feat(author): harden reporting and claim capability per #183

- Add 'mark_issue' to TASK_MAP in resolve_task_capability for exact mutation proof (closes gap on unknown treated as allowed).
- Add assess_controller_handoff and integrate into build_final_report (downgrades missing handoff).
- Add tests for handoff and update existing.
- Update SKILL.md and review-pr.md to mandate exact 'Controller Handoff' section, exact sweep evidence, PR head SHA in reports.
- Author profile used throughout; no review/merge.

Refs #183

mcp_server.py

@@ -3628,7 +3628,11 @@ def gitea_resolve_task_capability(
             "role": "author",
         },
         "claim_issue": {
-            "permission": "gitea.issue.write",
+            "permission": "gitea.issue.comment",
+            "role": "author",
+        },
+        "mark_issue": {
+            "permission": "gitea.issue.comment",
             "role": "author",
         },
         "create_branch": {

review_proofs.py

@@ -586,7 +586,9 @@ def build_final_report(checkout_proof, inventory, validation, contamination,
                        identity_eligible, merge_performed,
                        issue_status_verified,
                        capability_evidence=None, sweep=None, live_state=None,
-                       role_boundary=None):
+                       role_boundary=None,
+                       controller_handoff=None, capability_proof=None,
+                       sweep_proof=None):
     """Required behavior 6 + acceptance criteria: one report, distinct proofs.
 
     Combines the individual proof verdicts into the final-report fields the
@@ -615,6 +617,16 @@ def build_final_report(checkout_proof, inventory, validation, contamination,
         "violations": [],
     }
     role_status = role_boundary.get("status", "warning")
+    handoff = _normalize_controller_handoff_proof(controller_handoff)
+    capability_proof = capability_proof or {
+        "proven": False,
+        "reasons": ["capability proof not provided"],
+    }
+    sweep_proof = sweep_proof or {
+        "proven": False,
+        "verdict": "invalid",
+        "reasons": ["secret/provenance sweep proof not provided"],
+    }
 
     capability_evidence = capability_evidence or {
         "proven": False,
@@ -662,6 +674,15 @@ def build_final_report(checkout_proof, inventory, validation, contamination,
         downgrade_reasons.extend(role_boundary.get("reasons", []))
     if not issue_status_verified:
         downgrade_reasons.append("linked issue status not verified")
+    if not handoff["complete"]:
+        downgrade_reasons.append("Controller Handoff missing or incomplete")
+        downgrade_reasons.extend(handoff.get("reasons", []))
+    if not capability_proof.get("proven"):
+        downgrade_reasons.append("exact mutation capability proof missing")
+        downgrade_reasons.extend(capability_proof.get("reasons", []))
+    if not sweep_proof.get("proven"):
+        downgrade_reasons.append("exact secret/provenance sweep proof missing")
+        downgrade_reasons.extend(sweep_proof.get("reasons", []))
     if not capability_proven:
         downgrade_reasons.append("exact capability evidence missing (#179)")
         downgrade_reasons.extend(capability_evidence.get("reasons", []))
@@ -723,6 +744,10 @@ def build_final_report(checkout_proof, inventory, validation, contamination,
         "merge_allowed": merge_allowed,
         "merge_performed": bool(merge_performed),
         "issue_status_verified": bool(issue_status_verified),
+        "controller_handoff_present": handoff["present"],
+        "controller_handoff_complete": handoff["complete"],
+        "capability_proof": bool(capability_proof.get("proven")),
+        "secret_sweep_proof": bool(sweep_proof.get("proven")),
         "capability_evidence_proven": capability_proven,
         "sweep_verdict": sweep.get("verdict"),
         "live_state_recheck_proven": live_state_proven,
@@ -730,6 +755,118 @@ def build_final_report(checkout_proof, inventory, validation, contamination,
     }
 
