release: prepare 1.0.9 preview and clarify agent readiness

Bundle knowledge-base logos and report unverified or failed native authentication accurately. Update release metadata and document the six-agent discussion validation and known configuration limits. Checks: frontend tests (379), desktop tests (1700), landing tests (13), frontend builds, desktop pack and dist, DMG and ZIP integrity.
fix: finish native collaboration turns on explicit completion
2026-11-07 06:56:03 -10:00 · 2026-11-02 15:03:02 +08:00 · 2026-10-30 15:59:51 +08:00 · 2026-10-30 15:32:42 +08:00 · 2026-10-30 11:09:34 +08:00 · 2026-10-30 11:01:49 +08:00
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@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ jobs:
      - name: Run unit tests
        run: npm test

+      - name: Check website and release licensing consistency
+        run: node --test ../meldwork-landing/test/landing.test.cjs
+
      - name: Build web application
        run: npm run build

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@

 - Meldwork is a local-first desktop application. Do not introduce a required server, container, or cluster dependency unless the task explicitly calls for it.
 - Keep Agent execution in the Electron main process. Renderer access must go through narrow, validated preload APIs.
+- Respect native Agent configuration and keep CLI integration provider-agnostic. Do not add gateway-specific adapters, provider overrides, or bundled patches for external tools such as Magpie.
 - Never expose executable paths, tokens, credentials, or unrestricted shell execution to renderer code.
 - Store secrets only through operating-system-backed secure storage. Do not add plaintext fallbacks.
 - Keep workspace write access opt-in. Conversations and groups stay local; do not add remote participants, cloud channels, or remote conversation storage.
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Changelog

+## 1.0.7 - 2026-10-27 (Meldwork-V1.0.7 prerelease)
+
+- Preserve streamed discussion replies across cancellation and reload; scope ACP notifications to the active session.
+- Support Hermes native stream JSON and avoid MiMo interactive plan prompts in headless runs.
+- Add Zcode with its official logo before Pi Agent, native default configuration, and explicit missing-key errors.
+- Let WorkBuddy use an explicitly selected model from its desktop configuration, without exposing credentials to the renderer.
+- Keep Chinese slash-separated text intact while retaining credential and local-path redaction.
+- Unify application, artifact, README, and website versions at 1.0.7.
+- License Meldwork's original source, documentation, and website under Apache-2.0: commercial use is permitted without separate authorization or license fees. Third-party notices remain applicable. Older entries below describe their historical release terms.
+- Native acceptance includes a real WorkBuddy response; six-Agent unlimited discussion cancellation and reload were checked with simulated adapters. Zcode's default provider still needs a valid API key; the observed OpenCode router's invalid `tool_calls` finish reason remains an upstream issue.
+- Apple silicon DMG and ZIP remain ad-hoc signed and unnotarized.
+
 ## 0.1.6 - 2026-10-17 (Meldwork-V1.0.6 prerelease)

 ### Agent Reliability
@@ -151,7 +163,7 @@
 - Sets the desktop package version to `0.1.2` with permanent Bundle ID `com.rydersun.meldwork`.
 - Produces Apple silicon DMG and ZIP prerelease artifacts using ad-hoc signing. This is not Apple Developer ID signing or notarization and may require Open Anyway on first launch.
 - Keeps `dist:public` as the fail-closed future formal-distribution path requiring a Developer ID identity, Hardened Runtime, complete Apple notarization credentials, and post-sign validation.
- Uses the Meldwork Non-Commercial Source License; commercial use requires prior written permission.
+- This historical release used the Meldwork Non-Commercial Source License and required prior written permission for commercial use. Current releases use Apache-2.0 as stated above.

 ### Verification

@@ -1,14 +1,23 @@
-# Commercial Use And Licensing
+# Commercial use / 商业使用

-Meldwork is licensed under the [Apache License 2.0](LICENSE). Commercial use,
-private use, modification, redistribution, and use inside a paid service are
-permitted under the license terms.
+Meldwork's original source code, documentation, README files, and official website
+are licensed under [Apache License 2.0](LICENSE). Commercial use, private use,
+modification, redistribution, and inclusion in paid products or services are
+permitted under its terms. No separate commercial authorization or license fee
+is required.

-This page is a practical summary and does not replace the license text. Apache
-License 2.0 does not grant trademark rights to the Meldwork name, logo,
-screenshots, or other brand assets. Third-party software, Agent products,
-models, names, logos, and other materials remain subject to their own licenses
-and terms.
+When redistributing, preserve the license, applicable copyright and attribution
+notices, and NOTICE information, and identify modified files as required by the
+license. Apache-2.0 does not grant trademark rights (Section 6).

-Before distributing a product that includes third-party materials, review the
-relevant notices and preserve the required attribution and license information.
+Third-party dependencies, fonts, Agent names, and logos retain their own licenses
+and terms; their inclusion does not imply endorsement. In particular, the
+website's bundled Fusion Pixel font retains its OFL license and notices.
+
+Meldwork 原创源代码、文档、README 和官网均采用 Apache-2.0。依照许可证条款，
+允许商业使用、私人使用、修改、再分发，以及用于收费产品或服务；无需另行取得商业
+授权或支付许可费。再分发时应保留许可证、适用的版权与归属声明及 NOTICE 信息，并
+按许可证要求标明修改。Apache-2.0 第 6 条不授予商标权。第三方依赖、字体、Agent
+名称和标志仍遵循各自条款；官网附带的 Fusion Pixel 字体保留 OFL 许可证与声明。
+
+This summary does not replace LICENSE. 本说明不替代 LICENSE 正文。
@@ -10,3 +10,7 @@ do not imply sponsorship or endorsement.
 The OpenCodeReview logo is sourced from Alibaba's OpenCodeReview project:
 https://github.com/alibaba/open-code-review/blob/main/imgs/logo-core.svg
 The upstream project is licensed under Apache License 2.0.
+
+The Zcode logo is sourced unchanged from the official Zcode website:
+https://zcode.z.ai/favicon-192x192.png?v=20260707-transparent
+The logo identifies the integration; its trademark rights remain with its owner.
@@ -6,37 +6,37 @@
  <strong>English</strong> · <a href="README.zh-CN.md">简体中文</a>
 </p>

-# Meldwork — A local-first workspace for General Agents
+# Meldwork — Let Agents collaborate to move tasks forward

-**Turn several General Agents into a reviewable working group. Meldwork gives every task a shared context, lets selected Agents investigate independently or discuss across rounds, and keeps the evidence and human decision visible before anything is adopted.**
+**Set the goal. Let Agents work together. Meldwork brings your existing Agents into one working group to share context, discuss approaches, carry out work, and check each other's results — with less relaying, prompting, and stitching outputs together.**

-Meldwork is a local-first Electron workspace for using the Agent tools you already have on your Mac. It supports focused conversations, independent concurrent responses, and Auto Discussion V4 for proposal, challenge, negotiated work, synthesis, and verification. Agents can work with text, files, images, media, Skills, and selected knowledge sources, so the same workspace can support research, analysis, writing, planning, review, and implementation.
+Meldwork is a local-first multi-Agent collaboration workspace for the Agent tools you already use on your Mac. Once you choose the participants, goal, context, and permissions, Agents in Auto Discussion can build on each other's work, request contributions or reviews, and advance the task within the authorized scope. Direct conversations and independent concurrent responses also support research, analysis, writing, planning, review, and implementation.

-The product is organized around a durable review record: **Case → Finding → Evidence → Decision → Disposition**. Meldwork keeps the task snapshot, Agent contributions, run state, artifacts, Human Gates, and adoption decision together in one local work cell. Workspace writes are opt-in and remain under the user's control.
+You do not need to direct every round, but you still set the goal, grant permissions, and make key decisions. Missing information, permission requests, or tradeoffs may require your input. Workspace writes are opt-in; collaboration history, run state, and deliverables stay local so you can revisit the work and continue it.

 <p align="center">
-  <a href="https://github.com/Ryder-MHumble/Meldwork/releases/download/Meldwork-V1.0.5/Meldwork-0.1.5-arm64.dmg"><strong>Download Meldwork V1.0.5 for Apple silicon macOS</strong></a>
+  <a href="https://github.com/Ryder-Sun/Meldwork/releases/download/Meldwork-V1.0.9/Meldwork-1.0.9-arm64.dmg"><strong>Download Meldwork V1.0.9 for Apple silicon macOS</strong></a>
  · <a href="architecture.md">Architecture</a>
  · <a href="LICENSE">License</a>
 </p>

 ## What Meldwork is for

-Meldwork is useful when a decision benefits from more than one perspective and a clear record of why a result was adopted. Typical work includes:
+Meldwork is useful when several Agents need to advance the same task and you want to spend less time passing context and coordinating next steps. Typical work includes:

 - research and information synthesis across local Agent tools and selected knowledge sources;
 - product, market, operational, and technical analysis;
 - writing, planning, review, and structured document work;
 - multimodal work with local documents, images, audio, video, PDFs, and code or configuration files;
- implementation and review tasks where findings, evidence, permissions, and the final adoption decision should remain inspectable.
+- implementation in an authorized workspace, with other Agents checking the deliverables and requesting revisions.

 ## How a task moves through Meldwork

-1. **Select** the Agents and participants for this Case.
+1. **Select** the Agents that will work on the task together.
 2. **Scope** the goal, working directory, context, attachments, Skills, knowledge sources, and permissions.
-3. **Run** a direct conversation, Concurrent Responses, or Auto Discussion V4.
-4. **Review** the findings, evidence, artifacts, trace, and any Human Gate.
-5. **Adopt** the approved result or leave the Case unresolved for further work.
+3. **Collaborate** in Auto Discussion: let Agents discuss approaches, carry out authorized work, and check results. Direct conversations and Concurrent Responses are also available.
+4. **Decide** when the work needs information, permission, or a tradeoff resolved.
+5. **Check the result** and request changes when more work is needed.

 ## Collaboration modes

@@ -44,21 +44,15 @@ Meldwork is useful when a decision benefits from more than one perspective and a
 | --- | --- | --- |
 | **Direct** | One selected Agent keeps its conversation and native session when supported. | Focused research, writing, analysis, or execution. |
 | **Concurrent Responses** | Selected Agents receive the same frozen task snapshot and return independent responses in stable order. | Comparing perspectives before choosing a path. |
-| **Auto Discussion V4** | Agents propose, challenge, negotiate responsibilities, execute agreed work, synthesize a candidate result, and verify it across bounded rounds. Native Agent sessions continue when supported. | Multi-step work that needs discussion, division of responsibility, and review. |
+| **Auto Discussion V4** | Agents propose independently, discuss, request peer contributions, carry out authorized work, and check deliverables. A delivery owner judges progress and requests user decisions when needed. Native sessions continue when supported. | Multi-step collaboration with less manual coordination. |

 Participants are selected by the user. Automatic selection from a larger roster is outside the current preview.

-## The review record
+## Revisit the process and continue the work

-Meldwork treats collaboration as a decision process rather than a stream of chat messages:
+Meldwork keeps task context, Agent replies, run state, and deliverables locally so you can see how work progressed, where it stalled, and what needs attention next. The Run Ledger preserves phase, participant, attempt, artifact, recovery, and Human Gate state. Diagnostic tool output and sensitive runtime details stay behind the Electron main-process boundary.

- **Case** defines the question, scope, context, and permissions.
- **Finding** records an Agent's claim, observation, or proposed action.
- **Evidence** links the finding to a response, artifact, file, knowledge result, or other bounded reference.
- **Decision** records what the evidence supports, what remains uncertain, and which path is selected.
- **Disposition** records whether the result was accepted, revised, rejected, superseded, or left unresolved.
-
-The Run Ledger preserves phase, participant, attempt, receipt, artifact, recovery, and Human Gate state. Diagnostic tool output and sensitive runtime details stay behind the Electron main-process boundary.
+These records help you inspect collaboration; they do not establish that every claim has been fact-checked. Peer review does not guarantee correctness, and important deliverables still need acceptance checks appropriate to their use.

 ## General Agent catalog

@@ -66,20 +60,21 @@ Meldwork detects and invokes compatible locally installed Agent commands. The ca

 <table>
  <tr>
-    <td align="center" valign="top" width="16.66%"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/codex.svg" alt="Codex logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>Codex</strong></td>
-    <td align="center" valign="top" width="16.66%"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/hermes.png" alt="Hermes logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>Hermes</strong></td>
-    <td align="center" valign="top" width="16.66%"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/openclaw-transparent.png" alt="OpenClaw logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>OpenClaw</strong></td>
-    <td align="center" valign="top" width="16.66%"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/workbuddy.png" alt="WorkBuddy logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>WorkBuddy</strong></td>
-    <td align="center" valign="top" width="16.66%"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/pi.svg" alt="Pi Agent logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>Pi Agent</strong></td>
-    <td align="center" valign="top" width="16.66%"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/kimi.png" alt="Kimi Code logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>Kimi Code</strong></td>
+    <td align="center" valign="top"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/codex.svg" alt="Codex logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>Codex</strong></td>
+    <td align="center" valign="top"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/hermes.png" alt="Hermes logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>Hermes</strong></td>
+    <td align="center" valign="top"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/openclaw-transparent.png" alt="OpenClaw logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>OpenClaw</strong></td>
+    <td align="center" valign="top"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/workbuddy.png" alt="WorkBuddy logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>WorkBuddy</strong></td>
+    <td align="center" valign="top"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/zcode.png" alt="Zcode logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>Zcode</strong></td>
+    <td align="center" valign="top"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/pi.svg" alt="Pi Agent logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>Pi Agent</strong></td>
+    <td align="center" valign="top"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/kimi.png" alt="Kimi Code logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>Kimi Code</strong></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
-    <td align="center" valign="top" width="16.66%"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/mimo.svg" alt="MiMo Code logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>MiMo Code</strong></td>
-    <td align="center" valign="top" width="16.66%"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/claude.png" alt="Claude Code logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>Claude Code</strong></td>
-    <td align="center" valign="top" width="16.66%"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/gemini.svg" alt="Gemini CLI logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>Gemini CLI</strong></td>
-    <td align="center" valign="top" width="16.66%"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/opencode.svg" alt="OpenCode logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>OpenCode</strong></td>
-    <td align="center" valign="top" width="16.66%"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/qwen.svg" alt="Qwen Code logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>Qwen Code</strong></td>
-    <td align="center" valign="top" width="16.66%"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/opencodereview.svg" alt="OpenCodeReview logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>OpenCodeReview</strong></td>
+    <td align="center" valign="top"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/mimo.svg" alt="MiMo Code logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>MiMo Code</strong></td>
+    <td align="center" valign="top"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/claude.png" alt="Claude Code logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>Claude Code</strong></td>
+    <td align="center" valign="top"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/gemini.svg" alt="Gemini CLI logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>Gemini CLI</strong></td>
+    <td align="center" valign="top"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/opencode.svg" alt="OpenCode logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>OpenCode</strong></td>
+    <td align="center" valign="top"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/qwen.svg" alt="Qwen Code logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>Qwen Code</strong></td>
+    <td align="center" valign="top"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/opencodereview.svg" alt="OpenCodeReview logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>OpenCodeReview</strong></td>
  </tr>
 </table>

@@ -91,9 +86,9 @@ Meldwork runs as a local Electron application. Conversations, group configuratio

 Selected Agents may send prompts, attachments, or Skills to the model provider configured in their own CLI. Knowledge access is explicit and bounded: the current implementation supports local Obsidian retrieval and CLI-owned Feishu or DingTalk access modes. Local-first describes where Meldwork stores and coordinates work; it does not promise that an Agent's model provider is offline.

-## Download V1.0.5
+## Download V1.0.9

-For Apple silicon macOS, download the [Meldwork V1.0.5 prerelease](https://github.com/Ryder-MHumble/Meldwork/releases/tag/Meldwork-V1.0.5) and choose [`Meldwork-0.1.5-arm64.dmg`](https://github.com/Ryder-MHumble/Meldwork/releases/download/Meldwork-V1.0.5/Meldwork-0.1.5-arm64.dmg). The release also includes a ZIP archive and SHA-256 manifest. Install at least one supported local Agent CLI before opening the app.
+For Apple silicon macOS, download the [Meldwork V1.0.9 prerelease](https://github.com/Ryder-Sun/Meldwork/releases/tag/Meldwork-V1.0.9) and choose [`Meldwork-1.0.9-arm64.dmg`](https://github.com/Ryder-Sun/Meldwork/releases/download/Meldwork-V1.0.9/Meldwork-1.0.9-arm64.dmg). The release also includes a ZIP archive and SHA-256 manifest. Install at least one supported local Agent CLI before opening the app.

 The preview artifacts are ad-hoc signed and not notarized with an Apple Developer ID. macOS may require **Open Anyway** under **System Settings → Privacy & Security** on first launch.

@@ -116,11 +111,19 @@ npm --prefix frontend run build:desktop
 npm --prefix desktop test
 ```

-## V1.0.5
+## V1.0.9

-V1.0.5 improves local Agent readiness and recovery, preserves healthy participants when another Agent fails, keeps completed and stopped work visible after restart, and tightens group execution and output handling. It also updates the workspace preference flow, sidebar and titlebar details, and the Pi capability probe contract.
+Auto Discussion can complete native Agent turns on explicit completion and requires each participant to approve the same delivery version. A real six-Agent unlimited discussion completed in nine rounds with matching delivery hashes. This preview also improves Agent authentication status, handles CLI authentication errors reported on stderr, and bundles knowledge-base logos.

-Verification for this prerelease includes 343/343 frontend tests, 1,562/1,562 desktop tests, six deterministic evaluation cases with 18 results, web and desktop builds, packaging, ZIP integrity, deep code-signature verification, and packaged macOS acceptance for group execution, cancellation, and restart recovery. The artifacts remain ad-hoc signed and unnotarized; live behavior still depends on the installed Agent CLI version, authentication, Provider, and capabilities.
+Agent installation does not guarantee a working model connection: OpenClaw's isolated runtime may not support the native environment configuration, WorkBuddy's CLI may require its own login, and Zcode needs valid native provider credentials. Desktop and frontend regression checks passed 1,700 and 379 tests respectively.
+
+## V1.0.8
+
+V1.0.8 keeps Kimi read-only queries in manual approval mode instead of forcing a planning cycle, preserves MiMo's final text chunks, forwards supported native CLI configuration, and retains the selected Auto Discussion mode after sending. Repetitive native output is cancelled with partial replies preserved. Zcode remains before Pi Agent with its official logo and native default configuration; WorkBuddy can reuse a configured desktop model selected in Meldwork.
+
+Real CLI acceptance covered all 13 installed Agents. A five-Agent unlimited discussion completed all 14 native calls through an isolated Magpie hotfix. The installed Magpie version can rewrite `stop` into `tool_calls` when `tool_calls` is null, causing OpenCode, MiMo, and Hermes to continue indefinitely; this Meldwork release does not install or restart Magpie. OpenClaw, Zcode, Gemini, Qwen, and OpenCodeReview also had native configuration or authentication failures in this audit. Detecting an installed CLI does not certify a working model connection. Regression validation includes 1,655 desktop tests, 370 frontend tests, web and desktop builds, and package validation. Unlimited discussion retains stalled-process detection and write permissions remain opt-in.
+
+Electron acceptance with the same isolated gateway also completed a separate five-Agent unlimited discussion: 19 native calls, no failed attempts or retries, about 12 minutes. Auto Discussion and No round limit remained selected after sending, completion, and leaving and reopening the group. This verifies the workflow, not a response-time guarantee or a repair to the user's installed gateway.

 ## Documentation

@@ -131,4 +134,4 @@ Verification for this prerelease includes 343/343 frontend tests, 1,562/1,562 de

 ## License

-Meldwork is source-available under the [Meldwork Non-Commercial Source License 1.0](LICENSE). You may inspect, run, modify, and share it for non-commercial purposes. Commercial use requires prior written permission; see [COMMERCIAL_USE.md](COMMERCIAL_USE.md).
+Meldwork is open source under the [Apache License 2.0](LICENSE). Commercial use, private use, modification, and redistribution are permitted under the license terms. No separate commercial authorization or license fee is required. Apache-2.0 does not grant trademark rights; see [COMMERCIAL_USE.md](COMMERCIAL_USE.md).
@@ -6,37 +6,37 @@
  <a href="README.md">English</a> · <strong>简体中文</strong>
 </p>

-# Meldwork：本地优先的 General Agent 工作空间
+# Meldwork：让 Agent 自主协作推进任务

-**把多个 General Agent 组织成一个可复核的工作小组。Meldwork 为每个任务建立共享上下文，让选定的 Agent 独立调查或分轮讨论，并在采用结果前保留完整的证据和人工决策。**
+**提出目标，让 Agent 们协作完成。Meldwork 把你已有的 Agent 组织成一个工作小组，共享上下文、讨论方案、协作执行并相互检查，减少你在它们之间转述、催办和整合结果的工作。**

-Meldwork 是一个本地优先的 Electron 工作空间，用来连接你已经在电脑上使用的 Agent 工具。它支持直接会话、独立并发回复，以及包含提案、质询、职责协商、分工执行、整合和复核的 Auto Discussion V4。Agent 可以处理文字、文件、图片、音视频、Skill 和选定的知识源，因此同一个工作空间可以覆盖研究、分析、写作、规划、评审和实施。
+Meldwork 是一个本地优先的多 Agent 协作工作空间，用来连接你已经在电脑上使用的 Agent 工具。你选定参与者、目标、上下文和权限后，自动讨论中的 Agent 可以接续彼此的工作，请求同伴补充或检查，并在授权范围内推进任务。它也支持单个 Agent 的直接会话和多个 Agent 的独立并发回复，覆盖研究、分析、写作、规划、评审和实施。

-产品围绕一条可持续复核的记录组织工作：**Case → Finding → Evidence → Decision → Disposition**。Meldwork 将任务快照、Agent 贡献、运行状态、产物、人工审批门和采用决定保存在同一个本地工作单元中。工作区写入默认受控，并由用户明确授权。
+你无需安排每一轮发言，但仍负责目标、权限和关键决策。遇到信息缺失、权限请求或需要取舍的问题时，任务可能等待你处理。工作区写入需要明确授权；协作过程、运行状态和产物保存在本地，方便回看和继续工作。

 <p align="center">
-  <a href="https://github.com/Ryder-MHumble/Meldwork/releases/download/Meldwork-V1.0.5/Meldwork-0.1.5-arm64.dmg"><strong>下载 Meldwork V1.0.5 Apple 芯片 macOS 版</strong></a>
+  <a href="https://github.com/Ryder-Sun/Meldwork/releases/download/Meldwork-V1.0.9/Meldwork-1.0.9-arm64.dmg"><strong>下载 Meldwork V1.0.9 Apple 芯片 macOS 版</strong></a>
  · <a href="architecture.md">架构</a>
  · <a href="LICENSE">许可证</a>
 </p>

 ## Meldwork 适合什么工作

-当一个决定需要多个视角，并且需要留下清晰的采用依据时，Meldwork 更适合：
+当一个任务需要多个 Agent 共同推进，而你不想反复传递上下文、协调下一步时，Meldwork 更适合：

 - 研究与信息综合：结合本地 Agent 工具和明确选择的知识源；
 - 产品、市场、运营和技术分析；
 - 写作、规划、评审和结构化文档工作；
 - 处理本地文档、图片、音频、视频、PDF、代码和配置文件的多模态工作；
- 需要保留发现、证据、权限、运行轨迹和最终采用决定的实施工作。
+- 在授权工作目录内执行、由其他 Agent 检查成果并继续修改的实施工作。

 ## 一个任务如何在 Meldwork 中推进

-1. **选择**本 Case 的 Agent 和参与者。
+1. **选择**一起处理任务的 Agent。
 2. **限定**目标、工作目录、上下文、附件、Skill、知识源和权限。
-3. **运行**直接会话、并发回复或 Auto Discussion V4。
-4. **复核**发现、证据、产物、运行轨迹和人工审批门。
-5. **采用**批准的结果，或保留为待解决状态继续处理。
+3. **协作**：启动 Auto Discussion，让 Agent 讨论方案、接续执行并检查成果；也可选择直接会话或并发回复。
+4. **决策**：在需要补充信息、授权或取舍时介入。
+5. **查看结果**：检查交付物，必要时提出修改，让工作继续推进。

 ## 协作模式

@@ -44,21 +44,15 @@ Meldwork 是一个本地优先的 Electron 工作空间，用来连接你已经
 | --- | --- | --- |
 | **直接会话** | 一个已选 Agent 在适配器支持时保持对话和原生会话。 | 聚焦研究、写作、分析或执行。 |
 | **并发回复** | 已选 Agent 收到同一份冻结任务快照，并按稳定顺序返回独立回复。 | 在选择方案前比较不同视角。 |
-| **Auto Discussion V4** | Agent 先提出方案，再进行质询、职责协商、分工执行、候选结果整合和独立复核；支持时会在多轮中保持原生会话。 | 需要讨论、分工和复核的多步骤工作。 |
+| **Auto Discussion V4** | Agent 独立提出方案后，接续讨论、请求同伴贡献、在授权范围内执行并检查成果。交付负责人判断任务进度，必要时请求用户决策；支持时保持原生会话。 | 希望减少人工协调的多步骤协作任务。 |

 参与者始终由用户选择。从更大候选池自动选人组队不属于当前预览版。

-## 复核记录
+## 过程可回看，工作可继续

-Meldwork 将协作组织成一套决策过程，而不是一串聊天消息：
+Meldwork 在本地保留任务上下文、Agent 回复、运行状态和产物，方便了解任务如何推进、哪里遇到阻塞，以及接下来需要处理什么。Run Ledger 保留阶段、参与者、尝试、产物、恢复状态和人工审批门；诊断工具输出与敏感运行信息留在 Electron 主进程边界内。

- **Case**：定义问题、范围、上下文和权限；
- **Finding**：记录 Agent 的判断、观察或行动建议；
- **Evidence**：将 Finding 连接到回复、产物、文件、知识结果或其他受约束的依据；
- **Decision**：记录证据支持的结论、未决问题和选定路径；
- **Disposition**：记录结果已接受、修订、拒绝、被替代或仍未解决。
-
-Run Ledger 会保留阶段、参与者、尝试、回执、产物、恢复状态和人工审批门。诊断工具输出与敏感运行信息留在 Electron 主进程边界内。
+过程记录帮助检查协作情况，不代表每条结论都经过事实核验。Agent 的相互检查也不能保证结果正确，重要交付物仍需按实际用途验收。

 ## General Agent 目录

@@ -66,20 +60,21 @@ Run Ledger 会保留阶段、参与者、尝试、回执、产物、恢复状态

 <table>
  <tr>
-    <td align="center" valign="top" width="16.66%"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/codex.svg" alt="Codex logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>Codex</strong></td>
-    <td align="center" valign="top" width="16.66%"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/hermes.png" alt="Hermes logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>Hermes</strong></td>
-    <td align="center" valign="top" width="16.66%"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/openclaw-transparent.png" alt="OpenClaw logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>OpenClaw</strong></td>
-    <td align="center" valign="top" width="16.66%"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/workbuddy.png" alt="WorkBuddy logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>WorkBuddy</strong></td>
-    <td align="center" valign="top" width="16.66%"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/pi.svg" alt="Pi Agent logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>Pi Agent</strong></td>
-    <td align="center" valign="top" width="16.66%"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/kimi.png" alt="Kimi Code logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>Kimi Code</strong></td>
+    <td align="center" valign="top"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/codex.svg" alt="Codex logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>Codex</strong></td>
+    <td align="center" valign="top"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/hermes.png" alt="Hermes logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>Hermes</strong></td>
+    <td align="center" valign="top"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/openclaw-transparent.png" alt="OpenClaw logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>OpenClaw</strong></td>
+    <td align="center" valign="top"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/workbuddy.png" alt="WorkBuddy logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>WorkBuddy</strong></td>
+    <td align="center" valign="top"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/zcode.png" alt="Zcode logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>Zcode</strong></td>
+    <td align="center" valign="top"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/pi.svg" alt="Pi Agent logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>Pi Agent</strong></td>
+    <td align="center" valign="top"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/kimi.png" alt="Kimi Code logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>Kimi Code</strong></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
-    <td align="center" valign="top" width="16.66%"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/mimo.svg" alt="MiMo Code logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>MiMo Code</strong></td>
-    <td align="center" valign="top" width="16.66%"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/claude.png" alt="Claude Code logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>Claude Code</strong></td>
-    <td align="center" valign="top" width="16.66%"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/gemini.svg" alt="Gemini CLI logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>Gemini CLI</strong></td>
-    <td align="center" valign="top" width="16.66%"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/opencode.svg" alt="OpenCode logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>OpenCode</strong></td>
-    <td align="center" valign="top" width="16.66%"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/qwen.svg" alt="Qwen Code logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>Qwen Code</strong></td>
-    <td align="center" valign="top" width="16.66%"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/opencodereview.svg" alt="OpenCodeReview logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>OpenCodeReview</strong></td>
+    <td align="center" valign="top"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/mimo.svg" alt="MiMo Code logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>MiMo Code</strong></td>
+    <td align="center" valign="top"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/claude.png" alt="Claude Code logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>Claude Code</strong></td>
+    <td align="center" valign="top"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/gemini.svg" alt="Gemini CLI logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>Gemini CLI</strong></td>
+    <td align="center" valign="top"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/opencode.svg" alt="OpenCode logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>OpenCode</strong></td>
+    <td align="center" valign="top"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/qwen.svg" alt="Qwen Code logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>Qwen Code</strong></td>
+    <td align="center" valign="top"><img src="frontend/public/agent-logos/opencodereview.svg" alt="OpenCodeReview logo" width="32" height="32"><br><strong>OpenCodeReview</strong></td>
  </tr>
 </table>

@@ -91,9 +86,9 @@ Meldwork 作为本地 Electron 应用运行。对话、群组配置、运行记

 选定的 Agent 仍可能把 Prompt、附件或 Skill 发送到其自身 CLI 凭据对应的模型服务商。知识访问必须明确选择并受边界约束：当前实现支持本地 Obsidian 检索，以及由本地 CLI 管理的飞书或钉钉访问模式。Local-first 描述的是 Meldwork 的数据和协作位置，不代表 Agent 使用的模型服务商一定离线。

-## 下载 V1.0.5
+## 下载 V1.0.9

-Apple 芯片 macOS 用户请前往 [Meldwork V1.0.5 预发布页](https://github.com/Ryder-MHumble/Meldwork/releases/tag/Meldwork-V1.0.5)，下载 [`Meldwork-0.1.5-arm64.dmg`](https://github.com/Ryder-MHumble/Meldwork/releases/download/Meldwork-V1.0.5/Meldwork-0.1.5-arm64.dmg)。发布页同时提供 ZIP 压缩包和 SHA-256 校验文件。启动应用前，请至少安装一个受支持的本地 Agent CLI。
+Apple 芯片 macOS 用户请前往 [Meldwork V1.0.9 预发布页](https://github.com/Ryder-Sun/Meldwork/releases/tag/Meldwork-V1.0.9)，下载 [`Meldwork-1.0.9-arm64.dmg`](https://github.com/Ryder-Sun/Meldwork/releases/download/Meldwork-V1.0.9/Meldwork-1.0.9-arm64.dmg)。发布页同时提供 ZIP 压缩包和 SHA-256 校验文件。启动应用前，请至少安装一个受支持的本地 Agent CLI。

 该预览版安装包使用 ad-hoc 临时签名，未使用 Apple Developer ID 签名，也未进行公证。macOS 首次启动时可能需要在“系统设置 → 隐私与安全性”中选择“仍要打开 / Open Anyway”。

@@ -116,11 +111,19 @@ npm --prefix frontend run build:desktop
 npm --prefix desktop test
 ```

-## V1.0.5
+## V1.0.9

-V1.0.5 改进了本地 Agent 的就绪检测与恢复，在单个 Agent 失败时保留健康参与者，重启后继续显示已完成和已停止的工作，并加强了群组执行与结果导入。同时更新了工作区偏好、侧栏和标题栏细节，以及 Pi 能力探测契约。
+自动讨论可根据原生 Agent 的明确完成信号结束发言，并要求所有参与者认可同一版交付物。一轮真实六 Agent 无限轮讨论在九轮后完成，交付物哈希一致。此预览版还改进了 Agent 认证状态、识别 CLI 在标准错误中报告的认证失败，并将知识库图标打包进应用。

-本预览版已完成 343/343 前端测试、1,562/1,562 桌面端测试、6 个确定性评估场景共 18 条结果验证，并通过 Web 与桌面构建、打包、ZIP 完整性、深度代码签名校验，以及 Apple 芯片 macOS 上的群组执行、取消和重启恢复验收。安装包仍为 ad-hoc 临时签名且未公证；实际运行结果仍取决于本机 Agent CLI 版本、鉴权、Provider 和能力。
+已安装 Agent 不代表模型连接可用：OpenClaw 的隔离环境可能无法使用现有原生配置，WorkBuddy CLI 可能需要单独登录，Zcode 需要有效的原生提供方凭据。桌面端和前端回归测试分别通过 1,700 项和 379 项。
+
+## V1.0.8
+
+V1.0.8 将 Kimi 只读问答改为手动权限模式，避免强制进入计划流程；修复 MiMo 末尾文本丢失、原生 CLI 配置变量遗漏，以及发送后 Auto Discussion 模式重置。原生输出持续重复时会取消调用并保留已输出内容。Zcode 保持官方标志和 Pi Agent 前的位置，沿用原生默认配置；WorkBuddy 可以复用在 Meldwork 中选定的桌面已配置模型。
+
+本轮对全部 13 个已安装 CLI 进行了真实调用。使用独立 Magpie 热修网关的五 Agent 无限轮讨论中，14 次原生调用全部完成。当前安装的 Magpie 可能把 `tool_calls:null` 误判为真实工具调用，将 `stop` 改写为 `tool_calls`，导致 OpenCode、MiMo 和 Hermes 持续续写；本次 Meldwork 发布不会安装或重启 Magpie。OpenClaw、Zcode、Gemini、Qwen 和 OpenCodeReview 在本机另有原生配置或认证故障，检测到安装不代表模型连接已可用。回归验证包括桌面测试 1,655 项、前端测试 370 项、Web 与桌面构建及打包验证。无限轮讨论保留进程停滞检测，工作区写入仍需明确授权。
+
+Electron 实机界面另完成一轮五 Agent 无限轮讨论：19 次原生调用全部成功，无失败或自动重试，用时约 12 分钟。发送、完成、切回首页再返回群聊后，自动讨论与不限轮数均保持选中。该验收同样使用独立热修网关，证明流程可完成，不构成响应时长保证，也不代表用户现有网关已修复。

 ## 文档

@@ -131,4 +134,4 @@ V1.0.5 改进了本地 Agent 的就绪检测与恢复，在单个 Agent 失败

 ## 许可证

-Meldwork 采用 [Meldwork 非商用源码许可 1.0](LICENSE)。你可以出于非商业目的查看、运行、修改和分享。商业使用需要事先书面许可，详见 [COMMERCIAL_USE.md](COMMERCIAL_USE.md)。
+Meldwork 以 [Apache License 2.0](LICENSE) 开源。在许可证条款范围内，可以商用、私用、修改和再分发。商用无需另行授权或支付许可费。Apache-2.0 不授予商标权；详见 [COMMERCIAL_USE.md](COMMERCIAL_USE.md)。
@@ -13,12 +13,15 @@ API Key 或任意 Shell 执行能力。
 - Hermes
 - OpenClaw
 - WorkBuddy
+- Zcode
+- Pi Agent
 - Kimi Code
 - MiMo Code
 - Claude Code
 - Gemini CLI
 - OpenCode
 - Qwen Code
+- OpenCodeReview

 Agent 管理面板提供经过白名单约束的安装入口。安装命令和下载地址由主进程固定，不会根据页面
 输入执行任意命令。内置 Agent 通过各自支持的原生权限模式或 Meldwork 托管工具策略执行；无法
@@ -28,7 +31,7 @@ Agent 管理面板提供经过白名单约束的安装入口。安装命令和

 ## 首次启动与本地 Agent 检测

-V1.0.3 GitHub 预发布使用 ad-hoc 临时签名，不使用 Apple Developer ID，也不提交 Apple 公证。
+V1.0.7 GitHub 预发布使用 ad-hoc 临时签名，不使用 Apple Developer ID，也不提交 Apple 公证。
 如果 macOS 首次启动时拦截候选应用，请打开
 “系统设置 → 隐私与安全性”，找到 Meldwork 的拦截提示，点击“仍要打开 / Open Anyway”，
 再确认启动。
@@ -66,34 +69,29 @@ Agent 原生支持的图片会按其数量限制直接传递。其他文件，

 ## Provider 配置

-用户可以在客户端内填写一个 OpenAI-compatible Provider：
-
-```text
-provider: Provider 显示名称
-baseUrl: HTTPS 地址，或本机 loopback HTTP 地址
-model: 模型名称
-apiKey: API Key
-```
-
-API Key 仅通过 Electron `safeStorage` 加密保存到本机；操作系统安全存储不可用时拒绝落盘。
-Provider 不设品牌、服务地址或模型默认值，也不会从远端自动获取配置。配置后可供 Hermes、
-OpenClaw、WorkBuddy、Qwen 和 OpenCodeReview 使用；其他 Agent 沿用各自的本机鉴权和 Provider 配置。
+Agent 使用各自本机的原生鉴权、Provider 和默认模型配置。Meldwork 不要求统一 Provider，
+也不会将一个 Agent 的密钥注入其他 Agent。WorkBuddy 桌面账号的加密登录不能直接供独立
+CLI 解锁；可在 Meldwork 中选择桌面配置里已有且已配置鉴权的模型。
+Meldwork 仅保存模型标识，运行时由主进程读取原生配置，不向渲染层返回密钥。
+Zcode 沿用默认配置；若其默认 Provider 缺少 API Key，需要先修复本机原生配置。

 ## 本地 CLI 支持矩阵

 | Agent | 检测命令 | macOS 安装 | Windows 安装 | 用户 Provider |
 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
 | Codex | `codex` | npm：`@openai/codex@latest` | npm：`@openai/codex@latest` | 不注入；沿用 Codex 本机配置 |
-| Hermes | `hermes` | 官方 `install.sh` | 官方 `install.ps1` | 支持 |
-| OpenClaw | `openclaw` | npm：`openclaw@latest` | npm：`openclaw@latest` | 支持，使用客户端隔离的托管配置 |
-| WorkBuddy | `codebuddy` | npm：`@tencent-ai/[email protected]` | npm：`@tencent-ai/[email protected]` | 实验性支持 |
+| Hermes | `hermes` | 官方 `install.sh` | 官方 `install.ps1` | 沿用本机配置 |
+| OpenClaw | `openclaw` | npm：`openclaw@latest` | npm：`openclaw@latest` | 沿用本机配置 |
+| WorkBuddy | `codebuddy` | npm：`@tencent-ai/[email protected]` | npm：`@tencent-ai/[email protected]` | 可选择桌面已配置模型 |
+| Zcode | `zcode` | 官方 CLI 安装 | 官方 CLI 安装 | 沿用默认配置 |
+| Pi Agent | `pi` | npm：`@mariozechner/pi-coding-agent` | npm：`@mariozechner/pi-coding-agent` | 沿用本机配置 |
 | Kimi Code | `kimi` | 官方 `install.sh` | 官方 `install.ps1` | 不注入；沿用 Kimi 本机配置 |
-| MiMo Code | `mimo` | npm：`@mimo-ai/cli@latest` | npm：`@mimo-ai/cli@latest` | 不注入；沿用 MiMo 本机配置，Meldwork 固定使用只读 `plan` Agent |
+| MiMo Code | `mimo` | npm：`@mimo-ai/cli@latest` | npm：`@mimo-ai/cli@latest` | 不注入；沿用 MiMo 本机配置，按授权使用 `plan` / `build` 模式 |
 | Claude Code | `claude` | npm：`@anthropic-ai/claude-code@latest` | npm：`@anthropic-ai/claude-code@latest` | 不注入；沿用 Claude 本机配置 |
 | Gemini CLI | `gemini` | npm：`@google/gemini-cli@latest` | npm：`@google/gemini-cli@latest` | 不注入；沿用 Gemini 本机配置 |
 | OpenCode | `opencode` | npm：`opencode-ai@latest` | npm：`opencode-ai@latest` | 不注入；沿用 OpenCode 本机配置 |
-| Qwen Code | `qwen` | npm：`@qwen-code/qwen-code@latest` | npm：`@qwen-code/qwen-code@latest` | 支持 |
-| OpenCodeReview | `ocr` | npm：`@alibaba-group/open-code-review@latest` | npm：`@alibaba-group/open-code-review@latest` | 支持 |
+| Qwen Code | `qwen` | npm：`@qwen-code/qwen-code@latest` | npm：`@qwen-code/qwen-code@latest` | 沿用本机配置 |
+| OpenCodeReview | `ocr` | npm：`@alibaba-group/open-code-review@latest` | npm：`@alibaba-group/open-code-review@latest` | 沿用本机配置 |

