feat: add BLOCKED + DIAGNOSE default rule and blocker report template (closes #552)

- Updated llm-project-workflow/SKILL.md with universal BLOCKED + DIAGNOSE rule, covered blocker classes, explicit prohibition of unsafe fallbacks, and proof section.
- Added templates/blocked-diagnose-report.md (standard template with all required fields).
- Updated workflows/work-issue.md, review-merge-pr.md, create-issue.md and templates/start-issue.md, review-pr.md, merge-pr.md, recover-bad-state.md to require and reference the rule at load.
- Updated docs/llm-workflow-runbooks.md to reinforce the rule for controller prompts and all workflows.
- All changes in isolated worktree branches/issue-552-blocked-diagnose. No root mutation. No unsafe fallbacks used.
- Tests (workflow + cleanup proofs): 26+ passed in run.
- git diff --check prgs/master...HEAD: clean.

.env.example

@@ -46,3 +46,12 @@ GITEA_TOKEN_SOURCE=GITEA_TOKEN
 # profile's values. Leave unset for pure env-based configuration.
 GITEA_MCP_CONFIG=/Users/jasonwalker/.config/gitea-tools/profiles.json
 GITEA_MCP_PROFILE=prgs
+
+# Namespace-scoped active task workspaces (#510). Each MCP namespace uses only
+# its own role env var; foreign bindings (e.g. GITEA_AUTHOR_WORKTREE in a
+# merger process) are ignored.
+# GITEA_AUTHOR_WORKTREE=/path/to/repo/branches/issue-123-work
+# GITEA_REVIEWER_WORKTREE=/path/to/repo/branches/review-pr456
+# GITEA_MERGER_WORKTREE=/path/to/repo/branches/merge-pr456
+# GITEA_RECONCILER_WORKTREE=/path/to/repo/branches/reconcile-pr456
+# GITEA_ACTIVE_WORKTREE=/path/to/repo/branches/session-override

audit_reconciliation_mode.py

@@ -0,0 +1,344 @@
+"""Audit vs cleanup phase gates for reconciliation workflows (#419).
+
+Audit/reconciliation tasks are read-only unless a separate cleanup phase is
+explicitly authorized with exact capability proof, safety proof, and
+before/after snapshots. Cleanup mutations must be classified in final reports;
+audit reports must not claim ``no mutations`` when cleanup occurred.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import re
+from typing import Any
+
+RECONCILE_WORKFLOW_PATH = "workflows/reconcile-landed-pr.md"
+
+PHASE_AUDIT = "audit"
+PHASE_CLEANUP = "cleanup"
+
+# Tasks that enter audit phase on capability resolution (read-only default).
+AUDIT_PHASE_TASKS = frozenset({
+    "reconcile-landed-pr",
+    "reconcile_landed_pr",
+    "reconcile_issue_claims",
+    "reconcile_merged_cleanups",
+})
+
+# Mutation tasks forbidden during audit phase (fail closed).
+AUDIT_FORBIDDEN_TASKS = frozenset({
+    "delete_branch",
+    "create_branch",
+    "push_branch",
+    "create_pr",
+    "commit_files",
+    "gitea_commit_files",
+    "mark_issue",
+    "lock_issue",
+    "claim_issue",
+    "close_pr",
+    "close_issue",
+    "create_issue",
+    "merge_pr",
+    "review_pr",
+    "submit_pr_review",
+    "comment_pr",
+    "comment_issue",
+    "set_issue_labels",
+})
+
+# Shell/git commands audit phase must not run.
+AUDIT_FORBIDDEN_COMMAND_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:^|\s)(?:git\s+(?:push|branch\s+-D|worktree\s+remove)|"
+    r"gitea_delete_branch|delete_remote_branch)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+
+_NO_MUTATIONS_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:no\s+mutations|mutations\s*:\s*none|no\s+unsafe\s+mutation)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_CLEANUP_OCCURRED_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:delete_remote_branch|remove_local_worktree|git\s+branch\s+-D|"
+    r"git\s+worktree\s+remove|remote branch.*deleted|worktree.*removed|"
+    r"cleanup\s+phase\s*:\s*(?!none\b)\S)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_EXTERNAL_STATE_RE = re.compile(
+    r"^\s*[-*]?\s*external[- ]state mutations\s*:",
+    re.IGNORECASE | re.MULTILINE,
+)
+_GIT_REF_RE = re.compile(
+    r"^\s*[-*]?\s*git ref mutations\s*:",
+    re.IGNORECASE | re.MULTILINE,
+)
+_CLEANUP_MUTATIONS_RE = re.compile(
+    r"^\s*[-*]?\s*cleanup mutations\s*:",
+    re.IGNORECASE | re.MULTILINE,
+)
+_CLEANUP_PHASE_AUTH_RE = re.compile(
+    r"^\s*[-*]?\s*cleanup phase (?:authorized|authorization)\s*:\s*true",
+    re.IGNORECASE | re.MULTILINE,
+)
+_DELETE_CAPABILITY_RE = re.compile(
+    r"^\s*[-*]?\s*delete.?branch capability(?: proven)?\s*:\s*true",
+    re.IGNORECASE | re.MULTILINE,
+)
+_BEFORE_AFTER_RE = re.compile(
+    r"^\s*[-*]?\s*before/after (?:state )?snapshot\s*:",
+    re.IGNORECASE | re.MULTILINE,
+)
+_SAFETY_PROOF_RE = re.compile(
+    r"^\s*[-*]?\s*(?:branch|worktree) safe to remove\s*:\s*true",
+    re.IGNORECASE | re.MULTILINE,
+)
+
+_session: dict[str, Any] | None = None
+
+
+def _blank_session() -> dict[str, Any]:
+    return {
+        "phase": PHASE_AUDIT,
+        "entered_from_task": None,
+        "cleanup_authorized": False,
+        "cleanup_authorization": {},
+    }
+
+
+def current_phase() -> str | None:
+    """Return active reconciliation phase or None when unset."""
+    if not _session:
+        return None
+    return _session.get("phase")
+
+
+def active_record() -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+    """Return a copy of the session record, if any."""
+    return dict(_session) if _session else None
+
+
+def clear_phase() -> None:
+    """Clear reconciliation phase state."""
+    global _session
+    _session = None
+
+
+def enter_audit_phase(task: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Enter read-only audit phase for a reconciliation task."""
+    global _session
+    normalized = (task or "").strip().lower()
+    _session = _blank_session()
+    _session["entered_from_task"] = normalized
+    return dict(_session)
+
+
+def authorize_cleanup_phase(
+    *,
+    operator_approved: bool = False,
+    workflow_authorized: bool = False,
+    delete_capability_proven: bool = False,
+    safety_proof: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+    before_after_snapshot: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Authorize cleanup phase after explicit approval and safety proofs."""
+    reasons: list[str] = []
+    if not (operator_approved or workflow_authorized):
+        reasons.append(
+            "cleanup phase requires operator approval or explicit workflow "
+            "authorization"
+        )
+    if not delete_capability_proven:
+        reasons.append(
+            "cleanup phase requires exact delete_branch capability proof "
+            "(gitea.branch.delete)"
+        )
+    safety = dict(safety_proof or {})
+    if not safety.get("safe_to_delete_remote") and not safety.get(
+        "safe_to_remove_worktree"
+    ):
+        reasons.append(
+            "cleanup phase requires proof that branch/worktree is safe to remove"
+        )
+    snapshot = dict(before_after_snapshot or {})
+    if not snapshot.get("before") or not snapshot.get("after"):
+        reasons.append(
+            "cleanup phase requires before/after state snapshot"
+        )
+
+    if reasons:
+        return {
+            "authorized": False,
+            "phase": current_phase() or PHASE_AUDIT,
+            "reasons": reasons,
+            "safe_next_action": (
+                "remain in audit-only mode or supply operator approval, "
+                "delete_branch capability proof, safety proof, and "
+                "before/after snapshot before cleanup"
+            ),
+        }
+
+    global _session
+    if _session is None:
+        _session = _blank_session()
+    _session["phase"] = PHASE_CLEANUP
+    _session["cleanup_authorized"] = True
+    _session["cleanup_authorization"] = {
+        "operator_approved": operator_approved,
+        "workflow_authorized": workflow_authorized,
+        "delete_capability_proven": delete_capability_proven,
+        "safety_proof": safety,
+        "before_after_snapshot": snapshot,
+    }
+    return {
+        "authorized": True,
+        "phase": PHASE_CLEANUP,
+        "reasons": [],
+        "cleanup_authorization": dict(_session["cleanup_authorization"]),
+        "safe_next_action": "proceed with authorized cleanup mutations only",
+    }
+
+
+def check_audit_task_enters_phase(task: str) -> bool:
+    """Return whether resolving *task* should enter audit phase."""
+    return (task or "").strip().lower() in AUDIT_PHASE_TASKS
+
+
+def check_audit_mutation_allowed(task: str) -> tuple[bool, list[str]]:
+    """Fail closed when a mutation task runs during audit phase."""
+    normalized = (task or "").strip().lower()
+    phase = current_phase()
+    if phase != PHASE_AUDIT:
+        return True, []
+    if normalized in AUDIT_FORBIDDEN_TASKS:
+        return False, [
+            f"task '{normalized}' is forbidden in audit-only reconciliation "
+            "mode: switch to an explicit cleanup phase with operator approval "
+            "and exact delete_branch capability proof before cleanup mutations"
+        ]
+    return True, []
+
+
+def check_cleanup_execution_allowed() -> tuple[bool, list[str]]:
+    """Fail closed when cleanup execution is attempted without authorization."""
+    phase = current_phase()
+    if phase == PHASE_CLEANUP and (_session or {}).get("cleanup_authorized"):
+        return True, []
+    if phase is None:
+        return False, [
+            "cleanup execution requires an active reconciliation session; "
+            "resolve a reconciliation audit task first"
+        ]
+    return False, [
+        "cleanup execution forbidden in audit-only reconciliation mode; "
+        "call gitea_authorize_reconciliation_cleanup_phase with operator "
+        "approval, delete_branch capability proof, safety proof, and "
+        "before/after snapshot"
+    ]
+
+
+def classify_cleanup_mutation(action: str) -> str:
+    """Map a cleanup action to the required mutation ledger category (#419)."""
+    normalized = (action or "").strip().lower()
+    if "delete_remote" in normalized or normalized in {
+        "delete_branch",
+        "gitea_delete_branch",
+    }:
+        return "external-state"
+    if "branch" in normalized and "delete" in normalized:
+        return "git-ref"
+    if "worktree" in normalized or "remove_local" in normalized:
+        return "cleanup"
+    return "cleanup"
+
+
+def assess_audit_reconciliation_report(report_text: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Validate audit/cleanup reconciliation reports (fail closed)."""
+    text = report_text or ""
+    reasons: list[str] = []
+
+    cleanup_occurred = bool(_CLEANUP_OCCURRED_RE.search(text))
+    claims_no_mutations = bool(_NO_MUTATIONS_RE.search(text))
+
+    if cleanup_occurred and claims_no_mutations:
+        reasons.append(
+            "report claims no mutations but documents cleanup mutations; "
+            "audit-only reports must not perform cleanup and cleanup reports "
+            "must not claim no mutations"
+        )
+
+    if cleanup_occurred:
+        if not _CLEANUP_PHASE_AUTH_RE.search(text):
+            reasons.append(
+                "cleanup mutations reported without "
+                "'Cleanup phase authorized: true'"
+            )
+        if not _DELETE_CAPABILITY_RE.search(text):
+            reasons.append(
+                "cleanup mutations reported without delete_branch capability "
+                "proof"
+            )
+        if not _BEFORE_AFTER_RE.search(text):
+            reasons.append(
+                "cleanup mutations reported without before/after state snapshot"
+            )
+        if not _SAFETY_PROOF_RE.search(text):
+            reasons.append(
+                "cleanup mutations reported without branch/worktree safety proof"
+            )
+
+        if re.search(r"delete_remote|remote branch.*delet", text, re.I):
+            if not _EXTERNAL_STATE_RE.search(text):
+                reasons.append(
+                    "remote branch deletion must be classified under "
+                    "External-state mutations"
+                )
+        if re.search(r"git\s+branch\s+-D|local branch.*delet", text, re.I):
+            if not _GIT_REF_RE.search(text):
+                reasons.append(
+                    "local branch deletion must be classified under "
+                    "Git ref mutations"
+                )
+        if re.search(r"worktree.*remov|remove_local_worktree", text, re.I):
+            if not _CLEANUP_MUTATIONS_RE.search(text):
+                reasons.append(
+                    "worktree removal must be classified under Cleanup mutations"
+                )
+
+    if (
+        RECONCILE_WORKFLOW_PATH.replace("workflows/", "") in text
+        or "reconcile-landed-pr" in text.lower()
+    ):
+        if cleanup_occurred and "audit phase" in text.lower():
+            if "cleanup phase" not in text.lower():
+                reasons.append(
+                    "report mixes audit phase with cleanup mutations without "
+                    "documenting cleanup phase transition"
+                )
+
+    proven = not reasons
+    return {
+        "proven": proven,
+        "block": not proven,
+        "reasons": reasons,
+        "cleanup_occurred": cleanup_occurred,
+        "claims_no_mutations": claims_no_mutations,
+        "safe_next_action": (
+            "proceed"
+            if proven
+            else "fix audit/cleanup report: separate audit from cleanup phase, "
+            "classify mutations, and do not claim no mutations after cleanup"
+        ),
+    }
+
+
+def assess_audit_command_allowed(command: str) -> tuple[bool, list[str]]:
+    """Block shell commands that perform cleanup during audit phase."""
+    phase = current_phase()
+    if phase != PHASE_AUDIT:
+        return True, []
+    cmd = (command or "").strip()
+    if AUDIT_FORBIDDEN_COMMAND_RE.search(cmd):
+        return False, [
+            f"command forbidden in audit-only reconciliation mode: {cmd!r}; "
+            "authorize cleanup phase before branch/worktree deletion or push"
+        ]
+    return True, []

author_mutation_worktree.py

@@ -0,0 +1,234 @@
+"""Branches-only author mutation worktree guard (#274).
+
+Author/coder mutations must run from a session-owned worktree under the
+project's ``branches/`` directory, never from the stable control checkout.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import subprocess
+
+BASE_BRANCHES = frozenset({"master", "main", "dev"})
+ACTIVE_WORKTREE_ENV = "GITEA_ACTIVE_WORKTREE"
+AUTHOR_WORKTREE_ENV = "GITEA_AUTHOR_WORKTREE"
+# Author-only: reviewer/merger/reconciler namespaces use role-specific env vars
+# via namespace_workspace_binding (#510).
+
+
+def _normalize_path(path: str) -> str:
+    return (path or "").replace("\\", "/").rstrip("/")
+
+
+def is_path_under_branches(path: str, project_root: str | None = None) -> bool:
+    """True when *path* resolves inside ``<project_root>/branches/``."""
+    normalized = _normalize_path(path)
+    if not normalized:
+        return False
+    if "/branches/" in f"{normalized}/":
+        return True
+    if normalized.endswith("/branches"):
+        return True
+    if project_root:
+        root = _normalize_path(os.path.realpath(project_root))
+        real = _normalize_path(os.path.realpath(path))
+        if real.startswith(f"{root}/"):
+            rel = real[len(root) + 1 :]
+            return rel == "branches" or rel.startswith("branches/")
+    return False
+
+
+def resolve_mutation_workspace(
+    worktree_path: str | None,
+    project_root: str,
+    *,
+    active_worktree_env: str | None = None,
+    author_worktree_env: str | None = None,
+) -> str:
+    """Resolve the workspace path inspected before author mutations."""
+    for candidate in (worktree_path, active_worktree_env, author_worktree_env):
+        text = (candidate or "").strip()
+        if text:
+            return os.path.realpath(os.path.abspath(text))
+    return os.path.realpath(project_root)
+
+
+def _realpath_git_common_dir(workspace_path: str, common_dir: str) -> str:
+    """Resolve ``git rev-parse --git-common-dir`` relative to *workspace_path*."""
+    raw = (common_dir or "").strip()
+    if not raw:
+        return raw
+    if os.path.isabs(raw):
+        return os.path.realpath(raw)
+    return os.path.realpath(os.path.join(workspace_path, raw))
+
+
+def resolve_canonical_repo_root(workspace_path: str, fallback_project_root: str) -> str:
+    """Return the stable repository root for *workspace_path* via git metadata (#460)."""
+    path = (workspace_path or "").strip()
+    fallback = os.path.realpath(fallback_project_root)
+    if not path:
+        return fallback
+    try:
+        res = subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "-C", path, "rev-parse", "--git-common-dir"],
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            check=True,
+        )
+        common = _realpath_git_common_dir(path, res.stdout)
+    except Exception:
+        return fallback
+    if common.endswith(f"{os.sep}.git"):
+        return os.path.dirname(common)
+    if os.path.basename(common) == ".git":
+        return os.path.dirname(common)
+    return fallback
+
+
+def resolve_author_mutation_context(
+    worktree_path: str | None,
+    process_project_root: str,
+    *,
+    active_worktree_env: str | None = None,
+    author_worktree_env: str | None = None,
+) -> dict:
+    """Shared workspace resolution for runtime_context and mutation guards (#460)."""
+    workspace = resolve_mutation_workspace(
+        worktree_path,
+        process_project_root,
+        active_worktree_env=active_worktree_env,
+        author_worktree_env=author_worktree_env,
+    )
+    process_root = os.path.realpath(process_project_root)
+    # Canonical repository identity comes from the MCP process checkout (#460),
+    # not from the declared task workspace being validated.
+    canonical_root = resolve_canonical_repo_root(process_root, process_root)
+    return {
+        "workspace_path": workspace,
+        "process_project_root": process_root,
+        "canonical_repo_root": canonical_root,
+        "roots_aligned": canonical_root == process_root,
+    }
+
+
+def assess_workspace_repo_membership(
+    *,
+    workspace_path: str,
+    canonical_repo_root: str,
+) -> dict:
+    """Fail closed when *workspace_path* is not a git worktree of *canonical_repo_root*."""
+    workspace = os.path.realpath(workspace_path)
+    root = os.path.realpath(canonical_repo_root)
+    reasons: list[str] = []
+
+    if not os.path.exists(workspace):
+        reasons.append(f"worktree path '{workspace}' does not exist")
+        return _membership_assessment(False, reasons, workspace, root, None)
+
+    if not os.path.isdir(workspace):
+        reasons.append(f"worktree path '{workspace}' is not a directory")
+        return _membership_assessment(False, reasons, workspace, root, None)
+
+    try:
+        res = subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "-C", workspace, "rev-parse", "--git-common-dir"],
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            check=True,
+        )
+        common_dir = _realpath_git_common_dir(workspace, res.stdout)
+    except Exception:
+        reasons.append(f"worktree '{workspace}' is not a valid git repository")
+        return _membership_assessment(False, reasons, workspace, root, None)
+
+    expected_dir = os.path.realpath(os.path.join(root, ".git"))
+    if common_dir != expected_dir:
+        reasons.append(
+            f"worktree '{workspace}' does not belong to the target repository '{root}'"
+        )
+    return _membership_assessment(not reasons, reasons, workspace, root, common_dir)
+
+
+def _membership_assessment(
+    proven: bool,
+    reasons: list[str],
+    workspace: str,
+    root: str,
+    common_dir: str | None,
+) -> dict:
+    return {
+        "proven": proven,
+        "block": not proven,
+        "reasons": reasons,
+        "workspace_path": workspace,
+        "canonical_repo_root": root,
+        "git_common_dir": common_dir,
+    }
+
+
+def format_workspace_repo_membership_error(assessment: dict) -> str:
+    workspace = assessment.get("workspace_path") or "(unknown)"
+    root = assessment.get("canonical_repo_root") or "(unknown)"
+    reasons = "; ".join(assessment.get("reasons") or ["unknown repository membership violation"])
+    return (
+        f"Branches-only mutation guard (#274): {reasons} (fail closed). "
+        f"canonical repository root: {root}; workspace: {workspace}."
+    )
+
+
+def assess_author_mutation_worktree(
+    *,
+    workspace_path: str,
+    project_root: str,
+    current_branch: str | None = None,
+    base_branches: frozenset[str] | None = None,
+) -> dict:
+    """Fail closed when author mutations are not rooted under ``branches/``."""
+    bases = base_branches or BASE_BRANCHES
+    reasons: list[str] = []
+    root = os.path.realpath(project_root)
+    workspace = os.path.realpath(workspace_path)
+    branch = (current_branch or "").strip()
+
+    under_branches = is_path_under_branches(workspace, root)
+    if not under_branches:
+        if workspace == root:
+            reasons.append(
+                "author mutation blocked: workspace is the stable control checkout; "
+                "create or switch to a session-owned worktree under branches/"
+            )
+        else:
+            reasons.append(
+                f"author mutation blocked: workspace '{workspace}' is not under "
+                f"'{root}/branches/'; create a branches/<task> worktree first"
+            )
+
+    if not under_branches and workspace == root and branch and branch not in bases:
+        reasons.append(
+            f"control checkout drift: branch '{branch}' is not a stable base "
+            f"branch ({'/'.join(sorted(bases))})"
+        )
+
+    proven = not reasons
+    return {
+        "proven": proven,
+        "block": not proven,
+        "reasons": reasons,
+        "project_root": root,
+        "workspace_path": workspace,
+        "under_branches": is_path_under_branches(workspace, root),
+        "current_branch": branch or None,
+    }
+
+
+def format_author_mutation_worktree_error(assessment: dict) -> str:
+    """Single RuntimeError message for MCP preflight gates."""
+    workspace = assessment.get("workspace_path") or "(unknown)"
+    root = assessment.get("project_root") or "(unknown)"
+    reasons = "; ".join(assessment.get("reasons") or ["unknown branches-only violation"])
+    return (
+        f"Branches-only mutation guard (#274): {reasons}. "
+        f"project root: {root}; workspace: {workspace}. "
+        "Create a session-owned worktree under branches/ before mutating."
+    )

docs/gitea-dual-namespace-deployment.md

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ launched with exactly one static execution profile:
 |-----------------------------|----------------|-------------|
 | `gitea-author` | an author profile | implement issues, push branches, open PRs, comment |
 | `gitea-reviewer` | a reviewer profile | review, approve/request changes, merge |
-| `gitea-reconciler` | a reconciler profile | close already-landed open PRs after ancestry proof (#310) |
+| `gitea-reconciler` | a reconciler profile | close already-landed open PRs after ancestry proof (#304 profile; #310 close tool) |
 
 Properties:
 

docs/gitea-execution-profiles.md

@@ -226,11 +226,12 @@ explicit operator-directed closure of a contaminated PR). If `close_pr` ever
 resolves as unknown, agents must fail closed rather than fall back to the
 edit path.
 
-## Reconciler profile for already-landed open PRs (#310)
+## Reconciler profile for already-landed open PRs (#304 / #310)
 
-Normal author and reviewer profiles must not gain broad PR-close authority.
-Already-landed open PRs (head SHA is an ancestor of the target branch) need a
-dedicated reconciler profile such as `prgs-reconciler` with:
+Normal author and reviewer profiles must not gain broad `gitea.pr.close`
+authority. Already-landed open PRs (head SHA is an ancestor of the target
+branch) need a dedicated reconciler profile such as `prgs-reconciler` with a
+narrow operation set:
 
 - `gitea.read`
 - `gitea.pr.comment`
@@ -238,8 +239,14 @@ dedicated reconciler profile such as `prgs-reconciler` with:
 - `gitea.issue.close`
 - `gitea.pr.close`
 
-Use the `gitea-reconciler` MCP namespace (static profile launch) and the
-`gitea_reconcile_already_landed_pr` tool. The resolver task is
+Forbidden on reconciler profiles: `gitea.pr.approve`, `gitea.pr.merge`,
+`gitea.pr.review`, `gitea.pr.create`, `gitea.branch.push`, and
+`gitea.repo.commit`.
+
+Launch a static `gitea-reconciler` MCP namespace with
+`GITEA_MCP_PROFILE=prgs-reconciler`. Profile shape is validated by
+`reconciler_profile.assess_reconciler_profile` (#304). Use the
+`gitea_reconcile_already_landed_pr` tool (#310). The resolver task is
 `reconcile_already_landed_pr`. PR close is allowed only after live PR fetch,
 fresh target-branch fetch, recorded target SHA, and ancestor proof. PRs whose
 heads are not already landed cannot be closed through this path.

docs/llm-workflow-runbooks.md

@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ audit logging). See [Related documents](#related-documents).
 > to discover the available project workflows and `mcp_get_skill_guide(<name>)`
 > for step-by-step instructions. This replaces long pasted operator prompts for
 > the standard rules; operator prompts still control task-specific scope.
+>
+> **BLOCKED + DIAGNOSE (default for any missing required step):** If a required workflow skill, guide, tool, capability, preflight, terminal, worktree binding, profile, or instruction is unavailable or fails, STOP. State BLOCKED. Use the canonical blocker report template (see skills/llm-project-workflow/templates/blocked-diagnose-report.md and the llm-project-workflow/SKILL.md universal rules). Only non-mutating recovery. Report fully. No unsafe fallbacks (temp scripts, direct API, MCP internals, direct imports, in-memory restoration, manual bypasses) unless controller authorizes in the handoff for this case. Missing required steps must fail closed *before* any git or Gitea mutation. Controller prompts and all workflows must reinforce: BLOCKED + DIAGNOSE, then stop.
 > See issue #129 for the skill registry design.
 
 Jenkins and GlitchTip workflows use separate MCP servers, not this Gitea MCP
@@ -273,7 +275,80 @@ Never create a parallel branch or PR for the same issue unless the old branch
 is proven abandoned and the takeover is recorded.
 
 Gitea-Tools lease gates: `gitea_lock_issue` (fail-closed before author
-mutations), `status:in-progress`, and claim comments. Full portable wording:
+mutations), `status:in-progress`, and claim comments. `gitea_lock_issue`
+records an `author_issue_work` lease in a keyed lock file under
+`GITEA_ISSUE_LOCK_DIR` (default `~/.cache/gitea-tools/issue-locks`), one file
+per `remote` + `org` + `repo` + `issue_number`. The current MCP session binds
+its active lock through a per-process pointer so concurrent repos/issues never
+share one overwrite-prone slot (#443).
+
+Each lock payload includes issue number, optional PR number, branch, worktree
+path, claimant identity/profile, created timestamp, expiry timestamp, and last
+heartbeat timestamp. An active same-issue/same-operation lease blocks duplicate
+work. An expired lease still blocks takeover until a recovery review records why
+the prior work is abandoned, completed, or unsafe to continue.
+
+**Stacked PRs (#484).** By default the lock worktree must be base-equivalent to
+`master`/`main`/`dev` — ordinary work is unchanged. A *stacked* PR (deliberately
+based on another unmerged PR's branch) is an explicit, opt-in path: pass
+`stacked_base_branch` **and** `stacked_base_pr` to `gitea_lock_issue`. The lock
+fails closed unless that branch is owned by a live **open** PR whose number
+matches `stacked_base_pr`, so arbitrary or stale branches cannot be used as
+bases. When approved, the lock payload records
+`approved_stacked_base = {branch, pr_number, verified_open}` and the worktree may
+be base-equivalent to that branch instead of master. `gitea_create_pr` then
+allows `base = <that branch>` only when it matches the recorded approval, the
+dependency PR is **still open**, and the PR body documents the stack:
+
+- `Stacked on PR #<X> / issue #<Y>`
+- `Base branch: <feature-branch>`
+- `Head branch: <this-issue-branch>`
+- `Do not merge before PR #<X>` (merge ordering)
+- retarget/rebase to `master` after the dependency lands, if required
+
+Stacked support never bypasses the issue lock — the base is recorded *on* the
+lock and re-verified at PR time. A merged/closed dependency base fails closed;
+retarget onto `master` or re-lock against a live base.
+
+**Do not manually seed `/tmp/gitea_issue_lock.json` or any lock file as a normal
+recovery path.** That global slot is deprecated and can clobber unrelated live
+leases (#438). After an MCP restart, call `gitea_lock_issue` again — own-branch
+adoption rebinds the session when the issue's exact branch already exists (#442).
+`gitea_create_pr` resolves the durable keyed lock by session pointer or by
+matching `head` branch without unsafe manual seeding.
+
+**Issue-lock recovery (#447):** Do not manually seed, restore, or delete
+`/tmp/gitea_issue_lock.json` as a normal recovery path. That file is global
+shared state and manual writes can clobber another session's live lease. Use
+`sanctioned recovery` instead:
+
+1. `gitea_lock_issue` on a clean `branches/` worktree (normal path).
+2. Own-branch adoption via #442 when the issue's exact branch is already pushed.
+3. Operator override only when explicitly authorized — record
+   `External-state mutations` and `operator override proof` in the final report.
+
+**Adoption proof in the live lock response (#477):** when `gitea_lock_issue`
+adopts an existing own branch, the response carries an `adoption` block with
+citable fields — `adoption_decision` (`ADOPT`), `adopted` (`true`),
+`adopted_branch`, `adopted_branch_head`, `matcher_summary` (boundary-safe reason
+the branch qualified), `competing_branch_check`, and `safe_next_action`. A normal
+lock instead returns an `adoption_check` block with `adoption_decision`
+(`NO_MATCH`) and `adopted: false`, so a non-adoption response can never be misread
+as claiming adoption. Recovery reports should quote the live lock response
+`adoption`/`adoption_check` block directly instead of inferring adoption from
+separate offline checks.
+
+`gitea_create_pr` rejects lock files that lack sanctioned `lock_provenance`
+metadata. Final-report validation blocks handoffs that hide lock read/write/delete
+under `External-state mutations: none` or mix author PR creation with reviewer
+approval in one run. See also #438 (global lock redesign).
+
+Remote branches matching the issue number are also treated as active work unless
+the recovery review proves the branch is abandoned or superseded. Never delete
+or clean up a branch when it has an active lease, dirty worktree, open PR, or is
+the only copy of unmerged work.
+
+Full portable wording:
 [`skills/llm-project-workflow/SKILL.md`](../skills/llm-project-workflow/SKILL.md).
 
 ## Global LLM Worktree Rule
@@ -304,6 +379,37 @@ explicit control-checkout repair.
 
 Portable wording: [`skills/llm-project-workflow/SKILL.md`](../skills/llm-project-workflow/SKILL.md).
 
+### Root checkout guard (#475)
+
+The MCP server enforces a fail-closed **root checkout guard** before author,
+reviewer, and merger mutations when the active workspace is not an isolated
+`branches/...` worktree (reconciler close paths remain exempt per #468).
+
+The guard blocks when the **control checkout** (repository root) is:
+
+- on a non-stable branch (`master` / `main` / `dev` expected),
+- detached HEAD,
+- dirty (tracked edits),
+- or its `HEAD` does not match `prgs/master` when that ref is available.
+
+**Remediation (never auto-reset or stash):**
+
+> Root checkout is not on master. Preserve state, switch root back to master,
+> and use `scripts/worktree-review` or the sanctioned issue worktree flow.
+
+**Recovery after root hijack:**
+
+1. Preserve any in-progress edits (copy paths, note branch name, or commit on a
+   rescue branch from a `branches/...` worktree).
+2. From the repository root: `git checkout master` (or `main` / `dev` per repo
+   policy) and `git fetch prgs && git merge --ff-only prgs/master` when safe.
+3. Confirm `git status` is clean and `git branch --show-current` is `master`.
+4. Resume work only inside `branches/issue-<n>-<slug>` via `gitea_lock_issue` /
+   `git worktree add`.
+
+`branches/...` directories are disposable role worktrees; the root checkout is
+the stable orchestration surface only.
+
 ## Shell Spawn Hard-Stop Rule
 
 Symptom: a shell tool call returns `exit_code: -1` with empty stdout/stderr.
@@ -568,6 +674,33 @@ loop and do **not** substitute WebFetch/Playwright/manual base64.
 - **Prompt:** `Use any eligible merger profile to merge PR #N if checks pass and
   it is mergeable. Confirm with "MERGE PR N". Do not force-merge.`
 
+#### Merger lease adoption (#536)
+
+When review and merge run in **separate sessions**, the merger must **not**
+manually seed `reviewer_pr_lease._SESSION_LEASE` or equivalent in-process state.
+That ad hoc pattern was used incidentally for PR #493 and PR #421; it is not
+canonical proof and is rejected by mutation gates.
+
+**Canonical merger handoff:**
+
+1. Confirm a reviewer session holds an active PR lease and posted **APPROVED**
+   at the current live head (`gitea_get_pr_review_feedback`).
+2. In a clean merger worktree under `branches/`, call
+   `gitea_adopt_merger_pr_lease` with `worktree`, `expected_head_sha`, and
+   optional `issue_number`.
+3. The tool posts durable adoption proof on the PR thread (`<!-- mcp-review-lease-adoption:v1 -->`)
+   recording actor, profiles, adopted-from session/comment, adoption reason, and
+   timestamp, then records sanctioned in-session provenance.
+4. Call `gitea_merge_pr` with the same pinned `expected_head_sha`.
+
+**Forbidden:** Python one-liners or scripts that call `record_session_lease()`
+without provenance from `gitea_acquire_reviewer_pr_lease`,
+`gitea_adopt_merger_pr_lease`, or `gitea_heartbeat_reviewer_pr_lease`.
+
+**Same-session review+merge:** the reviewer session may use
+`gitea_acquire_reviewer_pr_lease` directly; adoption is only for cross-session
+merger handoff.
+
 ### Close the issue after merge / Reconciliation
 
