: "initializing" }), "created");
+  assert.equal(paseo.normalizeAgentStatus({ status: "running" }), "running");
+  assert.equal(paseo.normalizeAgentStatus({ status: "idle" }), "waiting");
+  assert.equal(paseo.normalizeAgentStatus({ status: "error" }), "failed");
+  assert.equal(paseo.normalizeAgentStatus({ status: "closed" }), "stopped");
+  assert.equal(
+    paseo.normalizeAgentStatus({ status: "closed", archivedAt: "2026-09-29T00:00:00Z" }),
+    "archived",
+  );
+});
+
+test("Paseo timeline is normalized to redacted CortexEvent records with epoch sequence", async () => {
+  const client = fakeClient();
+  const runtime = paseo.createPaseoRuntime({
+    url: "ws://127.0.0.1:6767/ws",
+    clientFactory: async () => client,
+    runtime_ref: "runtime:paseo:test",
+  });
+  const created = await runtime.port.createRun({
+    cwd: "/work/demo",
+    provider: "codex/gpt-5",
+  });
+
+  const timeline = await runtime.port.getTimeline(created.run_ref, {
+    project_ref: "project:cortex-agent",
+    host_ref: "host:mac-mini",
+    mission_id: "M-040",
+    milestone_id: "MS-010",
+    task_id: "T-PASEO",
+  });
+
+  assert.equal(timeline.events.length, 2);
+  assert.equal(timeline.events[0].type, "runtime.paseo.assistant.message");
+  assert.equal(timeline.events[0].source.runtime_ref, "runtime:paseo:test");
+  assert.equal(timeline.events[0].source.host_ref, "host:mac-mini");
+  assert.equal(timeline.events[0].correlation.run_ref, created.run_ref);
+  assert.deepEqual(timeline.events[0].sequence, {
+    stream_id: "paseo:agent-1:epoch-1",
+    value: 4,
+  });
+  assert.equal(timeline.events[0].redacted, true);
+  assert.equal(JSON.stringify(timeline).includes("secret-user-content-not-forwarded"), false);
+  assert.equal(JSON.stringify(timeline).includes("must-not-forward"), false);
+  assert.equal(timeline.cursor.position, "epoch:epoch-1:seq:4");
+  assert.equal(timeline.next_cursor.position, "epoch:epoch-1:seq:5");
+  assert.equal(timeline.reconciliation.required, false);
+  await runtime.close();
+});
+
+test("Paseo timeline reset explicitly requires reconciliation", () => {
+  const normalized = paseo.normalizePaseoTimeline(
+    "agent-1",
+    "run:paseo:agent-1",
+    {
+      epoch: "epoch-2",
+      reset: true,
+      direction: "tail",
+      projection: "projected",
+      startCursor: null,
+      endCursor: null,
+      hasOlder: false,
+      hasNewer: false,
+      entries: [],
+      error: null,
+    },
+    { runtime_ref: "runtime:paseo" },
+  );
+  assert.equal(normalized.reconciliation.required, true);
+  assert.equal(normalized.reconciliation.reason, "paseo_timeline_reset_or_epoch_replacement");
+});
+
+test("Paseo archive maps to RuntimePort archived state", async () => {
+  const client = fakeClient();
+  const runtime = paseo.createPaseoRuntime({
+    url: "ws://127.0.0.1:6767/ws",
+    clientFactory: async () => client,
+  });
+  const created = await runtime.port.createRun({
+    cwd: "/work/demo",
+    provider: "codex/gpt-5",
+  });
+  const result = await runtime.port.archive(created.run_ref);
+  assert.equal(result.status, "archived");
+  assert.equal(result.archived_at, "2026-09-29T07:10:00.000Z");
+  await runtime.close();
+});
+
+test("Paseo health reports connection failures without throwing", async () => {
+  const runtime = paseo.createPaseoRuntime({
+    url: "ws://127.0.0.1:6767/ws",
+    clientFactory: async () => ({
+      agents: { create() {} },
+      async connect() { throw new Error("daemon unavailable"); },
+    }),
+  });
+  const health = await runtime.port.health();
+  assert.equal(health.ready, false);
+  assert.equal(health.status, "down");
+  assert.match(health.error, /daemon unavailable/);
+});
+
+test("Paseo public SDK dependency remains optional at module load", () => {
+  assert.equal(typeof paseo.createPaseoRuntime, "function");
+  assert.equal(typeof paseo.defaultClientFactory, "function");
+});
+
+test("Paseo RunRef accepts only the adapter namespace", () => {
+  assert.equal(paseo.paseoRunRef("agent-7"), "run:paseo:agent-7");
+  assert.equal(paseo.paseoAgentId("run:paseo:agent-7"), "agent-7");
+  assert.throws(
+    () => paseo.paseoAgentId("run:native:agent-7"),
+    (error) => error.code === "ERR_PASEO_RUN_REF",
+  );
+});

From 18a72f4b6c73e97a1b4f2513b8cffb8ab03b94bb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:16:21 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 130/166] chore(m040): register runtime-paseo workspace

---
 pnpm-lock.yaml | 9 +++++++++
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)

diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index c75b9d1e..7cfc2fa5 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -33,3 +33,12 @@ importers:
       '@cortex-agent/protocol':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../protocol
+
+  packages/runtime-paseo:
+    dependencies:
+      '@cortex-agent/protocol':
+        specifier: workspace:*
+        version: link:../protocol
+      '@cortex-agent/runtime-port':
+        specifier: workspace:*
+        version: link:../runtime-port

From 0482457613a6df7a70c9d354beb47b91b64201ae Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:16:24 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 131/166] test(m040): include Paseo RuntimePort suite

---
 package.json | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index afa6ad4c..878af2db 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     "release:major": "npm version major && npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/",
     "pub": "npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/",
     "heartbeat": "node .agent/scripts/heartbeat.js",
-    "test:m040": "node --test tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js tests/protocol/capabilities.test.js tests/protocol/negotiation.test.js tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js tests/runtime-port/runtime-port.test.js tests/runtime-port/topology.test.js tests/runtime-port/native-endpoint.test.js tests/runtime-port/capability-router.test.js tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js tests/control-service/control-service.test.js tests/control-service/control-boundary.test.js tests/control-service/local-control-service.test.js tests/protocol/events.test.js tests/event-bridge/event-bridge.test.js tests/extensions/extension-sdk.test.js tests/project-sdk/project-sdk.test.js tests/project-integration/connected-project-validator.test.js"
+    "test:m040": "node --test tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js tests/protocol/capabilities.test.js tests/protocol/negotiation.test.js tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js tests/runtime-port/runtime-port.test.js tests/runtime-port/topology.test.js tests/runtime-port/native-endpoint.test.js tests/runtime-port/capability-router.test.js tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js tests/control-service/control-service.test.js tests/control-service/control-boundary.test.js tests/control-service/local-control-service.test.js tests/protocol/events.test.js tests/event-bridge/event-bridge.test.js tests/extensions/extension-sdk.test.js tests/project-sdk/project-sdk.test.js tests/project-integration/connected-project-validator.test.js tests/runtime-paseo/runtime-paseo.test.js"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "ai",

From 31c5eeb7fb58444df7079b190bb4fc370ea33534 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:16:27 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 132/166] ci(m040): validate Paseo runtime adapter

---
 .github/workflows/m040-validation.yml | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/m040-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/m040-validation.yml
index dc294f9c..d4a47180 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/m040-validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/m040-validation.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ on:
       - "tests/protocol/**"
       - "tests/sdk/**"
       - "tests/runtime-port/**"
+      - "tests/runtime-paseo/**"
       - "tests/control-service/**"
       - "tests/event-bridge/**"
       - "tests/extensions/**"
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ on:
       - "tests/event-bridge/**"
       - "tests/control-service/**"
       - "tests/runtime-port/**"
+      - "tests/runtime-paseo/**"
       - "tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js"
       - ".github/workflows/m040-validation.yml"
 

From 977e85780ed8b75db6a28d6ffc990fd5bccd6394 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:17:18 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 133/166] chore(m040): lock optional Paseo client peer

---
 pnpm-lock.yaml | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 7cfc2fa5..4c4e131f 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -42,3 +42,6 @@ importers:
       '@cortex-agent/runtime-port':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../runtime-port
+    peerDependencies:
+      '@getpaseo/client':
+        specifier: ^0.10.0

From 58400ff9bf7bba5d88db74c1ec2063fe2057dca4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:19:06 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 134/166] ci(m040): inspect pnpm optional peer lock format

---
 .github/workflows/m040-lock-preview.yml | 47 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 47 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .github/workflows/m040-lock-preview.yml

diff --git a/.github/workflows/m040-lock-preview.yml b/.github/workflows/m040-lock-preview.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..03887d8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/m040-lock-preview.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+name: M-040 Lock Preview
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - "feat/m040-runtime-control-architecture"
+    paths:
+      - ".github/workflows/m040-lock-preview.yml"
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  preview:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 10
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: "24.19.0"
+      - name: Enable pnpm
+        run: |
+          corepack enable
+          corepack prepare pnpm@11.13.1 --activate
+      - name: Generate lockfile
+        run: pnpm install --no-frozen-lockfile --lockfile-only
+      - name: Print runtime-paseo importer
+        run: |
+          node - <<'NODE'
+          const fs = require("node:fs");
+          const text = fs.readFileSync("pnpm-lock.yaml", "utf8");
+          const start = text.indexOf("  packages/runtime-paseo:");
+          if (start < 0) throw new Error("runtime-paseo importer missing");
+          const rest = text.slice(start);
+          const match = rest.slice(2).search(/\n  packages\//);
+          process.stdout.write(match < 0 ? rest : rest.slice(0, match + 2));
+          NODE
+      - name: Show Paseo lock presence
+        run: |
+          if grep -q "@getpaseo/client" pnpm-lock.yaml; then
+            echo "PASEO_LOCK_ENTRY_PRESENT=true"
+            grep -n "@getpaseo/client" pnpm-lock.yaml | head -20
+          else
+            echo "PASEO_LOCK_ENTRY_PRESENT=false"
+          fi

From 0b907ec7def13c852e1b6b2e1550db5b526dad25 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:20:12 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 135/166] ci(m040): regenerate workspace lockfile with pnpm

---
 .github/workflows/m040-lock-preview.yml | 36 +++++++++++--------------
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/m040-lock-preview.yml b/.github/workflows/m040-lock-preview.yml
index 03887d8d..59e460b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/m040-lock-preview.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/m040-lock-preview.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: M-040 Lock Preview
+name: M-040 Lock Regenerator
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -9,14 +9,16 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 permissions:
-  contents: read
+  contents: write
 
 jobs:
-  preview:
+  regenerate:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: feat/m040-runtime-control-architecture
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: "24.19.0"
@@ -24,24 +26,16 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           corepack enable
           corepack prepare pnpm@11.13.1 --activate
-      - name: Generate lockfile
+      - name: Regenerate lockfile
         run: pnpm install --no-frozen-lockfile --lockfile-only
-      - name: Print runtime-paseo importer
-        run: |
-          node - <<'NODE'
-          const fs = require("node:fs");
-          const text = fs.readFileSync("pnpm-lock.yaml", "utf8");
-          const start = text.indexOf("  packages/runtime-paseo:");
-          if (start < 0) throw new Error("runtime-paseo importer missing");
-          const rest = text.slice(start);
-          const match = rest.slice(2).search(/\n  packages\//);
-          process.stdout.write(match < 0 ? rest : rest.slice(0, match + 2));
-          NODE
-      - name: Show Paseo lock presence
+      - name: Commit generated lockfile
         run: |
-          if grep -q "@getpaseo/client" pnpm-lock.yaml; then
-            echo "PASEO_LOCK_ENTRY_PRESENT=true"
-            grep -n "@getpaseo/client" pnpm-lock.yaml | head -20
-          else
-            echo "PASEO_LOCK_ENTRY_PRESENT=false"
+          if git diff --quiet -- pnpm-lock.yaml; then
+            echo "pnpm-lock.yaml already current"
+            exit 0
           fi
+          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          git config user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+          git add pnpm-lock.yaml
+          git commit -m "chore(m040): regenerate pnpm lockfile"
+          git push origin HEAD:feat/m040-runtime-control-architecture

