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fix(mcp): normalize compact schemas for strict gateways (#3806 )
* fix(mcp): make compact schemas gateway compatible * test(mcp): bind input precision assertions to the advertised profile * test(mcp): own schema assertions and validator lifetimes --------- Co-authored-by: morluto <76467478+morluto@users.noreply.github.com>
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+---
+name: rea-analysis-optimization
+description: Optimize REA providers and shared analysis workflows for agent context, latency, CPU, and memory while preserving correctness and Evidence. Use for analysis bottlenecks and cache or query design; CI/test-suite optimization belongs to rea-ci-tests-audit.
+---
+
+# REA analysis optimization
+
+Find a concrete source of unnecessary work, change it at its owner, and verify
+equivalent completed investigations. A useful outcome can also be a measured
+decision to leave an implementation alone.
+
+Follow the checkout's [performance priorities](../../../AGENTS.md#performance),
+[tool design](../../../docs/tool-design.md), and
+[testing guide](../../../docs/testing.md). This skill supplies an optimization
+workflow, not additional permission to execute targets, publish, or merge.
+Use the current contracts, provider prerequisites, and user authorization.
+
+Read [the Kuna case study](references/kuna-case-study.md) when selecting a
+reuse strategy or interpreting a benchmark. Its pinned observations illustrate
+tradeoffs; they are not current-provider guarantees or universal speedups.
+
+## Pin the question and the correctness oracle
+
+Describe the analyst's completed task, including the facts and relationships
+needed to answer it, requested detail, source access, and meaningful unknowns.
+Choose a representative real artifact and a small or empty case. Record the
+baseline revision, target digest, engine identity, options, host, and entrypoint.
+Use a separate checkout for changes without disturbing other work.
+
+Establish an oracle independent of the changed implementation: source-built
+fixture expectations, independently mapped file bytes, or a native producer
+paired with checks of its interpretation. Comparing two wrappers around the
+same faulty decoder does not establish correctness. Preserve address widths,
+same-address alternatives, unresolved endpoints, coverage, and source linkage.
+An empty result proves absence only within the actually examined scope.
+
+## Locate the earliest unnecessary work
+
+Trace one public CLI or MCP task through shared application code to its producer.
+Measure relevant phases: admission and identity checks, native analysis,
+decoding, lookup, projection, serialization, Evidence retention, and cleanup.
+Include catalog discovery and extra calls when they affect the completed task.
+
+Use the evidence to choose the smallest structural correction:
+
+| Observed cost                     | Candidate correction                                       | Condition to establish                                                               |
+| --------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
+| Repeated scans of validated facts | Reuse existing order or lookup structure                   | The owner establishes ordering and identity; every matching alternative survives     |
+| Repeated equivalent engine work   | Share a validated result or in-flight producer             | Inputs, freshness, lifetime, and per-caller outcomes remain explicit                 |
+| Full reports for selected facts   | Push selection or projection to the earliest capable owner | Required facts and evidence remain reachable; examined coverage is reported          |
+| Large temporary transport buffers | Decode incrementally or use bounded source reads           | Validate the whole admitted document; retained facts and copies still consume memory |
+| Many repeated homogeneous reads   | Share admission, decoding, or batch work                   | Preserve item identity, order where required, and individual failures                |
+
+Do not introduce an index, generic cache, batch endpoint, or orchestration layer
+without identifying the work it removes and its maintenance/resource cost.
+Projection after materializing a full report may reduce output while leaving
+analysis time and peak memory unchanged. Fix missing or incorrect facts before
+benchmarking an alternative composition against a better-covered workflow.
+
+## Keep one interpretation and a defined reuse lifetime
+
+Let the producer boundary validate and normalize facts once. Consumers query
+that representation through the shared CLI/MCP implementation; adapters should
+not rebuild relationships or independently reinterpret raw reports. Keep lookup
+identity separate from display formatting. Reuse contracts when their intent
+matches, honoring requested detail and complete Evidence access.
+
+For every cache or shared producer, state its key, owner, invalidation, retained
+size, and lifetime. Account for result-affecting target bytes, engine contents,
+analysis options, architecture/load mapping, and parser/schema versions where
+they affect reuse. Validate live state before calling a cached observation
+current. Cache a refusal only when it is deterministic for that validated key;
+malformed, partial, transient, or cancelled attempts need explicit retry policy.
+
+One cancelled waiter must not invalidate a successful peer. Preserve producer
+failure context and each caller's cancellation reason. Retain ownership and
+capacity charges until shared work and cleanup settle; preserve completed
+observations when cleanup fails. Exercise invalidation, concurrent consumers,
+last-waiter cancellation, close, and cleanup retry when those paths change.
+
+Bound the process family and retained state, not just a parent heap or worker
+count. Account for decoding and serialization expansion before allocation.
+Choose CPU, memory, concurrency, and disk limits from the host and workload;
+stop before OOM and verify owned cleanup. A guard-stopped task is incomplete.
+Do not replace a transport buffer cap with an unbounded retained inventory or
+hide partial results behind a success status.
+
+## Compare completed tasks and limit the claim
+
+Run the affected real public workflow before and after with equivalent inputs,
+results, coverage, and Evidence semantics. Include small inputs so setup costs
+and regressions are visible. Distinguish fresh sessions, warm runtime caches,
+and OS file caches. Alternate or repeat runs when variance affects the decision.
+Choose meaningful boundary regressions for cases the actual engine cannot
+reliably reproduce; a fake engine does not qualify a real provider.
+
+Report task outcome, relevant phase timings, total elapsed and CPU time, peak
+process-family memory and its accounting method, resource stops, and cleanup.
+Check the payload exit status as well as the profiler's. Keep failed attempts
+and identify unmeasured costs; a passing retry does not explain a failure.
+
+For token claims, count schemas/discovery, arguments, replies, retries, and
+continuations needed to finish the task. Label tokenizer estimates separately
+from actual model usage and record the client/catalog behavior. Smaller JSON
+alone establishes neither fewer model tokens nor better investigation quality.
+Do not claim a complex-software advantage without completed representative
+investigations and comparable correctness/coverage.
+
+Finish with the bottleneck, owning change, preserved semantics, executed
+checks, before/after measurements, and remaining limits. Keep any integration
+record current with its tested revision and distinguish merged production work
+from experiment-only code. Stop when the demonstrated bottleneck is resolved
+or further benefit remains speculative.
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+interface:
+  display_name: "REA analysis optimization"
+  short_description: "Optimize analysis with preserved Evidence and measured costs"
+  default_prompt: "Use $rea-analysis-optimization to find and verify a concrete analysis bottleneck while preserving correctness and Evidence."
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+# Kuna: reuse before adding machinery
+
+Read this reference for concrete examples of the skill's decisions. The records
+below concern static Linux analysis with caller-supplied Kuna. They do not
+establish parity with another provider or a general advantage for Code Mode,
+atomic tools, or any particular orchestration design.
+
+## Exact-address lookup: a measured, narrow improvement
+
+[PR #4695](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4695) reused the validated string
+inventory's numeric address order. Previously, each `list_strings(address)`
+filtered all cached facts. The owner now performs a binary lower-bound lookup
+and returns every encoding at that address: O(log n + matches), without a
+second retained lookup index.
+
+The owning implementation is
+[`KunaStringInventory.ts`](../../../../src/kuna/KunaStringInventory.ts), consumed
+by [`KunaStringQueries.ts`](../../../../src/kuna/KunaStringQueries.ts). Inspect
+their current versions before adapting the example. Numeric u64 addresses,
+same-address encodings, duplicate rejection, source digests, caller selection,
+and the existing session lifetime were part of the contract. Full listings and
+literal/regex searches kept their semantics. An attempted removal of the
+duplicate-detection set was dropped: no stable memory benefit was established,
+and it delayed malformed-input rejection.
+
+### Recorded workload and results
+
+The benchmark used unmodified Kuna 1.833 and LLVM 16 on Linux x86-64, with
+602,544 string facts. Baseline was `be0b2d138`; the final feature was
+`5f564962da0e1b17f00a68a74a312539f0209a01`, subsequently integrated in
+`c6b62754b095a134d6d67877508fa34311a2eda2`. These are historical observations,
+not a benchmark of every subsequent main revision.
+
+The same production stdio MCP task discovered the catalog, opened the binary,
+made one cold selected read and 28 warm exact reads, checked retained Evidence,
+and closed the session. Five selected addresses and two absent selectors were
+read four times. A native filtered scan selected the strings; an independent
+ELF load-header mapping checked the source bytes and terminators. Returned
+facts, source linkage, target digests, and cleanup were checked.
+
+Three alternating fresh sessions per implementation used one CPU, a 4 GiB
+process-family hard limit, a 3 GiB early stop, and no swap. OS file caches were
+warm. Whole-harness costs include the independent native oracle, hashing,
+catalog/client work, and correctness checks.
+
+| Median                                   |     Before |      After |
+| ---------------------------------------- | ---------: | ---------: |
+| 28 warm exact MCP reads                  |   495.2 ms |    90.8 ms |
+| Cold selected MCP read                   |    11.30 s |    11.01 s |
+| Whole harness elapsed                    |    28.24 s |    27.43 s |
+| Whole process-family CPU                 |    27.71 s |    26.89 s |
+| Kernel family peak, including file cache | 2237.6 MiB | 2240.6 MiB |
+
+Warm totals ranged from 491.7–544.3 ms before to 84.8–99.5 ms after: about
+5.5 times faster at this phase. Cold/whole-task timing and memory overlapped;
+no stable improvement in those costs was established. One small SQLite pair
+(7,985 facts) measured 20 warm reads at 88.6 → 80.5 ms and the whole harness at
+13.68 → 13.94 s. The large-inventory lookup benefit does not generalize to a
+whole-task speedup on small inputs.
+
+Catalog hashes, call counts, and normalized facts were unchanged. A
+`cl100k_base` estimate over one pass of raw catalog JSON, arguments, and replies
+was about 846,000 tokens in both lanes, with about 802,562 from the catalog.
+This was transport serialization, not rendered model context or actual usage;
+client discovery, prompts, replay, and protocol framing were unmeasured.
+**No token reduction or improved agent investigation outcome was established.**
+
+Pinned target SHA-256:
+`f62d254b7f2bf42df8c8b07d46ee3bb4c2cafeca436b2e6bc6ccbe4581f58f40`.
+Pinned engine SHA-256:
+`d858918b0766435cd96b999a77f2d5a31a0cc4f07256421c883b5b9dc4dd58e4`.
+All six normalized-result sequence digests were
+`4d2f90269da8568984090b20274163c4a7c2a0538aab63530bd2fe44840a0bba`.
+Selected byte agreement does not prove native discovery completeness; missing
+strings and relationships can remain unknown.
+
+## Other transferable changes and their limits
+
+- [Cached string inventory and search, #4095](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4095):
+  share validated facts across queries in a defined session. Audit key inputs
+  and lifetime before extending reuse across targets or engine revisions.
+- [Shared single-function work, #4045](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4045)
+  and [repeat-request reuse, #4169](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4169):
+  avoid duplicate native work while retaining per-caller cancellation and
+  cleanup ownership. A query count alone cannot reveal duplicate subprocesses.
+- [Streamed strings, #4318](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4318)
+  and [streamed call graph, #4329](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4329):
+  remove fixed aggregate transport-buffer failures through incremental parsing.
+  Streaming transport does not bound every retained object or final reply.
+  These links establish changes; no numerical speedup is asserted here.
+
+Typed reference facts, native string-query projection, and shared native byte
+reads remained experimental at the 2026-10-17 checkpoint
+`65f2f9a22bc892f61d2b00f9a4611124f57d4bff` on
+`experiment/atomic-codemode-20261016`. Some experiments used a patched native
+engine. Check current integration and bring-your-own engine capabilities before
+proposing them; a working experiment is not a stock-provider guarantee.
+
+## Applying the reasoning elsewhere
+
+For another provider or format, inspect its actual representation and native
+capabilities before borrowing the implementation. Existing numeric ordering
+may support range reads; an on-disk native query may avoid materializing an
+inventory; an immutable parse may support several views. Measure the relevant
+alternative rather than requiring every provider to use Kuna's cached array.
+
+For live observations, immutable artifact caching rules are insufficient:
+validate the process/session identity and freshness required by the caller.
+For compact replies, preserve access to source Evidence and report examined
+coverage; projection must not silently turn an unresolved edge into no edge.
+For batching, test mixed successes and failures and measure the entire task,
+including discovery, extra calls, native work, and serialization.
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ closing-issue reporters. Grouping preserves all those credits in one line.
 When Highlights, detailed entries or migrations reference the same work,
 put its thanks in one of those entries, not all of them. Include issue links.
 Direct-commit bullets carry the commit link and known human credit.
-Exclude GitHub bots and known agent accounts. REA's observed Anthropic and
-Cursor co-author trailers resolve to `@claude` and `@cursoragent` with GitHub
-type `User`; the credit policy excludes them while retaining their metadata.
+Exclude GitHub bots and known agent accounts. REA's observed Anthropic, Cursor
+and Codex co-author trailers resolve to `@claude`, `@cursoragent` and `@codex`
+with GitHub type `User`; the credit policy excludes them while retaining their metadata.
 At the REA maintainer's request, omit `@morluto` self-thanks while preserving
 authorship in the inventory. Other human contributors remain eligible.
 Use explicit GitHub links for cross-repository references to avoid ambiguous
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 ---
 name: reverse-engineer-anything
-description: Reverse engineer native, managed, Electron/JavaScript, packaged, firmware, and browser targets with REA. Use shipped-artifact or requested runtime evidence to explain features, compare versions, decompile code, or guide a reconstruction. Skip REA for ordinary source-repository architecture analysis.
+description: Reverse engineer native, managed, Electron/JavaScript, packaged, firmware, and browser targets with REA, and build agent environments (AgentEnv bundles) of web applications from a live instance or a capture. Use shipped-artifact or requested runtime evidence to explain features, compare versions, decompile code, or guide a reconstruction. Skip REA for ordinary source-repository architecture analysis.
 metadata:
-  version: "41"
+  version: "49"
 ---

 # REA

 Use REA when a claim depends on a shipped binary or package, decompilation,
-passive application runtime evidence, or comparison with
+requested runtime evidence, or comparison with
 behavior not established by available source. For ordinary analysis of a
 complete source repository, use normal repository tools and do not run REA
 readiness or provider commands.
@@ -30,13 +30,65 @@ unavailable, read [connection and recovery](references/connection-and-recovery.m
 Diagnose the observed blocker, continue useful supported work, and resume the
 original task after repair. Client approval, shell PATH, registration and engine
 availability have different remedies; avoid repeating setup for all of them.
+If the host times out without a REA result, do not repeat the unchanged call or
+assume work stopped. Read the recovery guide's deadline distinction before retrying.
+If the MCP connection drops, retry that call once only when it is safe to
+repeat or known not to have started. If it may already have changed the
+target, or it fails again, tell the user and ask them to restart the MCP
+client. If REA could not start its connection, retry once, then tell the user
+and ask them to restart the MCP client. Do not retry a startup failure that
+returns the same unchanged result. Run `rea doctor` when REA could not start
+or tools stay missing after that restart. For `cleanup_incomplete`, a retryable
+capacity limit, or `configuration_invalid`, follow the recovery guide's ladder
+before asking for a restart. Read that guide before a second repair attempt.

+1. Diagnose without changing REA or client configuration. `npx` may download
+   the package and write to npm's cache. For Codex, run
+   `npx -y rea-agents@latest doctor --client codex --json`. Substitute the current
+   supported client: `claude_code`, `claude_desktop`, `codex`, `cursor`,
+   `gemini_cli`, `windsurf`, `devin`, `opencode`, `antigravity`, `copilot_cli`,
+   `commandcode`, `vscode`, `grok_build`, `omp`, or `grok_bot`. `grok_bot` has no local
+   file registration: doctor reports the Grok Bot chat step, and setup does not
+   write `mcp.json`. If the client is unknown, use `doctor --json` and
+   inspect its registration results before choosing a setup scope.
+2. Distinguish the reason. Missing, malformed, or stale registration needs a
+   scoped configuration repair. An aligned registration with no tools in the
+   active session needs a restart/reconnection; doctor cannot prove that the
+   current agent has connected. A missing provider affects only tasks requiring
+   that provider: static JavaScript inspection needs neither Hopper nor Ghidra,
+   and Android inspection has separate bring-your-own JADX/Java prerequisites.
+3. For a configuration repair, prepare the read-only plan:
+   `npx -y rea-agents@latest setup --client codex --dry-run --json`.
+   Use the current client's ID, show its exact proposed paths, backups, and
+   changes, and obtain approval before setup writes configuration or installs
+   Hopper. Setup normally installs the matching bundled skill too; include that
+   replacement in the reviewed plan. After approval, apply the same scope with
+   `npx -y rea-agents@latest setup --client codex --yes`. Add `--install-hopper`
+   only if that separate installation was needed and explicitly approved.
+4. Restart/reconnect the affected agent. Verify that REA tools actually appear
+   in the session, then resume the original investigation. If they remain
+   absent, inspect the client's MCP launch error rather than repeating setup.
+
+REA setup never installs or upgrades Node.js, npm, Homebrew, Java, Ghidra, IDA,
+JADX, Kuna, Binwalk, or Unblob. Use existing prerequisites; do not install unrelated
+software to repair MCP registration. For an unsupported client, use manual stdio
+registration with a version-pinned `rea-agents` package or continue through the CLI.
+
+A concrete CLI fallback for an operator-supplied JavaScript tree or ASAR is:
+
+```bash
+npx -y rea-agents@latest analyze-javascript-application /absolute/path/to/app --json
+```
+
+No MCP registration or native engine is required. Read the returned Evidence,
+graph, limitations, and unknowns with the same care as an MCP result; the CLI
+returns the Evidence record directly. This fallback does not establish that
+MCP is configured. Native CLI tasks still require their selected engine.
 Prefer an existing `rea` CLI. When none is installed and REA package acquisition
 is within the authorized scope, use `npx -y rea-agents@latest` in its place.
 Configuration repair starts with a read-only setup plan; show paths, backups and
 skill replacement before applying authorized changes. Preserve existing approval
-and target-execution boundaries. REA setup never installs or upgrades unrelated
-software, including Node.js, npm, Homebrew, Java, Ghidra, IDA, JADX, Binwalk or Unblob.
+and target-execution boundaries.

 ## Route the target first

@@ -46,9 +98,19 @@ explicit path or endpoint and do not need it.

 - ASAR or extracted JavaScript/Electron tree:
  `analyze_javascript_application`.
- Archive/package member inventory (ZIP/APK/IPA/MSIX/AppX or DMG):
-  `open_binary` with the supplied local path; use `inspect_artifact` when its
-  graph and findings help answer the question.
+- Archive/package member inventory (ZIP/APK/IPA/MSIX/AppX, DMG, or a PyInstaller
+  executable): `open_binary` with the supplied local path; use `inspect_artifact`
+  when its graph and findings help answer the question. A PyInstaller CArchive
+  is the application layer; the bootloader is only the native prefix. Start with
+  `detail: "summary"` for large inventories, then use retained inventory views
+  for selected member fields/pages. A complete small inventory can cost less
+  than extra calls and schemas. Runtime options are metadata, not files.
+  Compact delivery still inventories and hashes members. See the
+  [Python packaged applications guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/python-packaged-applications.md).
+- Apple app plist, Interface Builder, asset catalog, or keyed archive resources:
+  `open_bundle_resources`, then the selected resource tool. This does not
+  require `CFBundleExecutable` or a deep provider. Resource sessions have no
+  executable digest or binary snapshot; use `open_binary` for native code.
 - Android APK code, classes, methods, or incoming references:
  `inspect_android_package`, then focused Android tools when advertised.
  Archive member inventory still uses the archive route above.
@@ -60,14 +122,30 @@ explicit path or endpoint and do not need it.
 - .NET NativeAOT PE/ELF: native Ghidra analysis. Native code can yield pseudocode;
  consult the NativeAOT workflow in `references/native-and-artifacts.md` for
  optional metadata recovery and its supported host/layout boundary.
+- Native program behavior, live calls, instrumentation, or command-run effects:
+  choose the matching [native runtime workflow](references/runtime-observation.md#native-runtime-questions).
+  `open_binary` and `trace_native_values` establish static facts; they do not
+  observe execution. Runtime tools have distinct launch, attach, mutation and
+  cleanup effects, and do not require a preliminary static session unless their
+  own contract says so.
 - User-owned browser page already open: `list_browser_targets`.
+- Browser action the agent must perform (click, type, navigate):
+  `capture_browser_scenario` with declared actions. See
+  [runtime observation](references/runtime-observation.md) for connect/launch
+  and the focused follow-up browser tools.
+- Agent environment (AgentEnv bundle) of a web application: read
+  [environments](references/environments.md) before recording; it records with
+  `capture_browser_scenario` and writes the bundle with `export_environment_bundle`.
 - Fiddler Everywhere traffic or a native `.saz` capture: read the
  [Fiddler workflow](references/runtime-observation.md#fiddler-everywhere-traffic-debugging).
  Inspect saved SAZ with `inspect_web_network_capture` and `format: "saz"`;
  connect Everywhere's separate MCP server for live traffic.
 - Retained HAR/SAZ/native mitmproxy/aioquic qlog capture: `inspect_web_network_capture`. Select
  original record ordinals when useful; inspect producer fields and byte/number
-  sidecars without fetching recorded URLs or claiming live attribution. See
+  sidecars without fetching recorded URLs or claiming live attribution. HAR/SAZ/qlog
+  old-generation heap is `REA_CAPTURE_DECODER_OLD_GENERATION_MIB` (default 192 MiB,
+  floor 8, maximum 16384), set where REA starts. Host memory and `NODE_OPTIONS` do not
+  raise it. See
  [historical captures](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/web-network-captures.md) for the exact upstream
  profile and credential exclusions. Qlog support starts with aioquic 1.5.0
  JSON 0.3; stream coverage and endpoint loss declarations do not recover bodies
@@ -75,7 +153,7 @@ explicit path or endpoint and do not need it.
  pages; select one trace, stream ID and direction for contribution/range pages.
  Facts retain all-recorded-events-before-selection scope. Other qlog layouts
  and PCAP correlation are unsupported.
- User-owned Electron runtime already open: `list_electron_targets`.
+- User-owned Electron runtime already open: `list_electron_targets`. Before an electron-main Inspector attempt, check packaged fuses with `inspect_electron_fuses`; disabled `EnableNodeCliInspectArguments` means the app ignores `--inspect`.
 - Packet-field discovery: `inspect_packet_fields` searches installed protocols
  and field names/types before choosing fields for `inspect_packet_capture`.
  Query/page the relevant records; registrations do not establish observed traffic.
@@ -107,8 +185,18 @@ explicit path or endpoint and do not need it.
  Select JavaScript glue and candidate paths explicitly and preserve URL/path
  ambiguity. No implicit fetch or target execution; WAT is not original source.
  See the [WASM guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/wasm-artifacts.md).
+- Explicit local Android APK (or ZIP/AAB) signing: `inspect_apk_signature`.
+  Prefer its summary or selected signer/digest/lineage page; retain complete
+  Evidence and use `inspect_analysis_view` kind `apk-signature` for follow-ups.
+  Reports which schemes are present (v1 JAR, v2, v3, v3.1), each signer's
+  certificate SHA-256 fingerprint (v1 included, from its PKCS#7 block), v3 key-rotation lineage, source stamp, and
+  whether each signed digest still matches the bytes (self-consistency). This
+  is identity and integrity, not a trust or authenticity verdict.
+  See the [APK signature guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/apk-signature.md).
 - Explicit local EVM bytecode carrier: `inspect_evm_interface` with caller-selected
-  `raw` or `hex` encoding. Preserve carrier/decoded digests and treat selectors,
+  `raw` or `hex` encoding. The owned worker deadline is `timeout_ms` (default
+  30000 ms, range 1..2147483647, next call). It does not raise the fixed byte,
+  address-space, or CPU allowances. Preserve carrier/decoded digests and treat selectors,
  argument strings and mutability as inferred candidates; this performs no chain
  lookup or target execution. For the complete inferred interface without hex or
  duplicate stdout, discover support and select `detail: "summary"`; complete
@@ -122,14 +210,105 @@ explicit path or endpoint and do not need it.
  absent metadata does not prove a binary is not Go, and unparsed text records
  remain explicit. See the
  [Go binary guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/go-binaries.md).
+- Embedded CUDA/HIP code objects: `inspect_gpu_code_objects`; inventory targets
+  first, then decode selected payloads and query retained GPU Evidence.
+- Bundled GGUF or safetensors model declarations: `inspect_model_artifact`
+  with the explicit local file. Default header hashing leaves full-file identity
+  unknown; `hash: "full"` additionally reads all weights for SHA-256. MCP returns
+  retained summaries; optional `view` selects one page in the initial call. Use
+  `inspect_analysis_view` kind `model-artifact` for
+  batched metadata keys, tensor names or type totals, selected fields and pages.
+  Preserve header-scoped indices and array preview omissions; do not infer model
+  behavior from declared architecture or tensor types. See the
+  [model file guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/model-artifacts.md).
+- Unity IL2CPP names, member owners and string literals from `global-metadata.dat`:
+  `inspect_il2cpp_metadata` with the explicit local file; MCP defaults to compact
+  counts. Query sections, images, types, methods, fields, properties, events,
+  parameters or string_literals through `inspect_analysis_view`
+  with the returned `parent_evidence_id`, using exact filters, batch indices and
+  selected fields. Parameters accept `method_indices`, avoiding a scan of all
+  parameter pages. Missing collections in historical Evidence remain unknown.
+  Versions 24, 27, 29, 31 and 39; no Unity, IL2CPP
+  binary or disassembler is run. Unrecognized magic (possibly encrypted) and
+  other versions are unsupported. Optional matching `binary_path` enables static native addresses and type references; query `method_addresses` with indices or addresses/states, preserving every shared-body method and both artifact identities. Without a linked binary native counts remain unknown. Byte-pattern fallback is inferred; no runtime behavior or same-build pairing is proved. See the
+  [IL2CPP metadata guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/il2cpp-metadata.md).
 - Embedded cargo-auditable Rust dependency metadata: `inspect_rust_binary`
  with the explicit local ELF, PE, or thin Mach-O file. This built-in
  target-free inspection requires no Rust installation or disassembler. Preserve
  package order, dependency indices, and the section file range. A missing
  `.dep-v0` section is null metadata, not proof the binary has no dependencies.
  A rustc commit hash is an inference from a read-only `/rustc/<40-hex>/` path.
+  For selected crates, use `view: {collection: "packages", names: [...],
+  fields: ["name", "version", "source"]}` on the first call; explicitly include
+  `dependencies` for direct index references. Use `detail: "summary"` for counts
+  and ranges, or retained `inspect_analysis_view` Rust package/edge pages for
+  subsequent filters. Keep the complete parent Evidence accessible; CLI compact
+  delivery requires `--evidence_output`.
  See the
  [Rust binary guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/rust-binaries.md).
+- PE Authenticode certificate table: `inspect_pe_certificates` with the explicit
+  local PE32/PE32+ file. This built-in target-free inspection requires no
+  Windows SDK. Preserve WIN_CERTIFICATE ranges, types, payload SHA-256, and
+  PKCS#7 signer/X.509 identity fields, including `subject_key_identifier_hex`
+  when the signer uses that form. A missing security directory is observed
+  absence of that table, not proof the image is unsigned in every catalog sense.
+  Signatures are not verified. See the
+  [PE certificate guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/pe-certificates.md).
+- PE import and delay-load tables: `inspect_pe_imports` with the explicit
+  local PE32/PE32+ file. This built-in target-free inspection requires no
+  Windows SDK. Preserve DLL names, named and ordinal functions, ILT/IAT RVAs,
+  delay-load descriptors, and the pefile import hash of the standard import
+  table. A missing import directory is observed absence of that table, not
+  proof the image never imported APIs through another table. Bound snapshots
+  and loaded IAT contents remain unobserved. See the
+  [PE import guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/pe-imports.md).
+- PE TLS callbacks and load configuration: `inspect_pe_load_config` with the
+  explicit local PE32/PE32+ file. This built-in target-free inspection requires
+  no Windows SDK. Preserve callback VAs as strings with their RVA, file offset
+  and section, and the size-covered security cookie, SafeSEH, CFG,
+  EH-continuation and XFG fields. Guard-flag mitigation claims are inferred
+  linker declarations, not proof of enforcement. A missing directory is observed
+  absence of that declaration. See the
+  [PE load configuration guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/pe-load-config.md).
+- ELF note tables: `inspect_elf_notes` with the explicit local ELF32/ELF64
+  file. This built-in target-free inspection requires no disassembler. Preserve
+  PT_NOTE and SHT_NOTE ranges, owners, types, descriptor SHA-256, and GNU
+  build-id or ABI-tag fields. A missing table is observed absence of those
+  declarations, not proof the image never carried notes. See the
+  [ELF notes guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/elf-notes.md).
+- Apple `.ips` crash reports: `inspect_apple_ips` with the explicit local
+  file. This built-in target-free inspection requires no Xcode, atos, or
+  pwntools. Preserve first-line metadata, `bug_type` as a string, process and
+  exception facts, lossless integer registers, usedImages UUIDs, and
+  documented classification matches. Only `bug_type` `"309"` yields a crash
+  body; other types, including `"288"` stackshots, return no crash result.
+  Opened Mach-O and dSYM UUID joins remain unobserved. See the
+  [Apple IPS guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/apple-ips.md).
+- Linux kernel module metadata: `inspect_kernel_module` with the explicit local
+  ELF32/ELF64 relocatable file. This built-in target-free inspection requires
+  no Linux host or `modinfo`. Preserve `.modinfo` key order and duplicate keys,
+  `__versions` CRC hex, section file ranges, and the appended signature
+  trailer's PKCS#7 SHA-256. A missing section is observed absence when section
+  names are known, not proof the module never carried that metadata.
+  `struct module` is not decoded. The signature is not validated. gzip, xz, and
+  zstd containers are unsupported; decompress into a separate file with an
+  external codec utility, then inspect the decompressed `ET_REL` image. See the
+  [kernel module guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/kernel-modules.md).
+- CPython 3.7–3.13 `.pyc` header, nested marshal code objects and bytecode
+  identity: `inspect_python_pyc` with the explicit local file. This built-in
+  target-free inspection requires no Python installation. Preserve magic,
+  PEP 552 hash or mtime/size, nested names, and bytecode SHA-256. Bytecode is
+  not decompiled, and a decoded header does not prove the matching `.py` is
+  present. See the
+  [CPython pyc guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/python-pyc.md).
+- Erlang BEAM IFF container: `inspect_erlang_beam` with the explicit local
+  `.beam` file. This built-in target-free inspection requires no Erlang
+  installation. Preserve chunk names, atom order, export/import/lambda tables,
+  and the Code header. For selected facts, prefer `detail: "summary"` plus a
+  `beam` view (collection, names/indices, fields and paging), retaining the full
+  Evidence. CLI summary requires `--evidence_output`. Missing table counts stay
+  null; decoded empty tables count zero. Bytecode is not executed. See the
+  [Erlang BEAM guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/erlang-beam.md).

 - Explicit local SQLite database snapshot: `inspect_sqlite_database`. Inspect
  with Node.js 24.x >=24.15 or 26+ providing native SQLite limits. Read schema
@@ -152,6 +331,8 @@ explicit path or endpoint and do not need it.
 - PE resource type/name/language trees and static icon group references:
  `inspect_pe_resources` with an explicit path. This portable operation requires
  no active target or engine; opaque payloads retain file ranges and SHA-256.
+- PE export directories and ELF dynamic-symbol exports: `inspect_native_exports`
+  with an explicit path; portable, no active target or engine.
 - Native executable, library, or analysis database: `open_binary`, then
  use focused analysis tools directly; call `binary_overview` when metadata or
  inventory context is useful and available from the selected provider.
@@ -168,6 +349,20 @@ after opening; IDA does not supply `binary_overview`. Consult session availabili
 when composing broader workflows. Modern direct callers and unsupported dossier
 facets remain unknown; live IDA results are not replayed from snapshots.

+With `REA_KUNA_COMMAND` configured, `provider_id: "kuna"` answers procedure
+lists, lookups, pseudocode, assembly and `analyze_function` from Kuna's cached
+whole-program export. Callers/callees use a separate body-free graph shared by
+the session; `xrefs` returns exact-address incoming sites and filters forwarding
+aliases. These queries and inventory lookups do not trigger a C export. Indirect
+targets remain unknown and can make relationship coverage partial. Reference
+caches expire on close; a fresh CLI process repeats the native reference walk.
+Typed references, CFG, raw-memory tools and annotations remain unsupported. A cold first
+answer can come from a single-function run (its limitations say so); assembly
+waits for the export. For pseudocode and assembly, `raw_result.source` names the
+cached `.c`/`.asm` file and byte span, which you may search directly instead of
+calling per function. See the
+[Kuna provider guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/kuna-provider.md).
+
 If the user says only "my app" without a name, path, or target already selected
 for this task, ask which app before searching for artifacts. Paths in unrelated
 saved reports and nearby test fixtures do not select the user's target. Resolve
@@ -186,13 +381,26 @@ Provider candidate facts describe possible providers, while top-level session
 capabilities describe the current route and `analysis_provider_binding` names the
 selected provider. Do not treat those scopes as interchangeable.

+For a Ghidra startup timeout on a large native target, follow
+[deadline recovery](references/native-and-artifacts.md#ghidra-startup-deadline-recovery)
+before abandoning deep analysis or repeating the same cold import. The default
+330 seconds can be changed for new startup attempts through
+`update_analysis_settings` using `ghidra.startup_timeout_ms`. Changing the
+server's launch environment instead requires a new REA process.
+
 ## Work summary-first

 Start with the default result and use its inline Evidence and graph context.
 For a JavaScript application or ELF layout whose size is unknown or large,
 call `analyze_javascript_application` or `inspect_binary_layout` with
 `"detail": "summary"`, then inspect the retained `parent_evidence_id` with
-`inspect_analysis_view`.
+`inspect_analysis_view`. Over MCP, `analyze_function` is summary-first without
+a flag: its default reply is the summary, and the complete dossier stays
+retained under `parent_evidence_id` for facet paging. Pass that ID as a
+`retained-evidence` reference to `compare_functions`, or inside
+`match_native_functions` `left_observations`/`right_observations`; request
+`"detail": "complete"` only when the dossier must travel inline, as
+`build_call_path` requires.
 Page module identities and select the returned `node_id` before requesting an
 item; a single file path can represent several graph roles. Do not repeat an
 identical analysis or rejected call without a changed input or resolved blocker.
@@ -280,10 +488,14 @@ as complete while required questions remain open.
  [references/javascript-applications.md](references/javascript-applications.md)
 - Android APK declarations, classes, methods, and static references:
  [references/android-applications.md](references/android-applications.md)
- Passive browser/Electron observation and static/runtime reconciliation:
+- Native instrumentation, debugger and process capture; browser/Electron
+  observation; static/runtime comparison:
  [references/runtime-observation.md](references/runtime-observation.md)
 - Evidence paging, comparisons, residual unknowns, and verification:
  [references/evidence-workflows.md](references/evidence-workflows.md)
+- Agent environments (AgentEnv bundles) of a web application, recorded from
+  a live instance or a HAR:
+  [references/environments.md](references/environments.md)

 ## Finish the task

@@ -15,16 +15,24 @@ instead of guessing.

 The provider requires a separately supplied headless JADX MCP JAR 0.7.1 and
 Java 17 or newer. `REA_JADX_MCP_JAR` selects the absolute JAR path; `JAVA_HOME`
-can select Java. REA setup does not install or configure that JAR, and doctor
-provider scopes cover Hopper/Ghidra rather than JADX. Use existing tools and
-report missing prerequisites for the Android task specifically.
+can select Java. Use `rea doctor --provider jadx --json` to check the JADX
+configuration and obtain remediation for missing prerequisites. Java and the
+headless JADX MCP JAR remain caller-supplied; REA setup does not install or
+configure them. Configuration readiness does not establish successful analysis
+of a particular APK.

 Linux and macOS use the POSIX owned-process boundary. Windows x64 requires the
 matching bundled native controls and uses an owned Job Object with bidirectional
 stdio. A full JDK, including `jdk.compiler`, is required on every host; Windows
 `JAVA_HOME` selects `bin\java.exe`. Consult the Android guide for actual host
 verification coverage. Calls use one worker and provider deadlines; optional
-`REA_JADX_HEAP_MIB` selects the JVM heap. The APK is never launched,
+`REA_JADX_HEAP_MIB` selects the JVM heap and `REA_JADX_OPERATION_TIMEOUT_MS`
+the per-operation deadline (integer milliseconds from 1 to 2147483647, default
+120000). To change that deadline on a running MCP server, set
+`jadx.operation_timeout_ms` through `update_analysis_settings`, then retry after
+work and cleanup settle. Newly accepted operations use the override; accepted
+work keeps its budget. Changing the launch environment requires a new process.
+The MCP client's tool timeout must also allow the selected deadline. The APK is never launched,
 and no emulator is required.

 Manifest entries and decompiled text are static observations, not execution or
@@ -7,18 +7,23 @@ operation and the next useful step; after repair, continue the investigation.
 Commands below use an installed `rea`. If none is available, use the package
 invocation in `SKILL.md` when acquiring REA is authorized. Follow the connected
 server's schemas and the installed CLI's help rather than assuming repository
-main and an older release expose the same arguments.
+main and an older release expose the same arguments. Tool-name prefixes belong
+to the client: find the canonical REA operation in its actual tool listing and
+server association before concluding that it is absent. A shared prefix alone
+does not establish which server an approval wildcard covers. See
+[client tool names and discovery](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/client-configuration.md#client-tool-names-and-discovery).

 ## Choose the remedy from the observed failure

-| Observation                                                     | Meaning and next step                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
-| --------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| No REA tools in the active session                              | Inspect registration with `rea doctor --client codex --json`. A skill installation alone does not register MCP.                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
-| Missing, malformed or stale registration                        | Prepare a scoped setup plan; apply only authorized changes with backups.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
-| Aligned registration, but no connected tools                    | Restart/reconnect the client. Doctor checks registration; it cannot establish the current agent's connection. Inspect the client's launch error if reconnection fails.                                                                                                                                                |
-| `MCP tool call requires approval, but approval policy is never` | Codex rejected the call before REA executed it. Do not install an engine or repeat setup to solve this client-policy decision. See the approval section below.                                                                                                                                                        |
-| REA returns `provider_unavailable` or an unavailable tool entry | Read that operation's provider diagnostics or `binary_session.result.tool_availability`. Expand each group's tool names and inherit the shared client requirements unless overridden. Use the operation's availability, reason, and remediation; a complete tool catalog does not imply every operation is available. |
-| `rea` is missing in a child shell, or Node is incompatible      | Inspect the actual shell PATH and launcher/runtime. A prefix installation may be absent from a login shell's PATH; this does not establish a broken MCP registration.                                                                                                                                                 |
+| Observation                                                     | Meaning and next step                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
+| --------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| No REA tools in the active session                              | Inspect registration with `rea doctor --client codex --json`. A skill installation alone does not register MCP.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
+| Missing, malformed or stale registration                        | Prepare a scoped setup plan; apply only authorized changes with backups.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
+| Aligned registration, but no connected tools                    | Restart/reconnect the client. Doctor checks registration; it cannot establish the current agent's connection. Inspect the client's launch error if reconnection fails.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
+| MCP connection dropped or REA could not start                   | If the connection drops, retry that call once only when it is safe to repeat or known not to have started. If it may already have changed the target, or the same failure returns, tell the user REA's connection failed and ask them to restart the MCP client. If REA could not start its connection, retry once, then tell the user and ask them to restart the MCP client. Do not retry a startup failure that returns the same unchanged result. Run `rea doctor` when REA could not start or tools stay missing after restart. Doctor cannot restore a live connection by itself. |
+| `MCP tool call requires approval, but approval policy is never` | Codex rejected the call before REA executed it. Do not install an engine or repeat setup to solve this client-policy decision. See the approval section below.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
+| REA returns `provider_unavailable` or an unavailable tool entry | Read that operation's provider diagnostics or `binary_session.result.tool_availability`. Expand each group's tool names and inherit the shared client requirements unless overridden. Use the operation's availability, reason, and remediation; a complete tool catalog does not imply every operation is available.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
+| `rea` is missing in a child shell, or Node is incompatible      | Inspect the actual shell PATH and launcher/runtime. A prefix installation may be absent from a login shell's PATH; this does not establish a broken MCP registration.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |

 If the client cannot launch its shell/sandbox helper or read the installed skill,
 inspect its launch diagnostic. For example, Codex can refuse helper aliases when
@@ -34,6 +39,83 @@ answers part of the question, and name the unavailable evidence separately.
 Do not substitute another target. Label observations from ordinary shell tools
 as such; only actual REA output supplies REA Evidence.

+## Distinguish client and server deadlines
+
+A host message such as `timed out awaiting tools/call` with no REA result means
+the client's deadline expired before a result arrived. It does not establish
+that REA finished, canceled successfully, or released all resources. Do not
+repeat the unchanged analysis. Inspect available session/provider state and
+retained Evidence only when useful; an idle `binary_session` is not proof that
+every target-free operation stopped. Never invent a missing Evidence reference.
+
+Allow the host tool deadline to cover execution, cancellation/cleanup, and
+response delivery. In Codex, the setting is
+`mcp_servers.<server-id>.tool_timeout_sec` in **seconds**, not
+`startup_timeout_sec`. Select a value for the actual operation budget and
+headroom, not a universal timeout. See the
+[official MCP configuration reference](https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/extend/mcp?surface=cli).
+Apply configuration changes only within the authorized scope, preserving
+unrelated entries and backups; reconnect/restart as required by the host.
+When configuration is not editable, report the setting needed or use an
+authorized CLI fallback. Do not silently broaden permissions or switch targets.
+
+A returned REA `provider_timeout` instead means the **server/provider** reached
+its deadline. Follow its `remediation.action`, reuse accessible partial Evidence,
+and resolve reported incomplete cleanup before retrying. Change a request
+field or a `REA_*` setting only when the returned remediation explicitly
+recommends that change. Restart REA when that text says the value is read at
+startup. A mention that a control does not raise the deadline is not a
+recommendation to change it. Do not invent a setting the remediation does not
+name. Raising only the client deadline does not change
+this server budget. For static JavaScript,
+`analysis_timeout_ms` (CLI `rea analyze-javascript-application <path>
+--analysis-timeout-ms <milliseconds>`) controls each source's
+startup, analysis and transfer deadline in **milliseconds**. Increase that
+budget or reduce semantic work / select exact inventoried `source_paths` when
+the task permits. Omit `source_paths` for all sources; `[]` is invalid.
+`detail: "summary"` reduces delivery, not analysis work. A per-source budget
+does not bound the elapsed time for an entire multi-source application.
+Partial-Evidence inspection can avoid recomputation; an unavailable reader is
+not itself a reason to block a corrected static-analysis retry.
+The shorthand `rea analyze <path>` does not expose this timeout flag; use the
+explicit JavaScript command when changing that budget.
+
+For invalid arguments, use the connected tool's current input schema, or the
+installed CLI's command help. Refresh the catalog if stale; do not guess fields
+from an older skill or return the entire catalog to repair one field. Correct
+all reported fields before retrying.
+
+## Recovery ladder
+
+Follow the returned remediation. Change a request field or a `REA_*` setting
+only when that text explicitly recommends the change. Restart REA when it says
+the value is read at startup. A mention that a control does not raise a limit
+is not a recommendation to change it. Do not invent a setting. Host memory and
+`NODE_OPTIONS` do not raise a REA admission unless that remediation says so.
+
+- MCP connection dropped: retry that call once only when it is safe to repeat
+  or known not to have started. If it may already have changed the target, or
+  it fails again, tell the user REA's connection failed and ask them to restart
+  the MCP client. Do not run `rea doctor` for the drop itself.
+- REA could not start its connection: retry once, then tell the user and ask
+  them to restart the MCP client. Run `rea doctor` when REA could not start or
+  tools stay missing after that restart. Do not retry a startup failure that
+  returns the same unchanged result.
+- `cleanup_incomplete`, or retained cleanup owners in the error details: retry
+  that exact cleanup owner. Do not start new work that needs those resources
+  until that owner confirms release. Repeating the original call is not that
+  retry.
+- Capacity, when the result is `resource_constraint` and `retryable` is true:
+  wait for the active admission to finish, then retry within the reported
+  limits. Do not restart REA to free the slot.
+- `configuration_invalid`: correct the named setting in the environment that
+  starts REA (the shell or the MCP registration), then restart REA. Run
+  `rea doctor` to see the `runtime-configuration:` check. Re-run `rea setup`
+  for that client when the registration must carry the new setting, then
+  reconnect.
+- `invalid_request`: correct the reported fields from the current schema. Do
+  not repeat the unchanged call.
+
 ## Repair registration when needed

 For Codex:
@@ -46,7 +128,7 @@ rea setup --client codex --dry-run --json
 Use the current supported client's ID: `claude_code`, `claude_desktop`, `codex`,
 `cursor`, `gemini_cli`, `windsurf`, `devin`, `opencode`, `antigravity`,
 `copilot_cli`, `commandcode`, `qwen_code`, `vscode`, `trae`, `grok_build`, `omp`, `pi`,
-`hermes`, `qoder`, `droid`, `zcode`, `dsh`, or `grok_bot`. If unknown, inspect `doctor --json` before choosing a
+`hermes`, `qoder`, `droid`, `zcode`, `dsh`, `freebuff`, or `grok_bot`. If unknown, inspect `doctor --json` before choosing a
 scope. `grok_bot` uses a chat registration step rather than local `mcp.json`.
 For unsupported clients, use version-pinned manual stdio registration or CLI.

@@ -93,6 +175,17 @@ writing. Managed policy can constrain client settings. Consult the
 for the installed client's supported settings. This is an optional recovery
 choice, not a prerequisite for every REA task.

+## Repair an editable REA limit
+
+If `details.limit` names an editable setting and its bounds, call
+`update_analysis_settings` directly with a `changes` entry containing `setting`,
+`action: "set"` and `value`. `inspect_analysis_settings` is optional when those
+facts are already present. Retry the same input after work and cleanup settle.
+Runtime defaults affect new work only; explicit per-call arguments take
+precedence and must be corrected directly when selected. Reset restores launch
+values. Updates survive target close/open but disappear on REA restart. They do
+not edit host deadlines, response buffers, registrations or fixed limits.
+
 ## Continue through an installed CLI

 Check the command environment only if the launcher fails:
@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+# Agent environments from a live application
+
+Use this when the user asks for an agent environment (an AgentEnv bundle) of a
+web application: a folder `agent-env` deploys, whose MCP tools answer from what
+one recording of the application observed and serve the writes that recording
+confirmed. The workflow records the application once with
+`capture_browser_scenario`, checks what the environment would serve, records
+again if a hint names a gap, then writes the bundle with
+`export_environment_bundle`. For a HAR the user already has, skip to
+[export](#export-and-hand-off) through `inspect_web_network_capture`, or use
+`rea environment-build <capture.har> <dir>`.
+
+## Before recording
+
+- Record only against an instance the user says is disposable or seeded for
+  this purpose: every write step creates, edits or deletes its data. If the
+  user has not said so, ask before any scenario that writes. REA does not
+  start, seed or reset applications.
+- Credentials come from environment variables the user names. Declare each as a
+  scenario secret, `{secret_id, environment_variable}`; the variable must be set
+  in the environment REA's MCP server started with. Never ask for a password in
+  chat. Declared secrets are redacted as the capture records.
+- Map the application first with `inspect_web_page` (and `capture_web_screenshot`
+  when layout matters): the login form's locators, and the API calls behind the
+  pages that list and edit the entities the user asked about.
+
+## Record a session an environment can learn writes from
+
+One `capture_browser_scenario` records the whole session. Start from this
+shape, with the application's own locators, paths and headers:
+
+```json
+{
+  "browser": { "mode": "launch", "executable_path": "/usr/bin/chromium" },
+  "start_url": { "url": "http://127.0.0.1:3000/login" },
+  "secrets": [
+    { "secret_id": "admin_password", "environment_variable": "APP_PASSWORD" }
+  ],
+  "capture": {
+    "network": {
+      "request_body": true,
+      "response_body": true,
+      "header_values": true
+    }
+  },
+  "actions": [
+    {
+      "step_id": "user",
+      "action": "fill",
+      "timeout_ms": 15000,
+      "locator": { "kind": "css", "selector": "input[name=username]" },
+      "value": { "source": "literal", "value": "admin" }
+    },
+    {
+      "step_id": "password",
+      "action": "fill",
+      "timeout_ms": 15000,
+      "locator": { "kind": "css", "selector": "input[name=password]" },
+      "value": { "source": "secret", "secret_id": "admin_password" }
+    },
+    {
+      "step_id": "sign-in",
+      "action": "press",
+      "timeout_ms": 15000,
+      "locator": { "kind": "css", "selector": "input[name=password]" },
+      "key": "Enter"
+    },
+    {
+      "step_id": "signed-in",
+      "action": "wait_for",
+      "timeout_ms": 15000,
+      "locator": { "kind": "css", "selector": "nav a[href='/settings']" },
+      "state": "visible"
+    },
+    {
+      "step_id": "folders-1",
+      "action": "request",
+      "timeout_ms": 15000,
+      "method": "GET",
+      "path": "/api/folders",
+      "expected_status": [200]
+    },
+    {
+      "step_id": "create-folder-1",
+      "action": "request",
+      "timeout_ms": 15000,
+      "method": "POST",
+      "path": "/api/folders",
+      "json": { "title": "Scratch folder 1" },
+      "headers": [
+        {
+          "name": "X-CSRFToken",
+          "value": { "source": "cookie", "name": "csrftoken" }
+        }
+      ],
+      "expected_status": [200, 201]
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+Give every step a `timeout_ms`. A step without one waits until the scenario
+is cancelled, so a locator that never matches hangs the capture, and the
+client with it. Match `wait_for` locators to exactly one element.
+
+1. Sign in through the UI: `fill` the user and password fields (the password
+   as a secret reference), submit, then `wait_for` an element only a signed-in
+   user sees.
+2. Read with `request` steps: each collection the environment needs, twice
+   before any write, so fields that change on their own show up; one item of
+   each.
+3. Use `request` steps only when the API lets the caller choose each scratch
+   object's ID or a prior read already established it. Request paths are fixed
+   strings; no action substitutes a value from an earlier response. For
+   server-assigned IDs, create through the UI and open the new object's detail
+   view to record its read, edit and delete through UI actions. If that journey
+   cannot be scripted, leave the write unserved and report the limitation;
+   never guess an ID or create objects with no supported cleanup path.
+   Record two numbered scratch objects per write type,
+   with varied free text. After each write, and before the next one, read the
+   object back by id and then its list: create 1, read 1, list, create 2,
+   read 2, list; never several writes before their reads.
+4. Leave more than a second between a create and its first edit
+   (`wait_for_timeout` with `duration_ms: 1100`).
+5. Update both objects and read each back; delete both and read each back
+   (expect 404) and the list.
+
+About `request` steps:
+
+- `path` is on the start URL's origin; the page must be on that origin.
+- Header values are literals, declared secrets, a cookie the browser holds
+  (`{source: "cookie", name}`), or a local storage entry
+  (`{source: "local_storage", key, json_pointer}`), with an optional
+  `prefix` such as `"Bearer "`. Copy the headers the application's own
+  requests send (a CSRF header, a bearer token). Values read from the page
+  are redacted from records made after they are read, not from the login
+  response that returned them, and values shorter than 8 characters are not
+  redacted at all.
+- Reading a page value makes later bodies costlier to keep: after a CSRF
+  token, bodies over about 47 KiB are kept as `unavailable`. When the API
+  returns larger responses, raise `capture.limits`
+  (`max_network_body_allocation_bytes`, `max_total_event_allocation_bytes`).
+- Request steps follow no redirects: a redirect fails the step, and
+  `expected_status` cannot name a 3xx status. Use the path the redirect names,
+  such as the one with the trailing slash.
+- Set `expected_status` on every step, so a refused call fails its step and
+  the later steps report not having run, instead of recording read-backs of
+  nothing.
+
+Keep it to about 60 to 160 requests. A scenario with no `request` step is
+recorded exactly as before.
+
+The capture returns its whole Evidence, every recorded body included, which is
+often more than a client shows inline. Before checking coverage, confirm that
+every entry of `normalized_result.steps` has `status: "completed"`; if the
+client saved the result to a file, search it for `"status":"failed"` and read
+that step's `error`. A failed sign-in or write cancels every step after it.
+Use the result's `evidence_id` for coverage and export; do not paste the
+Evidence back into another tool.
+
+## Check coverage
+
+`inspect_analysis_view` with `source: {kind: "retained-evidence",
+evidence_id}` (the capture's id) and `view: {kind: "environment-coverage",
+template_rules: ["after-uid-literal", "opaque-token", "sibling-variance",
+"prefix-variance"]}`. It reports read tools
+answered from the state or replayed (`reads.recorded_reasons`), the served write
+tools, and each withheld write with its `reason` and `hint`. It does not apply
+the serve-time catalog and state size checks; the export reports those.
+
+Re-record a withheld write at most twice, and only for a recording gap. Stop at
+once when the reason is application behaviour, and report the write as
+withheld with its hint:
+
+| Reason                | What to do                                                                                    |
+| --------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `no-state-target`     | Re-record: read the collection or item the write changes.                                     |
+| `no-observation`      | Re-record: read the entity back by id after the write; read it first for an update or delete. |
+| `unconfirmed`         | Re-record: read the entity and its list after the write.                                      |
+| `incomplete-entities` | Re-record: read the entity through every view that lists it.                                  |
+| `unexplained-change`  | Re-record once with a second, different call of the same write.                               |
+| `no-call`             | Re-record once with a write that succeeds.                                                    |
+| `side-effect`         | Stop: the application changes other entities.                                                 |
+| `contradicted`        | Stop: a later read disagrees with the modelled effect.                                        |
+| `body-unusable`       | Stop: the body is not a JSON object.                                                          |
+
+Use new scratch names on each attempt; the first attempt's objects may still
+exist.
+New browser scenario captures include request times, so a fully timed capture
+can learn a write clock and serve updates that stamp modification times. Older
+captures or ones missing a request start keep record order and learn no clock.
+When coverage reports that limitation, record again with the current version
+before concluding that the timestamp change cannot be served.
+
+## Export and hand off
+
+`export_environment_bundle` with `source: {kind: "retained-evidence",
+evidence_id}` (or `{kind: "evidence-file", path}`), an absolute
+`output_directory` that does not exist yet and whose parent does, and a `name`
+(required when the application runs on `localhost` or an IP address). It returns
+the coverage again, `tool_count`, the written files and warnings; `dry_run:
+true` reports without writing. The bundle installs `rea-agents` of this REA's
+version from the registry; when the user runs an unreleased REA build, pass the
+`package_tarball` they give you (a packed `rea-agents` tarball) instead.
+
+Tell the user how many tools answer from the state, which writes are served and
+which are withheld and why, and the run command (`agent-env run <folder>`). Say
+that the bundle ships the recorded responses and the capture's local paths
+(for a browser scenario, the browser executable's path), and
+list any `credential-named-members` warning pointers for review. Never publish
+or share the bundle yourself.
+
+See
+[agent environments](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/agent-environments.md)
+for what the state, replay and the bundle establish, and
+[evidence workflows](evidence-workflows.md) for the manifest and state views.
@@ -24,6 +24,17 @@ retain its complete source and receive that view immediately. Without that
 advertised choice, keep the existing complete call. CLI inspection returns
 portable complete Evidence; save it before projecting a selected inline view.

+For native procedure/name/string inventories, select `detail: "summary"` when
+the connected tool advertises it and the task needs counts or selected rows.
+Use its parent Evidence ID with
+`view: {kind: "native-inventory", offset: 0, limit: 32, fields: ["value"]}`.
+Search tools retain the existing pattern/mode/case/document selection. Omit
+`fields` for complete records; `record.address` and `source_index` remain on
+selected rows. Selecting `value` keeps its string/decoding qualifications.
+Parent Evidence ID plus source index preserves same-address
+alternatives. Follow `coverage.next_offset` only as far as the question needs;
+exhausting retained rows does not establish complete program discovery.
+
 Use `record_unknown` to track unresolved questions in the user's investigation
 and name the authority or environment still required. Supply supporting and
 contradicting evidence IDs. It updates the session registry directly.
@@ -37,7 +48,9 @@ or absence:
 - `compare_artifacts` compares inventory pages by occurrence path, content,
  metadata, and graph relations.
 - `compare_functions` compares explicit function Evidence, not fuzzy
-  whole-binary matches.
+  whole-binary matches. It rejects an `analyze_function` summary reply; pass
+  the summary's `parent_evidence_id` as a `retained-evidence` reference or
+  the complete dossier.
 - `compare_bundles` compares canonical bundle membership and unknown history.
 - `find_changed_behavior` combines existing comparisons; static differences
  remain candidates, not causal proof.
@@ -65,3 +78,49 @@ Use `inspect_analysis_view` with `view: {kind: "api-surface"}` on retained
 method, origin and path template. Format matches are inferences, not handler
 identity or schemas. Group pages cite parent record ordinals; consult record
 coverage and exclusions before claiming completeness. No requests are replayed.
+When the connected schema advertises `include_query_parameter_names`, select
+it in the view for distinct observed names with original record ordinals. Query
+values are omitted; the names establish neither required parameters nor a
+complete server schema. Keep the original parent Evidence for exact URLs.
+
+Use `inspect_analysis_view` with `view: {kind: "environment-manifest"}` on the
+same retained HAR Evidence to project the primary origin's request lines into
+named tools with path templates, parameters, observed query names, value-free
+body shapes and record pointers for an agent environment. Opt into
+`template_rules` only when recorded identifiers need them; every template,
+parameter and merged sibling is an inference, no header, cookie or body value is
+copied, and the three stated unknowns stay unresolved.
+
+Use `view: {kind: "environment-state"}` with the manifest's `template_rules` to
+extract the data those reads observed instead: entity types and identity
+fields, entities with recorded values, documents, and per-tool render plans
+checked against the recordings. The state comes only from reads before the
+first related write; types, identity and list membership are inferences. The
+view also gives each state-changing tool a write plan, served only when a later
+recorded read confirms its effect and none contradicts it.
+`rea environment-serve manifest.json --evidence capture.json` derives that
+state at startup, answers read tools from it, serves the write tools whose plan
+is served, each applying its effect to that state, and serves `data/reset`,
+`data/add` and `data/get` on `/agentenv`; other write tools are not served, and
+each plan states why in its `reason`. It replays the capture instead with
+`--replay-only` or when the state is unavailable (not derivable, or a catalog
+over the discovery budget), and its stopped document's `state` says which
+applied.
+Use `view: {kind: "environment-coverage"}` with the same rules to see what an
+environment built from a capture would serve: read tools answered from the
+state or replayed with their reason, and each write tool served or withheld
+with a hint about what to record next; it does not apply the serve-time
+catalog and state size checks. `rea environment-build <capture.har> <dir>`
+inspects, projects and exports in one step and prints the same coverage, or
+`null` when the bundle serves replay.
+
+For a PE/ELF export question, `inspect_native_exports` accepts `detail: "summary"`
+and retains the complete table. Query `inspect_analysis_view` with
+`view: {kind: "native-exports", collection: "exports", names: ["selected_name"],
+fields: ["name"], offset: 0, limit: 32}` and the reported parent Evidence ID.
+All same-name versions and aliases survive; use `source_index` with the parent ID
+for stable identity. `collection: "issues"` pages interpretation failures. Page
+coverage describes selected retained rows; `summary.coverage` or `exports.coverage`
+still describes the source table, so an empty partial page does not prove absence.
+CLI `inspect-native-exports --detail summary --evidence_output PATH` saves the
+complete bundle for later `inspect-analysis-view --evidence-bundle PATH` requests.
@@ -17,10 +17,21 @@ the complete artifact inventory and identity but reads source text and analyzes
 only selected files. The result and summary record `source_selection`; files
 outside scope and their relationships remain unknown, so partial application
 coverage does not mean the selected source failed. Use repeated `--source-path`
-on either static application CLI route. Omit the selection when the question
-requires complete application analysis. `detail: "summary"` reduces delivery
+on either static application CLI route, or `--source-paths-json` with a JSON
+file for selections too long for one command line. Omit the selection when the
+question requires complete application analysis; `source_paths: []` is invalid,
+not an unfiltered request. `detail: "summary"` reduces delivery
 and does not by itself reduce analysis work.