 macOS 会在当前 `PATH` 之外搜索 Volta、pnpm、fnm、asdf、mise、bun、
 `~/.local/bin`、`~/.kimi-code/bin`、`~/.mimocode/bin`、Homebrew 等常见目录。Windows 会额外搜索用户 npm、
@@ -137,7 +135,7 @@ npm run dist
 npm run dist:public
 ```

-`pack` 用于生成未打包应用并验证 Electron 产物；`dist` 生成 V1.0.3 GitHub 预发布候选使用的 ad-hoc 签名 DMG 和 ZIP。这些产物不具备 Developer ID 信任链且未公证，不能声称通过 Gatekeeper。
+`pack` 用于生成未打包应用并验证 Electron 产物；`dist` 生成 V1.0.7 GitHub 预发布候选使用的 ad-hoc 签名 DMG 和 ZIP。这些产物不具备 Developer ID 信任链且未公证，不能声称通过 Gatekeeper。

 `dist:public` 是未来正式签名公开发行的专用命令：它要求
 Developer ID 证书和完整公证凭据，强制代码签名，在签名后校验永久 Bundle ID、Team ID 与
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
  "name": "meldwork-desktop",
-  "version": "0.1.6",
+  "version": "1.0.9",
  "lockfileVersion": 3,
  "requires": true,
  "packages": {
    "": {
      "name": "meldwork-desktop",
-      "version": "0.1.6",
+      "version": "1.0.9",
      "license": "Apache-2.0",
      "dependencies": {
        "@agentclientprotocol/sdk": "0.23.0",
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
  "name": "meldwork-desktop",
-  "version": "0.1.6",
+  "version": "1.0.9",
  "private": true,
  "description": "A local-first desktop workspace for multi-Agent collaboration",
  "author": "Ryder-MHumble",
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const AGENT_VERSION_IDENTITIES = Object.freeze({
  hermes: [/\bhermes(?:\s+agent)?\b/i],
  openclaw: [/\bopenclaw\b/i],
  workbuddy: [/\b(?:workbuddy|codebuddy)\b/i],
+  zcode: [/\bzcode\b/i],
  pi: [/\bpi(?:\s+agent)?\b/i],
  kimi: [/\bkimi(?:\s+code)?\b/i],
  mimo: [/\bmimo(?:\s+code)?\b/i, /\bmimocode\b/i],
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ const AGENT_EXECUTABLE_NAMES = Object.freeze({
  hermes: ['hermes'],
  openclaw: ['openclaw'],
  workbuddy: ['codebuddy'],
+  zcode: ['zcode'],
  pi: ['pi', 'pi-agent', 'piagent'],
  kimi: ['kimi'],
  mimo: ['mimo'],
@@ -56,6 +58,9 @@ const AGENT_COMPATIBILITY = Object.freeze({
      'json', 'plan', 'acceptEdits',
    ]),
  ]),
+  zcode: exactProfile('0.16.1', [
+    probe('zcode-prompt', ['--help'], ['--prompt', '--json', '--mode', '--resume', 'plan', 'edit']),
+  ]),
  pi: exactProfile('0.84.2', [
    probe('pi-cli', ['--help'], [
      '--mode', '--print', '--session', '--tools', '--approve', '--no-approve', 'json',
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ function sha256(value) {
 // Tool kinds an Agent may use without approval during a read-only turn.
 const READ_ONLY_SAFE_TOOL_KINDS = new Set(['read', 'search', 'fetch', 'think'])

+function terminalPlanRejection(options = []) {
+  // Kimi's first reject option is "Revise", which loops without feedback.
+  return options.find(option => option?.optionId === 'plan_reject_and_exit'
+    && ['reject_once', 'reject_always'].includes(option.kind))
+}
+
 // Automatic answer to an Agent's permission request when the run is not
 // waiting for a person. Returns the response to send, `null` when the request
 // is refused but the Agent offered nothing to refuse with, or `undefined`
@@ -19,7 +25,8 @@ const READ_ONLY_SAFE_TOOL_KINDS = new Set(['read', 'search', 'fetch', 'think'])
 function automaticPermissionResponse(request, { allowWrite }) {
  const options = Array.isArray(request?.options) ? request.options : []
  if (!allowWrite && !READ_ONLY_SAFE_TOOL_KINDS.has(request?.toolCall?.kind)) {
-    const rejection = options.find(candidate => candidate?.kind === 'reject_once')
+    const rejection = terminalPlanRejection(options)
+      || options.find(candidate => candidate?.kind === 'reject_once')
      || options.find(candidate => candidate?.kind === 'reject_always')
    return rejection?.optionId ? { status: 'rejected', optionId: rejection.optionId } : null
  }
@@ -69,6 +76,7 @@ function assertResumedPermissionBinding(resumed, currentBinding, sessionRef) {
 }

 module.exports = {
+  terminalPlanRejection,
  READ_ONLY_SAFE_TOOL_KINDS,
  assertResumedPermissionBinding,
  automaticPermissionResponse,
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ const AGENT_RUNTIME_CAPABILITIES = Object.freeze({
    domains: ['general', 'software-development', 'document-production'],
    toolClasses: ['filesystem', 'shell'],
  }),
+  zcode: generalProfile({
+    domains: ['general', 'software-development', 'research'],
+    toolClasses: ['filesystem', 'shell'],
+  }),
  pi: generalProfile({
    domains: ['general', 'software-development'],
    toolClasses: ['filesystem', 'shell'],
@@ -237,7 +241,7 @@ function authFailureCode(detail) {
 function failureCategory(code) {
  const value = String(code || '')
  if (value === 'LOCAL_AGENT_SESSION_INVALID') return 'session'
-  if (value === 'LOCAL_AGENT_AUTH_REQUIRED') return 'authentication'
+  if (value === 'LOCAL_AGENT_AUTH_REQUIRED' || value === 'LOCAL_WORKBUDDY_PROVIDER_AUTH') return 'authentication'
  if (value === 'LOCAL_AGENT_ACCESS_DENIED') return 'provider'
  if (value === 'LOCAL_AGENT_TIMEOUT') return 'timeout'
  if (value === 'LOCAL_AGENT_EXECUTION_STOPPED') return 'cancellation'
@@ -23,12 +23,17 @@ const {
 } = require('./cli-process-support.cjs')
 const { createAcpOutboundPayload } = require('../../collaboration/outbound-payload.cjs')
 const { redactSecrets } = require('../../security/secret-redaction.cjs')
+const { createOutputRepetitionGuard } = require('./cli-output-repetition.cjs')
+const { createTurnCompletion } = require('./cli-turn-completion.cjs')
+const { terminalPlanRejection } = require('../agent-permission-policy.cjs')

 const ACP_CANCEL_GRACE_MS = 250
 // After a stop or timeout the Agent gets this long to answer the cancelled
 // prompt. A clean cancellation keeps the long-lived process and its native
 // session; only an Agent that ignores cancel is torn down.
 const ACP_CANCEL_SETTLE_MS = 3000
+// MiMo can flush the last delta of a message just after its prompt response.
+const MIMO_TERMINAL_DRAIN_MS = 50
 const ACP_INITIALIZE_TIMEOUT_MS = 60 * 1000
 const ACP_STDERR_TAIL_BYTES = 64 * 1024
 // Process identity must not change when only volatile shell values change.
@@ -355,7 +360,7 @@ function boundedAcpStream(
 }

 function permissionRejection(options) {
-  return (options || []).find(option => (
+  return terminalPlanRejection(options || []) || (options || []).find(option => (
    ['reject_once', 'reject_always'].includes(option.kind)
      || /reject|deny/i.test(`${option.optionId || ''} ${option.name || ''}`)
  ))
@@ -621,7 +626,7 @@ function runtimeSignature(agent, workdir, spec, profile, childEnv) {
    workdir,
    command: spec.command,
    args: spec.args,
-    // The session mode (read-only plan versus write) is applied on every turn
+    // The native session mode is applied on every turn
    // with session/set_mode, so it does not identify a process. Anything that
    // really needs a separate process (a permission policy in the environment)
    // is already part of the environment below.
@@ -746,6 +751,11 @@ async function createAcpRuntime(input) {
  const client = {
    async requestPermission(params) {
      const turn = runtime.activeTurn
+      if (turn?.completion?.completed) return { outcome: { outcome: 'cancelled' } }
+      if (runtime.agent.kind === 'mimo' && runtime.replyState.promptTerminalSequence != null) {
+        runtime.replyState.permissionPendingAtPromptTerminal = true
+        return { outcome: { outcome: 'cancelled' } }
+      }
      const pending = permissionOutcome(params, turn?.options || {}, childEnv)
      turn?.pendingPermissionCallbacks.add(pending)
      pending.then(
@@ -759,11 +769,35 @@ async function createAcpRuntime(input) {
      try { turn?.noteActivity?.() } catch { /* activity is best-effort */ }
      const sequence = runtime.replyState.pendingUpdateSequences.shift()
      if (!turn || !runtime.replyState.collecting) return
+      if (params.sessionId !== runtime.protocolSessionRef) return
      if (runtime.replyState.promptTerminalSequence != null
          && Number.isInteger(sequence)
-          && sequence > runtime.replyState.promptTerminalSequence) return
-      turn.structuredOutput.ingest?.(params)
-      for (const event of turn.profile.mapEvent(params.update, turn.runtimeState)) {
+          && sequence > runtime.replyState.promptTerminalSequence
+          && !(runtime.agent.kind === 'mimo'
+            && params.update?.sessionUpdate === 'agent_message_chunk'
+            && turn.lastMessageId
+            && params.update.messageId === turn.lastMessageId)) return
+      if (params.update?.sessionUpdate === 'agent_message_chunk' && params.update.messageId) {
+        turn.lastMessageId = params.update.messageId
+      }
+      let update = params.update
+      if (['tool_call', 'tool_call_update'].includes(update?.sessionUpdate)) {
+        if (['completed', 'failed'].includes(update.status)) turn.openTools.delete(update.toolCallId)
+        else if (update.status || update.sessionUpdate === 'tool_call') turn.openTools.add(update.toolCallId)
+      }
+      if (turn.completion && update?.sessionUpdate === 'agent_message_chunk'
+          && update.content?.type === 'text') {
+        const next = turn.completion.push(update.content.text,
+          turn.openTools.size === 0 && turn.pendingPermissionCallbacks.size === 0)
+        update = { ...update, content: { ...update.content, text: next.delta } }
+        if (next.completed) turn.finishContribution()
+      }
+      if (turn.repetitionGuard?.(update)) {
+        turn.stopRepeatedOutput()
+        return
+      }
+      turn.structuredOutput.ingest?.({ ...params, update })
+      for (const event of turn.profile.mapEvent(update, turn.runtimeState)) {
        turn.runtimeEvents.emit(event)
      }
    },
@@ -863,6 +897,8 @@ async function runAcpTurn(runtime, prompt, options, spec, profile) {
    try { options.onActivity?.() } catch { /* activity is best-effort */ }
  }
  const runtimeEvents = createRuntimeEventEmitter({ ...options, onActivity: noteActivity }, runtime.childEnv)
+  const completion = options.turnCompletion === true ? createTurnCompletion() : null
+  if (completion) prompt = `${prompt}\n\n${completion.instruction}`
  const capabilityWarning = connectorLimitedRuntimeEvent(runtime.agent.kind, profile)
  if (capabilityWarning) runtimeEvents.emit(capabilityWarning)
  const turn = {
@@ -877,6 +913,9 @@ async function runAcpTurn(runtime, prompt, options, spec, profile) {
    noteActivity,
    outboundPayloadFailed: false,
    pendingPermissionCallbacks: new Set(),
+    completion,
+    openTools: new Set(),
+    repetitionGuard: ['opencode', 'mimo', 'hermes'].includes(runtime.agent.kind) ? createOutputRepetitionGuard() : null,
  }
  runtime.activeTurn = turn
  runtime.stderr = []
@@ -903,8 +942,10 @@ async function runAcpTurn(runtime, prompt, options, spec, profile) {
  let timeoutRequested = false
  let cancelPromise = Promise.resolve()
  let rejectAbort
+  let resolveContribution
+  const contribution = new Promise(resolve => { resolveContribution = resolve })
  const abortPromise = new Promise((_, reject) => { rejectAbort = reject })
-  const abort = () => {
+  const abort = (error = agentExecutionError('LOCAL_AGENT_EXECUTION_STOPPED')) => {
    if (abortRequested) return
    abortRequested = true
    if (protocolSessionRef) {
@@ -914,7 +955,16 @@ async function runAcpTurn(runtime, prompt, options, spec, profile) {
        })).catch(() => {})
      } catch { /* the ACP stream has already closed */ }
    }
-    rejectAbort(agentExecutionError('LOCAL_AGENT_EXECUTION_STOPPED'))
+    rejectAbort(error instanceof Error ? error : agentExecutionError('LOCAL_AGENT_EXECUTION_STOPPED'))
+  }
+  turn.stopRepeatedOutput = () => {
+    runtime.replyState.collecting = false
+    abort(agentExecutionError('LOCAL_AGENT_REPEATED_OUTPUT',
+      'The Agent repeated the same response without tool progress; the native turn was cancelled.'))
+  }
+  turn.finishContribution = () => {
+    runtime.replyState.collecting = false
+    resolveContribution({ stopReason: 'end_turn' })
  }
  const operation = promise => Promise.race([promise, abortPromise, runtime.failurePromise])
  const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
@@ -968,7 +1018,18 @@ async function runAcpTurn(runtime, prompt, options, spec, profile) {
        prompt: [{ type: 'text', text: prompt }, ...imageBlocks],
      }))
      promptRequest.catch(() => {})
-      promptResult = await operation(promptRequest)
+      promptResult = await operation(Promise.race([promptRequest, contribution]))
+      if (completion?.completed) {
+        await operation(settleWithin(Promise.resolve(runtime.connection.cancel({ sessionId: protocolSessionRef }))
+          .catch(() => {}), ACP_CANCEL_GRACE_MS))
+        let settled = false
+        await operation(settleWithin(promptRequest.then(() => { settled = true }, () => { settled = true }),
+          ACP_CANCEL_SETTLE_MS))
+        if (!settled) runtime.contributionNeedsClose = true
+      }
+      if (runtime.agent.kind === 'mimo' && turn.lastMessageId) {
+        await operation(new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, MIMO_TERMINAL_DRAIN_MS)))
+      }
    } finally {
      runtime.replyState.collecting = false
    }
@@ -1037,7 +1098,8 @@ async function runAcpTurn(runtime, prompt, options, spec, profile) {
          ACP_CANCEL_SETTLE_MS,
        )
      }
-      if (caughtError && promptSettled && !runtime.closed && !runtime.failureError) {
+      if (caughtError && caughtError.code !== 'LOCAL_AGENT_REPEATED_OUTPUT'
+          && promptSettled && !runtime.closed && !runtime.failureError) {
        Object.defineProperty(caughtError, 'acpRuntimeReusable', {
          value: true, enumerable: false, configurable: true,
        })
@@ -1113,6 +1175,10 @@ async function runPersistentAcpAgent(agent, prompt, workdir, options, spec, prof
      throw error
    } finally {
      runtime.active = false
+      if (runtime.contributionNeedsClose) {
+        acpSessionRuntimes.delete(key)
+        await closeAcpRuntime(runtime)
+      }
      runtime.lastUsedAt = Date.now()
      await evictIdleAcpRuntimes()
    }
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ const {
  shutdownAcpSessionRuntime,
 } = require('./cli-acp-runner.cjs')
 const { withOpenClawGateway } = require('./cli-openclaw-gateway.cjs')
+const { createOutputRepetitionGuard } = require('./cli-output-repetition.cjs')
 const { imageAttachmentLimit, invocation } = require('./cli-invocations.cjs')
 const {
  connectorLimitedRuntimeEvent,
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ const {
  failedAgentProcessError,
 } = require('./cli-process-support.cjs')
 const { createLegacyOutboundPayload } = require('../../collaboration/outbound-payload.cjs')
+const { authFailureCertainty } = require('../../runs/failure-signals.cjs')

 const MAX_PROGRESS_STEPS = 8
 const MAX_STDOUT_CAPTURE_BYTES = 10 * 1024 * 1024
@@ -138,9 +140,11 @@ async function runAgent(agent, prompt, workdir, options = {}) {
    sandbox: options.sandbox,
    attachments: options.attachments,
    hermesAcpAvailable,
+    hermesStreamJsonAvailable: agent.streamJsonAvailable,
    invocationTransport: options.invocationTransport,
    sessionTransport: options.sessionTransport,
    maxTurns: options.maxTurns,
+    model: agent.kind === 'workbuddy' ? options.env?.CODEBUDDY_MODEL : undefined,
  })
  const profile = resolveConnectorEventProfile(agent.kind, {
    transport: spec.eventTransport,
@@ -224,6 +228,8 @@ async function runAgent(agent, prompt, workdir, options = {}) {
    }))
  }
  const childEnv = childEnvironment(agent, workdir, options, platform)
+  const repetitionGuard = ['opencode', 'mimo', 'hermes'].includes(agent.kind)
+    ? createOutputRepetitionGuard() : null
  const runtimeEvents = createRuntimeEventEmitter({ ...options, onActivity: noteActivity }, childEnv)
  const capabilityWarning = connectorLimitedRuntimeEvent(agent.kind, profile)
  if (capabilityWarning) runtimeEvents.emit(capabilityWarning)
@@ -294,6 +300,12 @@ async function runAgent(agent, prompt, workdir, options = {}) {
          const progressEvent = profile.mapProgress(event)
          if (progressEvent) emitProgress(progressEvent)
          for (const runtimeEvent of profile.mapEvent(event, runtimeState)) {
+            if (stopRequested || settled) return
+            if (repetitionGuard?.(runtimeEvent)) {
+              inputError = agentExecutionError('LOCAL_AGENT_REPEATED_OUTPUT')
+              abort()
+              return
+            }
            runtimeEvents.emit(runtimeEvent)
          }
        })
@@ -326,7 +338,10 @@ async function runAgent(agent, prompt, workdir, options = {}) {
      if (terminalObserved || !event || typeof event !== 'object') return
      const terminal = (
        (['workbuddy', 'claude', 'qwen'].includes(agent.kind) && event.type === 'result')
-        || (agent.kind === 'pi' && event.type === 'agent_end')
+        || (agent.kind === 'hermes' && spec.eventTransport === 'stream-json' && event.type === 'result')
+        || (agent.kind === 'pi' && (event.type === 'agent_settled'
+          || (event.type === 'agent_end'
+            && !Object.hasOwn(event, 'willRetry') && !Object.hasOwn(event, 'willContinue'))))
        || (agent.kind === 'codex' && event.type === 'turn.completed')
        || (['mimo', 'opencode'].includes(agent.kind) && event.type === 'step_finish'
          && !stepFinishContinues(event))
@@ -448,6 +463,12 @@ async function runAgent(agent, prompt, workdir, options = {}) {
        })
        const rawStdout = stdout.text()
        const structuredDetail = structuredCliError(rawStdout)
+        if (!String(result?.text || '').trim() && authFailureCertainty(rawStderr) === 'definitive') {
+          rejectTerminal(failedAgentProcessError(redactChildSecrets(rawStderr, childEnv), {
+            sessionRef: failureSessionRef, kind: agent.kind, model: options.env?.CODEBUDDY_MODEL,
+          }))
+          return
+        }
        const usableNonZeroResult = code !== 0
          && result
          && typeof result.text === 'string'
@@ -455,16 +476,18 @@ async function runAgent(agent, prompt, workdir, options = {}) {
          && ['completed', 'partial'].includes(result.outcome)
        if (code !== 0 && !usableNonZeroResult) {
          const detail = redactChildSecrets(
-            [rawStderr, structuredDetail].filter(Boolean).join('\n'),
+            [result?.error, rawStderr, structuredDetail].filter(Boolean).join('\n'),
            childEnv,
          )
-          rejectTerminal(failedAgentProcessError(detail, { sessionRef: failureSessionRef }))
+          rejectTerminal(failedAgentProcessError(detail, {
+            sessionRef: failureSessionRef, kind: agent.kind, model: options.env?.CODEBUDDY_MODEL,
+          }))
          return
        }
        if (result.error) {
          rejectTerminal(failedAgentProcessError(
            redactChildSecrets(result.error, childEnv),
-            { sessionRef: failureSessionRef },
+            { sessionRef: failureSessionRef, kind: agent.kind, model: options.env?.CODEBUDDY_MODEL },
          ))
          return
        }
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const AGENT_PROFILES = {
  hermes: { label: 'Hermes', commands: ['hermes'] },
  openclaw: { label: 'OpenClaw', commands: ['openclaw'] },
  workbuddy: { label: 'WorkBuddy', commands: ['codebuddy'] },
+  zcode: { label: 'Zcode', commands: ['zcode'] },
  pi: { label: 'Pi Agent', commands: ['pi', 'pi-agent', 'piagent'] },
  kimi: { label: 'Kimi', commands: ['kimi'] },
  mimo: { label: 'MiMo', commands: ['mimo'] },
@@ -425,6 +426,8 @@ async function probeAgentCapabilities(kind, executable, options = {}) {
    compatibilityState: 'compatible',
    incompatibilityReason: '',
    incompatibilityProbe: '',
+    ...(kind === 'hermes' && results.some(result => result.output?.includes('--format')
+      && result.output.includes('stream-json')) ? { streamJsonAvailable: true } : {}),
  }
 }

@@ -495,7 +498,10 @@ async function inspectAgentCandidate(kind, executable, options, childEnv) {
    executable,
    version,
    ...compatibility,
-    ...(kind === 'hermes' ? { acpAvailable } : {}),
+    ...(kind === 'hermes' ? {
+      acpAvailable,
+      ...(capabilityCompatibility.streamJsonAvailable ? { streamJsonAvailable: true } : {}),
+    } : {}),
  }
 }

@@ -450,11 +450,99 @@ const HERMES_FINAL_TEXT_PROFILE = profile({
  createFinalOutputAccumulator: createHermesLegacyFinalOutputAccumulator,
 })

+const HERMES_STREAM_JSON_PROFILE = profile({
+  profileId: 'hermes-stream-json-v1',
+  protocol: 'hermes-stream-json',
+  framing: 'jsonl',
+  source: 'stdout',
+  capabilities: {
+    answerMode: 'delta', tools: START_RESULT_TOOL_LIFECYCLE,
+    plan: false, reasoning: false, session: true, terminal: true,
+  },
+  createDecoder: createJsonLineParser,
+  createState: createStatelessRuntimeState,
+  mapEvent(event) {
+    if (event.type === 'text' && typeof event.text === 'string') {
+      return [{ type: 'answer_delta', status: 'running', delta: event.text }]
+    }
+    if (['tool_use', 'tool_result'].includes(event.type)) {
+      return [{
+        id: event.tool_call_id || event.name,
+        type: event.type === 'tool_use' ? 'tool_start' : 'tool_result_summary',
+        title: event.name || 'tool',
+        status: event.type === 'tool_use' ? 'running' : event.is_error ? 'failed' : 'completed',
+      }]
+    }
+    return []
+  },
+  async finalizeResult({ result, options }) {
+    // Both native chat formats use the same resumable conversation IDs.
+    if (result.sessionRef) await options.onSessionRef?.(result.sessionRef, { transport: 'legacy' })
+    return result
+  },
+  createFinalOutputAccumulator(sessionRef = '') {
+    const state = { text: '', sessionRef, outcome: 'partial' }
+    const ingest = event => {
+      if (typeof event.session_id === 'string' && event.session_id) state.sessionRef = event.session_id
+      if (event.type === 'text' && typeof event.text === 'string') appendFinalText(state, event.text)
+      if (event.type === 'result') {
+        if (typeof event.text === 'string') state.text = event.text.slice(0, MAX_FINAL_TEXT_CHARS)
+        state.outcome = event.exit_code === 0 && !event.error ? 'completed' : 'failed'
+        if (event.error) state.error = String(event.error)
+      }
+    }
+    const parser = createJsonLineParser(ingest)
+    return {
+      ingest,
+      write: chunk => parser.write(chunk),
+      end() {
+        parser.end()
+        return { ...state }
+      },
+    }
+  },
+})
+
+const ZCODE_JSON_PROFILE = profile({
+  profileId: 'zcode-prompt-json-v1',
+  protocol: 'zcode-prompt-json',
+  framing: 'document',
+  source: 'stdout',
+  capabilities: {
+    answerMode: 'final', tools: NO_TOOL_LIFECYCLE,
+    plan: false, reasoning: false, session: true, terminal: true,
+  },
+  createState: createStatelessRuntimeState,
+  createDecoder: null,
+  mapEvent: finalOnlyRuntimeEvents,
+  createFinalOutputAccumulator() {
+    const decoder = new StringDecoder('utf8')
+    const raw = { text: '' }
+    return {
+      capture(chunk) { appendFinalText(raw, decoder.write(chunk)) },
+      end() {
+        appendFinalText(raw, decoder.end())
+        let value
+        try { value = JSON.parse(raw.text) } catch { return { text: '', outcome: 'failed' } }
+        if (typeof value.response !== 'string' || typeof value.sessionId !== 'string') {
+          return { text: '', outcome: 'failed' }
+        }
+        return {
+          text: value.response,
+          sessionRef: value.sessionId,
+          outcome: ['idle', 'completed'].includes(value.projection?.status) ? 'completed' : 'partial',
+        }
+      },
+    }
+  },
+})
+
 const CONNECTOR_EVENT_PROFILES = Object.freeze({
  codex: CODEX_APP_SERVER_PROFILE,
  hermes: ACP_JSONRPC_PROFILE,
  openclaw: ACP_JSONRPC_PROFILE,
  workbuddy: WORKBUDDY_TERMINAL_RESULT_PROFILE,
+  zcode: ZCODE_JSON_PROFILE,
  pi: PI_JSON_EVENTS_PROFILE,
  kimi: ACP_JSONRPC_PROFILE,
  mimo: MIMO_JSON_EVENTS_PROFILE,
@@ -466,7 +554,7 @@ const CONNECTOR_EVENT_PROFILES = Object.freeze({
 })

 const TRANSPORT_EVENT_PROFILES = Object.freeze({
-  hermes: Object.freeze({ legacy: HERMES_FINAL_TEXT_PROFILE }),
+  hermes: Object.freeze({ legacy: HERMES_FINAL_TEXT_PROFILE, 'stream-json': HERMES_STREAM_JSON_PROFILE }),
  openclaw: Object.freeze({ legacy: OPENCLAW_TERMINAL_DOCUMENT_PROFILE }),
  kimi: Object.freeze({ 'stream-json': KIMI_STREAM_JSON_PROFILE }),
  mimo: Object.freeze({ acp: ACP_JSONRPC_PROFILE }),
@@ -7,12 +7,13 @@ const IMAGE_ATTACHMENT_LIMITS = Object.freeze({
  opencode: 4,
 })
 const DEFAULT_INTERNAL_TURN_LIMITS = Object.freeze({
-  // Meldwork already owns the outer discussion rounds. Keep WorkBuddy's
-  // nested tool loop bounded so one participant cannot dominate a round.
+  // Preserve the default for independent replies. Automatic discussions pass
+  // an explicit zero to let the native tool loop finish its work.
  workbuddy: 8,
 })

 function internalTurnLimit(kind, requested) {
+  if (requested === 0) return 0
  const value = Number(requested)
  if (Number.isInteger(value) && value >= 1 && value <= 50) return value
  return DEFAULT_INTERNAL_TURN_LIMITS[kind]
@@ -73,6 +74,20 @@ function invocation(kind, executable, workdir, sessionRef = '', options = {}) {
    }
  }
  if (kind === 'hermes') {
+    if (options.hermesStreamJsonAvailable === true
+        && (options.hermesAcpAvailable === false || options.invocationTransport === 'stream-json'
+          || (sessionRef && options.sessionTransport !== 'acp'))
+        && (!sessionRef || options.sessionTransport !== 'acp')) {
+      return {
+        command: executable,
+        args: ['chat', '--format', 'stream-json',
+          ...(options.sandbox === 'workspace-write' ? ['--yolo'] : []),
+          ...(sessionRef ? ['--resume', sessionRef] : []),
+          ...(attachments[0] ? ['--image', attachments[0]] : []), '--query'],
+        promptArg: true,
+        eventTransport: 'stream-json',
+      }
+    }
    // Hermes uses the same native conversation identifier across its ACP and
    // legacy transports. Keep it when an attachment requires the legacy path.
    const legacySessionRef = sessionRef
@@ -150,12 +165,22 @@ function invocation(kind, executable, workdir, sessionRef = '', options = {}) {
        // run any command anywhere on the machine without confirmation.
        '--permission-mode', options.sandbox === 'workspace-write' ? 'acceptEdits' : 'plan',
        ...(maxTurns ? ['--max-turns', String(maxTurns)] : []),
+        ...(options.model ? ['--model', options.model] : []),
        ...(sessionRef ? ['--resume', sessionRef] : []),
      ],
      promptArg: true,
      eventTransport: 'stream-json',
    }
  }
+  if (kind === 'zcode') {
+    return {
+      command: executable,
+      args: ['--json', '--no-color', '--verbose', '--cwd', workdir,
+        '--mode', options.sandbox === 'workspace-write' ? 'edit' : 'plan',
+        ...(sessionRef ? ['--resume', sessionRef] : []), '--prompt'],
+      promptArg: true,
+    }
+  }
  if (kind === 'pi') {
    return {
      command: executable,
@@ -171,31 +196,20 @@ function invocation(kind, executable, workdir, sessionRef = '', options = {}) {
    }
  }
  if (kind === 'kimi') {
-    if (options.sandbox !== 'workspace-write') {
-      return {
-        command: executable,
-        args: ['acp'],
-        acpMode: 'plan',
-        eventTransport: 'acp',
-      }
-    }
+    // Kimi rejects --auto together with --prompt. Use the permission-aware
+    // ACP transport for both modes instead of bypassing approval with --yolo.
    return {
      command: executable,
-      args: [
-        '--output-format', 'stream-json',
-        '--auto',
-        ...(sessionRef ? ['--session', sessionRef] : []),
-        '--prompt',
-      ],
-      promptArg: true,
-      eventTransport: 'stream-json',
+      args: ['acp'],
+      acpMode: 'default',
+      eventTransport: 'acp',
    }
  }
  if (kind === 'mimo') {
    if (!attachments.length && options.invocationTransport !== 'json') {
      return {
        command: executable,
-        args: ['acp', '--pure', '--cwd', workdir],
+        args: ['acp', '--cwd', workdir],
        acpMode: options.sandbox === 'workspace-write' ? 'build' : 'plan',
        eventTransport: 'acp',
        fallbackTransport: 'json',
@@ -205,7 +219,7 @@ function invocation(kind, executable, workdir, sessionRef = '', options = {}) {
    return {
      command: executable,
      args: [
-        'run', '--pure', '--agent', options.sandbox === 'workspace-write' ? 'build' : 'plan',
+        'run', '--agent', options.sandbox === 'workspace-write' ? 'build' : 'plan',
        '--format', 'json', '--dir', workdir,
        ...(sessionRef ? ['--session', sessionRef] : []),
      ],
@@ -254,7 +268,7 @@ function invocation(kind, executable, workdir, sessionRef = '', options = {}) {
    if (!attachments.length && options.invocationTransport !== 'json') {
      return {
        command: executable,
-        args: ['acp', '--pure', '--cwd', workdir],
+        args: ['acp', '--cwd', workdir],
        acpMode: options.sandbox === 'workspace-write' ? 'build' : 'plan',
        eventTransport: 'acp',
        fallbackTransport: 'json',
@@ -257,14 +257,16 @@ function ingestStructuredEvent(state, event) {
      state.outcome = stepFinishOutcome(event.message?.stopReason || event.stopReason || 'stop')
    }
    if (event.type === 'agent_end') {
+      state.piContinuing = event.willRetry === true || event.willContinue === true
      const lastAssistant = event.messages?.findLast(message => message?.role === 'assistant')
      if (lastAssistant?.stopReason) state.outcome = stepFinishOutcome(lastAssistant.stopReason)
      else if (!state.outcome) state.outcome = 'completed'
-      if (state.outcome === 'completed' && event.willRetry !== true) {
+      if (state.outcome === 'completed' && !state.piContinuing) {
        state.failure = null
        state.diagnostic = ''
      }
    }
+    if (event.type === 'agent_settled') state.piContinuing = false
    if (state.outcome === 'failed') markStructuredFailure(state)
    return
  }
@@ -428,7 +430,8 @@ function finalizeStructuredState(state, context = {}) {
  }

  if (!state.seen && !state.text && !state.outcome) return null
-  const outcome = state.outcome || (state.text ? 'partial' : 'failed')
+  const outcome = state.kind === 'pi' && state.piContinuing && state.outcome === 'completed'
+    ? 'partial' : state.outcome || (state.text ? 'partial' : 'failed')
  const result = {
    text: state.kind === 'pi'
      ? stripPiPromptEcho(state.text, context.prompt)
@@ -864,6 +867,8 @@ function classifyCliOutcome(kind, stdout) {
  }
  if (kind === 'pi') {
    const terminal = events.findLast(event => event?.type === 'turn_end' || event?.type === 'agent_end')
+    if ((terminal?.willRetry === true || terminal?.willContinue === true)
+        && events.at(-1)?.type !== 'agent_settled') return { outcome: 'partial' }
    const lastAssistant = terminal?.messages?.findLast(message => message?.role === 'assistant')
    const previousTurn = events.findLast(event => event?.type === 'turn_end')
    const reason = terminal?.message?.stopReason || terminal?.stopReason || lastAssistant?.stopReason
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+// Detect a runaway native turn, rather than deduplicating its visible answer.
+// Exact repetitions and sustained paraphrased closing acknowledgements count;
+// real tool activity resets the window.
+const CLOSING_ACKNOWLEDGEMENT = /^(?:(?:确认(?:收到)?|收到|本轮).{0,100}(?:收尾|结束|完成|定稿|后续轮次|按.{0,16}分工).{0,30}|确认|收到|确认收到|(?:confirmed|acknowledged|done)(?:[,:;].{0,100})?)$/iu
+
+function createOutputRepetitionGuard() {
+  let text = ''
+  let unchecked = 0
+  return update => {
+    const type = update?.sessionUpdate || update?.type
+    if (['tool_call', 'tool_call_update', 'tool_start', 'tool_result_summary'].includes(type)) {
+      text = ''
+      unchecked = 0
+      return false
+    }
+    const value = type === 'answer_delta' ? update.delta
+      : type === 'agent_message_chunk' && update.content?.type === 'text' ? update.content.text : ''
+    const chunk = String(value || '').replace(/\s/g, '')
+    if (!chunk) return false
+    text = (text + chunk).slice(-8192)
+    unchecked += chunk.length
+    if (unchecked < 32 || text.length < 64) return false
+    unchecked = 0
+    const clauses = text.split(/[。！？.!?]+/u).filter(Boolean).slice(-12)
+    if (clauses.filter(clause => CLOSING_ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.test(clause)).length >= 8) return true
+    if (new Set(text).size < 6) return false
+    const anchor = text.slice(-8)
+    let previous = text.lastIndexOf(anchor, text.length - 16)
+    while (previous >= 0) {
+      const period = text.length - 8 - previous
+      if (period > 2048) break
+      const copies = period < 80 ? 8 : 4
+      if (period * copies <= text.length) {
+        const block = text.slice(-period)
+        if (new Set(block).size >= 6 && text.endsWith(block.repeat(copies))) return true
+      }
+      previous = previous > 0 ? text.lastIndexOf(anchor, previous - 1) : -1
+    }
+    return false
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = { createOutputRepetitionGuard }
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const OPENCLAW_RUNTIME_PATH_KEYS = Object.freeze([
  'OPENCLAW_CONFIG_PATH',
  'OPENCLAW_WORKSPACE_DIR',
 ])
-const CONTROLLED_RUNTIME_ENV = /^(?:AWS_|AZURE_|GOOGLE_|GEMINI_|ANTHROPIC_|OPENAI_|OPENROUTER_|CODEBUDDY_|HERMES_|PI_|KIMI_|MIMO_|DASHSCOPE_|CLAUDE_|OCR_|CLOUDSDK_|VERTEX_|CLOUD_ML_|MOONSHOT_|CONNECTOR_TEST_|MELDWORK_TEST_)/
+const CONTROLLED_RUNTIME_ENV = /^(?:AWS_|AZURE_|GOOGLE_|GEMINI_|ANTHROPIC_|OPENAI_|OPENROUTER_|CODEX_|CODEBUDDY_|HERMES_|PI_|KIMI_|MIMO_|MIMOCODE_|OPENCODE_|QWEN_|DASHSCOPE_|CLAUDE_|OCR_|CLOUDSDK_|VERTEX_|CLOUD_ML_|MOONSHOT_|CONNECTOR_TEST_|MELDWORK_TEST_)/
 const BLOCKED_RUNTIME_ENV = /^(?:NODE_OPTIONS|NODE_PATH|LD_PRELOAD|LD_LIBRARY_PATH|DYLD_|ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE)$/

 function agentExecutionError(code, diagnostic = '') {
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ function invalidSessionFailure(detail) {
  // A resumed native session that no longer fits the model context cannot be
  // continued; rebuilding it with compact continuation context is the fix.
  if (isContextOverflow(text)) return true
+  if (/^(?:Error: )?Resume retains gateway session policy; creation overrides are unsupported on resume\./m.test(text)
+      && /--yolo differs from this session's launch/.test(text)) return true
  // Runtime crashes ("thread 'main' panicked ... invalid ...") and parser
  // errors mention threads or invalid input without saying anything about the
  // stored session. Discarding a healthy session for them loses context.
@@ -52,6 +54,12 @@ function invalidSessionFailure(detail) {

 function failedAgentProcessError(detail, options = {}) {
  if (!detail) return agentExecutionError('LOCAL_AGENT_EXITED')
+  if (options.kind === 'zcode' && /\bModel provider is missing an API key:/i.test(detail)) {
+    return agentExecutionError('LOCAL_AGENT_AUTH_REQUIRED', 'Missing API key for the configured Zcode provider.')
+  }
+  if (options.kind === 'workbuddy' && options.model && authFailureCode(detail)) {
+    return agentExecutionError('LOCAL_WORKBUDDY_PROVIDER_AUTH', detail)
+  }
  return agentExecutionError(
    options.sessionRef && invalidSessionFailure(detail)
      ? 'LOCAL_AGENT_SESSION_INVALID'
@@ -110,10 +118,21 @@ function childEnvironment(agent, workdir, options, platform) {
      ? { HERMES_EXEC_ASK: '', HERMES_YOLO_MODE: '1' }
      : { HERMES_EXEC_ASK: '1', HERMES_YOLO_MODE: '' }
    : {}
-  const openCodeSafetyEnv = agent.kind === 'opencode'
-      && options.sandbox !== 'workspace-write'
-    ? { OPENCODE_PERMISSION: OPENCODE_READ_ONLY_PERMISSION }
-    : {}
+  const openCodeSafetyEnv = {}
+  // ACP has no terminal UI for question/plan transitions. Match the native
+  // headless runner: return the answer to Meldwork instead of waiting forever.
+  const headlessPermissions = { question: 'deny', plan_enter: 'deny', plan_exit: 'deny' }
+  if (agent.kind === 'opencode') {
+    openCodeSafetyEnv.OPENCODE_PERMISSION = JSON.stringify({
+      ...(options.sandbox !== 'workspace-write' ? JSON.parse(OPENCODE_READ_ONLY_PERMISSION) : {}),
+      ...headlessPermissions,
+    })
+  }
+  if (agent.kind === 'mimo') {
+    // MiMo applies read/write permissions with ACP session/set_mode. Keep
+    // process-wide permissions stable when the discussion changes phase.
+    openCodeSafetyEnv.MIMOCODE_PERMISSION = JSON.stringify(headlessPermissions)
+  }
  const source = { ...process.env, ...options.env }
  const controlled = Object.fromEntries(Object.entries(options.env || {}).filter(([key, value]) => (
    typeof value === 'string'
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ function pathSuffixLength(value) {
  const matches = [
    value.match(/file:\/\/\/[^\s"'`<>|,;)}\]]+$/i),
    value.match(/(?<![A-Za-z0-9:])(?:[A-Za-z]:[\\/]|\\\\)[^\s"'`<>|,;)}\]]+$/),
-    value.match(/(?<![A-Za-z0-9:/])\/+[^\s"'`<>|,;)}\]]+$/),
+    value.match(/(?<![\p{L}\p{N}:/])\/+[^\s"'`<>|,;)}\]]+$/u),
  ]
  return Math.max(...matches.map(match => match?.[0]?.length || 0))
 }
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ function pathSuffixLength(value) {
 function boundarySensitiveSuffixLength(value, secrets) {
  let retained = 0
  const retain = (length) => { retained = Math.max(retained, length || 0) }
+  // Keep a word boundary across chunks: a slash in the next chunk may be
+  // prose (云/端), not the start of an absolute filesystem path.
+  retain(value.match(/(?=[^\x00-\x7f])[\p{L}\p{N}]$/u)?.[0]?.length)
  for (const secret of secrets) {
    const limit = Math.min(value.length, secret.length - 1)
    for (let length = limit; length > retained; length -= 1) {
@@ -123,7 +126,7 @@ function boundarySensitiveSuffixLength(value, secrets) {
  }
  const pathLength = pathSuffixLength(value)
  if (pathLength) retain(pathLength)
-  retain(value.match(/(?<![A-Za-z0-9:/])\/+$/)?.[0]?.length)
+  retain(value.match(/(?<![\p{L}\p{N}:/])\/+$/u)?.[0]?.length)

  const matches = [
    value.match(/\bAKIA[0-9A-Z]{0,15}$/),
@@ -206,7 +209,7 @@ function sanitizeRuntimeEventText(value, childEnv, limit, singleLine = false, tr
    .replace(/-----BEGIN [A-Z0-9 ]*PRIVATE KEY-----[\s\S]*?-----END [A-Z0-9 ]*PRIVATE KEY-----/gi, '[redacted private key]')
    .replace(/file:\/\/\/[^\s"'`<>|,;)}\]]+/gi, '[path]')
    .replace(/(?<![A-Za-z0-9:])(?:[A-Za-z]:[\\/]|\\\\)[^\s"'`<>|,;)}\]]+/g, '[path]')
-    .replace(/(?<![A-Za-z0-9:/])\/+[^\s"'`<>|,;)}\]]+/g, '[path]')
+    .replace(/(?<![\p{L}\p{N}:/])\/+[^\s"'`<>|,;)}\]]+/gu, '[path]')
    .replace(/(["']?)(?:[A-Za-z0-9_.-]*(?:api[_-]?key|access[_-]?key(?:[_-]?id)?|secret[_-]?access[_-]?key|access[_-]?token|refresh[_-]?token|auth[_-]?token|database[_-]?url|connection[_-]?string|dsn|token|secret|password|credential|authorization|private[_-]?key)[A-Za-z0-9_.-]*)\1\s*[:=]\s*(?:"[^"\r\n]*"|'[^'\r\n]*'|\[[^\]\r\n]*\]|[^\s,;}\]]+)/gi, 'credential=[redacted]')
    .replace(/\bAKIA[0-9A-Z]{16}\b/g, '[redacted]')
    .replace(/\bbearer\s+[A-Za-z0-9._~+\/-]+=*/gi, 'Bearer [redacted]')
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+const { randomUUID } = require('node:crypto')
+
+// A contribution ends only on an explicit, invocation-specific signal from
+// the assistant. Tool output and acknowledgements cannot finish a turn.
+function createTurnCompletion() {
+  const marker = `[[MELDWORK_TURN_DONE:${randomUUID()}]]`
+  let text = ''
+  let delivered = 0
+  let completed = false
+  return {
+    instruction: `This is one scheduled contribution. Other participants cannot run until you return. Complete only the contribution requested for this invocation; do not poll or wait for their approvals. After your answer and any required collaboration receipt, output this exact signal on its own final line: ${marker}\nThe signal ends only your invocation, never the group task. Do not quote or explain it, and do not output it before all your tools have finished.`,
+    push(delta, toolsFinished = true) {
+      if (completed) return { delta: '', completed: true }
+      text += delta
+      const index = text.lastIndexOf(marker)
+      if (toolsFinished && index > 0 && text[index - 1] === '\n'
+          && /^(?:[ \t]*\r?\n|[ \t]*$)/.test(text.slice(index + marker.length))) {
+        const before = text.slice(0, index)
+        const fences = before.match(/^\s*(?:```|~~~)/gm) || []
+        if (fences.length % 2 === 0 && before.trim()) {
+          completed = true
+          const visible = before.slice(delivered)
+          text = before
+          delivered = text.length
+          return { delta: visible, completed: true }
+        }
+      }
+      let held = 0
+      for (let length = Math.min(marker.length, text.length); length > 0; length--) {
+        if (text.endsWith(marker.slice(0, length))) { held = length; break }
+      }
+      const end = text.length - held
+      const visible = text.slice(delivered, end)
+      delivered = end
+      return { delta: visible, completed: false }
+    },
+    get completed() { return completed },
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = { createTurnCompletion }
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+const fs = require('node:fs')
+const path = require('node:path')
+const os = require('node:os')
+
+function mimoConfiguredProvider(options = {}) {
+  const env = options.env || process.env
+  const root = env.XDG_CONFIG_HOME || path.join(options.home || os.homedir(), '.config')
+  try {
+    const file = path.join(root, 'mimocode', 'mimocode.json')
+    if (fs.statSync(file).size > 2 * 1024 * 1024) return false
+    const config = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(file, 'utf8'))
+    if (typeof config.model !== 'string' || !config.model.includes('/')) return false
+    const provider = config.provider?.[config.model.split('/')[0]]
+    let key = provider?.options?.apiKey
+    if (typeof key !== 'string' || !key.trim()) return false
+    const reference = key.match(/^\{env:([A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]*)\}$/)
+    if (reference) key = env[reference[1]]
+    else if (/^\{.*\}$/.test(key)) return false
+    return typeof key === 'string' && Boolean(key.trim())
+  } catch { return false }
+}
+
+module.exports = { mimoConfiguredProvider }
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+const fs = require('node:fs')
+const os = require('node:os')
+const path = require('node:path')
+const { launchEnvironment } = require('./cli-discovery.cjs')
+
+const MODEL_ID = /^[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9._:/-]{0,119}$/
+
+function workBuddyModels(options = {}) {
+  const env = options.env || process.env
+  const root = env.CODEBUDDY_CONFIG_DIR || path.join(options.home || os.homedir(), '.workbuddy')
+  try {
+    const filename = path.join(root, 'models.json')
+    const stat = fs.statSync(filename)
+    if (!stat.isFile() || stat.size > 2 * 1024 * 1024) return []
+    const value = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(filename, 'utf8'))
+    const models = Array.isArray(value) ? value : value.models
+    return (Array.isArray(models) ? models : []).filter(model => (
+      typeof model?.id === 'string' && MODEL_ID.test(model.id)
+      && typeof model.apiKey === 'string' && model.apiKey.trim()
+      && model.supportsToolCall === true && validUrl(model.url)
+    )).slice(0, 64)
+  } catch { return [] }
+}
+
+function validUrl(value) {
+  try {
+    const url = new URL(value)
+    return ['http:', 'https:'].includes(url.protocol) && !url.username && !url.password
+  } catch { return false }
+}
+
+function workBuddySettings(options = {}) {
+  return {
+    modelId: options.modelId || '',
+    models: workBuddyModels(options).map(model => ({
+      id: model.id, name: String(model.name || model.id).slice(0, 120),
+    })),
+  }
+}
+
+function workBuddyEnvironment(options = {}) {
+  if (!options.modelId) return {}
+  const model = workBuddyModels(options).find(model => model.id === options.modelId)
+  if (!model) throw new Error('LOCAL_WORKBUDDY_MODEL_UNAVAILABLE')
+  // Use the CLI's supported provider settings, without copying desktop account
+  // tokens or attempting to unlock its host-managed encrypted credential store.
+  return {
+    CODEBUDDY_CONFIG_DIR: (options.env || process.env).CODEBUDDY_CONFIG_DIR
+      || path.join(options.home || os.homedir(), '.workbuddy'),
+    CODEBUDDY_MODEL: `custom-local:${model.id}`,
+    CODEBUDDY_API_KEY: model.apiKey,
+    CODEBUDDY_BASE_URL: model.url,
+  }
+}
+
+function workBuddyCredentialState(options = {}) {
+  if (options.modelId) {
+    try {
+      workBuddyEnvironment(options)
+      return { state: 'ready', source: 'native-credential' }
+    } catch { return { state: 'unknown', source: 'workbuddy-model-unavailable' } }
+  }
+  const env = options.env || process.env
+  if (env.CODEBUDDY_API_KEY?.trim() || env.CODEBUDDY_AUTH_TOKEN?.trim()) {
+    return { state: 'ready', source: 'native-credential' }
+  }
+  // A models.json entry is not a selected provider. The desktop app's shared
+  // encrypted login also cannot be decoded by its standalone lite CLI.
+  if (launchEnvironment('workbuddy', options.executable, options).CODEBUDDY_FORCE_LITE_WB_BUNDLE !== '1') {
+    return { state: 'unknown', source: 'unverified' }
+  }
+  const home = options.home || os.homedir()
+  const platform = options.platform || process.platform
+  const root = platform === 'darwin' ? path.join(home, 'Library', 'Application Support')
+    : platform === 'win32' ? path.join(home, 'AppData', 'Local')
+      : path.join(home, '.local', 'share')
+  try {
+    const filename = path.join(root, 'CodeBuddyExtension', 'Data', 'Public', 'auth', 'workbuddy-desktop.info')
+    if (fs.statSync(filename).size <= 2 * 1024 * 1024) {
+      const auth = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(filename, 'utf8')).auth
+      if (auth?.accessToken && typeof auth.accessToken === 'object') {
+        return { state: 'unknown', source: 'workbuddy-desktop-locked' }
+      }
+    }
+  } catch { /* native CLI may still have an independent login */ }
+  return { state: 'unknown', source: 'unverified' }
+}
+
+module.exports = { workBuddyCredentialState, workBuddyEnvironment, workBuddySettings }
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ const { promisify } = require('node:util')
 const { prepareCommand, searchPath } = require('./cli/cli-adapters.cjs')
 const { isOpenClawSecretReference } = require('./cli/openclaw-runtime.cjs')
 const { NETWORK_ENV_KEYS, networkEnvironment } = require('./cli/cli-network-environment.cjs')
+const { workBuddyCredentialState } = require('./cli/workbuddy-runtime.cjs')
+const { mimoConfiguredProvider } = require('./cli/mimo-native-config.cjs')

 const execFileAsync = promisify(execFile)

@@ -41,7 +43,8 @@ const CREDENTIAL_ENV_KEYS = Object.freeze({
  codex: ['OPENAI_API_KEY'],
  hermes: ['OPENAI_API_KEY', 'OPENROUTER_API_KEY', 'ANTHROPIC_API_KEY'],
  openclaw: ['OPENAI_API_KEY', 'OPENROUTER_API_KEY'],
-  workbuddy: ['CODEBUDDY_API_KEY', 'OPENAI_API_KEY', 'ANTHROPIC_API_KEY'],
+  workbuddy: ['CODEBUDDY_API_KEY', 'CODEBUDDY_AUTH_TOKEN'],
+  zcode: ['ANTHROPIC_API_KEY'],
  pi: ['PI_API_KEY', 'OPENAI_API_KEY', 'ANTHROPIC_API_KEY', 'OPENROUTER_API_KEY', 'GEMINI_API_KEY'],
  kimi: ['MOONSHOT_API_KEY', 'KIMI_API_KEY', 'KIMI_MODEL_API_KEY', 'OPENAI_API_KEY'],
  mimo: ['MIMO_API_KEY'],
@@ -60,12 +63,14 @@ const RUNTIME_ENV_KEYS = Object.freeze({
  hermes: [
    'OPENAI_API_KEY', 'OPENROUTER_API_KEY', 'ANTHROPIC_API_KEY',
    'OPENAI_BASE_URL', 'OPENAI_MODEL', 'HERMES_INFERENCE_PROVIDER', 'HERMES_INFERENCE_MODEL',
+    'HERMES_HOME',
  ],
  openclaw: ['OPENAI_API_KEY', 'OPENROUTER_API_KEY'],
  workbuddy: [
-    'CODEBUDDY_API_KEY', 'CODEBUDDY_BASE_URL', 'CODEBUDDY_MODEL',
-    'OPENAI_API_KEY', 'OPENAI_BASE_URL', 'OPENAI_MODEL', 'ANTHROPIC_API_KEY',
+    'CODEBUDDY_API_KEY', 'CODEBUDDY_AUTH_TOKEN', 'CODEBUDDY_BASE_URL', 'CODEBUDDY_MODEL',
+    'CODEBUDDY_CONFIG_DIR',
  ],
+  zcode: ['ANTHROPIC_API_KEY'],
  pi: [
    'PI_API_KEY', 'PI_BASE_URL', 'PI_MODEL',
    'OPENAI_API_KEY', 'OPENAI_BASE_URL', 'OPENAI_MODEL', 'ANTHROPIC_API_KEY',