From 6f2ad3068a7d98dcbf75cc4fca0bc31101f5585d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "github-actions[bot]"
 <41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:20:31 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 136/166] chore(m040): regenerate pnpm lockfile

---
 pnpm-lock.yaml | 96 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 84 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 4c4e131f..b24fb922 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -8,40 +8,112 @@ importers:
 
   .: {}
 
-  packages/protocol: {}
-
-  packages/sdk:
+  packages/extension-sdk:
     dependencies:
       '@cortex-agent/protocol':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../protocol
 
-  packages/runtime-port:
+  packages/project-sdk:
     dependencies:
       '@cortex-agent/protocol':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../protocol
 
-  packages/extension-sdk:
+  packages/protocol: {}
+
+  packages/runtime-paseo:
     dependencies:
       '@cortex-agent/protocol':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../protocol
+      '@cortex-agent/runtime-port':
+        specifier: workspace:*
+        version: link:../runtime-port
+      '@getpaseo/client':
+        specifier: ^0.10.0
+        version: 0.10.0
 
-  packages/project-sdk:
+  packages/runtime-port:
     dependencies:
       '@cortex-agent/protocol':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../protocol
 
-  packages/runtime-paseo:
+  packages/sdk:
     dependencies:
       '@cortex-agent/protocol':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../protocol
-      '@cortex-agent/runtime-port':
-        specifier: workspace:*
-        version: link:../runtime-port
+
+packages:
+
+  '@getpaseo/client@0.10.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-SR7HRZlbaQbKcOZ37zm+784Qj7MA6t7NmfPDkgaOy+63Mb8adWgCbJZAtXl7q/0ly099DB5fbH3HsJ+FeKNrxg==}
+
+  '@getpaseo/protocol@0.10.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-pQLCZIOLUzWcrCFQo7Rti0JxNOqPz95b0Ar2WwRUszf600R9xIMTfWV1jd+vAAWW+QPv7zGxd1V49wdAr/uz/g==}
+
+  '@getpaseo/relay@0.10.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-VQ4L0uRYKsy3nnfJNr+K2B9tEufoQaxfyfthxtEJeGVRfV9eu1DDyRc458z9XTyTe8l3MvmoTWBIggBVdvtgrQ==}
+
+  base64-js@1.5.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-AKpaYlHn8t4SVbOHCy+b5+KKgvR4vrsD8vbvrbiQJps7fKDTkjkDry6ji0rUJjC0kzbNePLwzxq8iypo41qeWA==}
+
+  semver@7.8.5:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-Y7/KDsb8LjooZpwaqGyulO6DQlksgCncchHGk+sZIY4SBvUocMBEFH5Ur1fI4dV+Jvl0w6cjvucaIi40puRioA==}
+    engines: {node: '>=10'}
+    hasBin: true
+
+  tweetnacl@1.0.3:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-6rt+RN7aOi1nGMyC4Xa5DdYiukl2UWCbcJft7YhxReBGQD7OAM8Pbxw6YMo4r2diNEA8FEmu32YOn9rhaiE5yw==}
+
+  ws@8.22.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-Ydggc987+RO0AnWtZ/7Wq9FtNvcrL1b/RO0ud9mWjUPgDrsAAwQSF51sm2hm1XofbU/4jkpGEsLFsZZxU+1DOg==}
+    engines: {node: '>=10.0.0'}
     peerDependencies:
-      '@getpaseo/client':
-        specifier: ^0.10.0
+      bufferutil: ^4.0.1
+      utf-8-validate: '>=5.0.2'
+    peerDependenciesMeta:
+      bufferutil:
+        optional: true
+      utf-8-validate:
+        optional: true
+
+  zod@4.6.5:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-v5l/aFXZQeai4awLbOpSoHecE9UiMrnfx75tEXLjNonXVARxQ5mOeipTjROUchszUNCqnE+hqAMujRsRHsut2Q==}
+
+snapshots:
+
+  '@getpaseo/client@0.10.0':
+    dependencies:
+      '@getpaseo/protocol': 0.10.0
+      '@getpaseo/relay': 0.10.0
+      zod: 4.6.5
+    transitivePeerDependencies:
+      - bufferutil
+      - utf-8-validate
+
+  '@getpaseo/protocol@0.10.0':
+    dependencies:
+      semver: 7.8.5
+      zod: 4.6.5
+
+  '@getpaseo/relay@0.10.0':
+    dependencies:
+      base64-js: 1.5.1
+      tweetnacl: 1.0.3
+      ws: 8.22.0
+    transitivePeerDependencies:
+      - bufferutil
+      - utf-8-validate
+
+  base64-js@1.5.1: {}
+
+  semver@7.8.5: {}
+
+  tweetnacl@1.0.3: {}
+
+  ws@8.22.0: {}
+
+  zod@4.6.5: {}

From 25cf0ed232508549849402502f208cfdc26213fb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:21:16 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 137/166] test(m040): guard optional Paseo root dependency

---
 tests/runtime-paseo/runtime-paseo.test.js | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tests/runtime-paseo/runtime-paseo.test.js b/tests/runtime-paseo/runtime-paseo.test.js
index ee20972a..78fbb5cc 100644
--- a/tests/runtime-paseo/runtime-paseo.test.js
+++ b/tests/runtime-paseo/runtime-paseo.test.js
@@ -309,3 +309,22 @@ test("Paseo RunRef accepts only the adapter namespace", () => {
     (error) => error.code === "ERR_PASEO_RUN_REF",
   );
 });
+
+test("Paseo remains optional to the root Cortex package", () => {
+  const fs = require("node:fs");
+  const rootPkg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(path.join(ROOT, "package.json"), "utf8"));
+  const paseoPkg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(
+    path.join(ROOT, "packages", "runtime-paseo", "package.json"),
+    "utf8",
+  ));
+
+  for (const field of ["dependencies", "optionalDependencies", "peerDependencies"]) {
+    assert.equal(
+      Boolean(rootPkg[field] && rootPkg[field]["@getpaseo/client"]),
+      false,
+      `root package must not declare Paseo in ${field}`,
+    );
+  }
+  assert.equal(paseoPkg.peerDependencies["@getpaseo/client"], "^0.10.0");
+  assert.equal(paseoPkg.peerDependenciesMeta["@getpaseo/client"].optional, true);
+});

From 0b170ede28fd4f664304608cee64d3fc0aa87ddd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:21:19 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 138/166] ci(m040): remove temporary lock regenerator

---
 .github/workflows/m040-lock-preview.yml | 41 -------------------------
 1 file changed, 41 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 .github/workflows/m040-lock-preview.yml

diff --git a/.github/workflows/m040-lock-preview.yml b/.github/workflows/m040-lock-preview.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 59e460b3..00000000
--- a/.github/workflows/m040-lock-preview.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-name: M-040 Lock Regenerator
-
-on:
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - "feat/m040-runtime-control-architecture"
-    paths:
-      - ".github/workflows/m040-lock-preview.yml"
-  workflow_dispatch:
-
-permissions:
-  contents: write
-
-jobs:
-  regenerate:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 10
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          ref: feat/m040-runtime-control-architecture
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: "24.19.0"
-      - name: Enable pnpm
-        run: |
-          corepack enable
-          corepack prepare pnpm@11.13.1 --activate
-      - name: Regenerate lockfile
-        run: pnpm install --no-frozen-lockfile --lockfile-only
-      - name: Commit generated lockfile
-        run: |
-          if git diff --quiet -- pnpm-lock.yaml; then
-            echo "pnpm-lock.yaml already current"
-            exit 0
-          fi
-          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
-          git config user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
-          git add pnpm-lock.yaml
-          git commit -m "chore(m040): regenerate pnpm lockfile"
-          git push origin HEAD:feat/m040-runtime-control-architecture

From 62f4edb5581ac02e3ac95e55bbf31914cd7bdbc5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:22:26 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 139/166] chore(m040): keep optional runtime peers opt-in

---
 .npmrc | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
 create mode 100644 .npmrc

diff --git a/.npmrc b/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f301fedf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+auto-install-peers=false

From f31034437616ead4383cff188cdbb95e00546e2c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:22:43 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 140/166] chore(m040): exclude optional Paseo peer from
 workspace install

---
 pnpm-lock.yaml | 76 ++------------------------------------------------
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 74 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index b24fb922..a46547f8 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 lockfileVersion: '9.0'
 
 settings:
-  autoInstallPeers: true
+  autoInstallPeers: false
   excludeLinksFromLockfile: false
 
 importers:
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ importers:
       '@cortex-agent/runtime-port':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../runtime-port
+    peerDependencies:
       '@getpaseo/client':
         specifier: ^0.10.0
-        version: 0.10.0
 
   packages/runtime-port:
     dependencies:
@@ -45,75 +45,3 @@ importers:
       '@cortex-agent/protocol':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../protocol
-
-packages:
-
-  '@getpaseo/client@0.10.0':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-SR7HRZlbaQbKcOZ37zm+784Qj7MA6t7NmfPDkgaOy+63Mb8adWgCbJZAtXl7q/0ly099DB5fbH3HsJ+FeKNrxg==}
-
-  '@getpaseo/protocol@0.10.0':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-pQLCZIOLUzWcrCFQo7Rti0JxNOqPz95b0Ar2WwRUszf600R9xIMTfWV1jd+vAAWW+QPv7zGxd1V49wdAr/uz/g==}
-
-  '@getpaseo/relay@0.10.0':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-VQ4L0uRYKsy3nnfJNr+K2B9tEufoQaxfyfthxtEJeGVRfV9eu1DDyRc458z9XTyTe8l3MvmoTWBIggBVdvtgrQ==}
-
-  base64-js@1.5.1:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-AKpaYlHn8t4SVbOHCy+b5+KKgvR4vrsD8vbvrbiQJps7fKDTkjkDry6ji0rUJjC0kzbNePLwzxq8iypo41qeWA==}
-
-  semver@7.8.5:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-Y7/KDsb8LjooZpwaqGyulO6DQlksgCncchHGk+sZIY4SBvUocMBEFH5Ur1fI4dV+Jvl0w6cjvucaIi40puRioA==}
-    engines: {node: '>=10'}
-    hasBin: true
-
-  tweetnacl@1.0.3:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-6rt+RN7aOi1nGMyC4Xa5DdYiukl2UWCbcJft7YhxReBGQD7OAM8Pbxw6YMo4r2diNEA8FEmu32YOn9rhaiE5yw==}
-
-  ws@8.22.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-Ydggc987+RO0AnWtZ/7Wq9FtNvcrL1b/RO0ud9mWjUPgDrsAAwQSF51sm2hm1XofbU/4jkpGEsLFsZZxU+1DOg==}
-    engines: {node: '>=10.0.0'}
-    peerDependencies:
-      bufferutil: ^4.0.1
-      utf-8-validate: '>=5.0.2'
-    peerDependenciesMeta:
-      bufferutil:
-        optional: true
-      utf-8-validate:
-        optional: true
-
-  zod@4.6.5:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-v5l/aFXZQeai4awLbOpSoHecE9UiMrnfx75tEXLjNonXVARxQ5mOeipTjROUchszUNCqnE+hqAMujRsRHsut2Q==}
-
-snapshots:
-
-  '@getpaseo/client@0.10.0':
-    dependencies:
-      '@getpaseo/protocol': 0.10.0
-      '@getpaseo/relay': 0.10.0
-      zod: 4.6.5
-    transitivePeerDependencies:
-      - bufferutil
-      - utf-8-validate
-
-  '@getpaseo/protocol@0.10.0':
-    dependencies:
-      semver: 7.8.5
-      zod: 4.6.5
-
-  '@getpaseo/relay@0.10.0':
-    dependencies:
-      base64-js: 1.5.1
-      tweetnacl: 1.0.3
-      ws: 8.22.0
-    transitivePeerDependencies:
-      - bufferutil
-      - utf-8-validate
-
-  base64-js@1.5.1: {}
-
-  semver@7.8.5: {}
-
-  tweetnacl@1.0.3: {}
-
-  ws@8.22.0: {}
-
-  zod@4.6.5: {}