+ASAR header/index admission defaults to 16 MiB / 16777216 bytes;
+an admission error names `asar.max_header_bytes` and its bounds (at most
+256 MiB). Call `update_analysis_settings` with that setting, `action: "set"`
+and enough bytes, then retry the same full-archive request. No inspection or
+REA restart is required. `REA_ASAR_MAX_HEADER_BYTES` seeds future REA processes.
+`source_paths`, `detail`, and `max_heap_mb` do not bypass or raise header admission.
+Runtime JavaScript timeout/heap defaults are also editable; explicit per-call
+`analysis_timeout_ms` and `max_heap_mb` take precedence.
+
 Exact `#alias` specifiers resolve through the importer's
 enclosing package `imports` map to package-local files; nested `node_modules`
 packages use their own map. Wildcard, recursive, and external-package import
@@ -35,7 +46,9 @@ the complete application Evidence inline when it fits.
 When the connected schema advertises `max_heap_mb` and `analysis_timeout_ms`,
 these select the isolated source analyzer's old-space heap and per-source
 deadline. Defaults are 1024 MiB and 300000 ms. They do not change the MCP
-process heap. A Bun-hosted REA does not enforce the heap choice; on Windows it
+process heap or the client's tool deadline. For a host timeout without REA
+output, use the [deadline recovery guide](connection-and-recovery.md#distinguish-client-and-server-deadlines)
+instead of raising the server budget. A Bun-hosted REA does not enforce the heap choice; on Windows it
 instead limits the analyzer's committed memory to that choice plus a 512 MiB
 runtime reserve.
 Resource-limited analyses preserve completed static facts and
@@ -51,6 +64,20 @@ in the same session. A returned `error.details.partial_observation` reference
 can be supplied directly to `inspect_analysis_view`. If the SDK cancels locally, retrieve its recorded ID from
 the Evidence bundle before inspecting the partial analysis.

+## Inventory route candidates without returning the application graph
+
+When the advertised schema supports `view`, use `detail: "summary"` with
+`view: {kind: "javascript-routes", collection: "routes", fields: ["path", "confidence"], limit: 20}`.
+The same view works with `analyze_web_bundle` on already selected captured sources.
+The complete source Evidence is retained; use its `parent_evidence_id` with
+`inspect_analysis_view` for `summary`, `routes`, `occurrences`, `sources`, or
+`unknowns`. Filter and batch IDs before requesting more fields, and follow
+`coverage.next_offset`. CLI selections require `--evidence_output` to keep the
+complete record. Static patterns, inferred deployment bases, heuristic system
+classification, and unavailable sources never establish route reachability or
+the complete application route denominator. See the
+[route inventory guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/javascript-route-inventory.md).
+
 ## Read a module without repeating analysis

 Use the actual returned parent ID, on the same connection, as `source.evidence_id`.
@@ -94,6 +121,36 @@ recorded observations, identity, hashes, exports and source ranges; it does not
 include every child syntax observation, related edge or original source file.
 An absent item fact is not evidence of absence from the whole application.

+For canonical identities and retained source-range counts, use a typed reference
+page instead of reading every full item:
+
+```json
+{
+  "source": {
+    "kind": "retained-evidence",
+    "evidence_id": "ev_ACTUAL_PARENT_ID"
+  },
+  "view": {
+    "kind": "javascript",
+    "collection": "modules",
+    "projection": "references",
+    "where": { "path": "main.js", "kind": "javascript-module" },
+    "offset": 0,
+    "limit": 16
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Filters match exact retained strings; omit a filter to include all values, use
+`path: null` for unavailable paths, and `path: ""` for a recorded empty path.
+Rows preserve canonical `identity` and distinct observation support states in
+`basis`. `retained_source_range_count` counts retained source-range observations,
+not runtime imports or unique reference sites. Use a row's `node_id` with the item
+view above for exact locations and full supporting observations. Follow
+`coverage.next_offset`; page exhaustion describes matching retained rows only.
+Check `source_coverage` for source selection, partial/unknown graph coverage and
+unknown counts before drawing a negative conclusion.
+
 ## Trace only the remaining question

 Use `trace_application_feature` on the parent application Evidence for one
@@ -165,7 +222,8 @@ accept complete inline Evidence or
 `{"kind":"retained-evidence","evidence_id":"ev_<64 lowercase hex characters>"}`
 for their application input (`application`, or `left`/`right`). `inspect_analysis_view`
 uses the same retained-reference form in `source`, or portable inline Evidence,
-to project a summary, module page, or one module with its recorded observations. This notation is
+to project a summary, module page, or one module with its recorded observations.
+This notation is
 a template: replace it with the actual returned ID. Versions before 4.1.0 accept only full
 inline Evidence. Use the exact ID
 returned by the producer on the same MCP connection. Resolution does not run
@@ -173,3 +231,15 @@ analysis or select a provider; findings remain inline. Native observation
 arrays still take full Evidence. `close_binary` clears retained references;
 export a bundle before closing, or supply portable inline Evidence in another
 connection. A missing reference includes its ID and recovery guidance.
+
+For exact file/native metadata or processing gaps, use
+`view: {kind: "javascript-facts", where: {paths: ["package.json"]}, property_keys: ["name", "operation", "analysis_status"], limit: 32}`.
+Rows retain canonical node/observation identity and original Evidence. Paths
+match Evidence artifact-path/source-range locations; missing properties remain
+omitted and source coverage stays separate from page exhaustion. Batch paths and
+select only needed property keys; complete Evidence remains accessible by export.
+If names are unknown, opt into `include_available_property_keys: true`; it lists
+the original keys per returned observation without unselected values. Keep each
+row's node/observation identity paired when composing facts.
+These rows select application-graph observations; semantic relationships and
+semantic unknown records remain in the complete parent Evidence and trace tools.
@@ -1,8 +1,54 @@
 # Native, managed, and packaged artifacts

+For release comparisons, export `list_procedures` Evidence from each target before
+closing it. Close clears session records: import both bundles after collecting the
+two targets, or supply portable inline Evidence. `match_native_functions` pairs unique exact names and, when supplied,
+complete observed body bytes. Reuse optional same-context `list_names`,
+`procedure_info`, `read_bytes` and existing `analyze_function` dossiers as
+`left_observations`/`right_observations`; an MCP `analyze_function` summary
+reply contributes its `parent_evidence_id` as a `retained-evidence` reference,
+not the summary itself. Avoid decompiling every function merely to match it. Its summary retains a parent for
+`inspect_analysis_view` `function-matches` collections `matches` and `functions`.
+Select columns, batch IDs and page individual facts; aliases remain unresolved.
+Unpaired observations do not prove additions/removals. Existing matched dossier
+pairs include inputs for `compare_functions`; otherwise analyze just chosen pairs.
+
+## Apple app resources
+
+Use `open_bundle_resources` with the selected app path, then `inspect_plist`,
+`decode_interface_builder`, `inspect_asset_catalog`, or `inspect_keyed_archive`.
+The resource session reads the app without resolving `CFBundleExecutable` or
+starting a deep provider. Preserve `resource_root` provenance, per-resource
+hashes where reported, and null executable identity; a directory path is not
+an executable digest. Export retained Evidence before closing or switching
+roots. Binary analysis snapshots do not apply. Use `open_binary` to switch to
+executable analysis, and `close_binary` to release either session kind.
+
+The four matching CLI commands accept the app path directly. For an archive
+inside the app, use `inspect-keyed-archive APP_PATH RELATIVE_ARCHIVE_PATH`.
+Host requirements for plist and compiled asset/Interface Builder tooling still
+apply; a resource-only session does not establish provider availability.
+
+## Desktop installation directories
+
+When an installation directory is supplied and its runtime is unknown, use
+`inspect_desktop_application` with its absolute path. Default MCP summary
+delivery retains complete Evidence. Read `files`, `omissions`, `candidates`, `components` or
+`next_probes` with `inspect_analysis_view` kind `desktop-application`, selecting
+exact paths, batched file/omission IDs or families and only needed fields and pages.
+Summary `probe_issues` retains counts and bounded previews. Select files with
+`has_issues: true` and fields `path`, `read_status`, `issues` to retrieve exact
+failures directly; preview text is display data, while `file_id` selects full facts. Preserve source
+coverage, read-range identity and unknowns; directory snapshot identity is not
+a digest of every file's contents. Component path markers do not establish
+runtime presence. For compact CLI output, use
+`inspect-desktop-application PATH --detail summary --evidence_output BUNDLE`.
+See [desktop installations](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/desktop-applications.md).
+
 ## Go build metadata

-Use `inspect_go_binary` for an explicit local ELF, PE or thin Mach-O when the
+Use `inspect_go_binary` for an explicit local ELF, PE or Mach-O (universal
+files need `architecture`) when the
 question concerns the embedded compiler version, module/dependency versions,
 local replacements or build settings. No `open_binary`, Go installation or
 target execution is required. The CLI equivalent is `inspect-go-binary PATH`.
@@ -11,9 +57,38 @@ unparsed module-text line. A missing record is an unknown, not proof of a
 non-Go binary; observed metadata does not authenticate its claims. Function,
 source and type recovery remain a separate native-analysis question.

+## Model files
+
+Use `inspect_model_artifact` (`inspect-model-artifact PATH`) for local GGUF v2/v3
+and safetensors declarations without a model runtime. Header-only mode does not
+read weights or establish full-file identity. `hash: "full"` explicitly streams
+all bytes. Retained `model-artifact` views page `metadata`, `tensors` and derived
+`types`, with exact batch filters and selected fields. Arrays retain typed counts
+and eight-element previews; omitted values, unknown types and runtime behavior
+stay explicit. See [model files](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/model-artifacts.md).
+
+## IL2CPP metadata
+
+Use `inspect_il2cpp_metadata` for an explicit local Unity `global-metadata.dat`
+(versions 24, 27, 29, 31 and 39) when the question concerns assembly images,
+names, member owners, string literals, namespaces or index ranges. No `open_binary`, Unity installation or target
+execution is required. The CLI equivalent is `inspect-il2cpp-metadata PATH`.
+MCP defaults to counts with complete retained Evidence. Query `sections`,
+`images`, `types`, `methods`, `fields`, `properties`, `events`, `parameters` or
+`string_literals` through `inspect_analysis_view`; use exact names,
+batch indices and selected fields. Row indices are scoped by artifact SHA-256
+and collection; page offsets count filtered matches. Parameters support batch
+`method_indices` to read one method's parameters directly. Historical reports
+without member collections retain unknown counts rather than empty inventories. Preserve
+artifact SHA-256 and index widths. Unrecognized magic may mean encryption and
+is unsupported, not decrypted. Linking names to `GameAssembly` or
+`UnityFramework` code addresses remains a separate native-analysis question.
+See [IL2CPP metadata](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/il2cpp-metadata.md).
+
 ## Rust dependency metadata

-Use `inspect_rust_binary` for an explicit local ELF, PE, or thin Mach-O when
+Use `inspect_rust_binary` for an explicit local ELF, PE, or Mach-O (universal
+files need `architecture`) when
 the question concerns the cargo-auditable crate list embedded in `.dep-v0`
 (Mach-O: `__DATA,.dep-v0`). No `open_binary`, Rust installation, or target
 execution is required. The CLI equivalent is `inspect-rust-binary PATH`.
@@ -23,6 +98,112 @@ dependencies. An omitted package kind stays null. A rustc commit hash is
 inferred from a read-only `/rustc/<40-hex>/` path and does not by itself
 identify the compiler. See [Rust binaries](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/rust-binaries.md).

+## PE Authenticode certificate tables
+
+Use `inspect_pe_certificates` for an explicit local PE32/PE32+ image when the
+question concerns the Authenticode certificate table, WIN_CERTIFICATE types, or
+embedded PKCS#7 signer and X.509 identity fields. No `open_binary`, Windows SDK,
+or target execution is required. The CLI equivalent is
+`inspect-pe-certificates PATH`. Preserve artifact SHA-256, table file ranges,
+payload hashes, original validity-time spellings, and
+`subject_key_identifier_hex` when the signer uses that form. A missing
+`IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_SECURITY` directory is observed absence of that table,
+not proof the image is unsigned in every catalog or overlay sense. Signatures,
+chains, timestamps, and Authenticode digest coverage remain unobserved. See
+[PE Authenticode certificate tables](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/pe-certificates.md).
+
+## PE import and delay-load tables
+
+Use `inspect_pe_imports` for an explicit local PE32/PE32+ image when the
+question concerns imported DLL and function names, ordinals, delay-load
+descriptors, or the pefile import hash. No `open_binary`, Windows SDK, or
+target execution is required. The CLI equivalent is `inspect-pe-imports PATH`.
+Preserve artifact SHA-256, directory file ranges, original DLL spellings, and
+ILT/IAT RVAs. A missing `IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_IMPORT` directory is observed
+absence of that table, not proof the image never imported APIs through another
+table or overlay. Bound snapshots, loaded IAT contents, and export-forward
+resolution remain unobserved. See
+[PE import and delay-load tables](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/pe-imports.md).
+
+## PE TLS callbacks and load configuration
+
+Use `inspect_pe_load_config` for an explicit local PE32/PE32+ image when the
+question concerns code that runs before the entry point through TLS callbacks,
+or the security cookie, SafeSEH, CFG, EH-continuation and XFG declarations in
+the load configuration. No `open_binary`, Windows SDK, or target execution is
+required. The CLI equivalent is `inspect-pe-load-config PATH`. Preserve artifact
+SHA-256, directory and callback-array file ranges, and callback VAs as
+hexadecimal strings. Fields outside the declared `Size` are `null`. Guard-flag
+mitigations carry `evidence_kind: "inferred"`; enforcement remains unobserved.
+See
+[PE TLS callbacks and load configuration](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/pe-load-config.md).
+
+## ELF note tables
+
+Use `inspect_elf_notes` for an explicit local ELF32/ELF64 image when the
+question concerns PT_NOTE/SHT_NOTE owners, GNU build-id, or GNU ABI-tag
+fields. No `open_binary` or target execution is required. The CLI equivalent
+is `inspect-elf-notes PATH`. Preserve artifact SHA-256, table file ranges,
+descriptor hashes, and original owner spellings. A missing table is observed
+absence of those declarations, not proof the image never carried notes in
+another container. See
+[ELF note tables](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/elf-notes.md).
+
+## Apple IPS crash reports
+
+Use `inspect_apple_ips` for an explicit local Apple `.ips` file when the
+question concerns crash metadata, exception and termination facts, threads,
+usedImages, lossless registers, or documented crash classes. No `open_binary`,
+Xcode, atos, or target execution is required. The CLI equivalent is
+`inspect-apple-ips PATH`. Preserve artifact SHA-256, `bug_type` as a string,
+uppercase image UUIDs, and integer literals that exceed IEEE-754 range. Only
+`bug_type` `"309"` yields a crash body; other DiagnosticReports types return
+no crash result. Opened Mach-O and dSYM UUID joins remain unobserved. See
+[Apple IPS crash reports](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/apple-ips.md).
+
+## Linux kernel modules
+
+Use `inspect_kernel_module` for an explicit local ELF32/ELF64 relocatable
+object when the question concerns `.modinfo` license, vermagic, alias,
+depends, or parm strings, the `__versions` symbol CRCs, or an appended module
+signature trailer. No `open_binary`, Linux host, or `modinfo` program is
+required. The CLI equivalent is `inspect-kernel-module PATH`. Preserve
+artifact SHA-256, key order, duplicate keys, CRC hex, and section file ranges.
+A missing section is observed absence when section names are known, not proof
+the module never carried that metadata. `.gnu.linkonce.this_module` is reported
+as present or absent; `struct module` stays unknown because its layout changes
+with the kernel version. `__ksymtab` records are not decoded. The PKCS#7 range
+and its SHA-256 are observed; certificate, signer, and digest coverage remain
+unvalidated. An absent trailer is not proof the module is unsigned in another
+container. gzip, xz, and zstd whole-file containers are unsupported and name
+`external_decompression` as the next probe: use an external codec utility to
+decompress into a separate file, then call `inspect_kernel_module` on that file. See
+[Linux kernel modules](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/kernel-modules.md).
+
+## CPython pyc files
+
+Use `inspect_python_pyc` for an explicit local CPython 3.7–3.13 `.pyc` when the
+question concerns the header magic, PEP 552 source hash or timestamp, nested
+code-object names, or bytecode identity. No `open_binary`, Python installation,
+or target execution is required. The CLI equivalent is `inspect-python-pyc PATH`.
+Preserve artifact SHA-256, the 16-byte header fields, nested code names, and
+bytecode SHA-256. Bytecode is not decompiled. A decoded header does not prove
+the matching `.py` is present. See [CPython pyc inspection](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/python-pyc.md).
+
+## Erlang BEAM files
+
+Use `inspect_erlang_beam` for an explicit local `FOR1`/`BEAM` file when the
+question concerns IFF chunks, atom names, exports, imports, lambdas, or the
+Code header. No `open_binary`, Erlang installation, or bytecode execution is
+required. The CLI equivalent is `inspect-erlang-beam PATH`. Preserve artifact
+SHA-256, chunk file ranges, 1-based atom indices, and original atom spellings.
+Missing optional tables stay null. For a few facts, use `detail: "summary"` with
+a `beam` view selecting a collection, exact names/indices and fields; read later
+pages from `parent_evidence_id` or the complete Evidence bundle. Same-name
+exports retain every arity and original atom index. CLI summary delivery requires
+`--evidence_output`. Null table counts remain distinct from decoded empty tables. See
+[Erlang BEAM files](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/erlang-beam.md).
+
 ## SQLite snapshots

 Use `inspect_sqlite_database` with an explicit local database snapshot for its
@@ -77,6 +258,30 @@ and tool profile. Text offsets count UTF-16 code units; follow `next_offset`.
 The complete source remains retained after an oversized MCP reply. No target
 execution or network acquisition is implied, and WAT is decoded representation.

+## Offline APK signatures
+
+Use `inspect_apk_signature` for a selected local APK/ZIP/AAB. Default MCP summaries
+retain complete Evidence. Select `view.collection: signers/digests/lineage`,
+with scheme or ID batches, fields and paging; use `inspect_analysis_view` kind
+`apk-signature` for retained reads after deletion. IDs retain artifact/scheme
+scope and signer links; `fields: []` keeps identity links. Empty pages preserve
+partial decoding reasons and unknown authenticity. CLI compact delivery needs
+`--evidence_output` to preserve the complete parent.
+It reads the APK
+Signing Block (v2/v3/v3.1) and v1 `META-INF` signing without executing anything,
+and reports each signer's certificate facts (for v1, the certificate the PKCS#7
+block's SignerInfo names), the declared v3 rotation lineage,
+the declared source-stamp certificate and, for SHA-256/SHA-512 digests, whether
+the declared content digest matches the current bytes. That match is not a
+signature verification: anyone who changes the bytes can recompute the digest.
+`posture` summarises v1-only signing (which cannot tell a v1-only APK from one
+whose v2/v3 block was removed), observed signer agreement across schemes,
+whether the v1 signer equals the block-scheme signer (`false` is notable),
+whether every differing signer appears in a declared (unverified) rotation
+lineage, and the strongest scheme.
+It never claims authenticity: no signature or lineage is cryptographically
+verified.
+
 ## Native targets

 After `open_binary`, use focused search, procedure, or function tools directly.
@@ -89,6 +294,9 @@ unknown rather than false.
 For a completed `analyze_function` dossier, use `inspect_analysis_view` with
 `view: {kind: "native", facet: "value_flow_operations", offset: 0, limit: 32}`
 and the exact retained Evidence ID to read selected facts without reanalysis.
+The default MCP reply is already a summary of that dossier: its
+`normalized_result.parent_evidence_id` is the retained ID to page, and its
+null counts mark facets the provider did not record or declared unavailable.
 Native facets also include procedure, pseudocode, assembly, basic blocks,
 comments, callers/callees, references, unresolved calls, referenced strings and
 names, the native API record, and value-flow summaries. Pseudocode offsets and limits count UTF-16
@@ -108,6 +316,10 @@ run, use `observe_native_calls` with explicit breakpoints and a bounded
 `duration_ms`/`max_events`. It launches a new process under LLDB, so the target
 runs and may change files or use the network. Hardened-runtime targets need the
 `get-task-allow` entitlement.
+Function breakpoints use exact LLDB runtime names: a Darwin C `_main` static symbol
+may be `main` at runtime. REA does not translate names. Set `module` to the image
+file name when selecting that image only; otherwise loaded system images also
+match. Inspect retained locations and module paths before attributing a call.

 Use `binary_session` with no arguments to check the open target, selected
 provider, and alignment. Its default `result.tool_availability` carries a
@@ -124,6 +336,89 @@ operation's full ordered list. Candidate capabilities describe possible
 providers. Top-level session capabilities describe the current route, and
 `analysis_provider_binding` identifies the selected provider.

+## Ghidra startup deadline recovery
+
+`provider_timeout` during the first Ghidra query can cover import, auto-analysis,
+bridge startup, and readiness. The default 330,000 ms is configurable through
+`REA_GHIDRA_STARTUP_TIMEOUT_MS`; a smaller query still needs the same cold import.
+
+When the error names `ghidra.startup_timeout_ms`, call
+`update_analysis_settings` with `action: "set"` and a larger value within the
+reported bounds. Resolve retained cleanup before the next startup attempt.
+No REA restart is needed; an already accepted startup keeps its original
+budget. A new attempt repeats import. Preserve useful Evidence before closing
+and reopening the target when remediation requires that lifecycle step.
+
+For a per-function timeout, update `ghidra.decompile_timeout_seconds` and retry
+the same function on the existing Program. Explicit `null` removes that
+per-function deadline. Inspection is optional when the error supplies the
+setting and bounds. Runtime updates disappear when REA exits; environment
+changes only seed future REA processes.
+
+The client's tool-call deadline must allow startup plus the requested query;
+server settings and progress notifications cannot override it. CLI analysis
+avoids the MCP client deadline, but retains the provider deadline. For example:
+
+```sh
+REA_GHIDRA_STARTUP_TIMEOUT_MS=1800000 rea analyze /absolute/path/to/app.exe --provider ghidra --json
+```
+
+Thirty minutes is an example budget, not a completion guarantee. Keep host CPU
+and memory controls in place. Disable specific expensive analyzers only when
+their missing coverage is acceptable and retain the resulting limitations.
+Exported C and embedded resources remain useful independent evidence, but a
+timeout does not establish complete analysis or absence of code. See the
+[deadline and client guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/mcp-contracts.md#ghidra-first-query-deadlines-and-recovery).
+
+## Bridge request ceiling
+
+Hopper and Cutter share `REA_BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST_BYTES`. Unset, both sides use
+16777216 bytes. The payload budget excludes the terminating LF. A decimal
+integer from 7464 to 536870887 raises or lowers that ceiling. The floor fits
+the largest bounded symbol-name command. A tight Cutter status still returns
+its session id and up to 64 completion receipts. Its path is included when it
+fits, and is unknown when it does not, so an older descriptor path is not
+paired with the new generation. The maximum is the encoded payload, one byte under Node's string ceiling so
+the framing LF still fits. Cutter measures, signs, and writes a fitting
+response in bounded chunks. The bridge searches only the newly read bytes
+for the framing LF. The client unescapes each socket chunk into one response
+string before parsing it, so this ceiling does not keep the paged wire frame
+and another concatenated copy. Invalid values are configuration errors and do not fall back to 16777216. Set the variable in the environment that starts REA, restart REA,
+and start Hopper or Cutter from that same environment. An out-of-band bridge
+without the setting stays at 16777216 bytes. The client reports that mismatch
+during discovery only after the hello proves a live authenticated bridge, and
+does not send a status request or the command. A stale descriptor is ignored.
+Discovery fails if any such live ceiling differs, even when another live
+session matches. A command response discarded for that ceiling stays an
+unknown execution with `output_truncated`. A hello
+that never sends its authenticated frame does not hold the accept loop.
+At most 8 connection threads run; a further accept is closed, and a failure
+to start a thread does not stop the listener. `completed_connection` is the
+longest prefix of connections that have terminated. Dense scalar replies are
+encoded in bounded batches.
+The 25000 ms Cutter request deadline and the 256-candidate discovery budget
+still have no runtime override.
+
+## Static memory and original file bytes
+
+For Ghidra, `read_bytes` reads initialized analysis memory, including loader
+fixups; it does not read a running process. Check `returned_bytes` and `complete`
+before decoding a table. An incomplete read is missing coverage, not a zero-filled
+tail. Use `list_segments` to inspect the selected block's initialization and address-space
+facts, and retain unavailable facts as unknown.
+
+Use `address_to_file_offset` to anchor one observed address to original file
+bytes. A mapping for the first address does not establish a contiguous mapping
+for an entire table, and loader fixups can make analysis bytes differ from source
+bytes. Keep source ranges and analysis-memory observations separate.
+
+A pointer table can refer to writable slots populated by a constructor rather
+than directly to immutable resources. An uninitialized block or an observed zero
+does not establish the slot's later runtime value. Follow `xrefs` and the relevant
+writer's assembly or pseudocode; distinguish recorded assignments from inferred
+execution order. Do not replace unreadable bytes with zeros or conclude that a
+resource is absent without the necessary initialization evidence.
+
 ## DOS MZ with Ghidra

 For an admitted DOS MZ target, use `inspect_native_load_image` to check measured
@@ -133,10 +428,8 @@ reported static image, not runtime DOS or PC-98 hardware behavior.

 For Ghidra decompilation, `procedure_pseudo_code` also accepts `procedure: "file-offset:0x..."`; CLI `rea decompile <path> --file-offset=0x... --provider ghidra` resolves the source byte offset internally. An unresolved 0x-prefixed numeric procedure selector also falls back to a unique file mapping. Existing symbols and analysis addresses win; multiple mappings fail as ambiguous. Preserve the returned file-offset and address locations and raw selection observations. ELF virtual addresses are distinct from file offsets; never assume an arbitrary offset plus image base is an analysis address.

-Use `read_bytes` for initialized analysis memory and `address_to_file_offset` to
-anchor one observed address to original file bytes. Loader fixups can change a
-word; a source offset does not imply byte equality. Complete function body ranges
-use inclusive ends and can contain gaps. Do not treat the enclosing span as code.
+Complete function body ranges use inclusive ends and can contain gaps. Do not
+treat the enclosing span as code.
 For packed targets, retain the original and separately derived artifact identities;
 decompiling an unpacking stub does not recover the unpacked program.

@@ -169,6 +462,14 @@ repeat parsing. Returned-row exhaustion
 does not prove complete metadata or absence under partial/unavailable coverage;
 preserve build-local tokens and their artifact/MVID scope.

+`inspect_managed_members` always returns the assembly-wide `member_refs`, even
+for one selected type. For questions about a selected type, select
+`detail: "summary"` with `type_names`; it returns the selection (with unmatched
+names), coverage and per-collection counts. Page rows with
+`view: {kind: "managed-members", collection: "call_edges", offset: 0, limit: 64}`
+over `types`, `exported_types`, `fields`, `methods`, `member_refs`, `call_edges`,
+`field_accesses` or `user_strings`.
+
 ### .NET NativeAOT

 NativeAOT binaries contain native machine code, so ordinary CIL decompilers
@@ -218,8 +519,8 @@ every executable in the bundle. It also lists missing or weak loads and earlier
 `architecture`. System paths stay undetermined because the dyld shared cache
 provides them.

-Use `extract_artifact` when materialized files are needed. It extracts the active
-target and accepts optional `integrity_policy`; see the [MCP contracts](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/mcp-contracts.md).
+Use `extract_artifact` when materialized files from a supported format are needed.
+It extracts the active target and accepts optional `integrity_policy`; see the [MCP contracts](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/mcp-contracts.md).
 It materializes all regular files into a fresh temporary directory chosen by
 REA. Symlinks and encrypted entries are inventory facts, not extractable files.
 The result reports the materialized directory; callers do not choose the
@@ -228,23 +529,30 @@ destination. No separate permission grant is needed.
 Native DMG traversal automatically uses a read-only mount on supported macOS
 hosts, with an owned temporary mount directory and cleanup. It needs no approval
 flag. Unsupported hosts or mount failures remain explicit limitations; do not
-claim child inventory when only root identity is available. Extraction is a
-separate filesystem-writing operation.
+claim child inventory when only root identity is available. DMG extraction is
+unavailable through `extract_artifact`. To access DMG files on macOS, create a
+read-only mount with your own tools, select files from that mount for analysis,
+and detach the mount you created when finished. REA's inspection mount is
+temporary, not a retained export of the image's contents.

 For headerless DOS COM, explicitly open with `format: "dos-com"` (CLI
 `--target-format dos-com`). Inspect the load image before trusting function
 analysis: the entry is `0x10100`, file offset zero, with imposed real-mode segment
 context. PSP/stack/device state remains unmodeled. See [DOS guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/ghidra-dos.md).

+Use `inspect_byte_entropy` to triage high- and low-entropy ranges before extraction.
+
 For other headerless images (embedded firmware without ELF/Mach-O/PE/MZ
 headers), open with `format: "raw-binary"`, `architecture` (`x86`, `x86_64`,
-`arm`, `arm64`, or `6502`), and `entry_point` (`0x` hex). File offset 0 is mapped at
+`arm`, `arm64`, `6502`, or `m68k`), and `entry_point` (`0x` hex). File offset 0 is mapped at
 that address. Hopper and IDA refuse this interpretation; Ghidra uses
-`BinaryLoader` with a little-endian generic language. Big-endian, Thumb-only,
-and Cortex-M variants are unsupported. `6502` selects NMOS 6502; the entry and
-complete file mapping must fit within `0x0000..0xffff`. 65C02, 65816, cartridge
-containers, bank switching, and mapper semantics are unsupported. Windows
-Ghidra P0 admits raw images only for `6502`. See [raw binary guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/raw-binary.md).
+`BinaryLoader` with a generic language: big-endian for `m68k`, little-endian
+otherwise. Big-endian ARM, Thumb-only, and Cortex-M variants are unsupported.
+`6502` selects NMOS 6502; the entry and complete file mapping must fit within
+`0x0000..0xffff`. 65C02, 65816, cartridge containers, bank switching, and mapper
+semantics are unsupported. `m68k` requires an even entry and decodes the 68040
+superset of the 68000 family; Amiga/Atari containers and vector-table entry
+discovery are unsupported. Windows Ghidra P0 admits raw images only for `6502`. See [raw binary guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/raw-binary.md).

 ### Function annotations in Ghidra

@@ -262,8 +570,37 @@ Other payloads are opaque, and this operation does not decode images or simulate
 Windows resource loading. Consult the budgets and supported tree profile in
 [offline binary diagnostics](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/binary-diagnostics.md).

+## Offline PE and ELF export tables
+
+Use `inspect_native_exports` with an absolute `path`, or
+`rea inspect-native-exports ./libexample.so --json`, to read a PE export
+directory or ELF dynamic symbol table on any host without opening a native
+target. Ordinal-only, forwarded and hidden-version exports stay distinct;
+partial or unsupported coverage means the inventory is incomplete, not that
+exports are absent. Use `inspect_macho` for Mach-O. See
+[offline binary diagnostics](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/binary-diagnostics.md).
+
 For exact core-module import/export differences, use `compare_wasm_interfaces`
 with two complete inspection Evidence records (or current-session retained
 references) and explicit scope. Preserve unknown types/duplicate names; static
 interface equality is not runtime compatibility. CLI accepts complete inline
 Evidence in `rea compare-wasm-interfaces input.json --json`.
+
+## Godot PCK
+
+For a standalone PCK, `open_binary` then `inspect_artifact` with
+`detail: "summary"` retains the complete static inventory. Use the returned
+`parent_evidence_id` with `inspect_analysis_view` inventory occurrences filtered
+by exact `logical_paths` or `occurrence_ids`, and join `artifact_id` to nodes
+filtered by `artifact_ids`. Select only needed fields; identity links remain.
+Prefer `inspect-artifact --detail summary --evidence_output PATH` for CLI tasks;
+the same CLI discovers embedded packs via their EOF trailer without opening a
+native analysis provider. Normal native opening remains unchanged.
+
+Distinguish declared MD5 from observed SHA-256 and graph/page completeness from
+`source_coverage`. Encrypted directories and sparse bundles have unknown entry
+coverage; encrypted members have unknown content identity. An empty filtered
+page cannot prove absence in unknown coverage. Retained views are historical,
+not fresh filesystem checks. No decryption, Godot resource decoding, GDScript
+decompilation or target execution is provided. See
+[Godot PCK](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/godot-pck.md).
@@ -1,4 +1,52 @@
-# Passive browser and Electron observation
+# Runtime observation
+
+## Native runtime questions
+
+Start from the requested observation. State the selected target, input, expected
+result, failure signal and stopping condition before a run. Reuse static Evidence
+to choose a function or hypothesis; `trace_native_values` follows recovered
+static value dependencies and does not measure runtime values. Prefer static
+inspection or existing capture comparison when it already answers the question.
+
+| Question                                                                               | Existing workflow                                                                                                                            | Host and effects                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
+| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| Which selected native entry is reached, with which integer argument registers?         | `observe_native_calls` on the active Mach-O, with exact function/Objective-C breakpoints and a duration/event bound                          | macOS with LLDB and required debugger access. Launches a new owned process, stops at entries, records and continues; target execution may write files, show UI or use the network. It never attaches to an existing process. Inspect termination and partial coverage after the run.                                                                  |
+| What does caller-authored instrumentation observe?                                     | `list_frida_devices` / `list_frida_processes` when discovery is needed; `start_frida_session`, `load_frida_script`, then status/unload/close | Requires compatible installed Frida bindings and selected device access; the real REA verifier covers Linux. Attach selects an existing PID; spawn selects a program and starts it paused until `resume_frida_session`. Scripts execute in the target and can change memory, files, network activity and behavior. This is not passive inspection.    |
+| Which debugger state or controlled execution explains the behavior?                    | `start_gdb_session` and `gdb_console`, or `start_rizin_debug_session` and `rizin_debug_command`                                              | Persistent debugger workflows are Linux-only. GDB starts a debugger; console commands choose/load/attach/run targets. Rizin debug start launches the selected target and requires a durable `inferior_tty`. Both consoles are unrestricted and can change target memory/registers, run shell commands, write files and use the network.               |
+| How do terminal output, process lifetime and selected files differ between runs?       | `capture_process_scenario`, then `compare_process_captures` with compatible recorded inputs                                                  | New captures require Linux or macOS and a working native PTY backend; macOS also needs `xcrun`/Swift for ownership inspection. Capture launches an owned command with ordinary user permissions. Observation paths select snapshots, not a filesystem sandbox. Comparing retained captures does not execute targets and is also available on Windows. |
+| What does an existing desktop window show, or what changes after a declared UI action? | `observe_native_ui`; use `capture_native_ui_scenario` only for requested actions                                                             | macOS 14+ with required Screen Recording/Accessibility access. Select an existing PID/window. Observation does not launch or own the app; scenario actions can change its data or trigger network activity, and leave its state as-is.                                                                                                                |
+
+Close each persistent session with its matching tool. `close_frida_session`
+unloads scripts and detaches; it does not kill the target. A still-paused spawn
+is resumed only after instrumentation cleanup is confirmed. GDB and Rizin close
+can detach a live inferior and let it continue only after verifying its durable
+output terminal. When disposition or cleanup is unresolved, preserve the owned
+session and reported recovery; do not assume that closing the debugger terminated
+the target. Process capture and LLDB call observation instead own their launched
+processes and report their termination/cleanup outcome. Cancellation is not proof
+that cleanup completed.
+
+Unrestricted GDB/Rizin commands and relevant start/close operations retire an
+active binary-analysis session in the same MCP server. Close an active Ghidra
+session explicitly first; after target effects settle, reopen the artifact before
+new static analysis. A Cutter bridge command is likewise unrestricted and may
+affect its GUI/target; it is not a passive native observation substitute.
+
+To test a static hypothesis across two builds, retain compatible static
+comparison Evidence and `compare_process_captures` Evidence. Supply explicit
+finding/dimension mappings to `correlate_static_and_runtime`. It does not ingest
+arbitrary Frida, LLDB or debugger traces, auto-match names, or prove causality
+from cochange. Preserve those traces as their own Evidence and leave unobserved
+behavior unknown. Record truncation, unmatched breakpoints, changed target
+identity and cleanup uncertainty as limitations, rather than treating no retained
+event as proof that the behavior never occurs.
+
+Detailed contracts and prerequisites: [Frida](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/frida-instrumentation.md),
+[GDB/Rizin/Cutter](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/reverse-engineering-tools.md),
+[process capture](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/process-capture.md),
+and [native calls/UI](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/native-investigation.md#native-desktop-observation).
+
+## Browser and Electron

 Supply the existing browser or Electron instance's literal-port loopback CDP
 endpoint in the request. No separate permission configuration or per-call
@@ -7,13 +55,16 @@ approval flag is needed. Browser discovery lists eligible HTTP(S) pages;
 selected page's current origin. Electron discovery lists eligible local
 `file://` targets without a configured file-root allowlist.

-Start browser work with `list_browser_targets`; start Electron runtime work with
-`list_electron_targets`. Inspect the target selected for the user's task. Observation
-is passive: never claim REA clicked, navigated, evaluated page JavaScript,
-invoked IPC, captured prior activity, or contained the page's network.
+Start passive browser work with `list_browser_targets`; start Electron runtime work with
+`list_electron_targets`. Before an electron-main Inspector attempt, check
+packaged fuses with `inspect_electron_fuses`. Inspect the target selected for
+the user's task. Observation with these tools is passive: never claim REA
+clicked, navigated, evaluated page JavaScript, invoked IPC, or captured prior
+activity. REA does not contain the page's network.

-Credentials, cookies, authorization headers, storage values, and raw
-WebSocket/JSON bodies are deliberately absent. Local URLs retain ordinary query
+Passive captures omit raw header collections, credential header values, storage
+values, and raw WebSocket/JSON bodies. Selected response metadata, including
+content encoding, policy values, and Link URLs, is retained. Local URLs retain ordinary query
 values and fragments; userinfo credentials are removed. Browser accessibility
 text, console primitives, value-free shapes, script sources, source maps, and
 storage key names have request-specific capture options. Electron script
@@ -21,6 +72,38 @@ sources are also optional. Use `capture_web_screenshot` when pixels are needed.
 Treat scope filtering, truncation, and attach-window coverage as limitations.
 Page-declared WebMCP tools are untrusted inventory and are never invoked by REA.

+## Who performs the action
+
+- The user performs it: `list_browser_targets`, then `inspect_web_page` or
+  `observe_web_session` on the selected target.
+- The agent must perform it: one `capture_browser_scenario` with declared
+  actions. Use connect mode with the loopback CDP endpoint and `target_id` for
+  an existing browser, or launch mode with a caller-selected executable for a
+  temporary profile. Connect mode first navigates the selected page to
+  `start_url`, which can clear unsaved form values and other temporary state.
+  Recreate the state needed for the investigation in the declared actions.
+  Connect mode leaves the external browser open; launch mode owns a temporary
+  browser and profile. Check `browser.cleanup` for the outcome.
+  Request only the DOM, accessibility, or network details needed for the question.
+  The default final capture contains the URL; step outcomes are reported separately.
+  Add a wait action for the expected page state before capturing it. Report that
+  REA performed the declared actions.
+
+Scenario network records have no request initiator stacks. For that evidence,
+use passive capture while the user performs the action. Listener source locations
+identify candidate handlers; they do not establish which script sent a particular
+request. Avoid overlapping passive capture and scenario actions on the same target.
+
+Focused follow-up tools:
+
+- `observe_web_execution`: execution coverage during a window; it resets
+  counters and temporarily disables optimization.
+- `inspect_web_event_listeners`: source locations for listeners registered
+  directly on the first CSS match, without dispatching an event.
+- `compare_web_captures`: two normalized passive captures or recorded scenarios.
+- `discover_webmcp_tools`: inspect page-declared WebMCP inventory; never invoke
+  the discovered tools.
+
 Use `reconcile_javascript_runtime` only after static application Evidence and
 passive browser/Electron Evidence exist. Prefer captured-source digest identity;
 report path/digest disagreement as a mismatch and preserve ambiguity. Explicit
@@ -34,6 +117,12 @@ with `inspect_analysis_view` and `view: {kind: "capture", detail: "preview", off
 Select complete record pages only for needed headers, metadata or payloads; views
 read the historical parent without repeating capture decoding.

+For selected protobuf/gRPC bodies, keep raw bytes as the source and use
+`inspect_analysis_view` kind `protobuf`, collection `bodies`, `frames` or
+`fields`. Batch exact record ordinals and field numbers/IDs, and select
+`schema_value` or `text` only when needed. Supply a local descriptor set and
+message type for schema interpretation; compressed payloads remain unknown.
+
 Inspect native `.saz` snapshots with `inspect_web_network_capture` and
 `format: "saz"`; encrypted archives are unsupported. For live
 traffic analysis, connect Everywhere's separate MCP server and use its
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: Bug report
-description: Report a reproducible problem in REA
+description: Report a problem in REA with observations or source evidence
 title: "[Bug] "
 labels:
  - bug
@@ -8,8 +8,12 @@ body:
  - type: markdown
    attributes:
      value: |
-        Please report one primary behavior per issue. Keep observed behavior
-        separate from suspected causes, and remove credentials and private paths.
+        Report one primary behavior per issue. Keep answers concise and grounded
+        in available evidence. Distinguish observed behavior, source-derived
+        reasoning, and suspected causes; do not claim a reproduction you did not run.
+        If a narrative answer is not known, write `NOT_ENOUGH_INFO` and describe
+        what is missing. Intermittent failures and clearly labeled source-only
+        reports are welcome. Do not include credentials or sensitive target data.

  - type: checkboxes
    id: before-submitting
@@ -42,7 +46,7 @@ body:
    id: observed-behavior
    attributes:
      label: Observed behavior
-      description: What happened? Include the command, MCP tool, provider, target type, and conditions that matter.
+      description: Describe the actual result, including the exact command or MCP request, relevant provider/target, and supporting evidence below. Label source-only findings instead of claiming execution.
    validations:
      required: true

@@ -50,7 +54,7 @@ body:
    id: reproduction
    attributes:
      label: Reproduction
-      description: Give the smallest realistic command, configuration, input, or event sequence that demonstrates the problem.
+      description: Give the shortest steps you actually ran, with the relevant input or configuration. State how often they reproduced the problem when known. If reproduction is unavailable, say so and provide the observations or source reference you have.
      placeholder: |
        1. Configure or start ...
        2. Run ...
@@ -62,7 +66,7 @@ body:
    id: expected-behavior
    attributes:
      label: Expected behavior
-      description: What result, contract, invariant, recovery action, or state transition should have occurred?
+      description: State the expected result, contract, or recovery action. Cite documentation, source, or a known-good version when available; mark an unverified expectation or unknown reference clearly.
    validations:
      required: true

@@ -70,7 +74,7 @@ body:
    id: impact-scope
    attributes:
      label: Impact and scope
-      description: What is affected, what is not affected, and does this affect evidence integrity, process isolation, compatibility, or recovery?
+      description: Describe observed impact and frequency, including effects on evidence integrity, process isolation, compatibility, or recovery when known. Leave untested scope and severity unknown rather than guessing.
    validations:
      required: true

@@ -79,7 +83,7 @@ body:
    attributes:
      label: REA version
      description: Use `rea --version` or provide the source revision.
-      placeholder: 3.1.0 or git revision
+      placeholder: Exact rea --version output or source commit SHA
    validations:
      required: true

@@ -116,7 +120,7 @@ body:
    id: failure-stage
    attributes:
      label: Earliest failure stage
-      description: Select where the incorrect behavior first becomes observable.
+      description: Select where the incorrect behavior first becomes observable. Choose Unknown if this has not been established.
      options:
        - Request parsing or validation
        - Setup or provider admission
@@ -133,8 +137,14 @@ body:
    id: relevant-evidence
    attributes:
      label: Relevant output or evidence
-      description: Paste the smallest useful CLI output, MCP result, error, trace, or evidence excerpt. Redact sensitive values.
-      render: text
+      description: Include the smallest useful output, MCP result, error, screenshot, artifact, or exact source reference. Say how it was obtained and which claim it supports. If unavailable, write NOT_ENOUGH_INFO and explain what is missing. Redact credentials and sensitive target data.
+      placeholder: |
+        Command or MCP request actually run:
+        Relevant result, error, or artifact:
+        For source-only findings, link the file/revision and relevant code:
+        Missing evidence or remaining uncertainty:
+    validations:
+      required: true

  - type: textarea
    id: typed-outcome
@@ -146,10 +156,10 @@ body:
    id: analysis
    attributes:
      label: Analysis or suspected cause
-      description: Optional. Clearly mark source-derived reasoning or a hypothesis; do not present an unverified cause as fact.
+      description: Optional. Link supporting source and distinguish source-derived reasoning from a hypothesis. A root-cause analysis or proposed fix is not required.

  - type: textarea
    id: additional-context
    attributes:
      label: Additional context
-      description: Add links, reduced fixtures, screenshots, or a proposed regression test.
+      description: Add reduced fixtures, screenshots, or related issues. For observed regressions, include the last known good and first known bad versions when available. Label untested checks as proposals.
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ body:
    id: context-evidence
    attributes:
      label: Context and evidence
-      description: Explain the problem or motivation. If you have evidence, distinguish observed behavior from ideas or guesses.
+      description: Explain the problem or motivation and link relevant evidence when available. Distinguish observed behavior, source-derived reasoning, proposed behavior, and unknowns. A question without measurements or a finished design is welcome.
    validations:
      required: true

@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ labels:
  - documentation
  - triage
 body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        Report one documentation problem with the exact location and the smallest
+        useful supporting passage, example, or result. Keep answers concise.
+        If something is unknown, write `NOT_ENOUGH_INFO` and explain what is missing.
+
  - type: checkboxes
    id: before-submitting
    attributes:
@@ -28,7 +35,7 @@ body:
    id: problem
    attributes:
      label: Problem
-      description: What is unclear, missing, outdated, or incorrect, and who is affected?
+      description: Quote or describe the current content, explain what is unclear, missing, outdated, or incorrect, and say how to observe the problem. State who is affected when known.
    validations:
      required: true

@@ -36,7 +43,7 @@ body:
    id: expected-content
    attributes:
      label: Expected content
-      description: Describe the accurate behavior or example that should be documented.
+      description: Describe the accurate behavior or example that should be documented, with a reference when available. Label a proposed clarification or unknown behavior clearly.
    validations:
      required: true

@@ -44,7 +51,9 @@ body:
    id: evidence
    attributes:
      label: Supporting evidence
-      description: Add source, command output, provider documentation, or a link that supports the correction.
+      description: Include an exact passage, source reference, command output, provider documentation, or screenshot supporting the report. For missing or unclear guidance, point to the relevant section and explain the gap. If evidence is unavailable, write NOT_ENOUGH_INFO and explain what is missing.
+    validations:
+      required: true

  - type: textarea
    id: additional-context
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ body:
        Describe one problem and the outcome you would like. Short answers are
        welcome. Choose "Not sure yet" wherever needed; you do not need code, a
        finished design, or a complete test plan to propose an idea.
+        Use concrete examples when available, distinguish current limitations
+        from proposed behavior, and leave unmeasured impact or unknowns explicit.

        Read the [contribution scope](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#contribution-scope).
        Maintainers can help resolve scope and technical questions. Unresolved
@@ -58,7 +60,7 @@ body:
    id: use-cases
    attributes:
      label: Use cases
-      description: Optional additional examples of applications, targets, or callers. Leave blank if covered above.
+      description: Optional examples of affected workflows, targets, or callers and their practical impact. Include observed frequency or measurements when available; do not invent them. Leave blank if covered above.

  - type: textarea
    id: desired-outcome
@@ -138,4 +140,4 @@ body:
    id: references
    attributes:
      label: References
-      description: Link relevant provider documentation, source, measurements, artifacts, issues, or discussions.
+      description: Optional supporting examples, provider documentation, source, measurements, artifacts, issues, or prior art. Distinguish observed results from expected benefits; an idea without evidence is welcome.
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+name: Cache npm package downloads
+description: Restore npm's download cache. Trusted default-branch jobs that opt in may save it.
+inputs:
+  save:
+    description: Save the shared download cache when this event is allowed to write it.
+    required: false
+    default: "false"
+outputs:
+  can-save:
+    description: Whether this run may update the shared npm download cache.
+    value: ${{ steps.context.outputs.can-save }}
+  path:
+    description: The npm download-cache directory.
+    value: ${{ steps.context.outputs.path }}
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - id: context
+      shell: bash
+      env:
+        DEFAULT_BRANCH: ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }}
+        LOCKFILES_HASH: ${{ hashFiles('package-lock.json', 'npm-shrinkwrap.json', '.npmrc') }}
+      run: |
+        cache_path="$(npm config get cache)"
+        runtime_arch="$(node -p 'process.arch')"
+        can_save=false
+        if [[ -n "${DEFAULT_BRANCH}" && "${GITHUB_REF}" == "refs/heads/${DEFAULT_BRANCH}" && ( "${GITHUB_EVENT_NAME}" == "push" || "${GITHUB_EVENT_NAME}" == "schedule" || "${GITHUB_EVENT_NAME}" == "workflow_dispatch" ) ]]; then
+          can_save=true
+        fi
+        cache_key="npm-download-${RUNNER_OS}-${runtime_arch}-${LOCKFILES_HASH}"
+        # Same platform only. A lockfile change can reuse tarballs from the previous key.
+        restore_key="npm-download-${RUNNER_OS}-${runtime_arch}-"
+        {
+          printf 'can-save=%s\n' "${can_save}"
+          printf 'path=%s\n' "${cache_path}"
+          printf 'key=%s\n' "${cache_key}"
+          printf 'restore-key=%s\n' "${restore_key}"
+        } >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
+    - name: Restore and save npm package downloads
+      if: steps.context.outputs.can-save == 'true' && inputs.save == 'true'
+      uses: actions/cache@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830 # v4.3.0
+      with:
+        path: ${{ steps.context.outputs.path }}
+        key: ${{ steps.context.outputs.key }}
+        restore-keys: ${{ steps.context.outputs.restore-key }}
+    - name: Restore npm package downloads without saving
+      if: steps.context.outputs.can-save != 'true' || inputs.save != 'true'
+      uses: actions/cache/restore@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830 # v4.3.0
+      with:
+        path: ${{ steps.context.outputs.path }}
+        key: ${{ steps.context.outputs.key }}
+        restore-keys: ${{ steps.context.outputs.restore-key }}
@@ -24,19 +24,7 @@ runs:
        BUILD_CACHE_PREFIX: rea-portable-build-v2-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-${{ hashFiles('.npmrc', '.nvmrc', 'package-lock.json') }}
      run: |
        npm run --silent test:prepare -- --dry=json |
-          node --input-type=module -e '
-            import { createHash } from "node:crypto";
-            import { readFileSync } from "node:fs";
-            const { tasks } = JSON.parse(readFileSync(0, "utf8"));
-            const hashes = tasks.map(({ taskId, hash }) => {
-              if (typeof hash !== "string")
-                throw new Error(`Build task ${taskId} must have an eager Turbo hash`);
-              return `${taskId}:${hash}`;
-            }).sort();
-            const hash = createHash("sha256").update(hashes.join("\n")).digest("hex");
-            console.log(`key=${process.env.BUILD_CACHE_PREFIX}-${hash}`);
-            console.log(`prefix=${process.env.BUILD_CACHE_PREFIX}-`);
-          ' >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          node scripts/ci/portable-build-cache.mjs key >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
    - name: Restore portable build outputs
      if: inputs.build_cache_artifact == '' && inputs.save != 'true'
      uses: actions/cache/restore@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830 # v4.3.0
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+name: Prepare qualified release inputs
+description: Restore and validate the exact qualified tarball and its verifier runtime
+outputs:
+  version:
+    description: Package version validated against the source and qualified manifest
+    value: ${{ steps.package.outputs.version }}
+  tarball:
+    description: Absolute path to the validated qualified npm tarball
+    value: ${{ steps.package.outputs.tarball }}
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - name: Download the exact qualified package
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
+      with:
+        name: verified-release-package
+        path: .cache/verified-package/
+    - name: Verify qualified package provenance and digest
+      id: package
+      shell: bash
+      run: node scripts/ci/verified-package.mjs validate .cache/verified-package
+    - name: Restore qualified verifier runtime
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
+      with:
+        name: rea-test-runtime
+        path: .
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+name: Publish MCP Registry metadata
+description: Validate and publish one released server.json, preserving an identical existing version
+inputs:
+  directory:
+    description: Directory containing the released server.json
+    default: .
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - name: Install MCP Registry publisher
+      shell: bash
+      working-directory: ${{ inputs.directory }}
+      env:
+        MCP_PUBLISHER_VERSION: v1.8.0
+        MCP_PUBLISHER_SHA256_LINUX_AMD64: 1370446bbe74d562608e8005a6ccce02d146a661fbd78674e11cc70b9618d6cf
+      run: |
+        archive="mcp-publisher_linux_amd64.tar.gz"
+        curl -fsSLo "${archive}" \
+          "https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/registry/releases/download/${MCP_PUBLISHER_VERSION}/${archive}"
+        echo "${MCP_PUBLISHER_SHA256_LINUX_AMD64}  ${archive}" | sha256sum --check --strict
+        tar xzf "${archive}" mcp-publisher
+        chmod +x mcp-publisher
+    - name: Validate MCP Registry metadata
+      shell: bash
+      working-directory: ${{ inputs.directory }}
+      run: ./mcp-publisher validate
+    - name: Check existing registry version
+      id: registry
+      shell: bash
+      working-directory: ${{ inputs.directory }}
+      run: node "${GITHUB_ACTION_PATH}/registry-state.mjs"
+    - name: Authenticate to MCP Registry
+      if: steps.registry.outputs.exists != 'true'
+      shell: bash
+      working-directory: ${{ inputs.directory }}
+      run: ./mcp-publisher login github-oidc
+    - name: Publish MCP Registry metadata
+      if: steps.registry.outputs.exists != 'true'
+      shell: bash
+      working-directory: ${{ inputs.directory }}
+      run: ./mcp-publisher publish
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+export function registryPublicationState(
+  server: Readonly<{ name: string; version: string } & Record<string, unknown>>,
+  request?: (url: URL, init: RequestInit) => Promise<Response>,
+): Promise<"present" | "absent">;
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+import assert from "node:assert/strict";
+import { appendFile, readFile } from "node:fs/promises";
+import { resolve } from "node:path";
+import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
+
+/** Exact-version routes currently return false 404s; enumerate the filtered listing. */
+export async function registryPublicationState(server, request = fetch) {
+  assert.equal(typeof server?.name, "string");
+  assert.equal(typeof server?.version, "string");
+  const cursors = new Set();
+  let cursor;
+  const matches = [];
+  do {
+    const url = new URL(
+      "https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0.1/servers",
+    );
+    url.search = new URLSearchParams({
+      search: server.name,
+      version: server.version,
+      include_deleted: "true",
+      limit: "100",
+    }).toString();
+    if (cursor !== undefined) url.searchParams.set("cursor", cursor);
+    const response = await request(url, {
+      signal: AbortSignal.timeout(30_000),
+    });
+    if (!response.ok)
+      throw new Error(`Registry lookup failed: HTTP ${response.status}`);
+    const page = await response.json();
+    assert(Array.isArray(page?.servers), "Registry response omitted servers");
+    assert(
+      page.metadata && typeof page.metadata === "object",
+      "Registry response omitted metadata",
+    );
+    for (const entry of page.servers) {
+      assert(
+        typeof entry?.server?.name === "string" &&
+          typeof entry.server.version === "string",
+        "Malformed registry server record",
+      );
+      if (
+        entry.server.name === server.name &&
+        entry.server.version === server.version
+      )
+        matches.push(entry);
+    }
+    cursor = page.metadata.nextCursor;
+    if (cursor !== undefined) {
+      assert(
+        typeof cursor === "string" && cursor.length > 0 && !cursors.has(cursor),
+        "Registry returned a non-advancing cursor",
+      );
+      cursors.add(cursor);
+    }
+  } while (cursor !== undefined);
+  assert(
+    matches.length <= 1,
+    "Registry returned ambiguous exact-version records",
+  );
+  if (matches.length === 0) return "absent";
+  assert.equal(
+    matches[0]._meta?.["io.modelcontextprotocol.registry/official"]?.status,
+    "active",
+    "Existing registry version is not active",
+  );
+  assert.deepEqual(
+    matches[0].server,
+    server,
+    "Existing registry version differs from released metadata",
+  );
+  return "present";
+}
+
+if (
+  process.argv[1] !== undefined &&
+  resolve(process.argv[1]) === fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)
+) {
+  const state = await registryPublicationState(
+    JSON.parse(await readFile("server.json", "utf8")),
+  );
+  assert(process.env.GITHUB_OUTPUT, "GITHUB_OUTPUT is required");
+  await appendFile(
+    process.env.GITHUB_OUTPUT,
+    `exists=${state === "present"}\n`,
+  );
+  process.stdout.write(
+    `Registry version is ${state}; ${state === "present" ? "preserving identical published metadata" : "publication may proceed"}.\n`,
+  );
+}
@@ -17,14 +17,17 @@ describe the use case and observable outcome. -->
 ## Change and scope

 <!-- Explain the chosen approach, why it fits REA's architecture, and what is
-intentionally not included. -->
+intentionally not included. If adding complexity for a speculative or vanishingly
+unlikely race or security edge case, record the concrete failure mode, likelihood,
+complexity cost, and the user's buy-in obtained before implementation. Do not
+silently expand scope for theoretical robustness. -->

 Follow the [contribution scope](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#contribution-scope).
 Unresolved scope, authority, side effects, or required verification block
 integration. Link the required maintainer scope decision for new providers or
 capabilities involving target execution, injection, mutation, or protection
 recovery; ordinary fixes within existing boundaries may state "not applicable".
-Draft PRs may leave the scope decision pending and the final review checklist
+Draft PRs may leave the scope decision pending and the readiness and merge checklists
 unchecked. Maintainers can help resolve open questions.