@@ -74,9 +79,12 @@ const RUNTIME_ENV_KEYS = Object.freeze({
  kimi: [
    'MOONSHOT_API_KEY', 'KIMI_API_KEY', 'KIMI_MODEL_API_KEY',
    'KIMI_MODEL_BASE_URL', 'KIMI_MODEL_NAME',
+    'KIMI_MODEL_PROVIDER_TYPE', 'KIMI_MODEL_CAPABILITIES',
+    'KIMI_MODEL_MAX_CONTEXT_SIZE', 'KIMI_MODEL_MAX_OUTPUT_SIZE',
+    'KIMI_CODE_HOME',
    'OPENAI_API_KEY', 'OPENAI_BASE_URL', 'OPENAI_MODEL',
  ],
-  mimo: ['MIMO_API_KEY', 'MIMO_BASE_URL', 'MIMO_MODEL'],
+  mimo: ['MIMO_API_KEY', 'MIMO_BASE_URL', 'MIMO_MODEL', 'MIMOCODE_CONFIG_DIR', 'MIMOCODE_CONFIG_CONTENT'],
  claude: [
    'ANTHROPIC_API_KEY', 'ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN', 'CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN',
    'ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL', 'ANTHROPIC_MODEL', 'CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR',
@@ -94,11 +102,12 @@ const RUNTIME_ENV_KEYS = Object.freeze({
    'AZURE_CLIENT_CERTIFICATE_PATH', 'AZURE_CLIENT_CERTIFICATE_PASSWORD', 'AZURE_FEDERATED_TOKEN_FILE',
    'AZURE_CONFIG_DIR',
  ],
-  qwen: ['DASHSCOPE_API_KEY', 'OPENAI_API_KEY', 'OPENAI_BASE_URL', 'OPENAI_MODEL'],
-  gemini: ['GEMINI_API_KEY', 'GOOGLE_API_KEY', 'GEMINI_MODEL', ...GOOGLE_CLOUD_ENV_KEYS],
+  qwen: ['DASHSCOPE_API_KEY', 'OPENAI_API_KEY', 'OPENAI_BASE_URL', 'OPENAI_MODEL', 'QWEN_HOME'],
+  gemini: ['GEMINI_API_KEY', 'GOOGLE_API_KEY', 'GEMINI_MODEL', 'GOOGLE_GEMINI_BASE_URL', ...GOOGLE_CLOUD_ENV_KEYS],
  opencode: [
    'OPENAI_API_KEY', 'ANTHROPIC_API_KEY', 'OPENROUTER_API_KEY',
    'OPENAI_BASE_URL', 'OPENAI_MODEL',
+    'OPENCODE_CONFIG', 'OPENCODE_CONFIG_DIR', 'OPENCODE_CONFIG_CONTENT',
  ],
  opencodereview: [
    'OCR_LLM_TOKEN', 'OCR_LLM_URL', 'OCR_LLM_MODEL', 'OCR_USE_ANTHROPIC',
@@ -324,6 +333,7 @@ function resolveNativeShellEnvironment(options = {}) {
 }

 function nativeCredentialState(kind, options = {}) {
+  if (kind === 'workbuddy') return workBuddyCredentialState(options)
  const home = options.home || os.homedir()
  const env = options.env || process.env
  const codexHome = env.CODEX_HOME || path.join(home, '.codex')
@@ -337,10 +347,10 @@ function nativeCredentialState(kind, options = {}) {
  }

  const jsonFiles = {
+    zcode: [path.join(home, '.zcode', 'cli', 'config.json')],
    codex: [path.join(codexHome, 'auth.json'), path.join(codexHome, 'config.json')],
    hermes: [path.join(home, '.hermes', 'auth.json'), path.join(home, '.hermes', 'config.json')],
    openclaw: [path.join(home, '.openclaw', 'openclaw.json')],
-    workbuddy: [path.join(home, '.workbuddy', 'models.json')],
    pi: [
      path.join(piHome, 'auth.json'),
      path.join(piHome, 'models.json'),
@@ -375,7 +385,6 @@ function nativeCredentialState(kind, options = {}) {
      path.join(home, '.hermes', 'config.yml'),
    ],
    openclaw: [path.join(home, '.openclaw', '.env')],
-    workbuddy: [path.join(home, '.workbuddy', '.env')],
    pi: [
      path.join(home, '.pi', '.env'),
      path.join(home, '.pi', 'config.toml'),
@@ -744,8 +753,12 @@ async function queryMimoAuthState(options = {}) {
 }

 async function resolveNativeCredentialState(kind, options = {}) {
+  if (kind === 'workbuddy') return workBuddyCredentialState(options)
  const current = nativeCredentialState(kind, options)
  if (kind === 'mimo') {
+    if (current.state === 'ready' || mimoConfiguredProvider(options)) {
+      return { state: 'ready', source: 'native-credential' }
+    }
    return await queryMimoAuthState(options) || current
  }
  if (kind === 'openclaw') {
@@ -12,6 +12,15 @@ const MAX_ATTACHMENT_DISCARD_REQUEST = 32

 function attachmentIdsFromSnapshot(snapshot, groupId = '') {
  const ids = []
+  for (const task of snapshot?.deliveryTasks || []) {
+    if (groupId && task.groupId !== groupId) continue
+    for (const version of task.versions) {
+      for (const attachment of version.attachments) ids.push(attachment.id)
+    }
+    for (const attempt of task.attempts) {
+      for (const source of attempt.sources) if (source.attachmentId) ids.push(source.attachmentId)
+    }
+  }
  for (const message of Array.isArray(snapshot?.messages) ? snapshot.messages : []) {
    if (groupId && message?.groupId !== groupId) continue
    for (const attachment of Array.isArray(message?.attachments) ? message.attachments : []) {
@@ -1601,11 +1601,12 @@ function validateV4Relations(orchestration, targetKinds) {
      assignment.readOnly === false
    ))
    const validWriterBinding = writerKind
-      ? writableSlots.length === 1
-        && writableAssignments.length === 1
-        && writableSlots[0].agentKind === writerKind
-        && writableAssignments[0].agentKind === writerKind
-        && writableAssignments[0].slotId === writableSlots[0].slotId
+      ? writableSlots.some(slot => slot.agentKind === writerKind)
+        && writableSlots.length === writableAssignments.length
+        && writableSlots.every(slot => writableAssignments.some(assignment => (
+          assignment.slotId === slot.slotId && assignment.agentKind === slot.agentKind
+            && (writableSlots.length === 1 || assignment.role === 'writer')
+        )))
      : writableSlots.length === 0 && writableAssignments.length === 0
    if (!validWriterBinding) fail('ORCHESTRATION_V4_PERMISSION_INVALID')
  }
@@ -1618,12 +1619,15 @@ function validateV4Relations(orchestration, targetKinds) {
      || orchestration.coordinationPlan?.finalizerKind
      || orchestration.commitState.writerKind
      || orchestration.discussionWriterKind
-    if (writableSlots.length > 1 || writableSlots.some(slot => (
+    const nativeWrites = Boolean(orchestration.discussionWriterKind
+      && !orchestration.coordinationPlan && !orchestration.synthesisBinding
+      && ['proposal', 'discussion'].includes(orchestration.phase))
+    if (!nativeWrites && (writableSlots.length > 1 || writableSlots.some(slot => (
      slot.agentKind !== effectiveWriterKind
        || !['discussion', 'synthesis', 'human-gate'].includes(orchestration.phase)
        || (orchestration.phase === 'discussion' && !orchestration.discussionWriterKind)
-    ))) fail('ORCHESTRATION_V4_PERMISSION_INVALID')
-    for (const assignment of orchestration.phase === 'discussion' ? orchestration.plan.assignments : []) {
+    )))) fail('ORCHESTRATION_V4_PERMISSION_INVALID')
+    for (const assignment of ['proposal', 'discussion'].includes(orchestration.phase) ? orchestration.plan.assignments : []) {
      const slot = orchestration.slots.find(item => item.slotId === assignment.slotId)
      if (slot && assignment.readOnly !== (slot.permission !== 'workspace-write')) {
        fail('ORCHESTRATION_V4_PERMISSION_INVALID')
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ const { redactSecrets } = require('../security/secret-redaction.cjs')
 function parseTaskDecision(input) {
  const invalid = () => { throw new Error('LOCAL_RUN_TASK_DECISION_INVALID') }
  if (!input || typeof input !== 'object' || Array.isArray(input)
-      || Object.keys(input).some(key => !['status', 'reason', 'deliverables', 'handoffTo', 'nextKinds'].includes(key))
+      || Object.keys(input).some(key => !['status', 'reason', 'deliverables', 'handoffTo', 'nextKinds', 'reviewedVersion'].includes(key))
      || !['completed', 'continue', 'blocked', 'needs-human'].includes(input.status)) invalid()
  const text = (value, limit) => {
    if (typeof value !== 'string' || !value.trim() || value.length > limit
@@ -24,10 +24,13 @@ function parseTaskDecision(input) {
      || (input.nextKinds.length > 0 && input.status !== 'continue'))) invalid()
  const nextKinds = input.nextKinds?.map(kind => kind.toLowerCase())
  if (nextKinds && new Set(nextKinds).size !== nextKinds.length) invalid()
+  if (input.reviewedVersion != null && (typeof input.reviewedVersion !== 'string'
+      || !/^[a-f0-9]{64}$/.test(input.reviewedVersion))) invalid()
  return {
    status: input.status, reason, deliverables,
    ...(input.handoffTo != null ? { handoffTo: input.handoffTo } : {}),
    ...(nextKinds ? { nextKinds } : {}),
+    ...(input.reviewedVersion != null ? { reviewedVersion: input.reviewedVersion } : {}),
  }
 }

@@ -78,6 +81,7 @@ function normalizeTaskDecision(input, options = {}) {
    ...(input.nextKinds != null
      ? { nextKinds: status === 'continue' ? nextKinds.slice(0, 32) : [] }
      : {}),
+    ...(input.reviewedVersion != null ? { reviewedVersion: input.reviewedVersion } : {}),
  }
 }

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ const {
 } = require('./agents/local-agent-readiness.cjs')
 const { LocalWorkspace } = require('./workspace/local-workspace.cjs')
 const { registerDesktopIpc } = require('./shell/main-ipc.cjs')
+const { workBuddyEnvironment, workBuddySettings } = require('./agents/cli/workbuddy-runtime.cjs')
 const {
  isAllowedExternalUrl,
  isAllowedLocalNavigation: isAllowedLocalNavigationForPaths,
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ const { LocalKnowledgeConnectors } = require('./knowledge/local-knowledge-connec
 const { nativeOpenClawOptions } = require('./agents/cli/openclaw-runtime.cjs')
 const { migrateLegacyProductData } = require('./product-data-migration.cjs')
 const LOCAL_AGENT_KINDS = new Set([
-  'codex', 'hermes', 'openclaw', 'workbuddy', 'pi', 'kimi', 'mimo', 'claude', 'gemini', 'opencode', 'qwen',
+  'codex', 'hermes', 'openclaw', 'workbuddy', 'zcode', 'pi', 'kimi', 'mimo', 'claude', 'gemini', 'opencode', 'qwen',
  'opencodereview',
 ])
 const QUIT_CLEANUP_TIMEOUT_MS = 2500
@@ -366,6 +367,10 @@ async function runCoreAgent(agent, prompt, workdir, options = {}) {
    ? {}
    : {
        ...nativeCredentialEnvironment(agent.kind, shellEnvironment.env),
+        ...(agent.kind === 'workbuddy' ? workBuddyEnvironment({
+          env: shellEnvironment.env, home: shellEnvironment.home,
+          modelId: workspace?.state.agentPreferences.workbuddy?.modelId,
+        }) : {}),
        ...(shellEnvironment.env.PATH ? { PATH: shellEnvironment.env.PATH } : {}),
      }
  const callerEnv = connectorCredentialIsolation || agent.kind !== 'openclaw'
@@ -546,6 +551,7 @@ function createWorkspace() {
        env: shellEnvironment.env,
        home: shellEnvironment.home,
        credentialSource: shellEnvironment.source,
+        ...(kind === 'workbuddy' ? { modelId: workspace?.state.agentPreferences.workbuddy?.modelId } : {}),
      })
    },
    agentLabel: kind => customAgentStore.label(kind) || agentConnectors.label(kind),
@@ -743,6 +749,10 @@ function registerIpc() {
    getCloudAgentBridges: () => cloudAgentBridges,
    getMainWindow: () => mainWindow,
    getWorkspace: () => workspace,
+    getWorkBuddySettings: async () => {
+      const shell = await nativeShellEnvironment()
+      return workBuddySettings({ ...shell, modelId: workspace?.state.agentPreferences.workbuddy?.modelId })
+    },
    installer,
    isShutdownStarted: () => shutdownStarted,
    knowledgeBaseStore,
@@ -126,6 +126,21 @@ if (isLocalDocument) Object.assign(desktopApi, {
  localOutcome: Object.freeze({
    recordAdoption: input => ipcRenderer.invoke('local-outcome:record-adoption', input),
  }),
+  localDelivery: Object.freeze({
+    save: input => ipcRenderer.invoke('local-delivery:save', input),
+    review: input => ipcRenderer.invoke('local-delivery:review', input),
+    revise: input => ipcRenderer.invoke('local-delivery:revise', input),
+    reuse: input => ipcRenderer.invoke('local-delivery:reuse', input),
+    export: input => ipcRenderer.invoke('local-delivery:export', input),
+  }),
+  workBuddy: Object.freeze({
+    settings: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('local-workbuddy:settings'),
+    setModel: modelId => ipcRenderer.invoke('local-workbuddy:set-model', modelId),
+  }),
+  workPreferences: Object.freeze({
+    get: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('local-work-preferences:get'),
+    save: input => ipcRenderer.invoke('local-work-preferences:save', input),
+  }),
  agentInstaller: Object.freeze({
    catalog: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('local-agent-installer:catalog'),
    skills: kind => ipcRenderer.invoke('local-agent-installer:skills', kind),
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ function createInvocationWatchdog({
  let paused = false
  let established = false
  let toolActive = false
+  const activeToolIds = new Set()
  let closed = false
  let timedOut = false
  let timeoutError = null
@@ -111,12 +112,15 @@ function createInvocationWatchdog({
      established = true
      rearm()
    },
-    toolStarted() {
+    toolStarted(toolCallId = '') {
+      if (toolCallId) activeToolIds.add(String(toolCallId))
      toolActive = true
      progress()
    },
-    toolFinished() {
-      toolActive = false
+    toolFinished(toolCallId = '') {
+      if (toolCallId) activeToolIds.delete(String(toolCallId))
+      else activeToolIds.clear()
+      toolActive = activeToolIds.size > 0
      progress()
    },
    // Waiting for a person (Human Gate) is not the Agent being quiet.
@@ -127,6 +131,7 @@ function createInvocationWatchdog({
    resume() {
      paused = false
      lastProgressAt = clock.now()
+      lastSubstantiveAt = lastProgressAt
      arm()
    },
    close() {
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+const fs = require('node:fs')
+const path = require('node:path')
+const { z } = require('zod')
+
+const id = z.string().min(1).max(120).regex(/^[A-Za-z0-9._:-]+$/)
+function request(schema, input) {
+  const parsed = schema.safeParse(input)
+  if (!parsed.success) throw new Error('LOCAL_DELIVERY_INVALID')
+  return parsed.data
+}
+
+function registerDeliveryIpc({ registerTrustedHandle, getWorkspace, getAttachmentStore, dialog, getMainWindow }) {
+  const workspace = () => {
+    const value = getWorkspace()
+    if (!value) throw new Error('LOCAL_WORKSPACE_UNAVAILABLE')
+    return value
+  }
+  for (const method of ['save', 'review', 'revise']) {
+    registerTrustedHandle(`local-delivery:${method}`, input => {
+      const current = workspace()
+      if (method === 'review' && input?.accept === true) {
+        const task = current.delivery.task(input.taskId)
+        const version = current.delivery.version(task, input.versionId)
+        for (const attachment of version.attachments) {
+          const store = getAttachmentStore()
+          if (!store) throw new Error('LOCAL_ATTACHMENT_STORAGE_UNAVAILABLE')
+          store.read(attachment.id)
+        }
+      }
+      const result = current.delivery[method](input)
+      current.emitChanged()
+      return { taskId: method === 'save' ? result : input.taskId }
+    })
+  }
+  registerTrustedHandle('local-delivery:reuse', input => {
+    const { taskId } = request(z.strictObject({ taskId: id }), input)
+    const current = workspace()
+    const task = current.delivery.task(taskId)
+    const original = current.getGroup(task.groupId)
+    const root = path.join(path.dirname(current.storagePath), 'delivery-workspaces')
+    fs.mkdirSync(root, { recursive: true, mode: 0o700 })
+    const workdir = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(root, 'task-'))
+    let group
+    try {
+      group = current.createGroup({
+        name: task.brief.title, agentKinds: original.agentKinds,
+        conversationType: original.conversationType,
+        directAgentKind: original.directAgentKind,
+        workdir, allowWrite: false,
+      })
+      const newTaskId = current.delivery.save({ groupId: group.id, brief: task.brief })
+      current.emitChanged()
+      return { taskId: newTaskId, groupId: group.id }
+    } catch (error) {
+      if (group) current.deleteGroup(group.id)
+      fs.rmdirSync(workdir)
+      throw error
+    }
+  })
+  registerTrustedHandle('local-delivery:export', async input => {
+    const { taskId, versionId, attachmentId } = request(z.strictObject({
+      taskId: id, versionId: id, attachmentId: id.optional(),
+    }), input)
+    const current = workspace()
+    const task = current.delivery.task(taskId)
+    const version = current.delivery.version(task, versionId)
+    const attachment = attachmentId ? version.attachments.find(item => item.id === attachmentId) : null
+    if (attachmentId && !attachment) throw new Error('LOCAL_DELIVERY_NOT_FOUND')
+    let bytes
+    if (attachment) {
+      const store = getAttachmentStore()
+      if (!store) throw new Error('LOCAL_ATTACHMENT_STORAGE_UNAVAILABLE')
+      bytes = store.read(attachment.id)
+    } else bytes = Buffer.from(current.delivery.markdown(taskId, versionId), 'utf8')
+    const filename = (attachment?.name || `${task.brief.title}-V${task.versions.indexOf(version) + 1}.md`)
+      .replace(/[\\/\x00-\x1f:*?"<>|]/g, '_')
+    const result = await dialog.showSaveDialog(getMainWindow(), { defaultPath: filename })
+    if (result.canceled || !result.filePath) return { saved: false }
+    try {
+      fs.writeFileSync(result.filePath, bytes, { mode: 0o600, flag: fs.constants.O_WRONLY | fs.constants.O_CREAT | fs.constants.O_TRUNC | fs.constants.O_NOFOLLOW })
+    } catch { throw new Error('LOCAL_DELIVERY_EXPORT_FAILED') }
+    return { saved: true }
+  })
+}
+
+module.exports = { registerDeliveryIpc }
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 const { ADOPTION_ACTION_STATUSES } = require('../collaboration/outcome-records.cjs')
 const { statusForHumanGateOption } = require('../gates/human-gate-coordinator.cjs')
 const { ATTACHMENT_FILE_EXTENSIONS } = require('../attachments/attachment-records.cjs')
+const { registerDeliveryIpc } = require('./delivery-ipc.cjs')
+const { loadedWorkPreferences, parseWorkPreferences } = require('../workspace/work-preferences.cjs')

 const LOCAL_GROUP_IDENTIFIER = /^[^\u0000-\u001f\u007f]{1,100}$/u
 const LOCAL_RUN_IDENTIFIER = /^[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9._:-]{0,119}$/
@@ -163,6 +165,7 @@ function sanitizeCloudAgentSnapshot(snapshot) {
 }

 function registerDesktopIpc(options) {
+  registerDeliveryIpc(options)
  const {
    app,
    attachmentIdsFromSnapshot,
@@ -178,6 +181,7 @@ function registerDesktopIpc(options) {
    getOutcomeStore,
    getSkillTrustStore,
    getWorkspace,
+    getWorkBuddySettings,
    installer,
    isShutdownStarted,
    knowledgeBaseStore,
@@ -417,6 +421,51 @@ function registerDesktopIpc(options) {
  })
  registerTrustedHandle('local-workspace:default-directory', () => app.getPath('documents'))
  registerTrustedHandle('local-agent-installer:catalog', async () => localAgentCatalog())
+  registerTrustedHandle('local-workbuddy:settings', () => getWorkBuddySettings())
+  registerTrustedHandle('local-work-preferences:get', () => loadedWorkPreferences(getWorkspace()?.state.workPreferences))
+  registerTrustedHandle('local-work-preferences:save', (...args) => {
+    if (args.length !== 1) throw new Error('LOCAL_WORK_PREFERENCES_INVALID')
+    const value = parseWorkPreferences(args[0])
+    const workspace = getWorkspace()
+    if (!workspace) throw new Error('LOCAL_WORKSPACE_UNAVAILABLE')
+    if (workspace.activeRuns.size || workspace.preparingRuns?.size) throw new Error('LOCAL_WORK_PREFERENCES_BUSY')
+    const previous = workspace.state.workPreferences
+    workspace.state.workPreferences = value
+    try { workspace.save() } catch (error) {
+      if (previous) workspace.state.workPreferences = previous
+      else delete workspace.state.workPreferences
+      throw error
+    }
+    workspace.emitChanged()
+    return value
+  })
+  registerTrustedHandle('local-workbuddy:set-model', async (...args) => {
+    if (args.length !== 1 || typeof args[0] !== 'string' || args[0].length > 120) {
+      throw new Error('LOCAL_WORKBUDDY_MODEL_UNAVAILABLE')
+    }
+    const workspace = getWorkspace()
+    if (!workspace) throw new Error('LOCAL_WORKSPACE_UNAVAILABLE')
+    const modelId = args[0]
+    const settings = await getWorkBuddySettings()
+    if (modelId && !settings.models.some(model => model.id === modelId)) {
+      throw new Error('LOCAL_WORKBUDDY_MODEL_UNAVAILABLE')
+    }
+    if (workspace.activeRuns.size || workspace.preparingRuns?.size) {
+      throw new Error('LOCAL_WORKBUDDY_BUSY')
+    }
+    const before = workspace.state.agentPreferences.workbuddy
+    const runtime = workspace.state.agentRuntime.workbuddy
+    workspace.state.agentPreferences.workbuddy = { ...before, modelId }
+    delete workspace.state.agentRuntime.workbuddy
+    try { workspace.save() } catch (error) {
+      if (before) workspace.state.agentPreferences.workbuddy = before
+      else delete workspace.state.agentPreferences.workbuddy
+      if (runtime) workspace.state.agentRuntime.workbuddy = runtime
+      throw error
+    }
+    await refreshLocalAgentState()
+    return { ...settings, modelId }
+  })
  registerTrustedHandle('local-agent-installer:skills', async (kind) => {
    const selectedKind = String(kind || '')
    if (customAgentStore.has(selectedKind)) {
@@ -0,0 +1,257 @@
+const { randomUUID } = require('node:crypto')
+const { z } = require('zod')
+const { normalizeAttachmentMetadata } = require('./local-workspace-message-records.cjs')
+
+const id = z.string().min(1).max(120).regex(/^[A-Za-z0-9._:-]+$/)
+const text = (max) => z.string().trim().min(1).max(max)
+const briefSchema = z.strictObject({
+  title: text(120), goal: text(4000), output: text(2000),
+  outputKind: z.enum(['text', 'files']),
+  criteria: z.array(text(300)).min(1).max(20),
+  language: z.enum(['zh', 'en']),
+})
+const attachmentSchema = z.strictObject({
+  id, name: text(160), mimeType: text(160), size: z.number().int().positive(),
+})
+const sourceSchema = z.strictObject({ name: text(200), kind: text(40), attachmentId: id.optional() })
+const revisionSchema = z.strictObject({ baseVersionId: id, note: text(4000) })
+const attemptSchema = z.strictObject({
+  runId: id, messageId: id, status: text(40), createdAt: text(80),
+  input: z.string().max(200000), sources: z.array(sourceSchema).max(41),
+  revision: revisionSchema.nullable(),
+})
+const versionSchema = z.strictObject({
+  id, runId: id, createdAt: text(80),
+  responses: z.array(z.strictObject({ messageId: id, agentKind: text(40), content: z.string().max(1000000) })).max(32),
+  attachments: z.array(attachmentSchema).max(128),
+  checks: z.array(z.enum(['pending', 'met', 'unmet', 'unknown'])).max(20),
+  notes: z.string().max(4000), acceptedAt: z.string().max(80),
+})
+const taskSchema = z.strictObject({
+  id, groupId: text(100), brief: briefSchema, createdAt: text(80),
+  attempts: z.array(attemptSchema).max(200), versions: z.array(versionSchema).max(200),
+  revision: revisionSchema.nullable(),
+})
+
+function parse(schema, input) {
+  const result = schema.safeParse(input)
+  if (!result.success) throw new Error('LOCAL_DELIVERY_INVALID')
+  return result.data
+}
+
+function parseDeliveryTasks(value = []) {
+  return parse(z.array(taskSchema).max(1000), value)
+}
+
+class DeliveryTasks {
+  constructor(workspace) {
+    this.workspace = workspace
+    this.pending = new Map()
+  }
+
+  get tasks() { return this.workspace.state.deliveryTasks || [] }
+
+  task(taskId) {
+    parse(id, taskId)
+    const task = this.tasks.find(item => item.id === taskId)
+    if (!task || !this.workspace.state.groups.some(group => group.id === task.groupId)) {
+      throw new Error('LOCAL_DELIVERY_NOT_FOUND')
+    }
+    return task
+  }
+
+  version(task, versionId) {
+    parse(id, versionId)
+    const version = task.versions.find(item => item.id === versionId)
+    if (!version) throw new Error('LOCAL_DELIVERY_NOT_FOUND')
+    return version
+  }
+
+  commit(change) {
+    const previous = structuredClone(this.tasks)
+    try {
+      this.workspace.state.deliveryTasks ||= []
+      const result = change()
+      parseDeliveryTasks(this.tasks)
+      this.workspace.save()
+      return result
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.workspace.state.deliveryTasks = previous
+      throw error
+    }
+  }
+
+  idle(task) {
+    if (this.workspace.isGroupBusy(task.groupId) || this.pending.has(task.groupId)) {
+      throw new Error('LOCAL_GROUP_RUNNING')
+    }
+  }
+
+  save(input) {
+    const request = parse(z.strictObject({ groupId: text(100), taskId: id.optional(), brief: briefSchema }), input)
+    this.workspace.getGroup(request.groupId)
+    if (this.workspace.isGroupBusy(request.groupId)) throw new Error('LOCAL_GROUP_RUNNING')
+    const existing = request.taskId ? this.task(request.taskId) : null
+    if (existing && (existing.groupId !== request.groupId || existing.attempts.length)) {
+      throw new Error('LOCAL_DELIVERY_LOCKED')
+    }
+    return this.commit(() => {
+      if (existing) { existing.brief = request.brief; return existing.id }
+      const task = {
+        id: `delivery-${randomUUID()}`, groupId: request.groupId, brief: request.brief,
+        createdAt: this.workspace.now(), attempts: [], versions: [], revision: null,
+      }
+      this.tasks.push(task)
+      return task.id
+    })
+  }
+
+  prepare(input) {
+    const task = this.task(input.deliveryTaskId)
+    if (task.groupId !== input.groupId || input.regenerateMessageId || input.threadRootId) {
+      throw new Error('LOCAL_DELIVERY_INVALID')
+    }
+    this.idle(task)
+    if (task.versions.length && !task.revision) throw new Error('LOCAL_DELIVERY_REVISION_REQUIRED')
+    const brief = task.brief
+    const base = task.revision ? this.version(task, task.revision.baseVersionId) : null
+    if (task.attempts.length >= 200) throw new Error('LOCAL_DELIVERY_INPUT_LIMIT')
+    if (input.attachments != null && !Array.isArray(input.attachments)) throw new Error('LOCAL_DELIVERY_INVALID')
+    const attachments = [...new Map([...(base?.attachments || []), ...(input.attachments || [])]
+      .map(item => [item.id, item])).values()]
+    if (attachments.length > 32) throw new Error('LOCAL_ATTACHMENT_COUNT_LIMIT')
+    const prompt = [
+      brief.language === 'zh' ? '工作交付要求（请用中文回答）' : 'Work delivery requirements (respond in English)',
+      JSON.stringify(brief),
+      'Produce the requested deliverable. Identify source materials for key claims, conflicting or missing information, and unresolved issues. Never invent missing data or claim that a file exists without creating it. Human acceptance is separate from your self-review.',
+      ...(base ? ['Previous version:', ...base.responses.map(item => item.content), `Revision request: ${task.revision.note}`] : []),
+      `Additional instructions: ${String(input.text || '')}`,
+    ].join('\n\n')
+    if (prompt.length > 200000) throw new Error('LOCAL_DELIVERY_INPUT_LIMIT')
+    this.pending.set(task.groupId, { taskId: task.id, input: String(input.text || '') })
+    const { deliveryTaskId: _id, ...rest } = input
+    return { ...rest, text: prompt, attachments }
+  }
+
+  bind(groupId, controller, messageId) {
+    const pending = this.pending.get(groupId)
+    if (!pending) return
+    const task = this.task(pending.taskId)
+    const message = this.workspace.state.messages.find(item => item.id === messageId)
+    if (!message || message.groupId !== groupId) throw new Error('LOCAL_DELIVERY_INVALID')
+    this.commit(() => task.attempts.push({
+      runId: controller.runId, messageId, status: 'running', createdAt: this.workspace.now(),
+      input: pending.input, revision: task.revision ? { ...task.revision } : null,
+      sources: [
+        { name: this.workspace.getGroup(groupId).name || 'Conversation', kind: 'conversation' },
+        ...(message.attachments || []).map(item => ({ name: item.name, kind: 'attachment', attachmentId: item.id })),
+        ...(message.knowledgeBaseHints || []).map(item => ({ name: item.name, kind: item.kind })),
+        ...(message.skillHints || []).map(item => ({ name: item.name, kind: 'skill' })),
+      ],
+    }))
+  }
+
+  complete(runId, status, committedMessageIds = []) {
+    const task = this.tasks.find(item => item.attempts.some(attempt => attempt.runId === runId))
+    if (!task) return
+    const attempt = task.attempts.find(item => item.runId === runId)
+    if (!['running', 'waiting', 'preparing'].includes(attempt.status)) return
+    const messages = this.workspace.state.messages
+    const rootIndex = messages.findIndex(item => item.id === attempt.messageId)
+    const nextUserIndex = messages.findIndex((item, index) => index > rootIndex && item.groupId === task.groupId && item.role === 'user')
+    const related = messages.filter((message, index) => {
+      if (message.role !== 'agent' || message.groupId !== task.groupId) return false
+      if (committedMessageIds.includes(message.id)) return true
+      if (message.trace?.runId && message.trace.runId !== runId) return false
+      return message.trace?.runId === runId
+        || message.threadRootId === attempt.messageId
+        || (!message.threadRootId && rootIndex >= 0 && index > rootIndex && (nextUserIndex < 0 || index < nextUserIndex))
+    })
+    const outputs = related.filter(message => {
+      const phase = message.trace?.phase || message.trace?.context?.phase
+      return committedMessageIds.includes(message.id)
+        || !['proposal', 'discussion', 'challenge', 'coordination', 'work', 'verification'].includes(phase)
+    }).filter(message => message.content?.trim())
+    const attachments = [...new Map(related.flatMap(item => item.attachments || [])
+      .map(normalizeAttachmentMetadata).filter(Boolean).map(item => [item.id, item])).values()]
+    this.commit(() => {
+      attempt.status = status
+      if (!outputs.length && !attachments.length) return
+      task.versions.push({
+        id: `version-${randomUUID()}`, runId, createdAt: this.workspace.now(),
+        responses: outputs.map(item => ({ messageId: item.id, agentKind: item.agentKind, content: item.content || '' })),
+        attachments, checks: task.brief.criteria.map(() => 'pending'), notes: '', acceptedAt: '',
+      })
+      task.revision = null
+    })
+  }
+
+  recover() {
+    for (const task of this.tasks) {
+      for (const attempt of task.attempts) {
+        if (!['running', 'waiting', 'preparing'].includes(attempt.status)) continue
+        const record = this.workspace.runLedger?.list?.().find(item => item.runId === attempt.runId)
+        if (this.workspace.activeRuns.has(task.groupId)
+            || (record?.status === 'waiting' && this.workspace.canResumeHumanGateRecord(record))) continue
+        const status = record && !['running', 'waiting', 'preparing', 'queued'].includes(record.status)
+          ? record.status : 'interrupted'
+        this.complete(attempt.runId, status, [
+          ...(record?.orchestration?.commitState?.messageIds || []),
+          record?.orchestration?.candidateCommit?.messageId,
+        ].filter(Boolean))
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  review(input) {
+    const request = parse(z.strictObject({
+      taskId: id, versionId: id, checks: z.array(z.enum(['pending', 'met', 'unmet', 'unknown'])).max(20),
+      notes: z.string().max(4000), accept: z.boolean(),
+    }), input)
+    const task = this.task(request.taskId)
+    this.idle(task)
+    const version = this.version(task, request.versionId)
+    if (version.acceptedAt || request.checks.length !== task.brief.criteria.length) throw new Error('LOCAL_DELIVERY_LOCKED')
+    if (request.accept && (request.checks.some(check => check !== 'met')
+        || (task.brief.outputKind === 'files' && !version.attachments.length))) {
+      throw new Error('LOCAL_DELIVERY_NOT_READY')
+    }
+    this.commit(() => {
+      version.checks = request.checks
+      version.notes = request.notes.trim()
+      if (request.accept) version.acceptedAt = this.workspace.now()
+    })
+  }
+
+  revise(input) {
+    const request = parse(z.strictObject({ taskId: id, baseVersionId: id, note: text(4000) }), input)
+    const task = this.task(request.taskId)
+    this.idle(task)
+    this.version(task, request.baseVersionId)
+    this.commit(() => { task.revision = { baseVersionId: request.baseVersionId, note: request.note } })
+  }
+
+  markdown(taskId, versionId) {
+    const task = this.task(taskId)
+    const version = this.version(task, versionId)
+    const attempt = task.attempts.find(item => item.runId === version.runId)
+    const zh = task.brief.language === 'zh'
+    const checks = zh
+      ? { pending: '待检查', met: '符合', unmet: '不符合', unknown: '无法判断' }
+      : { pending: 'Not checked', met: 'Met', unmet: 'Not met', unknown: 'Unknown' }
+    return [
+      `# ${task.brief.title}`, `V${task.versions.indexOf(version) + 1} · ${version.createdAt}`,
+      `${zh ? '采用时间' : 'Accepted at'}: ${version.acceptedAt || (zh ? '未采用' : 'Not accepted')}`,
+      ...version.responses.map(item => `## ${item.agentKind}\n\n${item.content}`),
+      `## ${zh ? '输入材料（不代表逐条引用已核实）' : 'Input materials (not verified claim-level citations)'}`,
+      ...attempt.sources.map(item => `- ${item.name} (${item.kind})`),
+      `## ${zh ? '人工验收' : 'Human review'}`,
+      ...task.brief.criteria.map((criterion, index) => `- [${checks[version.checks[index]]}] ${criterion}`),
+      `## ${zh ? '备注与未决事项' : 'Notes and unresolved issues'}`, version.notes || '—',
+      `## ${zh ? '附件（需单独导出）' : 'Attachments (export separately)'}`,
+      ...version.attachments.map(item => `- ${item.name}`),
+    ].join('\n\n') + '\n'
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = { DeliveryTasks, parseDeliveryTasks }
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ class LocalWorkspaceAgentCatalog {
      const native = nativeStates[index]
      let runtime = state.agentRuntime[agent.kind]
      const nativeState = ['ready', 'missing'].includes(native?.state) ? native.state : 'unknown'
+      const workBuddyUnavailable = ['workbuddy-desktop-locked', 'workbuddy-model-unavailable'].includes(native?.source)
      const authoritativeNativeState = native?.source === 'native-auth-status'
      // Give corrected native credentials a retry after the cooldown, never erase a newer failure.
      if (expiredAuthFailure(runtime, this.now())
@@ -138,6 +139,7 @@ class LocalWorkspaceAgentCatalog {
      const versionIdentified = agentVersionIdentified(agent)
      const compatible = agentCompatible(agent)
      const nativeConfigurationUnknown = !runtimeMissing
+        && !workBuddyUnavailable
        && nativeState === 'unknown'
        && native?.source !== 'native-runtime-unavailable'
        && native?.source !== 'native-probe-failed'
@@ -155,7 +157,7 @@ class LocalWorkspaceAgentCatalog {
        || (native?.source !== 'native-runtime-unavailable'
          && (native?.source !== 'native-probe-failed' || recentlyVerified(runtime, this.now())))
      const invocable = installed && versionIdentified && compatible && configured
-        && authenticated && runtimePrerequisitesReady
+        && authenticated && runtimePrerequisitesReady && !workBuddyUnavailable
      const verifiedRecently = (authoritativeNativeState && nativeState === 'ready')
        || recentlyVerified(runtime, this.now())
      const available = invocable
@@ -169,10 +171,12 @@ class LocalWorkspaceAgentCatalog {
      else if (runtimeMissing) availabilitySource = 'runtime-auth-failure'
      else if (nativeState === 'missing') availabilitySource = native.source || 'none'
      else if (native?.source === 'native-probe-failed') availabilitySource = 'native-probe-failed'
+      else if (native?.source === 'native-runtime-unavailable') availabilitySource = 'native-runtime-unavailable'
      else if (nativeReadySource) availabilitySource = nativeReadySource
      else if (verifiedReady) availabilitySource = 'verified-run'
      else if (nativeConfigurationUnknown) availabilitySource = 'local-cli'
      if (retained) availabilitySource = retained.availabilitySource
+      if (workBuddyUnavailable) availabilitySource = native.source
      return {
        ...agent,
        installed,
@@ -222,7 +226,7 @@ class LocalWorkspaceAgentCatalog {
    const agent = this.detectedAgents().find(item => item.kind === kind)
    if (!agent) throw new Error('LOCAL_AGENT_NOT_INSTALLED')
    const state = this.state()
-    state.agentPreferences[kind] = { showInSidebar: Boolean(visible) }
+    state.agentPreferences[kind] = { ...state.agentPreferences[kind], showInSidebar: Boolean(visible) }
    agent.showInSidebar = Boolean(visible)
    this.save()
    this.emitChanged()
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 const { createHash, randomUUID } = require('node:crypto')
+const { workPreferencesPrompt } = require('./work-preferences.cjs')
 const {
  assertResumedPermissionBinding,
  automaticPermissionResponse,
@@ -244,8 +245,12 @@ class LocalWorkspaceAgentInvocation {
    // makes an Agent in another conversation wait, including when both use the
    // same folder (most chats keep the default one). Writers inside one
    // conversation still take turns.
+    // Independent opening drafts retain parallel execution when the user
+    // enabled native write tools. Later shared deliverable turns serialize.
+    const proposalScope = context.independentProposal && context.phase === 'proposal'
+      ? `\u0000proposal\u0000${kind}` : ''
    const workspaceKey = createHash('sha256')
-      .update(`conversation\u0000${group.id}`)
+      .update(`conversation\u0000${group.id}${proposalScope}`)
      .digest('hex')
    const writerKind = cleanText(context.singleWriterKind || context.writerKind, 80)
    const permissionMode = group.allowWrite === true
@@ -625,8 +630,9 @@ class LocalWorkspaceAgentInvocation {
    const answerFilter = createAnswerMarkerFilter({
      mode: context.v4 === true ? 'receipt' : (mode === 'auto' ? 'auto' : 'plain'),
    })
+    let flushingTerminalAnswer = false
    const emitHarnessEvent = (rawEvent) => {
-      if (agentCallbacksClosed || agentController.signal.aborted
+      if (agentCallbacksClosed || (agentController.signal.aborted && !flushingTerminalAnswer)
          || this.activeRuns.get(group.id) !== activeRun
          || !harness || !harnessRun || !rawEvent) return
      const event = harness.ingest(kind, round, rawEvent, harnessRun.agentRunId)
@@ -638,11 +644,11 @@ class LocalWorkspaceAgentInvocation {
      const eventStatus = String(event.status || '').toLowerCase()
      if (['tool_start', 'tool_update'].includes(eventType)
          && ['queued', 'running', 'waiting', 'in_progress', 'streaming'].includes(eventStatus)) {
-        watchdog.toolStarted()
+        watchdog.toolStarted(event.id)
      } else if (eventType === 'tool_result_summary'
          || (eventType === 'status' && ['completed', 'failed', 'stopped', 'timeout', 'interrupted']
            .includes(eventStatus))) {
-        watchdog.toolFinished()
+        watchdog.toolFinished(event.id)
      }
      this.emitRunEvent(event)
      this.armAgentSilence(activeRun, kind, round, harnessRun.agentRunId)
@@ -706,7 +712,9 @@ class LocalWorkspaceAgentInvocation {
    }
    const finishHarness = (status, finalText = '', runtimeContext = {}) => {
      if (!harness || !harnessRun || harnessFinished) return null
+      flushingTerminalAnswer = true
      flushRuntimeEvent(finalText)
+      flushingTerminalAnswer = false
      closeAgentCallbacks()
      this.clearAgentSilence(activeRun, kind, round, harnessRun.agentRunId)
      const finished = harness.finishAgent(kind, round, status, finalText, {
@@ -757,7 +765,8 @@ class LocalWorkspaceAgentInvocation {
      stagedInputs = isolated
        ? null
        : stageAgentInputs(group.workdir, context.attachmentSnapshots || [], nativeImageLimit)
-      const buildPrompt = (afterKind, contextPackage) => assembleInvocationPrompt({
+      const preferencesText = isolated ? '' : workPreferencesPrompt(this.state().workPreferences)
+      const buildPrompt = (afterKind, contextPackage) => [assembleInvocationPrompt({
        group,
        kind,
        mode,
@@ -774,7 +783,7 @@ class LocalWorkspaceAgentInvocation {
        stagedInputs,
        promptFor: (...args) => this.promptFor(...args),
        agentLabel: label => this.agentLabel(label),
-      })
+      }), preferencesText].filter(Boolean).join('\n\n')
      let prompt = buildPrompt(transcriptAfterKind, packedContext)
      const recordOutboundPayload = (outbound = {}) => {
        watchdog.progress()
@@ -882,6 +891,8 @@ class LocalWorkspaceAgentInvocation {
        return prompt
      }
      const runOptions = {
+        turnCompletion: context.v4 === true
+          && (context.allowMissingProposalReceipt === true || context.allowMissingV4Receipt === true),
        sessionRef: session.ref,
        ...(Number.isInteger(context.executionSequence)
          ? { executionSequence: context.executionSequence }
@@ -969,8 +980,8 @@ class LocalWorkspaceAgentInvocation {
          return pending
        },
        sessionTransport: session.transport,
-        ...(kind === 'workbuddy' && Number.isInteger(context.maxInternalTurns)
-          ? { maxTurns: context.maxInternalTurns }
+        ...(kind === 'workbuddy' && (mode === 'auto' || Number.isInteger(context.maxInternalTurns))
+          ? { maxTurns: mode === 'auto' ? 0 : context.maxInternalTurns }
          : {}),
        attachments: isolated ? [] : (stagedInputs?.nativeImagePaths || []),
        // ACP runtimes are shared by the stable group/task session key. OpenClaw
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+const { hashValue } = require('../collaboration/orchestration-v4-records.cjs')
+const { createHash } = require('node:crypto')
+const fs = require('node:fs')
+const path = require('node:path')
+
+// Rebuild consensus from committed, operation-bound messages. No in-memory vote
+// can survive a crash without its corresponding durable Agent response.
+const naturalConsensusMethods = {
+  v4NaturalConsensus(group, controller, threadRootId) {
+    const messages = this.state().messages.filter(message => (
+      message.groupId === group.id && message.threadRootId === threadRootId
+      && message.role === 'agent'
+      && this.v4NaturalMessageMatchesBinding(message, controller)
+    )).sort((a, b) => (a.turnSeq || 0) - (b.turnSeq || 0))
+    let candidate = null
+    const files = new Map()
+    for (const message of messages) {
+      const artifactIds = message.trace?.context?.outcomeRefs?.artifactIds || []
+      for (const artifactId of artifactIds) {
+        const { artifact, contentHash } = this.v4ArtifactIdentity(artifactId)
+        if (artifact.locationRef?.kind === 'workspace-relative') {
+          if (candidate?.files.some(file => file.path === artifact.locationRef.path
+              && file.contentHash !== contentHash)) candidate = null
+          files.set(artifact.locationRef.path, { path: artifact.locationRef.path,
+            artifactId, contentHash, size: artifact.contentRef.size })
+        }
+      }
+      if (message.trace?.phase !== 'discussion') continue
+      const decision = message.trace?.context?.taskDecision
+      if (!decision) continue
+      if (decision.status !== 'completed') {
+        candidate = null
+        continue
+      }
+      if (decision.reviewedVersion) {
+        if (candidate && decision.reviewedVersion === candidate.version) {
+          candidate.approvedKinds.add(message.agentKind)
+        }
+        continue
+      }
+      // An unbound confirmation cannot replace the version being reviewed.
+      // Revisions must first withdraw it with a non-completed decision.
+      if (candidate) continue
+      const contribution = this.v4NaturalMessageContent(message)
+      if (contribution.partial || !contribution.text.trim()) {
+        candidate = null
+        continue
+      }
+      const candidateFiles = [...files.values()]
+      candidate = {
+        version: hashValue({ messageId: message.id, text: contribution.text, artifactIds, files: candidateFiles }),
+        message,
+        text: contribution.text,
+        artifactIds,
+        files: candidateFiles,
+        approvedKinds: new Set([message.agentKind]),
+      }
+    }
+    // Votes refer to captured bytes, not just a filename. Workspace edits made
+    // outside the discussion must not inherit approval of the previous bytes.
+    if (candidate?.files.length) {
+      try {
+        const root = fs.realpathSync(group.workdir)
+        for (const file of candidate.files) {
+          const filename = fs.realpathSync(path.resolve(root, file.path))
+          const relative = path.relative(root, filename)
+          if (!relative || relative === '..' || relative.startsWith(`..${path.sep}`)
+              || path.isAbsolute(relative) || fs.statSync(filename).size !== file.size
+              || createHash('sha256').update(fs.readFileSync(filename)).digest('hex') !== file.contentHash) return null
+        }
+      } catch { return null }
+    }
+    return candidate
+  },
+
+  v4NaturalConsensusPrompt(group, controller, threadRootId) {
+    const candidate = this.v4NaturalConsensus(group, controller, threadRootId)
+    if (!candidate) return ''
+    return [
+      `Candidate version: ${candidate.version}`,
+      `Proposed by @${candidate.message.agentKind}. Review this exact complete candidate, including its deliverable files, before accepting.`,
+      `Candidate deliverables: ${JSON.stringify(candidate.message.trace.context.taskDecision.deliverables)}`,
+      `Immutable artifact references: ${JSON.stringify(candidate.artifactIds)}`,
+      `Deliverable file versions (read each file and verify its contents): ${JSON.stringify(candidate.files)}`,
+      'Complete candidate answer (not a transcript excerpt):',
+      candidate.text,
+      `To accept this version, use status completed and reviewedVersion "${candidate.version}" in your receipt. Do not rewrite or replace the candidate while accepting it.`,
+      'If anything needs changing, use status continue, explain the defect and request the peer who should fix it. This withdraws the candidate and all its approvals; the revised result needs fresh approval from everyone.',
+      'Do not modify this candidate while accepting it. Missing, stale or implicit approval never counts as acceptance.',
+    ].join('\n\n')
+  },
+
+  async v4NaturalAgentLedOutcome(group, controller, threadRootId, round, activeKinds) {
+    const messages = this.v4NaturalDiscussionRoundMessages(group, controller, threadRootId, round)
+    const candidate = this.v4NaturalConsensus(group, controller, threadRootId)
+    if (candidate) {
+      const missing = controller.targetKinds.filter(kind => !candidate.approvedKinds.has(kind))
+      if (!missing.length) return { status: 'completed' }
+      const available = missing.filter(kind => activeKinds.includes(kind))
+      if (available.length) return { nextKinds: available }
+      return { status: 'partial' }
+    }
+    const decisionMessage = messages.at(-1)
+    const decision = decisionMessage?.trace?.context?.taskDecision
+    const route = this.v4NaturalRouteDecision(decision, activeKinds)
+    if (route.dropped.length) {
+      this.v4NaturalNotice(group, controller, threadRootId, 'system.autoRouteIgnored',
+        'Requests for unavailable participants were skipped.',
+        { agents: route.dropped.map(kind => this.agentLabel(kind)).join(', ') })
+    }
+    if (decision?.status === 'needs-human' && this.requestTaskDecision) {
+      const response = await this.requestTaskDecision(group, controller, decisionMessage)
+      if (response?.status === 'approved') return { nextKinds: [decisionMessage.agentKind] }
+      if (response?.status === 'rejected') {
+        controller.stopReason = 'human_gate_rejected'
+        return { status: 'stopped' }
+      }
+    }
+    if (['blocked', 'needs-human'].includes(decision?.status)) {
+      this.addMessage(group.id, 'system', decision.reason, '', threadRootId, {
+        key: decision.status === 'needs-human' ? 'system.autoTaskNeedsHuman' : 'system.autoTaskBlocked',
+        params: { reason: decision.reason },
+      })
+      return { status: 'partial' }
+    }
+    const nextKinds = this.v4NaturalNextKinds(group, controller, threadRootId, round, activeKinds)
+    if (nextKinds.length) return { nextKinds }
+    // A missing receipt is not approval. Ask the current speaker to finish
+    // their handoff or propose a concrete candidate instead of inventing votes.
+    return { nextKinds: [], fallbackKind: activeKinds.includes(decisionMessage?.agentKind)
+      ? decisionMessage.agentKind : activeKinds[0] }
+  },
+}
