diff --git a/tests/test_mcp_server.py b/tests/test_mcp_server.py
index d9f1029..47e24b7 100644
--- a/tests/test_mcp_server.py
+++ b/tests/test_mcp_server.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ the MCP protocol) with mocked API responses.
 """
 import json
 import os
+os.environ["GITEA_TEST_ENVIRONMENT"] = "1"
 import sys
 import unittest
 from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
@@ -2475,3 +2476,88 @@ class TestIssueLocking(unittest.TestCase):
         with self.assertRaises(ValueError) as ctx:
             gitea_create_pr(title="feat: X refs #196", head="feat/issue-196-mutations", remote="prgs")
         self.assertIn("must contain 'Closes #196' or 'Fixes #196' exactly", str(ctx.exception))
+
+
+class TestPreflightVerification(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Test workspace edits and pre-flight ordering verification."""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.preflight_path = "/tmp/gitea_preflight_check.json"
+        if os.path.exists(self.preflight_path):
+            os.remove(self.preflight_path)
+        os.environ["GITEA_TEST_FORCE_DIRTY"] = "1"
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        if os.path.exists(self.preflight_path):
+            os.remove(self.preflight_path)
+        os.environ.pop("GITEA_TEST_FORCE_DIRTY", None)
+
+    @patch("subprocess.run")
+    def test_record_preflight_detects_violation_whoami(self, mock_run):
+        mock_run.return_value = MagicMock(stdout="M mcp_server.py\n")
+        from mcp_server import record_preflight_check, verify_preflight_purity
+        record_preflight_check("whoami")
+        with open(self.preflight_path, "r") as f:
+            data = json.load(f)
+        self.assertTrue(data.get("whoami_preflight_violation"))
+        self.assertTrue(data.get("whoami_called"))
+
+        data["capability_called"] = True
+        with open(self.preflight_path, "w") as f:
+            json.dump(data, f)
+
+        with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError) as ctx:
+            verify_preflight_purity("prgs")
+        self.assertIn("Workspace file edits occurred before gitea_whoami", str(ctx.exception))
+
+    @patch("subprocess.run")
+    def test_record_preflight_detects_violation_capability(self, mock_run):
+        mock_run.return_value = MagicMock(stdout="M mcp_server.py\n")
+        from mcp_server import record_preflight_check, verify_preflight_purity
+        record_preflight_check("capability", resolved_role="author")
+        with open(self.preflight_path, "r") as f:
+            data = json.load(f)
+        self.assertTrue(data.get("capability_preflight_violation"))
+        self.assertTrue(data.get("capability_called"))
+        self.assertEqual(data.get("role"), "author")
+
+        data["whoami_called"] = True
+        with open(self.preflight_path, "w") as f:
+            json.dump(data, f)
+
+        with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError) as ctx:
+            verify_preflight_purity("prgs")
+        self.assertIn("Workspace file edits occurred before gitea_resolve_task_capability", str(ctx.exception))
+
+    @patch("subprocess.run")
+    def test_verify_preflight_reviewer_edits_blocked(self, mock_run):
+        with open(self.preflight_path, "w") as f:
+            json.dump({
+                "whoami_called": True,
+                "capability_called": True,
+                "role": "reviewer"
+            }, f)
+        mock_run.return_value = MagicMock(stdout="M review_proofs.py\n")
+        from mcp_server import verify_preflight_purity
+        with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError) as ctx:
+            verify_preflight_purity("prgs")
+        self.assertIn("Reviewer profile is forbidden from modifying tracked workspace files", str(ctx.exception))
+
+    @patch("subprocess.run")
+    def test_verify_preflight_clean_reviewer_allowed(self, mock_run):
+        with open(self.preflight_path, "w") as f:
+            json.dump({
+                "whoami_called": True,
+                "capability_called": True,
+                "role": "reviewer"
+            }, f)
+        mock_run.return_value = MagicMock(stdout="")
+        from mcp_server import verify_preflight_purity
+        verify_preflight_purity("prgs")
+
+    def test_verify_preflight_skipped_fails(self):
+        from mcp_server import verify_preflight_purity
+        with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError) as ctx:
+            verify_preflight_purity("prgs")
+        self.assertIn("verification were skipped", str(ctx.exception))
+