 ## Contract and boundary impact
@@ -33,6 +36,9 @@ unchecked. Maintainers can help resolve open questions.
 Use "none" or "not applicable" only when established. -->

 - Semantic owner and earliest changed stage:
+  <!-- Name the producer of parsed facts or resources and its affected consumers.
+  Summarize superseded paths removed and any distinct policy, lifecycle,
+  lazy-loading, or compatibility responsibility retained. -->
 - Contribution scope fit and linked maintainer decision:
 - CLI and MCP/tool-catalog contract:
 - Provider, bridge, target-format, or platform compatibility:
@@ -55,13 +61,20 @@ Unchecked items do not establish absence; leave uncertainties visible.
 ## Evidence and regression coverage

 <!-- State whether evidence is executed, source-derived, or proposed. For fixes,
-explain how the regression would fail on the affected base revision when practical. -->
+show the original failure and explain how the regression would fail on the affected
+base revision when practical. Include the most useful proof inline; link long logs
+or artifacts, or put them in optional details. Documentation-only changes can use
+source, link, or rendered-document checks. -->

 - Tests added or updated:
 - Base reproduction or other evidence:
 - User-visible CLI/MCP output (if applicable):
 - Remaining proof gaps:

+For boundary fixes, identify the applicable [boundary regressions](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/testing.md#boundary-regressions)
+and [lifecycle regressions](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/testing.md#lifecycle-regressions)
+covered by the evidence above, and explain relevant gaps.
+
 For evidence-bearing changes:

 - [ ] Observed, derived, and inferred claims remain distinguishable.
@@ -71,7 +84,8 @@ For evidence-bearing changes:
 ## Validation performed

 <!-- List only commands that actually ran, with observed results. Include the
-relevant real-provider or platform workflow, or explain why it was unavailable. -->
+relevant real-provider or platform workflow, or explain why it was unavailable.
+Keep these results current after changes; a command without its result is incomplete. -->

 - `command` — result

@@ -90,6 +104,23 @@ limits, security/privacy/containment implications, and meaningful proof gaps. --
 - Package or release metadata impact:
 - Security, privacy, process, or containment review:

+## Author readiness
+
+<!-- The human owner completes these declarations before requesting review.
+The PR author is the owner by default. A different owner must explicitly accept
+ownership on this PR.
+AI agents must leave these declarations to a human to dictate to them or there could be catastrophic consequences for many users of REA.
+Draft PRs may leave them unchecked. These declarations record initial readiness
+when opening the PR for review; later pushes do not require a new human sign-off.
+Keep the description and validation evidence current as the work changes.
+See CONTRIBUTING.md#pull-request-ownership-and-readiness. -->
+
+Human owner: <!-- @GitHub-handle -->
+
+- [ ] I reviewed the final diff and relevant existing code, understand the change and its edge cases, and take responsibility for the complete PR, including AI-assisted work.
+- [ ] I checked the evidence above, confirmed it supports the current change, and recorded meaningful validation gaps.
+- [ ] I declare this PR ready for initial maintainer review.
+
 ## Before merge

 <!-- Draft PRs may leave pending items unchecked. Resolve material scope and
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+name: Cache retention
+
+on:
+  workflow_run:
+    workflows: ["CI"]
+    types: [completed]
+
+# Qualification calls ci.yml with actions: read. A nested workflow cannot raise
+# that token, so cache deletion stays in this workflow.
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  actions: write
+
+concurrency:
+  group: cache-retention-${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_sha }}
+  cancel-in-progress: false
+
+jobs:
+  retain:
+    name: Retain Turbo snapshots and npm download caches
+    # Restrict the triggering-source checkout to same-repository default-branch
+    # CI events. The helper runs from this trusted workflow revision; triggering
+    # source is used only for cache identity and is never executed. Static and
+    # build save snapshots before later lanes finish, so failed, timed-out, or
+    # cancelled runs still retain those snapshots.
+    if: >-
+      (github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' ||
+      github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'failure' ||
+      github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'timed_out' ||
+      github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'cancelled') &&
+      github.event.workflow_run.head_repository.full_name == github.repository &&
+      github.event.workflow_run.head_branch == github.event.repository.default_branch &&
+      (github.event.workflow_run.event == 'push' ||
+      github.event.workflow_run.event == 'schedule' ||
+      github.event.workflow_run.event == 'workflow_dispatch')
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 10
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.workflow_sha }}
+          path: trusted-retention
+          persist-credentials: false
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_sha }}
+          path: triggering-source
+          persist-credentials: false
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
+        with:
+          node-version-file: trusted-retention/.nvmrc
+      - name: Retain current Turbo snapshots and npm download caches
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          CI_REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
+          CACHE_PREFIX: rea-static-v1-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-
+          CACHE_KEEP_KEY: rea-static-v1-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-${{ hashFiles('triggering-source/.nvmrc', 'triggering-source/.npmrc', 'triggering-source/package-lock.json') }}-${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_sha }}
+          CACHE_DEEP_PREFIX: rea-static-deep-v1-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-
+          CACHE_DEEP_KEEP_KEY: rea-static-deep-v1-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-${{ hashFiles('triggering-source/.nvmrc', 'triggering-source/.npmrc', 'triggering-source/package-lock.json') }}-${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_sha }}
+          CACHE_KNIP_PREFIX: knip-meta-v1-${{ runner.os }}-
+          CACHE_KNIP_KEEP_KEY: knip-meta-v1-${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('triggering-source/knip.json', 'triggering-source/tsconfig.json', 'triggering-source/package.json', 'triggering-source/package-lock.json') }}-${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_sha }}
+          CACHE_PORTABLE_PREFIX: rea-portable-build-v2-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-
+          DEDUPE_NPM_DOWNLOADS: "true"
+        run: node trusted-retention/scripts/ci/cache-retention.mjs
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@ concurrency:
 permissions:
  contents: read
  actions: read
+  pull-requests: read

 jobs:
  report:
    name: Collect recent completed workflow attempts
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 5
+    timeout-minutes: 10
    steps:
      # Consume only API data and execute batch code from the trusted default branch.
      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
@@ -27,6 +28,18 @@ jobs:
      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
        with:
          node-version-file: .nvmrc
+      - name: Cache npm package downloads
+        id: npm-cache
+        continue-on-error: true
+        uses: ./.github/actions/npm-cache
+      - name: Diagnose missing and startup-failed PR CI
+        continue-on-error: true
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          CI_REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
+          CI_REPOSITORY_ID: ${{ github.repository_id }}
+          CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH: ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }}
+        run: node scripts/ci/pr-ci-health.mjs
      - name: Record queue, execution, and matched step timing
        continue-on-error: true
        env:
@@ -44,3 +57,28 @@ jobs:
          if-no-files-found: error
          overwrite: true
          retention-days: 14
+      - name: Install dependencies for static failure attribution
+        id: failure-deps
+        if: ${{ !cancelled() && hashFiles('.cache/ci-job-timings/batch-manifest.json') != '' }}
+        continue-on-error: true
+        run: npm ci
+      - name: Attribute supported static failures against main
+        if: ${{ !cancelled() && steps.failure-deps.outcome == 'success' && hashFiles('.cache/ci-job-timings/batch-manifest.json') != '' }}
+        continue-on-error: true
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          CI_REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
+          CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH: ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }}
+        run: node scripts/ci/failure-report.mjs
+      - name: Upload CI health and failure diagnostics
+        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
+        continue-on-error: true
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        with:
+          name: ci-health-diagnostics
+          path: |
+            .cache/ci-pr-health/
+            .cache/ci-failures/
+          include-hidden-files: true
+          if-no-files-found: warn
+          retention-days: 14
@@ -15,6 +15,15 @@ on:
        description: Exact qualification source; must match the caller revision.
        required: true
        type: string
+      remote_cache_write:
+        description: Trusted release qualification may publish the remote cache.
+        required: false
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
+    secrets:
+      TURBO_TOKEN:
+        description: Remote cache token. Only trusted release qualification passes it.
+        required: false

 permissions:
  contents: read
@@ -29,6 +38,15 @@ concurrency:

 env:
  HUSKY: "0"
+  # Set Actions secret TURBO_TOKEN and variable TURBO_TEAM. OIDC can mint
+  # TURBO_TOKEN via vercel/setup-turborepo-remote-cache-action; do not commit a token.
+  # A called workflow sees the caller event, so workflow_call is not an event
+  # name here. Release qualification sets remote_cache_write and passes the
+  # token. Open pull requests get an empty token and the local cache only.
+  # Remote reads need a credential, and pull requests do not receive one.
+  TURBO_TOKEN: "${{ (inputs.remote_cache_write == true || (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'))) && secrets.TURBO_TOKEN || '' }}"
+  TURBO_TEAM: ${{ vars.TURBO_TEAM }}
+  TURBO_CACHE: "${{ (inputs.remote_cache_write == true || (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'))) && 'local:rw,remote:rw' || 'local:rw' }}"

 jobs:
  changes:
@@ -42,6 +60,7 @@ jobs:
      tier: ${{ steps.plan.outputs.tier }}
      qualification_run_id: ${{ steps.qualification.outputs.run_id }}
      code: ${{ steps.plan.outputs.code }}
+      reverse_tools: ${{ steps.plan.outputs.reverse_tools }}
      sqlite: ${{ steps.plan.outputs.sqlite }}
      runtime: ${{ steps.plan.outputs.runtime }}
      package: ${{ steps.plan.outputs.package }}
@@ -53,12 +72,15 @@ jobs:
      browser: ${{ steps.plan.outputs.browser }}
      binary_layout: ${{ steps.plan.outputs.binary_layout }}
      evm: ${{ steps.plan.outputs.evm }}
+      apk_signature: ${{ steps.plan.outputs.apk_signature }}
      javascript_recovery: ${{ steps.plan.outputs.javascript_recovery }}
      recorded_crash: ${{ steps.plan.outputs.recorded_crash }}
      web_network: ${{ steps.plan.outputs.web_network }}
      web_runtime: ${{ steps.plan.outputs.web_runtime }}
      web_source_map: ${{ steps.plan.outputs.web_source_map }}
+      agentenv: ${{ steps.plan.outputs.agentenv }}
      nativeaot: ${{ steps.plan.outputs.nativeaot }}
+      ghidra_bridge: ${{ steps.plan.outputs.ghidra_bridge }}
      website: ${{ steps.plan.outputs.website }}
      matrix: ${{ steps.plan.outputs.matrix }}
      test_selection: ${{ steps.plan.outputs.test_selection }}
@@ -122,20 +144,50 @@ jobs:
      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
        with:
          node-version-file: .nvmrc
-          cache: npm
+      - name: Cache npm package downloads
+        id: npm-cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/npm-cache
+        with:
+          # Linux x64 writer. Parallel Linux jobs restore this key.
+          save: "true"
      - run: npm ci
+      - name: Restore static task cache
+        if: needs.changes.outputs.code == 'true'
+        id: static-cache
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830 # v4.3.0
+        with:
+          path: .turbo/cache/
+          key: rea-static-v1-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-${{ hashFiles('.nvmrc', '.npmrc', 'package-lock.json') }}-${{ github.sha }}
+          # Turbo validates each task's inputs after restoring this snapshot.
+          restore-keys: rea-static-v1-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-${{ hashFiles('.nvmrc', '.npmrc', 'package-lock.json') }}-
      - name: Validate workflow syntax and expressions
        if: needs.changes.outputs.workflows == 'true'
        run: go run github.com/rhysd/actionlint/cmd/actionlint@v1.7.7 -shellcheck= -pyflakes=
-      - if: needs.changes.outputs.code == 'true'
-        run: npm run check:ci
-      - if: needs.changes.outputs.code == 'true'
-        run: npm run verify:test-discovery
-      - name: Check LLDB producer retention and launch contracts
+      # Code tiers run this source-only policy test in their existing shards.
+      # Workflow-only changes need the guard, without preparing runtime artifacts.
+      - name: Check action pins for workflow-only changes
+        if: needs.changes.outputs.workflows == 'true' && needs.changes.outputs.code != 'true'
+        run: node scripts/run-exact-tests.mjs run tests/boundary/filesystem/workflowActionPinning.test.ts
+      - name: Record static task source and execution identity
+        continue-on-error: true
        if: needs.changes.outputs.code == 'true'
-        run: npm run test:python
+        env:
+          CI_PR_HEAD_SHA: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
+          CI_STATIC_CONTEXT_SCRIPT: check:ci:fast:tasks
+        run: npm run ci:static-context
+      - if: needs.changes.outputs.code == 'true'
+        run: npm run check:ci:fast
      - if: needs.changes.outputs.code != 'true'
        run: npm run format:check
+      - name: Save validated static task cache
+        if: >-
+          success() && needs.changes.outputs.code == 'true' &&
+          steps.npm-cache.outputs.can-save == 'true' &&
+          steps.static-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+        uses: actions/cache/save@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830 # v4.3.0
+        with:
+          path: .turbo/cache/
+          key: ${{ steps.static-cache.outputs.cache-primary-key }}
      - name: Upload complete static diagnostics
        if: always() && needs.changes.outputs.code == 'true'
        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
@@ -146,6 +198,100 @@ jobs:
          if-no-files-found: ignore
          retention-days: 7

+  static-deep:
+    name: Deep static checks
+    needs: changes
+    # Full qualification only. Provider lanes wait on fast static, not this job.
+    if: needs.changes.outputs.tier == 'full' && needs.changes.outputs.code == 'true'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 15
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
+        with:
+          node-version-file: .nvmrc
+      - name: Cache npm package downloads
+        id: npm-cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/npm-cache
+      - run: npm ci
+      - name: Restore deep static task cache
+        id: static-cache
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830 # v4.3.0
+        with:
+          path: .turbo/cache/
+          key: rea-static-deep-v1-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-${{ hashFiles('.nvmrc', '.npmrc', 'package-lock.json') }}-${{ github.sha }}
+          restore-keys: rea-static-deep-v1-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-${{ hashFiles('.nvmrc', '.npmrc', 'package-lock.json') }}-
+      - name: Restore Knip analysis cache
+        id: knip-cache
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830 # v4.3.0
+        with:
+          path: node_modules/.cache/knip
+          # Each trusted commit publishes a new entry. Restore still matches the
+          # configuration prefix from the previous successful full run.
+          key: knip-meta-v1-${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('knip.json', 'tsconfig.json', 'package.json', 'package-lock.json') }}-${{ github.sha }}
+          restore-keys: knip-meta-v1-${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('knip.json', 'tsconfig.json', 'package.json', 'package-lock.json') }}-
+      - name: Record deep static task source and execution identity
+        continue-on-error: true
+        env:
+          CI_PR_HEAD_SHA: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
+          CI_STATIC_CONTEXT_SCRIPT: check:ci:deep:tasks
+        run: npm run ci:static-context
+      - name: Run deep static checks
+        run: npm run check:ci:deep
+      - name: Save validated deep static task cache
+        if: >-
+          success() && steps.npm-cache.outputs.can-save == 'true' &&
+          steps.static-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+        uses: actions/cache/save@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830 # v4.3.0
+        with:
+          path: .turbo/cache/
+          key: ${{ steps.static-cache.outputs.cache-primary-key }}
+      - name: Save Knip analysis cache
+        if: >-
+          success() && steps.npm-cache.outputs.can-save == 'true' &&
+          steps.knip-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+        uses: actions/cache/save@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830 # v4.3.0
+        with:
+          path: node_modules/.cache/knip
+          key: ${{ steps.knip-cache.outputs.cache-primary-key }}
+      - name: Upload complete deep static diagnostics
+        if: always()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        with:
+          name: static-deep-check-reports
+          path: .cache/static-checks/
+          include-hidden-files: true
+          if-no-files-found: ignore
+          retention-days: 7
+
+  test-source:
+    name: Source tests
+    needs: changes
+    if: needs.changes.outputs.code == 'true' && needs.changes.outputs.tier == 'fast'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 10
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
+        with:
+          node-version-file: .nvmrc
+      - name: Cache npm package downloads
+        id: npm-cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/npm-cache
+      - run: npm ci
+      - name: Run source tests without waiting for build
+        run: npm run test:fast -- --reporter=default --reporter=blob
+        env:
+          VITEST_BLOB_LABEL: source
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
+        with:
+          name: vitest-report-source
+          path: .vitest/blob/*
+          include-hidden-files: true
+          if-no-files-found: error
+          retention-days: 7
+
  test-shard:
    name: Test shard (${{ matrix.shard }})
    needs: [changes, build]
@@ -153,15 +299,23 @@ jobs:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    timeout-minutes: 30
    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
+      # Failed PRs release the remaining matrix slots; qualification retains
+      # every shard's diagnostics and coverage. Passing PRs run the full suite.
+      fail-fast: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' && needs.changes.outputs.tier == 'fast' }}
      matrix:
-        shard: [1/6, 2/6, 3/6, 4/6, 5/6, 6/6]
+        # Fast feedback uses one source group and eight built groups so the
+        # slowest built shard job stays inside a ten-minute execution budget.
+        # Classification, build, and report merge sit outside that job.
+        # Full qualification retains six complete shards with coverage.
+        shard: ${{ fromJSON(needs.changes.outputs.tier == 'fast' && '["1/8","2/8","3/8","4/8","5/8","6/8","7/8","8/8"]' || '["1/6","2/6","3/6","4/6","5/6","6/6"]') }}
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
        with:
          node-version-file: .nvmrc
-          cache: npm
+      - name: Cache npm package downloads
+        id: npm-cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/npm-cache
      - run: npm ci
      - uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
        with:
@@ -172,21 +326,55 @@ jobs:
        run: npm run test:ci:shard:run -- --shard=${{ matrix.shard }}
        env:
          REA_CI_TEST_HISTORY: .cache/ci-test-history/test-results.json
-      - name: Run complete portable suite for fast feedback
+      - name: Run built-dependent tests for fast feedback
        if: needs.changes.outputs.tier == 'fast'
-        run: npm run test:run -- --reporter=default --reporter=blob --shard=${{ matrix.shard }}
+        run: npm run test:built -- --reporter=default --reporter=blob --shard=${{ matrix.shard }}
        env:
+          VITEST_BLOB_LABEL: built
          REA_CI_TEST_HISTORY: .cache/ci-test-history/test-results.json
      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
        with:
-          name: vitest-report-${{ strategy.job-index }}
+          name: vitest-report-built-${{ strategy.job-index }}
          path: .vitest/blob/*
          include-hidden-files: true
          if-no-files-found: error
          overwrite: true
          retention-days: 7

+  reverse-tools-quality:
+    name: Reverse tools quality
+    needs: [changes, static]
+    if: needs.changes.outputs.reverse_tools == 'true'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 60
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
+        with:
+          node-version-file: .nvmrc
+      - name: Cache npm package downloads
+        id: npm-cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/npm-cache
+      - run: npm ci
+      - name: Run reverse tools tests with coverage
+        run: npm run test:coverage:reverse-tools
+      - name: Preflight both reverse tools mutation configurations
+        run: |
+          node scripts/prepare-reverse-tools-mutation.mjs
+          npx --no-install stryker run stryker.config.mjs --dryRunOnly
+          npx --no-install stryker run stryker.semantics.config.mjs --dryRunOnly
+      - name: Retain available reverse tools diagnostics
+        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        with:
+          name: reverse-tools-quality-${{ needs.changes.outputs.tier }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
+          path: |
+            coverage/reverse-tools/
+            reports/mutation/
+          if-no-files-found: warn
+          retention-days: 7
+
  build:
    name: Build package
    needs: changes
@@ -197,11 +385,13 @@ jobs:
      needs.changes.outputs.browser == 'true' ||
      needs.changes.outputs.binary_layout == 'true' ||
      needs.changes.outputs.evm == 'true' ||
+      needs.changes.outputs.apk_signature == 'true' ||
      needs.changes.outputs.javascript_recovery == 'true' ||
      needs.changes.outputs.recorded_crash == 'true' ||
      needs.changes.outputs.web_network == 'true' ||
      needs.changes.outputs.web_runtime == 'true' ||
-      needs.changes.outputs.web_source_map == 'true'
+      needs.changes.outputs.web_source_map == 'true' ||
+      needs.changes.outputs.agentenv == 'true'
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    timeout-minutes: 10
    permissions:
@@ -212,14 +402,18 @@ jobs:
      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
        with:
          node-version-file: .nvmrc
-          cache: npm
+      - name: Cache npm package downloads
+        id: npm-cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/npm-cache
      - run: npm ci
      - name: Reuse portable build outputs across runs
        uses: ./.github/actions/portable-build-cache
        with:
          save: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' && github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) }}
      - run: npm run test:prepare
-      - name: Find available trusted full-suite timing history
+      # Fast and full shards measure different file costs. Download only the
+      # matching history so one tier cannot pack the other with its weights.
+      - name: Find available trusted timing history
        id: history
        continue-on-error: true
        env:
@@ -227,13 +421,14 @@ jobs:
          CI_REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
          CI_REPOSITORY_ID: ${{ github.repository_id }}
          CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH: ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }}
+          CI_TIMING_TIER: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.tier }}
        run: node scripts/ci/test-history.mjs
      - name: Download previous timing report
        if: steps.history.outputs.run-id != ''
        continue-on-error: true
        uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
        with:
-          name: test-timings
+          name: ${{ steps.history.outputs.artifact-name }}
          run-id: ${{ steps.history.outputs.run-id }}
          github-token: ${{ github.token }}
          path: .cache/ci-test-history
@@ -254,24 +449,30 @@ jobs:
      # test:prepare caches only portable JS, skill, and catalog outputs.
      # Native package jobs still run their build and prepack checks; Turbo
      # restores matching outputs or rebuilds when their inputs differ.
+      - name: Stage current portable build task cache
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          # A new Turbo dry run can evict the entries this build just used.
+          node scripts/ci/portable-build-cache.mjs snapshot < .cache/ci-build-plan.json
      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
        with:
          name: rea-build-cache
-          path: .turbo/cache/
+          path: .cache/ci-build-cache/
          include-hidden-files: true
          if-no-files-found: error
          retention-days: 7

  sqlite-runtime:
-    # Preserve all selected coverage, but admit expensive host/provider work
-    # only after static validation. Portable tests still provide early feedback.
+    # Admit expensive host/provider work after fast static validation
+    # (typecheck, lint, format). Deep static does not gate these lanes.
+    # Portable tests still provide early feedback.
    needs: [changes, static, build]
    if: needs.changes.outputs.sqlite == 'true'
    uses: ./.github/workflows/sqlite-runtime.yml

  test:
    name: Portable tests
-    needs: [changes, test-shard]
+    needs: [changes, test-source, test-shard]
    if: ${{ !cancelled() && needs.changes.outputs.tier != 'reused' }}
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    timeout-minutes: 10
@@ -286,13 +487,18 @@ jobs:
        if: needs.changes.outputs.code == 'true' && success()
        with:
          node-version-file: .nvmrc
-          cache: npm
+      - name: Cache npm package downloads
+        if: needs.changes.outputs.code == 'true' && success()
+        id: npm-cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/npm-cache
      - if: needs.changes.outputs.code == 'true' && success()
        run: npm ci
      - uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
        if: >-
          !cancelled() && needs.changes.outputs.code == 'true' &&
-          (needs.test-shard.result == 'success' || needs.test-shard.result == 'failure')
+          (needs.test-shard.result == 'success' || needs.test-shard.result == 'failure' ||
+           (needs.changes.outputs.tier == 'fast' &&
+            (needs.test-source.result == 'success' || needs.test-source.result == 'failure')))
        with:
          path: .vitest/blob
          pattern: vitest-report-*
@@ -320,7 +526,8 @@ jobs:
        if: >-
          !cancelled() && needs.changes.outputs.code == 'true' &&
          needs.changes.outputs.tier == 'fast' &&
-          (needs.test-shard.result == 'success' || needs.test-shard.result == 'failure')
+          (needs.test-shard.result == 'success' || needs.test-shard.result == 'failure' ||
+           needs.test-source.result == 'success' || needs.test-source.result == 'failure')
        run: >-
          npm exec -- vitest --merge-reports
          --reporter=default
@@ -330,9 +537,11 @@ jobs:
          --outputFile.junit=test-results.xml
          --outputFile.json=test-results.json
      - name: Summarize slowest test files
-        if: needs.changes.outputs.code == 'true' && !cancelled() && hashFiles('test-timings.json') != ''
+        if: needs.changes.outputs.code == 'true' && !cancelled()
        env:
          SHARD_RESULT: ${{ needs.test-shard.result }}
+          SOURCE_REQUIRED: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.tier == 'fast' }}
+          SOURCE_RESULT: ${{ needs.test-source.result }}
          MERGE_RESULT: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.tier == 'full' && steps.merge.outcome || steps.merge-fast.outcome }}
          CI_VERIFY_TEST_INVENTORY: "true"
          CI_TEST_SELECTION: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.test_selection }}
@@ -351,11 +560,22 @@ jobs:
          include-hidden-files: true
          if-no-files-found: error
          retention-days: 30
+      # Default-branch runs only. Pull-request artifacts share this name and
+      # the lookup reads one page, so publishing them would hide main.
      - name: Publish successful timing history
-        if: needs.changes.outputs.code == 'true' && needs.changes.outputs.tier == 'full' && success() && needs.test-shard.result == 'success'
+        if: >-
+          success() &&
+          needs.changes.outputs.code == 'true' &&
+          needs.test-shard.result == 'success' &&
+          (
+            needs.changes.outputs.tier == 'full' ||
+            (needs.changes.outputs.tier == 'fast' && needs.test-source.result == 'success')
+          ) &&
+          github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) &&
+          (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch')
        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
        with:
-          name: test-timings
+          name: test-timings-${{ needs.changes.outputs.tier }}
          path: .cache/ci-test-history/test-results.json
          include-hidden-files: true
          if-no-files-found: error
@@ -365,7 +585,13 @@ jobs:
        env:
          CODE_REQUIRED: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.code }}
          SHARD_RESULT: ${{ needs.test-shard.result }}
-        run: test "${CODE_REQUIRED}" != "true" || test "${SHARD_RESULT}" = "success"
+          SOURCE_REQUIRED: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.tier == 'fast' }}
+          SOURCE_RESULT: ${{ needs.test-source.result }}
+        run: |
+          if [ "${CODE_REQUIRED}" = "true" ]; then
+            test "${SHARD_RESULT}" = "success" || exit 1
+            test "${SOURCE_REQUIRED}" != "true" || test "${SOURCE_RESULT}" = "success"
+          fi

  conformance-fixtures:
    name: Source-built conformance fixtures
@@ -450,7 +676,12 @@ jobs:
      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
        with:
          node-version-file: .nvmrc
-          cache: npm
+      - name: Cache npm package downloads
+        id: npm-cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/npm-cache
+        with:
+          # ubuntu-latest is the Linux x64 writer above. Other hosts save their own key.
+          save: ${{ matrix.os != 'ubuntu-latest' }}
      - name: Verify native runtime identity
        env:
          EXPECTED_CI_PLATFORM: ${{ matrix.platform }}
@@ -472,11 +703,6 @@ jobs:
      - run: npm run verify:windows-native:artifact
      - name: Verify NativeAOT diagnostic applicability on this host
        run: npm run test:focused -- tests/evaluation/package/nativeAotDiagnostics.test.ts
-      - name: Resolve npm cache before verifier HOME isolation
-        id: npm-cache
-        run: |
-          cache_path="$(npm config get cache)"
-          echo "path=${cache_path}" >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
      - run: npm run verify:package
        env:
          npm_config_cache: ${{ steps.npm-cache.outputs.path }}
@@ -506,7 +732,9 @@ jobs:
      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
        with:
          node-version-file: .nvmrc
-          cache: npm
+      - name: Cache npm package downloads
+        id: npm-cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/npm-cache
      - run: npm ci
      - uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
        with:
@@ -532,11 +760,14 @@ jobs:
          tests/boundary/cli/nativePlistPrototypeKeyCli.test.ts
          tests/boundary/cli/nativePlistSelectionFailureCli.test.ts
          tests/boundary/cli/nativeDemangleCli.test.ts
+          tests/boundary/cli/nativeDispatchPropertyAttributes.test.ts
          tests/boundary/mcp/nativeDemangleMcp.test.ts
          tests/boundary/providers/native/nativeSignatureTargetBinding.test.ts
          tests/boundary/cli/nativeSignatureCli.test.ts
+          tests/boundary/cli/nativeMachoArm64_32Cli.test.ts
          tests/boundary/mcp/nativeSignatureTargetBindingMcp.test.ts
          src/process/capture/FilesystemSnapshot.test.ts
+          tests/process-global/filesystemSnapshotFallbackCancellation.test.ts
          tests/boundary/process/darwinProcessRunTokenReader.test.ts
          tests/boundary/process/directAnalysisSignals.test.ts
          tests/boundary/process/processCaptureLifecycle.test.ts
@@ -554,9 +785,11 @@ jobs:
      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
        with:
          node-version-file: .nvmrc
-          cache: npm
+      - name: Cache npm package downloads
+        id: npm-cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/npm-cache
      - run: npm ci
-      - name: Run the public CLI/MCP reconstruction journey
+      - name: Verify static CLI/MCP journeys and synthetic report conformance
        env:
          REA_READINESS_REPORT_PATH: readiness-report.json
        run: |
@@ -583,18 +816,27 @@ jobs:
      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
        with:
          node-version-file: .nvmrc
-          cache: npm
+      - name: Cache npm package downloads
+        id: npm-cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/npm-cache
+        with:
+          save: "true"
      - run: npm ci
+      - name: Typecheck with the official Windows compiler
+        env:
+          GOMAXPROCS: "2"
+          GOMEMLIMIT: "3GiB"
+        run: npm run typecheck -- --checkers 2
      - uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
        with:
          name: rea-build-cache
          path: .turbo/cache/
-      - run: npm run build:cached
      - uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
        with:
          name: windows-native-controls
          path: native/windows/build/
      - run: npm run verify:windows-native:artifact
+      - run: npm run build:cached
      - name: Record named Windows host capabilities
        run: node scripts/windows-capabilities.mjs | Out-File -Encoding utf8NoBOM windows-capabilities.json
      - name: Validate Windows host capability report
@@ -613,17 +855,30 @@ jobs:
      - name: Run curated Windows capability tests
        run: >-
          npx vitest run --coverage.enabled=false
+          src/process/capture/FilesystemSnapshot.test.ts
+          tests/process-global/filesystemSnapshotFallbackCancellation.test.ts
+          tests/boundary/filesystem/typescriptCompiler.test.ts
+          tests/boundary/filesystem/releaseProposal.test.ts
          tests/boundary/filesystem/binaryTarget.test.ts
+          src/contracts/sessionPathInputs.test.ts
+          tests/boundary/filesystem/directAnalysisSnapshotReplay.test.ts
+          tests/boundary/mcp/rawBinaryMcp.test.ts
          tests/boundary/filesystem/safeOutputTree.test.ts
          tests/boundary/providers/native/artifactProvider.archiveSafety.test.ts
          tests/boundary/providers/native/artifactProvider.extractionCompleteness.test.ts
          tests/boundary/filesystem/setupUnavailableProvider.test.ts
          tests/boundary/filesystem/windowsNpxRegistration.test.ts
+          tests/boundary/filesystem/clientConfigurationEnvironment.test.ts
+          tests/boundary/filesystem/clientConfigurationLayeredEnvironment.test.ts
+          tests/acceptance/setup/registrationRuntimeEnvironmentCli.test.ts
          tests/boundary/android/workspaceGuardianRetry.test.ts
          tests/acceptance/setup/homeDirectoryFallback.test.ts
          tests/boundary/filesystem/javascriptApplicationWorkflows.test.ts
          tests/boundary/filesystem/webScriptManifestPaths.test.ts
          tests/boundary/process/ProcessEvidence.host.test.ts
+          tests/boundary/process/packageNpmInvocation.test.ts
+          tests/boundary/process/packedBridgeVerification.test.ts
+          tests/boundary/process/windowsOutputCapture.test.ts
          tests/acceptance/webModuleCli.test.ts
          tests/acceptance/webSourceLocationCli.test.ts
          tests/boundary/cli/referenceSourceImportStatus.test.ts
@@ -645,6 +900,8 @@ jobs:
          src/process/ProcessOwnership.validation.test.ts
          src/application/Update.test.ts
          tests/process-global/updateMaintenance.test.ts
+          tests/process-global/runnerCancellation.test.ts
+          tests/process-global/windowsOwnedCommand.test.ts
          tests/conformance/providers/ghidra/realGhidraWindowsWorkflow.test.ts
      - uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
        with:
@@ -677,7 +934,7 @@ jobs:
          tests/boundary/filesystem/javascriptArtifactContentIdentity.test.ts
      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
        with:
-          node-version: 22.19.0
+          node-version: 22.23.4
      - name: Verify native path boundaries on Node 22
        run: >-
          npx vitest run --coverage.enabled=false
@@ -693,7 +950,7 @@ jobs:
          retention-days: 30

  docs:
-    name: Docs Generation
+    name: Documentation
    needs: changes
    if: needs.changes.outputs.docs == 'true'
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -703,9 +960,13 @@ jobs:
      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
        with:
          node-version-file: .nvmrc
-          cache: npm
+      - name: Cache npm package downloads
+        id: npm-cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/npm-cache
      - run: npm ci
      - run: npm run docs:check
+      - name: Render documentation and validate page links
+        run: npm run docs:build
      - name: Generation leaves authored files unchanged
        run: git diff --exit-code
      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
@@ -717,67 +978,117 @@ jobs:
            skills/reverse-engineer-anything
          if-no-files-found: error

+  # Provider lanes wait for fast static and the portable build, not deep static.
  browser:
    needs: [changes, static, build]
    if: needs.changes.outputs.browser == 'true'
+    secrets:
+      TURBO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.TURBO_TOKEN }}
    uses: ./.github/workflows/real-browser.yml
    with:
      build_cache_artifact: rea-build-cache
+      remote_cache_write: ${{ inputs.remote_cache_write == true || (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch')) }}

  binary_layout:
    needs: [changes, static, build]
    if: needs.changes.outputs.binary_layout == 'true'
+    secrets:
+      TURBO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.TURBO_TOKEN }}
    uses: ./.github/workflows/real-binary-layout.yml
    with:
      build_cache_artifact: rea-build-cache
+      remote_cache_write: ${{ inputs.remote_cache_write == true || (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch')) }}

  evm:
    needs: [changes, static, build]
    if: needs.changes.outputs.evm == 'true'
+    secrets:
+      TURBO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.TURBO_TOKEN }}
    uses: ./.github/workflows/real-evm-interface.yml
    with:
      build_cache_artifact: rea-build-cache
+      remote_cache_write: ${{ inputs.remote_cache_write == true || (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch')) }}
+
+  apk_signature:
+    needs: [changes, static, build]
+    if: needs.changes.outputs.apk_signature == 'true'
+    secrets:
+      TURBO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.TURBO_TOKEN }}
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/real-apk-signature.yml
+    with:
+      build_cache_artifact: rea-build-cache
+      remote_cache_write: ${{ inputs.remote_cache_write == true || (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch')) }}

  javascript_recovery:
    needs: [changes, static, build]
    if: needs.changes.outputs.javascript_recovery == 'true'
+    secrets:
+      TURBO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.TURBO_TOKEN }}
    uses: ./.github/workflows/real-javascript-recovery.yml
    with:
      build_cache_artifact: rea-build-cache
+      remote_cache_write: ${{ inputs.remote_cache_write == true || (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch')) }}

  recorded_crash:
    needs: [changes, static, build]
    if: needs.changes.outputs.recorded_crash == 'true'
+    secrets:
+      TURBO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.TURBO_TOKEN }}
    uses: ./.github/workflows/real-recorded-crash.yml
    with:
      build_cache_artifact: rea-build-cache
+      remote_cache_write: ${{ inputs.remote_cache_write == true || (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch')) }}

  web_network:
    needs: [changes, static, build]
    if: needs.changes.outputs.web_network == 'true'
+    secrets:
+      TURBO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.TURBO_TOKEN }}
    uses: ./.github/workflows/real-web-network-captures.yml
    with:
      build_cache_artifact: rea-build-cache
+      remote_cache_write: ${{ inputs.remote_cache_write == true || (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch')) }}

  web_runtime:
    needs: [changes, static, build]
    if: needs.changes.outputs.web_runtime == 'true'
+    secrets:
+      TURBO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.TURBO_TOKEN }}
    uses: ./.github/workflows/real-web-runtime.yml
    with:
      build_cache_artifact: rea-build-cache
+      remote_cache_write: ${{ inputs.remote_cache_write == true || (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch')) }}

  web_source_map:
    needs: [changes, static, build]
    if: needs.changes.outputs.web_source_map == 'true'
+    secrets:
+      TURBO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.TURBO_TOKEN }}
    uses: ./.github/workflows/real-web-source-map.yml
    with:
      build_cache_artifact: rea-build-cache
+      remote_cache_write: ${{ inputs.remote_cache_write == true || (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch')) }}
+
+  agentenv:
+    needs: [changes, static, build]
+    if: needs.changes.outputs.agentenv == 'true'
+    secrets:
+      TURBO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.TURBO_TOKEN }}
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/real-agentenv.yml
+    with:
+      build_cache_artifact: rea-build-cache
+      remote_cache_write: ${{ inputs.remote_cache_write == true || (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch')) }}

  nativeaot:
    needs: [changes, static]
    if: needs.changes.outputs.nativeaot == 'true'
    uses: ./.github/workflows/nativeaot-fixtures.yml

+  ghidra_bridge:
+    needs: [changes, static]
+    if: needs.changes.outputs.ghidra_bridge == 'true'
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/ghidra-bridge-sources.yml
+
  website:
    needs: [changes, static]
    if: needs.changes.outputs.website == 'true'
@@ -791,8 +1102,11 @@ jobs:
      [
        changes,
        static,
+        static-deep,
        build,
+        reverse-tools-quality,
        test-shard,
+        test-source,
        sqlite-runtime,
        test,
        conformance-fixtures,
@@ -805,12 +1119,15 @@ jobs:
        browser,
        binary_layout,
        evm,
+        apk_signature,
        javascript_recovery,
        recorded_crash,
        web_network,
        web_runtime,
        web_source_map,
+        agentenv,
        nativeaot,
+        ghidra_bridge,
        website,
      ]
    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+name: Ghidra bridge source compilation
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  workflow_call:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+env:
+  HUSKY: "0"
+
+jobs:
+  ghidra-bridge-sources:
+    name: Compile packaged Ghidra bridge sources
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    timeout-minutes: 15
+    env:
+      GHIDRA_RELEASE_URL: https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/releases/download/Ghidra_12.1.4_build/ghidra_12.1.4_PUBLIC_20260921.zip
+      GHIDRA_RELEASE_SHA256: ddac49f903da9d5bac833e5cc79395098b9c33cfd3279be5f31bd00387d2d4db
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
+        with:
+          node-version-file: .nvmrc
+      - name: Validate the SDK pin against the provider's verified release
+        run: node scripts/verify-ghidra-bridge-sources.mjs --check-sdk-pin >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+      # The bridge probe imports only source-owned ARM/Thumb bytes and never
+      # executes target code. All SDK/project state stays in runner storage.
+      - name: Acquire checksum-verified Ghidra SDK in isolated runner storage
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          ghidra_root="${RUNNER_TEMP}/rea-ghidra"
+          mkdir -p "${ghidra_root}"
+          curl -fsSL --retry 3 --write-out 'ghidra_download_bytes=%{size_download} ghidra_download_seconds=%{time_total}\n' -o "${ghidra_root}/ghidra.zip" "${GHIDRA_RELEASE_URL}"
+          echo "${GHIDRA_RELEASE_SHA256}  ${ghidra_root}/ghidra.zip" | sha256sum -c -
+          unzip -q "${ghidra_root}/ghidra.zip" -d "${ghidra_root}"
+          rm "${ghidra_root}/ghidra.zip"
+          properties="$(find "${ghidra_root}" -path '*/Ghidra/application.properties' -print -quit)"
+          test -n "${properties}"
+          echo "GHIDRA_INSTALL_DIR=$(dirname "$(dirname "${properties}")")" >> "${GITHUB_ENV}"
+      # JAVA_HOME_<major>_X64 comes from the runner image, not the env context.
+      - name: Compile bridge sources with the verified runner JDK
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          java_home_variable="JAVA_HOME_${GHIDRA_JAVA_MAJOR}_X64"
+          test -n "${!java_home_variable}"
+          JAVA_HOME="${!java_home_variable}" npm run verify:ghidra:bridge-sources -- --verified-sdk
+      - name: Inspect real ARM and Thumb instruction context through the bridge
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          java_home_variable="JAVA_HOME_${GHIDRA_JAVA_MAJOR}_X64"
+          export JAVA_HOME="${!java_home_variable}"
+          probe_root="${RUNNER_TEMP}/rea-arm-context"
+          mkdir -p "${probe_root}/project"
+          printf '\036\377\057\341\160\107\000\000' > "${probe_root}/arm-thumb.bin"
+          timeout 180s "${GHIDRA_INSTALL_DIR}/support/analyzeHeadless" "${probe_root}/project" ArmContext \
+            -import "${probe_root}/arm-thumb.bin" -loader BinaryLoader -processor ARM:LE:32:v7 \
+            -noanalysis -readOnly -deleteProject \
+            -scriptPath "${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/tests/conformance/ghidra;${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/bridge/ghidra" \
+            -postScript ReaArmContextProbe.java "${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/bridge/ghidra" \
+            > "${probe_root}/output.log" 2>&1 || { cat "${probe_root}/output.log"; exit 1; }
+          cat "${probe_root}/output.log"
+          grep -F 'REA_ARM_CONTEXT_OK arm=0 thumb=1 unavailable=null (injected provider value)' "${probe_root}/output.log"
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+name: Mutation sweep
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "47 4 * * *"
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+concurrency:
+  group: mutation-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: false
+
+env:
+  HUSKY: "0"
+  # Writes only on the default branch for push, schedule, manual dispatch,
+  # and workflow_call. Pull requests get an empty token and remote read-only mode.
+  TURBO_TOKEN: "${{ (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call')) && secrets.TURBO_TOKEN || '' }}"
+  TURBO_TEAM: ${{ vars.TURBO_TEAM }}
+  TURBO_CACHE: "${{ (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call')) && 'local:rw,remote:rw' || 'local:rw,remote:r' }}"
+
+jobs:
+  mutation:
+    name: Mutation sweep (${{ matrix.suite }})
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 60
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      max-parallel: 2
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          - suite: reverse-tools
+            config: stryker.config.mjs
+          - suite: reverse-tools-semantics
+            config: stryker.semantics.config.mjs
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
+        with:
+          node-version-file: .nvmrc
+      - name: Cache npm package downloads
+        uses: ./.github/actions/npm-cache
+      - run: npm ci
+      - run: npm run test:prepare
+      - name: Run the complete configuration
+        env:
+          MUTATION_CONFIG: ${{ matrix.config }}
+        run: |
+          node scripts/prepare-reverse-tools-mutation.mjs
+          npx --no-install stryker run "${MUTATION_CONFIG}"
+      - name: Require both reports from the completed sweep
+        env:
+          REPORT_BASE: reports/mutation/${{ matrix.suite }}
+        run: |
+          test -s "${REPORT_BASE}.json"
+          test -s "${REPORT_BASE}.html"
+      - name: Retain available mutation diagnostics
+        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        with:
+          name: mutation-${{ matrix.suite }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
+          path: |
+            reports/mutation/${{ matrix.suite }}.json
+            reports/mutation/${{ matrix.suite }}.html
+          if-no-files-found: warn
+          retention-days: 7
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ jobs:
      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
        with:
          node-version-file: .nvmrc
-          cache: npm
+      - name: Cache npm package downloads
+        id: npm-cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/npm-cache
      - run: npm ci
      - run: npm run docs:build
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+name: PR readiness
+
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    branches: [main, "release/*"]
+    types:
+      [
+        opened,
+        edited,
+        synchronize,
+        reopened,
+        ready_for_review,
+        converted_to_draft,
+      ]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      pull_request_number:
+        description: Open PR to recheck
+        required: true
+        type: string
+
+permissions: {}
+
+concurrency:
+  group: pr-readiness-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || inputs.pull_request_number }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  readiness:
+    name: Validate author declaration
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    timeout-minutes: 3
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      pull-requests: read
+      statuses: write
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@d23441a48e516b6c34aea4fa41551a30e30af803 # v6.1.0
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }}
+          persist-credentials: false
+      - name: Check initial readiness
+        uses: actions/github-script@373c709c69115d41ff229c7e5df9f8788daa9553 # v9
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const { pathToFileURL } = require("node:url");
+            const entry = pathToFileURL(
+              `${process.env.GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/scripts/ci/pr-readiness.mjs`,
+            );
+            const { runReadinessCheck } = await import(entry.href);
+            await runReadinessCheck({ github, context, core });
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+name: Real agentenv environment bundle
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      build_cache_artifact:
+        description: Portable build cache artifact from the calling CI run.
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: ""
+      remote_cache_write:
+        description: Trusted release qualification may publish the remote cache.
+        required: false
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
+    secrets:
+      TURBO_TOKEN:
+        description: Remote cache token. Only trusted callers pass it.
+        required: false
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+env:
+  HUSKY: "0"
+  # A called workflow sees the caller event, so workflow_call is not an event
+  # name here. Writes when remote_cache_write is set, or on the default branch
+  # for push, schedule, and manual dispatch. Open pull requests stay empty-token
+  # and use the local cache only.
+  TURBO_TOKEN: "${{ (inputs.remote_cache_write == true || (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'))) && secrets.TURBO_TOKEN || '' }}"
+  TURBO_TEAM: ${{ vars.TURBO_TEAM }}
+  TURBO_CACHE: "${{ (inputs.remote_cache_write == true || (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'))) && 'local:rw,remote:rw' || 'local:rw' }}"
+  NODE_OPTIONS: --max-old-space-size=768
+  PIP_DISABLE_PIP_VERSION_CHECK: "1"
+
+jobs:
+  real-agentenv:
+    name: Export and run an environment bundle with the agentenv runner
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    timeout-minutes: 30
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
+        with:
+          node-version-file: .nvmrc
+      - name: Cache npm package downloads
+        id: npm-cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/npm-cache
+      - run: npm ci
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/portable-build-cache
+        with:
+          build_cache_artifact: ${{ inputs.build_cache_artifact }}
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@a26af69be951a213d495a4c3e4e4022e16d87065 # v5.6.0
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.12"
+      # Public ECR caps anonymous pulls by data per source IP and hosted runners share IPs, so the
+      # framework's image builds can fail here for hours. mirror.gcr.io serves the same Docker
+      # official images under the same digests, so each base image the pinned framework builds from
+      # is pulled there and named as its Dockerfile names it, as the framework's own CI does.
+      # Digest-pinned names are set in containerd, whose images Docker reads only on the containerd
+      # image store; switching stores restarts dockerd, so it happens before anything uses Docker.
+      - name: Use the containerd image store
+        run: |
+          [ -s /etc/docker/daemon.json ] || echo '{}' | sudo tee /etc/docker/daemon.json >/dev/null
+          jq '.features["containerd-snapshotter"] = true' /etc/docker/daemon.json > "$RUNNER_TEMP/daemon.json"
+          sudo mv "$RUNNER_TEMP/daemon.json" /etc/docker/daemon.json
+          sudo systemctl restart docker
+          docker info --format '{{json .DriverStatus}}' | grep -q io.containerd.snapshotter
+      - name: Acquire the pinned agentenv runner in isolated runner storage and check host Docker
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          runner_root="${RUNNER_TEMP}/rea-agentenv-runner"
+          python -m venv "${runner_root}"
+          "${runner_root}/bin/python" -m pip install --require-virtualenv --no-cache-dir 'agentenv-framework==0.9.1334'
+          "${runner_root}/bin/agent-env" --version
+          docker version --format '{{.Server.Version}}'
+          echo "REA_AGENT_ENV_COMMAND=${runner_root}/bin/agent-env" >> "${GITHUB_ENV}"
+          echo "REA_DOCKER_COMMAND=$(command -v docker)" >> "${GITHUB_ENV}"
+      - name: Pull the pinned framework's public ECR base images from mirror.gcr.io
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          package="$("${REA_AGENT_ENV_COMMAND%/agent-env}/python" -c 'import agent_env, pathlib; print(pathlib.Path(agent_env.__file__).parent)')"
+          grep -rhoE '^FROM +public\.ecr\.aws/docker/library/[^ ]+' --include='Dockerfile*' "${package}" | awk '{print $2}' | sort -u |
+            while read -r image; do
+              name=${image#public.ecr.aws/docker/library/}
+              source=mirror.gcr.io/library/$name
+              case $name in *@*) source=mirror.gcr.io/library/${name%%[:@]*}@${name#*@} ;; esac
+              for attempt in 1 2 3; do
+                docker pull --quiet "$source" && break
+                if [ "$attempt" = 3 ]; then echo "::warning::couldn't pull $source; $image's build will pull it"; continue 2; fi
+                sleep $((attempt * 10))
+              done
+              case ${name%@*} in *:*) docker tag "$source" "${image%@*}" ;; esac
+              case $image in *@*) sudo ctr --namespace moby images tag "$source" "$image" >/dev/null ;; esac
+            done
+      - name: Export a bundle from the source-owned capture and run it with the agentenv runner
+        run: npm run verify:agentenv:environment
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+name: Real Android metadata bridge
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: ["**"]
+    paths:
+      - .github/workflows/real-android-metadata.yml
+      - bridge/android/**
+      - src/android/JadxRelease.ts
+      - scripts/fixtures/android/**
+      - tests/conformance/android/**
+      - tests/fixtures/android/static-initializers/**
+      - tests/fixtures/android/direct-invokes/**
+      - .nvmrc
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  workflow_call:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+concurrency:
+  group: android-metadata-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  android-metadata:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    timeout-minutes: 10
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
+        with:
+          node-version-file: .nvmrc
+      - name: Fetch checksum-pinned engine and public APK fixture
+        run: node scripts/fixtures/android/fetch.mjs "$RUNNER_TEMP/rea-android"
+      - name: Compile and exercise the real metadata bridge
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          export JAVA_HOME="$JAVA_HOME_21_X64"
+          android_root="$RUNNER_TEMP/rea-android"
+          classes="$android_root/classes"
+          jar="$android_root/jadx-headless-mcp-0.7.1-all.jar"
+          mkdir -p "$classes"
+          "$JAVA_HOME/bin/javac" -J-Xmx512m -J-XX:ActiveProcessorCount=2 \
+            -classpath "$jar" -d "$classes" \
+            bridge/android/ReaJadxBridge.java \
+            tests/conformance/android/ReaJadxMetadataRegression.java
+          "$JAVA_HOME/bin/java" -Xmx512m -XX:ActiveProcessorCount=2 \
+            -classpath "$classes:$jar" ReaJadxMetadataRegression \
+            "$android_root/ApiDemos-debug.apk" \
+            "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/tests/fixtures/android/static-initializers" \
+            "$classes" "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/tests/fixtures/android/direct-invokes" \
+            | tee "$android_root/metadata.log"
+          grep -F 'RAW_CLASS_SELECTOR_REGRESSION_PASS nested=true metadata=true references=true' \
+            "$android_root/metadata.log"
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+name: Real APK signature inspection
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      build_cache_artifact:
+        description: Portable build cache artifact from the calling CI run.
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: ""
+      remote_cache_write:
+        description: Trusted release qualification may publish the remote cache.
+        required: false
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
+    secrets:
+      TURBO_TOKEN:
+        description: Remote cache token. Only trusted callers pass it.
+        required: false
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+env:
+  HUSKY: "0"
+  # A called workflow sees the caller event, so workflow_call is not an event
+  # name here. Writes when remote_cache_write is set, or on the default branch
+  # for push, schedule, and manual dispatch. Open pull requests stay empty-token
+  # and use the local cache only.
+  TURBO_TOKEN: "${{ (inputs.remote_cache_write == true || (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'))) && secrets.TURBO_TOKEN || '' }}"
+  TURBO_TEAM: ${{ vars.TURBO_TEAM }}
+  TURBO_CACHE: "${{ (inputs.remote_cache_write == true || (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'))) && 'local:rw,remote:rw' || 'local:rw' }}"
+  NODE_OPTIONS: "--max-old-space-size=768"
+  RAYON_NUM_THREADS: "1"
+  GOMAXPROCS: "2"
+  UV_THREADPOOL_SIZE: "2"
+  JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS: "-Xmx512m -XX:ActiveProcessorCount=2"
+
+jobs:
+  real-apk-signature:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 12
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
+        with:
+          node-version-file: .nvmrc
+      - name: Cache npm package downloads
+        id: npm-cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/npm-cache
+      - run: npm ci
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/portable-build-cache
+        with:
+          build_cache_artifact: ${{ inputs.build_cache_artifact }}
+      - name: Prepare pinned SDK oracle without installing host software
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          python3 - <<'PYTHON'
+          import hashlib, os, urllib.request, zipfile
+          from pathlib import Path
+          root = Path(os.environ["RUNNER_TEMP"]) / "rea-apk-signature-sdk"
+          packages = [
+              ("build-tools_r36.1_linux.zip", "a7b5889e4a79fcf3b0976bef40d401f4240fb1eed891d9d91169da1111e11d78", 64195204, "build-tools/36.1.0", {"apksigner", "aapt2", "lib/apksigner.jar", "source.properties"}),
+              ("platform-36_r02.zip", "37607369a28c5b640b3a7998868d45898ebcb777565a0e85f9acf36f29631d2e", 65878410, "platforms/android-36", {"android.jar", "source.properties"}),
+          ]
+          for name, expected, expected_size, directory, selected in packages:
+              archive = root / name
+              archive.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+              digest = hashlib.sha256()
+              total = 0
+              with urllib.request.urlopen("https://dl.google.com/android/repository/" + name, timeout=60) as response, archive.open("wb") as output:
+                  while chunk := response.read(1024 * 1024):
+                      total += len(chunk)
+                      if total > expected_size:
+                          raise RuntimeError("SDK archive exceeds the pinned package size budget")
+                      digest.update(chunk)
+                      output.write(chunk)
+              if total != expected_size or digest.hexdigest() != expected:
+                  raise RuntimeError("SDK oracle archive digest mismatch")
+              extracted = set()
+              with zipfile.ZipFile(archive) as source:
+                  for entry in source.infolist():
+                      relative = entry.filename.partition("/")[2]
+                      if relative not in selected:
+                          continue
+                      target = root / directory / relative
+                      target.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+                      target.write_bytes(source.read(entry))
+                      target.chmod((entry.external_attr >> 16) & 0o777 or 0o644)
+                      extracted.add(relative)
+              if extracted != selected:
+                  raise RuntimeError("Pinned SDK package is missing required oracle files")
+          with Path(os.environ["GITHUB_ENV"]).open("a") as environment:
+              environment.write("ANDROID_HOME=" + str(root) + "\n")
+          PYTHON
+      - run: npm run verify:apk-signature -- --require-tools
@@ -14,6 +14,15 @@ on:
        required: false
        type: string
        default: ""
+      remote_cache_write:
+        description: Trusted release qualification may publish the remote cache.
+        required: false
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
+    secrets:
+      TURBO_TOKEN:
+        description: Remote cache token. Only trusted callers pass it.
+        required: false

 permissions:
  contents: read
@@ -21,6 +30,13 @@ permissions:
 env:
  NODE_OPTIONS: --max-old-space-size=768
  HUSKY: "0"
+  # A called workflow sees the caller event, so workflow_call is not an event
+  # name here. Writes when remote_cache_write is set, or on the default branch
+  # for push, schedule, and manual dispatch. Open pull requests stay empty-token
+  # and use the local cache only.
+  TURBO_TOKEN: "${{ (inputs.remote_cache_write == true || (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'))) && secrets.TURBO_TOKEN || '' }}"
+  TURBO_TEAM: ${{ vars.TURBO_TEAM }}
+  TURBO_CACHE: "${{ (inputs.remote_cache_write == true || (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'))) && 'local:rw,remote:rw' || 'local:rw' }}"
  REA_VERIFY_LARGE_ELF_MCP: ${{ inputs.large_mcp && '1' || '0' }}

 jobs:
@@ -32,7 +48,9 @@ jobs:
      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
        with:
          node-version-file: .nvmrc
-          cache: npm
+      - name: Cache npm package downloads
+        id: npm-cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/npm-cache
      - run: npm ci
      - uses: ./.github/actions/portable-build-cache
        with:
@@ -8,10 +8,26 @@ on:
        required: false
        type: string
        default: ""
+      remote_cache_write:
+        description: Trusted release qualification may publish the remote cache.
+        required: false
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
+    secrets:
+      TURBO_TOKEN:
+        description: Remote cache token. Only trusted callers pass it.
+        required: false
  workflow_dispatch:

 env:
  HUSKY: "0"
+  # A called workflow sees the caller event, so workflow_call is not an event
+  # name here. Writes when remote_cache_write is set, or on the default branch
+  # for push, schedule, and manual dispatch. Open pull requests stay empty-token
+  # and use the local cache only.
+  TURBO_TOKEN: "${{ (inputs.remote_cache_write == true || (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'))) && secrets.TURBO_TOKEN || '' }}"
+  TURBO_TEAM: ${{ vars.TURBO_TEAM }}
+  TURBO_CACHE: "${{ (inputs.remote_cache_write == true || (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'))) && 'local:rw,remote:rw' || 'local:rw' }}"

 permissions:
  contents: read
@@ -25,12 +41,15 @@ jobs:
      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
        with:
          node-version-file: .nvmrc
-          cache: npm
+      - name: Cache npm package downloads
+        id: npm-cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/npm-cache
      - run: npm ci
      - uses: ./.github/actions/portable-build-cache
        with:
          build_cache_artifact: ${{ inputs.build_cache_artifact }}
-      - run: npm run verify:browser
+      # Own a fresh bus so Chromium never depends on an inherited session address.
+      - run: dbus-run-session -- npm run verify:browser
        env:
          REA_BROWSER_EXECUTABLE: /usr/bin/google-chrome
          REA_BROWSER_NO_SANDBOX: "true"
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+name: Real upstream Cutter verification
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  repository_dispatch:
+    types: [real-cutter-upstream]
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+env:
+  HUSKY: "0"
+  # Writes only on the default branch for push, schedule, manual dispatch,
+  # and workflow_call. Pull requests get an empty token and remote read-only mode.
+  TURBO_TOKEN: "${{ (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call')) && secrets.TURBO_TOKEN || '' }}"
+  TURBO_TEAM: ${{ vars.TURBO_TEAM }}
+  TURBO_CACHE: "${{ (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call')) && 'local:rw,remote:rw' || 'local:rw,remote:r' }}"
+
+jobs:
+  windows-native-artifact:
+    name: Build Windows bridge security boundary
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
+        with:
+          node-version-file: .nvmrc
+      - name: Install the cross compiler used by the Windows native lane
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y g++-mingw-w64-x86-64
+      - run: npm run build:windows-native
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        with:
+          name: cutter-windows-native
+          path: native/windows/build/
+          if-no-files-found: error
+
+  cutter-upstream:
+    name: Cutter upstream smoke (${{ matrix.platform }})
+    needs: windows-native-artifact
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.runner }}
+    timeout-minutes: 20
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          - platform: linux
+            runner: [self-hosted, cutter-upstream, linux]
+          - platform: macOS
+            runner: [self-hosted, cutter-upstream, macOS]
+          - platform: Windows
+            runner: [self-hosted, cutter-upstream, Windows]
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
+        with:
+          node-version-file: .nvmrc
+      - name: Cache npm package downloads
+        id: npm-cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/npm-cache
+      - run: npm ci
+      - if: matrix.platform == 'Windows'
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
+        with:
+          name: cutter-windows-native
+          path: native/windows/build/
+      - if: matrix.platform == 'Windows'
+        run: npm run verify:windows-native:artifact
+      - if: matrix.platform == 'Windows'
+        run: npm run build:cached
+      - if: matrix.platform == 'Windows'
+        run: npm run verify:windows-native
+      - name: Verify host and real Cutter bridge
+        env:
+          EXPECTED_PLATFORM: ${{ matrix.platform }}
+        run: npm run verify:cutter
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        if: always()
+        with:
+          name: cutter-upstream-${{ matrix.platform }}
+          path: cutter-smoke.json
+          if-no-files-found: ignore
+          retention-days: 30
@@ -9,6 +9,15 @@ on:
        required: false
        type: string
        default: ""
+      remote_cache_write:
+        description: Trusted release qualification may publish the remote cache.
+        required: false
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
+    secrets:
+      TURBO_TOKEN:
+        description: Remote cache token. Only trusted callers pass it.
+        required: false

 permissions:
  contents: read
@@ -16,6 +25,13 @@ permissions:
 env:
  NODE_OPTIONS: --max-old-space-size=768
  HUSKY: "0"
+  # A called workflow sees the caller event, so workflow_call is not an event
+  # name here. Writes when remote_cache_write is set, or on the default branch
+  # for push, schedule, and manual dispatch. Open pull requests stay empty-token
+  # and use the local cache only.
+  TURBO_TOKEN: "${{ (inputs.remote_cache_write == true || (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'))) && secrets.TURBO_TOKEN || '' }}"
+  TURBO_TEAM: ${{ vars.TURBO_TEAM }}
+  TURBO_CACHE: "${{ (inputs.remote_cache_write == true || (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'))) && 'local:rw,remote:rw' || 'local:rw' }}"

 jobs:
  real-evm-interface:
@@ -26,7 +42,9 @@ jobs:
      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
        with:
          node-version-file: .nvmrc
-          cache: npm
+      - name: Cache npm package downloads
+        id: npm-cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/npm-cache
      - run: npm ci
      - uses: ./.github/actions/portable-build-cache
        with:
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ on:

 env:
  HUSKY: "0"
+  # Writes only on the default branch for push, schedule, manual dispatch,
+  # and workflow_call. Pull requests get an empty token and remote read-only mode.
+  TURBO_TOKEN: "${{ (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call')) && secrets.TURBO_TOKEN || '' }}"
+  TURBO_TEAM: ${{ vars.TURBO_TEAM }}
+  TURBO_CACHE: "${{ (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call')) && 'local:rw,remote:rw' || 'local:rw,remote:r' }}"

 permissions:
  contents: read
@@ -13,20 +13,8 @@ on:
      - "src/composition/go.ts"
      - "src/cli/goCommands.ts"
      - "src/server/registerGoTools.ts"
-      - "src/server/createServer.ts"
-      - "src/cli.ts"
-      - "src/cliCommandNames.ts"
-      - "src/contracts/toolContracts.ts"
-      - "src/contracts/toolEffects.ts"
-      - "src/artifacts/readStableArtifact*.ts"
-      - "src/artifacts/ArtifactReader.ts"
-      - "src/process/PrivateRuntimeRoot.ts"
      - "scripts/verify-go-binary.mjs"
      - "scripts/lib/mcp-verifier-results.mjs"
-      - "scripts/rea.mjs"
-      - "package.json"
-      - "package-lock.json"
-      - ".nvmrc"

 permissions:
  contents: read
@@ -38,6 +26,11 @@ concurrency:
 env:
  NODE_OPTIONS: --max-old-space-size=768
  HUSKY: "0"
+  # Writes only on the default branch for push, schedule, manual dispatch,
+  # and workflow_call. Pull requests get an empty token and remote read-only mode.
+  TURBO_TOKEN: "${{ (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call')) && secrets.TURBO_TOKEN || '' }}"
+  TURBO_TEAM: ${{ vars.TURBO_TEAM }}
+  TURBO_CACHE: "${{ (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call')) && 'local:rw,remote:rw' || 'local:rw,remote:r' }}"

 jobs:
  real-go-binary:
@@ -48,7 +41,9 @@ jobs:
      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
        with:
          node-version-file: .nvmrc
-          cache: npm
+      - name: Cache npm package downloads
+        id: npm-cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/npm-cache
      - uses: actions/setup-go@40f1582b2485089dde7abd97c1529aa768e1baff # v5.6.0
        with:
          go-version: "1.26.1"
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ on:

 env:
  HUSKY: "0"
+  # Writes only on the default branch for push, schedule, manual dispatch,
+  # and workflow_call. Pull requests get an empty token and remote read-only mode.
+  TURBO_TOKEN: "${{ (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call')) && secrets.TURBO_TOKEN || '' }}"
+  TURBO_TEAM: ${{ vars.TURBO_TEAM }}
+  TURBO_CACHE: "${{ (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call')) && 'local:rw,remote:rw' || 'local:rw,remote:r' }}"

 permissions:
  contents: read
@@ -19,7 +24,9 @@ jobs:
      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
        with:
          node-version-file: .nvmrc
-          cache: npm
+      - name: Cache npm package downloads
+        id: npm-cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/npm-cache
      - run: npm ci
      - name: Pack CLI for setup verification
        shell: bash
@@ -40,7 +47,9 @@ jobs:
      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
        with:
          node-version-file: .nvmrc
-          cache: npm
+      - name: Cache npm package downloads
+        id: npm-cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/npm-cache
      - run: npm ci
      - name: Install packed CLI in isolation
        shell: bash
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ on:

 env:
  HUSKY: "0"
+  # Writes only on the default branch for push, schedule, manual dispatch,
+  # and workflow_call. Pull requests get an empty token and remote read-only mode.
+  TURBO_TOKEN: "${{ (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call')) && secrets.TURBO_TOKEN || '' }}"
+  TURBO_TEAM: ${{ vars.TURBO_TEAM }}
+  TURBO_CACHE: "${{ (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call')) && 'local:rw,remote:rw' || 'local:rw,remote:r' }}"

 permissions:
  contents: read
@@ -19,7 +24,9 @@ jobs:
      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
        with:
          node-version-file: .nvmrc
-          cache: npm
+      - name: Cache npm package downloads
+        id: npm-cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/npm-cache
      - run: npm ci
      - name: Install packed CLI in isolation
        shell: bash
@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@ on:
        required: false
        type: string
        default: ""
+      remote_cache_write:
+        description: Trusted release qualification may publish the remote cache.
+        required: false
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
+    secrets:
+      TURBO_TOKEN:
+        description: Remote cache token. Only trusted callers pass it.
+        required: false
  workflow_dispatch:

 permissions:
@@ -15,6 +24,13 @@ permissions:

 env:
  HUSKY: "0"
+  # A called workflow sees the caller event, so workflow_call is not an event
+  # name here. Writes when remote_cache_write is set, or on the default branch
+  # for push, schedule, and manual dispatch. Open pull requests stay empty-token
+  # and use the local cache only.
+  TURBO_TOKEN: "${{ (inputs.remote_cache_write == true || (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'))) && secrets.TURBO_TOKEN || '' }}"
+  TURBO_TEAM: ${{ vars.TURBO_TEAM }}
+  TURBO_CACHE: "${{ (inputs.remote_cache_write == true || (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'))) && 'local:rw,remote:rw' || 'local:rw' }}"
  NODE_OPTIONS: "--max-old-space-size=768"
  RAYON_NUM_THREADS: "1"