+
+module.exports = { naturalConsensusMethods }
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const v4NaturalDecisionMethods = {
    // A request for an absent or paused participant is dropped on its own;
    // it used to stop the whole discussion with a misleading message.
    const dropped = requested.filter(kind => !participants.includes(kind))
-    const kinds = participants.filter(kind => requested.includes(kind))
+    const kinds = requested.filter(kind => participants.includes(kind))
    return { status: kinds.length ? 'valid' : 'none', kinds, dropped }
  },

@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ const v4NaturalDecisionMethods = {
        .filter(kind => kind !== message.agentKind)
    )))
    if (!selected.size) return []
-    return activeKinds.filter(kind => selected.has(kind))
+    return [...selected]
  },

  v4NaturalPriorPeerDiscussion(group, controller, threadRootId, round, owner) {
@@ -200,9 +200,19 @@ const v4NaturalDecisionMethods = {
          || messageRound > round || !this.v4NaturalMessageMatchesBinding(message, controller)) continue
      const contribution = this.v4NaturalMessageContent(message)
      if (contribution.partial) return false
-      const content = contribution.text
+      const text = contribution.text
        .replace(/@[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9_-]*/gu, '')
        .replace(/\s+/gu, ' ').trim()
+      const files = []
+      for (const artifactId of message.trace?.context?.outcomeRefs?.artifactIds || []) {
+        try {
+          const { artifact, contentHash } = this.v4ArtifactIdentity(artifactId)
+          if (artifact.locationRef?.kind === 'workspace-relative') {
+            files.push([artifact.locationRef.path, contentHash])
+          }
+        } catch { return false }
+      }
+      const content = JSON.stringify([text, message.trace?.context?.taskDecision?.reviewedVersion || '', files.sort()])
      if (previous.has(message.agentKind) && previous.get(message.agentKind) !== content) return false
      if (messageRound >= firstRound) {
        observedRounds.add(messageRound)
@@ -104,7 +104,12 @@ const naturalDiscussionMethods = {
    const unseen = entries.filter(entry => !seen.has([
      entry.agentKind, entry.phase, entry.id, entry.hash,
    ].join('\u0000')))
-    const packed = packNaturalDiscussionTranscript(unseen, {
+    const fullOpening = controller.discussionStyle === 'agent-led' && controller.currentRound === 2
+      ? entries.filter(entry => entry.phase === 'proposal') : null
+    const packed = fullOpening ? {
+      text: fullOpening.map(entry => `Round 1 - @${entry.agentKind} [${entry.id}]\n${entry.text}`).join('\n\n'),
+      completeMessageIds: fullOpening.filter(entry => !entry.partial).map(entry => entry.id),
+    } : packNaturalDiscussionTranscript(unseen, {
      withEntries: true,
      prefix: unseen.length < entries.length
        ? 'Previously delivered turns are not repeated here. They were supplied to this native session; ask peers to restate missing evidence if your current context is incomplete. Their omission does not imply agreement or task completion.'
@@ -237,9 +242,10 @@ const naturalDiscussionMethods = {
      activeKinds,
      transcript: String(options.transcript || ''),
      humanResponsesText: humanResponses.length ? packNaturalDiscussionTranscript(humanResponses) : '',
-      writerKind: options.writerKind,
+      writerKind: group.allowWrite === true ? kind : '',
      ownerKind: options.ownerKind,
      allowRouting: options.allowRouting === true,
+      consensusText: options.consensusText || '',
    })
  },

@@ -356,7 +362,7 @@ const naturalDiscussionMethods = {

  async runV4AgentLedDiscussion(group, controller, threadRootId, context, input) {
    const {
-      targetKinds, activeKinds: initialActiveKinds, writerKind, batchId,
+      targetKinds, activeKinds: initialActiveKinds, batchId,
      snapshot, snapshotRecord, snapshotHash, slots: initialSlots, receiptRecords,
      latestFor, runPhase, checkpointPhase, removePhaseFailures, addRoundLimitNotice,
    } = input
@@ -393,9 +399,9 @@ const naturalDiscussionMethods = {
        if (this.v4NaturalStopRepeatingDiscussion(
          group, controller, threadRootId, round, activeKinds,
        )) return 'partial'
-        const outcome = await this.v4NaturalRoundOutcome(group, controller, threadRootId, round, activeKinds)
+        const outcome = await this.v4NaturalAgentLedOutcome(group, controller, threadRootId, round, activeKinds)
        if (outcome.status) return outcome.status
-        nextKinds = outcome.nextKinds
+        nextKinds = outcome.nextKinds.length ? outcome.nextKinds : [outcome.fallbackKind]
        if (!controller.unlimitedRounds && round >= (controller.maxRounds || 6)) {
          addRoundLimitNotice()
          return 'round-limit'
@@ -404,20 +410,22 @@ const naturalDiscussionMethods = {
      }
    } else {
      round = 2
-      // The first discussion round is a full participant round: every selected
-      // Agent reacts to the proposal set before the delivery owner reviews and
-      // judges completion, so a group run cannot collapse to owner-only turns.
-      nextKinds = [...activeKinds]
+      nextKinds = [activeKinds[0]]
    }

    while (!controller.signal.aborted) {
      controller.currentRound = round
+      const kind = nextKinds[0]
+      const remainingKinds = nextKinds.slice(1)
+      const candidate = this.v4NaturalConsensus(group, controller, threadRootId)
+      const turnWriterKind = !candidate && group.allowWrite === true && this.canWriteWorkspace(kind)
+        ? kind : ''
      const dispatch = await this.runV4Phase(group, controller, threadRootId, context, {
        phase: 'discussion',
-        activeKinds: nextKinds,
+        activeKinds: [kind],
        targetKinds,
        participantKinds: activeKinds,
-        writerKind,
+        writerKind: turnWriterKind,
        batchId,
        snapshot,
        snapshotRecord,
@@ -428,10 +436,10 @@ const naturalDiscussionMethods = {
        coordinationPlan: null,
        workReceipts: [],
        operationIds: this.v4NaturalDiscussionOperationIds(
-          controller, slots, nextKinds, round,
+          controller, slots, [kind], round,
        ),
        pendingKinds: nextKinds,
-        remainingKinds: [],
+        remainingKinds,
        sessionPolicy: null,
        resumedGate: input.resumedGate,
        disableDeliveryPrompt: true,
@@ -442,8 +450,8 @@ const naturalDiscussionMethods = {
            skillHints: context.rootSkillsByKind.get(kind) || [],
            knowledgeBaseHints: context.rootKnowledgeBasesByKind.get(kind) || [],
            allowRouting: true,
-            ownerKind: this.v4NaturalOwner(group, controller, threadRootId, activeKinds),
-            writerKind,
+            writerKind: turnWriterKind,
+            consensusText: this.v4NaturalConsensusPrompt(group, controller, threadRootId),
          },
        ),
      })
@@ -457,9 +465,15 @@ const naturalDiscussionMethods = {
      if (this.v4NaturalStopRepeatingDiscussion(
        group, controller, threadRootId, round, activeKinds,
      )) return 'partial'
-      const outcome = await this.v4NaturalRoundOutcome(group, controller, threadRootId, round, activeKinds)
+      const outcome = await this.v4NaturalAgentLedOutcome(group, controller, threadRootId, round, activeKinds)
      if (outcome.status) return outcome.status
-      nextKinds = outcome.nextKinds
+      // A new candidate starts its own confirmation queue. An objection
+      // cancels pending approvals; otherwise preserve outstanding invitations.
+      nextKinds = this.v4NaturalConsensus(group, controller, threadRootId) || candidate
+        ? outcome.nextKinds
+        : [...new Set([...outcome.nextKinds, ...remainingKinds])]
+      nextKinds = nextKinds.filter(agentKind => activeKinds.includes(agentKind))
+      if (!nextKinds.length) nextKinds = [outcome.fallbackKind || activeKinds[0]]
      if (!controller.unlimitedRounds && round >= (controller.maxRounds || 6)) {
        addRoundLimitNotice()
        return 'round-limit'
@@ -471,19 +485,20 @@ const naturalDiscussionMethods = {
  },

  async runV4NaturalDiscussion(group, controller, threadRootId, context, input) {
-    if (input.resume && controller.orchestration?.phase === 'discussion') {
+    if (input.resume && ['proposal', 'discussion'].includes(controller.orchestration?.phase)) {
      for (const slot of input.slots) {
        if (slot.permission !== 'workspace-write' || !slot.agentRunId
            || slot.commitStatus === 'committed'
            || !['running', 'waiting', 'stopped', 'failed'].includes(slot.status)) continue
-        if (this.v4NaturalRecoveredDiscussionResult(group, controller, threadRootId, slot.agentKind, slot)) continue
+        if (this.v4NaturalRecoveredPhaseResult(group, controller, threadRootId,
+          controller.orchestration.phase, slot.agentKind, slot)) continue
        if (input.resumedGate?.operationId === slot.operationId
            && input.resumedGate.agentKind === slot.agentKind
            && input.resumedGate.status === 'approved') continue
        if (!this.requestHumanGate) throw new Error('LOCAL_RUN_RETRY_GATE_INVALID')
        const binding = {
          agentRunId: slot.agentRunId, agentKind: slot.agentKind,
-          round: controller.currentRound, phase: 'discussion', slotId: slot.slotId,
+          round: controller.currentRound, phase: controller.orchestration.phase, slotId: slot.slotId,
          operationId: slot.operationId, snapshotHash: input.snapshotHash,
        }
        const request = {
@@ -494,7 +509,7 @@ const naturalDiscussionMethods = {
        const gate = await this.requestHumanGate({
          type: 'retry', runId: controller.runId, agentRunId: slot.agentRunId,
          agentKind: slot.agentKind,
-          summary: 'The interrupted discussion writer may already have changed the workspace.',
+          summary: 'The interrupted Agent may already have changed the workspace.',
          options: [
            { optionId: 'retry-once', name: 'Retry once', kind: 'allow_once' },
            { optionId: 'cancel-retry', name: 'Do not retry', kind: 'reject_once' },
@@ -512,8 +527,10 @@ const naturalDiscussionMethods = {
          return 'stopped'
        }
        if (gate.optionId !== 'retry-once') throw new Error('LOCAL_RUN_CONTINUATION_INVALID')
+        if (this.completeHumanGateContinuation?.(controller.runId, gate.gateId, 'completed') !== true
+            && this.hasRunLedger()) throw new Error('LOCAL_RUN_PERSIST_FAILED')
        input.resumedGate = { ...binding, gateId: gate.gateId, type: 'retry',
-          status: gate.status, optionId: gate.optionId, request, used: false }
+          status: gate.status, optionId: gate.optionId, request, used: true }
      }
    }
    if (input.resumedGate?.type === 'retry'
@@ -525,7 +542,7 @@ const naturalDiscussionMethods = {
          || slot.operationId !== gate.operationId
          || slot.snapshotHash !== gate.snapshotHash
          || slot.attempt !== gate.request.attempt) throw new Error('LOCAL_RUN_CONTINUATION_INVALID')
-      if (this.completeHumanGateContinuation?.(controller.runId, gate.gateId, 'completed') !== true
+      if (!gate.used && this.completeHumanGateContinuation?.(controller.runId, gate.gateId, 'completed') !== true
          && this.hasRunLedger()) throw new Error('LOCAL_RUN_PERSIST_FAILED')
    }
    const style = controller.orchestration?.discussionStyle
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ const v4DiscussionMethods = {
          writerKind,
        })
    if (existing && this.naturalAgentResponses && !coordinationPlan && !synthesisBinding
+        && controller.discussionStyle !== 'agent-led'
        && (snapshot.writerKind || '') !== writerKind) {
      throw new Error('LOCAL_RUN_COLLABORATION_SCOPE_INVALID')
    }
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ const v4PhaseMethods = {
        finishedAt: running ? null : (slot.finishedAt || now),
        commitStatus: running ? 'pending' : (slot.commitStatus || 'committed'),
        attempt: (Number.isSafeInteger(slot.attempt) ? slot.attempt : 0) + (running ? 1 : 0),
-        permission: allowWrite && slot.agentKind === writerKind
-          && (phase === 'synthesis' || (this.naturalAgentResponses && phase === 'discussion'))
+        permission: allowWrite && ((this.naturalAgentResponses && this.canWriteWorkspace(slot.agentKind))
+          || (slot.agentKind === writerKind && phase === 'synthesis'))
          ? 'workspace-write'
          : 'read-only',
        resultRefs: {
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@ const v4PhaseMethods = {
  }) {
    const current = controller.orchestration
    const naturalWriterKind = this.naturalAgentResponses && ['proposal', 'discussion'].includes(phase)
-      && !coordinationPlan && !synthesisBinding ? writerKind : ''
+      && !coordinationPlan && !synthesisBinding
+      ? writerKind || current?.discussionWriterKind || '' : ''
    if (current?.version === 4
        && (current.phase !== phase || current.round !== controller.currentRound)) {
      this.assertV4PhaseCanAdvance(controller)
@@ -370,8 +371,9 @@ const v4PhaseMethods = {
            contextPackId: controller.contextPackId,
            snapshotSourceMessageIds,
            snapshotSourceEntries: snapshot.history,
-            permissionMode: 'read-only',
-            singleWriterKind: writerKind,
+            permissionMode: slot.permission,
+            singleWriterKind: this.naturalAgentResponses ? '' : writerKind,
+            independentProposal: this.naturalAgentResponses,
            parallelGraph: true,
            deferMessage: true,
            allowMissingProposalReceipt: true,
@@ -507,12 +509,8 @@ const v4PhaseMethods = {
            contextPackId: controller.contextPackId,
            snapshotSourceMessageIds,
            snapshotSourceEntries: snapshot.history,
-            permissionMode: group.allowWrite === true
-              && (phase === 'synthesis' || (this.naturalAgentResponses && phase === 'discussion'))
-              && kind === writerKind
-              ? 'workspace-write'
-              : 'read-only',
-            singleWriterKind: writerKind,
+            permissionMode: slot.permission,
+            singleWriterKind: this.naturalAgentResponses ? '' : writerKind,
            parallelGraph: true,
            deferMessage: true,
            allowMissingV4Receipt: this.naturalAgentResponses,
@@ -629,6 +627,11 @@ const v4PhaseMethods = {
        slot.status = 'stopped'
        slot.commitStatus = 'partial'
        slot.finishedAt = Date.now()
+        const error = item.error || item.invocation?.error
+        if (error?.runTrace) {
+          this.recordAgentInterruption(group.id, item.kind, error, threadRootId,
+            controller.stopReason === 'shutdown' ? 'interrupted' : 'stopped')
+        }
        continue
      }
      if (!result) {
@@ -321,6 +321,9 @@ const v4ResultMethods = {
      failures.push({ kind, error })
      if (!controller.signal.aborted) {
        this.recordAgentFailure(group.id, kind, error, threadRootId, new Set())
+      } else if (error?.runTrace) {
+        this.recordAgentInterruption(group.id, kind, error, threadRootId,
+          controller.stopReason === 'shutdown' ? 'interrupted' : 'stopped')
      }
    }

@@ -355,6 +358,11 @@ const v4ResultMethods = {
          slot.status = 'stopped'
          slot.commitStatus = 'partial'
          slot.finishedAt = Date.now()
+          const error = invocation.error
+          if (error?.runTrace) {
+            this.recordAgentInterruption(group.id, kind, error, threadRootId,
+              controller.stopReason === 'shutdown' ? 'interrupted' : 'stopped')
+          }
          checkpoint()
          return
        }
@@ -483,6 +491,11 @@ const v4ResultMethods = {
        slot.status = 'stopped'
        slot.commitStatus = 'partial'
        slot.finishedAt = Date.now()
+        const error = item.error || item.invocation?.error
+        if (controller.signal.aborted && error?.runTrace) {
+          this.recordAgentInterruption(group.id, item.kind, error, threadRootId,
+            controller.stopReason === 'shutdown' ? 'interrupted' : 'stopped')
+        }
      }
      return { workReceipts: input.workReceipts, failure: null }
    }
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ const { v4SynthesisMethods } = require('./local-workspace-auto-runner-v4-synthes
 const { v4ContextMethods } = require('./local-workspace-auto-runner-v4-context.cjs')
 const { v4DeliveryMethods } = require('./local-workspace-auto-runner-v4-delivery.cjs')
 const { naturalDiscussionMethods } = require('./local-workspace-auto-runner-natural-discussion.cjs')
+const { naturalConsensusMethods } = require('./local-workspace-auto-runner-natural-consensus.cjs')
 const { v4ResultMethods } = require('./local-workspace-auto-runner-v4-results.cjs')
 const { v4PhaseMethods } = require('./local-workspace-auto-runner-v4-phase.cjs')
 const { v4DiscussionMethods } = require('./local-workspace-auto-runner-v4-discussion.cjs')
@@ -275,6 +276,7 @@ Object.assign(
  v4ContextMethods,
  v4DeliveryMethods,
  naturalDiscussionMethods,
+  naturalConsensusMethods,
  v4ResultMethods,
  v4PhaseMethods,
  v4DiscussionMethods,
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ const {
  responseLanguagePrompt,
 } = require('./prompts/prompt-contracts.cjs')
 const { naturalBrief } = require('./prompts/natural-discussion-prompt.cjs')
+const { sharedContextExcerpt } = require('./shared-context-excerpt.cjs')

 const CONTINUATION_STABLE_CONTEXT_TEXT_LIMIT = 1400
 const CONTINUATION_RECENT_CONTEXT_TEXT_LIMIT = 4600
@@ -37,8 +38,8 @@ const CONTINUATION_RECENT_CONTEXT_TEXT_LIMIT = 4600
 // documents unusable. The extra room covers the attached-file note.
 const CURRENT_TASK_TEXT_LIMIT = MAX_MESSAGE_TEXT_CHARS + 2000
 const V4_SNAPSHOT_HISTORY_LIMIT = 16
-const NATURAL_TRANSCRIPT_TEXT_LIMIT = 48000
-const NATURAL_TRANSCRIPT_ENTRY_LIMIT = 20000
+const NATURAL_TRANSCRIPT_TEXT_LIMIT = 16000
+const NATURAL_TRANSCRIPT_ENTRY_LIMIT = 2400
 const NATURAL_TRANSCRIPT_OMISSION_NOTICE = 'This transcript is partial: some turns or parts of turns were omitted to fit the context budget. Omission is not evidence of agreement or completion. Ask peers to restate any missing evidence needed to judge the original task.'
 const V4_SNAPSHOT_FIELDS = [
  'group', 'history', 'messageId', 'phase', 'snapshotHash',
@@ -72,17 +73,16 @@ function packNaturalDiscussionTranscript(entries, options = {}) {
  const latestByKind = new Map(entries.map((entry, index) => [entry.agentKind, index]))
  let excerpted = entries.some(entry => entry.partial === true)
  const completeBodies = new Map()
+  const excerptedMessageIds = []
+  const fairEntryLimit = Math.min(NATURAL_TRANSCRIPT_ENTRY_LIMIT, Math.max(128,
+    Math.floor((NATURAL_TRANSCRIPT_TEXT_LIMIT - prefix.length - 600) / Math.max(1, latestByKind.size))))
  const packed = packContextEntries(entries.map((entry, index) => {
-    const heading = `Round ${Number(entry.round) || 0} - @${entry.agentKind}\n`
+    const heading = `Round ${Number(entry.round) || 0} - @${entry.agentKind} [${entry.id}]\n`
    let text = String(entry.text || '').trim()
-    const limit = NATURAL_TRANSCRIPT_ENTRY_LIMIT - heading.length
+    const limit = fairEntryLimit - heading.length
    if (text.length > limit) {
-      const marker = '\n[Middle of this turn omitted]\n'
-      const edge = Math.floor((limit - marker.length) / 2)
-      // Preserve closing requests as well as opening findings, without inventing a summary.
-      const head = text.slice(0, edge).replace(/[\uD800-\uDBFF]$/u, '')
-      const tail = text.slice(-edge).replace(/^[\uDC00-\uDFFF]/u, '')
-      text = `${head}${marker}${tail}`
+      text = sharedContextExcerpt(text, Math.max(32, limit)).text
+      excerptedMessageIds.push(entry.id)
      excerpted = true
    } else if (!entry.partial) {
      completeBodies.set(entry.id, `${heading}${text}`)
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ function packNaturalDiscussionTranscript(entries, options = {}) {
    }
  }), {
    budget: NATURAL_TRANSCRIPT_TEXT_LIMIT - NATURAL_TRANSCRIPT_OMISSION_NOTICE.length - prefix.length - 2,
-    entryLimit: NATURAL_TRANSCRIPT_ENTRY_LIMIT,
+    entryLimit: fairEntryLimit,
    maxEntries: 100,
  })
  const text = [
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ function packNaturalDiscussionTranscript(entries, options = {}) {
  ].filter(Boolean).join('\n')
  return options.withEntries ? {
    text,
+    sourceChars: entries.reduce((total, entry) => total + String(entry.text || '').length, 0),
+    deliveredChars: text.length,
+    omittedCount: packed.omittedCount,
+    excerptedMessageIds,
    completeMessageIds: packed.sourceEntries.filter(entry => (
      completeBodies.get(entry.id) === entry.text
    )).map(entry => entry.id),
@@ -122,15 +126,17 @@ function v4Snapshot({
  )]
  const scoped = (state?.messages || []).filter(item => item.groupId === group?.id)
  const currentIndex = scoped.findIndex(item => item.id === message?.id)
-  const history = scoped
+  const prior = scoped
    .slice(0, currentIndex >= 0 ? currentIndex : scoped.length)
    .filter(item => ['user', 'agent'].includes(item.role))
-    .slice(-V4_SNAPSHOT_HISTORY_LIMIT)
+  const anchors = prior.filter(item => item.role === 'user').slice(0, 2)
+  const historyIds = new Set([...anchors, ...prior.slice(-(V4_SNAPSHOT_HISTORY_LIMIT - anchors.length))].map(item => item.id))
+  const history = prior.filter(item => historyIds.has(item.id))
    .map(item => ({
      id: cleanText(item.id, 120),
      role: item.role,
      agentKind: cleanText(item.agentKind, 80),
-      text: cleanText(item.content, 1800),
+      text: cleanText(sharedContextExcerpt(item.content, 1800).text, 1800),
    }))
  const body = {
    version: 1,
@@ -319,7 +325,7 @@ function v4Prompt({
    : (snapshot?.skillHintsByKind || []).find(item => item?.kind === kind)?.skillHints || []
  if (naturalResponse) {
    return naturalBrief({
-      group: snapshot?.group || group,
+      group: { ...(snapshot?.group || group), allowWrite: group?.allowWrite === true },
      phase,
      taskText: cleanText(snapshot?.taskText, CURRENT_TASK_TEXT_LIMIT),
      history,
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ const AGENT_LABELS = {
  hermes: 'Hermes',
  openclaw: 'OpenClaw',
  workbuddy: 'WorkBuddy',
+  zcode: 'Zcode',
  pi: 'Pi Agent',
  kimi: 'Kimi',
  mimo: 'MiMo',
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class LocalWorkspaceConversations {
      messages: [...state.messages],
      sessions: { ...state.sessions },
      sessionMeta: { ...state.sessionMeta },
+      ...(state.deliveryTasks ? { deliveryTasks: structuredClone(state.deliveryTasks) } : {}),
    }
  }

@@ -107,7 +108,14 @@ class LocalWorkspaceConversations {

  updateGroup(groupId, input) {
    const group = this.getGroup(groupId)
-    if (this.isGroupBusy(group.id)) throw new Error('LOCAL_GROUP_RUNNING')
+    if (this.isGroupBusy(group.id)) {
+      if (Object.keys(input).some(key => key !== 'name')) throw new Error('LOCAL_GROUP_RUNNING')
+      return this.commit(() => {
+        group.name = cleanText(input.name, 60) || group.name
+        group.updatedAt = this.now()
+        return group
+      })
+    }
    const nextName = input.name != null ? cleanText(input.name, 60) || group.name : group.name
    const nextTopic = input.topic != null ? cleanText(input.topic, 200) : group.topic
    const nextWorkdir = input.workdir != null
@@ -160,6 +168,7 @@ class LocalWorkspaceConversations {
      this.clearSessionState(groupId)
      state.groups = state.groups.filter(group => group.id !== groupId)
      state.messages = state.messages.filter(message => message.groupId !== groupId)
+      if (state.deliveryTasks) state.deliveryTasks = state.deliveryTasks.filter(task => task.groupId !== groupId)
    }, () => this.runLedger?.deleteGroup?.(groupId))
  }

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ const {
  validateV4SnapshotBody,
 } = require('./local-workspace-context.cjs')
 const { manualReplyPrompt } = require('./prompts/manual-reply-prompt.cjs')
+const { agentRuntimeCapabilities } = require('../agents/agent-runtime-contract.cjs')

 const DISCUSSION_STYLES = new Set(['sequential', 'agent-led'])

@@ -640,7 +641,7 @@ class LocalWorkspaceMessageSubmission {
    const assignments = slotList.map((slot, index) => ({
      agentKind: slot.agentKind,
      slotId: slot.slotId,
-      role: slot.agentKind === writerKind ? 'writer' : 'primary',
+      role: slot.permission === 'workspace-write' ? 'writer' : 'primary',
      operationId: slot.operationId,
      objective: normalizedPhase === 'proposal'
        ? 'Produce an independent bounded response.'
@@ -895,7 +896,7 @@ class LocalWorkspaceMessageSubmission {
      knowledgeBaseHintsText: knowledgeBaseHintsPrompt(
        prepared?.knowledgeBaseHintsByKind?.get(kind) || [],
      ),
-      writer: kind === writerKind,
+      writer: slots.find(slot => slot.agentKind === kind)?.permission === 'workspace-write',
    })]))
    // Concurrent replies keep slot order in the timeline whatever order they
    // finish in; failure notices take their slot's number too.
@@ -943,7 +944,8 @@ class LocalWorkspaceMessageSubmission {
            snapshotSourceMessageIds,
            snapshotSourceEntries: snapshot.history,
            permissionMode: slot.permission,
-            singleWriterKind: writerKind || '',
+            singleWriterKind: '',
+            independentProposal: true,
            parallelGraph: true,
            deferMessage: true,
            allowMissingProposalReceipt: true,
@@ -1162,9 +1164,12 @@ class LocalWorkspaceMessageSubmission {
  }

  async runV4Manual({ group, targetKinds, userMessage, prepared, controller, threadRootId }) {
-    const writerKind = group.allowWrite === true
-      ? this.v4WriterKind(controller, targetKinds, 'manual')
-      : ''
+    const writableKinds = group.allowWrite === true ? targetKinds.filter(kind => (
+      agentRuntimeCapabilities(kind, {
+        agent: this.detectedAgents().find(agent => agent.kind === kind),
+      }).permissionModes.includes('workspace-write')
+    )) : []
+    const writerKind = this.v4WriterKind(controller, writableKinds, 'manual')
    const snapshot = v4Snapshot({
      state: this.snapshot(),
      group,
@@ -1184,7 +1189,7 @@ class LocalWorkspaceMessageSubmission {
      status: 'pending',
      attempt: 0,
      operationId: `agent-operation-${createHash('sha256').update(`${controller.runId}:${batchId}:${kind}`).digest('hex')}`,
-      permission: writerKind && kind === writerKind ? 'workspace-write' : 'read-only',
+      permission: writableKinds.includes(kind) ? 'workspace-write' : 'read-only',
      resultRefs: { artifactIds: [], evidenceIds: [] },
      deliveryWatermark: { version: 1, entryIds: [] },
      resultBodyArtifactId: '',
@@ -1285,7 +1290,6 @@ class LocalWorkspaceMessageSubmission {
    let effectiveResumedGate = resumedGate
    if (!effectiveOnlyKind) {
      const unknownWriters = slots.filter(isV4ManualUnknownWriter)
-      if (unknownWriters.length > 1) throw new Error('LOCAL_RUN_CONTINUATION_INVALID')
      const unknownWriter = unknownWriters[0]
      if (unknownWriter) {
        if (!this.requestHumanGate) throw new Error('LOCAL_RUN_RETRY_GATE_INVALID')
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 const fs = require('node:fs')
 const { atomicWritePrivateFile } = require('../security/private-file.cjs')
 const path = require('node:path')
+const { parseDeliveryTasks } = require('./delivery-tasks.cjs')
+const { loadedWorkPreferences } = require('./work-preferences.cjs')
 const { RUN_STATUSES } = require('../runs/run-ledger-records.cjs')
 const { normalizeSessionMeta } = require('../runs/run-harness.cjs')
 const {
@@ -221,6 +223,10 @@ function loadWorkspaceState(storagePath) {
    return {
      state: {
        version: 3,
+        ...(parsed.workPreferences ? { workPreferences: loadedWorkPreferences(parsed.workPreferences) } : {}),
+        ...(parsed.deliveryTasks ? {
+          deliveryTasks: parseDeliveryTasks(parsed.deliveryTasks).filter(task => groupIds.has(task.groupId)),
+        } : {}),
        groups,
        messages,
        sessions,
@@ -414,10 +420,23 @@ function workspaceSnapshot({
      return gate?.runId === snapshot.runId
    }),
  }))
+  const deliveryMessages = new Map((state.deliveryTasks || []).flatMap(task => (
+    task.attempts.map(attempt => [attempt.messageId, { task, attempt }])
+  )))
  return {
    agents: detectedAgents.map(({ executable, ...agent }) => agent),
    groups: state.groups,
-    messages: state.messages,
+    messages: state.messages.map(message => {
+      const delivery = deliveryMessages.get(message.id)
+      if (!delivery || message.role !== 'user' || message.groupId !== delivery.task.groupId) return message
+      const { task, attempt } = delivery
+      return { ...message, content: [
+        task.brief.title, task.brief.goal, task.brief.output,
+        ...task.brief.criteria.map(item => `- ${item}`),
+        attempt.revision?.note, attempt.input,
+      ].filter(Boolean).join('\n\n') }
+    }),
+    ...(state.deliveryTasks?.length ? { deliveryTasks: structuredClone(state.deliveryTasks) } : {}),
    ...(workspaceRecovery?.trusted === false ? {
      recovery: {
        state: 'read-only',
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ const {
 const { LocalWorkspaceRunCoordinator } = require('./local-workspace-run-coordinator.cjs')
 const { LocalWorkspaceRunMessages } = require('./local-workspace-run-messages.cjs')
 const { AgentRouter } = require('../agents/agent-routing.cjs')
+const { DeliveryTasks } = require('./delivery-tasks.cjs')
 const {
  clearSessionState,
  openClawSessionRef,
@@ -155,6 +156,7 @@ class LocalWorkspace extends EventEmitter {
    this.runLedger = options.runLedger || null
    this.workspaceRecovery = this.load()
    this.state = this.workspaceRecovery.state
+    this.delivery = new DeliveryTasks(this)
    const privateRoot = path.join(path.dirname(this.storagePath), 'meldwork-private')
    this.contentBlobStore = options.contentBlobStore || new ContentBlobStore({
      rootPath: path.join(privateRoot, 'content-blobs'),
@@ -404,6 +406,7 @@ class LocalWorkspace extends EventEmitter {
      this.humanGateCoordinator.reconcileDecisions?.()
      this.restoreInterruptedRuns()
      this.humanGateCoordinator.reconcileOrphans?.()
+      this.delivery.recover()
    }
  }

@@ -731,6 +734,10 @@ class LocalWorkspace extends EventEmitter {
  }

  finishRunCheckpoint(groupId, controller, status) {
+    this.delivery.complete(controller.runId, status, [
+      ...(controller.orchestration?.commitState?.messageIds || []),
+      controller.orchestration?.candidateCommit?.messageId,
+    ].filter(Boolean))
    return this.runLedgerCoordinator.finish(groupId, controller, status)
  }

@@ -768,9 +775,11 @@ class LocalWorkspace extends EventEmitter {
  }

  bindRunTask(groupId, controller, taskId, threadRootId = '', contextPackId = '') {
-    return this.runCoordinator.bindTask(
+    const result = this.runCoordinator.bindTask(
      groupId, controller, taskId, threadRootId, contextPackId,
    )
+    this.delivery.bind(groupId, controller, taskId)
+    return result
  }

  releasePreparation(groupId, controller) {
@@ -1184,9 +1193,9 @@ class LocalWorkspace extends EventEmitter {
      && continuation.snapshotHash === request.snapshotHash
      && slot?.agentRunId === source.agentRunId && slot.agentKind === source.kind
      && slot.operationId === request.operationId && slot.commitStatus === 'committed'
-      && this.autoRunner.v4NaturalOwner(
+      && (cursor.discussionStyle === 'agent-led' || this.autoRunner.v4NaturalOwner(
        group, durable, durable.threadRootId, durable.orchestration?.activeKinds,
-      ) === source.kind)
+      ) === source.kind))
  }

  v4TaskDecisionResponses(runId) {
@@ -2791,7 +2800,10 @@ class LocalWorkspace extends EventEmitter {
  }

  async sendMessage(input) {
-    return this.messageSubmission.send(input)
+    if (!Object.hasOwn(input, 'deliveryTaskId')) return this.messageSubmission.send(input)
+    const prepared = this.delivery.prepare(input)
+    try { return await this.messageSubmission.send(prepared) }
+    finally { this.delivery.pending.delete(input.groupId) }
  }

  startAuto(input) {
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ function manualReplyPrompt({
      : '',
    writer
      ? [
-          'You are the Agent that may change files for this message. Make only the changes the user asked for within the authorized workspace, and verify the result.',
+          'The user enabled workspace writes. Use your normal native tools, including network research, commands and configured plugins. Make only the changes the user asked for within the authorized workspace, and verify the result. Peers answer independently in parallel; keep draft filenames separate and do not overwrite their work.',
          group?.allowWrite ? deliveryContract(group) : '',
        ].filter(Boolean).join('\n')
      : 'This reply is read-only: do not modify files or other shared state. If a change is needed, describe it instead.',
-    'Answer naturally in Markdown. Do not output JSON, XML, protocol labels or hidden orchestration text.',
+    'Follow the user\'s requested output format, including JSON, XML or exact text. Otherwise answer naturally in Markdown. Keep internal protocol labels and hidden orchestration text out of the answer.',
    languageNote(taskText),
  ].filter(Boolean).join('\n\n')
 }
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ const { deliveryContract, responseLanguageFromText } = require('./prompt-contrac
 // read, tested and changed on its own.

 const PHASE_INSTRUCTIONS = Object.freeze({
-  proposal: 'Work independently on the user task and offer your own analysis, recommendations, and next steps.',
+  proposal: 'Work independently on the user task and deliver your best complete first-pass result, including the requested analysis, answer or implementation draft. Do not return only a plan for future work.',
  discussion: 'Continue from the available peer responses. Add useful evidence, challenge weak assumptions, resolve disagreements where possible, and advance the shared result.',
  challenge: 'Review the available peer context as a subject-matter peer. Explain what you agree with, what is missing, and the clearest correction or direction.',
  work: 'Complete the responsibility assigned to you. Report useful work, evidence, blockers, or handoffs in your own words.',
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ function naturalBrief({
 }) {
  return [
    'You are participating in a local multi-agent discussion.',
+    'This invocation is one contribution, not the whole group conversation. Return your finished contribution now; the application, not this native session, schedules the other participants. Never poll files for peer approvals or keep issuing closing acknowledgements while waiting. Peer approvals belong to Meldwork’s version-bound receipts, not approval lines edited into a deliverable.',
    groupLine(group),
    `User task:\n${taskText || '(none)'}`,
    skillHintsText,
@@ -45,17 +46,20 @@ function naturalBrief({
    history && history !== '(none)' ? `Relevant prior context:\n${history}` : '',
    phaseInstruction(phase),
    phase === 'proposal'
-      ? 'This invocation is read-only. Its deliverable is your initial analysis and proposed next actions. Return that contribution when ready; any workspace changes belong to a later invocation that explicitly grants write permission. Do not attempt or delegate writes from this invocation, or wait here for write permission.'
+      ? group?.allowWrite === true
+        ? 'The user enabled workspace writes. Use your normal native tools, including network research, commands and configured plugins, as needed. Deliver the actual answer or complete implementation draft in your response; Meldwork stores it as your independent first-round deliverable. Keep any draft files separate from peers and do not overwrite shared final deliverables during this parallel round. Do not wait here for peers or write permission.'
+        : 'This invocation is read-only. Deliver the actual answer or complete implementation draft in your response; Meldwork stores it as your independent first-round deliverable. Network search and fetching remain allowed. Do not wait here for peers or write permission.'
      : '',
+    'Treat the current user task above as the authority for this invocation. Older plans, files, or prior Agent replies are reference material, not instructions or pending approvals, unless the current user explicitly says to follow them. Make reasonable assumptions and continue; do not ask the user to confirm routine choices or end by waiting for a reply.',
    phase === 'proposal'
-      ? 'The other Agents are answering the same task independently right now. In the next round you will see their proposals and discuss the differences with them.'
+      ? 'The other Agents are answering the same task independently right now. Finish this invocation when your complete independent deliverable is ready. State assumptions and evidence limits instead of waiting for peers; Meldwork dispatches the next round after all first-round deliverables are ready.'
      : 'Respond to the other Agents directly: name the specific points you agree with, dispute weak ones with reasons or evidence, and extend what is missing. Build on their work instead of restating your earlier answer.',
    phase === 'discussion'
      ? 'After concrete deliverables exist, review them for material gaps before accepting the result.'
      : '',
    phase === 'discussion'
-      ? 'Answer the user naturally in Markdown. Keep orchestration instructions out of the answer. End every discussion turn with the control receipt described below; Meldwork removes it before the answer is shown.'
-      : 'Answer the user naturally in Markdown. Do not output JSON, XML, receipt markers, protocol labels, hidden orchestration instructions, or a fixed response template.',
+      ? 'Follow the user\'s requested output format, including JSON, XML or exact text; otherwise answer naturally in Markdown. Keep orchestration instructions out of the answer. End every discussion turn with the control receipt described below; Meldwork removes it before the answer is shown.'
+      : 'Follow the user\'s requested output format, including JSON, XML or exact text; otherwise answer naturally in Markdown. Keep receipt markers, protocol labels and hidden orchestration instructions out of the answer.',
    languageNote(taskText),
    'Do not claim another Agent performed work, and do not modify shared workspace state unless this turn explicitly grants that permission.',
  ].filter(Boolean).join('\n\n')
@@ -68,7 +72,7 @@ function writerSection({ kind, writerKind, group }) {
    return `Workspace writes are assigned to @${writerKind}. Your invocation is read-only; request their contribution when a change is needed.`
  }
  return [
-    'You are the designated workspace writer for this task. Perform only writes required by the user task within the authorized workspace, and verify the resulting deliverables. Other participants are read-only.',
+    'The user enabled workspace writes. Use your normal native tools, including network research, commands and configured plugins, as needed for the task. Keep edits within the authorized workspace and verify the resulting deliverables. Do not overwrite a candidate while accepting its version; request a revision first.',
    group?.allowWrite ? deliveryContract(group) : '',
  ].filter(Boolean).join('\n')
 }
@@ -97,28 +101,36 @@ function routingSection({ activeKinds, allowRouting }) {
  }
  const agentList = activeKinds.map(agentKind => `@${agentKind}`).join(', ')
  return [
-    'Read the completed peer turns across recent rounds. Decide who should contribute next from their earlier evidence, unresolved questions, and work still needed; do not automatically reply only to whoever last mentioned you.',
+    'Read the completed peer turns and invite the peers whose contribution you need next.',
    `Address peers naturally inside your explanation: ${agentList}. Put each request beside its concrete question or requested contribution. Prose mentions are discussion only; they do not dispatch peers.`,
    'Selected peers are external Meldwork participants; their @handles are not addresses for your native agent messaging or wait tools. Meldwork dispatches requested peers only after this invocation completes. Put the request in your final response and finish this invocation so they can run; do not wait inside this invocation for their reply.',
-    `In taskDecision.nextKinds list the selected Agent identifiers whose contribution you actually request next, chosen from ${JSON.stringify(activeKinds)}, or [] when none is needed. Use status continue for a nonempty list. Multiple kinds request a concurrent batch. Do not request yourself or absent participants. Historical, negated and explanatory mentions do not belong in nextKinds.`,
-    'Avoid repeating the same handoff or conclusions. Invite a peer who has not recently contributed when their earlier proposal can resolve the issue, and state what new evidence or decision you need.',
-    'List in nextKinds every peer whose answer, review or work you need next, and ask each of them a concrete question in your answer. Leave nextKinds empty only when no peer input would change the result; the delivery owner then judges overall task completion.',
+    `In taskDecision.nextKinds list the selected Agent identifiers whose contribution you actually request next, chosen from ${JSON.stringify(activeKinds)}, or [] when none is needed. Use status continue for a nonempty list. Multiple kinds invite each peer; Meldwork schedules their turns in order. Do not request yourself or absent participants. Historical, negated and explanatory mentions do not belong in nextKinds.`,
+    'List in nextKinds every peer whose answer, review or work you need next, and ask each of them a concrete question in your answer. Leave nextKinds empty only when no peer input would change the result; then propose a complete candidate for everyone to confirm.',
  ].join('\n')
 }

 // The control receipt that ends every discussion turn.
-function receiptSection({ kind, activeKinds, allowRouting }) {
+function receiptSection({ kind, activeKinds, allowRouting, reviewedVersion = '' }) {
  const exampleNextKinds = allowRouting === true
    ? [activeKinds.find(peer => peer !== kind) || kind]
    : []
-  return `After your natural answer append exactly one receipt, for example [[MELDWORK_COLLABORATION:{"summary":"concise result","taskDecision":{"status":"continue","reason":"what you accomplished and what remains","deliverables":[],"nextKinds":${JSON.stringify(exampleNextKinds)}}}]] while work or review remains, or a taskDecision of {"status":"completed","reason":"why the task is done","deliverables":["what was delivered"]} when the delivery owner judges the whole task done. Use blocked or needs-human with the reason when you cannot continue. This receipt is transport metadata: Meldwork removes it before displaying your answer. User requirements such as exact text, one line, JSON only, or no explanation apply to the visible answer before the receipt; preserve that requested answer exactly and still append the receipt separately. Do not explain the receipt in the visible answer. List actual deliverables when available. Only the current delivery owner judges the whole task; other participants report their contribution and may request peers with nextKinds. Merge any owner judgment or handoffTo into this same receipt. Append nothing after it.`
+  const completion = allowRouting
+    ? 'Any participant may propose a candidate with status completed and actual deliverables. Include the complete proposed answer in that response. This proposes completion; it does not end the task. If the deliverable is ready and only peer approvals remain, propose it now with status completed instead of returning continue to wait for everyone: Meldwork will freeze its version and collect every missing approval. Earlier prose acceptance does not count as a version-bound vote. When a Candidate version is supplied, accept only by returning status completed and that exact reviewedVersion. Everyone must explicitly approve the same version before Meldwork ends the task. An objection or revision withdraws the candidate and all earlier approvals.'
+    : 'Only the current delivery owner judges the whole task; other participants report their contribution. Merge any owner judgment or handoffTo into this same receipt.'
+  if (allowRouting && reviewedVersion) {
+    return `After reviewing the supplied candidate and its files, append exactly one receipt to accept: [[MELDWORK_COLLABORATION:{"summary":"review result","taskDecision":{"status":"completed","reason":"why this exact candidate is acceptable","deliverables":["reviewed deliverables"],"reviewedVersion":"${reviewedVersion}"}}]]. Copy this exact reviewedVersion; a completed receipt without it does not count and cannot replace the candidate. If changes are necessary, return status continue with the defect and nextKinds instead; this withdraws the candidate and all approvals. Do not propose another candidate while accepting this one. The receipt is transport metadata removed from the visible answer. Preserve the user's requested visible output format and append nothing after the receipt.`
+  }
+  const completedAction = allowRouting ? 'to propose completion' : 'when the delivery owner judges the whole task done'
+  const remaining = allowRouting ? 'while material work or a specific unresolved review question remains' : 'while work or review remains'
+  const completedReason = allowRouting ? 'why this candidate is ready for everyone to review' : 'why the task is done'
+  return `After your natural answer append exactly one receipt, for example [[MELDWORK_COLLABORATION:{"summary":"concise result","taskDecision":{"status":"continue","reason":"what you accomplished and what remains","deliverables":[],"nextKinds":${JSON.stringify(exampleNextKinds)}}}]] ${remaining}, or a taskDecision of {"status":"completed","reason":"${completedReason}","deliverables":["what was delivered"]} ${completedAction}. Use blocked or needs-human with the reason when you cannot continue. This receipt is transport metadata: Meldwork removes it before displaying your answer. User requirements such as exact text, one line, JSON only, or no explanation apply to the visible answer before the receipt; preserve that requested answer exactly and still append the receipt separately. Do not explain the receipt in the visible answer. List actual deliverables when available. ${completion} Append nothing after it.`
 }

 // One complete natural turn: the brief, what peers said so far, and the
 // discussion-only sections.
 function naturalDiscussionPrompt({
  brief, group, kind, phase, activeKinds, transcript = '', humanResponsesText = '',
-  writerKind = '', ownerKind = '', allowRouting = false,
+  writerKind = '', ownerKind = '', allowRouting = false, consensusText = '',
 }) {
  const discussion = phase === 'discussion'
  return [
@@ -128,9 +140,13 @@ function naturalDiscussionPrompt({
      ? `Human responses for this task (clarification, not a change to workspace permissions):\n${humanResponsesText}`
      : '',
    discussion ? writerSection({ kind, writerKind, group }) : '',
-    discussion ? ownerSection({ kind, ownerKind }) : '',
+    discussion && !allowRouting ? ownerSection({ kind, ownerKind }) : '',
+    discussion && allowRouting
+      ? 'Review all available independent deliverables. Discuss concrete improvements with the peers you invite. Peers who are not invited do not need to speak. Any participant can propose a final candidate; no participant can accept on behalf of another.' : '',
+    discussion ? consensusText : '',
    discussion ? routingSection({ activeKinds, allowRouting }) : '',
