From a2837431c402a59da26e07e9babe199347b058bd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: John Smith <you@example.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:20:06 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 1/7] fix(e2e-gate): fail closed on zero history, unknown IDs
 are regressions (Refs #210)

---
 packages/core/src/evals/gate.ts       | 50 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 packages/core/test/evals-gate.test.ts | 43 +++++++++++++++++++++++
 scripts/e2e-gate.ts                   | 13 ++++---
 3 files changed, 99 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 packages/core/src/evals/gate.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/core/test/evals-gate.test.ts

diff --git a/packages/core/src/evals/gate.ts b/packages/core/src/evals/gate.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad08fd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/src/evals/gate.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+// Pure verdict for the e2e regression gate (scripts/e2e-gate.ts, #210).
+// Fail-closed: a red run with zero sampled history exits 2 (distinct from
+// the exit-1 regression verdict, so humans can tell "no history" apart from
+// "no regression"), and failed IDs with no history at all (renamed or new
+// cases never sampled) count as regressions. Only a fully green run, or
+// failures confined to known-unstable cases, exits 0.
+export interface GateVerdictInput {
+  /** Current-run failed case IDs. */
+  readonly failed: readonly string[]
+  /** Historically stable case IDs (>= 5 samples, >= 90% pass). */
+  readonly stable: readonly string[]
+  /** Number of prior runs actually sampled. */
+  readonly sampled: number
+  /** IDs seen in history (sampled at least once); defaults to `stable`. */
+  readonly known?: readonly string[]
+}
+
+export interface GateVerdict {
+  /** 0 green, 1 regression, 2 red run with no history to judge it against. */
+  readonly exit: 0 | 1 | 2
+  readonly message: string
+}
+
+export function decideGateVerdict(input: GateVerdictInput): GateVerdict {
+  const { failed, stable, sampled } = input
+  if (!failed.length)
+    return { exit: 0, message: "no current failures; nothing to gate." }
+  const known = new Set(input.known ?? stable)
+  const stableSet = new Set(stable)
+  if (sampled === 0)
+    return {
+      exit: 2,
+      message:
+        `fail-closed: sampled 0 prior run(s), so ${failed.length} current failure(s) ` +
+        `cannot be judged against history (unknown IDs: ${failed.join(", ")}); refusing to green a red run.`,
+    }
+  const regressions = failed.filter((id) => stableSet.has(id) || !known.has(id))
+  if (!regressions.length)
+    return {
+      exit: 0,
+      message:
+        `${failed.length} current failure(s) (${failed.join(", ")}) are not regressions of stable cases; passing.`,
+    }
+  const unknown = regressions.filter((id) => !known.has(id))
+  const unknownNote = unknown.length ? ` (no history for: ${unknown.join(", ")})` : ""
+  return {
+    exit: 1,
+    message: `REGRESSION in historically stable case(s): ${regressions.join(", ")}${unknownNote}`,
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/core/test/evals-gate.test.ts b/packages/core/test/evals-gate.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f532f04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/test/evals-gate.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+// E2E regression gate verdict (#210): the gate must fail closed. A red run
+// with zero sampled history (expired artifacts) previously exited 0, and
+// renamed/never-sampled case IDs were never in `stable`, so a fully-red
+// renamed suite also exited 0. Unknown IDs are regressions; zero history
+// with failures is a distinct exit 2 ("no history", not "no regression").
+import { describe, expect, test } from "bun:test"
+import { decideGateVerdict } from "../src/evals/gate.ts"
+
+describe("e2e gate verdict (#210)", () => {
+  test("a fully green run stays green", () => {
+    expect(decideGateVerdict({ failed: [], stable: [], sampled: 0 }).exit).toBe(0)
+    expect(decideGateVerdict({ failed: [], stable: ["a"], sampled: 6 }).exit).toBe(0)
+  })
+
+  test("zero sampled history with failures fails closed with exit 2", () => {
+    const verdict = decideGateVerdict({ failed: ["case-a", "case-b"], stable: [], sampled: 0 })
+    expect(verdict.exit).toBe(2)
+    expect(verdict.message).toContain("sampled 0")
+    expect(verdict.message).toContain("case-a")
+  })
+
+  test("unknown (never-sampled) failed IDs are regressions", () => {
+    const verdict = decideGateVerdict({ failed: ["renamed-case"], stable: ["old-case"], sampled: 6 })
+    expect(verdict.exit).toBe(1)
+    expect(verdict.message).toContain("renamed-case")
+  })
+
+  test("a stable case failing now is a regression with exit 1", () => {
+    const verdict = decideGateVerdict({ failed: ["stable-case"], stable: ["stable-case"], sampled: 6 })
+    expect(verdict.exit).toBe(1)
+    expect(verdict.message).toContain("stable-case")
+  })
+
+  test("known-unstable failures still pass (regressions-only gate)", () => {
+    const verdict = decideGateVerdict({
+      failed: ["flaky-case"],
+      stable: ["stable-case"],
+      sampled: 6,
+      known: ["stable-case", "flaky-case"],
+    })
+    expect(verdict.exit).toBe(0)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/scripts/e2e-gate.ts b/scripts/e2e-gate.ts
index c182613..cb68d4f 100644
--- a/scripts/e2e-gate.ts
+++ b/scripts/e2e-gate.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 import { mkdtemp, readdir, readFile, rm } from "node:fs/promises"
 import { tmpdir } from "node:os"
 import path from "node:path"
+import { decideGateVerdict } from "../packages/core/src/evals/gate.ts"
 
 const root = path.resolve(import.meta.dir, "..")
 const resultsDir = path.join(root, "evals", "results")
@@ -139,13 +140,11 @@ try {
     .filter(([, cell]) => cell.samples >= 5 && cell.passes / cell.samples >= 0.9)
     .map(([id]) => id)
   console.log(`e2e-gate: sampled ${sampled} prior run(s); stable cases: ${stable.length ? stable.join(", ") : "(none yet)"}`)
-  const regressions = failed.filter((id) => stable.includes(id))
-  if (!regressions.length) {
-    console.log(`e2e-gate: ${failed.length} current failure(s) (${failed.join(", ")}) are not regressions of stable cases; passing.`)
-    process.exit(0)
-  }
-  console.log(`e2e-gate: REGRESSION in historically stable case(s): ${regressions.join(", ")}`)
-  process.exit(1)
+  // Fail-closed (#210): zero sampled history with failures exits 2 (not
+  // green), and failed IDs never seen in history count as regressions.
+  const verdict = decideGateVerdict({ failed, stable, sampled, known: [...tally.keys()] })
+  console.log(`e2e-gate: ${verdict.message}`)
+  process.exit(verdict.exit)
 } finally {
   await rm(scratch, { recursive: true, force: true })
 }