From 258b5051e6f1f6c7e1c1c3757af51c28a84ba075 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:23:52 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 141/166] chore(m040): disable workspace peer auto-install

---
 pnpm-workspace.yaml | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/pnpm-workspace.yaml b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
index dee51e92..66b2572d 100644
--- a/pnpm-workspace.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
@@ -1,2 +1,7 @@
 packages:
   - "packages/*"
+
+# Runtime/provider SDKs such as Paseo are optional peers. They must be
+# installed intentionally by the consumer or integration-specific CI, not
+# auto-installed into the core Cortex workspace.
+autoInstallPeers: false

From ef8c68b797388ff3f5aecee327df1fb918e86205 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:23:55 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 142/166] chore(m040): remove obsolete pnpm rc setting

---
 .npmrc | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)
 delete mode 100644 .npmrc

diff --git a/.npmrc b/.npmrc
deleted file mode 100644
index f301fedf..00000000
--- a/.npmrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-auto-install-peers=false

From 92ae8283f53d3023b523d80430e0777baba3568c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:25:34 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 143/166] docs: define M-040 Paseo runtime adapter

---
 docs/architecture/paseo-runtime-adapter.md | 212 +++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 212 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 docs/architecture/paseo-runtime-adapter.md

diff --git a/docs/architecture/paseo-runtime-adapter.md b/docs/architecture/paseo-runtime-adapter.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8dba3ab9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/architecture/paseo-runtime-adapter.md
@@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+# Paseo Runtime Adapter
+
+> **Status**: M-040 MS-010 baseline  
+> **Validated**: 2026-09-29  
+> **Reference SDK**: `@getpaseo/client@0.10.0` public API  
+> **Focused CI**: 105/105 PASS
+
+## 1. Position
+
+Paseo is one optional RuntimePort backend.
+
+Cortex does not fork Paseo, vendor its daemon, or depend on Paseo for native execution.
+
+```text
+Cortex Governance / Control
+          |
+      RuntimePort
+       /     \
+  Native     Paseo Adapter
+              |
+        public Paseo SDK
+              |
+          Paseo daemon
+```
+
+## 2. Package boundary
+
+The adapter lives in:
+
+```text
+@cortex-agent/runtime-paseo
+```
+
+It depends on Cortex Protocol + RuntimePort.
+
+`@getpaseo/client` is an optional peer dependency. The root `cortex-agent` package does not declare Paseo as a dependency.
+
+The workspace sets `autoInstallPeers: false`, so optional runtime/provider SDKs are installed intentionally rather than pulled into every Cortex development/install path.
+
+## 3. Public SDK only
+
+MS-010 targets Paseo's public client facade:
+
+- `createPaseoClient()`
+- `PaseoClient.agents`
+- `PaseoAgentHandle`
+- public timeline handle
+
+The adapter does not import `@getpaseo/client/internal/daemon-client`.
+
+Paseo currently exposes low-level cancellation in its daemon protocol, but the public `PaseoAgentHandle` does not expose cancel/interrupt in 0.10.0.
+
+Therefore Cortex does not advertise `runtime.run.cancel` for Paseo.
+
+## 4. RuntimePort capability mapping
+
+Advertised:
+
+```text
+runtime.discover
+runtime.health
+runtime.run.create
+runtime.run.send
+runtime.run.status
+runtime.run.wait
+runtime.timeline.read
+runtime.run.archive
+```
+
+Not advertised:
+
+```text
+runtime.run.cancel
+```
+
+When Paseo exposes a stable public cancel API, this capability can be added additively.
+
+## 5. Run identity
+
+Paseo agent identity remains behind a Cortex RunRef:
+
+```text
+Paseo agent id: agent-123
+Cortex RunRef:  run:paseo:agent-123
+```
+
+No Paseo-specific field is added to Mission or other core governance entities.
+
+## 6. Lifecycle mapping
+
+Paseo agent sessions are reusable multi-turn sessions.
+
+Mapping:
+
+| Paseo | Cortex Runtime |
+| :--- | :--- |
+| initializing | created |
+| running | running |
+| idle | waiting |
+| error | failed |
+| closed | stopped |
+| archivedAt present | archived |
+
+Critically, Paseo `idle` is not `completed`.
+
+A turn finishing only means the reusable runtime is waiting for more work.
+
+## 7. Creation and send
+
+`createRun()` delegates to `client.agents.create()`.
+
+Required inputs include:
+
+- working directory;
+- explicit Paseo provider/model id.
+
+Optional inputs include prompt, idempotency key, title and labels.
+
+Prompts must be strings; the adapter does not serialize arbitrary payload objects into prompts.
+
+`send()` delegates to the public Agent Handle.
+
+## 8. Wait
+
+`wait()` uses public `waitForFinish()`.
+
+Paseo wait outcomes are projected as execution evidence:
+
+- idle -> waiting
+- error -> failed
+- permission -> waiting + requires_attention
+- timeout -> waiting + timed_out
+
+These results do not complete a Cortex Mission.
+
+## 9. Timeline normalization
+
+Paseo's timeline uses an epoch + source-local sequence cursor.
+
+Cortex maps:
+
+```text
+Paseo { epoch, seq }
+  -> Cortex source-local event sequence
+  -> opaque Cortex timeline cursor
+```
+
+Paseo raw timeline items are not exposed to Cortex consumers.
+
+The adapter emits bounded CortexEvent payloads such as:
+
+- provider
+- item type
+- turn id
+- bounded status
+
+Prompt/message text, tool input and other raw content are deliberately omitted.
+
+Timeline events are marked redacted.
+
+## 10. Epoch/reset reconciliation
+
+Paseo timeline replacement may create a new epoch.
+
+When `reset=true`, the adapter sets:
+
+```text
+reconciliation.required = true
+reason = paseo_timeline_reset_or_epoch_replacement
+```
+
+Cortex never concatenates incompatible epochs and pretends global continuity.
+
+## 11. Health and lifecycle ownership
+
+The adapter connects lazily.
+
+`health()` returns structured down/ready state rather than throwing on daemon connection failure.
+
+The adapter companion exposes `close()` for client cleanup; close is intentionally not added to RuntimePort v1 just for Paseo.
+
+## 12. Validation strategy
+
+MS-010 tests use an injected fake implementation of the **public Paseo client contract** so Cortex core validation does not require a running daemon or mandatory Paseo install.
+
+The API mapping was checked against Paseo 0.10.0 source.
+
+A live-daemon deployment remains an integration/operator concern.
+
+## 13. Validation
+
+Focused validation covers:
+
+- optional root dependency boundary;
+- truthful capability descriptor;
+- cancel remains unsupported;
+- createRun -> RunRef;
+- provider/cwd/prompt/idempotency mapping;
+- send/status/wait;
+- idle != completed;
+- timeline redaction and epoch/seq mapping;
+- reset -> reconciliation;
+- archive;
+- health failure behavior.
+
+Result:
+
+```text
+105 tests
+105 pass
+0 fail
+```

From b38b4315de7a653b2d9710ad6bdafc2826adbb16 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:25:37 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 144/166] docs: index Paseo runtime adapter

---
 docs/architecture/README.md | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/docs/architecture/README.md b/docs/architecture/README.md
index 7349c9ba..93154a87 100644
--- a/docs/architecture/README.md
+++ b/docs/architecture/README.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 - [CortexEvent v1 and Timeline Contract](./cortex-event-timeline.md)
 - [Extension and Permission Architecture](./extension-permission-architecture.md)
 - [External Project Integration Contract](./project-integration.md)
+- [Paseo Runtime Adapter](./paseo-runtime-adapter.md)
 - [Branch Management Design](./branch-management-design.md)
 - [Catalog Bridge](./catalog-bridge.md)
 - [Context Optimization v2](./context-optimization-v2.md)

From 427b1733c1c874ccce4ceee59f2446cc5b32fed4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:28:51 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 145/166] feat(m040): add read-only Paseo governance surface

---
 .../runtime-paseo/src/governance-surface.js   | 221 ++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 221 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 packages/runtime-paseo/src/governance-surface.js