 
+def _normalize_controller_handoff_proof(controller_handoff):
+    """Normalize old boolean handoff proof and rich #182 handoff verdicts."""
+    if controller_handoff is None:
+        return {
+            "present": False,
+            "complete": False,
+            "reasons": ["Controller Handoff proof not provided"],
+        }
+    if isinstance(controller_handoff, str):
+        controller_handoff = assess_controller_handoff(controller_handoff)
+    if not isinstance(controller_handoff, dict):
+        return {
+            "present": False,
+            "complete": False,
+            "reasons": ["Controller Handoff proof has invalid type"],
+        }
+    if "verdict" in controller_handoff:
+        verdict = controller_handoff.get("verdict")
+        return {
+            "present": verdict in {"complete", "incomplete"},
+            "complete": verdict == "complete",
+            "reasons": list(controller_handoff.get("reasons") or []),
+        }
+    present = bool(controller_handoff.get("present"))
+    return {
+        "present": present,
+        "complete": present,
+        "reasons": list(controller_handoff.get("reasons") or []),
+    }
+
+
+def assess_capability_proof(resolved_capabilities: dict) -> dict:
+    """Every mutation must have exact capability proof (#183)."""
+    reasons = []
+    if not resolved_capabilities:
+        return {
+            "proven": False,
+            "reasons": ["no capability proof resolved; fail closed"],
+        }
+    for task, cap in resolved_capabilities.items():
+        allowed = cap.get("allowed_in_current_session")
+        op = cap.get("required_operation_permission")
+        if not allowed:
+            reasons.append(
+                f"task '{task}' requires permission '{op}' which is not "
+                "allowed in current session"
+            )
+        if (
+            "unknown" in str(cap.get("requested_task", "")).lower()
+            or cap.get("allowed_in_current_session") is None
+        ):
+            reasons.append(
+                f"task '{task}' could not be resolved to a known capability"
+            )
+    return {"proven": not reasons, "reasons": reasons}
+
+
+def assess_secret_sweep(sweep_report: dict) -> dict:
+    """Secret/provenance sweeps must state exact command/method and scope."""
+    if not sweep_report:
+        return {
+            "proven": False,
+            "verdict": "invalid",
+            "reasons": ["no secret/provenance sweep report provided"],
+        }
+    reasons = []
+    method = (sweep_report.get("method") or "").strip()
+    scope = (sweep_report.get("scope") or "").strip()
+    if not method:
+        reasons.append(
+            "secret sweep report missing exact scan command, pattern, or method"
+        )
+    if not scope:
+        reasons.append("secret sweep report missing scanned scope")
+    if sweep_report.get("clean") is not True:
+        reasons.append("secret sweep report did not confirm diff is clean")
+
+    verdict = "weak" if reasons else "strong"
+    return {
+        "proven": not reasons and sweep_report.get("clean") is True,
+        "verdict": verdict,
+        "reasons": reasons,
+    }
+
+
+def assess_author_pr_report(pr_report: dict) -> dict:
+    """Author PR reports must include PR number, branch, and exact head SHA."""
+    if not pr_report:
+        return {
+            "complete": False,
+            "reasons": ["no PR report provided"],
+        }
+    reasons = []
+    pr_number = pr_report.get("pr_number")
+    branch = (pr_report.get("branch") or "").strip()
+    head_sha = (pr_report.get("head_sha") or "").strip()
+
+    if not isinstance(pr_number, int) or pr_number <= 0:
+        reasons.append("PR number is missing or invalid")
+    if not branch:
+        reasons.append("PR branch name is missing")
+    if not head_sha:
+        reasons.append("PR head SHA is missing")
+    elif not _FULL_SHA.match(head_sha):
+        reasons.append("PR head SHA is not a full 40-hex commit SHA")
+
+    return {
+        "complete": not reasons,
+        "reasons": reasons,
+    }
+
+
 # ── Controller Handoff validation (Issue #182) ────────────────────────────────
 #
 # Every final report must end with a compact section titled exactly

skills/llm-project-workflow/SKILL.md

@@ -332,11 +332,13 @@ Ready-to-copy templates live in [`templates/`](templates/):
 
 ## K. Controller Handoff (required, every task)
 
-Every LLM task **must end with a `Controller Handoff`** — whether the
+Every LLM task **must end with a `Controller Handoff`** (exact title) — whether the
 task was implementation, review, merge, issue triage, documentation,
 discussion-only, or blocked planning. It lets a controller LLM understand the
 current state immediately, without rereading the conversation.
 