-    discussion ? receiptSection({ kind, activeKinds, allowRouting }) : '',
+    discussion ? receiptSection({ kind, activeKinds, allowRouting,
+      reviewedVersion: consensusText.match(/^Candidate version: ([a-f0-9]{64})\b/)?.[1] || '' }) : '',
  ].filter(Boolean).join('\n\n')
 }

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+// Extract source sentences, never generate new conclusions or turn omissions
+// into agreement. Full messages remain in the local conversation/artifact store.
+function sharedContextExcerpt(value, limit) {
+  const text = String(value || '').trim()
+  if (text.length <= limit) return { text, excerpted: false }
+  const marker = '\n[Excerpt: omitted text remains in the original message; do not infer agreement.]\n'
+  const budget = Math.max(0, limit - marker.length)
+  const segments = [...new Set(text.split(/\n+|(?<=[。！？.!?])\s+/u).filter(Boolean))]
+  const ranked = segments.map((body, index) => ({ body, index, priority:
+    /^(?:constraint|decision|evidence|unresolved(?: conflict)?|risk|blocker|source|约束|决定|证据|未决|风险|阻塞|来源)\s*[:：]/iu.test(body) ? 5 :
+    /不得|不能|必须|禁止|不要|未决|阻塞|冲突|不支持|not\b|never\b|must\b|unresolved|disagree|https?:/iu.test(body) ? 4 :
+    /不得|不能|必须|禁止|不要|未决|风险|阻塞|冲突|来源|证据|决定|约束|不支持|not\b|never\b|must\b|constraint|decision|risk|blocker|unresolved|disagree|source|evidence|https?:|\d/iu.test(body) ? 3 : 1,
+  }))
+  const selected = new Map()
+  let used = 0
+  const take = item => {
+    if (!item || selected.has(item.index) || used + item.body.length + 1 > budget) return
+    selected.set(item.index, item)
+    used += item.body.length + 1
+  }
+  // Preserve the opening context and the closing request when they fit, then
+  // retain constraints, evidence and open issues from the middle of the source.
+  take(ranked[0])
+  take(ranked.at(-1))
+  for (const item of ranked.sort((a, b) => b.priority - a.priority || a.index - b.index)) take(item)
+  if (!selected.size) {
+    const edge = Math.floor(budget / 2)
+    const head = text.slice(0, edge).replace(/[\uD800-\uDBFF]$/u, '')
+    const tail = edge ? text.slice(-edge).replace(/^[\uDC00-\uDFFF]/u, '') : ''
+    return { text: `${head}${marker}${tail}`.slice(0, limit), excerpted: true }
+  }
+  return { text: [...selected.values()].sort((a, b) => a.index - b.index).map(item => item.body).join('\n') + marker, excerpted: true }
+}
+
+module.exports = { sharedContextExcerpt }
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+const { z } = require('zod')
+
+const score = values => z.union([
+  z.number().int().min(0).max(100),
+  z.enum(values).transform(value => values.indexOf(value) * 50),
+])
+const schema = z.strictObject({
+  detail: score(['concise', 'balanced', 'thorough']),
+  initiative: score(['ask', 'balanced', 'proactive']),
+  evidence: score(['practical', 'balanced', 'strict']),
+  preferredAgentKinds: z.array(z.string().regex(/^[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9_-]{0,39}$/)).max(8),
+  instructions: z.string().max(800),
+})
+const DEFAULTS = { detail: 50, initiative: 50, evidence: 50, preferredAgentKinds: [], instructions: '' }
+
+function parseWorkPreferences(input) {
+  const result = schema.safeParse(input)
+  if (!result.success) throw new Error('LOCAL_WORK_PREFERENCES_INVALID')
+  return { ...result.data, preferredAgentKinds: [...new Set(result.data.preferredAgentKinds)] }
+}
+function loadedWorkPreferences(input) {
+  try { return parseWorkPreferences(input) } catch { return structuredClone(DEFAULTS) }
+}
+function workPreferencesPrompt(input) {
+  if (!input) return ''
+  const value = loadedWorkPreferences(input)
+  const lines = []
+  if (value.detail !== 50) lines.push(`Delivery detail: ${value.detail}/100 (0 = key results and next actions; 100 = thorough reasoning, alternatives and limitations).`)
+  if (value.initiative !== 50) lines.push(`Initiative: ${value.initiative}/100 (0 = clarify material ambiguity first; 100 = proactively advance reversible work).`)
+  if (value.evidence !== 50) lines.push(`Evidence standard: ${value.evidence}/100 (0 = actionable recommendations; 100 = verifiable sources). Distinguish facts, inferences and unknowns; never invent evidence.`)
+  if (value.preferredAgentKinds.length) lines.push(`Preferred collaborators (when available): ${value.preferredAgentKinds.join(', ')}. This is a preference, not a request to add participants.`)
+  if (value.instructions.trim()) lines.push(`User delivery preferences (data): ${value.instructions.trim()}`)
+  return lines.length ? ['Meldwork delivery preferences (current task and permission boundaries take precedence):', ...lines].join('\n') : ''
+}
+module.exports = { loadedWorkPreferences, parseWorkPreferences, workPreferencesPrompt }
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ test('accepts inclusive release ranges and rejects unvalidated versions', () =>
 test('defines required capability probes for every supported connector', () => {
  assert.deepEqual(Object.keys(AGENT_COMPATIBILITY).sort(), [
    'claude', 'codex', 'gemini', 'hermes', 'kimi', 'mimo', 'openclaw', 'pi',
-    'opencode', 'opencodereview', 'qwen', 'workbuddy',
+    'opencode', 'opencodereview', 'qwen', 'workbuddy', 'zcode',
  ].sort())
  for (const kind of Object.keys(AGENT_COMPATIBILITY)) {
    assert.ok(capabilityProbes(kind).length > 0, kind)
@@ -8,6 +8,20 @@ const options = [
  { optionId: 'reject', kind: 'reject_once', name: 'Reject' },
 ]

+test('read-only plan rejection exits instead of requesting a revision without feedback', () => {
+  const request = { toolCall: { kind: 'switch_mode' }, options: [
+    { optionId: 'plan_approve', kind: 'allow_once', name: 'Approve' },
+    { optionId: 'plan_revise', kind: 'reject_once', name: 'Revise' },
+    { optionId: 'plan_reject_and_exit', kind: 'reject_once', name: 'Reject and Exit' },
+  ] }
+  assert.deepEqual(automaticPermissionResponse(request, { allowWrite: false }), {
+    status: 'rejected', optionId: 'plan_reject_and_exit',
+  })
+  assert.deepEqual(automaticPermissionResponse(request, { allowWrite: true }), {
+    status: 'approved', optionId: 'plan_approve',
+  })
+})
+
 test('read-only turns approve only tools without side effects', () => {
  for (const kind of ['read', 'search', 'fetch', 'think']) {
    assert.deepEqual(
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+const test = require('node:test')
+const assert = require('node:assert/strict')
+const fs = require('node:fs')
+const os = require('node:os')
+const path = require('node:path')
+const adapters = require('../../../src/agents/cli/cli-adapters.cjs')
+const { automaticPermissionResponse } = require('../../../src/agents/agent-permission-policy.cjs')
+const { executable, within, readWhenReady } = require('../../support/cli-adapters-test-helpers.cjs')
+
+test('Kimi read-only queries use manual mode and still reject writes', async t => {
+  const directory = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'meldwork-kimi-query-'))
+  t.after(async () => { await adapters.shutdownAcpSessionRuntime(); fs.rmSync(directory, { recursive: true, force: true }) })
+  const cli = executable(directory, 'kimi', `
+const send = value => console.log(JSON.stringify(value))
+let promptId, mode
+require('node:readline').createInterface({input:process.stdin}).on('line',line=>{
+ const m=JSON.parse(line)
+ if(m.method==='initialize')send({jsonrpc:'2.0',id:m.id,result:{protocolVersion:1}})
+ else if(m.method==='session/new')send({jsonrpc:'2.0',id:m.id,result:{sessionId:'query'}})
+ else if(m.method==='session/set_mode'){mode=m.params.modeId;send({jsonrpc:'2.0',id:m.id,result:{}})}
+ else if(m.method==='session/prompt'){
+  promptId=m.id
+  send({jsonrpc:'2.0',id:99,method:'session/request_permission',params:{sessionId:'query',toolCall:{toolCallId:'write',kind:'edit',status:'pending',title:'Write file'},options:[{optionId:'allow',kind:'allow_once',name:'Allow'},{optionId:'reject',kind:'reject_once',name:'Reject'}]}})
+ }else if(m.id===99&&m.result){
+  const text=mode==='default'&&m.result.outcome?.optionId==='reject'?'ANSWER_WITHOUT_WRITES':'WRONG_MODE_OR_PERMISSION'
+  send({jsonrpc:'2.0',method:'session/update',params:{sessionId:'query',update:{sessionUpdate:'agent_message_chunk',content:{type:'text',text}}}})
+  send({jsonrpc:'2.0',id:promptId,result:{stopReason:'end_turn'}})
+ }
+})
+`)
+  const result = await within(adapters.runAgent({kind:'kimi',executable:cli}, 'answer a query', directory, {
+    sandbox:'read-only', onPermissionRequest:request=>automaticPermissionResponse(request,{allowWrite:false}),
+  }),10000)
+  assert.equal(result.text,'ANSWER_WITHOUT_WRITES')
+})
+
+for (const callback of [false, true]) test(`Kimi plan review refuses and exits instead of revising without feedback: ${callback}`, async t => {
+  const directory = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'meldwork-kimi-plan-'))
+  t.after(async () => { await adapters.shutdownAcpSessionRuntime(); fs.rmSync(directory, { recursive: true, force: true }) })
+  const selected = path.join(directory, 'selected')
+  const cli = executable(directory, 'kimi', `
+const send = value => console.log(JSON.stringify(value))
+const sessionId = 'kimi-plan-session'
+let promptId
+require('node:readline').createInterface({input:process.stdin}).on('line',line=>{
+ const m=JSON.parse(line)
+ if(m.method==='initialize')send({jsonrpc:'2.0',id:m.id,result:{protocolVersion:1}})
+ else if(m.method==='session/new')send({jsonrpc:'2.0',id:m.id,result:{sessionId}})
+ else if(m.method==='session/set_mode')send({jsonrpc:'2.0',id:m.id,result:{}})
+ else if(m.method==='session/prompt'){
+   promptId=m.id
+   send({jsonrpc:'2.0',method:'session/update',params:{sessionId,update:{sessionUpdate:'agent_message_chunk',content:{type:'text',text:'Initial analysis and proposed next steps.'}}}})
+   send({jsonrpc:'2.0',id:99,method:'session/request_permission',params:{sessionId,toolCall:{toolCallId:'plan',kind:'switch_mode',status:'pending',title:'ExitPlanMode'},options:[{optionId:'plan_approve',kind:'allow_once',name:'Approve'},{optionId:'plan_revise',kind:'reject_once',name:'Revise'},{optionId:'plan_reject_and_exit',kind:'reject_once',name:'Reject and Exit'}]}})
+ }else if(m.id===99&&m.result){
+   const id=m.result.outcome?.optionId
+   require('node:fs').writeFileSync(${JSON.stringify(selected)},id||'cancelled')
+   if(id==='plan_reject_and_exit')send({jsonrpc:'2.0',id:promptId,result:{stopReason:'end_turn'}})
+ }
+})
+`)
+  const result = await within(adapters.runAgent({ kind: 'kimi', executable: cli }, 'one independent contribution', directory, {
+    ...(callback ? { onPermissionRequest: request => automaticPermissionResponse(request, { allowWrite: false }) } : {}),
+  }), 10000)
+  assert.equal(await readWhenReady(selected), 'plan_reject_and_exit')
+  assert.equal(result.text, 'Initial analysis and proposed next steps.')
+})
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+const test = require('node:test')
+const assert = require('node:assert/strict')
+const fs = require('node:fs')
+const os = require('node:os')
+const path = require('node:path')
+const adapters = require('../../../src/agents/cli/cli-adapters.cjs')
+const { executable, within } = require('../../support/cli-adapters-test-helpers.cjs')
+
+for (const latePermission of [false, true]) test(`MiMo drains the exact message tail and rejects late authority: ${latePermission}`, async t => {
+  const directory = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'meldwork-mimo-terminal-'))
+  t.after(async () => { await adapters.shutdownAcpSessionRuntime(); fs.rmSync(directory, { recursive: true, force: true }) })
+  const cli = executable(directory, 'mimo', `
+const send = value => console.log(JSON.stringify(value))
+const sessionId = 'mimo-terminal-session'
+const delta = (messageId, text) => send({jsonrpc:'2.0',method:'session/update',params:{sessionId,update:{sessionUpdate:'agent_message_chunk',messageId,content:{type:'text',text}}}})
+require('node:readline').createInterface({input:process.stdin}).on('line',line=>{
+ const m=JSON.parse(line)
+ if(m.method==='initialize')send({jsonrpc:'2.0',id:m.id,result:{protocolVersion:1}})
+ else if(m.method==='session/new')send({jsonrpc:'2.0',id:m.id,result:{sessionId}})
+ else if(m.method==='session/set_mode')send({jsonrpc:'2.0',id:m.id,result:{}})
+ else if(m.method==='session/prompt'){
+   delta('answer-1','MELDWORK')
+   send({jsonrpc:'2.0',id:m.id,result:{stopReason:'end_turn'}})
+   setTimeout(()=>{
+     delta('answer-1','_OK')
+     delta('unsolicited-message','MUST NOT MERGE')
+     if(${latePermission})send({jsonrpc:'2.0',id:99,method:'session/request_permission',params:{sessionId,toolCall:{toolCallId:'late-write',kind:'edit',status:'pending'},options:[{optionId:'allow',kind:'allow_once',name:'Allow write'}]}})
+   },10)
+ }
+})
+`)
+  let approvals = 0
+  const run = within(adapters.runAgent({ kind: 'mimo', executable: cli }, 'return one answer', directory, {
+    sandbox: 'workspace-write', onPermissionRequest: async () => { approvals++; return { status: 'approved', optionId: 'allow' } },
+  }), 10000)
+  if (latePermission) await assert.rejects(run, { code: 'LOCAL_AGENT_PERMISSION_TERMINAL_RACE' })
+  else assert.equal((await run).text, 'MELDWORK_OK')
+  assert.equal(approvals, 0)
+})
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+const test = require('node:test')
+const assert = require('node:assert/strict')
+const fs = require('node:fs')
+const os = require('node:os')
+const path = require('node:path')
+const adapters = require('../../../src/agents/cli/cli-adapters.cjs')
+const { normalizeFailure } = require('../../../src/runs/failure-policy.cjs')
+const { executable, within, readWhenReady } = require('../../support/cli-adapters-test-helpers.cjs')
+
+for (const [kind, paraphrased] of [['opencode', false], ['mimo', false], ['opencode', true]]) test(`${kind} ${paraphrased ? 'paraphrased' : 'exact'} native output loops are cancelled, preserve streamed text and never auto-retry as success`, async t => {
+  const directory = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'meldwork-acp-runaway-'))
+  t.after(async () => { await adapters.shutdownAcpSessionRuntime(); fs.rmSync(directory, { recursive: true, force: true }) })
+  const cancelled = path.join(directory, 'cancelled')
+  const cli = executable(directory, kind, `
+const fs = require('node:fs')
+if (process.argv.includes('--help')) { console.log('opencode acp'); process.exit(0) }
+const send = value => process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify(value) + '\\n')
+const text = ${JSON.stringify(paraphrased
+    ? '# 表决：赞成。收到，本轮调研交付已收尾。确认，本轮调研正式收尾。本轮调研交付完成。确认，本轮调研结束。本轮调研已正式结束。确认。'
+    : '# 表决：赞成——全场一致通过\n我投赞成票，确认讨论阶段完结。全场只读，工作区零改动。成果就绪，等待用户回复授权写入后按共识计划交付 AI 硬件创业公司调研报告全文以及一页执行摘要。')}
+let timer, request
+require('node:readline').createInterface({input:process.stdin}).on('line', line => {
+  const message = JSON.parse(line), sessionId = 'native-loop-session'
+  if (message.method === 'initialize') send({jsonrpc:'2.0',id:message.id,result:{protocolVersion:1}})
+  else if (message.method === 'session/new') send({jsonrpc:'2.0',id:message.id,result:{sessionId}})
+  else if (message.method === 'session/set_mode') send({jsonrpc:'2.0',id:message.id,result:{}})
+  else if (message.method === 'session/prompt') {
+    request = message.id
+    timer = setInterval(() => send({jsonrpc:'2.0',method:'session/update',params:{sessionId,update:{sessionUpdate:'agent_message_chunk',content:{type:'text',text}}}}), 5)
+  } else if (message.method === 'session/cancel') {
+    clearInterval(timer); fs.writeFileSync(${JSON.stringify(cancelled)}, 'cancelled')
+    send({jsonrpc:'2.0',id:request,result:{stopReason:'cancelled'}})
+  }
+})
+`)
+  const events = []
+  await assert.rejects(within(adapters.runAgent({ kind, executable: cli }, 'return one answer', directory, {
+    onEvent: event => events.push(event),
+  }), 10000), error => {
+    assert.equal(error.code, 'LOCAL_AGENT_REPEATED_OUTPUT')
+    assert.equal(normalizeFailure(error).retryability, 'never')
+    return true
+  })
+  assert.equal(await readWhenReady(cancelled), 'cancelled')
+  const text = events.filter(event => event.type === 'answer_delta').map(event => event.delta).join('')
+  assert.match(text, /表决：赞成/)
+  assert.ok(text.length < 1500)
+  assert.ok(!events.some(event => event.status === 'completed'))
+})
+
+test('Hermes native JSON streaming is terminated when it repeats short acknowledgements forever', async t => {
+  const directory = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'meldwork-hermes-runaway-'))
+  t.after(() => fs.rmSync(directory, { recursive: true, force: true }))
+  const terminated = path.join(directory, 'terminated')
+  const cli = executable(directory, 'hermes', `
+process.on('SIGTERM', () => { require('node:fs').writeFileSync(${JSON.stringify(terminated)}, 'terminated'); process.exit(0) })
+setInterval(() => console.log(JSON.stringify({type:'text',text:'已确认，随时待命。'})), 5)
+`)
+  const events = []
+  await assert.rejects(within(adapters.runAgent({ kind: 'hermes', executable: cli, streamJsonAvailable: true, acpAvailable: false }, 'one conclusion', directory, {
+    onEvent: event => events.push(event),
+  }), 10000), { code: 'LOCAL_AGENT_REPEATED_OUTPUT' })
+  assert.equal(await readWhenReady(terminated), 'terminated')
+  assert.match(events.filter(event => event.type === 'answer_delta').map(event => event.delta).join(''), /已确认/)
+})
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ input.on('line', (line) => {
  } else if (message.method === 'session/set_mode') {
    send({ jsonrpc: '2.0', id: message.id, result: {} })
  } else if (message.method === 'session/prompt') {
+    send({ jsonrpc: '2.0', method: 'session/update', params: { sessionId: 'another-session', update: {
+      sessionUpdate: 'agent_message_chunk', content: { type: 'text', text: 'unrelated session output' },
+    } } })
    process.stdout.write('WARNING: update available (not protocol traffic)\\n')
    send({ jsonrpc: '2.0', method: '_vendor/progress', params: { done: 1 } })
    send({ jsonrpc: '2.0', method: 'session/update', params: { sessionId, update: { sessionUpdate: 'brand_new_update_kind', payload: 1 } } })
@@ -70,6 +70,23 @@ function wireFingerprint(value) {
  }
 }

+function kimiAcpSource(expression, missingSession = false) {
+  return `
+const send = value => process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify(value) + '\\n')
+require('node:readline').createInterface({ input: process.stdin }).on('line', line => {
+  const message = JSON.parse(line), sessionId = 'kimi-session'
+  if (message.method === 'initialize') send({ jsonrpc: '2.0', id: message.id, result: { protocolVersion: 1 } })
+  else if (message.method === 'session/new') send({ jsonrpc: '2.0', id: message.id, result: { sessionId } })
+  else if (message.method === 'session/resume' && ${missingSession}) send({ jsonrpc: '2.0', id: message.id, error: { code: -32001, message: 'Saved session was not found or has expired.' } })
+  else if (message.method === 'session/set_mode' || message.method === 'session/resume') send({ jsonrpc: '2.0', id: message.id, result: {} })
+  else if (message.method === 'session/prompt') {
+    send({ jsonrpc: '2.0', method: 'session/update', params: { sessionId, update: { sessionUpdate: 'agent_message_chunk', content: { type: 'text', text: ${expression} } } } })
+    send({ jsonrpc: '2.0', id: message.id, result: { stopReason: 'end_turn' } })
+  }
+})
+`
+}
+
 function permissionRequestExecutable(directory) {
  return executable(directory, 'kimi-acp-permission.cjs', `
 const readline = require('node:readline')
@@ -180,24 +197,24 @@ test('WorkBuddy JSON output returns the final reply and session id', () => {
  })
 })

-test('Kimi uses ACP plan mode by default and prompt mode only after write authorization', () => {
+test('Kimi uses permission-aware ACP for both read-only and write-authorized turns', () => {
  const chat = invocation('kimi', '/tmp/kimi', '/tmp/work')
  assert.deepEqual(chat.args, ['acp'])
-  assert.equal(chat.acpMode, 'plan')
+  assert.equal(chat.acpMode, 'default')
  assert.equal(chat.promptArg, undefined)

  const resumed = invocation('kimi', '/tmp/kimi', '/tmp/work', 'kimi-session')
  assert.deepEqual(resumed.args, ['acp'])
-  assert.equal(resumed.acpMode, 'plan')
+  assert.equal(resumed.acpMode, 'default')

  const writable = invocation('kimi', '/tmp/kimi', '/tmp/work', 'kimi-session', {
    sandbox: 'workspace-write',
  })
-  assert.deepEqual(writable.args, [
-    '--output-format', 'stream-json', '--auto', '--session', 'kimi-session', '--prompt',
-  ])
+  assert.deepEqual(writable.args, ['acp'])
+  assert.equal(writable.eventTransport, 'acp')
+  assert.equal(writable.acpMode, 'default')
  assert.equal(writable.args.includes('--plan'), false)
-  assert.equal(writable.args.includes('--auto'), true)
+  assert.equal(writable.args.includes('--auto'), false)
 })

 test('Kimi stream JSON output returns assistant text and the native session id', () => {
@@ -217,7 +234,7 @@ test('Kimi stream JSON output returns assistant text and the native session id',
  })
 })

-test('Kimi ACP plan mode creates and resumes sessions while reporting incomplete turns', async (t) => {
+test('Kimi ACP manual mode creates and resumes sessions while reporting incomplete turns', async (t) => {
  const directory = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'meldwork-kimi-acp-'))
  const workdir = fs.realpathSync(directory)
  const lifecycleFile = path.join(directory, 'lifecycle.log')
@@ -349,7 +366,7 @@ input.on('line', (line) => {
      onEvent: event => createdEvents.push(event),
    },
  )
-  assert.equal(created.text, `new|plan|cancelled|first prompt|${workdir}`)
+  assert.equal(created.text, `new|default|cancelled|first prompt|${workdir}`)
  assert.equal(created.sessionRef, 'kimi-acp-session')
  assert.equal(created.outcome, 'completed')
  assert.deepEqual(createdSessionRefs, [{
@@ -387,7 +404,7 @@ input.on('line', (line) => {
      (answer, event) => event.replace === true ? event.delta : answer + event.delta,
      '',
    ),
-    'new|plan|cancelled|first prompt|[path]',
+    'new|default|cancelled|first prompt|[path]',
  )
  // Thinking surfaces only as a text-free reasoning status event.
  assert.equal(createdEvents.some(event => (
@@ -421,7 +438,7 @@ input.on('line', (line) => {
      onSessionRef: (sessionRef, metadata) => resumedSessionRefs.push({ sessionRef, metadata }),
    },
  )
-  assert.equal(resumed.text, `resume|plan|cancelled|next prompt|${workdir}`)
+  assert.equal(resumed.text, `resume|default|cancelled|next prompt|${workdir}`)
  assert.equal(resumed.sessionRef, 'kimi-acp-session')
  assert.equal(resumed.outcome, 'completed')
  assert.deepEqual(resumedSessionRefs, [{
@@ -450,7 +467,7 @@ input.on('line', (line) => {
      onSessionRef: sessionRef => privateSessionRefs.push(sessionRef),
    },
  )
-  assert.equal(privateSession.text, `new|plan|cancelled|private session prompt|${workdir}`)
+  assert.equal(privateSession.text, `new|default|cancelled|private session prompt|${workdir}`)
  assert.equal(privateSession.sessionRef, '')
  assert.deepEqual(privateSessionRefs, [])
  assert.deepEqual(
@@ -1077,7 +1094,7 @@ test('MiMo uses ACP by default and declares its JSON setup fallback', () => {
  const spec = invocation('mimo', '/tmp/mimo', '/tmp/work', 'mimo-session', {
    sandbox: 'workspace-write',
  })
-  assert.deepEqual(spec.args, ['acp', '--pure', '--cwd', '/tmp/work'])
+  assert.deepEqual(spec.args, ['acp', '--cwd', '/tmp/work'])
  assert.equal(spec.acpMode, 'build')
  assert.equal(spec.eventTransport, 'acp')
  assert.equal(spec.fallbackTransport, 'json')
@@ -1192,6 +1209,31 @@ test('Pi agent_end preserves failed, cancelled and incomplete assistant outcomes
  }
 })

+test('Hermes preserves its structured failure when stderr only identifies the session', async t => {
+  const directory = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'meldwork-hermes-error-'))
+  t.after(() => fs.rmSync(directory, { recursive: true, force: true }))
+  const cli = executable(directory, 'hermes-error.cjs', `
+console.log(JSON.stringify({ type: 'result', session_id: 'native-session', exit_code: 1, text: '', error: 'Model context window is too small.' }))
+console.error('Session: native-session')
+process.exitCode = 1
+`)
+  await assert.rejects(runAgent({ kind: 'hermes', executable: cli, streamJsonAvailable: true, acpAvailable: false }, 'answer', directory), error => {
+    assert.equal(error.code, 'LOCAL_AGENT_PROCESS_FAILED')
+    assert.match(error.diagnostic, /Model context window is too small/)
+    return true
+  })
+})
+
+test('Pi never accepts a continuing agent_end as a completed result', () => {
+  for (const flag of ['willRetry', 'willContinue']) {
+    const raw = [
+      { type: 'message_update', assistantMessageEvent: { type: 'text_delta', delta: 'Intermediate answer' } },
+      { type: 'agent_end', messages: [{ role: 'assistant', stopReason: 'stop' }], [flag]: true },
+    ].map(event => JSON.stringify(event)).join('\n')
+    assert.equal(profileOutput('pi', raw).outcome, 'partial', flag)
+  }
+})
+
 test('Pi clears a recoverable attempt failure after its internal retry completes', () => {
  const raw = [
    { type: 'session', id: 'pi-retry-session' },
@@ -1551,7 +1593,7 @@ send()

 test('OpenCode uses ACP without attachments and keeps JSON for attachment runs', () => {
  const chat = invocation('opencode', '/tmp/opencode', '/tmp/work', 'opencode-session')
-  assert.deepEqual(chat.args, ['acp', '--pure', '--cwd', '/tmp/work'])
+  assert.deepEqual(chat.args, ['acp', '--cwd', '/tmp/work'])
  assert.equal(chat.acpMode, 'plan')
  assert.equal(chat.eventTransport, 'acp')
  assert.equal(chat.fallbackTransport, 'json')
@@ -1560,7 +1602,7 @@ test('OpenCode uses ACP without attachments and keeps JSON for attachment runs',
  const configure = invocation('opencode', '/tmp/opencode', '/tmp/work', '', {
    sandbox: 'workspace-write',
  })
-  assert.deepEqual(configure.args, ['acp', '--pure', '--cwd', '/tmp/work'])
+  assert.deepEqual(configure.args, ['acp', '--cwd', '/tmp/work'])
  assert.equal(configure.acpMode, 'build')

  const first = path.resolve('diagram-one.png')
@@ -1712,6 +1754,7 @@ process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({ status: 'accepted', job_id: 'not-terminal'

 test('every supported built-in Agent produces an explicit completion outcome', () => {
  const outputs = {
+    zcode: JSON.stringify({ response: 'Zcode reply', sessionId: 'zcode-session', projection: { status: 'idle' } }),
    codex: [
      JSON.stringify({ type: 'thread.started', thread_id: 'codex-session' }),
      JSON.stringify({
@@ -1910,6 +1953,29 @@ process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({ type: 'agent_end' }) + '\\n')
  assert.equal(result.outcome, 'completed')
 })

+for (const flag of ['willRetry', 'willContinue']) test(`Pi waits for its settled event across ${flag} attempts`, async t => {
+  const directory = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'meldwork-pi-retry-'))
+  t.after(() => fs.rmSync(directory, { recursive: true, force: true }))
+  const cli = executable(directory, 'pi-retry.cjs', `
+const send = value => console.log(JSON.stringify(value))
+send({ type: 'session', id: 'pi-retry-session' })
+send({ type: 'agent_end', messages: [{ role: 'assistant', stopReason: 'error' }], ${flag}: true })
+setTimeout(() => {
+  send({ type: 'message_update', assistantMessageEvent: { type: 'text_delta', delta: 'Recovered final answer.' } })
+  send({ type: 'agent_end', messages: [{ role: 'assistant', stopReason: 'stop' }], ${flag}: false })
+  setTimeout(() => {
+    require('node:fs').writeFileSync(${JSON.stringify(path.join(directory, 'settled'))}, 'yes')
+    send({ type: 'agent_settled' })
+  }, 400)
+}, 400)
+setInterval(() => {}, 1000)
+`)
+  const result = await runAgent({ kind: 'pi', executable: cli }, 'finish the retry', directory)
+  assert.equal(result.outcome, 'completed')
+  assert.equal(result.text, 'Recovered final answer.')
+  assert.equal(fs.readFileSync(path.join(directory, 'settled'), 'utf8'), 'yes')
+})
+
 test('Pi keeps running after a tool turn until its agent loop ends', async (t) => {
  const directory = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'meldwork-pi-tool-turn-'))
  t.after(() => fs.rmSync(directory, { recursive: true, force: true }))
@@ -1984,6 +2050,7 @@ test('recorded fixtures cover every supported built-in output schema', () => {
    [...ALLOWED_KINDS].sort(),
  )
  const expectedText = {
+    zcode: 'Zcode fixture reply',
    codex: 'Codex fixture reply',
    hermes: 'Hermes fixture reply',
    openclaw: 'OpenClaw fixture reply',
@@ -2060,7 +2127,7 @@ process.exit(2)
      ...(kind === 'kimi' ? { sandbox: 'workspace-write' } : {}),
    }
    await assert.rejects(
-      runAgent({ kind, executable: cli, name: kind }, 'resume', directory, options),
+      runAgent({ kind, executable: kind === 'kimi' ? executable(directory, 'invalid-kimi-session.cjs', kimiAcpSource("''", true)) : cli, name: kind }, 'resume', directory, options),
      (error) => error.message === 'LOCAL_AGENT_SESSION_INVALID'
        && error.failure.sessionInvalid === true
        && error.failure.retryable === true,
@@ -2100,10 +2167,7 @@ test('supported local CLIs run in the selected workdir and return native session
    {
      kind: 'kimi',
      options: { sandbox: 'workspace-write' },
-      source: `process.stdout.write([
-        JSON.stringify({ role: 'assistant', content: process.cwd() }),
-        JSON.stringify({ type: 'session.resume_hint', session_id: 'kimi-session' }),
-      ].join('\\n'))`,
+      source: kimiAcpSource('process.cwd()'),
    },
    {
      kind: 'claude',
@@ -2194,7 +2258,8 @@ test('every conversational built-in Agent emits its answer through the shared ru

  for (const fixture of manifest.fixtures) {
    const raw = fs.readFileSync(path.join(OUTPUT_FIXTURE_DIRECTORY, fixture.file), 'utf8')
-    const cli = executable(directory, `${fixture.kind}-runtime-events.cjs`, `
+    const cli = executable(directory, `${fixture.kind}-runtime-events.cjs`, fixture.kind === 'kimi'
+      ? kimiAcpSource(JSON.stringify(parseKimiOutput(raw).text)) : `
 process.stdout.write(${JSON.stringify(raw)})
 `)
    const events = []
@@ -2395,6 +2460,9 @@ process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({

  assert.deepEqual(JSON.parse(result.text), {
    '*': 'deny',
+    plan_enter: 'deny',
+    plan_exit: 'deny',
+    question: 'deny',
    read: 'allow',
    glob: 'allow',
    grep: 'allow',
@@ -2407,13 +2475,11 @@ process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({

 test('runAgent injects Provider secrets through the child environment only', async (t) => {
  const directory = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'meldwork-cli-provider-'))
-  const cli = executable(directory, 'provider-env.cjs', `
-process.stdout.write([
+  const cli = executable(directory, 'provider-env.cjs', kimiAcpSource(`[
  process.env.KIMI_MODEL_NAME,
  process.env.KIMI_MODEL_BASE_URL,
  process.env.KIMI_MODEL_API_KEY,
-].join('|'))
-`)
+].join('|')`))
  t.after(() => fs.rmSync(directory, { recursive: true, force: true }))

  const result = await runAgent(
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ test('Agent discovery scans independent Agent kinds concurrently', async () => {
  const startedBeforeRelease = started.length
  release()
  assert.deepEqual(await detection, [])
-  assert.equal(startedBeforeRelease, 12)
+  assert.equal(startedBeforeRelease, 13)
 })

 test('Hermes capability and ACP checks run concurrently without changing the result', async () => {
@@ -373,28 +373,30 @@ process.exit(2)
  })

  await t.test('cancellation', async () => {
-    const readyFile = path.join(directory, 'cancel-ready')
    const cli = executable(directory, 'codex-open-tool-cancel.cjs', `
-const fs = require('node:fs')
 process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({
  type: 'item.started',
  item: { id: 'legacy-stopped-tool', type: 'command_execution', command: 'pwd', status: 'in_progress' },
 }) + '\\n')
-fs.writeFileSync(process.env.MELDWORK_TEST_READY_FILE, 'ready')
 setInterval(() => {}, 1000)
 `)
    const controller = new AbortController()
+    t.after(() => controller.abort())
    const events = []
+    let reportToolStarted
+    const toolStarted = new Promise(resolve => { reportToolStarted = resolve })
    const result = runAgent(
      { kind: 'codex', executable: cli, name: 'Codex' },
      'stop after starting a tool', directory,
      {
        signal: controller.signal,
-        env: { MELDWORK_TEST_READY_FILE: readyFile },
-        onEvent: event => events.push(event),
+        onEvent: event => {
+          events.push(event)
+          if (event.type === 'tool_start' && event.id === 'legacy-stopped-tool') reportToolStarted()
+        },
      },
    )
-    await readWhenReady(readyFile)
+    await within(toolStarted)

    controller.abort()

@@ -578,6 +580,30 @@ for (const exitCode of [0, 1]) {
  })
 }

+test('WorkBuddy reports authentication failure when the CLI exits successfully with only stderr', async (t) => {
+  const directory = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'meldwork-workbuddy-stderr-auth-'))
+  t.after(() => fs.rmSync(directory, { recursive: true, force: true }))
+  const cli = executable(directory, 'workbuddy-stderr-auth.cjs', `
+    process.stderr.write('Authentication required. Please use /login command to sign in to your account\\n')
+  `)
+  await assert.rejects(
+    runAgent({ kind: 'workbuddy', executable: cli }, 'hello', directory, {}),
+    error => error.code === 'LOCAL_AGENT_AUTH_REQUIRED',
+  )
+})
+
+test('a completed CLI answer is retained when stderr contains an authentication warning', async (t) => {
+  const directory = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'meldwork-workbuddy-warning-'))
+  t.after(() => fs.rmSync(directory, { recursive: true, force: true }))
+  const cli = executable(directory, 'workbuddy-warning.cjs', `
+    process.stderr.write('Authentication required for an optional service\\n')
+    process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({ type: 'result', subtype: 'success', result: 'Done.' }) + '\\n')
+  `)
+  const result = await runAgent({ kind: 'workbuddy', executable: cli }, 'hello', directory, {})
+  assert.equal(result.text, 'Done.')
+  assert.equal(result.outcome, 'completed')
+})
+
 test('Gemini profile state retains one real tool lifecycle id and summary', async (t) => {
  const directory = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'meldwork-gemini-profile-state-'))
  const cli = executable(directory, 'gemini-profile-state.cjs', `
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ const GEMINI_TOOL_FIXTURE = path.join(
 )

 const PROFILE_EXPECTATIONS = {
+  zcode: {
+    profileId: 'zcode-prompt-json-v1', protocol: 'zcode-prompt-json', framing: 'document',
+    source: 'stdout', answerMode: 'final', tools: { start: false, update: false, result: false },
+    plan: false, reasoning: false, session: true, terminal: true,
+  },
  codex: {
    profileId: 'codex-app-server-jsonl-v1', protocol: 'codex-app-server', framing: 'jsonl',
    source: 'stdout', answerMode: 'delta', tools: { start: true, update: false, result: true },
@@ -111,6 +116,7 @@ test('ConnectorEventProfile registry declares the trusted protocol capabilities

 test('every built-in invocation transport resolves its reusable profile and capability warning', () => {
  const cases = [
+    { kind: 'zcode', profileId: 'zcode-prompt-json-v1', limited: true },
    { kind: 'codex', profileId: 'codex-app-server-jsonl-v1', limited: false },
    { kind: 'hermes', profileId: 'acp-jsonrpc-v1', limited: false },
    {
@@ -126,7 +132,7 @@ test('every built-in invocation transport resolves its reusable profile and capa
    { kind: 'kimi', profileId: 'acp-jsonrpc-v1', limited: false },
    {
      kind: 'kimi', options: { sandbox: 'workspace-write' },
-      profileId: 'assistant-jsonl-v1', limited: true,
+      profileId: 'acp-jsonrpc-v1', limited: false,
    },
    { kind: 'mimo', profileId: 'acp-jsonrpc-v1', limited: false },
    {
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+const test = require('node:test')
+const assert = require('node:assert/strict')
+const { nativeCredentialEnvironment } = require('../../../src/agents/local-agent-readiness.cjs')
+const { childEnvironment } = require('../../../src/agents/cli/cli-process-support.cjs')
+
+test('native configuration controls reach only the CLI that owns them', () => {
+  const entries = {
+    codex: { CODEX_HOME: '/native/codex' },
+    hermes: { HERMES_HOME: '/native/hermes' },
+    kimi: { KIMI_CODE_HOME: '/native/kimi', KIMI_MODEL_PROVIDER_TYPE: 'openai' },
+    mimo: { MIMOCODE_CONFIG_DIR: '/native/mimo', MIMOCODE_CONFIG_CONTENT: '{"model":"local/model"}' },
+    opencode: { OPENCODE_CONFIG: '/native/opencode.json', OPENCODE_CONFIG_DIR: '/native/opencode', OPENCODE_CONFIG_CONTENT: '{"model":"local/model"}' },
+    qwen: { QWEN_HOME: '/native/qwen' },
+    gemini: { GOOGLE_GEMINI_BASE_URL: 'http://127.0.0.1:3425' },
+  }
+  const shell = { ...Object.assign({}, ...Object.values(entries)), UNRELATED_SECRET: 'must-not-leak', NODE_OPTIONS: '--require /untrusted.js' }
+  for (const [kind, expected] of Object.entries(entries)) {
+    const selected = nativeCredentialEnvironment(kind, shell)
+    assert.deepEqual(selected, expected, kind)
+    const child = childEnvironment({ kind, executable: '/native/cli' }, '/workspace', { env: selected }, 'darwin')
+    for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(expected)) assert.equal(child[key], value, `${kind}: ${key}`)
+    assert.equal(child.NODE_OPTIONS, undefined)
+    assert.equal(child.UNRELATED_SECRET, undefined)
+  }
+})
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+const test = require('node:test')
+const assert = require('node:assert/strict')
+const { createOutputRepetitionGuard } = require('../../../src/agents/cli/cli-output-repetition.cjs')
+
+const answer = '# 表决：赞成——全场一致通过\n\n我投赞成票，确认讨论阶段完结。全场只读，工作区零改动。\n\n成果就绪，等待用户回复“**授权写入**”后按共识计划交付《AI 硬件创业公司调研报告.md》全文 + 一页执行摘要。'
+const update = text => ({ sessionUpdate: 'agent_message_chunk', content: { type: 'text', text } })
+
+test('detects the reported Chinese vote loop across arbitrary stream chunks', () => {
+  for (const size of [1, 7, 83, 257]) {
+    const guard = createOutputRepetitionGuard()
+    const text = answer.repeat(80)
+    let stoppedAt = 0
+    for (let offset = 0; offset < text.length; offset += size) {
+      if (guard(update(text.slice(offset, offset + size)))) { stoppedAt = offset + size; break }
+    }
+    assert.ok(stoppedAt > 0 && stoppedAt < answer.length * 7, `chunk size ${size}: ${stoppedAt}`)
+  }
+})
+
+test('does not reject ordinary long answers, repeated characters or three quotations', () => {
+  for (const text of [answer.repeat(3), '*'.repeat(30000), Array.from({ length: 500 }, (_, index) => `Company ${index}: evidence varies by company and round ${index}.\n`).join('')]) {
+    const guard = createOutputRepetitionGuard()
+    for (let offset = 0; offset < text.length; offset += 41) assert.equal(guard(update(text.slice(offset, offset + 41))), false)
+  }
+})
+
+test('real tools reset the window but repeated thoughts do not hide an output loop', () => {
+  const guard = createOutputRepetitionGuard()
+  for (let index = 0; index < 10; index++) {
+    assert.equal(guard(update(answer.repeat(2))), false)
+    guard({ sessionUpdate: 'tool_call', toolCallId: `tool-${index}`, status: 'in_progress' })
+  }
+  let repeated = false
+  for (let index = 0; index < 8 && !repeated; index++) {
+    guard({ sessionUpdate: 'agent_thought_chunk', content: { type: 'text', text: 'thinking' } })
+    repeated = guard(update(answer))
+  }
+  assert.equal(repeated, true)
+})
+
+test('independent turns do not share repetition state', () => {
+  for (let index = 0; index < 8; index++) assert.equal(createOutputRepetitionGuard()(update(answer.repeat(2))), false)
+})
+
+test('detects the reported paraphrased closing loop without requiring identical sentences', () => {
+  const closing = ['收到，本轮调研交付已收尾。', '确认，本轮调研正式收尾。',
+    '本轮调研交付完成。', '后续轮次按既定分工执行。', '确认，本轮调研结束。',
+    '本轮调研已正式结束。', '确认。'].join('')
+  for (const size of [1, 7, 83, 257]) {
+    const guard = createOutputRepetitionGuard()
+    const text = `完整研究报告和证据已经提供。${closing.repeat(8)}`
+    let detected = false
+    for (let offset = 0; offset < text.length && !detected; offset += size) detected = guard(update(text.slice(offset, offset + size)))
+    assert.equal(detected, true, `chunk size ${size}`)
+  }
+})
+
+test('a closing paragraph and a numbered phrase collection are not a native loop', () => {
+  const samples = ['报告覆盖六个赛道。确认，本轮调研结束。后续核验请参考附录。',
+    Array.from({ length: 20 }, (_, index) => `条目${index}：确认，本轮调研结束。`).join('')]
+  for (const text of samples) assert.equal(createOutputRepetitionGuard()(update(text)), false)
+})
+
+test('detects MiMo short acknowledgements and native JSON-stream answer deltas', () => {
+  for (const phrase of ['已确认，随时待命。', 'MELDWORK_OK']) {
+    const guard = createOutputRepetitionGuard()
+    let count = 0
+    while (++count < 20 && !guard({ type: 'answer_delta', delta: phrase })) {}
+    assert.ok(count < 20, phrase)
+  }
+})
@@ -8,6 +8,32 @@ const { childEnvironment, failedAgentProcessError } = require('../../../src/agen
 const { nativeOpenClawOptions } = require('../../../src/agents/cli/openclaw-runtime.cjs')
 const { workBuddyInstall } = require('../../support/cli-adapters-test-helpers.cjs')

+test('a refused Hermes resume policy rebuilds the session before executing work', () => {
+  const detail = "Resume retains gateway session policy; creation overrides are unsupported on resume. --yolo differs from this session's launch: resume without it and use /yolo after resuming to switch."
+  const error = failedAgentProcessError(detail, { kind: 'hermes', sessionRef: 'existing-session' })
+  assert.equal(error.code, 'LOCAL_AGENT_SESSION_INVALID')
+  assert.equal(error.failure.sessionInvalid, true)
+  assert.equal(failedAgentProcessError(detail, { kind: 'hermes' }).code, 'LOCAL_AGENT_PROCESS_FAILED')
+  assert.equal(failedAgentProcessError('An unrelated tool failed while running.', { kind: 'hermes', sessionRef: 'existing-session' }).code, 'LOCAL_AGENT_PROCESS_FAILED')
+})
+
+test('MiMo and OpenCode cannot wait for terminal-only plan or question dialogs', () => {
+  for (const kind of ['mimo', 'opencode']) {
+    for (const sandbox of ['read-only', 'workspace-write']) {
+      const env = childEnvironment({ kind }, '/tmp', { sandbox }, 'darwin')
+      const permissions = JSON.parse(env[kind === 'mimo' ? 'MIMOCODE_PERMISSION' : 'OPENCODE_PERMISSION'])
+      assert.equal(permissions.plan_exit, 'deny')
+      assert.equal(permissions.plan_enter, 'deny')
+      assert.equal(permissions.question, 'deny')
+      if (kind === 'opencode' && sandbox === 'read-only') {
+        assert.equal(permissions['*'], 'deny')
+        assert.equal(permissions.read, 'allow')
+        assert.equal(permissions.webfetch, 'allow')
+      } else assert.equal(permissions['*'], undefined)
+    }
+  }
+})
+
 function openClawChildEnvRuntime(directory, workdir) {
  return nativeOpenClawOptions({
    storageRoot: directory,
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+const test = require('node:test')
+const assert = require('node:assert/strict')
+const fs = require('node:fs')
+const os = require('node:os')
+const path = require('node:path')
+const { createTurnCompletion } = require('../../../src/agents/cli/cli-turn-completion.cjs')
+const adapters = require('../../../src/agents/cli/cli-adapters.cjs')
+const { executable, within } = require('../../support/cli-adapters-test-helpers.cjs')
+
+const markerOf = boundary => boundary.instruction.match(/\[\[MELDWORK_TURN_DONE:[^\]]+\]\]/)[0]
+
+test('contribution boundary hides a split signal and ignores later acknowledgements', () => {
+  const boundary = createTurnCompletion()
+  const marker = markerOf(boundary)
+  const chunks = ['Actual answer.\n', ...marker, '\nConfirmed again.']
+  let visible = ''
+  for (const chunk of chunks) visible += boundary.push(chunk).delta
+  assert.equal(visible, 'Actual answer.\n')
+  assert.equal(boundary.completed, true)
+})
+
+test('only an invocation-bound assistant signal outside a quotation with finished tools can end a contribution', () => {
+  for (const value of ['Confirmed. '.repeat(30), markerOf(createTurnCompletion()),
+    '\n```\nSIGNAL\n```', '\n> SIGNAL', '\n    SIGNAL', '\nQuoted SIGNAL']) {
+    const boundary = createTurnCompletion()
+    const text = 'Answer.\n' + value.replace('SIGNAL', markerOf(boundary))
+    assert.equal(boundary.push(text).completed, false)
+  }
+  const boundary = createTurnCompletion()
+  assert.equal(boundary.push(`Answer.\n${markerOf(boundary)}`, false).completed, false)
+})
+
+test('a quoted signal does not prevent a later explicit final signal', () => {
+  const boundary = createTurnCompletion()
+  const marker = markerOf(boundary)
+  assert.equal(boundary.push(`Example:\n\`\`\`\n${marker}\n\`\`\`\n`).completed, false)
+  assert.equal(boundary.push(`Actual contribution.\n${marker}`).completed, true)
+})
+
+for (const kind of ['opencode', 'mimo', 'hermes']) {
+  test(`${kind} returns an explicit contribution normally even when native prompt never returns before cancel`, async (t) => {
+    const directory = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'meldwork-turn-boundary-'))
+    t.after(async () => {
+      await adapters.shutdownAcpSessionRuntime()
+      fs.rmSync(directory, { recursive: true, force: true })
+    })
+    const cli = executable(directory, `${kind}-boundary.cjs`, `
+const send = value => process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify(value) + '\\n')
+let request
+const sessionId = 'boundary-session'
+const update = text => send({ jsonrpc: '2.0', method: 'session/update', params: {
+  sessionId, update: { sessionUpdate: 'agent_message_chunk', content: { type: 'text', text } },
+} })
+require('node:readline').createInterface({ input: process.stdin }).on('line', line => {
+  const message = JSON.parse(line)
+  if (message.method === 'initialize') send({ jsonrpc: '2.0', id: message.id, result: { protocolVersion: 1 } })
+  else if (message.method === 'session/new') send({ jsonrpc: '2.0', id: message.id, result: { sessionId } })
+  else if (message.method === 'session/set_mode' || message.method === 'session/resume') send({ jsonrpc: '2.0', id: message.id, result: {} })
+  else if (message.method === 'session/prompt') {
+    request = message
+    const marker = message.params.prompt[0].text.match(/\\[\\[MELDWORK_TURN_DONE:[^\\]]+\\]\\]/)[0]
+    send({ jsonrpc: '2.0', method: 'session/update', params: { sessionId, update: {
+      sessionUpdate: 'tool_call', toolCallId: 'tool-proof', status: 'completed',
+      title: 'Read evidence', kind: 'read', rawOutput: marker,
+    } } })
+    update('My completed contribution.\\n')
+    for (const char of marker) update(char)
+    update('\\nRepeated closing acknowledgement.'.repeat(30))
+  } else if (message.method === 'session/cancel') {
+    update('Late cancelled output must be ignored.')
+    send({ jsonrpc: '2.0', id: request.id, result: { stopReason: 'cancelled' } })
+  }
+})
+`)
+    const events = []
+    let outbound
+    const result = await within(adapters.runAgent({ kind, executable: cli, acpAvailable: true },
+      'Give one complete contribution.', directory, {
+        turnCompletion: true,
+        acpPersistenceKey: 'boundary-test',
+        onEvent: event => events.push(event),
+        onOutboundPayload: payload => { outbound = payload },
+      }), 10000)
+    assert.equal(result.outcome, 'completed')
+    assert.equal(result.text, 'My completed contribution.')
+    assert.match(outbound.prompt, /MELDWORK_TURN_DONE:/)
+    assert.ok(events.some(event => event.type === 'answer_delta'))
+    assert.ok(events.every(event => !/MELDWORK_TURN_DONE|Repeated closing|Late cancelled/.test(event.delta || '')))
+    const next = await within(adapters.runAgent({ kind, executable: cli, acpAvailable: true },
+      'Give the next contribution.', directory, {