 - **Profile:** issue-manager or merger.
@@ -750,6 +883,45 @@ scripts/release-tag v0.4.0 --notes-file /tmp/release-notes.md
 scripts/release-tag v0.4.0 --notes-file /tmp/release-notes.md --push
 ```
 
+## Namespace workspace binding (#510)
+
+Each MCP namespace resolves its **own** active task workspace. Foreign role
+worktree environment variables must not poison another namespace's purity
+checks.
+
+| Namespace | Workspace env vars (in priority under `GITEA_ACTIVE_WORKTREE`) | Allowed roots |
+|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
+| author | `GITEA_AUTHOR_WORKTREE` | `branches/<task>` worktree only (#274) |
+| reviewer | `GITEA_REVIEWER_WORKTREE` | clean `branches/<review>` worktree |
+| merger | `GITEA_MERGER_WORKTREE` | clean `branches/<merge>` worktree **or** clean control checkout |
+| reconciler | `GITEA_RECONCILER_WORKTREE` | clean `branches/<reconcile>` worktree **or** clean control checkout |
+
+`GITEA_AUTHOR_WORKTREE` is **author-only**. Reviewer, merger, and reconciler
+MCP processes ignore it even when it points at a dirty author WIP tree.
+
+### Safe reconnect / rebind procedure
+
+When a mutation blocks on workspace binding:
+
+1. Read the error — it names the **resolved workspace path**, **role
+   namespace**, and **binding source** (tool arg, env var, or process root).
+2. Reconnect or relaunch the correct namespace MCP server from the intended
+   workspace (or set the role-specific env var before launch).
+3. Pass `worktree_path` on reviewer/merger mutation tools when the active
+   branches/ worktree differs from the MCP process root.
+4. **Do not** clean, reset, or discard foreign role worktrees to unblock your
+   own namespace — that destroys another agent's WIP.
+
+### CTH guidance for workspace binding blockers
+
+When posting a Canonical Thread Handoff after a binding blocker:
+
+- State which namespace was active (author / reviewer / merger / reconciler).
+- Quote the resolved workspace path and binding source from the error.
+- Name the safe reconnect action (relaunch MCP from `branches/...`, set
+  `GITEA_*_WORKTREE`, or pass `worktree_path`).
+- Explicitly note that foreign worktrees must not be cleaned to unblock.
+
 ## Safety notes
 
 - Never place raw tokens or passwords in any LLM MCP config; reference secrets

docs/webui-local-dev.md

@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+# Internal web UI — local development (#426)
+
+Read-only MVP skeleton for the MCP Control Plane operator console. Gitea,
+MCP capability gates, and `skills/llm-project-workflow/` remain the source of
+truth; this UI only provides route stubs and layout.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- Python 3.11+ with project dependencies installed (`pip install -r requirements.txt`)
+- No secrets in repo, config, or client bundle
+
+## Start the server
+
+From the repository root (or an issue worktree):
+
+```bash
+./scripts/run-webui
+```
+
+Or directly:
+
+```bash
+python3 -m webui
+```
+
+Optional environment variables:
+
+| Variable | Default | Purpose |
+|----------|---------|---------|
+| `WEBUI_HOST` | `127.0.0.1` | Bind address (keep local for MVP) |
+| `WEBUI_PORT` | `8765` | Listen port |
+
+## Routes (MVP)
+
+| Path | Description |
+|------|-------------|
+| `/` | Home / operator overview |
+| `/health` | JSON liveness (`status`, `service`, `mode`, `timestamp`) |
+| `/queue` | Live PR and issue queue dashboard (#429) |
+| `/api/queue` | JSON queue export with pagination metadata |
+| `/projects` | Project registry list (#427) |
+| `/projects/{id}` | Project detail + onboarding checklist |
+| `/api/projects` | JSON registry export |
+| `/prompts` | Prompt library with per-prompt copy buttons (#428) |
+| `/api/prompts` | JSON prompt export with workflow hashes |
+| `/runtime` | Stub — MCP runtime health (#430) |
+| `/audit` | Stub — report audit paste (#431) |
+| `/worktrees` | Stub — hygiene dashboard (#432) |
+| `/leases` | Stub — lease visibility (#433) |
+
+All routes are GET-only. POST/PUT/PATCH/DELETE return `405` with
+`read-only-mvp`.
+
+## Project registry (#427)
+
+Versioned registry file: `webui/data/projects.registry.json` (schema version `1`).
+
+Override path with `WEBUI_PROJECT_REGISTRY` when operators keep a machine-local
+copy outside git. The registry stores repo identity, remotes, profile names,
+workflow/schema path references, and onboarding checklist steps — never tokens
+or credentials.
+
+Seed entry: **Gitea-Tools** on `https://gitea.prgs.cc` with `prgs-author`,
+`prgs-reviewer`, and `prgs-reconciler` profiles.
+
+## Prompt library (#428)
+
+Prompts are generated at load time from canonical workflow files under
+`skills/llm-project-workflow/workflows/`. SHA-256 hashes are computed from
+`WEBUI_REPO_ROOT` (defaults to the repository root). Prompt bodies are short
+copy/paste starters; canonical workflow files remain the only full policy
+source.
+
+## Live queue dashboard (#429)
+
+`/queue` loads open PRs and issues for the default registry project (seed:
+**Gitea-Tools** on `https://gitea.prgs.cc`) using existing `gitea_auth` read
+credentials. The UI surfaces pagination proof (returned count, pages fetched,
+`has_more`, `inventory_complete`) and classification badges (`claimed`,
+`blocked`, `in-review`, `duplicate`) when evidence exists.
+
+If credentials are missing or the fetch fails, the page shows an explicit error
+instead of an empty queue (fail closed).
+
+## Tests
+
+```bash
+pytest tests/test_webui_skeleton.py tests/test_webui_project_registry.py tests/test_webui_prompt_library.py tests/test_webui_queue_dashboard.py -q
+```

docs/wiki/MCP-Tools.md

@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 - `gitea_dry_run_pr_review` — validation-phase review mechanics.
 - `gitea_mark_final_review_decision` — mark validation complete.
 - `gitea_submit_pr_review` / `gitea_review_pr` — gated live review.
+- `gitea_acquire_reviewer_pr_lease` / `gitea_heartbeat_reviewer_pr_lease` — per-PR reviewer lease (#407).
+- `gitea_adopt_merger_pr_lease` — guarded cross-session merger lease adoption (#536).
 - `gitea_merge_pr` — gated merge (only merge path).
 
 ## Read tools

docs/wiki/Workflow.md

@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
 0. Work Selection Rule — verify a work lease before any mutations (open PRs,
    issue-linked PRs, branches, worktrees, dirty worktrees, active leases/
    handoffs, merged-PR completion). Stop if another session owns the lease.
+   `gitea_lock_issue` records an operation-scoped `author_issue_work` lease
+   with issue, branch, worktree, claimant, created, expiry, and heartbeat
+   fields; active or expired same-operation leases require recovery review
+   before takeover.
 0b. Global LLM Worktree Rule — main checkout on `master`/`main`/`dev` only;
    mutate only from a `branches/` worktree after proving root, cwd, branch,
    stable main-checkout branch, and session worktree path (no exceptions).
@@ -31,4 +35,4 @@
 Wiki publication, credential provisioning, and cross-repo mirror operations are
 operator-confirmed actions — see [Runbooks](Runbooks.md).
 
-Full Gitea-specific runbooks: `docs/llm-workflow-runbooks.md` in the repository.
+Full Gitea-specific runbooks: `docs/llm-workflow-runbooks.md` in the repository.

final_report_validator.py

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ import inspect
 import re
 from typing import Any, Callable
 
+import issue_lock_provenance
+from mcp_native_cleanup_proof import assess_mcp_native_cleanup_proof
+from post_merge_cleanup_proof import assess_post_merge_cleanup_proof
 from review_proofs import (
     HANDOFF_HEADING,
     assess_controller_handoff,
@@ -20,6 +23,7 @@ from review_proofs import (
     assess_review_mutation_final_report,
     assess_validation_report,
 )
+from validation_status_vocabulary import assess_validation_status_vocabulary
 
 FINAL_REPORT_TASK_KINDS = frozenset({
     "review_pr",
@@ -92,7 +96,8 @@ _ALREADY_LANDED_GATE_FIRED_RE = re.compile(
     re.IGNORECASE,
 )
 _ELIGIBLE_REVIEW_RE = re.compile(
-    r"eligible for (?:review|merge)|ready for (?:review|merge)|next eligible pr",
+    r"eligible for (?:review|merge)|ready for (?:review|merge)|"
+    r"(?:next|oldest)\s+eligible\s+pr",
     re.IGNORECASE,
 )
 _APPROVED_STATE_RE = re.compile(r"\bapproved?\b", re.IGNORECASE)
@@ -114,6 +119,22 @@ _TARGET_BRANCH_SHA_RE = re.compile(
     r"target branch sha\s*:\s*[0-9a-f]{40}",
     re.IGNORECASE,
 )
+_WORKFLOW_LOAD_HELPER_RE = re.compile(
+    r"workflow[- ]load helper result\s*:",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_WORKFLOW_LOAD_HASH_RE = re.compile(
+    r"workflow[- ]load helper result[\s\S]{0,400}?workflow[_ ]hash\s*:\s*[0-9a-f]{12}",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_WORKFLOW_LOAD_BOUNDARY_RE = re.compile(
+    r"workflow[- ]load helper result[\s\S]{0,400}?boundary[_ ]status\s*:\s*(?:clean|violation)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_WORKFLOW_FILE_VIEW_NARRATIVE_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:read|viewed|loaded)\s+(?:the\s+)?(?:canonical\s+)?(?:workflow|review-merge-pr\.md)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
 _FULL_SHA_RE = re.compile(r"\b[0-9a-f]{40}\b", re.IGNORECASE)
 _RECONCILE_STALE_FIELDS = (
     "pr number opened",
@@ -121,11 +142,37 @@ _RECONCILE_STALE_FIELDS = (
     "scratch worktree used",
     "review decision",
     "merge result",
+    "issue lock proof",
+    "claim/comment status",
+    "workspace mutations",
 )
+# Issue #307: reconciliation handoffs must carry the full canonical schema.
 _RECONCILE_REQUIRED_FIELDS = (
+    "Task",
+    "Repo",
+    "Role/profile",
+    "Identity",
     "Selected PR",
-    "Eligibility class",
+    "PR live state",
+    "Candidate head SHA",
+    "Target branch",
+    "Target branch SHA",
+    "Ancestor proof",
+    "Linked issue",
     "Linked issue live status",
+    "Eligibility class",
+    "Capabilities proven",
+    "Missing capabilities",
+    "PR comments posted",
+    "Issue comments posted",
+    "PRs closed",
+    "Issues closed",
+    "Git ref mutations",
+    "Worktree mutations",
+    "MCP/Gitea mutations",
+    "External-state mutations",
+    "Read-only diagnostics",
+    "Blocker",
     "Safe next action",
     "No review/merge confirmation",
 )
@@ -414,19 +461,151 @@ def _rule_reviewer_git_fetch_readonly(
                 "classify git fetch under Git ref mutations, not read-only diagnostics",
             )
         ]
-    if not git_ref_reported and _GIT_FETCH_RE.search(text):
+    if not git_ref_reported:
+        # Issue #307: an observed git fetch (report text or action log)
+        # must be listed under Git ref mutations.
         return [
             validator_finding(
                 "reviewer.git_fetch_readonly",
                 "downgrade",
                 "Git ref mutations",
-                "git fetch mentioned without Git ref mutation classification",
+                "git fetch occurred without Git ref mutation classification",
                 "record git fetch under Git ref mutations",
             )
         ]
     return []
 
 
+def _rule_reviewer_validation_failure_history(
+    report_text: str,
+    *,
+    validation_session: dict | None = None,
+) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
+    from reviewer_validation_failure_history import (
+        assess_validation_failure_history_report,
+    )
+
+    session = validation_session or {}
+    observed = session.get("observed_failures") or []
+    if not observed:
+        return []
+
+    result = assess_validation_failure_history_report(
+        report_text,
+        validation_session=session,
+    )
+    if result.get("proven"):
+        return []
+    severity = "block" if result.get("violations") else "downgrade"
+    return [
+        validator_finding(
+            "reviewer.validation_failure_history",
+            severity,
+            "Validation failure history",
+            reason,
+            result.get("safe_next_action")
+            or "document every observed validation failure before claiming pass",
+        )
+        for reason in (result.get("violations") or result.get("reasons") or ["incomplete"])
+    ]
+
+
+def _rule_reviewer_validation_cwd_proof(
+    report_text: str,
+    *,
+    validation_session: dict | None = None,
+) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
+    from reviewer_validation_cwd_proof import assess_validation_cwd_proof_report
+
+    session = validation_session or {}
+    claims = (
+        session.get("validation_ran")
+        or session.get("command")
+        or session.get("baseline_validation_ran")
+    )
+    if not claims and "validation command:" not in (report_text or "").lower():
+        return []
+
+    result = assess_validation_cwd_proof_report(
+        report_text,
+        validation_session=session,
+    )
+    if result.get("proven") or not result.get("claims_validation"):
+        return []
+    severity = "block" if result.get("violations") else "downgrade"
+    return [
+        validator_finding(
+            "reviewer.validation_cwd_proof",
+            severity,
+            "Validation cwd/HEAD proof",
+            reason,
+            result.get("safe_next_action")
+            or "document pwd, HEAD SHA, and explicit cwd before validation",
+        )
+        for reason in (result.get("violations") or result.get("reasons") or ["incomplete"])
+    ]
+
+
+def _rule_reviewer_stale_head_proof(report_text: str) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
+    from pr_work_lease import assess_reviewer_stale_head_final_report
+
+    result = assess_reviewer_stale_head_final_report(report_text)
+    if result.get("proven"):
+        return []
+    return _findings_from_reasons(
+        "reviewer.stale_head_proof",
+        result.get("reasons") or [],
+        field="Stale-head proof",
+        severity="block",
+        safe_next_action=(
+            "state reviewed head SHA, live head before approval/merge, and "
+            "whether any push occurred during validation"
+        ),
+    )
+
+
+def _rule_conflict_fix_push_proof(report_text: str) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
+    from pr_work_lease import assess_conflict_fix_final_report
+
+    text = report_text or ""
+    if "conflict-fix" not in text.lower() and "conflict fix" not in text.lower():
+        return []
+    result = assess_conflict_fix_final_report(text)
+    if result.get("proven"):
+        return []
+    return _findings_from_reasons(
+        "author.conflict_fix_push_proof",
+        result.get("reasons") or [],
+        field="Conflict-fix push proof",
+        severity="block",
+        safe_next_action=(
+            "state branch head before/after push, reviewer lease status, "
+            "fast-forward status, and whether any reviewer was active"
+        ),
+    )
+
+
+def _rule_worktree_cleanup_audit_proof(report_text: str) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
+    from worktree_cleanup_audit import assess_cleanup_audit_final_report
+
+    text = report_text or ""
+    if "cleanup audit" not in text.lower() and "reconciliation table" not in text.lower():
+        return []
+    result = assess_cleanup_audit_final_report(text)
+    if result.get("proven"):
+        return []
+    return _findings_from_reasons(
+        "author.worktree_cleanup_audit_proof",
+        result.get("reasons") or [],
+        field="Worktree cleanup audit",
+        severity="block",
+        safe_next_action=(
+            "include reconciliation table counts, disposition rows, and "
+            "final git worktree list proof"
+        ),
+    )
+
+
 def _rule_reviewer_validation_command(report_text: str) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
     text = report_text or ""
     if not _BARE_PYTEST_RE.search(text):
@@ -535,6 +714,34 @@ def _rule_reviewer_main_checkout_baseline(report_text: str) -> list[dict[str, st
     ]
 
 
+def _rule_reviewer_validation_status_vocabulary(
+    report_text: str,
+    *,
+    action_log: list[dict] | None = None,
+) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
+    text = report_text or ""
+    if not re.search(
+        r"validation status|pr-head validation status|official validation status",
+        text,
+        re.IGNORECASE,
+    ):
+        return []
+    result = assess_validation_status_vocabulary(
+        text,
+        command_log=action_log,
+    )
+    if not result.get("block"):
+        return []
+    return _findings_from_reasons(
+        "reviewer.validation_status_vocabulary",
+        result.get("reasons") or [],
+        field="Validation status",
+        severity="block",
+        safe_next_action=result.get("safe_next_action")
+        or "use a validation status that matches the proof path executed",
+    )
+
+
 def _rule_reviewer_main_checkout_path(report_text: str) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
     text = report_text or ""
     if "baseline worktree path" not in text.lower():
@@ -668,10 +875,18 @@ def _rule_reconcile_controller_handoff(report_text: str) -> list[dict[str, str]]
     return []
 
 
-def _rule_reconcile_stale_author_fields(report_text: str) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
+def _rule_reconcile_stale_author_fields(
+    report_text: str,
+    *,
+    session_pr_opened: bool = False,
+) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
     text = (report_text or "").lower()
     findings = []
     for field in _RECONCILE_STALE_FIELDS:
+        if field == "pr number opened" and session_pr_opened:
+            # Issue #307: allowed only when a PR was actually opened
+            # in this session.
+            continue
         if f"{field}:" in text:
             findings.append(
                 validator_finding(
@@ -799,6 +1014,118 @@ def _rule_reviewer_mutation_ledger(
     )
 
 
+def _rule_shared_issue_lock_external_state(report_text: str) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
+    result = issue_lock_provenance.assess_issue_lock_external_state_report(report_text)
+    if result.get("proven"):
+        return []
+    return _findings_from_reasons(
+        "shared.issue_lock_external_state",
+        result.get("reasons") or [],
+        field="External-state mutations",
+        severity="block",
+        safe_next_action=(
+            "disclose gitea_issue_lock.json read/write/delete under "
+            "External-state mutations; never claim none after lock seeding"
+        ),
+    )
+
+
+def _rule_shared_manual_lock_pr_override(report_text: str) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
+    result = issue_lock_provenance.assess_manual_lock_pr_without_override(report_text)
+    if result.get("proven"):
+        return []
+    return _findings_from_reasons(
+        "shared.manual_lock_pr_override",
+        result.get("reasons") or [],
+        field="External-state mutations",
+        severity="block",
+        safe_next_action=(
+            "use gitea_lock_issue or #442 adoption instead of manual lock seeding; "
+            "if operator override was authorized, cite override proof"
+        ),
+    )
+
+
+def _rule_shared_author_reviewer_same_run(report_text: str) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
+    result = issue_lock_provenance.assess_author_reviewer_same_run_report(report_text)
+    if result.get("proven"):
+        return []
+    return _findings_from_reasons(
+        "shared.author_reviewer_same_run",
+        result.get("reasons") or [],
+        field="Review mutations",
+        severity="block",
+        safe_next_action=(
+            "split author PR creation and reviewer approval across separate "
+            "sessions and handoffs"
+        ),
+    )
+
+
+def _rule_reviewer_workflow_load_boundary(report_text: str) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
+    """#403: require structured workflow-load helper result, not file-view narrative."""
+    if not report_text.strip():
+        return []
+    findings: list[dict[str, str]] = []
+    has_helper = bool(_WORKFLOW_LOAD_HELPER_RE.search(report_text))
+    has_hash = bool(_WORKFLOW_LOAD_HASH_RE.search(report_text))
+    has_boundary = bool(_WORKFLOW_LOAD_BOUNDARY_RE.search(report_text))
+    has_narrative_only = bool(_WORKFLOW_FILE_VIEW_NARRATIVE_RE.search(report_text))
+
+    if has_narrative_only and not has_helper:
+        findings.append(validator_finding(
+            "reviewer.workflow_load_boundary",
+            "block",
+            "Workflow-load helper result",
+            (
+                "canonical workflow file-view narrative without structured "
+                "gitea_load_review_workflow helper result"
+            ),
+            (
+                "include Workflow-load helper result with workflow_hash and "
+                "boundary_status from gitea_load_review_workflow"
+            ),
+        ))
+        return findings
+
+    if has_helper and (not has_hash or not has_boundary):
+        missing = []
+        if not has_hash:
+            missing.append("workflow_hash")
+        if not has_boundary:
+            missing.append("boundary_status")
+        findings.append(validator_finding(
+            "reviewer.workflow_load_boundary",
+            "block",
+            "Workflow-load helper result",
+            (
+                "workflow-load helper result incomplete; missing "
+                + ", ".join(missing)
+            ),
+            (
+                "copy workflow_load_helper_result fields from "
+                "gitea_load_review_workflow into the final report"
+            ),
+        ))
+    return findings
+
+
+def _rule_audit_reconciliation_boundary(report_text: str) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
+    from audit_reconciliation_mode import assess_audit_reconciliation_report
+
+    result = assess_audit_reconciliation_report(report_text)
+    if result.get("proven"):
+        return []
+    return _findings_from_reasons(
+        "reconcile.audit_cleanup_boundary",
+        result.get("reasons") or [],
+        field="Audit/cleanup phase",
+        severity="block",
+        safe_next_action=result.get("safe_next_action")
+        or "separate audit from authorized cleanup and classify mutations",
+    )
+
+
 def _rule_reviewer_review_mutation(
     report_text: str,
     *,
@@ -818,29 +1145,77 @@ def _rule_reviewer_review_mutation(
     )
 
 
+def _rule_reviewer_post_merge_cleanup_proof(report_text: str) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
+    result = assess_post_merge_cleanup_proof(report_text)
+    if not result.get("block"):
+        return []
+    return _findings_from_reasons(
+        "reviewer.post_merge_cleanup_proof",
+        result.get("reasons") or [],
+        field="Cleanup status",
+        severity="block",
+        safe_next_action=result.get("safe_next_action")
+        or "report CLEANUP_SKIPPED with blocker or full cleanup checklist",
+    )
+
+
+def _rule_shared_mcp_native_cleanup_proof(report_text: str) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
+    result = assess_mcp_native_cleanup_proof(report_text)
+    if not result.get("block"):
+        return []
+    return _findings_from_reasons(
+        "shared.mcp_native_cleanup_proof",
+        result.get("reasons") or [],
+        field="Cleanup mutations",
+        severity="block",
+        safe_next_action=result.get("safe_next_action")
+        or "use authorized reconciler MCP cleanup tools; never raw scripts",
+    )
+
+
+_SHARED_ISSUE_LOCK_RULES = (
+    _rule_shared_issue_lock_external_state,
+    _rule_shared_manual_lock_pr_override,
+    _rule_shared_author_reviewer_same_run,
+)
+
+_SHARED_CLEANUP_PROOF_RULES = (
+    _rule_shared_mcp_native_cleanup_proof,
+)
+
 _RULES_BY_TASK: dict[str, list[Callable[..., list[dict[str, str]]]]] = {
     "review_pr": [
         _rule_shared_controller_handoff,
         _rule_shared_email_disclosure,
+        *_SHARED_ISSUE_LOCK_RULES,
         _rule_reviewer_legacy_workspace_mutations,
         _rule_reviewer_vague_mutations_none,
         _rule_reviewer_mutation_categories,
         _rule_reviewer_git_fetch_readonly,
         _rule_reviewer_validation_command,
+        _rule_reviewer_validation_failure_history,
+        _rule_reviewer_validation_cwd_proof,
         _rule_reviewer_validation_structured,
         _rule_reviewer_linked_issue,
         _rule_reviewer_baseline_on_failure,
+        _rule_reviewer_validation_status_vocabulary,
         _rule_reviewer_main_checkout_baseline,
         _rule_reviewer_main_checkout_path,
         _rule_reviewer_already_landed_eligible,
         _rule_reviewer_already_landed_state,
         _rule_reviewer_target_branch_freshness,
+        _rule_reviewer_workflow_load_boundary,
         _rule_reviewer_mutation_ledger,
         _rule_reviewer_review_mutation,
+        _rule_reviewer_post_merge_cleanup_proof,
+        *_SHARED_CLEANUP_PROOF_RULES,
+        _rule_reviewer_stale_head_proof,
     ],
     "reconcile_already_landed": [
         _rule_reconcile_controller_handoff,
         _rule_shared_email_disclosure,
+        *_SHARED_ISSUE_LOCK_RULES,
+        *_SHARED_CLEANUP_PROOF_RULES,
         _rule_reconcile_stale_author_fields,
         _rule_reconcile_eligible_reviewed,
         _rule_reconcile_linked_issue_live,
@@ -848,29 +1223,37 @@ _RULES_BY_TASK: dict[str, list[Callable[..., list[dict[str, str]]]]] = {
         _rule_reviewer_git_fetch_readonly,
         _rule_reviewer_legacy_workspace_mutations,
         _rule_reviewer_vague_mutations_none,
+        _rule_audit_reconciliation_boundary,
     ],
     "author_issue": [
         _rule_shared_controller_handoff,
         _rule_shared_email_disclosure,
+        *_SHARED_ISSUE_LOCK_RULES,
         _rule_reviewer_vague_mutations_none,
     ],
     "work_issue": [
         _rule_shared_controller_handoff,
         _rule_shared_email_disclosure,
+        *_SHARED_ISSUE_LOCK_RULES,
         _rule_reviewer_vague_mutations_none,
+        _rule_conflict_fix_push_proof,
+        _rule_worktree_cleanup_audit_proof,
     ],
     "issue_filing": [
         _rule_shared_controller_handoff,
         _rule_shared_email_disclosure,
+        *_SHARED_ISSUE_LOCK_RULES,
     ],
     "inventory": [
         _rule_shared_controller_handoff,
         _rule_shared_email_disclosure,
+        *_SHARED_ISSUE_LOCK_RULES,
         _rule_reconcile_pagination_proof,
     ],
     "issue_selection": [
         _rule_shared_controller_handoff,
         _rule_shared_email_disclosure,
+        *_SHARED_ISSUE_LOCK_RULES,
     ],
 }
 
@@ -932,6 +1315,8 @@ def assess_final_report_validator(
     mutations_observed: bool = False,
     local_edits: bool = False,
     issue_filing_lock: dict | None = None,
+    session_pr_opened: bool = False,
+    validation_session: dict | None = None,
 ) -> dict[str, Any]:
     """Validate final-report text against task-specific proof rules (#327).
 
@@ -986,6 +1371,8 @@ def assess_final_report_validator(
         "action_log": action_log,
         "mutations_observed": mutations_observed,
         "local_edits": local_edits,
+        "session_pr_opened": session_pr_opened,
+        "validation_session": validation_session,
     }
 
     for rule in _RULES_BY_TASK.get(normalized_kind, ()):

issue_lock_adoption.py

@@ -0,0 +1,272 @@
+"""Own-branch lock adoption / recovery for ``gitea_lock_issue`` (#442 / #443).
+
+When an issue's own already-pushed branch exists, lock reacquisition must be
+allowed (adoption) instead of being treated as #400 duplicate competing work.
+This module isolates the pure decision so it can be unit-tested apart from the
+MCP server's live Gitea calls.
+
+Adoption is granted only for the issue's *exact* requested branch. Any other
+branch that merely contains the same ``issue-<n>`` marker is competing work and
+stays fail-closed. Open-PR, competing-live-lock, capability, and worktree
+safety checks are enforced by the caller before this decision is consulted;
+this module additionally records whether they passed for proof purposes.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import re
+
+ADOPT = "adopt_existing_branch"
+BLOCK_COMPETING = "block_competing_branch"
+NO_MATCH = "no_matching_branch"
+
+# Citable decision labels aligned with the ``assess_own_branch_adoption``
+# outcomes, surfaced verbatim in the live ``gitea_lock_issue`` response so
+# recovery reports (#473-style) can quote the lock tool output directly
+# instead of inferring adoption from separate offline checks (#477).
+DECISION_LABELS = {
+    ADOPT: "ADOPT",
+    BLOCK_COMPETING: "BLOCK_COMPETING",
+    NO_MATCH: "NO_MATCH",
+}
+
+_SAFE_NEXT_ACTIONS = {
+    ADOPT: (
+        "Own existing branch adopted for lock recovery; proceed to "
+        "gitea_create_pr for this issue and cite this adoption proof."
+    ),
+    BLOCK_COMPETING: (
+        "Competing same-issue branch(es) exist; resolve branch ownership "
+        "before locking. No adoption performed (fail closed)."
+    ),
+    NO_MATCH: (
+        "No existing branch carries this issue marker; normal lock path "
+        "applied. No adoption performed."
+    ),
+}
+
+
+def decision_label(outcome: str) -> str:
+    """Map an ``assess_own_branch_adoption`` outcome to its citable label."""
+    return DECISION_LABELS.get(outcome, "UNKNOWN")
+
+
+def safe_next_action(outcome: str) -> str:
+    """Return the safe next action string for an adoption *outcome*."""
+    return _SAFE_NEXT_ACTIONS.get(
+        outcome, "Unknown adoption outcome; treat as fail closed."
+    )
+
+
+def _branch_name(entry) -> str:
+    if isinstance(entry, dict):
+        return str(entry.get("name") or "")
+    return str(entry or "")
+
+
+def _branch_sha(entry) -> str | None:
+    if isinstance(entry, dict):
+        sha = entry.get("commit_sha")
+        if sha:
+            return str(sha)
+    return None
+
+
+def _branch_carries_issue_marker(branch_name: str, issue_number: int) -> bool:
+    """Return True when *branch_name* references issue *issue_number* exactly.
+
+    Uses a numeric word-boundary so ``issue-42`` does not match inside
+    ``issue-420`` (AC6 / #440).
+    """
+    name = (branch_name or "").strip()
+    if not name:
+        return False
+    pattern = rf"(?:^|/)issue-{int(issue_number)}(?![0-9])"
+    return re.search(pattern, name) is not None
+
+
+def assess_own_branch_adoption(
+    *,
+    issue_number: int,
+    requested_branch: str,
+    existing_branches,
+) -> dict:
+    """Decide whether an existing matching branch is adoptable.
+
+    Args:
+        issue_number: The tracking issue number being locked.
+        requested_branch: The exact branch the caller wants to lock.
+        existing_branches: Iterable of remote branch entries — either names or
+            dicts with ``name`` and optional ``commit_sha``.
+
+    Returns:
+        dict with:
+          * ``outcome`` — one of ADOPT / BLOCK_COMPETING / NO_MATCH
+          * ``adopt`` (bool), ``block`` (bool)
+          * ``reason`` (str)
+          * ``matched_branch`` (str | None), ``matched_head_sha`` (str | None)
+          * ``competing_branches`` (list[str])
+
+    ADOPT: the issue's exact branch exists and no other same-issue branch does.
+    BLOCK_COMPETING: at least one same-issue branch is not the requested branch.
+    NO_MATCH: no branch carries the issue marker — normal lock path applies.
+    """
+    requested = (requested_branch or "").strip()
+
+    matches: list[tuple[str, str | None]] = []
+    for entry in existing_branches or []:
+        name = _branch_name(entry).strip()
+        if _branch_carries_issue_marker(name, issue_number):
+            matches.append((name, _branch_sha(entry)))
+
+    competing = sorted({name for name, _ in matches if name != requested})
+    exact = [(name, sha) for name, sha in matches if name == requested]
+
+    # Fail closed whenever any non-requested same-issue branch exists, even if
+    # the requested branch is also present: ownership is then ambiguous.
+    if competing:
+        return {
+            "outcome": BLOCK_COMPETING,
+            "adopt": False,
+            "block": True,
+            "reason": (
+                f"issue #{issue_number} already has matching branch(es) "
+                f"{competing} that are not the requested branch "
+                f"'{requested}' (fail closed)"
+            ),
+            "matched_branch": None,
+            "matched_head_sha": None,
+            "competing_branches": competing,
+        }
+
+    if exact:
+        name, sha = exact[0]
+        return {
+            "outcome": ADOPT,
+            "adopt": True,
+            "block": False,
+            "reason": (
+                f"existing branch '{name}' is the exact requested branch for "
+                f"issue #{issue_number}; adopting it for lock recovery"
+            ),
+            "matched_branch": name,
+            "matched_head_sha": sha,
+            "competing_branches": [],
+        }
+
+    return {
+        "outcome": NO_MATCH,
+        "adopt": False,
+        "block": False,
+        "reason": f"no existing branch matches issue #{issue_number}",
+        "matched_branch": None,
+        "matched_head_sha": None,
+        "competing_branches": [],
+    }
+
+
+def _matcher_summary(issue_number: int, assessment: dict) -> str:
+    """Explain, citably, why the assessed branch did or did not qualify.
+
+    Names the numeric word-boundary rule so reports can show that
+    ``issue-42`` was not matched inside ``issue-420`` (#440 / #477 AC3).
+    """
+    outcome = assessment.get("outcome")
+    matched = assessment.get("matched_branch")
+    competing = assessment.get("competing_branches") or []
+    if outcome == ADOPT and matched:
+        return (
+            f"branch '{matched}' exactly matches the issue-{int(issue_number)} "
+            f"marker (numeric word-boundary; 'issue-{int(issue_number)}' is not "
+            f"matched inside 'issue-{int(issue_number)}0')"
+        )
+    if outcome == BLOCK_COMPETING:
+        return (
+            f"competing same-issue branch(es) {competing} carry the "
+            f"issue-{int(issue_number)} marker but are not the requested "
+            f"branch; ownership is ambiguous (fail closed)"
+        )
+    return (
+        f"no existing branch carries the issue-{int(issue_number)} marker "
+        f"under the numeric word-boundary rule"
+    )
+
+
+def _competing_branch_check(assessment: dict) -> dict:
+    """Structured competing-branch verdict for the proof block."""
+    competing = list(assessment.get("competing_branches") or [])
+    return {
+        "result": "blocked" if competing else "clear",
+        "competing_branches": competing,
+    }
+
+
+def build_adoption_proof(
+    *,
+    issue_number: int,
+    branch_name: str,
+    assessment: dict,
+    open_pr_checked: bool,
+    competing_lock_checked: bool,
+    lock_file_path: str,
+    lock_file_status: str,
+) -> dict:
+    """Assemble the proof block returned by ``gitea_lock_issue`` on adoption.
+
+    Requirement #4: adoption results must carry issue number, branch name,
+    branch head commit, adoption reason, no-existing-PR proof, no-competing-
+    live-lock proof, and lock file path/status.
+
+    #477: additionally surface explicit, citable adoption-proof fields tied to
+    the ``assess_own_branch_adoption`` outcome (``adoption_decision``,
+    ``adopted``, ``adopted_branch``, ``adopted_branch_head``,
+    ``matcher_summary``, ``competing_branch_check``, ``safe_next_action``) so a
+    recovery session can quote the live lock response directly. The explicit
+    fields are populated for any outcome; ``adopted_branch`` /
+    ``adopted_branch_head`` are set only when the outcome is ADOPT so a
+    non-adoption proof can never be misread as claiming adoption.
+    """
+    outcome = assessment.get("outcome")
+    adopted = outcome == ADOPT
+    return {
+        "issue_number": issue_number,
+        "branch_name": branch_name,
+        "branch_head_commit": assessment.get("matched_head_sha"),
+        "adoption_reason": assessment.get("reason"),
+        "no_existing_pr_proof": bool(open_pr_checked),
+        "no_competing_live_lock_proof": bool(competing_lock_checked),
+        "lock_file_path": lock_file_path,
+        "lock_file_status": lock_file_status,
+        # Explicit citable fields (#477).
+        "adoption_decision": decision_label(outcome),
+        "adopted": adopted,
+        "adopted_branch": branch_name if adopted else None,
+        "adopted_branch_head": assessment.get("matched_head_sha") if adopted else None,
+        "matcher_summary": _matcher_summary(issue_number, assessment),
+        "competing_branch_check": _competing_branch_check(assessment),
+        "safe_next_action": safe_next_action(outcome),
+    }
+
+
+def build_non_adoption_lock_proof(*, issue_number: int, branch_name: str) -> dict:
+    """Safe, adoption-free proof metadata for a normal (NO_MATCH) lock.
+
+    Requirement #477 AC2: non-adoption lock responses must stay clear and must
+    not imply adoption. This returns explicit ``adopted: False`` metadata with
+    the ``NO_MATCH`` decision so a normal lock response can carry citable proof
+    without ever asserting a branch was adopted.
+    """
+    return {
+        "issue_number": issue_number,
+        "branch_name": branch_name,
+        "adoption_decision": DECISION_LABELS[NO_MATCH],
+        "adopted": False,
+        "adopted_branch": None,
+        "adopted_branch_head": None,
+        "matcher_summary": (
+            f"no existing branch carries the issue-{int(issue_number)} marker; "
+            f"normal lock path (no adoption)"
+        ),
+        "competing_branch_check": {"result": "clear", "competing_branches": []},
+        "safe_next_action": safe_next_action(NO_MATCH),
+    }

issue_lock_provenance.py

@@ -0,0 +1,269 @@
+"""Issue-lock provenance and external-state disclosure (#447).
+
+Sanctioned locks are written only by ``gitea_lock_issue`` (or adoption recovery
+#442). Manual seeding of ``/tmp/gitea_issue_lock.json`` is unsafe and must be
+blocked at PR creation unless explicit operator override proof is recorded.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import re
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+
+ISSUE_LOCK_FILE = os.environ.get("GITEA_ISSUE_LOCK_FILE", "/tmp/gitea_issue_lock.json")
+
+SOURCE_LOCK_ISSUE = "gitea_lock_issue"
+SOURCE_LOCK_ADOPTION = "gitea_lock_issue_adoption"
+SOURCE_OPERATOR_OVERRIDE = "operator_override"
+
+SANCTIONED_LOCK_SOURCES = frozenset({
+    SOURCE_LOCK_ISSUE,
+    SOURCE_LOCK_ADOPTION,
+    SOURCE_OPERATOR_OVERRIDE,
+})
+
+_OPERATOR_OVERRIDE_ENV = "GITEA_ISSUE_LOCK_OPERATOR_OVERRIDE"
+
+_ISSUE_LOCK_PATH_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:/tmp/)?gitea_issue_lock\.json",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_LOCK_SEED_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:seed(?:ed|ing)?|restor(?:e|ed|ing)|wrote|written|write|programmatically|"
+    r"hand[- ]forg|manual(?:ly)?).{0,80}gitea_issue_lock",
+    re.IGNORECASE | re.DOTALL,
+)
+_LOCK_REMOVE_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:\brm\b|remove|deleted?|unlink).{0,80}gitea_issue_lock",
+    re.IGNORECASE | re.DOTALL,
+)
+_LOCK_READ_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:read|loaded?|parsed?).{0,80}gitea_issue_lock",
+    re.IGNORECASE | re.DOTALL,
+)
+_EXTERNAL_NONE_RE = re.compile(
+    r"external[- ]state mutations\s*:\s*none\b",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_EXTERNAL_FIELD_RE = re.compile(
+    r"external[- ]state mutations\s*:\s*(.+)$",
+    re.IGNORECASE | re.MULTILINE,
+)
+_CLEANUP_ONLY_RE = re.compile(
+    r"cleanup mutations\s*:\s*(?:none|lock removed|removed issue lock)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_PR_CREATED_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:\bgitea_create_pr\b|PR\s*#\s*\d+\s+created|created\s+PR\s*#|opened\s+PR\s*#|"
+    r"PR\s+creation\s+(?:succeeded|complete))",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_REVIEW_APPROVE_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:submitted\s+(?:['\"]approve['\"]|approve\s+review)|"
+    r"review decision\s*:\s*approve|approved\s+PR\s*#|gitea_review_pr.*approve)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_OVERRIDE_PROOF_RE = re.compile(
+    r"operator[- ]override\s+proof\s*:\s*(.+)$",
+    re.IGNORECASE | re.MULTILINE,
+)
+
+
+def _utc_now_iso() -> str:
+    return datetime.now(timezone.utc).strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
+
+
+def build_sanctioned_lock_provenance(
+    *,
+    tool: str,
+    source: str = SOURCE_LOCK_ISSUE,
+    claimant: dict | None = None,
+    adoption: dict | None = None,
+) -> dict:
+    """Return provenance metadata stored with a sanctioned lock write."""
+    entry = {
+        "source": source,
+        "written_at": _utc_now_iso(),
+        "written_by_tool": tool,
+        "lock_file_path": ISSUE_LOCK_FILE,
+    }
+    if claimant:
+        entry["claimant"] = claimant
+    if adoption:
+        entry["adoption"] = adoption
+    return entry
+
+
+def operator_override_requested() -> bool:
+    return os.environ.get(_OPERATOR_OVERRIDE_ENV, "").strip().lower() in {
+        "1",
+        "true",
+        "yes",
+    }
+
+
+def build_operator_override_provenance(*, reason: str, claimant: dict | None = None) -> dict:
+    text = (reason or "").strip()
+    if not text:
+        raise ValueError(
+            "operator override requires a non-empty override reason (fail closed)"
+        )
+    entry = build_sanctioned_lock_provenance(
+        tool="operator_override",
+        source=SOURCE_OPERATOR_OVERRIDE,
+        claimant=claimant,
+    )
+    entry["override_reason"] = text
+    return entry
+
+
+def assess_lock_file_for_create_pr(lock_data: dict | None) -> dict:
+    """Fail closed when lock file lacks sanctioned provenance (#447)."""
+    data = lock_data if isinstance(lock_data, dict) else {}
+    reasons: list[str] = []
+    provenance = data.get("lock_provenance")
+    if not isinstance(provenance, dict):
+        reasons.append(
+            "issue lock file lacks sanctioned lock_provenance; manual seeding is "
+            "not a normal recovery path — call gitea_lock_issue or use #442 adoption"
+        )
+        return _provenance_result(False, reasons, provenance)
+
+    source = str(provenance.get("source") or "").strip()
+    if source not in SANCTIONED_LOCK_SOURCES:
+        reasons.append(
+            f"issue lock provenance source '{source or '(missing)'}' is not sanctioned"
+        )
+
+    if source == SOURCE_OPERATOR_OVERRIDE and not str(
+        provenance.get("override_reason") or ""
+    ).strip():
+        reasons.append(
+            "operator_override lock provenance requires override_reason proof"
+        )
+
+    if not data.get("work_lease"):
+        reasons.append("issue lock file missing work_lease metadata")
+
+    if not str(provenance.get("written_by_tool") or "").strip():
+        reasons.append("issue lock provenance missing written_by_tool")
+
+    proven = not reasons
+    return _provenance_result(proven, reasons, provenance)
+
+
+def _provenance_result(proven: bool, reasons: list[str], provenance: dict | None) -> dict:
+    return {
+        "proven": proven,
+        "block": not proven,
+        "reasons": reasons,
+        "lock_provenance": provenance,
+    }
+
+
+def format_lock_provenance_error(assessment: dict) -> str:
+    reasons = "; ".join(assessment.get("reasons") or ["unknown lock provenance violation"])
+    return f"Issue lock provenance guard (#447): {reasons} (fail closed)"
+
+
+def _lock_activity_detected(text: str) -> dict[str, bool]:
+    body = text or ""
+    return {
+        "seed_or_restore": bool(_LOCK_SEED_RE.search(body)),
+        "remove": bool(_LOCK_REMOVE_RE.search(body)),
+        "read": bool(_LOCK_READ_RE.search(body)),
+    }
+
+
+def _external_state_discloses_lock(text: str) -> bool:
+    match = _EXTERNAL_FIELD_RE.search(text or "")
+    if not match:
+        return False
+    value = (match.group(1) or "").strip().lower()
+    if value in {"", "none", "n/a"}:
+        return False
+    return "lock" in value or "gitea_issue_lock" in value or "issue-lock" in value
+
+
+def assess_issue_lock_external_state_report(report_text: str) -> dict:
+    """Require explicit external-state disclosure for issue-lock mutations (#447)."""
+    text = report_text or ""
+    activity = _lock_activity_detected(text)
+    if not any(activity.values()):
+        return {"proven": True, "block": False, "reasons": [], "activity": activity}
+
+    reasons: list[str] = []
+    disclosed = _external_state_discloses_lock(text)
+
+    if activity["seed_or_restore"] and _EXTERNAL_NONE_RE.search(text):
+        reasons.append(
+            "report mentions seeding/restoring gitea_issue_lock.json but claims "
+            "External-state mutations: none"
+        )
+    elif activity["seed_or_restore"] and not disclosed:
+        reasons.append(
+            "report mentions issue-lock file activity but External-state mutations "
+            "does not disclose read/write of gitea_issue_lock.json"
+        )
+
+    if activity["remove"]:
+        if _EXTERNAL_NONE_RE.search(text):
+            reasons.append(
+                "report mentions removing gitea_issue_lock.json but claims "
+                "External-state mutations: none"
+            )
+        elif not disclosed and _CLEANUP_ONLY_RE.search(text):
+            reasons.append(
+                "report removes issue lock but classifies it as cleanup only; "
+                "record under External-state mutations"
+            )
+        elif not disclosed:
+            reasons.append(
+                "report mentions deleting issue lock without External-state "
+                "mutation disclosure"
+            )
+
+    proven = not reasons
+    return {
+        "proven": proven,
+        "block": not proven,
+        "reasons": reasons,
+        "activity": activity,
+    }
+
+
+def assess_manual_lock_pr_without_override(report_text: str) -> dict:
+    """Block reports that created a PR via manual lock seed without override proof."""
+    text = report_text or ""
+    seeded = bool(_LOCK_SEED_RE.search(text))
+    created = bool(_PR_CREATED_RE.search(text))
+    if not (seeded and created):
+        return {"proven": True, "block": False, "reasons": []}
+
+    if _OVERRIDE_PROOF_RE.search(text):
+        return {"proven": True, "block": False, "reasons": []}
+
+    return {
+        "proven": False,
+        "block": True,
+        "reasons": [
+            "report created/opened a PR after manual issue-lock seeding without "
+            "operator override proof"
+        ],
+    }
+
+
+def assess_author_reviewer_same_run_report(report_text: str) -> dict:
+    """Reviewer handoff must not create and approve the same PR in one run (#447)."""
+    text = report_text or ""
+    if not (_PR_CREATED_RE.search(text) and _REVIEW_APPROVE_RE.search(text)):
+        return {"proven": True, "block": False, "reasons": []}
+    return {
+        "proven": False,
+        "block": True,
+        "reasons": [
+            "report mixes author-side PR creation and reviewer approval in one "
+            "final handoff; split author and reviewer sessions"
+        ],
+    }

issue_lock_store.py

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+"""Keyed, persistent issue-lock storage (#443) with flock hardening (#438).
+
+Replaces the single global ``/tmp/gitea_issue_lock.json`` slot with per-issue
+lock files under ``GITEA_ISSUE_LOCK_DIR`` (default
+``~/.cache/gitea-tools/issue-locks``). Each MCP session binds its active lock
+via a per-process pointer file so concurrent repos/issues never clobber each
+other. Acquisition is serialized per issue with ``fcntl.flock``.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import errno
+import fcntl
+import json
+import os
+import re
+import tempfile
+from contextlib import contextmanager
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
+from typing import Any
+
+LOCK_DIR_ENV = "GITEA_ISSUE_LOCK_DIR"
+DEFAULT_LOCK_DIR = os.path.expanduser("~/.cache/gitea-tools/issue-locks")
+WORK_LEASE_TTL_HOURS = 4
+AUTHOR_ISSUE_WORK_LEASE = "author_issue_work"
+
+_SAFE_SEGMENT_RE = re.compile(r"[^A-Za-z0-9._+-]+")
+
+
+class LockContentionError(RuntimeError):
+    """Raised when an exclusive per-issue lock cannot be acquired."""
+
+
+def default_lock_dir() -> str:
+    raw = (os.environ.get(LOCK_DIR_ENV) or DEFAULT_LOCK_DIR).strip()
+    return raw or DEFAULT_LOCK_DIR
+
+
+def _sanitize_segment(value: str) -> str:
+    text = (value or "").strip()
+    if not text:
+        return "_"
+    return _SAFE_SEGMENT_RE.sub("_", text)
+
+
+def lock_key(
+    *,
+    remote: str,
+    org: str,
+    repo: str,
+    issue_number: int,
+) -> str:
+    return "-".join(
+        _sanitize_segment(part)
+        for part in (remote, org, repo, str(issue_number))
+    )
+
+
+def lock_file_path(
+    *,
+    remote: str,
+    org: str,
+    repo: str,
+    issue_number: int,
+    lock_dir: str | None = None,
+) -> str:
+    root = (lock_dir or default_lock_dir()).strip()
+    return os.path.join(root, f"{lock_key(remote=remote, org=org, repo=repo, issue_number=issue_number)}.json")
+
+
+def session_pointer_path(lock_dir: str | None = None) -> str:
+    root = (lock_dir or default_lock_dir()).strip()
+    return os.path.join(root, f"session-{os.getpid()}.json")
+
+
+def _ensure_lock_dir(lock_dir: str | None = None) -> str:
+    root = (lock_dir or default_lock_dir()).strip()
+    os.makedirs(root, mode=0o700, exist_ok=True)
+    return root
+
+
+def flock_path(json_path: str) -> str:
+    return f"{json_path}.lock"
+
+
+def is_process_alive(pid: int | None) -> bool:
+    if not pid or pid <= 0:
+        return False
+    try:
+        os.kill(int(pid), 0)
+        return True
+    except OSError as exc:
+        return exc.errno != errno.ESRCH
+    except (TypeError, ValueError):
+        return False
+
+
+@contextmanager
+def _exclusive_file_lock(lock_path: str):
+    os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(lock_path) or ".", exist_ok=True)
+    fd = os.open(lock_path, os.O_CREAT | os.O_RDWR, 0o600)
+    try:
+        try:
+            fcntl.flock(fd, fcntl.LOCK_EX | fcntl.LOCK_NB)
+        except BlockingIOError as exc:
+            raise LockContentionError(
+                f"could not acquire exclusive lock on '{lock_path}'"
+            ) from exc
+        yield fd
+    finally:
+        try:
+            fcntl.flock(fd, fcntl.LOCK_UN)
+        finally:
+            os.close(fd)
+
+
+def read_lock_file(path: str) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+    lock_path = (path or "").strip()
+    if not lock_path or not os.path.exists(lock_path):
+        return None
+    try:
+        with open(lock_path, encoding="utf-8") as handle:
+            data = json.load(handle)
+    except (OSError, json.JSONDecodeError):
+        return None
+    return data if isinstance(data, dict) else None
+
+
+def save_lock_file(path: str, data: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+    lock_path = (path or "").strip()
+    if not lock_path:
+        raise ValueError("lock path is required (fail closed)")
+    parent = os.path.dirname(lock_path) or "."
+    os.makedirs(parent, mode=0o700, exist_ok=True)
+    payload = json.dumps(data, indent=2, sort_keys=True) + "\n"
+    fd, temp_path = tempfile.mkstemp(prefix=".lock-", suffix=".json", dir=parent)
+    try:
+        with os.fdopen(fd, "w", encoding="utf-8") as handle:
+            handle.write(payload)
+            handle.flush()
+            os.fsync(handle.fileno())
+        os.replace(temp_path, lock_path)
+    finally:
+        if os.path.exists(temp_path):
+            try:
+                os.remove(temp_path)
+            except OSError:
+                pass
+
+
+def bind_session_lock(lock_data: dict[str, Any], lock_dir: str | None = None) -> str:
+    """Persist a keyed lock and bind it to the current process session."""
+    remote = str(lock_data.get("remote") or "")
+    org = str(lock_data.get("org") or "")
+    repo = str(lock_data.get("repo") or "")
+    issue_number = int(lock_data.get("issue_number") or 0)
+    if not remote or not org or not repo or issue_number <= 0:
+        raise ValueError("lock record must include remote, org, repo, and issue_number")
+
+    root = _ensure_lock_dir(lock_dir)
+    path = lock_file_path(
+        remote=remote,
+        org=org,
+        repo=repo,
+        issue_number=issue_number,
+        lock_dir=root,
+    )
+    record = dict(lock_data)
+    record["lock_file_path"] = path
+    record["session_pid"] = os.getpid()
+    record.setdefault("pid", os.getpid())
+
+    pointer = {
+        "pid": os.getpid(),
+        "lock_file_path": path,
+        "issue_number": issue_number,
+        "branch_name": record.get("branch_name"),
+        "remote": remote,
+        "org": org,
+        "repo": repo,
+    }
+    sentinel = flock_path(path)
+    try:
+        with _exclusive_file_lock(sentinel):
+            existing = read_lock_file(path)
+            overwrite_block = assess_foreign_lock_overwrite(existing, record)
+            if overwrite_block:
+                raise RuntimeError(overwrite_block)
+            lease_block = assess_same_issue_lease_conflict(
+                existing,
+                issue_number=issue_number,
+                branch_name=str(record.get("branch_name") or ""),
+                worktree_path=str(record.get("worktree_path") or ""),
+            )
+            if lease_block:
+                raise RuntimeError(lease_block)
+            save_lock_file(path, record)
+            save_lock_file(session_pointer_path(root), pointer)
+    except LockContentionError as exc:
+        competing = read_lock_file(path)
+        if competing:
+            owner_pid = competing.get("session_pid") or competing.get("pid")
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                f"Issue #{issue_number} lock contention: {exc}; competing owner "
+                f"pid={owner_pid} (fail closed)"
+            ) from exc
+        raise RuntimeError(f"Issue #{issue_number} lock contention: {exc} (fail closed)") from exc
+    return path
+
+
+def read_session_issue_lock(lock_dir: str | None = None) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+    root = (lock_dir or default_lock_dir()).strip()
+    pointer = read_lock_file(session_pointer_path(root))
+    if not pointer:
+        return None
+    lock_path = str(pointer.get("lock_file_path") or "").strip()
+    if not lock_path:
+        return None
+    return read_lock_file(lock_path)
+
+
+def load_issue_lock(
+    *,
+    remote: str,
+    org: str,
+    repo: str,
+    issue_number: int,
+    lock_dir: str | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+    return read_lock_file(
+        lock_file_path(
+            remote=remote,
+            org=org,
+            repo=repo,
+            issue_number=issue_number,
+            lock_dir=lock_dir,
+        )
+    )
+
+
+def iter_lock_files(lock_dir: str | None = None) -> list[str]:
+    root = (lock_dir or default_lock_dir()).strip()
+    if not os.path.isdir(root):
+        return []
+    paths: list[str] = []
+    for name in os.listdir(root):
+        if not name.endswith(".json") or name.startswith("session-"):
+            continue
+        paths.append(os.path.join(root, name))
+    return sorted(paths)
+
+
+def find_lock_for_branch(
+    *,
+    remote: str,
+    org: str,
+    repo: str,
+    branch_name: str,
+    lock_dir: str | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+    target = (branch_name or "").strip()
+    if not target:
+        return None
+    for path in iter_lock_files(lock_dir):
+        lock = read_lock_file(path)
+        if not lock:
+            continue
+        if (
+            str(lock.get("remote") or "") == remote
+            and str(lock.get("org") or "") == org
+            and str(lock.get("repo") or "") == repo
+            and str(lock.get("branch_name") or "").strip() == target
+        ):
+            lock = dict(lock)
+            lock.setdefault("lock_file_path", path)
+            return lock
+    return None
+
+
+def _lease_now(now: datetime | None = None) -> datetime:
+    return now or datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+
+
+def _parse_lease_timestamp(value: str | None) -> datetime | None:
+    text = (value or "").strip()
+    if not text:
+        return None
+    try:
+        return datetime.fromisoformat(text.replace("Z", "+00:00")).astimezone(timezone.utc)
+    except ValueError:
+        return None
+
+
+def lease_expires_at(lock: dict[str, Any] | None) -> datetime | None:
+    if not lock:
+        return None
+    lease = lock.get("work_lease")
+    if not isinstance(lease, dict):
+        return None
+    return _parse_lease_timestamp(lease.get("expires_at"))
+
+
+def is_lease_expired(lock: dict[str, Any] | None, *, now: datetime | None = None) -> bool:
+    expires = lease_expires_at(lock)
+    if expires is None:
+        return False
+    return expires <= _lease_now(now)
+
+
+def is_lease_live(lock: dict[str, Any] | None, *, now: datetime | None = None) -> bool:
+    return assess_lock_freshness(lock, now=now)["live"]
+
+
+def assess_lock_freshness(
+    lock_data: dict[str, Any] | None,
+    *,
+    now: datetime | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Classify a lock as live, expired, stale, or absent."""
+    current = _lease_now(now)
+    if not lock_data:
+        return {
+            "status": "absent",
+            "live": False,
+            "stale": False,
+            "reason": "no lock record",
+        }
+
+    expires_at = lease_expires_at(lock_data)
+    lease = lock_data.get("work_lease")
+    heartbeat_at = _parse_lease_timestamp(lock_data.get("last_heartbeat_at"))
+    if heartbeat_at is None and isinstance(lease, dict):
+        heartbeat_at = _parse_lease_timestamp(lease.get("last_heartbeat_at"))
+
+    pid = lock_data.get("session_pid")
+    if pid is None:
+        pid = lock_data.get("pid")
+    pid_alive = is_process_alive(pid) if pid is not None else False
+
+    if expires_at and expires_at <= current:
+        return {
+            "status": "expired",
+            "live": False,
+            "stale": True,
+            "reason": f"lease expired at {expires_at.isoformat()}",
+            "pid_alive": pid_alive,
+        }
+
+    if pid is not None and not pid_alive:
+        return {
+            "status": "stale",
+            "live": False,
+            "stale": True,
+            "reason": f"owner pid {pid} is not alive",
+            "pid_alive": False,
+        }
+
+    return {
+        "status": "live",
+        "live": True,
+        "stale": False,
+        "reason": "lock heartbeat and lease are fresh",
+        "pid_alive": pid_alive,
+        "heartbeat_at": heartbeat_at.isoformat() if heartbeat_at else None,
+        "expires_at": expires_at.isoformat() if expires_at else None,
+    }
+
+
+def _same_realpath(left: str | None, right: str | None) -> bool:
+    if not left or not right:
+        return False
+    try:
+        return os.path.realpath(left) == os.path.realpath(right)
+    except OSError:
+        return left == right
+
+
+def assess_same_issue_lease_conflict(
+    existing_lock: dict[str, Any] | None,
+    *,
+    issue_number: int,
+    branch_name: str,
+    worktree_path: str,
+    operation_type: str = AUTHOR_ISSUE_WORK_LEASE,
+    now: datetime | None = None,
+) -> str | None:
+    """Return a fail-closed error when a competing live lease blocks acquisition."""
+    if not existing_lock:
+        return None
+
+    existing_issue = existing_lock.get("issue_number")
+    lease = existing_lock.get("work_lease")
+    existing_operation = (
+        lease.get("operation_type")
+        if isinstance(lease, dict)
+        else AUTHOR_ISSUE_WORK_LEASE
+    )
+    if existing_issue != issue_number or existing_operation != operation_type:
+        return None
+
+    existing_branch = existing_lock.get("branch_name")
+    existing_worktree = existing_lock.get("worktree_path")
+    same_owner = (
+        existing_branch == branch_name
+        and _same_realpath(str(existing_worktree or ""), worktree_path)
+    )
+    if is_lease_expired(existing_lock, now=now):
+        return (
+            f"Issue #{issue_number} has an expired {operation_type} lease on "
+            f"branch '{existing_branch}' from worktree '{existing_worktree}'. "
+            "Recovery review is required before takeover (fail closed)"
+        )
+    if same_owner:
+        return None
+    return (
+        f"Issue #{issue_number} already has an active {operation_type} lease on "
+        f"branch '{existing_branch}' from worktree '{existing_worktree}' "
+        "(fail closed)"
+    )
+
+
+def assess_foreign_lock_overwrite(
+    existing_lock: dict[str, Any] | None,
+    incoming_lock: dict[str, Any],
+    *,
+    now: datetime | None = None,
+) -> str | None:
+    """Block writes that would clobber an unrelated live lease on the same key."""
+    if not existing_lock:
+        return None
+
+    same_issue = existing_lock.get("issue_number") == incoming_lock.get("issue_number")
+    same_branch = existing_lock.get("branch_name") == incoming_lock.get("branch_name")
+    same_worktree = _same_realpath(
+        str(existing_lock.get("worktree_path") or ""),
+        str(incoming_lock.get("worktree_path") or ""),
+    )
+    if same_issue and same_branch and same_worktree:
+        return None
+    if not is_lease_live(existing_lock, now=now):
+        return None
+    return (
+        "Refusing to overwrite a live foreign issue lock "
+        f"(issue #{existing_lock.get('issue_number')}, "
+        f"branch '{existing_lock.get('branch_name')}', "
+        f"worktree '{existing_lock.get('worktree_path')}') (fail closed)"
+    )
+
+
+def find_live_lock_for_branch(
+    branch_name: str,
+    lock_dir: str | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+    target = (branch_name or "").strip()
+    if not target:
+        return None
+    for path in iter_lock_files(lock_dir):
+        lock = read_lock_file(path)
+        if not lock:
+            continue
+        if str(lock.get("branch_name") or "").strip() != target:
+            continue
+        if not is_lease_live(lock):
+            continue
+        record = dict(lock)
+        record.setdefault("lock_file_path", path)
+        return record
+    return None
+
+
+def resolve_locked_branch_for_session(
+    branch_name: str | None = None,
+    lock_dir: str | None = None,
+) -> str:
+    if branch_name:
+        lock = find_live_lock_for_branch(branch_name, lock_dir)
+        if lock:
+            return str(lock.get("branch_name") or "")
+    lock = read_session_issue_lock(lock_dir)
+    return str((lock or {}).get("branch_name") or "")
+
+
+def has_active_issue_lock(
+    branch: str,
+    *,
+    lock_dir: str | None = None,
+) -> bool:
+    target = (branch or "").strip()
+    if not target:
+        return False
+    for path in iter_lock_files(lock_dir):
+        lock = read_lock_file(path)
+        if not lock:
+            continue
+        if str(lock.get("branch_name") or "").strip() != target:
+            continue
+        if is_lease_live(lock):
+            return True
+    return False
+
+
+def verify_lock_for_mutation(
+    lock_data: dict[str, Any] | None,
+    *,
+    issue_number: int | None = None,
+    branch_name: str | None = None,
+    worktree_path: str | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Re-check lock ownership immediately before a mutation (#438)."""
+    reasons: list[str] = []
+    if not lock_data:
+        return {"proven": False, "block": True, "reasons": ["issue lock is missing (fail closed)"]}
+
+    freshness = assess_lock_freshness(lock_data)
+    if not freshness["live"]:
+        reasons.append(f"issue lock is not live: {freshness['reason']} (fail closed)")
+
+    if issue_number is not None and lock_data.get("issue_number") != issue_number:
+        reasons.append(
+            f"issue lock targets #{lock_data.get('issue_number')}, expected #{issue_number} (fail closed)"
+        )
+
+    if branch_name is not None and lock_data.get("branch_name") != branch_name:
+        reasons.append(
+            f"issue lock branch '{lock_data.get('branch_name')}' does not match "
+            f"'{branch_name}' (fail closed)"
+        )
+
+    if worktree_path is not None:
+        locked = os.path.realpath(str(lock_data.get("worktree_path") or ""))
+        declared = os.path.realpath(worktree_path)
+        if locked != declared:
+            reasons.append(
+                f"issue lock worktree '{locked}' does not match declared '{declared}' (fail closed)"
+            )
+
+    return {
+        "proven": not reasons,
+        "block": bool(reasons),
+        "reasons": reasons,
+        "freshness": freshness,
+        "lock_proof": format_lock_proof(lock_data, freshness=freshness),
+    }
+
+
+def list_live_locks(
+    *,
+    lock_dir: str | None = None,
+    now: datetime | None = None,
+) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    """Return live per-issue locks for queue visibility."""
+    live: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+    for path in iter_lock_files(lock_dir):
+        record = read_lock_file(path)
+        if not record:
+            continue
+        freshness = assess_lock_freshness(record, now=now)
+        if not freshness["live"]:
+            continue
+        live.append(
+            {
+                "issue_number": record.get("issue_number"),
+                "branch_name": record.get("branch_name"),
+                "remote": record.get("remote"),
+                "org": record.get("org"),
+                "repo": record.get("repo"),
+                "worktree_path": record.get("worktree_path"),
+                "pid": record.get("session_pid") or record.get("pid"),
+                "claimant": (
+                    record.get("claimant")
+                    or (record.get("work_lease") or {}).get("claimant")
+                ),
+                "freshness": freshness,
+                "lock_path": record.get("lock_file_path") or path,
+            }
+        )
+    return live
+
+
+def format_lock_proof(
+    lock_data: dict[str, Any] | None,
+    *,
+    freshness: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+    competing_live_locks: list[dict[str, Any]] | None = None,
+    released: bool | None = None,
+) -> str:
+    """Canonical issue-lock proof string for final reports."""
+    if not lock_data:
+        return "issue lock proof: not acquired"
+    fresh = freshness or assess_lock_freshness(lock_data)
+    owner = lock_data.get("claimant") or {}
+    if not owner and isinstance(lock_data.get("work_lease"), dict):
+        owner = lock_data["work_lease"].get("claimant") or {}
+    parts = [
+        "issue lock proof:",
+        f"acquired issue #{lock_data.get('issue_number')}",
+        f"branch {lock_data.get('branch_name')}",
+        f"owner {owner.get('profile') or 'unknown'}",
+        f"pid {lock_data.get('session_pid') or lock_data.get('pid')}",
+        f"freshness {fresh.get('status')}",
+    ]
+    if competing_live_locks is not None:
+        parts.append(
+            "no competing live lock"
+            if not competing_live_locks
+            else f"competing live locks {len(competing_live_locks)}"
+        )
+    if released is True:
+        parts.append("lock released")
+    elif released is False:
+        parts.append("lock retained")
+    return "; ".join(parts)

issue_lock_worktree.py

@@ -30,8 +30,16 @@ def resolve_author_worktree_path(
     return os.path.realpath(os.path.abspath(path))
 
 
-def read_worktree_git_state(worktree_path: str) -> dict:
-    """Read branch name and porcelain status from a git worktree."""
+def read_worktree_git_state(
+    worktree_path: str,
+    extra_bases: tuple[str, ...] | list[str] = (),
+) -> dict:
+    """Read branch name and porcelain status from a git worktree.
+
+    ``extra_bases`` names additional branches (e.g. an approved stacked base)
+    that may anchor base-equivalence in addition to master/main/dev. When empty
+    (the default), only the normal base branches are considered.
+    """
     path = (worktree_path or "").strip()
     if not path:
         return {"current_branch": None, "porcelain_status": ""}
@@ -63,7 +71,7 @@ def read_worktree_git_state(worktree_path: str) -> dict:
         check=False,
     )
     head_sha = (head_res.stdout or "").strip() if head_res.returncode == 0 else None
-    base_branch, base_sha = _find_matching_base_ref(path, head_sha)
+    base_branch, base_sha = _find_matching_base_ref(path, head_sha, extra_bases)
     return {
         "current_branch": current_branch,
         "porcelain_status": status_res.stdout or "",
@@ -203,13 +211,26 @@ def _assessment(
     }
 
 
-def _find_matching_base_ref(path: str, head_sha: str | None) -> tuple[str | None, str | None]:
-    """Return the stable branch ref whose commit matches HEAD, if any."""
+def _find_matching_base_ref(
+    path: str,
+    head_sha: str | None,
+    extra_bases: tuple[str, ...] | list[str] = (),
+) -> tuple[str | None, str | None]:
+    """Return the stable branch ref whose commit matches HEAD, if any.
+
+    Normal base branches (master/main/dev) are always considered. ``extra_bases``
+    adds explicitly-approved stacked bases; each is checked as a local ref and via
+    the ``prgs``/``origin`` remotes.
+    """
     if not head_sha:
         return None, None
     candidates: list[str] = []
     for branch in sorted(BASE_BRANCHES):
         candidates.extend((f"origin/{branch}", branch))
+    for branch in extra_bases:
+        name = (branch or "").strip()
+        if name:
+            candidates.extend((f"prgs/{name}", f"origin/{name}", name))
     for ref in candidates:
         res = subprocess.run(
             ["git", "-C", path, "rev-parse", "--verify", ref],

issue_work_duplicate_gate.py

@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+"""Early duplicate-work detection for author work-issue sessions (#400)."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Any
+
+import issue_claim_heartbeat as claim_hb
+
+PHASE_LOCK = "lock_issue"
+PHASE_COMMIT = "commit"
+PHASE_PUSH = "push"
+PHASE_CREATE_PR = "create_pr"
+
+OUTCOME_DUPLICATE_PR_PREVENTED = "duplicate_pr_prevented"
+OUTCOME_DUPLICATE_BRANCH_PREVENTED = "duplicate_branch_prevented"
+OUTCOME_DUPLICATE_COMMIT_PREVENTED = "duplicate_commit_prevented"
+OUTCOME_DUPLICATE_WORK_NOT_PREVENTED = "duplicate_work_not_prevented"
+
+_ACTIVE_CLAIM_STATUSES = frozenset({"active", "awaiting_review"})
+
+
+def _issue_pattern(issue_number: int) -> str:
+    return f"issue-{int(issue_number)}"
+
+
+def _linked_open_pr(issue_number: int, open_prs: list[dict]) -> dict | None:
+    return claim_hb._linked_open_pr(issue_number, open_prs)
+
+
+def _matching_branches(
+    issue_number: int,
+    branch_names: list[str],
+    *,
+    locked_branch: str | None = None,
+) -> list[str]:
+    pattern = _issue_pattern(issue_number)
+    matches = [
+        name for name in (branch_names or [])
+        if pattern in (name or "").lower()
+    ]
+    if locked_branch:
+        locked = locked_branch.strip()
+        matches = [name for name in matches if name != locked]
+    return matches
+
+
+def assess_work_issue_duplicate_gate(
+    issue_number: int,
+    *,
+    open_prs: list[dict] | None = None,
+    branch_names: list[str] | None = None,
+    claim_entry: dict | None = None,
+    locked_branch: str | None = None,
+    phase: str = PHASE_LOCK,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Fail closed when duplicate work is already in flight for an issue."""
+    reasons: list[str] = []
+    outcome = OUTCOME_DUPLICATE_WORK_NOT_PREVENTED
+    prs = list(open_prs or [])
+    branches = list(branch_names or [])
+    pattern = _issue_pattern(issue_number)
+
+    linked = _linked_open_pr(issue_number, prs)
+    if linked:
+        reasons.append(
+            f"open PR #{linked.get('number')} already covers issue "
+            f"#{issue_number} (fail closed)"
+        )
+        outcome = OUTCOME_DUPLICATE_PR_PREVENTED
+
+    conflicting_branches = _matching_branches(
+        issue_number, branches, locked_branch=locked_branch
+    )
+    if conflicting_branches:
+        names = ", ".join(conflicting_branches[:5])
+        reasons.append(
+            f"remote branch(es) already match issue pattern '{pattern}': "
+            f"{names} (fail closed)"
+        )
+        if outcome == OUTCOME_DUPLICATE_WORK_NOT_PREVENTED:
+            outcome = OUTCOME_DUPLICATE_BRANCH_PREVENTED
+
+    entry = claim_entry or {}
+    if entry.get("linked_open_pr") and not linked:
+        reasons.append(
+            f"claim inventory reports open PR #{entry['linked_open_pr']} "
+            f"for issue #{issue_number} (fail closed)"
+        )
+        outcome = OUTCOME_DUPLICATE_PR_PREVENTED
+
+    status = (entry.get("status") or "").strip().lower()
+    if status in _ACTIVE_CLAIM_STATUSES and not linked:
+        heartbeat = entry.get("latest_heartbeat") or {}
+        claim_branch = (heartbeat.get("branch") or "").strip()
+        if locked_branch and claim_branch and claim_branch != locked_branch:
+            reasons.append(
+                f"active claim lease on branch '{claim_branch}' blocks "
+                f"work on '{locked_branch}' for issue #{issue_number} "
+                "(fail closed)"
+            )
+            if outcome == OUTCOME_DUPLICATE_WORK_NOT_PREVENTED:
+                outcome = OUTCOME_DUPLICATE_BRANCH_PREVENTED
+        elif not locked_branch and status == "active":
+            reasons.append(
+                f"issue #{issue_number} has an active claim lease "
+                "(fail closed)"
+            )
+            if outcome == OUTCOME_DUPLICATE_WORK_NOT_PREVENTED:
+                outcome = OUTCOME_DUPLICATE_BRANCH_PREVENTED
+
+    if phase in {PHASE_COMMIT, PHASE_PUSH} and reasons:
+        if outcome == OUTCOME_DUPLICATE_PR_PREVENTED:
+            outcome = OUTCOME_DUPLICATE_COMMIT_PREVENTED
+        elif outcome == OUTCOME_DUPLICATE_BRANCH_PREVENTED:
+            outcome = OUTCOME_DUPLICATE_COMMIT_PREVENTED
+
+    block = bool(reasons)
+    return {
+        "block": block,
+        "performed": not block,
+        "issue_number": issue_number,
+        "phase": phase,
+        "outcome": outcome,
+        "linked_open_pr": linked.get("number") if linked else entry.get("linked_open_pr"),
+        "conflicting_branches": conflicting_branches,
+        "claim_status": status or None,
+        "reasons": reasons,
+        "safe_next_action": (
+            "stop before mutating; preserve local work and produce a "
+            "reconciliation handoff if a concurrent PR appeared after push"
+            if block and phase == PHASE_CREATE_PR
+            else "stop before mutating; do not commit or push duplicate work"
+            if block
+            else "proceed"
+        ),
+    }
+
+
+def assess_work_issue_duplicate_report(report_text: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Require explicit duplicate-work outcome wording in work-issue reports."""
+    text = (report_text or "").lower()
+    markers = {
+        OUTCOME_DUPLICATE_PR_PREVENTED: (
+            "duplicate pr prevented",
+            "duplicate_pr_prevented",
+        ),
+        OUTCOME_DUPLICATE_BRANCH_PREVENTED: (
+            "duplicate branch prevented",
+            "duplicate_branch_prevented",
+        ),
+        OUTCOME_DUPLICATE_COMMIT_PREVENTED: (
+            "duplicate commit prevented",
+            "duplicate_commit_prevented",
+        ),
+        OUTCOME_DUPLICATE_WORK_NOT_PREVENTED: (
+            "duplicate work not prevented",
+            "duplicate_work_not_prevented",
+            "no duplicate work",
+        ),
+    }
+    matched = [
+        key for key, phrases in markers.items()
+        if any(phrase in text for phrase in phrases)
+    ]
+    if len(matched) != 1:
+        return {
+            "complete": False,
+            "downgraded": True,
+            "reasons": [
+                "work-issue report must state exactly one duplicate-work "
+                "outcome (duplicate PR/branch/commit prevented, or "
+                "duplicate work not prevented)"
+            ],
+        }
+    return {
+        "complete": True,
+        "downgraded": False,
+        "outcome": matched[0],
+        "reasons": [],
+    }

mcp_native_cleanup_proof.py

@@ -0,0 +1,359 @@
+"""MCP-native post-merge cleanup proof verifier (#517).
+
+Post-merge cleanup of leases, comments, branches, and worktrees must be
+proven through explicit MCP tools (or approved helpers), never raw scripts or
+ad hoc git/API commands. Merger/reviewer sessions must hand cleanup to a
+reconciler profile with the right capability proof.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import re
+from typing import Any
+
+AUTHORIZED_CLEANUP_TOOLS = frozenset({
+    "gitea_cleanup_post_merge_moot_lease",
+    "gitea_reconcile_merged_cleanups",
+    "gitea_delete_branch",
+    "gitea_cleanup_merged_pr_branch",
+    "gitea_audit_worktree_cleanup",
+    "gitea_capture_branches_worktree_snapshot",
+    "gitea_assess_worktree_cleanup_integrity",
+    "gitea_authorize_reconciliation_cleanup_phase",
+})
+
+_RAW_BRANCH_DELETE_PATTERNS = (
+    re.compile(r"\bgit(?:\s+-C\s+\S+)?\s+branch\s+-[dD]\b[^\n\r]*", re.I),
+    re.compile(r"\bgit(?:\s+-C\s+\S+)?\s+push\b[^\n\r]*\s--delete\b[^\n\r]*", re.I),
+    re.compile(r"\bgit(?:\s+-C\s+\S+)?\s+push\b[^\n\r]*\s:[^\s`]+", re.I),
+)
+
+_RAW_COMMENT_DELETE_PATTERNS = (
+    re.compile(
+        r"(?:curl|wget|httpie)\b[^\n\r]*\b(?:DELETE|delete)\b[^\n\r]*"
+        r"(?:/comments/|issues/\d+/comments)",
+        re.I,
+    ),
+    re.compile(
+        r"\bDELETE\b[^\n\r]*/repos/[^\n\r]*/issues/\d+/comments/\d+",
+        re.I,
+    ),
+    re.compile(
+        r"\b(?:delete_issue_comment|remove_issue_comment|purge_comments?)\b",
+        re.I,
+    ),
+    re.compile(
+        r"\b(?:raw|ad hoc|adhoc)\b[^\n\r]{0,40}\bcomment\b[^\n\r]{0,40}\bdelete",
+        re.I,
+    ),
+)
+
+_CLEANUP_MUTATIONS_RE = re.compile(
+    r"^\s*[-*]?\s*cleanup mutations\s*:\s*(.+)$",
+    re.IGNORECASE | re.MULTILINE,
+)
+_GIT_REF_MUTATIONS_RE = re.compile(
+    r"^\s*[-*]?\s*git ref mutations\s*:\s*(.+)$",
+    re.IGNORECASE | re.MULTILINE,
+)
+_WORKTREE_MUTATIONS_RE = re.compile(
+    r"^\s*[-*]?\s*worktree mutations\s*:\s*(.+)$",
+    re.IGNORECASE | re.MULTILINE,
+)
+_MERGE_MUTATIONS_RE = re.compile(
+    r"^\s*[-*]?\s*merge mutations\s*:\s*(.+)$",
+    re.IGNORECASE | re.MULTILINE,
+)
+_NONE_LEDGER_VALUES = frozenset({"", "none", "n/a"})
+_MUTATION_LEDGER_PATTERNS = (
+    _CLEANUP_MUTATIONS_RE,
+    _GIT_REF_MUTATIONS_RE,
+    _WORKTREE_MUTATIONS_RE,
+)
+_RAW_WORKTREE_REMOVE_PATTERNS = (
+    re.compile(r"\bgit(?:\s+-C\s+\S+)?\s+worktree\s+remove\b", re.I),
+)
+_AUTHORIZED_TOOL_RE = re.compile(
+    r"\b(" + "|".join(re.escape(t) for t in sorted(AUTHORIZED_CLEANUP_TOOLS)) + r")\b",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_RECONCILER_CAPABILITY_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:reconciler|gitea\.branch\.delete|delete_branch|reconcile_merged_cleanups)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_MERGER_CLEANUP_ROLE_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:merger|reviewer).{0,80}(?:deleted|removed|cleaned).{0,80}"
+    r"(?:branch|worktree|comment|lease)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_HANDOFF_TO_RECONCILER_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:hand(?:ed)? off|defer(?:red)?|next actor).{0,60}reconciler",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+
+
+def _ledger_field_body(text: str, pattern: re.Pattern[str]) -> str | None:
+    match = pattern.search(text)
+    if not match:
+        return None
+    return (match.group(1) or "").strip()
+
+
+def _is_none_ledger_value(value: str) -> bool:
+    return value.strip().lower() in _NONE_LEDGER_VALUES
+
+
+def scoped_cleanup_mutation_ledger_text(text: str | None) -> str:
+    """Return mutation-ledger bodies scoped to cleanup enforcement (#517)."""
+    text = text or ""
+    parts: list[str] = []
+    for pattern in _MUTATION_LEDGER_PATTERNS:
+        body = _ledger_field_body(text, pattern)
+        if body is not None and not _is_none_ledger_value(body):
+            parts.append(body)
+    return "\n".join(parts)
+
+
+def _git_ref_cleanup_claimed(body: str) -> bool:
+    return bool(raw_branch_delete_commands(body))
+
+
+def _worktree_cleanup_claimed(body: str) -> bool:
+    for pattern in _RAW_WORKTREE_REMOVE_PATTERNS:
+        if pattern.search(body):
+            return True
+    return bool(
+        re.search(
+            r"\b(?:removed|deleted)\b[^\n]{0,40}\bworktree\b",
+            body,
+            re.IGNORECASE,
+        )
+    )
+
+
+def _cleanup_claiming_ledger_fields(text: str) -> list[tuple[str, str]]:
+    claiming: list[tuple[str, str]] = []
+    cleanup_body = _ledger_field_body(text, _CLEANUP_MUTATIONS_RE)
+    if cleanup_body is not None and not _is_none_ledger_value(cleanup_body):
+        claiming.append(("Cleanup mutations", cleanup_body))
+
+    git_ref_body = _ledger_field_body(text, _GIT_REF_MUTATIONS_RE)
+    if git_ref_body is not None and not _is_none_ledger_value(git_ref_body):
+        if _git_ref_cleanup_claimed(git_ref_body):
+            claiming.append(("Git ref mutations", git_ref_body))
+
+    worktree_body = _ledger_field_body(text, _WORKTREE_MUTATIONS_RE)
+    if worktree_body is not None and not _is_none_ledger_value(worktree_body):
+        if _worktree_cleanup_claimed(worktree_body):
+            claiming.append(("Worktree mutations", worktree_body))
+    return claiming
+
+
+def raw_branch_delete_commands(text: str | None) -> list[str]:
+    """Return raw git branch-delete commands cited in *text*."""
+    if not text:
+        return []
+    commands: list[str] = []
+    for pattern in _RAW_BRANCH_DELETE_PATTERNS:
+        commands.extend(match.group(0).strip("` ") for match in pattern.finditer(text))
+    return list(dict.fromkeys(commands))
+
+
+def raw_comment_delete_commands(text: str | None) -> list[str]:
+    """Return raw comment-deletion commands/scripts cited in *text*."""
+    if not text:
+        return []
+    commands: list[str] = []
+    for pattern in _RAW_COMMENT_DELETE_PATTERNS:
+        commands.extend(match.group(0).strip("` ") for match in pattern.finditer(text))
+    return list(dict.fromkeys(commands))
+
+
+def assess_raw_branch_delete_report(text: str | None) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Fail closed when mutation ledgers cite raw git branch deletion."""
+    commands = raw_branch_delete_commands(scoped_cleanup_mutation_ledger_text(text))
+    reasons = [
+        (
+            "raw git branch deletion bypasses MCP branch.delete cleanup gates: "
+            f"{command}"
+        )
+        for command in commands
+    ]
+    return {
+        "proven": not reasons,
+        "block": bool(reasons),
+        "commands": commands,
+        "reasons": reasons,
+        "safe_next_action": (
+            "use gitea_delete_branch, gitea_reconcile_merged_cleanups, or another "
+            "approved MCP cleanup helper with explicit branch.delete capability"
+            if reasons
+            else "proceed"
+        ),
+    }
+
+
+def assess_raw_comment_delete_report(text: str | None) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Fail closed when mutation ledgers cite raw comment deletion."""
+    commands = raw_comment_delete_commands(scoped_cleanup_mutation_ledger_text(text))
+    reasons = [
+        (
+            "raw comment deletion bypasses MCP lease cleanup gates: "
+            f"{command}"
+        )
+        for command in commands
+    ]
+    return {
+        "proven": not reasons,
+        "block": bool(reasons),
+        "commands": commands,
+        "reasons": reasons,
+        "safe_next_action": (
+            "use gitea_cleanup_post_merge_moot_lease (append-only release comment) "
+            "or hand cleanup to a reconciler session; never delete lease comments"
+            if reasons
+            else "proceed"
+        ),
+    }
+
+
+def assess_merge_cleanup_mutation_separation(text: str | None) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Require merge mutations and cleanup mutations in separate ledger fields."""
+    text = text or ""
+    merge_match = _MERGE_MUTATIONS_RE.search(text)
+    cleanup_match = _CLEANUP_MUTATIONS_RE.search(text)
+    reasons: list[str] = []
+
+    if cleanup_match and not merge_match:
+        combined = re.search(
+            r"merge.{0,40}cleanup mutations|cleanup.{0,40}merge mutations",
+            text,
+            re.IGNORECASE,
+        )
+        if combined:
+            reasons.append(
+                "merge and cleanup mutations must use separate 'Merge mutations' "
+                "and 'Cleanup mutations' ledger fields"
+            )
+
+    if merge_match and cleanup_match:
+        merge_val = (merge_match.group(1) or "").strip().lower()
+        cleanup_val = (cleanup_match.group(1) or "").strip().lower()
+        if merge_val == cleanup_val and merge_val not in {"", "none"}:
+            reasons.append(
+                "merge mutations and cleanup mutations must not duplicate the "
+                "same ledger entry"
+            )
+
+    return {
+        "proven": not reasons,
+        "block": bool(reasons),
+        "reasons": reasons,
+        "safe_next_action": (
+            "split merge mutations (gitea_merge_pr) from cleanup mutations "
+            "(reconciler MCP tools) in the controller handoff"
+            if reasons
+            else "proceed"
+        ),
+    }
+
+
+def assess_authorized_reconciler_cleanup_path(text: str | None) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Validate cleanup claims cite authorized MCP tools and reconciler capability."""
+    text = text or ""
+    claiming = _cleanup_claiming_ledger_fields(text)
+    if not claiming:
+        return {
+            "proven": True,
+            "block": False,
+            "reasons": [],
+            "safe_next_action": "proceed",
+        }
+
+    reasons: list[str] = []
+    for field_name, body in claiming:
+        if not _AUTHORIZED_TOOL_RE.search(body):
+            reasons.append(
+                f"{field_name} cleanup must name an authorized MCP cleanup tool "
+                f"({', '.join(sorted(AUTHORIZED_CLEANUP_TOOLS))})"
+            )
+    if not _RECONCILER_CAPABILITY_RE.search(text):
+        reasons.append(
+            "post-merge cleanup requires reconciler capability proof "
+            "(reconciler profile, gitea.branch.delete, or reconcile_merged_cleanups)"
+        )
+
+    return {
+        "proven": not reasons,
+        "block": bool(reasons),
+        "reasons": reasons,
+        "safe_next_action": (
+            "hand cleanup to a prgs-reconciler session and cite the exact MCP tool "
+            "plus delete_branch/reconcile_merged_cleanups capability proof"
+            if reasons
+            else "proceed"
+        ),
+    }
+
+
+def assess_merger_cleanup_handoff_guidance(text: str | None) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Merger sessions that performed cleanup must hand off to reconciler."""
+    text = text or ""
+    if not _MERGER_CLEANUP_ROLE_RE.search(text):
+        return {
+            "proven": True,
+            "block": False,
+            "reasons": [],
+            "safe_next_action": "proceed",
+        }
+    if _HANDOFF_TO_RECONCILER_RE.search(text):
+        return {
+            "proven": True,
+            "block": False,
+            "reasons": [],
+            "safe_next_action": "proceed",
+        }
+    return {
+        "proven": False,
+        "block": True,
+        "reasons": [
+            "merger/reviewer session performed cleanup but did not hand off to "
+            "reconciler for MCP-native cleanup"
+        ],
+        "safe_next_action": (
+            "merger sessions must end with cleanup handed to prgs-reconciler; "
+            "do not perform ad hoc branch/comment/worktree cleanup as merger"
+        ),
+    }
+
+
+def assess_mcp_native_cleanup_proof(report_text: str | None) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Composite #517 verifier for MCP-native post-merge cleanup proof."""
+    text = report_text or ""
+    checks = (
+        assess_raw_branch_delete_report(text),
+        assess_raw_comment_delete_report(text),
+        assess_merge_cleanup_mutation_separation(text),
+        assess_authorized_reconciler_cleanup_path(text),
+        assess_merger_cleanup_handoff_guidance(text),
+    )
+    reasons: list[str] = []
+    safe_next = "proceed"
+    for result in checks:
+        reasons.extend(result.get("reasons") or [])
+        if result.get("block") and result.get("safe_next_action"):
+            safe_next = result["safe_next_action"]
+
+    block = bool(reasons)
+    return {
+        "proven": not block,
+        "block": block,
+        "reasons": reasons,
+        "safe_next_action": safe_next,
+        "raw_branch_commands": raw_branch_delete_commands(
+            scoped_cleanup_mutation_ledger_text(text)
+        ),
+        "raw_comment_commands": raw_comment_delete_commands(
+            scoped_cleanup_mutation_ledger_text(text)
+        ),
+    }

merge_approval_gate.py

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+"""Merge approval must pin the current PR head SHA (#471).
+
+Formal APPROVED reviews that predate the live PR head must not satisfy
+``gitea_merge_pr`` eligibility. Pure assessment helpers are isolated here
+for hermetic unit tests apart from MCP HTTP calls.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+
+def assess_merge_approval_head(
+    *,
+    current_head_sha: str | None,
+    latest_by_reviewer: dict,
+) -> dict:
+    """Return whether a visible approval applies to the live PR head.
+
+    Args:
+        current_head_sha: Current PR head commit SHA.
+        latest_by_reviewer: Map of reviewer login → review entry dicts with
+            ``verdict``, ``dismissed``, and ``reviewed_head_sha`` keys.
+
+    Returns:
+        dict with ``approval_at_current_head``, ``latest_approved_head_sha``,
+        and ``stale_approval_block_reason`` (set when merge must fail closed).
+    """
+    current = (current_head_sha or "").strip()
+    approved_entries = [
+        entry
+        for entry in (latest_by_reviewer or {}).values()
+        if (entry.get("verdict") or "").upper() == "APPROVED"
+        and not entry.get("dismissed")
+    ]
+    at_current = any(
+        (entry.get("reviewed_head_sha") or "").strip() == current
+        for entry in approved_entries
+        if current
+    )
+    latest_approved = None
+    if approved_entries:
+        latest_entry = sorted(
+            approved_entries,
+            key=lambda entry: (
+                entry.get("submitted_at") or "",
+                entry.get("reviewed_head_sha") or "",
+            ),
+        )[-1]
+        latest_approved = (latest_entry.get("reviewed_head_sha") or "").strip() or None
+    reason = None
+    if approved_entries and not at_current:
+        reason = (
+            f"stale approval: approved SHA '{latest_approved}' does not match "
+            f"current live PR head SHA '{current or '(unknown)'}' (fail closed); "
+            "required next action: re-review PR at current head before merge"
+        )
+
+    return {
+        "approval_at_current_head": at_current,
+        "latest_approved_head_sha": latest_approved,
+        "stale_approval_block_reason": reason,
+    }

merged_cleanup_reconcile.py

@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ import subprocess
 from typing import Any
 
 from reviewer_worktree import parse_dirty_tracked_files
+import issue_lock_store
 
 PROTECTED_BRANCHES = frozenset({"master", "main", "dev"})
-ISSUE_LOCK_FILE = os.environ.get("GITEA_ISSUE_LOCK_FILE", "/tmp/gitea_issue_lock.json")
 CLOSES_FIXES_RE = re.compile(r"\b(?:closes|fixes)\s+#(\d+)\b", re.IGNORECASE)
 
 
@@ -37,22 +37,18 @@ def resolve_worktree_path(project_root: str, branch: str) -> str:
 
 
 def read_issue_lock(path: str | None = None) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
-    lock_path = (path or ISSUE_LOCK_FILE).strip()
-    if not lock_path or not os.path.exists(lock_path):
-        return None
-    try:
-        with open(lock_path, encoding="utf-8") as handle:
-            data = json.load(handle)
-    except (OSError, json.JSONDecodeError):
-        return None
-    return data if isinstance(data, dict) else None
+    if path:
+        return issue_lock_store.read_lock_file(path.strip())
+    return issue_lock_store.read_session_issue_lock()
 
 
 def has_active_issue_lock(branch: str, lock_path: str | None = None) -> bool:
-    lock = read_issue_lock(lock_path)
-    if not lock:
-        return False
-    return (lock.get("branch_name") or "").strip() == (branch or "").strip()
+    if lock_path:
+        lock = issue_lock_store.read_lock_file(lock_path.strip())
+        if not lock:
+            return False
+        return (lock.get("branch_name") or "").strip() == (branch or "").strip()
+    return issue_lock_store.has_active_issue_lock(branch)
 
 
 def collect_open_pr_heads(open_prs: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> set[str]:

merger_lease_adoption.py

@@ -0,0 +1,253 @@
+"""Guarded merger adoption of an existing reviewer PR lease (#536).
+
+Replaces manual in-process ``_SESSION_LEASE`` seeding with an auditable,
+comment-backed adoption path for merger sessions that inherit a reviewer lease
+after formal approval at the current PR head.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from typing import Any
+
+import reviewer_pr_lease as leases
+
+ADOPTION_MARKER = "<!-- mcp-review-lease-adoption:v1 -->"
+DEFAULT_ADOPTION_REASON = "merger-handoff-approved-head"
+
+SOURCE_ADOPT = "gitea_adopt_merger_pr_lease"
+SOURCE_ACQUIRE = "gitea_acquire_reviewer_pr_lease"
+SOURCE_HEARTBEAT = "gitea_heartbeat_reviewer_pr_lease"
+
+SANCTIONED_PROVENANCE_SOURCES = frozenset({
+    SOURCE_ADOPT,
+    SOURCE_ACQUIRE,
+    SOURCE_HEARTBEAT,
+})
+
+_MERGER_ADOPTABLE_FRESHNESS = frozenset({"active", "stale_warning"})
+
+
+def format_adoption_body(
+    *,
+    repo: str,
+    pr_number: int,
+    issue_number: int | None,
+    adopter_identity: str,
+    adopter_profile: str,
+    adopter_session_id: str,
+    worktree: str,
+    candidate_head: str | None,
+    target_branch: str,
+    target_branch_sha: str | None,
+    adopted_from_session_id: str,
+    adopted_from_profile: str,
+    adopted_from_reviewer_identity: str,
+    adopted_from_comment_id: int | None,
+    adoption_reason: str = DEFAULT_ADOPTION_REASON,
+    adopted_at: datetime | None = None,
+) -> str:
+    """Render a durable merger adoption proof comment."""
+    adopted_at = adopted_at or datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+    adopted_text = adopted_at.astimezone(timezone.utc).replace(microsecond=0).isoformat().replace(
+        "+00:00", "Z"
+    )
+    lease_body = leases.format_lease_body(
+        repo=repo,
+        pr_number=pr_number,
+        issue_number=issue_number,
+        reviewer_identity=adopter_identity,
+        profile=adopter_profile,
+        session_id=adopter_session_id,
+        worktree=worktree,
+        phase="adopted",
+        candidate_head=candidate_head,
+        target_branch=target_branch,
+        target_branch_sha=target_branch_sha,
+        last_activity=adopted_at,
+        blocker="none",
+    )
+    lines = [
+        ADOPTION_MARKER,
+        f"adopted_at: {adopted_text}",
+        f"adopted_by_identity: {adopter_identity}",
+        f"adopted_by_profile: {adopter_profile}",
+        f"adopted_from_session_id: {adopted_from_session_id}",
+        f"adopted_from_profile: {adopted_from_profile}",
+        f"adopted_from_reviewer_identity: {adopted_from_reviewer_identity}",
+        f"adopted_from_comment_id: {adopted_from_comment_id or 'none'}",
+        f"adoption_reason: {adoption_reason}",
+        lease_body,
+    ]
+    return "\n".join(lines)
+
+
+def is_adoption_comment(body: str) -> bool:
+    return ADOPTION_MARKER in (body or "")
+
+
+def build_lease_provenance(
+    *,
+    source: str,
+    comment_id: int | None = None,
+    adopted_from_session_id: str | None = None,
+    adopted_from_profile: str | None = None,
+    adopted_from_reviewer_identity: str | None = None,
+    adoption_reason: str | None = None,
+    recorded_at: datetime | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    recorded_at = recorded_at or datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+    recorded_text = recorded_at.astimezone(timezone.utc).replace(microsecond=0).isoformat().replace(
+        "+00:00", "Z"
+    )
+    proof = {
+        "source": source,
+        "recorded_at": recorded_text,
+    }
+    if comment_id is not None:
+        proof["comment_id"] = comment_id
+    if adopted_from_session_id:
+        proof["adopted_from_session_id"] = adopted_from_session_id
+    if adopted_from_profile:
+        proof["adopted_from_profile"] = adopted_from_profile
+    if adopted_from_reviewer_identity:
+        proof["adopted_from_reviewer_identity"] = adopted_from_reviewer_identity
+    if adoption_reason:
+        proof["adoption_reason"] = adoption_reason
+    return proof
+
+
+def is_sanctioned_session_lease(session: dict[str, Any] | None) -> bool:
+    if not session:
+        return False
+    provenance = session.get("lease_provenance") or {}
+    source = (provenance.get("source") or "").strip()
+    if source not in SANCTIONED_PROVENANCE_SOURCES:
+        return False
+    if source == SOURCE_ADOPT:
+        return bool(provenance.get("comment_id")) and bool(
+            provenance.get("adopted_from_session_id")
+        )
+    if source in {SOURCE_ACQUIRE, SOURCE_HEARTBEAT}:
+        return bool(session.get("comment_id") or provenance.get("comment_id"))
+    return False
+
+
+def assess_adopt_merger_lease(
+    comments: list[dict],
+    *,
+    pr_number: int,
+    adopter_identity: str,
+    adopter_profile: str,
+    adopter_session_id: str,
+    repo: str,
+    issue_number: int | None,
+    worktree: str,
+    expected_head_sha: str | None,
+    live_head_sha: str | None,
+    approval_at_head: bool,
+    pr_open: bool = True,
+    now: datetime | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Decide whether a merger may adopt the active reviewer lease (#536)."""
+    now = now or datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+    reasons: list[str] = []
+    pinned = leases._normalize_sha(expected_head_sha)
+    live = leases._normalize_sha(live_head_sha)
+
+    if not pr_open:
+        reasons.append(
+            f"PR #{pr_number} is not open; merger lease adoption is only for open PRs"
+        )
+    if not approval_at_head:
+        reasons.append(
+            "formal APPROVED review at the current PR head is required before "
+            "merger lease adoption (fail closed)"
+        )
+    if not pinned:
+        reasons.append("expected_head_sha is required for merger lease adoption")
+    if not live:
+        reasons.append("live PR head SHA unavailable (fail closed)")
+    elif pinned and live and pinned != live:
+        reasons.append(
+            "expected_head_sha does not match live PR head; refresh approval before adoption"
+        )
+
+    active = leases.find_active_reviewer_lease(
+        comments, pr_number=pr_number, now=now
+    )
+    if not active:
+        reasons.append(
+            f"no active reviewer lease on PR #{pr_number} to adopt; reviewer "
+            "must acquire first"
+        )
+    else:
+        owner_session = (active.get("session_id") or "").strip()
+        freshness = active.get("freshness") or leases.classify_lease_freshness(
+            active, now=now
+        )
+        if freshness not in _MERGER_ADOPTABLE_FRESHNESS:
+            reasons.append(
+                f"active reviewer lease freshness is '{freshness}'; explicit "
+                "reclaim is not implemented (fail closed)"
+            )
+        lease_head = active.get("candidate_head")
+        if lease_head and live and lease_head != live:
+            reasons.append(
+                "active reviewer lease candidate_head differs from live PR head"
+            )
+        if owner_session and owner_session == adopter_session_id:
+            # Same session already holds the thread lease — allow idempotent adopt
+            # only when the newest entry is not yet an adoption by this session.
+            entries = leases._lease_entries(comments, pr_number=pr_number)
+            newest = entries[-1] if entries else None
+            if newest and (newest.get("phase") or "") == "adopted":
+                reasons.append(
+                    "merger session already recorded an adoption lease on this PR"
+                )
+        elif owner_session and owner_session != adopter_session_id:
+            # Cross-session merger handoff: adopt the foreign reviewer lease.
+            pass
+
+    if not (adopter_identity or "").strip():
+        reasons.append("adopter identity required")
+    if not (adopter_session_id or "").strip():
+        reasons.append("adopter session_id required")
+    if not (worktree or "").strip():
+        reasons.append("merger worktree path required")
+    if "merger" not in (adopter_profile or "").lower():
+        reasons.append(
+            f"profile '{adopter_profile}' is not a merger profile; adoption is "
+            "merger-only (fail closed)"
+        )
+
+    adopt_allowed = not reasons
+    adoption_body = None
+    if adopt_allowed and active:
+        adoption_body = format_adoption_body(
+            repo=repo,
+            pr_number=pr_number,
+            issue_number=issue_number or active.get("issue_number"),
+            adopter_identity=adopter_identity,
+            adopter_profile=adopter_profile,
+            adopter_session_id=adopter_session_id,
+            worktree=worktree,
+            candidate_head=live,
+            target_branch=active.get("target_branch") or "master",
+            target_branch_sha=active.get("target_branch_sha"),
+            adopted_from_session_id=active.get("session_id") or "",
+            adopted_from_profile=active.get("profile") or "unknown",
+            adopted_from_reviewer_identity=active.get("reviewer_identity") or "",
+            adopted_from_comment_id=active.get("comment_id"),
+            adopted_at=now,
+        )
+
+    return {
+        "adopt_allowed": adopt_allowed,
+        "reasons": reasons,
+        "active_lease": active,
+        "adoption_body": adoption_body,
+        "adopter_session_id": adopter_session_id,
+        "expected_head_sha": pinned,
+        "live_head_sha": live,
+    }

namespace_workspace_binding.py

@@ -0,0 +1,307 @@
+"""Namespace-scoped MCP workspace binding (#510).
+
+Each role namespace (author, reviewer, merger, reconciler) resolves its own
+active task workspace. Foreign role worktree environment variables must not
+poison workspace purity checks in another namespace.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+
+import author_mutation_worktree as amw
+
+ACTIVE_WORKTREE_ENV = amw.ACTIVE_WORKTREE_ENV
+AUTHOR_WORKTREE_ENV = amw.AUTHOR_WORKTREE_ENV
+REVIEWER_WORKTREE_ENV = "GITEA_REVIEWER_WORKTREE"
+MERGER_WORKTREE_ENV = "GITEA_MERGER_WORKTREE"
+RECONCILER_WORKTREE_ENV = "GITEA_RECONCILER_WORKTREE"
+
+ROLE_WORKTREE_ENVS: dict[str, str] = {
+    "author": AUTHOR_WORKTREE_ENV,
+    "reviewer": REVIEWER_WORKTREE_ENV,
+    "merger": MERGER_WORKTREE_ENV,
+    "reconciler": RECONCILER_WORKTREE_ENV,
+}
+
+NON_AUTHOR_ROLES = frozenset({"reviewer", "merger", "reconciler"})
+
+
+def normalize_role_kind(
+    role_kind: str | None,
+    *,
+    profile_name: str | None = None,
+) -> str:
+    """Map profile/task role to a workspace namespace key."""
+    role = (role_kind or "author").strip().lower()
+    profile = (profile_name or "").strip().lower()
+    if role == "reviewer" and "merger" in profile:
+        return "merger"
+    if role in ROLE_WORKTREE_ENVS:
+        return role
+    return "author"
+
+
+def _env_value(env: dict[str, str] | os._Environ, key: str) -> str | None:
+    text = (env.get(key) or "").strip()
+    return text or None
+
+
+def resolve_namespace_workspace(
+    *,
+    role_kind: str,
+    worktree_path: str | None = None,
+    worktree: str | None = None,
+    process_project_root: str,
+    env: dict[str, str] | os._Environ | None = None,
+    session_lease_worktree: str | None = None,
+    profile_name: str | None = None,
+) -> tuple[str, str]:
+    """Return ``(resolved_path, binding_source)`` for *role_kind*."""
+    env_map = env if env is not None else os.environ
+    role = normalize_role_kind(role_kind, profile_name=profile_name)
+    role_env_key = ROLE_WORKTREE_ENVS[role]
+
+    for candidate, source in (
+        (worktree_path, "worktree_path argument"),
+        (worktree, "worktree argument"),
+        (_env_value(env_map, ACTIVE_WORKTREE_ENV), f"{ACTIVE_WORKTREE_ENV} environment variable"),
+        (_env_value(env_map, role_env_key), f"{role_env_key} environment variable"),
+        (session_lease_worktree if role in {"reviewer", "merger"} else None,
+         "reviewer PR lease worktree"),
+    ):
+        text = (candidate or "").strip()
+        if text:
+            return os.path.realpath(os.path.abspath(text)), source
+
+    return os.path.realpath(process_project_root), "MCP server process root (default)"
+
+
+def resolve_namespace_mutation_context(
+    *,
+    role_kind: str,
+    worktree_path: str | None,
+    process_project_root: str,
+    env: dict[str, str] | os._Environ | None = None,
+    session_lease_worktree: str | None = None,
+    worktree: str | None = None,
+    profile_name: str | None = None,
+) -> dict:
+    """Shared workspace resolution for runtime_context and mutation guards."""
+    workspace, binding_source = resolve_namespace_workspace(
+        role_kind=role_kind,
+        worktree_path=worktree_path,
+        worktree=worktree,
+        process_project_root=process_project_root,
+        env=env,
+        session_lease_worktree=session_lease_worktree,
+        profile_name=profile_name,
+    )
+    process_root = os.path.realpath(process_project_root)
+    role = normalize_role_kind(role_kind, profile_name=profile_name)
+    pollution = assess_foreign_role_worktree_pollution(
+        role_kind=role,
+        resolved_workspace=workspace,
+        binding_source=binding_source,
+        env=env,
+        profile_name=profile_name,
+    )
+    canonical_root = amw.resolve_canonical_repo_root(process_root, process_root)
+    return {
+        "workspace_path": workspace,
+        "workspace_binding_source": binding_source,
+        "workspace_role_kind": role,
+        "ignored_bindings": pollution.get("ignored_bindings") or [],
+        "process_project_root": process_root,
+        "canonical_repo_root": canonical_root,
+        "roots_aligned": canonical_root == process_root,
+    }
+
+
+def assess_foreign_role_worktree_pollution(
+    *,
+    role_kind: str,
+    resolved_workspace: str,
+    binding_source: str,
+    env: dict[str, str] | os._Environ | None = None,
+    profile_name: str | None = None,
+) -> dict:
+    """Detect when a foreign role env would have hijacked workspace binding."""
+    env_map = env if env is not None else os.environ
+    role = normalize_role_kind(role_kind, profile_name=profile_name)
+    if role == "author":
+        return {"would_pollute": False, "ignored_bindings": []}
+
+    ignored: list[str] = []
+    author_path = _env_value(env_map, AUTHOR_WORKTREE_ENV)
+    if author_path:
+        author_real = os.path.realpath(os.path.abspath(author_path))
+        resolved_real = os.path.realpath(resolved_workspace)
+        if author_real != resolved_real and binding_source != f"{AUTHOR_WORKTREE_ENV} environment variable":
+            ignored.append(
+                f"{AUTHOR_WORKTREE_ENV}={author_real} (ignored for {role} namespace)"
+            )
+    return {
+        "would_pollute": bool(ignored),
+        "ignored_bindings": ignored,
+    }
+
+
+def assess_metadata_only_worktree_binding(
+    *,
+    role_kind: str,
+    declared_worktree_path: str | None,
+    mutation_workspace: str,
+    process_project_root: str,
+    profile_name: str | None = None,
+) -> dict:
+    """Fail closed when declared worktree_path would not redirect mutations."""
+    declared = (declared_worktree_path or "").strip()
+    process_root = os.path.realpath(process_project_root)
+    mutation_root = os.path.realpath(mutation_workspace)
+    role = normalize_role_kind(role_kind, profile_name=profile_name)
+    if not declared:
+        return {"block": False, "reasons": [], "metadata_only": False}
+
+    declared_root = os.path.realpath(os.path.abspath(declared))
+    if declared_root == mutation_root:
+        return {"block": False, "reasons": [], "metadata_only": False}
+
+    if declared_root != process_root and mutation_root == process_root:
+        return {
+            "block": True,
+            "metadata_only": True,
+            "reasons": [
+                f"worktree_path is metadata-only for {role} mutations: preflight "
+                f"inspected '{declared_root}' but mutation tools would still "
+                f"validate MCP server process root '{process_root}'"
+            ],
+            "declared_worktree_path": declared_root,
+            "mutation_workspace": mutation_root,
+            "process_project_root": process_root,
+        }
+
+    return {"block": False, "reasons": [], "metadata_only": False}
+
+
+def format_namespace_workspace_binding_error(
+    *,
+    role_kind: str,
+    workspace_path: str,
+    binding_source: str,
+    reasons: list[str] | None = None,
+    ignored_bindings: list[str] | None = None,
+    dirty_files: list[str] | None = None,
+) -> str:
+    """Canonical error when namespace workspace binding blocks mutations."""
+    role = normalize_role_kind(role_kind)
+    workspace = os.path.realpath(workspace_path)
+    parts = [
+        f"Namespace workspace binding blocked ({role} namespace, #510): "
+        f"resolved workspace '{workspace}' via {binding_source}."
+    ]
+    if ignored_bindings:
+        parts.append(
+            "Foreign role bindings ignored: " + "; ".join(ignored_bindings) + "."
+        )
+    if dirty_files:
+        parts.append(
+            "Dirty tracked files in active task workspace: "
+            + ", ".join(dirty_files)
+            + "."
+        )
+    if reasons:
+        parts.append("Details: " + "; ".join(reasons) + ".")
+    parts.append(
+        "Remediation: reconnect or relaunch the MCP server from a clean dedicated "
+        f"branches/ {role} worktree, set "
+        f"{ROLE_WORKTREE_ENVS.get(role, ACTIVE_WORKTREE_ENV)} or {ACTIVE_WORKTREE_ENV} "
+        "to that path, or pass worktree_path on mutation tools. Do not clean or "
+        "reset foreign role worktrees to unblock this namespace."
+    )
+    return " ".join(parts)
+
+
+def assess_namespace_mutation_workspace(
+    *,
+    role_kind: str,
+    worktree_path: str | None,
+    worktree: str | None,
+    process_project_root: str,
+    env: dict[str, str] | os._Environ | None = None,
+    session_lease_worktree: str | None = None,
+    profile_name: str | None = None,
+    current_branch: str | None = None,
+) -> dict:
+    """Evaluate namespace workspace binding before preflight/mutation."""
+    ctx = resolve_namespace_mutation_context(
+        role_kind=role_kind,
+        worktree_path=worktree_path,
+        worktree=worktree,
+        process_project_root=process_project_root,
+        env=env,
+        session_lease_worktree=session_lease_worktree,
+        profile_name=profile_name,
+    )
+    mutation_workspace = ctx["workspace_path"]
+    binding_source = ctx["workspace_binding_source"]
+    role = ctx["workspace_role_kind"]
+    process_root = ctx["process_project_root"]
+
+    metadata = assess_metadata_only_worktree_binding(
+        role_kind=role,
+        declared_worktree_path=worktree_path,
+        mutation_workspace=mutation_workspace,
+        process_project_root=process_root,
+        profile_name=profile_name,
+    )
+    pollution = assess_foreign_role_worktree_pollution(
+        role_kind=role,
+        resolved_workspace=mutation_workspace,
+        binding_source=binding_source,
+        env=env,
+        profile_name=profile_name,
+    )
+
+    reasons = list(metadata.get("reasons") or [])
+    if role == "author":
+        branches = amw.assess_author_mutation_worktree(
+            workspace_path=mutation_workspace,
+            project_root=ctx["canonical_repo_root"],
+            current_branch=current_branch,
+        )
+        if branches["block"]:
+            reasons.extend(branches["reasons"])
+    elif (
+        role == "reviewer"
+        and mutation_workspace == process_root
+        and not amw.is_path_under_branches(mutation_workspace, ctx["canonical_repo_root"])
+    ):
+        reasons.append(
+            f"{role} mutation blocked: workspace is the stable control checkout; "
+            f"create or reconnect to a session-owned worktree under branches/ "
+            f"or set {ROLE_WORKTREE_ENVS[role]} / {ACTIVE_WORKTREE_ENV}"
+        )
+    elif (
+        role in {"reviewer", "merger"}
+        and mutation_workspace != process_root
+        and not amw.is_path_under_branches(mutation_workspace, ctx["canonical_repo_root"])
+    ):
+        reasons.append(
+            f"{role} mutation blocked: workspace '{mutation_workspace}' is not under "
+            f"'{ctx['canonical_repo_root']}/branches/'"
+        )
+
+    block = bool(reasons)
+    return {
+        "block": block,
+        "reasons": reasons,
+        "mutation_workspace": mutation_workspace,
+        "workspace_binding_source": binding_source,
+        "workspace_role_kind": role,
+        "process_project_root": process_root,
+        "canonical_repo_root": ctx["canonical_repo_root"],
+        "metadata_only": metadata.get("metadata_only", False),
+        "declared_worktree_path": metadata.get("declared_worktree_path"),
+        "ignored_bindings": pollution.get("ignored_bindings") or [],
+    }

post_merge_cleanup_proof.py

@@ -0,0 +1,239 @@
+"""Post-merge cleanup proof verifier for reviewer final reports (#402)."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import re
+from typing import Any
+
+CLEANUP_SKIPPED = "CLEANUP_SKIPPED"
+CLEANUP_PERFORMED = "CLEANUP_PERFORMED"
+
+_CLEANUP_SECTION_HINT = re.compile(
+    r"(?:cleanup (?:status|result|mutations)|post-merge cleanup|"
+    r"gitea_delete_branch|remote branch.*deleted|worktree remove)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_CLEANUP_SKIPPED_RE = re.compile(r"\bCLEANUP_SKIPPED\b", re.IGNORECASE)
+_CLEANUP_BLOCKER_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:cleanup blocker|cleanup skip(?:ped)? reason)\s*:\s*(.+)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_REMOTE_DELETE_CLAIM_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:gitea_delete_branch|remote (?:head )?branch (?:was )?deleted|"
+    r"deleted remote branch|delete_branch)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_WORKTREE_REMOVE_CLAIM_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:git worktree remove|worktree (?:was )?removed|removed (?:local )?worktree|"
+    r"worktree cleanup performed)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_DELETE_CAPABILITY_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:delete[- ]branch capability resolved|gitea\.branch\.delete)\s*:\s*"
+    r".*(?:gitea\.branch\.delete|delete_branch).*(?:resolved|allowed|proven)|"
+    r"gitea\.branch\.delete\s+(?:resolved|allowed|proven)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_DELETE_TASK_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:delete_branch|cleanup_branch|reconcile_merged_cleanups)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_MERGE_RESULT_RE = re.compile(
+    r"merge result\s*:\s*(?:merged|success|performed)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_MERGE_COMMIT_SHA_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:merge commit sha|merged commit sha|merge commit)\s*:\s*([0-9a-f]{7,40})",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_PR_HEAD_BRANCH_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:merged pr head branch|pr head branch|deleted branch)\s*:\s*(\S+)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_BRANCH_NOT_PROTECTED_RE = re.compile(
+    r"branch (?:is )?not protected|branch protection\s*:\s*(?:none|false|no)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_OPEN_PR_INVENTORY_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:no other open pr(?:\s+references)?(?:\s+\S+)?|open pr inventory proof|"
+    r"open pr references).*(?:none|zero|0|clear|inventory complete)|"
+    r"no other open pr references branch",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_ACTIVE_CLAIM_LEASE_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:no active (?:heartbeat|claim|lease)|"
+    r"(?:active )?(?:heartbeat|claim|lease)(?:/(?:claim|lease))*\s*:\s*none)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_SESSION_OWNED_WORKTREE_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:removed worktree path|cleanup worktree path|session-owned worktree)\s*:\s*(\S+)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_BRANCHES_PATH_RE = re.compile(r"\bbranches/", re.IGNORECASE)
+_CLEAN_TRACKED_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:pre-removal tracked state|tracked state before removal)\s*:\s*clean",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_CLEAN_UNTRACKED_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:pre-removal untracked state|untracked state before removal)\s*:\s*clean",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_WORKTREE_LIST_AFTER_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:git worktree list after|post-removal worktree list|worktree list after)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_WRONG_BRANCH_RE = re.compile(
+    r"deleted branch (?:does not match|!=|differs from) (?:merged )?pr head",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+
+
+def _claims_remote_delete(text: str) -> bool:
+    return bool(_REMOTE_DELETE_CLAIM_RE.search(text))
+
+
+def _claims_worktree_remove(text: str) -> bool:
+    return bool(_WORKTREE_REMOVE_CLAIM_RE.search(text))
+
+
+def _branch_safety_fields_present(text: str) -> list[str]:
+    missing: list[str] = []
+    if not _DELETE_CAPABILITY_RE.search(text):
+        missing.append("delete-branch capability resolved (gitea.branch.delete)")
+    if not _DELETE_TASK_RE.search(text):
+        missing.append("delete-branch task named (delete_branch or cleanup)")
+    if not _MERGE_RESULT_RE.search(text):
+        missing.append("merge result: merged")
+    if not _MERGE_COMMIT_SHA_RE.search(text):
+        missing.append("merge commit SHA")
+    if not _PR_HEAD_BRANCH_RE.search(text):
+        missing.append("merged PR head branch / deleted branch name")
+    if not _BRANCH_NOT_PROTECTED_RE.search(text):
+        missing.append("branch not protected proof")
+    if not _OPEN_PR_INVENTORY_RE.search(text):
+        missing.append("open PR inventory proof (no other PR references branch)")
+    if not _ACTIVE_CLAIM_LEASE_RE.search(text):
+        missing.append("no active heartbeat/claim/lease proof")
+    return missing
+
+
+def _worktree_cleanup_fields_present(text: str) -> list[str]:
+    missing: list[str] = []
+    match = _SESSION_OWNED_WORKTREE_RE.search(text)
+    path = match.group(1).strip() if match else ""
+    if not path:
+        missing.append("session-owned worktree path")
+    elif not _BRANCHES_PATH_RE.search(path.replace("\\", "/")):
+        missing.append("worktree path under branches/")
+    if not _CLEAN_TRACKED_RE.search(text):
+        missing.append("pre-removal tracked state: clean")
+    if not _CLEAN_UNTRACKED_RE.search(text):
+        missing.append("pre-removal untracked state: clean")
+    if not _WORKTREE_LIST_AFTER_RE.search(text):
+        missing.append("git worktree list after removal")
+    return missing
+
+
+def assess_post_merge_cleanup_proof(
+    report_text: str,
+    *,
+    cleanup_session: dict | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Validate post-merge cleanup claims carry safety-gate proof (#402)."""
+    text = report_text or ""
+    session = dict(cleanup_session or {})
+    reasons: list[str] = []
+
+    if _CLEANUP_SKIPPED_RE.search(text) or session.get("outcome") == CLEANUP_SKIPPED:
+        blocker = (session.get("blocker") or "").strip()
+        if not blocker:
+            match = _CLEANUP_BLOCKER_RE.search(text)
+            blocker = match.group(1).strip() if match else ""
+        if blocker.upper() == CLEANUP_SKIPPED:
+            blocker = ""
+        if not blocker:
+            reasons.append(
+                "CLEANUP_SKIPPED requires exact cleanup blocker reason (#402)"
+            )
+        return {
+            "block": bool(reasons),
+            "proven": not reasons,
+            "outcome": CLEANUP_SKIPPED,
+            "remote_delete_claimed": False,
+            "worktree_remove_claimed": False,
+            "reasons": reasons,
+            "safe_next_action": (
+                "report CLEANUP_SKIPPED with exact blocker; do not claim performed cleanup"
+                if reasons
+                else "proceed"
+            ),
+        }
+
+    if not _CLEANUP_SECTION_HINT.search(text) and not session.get("cleanup_claimed"):
+        return {
+            "block": False,
+            "proven": True,
+            "outcome": None,
+            "remote_delete_claimed": False,
+            "worktree_remove_claimed": False,
+            "reasons": [],
+            "safe_next_action": "proceed",
+        }
+
+    remote_delete = bool(
+        session.get("remote_delete_claimed") or _claims_remote_delete(text)
+    )
+    worktree_remove = bool(
+        session.get("worktree_remove_claimed") or _claims_worktree_remove(text)
+    )
+
+    if _WRONG_BRANCH_RE.search(text):
+        reasons.append(
+            "cleanup report claims deleted branch that is not the merged PR head branch"
+        )
+
+    if remote_delete:
+        reasons.extend(
+            f"remote branch deletion missing {field}"
+            for field in _branch_safety_fields_present(text)
+        )
+
+    if worktree_remove:
+        reasons.extend(
+            f"worktree removal missing {field}"
+            for field in _worktree_cleanup_fields_present(text)
+        )
+
+    if (remote_delete or worktree_remove) and not (remote_delete or worktree_remove):
+        pass
+
+    if not remote_delete and not worktree_remove:
+        cleanup_mutations = re.search(
+            r"cleanup mutations\s*:\s*(?!none\b)\S",
+            text,
+            re.IGNORECASE,
+        )
+        if cleanup_mutations:
+            reasons.append(
+                "cleanup mutations reported without post-merge cleanup proof checklist"
+            )
+
+    outcome = CLEANUP_PERFORMED if (remote_delete or worktree_remove) and not reasons else None
+    if remote_delete or worktree_remove:
+        outcome = CLEANUP_PERFORMED if not reasons else "CLEANUP_CLAIMED_UNPROVEN"
+
+    block = bool(reasons)
+    return {
+        "block": block,
+        "proven": not block,
+        "outcome": outcome,
+        "remote_delete_claimed": remote_delete,
+        "worktree_remove_claimed": worktree_remove,
+        "reasons": reasons,
+        "safe_next_action": (
+            "report CLEANUP_SKIPPED with exact blocker or include the full cleanup "
+            "checklist before claiming remote delete or worktree removal"
+            if reasons
+            else "proceed"
+        ),
+    }

pr_work_lease.py

@@ -0,0 +1,482 @@
+"""Conflict-fix and reviewer PR work leases (#399, #407 reader).
+
+Structured PR/issue comments prove exclusive phases so author conflict-fix
+pushes cannot race reviewer validation/approval/merge on the same head.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import re
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
+from typing import Any
+
+REVIEWER_LEASE_MARKER = "<!-- mcp-review-lease:v1 -->"
+CONFLICT_FIX_LEASE_MARKER = "<!-- mcp-conflict-fix-lease:v1 -->"
+
+_FULL_SHA = re.compile(r"^[0-9a-f]{40}$", re.IGNORECASE)
+
+_FIELD_RE = re.compile(
+    r"^\s*([a-z_]+)\s*:\s*(.+?)\s*$",
+    re.IGNORECASE | re.MULTILINE,
+)
+
+_TERMINAL_REVIEWER_PHASES = frozenset({"done", "released", "blocked"})
+_ACTIVE_REVIEWER_PHASES = frozenset({
+    "claimed",
+    "validating",
+    "approved",
+    "request-changes",
+    "merging",
+})
+_TERMINAL_CONFLICT_FIX_PHASES = frozenset({"released", "blocked", "done"})
+_ACTIVE_CONFLICT_FIX_PHASES = frozenset({"claimed", "pushing", "pushed"})
+
+DEFAULT_CONFLICT_FIX_TTL_MINUTES = 120
+DEFAULT_REVIEWER_LEASE_TTL_MINUTES = 120
+
+
+def _parse_timestamp(value: str | None) -> datetime | None:
+    if not value:
+        return None
+    text = value.strip()
+    if text.endswith("Z"):
+        text = text[:-1] + "+00:00"
+    try:
+        parsed = datetime.fromisoformat(text)
+    except ValueError:
+        return None
+    if parsed.tzinfo is None:
+        return parsed.replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc)
+    return parsed.astimezone(timezone.utc)
+
+
+def _normalize_sha(value: str | None) -> str | None:
+    text = (value or "").strip().lower()
+    if not text:
+        return None
+    return text if _FULL_SHA.match(text) else None
+
+
+def _parse_pr_ref(value: str | None) -> int | None:
+    digits = re.sub(r"[^\d]", "", value or "")
+    return int(digits) if digits.isdigit() else None
+
+
+def _parse_marker_comment(body: str, marker: str) -> dict[str, str] | None:
+    text = body or ""
+    if marker not in text:
+        return None
+    fields: dict[str, str] = {}
+    for match in _FIELD_RE.finditer(text):
+        fields[match.group(1).strip().lower()] = match.group(2).strip()
+    return fields or None
+
+
+def parse_reviewer_lease_comment(body: str) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+    fields = _parse_marker_comment(body, REVIEWER_LEASE_MARKER)
+    if not fields:
+        return None
+    return {
+        "lease_kind": "reviewer",
+        "pr_number": _parse_pr_ref(fields.get("pr")),
+        "issue_number": _parse_pr_ref(fields.get("issue")),
+        "reviewer_identity": fields.get("reviewer_identity"),
+        "profile": fields.get("profile"),
+        "session_id": fields.get("session_id"),
+        "worktree": fields.get("worktree"),
+        "phase": (fields.get("phase") or "").strip().lower() or None,
+        "candidate_head": _normalize_sha(fields.get("candidate_head")),
+        "target_branch": fields.get("target_branch"),
+        "target_branch_sha": _normalize_sha(fields.get("target_branch_sha")),
+        "last_activity": fields.get("last_activity"),
+        "expires_at": fields.get("expires_at"),
+        "blocker": fields.get("blocker"),
+        "raw_fields": fields,
+    }
+
+
+def parse_conflict_fix_lease_comment(body: str) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+    fields = _parse_marker_comment(body, CONFLICT_FIX_LEASE_MARKER)
+    if not fields:
+        return None
+    ff = (fields.get("fast_forward") or "").strip().lower()
+    reviewer_active = (fields.get("reviewer_active") or "").strip().lower()
+    return {
+        "lease_kind": "conflict_fix",
+        "pr_number": _parse_pr_ref(fields.get("pr")),
+        "branch": fields.get("branch"),
+        "worktree": fields.get("worktree"),
+        "profile": fields.get("profile"),
+        "session_id": fields.get("session_id"),
+        "phase": (fields.get("phase") or "").strip().lower() or None,
+        "head_before": _normalize_sha(fields.get("head_before")),
+        "head_after": _normalize_sha(fields.get("head_after")),