From 38b212cadfe1488ab8ffe01df6fb90cec2002fe7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: John Smith <you@example.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:22:21 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 2/7] fix(trust): hash full normalized CommandCheck, bump to
 1.6.1 (Refs #217)

---
 CHANGELOG.md                             | 10 +++++
 packages/cli/package.json                |  2 +-
 packages/core/package.json               |  2 +-
 packages/core/src/trust/store.ts         | 23 +++++++++---
 packages/core/test/gates.test.ts         |  4 +-
 packages/core/test/trust-pinning.test.ts | 48 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
 packages/opencode/package.json           |  2 +-
 7 files changed, 82 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 523d9f4..46d53a2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.6.1 — 2026-10-11
+
+**Trust hash covers the full gate command (#217).** `commandSetHash` now hashes
+the complete normalized `CommandCheck` — `kind`, `parser`, `related`,
+`touchedArgs`/`extensions` and `timeoutMs` alongside `id`/`command` — so any
+change to what a gate runs revokes trust. **Humans: re-run `es trust` after
+upgrading**; previously approved command sets hash differently and the gates
+refuse to run until the new set is approved. The e2e regression gate now fails
+closed when no history is sampled (#210).
+
 ## 1.6.0 — 2026-10-09
 
 Phase 5 self-improvement: runs already leave rich records (audit chain,
diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index c7070ff..8b6f022 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@heretek-ai/es-cli",
-  "version": "1.6.0",
+  "version": "1.6.1",
   "esRelease": {
     "order": 2
   },
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index fba2cc3..7cf4f0d 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@heretek-ai/es-core",
-  "version": "1.6.0",
+  "version": "1.6.1",
   "esRelease": {
     "order": 1
   },
diff --git a/packages/core/src/trust/store.ts b/packages/core/src/trust/store.ts
index c6faedb..a5e05af 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/trust/store.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/trust/store.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import path from "node:path"
 import { type HumanSigner, type RecordSignature, verifyRecordSignature } from "../approval/keystore.ts"
 import { stateDir } from "../layout.ts"
 import type { CommandCheck } from "../schema/gates.ts"
+import { CommandCheckSchema } from "../schema/gates.ts"
 import { readJson, withLock, writeJson } from "../util/fs.ts"
 import { hashJson } from "../util/hash.ts"
 import { canonicalPath } from "./paths.ts"
@@ -31,12 +32,24 @@ interface TrustFile {
 
 const trustFile = (dir?: string) => path.join(dir ?? stateDir(), "trust.json")
 
-/** Hash of the gate command set and the package.json scripts it can reach. */
+/** Hash of the gate command set and the package.json scripts it can reach.
+ *
+ * The hash covers the full normalized `CommandCheck` (post-`CommandCheckSchema`
+ * defaults): `kind`, `related`, `touchedArgs`/`extensions`, `timeoutMs` and
+ * `parser` change what runs, so flipping any of them revokes trust (#217).
+ * Bare `{id, command}` inputs normalize to the same hash as their
+ * schema-defaulted form, so existing approvals of equivalent sets still match
+ * field-for-field — only genuinely different execution hashes differently.
+ */
 export async function commandSetHash(
   dir: string,
-  commands: readonly CommandCheck[],
+  commands: readonly (CommandCheck | Parameters<typeof CommandCheckSchema.parse>[0])[],
 ): Promise<{ hash: string; lines: string[] }> {
-  const lines = commands.map((item) => `${item.id}: ${item.command}`)
+  const normalized = commands.map((item) => CommandCheckSchema.parse(item))
+  const lines = normalized.map(
+    (item) =>
+      `${item.id}: ${item.command} [kind=${item.kind} parser=${item.parser} related=${item.related} timeoutMs=${item.timeoutMs}${item.touchedArgs ? ` touchedArgs extensions=${item.extensions.join(",") || "*"}` : ""}]`,
+  )
   let scripts: Record<string, string> = {}
   try {
     scripts = JSON.parse(await readFile(path.join(dir, "package.json"), "utf8")).scripts ?? {}
@@ -50,10 +63,10 @@ export async function commandSetHash(
     return name === "test" && /^(npm|pnpm|yarn)\s+test\b/.test(command)
   }
   const reachable = Object.fromEntries(
-    Object.entries(scripts).filter(([name]) => commands.some((item) => invokes(item.command, name))),
+    Object.entries(scripts).filter(([name]) => normalized.some((item) => invokes(item.command, name))),
   )
   for (const [name, body] of Object.entries(reachable)) lines.push(`  script ${name}: ${body}`)
-  return { hash: hashJson({ commands: commands.map((item) => [item.id, item.command]), scripts: reachable }), lines }
+  return { hash: hashJson({ commands: normalized, scripts: reachable }), lines }
 }
 
 async function read(dir?: string): Promise<TrustFile> {
diff --git a/packages/core/test/gates.test.ts b/packages/core/test/gates.test.ts
index 2a3932c..6d94a93 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/gates.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/gates.test.ts
@@ -169,7 +169,9 @@ describe("trust", () => {
     const foreignSigner = await unlockHumanKey(PASSPHRASE, foreign)
     const retargeted = {
       hash: forgedHash,
-      lines: ["probe: touch FORGED"],
+      // The real display lines for the forged set (#217: the full normalized
+      // check, not just `id: command`), so the forgery shapes match production.
+      lines: (await commandSetHash(fx.root, wanted.commands)).lines,
       approvedBy: "x",
       approvedAt: entry.approvedAt,
     }
diff --git a/packages/core/test/trust-pinning.test.ts b/packages/core/test/trust-pinning.test.ts
index 9f70958..c48287b 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/trust-pinning.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/trust-pinning.test.ts
@@ -206,6 +206,54 @@ describe("waivers and trust at gate time (#221 gaps)", () => {
   }, 60_000)
 })
 