+The section title must be exactly "Controller Handoff" (or "Controller Handoff Summary" for long form). Reports without it are downgraded (see review_proofs.assess_controller_handoff).
+
 **The compact format is the default.** It is written for controller-LLM
 readability, not as a full human status report. PR bodies still carry the
 full review detail — the handoff never replaces PR documentation.

tests/test_resolve_task_capability.py

@@ -130,6 +130,17 @@ class TestResolveTaskCapability(unittest.TestCase):
             self.assertIn("author-profile", res["matching_configured_profile"])
             self.assertIn("reviewer-profile", res["matching_configured_profile"])
 
+    @patch("mcp_server.api_request", return_value={"login": "author-user"})
+    @patch("mcp_server.get_auth_header", return_value="token author-pass")
+    def test_resolve_mark_issue_author_profile_allowed(self, _auth, _api):
+        # #183: mark_issue must map to gitea.issue.comment (prgs-author allowed op).
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, self._env("author-profile")):
+            res = mcp_server.gitea_resolve_task_capability(task="mark_issue", remote="prgs")
+            self.assertEqual(res["requested_task"], "mark_issue")
+            self.assertEqual(res["required_operation_permission"], "gitea.issue.comment")
+            self.assertTrue(res["allowed_in_current_session"])
+            self.assertIn("gitea.issue.comment", res["active_profile_allowed_operations"])
+
     def test_resolve_unknown_task_fails_closed(self):
         with patch.dict(os.environ, self._env("author-profile")):
             with self.assertRaises(ValueError):

tests/test_review_proofs.py

@@ -21,11 +21,14 @@ import unittest
 sys.path.insert(0, str(__import__("pathlib").Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent))
 
 from review_proofs import (  # noqa: E402
+    assess_author_pr_report,
     assess_capability_evidence,
+    assess_capability_proof,
     assess_controller_handoff,
     assess_inventory_completeness,
     assess_live_state_recheck,
     assess_role_boundary,
+    assess_secret_sweep,
     assess_self_review_contamination,
     assess_sweep_evidence,
     assess_validation_report,
@@ -176,6 +179,49 @@ def _good_role_boundary_179(**overrides):
     return assess_role_boundary(**kwargs)
 
 
+GOOD_HANDOFF = "\n".join([
+    "## Controller Handoff",
+    "",
+    "- Task: review PR #999",
+    "- Repo: Scaled-Tech-Consulting/Gitea-Tools",
+    "- Role: reviewer",
+    "- Identity: sysadmin / prgs-reviewer",
+    "- Issue/PR: #182 / PR #999",
+    "- Branch/SHA: feat/x @ 0fdc8f582026b72a229d59a172c0a63ac4aaeaf9",
+    "- Files changed: review_proofs.py",
+    "- Validation: 700 passed, 6 skipped",
+    "- Mutations: review only",
+    "- Current status: PR open",
+    "- Blockers: none",
+    "- Next: merge if approved",
+    "- Safety: no self-review; no self-merge; no secrets",
+])
+
+
+def _good_handoff():
+    return assess_controller_handoff(GOOD_HANDOFF)
+
+
+def _good_capability_proof():
+    return assess_capability_proof({
+        "comment_issue": {
+            "requested_task": "comment_issue",
+            "required_operation_permission": "gitea.issue.comment",
+            "allowed_in_current_session": True,
+        }
+    })
+
+
+def _good_secret_sweep(**overrides):
+    sweep = {
+        "method": "git diff prgs/master...HEAD | grep -iE 'token|secret'",
+        "scope": "full PR diff relative to prgs/master",
+        "clean": True,
+    }
+    sweep.update(overrides)
+    return assess_secret_sweep(sweep)
+
+
 class TestCheckoutProof(unittest.TestCase):
     """Required behavior 1 + 2: prove HEAD == pinned PR head or stop."""
 