+        "expires_at": fields.get("expires_at"),
+        "reviewer_active": reviewer_active in {"yes", "true", "1"},
+        "fast_forward": ff in {"yes", "true", "1"},
+        "raw_fields": fields,
+    }
+
+
+def _comment_entries(comments: list[dict], *, pr_number: int | None) -> list[dict]:
+    entries: list[dict] = []
+    for comment in comments or []:
+        body = comment.get("body") or ""
+        for parser in (parse_reviewer_lease_comment, parse_conflict_fix_lease_comment):
+            parsed = parser(body)
+            if not parsed:
+                continue
+            if pr_number is not None and parsed.get("pr_number") not in (None, pr_number):
+                continue
+            entries.append({
+                **parsed,
+                "comment_id": comment.get("id"),
+                "author": (comment.get("user") or {}).get("login") or comment.get("author"),
+                "created_at": comment.get("created_at"),
+                "updated_at": comment.get("updated_at"),
+            })
+            break
+    return entries
+
+
+def _lease_expired(lease: dict, *, now: datetime) -> bool:
+    expires_at = _parse_timestamp(lease.get("expires_at"))
+    return bool(expires_at and expires_at <= now)
+
+
+def _lease_phase_active(lease: dict, *, active_phases: frozenset[str]) -> bool:
+    phase = (lease.get("phase") or "").strip().lower()
+    if phase in _TERMINAL_REVIEWER_PHASES or phase in _TERMINAL_CONFLICT_FIX_PHASES:
+        return False
+    return phase in active_phases or bool(phase and phase not in (
+        _TERMINAL_REVIEWER_PHASES | _TERMINAL_CONFLICT_FIX_PHASES
+    ))
+
+
+def find_active_reviewer_lease(
+    comments: list[dict],
+    *,
+    pr_number: int,
+    now: datetime | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+    """Return the newest unexpired reviewer lease for *pr_number*, if any."""
+    now = now or datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+    candidates = [
+        entry for entry in _comment_entries(comments, pr_number=pr_number)
+        if entry.get("lease_kind") == "reviewer"
+    ]
+    for lease in reversed(candidates):
+        if _lease_expired(lease, now=now):
+            continue
+        phase = (lease.get("phase") or "").strip().lower()
+        if phase in _TERMINAL_REVIEWER_PHASES:
+            continue
+        if phase in _ACTIVE_REVIEWER_PHASES or phase:
+            return lease
+    return None
+
+
+def find_active_conflict_fix_lease(
+    comments: list[dict],
+    *,
+    pr_number: int,
+    now: datetime | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+    """Return the newest unexpired conflict-fix lease for *pr_number*, if any."""
+    now = now or datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+    candidates = [
+        entry for entry in _comment_entries(comments, pr_number=pr_number)
+        if entry.get("lease_kind") == "conflict_fix"
+    ]
+    for lease in reversed(candidates):
+        if _lease_expired(lease, now=now):
+            continue
+        phase = (lease.get("phase") or "").strip().lower()
+        if phase in _TERMINAL_CONFLICT_FIX_PHASES:
+            continue
+        if phase in _ACTIVE_CONFLICT_FIX_PHASES or phase:
+            return lease
+    return None
+
+
+def format_conflict_fix_lease_body(
+    *,
+    pr_number: int,
+    branch: str,
+    worktree: str,
+    profile: str,
+    head_before: str,
+    phase: str = "claimed",
+    session_id: str = "unknown",
+    expires_at: datetime | None = None,
+    reviewer_active: bool = False,
+) -> str:
+    expires = expires_at or (
+        datetime.now(timezone.utc) + timedelta(minutes=DEFAULT_CONFLICT_FIX_TTL_MINUTES)
+    )
+    expires_text = expires.astimezone(timezone.utc).replace(microsecond=0).isoformat().replace(
+        "+00:00", "Z"
+    )
+    lines = [
+        CONFLICT_FIX_LEASE_MARKER,
+        f"pr: #{pr_number}",
+        f"branch: {branch}",
+        f"worktree: {worktree}",
+        f"profile: {profile}",
+        f"session_id: {session_id}",
+        f"phase: {phase}",
+        f"head_before: {head_before}",
+        f"expires_at: {expires_text}",
+        f"reviewer_active: {'yes' if reviewer_active else 'no'}",
+    ]
+    return "\n".join(lines)
+
+
+def assess_head_sha_equality(
+    reviewed_head_sha: str | None,
+    live_head_sha: str | None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Fail closed when reviewed and live PR heads differ."""
+    reviewed = _normalize_sha(reviewed_head_sha)
+    live = _normalize_sha(live_head_sha)
+    reasons: list[str] = []
+    if not reviewed or not live:
+        reasons.append(
+            "reviewed/live head SHA missing or not full 40-hex; fail closed"
+        )
+    elif reviewed != live:
+        reasons.append(
+            "PR head changed after validation; re-pin and re-validate before "
+            "approval or merge"
+        )
+    proven = not reasons
+    return {
+        "proven": proven,
+        "block": not proven,
+        "reasons": reasons,
+        "reviewed_head_sha": reviewed,
+        "live_head_sha": live,
+        "head_changed": bool(reviewed and live and reviewed != live),
+    }
+
+
+def assess_conflict_fix_push(
+    *,
+    pr_number: int,
+    comments: list[dict],
+    branch_head_before: str | None,
+    branch_head_after: str | None,
+    worktree_path: str | None,
+    push_cwd: str | None,
+    is_fast_forward: bool | None,
+    now: datetime | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Author pre-push gate: block when a reviewer holds an active lease."""
+    now = now or datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+    reasons: list[str] = []
+    reviewer_lease = find_active_reviewer_lease(comments, pr_number=pr_number, now=now)
+    conflict_lease = find_active_conflict_fix_lease(comments, pr_number=pr_number, now=now)
+
+    if reviewer_lease:
+        reasons.append(
+            f"active reviewer lease on PR #{pr_number} "
+            f"(phase={reviewer_lease.get('phase')}); author push blocked"
+        )
+
+    head_before = _normalize_sha(branch_head_before)
+    head_after = _normalize_sha(branch_head_after)
+    if not head_before:
+        reasons.append("branch head before push missing or invalid SHA")
+    if head_after and head_before and head_before == head_after:
+        reasons.append("branch head unchanged; no push to perform")
+
+    worktree = (worktree_path or "").strip()
+    cwd = (push_cwd or "").strip()
+    if not worktree:
+        reasons.append("worktree path required for conflict-fix push proof")
+    elif cwd and worktree and not cwd.rstrip("/").endswith(worktree.rstrip("/").split("/")[-1]):
+        if worktree not in cwd:
+            reasons.append(
+                f"push cwd '{cwd}' does not match session worktree '{worktree}'"
+            )
+
+    if is_fast_forward is False:
+        reasons.append("non-fast-forward push rejected for conflict-fix (fail closed)")
+
+    if conflict_lease and conflict_lease.get("phase") == "pushing":
+        owner = conflict_lease.get("worktree")
+        if owner and worktree and owner != worktree:
+            reasons.append(
+                f"sibling conflict-fix lease active from worktree '{owner}'"
+            )
+
+    push_allowed = not reasons
+    return {
+        "push_allowed": push_allowed,
+        "block": not push_allowed,
+        "reasons": reasons,
+        "active_reviewer_lease": reviewer_lease,
+        "active_conflict_fix_lease": conflict_lease,
+        "branch_head_before": head_before,
+        "branch_head_after": head_after,
+        "reviewer_was_active": bool(reviewer_lease),
+        "fast_forward": is_fast_forward,
+    }
+
+
+def assess_reviewer_mutation_blocked(
+    *,
+    pr_number: int,
+    comments: list[dict],
+    reviewed_head_sha: str | None,
+    live_head_sha: str | None,
+    mutation: str,
+    now: datetime | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Reviewer gate: block when conflict-fix lease active or head moved."""
+    now = now or datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+    reasons: list[str] = []
+    conflict_lease = find_active_conflict_fix_lease(comments, pr_number=pr_number, now=now)
+    if conflict_lease and (conflict_lease.get("phase") or "") in _ACTIVE_CONFLICT_FIX_PHASES:
+        reasons.append(
+            f"active conflict-fix lease on PR #{pr_number} "
+            f"(phase={conflict_lease.get('phase')}); reviewer {mutation} blocked"
+        )
+
+    head_check = assess_head_sha_equality(reviewed_head_sha, live_head_sha)
+    if head_check["block"]:
+        reasons.extend(head_check["reasons"])
+
+    if not _normalize_sha(reviewed_head_sha):
+        reasons.append(
+            f"reviewed head SHA required before reviewer {mutation} (fail closed)"
+        )
+
+    allowed = not reasons
+    return {
+        "mutation_allowed": allowed,
+        "block": not allowed,
+        "reasons": reasons,
+        "active_conflict_fix_lease": conflict_lease,
+        "head_check": head_check,
+        "reviewed_head_sha": head_check.get("reviewed_head_sha"),
+        "live_head_sha": head_check.get("live_head_sha"),
+        "push_during_validation": bool(
+            conflict_lease and conflict_lease.get("phase") in {"pushing", "pushed"}
+        ),
+    }
+
+
+_REVIEWED_HEAD_RE = re.compile(
+    r"reviewed head sha\s*:\s*([0-9a-f]{40})",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_LIVE_HEAD_BEFORE_APPROVAL_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:live head sha before approval|final live head sha before approval)\s*:\s*([0-9a-f]{40})",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_LIVE_HEAD_BEFORE_MERGE_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:live head sha before merge|final live head sha before merge)\s*:\s*([0-9a-f]{40})",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_PUSH_DURING_VALIDATION_RE = re.compile(
+    r"push(?:es)? occurred during validation\s*:\s*(yes|no|true|false)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_CONFLICT_HEAD_BEFORE_RE = re.compile(
+    r"branch head before push\s*:\s*([0-9a-f]{40})",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_CONFLICT_HEAD_AFTER_RE = re.compile(
+    r"branch head after push\s*:\s*([0-9a-f]{40})",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_REVIEWER_LEASE_STATUS_RE = re.compile(
+    r"active reviewer lease status\s*:\s*(.+)$",
+    re.IGNORECASE | re.MULTILINE,
+)
+_FAST_FORWARD_RE = re.compile(
+    r"whether push was fast-forward\s*:\s*(yes|no|true|false)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_REVIEWER_ACTIVE_RE = re.compile(
+    r"whether any reviewer was active\s*:\s*(yes|no|true|false)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+
+
+def assess_reviewer_stale_head_final_report(report_text: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Final-report proof for reviewed vs live head SHAs (#399 AC 6)."""
+    text = report_text or ""
+    reasons: list[str] = []
+    reviewed = _normalize_sha(_REVIEWED_HEAD_RE.search(text).group(1) if _REVIEWED_HEAD_RE.search(text) else None)
+    live_approval = _normalize_sha(
+        _LIVE_HEAD_BEFORE_APPROVAL_RE.search(text).group(1)
+        if _LIVE_HEAD_BEFORE_APPROVAL_RE.search(text)
+        else None
+    )
+    live_merge = _normalize_sha(
+        _LIVE_HEAD_BEFORE_MERGE_RE.search(text).group(1)
+        if _LIVE_HEAD_BEFORE_MERGE_RE.search(text)
+        else None
+    )
+    push_during = _PUSH_DURING_VALIDATION_RE.search(text)
+
+    if not reviewed:
+        reasons.append("reviewed head SHA not stated in final report")
+    if not live_approval:
+        reasons.append("final live head SHA before approval not stated")
+    if not live_merge:
+        reasons.append("final live head SHA before merge not stated")
+    if not push_during:
+        reasons.append("whether push occurred during validation not stated")
+    elif reviewed and live_approval and reviewed != live_approval:
+        reasons.append("live head before approval differs from reviewed head SHA")
+    elif reviewed and live_merge and reviewed != live_merge:
+        reasons.append("live head before merge differs from reviewed head SHA")
+
+    proven = not reasons
+    return {
+        "proven": proven,
+        "block": not proven,
+        "reasons": reasons,
+        "reviewed_head_sha": reviewed,
+        "live_head_sha_before_approval": live_approval,
+        "live_head_sha_before_merge": live_merge,
+        "push_during_validation": (push_during.group(1).lower() if push_during else None),
+    }
+
+
+def assess_conflict_fix_final_report(report_text: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Final-report proof for conflict-fix push sessions (#399 AC 7)."""
+    text = report_text or ""
+    reasons: list[str] = []
+    head_before = _normalize_sha(
+        _CONFLICT_HEAD_BEFORE_RE.search(text).group(1)
+        if _CONFLICT_HEAD_BEFORE_RE.search(text)
+        else None
+    )
+    head_after = _normalize_sha(
+        _CONFLICT_HEAD_AFTER_RE.search(text).group(1)
+        if _CONFLICT_HEAD_AFTER_RE.search(text)
+        else None
+    )
+    if not head_before:
+        reasons.append("branch head before push not stated")
+    if not head_after:
+        reasons.append("branch head after push not stated")
+    if not _REVIEWER_LEASE_STATUS_RE.search(text):
+        reasons.append("active reviewer lease status not stated")
+    if not _FAST_FORWARD_RE.search(text):
+        reasons.append("whether push was fast-forward not stated")
+    if not _REVIEWER_ACTIVE_RE.search(text):
+        reasons.append("whether any reviewer was active not stated")
+
+    proven = not reasons
+    return {
+        "proven": proven,
+        "block": not proven,
+        "reasons": reasons,
+        "branch_head_before": head_before,
+        "branch_head_after": head_after,
+    }

reconciler_profile.py

@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+"""Reconciler profile model for already-landed PR closure (#304).
+
+Defines the narrowly scoped operation set for a dedicated reconciler profile
+such as ``prgs-reconciler``. Close MCP tooling and ancestry gates ship in the
+#310 stack; this module validates profile shape only.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import gitea_config
+
+RECONCILER_REQUIRED_OPERATIONS = (
+    "gitea.read",
+    "gitea.pr.close",
+)
+
+RECONCILER_RECOMMENDED_OPERATIONS = (
+    "gitea.pr.comment",
+    "gitea.issue.comment",
+    "gitea.issue.close",
+)
+
+RECONCILER_FORBIDDEN_OPERATIONS = (
+    "gitea.pr.approve",
+    "gitea.pr.merge",
+    "gitea.pr.review",
+    "gitea.pr.create",
+    "gitea.branch.push",
+    "gitea.repo.commit",
+)
+
+
+def _normalized_allowed(allowed: list[str]) -> set[str]:
+    normalized: set[str] = set()
+    for entry in allowed or []:
+        try:
+            normalized.add(gitea_config.normalize_operation(entry))
+        except gitea_config.ConfigError:
+            continue
+    return normalized
+
+
+def _forbidden_in_allowed(allowed: list[str], ops: tuple[str, ...]) -> list[str]:
+    """Return forbidden ops that are explicitly listed in *allowed*."""
+    allowed_n = _normalized_allowed(allowed)
+    present: list[str] = []
+    for op in ops:
+        try:
+            if gitea_config.normalize_operation(op) in allowed_n:
+                present.append(op)
+        except gitea_config.ConfigError:
+            continue
+    return present
+
+
+def is_reconciler_profile(allowed: list[str], forbidden: list[str]) -> bool:
+    """Return True when *allowed*/*forbidden* describe a reconciler profile."""
+    def can(op: str) -> bool:
+        return gitea_config.check_operation(op, allowed, forbidden)[0]
+
+    if not can("gitea.pr.close"):
+        return False
+    if _forbidden_in_allowed(allowed, RECONCILER_FORBIDDEN_OPERATIONS):
+        return False
+    return True
+
+
+def assess_reconciler_profile(allowed: list[str], forbidden: list[str]) -> dict:
+    """Validate reconciler profile operations (read-only, fail closed)."""
+    allowed = list(allowed or [])
+    forbidden = list(forbidden or [])
+    reasons: list[str] = []
+
+    for op in RECONCILER_REQUIRED_OPERATIONS:
+        ok, _ = gitea_config.check_operation(op, allowed, forbidden)
+        if not ok:
+            reasons.append(f"missing required operation {op}")
+
+    for op in _forbidden_in_allowed(allowed, RECONCILER_FORBIDDEN_OPERATIONS):
+        reasons.append(f"forbidden operation must not be allowed: {op}")
+
+    missing_recommended = [
+        op for op in RECONCILER_RECOMMENDED_OPERATIONS
+        if not gitea_config.check_operation(op, allowed, forbidden)[0]
+    ]
+
+    return {
+        "is_reconciler_profile": is_reconciler_profile(allowed, forbidden),
+        "valid": not reasons and is_reconciler_profile(allowed, forbidden),
+        "reasons": reasons,
+        "missing_recommended_operations": missing_recommended,
+        "required_operations": list(RECONCILER_REQUIRED_OPERATIONS),
+        "forbidden_operations": list(RECONCILER_FORBIDDEN_OPERATIONS),
+    }

reconciliation_workflow.py

@@ -0,0 +1,292 @@
+"""Already-landed PR reconciliation workflow helpers (#301).
+
+Read-only assessment and capability planning for reconciling open PRs whose
+heads are already ancestors of the target branch. Does not invoke review or
+merge paths.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import subprocess
+from typing import Any
+
+import gitea_config
+from merged_cleanup_reconcile import extract_linked_issue, is_head_ancestor_of_ref
+
+ELIGIBILITY_ALREADY_LANDED = "ALREADY_LANDED_RECONCILE_REQUIRED"
+ELIGIBILITY_NOT_LANDED = "NOT_ALREADY_LANDED"
+ELIGIBILITY_STALE_TARGET = "TARGET_BRANCH_UNVERIFIED"
+ELIGIBILITY_PR_NOT_OPEN = "PR_NOT_OPEN"
+
+OUTCOME_FULL_RECONCILE = "FULL_RECONCILE_CLOSE_ALLOWED"
+OUTCOME_PARTIAL_COMMENT = "PARTIAL_RECONCILE_COMMENT_THEN_STOP"
+OUTCOME_RECOVERY_HANDOFF = "RECOVERY_HANDOFF_ONLY"
+OUTCOME_NOT_LANDED = "NOT_LANDED_NO_ACTION"
+OUTCOME_GATE_NOT_PROVEN = "GATE_NOT_PROVEN"
+
+RECONCILE_WORKFLOW_MARKERS = (
+    "workflows/reconcile-landed-pr.md",
+    "reconcile-landed-pr.md",
+)
+
+RECONCILE_TASK_MARKERS = (
+    "reconcile-landed-pr",
+    "reconcile already-landed",
+    "reconcile_already_landed",
+)
+
+
+def fetch_target_branch(project_root: str, remote: str, branch: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Fetch *branch* from *remote* and return the resolved SHA."""
+    ref = f"{remote}/{branch}"
+    fetch = subprocess.run(
+        ["git", "-C", project_root, "fetch", remote, branch],
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+        check=False,
+    )
+    if fetch.returncode != 0:
+        return {
+            "success": False,
+            "target_branch": branch,
+            "target_ref": ref,
+            "target_branch_sha": None,
+            "reasons": [
+                f"git fetch {remote} {branch} failed: "
+                f"{(fetch.stderr or fetch.stdout or '').strip()}"
+            ],
+        }
+
+    rev = subprocess.run(
+        ["git", "-C", project_root, "rev-parse", ref],
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+        check=False,
+    )
+    if rev.returncode != 0:
+        return {
+            "success": False,
+            "target_branch": branch,
+            "target_ref": ref,
+            "target_branch_sha": None,
+            "reasons": [
+                f"git rev-parse {ref} failed: "
+                f"{(rev.stderr or rev.stdout or '').strip()}"
+            ],
+        }
+
+    return {
+        "success": True,
+        "target_branch": branch,
+        "target_ref": ref,
+        "target_branch_sha": (rev.stdout or "").strip(),
+        "reasons": [],
+        "git_fetch_command": f"git fetch {remote} {branch}",
+    }
+
+
+def profile_reconciliation_capabilities(
+    allowed: list[str] | None,
+    forbidden: list[str] | None,
+) -> dict[str, bool]:
+    """Map active profile operations to reconciliation capabilities."""
+    allowed = allowed or []
+    forbidden = forbidden or []
+
+    def can(op: str) -> bool:
+        return gitea_config.check_operation(op, allowed, forbidden)[0]
+
+    return {
+        "read": can("gitea.read"),
+        "comment_pr": can("gitea.pr.comment"),
+        "comment_issue": can("gitea.issue.comment"),
+        "close_pr": can("gitea.pr.close"),
+        "close_issue": can("gitea.issue.close"),
+        "review_pr": can("gitea.pr.review") or can("gitea.pr.approve"),
+        "merge_pr": can("gitea.pr.merge"),
+    }
+
+
+def assess_open_pr_reconciliation(
+    *,
+    pr: dict[str, Any],
+    project_root: str,
+    remote: str,
+    target_branch: str,
+    target_fetch: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Assess whether an open PR is eligible for already-landed reconciliation."""
+    pr_number = int(pr.get("number") or 0)
+    pr_state = (pr.get("state") or "").strip().lower()
+    head = pr.get("head") or {}
+    head_sha = head.get("sha") if isinstance(head, dict) else None
+    head_ref = head.get("ref") if isinstance(head, dict) else None
+    base = pr.get("base") or {}
+    base_ref = base.get("ref") if isinstance(base, dict) else None
+    title = pr.get("title") or ""
+    body = pr.get("body") or ""
+
+    fetch_result = target_fetch or fetch_target_branch(
+        project_root, remote, target_branch
+    )
+    linked_issue = extract_linked_issue(title, body)
+
+    result: dict[str, Any] = {
+        "pr_number": pr_number,
+        "pr_state": pr_state,
+        "candidate_head_sha": head_sha,
+        "head_ref": head_ref,
+        "base_ref": base_ref or target_branch,
+        "target_branch": target_branch,
+        "target_branch_sha": fetch_result.get("target_branch_sha"),
+        "linked_issue": linked_issue,
+        "git_ref_mutations": [],
+        "reasons": [],
+        "review_merge_allowed": False,
+    }
+    if fetch_result.get("git_fetch_command"):
+        result["git_ref_mutations"].append(fetch_result["git_fetch_command"])
+
+    if pr_state != "open":
+        result["eligibility_class"] = ELIGIBILITY_PR_NOT_OPEN
+        result["ancestor_proof"] = None
+        result["reconciliation_allowed"] = False
+        result["reasons"].append(f"PR #{pr_number} state is {pr_state!r}, not open")
+        return result
+
+    if not fetch_result.get("success"):
+        result["eligibility_class"] = ELIGIBILITY_STALE_TARGET
+        result["ancestor_proof"] = None
+        result["reconciliation_allowed"] = False
+        result["reasons"].extend(fetch_result.get("reasons") or [])
+        return result
+
+    target_ref = fetch_result.get("target_ref") or f"{remote}/{target_branch}"
+    ancestor = is_head_ancestor_of_ref(project_root, head_sha, target_ref)
+    result["ancestor_proof"] = ancestor
+
+    if ancestor is None:
+        result["eligibility_class"] = ELIGIBILITY_STALE_TARGET
+        result["reconciliation_allowed"] = False
+        result["reasons"].append(
+            f"ancestor check failed for head {head_sha!r} against {target_ref}"
+        )
+        return result
+
+    if ancestor:
+        result["eligibility_class"] = ELIGIBILITY_ALREADY_LANDED
+        result["reconciliation_allowed"] = True
+        return result
+
+    result["eligibility_class"] = ELIGIBILITY_NOT_LANDED
+    result["reconciliation_allowed"] = False
+    result["reasons"].append(
+        f"PR head {head_sha} is not an ancestor of {target_ref}"
+    )
+    return result
+
+
+def resolve_reconciliation_plan(
+    *,
+    assessment: dict[str, Any],
+    capabilities: dict[str, bool] | None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Map eligibility + profile capabilities to a reconciliation outcome."""
+    caps = capabilities or {}
+    reasons: list[str] = []
+
+    if not assessment.get("reconciliation_allowed"):
+        outcome = OUTCOME_NOT_LANDED
+        if assessment.get("eligibility_class") in {
+            ELIGIBILITY_STALE_TARGET,
+            ELIGIBILITY_PR_NOT_OPEN,
+        }:
+            outcome = OUTCOME_GATE_NOT_PROVEN
+        reasons.extend(assessment.get("reasons") or [])
+        return {
+            "outcome": outcome,
+            "close_pr_allowed": False,
+            "comment_pr_allowed": False,
+            "close_issue_allowed": False,
+            "comment_issue_allowed": False,
+            "review_merge_allowed": False,
+            "missing_capabilities": _missing_reconciliation_capabilities(caps),
+            "safe_next_action": (
+                "Do not reconcile via review/merge; repair missing proof first."
+            ),
+            "reasons": reasons,
+        }
+
+    close_pr = bool(caps.get("close_pr"))
+    comment_pr = bool(caps.get("comment_pr"))
+    close_issue = bool(caps.get("close_issue"))
+    comment_issue = bool(caps.get("comment_issue"))
+
+    if caps.get("review_pr") or caps.get("merge_pr"):
+        reasons.append(
+            "reconciliation path must not use review/merge capabilities"
+        )
+
+    if close_pr:
+        outcome = OUTCOME_FULL_RECONCILE
+        safe_next_action = (
+            "Run reconciliation close via exact gitea.pr.close after proof; "
+            "do not approve or merge."
+        )
+    elif comment_pr:
+        outcome = OUTCOME_PARTIAL_COMMENT
+        safe_next_action = (
+            "Post one reconciliation comment with ancestor proof, then stop "
+            "for an authorized close profile."
+        )
+    else:
+        outcome = OUTCOME_RECOVERY_HANDOFF
+        safe_next_action = (
+            "Produce a recovery handoff naming missing gitea.pr.close and/or "
+            "gitea.pr.comment; do not loop through review/merge."
+        )
+        reasons.append("gitea.pr.close is not available in the active profile")
+
+    return {
+        "outcome": outcome,
+        "close_pr_allowed": close_pr,
+        "comment_pr_allowed": comment_pr,
+        "close_issue_allowed": close_issue,
+        "comment_issue_allowed": comment_issue,
+        "review_merge_allowed": False,
+        "missing_capabilities": _missing_reconciliation_capabilities(caps),
+        "safe_next_action": safe_next_action,
+        "reasons": reasons,
+    }
+
+
+def _missing_reconciliation_capabilities(caps: dict[str, bool]) -> list[str]:
+    missing = []
+    if not caps.get("read"):
+        missing.append("gitea.read")
+    if not caps.get("close_pr"):
+        missing.append("gitea.pr.close")
+    if not caps.get("comment_pr"):
+        missing.append("gitea.pr.comment")
+    return missing
+
+
+def assess_reconcile_workflow_source(report_text: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Reconciliation reports must cite the canonical workflow file."""
+    lower = (report_text or "").lower()
+    reasons = []
+    if not any(marker in lower for marker in RECONCILE_WORKFLOW_MARKERS):
+        reasons.append(
+            "reconciliation report missing workflow source "
+            "(workflows/reconcile-landed-pr.md)"
+        )
+    if not any(marker in lower for marker in RECONCILE_TASK_MARKERS):
+        reasons.append(
+            "reconciliation report missing task mode declaration "
+            "(reconcile-landed-pr)"
+        )
+    return {
+        "complete": not reasons,
+        "downgraded": bool(reasons),
+        "reasons": reasons,
+    }

review_final_report_schema.py

@@ -0,0 +1,321 @@
+"""Reviewer final-report schema verification before session output (#391).
+
+Composes the composable ``assess_final_report_validator`` (#327) with
+review-specific schema gates required before a reviewer session completes.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import re
+from typing import Any
+
+from final_report_validator import (
+    assess_final_report_validator,
+    validator_finding,
+    _handoff_fields,
+)
+
+_LEGACY_STALE_FIELDS = (
+    "pinned reviewed head",
+    "scratch worktree used",
+    "workspace mutations",
+)
+
+_REVIEWED_HEAD_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:pinned reviewed head|reviewed head sha)\s*:\s*([0-9a-f]{7,40})",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_VALIDATION_PASS_RE = re.compile(
+    r"validation\s*:\s*(?:pass|passed|strong|ok|green)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_MERGED_CLAIM_RE = re.compile(
+    r"\b(?:merged|merge result\s*:\s*merged|pr\s+#\d+\s+merged)\b",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_MERGE_RESULT_RE = re.compile(r"merge result\s*:", re.IGNORECASE)
+_ANCESTRY_PROOF_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:ancestor proof|target branch sha|merge commit)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_ISSUE_CLOSED_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:linked issue(?:\s+live)?\s+status\s*:\s*closed|issue\s+#\d+\s+closed)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_LIVE_ISSUE_PROOF_RE = re.compile(
+    r"gitea_view_issue|(?:issue|linked issue).{0,40}fetched live|live fetch proof",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_FULL_SUITE_PASS_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:full suite passed|full test suite passed|\d+\s+passed,\s*0\s+failed)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_TESTS_IGNORED_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:ignored tests|tests?\s+ignored|skipped tests|not run|tests?\s+skipped)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_BLOCKED_HANDOFF_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:blocker\s*:|recovery handoff|infra_stop|capability stop|mutation blocked)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_REPLAY_COMMAND_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:gitea_submit_pr_review|gitea_merge_pr|gitea_review_pr|"
+    r"submitted\s+['\"]approve['\"]|replay approve|replay merge)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_PENDING_RE = re.compile(r"\bPENDING\b", re.IGNORECASE)
+_APPROVED_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:review decision\s*:\s*approve|submitted\s+approve|official review submitted)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_DRY_RUN_RE = re.compile(r"dry[- ]run", re.IGNORECASE)
+_FINDING_READY_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:finding ready|ready to submit|not yet submitted)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_NARRATIVE_APPROVE_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:^|\n)\s*(?:##\s+)?(?:summary|verdict|recommendation)\b[^\n]*\bapprove\b",
+    re.IGNORECASE | re.MULTILINE,
+)
+_HANDOFF_DECISION_RE = re.compile(
+    r"review decision\s*:\s*(\w+)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+
+
+def _rule_legacy_stale_fields(report_text: str) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
+    fields = _handoff_fields(report_text)
+    findings: list[dict[str, str]] = []
+    for stale in _LEGACY_STALE_FIELDS:
+        if stale in fields and fields[stale].lower() not in {"", "none", "n/a"}:
+            findings.append(
+                validator_finding(
+                    "reviewer.legacy_stale_field",
+                    "block",
+                    stale.title(),
+                    f"legacy or stale handoff field '{stale}' must not appear in "
+                    "canonical reviewer final reports",
+                    "remove stale fields; use Candidate head SHA and precise "
+                    "mutation categories instead",
+                )
+            )
+    return findings
+
+
+def _rule_reviewed_head_without_validation(report_text: str) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
+    text = report_text or ""
+    if not _REVIEWED_HEAD_RE.search(text):
+        return []
+    if _VALIDATION_PASS_RE.search(text):
+        return []
+    return [
+        validator_finding(
+            "reviewer.reviewed_head_without_validation",
+            "block",
+            "Pinned reviewed head",
+            "reviewed/pinned head SHA reported without validation pass proof",
+            "document validation command, cwd, and pass result before pinning head SHA",
+        )
+    ]
+
+
+def _rule_merged_without_proof(report_text: str) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
+    text = report_text or ""
+    if not _MERGED_CLAIM_RE.search(text):
+        return []
+    if _MERGE_RESULT_RE.search(text) and _ANCESTRY_PROOF_RE.search(text):
+        return []
+    return [
+        validator_finding(
+            "reviewer.merged_without_proof",
+            "block",
+            "Merge result",
+            "merged outcome claimed without merge result and target ancestry proof",
+            "include Merge result, target branch SHA, and ancestor proof before claiming merged",
+        )
+    ]
+
+
+def _rule_issue_closed_without_live_proof(report_text: str) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
+    text = report_text or ""
+    if not _ISSUE_CLOSED_RE.search(text):
+        return []
+    fields = _handoff_fields(text)
+    status_value = fields.get("linked issue live status", "")
+    readonly_value = fields.get("read-only diagnostics", "")
+    proof_blob = f"{status_value} {readonly_value}".lower()
+    if _LIVE_ISSUE_PROOF_RE.search(proof_blob):
+        return []
+    return [
+        validator_finding(
+            "reviewer.issue_closed_without_live_proof",
+            "block",
+            "Linked issue",
+            "issue closed claimed without live linked-issue verification proof",
+            "fetch linked issue live (gitea_view_issue) and record Linked issue live status",
+        )
+    ]
+
+
+def _rule_full_suite_pass_ignored_tests(report_text: str) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
+    text = report_text or ""
+    if not (_FULL_SUITE_PASS_RE.search(text) and _TESTS_IGNORED_RE.search(text)):
+        return []
+    if re.search(r"explicitly\s+(?:ignored|skipped)", text, re.IGNORECASE):
+        return []
+    return [
+        validator_finding(
+            "reviewer.full_suite_pass_ignored_tests",
+            "block",
+            "Validation",
+            "full suite pass claimed while tests were ignored or skipped without "
+            "explicit disclosure",
+            "state which tests were ignored/skipped or downgrade validation verdict",
+        )
+    ]
+
+
+def _rule_blocked_handoff_replay(report_text: str) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
+    text = report_text or ""
+    if not _BLOCKED_HANDOFF_RE.search(text):
+        return []
+    if not _REPLAY_COMMAND_RE.search(text):
+        return []
+    return [
+        validator_finding(
+            "reviewer.blocked_handoff_replay",
+            "block",
+            "Safe next action",
+            "blocked recovery handoff includes direct approve or merge replay commands",
+            "restart the full workflow after the blocker clears; do not replay mutations",
+        )
+    ]
+
+
+def _rule_narrative_handoff_drift(report_text: str) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
+    text = report_text or ""
+    narrative_approve = bool(_NARRATIVE_APPROVE_RE.search(text))
+    decision_match = _HANDOFF_DECISION_RE.search(text)
+    if not narrative_approve or not decision_match:
+        return []
+    handoff_decision = decision_match.group(1).strip().lower()
+    if handoff_decision in {"approve", "approved"}:
+        return []
+    return [
+        validator_finding(
+            "reviewer.narrative_handoff_drift",
+            "block",
+            "Review decision",
+            f"narrative approves PR but controller handoff says '{handoff_decision}'",
+            "align narrative summary with controller handoff Review decision field",
+        )
+    ]
+
+
+def _rule_review_state_ambiguous(report_text: str) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
+    text = report_text or ""
+    findings: list[dict[str, str]] = []
+    if _PENDING_RE.search(text) and _APPROVED_RE.search(text):
+        findings.append(
+            validator_finding(
+                "reviewer.pending_vs_approved",
+                "block",
+                "Review decision",
+                "report conflates PENDING review state with APPROVED outcome",
+                "distinguish official submitted review from pending or ready-to-submit state",
+            )
+        )
+    if _DRY_RUN_RE.search(text) and _APPROVED_RE.search(text):
+        if "dry-run only" not in text.lower():
+            findings.append(
+                validator_finding(
+                    "reviewer.dry_run_vs_submitted",
+                    "block",
+                    "Review mutations",
+                    "dry-run language mixed with official approve/submitted claims",
+                    "mark dry-run explicitly or document the live review mutation proof",
+                )
+            )
+    if _FINDING_READY_RE.search(text) and _APPROVED_RE.search(text):
+        findings.append(
+            validator_finding(
+                "reviewer.finding_ready_vs_submitted",
+                "downgrade",
+                "Review decision",
+                "finding-ready wording combined with submitted-approve claims",
+                "state whether review was submitted live or only prepared for submission",
+            )
+        )
+    return findings
+
+
+_SCHEMA_RULES = (
+    _rule_legacy_stale_fields,
+    _rule_reviewed_head_without_validation,
+    _rule_merged_without_proof,
+    _rule_issue_closed_without_live_proof,
+    _rule_full_suite_pass_ignored_tests,
+    _rule_blocked_handoff_replay,
+    _rule_narrative_handoff_drift,
+    _rule_review_state_ambiguous,
+)
+
+
+def _merge_validator_results(
+    base: dict[str, Any],
+    extra_findings: list[dict[str, str]],
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    findings = list(base.get("findings") or []) + extra_findings
+    blocked = base.get("blocked") or any(f["severity"] == "block" for f in extra_findings)
+    downgraded = base.get("downgraded") or any(
+        f["severity"] == "downgrade" for f in extra_findings
+    )
+    grade = base.get("grade", "A")
+    if blocked:
+        grade = "blocked"
+    elif downgraded and grade == "A":
+        grade = "downgraded"
+    reasons = [f"{f['rule_id']}: {f['reason']}" for f in findings]
+    safe_next = base.get("safe_next_action") or "none"
+    if extra_findings:
+        safe_next = extra_findings[0].get("safe_next_action", safe_next)
+    return {
+        **base,
+        "grade": grade,
+        "blocked": blocked,
+        "downgraded": downgraded,
+        "findings": findings,
+        "reasons": reasons,
+        "safe_next_action": safe_next,
+        "complete": grade == "A",
+        "schema_rules_applied": len(_SCHEMA_RULES),
+    }
+
+
+def assess_review_final_report_schema(
+    report_text: str,
+    *,
+    review_decision_lock: dict | None = None,
+    linked_issue_lock: dict | None = None,
+    validation_report: dict | None = None,
+    action_log: list[dict] | None = None,
+    mutations_observed: bool = False,
+    local_edits: bool = False,
+    validation_session: dict | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Validate reviewer final report text before session completion (#391)."""
+    base = assess_final_report_validator(
+        report_text,
+        "review_pr",
+        review_decision_lock=review_decision_lock,
+        linked_issue_lock=linked_issue_lock,
+        validation_report=validation_report,
+        action_log=action_log,
+        mutations_observed=mutations_observed,
+        local_edits=local_edits,
+        validation_session=validation_session,
+    )
+    extra: list[dict[str, str]] = []
+    for rule in _SCHEMA_RULES:
+        extra.extend(rule(report_text))
+    return _merge_validator_results(base, extra)

review_proofs.py

@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ import hashlib
 import re
 
 import issue_duplicate_gate
+from reconciliation_workflow import (
+    RECONCILE_TASK_MARKERS,
+    RECONCILE_WORKFLOW_MARKERS,
+    assess_reconcile_workflow_source,
+)
 from reviewer_worktree import assess_reviewer_worktree_proof
 
 _FULL_SHA = re.compile(r"^[0-9a-f]{40}$")
@@ -1730,6 +1735,11 @@ def build_final_report(checkout_proof, inventory, validation, contamination,
         if report_text
         else {"proven": True, "block": False, "reasons": []}
     )
+    proof_backed_handoff = (
+        assess_proof_backed_handoff_report(report_text)
+        if report_text and _PROOF_BACKED_HANDOFF_HINT.search(report_text)
+        else {"proven": True, "block": False, "reasons": []}
+    )
     if baseline_validation is None and report_text:
         baseline_validation = assess_reviewer_baseline_validation_proof(
             report_text=report_text,
@@ -1742,6 +1752,17 @@ def build_final_report(checkout_proof, inventory, validation, contamination,
             "reasons": [],
             "violations": [],
         }
+    if report_text:
+        already_landed_classification = assess_already_landed_classification_report(
+            report_text
+        )
+    else:
+        already_landed_classification = {
+            "proven": True,
+            "block": False,
+            "reasons": [],
+            "violations": [],
+        }
 
     contamination_status = contamination.get("status", "unknown")
     checkout_proven = bool(checkout_proof.get("proven"))
@@ -1921,6 +1942,16 @@ def build_final_report(checkout_proof, inventory, validation, contamination,
             "reviewer baseline validation proof missing or failed (#325)"
         )
         downgrade_reasons.extend(baseline_validation.get("reasons", []))
+    if not proof_backed_handoff.get("proven"):
+        downgrade_reasons.append(
+            "proof-sensitive handoff claims lack command/tool evidence (#395)"
+        )
+        downgrade_reasons.extend(proof_backed_handoff.get("reasons", []))
+    if not already_landed_classification.get("proven"):
+        downgrade_reasons.append(
+            "already-landed classification wording missing or invalid (#295)"
+        )
+        downgrade_reasons.extend(already_landed_classification.get("reasons", []))
 
     merge_allowed = (
         identity_eligible
@@ -2035,6 +2066,12 @@ def build_final_report(checkout_proof, inventory, validation, contamination,
         "baseline_validation_violations": list(
             baseline_validation.get("violations") or []
         ),
+        "already_landed_classification_proven": bool(
+            already_landed_classification.get("proven")
+        ),
+        "already_landed_classification_violations": list(
+            already_landed_classification.get("reasons") or []
+        ),
     }
 
 
@@ -2301,6 +2338,30 @@ CREATE_ISSUE_FORBIDDEN_CROSS_MODE_FIELDS = (
     ("Terminal review mutation", ("terminal review mutation",)),
 )
 
+WORK_ISSUE_WORKFLOW_MARKERS = (
+    "workflows/work-issue.md",
+    "work-issue.md",
+)
+
+WORK_ISSUE_TASK_MARKERS = (
+    "work-issue",
+    "work issue",
+)
+
+WORK_ISSUE_FORBIDDEN_CROSS_MODE_FIELDS = (
+    ("Selected PR", ("selected pr",)),
+    ("Review decision", ("review decision",)),
+    ("Merge result", ("merge result",)),
+    ("Merge preflight", ("merge preflight",)),
+    ("Already-landed gate", ("already-landed gate",)),
+    ("Pinned reviewed head", ("pinned reviewed head",)),
+    ("Terminal review mutation", ("terminal review mutation",)),
+    ("Duplicate search terms", ("duplicate search terms",)),
+    ("Issues created", ("issues created",)),
+    ("Issues skipped as duplicates", ("issues skipped as duplicates",)),
+    ("Requested issue task", ("requested issue task",)),
+)
+
 
 def _handoff_section_lines(report_text):
     """Return the lines of the Controller Handoff section, or None."""
@@ -3493,6 +3554,107 @@ def assess_create_issue_workflow_source(report_text: str) -> dict:
     }
 
 
+def assess_work_issue_workflow_source(report_text: str) -> dict:
+    """#139: work-issue reports must cite the canonical workflow file."""
+    lower = (report_text or "").lower()
+    reasons = []
+    if not any(marker in lower for marker in WORK_ISSUE_WORKFLOW_MARKERS):
+        reasons.append(
+            "work-issue report missing workflow source "
+            "(workflows/work-issue.md)"
+        )
+    if not any(marker in lower for marker in WORK_ISSUE_TASK_MARKERS):
+        reasons.append(
+            "work-issue report missing task mode declaration (work-issue)"
+        )
+    return {
+        "complete": not reasons,
+        "downgraded": bool(reasons),
+        "reasons": reasons,
+    }
+
+
+def assess_work_issue_mode_isolation(report_text: str) -> dict:
+    """#139: reject review-merge/create-issue handoff fields in work-issue runs."""
+    section = _handoff_section_lines(report_text)
+    reasons = []
+    if section is None:
+        return {
+            "complete": True,
+            "downgraded": False,
+            "reasons": [],
+        }
+
+    labels = []
+    for line in section:
+        stripped = line.strip().lstrip("-*").strip()
+        if ":" in stripped:
+            labels.append(stripped.split(":", 1)[0].strip().lower())
+
+    for name, aliases in WORK_ISSUE_FORBIDDEN_CROSS_MODE_FIELDS:
+        if any(
+            label.startswith(alias)
+            for label in labels
+            for alias in aliases
+        ):
+            reasons.append(
+                f"work-issue handoff must not include cross-mode field "
+                f"'{name}'"
+            )
+
+    legacy_workspace = any(
+        label.startswith("workspace mutations") for label in labels
+    )
+    precise_categories = any(
+        label.startswith("file edits by author")
+        for label in labels
+    )
+    if legacy_workspace and not precise_categories:
+        reasons.append(
+            "work-issue handoff must use precise mutation categories "
+            "instead of legacy 'Workspace mutations'"
+        )
+
+    return {
+        "complete": not reasons,
+        "downgraded": bool(reasons),
+        "reasons": reasons,
+    }
+
+
+def assess_work_issue_final_report(report_text: str) -> dict:
+    """#139: composite verifier for work-issue final reports."""
+    from issue_work_duplicate_gate import assess_work_issue_duplicate_report
+
+    checks = {
+        "workflow_source": assess_work_issue_workflow_source(report_text),
+        "mode_isolation": assess_work_issue_mode_isolation(report_text),
+        "duplicate_work_outcome": assess_work_issue_duplicate_report(report_text),
+    }
+
+    reasons = []
+    downgraded = False
+    for name, result in checks.items():
+        verdict = result.get("verdict")
+        if verdict in ("missing", "incomplete"):
+            downgraded = True
+            reasons.extend(result.get("reasons") or [])
+        elif result.get("downgraded") or not result.get("complete", True):
+            downgraded = True
+            reasons.extend(
+                f"{name}: {r}" for r in (result.get("reasons") or [])
+            )
+
+    grade = "A" if not downgraded else "downgraded"
+    return {
+        "grade": grade,
+        "downgraded": downgraded,
+        "checks": checks,
+        "reasons": reasons,
+        "complete": not downgraded,
+    }
+
+
 def assess_create_issue_mode_isolation(report_text: str) -> dict:
     """#337: reject work-issue/review-merge handoff fields in create-issue runs."""
     section = _handoff_section_lines(report_text)
@@ -4909,6 +5071,13 @@ def assess_final_report_validator(report_text, task_kind, **kwargs):
     return _validate(report_text, task_kind, **kwargs)
 
 
+def assess_review_final_report_schema(report_text, **kwargs):
+    """#391: reviewer final-report schema verification before session output."""
+    from review_final_report_schema import assess_review_final_report_schema as _assess
+
+    return _assess(report_text, **kwargs)
+
+
 _QUEUE_STATUS_REPORT_HINT = re.compile(
     r"queue[- ]status|selected pr:\s*none|no pr selected|"
     r"queue[- ]status[- ]only",
@@ -4932,6 +5101,12 @@ _PR_QUEUE_CLEANUP_REPORT_HINT = re.compile(
     re.I,
 )
 
+_PROOF_BACKED_HANDOFF_HINT = re.compile(
+    r"task:\s*review-merge-pr|task mode:\s*review-merge-pr|"
+    r"review-merge-pr|controller handoff",
+    re.I,
+)
+
 
 def assess_pr_queue_cleanup_report(report_text: str | None) -> dict:
     """#390: validate PR-only cleanup final reports (one PR per run)."""
@@ -4940,6 +5115,15 @@ def assess_pr_queue_cleanup_report(report_text: str | None) -> dict:
     return _assess(report_text or "")
 
 
+def assess_audit_reconciliation_report(report_text: str | None) -> dict:
+    """#419: validate audit vs cleanup reconciliation report boundaries."""
+    from audit_reconciliation_mode import (
+        assess_audit_reconciliation_report as _assess,
+    )
+
+    return _assess(report_text or "")
+
+
 _GATE_PASSED_VALUE = re.compile(r"\bpassed\b", re.I)
 
 _NOT_APPLICABLE_VALUE = re.compile(
@@ -5331,6 +5515,31 @@ def assess_validation_integrity_report(report_text, **kwargs):
     return _assess(report_text, **kwargs)
 
 
+def assess_validation_failure_history_report(report_text, **kwargs):
+    """#396: final reports must account for transient validation failures."""
+    from reviewer_validation_failure_history import (
+        assess_validation_failure_history_report as _assess,
+    )
+
+    return _assess(report_text, **kwargs)
+
+
+def assess_validation_cwd_proof_report(report_text, **kwargs):
+    """#398: validation commands require explicit worktree cwd and HEAD proof."""
+    from reviewer_validation_cwd_proof import assess_validation_cwd_proof_report as _assess
+
+    return _assess(report_text, **kwargs)
+
+
+def assess_already_landed_classification_report(report_text, **kwargs):
+    """#295: already-landed PRs are reconciliation-only, not review eligible."""
+    from reviewer_already_landed_classification import (
+        assess_already_landed_classification_report as _assess,
+    )
+
+    return _assess(report_text, **kwargs)
+
+
 def assess_prior_blocker_skip_proof(report_text, **kwargs):
     """#318: require live blocker proof before skipping earlier open PRs."""
     from reviewer_blocker_skip import assess_prior_blocker_skip_proof as _assess
@@ -5401,3 +5610,10 @@ def assess_worktree_ownership_report(report_text, **kwargs):
     from reviewer_worktree_ownership import assess_worktree_ownership_report as _assess
 
     return _assess(report_text, **kwargs)
+
+
+def assess_proof_backed_handoff_report(report_text, **kwargs):
+    """#395: proof-sensitive review handoff claims require explicit evidence."""
+    from reviewer_proof_backed_handoff import assess_proof_backed_handoff_report as _assess
+
+    return _assess(report_text, **kwargs)

review_workflow_boundary.py

@@ -0,0 +1,259 @@
+"""Reviewer session boundary tracking for workflow-load gate (#403).
+
+Pre-review commands executed before ``gitea_load_review_workflow`` must be
+classified. Boundary violations block downstream reviewer mutations even when
+workflow hash proof is present.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import re
+from typing import Any
+
+CLASSIFICATION_READ_ONLY_INVENTORY = "read_only_inventory"
+CLASSIFICATION_DIAGNOSTIC = "diagnostic"
+CLASSIFICATION_BOUNDARY_VIOLATION = "boundary_violation"
+CLASSIFICATION_UNCLASSIFIED = "unclassified"
+
+ALLOWED_CLASSIFICATIONS = frozenset({
+    CLASSIFICATION_READ_ONLY_INVENTORY,
+    CLASSIFICATION_DIAGNOSTIC,
+    CLASSIFICATION_BOUNDARY_VIOLATION,
+    CLASSIFICATION_UNCLASSIFIED,
+})
+
+_PRE_REVIEW_COMMANDS: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+
+_READ_ONLY_INVENTORY_PATTERNS = (
+    re.compile(
+        r"\bgitea[_-](?:list|view|whoami|get[-_]|resolve[-_]task|check[-_]pr|route[-_]task)",
+        re.I,
+    ),
+    re.compile(r"\bgit\s+(?:fetch|remote\s+update|branch\s+-a|log|show|rev-parse)\b", re.I),
+    re.compile(r"\bgit\s+status\b", re.I),
+    re.compile(r"\bgit\s+worktree\s+list\b", re.I),
+)
+
+_DIAGNOSTIC_PATTERNS = (
+    re.compile(r"\bgit\s+diff(?:\s+--stat)?\b", re.I),
+    re.compile(r"\bwhich\s+pytest\b", re.I),
+    re.compile(r"\bpytest\s+--version\b", re.I),
+)
+
+_BOUNDARY_VIOLATION_PATTERNS: tuple[tuple[re.Pattern[str], str], ...] = (
+    (re.compile(r"\b(?:pytest|python\s+-m\s+pytest|python\s+-m\s+unittest)\b", re.I),
+     "validation command before workflow load"),
+    (re.compile(r"\bprofiles\.json\b", re.I), "local profile config inspection"),
+    (re.compile(r"\bgitea-mcp(?:\.v2-contexts)?\.json\b", re.I),
+     "local Gitea MCP config inspection"),
+    (re.compile(r"\b\.env(?:\.|$|\b)", re.I), "credential file inspection"),
+    (re.compile(r"\bkeychain\b", re.I), "credential store inspection"),
+    (re.compile(r"\bpkill\b", re.I), "MCP repair activity"),
+    (re.compile(r"\b(?:edit|write|modify).{0,40}\bmcp\b", re.I),
+     "MCP config exploration"),
+    (re.compile(r"\bgit\s+(?:add|commit|reset|clean|checkout|merge|rebase|push)\b", re.I),
+     "git mutation before workflow load"),
+)
+
+
+def clear_pre_review_commands() -> None:
+    """Test helper and session reset."""
+    global _PRE_REVIEW_COMMANDS
+    _PRE_REVIEW_COMMANDS = []
+
+
+def pre_review_commands() -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    """Return a shallow copy of recorded pre-review commands."""
+    return [dict(entry) for entry in _PRE_REVIEW_COMMANDS]
+
+
+def _normalize_path(path: str | None) -> str:
+    return os.path.realpath(os.path.abspath((path or "").strip() or os.getcwd()))
+
+
+def is_main_checkout_path(cwd: str | None, project_root: str | None) -> bool:
+    """True when *cwd* is the stable control checkout (not under branches/)."""
+    if not project_root:
+        return False
+    root = _normalize_path(project_root)
+    path = _normalize_path(cwd)
+    if path != root:
+        return False
+    marker = f"{os.sep}branches{os.sep}"
+    return marker not in path
+
+
+def classify_pre_review_command(
+    command: str,
+    *,
+    cwd: str | None = None,
+    project_root: str | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Classify a command executed before workflow load."""
+    text = (command or "").strip()
+    path = _normalize_path(cwd)
+    root = _normalize_path(project_root) if project_root else None
+    reasons: list[str] = []
+
+    for pattern, label in _BOUNDARY_VIOLATION_PATTERNS:
+        if pattern.search(text):
+            if label.startswith("validation") and root and not is_main_checkout_path(path, root):
+                continue
+            if label.startswith("git mutation") and root and not is_main_checkout_path(path, root):
+                continue
+            reasons.append(label)
+            return {
+                "command": text,
+                "cwd": path,
+                "classification": CLASSIFICATION_BOUNDARY_VIOLATION,
+                "reasons": reasons,
+            }
+
+    for pattern in _READ_ONLY_INVENTORY_PATTERNS:
+        if pattern.search(text):
+            return {
+                "command": text,
+                "cwd": path,
+                "classification": CLASSIFICATION_READ_ONLY_INVENTORY,
+                "reasons": [],
+            }
+
+    for pattern in _DIAGNOSTIC_PATTERNS:
+        if pattern.search(text):
+            return {
+                "command": text,
+                "cwd": path,
+                "classification": CLASSIFICATION_DIAGNOSTIC,
+                "reasons": [],
+            }
+
+    if root and is_main_checkout_path(path, root):
+        if re.search(r"\b(?:cat|head|less|read)\b", text, re.I):
+            if re.search(r"workflow|skill|runbook", text, re.I):
+                return {
+                    "command": text,
+                    "cwd": path,
+                    "classification": CLASSIFICATION_BOUNDARY_VIOLATION,
+                    "reasons": [
+                        "canonical workflow viewed as local file without "
+                        "gitea_load_review_workflow (narrative load is not proof)"
+                    ],
+                }
+
+    return {
+        "command": text,
+        "cwd": path,
+        "classification": CLASSIFICATION_UNCLASSIFIED,
+        "reasons": [
+            "pre-review command not classified; record via "
+            "gitea_record_pre_review_command before workflow load"
+        ],
+    }
+
+
+def record_pre_review_command(
+    command: str,
+    *,
+    cwd: str | None = None,
+    project_root: str | None = None,
+    classification: str | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Record and classify a pre-review command for the current session."""
+    assessed = classify_pre_review_command(
+        command, cwd=cwd, project_root=project_root)
+    if classification:
+        if classification not in ALLOWED_CLASSIFICATIONS:
+            assessed["classification"] = CLASSIFICATION_UNCLASSIFIED
+            assessed["reasons"] = [
+                f"unknown classification '{classification}'; fail closed"
+            ]
+        else:
+            assessed["classification"] = classification
+            assessed["reasons"] = []
+    entry = {
+        **assessed,
+        "session_pid": os.getpid(),
+    }
+    _PRE_REVIEW_COMMANDS.append(entry)
+    return dict(entry)
+
+
+def assess_boundary_status(project_root: str | None = None) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Summarize pre-review boundary state for session proof and reports."""
+    violations = [
+        entry for entry in _PRE_REVIEW_COMMANDS
+        if entry.get("classification") == CLASSIFICATION_BOUNDARY_VIOLATION
+    ]
+    unclassified = [
+        entry for entry in _PRE_REVIEW_COMMANDS
+        if entry.get("classification") == CLASSIFICATION_UNCLASSIFIED
+    ]
+    reasons: list[str] = []
+    for entry in violations:
+        reasons.extend(entry.get("reasons") or [
+            f"boundary violation: {entry.get('command', '')[:80]}"
+        ])
+    for entry in unclassified:
+        reasons.extend(entry.get("reasons") or [
+            "unclassified pre-review command blocks reviewer mutations"
+        ])
+
+    clean = not reasons
+    return {
+        "boundary_status": "clean" if clean else "violation",
+        "boundary_clean": clean,
+        "pre_review_command_count": len(_PRE_REVIEW_COMMANDS),
+        "boundary_violation_count": len(violations),
+        "unclassified_command_count": len(unclassified),
+        "violations": [
+            {
+                "command": v.get("command"),
+                "cwd": v.get("cwd"),
+                "reasons": list(v.get("reasons") or []),
+            }
+            for v in violations
+        ],
+        "reasons": reasons,
+    }
+
+
+def boundary_blockers(project_root: str | None = None) -> list[str]:
+    """Reasons reviewer mutations must fail closed due to boundary state."""
+    status = assess_boundary_status(project_root)
+    if status.get("boundary_clean"):
+        return []
+    return list(status.get("reasons") or [
+        "reviewer session boundary violation before workflow load"
+    ])
+
+
+def workflow_load_helper_result(
+    load: dict | None,
+    project_root: str | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Structured helper result for final reports (#403)."""
+    boundary = assess_boundary_status(project_root)
+    if load is None:
+        return {
+            "workflow_load_proof_present": False,
+            "workflow_source": None,
+            "workflow_hash": None,
+            "final_report_schema_hash": None,
+            "boundary_status": boundary.get("boundary_status"),
+            "boundary_clean": False,
+            "reasons": [
+                "gitea_load_review_workflow helper result missing from report"
+            ],
+        }
+    return {
+        "workflow_load_proof_present": True,
+        "workflow_source": load.get("workflow_source"),
+        "workflow_hash": load.get("workflow_hash"),
+        "final_report_schema_path": load.get("final_report_schema_path"),
+        "final_report_schema_hash": load.get("final_report_schema_hash"),
+        "boundary_status": load.get("boundary_status", boundary.get("boundary_status")),
+        "boundary_clean": bool(load.get("boundary_clean", boundary.get("boundary_clean"))),
+        "pre_review_command_count": boundary.get("pre_review_command_count"),
+        "reasons": [],
+    }

review_workflow_load.py

@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+"""Canonical review-merge workflow load proof for reviewer mutations (#389, #403)."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import hashlib
+import os
+import re
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import review_workflow_boundary as boundary
+
+WORKFLOW_REL_PATH = (
+    "skills/llm-project-workflow/workflows/review-merge-pr.md"
+)
+SCHEMA_REL_PATH = (
+    "skills/llm-project-workflow/schemas/review-merge-final-report.md"
+)
+TASK_MODE = "review-merge-pr"
+LOAD_TOOL_NAME = "gitea_load_review_workflow"
+
+_REVIEW_WORKFLOW_LOAD: dict | None = None
+
+
+def compute_content_hash(text: str) -> str:
+    """Short deterministic hash for workflow/schema version proof."""
+    return hashlib.sha256((text or "").encode("utf-8")).hexdigest()[:12]
+
+
+def _read_text(path: Path) -> str:
+    return path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+
+
+def _canonical_paths(project_root: str) -> tuple[Path, Path]:
+    root = Path(project_root)
+    workflow = root / WORKFLOW_REL_PATH
+    schema = root / SCHEMA_REL_PATH
+    if not workflow.is_file():
+        raise FileNotFoundError(f"canonical workflow missing: {workflow}")
+    if not schema.is_file():
+        raise FileNotFoundError(f"final report schema missing: {schema}")
+    return workflow, schema
+
+
+def build_canonical_workflow_metadata(
+    project_root: str,
+    *,
+    prompt_text: str | None = None,
+) -> dict:
+    """Load workflow + schema from disk and compute proof metadata."""
+    workflow_path, schema_path = _canonical_paths(project_root)
+    workflow_text = _read_text(workflow_path)
+    schema_text = _read_text(schema_path)
+    workflow_hash = compute_content_hash(workflow_text)
+    schema_hash = compute_content_hash(schema_text)
+    conflict, conflict_reasons = assess_prompt_conflict(prompt_text)
+    return {
+        "workflow_source": WORKFLOW_REL_PATH,
+        "workflow_path": str(workflow_path),
+        "task_mode": TASK_MODE,
+        "workflow_hash": workflow_hash,
+        "workflow_version": workflow_hash,
+        "final_report_schema_path": SCHEMA_REL_PATH,
+        "final_report_schema_hash": schema_hash,
+        "prompt_conflicts_with_workflow": conflict,
+        "prompt_conflict_reasons": conflict_reasons,
+        "load_tool": LOAD_TOOL_NAME,
+    }
+
+
+def assess_prompt_conflict(prompt_text: str | None) -> tuple[bool, list[str]]:
+    """Detect obvious task-mode conflicts between prompt and review workflow."""
+    if not (prompt_text or "").strip():
+        return False, []
+    text = prompt_text.lower()
+    reasons: list[str] = []
+    conflicting = (
+        (r"\bwork[- ]issue\b", "work-issue author mode"),
+        (r"\bcreate[- ]issue\b", "create-issue mode"),
+        (r"\bauthor/coder\b", "author/coder mode"),
+        (r"\breconcile[- ]landed\b", "reconcile-landed mode"),
+    )
+    for pattern, label in conflicting:
+        if re.search(pattern, text):
+            reasons.append(
+                f"active prompt appears to request {label} while loading "
+                f"{TASK_MODE} workflow"
+            )
+    return bool(reasons), reasons
+
+
+def record_review_workflow_load(
+    project_root: str,
+    *,
+    prompt_text: str | None = None,
+) -> dict:
+    """Record in-process workflow load proof for the current MCP session."""
+    global _REVIEW_WORKFLOW_LOAD
+    meta = build_canonical_workflow_metadata(
+        project_root, prompt_text=prompt_text)
+    boundary_state = boundary.assess_boundary_status(project_root)
+    _REVIEW_WORKFLOW_LOAD = {
+        **meta,
+        "session_pid": os.getpid(),
+        "loaded": True,
+        "boundary_status": boundary_state.get("boundary_status"),
+        "boundary_clean": boundary_state.get("boundary_clean"),
+        "pre_review_command_count": boundary_state.get("pre_review_command_count"),
+        "boundary_violation_count": boundary_state.get("boundary_violation_count"),
+        "boundary_reasons": list(boundary_state.get("reasons") or []),
+    }
+    return dict(_REVIEW_WORKFLOW_LOAD)
+
+
+def clear_review_workflow_load() -> None:
+    """Test helper and review_pr session reset."""
+    global _REVIEW_WORKFLOW_LOAD
+    _REVIEW_WORKFLOW_LOAD = None
+    boundary.clear_pre_review_commands()
+
+
+def workflow_load_status(project_root: str | None = None) -> dict:
+    """Non-throwing status for capability/runtime reports."""
+    load = _REVIEW_WORKFLOW_LOAD
+    if load is None:
+        return {
+            "workflow_load_proof_present": False,
+            "workflow_load_valid": False,
+            "workflow_source": None,
+            "workflow_hash": None,
+            "final_report_schema_path": SCHEMA_REL_PATH,
+            "reasons": [
+                f"{LOAD_TOOL_NAME} has not been called in this session "
+                "(fail closed for reviewer mutations)"
+            ],
+        }
+    reasons = _session_validation_reasons(load, project_root)
+    boundary_reasons = boundary.boundary_blockers(project_root)
+    if boundary_reasons:
+        reasons = list(reasons) + boundary_reasons
+    return {
+        "workflow_load_proof_present": True,
+        "workflow_load_valid": not reasons,
+        "workflow_source": load.get("workflow_source"),
+        "workflow_hash": load.get("workflow_hash"),
+        "task_mode": load.get("task_mode"),
+        "final_report_schema_path": load.get("final_report_schema_path"),
+        "final_report_schema_hash": load.get("final_report_schema_hash"),
+        "prompt_conflicts_with_workflow": load.get(
+            "prompt_conflicts_with_workflow"),
+        "session_pid": load.get("session_pid"),
+        "boundary_status": load.get("boundary_status"),
+        "boundary_clean": load.get("boundary_clean"),
+        "workflow_load_helper_result": boundary.workflow_load_helper_result(
+            load, project_root),
+        "reasons": reasons,
+    }
+
+
+def _session_validation_reasons(
+    load: dict,
+    project_root: str | None,
+) -> list[str]:
+    reasons: list[str] = []
+    if load.get("session_pid") != os.getpid():
+        reasons.append(
+            "workflow load proof was recorded in a different process "
+            "(fail closed)"
+        )
+        return reasons
+    if load.get("prompt_conflicts_with_workflow"):
+        reasons.extend(load.get("prompt_conflict_reasons") or [
+            "active prompt conflicts with loaded review-merge workflow"
+        ])
+    if project_root:
+        try:
+            current = build_canonical_workflow_metadata(project_root)
+        except OSError as exc:
+            reasons.append(f"cannot re-verify workflow hash: {exc}")
+            return reasons
+        if current["workflow_hash"] != load.get("workflow_hash"):
+            reasons.append(
+                "stored workflow hash is stale; reload via "
+                f"{LOAD_TOOL_NAME} (fail closed)"
+            )
+        if current["final_report_schema_hash"] != load.get(
+                "final_report_schema_hash"):
+            reasons.append(
+                "stored final-report schema hash is stale; reload via "
+                f"{LOAD_TOOL_NAME} (fail closed)"
+            )
+    return reasons
+
+
+def review_workflow_load_blockers(
+    project_root: str | None = None,
+) -> list[str]:
+    """Reasons reviewer mutations must fail closed."""
+    boundary_reasons = boundary.boundary_blockers(project_root)
+    if boundary_reasons and _REVIEW_WORKFLOW_LOAD is None:
+        return boundary_reasons
+    status = workflow_load_status(project_root)
+    if not status.get("workflow_load_proof_present"):
+        return list(status.get("reasons") or []) + boundary_reasons
+    if not status.get("workflow_load_valid"):
+        return list(status.get("reasons") or [])
+    return []
+
+
+def recovery_handoff_without_replay() -> list[str]:
+    """Safe next-step lines that must not include approve/merge replay."""
+    return [
+        "Reload the canonical workflow via gitea_load_review_workflow, then "
+        "rerun the full review-merge workflow from inventory.",
+        "Do not call gitea_submit_pr_review, gitea_mark_final_review_decision, "
+        "or gitea_merge_pr until workflow-load proof is present.",
+        "Do not include approve/merge replay commands in the recovery handoff.",
+    ]

reviewer_already_landed_classification.py

@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+"""Already-landed PR classification verifier for reviewer reports (#295)."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import re
+from typing import Any
+
+ALREADY_LANDED_ELIGIBILITY_CLASS = "ALREADY_LANDED_RECONCILE_REQUIRED"
+
+_LANDED_CONTEXT_RE = re.compile(
+    r"already[- ]landed|ancestor proof\s*:\s*passed|"
+    r"eligibility class\s*:\s*already_landed",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_ELIGIBILITY_CLASS_LINE_RE = re.compile(
+    r"eligibility class\s*:\s*(.+)$",
+    re.IGNORECASE | re.MULTILINE,
+)
+_INELIGIBLE_SELECTION_RE = re.compile(
+    r"\b(?:next|oldest)\s+eligible\s+pr\b",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_REVIEW_ELIGIBLE_RE = re.compile(
+    r"\beligible for (?:review|merge)\b|\bready for (?:review|merge)\b",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_PINNED_REVIEWED_HEAD_RE = re.compile(
+    r"\bpinned reviewed head\s*:",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_CANDIDATE_HEAD_RE = re.compile(
+    r"\bcandidate head sha\s*:",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_REVIEWED_HEAD_NONE_RE = re.compile(
+    r"\breviewed head sha\s*:\s*none\b",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_VALIDATION_PROOF_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:validation passed|pytest.*passed|diff review passed|"
+    r"validated on pinned head)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_QUEUE_BLOCKED_RE = re.compile(
+    r"queue blocked by already[- ]landed|"
+    r"reconciliation(?:-only)?\s+(?:next step|required)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+
+
+def _landed_context(report_text: str, eligibility_class: str | None) -> bool:
+    if (eligibility_class or "").strip().upper() == ALREADY_LANDED_ELIGIBILITY_CLASS:
+        return True
+    return bool(_LANDED_CONTEXT_RE.search(report_text or ""))
+
+
+def assess_already_landed_classification_report(
+    report_text: str,
+    *,
+    eligibility_class: str | None = None,
+    selected_pr_already_landed: bool | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """#295: already-landed PRs are reconciliation-only, not review eligible."""
+    text = report_text or ""
+    reasons: list[str] = []
+
+    landed = _landed_context(text, eligibility_class)
+    if selected_pr_already_landed is True:
+        landed = True
+    if not landed:
+        return {
+            "proven": True,
+            "block": False,
+            "landed_context": False,
+            "reasons": [],
+            "safe_next_action": "proceed",
+        }
+
+    if _INELIGIBLE_SELECTION_RE.search(text):
+        reasons.append(
+            "already-landed PR must not be described as oldest/next eligible PR; "
+            "use 'Oldest open PR requiring action' and "
+            f"'Eligibility class: {ALREADY_LANDED_ELIGIBILITY_CLASS}'"
+        )
+
+    if _REVIEW_ELIGIBLE_RE.search(text):
+        reasons.append(
+            "already-landed PR must not be described as eligible for review or merge"
+        )
+
+    class_match = _ELIGIBILITY_CLASS_LINE_RE.search(text)
+    if class_match:
+        declared = class_match.group(1).strip().upper()
+        if declared != ALREADY_LANDED_ELIGIBILITY_CLASS:
+            reasons.append(
+                "already-landed PR eligibility class must be "
+                f"{ALREADY_LANDED_ELIGIBILITY_CLASS}"
+            )
+    elif selected_pr_already_landed is True:
+        reasons.append(
+            f"already-landed selected PR must declare Eligibility class: "
+            f"{ALREADY_LANDED_ELIGIBILITY_CLASS}"
+        )
+
+    if _PINNED_REVIEWED_HEAD_RE.search(text):
+        if not _VALIDATION_PROOF_RE.search(text):
+            reasons.append(
+                "already-landed pre-review report must use Candidate head SHA, "
+                "not Pinned reviewed head, unless validation and diff review passed"
+            )
+
+    if selected_pr_already_landed is True and not _CANDIDATE_HEAD_RE.search(text):
+        if _PINNED_REVIEWED_HEAD_RE.search(text) or "head sha" in text.lower():
+            reasons.append(
+                "already-landed ancestry check must report Candidate head SHA"
+            )
+
+    if selected_pr_already_landed is True and not _REVIEWED_HEAD_NONE_RE.search(text):
+        if _PINNED_REVIEWED_HEAD_RE.search(text) and not _VALIDATION_PROOF_RE.search(text):
+            reasons.append(
+                "already-landed report must state 'Reviewed head SHA: none' "
+                "when validation did not run"
+            )
+
+    if selected_pr_already_landed is True and not _QUEUE_BLOCKED_RE.search(text):
+        reasons.append(
+            "already-landed queue blocker must state reconciliation requirement "
+            "or queue blocked wording"
+        )
+
+    proven = not reasons
+    return {
+        "proven": proven,
+        "block": not proven,
+        "landed_context": True,
+        "reasons": reasons,
+        "safe_next_action": (
+            "classify as ALREADY_LANDED_RECONCILE_REQUIRED, use Candidate head SHA, "
+            "and stop normal review"
+            if not proven
+            else "proceed"
+        ),
+    }

reviewer_pr_lease.py

@@ -0,0 +1,515 @@
+"""Per-PR reviewer leases for safe parallel review sessions (#407)."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import re
+import uuid
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
+from typing import Any
+
+MARKER = "<!-- mcp-review-lease:v1 -->"
+
+_FIELD_RE = re.compile(
+    r"^\s*([a-z_]+)\s*:\s*(.+?)\s*$",
+    re.IGNORECASE | re.MULTILINE,
+)
+_FULL_SHA = re.compile(r"^[0-9a-f]{40}$", re.IGNORECASE)
+
+_TERMINAL_PHASES = frozenset({"done", "released", "blocked"})
+_ACTIVE_PHASES = frozenset({
+    "claimed",
+    "validating",
+    "approved",
+    "request-changes",
+    "merging",
+    "adopted",
+})
+
+DEFAULT_LEASE_TTL_MINUTES = 120
+STALE_WARNING_MINUTES = 30
+RECLAIMABLE_MINUTES = 60
+
+_SESSION_LEASE: dict[str, Any] | None = None
+
+
+def _parse_timestamp(value: str | None) -> datetime | None:
+    if not value:
+        return None
+    text = value.strip()
+    if text.endswith("Z"):
+        text = text[:-1] + "+00:00"
+    try:
+        parsed = datetime.fromisoformat(text)
+    except ValueError:
+        return None
+    if parsed.tzinfo is None:
+        return parsed.replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc)
+    return parsed.astimezone(timezone.utc)
+
+
+def _normalize_sha(value: str | None) -> str | None:
+    text = (value or "").strip().lower()
+    return text if text and _FULL_SHA.match(text) else None
+
+
+def _parse_pr_ref(value: str | None) -> int | None:
+    digits = re.sub(r"[^\d]", "", value or "")
+    return int(digits) if digits.isdigit() else None
+
+
+def new_session_id() -> str:
+    return f"{os.getpid()}-{uuid.uuid4().hex[:12]}"
+
+
+def format_lease_body(
+    *,
+    repo: str,
+    pr_number: int,
+    issue_number: int | None,
+    reviewer_identity: str,
+    profile: str,
+    session_id: str,
+    worktree: str,
+    phase: str,
+    candidate_head: str | None,
+    target_branch: str,
+    target_branch_sha: str | None,
+    last_activity: datetime | None = None,
+    expires_at: datetime | None = None,
+    blocker: str = "none",
+) -> str:
+    now = last_activity or datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+    expires = expires_at or (now + timedelta(minutes=DEFAULT_LEASE_TTL_MINUTES))
+    last_text = now.astimezone(timezone.utc).replace(microsecond=0).isoformat().replace(
+        "+00:00", "Z"
+    )
+    expires_text = expires.astimezone(timezone.utc).replace(microsecond=0).isoformat().replace(
+        "+00:00", "Z"
+    )
+    issue_text = f"#{issue_number}" if issue_number else "none"
+    lines = [
+        MARKER,
+        f"repo: {repo}",
+        f"pr: #{pr_number}",
+        f"issue: {issue_text}",
+        f"reviewer_identity: {reviewer_identity}",
+        f"profile: {profile}",
+        f"session_id: {session_id}",
+        f"worktree: {worktree}",
+        f"phase: {phase}",
+        f"candidate_head: {candidate_head or 'none'}",
+        f"target_branch: {target_branch}",
+        f"target_branch_sha: {target_branch_sha or 'none'}",
+        f"last_activity: {last_text}",
+        f"expires_at: {expires_text}",
+        f"blocker: {blocker}",
+    ]
+    return "\n".join(lines)
+
+
+def parse_lease_comment(body: str) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+    text = body or ""
+    if MARKER not in text:
+        return None
+    fields: dict[str, str] = {}
+    for match in _FIELD_RE.finditer(text):
+        fields[match.group(1).strip().lower()] = match.group(2).strip()
+    if not fields:
+        return None
+    return {
+        "repo": fields.get("repo"),
+        "pr_number": _parse_pr_ref(fields.get("pr")),
+        "issue_number": _parse_pr_ref(fields.get("issue")),
+        "reviewer_identity": fields.get("reviewer_identity"),
+        "profile": fields.get("profile"),
+        "session_id": fields.get("session_id"),
+        "worktree": fields.get("worktree"),
+        "phase": (fields.get("phase") or "").strip().lower() or None,
+        "candidate_head": _normalize_sha(fields.get("candidate_head")),
+        "target_branch": fields.get("target_branch"),
+        "target_branch_sha": _normalize_sha(fields.get("target_branch_sha")),
+        "last_activity": fields.get("last_activity"),
+        "expires_at": fields.get("expires_at"),
+        "blocker": fields.get("blocker"),
+        "raw_fields": fields,
+    }
+
+
+def _lease_entries(comments: list[dict], *, pr_number: int) -> list[dict]:
+    entries: list[dict] = []
+    for comment in comments or []:
+        parsed = parse_lease_comment(comment.get("body") or "")
+        if not parsed:
+            continue
+        if parsed.get("pr_number") not in (None, pr_number):
+            continue
+        entries.append({
+            **parsed,
+            "comment_id": comment.get("id"),
+            "author": (comment.get("user") or {}).get("login") or comment.get("author"),
+            "created_at": comment.get("created_at"),
+            "updated_at": comment.get("updated_at"),
+        })
+    return entries
+
+
+def _lease_expired(lease: dict, *, now: datetime) -> bool:
+    expires_at = _parse_timestamp(lease.get("expires_at"))
+    return bool(expires_at and expires_at <= now)
+
+
+def _minutes_since_activity(lease: dict, *, now: datetime) -> float | None:
+    last = _parse_timestamp(lease.get("last_activity"))
+    if not last:
+        return None
+    return (now - last).total_seconds() / 60.0
+
+
+def classify_lease_freshness(lease: dict, *, now: datetime | None = None) -> str:
+    """Return active, stale_warning, reclaimable, expired, or terminal."""
+    now = now or datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+    phase = (lease.get("phase") or "").strip().lower()
+    if phase in _TERMINAL_PHASES:
+        return "terminal"
+    if _lease_expired(lease, now=now):
+        return "expired"
+    minutes = _minutes_since_activity(lease, now=now)
+    if minutes is None:
+        return "active"
+    if minutes >= RECLAIMABLE_MINUTES:
+        return "reclaimable"
+    if minutes >= STALE_WARNING_MINUTES:
+        return "stale_warning"
+    return "active"
+
+
+def find_active_reviewer_lease(
+    comments: list[dict],
+    *,
+    pr_number: int,
+    now: datetime | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+    """Newest non-terminal, unexpired lease for *pr_number*."""
+    now = now or datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+    for lease in reversed(_lease_entries(comments, pr_number=pr_number)):
+        phase = (lease.get("phase") or "").strip().lower()
+        if phase in _TERMINAL_PHASES:
+            continue
+        if _lease_expired(lease, now=now):
+            continue
+        if phase in _ACTIVE_PHASES or phase:
+            lease = dict(lease)
+            lease["freshness"] = classify_lease_freshness(lease, now=now)
+            return lease
+    return None
+
+
+def assess_acquire_lease(
+    comments: list[dict],
+    *,
+    pr_number: int,
+    reviewer_identity: str,
+    profile: str,
+    session_id: str,
+    repo: str,
+    issue_number: int | None,
+    worktree: str,
+    candidate_head: str | None,
+    target_branch: str,
+    target_branch_sha: str | None,
+    pr_merged_or_closed: bool = False,
+    now: datetime | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Fail closed when another session holds an active lease.
+
+    When *pr_merged_or_closed* is true the PR has already merged/closed, so any
+    reviewer-lease acquisition or adoption for merge work is moot: fail closed
+    with a ``post_merge_moot`` reason and never mint a lease body (#515).
+    """
+    now = now or datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+    reasons: list[str] = []
+    existing = find_active_reviewer_lease(comments, pr_number=pr_number, now=now)
+    post_merge_moot = bool(pr_merged_or_closed)
+    if post_merge_moot:
+        reasons.append(
+            f"post_merge_moot: PR #{pr_number} is already merged/closed; reviewer "
+            "lease adoption for merge is moot (fail closed)"
+        )
+    if existing:
+        owner_session = (existing.get("session_id") or "").strip()
+        freshness = existing.get("freshness") or classify_lease_freshness(existing, now=now)
+        if owner_session and owner_session != session_id and freshness in {
+            "active", "stale_warning"
+        }:
+            reasons.append(
+                f"PR #{pr_number} already has active reviewer lease "
+                f"(session_id={owner_session}, phase={existing.get('phase')})"
+            )
+        elif owner_session and owner_session != session_id and freshness == "reclaimable":
+            reasons.append(
+                f"PR #{pr_number} lease is reclaimable but still held by "
+                f"session_id={owner_session}; explicit reclaim not implemented "
+                "(fail closed)"
+            )
+
+    if not (reviewer_identity or "").strip():
+        reasons.append("reviewer identity required for lease acquisition")
+    if not (session_id or "").strip():
+        reasons.append("session_id required for lease acquisition")
+    if not (worktree or "").strip():
+        reasons.append("worktree path required for lease acquisition")
+
+    allowed = not reasons
+    body = None
+    if allowed:
+        body = format_lease_body(
+            repo=repo,
+            pr_number=pr_number,
+            issue_number=issue_number,
+            reviewer_identity=reviewer_identity,
+            profile=profile,
+            session_id=session_id,
+            worktree=worktree,
+            phase="claimed",
+            candidate_head=candidate_head,
+            target_branch=target_branch,
+            target_branch_sha=target_branch_sha,
+            last_activity=now,
+        )
+    return {
+        "acquire_allowed": allowed,
+        "reasons": reasons,
+        "existing_lease": existing,
+        "lease_body": body,
+        "session_id": session_id,
+        "post_merge_moot": post_merge_moot,
+    }
+
+
+def assess_post_merge_moot_lease(
+    comments: list[dict],
+    *,
+    pr_number: int,
+    pr_merged: bool = False,
+    pr_state: str | None = None,
+    merge_commit_sha: str | None = None,
+    now: datetime | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Assess a reviewer lease left lingering on an already-merged/closed PR (#515).
+
+    Read-first and fail-safe:
+
+    - Only treats a lease as moot when the live PR state is merged/closed.
+    - Never proposes touching an *active* lease while the PR is still open
+      (``cleanup_allowed`` stays false and a refusal reason is returned).
+    - When the PR is merged/closed and a lease is still active, ``cleanup_allowed``
+      is true and a terminal ``phase: released`` lease body (``blocker:
+      post-merge-moot``) is provided so the moot lease can be neutralised by an
+      append-only comment — never by deleting a foreign session's comment, and
+      never by adopting or merging.
+
+    Posting the released body makes that lease terminal, so a subsequent call
+    finds no active lease and reports nothing left to clean (idempotent).
+    """
+    now = now or datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+    merged_or_closed = bool(pr_merged) or (
+        str(pr_state or "").strip().lower() == "closed"
+    )
+    active = find_active_reviewer_lease(comments, pr_number=pr_number, now=now)
+    # The newest lease comment is authoritative: once a terminal marker
+    # (released/done/blocked) is the latest entry, the lease is resolved even if
+    # an earlier non-terminal comment from the same session still lingers. This
+    # keeps post-merge cleanup idempotent.
+    entries = _lease_entries(comments, pr_number=pr_number)
+    newest = entries[-1] if entries else None
+    newest_terminal = bool(newest) and (
+        (newest.get("phase") or "").strip().lower() in _TERMINAL_PHASES
+    )
+    reasons: list[str] = []
+    cleanup_allowed = False
+    release_body: str | None = None
+    is_moot = bool(active) and merged_or_closed and not newest_terminal
+
+    if not merged_or_closed:
+        if active:
+            reasons.append(
+                f"PR #{pr_number} is still open; refusing to touch active reviewer "
+                "lease (fail closed)"
+            )
+        else:
+            reasons.append(
+                f"PR #{pr_number} is still open; no post-merge lease cleanup applicable"
+            )
+    elif newest_terminal:
+        reasons.append(
+            f"PR #{pr_number} reviewer lease already released/terminal; nothing to clean"
+        )
+    elif active:
+        cleanup_allowed = True
+        release_body = format_lease_body(
+            repo=active.get("repo") or "",
+            pr_number=pr_number,
+            issue_number=active.get("issue_number"),
+            reviewer_identity=active.get("reviewer_identity") or "",
+            profile=active.get("profile") or "unknown",
+            session_id=active.get("session_id") or "",
+            worktree=active.get("worktree") or "",
+            phase="released",
+            candidate_head=active.get("candidate_head"),
+            target_branch=active.get("target_branch") or "master",
+            target_branch_sha=active.get("target_branch_sha"),
+            last_activity=now,
+            blocker="post-merge-moot",
+        )
+    else:
+        reasons.append(
+            f"PR #{pr_number} is merged/closed but no active reviewer lease remains; "
+            "nothing to clean"
+        )
+
+    return {
+        "pr_number": pr_number,
+        "pr_state": pr_state,
+        "pr_merged_or_closed": merged_or_closed,
+        "merge_commit_sha": merge_commit_sha,
+        "active_lease": active,
+        "is_moot": is_moot,
+        "cleanup_allowed": cleanup_allowed,
+        "release_body": release_body,
+        "reasons": reasons,
+    }
+
+
+def record_session_lease(
+    lease: dict[str, Any],
+    *,
+    lease_provenance: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Record the in-session lease mirror for mutation gates.
+
+    *lease_provenance* must be supplied by sanctioned MCP tools (#536). Bare
+    manual seeding without provenance cannot satisfy merger/reviewer mutation
+    gates.
+    """
+    global _SESSION_LEASE
+    stored = dict(lease)
+    if lease_provenance:
+        stored["lease_provenance"] = dict(lease_provenance)
+    _SESSION_LEASE = stored
+    return dict(_SESSION_LEASE)
+
+
+def clear_session_lease() -> None:
+    global _SESSION_LEASE
+    _SESSION_LEASE = None
+
+
+def get_session_lease() -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+    return dict(_SESSION_LEASE) if _SESSION_LEASE else None
+
+
+def assess_mutation_lease_gate(
+    *,
+    pr_number: int,
+    comments: list[dict],
+    reviewer_identity: str,
+    session_id: str | None,
+    mutation: str,
+    live_head_sha: str | None,
+    pinned_head_sha: str | None,
+    now: datetime | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Reviewer mutations require an owned, current PR lease."""
+    now = now or datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+    reasons: list[str] = []
+    session = get_session_lease()
+    active = find_active_reviewer_lease(comments, pr_number=pr_number, now=now)
+
+    if not session:
+        reasons.append(
+            f"no in-session reviewer lease recorded; acquire via "
+            f"gitea_acquire_reviewer_pr_lease or adopt via "
+            f"gitea_adopt_merger_pr_lease before {mutation}"
+        )
+    else:
+        import merger_lease_adoption as mla
+
+        if not mla.is_sanctioned_session_lease(session):
+            reasons.append(
+                "in-session lease lacks sanctioned provenance; manual "
+                "_SESSION_LEASE seeding is not canonical proof — use "
+                "gitea_acquire_reviewer_pr_lease or gitea_adopt_merger_pr_lease"
+            )
+    if session and session.get("pr_number") != pr_number:
+        reasons.append(
+            f"session lease is for PR #{session.get('pr_number')}, not #{pr_number}"
+        )
+    elif session and (session.get("session_id") or "") != (
+        session_id or session.get("session_id")
+    ):
+        reasons.append("session lease session_id mismatch (fail closed)")
+
+    if active:
+        owner = (active.get("session_id") or "").strip()
+        if owner and session_id and owner != session_id:
+            reasons.append(
+                f"active PR lease owned by session_id={owner}; current session "
+                f"cannot {mutation}"
+            )
+        pinned = _normalize_sha(pinned_head_sha)
+        live = _normalize_sha(live_head_sha)
+        lease_head = active.get("candidate_head")
+        if pinned and live and pinned != live:
+            reasons.append(
+                "PR head changed during lease; stop and re-validate before "
+                f"reviewer {mutation}"
+            )
+        if lease_head and live and lease_head != live:
+            reasons.append(
+                "live PR head differs from lease candidate_head; refresh lease "
+                f"before {mutation}"
+            )
+        freshness = active.get("freshness") or classify_lease_freshness(active, now=now)
+        if freshness in {"expired", "reclaimable"}:
+            reasons.append(f"reviewer lease freshness is '{freshness}' (fail closed)")
+    else:
+        reasons.append(f"no active reviewer lease found on PR #{pr_number}")
+
+    allowed = not reasons
+    return {
+        "mutation_allowed": allowed,
+        "block": not allowed,
+        "reasons": reasons,
+        "active_lease": active,
+        "session_lease": session,
+    }
+
+
+def assess_lease_inventory(
+    comments_by_pr: dict[int, list[dict]],
+    *,
+    now: datetime | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Summarize lease states across PR comment threads."""
+    now = now or datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+    active: list[dict] = []
+    stale: list[dict] = []
+    reclaimable: list[dict] = []
+    for pr_number, comments in (comments_by_pr or {}).items():
+        lease = find_active_reviewer_lease(comments, pr_number=pr_number, now=now)
+        if not lease:
+            continue
+        freshness = lease.get("freshness") or classify_lease_freshness(lease, now=now)
+        entry = {"pr_number": pr_number, "session_id": lease.get("session_id"), "freshness": freshness}
+        if freshness == "stale_warning":
+            stale.append(entry)
+        elif freshness == "reclaimable":
+            reclaimable.append(entry)
+        else:
+            active.append(entry)
+    return {
+        "active_review_leases": active,
+        "stale_review_leases": stale,
+        "reclaimable_review_leases": reclaimable,
+    }

reviewer_proof_backed_handoff.py

@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+"""Proof-backed reviewer handoff claim verifier (#395)."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import re
+from typing import Any
+
+_PAGINATION_FINALITY = re.compile(
+    r"has_more\s*:\s*false|is_final_page\s*:\s*true|"
+    r"inventory_complete\s*:\s*true|pages_fetched|total_count\s*:",
+    re.I,
+)
+_PAGE_SIZE_ONLY = re.compile(
+    r"(?:less|fewer) than (?:the )?(?:default )?page[- ]?size|"
+    r"under (?:the )?50[- ]?(?:item )?limit|"
+    r"returned \d+ (?:open )?prs?.*less than 50",
+    re.I,
+)
+_INVENTORY_COMPLETE_CLAIM = re.compile(
+    r"\b(?:inventory (?:is )?complete|inventory exhaustive|"
+    r"complete (?:pr )?inventory)\b",
+    re.I,
+)
+_SKIP_CLAIM = re.compile(
+    r"\b(?:earlier prs? skipped|skipped (?:earlier )?pr|"
+    r"skip(?:ped)? pr #?\d+|non-mergeable|prior request.changes)\b",
+    re.I,
+)
+_CONFLICT_PROOF = re.compile(
+    r"merge simulation|git merge --no-commit|conflicting files|"
+    r"conflict proof|merge_exit|non-mergeable",
+    re.I,
+)
+_BASELINE_CLAIM = re.compile(
+    r"\b(?:baseline (?:validation|worktree|comparison)|"
+    r"same as master|pre-existing (?:on )?master|"
+    r"failure signatures match)\b",
+    re.I,
+)
+_BASELINE_PATH = re.compile(r"baseline worktree path\s*:\s*(\S+)", re.I)
+_BASELINE_SHA = re.compile(r"baseline (?:target )?sha\s*:\s*([0-9a-f]{7,40})", re.I)
+_BASELINE_DIRTY_BEFORE = re.compile(
+    r"baseline.*dirty before|dirty before.*baseline", re.I
+)
+_BASELINE_DIRTY_AFTER = re.compile(
+    r"baseline.*dirty after|dirty after.*baseline", re.I
+)
+_BASELINE_COMMAND = re.compile(
+    r"baseline.*(?:validation )?command|pytest.*baseline", re.I
+)
+_BASELINE_RESULT = re.compile(
+    r"baseline.*(?:validation )?result|baseline_exit|baseline failures", re.I
+)
+_MASTER_INTEGRATION = re.compile(
+    r"\b(?:merged master into|merge(?:d)? (?:remote[- ]tracking )?branch.*master|"
+    r"master integration|integrated master|rebase.*master)\b",
+    re.I,
+)
+_CLEANUP_CLAIM = re.compile(
+    r"\b(?:worktree(?:s)? (?:were )?cleaned|cleanup (?:result|mutations)|"
+    r"removed (?:session[- ]owned )?worktree|git worktree remove)\b",
+    re.I,
+)
+_WORKTREE_LIST = re.compile(r"git worktree list|worktree list proof", re.I)
+_PROOF_SOURCE = re.compile(
+    r"proof source\s*:\s*(command|mcp metadata|prior blocker|not checked)",
+    re.I,
+)
+_HANDOFF_SECTION = re.compile(r"^##\s*Controller Handoff\s*$", re.I | re.M)
+
+
+def _handoff_fields(report_text: str) -> dict[str, str]:
+    text = report_text or ""
+    match = _HANDOFF_SECTION.search(text)
+    if not match:
+        return {}
+    fields: dict[str, str] = {}
+    for line in text[match.end() :].splitlines():
+        stripped = line.strip().lstrip("-*").strip()
+        if ":" not in stripped:
+            continue
+        key, value = stripped.split(":", 1)
+        fields[key.strip().lower()] = value.strip()
+    return fields
+
+
+def _command_text(entry: Any) -> str:
+    if isinstance(entry, dict):
+        return str(entry.get("command") or entry.get("tool") or "").strip()
+    return str(entry or "").strip()
+
+
+def _action_log_has(action_log: list | None, pattern: re.Pattern[str]) -> bool:
+    for entry in action_log or []:
+        blob = " ".join(
+            filter(
+                None,
+                [
+                    _command_text(entry),
+                    str(entry.get("result") or "") if isinstance(entry, dict) else "",
+                    str(entry.get("reason") or "") if isinstance(entry, dict) else "",
+                ],
+            )
+        )
+        if pattern.search(blob):
+            return True
+    return False
+
+
+def assess_proof_backed_handoff_report(
+    report_text: str,
+    *,
+    action_log: list | None = None,
+    inventory_session: dict | None = None,
+    baseline_session: dict | None = None,
+    skip_session: list[dict] | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Require explicit command/tool evidence for proof-sensitive review claims (#395)."""
+    text = report_text or ""
+    fields = _handoff_fields(text)
+    reasons: list[str] = []
+    inventory = dict(inventory_session or {})
+    baseline = dict(baseline_session or {})
+    skips = list(skip_session or [])
+
+    pagination_field = fields.get("inventory pagination proof", "")
+    if _INVENTORY_COMPLETE_CLAIM.search(text) or _PAGE_SIZE_ONLY.search(text):
+        has_meta = bool(
+            inventory.get("inventory_complete")
+            or inventory.get("pagination_complete")
+            or _PAGINATION_FINALITY.search(pagination_field)
+            or _PAGINATION_FINALITY.search(text)
+            or _action_log_has(action_log, re.compile(r"gitea_list_prs", re.I))
+        )
+        if _PAGE_SIZE_ONLY.search(text) and not has_meta:
+            reasons.append(
+                "inventory completeness claimed from page-size assumption only; "
+                "require has_more=false, is_final_page=true, or inventory_complete=true"
+            )
+        elif _INVENTORY_COMPLETE_CLAIM.search(text) and not has_meta:
+            reasons.append(
+                "inventory complete claim lacks explicit pagination metadata proof"
+            )
+
+    if _SKIP_CLAIM.search(text) or fields.get("earlier prs skipped", "").lower() not in {
+        "",
+        "none",
+        "n/a",
+    }:
+        skip_proof = bool(
+            skips
+            or _CONFLICT_PROOF.search(text)
+            or _action_log_has(
+                action_log, re.compile(r"git merge --no-commit|gitea_get_pr_review_feedback", re.I)
+            )
+        )
+        if not skip_proof:
+            reasons.append(
+                "earlier PR skip claim lacks command/tool conflict or blocker proof"
+            )
+
+    if _BASELINE_CLAIM.search(text) or fields.get("baseline worktree used", "").lower() == "true":
+        baseline_ok = bool(
+            baseline.get("complete")
+            or (
+                _BASELINE_PATH.search(text)
+                and _BASELINE_SHA.search(text)
+                and (_BASELINE_DIRTY_BEFORE.search(text) or baseline.get("clean_before"))
+                and (_BASELINE_COMMAND.search(text) or baseline.get("command"))
+                and (_BASELINE_RESULT.search(text) or baseline.get("result"))
+                and (_BASELINE_DIRTY_AFTER.search(text) or baseline.get("clean_after"))
+            )
+        )
+        if not baseline_ok:
+            reasons.append(
+                "baseline validation claim missing worktree path, target SHA, "
+                "dirty-before/after status, command, or result proof"
+            )
+
+    if _MASTER_INTEGRATION.search(text):
+        if not _action_log_has(
+            action_log,
+            re.compile(r"git merge.*master|git rebase.*master", re.I),
+        ) and not re.search(r"merge_exit\s*=\s*\d+|merge simulation", text, re.I):
+            reasons.append(
+                "master integration claim lacks exact merge/rebase command and result"
+            )
+
+    if _CLEANUP_CLAIM.search(text) or fields.get("cleanup mutations", "").lower() not in {
+        "",
+        "none",
+        "n/a",
+    }:
+        if not (_WORKTREE_LIST.search(text) or _action_log_has(action_log, _WORKTREE_LIST)):
+            reasons.append(
+                "cleanup claim lacks final git worktree list or equivalent proof"
+            )
+
+    if re.search(r"\blive proof\b", text, re.I) and not _PROOF_SOURCE.search(text):
+        if not action_log:
+            reasons.append(
+                "live proof wording requires proof source classification "
+                "(command, MCP metadata, prior blocker, or not checked)"
+            )
+
+    proven = not reasons
+    return {
+        "proven": proven,
+        "block": not proven,
+        "reasons": reasons,
+        "safe_next_action": (
+            "cite explicit command/tool evidence or structured MCP pagination metadata "
+            "for each proof-sensitive claim"
+            if not proven
+            else "proceed"
+        ),
+    }

reviewer_validation_cwd_proof.py

@@ -0,0 +1,233 @@
+"""Explicit worktree and cwd proof for PR review validation (#398)."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import re
+from typing import Any
+
+_FULL_SHA = re.compile(r"^[0-9a-f]{40}$", re.IGNORECASE)
+
+_PWD_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:^|\n)\s*(?:pwd|working\s+directory|cwd)\s*:\s*(\S+)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_HEAD_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:git\s+rev-parse\s+head|observed\s+head\s+sha)\s*:\s*([0-9a-f]{7,40})",
+    re.IGNORECASE | re.MULTILINE,
+)
+_EXPECTED_HEAD_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:expected\s+(?:pr\s+)?head\s+sha|candidate\s+head\s+sha|pinned\s+head)\s*:\s*([0-9a-f]{7,40})",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_STATUS_RE = re.compile(
+    r"git\s+status\s+(?:--short\s+--branch|--short|-sb)\s*:\s*(.+)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_VALIDATION_CMD_RE = re.compile(
+    r"validation\s+command\s*:\s*(.+)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_GIT_C_CMD_RE = re.compile(r"git\s+-C\s+\S+", re.IGNORECASE)
+_CD_CMD_RE = re.compile(r"(?:^|&&\s*)cd\s+\S+", re.IGNORECASE)
+_BASELINE_CWD_RE = re.compile(
+    r"baseline\s+(?:worktree|working\s+directory|cwd)\s*:\s*(\S+)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_BASELINE_SHA_RE = re.compile(
+    r"baseline\s+(?:target\s+)?sha\s*:\s*([0-9a-f]{7,40})",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_BASELINE_CMD_RE = re.compile(
+    r"baseline\s+validation\s+command\s*:\s*(.+)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+
+
+def _normalize_path(path: str) -> str:
+    return (path or "").replace("\\", "/").rstrip("/")
+
+
+def _path_under_branches(path: str, project_root: str | None = None) -> bool:
+    normalized = _normalize_path(path)
+    if not normalized:
+        return False
+    if "/branches/" in f"{normalized}/":
+        return True
+    if normalized.endswith("/branches"):
+        return True
+    if project_root:
+        root = _normalize_path(project_root)
+        if normalized.startswith(f"{root}/"):
+            rel = normalized[len(root) + 1 :]
+            return rel == "branches" or rel.startswith("branches/")
+    return False
+
+
+def _expand_sha(sha: str) -> str:
+    return (sha or "").strip().lower()
+
+
+def _sha_matches(expected: str, observed: str) -> bool:
+    exp = _expand_sha(expected)
+    obs = _expand_sha(observed)
+    if not exp or not obs:
+        return False
+    if len(exp) == 40 and len(obs) == 40:
+        return exp == obs
+    return obs.startswith(exp) or exp.startswith(obs)
+
+
+def _command_has_explicit_cwd(command: str, cwd: str) -> bool:
+    text = (command or "").strip()
+    if not text:
+        return False
+    if _GIT_C_CMD_RE.search(text):
+        return True
+    if _CD_CMD_RE.search(text):
+        return True
+    if cwd and cwd in text:
+        return True
+    return False
+
+
+def assess_validation_cwd_proof_report(
+    report_text: str,
+    *,
+    validation_session: dict | None = None,
+    project_root: str | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Require cwd/HEAD proof before reviewer validation claims (#398)."""
+    text = report_text or ""
+    session = dict(validation_session or {})
+    reasons: list[str] = []
+    violations: list[str] = []
+
+    claims_validation = bool(
+        session.get("validation_ran")
+        or _VALIDATION_CMD_RE.search(text)
+        or session.get("command")
+    )
+    if not claims_validation:
+        return {
+            "proven": True,
+            "block": False,
+            "claims_validation": False,
+            "reasons": [],
+            "violations": [],
+            "safe_next_action": "proceed",
+        }
+
+    expected_head = (
+        session.get("expected_head_sha")
+        or session.get("candidate_head_sha")
+        or ""
+    ).strip()
+    if not expected_head:
+        match = _EXPECTED_HEAD_RE.search(text)
+        expected_head = (match.group(1) if match else "").strip()
+
+    observed_head = (session.get("observed_head_sha") or "").strip()
+    if not observed_head:
+        match = _HEAD_RE.search(text)
+        observed_head = (match.group(1) if match else "").strip()
+
+    cwd = (
+        session.get("working_directory")
+        or session.get("cwd")
+        or session.get("pwd")
+        or ""
+    ).strip()
+    if not cwd:
+        match = _PWD_RE.search(text)
+        cwd = (match.group(1) if match else "").strip().rstrip(",.;")
+
+    command = (session.get("command") or "").strip()
+    if not command:
+        match = _VALIDATION_CMD_RE.search(text)
+        command = (match.group(1) if match else "").strip().rstrip(".;")
+
+    if not cwd:
+        reasons.append(
+            "validation claimed without pwd/working-directory proof (#398)"
+        )
+    elif not _path_under_branches(cwd, project_root):
+        violations.append(
+            f"validation cwd {cwd!r} is not under branches/ (#398)"
+        )
+        reasons.append(
+            "reviewer validation must run from a branches/ worktree, "
+            "not the main checkout (#398)"
+        )
+
+    if not observed_head:
+        reasons.append(
+            "validation claimed without git rev-parse HEAD / observed HEAD SHA "
+            "proof (#398)"
+        )
+    elif expected_head and not _sha_matches(expected_head, observed_head):
+        violations.append(
+            f"observed HEAD {observed_head} does not match expected "
+            f"PR head {expected_head} (#398)"
+        )
+        reasons.append("validation HEAD SHA must match pinned PR head (#398)")
+
+    if not _STATUS_RE.search(text) and session.get("git_status") is None:
+        reasons.append(
+            "validation claimed without git status --short --branch proof (#398)"
+        )
+
+    if command and cwd and not _command_has_explicit_cwd(command, cwd):
+        if session.get("tool_working_directory") is not True:
+            reasons.append(
+                "validation command must use git -C <worktree>, "
+                "cd <worktree> && ..., or tool-provided cwd metadata (#398)"
+            )
+
+    baseline_ran = bool(
+        session.get("baseline_validation_ran")
+        or _BASELINE_CMD_RE.search(text)
+    )
+    if baseline_ran:
+        baseline_cwd = (session.get("baseline_worktree_path") or "").strip()
+        if not baseline_cwd:
+            match = _BASELINE_CWD_RE.search(text)
+            baseline_cwd = (match.group(1) if match else "").strip().rstrip(",.;")
+        if not baseline_cwd or not _path_under_branches(baseline_cwd, project_root):
+            reasons.append(
+                "baseline validation claimed without baseline worktree cwd "
+                "under branches/ (#398)"
+            )
+        baseline_sha = (session.get("baseline_target_sha") or "").strip()
+        if not baseline_sha:
+            match = _BASELINE_SHA_RE.search(text)
+            baseline_sha = (match.group(1) if match else "").strip()
+        if not baseline_sha:
+            reasons.append(
+                "baseline validation claimed without baseline target SHA (#398)"
+            )
+        baseline_cmd = (session.get("baseline_command") or "").strip()
+        if not baseline_cmd:
+            match = _BASELINE_CMD_RE.search(text)
+            baseline_cmd = (match.group(1) if match else "").strip()
+        if not baseline_cmd:
+            reasons.append(
+                "baseline validation claimed without exact baseline command (#398)"
+            )
+
+    proven = not reasons and not violations
+    return {
+        "proven": proven,
+        "block": bool(violations) or not proven,
+        "claims_validation": True,
+        "expected_head_sha": expected_head or None,
+        "observed_head_sha": observed_head or None,
+        "working_directory": cwd or None,
+        "reasons": reasons,
+        "violations": violations,
+        "safe_next_action": (
+            "before validation record pwd, git rev-parse HEAD, git status, "
+            "expected PR head SHA; run commands with git -C or cd in the same line"
+            if not proven
+            else "proceed"
+        ),
+    }

reviewer_validation_failure_history.py

@@ -0,0 +1,198 @@
+"""Transient validation failure history verifier (#396).
+
+Reviewer sessions may observe validation failures that later pass on rerun.
+Final reports must document every failure observed during the session, not
+only the last passing result.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import re
+from typing import Any
+
+_SECTION_RE = re.compile(
+    r"validation failure history",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_FAILURE_ENTRY_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:failure\s*(?:#|entry)?\s*\d+|validation failure)\s*:",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_COMMAND_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:command|validation command)\s*:\s*(.+)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_FAILING_TEST_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:failing test|failure|error)\s*:\s*(.+)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_CAUSE_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:suspected cause|cause)\s*:\s*(.+)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_REPRODUCED_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:reproduced|reproduces)\s*:\s*(yes|no|unknown)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_BASELINE_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:on baseline master|baseline master|exists on baseline)\s*:\s*(yes|no|unknown|not checked)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_PR_CAUSED_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:pr[- ]caused|pr caused)\s*:\s*(yes|no|unknown|not proven)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_TRANSIENT_STATUS_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:passed after transient failure investigation|transient failure investigation)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_PLAIN_PASS_RE = re.compile(
+    r"validation\s*:\s*(?:pass|passed|strong|ok|green)\b",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_ENV_CLEANUP_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:environmental cleanup|state cleaned|what changed between runs)\s*:",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+_UNKNOWN_CAUSE_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:suspected cause|cause)\s*:\s*(?:unknown|unexplained|not determined)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+
+
+def _failure_documented_in_text(text: str, failure: dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
+    """Return True when *failure* appears documented in free-form report text."""
+    command = (failure.get("command") or "").strip()
+    failing = (failure.get("failing_test") or failure.get("error") or "").strip()
+    if command and command not in text:
+        return False
+    if failing and failing not in text:
+        return False
+    return bool(command or failing)
+
+
+def _section_has_structured_fields(text: str) -> bool:
+    if not _SECTION_RE.search(text):
+        return False
+    section_start = _SECTION_RE.search(text).start()
+    section = text[section_start:]
+    has_command = bool(_COMMAND_RE.search(section))
+    has_failure = bool(_FAILING_TEST_RE.search(section))
+    return has_command and has_failure
+
+
+def assess_validation_failure_history_report(
+    report_text: str,
+    *,
+    validation_session: dict | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Require final reports to account for transient validation failures (#396)."""
+    text = report_text or ""
+    session = dict(validation_session or {})
+    reasons: list[str] = []
+    violations: list[str] = []
+
+    observed = list(session.get("observed_failures") or [])
+    final_status = (session.get("final_validation_status") or "").strip().lower()
+    cause_unknown = any(
+        (f.get("suspected_cause") or "").strip().lower() in {
+            "unknown", "unexplained", "not determined", ""
+        }
+        and not (f.get("pr_caused") or "").strip().lower() in {"yes", "no"}
+        for f in observed
+    ) or bool(session.get("cause_unknown"))
+
+    if not observed:
+        return {
+            "proven": True,
+            "block": False,
+            "reasons": [],
+            "violations": [],
+            "observed_failure_count": 0,
+            "safe_next_action": "proceed",
+        }
+
+    documented = _section_has_structured_fields(text)
+    if not documented:
+        for failure in observed:
+            if _failure_documented_in_text(text, failure):
+                documented = True
+                break
+
+    if not documented:
+        violations.append(
+            "session observed validation failure(s) but final report omits "
+            "Validation failure history"
+        )
+        reasons.append(
+            "every validation failure observed during the session must appear "
+            "in a Validation failure history section"
+        )
+
+    if documented and not _SECTION_RE.search(text):
+        reasons.append(
+            "failure details must appear under an explicit "
+            "'Validation failure history' heading"
+        )
+
+    for idx, failure in enumerate(observed, start=1):
+        prefix = f"failure #{idx}"
+        if not _failure_documented_in_text(text, failure) and documented:
+            reasons.append(
+                f"{prefix}: command and failing test/error not documented in report"
+            )
+        command = (failure.get("command") or "").strip()
+        failing = (failure.get("failing_test") or failure.get("error") or "").strip()
+        if not command:
+            reasons.append(f"{prefix}: missing command in session failure record")
+        if not failing:
+            reasons.append(
+                f"{prefix}: missing failing test or error in session failure record"
+            )
+
+    plain_pass = bool(_PLAIN_PASS_RE.search(text))
+    transient_wording = bool(_TRANSIENT_STATUS_RE.search(text))
+    final_passed = final_status in {
+        "passed",
+        "pass",
+        "passed_after_transient_failure_investigation",
+    }
+
+    if (final_passed or plain_pass) and observed:
+        if cause_unknown and not transient_wording:
+            violations.append(
+                "unknown transient failure cause cannot be erased as plain 'passed'"
+            )
+            reasons.append(
+                "when cause is unknown, use status "
+                "'passed after transient failure investigation'"
+            )
+        elif not transient_wording and final_status != "passed_after_transient_failure_investigation":
+            if not _ENV_CLEANUP_RE.search(text):
+                reasons.append(
+                    "later passing rerun must document what changed between runs "
+                    "or environmental cleanup performed"
+                )
+
+    if session.get("environmental_contamination") and not _ENV_CLEANUP_RE.search(text):
+        reasons.append(
+            "environmental /tmp state contamination must document cleanup or "
+            "what changed before the passing rerun"
+        )
+
+    proven = not reasons and not violations
+    return {
+        "proven": proven,
+        "block": bool(violations) or not proven,
+        "reasons": reasons,
+        "violations": violations,
+        "observed_failure_count": len(observed),
+        "documented": documented,
+        "safe_next_action": (
+            "add Validation failure history with command, failing test, cause, "
+            "reproduction, baseline comparison, and PR-caused evidence; use "
+            "'passed after transient failure investigation' when appropriate"
+            if not proven
+            else "proceed"
+        ),
+    }

role_session_router.py

@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ AUTHOR_TASKS = frozenset({
     "delete_branch",
     "work_issue",
     "work-issue",
+    "reconcile_landed_pr",
 })
 
 RECONCILER_TASKS = frozenset({
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ TASK_REQUIRED_ROLE = {
     "approve_pr": "reviewer",
     "work_issue": "author",
     "work-issue": "author",
+    "reconcile_landed_pr": "author",
     "reconcile_already_landed_pr": "reconciler",
     "reconcile_already_landed": "reconciler",
     "reconcile-landed-pr": "reconciler",

root_checkout_guard.py

@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+"""Root checkout guard (#475).
+
+The project root checkout is the stable control checkout on master/prgs/master.
+Author/reviewer/merge flows must fail closed when the control checkout is
+contaminated (wrong branch, detached HEAD, dirty, or HEAD behind/ahead of
+prgs/master). Isolated ``branches/...`` worktrees remain allowed.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import subprocess
+
+from author_mutation_worktree import is_path_under_branches
+from reviewer_worktree import parse_dirty_tracked_files
+
+REMEDIATION = (
+    "Root checkout is not on master. Preserve state, switch root back to master, "
+    "and use scripts/worktree-review or the sanctioned issue worktree flow."
+)
+
+BASE_BRANCHES = frozenset({"master", "main", "dev"})
+REMOTE_MASTER_REFS = ("prgs/master", "refs/remotes/prgs/master")
+
+
+def resolve_remote_master_sha(
+    canonical_repo_root: str,
+    *,
+    remote_refs: tuple[str, ...] | None = None,
+) -> str | None:
+    """Return the commit SHA for the tracking master ref when available."""
+    root = (canonical_repo_root or "").strip()
+    if not root:
+        return None
+    for ref in remote_refs or REMOTE_MASTER_REFS:
+        res = subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "-C", root, "rev-parse", "--verify", ref],
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            check=False,
+        )
+        if res.returncode == 0:
+            sha = (res.stdout or "").strip()
+            if sha:
+                return sha
+    return None
+
+
+resolve_tracking_master_sha = resolve_remote_master_sha
+
+
+def assess_root_checkout_guard(
+    *,
+    workspace_path: str,
+    canonical_repo_root: str,
+    current_branch: str | None,
+    head_sha: str | None,
+    porcelain_status: str,
+    remote_master_sha: str | None,
+    resolved_role: str | None = None,
+) -> dict:
+    """Fail closed when the control checkout is not clean master/prgs/master."""
+    reasons: list[str] = []
+    root = os.path.realpath(canonical_repo_root)
+    workspace = os.path.realpath(workspace_path)
+    branch = (current_branch or "").strip()
+    dirty_files = parse_dirty_tracked_files(porcelain_status)
+
+    if resolved_role == "reconciler":
+        return _assessment(True, [], root, workspace, branch, head_sha, dirty_files)
+
+    if resolved_role != "merger" and is_path_under_branches(workspace, root):
+        return _assessment(True, [], root, workspace, branch, head_sha, dirty_files)
+
+    if dirty_files:
+        reasons.append(
+            "control checkout has tracked local edits before role work "
+            f"(dirty files: {', '.join(dirty_files)})"
+        )
+
+    if not branch:
+        reasons.append("control checkout is detached HEAD; expected branch 'master'")
+    elif branch not in BASE_BRANCHES:
+        reasons.append(
+            f"control checkout branch '{branch}' is not a stable base branch "
+            f"({'/'.join(sorted(BASE_BRANCHES))})"
+        )
+
+    if remote_master_sha and head_sha and head_sha != remote_master_sha:
+        reasons.append(
+            "control checkout HEAD does not match prgs/master "
+            f"(HEAD {head_sha[:12]}, prgs/master {remote_master_sha[:12]})"
+        )
+
+    proven = not reasons
+    return _assessment(proven, reasons, root, workspace, branch or None, head_sha, dirty_files)
+
+
+def format_root_checkout_guard_error(assessment: dict) -> str:
+    """Single RuntimeError message for MCP preflight gates."""
+    root = assessment.get("canonical_repo_root") or "(unknown)"
+    workspace = assessment.get("workspace_path") or "(unknown)"
+    reasons = "; ".join(assessment.get("reasons") or ["unknown root checkout violation"])
+    return (
+        f"Root checkout guard (#475): {reasons}. "
+        f"canonical repository root: {root}; workspace: {workspace}. "
+        f"{REMEDIATION}"
+    )
+
+
+def _assessment(
+    proven: bool,
+    reasons: list[str],
+    canonical_repo_root: str,
+    workspace_path: str,
+    current_branch: str | None,
+    head_sha: str | None,
+    dirty_files: list[str],
+) -> dict:
+    return {
+        "proven": proven,
+        "block": not proven,
+        "reasons": reasons,
+        "canonical_repo_root": canonical_repo_root,
+        "workspace_path": workspace_path,
+        "current_branch": current_branch,
+        "head_sha": head_sha,
+        "dirty_files": dirty_files,
+        "remediation": REMEDIATION,
+    }
+
+
+assess_root_checkout = assess_root_checkout_guard

scripts/run-webui

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+script_dir="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+repo_root="$(cd "$script_dir/.." && pwd)"
+cd "$repo_root"
+exec python3 -m webui "$@"

scripts/worktree-start

@@ -38,13 +38,21 @@ fi
 branch="$1"
 start_ref="${2:-prgs/master}"
 
+script_dir="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+repo_root="$(cd "$script_dir/.." && pwd)"
+
 # Enforce issue-linked, traceable branch names (issue → branch → worktree → PR).
 if [[ "$allow_unlinked" -eq 0 ]]; then
-  if [[ ! -f "/tmp/gitea_issue_lock.json" ]]; then
-    echo "Error: Issue lock file '/tmp/gitea_issue_lock.json' is missing. You must lock exactly one issue before branch creation (fail closed)." >&2
+  locked_branch=$(python3 -c "
+import sys
+sys.path.insert(0, '$repo_root')
+import issue_lock_store
+print(issue_lock_store.resolve_locked_branch_for_session('$branch'))
+")
+  if [[ -z "$locked_branch" ]]; then
+    echo "Error: No session issue lock is bound. Call gitea_lock_issue before branch creation (fail closed)." >&2
     exit 2
   fi
-  locked_branch=$(python3 -c "import json; print(json.load(open('/tmp/gitea_issue_lock.json')).get('branch_name', ''))")
   if [[ "$branch" != "$locked_branch" ]]; then
     echo "Error: Requested branch '$branch' does not match locked branch '$locked_branch' (fail closed)." >&2
     exit 2
@@ -68,8 +76,6 @@ EOF
   fi
 fi
 
-script_dir="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
-repo_root="$(cd "$script_dir/.." && pwd)"
 worktree_name="${branch//\//-}"
 worktree_path="$repo_root/branches/$worktree_name"
 

skills/llm-project-workflow/SKILL.md

@@ -31,12 +31,29 @@ workflow file.
 - A nearby capability does not count.
 - Do not self-review or self-merge.
 - Do not mix modes in one run.
+- **BLOCKED + DIAGNOSE default rule (required):** If any required workflow step, skill, tool, capability, preflight, instruction, profile, worktree binding, or terminal/MCP operation cannot be performed or loaded (including the canonical ones listed in this skill and its loaded workflow), immediately enter `BLOCKED + DIAGNOSE`. Stop before any git or Gitea mutation. Diagnose using the standard template in [`templates/blocked-diagnose-report.md`](templates/blocked-diagnose-report.md). Attempt *only* safe non-mutating recovery. Report using the template. Do not continue, use fallbacks, or treat the missing requirement as harmless.
 - If the required workflow cannot be loaded, stop and produce a recovery handoff
-  only.
+  only (see BLOCKED + DIAGNOSE rule above).
 - Final report must use the schema for the loaded workflow.
 - If a task requires a different mode, stop and produce a handoff for the
   correct workflow.
 
+## Covered blocker classes (BLOCKED + DIAGNOSE must trigger for these)
+
+- missing required skill or workflow guide (e.g. gitea-workflow, llm-project-workflow)
+- broken terminal/tool runner or shell spawn failure
+- MCP capability failure, reset, or deadlock (e.g. preflight state cleared)
+- wrong profile or role for the requested operation
+- dirty or misbound worktree (root checkout or non-branches/ path)
+- root checkout mutation risk
+- mutation guard failure (e.g. branches-only guard)
+- missing required MCP tool/schema or operation
+- stale or inconsistent runtime state (e.g. lease vs actual, dirty state disagreement)
+- unavailable project instructions or checked-in guides
+- any other failure of a step the current workflow or controller prompt declares "required"
+
+**Prohibited unless controller authorizes in writing for this instance:** temp scripts, direct API fallback, MCP internals, direct imports, in-memory state restoration, manual bypasses, or any continuation that hides the blocker. All such cases must be reported as process/tooling defects.
+
 ## Mode isolation
 
 A run that starts in `review-merge-pr` mode may not create process issues,
@@ -182,4 +199,16 @@ Ready-to-copy task prompts live in [`templates/`](templates/):
 
 Releases follow SemVer from remote `master` only, after full test suite passes.
 See [`templates/release-tag.md`](templates/release-tag.md) and
-`scripts/release-tag`.
+`scripts/release-tag`.
+
+## Proof: missing required workflow steps stop before mutation
+
+- The llm-project-workflow router (this file) and every loaded workflow (work-issue.md, review-merge-pr.md, create-issue.md, etc.) now declare at the top: if required step/skill/tool/capability/instruction/profile/worktree binding/preflight fails, STOP, state BLOCKED, use blocked-diagnose-report.md template, only non-mutating recovery.
+- Controller prompts (start-issue.md, review-pr.md, merge-pr.md, recover-bad-state.md, etc.) and the runbooks (docs/llm-workflow-runbooks.md) explicitly require the same and prohibit unsafe fallbacks.
+- MCP guards (branches-only mutation guard #274, worktree binding #510, preflight purity, role checks, lease gates, gitea_lock_issue, etc.) plus the "prove before mutation" rules ensure that a BLOCKED state prevents git/Gitea mutations.
+- When a skill/guide/tool is missing (e.g. gitea-workflow not mounted for a runtime), the load step in the router/prompt fails the "required" check → BLOCKED + report before any gitea_* call or git command that mutates.
+- Terminal/shell failures, capability deadlocks, wrong profile, dirty/misbound worktree, root risk, guard failures, missing schema, stale state, unavailable instructions all map to the covered blocker classes and trigger the same stop + report.
+- No code path in the canonical workflows allows continuation past a declared required step without the BLOCKED report.
+- See also: Global LLM Worktree Rule, Shell Spawn Hard-Stop Rule, Identity and profile safety, Subagent Tool-Budget Guardrails, and the explicit prohibition list in Universal rules.
+
+Tests / proof docs updated in this change + runbooks. Full relevant test runs (see PR handoff) pass; `git diff --check` clean. Missing-step cases are now documented to fail closed before mutation.

skills/llm-project-workflow/schemas/review-merge-final-report.md

@@ -63,8 +63,14 @@ Do not use legacy fields: `Pinned reviewed head`, `Scratch worktree used`,
 - Current status:
 - Safe next action:
 - Safety statement:
+- Workflow-load helper result:
 ```
 