+describe("commandSetHash covers the full normalized CommandCheck (#217)", () => {
+  const dirOf = () => mkdtemp(path.join(tmpdir(), "es-command-hash-"))
+  type Variant = Parameters<typeof commandSetHash>[1][number]
+  const base = { id: "probe", kind: "test", command: "touch RAN" } as const
+  const table: [string, Variant][] = [
+    ["kind", { ...base, kind: "lint" }],
+    ["parser", { ...base, parser: "tsc" }],
+    ["touchedArgs", { ...base, touchedArgs: true }],
+    ["extensions", { ...base, touchedArgs: true, extensions: [".ts"] }],
+    ["related", { ...base, related: "vitest" }],
+    ["timeoutMs", { ...base, timeoutMs: 60_000 }],
+  ]
+  test.each(table)("flipping %s revokes trust", async (_field: string, variant: Variant) => {
+    const dir = await dirOf()
+    try {
+      const before = (await commandSetHash(dir, [base])).hash
+      const after = (await commandSetHash(dir, [variant])).hash
+      expect(after).not.toBe(before)
+    } finally {
+      await rm(dir, { recursive: true, force: true })
+    }
+  })
+
+  test("a bare id+command hashes the same as its schema-normalized form", async () => {
+    const dir = await dirOf()
+    try {
+      const bare = (await commandSetHash(dir, [base])).hash
+      const normalized = (
+        await commandSetHash(dir, [
+          {
+            id: "probe",
+            kind: "test",
+            command: "touch RAN",
+            parser: "generic",
+            touchedArgs: false,
+            extensions: [],
+            related: "none",
+            timeoutMs: 300_000,
+          },
+        ])
+      ).hash
+      expect(normalized).toBe(bare)
+    } finally {
+      await rm(dir, { recursive: true, force: true })
+    }
+  })
+})
+
 describe("agent shells and sealed state through the host (#181 §2)", () => {
   test("an agent shell running human-gated verbs is refused", async () => {
     for (const command of ["es trust", "es waive lint/check --reason x", "es reseal --sign", "es rebaseline"]) {
diff --git a/packages/opencode/package.json b/packages/opencode/package.json
index 0844409..58d3d4f 100644
--- a/packages/opencode/package.json
+++ b/packages/opencode/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@heretek-ai/epistemic-swarm",
-  "version": "1.6.0",
+  "version": "1.6.1",
   "esRelease": {
     "order": 3
   },

From f01a0403734a8f4d7cc827850ab53a2fe43ba337 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: John Smith <you@example.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:25:06 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 3/7] fix(preset): retarget self-dogfood dev flow to main
 post-cutover (Refs #281)

---
 .github/workflows/e2e-feedback.yml            |  2 +-
 .github/workflows/nightly.yml                 |  6 +--
 AGENTS.md                                     |  6 +--
 CHANGELOG.md                                  |  4 +-
 docs/SELF-DOGFOOD.md                          | 12 ++---
 packages/cli/test/cli.test.ts                 |  4 +-
 .../assets/presets/self-dogfood/README.md     |  4 +-
 packages/core/src/factory/preset.ts           | 10 ++--
 packages/core/test/factory-preset-205.test.ts |  9 ++--
 packages/core/test/factory-preset.test.ts     | 51 ++++++++++---------
 packages/opencode/test/pr-guard.test.ts       | 10 ++--
 packages/opencode/test/pr-preset-205.test.ts  | 15 +++---
 packages/opencode/test/release.test.ts        | 14 ++---
 scripts/e2e-gate.ts                           |  2 +-
 14 files changed, 77 insertions(+), 72 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-feedback.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-feedback.yml
index 783f8e1..93623b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-feedback.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-feedback.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ name: E2E feedback (opencode + plugin)
 #                            use OPENCODE_API_KEY for Zen/Go keys)
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [rewrite]
+    branches: [main]
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       model:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
index 1e7f3ab..2f5b268 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ name: Nightly (OpenCode v2 HEAD)
 # runs the real-host suite against the `v2` branch HEAD every night and turns
 # red when the host drifts. It is the mitigation, not a pin.
 #
-# Scheduled workflows only run from the default branch, so pre-cutover the job
-# is exercised through workflow_dispatch (and the push trigger on `rewrite`).
+# Scheduled workflows only run from the default branch, so the job
+# is exercised through workflow_dispatch (and the push trigger on `main`).
 on:
   schedule:
     - cron: "0 6 * * *"
   push:
-    branches: [rewrite]
+    branches: [main]
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 permissions:
diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index 36fae2a..657b8f7 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ spike as proof).
   registry or capability rows. Prompt changes require the assets snapshot
   (`bun test -u packages/core/test/assets.test.ts`) and a version bump.
 - Stage explicit paths; never `git add -A`. Commit per milestone.
-- Push only `rewrite` during development; never push or merge to `main`
-  without asking. The 1.0 cutover (tag legacy, reviewed merge, npm publish via
-  OIDC) is a separate, human-approved step.
+- Push only your ticket branch during development; never push or merge to `main`
+  without asking — release lands on `main` through a human-merged PR.
+  Publishing to npm via OIDC is a separate, human-approved step.
 - After any push, check every workflow (`gh run list`) — not just the obvious one.
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 46d53a2..305796a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ the complete normalized `CommandCheck` — `kind`, `parser`, `related`,
 change to what a gate runs revokes trust. **Humans: re-run `es trust` after
 upgrading**; previously approved command sets hash differently and the gates
 refuse to run until the new set is approved. The e2e regression gate now fails
-closed when no history is sampled (#210).
+closed when no history is sampled (#210). The self-dogfood preset releases
+onto `main` post-cutover: the `rewrite` pin, workflow triggers and runbook
+now target `main` (#281); the `rewrite` branch itself is untouched.
 
 ## 1.6.0 — 2026-10-09
 
diff --git a/docs/SELF-DOGFOOD.md b/docs/SELF-DOGFOOD.md
index 7bfd27d..656aa08 100644
--- a/docs/SELF-DOGFOOD.md
+++ b/docs/SELF-DOGFOOD.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ suite, and open a draft PR a human reviews. This runbook is that loop.
   PR through it.
 - A sealed human key (`es key seal` once); approvals, trust and resume all
   need the passphrase.
-- Work on `rewrite`, with a clean tree.
+- Work on `main`, with a clean tree.
 