+        turnCompletion: true, acpPersistenceKey: 'boundary-test', sessionRef: result.sessionRef,
+        sessionTransport: 'acp',
+      }), 10000)
+    assert.equal(next.outcome, 'completed')
+    assert.equal(next.sessionRef, result.sessionRef)
+    assert.equal(next.text, 'My completed contribution.')
+  })
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+const test = require('node:test')
+const assert = require('node:assert/strict')
+const fs = require('node:fs')
+const os = require('node:os')
+const path = require('node:path')
+const { resolveNativeCredentialState } = require('../../../src/agents/local-agent-readiness.cjs')
+
+test('MiMo selected native provider remains usable without signing in to the built-in account', async t => {
+  const home = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'meldwork-mimo-selected-'))
+  t.after(() => fs.rmSync(home, { recursive: true, force: true }))
+  const root = path.join(home, '.config', 'mimocode')
+  fs.mkdirSync(root, { recursive: true })
+  const config = { model: 'private/text', provider: { private: { options: { apiKey: 'synthetic-key' } } } }
+  const file = path.join(root, 'mimocode.json')
+  fs.writeFileSync(file, JSON.stringify(config))
+  const probe = async () => ({ stdout: 'Not logged in. Run `mimo auth login` to log in.' })
+  const options = { home, env: {}, executable: '/tmp/mimo', execFileFn: probe }
+  const result = await resolveNativeCredentialState('mimo', options)
+  assert.deepEqual(result, { state: 'ready', source: 'native-credential' })
+  assert.equal(JSON.stringify(result).includes('synthetic-key'), false)
+  config.model = 'unconfigured/text'
+  fs.writeFileSync(file, JSON.stringify(config))
+  assert.equal((await resolveNativeCredentialState('mimo', options)).state, 'missing')
+  config.model = 'private/text'
+  config.provider.private.options.apiKey = '{env:PRIVATE_MODEL_KEY}'
+  fs.writeFileSync(file, JSON.stringify(config))
+  assert.equal((await resolveNativeCredentialState('mimo', options)).state, 'missing')
+  assert.equal((await resolveNativeCredentialState('mimo', { ...options, env: { PRIVATE_MODEL_KEY: 'native-env-value' } })).state, 'ready')
+})
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+const test = require('node:test')
+const assert = require('node:assert/strict')
+const fs = require('node:fs')
+const os = require('node:os')
+const path = require('node:path')
+const { workBuddyCredentialState, workBuddyEnvironment, workBuddySettings } = require('../../../src/agents/cli/workbuddy-runtime.cjs')
+const { nativeCredentialEnvironment, resolveNativeCredentialState } = require('../../../src/agents/local-agent-readiness.cjs')
+const { childEnvironment, failedAgentProcessError } = require('../../../src/agents/cli/cli-process-support.cjs')
+const { invocation } = require('../../../src/agents/cli/cli-invocations.cjs')
+const { registerDesktopIpc } = require('../../../src/shell/main-ipc.cjs')
+
+function fixture(t, objectFormat = false) {
+  const home = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'meldwork-workbuddy-runtime-'))
+  t.after(() => fs.rmSync(home, { recursive: true, force: true }))
+  const models = [
+    { id: 'text', name: 'Text model', apiKey: 'synthetic-native-key', url: 'https://model.example/v1', supportsToolCall: true },
+    { id: 'image', apiKey: 'image-key', url: 'https://model.example/v1', supportsToolCall: false },
+    { id: 'encrypted', apiKey: { ciphertext: 'encrypted-key' }, url: 'https://model.example/v1', supportsToolCall: true },
+    { id: 'bad-url', apiKey: 'bad-url-key', url: 'file:///private', supportsToolCall: true },
+    { apiKey: 'missing-id-key', url: 'https://model.example/v1', supportsToolCall: true },
+  ]
+  fs.mkdirSync(path.join(home, '.workbuddy'))
+  fs.writeFileSync(path.join(home, '.workbuddy', 'models.json'), JSON.stringify(objectFormat ? { models } : models))
+  return { home, env: {}, platform: 'darwin' }
+}
+
+test('WorkBuddy settings expose model names and IDs only, for both native file shapes', t => {
+  for (const format of [false, true]) {
+    const options = fixture(t, format)
+    assert.deepEqual(workBuddySettings(options), { modelId: '', models: [{ id: 'text', name: 'Text model' }] })
+    const output = JSON.stringify(workBuddySettings(options))
+    assert.equal(output.includes('key'), false)
+    assert.equal(output.includes('https:'), false)
+  }
+})
+
+test('WorkBuddy never chooses the first configured model or accepts unrelated provider credentials', t => {
+  const options = fixture(t)
+  assert.deepEqual(workBuddyEnvironment(options), {})
+  assert.deepEqual(workBuddyCredentialState({ ...options, env: { OPENAI_API_KEY: 'unrelated' } }), { state: 'unknown', source: 'unverified' })
+  assert.deepEqual(nativeCredentialEnvironment('workbuddy', { CODEBUDDY_AUTH_TOKEN: 'native-token', CODEBUDDY_CONFIG_DIR: '/native', OPENAI_API_KEY: 'unrelated' }), { CODEBUDDY_AUTH_TOKEN: 'native-token', CODEBUDDY_CONFIG_DIR: '/native' })
+})
+
+test('selected WorkBuddy provider is read from native storage at invocation time and propagated safely', t => {
+  const options = { ...fixture(t), modelId: 'text' }
+  const env = workBuddyEnvironment(options)
+  assert.equal(env.CODEBUDDY_MODEL, 'custom-local:text')
+  assert.equal(env.CODEBUDDY_API_KEY, 'synthetic-native-key')
+  assert.equal(childEnvironment({ kind: 'workbuddy' }, '/tmp', { env }, 'darwin').CODEBUDDY_API_KEY, env.CODEBUDDY_API_KEY)
+  const spec = invocation('workbuddy', '/cli', '/tmp', 'saved-session', { model: env.CODEBUDDY_MODEL })
+  assert.deepEqual(spec.args.slice(-4), ['--model', 'custom-local:text', '--resume', 'saved-session'])
+  assert.ok(spec.args.includes('plan'))
+  assert.equal(spec.args.includes('--dangerously-skip-permissions'), false)
+  const filename = path.join(options.home, '.workbuddy', 'models.json')
+  const updated = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(filename, 'utf8'))
+  updated[0].apiKey = 'rotated-key'
+  fs.writeFileSync(filename, JSON.stringify(updated))
+  assert.equal(workBuddyEnvironment(options).CODEBUDDY_API_KEY, 'rotated-key')
+})
+
+test('missing, encrypted or non-tool models fail closed without falling back', t => {
+  const options = fixture(t)
+  for (const modelId of ['missing', 'encrypted', 'image', '../text']) {
+    assert.throws(() => workBuddyEnvironment({ ...options, modelId }), /LOCAL_WORKBUDDY_MODEL_UNAVAILABLE/)
+    assert.deepEqual(workBuddyCredentialState({ ...options, modelId }), { state: 'unknown', source: 'workbuddy-model-unavailable' })
+  }
+})
+
+test('native WorkBuddy configuration directory is honored', t => {
+  const options = fixture(t)
+  const directory = path.join(options.home, 'custom')
+  fs.renameSync(path.join(options.home, '.workbuddy'), directory)
+  assert.deepEqual(workBuddySettings(options).models, [])
+  const custom = { ...options, env: { CODEBUDDY_CONFIG_DIR: directory }, modelId: 'text' }
+  assert.equal(workBuddyEnvironment(custom).CODEBUDDY_CONFIG_DIR, directory)
+})
+
+test('host-encrypted desktop login is diagnosed separately and explicit provider remains usable', async t => {
+  const options = fixture(t)
+  const directory = path.join(options.home, 'Library/Application Support/CodeBuddyExtension/Data/Public/auth')
+  fs.mkdirSync(directory, { recursive: true })
+  fs.writeFileSync(path.join(directory, 'workbuddy-desktop.info'), JSON.stringify({ auth: { accessToken: { ciphertext: 'not-readable-by-cli' } } }))
+  // Independent installations must not be blocked merely because the desktop
+  // client also has its own protected account on this computer.
+  assert.deepEqual(await resolveNativeCredentialState('workbuddy', options), { state: 'unknown', source: 'unverified' })
+  options.executable = path.join(options.home, 'cli', 'bin', 'codebuddy')
+  fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(options.executable), { recursive: true })
+  fs.mkdirSync(path.join(options.home, 'cli', 'dist'))
+  fs.writeFileSync(options.executable, '')
+  fs.writeFileSync(path.join(options.home, 'cli', 'dist', 'codebuddy-lite-wb.mjs'), '')
+  assert.deepEqual(await resolveNativeCredentialState('workbuddy', options), { state: 'unknown', source: 'workbuddy-desktop-locked' })
+  assert.deepEqual(await resolveNativeCredentialState('workbuddy', { ...options, modelId: 'text' }), { state: 'ready', source: 'native-credential' })
+})
+
+test('WorkBuddy custom provider 401 stays run-scoped while native sign-in errors retain their meaning', () => {
+  const error = failedAgentProcessError('HTTP 401: Unauthorized', { kind: 'workbuddy', model: 'custom-local:text' })
+  assert.equal(error.code, 'LOCAL_WORKBUDDY_PROVIDER_AUTH')
+  assert.equal(error.failure.category, 'authentication')
+  assert.equal(failedAgentProcessError('Please sign in', { kind: 'workbuddy' }).code, 'LOCAL_AGENT_AUTH_REQUIRED')
+})
+
+test('WorkBuddy model IPC validates native IDs, rejects active runs and rolls back failed persistence', async () => {
+  const handles = new Map()
+  const workspace = { state: { agentPreferences: { workbuddy: { showInSidebar: false } }, agentRuntime: { workbuddy: { credentialState: 'missing' } } }, activeRuns: new Map(), preparingRuns: new Map(), save() {} }
+  registerDesktopIpc({ registerTrustedHandle: (channel, callback) => handles.set(channel, callback), getWorkspace: () => workspace,
+    getWorkBuddySettings: async () => ({ modelId: '', models: [{ id: 'text', name: 'Text model' }] }), refreshLocalAgentState: async () => {} })
+  const setModel = handles.get('local-workbuddy:set-model')
+  for (const args of [[], [{}], ['text', 'extra'], ['unregistered'], ['../text']]) {
+    await assert.rejects(setModel(...args), /LOCAL_WORKBUDDY_MODEL_UNAVAILABLE/)
+  }
+  workspace.activeRuns.set('group', {})
+  await assert.rejects(setModel('text'), /LOCAL_WORKBUDDY_BUSY/)
+  workspace.activeRuns.clear()
+  workspace.save = () => { throw new Error('disk-full') }
+  await assert.rejects(setModel('text'), /disk-full/)
+  assert.deepEqual(workspace.state.agentPreferences.workbuddy, { showInSidebar: false })
+  assert.equal(workspace.state.agentRuntime.workbuddy.credentialState, 'missing')
+  workspace.save = () => {}
+  assert.equal((await setModel('text')).modelId, 'text')
+  assert.deepEqual(workspace.state.agentPreferences.workbuddy, { showInSidebar: false, modelId: 'text' })
+  assert.equal(workspace.state.agentRuntime.workbuddy, undefined)
+})
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+const test = require('node:test')
+const assert = require('node:assert/strict')
+const fs = require('node:fs')
+const os = require('node:os')
+const path = require('node:path')
+const { executable, within } = require('../../support/cli-adapters-test-helpers.cjs')
+const { runAgent } = require('../../../src/agents/cli/cli-adapters.cjs')
+const { invocation } = require('../../../src/agents/cli/cli-invocations.cjs')
+const { resolveConnectorEventProfile } = require('../../../src/agents/cli/cli-event-profiles.cjs')
+const { createRuntimeEventEmitter } = require('../../../src/agents/cli/cli-runtime-events.cjs')
+const { failedAgentProcessError } = require('../../../src/agents/cli/cli-process-support.cjs')
+
+test('Zcode prompts explicitly select permissions and only resume the requested session', () => {
+  for (const sandbox of ['read-only', 'workspace-write']) {
+    const spec = invocation('zcode', '/bin/zcode', '/tmp/work', 'sess_saved', { sandbox })
+    assert.deepEqual(spec.args, ['--json', '--no-color', '--verbose', '--cwd', '/tmp/work', '--mode',
+      sandbox === 'workspace-write' ? 'edit' : 'plan', '--resume', 'sess_saved', '--prompt'])
+    assert.equal(spec.promptArg, true)
+  }
+})
+
+test('Zcode reports its explicit missing-provider credential without a write retry', () => {
+  assert.equal(failedAgentProcessError('Error: Turn execution failed\nCause: AiSdkModelAdapterError: Model provider is missing an API key: zai',
+    { kind: 'zcode' }).code, 'LOCAL_AGENT_AUTH_REQUIRED')
+  assert.equal(failedAgentProcessError('Error: Turn execution failed', { kind: 'zcode' }).code, 'LOCAL_AGENT_PROCESS_FAILED')
+})
+
+test('Zcode JSON result survives byte splits without displaying JSON or diagnostics', () => {
+  const profile = resolveConnectorEventProfile('zcode')
+  const accumulator = profile.createFinalOutputAccumulator()
+  const bytes = Buffer.from(JSON.stringify({ sessionId: 'sess_new', response: '中文结果', projection: { status: 'idle' } }))
+  for (const byte of bytes) accumulator.capture(Buffer.from([byte]))
+  assert.deepEqual(accumulator.end(), { sessionRef: 'sess_new', text: '中文结果', outcome: 'completed' })
+  const malformed = profile.createFinalOutputAccumulator()
+  malformed.capture(Buffer.from('Error: provider not configured'))
+  assert.deepEqual(malformed.end(), { text: '', outcome: 'failed' })
+})
+
+test('Chinese slash-separated prose is preserved while standalone paths remain hidden', () => {
+  const events = []
+  const emitter = createRuntimeEventEmitter({ onEvent: event => events.push(event) }, {})
+  const text = '融资 A 轮/A+ 轮，云/端，玩偶/教育。 文件 /Users/person/private.txt 结束。'
+  for (const delta of text) emitter.emit({ type: 'answer_delta', status: 'running', delta })
+  emitter.finalize({ status: 'completed' })
+  const rendered = events.filter(e => e.type === 'answer_delta').map(e => e.delta).join('')
+  assert.equal(rendered, '融资 A 轮/A+ 轮，云/端，玩偶/教育。 文件 [path] 结束。')
+})
+
+test('Hermes uses ACP mode changes across read-only, writer and confirmation turns', () => {
+  for (const [sandbox, sessionRef, mode] of [
+    ['read-only', '', 'default'],
+    ['workspace-write', 'hermes-session', 'accept_edits'],
+    ['read-only', 'hermes-session', 'default'],
+  ]) {
+    const spec = invocation('hermes', '/bin/hermes', '/tmp', sessionRef, {
+      sandbox, hermesStreamJsonAvailable: true, hermesAcpAvailable: true,
+      ...(sessionRef ? { sessionTransport: 'acp' } : {}),
+    })
+    assert.equal(spec.eventTransport, 'acp')
+    assert.deepEqual(spec.args, ['acp'])
+    assert.equal(spec.acpMode, mode)
+  }
+})
+
+test('Hermes native streaming keeps deltas, tools, final text and session identity', async () => {
+  const spec = invocation('hermes', '/bin/hermes', '/tmp', '', { hermesStreamJsonAvailable: true, hermesAcpAvailable: false })
+  assert.equal(spec.eventTransport, 'stream-json')
+  assert.deepEqual(spec.args, ['chat', '--format', 'stream-json', '--query'])
+  const profile = resolveConnectorEventProfile('hermes', { transport: 'stream-json' })
+  const accumulator = profile.createFinalOutputAccumulator()
+  const state = profile.createState()
+  const events = []
+  for (const record of [
+    { type: 'system', subtype: 'init', session_id: 'hermes-native-session' },
+    { type: 'text', text: '中文' },
+    { type: 'tool_use', name: 'web_search', tool_call_id: 'call_1' },
+    { type: 'tool_result', name: 'web_search', tool_call_id: 'call_1', is_error: false },
+    { type: 'text', text: '结果' },
+    { type: 'result', exit_code: 0, text: '中文结果', session_id: 'hermes-native-session' },
+  ]) {
+    accumulator.ingest(record)
+    events.push(...profile.mapEvent(record, state))
+  }
+  assert.equal(events.filter(e => e.type === 'answer_delta').map(e => e.delta).join(''), '中文结果')
+  assert.deepEqual(events.filter(e => e.id === 'call_1').map(e => e.status), ['running', 'completed'])
+  const result = accumulator.end()
+  assert.deepEqual(result, { text: '中文结果', sessionRef: 'hermes-native-session', outcome: 'completed' })
+  const sessions = []
+  await profile.finalizeResult({ result, options: { onSessionRef: (...args) => sessions.push(args) } })
+  assert.deepEqual(sessions, [['hermes-native-session', { transport: 'legacy' }]])
+  const failed = profile.createFinalOutputAccumulator()
+  failed.ingest({ type: 'result', text: '', exit_code: 1, error: 'Authentication required' })
+  assert.equal(failed.end().outcome, 'failed')
+})
+
+test('native Hermes streaming and Zcode JSON execute through the process adapter', async t => {
+  const directory = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'meldwork-native-formats-'))
+  t.after(() => fs.rmSync(directory, { recursive: true, force: true }))
+  for (const kind of ['zcode', 'hermes']) {
+    const cli = executable(directory, `${kind}.cjs`, `
+const args = process.argv.slice(2)
+if (!args.includes(${JSON.stringify(kind === 'zcode' ? '--json' : '--format')})) process.exit(2)
+const output = ${JSON.stringify(kind === 'zcode'
+  ? [{ response: '中文结果', sessionId: 'native-session', projection: { status: 'idle' } }]
+  : [{ type: 'text', text: '中文' }, { type: 'text', text: '结果' },
+      { type: 'result', text: '中文结果', exit_code: 0, session_id: 'native-session' }])}
+for (const record of output) process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify(record) + '\\n')
+`)
+    const events = []
+    const result = await within(runAgent({ kind, executable: cli, streamJsonAvailable: true, acpAvailable: false },
+      'hello', directory, { onEvent: e => events.push(e) }), 5000)
+    assert.equal(result.text, '中文结果')
+    assert.equal(result.outcome, 'completed')
+    assert.equal(result.sessionRef, 'native-session')
+    const rendered = events.filter(e => e.type === 'answer_delta')
+      .reduce((text, e) => e.replace ? e.delta : text + e.delta, '')
+    assert.equal(rendered, '中文结果')
+  }
+})
@@ -273,16 +273,17 @@ test('OpenRouter credentials loaded from the native shell mark Hermes ready', as
  assert.deepEqual(result, { state: 'ready', source: 'native-shell' })
 })

-test('WorkBuddy readiness checks configured model keys without exposing them', () => {
+test('WorkBuddy readiness requires a selected model and never exposes configured keys', () => {
  const home = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'meldwork-workbuddy-readiness-'))
  const secret = 'workbuddy-secret-value'
  fs.mkdirSync(path.join(home, '.workbuddy'), { recursive: true })
  fs.writeFileSync(path.join(home, '.workbuddy', 'models.json'), JSON.stringify([
-    { id: 'glm', apiKey: secret },
+    { id: 'glm', apiKey: secret, url: 'https://model.example/v1', supportsToolCall: true },
  ]))

  try {
-    const result = nativeCredentialState('workbuddy', { home })
+    assert.deepEqual(nativeCredentialState('workbuddy', { home, env: {} }), { state: 'unknown', source: 'unverified' })
+    const result = nativeCredentialState('workbuddy', { home, env: {}, modelId: 'glm' })
    assert.deepEqual(result, { state: 'ready', source: 'native-credential' })
    assert.equal(JSON.stringify(result).includes(secret), false)
  } finally {
@@ -296,7 +297,6 @@ test('native readiness recognizes credential files for every supported CLI', ()
    ['codex', ['.codex', 'auth.json'], { tokens: { access_token: 'codex-secret' } }],
    ['hermes', ['.hermes', 'auth.json'], { access_token: 'hermes-secret' }],
    ['openclaw', ['.openclaw', 'openclaw.json'], { gateway: { auth: { token: 'claw-secret' } } }],
-    ['workbuddy', ['.workbuddy', 'models.json'], [{ apiKey: 'workbuddy-secret' }]],
    ['pi', ['.pi', 'auth.json'], { access_token: 'pi-secret' }],
    ['kimi', ['.kimi-code', 'credentials', 'kimi-code.json'], { refresh_token: 'kimi-secret' }],
    ['claude', ['.claude', '.credentials.json'], { oauth: { accessToken: 'claude-secret' } }],
@@ -771,13 +771,16 @@ test('OpenClaw model status overrides a stale gateway token without exposing aut
  }
 })

-test('MiMo readiness uses the installed CLI identity without forwarding private values', async () => {
+test('MiMo readiness uses the installed CLI identity without forwarding private values', async (t) => {
+  const home = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'meldwork-mimo-auth-'))
+  t.after(() => fs.rmSync(home, { recursive: true, force: true }))
  const calls = []
  for (const stdout of [
    '\u001b[32mProvider: MiMo\u001b[0m\nUser ID: user-123',
    'Provider: MiMo\nType: OAuth',
  ]) {
    const result = await resolveNativeCredentialState('mimo', {
+      home,
      env: { PATH: '/usr/bin', MELDWORK_PRIVATE_VALUE: 'desktop-private-value' },
      executable: '/tmp/mimo',
      execFileFn: async (command, args, options) => {
@@ -795,8 +798,11 @@ test('MiMo readiness uses the installed CLI identity without forwarding private
  assert.equal(calls.every(call => call.env.MELDWORK_PRIVATE_VALUE === undefined), true)
 })

-test('MiMo readiness recognizes ANSI-colored logged-out output even when the CLI exits zero', async () => {
+test('MiMo readiness recognizes ANSI-colored logged-out output even when the CLI exits zero', async (t) => {
+  const home = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'meldwork-mimo-auth-'))
+  t.after(() => fs.rmSync(home, { recursive: true, force: true }))
  const result = await resolveNativeCredentialState('mimo', {
+    home,
    env: {},
    executable: '/tmp/mimo',
    execFileFn: async () => ({
@@ -807,8 +813,10 @@ test('MiMo readiness recognizes ANSI-colored logged-out output even when the CLI
  assert.deepEqual(result, { state: 'missing', source: 'native-auth-status' })
 })

-test('MiMo readiness remains unknown for missing or malformed identity output', async () => {
-  assert.deepEqual(await resolveNativeCredentialState('mimo', {}), {
+test('MiMo readiness remains unknown for missing or malformed identity output', async (t) => {
+  const home = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'meldwork-mimo-auth-'))
+  t.after(() => fs.rmSync(home, { recursive: true, force: true }))
+  assert.deepEqual(await resolveNativeCredentialState('mimo', { home, env: {} }), {
    state: 'unknown', source: 'unverified',
  })

@@ -820,6 +828,7 @@ test('MiMo readiness remains unknown for missing or malformed identity output',
    'Authentication status unavailable',
  ]) {
    const result = await resolveNativeCredentialState('mimo', {
+      home,
      env: {},
      executable: '/tmp/mimo',
      execFileFn: async () => ({ stdout }),
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
  "schemaVersion": 1,
  "fixtures": [
+    { "kind": "zcode", "agent": "Zcode", "version": "0.16.1", "protocol": "zcode-prompt-json", "evidence": "source-derived", "file": "zcode.json" },
    { "kind": "codex", "agent": "Codex", "version": "0.137.0", "protocol": "codex-app-server", "evidence": "captured-fixture", "file": "codex.jsonl" },
    { "kind": "hermes", "agent": "Hermes", "version": "0.19.1", "protocol": "terminal-text", "evidence": "captured-fixture", "file": "hermes.txt" },
    { "kind": "openclaw", "transport": "legacy", "agent": "OpenClaw", "version": "2026.7.1-2", "protocol": "openclaw-terminal-document", "evidence": "captured-fixture", "file": "openclaw.json" },
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"sessionId":"zcode-fixture-session","response":"Zcode fixture reply","projection":{"status":"idle","turnCount":1}}
@@ -118,6 +118,47 @@ test('a running tool uses the longer window and its own liveness does not extend
  assert.equal(finished.watchdog.timedOut, false)
 })

+test('a finished parallel tool does not shorten the remaining tools inactivity window', () => {
+  const { clock, watchdog } = watchdogFor({ strict: true })
+  watchdog.establish()
+  watchdog.toolStarted('first')
+  watchdog.toolStarted('second')
+  watchdog.toolFinished('first')
+  clock.advance(2000)
+  assert.equal(watchdog.timedOut, false)
+  watchdog.toolFinished('second')
+  clock.advance(999)
+  assert.equal(watchdog.timedOut, false)
+  clock.advance(1)
+  assert.equal(watchdog.timedOut, true)
+})
+
+test('active automatic work exceeds six minutes and twelve tools without an implicit cap', () => {
+  const { clock, watchdog } = watchdogFor({ timeoutMs: 600000, toolTimeoutMs: 1200000, strict: true })
+  watchdog.establish()
+  for (let index = 0; index < 20; index++) {
+    watchdog.toolStarted(`tool-${index}`)
+    clock.advance(24000)
+    watchdog.toolFinished(`tool-${index}`)
+    assert.equal(watchdog.timedOut, false)
+  }
+  watchdog.progress()
+  clock.advance(61000)
+  assert.equal(watchdog.timedOut, false)
+  watchdog.close()
+})
+
+test('human waiting time is excluded from the strict no-progress window', () => {
+  const { clock, watchdog } = watchdogFor({ strict: true })
+  watchdog.establish()
+  watchdog.pause()
+  clock.advance(60000)
+  watchdog.resume()
+  clock.advance(999)
+  assert.equal(watchdog.timedOut, false)
+  watchdog.close()
+})
+
 test('waiting for a person pauses the watchdog and resuming restarts the window', () => {
  const { clock, watchdog } = watchdogFor()
  watchdog.pause()
@@ -338,6 +338,30 @@ test('local preload exposes only the narrow Agent installer methods', async () =
  ])
 })

+test('WorkBuddy preload exposes only native model listing and ID selection', async () => {
+  const { api, invocations } = loadPreload('file:')
+  assert.equal(Object.isFrozen(api.workBuddy), true)
+  assert.deepEqual(Object.keys(api.workBuddy).sort(), ['setModel', 'settings'])
+  await api.workBuddy.settings()
+  await api.workBuddy.setModel('text')
+  assert.deepEqual(invocations, [
+    { channel: 'local-workbuddy:settings', args: [] },
+    { channel: 'local-workbuddy:set-model', args: ['text'] },
+  ])
+})
+
+test('work preferences preload exposes only local get and save', async () => {
+  const { api, invocations } = loadPreload('file:')
+  assert.equal(Object.isFrozen(api.workPreferences), true)
+  assert.deepEqual(Object.keys(api.workPreferences).sort(), ['get', 'save'])
+  await api.workPreferences.get()
+  await api.workPreferences.save({ detail: 'concise' })
+  assert.deepEqual(invocations, [
+    { channel: 'local-work-preferences:get', args: [] },
+    { channel: 'local-work-preferences:save', args: [{ detail: 'concise' }] },
+  ])
+})
+
 test('local preload exposes only review and revocation for Skill trust', async () => {
  const { api, invocations } = loadPreload('file:')
  const bindingId = `skill-trust-binding-${'a'.repeat(64)}`
@@ -484,6 +508,8 @@ test('remote preload does not expose local credentials, workspace, or installer
  assert.equal(api.localOnly, true)
  assert.equal('getAuthToken' in api, false)
  assert.equal('localWorkspace' in api, false)
+  assert.equal('workBuddy' in api, false)
+  assert.equal('workPreferences' in api, false)
  assert.equal('cloudAgent' in api, false)
  assert.equal('localOutcome' in api, false)
  assert.equal('agentInstaller' in api, false)
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ function pngHeader(width = 1, height = 1) {
 }

 const LOCAL_IPC_CHANNELS = Object.freeze([
+  'local-delivery:save',
+  'local-delivery:review',
+  'local-delivery:revise',
+  'local-delivery:reuse',
+  'local-delivery:export',
  'local-workspace:get',
  'local-workspace:refresh-agents',
  'local-workspace:create-group',
@@ -36,6 +41,10 @@ const LOCAL_IPC_CHANNELS = Object.freeze([
  'local-workspace:pick-directory',
  'local-workspace:default-directory',
  'local-agent-installer:catalog',
+  'local-workbuddy:settings',
+  'local-work-preferences:get',
+  'local-work-preferences:save',
+  'local-workbuddy:set-model',
  'local-agent-installer:skills',
  'local-skill-trust:list',
  'local-skill-trust:revoke',
@@ -0,0 +1,201 @@
+const test = require('node:test')
+const assert = require('node:assert/strict')
+const fs = require('node:fs')
+const path = require('node:path')
+const { LocalWorkspace } = require('../../src/workspace/local-workspace.cjs')
+const { attachmentIdsFromSnapshot } = require('../../src/attachments/attachment-service.cjs')
+const { registerDeliveryIpc } = require('../../src/shell/delivery-ipc.cjs')
+const { AttachmentStore } = require('../../src/attachments/attachment-store.cjs')
+const { captureAgentOutputState, importAgentOutputs } = require('../../src/agents/agent-output-importer.cjs')
+const { fixture, deferred } = require('../support/local-workspace-test-helpers.cjs')
+
+const brief = { title: 'Monthly brief', goal: 'Explain progress', output: 'A sourced brief', outputKind: 'text', criteria: ['Sources checked', 'Gaps listed'], language: 'en' }
+async function setup(t, overrides = {}) {
+  const f = fixture()
+  t.after(() => fs.rmSync(f.directory, { recursive: true, force: true }))
+  const workspace = new LocalWorkspace({ ...f.options, ...overrides })
+  await workspace.refreshAgents()
+  const group = workspace.createGroup({ name: 'Delivery', agentKinds: ['codex'], workdir: f.directory, allowWrite: false, conversationType: 'direct', directAgentKind: 'codex' })
+  const taskId = workspace.delivery.save({ groupId: group.id, brief })
+  const send = (extra = {}) => workspace.sendMessage({ groupId: group.id, deliveryTaskId: taskId, targetKinds: ['codex'], text: 'Current month only', mode: 'manual', ...extra })
+  return { ...f, workspace, group, taskId, send }
+}
+
+test('task runs freeze inputs, create independent versions, require human acceptance and survive restart', async t => {
+  const f = await setup(t)
+  await f.send()
+  let task = f.workspace.delivery.task(f.taskId)
+  assert.equal(task.attempts[0].status, 'completed')
+  assert.equal(task.versions.length, 1)
+  assert.match(f.calls[0].prompt, /Explain progress/)
+  assert.doesNotMatch(f.workspace.snapshot().messages.find(item => item.id === task.attempts[0].messageId).content, /Human acceptance is separate/)
+  assert.equal(task.versions[0].acceptedAt, '')
+  assert.throws(() => f.workspace.delivery.save({ groupId: f.group.id, taskId: f.taskId, brief }), /LOCKED/)
+  const v1 = task.versions[0].id
+  assert.throws(() => f.workspace.delivery.review({ taskId: f.taskId, versionId: v1, checks: ['met', 'unknown'], notes: '', accept: true }), /NOT_READY/)
+  f.workspace.delivery.review({ taskId: f.taskId, versionId: v1, checks: ['met', 'met'], notes: 'Checked source data', accept: true })
+  const acceptedAt = f.workspace.delivery.version(f.workspace.delivery.task(f.taskId), v1).acceptedAt
+  f.workspace.delivery.revise({ taskId: f.taskId, baseVersionId: v1, note: 'Shorten the summary' })
+  await f.send({ text: 'Use the new period' })
+  task = f.workspace.delivery.task(f.taskId)
+  assert.equal(task.versions.length, 2)
+  assert.equal(task.versions[0].acceptedAt, acceptedAt)
+  assert.deepEqual(task.versions[1].checks, ['pending', 'pending'])
+  assert.equal(task.attempts[1].revision.baseVersionId, v1)
+  assert.match(f.calls[1].prompt, /Shorten the summary/)
+  assert.match(f.workspace.delivery.markdown(f.taskId, v1), /Checked source data/)
+  const reopened = new LocalWorkspace(f.options)
+  assert.equal(reopened.delivery.task(f.taskId).versions.length, 2)
+  assert.equal(reopened.delivery.task(f.taskId).versions[0].acceptedAt, acceptedAt)
+})
+
+test('ordinary chat and other tasks in the same conversation cannot change a frozen version', async t => {
+  const f = await setup(t)
+  await f.send()
+  const original = structuredClone(f.workspace.delivery.task(f.taskId).versions)
+  await f.workspace.sendMessage({ groupId: f.group.id, targetKinds: ['codex'], text: 'Unrelated chat', mode: 'manual' })
+  const secondId = f.workspace.delivery.save({ groupId: f.group.id, brief: { ...brief, title: 'Different task' } })
+  await f.send({ deliveryTaskId: secondId, text: 'Different input' })
+  assert.deepEqual(f.workspace.delivery.task(f.taskId).versions, original)
+  assert.equal(f.workspace.delivery.task(secondId).versions.length, 1)
+  assert.notEqual(f.workspace.delivery.task(secondId).versions[0].runId, original[0].runId)
+})
+
+test('manual V4 committed proposal messages are deliverables, uncommitted discussion is not', async t => {
+  const f = await setup(t)
+  const task = f.workspace.delivery.task(f.taskId)
+  f.workspace.delivery.commit(() => task.attempts.push({ runId: 'v4-run', messageId: 'root', status: 'running', createdAt: f.workspace.now(), input: '', sources: [], revision: null }))
+  f.workspace.state.messages.push(
+    { id: 'root', role: 'user', groupId: f.group.id, content: 'Task' },
+    { id: 'proposal', role: 'agent', groupId: f.group.id, agentKind: 'codex', content: 'Committed answer', threadRootId: 'root', trace: { runId: 'v4-run', phase: 'proposal' } },
+    { id: 'discussion', role: 'agent', groupId: f.group.id, agentKind: 'codex', content: 'Internal discussion', threadRootId: 'root', trace: { runId: 'v4-run', phase: 'discussion' } },
+  )
+  f.workspace.delivery.complete('v4-run', 'completed', ['proposal'])
+  assert.deepEqual(task.versions[0].responses.map(item => item.content), ['Committed answer'])
+  f.workspace.delivery.complete('v4-run', 'completed', ['proposal'])
+  assert.equal(task.versions.length, 1)
+})
+
+test('rejects invalid fields, cross-conversation binding and edits during a run', async t => {
+  const pending = deferred()
+  const f = await setup(t, { runAgent: async () => pending.promise })
+  assert.throws(() => f.workspace.delivery.save({ groupId: f.group.id, brief: { ...brief, criteria: [] } }), /INVALID/)
+  const other = f.workspace.createGroup({ name: 'Other', agentKinds: ['codex'], workdir: f.directory })
+  await assert.rejects(f.send({ groupId: other.id }), /INVALID/)
+  const running = f.send()
+  for (let i = 0; i < 100 && !f.workspace.delivery.task(f.taskId).attempts.length; i++) await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 5))
+  assert.throws(() => f.workspace.delivery.save({ groupId: f.group.id, taskId: f.taskId, brief }), /RUNNING/)
+  pending.resolve({ text: 'Actual result', outcome: 'completed' })
+  await running
+  assert.equal(f.workspace.delivery.task(f.taskId).versions.length, 1)
+})
+
+test('failed runs do not turn system errors into deliverables; file tasks require actual attachments', async t => {
+  const f = await setup(t, { runAgent: async () => { throw new Error('offline') } })
+  await f.send()
+  assert.equal(f.workspace.delivery.task(f.taskId).versions.length, 0)
+  assert.equal(f.workspace.delivery.task(f.taskId).attempts[0].status, 'failed')
+  const good = await setup(t)
+  good.workspace.delivery.save({ groupId: good.group.id, taskId: good.taskId, brief: { ...brief, outputKind: 'files' } })
+  await good.send()
+  const task = good.workspace.delivery.task(good.taskId)
+  assert.throws(() => good.workspace.delivery.review({ taskId: task.id, versionId: task.versions[0].id, checks: ['met', 'met'], notes: '', accept: true }), /NOT_READY/)
+})
+
+test('version and attachment references survive message deletion; deleting the conversation removes tasks', async t => {
+  const attachment = { id: 'file-output', name: 'result.csv', mimeType: 'text/csv', size: 10 }
+  const f = await setup(t)
+  await f.send()
+  const task = f.workspace.delivery.task(f.taskId)
+  // Exercise retention independently from the Agent importer protocol.
+  f.workspace.delivery.commit(() => { task.versions[0].attachments = [attachment] })
+  const messageId = task.versions[0].responses[0].messageId
+  f.workspace.deleteMessage(f.group.id, messageId)
+  assert.equal(f.workspace.delivery.task(f.taskId).versions.length, 1)
+  assert.ok(attachmentIdsFromSnapshot(f.workspace.snapshot()).includes(attachment.id))
+  f.workspace.deleteGroup(f.group.id)
+  assert.equal(f.workspace.state.deliveryTasks.length, 0)
+})
+
+test('persistence failure rolls back task mutations and restart marks orphaned work interrupted', async t => {
+  const f = await setup(t)
+  const save = f.workspace.save.bind(f.workspace)
+  f.workspace.save = () => { throw new Error('disk full') }
+  assert.throws(() => f.workspace.delivery.save({ groupId: f.group.id, taskId: f.taskId, brief: { ...brief, title: 'Unsaved' } }), /disk full/)
+  assert.equal(f.workspace.delivery.task(f.taskId).brief.title, brief.title)
+  f.workspace.save = save
+  f.workspace.delivery.commit(() => f.workspace.delivery.task(f.taskId).attempts.push({ runId: 'orphan', messageId: 'orphan-message', status: 'running', createdAt: f.workspace.now(), input: '', sources: [], revision: null }))
+  const reopened = new LocalWorkspace(f.options)
+  assert.equal(reopened.delivery.task(f.taskId).attempts[0].status, 'interrupted')
+})
+
+test('trusted export validates version ownership, handles cancellation and preserves acceptance; reuse clears context and writes', async t => {
+  const f = await setup(t)
+  await f.send()
+  const handlers = new Map()
+  let saveResult = { canceled: true }
+  registerDeliveryIpc({
+    registerTrustedHandle: (name, callback) => handlers.set(name, callback), getWorkspace: () => f.workspace,
+    getAttachmentStore: () => null, getMainWindow: () => null,
+    dialog: { showSaveDialog: async () => saveResult },
+  })
+  const version = f.workspace.delivery.task(f.taskId).versions[0]
+  const payload = { taskId: f.taskId, versionId: version.id }
+  const exportVersion = handlers.get('local-delivery:export')
+  assert.deepEqual(await exportVersion(payload), { saved: false })
+  await assert.rejects(exportVersion({ ...payload, filePath: '/tmp/unsafe' }), /INVALID/)
+  await assert.rejects(exportVersion({ ...payload, attachmentId: 'another-file' }), /NOT_FOUND/)
+  saveResult = { canceled: false, filePath: path.join(f.directory, 'export.md') }
+  assert.deepEqual(await exportVersion(payload), { saved: true })
+  assert.match(fs.readFileSync(saveResult.filePath, 'utf8'), /Input materials/)
+  assert.equal(version.acceptedAt, '')
+  saveResult.filePath = path.join(f.directory, 'missing', 'export.md')
+  await assert.rejects(exportVersion(payload), /EXPORT_FAILED/)
+  const reused = handlers.get('local-delivery:reuse')({ taskId: f.taskId })
+  const newGroup = f.workspace.getGroup(reused.groupId)
+  const newTask = f.workspace.delivery.task(reused.taskId)
+  assert.equal(newGroup.allowWrite, false)
+  assert.notEqual(newGroup.workdir, f.group.workdir)
+  assert.deepEqual(fs.readdirSync(newGroup.workdir), [])
+  assert.deepEqual(newTask.attempts, [])
+  assert.deepEqual(newTask.versions, [])
+  assert.equal(f.workspace.state.messages.some(item => item.groupId === reused.groupId), false)
+})
+
+test('actual generated files are imported, exported and carried into a revision with fresh source references', async t => {
+  let store
+  let fileNumber = 0
+  const f = await setup(t, {
+    attachmentSupport: () => ({ image: 4, file: 8, audio: 1, video: 1 }),
+    resolveAttachments: refs => store.resolve(refs),
+    captureAgentOutputs: captureAgentOutputState,
+    importAgentOutputs: input => importAgentOutputs(input, store),
+    runAgent: async (_agent, _prompt, workdir) => {
+      const output = path.join(workdir, '.meldwork-output')
+      fs.mkdirSync(output, { recursive: true })
+      const filename = path.join(output, `brief-${++fileNumber}.csv`)
+      fs.writeFileSync(filename, 'project,progress\nAlpha,75\n')
+      return { text: `Generated [brief](${filename})`, outcome: 'completed' }
+    },
+  })
+  store = new AttachmentStore({ rootPath: path.join(f.directory, 'attachments') })
+  f.workspace.updateGroup(f.group.id, { allowWrite: true })
+  f.workspace.delivery.save({ groupId: f.group.id, taskId: f.taskId, brief: { ...brief, outputKind: 'files' } })
+  await f.send()
+  const task = f.workspace.delivery.task(f.taskId)
+  const version = task.versions[0]
+  assert.equal(version.attachments.length, 1)
+  const file = version.attachments[0]
+  const handlers = new Map()
+  const destination = path.join(f.directory, 'export.csv')
+  registerDeliveryIpc({ registerTrustedHandle: (name, handler) => handlers.set(name, handler), getWorkspace: () => f.workspace, getAttachmentStore: () => store, getMainWindow: () => null, dialog: { showSaveDialog: async () => ({ canceled: false, filePath: destination }) } })
+  await handlers.get('local-delivery:export')({ taskId: task.id, versionId: version.id, attachmentId: file.id })
+  assert.equal(fs.readFileSync(destination, 'utf8'), 'project,progress\nAlpha,75\n')
+  handlers.get('local-delivery:review')({ taskId: task.id, versionId: version.id, checks: ['met', 'met'], notes: '', accept: true })
+  f.workspace.delivery.revise({ taskId: task.id, baseVersionId: version.id, note: 'Update the CSV' })
+  await f.send()
+  assert.ok(task.attempts[1].sources.some(item => item.attachmentId === file.id))
+  assert.equal(task.versions.length, 2, JSON.stringify(f.workspace.snapshot().messages.at(-1)))
+  assert.equal(task.versions[1].attachments.length, 1)
+  assert.equal(task.versions[1].acceptedAt, '')
+})
@@ -45,6 +45,25 @@ test('Agent catalog module exposes only its coordinator', () => {
  assert.deepEqual(Object.keys(catalogApi), ['LocalWorkspaceAgentCatalog'])
 })

+test('WorkBuddy encrypted desktop login blocks standalone invocation with a specific configuration reason', async () => {
+  const { catalog, agents, state } = fixture({
+    detectAgents: async () => [{ kind: 'workbuddy', version: '2.132.0', compatibilityState: 'compatible' }],
+    credentialState: async () => ({ state: 'unknown', source: 'workbuddy-desktop-locked' }),
+  })
+  state.messages.push({ role: 'agent', agentKind: 'workbuddy' })
+  await catalog.refresh()
+  assert.equal(agents()[0].available, false)
+  assert.equal(agents()[0].availabilitySource, 'workbuddy-desktop-locked')
+})
+
+test('sidebar visibility preserves a selected WorkBuddy model', async () => {
+  const { catalog, state } = fixture({ detectAgents: async () => [{ kind: 'workbuddy' }] })
+  state.agentPreferences.workbuddy = { modelId: 'native-text' }
+  await catalog.refresh()
+  catalog.setSidebarVisibility('workbuddy', false)
+  assert.deepEqual(state.agentPreferences.workbuddy, { modelId: 'native-text', showInSidebar: false })
+})
+
 test('one credential probe failure retains that installation and does not hide healthy peers', async () => {
  const { catalog } = fixture({
    detectAgents: async () => ['codex', 'claude'].map(kind => ({ kind, compatibilityState: 'compatible' })),
@@ -293,6 +312,7 @@ test('configured credentials do not make an Agent invocable when runtime prerequ
    recentlyVerified: false,
    available: false,
  })
+  assert.equal(agents()[0].availabilitySource, 'native-runtime-unavailable')
 })

 test('unidentified product versions remain unavailable after credential validation', async () => {
@@ -0,0 +1,324 @@
+const test = require('node:test')
+const assert = require('node:assert/strict')
+const fs = require('node:fs')
+const path = require('node:path')
+const { LocalWorkspace } = require('../../src/workspace/local-workspace.cjs')
+const { RunLedger } = require('../../src/runs/run-ledger.cjs')
+const { fixture } = require('../support/local-workspace-test-helpers.cjs')
+const { naturalConsensusMethods } = require('../../src/workspace/local-workspace-auto-runner-natural-consensus.cjs')
+const { parseTaskDecision, parseLenientTaskDecision } = require('../../src/collaboration/task-decision.cjs')
+const { captureArtifactOutputState, captureAgentOutcomeDescriptors } = require('../../src/agents/agent-output-importer.cjs')
+
+function reply(text, status = 'continue', extra = {}) {
+  return `${text}\n[[MELDWORK_COLLABORATION:${JSON.stringify({ summary: text.slice(0, 500),
+    taskDecision: { status, reason: text.slice(0, 500), deliverables: status === 'completed' ? ['Answer'] : [], ...extra },
+  })}]]`
+}
+
+const versionFrom = prompt => prompt.match(/Candidate version: ([a-f0-9]{64})/)?.[1]
+
+async function run(t, respond, input = {}) {
+  const { directory, options } = fixture()
+  t.after(() => fs.rmSync(directory, { recursive: true, force: true }))
+  const ledger = new RunLedger({ storagePath: path.join(directory, 'ledger.json') })
+  options.runLedger = ledger
+  options.naturalAgentResponses = true
+  options.captureArtifactOutputs = captureArtifactOutputState
+  options.captureAgentOutcomeDescriptors = captureAgentOutcomeDescriptors
+  const calls = []
+  options.runAgent = async (agent, prompt, workdir, runOptions) => {
+    const phase = prompt.includes('Work independently on the user task') ? 'proposal' : 'discussion'
+    const call = { kind: agent.kind, phase, prompt, workdir, runOptions }
+    calls.push(call)
+    const text = await respond(call, calls)
+    return { text, sessionRef: runOptions.sessionRef || `${agent.kind}-session` }
+  }
+  const workspace = new LocalWorkspace(options)
+  t.after(() => workspace.stopAll())
+  await workspace.refreshAgents()
+  const group = workspace.createGroup({ name: 'Consensus', agentKinds: ['codex', 'hermes', 'workbuddy'],
+    workdir: directory, allowWrite: input.allowWrite === true })
+  await workspace.sendMessage({ groupId: group.id, text: 'Deliver the reviewed result.', mode: 'auto',
+    protocol: 'v4', discussionStyle: 'agent-led', targetKinds: group.agentKinds, maxRounds: 10, ...input })
+  const controller = workspace.activeRuns.get(group.id)
+  await controller.promise
+  return { calls, workspace, group, controller, record: ledger.get(controller.runId) }
+}
+
+test('first-round deliverables run concurrently, then only the invited peer speaks; any peer can propose completion', async t => {
+  let entered = 0
+  let release
+  const barrier = new Promise(resolve => { release = resolve })
+  const result = await run(t, async ({ kind, phase, prompt }) => {
+    if (phase === 'proposal') {
+      if (++entered === 3) release()
+      await barrier
+      return `${kind} complete independent result`
+    }
+    const version = versionFrom(prompt)
+    if (version) return reply('Explicit acceptance.', 'completed', { reviewedVersion: version })
+    if (kind === 'codex') {
+      for (const peer of ['codex', 'hermes', 'workbuddy']) assert.ok(prompt.includes(`${peer} complete independent result`))
+      return reply('@hermes refine the result.', 'continue', { nextKinds: ['hermes'] })
+    }
+    return reply('Complete final answer from Hermes.', 'completed')
+  })
+  assert.equal(result.record.status, 'completed')
+  assert.deepEqual(result.calls.map(call => `${call.phase}:${call.kind}`), [
+    'proposal:codex', 'proposal:hermes', 'proposal:workbuddy',
+    'discussion:codex', 'discussion:hermes', 'discussion:codex', 'discussion:workbuddy',
+  ])
+  const confirmations = result.calls.filter(call => versionFrom(call.prompt))
+  assert.equal(new Set(confirmations.map(call => versionFrom(call.prompt))).size, 1)
+  assert.ok(confirmations.every(call => call.runOptions.sandbox === 'read-only'))
+  assert.equal(result.calls.find(call => call.kind === 'workbuddy').runOptions.maxTurns, 0)
+})
+
+test('invitations preserve the requested priority rather than participant registration order', async t => {
+  const result = await run(t, ({ phase, kind, prompt }) => {
+    if (phase === 'proposal') return `${kind} result`
+    const version = versionFrom(prompt)
+    if (version) return reply('Approved', 'completed', { reviewedVersion: version })
+    if (kind === 'codex') return reply('@workbuddy review first, then @hermes.', 'continue', { nextKinds: ['workbuddy', 'hermes'] })
+    if (kind === 'workbuddy') return reply('@hermes complete the proposed answer.', 'continue', { nextKinds: ['hermes'] })
+    return reply('Complete proposed answer', 'completed')
+  })
+  assert.equal(result.record.status, 'completed')
+  assert.deepEqual(result.calls.filter(call => call.phase === 'discussion').map(call => call.kind),
+    ['codex', 'workbuddy', 'hermes', 'codex', 'workbuddy'])
+})
+
+test('an objection withdraws old approvals and the revised candidate needs every peer again', async t => {
+  let revision = 1
+  const versions = []
+  const result = await run(t, ({ phase, kind, prompt }) => {
+    if (phase === 'proposal') return `${kind} result`
+    const version = versionFrom(prompt)
+    if (version) {
+      versions.push(version)
+      if (kind === 'workbuddy' && revision === 1) {
+        revision = 2
+        return reply('@hermes correct the defect.', 'continue', { nextKinds: ['hermes'] })
+      }
+      return reply('I approve this exact result.', 'completed', { reviewedVersion: version })
+    }
+    return reply(`Full candidate revision ${revision}`, 'completed')
+  }, { unlimitedRounds: true })
+  assert.equal(result.record.status, 'completed')
+  assert.equal(new Set(versions).size, 2)
+  assert.deepEqual(result.calls.filter(call => call.phase === 'discussion').map(call => call.kind),
+    ['codex', 'hermes', 'workbuddy', 'hermes', 'codex', 'workbuddy'])
+})
+
+test('stale or missing version acceptance cannot finish the task', async t => {