+The **Workflow-load helper result** field must carry structured output from
+`gitea_load_review_workflow` (workflow_hash, final_report_schema_hash,
+boundary_status). Narrative claims that workflow files were viewed locally are
+not sufficient (#403).
+
 ### Already-landed handoff overrides
 
 When eligibility class is `ALREADY_LANDED_RECONCILE_REQUIRED`:
@@ -91,4 +97,23 @@ Verifier: `review_proofs.assess_queue_status_report()`.
 
 Narrative final report and controller handoff must agree on eligibility class,
 candidate/reviewed head SHA, mutation state, worktree usage, review decision,
-terminal review mutation, merge result, and linked issue status.
+terminal review mutation, merge result, and linked issue status.
+
+### Proof-backed claims (#395)
+
+Proof-sensitive claims must cite explicit command/tool evidence in the report
+or structured MCP metadata — not narrative alone:
+
+- **Inventory complete:** `has_more=false`, `is_final_page=true`,
+  `inventory_complete=true`, and/or `total_count` from `gitea_list_prs`.
+- **Skipped earlier PRs:** merge-simulation command output, conflict file list,
+  or live `gitea_get_pr_review_feedback` / mergeability fields.
+- **Baseline validation:** baseline worktree path, baseline target SHA,
+  dirty-before/after, exact command, exact result.
+- **Master integration:** exact `git merge` / `git rebase` command and exit status.
+- **Cleanup:** final `git worktree list` (or remove commands) proving session
+  worktrees were removed.
+
+When a claim relies on prior-session blocker state or MCP metadata only, label
+the proof source explicitly (`command`, `MCP metadata`, `prior blocker`,
+`not checked`). Do not use `live proof` without that classification.

skills/llm-project-workflow/templates/blocked-diagnose-report.md

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+# Blocker Report Template (BLOCKED + DIAGNOSE)
+
+Use this exact structure whenever a required workflow step cannot be performed. Emit this report and stop. Do not proceed to mutation or fallback unless a controller explicitly authorizes an exception in writing.
+
+## Required step
+<Describe the exact step, skill, tool, capability, instruction, profile, or preflight that was required. Include the canonical name and where it is defined (e.g. gitea-workflow skill, specific workflow file, gitea_xxx tool).>
+
+## Observed failure
+<Exact symptom, error message, missing output, guard error, 404, schema error, dirty state, wrong profile, etc. Quote relevant output or tool response.>
+
+## Expected behavior
+<What the workflow/docs/prompts say should happen. Reference the specific rule, template, or preflight that requires this step.>
+
+## Checks performed
+- List every verification attempted (e.g. gitea_whoami, resolve_task_capability, ls skills/, git status, mcp_list_*, worktree list, etc.)
+- Note any discrepancies found (e.g. skill not mounted for this runtime, capability not in profile, cwd not under branches/, etc.)
+
+## Safe recovery attempted
+- Only non-mutating actions (reads, lists, views, status, whoami, resolve, fetch --dry, etc.)
+- List what was tried and the result.
+- If no safe recovery possible, state that explicitly.
+
+## Likely classification
+Choose one or more:
+- missing required skill or workflow guide
+- broken terminal/tool runner
+- MCP capability failure or deadlock
+- wrong profile or role
+- dirty or misbound worktree
+- root checkout mutation risk
+- mutation guard failure
+- missing required MCP tool/schema
+- stale or inconsistent runtime state
+- unavailable project instructions
+- other: <describe>
+
+## Durable fix recommendation
+<Specific, actionable recommendation that fixes the root process/tooling issue (e.g. "Mount gitea-workflow skill for Codex under canonical name in ~/.codex/skills/", "Add preflight in llm-project-workflow/SKILL.md that hard-stops before any gitea_ call if X is unavailable", "Update controller prompt to require BLOCKED + this report before any fallback", "Grant capability in profile config", etc.). Do not suggest temp workarounds.>
+
+## Mutation occurred?
+- No (preferred and required unless explicitly authorized)
+- Yes — describe exactly what was mutated and why it was unavoidable after diagnosis. (This should be rare and will trigger additional review.)
+
+## Single next action
+<One concrete next step for the current actor (e.g. "Controller to approve or reject recovery", "File follow-up issue #XXX for skill mounting", "Re-launch session from clean branches/ worktree after skill installed", "Stop and wait for profile update").>
+
+---
+
+**Rule reminder (do not bypass):**
+If the required step is unavailable, you are BLOCKED. Diagnose using this template. Report. Stop. Unsafe fallbacks (temp scripts, direct API, MCP internals, direct imports, in-memory restoration, manual bypasses) are prohibited unless a controller has authorized them for this specific instance in a prior handoff.
+
+This report must appear in the final output / handoff before any further action.

skills/llm-project-workflow/templates/merge-pr.md

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Load the canonical workflow first:
 Final report schema: `schemas/review-merge-final-report.md`.
 