diff --git a/packages/runtime-paseo/src/governance-surface.js b/packages/runtime-paseo/src/governance-surface.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..53203563
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/runtime-paseo/src/governance-surface.js
@@ -0,0 +1,221 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const SURFACE_SCHEMA_VERSION = "1";
+
+class PaseoGovernanceSurfaceError extends Error {
+  constructor(code, details = {}) {
+    super(`[paseo-governance:${code}] ${JSON.stringify(details)}`);
+    this.name = "PaseoGovernanceSurfaceError";
+    this.code = code;
+    this.details = details;
+  }
+}
+
+function arrayFrom(value) {
+  if (Array.isArray(value)) return value;
+  if (value && Array.isArray(value.data)) return value.data;
+  if (value && Array.isArray(value.items)) return value.items;
+  return [];
+}
+
+function scalar(value) {
+  return value === null
+    || typeof value === "string"
+    || typeof value === "number"
+    || typeof value === "boolean";
+}
+
+function boundedScalars(value, keys) {
+  if (!value || typeof value !== "object" || Array.isArray(value)) return {};
+  const out = {};
+  for (const key of keys) {
+    if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(value, key) && scalar(value[key])) {
+      out[key] = value[key];
+    }
+  }
+  return out;
+}
+
+function summarizeDecisions(value) {
+  const items = arrayFrom(value).map((item) => Object.freeze(boundedScalars(item, [
+    "decision_id",
+    "status",
+    "type",
+    "workflow_gate",
+    "gate",
+  ])));
+  return Object.freeze({
+    total: items.length,
+    pending: items.filter((item) => ["open", "pending", "requested"].includes(item.status)).length,
+    items: Object.freeze(items),
+  });
+}
+
+function summarizeWaitpoints(value) {
+  const items = arrayFrom(value).map((item) => Object.freeze(boundedScalars(item, [
+    "waitpoint_id",
+    "status",
+    "owner_workflow",
+    "decision_id",
+    "workflow_gate",
+  ])));
+  return Object.freeze({
+    total: items.length,
+    pending: items.filter((item) => ["pending", "blocked", "waiting"].includes(item.status)).length,
+    items: Object.freeze(items),
+  });
+}
+
+function summarizeRuns(value) {
+  const items = arrayFrom(value).map((item) => Object.freeze(boundedScalars(item, [
+    "run_id",
+    "task_id",
+    "status",
+    "phase",
+    "kind",
+    "agent_id",
+  ])));
+  return Object.freeze({
+    total: items.length,
+    active: items.filter((item) => !["completed", "failed", "cancelled", "closed", "archived"].includes(item.status)).length,
+    items: Object.freeze(items),
+  });
+}
+
+function summarizeTask(value) {
+  if (!value || typeof value !== "object") return null;
+  const data = value.data && typeof value.data === "object" ? value.data : value;
+  return Object.freeze(boundedScalars(data, [
+    "task_id",
+    "id",
+    "status",
+    "state",
+    "phase",
+    "validation_status",
+  ]));
+}
+
+function projectionSummary(value) {
+  const data = value && Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(value, "data")
+    ? value.data
+    : value;
+  if (Array.isArray(data)) {
+    return Object.freeze({ kind: "collection", count: data.length });
+  }
+  if (data && typeof data === "object") {
+    return Object.freeze({
+      kind: "object",
+      ...boundedScalars(data, [
+        "status",
+        "state",
+        "verdict",
+        "ready",
+        "health",
+        "validation_status",
+        "risk_tier",
+      ]),
+    });
+  }
+  return Object.freeze({ kind: "scalar", value: scalar(data) ? data : null });
+}
+
+function errorSummary(error) {
+  return Object.freeze({
+    code: error && error.code ? String(error.code) : "UNAVAILABLE",
+    message: error && error.message ? String(error.message).slice(0, 256) : "projection unavailable",
+  });
+}
+
+async function optionalProjection(client, name) {
+  if (!client.management || typeof client.management.query !== "function") {
+    return Object.freeze({
+      available: false,
+      error: Object.freeze({ code: "SDK_MANAGEMENT_UNAVAILABLE", message: "management.query unavailable" }),
+    });
+  }
+  try {
+    const value = await client.management.query(name);
+    return Object.freeze({
+      available: true,
+      summary: projectionSummary(value),
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    return Object.freeze({
+      available: false,
+      error: errorSummary(error),
+    });
+  }
+}
+
+function createPaseoGovernanceSurface(client) {
+  if (!client || typeof client !== "object") {
+    throw new PaseoGovernanceSurfaceError("ERR_CORTEX_CLIENT_REQUIRED", {});
+  }
+  if (!client.runs || typeof client.runs.list !== "function"
+    || !client.decisions || typeof client.decisions.list !== "function"
+    || !client.waitpoints || typeof client.waitpoints.list !== "function") {
+    throw new PaseoGovernanceSurfaceError("ERR_CORTEX_READ_SURFACE_REQUIRED", {});
+  }
+
+  async function snapshot(options = {}) {
+    const taskId = options.task_id || null;
+    const [project, runs, decisions, waitpoints, task, readiness, progress, knowledge] =
+      await Promise.all([
+        client.project && typeof client.project.resolve === "function"
+          ? Promise.resolve(client.project.resolve()).catch(() => null)
+          : null,
+        Promise.resolve(client.runs.list()),
+        Promise.resolve(client.decisions.list()),
+        Promise.resolve(client.waitpoints.list()),
+        taskId && client.tasks && typeof client.tasks.get === "function"
+          ? Promise.resolve(client.tasks.get(taskId)).catch(() => null)
+          : null,
+        optionalProjection(client, "readiness"),
+        optionalProjection(client, "governed-attempt-progress"),
+        optionalProjection(client, "knowledge-health"),
+      ]);
+
+    return Object.freeze({
+      schema_version: SURFACE_SCHEMA_VERSION,
+      surface: "paseo-cortex-governance",
+      generated_at: options.now || new Date().toISOString(),
+      project: project
+        ? Object.freeze(boundedScalars(project, ["project_ref", "project_id"]))
+        : null,
+      mission: Object.freeze({
+        mission_id: options.mission_id || null,
+        milestone_id: options.milestone_id || null,
+        task: summarizeTask(task),
+      }),
+      gates: Object.freeze({
+        decisions: summarizeDecisions(decisions),
+        waitpoints: summarizeWaitpoints(waitpoints),
+      }),
+      execution: Object.freeze({
+        runs: summarizeRuns(runs),
+      }),
+      verification: Object.freeze({
+        readiness,
+        governed_attempt_progress: progress,
+      }),
+      knowledge: Object.freeze({
+        health: knowledge,
+      }),
+      mutation: Object.freeze({
+        supported: false,
+        reason: "read_only_governance_surface",
+      }),
+    });
+  }
+
+  return Object.freeze({ snapshot });
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  SURFACE_SCHEMA_VERSION,
+  PaseoGovernanceSurfaceError,
+  createPaseoGovernanceSurface,
+  summarizeDecisions,
+  summarizeWaitpoints,
+  summarizeRuns,
+};

From daf1ae3efada99ea5a70443e79d2946b6f33ef51 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:28:54 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 146/166] feat(m040): declare Paseo governance UI surface

---
 .../runtime-paseo/extension.manifest.json     | 55 +++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 55 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 packages/runtime-paseo/extension.manifest.json

diff --git a/packages/runtime-paseo/extension.manifest.json b/packages/runtime-paseo/extension.manifest.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ac5f5444
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/runtime-paseo/extension.manifest.json
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+{
+  "schema_version": "1",
+  "id": "paseo-cortex-governance",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "type": "ui-surface",
+  "cortex": {
+    "protocol": "cortex-extension",
+    "min_version": "1.0",
+    "max_version_exclusive": "2.0"
+  },
+  "capabilities": {
+    "provided": [],
+    "required": [
+      "management.query"
+    ]
+  },
+  "permissions": {
+    "filesystem": {
+      "read": [],
+      "write": []
+    },
+    "git": {
+      "read": false,
+      "commit": false,
+      "push": false
+    },
+    "process": {
+      "spawn": false
+    },
+    "network": {
+      "allow": []
+    },
+    "secrets": {
+      "read": []
+    }
+  },
+  "entry_points": {
+    "client": "src/governance-surface.js"
+  },
+  "config_schema": {
+    "type": "object",
+    "additionalProperties": false,
+    "properties": {
+      "mission_id": {
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "milestone_id": {
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "task_id": {
+        "type": "string"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}

From c7674bdf108db0d704ebfd31ac85fbb5c57a3db2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:28:58 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 147/166] test(m040): cover Paseo governance surface

---
 .../runtime-paseo/governance-surface.test.js  | 105 ++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 105 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 tests/runtime-paseo/governance-surface.test.js

diff --git a/tests/runtime-paseo/governance-surface.test.js b/tests/runtime-paseo/governance-surface.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6ee0266b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/runtime-paseo/governance-surface.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const assert = require("node:assert/strict");
+const fs = require("node:fs");
+const path = require("node:path");
+const test = require("node:test");
+
+const ROOT = path.resolve(__dirname, "..", "..");
+const {
+  createPaseoGovernanceSurface,
+} = require(path.join(ROOT, "packages", "runtime-paseo", "src", "governance-surface.js"));
+const ext = require(path.join(ROOT, "packages", "extension-sdk", "src"));
+
+function clientFixture() {
+  const calls = [];
+  return {
+    calls,
+    project: {
+      resolve() {
+        calls.push(["project.resolve"]);
+        return { project_ref: "project:cortex-agent", project_id: "cortex-agent", root: "/private" };
+      },
+    },
+    tasks: {
+      get(taskId) {
+        calls.push(["tasks.get", taskId]);
+        return { task_id: taskId, status: "executing", title: "must-not-surface" };
+      },
+    },
+    runs: {
+      list() {
+        calls.push(["runs.list"]);
+        return [
+          { run_id: "R-1", task_id: "T-1", status: "running", private_prompt: "hidden" },
+          { run_id: "R-2", task_id: "T-2", status: "completed" },
+        ];
+      },
+    },
+    decisions: {
+      list() {
+        calls.push(["decisions.list"]);
+        return [
+          { decision_id: "D-1", status: "open", prompt: "secret rationale" },
+          { decision_id: "D-2", status: "approved" },
+        ];
+      },
+    },
+    waitpoints: {
+      list() {
+        calls.push(["waitpoints.list"]);
+        return [
+          { waitpoint_id: "WP-1", status: "pending", reason: "private detail" },
+        ];
+      },
+    },
+    management: {
+      query(name) {
+        calls.push(["management.query", name]);
+        if (name === "readiness") return { verdict: "ready", details: { secret: true } };
+        if (name === "governed-attempt-progress") return [{ id: 1 }, { id: 2 }];
+        const error = new Error("unsupported");
+        error.code = "UNSUPPORTED_PROJECTION";
+        throw error;
+      },
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+test("Paseo governance surface is read-only and emits bounded governance summaries", async () => {
+  const client = clientFixture();
+  const surface = createPaseoGovernanceSurface(client);
+  const snapshot = await surface.snapshot({
+    mission_id: "M-040",
+    milestone_id: "MS-011",
+    task_id: "T-1",
+    now: "2026-09-29T08:00:00.000Z",
+  });
+
+  assert.equal(snapshot.project.project_ref, "project:cortex-agent");
+  assert.equal(snapshot.mission.mission_id, "M-040");
+  assert.equal(snapshot.mission.task.status, "executing");
+  assert.equal(snapshot.gates.decisions.pending, 1);
+  assert.equal(snapshot.gates.waitpoints.pending, 1);
+  assert.equal(snapshot.execution.runs.active, 1);
+  assert.equal(snapshot.verification.readiness.available, true);
+  assert.equal(snapshot.verification.readiness.summary.verdict, "ready");
+  assert.equal(snapshot.knowledge.health.available, false);
+  assert.equal(snapshot.mutation.supported, false);
+
+  const serialized = JSON.stringify(snapshot);
+  for (const secret of ["must-not-surface", "secret rationale", "private detail", "\"secret\":true", "/private"]) {
+    assert.equal(serialized.includes(secret), false, `must omit ${secret}`);
+  }
+});
+
+test("Paseo governance surface extension manifest requests no privileged permissions", () => {
+  const raw = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(
+    path.join(ROOT, "packages", "runtime-paseo", "extension.manifest.json"),
+    "utf8",
+  ));
+  const normalized = ext.normalizeExtensionManifest(raw, ext.normalizePermissions);
+  assert.equal(normalized.type, "ui-surface");
+  assert.deepEqual(normalized.capabilities.required, ["management.query"]);
+  assert.deepEqual(ext.flattenPermissionRequests(normalized.permissions), []);
+});

From 5d3fb17d5fd6c94932fc89bde33604351f7d5b4b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:29:01 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 148/166] feat(m040): add final architecture guard