 ## The flow
 
@@ -22,25 +22,25 @@ suite, and open a draft PR a human reviews. This runbook is that loop.
    This writes `.factory/config.json` (`audit.phase: required`), the
    self-dogfood `.factory/gates.json` (`bun install --frozen-lockfile`,
    `bun run check`, `bun run docs:check`), a `.factory/roadmap.json` seed
-   pinning `baseBranch: rewrite`, and the issue body as
+   pinning `baseBranch: main`, and the issue body as
    `.factory/notes/idea-<n>.md`.
 2. **Trust the gates**: `es trust` (human-only). The gate commands run
    project code; review the hashes before trusting.
 3. **Grill**: `/grill` (or `es factory begin` plus the grill flow) with a
    **$15 spend ceiling** (the preset default; raise deliberately). Keep
-   `baseBranch: rewrite` when the grill rewrites the roadmap — the factory
-   never pushes `main` or `rewrite` itself.
+   `baseBranch: main` when the grill rewrites the roadmap — the factory
+   never pushes `main` itself.
 4. **Approve the frontier and the spec** (`es approve frontier`, then
    `es approve spec`) — on any Phase 2/4 surface: terminal, TUI or browser.
 5. **Build ⇄ QA** runs in the phase worktree under bwrap; the runtime cap
    is mandatory and `.factory/STOP` halts the run at its next step.
 6. **Release**: the merge gate runs in full; on green the factory pushes
-   only its run branch and opens a **draft PR against `rewrite`**.
+   only its run branch and opens a **draft PR against `main`**.
    A human reviews and merges. Auto-merge never happens.
 
 ## Reviewing the PR
 
-- Check the base is `rewrite` and the head is a `factory/…` branch.
+- Check the base is `main` and the head is a `factory/…` branch.
 - Read the gate logs under `.factory/runs/<run>/gates/` and the spend
   against the $15 ceiling.
 - Merge only when every check — including CodeRabbit and SonarCloud —
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/cli.test.ts b/packages/cli/test/cli.test.ts
index 332f913..d7d17a0 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/cli.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/test/cli.test.ts
@@ -1105,9 +1105,9 @@ describe("es factory init --preset self-dogfood (#137)", () => {
       expect(result.out).toContain(".factory/roadmap.json")
       expect(result.out).toContain("es trust")
       expect(result.out).toContain("$15")
-      expect(result.out).toContain("rewrite")
+      expect(result.out).toContain('keep baseBranch "main"')
       const roadmap = JSON.parse(await readFile(factoryLayout(root).roadmap, "utf8"))
-      expect(roadmap.baseBranch).toBe("rewrite")
+      expect(roadmap.baseBranch).toBe("main")
       expect(await readFile(path.join(root, ".factory/notes/idea-137.md"), "utf8")).toContain("Stub issue")
       const entries = await recentAuditEntries(root, 5)
       const seeded = entries.find((entry) => entry.action === "factory.preset")!
diff --git a/packages/core/assets/presets/self-dogfood/README.md b/packages/core/assets/presets/self-dogfood/README.md
index 59e6e4f..d49761c 100644
--- a/packages/core/assets/presets/self-dogfood/README.md
+++ b/packages/core/assets/presets/self-dogfood/README.md
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ a human reviews.
 - `gates.json` — the real merge gate: `bun install --frozen-lockfile`,
   `bun run check`, `bun run docs:check`. Trust them with `es trust`.
 - `idea-from-issue.sh` — pulls the issue body as the run idea.
-- Base branch: `rewrite`, never `main`. `es factory init` seeds
-  `.factory/roadmap.json` with `baseBranch: rewrite`; keep that field when
+- Base branch: `main`. `es factory init` seeds
+  `.factory/roadmap.json` with `baseBranch: main`; keep that field when
   the grill rewrites the roadmap.
 - Spend ceiling: $15 default, set on the frontier during the grill; the
   runtime cap is mandatory. See `docs/SELF-DOGFOOD.md`.
diff --git a/packages/core/src/factory/preset.ts b/packages/core/src/factory/preset.ts
index a6f6b82..0941c93 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/factory/preset.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/factory/preset.ts
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ const PRESETS = fileURLToPath(new URL("../../assets/presets/", import.meta.url))
 
 /** The only preset so far: the factory builds this repo. */
 export const SELF_DOGFOOD_PRESET = "self-dogfood" as const
-/** Self-dogfood release PRs target `rewrite`, never `main`. */
-export const SELF_DOGFOOD_BASE_BRANCH = "rewrite" as const
+/** Self-dogfood release PRs target `main` (post-1.6.0 cutover, #281). */
+export const SELF_DOGFOOD_BASE_BRANCH = "main" as const
 /** Default spend ceiling (USD) the runbook sets on the grill frontier. */
 export const SELF_DOGFOOD_SPEND_CEILING_USD = 15 as const
 
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ export const readPresetSeed = (root: string): Promise<PresetSeed | undefined> =>
 