@@ -27,7 +43,9 @@ jobs:
      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
        with:
          node-version-file: .nvmrc
-          cache: npm
+      - name: Cache npm package downloads
+        id: npm-cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/npm-cache
      - run: npm ci
      - uses: ./.github/actions/portable-build-cache
        with:
@@ -20,21 +20,17 @@ on:
      - "src/composition/captures.ts"
      - "src/cli/captureCommands.ts"
      - "src/server/registerCaptureTools.ts"
-      - "src/server/createServer.ts"
-      - "src/server/sessionAvailabilityPolicy.ts"
-      - "src/application/CapabilityInventory.ts"
-      - "src/contracts/toolContracts.ts"
-      - "src/contracts/toolEffects.ts"
-      - "src/cli.ts"
-      - "src/cliCommandNames.ts"
-      - "src/process/**"
-      - "src/artifacts/readStableArtifact.ts"
      - "scripts/verify-packet-capture.mjs"
      - ".github/workflows/real-packet-capture.yml"
-      - "package*.json"
-      - ".nvmrc"
 permissions:
  contents: read
+env:
+  HUSKY: "0"
+  # Writes only on the default branch for push, schedule, manual dispatch,
+  # and workflow_call. Pull requests get an empty token and remote read-only mode.
+  TURBO_TOKEN: "${{ (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call')) && secrets.TURBO_TOKEN || '' }}"
+  TURBO_TEAM: ${{ vars.TURBO_TEAM }}
+  TURBO_CACHE: "${{ (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call')) && 'local:rw,remote:rw' || 'local:rw,remote:r' }}"
 concurrency:
  group: real-packet-capture-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
  cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -47,11 +43,13 @@ jobs:
      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
        with:
          node-version-file: .nvmrc
-          cache: npm
+      - name: Cache npm package downloads
+        id: npm-cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/npm-cache
      - run: sudo apt-get update && sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y tshark util-linux python3
      - run: npm ci
      - run: npm run build:cached
-      - run: npm run test:focused -- tests/boundary/captures/fieldDiscovery.test.ts src/process/LinuxResourceLimits.test.ts tests/boundary/captures/captureProvider.test.ts tests/boundary/captures/captureDescriptorCleanup.test.ts tests/boundary/captures/resourceLimits.test.ts tests/boundary/captures/packetOutput.test.ts tests/boundary/mcp/packetCaptureMcp.test.ts tests/boundary/cli/captureCleanup.test.ts
+      - run: npm run test:focused -- tests/boundary/captures/fieldDiscovery.test.ts src/process/LinuxResourceLimits.test.ts tests/boundary/captures/captureProvider.test.ts tests/boundary/captures/captureDescriptorCleanup.test.ts tests/boundary/pcap/pcapProvider.test.ts tests/boundary/pcap/pcapProviderCrossPlatform.test.ts tests/boundary/captures/resourceLimits.test.ts tests/boundary/captures/packetOutput.test.ts tests/boundary/mcp/packetCaptureMcp.test.ts tests/boundary/cli/captureCleanup.test.ts
      - run: node scripts/verify-packet-capture.mjs
        env:
          REA_TSHARK_COMMAND: /usr/bin/tshark
@@ -9,6 +9,15 @@ on:
        required: false
        type: string
        default: ""
+      remote_cache_write:
+        description: Trusted release qualification may publish the remote cache.
+        required: false
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
+    secrets:
+      TURBO_TOKEN:
+        description: Remote cache token. Only trusted callers pass it.
+        required: false

 permissions:
  contents: read
@@ -16,6 +25,13 @@ permissions:
 env:
  NODE_OPTIONS: --max-old-space-size=768
  HUSKY: "0"
+  # A called workflow sees the caller event, so workflow_call is not an event
+  # name here. Writes when remote_cache_write is set, or on the default branch
+  # for push, schedule, and manual dispatch. Open pull requests stay empty-token
+  # and use the local cache only.
+  TURBO_TOKEN: "${{ (inputs.remote_cache_write == true || (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'))) && secrets.TURBO_TOKEN || '' }}"
+  TURBO_TEAM: ${{ vars.TURBO_TEAM }}
+  TURBO_CACHE: "${{ (inputs.remote_cache_write == true || (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'))) && 'local:rw,remote:rw' || 'local:rw' }}"
  UV_CONCURRENT_BUILDS: "1"
  UV_CONCURRENT_INSTALLS: "1"
  UV_PYTHON_DOWNLOADS: never
@@ -24,21 +40,30 @@ jobs:
  real-recorded-crash:
    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
    timeout-minutes: 15
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        image: ["ubuntu:24.04", "debian:trixie-slim"]
+    container: ${{ matrix.image }}
    steps:
+      - name: Install fixture and debugger prerequisites in the disposable container
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          apt-get update -qq
+          apt-get install --yes --no-install-recommends \
+            ca-certificates git python3-venv gcc libc6-dev strace gdb
+
      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
        with:
          node-version-file: .nvmrc
-          cache: npm
+      - name: Cache npm package downloads
+        id: npm-cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/npm-cache
      - run: npm ci
      - uses: ./.github/actions/portable-build-cache
        with:
          build_cache_artifact: ${{ inputs.build_cache_artifact }}
-      - name: Install GDB on the disposable CI runner
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get update -qq
-          sudo apt-get install --yes --no-install-recommends gdb
      - name: Acquire exact unchanged upstreams in isolated runner storage
        shell: bash
        run: |
@@ -13,21 +13,17 @@ on:
      - "src/composition/signals.ts"
      - "src/cli/signalCommands.ts"
      - "src/server/registerSignalTools.ts"
-      - "src/server/createServer.ts"
-      - "src/server/sessionAvailabilityPolicy.ts"
-      - "src/application/CapabilityInventory.ts"
-      - "src/contracts/toolContracts.ts"
-      - "src/contracts/toolEffects.ts"
-      - "src/cli.ts"
-      - "src/cliCommandNames.ts"
-      - "src/process/**"
-      - "src/artifacts/readStableArtifact.ts"
      - "scripts/verify-signal-recording.mjs"
      - ".github/workflows/real-signal-recording.yml"
-      - "package*.json"
-      - ".nvmrc"
 permissions:
  contents: read
+env:
+  HUSKY: "0"
+  # Writes only on the default branch for push, schedule, manual dispatch,
+  # and workflow_call. Pull requests get an empty token and remote read-only mode.
+  TURBO_TOKEN: "${{ (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call')) && secrets.TURBO_TOKEN || '' }}"
+  TURBO_TEAM: ${{ vars.TURBO_TEAM }}
+  TURBO_CACHE: "${{ (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call')) && 'local:rw,remote:rw' || 'local:rw,remote:r' }}"
 concurrency:
  group: real-signal-recording-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
  cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -40,7 +36,9 @@ jobs:
      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
        with:
          node-version-file: .nvmrc
-          cache: npm
+      - name: Cache npm package downloads
+        id: npm-cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/npm-cache
      - run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y sigrok-cli util-linux python3
      - run: npm ci
      - run: npm run build:cached
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ permissions:

 env:
  HUSKY: "0"
+  # Writes only on the default branch for push, schedule, manual dispatch,
+  # and workflow_call. Pull requests get an empty token and remote read-only mode.
+  TURBO_TOKEN: "${{ (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call')) && secrets.TURBO_TOKEN || '' }}"
+  TURBO_TEAM: ${{ vars.TURBO_TEAM }}
+  TURBO_CACHE: "${{ (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call')) && 'local:rw,remote:rw' || 'local:rw,remote:r' }}"

 jobs:
  real-termux:
@@ -9,12 +9,28 @@ on:
        required: false
        type: string
        default: ""
+      remote_cache_write:
+        description: Trusted release qualification may publish the remote cache.
+        required: false
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
+    secrets:
+      TURBO_TOKEN:
+        description: Remote cache token. Only trusted callers pass it.
+        required: false

 permissions:
  contents: read

 env:
  HUSKY: "0"
+  # A called workflow sees the caller event, so workflow_call is not an event
+  # name here. Writes when remote_cache_write is set, or on the default branch
+  # for push, schedule, and manual dispatch. Open pull requests stay empty-token
+  # and use the local cache only.
+  TURBO_TOKEN: "${{ (inputs.remote_cache_write == true || (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'))) && secrets.TURBO_TOKEN || '' }}"
+  TURBO_TEAM: ${{ vars.TURBO_TEAM }}
+  TURBO_CACHE: "${{ (inputs.remote_cache_write == true || (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'))) && 'local:rw,remote:rw' || 'local:rw' }}"
  NODE_OPTIONS: --max-old-space-size=768

 jobs:
@@ -26,7 +42,9 @@ jobs:
      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
        with:
          node-version-file: .nvmrc
-          cache: npm
+      - name: Cache npm package downloads
+        id: npm-cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/npm-cache
      - name: Use pinned package manager
        run: npm install --global npm@11.16.0
      - run: npm ci
@@ -7,11 +7,27 @@ on:
        required: false
        type: string
        default: ""
+      remote_cache_write:
+        description: Trusted release qualification may publish the remote cache.
+        required: false
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
+    secrets:
+      TURBO_TOKEN:
+        description: Remote cache token. Only trusted callers pass it.
+        required: false
  workflow_dispatch:
 permissions:
  contents: read
 env:
  HUSKY: "0"
+  # A called workflow sees the caller event, so workflow_call is not an event
+  # name here. Writes when remote_cache_write is set, or on the default branch
+  # for push, schedule, and manual dispatch. Open pull requests stay empty-token
+  # and use the local cache only.
+  TURBO_TOKEN: "${{ (inputs.remote_cache_write == true || (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'))) && secrets.TURBO_TOKEN || '' }}"
+  TURBO_TEAM: ${{ vars.TURBO_TEAM }}
+  TURBO_CACHE: "${{ (inputs.remote_cache_write == true || (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'))) && 'local:rw,remote:rw' || 'local:rw' }}"
 jobs:
  real-web-runtime:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -21,12 +37,15 @@ jobs:
      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
        with:
          node-version-file: .nvmrc
-          cache: npm
+      - name: Cache npm package downloads
+        id: npm-cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/npm-cache
      - run: npm ci
      - uses: ./.github/actions/portable-build-cache
        with:
          build_cache_artifact: ${{ inputs.build_cache_artifact }}
-      - run: npm run verify:browser:runtime
+      # Own a fresh bus so Chromium never depends on an inherited session address.
+      - run: dbus-run-session -- npm run verify:browser:runtime
        env:
          REA_BROWSER_EXECUTABLE: /usr/bin/google-chrome
          REA_BROWSER_NO_SANDBOX: "true"
@@ -7,11 +7,27 @@ on:
        required: false
        type: string
        default: ""
+      remote_cache_write:
+        description: Trusted release qualification may publish the remote cache.
+        required: false
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
+    secrets:
+      TURBO_TOKEN:
+        description: Remote cache token. Only trusted callers pass it.
+        required: false
  workflow_dispatch:
 permissions:
  contents: read
 env:
  HUSKY: "0"
+  # A called workflow sees the caller event, so workflow_call is not an event
+  # name here. Writes when remote_cache_write is set, or on the default branch
+  # for push, schedule, and manual dispatch. Open pull requests stay empty-token
+  # and use the local cache only.
+  TURBO_TOKEN: "${{ (inputs.remote_cache_write == true || (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'))) && secrets.TURBO_TOKEN || '' }}"
+  TURBO_TEAM: ${{ vars.TURBO_TEAM }}
+  TURBO_CACHE: "${{ (inputs.remote_cache_write == true || (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'))) && 'local:rw,remote:rw' || 'local:rw' }}"
 jobs:
  real-web-source-map:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -21,15 +37,21 @@ jobs:
      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
        with:
          node-version-file: .nvmrc
-          cache: npm
+      - name: Cache npm package downloads
+        id: npm-cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/npm-cache
      - run: npm ci
      - uses: ./.github/actions/portable-build-cache
        with:
          build_cache_artifact: ${{ inputs.build_cache_artifact }}
      - name: Install the pinned compiler into an isolated fixture directory
        run: npm install --prefix "$RUNNER_TEMP/rea-web-source-map-compiler" --no-audit --no-fund --package-lock=false esbuild@0.25.10
-      - run: npm run verify:browser:source-maps
+      # Own a fresh bus so Chromium never depends on an inherited session address.
+      - run: dbus-run-session -- npm run verify:browser:source-maps
        env:
+          # Retain browser launch argv/PID/stderr in the verifier's captured
+          # CLI failure diagnostics without changing its deadline or retrying.
+          DEBUG: pw:browser
          REA_BROWSER_EXECUTABLE: /usr/bin/google-chrome
          REA_BROWSER_NO_SANDBOX: "true"
          REA_WEB_SOURCE_MAP_COMPILER: ${{ runner.temp }}/rea-web-source-map-compiler/node_modules/esbuild/lib/main.js
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+name: Recover published release
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      version:
+        description: Existing npm and GitHub release version
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      release_run_id:
+        description: Original Release run with successful exact-source qualification and npm publication
+        required: true
+        type: string
+
+concurrency:
+  group: release-recovery-${{ inputs.version }}
+  cancel-in-progress: false
+
+jobs:
+  verify:
+    name: Verify existing published package
+    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 30
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      actions: read
+    outputs:
+      source_sha: ${{ steps.release.outputs.source_sha }}
+      version: ${{ steps.release.outputs.version }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@d23441a48e516b6c34aea4fa41551a30e30af803 # v6.1.0
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          persist-credentials: false
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@249970729cb0ef3589644e2896645e5dc5ba9c38 # v6.5.0
+        with:
+          node-version-file: .nvmrc
+          package-manager-cache: false
+      - run: npm ci
+      - name: Validate original release authority
+        id: release
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          RECOVERY_VERSION: ${{ inputs.version }}
+          RECOVERY_RUN_ID: ${{ inputs.release_run_id }}
+        run: node scripts/ci/release-recovery.mjs resolve
+      - name: Check out released metadata
+        uses: actions/checkout@d23441a48e516b6c34aea4fa41551a30e30af803 # v6.1.0
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ steps.release.outputs.source_sha }}
+          path: .cache/release-source
+          persist-credentials: false
+      - name: Download original qualified package
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
+        with:
+          name: verified-release-package
+          run-id: ${{ steps.release.outputs.run_id }}
+          github-token: ${{ github.token }}
+          path: .cache/verified-package
+      - name: Restore original verifier runtime
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
+        with:
+          name: rea-test-runtime
+          run-id: ${{ steps.release.outputs.run_id }}
+          github-token: ${{ github.token }}
+          path: .
+      - name: Match published npm bytes to the qualified package
+        env:
+          RECOVERY_VERSION: ${{ steps.release.outputs.version }}
+          RECOVERY_RUN_ID: ${{ steps.release.outputs.run_id }}
+          RECOVERY_RUN_ATTEMPT: ${{ steps.release.outputs.run_attempt }}
+          RECOVERY_SOURCE_SHA: ${{ steps.release.outputs.source_sha }}
+          RECOVERY_SOURCE_DIRECTORY: .cache/release-source
+          RECOVERY_ARTIFACT_DIRECTORY: .cache/verified-package
+        run: node scripts/ci/release-recovery.mjs verify
+      - name: Rehearse the original qualified tarball
+        env:
+          RECOVERY_VERSION: ${{ steps.release.outputs.version }}
+        run: node scripts/verify-release-artifact.mjs .cache/verified-package/package.tgz "$RECOVERY_VERSION"
+      - name: Verify published CLI, MCP and update
+        env:
+          RECOVERY_VERSION: ${{ steps.release.outputs.version }}
+        run: node scripts/verify-published-package.mjs "$RECOVERY_VERSION"
+      - name: Validate released registry metadata
+        working-directory: .cache/release-source
+        run: npm run mcp-registry:check
+
+  publish-mcp:
+    name: Finish MCP Registry publication
+    needs: verify
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 10
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      id-token: write
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@d23441a48e516b6c34aea4fa41551a30e30af803 # v6.1.0
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+      - name: Check out verified released metadata
+        uses: actions/checkout@d23441a48e516b6c34aea4fa41551a30e30af803 # v6.1.0
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ needs.verify.outputs.source_sha }}
+          path: .cache/release-source
+          persist-credentials: false
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/publish-mcp
+        with:
+          directory: .cache/release-source
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ on:

 env:
  HUSKY: "0"
+  # Remote cache stays local when either value is empty.
+  # Writes only on the default branch for push, schedule, manual dispatch,
+  # and workflow_call. Pull requests get an empty token and remote read-only mode.
+  TURBO_TOKEN: "${{ (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call')) && secrets.TURBO_TOKEN || '' }}"
+  TURBO_TEAM: ${{ vars.TURBO_TEAM }}
+  TURBO_CACHE: "${{ (github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call')) && 'local:rw,remote:rw' || 'local:rw,remote:r' }}"

 concurrency:
  group: release-${{ inputs.release_branch || github.event.pull_request.merge_commit_sha || github.ref_name }}
@@ -41,19 +47,63 @@ jobs:
          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_PLEASE_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
          GH_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
        run: |
-          finalized=$(gh api --paginate "repos/${GH_REPO}/pulls?state=open&base=main&per_page=100" \
-            --jq '.[] | select(.head.repo.full_name == .base.repo.full_name) | select(.head.ref | startswith("release-please--branches--main--")) | select(any(.labels[]; .name == "rea:release-notes-finalized")) | .number')
+          # Filter at the repository connection, without a search-index dependency.
+          pages=$(gh api graphql --paginate --slurp \
+            -f owner="${GH_REPO%/*}" -f name="${GH_REPO#*/}" \
+            -f query='query($owner:String!,$name:String!,$endCursor:String) {
+              repository(owner:$owner,name:$name) {
+                nameWithOwner
+                pullRequests(first:100,after:$endCursor,states:OPEN,baseRefName:"main",labels:["rea:release-notes-finalized"]) {
+                  nodes { number headRefName headRepository { nameWithOwner } }
+                  pageInfo { hasNextPage endCursor }
+                }
+              }
+            }')
+          finalized=$(jq -er '
+            if type != "array" or length == 0 then error("Missing GitHub pages") else . end |
+            if .[-1].data.repository.pullRequests.pageInfo.hasNextPage != false
+            then error("Incomplete GitHub pagination") else . end |
+            map(
+              if (.errors // [] | length) != 0 then error("GitHub query failed") else . end |
+              .data.repository |
+              if (.nameWithOwner | type) != "string" or (.pullRequests.nodes | type) != "array" or
+                (.pullRequests.pageInfo.hasNextPage | type) != "boolean"
+              then error("Invalid GitHub repository connection") else . end |
+              .nameWithOwner as $repo | .pullRequests.nodes[] |
+              if (.number | type) != "number" or (.headRefName | type) != "string" or (has("headRepository") | not) or
+                (.headRepository != null and (.headRepository.nameWithOwner | type) != "string")
+              then error("Invalid GitHub pull request") else . end |
+              select(.headRepository.nameWithOwner == $repo) |
+              select(.headRefName | startswith("release-please--branches--main--")) | .number
+            ) | map(tostring) | join(" ")' <<< "$pages")
          if [[ -n "${finalized}" ]]; then
            echo "Finalized release notes on PR ${finalized}; automatic proposal refresh is paused." >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
            echo "frozen=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
          fi

-      - uses: googleapis/release-please-action@5c625bfb5d1ff62eadeeb3772007f7f66fdcf071 # v4.4.1
+      - name: Check out proposal controller and complete Git history
+        if: steps.editorial.outputs.frozen != 'true'
+        uses: actions/checkout@d23441a48e516b6c34aea4fa41551a30e30af803 # v6.1.0
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          persist-credentials: false
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@249970729cb0ef3589644e2896645e5dc5ba9c38 # v6.5.0
        if: steps.editorial.outputs.frozen != 'true'
        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_PLEASE_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          target-branch: main
-          skip-github-release: true
+          node-version-file: .nvmrc
+          package-manager-cache: false
+
+      - name: Install proposal controller dependencies
+        if: steps.editorial.outputs.frozen != 'true'
+        run: npm ci
+
+      - name: Update release proposal
+        if: steps.editorial.outputs.frozen != 'true'
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_PLEASE_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          SOURCE_SHA: ${{ github.sha }}
+        run: node scripts/release-proposal.mjs --target-branch main --source-sha "$SOURCE_SHA"

  merged-release:
    name: Release reviewed main merge
@@ -226,15 +276,25 @@ jobs:
          node scripts/release-notes.mjs publication --repository "$GH_REPO" \
            --source "$SOURCE_SHA"

-      - uses: googleapis/release-please-action@5c625bfb5d1ff62eadeeb3772007f7f66fdcf071 # v4.4.1
-        id: release
-        with:
+      - name: Prepare checkpoint release proposal
+        if: inputs.phase == 'prepare'
+        id: proposal
+        env:
          # A dedicated credential starts PR CI automatically; the built-in
          # token creates approval-required PR runs for maintainers to approve.
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_PLEASE_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          RELEASE_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.release_branch }}
+          SOURCE_SHA: ${{ steps.branch.outputs.sha }}
+        run: node scripts/release-proposal.mjs --target-branch "$RELEASE_BRANCH" --source-sha "$SOURCE_SHA"
+
+      - uses: googleapis/release-please-action@5c625bfb5d1ff62eadeeb3772007f7f66fdcf071 # v4.4.1
+        if: inputs.phase == 'publish'
+        id: release
+        with:
          token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_PLEASE_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
          target-branch: ${{ inputs.release_branch }}
-          skip-github-release: ${{ inputs.phase == 'prepare' }}
-          skip-github-pull-request: ${{ inputs.phase == 'publish' }}
+          skip-github-release: false
+          skip-github-pull-request: true

      - name: Require a merged release PR for publication
        if: inputs.phase == 'publish' && steps.release.outputs.release_created != 'true'
@@ -254,26 +314,26 @@ jobs:
          fi

      - name: Check out release pull request
-        if: inputs.phase == 'prepare' && steps.release.outputs.prs_created == 'true'
+        if: inputs.phase == 'prepare' && steps.proposal.outputs.prs_created == 'true'
        uses: actions/checkout@d23441a48e516b6c34aea4fa41551a30e30af803 # v6.1.0
        with:
-          ref: ${{ fromJSON(steps.release.outputs.pr).headBranchName }}
+          ref: ${{ fromJSON(steps.proposal.outputs.pr).headBranchName }}
          fetch-depth: 0
          persist-credentials: false

      - name: Set up Node.js for generated documentation
-        if: inputs.phase == 'prepare' && steps.release.outputs.prs_created == 'true'
+        if: inputs.phase == 'prepare' && steps.proposal.outputs.prs_created == 'true'
        uses: actions/setup-node@249970729cb0ef3589644e2896645e5dc5ba9c38 # v6.5.0
        with:
          node-version-file: .nvmrc
          package-manager-cache: false

      - name: Install dependencies
-        if: inputs.phase == 'prepare' && steps.release.outputs.prs_created == 'true'
+        if: inputs.phase == 'prepare' && steps.proposal.outputs.prs_created == 'true'
        run: npm ci

      - name: Validate prepared release version and migration notes
-        if: inputs.phase == 'prepare' && steps.release.outputs.prs_created == 'true'
+        if: inputs.phase == 'prepare' && steps.proposal.outputs.prs_created == 'true'
        env:
          RELEASE_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.release_branch }}
          SOURCE_SHA: ${{ steps.branch.outputs.sha }}
@@ -283,11 +343,11 @@ jobs:
          --source-sha "$SOURCE_SHA"

      - name: Regenerate release documentation
-        if: inputs.phase == 'prepare' && steps.release.outputs.prs_created == 'true'
+        if: inputs.phase == 'prepare' && steps.proposal.outputs.prs_created == 'true'
        run: npm run docs:generate

      - name: Validate generated release documentation
-        if: inputs.phase == 'prepare' && steps.release.outputs.prs_created == 'true'
+        if: inputs.phase == 'prepare' && steps.proposal.outputs.prs_created == 'true'
        run: npm run docs:check && git diff --exit-code

  qualification:
@@ -301,15 +361,53 @@ jobs:
      contents: read
      actions: read
    uses: ./.github/workflows/ci.yml
+    secrets:
+      TURBO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.TURBO_TOKEN }}
    with:
      source_sha: ${{ needs.merged-release.outputs.sha || needs.release-please.outputs.sha }}
+      remote_cache_write: true

-  publish:
-    name: Publish to npm
+  rehearsal:
+    name: Rehearse qualified release on a clean runner
+    env:
+      TURBO_TOKEN: ""
+      TURBO_CACHE: local:rw
    needs: [merged-release, release-please, qualification]
    if: >-
      always() && !cancelled() && needs.qualification.result == 'success'
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 15
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      actions: read
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@d23441a48e516b6c34aea4fa41551a30e30af803 # v6.1.0
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ needs.merged-release.outputs.sha || needs.release-please.outputs.sha }}
+          persist-credentials: false
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@249970729cb0ef3589644e2896645e5dc5ba9c38 # v6.5.0
+        with:
+          node-version-file: .nvmrc
+          package-manager-cache: false
+      - run: npm ci
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/prepare-release-package
+        id: package
+      - name: Exercise the exact qualified tarball
+        env:
+          VERIFIED_PACKAGE_TARBALL: ${{ steps.package.outputs.tarball }}
+          VERIFIED_PACKAGE_VERSION: ${{ steps.package.outputs.version }}
+        run: node scripts/verify-release-artifact.mjs "$VERIFIED_PACKAGE_TARBALL" "$VERIFIED_PACKAGE_VERSION"
+
+  publish:
+    name: Publish to npm
+    needs: [merged-release, release-please, qualification, rehearsal]
+    if: >-
+      always() && !cancelled() &&
+      needs.qualification.result == 'success' && needs.rehearsal.result == 'success'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      TURBO_TOKEN: ""
+      TURBO_CACHE: local:rw
    permissions:
      contents: read
      id-token: write
@@ -318,73 +416,69 @@ jobs:
        with:
          ref: ${{ needs.merged-release.outputs.sha || needs.release-please.outputs.sha }}
          persist-credentials: false
-
      - uses: actions/setup-node@249970729cb0ef3589644e2896645e5dc5ba9c38 # v6.5.0
        with:
          node-version-file: .nvmrc
          package-manager-cache: false
          registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org
-
-      - run: npm ci
-
-      - name: Download the exact qualified package
+      - name: Download the original qualified package
        uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
        with:
          name: verified-release-package
          path: .cache/verified-package/
-
-      - name: Verify qualified package provenance and digest
+      - name: Bind publication to qualified intent
        id: package
-        run: node scripts/ci/verified-package.mjs validate .cache/verified-package
-
+        run: node scripts/ci/prepare-npm-publication.mjs
      - name: Publish
-        shell: bash
+        if: steps.package.outputs.published == 'false'
+        env:
+          NPM_RELEASE_TAG: ${{ steps.package.outputs.tag }}
+        run: >-
+          npm publish .cache/verified-package/package.tgz --ignore-scripts
+          --registry=https://registry.npmjs.org --access=public --tag="$NPM_RELEASE_TAG"
+
+  verify-npm:
+    name: Verify published npm package
+    needs: [merged-release, release-please, publish]
+    if: >-
+      always() && !cancelled() && needs.publish.result == 'success'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      TURBO_TOKEN: ""
+      TURBO_CACHE: local:rw
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      actions: read
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@d23441a48e516b6c34aea4fa41551a30e30af803 # v6.1.0
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ needs.merged-release.outputs.sha || needs.release-please.outputs.sha }}
+          persist-credentials: false
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@249970729cb0ef3589644e2896645e5dc5ba9c38 # v6.5.0
+        with:
+          node-version-file: .nvmrc
+          package-manager-cache: false
+      - run: npm ci
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/prepare-release-package
+        id: package
+      - name: Verify published npm bytes and dist-tag
        env:
          VERIFIED_PACKAGE_TARBALL: ${{ steps.package.outputs.tarball }}
-        run: |
-          version="$(node --input-type=module -e 'import packageJson from "./package.json" with { type: "json" }; process.stdout.write(packageJson.version)')"
-          published_version="$(npm view "rea-agents@${version}" version --json 2>/dev/null || true)"
-          if [ "${published_version}" = "\"${version}\"" ]; then
-            echo "rea-agents@${version} is already published; verifying the existing package."
-          else
-            tag="$(node scripts/release-npm-tag.mjs "${version}")"
-            npm publish "${VERIFIED_PACKAGE_TARBALL}" --access public --tag "${tag}"
-          fi
-
+          VERIFIED_PACKAGE_VERSION: ${{ steps.package.outputs.version }}
+        run: node scripts/ci/npm-release.mjs verify "$VERIFIED_PACKAGE_TARBALL" "$VERIFIED_PACKAGE_VERSION"
      - name: Verify published CLI from npm
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          version="$(node --input-type=module -e 'import packageJson from "./package.json" with { type: "json" }; process.stdout.write(packageJson.version)')"
-          verification_root="$(mktemp -d)"
-          trap 'rm -rf -- "${verification_root}"' EXIT
-          cd "${verification_root}"
-          max_attempts=120
-          sleep_seconds=15
-          total_window_minutes=$((max_attempts * sleep_seconds / 60))
-          for attempt in $(seq 1 "${max_attempts}"); do
-            published_version="$(npm view --prefer-online "rea-agents@${version}" version --json 2>/dev/null || true)"
-            if [ "${published_version}" = "\"${version}\"" ]; then
-              echo "rea-agents@${version} is visible on npm after attempt ${attempt}/${max_attempts}; verifying the published CLI."
-              npm exec --yes --package="rea-agents@${version}" -- rea --help
-              npm exec --yes --package="rea-agents@${version}" -- rea --llms
-              node "${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/scripts/verify-published-package.mjs" "${version}"
-              exit 0
-            else
-              echo "rea-agents@${version} is not visible on npm yet (attempt ${attempt}/${max_attempts}; up to ${total_window_minutes} minutes)" >&2
-            fi
-            if [ "${attempt}" -lt "${max_attempts}" ]; then
-              sleep "${sleep_seconds}"
-            fi
-          done
-          echo "rea-agents@${version} did not become visible on npm within ${total_window_minutes} minutes (${max_attempts} attempts × ${sleep_seconds}s)" >&2
-          echo "This indicates npm registry propagation delay, not a CLI verification failure." >&2
-          exit 1
+        env:
+          VERIFIED_PACKAGE_VERSION: ${{ steps.package.outputs.version }}
+        run: node scripts/verify-published-package.mjs "$VERIFIED_PACKAGE_VERSION"

  publish-mcp:
    name: Publish to MCP Registry
-    needs: [merged-release, release-please, publish]
+    env:
+      TURBO_TOKEN: ""
+      TURBO_CACHE: local:rw
+    needs: [merged-release, release-please, verify-npm]
    if: >-
-      always() && !cancelled() && needs.publish.result == 'success' &&
+      always() && !cancelled() && needs.verify-npm.result == 'success' &&
      ((needs.merged-release.result == 'success' && needs.merged-release.outputs.release_created == 'true') ||
      (needs.release-please.result == 'success' && inputs.phase == 'publish' && needs.release-please.outputs.release_created == 'true'))
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -400,23 +494,4 @@ jobs:
      - name: Verify package and registry metadata versions
        run: npm run mcp-registry:check

-      - name: Install MCP Registry publisher
-        env:
-          MCP_PUBLISHER_VERSION: v1.8.0
-          MCP_PUBLISHER_SHA256_LINUX_AMD64: 1370446bbe74d562608e8005a6ccce02d146a661fbd78674e11cc70b9618d6cf
-        run: |
-          archive="mcp-publisher_linux_amd64.tar.gz"
-          curl -fsSLo "${archive}" \
-            "https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/registry/releases/download/${MCP_PUBLISHER_VERSION}/${archive}"
-          echo "${MCP_PUBLISHER_SHA256_LINUX_AMD64}  ${archive}" | sha256sum --check --strict
-          tar xzf "${archive}" mcp-publisher
-          chmod +x mcp-publisher
-
-      - name: Validate MCP Registry metadata
-        run: ./mcp-publisher validate
-
-      - name: Authenticate to MCP Registry
-        run: ./mcp-publisher login github-oidc
-
-      - name: Publish MCP Registry metadata
-        run: ./mcp-publisher publish
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/publish-mcp
@@ -17,17 +17,19 @@ jobs:
    strategy:
      fail-fast: false
      matrix:
-        # Exercise unavailable-runtime diagnostics, the first supported release,
-        # and new patches on both supported lines without hand-editing versions.
+        # Exercise unavailable-runtime diagnostics and rolling supported releases.
+        # Security floors prevent fallback to an older hosted-toolcache patch.
        # The repository-pinned Node 24 version also runs the complete test suite.
-        node: ["22.x", "24.15.0", "24.x", "26.x"]
+        node: ["^22.23.4", "24.22.1", "^24.22.1", "^26.12.1"]
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
        with:
          node-version: ${{ matrix.node }}
          check-latest: true
-          cache: npm
+      - name: Cache npm package downloads
+        id: npm-cache
+        uses: ./.github/actions/npm-cache
      - run: npm ci
      - uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
        with:
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ codedb.snapshot
 htmlcov/
 .coverage
 coverage/
+.stryker-tmp/
+reports/mutation/
 .vitest/
 .vitest-reports/
 test-results.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "threshold": 3.5,
+  "threshold": 4,
  "reporters": ["consoleFull"],
  "ignore": [
    "node_modules/**",
@@ -1 +1 @@
-24.18.0
+24.22.1
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 {
  "$schema": "./node_modules/oxlint/configuration_schema.json",
-  "plugins": ["typescript", "import", "unicorn", "oxc"],
+  "plugins": ["typescript", "import", "unicorn", "oxc", "vitest"],
  "rules": {
+    "rea/no-buffer-deep-equality": "error",
+    "rea/cancellation-cause": "error",
+    "no-async-promise-executor": "error",
+    "no-unreachable": "error",
+    "no-unsafe-optional-chaining": "error",
+    "no-useless-escape": ["warn", { "allowRegexCharacters": ["-"] }],
    "complexity": ["warn", 20],
    "max-depth": ["warn", 4],
    "max-lines": [
@@ -23,7 +29,38 @@
    "max-params": ["warn", 4],
    "no-var": "warn",
    "no-var-requires": "error",
-    "typescript/no-import-type-side-effects": "error"
+    "typescript/no-import-type-side-effects": "error",
+    "vitest/no-standalone-expect": "off",
+    "vitest/no-conditional-expect": "off",
+    "vitest/expect-expect": "off",
+    "vitest/no-disabled-tests": "off",
+    "vitest/require-mock-type-parameters": "off",
+    "vitest/require-to-throw-message": "off",
+    "import/no-duplicates": [
+      "warn",
+      {
+        "preferInline": false
+      }
+    ],
+    "vitest/valid-expect": [
+      "warn",
+      {
+        "maxArgs": 2
+      }
+    ],
+    "rea/no-evidence-json-preadmission": "error",
+    "rea/no-positional-tool-contract": "error",
+    "rea/no-fixture-root-cleanup": "error",
+    "typescript/no-floating-promises": "error",
+    "typescript/no-misused-promises": "warn",
+    "typescript/return-await": ["error", "error-handling-correctness-only"],
+    "typescript/switch-exhaustiveness-check": [
+      "error",
+      {
+        "considerDefaultExhaustiveForUnions": true
+      }
+    ],
+    "rea/no-shared-module-mock": "error"
  },
  "overrides": [
    {
@@ -36,6 +73,12 @@
        "no-var-requires": "off"
      }
    },
+    {
+      "files": ["src/**/*.ts"],
+      "rules": {
+        "typescript/no-misused-promises": "error"
+      }
+    },
    {
      "files": ["tests/**/*.ts", "src/**/*.test.ts", "src/**/*.fixture.ts"],
      "rules": {
@@ -47,7 +90,8 @@
            "skipBlankLines": true,
            "skipComments": true
          }
-        ]
+        ],
+        "typescript/no-misused-promises": "warn"
      }
    },
    {
@@ -91,6 +135,45 @@
          }
        ]
      }
+    },
+    {
+      "files": ["tests/**/*.test.ts", "src/**/*.test.ts"],
+      "rules": {
+        "vitest/valid-expect": [
+          "warn",
+          {
+            "maxArgs": 2
+          }
+        ],
+        "vitest/valid-expect-in-promise": "error",
+        "vitest/no-focused-tests": "error"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "files": [
+        "scripts/lib/http3-capture-assertions.test.mjs",
+        "scripts/lib/http3-verifier-lifecycle.test.mjs"
+      ],
+      "rules": {
+        "typescript/no-floating-promises": [
+          "error",
+          {
+            "allowForKnownSafeCalls": [
+              {
+                "from": "package",
+                "package": "@types/node",
+                "name": "test"
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "files": ["scripts/fixtures/javascript-recovery/code-split/entry.mjs"],
+      "rules": {
+        "typescript/no-floating-promises": "off"
+      }
    }
  ],
  "env": {
@@ -109,5 +192,14 @@
    ".devin",
    ".factory",
    "third_party"
+  ],
+  "options": {
+    "reportUnusedDisableDirectives": "error"
+  },
+  "jsPlugins": [
+    {
+      "name": "rea",
+      "specifier": "./scripts/lint/index.mjs"
+    }
  ]
 }
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "6.4.0"
+  ".": "6.7.0"
 }
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ Give each interpretation and resource a clear owner. Consumers must use that own

 Keep proof of ownership separate from validity, editability, and readiness. Malformed owned data may still be safely removable. Unresolved identity or applicability must remain unknown rather than be treated as absent, foreign, or aligned.

+For lifecycle changes, follow [ownership and completion invariants](docs/tool-design.md#own-the-lifecycle) and select the applicable [lifecycle regressions](docs/testing.md#lifecycle-regressions). Include late handshakes, cancellation during final cleanup, mixed child outcomes, and cleanup retry where those stages exist; active-execution cancellation alone does not cover finalization.
+
+Before adding complexity for a speculative or vanishingly unlikely race or security edge case, explain the concrete failure mode, likelihood, and complexity cost to the user and get their buy-in. Do not silently expand scope for theoretical robustness.
+
 Assess brittleness in touched code during implementation, debugging, review, and maintenance. Fix the producing representation or ownership rule before adding downstream repairs. Normalize once at the owning boundary using format-aware parsers. Remove superseded representations, aliases, wrappers, and redundant tests after verifying affected consumers. Introduce abstractions only when they remove observed complexity.

 When fixing a bug, inspect the producing boundary and affected consumers for duplicated interpretation or unclear ownership. Complete any directly related refactor in the same change and remove superseded code. Passing regression tests alone does not establish that the brittleness is resolved. If related cleanup remains, explain what remains and why.
@@ -57,7 +61,7 @@ do not establish fewer tokens or faster analysis.

 ## Development

-Use [.nvmrc](.nvmrc) and `package.json#packageManager` for the pinned toolchain. Cursor Cloud may place older Node.js first on `PATH`; environment setup installs the pinned toolchain under `/usr/local/bin`.
+Use [.nvmrc](.nvmrc) and `package.json#packageManager` for the pinned toolchain. Cursor Cloud may place older Node.js first on `PATH`; environment setup installs the pinned toolchain under `/usr/local/bin`. Prefix `PATH="/usr/local/bin:$PATH"` before `node` and `npm`.

 - `npm ci`: install locked dependencies.
 - `npm run build:cached`: build the runtime and packaged skill.
@@ -68,16 +72,50 @@ Use [.nvmrc](.nvmrc) and `package.json#packageManager` for the pinned toolchain.

 Use relevant checks for the change. The complete local gate, `npm run check:pr`, is optional for broad changes or CI diagnosis. See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for development, generated-file ownership, and release conventions.

+Coordinate expensive checks across agents. If a test unexpectedly consumes heavy CPU, stop its owned process family and profile a bounded representative case before retrying. Inspect production work, fixture generation, subprocesses, and repeated setup; preserve regression coverage when optimizing. Follow the [test resource guidance](docs/testing.md#developer-commands).
+
 `docs/public/product-catalog.json`, `docs/verification/managed-conformance-*.json`, and `skills/` are ignored outputs. Edit source contracts and `.agents/skills/reverse-engineer-anything/`, then regenerate as needed. `.cache/mcp-tool-catalog.json` is test metadata; runtime builds and source checking do not consume it. Never commit binaries, provider project documents, credentials, `dist/`, `node_modules/`, or local planning artifacts.

 ## Tool and Test Changes

 For tool design, follow [docs/tool-design.md](docs/tool-design.md): start from the analyst question, reuse existing contracts, preserve caller choices, and return useful evidence inline. Limits must follow real format, protocol, authority, or resource constraints. Account for representation expansion before allocation; derive completeness from examined coverage.

-For test changes or provider claims, use [docs/testing.md](docs/testing.md). Prefer real public CLI/MCP workflows, then production-boundary integration, then producer goldens. Keep module tests for distinct semantics stronger workflows cannot reliably reproduce. Preserve malformed-input, cancellation, cleanup, permission, capacity, and target-identity coverage when pruning. Report unverified coverage explicitly; simulated providers do not establish real-provider behavior.
+For test changes or provider claims, use [docs/testing.md](docs/testing.md). Select applicable [boundary regressions](docs/testing.md#boundary-regressions) for parser, inventory, snapshot, and projection fixes. Prefer real public CLI/MCP workflows, then production-boundary integration, then producer goldens. Keep module tests for distinct semantics stronger workflows cannot reliably reproduce. Preserve malformed-input, cancellation, cleanup, permission, capacity, and target-identity coverage when pruning. Report unverified coverage explicitly; simulated providers do not establish real-provider behavior.

 Use Conventional Commit subjects and PR titles. Mark breaking changes with `!` or a `BREAKING CHANGE:` footer. Describe behavior changes, relevant validation, and real-provider verification scope.

+## Issue Reports
+
+Follow [issue reporting guidance](CONTRIBUTING.md#reporting-issues) and the matching
+issue form. Keep reports concise and cite the smallest useful evidence.
+Distinguish observed results, source-derived reasoning, hypotheses, and proposed
+checks. Never claim runtime reproduction or measurements you did not perform.
+Use `NOT_ENOUGH_INFO` with an explanation for missing narrative answers or evidence.
+Incomplete reports, source-only findings, and early feature or design ideas are
+welcome when their limitations are explicit; a completed diagnosis or fix is not
+required to open an issue.
+
+## Pull Request Readiness
+
+Follow [human ownership and readiness](CONTRIBUTING.md#pull-request-ownership-and-readiness)
+when preparing a PR. AI-assisted contributions are welcome; a human must review
+and own the final diff, check the validation evidence and its limitations, and
+explicitly declare the PR ready for initial maintainer review.
+
+Keep the PR body concise and current, with the concrete problem, observable
+outcome, approach, and evidence. Report only checks that actually ran as executed;
+distinguish source-derived conclusions, proposed checks, and unavailable coverage.
+Address actionable automated review findings and explain disagreements.
+
+Leave the template's **Author readiness** declarations unchecked for the human
+owner to complete. Never attest to human review on their behalf. Draft status
+is optional; preserve the PR's current draft status unless the user asks to change
+it. Later pushes do not invalidate the readiness declaration or require another
+human sign-off. Keep the PR body and affected validation current as work changes.
+The readiness check validates
+the filled declaration; CI and automated review results do not establish that
+human review occurred, maintainer scope approval, or merge permission.
+
 <!-- BEGIN:turborepo-agent-rules -->