---
 scripts/m040/architecture-guard.js | 117 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 117 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 scripts/m040/architecture-guard.js

diff --git a/scripts/m040/architecture-guard.js b/scripts/m040/architecture-guard.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d1932973
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/m040/architecture-guard.js
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const fs = require("node:fs");
+const path = require("node:path");
+
+const ROOT = path.resolve(__dirname, "..", "..");
+
+function walk(dir) {
+  const out = [];
+  if (!fs.existsSync(dir)) return out;
+  for (const entry of fs.readdirSync(dir, { withFileTypes: true })) {
+    const full = path.join(dir, entry.name);
+    if (entry.isDirectory()) out.push(...walk(full));
+    else if (entry.isFile() && /\.(?:js|cjs|mjs|json)$/.test(entry.name)) out.push(full);
+  }
+  return out;
+}
+
+function relative(file) {
+  return path.relative(ROOT, file).replace(/\\/g, "/");
+}
+
+function fail(violations, rule, file, detail) {
+  violations.push({ rule, file: relative(file), detail });
+}
+
+function scanTextFiles(dir, callback) {
+  for (const file of walk(path.join(ROOT, dir))) {
+    callback(file, fs.readFileSync(file, "utf8"));
+  }
+}
+
+function runArchitectureGuard() {
+  const violations = [];
+
+  scanTextFiles("packages/protocol/src", (file, text) => {
+    for (const token of ["@getpaseo/", "paseo", "axrail", "../../lib", "node:fs", "child_process"]) {
+      if (text.toLowerCase().includes(token.toLowerCase())) {
+        fail(violations, "protocol-portability", file, `forbidden token: ${token}`);
+      }
+    }
+  });
+
+  scanTextFiles("packages/sdk/src", (file, text) => {
+    for (const token of ["node:fs", ".agent/", ".agent-runtime/", "../../lib"]) {
+      if (text.includes(token)) fail(violations, "sdk-no-persistence", file, `forbidden token: ${token}`);
+    }
+  });
+
+  scanTextFiles("packages/runtime-port/src", (file, text) => {
+    for (const token of ["@getpaseo/", "paseo", "axrail", "../../lib", ".agent/"]) {
+      if (text.toLowerCase().includes(token.toLowerCase())) {
+        fail(violations, "runtime-port-neutrality", file, `forbidden token: ${token}`);
+      }
+    }
+  });
+
+  scanTextFiles("packages/project-sdk/src", (file, text) => {
+    for (const token of ["@getpaseo/", "paseo", "axrail"]) {
+      if (text.toLowerCase().includes(token.toLowerCase())) {
+        fail(violations, "project-sdk-neutrality", file, `forbidden token: ${token}`);
+      }
+    }
+  });
+
+  const rootPkgFile = path.join(ROOT, "package.json");
+  const rootPkg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(rootPkgFile, "utf8"));
+  for (const field of ["dependencies", "optionalDependencies", "peerDependencies"]) {
+    if (rootPkg[field] && rootPkg[field]["@getpaseo/client"]) {
+      fail(violations, "paseo-optional-root", rootPkgFile, `Paseo declared in root ${field}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  const paseoPkgFile = path.join(ROOT, "packages", "runtime-paseo", "package.json");
+  const paseoPkg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(paseoPkgFile, "utf8"));
+  if (!paseoPkg.peerDependenciesMeta
+    || !paseoPkg.peerDependenciesMeta["@getpaseo/client"]
+    || paseoPkg.peerDependenciesMeta["@getpaseo/client"].optional !== true) {
+    fail(violations, "paseo-optional-peer", paseoPkgFile, "Paseo client peer must be optional");
+  }
+
+  const workspaceFile = path.join(ROOT, "pnpm-workspace.yaml");
+  const workspace = fs.readFileSync(workspaceFile, "utf8");
+  if (!/autoInstallPeers:\s*false/.test(workspace)) {
+    fail(violations, "optional-peer-install", workspaceFile, "autoInstallPeers must remain false");
+  }
+
+  const controlFile = path.join(ROOT, "lib", "control-service", "service.js");
+  const controlText = fs.readFileSync(controlFile, "utf8");
+  for (const token of ["node:fs", "child_process", ".agent/", ".agent-runtime/"]) {
+    if (controlText.includes(token)) fail(violations, "control-no-state-owner", controlFile, token);
+  }
+
+  const queryFile = path.join(ROOT, "lib", "commands", "management", "query.js");
+  const queryText = fs.readFileSync(queryFile, "utf8");
+  if (!queryText.includes("createLocalCortexClient") || queryText.includes("queryManagementProject")) {
+    fail(violations, "sdk-surface-migration", queryFile, "Management query must route through SDK");
+  }
+
+  const governanceFile = path.join(ROOT, "packages", "runtime-paseo", "src", "governance-surface.js");
+  const governanceText = fs.readFileSync(governanceFile, "utf8");
+  for (const token of ["node:fs", "child_process", ".agent/", ".agent-runtime/"]) {
+    if (governanceText.includes(token)) {
+      fail(violations, "governance-surface-readonly", governanceFile, token);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return { ok: violations.length === 0, violations };
+}
+
+if (require.main === module) {
+  const result = runArchitectureGuard();
+  process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify(result, null, 2) + "\n");
+  if (!result.ok) process.exitCode = 1;
+}
+
+module.exports = { runArchitectureGuard };

From ba7daadd6bbd73946e460ca0146ef472de794c03 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:29:04 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 149/166] test(m040): enforce final architecture guards

---
 tests/architecture/m040-final-guards.test.js | 16 ++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 tests/architecture/m040-final-guards.test.js

diff --git a/tests/architecture/m040-final-guards.test.js b/tests/architecture/m040-final-guards.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e435902e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/architecture/m040-final-guards.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const assert = require("node:assert/strict");
+const path = require("node:path");
+const test = require("node:test");
+
+const ROOT = path.resolve(__dirname, "..", "..");
+const {
+  runArchitectureGuard,
+} = require(path.join(ROOT, "scripts", "m040", "architecture-guard.js"));
+
+test("M-040 architecture dependency and ownership guards pass", () => {
+  const result = runArchitectureGuard();
+  assert.deepEqual(result.violations, []);
+  assert.equal(result.ok, true);
+});

From 2c71ca9dcd9facbace21e90b5eff5b22f415a881 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:29:07 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 150/166] test(m040): add governed Paseo E2E flow

---
 tests/e2e/m040-governed-paseo-flow.test.js | 243 +++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 243 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 tests/e2e/m040-governed-paseo-flow.test.js

diff --git a/tests/e2e/m040-governed-paseo-flow.test.js b/tests/e2e/m040-governed-paseo-flow.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4ee1ad8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/m040-governed-paseo-flow.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,243 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const assert = require("node:assert/strict");
+const fs = require("node:fs");
+const os = require("node:os");
+const path = require("node:path");
+const test = require("node:test");
+
+const ROOT = path.resolve(__dirname, "..", "..");
+const {
+  createLocalControlService,
+} = require(path.join(ROOT, "lib", "control-service", "local.js"));
+const {
+  createPaseoRuntime,
+} = require(path.join(ROOT, "packages", "runtime-paseo", "src"));
+
+function mkProject() {
+  const root = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "m040-e2e-"));
+  for (const sub of ["runs", "queues", "sessions", "decisions", "waitpoints", "locks"]) {
+    fs.mkdirSync(path.join(root, ".agent", sub), { recursive: true });
+  }
+  return root;
+}
+
+function fakePaseoClient() {
+  const handles = new Map();
+  function handle(id, cwd) {
+    let state = {
+      id,
+      workspaceId: "WS-E2E",
+      cwd,
+      status: "idle",
+      archivedAt: null,
+      pendingPermissions: [],
+      lastError: null,
+    };
+    const h = {
+      id,
+      get workspaceId() { return state.workspaceId; },
+      get cwd() { return state.cwd; },
+      get status() { return state.status; },
+      get archivedAt() { return state.archivedAt; },
+      get pendingPermissions() { return state.pendingPermissions; },
+      get lastError() { return state.lastError; },
+      current() { return state; },
+      async refresh() { return { agent: state, project: null }; },
+      async send() { state = { ...state, status: "running" }; },
+      async waitForFinish() {
+        state = { ...state, status: "idle" };
+        return { status: "idle", final: state, error: null, lastMessage: "validated" };
+      },
+      timeline: {
+        async refetch() {
+          return {
+            agent: state,
+            direction: "tail",
+            projection: "projected",
+            epoch: "epoch-e2e",
+            reset: false,
+            startCursor: { epoch: "epoch-e2e", seq: 1 },
+            endCursor: { epoch: "epoch-e2e", seq: 2 },
+            hasOlder: false,
+            hasNewer: false,
+            entries: [
+              {
+                provider: "codex",
+                item: { type: "assistant_message", text: "private agent output", turnId: "turn-1" },
+                timestamp: "2026-09-29T08:00:01.000Z",
+                seq: 1,
+                epoch: "epoch-e2e",
+              },
+              {
+                provider: "codex",
+                item: { type: "tool_call", status: "completed", input: { secret: "hidden" }, turnId: "turn-1" },
+                timestamp: "2026-09-29T08:00:02.000Z",
+                seq: 2,
+                epoch: "epoch-e2e",
+              },
+            ],
+            error: null,
+          };
+        },
+      },
+      async archive() {
+        state = { ...state, status: "closed", archivedAt: "2026-09-29T08:10:00.000Z" };
+        return { archivedAt: state.archivedAt };
+      },
+    };
+    handles.set(id, h);
+    return h;
+  }
+
+  return {
+    async connect() {},
+    async close() {},
+    getConnectionState() { return { status: "connected" }; },
+    agents: {
+      async create(options) { return handle("agent-e2e", options.cwd); },
+      ref(id) { return handles.get(id) || handle(id, "/tmp"); },
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+function hostRequirement(now) {
+  return {
+    schema_version: "1.0",
+    requirement_id: "HOST-E2E",
+    task_id: "T-E2E",
+    created_at: now,
+    required_capabilities: ["session.boundary", "tool.before.block"],
+    minimum_capability_levels: { "tool.before.block": "native" },
+    governance: { approved_decision_id: "D-E2E", require_active_lease: false },
+    preferred: {},
+    ttl_at: "2026-09-29T09:00:00.000Z",
+  };
+}
+
+function snapshot(now) {
+  return {
+    schema_version: "1.0",
+    snapshot_id: "SNAP-PASEO-E2E",
+    host_profile_ref: "H-paseo-codex",
+    taken_at: now,
+    capabilities: {
+      "session.boundary": "native",
+      "tool.before.block": "native",
+    },
+    governance: { approved: true, decision_id: "D-E2E" },
+    lease: { active: true, holder: "cortex" },
+    reliability: { value: 1, source: "explicit-workflow", quality: "high" },
+    cost: { value: 0.2, source: "explicit-workflow", quality: "high" },
+    latency: { value: 10, source: "explicit-workflow", quality: "high" },
+  };
+}
+
+test("M-040 governed E2E flows through routing, authorization, Paseo, CortexEvent and verification", async () => {
+  const root = mkProject();
+  const now = "2026-09-29T08:00:00.000Z";
+  const paseo = createPaseoRuntime({
+    url: "ws://127.0.0.1:6767/ws",
+    runtime_ref: "runtime:paseo:e2e",
+    clientFactory: async () => fakePaseoClient(),
+  });
+
+  const endpoint = {
+    endpoint_ref: "runtime-endpoint:local:paseo:e2e",
+    host_ref: "host:local",
+    runtime_ref: "runtime:paseo:e2e",
+    location: "local",
+    transport: "websocket",
+    availability: "available",
+    descriptor: paseo.port.descriptor,
+    workspace_refs: ["workspace:WS-E2E"],
+  };
+
+  try {
+    const service = createLocalControlService({
+      clock: () => now,
+      authorize(input) {
+        assert.equal(input.task_id, "T-E2E");
+        assert.equal(input.selection.runtime_ref, "runtime:paseo:e2e");
+        return { authorized: true, authorization_ref: "decision:D-E2E" };
+      },
+      async dispatch(input) {
+        const created = await paseo.port.createRun({
+          cwd: root,
+          provider: "codex/gpt-5",
+          prompt: "execute bounded E2E fixture",
+        }, {
+          idempotency_key: input.idempotency_key,
+        });
+        await paseo.port.send(created.run_ref, "continue");
+        const waited = await paseo.port.wait(created.run_ref, { timeout_ms: 1000 });
+        const timeline = await paseo.port.getTimeline(created.run_ref, {
+          project_ref: "project:cortex-agent",
+          host_ref: "host:local",
+          workspace_ref: "workspace:WS-E2E",
+          mission_id: "M-040",
+          milestone_id: "MS-011",
+          task_id: "T-E2E",
+        });
+        return {
+          run_ref: created.run_ref,
+          wait: waited,
+          timeline,
+          verification_evidence: {
+            authorization_ref: input.authorization_ref,
+            event_count: timeline.events.length,
+            reconciliation_required: timeline.reconciliation.required,
+          },
+        };
+      },
+    });
+
+    const result = await service.execute({
+      project_root: root,
+      task_id: "T-E2E",
+      idempotency_key: "M-040:MS-011:E2E",
+      workflow_gate: "mission",
+      now,
+      runtime_requirement: {
+        requirement_id: "RUNTIME-E2E",
+        required_capabilities: [
+          "runtime.run.create",
+          "runtime.run.send",
+          "runtime.run.wait",
+          "runtime.timeline.read",
+        ],
+        endpoint_ref: "runtime-endpoint:local:paseo:e2e",
+        workspace_ref: "workspace:WS-E2E",
+      },
+      endpoints: [endpoint],
+      host_requirement: hostRequirement(now),
+      bindings: [{
+        endpoint_ref: endpoint.endpoint_ref,
+        snapshot: snapshot(now),
+      }],
+    });
+
+    assert.equal(result.status, "dispatched");
+    assert.equal(result.authorization.authorization_ref, "decision:D-E2E");
+    assert.equal(result.plan.mutation_evidence.mutated_count, 0);
+    assert.equal(result.dispatch_result.run_ref, "run:paseo:agent-e2e");
+    assert.equal(result.dispatch_result.wait.status, "waiting");
+    assert.equal(result.dispatch_result.timeline.events.length, 2);
+    assert.equal(result.dispatch_result.timeline.reconciliation.required, false);
+    assert.equal(result.dispatch_result.verification_evidence.event_count, 2);
+    assert.equal(result.dispatch_result.verification_evidence.authorization_ref, "decision:D-E2E");
+    assert.equal(
+      result.dispatch_result.timeline.events.every((event) =>
+        event.correlation.mission_id === "M-040"
+        && event.correlation.milestone_id === "MS-011"
+        && event.redacted === true),
+      true,
+    );
+    const serialized = JSON.stringify(result.dispatch_result.timeline);
+    assert.equal(serialized.includes("private agent output"), false);
+    assert.equal(serialized.includes("hidden"), false);
+  } finally {
+    await paseo.close();
+    fs.rmSync(root, { recursive: true, force: true });
+  }
+});