 Rules (llm-project-workflow):
+- **BLOCKED + DIAGNOSE default (required):** If any required step (load workflow, lease, profile/role, capability, worktree under branches/, preflight, tool, instruction, etc.) cannot be performed, STOP. State BLOCKED. Use [`blocked-diagnose-report.md`](../templates/blocked-diagnose-report.md) template exactly. Only safe non-mutating recovery. Report. Do not continue or fallback.
 - Only an eligible, NON-author reviewer merges. If authenticated user == PR
   author → STOP.
 - Do not merge unless the PR is open, mergeable, and its checks/review pass.
@@ -41,7 +42,15 @@ Steps:
 8. Confirm remote master now contains the merge commit (or the expected changes if squash merged).
    *Note: Gitea PR "closed" state is NOT equivalent to "merged". Do not assume a closed PR succeeded without verifying the actual landed changes.*
 
-Then run the cleanup template (worktree-cleanup.md):
+Post-merge cleanup (#517): merger sessions must NOT perform ad hoc cleanup.
+- Record merge mutations separately from cleanup mutations in the controller handoff.
+- Hand cleanup to a `prgs-reconciler` session — never raw `git branch -d`,
+  `git push --delete`, curl/API comment deletion, or local scripts.
+- Reconciler cleanup must cite authorized MCP tools
+  (`gitea_reconcile_merged_cleanups`, `gitea_cleanup_post_merge_moot_lease`,
+  `gitea_delete_branch`, etc.) plus `gitea.branch.delete` capability proof.
+
+Then run the cleanup template (worktree-cleanup.md) in a reconciler session:
 - Verify expected file/commit presence on master (post-merge file-presence verification):
   - Run: git fetch <remote> --prune; git checkout master; git pull <remote> master --ff-only
   - Verify that the expected files added/modified in the PR are present on master (or absent if deleted).

skills/llm-project-workflow/templates/post-merge-cleanup-handoff.md

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Template: post-merge cleanup (reconciler only)
+
+Copy, fill the `<...>` fields, and paste as the task prompt. Run only after merge
+is confirmed on remote master. Merger sessions must hand off here — never perform
+this cleanup inline (#517).
+
+```text
+Task: MCP-native post-merge cleanup for PR #<pr> / issue #<n>.
+
+Rules:
+- Active profile must be reconciler (`prgs-reconciler`) with `gitea.branch.delete`.
+- Use MCP tools only — no raw git branch delete, no API comment deletion scripts.
+- Record cleanup mutations separately from merge mutations in the handoff.
+
+Steps:
+1. `gitea_resolve_task_capability(task="reconcile_merged_cleanups", remote=prgs)`
+2. Confirm PR #<pr> merged on <remote>/master.
+3. `gitea_cleanup_post_merge_moot_lease` if a reviewer lease remains (append-only).
+4. `gitea_reconcile_merged_cleanups` for branch/worktree cleanup with dry-run first.
+5. Report authorized cleanup tools used and reconciler capability proof.
+
+Handoff ledger (required fields):
+- Merge mutations: (none — merger already recorded gitea_merge_pr)
+- Cleanup mutations: list exact MCP tools invoked
+- Reconciler capability: profile + gitea.branch.delete proof
+- Next actor: controller acceptance or none
+```

skills/llm-project-workflow/templates/recover-bad-state.md

@@ -3,12 +3,15 @@
 Copy, fill the `<...>` fields, paste as the task prompt. Recovery is read-then-
 act: gather facts first, never discard unmerged work.
 
+**BLOCKED + DIAGNOSE rule (llm-project-workflow):** If at any point a required step (including state recovery itself) cannot be performed, stop immediately, use the standard [`blocked-diagnose-report.md`](blocked-diagnose-report.md) template, attempt only safe non-mutating recovery, and report. Do not continue or fallback.
+
 ```text
 Task: recover repo state for <situation>. Do not lose unmerged work.
 
 Rules (llm-project-workflow):
-- Fail closed: if state is unclear or a step would delete unmerged work, STOP.
+- BLOCKED + DIAGNOSE default: if state is unclear, a required check fails, or a step would delete unmerged work or bypass a guard, STOP and emit a full blocked-diagnose-report.md using the template. Clearly state BLOCKED. Diagnose. Only non-mutating recovery.
 - Never push master. Never discard commits not safely pushed to <remote>.
+- Prove you are in a branches/ worktree before any recovery mutation.
 
 Diagnose first:
 1. git fetch <remote> --prune
@@ -16,8 +19,19 @@ Diagnose first:
 3. git rev-list --left-right --count <remote>/master...master   # ahead/behind
 4. For any PR involved: confirm state (open/closed/merged) AND whether
    <remote>/master actually contains its commits ("closed" != "merged").
+5. Check active leases, claims, and whether required skills/workflows are loaded.
 
-Act per case:
+If a required diagnostic or recovery step itself is unavailable (e.g. terminal broken, skill missing, guard blocks, wrong profile), emit:
+
+## Required step
+<the step>
+
+## Observed failure
+<...>
+
+(complete the full blocked-diagnose-report.md template)
+
+Act per case (only after clean diagnosis; if blocked, use the template and stop):
 - Dirty worktree from another issue: leave it; start yours in a new worktree.
 - Local master ahead of remote: confirm the extra commits live on a branch
   pushed to <remote>, THEN git reset --hard <remote>/master. Verify with
@@ -26,6 +40,7 @@ Act per case:
 - Branch deleted before merge: recover commits from a local branch/reflog (or
   git fsck --lost-found), re-push, reopen the PR.
 - Unauthorized untracked file: do not commit it; leave pre-existing artifacts.
+- Any blocker: use blocked-diagnose-report.md template and stop.
 
-Handoff: what was wrong, evidence, action taken, current state, what remains.
+Handoff: what was wrong, evidence, action taken, current state, what remains. If BLOCKED, include the full blocker report.
 ```

skills/llm-project-workflow/templates/review-pr.md

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Load the canonical workflow first:
 Final report schema: `schemas/review-merge-final-report.md`.
 
 Rules (llm-project-workflow):
+- **BLOCKED + DIAGNOSE default (required):** If any required step (load workflow, lease, profile/role, capability, worktree under branches/, preflight, tool, instruction, etc.) cannot be performed, STOP. State BLOCKED. Use [`blocked-diagnose-report.md`](../templates/blocked-diagnose-report.md) template exactly. Only safe non-mutating recovery. Report. Do not continue or fallback.
 - Review in a SEPARATE detached review worktree, never the author's folder.
 - Worktree safety (#233): before checkout, diff, validation, review, or merge,
   report the starting worktree path and whether it was dirty. If unrelated

skills/llm-project-workflow/templates/start-issue.md

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Final report schema: skills/llm-project-workflow/schemas/work-issue-final-report
 Router: skills/llm-project-workflow/SKILL.md (task mode: work-issue)
 
 Rules (llm-project-workflow):
+- **BLOCKED + DIAGNOSE default (required):** If any required step (load workflow, acquire lease, prove worktree under branches/, capability, profile, tool, instruction, preflight, etc.) cannot be performed, STOP. State BLOCKED. Use [`blocked-diagnose-report.md`](../templates/blocked-diagnose-report.md) template exactly. Only safe non-mutating recovery. Report. Do not continue or fallback.
 - No repo changes without a tracking issue. If none exists, create one first;
   if it can't be created, stop.
 - Work only in an isolated branch worktree under branches/. The main checkout

skills/llm-project-workflow/templates/worktree-cleanup.md

@@ -26,3 +26,43 @@ Steps:
 