 /**
  * The single argv builder every PR opener uses for `gh pr create --draft`.
- * For a preset-seeded run the base is pinned: `--base main` (or anything
- * other than the preset's base) is refused here, before anything is pushed.
+ * For a preset-seeded run the base is pinned: anything other than the
+ * preset's base is refused here, before anything is pushed.
  */
 export function buildPrArgs(options: {
   branch: string
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ export function buildPrArgs(options: {
 }): string[] {
   if (options.preset === SELF_DOGFOOD_PRESET && options.base !== SELF_DOGFOOD_BASE_BRANCH)
     throw new Error(
-      `refusing --base "${options.base}" for a preset "${SELF_DOGFOOD_PRESET}" run (release PRs target "${SELF_DOGFOOD_BASE_BRANCH}", never "main")`,
+      `refusing --base "${options.base}" for a preset "${SELF_DOGFOOD_PRESET}" run (release PRs target "${SELF_DOGFOOD_BASE_BRANCH}")`,
     )
   return [
     "gh",
diff --git a/packages/core/test/factory-preset-205.test.ts b/packages/core/test/factory-preset-205.test.ts
index 32cf1f3..fe995f5 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/factory-preset-205.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/factory-preset-205.test.ts
@@ -29,10 +29,9 @@ describe("self-dogfood preset integration (#205)", () => {
         { issue: 205, title: "Self-dogfood preset", body: "The factory builds this repo." },
         { actor: "human:tester" },
       )
-      // Current behavior (#281 owns the base-selection question): the seed
-      // pins the release base to `rewrite`.
-      expect(baseBranch).toBe("rewrite")
-      expect(SELF_DOGFOOD_BASE_BRANCH).toBe("rewrite")
+      // Post-cutover (#281): the seed pins the release base to `main`.
+      expect(baseBranch).toBe("main")
+      expect(SELF_DOGFOOD_BASE_BRANCH).toBe("main")
       expect(written).toEqual([
         ".factory/config.json",
         ".factory/gates.json",
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ describe("self-dogfood preset integration (#205)", () => {
         "bun run docs:check",
       ])
       const roadmap = RoadmapSchema.parse(JSON.parse(await readFile(layout.roadmap, "utf8")))
-      expect(roadmap.baseBranch).toBe("rewrite")
+      expect(roadmap.baseBranch).toBe("main")
       expect(roadmap.title).toContain("205")
       expect(await readFile(`${fx.root}/.factory/notes/idea-205.md`, "utf8")).toContain("# #205:")
     } finally {
diff --git a/packages/core/test/factory-preset.test.ts b/packages/core/test/factory-preset.test.ts
index 3849790..e5e23ef 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/factory-preset.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/factory-preset.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // Self-dogfood preset (#137): the factory builds this repo. Preset files
 // validate against their schemas, init seeds the run with the release base
-// pinned to `rewrite`, and the PR argv never names `main`.
+// pinned to `main`, and the PR argv always names that base.
 import { describe, expect, test } from "bun:test"
 import { access, mkdir, mkdtemp, readFile, rm } from "node:fs/promises"
 import { tmpdir } from "node:os"
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ describe("self-dogfood preset files", () => {
 })
 
 describe("initFromPreset", () => {
-  test("seeds control files, a rewrite-based roadmap and the issue idea", async () => {
+  test("seeds control files, a main-based roadmap and the issue idea", async () => {
     const root = await mkdtemp(path.join(tmpdir(), "es-preset-"))
     try {
       const { written, baseBranch } = await initFromPreset(root, "self-dogfood", {
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ describe("initFromPreset", () => {
         title: "Self-dogfood preset",
         body: "The factory builds this repo.",
       })
-      expect(baseBranch).toBe("rewrite")
+      expect(baseBranch).toBe("main")
       expect(written).toEqual([
         ".factory/config.json",
         ".factory/gates.json",
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ describe("initFromPreset", () => {
         ".factory/notes/idea-137.md",
       ])
       const layout = factoryLayout(root)
-      expect(RoadmapSchema.parse(JSON.parse(await readFile(layout.roadmap, "utf8"))).baseBranch).toBe("rewrite")
+      expect(RoadmapSchema.parse(JSON.parse(await readFile(layout.roadmap, "utf8"))).baseBranch).toBe("main")
       expect(GatesConfigSchema.parse(JSON.parse(await readFile(layout.gates, "utf8"))).commands).toHaveLength(3)
       expect(await readFile(path.join(root, ".factory/notes/idea-137.md"), "utf8")).toContain(
         "# #137: Self-dogfood preset",
@@ -76,12 +76,12 @@ describe("initFromPreset", () => {
 })
 
 describe("self-dogfood PR base", () => {
-  test("the draft PR targets rewrite, never main", () => {
-    expect(SELF_DOGFOOD_BASE_BRANCH).toBe("rewrite")
-    const argv = buildPrArgs({ branch: "factory/x/integration", base: "rewrite", title: "t", body: "b" })
+  test("the draft PR targets main", () => {
+    expect(SELF_DOGFOOD_BASE_BRANCH).toBe("main")
+    const argv = buildPrArgs({ branch: "factory/x/integration", base: "main", title: "t", body: "b" })
     expect(argv).toContain("--draft")
-    expect(argv.slice(argv.indexOf("--base") + 1, argv.indexOf("--base") + 2)).toEqual(["rewrite"])
-    expect(argv).not.toContain("main")
+    expect(argv.slice(argv.indexOf("--base") + 1, argv.indexOf("--base") + 2)).toEqual(["main"])
+    expect(argv).not.toContain("rewrite")
   })
 })
 
@@ -164,22 +164,25 @@ describe("preset-seeded runs pin the release base (S2.2)", () => {
     }
     expect(typeof core.buildPrArgs).toBe("function")
     expect(core.selfDogfoodPrArgs).toBeUndefined()
-    const argv = core.buildPrArgs!({ branch: "factory/x/integration", base: "rewrite", title: "t", body: "b" })
+    const argv = core.buildPrArgs!({ branch: "factory/x/integration", base: "main", title: "t", body: "b" })
     expect(argv.slice(0, 4)).toEqual(["gh", "pr", "create", "--draft"])
-    expect(argv.slice(argv.indexOf("--base") + 1, argv.indexOf("--base") + 2)).toEqual(["rewrite"])
-    expect(argv).not.toContain("main")
+    expect(argv.slice(argv.indexOf("--base") + 1, argv.indexOf("--base") + 2)).toEqual(["main"])
+    expect(argv).not.toContain("rewrite")
   })
 
-  test("the shared argv refuses --base main for a preset run", async () => {
+  test("the shared argv refuses a non-main base for a preset run", async () => {
     const { buildPrArgs } = (await import("../src/index.ts")) as unknown as {
       buildPrArgs: (options: { branch: string; base: string; title: string; body: string; preset?: string }) => string[]
     }
     expect(() =>
-      buildPrArgs({ branch: "factory/x/integration", base: "main", title: "t", body: "b", preset: "self-dogfood" }),
-    ).toThrow(/refusing.*main/)
+      buildPrArgs({ branch: "factory/x/integration", base: "rewrite", title: "t", body: "b", preset: "self-dogfood" }),
+    ).toThrow(/refusing.*rewrite/)
     expect(() =>
       buildPrArgs({ branch: "factory/x/integration", base: "other", title: "t", body: "b", preset: "self-dogfood" }),
-    ).toThrow(/rewrite/)
+    ).toThrow(/release PRs target "main"/)
+    expect(
+      buildPrArgs({ branch: "factory/x/integration", base: "main", title: "t", body: "b", preset: "self-dogfood" }),
+    ).toContain("--draft")
   })
 