 # This is NOT the Turborepo you know
@@ -1,5 +1,206 @@
 # Changelog

+## [6.7.0](https://github.com/morluto/rea/compare/rea-agents-6.6.0...rea-agents-6.7.0) (2026-10-18)
+
+### Highlights
+
+- Client configuration edits follow the duplicate-member semantics used by MCP clients.
+
+### Changes
+
+- Includes the [6.6.0 changes and migration notes](https://github.com/morluto/rea/releases/tag/rea-agents-6.6.0). That version was tagged but was not published to npm.
+
+### Fixes
+
+- **Client configuration:** Setup edits the last repeated JSON/JSONC member, matching the value clients actually read. Setup and uninstall refuse a removal that would reactivate a shadowed duplicate, preserving the original configuration. ([#4957](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4957), [morluto/rea#4952](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4952)). Thanks @kaoru0822-kitauji, @xu91102.
+
+Full contribution record: [4 commits and 1 merged PR](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/rea-agents-6.7.0/docs/releases/6.7.0.contributions.json).
+
+## [6.6.0](https://github.com/morluto/rea/compare/rea-agents-6.5.0...rea-agents-6.6.0) (2026-10-18)
+
+### Highlights
+
+- Add Kuna as a caller-supplied static-analysis provider.
+- Query selected JavaScript facts and multiple APK locale tables without repeating the underlying analysis.
+- Extend Ghidra analysis to Windows ARM PE targets and explicit raw m68k images.
+- Preserve completed Evidence, cancellation reasons and retryable cleanup across provider and CLI finalization.
+
+### Changes
+
+- **Kuna analysis:** Use a caller-installed Kuna for procedure listings, pseudocode, assembly, call relationships, exact-address xrefs and cached string searches. Project exports retain source spans and digests; repeated requests reuse completed work. Recorded real-provider coverage uses Kuna 1.833 on Linux; Windows, PE and universal Mach-O are unsupported. See [the provider guide](docs/kuna-provider.md). ([#3832](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3832), [#3854](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3854), [#4071](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4071), [#4095](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4095)). Thanks @gensokyo-dev, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @N0zoM1z0.
+- **Retained JavaScript facts:** Query exact application paths, selected properties and filtered module references through `inspect_analysis_view`, with paging and complete row Evidence. These views reuse completed analysis and preserve source selection and unknown coverage. ([#4265](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4265), [morluto/rea#4190](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4190), [#4097](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4097), [morluto/rea#4092](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4092)). Thanks @kaoru0822-kitauji, @N0zoM1z0.
+- **APK locale tables:** Request several resource locales in one decode with repeatable CLI `--locales` or MCP `locales`. Each table reports its status and coverage; existing single-locale fields remain available. ([#4804](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4804), [morluto/rea#4777](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4777)). Thanks @abhay-2108, @N0zoM1z0.
+- **Windows ARM binaries:** Ghidra admits ARMNT/Thumb-2 and ARM64 PE applications and DLLs on the Windows x64 host lane. Recorded Ghidra 12.1.4 verification uses `WindowsResourceReference` disabled and raised startup budgets; default-analyzer completion, ARM64EC/ARM64X and Windows-on-Arm hosts remain unverified or unsupported. See [the exact scope](docs/windows-ghidra-p0.md#native-authority-and-target-identity). ([#3965](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3965), [morluto/rea#2186](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2186)). Thanks @N0zoM1z0, @WestLabsAI.
+- **Raw m68k images:** Analyze explicitly selected big-endian m68k raw binaries using Ghidra’s fixed 68000 profile and a caller-supplied aligned entry. Real CLI/MCP verification used Ghidra 12.1.4 on macOS arm64; Linux is unverified and Windows P0 does not admit m68k. See [mapping requirements](docs/raw-binary.md). ([#4018](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4018)). Thanks @icedac.
+- **JADX deadlines:** Set `REA_JADX_OPERATION_TIMEOUT_MS` to extend APK loading and upstream operation deadlines together. Doctor reports the effective value and setup forwards an explicit selection. ([#4466](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4466), [morluto/rea#3918](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3918)). Thanks @jaychou813, @SandstromPL.
+- **Electron window options:** Resolve stable local constant `BrowserWindow` options while retaining source provenance. Relevant writes and escapes keep the result unknown. ([#4400](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4400), [morluto/rea#4366](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4366)). Thanks @kaoru0822-kitauji, @N0zoM1z0.
+- **Language editions:** Add the Greek website edition and Malayalam documentation, with Korean typography and translation corrections across the site. ([#3520](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3520), [#4792](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4792), [#3821](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3821), [morluto/rea#3820](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3820), [#3799](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3799), [morluto/rea#3798](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3798), [#4344](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4344), [#3856](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3856), [#4166](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4166)). Thanks @gensokyo-dev, @hi2242, @kalayciburak, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @kraken-503, @kukinghan, @N0zoM1z0, @yeseong0412.
+
+### Fixes
+
+- **Cancellation and cleanup:** Keep completed observations, exact cancellation reasons and the original physical failure through finalization. Failed cleanup retains its process or file owner for retry; recovered resources disappear from pending-cleanup reports without replacing the original error. ([#4238](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4238), [morluto/rea#4232](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4232), [#4274](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4274), [morluto/rea#3923](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3923), [3e82366](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/3e8236639abffa39deb5d5e939ec8baf6aaf3ca3), [16924e2](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/16924e275e939d0543ba01493324959a9e1d731c), [bbfe6ed](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/bbfe6edd60290f9bfbec68c8a0bcf605d8bbf5b3), [1f23e97](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/1f23e977b50301e91f02a4a17c9f8d48bb7b60f3), [08fbeb8](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/08fbeb8bdab27118b6c57039aef7c0fa8b6463bc)). Thanks @coygeek.
+- **Provider startup:** Join prerequisite probes and in-flight readiness work before shutdown, preserve typed timeout and JVM-memory failures, and retain startup diagnostics through cleanup. Ghidra recognizes keg-only Homebrew JDKs and names the setting responsible for a startup timeout. ([376eeca](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/376eeca770820b31f7f8d4c5fcc397315621643e), [ceeff5a](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/ceeff5a41788e47e5aee96a4baf191a6ce7fde4b), [3ad1032](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/3ad1032b11edea2dcb054e78f951cc43159ae83d), [964decd](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/964decd989acfa84c4bfc3295362c4c46877fc20), [3fa972a](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/3fa972af7c7cb6cf014ffc426bdf7130dc6f2fd2), [#4557](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4557), [morluto/rea#4556](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4556), [#4590](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4590), [morluto/rea#4241](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4241)). Thanks @DanielCvz1, @J0UH, @Rinkia, @RishTheFish21, @vadlachary2002.
+- **Client configuration:** Preserve the selected launcher, destination file, caller timeout choices and unresolved configuration evidence. Setup/uninstall recovery stays bound to the exact published file, keeps current verified backups, and transfers failed cleanup ownership for retry. ([d0253c9](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/d0253c99d65afbbd12732a2fdaf711640574e17f), [7e4eed9](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/7e4eed9dd48485b6a7100300aa98401811c2deb9), [2fb5e20](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/2fb5e204a35723f6f843d56ca47b0db94d8fcc44), [8235210](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/823521085a28f825e7fee1929d852d420042d1f7), [d818c3d](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/d818c3d2639d3115edb8a5269a754101aea6c3bd), [19329e4](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/19329e43bb38ca9d64512d801b25abcb188d2512), [dadf909](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/dadf909dce2e8b3d055541de69b4118d21276316), [333e0ab](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/333e0ab0dfc126a9915907d5079ed6195190e38e), [c15c206](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/c15c2062ad815cc9a3222ccfaeb7ef53cacd8b72)). Thanks @Adolanium.
+- **Configuration formats:** Read signed 64-bit TOML integers without rounding, handle large TOML documents without argument-spread failures, preserve JSONC trivia and Hermes YAML scalar text, and reject NUL bytes in registration environment values. ([#4937](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4937), [morluto/rea#4917](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4917), [c43bc0b](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/c43bc0bf66a4e245a0cafa40def0d0207bcbd73c), [4fd28fc](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/4fd28fc9e0c4f8358147af38c72ab9e814f52d61), [#3568](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3568), [#4335](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4335)). Thanks @alfredo1491, @gensokyo-dev, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @N0zoM1z0, @ShuaixinHuang, @xu91102.
+- **Claude Code configuration:** Setup, doctor and uninstall now accept only the strict JSON format Claude Code reads, including a leading UTF-8 BOM. Comments and trailing commas are refused before backup or writing; clients that support JSONC retain their existing behavior. ([#4944](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4944), [morluto/rea#4940](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4940)). Thanks @kaoru0822-kitauji, @xu91102.
+- **CLI output and dispatch:** Accept `--flag=value` and spaced global output values, keep array positions in filtered JSON, validate integer tokens before coercion, and exit quietly when the output reader closes. Cancellation remains effective through command finalization; app bundles and static native inspections select the intended workflow. ([#3811](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3811), [#4823](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4823), [2ae4e16](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/2ae4e1608f290c95ff7cff28c4d16a79b301d03d), [8d82579](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/8d8257928bbe8d43fedffc4db5fca26c8108820f), [#3781](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3781), [279c590](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/279c590ef6bb737d4a48ea696a0ae5eb30010b3d), [#3511](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3511), [morluto/rea#3321](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3321), [f31b231](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/f31b231a92a61be6bd1800b16be0b3210ae82944)). Thanks @arjunprabhulal, @coygeek, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @ShuaixinHuang, @Sriram-PR, @Tapraj-Pathak.
+- **Updates:** Route `--update` through the verified updater and bound retained package-manager diagnostics. ([4f7b5fb](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/4f7b5fb6023ce2ec449561782d09e3c7e5ac7c7b), [01cdbbd](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/01cdbbdc556262c47d04a5b3391dd9c17946d3fc)).
+- **MCP contracts:** Advertise self-contained tool inputs while preserving tuple, array, Boolean and nested-JSON constraints across schema profiles. Schema-reference handling no longer rewrites literal metadata; catalog identity includes the output-schema profile. ([5e30969](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/5e30969cc5f1255d44ec7a1f1ca8dbac0af5e7c4), [10aa74d](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/10aa74dfedc3ae776f50d1fa1eb83b64ae82d3d6), [204b9f3](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/204b9f3ac140a993c3e458bb0e117de31818ab29), [b3389a5](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/b3389a5b0834265fe7a40391be315d810a53a97e), [a2e3016](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/a2e30168a046f3b79319eb7fbaf807b802104199), [ba98130](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/ba98130049fa40ade66b03611ff70c7ddc011a1d), [c5fb86d](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/c5fb86d1948af0a287a581b29b2b1d554743c607)). Thanks @akushonkamen, @HarsH-1877, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @xingzihai.
+- **Session ordering:** Keep snapshot admission ahead of later calls on the same connection, retain shutdown signals until cleanup succeeds, and preserve inspection authority through investigation publication. ([#3661](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3661), [morluto/rea#3334](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3334), [8873b39](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/8873b39770e89eae22b7693bc492d7e423b22bea), [663d07f](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/663d07f02cd62c99d81c59391d2c6d745c875335)). Thanks @coygeek, @rudycelekli, @Swatantra-66.
+- **JavaScript exports and resolution:** Retain CommonJS exports created with `Object.defineProperty` and track export receiver lifetimes. Resolve scoped packages, package `main`, JSON requires and `.mts`/`.cts` imports using the owning loader; overwritten `require` bindings and erased type-only imports no longer create false runtime links. ([#4725](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4725), [morluto/rea#4724](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4724), [#3567](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3567), [morluto/rea#3541](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3541), [#4838](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4838), [morluto/rea#4632](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4632), [#3844](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3844), [morluto/rea#3383](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3383), [#4164](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4164), [morluto/rea#3915](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3915), [#4223](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4223), [#3801](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3801), [morluto/rea#3393](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3393), [#4165](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4165), [morluto/rea#3932](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3932)). Thanks @Abishek0070, @coygeek, @JNTMTMTM, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @prasad2512, @rodricksz4h5, @xu91102.
+- **JavaScript value flow:** Preserve values captured before later assignments, guarded factory fallthrough and nested destructuring. Track exact property keys and setter writes; direct `eval`, compound assignments and incoming callbacks preserve unresolved effects instead of inventing certainty. ([#4196](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4196), [morluto/rea#3881](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3881), [#4341](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4341), [morluto/rea#3963](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3963), [bfb7ed0](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/bfb7ed0bd43edc605e00fc52c6e21e735b285904), [#3480](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3480), [#3831](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3831), [morluto/rea#3312](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3312), [9ac76d3](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/9ac76d3d9486856d25395b413d7ac5ffa744cad0), [#4342](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4342), [morluto/rea#4206](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4206), [#4243](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4243), [morluto/rea#3880](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3880)). Thanks @coygeek, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @maxazure, @N0zoM1z0, @ShuaixinHuang.
+- **JavaScript relationships:** Distinguish `Map` reads from network endpoints, associate response endpoints only with writes that reach the read, and preserve child-process receiver ownership and effective stdio choices. Version comparisons keep relocation and unknown relationships distinct from application changes. ([fbfdb6a](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/fbfdb6abe9d663be0be146a15a489e33ccba0f68), [#4759](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4759), [morluto/rea#4606](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4606), [#3819](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3819), [morluto/rea#3362](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3362), [#4336](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4336), [morluto/rea#3355](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3355), [556504e](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/556504edcbb0f8cd9eaf81a91b18ff891b8f5457), [4d980d0](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/4d980d017622d3175d86aaf3b0dcfbdf4ca3d091)). Thanks @Abdooo2235, @coygeek, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @Xinglan233.
+- **JavaScript source admission:** Parse JavaScript with its own grammar, refuse FIFO recovery inputs without blocking, and report oversized or resource-skipped files with their actual capacity and coverage state. Malformed runtime events stay excluded rather than becoming policy-filtered facts. ([#3782](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3782), [morluto/rea#3780](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3780), [#3788](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3788), [morluto/rea#3332](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3332), [#4757](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4757), [morluto/rea#4629](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4629), [#3852](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3852), [morluto/rea#3670](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3670), [#4755](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4755), [morluto/rea#4685](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4685)). Thanks @andresaragon, @coygeek, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @sx4im.
+- **Browser capture:** Bound CDP handshakes and command responses, preserve malformed inventory uncertainty and partial cleanup diagnostics, and report cancellation after content reads and final cleanup. Accessibility comparisons require observed coverage; attached emulation teardown limits remain explicit. ([#3555](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3555), [morluto/rea#3553](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3553), [#3901](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3901), [morluto/rea#3379](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3379), [4cc044b](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/4cc044be68f813e96907e6cedcf422d0a3170de3), [#4406](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4406), [morluto/rea#4403](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4403), [#2893](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2893), [0123d59](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/0123d5976828bfe621bd51daa4cf39fee48a1349), [2ff0867](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/2ff086796ad7b8f60397956750584e170dbe2910)). Thanks @coygeek, @dakjdakd, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @maxazure, @N0zoM1z0, @YunzhouLi-hub.
+- **Browser page facts:** Preserve URL path bytes when removing credentials, repeated document `Link` headers and complete COOP/COEP structured items. WebMCP discovery reads the actual schema properties and exact receiver path. ([#4731](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4731), [df2fc25](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/df2fc251e318a1255309dba232f9f73c700777b6), [c360cfc](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/c360cfcd6d7901514b16dd6113eba2e0b0fdf422), [ebd5a82](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/ebd5a82c439f6deb3a06062225ce009eb03257cf), [38f92d1](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/38f92d108e3148cdf47e4ffbfe3de8a76e795d51)). Thanks @Abdooo2235, @geekwolf, @ShuaixinHuang.
+- **Electron runtime capture:** Keep native IPC listener and one-shot dispatch behavior, block synchronous shell effects during capture, refuse active scenarios when the inspect fuse is disabled, and preserve fuse/transport cleanup ownership. ([#4389](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4389), [morluto/rea#4390](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4390), [#4605](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4605), [morluto/rea#4593](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4593), [#4562](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4562), [morluto/rea#4393](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4393), [#3605](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3605), [morluto/rea#3453](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3453), [f9de413](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/f9de41371f7536e2e22ce6e43c9314fa2f238a30), [e7df00e](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/e7df00e80777757b329bbe8aba6d421d8892b9d5)). Thanks @Adolanium, @gensokyo-dev, @gkobayashi0, @HarsH-1877, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @keeponlight, @N0zoM1z0, @Nitin13-git, @xu91102.
+- **APK resource accuracy:** Retain completed tables and decode facts after interrupted or failed reads. Derive locale limits from resource configuration fields, disclose unselectable qualified tables, distinguish document failures from omitted entries, and bind Evidence to the decoded snapshot. ([34a88d6](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/34a88d6c1674710953e2c94bd0a17332cd69ca6f), [f5fcf52](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/f5fcf5216ffb3a266b8c00f6d9a0943051084ab5), [6385ef4](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/6385ef4355d7a794b3154ee38529cbddee583336), [98886ad](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/98886adddfcbd7b4f4236b3a9825f91878c3cb11), [dc2e811](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/dc2e8117b60c4481372ed89b077e6c1cf81ee653), [#4771](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4771), [morluto/rea#4768](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4768)). Thanks @abhay-2108, @gensokyo-dev, @Iyanuoluwa007, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @N0zoM1z0.
+- **Apktool guidance:** Retain the observed version and disclose the matching platform/release advisory windows without treating a version string as proof of decoder safety. Missing prerequisites and decode refusals identify the selected APK or launcher. ([d38f099](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/d38f099692394ec90c582f9f0a14b036b421b160), [63696d2](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/63696d277328f556c971d1fc9f81ae83128d468b), [cc038da](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/cc038da218cada68c87700477aba3db4739791ff)). Thanks @GovinduSasanka, @peter-research.
+- **Android method bodies:** Recover original bytecode bodies when Java source is omitted while preserving genuine native/abstract body absence and primary failures during retryable cleanup. ([63c65a2](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/63c65a22430a4bbc0c1807a0298edb867775001f), [742b6f5](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/742b6f587f3c4ef1b8212e7376d6f3a305b194dc), [9fa6d2b](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/9fa6d2b254cc390665974efb52463386a029e9fc)). Thanks @balkan16, @Chessing234.
+- **ADB observations and transfers:** Preserve display-scoped focus, distinguish missing declarations from absent focus, retain numeric physical density and mark unknown permission coverage partial. Transfers use consumed snapshot identity and refuse unknown destination existence; uninstall requests explicitly select user zero. ([7086768](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/7086768a27242a15daa93486aefbaacc3c891e78), [3d028db](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/3d028dbc74a465f6f8df1813a931fbb5362e7dc3), [#4074](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4074), [morluto/rea#3942](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3942), [#4663](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4663), [#4665](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4665), [1342127](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/1342127e91d4db8b4113a7a4e85be909bc96e1db), [61e6880](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/61e688070f48016b6d178cd04c02fcc2f33e19ad), [be0b2d1](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/be0b2d138c46bb951fc3c8ee57ef7b0d57fed312)). Thanks @Copilot, @coygeek, @gongfpp, @Tapraj-Pathak, @yankikucuk.
+- **Apple metadata:** Preserve exact plist/keyed-archive integers, negative zero, non-finite real identity and dictionary keys. Reject malformed XML before value decoding, retain undecodable dates as unknown and report unsupported OpenStep entries explicitly. ([#4324](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4324), [morluto/rea#4292](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4292), [2cf9c28](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/2cf9c28f27261b7e64af2ba7ecb4e23ea7714aee), [#4839](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4839), [morluto/rea#4834](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4834), [f2b7bbb](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/f2b7bbb31279a820f4cf32d439570f8e5381d010), [6c98708](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/6c98708793c23615de8053b2cd14d9f164b960c5), [78cf610](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/78cf6100f33ad2412c0a3d60b83f8a44a43fbbb5), [c7e9e09](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/c7e9e096d3e2444e4c251123b8e914e9c0941f4e), [#3793](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3793), [#4105](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4105), [morluto/rea#3892](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3892)). Thanks @coygeek, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @mertkayacs, @pablodiazjorge, @pollychen-lab, @xu91102.
+- **Apple application structure:** Derive bundle components and launchd domains from their owning directories, retain unavailable components, and select only exact `Assets.car` names as asset catalogs. Interface Builder keeps unresolved classes and counts hierarchy records beyond the returned object page. ([149a0fc](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/149a0fc06c3c67ee45624e6da14dfb0754473758), [5d6029e](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/5d6029ea62a65ec34fd739ee40223c77c6fdb63b), [c192c58](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/c192c58815ddeaf5cf30159e7082c742c0bc36b7), [#4094](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4094), [morluto/rea#3914](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3914), [#4118](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4118), [morluto/rea#3958](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3958), [#4162](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4162), [morluto/rea#3950](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3950)). Thanks @coygeek, @kaoru0822-kitauji.
+- **Native names and layout:** Keep valid Objective-C records beside malformed neighbors, preserve leading U+FEFF and repeated load-command fields, and select exact arm64e.x1 slices. PE resource ownership and NativeAOT reads stay within declared image/header ranges. ([#3833](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3833), [morluto/rea#3336](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3336), [#4549](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4549), [morluto/rea#4540](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4540), [morluto/rea#4541](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4541), [#4730](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4730), [#4048](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4048), [morluto/rea#4008](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4008), [#3500](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3500), [morluto/rea#3389](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3389), [#4463](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4463), [morluto/rea#4373](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4373), [morluto/rea#4455](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4455), [3fc0075](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/3fc007534bb2104d662b43cc712281f9d1d6a7d3), [4a076f3](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/4a076f368c62bdfb19415accad342e03a38d1005)). Thanks @coygeek, @Iyanuoluwa007, @jayinvers, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @kevinjosh10, @maxazure, @ShuaixinHuang.
+- **Native analysis providers:** Keep Ghidra byte matches within examined coverage, retain PE PDB/function-boundary limitations and preserve configured MIPS choices. Attached IDA refuses universal Mach-O rather than silently choosing a slice; request timeout identity and captured output survive adapter handling. ([#4531](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4531), [#2933](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2933), [morluto/rea#2259](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2259), [01a1b3f](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/01a1b3fda6a7dacd24a0b10619d41d12153080d4), [50dd9fc](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/50dd9fcad1efb47cb404192c30bdf190dcdaca58), [#4765](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4765), [morluto/rea#3871](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3871), [c0cfccb](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/c0cfccb45fe43e7eeff18e56c64caa5b121988f9)). Thanks @BeLit-Development-2, @coygeek, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @N0zoM1z0, @ShuaixinHuang.
+- **Recorded crashes:** Prevent GDB from discovering an executable named by an untrusted core, reject core mapping paths that escape the isolated sysroot, and preserve pwntools worker ownership across launcher exec. Completed decode facts and cancellation reasons remain available through failed final cleanup. ([5bf4fff](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/5bf4fffc1b835130ddb16f96db9ce13b639591db), [b33c0df](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/b33c0df02e93fabca00a44f2de625b1a63637ee9), [#4435](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4435), [morluto/rea#4011](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4011)). Thanks @coygeek, @N0zoM1z0.
+- **Cutter and Rizin:** Read Cutter’s active document from core configuration and attribute its host version correctly. Keep interrupted Rizin frames and output whitespace before completion markers, with exact command and cleanup failure attribution. ([#4507](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4507), [morluto/rea#4497](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4497), [#4514](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4514), [morluto/rea#4498](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4498), [#4459](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4459), [morluto/rea#4015](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4015), [d5fc7e6](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/d5fc7e6ebf9af050081fc4c6e18b9079cfaa5cdc), [199396f](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/199396f61c8f61da326d059606a992304a760147)). Thanks @coygeek, @N0zoM1z0, @Xander-AJ.
+- **Windows cleanup:** Retain unpublished runtimes after failed removal, handle read-only attributes and sharing conflicts, preserve primary snapshot failures and honor caller environment overrides. ([f78d137](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/f78d137b42741a0ed5fb8ac161286f9a50220c4d), [d69acc3](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/d69acc3455c33f90a2fc4381db43d38b6af50622), [0679a79](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/0679a7972b4f2b02eee6a86a44f50f4c2967d3cb), [5f9ac2c](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/5f9ac2c98a6fe11988c41afb737df9b6d5c3a1b3), [1bbf4bd](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/1bbf4bd16ca134cdb2187eaf29291cae90d14a57)). Thanks @DeryFerd.
+- **Managed metadata:** Compare nominal signatures and declaring identities across builds, preserve empty names without display substitutions, verify ABI-prefixed Mach-O exports exactly, and charge cached metadata once. Metadata errors report artifact file offsets; mixed-mode assemblies retain their actual boundary classification. ([#3059](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3059), [#3079](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3079), [#3853](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3853), [morluto/rea#3352](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3352), [#3974](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3974), [morluto/rea#3961](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3961), [#3491](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3491), [morluto/rea#3449](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3449), [#4418](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4418), [morluto/rea#4372](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4372), [#3516](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3516), [morluto/rea#3366](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3366)). Thanks @8rulerstar, @coygeek, @duckhunt113, @Hahaa909, @JayOfTheKeyboard, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @keeponlight, @N0zoM1z0, @tomyrms.
+- **Archive and filesystem identity:** Reject colliding extraction paths before writing, classify ZIP offsets beyond EOF as malformed, normalize ZIP current-directory prefixes once, and preserve symlink and unreadable-path provenance. A directory named `*.map` is no longer mistaken for a source-map file. ([862a0b2](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/862a0b2631785492f8dc20c8acd396646c545fd1), [c209dcb](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/c209dcb209118069f123e789949eeba1ef78853e), [6b1c36e](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/6b1c36e336eeacbb7159b211e687b4b84f99b9f5), [25c2222](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/25c22222abe7a681491bdb4d7316250fdcf32973), [d6e4fe4](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/d6e4fe4a4dd8914ec3db50d2a7fc3d0802649262), [#4131](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4131), [morluto/rea#3909](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3909)). Thanks @Adkid-Zephyr, @coygeek, @jackie-cqz, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @maxazure, @XY-code1.
+- **Evidence and reconstruction:** Authenticate all retained inventory substeps, preserve source-attributed caveats in composed workflows, and require comparable cited Evidence before declaring reconstruction coverage or readiness. Missing Evidence and residual replay uncertainty stay explicit. ([9ac91e0](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/9ac91e0c1e13e91cd21341635ad5be89b0e8642d), [c4608a2](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/c4608a29620ea3e7bb8259b47357b942fe4e4709), [#4075](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4075), [morluto/rea#3357](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3357), [#3526](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3526), [morluto/rea#3363](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3363), [153017d](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/153017d750322188c1a112b2284c1b8065c67320)). Thanks @coygeek, @gensokyo-dev, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @N0zoM1z0, @rudycelekli.
+- **Offline data:** Preserve exact UTC packet-capture instants, SQLite column identity and snapshot admission failures, and cooked WASM directive literals. Cleanup cancellation retains completed EVM/WASM observations rather than losing them. ([796faa0](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/796faa0e4e6bf745bcdc33acef65af8ccfc3622d), [748ac7f](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/748ac7f0df340f0d0569eca2e803a59cd51ffdbd), [bc51d0e](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/bc51d0ea5df7dcee1fcc42dfae3ab0c62c9cca5e), [4f87f02](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/4f87f02bb19bf77349a683a5bcb2da2d1da427d0), [d694aef](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/d694aef227e90164e6654ea9e5ce6a854d099404), [321cacb](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/321cacb84a020f447e1110df5c58fa71d99b7bf1)). Thanks @himamaheswarreddy, @mertkayacs, @rollroyces, @viniciusdsandrade.
+- **Kuna recovery:** Share concurrent single-function requests and cache repeats, validate warm exports once, stream string inventories beyond the former fixed buffer ceiling, and keep unproven processes in their run slots until close confirms release. Failure messages distinguish final buffer refusals from configurable deadlines. ([#4045](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4045), [#4169](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4169), [#4049](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4049), [#4318](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4318), [#4052](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4052), [#4098](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4098), [#4343](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4343)). Thanks @kaoru0822-kitauji.
+- **Flutter snapshots:** Check symbol-table ranges against loadable segments and retain completed inspection facts when cancellation occurs during snapshot cleanup. ([#3859](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3859), [morluto/rea#3346](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3346), [#4766](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4766), [morluto/rea#4717](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4717), [#4762](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4762), [morluto/rea#4640](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4640)). Thanks @coygeek, @kaoru0822-kitauji.
+- **Native metadata recovery:** Keep unknown Objective-C category classes, empty protocol names, undecoded Swift aliases and unfinished property types explicit instead of discarding neighboring valid records. Preserve unnamed segment identity and exclude a dylib’s own install name from dependencies. ([#4093](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4093), [morluto/rea#4012](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4012), [#4078](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4078), [morluto/rea#3873](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3873), [#4085](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4085), [morluto/rea#3934](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3934), [#3825](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3825), [morluto/rea#3345](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3345), [#4051](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4051), [morluto/rea#3875](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3875), [#4050](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4050), [morluto/rea#3872](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3872)). Thanks @coygeek, @kaoru0822-kitauji.
+- **Document selection:** Preserve explicitly selected plist paths and bundle defaults, and only use document fallback after confirming its applicability. Finalization keeps completed selection facts and cancellation outcomes. ([e6c4877](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/e6c487799bb64f559e66b69be1863e6ec5187548), [#3774](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3774), [9df559b](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/9df559b7e712298a761ff26e9caae8d659b7e54b)). Thanks @kaoru0822-kitauji.
+- **Capture and comparison accuracy:** Admit schema-valid HAR numeric values while retaining exact-publication limits, preserve empty URL path segments, and keep unrelated process traces and unnamed reference endpoints distinct or unknown. ([#3159](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3159), [morluto/rea#3145](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3145), [#3792](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3792), [morluto/rea#3307](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3307), [#4178](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4178), [morluto/rea#3931](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3931), [#3809](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3809), [morluto/rea#3388](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3388)). Thanks @coygeek, @gensokyo-dev, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @N0zoM1z0, @pablodiazjorge, @xu91102.
+- **Evidence publication:** Recheck staged output identity after its final write, classify missing review Evidence and duplicate ledger entries as caller input, and preserve the selected freshness requirement in comparison parameters. ([#4764](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4764), [morluto/rea#4613](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4613), [#4452](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4452), [morluto/rea#4444](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4444), [#4065](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/4065), [morluto/rea#4000](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4000)). Thanks @amyanger, @coygeek, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @Rinkia, @Swatantra-66.
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+- **Saved Evidence:** Evidence and analysis snapshots now require explicit nullable `relationship_coverage` in their identity commitments. Earlier records whose digest omitted null coverage are incompatible even when the serialized field is explicitly null. Artifact inventories require scoped coverage and explicit `integrity_contradictions`; obsolete `coverage_status` and prose-based coverage inference are removed. Regenerate old Evidence/snapshots and inventory observations with this release: saved files are not migrated and omitted facts are not filled with guessed defaults. ([db8128d](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/db8128dc0d1c4f731f3d19877fa00d25cf17f657), [0405c9d](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/0405c9d361de6d904dfa16cc0b6d8350407f2c9b), [a9588be](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/a9588be4ebdd20eeda975cb63ffcdb1cd868b340)).
+- **Browser capture results:** Consumers must retain resolved capture limits, event families and omission facts. Set desired budgets through the supported capture options; omitted caller inputs still select defaults, but stored observations must report the resolved values. Admitted content reads queue behind bounded concurrency. ([57a23f0](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/57a23f0a2da0fdc3835e203718ded8acea5a34e6)).
+- **Android version codes:** `inspect_adb_package.version_code` is a decimal string rather than a JSON number. Read it as a string, or use `BigInt` for numeric comparison. ([#3485](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3485), [morluto/rea#3368](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3368), [7666a48](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/7666a482b69dc7cabdbac3bbaf89a43e32300192)). Thanks @coygeek, @kaoru0822-kitauji.
+- **Native UI failures:** Failed or cancelled native UI scenarios now return typed errors with the collected report in `partial_observation`. Handle the error path and read that report instead of expecting a successful result containing failed steps. ([d909919](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/d9099190ab3a819bd3a9fd62a8714cef398016d5)).
+- **Provider status:** `binary_session` candidate availability can be unknown during owner finalization. Preserve that state rather than treating it as unavailable; internal consumers must await the asynchronous session status API. ([150e996](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/150e996a86f2bec4982ba87f37bf502a8d5e8214)).
+- **Swift symbol locations:** `swift_symbols` entries may have a null `address` when the provider supplies no location. Handle unknown addresses; optional `evidence.reported_address` retains the original provider value. ([8116dc0](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/8116dc06512b4609d8db63cebc9f2ff8cb964151)).
+- **Linux Hopper admission:** Older builds previously admitted by a fixed allowlist need retained publisher-signed package evidence or an approved update to the current public demo. Update explicit `HOPPER_LAUNCHER_PATH` selections when migrating; the live feed offers only its current release. The official RPM metadata mismatch remains unresolved and is refused. ([#3590](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3590), [morluto/rea#3577](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3577), [70cd4cb](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/70cd4cbfb849b61f05d97d2690372a9782831426)). Thanks @gensokyo-dev, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @N0zoM1z0.
+
+Full contribution record: [571 commits and 236 merged PRs](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/rea-agents-6.6.0/docs/releases/6.6.0.contributions.json).
+
+## [6.5.0](https://github.com/morluto/rea/compare/rea-agents-6.4.0...rea-agents-6.5.0) (2026-10-13)
+
+Provider prerequisites and recorded verification scope are listed in [the testing guide](docs/testing.md).
+
+### Highlights
+
+- Analyze selected JavaScript files and recover cross-bundle relationships without expanding the selected source scope.
+- Read compact summaries and page retained Evidence across binary, managed, Android, Dart, WASM and network workflows.
+- Inspect SQLite snapshots, packet and signal recordings, WebAssembly, Rust dependency metadata and Electron fuses offline.
+- Keep completed Evidence and partial observations available when analysis or cleanup fails.
+
+### Changes
+
+- **JavaScript source selection:** analyze exact application paths without expanding imports into the selected scope. Unselected files retain identity and explicit unknown coverage; summary delivery remains separate from source selection. ([#1944](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1944), [issue morluto/rea#1848](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1848)). Thanks @kaoru0822-kitauji, @N0zoM1z0.
+- **Code-split recovery:** recover related bundles from multiple selected inputs, retaining per-file provenance and downstream cross-chunk imports. Recorded CLI/MCP coverage is Linux x64 with Wakaru 1.14.0 and source-owned esbuild/webpack fixtures; other hosts, releases and arbitrary application equivalence remain unverified. ([#1686](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1686), [issue morluto/rea#1605](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1605)). Thanks @JingHao-Leon, @pionxzh.
+- **Package imports:** resolve exact package import aliases using the selected loader and package ancestry, rather than guessing sibling files. ([#1862](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1862), [issue morluto/rea#1838](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1838)). Thanks @AWUQAQ, @mvanhorn.
+- **Retained analysis views:** opt into compact inventory/WASM, managed metadata, Android manifest, Dart AOT, Mach-O and EVM summaries, then page retained Evidence without rerunning analysis. Summary delivery preserves the complete recorded result and its original coverage. ([#2122](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2122), [#2193](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2193), [#2413](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2413), [#2438](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2438), [#2455](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2455), [#2634](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2634), [#2308](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2308), [9a18251](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/9a18251426f891e6a24856b715ef8002ab8b9610)). Thanks @kaoru0822-kitauji, @N0zoM1z0.
+- **Managed assemblies:** Select declaring types when inspecting members, decode inspected `ldstr` literals with independent coverage, and page retained member summaries. Call and field targets expose `target_declaring_type` and `field_declaring_type`, including supported generic method targets; unresolved metadata remains unknown. ([#1706](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1706), [#2125](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2125), [issue morluto/rea#2121](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2121), [#2162](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2162), [issue morluto/rea#2158](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2158), [#3061](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3061), [issue morluto/rea#3010](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3010), [#2163](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2163), [issue morluto/rea#2160](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2160)). Thanks @kaoru0822-kitauji, @N0zoM1z0, @Nelglor, @skoodster.
+- **Packet captures:** inspect saved packets with bounded TShark output, compact capture summaries and retained pages; discover installed protocol/field definitions. Recorded real-engine coverage uses Linux and Wireshark 4.6.6; native Windows/macOS and Bun behavior remain unverified. ([#2318](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2318), [#2340](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2340), [#2496](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2496)). Thanks @3QL, @N0zoM1z0, @Olorinm.
+- **Recorded signals:** decode existing recordings and discover installed decoders/options through caller-supplied sigrok-cli 0.7.2. This is Linux-only and requires util-linux `prlimit`; it acquires no hardware samples. ([#2339](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2339), [#2487](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2487)). Thanks @N0zoM1z0, @Olorinm.
+- **Web captures:** derive an inferred method/origin/path-template API surface from retained HAR data including observed query-parameter names while retaining unknowns; query values, headers and bodies remain excluded. ([#1891](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1891), [#2982](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2982), [issue morluto/rea#2913](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2913)). Thanks @mvanhorn, @wunianze666-netizen, @zhangguiping-xydt.
+- **QUIC captures:** inspect retained aioquic 1.5.0 JSON qlog 0.3 objects and page traces/streams/observations. Other qlog layouts remain unsupported; overlap and loss declarations do not prove retransmission or network loss. ([#2277](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2277)). Thanks @LuisTaffelli, @N0zoM1z0.
+- **Fiddler captures:** inspect native SAZ archives with retained HTTP provenance and bounded decoding. Recorded producer coverage is the pinned public encoding corpus; current Fiddler Everywhere variants and Bun-native execution remain unverified. ([#2409](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2409)). Thanks @N0zoM1z0, @zahhak.
+- **SQLite snapshots:** inspect an explicitly selected offline database with table/column selection and bounded Evidence. This operation requires Node 24.x >=24.15 or 26+ with `DatabaseSync.limits`; supported Node 22 and earlier 24 runtimes cannot use it. A live database/WAL copy does not establish an atomic snapshot. ([#2271](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2271)). Thanks @N0zoM1z0, @Y0UW1SH.
+- **WASM artifacts:** Inspect local modules with bring-your-own WABT 1.0.42 without executing them. Compare imports/exports from two complete core-module inspection Evidence records without requiring an active WABT installation; unsupported signatures and duplicate identities remain unknown, and comparisons do not establish runtime compatibility. Recorded real-tool inspection coverage is macOS arm64. ([#1533](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1533), [issue morluto/rea#884](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/884), [#2464](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2464), [issue morluto/rea#2356](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2356)). Thanks @matbrgz, @N0zoM1z0, @thangldw.
+- **Go binaries:** inspect embedded build metadata, including file-backed unmapped Mach-O debug segments. ([#1363](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1363), [7fb097d](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/7fb097d72c9931dd5dfae481ad2b9d3bb6029f15)). Thanks @Y0UW1SH.
+- **Flutter APKs:** identify snapshot/engine builds and inspect AOT structure without an external engine. Recorded real APK coverage uses the documented Flutter Gallery fixture; macOS/Windows and complete pool semantics remain unverified, and pool coverage stays partial. ([#1582](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1582)). Thanks @3QL.
+- **HarmonyOS packages:** inventory HAP/HSP/App Pack structures without executing code. The recorded real workflow covers one pinned HAP through repository-built CLI/MCP; installed-package and real HSP/App Pack coverage remain unverified. ([#1447](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1447)). Thanks @BaaRai.
+- **Ghidra raw inputs and references:** compatible Linux/macOS Ghidra profiles accept caller-selected raw architecture/entry information and expose typed incoming references at exact addresses. Windows Ghidra P0 admits the raw NMOS 6502 profile described below; other raw targets and the incoming-reference facet remain outside Windows P0. ([#1868](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1868), [issue morluto/rea#1836](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1836), [#1715](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1715), [issue morluto/rea#1245](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1245)). Thanks @bugstan, @casesolved-co-uk, @mvanhorn, @N0zoM1z0.
+- **Ghidra MIPS:** Add bounded MIPS32r2/o32 relocatable objects, soft-float integer-register storage, admitted MIPS16 shared ELF, and a narrowly admitted recordless legacy MIPS32 executable profile. The latter pins an endian-matched 32-bit language and records inferred o32 as an analysis assumption. Admission follows each documented ABI/flag/relocation boundary. ([#1949](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1949), [issue morluto/rea#1937](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1937), [#1950](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1950), [issue morluto/rea#1938](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1938), [#1991](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1991), [issue morluto/rea#1851](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1851), [#1898](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1898), [issue morluto/rea#1620](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1620)). Thanks @AurelioB, @BaaRai, @bqw371, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @N0zoM1z0.
+- **Ghidra RISC-V:** admit little-endian RV32/RV64 `ET_EXEC` ELF declaring the supported double-float ABI. Relocatable/shared, big-endian and other ABI profiles remain refused; see [the profile and recorded lane](docs/ghidra-riscv.md). ([#2151](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2151)). Thanks @NIU-123370.
+- **PSP static ELF profile:** the Ghidra profile is Linux x64, bounded little-endian ELF32 `ET_EXEC` with the documented PSP/ABI declarations and a compatible caller-installed Allegrex extension. PRX, shared/relocatable images, PBP/ISO/CSO and runtime emulation are outside scope. Historical extension experiments are separate from public-provider verification; real public Ghidra PSP coverage remains unverified. ([#1599](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1599)). Thanks @jaelliot.
+- **Ghidra analysis settings:** apply validated analyzer overrides before analysis while retaining the selected analysis profile. ([#1913](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1913)). Thanks @akushonkamen, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @N0zoM1z0.
+- **Attached native IDA MCP:** add an optional native bridge alongside existing legacy/headless profiles. Recorded native runs use Linux IDA Free 9.4 with a navigation correction and Windows IDA Pro 9.3 with a loopback-listener change; stock native switching, native macOS and Windows IDA Free remain unverified. Attached databases remain read-only and are never saved or closed. ([#1544](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1544)). Thanks @imissapixel, @N0zoM1z0.
+- **Frida instrumentation:** add explicit local/remote target selection, caller-supplied scripts and retained messages, with script-read/input diagnostics and bounded message eviction. Recorded real coverage is the Linux local Node marker workflow; macOS, Windows and remote devices/servers remain unverified. Instrumentation executes foreign code and is destructive, not read-only. ([#1359](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1359), [#2211](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2211), [issue morluto/rea#2209](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2209), [#2217](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2217), [issue morluto/rea#2213](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2213), [#2628](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2628)). Thanks @dandgabr, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @N0zoM1z0.
+- **Client setup:** register Qoder, Trae, ZCode, DeepSeek Harness, Kimi Code, Factory Droid and WorkBuddy through the existing scoped setup flow. DeepSeek is included from 6.5.0; the historical npm 6.4 check did not cover it. Live Trae and DeepSeek API integration remain unverified. ([#1564](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1564), [#1572](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1572), [#1573](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1573), [#1929](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1929), [issue morluto/rea#1839](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1839), [#2744](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2744), [#2309](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2309), [#3041](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3041), [issue morluto/rea#3040](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3040)). Thanks @0xRafie, @BaaRai, @cainiao1992, @IvenKooLab, @whoishaha, @ysntony.
+- **Website:** Add maintained language editions, persistent/system-aware themes, keyboard styling and nested Evidence indentation, plus the reverse-engineering models essay. A simpler home page and beginner journey connect platform prerequisites, client/provider setup and a supplied first investigation. ([#1779](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1779), [issue morluto/rea#1022](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1022), [#1699](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1699), [#1714](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1714), [#1894](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1894), [#2250](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2250), [#2432](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2432), [#2732](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2732), [#3274](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/3274)). Thanks @CassieFox23, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @N0zoM1z0.
+
+- **Rust dependency metadata:** Inspect embedded cargo-auditable package/dependency records in ELF, PE and thin Mach-O without executing the file. Missing metadata and inferred compiler hashes retain explicit limitations; universal Mach-O requires a selected thin slice. ([#2456](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2456)). Thanks @mvanhorn.
+- **Electron fuses:** Read packaged fuse bytes and per-slice runtime implications without launching or modifying the app. Missing, truncated and unknown wires remain explicit; fuse observations do not prove other Inspector-enablement paths. ([#2399](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2399)). Thanks @kaoru0822-kitauji, @mvanhorn, @N0zoM1z0.
+- **Ghidra PowerPC:** Admit bounded ELF32 big-endian `ET_EXEC` PowerPC with an explicit language profile on supported Linux/macOS hosts. PPC64, DOL and other variants remain outside this lane; see [the profile and verification prerequisites](docs/ghidra-ppc.md). ([#1747](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1747)). Thanks @arielfikru.
+
+- **Reference-source summaries:** Use CLI `import-reference-source --detail summary` for compact manifest, count, state and path-outline output. The complete graph remains available and is still the default; hidden outline entries retain separate coverage counts. ([#2768](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2768), [issue morluto/rea#2442](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2442)). Thanks @matbrgz, @To3akaRin.
+
+- **Recorded AArch64 crashes:** Decode 34 ABI register values per thread from supported Linux ELF64 little-endian core notes using the documented caller-provided Python dependencies. These are recorded facts, not proof of current process or library identity. ([#2505](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2505), [issue morluto/rea#2353](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2353)). Thanks @matbrgz, @NIU-123370.
+
+- **Ghidra byte search:** Search initialized analyzed memory using wildcards, bit masks, address bounds and paged results. Unloaded, overlay and uninitialized blocks retain skipped coverage; this is not a raw-file search. ([#2341](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2341)). Thanks @mvanhorn.
+
+- **Raw NMOS 6502 images:** Analyze explicitly selected headerless images with Ghidra, including Windows P0, using a caller-selected entry and source mapping within the 16-bit address space. Cartridge parsing, reset-vector inference and 65C02/65816 are outside this profile. ([#2079](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2079)). Thanks @Zhong-fan.
+
+- **Swift String observations:** Ghidra function dossiers derive supported AArch64 Swift String literals from constant-register pairs at recognized use sites, retaining instruction/register provenance and explicit omissions. This is a bounded derivation, not a complete string inventory. ([#2049](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2049), [issue morluto/rea#2030](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2030)). Thanks @thefolahan.
+
+- **Headless IDA procedure lookup:** Resolve addresses to canonical containing-procedure entries and identify the session’s admitted program document in the modern headless profile. Incomplete surveys remain errors; attached profiles do not advertise this containment capability. ([#2374](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2374), [issue morluto/rea#2335](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2335)). Thanks @nikolay-dementiev.
+
+- **Passive browser attachment:** Six existing passive browser tools accept an explicit-port loopback browser WebSocket endpoint when HTTP target discovery is unavailable. Existing consent and target/origin checks remain required; this does not launch a browser or enable runtime instrumentation. ([#2346](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2346)). Thanks @all-black-493.
+
+- **Android DEX references:** Retain exact method descriptors and individual direct-invoke observations with source method, DEX entry, opcode and code-unit offset. These are static references; unavailable instruction facts remain separate from method-level usage totals. ([#2439](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2439)). Thanks @LcokHcak.
+
+- **Offline EVM metadata:** Retain bounded, lossless facts from plausible terminal Solidity CBOR root-map candidates. Candidates do not prove Solidity origin or source/compiler identity, and linked metadata is not fetched. ([#2790](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2790)). Thanks @matbrgz.
+
+### Fixes
+
+- **JavaScript loader and export identity:** Respect import/require conditions and unavailable package metadata, keep export links separate from writes, and resolve default identifier exports to the value captured at the export statement. ([7e5cffa](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/7e5cffa2ae9dfc9afaeca0715110d4dd41c0dcdd), [322506d](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/322506d0c0d39d3cd1e2e1c285c2cc23cfa73ee7), [81f7638](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/81f763820319a762f003cf95651ed14ce9326a4c), [dae1e55](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/dae1e55381f0d6cfee7f2082d5d27b938e55704c)). Thanks @paoValle, @VarunGore36, @xu91102.
+- **JavaScript traces:** Retain nested bridge calls and surviving early-return predicates. Honor node-ID match options, match route seeds against source values, and keep ambiguous runtime candidates unknown. ([0351328](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/0351328e54ce70ea3f2814482e76b132774aff48), [5031099](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/503109995f9dcf8a955585d39a344fc846d2f59e), [44c9d29](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/44c9d2924d5b95d7a86595e8d7b7cf4fd4f0f6ac), [5e79d46](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/5e79d468e5864204cbe79a7ca2898541cee5e012)). Thanks @jpdefo.
+- **Browser comparison coverage:** Compare only known redirect response fields and retain network-selection recovery guidance alongside independent event changes. Missing response facts do not prove equality or a change. ([2b60e09](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/2b60e097f281f7708c69f1f7ba9263694547bcc0)).
+- **Evidence comparison and ledger input:** Report display-only bundle differences as unchanged while retaining digests, and classify noncanonical bundle records as invalid caller input. ([030c477](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/030c47732833c9cedcc31db1309eb3a1ca2c62e8), [3a34ad3](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/3a34ad37bdb7b8debba0f6515ba85b80141f2716)).
+- **Capture and admission cleanup:** Keep deleted-file observations and original bytes when a parent becomes a file, preserve unrelated I/O failures during cancellation, and require explicit pre-launch proof before releasing an unknown LLDB target owner. LLDB failure controls used simulated boundaries. ([e67c364](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/e67c3642c8920a2a9c0e231ee2f16f50b245df31), [2daeff4](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/2daeff4b243e1cd137c591ca394e18a1c05c8bbc), [45b6a7f](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/45b6a7fe8f51a89951aaa823ffa627f6f5453a33)). Thanks @SII-YDD, @xu91102.
+- **Client configuration:** Validate MCP output-schema profiles before setup writes, ignore untrusted Gemini workspace settings before parsing them, and identify installed skills independently of marker-only client roots. ([0930e94](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/0930e94e077ab7fb4d695f62785919a8a25c2e21), [aade9bb](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/aade9bbcb79aa8504ab6921b25f8ab082aba78e7), [ba33c70](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/ba33c706d26b63e43308be50c0249c72cff62cc6)). Thanks @CmsChase, @paoValle, @sx4im.
+- **Host tool discovery:** Share macOS Hopper launcher discovery across setup and runtime, preserve explicit paths, and report validated ADB and Apktool availability. ([7582f0d](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/7582f0dff29ae0e80c97b885ddd386ac61a92570), [e5deb83](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/e5deb832cb09bb524877d0df40f49d5b5bb7dea4)). Thanks @Chessing234, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @viniciusdsandrade.
+- **SAZ encoding validation:** Reject invalid XML bytes, unsupported encodings and declarations that contradict the archive bytes, including records outside the selected request. ([1250aae](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/1250aaedd8b4d1e471d8a382f76418bde65c05d2)).
+- **Managed member matching:** Keep malformed TypeDef list ownership unknown, distinguish constants during structural method matching, and accept legacy small exception-section sizes. ([3f6b575](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/3f6b5755b3e699bd9373641acffe0f2c5d2ab094), [ee5cfbe](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/ee5cfbe05cd309a88003c711721e67a3bee36554)).
+- **Bounded diagnostics:** Bound SDK validation messages and terminal normalization before allocation while retaining diagnostics and explicit unknown final output sizes. ([7fb0a0c](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/7fb0a0cc577f7c9033a2674d877d8242b5864556), [1d826f3](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/1d826f304f032acfe69dad3ff824b300aacaeb43)). Thanks @CRYPTONIKAV.
+
+- **Windows artifact classification:** identify `.exe`, `.com`, `.bat` and `.cmd` artifacts as launchable host executables. ([#1823](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1823), [#1824](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1824), [issue morluto/rea#1819](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1819)). Thanks @dollarsmoney, @JasonBuildAI, @kaoru0822-kitauji.
+
+- **CLI/MCP delivery:** defer command-specific startup work, bundle runtime entries, retain field/input correction details across output formats and preserve shared optional-provider lifetime. MCP selectors, paging continuation and retained partial-error references remain explicit; session liveness/provider-attribution corrections retain their controlled-provider verification limits. ([#1691](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1691), [issue morluto/rea#1685](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1685), [#1705](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1705), [issue morluto/rea#1695](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1695), [#1755](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1755), [issue morluto/rea#1746](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1746), [#1773](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1773), [issue morluto/rea#1771](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1771), [#1780](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1780), [#1814](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1814), [#1910](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1910), [issue morluto/rea#1849](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1849), [#1996](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1996), [#2140](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2140), [issue morluto/rea#2135](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2135), [#2205](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2205), [issue morluto/rea#2195](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2195), [#2230](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2230), [issue morluto/rea#2180](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2180), [#2294](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2294), [#2482](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2482), [a82d14e](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/a82d14e4db4dca989ffa2e7dbe78fd43551da256), [a4dd4e8](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/a4dd4e8e8700ce350e1a0c612ebd61b91ca5e585), [48c352b](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/48c352b6bfa34c820a530272cd36600158c37b1e), [07b36c1](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/07b36c148946f46b99a4ce04e55726e97d0ee03a), [570c40c](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/570c40cde55d31e455ef9bc484b7b908658ded58), [8fc2043](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/8fc2043eb8bcedbf34dce064f977e455438635d6), [7fc0b5e](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/7fc0b5ec9c2532bbf789d7783b7a0cab6fc054d8)). Thanks @369Apps, @chqcjq, @cold-atom, @coygeek, @JackOdegard, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @N0zoM1z0, @sx4im.
+- **Evidence import/replay:** import bundles across session transitions while authenticating selected target and file identities, preserve literal keys, metadata/mutation intent and relationship coverage, and honor cancellation before session mutation. Reuse authenticated snapshots and comparisons within their owned lifetime; reject malformed/non-object snapshots and unsupported metadata without disguising uncertainty. ([#1694](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1694), [#1716](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1716), [issue morluto/rea#1680](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1680), [#1721](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1721), [issue morluto/rea#1718](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1718), [#1733](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1733), [issue morluto/rea#1723](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1723), [issue morluto/rea#1724](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1724), [#1776](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1776), [#1873](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1873), [#2001](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2001), [#2013](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2013), [issue morluto/rea#2009](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2009), [#2083](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2083), [#2303](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2303), [#2685](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2685), [issue morluto/rea#2675](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2675), [c002b89](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/c002b89e2d8130a3c07e25e5fd604876be18c703), [9c85114](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/9c8511409c0706f9979c2b68dd56aaaf9f21e191), [aada0ca](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/aada0ca8126bf14c60750a4ccd4a79667770a1e4), [4a4d36f](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/4a4d36f881861bbab3c734b0dd459f805766caec), [1c64fe3](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/1c64fe3eff48679c6880f42d2f0a4af46686ade7), [6fb3a34](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/6fb3a345fe952b8e8f59221aec993acc37ccbf31), [3bcc68c](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/3bcc68c037e9415c78093cb286069c1fcca6a2f8), [6bae774](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/6bae774328724403255590aa2ddad4d7a2aa727f), [e997085](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/e9970855ba16ba711816ac30212c5ca17ae085cd), [d1dcebc](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/d1dcebce2c0820469ed63e33497a14258971b710), [b123b2e](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/b123b2e51cc7d6d2157525664be2df88fb1ba3bd), [049132a](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/049132ab43fa962d31774f2b258c15a71217148b), [042dcaa](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/042dcaa1ee66f1b8668f08b193f38ab01bceaacb), [acf75e6](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/acf75e6700ace28bb1db25e54e56673ac15e0ed3), [1f7f808](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/1f7f808c4f3bb5eca6b13bcc71d5cceb2ace6614), [26bffb9](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/26bffb94bf80355c35e22a98a8fc629c6210307e)). Thanks @coygeek, @DeryFerd, @jiangjiang248, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @khanukov, @N0zoM1z0, @NIU-123370, @rohitg00, @sx4im.
+- **Ghidra setup and analysis:** preserve launcher/JVM diagnostics, Java-property and extension identity, stale-client recovery, UTF-8 bridge output and pending-startup progress. File-offset decompilation is Ghidra-specific; recorded coverage is Linux x64 with Ghidra 12.1.4. Startup/progress/compiler failure paths that use simulations remain unverified with a real engine. ([#1698](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1698), [#1877](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1877), [#1931](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1931), [#2011](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2011), [issue morluto/rea#1992](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1992), [#2014](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2014), [#2101](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2101), [issue morluto/rea#2078](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2078), [#2206](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2206), [issue morluto/rea#2204](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2204), [2187e16](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/2187e16f149a7a7b512a4cb45d5f468cc04091fe), [b953f96](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/b953f96c0aae27e1876c317a8f7db1d6f292b8ff)). Thanks @EDMND-SRC, @Ha1baraA11, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @lovecontroing, @lyly-bonbon, @N0zoM1z0, @nosmile99, @Petru101, @sx4im, @Zhong-fan.
+- **Process and cleanup ownership:** retain private runtime/file owners and detailed incomplete-cleanup observations, bound trace cycles/order state, preserve caller paths, and use monotonic time for budgets while retaining wall dates. Windows affinity/admission ([#2202](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2202), [issue morluto/rea#2181](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2181)) and Bun memory-enforcement paths retain their recorded native-versus-controlled-fixture limits; these fixes are not a general process-ownership guarantee. ([#1700](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1700), [issue morluto/rea#1697](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1697), [#1730](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1730), [#1756](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1756), [issue morluto/rea#1753](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1753), [#1760](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1760), [issue morluto/rea#1757](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1757), [#1826](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1826), [#1907](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1907), [issue morluto/rea#1856](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1856), [#1999](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1999), [issue morluto/rea#1993](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1993), [#2232](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2232), [issue morluto/rea#2170](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2170), [#2252](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2252), [issue morluto/rea#2218](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2218), [#2467](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2467), [issue morluto/rea#2257](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2257), [#2468](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2468), [#2488](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2488), [09b6828](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/09b68285166bef2b7633402c8adf7eb25823b47e), [7285e15](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/7285e15839a4fecf9940683699b781a60ccc4775), [b5ededd](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/b5ededd0f9c28d0f696a205103066928117368ee), [d8c76b6](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/d8c76b629639bda4405afa9ae2f7676b694f2f10), [98d8470](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/98d8470d36cfbf7cd25820a4ed430aebae20c0c5), [c22111e](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/c22111eca2c4bc84a084f12711f405b3e7422a40), [cecc6ec](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/cecc6ecbffe84689a173d1634f342e046b0c8ceb), [10935b7](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/10935b7b1136accab2a43b308ab380749da0f7ae), [63e796d](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/63e796d50ea323ae8dcfef80f86c8154bb106790), [d9e9fb2](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/d9e9fb2273543caab4eb21d896c33d462ada6971), [9049dba](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/9049dbaf0c3df32357419f9899965df2b611f493), [ed881c6](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/ed881c6d2ef6a8adba0c2a241ebc9ab4603b7868)). Thanks @Ashen00001, @charan-rathore, @coygeek, @EDMND-SRC, @JasonBuildAI, @jimpablo, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @N0zoM1z0, @NIU-123370, @Rinkia, @rudycelekli, @sx4im, @xeropresence, @XiaoBinGan, @xthunder0, @hzh666kevin-hue.
+- **Native image identity:** preserve universal Mach-O containers and selected slice/subtype identity, chained fixup locations and library ordinals, exact signing text, PE resource capacity and ELF/header framing. Mach-O summary selection and independent slice commands avoid unnecessary delivery/work. Controlled routing/parser fixtures do not establish every installed-provider path. ([#1703](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1703), [issue morluto/rea#1702](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1702), [#1708](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1708), [#1709](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1709), [#1713](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1713), [#1772](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1772), [issue morluto/rea#1765](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1765), [#1784](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1784), [issue morluto/rea#1775](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1775), [#1982](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1982), [#1995](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1995), [issue morluto/rea#1990](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1990), [#2040](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2040), [#2107](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2107), [#2161](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2161), [issue morluto/rea#2105](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2105), [#2248](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2248), [issue morluto/rea#2176](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2176), [#2281](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2281), [issue morluto/rea#2274](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2274), [#2292](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2292), [#2466](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2466), [#2506](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2506), [#2733](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2733), [issue morluto/rea#2661](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2661), [f598bab](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/f598bab488e38c378d69346fa3c106f9e18529ed), [108b5f9](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/108b5f94254281639badd25b1f448cca35dc89a2), [f1924cf](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/f1924cf9c1910d5d29d11e7bf634b51af8d738cf), [8bd5ba2](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/8bd5ba2d234cbd9a5bb9dd5daeaa191c3a1cad24), [b38429c](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/b38429cb6a0de8f4bb5ae01633e24abe2d7cde46), [8d4d631](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/8d4d631606c701aac150cf009d3b80ae4a7ae7d5), [ac57c88](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/ac57c88efe64c3125850b54d3d833227e6b8ec51), [dc038d1](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/dc038d16bba9046afd28970de9c47f6259a43524), [34a4bb6](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/34a4bb6508006fa113463ef20ed799a2994e9ee8), [ebc22d9](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/ebc22d99d62225505c0a84f6e39823ba4ef2f829), [c02fb0e](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/c02fb0ea8055f98def2b12ad557aed0faefd3639)). Thanks @1NormalGuy, @Aliciawque, @baron, @coygeek, @dhl84, @hemanthrayuduu, @JasonBuildAI, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @N0zoM1z0, @thangldw, @viniciusdsandrade, @XiaoBinGan, @Zburgers.
+- **Archive and artifact provenance:** keep physical ZIP occurrence identity, exact signatures/names and partial inventory coverage; bound decompression and reject malformed keys/integers. Directory/ASAR/DMG reads retain ownership through cleanup and publication cancellation. Duplicate ZIP names remain explicitly ambiguous where the public projection cannot represent them; synthetic archive/cleanup cases do not prove every real Unblob or DMG failure path. ([#1726](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1726), [issue morluto/rea#1725](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1725), [#1854](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1854), [issue morluto/rea#1844](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1844), [#1865](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1865), [issue morluto/rea#1860](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1860), [#2069](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2069), [#2106](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2106), [#2144](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2144), [#2365](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2365), [#2493](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2493), [918713a](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/918713af376e307ecf24d75e6a0dd9d1b544545b), [eb97da3](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/eb97da33881e3d1472d97a7d788ee35944fb6b07), [2260887](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/2260887f2092be6a3d9c79509e4ae4a3e52fce7f), [74d7da6](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/74d7da6ced0f869936ee0316b00616931b088066), [ed485a3](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/ed485a3dc8cc3a4baf8cabe01acb7aa0490b73b3), [921bb95](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/921bb9575505065f6cfd57b14d97d80d0f238546), [d8ceb3f](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/d8ceb3f276a65c181b146f68c0729ff4b6f9fa61), [9435c7a](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/9435c7aae279ba184937c0dfeb713fd574ba3f29), [bb54082](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/bb540826d65316c164d2de8ba4ef10f81a8ad073), [a73a55f](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/a73a55f53cc2b2e5b7618effe6ecb5cee6e0cee2), [3c57e1a](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/3c57e1a8b21b379fca55032d177078e1d8426e64), [ec0b081](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/ec0b081371f118e6e5e042fbef3479359c672ddb), [e7882b3](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/e7882b34f4ac4a26f903c5f49264acc2c19bb562), [b955b82](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/b955b825fc002a4bb408f2910b78768c566c2cd1)). Thanks @1052326311, @1NormalGuy, @baron, @Bortlesboat, @Chaoqi31, @DeryFerd, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @N0zoM1z0, @XiaoBinGan.
+- **Setup/uninstall recovery:** preserve unrelated YAML text, caller-selected roots, symlinked data and existing recovery snapshots; explain malformed configuration shapes and retain failed rollback/cleanup owners. Show terminal dry-run plans and each selected skill location. Bunx registration and fault-injected recovery cases remain simulated rather than live-client verification. ([#1731](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1731), [#1754](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1754), [#1821](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1821), [issue morluto/rea#1816](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1816), [#1983](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1983), [#2118](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2118), [issue morluto/rea#2111](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2111), [#2154](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2154), [issue morluto/rea#2152](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2152), [#2157](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2157), [#2182](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2182), [issue morluto/rea#2159](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2159), [#2481](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2481), [bb50813](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/bb508134efbba392a404b651d6ec05be8b7eac1e), [c240768](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/c2407689cb04df082e8db0b6afa8f8d022f6bcd1), [dcfc5d4](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/dcfc5d403ac997c2b08bee4753e57a1a4a8a8538), [21eff3b](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/21eff3bae10f58711a35ad44f86e9f96f9bb4790), [94153f1](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/94153f1c757e07a6d092e00903aa8b125d4a0afa), [2397137](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/23971376158e7815edcbe6c04a8df7c9504650dc), [c339f9e](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/c339f9ebe7bd1f30608d6ccb7175da523dd3c485), [f6775a3](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/f6775a36694a6a9c620f4248638e8056a6cbcb66)). Thanks @BeqaKs, @Jax367, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @NIU-123370, @shoyann, @viniciusdsandrade, @xeropresence, @zaydiscold.
+- **Bun updates:** locate global installations before changing directories and reuse parsed client activation during maintenance. The update flow is covered with package-manager/filesystem simulations; a real Bun global installation update remains unverified. ([#1735](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1735), [e90acae](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/e90acaea674f5f7f9f17ea472104afdc1422ada6), [b045df1](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/b045df100e1489e08a36d6ff04cea7feecf1332c)). Thanks @xeropresence.
+- **JavaScript relationships:** preserve loader-specific package/TypeScript/CommonJS boundaries, exact file-URL and source-map identity, Electron intrinsic receivers/IPC guards and chunk metadata. Index repeated lookups and retain completed facts through resource limits and cancellation. Real Electron integration, Bun worker integration and failure-path cleanup remain unverified where the recorded lanes use fixtures. ([#1740](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1740), [#1759](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1759), [issue morluto/rea#1748](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1748), [#1762](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1762), [issue morluto/rea#1761](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1761), [#1767](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1767), [#1788](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1788), [issue morluto/rea#1781](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1781), [issue morluto/rea#1782](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1782), [#1789](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1789), [#1799](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1799), [issue morluto/rea#1793](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1793), [#1827](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1827), [issue morluto/rea#1802](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1802), [#1833](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1833), [issue morluto/rea#1831](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1831), [#1857](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1857), [issue morluto/rea#1842](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1842), [#1871](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1871), [#1874](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1874), [#1905](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1905), [#1912](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1912), [issue morluto/rea#1909](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1909), [#1915](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1915), [issue morluto/rea#1911](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1911), [#1916](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1916), [#1921](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1921), [#1934](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1934), [#1939](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1939), [issue morluto/rea#1881](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1881), [issue morluto/rea#1882](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1882), [issue morluto/rea#1883](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1883), [#1941](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1941), [#2062](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2062), [issue morluto/rea#2058](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2058), [#2104](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2104), [#2422](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2422), [#2475](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2475), [#2737](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2737), [issue morluto/rea#2663](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2663), [d3088c3](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/d3088c3795f6c37cb3b6aec0bb0c371dd0640ee8), [1dfb933](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/1dfb933e47db0156cf1cb61f28715b81e740c57b), [f8513a4](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/f8513a42dc44451a621127f06edde5d38bc93f69), [b8fab74](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/b8fab7429771bb17a7ca0297661de3c9935212af), [42b0ed1](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/42b0ed126df7d5b908ac369715378d5e519051b7), [c0904b4](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/c0904b4c1aabfccf2f0ab12f44960a0a1fbbbfae), [9f67e44](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/9f67e44e5d451d705bae9a579ad9802d5c9f097c), [e4532b5](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/e4532b537663026c3e5b784380eecd009c959a36), [1c37914](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/1c37914306b3ff257d7a0360f11c9bf2a3f2cac7), [5ab0cbb](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/5ab0cbb48ea5a4f11542eac44479b9af48f1dabd), [b7169c8](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/b7169c8b747cbc032913b31f008a3b81c77b6219), [f43fc02](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/f43fc0247527aebb8efc7d9db04276fe2d489323), [3ae826c](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/3ae826ceba6f25b08bce50bcb51001209bc16b57), [1b95302](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/1b953021eadf4cac09e20be388d79536903633b3), [eaa9616](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/eaa961658578522cecfbba7c7be1acf1c64da65a), [c923fb0](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/c923fb0dc9462e302b84a15770131ff899f89455), [c7a890d](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/c7a890d12987d9b2d496119c1fbf1a88c0fc298e)). Thanks @Aurantium-47, @baron, @chqcjq, @coygeek, @cyanseek, @fengdwx, @flitzrrr, @immanuwell, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @N0zoM1z0, @Nelglor, @ranmori, @rudycelekli, @shoyann, @xu91102.
+- **Browser observations:** preserve effective source-map URLs, empty query/fragment identity, response-body provenance, service-worker policies and explicit uncertainty for malformed events. Bound discovery lifetimes and retain cleanup ownership. Interrupt/retry/failure cases validated with controlled CDP/session fixtures do not establish those paths in real Chromium. ([#1742](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1742), [issue morluto/rea#1729](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1729), [#1829](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1829), [#2074](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2074), [#2099](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2099), [#2239](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2239), [issue morluto/rea#2169](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2169), [#2477](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2477), [486b567](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/486b56724c4eaba50719177bcb9eae84d6907297), [a82e37c](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/a82e37c8065cc200a0ca3e14e7c4f85e4e468580), [a8d4984](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/a8d4984404b611e60b88bc42289c0ba07eee4578), [966f7cc](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/966f7cc84b4a8bb0043641cb64d7a7aaf8715e05), [221c856](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/221c85648108e9846d9920b0964dafa7f108d581), [951b095](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/951b095e11adf9faa9c4a27e212260060aa6b095), [f09bb8a](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/f09bb8a99773f79c7306b8799c86f856fe2c0d4b), [6bd2b28](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/6bd2b28161411f70ed5dc72e42c2736a1aab758b)). Thanks @1052326311, @chAng-L19, @chqcjq, @coygeek, @evenafterallisaid, @fisforfaheem, @itsF4LCON, @N0zoM1z0, @shayanxcyber.
+- **Managed metadata/CIL:** preserve ExportedType and pointer-table ownership, generic/array/function-pointer/modifier signatures, ReadyToRun host identity, metadata ExtraData and signed zero. Charge retained facts and decoded instruction counts instead of broad decoding bounds; malformed layouts remain caller input errors. ([#1743](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1743), [issue morluto/rea#1736](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1736), [#1768](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1768), [#1822](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1822), [issue morluto/rea#1801](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1801), [#1828](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1828), [issue morluto/rea#1812](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1812), [#1835](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1835), [issue morluto/rea#1832](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1832), [#1886](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1886), [#1893](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1893), [#1897](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1897), [issue morluto/rea#1878](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1878), [#1943](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1943), [issue morluto/rea#1940](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1940), [#1985](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1985), [#2194](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2194), [issue morluto/rea#2191](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2191), [#2437](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2437), [52e76c5](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/52e76c5d39b58d1685bb5e22bd40d19524dfa2cb)). Thanks @ac1982, @chqcjq, @fisHarly0, @flitzrrr, @JasonBuildAI, @JayOfTheKeyboard, @jhuang-tw, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @N0zoM1z0, @Nelglor.
+- **Hopper failure ownership:** preserve startup/process outcomes, retain cleanup leases across one-shot failures, wait for late bridges, and stop owned Linux demo children when their REA owner exits. Denied/crashed/late-bridge/queued-request failure paths use simulated process or bridge fixtures; they are not fresh installed-Hopper verification. ([#1763](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1763), [issue morluto/rea#1751](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1751), [#1817](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1817), [#1866](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1866), [#1927](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1927), [#2474](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2474), [#2499](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2499), [issue morluto/rea#2459](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2459)). Thanks @coygeek, @Joshwong1908, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @N0zoM1z0, @rudycelekli.
+- **IDA session boundaries:** retain non-x86 call coverage and unresolved-procedure uncertainty, and bound private universal-Mach-O inputs to the exact selected slice. Transient headless busy recovery was exercised on macOS arm64 IDA Pro 9.1; Linux headless, attached GUI navigation and worker-reaped cleanup paths retain their documented verification gaps. ([#1764](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1764), [issue morluto/rea#1712](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1712), [#1778](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1778), [issue morluto/rea#1766](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1766), [#1785](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1785), [issue morluto/rea#1769](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1769), [#1906](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1906), [issue morluto/rea#1794](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1794), [#2201](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2201), [issue morluto/rea#2139](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2139), [#2291](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2291), [issue morluto/rea#2285](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2285), [#2324](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2324), [12fa8fd](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/12fa8fd9f986dbd4ff58165c3ec71a46dc8a8a3b)). Thanks @akushonkamen, @coygeek, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @N0zoM1z0, @nikolay-dementiev, @zecaro.
+- **Input and capability diagnostics:** identify invalid paths, format refusals, missing host tools and non-retryable errors without losing caller selections or retryable capability facts. Foreign execution/device mutation annotations remain destructive, analysis-target text is untrusted, and output ordering follows code points rather than host locale. ([#1770](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1770), [#1867](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1867), [#1869](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1869), [issue morluto/rea#1855](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1855), [#1872](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1872), [#1879](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1879), [issue morluto/rea#1853](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1853), [#1899](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1899), [#1902](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1902), [#1904](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1904), [#1908](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1908), [#1925](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1925), [#1987](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1987), [issue morluto/rea#1979](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1979), [#2004](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2004), [issue morluto/rea#2002](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2002), [#2026](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2026), [#2091](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2091), [#2133](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2133), [issue morluto/rea#2129](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2129), [#2145](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2145), [issue morluto/rea#2143](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2143), [#2472](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2472), [#2478](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2478), [issue morluto/rea#2454](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2454), [#2494](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2494), [#2507](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2507), [#2509](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2509), [#2708](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2708), [3d83135](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/3d8313598785359c424d7305f503cb69fc8639a6), [c9fed50](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/c9fed50691ae014890e91a72534773d2fb58ce44), [8b18171](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/8b181716aca2cb467be499cba226abfb5ae19141), [7a2cd1e](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/7a2cd1ea0a63e8c44166860b7ee9c7a1aa43492b)). Thanks @astralyx0129, @CassieFox23, @DeryFerd, @dollarsmoney, @fisforfaheem, @flitzrrr, @Ha1baraA11, @jimpablo, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @larinyo, @N0zoM1z0, @rudycelekli, @SII-YDD, @viniciusdsandrade, @XiaoBinGan.
+- **Android analysis:** retain decoded values, duplicate-class inventories and executable static initializers, reject malformed JADX UTF-8, and keep inline search provenance. Apktool accepts `--no-strings` and explains host requirements. Windows batch-launcher selection also resolves PATH/PATHEXT before choosing its launch mode. Recorded Apktool coverage is Linux/OpenJDK, and changed JADX/batch failure paths do not establish native Windows behavior. ([#1777](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1777), [issue morluto/rea#1774](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1774), [#1876](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1876), [issue morluto/rea#1846](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1846), [#1890](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1890), [issue morluto/rea#1850](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1850), [#1946](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1946), [issue morluto/rea#1945](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1945), [#2707](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2707), [issue morluto/rea#2672](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2672), [0677468](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/0677468877465c8dfbe25c72f142a7b5bc8a3212), [fe8d0bd](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/fe8d0bdd36fe12bc0836468d1a702a34fbdc219b), [#2802](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2802)). Thanks @akushonkamen, @coygeek, @HeadmasterEggy, @kaoru0822-kitauji, @N0zoM1z0, @psipher.
+- **ADB acquisition:** preserve device paths and directory identity, prevent host destination collisions/overwrites, count UTF-8 logcat bytes and restricted permissions, and evaluate the complete Activity Manager start report. Launch attempts, status, activity and raw failure output remain observations; real-device timeout/mixed-report and Android 8 directory-read paths remain unverified beyond the documented fixtures. ([#1962](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1962), [#2212](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2212), [issue morluto/rea#2175](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2175), [#2221](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2221), [issue morluto/rea#2220](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2220), [#2359](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2359), [c42232f](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/c42232f566d55fe7191763649755148c768eef9f), [55b6148](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/55b61485e9f7568b69597eef8696ff6abfe53cfd), [3bdc873](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/3bdc8730bd98e073522bcb8ba86527be402c0cbe), [c89972c](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/c89972c8777d0114566fe76a060849a18bdd2659), [e1cd292](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/e1cd292aa6e8f5f13441d408c66126782c8dbb0d)). Thanks @coygeek, @dakjdakd, @DeryFerd, @huiq777, @sx4im.
+- **WASM names and diagnostics:** preserve debug/custom-section names including NUL and leading BOM, accept unpadded WABT section rows, and avoid irrelevant tool-remediation advice on unrelated runtime-root failures. ([#1963](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1963), [issue morluto/rea#1956](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1956), [#1967](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1967), [#1981](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1981), [#2084](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2084), [#2102](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2102)). Thanks @1052326311, @bugstan, @N0zoM1z0, @sathariels, @STiFLeR7, @viniciusdsandrade.
+
+- **Source-map and path handling:** retain source-map entries when embedded-content counts differ or an optional `sourceMappingURL` is used, and keep `file:` URLs out of operator-relative path resolution. ([#2873](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2873), [#2886](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2886), [#2882](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2882), [issue morluto/rea#2821](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2821), [issue morluto/rea#2883](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2883), [issue morluto/rea#2577](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2577)). Thanks @JFSAS, @rileygramlich, @shoyann, @shubhamahuja9999, @coygeek.
+- **Native metadata:** accept declared facts in native dispatch inventories and share native verification input diagnostics. ([#2906](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2906), [#2901](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2901), [issue morluto/rea#2564](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2564), [issue morluto/rea#2621](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2621)). Thanks @ShitK, @coygeek.
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+- **Runtime attachment state:** `attached` may be `null` in JavaScript, browser and Electron discovery/inspection results. Treat null as unknown; do not coerce it to false. ([e55ef72](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/e55ef7213515ba204c3d88a4487b4ee6a2773b06)).
+- **Source maps:** original-source and mapping rows preserve a null source name when unavailable. Handle null explicitly instead of expecting an invented unknown-source string; new index fields remain optional when reading older Evidence. ([ee50ed1](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/ee50ed121e38cc6e1a2ff0dc8b789f15f71c5402)).
+- **Streamed filtered JSON:** `--filter-output` now emits JSON `null` instead of `{}` when the selected value is null; consumers must distinguish a present null from a missing selection. Use `--full-output` when an object envelope is required. ([#2333](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/2333)). Thanks @Jackmeson1.
+- **Call graphs:** `get_call_graph.normalized_result` is now `{ graph, limitations }`; read traversal-depth groups under `graph` and retain relationship-specific caveats. Contract/fixture validation does not establish new Ghidra or IDA engine coverage. ([5dfb9d0](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/5dfb9d050c2cc44a61b183dae765bef4d22a53b7)).
+- **MCP discovery:** `binary_session` no longer repeats `server_identity.catalog.tools`. Use the connected server tool list, grouped `tool_availability` and provider capabilities; see [MCP contracts](docs/mcp-contracts.md). Origin: [6395e8d](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/6395e8d3007d5ee453477460e7ee1c51cff76be0). ([#1988](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/1988)). Thanks @kaoru0822-kitauji, @N0zoM1z0.
+
+- **Provider admission:** MIPS targets with unresolved GNU ABI attributes are refused. Supply supported ABI declarations. Saved Hopper databases on macOS are unavailable because the launcher cannot run the analysis bridge when opening a database; select an executable target instead. Database support requires a script-capable database launch route. ([d4bd65c](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/d4bd65c53c0254d0195cc7ab8da163dcadfd3b9b)).
+- **Segment extents:** `binary_overview` segment length may be null when Hopper coordinates cannot establish a finite extent in one address space. Preserve unknown rather than converting it to zero or a saturated value. ([36db19c](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/36db19c59)).
+- **Invocation identity:** `server.command_path` may be null, and registration/setup statuses or doctor classifications may be unknown. Preserve these states and establish the actual invocation before treating a registration as aligned. ([187f113](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/187f113f7)). Thanks @hemv-857, @qorvr.
+- **ADB installation:** the optional `replace` input is unchanged. Results now require `replace_requested` to record the requested `adb install -r` mode; `replaced` is nullable because prior device package state was not observed. Update result readers to accept null instead of treating reinstall intent as proof of replacement. ([864314a](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/864314ac857924a7e6e65bfb37e8dc720fcc21e7)).
+- **Managed/native verification:** unresolved P/Invoke results may retain `matched_native` and candidate facts when module identity is unknown. Interpret `status`, `basis` and `limitations`; `module-identity-unknown` does not verify correspondence, and unresolved no longer implies empty observations. ([3f6b575](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/3f6b5755b3e699bd9373641acffe0f2c5d2ab094)).
+
+Full contribution record: [893 commits and 529 merged PRs](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/rea-agents-6.5.0/docs/releases/6.5.0.contributions.json).
+
+
 ## [6.4.0](https://github.com/morluto/rea/compare/rea-agents-6.3.0...rea-agents-6.4.0) (2026-10-11)

 ### Highlights
@@ -10,19 +10,126 @@ and maintenance cost. Keep cosmetic polish with useful fixes; confusing or
 incorrect user instructions warrant standalone corrections. Collect other
 cosmetic-only suggestions in an issue rather than separate PRs.