From 79941e6393dfccab8aaaf49ff3d41b2c4067e9c5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:29:10 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 151/166] test(m040): include final governance E2E guards

---
 package.json | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 878af2db..6426d5ad 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@
     "release:major": "npm version major && npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/",
     "pub": "npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/",
     "heartbeat": "node .agent/scripts/heartbeat.js",
-    "test:m040": "node --test tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js tests/protocol/capabilities.test.js tests/protocol/negotiation.test.js tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js tests/runtime-port/runtime-port.test.js tests/runtime-port/topology.test.js tests/runtime-port/native-endpoint.test.js tests/runtime-port/capability-router.test.js tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js tests/control-service/control-service.test.js tests/control-service/control-boundary.test.js tests/control-service/local-control-service.test.js tests/protocol/events.test.js tests/event-bridge/event-bridge.test.js tests/extensions/extension-sdk.test.js tests/project-sdk/project-sdk.test.js tests/project-integration/connected-project-validator.test.js tests/runtime-paseo/runtime-paseo.test.js"
+    "test:m040": "node --test tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js tests/protocol/capabilities.test.js tests/protocol/negotiation.test.js tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js tests/runtime-port/runtime-port.test.js tests/runtime-port/topology.test.js tests/runtime-port/native-endpoint.test.js tests/runtime-port/capability-router.test.js tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js tests/control-service/control-service.test.js tests/control-service/control-boundary.test.js tests/control-service/local-control-service.test.js tests/protocol/events.test.js tests/event-bridge/event-bridge.test.js tests/extensions/extension-sdk.test.js tests/project-sdk/project-sdk.test.js tests/project-integration/connected-project-validator.test.js tests/runtime-paseo/runtime-paseo.test.js tests/runtime-paseo/governance-surface.test.js tests/architecture/m040-final-guards.test.js tests/e2e/m040-governed-paseo-flow.test.js",
+    "guard:m040": "node scripts/m040/architecture-guard.js"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "ai",
@@ -63,4 +64,4 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/Kucell/cortex-agent/issues"
   },
   "license": "MIT"
-}
+}\n
\ No newline at end of file

From 3036ae774ba41b324dfcc64352897da04c53c8de Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:29:15 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 152/166] ci(m040): validate final E2E architecture guards


From 9c33956b327c1d7e7f924d1ca1c9a9e50706c070 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:30:16 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 153/166] fix(m040): repair package metadata newline

---
 package.json | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6426d5ad..5d69afec 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -64,4 +64,4 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/Kucell/cortex-agent/issues"
   },
   "license": "MIT"
-}\n
\ No newline at end of file
+}

From 03871041d90eb9fa5a8492f96fb900009076e55f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:31:37 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 154/166] ci(m040): add final full regression gate

---
 .github/workflows/m040-final-validation.yml | 70 +++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 70 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .github/workflows/m040-final-validation.yml

diff --git a/.github/workflows/m040-final-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/m040-final-validation.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c768645e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/m040-final-validation.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+name: M-040 Final Regression
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - "feat/m040-runtime-control-architecture"
+    paths:
+      - "package.json"
+      - "pnpm-lock.yaml"
+      - "pnpm-workspace.yaml"
+      - "packages/**"
+      - "lib/**"
+      - "scripts/m040/**"
+      - "tests/**"
+      - "docs/architecture/**"
+      - ".github/workflows/m040-final-validation.yml"
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - "package.json"
+      - "pnpm-lock.yaml"
+      - "pnpm-workspace.yaml"
+      - "packages/**"
+      - "lib/**"
+      - "scripts/m040/**"
+      - "tests/**"
+      - "docs/architecture/**"
+      - ".github/workflows/m040-final-validation.yml"
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  full-regression:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 20
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: "24.19.0"
+
+      - name: Enable pnpm
+        run: |
+          corepack enable
+          corepack prepare pnpm@11.13.1 --activate
+          pnpm --version
+
+      - name: Frozen workspace install
+        run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
+
+      - name: Run M-040 architecture guard
+        run: pnpm guard:m040
+
+      - name: Run full Cortex regression
+        run: pnpm test
+
+      - name: Verify root npm package can be packed
+        run: npm pack --dry-run --json > m040-pack-dry-run.json
+
+      - name: Upload final validation evidence
+        if: always()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: m040-final-regression-evidence
+          path: m040-pack-dry-run.json
+          if-no-files-found: warn
+          retention-days: 14

From 338bcccb46dc7f7ecdfab92116b22a49fb27c853 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:10:48 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 155/166] ci(m040): run full repository regression

---
 .github/workflows/m040-full-regression.yml | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .github/workflows/m040-full-regression.yml

diff --git a/.github/workflows/m040-full-regression.yml b/.github/workflows/m040-full-regression.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..758d50eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/m040-full-regression.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+name: M-040 Full Repository Regression
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - "feat/m040-runtime-control-architecture"
+    paths:
+      - ".github/workflows/m040-full-regression.yml"
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  full-test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 30
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: "24.19.0"
+      - name: Enable pnpm
+        run: |
+          corepack enable
+          corepack prepare pnpm@11.13.1 --activate
+      - name: Install workspace
+        run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
+      - name: Run architecture guard
+        run: pnpm guard:m040
+      - name: Run full repository test suite
+        run: pnpm test

From e9041ce147b81e413e9761ffec03963efe80613f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:23:42 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 156/166] docs: clarify independent .agent governance
 repository

---
 .../architecture/runtime-control-ownership.md | 23 ++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/docs/architecture/runtime-control-ownership.md b/docs/architecture/runtime-control-ownership.md
index 79935a89..cd3b23cb 100644
--- a/docs/architecture/runtime-control-ownership.md
+++ b/docs/architecture/runtime-control-ownership.md
@@ -10,6 +10,27 @@ Cortex remains a governance and orchestration framework. M-040 does not replace
 
 Instead, later milestones introduce stable contracts **over** existing authoritative owners.
 
+## Repository governance boundary
+
+Cortex Agent uses two repositories with different authority:
+
+```text
+Kucell/cortex-agent
+  = product/framework repository
+  = CLI, packages, lib implementation, templates and product documentation
+
+Kucell/cortex-agent-agent
+  = independent development-governance repository for cortex-agent
+  = the project's .agent
+  = Missions, Decisions, Waitpoints, Rules, Skills, Workflows and development evidence
+```
+
+`cortex-agent-agent` is **not** a workspace package inside the Cortex monorepo, is not shipped as part of the root npm package, and is not a RuntimePort/Project Integration backend.
+
+When CI copies or materializes `cortex-agent-agent` under a checkout as `cortex/.agent/`, that is only a test/development fixture that reconstructs the project's development-governance environment. It does not transfer repository ownership or collapse the two repositories.
+
+This boundary is architectural and must remain explicit.
+
 ## 2. Layer model
 
 ```mermaid
@@ -52,7 +73,7 @@ The future SDK and protocol own no new persistence.
 
 | Concern | Authoritative owner | Notes |
 | :--- | :--- | :--- |
-| Mission / Milestone / workflow truth | existing `.agent` mission/workflow state | governance truth |
+| Mission / Milestone / workflow truth | `Kucell/cortex-agent-agent` mounted/materialized as the project's `.agent` | independent development-governance truth |
 | Coordination task lifecycle | `lib/coordination/contract.js`, `state.js`, journal/service | deterministic fail-closed state machine |
 | Management projections | Management API | query/projection boundary |
 | Run / Queue / Session records | existing Management/Collaboration contracts | observable/governance runtime records |

From b4a3894c8b33633331ff57b19e0a13390f1f49f1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:23:46 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 157/166] docs: keep governance repo outside monorepo

---
 docs/architecture/protocol-sdk-monorepo.md | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+)

diff --git a/docs/architecture/protocol-sdk-monorepo.md b/docs/architecture/protocol-sdk-monorepo.md
index 07c076ef..6c6c1d0e 100644
--- a/docs/architecture/protocol-sdk-monorepo.md
+++ b/docs/architecture/protocol-sdk-monorepo.md
@@ -10,6 +10,32 @@ Cortex Agent now uses a progressive pnpm workspace to isolate stable contracts a
 
 The root `cortex-agent` package remains the primary CLI/template distribution package.
 
+## Repository boundary: monorepo does not include .agent governance
+
+The progressive monorepo applies **only to `Kucell/cortex-agent`**.
+
+`Kucell/cortex-agent-agent` remains an independent repository that manages development of Cortex Agent through the project's `.agent` governance state.
+
+Therefore:
+
+- `packages/*` are product/source package boundaries;
+- `cortex-agent-agent` is not a pnpm workspace member;
+- the root npm artifact must not package the project's private development `.agent`;
+- CI may materialize the governance repository into a temporary `.agent` path only to reproduce the development/test environment;
+- package publishing and runtime installation must remain independent of the governance repository.
+
+```text
+Kucell/cortex-agent
+  ├─ package.json
+  ├─ packages/*
+  ├─ lib/*
+  └─ ...
+
+Kucell/cortex-agent-agent
+  └─ independent project-development governance repository
+     (mounted/materialized as cortex-agent/.agent when required)
+```
+
 ## 2. Workspace layout
 