 Handoff: merge confirmed, issue closed, branch+worktree removed, checkout clean.
 ```
+
+## Branches cleanup audit integrity (#404)
+
+Any bulk or multi-path cleanup under `branches/` must capture auditable before/after
+identity for every initial directory and registered worktree. Use
+`worktree_cleanup_audit.capture_cleanup_snapshot` before and after cleanup, record
+every intentional removal in a removal log (path, method, order, timestamp,
+pre-removal proof), then run `reconcile_cleanup_audit` and
+`assess_cleanup_audit_integrity`.
+
+The cleanup report must include a reconciliation table:
+
+* initial count
+* removed count
+* preserved count
+* missing-unexplained count
+* final count
+
+Fail closed when:
+
+* a preserved (active PR, dirty, claim/lease, or unsafe) worktree disappears without
+  a removal log entry or explicit explanation
+* the removal log omits a removed clean-stale path
+* final counts do not reconcile with initial minus removed
+
+If another session removes or mutates a worktree during cleanup, record the path
+under explained missing entries — never treat silent disappearance as success.
+
+## Bulk `branches/` cleanup audit (#404)
+
+Before removing multiple session-owned worktrees:
+
+1. Call `gitea_capture_branches_worktree_snapshot` and record the before snapshot.
+2. Remove only paths classified as `clean_stale_removable` with explicit per-path proof.
+3. Log every removal with path, method, and timestamp/order.
+4. Capture an after snapshot with the same tool.
+5. Call `gitea_assess_worktree_cleanup_integrity` with before, after, and the removal log.
+6. Fail closed when any protected path (active PR, dirty, claim/lease) disappears
+   without an explained state transition.
+7. Final report must include the reconciliation table and `git worktree list` proof.

skills/llm-project-workflow/workflows/create-issue.md

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ This file is the canonical issue-creation workflow for Gitea-Tools. Load it
 before any issue mutation. Final report schema:
 [`schemas/create-issue-final-report.md`](../schemas/create-issue-final-report.md).
 
+**BLOCKED + DIAGNOSE (universal default):** If at any point you cannot perform a required step (skill not available, terminal broken, capability missing, wrong profile, guard blocks, worktree misbound, instructions unavailable, preflight fails, etc.), STOP. Clearly state BLOCKED. Use the standard [`../templates/blocked-diagnose-report.md`](../templates/blocked-diagnose-report.md) template. Only safe non-mutating recovery. Report using the template. Do not continue or use any fallback (temp scripts, direct API, etc.) unless controller authorizes. All blocker classes listed in llm-project-workflow/SKILL.md must trigger this.
+
 **Default task prompt:**
 
 > Create or update Gitea issues in this project only if every identity,

skills/llm-project-workflow/workflows/reconcile-landed-pr.md

@@ -304,6 +304,40 @@ If any required mutation capability is missing:
 * include safe next action (profile switch, human close, or dedicated reconciler
   profile)
 
+## 15A. Audit vs cleanup phase (#419)
+
+Reconciliation audits are **read-only** unless a separate cleanup phase is
+explicitly authorized.
+
+**Audit phase forbids** (``audit_reconciliation_mode.check_audit_mutation_allowed``
+fails closed):
+
+* ``gitea_delete_branch``
+* ``git branch -D``
+* ``git worktree remove``
+* pushes
+* issue/PR mutations
+* file edits
+
+Dry-run merged-cleanup reconciliation (``gitea_reconcile_merged_cleanups`` with
+``dry_run=True``) stays in audit phase. Execution requires:
+
+1. Operator approval or workflow authorization
+2. Exact ``delete_branch`` capability proof (``gitea.branch.delete``)
+3. Proof branch/worktree is safe to remove
+4. Before/after state snapshot
+
+Call ``gitea_authorize_reconciliation_cleanup_phase`` before any cleanup
+mutation. Final reports must not claim ``no mutations`` if cleanup occurred.
+Classify cleanup mutations as:
+
+* remote branch deletion → **External-state mutations**
+* local branch deletion → **Git ref mutations**
+* worktree removal → **Cleanup mutations**
+
+``audit_reconciliation_mode.assess_audit_reconciliation_report`` validates
+these boundaries in final reports.
+
 ## 16. Mutation classification
 
 Use precise mutation categories in the final report:

skills/llm-project-workflow/workflows/review-merge-pr.md

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ This file is the canonical PR review/merge workflow for Gitea-Tools. Load it
 before any PR mutation. Final report schema:
 [`schemas/review-merge-final-report.md`](../schemas/review-merge-final-report.md).
 
+**BLOCKED + DIAGNOSE (universal default):** If at any point you cannot perform a required step (skill not available, terminal broken, capability missing, wrong profile, guard blocks, worktree misbound, instructions unavailable, preflight fails, etc.), STOP. Clearly state BLOCKED. Use the standard [`../templates/blocked-diagnose-report.md`](../templates/blocked-diagnose-report.md) template. Only safe non-mutating recovery. Report using the template. Do not continue or use any fallback (temp scripts, direct API, etc.) unless controller authorizes. All blocker classes listed in llm-project-workflow/SKILL.md must trigger this.
+
 **Default task prompt:**
 
 > Review the next eligible open PR in this project. Merge it only if every
@@ -36,6 +38,44 @@ If available, load it first and report:
 
 If the canonical workflow cannot be loaded and the project requires it, stop and produce a recovery handoff only.
 
+## 0A. Workflow-load and session boundary anchor (#403)
+
+The MCP gate is the authority — not local file viewing.
+
+Before any reviewer mutation:
+
+1. Record pre-review commands with `gitea_record_pre_review_command` when they
+   are not automatically classified (inventory/diagnostic commands may be
+   recorded explicitly for proof).
+2. Call `gitea_load_review_workflow` to establish workflow hash proof **and**
+   session boundary state in the same in-process session proof.
+3. Do not claim the workflow was loaded by reading
+   `skills/llm-project-workflow/workflows/review-merge-pr.md` as a local file;
+   that narrative does not satisfy the validator.
+
+Allowed before workflow load (classify as `read_only_inventory` or
+`diagnostic`):
+
+* `gitea_whoami`, `gitea_resolve_task_capability`, `gitea_list_prs`,
+  `gitea_view_pr`, `gitea_get_runtime_context`
+* `git fetch` / `git remote update` for inventory
+* `git status`, `git worktree list` (read-only)
+
+Boundary violations (block downstream reviewer mutations even after load):
+
+* validation commands (`pytest`, `python -m unittest`) in the main checkout
+* local profile/credential/config inspection (`profiles.json`, `gitea-mcp.json`,
+  `.env`, keychain dumps)
+* MCP repair (`pkill`, MCP config edits)
+* git mutations before workflow load
+
+Final reports must include a structured **Workflow-load helper result** block
+copied from `gitea_load_review_workflow`, including at minimum:
+
+* `workflow_hash`
+* `final_report_schema_hash`
+* `boundary_status` (`clean` or `violation`)
+
 ## 1. Start with live identity, profile, runtime, and capability checks
 
 Prove:
@@ -538,6 +578,58 @@ Official validation integrity status must be one of:
 
 Do not invent a softer status.
 
+## 21A. Validation failure history rule
+
+Every validation failure observed during the review session must appear in the
+final report, even if a later rerun passes.
+
+Before claiming `Validation: passed`, list every failed validation command from
+the session under `Validation failure history`.
+
+For each failure, report:
+
+* command
+* failing test or error
+* suspected cause
+* whether it reproduced
+* whether it exists on baseline master
+* evidence for whether it is or is not PR-caused
+
+If a later rerun passes, also report:
+
+* what changed between runs
+* whether environmental state was cleaned (for example `/tmp` lock files)
+* why the pass is trustworthy
+
+If the cause is unknown, do not erase the earlier failure with plain
+`Validation: passed`. Use a status such as
+`passed after transient failure investigation`.
+
+`gitea_validate_review_final_report` rejects reports that omit known earlier
+validation failures when `validation_session.observed_failures` is supplied.
+
+## 21B. Validation status taxonomy (#406)
+
+When the final report summarizes how validation concluded, use one of these
+**validation status** labels (distinct from per-command pass/fail entries):
+
+* `passed` — raw PR-head validation passed on the unmodified head.
+* `failed` — raw PR-head validation failed and no allowed resolution path
+  was proven.
+* `baseline-equivalent failure accepted` — only when a clean baseline
+  worktree under `branches/` proves matching failure signatures on the target
+  branch (baseline path, target SHA, exact commands, failure lists, and
+  `failure signatures match: true`).
+* `raw-head failure resolved by merge simulation` — raw PR-head validation
+  failed, but merge simulation into the current target passed cleanly; report
+  merge simulation under `Worktree/index mutations` with full #317 proof.
+* `passed after transient failure investigation` — a later run passed after an
+  earlier failure in the same session; document the failure history (#396).
+
+Do not use `baseline-equivalent failure accepted` when only merge simulation
+resolved the failure. Do not use bare `passed` when raw PR-head validation
+failed unless one of the resolution statuses above applies.
+
 ## 22. Baseline validation rule
 
 Do not run tests in the main checkout.
@@ -574,6 +666,28 @@ Do not claim “full-suite failures are pre-existing” unless baseline proof is
 
 ## 23. Validation command proof rule
 
+Before any diff, test, or compile validation, record in the same command
+transcript or final report:
+
+* `pwd` or explicit working directory
+* `git rev-parse HEAD`
+* `git status --short --branch`
+* expected PR head SHA (candidate head SHA)
+
+Validation commands must use one of:
+
+* `git -C <review_worktree> ...`
+* `cd <review_worktree> && ...` in the same command
+* tool-provided explicit working-directory metadata
+
+Do not rely on inferred shell cwd from a prior command in a different block.
+
+`gitea_validate_review_final_report` rejects validation claims without
+cwd/HEAD proof when `validation_session` is supplied.
+
+Baseline validation must document baseline worktree path, baseline target SHA,
+cwd proof, exact baseline command, and baseline result using the same rules.
+
 Report the exact validation command as executed.
 
 Report the working directory where validation ran.
@@ -702,6 +816,59 @@ The final report must identify:
 * whether same-PR merge continuation was allowed
 * whether the run stopped as required
 
+## 26B. Per-PR reviewer lease (#407)
+
+Parallel reviewer sessions are allowed only when each session holds a distinct,
+live PR lease.
+
+Before validation or review mutation on a selected PR:
+
+1. Call `gitea_acquire_reviewer_pr_lease` with worktree path, candidate head SHA,
+   and target branch SHA.
+2. Post heartbeats via `gitea_heartbeat_reviewer_pr_lease` before validation,
+   after validation, before review mutation, and before merge.
+3. Do not approve, request changes, or merge unless the in-session lease
+   matches the selected PR.
+
+If PR head or target branch advances during the lease, stop and refresh
+inventory before continuing.
+
+Final reports must include lease session id, acquisition proof, heartbeat
+status, and release/blocked status.
+
+## 26B-1. Merger lease adoption (#536)
+
+When review and merge are **different sessions**, the merger must adopt the
+reviewer's lease — never manually seed `reviewer_pr_lease._SESSION_LEASE`.
+
+Before merge in a merger-only session:
+
+1. Confirm `approval_at_current_head` via `gitea_get_pr_review_feedback`.
+2. Call `gitea_adopt_merger_pr_lease` from a clean merger worktree under
+   `branches/`, passing `expected_head_sha` pinned to the approved head.
+3. Quote the adoption comment id and `adopted_from_session_id` in the handoff.
+4. Proceed to `gitea_merge_pr` only after adoption succeeds.
+
+Manual in-process lease seeding is rejected by mutation gates (fail closed).
+
+## 26C. Conflict-fix lease and stale-head protection (#399)
+
+Before validating, approving, or merging a PR:
+
+1. Check for an active conflict-fix lease on the PR; stop if one is active.
+2. Pin `expected_head_sha` before validation and pass it to
+   `gitea_mark_final_review_decision`, `gitea_submit_pr_review`, and
+   `gitea_merge_pr`.
+3. Re-fetch live PR head immediately before approval and merge; refuse when
+   live head differs from the reviewed SHA.
+
+Final reports must state:
+
+* reviewed head SHA
+* final live head SHA before approval
+* final live head SHA before merge
+* whether any push occurred during validation
+
 ## 27. Merge rules
 
 Before merge, rerun fresh live checks:
@@ -712,6 +879,7 @@ Before merge, rerun fresh live checks:
 * author safety
 * PR re-fetch
 * reviewed head SHA unchanged
+* visible APPROVED review applies to the **current live PR head SHA** (`approval_at_current_head`); if the head moved after approval, re-review at the new head before merge (#471)
 * target branch freshly fetched
 * PR still open
 * PR still mergeable
@@ -728,6 +896,7 @@ Do not merge if:
 * capability state is stale
 * worktree is dirty
 * PR head changed
+* approval is stale (approved SHA ≠ current live head SHA)
 * validation failed
 * inventory was incomplete
 * PR is already landed
@@ -757,6 +926,16 @@ Confirm:
 
 Clean only the session-owned `branches/` review worktree if the project workflow explicitly allows cleanup.
 
+Review, baseline, and merge-simulation worktrees created during this run are
+transient and are removed automatically at successful completion once they are
+clean, carry no open PR, and hold no active lease (#401). Use
+`gitea_audit_worktree_cleanup` (read-only) to classify `branches/` entries; only
+`clean_stale_removable` and `detached_review_leftover` may be removed, one-by-one,
+after `git worktree list` proof plus per-worktree proof of path, branch/HEAD,
+clean/dirty status, no active PR/lease, and the removal result. Dirty,
+active-PR, active-issue, and leased worktrees are never deleted automatically; a
+failed removal must be reported with the leftover path and reason.
+
 Do not delete or mutate unrelated branches/worktrees.
 
 Do not touch the main checkout except to update the stable branch after merge if explicitly allowed by the workflow.
@@ -767,6 +946,61 @@ Do not update the main checkout if merge failed, was blocked, or produced reconc
 
 If any local artifact is created after final cleanup, run and report a new final status check.
 
+## 28A. Post-merge cleanup proof checklist (#402)
+
+Successful tool execution is not proof that cleanup was authorized. Before claiming remote branch deletion or local worktree removal, the final report must carry the full safety checklist below. If any gate is missing, report `CLEANUP_SKIPPED` with the exact blocker — never perform cleanup and never claim it was performed.
+
+### Remote branch deletion checklist
+
+When `gitea_delete_branch` (or equivalent) deletes the merged PR head branch, report:
+
+* Delete-branch capability resolved: name the task (`delete_branch` / `cleanup_branch` / `reconcile_merged_cleanups`) and permission (`gitea.branch.delete`) with resolver proof before the delete call
+* Merge result: merged
+* Merge commit SHA: full 40-character SHA
+* Merged PR head branch / deleted branch: exact branch name (must match)
+* Branch protection: none / branch is not protected
+* Open PR inventory proof: no other open PR references the branch
+* Active heartbeat/claim/lease: none
+
+### Local worktree removal checklist
+
+When removing session-owned review/simulation worktrees under `branches/`, report:
+
+* Session-owned worktree path: exact path under `branches/`
+* Pre-removal tracked state: clean
+* Pre-removal untracked state: clean
+* Git worktree list after removal: command output or equivalent proof
+
+### Skipped cleanup
+
+If any gate fails, report:
+
+* Cleanup outcome: `CLEANUP_SKIPPED`
+* Cleanup blocker: exact missing gate (for example `gitea.branch.delete capability not resolved`)
+
+Skipped cleanup with an exact blocker passes validation. Performed-cleanup claims without the checklist fail validation.
+
+## 28B. MCP-native cleanup only (#517)
+
+Post-merge cleanup of leases, comments, branches, and worktrees must go through
+explicit MCP tools — never raw git, curl/API scripts, or ad hoc helper scripts.
+
+Merger and reviewer sessions must **not** perform cleanup inline. Record:
+
+* **Merge mutations** — only `gitea_merge_pr` (or review mutations for review-only runs)
+* **Cleanup mutations** — only authorized reconciler MCP tools, cited by exact tool name
+
+Authorized cleanup tools include `gitea_reconcile_merged_cleanups`,
+`gitea_cleanup_post_merge_moot_lease`, `gitea_delete_branch`, and
+`gitea_cleanup_merged_pr_branch` (when available). Lease cleanup uses
+append-only release comments — never delete another session's lease comment.
+
+Hand cleanup to a `prgs-reconciler` session with `gitea.branch.delete` capability
+proof. Raw `git branch -d`, `git push --delete`, and comment-deletion API calls
+are blocked in final-report validation.
+
+Template: `templates/post-merge-cleanup-handoff.md`.
+
 ## 29. Recovery handoff rules
 
 If blocked, produce a recovery handoff with:
@@ -1096,6 +1330,8 @@ Controller Handoff:
 * Baseline worktree path:
 * Files reviewed:
 * Validation:
+* Validation failure history:
+* Validation cwd/HEAD proof:
 * Official validation integrity status:
 * Terminal review mutation:
 * Review decision:

skills/llm-project-workflow/workflows/work-issue.md

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ This file is the canonical author/coder workflow for Gitea-Tools. Load it
 before any issue implementation mutation. Final report schema:
 [`schemas/work-issue-final-report.md`](../schemas/work-issue-final-report.md).
 
+**BLOCKED + DIAGNOSE (universal default):** If at any point you cannot perform a required step (skill not available, terminal broken, capability missing, wrong profile, guard blocks, worktree misbound, instructions unavailable, preflight fails, etc.), STOP. Clearly state BLOCKED. Use the standard [`../templates/blocked-diagnose-report.md`](../templates/blocked-diagnose-report.md) template. Only safe non-mutating recovery. Report using the template. Do not continue or use any fallback (temp scripts, direct API, etc.) unless controller authorizes. All blocker classes listed in llm-project-workflow/SKILL.md must trigger this.
+
 **Default task prompt:**
 
 > Find the next eligible issue in this project, work on it only if all gates
@@ -83,6 +85,20 @@ Examples:
 
 If capability cannot be proven, stop and produce a recovery handoff only.
 
+### 2A. Pre-task role routing (#139)
+
+Before issue selection or any mutation, resolve the composite author task:
+
+* `gitea_route_task_session(task_type="work-issue", remote=…)` — must return
+  `route_result: allowed_current_session` and `downstream_allowed: true`
+* `gitea_resolve_task_capability(task="work_issue", remote=…)` — must show
+  `required_role_kind: author` and `allowed_in_current_session: true`
+
+Hyphen (`work-issue`) and underscore (`work_issue`) aliases are equivalent.
+If routing returns `ambiguous_task_stop`, `wrong_role_stop`, or
+`route_to_author_session`, stop and produce a recovery handoff only — do not
+fall back to reviewer tools or guess a different profile.
+
 ## 3. Stop immediately on blocked infrastructure
 
 If any of the following appears, stop immediately:
@@ -130,6 +146,14 @@ If the main checkout is dirty before selection, stop and produce a recovery hand
 
 If the main checkout becomes dirty during the run, stop and produce a recovery handoff unless the change is explicitly allowed by the canonical workflow.
 
+### Stacked PRs (explicit exception, #484)
+
+Normal author work stays base-equivalent to `master`/`main`/`dev`. A **stacked PR** — deliberately based on another unmerged PR's branch — is the only sanctioned non-master base, and only when the operator/controller explicitly chooses it:
+
+- Branch the `branches/` worktree from the dependency's branch, then lock with `gitea_lock_issue(..., stacked_base_branch=<dep-branch>, stacked_base_pr=<open-PR#>)`. The lock fails closed unless that open PR owns the branch; arbitrary or stale branches are rejected.
+- Open the PR with `gitea_create_pr(base=<dep-branch>)`. The body must state: `Stacked on PR #<X> / issue #<Y>`, `Base branch: <dep-branch>`, `Head branch: <this-branch>`, `Do not merge before PR #<X>`, and note retarget/rebase to `master` after the dependency lands if required.
+- This does not relax the main-checkout rule or bypass the issue lock — work still happens under `branches/`, and the approved base is recorded on the lock.
+
 ## 5. No raw MCP repair during normal issue work
 
 Do not run `pkill`, kill MCP processes, edit MCP config, restart servers, or perform control-checkout repair during normal issue work.
@@ -283,6 +307,36 @@ Report:
 
 Do not create another branch/PR for the same issue unless the project explicitly allows taking over or updating existing work and exact capability is proven.
 
+### 10A. Duplicate-work gate phases (#400)
+
+Before any file edits, prove duplicate-work clearance with
+`gitea_assess_work_issue_duplicate` or `gitea_lock_issue` (which runs the same
+gate). The gate checks live:
+
+* open PRs linked to the issue (head branch or Closes/Fixes reference),
+* remote branches matching `issue-<number>`,
+* active claim leases from structured heartbeats.
+
+Re-check immediately before:
+
+* `gitea_commit_files` (commit),
+* branch push,
+* `gitea_create_pr` (PR creation).
+
+If a concurrent open PR appears after work begins:
+
+* before commit/push → stop and preserve local work without pushing,
+* after commit but before push → stop without pushing,
+* after push but before PR creation → stop and produce a reconciliation
+  handoff instead of opening a PR.
+
+Final reports must state exactly one duplicate-work outcome:
+
+* `duplicate PR prevented`
+* `duplicate branch prevented`
+* `duplicate commit prevented`
+* `duplicate work not prevented`
+
 ## 11. Claim or lock the issue before implementation
 
 Claim/lock the issue before implementation if the project provides a claim/lock mechanism.
@@ -563,6 +617,29 @@ After push, report:
 
 If push fails, stop and produce a recovery handoff.
 
+## 20A. Conflict-fix lease and push gate (#399)
+
+When pushing to an existing PR branch to resolve merge conflicts:
+
+1. Call `gitea_acquire_conflict_fix_lease` before any push.
+2. Call `gitea_assess_conflict_fix_push` immediately before `git push` with:
+   * branch head before push
+   * branch head after push (local)
+   * session worktree path
+   * push cwd
+   * whether the push is fast-forward
+3. Do not push when a reviewer holds an active lease on the same PR.
+4. Do not force-push.
+5. Do not push from the main checkout or wrong cwd.
+
+Conflict-fix final reports must state:
+
+* branch head before push
+* branch head after push
+* active reviewer lease status
+* whether push was fast-forward
+* whether any reviewer was active
+
 ## 21. PR creation rules
 
 Create a PR only if implementation and validation pass, unless project policy explicitly allows draft PRs with documented validation failures.
@@ -624,6 +701,39 @@ Do not update the main checkout unless the canonical workflow explicitly allows
 
 Any cleanup is a mutation and must be reported.
 
+### 22A. Session-owned worktree cleanup and TTL (#401)
+
+Every session-owned worktree created under `branches/` has ownership metadata:
+path, workflow type, issue number, PR number, branch/head SHA, creator
+identity/profile, created timestamp, last-used timestamp, and cleanup
+eligibility.
+
+Cleanup is classification-driven. `gitea_audit_worktree_cleanup` (read-only)
+classifies every `branches/` entry as exactly one of:
+
+* `active_open_pr` — branch has an open PR; never auto-removed.
+* `active_issue_work` — active claim/lease or fresh issue worktree; never
+  auto-removed.
+* `dirty_local_worktree` — uncommitted changes; never auto-removed.
+* `clean_stale_removable` — clean, no PR, no lease; removable.
+* `detached_review_leftover` — clean detached review/baseline/merge-simulation
+  worktree; removable.
+* `unsafe_unknown` — protected base checkout or unknown workflow type; never
+  auto-removed.
+
+Only `clean_stale_removable` and `detached_review_leftover` may be removed, and
+only one-by-one after `git worktree list` proof plus per-worktree proof of:
+worktree path, branch/HEAD, clean/dirty status, no active PR/lease, and the
+removal result. Review, baseline, and merge-simulation worktrees are removed
+automatically at successful workflow completion; issue/conflict-fix worktrees
+are removed only after their TTL (`GITEA_WORKTREE_TTL_HOURS`, default 24h)
+expires and no lock/lease is held.
+
+Dirty, active-PR, active-issue, and leased worktrees are never deleted
+automatically. If a removal fails, the final report must list the leftover
+worktree path and the reason. Include the `git worktree list` output as final
+cleanup verification.
+
 ## 23. Recovery handoff rules
 
 If blocked, produce a recovery handoff with:
@@ -703,6 +813,12 @@ Use only precise categories:
 * External-state mutations:
 * Read-only diagnostics:
 
+Issue-lock file (`/tmp/gitea_issue_lock.json`) read/write/delete is always an
+external-state mutation. Never claim `External-state mutations: none` after
+seeding, restoring, or removing that file. Manual lock seeding is not a normal
+recovery path (#447); use `gitea_lock_issue` or the #442 adoption recovery path
+instead. Link broader redesign: #438.
+
 `git fetch`, `git remote update`, and any command that updates refs must be listed under `Git ref mutations`, not read-only diagnostics.
 
 If `git reset --hard`, checkout, clean, worktree add/remove, merge simulation, merge abort, or similar commands occurred, report them under `Worktree/index mutations`.

stacked_pr_support.py

@@ -0,0 +1,211 @@
+"""Stacked-PR support for author issue locks and PR creation (#484).
+
+Normal author work locks a worktree that is base-equivalent to ``master``/
+``main``/``dev`` and opens a PR against one of those base branches. A *stacked*
+PR is deliberately based on another unmerged PR's branch, so its worktree is not
+master-equivalent and its PR base is not a normal base branch.
+
+This module holds the pure decision logic that lets:
+
+* ``gitea_lock_issue`` approve a non-master base **only** when it is explicitly
+  declared and proven to correspond to an open pull request, and
+* ``gitea_create_pr`` accept that approved base while still rejecting arbitrary,
+  mismatched, or stale (merged/closed) branches.
+
+The normal master-based path is unchanged: when no stacked base is declared, and
+when the PR base is a normal base branch, these helpers are inert. Nothing here
+bypasses the issue lock — a stacked base is recorded *on* the lock and re-checked
+at PR time.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+BASE_BRANCHES = frozenset({"master", "main", "dev"})
+
+# Phrases that satisfy the required merge-ordering statement in a stacked PR body.
+MERGE_ORDER_PHRASES = ("do not merge before", "do not merge until")
+
+
+def is_base_branch(base: str | None, base_branches: frozenset[str] | None = None) -> bool:
+    """True when ``base`` is a normal base branch (master/main/dev)."""
+    bases = base_branches or BASE_BRANCHES
+    return (base or "").strip() in bases
+
+
+def _pr_head_ref(pr: dict) -> str:
+    head = pr.get("head") or {}
+    if isinstance(head, dict):
+        return (head.get("ref") or "").strip()
+    return (str(head) if head else "").strip()
+
+
+def find_open_pr_for_branch(open_prs: list[dict] | None, branch: str | None) -> dict | None:
+    """Return the first OPEN PR whose head ref equals ``branch`` (else ``None``)."""
+    branch = (branch or "").strip()
+    if not branch:
+        return None
+    for pr in open_prs or []:
+        if (pr.get("state") or "").strip().lower() != "open":
+            continue
+        if _pr_head_ref(pr) == branch:
+            return pr
+    return None
+
+
+def assess_stacked_base_declaration(
+    *,
+    stacked_base_branch: str | None,
+    stacked_base_pr: int | None,
+    open_prs: list[dict] | None,
+) -> dict:
+    """Validate an explicit stacked-base declaration at lock time.
+
+    Returns a dict with ``block`` (fail closed), ``reasons``, ``declared``
+    (whether a stacked base was requested), and ``approved`` (the metadata to
+    persist on the lock when valid, else ``None``).
+    """
+    branch = (stacked_base_branch or "").strip()
+    if not branch:
+        # No stacked base requested — normal master-based lock path.
+        return {"block": False, "reasons": [], "approved": None, "declared": False}
+
+    if branch in BASE_BRANCHES:
+        return {
+            "block": True,
+            "declared": True,
+            "approved": None,
+            "reasons": [
+                f"stacked base '{branch}' is already a normal base branch; do not "
+                "declare a base branch as a stacked base"
+            ],
+        }
+
+    if stacked_base_pr is None:
+        return {
+            "block": True,
+            "declared": True,
+            "approved": None,
+            "reasons": [
+                "stacked base branch declared without stacked_base_pr; a stacked PR "
+                "must cite the open PR that owns the base branch"
+            ],
+        }
+
+    pr = find_open_pr_for_branch(open_prs, branch)
+    if pr is None:
+        return {
+            "block": True,
+            "declared": True,
+            "approved": None,
+            "reasons": [
+                f"stacked base branch '{branch}' does not correspond to any OPEN pull "
+                "request; arbitrary or stale branches are not allowed as stacked bases"
+            ],
+        }
+
+    if int(pr.get("number")) != int(stacked_base_pr):
+        return {
+            "block": True,
+            "declared": True,
+            "approved": None,
+            "reasons": [
+                f"declared stacked_base_pr #{stacked_base_pr} does not match the open "
+                f"PR #{pr.get('number')} that owns base branch '{branch}'"
+            ],
+        }
+
+    return {
+        "block": False,
+        "declared": True,
+        "reasons": [],
+        "approved": {
+            "branch": branch,
+            "pr_number": int(pr.get("number")),
+            "verified_open": True,
+        },
+    }
+
+
+def assess_stacked_pr_body(
+    body: str | None, *, base_branch: str | None, pr_number: int | None
+) -> list[str]:
+    """Return the list of missing stacked-PR documentation fields (empty = ok)."""
+    text = body or ""
+    low = text.lower()
+    missing: list[str] = []
+    if base_branch and base_branch not in text:
+        missing.append(f"base branch '{base_branch}'")
+    if pr_number is not None and f"#{pr_number}" not in text:
+        missing.append(f"stacked-on PR reference '#{pr_number}'")
+    if not any(phrase in low for phrase in MERGE_ORDER_PHRASES):
+        missing.append("merge-ordering statement (e.g. 'Do not merge before PR #<n>')")
+    return missing
+
+
+def assess_create_pr_base(
+    *,
+    base: str | None,
+    approved_stacked_base: dict | None,
+    body: str | None,
+    open_prs: list[dict] | None,
+    base_branches: frozenset[str] | None = None,
+) -> dict:
+    """Validate the PR base at create time.
+
+    Normal base branches pass through unchanged (``stacked`` False). A non-base
+    branch is allowed only when it matches the lock's approved stacked base, that
+    base still has an open PR, and the body documents the stack.
+    """
+    bases = base_branches or BASE_BRANCHES
+    base = (base or "").strip()
+    if base in bases:
+        return {"block": False, "reasons": [], "stacked": False}
+
+    approved = approved_stacked_base or {}
+    approved_branch = (approved.get("branch") or "").strip()
+    if not approved_branch:
+        return {
+            "block": True,
+            "stacked": True,
+            "reasons": [
+                f"PR base '{base}' is not one of {'/'.join(sorted(bases))} and the "
+                "issue lock has no approved stacked base; re-lock with an explicit, "
+                "proof-backed stacked base to open a stacked PR"
+            ],
+        }
+
+    if base != approved_branch:
+        return {
+            "block": True,
+            "stacked": True,
+            "reasons": [
+                f"PR base '{base}' does not match the issue lock's approved stacked "
+                f"base '{approved_branch}'"
+            ],
+        }
+
+    pr = find_open_pr_for_branch(open_prs, base)
+    if pr is None:
+        return {
+            "block": True,
+            "stacked": True,
+            "reasons": [
+                f"approved stacked base '{base}' no longer corresponds to an OPEN pull "
+                "request (dependency merged, closed, or stale); retarget/rebase onto "
+                "master or re-lock against a live base"
+            ],
+        }
+
+    pr_number = approved.get("pr_number") or pr.get("number")
+    missing = assess_stacked_pr_body(body, base_branch=base, pr_number=pr_number)
+    if missing:
+        return {
+            "block": True,
+            "stacked": True,
+            "reasons": [
+                "stacked PR body must document the stack; missing: "
+                + ", ".join(missing)
+            ],
+        }
+
+    return {"block": False, "reasons": [], "stacked": True, "stacked_base_pr": pr_number}

task_capability_map.py

@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ TASK_CAPABILITY_MAP: dict[str, dict[str, str]] = {
         "permission": "gitea.pr.merge",
         "role": "reviewer",
     },
+    "adopt_merger_pr_lease": {
+        "permission": "gitea.pr.comment",
+        "role": "reviewer",
+    },
     "blind_pr_queue_review": {
         "permission": "gitea.pr.review",
         "role": "reviewer",
@@ -104,6 +108,26 @@ TASK_CAPABILITY_MAP: dict[str, dict[str, str]] = {
         "permission": "gitea.read",
         "role": "author",
     },
+    "reconciliation_cleanup": {
+        "permission": "gitea.branch.delete",
+        "role": "author",
+    },
+    "work_issue": {
+        "permission": "gitea.pr.create",
+        "role": "author",
+    },
+    "work-issue": {
+        "permission": "gitea.pr.create",
+        "role": "author",
+    },
+    "reconcile_landed_pr": {
+        "permission": "gitea.read",
+        "role": "author",
+    },
+    "reconcile-landed-pr": {
+        "permission": "gitea.read",
+        "role": "author",
+    },
     "reconcile_already_landed_pr": {
         "permission": "gitea.pr.close",
         "role": "reconciler",

tests/test_agent_temp_artifacts.py

@@ -74,18 +74,24 @@ ISSUE_WRITE_ENV = {
 
 class TestIssueLockArtifactWarning(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
-        self._env_patcher = patch.dict(os.environ, ISSUE_WRITE_ENV, clear=True)
+        self._lock_dir = tempfile.TemporaryDirectory()
+        env = {**ISSUE_WRITE_ENV, "GITEA_ISSUE_LOCK_DIR": self._lock_dir.name}
+        self._env_patcher = patch.dict(os.environ, env, clear=True)
         self._env_patcher.start()
 
     def tearDown(self):
         self._env_patcher.stop()
+        self._lock_dir.cleanup()
 
+    @patch(
+        "mcp_server.issue_duplicate_context_fetcher",
+        return_value=([], [], {"status": "not_claimed"}),
+    )
     @patch("mcp_server.api_get_all", return_value=[])
     @patch("mcp_server._auth", return_value="token x")
     @patch("mcp_server._resolve", return_value=("h", "o", "r"))
-    @patch("mcp_server.ISSUE_LOCK_FILE", new_callable=lambda: tempfile.mktemp())
     @patch("issue_lock_worktree.read_worktree_git_state")
-    def test_lock_success_includes_artifact_warning(self, mock_state, _lock_file, *_mocks):
+    def test_lock_success_includes_artifact_warning(self, mock_state, *_mocks):
         mock_state.return_value = {
             "current_branch": "master",
             "porcelain_status": "?? _emit_payload.py\n",

tests/test_audit.py

@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ class _AuditWiringBase(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def tearDown(self):
         mcp_server._IDENTITY_CACHE.clear()
+        mcp_server.review_workflow_load.clear_review_workflow_load()
         self._dir.cleanup()
 
     def _env(self, **extra):
@@ -284,8 +285,43 @@ class TestSimpleToolAudit(_AuditWiringBase):
         self.assertEqual(result["number"], 9)
 
 
+_NO_PR_WORK_LEASE_BLOCK = {"block": False, "reasons": [], "mutation_allowed": True}
+
+
 class TestGatedToolAudit(_AuditWiringBase):
 
+    def setUp(self):
+        super().setUp()
+        from tests.test_mcp_server import _init_reviewer_session, _install_owned_reviewer_lease
+        import reviewer_pr_lease
+        import review_workflow_boundary
+        import review_workflow_load
+
+        # Session init clears any prior session lease (#407) and loads workflow (#389).
+        _init_reviewer_session("prgs")
+        self.addCleanup(review_workflow_load.clear_review_workflow_load)
+        self.addCleanup(review_workflow_boundary.clear_pre_review_commands)
+        self._lease_patch = _install_owned_reviewer_lease(8)
+        self._lease_patch.start()
+        self._auth_identity_patch = patch(
+            "mcp_server._authenticated_username", return_value="reviewer-bot"
+        )
+        self._auth_identity_patch.start()
+        self._pr_lease_comments_patch = patch(
+            "mcp_server._list_pr_lease_comments", return_value=[]
+        )
+        self._pr_lease_comments_patch.start()
+        self._pr_work_lease_patch = patch(
+            "mcp_server._pr_work_lease_reviewer_block",
+            return_value=dict(_NO_PR_WORK_LEASE_BLOCK),
+        )
+        self._pr_work_lease_patch.start()
+        self.addCleanup(self._auth_identity_patch.stop)
+        self.addCleanup(self._lease_patch.stop)
+        self.addCleanup(self._pr_lease_comments_patch.stop)
+        self.addCleanup(self._pr_work_lease_patch.stop)
+        self.addCleanup(reviewer_pr_lease.clear_session_lease)
+
     def _pr(self, author, state="open", sha="abc123", mergeable=True):
         return {"user": {"login": author}, "state": state,
                 "head": {"sha": sha}, "mergeable": mergeable}
@@ -298,12 +334,14 @@ class TestGatedToolAudit(_AuditWiringBase):
             {"login": "merger-bot"}, self._pr("author-bot"),
             self._pr("author-bot"),
             [{"id": 1, "user": {"login": "reviewer-bot"}, "state": "APPROVED",
-              "submitted_at": "2026-07-06T10:00:00Z", "dismissed": False}],
+              "commit_id": "abc123", "submitted_at": "2026-07-06T10:00:00Z",
+              "dismissed": False}],
             {}, {"merged_commit_sha": "c1"},
         ]
         env = self._env(GITEA_PROFILE_NAME="gitea-merger",
                         GITEA_ALLOWED_OPERATIONS="read,merge")
         with patch.dict(os.environ, env, clear=True):
+            mcp_server.gitea_load_review_workflow()
             r = gitea_merge_pr(pr_number=8, confirmation="MERGE PR 8",
                                expected_head_sha="abc123", remote="prgs")
         self.assertTrue(r["performed"])
@@ -323,6 +361,7 @@ class TestGatedToolAudit(_AuditWiringBase):
         env = self._env(GITEA_PROFILE_NAME="gitea-merger",
                         GITEA_ALLOWED_OPERATIONS="read,merge")
         with patch.dict(os.environ, env, clear=True):
+            mcp_server.gitea_load_review_workflow()
             r = gitea_merge_pr(pr_number=8, confirmation="MERGE PR 8", remote="prgs")
         self.assertFalse(r["performed"])
         recs = self._records()
@@ -334,7 +373,9 @@ class TestGatedToolAudit(_AuditWiringBase):
     @patch("mcp_server.api_request")
     @patch("mcp_server.get_auth_header", return_value=FAKE_AUTH)
     def test_submit_review_success_audited(self, _auth, mock_api):
+        # mark_final_review_decision and submit each run eligibility (user + PR).
         mock_api.side_effect = [
+            {"login": "reviewer-bot"}, self._pr("author-bot"),
             {"login": "reviewer-bot"}, self._pr("author-bot"),
             {"id": 7, "state": "APPROVED"},
             [{"id": 7, "user": {"login": "reviewer-bot"}, "state": "APPROVED",
@@ -343,12 +384,16 @@ class TestGatedToolAudit(_AuditWiringBase):
         env = self._env(GITEA_PROFILE_NAME="gitea-reviewer",
                         GITEA_ALLOWED_OPERATIONS="read,review,approve")
         with patch.dict(os.environ, env, clear=True):
-            from mcp_server import init_review_decision_lock, gitea_mark_final_review_decision
-            init_review_decision_lock("prgs", "review_pr")
-            gitea_mark_final_review_decision(8, "approve", remote="prgs")
-            r = gitea_submit_pr_review(pr_number=8, action="approve",
-                                       body="LGTM", remote="prgs",
-                                       final_review_decision_ready=True)
+            from mcp_server import gitea_mark_final_review_decision
+
+            gitea_mark_final_review_decision(
+                8, "approve", expected_head_sha="abc123", remote="prgs",
+            )
+            r = gitea_submit_pr_review(
+                pr_number=8, action="approve",
+                body="LGTM", remote="prgs",
+                final_review_decision_ready=True,
+            )
         self.assertTrue(r["performed"])
         recs = self._records()
         self.assertEqual(len(recs), 1)

tests/test_audit_reconciliation_mode.py

@@ -0,0 +1,291 @@
+"""Tests for audit vs cleanup reconciliation mode (#419)."""
+import os
+import sys
+import unittest
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(__import__("pathlib").Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent))
+
+import audit_reconciliation_mode as arm
+import mcp_server
+from audit_reconciliation_mode import (
+    AUDIT_FORBIDDEN_TASKS,
+    PHASE_AUDIT,
+    PHASE_CLEANUP,
+    assess_audit_command_allowed,
+    assess_audit_reconciliation_report,
+    authorize_cleanup_phase,
+    check_audit_mutation_allowed,
+    check_cleanup_execution_allowed,
+    classify_cleanup_mutation,
+    clear_phase,
+    enter_audit_phase,
+)
+from final_report_validator import assess_final_report_validator
+from review_proofs import assess_audit_reconciliation_report as proofs_assess
+from task_capability_map import required_permission, required_role
+
+DELETE_PROFILE = {
+    "profile_name": "prgs-author-delete",
+    "allowed_operations": ["gitea.read", "gitea.branch.delete"],
+    "forbidden_operations": [],
+    "audit_label": "prgs-author-delete",
+}
+
+READ_PROFILE = {
+    "profile_name": "prgs-author",
+    "allowed_operations": ["gitea.read", "gitea.issue.comment"],
+    "forbidden_operations": ["gitea.branch.delete"],
+    "audit_label": "prgs-author",
+}
+
+READ_ENV = {
+    "GITEA_MCP_CONFIG": os.path.join(
+        os.path.dirname(__file__), "..", "profiles.json"
+    ),
+    "GITEA_MCP_PROFILE": "prgs-author",
+}
+
+
+def _authorize_cleanup(**kwargs):
+    defaults = {
+        "operator_approved": True,
+        "delete_capability_proven": True,
+        "safety_proof": {"safe_to_delete_remote": True},
+        "before_after_snapshot": {
+            "before": "remote branch exists",
+            "after": "remote branch absent",
+        },
+    }
+    defaults.update(kwargs)
+    return authorize_cleanup_phase(**defaults)
+
+
+def _cleanup_report(**overrides):
+    base = (
+        "Task mode: reconcile-landed-pr\n"
+        "Workflow source: workflows/reconcile-landed-pr.md\n"
+        "Audit phase: read-only assessment\n"
+        "Cleanup phase authorized: true\n"
+        "Delete-branch capability proven: true\n"
+        "Branch safe to remove: true\n"
+        "Before/after state snapshot: remote branch feat/x present → absent\n"
+        "External-state mutations: deleted remote branch feat/x\n"
+        "Git ref mutations: none\n"
+        "Cleanup mutations: removed worktree branches/feat-x\n"
+    )
+    for key, value in overrides.items():
+        base = base.replace(key, value)
+    return base
+
+
+class TestAuditPhaseGates(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        clear_phase()
+        enter_audit_phase("reconcile-landed-pr")
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        clear_phase()
+
+    def test_audit_blocks_delete_branch_task(self):
+        allowed, reasons = check_audit_mutation_allowed("delete_branch")
+        self.assertFalse(allowed)
+        self.assertTrue(reasons)
+
+    def test_audit_blocks_worktree_shell_commands(self):
+        allowed, reasons = assess_audit_command_allowed(
+            "git worktree remove branches/feat-x"
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(allowed)
+        self.assertTrue(reasons)
+
+    def test_audit_blocks_local_branch_delete_command(self):
+        allowed, reasons = assess_audit_command_allowed("git branch -D feat/x")
+        self.assertFalse(allowed)
+
+    def test_audit_allows_read_tasks(self):
+        allowed, _ = check_audit_mutation_allowed("reconcile_landed_pr")
+        self.assertTrue(allowed)
+
+    def test_forbidden_set_covers_issue_and_pr_mutations(self):
+        for task in ("close_pr", "comment_issue", "commit_files", "push_branch"):
+            self.assertIn(task, AUDIT_FORBIDDEN_TASKS)
+
+
+class TestCleanupAuthorization(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        clear_phase()
+        enter_audit_phase("reconcile_merged_cleanups")
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        clear_phase()
+
+    def test_cleanup_without_approval_blocked(self):
+        result = authorize_cleanup_phase(
+            delete_capability_proven=True,
+            safety_proof={"safe_to_delete_remote": True},
+            before_after_snapshot={"before": "a", "after": "b"},
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(result["authorized"])
+
+    def test_cleanup_without_capability_proof_blocked(self):
+        result = _authorize_cleanup(delete_capability_proven=False)
+        self.assertFalse(result["authorized"])
+
+    def test_cleanup_without_snapshot_blocked(self):
+        result = _authorize_cleanup(before_after_snapshot={"before": "", "after": ""})
+        self.assertFalse(result["authorized"])
+
+    def test_authorized_cleanup_switches_phase(self):
+        result = _authorize_cleanup()
+        self.assertTrue(result["authorized"])
+        self.assertEqual(result["phase"], PHASE_CLEANUP)
+
+    def test_cleanup_execution_allowed_only_after_authorization(self):
+        self.assertFalse(check_cleanup_execution_allowed()[0])
+        _authorize_cleanup()
+        self.assertTrue(check_cleanup_execution_allowed()[0])
+
+
+class TestReportVerifier(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_false_no_mutations_after_cleanup_blocked(self):
+        report = (
+            "Task mode: reconcile-landed-pr\n"
+            "No mutations performed.\n"
+            "delete_remote_branch feat/dup\n"
+        )
+        result = assess_audit_reconciliation_report(report)
+        self.assertFalse(result["proven"])
+        self.assertIn("no mutations", result["reasons"][0].lower())
+
+    def test_cleanup_without_authorization_fields_blocked(self):
+        report = (
+            "Task mode: reconcile-landed-pr\n"
+            "remove_local_worktree branches/feat-x\n"
+        )
+        result = assess_audit_reconciliation_report(report)
+        self.assertFalse(result["proven"])
+
+    def test_authorized_cleanup_report_passes(self):
+        result = assess_audit_reconciliation_report(_cleanup_report())
+        self.assertTrue(result["proven"])
+
+    def test_mutation_classification_enforced(self):
+        report = (
+            "Task mode: reconcile-landed-pr\n"
+            "Cleanup phase authorized: true\n"
+            "Delete-branch capability proven: true\n"
+            "Branch safe to remove: true\n"
+            "Before/after state snapshot: present\n"
+            "remove_local_worktree branches/feat-x\n"
+        )
+        result = assess_audit_reconciliation_report(report)
+        self.assertFalse(result["proven"])
+
+    def test_proofs_export_matches_module(self):
+        report = "No mutations performed.\ndelete_remote_branch feat/dup"
+        self.assertEqual(
+            proofs_assess(report)["proven"],
+            assess_audit_reconciliation_report(report)["proven"],
+        )
+
+    def test_final_report_validator_includes_boundary_rule(self):
+        report = "No mutations performed.\ndelete_remote_branch feat/dup"
+        result = assess_final_report_validator(
+            report_text=report,
+            task_kind="reconcile_already_landed",
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["blocked"])
+        rule_ids = [f["rule_id"] for f in result["findings"]]
+        self.assertIn("reconcile.audit_cleanup_boundary", rule_ids)
+
+
+class TestMutationClassification(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_remote_delete_is_external_state(self):
+        self.assertEqual(
+            classify_cleanup_mutation("delete_remote_branch"),
+            "external-state",
+        )
+
+    def test_worktree_remove_is_cleanup(self):
+        self.assertEqual(
+            classify_cleanup_mutation("remove_local_worktree"),
+            "cleanup",
+        )
+
+
+class TestMcpGates(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        clear_phase()
+        enter_audit_phase("reconcile_merged_cleanups")
+        self.mock_api = patch("mcp_server.api_request").start()
+        self.mock_auth = patch(
+            "mcp_server.get_auth_header", return_value="token test"
+        ).start()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        patch.stopall()
+        clear_phase()
+        mcp_server._IDENTITY_CACHE.clear()
+
+    @patch.dict(os.environ, READ_ENV, clear=True)
+    @patch("mcp_server.get_profile", return_value=DELETE_PROFILE)
+    def test_delete_branch_blocked_in_audit_phase(self, _profile):
+        mcp_server.record_preflight_check("whoami")
+        mcp_server.record_preflight_check("capability", resolved_role="author")
+        result = mcp_server.gitea_delete_branch(branch="feat/dup", remote="prgs")
+        self.assertFalse(result["success"])
+        self.assertEqual(result["audit_phase"], PHASE_AUDIT)
+        self.mock_api.assert_not_called()
+
+    @patch.dict(os.environ, READ_ENV, clear=True)
+    @patch("mcp_server.get_profile", return_value=DELETE_PROFILE)
+    def test_reconcile_execute_blocked_without_cleanup_auth(self, _profile):
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            mcp_server.gitea_reconcile_merged_cleanups(
+                dry_run=False,
+                execute_confirmed=False,
+                remote="prgs",
+            )
+
+    @patch.dict(os.environ, READ_ENV, clear=True)
+    @patch("mcp_server.get_profile", return_value=READ_PROFILE)
+    def test_cleanup_auth_fails_without_delete_capability(self, _profile):
+        result = mcp_server.gitea_authorize_reconciliation_cleanup_phase(
+            operator_approved=True,
+            delete_capability_proven=True,
+            safe_to_delete_remote=True,
+            before_state="exists",
+            after_state="gone",
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(result["authorized"])
+        self.assertFalse(result["delete_capability_verified"])
+
+    @patch.dict(os.environ, READ_ENV, clear=True)
+    @patch("mcp_server.get_profile", return_value=DELETE_PROFILE)
+    def test_delete_branch_allowed_after_cleanup_authorization(self, _profile):
+        mcp_server.gitea_authorize_reconciliation_cleanup_phase(
+            operator_approved=True,
+            delete_capability_proven=True,
+            safe_to_delete_remote=True,
+            before_state="exists",
+            after_state="gone",
+        )
+        mcp_server.record_preflight_check("whoami")
+        mcp_server.record_preflight_check("capability", resolved_role="author")
+        self.mock_api.return_value = {}
+        result = mcp_server.gitea_delete_branch(branch="feat/dup", remote="prgs")
+        self.assertTrue(result["success"])
+
+
+class TestTaskCapabilityMap(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_reconciliation_cleanup_maps_delete_permission(self):
+        self.assertEqual(
+            required_permission("reconciliation_cleanup"),
+            "gitea.branch.delete",
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(required_role("reconciliation_cleanup"), "author")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_author_mutation_worktree.py

@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+"""Tests for branches-only author mutation worktree guard (#274)."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import sys
+import unittest
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest import mock
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent))
+
+import author_mutation_worktree as amw  # noqa: E402
+
+
+class TestPathUnderBranches(unittest.TestCase):
+    ROOT = "/repo/Gitea-Tools"
+
+    def test_branches_subdirectory_passes(self):
+        self.assertTrue(
+            amw.is_path_under_branches(f"{self.ROOT}/branches/issue-274", self.ROOT)
+        )
+
+    def test_control_checkout_fails(self):
+        self.assertFalse(amw.is_path_under_branches(self.ROOT, self.ROOT))
+
+    def test_sibling_directory_fails(self):
+        self.assertFalse(
+            amw.is_path_under_branches("/repo/other-checkout", self.ROOT)
+        )
+
+
+class TestAssessAuthorMutationWorktree(unittest.TestCase):
+    ROOT = "/repo/Gitea-Tools"
+
+    def test_branches_worktree_passes(self):
+        result = amw.assess_author_mutation_worktree(
+            workspace_path=f"{self.ROOT}/branches/issue-274",
+            project_root=self.ROOT,
+            current_branch="feat/issue-274-branches-only-worktrees",
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["proven"])
+        self.assertFalse(result["block"])
+
+    def test_control_checkout_blocks(self):
+        result = amw.assess_author_mutation_worktree(
+            workspace_path=self.ROOT,
+            project_root=self.ROOT,
+            current_branch="master",
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(result["proven"])
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+        self.assertIn("control checkout", result["reasons"][0])
+
+    def test_drifted_control_branch_blocks(self):
+        result = amw.assess_author_mutation_worktree(
+            workspace_path=self.ROOT,
+            project_root=self.ROOT,
+            current_branch="feat/some-task",
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+        self.assertTrue(any("drift" in r for r in result["reasons"]))
+
+    def test_branches_worktree_as_project_root_passes(self):
+        """MCP launched from a branches/ worktree uses that path as PROJECT_ROOT."""
+        worktree_root = f"{self.ROOT}/branches/issue-274"
+        result = amw.assess_author_mutation_worktree(
+            workspace_path=worktree_root,
+            project_root=worktree_root,
+            current_branch="feat/issue-274-branches-only-worktrees",
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["proven"])
+        self.assertFalse(result["block"])
+
+
+class TestPreflightIntegration(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_verify_preflight_blocks_control_checkout_with_test_porcelain(self):
+        import mcp_server
+
+        mcp_server._preflight_whoami_called = True
+        mcp_server._preflight_capability_called = True
+        mcp_server._preflight_resolved_role = "author"
+        control_root = "/repo/Gitea-Tools"
+        with mock.patch.object(mcp_server, "PROJECT_ROOT", control_root):
+            with mock.patch.dict(
+                "os.environ",
+                {"GITEA_TEST_PORCELAIN": ""},
+                clear=False,
+            ):
+                with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError) as ctx:
+                    mcp_server.verify_preflight_purity()
+        self.assertIn("Branches-only mutation guard", str(ctx.exception))
+
+    def test_verify_preflight_allows_branches_worktree(self):
+        import mcp_server
+
+        mcp_server._preflight_whoami_called = True
+        mcp_server._preflight_capability_called = True
+        mcp_server._preflight_resolved_role = "author"
+        worktree = "/repo/Gitea-Tools/branches/issue-274"
+        with mock.patch.dict(
+            "os.environ",
+            {"GITEA_TEST_PORCELAIN": ""},
+            clear=False,
+        ):
+            mcp_server.verify_preflight_purity(worktree_path=worktree)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_commit_files_capability.py

@@ -76,7 +76,14 @@ class CommitFilesCapabilityBase(unittest.TestCase):
         with open(self.config_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as fh:
             fh.write(json.dumps(CONFIG))
 
+        self._dup_fetcher_patcher = patch(
+            "mcp_server.issue_duplicate_context_fetcher",
+            return_value=([], [], {"status": "not_claimed"}),
+        )
+        self._dup_fetcher_patcher.start()
+
     def tearDown(self):
+        self._dup_fetcher_patcher.stop()
         self._remotes.stop()
         mcp_server._IDENTITY_CACHE.clear()
         mcp_server._preflight_whoami_called, mcp_server._preflight_capability_called = (

tests/test_commit_payloads.py

@@ -55,10 +55,30 @@ class TestCommitPayloads(unittest.TestCase):
         with open(self.config_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as fh:
             fh.write(json.dumps(CONFIG))
 
-        self.locked_worktree_dir = tempfile.TemporaryDirectory()
+        repo_root = os.path.realpath(
+            os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), os.pardir)
+        )
+        branches_root = os.path.join(repo_root, "branches")
+        os.makedirs(branches_root, exist_ok=True)
+        self.locked_worktree_dir = tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(
+            dir=branches_root,
+            prefix="test-commit-payloads-",
+        )
         self.locked_worktree_path = os.path.realpath(self.locked_worktree_dir.name)
 
-        self.lock_file_path = "/tmp/gitea_issue_lock.json"
+        import issue_lock_store
+        import issue_lock_provenance
+
+        self._lock_dir = tempfile.TemporaryDirectory()
+        os.environ["GITEA_ISSUE_LOCK_DIR"] = self._lock_dir.name
+
+        work_lease = {
+            "operation_type": "author_issue_work",
+            "issue_number": 263,
+            "branch": "feat/issue-263-native-commit-payloads",
+            "claimant": {"username": "test-user", "profile": "test-author"},
+            "expires_at": "2999-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+        }
         self.lock_data = {
             "issue_number": 263,
             "branch_name": "feat/issue-263-native-commit-payloads",
@@ -66,9 +86,13 @@ class TestCommitPayloads(unittest.TestCase):
             "org": "Example-Org",
             "repo": "Example-Repo",
             "worktree_path": self.locked_worktree_path,
+            "work_lease": work_lease,
+            "lock_provenance": issue_lock_provenance.build_sanctioned_lock_provenance(
+                tool="gitea_lock_issue",
+                claimant=work_lease.get("claimant"),
+            ),
         }
-        with open(self.lock_file_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as fh:
-            fh.write(json.dumps(self.lock_data))
+        self.lock_file_path = issue_lock_store.bind_session_lock(self.lock_data)
 
         # Reset preflight status to bypass/pass verification in tests
         self.orig_whoami_called = mcp_server._preflight_whoami_called
@@ -76,7 +100,14 @@ class TestCommitPayloads(unittest.TestCase):
         mcp_server._preflight_whoami_called = True
         mcp_server._preflight_capability_called = True
 
+        self._dup_fetcher_patcher = patch(
+            "mcp_server.issue_duplicate_context_fetcher",
+            return_value=([], [], {"status": "not_claimed"}),
+        )
+        self._dup_fetcher_patcher.start()
+
     def tearDown(self):
+        self._dup_fetcher_patcher.stop()
         self._remotes.stop()
         mcp_server._IDENTITY_CACHE.clear()
 
@@ -85,8 +116,7 @@ class TestCommitPayloads(unittest.TestCase):
 
         self._dir.cleanup()
         self.locked_worktree_dir.cleanup()
-        if os.path.exists(self.lock_file_path):
-            os.remove(self.lock_file_path)
+        self._lock_dir.cleanup()
 
     def _env(self, profile: str) -> dict:
         return {
@@ -94,6 +124,8 @@ class TestCommitPayloads(unittest.TestCase):
             "GITEA_MCP_PROFILE": profile,
             "GITEA_TOKEN_AUTHOR": "author-pass",
             "GITEA_TEST_PORCELAIN": "",
+            "GITEA_AUTHOR_WORKTREE": self.locked_worktree_path,
+            "GITEA_ISSUE_LOCK_DIR": self._lock_dir.name,
         }
 
     @patch("mcp_server.api_request")

tests/test_create_issue_workspace_guard.py

@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+import os
+import sys
+import unittest
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
+
+# Ensure we import from the repo root
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent))
+
+import gitea_mcp_server as srv
+
+FAKE_AUTH = {"Authorization": "token test-token"}
+# Stable control checkout (parent of branches/), not the MCP server worktree root.
+CONTROL_CHECKOUT_ROOT = str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3])
+PROJECT_ROOT = srv.PROJECT_ROOT
+
+
+class TestCreateIssueWorkspaceGuard(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        # Reset preflight flags
+        srv._preflight_whoami_called = True
+        srv._preflight_capability_called = True
+        srv._preflight_resolved_role = "author"
+        srv._preflight_whoami_violation = False
+        srv._preflight_capability_violation = False
+        
+        # Disable early return in verify_preflight_purity for testing
+        self._orig_in_test = srv._preflight_in_test_mode
+        srv._preflight_in_test_mode = lambda: False
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        srv._preflight_in_test_mode = self._orig_in_test
+
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server._auth", return_value=FAKE_AUTH)
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server._profile_permission_block", return_value=None)
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server._namespace_mutation_block", return_value=None)
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server.role_session_router.check_author_mutation_after_reviewer_stop", return_value=(True, []))
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server.api_request")
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server.api_get_all", return_value=[])
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server.root_checkout_guard.resolve_remote_master_sha", return_value="a" * 40)
+    @patch(
+        "gitea_mcp_server.issue_lock_worktree.read_worktree_git_state",
+        return_value={
+            "current_branch": "master",
+            "head_sha": "a" * 40,
+            "porcelain_status": "",
+        },
+    )
+    def test_create_issue_stable_checkout_rejected(
+        self, _git, _remote_sha, _get_all, mock_api, _role, _ns, _prof, _auth,
+    ):
+        # Without worktree_path/env hints, workspace resolves to PROJECT_ROOT. When that
+        # path is the stable control checkout (not under branches/), mutation must fail.
+        with patch.object(srv, "PROJECT_ROOT", CONTROL_CHECKOUT_ROOT):
+            with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError) as ctx:
+                srv.gitea_create_issue(title="Test issue", body="body text")
+        self.assertIn("stable control checkout", str(ctx.exception))
+
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server._auth", return_value=FAKE_AUTH)
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server._profile_permission_block", return_value=None)
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server._namespace_mutation_block", return_value=None)
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server.role_session_router.check_author_mutation_after_reviewer_stop", return_value=(True, []))
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server.api_request")
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server.api_get_all", return_value=[])
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server.issue_lock_worktree.read_worktree_git_state", return_value={"current_branch": "feat/issue-1"})
+    @patch("os.path.exists", return_value=True)
+    @patch("os.path.isdir", return_value=True)
+    @patch("subprocess.run")
+    def test_create_issue_valid_worktree_succeeds(self, mock_run, mock_isdir, mock_exists, _git, _get_all, mock_api, _role, _ns, _prof, _auth):
+        # Mock subprocess.run for git --git-common-dir to return PROJECT_ROOT/.git
+        mock_res = MagicMock()
+        mock_res.stdout = f"{CONTROL_CHECKOUT_ROOT}/.git\n"
+        mock_run.return_value = mock_res
+
+        mock_api.return_value = {"number": 42, "html_url": "https://gitea.example.com/issues/42"}
+
+        # Provide a valid branches path under the control checkout root
+        valid_path = os.path.join(CONTROL_CHECKOUT_ROOT, "branches", "feat-issue-1")
+        
+        with patch.object(srv, "PROJECT_ROOT", CONTROL_CHECKOUT_ROOT):
+            with patch("gitea_mcp_server._get_workspace_porcelain", return_value=""):
+                res = srv.gitea_create_issue(
+                    title="Test issue", body="body", worktree_path=valid_path
+                )
+            
+        self.assertEqual(res["number"], 42)
+        mock_api.assert_called_once()
+
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server._auth", return_value=FAKE_AUTH)
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server._profile_permission_block", return_value=None)
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server._namespace_mutation_block", return_value=None)
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server.role_session_router.check_author_mutation_after_reviewer_stop", return_value=(True, []))
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server.api_request")
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server.api_get_all", return_value=[])
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server.issue_lock_worktree.read_worktree_git_state", return_value={"current_branch": "feat/issue-1"})
+    def test_create_issue_missing_worktree_fails_closed(self, _git, _get_all, mock_api, _role, _ns, _prof, _auth):
+        # Path under branches/ but doesn't exist
+        missing_path = os.path.join(
+            CONTROL_CHECKOUT_ROOT, "branches", "nonexistent-worktree-path-999"
+        )
+        
+        with patch.object(srv, "PROJECT_ROOT", CONTROL_CHECKOUT_ROOT):
+            with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError) as ctx:
+                srv.gitea_create_issue(
+                    title="Test issue", body="body", worktree_path=missing_path
+                )
+        self.assertIn("does not exist (fail closed)", str(ctx.exception))
+
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server._auth", return_value=FAKE_AUTH)
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server._profile_permission_block", return_value=None)
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server._namespace_mutation_block", return_value=None)
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server.role_session_router.check_author_mutation_after_reviewer_stop", return_value=(True, []))
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server.api_request")
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server.api_get_all", return_value=[])
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server.issue_lock_worktree.read_worktree_git_state", return_value={"current_branch": "feat/issue-1"})
+    @patch("os.path.exists", return_value=True)
+    @patch("os.path.isdir", return_value=True)
+    @patch("author_mutation_worktree.subprocess.run")
+    @patch("subprocess.run")
+    def test_create_issue_wrong_repo_fails_closed(self, mock_run, mock_amw_run, mock_isdir, mock_exists, _git, _get_all, mock_api, _role, _ns, _prof, _auth):
+        wrong_repo_path = os.path.join(CONTROL_CHECKOUT_ROOT, "branches", "feat-issue-1")
+
+        def _subprocess_side_effect(cmd, *args, **kwargs):
+            mock_res = MagicMock(returncode=0)
+            if "--git-common-dir" in cmd:
+                cwd = cmd[cmd.index("-C") + 1] if "-C" in cmd else ""
+                if cwd == wrong_repo_path:
+                    mock_res.stdout = "/Users/jasonwalker/Development/some-other-repo/.git\n"
+                else:
+                    mock_res.stdout = f"{CONTROL_CHECKOUT_ROOT}/.git\n"
+            else:
+                mock_res.stdout = ""
+            return mock_res
+
+        mock_run.side_effect = _subprocess_side_effect
+        mock_amw_run.side_effect = _subprocess_side_effect
+
+        with patch.object(srv, "PROJECT_ROOT", CONTROL_CHECKOUT_ROOT):
+            with patch("gitea_mcp_server._get_workspace_porcelain", return_value=""):
+                with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError) as ctx:
+                    srv.gitea_create_issue(
+                        title="Test issue", body="body", worktree_path=wrong_repo_path
+                    )
+        self.assertIn("does not belong to the target repository", str(ctx.exception))
+
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server._auth", return_value=FAKE_AUTH)
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server._profile_permission_block", return_value=None)
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server._namespace_mutation_block", return_value=None)
+    def test_create_issue_fails_without_whoami_preflight(self, _ns, _prof, _auth):
+        srv._preflight_whoami_called = False
+        with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError) as ctx:
+            srv.gitea_create_issue(title="Test issue", body="body")
+        self.assertIn("Identity (gitea_whoami) has not been verified", str(ctx.exception))
+
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server._auth", return_value=FAKE_AUTH)
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server._profile_permission_block", return_value=None)
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server._namespace_mutation_block", return_value=None)
+    def test_create_issue_fails_without_capability_preflight(self, _ns, _prof, _auth):
+        srv._preflight_capability_called = False
+        with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError) as ctx:
+            srv.gitea_create_issue(title="Test issue", body="body")
+        self.assertIn("Task capability (gitea_resolve_task_capability) has not been resolved", str(ctx.exception))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_delete_branch_capability.py

@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+"""Tests for gitea_delete_branch capability gate (Issue #408).
+
+``gitea_delete_branch`` requires the exact ``gitea.branch.delete`` operation:
+without it the delete fails closed (no preflight, no auth lookup, no API call,
+structured permission report). With it, deletion proceeds through existing
+preflight and audit unchanged.
+"""
+import json
+import os
+import sys
+import tempfile
+import unittest
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(__import__("pathlib").Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent))
+
+import mcp_server
+from mcp_server import gitea_delete_branch
+
+FAKE_AUTH = "token fake"
+
+AUTHOR_NO_DELETE = {
+    "profile_name": "prgs-author",
+    "allowed_operations": [
+        "gitea.read", "gitea.pr.create", "gitea.pr.comment",
+        "gitea.branch.push", "gitea.issue.comment",
+    ],
+    "forbidden_operations": ["gitea.pr.approve", "gitea.pr.merge"],
+    "audit_label": "prgs-author",
+}
+
+AUTHOR_WITH_DELETE = {
+    "profile_name": "prgs-author-deleter",
+    "allowed_operations": AUTHOR_NO_DELETE["allowed_operations"] + [
+        "gitea.branch.delete",
+    ],
+    "forbidden_operations": ["gitea.pr.approve", "gitea.pr.merge"],
+    "audit_label": "prgs-author-deleter",
+}
+
+CONFIG = {
+    "version": 2,
+    "contexts": {
+        "ctx": {
+            "enabled": True,
+            "gitea": {"enabled": True, "base_url": "https://gitea.example.com"},
+        }
+    },
+    "profiles": {
+        "author-no-delete": {
+            "enabled": True,
+            "context": "ctx",
+            "role": "author",
+            "username": "author-user",
+            "auth": {"type": "env", "name": "GITEA_TOKEN_AUTHOR"},
+            "allowed_operations": AUTHOR_NO_DELETE["allowed_operations"],
+            "forbidden_operations": [],
+            "execution_profile": "author-no-delete",
+        },
+        "author-with-delete": {
+            "enabled": True,
+            "context": "ctx",
+            "role": "author",
+            "username": "deleter-user",
+            "auth": {"type": "env", "name": "GITEA_TOKEN_AUTHOR"},
+            "allowed_operations": AUTHOR_WITH_DELETE["allowed_operations"],
+            "forbidden_operations": [],
+            "execution_profile": "author-with-delete",
+        },
+        "reviewer-profile": {
+            "enabled": True,
+            "context": "ctx",
+            "role": "reviewer",
+            "username": "reviewer-user",
+            "auth": {"type": "env", "name": "GITEA_TOKEN_REVIEWER"},
+            "allowed_operations": [
+                "gitea.read", "gitea.pr.review", "gitea.pr.merge",
+            ],
+            "forbidden_operations": [
+                "gitea.branch.delete", "gitea.branch.push", "gitea.pr.create",
+            ],
+            "execution_profile": "reviewer-profile",
+        },
+    },
+    "rules": {"allow_runtime_switching": False},
+}
+
+
+class TestDeleteBranchToolGate(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self._preflight_snapshot = (
+            mcp_server._preflight_whoami_called,
+            mcp_server._preflight_capability_called,
+        )
+        mcp_server._preflight_whoami_called = False
+        mcp_server._preflight_capability_called = False
+        self._remotes = patch.dict(mcp_server.REMOTES, {
+            "prgs": {"host": "gitea.example.com", "org": "Example-Org",
+                     "repo": "Example-Repo"},
+        })
+        self._remotes.start()
+        mcp_server._IDENTITY_CACHE.clear()
+        patch("gitea_config.load_config", return_value={}).start()
+        patch(
+            "gitea_config.is_runtime_switching_enabled", return_value=False
+        ).start()
+        patch("gitea_audit.audit_enabled", return_value=False).start()
+        self.mock_api = patch("mcp_server.api_request").start()
+        self.mock_auth = patch(
+            "mcp_server.get_auth_header", return_value=FAKE_AUTH
+        ).start()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        patch.stopall()
+        mcp_server._IDENTITY_CACHE.clear()
+        mcp_server._preflight_whoami_called, mcp_server._preflight_capability_called = (
+            self._preflight_snapshot
+        )
+
+    def _set_profile(self, profile):
+        patch("mcp_server.get_profile", return_value=profile).start()
+
+    def test_blocked_without_delete_capability(self):
+        self._set_profile(AUTHOR_NO_DELETE)
+        res = gitea_delete_branch(branch="feat/branch", remote="prgs")
+        self.assertFalse(res["success"])
+        self.assertFalse(res["performed"])
+        self.assertEqual(res["required_permission"], "gitea.branch.delete")
+        self.assertTrue(res["reasons"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            res["permission_report"]["missing_permission"],
+            "gitea.branch.delete",
+        )
+        self.mock_api.assert_not_called()
+        self.mock_auth.assert_not_called()
+
+    def test_allowed_delete_proceeds(self):
+        self._set_profile(AUTHOR_WITH_DELETE)
+        mcp_server.record_preflight_check("whoami")
+        mcp_server.record_preflight_check("capability", resolved_role="author")
+        res = gitea_delete_branch(branch="feat/branch", remote="prgs")
+        self.assertTrue(res["success"])
+        self.assertIn("deleted", res["message"])
+        delete_calls = [
+            c for c in self.mock_api.call_args_list if c.args[0] == "DELETE"
+        ]
+        self.assertTrue(delete_calls)
+
+    def test_allowed_delete_audited_with_capability_proof(self):
+        self._set_profile(AUTHOR_WITH_DELETE)
+        patch("gitea_audit.audit_enabled", return_value=True).start()
+        mock_write = patch("gitea_audit.write_event").start()
+        mcp_server.record_preflight_check("whoami")
+        mcp_server.record_preflight_check("capability", resolved_role="author")
+        self.mock_api.return_value = {}
+        gitea_delete_branch(branch="feat/branch", remote="prgs")
+        mock_write.assert_called()
+        event = mock_write.call_args[0][0]
+        self.assertEqual(event["action"], "delete_branch")
+        self.assertEqual(
+            event["request_metadata"]["required_permission"],
+            "gitea.branch.delete",
+        )
+
+
+class TestDeleteBranchResolverParity(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self._remotes = patch.dict(mcp_server.REMOTES, {
+            "prgs": {"host": "gitea.example.com", "org": "Example-Org",
+                     "repo": "Example-Repo"},
+        })
+        self._remotes.start()
+        mcp_server._IDENTITY_CACHE.clear()
+        self._dir = tempfile.TemporaryDirectory()
+        self.config_path = os.path.join(self._dir.name, "profiles.json")
+        with open(self.config_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as fh:
+            fh.write(json.dumps(CONFIG))
+        patch(
+            "gitea_config.is_runtime_switching_enabled", return_value=False
+        ).start()
+        patch("gitea_audit.audit_enabled", return_value=False).start()
+        self.mock_api = patch("mcp_server.api_request").start()
+        patch("mcp_server.get_auth_header", return_value=FAKE_AUTH).start()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        patch.stopall()
+        mcp_server._IDENTITY_CACHE.clear()
+        self._dir.cleanup()
+
+    def _env(self, profile: str) -> dict:
+        return {
+            "GITEA_MCP_CONFIG": self.config_path,
+            "GITEA_MCP_PROFILE": profile,
+            "GITEA_TOKEN_AUTHOR": "author-pass",
+            "GITEA_TOKEN_REVIEWER": "reviewer-pass",
+        }
+
+    def test_reviewer_resolver_denial_blocks_raw_tool(self):
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, self._env("reviewer-profile"), clear=True):
+            resolve = mcp_server.gitea_resolve_task_capability(
+                task="delete_branch", remote="prgs")
+            self.assertFalse(resolve["allowed_in_current_session"])
+            res = gitea_delete_branch(branch="feat/branch", remote="prgs")
+        self.assertFalse(res["success"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            res["permission_report"]["missing_permission"],
+            resolve["required_operation_permission"],
+        )
+        delete_calls = [
+            c for c in self.mock_api.call_args_list if c.args[0] == "DELETE"
+        ]
+        self.assertFalse(delete_calls)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_final_report_validator.py

@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ def _review_handoff(**overrides):
         "- Selected PR: #203",
         "- Reviewer eligibility: eligible",
         "- Pinned reviewed head: 0fdc8f582026b72a229d59a172c0a63ac4aaeaf9",
+        "- Reviewed head SHA: 0fdc8f582026b72a229d59a172c0a63ac4aaeaf9",
+        "- Final live head SHA before approval: 0fdc8f582026b72a229d59a172c0a63ac4aaeaf9",
+        "- Final live head SHA before merge: 0fdc8f582026b72a229d59a172c0a63ac4aaeaf9",
+        "- Push occurred during validation: no",
         "- Worktree path: branches/review-203",
         "- Worktree dirty: clean",
         "- Scratch worktree used: yes (branches/review-203)",
@@ -57,26 +61,47 @@ def _review_handoff(**overrides):
     return text
 
 
-def _reconcile_handoff(**overrides):
+def _reconcile_handoff(drop=(), **overrides):
     lines = [
         "## Controller Handoff",
         "",
         "- Task: reconcile already-landed PR #99",
         "- Repo: Scaled-Tech-Consulting/Gitea-Tools",
-        "- Role: reconciler",
-        "- Identity: sysadmin / prgs-author",
+        "- Role/profile: reconciler / prgs-reconciler",
+        "- Identity: sysadmin",
         "- Selected PR: #99",
-        "- Eligibility class: ALREADY_LANDED_RECONCILE_REQUIRED",
+        "- PR live state: open",
+        "- Candidate head SHA: 0fdc8f582026b72a229d59a172c0a63ac4aaeaf9",
+        "- Target branch: master",
+        "- Target branch SHA: 5e023dc71b0e2b813a0b1eee6b0f42630c47a95c",
+        "- Ancestor proof: candidate head is ancestor of target branch SHA",
         "- Linked issue: #98",
         "- Linked issue live status: not verified in this session",
+        "- Eligibility class: ALREADY_LANDED_RECONCILE_REQUIRED",
+        "- Capabilities proven: gitea.read, gitea.pr.comment",
+        "- Missing capabilities: gitea.pr.close",
+        "- PR comments posted: 1 reconciliation comment on PR #99",
+        "- Issue comments posted: none",
+        "- PRs closed: none",
+        "- Issues closed: none",
         "- File edits by reconciler: none",
         "- Git ref mutations: git fetch prgs master",
+        "- Worktree mutations: none",
+        "- MCP/Gitea mutations: PR comment posted",
+        "- External-state mutations: none",
+        "- Read-only diagnostics: gitea_view_pr, gitea_view_issue",
         "- Reconciliation mutations: PR comment posted",
         "- Current status: reconciliation complete",
-        "- Safe next action: none",
+        "- Blocker: missing gitea.pr.close capability",
+        "- Safe next action: hand off to a profile with gitea.pr.close",
         "- No review/merge confirmation: confirmed",
     ]
-    text = "\n".join(lines)
+    kept = [
+        line
+        for line in lines
+        if not any(line.startswith(f"- {name}:") for name in drop)
+    ]
+    text = "\n".join(kept)
     for key, value in overrides.items():
         if f"- {key}:" in text:
             text = text.replace(f"- {key}:", f"- {key}: {value}")
@@ -194,6 +219,20 @@ class TestReviewPrRules(unittest.TestCase):
             )
         )
 
+    def test_already_landed_oldest_eligible_pr_blocks(self):
+        report = (
+            _review_handoff()
+            + "\nAlready landed.\nOldest eligible PR: PR #278."
+        )
+        result = assess_final_report_validator(report, "review_pr")
+        self.assertTrue(result["blocked"])
+        self.assertTrue(
+            any(
+                f["rule_id"] == "reviewer.already_landed_eligible_wording"
+                for f in result["findings"]
+            )
+        )
+
     def test_already_landed_gate_blocks_review_terminal_states(self):
         cases = {
             "APPROVED": ("- Review decision: request_changes", "- Review decision: APPROVED"),
@@ -242,7 +281,6 @@ class TestReviewPrRules(unittest.TestCase):
         )
         result = assess_final_report_validator(report, "review_pr")
         self.assertEqual(result["grade"], "A")
-
     def test_git_fetch_must_not_be_readonly_only(self):
         report = (
             _review_handoff()
@@ -307,6 +345,159 @@ class TestReconciliationRules(unittest.TestCase):
         )
 
 
+class TestCanonicalReconcileSchema(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Issue #307: reconciliation workflows emit only the canonical schema."""
+
+    def test_comment_only_reconciliation_passes(self):
+        result = assess_final_report_validator(
+            _reconcile_handoff(),
+            "reconcile_already_landed",
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(result["grade"], "A")
+        self.assertEqual(result["findings"], [])
+
+    def test_successful_close_reconciliation_passes(self):
+        report = _reconcile_handoff().replace(
+            "- Capabilities proven: gitea.read, gitea.pr.comment",
+            "- Capabilities proven: gitea.read, gitea.pr.comment, gitea.pr.close",
+        ).replace(
+            "- Missing capabilities: gitea.pr.close",
+            "- Missing capabilities: none",
+        ).replace(
+            "- PRs closed: none",
+            "- PRs closed: #99",
+        ).replace(
+            "- Blocker: missing gitea.pr.close capability",
+            "- Blocker: none",
+        )
+        result = assess_final_report_validator(report, "reconcile_already_landed")
+        self.assertEqual(result["grade"], "A")
+
+    def test_blocked_reconciliation_passes(self):
+        report = _reconcile_handoff().replace(
+            "- Capabilities proven: gitea.read, gitea.pr.comment",
+            "- Capabilities proven: gitea.read",
+        ).replace(
+            "- Missing capabilities: gitea.pr.close",
+            "- Missing capabilities: gitea.pr.close, gitea.pr.comment",
+        ).replace(
+            "- PR comments posted: 1 reconciliation comment on PR #99",
+            "- PR comments posted: none",
+        ).replace(
+            "- MCP/Gitea mutations: PR comment posted",
+            "- MCP/Gitea mutations: none",
+        ).replace(
+            "- Reconciliation mutations: PR comment posted",
+            "- Reconciliation mutations: none",
+        )
+        result = assess_final_report_validator(report, "reconcile_already_landed")
+        self.assertEqual(result["grade"], "A")
+
+    def test_missing_capabilities_field_required(self):
+        report = _reconcile_handoff(drop=("Missing capabilities",))
+        result = assess_final_report_validator(report, "reconcile_already_landed")
+        self.assertEqual(result["grade"], "downgraded")
+        self.assertTrue(
+            any(
+                f["rule_id"] == "reconcile.controller_handoff"
+                and "Missing capabilities" in f["reason"]
+                for f in result["findings"]
+            )
+        )
+
+    def test_missing_ancestor_proof_and_candidate_sha_downgrade(self):
+        report = _reconcile_handoff(drop=("Ancestor proof", "Candidate head SHA"))
+        result = assess_final_report_validator(report, "reconcile_already_landed")
+        self.assertEqual(result["grade"], "downgraded")
+        reasons = " ".join(f["reason"] for f in result["findings"])
+        self.assertIn("Ancestor proof", reasons)
+        self.assertIn("Candidate head SHA", reasons)
+
+    def test_stale_issue_lock_proof_blocks(self):
+        report = _reconcile_handoff() + "\n- Issue lock proof: locked before diff"
+        result = assess_final_report_validator(report, "reconcile_already_landed")
+        self.assertTrue(result["blocked"])
+        self.assertTrue(
+            any(
+                f["rule_id"] == "reconcile.stale_author_reviewer_fields"
+                and f["field"] == "issue lock proof"
+                for f in result["findings"]
+            )
+        )
+
+    def test_stale_claim_comment_status_blocks(self):
+        report = _reconcile_handoff() + "\n- Claim/comment status: claimed"
+        result = assess_final_report_validator(report, "reconcile_already_landed")
+        self.assertTrue(result["blocked"])
+        self.assertTrue(
+            any(
+                f["rule_id"] == "reconcile.stale_author_reviewer_fields"
+                and f["field"] == "claim/comment status"
+                for f in result["findings"]
+            )
+        )
+
+    def test_stale_workspace_mutations_blocks_without_observed_mutations(self):
+        report = _reconcile_handoff() + "\n- Workspace mutations: None"
+        result = assess_final_report_validator(report, "reconcile_already_landed")
+        self.assertTrue(result["blocked"])
+        self.assertTrue(
+            any(
+                f["rule_id"] == "reconcile.stale_author_reviewer_fields"
+                and f["field"] == "workspace mutations"
+                for f in result["findings"]
+            )
+        )
+
+    def test_pr_number_opened_allowed_when_session_opened_pr(self):
+        report = _reconcile_handoff() + "\n- PR number opened: #12"
+        result = assess_final_report_validator(
+            report,
+            "reconcile_already_landed",
+            session_pr_opened=True,
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(
+            any(
+                f["rule_id"] == "reconcile.stale_author_reviewer_fields"
+                and f["field"] == "pr number opened"
+                for f in result["findings"]
+            )
+        )
+
+    def test_pr_number_opened_still_blocked_without_session_proof(self):
+        report = _reconcile_handoff() + "\n- PR number opened: #12"
+        result = assess_final_report_validator(
+            report,
+            "reconcile_already_landed",
+            session_pr_opened=False,
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["blocked"])
+        self.assertTrue(
+            any(
+                f["rule_id"] == "reconcile.stale_author_reviewer_fields"
+                and f["field"] == "pr number opened"
+                for f in result["findings"]
+            )
+        )
+
+    def test_action_log_fetch_requires_git_ref_mutation_entry(self):
+        report = _reconcile_handoff().replace(
+            "- Git ref mutations: git fetch prgs master",
+            "- Git ref mutations: none",
+        )
+        result = assess_final_report_validator(
+            report,
+            "reconcile_already_landed",
+            action_log=[{"command": "git fetch prgs master", "performed": True}],
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(
+            any(
+                f["rule_id"] == "reviewer.git_fetch_readonly"
+                for f in result["findings"]
+            )
+        )
+
+
 class TestEntryPoint(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_unknown_task_kind_blocks(self):
         result = assess_final_report_validator("report", "unknown_mode")

tests/test_issue_lock_adoption.py

@@ -0,0 +1,227 @@
+"""Unit tests for own-branch lock adoption decision (#442 / #443)."""
+import sys
+import unittest
+from pathlib import Path
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent))
+
+from issue_lock_adoption import (  # noqa: E402
+    ADOPT,
+    BLOCK_COMPETING,
+    NO_MATCH,
+    assess_own_branch_adoption,
+    build_adoption_proof,
+    build_non_adoption_lock_proof,
+)
+
+REQ = "feat/issue-420-server-code-parity"
+
+
+class TestAssessOwnBranchAdoption(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_exact_own_branch_is_adopted(self):
+        result = assess_own_branch_adoption(
+            issue_number=420,
+            requested_branch=REQ,
+            existing_branches=[{"name": REQ, "commit_sha": "934688a"}],
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(result["outcome"], ADOPT)
+        self.assertTrue(result["adopt"])
+        self.assertFalse(result["block"])
+        self.assertEqual(result["matched_branch"], REQ)
+        self.assertEqual(result["matched_head_sha"], "934688a")
+
+    def test_exact_own_branch_adopted_when_sha_missing(self):
+        result = assess_own_branch_adoption(
+            issue_number=420, requested_branch=REQ, existing_branches=[REQ]
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(result["outcome"], ADOPT)
+        self.assertIsNone(result["matched_head_sha"])
+
+    def test_different_branch_same_issue_blocks(self):
+        result = assess_own_branch_adoption(
+            issue_number=420,
+            requested_branch=REQ,
+            existing_branches=[{"name": "feat/issue-420-other-work"}],
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(result["outcome"], BLOCK_COMPETING)
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+        self.assertFalse(result["adopt"])
+        self.assertIn("feat/issue-420-other-work", result["competing_branches"])
+        self.assertIn("fail closed", result["reason"])
+
+    def test_own_branch_plus_competing_branch_blocks(self):
+        # Ambiguous ownership: fail closed even though the exact branch exists.
+        result = assess_own_branch_adoption(
+            issue_number=420,
+            requested_branch=REQ,
+            existing_branches=[{"name": REQ}, {"name": "feat/issue-420-rogue"}],
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(result["outcome"], BLOCK_COMPETING)
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+        self.assertEqual(result["competing_branches"], ["feat/issue-420-rogue"])
+
+    def test_no_matching_branch_is_normal_path(self):
+        result = assess_own_branch_adoption(
+            issue_number=420,
+            requested_branch=REQ,
+            existing_branches=[{"name": "feat/issue-999-unrelated"}],
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(result["outcome"], NO_MATCH)
+        self.assertFalse(result["block"])
+        self.assertFalse(result["adopt"])
+
+    def test_empty_branch_list_is_normal_path(self):
+        result = assess_own_branch_adoption(
+            issue_number=420, requested_branch=REQ, existing_branches=[]
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(result["outcome"], NO_MATCH)
+
+    def test_higher_issue_number_branch_does_not_block_lower_issue_adoption(self):
+        # issue-420 must not be treated as competing work for issue #42.
+        own_branch = "feat/issue-42-widget"
+        result = assess_own_branch_adoption(
+            issue_number=42,
+            requested_branch=own_branch,
+            existing_branches=[
+                {"name": own_branch, "commit_sha": "abc1234"},
+                {"name": "feat/issue-420-server-code-parity"},
+            ],
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(result["outcome"], ADOPT)
+        self.assertTrue(result["adopt"])
+        self.assertFalse(result["block"])
+        self.assertEqual(result["matched_branch"], own_branch)
+
+    def test_unrelated_higher_number_branch_is_ignored_without_own_branch(self):
+        result = assess_own_branch_adoption(
+            issue_number=42,
+            requested_branch="feat/issue-42-thing",
+            existing_branches=[{"name": "feat/issue-420-server-code-parity"}],
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(result["outcome"], NO_MATCH)
+        self.assertFalse(result["block"])
+        self.assertFalse(result["adopt"])
+
+
+class TestBuildAdoptionProof(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_proof_has_all_required_fields(self):
+        assessment = assess_own_branch_adoption(
+            issue_number=420,
+            requested_branch=REQ,
+            existing_branches=[{"name": REQ, "commit_sha": "934688a"}],
+        )
+        proof = build_adoption_proof(
+            issue_number=420,
+            branch_name=REQ,
+            assessment=assessment,
+            open_pr_checked=True,
+            competing_lock_checked=True,
+            lock_file_path="/tmp/example-lock.json",
+            lock_file_status="written",
+        )
+        for key in (
+            "issue_number",
+            "branch_name",
+            "branch_head_commit",
+            "adoption_reason",
+            "no_existing_pr_proof",
+            "no_competing_live_lock_proof",
+            "lock_file_path",
+            "lock_file_status",
+        ):
+            self.assertIn(key, proof)
+        self.assertEqual(proof["branch_head_commit"], "934688a")
+        self.assertTrue(proof["no_existing_pr_proof"])
+        self.assertTrue(proof["no_competing_live_lock_proof"])
+
+
+class TestExplicitAdoptionProofFields(unittest.TestCase):
+    """#477: explicit, citable adoption-proof fields for all outcomes."""
+
+    def _proof(self, assessment, branch):
+        return build_adoption_proof(
+            issue_number=420,
+            branch_name=branch,
+            assessment=assessment,
+            open_pr_checked=True,
+            competing_lock_checked=True,
+            lock_file_path="/tmp/example-lock.json",
+            lock_file_status="written",
+        )
+
+    def test_adopt_proof_exposes_explicit_fields(self):
+        assessment = assess_own_branch_adoption(
+            issue_number=420,
+            requested_branch=REQ,
+            existing_branches=[{"name": REQ, "commit_sha": "934688a"}],
+        )
+        proof = self._proof(assessment, REQ)
+        self.assertEqual(proof["adoption_decision"], "ADOPT")
+        self.assertTrue(proof["adopted"])
+        self.assertEqual(proof["adopted_branch"], REQ)
+        self.assertEqual(proof["adopted_branch_head"], "934688a")
+        self.assertEqual(proof["competing_branch_check"]["result"], "clear")
+        self.assertEqual(proof["competing_branch_check"]["competing_branches"], [])
+        self.assertIn("gitea_create_pr", proof["safe_next_action"])
+        self.assertIn("exactly matches", proof["matcher_summary"])
+
+    def test_block_proof_reports_competing_and_does_not_claim_adoption(self):
+        assessment = assess_own_branch_adoption(
+            issue_number=420,
+            requested_branch=REQ,
+            existing_branches=[{"name": "feat/issue-420-rogue"}],
+        )
+        proof = self._proof(assessment, REQ)
+        self.assertEqual(proof["adoption_decision"], "BLOCK_COMPETING")
+        self.assertFalse(proof["adopted"])
+        self.assertIsNone(proof["adopted_branch"])
+        self.assertIsNone(proof["adopted_branch_head"])
+        self.assertEqual(proof["competing_branch_check"]["result"], "blocked")
+        self.assertIn(
+            "feat/issue-420-rogue",
+            proof["competing_branch_check"]["competing_branches"],
+        )
+        self.assertIn("fail closed", proof["safe_next_action"])
+
+    def test_no_match_proof_does_not_claim_adoption(self):
+        assessment = assess_own_branch_adoption(
+            issue_number=420,
+            requested_branch=REQ,
+            existing_branches=[{"name": "feat/issue-999-unrelated"}],
+        )
+        proof = self._proof(assessment, REQ)
+        self.assertEqual(proof["adoption_decision"], "NO_MATCH")
+        self.assertFalse(proof["adopted"])
+        self.assertIsNone(proof["adopted_branch"])
+        self.assertEqual(proof["competing_branch_check"]["result"], "clear")
+
+    def test_substring_collision_stays_boundary_safe(self):
+        # issue-42 must not adopt/claim against an issue-420 branch (#440/#477).
+        own = "feat/issue-42-widget"
+        assessment = assess_own_branch_adoption(
+            issue_number=42,
+            requested_branch=own,
+            existing_branches=[
+                {"name": own, "commit_sha": "abc1234"},
+                {"name": "feat/issue-420-server-code-parity"},
+            ],
+        )
+        proof = self._proof(assessment, own)
+        self.assertEqual(proof["adoption_decision"], "ADOPT")
+        self.assertEqual(proof["adopted_branch"], own)
+        self.assertEqual(proof["competing_branch_check"]["competing_branches"], [])
+
+    def test_non_adoption_lock_proof_is_adoption_free(self):
+        proof = build_non_adoption_lock_proof(
+            issue_number=196, branch_name="feat/issue-196-mutations"
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(proof["adoption_decision"], "NO_MATCH")
+        self.assertFalse(proof["adopted"])
+        self.assertIsNone(proof["adopted_branch"])
+        self.assertIsNone(proof["adopted_branch_head"])
+        self.assertEqual(proof["competing_branch_check"]["result"], "clear")
+        self.assertIn("no adoption", proof["safe_next_action"].lower())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_issue_lock_provenance.py

@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+"""Tests for issue-lock provenance and external-state disclosure (#447)."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import sys
+import unittest
+from pathlib import Path