-For capability organization and provider composition, use the
-[architecture map](docs/architecture.mermaid). Production factories in
-`src/composition/` construct fresh providers without starting engines or acquiring
-targets; optional adapter failures must preserve successful peers. Run
+For selected architectural owners and dependency paths, use the
+[architecture map](docs/architecture.mermaid). It is not a complete directory or
+import inventory. For current provider wiring, start with
+[`src/composition/binary.ts`](src/composition/binary.ts) for deep candidates and
+the other `src/composition/` factories for tool services, including
+[`gpu.ts`](src/composition/gpu.ts) and [`model.ts`](src/composition/model.ts).
+Live Frida and Cutter adapters are constructed directly in
+[`src/cli/fridaCommands.ts`](src/cli/fridaCommands.ts),
+[`src/cli/cutterCommands.ts`](src/cli/cutterCommands.ts), and
+[`src/server/createServer.ts`](src/server/createServer.ts).
+Production factories construct fresh providers without starting engines or
+acquiring targets; optional adapter failures must preserve successful peers. Run
 `npm run verify:test-discovery` after adding or moving tests. Resolved import
 boundaries are checked by `npm run verify:module-boundaries`, included in lint.

+Before retiring an alias or facade, trace runtime registration, dynamic imports,
+JavaScript verifiers, subprocess scripts, and packaged entrypoints as well as
+TypeScript references. Tests may be the last consumers of a superseded internal
+path; migrate their distinct assertions to the current production path before
+removing it. Preserve validation, lazy loading, caller policy, and resource
+acquisition and cleanup supplied by the old boundary. Published APIs, persisted
+formats, and independently versioned bridges require an explicit compatibility
+decision; an internal representation alone does not establish that obligation.
+See [interpreting boundary facts once](docs/tool-design.md#interpret-boundary-facts-once)
+for admission ownership and the distinction between repeated validation and
+independent checks.
+
 For analysis workflows and agent interfaces, follow the
 [performance priorities](AGENTS.md#performance). Explain the selected output
 scope, reuse/cache decisions, and relevant before/after measurements when these
 costs change.
+Use the [analysis optimization skill](.agents/skills/rea-analysis-optimization/SKILL.md)
+to locate provider and shared-workflow bottlenecks, preserve Evidence, and
+compare equivalent real tasks before claiming an improvement.

 When adding or changing an MCP tool, follow the [tool design guide](docs/tool-design.md) and preserve the canonical contracts and generated catalog.
+When adding or changing an admission ceiling, budget, or deadline, follow
+[analysis settings, limits, and recovery](docs/design/limits-and-recovery.md)
+for ownership, operation snapshots, provider integration, and the steps for
+adding a runtime setting.
+
+## Reporting issues
+
+Use the issue form that fits the report and keep it concise. For bugs, include
+the actual result, the shortest reproduction you ran, the tested version and
+environment, and the smallest useful output, artifact, screenshot, or source
+reference. Ground expected behavior in documentation, source, or a known-good
+version when available. State observed impact and frequency; keep untested scope
+and suspected causes explicit.
+
+Incomplete reports and intermittent failures are welcome. If a narrative answer
+or supporting evidence is unavailable, write `NOT_ENOUGH_INFO` and explain the
+gap. Clearly label source-only findings and proposed checks; do not claim runtime
+reproduction or results you did not observe. A root-cause analysis or fix is not
+required to report a problem. Documentation reports should identify the relevant
+passage or missing guidance and explain the correction or confusion.
+
+Feature and design proposals can start with a problem and desired outcome.
+Examples, prior art, and measurements help when available; ideas without them
+are welcome. Maintainers can investigate reports and help resolve open questions.
+Human ownership and readiness declarations apply to PRs as described below.
+
+## Pull request ownership and readiness
+
+AI-assisted contributions are welcome. Every PR must have a human owner who
+takes responsibility for the complete change, including code, tests,
+documentation, and claims produced with AI assistance. The PR author is the
+owner unless another human is named in the PR and explicitly accepts ownership.
+These requirements also apply to maintainer-authored PRs.
+
+Before requesting maintainer review, the human owner must:
+
+- Review the final diff and relevant existing code. Be able to explain the
+  problem, the chosen approach, how it fits REA, and meaningful edge cases.
+- Provide evidence that the change works. Summarize what was checked, the
+  observed results, and meaningful gaps in the PR body. Use focused tests,
+  representative CLI/MCP output, CI artifacts, screenshots, or other checks
+  appropriate to the change. For fixes, show the original failure and why the
+  regression coverage catches it when practical. Documentation-only changes
+  can use source, link, or rendered-document checks. Label source-derived
+  conclusions and proposed checks accurately; never report an unrun check as
+  passing. Follow the [verification requirements](#development-feedback-and-pr-verification)
+  for required checks and real-provider coverage.
+- Complete the **Author readiness** declaration in the PR template, explicitly
+  stating that the PR is ready for initial review.
+
+Keep the PR description concise and current. Explain the problem, observable
+outcome, approach, and useful evidence; link long logs or put them in optional
+details. Address actionable automated review findings and explain disagreements.
+Human ownership and review remain required when CI or an automated reviewer
+reports success. Readiness requests maintainer review; it does not grant scope
+approval or permission to merge.
+
+Draft status is optional. Draft PRs may request early feedback with open questions
+and incomplete checks. Agents preserve the current draft status unless asked to
+change it; missing readiness declarations or later updates do not require a PR
+to become a draft.
+
+Leave the readiness declaration unchecked until the human owner has completed
+it. The declaration records initial readiness; later pushes do not invalidate
+it or require another human sign-off. Keep the PR description and affected
+validation current as work changes. AI agents must leave human declarations to
+the human owner and must not attest to a human review on their behalf.
+
+The `PR readiness` check reports pending for drafts and requires a named human
+owner and all three template declarations for non-drafts. It checks that the
+declaration is filled, not whether the code or evidence is correct. Existing PRs
+can copy the **Author readiness** section from the current template.
+Open PRs must have distinct head commits because GitHub shares commit statuses.
+
+Maintainers enable merge enforcement after the workflow is merged: run
+`gh workflow run pr-readiness.yml -f pull_request_number=NUMBER` for existing
+open PRs, then add `PR readiness` from GitHub Actions to the branch's required
+status checks alongside its existing checks. Deploy the workflow to each
+protected target branch before requiring it there. The workflow reads PR
+metadata using trusted default-branch code and writes only a commit status.
+
+Maintainers may return a PR to the author or close it when the problem is
+unsupported, validation is missing, or the owner cannot explain the change.
+Contributors are responsible for completing this work before requesting review.

 ## Contribution scope

@@ -149,7 +256,10 @@ manifest. A source checkout does not: `native/windows/build/` is ignored by
 Git, and neither `npm ci` nor `npm run build:cached` (or `npm run build`)
 produces `rea-windows-x64.node` or `manifest.json` in that directory.
 Windows workflows and tests that require native controls need these artifacts;
-without them, those controls are unavailable even after a successful runtime build.
+this includes `run-exclusive` commands, which use the native Job Object to keep
+the artifact lock until every command descendant has exited. Without the
+artifacts, those controls are unavailable even after a successful runtime
+build.

 Follow the [Windows native build guide](native/windows/README.md#build) before
 running those workflows from source. The artifact build requires Linux,
@@ -157,6 +267,19 @@ MinGW-w64, and `tar`; the build script does not run on Windows. See that guide
 for the build and artifact-verification commands and the separate real Windows
 verification prerequisites. Keep the generated addon and manifest uncommitted.

+The general source suite (`npm run test:fast`, `npm run test:changed`, and
+`npm run test:local`) runs on Linux in CI, and Windows CI runs a curated lane.
+On a Windows checkout, some source tests fail because fixtures use POSIX paths,
+`#!/bin/sh` tool stubs, or POSIX rename semantics. Compare failures against the
+base revision, or run the suite on Linux or WSL, before attributing them to a
+change. See [testing](docs/testing.md#developer-commands) for command scopes
+and lane selection.
+
+`git submodule update --init --recursive` fails at the pinned Unblob submodule
+on Windows and can leave later submodules unchecked out. Apply the
+[Unblob checkout workaround](docs/firmware-analysis.md#windows-submodule-checkout),
+then rerun the command.
+
 ## Documentation website

 The VitePress site uses the Markdown files in `docs/`. Run `npm run docs:dev`
@@ -179,6 +302,23 @@ The separate GitHub Pages host uses only the manual
 **Settings → Pages → Build and deployment → Source** must be set to
 **GitHub Actions** before deploying there.

+### Translation corrections
+
+README editions and website editions have separate translation sources:
+
+- Find the language's `readme` path in the
+  [language inventory](website/locales/languages.json) and edit that file.
+  Locale codes and README suffixes can differ. Use the
+  [English README](README.md) to check commands, requirements, and analysis claims.
+- Edit `msgstr` values in `website/locales/<language>/messages.po` for website
+  text. Follow the [website translation guide](website/locales/README.md) for
+  the Python environment, catalog validation, and local preview. Preserve source
+  strings, contexts, placeholders, commands, paths, and recorded evidence.
+
+Before submitting a website translation, run the catalog and website checks in
+that guide. Translated HTML in `website/_site/` is generated; edit the PO catalog
+rather than the generated pages.
+
 ## Development feedback and PR verification

 For routine merges, wait for the required checks to pass for the current PR
@@ -246,9 +386,17 @@ Real-provider execution is uncached.
 ### Temporary files and diagnostics

 Tests use `createTestTempDirectory` from `tests/fixtures/temporaryDirectory.ts`
-for exact-path, awaited cleanup, including failures and timeouts.
+for exact-path, awaited cleanup, including failures and timeouts. It registers
+deletion with Vitest's `onTestFinished`; do not also add its result to a roots
+array or an `afterEach` removal. `createTestWorkspace` from
+`tests/support/workspace/workspaceFixture.ts` leaves cleanup with its caller,
+which must await `removeTestWorkspace`. Keep explicit resource teardown before
+directory deletion, using the case's `finally` or `afterEach`; Vitest runs
+`afterEach` before `onTestFinished` and awaits finish hooks in reverse
+registration order.
 `npm run verify:test-temp-hygiene` runs the suite under a fresh `TMPDIR` and
-rejects remaining REA-owned paths. Never glob-clean shared `/tmp/rea-*` content.
+rejects remaining REA-owned paths. It cannot detect duplicate deletion owners or
+prove resource-close ordering. Never glob-clean shared `/tmp/rea-*` content.

 `REA_LOG_LEVEL` selects `trace`, `debug`, `info`, `warn`, `error`, `fatal`, or
 `silent`. Logs go to stderr: MCP defaults to `info`, and one-shot CLI logging
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <div align="center">

 **English** · [简体中文](docs/readme/README_zh.md) · [繁體中文](docs/readme/README_zh-TW.md) · [日本語](docs/readme/README_ja.md) · [한국어](docs/readme/README_ko.md) · [Türkçe](docs/readme/README_tr.md) · [Русский](docs/readme/README_ru.md) · [Tiếng Việt](docs/readme/README_vi.md) · [ไทย](docs/readme/README_th.md) · [Deutsch](docs/readme/README_de.md) · [Español](docs/readme/README_es.md) · [Français](docs/readme/README_fr.md) · [Українська](docs/readme/README_uk.md) · [Polski](docs/readme/README_pl.md) · [Português (Brasil)](docs/readme/README_pt-BR.md) · [العربية](docs/readme/README_ar.md) · [فارسی](docs/readme/README_fa.md) · [Bahasa Indonesia](docs/readme/README_id.md) · [Italiano](docs/readme/README_it.md)
+· [Ελληνικά](docs/readme/README_el.md) · [മലയാളം](docs/readme/README_ml.md) · [Roman Urdu](docs/readme/README_ur-Latn.md) · [Română](docs/readme/README_ro.md)

 # REA: Reverse Engineer Anything

@@ -23,6 +24,16 @@

 <code>npx rea-agents setup</code>

+</div>
+
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> Get REA from [morluto/rea](https://github.com/morluto/rea),
+> [rea.tools](https://rea.tools/), or the [rea-agents npm package](https://www.npmjs.com/package/rea-agents).
+> Follow the installation and release links from these official sources. A similar
+> repository name or copied README does not establish that a download is official.
+
+<div align="center">
+
 <br />

 <img src="docs/assets/rea-hopper-analysis.png" alt="REA launching its analysis bridge inside Hopper while inspecting a native binary" width="1200" />
@@ -57,6 +68,11 @@ Setup registers REA with your agent and installs matching workflow instructions.

 ## Quick start

+On Linux, Ghidra, JADX, firmware tool launches and static JavaScript/Electron
+analysis require a procps-compatible `ps` on REA's `PATH` for process ownership
+checks. Recovery steps are in `docs/installation.md` under
+"Linux owned-process prerequisite".
+
 ### Set up your agent

 With Node.js and npm installed, run:
@@ -74,6 +90,12 @@ Setup supports Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Grok Build and
 [installation and setup](docs/installation.md) for provider configuration and
 manual MCP registration.

+MCP uses compact input schemas by default to reduce context overhead. Set
+`REA_MCP_INPUT_SCHEMA_PROFILE=full` in your MCP registration when you need the
+complete advertised field guidance and nested validation details. Both profiles
+keep the full tool set and canonical server validation. See
+"Compact input schema profile" in the MCP contracts guide.
+
 ### Ask your agent

 ```text
@@ -116,6 +138,14 @@ For a CLI installed with `npm install --global` or `bun add --global`:
 rea update
 ```

+`rea --update` is an alias for this verified workflow and accepts the same global
+output flags. Use `rea update` when combining it with other command controls.
+
+Updater commands retain at most 4 MiB of stdout and stderr combined. Oversized
+metadata replies are rejected after the command exits; verbose installs continue
+with bounded diagnostics. Human progress output respects terminal backpressure
+and waits for submitted writes to finish.
+
 Bun global updates require Bun 1.2.17 or later. With an older Bun release,
 upgrade Bun manually before running `rea update`.

@@ -147,44 +177,63 @@ CLI commands use the same workflows.

 ## What you can analyze

-REA requires Node.js 22.x (>=22.19), 24.x (>=24.11), or 26+, plus npm.
+REA requires Node.js 22.x (>=22.23.4), 24.x (>=24.22.1), or 26.12.1+, plus npm.
 Additional tools and host support depend on the target:

-| Target                 | What REA returns                                                                     | Requirements and guide                                                                                                                |
-| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| Native binaries        | Pseudocode, assembly, strings, symbols, calls and references                         | Hopper, Ghidra or IDA; [native analysis](https://rea.tools/guides/native/)                                                            |
-| Offline ELF layout     | Sections, segments, original symbols/relocations and static mitigation candidates    | Caller-supplied pwntools on Linux x64; [binary diagnostics](docs/binary-diagnostics.md)                                               |
-| Go binaries            | Embedded compiler version, modules, replacements and build settings                  | Built-in static ELF/PE/thin Mach-O inspection; no Go installation required                                                            |
-| Rust binaries          | Embedded cargo-auditable crate names, versions, sources and dependency edges         | Built-in static ELF/PE/thin Mach-O inspection; [Rust binaries](docs/rust-binaries.md)                                                 |
-| WASM artifact          | Validation, sections, exact import/export WAT forms and decoded WAT                  | Caller-supplied WABT 1.0.42; `inspect_wasm_artifact`                                                                                  |
-| EVM bytecode           | Dispatch selectors, byte offsets, inferred arguments and mutability                  | Local raw/hex carrier on Linux x64; [offline EVM guide](docs/evm-bytecode.md)                                                         |
-| SQLite databases       | Tables, columns, indexes, views, triggers and selected ordinary-table rows           | Local database/WAL snapshot; Node.js 24.x >=24.15 or 26+ with native SQLite limits                                                    |
-| Recorded Linux crashes | Raw notes, every recorded thread's registers/signals and optional mapping candidates | Caller-supplied pwntools on Linux x64; optional GDB/pwndbg; [recorded crashes](docs/recorded-crashes.md)                              |
-| JavaScript / Electron  | Modules, imports, source maps, routes, IPC and native add-on relationships           | Node.js and npm; [application analysis](https://rea.tools/guides/javascript/)                                                         |
-| Websites               | Page structure, scripts, network observations and requested screenshots              | A Chrome-family browser; [browser analysis](https://rea.tools/guides/browser/)                                                        |
-| Saved network captures | Requests, responses, exposed payloads and source locations                           | HAR or Fiddler Everywhere SAZ; mitmdump on Linux for native mitmproxy; [capture guide](docs/web-network-captures.md)                  |
-| .NET assemblies        | Metadata, CIL instructions, declared native dependencies and build comparisons       | None (static only); [managed-code guide](docs/managed-code-analysis.md)                                                               |
-| Android APKs           | Manifest declarations, classes, decompiled methods and references                    | Headless JADX and a full JDK on Linux/macOS/Windows x64; [Android guide](docs/android-analysis.md)                                    |
-| Android devices        | Devices, packages, processes, logs, dumps, screen captures, and APK/file transfers   | Caller-supplied adb (emulator or hardware); [ADB guide](docs/adb-device-analysis.md)                                                  |
-| JEB projects           | Engine-backed project units, artifact digests and type/method pseudo-code            | A caller-started JEB client serving MCP, selected with REA_JEB_MCP_URL; [JEB guide](docs/jeb-analysis.md)                             |
-| Android resources      | Decoded manifest, string tables, locales and version facts                           | Caller-supplied Apktool launcher; [resource guide](docs/apktool-resource-analysis.md)                                                 |
-| Flutter apps           | Dart snapshot hash, per-ABI library digests and engine build provenance              | None (static APK parsing); [Flutter guide](docs/flutter-analysis.md)                                                                  |
-| Firmware               | Regions, extraction results and native-analysis handoffs                             | Binwalk / Unblob on Linux; [firmware guide](docs/firmware-analysis.md)                                                                |
-| Recorded packets       | Selected fields, repeated values, filters and decode-as rules                        | Linux: TShark 4.x + prlimit; [capture guide](docs/packet-captures.md)                                                                 |
-| Packet summaries       | Endpoints, DNS, TLS SNI, protocol distribution and HTTP requests                     | Caller-supplied tshark and capinfos (Linux-verified); [pcap guide](docs/pcap-analysis.md)                                             |
-| Recorded logic signals | Decoder annotations, sample ranges and diagnostics                                   | Linux: sigrok-cli 0.7.2 + prlimit; [signal recordings](docs/signal-recordings.md)                                                     |
-| Packages and resources | File inventories, digests, plists, Apple bundle anatomy and extracted resources      | [Artifact and JavaScript guide](docs/javascript-artifact-reconstruction.md), [Apple applications](docs/apple-application-analysis.md) |
-| Process behavior       | Terminal output, interactions, exit and filesystem observations, and run comparisons | Linux/macOS with a native PTY; [process capture](docs/process-capture.md)                                                             |
+| Target                  | What REA returns                                                                                  | Requirements and guide                                                                                                                |
+| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| Desktop installations   | Runtime candidates, supporting files, component markers and next probes                           | Built-in bounded directory/header inspection; [desktop applications](docs/desktop-applications.md)                                    |
+| Native binaries         | Pseudocode, assembly, strings, symbols, calls and references                                      | Hopper, Ghidra or IDA; [native analysis](docs/native-investigation.md)                                                                |
+| Offline ELF layout      | Sections, segments, original symbols/relocations and static mitigation candidates                 | Caller-supplied pwntools on Linux x64; [binary diagnostics](docs/binary-diagnostics.md)                                               |
+| Go binaries             | Embedded compiler version, modules, replacements and build settings                               | Built-in static ELF/PE/thin Mach-O inspection; no Go installation required                                                            |
+| GPU code objects        | CUDA/HIP targets, selected kernel parameters and resources, retained PTX text                     | Built-in static ELF/PE/fatbin/CUBIN/PTX inspection; [GPU code objects](docs/gpu-code-objects.md)                                      |
+| Model artifacts         | GGUF / safetensors metadata, tensor declarations and derived totals                               | Built-in header inspection; optional full-file hash; [model files](docs/model-artifacts.md)                                           |
+| IL2CPP metadata         | Unity global-metadata.dat assembly images, type and method names and index ranges                 | Built-in static decoding of versions 24, 27, 29, 31 and 39; no Unity required                                                         |
+| Godot PCK               | Archive inventory and extraction, original header/directory facts and selected content identities | Built-in static formats 2, 3 and 4; no Godot required                                                                                 |
+| Rust binaries           | Embedded cargo-auditable crate names, versions, sources and dependency edges                      | Built-in static ELF/PE/thin Mach-O inspection; [Rust binaries](docs/rust-binaries.md)                                                 |
+| PE certificates         | Authenticode WIN_CERTIFICATE entries and PKCS#7 signer/X.509 identity fields                      | Built-in static PE inspection; [PE certificates](docs/pe-certificates.md)                                                             |
+| PE imports              | Import and delay-load DLL names, ordinals, IAT RVAs and pefile import hash                        | Built-in static PE inspection; [PE imports](docs/pe-imports.md)                                                                       |
+| ELF notes               | PT_NOTE/SHT_NOTE owners, types, GNU build-id and ABI-tag fields                                   | Built-in static ELF inspection; [ELF notes](docs/elf-notes.md)                                                                        |
+| Apple IPS crashes       | .ips metadata, threads, images, registers and documented crash classes                            | Built-in static JSON inspection; [Apple IPS](docs/apple-ips.md)                                                                       |
+| Linux kernel modules    | .modinfo keys, __versions CRCs, this_module presence, and signature trailer                       | Built-in static ELF inspection; [kernel modules](docs/kernel-modules.md)                                                              |
+| Erlang BEAM             | IFF chunks, atoms, exports, imports, lambdas and the Code header                                  | Built-in static BEAM inspection; [Erlang BEAM](docs/erlang-beam.md)                                                                   |
+| WASM artifact           | Validation, sections, exact import/export WAT forms and decoded WAT                               | Caller-supplied WABT 1.0.42; `inspect_wasm_artifact`                                                                                  |
+| EVM bytecode            | Dispatch selectors, byte offsets, inferred arguments and mutability                               | Local raw/hex carrier on Linux x64; [offline EVM guide](docs/evm-bytecode.md)                                                         |
+| SQLite databases        | Tables, columns, indexes, views, triggers and selected ordinary-table rows                        | Local database/WAL snapshot; Node.js 24.x >=24.15 or 26+ with native SQLite limits                                                    |
+| Recorded Linux crashes  | Raw notes, every recorded thread's registers/signals and optional mapping candidates              | Caller-supplied pwntools on Linux x64; optional GDB/pwndbg; [recorded crashes](docs/recorded-crashes.md)                              |
+| JavaScript / Electron   | Modules, imports, source maps, routes, IPC and native add-on relationships                        | Node.js and npm; Linux: procps-compatible `ps`; [application analysis](docs/javascript-application-workflows.md)                      |
+| Websites                | Page structure, scripts, network observations and requested screenshots                           | A Chrome-family browser; [browser analysis](docs/browser-observation.md)                                                              |
+| Saved network captures  | Requests, responses, exposed payloads and source locations                                        | HAR or Fiddler Everywhere SAZ; mitmdump on Linux for native mitmproxy; [capture guide](docs/web-network-captures.md)                  |
+| .NET assemblies         | Metadata, CIL instructions, declared native dependencies and build comparisons                    | None (static only); [managed-code guide](docs/managed-code-analysis.md)                                                               |
+| Android APKs            | Manifest declarations, classes, decompiled methods and references                                 | Headless JADX and a full JDK on Linux/macOS/Windows x64; [Android guide](docs/android-analysis.md)                                    |
+| APK signatures          | v1/v2/v3/v3.1 signers, certificate fingerprints, key rotation and digest self-consistency         | None (static only); `inspect_apk_signature`                                                                                           |
+| Android devices         | Devices, packages, processes, logs, dumps, screen captures, and APK/file transfers                | Caller-supplied adb (emulator or hardware); [ADB guide](docs/adb-device-analysis.md)                                                  |
+| JEB projects            | Engine-backed project units, artifact digests and type/method pseudo-code                         | A caller-started JEB client serving MCP, selected with REA_JEB_MCP_URL; [JEB guide](docs/jeb-analysis.md)                             |
+| Android resources       | Decoded manifest, string tables, locales and version facts                                        | Caller-supplied Apktool launcher; [resource guide](docs/apktool-resource-analysis.md)                                                 |
+| Flutter apps            | Dart snapshot hash, per-ABI library digests and engine build provenance                           | None (static APK parsing); [Flutter guide](docs/flutter-analysis.md)                                                                  |
+| Firmware                | Regions, extraction results and native-analysis handoffs                                          | Binwalk / Unblob on Linux; [firmware guide](docs/firmware-analysis.md)                                                                |
+| Recorded packets        | Selected fields, repeated values, filters and decode-as rules                                     | Linux: TShark 4.x + prlimit; [capture guide](docs/packet-captures.md)                                                                 |
+| Packet summaries        | Endpoints, DNS, TLS SNI, protocol distribution and HTTP requests                                  | Caller-supplied tshark and capinfos (Linux-verified); [pcap guide](docs/pcap-analysis.md)                                             |
+| Recorded logic signals  | Decoder annotations, sample ranges and diagnostics                                                | Linux: sigrok-cli 0.7.2 + prlimit; [signal recordings](docs/signal-recordings.md)                                                     |
+| Packages and resources  | File inventories, digests, plists, Apple bundle anatomy and extracted resources                   | [Artifact and JavaScript guide](docs/javascript-artifact-reconstruction.md), [Apple applications](docs/apple-application-analysis.md) |
+| Process behavior        | Terminal output, interactions, exit and filesystem observations, and run comparisons              | Linux/macOS with a native PTY; [process capture](docs/process-capture.md)                                                             |
+| PyInstaller executables | CArchive members, Python version, entry scripts and extracted bytecode                            | None (static only); [Python packaged applications](docs/python-packaged-applications.md)                                              |

 Static JavaScript and .NET inspection read the supplied files without running
 the application. Runtime capture runs or interacts with the selected target
 using your user permissions; each runtime guide describes its effects.

+For offline native-binary inspection, REA also supports caller-supplied GNU
+objdump and Rizin. See the [reverse-engineering tools guide](docs/reverse-engineering-tools.md)
+for provider setup, CLI commands, and Evidence limitations. REA does not install
+or update either provider.
+
 <a id="choosing-a-deep-analysis-provider"></a>

 Native formats and host support vary by provider. See
 [Hopper and Ghidra setup](docs/installation.md#hopper), the
-[IDA guide](docs/ida-provider.md) (including an optional native MCP bridge), and
+[IDA guide](docs/ida-provider.md) (including an optional native MCP bridge), the
+[Kuna decompiler guide](docs/kuna-provider.md), and
 [experimental Windows Ghidra support](docs/windows-ghidra-p0.md).
 Ghidra also supports [16-bit DOS analysis](docs/ghidra-dos.md).
 For large binaries, raise the provider's startup deadline with
@@ -195,7 +244,12 @@ for features added since the latest npm release.

 ## Showcases

-[![Illustrations of the DX-Ball sound-pan, Notion clipboard-bridge, and TH04 bullet-ring showcases](docs/assets/rea-showcases.png)](https://rea.tools/showcase/)
+<a href="https://rea.tools/showcase/">
+  <picture>
+    <source media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" srcset="docs/assets/rea-showcases-dark.svg" />
+    <img alt="Illustrations of the DX-Ball sound-pan, Notion clipboard-bridge, and TH04 bullet-ring showcases" src="docs/assets/rea-showcases.svg" />
+  </picture>
+</a>

 ### DX-Ball: reconstruct a sound-pan calculation

@@ -323,7 +377,7 @@ Report vulnerabilities through [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md).

 ## Star history

-🎉 **180,000 GitHub stars — thank you!**
+🎉 **300,000 GitHub stars — thank you!**

 Thanks to everyone using REA, reporting bugs, requesting features, testing builds, and contributing fixes.

@@ -353,7 +407,7 @@ to improve the code or docs.

 See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for development setup and checks,
 [testing](docs/testing.md) for verification lanes, and the
-[architecture map](docs/architecture.mermaid) for the project structure.
+[architecture map](docs/architecture.mermaid) for selected layers and dependency paths.

 ## License

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ notices supplied with the software you actually obtain or redistribute.
 | Material                 | Use and licensing records                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
 | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
 | npm dependencies         | [Complete inventory](licenses/npm-dependencies.txt) of every entry in `package-lock.json`, including transitive, optional platform, development, and website dependencies. [Runtime notices](licenses/npm-runtime-notices.txt) preserve the copyright, license, and NOTICE documents from integrity-verified release archives, plus the MIT notice for Rolldown's generated runtime helpers. Development dependencies are inventoried but are not all distributed in REA's npm package.                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
+| pefile ordinal tables    | Import-hash ordinal names are derived from [pefile 2024.8.26](https://github.com/erocarrera/pefile/tree/4b3b1e2e568a88d4f1897d694d684f23d9e270c4), copyright 2004–2024 Ero Carrera. Preserve the [MIT license](licenses/pefile-2024.8.26-LICENSE.txt). The Python package is not a runtime dependency.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
 | NativeAOT parser         | REA's derived parser uses the MIT-licensed [ghidra-nativeaot](https://github.com/Washi1337/ghidra-nativeaot/tree/effeb734fc570c32650f88b159608979dc7b423e) work of Washi and the NativeAOT layout definitions in [dotnet/runtime](https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/tree/a3b2d40328be0be3f8dd43f0e5cc925b8827b044). Preserve [Washi's MIT notice](licenses/nativeaot-parser-MIT.txt) and the [.NET Foundation MIT notice](licenses/dotnet-runtime-MIT.txt).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
 | EVM analysis             | `evmole@0.9.3`, MIT, copyright 2023 Maxim Andreev. The published npm archive omits its license document; REA retains the [original upstream license](third_party/evmole/LICENSE) and [provenance](third_party/evmole/README.md). It is also included in the runtime notices.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
 | Windows native addon     | The release addon is compiled with MinGW-w64 and statically links GCC runtime libraries. Preserve the [MinGW-w64 runtime notices](licenses/MinGW-w64-runtime.txt), [GPLv3 text](licenses/GPL-3.0.txt), and [GCC Runtime Library Exception 3.1](licenses/GCC-Runtime-Library-Exception-3.1.txt). The exception governs eligible compiled combinations; it does not relicense the runtime itself under MIT. The Node-API build headers are from Node 22.19.0; its [original license and component notices](licenses/Node-22.19.0-LICENSE.txt) are retained. Node itself is supplied by the user. Snapshot provenance and release-toolchain review requirements are in [licenses/README.md](licenses/README.md). |
@@ -52,26 +53,27 @@ REA's adapters do not grant, replace, or waive these licenses. The upstream
 executables and their dependency graphs are supplied separately. Git submodules
 pin inspection sources; they are not included in the npm package.

-| Project                        | License and source                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | REA relationship                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
-| ------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| Ghidra                         | [Apache-2.0](https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/blob/Ghidra_12.1.4_build/LICENSE), with the government-work and component qualifications in its [NOTICE](https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/blob/Ghidra_12.1.4_build/NOTICE) | Bring your own Ghidra 12.1.4. Copies of its [LICENSE](licenses/ghidra-12.1.4-LICENSE.txt), [NOTICE](licenses/ghidra-12.1.4-NOTICE.txt), and [DISCLAIMER](licenses/ghidra-12.1.4-DISCLAIMER.txt) are retained for reference. |
-| ghidra-nativeaot               | [MIT](https://github.com/Washi1337/ghidra-nativeaot/blob/effeb734fc570c32650f88b159608979dc7b423e/LICENSE.md)                                                                                                                                            | Pinned inspection source; derived parser attribution above.                                                                                                                                                                 |
-| JADX                           | [Apache-2.0](https://github.com/skylot/jadx/blob/v1.5.6/LICENSE)                                                                                                                                                                                         | The audited jadx-headless-mcp source uses JADX 1.5.6 for Android decompilation; the engine JAR is separately supplied.                                                                                                      |
-| jadx-headless-mcp              | [Apache-2.0](https://github.com/1013503897/jadx-headless-mcp/blob/5844800a486d2248fa949b74c9896285f5b54de2/LICENSE)                                                                                                                                      | v0.7.1; pinned submodule and user-supplied JAR.                                                                                                                                                                             |
-| Apktool                        | [Apache-2.0](https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/blob/master/LICENSE.md)                                                                                                                                                                              | User-supplied Android resource decoder.                                                                                                                                                                                     |
-| Binwalk                        | [MIT](https://github.com/ReFirmLabs/binwalk/blob/4fdab3d464d97b68e0af9088df3f9e2e1545b21c/LICENSE)                                                                                                                                                       | v3.1.0; pinned submodule and user-supplied firmware engine.                                                                                                                                                                 |
-| Unblob                         | [MIT](https://github.com/onekey-sec/unblob/blob/1fcc7a0a584a70a96c31f5a276c20944d199a089/LICENSE)                                                                                                                                                        | 26.6.4; pinned submodule and user-supplied firmware engine.                                                                                                                                                                 |
-| Wakaru                         | [Apache-2.0](https://github.com/pionxzh/wakaru/blob/8219bf5016a063d7fb215101a8c45d5959ec733f/LICENSE)                                                                                                                                                    | v1.14.0; pinned source and separately obtained JavaScript reconstruction tooling.                                                                                                                                           |
-| WABT                           | [Apache-2.0](https://github.com/WebAssembly/wabt/blob/ff0ef7e0009402740c805a9744c09b05be063e48/LICENSE)                                                                                                                                                  | v1.0.42; external WebAssembly tools; [integration provenance](third_party/wabt/README.md).                                                                                                                                  |
-| pwntools                       | [MIT, with GPL/BSD component qualifications](https://github.com/Gallopsled/pwntools/blob/3ad86ec5adab1abf9781ca7552a6f5d7cff7a33c/LICENSE-pwntools.txt)                                                                                                  | 4.15.0; caller-supplied offline ELF analysis package.                                                                                                                                                                       |
-| pyelftools                     | [Public-domain dedication and component notices](https://github.com/eliben/pyelftools/blob/v0.33/LICENSE)                                                                                                                                                | 0.33; includes separately licensed bundled material, including Construct.                                                                                                                                                   |
-| Unicorn                        | [GPL-2.0 and component notices](https://github.com/unicorn-engine/unicorn/blob/2.1.2/COPYING)                                                                                                                                                            | 2.1.2; used by the caller-supplied ELF analysis profile for instruction emulation.                                                                                                                                          |
-| pwndbg                         | [MIT](third_party/pwndbg/LICENSE.md)                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2026.09.15, commit `55596aa676a2756efb8d67034f31675170eabe48`; separately obtained debugger extension.                                                                                                                      |
-| GNU GDB                        | [GPL-3.0-or-later](https://sourceware.org/git/?p=binutils-gdb.git;a=blob;f=gdb/COPYING)                                                                                                                                                                  | Caller-supplied debugger for the optional pwndbg core-file workflow.                                                                                                                                                        |
-| LLDB / LLVM                    | [Apache-2.0 with LLVM exceptions](https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/blob/main/LICENSE.TXT)                                                                                                                                                            | Caller-supplied debugger; the installed distribution's component and historical notices also apply.                                                                                                                         |
-| mitmproxy                      | [MIT](https://github.com/mitmproxy/mitmproxy/blob/6c09d56e4c29a92f5ad01b03199977584b8ea14f/LICENSE)                                                                                                                                                      | 12.2.3; separately supplied network capture proxy.                                                                                                                                                                          |
-| Android Debug Bridge (adb)     | [Apache-2.0](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/modules/adb/+/refs/heads/main/NOTICE)                                                                                                                                                    | User-supplied Android device tool. A complete Android SDK download has its own [SDK license terms](https://developer.android.com/studio/terms); adb's source license does not replace them.                                 |
-| ILSpy / ICSharpCode.Decompiler | [MIT](https://github.com/icsharpcode/ILSpy/blob/master/ICSharpCode.Decompiler/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs)                                                                                                                                                | Optional separately installed .NET decompiler; not a redistributed REA dependency.                                                                                                                                          |
+| Project                        | License and source                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | REA relationship                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
+| ------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| Ghidra                         | [Apache-2.0](https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/blob/Ghidra_12.1.4_build/LICENSE), with the government-work and component qualifications in its [NOTICE](https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/blob/Ghidra_12.1.4_build/NOTICE) | Bring your own Ghidra; see [supported versions](docs/installation.md#ghidra). Copies of the 12.1.4 [LICENSE](licenses/ghidra-12.1.4-LICENSE.txt), [NOTICE](licenses/ghidra-12.1.4-NOTICE.txt), and [DISCLAIMER](licenses/ghidra-12.1.4-DISCLAIMER.txt) are retained for reference. |
+| ghidra-nativeaot               | [MIT](https://github.com/Washi1337/ghidra-nativeaot/blob/effeb734fc570c32650f88b159608979dc7b423e/LICENSE.md)                                                                                                                                            | Pinned inspection source; derived parser attribution above.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
+| JADX                           | [Apache-2.0](https://github.com/skylot/jadx/blob/v1.5.6/LICENSE)                                                                                                                                                                                         | The audited jadx-headless-mcp source uses JADX 1.5.6 for Android decompilation; the engine JAR is separately supplied.                                                                                                                                                             |
+| jadx-headless-mcp              | [Apache-2.0](https://github.com/1013503897/jadx-headless-mcp/blob/5844800a486d2248fa949b74c9896285f5b54de2/LICENSE)                                                                                                                                      | v0.7.1; pinned submodule and user-supplied JAR.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
+| Kuna                           | [Apache-2.0](https://github.com/Noelo-Lab/kuna/blob/v1.833/LICENSE), with its [NOTICE](https://github.com/Noelo-Lab/kuna/blob/v1.833/NOTICE)                                                                                                             | Bring your own `kuna`; REA verified 1.833 and never downloads, installs or bundles it. REA invokes it as a separate process.                                                                                                                                                       |
+| Apktool                        | [Apache-2.0](https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/blob/master/LICENSE.md)                                                                                                                                                                              | User-supplied Android resource decoder.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
+| Binwalk                        | [MIT](https://github.com/ReFirmLabs/binwalk/blob/4fdab3d464d97b68e0af9088df3f9e2e1545b21c/LICENSE)                                                                                                                                                       | v3.1.0; pinned submodule and user-supplied firmware engine.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
+| Unblob                         | [MIT](https://github.com/onekey-sec/unblob/blob/1fcc7a0a584a70a96c31f5a276c20944d199a089/LICENSE)                                                                                                                                                        | 26.6.4; pinned submodule and user-supplied firmware engine.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
+| Wakaru                         | [Apache-2.0](https://github.com/pionxzh/wakaru/blob/8219bf5016a063d7fb215101a8c45d5959ec733f/LICENSE)                                                                                                                                                    | v1.14.0; pinned source and separately obtained JavaScript reconstruction tooling.                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
+| WABT                           | [Apache-2.0](https://github.com/WebAssembly/wabt/blob/ff0ef7e0009402740c805a9744c09b05be063e48/LICENSE)                                                                                                                                                  | v1.0.42; external WebAssembly tools; [integration provenance](third_party/wabt/README.md).                                                                                                                                                                                         |
+| pwntools                       | [MIT, with GPL/BSD component qualifications](https://github.com/Gallopsled/pwntools/blob/3ad86ec5adab1abf9781ca7552a6f5d7cff7a33c/LICENSE-pwntools.txt)                                                                                                  | 4.15.0; caller-supplied offline ELF analysis package.                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
+| pyelftools                     | [Public-domain dedication and component notices](https://github.com/eliben/pyelftools/blob/v0.33/LICENSE)                                                                                                                                                | 0.33; includes separately licensed bundled material, including Construct.                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
+| Unicorn                        | [GPL-2.0 and component notices](https://github.com/unicorn-engine/unicorn/blob/2.1.2/COPYING)                                                                                                                                                            | 2.1.2; used by the caller-supplied ELF analysis profile for instruction emulation.                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
+| pwndbg                         | [MIT](third_party/pwndbg/LICENSE.md)                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2026.09.15, commit `55596aa676a2756efb8d67034f31675170eabe48`; separately obtained debugger extension.                                                                                                                                                                             |
+| GNU GDB                        | [GPL-3.0-or-later](https://sourceware.org/git/?p=binutils-gdb.git;a=blob;f=gdb/COPYING)                                                                                                                                                                  | Caller-supplied debugger for the optional pwndbg core-file workflow.                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
+| LLDB / LLVM                    | [Apache-2.0 with LLVM exceptions](https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/blob/main/LICENSE.TXT)                                                                                                                                                            | Caller-supplied debugger; the installed distribution's component and historical notices also apply.                                                                                                                                                                                |
+| mitmproxy                      | [MIT](https://github.com/mitmproxy/mitmproxy/blob/6c09d56e4c29a92f5ad01b03199977584b8ea14f/LICENSE)                                                                                                                                                      | 12.2.3; separately supplied network capture proxy.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
+| Android Debug Bridge (adb)     | [Apache-2.0](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/modules/adb/+/refs/heads/main/NOTICE)                                                                                                                                                    | User-supplied Android device tool. A complete Android SDK download has its own [SDK license terms](https://developer.android.com/studio/terms); adb's source license does not replace them.                                                                                        |
+| ILSpy / ICSharpCode.Decompiler | [MIT](https://github.com/icsharpcode/ILSpy/blob/master/ICSharpCode.Decompiler/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs)                                                                                                                                                | Optional separately installed .NET decompiler; not a redistributed REA dependency.                                                                                                                                                                                                 |

 Ghidra's original notice credits software developed at the National Security
 Agency. It explains that US-government-created portions are not subject to US
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import com.google.gson.*;
 import io.modelcontextprotocol.kotlin.sdk.server.*;
 import io.modelcontextprotocol.kotlin.sdk.types.*;
 import jadx.api.*;
+import jadx.api.plugins.input.data.annotations.EncodedValue;
+import jadx.api.plugins.input.data.attributes.JadxAttrType;
 import jadx.api.plugins.input.data.ICodeReader;
 import jadx.api.plugins.input.data.IMethodRef;
 import jadx.api.plugins.input.insns.InsnIndexType;
@@ -10,16 +12,24 @@ import jadx.api.plugins.input.insns.Opcode;
 import jadx.core.dex.info.MethodInfo;
 import jadx.core.dex.nodes.*;
 import java.io.PrintStream;
+import java.io.StringReader;
 import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
 import java.util.*;
 import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import kotlin.Unit;
+import kotlin.ResultKt;
+import kotlin.coroutines.Continuation;
+import kotlin.coroutines.CoroutineContext;
 import kotlin.coroutines.EmptyCoroutineContext;
+import kotlin.coroutines.intrinsics.IntrinsicsKt;
 import kotlinx.coroutines.BuildersKt;
 import kotlinx.io.CoreKt;
 import kotlinx.io.JvmCoreKt;
-import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonObject;
+import javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilderFactory;
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+import org.w3c.dom.Node;
+import org.xml.sax.InputSource;

 /** REA-owned metadata boundary for the unmodified jadx-headless-mcp 0.7.1 JAR. */
 class ReaJadxBridge {
@@ -27,9 +37,14 @@ class ReaJadxBridge {
  private final SessionHolder holder;
  private JadxSession indexedSession;
  private Map<String, List<ClassSnapshot>> classes = Map.of();
+  private JadxSession manifestSession;
+  private ManifestSnapshot manifestSnapshot;

-  private record MethodSnapshot(String name, String shortId, Map<String, Object> summary) {}
-  private record ClassSnapshot(JavaClass node, List<MethodSnapshot> methods, Map<String, Object> summary) {}
+  private record MethodSnapshot(String name, String rawName, String shortId, List<String> bodyAbsenceMarkers,
+      Map<String, Object> summary) {}
+  private record ClassSnapshot(JavaClass node, List<MethodSnapshot> methods, Map<String, Object> summary,
+      Map<String, Object> summaryWithValues) {}
+  private record ManifestSnapshot(String text, Map<String, Object> summary) {}

  private static final class InputFailure extends IllegalArgumentException {
    final String field;
@@ -44,15 +59,102 @@ class ReaJadxBridge {

  private static CallToolResult json(Object value) { return text(JSON.toJson(value), false); }

+  /** Translate the typed load outcome before upstream drops its exception identity. */
+  static Object loadResult(Object result) {
+    try { ResultKt.throwOnFailure(result); }
+    catch (Throwable failure) {
+      if (failure instanceof java.util.concurrent.CancellationException
+          || failure instanceof Error && !(failure instanceof OutOfMemoryError)) return result;
+      if (failure instanceof OutOfMemoryError) {
+        String reason = failure.getMessage();
+        boolean heap = "Java heap space".equals(reason) || "GC overhead limit exceeded".equals(reason);
+        Map<String, Object> reply = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+        reply.put("kind", "jvm-memory-failure");
+        reply.put("memory_area", heap ? "heap" : "unknown");
+        reply.put("exception_type", "java.lang.OutOfMemoryError");
+        if (reason != null) reply.put("message", reason);
+        reply.put("max_heap_bytes", Runtime.getRuntime().maxMemory());
+        return text(JSON.toJson(reply), true);
+      }
+      return text("load failed: " + failure.getMessage(), true);
+    }
+    SessionHolder.LoadResult loaded = (SessionHolder.LoadResult) result;
+    Map<String, Object> reply = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+    reply.put("state", "LOADED");
+    reply.put("apk_path", loaded.getApkPath());
+    reply.put("class_count", loaded.getClassCount());
+    reply.put("raw_class_count", loaded.getRawClassCount());
+    reply.put("resource_count", loaded.getResourceCount());
+    reply.put("load_duration_ms", loaded.getLoadDurationMs());
+    reply.put("decompile_timeout_ms", loaded.getDecompileTimeoutMs());
+    reply.put("threads", loaded.getThreads());
+    reply.put("code_cache_size", loaded.getCodeCacheSize());
+    reply.put("resources", loaded.getResourceMode());
+    if (!loaded.getIncludePackages().isEmpty()) reply.put("include_packages", loaded.getIncludePackages());
+    if (!loaded.getExcludePackages().isEmpty()) reply.put("exclude_packages", loaded.getExcludePackages());
+    return json(reply);
+  }
+
+  private Object load(kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonObject arguments, SessionConfig defaults,
+      Continuation<? super CallToolResult> continuation) {
+    JsonObject args = JsonParser.parseString(arguments.toString()).getAsJsonObject();
+    String path = string(args, "path");
+    SessionConfig options = defaults.withLoadOverrides(
+        optionalString(args, "include_packages"), optionalString(args, "exclude_packages"),
+        args.has("threads") ? integer(args, "threads", 1) : null,
+        args.has("code_cache_size") ? integer(args, "code_cache_size", 64) : null,
+        optionalString(args, "resources"));
+    clearManifest();
+    return loadCall(next -> holder.load(path, options, next), continuation);
+  }
+
+  static Object loadCall(kotlin.jvm.functions.Function1<Continuation<SessionHolder.LoadResult>, Object> load,
+      Continuation<? super CallToolResult> continuation) {
+    var forwarded = new java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean();
+    Continuation<SessionHolder.LoadResult> resumed = new Continuation<>() {
+      public CoroutineContext getContext() { return continuation.getContext(); }
+      public void resumeWith(Object result) {
+        if (!forwarded.compareAndSet(false, true)) throw new IllegalStateException("Load resumed twice");
+        Object translated;
+        try { translated = loadResult(result); }
+        catch (Throwable failure) { translated = ResultKt.createFailure(failure); }
+        // Keep the consumer outside the translation catch, including inline completion.
+        continuation.resumeWith(translated);
+      }
+    };
+    Object result;
+    try { result = load.invoke(resumed); }
+    catch (Throwable failure) {
+      if (forwarded.get()) ResultKt.throwOnFailure(ResultKt.createFailure(failure));
+      result = ResultKt.createFailure(failure);
+    }
+    if (result == IntrinsicsKt.getCOROUTINE_SUSPENDED()) return result;
+    Object translated = loadResult(result);
+    ResultKt.throwOnFailure(translated);
+    return translated;
+  }
+
+  private static String optionalString(JsonObject args, String name) {
+    return args.has(name) ? string(args, name) : null;
+  }
+
  private static String string(JsonObject args, String name) {
-    JsonElement value = JsonParser.parseString(args.toString()).getAsJsonObject().get(name);
+    JsonElement value = args.get(name);
    if (value == null || !value.isJsonPrimitive() || !value.getAsJsonPrimitive().isString())
      throw new IllegalArgumentException(name + " must be a string");
    return value.getAsString();
  }

+  private static boolean flag(JsonObject args, String name) {
+    JsonElement value = args.get(name);
+    if (value == null) return false;
+    if (!value.isJsonPrimitive() || !value.getAsJsonPrimitive().isBoolean())
+      throw new IllegalArgumentException(name + " must be a boolean");
+    return value.getAsBoolean();
+  }
+
  private static int integer(JsonObject args, String name, int fallback) {
-    JsonElement value = JsonParser.parseString(args.toString()).getAsJsonObject().get(name);
+    JsonElement value = args.get(name);
    if (value == null) return fallback;
    if (!value.isJsonPrimitive() || !value.getAsJsonPrimitive().isNumber())
      throw new IllegalArgumentException(name + " must be a nonnegative integer");
@@ -71,6 +173,77 @@ class ReaJadxBridge {
    return current;
  }

+  private void clearManifest() {
+    manifestSession = null;
+    manifestSnapshot = null;
+  }
+
+  /** Original archive identity, never a deobfuscated basename or name suffix. */
+  private ManifestSnapshot manifest(JadxSession current) {
+    if (manifestSession != current || manifestSnapshot == null) {
+      ResourceFile selected = null;
+      for (ResourceFile resource : current.getResources()) {
+        if (resource.getType() != ResourceType.MANIFEST
+            || !resource.getOriginalName().equals("AndroidManifest.xml")) continue;
+        if (selected != null)
+          throw new IllegalArgumentException("Root AndroidManifest.xml resource identity is ambiguous");
+        selected = resource;
+      }
+      if (selected == null) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Root AndroidManifest.xml not found");
+      var content = selected.loadContent();
+      if (content == null || content.getDataType() != jadx.core.xmlgen.ResContainer.DataType.TEXT)
+        throw new IllegalArgumentException("Root AndroidManifest.xml did not decode as text");
+      String xml = content.getText().getCodeStr();
+      ManifestSnapshot snapshot = new ManifestSnapshot(xml, manifestSummary(xml));
+      manifestSnapshot = snapshot;
+      manifestSession = current;
+    }
+    return manifestSnapshot;
+  }
+
+  /** One parsed XML owner supplies namespace-aware values alongside the exact decoded text. */
+  static Map<String, Object> manifestSummary(String xml) {
+    Element root;
+    try {
+      // Match REA's existing JDK XML setup: document types are unsupported.
+      // Parse an in-memory string; XInclude and external DTD/schema I/O stay disabled.
+      DocumentBuilderFactory factory = DocumentBuilderFactory.newDefaultNSInstance();
+      factory.setFeature("http://apache.org/xml/features/disallow-doctype-decl", true);
+      factory.setXIncludeAware(false);
+      factory.setAttribute(javax.xml.XMLConstants.ACCESS_EXTERNAL_DTD, "");
+      factory.setAttribute(javax.xml.XMLConstants.ACCESS_EXTERNAL_SCHEMA, "");
+      root = factory.newDocumentBuilder().parse(new InputSource(new StringReader(xml)))
+          .getDocumentElement();
+    } catch (javax.xml.parsers.ParserConfigurationException | org.xml.sax.SAXException
+        | java.io.IOException failure) {
+      throw new IllegalArgumentException("Root AndroidManifest.xml is not supported well-formed XML", failure);
+    }
+    if (!root.getTagName().equals("manifest") || root.getNamespaceURI() != null)
+      throw new IllegalArgumentException("AndroidManifest.xml root must be an unnamespaced <manifest>");
+    String android = "http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android";
+    String minSdk = "";
+    String targetSdk = "";
+    List<String> permissions = new ArrayList<>();
+    for (Node child = root.getFirstChild(); child != null; child = child.getNextSibling()) {
+      if (!(child instanceof Element element) || element.getNamespaceURI() != null) continue;
+      if (element.getTagName().equals("uses-sdk")) {
+        minSdk = element.getAttributeNS(android, "minSdkVersion");
+        targetSdk = element.getAttributeNS(android, "targetSdkVersion");
+      } else if (element.getTagName().equals("uses-permission")) {
+        String permission = element.getAttributeNS(android, "name");
+        if (!permission.isEmpty()) permissions.add(permission);
+      }
+    }
+    Map<String, Object> summary = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+    summary.put("package", root.getAttribute("package"));
+    summary.put("version_name", root.getAttributeNS(android, "versionName"));
+    summary.put("version_code", root.getAttributeNS(android, "versionCode"));
+    summary.put("min_sdk", minSdk);
+    summary.put("target_sdk", targetSdk);
+    summary.put("permissions", List.copyOf(permissions));
+    return Collections.unmodifiableMap(summary);
+  }
+
  private ClassSnapshot selected(JsonObject args) {
    JadxSession current = session();
    if (indexedSession != current) {
@@ -90,26 +263,54 @@ class ReaJadxBridge {
            if (!shortId.startsWith(rawName + "("))
              throw new IllegalStateException("JADX method ID has no raw-name prefix: " + shortId);
            String descriptor = shortId.substring(rawName.length());
+            List<String> bodyAbsenceMarkers = new ArrayList<>();
+            if (method.getAccessFlags().isNative()) bodyAbsenceMarkers.add("native_method");
+            if (method.getAccessFlags().isAbstract()) bodyAbsenceMarkers.add("abstract_method");
            String signature = name + "(" + method.getArgTypes().stream()
                .map(Object::toString).collect(Collectors.joining(", "))
                + "): " + method.getReturnType().toString();
-            return new MethodSnapshot(name, shortId, Map.of(
+            return new MethodSnapshot(name, rawName, shortId, List.copyOf(bodyAbsenceMarkers), Map.of(
                "name", name, "signature", signature,
                "dex_descriptor", descriptor,
                "is_constructor", method.isConstructor(), "def_pos", 0));
          }).toList();
-          List<Map<String, Object>> fields = node.getFields().stream()
-              .sorted(Comparator.comparing(FieldNode::getAlias))
-              .map(field -> Map.<String, Object>of("name", field.getAlias(),
-                  "type", field.getType().toString(), "def_pos", 0)).toList();
+          List<FieldNode> orderedFields = new ArrayList<>(node.getFields());
+          orderedFields.sort(Comparator.comparing(FieldNode::getAlias));
+          List<Map<String, Object>> fields = new ArrayList<>();
+          List<Map<String, Object>> valuedFields = new ArrayList<>();
+          boolean anyValue = false;
+          for (FieldNode field : orderedFields) {
+            Map<String, Object> entry = Map.of("name", field.getAlias(),
+                "type", field.getType().toString(), "def_pos", 0);
+            fields.add(entry);
+            Map<String, Object> value = dexStaticValue(field);
+            if (value == null) valuedFields.add(entry);
+            else {
+              anyValue = true;
+              Map<String, Object> valued = new LinkedHashMap<>(entry);
+              valued.put("dex_static_value", value);
+              valuedFields.add(Collections.unmodifiableMap(valued));
+            }
+          }
          List<String> inner = node.getInnerClasses().stream().map(ClassNode::getFullName).toList();
          Map<String, Object> summary = Map.of(
-              "full_name", cls.getFullName(), "name", cls.getName(),
+              "full_name", cls.getFullName(), "raw_name", cls.getRawName(), "name", cls.getName(),
              "method_count", methods.size(), "field_count", fields.size(),
              "inner_class_count", inner.size(), "inner_classes", inner,
-              "methods", methods.stream().map(MethodSnapshot::summary).toList(), "fields", fields);
-          index.computeIfAbsent(cls.getFullName(), ignored -> new ArrayList<>())
-              .add(new ClassSnapshot(cls, methods, summary));
+              "methods", methods.stream().map(MethodSnapshot::summary).toList(), "fields", List.copyOf(fields));
+          // DEX static values are opt-in, so method and reference lookups keep the member-only reply.
+          Map<String, Object> summaryWithValues = summary;
+          if (anyValue) {
+            Map<String, Object> copy = new LinkedHashMap<>(summary);
+            copy.put("fields", List.copyOf(valuedFields));
+            summaryWithValues = Collections.unmodifiableMap(copy);
+          }
+          ClassSnapshot snapshot = new ClassSnapshot(cls, methods, summary, summaryWithValues);
+          index.computeIfAbsent(cls.getFullName(), ignored -> new ArrayList<>()).add(snapshot);
+          // Keep the binary identity supplied by JADX; '$' can also be a literal
+          // name character, so replacing separators would invent lookup aliases.
+          if (!cls.getRawName().equals(cls.getFullName()))
+            index.computeIfAbsent(cls.getRawName(), ignored -> new ArrayList<>()).add(snapshot);
        }
      }
      classes = Collections.unmodifiableMap(index);
@@ -124,6 +325,28 @@ class ReaJadxBridge {
    return candidates.get(0);
  }