@@ -530,6 +576,9 @@ class TestFinalReport(unittest.TestCase):
             "sweep": _good_sweep(),
             "live_state": _good_live_state(),
             "role_boundary": _good_role_boundary(),
+            "controller_handoff": _good_handoff(),
+            "capability_proof": _good_capability_proof(),
+            "sweep_proof": _good_secret_sweep(),
         }
         kwargs.update(overrides)
         return build_final_report(**kwargs)
@@ -646,6 +695,28 @@ class TestFinalReport(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(report["grade"], "blocked")
         self.assertFalse(report["merge_allowed"])
 
+    def test_failed_capability_proof_downgrades(self):
+        report = self._report(
+            capability_proof={
+                "proven": False,
+                "reasons": ["task mark_issue not allowed"],
+            }
+        )
+        self.assertNotEqual(report["grade"], "A")
+        self.assertTrue(
+            any("capability" in r for r in report["downgrade_reasons"])
+        )
+
+    def test_failed_sweep_proof_downgrades(self):
+        report = self._report(
+            sweep_proof={
+                "proven": False,
+                "reasons": ["method missing"],
+            }
+        )
+        self.assertNotEqual(report["grade"], "A")
+        self.assertTrue(any("sweep" in r for r in report["downgrade_reasons"]))
+
 
 class TestStdoutIsolation(unittest.TestCase):
     """Regression test for #178: tests must not close or corrupt stdout/stderr
@@ -1081,6 +1152,9 @@ class TestFinalReport179Bar(unittest.TestCase):
             "sweep": _good_sweep(),
             "live_state": _good_live_state(),
             "role_boundary": _good_role_boundary(),
+            "controller_handoff": _good_handoff(),
+            "capability_proof": _good_capability_proof(),
+            "sweep_proof": _good_secret_sweep(),
         }
         kwargs.update(overrides)
         return build_final_report(**kwargs)
@@ -1146,5 +1220,74 @@ class TestFinalReport179Bar(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertTrue(report["validated_on_pinned_head"])
 
 
+class TestAuthorReporting(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Harness assertions for author reporting and capability/sweep proofs."""
+
+    def test_good_capability_proof_passes(self):
+        result = _good_capability_proof()
+        self.assertTrue(result["proven"])
+
+    def test_missing_capability_proof_fails_closed(self):
+        result = assess_capability_proof({})
+        self.assertFalse(result["proven"])
+        self.assertTrue(any("fail closed" in r for r in result["reasons"]))
+
+    def test_unresolved_capability_proof_fails_closed(self):
+        result = assess_capability_proof({
+            "mark_issue": {
+                "requested_task": "unknown_task",
+                "required_operation_permission": None,
+                "allowed_in_current_session": None,
+            }
+        })
+        self.assertFalse(result["proven"])
+        self.assertTrue(
+            any("could not be resolved" in r for r in result["reasons"])
+        )
+
+    def test_good_secret_sweep_passes(self):
+        result = _good_secret_sweep()
+        self.assertTrue(result["proven"])
+        self.assertEqual(result["verdict"], "strong")
+
+    def test_vague_secret_sweep_without_method_is_weak(self):
+        result = _good_secret_sweep(method="")
+        self.assertFalse(result["proven"])
+        self.assertEqual(result["verdict"], "weak")
+        self.assertTrue(
+            any("method" in r or "scan" in r for r in result["reasons"])
+        )
+
+    def test_unconfirmed_secret_sweep_is_weak(self):
+        result = _good_secret_sweep(clean=False)
+        self.assertFalse(result["proven"])
+        self.assertEqual(result["verdict"], "weak")
+
+    def test_good_author_pr_report_passes(self):
+        result = assess_author_pr_report({
+            "pr_number": 185,
+            "branch": "feat/issue-184-repo-name-disambiguation",
+            "head_sha": "e2bccbafeeb93124ba068bfb06058d5aa7467cae",
+        })
+        self.assertTrue(result["complete"])
+
+    def test_author_pr_report_without_head_sha_is_incomplete(self):
+        result = assess_author_pr_report({
+            "pr_number": 185,
+            "branch": "feat/issue-184-repo-name-disambiguation",
+            "head_sha": "",
+        })
+        self.assertFalse(result["complete"])
+        self.assertTrue(any("head SHA" in r for r in result["reasons"]))
+
+    def test_author_pr_report_rejects_short_sha(self):
+        result = assess_author_pr_report({
+            "pr_number": 185,
+            "branch": "feat/issue-184-repo-name-disambiguation",
+            "head_sha": "e2bccba",
+        })
+        self.assertFalse(result["complete"])
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()