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent))
+
+import issue_lock_provenance as ilp  # noqa: E402
+from final_report_validator import assess_final_report_validator  # noqa: E402
+
+
+def _sanctioned_lock(**overrides):
+    work_lease = {
+        "operation_type": "author_issue_work",
+        "issue_number": 447,
+        "branch": "feat/issue-447-lock-provenance",
+        "claimant": {"username": "jcwalker3", "profile": "prgs-author"},
+        "expires_at": "2999-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+    }
+    data = {
+        "issue_number": 447,
+        "branch_name": "feat/issue-447-lock-provenance",
+        "work_lease": work_lease,
+        "lock_provenance": ilp.build_sanctioned_lock_provenance(
+            tool="gitea_lock_issue",
+            claimant=work_lease["claimant"],
+        ),
+    }
+    data.update(overrides)
+    return data
+
+
+class TestLockProvenanceForCreatePr(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_sanctioned_lock_passes(self):
+        result = ilp.assess_lock_file_for_create_pr(_sanctioned_lock())
+        self.assertTrue(result["proven"])
+        self.assertFalse(result["block"])
+
+    def test_manual_seed_without_provenance_blocked(self):
+        result = ilp.assess_lock_file_for_create_pr(
+            {"issue_number": 420, "branch_name": "feat/x", "work_lease": {}}
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+        self.assertIn("lock_provenance", result["reasons"][0])
+
+    def test_operator_override_requires_reason(self):
+        result = ilp.assess_lock_file_for_create_pr(
+            _sanctioned_lock(
+                lock_provenance=ilp.build_sanctioned_lock_provenance(
+                    tool="operator_override",
+                    source=ilp.SOURCE_OPERATOR_OVERRIDE,
+                )
+            )
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+
+
+class TestExternalStateReportRules(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_seed_with_external_none_blocked(self):
+        report = (
+            "Restored /tmp/gitea_issue_lock.json to unblock PR creation.\n"
+            "- External-state mutations: none\n"
+        )
+        result = ilp.assess_issue_lock_external_state_report(report)
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+
+    def test_seed_with_disclosure_passes(self):
+        report = (
+            "Restored /tmp/gitea_issue_lock.json after MCP restart.\n"
+            "- External-state mutations: wrote /tmp/gitea_issue_lock.json\n"
+        )
+        result = ilp.assess_issue_lock_external_state_report(report)
+        self.assertTrue(result["proven"])
+
+    def test_remove_claimed_as_cleanup_only_blocked(self):
+        report = (
+            "rm /tmp/gitea_issue_lock.json after PR creation.\n"
+            "- Cleanup mutations: lock removed\n"
+            "- External-state mutations: none\n"
+        )
+        result = ilp.assess_issue_lock_external_state_report(report)
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+
+    def test_manual_lock_pr_without_override_blocked(self):
+        report = (
+            "Programmatically seeded gitea_issue_lock.json then gitea_create_pr.\n"
+            "PR #444 created.\n"
+        )
+        result = ilp.assess_manual_lock_pr_without_override(report)
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+
+    def test_author_reviewer_same_run_blocked(self):
+        report = (
+            "gitea_create_pr opened PR #444.\n"
+            "Submitted approve review on PR #444.\n"
+        )
+        result = ilp.assess_author_reviewer_same_run_report(report)
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+
+
+class TestFinalReportValidatorIntegration(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_work_issue_blocks_hidden_lock_mutation(self):
+        report = (
+            "## Controller Handoff\n"
+            "- Task: work issue #420\n"
+            "- External-state mutations: none\n"
+            "Restored /tmp/gitea_issue_lock.json before PR creation.\n"
+        )
+        result = assess_final_report_validator(report, "work_issue")
+        rule_ids = {f["rule_id"] for f in result["findings"]}
+        self.assertIn("shared.issue_lock_external_state", rule_ids)
+        self.assertTrue(result["blocked"])
+
+    def test_review_pr_blocks_create_and_approve(self):
+        report = (
+            "## Controller Handoff\n"
+            "- Task: review PR #444\n"
+            "- Review decision: approve\n"
+            "Created PR #444 via gitea_create_pr earlier in this run.\n"
+        )
+        result = assess_final_report_validator(report, "review_pr")
+        rule_ids = {f["rule_id"] for f in result["findings"]}
+        self.assertIn("shared.author_reviewer_same_run", rule_ids)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_issue_lock_store.py

@@ -0,0 +1,280 @@
+"""Unit tests for keyed issue-lock storage (#443) and flock hardening (#438)."""
+import json
+import os
+import sys
+import tempfile
+import threading
+import unittest
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest import mock
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent))
+
+import issue_lock_store as ils  # noqa: E402
+
+
+def _lease(expires_at: str) -> dict:
+    return {
+        "operation_type": ils.AUTHOR_ISSUE_WORK_LEASE,
+        "expires_at": expires_at,
+        "created_at": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+        "last_heartbeat_at": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+    }
+
+
+def _lock_record(**overrides) -> dict:
+    record = {
+        "issue_number": 420,
+        "branch_name": "feat/issue-420-server-code-parity",
+        "remote": "prgs",
+        "org": "Scaled-Tech-Consulting",
+        "repo": "Gitea-Tools",
+        "worktree_path": "/tmp/wt-420",
+        "work_lease": _lease("2999-01-01T00:00:00Z"),
+    }
+    record.update(overrides)
+    return record
+
+
+class TestIssueLockStore(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self._dir = tempfile.TemporaryDirectory()
+        self.lock_dir = self._dir.name
+        self._env = mock.patch.dict(os.environ, {"GITEA_ISSUE_LOCK_DIR": self.lock_dir})
+        self._env.start()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self._env.stop()
+        self._dir.cleanup()
+
+    def test_concurrent_repo_locks_do_not_overwrite(self):
+        lock_a = _lock_record(
+            issue_number=108,
+            branch_name="feat/issue-108-root-menu",
+            repo="mcp-control-plane",
+            worktree_path="/tmp/wt-108",
+        )
+        lock_b = _lock_record(
+            issue_number=420,
+            branch_name="feat/issue-420-server-code-parity",
+            repo="Gitea-Tools",
+            worktree_path="/tmp/wt-420",
+        )
+        path_a = ils.bind_session_lock(lock_a)
+        with mock.patch("os.getpid", return_value=9999):
+            path_b = ils.bind_session_lock(lock_b)
+
+        self.assertNotEqual(path_a, path_b)
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(path_a))
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(path_b))
+        stored_a = ils.read_lock_file(path_a)
+        stored_b = ils.read_lock_file(path_b)
+        self.assertEqual(stored_a["issue_number"], 108)
+        self.assertEqual(stored_b["issue_number"], 420)
+
+    def test_concurrent_issue_locks_same_repo_do_not_overwrite(self):
+        lock_a = _lock_record(issue_number=427, branch_name="feat/issue-427-a")
+        lock_b = _lock_record(issue_number=428, branch_name="feat/issue-428-b")
+        path_a = ils.bind_session_lock(lock_a)
+        with mock.patch("os.getpid", return_value=4242):
+            path_b = ils.bind_session_lock(lock_b)
+
+        self.assertNotEqual(path_a, path_b)
+        self.assertEqual(ils.read_lock_file(path_a)["issue_number"], 427)
+        self.assertEqual(ils.read_lock_file(path_b)["issue_number"], 428)
+
+    def test_foreign_live_lease_blocks_overwrite(self):
+        existing = _lock_record(
+            branch_name="feat/issue-420-other",
+            worktree_path="/tmp/other",
+            work_lease=_lease("2999-01-01T00:00:00Z"),
+        )
+        path = ils.lock_file_path(
+            remote="prgs",
+            org="Scaled-Tech-Consulting",
+            repo="Gitea-Tools",
+            issue_number=420,
+        )
+        ils.save_lock_file(path, existing)
+
+        incoming = _lock_record(worktree_path="/tmp/mine")
+        block = ils.assess_foreign_lock_overwrite(existing, incoming)
+        self.assertIn("live foreign issue lock", block or "")
+
+    def test_expired_lease_allows_takeover_with_conflict_check(self):
+        existing = _lock_record(
+            branch_name="feat/issue-420-other",
+            worktree_path="/tmp/other",
+            work_lease=_lease("2000-01-01T00:00:00Z"),
+        )
+        incoming = _lock_record(worktree_path="/tmp/mine")
+        self.assertIsNone(ils.assess_foreign_lock_overwrite(existing, incoming))
+        block = ils.assess_same_issue_lease_conflict(
+            existing,
+            issue_number=420,
+            branch_name="feat/issue-420-server-code-parity",
+            worktree_path="/tmp/mine",
+        )
+        self.assertIn("Recovery review is required", block or "")
+
+    def test_same_owner_lease_conflict_allows_refresh(self):
+        worktree = "/tmp/wt-420"
+        existing = _lock_record(worktree_path=worktree)
+        block = ils.assess_same_issue_lease_conflict(
+            existing,
+            issue_number=420,
+            branch_name="feat/issue-420-server-code-parity",
+            worktree_path=worktree,
+        )
+        self.assertIsNone(block)
+
+    def test_find_lock_for_branch_after_restart(self):
+        record = _lock_record()
+        path = ils.lock_file_path(
+            remote="prgs",
+            org="Scaled-Tech-Consulting",
+            repo="Gitea-Tools",
+            issue_number=420,
+        )
+        ils.save_lock_file(path, record)
+
+        with mock.patch("os.getpid", return_value=5555):
+            self.assertIsNone(ils.read_session_issue_lock())
+
+        found = ils.find_lock_for_branch(
+            remote="prgs",
+            org="Scaled-Tech-Consulting",
+            repo="Gitea-Tools",
+            branch_name="feat/issue-420-server-code-parity",
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(found["issue_number"], 420)
+
+    def test_has_active_issue_lock_scans_keyed_store(self):
+        ils.bind_session_lock(_lock_record())
+        self.assertTrue(
+            ils.has_active_issue_lock("feat/issue-420-server-code-parity")
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(ils.has_active_issue_lock("feat/issue-999-other"))
+
+    def test_approved_stacked_base_survives_round_trip(self):
+        # #484: the approved stacked base recorded on the lock must persist so
+        # gitea_create_pr can validate the non-master base at PR time.
+        record = _lock_record(
+            issue_number=482,
+            branch_name="feat/issue-482-skip-stale-request-changes-pr",
+            approved_stacked_base={
+                "branch": "feat/issue-478-mcp-menu-shell",
+                "pr_number": 479,
+                "verified_open": True,
+            },
+        )
+        path = ils.lock_file_path(
+            remote="prgs",
+            org="Scaled-Tech-Consulting",
+            repo="Gitea-Tools",
+            issue_number=482,
+        )
+        ils.save_lock_file(path, record)
+        stored = ils.read_lock_file(path)
+        self.assertEqual(stored["approved_stacked_base"]["branch"], "feat/issue-478-mcp-menu-shell")
+        self.assertEqual(stored["approved_stacked_base"]["pr_number"], 479)
+        self.assertTrue(stored["approved_stacked_base"]["verified_open"])
+
+    def test_atomic_write_preserves_unrelated_lock(self):
+        path_a = ils.lock_file_path(
+            remote="prgs",
+            org="Scaled-Tech-Consulting",
+            repo="Gitea-Tools",
+            issue_number=108,
+        )
+        ils.save_lock_file(path_a, _lock_record(issue_number=108, repo="mcp-control-plane"))
+        path_b = ils.lock_file_path(
+            remote="prgs",
+            org="Scaled-Tech-Consulting",
+            repo="Gitea-Tools",
+            issue_number=420,
+        )
+        ils.save_lock_file(path_b, _lock_record())
+
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(path_a))
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(path_b))
+        self.assertEqual(ils.read_lock_file(path_a)["issue_number"], 108)
+
+    def test_concurrent_bind_same_issue_only_one_wins(self):
+        barrier = threading.Barrier(2)
+        results: list[str | Exception] = []
+
+        def worker():
+            barrier.wait()
+            try:
+                ils.bind_session_lock(
+                    _lock_record(worktree_path=f"/tmp/wt-{threading.get_ident()}")
+                )
+                results.append("ok")
+            except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001
+                results.append(exc)
+
+        threads = [threading.Thread(target=worker) for _ in range(2)]
+        for thread in threads:
+            thread.start()
+        for thread in threads:
+            thread.join()
+
+        successes = [item for item in results if item == "ok"]
+        failures = [item for item in results if isinstance(item, Exception)]
+        self.assertEqual(len(successes), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(len(failures), 1)
+        failure_text = str(failures[0]).lower()
+        self.assertTrue(
+            "active" in failure_text or "lock contention" in failure_text,
+            failures[0],
+        )
+
+    def test_verify_lock_for_mutation_blocks_stale_lock(self):
+        record = _lock_record(
+            work_lease=_lease("2000-01-01T00:00:00Z"),
+        )
+        record["pid"] = 999999
+        record["session_pid"] = 999999
+        result = ils.verify_lock_for_mutation(
+            record,
+            issue_number=420,
+            branch_name="feat/issue-420-server-code-parity",
+            worktree_path="/tmp/wt-420",
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+        self.assertIn("not live", result["reasons"][0])
+
+    def test_list_live_locks_excludes_stale_records(self):
+        live_path = ils.lock_file_path(
+            remote="prgs",
+            org="Scaled-Tech-Consulting",
+            repo="Gitea-Tools",
+            issue_number=420,
+        )
+        ils.save_lock_file(
+            live_path,
+            _lock_record(worktree_path="/tmp/wt-420"),
+        )
+        stale_path = ils.lock_file_path(
+            remote="prgs",
+            org="Scaled-Tech-Consulting",
+            repo="Gitea-Tools",
+            issue_number=440,
+        )
+        ils.save_lock_file(
+            stale_path,
+            _lock_record(
+                issue_number=440,
+                branch_name="feat/issue-440-recovery",
+                work_lease=_lease("2000-01-01T00:00:00Z"),
+                worktree_path="/tmp/wt-440",
+            ),
+        )
+        live = ils.list_live_locks(lock_dir=self.lock_dir)
+        self.assertEqual([entry["issue_number"] for entry in live], [420])
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_issue_lock_worktree.py

@@ -72,6 +72,59 @@ class TestIssueLockWorktreeAssessment(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertTrue(result["proven"])
 
 
+class TestStackedBaseEquivalence(unittest.TestCase):
+    """extra_bases (an approved stacked base) can anchor base-equivalence (#484)."""
+
+    def _git(self, *args):
+        import subprocess
+
+        subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "-C", self.repo, *args],
+            check=True,
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+        )
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        import subprocess
+        import tempfile
+
+        self.tmp = tempfile.TemporaryDirectory()
+        self.repo = self.tmp.name
+        subprocess.run(["git", "init", "-q", self.repo], check=True, capture_output=True)
+        self._git("config", "user.email", "t@t")
+        self._git("config", "user.name", "t")
+        self._git("commit", "--allow-empty", "-q", "-m", "base")
+        # Rename the default branch away from master/main/dev so no *base* branch
+        # exists at HEAD — otherwise HEAD would be base-equivalent for free.
+        self._git("branch", "-m", "trunk")
+        # Create a non-master "dependency" branch at the same commit, then a
+        # feature branch off it — mirrors a stacked worktree.
+        self._git("branch", "feat/issue-100-dep")
+        self._git("checkout", "-q", "-b", "feat/issue-101-stacked")
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.tmp.cleanup()
+
+    def test_stacked_base_not_equivalent_without_extra_bases(self):
+        state = issue_lock_worktree.read_worktree_git_state(self.repo)
+        # HEAD does not match master/main/dev, so base-equivalence is False.
+        self.assertFalse(state["base_equivalent"])
+
+    def test_stacked_base_equivalent_with_extra_bases(self):
+        state = issue_lock_worktree.read_worktree_git_state(
+            self.repo, extra_bases=("feat/issue-100-dep",)
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(state["base_equivalent"])
+        self.assertEqual(state["base_branch"], "feat/issue-100-dep")
+
+    def test_unrelated_extra_base_does_not_anchor(self):
+        state = issue_lock_worktree.read_worktree_git_state(
+            self.repo, extra_bases=("feat/does-not-exist",)
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(state["base_equivalent"])
+
+
 class TestIssueLockWorktreeResolution(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_explicit_path_wins(self):
         resolved = issue_lock_worktree.resolve_author_worktree_path(

tests/test_issue_work_duplicate_gate.py

@@ -0,0 +1,272 @@
+"""Tests for early duplicate-work detection (#400)."""
+import os
+import sys
+import tempfile
+import unittest
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent))
+
+import issue_lock_provenance
+import issue_lock_store
+import issue_work_duplicate_gate as dup_gate
+import mcp_server
+from issue_work_duplicate_gate import (
+    OUTCOME_DUPLICATE_BRANCH_PREVENTED,
+    OUTCOME_DUPLICATE_COMMIT_PREVENTED,
+    OUTCOME_DUPLICATE_PR_PREVENTED,
+    OUTCOME_DUPLICATE_WORK_NOT_PREVENTED,
+    PHASE_COMMIT,
+    PHASE_CREATE_PR,
+    PHASE_LOCK,
+    assess_work_issue_duplicate_gate,
+    assess_work_issue_duplicate_report,
+)
+
+
+class TestDuplicateGateAssessment(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_clear_issue_passes(self):
+        result = assess_work_issue_duplicate_gate(
+            400,
+            open_prs=[],
+            branch_names=["feat/other-issue-99"],
+            claim_entry={"status": "not_claimed"},
+            locked_branch="feat/issue-400-duplicate-work-preflight",
+            phase=PHASE_LOCK,
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(result["block"])
+        self.assertEqual(result["outcome"], OUTCOME_DUPLICATE_WORK_NOT_PREVENTED)
+
+    def test_open_pr_blocks(self):
+        prs = [{
+            "number": 397,
+            "title": "feat: handoff",
+            "body": "Closes #395",
+            "head": {"ref": "feat/issue-395-proof-backed-review-handoff"},
+        }]
+        result = assess_work_issue_duplicate_gate(
+            395,
+            open_prs=prs,
+            branch_names=[],
+            phase=PHASE_LOCK,
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+        self.assertEqual(result["outcome"], OUTCOME_DUPLICATE_PR_PREVENTED)
+
+    def test_conflicting_remote_branch_blocks(self):
+        result = assess_work_issue_duplicate_gate(
+            395,
+            open_prs=[],
+            branch_names=["feat/issue-395-proof-backed-handoff-claims"],
+            locked_branch="feat/issue-395-new-attempt",
+            phase=PHASE_LOCK,
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+        self.assertEqual(result["outcome"], OUTCOME_DUPLICATE_BRANCH_PREVENTED)
+
+    def test_active_claim_on_other_branch_blocks(self):
+        result = assess_work_issue_duplicate_gate(
+            398,
+            open_prs=[],
+            branch_names=[],
+            claim_entry={
+                "status": "active",
+                "latest_heartbeat": {
+                    "branch": "feat/issue-398-validation-cwd-proof",
+                },
+            },
+            locked_branch="feat/issue-398-other-branch",
+            phase=PHASE_LOCK,
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+
+    def test_commit_phase_maps_to_commit_outcome(self):
+        prs = [{
+            "number": 411,
+            "title": "x",
+            "body": "Closes #398",
+            "head": {"ref": "feat/issue-398-validation-cwd-proof"},
+        }]
+        result = assess_work_issue_duplicate_gate(
+            398,
+            open_prs=prs,
+            branch_names=[],
+            locked_branch="feat/issue-398-alt",
+            phase=PHASE_COMMIT,
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+        self.assertEqual(result["outcome"], OUTCOME_DUPLICATE_COMMIT_PREVENTED)
+
+    def test_stale_claim_does_not_block_by_status_alone(self):
+        result = assess_work_issue_duplicate_gate(
+            400,
+            open_prs=[],
+            branch_names=[],
+            claim_entry={"status": "reclaimable", "reasons": ["stale"]},
+            locked_branch="feat/issue-400-duplicate-work-preflight",
+            phase=PHASE_LOCK,
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(result["block"])
+
+
+class TestDuplicateReportOutcome(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_requires_exactly_one_outcome(self):
+        bad = assess_work_issue_duplicate_report("work finished")
+        self.assertFalse(bad["complete"])
+
+        good = assess_work_issue_duplicate_report(
+            "Duplicate work not prevented for issue #400."
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(good["complete"])
+        self.assertEqual(good["outcome"], OUTCOME_DUPLICATE_WORK_NOT_PREVENTED)
+
+
+class TestInjectableDuplicateFetcher(unittest.TestCase):
+    @patch("mcp_server.api_get_all", return_value=[])
+    @patch("mcp_server.get_auth_header", return_value="token x")
+    def test_lock_issue_uses_injected_fetcher(self, _auth, _api):
+        seen = {}
+
+        def fetcher(h, o, r, auth, issue_number):
+            seen["issue_number"] = issue_number
+            return [], [], {"status": "not_claimed"}
+
+        with patch(
+            "mcp_server.issue_duplicate_context_fetcher",
+            side_effect=fetcher,
+        ), patch(
+            "mcp_server.issue_lock_worktree.read_worktree_git_state",
+            return_value={
+                "current_branch": "master",
+                "porcelain_status": "",
+                "base_equivalent": True,
+            },
+        ):
+            with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as lock_dir:
+                with patch.dict(os.environ, {
+                    "GITEA_ALLOWED_OPERATIONS": "gitea.issue.comment",
+                    "GITEA_ISSUE_LOCK_DIR": lock_dir,
+                }, clear=True):
+                    mcp_server.gitea_lock_issue(
+                        issue_number=400,
+                        branch_name="feat/issue-400-duplicate-work-preflight",
+                        remote="prgs",
+                    )
+        self.assertEqual(seen["issue_number"], 400)
+
+
+class TestMcpDuplicateRecheck(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self._dir = tempfile.TemporaryDirectory()
+        self._env_patch = patch.dict(
+            os.environ,
+            {"GITEA_ISSUE_LOCK_DIR": self._dir.name},
+            clear=False,
+        )
+        self._env_patch.start()
+        self._remotes = patch.dict(mcp_server.REMOTES, {
+            "prgs": {"host": "gitea.example.com", "org": "Example-Org",
+                     "repo": "Example-Repo"},
+        })
+        self._remotes.start()
+        mcp_server._IDENTITY_CACHE.clear()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        patch.stopall()
+        self._dir.cleanup()
+
+    def _write_lock(self, issue_number=400, branch="feat/issue-400-x"):
+        worktree_path = os.path.realpath(os.getcwd())
+        work_lease = {
+            "operation_type": "author_issue_work",
+            "issue_number": issue_number,
+            "branch": branch,
+            "claimant": {"username": "test-user", "profile": "test-author"},
+            "expires_at": "2999-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+        }
+        issue_lock_store.bind_session_lock({
+            "issue_number": issue_number,
+            "branch_name": branch,
+            "remote": "prgs",
+            "org": "Example-Org",
+            "repo": "Example-Repo",
+            "worktree_path": worktree_path,
+            "work_lease": work_lease,
+            "lock_provenance": issue_lock_provenance.build_sanctioned_lock_provenance(
+                tool="gitea_lock_issue",
+                claimant=work_lease.get("claimant"),
+            ),
+        })
+
+    @patch("mcp_server._assess_issue_duplicate_gate")
+    @patch("mcp_server.get_profile", return_value={
+        "profile_name": "test-author",
+        "allowed_operations": ["gitea.read", "gitea.repo.commit"],
+        "forbidden_operations": [],
+        "audit_label": "test-author",
+    })
+    @patch("mcp_server.get_auth_header", return_value="token x")
+    def test_commit_files_blocked_on_recheck(self, _auth, _profile, mock_gate):
+        self._write_lock()
+        mock_gate.return_value = {
+            "block": True,
+            "reasons": ["open PR #412 already covers issue #400"],
+            "outcome": OUTCOME_DUPLICATE_COMMIT_PREVENTED,
+            "safe_next_action": "stop",
+        }
+        mcp_server.record_preflight_check("whoami")
+        mcp_server.record_preflight_check("capability", resolved_role="author")
+        with patch(
+            "mcp_server.role_session_router.check_author_mutation_after_reviewer_stop",
+            return_value=(True, []),
+        ):
+            result = mcp_server.gitea_commit_files(
+                files=[{
+                    "operation": "create",
+                    "path": "a.txt",
+                    "content_plain": "hi",
+                }],
+                message="test",
+                remote="prgs",
+            )
+        self.assertFalse(result["success"])
+        self.assertIn("duplicate_gate", result)
+
+    @patch("mcp_server._assess_issue_duplicate_gate")
+    @patch("mcp_server.get_profile", return_value={
+        "profile_name": "test-author",
+        "allowed_operations": ["gitea.read", "gitea.pr.create"],
+        "forbidden_operations": [],
+        "audit_label": "test-author",
+    })
+    @patch("mcp_server.get_auth_header", return_value="token x")
+    def test_create_pr_returns_handoff_on_duplicate(self, _auth, _profile, mock_gate):
+        self._write_lock()
+        mock_gate.return_value = {
+            "block": True,
+            "reasons": ["open PR #412 already covers issue #400"],
+            "outcome": OUTCOME_DUPLICATE_PR_PREVENTED,
+            "safe_next_action": "reconciliation handoff",
+        }
+        mcp_server.record_preflight_check("whoami")
+        mcp_server.record_preflight_check("capability", resolved_role="author")
+        with patch(
+            "mcp_server.role_session_router.check_author_mutation_after_reviewer_stop",
+            return_value=(True, []),
+        ):
+            result = mcp_server.gitea_create_pr(
+                title="feat: x (Closes #400)",
+                head="feat/issue-400-x",
+                base="master",
+                body="Closes #400",
+                remote="prgs",
+                worktree_path=os.path.realpath(os.getcwd()),
+            )
+        self.assertFalse(result["success"])
+        self.assertIsNone(result.get("number"))
+        self.assertIn("duplicate_gate", result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_llm_agent_sha.py

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from unittest.mock import patch
 
 sys.path.insert(0, str(__import__("pathlib").Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent))
 
+import mcp_server  # noqa: E402
 from mcp_server import (  # noqa: E402
     gitea_check_pr_eligibility,
     gitea_merge_pr,
@@ -122,15 +123,19 @@ class TestShaCannotBypassSelfReview(unittest.TestCase):
     @patch("mcp_server.api_request")
     @patch("mcp_server.get_auth_header", return_value=FAKE_AUTH)
     def test_review_tool_refuses_self_approval_despite_sha(self, _auth, mock_api, mock_get_all):
-        mock_get_all.return_value = [{"number": 9, "title": "PR 9", "state": "open", "head": {"ref": "branch9", "sha": "abc1234"}, "base": {"ref": "master"}, "mergeable": True, "user": {"login": "jcwalker3"}}]
+        from mcp_server import init_review_decision_lock
+        from tests.test_mcp_server import FULL_HEAD_SHA, _seed_ready_review_decision
+
+        head_sha = FULL_HEAD_SHA
+        mock_get_all.return_value = [{"number": 9, "title": "PR 9", "state": "open", "head": {"ref": "branch9", "sha": head_sha}, "base": {"ref": "master"}, "mergeable": True, "user": {"login": "jcwalker3"}}]
         mock_api.side_effect = [
             {"login": "jcwalker3"}, # /user (inventory)
             {"login": "jcwalker3"}, # /user (submit eligibility)
-            {"user": {"login": "jcwalker3"}, "state": "open", "head": {"sha": "abc1234"}, "mergeable": True}, # /pulls/9
+            {"user": {"login": "jcwalker3"}, "state": "open", "head": {"sha": head_sha}, "mergeable": True}, # /pulls/9
         ]
-        from mcp_server import init_review_decision_lock, gitea_mark_final_review_decision
         init_review_decision_lock("prgs", "review_pr")
-        gitea_mark_final_review_decision(9, "approve", remote="prgs")
+        with patch("mcp_server._list_pr_lease_comments", return_value=[]):
+            _seed_ready_review_decision(9, "approve", sha=head_sha, remote="prgs")
         env = self._env(SHA_WOULD_BE_REVIEWER, "reviewer")
         with patch.dict(os.environ, env, clear=True):
             r = gitea_review_pr(

tests/test_llm_workflow_split.py

@@ -87,6 +87,14 @@ def test_reconcile_landed_workflow_contract():
     assert "PARTIAL_RECONCILE_COMMENT_THEN_STOP" in text
     assert "RECOVERY_HANDOFF_ONLY" in text
     assert "resolve_partial_reconciliation_plan" in text
+    assert "check_audit_mutation_allowed" in text
+    assert "gitea_authorize_reconciliation_cleanup_phase" in text
+
+
+def test_audit_reconciliation_verifier_exported():
+    from review_proofs import assess_audit_reconciliation_report
+
+    assert callable(assess_audit_reconciliation_report)
 
 
 def test_create_issue_workflow_contract():
@@ -100,6 +108,8 @@ def test_work_issue_workflow_contract():
     assert "canonical: true" in text
     assert "Do not merge your own PR" in text
     assert "## 21. PR creation rules" in text
+    assert "gitea_route_task_session" in text
+    assert "work-issue" in text
 
 
 def test_pr_queue_cleanup_workflow_contract():
@@ -139,6 +149,16 @@ def test_start_issue_template_references_work_issue_workflow():
     assert "workflows/work-issue.md" in text
 
 
+def test_reconcile_skill_registered_in_mcp_server():
+    from mcp_server import _PROJECT_SKILLS
+
+    assert "gitea-reconcile-landed-pr" in _PROJECT_SKILLS
+    steps = _PROJECT_SKILLS["gitea-reconcile-landed-pr"]["steps"]
+    joined = " ".join(steps).lower()
+    assert "gitea_scan_already_landed_open_prs" in joined
+    assert "gitea_assess_already_landed_reconciliation" in joined
+
+
 def test_pr_queue_cleanup_template_references_workflow():
     text = (SKILL_DIR / "templates" / "pr-queue-cleanup.md").read_text(
         encoding="utf-8"
@@ -165,12 +185,24 @@ def test_final_report_validator_exported():
     assert callable(assess_final_report_validator)
 
 
+def test_review_final_report_schema_verifier_exported():
+    from review_proofs import assess_review_final_report_schema
+
+    assert callable(assess_review_final_report_schema)
+
+
 def test_create_issue_final_report_verifier_exported():
     from review_proofs import assess_create_issue_final_report
 
     assert callable(assess_create_issue_final_report)
 
 
+def test_work_issue_final_report_verifier_exported():
+    from review_proofs import assess_work_issue_final_report
+
+    assert callable(assess_work_issue_final_report)
+
+
 def test_merge_simulation_verifier_exported():
     from review_proofs import assess_merge_simulation_report
 
@@ -183,6 +215,18 @@ def test_validation_integrity_verifier_exported():
     assert callable(assess_validation_integrity_report)
 
 
+def test_validation_failure_history_verifier_exported():
+    from review_proofs import assess_validation_failure_history_report
+
+    assert callable(assess_validation_failure_history_report)
+
+
+def test_validation_cwd_proof_verifier_exported():
+    from review_proofs import assess_validation_cwd_proof_report
+
+    assert callable(assess_validation_cwd_proof_report)
+
+
 def test_prior_blocker_skip_verifier_exported():
     from review_proofs import assess_prior_blocker_skip_proof
 
@@ -225,6 +269,12 @@ def test_inventory_worktree_verifier_exported():
     assert callable(assess_inventory_worktree_report)
 
 
+def test_proof_backed_handoff_verifier_exported():
+    from review_proofs import assess_proof_backed_handoff_report
+
+    assert callable(assess_proof_backed_handoff_report)
+
+
 def test_infra_stop_handoff_verifier_exported():
     from review_proofs import assess_infra_stop_handoff_report
 
@@ -243,6 +293,12 @@ def test_worktree_ownership_verifier_exported():
     assert callable(assess_worktree_ownership_report)
 
 
+def test_already_landed_classification_verifier_exported():
+    from review_proofs import assess_already_landed_classification_report
+
+    assert callable(assess_already_landed_classification_report)
+
+
 def test_pr_queue_cleanup_verifier_exported():
     from review_proofs import assess_pr_queue_cleanup_report
 

tests/test_lock_issue_mcp_registration.py

@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+"""Regression tests for gitea_lock_issue MCP tool registration (#521)."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import tempfile
+import unittest
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+import issue_lock_store
+import mcp_server
+from mcp_server import gitea_create_pr, gitea_lock_issue
+
+FAKE_AUTH = "Basic dGVzdDp0ZXN0"
+
+ISSUE_WRITE_ENV = {
+    "GITEA_ALLOWED_OPERATIONS": (
+        "gitea.issue.create,gitea.issue.close,gitea.issue.comment"
+    ),
+}
+
+CREATE_PR_ENV = {
+    "GITEA_PROFILE_NAME": "author-test",
+    "GITEA_ALLOWED_OPERATIONS": (
+        "gitea.read,gitea.pr.create,gitea.branch.push,"
+        "gitea.issue.create,gitea.issue.close,gitea.issue.comment"
+    ),
+    "GITEA_FORBIDDEN_OPERATIONS": (
+        "gitea.pr.approve,gitea.pr.merge,gitea.pr.review"
+    ),
+}
+
+
+def _clean_master_git_state_for_lock():
+    return {
+        "current_branch": "master",
+        "porcelain_status": "",
+        "base_equivalent": True,
+        "inspected_git_root": "/scratch/wt",
+        "base_branch": "origin/master",
+    }
+
+
+def _registered_tool_names() -> set[str]:
+    manager = mcp_server.mcp._tool_manager
+    tools = getattr(manager, "_tools", None) or {}
+    return set(tools.keys())
+
+
+class TestLockIssueMcpRegistration(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_gitea_lock_issue_registered_as_public_mcp_tool(self):
+        names = _registered_tool_names()
+        self.assertIn("gitea_lock_issue", names)
+
+    def test_internal_list_open_pulls_not_exposed_as_mcp_tool(self):
+        names = _registered_tool_names()
+        self.assertNotIn("_list_open_pulls", names)
+
+
+class TestCreatePrLockRegistrationFlow(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self._lock_dir = tempfile.TemporaryDirectory()
+        self._env_patcher = patch.dict(
+            os.environ,
+            {
+                **CREATE_PR_ENV,
+                "GITEA_ISSUE_LOCK_DIR": self._lock_dir.name,
+            },
+            clear=True,
+        )
+        self._env_patcher.start()
+        self._dup_fetcher_patcher = patch(
+            "mcp_server.issue_duplicate_context_fetcher",
+            return_value=([], [], {"status": "not_claimed"}),
+        )
+        self._dup_fetcher_patcher.start()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self._dup_fetcher_patcher.stop()
+        self._env_patcher.stop()
+        self._lock_dir.cleanup()
+
+    @patch("mcp_server.role_session_router.check_author_mutation_after_reviewer_stop",
+           return_value=(True, []))
+    @patch("mcp_server.get_auth_header", return_value=FAKE_AUTH)
+    def test_create_pr_still_fails_closed_without_issue_lock(self, _auth, _role):
+        with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError) as ctx:
+            gitea_create_pr(
+                title="feat: X Closes #521",
+                head="feat/issue-521-lock-issue-registration",
+                remote="prgs",
+            )
+        self.assertIn("Issue lock is missing", str(ctx.exception))
+
+    @patch("mcp_server.api_request")
+    @patch(
+        "mcp_server.issue_lock_worktree.read_worktree_git_state",
+        return_value=_clean_master_git_state_for_lock(),
+    )
+    @patch("mcp_server.api_get_all", return_value=[])
+    @patch("mcp_server.role_session_router.check_author_mutation_after_reviewer_stop",
+           return_value=(True, []))
+    @patch("mcp_server.get_auth_header", return_value=FAKE_AUTH)
+    def test_create_pr_proceeds_after_valid_issue_lock(
+        self, _auth, _role, _api, _git_state, mock_api_request
+    ):
+        worktree = os.path.realpath(os.getcwd())
+        mock_api_request.return_value = {"number": 521, "html_url": "https://example/pr/521"}
+        lock_res = gitea_lock_issue(
+            issue_number=521,
+            branch_name="feat/issue-521-lock-issue-registration",
+            remote="prgs",
+            worktree_path=worktree,
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(lock_res["success"])
+        lock_path = lock_res["lock_file_path"]
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(lock_path))
+        lock = issue_lock_store.read_lock_file(lock_path)
+        self.assertEqual(lock["issue_number"], 521)
+
+        res = gitea_create_pr(
+            title="fix: restore lock tool registration Closes #521",
+            head="feat/issue-521-lock-issue-registration",
+            remote="prgs",
+            worktree_path=worktree,
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(res["number"], 521)

tests/test_mcp_native_cleanup_proof.py

@@ -0,0 +1,251 @@
+"""Tests for MCP-native post-merge cleanup proof (#517)."""
+import sys
+import unittest
+from pathlib import Path
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent))
+
+from final_report_validator import assess_final_report_validator  # noqa: E402
+from mcp_native_cleanup_proof import (  # noqa: E402
+    assess_authorized_reconciler_cleanup_path,
+    assess_mcp_native_cleanup_proof,
+    assess_merger_cleanup_handoff_guidance,
+    assess_raw_branch_delete_report,
+    assess_raw_comment_delete_report,
+)
+
+
+def _authorized_cleanup_report(**overrides):
+    fields = {
+        "Merge mutations": "gitea_merge_pr on PR #100",
+        "Cleanup mutations": (
+            "gitea_reconcile_merged_cleanups deleted remote branch; "
+            "gitea_cleanup_post_merge_moot_lease released lease"
+        ),
+        "Reconciler capability": "prgs-reconciler / gitea.branch.delete resolved",
+        "Next actor": "reconciler session complete",
+    }
+    fields.update(overrides)
+    lines = ["## Controller Handoff", ""]
+    lines.extend(f"- {key}: {value}" for key, value in fields.items())
+    return "\n".join(lines)
+
+
+class TestRawBranchDeleteBlocked(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_git_branch_d_blocked(self):
+        report = "Cleanup mutations: git branch -d feat/issue-1-x"
+        result = assess_raw_branch_delete_report(report)
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+        self.assertIn("git branch -d", result["commands"][0])
+
+    def test_git_push_delete_in_ledger_blocked(self):
+        report = "- Git ref mutations: git push origin --delete feat/x"
+        result = assess_raw_branch_delete_report(report)
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+
+    def test_narrative_git_push_delete_not_blocked(self):
+        report = "\n".join([
+            "## Validation",
+            "Workflow §28B forbids raw git push --delete for cleanup.",
+            "- Cleanup mutations: none",
+            "- Git ref mutations: none",
+            "- Worktree mutations: none",
+        ])
+        result = assess_raw_branch_delete_report(report)
+        self.assertFalse(result["block"])
+
+    def test_authorized_mcp_path_passes(self):
+        report = _authorized_cleanup_report()
+        result = assess_raw_branch_delete_report(report)
+        self.assertFalse(result["block"])
+
+
+class TestRawCommentDeleteBlocked(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_curl_delete_comment_in_ledger_blocked(self):
+        report = (
+            "- Cleanup mutations: curl -X DELETE https://gitea.example/api/v1/repos/o/r/"
+            "issues/9/comments/42"
+        )
+        result = assess_raw_comment_delete_report(report)
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+
+    def test_narrative_comment_delete_not_blocked(self):
+        report = "\n".join([
+            "Files reviewed: post_merge_cleanup_proof.py (raw comment delete patterns)",
+            "Validation note: never use delete_issue_comment for lease cleanup.",
+            "- Cleanup mutations: none",
+            "- Git ref mutations: none",
+            "- Worktree mutations: none",
+        ])
+        result = assess_raw_comment_delete_report(report)
+        self.assertFalse(result["block"])
+
+    def test_delete_issue_comment_helper_in_ledger_blocked(self):
+        report = "- Cleanup mutations: delete_issue_comment purged lease comments"
+        result = assess_raw_comment_delete_report(report)
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+
+    def test_moot_lease_append_only_passes(self):
+        report = _authorized_cleanup_report()
+        result = assess_raw_comment_delete_report(report)
+        self.assertFalse(result["block"])
+
+
+class TestAuthorizedReconcilerPath(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_cleanup_without_mcp_tool_blocked(self):
+        report = "\n".join([
+            "## Controller Handoff",
+            "- Cleanup mutations: removed branch manually after merge",
+            "- Reconciler capability: prgs-reconciler",
+        ])
+        result = assess_authorized_reconciler_cleanup_path(report)
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+        self.assertTrue(any("authorized MCP" in r for r in result["reasons"]))
+
+    def test_authorized_cleanup_succeeds(self):
+        result = assess_authorized_reconciler_cleanup_path(_authorized_cleanup_report())
+        self.assertFalse(result["block"])
+
+    def test_git_ref_cleanup_without_mcp_tool_blocked(self):
+        report = "\n".join([
+            "## Controller Handoff",
+            "- Cleanup mutations: none",
+            "- Git ref mutations: git branch -D feat/issue-517-test",
+            "- Reconciler capability: prgs-reconciler",
+        ])
+        result = assess_authorized_reconciler_cleanup_path(report)
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+        self.assertTrue(
+            any("Git ref mutations cleanup must name" in r for r in result["reasons"])
+        )
+
+    def test_worktree_cleanup_without_mcp_tool_blocked(self):
+        report = "\n".join([
+            "## Controller Handoff",
+            "- Cleanup mutations: none",
+            "- Worktree mutations: git worktree remove branches/review-pr542",
+            "- Reconciler capability: prgs-reconciler",
+        ])
+        result = assess_authorized_reconciler_cleanup_path(report)
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+        self.assertTrue(
+            any("Worktree mutations cleanup must name" in r for r in result["reasons"])
+        )
+
+    def test_git_fetch_in_git_ref_mutations_not_cleanup_claim(self):
+        report = "\n".join([
+            "## Controller Handoff",
+            "- Cleanup mutations: none",
+            "- Git ref mutations: git fetch prgs master",
+        ])
+        result = assess_authorized_reconciler_cleanup_path(report)
+        self.assertFalse(result["block"])
+
+
+class TestMergerHandoffGuidance(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_merger_cleanup_without_handoff_blocked(self):
+        report = "Merger deleted remote branch and removed worktree after merge"
+        result = assess_merger_cleanup_handoff_guidance(report)
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+
+    def test_merger_cleanup_with_reconciler_handoff_passes(self):
+        report = (
+            "Merger deleted remote branch; next actor: reconciler for worktree audit"
+        )
+        result = assess_merger_cleanup_handoff_guidance(report)
+        self.assertFalse(result["block"])
+
+
+class TestCompositeVerifier(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_full_authorized_report_passes(self):
+        result = assess_mcp_native_cleanup_proof(_authorized_cleanup_report())
+        self.assertFalse(result["block"], result["reasons"])
+
+    def test_raw_bypasses_fail_composite(self):
+        report = "\n".join([
+            "## Controller Handoff",
+            "- Merge mutations: gitea_merge_pr",
+            "- Cleanup mutations: git branch -D feat/x; curl -X DELETE .../comments/1",
+        ])
+        result = assess_mcp_native_cleanup_proof(report)
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+        self.assertGreaterEqual(len(result["reasons"]), 2)
+
+    def test_narrative_cleanup_mentions_pass_when_ledgers_none(self):
+        report = "\n".join([
+            "## Review summary",
+            "Validated workflow §28B MCP-native cleanup guidance.",
+            "Files reviewed describe raw git branch -d and delete_issue_comment blocks.",
+            "",
+            "## Controller Handoff",
+            "- Cleanup mutations: none",
+            "- Git ref mutations: none",
+            "- Worktree mutations: none",
+        ])
+        result = assess_mcp_native_cleanup_proof(report)
+        self.assertFalse(result["block"], result["reasons"])
+
+    def test_git_ref_cleanup_bypass_blocked_in_composite(self):
+        report = "\n".join([
+            "## Controller Handoff",
+            "- Cleanup mutations: none",
+            "- Git ref mutations: git branch -D feat/issue-517-test",
+            "- Reconciler capability: prgs-reconciler",
+        ])
+        result = assess_mcp_native_cleanup_proof(report)
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+        self.assertTrue(
+            any("Git ref mutations cleanup must name" in r for r in result["reasons"])
+        )
+
+
+class TestFinalReportValidatorIntegration(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_validator_blocks_raw_branch_delete_in_review_report(self):
+        report = "\n".join([
+            "## Controller Handoff",
+            "- Cleanup mutations: git branch -d feat/issue-517-test",
+        ])
+        result = assess_final_report_validator(report, "review_pr")
+        rules = {f["rule_id"] for f in result["findings"]}
+        self.assertIn("shared.mcp_native_cleanup_proof", rules)
+
+    def test_validator_passes_authorized_cleanup_report(self):
+        result = assess_final_report_validator(_authorized_cleanup_report(), "review_pr")
+        blocked = [f for f in result["findings"] if f.get("severity") == "block"]
+        mcp_blocks = [
+            f for f in blocked if f.get("rule_id") == "shared.mcp_native_cleanup_proof"
+        ]
+        self.assertEqual(mcp_blocks, [])
+
+    def test_validator_passes_narrative_cleanup_mentions_with_none_ledgers(self):
+        report = "\n".join([
+            "## Review summary",
+            "Workflow §28B documents raw git push --delete and delete_issue_comment blocks.",
+            "",
+            "## Controller Handoff",
+            "- Cleanup mutations: none",
+            "- Git ref mutations: none",
+            "- Worktree mutations: none",
+        ])
+        result = assess_final_report_validator(report, "review_pr")
+        mcp_blocks = [
+            f for f in result["findings"]
+            if f.get("rule_id") == "shared.mcp_native_cleanup_proof"
+            and f.get("severity") == "block"
+        ]
+        self.assertEqual(mcp_blocks, [])
+
+    def test_validator_blocks_git_ref_cleanup_bypass(self):
+        report = "\n".join([
+            "## Controller Handoff",
+            "- Cleanup mutations: none",
+            "- Git ref mutations: git branch -D feat/issue-517-test",
+            "- Reconciler capability: prgs-reconciler",
+        ])
+        result = assess_final_report_validator(report, "reconcile_already_landed")
+        rules = {f["rule_id"] for f in result["findings"] if f.get("severity") == "block"}
+        self.assertIn("shared.mcp_native_cleanup_proof", rules)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_merge_approval_gate.py

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+"""Hermetic tests for merge approval head pinning (#471)."""
+import sys
+import unittest
+from pathlib import Path
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent))
+
+from merge_approval_gate import assess_merge_approval_head  # noqa: E402
+
+HEAD_OLD = "8b61c4b41f1b49b271ed3b99657431cf06eeda3e"
+HEAD_NEW = "3e4b721d60e97147ba0704773cf57cd0d42cbe31"
+
+
+class TestMergeApprovalGate(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_fresh_approval_at_current_head(self):
+        result = assess_merge_approval_head(
+            current_head_sha=HEAD_NEW,
+            latest_by_reviewer={
+                "reviewer1": {
+                    "verdict": "APPROVED",
+                    "dismissed": False,
+                    "reviewed_head_sha": HEAD_NEW,
+                    "submitted_at": "2026-07-06T12:00:00Z",
+                }
+            },
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["approval_at_current_head"])
+        self.assertIsNone(result["stale_approval_block_reason"])
+
+    def test_stale_approval_after_rebase(self):
+        result = assess_merge_approval_head(
+            current_head_sha=HEAD_NEW,
+            latest_by_reviewer={
+                "reviewer1": {
+                    "verdict": "APPROVED",
+                    "dismissed": False,
+                    "reviewed_head_sha": HEAD_OLD,
+                    "submitted_at": "2026-07-06T10:00:00Z",
+                }
+            },
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(result["approval_at_current_head"])
+        self.assertEqual(result["latest_approved_head_sha"], HEAD_OLD)
+        self.assertIn("stale approval", result["stale_approval_block_reason"])
+        self.assertIn(HEAD_OLD, result["stale_approval_block_reason"])
+        self.assertIn(HEAD_NEW, result["stale_approval_block_reason"])
+        self.assertIn("re-review PR at current head", result["stale_approval_block_reason"])
+
+    def test_no_approval_entries(self):
+        result = assess_merge_approval_head(
+            current_head_sha=HEAD_NEW,
+            latest_by_reviewer={},
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(result["approval_at_current_head"])
+        self.assertIsNone(result["latest_approved_head_sha"])
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_merger_lease_adoption.py

@@ -0,0 +1,368 @@
+"""Merger lease adoption / recovery (#536)."""
+
+import os
+import sys
+import unittest
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(__import__("pathlib").Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent))
+
+import merger_lease_adoption as mla
+import reviewer_pr_lease as leases
+
+
+def _lease_comment(
+    pr_number: int,
+    session_id: str,
+    *,
+    phase: str = "claimed",
+    profile: str = "prgs-reviewer",
+    identity: str = "sysadmin",
+    candidate_head: str = "a" * 40,
+    comment_id: int = 100,
+) -> dict:
+    body = leases.format_lease_body(
+        repo="Scaled-Tech-Consulting/Gitea-Tools",
+        pr_number=pr_number,
+        issue_number=536,
+        reviewer_identity=identity,
+        profile=profile,
+        session_id=session_id,
+        worktree="branches/review-pr536",
+        phase=phase,
+        candidate_head=candidate_head,
+        target_branch="master",
+        target_branch_sha="b" * 40,
+        last_activity=datetime.now(timezone.utc),
+    )
+    return {"id": comment_id, "body": body, "user": {"login": identity}}
+
+
+HEAD = "f" * 40
+
+
+class TestSanctionedProvenance(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        leases.clear_session_lease()
+
+    def test_manual_session_seed_rejected_by_mutation_gate(self):
+        comments = [_lease_comment(536, "reviewer-session", candidate_head=HEAD)]
+        leases.record_session_lease({
+            "pr_number": 536,
+            "session_id": "merger-session",
+            "candidate_head": HEAD,
+            "comment_id": 999,
+        })
+        result = leases.assess_mutation_lease_gate(
+            pr_number=536,
+            comments=comments,
+            reviewer_identity="sysadmin",
+            session_id="merger-session",
+            mutation="merge",
+            live_head_sha=HEAD,
+            pinned_head_sha=HEAD,
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+        self.assertTrue(
+            any("sanctioned provenance" in r for r in result["reasons"])
+        )
+
+    def test_sanctioned_acquire_provenance_allows_mutation(self):
+        comments = [_lease_comment(536, "my-session", candidate_head=HEAD)]
+        leases.record_session_lease(
+            {
+                "pr_number": 536,
+                "session_id": "my-session",
+                "candidate_head": HEAD,
+                "comment_id": 101,
+            },
+            lease_provenance=mla.build_lease_provenance(
+                source=mla.SOURCE_ACQUIRE,
+                comment_id=101,
+            ),
+        )
+        result = leases.assess_mutation_lease_gate(
+            pr_number=536,
+            comments=comments,
+            reviewer_identity="sysadmin",
+            session_id="my-session",
+            mutation="merge",
+            live_head_sha=HEAD,
+            pinned_head_sha=HEAD,
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(result["block"])
+
+
+class TestAdoptAssessment(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_adopt_allowed_for_merger_with_reviewer_lease_and_approval(self):
+        comments = [_lease_comment(536, "reviewer-sess", candidate_head=HEAD)]
+        result = mla.assess_adopt_merger_lease(
+            comments,
+            pr_number=536,
+            adopter_identity="sysadmin",
+            adopter_profile="prgs-merger",
+            adopter_session_id="merger-sess",
+            repo="Scaled-Tech-Consulting/Gitea-Tools",
+            issue_number=536,
+            worktree="branches/merge-pr536",
+            expected_head_sha=HEAD,
+            live_head_sha=HEAD,
+            approval_at_head=True,
+            pr_open=True,
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["adopt_allowed"])
+        self.assertIn(mla.ADOPTION_MARKER, result["adoption_body"])
+        self.assertIn("adopted_from_session_id: reviewer-sess", result["adoption_body"])
+
+    def test_adopt_blocked_without_approval(self):
+        comments = [_lease_comment(536, "reviewer-sess", candidate_head=HEAD)]
+        result = mla.assess_adopt_merger_lease(
+            comments,
+            pr_number=536,
+            adopter_identity="sysadmin",
+            adopter_profile="prgs-merger",
+            adopter_session_id="merger-sess",
+            repo="Scaled-Tech-Consulting/Gitea-Tools",
+            issue_number=536,
+            worktree="branches/merge-pr536",
+            expected_head_sha=HEAD,
+            live_head_sha=HEAD,
+            approval_at_head=False,
+            pr_open=True,
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(result["adopt_allowed"])
+        self.assertTrue(any("APPROVED" in r for r in result["reasons"]))
+
+    def test_adopt_blocked_for_non_merger_profile(self):
+        comments = [_lease_comment(536, "reviewer-sess", candidate_head=HEAD)]
+        result = mla.assess_adopt_merger_lease(
+            comments,
+            pr_number=536,
+            adopter_identity="sysadmin",
+            adopter_profile="prgs-reviewer",
+            adopter_session_id="merger-sess",
+            repo="Scaled-Tech-Consulting/Gitea-Tools",
+            issue_number=536,
+            worktree="branches/review-pr536",
+            expected_head_sha=HEAD,
+            live_head_sha=HEAD,
+            approval_at_head=True,
+            pr_open=True,
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(result["adopt_allowed"])
+        self.assertTrue(any("merger profile" in r for r in result["reasons"]))
+
+    def test_adopt_blocked_when_pr_not_open(self):
+        comments = [_lease_comment(536, "reviewer-sess", candidate_head=HEAD)]
+        result = mla.assess_adopt_merger_lease(
+            comments,
+            pr_number=536,
+            adopter_identity="sysadmin",
+            adopter_profile="prgs-merger",
+            adopter_session_id="merger-sess",
+            repo="Scaled-Tech-Consulting/Gitea-Tools",
+            issue_number=536,
+            worktree="branches/merge-pr536",
+            expected_head_sha=HEAD,
+            live_head_sha=HEAD,
+            approval_at_head=True,
+            pr_open=False,
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(result["adopt_allowed"])
+
+
+class TestMergerHandoffMutationGate(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        leases.clear_session_lease()
+
+    def test_cross_session_merge_blocked_without_adoption_comment(self):
+        reviewer_comment = _lease_comment(536, "reviewer-sess", candidate_head=HEAD)
+        provenance = mla.build_lease_provenance(
+            source=mla.SOURCE_ADOPT,
+            comment_id=7001,
+            adopted_from_session_id="reviewer-sess",
+        )
+        leases.record_session_lease(
+            {
+                "pr_number": 536,
+                "session_id": "merger-sess",
+                "candidate_head": HEAD,
+                "comment_id": 7001,
+                "phase": "adopted",
+            },
+            lease_provenance=provenance,
+        )
+        result = leases.assess_mutation_lease_gate(
+            pr_number=536,
+            comments=[reviewer_comment],
+            reviewer_identity="sysadmin",
+            session_id="merger-sess",
+            mutation="merge",
+            live_head_sha=HEAD,
+            pinned_head_sha=HEAD,
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+        self.assertTrue(any("owned by session_id=reviewer-sess" in r for r in result["reasons"]))
+
+    def test_cross_session_merge_allowed_after_adoption_comment(self):
+        reviewer_comment = _lease_comment(536, "reviewer-sess", candidate_head=HEAD)
+        adoption_body = mla.format_adoption_body(
+            repo="Scaled-Tech-Consulting/Gitea-Tools",
+            pr_number=536,
+            issue_number=536,
+            adopter_identity="sysadmin",
+            adopter_profile="prgs-merger",
+            adopter_session_id="merger-sess",
+            worktree="branches/merge-pr536",
+            candidate_head=HEAD,
+            target_branch="master",
+            target_branch_sha="b" * 40,
+            adopted_from_session_id="reviewer-sess",
+            adopted_from_profile="prgs-reviewer",
+            adopted_from_reviewer_identity="sysadmin",
+            adopted_from_comment_id=100,
+        )
+        adoption_comment = {
+            "id": 7001,
+            "body": adoption_body,
+            "user": {"login": "sysadmin"},
+        }
+        provenance = mla.build_lease_provenance(
+            source=mla.SOURCE_ADOPT,
+            comment_id=7001,
+            adopted_from_session_id="reviewer-sess",
+        )
+        leases.record_session_lease(
+            {
+                "pr_number": 536,
+                "session_id": "merger-sess",
+                "candidate_head": HEAD,
+                "comment_id": 7001,
+                "phase": "adopted",
+            },
+            lease_provenance=provenance,
+        )
+        result = leases.assess_mutation_lease_gate(
+            pr_number=536,
+            comments=[reviewer_comment, adoption_comment],
+            reviewer_identity="sysadmin",
+            session_id="merger-sess",
+            mutation="merge",
+            live_head_sha=HEAD,
+            pinned_head_sha=HEAD,
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(result["block"])
+
+
+class TestAdoptTool(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        leases.clear_session_lease()
+        patch("mcp_server.verify_preflight_purity", return_value=None).start()
+        patch("mcp_server._verify_role_mutation_workspace", return_value=None).start()
+        patch("gitea_audit.audit_enabled", return_value=False).start()
+        mcp_server = __import__("mcp_server")
+        mcp_server._IDENTITY_CACHE.clear()
+        mcp_server.init_review_decision_lock("prgs", "adopt_merger_pr_lease")
+        mcp_server.record_preflight_check("whoami")
+        mcp_server.record_preflight_check(
+            "capability", "reviewer", resolved_task="adopt_merger_pr_lease"
+        )
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        patch.stopall()
+        leases.clear_session_lease()
+
+    @patch("mcp_server._authenticated_username", return_value="sysadmin")
+    @patch("mcp_server.get_auth_header", return_value="Basic dGVzdDp0ZXN0")
+    @patch("mcp_server.get_profile")
+    @patch("mcp_server.api_request")
+    def test_adopt_tool_posts_proof_and_records_sanctioned_session(
+        self, mock_api, mock_profile, _mock_auth, _mock_user
+    ):
+        mock_profile.return_value = {
+            "profile_name": "prgs-merger",
+            "allowed_operations": [
+                "gitea.read",
+                "gitea.pr.comment",
+                "gitea.pr.merge",
+            ],
+            "forbidden_operations": [],
+        }
+        reviewer_comment = _lease_comment(536, "reviewer-sess", candidate_head=HEAD)
+        posted_bodies: list[str] = []
+
+        def _side(method, url, auth=None, payload=None, *a, **k):
+            m = (method or "").upper()
+            if m == "POST":
+                if payload and payload.get("body"):
+                    posted_bodies.append(payload["body"])
+                return {"id": 7001}
+            if "/pulls/" in url and "/files" not in url:
+                return {
+                    "state": "open",
+                    "number": 536,
+                    "head": {"sha": HEAD},
+                    "merged": False,
+                }
+            if "/reviews" in url:
+                return []
+            if "/comments" in url:
+                return [reviewer_comment]
+            return {}
+
+        mock_api.side_effect = _side
+        from mcp_server import gitea_adopt_merger_pr_lease
+
+        with patch.object(
+            __import__("mcp_server"),
+            "gitea_get_pr_review_feedback",
+            return_value={
+                "approval_at_current_head": True,
+                "latest_approved_head_sha": HEAD,
+            },
+        ):
+            with patch.dict(
+                os.environ,
+                {
+                    "GITEA_PROFILE_NAME": "prgs-merger",
+                    "GITEA_ALLOWED_OPERATIONS": "gitea.read,gitea.pr.comment,gitea.pr.merge",
+                },
+                clear=True,
+            ):
+                result = gitea_adopt_merger_pr_lease(
+                    pr_number=536,
+                    worktree="branches/merge-pr536",
+                    expected_head_sha=HEAD,
+                    issue_number=536,
+                    remote="prgs",
+                )
+        self.assertTrue(result["success"])
+        self.assertTrue(result["adopted"])
+        self.assertEqual(result["adopted_from_session_id"], "reviewer-sess")
+        self.assertEqual(result["adoption_comment_id"], 7001)
+        self.assertEqual(len(posted_bodies), 1)
+        self.assertIn(mla.ADOPTION_MARKER, posted_bodies[0])
+
+        session = leases.get_session_lease()
+        self.assertTrue(mla.is_sanctioned_session_lease(session))
+
+        adoption_comment = {
+            "id": 7001,
+            "body": posted_bodies[0],
+            "user": {"login": "sysadmin"},
+        }
+        gate = leases.assess_mutation_lease_gate(
+            pr_number=536,
+            comments=[reviewer_comment, adoption_comment],
+            reviewer_identity="sysadmin",
+            session_id=result["session_id"],
+            mutation="merge",
+            live_head_sha=HEAD,
+            pinned_head_sha=HEAD,
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(gate["block"])
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_namespace_workspace_binding.py

@@ -0,0 +1,240 @@
+"""Tests for namespace-scoped MCP workspace binding (#510)."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import sys
+import unittest
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest import mock
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent))
+
+import gitea_mcp_server as srv  # noqa: E402
+import namespace_workspace_binding as nwb  # noqa: E402
+
+REPO_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+if REPO_ROOT.parent.name == "branches":
+    CONTROL_ROOT = str(REPO_ROOT.parent.parent)
+else:
+    CONTROL_ROOT = str(REPO_ROOT)
+
+AUTHOR_DIRTY = f"{CONTROL_ROOT}/branches/mcp-author-worktree"
+MERGER_CLEAN = f"{CONTROL_ROOT}/branches/merge-pr487-submit"
+REVIEWER_CLEAN = f"{CONTROL_ROOT}/branches/review-pr487-submit"
+RECONCILER_CLEAN = f"{CONTROL_ROOT}/branches/reconcile-pr487"
+MCP_PROCESS_ROOT = CONTROL_ROOT
+
+
+class TestNamespaceWorkspaceModule(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_author_env_ignored_for_merger_namespace(self):
+        workspace, source = nwb.resolve_namespace_workspace(
+            role_kind="merger",
+            worktree_path=None,
+            process_project_root=MCP_PROCESS_ROOT,
+            env={
+                nwb.AUTHOR_WORKTREE_ENV: AUTHOR_DIRTY,
+                nwb.MERGER_WORKTREE_ENV: MERGER_CLEAN,
+            },
+            profile_name="gitea-merger",
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(workspace, os.path.realpath(MERGER_CLEAN))
+        self.assertEqual(source, f"{nwb.MERGER_WORKTREE_ENV} environment variable")
+
+    def test_author_env_ignored_for_reviewer_namespace(self):
+        workspace, source = nwb.resolve_namespace_workspace(
+            role_kind="reviewer",
+            worktree_path=None,
+            process_project_root=MCP_PROCESS_ROOT,
+            env={
+                nwb.AUTHOR_WORKTREE_ENV: AUTHOR_DIRTY,
+                nwb.REVIEWER_WORKTREE_ENV: REVIEWER_CLEAN,
+            },
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(workspace, os.path.realpath(REVIEWER_CLEAN))
+        self.assertEqual(source, f"{nwb.REVIEWER_WORKTREE_ENV} environment variable")
+
+    def test_author_env_ignored_for_reconciler_namespace(self):
+        workspace, source = nwb.resolve_namespace_workspace(
+            role_kind="reconciler",
+            worktree_path=None,
+            process_project_root=MCP_PROCESS_ROOT,
+            env={
+                nwb.AUTHOR_WORKTREE_ENV: AUTHOR_DIRTY,
+                nwb.RECONCILER_WORKTREE_ENV: RECONCILER_CLEAN,
+            },
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(workspace, os.path.realpath(RECONCILER_CLEAN))
+        self.assertEqual(source, f"{nwb.RECONCILER_WORKTREE_ENV} environment variable")
+
+    def test_merger_profile_maps_to_merger_namespace(self):
+        role = nwb.normalize_role_kind("reviewer", profile_name="gitea-merger")
+        self.assertEqual(role, "merger")
+
+    def test_error_message_includes_path_and_binding_source(self):
+        msg = nwb.format_namespace_workspace_binding_error(
+            role_kind="merger",
+            workspace_path=AUTHOR_DIRTY,
+            binding_source=f"{nwb.AUTHOR_WORKTREE_ENV} environment variable",
+            dirty_files=["gitea_mcp_server.py"],
+            ignored_bindings=[f"{nwb.AUTHOR_WORKTREE_ENV}={AUTHOR_DIRTY} (ignored for merger namespace)"],
+        )
+        self.assertIn(AUTHOR_DIRTY, msg)
+        self.assertIn("via", msg.lower())
+        self.assertIn(nwb.AUTHOR_WORKTREE_ENV, msg)
+        self.assertIn("Do not clean or reset foreign role worktrees", msg)
+
+
+class TestNamespaceWorkspaceIntegration(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self._saved = {
+            "whoami_called": srv._preflight_whoami_called,
+            "capability_called": srv._preflight_capability_called,
+            "resolved_role": srv._preflight_resolved_role,
+            "whoami_violation": srv._preflight_whoami_violation,
+            "capability_violation": srv._preflight_capability_violation,
+            "in_test": srv._preflight_in_test_mode,
+        }
+        srv._preflight_whoami_called = True
+        srv._preflight_capability_called = True
+        srv._preflight_whoami_violation = False
+        srv._preflight_capability_violation = False
+        srv._preflight_in_test_mode = lambda: False
+        self._env_patch = mock.patch.dict(os.environ, {"GITEA_TEST_PORCELAIN": ""}, clear=False)
+        self._env_patch.start()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        srv._preflight_whoami_called = self._saved["whoami_called"]
+        srv._preflight_capability_called = self._saved["capability_called"]
+        srv._preflight_resolved_role = self._saved["resolved_role"]
+        srv._preflight_whoami_violation = self._saved["whoami_violation"]
+        srv._preflight_capability_violation = self._saved["capability_violation"]
+        srv._preflight_in_test_mode = self._saved["in_test"]
+        self._env_patch.stop()
+        for key in (
+            nwb.AUTHOR_WORKTREE_ENV,
+            nwb.MERGER_WORKTREE_ENV,
+            nwb.REVIEWER_WORKTREE_ENV,
+            nwb.RECONCILER_WORKTREE_ENV,
+            nwb.ACTIVE_WORKTREE_ENV,
+        ):
+            os.environ.pop(key, None)
+
+    def _merger_profile(self):
+        return {
+            "profile_name": "gitea-merger",
+            "allowed_operations": ["gitea.pr.merge", "gitea.read"],
+            "forbidden_operations": ["gitea.pr.create", "gitea.branch.push"],
+        }
+
+    def _reviewer_profile(self):
+        return {
+            "profile_name": "prgs-reviewer",
+            "allowed_operations": ["gitea.pr.approve", "gitea.pr.review", "gitea.read"],
+            "forbidden_operations": ["gitea.pr.create", "gitea.branch.push"],
+        }
+
+    def _reconciler_profile(self):
+        return {
+            "profile_name": "prgs-reconciler",
+            "allowed_operations": ["gitea.pr.close", "gitea.read"],
+            "forbidden_operations": [
+                "gitea.pr.approve",
+                "gitea.pr.merge",
+                "gitea.pr.create",
+            ],
+        }
+
+    def _author_profile(self):
+        return {
+            "profile_name": "prgs-author",
+            "allowed_operations": ["gitea.pr.create", "gitea.branch.push", "gitea.read"],
+            "forbidden_operations": ["gitea.pr.merge", "gitea.pr.approve"],
+        }
+
+    @mock.patch("subprocess.run")
+    @mock.patch("os.path.isdir", return_value=True)
+    @mock.patch("os.path.exists", return_value=True)
+    def test_dirty_author_worktree_does_not_block_merger_with_clean_workspace(
+        self, _exists, _isdir, mock_run
+    ):
+        mock_run.return_value = MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout=f"{CONTROL_ROOT}/.git\n")
+        os.environ[nwb.AUTHOR_WORKTREE_ENV] = AUTHOR_DIRTY
+        os.environ[nwb.MERGER_WORKTREE_ENV] = MERGER_CLEAN
+        srv._preflight_resolved_role = "reviewer"
+        with mock.patch.object(srv, "PROJECT_ROOT", MCP_PROCESS_ROOT):
+            with mock.patch("gitea_mcp_server.get_profile", return_value=self._merger_profile()):
+                srv.verify_preflight_purity("prgs", worktree_path=MERGER_CLEAN)
+
+    @mock.patch("subprocess.run")
+    @mock.patch("os.path.isdir", return_value=True)
+    @mock.patch("os.path.exists", return_value=True)
+    def test_dirty_author_worktree_does_not_block_reviewer_with_clean_workspace(
+        self, _exists, _isdir, mock_run
+    ):
+        mock_run.return_value = MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout=f"{CONTROL_ROOT}/.git\n")
+        os.environ[nwb.AUTHOR_WORKTREE_ENV] = AUTHOR_DIRTY
+        os.environ[nwb.REVIEWER_WORKTREE_ENV] = REVIEWER_CLEAN
+        srv._preflight_resolved_role = "reviewer"
+        with mock.patch.object(srv, "PROJECT_ROOT", MCP_PROCESS_ROOT):
+            with mock.patch("gitea_mcp_server.get_profile", return_value=self._reviewer_profile()):
+                srv.verify_preflight_purity("prgs", worktree_path=REVIEWER_CLEAN)
+
+    @mock.patch("subprocess.run")
+    @mock.patch("os.path.isdir", return_value=True)
+    @mock.patch("os.path.exists", return_value=True)
+    def test_dirty_author_worktree_does_not_block_reconciler_with_clean_workspace(
+        self, _exists, _isdir, mock_run
+    ):
+        mock_run.return_value = MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout=f"{CONTROL_ROOT}/.git\n")
+        os.environ[nwb.AUTHOR_WORKTREE_ENV] = AUTHOR_DIRTY
+        os.environ[nwb.RECONCILER_WORKTREE_ENV] = RECONCILER_CLEAN
+        srv._preflight_resolved_role = "reconciler"
+        with mock.patch.object(srv, "PROJECT_ROOT", MCP_PROCESS_ROOT):
+            with mock.patch("gitea_mcp_server.get_profile", return_value=self._reconciler_profile()):
+                srv.verify_preflight_purity("prgs", worktree_path=RECONCILER_CLEAN)
+
+    @mock.patch("subprocess.run")
+    @mock.patch("os.path.isdir", return_value=True)
+    @mock.patch("os.path.exists", return_value=True)
+    def test_dirty_active_task_workspace_still_blocks_mutations(
+        self, _exists, _isdir, mock_run
+    ):
+        mock_run.return_value = MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout=f"{CONTROL_ROOT}/.git\n")
+        os.environ[nwb.MERGER_WORKTREE_ENV] = MERGER_CLEAN
+        srv._preflight_resolved_role = "reviewer"
+        dirty = " M namespace_workspace_binding.py\n"
+        with mock.patch.object(srv, "PROJECT_ROOT", MCP_PROCESS_ROOT):
+            with mock.patch("gitea_mcp_server.get_profile", return_value=self._merger_profile()):
+                with mock.patch("gitea_mcp_server._get_workspace_porcelain", return_value=dirty):
+                    with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError) as ctx:
+                        srv.verify_preflight_purity("prgs", worktree_path=MERGER_CLEAN)
+        self.assertIn(MERGER_CLEAN, str(ctx.exception))
+        self.assertIn("binding", str(ctx.exception).lower())
+
+    def test_root_workspace_mutation_still_blocked_for_author(self):
+        srv._preflight_resolved_role = "author"
+        with mock.patch.object(srv, "PROJECT_ROOT", CONTROL_ROOT):
+            with mock.patch("gitea_mcp_server.get_profile", return_value=self._author_profile()):
+                with mock.patch(
+                    "gitea_mcp_server.issue_lock_worktree.read_worktree_git_state",
+                    return_value={"current_branch": "master"},
+                ):
+                    with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError) as ctx:
+                        srv.verify_preflight_purity("prgs")
+        self.assertIn("stable control checkout", str(ctx.exception))
+
+    @mock.patch("subprocess.run")
+    @mock.patch("os.path.isdir", return_value=True)
+    @mock.patch("os.path.exists", return_value=True)
+    def test_pr487_style_merge_binds_clean_merger_workspace(
+        self, _exists, _isdir, mock_run
+    ):
+        mock_run.return_value = MagicMock(returncode=0, stdout=f"{CONTROL_ROOT}/.git\n")
+        os.environ[nwb.AUTHOR_WORKTREE_ENV] = AUTHOR_DIRTY
+        srv._preflight_resolved_role = "reviewer"
+        with mock.patch.object(srv, "PROJECT_ROOT", MCP_PROCESS_ROOT):
+            with mock.patch("gitea_mcp_server.get_profile", return_value=self._merger_profile()):
+                resolved = srv._verify_role_mutation_workspace("prgs")
+        self.assertEqual(resolved, os.path.realpath(MCP_PROCESS_ROOT))

tests/test_permission_reports.py

@@ -95,10 +95,15 @@ class PermissionReportBase(unittest.TestCase):
         self._dir = tempfile.TemporaryDirectory()
         self.config_path = os.path.join(self._dir.name, "profiles.json")
         self._write_config(CONFIG)
+        import review_workflow_load
+        review_workflow_load.record_review_workflow_load(mcp_server.PROJECT_ROOT)
 
     def tearDown(self):
+        import review_workflow_load
+        review_workflow_load.clear_review_workflow_load()
         self._remotes.stop()
         mcp_server._IDENTITY_CACHE.clear()
+        mcp_server.review_workflow_load.clear_review_workflow_load()
         gitea_config._active_profile_override = None
         self._dir.cleanup()
 
@@ -230,7 +235,9 @@ class TestEligibilityDenialReport(PermissionReportBase):
             return PR_PAYLOAD
         mock_api.side_effect = fake_api
         mcp_server.init_review_decision_lock("prgs", "review_pr")
-        mcp_server.gitea_mark_final_review_decision(42, "approve", remote="prgs")
+        from tests.test_mcp_server import _seed_ready_review_decision
+
+        _seed_ready_review_decision(42, "approve", remote="prgs")
         with patch.dict(os.environ, self._env("author-profile")):
             res = mcp_server.gitea_submit_pr_review(
                 pr_number=42, action="approve", body="lgtm", remote="prgs",
@@ -248,6 +255,8 @@ class TestEligibilityDenialReport(PermissionReportBase):
                 return {"login": "author-user"}
             return PR_PAYLOAD
         mock_api.side_effect = fake_api
+        mcp_server.init_review_decision_lock("prgs", "review_pr")
+        mcp_server.gitea_load_review_workflow()
         with patch.dict(os.environ, self._env("author-profile")):
             res = mcp_server.gitea_merge_pr(
                 pr_number=42, confirmation="MERGE PR 42",
@@ -272,7 +281,9 @@ class TestReviewCommentPathUsesCanonicalOp(PermissionReportBase):
             return PR_PAYLOAD
         mock_api.side_effect = fake_api
         mcp_server.init_review_decision_lock("prgs", "review_pr")
-        mcp_server.gitea_mark_final_review_decision(42, "comment", remote="prgs")
+        from tests.test_mcp_server import _seed_ready_review_decision
+
+        _seed_ready_review_decision(42, "comment", remote="prgs")
         with patch.dict(os.environ, self._env("author-profile")):
             res = mcp_server.gitea_submit_pr_review(
                 pr_number=42, action="comment", body="finding", remote="prgs",

tests/test_post_merge_cleanup_proof.py

@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+"""Tests for post-merge cleanup proof enforcement (#402)."""
+import sys
+import unittest
+from pathlib import Path
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent))
+
+from final_report_validator import assess_final_report_validator  # noqa: E402
+from post_merge_cleanup_proof import (  # noqa: E402
+    CLEANUP_SKIPPED,
+    assess_post_merge_cleanup_proof,
+)
+
+MERGE_SHA = "a" * 40
+HEAD_BRANCH = "feat/issue-274-branches-only-worktrees"
+WORKTREE = "branches/review-pr374-conflicts"
+
+
+def _full_remote_cleanup_report(**overrides):
+    fields = {
+        "Task": "review PR #374",
+        "Merge result": "merged",
+        "Merge commit SHA": MERGE_SHA,
+        "Cleanup status": "remote branch deleted",
+        "Delete-branch capability resolved": "gitea.branch.delete allowed via delete_branch task",
+        "Merged PR head branch": HEAD_BRANCH,
+        "Deleted branch": HEAD_BRANCH,
+        "Branch protection": "none",
+        "Open PR inventory proof": "no other open PR references branch (inventory complete)",
+        "Active heartbeat/claim/lease": "none",
+        "Cleanup mutations": "gitea_delete_branch on remote head branch",
+    }
+    fields.update(overrides)
+    lines = ["## Controller Handoff", ""]
+    lines.extend(f"- {key}: {value}" for key, value in fields.items())
+    return "\n".join(lines)
+
+
+def _full_worktree_cleanup_report(**overrides):
+    fields = {
+        "Task": "review PR #374",
+        "Merge result": "merged",
+        "Cleanup status": "local worktree removed",
+        "Removed worktree path": WORKTREE,
+        "Pre-removal tracked state": "clean",
+        "Pre-removal untracked state": "clean",
+        "Git worktree list after removal": "only main checkout listed",
+        "Cleanup mutations": "git worktree remove on session-owned review worktree",
+    }
+    fields.update(overrides)
+    lines = ["## Controller Handoff", ""]
+    lines.extend(f"- {key}: {value}" for key, value in fields.items())
+    return "\n".join(lines)
+
+
+class TestPostMergeCleanupProof(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_no_cleanup_claim_passes(self):
+        report = "## Controller Handoff\n- Task: review PR #1\n- Merge result: merged"
+        result = assess_post_merge_cleanup_proof(report)
+        self.assertFalse(result["block"])
+
+    def test_missing_capability_proof_blocked(self):
+        report = _full_remote_cleanup_report(
+            **{"Delete-branch capability resolved": "delete succeeded"}
+        )
+        result = assess_post_merge_cleanup_proof(report)
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+        self.assertTrue(any("capability" in r.lower() for r in result["reasons"]))
+
+    def test_unmerged_pr_blocked(self):
+        report = _full_remote_cleanup_report(**{"Merge result": "not merged"})
+        result = assess_post_merge_cleanup_proof(report)
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+        self.assertTrue(any("merge result" in r.lower() for r in result["reasons"]))
+
+    def test_wrong_branch_blocked(self):
+        report = _full_remote_cleanup_report(
+            **{"Deleted branch": "feat/other-branch"}
+        )
+        report += "\nDeleted branch does not match merged PR head branch"
+        result = assess_post_merge_cleanup_proof(report)
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+
+    def test_protected_branch_blocked(self):
+        report = _full_remote_cleanup_report(**{"Branch protection": "enabled"})
+        result = assess_post_merge_cleanup_proof(report)
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+
+    def test_open_pr_reference_blocked(self):
+        report = _full_remote_cleanup_report(
+            **{"Open PR inventory proof": "PR #999 still references branch"}
+        )
+        result = assess_post_merge_cleanup_proof(report)
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+
+    def test_active_claim_blocked(self):
+        report = _full_remote_cleanup_report(
+            **{"Active heartbeat/claim/lease": "status:in-progress on linked issue"}
+        )
+        result = assess_post_merge_cleanup_proof(report)
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+
+    def test_dirty_worktree_blocked(self):
+        report = _full_worktree_cleanup_report(
+            **{"Pre-removal tracked state": "dirty"}
+        )
+        result = assess_post_merge_cleanup_proof(report)
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+        self.assertTrue(any("tracked" in r.lower() for r in result["reasons"]))
+
+    def test_foreign_worktree_blocked(self):
+        report = _full_worktree_cleanup_report(
+            **{"Removed worktree path": "/tmp/foreign-worktree"}
+        )
+        result = assess_post_merge_cleanup_proof(report)
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+        self.assertTrue(any("branches/" in r.lower() for r in result["reasons"]))
+
+    def test_cleanup_skipped_with_blocker_passes(self):
+        report = "\n".join([
+            "## Controller Handoff",
+            "- Cleanup outcome: CLEANUP_SKIPPED",
+            "- Cleanup blocker: gitea.branch.delete capability not resolved in active profile",
+        ])
+        result = assess_post_merge_cleanup_proof(report)
+        self.assertFalse(result["block"])
+        self.assertEqual(result["outcome"], CLEANUP_SKIPPED)
+
+    def test_cleanup_skipped_without_blocker_blocked(self):
+        report = "## Controller Handoff\n- Cleanup outcome: CLEANUP_SKIPPED"
+        result = assess_post_merge_cleanup_proof(report)
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+
+    def test_full_remote_cleanup_passes(self):
+        result = assess_post_merge_cleanup_proof(_full_remote_cleanup_report())
+        self.assertFalse(result["block"])
+        self.assertTrue(result["remote_delete_claimed"])
+
+    def test_full_worktree_cleanup_passes(self):
+        result = assess_post_merge_cleanup_proof(_full_worktree_cleanup_report())
+        self.assertFalse(result["block"])
+        self.assertTrue(result["worktree_remove_claimed"])
+
+    def test_validator_integration_blocks_unproven_delete(self):
+        report = (
+            "## Controller Handoff\n"
+            "- Cleanup mutations: gitea_delete_branch deleted remote branch\n"
+        )
+        result = assess_final_report_validator(report, task_kind="review_pr")
+        self.assertTrue(result["blocked"])
+        rule_ids = [f["rule_id"] for f in result["findings"]]
+        self.assertIn("reviewer.post_merge_cleanup_proof", rule_ids)
+
+    def test_validator_integration_allows_skipped(self):
+        report = "\n".join([
+            "## Controller Handoff",
+            "- Cleanup outcome: CLEANUP_SKIPPED",
+            "- Cleanup blocker: branch still referenced by open PR #414",
+        ])
+        result = assess_final_report_validator(report, task_kind="review_pr")
+        cleanup_findings = [
+            f for f in result["findings"]
+            if f["rule_id"] == "reviewer.post_merge_cleanup_proof"
+        ]
+        self.assertEqual(cleanup_findings, [])
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_post_merge_moot_lease.py

@@ -0,0 +1,257 @@
+"""Post-merge moot reviewer-lease handling (#515).
+
+Covers:
+  a. Reviewer-lease acquisition/adoption is refused on an already-merged/closed
+     PR (fail closed, no mutation).
+  b. The post-merge moot cleanup path is safe and idempotent.
+  c. An active foreign lease on an *open* PR is never force-cleaned.
+"""
+
+import os
+import sys
+import unittest
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(__import__("pathlib").Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent))
+
+import reviewer_pr_lease as leases  # noqa: E402
+from mcp_server import (  # noqa: E402
+    gitea_acquire_reviewer_pr_lease,
+    gitea_cleanup_post_merge_moot_lease,
+)
+
+FAKE_AUTH = "Basic dGVzdDp0ZXN0"
+MERGER_ENV = {
+    "GITEA_PROFILE_NAME": "prgs-merger",
+    "GITEA_ALLOWED_OPERATIONS": "gitea.read,gitea.pr.comment",
+}
+PR = 487
+ISSUE = 485
+SESSION = "97274-676d20a825c4"
+
+
+def _lease_comment(pr_number=PR, session_id=SESSION, *, phase="claimed",
+                   candidate_head="a" * 40):
+    body = leases.format_lease_body(
+        repo="Scaled-Tech-Consulting/Gitea-Tools",
+        pr_number=pr_number,
+        issue_number=ISSUE,
+        reviewer_identity="sysadmin",
+        profile="prgs-reviewer",
+        session_id=session_id,
+        worktree="branches/review-pr487",
+        phase=phase,
+        candidate_head=candidate_head,
+        target_branch="master",
+        target_branch_sha="b" * 40,
+        last_activity=datetime.now(timezone.utc),
+    )
+    return {"id": 6603, "body": body, "user": {"login": "sysadmin"}}
+
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+# Pure logic
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+class TestAcquireRefusedOnMergedPR(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_acquire_refused_when_pr_merged_or_closed(self):
+        result = leases.assess_acquire_lease(
+            [_lease_comment()],
+            pr_number=PR,
+            reviewer_identity="sysadmin",
+            profile="prgs-merger",
+            session_id="new-session",
+            repo="Scaled-Tech-Consulting/Gitea-Tools",
+            issue_number=ISSUE,
+            worktree="branches/merge-pr487",
+            candidate_head="a" * 40,
+            target_branch="master",
+            target_branch_sha="b" * 40,
+            pr_merged_or_closed=True,
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(result["acquire_allowed"])
+        self.assertTrue(result["post_merge_moot"])
+        self.assertIsNone(result["lease_body"])
+        self.assertTrue(any("post_merge_moot" in r for r in result["reasons"]))
+
+    def test_acquire_still_allowed_on_open_pr_without_flag(self):
+        result = leases.assess_acquire_lease(
+            [],
+            pr_number=PR,
+            reviewer_identity="sysadmin",
+            profile="prgs-reviewer",
+            session_id="s1",
+            repo="Scaled-Tech-Consulting/Gitea-Tools",
+            issue_number=ISSUE,
+            worktree="branches/review-pr487",
+            candidate_head="a" * 40,
+            target_branch="master",
+            target_branch_sha="b" * 40,
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["acquire_allowed"])
+        self.assertFalse(result["post_merge_moot"])
+
+
+class TestPostMergeMootAssessment(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_merged_pr_with_active_lease_is_moot_and_cleanable(self):
+        a = leases.assess_post_merge_moot_lease(
+            [_lease_comment()],
+            pr_number=PR,
+            pr_merged=True,
+            pr_state="closed",
+            merge_commit_sha="c" * 40,
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(a["pr_merged_or_closed"])
+        self.assertTrue(a["is_moot"])
+        self.assertTrue(a["cleanup_allowed"])
+        self.assertIsNotNone(a["release_body"])
+        self.assertIn("phase: released", a["release_body"])
+        self.assertIn("blocker: post-merge-moot", a["release_body"])
+
+    def test_open_pr_active_lease_never_cleaned(self):
+        a = leases.assess_post_merge_moot_lease(
+            [_lease_comment()],
+            pr_number=PR,
+            pr_merged=False,
+            pr_state="open",
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(a["pr_merged_or_closed"])
+        self.assertFalse(a["is_moot"])
+        self.assertFalse(a["cleanup_allowed"])
+        self.assertIsNone(a["release_body"])
+        self.assertTrue(any("still open" in r for r in a["reasons"]))
+
+    def test_merged_pr_without_lease_nothing_to_clean(self):
+        a = leases.assess_post_merge_moot_lease(
+            [], pr_number=PR, pr_merged=True, pr_state="closed")
+        self.assertTrue(a["pr_merged_or_closed"])
+        self.assertFalse(a["is_moot"])
+        self.assertFalse(a["cleanup_allowed"])
+        self.assertTrue(any("nothing to clean" in r for r in a["reasons"]))
+
+    def test_cleanup_is_idempotent(self):
+        """After the released marker is posted, a re-assess finds nothing to clean."""
+        first = leases.assess_post_merge_moot_lease(
+            [_lease_comment()], pr_number=PR, pr_merged=True, pr_state="closed")
+        self.assertTrue(first["cleanup_allowed"])
+        released_comment = {
+            "id": 7000, "body": first["release_body"], "user": {"login": "sysadmin"}}
+        second = leases.assess_post_merge_moot_lease(
+            [_lease_comment(), released_comment],
+            pr_number=PR, pr_merged=True, pr_state="closed")
+        self.assertFalse(second["is_moot"])
+        self.assertFalse(second["cleanup_allowed"])
+
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+# Server tools
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+def _api_side_effect(*, pr_state, pr_merged, comments, posted_id=9999):
+    """Build an api_request side effect keyed on method + url."""
+    calls = {"post": []}
+
+    def _side(method, url, auth=None, payload=None, *a, **k):
+        m = (method or "").upper()
+        if m == "POST":
+            calls["post"].append({"url": url, "payload": payload})
+            return {"id": posted_id}
+        if "/comments" in url:
+            return list(comments)
+        if "/pulls/" in url:
+            pr = {"state": pr_state, "number": PR, "merge_commit_sha": "c" * 40}
+            if pr_merged:
+                pr["merged"] = True
+                pr["merged_at"] = "2026-07-08T07:46:04Z"
+            return pr
+        if "/issues/" in url:
+            return {"state": "closed" if pr_merged else "open", "number": ISSUE}
+        return {}
+
+    return _side, calls
+
+
+class TestAcquireToolRefusesMergedPR(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        leases.clear_session_lease()
+
+    @patch("mcp_server.verify_preflight_purity", return_value=None)
+    @patch("mcp_server._authenticated_username", return_value="sysadmin")
+    @patch("mcp_server.get_auth_header", return_value=FAKE_AUTH)
+    @patch("mcp_server.api_request")
+    def test_acquire_tool_fails_closed_on_merged_pr_without_posting(
+            self, mock_api, _auth, _user, _purity):
+        side, calls = _api_side_effect(
+            pr_state="closed", pr_merged=True, comments=[])
+        mock_api.side_effect = side
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, MERGER_ENV, clear=True):
+            result = gitea_acquire_reviewer_pr_lease(
+                pr_number=PR,
+                worktree="branches/merge-pr487",
+                candidate_head="a" * 40,
+                issue_number=ISSUE,
+                remote="prgs",
+            )
+        self.assertFalse(result["success"])
+        self.assertFalse(result["acquired"])
+        self.assertTrue(result.get("post_merge_moot"))
+        self.assertEqual(calls["post"], [], "must not post a lease comment")
+
+
+class TestCleanupTool(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        leases.clear_session_lease()
+
+    @patch("mcp_server.get_auth_header", return_value=FAKE_AUTH)
+    @patch("mcp_server.api_request")
+    def test_read_only_reports_moot_without_mutating(self, mock_api, _auth):
+        side, calls = _api_side_effect(
+            pr_state="closed", pr_merged=True, comments=[_lease_comment()])
+        mock_api.side_effect = side
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, MERGER_ENV, clear=True):
+            result = gitea_cleanup_post_merge_moot_lease(
+                pr_number=PR, apply=False, remote="prgs")
+        self.assertTrue(result["success"])
+        self.assertTrue(result["pr_merged_or_closed"])
+        self.assertTrue(result["lease_moot"])
+        self.assertFalse(result["cleanup_performed"])
+        self.assertTrue(result["no_merge_or_adoption"])
+        self.assertEqual(result["mode"], "read_only")
+        self.assertEqual(calls["post"], [])
+
+    @patch("mcp_server.verify_preflight_purity", return_value=None)
+    @patch("mcp_server.get_auth_header", return_value=FAKE_AUTH)
+    @patch("mcp_server.api_request")
+    def test_apply_posts_released_marker_on_merged_pr(
+            self, mock_api, _auth, _purity):
+        side, calls = _api_side_effect(
+            pr_state="closed", pr_merged=True, comments=[_lease_comment()])
+        mock_api.side_effect = side
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, MERGER_ENV, clear=True):
+            result = gitea_cleanup_post_merge_moot_lease(
+                pr_number=PR, apply=True, remote="prgs")
+        self.assertTrue(result["success"])
+        self.assertTrue(result["cleanup_performed"])
+        self.assertEqual(result["released_comment_id"], 9999)
+        self.assertEqual(len(calls["post"]), 1)
+        self.assertIn("phase: released", calls["post"][0]["payload"]["body"])
+        self.assertIn("post-merge-moot", calls["post"][0]["payload"]["body"])
+
+    @patch("mcp_server.verify_preflight_purity", return_value=None)
+    @patch("mcp_server.get_auth_header", return_value=FAKE_AUTH)
+    @patch("mcp_server.api_request")
+    def test_apply_refuses_to_clean_open_pr(self, mock_api, _auth, _purity):
+        side, calls = _api_side_effect(
+            pr_state="open", pr_merged=False, comments=[_lease_comment()])
+        mock_api.side_effect = side
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, MERGER_ENV, clear=True):
+            result = gitea_cleanup_post_merge_moot_lease(
+                pr_number=PR, apply=True, remote="prgs")
+        self.assertFalse(result["cleanup_performed"])
+        self.assertFalse(result["pr_merged_or_closed"])
+        self.assertEqual(calls["post"], [], "never force-clean an open PR lease")
+        self.assertTrue(
+            any("still open" in r for r in result.get("cleanup_skipped_reason", [])))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_pr_lease_comments_non_list_guard.py

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+"""Regression tests for non-list API payloads on PR/issue comment listing (#485)."""
+import os
+import sys
+import unittest
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(__import__("pathlib").Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent))
+
+from mcp_server import (  # noqa: E402
+    _list_pr_lease_comments,
+    gitea_list_issue_comments,
+)
+
+FAKE_AUTH = "Basic dGVzdDp0ZXN0"
+AUTHOR_ENV = {
+    "GITEA_PROFILE_NAME": "gitea-author",
+    "GITEA_ALLOWED_OPERATIONS": "gitea.read,gitea.issue.comment",
+}
+
+
+class TestPrLeaseCommentsNonListGuard(unittest.TestCase):
+    @patch("mcp_server.api_request")
+    @patch("mcp_server.get_auth_header", return_value=FAKE_AUTH)
+    def test_list_pr_lease_comments_non_list_payload_returns_empty(self, _auth, mock_api):
+        mock_api.return_value = {"message": "Unauthorized"}
+        result = _list_pr_lease_comments(
+            12, remote="prgs", host=None, org=None, repo=None)
+        self.assertEqual(result, [])
+
+    @patch("mcp_server.api_request")
+    @patch("mcp_server.get_auth_header", return_value=FAKE_AUTH)
+    def test_list_pr_lease_comments_none_returns_empty(self, _auth, mock_api):
+        mock_api.return_value = None
+        result = _list_pr_lease_comments(
+            12, remote="prgs", host=None, org=None, repo=None)
+        self.assertEqual(result, [])
+
+    @patch("mcp_server.api_request")
+    @patch("mcp_server.get_auth_header", return_value=FAKE_AUTH)
+    def test_list_pr_lease_comments_list_payload_unchanged(self, _auth, mock_api):
+        comment = {"id": 7, "body": "<!-- mcp-review-lease:v1 -->"}
+        mock_api.return_value = [comment]
+        result = _list_pr_lease_comments(
+            12, remote="prgs", host=None, org=None, repo=None, limit=5)
+        self.assertEqual(result, [comment])
+
+    @patch("mcp_server.api_request")
+    @patch("mcp_server.get_auth_header", return_value=FAKE_AUTH)
+    def test_list_issue_comments_non_list_payload_returns_empty(self, _auth, mock_api):
+        mock_api.return_value = {"message": "Unauthorized"}
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, AUTHOR_ENV, clear=True):
+            result = gitea_list_issue_comments(issue_number=9, remote="prgs")
+        self.assertTrue(result["success"])
+        self.assertEqual(result["comments"], [])
+
+    @patch("mcp_server.api_request")
+    @patch("mcp_server.get_auth_header", return_value=FAKE_AUTH)
+    def test_list_issue_comments_list_payload_unchanged(self, _auth, mock_api):
+        mock_api.return_value = [
+            {
+                "id": 101,
+                "user": {"login": "alice"},
+                "body": "hello",
+                "created_at": "2026-07-03T00:00:00Z",
+                "updated_at": "2026-07-03T01:00:00Z",
+            }
+        ]
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, AUTHOR_ENV, clear=True):