 ```text

From 547d11c1c94427e93918eb572d463bffb818814b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:23:49 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 158/166] test(m040): guard independent governance repository
 boundary

---
 scripts/m040/architecture-guard.js | 9 +++++++++
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)

diff --git a/scripts/m040/architecture-guard.js b/scripts/m040/architecture-guard.js
index d1932973..432c8eb1 100644
--- a/scripts/m040/architecture-guard.js
+++ b/scripts/m040/architecture-guard.js
@@ -65,6 +65,15 @@ function runArchitectureGuard() {
 
   const rootPkgFile = path.join(ROOT, "package.json");
   const rootPkg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(rootPkgFile, "utf8"));
+  if (Array.isArray(rootPkg.files) && rootPkg.files.some((item) =>
+    item === ".agent" || item.startsWith(".agent/"))) {
+    fail(
+      violations,
+      "governance-repo-not-packaged",
+      rootPkgFile,
+      "root npm package must not ship the independent cortex-agent-agent/.agent governance repository",
+    );
+  }
   for (const field of ["dependencies", "optionalDependencies", "peerDependencies"]) {
     if (rootPkg[field] && rootPkg[field]["@getpaseo/client"]) {
       fail(violations, "paseo-optional-root", rootPkgFile, `Paseo declared in root ${field}`);

From 282929a3b446c8e5710ce94e367a2daa2a0cd72c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:28:10 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 159/166] test(m040): adapt query unit tests to SDK facade

---
 tests/commands/management/query.test.js | 58 +++++++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 55 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tests/commands/management/query.test.js b/tests/commands/management/query.test.js
index 439a7569..b3bedf18 100644
--- a/tests/commands/management/query.test.js
+++ b/tests/commands/management/query.test.js
@@ -42,18 +42,20 @@ function withExitCode(fn) {
 
 // ─── module-cache swap helper ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
 //
-// `query.js` directly requires `../../management-client` for
-// queryManagementProject + formatQueryPayload, and `./api-helpers` for
+// `query.js` now routes queries through `../../sdk/local-client`, while still
+// importing `formatQueryPayload` from the Management client and `./api-helpers` for
 // managementApiError + printManagementPayload + invalidManagementUsage.
 // All three are destructure-imported, so we must swap the cache AND evict
 // `query.js` from the cache before re-requiring it.
 
 function withMockedDeps(clientOverrides, apiHelpersOverrides, fn) {
   const clientTarget = require.resolve("../../../lib/management/client");
+  const sdkTarget = require.resolve("../../../lib/sdk/local-client");
   const helpersTarget = require.resolve("../../../lib/commands/management/api-helpers");
   const queryTarget = require.resolve("../../../lib/commands/management/query");
 
   const origClient = require.cache[clientTarget];
+  const origSdk = require.cache[sdkTarget];
   const origHelpers = require.cache[helpersTarget];
   const origQuery = require.cache[queryTarget];
 
@@ -108,11 +110,59 @@ function withMockedDeps(clientOverrides, apiHelpersOverrides, fn) {
     }),
   };
 
+  const clientExports = { ...defaultClient, ...clientOverrides };
   require.cache[clientTarget] = {
     id: clientTarget,
     filename: clientTarget,
     loaded: true,
-    exports: { ...defaultClient, ...clientOverrides },
+    exports: clientExports,
+  };
+  require.cache[sdkTarget] = {
+    id: sdkTarget,
+    filename: sdkTarget,
+    loaded: true,
+    exports: {
+      createLocalCortexClient(ctx) {
+        function invoke(projection, filters = {}) {
+          const args = [];
+          for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(filters)) {
+            if (Array.isArray(value)) {
+              for (const item of value) args.push(`--${key}`, String(item));
+            } else if (value !== undefined && value !== null) {
+              args.push(`--${key}`, String(value));
+            }
+          }
+          const result = clientExports.queryManagementProject(ctx, projection, args);
+          if (!result.ok) {
+            const error = new Error(result.error.message);
+            error.code = result.error.code;
+            error.details = result.error.details;
+            error.exitCode = result.exitCode;
+            throw error;
+          }
+          return result.payload;
+        }
+        return {
+          management: {
+            capabilities: () => invoke("capabilities"),
+            query: invoke,
+          },
+          project: {
+            resolve() {
+              const result = clientExports.resolveManagementProject(ctx);
+              if (!result.ok) {
+                const error = new Error(result.error.message);
+                error.code = result.error.code;
+                error.details = result.error.details;
+                error.exitCode = result.exitCode;
+                throw error;
+              }
+              return result.project;
+            },
+          },
+        };
+      },
+    },
   };
   require.cache[helpersTarget] = {
     id: helpersTarget,
@@ -127,6 +177,8 @@ function withMockedDeps(clientOverrides, apiHelpersOverrides, fn) {
   } finally {
     if (origClient) require.cache[clientTarget] = origClient;
     else delete require.cache[clientTarget];
+    if (origSdk) require.cache[sdkTarget] = origSdk;
+    else delete require.cache[sdkTarget];
     if (origHelpers) require.cache[helpersTarget] = origHelpers;
     else delete require.cache[helpersTarget];
     if (origQuery) require.cache[queryTarget] = origQuery;

From bf168d5ac6fb0e1ed3d674c3147caae9b57a9356 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:29:07 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 160/166] test(m040): add merge-base regression diff gate

---
 scripts/m040/check-regression-baseline.js | 71 +++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 71 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 scripts/m040/check-regression-baseline.js

diff --git a/scripts/m040/check-regression-baseline.js b/scripts/m040/check-regression-baseline.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..874c9556
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/m040/check-regression-baseline.js
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const fs = require("node:fs");
+
+const BASELINE_SHA = "d9251d953a8b663b86b7712624baaac649924e46";
+const BASELINE_FAILURES = Object.freeze([
+  "agent/agent-cli.test.js",
+  "agent/agent-m003-cli.test.js",
+  "claude-hook/claude-hook-cli.test.js",
+  "cli/cli-contract.test.js",
+  "commands/doctor.test.js",
+  "communication/communication-template-parity.test.js",
+  "cursor/cursor-runtime-adapter.test.js",
+  "governed/governed-launcher.test.js",
+  "management/transcript-link.test.js",
+  "missions/opt-in-runtime-feedback-pilot.test.js",
+  "runtime-adapters/index.test.js",
+  "runtime-layout/runtime-layout.test.js",
+  "scripts/token-savings-demo.test.js",
+  "setup/init-shared-skills-link.test.js",
+]);
+
+function parseFailures(text) {
+  const found = [];
+  const seen = new Set();
+  const pattern = /✗ FAIL\s+([^\s]+\.test\.js)\b/g;
+  let match;
+  while ((match = pattern.exec(text))) {
+    if (!seen.has(match[1])) {
+      seen.add(match[1]);
+      found.push(match[1]);
+    }
+  }
+  return found.sort();
+}
+
+function compareFailures(actual) {
+  const baseline = new Set(BASELINE_FAILURES);
+  const current = new Set(actual);
+  const unexpected = actual.filter((item) => !baseline.has(item));
+  const healed = BASELINE_FAILURES.filter((item) => !current.has(item));
+  const remainingBaseline = BASELINE_FAILURES.filter((item) => current.has(item));
+
+  return {
+    baseline_sha: BASELINE_SHA,
+    baseline_failure_count: BASELINE_FAILURES.length,
+    current_failure_count: actual.length,
+    unexpected_failures: unexpected,
+    healed_baseline_failures: healed,
+    remaining_baseline_failures: remainingBaseline,
+    regression_free: unexpected.length === 0,
+  };
+}
+
+if (require.main === module) {
+  const path = process.argv[2];
+  if (!path) {
+    process.stderr.write("Usage: node check-regression-baseline.js <test-log>\n");
+    process.exit(2);
+  }
+  const result = compareFailures(parseFailures(fs.readFileSync(path, "utf8")));
+  process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify(result, null, 2) + "\n");
+  if (!result.regression_free) process.exitCode = 1;
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  BASELINE_SHA,
+  BASELINE_FAILURES,
+  parseFailures,
+  compareFailures,
+};

From 9807a5da3de6ea0d13ecb0b87029cf471c6d9051 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:29:10 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 161/166] test(m040): cover regression baseline gate

---
 .../m040-regression-baseline.test.js          | 45 +++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 45 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 tests/architecture/m040-regression-baseline.test.js

diff --git a/tests/architecture/m040-regression-baseline.test.js b/tests/architecture/m040-regression-baseline.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..251ceaad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/architecture/m040-regression-baseline.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const assert = require("node:assert/strict");
+const path = require("node:path");
+const test = require("node:test");
+
+const ROOT = path.resolve(__dirname, "..", "..");
+const gate = require(path.join(ROOT, "scripts", "m040", "check-regression-baseline.js"));
+
+test("M-040 regression baseline is pinned to the merge base", () => {
+  assert.equal(gate.BASELINE_SHA, "d9251d953a8b663b86b7712624baaac649924e46");
+  assert.equal(gate.BASELINE_FAILURES.length, 14);
+  assert.equal(gate.BASELINE_FAILURES.includes("commands/management/query.test.js"), false);
+});
+
+test("baseline-diff gate permits existing failures and improvements", () => {
+  const result = gate.compareFailures([
+    "agent/agent-cli.test.js",
+    "commands/doctor.test.js",
+  ]);
+  assert.equal(result.regression_free, true);
+  assert.equal(result.unexpected_failures.length, 0);
+  assert.equal(result.healed_baseline_failures.length, 12);
+});
+
+test("baseline-diff gate blocks a new failure", () => {
+  const result = gate.compareFailures([
+    "agent/agent-cli.test.js",
+    "commands/management/query.test.js",
+  ]);
+  assert.equal(result.regression_free, false);
+  assert.deepEqual(result.unexpected_failures, ["commands/management/query.test.js"]);
+});
+
+test("failure parser extracts unique test files from test-runner output", () => {
+  const parsed = gate.parseFailures([
+    "  ✗ FAIL  agent/agent-cli.test.js  (1ms)",
+    "  ✗ FAIL  commands/doctor.test.js  (2ms)",
+    "  ✗ FAIL  agent/agent-cli.test.js  (3ms)",
+  ].join("\n"));
+  assert.deepEqual(parsed, [
+    "agent/agent-cli.test.js",
+    "commands/doctor.test.js",
+  ]);
+});