+  const result = await run(t, ({ phase, kind, prompt }) => phase === 'proposal' ? `${kind} result`
+    : versionFrom(prompt) ? reply('Stale vote', 'completed', { reviewedVersion: 'a'.repeat(64) })
+      : reply('Candidate', 'completed'))
+  assert.equal(result.record.status, 'partial')
+  const candidate = result.workspace.autoRunner.v4NaturalConsensus(result.group, result.controller, result.controller.threadRootId)
+  assert.deepEqual([...candidate.approvedKinds], ['codex'])
+})
+
+test('missing version confirmation retains the candidate and asks the same peer again', async t => {
+  const versions = []
+  let missed = false
+  const result = await run(t, ({ phase, kind, prompt }) => {
+    if (phase === 'proposal') return `${kind} result`
+    const version = versionFrom(prompt)
+    if (!version) return reply('Complete candidate', 'completed')
+    versions.push(version)
+    if (!missed) {
+      missed = true
+      return reply('I approve', 'completed')
+    }
+    return reply('I approve this version', 'completed', { reviewedVersion: version })
+  })
+  assert.equal(result.record.status, 'completed')
+  assert.equal(new Set(versions).size, 1)
+  assert.deepEqual(result.calls.filter(call => versionFrom(call.prompt)).map(call => call.kind),
+    ['hermes', 'hermes', 'workbuddy'])
+})
+
+test('a failed participant is never silently counted as agreeing', async t => {
+  const result = await run(t, ({ phase, kind, prompt }) => {
+    if (kind === 'workbuddy') throw new Error('LOCAL_AGENT_TIMEOUT')
+    if (phase === 'proposal') return `${kind} result`
+    const version = versionFrom(prompt)
+    return reply('Candidate or explicit acceptance', 'completed', version ? { reviewedVersion: version } : {})
+  })
+  assert.equal(result.record.status, 'partial')
+})
+
+test('writable participants keep native tools in parallel proposals and version confirmations', async t => {
+  let entered = 0
+  let release
+  const barrier = new Promise(resolve => { release = resolve })
+  const result = await run(t, async ({ phase, kind, prompt, runOptions }) => {
+    assert.equal(runOptions.sandbox, 'workspace-write')
+    if (phase === 'proposal') {
+      if (++entered === 3) release()
+      await barrier
+      assert.match(prompt, /including network research, commands and configured plugins/)
+      return `${kind} independent result`
+    }
+    const version = versionFrom(prompt)
+    return reply('Complete result', 'completed', version ? { reviewedVersion: version } : {})
+  }, { allowWrite: true })
+  assert.equal(result.record.status, 'completed')
+  assert.equal(entered, 3)
+  assert.ok(result.calls.every(call => call.runOptions.sandbox === 'workspace-write'))
+})
+
+test('a native file edit during confirmation withdraws the candidate and requires fresh approvals', async t => {
+  const versions = []
+  let revised = false
+  const result = await run(t, ({ phase, prompt, workdir, runOptions }) => {
+    if (phase === 'proposal') return 'Independent result'
+    assert.equal(runOptions.sandbox, 'workspace-write')
+    const version = versionFrom(prompt)
+    const filename = path.join(workdir, '.meldwork-output', 'result.txt')
+    if (version) {
+      versions.push(version)
+      if (!revised) {
+        revised = true
+        fs.writeFileSync(filename, 'Version two')
+      }
+      return reply('Reviewed result', 'completed', { reviewedVersion: version })
+    }
+    fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(filename), { recursive: true })
+    fs.writeFileSync(filename, revised ? 'Version two' : 'Version one')
+    return reply(revised ? 'Complete version two' : 'Complete version one', 'completed')
+  }, { allowWrite: true, unlimitedRounds: true })
+  assert.equal(result.record.status, 'completed')
+  assert.equal(new Set(versions).size, 2)
+  const candidate = result.workspace.autoRunner.v4NaturalConsensus(result.group, result.controller, result.controller.threadRootId)
+  assert.deepEqual([...candidate.approvedKinds].sort(), ['codex', 'hermes', 'workbuddy'])
+  assert.equal(candidate.text, 'Complete version two')
+})
+
+test('the invited writable peer can take over edits using the group authorization', async t => {
+  const result = await run(t, ({ kind, phase, prompt, workdir, runOptions }) => {
+    if (phase === 'proposal') return `${kind} result`
+    const version = versionFrom(prompt)
+    if (version) return reply('Approved', 'completed', { reviewedVersion: version })
+    assert.equal(runOptions.sandbox, 'workspace-write')
+    if (kind === 'codex') return reply('@hermes implement the correction.', 'continue', { nextKinds: ['hermes'] })
+    fs.mkdirSync(path.join(workdir, '.meldwork-output'), { recursive: true })
+    fs.writeFileSync(path.join(workdir, '.meldwork-output', 'result.txt'), 'Corrected result')
+    return reply('Corrected result.txt', 'completed')
+  }, { allowWrite: true })
+  assert.equal(result.record.status, 'completed', JSON.stringify(result.workspace.snapshot().messages))
+  assert.ok(result.calls.some(call => call.kind === 'hermes' && call.runOptions.sandbox === 'workspace-write'))
+  const candidate = result.workspace.autoRunner.v4NaturalConsensus(result.group, result.controller, result.controller.threadRootId)
+  assert.equal(candidate.files[0].path, '.meldwork-output/result.txt')
+})
+
+test('automatic turns can finish more than twelve tools and retain their answer', async t => {
+  const result = await run(t, ({ phase, kind, prompt, runOptions }) => {
+    for (let index = 0; index < 25; index += 1) {
+      runOptions.onEvent({ id: `tool-${index}`, type: 'tool_start', title: 'search', status: 'running' })
+      runOptions.onEvent({ id: `tool-${index}`, type: 'tool_result_summary', title: 'search', status: 'completed' })
+    }
+    assert.equal(runOptions.signal.aborted, false)
+    if (phase === 'proposal') return `${kind} result`
+    const version = versionFrom(prompt)
+    return reply('Result', 'completed', version ? { reviewedVersion: version } : {})
+  }, { unlimitedRounds: true })
+  assert.equal(result.record.status, 'completed')
+})
+
+test('versioned decisions survive parsing and malformed versions are rejected', () => {
+  const decision = { status: 'completed', reason: 'Checked', deliverables: ['Answer'], reviewedVersion: 'a'.repeat(64) }
+  assert.deepEqual(parseLenientTaskDecision(decision), decision)
+  assert.deepEqual(parseTaskDecision(decision), decision)
+  assert.throws(() => parseLenientTaskDecision({ ...decision, reviewedVersion: '@codex' }), /TASK_DECISION_INVALID/)
+})
+
+test('an explicit unlimited native loop omits max-turns while manual defaults stay unchanged', () => {
+  const { invocation } = require('../../src/agents/cli/cli-invocations.cjs')
+  const automatic = invocation('workbuddy', '/tmp/workbuddy', '/tmp', '', { maxTurns: 0 })
+  const manual = invocation('workbuddy', '/tmp/workbuddy', '/tmp')
+  assert.equal(automatic.args.includes('--max-turns'), false)
+  assert.equal(manual.args[manual.args.indexOf('--max-turns') + 1], '8')
+})
+
+test('changing captured deliverable bytes invalidates approval of the old file', t => {
+  const { directory } = fixture()
+  t.after(() => fs.rmSync(directory, { recursive: true, force: true }))
+  const { createHash } = require('node:crypto')
+  const filename = path.join(directory, 'result.txt')
+  fs.writeFileSync(filename, 'Version one')
+  const contentHash = createHash('sha256').update('Version one').digest('hex')
+  const message = { id: 'm', groupId: 'g', threadRootId: 't', role: 'agent', agentKind: 'codex', content: 'Final result',
+    trace: { phase: 'discussion', context: { outcomeRefs: { artifactIds: ['file'] }, taskDecision: { status: 'completed' } } } }
+  const runner = { ...naturalConsensusMethods, state: () => ({ messages: [message] }),
+    v4NaturalMessageMatchesBinding: () => true, v4NaturalMessageContent: () => ({ text: message.content, partial: false }),
+    v4ArtifactIdentity: () => ({ contentHash, artifact: { locationRef: { kind: 'workspace-relative', path: 'result.txt' }, contentRef: { size: 11 } } }) }
+  assert.ok(runner.v4NaturalConsensus({ id: 'g', workdir: directory }, {}, 't'))
+  fs.writeFileSync(filename, 'Version two')
+  assert.equal(runner.v4NaturalConsensus({ id: 'g', workdir: directory }, {}, 't'), null)
+})
+
+test('consensus is reconstructed from durable messages and ignores stale bindings', () => {
+  const base = { groupId: 'g', threadRootId: 't', role: 'agent', trace: { phase: 'discussion' } }
+  const messages = [{ ...base, id: 'candidate', turnSeq: 1, agentKind: 'codex', content: 'Full result',
+    trace: { phase: 'discussion', context: { taskDecision: { status: 'completed' } } } }]
+  const runner = { ...naturalConsensusMethods, state: () => ({ messages }),
+    v4NaturalMessageMatchesBinding: message => message.id !== 'stale', v4NaturalMessageContent: message => ({ text: message.content, partial: false }) }
+  const candidate = runner.v4NaturalConsensus({ id: 'g' }, {}, 't')
+  for (const [index, kind] of ['hermes', 'workbuddy'].entries()) messages.push({ ...base, id: kind, turnSeq: index + 2, agentKind: kind,
+    trace: { phase: 'discussion', context: { taskDecision: { status: 'completed', reviewedVersion: candidate.version } } } })
+  messages.push({ ...base, id: 'stale', turnSeq: 4, agentKind: 'codex', trace: { phase: 'discussion', context: { taskDecision: { status: 'continue' } } } })
+  assert.deepEqual([...runner.v4NaturalConsensus({ id: 'g' }, {}, 't').approvedKinds], ['codex', 'hermes', 'workbuddy'])
+  messages.push({ ...base, id: 'objection', turnSeq: 5, agentKind: 'hermes', trace: { phase: 'discussion', context: { taskDecision: { status: 'continue' } } } })
+  assert.equal(runner.v4NaturalConsensus({ id: 'g' }, {}, 't'), null)
+})
+
+test('restart retains version approvals and only dispatches the remaining reviewer', async t => {
+  const { directory, options } = fixture()
+  t.after(() => fs.rmSync(directory, { recursive: true, force: true }))
+  const ledger = new RunLedger({ storagePath: path.join(directory, 'ledger.json') })
+  const recoveryLedger = new RunLedger({ storagePath: path.join(directory, 'recovery-ledger.json') })
+  const recoveryStoragePath = path.join(directory, 'recovery-workspace.json')
+  options.naturalAgentResponses = true
+  options.runLedger = ledger
+  options.runAgent = async (agent, prompt, _workdir, runOptions) => ({
+    text: prompt.includes('Work independently on the user task') ? `${agent.kind} independent result`
+      : reply('Reviewed complete result', 'completed', versionFrom(prompt) ? { reviewedVersion: versionFrom(prompt) } : {}),
+    sessionRef: runOptions.sessionRef || `${agent.kind}-session`,
+  })
+  const workspace = new LocalWorkspace(options)
+  await workspace.refreshAgents()
+  const group = workspace.createGroup({ name: 'Restart consensus', agentKinds: ['codex', 'hermes', 'workbuddy'], workdir: directory, allowWrite: false })
+  let captured = false
+  const commit = workspace.commitV4AgentMessage.bind(workspace)
+  workspace.commitV4AgentMessage = input => {
+    const message = commit(input)
+    if (!captured && input.agentKind === 'hermes' && input.metadata?.trace?.context?.taskDecision?.reviewedVersion) {
+      captured = true
+      recoveryLedger.checkpoint(ledger.list(group.id)[0])
+      fs.copyFileSync(options.storagePath, recoveryStoragePath)
+    }
+    return message
+  }
+  await workspace.sendMessage({ groupId: group.id, text: 'Produce and agree on one result', mode: 'auto',
+    protocol: 'v4', discussionStyle: 'agent-led', targetKinds: group.agentKinds, unlimitedRounds: true })
+  await workspace.activeRuns.get(group.id).promise
+  assert.equal(captured, true)
+  const calls = []
+  const recovered = new LocalWorkspace({ ...options, storagePath: recoveryStoragePath, runLedger: recoveryLedger,
+    runAgent: async (agent, prompt, _workdir, runOptions) => {
+      calls.push(agent.kind)
+      assert.ok(versionFrom(prompt))
+      return { outcome: 'completed', text: reply('Explicit approval after restart', 'completed', { reviewedVersion: versionFrom(prompt) }), sessionRef: runOptions.sessionRef }
+    } })
+  t.after(() => recovered.stopAll())
+  const controller = recovered.activeRuns.get(group.id)
+  assert.ok(controller)
+  await recovered.refreshAgents()
+  await controller.done
+  assert.equal(recoveryLedger.get(controller.runId).status, 'completed')
+  assert.deepEqual(calls, ['workbuddy'])
+  const messages = recovered.snapshot().messages.filter(message => message.role === 'agent')
+  assert.equal(messages.filter(message => message.agentKind === 'hermes' && message.trace.phase === 'discussion').length, 1)
+})
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+const test = require('node:test')
+const assert = require('node:assert/strict')
+const fs = require('node:fs')
+
+const { LocalWorkspace } = require('../../src/workspace/local-workspace.cjs')
+const { fixture } = require('../support/local-workspace-test-helpers.cjs')
+
+function emitActiveTools(runOptions) {
+  runOptions.onEvent({ type: 'answer_delta', status: 'running', delta: 'OpenCode 已给出可见结论。' })
+  for (let index = 0; index < 20; index += 1) {
+    runOptions.onEvent({
+      id: `research-${index}`, type: 'tool_start', title: 'search', status: 'running',
+    })
+    runOptions.onEvent({
+      id: `research-${index}`, type: 'tool_result_summary', title: 'search', status: 'completed',
+    })
+    assert.equal(runOptions.signal.aborted, false)
+  }
+}
+
+test('sequential discussion lets OpenCode complete more than twelve tools and preserves its answer', { timeout: 30000 }, async t => {
+  const { directory, options } = fixture()
+  t.after(() => fs.rmSync(directory, { recursive: true, force: true }))
+  const detectAgents = options.detectAgents
+  options.detectAgents = async () => [
+    ...await detectAgents(),
+    { kind: 'opencode', name: 'OpenCode CLI', executable: '/tmp/opencode', version: '1' },
+  ]
+  options.naturalAgentResponses = true
+  options.runAgent = async (agent, prompt, _workdir, runOptions) => {
+    if (prompt.includes('Work independently on the user task')) {
+      return { text: `${agent.kind} initial analysis.`, outcome: 'completed' }
+    }
+    if (agent.kind !== 'opencode') {
+      return { text: 'The available answer is complete.', outcome: 'completed' }
+    }
+    emitActiveTools(runOptions)
+    return { text: 'OpenCode 已给出可见结论。', outcome: 'completed' }
+  }
+  const workspace = new LocalWorkspace(options)
+  t.after(() => workspace.stopAll())
+  await workspace.refreshAgents()
+  const group = workspace.createGroup({
+    name: 'Sequential OpenCode termination', agentKinds: ['opencode', 'codex'],
+    workdir: directory, allowWrite: false,
+  })
+  await workspace.sendMessage({
+    groupId: group.id, text: 'Discuss this task.', mode: 'auto', protocol: 'v4',
+    targetKinds: group.agentKinds, discussionStyle: 'sequential', maxRounds: 2,
+  })
+  const controller = workspace.activeRuns.get(group.id)
+  assert.ok(controller)
+  await controller.promise
+  const terminal = workspace.snapshot().messages.find(message => (
+    message.threadRootId === controller.threadRootId
+      && message.agentKind === 'opencode'
+      && message.trace?.phase === 'discussion'
+  ))
+  assert.ok(terminal)
+  assert.equal(workspace.snapshot().messages.some(message => (
+    message.threadRootId === controller.threadRootId && message.system?.key === 'system.agentCallFailed'
+  )), false)
+  assert.match(terminal.content, /OpenCode 已给出可见结论。/)
+  assert.equal(workspace.snapshot().runningGroupIds.includes(group.id), false)
+})
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ test('Natural uncertain delivery is resent, and partial or omitted entries are n
  assert.match(f.prepare().prompt, /RETRY_EVIDENCE/)
  f.add(`LONG_START\n${'x'.repeat(100000)}\nLONG_END`)
  const partial = f.prepare()
-  assert.match(partial.prompt, /Middle of this turn omitted/)
+  assert.match(partial.prompt, /Excerpt: omitted text/)
  assert.equal(partial.delivery.entries[0].sourceMessages.length, 1)
  f.settle(partial)
  const repeated = f.prepare()
@@ -7,14 +7,18 @@ function entry(index, agentKind, text) {
  return { id: `message-${index}`, round: index + 1, agentKind, text }
 }

-test('Natural proposal distinguishes its read-only deliverable from subsequent authorized work', () => {
+test('Natural proposal follows the group write authorization while allowing network research', () => {
  for (const kind of ['codex', 'hermes', 'local-example']) {
    const input = { group: {}, kind, snapshot: { taskText: 'Write result.txt' }, naturalResponse: true }
    const proposal = v4Prompt({ ...input, phase: 'proposal' })
    assert.match(proposal, /This invocation is read-only/u)
-    assert.match(proposal, /Its deliverable is your initial analysis and proposed next actions/u)
-    assert.match(proposal, /Do not attempt or delegate writes/u)
-    assert.doesNotMatch(v4Prompt({ ...input, phase: 'discussion' }), /Its deliverable is your initial analysis/u)
+    assert.match(proposal, /Deliver the actual answer or complete implementation draft/u)
+    assert.match(proposal, /Network search and fetching remain allowed/u)
+    const writable = v4Prompt({ ...input, group: { allowWrite: true }, phase: 'proposal' })
+    assert.match(writable, /user enabled workspace writes/iu)
+    assert.match(writable, /including network research, commands and configured plugins/u)
+    assert.doesNotMatch(writable, /This invocation is read-only/u)
+    assert.doesNotMatch(v4Prompt({ ...input, phase: 'discussion' }), /independent first-round deliverable/u)
  }
 })

@@ -33,7 +37,7 @@ test('Natural handoff tells every participant to return control to the outer sch

 test('Natural transcript retains complete short contributions in chronological order', () => {
  const entries = ['one', 'two', 'three'].map((kind, index) => entry(
-    index, kind, `${kind}-opening\n${'x'.repeat(9000)}\n${kind}-closing`,
+    index, kind, `${kind}-opening\n${'x'.repeat(900)}\n${kind}-closing`,
  ))
  const text = packNaturalDiscussionTranscript(entries)
  assert.doesNotMatch(text, /partial|omitted/u)
@@ -49,12 +53,11 @@ test('Natural transcript stays bounded and prioritizes the latest contribution o
  }
  entries.push(entry(45, 'active-peer', 'NEWEST_HANDOFF: @quiet-peer verify the original evidence.'))
  const text = packNaturalDiscussionTranscript(entries)
-  assert.ok(text.length <= 48000)
+  assert.ok(text.length <= 16000)
  assert.match(text, /This transcript is partial/u)
  assert.match(text, /Omission is not evidence of agreement or completion/u)
  assert.match(text, /QUIET_EVIDENCE/u)
  assert.match(text, /NEWEST_HANDOFF/u)
-  assert.doesNotMatch(text, /OLDER_1\n/u)
  assert.ok(text.indexOf('QUIET_EVIDENCE') < text.indexOf('NEWEST_HANDOFF'))
  assert.ok(entries[1].text.includes('OLDER_1'))
 })
@@ -62,9 +65,9 @@ test('Natural transcript stays bounded and prioritizes the latest contribution o
 test('Oversized contributions preserve closing handoffs and mark the omitted middle', () => {
  const original = `OPENING_FINDING\n${'x'.repeat(100000)}\n@peer CLOSE_WITH_REQUEST`
  const text = packNaturalDiscussionTranscript([entry(0, 'author', original)])
-  assert.ok(text.length <= 48000)
+  assert.ok(text.length <= 16000)
  assert.match(text, /OPENING_FINDING/u)
-  assert.match(text, /Middle of this turn omitted/u)
+  assert.match(text, /Excerpt: omitted text/u)
  assert.match(text, /@peer CLOSE_WITH_REQUEST/u)
  assert.match(text, /Ask peers to restate any missing evidence/u)
 })
@@ -72,7 +75,7 @@ test('Oversized contributions preserve closing handoffs and mark the omitted mid
 test('Natural transcript cannot grow without bound through many tiny turns', () => {
  const entries = Array.from({ length: 1200 }, (_, index) => entry(index, 'peer', `TURN_${index}`))
  const text = packNaturalDiscussionTranscript(entries)
-  assert.ok(text.length <= 48000)
+  assert.ok(text.length <= 16000)
  assert.match(text, /This transcript is partial/u)
  assert.match(text, /TURN_1199/u)
  assert.doesNotMatch(text, /TURN_0\n/u)
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ test('Auto V4 work recovery invokes only work packages still pending in the nego
  ))
  const recovery = await recoverDiscussion(input, input.options.runAgent)
  await waitFor(() => recovery.recoveryLedger.get(input.crashRecord.runId)?.status === 'completed',
-    'work recovery', 5000)
+    'work recovery', 30000)
  const workKinds = recovery.calls
    .filter(call => /^Phase: work$/m.test(call.prompt))
    .map(call => call.agent.kind)
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ async function restartAutoV4ProposalGate(t, tamper = '') {
    return ['completed', 'failed', 'partial', 'stopped', 'interrupted'].includes(record?.status)
      ? record
      : null
-  }, 'completed Auto V4 proposal Gate restart')
+  }, 'completed Auto V4 proposal Gate restart', 30000)
  assert.equal(completed.status, 'completed', JSON.stringify({
    reason: completed.reason,
    phase: completed.orchestration?.phase,
@@ -338,12 +338,11 @@ async function restartAutoV4ProposalGate(t, tamper = '') {
      }
    },
  })
+  const recoveredController = recovered.activeRuns.get(group.id)
+  assert.ok(recoveredController)
  await recovered.refreshAgents()
-  const recoveredFinal = await waitFor(() => {
-    const record = recoveryLedger.get(gate.runId)
-    return ['completed', 'failed', 'partial', 'stopped', 'interrupted'].includes(record?.status)
-      ? record : null
-  }, 'post-proposal Auto V4 recovery')
+  await recoveredController.done
+  const recoveredFinal = recoveryLedger.get(gate.runId)
  assert.equal(recoveryCalls.some(call => call.phase === 'proposal'), false)
  assert.equal(recoveredFinal.status, 'completed', JSON.stringify({
    reason: recoveredFinal.reason,
@@ -545,7 +544,7 @@ async function restartAutoV4SecondWorkGate(t, rejected = false) {
  assert.equal(recoveredFinal.continuation.state, 'completed')
 }

-test('Auto V4 proposal Gate restart resumes the exact slot and completes receipts', async (t) => {
+test('Auto V4 proposal Gate restart resumes the exact slot and completes receipts', { timeout: 30000 }, async (t) => {
  await restartAutoV4ProposalGate(t)
 })

@@ -655,7 +654,7 @@ test('Manual V4 restart approval resumes only the bound gated slot with its oper
      operationId: runOptions.operationId,
      sandbox: runOptions.sandbox,
    })
-    if (runOptions.sandbox === 'workspace-write') {
+    if (agent.kind === 'codex') {
      await runOptions.onSessionRef(`${agent.kind}-v4-gate-session`, { transport: 'acp' })
      const decision = await runOptions.onPermissionRequest(
        permissionRequest,
@@ -757,7 +756,7 @@ test('Manual V4 Gate restart runs untouched safe peers before the stable barrier
      operationId: runOptions.operationId,
      sandbox: runOptions.sandbox,
    })
-    if (runOptions.sandbox === 'workspace-write') {
+    if (agent.kind === 'codex') {
      await runOptions.onSessionRef(`${agent.kind}-capacity-one-session`, { transport: 'acp' })
      const decision = await runOptions.onPermissionRequest(
        permissionRequest,
@@ -831,6 +830,9 @@ test('Manual V4 Gate restart runs untouched safe peers before the stable barrier

 test('Manual V4 read-only Gate restart preserves a queued writer through the stable barrier', async (t) => {
  const { directory, options } = fixture()
+  const detectAgents = options.detectAgents
+  options.detectAgents = async () => (await detectAgents()).map(agent => agent.kind === 'codex'
+    ? { ...agent, routingCapabilities: { permissionModes: ['read-only'] } } : agent)
  t.after(() => fs.rmSync(directory, { recursive: true, force: true }))
  const ledgerPath = path.join(directory, 'run-ledger.json')
  const ledger = new RunLedger({ storagePath: ledgerPath, now: () => Date.now() })
@@ -896,7 +898,7 @@ test('Manual V4 read-only Gate restart preserves a queued writer through the sta
  ))
  assert.equal(gate.agentKind, 'codex')
  assert.equal(gatedSlot.permission, 'read-only')
-  assert.equal(writerKind, 'workbuddy')
+  assert.ok(['workbuddy', 'hermes'].includes(writerKind))
  assert.equal(writerSlot.permission, 'workspace-write')
  assert.equal(writerSlot.status, 'queued')
  assert.deepEqual(invocations, [{
@@ -935,7 +937,7 @@ test('Manual V4 read-only Gate restart preserves a queued writer through the sta
  ])
  for (const call of invocations) {
    assert.equal(call.operationId, operations.get(call.kind))
-    assert.equal(call.sandbox, call.kind === writerKind ? 'workspace-write' : 'read-only')
+    assert.equal(call.sandbox, call.kind === 'codex' ? 'read-only' : 'workspace-write')
  }
  assert.deepEqual(terminal.orchestration.commitState.committedKinds, [
    'codex', 'workbuddy', 'hermes',
@@ -961,7 +963,7 @@ test('Manual V4 rejects approved Gate continuations with mismatched slot binding
      }
      options.runAgent = async (agent, _prompt, _workdir, runOptions) => {
        invocations.push(agent.kind)
-        if (runOptions.sandbox === 'workspace-write') {
+        if (agent.kind === 'codex') {
          await runOptions.onSessionRef(`${agent.kind}-binding-session`, { transport: 'acp' })
          await runOptions.onPermissionRequest(permissionRequest, { signal: runOptions.signal })
        }
@@ -1094,8 +1096,7 @@ test('Manual V4 requires a Gate before retrying an unknown writable outcome', as
  const beforeApproval = invocations.filter(call => call.kind === gate.agentKind)
  assert.equal(beforeApproval.length, 1)
  assert.equal(beforeApproval[0].sandbox, 'workspace-write')
-  assert.equal(invocations.filter(call => call.sandbox === 'workspace-write')
-    .every(call => call.kind === gate.agentKind), true)
+  assert.ok(invocations.every(call => call.sandbox === 'workspace-write'))

  workspace.decideHumanGate(gate.gateId, {
    status: 'approved', optionId: 'retry-once', actorId: 'local-user',
@@ -1107,7 +1108,7 @@ test('Manual V4 requires a Gate before retrying an unknown writable outcome', as
  assert.deepEqual(writerCalls.map(call => call.operationId), [request.operationId, request.operationId])
  for (const kind of ['codex', 'hermes', 'workbuddy'].filter(kind => kind !== gate.agentKind)) {
    assert.equal(invocations.filter(call => call.kind === kind).length, 1)
-    assert.equal(invocations.find(call => call.kind === kind).sandbox, 'read-only')
+    assert.equal(invocations.find(call => call.kind === kind).sandbox, 'workspace-write')
  }
  assert.deepEqual(ledger.get(gate.runId).orchestration.commitState.committedKinds, [
    'codex', 'hermes', 'workbuddy',
@@ -459,8 +459,10 @@ test('Manual V4 lease crash restart keeps its recovery Gate visible to the rende
  })
  await crashCheckpoint
  assert.ok(crashRecord)
-  const writerKind = crashRecord.orchestration.commitState.writerKind
-  const writerSlot = crashRecord.orchestration.slots.find(slot => slot.agentKind === writerKind)
+  const writerSlot = crashRecord.orchestration.slots.find(slot => (
+    slot.permission === 'workspace-write' && slot.status === 'running'
+  ))
+  const writerKind = writerSlot.agentKind
  assert.equal(writerSlot.status, 'running')
  assert.equal(writerSlot.permission, 'workspace-write')

@@ -497,9 +499,7 @@ test('Manual V4 lease crash restart keeps its recovery Gate visible to the rende
  delete missingBinding.continuation.publicAgentRunId
  assert.equal(recovered.canResumeHumanGateRecord(missingBinding, gate), false)
  const mismatchedBinding = structuredClone(durable)
-  mismatchedBinding.continuation.publicAgentRunId = mismatchedBinding.agentRuns.find(attempt => (
-    attempt.kind !== writerKind
-  )).agentRunId
+  mismatchedBinding.continuation.publicAgentRunId = 'agent-run-unbound-peer'
  assert.equal(recovered.canResumeHumanGateRecord(mismatchedBinding, gate), false)
  const duplicateBinding = structuredClone(durable)
  duplicateBinding.agentRuns.push(structuredClone(duplicateBinding.agentRuns.find(attempt => (
@@ -445,6 +445,9 @@ test('Manual V4 restart retains a settled slot and reruns only unfinished safe s

 test('Manual V4 recovery safely invokes a queued writer that never acquired a lease', async (t) => {
  const { directory, options } = fixture()
+  const detectAgents = options.detectAgents
+  options.detectAgents = async () => (await detectAgents()).map(agent => agent.kind === 'codex'
+    ? { ...agent, routingCapabilities: { permissionModes: ['read-only'] } } : agent)
  t.after(() => fs.rmSync(directory, { recursive: true, force: true }))
  const ledger = new RunLedger({
    storagePath: path.join(directory, 'run-ledger.json'),
@@ -488,7 +491,7 @@ test('Manual V4 recovery safely invokes a queued writer that never acquired a le
  }, 'queued writer checkpoint')
  const writerKind = crashRecord.orchestration.commitState.writerKind
  const writerSlot = crashRecord.orchestration.slots.find(slot => slot.agentKind === writerKind)
-  assert.equal(writerKind, 'workbuddy')
+  assert.ok(['workbuddy', 'hermes'].includes(writerKind))
  assert.deepEqual(initialCalls, ['codex'])

  const recoveryStoragePath = path.join(directory, 'workspace-queued-writer.json')
@@ -549,20 +552,87 @@ test('Manual V4 recovery safely invokes a queued writer that never acquired a le
  for (const call of recoveryCalls) {
    const slot = crashRecord.orchestration.slots.find(item => item.agentKind === call.kind)
    assert.equal(call.operationId, slot.operationId)
-    assert.equal(call.sandbox, call.kind === writerKind ? 'workspace-write' : 'read-only')
+    assert.equal(call.sandbox, call.kind === 'codex' ? 'read-only' : 'workspace-write')
    assert.match(call.prompt, /Recover a writer that crashed while still queued\./)
    assert.match(
      call.prompt,
-      call.kind === writerKind ? /may change files for this message/ : /This reply is read-only/,
+      call.kind === 'codex' ? /This reply is read-only/ : /user enabled workspace writes/i,
    )
-    // Only the writer is told it may change files; every peer stays read-only.
-    assert.equal(/This reply is read-only/.test(call.prompt), call.kind !== writerKind)
+    assert.equal(/This reply is read-only/.test(call.prompt), call.kind === 'codex')
  }
  assert.deepEqual(final.orchestration.commitState.committedKinds, [
    'codex', 'workbuddy', 'hermes',
  ])
 })

+test('Manual V4 recovers multiple interrupted writers with separate approvals', async (t) => {
+  const { directory, options } = fixture()
+  const release = deferred()
+  const started = deferred()
+  t.after(() => {
+    release.resolve()
+    fs.rmSync(directory, { recursive: true, force: true })
+  })
+  const ledger = new RunLedger({ storagePath: path.join(directory, 'original-ledger.json') })
+  options.runLedger = ledger
+  options.runScheduler = new RunScheduler()
+  let count = 0
+  options.runAgent = async agent => {
+    if (++count === 3) started.resolve()
+    await release.promise
+    return { text: `${agent.kind} original response` }
+  }
+  const workspace = new LocalWorkspace(options)
+  await workspace.refreshAgents()
+  const group = workspace.createGroup({
+    name: 'Interrupted native writers', agentKinds: ['codex', 'hermes', 'workbuddy'],
+    workdir: directory, allowWrite: true,
+  })
+  const send = workspace.sendMessage({
+    groupId: group.id, text: 'Write independent drafts.', mode: 'manual',
+    protocol: 'v4', targetKinds: group.agentKinds,
+  })
+  await started.promise
+  const crash = structuredClone(ledger.list(group.id)[0])
+  assert.equal(crash.orchestration.slots.filter(slot => slot.status === 'running').length, 3)
+  const recoveryPath = path.join(directory, 'recovery-workspace.json')
+  fs.copyFileSync(options.storagePath, recoveryPath)
+  release.resolve()
+  await workspace.stopAll()
+  await send
+  const recoveryLedger = new RunLedger({ storagePath: path.join(directory, 'recovery-ledger.json') })
+  recoveryLedger.checkpoint(crash)
+  const calls = []
+  const recovered = new LocalWorkspace({
+    ...options, storagePath: recoveryPath, runLedger: recoveryLedger,
+    runScheduler: new RunScheduler(),
+    runAgent: async (agent, _prompt, _cwd, runtime) => {
+      calls.push(agent.kind)
+      assert.equal(runtime.sandbox, 'workspace-write')
+      return { text: `${agent.kind} approved recovery`, outcome: 'completed' }
+    },
+  })
+  await recovered.refreshAgents()
+  const approved = []
+  for (let index = 0; index < 3; index++) {
+    const gate = await waitFor(() => recovered.listHumanGates({ pendingOnly: true })[0],
+      `interrupted writer approval ${index}`)
+    assert.deepEqual(calls, approved)
+    approved.push(recoveryLedger.get(crash.runId).continuation.agentKind)
+    recovered.decideHumanGate(gate.gateId, {
+      status: 'approved', optionId: 'retry-once', actorId: 'local-user',
+    })
+    await waitFor(() => calls.length === index + 1, `approved writer ${index}`)
+  }
+  const final = await waitFor(() => {
+    const run = recoveryLedger.get(crash.runId)
+    return run.status === 'completed' ? run : null
+  }, 'all interrupted writers recovered')
+  assert.deepEqual(calls, approved)
+  assert.equal(new Set(calls).size, 3)
+  assert.equal(final.orchestration.commitState.committedKinds.length, 3)
+})
+
 test('Manual V4 restart requires a new Gate after an approved retry lease crashes', async (t) => {
  const { directory, options } = fixture()
  t.after(() => fs.rmSync(directory, { recursive: true, force: true }))
@@ -610,8 +680,8 @@ test('Manual V4 restart requires a new Gate after an approved retry lease crashe
  })
  await crashCheckpoint
  assert.ok(crashRecord)
-  const writerKind = crashRecord.orchestration.commitState.writerKind
-  const writerSlot = crashRecord.orchestration.slots.find(slot => slot.agentKind === writerKind)
+  const writerSlot = crashRecord.orchestration.slots.find(slot => slot.permission === 'workspace-write' && slot.status === 'running')
+  const writerKind = writerSlot.agentKind
  assert.equal(writerSlot.status, 'running')
  assert.equal(writerSlot.permission, 'workspace-write')
  assert.equal(writerSlot.attempt, 1)
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ function terminalRun(ledger, runId) {
    return ['completed', 'partial', 'failed', 'stopped', 'round-limit'].includes(record?.status)
      ? record
      : null
-  }, `terminal Run ${runId}`, 10000)
+  }, `terminal Run ${runId}`, 30000)
 }

 function proposalReceipt(agentKind) {
@@ -12,6 +12,33 @@ function delay(ms) {
  return new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, ms))
 }

+test('stopping unlimited discussion persists partial proposal output before removing the live run', { timeout: 10000 }, async t => {
+  const { directory, options } = fixture()
+  t.after(() => fs.rmSync(directory, { recursive: true, force: true }))
+  const entered = deferred()
+  options.naturalAgentResponses = true
+  options.runAgent = async (_agent, _prompt, _workdir, runOptions) => {
+    runOptions.onEvent({ type: 'answer_delta', status: 'running', delta: '已输出的研究结果。' })
+    entered.resolve()
+    await new Promise((resolve, reject) => runOptions.signal.addEventListener('abort',
+      () => reject(new Error('LOCAL_AGENT_EXECUTION_STOPPED')), { once: true }))
+  }
+  const workspace = new LocalWorkspace(options)
+  await workspace.refreshAgents()
+  const group = workspace.createGroup({ name: 'Partial proposal', agentKinds: ['codex', 'hermes'], workdir: directory })
+  const sending = workspace.sendMessage({ groupId: group.id, text: 'Research', mode: 'auto', protocol: 'v4',
+    targetKinds: group.agentKinds, discussionStyle: 'agent-led', unlimitedRounds: true })
+  await entered.promise
+  const controller = workspace.activeRuns.get(group.id)
+  workspace.stop(group.id, controller.runId)
+  await sending
+  await controller.promise
+  const messages = workspace.snapshot().messages.filter(m => m.system?.key === 'system.agentStopped')
+  assert.ok(messages.some(m => m.content.includes('已输出的研究结果。')), JSON.stringify(workspace.snapshot().messages))
+  const reopened = new LocalWorkspace(options)
+  assert.ok(reopened.snapshot().messages.some(m => m.content.includes('已输出的研究结果。')))
+})
+
 function decisionReply(text, status = 'completed', extra = {}) {
  return `${text}\n\n[[MELDWORK_COLLABORATION:${JSON.stringify({
    summary: 'Task progress judged by the delivery owner.',
@@ -23,6 +50,41 @@ function decisionReply(text, status = 'completed', extra = {}) {
  })}]]`
 }

+function acceptedReply(prompt, text, extra = {}) {
+  const reviewedVersion = prompt.match(/Candidate version: ([a-f0-9]{64})/)?.[1]
+  return decisionReply(text, 'completed', { ...extra, ...(reviewedVersion ? { reviewedVersion } : {}) })
+}
+
+test('a native repetition failure preserves the partial proposal through reload', { timeout: 10000 }, async t => {
+  const { directory, options } = fixture()
+  t.after(() => fs.rmSync(directory, { recursive: true, force: true }))
+  const entered = deferred()
+  const release = deferred()
+  options.naturalAgentResponses = true
+  options.runAgent = async (agent, _prompt, _workdir, runOptions) => {
+    if (agent.kind === 'codex') return { text: 'Independent analysis completed.', outcome: 'completed' }
+    runOptions.onEvent({ type: 'answer_delta', status: 'running', delta: '已完成的初步研究结果。' })
+    entered.resolve()
+    await release.promise
+    throw new Error('LOCAL_AGENT_REPEATED_OUTPUT')
+  }
+  const workspace = new LocalWorkspace(options)
+  await workspace.refreshAgents()
+  const group = workspace.createGroup({ name: 'Repetition failure', agentKinds: ['codex', 'hermes'], workdir: directory })
+  const sending = workspace.sendMessage({ groupId: group.id, text: 'Research', mode: 'auto', protocol: 'v4',
+    targetKinds: group.agentKinds, discussionStyle: 'agent-led', maxRounds: 1 })
+  await entered.promise
+  const controller = workspace.activeRuns.get(group.id)
+  release.resolve()
+  await sending
+  await controller.promise
+  const reopened = new LocalWorkspace(options)
+  assert.ok(reopened.snapshot().messages.some(message => (
+    message.system?.params?.reason === 'LOCAL_AGENT_REPEATED_OUTPUT'
+      && message.content.includes('已完成的初步研究结果。')
+  )))
+})
+
 function naturalPhase(prompt) {
  if (prompt.includes('Work independently on the user task')) return 'proposal'
  if (prompt.includes('Continue from the available peer responses')) return 'discussion'
@@ -40,14 +102,14 @@ for (const nextKinds of [undefined, []]) {
      runAgent: async (agent, prompt) => {
        if (naturalPhase(prompt) === 'proposal') return { outcome: 'completed', text: 'Initial evidence.' }
        turns.push(agent.kind)
-        return { outcome: 'completed', text: decisionReply('No need to ask @hermes. @ghost was only a historical example. 无需再请 @hermes。',
-          'completed', nextKinds ? { nextKinds } : {}) }
+        return { outcome: 'completed', text: acceptedReply(prompt, 'No need to ask @hermes. @ghost was only a historical example. 无需再请 @hermes。',
+          nextKinds ? { nextKinds } : {}) }
      },
    })
    await workspace.refreshAgents()
    const group = workspace.createGroup({ name: 'Prose is not a dispatch', agentKinds: ['codex', 'hermes'], workdir: directory, allowWrite: false })
    const controller = await runDiscussion(workspace, group, { discussionStyle: 'agent-led', maxRounds: 4 })
-    assert.deepEqual(turns, ['codex', 'hermes', 'codex'])
+    assert.deepEqual(turns, ['codex', 'hermes'])
    assert.equal(ledger.get(controller.runId).status, 'completed')
    const reopened = new RunLedger({ storagePath: ledger.storagePath })
    assert.deepEqual(reopened.get(controller.runId).agentRuns.at(-1).context.taskDecision.nextKinds, nextKinds)
@@ -84,7 +146,7 @@ function assertTurnParity(record, messages) {
  }
 }

-test('Natural V4 bounds oversized peer context while persisting full answers and the original task', async (t) => {
+test('Natural V4 supplies complete independent deliverables to the first reviewer and persists full answers', async (t) => {
  const { directory, options } = fixture()
  t.after(() => fs.rmSync(directory, { recursive: true, force: true }))
  const ledger = new RunLedger({ storagePath: path.join(directory, 'run-ledger.json') })
@@ -106,8 +168,7 @@ test('Natural V4 bounds oversized peer context while persisting full answers and
  assert.match(discussionPrompt, /Discuss the implementation direction\./u)
  assert.match(discussionPrompt, /OPENING_FINDING/u)
  assert.match(discussionPrompt, /CLOSING_EVIDENCE/u)
-  assert.match(discussionPrompt, /This transcript is partial/u)
-  assert.ok(discussionPrompt.length < 60000)
+  assert.ok(discussionPrompt.includes(longAnswer))
  const proposal = workspace.snapshot().messages.find(message => message.trace?.phase === 'proposal')
  assert.equal(workspace.autoRunner.v4NaturalMessageContent(proposal).text, longAnswer)
  assert.equal(ledger.get(controller.runId).status, 'partial')
@@ -138,7 +199,7 @@ test('Natural routing retains a request beyond the stored message excerpt', asyn
  await workspace.refreshAgents()
  const group = workspace.createGroup({ name: 'Long route', agentKinds: ['codex', 'hermes'], workdir: directory, allowWrite: false })
  await runDiscussion(workspace, group, { discussionStyle: 'agent-led', maxRounds: 4 })
-  assert.deepEqual(turns, ['codex', 'hermes', 'hermes', 'codex'])
+  assert.deepEqual(turns, ['codex', 'hermes', 'hermes'])
 })

 test('Natural discussion accepts a fenced, loosely written owner receipt instead of failing the turn', async t => {
@@ -172,7 +233,7 @@ test('Natural discussion shows peers workspace files as relative paths', async t
      if (naturalPhase(prompt) === 'proposal') {
        return { outcome: 'completed', text: `${agent.kind} would change ${path.join(directory, 'src', 'app.ts')} and the /api/users route.` }
      }
-      return { outcome: 'completed', text: decisionReply(`${agent.kind} reviewed the change.`) }
+      return { outcome: 'completed', text: acceptedReply(prompt, `${agent.kind} reviewed the change.`) }
    },
  })
  await workspace.refreshAgents()
@@ -184,7 +245,7 @@ test('Natural discussion shows peers workspace files as relative paths', async t
  assert.doesNotMatch(discussion.prompt, /would change \[path\]/)
 })

-test('Natural discussion hands a peer blocker to the delivery owner instead of ending', async t => {
+test('Natural automatic discussion does not override a peer blocker with owner completion', async t => {
  const { directory, options } = fixture()
  t.after(() => fs.rmSync(directory, { recursive: true, force: true }))
  const ledger = new RunLedger({ storagePath: path.join(directory, 'run-ledger.json') })
@@ -197,7 +258,7 @@ test('Natural discussion hands a peer blocker to the delivery owner instead of e
    return agent.kind === 'codex' && codexDiscussionTurns === 1
      ? { outcome: 'completed', text: decisionReply('Please verify the required files.', 'continue', { nextKinds: ['hermes'] }) }
      : agent.kind === 'codex'
-        ? { outcome: 'completed', text: decisionReply('The owner says the task is complete.') }
+        ? { outcome: 'completed', text: acceptedReply(prompt, 'The owner says the task is complete.') }
      : { outcome: 'completed', text: decisionReply('I cannot access the required workspace files.', 'blocked') }
  }
  const workspace = new LocalWorkspace(options)
@@ -206,14 +267,12 @@ test('Natural discussion hands a peer blocker to the delivery owner instead of e
    name: 'Peer blocker', agentKinds: ['codex', 'hermes'], workdir: directory, allowWrite: false,
  })
  const controller = await runDiscussion(workspace, group, { discussionStyle: 'agent-led', maxRounds: 4 })
-  // The owner reviews the blocker before judging the task; its judgment is
-  // the outcome instead of the run ending as soon as a peer is blocked.
-  assert.equal(codexDiscussionTurns, 2)
-  assert.equal(ledger.get(controller.runId).status, 'completed')
+  assert.equal(codexDiscussionTurns, 1)
+  assert.equal(ledger.get(controller.runId).status, 'partial')
  assert.equal(workspace.snapshot().messages.some(message => (
    message.system?.key === 'system.autoPeerBlockerForwarded'
    && message.threadRootId === controller.threadRootId
-  )), true)
+  )), false)
 })

 for (const discussionStyle of ['agent-led', 'sequential']) {
@@ -285,18 +344,18 @@ for (const handoffTo of [undefined, 'hermes', 'ghost']) {
        discussionTurns.set(agent.kind, turn)
        return { outcome: 'completed', sessionRef: `${agent.kind}-task-session`, text: agent.kind === 'codex' && turn === 1
          ? decisionReply('More work remains.', 'continue', handoffTo ? { handoffTo } : {})
-          : decisionReply('The requested work is complete.') }
+          : acceptedReply(prompt, 'The requested work is complete.') }
      },
    })
    await workspace.refreshAgents()
    const group = workspace.createGroup({ name: 'Owner continuation', agentKinds: ['codex', 'hermes'], workdir: directory, allowWrite: false })
-    await runDiscussion(workspace, group, { discussionStyle: 'agent-led', maxRounds: 5 })
+    await runDiscussion(workspace, group, { discussionStyle: 'sequential', maxRounds: 5 })
    const record = ledger.list(group.id)[0]
    // A handoff to an absent Agent is ignored with a notice; the owner keeps
    // working instead of the discussion ending as partial.
    assert.equal(record.status, 'completed', record.reason)
-    assert.deepEqual(turns, handoffTo === 'hermes' ? ['codex', 'hermes', 'hermes']
-      : ['codex', 'hermes', 'codex'])
+    assert.deepEqual(turns, handoffTo === 'hermes' ? ['codex', 'hermes', 'codex', 'hermes']
+      : ['codex', 'hermes', 'codex', 'hermes', 'codex'])
    assert.equal(workspace.snapshot().messages.some(message => (
      message.system?.key === 'system.autoHandoffIgnored'
    )), handoffTo === 'ghost')
@@ -464,7 +523,7 @@ for (const discussionStyle of ['sequential', 'agent-led']) {
  })
 }

-test('Natural Agent-led V4 uses the full first-round transcript and inline mentions', async (t) => {
+test('Natural Agent-led V4 preserves complete first-round deliverables and confirms a candidate after invited discussion', async (t) => {
  const { directory, options } = fixture()
  t.after(() => fs.rmSync(directory, { recursive: true, force: true }))
  const ledger = new RunLedger({ storagePath: path.join(directory, 'run-ledger.json') })
@@ -506,7 +565,7 @@ test('Natural Agent-led V4 uses the full first-round transcript and inline menti
      }
    }
    return {
-      text: decisionReply(`${agent.kind} agrees with the current direction.`),
+      text: acceptedReply(prompt, `${agent.kind} agrees with the current direction.`),
      sessionRef: runOptions.sessionRef,
    }
  }
@@ -526,18 +585,16 @@ test('Natural Agent-led V4 uses the full first-round transcript and inline menti

  assert.deepEqual(calls.map(call => `${call.phase}:${call.kind}`), [
    'proposal:codex', 'proposal:hermes', 'proposal:workbuddy',
-    'discussion:codex', 'discussion:hermes', 'discussion:workbuddy',
-    'discussion:hermes', 'discussion:workbuddy',
-    'discussion:codex',
+    'discussion:codex', 'discussion:hermes', 'discussion:codex', 'discussion:workbuddy',
  ])
  assert.equal(maxProposalRunning, 3)
-  assert.equal(maxRoutedRunning, 3)
+  assert.equal(maxRoutedRunning, 1)
  const coordinator = calls[3]
  for (const sentinel of tails.values()) assert.match(coordinator.prompt, new RegExp(sentinel))
-  assert.ok(coordinator.prompt.length > 24000)
+  assert.equal(coordinator.prompt.includes('x'.repeat(9000)), true)
  assert.equal(coordinator.sessionRef, 'codex-task-session')
  assert.equal(calls[4].sessionRef, 'hermes-task-session')
-  assert.equal(calls[5].sessionRef, 'workbuddy-task-session')
+  assert.equal(calls[6].sessionRef, 'workbuddy-task-session')
  assert.doesNotMatch(
    coordinator.prompt,
    /current collaboration phase|your role|arbiter|Receipt JSON shape/iu,
@@ -548,9 +605,7 @@ test('Natural Agent-led V4 uses the full first-round transcript and inline menti
  ))
  assert.deepEqual(messages.map(message => `${message.trace.round}:${message.agentKind}`), [
    '1:codex', '1:hermes', '1:workbuddy',
-    '2:codex', '2:hermes', '2:workbuddy',
-    '3:hermes', '3:workbuddy',
-    '4:codex',
+    '2:codex', '3:hermes', '4:codex', '5:workbuddy',
  ])