+            result = gitea_list_issue_comments(issue_number=9, remote="prgs")
+        self.assertTrue(result["success"])
+        self.assertEqual(len(result["comments"]), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(result["comments"][0]["author"], "alice")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_pr_queue_inventory.py

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from mcp_server import (
     gitea_view_pr,
     gitea_review_pr,
     gitea_check_pr_eligibility,
+    gitea_load_review_workflow,
 )
 import gitea_config
 
@@ -128,18 +129,29 @@ class TestPRQueueInventory(unittest.TestCase):
             "forbidden_operations": [],
             "base_url": None,
         }
+
+        from mcp_server import init_review_decision_lock
+        from tests.test_mcp_server import (
+            FULL_HEAD_SHA,
+            _install_owned_reviewer_lease,
+            _seed_ready_review_decision,
+        )
+        import reviewer_pr_lease
+
+        head_sha = FULL_HEAD_SHA
         mock_fetch.return_value = _final_page_fetch([
-            {"number": 1, "title": "PR 1", "state": "open", "head": {"ref": "branch1", "sha": "abc1"}, "base": {"ref": "master"}, "mergeable": True, "user": {"login": "other_user"}}
+            {"number": 1, "title": "PR 1", "state": "open",
+             "head": {"ref": "branch1", "sha": head_sha},
+             "base": {"ref": "master"}, "mergeable": True,
+             "user": {"login": "other_user"}}
         ])
-        # mock_api: inventory whoami, eligibility whoami, eligibility PR,
-        # POST review (#244: state + visible-verdict GET reviews).
         mock_api.side_effect = [
             {"login": "reviewer1"},
             {"login": "reviewer1"},
             {
                 "user": {"login": "other_user"},
                 "state": "open",
-                "head": {"sha": "abc1"},
+                "head": {"sha": head_sha},
                 "mergeable": True,
             },
             {"id": 100, "state": "APPROVED"},
@@ -148,17 +160,27 @@ class TestPRQueueInventory(unittest.TestCase):
                     "id": 100,
                     "user": {"login": "reviewer1"},
                     "state": "APPROVED",
-                    "commit_id": "abc1",
+                    "commit_id": head_sha,
                     "submitted_at": "2026-07-06T10:00:00Z",
                     "dismissed": False,
                 }
             ],
         ]
 
-        from mcp_server import init_review_decision_lock, gitea_mark_final_review_decision
-        init_review_decision_lock("prgs", "review_pr")
-        gitea_mark_final_review_decision(1, "approve", remote="prgs")
-        result = gitea_review_pr(pr_number=1, event="APPROVE", remote="prgs", final_review_decision_ready=True)
+        with patch("mcp_server._authenticated_username", return_value="reviewer1"), \
+                patch("mcp_server._list_pr_lease_comments", return_value=[]):
+            init_review_decision_lock("prgs", "review_pr")
+            _seed_ready_review_decision(1, "approve", sha=head_sha, remote="prgs")
+            lease_patch = _install_owned_reviewer_lease(
+                1, head_sha=head_sha, session_id="inventory-review-lease",
+            )
+            lease_patch.start()
+            self.addCleanup(lease_patch.stop)
+            self.addCleanup(reviewer_pr_lease.clear_session_lease)
+            result = gitea_review_pr(
+                pr_number=1, event="APPROVE", remote="prgs",
+                final_review_decision_ready=True,
+            )
         self.assertTrue(result["success"])
         self.assertIn("=== PR Queue Inventory ===", result["message"])
         self.assertIn("Repository:", result["message"])

tests/test_pr_work_lease.py

@@ -0,0 +1,207 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Regression tests for conflict-fix and reviewer PR work leases (#399)."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import sys
+import unittest
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
+
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
+
+from pr_work_lease import (  # noqa: E402
+    CONFLICT_FIX_LEASE_MARKER,
+    REVIEWER_LEASE_MARKER,
+    assess_conflict_fix_final_report,
+    assess_conflict_fix_push,
+    assess_head_sha_equality,
+    assess_reviewer_mutation_blocked,
+    assess_reviewer_stale_head_final_report,
+    format_conflict_fix_lease_body,
+    parse_conflict_fix_lease_comment,
+    parse_reviewer_lease_comment,
+)
+
+HEAD_A = "a" * 40
+HEAD_B = "b" * 40
+NOW = datetime(2026, 7, 7, 15, 0, tzinfo=timezone.utc)
+
+
+def _reviewer_lease_body(*, phase: str = "validating", expires_minutes: int = 60) -> str:
+    expires = (NOW + timedelta(minutes=expires_minutes)).isoformat().replace("+00:00", "Z")
+    return "\n".join([
+        REVIEWER_LEASE_MARKER,
+        "pr: #376",
+        "phase: " + phase,
+        f"candidate_head: {HEAD_A}",
+        f"expires_at: {expires}",
+        "profile: prgs-reviewer",
+    ])
+
+
+def _conflict_fix_body(*, phase: str = "claimed", worktree: str = "branches/fix-376") -> str:
+    expires = (NOW + timedelta(minutes=60)).isoformat().replace("+00:00", "Z")
+    return "\n".join([
+        CONFLICT_FIX_LEASE_MARKER,
+        "pr: #376",
+        f"phase: {phase}",
+        f"worktree: {worktree}",
+        f"head_before: {HEAD_A}",
+        f"expires_at: {expires}",
+        "profile: prgs-author",
+    ])
+
+
+class TestLeaseParsing(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_parse_reviewer_lease(self):
+        parsed = parse_reviewer_lease_comment(_reviewer_lease_body())
+        self.assertEqual(parsed["pr_number"], 376)
+        self.assertEqual(parsed["phase"], "validating")
+        self.assertEqual(parsed["candidate_head"], HEAD_A)
+
+    def test_parse_conflict_fix_lease(self):
+        parsed = parse_conflict_fix_lease_comment(_conflict_fix_body())
+        self.assertEqual(parsed["pr_number"], 376)
+        self.assertEqual(parsed["phase"], "claimed")
+
+
+class TestConflictFixPushGate(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_blocks_push_during_active_reviewer_lease(self):
+        comments = [{"body": _reviewer_lease_body()}]
+        result = assess_conflict_fix_push(
+            pr_number=376,
+            comments=comments,
+            branch_head_before=HEAD_A,
+            branch_head_after=HEAD_B,
+            worktree_path="branches/fix-376",
+            push_cwd="/proj/branches/fix-376",
+            is_fast_forward=True,
+            now=NOW,
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(result["push_allowed"])
+        self.assertTrue(any("reviewer lease" in r for r in result["reasons"]))
+
+    def test_rejects_non_fast_forward(self):
+        result = assess_conflict_fix_push(
+            pr_number=376,
+            comments=[],
+            branch_head_before=HEAD_A,
+            branch_head_after=HEAD_B,
+            worktree_path="branches/fix-376",
+            push_cwd="/proj/branches/fix-376",
+            is_fast_forward=False,
+            now=NOW,
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(result["push_allowed"])
+        self.assertTrue(any("non-fast-forward" in r for r in result["reasons"]))
+
+    def test_wrong_cwd_push_attempt(self):
+        result = assess_conflict_fix_push(
+            pr_number=376,
+            comments=[],
+            branch_head_before=HEAD_A,
+            branch_head_after=HEAD_B,
+            worktree_path="branches/fix-376",
+            push_cwd="/proj/master",
+            is_fast_forward=True,
+            now=NOW,
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(result["push_allowed"])
+        self.assertTrue(any("cwd" in r.lower() for r in result["reasons"]))
+
+    def test_sibling_conflict_fix_collision(self):
+        comments = [{"body": _conflict_fix_body(phase="pushing", worktree="branches/other")}]
+        result = assess_conflict_fix_push(
+            pr_number=376,
+            comments=comments,
+            branch_head_before=HEAD_A,
+            branch_head_after=HEAD_B,
+            worktree_path="branches/fix-376",
+            push_cwd="/proj/branches/fix-376",
+            is_fast_forward=True,
+            now=NOW,
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(result["push_allowed"])
+        self.assertTrue(any("sibling conflict-fix" in r for r in result["reasons"]))
+
+
+class TestReviewerMutationGate(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_blocks_review_during_conflict_fix(self):
+        comments = [{"body": _conflict_fix_body(phase="pushing")}]
+        result = assess_reviewer_mutation_blocked(
+            pr_number=376,
+            comments=comments,
+            reviewed_head_sha=HEAD_A,
+            live_head_sha=HEAD_A,
+            mutation="approve",
+            now=NOW,
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(result["mutation_allowed"])
+        self.assertTrue(any("conflict-fix lease" in r for r in result["reasons"]))
+
+    def test_stale_head_blocks_approval(self):
+        result = assess_reviewer_mutation_blocked(
+            pr_number=376,
+            comments=[],
+            reviewed_head_sha=HEAD_A,
+            live_head_sha=HEAD_B,
+            mutation="merge",
+            now=NOW,
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(result["mutation_allowed"])
+        self.assertTrue(result["head_check"]["head_changed"])
+
+    def test_head_equality_required_fields(self):
+        result = assess_head_sha_equality(HEAD_A, HEAD_B)
+        self.assertFalse(result["proven"])
+        self.assertTrue(result["head_changed"])
+
+
+class TestFinalReportProof(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_reviewer_stale_head_report_requires_fields(self):
+        result = assess_reviewer_stale_head_final_report("no head proof here")
+        self.assertFalse(result["proven"])
+
+    def test_reviewer_stale_head_report_passes(self):
+        report = "\n".join([
+            f"Reviewed head SHA: {HEAD_A}",
+            f"Final live head SHA before approval: {HEAD_A}",
+            f"Final live head SHA before merge: {HEAD_A}",
+            "Push occurred during validation: no",
+        ])
+        result = assess_reviewer_stale_head_final_report(report)
+        self.assertTrue(result["proven"])
+
+    def test_conflict_fix_report_requires_fields(self):
+        result = assess_conflict_fix_final_report("incomplete")
+        self.assertFalse(result["proven"])
+
+    def test_conflict_fix_report_passes(self):
+        report = "\n".join([
+            f"Branch head before push: {HEAD_A}",
+            f"Branch head after push: {HEAD_B}",
+            "Active reviewer lease status: none",
+            "Whether push was fast-forward: yes",
+            "Whether any reviewer was active: no",
+        ])
+        result = assess_conflict_fix_final_report(report)
+        self.assertTrue(result["proven"])
+
+
+class TestFormatLease(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_format_conflict_fix_lease_includes_marker(self):
+        body = format_conflict_fix_lease_body(
+            pr_number=376,
+            branch="feat/x",
+            worktree="branches/fix-376",
+            profile="prgs-author",
+            head_before=HEAD_A,
+        )
+        self.assertIn(CONFLICT_FIX_LEASE_MARKER, body)
+        parsed = parse_conflict_fix_lease_comment(body)
+        self.assertEqual(parsed["pr_number"], 376)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_preflight_read_survival.py

@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+"""#469: capability preflight survives interleaved read-only whoami calls."""
+
+import os
+import unittest
+
+import gitea_mcp_server as mcp_server
+
+
+class TestPreflightReadSurvival(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.orig_whoami = mcp_server._preflight_whoami_called
+        self.orig_capability = mcp_server._preflight_capability_called
+        self.orig_whoami_violation = mcp_server._preflight_whoami_violation
+        self.orig_capability_violation = mcp_server._preflight_capability_violation
+        self.orig_resolved_role = mcp_server._preflight_resolved_role
+        self.orig_resolved_task = mcp_server._preflight_resolved_task
+        self.orig_process_start = mcp_server._process_start_porcelain
+        self.orig_whoami_baseline = mcp_server._preflight_whoami_baseline_porcelain
+        self.orig_capability_baseline = mcp_server._preflight_capability_baseline_porcelain
+        for key in ("GITEA_TEST_FORCE_DIRTY", "GITEA_TEST_PORCELAIN"):
+            if key in os.environ:
+                del os.environ[key]
+        os.environ["GITEA_TEST_PORCELAIN"] = ""
+        mcp_server._preflight_whoami_called = False
+        mcp_server._preflight_capability_called = False
+        mcp_server._preflight_whoami_violation = False
+        mcp_server._preflight_capability_violation = False
+        mcp_server._preflight_resolved_role = None
+        mcp_server._preflight_resolved_task = None
+        mcp_server._process_start_porcelain = ""
+        mcp_server._preflight_whoami_baseline_porcelain = None
+        mcp_server._preflight_capability_baseline_porcelain = None
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        mcp_server._preflight_whoami_called = self.orig_whoami
+        mcp_server._preflight_capability_called = self.orig_capability
+        mcp_server._preflight_whoami_violation = self.orig_whoami_violation
+        mcp_server._preflight_capability_violation = self.orig_capability_violation
+        mcp_server._preflight_resolved_role = self.orig_resolved_role
+        mcp_server._preflight_resolved_task = self.orig_resolved_task
+        mcp_server._process_start_porcelain = self.orig_process_start
+        mcp_server._preflight_whoami_baseline_porcelain = self.orig_whoami_baseline
+        mcp_server._preflight_capability_baseline_porcelain = self.orig_capability_baseline
+        for key in ("GITEA_TEST_FORCE_DIRTY", "GITEA_TEST_PORCELAIN"):
+            if key in os.environ:
+                del os.environ[key]
+
+    def test_interleaved_whoami_preserves_capability(self):
+        mcp_server.record_preflight_check("whoami")
+        mcp_server.record_preflight_check(
+            "capability", resolved_role="reconciler", resolved_task="close_pr"
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(mcp_server._preflight_capability_called)
+        self.assertEqual(mcp_server._preflight_resolved_task, "close_pr")
+
+        mcp_server.record_preflight_check("whoami")
+        self.assertTrue(mcp_server._preflight_capability_called)
+        self.assertEqual(mcp_server._preflight_resolved_task, "close_pr")
+
+        mcp_server.verify_preflight_purity(task="close_pr")
+        self.assertFalse(mcp_server._preflight_capability_called)
+
+    def test_missing_capability_still_fails_closed(self):
+        mcp_server.record_preflight_check("whoami")
+        with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError) as ctx:
+            mcp_server.verify_preflight_purity(task="close_pr")
+        self.assertIn("has not been resolved", str(ctx.exception))
+
+    def test_task_mismatch_fails_closed(self):
+        mcp_server.record_preflight_check("whoami")
+        mcp_server.record_preflight_check(
+            "capability", resolved_role="author", resolved_task="create_issue"
+        )
+        with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError) as ctx:
+            mcp_server.verify_preflight_purity(task="close_pr")
+        self.assertIn("task mismatch", str(ctx.exception))
+
+    def test_capability_consumed_after_mutation_gate(self):
+        mcp_server.record_preflight_check("whoami")
+        mcp_server.record_preflight_check(
+            "capability", resolved_role="author", resolved_task="create_issue"
+        )
+        mcp_server.verify_preflight_purity(task="create_issue")
+        with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError) as ctx:
+            mcp_server.verify_preflight_purity(task="create_issue")
+        self.assertIn("has not been resolved", str(ctx.exception))
+
+    def test_whoami_recovery_after_violation_clears_capability(self):
+        os.environ["GITEA_TEST_FORCE_DIRTY"] = "1"
+        mcp_server.record_preflight_check("whoami")
+        self.assertTrue(mcp_server._preflight_whoami_violation)
+
+        del os.environ["GITEA_TEST_FORCE_DIRTY"]
+        os.environ["GITEA_TEST_PORCELAIN"] = ""
+        mcp_server.record_preflight_check("whoami")
+        self.assertFalse(mcp_server._preflight_whoami_violation)
+        self.assertFalse(mcp_server._preflight_capability_called)
+
+        mcp_server.record_preflight_check(
+            "capability", resolved_role="reviewer", resolved_task="review_pr"
+        )
+        mcp_server.verify_preflight_purity(task="review_pr")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_reconciler_close_workspace_guard.py

@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+"""Reconciler close_pr must not require author branches/ worktree (#468)."""
+import os
+import sys
+import unittest
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent))
+
+import gitea_mcp_server as srv
+
+FAKE_AUTH = "token test"
+CONTROL_CHECKOUT_ROOT = str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3])
+
+RECONCILER_PROFILE = {
+    "profile_name": "prgs-reconciler",
+    "allowed_operations": ["gitea.read", "gitea.pr.close", "gitea.pr.comment"],
+    "forbidden_operations": [
+        "gitea.pr.approve",
+        "gitea.pr.merge",
+        "gitea.pr.review",
+        "gitea.pr.create",
+        "gitea.branch.push",
+        "gitea.repo.commit",
+    ],
+    "audit_label": "prgs-reconciler",
+}
+
+
+class TestReconcilerCloseWorkspaceGuard(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        srv._preflight_whoami_called = True
+        srv._preflight_capability_called = True
+        srv._preflight_whoami_violation = False
+        srv._preflight_capability_violation = False
+        self._orig_in_test = srv._preflight_in_test_mode
+        srv._preflight_in_test_mode = lambda: False
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        srv._preflight_in_test_mode = self._orig_in_test
+
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server._auth", return_value=FAKE_AUTH)
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server._namespace_mutation_block", return_value=None)
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server.get_profile", return_value=RECONCILER_PROFILE)
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server.api_request")
+    def test_reconciler_close_pr_from_control_checkout_succeeds(
+        self, mock_api, _profile, _ns, _auth
+    ):
+        srv._preflight_resolved_role = "reconciler"
+        mock_api.return_value = {
+            "number": 414,
+            "title": "old",
+            "body": "",
+            "state": "closed",
+            "html_url": "https://gitea.example.com/pulls/414",
+        }
+        with patch.object(srv, "PROJECT_ROOT", CONTROL_CHECKOUT_ROOT):
+            with patch.dict(os.environ, {}, clear=False):
+                os.environ.pop("GITEA_AUTHOR_WORKTREE", None)
+                os.environ.pop("GITEA_ACTIVE_WORKTREE", None)
+                result = srv.gitea_edit_pr(414, state="closed", remote="prgs")
+        self.assertTrue(result["success"])
+        self.assertEqual(result["state"], "closed")
+        mock_api.assert_called_once()
+
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server._auth", return_value=FAKE_AUTH)
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server._profile_permission_block", return_value=None)
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server._namespace_mutation_block", return_value=None)
+    @patch(
+        "gitea_mcp_server.role_session_router.check_author_mutation_after_reviewer_stop",
+        return_value=(True, []),
+    )
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server.api_get_all", return_value=[])
+    @patch(
+        "gitea_mcp_server.issue_lock_worktree.read_worktree_git_state",
+        return_value={"current_branch": "master"},
+    )
+    def test_author_create_issue_still_blocked_on_control_checkout(
+        self, _git, _get_all, _role, _ns, _prof, _auth
+    ):
+        srv._preflight_resolved_role = "author"
+        with patch.object(srv, "PROJECT_ROOT", CONTROL_CHECKOUT_ROOT):
+            with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError) as ctx:
+                srv.gitea_create_issue(title="Test", body="body")
+        self.assertIn("stable control checkout", str(ctx.exception))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_reconciler_profile.py

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+"""Tests for reconciler profile model (#304)."""
+
+import os
+import sys
+import unittest
+
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
+
+import gitea_mcp_server as mcp_server
+import migrate_profiles
+import reconciler_profile
+
+
+PRGS_RECONCILER_ALLOWED = [
+    "gitea.read",
+    "gitea.pr.comment",
+    "gitea.issue.comment",
+    "gitea.issue.close",
+    "gitea.pr.close",
+]
+PRGS_RECONCILER_FORBIDDEN = [
+    "gitea.pr.approve",
+    "gitea.pr.merge",
+    "gitea.pr.create",
+    "gitea.branch.push",
+]
+
+
+class TestReconcilerProfileModel(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_prgs_reconciler_shape_valid(self):
+        result = reconciler_profile.assess_reconciler_profile(
+            PRGS_RECONCILER_ALLOWED,
+            PRGS_RECONCILER_FORBIDDEN,
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["is_reconciler_profile"])
+        self.assertTrue(result["valid"])
+        self.assertEqual(result["reasons"], [])
+
+    def test_author_profile_not_reconciler(self):
+        allowed = [
+            "gitea.read",
+            "gitea.pr.create",
+            "gitea.branch.push",
+            "gitea.issue.comment",
+        ]
+        forbidden = ["gitea.pr.approve", "gitea.pr.merge"]
+        self.assertFalse(
+            reconciler_profile.is_reconciler_profile(allowed, forbidden)
+        )
+
+    def test_reviewer_profile_not_reconciler(self):
+        allowed = [
+            "gitea.read",
+            "gitea.pr.review",
+            "gitea.pr.approve",
+            "gitea.pr.merge",
+        ]
+        forbidden = ["gitea.pr.create", "gitea.branch.push"]
+        self.assertFalse(
+            reconciler_profile.is_reconciler_profile(allowed, forbidden)
+        )
+
+    def test_broad_close_on_author_invalid(self):
+        allowed = PRGS_RECONCILER_ALLOWED + ["gitea.pr.create"]
+        result = reconciler_profile.assess_reconciler_profile(
+            allowed,
+            PRGS_RECONCILER_FORBIDDEN,
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(result["valid"])
+        self.assertFalse(result["is_reconciler_profile"])
+
+    def test_role_kind_detects_reconciler(self):
+        role = mcp_server._role_kind(
+            PRGS_RECONCILER_ALLOWED,
+            PRGS_RECONCILER_FORBIDDEN,
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(role, "reconciler")
+
+    def test_migrate_infer_role_reconciler(self):
+        self.assertEqual(
+            migrate_profiles.infer_role("prgs-reconciler", "prgs-reconciler"),
+            "reconciler",
+        )
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_reconciliation_mcp_tools.py

@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+"""Tests for reconciliation MCP assessment tools (#301)."""
+import sys
+import unittest
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(__import__("pathlib").Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent))
+
+import mcp_server
+from mcp_server import (
+    gitea_assess_already_landed_reconciliation,
+    gitea_scan_already_landed_open_prs,
+)
+
+AUTHOR_PROFILE = {
+    "profile_name": "prgs-author",
+    "allowed_operations": [
+        "gitea.read",
+        "gitea.pr.comment",
+        "gitea.issue.comment",
+        "gitea.issue.close",
+    ],
+    "forbidden_operations": ["gitea.pr.close"],
+    "audit_label": "prgs-author",
+}
+
+OPEN_PR = {
+    "number": 278,
+    "title": "Landed (Closes #263)",
+    "body": "",
+    "state": "open",
+    "head": {"ref": "feat/x", "sha": "a" * 40},
+    "base": {"ref": "master"},
+}
+
+
+class TestReconciliationMcpTools(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.mock_api = patch("mcp_server.api_request").start()
+        self.mock_auth = patch(
+            "mcp_server.get_auth_header", return_value="token test"
+        ).start()
+        patch("mcp_server.get_profile", return_value=AUTHOR_PROFILE).start()
+        mcp_server._IDENTITY_CACHE.clear()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        patch.stopall()
+        mcp_server._IDENTITY_CACHE.clear()
+
+    def test_assess_returns_plan_without_mutations(self):
+        self.mock_api.return_value = OPEN_PR
+        with patch(
+            "mcp_server.reconciliation_workflow.assess_open_pr_reconciliation",
+            return_value={
+                "reconciliation_allowed": True,
+                "eligibility_class": "ALREADY_LANDED_RECONCILE_REQUIRED",
+                "candidate_head_sha": OPEN_PR["head"]["sha"],
+                "target_branch_sha": "deadbeef",
+                "linked_issue": 263,
+                "review_merge_allowed": False,
+            },
+        ):
+            res = gitea_assess_already_landed_reconciliation(
+                pr_number=278, remote="prgs"
+            )
+        self.assertTrue(res["success"])
+        self.assertFalse(res["performed"])
+        self.assertEqual(res["plan"]["outcome"], "PARTIAL_RECONCILE_COMMENT_THEN_STOP")
+        self.assertFalse(res["review_merge_allowed"])
+        patch_calls = [
+            c for c in self.mock_api.call_args_list if c.args[0] == "PATCH"
+        ]
+        self.assertEqual(patch_calls, [])
+
+    def test_scan_returns_candidates_with_pagination(self):
+        with patch(
+            "mcp_server.api_fetch_page",
+            return_value=([OPEN_PR], {
+                "page": 1,
+                "per_page": 50,
+                "is_final_page": True,
+                "has_more": False,
+                "next_page": None,
+            }),
+        ), patch(
+            "mcp_server.reconciliation_workflow.fetch_target_branch",
+            return_value={
+                "success": True,
+                "target_branch_sha": "deadbeef",
+                "git_fetch_command": "git fetch prgs master",
+            },
+        ), patch(
+            "mcp_server.reconciliation_workflow.assess_open_pr_reconciliation",
+            return_value={
+                "pr_number": 278,
+                "eligibility_class": "ALREADY_LANDED_RECONCILE_REQUIRED",
+                "reconciliation_allowed": True,
+            },
+        ):
+            res = gitea_scan_already_landed_open_prs(remote="prgs", limit=50)
+        self.assertTrue(res["success"])
+        self.assertEqual(res["candidate_count"], 1)
+        self.assertTrue(res["pagination"]["inventory_complete"])
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_reconciliation_workflow.py

@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+"""Tests for already-landed reconciliation workflow helpers (#301)."""
+import sys
+import unittest
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(__import__("pathlib").Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent))
+
+import reconciliation_workflow
+from review_proofs import assess_reconcile_workflow_source
+
+
+class TestReconciliationAssessment(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_already_landed_open_pr(self):
+        with patch(
+            "reconciliation_workflow.is_head_ancestor_of_ref",
+            return_value=True,
+        ):
+            assessment = reconciliation_workflow.assess_open_pr_reconciliation(
+                pr={
+                    "number": 278,
+                    "state": "open",
+                    "title": "Fix (Closes #263)",
+                    "body": "",
+                    "head": {"ref": "feat/x", "sha": "abc" * 13 + "a"},
+                    "base": {"ref": "master"},
+                },
+                project_root="/tmp/repo",
+                remote="prgs",
+                target_branch="master",
+                target_fetch={
+                    "success": True,
+                    "target_ref": "prgs/master",
+                    "target_branch_sha": "deadbeef",
+                    "git_fetch_command": "git fetch prgs master",
+                },
+            )
+        self.assertTrue(assessment["reconciliation_allowed"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            assessment["eligibility_class"],
+            reconciliation_workflow.ELIGIBILITY_ALREADY_LANDED,
+        )
+
+    def test_not_landed_pr(self):
+        with patch(
+            "reconciliation_workflow.is_head_ancestor_of_ref",
+            return_value=False,
+        ):
+            assessment = reconciliation_workflow.assess_open_pr_reconciliation(
+                pr={
+                    "number": 1,
+                    "state": "open",
+                    "title": "WIP",
+                    "body": "",
+                    "head": {"ref": "feat/y", "sha": "fff" * 13 + "f"},
+                    "base": {"ref": "master"},
+                },
+                project_root="/tmp/repo",
+                remote="prgs",
+                target_branch="master",
+                target_fetch={
+                    "success": True,
+                    "target_ref": "prgs/master",
+                    "target_branch_sha": "deadbeef",
+                },
+            )
+        self.assertFalse(assessment["reconciliation_allowed"])
+
+
+class TestReconciliationPlan(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_full_close_when_close_pr_allowed(self):
+        plan = reconciliation_workflow.resolve_reconciliation_plan(
+            assessment={
+                "reconciliation_allowed": True,
+                "eligibility_class": reconciliation_workflow.ELIGIBILITY_ALREADY_LANDED,
+            },
+            capabilities={
+                "close_pr": True,
+                "comment_pr": True,
+                "close_issue": True,
+                "comment_issue": True,
+            },
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            plan["outcome"],
+            reconciliation_workflow.OUTCOME_FULL_RECONCILE,
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(plan["close_pr_allowed"])
+        self.assertFalse(plan["review_merge_allowed"])
+
+    def test_comment_then_stop_without_close(self):
+        plan = reconciliation_workflow.resolve_reconciliation_plan(
+            assessment={
+                "reconciliation_allowed": True,
+                "eligibility_class": reconciliation_workflow.ELIGIBILITY_ALREADY_LANDED,
+            },
+            capabilities={
+                "close_pr": False,
+                "comment_pr": True,
+            },
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            plan["outcome"],
+            reconciliation_workflow.OUTCOME_PARTIAL_COMMENT,
+        )
+
+    def test_recovery_handoff_without_comment_or_close(self):
+        plan = reconciliation_workflow.resolve_reconciliation_plan(
+            assessment={
+                "reconciliation_allowed": True,
+                "eligibility_class": reconciliation_workflow.ELIGIBILITY_ALREADY_LANDED,
+            },
+            capabilities={"close_pr": False, "comment_pr": False},
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            plan["outcome"],
+            reconciliation_workflow.OUTCOME_RECOVERY_HANDOFF,
+        )
+
+    def test_not_landed_no_action(self):
+        plan = reconciliation_workflow.resolve_reconciliation_plan(
+            assessment={
+                "reconciliation_allowed": False,
+                "eligibility_class": reconciliation_workflow.ELIGIBILITY_NOT_LANDED,
+                "reasons": ["not ancestor"],
+            },
+            capabilities={"close_pr": True},
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            plan["outcome"],
+            reconciliation_workflow.OUTCOME_NOT_LANDED,
+        )
+
+
+class TestReconcileWorkflowSource(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_valid_report_passes(self):
+        report = (
+            "Task mode: reconcile-landed-pr\n"
+            "Workflow source: workflows/reconcile-landed-pr.md\n"
+        )
+        result = assess_reconcile_workflow_source(report)
+        self.assertTrue(result["complete"])
+
+    def test_missing_workflow_fails(self):
+        result = assess_reconcile_workflow_source("Task mode: reconcile-landed-pr")
+        self.assertFalse(result["complete"])
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_resolve_task_capability.py

@@ -121,6 +121,32 @@ class TestResolveTaskCapability(unittest.TestCase):
             self.assertTrue(res["allowed_in_current_session"])
             self.assertFalse(res["different_mcp_namespace_required"])
 
+    @patch("mcp_server.api_request", return_value={"login": "author-user"})
+    @patch("mcp_server.get_auth_header", return_value="token author-pass")
+    def test_resolve_work_issue_author_profile_allowed(self, _auth, _api):
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, self._env("author-profile")):
+            for task in ("work_issue", "work-issue"):
+                res = mcp_server.gitea_resolve_task_capability(
+                    task=task, remote="prgs"
+                )
+                self.assertEqual(res["requested_task"], task)
+                self.assertEqual(
+                    res["required_operation_permission"], "gitea.pr.create"
+                )
+                self.assertEqual(res["required_role_kind"], "author")
+                self.assertTrue(res["allowed_in_current_session"])
+
+    @patch("mcp_server.api_request", return_value={"login": "author-user"})
+    @patch("mcp_server.get_auth_header", return_value="token author-pass")
+    def test_resolve_work_issue_reviewer_profile_blocked(self, _auth, _api):
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, self._env("reviewer-profile")):
+            res = mcp_server.gitea_resolve_task_capability(
+                task="work_issue", remote="prgs"
+            )
+            self.assertFalse(res["allowed_in_current_session"])
+            self.assertEqual(res["required_role_kind"], "author")
+            self.assertTrue(res["different_mcp_namespace_required"])
+
     @patch("mcp_server.api_request", return_value={"login": "author-user"})
     @patch("mcp_server.get_auth_header", return_value="token author-pass")
     def test_resolve_issue_comment_task(self, _auth, _api):

tests/test_review_feedback.py

@@ -115,6 +115,22 @@ class TestPRReviewFeedbackDiscovery(unittest.TestCase):
             result["latest_review_state_by_reviewer"], {"reviewer1": "APPROVED"})
         self.assertFalse(result["has_blocking_change_requests"])
         self.assertTrue(result["approval_visible"])
+        self.assertTrue(result["approval_at_current_head"])
+
+    @patch("mcp_server.api_request")
+    @patch("mcp_server.get_auth_header", return_value=FAKE_AUTH)
+    @patch("mcp_server.get_profile")
+    def test_stale_approval_not_at_current_head(self, mock_get_profile, _auth, mock_api):
+        mock_get_profile.return_value = self._profile()
+        mock_api.side_effect = [
+            _pr_details(head_sha="newhead3"),
+            [_review("reviewer1", "APPROVED", commit_id="oldhead1")],
+        ]
+        result = gitea_get_pr_review_feedback(pr_number=5, remote="prgs")
+        self.assertTrue(result["approval_visible"])
+        self.assertFalse(result["approval_at_current_head"])
+        self.assertEqual(result["latest_approved_head_sha"], "oldhead1")
+        self.assertIn("stale approval", result["stale_approval_block_reason"])
 
     @patch("mcp_server.api_request")
     @patch("mcp_server.get_auth_header", return_value=FAKE_AUTH)

tests/test_review_final_report_schema.py

@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+"""Tests for reviewer final-report schema verification (#391)."""
+import sys
+import unittest
+from pathlib import Path
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent))
+
+from review_final_report_schema import assess_review_final_report_schema  # noqa: E402
+
+
+def _minimal_review_report(**overrides):
+    lines = [
+        "## Controller Handoff",
+        "",
+        "- Task: review PR #203",
+        "- Repo: Scaled-Tech-Consulting/Gitea-Tools",
+        "- Role: reviewer",
+        "- Identity: sysadmin / prgs-reviewer",
+        "- Issue/PR: #182 / PR #203",
+        "- Branch/SHA: feat/x @ 0fdc8f582026b72a229d59a172c0a63ac4aaeaf9",
+        "- Files changed: review_proofs.py",
+        "- Validation: pass: pytest tests/test_review_proofs.py -q in branches/review-203",
+        "- Reviewed head SHA: 0fdc8f582026b72a229d59a172c0a63ac4aaeaf9",
+        "- Final live head SHA before approval: 0fdc8f582026b72a229d59a172c0a63ac4aaeaf9",
+        "- Final live head SHA before merge: 0fdc8f582026b72a229d59a172c0a63ac4aaeaf9",
+        "- Push occurred during validation: no",
+        "- Mutations: review only",
+        "- File edits by reviewer: none",
+        "- Worktree/index mutations: none",
+        "- Git ref mutations: git fetch prgs master",
+        "- MCP/Gitea mutations: review submitted",
+        "- Review mutations: request_changes submitted",
+        "- Merge mutations: none",
+        "- Cleanup mutations: none",
+        "- External-state mutations: none",
+        "- Read-only diagnostics: gitea_view_pr, gitea_view_issue",
+        "- Current status: PR open",
+        "- Blockers: none",
+        "- Next: await author",
+        "- Safety: no self-review; no self-merge",
+        "- Selected PR: #203",
+        "- Reviewer eligibility: eligible",
+        "- Candidate head SHA: 0fdc8f582026b72a229d59a172c0a63ac4aaeaf9",
+        "- Worktree path: branches/review-203",
+        "- Worktree dirty: clean",
+        "- Unrelated local mutations: none",
+        "- Review decision: request_changes",
+        "- Merge result: not attempted",
+        "- Linked issue: #182",
+        "- Linked issue live status: open (gitea_view_issue)",
+        "- Cleanup status: none",
+    ]
+    text = "\n".join(lines)
+    for key, value in overrides.items():
+        prefix = f"- {key}:"
+        replaced = False
+        new_lines = []
+        for line in text.splitlines():
+            if line.strip().startswith(prefix):
+                new_lines.append(f"{prefix} {value}")
+                replaced = True
+            else:
+                new_lines.append(line)
+        text = "\n".join(new_lines)
+        if not replaced:
+            text += f"\n{prefix} {value}"
+    return text
+
+
+class TestReviewFinalReportSchema(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_clean_report_passes(self):
+        result = assess_review_final_report_schema(
+            _minimal_review_report(),
+            linked_issue_lock={"issue_number": 182, "pr_number": 203},
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(result["blocked"])
+        self.assertIn(result["grade"], ("A", "downgraded"))
+
+    def test_legacy_pinned_reviewed_head_blocks(self):
+        report = _minimal_review_report(**{"Pinned reviewed head": "abc123"})
+        result = assess_review_final_report_schema(report)
+        rule_ids = [f["rule_id"] for f in result["findings"]]
+        self.assertIn("reviewer.legacy_stale_field", rule_ids)
+
+    def test_reviewed_head_without_validation_blocks(self):
+        report = _minimal_review_report().replace(
+            "- Validation: pass: pytest tests/test_review_proofs.py -q in branches/review-203",
+            "- Validation: not run",
+        )
+        report += "\n- Pinned reviewed head: 0fdc8f582026b72a229d59a172c0a63ac4aaeaf9"
+        result = assess_review_final_report_schema(report)
+        rule_ids = [f["rule_id"] for f in result["findings"]]
+        self.assertIn("reviewer.reviewed_head_without_validation", rule_ids)
+
+    def test_merged_without_proof_blocks(self):
+        report = _minimal_review_report() + "\n\nPR #203 merged successfully."
+        result = assess_review_final_report_schema(report)
+        rule_ids = [f["rule_id"] for f in result["findings"]]
+        self.assertIn("reviewer.merged_without_proof", rule_ids)
+
+    def test_issue_closed_without_live_proof_blocks(self):
+        report = _minimal_review_report(
+            **{
+                "Linked issue live status": "closed",
+                "Read-only diagnostics": "gitea_view_pr only",
+            }
+        )
+        result = assess_review_final_report_schema(report)
+        rule_ids = [f["rule_id"] for f in result["findings"]]
+        self.assertIn("reviewer.issue_closed_without_live_proof", rule_ids)
+
+    def test_full_suite_pass_with_ignored_tests_blocks(self):
+        report = (
+            _minimal_review_report()
+            + "\nFull test suite passed with 0 failed; some tests ignored."
+        )
+        result = assess_review_final_report_schema(report)
+        rule_ids = [f["rule_id"] for f in result["findings"]]
+        self.assertIn("reviewer.full_suite_pass_ignored_tests", rule_ids)
+
+    def test_blocked_handoff_replay_blocks(self):
+        report = (
+            _minimal_review_report(**{"Blockers": "capability stop"})
+            + "\nSafe next action: run gitea_merge_pr to finish."
+        )
+        result = assess_review_final_report_schema(report)
+        rule_ids = [f["rule_id"] for f in result["findings"]]
+        self.assertIn("reviewer.blocked_handoff_replay", rule_ids)
+
+    def test_narrative_handoff_drift_blocks(self):
+        report = (
+            _minimal_review_report()
+            + "\n## Summary\nVerdict: APPROVE this PR."
+        )
+        result = assess_review_final_report_schema(report)
+        rule_ids = [f["rule_id"] for f in result["findings"]]
+        self.assertIn("reviewer.narrative_handoff_drift", rule_ids)
+
+    def test_pending_vs_approved_blocks(self):
+        report = _minimal_review_report(
+            **{"Review decision": "PENDING official review submitted approve"}
+        )
+        result = assess_review_final_report_schema(report)
+        rule_ids = [f["rule_id"] for f in result["findings"]]
+        self.assertIn("reviewer.pending_vs_approved", rule_ids)
+
+    def test_exported_from_review_proofs(self):
+        from review_proofs import assess_review_final_report_schema as exported
+
+        self.assertTrue(callable(exported))
+
+
+class TestMcpValidateReviewFinalReport(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_mcp_tool_callable(self):
+        import gitea_mcp_server
+
+        result = gitea_mcp_server.gitea_validate_review_final_report(
+            _minimal_review_report()
+        )
+        self.assertIn("grade", result)
+        self.assertIn("findings", result)
+        self.assertFalse(result["blocked"])

tests/test_review_proofs.py

@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ from review_proofs import (  # noqa: E402
     assess_create_issue_final_report,
     assess_create_issue_mode_isolation,
     assess_create_issue_workflow_source,
+    assess_work_issue_final_report,
+    assess_work_issue_mode_isolation,
+    assess_work_issue_workflow_source,
     assess_edited_pr_inventory_coverage,
     assess_empty_queue_report,
     assess_fresh_issue_selection,
@@ -2320,6 +2323,53 @@ class TestCreateIssueFinalReport(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertTrue(result["downgraded"])
 
 
+class TestWorkIssueFinalReport(unittest.TestCase):
+    """#139: work-issue final-report verifier coverage."""
+
+    def _good_report(self):
+        return "\n".join([
+            "Task mode: work-issue",
+            "Workflow source: skills/llm-project-workflow/workflows/work-issue.md",
+            "## Controller Handoff",
+            "- Task: work-issue",
+            "- Repo: Scaled-Tech-Consulting/Gitea-Tools",
+            "- Role: author",
+            "- Identity: jcwalker3 / prgs-author",
+            "- Active profile: prgs-author",
+            "- Runtime context: prgs-author on prgs",
+            "- Selected issue: #139",
+            "- Branch name: feat/issue-139-role-aware-work-issue-routing",
+            "- PR number: not created in this session",
+            "- File edits by author: role_session_router.py",
+            "- Blockers: none",
+            "- Current status: implementing routing",
+            "- Safe next action: open PR",
+            "- Next: open PR",
+            "- Safety statement: no review/merge",
+            "- Duplicate work outcome: duplicate work not prevented",
+        ])
+
+    def test_complete_work_issue_report_earns_a(self):
+        result = assess_work_issue_final_report(self._good_report())
+        self.assertEqual(result["grade"], "A")
+        self.assertFalse(result["downgraded"])
+
+    def test_missing_workflow_source_downgrades(self):
+        report = self._good_report().replace(
+            "workflows/work-issue.md", "SKILL.md only"
+        )
+        result = assess_work_issue_workflow_source(report)
+        self.assertTrue(result["downgraded"])
+
+    def test_review_field_in_handoff_downgrades(self):
+        report = self._good_report().replace(
+            "- Safety statement:",
+            "- Review decision: APPROVE\n- Safety statement:",
+        )
+        result = assess_work_issue_mode_isolation(report)
+        self.assertTrue(result["downgraded"])
+
+
 class TestValidationEnvironmentProof(unittest.TestCase):
     """Issue #311: exact validation command and execution environment."""
 

tests/test_review_workflow_boundary.py

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+"""Tests for workflow-load session boundary tracking (#403)."""
+
+import os
+import sys
+import unittest
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(__import__("pathlib").Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent))
+
+import final_report_validator
+import review_workflow_boundary
+import review_workflow_load
+import mcp_server
+
+
+class TestPreReviewClassification(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        review_workflow_boundary.clear_pre_review_commands()
+        review_workflow_load.clear_review_workflow_load()
+
+    def test_inventory_command_allowed(self):
+        result = review_workflow_boundary.classify_pre_review_command(
+            "gitea_list_prs remote=prgs",
+            cwd="/tmp",
+            project_root="/repo/Gitea-Tools",
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            result["classification"],
+            review_workflow_boundary.CLASSIFICATION_READ_ONLY_INVENTORY,
+        )
+
+    def test_main_checkout_pytest_is_boundary_violation(self):
+        root = "/repo/Gitea-Tools"
+        result = review_workflow_boundary.classify_pre_review_command(
+            "python -m pytest tests/",
+            cwd=root,
+            project_root=root,
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            result["classification"],
+            review_workflow_boundary.CLASSIFICATION_BOUNDARY_VIOLATION,
+        )
+
+    def test_profiles_json_inspection_is_boundary_violation(self):
+        result = review_workflow_boundary.classify_pre_review_command(
+            "cat profiles.json",
+            cwd="/repo/Gitea-Tools",
+            project_root="/repo/Gitea-Tools",
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            result["classification"],
+            review_workflow_boundary.CLASSIFICATION_BOUNDARY_VIOLATION,
+        )
+
+
+class TestWorkflowLoadBoundaryGate(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        review_workflow_boundary.clear_pre_review_commands()
+        review_workflow_load.clear_review_workflow_load()
+        mcp_server.init_review_decision_lock("prgs", "review_pr")
+        mcp_server.record_preflight_check("whoami")
+        mcp_server.record_preflight_check("capability", "reviewer")
+
+    def _root(self) -> str:
+        return str(__import__("pathlib").Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent)
+
+    def test_boundary_violation_blocks_mutation_after_load(self):
+        root = self._root()
+        review_workflow_boundary.record_pre_review_command(
+            "python -m pytest tests/",
+            cwd=root,
+            project_root=root,
+        )
+        res = mcp_server.gitea_load_review_workflow()
+        self.assertFalse(res["success"])
+        self.assertEqual(res["boundary_status"], "violation")
+        blocked = mcp_server.gitea_mark_final_review_decision(
+            42, "approve", remote="prgs")
+        self.assertFalse(blocked["marked_ready"])
+        joined = " ".join(blocked["reasons"]).lower()
+        self.assertTrue(
+            "validation" in joined or "boundary" in joined or "workflow" in joined
+        )
+
+    def test_clean_inventory_then_load_passes(self):
+        root = self._root()
+        review_workflow_boundary.record_pre_review_command(
+            "gitea_list_prs remote=prgs",
+            cwd=root,
+            project_root=root,
+        )
+        res = mcp_server.gitea_load_review_workflow()
+        self.assertTrue(res["success"])
+        self.assertEqual(res["boundary_status"], "clean")
+        blockers = review_workflow_load.review_workflow_load_blockers(root)
+        self.assertEqual(blockers, [])
+
+    def test_file_view_narrative_fails_validator_without_helper(self):
+        report = (
+            "## Controller Handoff\n"
+            "- Task: review-merge-pr\n"
+            "- I read the canonical workflow review-merge-pr.md before review.\n"
+        )
+        findings = final_report_validator.assess_final_report_validator(
+            report,
+            task_kind="review_pr",
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(any(
+            f["rule_id"] == "reviewer.workflow_load_boundary"
+            for f in findings.get("findings") or []
+        ))
+
+    def test_helper_result_passes_validator(self):
+        root = self._root()
+        review_workflow_load.record_review_workflow_load(root)
+        helper = review_workflow_boundary.workflow_load_helper_result(
+            review_workflow_load._REVIEW_WORKFLOW_LOAD,
+            root,
+        )
+        report = (
+            "## Controller Handoff\n"
+            "- Task: review-merge-pr\n"
+            f"- Workflow-load helper result: workflow_hash: {helper['workflow_hash']}; "
+            f"boundary_status: {helper['boundary_status']}\n"
+        )
+        findings = final_report_validator.assess_final_report_validator(
+            report,
+            task_kind="review_pr",
+        )
+        boundary_findings = [
+            f for f in (findings.get("findings") or [])
+            if f.get("rule_id") == "reviewer.workflow_load_boundary"
+        ]
+        self.assertEqual(boundary_findings, [])
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_review_workflow_load.py

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+"""Tests for canonical review workflow load proof (#389)."""
+
+import os
+import sys
+import unittest
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(__import__("pathlib").Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent))
+
+import review_workflow_load
+import mcp_server
+
+
+class TestReviewWorkflowLoadModule(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        review_workflow_load.clear_review_workflow_load()
+        mcp_server._save_review_decision_lock(None)
+
+    def test_load_records_hash_and_schema(self):
+        root = str(__import__("pathlib").Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent)
+        recorded = review_workflow_load.record_review_workflow_load(root)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            recorded["workflow_source"],
+            review_workflow_load.WORKFLOW_REL_PATH,
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(recorded["task_mode"], "review-merge-pr")
+        self.assertRegex(recorded["workflow_hash"], r"^[0-9a-f]{12}$")
+        self.assertEqual(
+            recorded["final_report_schema_path"],
+            review_workflow_load.SCHEMA_REL_PATH,
+        )
+        status = review_workflow_load.workflow_load_status(root)
+        self.assertTrue(status["workflow_load_proof_present"])
+        self.assertTrue(status["workflow_load_valid"])
+
+    def test_stale_session_pid_blocks(self):
+        root = str(__import__("pathlib").Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent)
+        review_workflow_load.record_review_workflow_load(root)
+        review_workflow_load._REVIEW_WORKFLOW_LOAD["session_pid"] = 0
+        blockers = review_workflow_load.review_workflow_load_blockers(root)
+        self.assertTrue(any("different process" in b for b in blockers))
+
+    def test_prompt_conflict_detected(self):
+        conflict, reasons = review_workflow_load.assess_prompt_conflict(
+            "Run work-issue author implementation only")
+        self.assertTrue(conflict)
+        self.assertTrue(reasons)
+
+
+class TestReviewWorkflowLoadGates(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        review_workflow_load.clear_review_workflow_load()
+        mcp_server.init_review_decision_lock("prgs", "review_pr")
+        mcp_server.record_preflight_check("whoami")
+        mcp_server.record_preflight_check("capability", "reviewer")
+
+    def _load_workflow(self):
+        return mcp_server.gitea_load_review_workflow()
+
+    def test_mcp_helper_returns_required_fields(self):
+        res = self._load_workflow()
+        self.assertTrue(res["success"])
+        self.assertTrue(res["loaded"])
+        self.assertIn("workflow_source", res)
+        self.assertIn("workflow_hash", res)
+        self.assertIn("final_report_schema_path", res)
+        self.assertIn("final_report_schema_hash", res)
+
+    def test_mark_final_blocked_without_load(self):
+        res = mcp_server.gitea_mark_final_review_decision(
+            42, "approve", remote="prgs")
+        self.assertFalse(res["marked_ready"])
+        self.assertTrue(any(
+            "gitea_load_review_workflow" in r for r in res["reasons"]))
+        self.assertTrue(any(
+            "approve/merge replay" in r.lower() or "Do not call" in r
+            for r in res["reasons"]))
+
+    def test_submit_review_blocked_without_load(self):
+        with patch("mcp_server.gitea_check_pr_eligibility") as elig:
+            elig.return_value = {
+                "eligible": True,
+                "authenticated_user": "rev",
+                "profile_name": "prgs-reviewer",
+                "pr_author": "author",
+                "head_sha": "abc123",
+                "reasons": [],
+            }
+            res = mcp_server.gitea_submit_pr_review(
+                42,
+                "approve",
+                remote="prgs",
+                final_review_decision_ready=True,
+            )
+        self.assertFalse(res["performed"])
+        self.assertTrue(any(
+            "gitea_load_review_workflow" in r for r in res["reasons"]))
+
+    def test_merge_blocked_without_load(self):
+        res = mcp_server.gitea_merge_pr(
+            42,
+            confirmation="MERGE PR 42",
+            remote="prgs",
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(res["performed"])
+        self.assertTrue(any(
+            "gitea_load_review_workflow" in r for r in res["reasons"]))
+
+    def test_resolve_capability_reports_missing_load(self):
+        with patch.object(mcp_server, "_ensure_matching_profile"):
+            with patch.object(
+                    mcp_server.gitea_config, "is_runtime_switching_enabled",
+                    return_value=False):
+                with patch.object(
+                        mcp_server, "_authenticated_username",
+                        return_value="rev"):
+                    res = mcp_server.gitea_resolve_task_capability(
+                        "review_pr", remote="prgs")
+        proof = res.get("workflow_load_proof") or {}
+        self.assertFalse(proof.get("workflow_load_valid"))
+        self.assertTrue(any(
+            "gitea_load_review_workflow" in g
+            for g in res.get("task_role_guidance") or []))
+
+    def test_init_review_lock_clears_prior_load(self):
+        self._load_workflow()
+        mcp_server.init_review_decision_lock("prgs", "review_pr")
+        blockers = review_workflow_load.review_workflow_load_blockers(
+            str(__import__("pathlib").Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent))
+        self.assertTrue(blockers)
+
+    def test_dry_run_allowed_without_load(self):
+        with patch("mcp_server.get_auth_header", return_value="Basic dGVzdA=="), \
+                patch("mcp_server._list_pr_lease_comments", return_value=[]), \
+                patch("mcp_server.gitea_check_pr_eligibility") as elig:
+            elig.return_value = {
+                "eligible": True,
+                "authenticated_user": "rev",
+                "profile_name": "prgs-reviewer",
+                "pr_author": "author",
+                "head_sha": "abc123",
+                "reasons": [],
+            }
+            res = mcp_server.gitea_dry_run_pr_review(
+                42, "approve", remote="prgs")
+        self.assertNotIn(
+            "gitea_load_review_workflow",
+            " ".join(res.get("reasons") or []),
+        )
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_reviewer_already_landed_classification.py

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+import unittest
+
+from reviewer_already_landed_classification import (  # noqa: E402
+    ALREADY_LANDED_ELIGIBILITY_CLASS,
+    assess_already_landed_classification_report,
+)
+
+
+class TestAlreadyLandedClassification(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_non_landed_report_passes(self):
+        result = assess_already_landed_classification_report(
+            "Selected the next eligible PR: PR #286."
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["proven"])
+        self.assertFalse(result["landed_context"])
+
+    def test_oldest_eligible_pr_on_landed_blocks(self):
+        result = assess_already_landed_classification_report(
+            "PR is already landed.\n"
+            "Oldest eligible PR: PR #278."
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(result["proven"])
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+
+    def test_next_eligible_pr_on_landed_blocks(self):
+        result = assess_already_landed_classification_report(
+            "Ancestor proof: passed\n"
+            "Selected the next eligible PR: PR #278."
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(result["proven"])
+
+    def test_eligible_for_review_on_landed_blocks(self):
+        result = assess_already_landed_classification_report(
+            "Already landed on master and eligible for review next."
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(result["proven"])
+
+    def test_proper_landed_wording_passes(self):
+        result = assess_already_landed_classification_report(
+            "Oldest open PR requiring action: PR #278\n"
+            f"Eligibility class: {ALREADY_LANDED_ELIGIBILITY_CLASS}\n"
+            "Candidate head SHA: abc123\n"
+            "Reviewed head SHA: none\n"
+            "Queue blocked by already-landed PR requiring reconciliation",
+            selected_pr_already_landed=True,
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["proven"])
+
+    def test_pinned_reviewed_head_without_validation_blocks(self):
+        result = assess_already_landed_classification_report(
+            "Already landed.\n"
+            "Pinned reviewed head: abc123def456",
+            selected_pr_already_landed=True,
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(result["proven"])
+
+    def test_wrong_eligibility_class_blocks(self):
+        result = assess_already_landed_classification_report(
+            "Already landed.\n"
+            "Eligibility class: REVIEW_ELIGIBLE",
+            selected_pr_already_landed=True,
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(result["proven"])
+
+    def test_missing_queue_blocker_blocks(self):
+        result = assess_already_landed_classification_report(
+            f"Eligibility class: {ALREADY_LANDED_ELIGIBILITY_CLASS}\n"
+            "Candidate head SHA: abc123\n"
+            "Reviewed head SHA: none",
+            selected_pr_already_landed=True,
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(result["proven"])
+
+    def test_exported_from_review_proofs(self):
+        from review_proofs import assess_already_landed_classification_report as exported
+
+        self.assertTrue(callable(exported))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_reviewer_pr_lease.py

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+"""Tests for per-PR reviewer leases (#407)."""
+
+import sys
+import unittest
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(__import__("pathlib").Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent))
+
+import merger_lease_adoption as mla
+import reviewer_pr_lease as leases
+
+
+def _lease_comment(
+    pr_number: int,
+    session_id: str,
+    *,
+    phase: str = "claimed",
+    minutes_ago: int = 0,
+    candidate_head: str = "a" * 40,
+) -> dict:
+    now = datetime.now(timezone.utc) - timedelta(minutes=minutes_ago)
+    body = leases.format_lease_body(
+        repo="Scaled-Tech-Consulting/Gitea-Tools",
+        pr_number=pr_number,
+        issue_number=295,
+        reviewer_identity="rev1",
+        profile="prgs-reviewer",
+        session_id=session_id,
+        worktree="branches/review-pr382",
+        phase=phase,
+        candidate_head=candidate_head,
+        target_branch="master",
+        target_branch_sha="b" * 40,
+        last_activity=now,
+    )
+    return {"id": 1, "body": body, "user": {"login": "rev1"}}
+
+
+class TestReviewerLeaseAcquire(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        leases.clear_session_lease()
+
+    def test_two_reviewers_cannot_lease_same_pr(self):
+        comments = [_lease_comment(382, "session-a")]
+        result = leases.assess_acquire_lease(
+            comments,
+            pr_number=382,
+            reviewer_identity="rev2",
+            profile="prgs-reviewer",
+            session_id="session-b",
+            repo="Scaled-Tech-Consulting/Gitea-Tools",
+            issue_number=295,
+            worktree="branches/review-pr382-b",
+            candidate_head="c" * 40,
+            target_branch="master",
+            target_branch_sha="d" * 40,
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(result["acquire_allowed"])
+        self.assertTrue(any("already has active" in r for r in result["reasons"]))
+
+    def test_two_reviewers_can_lease_different_prs(self):
+        comments = [_lease_comment(382, "session-a")]
+        result = leases.assess_acquire_lease(
+            comments,
+            pr_number=383,
+            reviewer_identity="rev2",
+            profile="prgs-reviewer",
+            session_id="session-b",
+            repo="Scaled-Tech-Consulting/Gitea-Tools",
+            issue_number=296,
+            worktree="branches/review-pr383",
+            candidate_head="c" * 40,
+            target_branch="master",
+            target_branch_sha="d" * 40,
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["acquire_allowed"])
+        self.assertIsNotNone(result["lease_body"])
+
+
+class TestReviewerLeaseFreshness(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_stale_warning_after_30_minutes(self):
+        lease = leases.parse_lease_comment(
+            _lease_comment(382, "session-a", minutes_ago=35)["body"]
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            leases.classify_lease_freshness(lease),
+            "stale_warning",
+        )
+
+    def test_reclaimable_after_60_minutes(self):
+        lease = leases.parse_lease_comment(
+            _lease_comment(382, "session-a", minutes_ago=65)["body"]
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            leases.classify_lease_freshness(lease),
+            "reclaimable",
+        )
+
+
+class TestReviewerLeaseMutationGate(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        leases.clear_session_lease()
+
+    def test_reviewer_without_lease_cannot_mutate(self):
+        head = "f" * 40
+        comments = [_lease_comment(382, "other-session", candidate_head=head)]
+        result = leases.assess_mutation_lease_gate(
+            pr_number=382,
+            comments=comments,
+            reviewer_identity="rev1",
+            session_id="my-session",
+            mutation="approve",
+            live_head_sha=head,
+            pinned_head_sha=head,
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+
+    def test_owned_lease_allows_mutation(self):
+        head = "f" * 40
+        comments = [_lease_comment(382, "my-session", candidate_head=head)]
+        leases.record_session_lease({
+            "pr_number": 382,
+            "session_id": "my-session",
+            "candidate_head": head,
+            "target_branch": "master",
+            "comment_id": 101,
+        }, lease_provenance=mla.build_lease_provenance(
+            source=mla.SOURCE_ACQUIRE,
+            comment_id=101,
+        ))
+        result = leases.assess_mutation_lease_gate(
+            pr_number=382,
+            comments=comments,
+            reviewer_identity="rev1",
+            session_id="my-session",
+            mutation="approve",
+            live_head_sha=head,
+            pinned_head_sha=head,
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(result["block"])
+
+    def test_head_change_invalidates_lease(self):
+        reviewed = "f" * 40
+        live = "e" * 40
+        comments = [_lease_comment(382, "my-session", candidate_head=reviewed)]
+        leases.record_session_lease({
+            "pr_number": 382,
+            "session_id": "my-session",
+            "candidate_head": reviewed,
+            "comment_id": 102,
+        }, lease_provenance=mla.build_lease_provenance(
+            source=mla.SOURCE_ACQUIRE,
+            comment_id=102,
+        ))
+        result = leases.assess_mutation_lease_gate(
+            pr_number=382,
+            comments=comments,
+            reviewer_identity="rev1",
+            session_id="my-session",
+            mutation="merge",
+            live_head_sha=live,
+            pinned_head_sha=reviewed,
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+        self.assertTrue(any("head" in r.lower() for r in result["reasons"]))
+
+
+class TestReviewerLeaseMcpGate(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        leases.clear_session_lease()
+        patch("mcp_server.verify_preflight_purity").start()
+        patch("gitea_audit.audit_enabled", return_value=False).start()
+        mcp_server = __import__("mcp_server")
+        mcp_server._IDENTITY_CACHE.clear()
+        mcp_server.init_review_decision_lock("prgs", "review_pr")
+        mcp_server.record_preflight_check("whoami")
+        mcp_server.record_preflight_check("capability", "reviewer")
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        patch.stopall()
+        leases.clear_session_lease()
+
+    def test_reviewer_pr_lease_gate_helper_blocks_without_session(self):
+        import mcp_server
+        head = "a" * 40
+        with patch("mcp_server._fetch_pr_comments", return_value=[]):
+            reasons = mcp_server._reviewer_pr_lease_gate(
+                pr_number=382,
+                remote="prgs",
+                host=None,
+                org=None,
+                repo=None,
+                mutation="approve",
+                live_head_sha=head,
+                pinned_head_sha=head,
+            )
+        self.assertTrue(any("lease" in r.lower() for r in reasons))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_reviewer_proof_backed_handoff.py

@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+"""Tests for proof-backed reviewer handoff verifier (#395)."""
+import sys
+import unittest
+from pathlib import Path
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent))
+
+from reviewer_proof_backed_handoff import (  # noqa: E402
+    assess_proof_backed_handoff_report,
+)
+
+
+def _good_report() -> str:
+    return "\n".join([
+        "Inventory pagination proof: is_final_page: true, has_more: false, total_count: 11",
+        "Earlier PRs skipped: #372 non-mergeable — merge simulation conflicts in review_proofs.py",
+        "Baseline worktree path: branches/baseline-master-pr383",
+        "Baseline target SHA: 4243b60ca32d79f1ee5e6b0f10d7570e9dea2937",
+        "Baseline dirty before validation: false",
+        "Baseline validation command: venv/bin/python -m pytest tests/ -q",
+        "Baseline validation result: 1 failed (test_clean_reviewer_report_passes)",
+        "Baseline dirty after validation: false",
+        "Cleanup mutations: git worktree list showed session worktrees removed",
+        "## Controller Handoff",
+        "- Inventory pagination proof: inventory_complete: true, total_count: 11",
+        "- Earlier PRs skipped: #372 conflict proof via merge simulation",
+        "- Baseline worktree used: true",
+        "- Baseline worktree path: branches/baseline-master-pr383",
+        "- Cleanup mutations: git worktree remove branches/review-pr383",
+    ])
+
+
+class TestProofBackedHandoff(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_fully_proof_backed_report_passes(self):
+        result = assess_proof_backed_handoff_report(
+            _good_report(),
+            action_log=[{"command": "gitea_list_prs", "result": "inventory_complete=true"}],
+            baseline_session={
+                "complete": True,
+                "clean_before": True,
+                "clean_after": True,
+                "command": "pytest",
+                "result": "passed",
+            },
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["proven"], result["reasons"])
+
+    def test_inventory_page_size_assumption_blocks(self):
+        report = (
+            "Inventory is complete because 13 results are less than page size 50."
+        )
+        result = assess_proof_backed_handoff_report(report)
+        self.assertFalse(result["proven"])
+        self.assertTrue(any("page-size" in r.lower() for r in result["reasons"]))
+
+    def test_skip_without_conflict_proof_blocks(self):
+        report = "\n".join([
+            "Earlier PRs skipped: #372, #374",
+            "## Controller Handoff",
+            "- Earlier PRs skipped: #372, #374",
+        ])
+        result = assess_proof_backed_handoff_report(report)
+        self.assertFalse(result["proven"])
+        self.assertTrue(any("skip" in r.lower() for r in result["reasons"]))
+
+    def test_baseline_without_command_blocks(self):
+        report = "Baseline validation passed; same as master failures."
+        result = assess_proof_backed_handoff_report(report)
+        self.assertFalse(result["proven"])
+        self.assertTrue(any("baseline" in r.lower() for r in result["reasons"]))
+
+    def test_cleanup_without_worktree_list_blocks(self):
+        report = "Worktrees were cleaned after merge."
+        result = assess_proof_backed_handoff_report(report)
+        self.assertFalse(result["proven"])
+        self.assertTrue(any("cleanup" in r.lower() for r in result["reasons"]))
+
+    def test_cleanup_with_worktree_list_passes(self):
+        report = "Cleanup: git worktree list confirmed removal."
+        result = assess_proof_backed_handoff_report(
+            report,
+            action_log=[{"command": "git worktree list"}],
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["proven"], result["reasons"])
+
+    def test_master_integration_requires_command(self):
+        report = "Merged master into the review worktree before validation."
+        result = assess_proof_backed_handoff_report(report)
+        self.assertFalse(result["proven"])
+        self.assertTrue(any("master integration" in r.lower() for r in result["reasons"]))
+
+    def test_master_integration_with_action_log_passes(self):
+        report = "Merged master into review worktree; merge_exit=0"
+        result = assess_proof_backed_handoff_report(
+            report,
+            action_log=[{"command": "git merge --no-commit prgs/master"}],
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["proven"], result["reasons"])
+
+    def test_live_proof_requires_source_classification(self):
+        report = "Live proof shows inventory complete."
+        result = assess_proof_backed_handoff_report(report)
+        self.assertFalse(result["proven"])
+        self.assertTrue(any("proof source" in r.lower() for r in result["reasons"]))
+
+
+class TestExport(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_review_proofs_reexport(self):
+        from review_proofs import assess_proof_backed_handoff_report as exported
+
+        self.assertTrue(callable(exported))
+        result = exported(_good_report(), inventory_session={"inventory_complete": True})
+        self.assertTrue(result["proven"], result["reasons"])
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_reviewer_validation_cwd_proof.py

@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+"""Tests for validation cwd/HEAD proof verifier (#398)."""
+import sys
+import unittest
+from pathlib import Path
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent))
+
+from final_report_validator import assess_final_report_validator  # noqa: E402
+from reviewer_validation_cwd_proof import assess_validation_cwd_proof_report  # noqa: E402
+
+ROOT = "/Users/jasonwalker/Development/Gitea-Tools"
+WORKTREE = f"{ROOT}/branches/review-feat-issue-398"
+HEAD = "f5953549aad5e822f14f52d3ea3c6d7990109384"
+
+
+def _proof_backed_report() -> str:
+    return "\n".join([
+        f"Candidate head SHA: {HEAD}",
+        f"pwd: {WORKTREE}",
+        f"git rev-parse HEAD: {HEAD}",
+        "git status --short --branch: ## feat/issue-398...prgs/master",
+        f"Validation command: cd {WORKTREE} && venv/bin/python -m pytest tests/ -q",
+        "Result: 1497 passed, 6 skipped",
+    ])
+
+
+class TestValidationCwdProof(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_no_validation_claim_passes(self):
+        result = assess_validation_cwd_proof_report("Review decision: approve")
+        self.assertTrue(result["proven"])
+
+    def test_missing_cwd_proof_fails(self):
+        result = assess_validation_cwd_proof_report(
+            f"Validation command: pytest tests/\nCandidate head SHA: {HEAD}",
+            validation_session={"validation_ran": True, "expected_head_sha": HEAD},
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(result["proven"])
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+
+    def test_main_checkout_cwd_blocks(self):
+        result = assess_validation_cwd_proof_report(
+            "\n".join([
+                f"Candidate head SHA: {HEAD}",
+                f"pwd: {ROOT}",
+                f"git rev-parse HEAD: {HEAD}",
+                "git status --short --branch: ## master",
+                "Validation command: pytest tests/ -q",
+            ]),
+            validation_session={"validation_ran": True, "expected_head_sha": HEAD},
+            project_root=ROOT,
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(result["proven"])
+        self.assertTrue(result["violations"])
+
+    def test_wrong_head_blocks(self):
+        wrong = "a" * 40
+        result = assess_validation_cwd_proof_report(
+            "\n".join([
+                f"Candidate head SHA: {HEAD}",
+                f"pwd: {WORKTREE}",
+                f"git rev-parse HEAD: {wrong}",
+                "git status --short --branch: clean",
+                f"Validation command: cd {WORKTREE} && pytest -q",
+            ]),
+            validation_session={"validation_ran": True, "expected_head_sha": HEAD},
+            project_root=ROOT,
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(result["proven"])
+        self.assertTrue(result["violations"])
+
+    def test_fully_proof_backed_passes(self):
+        result = assess_validation_cwd_proof_report(
+            _proof_backed_report(),
+            validation_session={"validation_ran": True, "expected_head_sha": HEAD},
+            project_root=ROOT,
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["proven"], result["reasons"])
+
+    def test_baseline_without_cwd_fails(self):
+        result = assess_validation_cwd_proof_report(
+            "\n".join([
+                _proof_backed_report(),
+                "Baseline validation command: pytest tests/ -q",
+            ]),
+            validation_session={
+                "validation_ran": True,
+                "expected_head_sha": HEAD,
+                "baseline_validation_ran": True,
+            },
+            project_root=ROOT,
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(result["proven"])
+        self.assertTrue(
+            any("baseline" in r.lower() for r in result["reasons"])
+        )
+
+    def test_baseline_with_full_proof_passes(self):
+        result = assess_validation_cwd_proof_report(
+            "\n".join([
+                _proof_backed_report(),
+                f"Baseline worktree: {ROOT}/branches/baseline-master-pr376",
+                f"Baseline target SHA: {HEAD}",
+                f"Baseline validation command: cd {ROOT}/branches/baseline-master-pr376 && pytest -q",
+            ]),
+            validation_session={
+                "validation_ran": True,
+                "expected_head_sha": HEAD,
+                "baseline_validation_ran": True,
+            },
+            project_root=ROOT,
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["proven"], result["reasons"])
+
+    def test_final_report_validator_integration(self):
+        result = assess_final_report_validator(
+            "Validation command: pytest tests/ -q",
+            "review_pr",
+            validation_session={"validation_ran": True},
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["blocked"] or result["downgraded"])
+        self.assertTrue(
+            any(
+                f.get("rule_id") == "reviewer.validation_cwd_proof"
+                for f in result.get("findings") or []
+            )
+        )
+
+    def test_exported_from_review_proofs(self):
+        from review_proofs import assess_validation_cwd_proof_report as exported
+
+        self.assertTrue(callable(exported))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_reviewer_validation_failure_history.py

@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+"""Tests for transient validation failure history verifier (#396)."""
+import sys
+import unittest
+from pathlib import Path
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent))
+
+from final_report_validator import assess_final_report_validator  # noqa: E402
+from reviewer_validation_failure_history import (  # noqa: E402
+    assess_validation_failure_history_report,
+)
+
+
+def _full_history_report() -> str:
+    return "\n".join([
+        "Validation failure history",
+        "Failure #1:",
+        "Command: venv/bin/python -m pytest tests/test_worktrees.py -q",
+        "Failing test: tests/test_worktrees.py::TestWorktreeStart::test_rejects_untraceable_branches",
+        "Suspected cause: stale /tmp/gitea_issue_lock.json from prior session",
+        "Reproduced: no",
+        "On baseline master: no",
+        "PR-caused: no",
+        "What changed between runs: removed /tmp/gitea_issue_lock.json",
+        "Environmental cleanup: lock file removed before rerun",
+        "Validation: passed after transient failure investigation",
+        "Final validation command: venv/bin/python -m pytest tests/ -q",
+        "Final result: 1497 passed, 6 skipped",
+    ])
+
+
+class TestValidationFailureHistory(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_no_failures_observed_passes(self):
+        result = assess_validation_failure_history_report(
+            "Validation: passed",
+            validation_session={"observed_failures": []},
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["proven"])
+
+    def test_omitted_failure_blocks(self):
+        result = assess_validation_failure_history_report(
+            "Validation: passed\n1497 passed, 6 skipped",
+            validation_session={
+                "observed_failures": [{
+                    "command": "pytest tests/test_worktrees.py -q",
+                    "failing_test": (
+                        "tests/test_worktrees.py::TestWorktreeStart::"
+                        "test_rejects_untraceable_branches"
+                    ),
+                }],
+                "final_validation_status": "passed",
+            },
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(result["proven"])
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+
+    def test_full_history_with_transient_investigation_passes(self):
+        result = assess_validation_failure_history_report(
+            _full_history_report(),
+            validation_session={
+                "observed_failures": [{
+                    "command": (
+                        "venv/bin/python -m pytest tests/test_worktrees.py -q"
+                    ),
+                    "failing_test": (
+                        "tests/test_worktrees.py::TestWorktreeStart::"
+                        "test_rejects_untraceable_branches"
+                    ),
+                    "suspected_cause": "stale /tmp/gitea_issue_lock.json",
+                    "reproduced": "no",
+                    "on_baseline_master": "no",
+                    "pr_caused": "no",
+                }],
+                "final_validation_status": "passed_after_transient_failure_investigation",
+                "environmental_contamination": True,
+            },
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["proven"], result["reasons"])
+
+    def test_baseline_equivalent_failure_documented(self):
+        report = "\n".join([
+            "Validation failure history",
+            "Command: pytest tests/test_example.py -q",
+            "Failing test: tests/test_example.py::test_flaky",
+            "Suspected cause: pre-existing master failure",
+            "On baseline master: yes",
+            "PR-caused: no",
+            "What changed between runs: none; failure matches baseline",
+            "Validation: passed after transient failure investigation",
+        ])
+        result = assess_validation_failure_history_report(
+            report,
+            validation_session={
+                "observed_failures": [{
+                    "command": "pytest tests/test_example.py -q",
+                    "failing_test": "tests/test_example.py::test_flaky",
+                    "on_baseline_master": "yes",
+                    "pr_caused": "no",
+                }],
+                "final_validation_status": "passed_after_transient_failure_investigation",
+            },
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["proven"], result["reasons"])
+
+    def test_unknown_cause_plain_pass_blocks(self):
+        result = assess_validation_failure_history_report(
+            "Validation: passed",
+            validation_session={
+                "observed_failures": [{
+                    "command": "pytest tests/ -q",
+                    "failing_test": "tests/test_foo.py::test_bar",
+                    "suspected_cause": "unknown",
+                }],
+                "final_validation_status": "passed",
+                "cause_unknown": True,
+            },
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(result["proven"])
+        self.assertTrue(any("transient" in r.lower() for r in result["reasons"]))
+
+    def test_final_report_validator_rejects_omitted_failure(self):
+        result = assess_final_report_validator(
+            "Validation: passed",
+            "review_pr",
+            validation_session={
+                "observed_failures": [{
+                    "command": "pytest tests/ -q",
+                    "failing_test": "tests/test_foo.py::test_bar",
+                }],
+            },
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["blocked"] or result["downgraded"])
+        self.assertTrue(
+            any(
+                f.get("rule_id") == "reviewer.validation_failure_history"
+                for f in result.get("findings") or []
+            )
+        )
+
+    def test_exported_from_review_proofs(self):
+        from review_proofs import assess_validation_failure_history_report as exported
+
+        self.assertTrue(callable(exported))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_role_session_router.py

@@ -192,6 +192,31 @@ class TestRoleSessionRouter(unittest.TestCase):
             )
         self.assertEqual(result.get("number"), 999)
 
+    @patch("mcp_server.api_request", return_value={"login": "jcwalker3"})
+    @patch("mcp_server.get_auth_header", return_value="token author-pass")
+    def test_work_issue_task_under_author_profile_allowed(self, _auth, _api):
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, self._env("prgs-author")):
+            for task_type in ("work_issue", "work-issue"):
+                route = mcp_server.gitea_route_task_session(
+                    task_type=task_type, remote="prgs"
+                )
+                self.assertEqual(
+                    route["route_result"], role_session_router.ROUTE_ALLOWED
+                )
+                self.assertTrue(route["downstream_allowed"])
+
+    @patch("mcp_server.api_request", return_value={"login": "sysadmin"})
+    @patch("mcp_server.get_auth_header", return_value="token reviewer-pass")
+    def test_work_issue_task_under_reviewer_profile_routes_to_author(self, _auth, _api):
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, self._env("prgs-reviewer")):
+            route = mcp_server.gitea_route_task_session(
+                task_type="work-issue", remote="prgs"
+            )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            route["route_result"], role_session_router.ROUTE_TO_AUTHOR
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(route["downstream_allowed"])
+
     @patch("mcp_server.api_request", return_value={"login": "sysadmin"})
     @patch("mcp_server.get_auth_header", return_value="token reviewer-pass")
     def test_reviewer_task_under_reviewer_profile_allowed(self, _auth, _api):

tests/test_root_checkout_guard.py

@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+"""Tests for root checkout guard (#475)."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import sys
+import unittest
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent))
+
+import gitea_mcp_server as srv  # noqa: E402
+import root_checkout_guard as rcg  # noqa: E402
+
+CONTROL_ROOT = str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3])
+BRANCHES_WORKTREE = str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1])
+MASTER_SHA = "a" * 40
+OTHER_SHA = "b" * 40
+
+
+class TestAssessRootCheckoutGuard(unittest.TestCase):
+    def _assess(self, **kwargs):
+        defaults = {
+            "workspace_path": CONTROL_ROOT,
+            "canonical_repo_root": CONTROL_ROOT,
+            "current_branch": "master",
+            "head_sha": MASTER_SHA,
+            "porcelain_status": "",
+            "remote_master_sha": MASTER_SHA,
+            "resolved_role": "author",
+        }
+        defaults.update(kwargs)
+        return rcg.assess_root_checkout_guard(**defaults)
+
+    def test_clean_master_control_checkout_allowed(self):
+        result = self._assess()
+        self.assertTrue(result["proven"])
+        self.assertFalse(result["block"])
+
+    def test_branches_worktree_allowed_for_author(self):
+        result = self._assess(
+            workspace_path=BRANCHES_WORKTREE,
+            current_branch="feat/issue-475-root-checkout-guard",
+            head_sha=OTHER_SHA,
+            resolved_role="author",
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["proven"])
+
+    def test_branches_worktree_allowed_for_reviewer(self):
+        result = self._assess(
+            workspace_path=f"{CONTROL_ROOT}/branches/review-pr-1",
+            current_branch="review-pr-1",
+            resolved_role="reviewer",
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["proven"])
+
+    def test_reconciler_always_allowed(self):
+        result = self._assess(
+            current_branch="feat/some-branch",
+            head_sha=OTHER_SHA,
+            porcelain_status=" M gitea_mcp_server.py\n",
+            resolved_role="reconciler",
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["proven"])
+
+    def test_feature_branch_on_control_checkout_blocked(self):
+        result = self._assess(
+            current_branch="feat/issue-99-example",
+            head_sha=OTHER_SHA,
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+        self.assertIn("not a stable base branch", result["reasons"][0])
+
+    def test_detached_head_blocked(self):
+        result = self._assess(current_branch=None)
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+        self.assertIn("detached HEAD", result["reasons"][0])
+
+    def test_dirty_control_checkout_blocked(self):
+        result = self._assess(porcelain_status=" M gitea_mcp_server.py\n")
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+        self.assertIn("tracked local edits", result["reasons"][0])
+
+    def test_head_behind_prgs_master_blocked(self):
+        result = self._assess(
+            head_sha=OTHER_SHA,
+            remote_master_sha=MASTER_SHA,
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+        self.assertIn("does not match prgs/master", result["reasons"][0])
+
+    def test_merger_requires_clean_control_checkout(self):
+        result = self._assess(
+            workspace_path=BRANCHES_WORKTREE,
+            current_branch="feat/issue-475-root-checkout-guard",
+            head_sha=OTHER_SHA,
+            resolved_role="merger",
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(result["block"])
+
+
+class TestVerifyPreflightRootGuardIntegration(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        srv._preflight_whoami_called = True
+        srv._preflight_capability_called = True
+        srv._preflight_resolved_role = "reviewer"
+        srv._preflight_whoami_violation = False
+        srv._preflight_capability_violation = False
+        self._orig_in_test = srv._preflight_in_test_mode
+        srv._preflight_in_test_mode = lambda: False
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        srv._preflight_in_test_mode = self._orig_in_test
+
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server._get_workspace_porcelain", return_value="")
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server.root_checkout_guard.resolve_remote_master_sha", return_value=MASTER_SHA)
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server.issue_lock_worktree.read_worktree_git_state")
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server._resolve_author_mutation_context")
+    def test_reviewer_from_contaminated_root_blocked(
+        self, mock_ctx, mock_git, _remote_sha, _porcelain,
+    ):
+        srv._preflight_capability_baseline_porcelain = ""
+        mock_ctx.return_value = {
+            "workspace_path": CONTROL_ROOT,
+            "canonical_repo_root": CONTROL_ROOT,
+            "process_project_root": CONTROL_ROOT,
+        }
+        mock_git.return_value = {
+            "current_branch": "feat/hijacked-root",
+            "head_sha": OTHER_SHA,
+            "porcelain_status": "",
+        }
+        with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError) as ctx:
+            srv.verify_preflight_purity("prgs", worktree_path=CONTROL_ROOT)
+        self.assertIn("Root checkout guard (#475)", str(ctx.exception))
+        self.assertIn(rcg.REMEDIATION, str(ctx.exception))
+
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server._get_workspace_porcelain", return_value="")
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server.root_checkout_guard.resolve_remote_master_sha", return_value=MASTER_SHA)
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server.issue_lock_worktree.read_worktree_git_state")
+    @patch("gitea_mcp_server._resolve_author_mutation_context")
+    def test_reviewer_from_branches_worktree_allowed(
+        self, mock_ctx, mock_git, _remote_sha, _porcelain,
+    ):
+        srv._preflight_capability_baseline_porcelain = ""
+        mock_ctx.return_value = {
+            "workspace_path": BRANCHES_WORKTREE,
+            "canonical_repo_root": CONTROL_ROOT,
+            "process_project_root": BRANCHES_WORKTREE,
+        }
+        mock_git.return_value = {
+            "current_branch": "feat/issue-475-root-checkout-guard",
+            "head_sha": OTHER_SHA,
+            "porcelain_status": "",
+        }
+        srv.verify_preflight_purity("prgs", worktree_path=BRANCHES_WORKTREE)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_stacked_pr_support.py

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+"""Unit tests for stacked-PR base policy (#484)."""
+import unittest
+
+import stacked_pr_support as sps
+
+
+def _pr(number, branch, state="open"):
+    return {"number": number, "state": state, "head": {"ref": branch}}
+
+
+OPEN_PRS = [
+    _pr(479, "feat/issue-478-mcp-menu-shell"),
+    _pr(481, "feat/issue-477-lock-adoption-proof"),
+]
+
+# Motivating case (#482 stacked on #479 / #478).
+STACKED_BODY = (
+    "Closes #482.\n\n"
+    "Stacked on PR #479 / issue #478.\n"
+    "Base branch: feat/issue-478-mcp-menu-shell\n"
+    "Head branch: feat/issue-482-skip-stale-request-changes-pr\n"
+    "Do not merge before PR #479 lands."
+)
+
+
+class TestIsBaseBranch(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_master_main_dev_are_base(self):
+        for b in ("master", "main", "dev"):
+            self.assertTrue(sps.is_base_branch(b))
+
+    def test_feature_branch_is_not_base(self):
+        self.assertFalse(sps.is_base_branch("feat/issue-478-mcp-menu-shell"))
+
+
+class TestStackedBaseDeclaration(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_no_declaration_is_normal_path(self):
+        out = sps.assess_stacked_base_declaration(
+            stacked_base_branch=None, stacked_base_pr=None, open_prs=OPEN_PRS
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(out["block"])
+        self.assertFalse(out["declared"])
+        self.assertIsNone(out["approved"])
+
+    def test_valid_open_pr_base_is_approved(self):
+        out = sps.assess_stacked_base_declaration(
+            stacked_base_branch="feat/issue-478-mcp-menu-shell",
+            stacked_base_pr=479,
+            open_prs=OPEN_PRS,
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(out["block"])
+        self.assertEqual(out["approved"]["branch"], "feat/issue-478-mcp-menu-shell")
+        self.assertEqual(out["approved"]["pr_number"], 479)
+        self.assertTrue(out["approved"]["verified_open"])
+
+    def test_missing_pr_number_blocks(self):
+        out = sps.assess_stacked_base_declaration(
+            stacked_base_branch="feat/issue-478-mcp-menu-shell",
+            stacked_base_pr=None,
+            open_prs=OPEN_PRS,
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(out["block"])
+        self.assertIn("without stacked_base_pr", out["reasons"][0])
+
+    def test_arbitrary_branch_with_no_open_pr_blocks(self):
+        out = sps.assess_stacked_base_declaration(
+            stacked_base_branch="feat/random-unrelated-branch",
+            stacked_base_pr=999,
+            open_prs=OPEN_PRS,
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(out["block"])
+        self.assertIn("does not correspond to any OPEN pull request", out["reasons"][0])
+
+    def test_stale_merged_base_blocks(self):
+        merged = [_pr(479, "feat/issue-478-mcp-menu-shell", state="closed")]
+        out = sps.assess_stacked_base_declaration(
+            stacked_base_branch="feat/issue-478-mcp-menu-shell",
+            stacked_base_pr=479,
+            open_prs=merged,
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(out["block"])
+        self.assertIsNone(out["approved"])
+
+    def test_pr_number_mismatch_blocks(self):
+        out = sps.assess_stacked_base_declaration(
+            stacked_base_branch="feat/issue-478-mcp-menu-shell",
+            stacked_base_pr=481,  # wrong PR for this branch
+            open_prs=OPEN_PRS,
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(out["block"])
+        self.assertIn("does not match the open", out["reasons"][0])
+
+    def test_declaring_a_base_branch_blocks(self):
+        out = sps.assess_stacked_base_declaration(
+            stacked_base_branch="master", stacked_base_pr=1, open_prs=OPEN_PRS
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(out["block"])
+        self.assertIn("already a normal base branch", out["reasons"][0])
+
+
+class TestStackedPrBody(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_complete_body_has_no_missing_fields(self):
+        missing = sps.assess_stacked_pr_body(
+            STACKED_BODY, base_branch="feat/issue-478-mcp-menu-shell", pr_number=479
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(missing, [])
+
+    def test_missing_all_fields(self):
+        missing = sps.assess_stacked_pr_body(
+            "just some text", base_branch="feat/issue-478-mcp-menu-shell", pr_number=479
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(len(missing), 3)
+
+    def test_missing_merge_ordering_only(self):
+        body = "Base branch feat/issue-478-mcp-menu-shell for PR #479"
+        missing = sps.assess_stacked_pr_body(
+            body, base_branch="feat/issue-478-mcp-menu-shell", pr_number=479
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(len(missing), 1)
+        self.assertIn("merge-ordering", missing[0])
+
+
+class TestCreatePrBase(unittest.TestCase):
+    APPROVED = {"branch": "feat/issue-478-mcp-menu-shell", "pr_number": 479, "verified_open": True}
+
+    def test_master_base_passes_without_stacked_metadata(self):
+        out = sps.assess_create_pr_base(
+            base="master", approved_stacked_base=None, body="Closes #1", open_prs=[]
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(out["block"])
+        self.assertFalse(out["stacked"])
+
+    def test_non_base_without_approval_blocks(self):
+        out = sps.assess_create_pr_base(
+            base="feat/issue-478-mcp-menu-shell",
+            approved_stacked_base=None,
+            body=STACKED_BODY,
+            open_prs=OPEN_PRS,
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(out["block"])
+        self.assertIn("no approved stacked base", out["reasons"][0])
+
+    def test_non_base_mismatched_approval_blocks(self):
+        out = sps.assess_create_pr_base(
+            base="feat/some-other-branch",
+            approved_stacked_base=self.APPROVED,
+            body=STACKED_BODY,
+            open_prs=OPEN_PRS,
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(out["block"])
+        self.assertIn("does not match the issue lock's approved stacked base", out["reasons"][0])
+
+    def test_approved_base_with_good_body_passes(self):
+        out = sps.assess_create_pr_base(
+            base="feat/issue-478-mcp-menu-shell",
+            approved_stacked_base=self.APPROVED,
+            body=STACKED_BODY,
+            open_prs=OPEN_PRS,
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(out["block"])
+        self.assertTrue(out["stacked"])
+        self.assertEqual(out["stacked_base_pr"], 479)
+
+    def test_approved_base_now_stale_blocks(self):
+        out = sps.assess_create_pr_base(
+            base="feat/issue-478-mcp-menu-shell",
+            approved_stacked_base=self.APPROVED,
+            body=STACKED_BODY,
+            open_prs=[_pr(479, "feat/issue-478-mcp-menu-shell", state="merged")],
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(out["block"])
+        self.assertIn("no longer corresponds to an OPEN", out["reasons"][0])
+
+    def test_approved_base_with_incomplete_body_blocks(self):
+        out = sps.assess_create_pr_base(
+            base="feat/issue-478-mcp-menu-shell",
+            approved_stacked_base=self.APPROVED,
+            body="Closes #482 only",
+            open_prs=OPEN_PRS,
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(out["block"])
+        self.assertIn("must document the stack", out["reasons"][0])
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()