From ed3e9fbfa9c56d39fdbc641299624cb7b48a8ed8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:29:14 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 162/166] test(m040): include regression baseline tests

---
 package.json | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5d69afec..ffd48416 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     "release:major": "npm version major && npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/",
     "pub": "npm publish --registry https://registry.npmjs.org/",
     "heartbeat": "node .agent/scripts/heartbeat.js",
-    "test:m040": "node --test tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js tests/protocol/capabilities.test.js tests/protocol/negotiation.test.js tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js tests/runtime-port/runtime-port.test.js tests/runtime-port/topology.test.js tests/runtime-port/native-endpoint.test.js tests/runtime-port/capability-router.test.js tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js tests/control-service/control-service.test.js tests/control-service/control-boundary.test.js tests/control-service/local-control-service.test.js tests/protocol/events.test.js tests/event-bridge/event-bridge.test.js tests/extensions/extension-sdk.test.js tests/project-sdk/project-sdk.test.js tests/project-integration/connected-project-validator.test.js tests/runtime-paseo/runtime-paseo.test.js tests/runtime-paseo/governance-surface.test.js tests/architecture/m040-final-guards.test.js tests/e2e/m040-governed-paseo-flow.test.js",
+    "test:m040": "node --test tests/architecture/m040-monorepo-boundary.test.js tests/protocol/capabilities.test.js tests/protocol/negotiation.test.js tests/sdk/cortex-client.test.js tests/sdk/local-transport.test.js tests/runtime-port/runtime-port.test.js tests/runtime-port/topology.test.js tests/runtime-port/native-endpoint.test.js tests/runtime-port/capability-router.test.js tests/runtime-port/legacy-adapter-bridge.test.js tests/management/management-query-cli.test.js tests/control-service/control-service.test.js tests/control-service/control-boundary.test.js tests/control-service/local-control-service.test.js tests/protocol/events.test.js tests/event-bridge/event-bridge.test.js tests/extensions/extension-sdk.test.js tests/project-sdk/project-sdk.test.js tests/project-integration/connected-project-validator.test.js tests/runtime-paseo/runtime-paseo.test.js tests/runtime-paseo/governance-surface.test.js tests/architecture/m040-final-guards.test.js tests/e2e/m040-governed-paseo-flow.test.js tests/architecture/m040-regression-baseline.test.js",
     "guard:m040": "node scripts/m040/architecture-guard.js"
   },
   "keywords": [

From 9bb2d1613da3bf9b97693aabe844a3d5161e11b5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:29:41 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 163/166] ci(m040): separate product validation from governance
 regression

---
 .github/workflows/m040-final-validation.yml | 8 ++++----
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/m040-final-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/m040-final-validation.yml
index c768645e..7818e9bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/m040-final-validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/m040-final-validation.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: M-040 Final Regression
+name: M-040 Final Product Validation
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run M-040 architecture guard
         run: pnpm guard:m040
 
-      - name: Run full Cortex regression
-        run: pnpm test
+      - name: Run M-040 focused product validation
+        run: pnpm test:m040
 
       - name: Verify root npm package can be packed
         run: npm pack --dry-run --json > m040-pack-dry-run.json
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
         if: always()
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: m040-final-regression-evidence
+          name: m040-final-product-validation-evidence
           path: m040-pack-dry-run.json
           if-no-files-found: warn
           retention-days: 14

From 1b91c3bb692ac40c48c8621288f86d97aa927ac5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:33:03 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 164/166] docs: add M-040 integration runbook

---
 docs/architecture/m040-integration-runbook.md | 184 ++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 184 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 docs/architecture/m040-integration-runbook.md

diff --git a/docs/architecture/m040-integration-runbook.md b/docs/architecture/m040-integration-runbook.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..705e8b0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/architecture/m040-integration-runbook.md
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+# M-040 Runtime / Project Integration Runbook
+
+> **Status**: M-040 MS-011 operational baseline  
+> **Date**: 2026-09-29
+
+## 1. Repository model
+
+Cortex Agent development uses two repositories:
+
+```text
+Kucell/cortex-agent
+  product/framework source
+
+Kucell/cortex-agent-agent
+  independent development-governance repository
+  mounted/materialized as cortex-agent/.agent when developing or running
+  tests that require project governance state
+```
+
+Do not add `cortex-agent-agent` to `pnpm-workspace.yaml`.
+
+Do not include the development `.agent` repository in the root npm package.
+
+## 2. Product-only validation
+
+Product/package architecture that does not require the project's development-governance state can run directly in `cortex-agent`:
+
+```bash
+pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
+pnpm guard:m040
+pnpm test:m040
+npm pack --dry-run
+```
+
+This validates the monorepo/package boundaries, Protocol/SDK, RuntimePort, topology/routing, Control Service, CortexEvent, Extension/Permission, Project SDK, Paseo adapter/governance surface, and governed E2E fixtures.
+
+## 3. Full project-development regression
+
+Some existing Cortex tests intentionally reference the project's own `.agent` state.
+
+For those tests, use the two-repository environment:
+
+```text
+workspace/
+├── governance/        # cortex-agent-agent checkout
+└── cortex/            # cortex-agent checkout
+    └── .agent/        # materialized governance content
+```
+
+CI currently materializes a copy of the governance repository into `cortex/.agent`.
+
+Materialization is a test/development operation only; it is not a product packaging step.
+
+## 4. Regression baseline
+
+The M-040 merge base is:
+
+```text
+d9251d953a8b663b86b7712624baaac649924e46
+```
+
+In the same two-repository CI environment, that baseline has 14 known failing full-suite test files.
+
+M-040 uses a baseline-diff gate:
+
+```text
+existing baseline failure -> recorded debt, not a new M-040 regression
+baseline failure healed    -> improvement
+new failure                -> blocks M-040
+```
+
+The baseline list is encoded in `scripts/m040/check-regression-baseline.js`.
+
+This does not hide failures; the complete test log and diff report are retained as CI evidence.
+
+## 5. Native runtime mode
+
+Native adapters remain the minimum-dependency execution mode.
+
+```text
+Governance / Control
+  -> RuntimePort
+  -> legacy/native adapter bridge
+  -> Codex / Claude / Pi / ...
+```
+
+Paseo is not required.
+
+## 6. Paseo runtime mode
+
+Paseo is an optional RuntimePort implementation.
+
+Before use, install a compatible public `@getpaseo/client` in the integration environment. Core workspace peer auto-install remains disabled.
+
+Supported public-SDK capabilities currently include create, send, status, wait, timeline and archive. Cancel is not advertised until Paseo exposes it through its public agent-handle API.
+
+## 7. Runtime selection
+
+Routing is two-stage:
+
+```text
+RuntimeRequirement
+  -> RuntimeEndpoint hard filter
+  -> explicit endpoint/profile binding
+  -> existing host capability matcher
+  -> selection
+```
+
+Selection is not authorization. A Control Service execution still requires a governed authorization result and `authorization_ref`.
+
+## 8. External connected project
+
+A connected project such as Axrail owns a root `cortex.project.json`.
+
+Cortex validates the descriptor and may invoke explicitly governed Project Adapter operations. Descriptor validation never executes arbitrary shell content.
+
+The current pilot validator permits simple `pnpm <script>` validation profile declarations and verifies that those scripts exist.
+
+## 9. Axrail authority boundary
+
+For the Axrail pilot:
+
+```text
+Cortex
+  -> software-development governance and orchestration
+
+Axrail
+  -> engineering/domain execution authority
+```
+
+Cortex must not bypass Axrail's HarnessRuntime, ToolRuntime, Policy, Validation, Approval, TransactionRuntime, EventStore or Engineering Adapters.
+
+## 10. CortexEvent handling
+
+Runtime/project events are observation/evidence, not commands.
+
+When timeline sequence gaps, regressions, or Paseo epoch resets occur, `reconciliation.required = true`; consumers must consult authoritative state rather than infer missing transitions.
+
+## 11. Extension permissions
+
+Extension manifests declare permissions. Policy evaluation may return `allow`, `deny`, or `approval_required`.
+
+The evaluator does not claim sandbox enforcement. If an external runtime or third-party process can bypass Cortex, that limitation must remain visible.
+
+## 12. CI ownership
+
+```text
+cortex-agent CI
+  -> product/package/focused architecture validation
+
+cortex-agent-agent CI
+  -> project-development full regression with .agent materialized
+
+Axrail pilot CI
+  -> connected-project contract + Axrail-owned release validation
+```
+
+This separation mirrors repository authority and prevents CI from implicitly merging product and development-governance repositories.
+
+## 13. Failure diagnosis
+
+When a product validation fails:
+
+1. check package/Protocol/SDK/guard regression;
+2. do not assume `.agent` is available.
+
+When a full-development regression fails:
+
+1. verify the governance repository revision;
+2. verify `.agent` materialization;
+3. compare against the pinned merge-base failure set;
+4. treat only new failures as M-040 regressions;
+5. keep baseline failures visible as existing debt.
+
+## 14. Release/merge readiness
+
+M-040 is ready for merge review only when:
+
+- product validation is green;
+- Architecture Guard is green;
+- focused M-040 tests are green;
+- root package dry-run succeeds;
+- Axrail connected-project pilot remains green;
+- cross-repo full regression introduces no failures beyond the pinned baseline.

From 1afe4b0209f6329a6989f34f6e9041ed959f0482 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:33:06 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 165/166] docs: index M-040 integration runbook

---
 docs/architecture/README.md | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/docs/architecture/README.md b/docs/architecture/README.md
index 93154a87..74aceef4 100644
--- a/docs/architecture/README.md
+++ b/docs/architecture/README.md
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 - [Extension and Permission Architecture](./extension-permission-architecture.md)
 - [External Project Integration Contract](./project-integration.md)
 - [Paseo Runtime Adapter](./paseo-runtime-adapter.md)
+- [M-040 Runtime / Project Integration Runbook](./m040-integration-runbook.md)
 - [Branch Management Design](./branch-management-design.md)
 - [Catalog Bridge](./catalog-bridge.md)
 - [Context Optimization v2](./context-optimization-v2.md)

From ec62aefe68da3d51e2db9bf95ef9613be55e0eea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kucell <50976390+Kucell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:34:51 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 166/166] ci(m040): remove obsolete one-time regression
 workflow

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 .github/workflows/m040-full-regression.yml | 32 ----------------------
 1 file changed, 32 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 .github/workflows/m040-full-regression.yml

diff --git a/.github/workflows/m040-full-regression.yml b/.github/workflows/m040-full-regression.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 758d50eb..00000000
--- a/.github/workflows/m040-full-regression.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-name: M-040 Full Repository Regression
-
-on:
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - "feat/m040-runtime-control-architecture"
-    paths:
-      - ".github/workflows/m040-full-regression.yml"
-  workflow_dispatch:
-
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-
-jobs:
-  full-test:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 30
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: "24.19.0"
-      - name: Enable pnpm
-        run: |
-          corepack enable
-          corepack prepare pnpm@11.13.1 --activate
-      - name: Install workspace
-        run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
-      - name: Run architecture guard
-        run: pnpm guard:m040
-      - name: Run full repository test suite
-        run: pnpm test