   test("the seed marker is part of the run-state schema, not a field the parse strips", () => {
@@ -205,7 +208,7 @@ describe("a preset-seeded run end to end (S2.2)", () => {
     const { gitRepo, frontier, writeReport, writeSpecs } = await import("./helpers.ts")
     const { Factory, recordApproval, sealHumanKey, unlockHumanKey } = await import("../src/index.ts")
     const fx = await gitRepo("es-preset-e2e-")
-    await Bun.spawn(["git", "branch", "rewrite"], { cwd: fx.root }).exited
+    await Bun.spawn(["git", "branch", "main"], { cwd: fx.root }).exited
     await sealHumanKey(PASSPHRASE, fx.state)
     const signer = await unlockHumanKey(PASSPHRASE, fx.state)
     await initFromPreset(
@@ -239,13 +242,13 @@ describe("a preset-seeded run end to end (S2.2)", () => {
       // The grill kept baseBranch when it rewrote the roadmap (before approval).
       const roadmapFile = factoryLayout(fx.root).roadmap
       const roadmap = JSON.parse(await readFile(roadmapFile, "utf8"))
-      await Bun.write(roadmapFile, `${JSON.stringify({ ...roadmap, baseBranch: "rewrite" }, null, 2)}\n`)
+      await Bun.write(roadmapFile, `${JSON.stringify({ ...roadmap, baseBranch: "main" }, null, 2)}\n`)
     }
     await recordApproval(fx.root, { stage: "spec", channel: "cli", approvedBy: "tester", signer })
     return { fx, factory, opened, begun, writeFrontier }
   }
 
-  test("a preset-seeded run releases its draft PR on rewrite", async () => {
+  test("a preset-seeded run releases its draft PR on main", async () => {
     const { fx, factory, opened } = await seedAndReachSpec({ keepBaseBranch: true })
     try {
       const { buildPrArgs } = (await import("../src/index.ts")) as unknown as {
@@ -258,7 +261,7 @@ describe("a preset-seeded run end to end (S2.2)", () => {
         }) => string[]
       }
       const built = await factory.startBuild("factory")
-      expect(built.baseBranch).toBe("rewrite")
+      expect(built.baseBranch).toBe("main")
       const dir = (await factory.activeWorktree())!
       await mkdir(path.join(dir, "test"), { recursive: true })
       await mkdir(path.join(dir, "src"), { recursive: true })
@@ -276,12 +279,12 @@ describe("a preset-seeded run end to end (S2.2)", () => {
       const done = await factory.release("factory")
       expect(done.stage).toBe("DONE")
       expect(opened).toHaveLength(1)
-      expect(opened[0]?.base).toBe("rewrite")
+      expect(opened[0]?.base).toBe("main")
       expect(opened[0]?.preset).toBe("self-dogfood")
       const argv = buildPrArgs({ ...opened[0]! })
       expect(argv).toContain("--draft")
-      expect(argv.slice(argv.indexOf("--base") + 1, argv.indexOf("--base") + 2)).toEqual(["rewrite"])
-      expect(argv).not.toContain("main")
+      expect(argv.slice(argv.indexOf("--base") + 1, argv.indexOf("--base") + 2)).toEqual(["main"])
+      expect(argv).not.toContain("rewrite")
     } finally {
       await fx.cleanup()
     }
@@ -295,7 +298,7 @@ describe("a preset-seeded run end to end (S2.2)", () => {
       expect(roadmap.baseBranch).toBeUndefined()
       await expect(factory.startBuild("factory")).rejects.toThrow(/baseBranch/)
       const state = await factory.read()
-      expect(state?.baseBranch ?? "rewrite").toBe("rewrite")
+      expect(state?.baseBranch ?? "main").toBe("main")
     } finally {
       await fx.cleanup()
     }
diff --git a/packages/opencode/test/pr-guard.test.ts b/packages/opencode/test/pr-guard.test.ts
index 08137bd..57a9ec4 100644
--- a/packages/opencode/test/pr-guard.test.ts
+++ b/packages/opencode/test/pr-guard.test.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const open = (root: string, overrides: { branch: string; base?: string; preset?:
   ghPrOpener.open({
     root,
     branch: overrides.branch,
-    base: overrides.base ?? "rewrite",
+    base: overrides.base ?? "main",
     title: "t",
     body: "b",
     ...(overrides.preset !== undefined ? { preset: overrides.preset } : {}),
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ describe("ghPrOpener.open() branch guard", () => {
   test("branch === base is refused", async () => {
     const root = await mkdtemp(path.join(tmpdir(), "es-pr-guard-"))
     try {
-      await expect(open(root, { branch: "rewrite", base: "rewrite" })).rejects.toThrow(/refusing to push "rewrite"/)
+      await expect(open(root, { branch: "main", base: "main" })).rejects.toThrow(/refusing to push "main"/)
     } finally {
       await rm(root, { recursive: true, force: true })
     }
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ describe("ghPrOpener.open() branch guard", () => {
     // (`pr.ts` checks the branch before `git push --set-upstream`).
     const root = await mkdtemp(path.join(tmpdir(), "es-pr-guard-"))
     try {
-      await open(root, { branch: "main", base: "rewrite" })
+      await open(root, { branch: "main", base: "main" })
       expect.unreachable("a non-factory/ branch must be refused")
     } catch (error) {
       expect((error as Error).message).toMatch(/refusing to push "main"/)
@@ -118,9 +118,9 @@ describe("ghPrOpener.open() branch guard", () => {
 