+  /** A static final field's class-definition static value; a static initializer can still assign it. */
+  private static Map<String, Object> dexStaticValue(FieldNode field) {
+    if (!field.getAccessFlags().isStatic() || !field.getAccessFlags().isFinal()) return null;
+    EncodedValue encoded = field.get(JadxAttrType.CONSTANT_VALUE);
+    if (encoded == null) return null;
+    Object value = encoded.getValue();
+    // JADX also attaches the shared null to static finals without a value, so null is never reported.
+    // Wide and floating values keep their Java text instead of a lossy JSON number.
+    return switch (encoded.getType()) {
+      case ENCODED_BOOLEAN -> Map.of("type", "boolean", "value", value);
+      case ENCODED_BYTE -> Map.of("type", "byte", "value", value);
+      case ENCODED_SHORT -> Map.of("type", "short", "value", value);
+      case ENCODED_CHAR -> Map.of("type", "char", "value", (int) (Character) value);
+      case ENCODED_INT -> Map.of("type", "int", "value", value);
+      case ENCODED_LONG -> Map.of("type", "long", "value", value.toString());
+      case ENCODED_FLOAT -> Map.of("type", "float", "value", value.toString());
+      case ENCODED_DOUBLE -> Map.of("type", "double", "value", value.toString());
+      case ENCODED_STRING -> Map.of("type", "string", "value", value);
+      default -> null;
+    };
+  }
+
  private List<MethodSnapshot> methods(ClassSnapshot cls, JsonObject args) {
    String name = string(args, "method_name");
    List<MethodSnapshot> result = cls.methods().stream().filter(method -> method.name().equals(name)).toList();
@@ -140,16 +363,52 @@ class ReaJadxBridge {

  private JadxSession.SmartCode methodBody(JadxSession current, ClassSnapshot cls,
      MethodSnapshot selected, JavaMethod method) {
-    if (!selected.shortId().equals("<clinit>()V"))
-      return current.getMethodBodySmart(method, current.getMaxSourceBytes(), true);
+    // Access flags belong to the parsed member, before code generation rewrites it.
+    // These methods have no Java body; source slicing can include unrelated members.
+    if (!selected.bodyAbsenceMarkers().isEmpty())
+      return new JadxSession.SmartCode("", "java", false, selected.bodyAbsenceMarkers());
    // Java code generation can fold all or part of <clinit> into field declarations.
    // Its method text cannot establish coverage, even when a static block remains.
-    JadxSession.MethodSmali smali = current.getMethodSmali(cls.node(), method.getName());
-    if (!smali.getFound() || smali.getBlocks().size() != 1)
-      throw new IllegalArgumentException("Static initializer disassembly requires one exact method: " + selected.shortId());
+    if (selected.shortId().equals("<clinit>()V"))
+      return exactMethodSmali(current, cls, selected, List.of("static_initializer_disassembly"));
+    String java = current.getMethodSource(method);
+    if (java.startsWith("// ERROR:")) throw new IllegalArgumentException(java);
+    // The upstream placeholder means only that Java code was omitted, including
+    // methods merged into synthetic bridges. Access flags established absence above.
+    if (java.isEmpty() || java.equals(
+        "// method exists but has no decompiled body (native/abstract)"))
+      return exactMethodSmali(current, cls, selected, List.of("java_body_unavailable"));
+    List<String> markers = DecompileFailureKt.detectDecompileFailure(java);
+    if (markers.stream().anyMatch(DecompileFailureKt.getSTRONG_FAILURE_MARKERS()::contains))
+      return exactMethodSmali(current, cls, selected, markers);
    return new JadxSession.SmartCode(
-        TextUtilKt.truncateToBytes(smali.getBlocks().get(0), current.getMaxSourceBytes()),
-        "smali", true, List.of("static_initializer_disassembly"));
+        TextUtilKt.truncateToBytes(java, current.getMaxSourceBytes()), "java", false, markers);
+  }
+
+  private JadxSession.SmartCode exactMethodSmali(JadxSession current, ClassSnapshot cls,
+      MethodSnapshot selected, List<String> markers) {
+    JadxSession.MethodSmali smali = current.getMethodSmali(cls.node(), selected.rawName());
+    String block = selectMethodSmali(smali, selected.shortId());
+    return new JadxSession.SmartCode(
+        TextUtilKt.truncateToBytes(block, current.getMaxSourceBytes()), "smali", true, markers);
+  }
+
+  private static String selectMethodSmali(JadxSession.MethodSmali smali, String shortId) {
+    if (!smali.getFound())
+      throw new IllegalArgumentException("JADX could not disassemble " + shortId
+          + (smali.getNote() == null ? "" : ": " + smali.getNote()));
+    // Upstream returns every same-name overload, and can return an unterminated
+    // trailing block. Match the full original identity before applying output limits.
+    List<String> matches = smali.getBlocks().stream().filter(block -> {
+      String header = block.lines().findFirst().orElse("").strip();
+      return header.startsWith(".method ") && header.endsWith(" " + shortId);
+    }).toList();
+    if (matches.size() != 1)
+      throw new IllegalArgumentException("Disassembly could not establish one selected method: " + shortId);
+    String block = matches.get(0);
+    if (!block.stripTrailing().endsWith("\n.end method"))
+      throw new IllegalArgumentException("Selected method disassembly is incomplete: " + shortId);
+    return block;
  }

  // The local transport admits 8 MiB frames. Reserve 1 KiB for the fixed
@@ -203,7 +462,8 @@ class ReaJadxBridge {
    return new DirectInvokes(sites, exhaustive[0]);
  }

-  private CallToolResult handle(String name, JsonObject args) {
+  private CallToolResult handle(String name, kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonObject input) {
+    JsonObject args = JsonParser.parseString(input.toString()).getAsJsonObject();
    if (name.equals("rea_jvm_status")) return json(Map.of(
        "engine_reported_version", BuildInfo.VERSION,
        "max_heap_bytes", Runtime.getRuntime().maxMemory(),
@@ -211,17 +471,34 @@ class ReaJadxBridge {
        "java_version", System.getProperty("java.version"),
        "metadata_scope", "parsed_members"));
    JadxSession current = session();
+    if (name.equals("get_app_info")) return json(manifest(current).summary());
+    if (name.equals("get_android_manifest"))
+      return text(TextUtilKt.truncateToBytes(manifest(current).text(), current.getMaxSourceBytes()), false);
    if (name.equals("list_classes")) {
      List<String> names = current.getClassFqns();
+      String query = args.has("query") ? string(args, "query") : "";
      int offset = integer(args, "offset", 0);
      int limit = integer(args, "limit", 200);
      int start = Math.min(offset, names.size());
-      int end = (int) Math.min((long) start + limit, names.size());
-      return json(Map.of("total", names.size(), "offset", offset, "limit", limit,
-          "items", names.subList(start, end)));
+      int end = start;
+      List<String> items;
+      if (query.isEmpty()) {
+        end = (int) Math.min((long) start + limit, names.size());
+        items = names.subList(start, end);
+      } else {
+        items = new ArrayList<>();
+        while (end < names.size() && items.size() < limit) {
+          String nameInInventory = names.get(end++);
+          if (nameInInventory.contains(query)) items.add(nameInInventory);
+        }
+      }
+      return json(Map.of("total_classes", names.size(), "next_offset", end,
+          "scope", "top_level", "offset", offset, "limit", limit,
+          "items", items));
    }
    ClassSnapshot cls = selected(args);
-    if (name.equals("get_class_summary")) return json(cls.summary());
+    if (name.equals("get_class_summary"))
+      return json(flag(args, "dex_static_values") ? cls.summaryWithValues() : cls.summary());
    if (name.equals("get_method_body")) {
      List<MethodSnapshot> overloads = methods(cls, args);
      int index = integer(args, "overload_index", 0);
@@ -230,18 +507,19 @@ class ReaJadxBridge {
      JadxSession.SmartCode code = methodBody(current, cls, overloads.get(index), method);
      return json(Map.of("class_name", cls.summary().get("full_name"),
          "method_name", overloads.get(index).name(), "full_name", method.getFullName(),
+          "dex_descriptor", overloads.get(index).summary().get("dex_descriptor"),
          "overload_index", index, "overload_count", overloads.size(),
          "mode", code.getKind(), "fell_back", code.getFellBack(),
          "markers", code.getMarkers(), "body", code.getText()));
    }
    List<JavaNode> uses;
-    String target = string(args, "class_name");
+    String target = (String) cls.summary().get("full_name");
    MethodSnapshot selectedMethod = null;
    int overloadIndex = 0;
    if (name.equals("get_xrefs_to_class")) uses = cls.node().getUseIn();
    else {
      List<MethodSnapshot> overloads = methods(cls, args);
-      if (overloads.size() != 1 && !args.containsKey("overload_index"))
+      if (overloads.size() != 1 && !args.has("overload_index"))
        throw new InputFailure("overload_index", "Select one of " + overloads.size() + " method overloads");
      overloadIndex = integer(args, "overload_index", 0);
      if (overloadIndex >= overloads.size())
@@ -284,30 +562,52 @@ class ReaJadxBridge {
    return json(result);
  }

+  private static void registerBridgeTool(Server server, ReaJadxBridge bridge, String name,
+      ToolSchema schema, String description) {
+    Tool tool = new Tool(name, schema, description, null, null, null, null, null, null);
+    server.addTool(tool, (connection, request, continuation) -> {
+      try { return bridge.handle(name, request.getArguments()); }
+      catch (InputFailure error) { return text(JSON.toJson(Map.of(
+          "kind", "invalid-input", "field", error.field, "message", error.getMessage())), true); }
+      catch (IllegalArgumentException error) { return text(error.getMessage(), true); }
+    });
+  }
+
  public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
    PrintStream protocolOut = System.out;
    System.setOut(System.err);
-    SessionHolder holder = new SessionHolder(new SessionConfig(
-        1048576, 0, 90000L, 1, List.of(), List.of(), 64, ResourceMode.FULL));
+    SessionConfig defaults = new SessionConfig(
+        1048576, 0, 90000L, 1, List.of(), List.of(), 64, ResourceMode.FULL);
+    SessionHolder holder = new SessionHolder(defaults);
    ServerCapabilities capabilities = new ServerCapabilities(
        new ServerCapabilities.Tools(null), null, null, null, null, null, null, Map.of());
-    Server server = new Server(new Implementation("rea-jadx-bridge", "1", null, null, null),
+    Server server = new Server(new Implementation("rea-jadx-bridge", "7", null, null, null),
        new ServerOptions(capabilities), "", ignored -> Unit.INSTANCE);
    SessionToolsKt.registerSessionTools(server, holder);
-    ManifestToolsKt.registerManifestTools(server, holder);
    ClassToolsKt.registerClassTools(server, holder);
    MethodToolsKt.registerMethodTools(server, holder);
    XrefToolsKt.registerXrefTools(server, holder);
    ReaJadxBridge bridge = new ReaJadxBridge(holder);
-    Set<String> consumed = Set.of("load_apk", "get_app_info", "get_android_manifest",
+    Tool loadTool = server.getTools().get("load_apk").getTool();
+    server.removeTool("load_apk");
+    server.addTool(loadTool, (connection, request, continuation) ->
+        bridge.load(request.getArguments(), defaults, continuation));
+    Set<String> consumed = Set.of("load_apk",
        "list_classes", "get_class_summary", "get_method_body",
        "get_xrefs_to_class", "get_xrefs_to_method");
    for (String name : new ArrayList<>(server.getTools().keySet()))
      if (!consumed.contains(name)) server.removeTool(name);
    Tool diagnostics = new Tool("rea_jvm_status",
-        new ToolSchema(null, new JsonObject(Map.of()), List.of(), null),
+        new ToolSchema(null, new kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonObject(Map.of()), List.of(), null),
        "Observed worker JVM and metadata scope", null, null, null, null, null, null);
    server.addTool(diagnostics, (connection, request, continuation) -> bridge.handle("rea_jvm_status", request.getArguments()));
+    for (String name : List.of("get_app_info", "get_android_manifest")) {
+      String description = name.equals("get_app_info")
+          ? "Namespace-aware summary of the exact root AndroidManifest.xml resource."
+          : "Exact decoded root AndroidManifest.xml text, bounded by the session source byte limit.";
+      registerBridgeTool(server, bridge, name,
+          new ToolSchema(null, new kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonObject(Map.of()), List.of(), null), description);
+    }
    for (String name : List.of("list_classes", "get_class_summary",
        "get_method_body", "get_xrefs_to_class", "get_xrefs_to_method")) {
      Tool tool = server.getTools().get(name).getTool();
@@ -320,20 +620,21 @@ class ReaJadxBridge {
      };
      Map<String, kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonElement> properties = new LinkedHashMap<>();
      for (String field : fields) properties.put(field, tool.getInputSchema().getProperties().get(field));
+      if (name.equals("list_classes")) properties.put("query",
+          new kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonObject(Map.of(
+              "type", kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonElementKt.JsonPrimitive("string"))));
+      if (name.equals("get_class_summary")) properties.put("dex_static_values",
+          new kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonObject(Map.of(
+              "type", kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonElementKt.JsonPrimitive("boolean"))));
      String description = switch (name) {
-        case "list_classes" -> "Indexed pages of all top-level class names, with offset and limit.";
-        case "get_class_summary" -> "Parsed member metadata for one exact class name; no source generation.";
+        case "list_classes" -> "Pages of case-sensitive matching top-level class names; offset and next_offset are inventory positions, limit bounds matching rows. Omitted or empty query inventories all names.";
+        case "get_class_summary" -> "Parsed member metadata for one exact class name; no source generation. Set dex_static_values to include encoded static final field values.";
        case "get_method_body" -> "Source for an exact class and stable same-name overload index; static initializers use smali to preserve folded field initialization.";
        default -> "Complete static using-node inventory for an exact class or selected method overload; one node may contain multiple invoke instructions, and source lines are unresolved.";
      };
-      Tool narrowed = new Tool(name, new ToolSchema(null, new JsonObject(properties),
-          tool.getInputSchema().getRequired(), null), description, null, null, null, null, null, null);
-      server.addTool(narrowed, (connection, request, continuation) -> {
-        try { return bridge.handle(name, request.getArguments()); }
-        catch (InputFailure error) { return text(JSON.toJson(Map.of(
-            "kind", "invalid-input", "field", error.field, "message", error.getMessage())), true); }
-        catch (IllegalArgumentException error) { return text(error.getMessage(), true); }
-      });
+      registerBridgeTool(server, bridge, name,
+          new ToolSchema(null, new kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonObject(properties),
+              tool.getInputSchema().getRequired(), null), description);
    }
    CountDownLatch done = new CountDownLatch(1);
    server.onClose(() -> { done.countDown(); return Unit.INSTANCE; });
@@ -359,6 +660,7 @@ class ReaJadxBridge {
          BuildersKt.runBlocking(EmptyCoroutineContext.INSTANCE,
              (scope, continuation) -> server.close(continuation));
        } finally {
+          bridge.clearManifest();
          BuildersKt.runBlocking(EmptyCoroutineContext.INSTANCE,
              (scope, continuation) -> holder.unload(continuation));
        }
@@ -1,38 +1,91 @@
+import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import com.google.gson.JsonArray;
+import com.google.gson.JsonObject;

 import ghidra.app.plugin.core.analysis.AutoAnalysisManager;
+import ghidra.app.services.Analyzer;
 import ghidra.app.util.headless.HeadlessScript;
+import ghidra.program.model.listing.Program;
+import ghidra.util.classfinder.ClassSearcher;

-/** Disable the named auto-analyzers before default auto-analysis. */
+/**
+ * Disable the named auto-analyzers before default auto-analysis.
+ *
+ * REA_GHIDRA_DISABLED_ANALYZERS is process-wide, but Ghidra registers only the
+ * installed analyzers whose canAnalyze(program) accepts this program. A name an
+ * installed analyzer provides without being registered here is not applicable
+ * and is recorded instead of rejected; a name no installed analyzer provides
+ * aborts the import. The outcome is stored as a program property that the
+ * bridge reports during its handshake.
+ */
 public final class ReaGhidraAnalysisOptions extends HeadlessScript {
+    static final String REPORT_OPTION = "REA disabled analyzers";
+    private static final String SETTING = "REA_GHIDRA_DISABLED_ANALYZERS";
+
    @Override
    public void run() throws Exception {
        String[] arguments = getScriptArgs();
        if (arguments.length != 1 || arguments[0].isBlank()) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
-                "ReaGhidraAnalysisOptions requires one comma-separated analyzer-name argument");
+                "ReaGhidraAnalysisOptions requires one comma-separated " + SETTING + " argument");
        }
        String[] names = arguments[0].split(",");
+        boolean[] registered = new boolean[names.length];
        AutoAnalysisManager analysis = AutoAnalysisManager.getAnalysisManager(currentProgram);
        Map<String, String> options = getCurrentAnalysisOptionsAndValues(currentProgram);
-        for (String requestedName : names) {
+        Set<String> installed = null;
+        for (int index = 0; index < names.length; index++) {
            monitor.checkCancelled();
-            String name = requestedName.trim();
-            if (analysis.getAnalyzer(name) == null || !options.containsKey(name)) {
-                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unknown Ghidra analyzer for this program: " + name);
+            String name = names[index].trim();
+            names[index] = name;
+            if (analysis.getAnalyzer(name) != null) {
+                if (!options.containsKey(name)) {
+                    throw new IllegalStateException(SETTING + " names " + name +
+                        ", which Ghidra registered for this program without an enablement option");
+                }
+                registered[index] = true;
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (installed == null) installed = installedAnalyzerNames();
+            if (!installed.contains(name)) {
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException(SETTING + " names " + name +
+                    ", which is not an analyzer in this Ghidra installation");
            }
        }
-        for (String requestedName : names) {
+        for (int index = 0; index < names.length; index++) {
            monitor.checkCancelled();
-            setAnalysisOption(currentProgram, requestedName.trim(), "false");
+            if (registered[index]) setAnalysisOption(currentProgram, names[index], "false");
        }
        options = getCurrentAnalysisOptionsAndValues(currentProgram);
-        for (String requestedName : names) {
+        JsonArray analyzers = new JsonArray();
+        for (int index = 0; index < names.length; index++) {
            monitor.checkCancelled();
-            String name = requestedName.trim();
-            if (!"false".equals(options.get(name))) {
-                throw new IllegalStateException("Ghidra analyzer remained enabled: " + name);
+            String name = names[index];
+            if (registered[index] && !"false".equals(options.get(name))) {
+                throw new IllegalStateException(SETTING + " names " + name +
+                    ", which remained enabled for this program");
            }
+            JsonObject analyzer = new JsonObject();
+            analyzer.addProperty("name", name);
+            analyzer.addProperty("status", registered[index] ? "disabled" : "not_applicable");
+            analyzers.add(analyzer);
        }
+        JsonObject report = new JsonObject();
+        report.addProperty("format", "rea-ghidra-disabled-analyzers-v1");
+        report.add("analyzers", analyzers);
+        currentProgram.getOptions(Program.PROGRAM_INFO).setString(REPORT_OPTION, report.toString());
+        println("REA disabled analyzers: " + report);
+    }
+
+    /** The same analyzer universe AutoAnalysisManager filters by canAnalyze(program). */
+    private static Set<String> installedAnalyzerNames() {
+        Set<String> names = new HashSet<>();
+        for (Analyzer analyzer : ClassSearcher.getInstances(Analyzer.class)) {
+            names.add(analyzer.getName());
+        }
+        return names;
    }
 }
@@ -0,0 +1,193 @@
+import ghidra.app.script.GhidraScript;
+import ghidra.program.database.mem.FileBytes;
+import ghidra.program.model.address.Address;
+import ghidra.program.model.address.AddressSpace;
+import ghidra.program.model.listing.Program;
+import ghidra.program.model.mem.Memory;
+import ghidra.program.model.mem.MemoryBlock;
+import ghidra.program.model.mem.MemoryBlockSourceInfo;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.LinkOption;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * Rebuild a GameCube/Wii DOL memory map from the validated load ranges REA's TypeScript
+ * admission wrote. BinaryLoader maps the whole file once at address 0; this
+ * script replaces that block with text, data, and BSS blocks at their load addresses.
+ */
+public final class ReaGhidraPrepareDol extends GhidraScript {
+    // Canonical v2 header, 18 section rows, 12 gap rows and entry, using uint32 hex.
+    private static final int MAX_PLAN_BYTES = 13 + 18 * 49 + 12 * 30 + 17;
+    private static final class Section {
+        final String kind;
+        final int index;
+        final long fileOffset;
+        final long address;
+        final long size;
+
+        Section(String kind, int index, long fileOffset, long address, long size) {
+            this.kind = kind;
+            this.index = index;
+            this.fileOffset = fileOffset;
+            this.address = address;
+            this.size = size;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private record BssGap(long address, long size) {}
+
+    @Override
+    public void run() throws Exception {
+        String[] arguments = getScriptArgs();
+        if (arguments.length != 1) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
+                "GameCube DOL preparation requires exactly one section table path"
+            );
+        }
+        if (!currentProgram.getExecutableFormat().equals("Raw Binary") ||
+            !currentProgram.getLanguageID().getIdAsString().startsWith("PowerPC:BE:32:")) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
+                "GameCube DOL preparation requires a BinaryLoader import in big-endian 32-bit PowerPC"
+            );
+        }
+        Path tablePath = Path.of(arguments[0]);
+        if (!Files.isRegularFile(tablePath, LinkOption.NOFOLLOW_LINKS)) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("GameCube DOL section table is not a regular file");
+        }
+        if (Files.size(tablePath) > MAX_PLAN_BYTES) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("GameCube DOL plan exceeds the canonical format's byte bound");
+        }
+
+        List<Section> sections = new ArrayList<>();
+        List<BssGap> bssGaps = new ArrayList<>();
+        int expectedSections = -1;
+        int expectedGaps = -1;
+        long entry = -1;
+        for (String line : Files.readAllLines(tablePath)) {
+            String[] fields = line.trim().split("\\s+");
+            switch (fields[0]) {
+                case "plan" -> {
+                    requireFields(fields, 4, line);
+                    if (expectedSections >= 0 || !fields[1].equals("2")) {
+                        throw new IllegalArgumentException("Duplicate or unsupported GameCube DOL plan header");
+                    }
+                    expectedSections = Integer.parseInt(fields[2]);
+                    expectedGaps = Integer.parseInt(fields[3]);
+                    // A DOL has 18 slots, including at most 11 data slots and 12 BSS gaps.
+                    if (expectedSections < 1 || expectedSections > 18 || expectedGaps < 0 || expectedGaps > 12) {
+                        throw new IllegalArgumentException("GameCube DOL plan counts exceed the format's slot bounds");
+                    }
+                }
+                case "section" -> {
+                    requireFields(fields, 6, line);
+                    if (expectedSections < 0 || sections.size() >= expectedSections) {
+                        throw new IllegalArgumentException("GameCube DOL section exceeds its declared count");
+                    }
+                    sections.add(new Section(
+                        fields[1],
+                        Integer.parseInt(fields[2]),
+                        Long.decode(fields[3]),
+                        Long.decode(fields[4]),
+                        Long.decode(fields[5])
+                    ));
+                }
+                case "bss-gap" -> {
+                    requireFields(fields, 3, line);
+                    if (expectedGaps < 0 || bssGaps.size() >= expectedGaps) {
+                        throw new IllegalArgumentException("GameCube DOL BSS gap exceeds its declared count");
+                    }
+                    long address = Long.decode(fields[1]);
+                    long size = Long.decode(fields[2]);
+                    if (address < 0 || size <= 0) {
+                        throw new IllegalArgumentException("GameCube DOL BSS gap is not a positive range");
+                    }
+                    bssGaps.add(new BssGap(address, size));
+                }
+                case "entry" -> {
+                    requireFields(fields, 2, line);
+                    entry = Long.decode(fields[1]);
+                }
+                default -> throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unknown GameCube DOL table line: " + line);
+            }
+        }
+        if (expectedSections != sections.size() || expectedGaps != bssGaps.size() || entry < 0) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("GameCube DOL section table is incomplete");
+        }
+
+        Memory memory = currentProgram.getMemory();
+        List<FileBytes> files = memory.getAllFileBytes();
+        if (files.size() != 1) {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("GameCube DOL preparation requires exactly one imported file image");
+        }
+        FileBytes fileBytes = files.get(0);
+        AddressSpace space = currentProgram.getAddressFactory().getDefaultAddressSpace();
+
+        // Remove the whole-file block before creating section blocks, so no two blocks claim one address.
+        for (MemoryBlock block : memory.getBlocks()) {
+            for (MemoryBlockSourceInfo source : block.getSourceInfos()) {
+                if (source.getFileBytes().isPresent() && source.getFileBytes().get().equals(fileBytes)) {
+                    memory.removeBlock(block, monitor);
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        for (Section section : sections) {
+            if (section.fileOffset + section.size > fileBytes.getSize()) {
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException(
+                    "GameCube DOL " + section.kind + " " + section.index + " exceeds the imported file"
+                );
+            }
+            boolean text = section.kind.equals("text");
+            if (!text && !section.kind.equals("data")) {
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unknown GameCube DOL section kind: " + section.kind);
+            }
+            MemoryBlock block = memory.createInitializedBlock(
+                "." + section.kind + section.index,
+                space.getAddress(section.address),
+                fileBytes,
+                section.fileOffset,
+                section.size,
+                false
+            );
+            block.setRead(true);
+            block.setWrite(!text);
+            block.setExecute(text);
+        }
+
+        // Apply the domain owner's exact uninitialized ranges; do not reinterpret BSS here.
+        int gapIndex = 0;
+        for (BssGap gap : bssGaps) {
+            MemoryBlock block = memory.createUninitializedBlock(
+                ".bss" + gapIndex++,
+                space.getAddress(gap.address()),
+                gap.size(),
+                false
+            );
+            block.setRead(true);
+            block.setWrite(true);
+            block.setExecute(false);
+        }
+
+        Address entryAddress = space.getAddress(entry);
+        MemoryBlock entryBlock = memory.getBlock(entryAddress);
+        if (entryBlock == null || !entryBlock.isExecute()) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("GameCube DOL entry must lie in an executable section");
+        }
+        addEntryPoint(entryAddress);
+        if (!disassemble(entryAddress) || createFunction(entryAddress, "__start") == null) {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("GameCube DOL entry cannot be decoded as a function");
+        }
+        currentProgram.getOptions(Program.PROGRAM_INFO).setBoolean("REA raw binary prepared", true);
+        currentProgram.getOptions(Program.PROGRAM_INFO).setBoolean("REA GameCube DOL prepared", true);
+    }
+
+    private static void requireFields(String[] fields, int count, String line) {
+        if (fields.length != count) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Malformed GameCube DOL table line: " + line);
+        }
+    }
+
+}
@@ -8,12 +8,100 @@ API access on this thread: moving dispatch to a worker can deadlock Hopper.
 import json
 import hmac
 import os
+import re
 import socket
 from typing import Any, Optional, Protocol, Sequence

 BAD_ADDRESSES = (-1, 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF, None)
 # The native label setter truncates NSString names at this UTF-16 extent.
 HOPPER_SYMBOL_NAME_UTF16_UNITS = 1024
+# Request JSON payload budget in bytes, excluding the trailing LF.
+# REA_BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST_BYTES selects it. Unset stays 16777216.
+# 7464 is the authenticated Cutter frame of the largest bounded symbol name.
+# Cutter's 64-receipt recovery status is smaller with a null path. A path
+# that does not fit is null, not an older descriptor path.
+# 536870887 is Node's 536870888-character string ceiling minus the framing LF.
+# The ceiling is the encoded payload; JSON expansion is measured before it.
+_BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST_BYTES_SETTING = "REA_BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST_BYTES"
+DEFAULT_BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST_BYTES = 16 * 1024 * 1024
+MINIMUM_BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST_BYTES = 7464
+MAXIMUM_BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST_BYTES = 536870887
+
+
+def _bridge_max_request_bytes_constraint():
+    return (
+        "REA_BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST_BYTES must be a positive decimal integer "
+        "from %d to %d bytes; the default is %d bytes (16 MiB). "
+        "A value below %d bytes cannot carry the largest admitted "
+        "symbol-name command, and a larger value is refused so the encoded "
+        "payload plus its framing LF stays one string under Node's "
+        "single-string ceiling."
+        % (
+            MINIMUM_BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST_BYTES,
+            MAXIMUM_BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST_BYTES,
+            DEFAULT_BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST_BYTES,
+            MINIMUM_BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST_BYTES,
+        )
+    )
+
+
+def _parse_bridge_max_request_bytes(raw):
+    """Refuse a non-decimal or out-of-range ceiling. Never fall back."""
+    constraint = _bridge_max_request_bytes_constraint()
+    if isinstance(raw, bool):
+        raise RuntimeError(constraint)
+    if isinstance(raw, int):
+        value = raw
+    elif isinstance(raw, str):
+        # ASCII digits only. str.isdigit() accepts numerals such as U+0668
+        # that the TypeScript setting rejects.
+        if re.fullmatch(r"[1-9][0-9]*", raw) is None:
+            raise RuntimeError(constraint)
+        value = int(raw)
+    else:
+        raise RuntimeError(constraint)
+    if (
+        value < MINIMUM_BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST_BYTES
+        or value > MAXIMUM_BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST_BYTES
+    ):
+        raise RuntimeError(constraint)
+    return value
+
+
+def _resolve_bridge_max_request_bytes():
+    """Prefer the bootstrap injection, then the process environment, then 16 MiB."""
+    injected = globals().get(_BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST_BYTES_SETTING)
+    if injected is not None:
+        return _parse_bridge_max_request_bytes(injected), "setting"
+    raw = os.environ.get(_BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST_BYTES_SETTING)
+    if raw is None:
+        return DEFAULT_BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST_BYTES, "default"
+    return _parse_bridge_max_request_bytes(raw), "setting"
+
+
+MAX_REQUEST_BYTES, BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST_BYTES_SOURCE = (
+    _resolve_bridge_max_request_bytes()
+)
+
+
+def _bridge_max_request_bytes_recovery():
+    return (
+        "The effective REA_BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST_BYTES value is %d bytes "
+        "(source %s; default %d, floor %d, maximum %d). "
+        "Set REA_BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST_BYTES in the environment that starts REA "
+        "to a decimal integer from %d to %d, then restart REA. "
+        "Restart Hopper or Cutter from that same environment so the bridge "
+        "uses this ceiling."
+        % (
+            MAX_REQUEST_BYTES,
+            BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST_BYTES_SOURCE,
+            DEFAULT_BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST_BYTES,
+            MINIMUM_BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST_BYTES,
+            MAXIMUM_BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST_BYTES,
+            MINIMUM_BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST_BYTES,
+            MAXIMUM_BRIDGE_MAX_REQUEST_BYTES,
+        )
+    )
 _rea_session_document = None
 _search_inventory_cache = {}
 _pseudocode_cache = {}
@@ -236,11 +324,27 @@ def _name_matches(document, address, name):
    return observed == name or (not name and observed is None)


-def _address(document, value=None):
-    """Keep explicit hexadecimal coordinates distinct from symbol names."""
+def _bookmark_api(document, name):
+    method = getattr(document, name, None)
+    if not callable(method):
+        raise CapabilityUnavailableError(
+            "Hopper's public Python API does not expose %s" % name
+        )
+    return method
+
+
+def _bookmark_name(document, address):
+    return _bookmark_api(document, "getBookmarkName")(address)
+
+
+def _address_selection(document, value=None):
+    """Own the coordinate and whether it was selected by symbol or address."""
    if value is None:
-        return document.getCurrentAddress()
+        return document.getCurrentAddress(), "cursor"
    _api_text(value, "Address")
+    if value.startswith("file-offset:"):
+        raise InvalidRequestError("Hopper does not support file-offset: selectors; select Ghidra for source-file coordinates or use a Hopper analysis address")
+    source = "address"
    if value.lower().startswith("0x"):
        try:
            address = int(value, 16)
@@ -251,6 +355,8 @@ def _address(document, value=None):
        # Prefer an observed symbol, retaining bare-hex compatibility only
        # when Hopper has no symbol with the supplied name.
        address = document.getAddressForName(value)
+        if address not in BAD_ADDRESSES:
+            source = "symbol"
        if address in BAD_ADDRESSES:
            try:
                address = int(value, 16)
@@ -258,7 +364,11 @@ def _address(document, value=None):
                raise InvalidRequestError("Unknown Hopper address or name: %s" % value) from error
    if not 0 <= address < 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF:
        raise InvalidRequestError("Address is outside Hopper's usable unsigned 64-bit range: %s" % value)
-    return address
+    return address, source
+
+
+def _address(document, value=None):
+    return _address_selection(document, value)[0]


 def _segment(document, address):
@@ -269,10 +379,15 @@ def _segment(document, address):


 def _procedure(document, value=None):
-    address = document.getCurrentAddress() if value is None else _address(document, value)
+    address, source = _address_selection(document, value)
    result = _segment(document, address).getProcedureAtAddress(address)
    if result is None:
        raise InvalidRequestError("No procedure exists at the requested address")
+    if source == "symbol" and address != result.getEntryPoint():
+        raise InvalidRequestError(
+            "Symbol %s at %s is inside procedure %s at %s; select its entry name/address or use resolve_containing_procedure for explicit containment"
+            % (value, _hex(address), _procedure_name(result), _hex(result.getEntryPoint()))
+        )
    return result


@@ -285,6 +400,7 @@ def _procedure_identity(procedure):
    return {
        "address": _hex(procedure.getEntryPoint()),
        "name": _procedure_name(procedure),
+        "symbol": None,
        "classification": None,
        "body": {
            "available": False,
@@ -431,10 +547,6 @@ def _procedure_map(document):
    return result


-def _strings(document):
-    return {address: record["value"] for address, record in _string_inventory(document).items()}
-
-
 def _string_record(segment, address, display):
    """Read one native typed object, retaining its shortened display separately."""
    length = segment.getObjectLength(address)
@@ -521,7 +633,7 @@ def _search_inventory(document, kind):
        if kind == "procedure":
            values = _procedure_map(document)
        elif kind == "string":
-            values = _strings(document)
+            values = _string_inventory(document)
        elif kind == "name":
            values = {_hex(address): value for address, value in _name_map(document).items()}
        else:
@@ -548,23 +660,17 @@ def _search_results(document, kind, params):
    else:
        raise CapabilityUnavailableError("Regex matching requires REA's supervised worker; the native bridge only executes literal searches")

-    selected = []
-    for item in _search_inventory(document, kind):
-        if not matches(item[1]):
-            continue
-        selected.append(item)
-    if not selected:
-        return []
    if kind == "string":
-        records = _string_inventory(document)
-        return [{"address": address, **records[address]} for address, _ in selected]
-    return [
-            {
-                "address": address,
-                "value": value,
-            }
-            for address, value in selected
+        return [
+            {"address": address, **record}
+            for address, record in _search_inventory(document, kind)
+            if matches(record["value"])
        ]
+    return [
+        {"address": address, "value": value}
+        for address, value in _search_inventory(document, kind)
+        if matches(value)
+    ]


 def _unavailable(reason):
@@ -644,7 +750,7 @@ def _analyze_function(document, params):
            "end": _hex(_basic_block_end(procedure, block)),
            "successors": sorted(set(successors), key=lambda value: int(value, 16)),
        })
-    pseudo = _pseudocode(document, procedure) or ""
+    pseudo = _pseudocode(document, procedure)
    assembly_lines = _assembly(procedure).splitlines()
    callers = sorted((_procedure_identity(item) for item in procedure.getAllCallerProcedures()), key=lambda item: int(item["address"], 16))
    callees = sorted((_procedure_identity(item) for item in procedure.getAllCalleeProcedures()), key=lambda item: int(item["address"], 16))
@@ -706,7 +812,7 @@ def _analyze_function(document, params):
            "signature": procedure.signatureString(),
            "locals": _procedure_locals(procedure),
        },
-        "pseudocode": pseudo,
+        "pseudocode": pseudo or "",
        "assembly": assembly_lines,
        "comments": comments,
        "callers": callers, "callees": callees,
@@ -718,6 +824,12 @@ def _analyze_function(document, params):
        "basic_blocks": blocks,
        "native_api": None,
        "native_value_flow": None,
+        "facet_availability": {
+            "pseudocode": {"available": True} if pseudo is not None else _unavailable("Hopper did not supply pseudocode."),
+            **{facet: {"available": True} for facet in (
+                "assembly", "comments", "callers", "callees", "references", "strings_names", "cfg"
+            )},
+        },
        "limitations": [
            "Native CallReference classifications are observed where available; detailed reference flags remain unknown.",
            "Hopper's public Python API does not expose equivalent external or thunk classification in this dossier.",
@@ -730,7 +842,13 @@ def _analyze_function(document, params):
 def _dispatch(method, params):
    """Dispatch only the closed operation set implemented by REA's public tools."""
    if method == "health":
-        return {"name": "REA Hopper bridge", "version": "1.0.0", "run_id": REA_RUN_ID}
+        return {
+            "name": "REA Hopper bridge",
+            "version": "1.0.0",
+            "run_id": REA_RUN_ID,
+            "process_id": os.getpid(),
+            "max_request_bytes": MAX_REQUEST_BYTES,
+        }
    if method in ("shutdown", "shutdown_document"):
        document = _session_document()
        if document is None:
@@ -953,6 +1071,7 @@ def _dispatch(method, params):
            length = sum(max(0, _basic_block_end(procedure, block) - block.getStartingAddress()) for block in blocks)
            return {
                "name": _procedure_name(procedure),
+                "symbol": None,
                "entrypoint": _hex(procedure.getEntryPoint()),
                "basicblock_count": procedure.getBasicBlockCount(),
                "length": length,
@@ -993,23 +1112,41 @@ def _dispatch(method, params):
        observed = getter(address)
        return observed == comment or (comment == "" and observed is None)
    if method == "list_bookmarks":
-        return [{"address": _hex(item), "name": document.getBookmarkName(item)} for item in document.getBookmarks()]
+        return [{"address": _hex(item), "name": _bookmark_name(document, item)} for item in _bookmark_api(document, "getBookmarks")()]
    if method == "set_bookmark":
        address = _address(document, params.get("address"))
        _segment(document, address)
        name = params.get("name")
        if name is not None:
            _api_text(name, "Bookmark name")
-        document.setBookmarkAtAddress(address, name)
-        return document.hasBookmarkAtAddress(address)
+        has_bookmark = _bookmark_api(document, "hasBookmarkAtAddress")
+        exists = has_bookmark(address)
+        if name is None and exists:
+            # Omission means preserve the existing bookmark and its name.
+            return True
+        _bookmark_api(document, "getBookmarkName")
+        if name == "" and exists:
+            rename = _bookmark_api(document, "renameBookmarkAtAddress")
+            rename(address, name)
+        else:
+            setter = _bookmark_api(document, "setBookmarkAtAddress")
+            setter(address, name)
+        if not has_bookmark(address):
+            return False
+        observed = _bookmark_name(document, address)
+        if name is None:
+            return observed is None or observed == ""
+        return observed == name or (name == "" and observed is None)
    if method == "unset_bookmark":
        address = _address(document, params.get("address"))
        # Permit removing a legacy orphan bookmark, but do not report success
        # for an unmapped address with no bookmark to remove.
-        if not document.hasBookmarkAtAddress(address):
+        has_bookmark = _bookmark_api(document, "hasBookmarkAtAddress")
+        remove_bookmark = _bookmark_api(document, "removeBookmarkAtAddress")
+        if not has_bookmark(address):
            _segment(document, address)
-        document.removeBookmarkAtAddress(address)
-        return not document.hasBookmarkAtAddress(address)
+        remove_bookmark(address)
+        return not has_bookmark(address)
    raise InvalidRequestError("Unknown bridge method")


@@ -1019,9 +1156,23 @@ def _serve_connection(connection):
    should_stop = False
    try:
        while True:
-            line = file.readline()
+            # Bound the read itself. The payload budget excludes LF, so permit
+            # one additional byte for the delimiter while still refusing an
+            # oversized unterminated peer without waiting for EOF.
+            line = file.readline(MAX_REQUEST_BYTES + 1)
            if not line:
                break
+            if not line.endswith(b"\n"):
+                message = (
+                    "Bridge request exceeds the %d-byte payload limit. %s"
+                    % (MAX_REQUEST_BYTES, _bridge_max_request_bytes_recovery())
+                    if len(line) > MAX_REQUEST_BYTES
+                    else "Incomplete bridge request frame"
+                )
+                _write_message(file, {"id": 0, "error": _safe_diagnostic(
+                    InvalidRequestError(message)
+                )})
+                break
            request_id = None
            authenticated = False
            should_stop = False
@@ -1046,6 +1197,10 @@ def _serve_connection(connection):
                ):
                    raise PermissionError("Invalid bridge capability")
                authenticated = True
+                # The connection grace period only bounds unauthenticated idle
+                # clients. Native analysis and a connected owner's idle time
+                # remain unbounded after capability validation.
+                connection.settimeout(None)
                _write_message(file, {"id": request_id, "event": {
                    "type": "progress",
                    "phase": "hopper_bridge",
@@ -1137,13 +1292,17 @@ def _run():
    server.bind(REA_SOCKET)
    os.chmod(REA_SOCKET, 0o600)
    server.listen(1)
+    # A bridge can start after its caller's startup/cleanup deadline. Bound
+    # the first accept as well as reconnects so an orphan cannot pin Hopper's
+    # dedicated Python thread and prevent later documents from starting REA.
+    server.settimeout(REA_RECONNECT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS)
    try:
        while True:
            try:
                connection, _ = server.accept()
            except socket.timeout:
                break
-            connection.settimeout(None)
+            connection.settimeout(REA_RECONNECT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS)
            if _serve_connection(connection):
                break
            # Match REA's cleanup handshake budget without pinning Hopper's
@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@ The containing mitmdump process and its configuration directory are REA-owned.

 import base64
 import hashlib
+import ipaddress
 import json
 import math
 import re
 import resource
 from pathlib import Path
+from urllib.parse import unquote_to_bytes

 from mitmproxy import ctx, version
 from mitmproxy.io import tnetstring
@@ -41,6 +43,167 @@ class BoundedReader:
        return self.handle.read(count)


+SPECIAL_SCHEMES = {"ftp", "file", "http", "https", "ws", "wss"}
+SCHEME_PREFIX = r"^[\x00-\x20]*([a-z][a-z0-9+.-]*):"
+NETWORK_PREFIX = r"^[\x00-\x20]*[/\\]{2}"
+URL_IGNORABLE_CONTROLS = "\t\n\r"
+URL_CONTROL_TRANSLATION = {ord(char): None for char in URL_IGNORABLE_CONTROLS}
+C0_CONTROL_OR_SPACE = "".join(chr(code) for code in range(0x21))
+FORBIDDEN_DOMAIN_CODE_POINTS = set(C0_CONTROL_OR_SPACE) | set("#%/:<>?@[\\]^|\x7f")
+
+
+def authority_start(text, base_scheme=None):
+    """Return where an authority begins and whether it is special, or None.
+
+    Follows WHATWG URL parsing as src/domain/recordedTransportUrl.ts does:
+    special schemes (and scheme-relative references) skip every leading "/"
+    or "\\" before the authority, so `https://\\user:pass@host` still has
+    userinfo. File URLs never carry userinfo: an "@" in a file host makes
+    WHATWG reject the whole URL, so there are no credentials to remove.
+    """
+    scheme = re.match(SCHEME_PREFIX, text, flags=re.I)
+    name = scheme.group(1).lower() if scheme is not None else None
+    if name == "file" or (name is None and base_scheme == "file"):
+        return None
+    if name is not None and name in SPECIAL_SCHEMES:
+        # A same-scheme Location without two slash-equivalent separators is
+        # relative to the recorded request, so its @ belongs to the path.
+        following = text[scheme.end():scheme.end() + 2]
+        if name == base_scheme and (len(following) < 2 or any(char not in "/\\" for char in following)):
+            return None
+        start = scheme.end()
+    else:
+        if scheme is not None:
+            if text[scheme.end():scheme.end() + 2] != "//":
+                return None
+            return scheme.end() + 2, False
+        # A non-special base treats backslashes as authority data and only
+        # recognizes two forward slashes as a network reference.
+        if base_scheme is not None and base_scheme not in SPECIAL_SCHEMES:
+            prefix = re.match(r"^[\x00-\x20]*//", text)
+            return None if prefix is None else (prefix.end(), False)
+        prefix = re.match(NETWORK_PREFIX, text)
+        if prefix is None:
+            return None
+        start = prefix.end()
+    while start < len(text) and text[start] in "/\\":
+        start += 1
+    return start, True
+
+
+IPV4_DIGITS = {8: "01234567", 10: "0123456789", 16: "0123456789abcdefABCDEF"}
+
+
+def ipv4_number(part):
+    """WHATWG IPv4 number parser: decimal, 0x hex or 0-prefixed octal, else None."""
+    if part == "":
+        return None
+    radix, digits = 10, part
+    if part[:2] in ("0x", "0X"):
+        radix, digits = 16, part[2:]
+    elif len(part) > 1 and part[0] == "0":
+        radix, digits = 8, part[1:]
+    if digits == "":
+        return 0
+    if any(char not in IPV4_DIGITS[radix] for char in digits):
+        return None
+    # Bound decimal text before int(): Python limits decimal conversions to
+    # 4300 digits, and anything past 10 significant digits exceeds IPv4.
+    significant = digits.lstrip("0")
+    if radix == 10 and len(significant) > 10:
+        return 2**32
+    return int(digits, radix)
+
+
+def domain_parses(domain):
+    """Apply WHATWG's ends-in-a-number check and IPv4 parser to a domain."""
+    parts = domain.split(".")
+    if parts[-1] == "" and len(parts) > 1:
+        parts.pop()
+    last = parts[-1]
+    if not ((last != "" and last.isascii() and last.isdigit()) or ipv4_number(last) is not None):
+        return True
+    numbers = [ipv4_number(part) for part in parts]
+    if len(parts) > 4 or any(number is None for number in numbers):
+        return False
+    return all(number <= 255 for number in numbers[:-1]) and numbers[-1] < 256 ** (5 - len(numbers))
+
+
+def special_host_parses(host_port):
+    """Whether WHATWG could accept a special authority's host and port.
+
+    A rejected host fails the whole URL, so it has no credentials to remove.
+    This mirrors the forbidden-code-point, empty-host, IPv4, IPv6 and port
+    rules for ASCII hosts. UTS #46 mapping is not modeled: a non-ASCII host
+    may map to an accepted one (fullwidth digits, ideographic full stops,
+    ignored code points), so it is treated as accepted and still redacts.
+    """
+    if host_port.startswith("["):
+        host_end = host_port.find("]") + 1
+        literal = host_port[1 : host_end - 1]
+        if host_end == 0 or "%" in literal:
+            return False
+        try:
+            ipaddress.IPv6Address(literal)
+        except ValueError:
+            return False
+    else:
+        colon = host_port.find(":")
+        host_end = len(host_port) if colon < 0 else colon
+        host = unquote_to_bytes(host_port[:host_end]).decode("utf-8", errors="replace")
+        # Mapping never removes ASCII, so these rejections hold either way.
+        if host == "" or any(char in FORBIDDEN_DOMAIN_CODE_POINTS for char in host):
+            return False
+        if host.isascii() and not domain_parses(host.lower()):
+            return False
+    port = host_port[host_end:]
+    if port == "":
+        return True
+    digits = port[1:]
+    if port[0] != ":" or not (digits == "" or (digits.isascii() and digits.isdigit())):
+        return False
+    # Bound the text first: int() refuses decimal strings over 4300 digits.
+    significant = digits.lstrip("0")
+    return len(significant) <= 5 and int(significant or "0") <= 65535
+
+
+def without_userinfo(value, base_scheme=None):
+    """Remove an authority's userinfo using the WHATWG authority boundary.
+
+    Special schemes and scheme-relative references also end the authority
+    at a backslash, so later path text containing "@" is not userinfo.
+    """
+    binary = isinstance(value, bytes)
+    text = value.decode("latin-1") if binary else value
+    # WHATWG removes these controls before interpreting scheme/separators.
+    # Keep that parse view separate from the exact source spelling and bytes.
+    # It also drops trailing C0 controls and spaces; offsets are unchanged.
+    parsed_text = text.translate(URL_CONTROL_TRANSLATION).rstrip(C0_CONTROL_OR_SPACE)
+    located = authority_start(parsed_text, base_scheme)
+    if located is None:
+        return value
+    start, special = located
+    terminators = "/?#\\" if special else "/?#"
+    end = start
+    while end < len(parsed_text) and parsed_text[end] not in terminators:
+        end += 1
+    at = parsed_text.rfind("@", start, end)
+    if at < start or (special and not special_host_parses(parsed_text[at + 1 : end])):
+        return value
+    parsed_offset = 0
+    raw_start = 0
+    for raw_offset, char in enumerate(text):
+        if char in URL_IGNORABLE_CONTROLS:
+            continue
+        if parsed_offset == start:
+            raw_start = raw_offset
+        if parsed_offset == at:
+            safe = text[:raw_start] + text[raw_offset + 1 :]
+            return safe.encode("latin-1") if binary else safe
+        parsed_offset += 1
+    raise CaptureFailure("decoder", "Normalized URL authority could not be bound to its source.")
+
+
 def project_record(state, secrets):
    binaries, numbers, redactions = [], [], []
    byte_secrets = []
@@ -58,16 +221,23 @@ def project_record(state, secrets):
            return None
        return text

-    def transport_value(value, path, transport_url):
+    def transport_value(value, path, transport_url, base_scheme):
        if not (transport_url or re.fullmatch(r"/(?:backup/)*request/(?:path|authority)", path)):
            return value, False
        binary = isinstance(value, bytes)
-        pattern = rb"^([\x00-\x20]*(?:[a-z][a-z0-9+.-]*:)?//)[^/?#]*@" if binary else r"^([\x00-\x20]*(?:[a-z][a-z0-9+.-]*:)?//)[^/?#]*@"
-        replacement = rb"\1" if binary else r"\1"
        separator = b"@" if binary else "@"
-        safe_url = re.sub(pattern, replacement, value, flags=re.I)
-        if path.endswith("/authority") and separator in safe_url:
-            safe_url = safe_url.rsplit(separator, 1)[1]
+        if transport_url:
+            safe_url = without_userinfo(value, base_scheme)
+        elif path.endswith("/authority"):
+            safe_url = value.rsplit(separator, 1)[-1]
+        else:
+            # Native request.path is origin-form unless it explicitly carries
+            # a scheme (absolute-form). Leading separators are path evidence,
+            # not a header URL reference's network authority.
+            text = value.decode("latin-1") if binary else value
+            safe_url = without_userinfo(value) if re.match(
+                SCHEME_PREFIX, text.translate(URL_CONTROL_TRANSLATION), flags=re.I
+            ) else value
        changed = safe_url != value
        if changed:
            redactions.append({"pointer": path, "reason": "transport-credential"})
@@ -80,7 +250,7 @@ def project_record(state, secrets):
        del numbers[before[1]:]
        del redactions[before[2]:]

-    def visit(value, path, depth=0, credential=False, transport_url=False):
+    def visit(value, path, depth=0, credential=False, transport_url=False, base_scheme=None):
        if depth > 64:
            raise CaptureFailure("input-limit", "Native capture exceeds the 64-level evidence nesting budget.", path)
        if credential:
@@ -90,7 +260,7 @@ def project_record(state, secrets):
                binaries.append({"pointer": path, "representation": "producer-bytes", "state": "redacted", "content_base64": None, "bytes": None, "sha256": None})
            return None
        if isinstance(value, bytes):
-            safe_bytes, credential_url = transport_value(value, path, transport_url)
+            safe_bytes, credential_url = transport_value(value, path, transport_url, base_scheme)
            content_base64 = base64.b64encode(value).decode("ascii")
            digest = hashlib.sha256(value).hexdigest()
            hidden = any(secret in value or secret in safe_bytes for secret in byte_secrets) or any(secret in content_base64 or secret in digest or secret in str(len(value)) for secret in secrets)
@@ -107,7 +277,7 @@ def project_record(state, secrets):
                return None
            return safe_text
        if isinstance(value, str):
-            safe_text, _ = transport_value(value, path, transport_url)
+            safe_text, _ = transport_value(value, path, transport_url, base_scheme)
            return redact(safe_text, path, value)
        if isinstance(value, bool) or value is None:
            return value
@@ -125,10 +295,16 @@ def project_record(state, secrets):
                for index, field in enumerate(value):
                    if not isinstance(field, (list, tuple)) or len(field) != 2 or not isinstance(field[0], bytes):
                        raise CaptureFailure("format", "Native header/trailer is not an ordered byte pair.", pointer(path, index))
-                    result.append([visit(field[0], pointer(pointer(path, index), 0), depth + 2), visit(field[1], pointer(pointer(path, index), 1), depth + 2, field[0].lower() in CREDENTIALS, field[0].lower() in {b"location", b"referer", b"origin"})])
+                    result.append([visit(field[0], pointer(pointer(path, index), 0), depth + 2), visit(field[1], pointer(pointer(path, index), 1), depth + 2, field[0].lower() in CREDENTIALS, field[0].lower() in {b"location", b"referer", b"origin"}, base_scheme if field[0].lower() == b"location" else None)])
                return result
-            return [visit(item, pointer(path, index), depth + 1) for index, item in enumerate(value)]
+            return [visit(item, pointer(path, index), depth + 1, base_scheme=base_scheme) for index, item in enumerate(value)]
        if isinstance(value, dict):
+            if path == "" or re.fullmatch(r"/backup(?:/backup)*", path):
+                request = value.get("request")
+                scheme = request.get("scheme") if isinstance(request, dict) else None
+                if isinstance(scheme, bytes):
+                    scheme = scheme.decode("latin-1")
+                base_scheme = scheme.lower() if isinstance(scheme, str) and re.fullmatch(r"[a-z][a-z0-9+.-]*", scheme, flags=re.I) else None
            result = {}
            for key, item in value.items():
                if not isinstance(key, str):
@@ -139,7 +315,7 @@ def project_record(state, secrets):
                    validate_omitted(item, pointer(path, key), depth + 1)
                    redactions.append({"pointer": path, "reason": "explicit-sensitive-value", "scope": "property-name"})
                    continue
-                result[key] = visit(item, pointer(path, key), depth + 1)
+                result[key] = visit(item, pointer(path, key), depth + 1, base_scheme=base_scheme)
            return result
        raise CaptureFailure("decoder", "Native parser returned an unexpected value type: " + type(value).__name__ + ".", path)