  assert.equal(ledger.get(controller.runId).status, 'completed')
 })
@@ -562,7 +617,7 @@ test('Natural routing uses explicit canonical recipients independently of displa
    const activeKinds = ['codex', 'hermes', 'workbuddy']
    const decision = { status: 'continue', reason: 'Request a contribution.', deliverables: [] }
    const route = nextKinds => workspace.autoRunner.v4NaturalRouteDecision({ ...decision, nextKinds }, activeKinds)
-    assert.deepEqual(route(['workbuddy', 'hermes']), { status: 'valid', kinds: ['hermes', 'workbuddy'], dropped: [] })
+    assert.deepEqual(route(['workbuddy', 'hermes']), { status: 'valid', kinds: ['workbuddy', 'hermes'], dropped: [] })
    assert.deepEqual(route([]), { status: 'none', kinds: [], dropped: [] })
    // Absent recipients are dropped on their own instead of voiding the route.
    assert.deepEqual(route(['hermes', 'ghost']), { status: 'valid', kinds: ['hermes'], dropped: ['ghost'] })
@@ -604,11 +659,7 @@ test('Natural Agent-led V4 keeps later rounds routed and supplies recent context
  const workbuddyDiscussionCalls = calls.filter(call => (
    call.kind === 'workbuddy' && call.phase === 'discussion'
  ))
-  // WorkBuddy joins the opening full round, then never runs again without an
-  // explicit peer request.
-  assert.equal(workbuddyDiscussionCalls.length, 1)
-  assert.equal(workbuddyDiscussionCalls[0].prompt.includes('codex proposes an independent approach'), true)
-  assert.equal(workbuddyDiscussionCalls[0].prompt.includes('hermes proposes an independent approach'), true)
+  assert.equal(workbuddyDiscussionCalls.length, 0)
  const firstPeerTurn = calls.find(call => call.kind === 'hermes' && call.phase === 'discussion')
  assert.match(firstPeerTurn.prompt, /Round 1 - @codex/u)
  assert.match(firstPeerTurn.prompt, /workbuddy proposes an independent approach/u)
@@ -620,7 +671,7 @@ test('Natural Agent-led V4 keeps later rounds routed and supplies recent context
  assert.doesNotMatch(laterPeerTurn.prompt, /final non-empty line/u)
 })

-test('Natural Agent-led V4 keeps a peer request when another concurrent peer accepts', async (t) => {
+test('Natural Agent-led V4 keeps a peer request when a reviewer proposes completion', async (t) => {
  const { directory, options } = fixture()
  t.after(() => fs.rmSync(directory, { recursive: true, force: true }))
  options.naturalAgentResponses = true
@@ -637,7 +688,7 @@ test('Natural Agent-led V4 keeps a peer request when another concurrent peer acc
      text: phase === 'proposal' ? `${agent.kind} proposal.`
        : agent.kind === 'codex' && turn === 1 ? decisionReply('@hermes assess feasibility; @workbuddy validate risks.', 'continue', { nextKinds: ['hermes', 'workbuddy'] })
          : agent.kind === 'workbuddy' && turn === 1 ? decisionReply('@codex address this remaining risk before proceeding.', 'continue', { nextKinds: ['codex'] })
-            : decisionReply('I accept the current result without changes.'),
+            : acceptedReply(prompt, 'I accept the current result without changes.'),
      sessionRef: runOptions.sessionRef || `${agent.kind}-task-session`,
    }
  }
@@ -648,13 +699,12 @@ test('Natural Agent-led V4 keeps a peer request when another concurrent peer acc
    workdir: directory, allowWrite: false,
  })
  const controller = await runDiscussion(workspace, group, {
-    discussionStyle: 'agent-led', maxRounds: 5,
+    discussionStyle: 'agent-led', maxRounds: 10,
  })
  assert.deepEqual(calls, [
    'proposal:codex', 'proposal:hermes', 'proposal:workbuddy',
+    'discussion:codex', 'discussion:hermes', 'discussion:codex', 'discussion:workbuddy',
    'discussion:codex', 'discussion:hermes', 'discussion:workbuddy',
-    'discussion:codex', 'discussion:hermes', 'discussion:workbuddy',
-    'discussion:codex',
  ])
  assert.equal(ledger.get(controller.runId).status, 'completed')
 })
@@ -713,6 +763,15 @@ test('Natural Agent-led repetition detection reads a bounded history window and
      { id: 'group' }, { runId: 'run' }, 'thread', 1000, ['codex', 'hermes'],
    ), true)
    assert.equal(contentReads, 6)
+    messages[999].trace.context = { taskDecision: { reviewedVersion: 'a'.repeat(64) } }
+    assert.equal(workspace.autoRunner.v4NaturalDiscussionIsRepeating(
+      { id: 'group' }, { runId: 'run' }, 'thread', 1000, ['codex', 'hermes'],
+    ), false)
+    messages[999].trace.context = { outcomeRefs: { artifactIds: ['updated-file'] } }
+    workspace.autoRunner.v4ArtifactIdentity = () => ({ artifact: { locationRef: { kind: 'workspace-relative', path: 'result.txt' } }, contentHash: 'b'.repeat(64) })
+    assert.equal(workspace.autoRunner.v4NaturalDiscussionIsRepeating(
+      { id: 'group' }, { runId: 'run' }, 'thread', 1000, ['codex', 'hermes'],
+    ), false)
    messages[999] = { ...messages[999], content: 'New evidence changes the decision.' }
    assert.equal(workspace.autoRunner.v4NaturalDiscussionIsRepeating(
      { id: 'group' }, { runId: 'run' }, 'thread', 1000, ['codex', 'hermes'],
@@ -742,8 +801,8 @@ test('Natural Agent-led V4 reuses partially committed routed results after resta
      text: phase === 'discussion' && agent.kind === 'codex'
        ? initialCalls.filter(call => call.kind === 'codex' && call.phase === 'discussion').length === 1
          ? decisionReply('Hermes and WorkBuddy should validate this together.\n\n@hermes @workbuddy', 'continue', { nextKinds: ['hermes', 'workbuddy'] })
-          : decisionReply('The requested validation is complete.')
-        : `${agent.kind} completes ${phase}.`,
+          : acceptedReply(prompt, 'The requested validation is complete.')
+        : phase === 'discussion' ? acceptedReply(prompt, `${agent.kind} completes ${phase}.`) : `${agent.kind} completes ${phase}.`,
      sessionRef: runOptions.sessionRef || `${agent.kind}-task-session`,
    }
  }
@@ -766,7 +825,7 @@ test('Natural Agent-led V4 reuses partially committed routed results after resta
        && Number(input.metadata?.trace?.round) === 3
        && durable?.orchestration?.phase === 'discussion'
        && durable.orchestration.round === 3
-        && durable.orchestration.currentKinds.join(',') === 'hermes,workbuddy'
+        && durable.orchestration.currentKinds.join(',') === 'hermes'
        && durable.orchestration.pendingKinds.join(',') === 'hermes,workbuddy') {
      crashCaptured = true
      recoveryLedger.checkpoint(durable)
@@ -791,9 +850,7 @@ test('Natural Agent-led V4 reuses partially committed routed results after resta

  assert.deepEqual(initialCalls.map(call => `${call.phase}:${call.kind}`), [
    'proposal:codex', 'proposal:hermes', 'proposal:workbuddy',
-    'discussion:codex', 'discussion:hermes', 'discussion:workbuddy',
-    'discussion:hermes', 'discussion:workbuddy',
-    'discussion:codex',
+    'discussion:codex', 'discussion:hermes', 'discussion:codex', 'discussion:workbuddy',
  ])
  assert.deepEqual(crashRecord.orchestration.pendingKinds, ['hermes', 'workbuddy'])

@@ -815,7 +872,7 @@ test('Natural Agent-led V4 reuses partially committed routed results after resta
      await delay(10)
      recoveryRunning -= 1
      return {
-        text: decisionReply(`${agent.kind} completes the routed validation.`),
+        text: acceptedReply(prompt, `${agent.kind} completes the routed validation.`),
        sessionRef: runOptions.sessionRef,
        outcome: 'completed',
      }
@@ -828,16 +885,14 @@ test('Natural Agent-led V4 reuses partially committed routed results after resta

  const recoveredRecord = recoveryLedger.get(crashRecord.runId)
  assert.equal(recoveredRecord.status, 'completed', recoveredRecord.reason)
-  assert.deepEqual(recoveryCalls.map(call => `${call.phase}:${call.kind}`), ['discussion:codex'])
+  assert.deepEqual(recoveryCalls.map(call => `${call.phase}:${call.kind}`), ['discussion:codex', 'discussion:workbuddy'])
  assert.equal(maxRecoveryRunning, 1)
  const messages = recovered.snapshot().messages.filter(message => (
    message.role === 'agent' && message.threadRootId === crashRecord.threadRootId
  ))
  assert.deepEqual(messages.map(message => `${message.trace.round}:${message.agentKind}`), [
    '1:codex', '1:hermes', '1:workbuddy',
-    '2:codex', '2:hermes', '2:workbuddy',
-    '3:hermes', '3:workbuddy',
-    '4:codex',
+    '2:codex', '3:hermes', '4:codex', '5:workbuddy',
  ])
  assertTurnParity(recoveredRecord, messages)
 })
@@ -1265,22 +1320,21 @@ test('Natural Agent-led V4 does not fabricate completion or force a peer review

  assert.deepEqual(calls.map(call => `${call.phase}:${call.kind}`), [
    'proposal:codex', 'proposal:hermes',
-    'discussion:codex', 'discussion:hermes',
-    'discussion:codex',
+    'discussion:codex', 'discussion:codex', 'discussion:codex',
  ])
  assert.equal(maxProposalRunning, 2)
-  assert.equal(maxRoutedRunning, 2)
+  assert.equal(maxRoutedRunning, 1)
  assert.match(
    calls.find(call => call.phase === 'discussion').prompt,
-    /Silence from peers is not evidence of completion/u,
+    /no participant can accept on behalf of another/u,
  )
  const messages = workspace.snapshot().messages.filter(message => (
    message.role === 'agent' && message.threadRootId === controller.threadRootId
  ))
  assert.deepEqual(messages.map(message => `${message.trace.round}:${message.agentKind}`), [
-    '1:codex', '1:hermes', '2:codex', '2:hermes', '3:codex',
+    '1:codex', '1:hermes', '2:codex', '3:codex', '4:codex',
  ])
-  assert.equal(ledger.get(controller.runId).status, 'partial')
+  assert.equal(ledger.get(controller.runId).status, 'round-limit')
 })

 test('Natural Agent-led V4 routes a single mention serially and completes after peer review', async (t) => {
@@ -1304,8 +1358,8 @@ test('Natural Agent-led V4 routes a single mention serially and completes after
      text: phase === 'discussion' && agent.kind === 'codex'
        ? calls.filter(call => call === 'discussion:codex').length === 1
          ? decisionReply('Hermes should review the current result.\n\n@hermes', 'continue', { nextKinds: ['hermes'] })
-          : decisionReply('The deliverable incorporates the completed peer review.')
-        : `${agent.kind} accepts the current result without changes.`,
+          : acceptedReply(prompt, 'The deliverable incorporates the completed peer review.')
+        : phase === 'discussion' ? acceptedReply(prompt, `${agent.kind} accepts the current result without changes.`) : `${agent.kind} independent result.`,
      sessionRef: runOptions.sessionRef || `${agent.kind}-task-session`,
    }
  }
@@ -1325,16 +1379,14 @@ test('Natural Agent-led V4 routes a single mention serially and completes after

  assert.deepEqual(calls, [
    'proposal:codex', 'proposal:hermes',
-    'discussion:codex', 'discussion:hermes',
-    'discussion:hermes',
-    'discussion:codex',
+    'discussion:codex', 'discussion:hermes', 'discussion:codex',
  ])
-  assert.equal(maxRoutedRunning, 2)
+  assert.equal(maxRoutedRunning, 1)
  const messages = workspace.snapshot().messages.filter(message => (
    message.role === 'agent' && message.threadRootId === controller.threadRootId
  ))
  assert.deepEqual(messages.map(message => `${message.trace.round}:${message.agentKind}`), [
-    '1:codex', '1:hermes', '2:codex', '2:hermes', '3:hermes', '4:codex',
+    '1:codex', '1:hermes', '2:codex', '3:hermes', '4:codex',
  ])
 })

@@ -1372,18 +1424,17 @@ test('Natural Agent-led V4 does not accept a self-only route without a task deci

  assert.deepEqual(calls, [
    'proposal:codex', 'proposal:hermes',
-    'discussion:codex', 'discussion:hermes',
-    'discussion:codex',
+    'discussion:codex', 'discussion:codex', 'discussion:codex', 'discussion:codex',
  ])
  const messages = workspace.snapshot().messages.filter(message => (
    message.role === 'agent' && message.threadRootId === controller.threadRootId
  ))
  assert.deepEqual(messages.map(message => `${message.trace.round}:${message.agentKind}`), [
-    '1:codex', '1:hermes', '2:codex', '2:hermes', '3:codex',
+    '1:codex', '1:hermes', '2:codex', '3:codex', '4:codex', '5:codex',
  ])
 })

-test('Natural Agent-led V4 does not treat concurrent self-routes as peer confirmation', async (t) => {
+test('Natural Agent-led V4 does not treat invited peers self-routes as peer confirmation', async (t) => {
  const { directory, options } = fixture()
  t.after(() => fs.rmSync(directory, { recursive: true, force: true }))
  options.runScheduler = new RunScheduler({ taskLimit: 8, workspaceLimit: 8, globalLimit: 8 })
@@ -1418,28 +1469,22 @@ test('Natural Agent-led V4 does not treat concurrent self-routes as peer confirm
    maxRounds: 6,
  })

-  // The owner's undecided reply gets one request for a judgment before the
-  // discussion stops; peers' self-mentions still do not count as review.
+  // Pending invitations are honored, but self-mentions never count as approval.
  assert.deepEqual(calls, [
    'proposal:codex', 'proposal:hermes', 'proposal:workbuddy',
    'discussion:codex', 'discussion:hermes', 'discussion:workbuddy',
-    'discussion:hermes', 'discussion:workbuddy',
-    'discussion:codex',
-    'discussion:codex',
+    'discussion:workbuddy', 'discussion:workbuddy',
  ])
  const messages = workspace.snapshot().messages.filter(message => (
    message.role === 'agent' && message.threadRootId === controller.threadRootId
  ))
  assert.deepEqual(messages.map(message => `${message.trace.round}:${message.agentKind}`), [
    '1:codex', '1:hermes', '1:workbuddy',
-    '2:codex', '2:hermes', '2:workbuddy',
-    '3:hermes', '3:workbuddy',
-    '4:codex',
-    '5:codex',
+    '2:codex', '3:hermes', '4:workbuddy', '5:workbuddy', '6:workbuddy',
  ])
  assert.equal(workspace.snapshot().messages.some(message => (
    message.system?.key === 'system.autoTaskDecisionRequested'
-  )), true)
+  )), false)
 })

 test('Natural Agent-led V4 drops an absent recipient without treating the route as acceptance', async (t) => {
@@ -1477,18 +1522,17 @@ test('Natural Agent-led V4 drops an absent recipient without treating the route
    maxRounds: 6,
  })

-  // The absent recipient is dropped with a notice and the valid request still
-  // runs. The owner then gets a review turn; two undecided owner turns in a
-  // row end the run with the missing-decision notice.
+  // The valid invitation runs. Missing decisions never become approval;
+  // this bounded run stops at its configured round limit.
  assert.deepEqual(calls, [
    'proposal:codex', 'proposal:hermes',
-    'discussion:codex', 'discussion:hermes',
-    'discussion:codex', 'discussion:hermes',
-    'discussion:codex',
+    'discussion:codex', 'discussion:hermes', 'discussion:codex',
+    'discussion:codex', 'discussion:codex',
  ])
  const keys = workspace.snapshot().messages.map(message => message.system?.key)
  assert.equal(keys.includes('system.autoRouteIgnored'), true)
-  assert.equal(keys.includes('system.autoTaskDecisionMissing'), true)
+  assert.equal(keys.includes('system.autoTaskDecisionMissing'), false)
+  assert.equal(keys.includes('system.autoRoundLimit'), true)
 })

 test('Natural Agent-led V4 recovers a completed proposal harness run before message commit', async (t) => {
@@ -1689,7 +1733,7 @@ test('Natural Agent-led V4 does not rerun a proposal with a stale harness bindin
  )), false)
 })

-test('Natural Agent-led V4 recovers the bound owner decision after a stale message without another call', async (t) => {
+test('Natural Agent-led V4 recovers the final version approval after a stale message without another call', async (t) => {
  const { directory, options } = fixture()
  t.after(() => fs.rmSync(directory, { recursive: true, force: true }))
  const ledger = new RunLedger({ storagePath: path.join(directory, 'run-ledger.json') })
@@ -1703,7 +1747,7 @@ test('Natural Agent-led V4 recovers the bound owner decision after a stale messa
  options.naturalAgentResponses = true
  options.runAgent = async (agent, prompt, _workdir, runOptions) => ({
    text: naturalPhase(prompt) === 'discussion'
-      ? decisionReply(`${agent.kind} accepts the current result without changes.`)
+      ? acceptedReply(prompt, `${agent.kind} accepts the current result without changes.`)
      : `${agent.kind} proposes an answer.`,
    sessionRef: runOptions.sessionRef || `${agent.kind}-task-session`,
  })
@@ -1722,12 +1766,12 @@ test('Natural Agent-led V4 recovers the bound owner decision after a stale messa
    const message = commitV4AgentMessage(input)
    const durable = ledger.list(group.id)[0]
    if (!crashCaptured
-        && input.agentKind === 'codex'
+        && input.agentKind === 'hermes'
        && input.metadata?.trace?.phase === 'discussion'
        && Number(input.metadata?.trace?.round) === 3
        && durable?.orchestration?.phase === 'discussion'
        && durable.orchestration.round === 3
-        && durable.orchestration.pendingKinds.join(',') === 'codex') {
+        && durable.orchestration.pendingKinds.join(',') === 'hermes') {
      crashCaptured = true
      recoveryLedger.checkpoint(durable)
      fs.copyFileSync(options.storagePath, recoveryStoragePath)
@@ -1749,7 +1793,7 @@ test('Natural Agent-led V4 recovers the bound owner decision after a stale messa
  const crashRecord = await crashCheckpoint.promise
  await initialController.promise
  const originalCoordinatorRun = crashRecord.agentRuns.find(run => (
-    run.round === 3 && run.kind === 'codex' && run.status === 'completed'
+    run.round === 3 && run.kind === 'hermes' && run.status === 'completed'
  ))
  assert.ok(originalCoordinatorRun)
  const recoveryState = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(recoveryStoragePath, 'utf8'))
@@ -1757,7 +1801,7 @@ test('Natural Agent-led V4 recovers the bound owner decision after a stale messa
    message.role === 'agent'
    && message.threadRootId === crashRecord.threadRootId
    && message.trace?.round === 3
-    && message.agentKind === 'codex'
+    && message.agentKind === 'hermes'
  ))
  assert.ok(staleCoordinatorMessage)
  staleCoordinatorMessage.trace.context.operationId = `operation-${'9'.repeat(64)}`
@@ -1789,10 +1833,10 @@ test('Natural Agent-led V4 recovers the bound owner decision after a stale messa
    message.role === 'agent' && message.threadRootId === crashRecord.threadRootId
  ))
  assert.deepEqual(messages.map(message => `${message.trace.round}:${message.agentKind}`), [
-    '1:codex', '1:hermes', '2:codex', '2:hermes', '3:codex',
+    '1:codex', '1:hermes', '2:codex', '3:hermes',
  ])
  const coordinatorMessage = messages.find(message => (
-    message.trace.round === 3 && message.agentKind === 'codex'
+    message.trace.round === 3 && message.agentKind === 'hermes'
  ))
  assert.equal(coordinatorMessage.trace.agentRunId, originalCoordinatorRun.agentRunId)
  assertTurnParity(recoveredRecord, messages)
@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@ const { RunLedger } = require('../../src/runs/run-ledger.cjs')
 const { parseOrchestrationV4 } = require('../../src/collaboration/orchestration-v4-records.cjs')
 const { fixture } = require('../support/local-workspace-test-helpers.cjs')

-function reply(text) {
+function reply(text, prompt = '') {
+  const reviewedVersion = prompt.match(/Candidate version: ([a-f0-9]{64})/)?.[1]
  return `${text}\n\n[[MELDWORK_COLLABORATION:${JSON.stringify({ summary: text,
-    taskDecision: { status: 'completed', reason: text, deliverables: ['result.txt read back as OK'] },
+    taskDecision: { status: 'completed', reason: text, deliverables: ['result.txt read back as OK'],
+      ...(reviewedVersion ? { reviewedVersion } : {}) },
  })}]]`
 }

@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ async function waitFor(read, label) {
 }

 for (const discussionStyle of ['sequential', 'agent-led']) {
-  test(`Natural ${discussionStyle} grants only the frozen writer workspace access`, async (t) => {
+  test(`Natural ${discussionStyle} respects writable group authorization for every participant`, async (t) => {
    const { directory, options } = fixture()
    t.after(() => fs.rmSync(directory, { recursive: true, force: true }))
    const ledger = new RunLedger({ storagePath: path.join(directory, 'ledger.json') })
@@ -35,13 +37,11 @@ for (const discussionStyle of ['sequential', 'agent-led']) {
      const discussion = prompt.includes('Continue from the available peer responses')
      calls.push({ kind: agent.kind, discussion, sandbox: runOptions.sandbox })
      if (runOptions.sandbox === 'workspace-write') {
-        assert.equal(agent.kind, 'codex')
-        assert.equal(discussion, true)
-        assert.match(prompt, /designated workspace writer/)
+        assert.match(prompt, /user enabled workspace writes/i)
        fs.writeFileSync(path.join(workdir, 'result.txt'), 'OK')
        assert.equal(fs.readFileSync(path.join(workdir, 'result.txt'), 'utf8'), 'OK')
      }
-      return { text: discussion ? reply('The file was checked.') : 'I will inspect the requested result.', sessionRef: `${agent.kind}-session` }
+      return { text: discussion ? reply('The file was checked.', prompt) : 'I will inspect the requested result.', sessionRef: `${agent.kind}-session` }
    }
    const workspace = new LocalWorkspace(options)
    await workspace.refreshAgents()
@@ -52,15 +52,16 @@ for (const discussionStyle of ['sequential', 'agent-led']) {
    assert.equal(record.status, 'completed', JSON.stringify(workspace.snapshot().messages.map(message => message.content)))
    assert.equal(record.orchestration.discussionWriterKind, 'codex')
    assert.ok(calls.some(call => call.sandbox === 'workspace-write'))
-    assert.ok(calls.filter(call => !call.discussion || call.kind === 'hermes').every(call => call.sandbox === 'read-only'))
+    assert.ok(calls.every(call => call.sandbox === 'workspace-write'))
    for (const slot of record.orchestration.slots) {
      const assignment = record.orchestration.plan.assignments.find(item => item.slotId === slot.slotId)
      assert.equal(assignment.readOnly, slot.permission === 'read-only')
    }
    for (const mutate of [
      cursor => { cursor.discussionWriterKind = 'not-a-participant' },
-      cursor => { cursor.discussionWriterKind = 'hermes' },
-      cursor => { delete cursor.discussionWriterKind },
+      ...(discussionStyle === 'sequential' ? [
+        cursor => { delete cursor.discussionWriterKind },
+      ] : [cursor => { cursor.slots[0].permission = 'read-only' }]),
      cursor => { cursor.plan.assignments[0].readOnly = !cursor.plan.assignments[0].readOnly },
    ]) {
      const tampered = structuredClone(record.orchestration)
@@ -86,12 +87,12 @@ for (const writerKind of ['hermes', '']) {
    options.runAgent = async (agent, prompt, _workdir, runOptions) => {
      const discussion = prompt.includes('Continue from the available peer responses')
      calls.push({ kind: agent.kind, discussion, sandbox: runOptions.sandbox })
-      if (discussion && writerKind && agent.kind !== writerKind) {
+      if (discussion && writerKind && agent.kind !== writerKind && !prompt.includes('Candidate version:')) {
        return { text: `The writable participant should deliver the update.\n\n[[MELDWORK_COLLABORATION:${JSON.stringify({ summary: 'Writer needed.',
-          taskDecision: { status: 'continue', reason: 'Hand over delivery to the writable participant.', deliverables: [], handoffTo: writerKind },
+          taskDecision: { status: 'continue', reason: 'Hand over delivery to the writable participant.', deliverables: [], handoffTo: writerKind, nextKinds: [writerKind] },
        })}]]`, sessionRef: `${agent.kind}-session` }
      }
-      return { text: discussion ? reply('Result checked.') : 'Initial proposal.', sessionRef: `${agent.kind}-session` }
+      return { text: discussion ? reply('Result checked.', prompt) : 'Initial proposal.', sessionRef: `${agent.kind}-session` }
    }
    const workspace = new LocalWorkspace(options)
    t.after(() => workspace.stopAll())
@@ -104,11 +105,9 @@ for (const writerKind of ['hermes', '']) {
    assert.equal(result.orchestration.discussionWriterKind || '', writerKind)
    const writeCalls = calls.filter(call => call.sandbox === 'workspace-write')
    if (writerKind) {
-      // The writer may join both the opening full round and a later owner
-      // review round, but only the declared writer ever receives write access.
      assert.ok(writeCalls.length >= 1)
      assert.ok(writeCalls.every(call => (
-        call.kind === writerKind && call.discussion === true
+        call.kind === writerKind
      )))
      assert.ok(calls.filter(call => call.sandbox !== 'workspace-write')
        .every(call => call.sandbox === 'read-only'))
@@ -118,8 +117,13 @@ for (const writerKind of ['hermes', '']) {
  })
 }

-for (const { approved, restartGate } of [{ approved: false }, { approved: true }, { approved: true, restartGate: true }]) {
-  test(`Recovered natural writer ${approved ? 'retries only after approval' : 'does not replay after rejection'}${restartGate ? ' after reopening the Gate' : ''}`, async (t) => {
+for (const { approved, restartGate, capturePhase = 'discussion' } of [
+  { approved: false }, { approved: true }, { approved: true, restartGate: true },
+  { approved: false, capturePhase: 'proposal' },
+  { approved: true, capturePhase: 'proposal' },
+  { approved: true, restartGate: true, capturePhase: 'proposal' },
+]) {
+  test(`Recovered natural ${capturePhase} writer ${approved ? 'retries only after approval' : 'does not replay after rejection'}${restartGate ? ' after reopening the Gate' : ''}`, async (t) => {
    const { directory, options } = fixture()
    t.after(() => fs.rmSync(directory, { recursive: true, force: true }))
    const ledger = new RunLedger({ storagePath: path.join(directory, 'ledger.json') })
@@ -130,7 +134,7 @@ for (const { approved, restartGate } of [{ approved: false }, { approved: true }
    let captured
    options.runAgent = async (agent, prompt, _workdir, runOptions) => {
      const discussion = prompt.includes('Continue from the available peer responses')
-      if (discussion && !captured) {
+      if ((discussion ? 'discussion' : 'proposal') === capturePhase && !captured) {
        captured = ledger.list()[0]
        recoveryLedger.checkpoint(captured)
        fs.copyFileSync(options.storagePath, recoveryStoragePath)
@@ -179,7 +183,8 @@ for (const { approved, restartGate } of [{ approved: false }, { approved: true }
    await (controller || recovered.activeRuns.get(group.id))?.done
    const result = recoveryLedger.get(captured.runId)
    assert.equal(result.status, approved ? 'completed' : 'stopped', result.reason)
-    assert.deepEqual(calls, approved ? [{ kind: 'codex', sandbox: 'workspace-write' }] : [])
+    assert.deepEqual(calls, approved ? Array.from({ length: capturePhase === 'proposal' ? 2 : 1 },
+      () => ({ kind: 'codex', sandbox: 'workspace-write' })) : [])
    if (approved) {
      assert.equal(secondCaptured.continuation.state, 'completed')
      const secondCalls = []
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ test('Natural V4 prompts carry task context without exposing the receipt templat
  })

  assert.match(prompt, /Compare the available skills/)
-  assert.match(prompt, /Answer the user naturally in Markdown/)
+  assert.match(prompt, /requested output format, including JSON, XML or exact text/)
  assert.doesNotMatch(
    prompt,
    /current collaboration phase|your role|Receipt JSON shape|MELDWORK_COLLABORATION|MELDWORK_V4_FROZEN_SNAPSHOT_V1/i,
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ const { LocalWorkspace } = require('../../src/workspace/local-workspace.cjs')
 const { RunLedger } = require('../../src/runs/run-ledger.cjs')
 const { fixture } = require('../support/local-workspace-test-helpers.cjs')

-function reply(status, reason) {
+function reply(status, reason, extra = {}) {
  return `${reason}\n[[MELDWORK_COLLABORATION:${JSON.stringify({ summary: reason, taskDecision: {
-    status, reason, deliverables: status === 'completed' ? ['The requested answer.'] : [], nextKinds: [],
+    status, reason, deliverables: status === 'completed' ? ['The requested answer.'] : [], nextKinds: [], ...extra,
  } })}]]`
 }

@@ -22,16 +22,18 @@ async function until(read, timeout = 10000) {
  throw new Error('TEST_TASK_DECISION_TIMEOUT')
 }

-async function start(t, style = 'agent-led') {
+async function start(t, style = 'agent-led', peerDecision = false) {
  const { directory, options } = fixture()
  const storagePath = path.join(directory, 'run-ledger.json')
  const calls = []
  const runAgent = async (agent, prompt, _workdir, input) => {
    const phase = prompt.includes('Work independently on the user task') ? 'proposal' : 'discussion'
+    const version = prompt.match(/Candidate version: ([a-f0-9]{64})/)?.[1]
    calls.push({ kind: agent.kind, phase, prompt, sessionRef: input.sessionRef })
    return { outcome: 'completed', sessionRef: input.sessionRef || 'human-task-session',
      text: phase === 'proposal' ? 'I need the user to choose the target.'
-        : prompt.includes('USER_CHOICE_B') ? reply('completed', 'The answer uses USER_CHOICE_B.')
+        : prompt.includes('USER_CHOICE_B') ? reply('completed', 'The answer uses USER_CHOICE_B.', version ? { reviewedVersion: version } : {})
+          : peerDecision && agent.kind === 'codex' ? reply('continue', 'Hermes should ask for the missing input.', { nextKinds: ['hermes'] })
          : reply('needs-human', 'Which target should be used?') }
  }
  const workspaceOptions = { ...options, naturalAgentResponses: true, runAgent }
@@ -43,14 +45,27 @@ async function start(t, style = 'agent-led') {
    fs.rmSync(directory, { recursive: true, force: true })
  })
  await workspace.refreshAgents()
-  const group = workspace.createGroup({ name: 'Human task decision', agentKinds: ['codex'], workdir: directory, allowWrite: false })
+  const group = workspace.createGroup({ name: 'Human task decision', agentKinds: peerDecision ? ['codex', 'hermes'] : ['codex'], workdir: directory, allowWrite: false })
  await workspace.sendMessage({ groupId: group.id, text: 'Answer after I choose the target.',
-    mode: 'auto', protocol: 'v4', discussionStyle: style, targetKinds: ['codex'], maxRounds: 5 })
+    mode: 'auto', protocol: 'v4', discussionStyle: style, targetKinds: group.agentKinds, maxRounds: 6 })
  const controller = workspace.activeRuns.get(group.id)
  const gate = await until(() => workspace.listHumanGates({ pendingOnly: true })[0])
  return { workspace, workspaceOptions, workspaces, ledger, storagePath, group, controller, gate, calls }
 }

+test('an invited automatic participant can request human input without becoming the owner', async t => {
+  const { workspace, ledger, controller, gate } = await start(t, 'agent-led', true)
+  assert.equal(gate.agentKind, 'hermes')
+  const request = workspace.humanGateStore.request(gate.gateId)
+  assert.equal(workspace.canResumeV4TaskDecision(ledger.get(controller.runId), gate, request), true)
+  assert.equal(workspace.canResumeV4TaskDecision(ledger.get(controller.runId), { ...gate, agentKind: 'codex' }, request), false)
+  workspace.decideHumanGate(gate.gateId, { optionId: 'respond', response: 'USER_CHOICE_B' })
+  await controller.promise
+  assert.equal(ledger.get(controller.runId).status, 'completed')
+  const candidate = workspace.autoRunner.v4NaturalConsensus(workspace.state.groups.find(group => group.id === controller.groupId), controller, controller.threadRootId)
+  assert.deepEqual([...candidate.approvedKinds], ['hermes', 'codex'])
+})
+
 for (const style of ['agent-led', 'sequential']) {
  test(`Natural ${style} needs-human waits for input and continues the same task`, async t => {
    const { workspace, ledger, controller, gate, calls } = await start(t, style)
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ test('a conversation stuck on an Agent does not stop another conversation from u
  await first
 })

-test('Manual V4 retains parallel readers alongside its single writer and stable message order', { timeout: 10000 }, async (t) => {
+test('Manual V4 runs authorized writers in parallel and preserves stable message order', { timeout: 10000 }, async (t) => {
  const { directory, options } = fixture()
  const release = deferred()
  const allStarted = deferred()
@@ -252,8 +252,8 @@ test('Manual V4 retains parallel readers alongside its single writer and stable
    protocol: 'v4', mode: 'manual', targetKinds: group.agentKinds,
  })
  await allStarted.promise
-  assert.deepEqual(calls.filter(call => call.sandbox === 'workspace-write').map(call => call.kind), ['codex'])
-  assert.equal(calls.filter(call => call.sandbox === 'read-only').length, 2)
+  assert.deepEqual(calls.filter(call => call.sandbox === 'workspace-write').map(call => call.kind), group.agentKinds)
+  assert.equal(calls.filter(call => call.sandbox === 'read-only').length, 0)
  release.resolve()
  await run
  const messages = workspace.snapshot().messages.filter(message => message.role === 'agent')
@@ -1010,6 +1010,11 @@ test('manual send reserves its group throughout asynchronous attachment prefligh

  assert.deepEqual(workspace.snapshot().runningGroupIds, [group.id])
  assert.deepEqual(workspace.snapshot().runs, [])
+  assert.equal(workspace.updateGroup(group.id, { name: 'Renamed during preflight' }).name, 'Renamed during preflight')
+  assert.deepEqual(workspace.snapshot().runningGroupIds, [group.id])
+  for (const edit of [{ topic: 'changed' }, { allowWrite: false }, { agentKinds: ['codex'] }, { name: 'Bad rename', topic: 'changed' }]) {
+    assert.throws(() => workspace.updateGroup(group.id, edit), { message: 'LOCAL_GROUP_RUNNING' })
+  }
  await assert.rejects(
    workspace.sendMessage({ groupId: group.id, text: 'Second', targetKinds: ['codex'] }),
    { message: 'LOCAL_GROUP_RUNNING' },
@@ -1035,6 +1040,36 @@ test('manual send reserves its group throughout asynchronous attachment prefligh
  assert.deepEqual(workspace.snapshot().runningGroupIds, [])
 })

+test('renaming an active conversation preserves the running invocation and rejects other settings', async t => {
+  const { directory, options } = fixture()
+  t.after(() => fs.rmSync(directory, { recursive: true, force: true }))
+  const started = deferred()
+  const finish = deferred()
+  options.runAgent = async () => {
+    started.resolve()
+    await finish.promise
+    return { text: 'Finished normally.' }
+  }
+  const workspace = new LocalWorkspace(options)
+  t.after(() => { finish.resolve(); return workspace.stopAll() })
+  await workspace.refreshAgents()
+  const group = workspace.createGroup({ name: 'Before', agentKinds: ['codex'], workdir: directory, allowWrite: true })
+  const pending = workspace.sendMessage({ groupId: group.id, text: 'Keep working.', targetKinds: ['codex'] })
+  await started.promise
+  const controller = workspace.activeRuns.get(group.id)
+  workspace.updateGroup(group.id, { name: 'After' })
+  assert.equal(workspace.getGroup(group.id).name, 'After')
+  assert.equal(workspace.activeRuns.get(group.id), controller)
+  assert.equal(controller.signal.aborted, false)
+  assert.throws(() => workspace.updateGroup(group.id, { allowWrite: false }), /LOCAL_GROUP_RUNNING/)
+  assert.throws(() => workspace.updateGroup(group.id, { topic: 'Changed' }), /LOCAL_GROUP_RUNNING/)
+  finish.resolve()
+  await pending
+  assert.ok(workspace.snapshot().messages.some(message => message.content === 'Finished normally.'))
+  workspace.updateGroup(group.id, { topic: 'Editable after completion' })
+  assert.equal(workspace.getGroup(group.id).topic, 'Editable after completion')
+})
+
 test('automatic discussion cannot overtake a manual send in preflight', async (t) => {
  const { directory, calls, options } = fixture()
  t.after(() => fs.rmSync(directory, { recursive: true, force: true }))
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@ test('skills, knowledge bases and prior context reach the brief only when presen
  assert.doesNotMatch(bare, /Relevant prior context/)
 })

-test('a proposal is independent, read-only and carries no receipt', () => {
+test('a proposal is independent, uses authorized native tools and carries no receipt', () => {
  const prompt = turn({ phase: 'proposal' })
-  assert.match(prompt, /This invocation is read-only/)
+  assert.match(prompt, /user enabled workspace writes/i)
+  assert.match(prompt, /including network research, commands and configured plugins/)
  assert.match(prompt, /answering the same task independently/)
  assert.doesNotMatch(prompt, /MELDWORK_COLLABORATION/)
  assert.doesNotMatch(prompt, /delivery owner/)
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ test('the example receipt names a real peer only when the Agent may route', () =

 test('only the designated writer is told about the deliverable folder', () => {
  const writer = writerSection({ kind: 'codex', writerKind: 'codex', group: GROUP })
-  assert.match(writer, /designated workspace writer/)
+  assert.match(writer, /user enabled workspace writes/i)
  assert.match(writer, /\.meldwork-output\//)
  const peer = writerSection({ kind: 'hermes', writerKind: 'codex', group: GROUP })
  assert.match(peer, /Workspace writes are assigned to @codex/)
@@ -108,6 +109,34 @@ test('human clarifications are passed along without widening permissions', () =>
  assert.match(prompt, /Human responses for this task \(clarification, not a change to workspace permissions\):\nUse the stable channel\./)
 })

+test('automatic consensus gives every peer completion rights and binds acceptance to a version', () => {
+  const prompt = turn({ allowRouting: true, ownerKind: 'codex', consensusText: 'Candidate version: abc' })
+  assert.match(prompt, /Any participant can propose a final candidate/)
+  assert.match(prompt, /Everyone must explicitly approve the same version/)
+  assert.match(prompt, /only peer approvals remain, propose it now with status completed/)
+  assert.match(prompt, /why this candidate is ready for everyone to review/)
+  assert.match(prompt, /reviewedVersion/)
+  assert.match(prompt, /Candidate version: abc/)
+  assert.doesNotMatch(prompt, /Only the current delivery owner/)
+})
+
+test('candidate confirmation ends with a receipt example bound to its actual version', () => {
+  const version = 'b'.repeat(64)
+  const prompt = turn({ allowRouting: true, consensusText: `Candidate version: ${version}` })
+  const receipt = prompt.slice(prompt.lastIndexOf('After reviewing'))
+  assert.ok(receipt.includes(`"reviewedVersion":"${version}"`))
+  assert.match(receipt, /without it does not count/)
+  assert.doesNotMatch(receipt, /to propose completion/)
+})
+
+test('natural and manual replies honor user-requested JSON and XML formats', () => {
+  const { manualReplyPrompt } = require('../../src/workspace/prompts/manual-reply-prompt.cjs')
+  for (const prompt of [turn({ phase: 'proposal' }), turn(), manualReplyPrompt({ group: GROUP, kind: 'codex', taskText: 'Return JSON only.' })]) {
+    assert.match(prompt, /requested output format, including JSON, XML or exact text/)
+    assert.doesNotMatch(prompt, /Do not output JSON, XML/)
+  }
+})
+
 test('v4Prompt delegates the natural brief and shows knowledge bases and the frozen group', () => {
  const prompt = v4Prompt({
    group: {}, kind: 'codex', phase: 'proposal', role: 'participant', naturalResponse: true,
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+const test = require('node:test')
+const assert = require('node:assert/strict')
+const { sharedContextExcerpt } = require('../../src/workspace/shared-context-excerpt.cjs')
+const { packNaturalDiscussionTranscript, v4Snapshot, v4Prompt } = require('../../src/workspace/local-workspace-context.cjs')
+
+test('extractive context retains middle constraints, decisions, evidence and unresolved contradictions', () => {
+  const facts = ['Constraint: budget must not exceed 500.', 'Decision: use option B, not option A.', 'Evidence: https://example.org/report section 7.', 'Unresolved conflict: supplier cannot meet 2026-11-01.']
+  const text = ['Opening context.', ...Array(50).fill('Background detail without a decision.'), ...facts, ...Array(50).fill('Repeated generic discussion.'), 'Closing handoff: verify the conflict.'].join('\n')
+  const result = sharedContextExcerpt(text, 1300)
+  assert.equal(result.excerpted, true)
+  assert.ok(result.text.length <= 1300)
+  for (const fact of facts) assert.ok(result.text.includes(fact), fact)
+  assert.match(result.text, /do not infer agreement/)
+})
+
+test('compaction fairly represents all 32 peers, stays within budget and never acknowledges excerpts as full messages', () => {
+  const entries = Array.from({ length: 32 }, (_, index) => ({ id: `message-${index}`, agentKind: `peer-${index}`, round: 1,
+    text: `Evidence peer-${index}: source-${index}.\n${'Repeated background.\n'.repeat(500)}\nUnresolved peer-${index}: verify result.` }))
+  const packed = packNaturalDiscussionTranscript(entries, { withEntries: true })
+  assert.ok(packed.text.length <= 16000)
+  for (let index = 0; index < 32; index++) {
+    assert.ok(packed.text.includes(`@peer-${index} [`))
+    assert.ok(packed.text.includes(`Unresolved peer-${index}`))
+  }
+  assert.deepEqual(packed.completeMessageIds, [])
+  assert.equal(packed.excerptedMessageIds.length, 32)
+  assert.ok(packed.deliveredChars / packed.sourceChars < 0.1)
+})
+
+test('all peers receive one frozen task and history identity, including early user constraints', () => {
+  const group = { id: 'group', name: 'Shared', topic: 'Review' }
+  const messages = Array.from({ length: 30 }, (_, index) => ({ id: `m-${index}`, groupId: group.id, role: index % 3 ? 'agent' : 'user', content: index === 0 ? 'Never publish private data. Budget limit: 500.' : `Historical turn ${index}.` }))
+  const message = { id: 'current', groupId: group.id, role: 'user', content: 'Compare the proposals and list unresolved disagreements.' }
+  const kinds = ['codex', 'hermes', 'workbuddy']
+  const snapshot = v4Snapshot({ state: { messages: [...messages, message] }, group, taskId: message.id, targetKinds: kinds, message, skillHintsByKind: new Map() })
+  assert.ok(snapshot.history.some(item => item.id === 'm-0'))
+  assert.ok(snapshot.history.length <= 16)
+  const original = JSON.stringify(snapshot)
+  for (const kind of kinds) {
+    const prompt = v4Prompt({ group, kind, snapshot, naturalResponse: true, phase: 'proposal' })
+    assert.ok(prompt.includes(message.content))
+    assert.match(prompt, /Never publish private data/)
+    assert.match(prompt, /Budget limit: 500/)
+    assert.equal(JSON.stringify(snapshot), original)
+  }
+})
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+const test = require('node:test')
+const assert = require('node:assert/strict')
+const fs = require('node:fs')
+const { parseWorkPreferences, loadedWorkPreferences, workPreferencesPrompt } = require('../../src/workspace/work-preferences.cjs')
+const { LocalWorkspace } = require('../../src/workspace/local-workspace.cjs')
+const { registerDesktopIpc } = require('../../src/shell/main-ipc.cjs')
+const { fixture } = require('../support/local-workspace-test-helpers.cjs')
+
+const preference = { detail: 37, initiative: 82, evidence: 91, preferredAgentKinds: ['codex'], instructions: 'Use a comparison table.' }
+
+test('legacy preferences migrate while continuous scores retain their exact values', () => {
+  assert.deepEqual(parseWorkPreferences({ ...preference, detail: 'concise', initiative: 'balanced', evidence: 'strict' }), { ...preference, detail: 0, initiative: 50, evidence: 100 })
+  assert.deepEqual(loadedWorkPreferences(preference), preference)
+  for (const detail of [-1, 101, 33.5, NaN, '37']) assert.throws(() => parseWorkPreferences({ ...preference, detail }), /INVALID/)
+  assert.match(workPreferencesPrompt(preference), /Delivery detail: 37\/100/)
+  assert.match(workPreferencesPrompt(preference), /Initiative: 82\/100/)
+  assert.match(workPreferencesPrompt(preference), /Evidence standard: 91\/100/)
+})
+
+test('delivery preferences stay short, reject unknown fields, and cannot change permissions', () => {
+  assert.equal(workPreferencesPrompt(undefined), '')
+  assert.equal(workPreferencesPrompt(loadedWorkPreferences(null)), '')
+  assert.throws(() => parseWorkPreferences({ ...preference, allowWrite: true }), /INVALID/)
+  assert.throws(() => parseWorkPreferences({ ...preference, instructions: 'x'.repeat(801) }), /INVALID/)
+  assert.throws(() => parseWorkPreferences({ ...preference, preferredAgentKinds: Array(9).fill('codex') }), /INVALID/)
+  const text = workPreferencesPrompt({ ...preference, instructions: 'x'.repeat(800) })
+  assert.ok(text.length < 1500)
+  assert.match(text, /permission boundaries take precedence/)
+  assert.match(text, /Distinguish facts, inferences and unknowns/)
+})
+
+test('preferences are transactionally saved, survive restart and reach each actual participant', async t => {
+  const f = fixture()
+  t.after(() => fs.rmSync(f.directory, { recursive: true, force: true }))
+  const workspace = new LocalWorkspace(f.options)
+  const handles = new Map()
+  registerDesktopIpc({ registerTrustedHandle: (name, handler) => handles.set(name, handler), getWorkspace: () => workspace })
+  const save = handles.get('local-work-preferences:save')
+  assert.throws(() => save({ ...preference, detail: 'unbounded' }), /INVALID/)
+  workspace.activeRuns.set('busy', {})
+  assert.throws(() => save(preference), /BUSY/)
+  workspace.activeRuns.clear()
+  save(preference)
+  assert.deepEqual(handles.get('local-work-preferences:get')(), preference)
+  const restarted = new LocalWorkspace(f.options)
+  assert.deepEqual(restarted.state.workPreferences, preference)
+  await restarted.refreshAgents()
+  const group = restarted.createGroup({ name: 'Shared task', agentKinds: ['codex', 'hermes', 'workbuddy'], workdir: f.directory, allowWrite: false })
+  await restarted.sendMessage({ groupId: group.id, text: 'Use the supplied evidence. Budget must not exceed 500.', targetKinds: group.agentKinds, mode: 'manual' })
+  assert.equal(f.calls.length, 3)
+  for (const call of f.calls) {
+    assert.match(call.prompt, /Use a comparison table/)
+    assert.match(call.prompt, /Budget must not exceed 500/)
+    assert.match(call.prompt, /Delivery detail: 37\/100/)
+    assert.match(call.prompt, /Initiative: 82\/100/)
+    assert.match(call.prompt, /Evidence standard: 91\/100/)
+    assert.equal(call.runOptions.sandbox, 'read-only')
+  }
+  const before = workspace.state.workPreferences
+  workspace.save = () => { throw new Error('disk-full') }
+  assert.throws(() => save({ ...preference, detail: 'thorough' }), /disk-full/)
+  assert.deepEqual(workspace.state.workPreferences, before)
+})
@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
 {
  "name": "meldwork-frontend",
-  "version": "0.1.6",
+  "version": "1.0.9",
  "lockfileVersion": 3,
  "requires": true,
  "packages": {
    "": {
      "name": "meldwork-frontend",
-      "version": "0.1.6",
+      "version": "1.0.9",
      "license": "Apache-2.0",
      "dependencies": {
        "@vicons/ionicons5": "^0.12.0",
        "dompurify": "^3.4.13",
        "marked": "^9.0.0",
+        "three": "^0.185.1",
        "vue": "^3.4.0"
      },
      "devDependencies": {
@@ -2240,6 +2241,12 @@
      "dev": true,
      "license": "MIT"
    },
+    "node_modules/three": {
+      "version": "0.185.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/three/-/three-0.185.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-5aojFCXKwnjBRZvUnt3WFfEcvUJgkN5LlijRFN95hMy8WVkG4I0QNcJE+OuWvuJ0bOdStrbfXn0pkd6/QyiAlg==",
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
    "node_modules/tinybench": {
      "version": "2.9.0",
      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tinybench/-/tinybench-2.9.0.tgz",
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
  "name": "meldwork-frontend",
-  "version": "0.1.6",
+  "version": "1.0.9",
  "private": true,
  "description": "Meldwork local-first multi-Agent collaboration workspace",
  "author": "Ryder-MHumble",
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
    "@vicons/ionicons5": "^0.12.0",
    "dompurify": "^3.4.13",
    "marked": "^9.0.0",
+    "three": "^0.185.1",
    "vue": "^3.4.0"
  },
  "overrides": {
				`@@ -0,0 +1 @@`
				`{"sessionId":"zcode-fixture-session","response":"Zcode fixture reply","projection":{"status":"idle","turnCount":1}}`