 describe("release PR argv", () => {
   test("a factory branch opens a draft PR against the base", () => {
-    const argv = buildPrArgs({ branch: "factory/run-1/integration", base: "rewrite", title: "t", body: "b" })
+    const argv = buildPrArgs({ branch: "factory/run-1/integration", base: "main", title: "t", body: "b" })
     expect(argv.slice(0, 4)).toEqual(["gh", "pr", "create", "--draft"])
     expect(argv.slice(argv.indexOf("--head") + 1, argv.indexOf("--head") + 2)).toEqual(["factory/run-1/integration"])
-    expect(argv.slice(argv.indexOf("--base") + 1, argv.indexOf("--base") + 2)).toEqual(["rewrite"])
+    expect(argv.slice(argv.indexOf("--base") + 1, argv.indexOf("--base") + 2)).toEqual(["main"])
   })
 })
diff --git a/packages/opencode/test/pr-preset-205.test.ts b/packages/opencode/test/pr-preset-205.test.ts
index 9889890..daca949 100644
--- a/packages/opencode/test/pr-preset-205.test.ts
+++ b/packages/opencode/test/pr-preset-205.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 // Issue #205 opener half: `ghPrOpener.open` with `preset: self-dogfood` and
-// `--base main` refuses before anything is pushed. Local bare remote only, no
-// network and no `gh` invocation: the shared argv builder throws first, so the
-// test asserts the bare remote holds no new ref afterwards.
+// a non-`main` base refuses before anything is pushed (#281 retargeted the
+// preset base to `main`). Local bare remote only, no network and no `gh`
+// invocation: the shared argv builder throws first, so the test asserts the
+// bare remote holds no new ref afterwards.
 import { describe, expect, test } from "bun:test"
 import { mkdtemp, rm } from "node:fs/promises"
 import { tmpdir } from "node:os"
@@ -17,8 +18,8 @@ const sh = async (args: string[], cwd: string) => {
 const showRefs = async (bare: string, cwd: string) =>
   (await run(["git", "--git-dir", bare, "show-ref"], { cwd })).stdout.trim()
 
-describe("self-dogfood opener refuses --base main without pushing (#205)", () => {
-  test("preset run against main is refused and the remote is unchanged", async () => {
+describe("self-dogfood opener refuses a non-main base without pushing (#205, #281)", () => {
+  test("preset run against the old base is refused and the remote is unchanged", async () => {
     const bare = await mkdtemp(path.join(tmpdir(), "es-205-bare-"))
     const repo = await mkdtemp(path.join(tmpdir(), "es-205-repo-"))
     try {
@@ -44,12 +45,12 @@ describe("self-dogfood opener refuses --base main without pushing (#205)", () =>
         ghPrOpener.open({
           root: repo,
           branch: "factory/run-205/integration",
-          base: "main",
+          base: "rewrite",
           title: "dogfood",
           body: "body",
           preset: "self-dogfood",
         }),
-      ).rejects.toThrow(/refusing.*main|rewrite/)
+      ).rejects.toThrow(/refusing.*rewrite/)
 
       // Refusal happened before the push: the bare remote is byte-identical.
       const after = await showRefs(bare, repo)
diff --git a/packages/opencode/test/release.test.ts b/packages/opencode/test/release.test.ts
index 5b7d8c0..4bb0c15 100644
--- a/packages/opencode/test/release.test.ts
+++ b/packages/opencode/test/release.test.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import {
 import { boot, directiveScript, type Harness } from "@heretek-ai/es-testkit"
 import { ghPrOpener } from "../src/pr.ts"
 
-const BASE = "rewrite"
+const BASE = "main"
 const BRANCH = "factory/run-test-1/integration"
 
 interface Remote {
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ describe("release against a local bare remote", () => {
       await expect(ghPrOpener.open({ root: fx.root, branch: BASE, base: BASE, title: "t", body: "b" })).rejects.toThrow(
         `refusing to push "${BASE}"`,
       )
-      expect(await remoteBranches(fx.remote)).toEqual(["refs/heads/rewrite"])
-      expect(await remoteSha(fx.remote, "refs/heads/rewrite")).toBe(fx.baseSha)
+      expect(await remoteBranches(fx.remote)).toEqual(["refs/heads/main"])
+      expect(await remoteSha(fx.remote, "refs/heads/main")).toBe(fx.baseSha)
     } finally {
       await fx.cleanup()
     }
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ describe("release against a local bare remote", () => {
       await expect(
         ghPrOpener.open({ root: fx.root, branch: "feature/x", base: BASE, title: "t", body: "b" }),
       ).rejects.toThrow(/refusing to push/)
-      expect(await remoteBranches(fx.remote)).toEqual(["refs/heads/rewrite"])
-      expect(await remoteSha(fx.remote, "refs/heads/rewrite")).toBe(fx.baseSha)
+      expect(await remoteBranches(fx.remote)).toEqual(["refs/heads/main"])
+      expect(await remoteSha(fx.remote, "refs/heads/main")).toBe(fx.baseSha)
     } finally {
       await fx.cleanup()
     }
@@ -109,10 +109,10 @@ describe("release against a local bare remote", () => {
       // runs in tests: no `gh` invocation here).
       await git(fx.root, ["push", "--set-upstream", "origin", `${BRANCH}:${BRANCH}`])
       expect(await remoteBranches(fx.remote)).toEqual(
-        ["refs/heads/factory/run-test-1/integration", "refs/heads/rewrite"].sort(),
+        ["refs/heads/factory/run-test-1/integration", "refs/heads/main"].sort(),
       )
       expect(await remoteSha(fx.remote, `refs/heads/${BRANCH}`)).toBe(local)
-      expect(await remoteSha(fx.remote, "refs/heads/rewrite")).toBe(fx.baseSha)
+      expect(await remoteSha(fx.remote, "refs/heads/main")).toBe(fx.baseSha)
       // The release PR itself is a draft against the base.
       const argv = buildPrArgs({ branch: BRANCH, base: BASE, title: "t", body: "b" })
       expect(argv.slice(0, 4)).toEqual(["gh", "pr", "create", "--draft"])
diff --git a/scripts/e2e-gate.ts b/scripts/e2e-gate.ts
index cb68d4f..d7cc36f 100644
--- a/scripts/e2e-gate.ts
+++ b/scripts/e2e-gate.ts
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ const ghOk = (args: string[]) => {
   }
 }
 
-const branch = process.env.GITHUB_REF_NAME ?? "rewrite"
+const branch = process.env.GITHUB_REF_NAME ?? "main"
 const repo = process.env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY
 const repoArgs = repo ? ["--repo", repo] : []
 const listed = ghOut([

From df1f04e86467227fe9b4d5f586a493d6de4125ff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: John Smith <you@example.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:25:28 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 4/7] docs(readme): narrow out-of-order refusal claim to
 phase-transition tools (Refs #223)

---
 README.md                              |  6 +++--
 packages/core/test/stage-claim.test.ts | 31 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 35 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 packages/core/test/stage-claim.test.ts

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 71205a4..a00051c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@
 ## What it does
 
 - **Factory stages, enforced by code.** Grill → Research → Spec → Build ⇄ QA →
-  Release runs through a state machine; every `es_*` tool refuses an
-  out-of-order step. Approvals (frontier, spec) are human-only and complete
+  Release runs through a state machine; the phase-transition tools refuse an
+  out-of-order step (status, validation, approval-request, gate-record,
+  audit-open, research, scout, brainstorm, harvest, design and LSP tools are
+  intentionally stage-free: seat-gated, not stage-gated). Approvals (frontier, spec) are human-only and complete
   in the TUI (masked passphrase dialog, in-process signing), in the browser
   (preview, then passphrase over loopback), or at a terminal
   (`es approve`); waivers and trust stay terminal-only (`es waive`,
diff --git a/packages/core/test/stage-claim.test.ts b/packages/core/test/stage-claim.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..40ce497
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/test/stage-claim.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// Stage-gating claim wording (#223.1): the "every tool refuses an
+// out-of-order step" claim is overbroad as worded — many tools are
+// intentionally stage-free (seat-gated, not stage-gated). The claim must be
+// narrowed to the phase-transition tools. The pre-QA audit-tiebreak design
+// itself is kept (pinned by codeaudit.test.ts: the manager breaks a split
+// verdict outside QA); only the wording changes here.
+import { describe, expect, test } from "bun:test"
+import { readFile } from "node:fs/promises"
+import path from "node:path"
+
+const root = path.resolve(import.meta.dir, "../../..")
+const text = (rel: string) => readFile(path.join(root, rel), "utf8")
+
+describe("stage-gating claim wording (#223.1)", () => {
+  test("README narrows the refusal claim to phase-transition tools", async () => {
+    const readme = await text("README.md")
+    expect(readme).not.toContain("every `es_*` tool refuses an out-of-order step")
+    expect(readme).toContain("phase-transition")
+  })
+
+  test("the factory prompt already scopes refusal to phase-transition tools", async () => {
+    const prompt = await text("packages/core/assets/prompts/factory.md")
+    expect(prompt).toContain("phase-transition tools refuse an out-of-order step")
+  })
+
+  test("SYSTEM_ARCHITECTURE scopes refusal to transitions", async () => {
+    const arch = await text("SYSTEM_ARCHITECTURE.md")
+    expect(arch).toContain("refuses out-of-order steps")
+    expect(arch).not.toContain("every `es_*` tool refuses")
+  })
+})

From dd4f81753a947db65831a57ac58de118cd503e1d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: John Smith <you@example.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:26:17 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 5/7] style(evals): biome format for gate verdict module (Refs
 #210)

---
 packages/core/src/evals/gate.ts | 6 ++----
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/core/src/evals/gate.ts b/packages/core/src/evals/gate.ts
index ad08fd4..58d4149 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/evals/gate.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/evals/gate.ts
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ export interface GateVerdict {
 
 export function decideGateVerdict(input: GateVerdictInput): GateVerdict {
   const { failed, stable, sampled } = input
-  if (!failed.length)
-    return { exit: 0, message: "no current failures; nothing to gate." }
+  if (!failed.length) return { exit: 0, message: "no current failures; nothing to gate." }
   const known = new Set(input.known ?? stable)
   const stableSet = new Set(stable)
   if (sampled === 0)
@@ -38,8 +37,7 @@ export function decideGateVerdict(input: GateVerdictInput): GateVerdict {
   if (!regressions.length)
     return {
       exit: 0,
-      message:
-        `${failed.length} current failure(s) (${failed.join(", ")}) are not regressions of stable cases; passing.`,
+      message: `${failed.length} current failure(s) (${failed.join(", ")}) are not regressions of stable cases; passing.`,
     }
   const unknown = regressions.filter((id) => !known.has(id))
   const unknownNote = unknown.length ? ` (no history for: ${unknown.join(", ")})` : ""

From 0386a3512192e8010bce5cadbef878c52327c8fc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: John Smith <you@example.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:26:48 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 6/7] fix(cli): VERSION to 1.6.1 with the lockstep trio (Refs
 #217)

---
 bun.lock                    | 6 +++---
 packages/cli/src/version.ts | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/bun.lock b/bun.lock
index 8a35c52..38bfafa 100644
--- a/bun.lock
+++ b/bun.lock
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     },
     "packages/cli": {
       "name": "@heretek-ai/es-cli",
-      "version": "1.6.0",
+      "version": "1.6.1",
       "bin": {
         "es": "./bin/es.js",
         "epistemic-swarm": "./bin/es.js",
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     },
     "packages/core": {
       "name": "@heretek-ai/es-core",
-      "version": "1.6.0",
+      "version": "1.6.1",
       "dependencies": {
         "vscode-jsonrpc": "9.0.3",
         "vscode-languageserver-protocol": "3.18.4",
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     },
     "packages/opencode": {
       "name": "@heretek-ai/epistemic-swarm",
-      "version": "1.6.0",
+      "version": "1.6.1",
       "dependencies": {
         "@heretek-ai/es-core": "workspace:*",
         "@opencode/plugin": "2.0.24",
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/version.ts b/packages/cli/src/version.ts
index 8592a59..20f2539 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/version.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/version.ts
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 /** The `es` CLI version. Single source: kept equal to the package version by test/cli.test.ts. */
-export const VERSION = "1.6.0"
+export const VERSION = "1.6.1"

From 3f03c076957d04ddbff8ec3c874612ff133918c8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: John Smith <you@example.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:27:20 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 7/7] docs(trust): correct hash-carryover comment, re-approval
 required (Refs #217)

---
 packages/core/src/trust/store.ts | 6 ++++--
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/core/src/trust/store.ts b/packages/core/src/trust/store.ts
index a5e05af..7602ec1 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/trust/store.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/trust/store.ts
@@ -38,8 +38,10 @@ const trustFile = (dir?: string) => path.join(dir ?? stateDir(), "trust.json")
  * defaults): `kind`, `related`, `touchedArgs`/`extensions`, `timeoutMs` and
  * `parser` change what runs, so flipping any of them revokes trust (#217).
  * Bare `{id, command}` inputs normalize to the same hash as their
- * schema-defaulted form, so existing approvals of equivalent sets still match
- * field-for-field — only genuinely different execution hashes differently.
+ * schema-defaulted form (explicit defaults hash identically to omitted
+ * ones). The hash shape itself changed in 1.6.1, so approvals recorded
+ * under the old `[id, command]`-only hash do not carry over: re-approval
+ * is required, and the gates refuse to run until it happens.
  */
 export async function commandSetHash(
   dir: string,