@@ -0,0 +1,265 @@
+"""Source-owned tests for the mitmproxy adapter's record projection."""
+
+import importlib.util
+import os
+import sys
+import types
+import unittest
+from unittest import mock
+
+
+def load_capture():
+    """Load the adapter with fresh mitmproxy stand-ins scoped to its import."""
+    fake_mitmproxy = types.ModuleType("mitmproxy")
+    fake_mitmproxy.ctx = types.SimpleNamespace()
+    fake_mitmproxy.version = types.SimpleNamespace(VERSION="12.2.3")
+    fake_io = types.ModuleType("mitmproxy.io")
+    fake_io.tnetstring = types.ModuleType("mitmproxy.io.tnetstring")
+    stand_ins = {
+        "mitmproxy": fake_mitmproxy,
+        "mitmproxy.io": fake_io,
+        "mitmproxy.io.tnetstring": fake_io.tnetstring,
+    }
+    spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(
+        "rea_mitmproxy_capture", os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "capture.py")
+    )
+    module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+    with mock.patch.dict(sys.modules, stand_ins):
+        spec.loader.exec_module(module)
+    return module
+
+
+capture = load_capture()
+
+
+def location(value, scheme=None):
+    state = {"response": {"headers": [[b"Location", value]]}}
+    if scheme is not None:
+        state["request"] = {"scheme": scheme}
+    record = capture.project_record(state, [])
+    sidecar = next(
+        field for field in record["binary_fields"] if field["pointer"] == "/response/headers/0/1"
+    )
+    return record["reported"]["response"]["headers"][0][1], sidecar, record["redactions"]
+
+
+class TransportUserinfoTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_ignorable_controls_cannot_hide_authority_credentials(self):
+        for control in [b"\t", b"\n", b"\r"]:
+            for value in [b"https://" + control + b"/user:pass@host/path", b"ht" + control + b"tps://user:" + control + b"pass@host/path"]:
+                with self.subTest(value=value):
+                    text, sidecar, redactions = location(value, b"https")
+                    self.assertNotIn("user", text)
+                    self.assertNotIn("pass", text)
+                    self.assertEqual(sidecar["state"], "redacted")
+                    self.assertEqual(len(redactions), 1)
+
+    def test_mixed_network_separators_remove_credentials(self):
+        for prefix in [b"\\\\", b"/\\", b"\\/"]:
+            with self.subTest(prefix=prefix):
+                text, sidecar, redactions = location(prefix + b"user:pass@host/path", b"https")
+                self.assertEqual(text, prefix.decode("ascii") + "host/path")
+                self.assertEqual(sidecar["state"], "redacted")
+                self.assertEqual(len(redactions), 1)
+
+    def test_non_special_base_keeps_backslashes_inside_network_authorities(self):
+        text, sidecar, redactions = location(b"//user\\name:pass@host/x", b"foo")
+        self.assertEqual(text, "//host/x")
+        self.assertEqual(sidecar["state"], "redacted")
+        self.assertEqual(len(redactions), 1)
+        text, sidecar, redactions = location(b"/\\invoice@customer", b"foo")
+        self.assertEqual(text, "/\\invoice@customer")
+        self.assertEqual(sidecar["state"], "retained")
+        self.assertEqual(redactions, [])
+
+    def test_native_request_paths_preserve_origin_form_and_redact_absolute_form(self):
+        for value in [b"/\\invoice@customer", b"//invoice@customer", b"\\\\invoice@customer"]:
+            with self.subTest(value=value):
+                record = capture.project_record({"request": {"path": value}}, [])
+                self.assertEqual(record["reported"]["request"]["path"], value.decode("ascii"))
+                self.assertEqual(record["binary_fields"][0]["state"], "retained")
+                self.assertEqual(record["redactions"], [])
+        record = capture.project_record({"request": {"path": b"https://user:pass@host/x"}}, [])
+        self.assertEqual(record["reported"]["request"]["path"], "https://host/x")
+        self.assertEqual(record["binary_fields"][0]["state"], "redacted")
+
+    def test_same_scheme_locations_preserve_relative_path_text_and_bytes(self):
+        for value in [b"https:invoice@customer", b"https:/invoice@customer", b"https:\\invoice@customer"]:
+            with self.subTest(value=value):
+                text, sidecar, redactions = location(value, b"https")
+                self.assertEqual(text, value.decode("ascii"))
+                self.assertEqual(sidecar["state"], "retained")
+                self.assertEqual(redactions, [])
+
+    def test_location_authorities_still_remove_credentials_with_a_base_scheme(self):
+        for value, scheme, expected in [
+            (b"https://user:pass@host/path", b"https", "https://host/path"),
+            (b"https:\\\\user:pass@host/path", b"https", "https:\\\\host/path"),
+            (b"https:user:pass@host/path", b"http", "https:host/path"),
+        ]:
+            with self.subTest(value=value, scheme=scheme):
+                text, sidecar, redactions = location(value, scheme)
+                self.assertEqual(text, expected)
+                self.assertEqual(sidecar["state"], "redacted")
+                self.assertEqual(len(redactions), 1)
+
+    def test_backup_location_uses_its_own_request_scheme(self):
+        record = capture.project_record({
+            "request": {"scheme": b"http"},
+            "backup": {
+                "request": {"scheme": b"https"},
+                "response": {"headers": [[b"Location", b"https:invoice@customer"]]},
+            },
+        }, [])
+        self.assertEqual(record["reported"]["backup"]["response"]["headers"][0][1], "https:invoice@customer")
+        self.assertEqual(record["redactions"], [])
+
+    def test_backslash_ends_a_special_scheme_authority(self):
+        text, sidecar, redactions = location(b"https://example.test\\part@tail")
+        self.assertEqual(text, "https://example.test\\part@tail")
+        self.assertEqual(sidecar["state"], "retained")
+        self.assertIsNotNone(sidecar["content_base64"])
+        self.assertEqual(redactions, [])
+
+    def test_userinfo_before_a_backslash_is_still_removed(self):
+        text, sidecar, redactions = location(b"https://user:pw@example.test\\path")
+        self.assertEqual(text, "https://example.test\\path")
+        self.assertEqual(sidecar["state"], "redacted")
+        self.assertEqual(
+            redactions,
+            [{"pointer": "/response/headers/0/1", "reason": "transport-credential"}],
+        )
+
+    def test_ordinary_userinfo_is_removed(self):
+        text, _sidecar, _redactions = location(b"https://user:pw@example.test/a@b")
+        self.assertEqual(text, "https://example.test/a@b")
+
+    def test_empty_userinfo_marker_is_removed(self):
+        self.assertEqual(
+            capture.without_userinfo("https://@host"), "https://host"
+        )
+
+    def test_special_schemes_skip_leading_slashes_before_userinfo(self):
+        for value, expected in [
+            (b"https://\\user:pass@host/path", b"https://\\host/path"),
+            (b"https:\\\\user:pass@host/path", b"https:\\\\host/path"),
+            (b"https:user:pass@host", b"https:host"),
+            (b"//\\user:pass@host", b"//\\host"),
+        ]:
+            with self.subTest(value=value):
+                self.assertEqual(capture.without_userinfo(value), expected)
+        text, sidecar, redactions = location(b"https://\\user:pass@host/path")
+        self.assertEqual(text, "https://\\host/path")
+        self.assertEqual(sidecar["state"], "redacted")
+        self.assertEqual(len(redactions), 1)
+
+    def test_file_base_keeps_paths_after_the_fixed_network_boundary(self):
+        for value in [b"///u@h", b"////u@h"]:
+            with self.subTest(value=value):
+                text, sidecar, redactions = location(value, b"file")
+                self.assertEqual(text, value.decode("ascii"))
+                self.assertEqual(sidecar["state"], "retained")
+                self.assertIsNotNone(sidecar["content_base64"])
+                self.assertEqual(redactions, [])
+
+    def test_file_urls_keep_path_text(self):
+        self.assertEqual(capture.without_userinfo("file:///a@b"), "file:///a@b")
+
+    def test_file_urls_reject_userinfo_and_keep_their_source(self):
+        # WHATWG rejects an "@" in a file host, so nothing parses as credentials.
+        self.assertEqual(
+            capture.without_userinfo("file://user:pass@host/x"), "file://user:pass@host/x"
+        )
+        for value in [b"\\\\user:pass@host/x", b"/\\user:pass@host/x", b"//user:pass@host/x"]:
+            with self.subTest(value=value):
+                text, sidecar, redactions = location(value, b"file")
+                self.assertEqual(text, value.decode("ascii"))
+                self.assertEqual(sidecar["state"], "retained")
+                self.assertEqual(redactions, [])
+
+    def test_rejected_special_hosts_keep_their_source(self):
+        # A rejected host or port fails the whole URL, so it has no userinfo.
+        for value in [
+            "https:user@%",
+            "https://user@",
+            "https://user:pass@h^st/x",
+            "https://user@ho st/x",
+            "https://user@host:99999/x",
+            "https://user@host:12a",
+            "https://user@[::1",
+        ]:
+            with self.subTest(value=value):
+                self.assertEqual(capture.without_userinfo(value), value)
+        text, sidecar, redactions = location(b"https://user:pass@h^st/x", b"https")
+        self.assertEqual(text, "https://user:pass@h^st/x")
+        self.assertEqual(sidecar["state"], "retained")
+        self.assertEqual(redactions, [])
+
+    def test_accepted_special_hosts_still_remove_userinfo(self):
+        for value, expected in [
+            ("https:user@%41", "https:%41"),
+            ("https://user@[::1]:8443/x", "https://[::1]:8443/x"),
+            ("https://user@host:/x", "https://host:/x"),
+            ("wss://user:pass@host:65535", "wss://host:65535"),
+            ("https://user@0x7f.1/", "https://0x7f.1/"),
+            ("https://user@1.2.3.4./", "https://1.2.3.4./"),
+            ("https://user@4294967295/", "https://4294967295/"),
+            ("https://user@1.2.3.08a/", "https://1.2.3.08a/"),
+            ("https://user@[::ffff:1.2.3.4]/", "https://[::ffff:1.2.3.4]/"),
+        ]:
+            with self.subTest(value=value):
+                self.assertEqual(capture.without_userinfo(value), expected)
+
+    def test_unicode_hosts_that_may_map_to_accepted_hosts_remove_userinfo(self):
+        # UTS #46 maps these to 1.2.3.4; mapping is not modeled, so redact.
+        for host in ["%EF%BC%91.2.3.4", "1。2.3.4", "%C2%AD1.2.3.4", "１.2.3.4"]:
+            with self.subTest(host=host):
+                self.assertEqual(
+                    capture.without_userinfo(f"https://user:pw@{host}/"), f"https://{host}/"
+                )
+        text, sidecar, redactions = location(b"https://user:pw@%EF%BC%91.2.3.4/", b"https")
+        self.assertEqual(text, "https://%EF%BC%91.2.3.4/")
+        self.assertEqual(sidecar["state"], "redacted")
+        self.assertEqual(len(redactions), 1)
+        # ASCII rejections still hold for non-ASCII hosts.
+        self.assertEqual(capture.without_userinfo("https://user@１^/"), "https://user@１^/")
+
+    def test_trailing_controls_and_spaces_do_not_hide_userinfo(self):
+        # WHATWG strips trailing C0 controls and spaces before parsing.
+        for suffix in [b" ", b"\x01", b"\x00 \x1f"]:
+            with self.subTest(suffix=suffix):
+                value = b"https://user:pw@example.test" + suffix
+                text, sidecar, redactions = location(value, b"https")
+                self.assertEqual(text, "https://example.test" + suffix.decode("latin-1"))
+                self.assertEqual(sidecar["state"], "redacted")
+                self.assertEqual(len(redactions), 1)
+
+    def test_rejected_ip_literals_keep_their_source(self):
+        for value in [
+            "https://user:pass@256.256.256.256/path",
+            "https://user@1.2.3.4.5/",
+            "https://user@1.2.3.09/",
+            "https://user@4294967296/",
+            "https://user@a.0x/",
+            "https://user@1..2/",
+            "https://user@1." + "9" * 5000 + "/",
+            "https://user@[1::2::3]/",
+            "https://user@[::1%25eth0]/",
+        ]:
+            with self.subTest(value=value[:40]):
+                self.assertEqual(capture.without_userinfo(value), value)
+
+    def test_overlong_ports_are_compared_without_numeric_overflow(self):
+        # Python 3.11+ refuses int() on decimal strings over 4300 digits.
+        accepted = "https://user@host:" + "0" * 5000 + "80/x"
+        self.assertEqual(capture.without_userinfo(accepted), "https://host:" + "0" * 5000 + "80/x")
+        rejected = "https://user@host:" + "9" * 5000 + "/x"
+        self.assertEqual(capture.without_userinfo(rejected), rejected)
+
+    def test_non_special_schemes_keep_backslashes_in_the_authority(self):
+        self.assertEqual(capture.without_userinfo("foo://a\\b@host/x"), "foo://host/x")
+        self.assertEqual(capture.without_userinfo(b"//a\\b@host"), b"//a\\b@host")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import Foundation
+import CoreFoundation
+
+struct AccessibilityValue {
+  let value: Any
+  let gap: String?
+}
+
+/** Preserve JSON scalars; report successful reads that JSON cannot represent faithfully. */
+func captureAccessibilityValue(_ source: Any?) -> AccessibilityValue {
+  guard let source else { return AccessibilityValue(value: NSNull(), gap: nil) }
+  if let text = source as? String { return AccessibilityValue(value: text, gap: nil) }
+  if let number = source as? NSNumber {
+    if CFGetTypeID(number) == CFBooleanGetTypeID() {
+      return AccessibilityValue(value: number.boolValue, gap: nil)
+    }
+    let value = number.doubleValue
+    let encoding = String(cString: number.objCType)
+    let floating = encoding == "f" || encoding == "d"
+    if number is NSDecimalNumber || !value.isFinite || (value == 0 && value.sign == .minus) || (!floating && abs(value) > 9_007_199_254_740_991) {
+      return AccessibilityValue(value: NSNull(), gap: "AXValue number \(number.stringValue) cannot be represented faithfully as a JSON number")
+    }
+    return AccessibilityValue(value: number, gap: nil)
+  }
+  return AccessibilityValue(value: NSNull(), gap: "AXValue type \(type(of: source)) is not a supported JSON scalar")
+}
@@ -43,10 +43,13 @@ func windowBounds(_ element: AXUIElement) -> CGRect? {
  return CGRect(origin: point, size: size)
 }
 func observe(_ request: Request) async throws -> [String: Any] {
-  guard let app = NSRunningApplication(processIdentifier: request.pid), let url = app.executableURL else {
-    try fail("target-mismatch", "Selected PID does not expose an application executable URL")
+  guard let app = NSRunningApplication(processIdentifier: request.pid) else {
+    try fail("pid-not-application", "LaunchServices does not expose an application for the selected PID; this does not establish that the process is absent")
  }
-  guard let canonicalPointer = realpath(url.path, nil) else { try fail("target-mismatch", "Running executable path cannot be resolved") }
+  guard let url = app.executableURL else {
+    try fail("application-executable-unavailable", "The selected application does not expose an executable URL; select a PID with an identifiable application executable")
+  }
+  guard let canonicalPointer = realpath(url.path, nil) else { try fail("executable-path-unavailable", "Running executable path cannot be resolved") }
  defer { free(canonicalPointer) }
  let canonicalExecutable = String(cString: canonicalPointer)
  guard canonicalExecutable == request.executable else {
@@ -117,7 +120,9 @@ func observe(_ request: Request) async throws -> [String: Any] {
      let childCountResult = childCount(element)
      var actions: CFArray?
      AXUIElementCopyActionNames(element, &actions)
-      nodes.append(["path": path, "role": text(element, kAXRoleAttribute), "title": text(element, kAXTitleAttribute), "value": text(element, kAXValueAttribute), "actions": actions as? [String] ?? [], "children_count": childCountResult.value.map { $0 as Any } ?? NSNull()])
+      let observedValue = captureAccessibilityValue(attribute(element, kAXValueAttribute))
+      if let gap = observedValue.gap { gaps.append("\(gap) at path \(path)"); truncated = true }
+      nodes.append(["path": path, "role": text(element, kAXRoleAttribute), "title": text(element, kAXTitleAttribute), "value": observedValue.value, "actions": actions as? [String] ?? [], "children_count": childCountResult.value.map { $0 as Any } ?? NSNull()])
      guard let totalChildren = childCountResult.value else {
        truncated = true
        gaps.append("AX child count unavailable at path \(path): AXError \(childCountResult.error ?? -1)")
@@ -555,6 +555,38 @@ def _failed_launch_description(process):
    return None


+def _retire_failed_launch(process, config, listener, stdout, stderr):
+    """Reconcile an SBProcess returned alongside a failed Launch error."""
+    if not process.IsValid():
+        stdout.close()
+        stderr.close()
+        return False
+
+    pid = process.GetProcessID()
+    if pid > 0:
+        # Even an already-exited process needs its PID published so the host
+        # can distinguish a completed launch failure from an unknown target.
+        with open(config["pid_path"], "w") as handle:
+            handle.write(str(pid))
+
+    if process.GetState() != lldb.eStateExited:
+        stdout.mark_launched()
+        stderr.mark_launched()
+        if pid > 0:
+            # Hold a surviving target until the host has captured its start
+            # identity. If that proof is unavailable, Kill still addresses
+            # this exact SBProcess created by the current launch request.
+            _wait_for_identity_ack(config)
+        process.Kill()
+        _wait_for_exit(listener, process, 5)
+
+    exit_observed = process.GetState() == lldb.eStateExited
+    expected_exit = exit_observed
+    stdout.close(expected_exit=expected_exit)
+    stderr.close(expected_exit=expected_exit)
+    return exit_observed
+
+
 def trace(debugger, config):
    global _TRACE_CONTEXT
    debugger.SetAsync(True)
@@ -567,18 +599,27 @@ def trace(debugger, config):
        before_digest = _hash_file(config["executable"])
        before_identity = _file_identity(config["executable"])
    except OSError as error:
-        return {"status": "target-integrity-error", "error": str(error)}
+        return {
+            "status": "target-integrity-error",
+            "error": str(error),
+            "target_process_created": False,
+        }
    if before_digest != config["expected_sha256"]:
        return {
            "status": "target-integrity-error",
            "error": "selected executable digest changed before LLDB target creation",
+            "target_process_created": False,
        }
    error = lldb.SBError()
    target = debugger.CreateTarget(
        config["executable"], config["architecture"], None, False, error
    )
    if not target.IsValid():
-        return {"status": "target-error", "error": error.GetCString()}
+        return {
+            "status": "target-error",
+            "error": error.GetCString(),
+            "target_process_created": False,
+        }
    module_path_before, module_file_identity_before, module_uuid_before = (
        _module_identity(target)
    )
@@ -589,6 +630,7 @@ def trace(debugger, config):
        return {
            "status": "target-integrity-error",
            "error": "LLDB executable module resolved to a different pre-launch file identity",
+            "target_process_created": False,
        }
    created = [_create_breakpoints(target, spec) for spec in config["breakpoints"]]
    breakpoint_index = {}
@@ -619,15 +661,36 @@ def trace(debugger, config):
                open(observation_path, "wb")
            )
        process = target.Launch(_launch_info(target, config, listener), error)
-        if not error.Success() or not process.IsValid():
-            stdout.close()
-            stderr.close()
-            return {"status": "launch-error", "error": error.GetCString()}
+        process_created = process.IsValid()
+        if not error.Success() or not process_created:
+            exit_observed = _retire_failed_launch(
+                process, config, listener, stdout, stderr
+            )
+            return {
+                "status": "launch-error",
+                "error": error.GetCString(),
+                "target_process_created": process_created,
+                **(
+                    {"target_process_exit_observed": True}
+                    if exit_observed
+                    else {}
+                ),
+            }
        launch_failure = _failed_launch_description(process)
        if launch_failure is not None:
-            stdout.close(expected_exit=True)
-            stderr.close(expected_exit=True)
-            return {"status": "launch-error", "error": launch_failure}
+            exit_observed = _retire_failed_launch(
+                process, config, listener, stdout, stderr
+            )
+            return {
+                "status": "launch-error",
+                "error": launch_failure,
+                "target_process_created": True,
+                **(
+                    {"target_process_exit_observed": True}
+                    if exit_observed
+                    else {}
+                ),
+            }
        stdout.mark_launched()
        stderr.mark_launched()
        # Publish the PID before any post-launch file or module inspection. The
@@ -644,6 +707,7 @@ def trace(debugger, config):
            return {
                "status": "target-identity-unavailable",
                "error": "host could not establish the launched process identity; target was stopped",
+                "target_process_created": True,
            }
        try:
            after_digest = _hash_file(config["executable"])
@@ -652,7 +716,11 @@ def trace(debugger, config):
            process.Kill()
            stdout.close(expected_exit=process.GetState() == lldb.eStateExited)
            stderr.close(expected_exit=process.GetState() == lldb.eStateExited)
-            return {"status": "target-integrity-error", "error": str(identity_error)}
+            return {
+                "status": "target-integrity-error",
+                "error": str(identity_error),
+                "target_process_created": True,
+            }
        if after_digest != config["expected_sha256"] or after_identity != before_identity:
            process.Kill()
            _wait_for_exit(listener, process, 5)
@@ -661,6 +729,7 @@ def trace(debugger, config):
            return {
                "status": "target-integrity-error",
                "error": "selected executable digest or file identity changed during LLDB launch",
+                "target_process_created": True,
            }
        module_path_after, module_file_identity_after, module_uuid_after = (
            _module_identity(target)
@@ -676,6 +745,7 @@ def trace(debugger, config):
            return {
                "status": "target-integrity-error",
                "error": "LLDB executable module resolved to a different file identity",
+                "target_process_created": True,
            }
        if (
            module_uuid_before is not None
@@ -689,6 +759,7 @@ def trace(debugger, config):
            return {
                "status": "target-integrity-error",
                "error": "LLDB executable module identity changed during launch",
+                "target_process_created": True,
            }
        context = {
            "target": target,
@@ -748,7 +819,11 @@ def trace(debugger, config):
        # exit code; preserve the debugger's concrete launch denial.
        launch_failure = _failed_launch_description(process)
        if launch_failure is not None:
-            return {"status": "launch-error", "error": launch_failure}
+            return {
+                "status": "launch-error",
+                "error": launch_failure,
+                "target_process_created": True,
+            }
        launch_identity_stable = (
            module_path_before is not None
            and module_path_after == module_path_before
@@ -8,12 +8,15 @@ import sys
 import tempfile
 import types
 import unittest
+from unittest.mock import patch


 fake_lldb = sys.modules.setdefault("lldb", types.ModuleType("lldb"))
 fake_lldb.LLDB_INVALID_ADDRESS = -1
 fake_lldb.eLaunchFlagDebug = 2
 fake_lldb.eLaunchFlagStopAtEntry = 4
+fake_lldb.eStateExited = 10
+fake_lldb.SBEvent = lambda: object()
 spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(
    "rea_lldb_tracer", os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "rea_lldb_tracer.py")
 )
@@ -22,6 +25,239 @@ spec.loader.exec_module(tracer)


 class NativeTraceBudgetTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_invalid_launch_process_reports_explicit_no_creation(self):
+        class InvalidProcess:
+            def IsValid(self):
+                return False
+
+            def Kill(self):
+                raise AssertionError("an invalid process cannot own target cleanup")
+
+        class LaunchError:
+            def Success(self):
+                return False
+
+            def GetCString(self):
+                return "No such file or directory: fixture/absent"
+
+        class Target:
+            def IsValid(self):
+                return True
+
+            def Launch(self, _launch_info, _error):
+                return InvalidProcess()
+
+        class Debugger:
+            def SetAsync(self, _enabled):
+                pass
+
+            def GetInstanceName(self):
+                return "fixture"
+
+            def CreateTarget(self, *_arguments):
+                return Target()
+
+        class Pipe:
+            def __init__(self, *_arguments):
+                self.closed = False
+                pipes.append(self)
+
+            def start(self):
+                pass
+
+            def close(self, expected_exit=False):
+                self.closed = True
+
+        pipes = []
+        debugger_api = types.SimpleNamespace(SetInternalVariable=lambda *_arguments: None)
+        with patch.object(tracer.lldb, "SBDebugger", debugger_api, create=True), patch.object(
+            tracer.lldb, "SBError", LaunchError, create=True
+        ), patch.object(tracer.lldb, "SBListener", lambda _name: object(), create=True), patch.object(
+            tracer, "_hash_file", return_value="expected"
+        ), patch.object(tracer, "_file_identity", return_value=(1, 2)), patch.object(
+            tracer, "_module_identity", return_value=("fixture", (1, 2), "fixture-uuid")
+        ), patch.object(tracer, "_launch_info", return_value=object()), patch.object(
+            tracer, "_OutputPipe", Pipe
+        ):
+            result = tracer.trace(Debugger(), {
+                "executable": "fixture", "architecture": "arm64", "expected_sha256": "expected",
+                "breakpoints": [], "working_directory": "fixture/absent",
+                "stdout_path": "stdout", "stdout_capture_path": "stdout-capture",
+                "stderr_path": "stderr", "stderr_capture_path": "stderr-capture",
+            })
+        self.assertEqual(result["status"], "launch-error")
+        self.assertEqual(result["error"], "No such file or directory: fixture/absent")
+        self.assertIs(result["target_process_created"], False)
+        self.assertNotIn("target_process_exit_observed", result)
+        self.assertEqual(len(pipes), 2)
+        self.assertTrue(all(pipe.closed for pipe in pipes))
+
+    def test_failed_launch_does_not_infer_exit_from_a_failed_kill(self):
+        class Process:
+            def IsValid(self):
+                return True
+
+            def GetProcessID(self):
+                return 12345
+
+            def GetState(self):
+                return 6
+
+            def Kill(self):
+                return None
+
+        class Sink:
+            close_exit = None
+
+            def mark_launched(self):
+                pass
+
+            def close(self, expected_exit=False):
+                self.close_exit = expected_exit
+
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as directory:
+            stdout, stderr = Sink(), Sink()
+            with patch.object(tracer, "_wait_for_identity_ack", return_value="unavailable"), patch.object(
+                tracer, "_wait_for_exit", return_value=None
+            ):
+                exited = tracer._retire_failed_launch(
+                    Process(), {"pid_path": os.path.join(directory, "pid")}, object(), stdout, stderr
+                )
+        self.assertFalse(exited)
+        self.assertFalse(stdout.close_exit)
+        self.assertFalse(stderr.close_exit)
+
+    def test_failed_launch_publishes_pid_and_retires_live_process(self):
+        class Process:
+            state = 6
+            killed = False
+
+            def IsValid(self):
+                return True
+
+            def GetProcessID(self):
+                return 12345
+
+            def GetState(self):
+                return self.state
+
+            def Kill(self):
+                self.killed = True
+                self.state = tracer.lldb.eStateExited
+
+        class Sink:
+            launched = False
+            close_exit = None
+
+            def mark_launched(self):
+                self.launched = True
+
+            def close(self, expected_exit=False):
+                self.close_exit = expected_exit
+
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as directory:
+            pid_path = os.path.join(directory, "pid")
+            process = Process()
+            stdout, stderr = Sink(), Sink()
+
+            def acknowledge(config):
+                with open(config["pid_path"], "r") as pid_file:
+                    self.assertEqual(pid_file.read(), "12345")
+                return "readable"
+
+            with patch.object(tracer, "_wait_for_identity_ack", acknowledge):
+                exited = tracer._retire_failed_launch(
+                    process,
+                    {"pid_path": pid_path},
+                    object(),
+                    stdout,
+                    stderr,
+                )
+
+        self.assertTrue(exited)
+        self.assertTrue(process.killed)
+        self.assertTrue(stdout.launched)
+        self.assertTrue(stderr.launched)
+        self.assertTrue(stdout.close_exit)
+        self.assertTrue(stderr.close_exit)
+
+    def test_failed_launch_records_when_valid_process_is_already_exited(self):
+        class Process:
+            def IsValid(self):
+                return True
+
+            def GetProcessID(self):
+                return 12345
+
+            def GetState(self):
+                return tracer.lldb.eStateExited
+
+            def Kill(self):
+                raise AssertionError("an exited process must not be killed")
+
+        class Sink:
+            close_exit = None
+
+            def mark_launched(self):
+                raise AssertionError("an exited process has no output to drain")
+
+            def close(self, expected_exit=False):
+                self.close_exit = expected_exit
+
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as directory:
+            pid_path = os.path.join(directory, "pid")
+            stdout, stderr = Sink(), Sink()
+            with patch.object(
+                tracer,
+                "_wait_for_identity_ack",
+                side_effect=AssertionError("exit is already observed"),
+            ):
+                exited = tracer._retire_failed_launch(
+                    Process(), {"pid_path": pid_path}, object(), stdout, stderr
+                )
+            with open(pid_path, "r") as pid_file:
+                self.assertEqual(pid_file.read(), "12345")
+
+        self.assertTrue(exited)
+        self.assertTrue(stdout.close_exit)
+        self.assertTrue(stderr.close_exit)
+
+    def test_pre_target_integrity_failure_reports_no_process_created(self):
+        original_debugger = getattr(tracer.lldb, "SBDebugger", None)
+
+        class DebuggerApi:
+            @staticmethod
+            def SetInternalVariable(*_arguments):
+                return None
+
+        class Debugger:
+            def SetAsync(self, _enabled):
+                return None
+
+            def GetInstanceName(self):
+                return "fixture"
+
+            def CreateTarget(self, *_arguments):
+                raise AssertionError("integrity failure precedes target creation")
+
+        tracer.lldb.SBDebugger = DebuggerApi
+        try:
+            with patch.object(tracer, "_hash_file", return_value="changed"), patch.object(
+                tracer, "_file_identity", return_value=(1, 2)
+            ):
+                result = tracer.trace(
+                    Debugger(),
+                    {"executable": "fixture", "expected_sha256": "expected"},
+                )
+        finally:
+            if original_debugger is None:
+                del tracer.lldb.SBDebugger
+            else:
+                tracer.lldb.SBDebugger = original_debugger
+
+        self.assertEqual(result["status"], "target-integrity-error")
+        self.assertIs(result["target_process_created"], False)
+
    def test_journal_checks_exact_byte_budget_before_writing(self):
        record = {"kind": "other-stop", "reason": "signal"}
        encoded_size = len((tracer.json.dumps(record) + "\n").encode("utf-8"))
@@ -12,16 +12,29 @@ struct ProcessIdentityObservation: Encodable {
  let pid: Int32
  let state: String
  let identity: String?
+  let effective_uid: UInt32?
+  let lifecycle: String?
+  let relation: ProcessRelationObservation?
  let reason: String?
 }

-private struct ProcessMetadata {
+struct ProcessRelationObservation: Encodable {
+  let state: String
+  let parent_pid: Int32
+  let process_group_id: Int32
+}
+
+struct ProcessMetadata {
  let identity: String
+  let effectiveUid: UInt32
+  let lifecycle: String
+  let parentPid: Int32
+  let processGroupId: Int32
  let pointerSize: Int
 }

 struct ProcessSnapshot {
-  fileprivate let metadata: [Int32: ProcessMetadata]
+  let metadata: [Int32: ProcessMetadata]
  let failure: String?
 }

@@ -75,6 +88,10 @@ func readProcessSnapshot(
          process.kp_proc.p_pid,
          ProcessMetadata(
            identity: "\(start.tv_sec):\(start.tv_usec)",
+            effectiveUid: process.kp_eproc.e_ucred.cr_uid,
+            lifecycle: process.kp_proc.p_stat == SZOMB ? "zombie" : "non-zombie",
+            parentPid: process.kp_eproc.e_ppid,
+            processGroupId: process.kp_eproc.e_pgid,
            pointerSize: process.kp_proc.p_flag & P_LP64 != 0 ? 8 : 4
          )
        )
@@ -87,20 +104,61 @@ func readProcessSnapshot(
 }

 func readProcessIdentities(pids: [Int32]) -> [ProcessIdentityObservation] {
-  let snapshot = readProcessSnapshot()
+  readProcessIdentities(pids: pids, snapshot: readProcessSnapshot())
+}
+
+func readProcessIdentities(
+  pids: [Int32],
+  snapshot: ProcessSnapshot
+) -> [ProcessIdentityObservation] {
  return pids.map { pid in
+    guard pid > 0 else {
+      return unavailableIdentity(pid: pid, reason: "invalid_process_id")
+    }
    guard let metadata = snapshot.metadata[pid] else {
-      return unavailableIdentity(
+      if let failure = snapshot.failure {
+        return unavailableIdentity(pid: pid, reason: failure)
+      }
+      // This records absence from this successful KERN_PROC_ALL snapshot only.
+      // Unlike the Linux procfs path, it has no PID-specific kill(0)
+      // corroboration; callers must not treat it as universal or future exit
+      // proof.
+      return ProcessIdentityObservation(
        pid: pid,
-        reason: snapshot.failure ?? "process_not_in_snapshot"
+        state: "absent",
+        identity: nil,
+        effective_uid: nil,
+        lifecycle: nil,
+        relation: nil,
+        reason: "not-in-snapshot"
      )
    }
-    return ProcessIdentityObservation(pid: pid, state: "readable", identity: metadata.identity, reason: nil)
+    return ProcessIdentityObservation(
+      pid: pid,
+      state: "readable",
+      identity: metadata.identity,
+      effective_uid: metadata.effectiveUid,
+      lifecycle: metadata.lifecycle,
+      relation: ProcessRelationObservation(
+        state: "observed",
+        parent_pid: metadata.parentPid,
+        process_group_id: metadata.processGroupId
+      ),
+      reason: nil
+    )
  }
 }

 private func unavailableIdentity(pid: Int32, reason: String) -> ProcessIdentityObservation {
-  ProcessIdentityObservation(pid: pid, state: "unavailable", identity: nil, reason: reason)
+  ProcessIdentityObservation(
+    pid: pid,
+    state: "unavailable",
+    identity: nil,
+    effective_uid: nil,
+    lifecycle: nil,
+    relation: nil,
+    reason: reason
+  )
 }

 enum RunTokenReadError: Error {
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ def inspect(request):
    root = Path(os.environ["REA_CORE_CONTEXT_REQUEST"]).parent
    empty = root / "no-libraries"
    empty.mkdir(mode=0o700)
-    for command in ["set auto-load off", "set debuginfod enabled off", "set auto-solib-add off", "set history save off", "set pagination off",
-                    "set sysroot ./no-libraries", "set solib-search-path ./no-libraries"]:
+    for command in ["set auto-load off", "set debuginfod enabled off", "set auto-solib-add off", "set history save off", "set pagination off", "set target-file-system-kind unix",
+                    "set sysroot ./no-libraries", "set solib-search-path ./no-libraries",
+                    "set debug-file-directory ./no-libraries"]:
        gdb.execute(command, to_string=True)
    entry = request["gdbinit"]
    try:
@@ -38,7 +39,19 @@ def inspect(request):
    # relative filename in the owned cwd so no selected path becomes GDB syntax.
    if Path(request["snapshot_path"]) != root.parent / "object.snapshot":
        raise ContextFailure("decoder", "Core context request did not select the shared owned snapshot.")
+    # GDB 16 searches AT_EXECFN/NT_FILE outside sysroot when no executable BFD
+    # is selected. Occupy that slot with the already running, owned debugger;
+    # exec-file loads no symbols and never runs it. Clear it before any query.
+    # /proc/self/exe identifies this process, not the core's historical PID.
+    architecture = {"x86_64-little-endian": "i386:x86-64", "aarch64-little-endian": "aarch64"}.get(request["architecture"])
+    if architecture is None:
+        raise ContextFailure("unsupported", "Unsupported recorded core architecture.")
+    gdb.execute("exec-file /proc/self/exe", to_string=True)
+    # The placeholder must not select the core's architecture. Reuse the
+    # decoder's validated profile, including for cross-architecture GDB builds.
+    gdb.execute("set architecture " + architecture, to_string=True)
    gdb.execute("core-file ../object.snapshot", to_string=True)
+    gdb.execute("file", to_string=True)
    inferior = gdb.selected_inferior()
    if inferior.connection is None or inferior.connection.type != "core" or gdb.current_progspace().filename is not None:
        raise ContextFailure("decoder", "Requested core-only boundary was not established; no mapping query performed.")
@@ -82,7 +95,7 @@ def main():
    try:
        encoded = json.dumps(reply, ensure_ascii=True, allow_nan=False).encode("utf-8")
        if len(encoded) > OUTPUT_BYTES:
-            encoded = json.dumps({"ok": False, "reason": "output-limit", "message": "Complete debugger context exceeds64 MiB reply budget."}).encode("utf-8")
+            encoded = json.dumps({"ok": False, "reason": "output-limit", "message": "Complete debugger context exceeds the 64 MiB reply budget."}).encode("utf-8")
        descriptor = os.open(request["reply_path"], os.O_WRONLY | os.O_CREAT | os.O_EXCL, 0o600)
        with os.fdopen(descriptor, "wb") as handle:
            handle.write(encoded)
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+"""Producer regressions with controlled GDB state, not native debugger qualification."""
+import json
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+import runpy
+import sys
+import tempfile
+import types
+import unittest
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+
+BRIDGE = Path(__file__).with_name("core_context.py")
+
+
+class CoreContextTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def inspect(self, failure=None, connection="core", symbols=None, architecture="x86_64-little-endian", objfile="recorded-executable"):
+        commands, reads, queries = [], [], []
+        state = {"executable": None, "symbols": None, "connection": None}
+        gdb = types.ModuleType("gdb")
+        gdb.VERSION = "16.3"
+        gdb.selected_inferior = lambda: types.SimpleNamespace(
+            connection=state["connection"], pid=123)
+        gdb.current_progspace = lambda: types.SimpleNamespace(filename=state["symbols"])
+
+        def execute(command, to_string):
+            self.assertTrue(to_string)
+            commands.append(command)
+            if command == failure:
+                raise RuntimeError("controlled command failure")
+            if command == "exec-file /proc/self/exe":
+                state["executable"] = "/proc/self/exe"
+            elif command == "core-file ../object.snapshot":
+                if state["executable"] is None:
+                    reads.append("recorded-executable")
+                    state["executable"] = state["symbols"] = "recorded-executable"
+                state["connection"] = types.SimpleNamespace(type=connection)
+            elif command == "file":
+                state["executable"] = None
+                state["symbols"] = symbols
+
+        gdb.execute = execute
+        pwndbg = types.ModuleType("pwndbg")
+        pwndbg.aglib = types.ModuleType("pwndbg.aglib")
+        pwndbg.aglib.vmmap = types.ModuleType("pwndbg.aglib.vmmap")
+        pwndbg.lib = types.ModuleType("pwndbg.lib")
+        pwndbg.lib.version = types.ModuleType("pwndbg.lib.version")
+        pwndbg.lib.version.__version__ = "2026.09.15"
+
+        def maps():
+            self.assertIsNone(state["executable"], "Helper executable must be discarded before mapping queries")
+            queries.append("maps")
+            return [types.SimpleNamespace(start=4096, end=8192, offset=0, flags=5, objfile=objfile)]
+
+        pwndbg.aglib.vmmap.get = maps
+        modules = {module.__name__: module for module in [
+            gdb, pwndbg, pwndbg.aglib, pwndbg.aglib.vmmap, pwndbg.lib, pwndbg.lib.version]}
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as directory:
+            root = Path(directory)
+            stage = root / "debugger"
+            stage.mkdir()
+            plugin = root / "gdbinit.py"
+            plugin.write_text("")
+            request = stage / "request.json"
+            reply = stage / "reply.json"
+            request.write_text(json.dumps({"gdbinit": str(plugin), "architecture": architecture, "snapshot_path": str(root / "object.snapshot"), "reply_path": str(reply)}))
+            with patch.dict(sys.modules, modules), patch.dict(os.environ, REA_CORE_CONTEXT_REQUEST=str(request)):
+                runpy.run_path(str(BRIDGE))
+            result = json.loads(reply.read_text())
+        return result, commands, reads, queries
+
+    def test_core_load_never_opens_recorded_executable_and_queries_only_after_discard(self):
+        result, commands, reads, queries = self.inspect()
+        self.assertTrue(result["ok"], result)
+        self.assertEqual(reads, [])
+        self.assertEqual(queries, ["maps"])
+        self.assertEqual(commands[-4:], ["exec-file /proc/self/exe", "set architecture i386:x86-64", "core-file ../object.snapshot", "file"])
+        self.assertLess(commands.index("set debug-file-directory ./no-libraries"), commands.index("core-file ../object.snapshot"))
+        self.assertIsNone(result["value"]["executable"])
+        self.assertEqual(result["value"]["maps"][0]["current_file_identity"], "unknown")
+
+    def test_failed_guard_core_load_or_discard_never_queries_mappings(self):
+        for command in ["exec-file /proc/self/exe", "set architecture i386:x86-64", "core-file ../object.snapshot", "file"]:
+            with self.subTest(command=command):
+                result, commands, reads, queries = self.inspect(failure=command)
+                self.assertFalse(result["ok"])
+                self.assertEqual(reads, [])
+                self.assertEqual(queries, [])
+                if command in ["exec-file /proc/self/exe", "set architecture i386:x86-64"]:
+                    self.assertNotIn("core-file ../object.snapshot", commands)
+
+    def test_cross_architecture_uses_the_validated_decoder_profile(self):
+        result, commands, reads, queries = self.inspect(architecture="aarch64-little-endian")
+        self.assertTrue(result["ok"], result)
+        self.assertEqual(reads, [])
+        self.assertEqual(queries, ["maps"])
+        self.assertLess(commands.index("set architecture aarch64"), commands.index("core-file ../object.snapshot"))
+
+    def test_unknown_architecture_refuses_before_loading_core(self):
+        result, commands, reads, queries = self.inspect(architecture="unknown")
+        self.assertFalse(result["ok"])
+        self.assertEqual(result["reason"], "unsupported")
+        self.assertNotIn("core-file ../object.snapshot", commands)
+        self.assertEqual(reads, [])
+        self.assertEqual(queries, [])
+
+    def test_output_limit_message_separates_the_words_and_names_the_limit(self):
+        result, _, reads, queries = self.inspect(objfile="m" * (64 * 1024 * 1024))
+        self.assertFalse(result["ok"])
+        self.assertEqual(result["reason"], "output-limit")
+        self.assertNotIn("exceeds64", result["message"])
+        self.assertEqual(result["message"], "Complete debugger context exceeds the 64 MiB reply budget.")
+        self.assertEqual(reads, [])
+        self.assertEqual(queries, ["maps"])
+
+    def test_wrong_connection_or_remaining_symbols_never_queries_mappings(self):
+        for options in [{"connection": "native"}, {"symbols": "unexpected-symbols"}]:
+            with self.subTest(options=options):
+                result, _, reads, queries = self.inspect(**options)
+                self.assertFalse(result["ok"])
+                self.assertEqual(reads, [])
+                self.assertEqual(queries, [])
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()
@@ -132,6 +132,11 @@ def inspect_elf(path, cache):
        try:
            headers = ELFFile(io.BytesIO(content))
            section_count = headers.num_sections()
+            if section_count:
+                location(headers.header.e_shoff, section_count * headers.header.e_shentsize, len(content))
+            segment_count = headers.num_segments()
+            if segment_count:
+                location(headers.header.e_phoff, segment_count * headers.header.e_phentsize, len(content))
            if headers.header.e_shstrndx == 0xffff and section_count == 0:
                raise LayoutFailure("format", "ELF extended section-name index requires a declared section-zero header.")
            raw_name_index = headers.header.e_shstrndx
@@ -147,9 +152,21 @@ def inspect_elf(path, cache):
                if names_header.sh_type != "SHT_STRTAB":
                    raise LayoutFailure("format", f"ELF section-name table {section_name_index} is not SHT_STRTAB.")
                location(names_header.sh_offset, names_header.sh_size, len(content))
-        except ELFError as error:
+        except (ELFError, ValueError, OverflowError, AssertionError, IndexError) as error:
            raise LayoutFailure("format", str(error)) from error
        class LayoutELF(ELF):
+            def search(self, needle, writable=False, executable=False):
+                # This adapter exposes structural facts, GOT/PLT and mitigation
+                # indicators, not kernel config/version discovery. Upstream's
+                # constructor searches virtual memory for those unrelated
+                # heuristics, materializing NOBITS tails and interpreting
+                # ordinary IKCFG_ST data as a compressed kernel config.
+                return iter(())
+
+            def _populate_kernel_version(self):
+                # Kernel banner decoding is outside this report too.
+                return None
+
            def _get_section_name(self, header):
                # SHN_UNDEF declares no names; upstream would otherwise read
                # strings at the inactive section-zero offset.
@@ -294,6 +311,7 @@ def inspect_elf(path, cache):
                    "Relocatable relocation targets with SHN_UNDEF or inactive SHT_NULL headers retain their reported section index/offset as unknown; they do not establish an associated target section.",
                    "GOT/PLT are derived upstream convenience maps; PLT inference can emulate selected instructions in Unicorn. They do not establish target runtime behavior; aliases may collapse and warnings may indicate incomplete coverage. Their completeness is unknown.",
                    "Mitigations are upstream static heuristics, not runtime protection. ET_DYN does not prove an executable; absent canary symbols do not prove every function unprotected.",
+                    "Kernel configuration/version discovery is not performed; these memory-content scans do not supply the reported structural, linkage or mitigation facts.",
                    "This profile inspects ELF EXEC/DYN/REL layout only. It does not analyze recorded cores, resolve loaded libraries, launch the target as a host process or start a debugger.",
                    "Symbol/relocation inventories reflect original section tables. A sectionless image can still report dynamic dependency names; missing tables do not prove absence of dynamic symbols or relocations.",
                    *(["Absent section-name table: section-dependent RELRO/canary heuristics may be incomplete; protection coverage is unknown."] if all_sections and section_name_index == 0 else []),
@@ -302,7 +320,7 @@ def inspect_elf(path, cache):
            }
        except LayoutFailure:
            raise
-        except (ELFError, ValueError, AssertionError, IndexError) as error:
+        except (ELFError, ValueError, OverflowError, AssertionError, IndexError) as error:
            raise LayoutFailure("format", "Selected ELF failed unchanged upstream structural parsing: " + str(error)) from error


@@ -88,16 +88,18 @@ def inspect_core(path, cache):
        segments, notes, padding, threads, signals = [], [], [], [], []
        for segment_index, segment in enumerate(image.iter_segments()):
            h = segment.header
-            backing = h.p_type != "PT_NULL" and h.p_filesz > 0
+            header_offset = header.e_phoff + segment_index * header.e_phentsize
+            type_id = int.from_bytes(content[header_offset:header_offset + 4], "little")
+            backing = type_id != 0 and h.p_filesz > 0
            if backing:
                location(h.p_offset, h.p_filesz, len(content))
-            if h.p_type == "PT_LOAD" and h.p_filesz > h.p_memsz:
+            if type_id == 1 and h.p_filesz > h.p_memsz:
                raise CoreFailure("format", "Recorded PT_LOAD file bytes exceed memory size.")
-            segments.append({"index": segment_index, "type": h.p_type,
-                             "header_location": location(header.e_phoff + segment_index * header.e_phentsize, header.e_phentsize, len(content)),
+            segments.append({"index": segment_index, "type": h.p_type, "type_id": type_id,
+                             "header_location": location(header_offset, header.e_phentsize, len(content)),
                             "offset": hex(h.p_offset), "file_size": hex(h.p_filesz), "memory_size": hex(h.p_memsz),
                             "virtual_address": hex(h.p_vaddr), "physical_address": hex(h.p_paddr), "alignment": hex(h.p_align), "flags": hex(h.p_flags), "file_backing": "file" if backing else "none"})
-            if h.p_type != "PT_NOTE" or h.p_filesz == 0:
+            if type_id != 4 or h.p_filesz == 0:
                continue
            position, end = h.p_offset, h.p_offset + h.p_filesz
            header_size = image.structs.Elf_Nhdr.sizeof()
@@ -109,6 +111,7 @@ def inspect_core(path, cache):
                    padding.append({"segment_index": segment_index, "location": location(position, len(raw), end), "bytes_base64": encoded(raw)})
                    break
                note = struct_parse(image.structs.Elf_Nhdr, image.stream, stream_pos=position)
+                note_type_id = int.from_bytes(content[position + 8:position + 12], "little")
                owner_start = position + header_size
                descriptor_start = owner_start + ((note.n_namesz + 3) // 4) * 4
                note_end = descriptor_start + ((note.n_descsz + 3) // 4) * 4
@@ -119,7 +122,10 @@ def inspect_core(path, cache):
                display = owner.split(b"\0", 1)[0].decode("utf-8", "replace") if owner else None
                descriptor = content[descriptor_start:descriptor_start + note.n_descsz]
                note_index = len(notes)
-                notes.append({"index": note_index, "segment_index": segment_index, "type": note.n_type,
+                # pyelftools selects ET_CORE labels without owner context. Keep
+                # those labels only for exact CORE owners; other kinds are opaque.
+                note_type = note.n_type if owner == b"CORE\0" else note_type_id
+                notes.append({"index": note_index, "segment_index": segment_index, "type": note_type, "type_id": note_type_id,
                              "location": location(position, note_end - position, end),
                              "owner_location": location(owner_start, len(owner), end), "owner_bytes_base64": encoded(owner), "owner_display": display,
                              "descriptor_location": location(descriptor_start, len(descriptor), end), "descriptor_bytes_base64": encoded(descriptor)})
@@ -127,7 +133,7 @@ def inspect_core(path, cache):
                # Only the initial Linux CORE ABI is interpreted. Other owners retain exact bytes.
                if owner != b"CORE\0":
                    continue
-                if note.n_type == "NT_PRSTATUS":
+                if note_type_id == 1:
                    if len(descriptor) < ctypes.sizeof(prstatus_type):
                        raise CoreFailure("format", "Linux " + profile_label + " NT_PRSTATUS descriptor is truncated.")
                    status = prstatus_type.from_buffer_copy(descriptor)
@@ -136,7 +142,7 @@ def inspect_core(path, cache):
                        relative = prstatus_type.pr_reg.offset + getattr(registers_type, name).offset
                        registers.append({"name": name, "value": hex(getattr(status.pr_reg, name)), "location": location(descriptor_start + relative, ctypes.sizeof(kind), end)})
                    threads.append({"note_index": note_index, "historical_pid": ctypes.c_int32(status.pr_pid).value, "recorded_current_signal": status.pr_cursig, "registers": registers})
-                elif note.n_type == "NT_SIGINFO":
+                elif note_type_id == 0x53494749:
                    if len(descriptor) < ctypes.sizeof(elf_siginfo_64):
                        raise CoreFailure("format", "Linux " + profile_label + " NT_SIGINFO descriptor is truncated.")
                    signal = elf_siginfo_64.from_buffer_copy(descriptor)
@@ -29,7 +29,17 @@ export default defineConfig({
        items: [
          { text: "Native binaries", link: "/native-investigation" },
          { text: "Go build metadata", link: "/go-binaries" },
+          { text: "IL2CPP metadata", link: "/il2cpp-metadata" },
+          { text: "Model artifacts", link: "/model-artifacts" },
          { text: "Rust dependencies", link: "/rust-binaries" },
+          { text: "PE certificates", link: "/pe-certificates" },
+          { text: "PE imports", link: "/pe-imports" },
+          { text: "PE TLS/load config", link: "/pe-load-config" },
+          { text: "ELF notes", link: "/elf-notes" },
+          { text: "Apple IPS crash reports", link: "/apple-ips" },
+          { text: "Linux kernel modules", link: "/kernel-modules" },
+          { text: "CPython pyc files", link: "/python-pyc" },
+          { text: "Erlang BEAM", link: "/erlang-beam" },
          {
            text: "JavaScript and Electron",
            link: "/javascript-artifact-reconstruction",
@@ -43,11 +53,18 @@ export default defineConfig({
            text: "Web network captures",
            link: "/web-network-captures",
          },
+          { text: "Agent environments", link: "/agent-environments" },
          { text: "Electron observation", link: "/electron-observation" },
+          { text: "Electron fuses", link: "/electron-fuses" },
          { text: "Process capture", link: "/process-capture" },
          { text: ".NET assemblies", link: "/managed-code-analysis" },
+          {
+            text: "Python packaged applications",
+            link: "/python-packaged-applications",
+          },
          { text: "Android applications", link: "/android-analysis" },
          { text: "Apple applications", link: "/apple-application-analysis" },
+          { text: "Desktop installations", link: "/desktop-applications" },
          { text: "Firmware", link: "/firmware-analysis" },
          { text: "SQLite databases", link: "/sqlite-databases" },
          { text: "Packet captures", link: "/packet-captures" },
@@ -59,10 +76,13 @@ export default defineConfig({
        collapsed: true,
        items: [
          { text: "IDA", link: "/ida-provider" },
+          { text: "Kuna", link: "/kuna-provider" },
          { text: "Ghidra on Windows", link: "/windows-ghidra-p0" },
          { text: "Ghidra DOS analysis", link: "/ghidra-dos" },
          { text: "Ghidra raw binary", link: "/raw-binary" },
          { text: "Ghidra NativeAOT", link: "/ghidra-nativeaot" },
+          { text: "Ghidra PowerPC", link: "/ghidra-ppc" },
+          { text: "Ghidra GameCube DOL", link: "/ghidra-dol" },
          { text: "Ghidra semantics", link: "/ghidra-provider" },
        ],
      },
@@ -72,6 +92,10 @@ export default defineConfig({
        items: [
          { text: "MCP contracts", link: "/mcp-contracts" },
          { text: "Tool design", link: "/tool-design" },
+          {
+            text: "Admission limits and recovery",
+            link: "/design/limits-and-recovery",
+          },
          { text: "Testing", link: "/testing" },
          { text: "Client verification", link: "/client-verification" },
          {
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ Readiness is `rea inspect-adb-client`: it runs `adb version` and reports the
 resolved binary, its version, and where it was selected from. A missing
 binary reports `capability_unavailable` with the `REA_ADB_PATH` remediation
 rather than attempting an installation.
+The `binary_session` inventory uses the same bounded client-version probe; it
+does not query devices, start the adb server, or establish that a requested
+serial is reachable. Device state is checked by each device operation.

 ## Answer an analyst question

@@ -73,42 +76,98 @@ existing analysis families directly, for example

 ## Operations

-| Tool                    | Kind               | What it does                                                                                                                                                              |
-| ----------------------- | ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `inspect_adb_client`    | read               | Resolved binary, version, install path; never contacts the server                                                                                                         |
-| `list_adb_devices`      | read               | Serial, state, transport, model metadata, inferred emulator/physical kind with basis                                                                                      |
-| `inspect_adb_device`    | read               | Fixed `getprop` whitelist: build, SDK, patch, fingerprint, product, ABIs, debuggable, `ro.kernel.qemu`                                                                    |
-| `inspect_adb_display`   | read               | `wm size` and `wm density` as declared                                                                                                                                    |
-| `list_adb_features`     | read               | `pm list features` (hardware/software features, hex GL versions)                                                                                                          |
-| `list_adb_services`     | read               | `service list` binder services and interfaces                                                                                                                             |
-| `list_adb_processes`    | read               | `ps -A`: user, pid, ppid, rss, state, name                                                                                                                                |
-| `inspect_adb_window`    | read               | `dumpsys window` focus declarations (what is on screen)                                                                                                                   |
-| `read_adb_setting`      | read               | One `settings get` value; device-side null is reported as such                                                                                                            |
-| `read_adb_logcat`       | read               | Bounded `logcat -d -t` dump for one buffer, optional pid filter                                                                                                           |
-| `list_adb_packages`     | read               | `pm list packages -f` with scope; base APK device paths                                                                                                                   |
-| `resolve_adb_packages`  | read               | Case-insensitive package-name substring search with exact-match flag                                                                                                      |
-| `inspect_adb_package`   | read               | `dumpsys package` projection: versions, install times, installer, flags, permission count                                                                                 |
-| `list_adb_directory`    | read               | NUL-framed immediate children, including hidden entries: kinds, permissions, owner, group, sizes, symlink targets                                                         |
-| `pull_adb_package`      | read               | Complete split APK set from `pm path`, each file digested                                                                                                                 |
-| `pull_adb_file`         | read               | One absolute device path pulled and digested                                                                                                                              |
-| `capture_adb_screen`    | read               | One `screencap -p` frame (exec-out, no device-side file) with dimensions                                                                                                  |
-| `collect_adb_bugreport` | read               | Device-generated bugreport zip, digested                                                                                                                                  |
-| `push_adb_file`         | **mutates device** | One local file to a device path (e.g. pushing tools into `/data/local/tmp`); refuses existing targets without explicit overwrite; verifies via the device's own sha256sum |
-| `install_adb_package`   | **mutates device** | Local APK via `adb install [-r]`; preserves the device's Success/Failure verdict                                                                                          |
-| `uninstall_adb_package` | **mutates device** | Removes a package and its data for user 0                                                                                                                                 |
-| `start_adb_app`         | **mutates device** | Resolves the package's launcher activity (`cmd package resolve-activity --brief`) and starts it (`am start -n`)                                                           |
-| `start_adb_activity`    | **mutates device** | Starts an intent (`am start -a` with optional URI, component, and up to 16 typed extras); preserves the activity manager's verdict                                        |
-| `stop_adb_app`          | **mutates device** | Force-stops every process of a package, ending a dynamic-analysis run                                                                                                     |
+| Tool                    | Kind               | What it does                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
+| ----------------------- | ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `inspect_adb_client`    | read               | Resolved binary, version, install path; never contacts the server                                                                                                                                                                     |
+| `list_adb_devices`      | read               | Serial, state, transport, model metadata, inferred emulator/physical kind with basis                                                                                                                                                  |
+| `inspect_adb_device`    | read               | Fixed `getprop` whitelist: build, SDK, patch, fingerprint, product, ABIs, debuggable, `ro.kernel.qemu`                                                                                                                                |
+| `inspect_adb_display`   | read               | `wm size` and `wm density` as declared                                                                                                                                                                                                |
+| `list_adb_features`     | read               | `pm list features` (hardware/software features, hex GL versions)                                                                                                                                                                      |
+| `list_adb_services`     | read               | `service list` binder services and interfaces                                                                                                                                                                                         |
+| `list_adb_processes`    | read               | `ps -A`: user, pid, ppid, rss, state, name                                                                                                                                                                                            |
+| `inspect_adb_window`    | read               | `dumpsys window` focus declarations (what is on screen)                                                                                                                                                                               |
+| `read_adb_setting`      | read               | One `settings get` value; device-side null is reported as such                                                                                                                                                                        |
+| `read_adb_logcat`       | read               | Bounded `logcat -d -t` dump for one buffer, optional pid filter                                                                                                                                                                       |
+| `list_adb_packages`     | read               | `pm list packages -f` with scope; base APK device paths                                                                                                                                                                               |
+| `resolve_adb_packages`  | read               | Case-insensitive package-name substring search with exact-match flag                                                                                                                                                                  |
+| `inspect_adb_package`   | read               | `dumpsys package` projection: versions, install times, installer, flags, and count of listed requested-permission rows (including Unicode names)                                                                                      |
+| `list_adb_directory`    | read               | NUL-framed immediate children, including hidden entries: kinds, permissions, owner, group, sizes, symlink targets                                                                                                                     |
+| `pull_adb_package`      | read               | Complete split APK set from `pm path`, each file digested                                                                                                                                                                             |
+| `pull_adb_file`         | read               | One absolute device path pulled and digested                                                                                                                                                                                          |
+| `capture_adb_screen`    | read               | One `screencap -p` frame (exec-out, no device-side file) with dimensions                                                                                                                                                              |
+| `collect_adb_bugreport` | read               | Device-generated bugreport zip, digested                                                                                                                                                                                              |
+| `push_adb_file`         | **mutates device** | One local file to a device path (e.g. pushing tools into `/data/local/tmp`); checks for existing targets and refuses them without explicit overwrite (the check is not atomic); compares digests when device `sha256sum` is available |
+| `install_adb_package`   | **mutates device** | Local APK via `adb install [-r]`; preserves its Success/Failure verdict, records `replace_requested`, and leaves actual replacement `null` because prior package state is not observed                                                |
+| `uninstall_adb_package` | **mutates device** | Requests package removal for user 0 via `adb shell pm uninstall --user 0`, without data retention                                                                                                                                     |
+| `start_adb_app`         | **mutates device** | Resolves the package's launcher activity (`cmd package resolve-activity --brief`) and starts it (`am start -n`)                                                                                                                       |
+| `start_adb_activity`    | **mutates device** | Starts an intent (`am start -a` with optional URI, component, and up to 16 typed extras); preserves the activity manager's verdict                                                                                                    |
+| `stop_adb_app`          | **mutates device** | Force-stops every process of a package, ending a dynamic-analysis run                                                                                                                                                                 |
+
+When `push_adb_file` receives an existing directory, adb places the local file
+inside it under the local basename; Evidence reports that effective file path
+while retaining the caller's directory path in the input parameters. The
+private read-only staging copy preserves the source file's executable bits.
+
+For `inspect_adb_window`, `focus_contexts` retains each display header, its exact
+display ID when recognized, and every focus declaration with its original line.
+Declarations without a display header are explicitly `unscoped`. A missing
+declaration differs from a declaration whose `value` is JSON `null`.
+`source_section` identifies the selected dumpsys section; `observed_lines`
+preserves its focus declarations and display headers in source order.
+
+`focus_summary` is `single_context` only for one context with no repeated focus
+field. The singular `focused_window` and `focused_app` summarize that context;
+they do not establish device-wide focus. Multiple contexts or repeated fields
+produce `ambiguous` with null singular fields and all declarations retained.
+When no focus field was declared, the status is `unavailable`. REA reads the
+displays section only when the windows section declares neither focus field.
+
+For `install_adb_package`, `replace_requested` records whether `-r` was sent.
+The `replaced` result is `null`: the successful install response does not say
+whether the package was installed fresh or replaced, and REA does not query the
+device first. The install verdict and host APK digest remain available.
+
+Push and install consume a private snapshot of the selected local input. The
+reported size and SHA-256 identify those consumed bytes; `local_path` and
+`apk_path` retain the original input path, whose contents may change later.
+Snapshot creation needs temporary disk space proportional to the input size.
+Failed snapshot cleanup remains owned and is retried before later operations
+and during shutdown.

 ## Interpret the result

+- **Package numeric declarations retain failures.** `inspect_adb_package`
+  admits the first valid `userId` or `appId` as `user_id`: a nonnegative safe
+  integer, including zero. A null value means no valid declaration was found.
+  Malformed declarations before or after a valid value remain in
+  `numeric_issues`: the first ten issues with command, field, reason and original
+  `raw_line`, plus the exact `total`. Reasons are `invalid_format` or
+  `unsafe_integer`. Any issue makes package coverage partial; existing section
+  omissions can also make it partial. `version_code` remains exact source text.
+- **Display nulls preserve uncertainty.** `inspect_adb_display` admits positive
+  safe integers. Absent or malformed optional values are null; `numeric_issues`
+  distinguishes malformed declarations from absence. It keeps the first ten
+  issues and exact total, with command, field, original line and reason
+  (`invalid_format`, `unsafe_integer` or `nonpositive`). The last recognized
+  labeled declaration wins, even when malformed. A physical-density label
+  suppresses bare-number fallback even when malformed; without that label, the
+  first unsigned bare number wins, including zero or an unsafe integer that
+  leaves the value null. Display coverage is complete only with known physical
+  density and no numeric issues. Missing or malformed required physical size
+  produces a protocol failure with `details.partial_observation`: an
+  `inspect_adb_display` observation from provider `adb`, reason
+  `physical_size_absent` or `physical_size_malformed`, and a `result` retaining
+  client, serial, optional display facts, numeric issues, null physical size
+  and partial coverage.
 - **Directory names retain whitespace and newlines.** Symlink targets do too,
  including trailing newlines. Records containing invalid UTF-8 remain as
  labelled hex in `unparsed_lines` and make directory coverage partial.
 - **Inferences carry their basis.** Device `kind` reports
  `kind_basis` (serial prefix or USB transport); APK `role` reports
-  `role_basis: file_name`; `emulator_observed` is the build's own
-  `ro.kernel.qemu` value, `null` when absent.
+  `role_basis: file_name`; `emulator_observed` is derived from the build's
+  `ro.kernel.qemu` property: `true` only when its value is `"1"`, `false` for
+  any other reported value, and `null` when the property is absent. The raw
+  property value remains available in `properties`.
 - **Device paths are not host paths.** `base_apk_device_path` values live on
  the device filesystem. Only pulls and captures produce host-local paths,
  each paired with byte size and SHA-256 digest. A pulled file's host name is
@@ -118,17 +177,34 @@ existing analysis families directly, for example
  while POSIX hosts retain valid POSIX filenames such as names with spaces or
  colons. A package pull checks reported names against the destination
  filesystem before pulling, and refuses names that would share a local path.
+- **Package path refusals are diagnosable.** Refusals from `pull_adb_package`
+  return `unreadable_output` with `retryable: false`, keep the `pm path` output
+  in `details.captured_output`, and name the refusal in `details.reason`.
+  `unsafe_device_path` lists refused entries in
+  `details.diagnostics.rejected_paths` as `{device_path, reason}`;
+  `duplicate_local_destination` reports the shared `file_name` and both
+  `device_paths`; `local_destination_unavailable` reports the `device_path`,
+  `file_name`, and filesystem `error_code`. Diagnostics retain raw device
+  strings, while the caller-facing message escapes invisible and bidirectional
+  characters so they cannot hide text or reorder the path.
 - **Splits are part of the answer.** `pm path` enumerates the base APK and
  every installed split; pulls cover the whole set. System packages whose
  APKs keep other names report the `unknown` role rather than guessing.
 - **Partial results keep facts.** Failed individual pulls return successful
  artifacts with `coverage: "partial"` and per-file `failures`. Listings
-  that contain unrecognized lines report them as `unparsed_lines` and mark
-  partial coverage instead of dropping rows.
+  and package searches that contain unrecognized lines report the first ten
+  as `unparsed_lines`, state the exact total in a limitation when more were
+  seen, and mark partial coverage instead of dropping rows.
 - **Mutations are explicit.** `push_adb_file`, `install_adb_package`, and
  `uninstall_adb_package` declare `mutatesTarget` and never run implicitly:
-  pushes refuse existing device files unless `overwrite` is set and verify
-  the transfer with the device's own `sha256sum`; installs preserve the
+  pushes check for existing device files before transfer and refuse them
+  unless `overwrite` is set. A failed or unexpected existence probe stops
+  transfer even with `overwrite`; only a clean `test -e` exit of 1 with no
+  output is interpreted as absence. The check is not atomic, so a different
+  process can create the path before `adb push` writes it. When available, the device's
+  `sha256sum` verifies the transfer. A missing command or output without a
+  recognizable digest reports `device_digest_source: "unavailable"` with an
+  unverified-transfer limitation; installs preserve the
  device's `Failure [...]` reason verbatim.
 - **Producer identity stays attached.** Every result embeds the producing
  adb client (`binary_path`, `path_source`, `version`, `installed_path`).
@@ -140,14 +216,21 @@ existing analysis families directly, for example
  The app/activity lifecycle tools use `am start -W` and `am force-stop`.
 - Per-invocation budgets: client/devices 10-20 s, shell reads 20-60 s with
  64 KiB-8 MiB capture caps (logcat 4 MiB, screen 32 MiB), transfers and
-  bugreports 600 s. Exceeded budgets report `resource_constraint`; stopped
-  commands report `provider_timeout`.
+  bugreports 600 s. Output capture overflow reports `resource_constraint`
+  and names the byte allowance. Deadline expiration, including the
+  client-version probe, reports `provider_timeout` and names the effective
+  milliseconds. This release has no runtime override for those deadlines or
+  capture caps. Command cancellation preserves the caller's exact reason;
+  a later abort does not replace an already completed command failure.
 - Pull and capture outputs are additive: the destination must not already
  exist. Re-running a completed pull refuses the existing directory instead
  of overwriting evidence.
 - Cancellation during a package pull preserves caller-selected output. The
  error includes partial observations identifying completed artifacts and the
  interrupted local path; remaining APKs were not attempted.
+- Screen capture checks cancellation before publishing its exclusive output.
+  If cancellation arrives after publication, the error retains the committed
+  file's path, digest and dimensions; the file remains available as evidence.
 - Bugreports collect into isolated staging and publish with exclusive creation;
  filename collisions select the next numeric suffix. If publication fails, the
  completed archive remains in staging. The error's partial observation gives
@@ -182,3 +265,13 @@ Record: verified against adb 34.0.5 on Linux against an Android 14
 287 services, 92 features, a real two-APK split set pulled with byte-exact
 digests, a verified push/pull roundtrip, a 1.3 MB screen capture, and the
 complete package lifecycle; see `docs/testing.md` for the lane summary.
+
+Intent integer extras use signed decimal text. The ADB argument encoder removes
+redundant leading zeros for Android's radix-sensitive `--ei` parser while retained
+Evidence keeps the caller's original spelling. Package inspection accepts both
+`userId` and Android 16's `appId` spelling for the legacy `user_id` result field.
+
+A completed push and device digest verification are separate observations. A
+verification timeout, cancellation, or output budget failure returns the typed
+failure with partial Evidence of the completed transfer. An unavailable checksum
+command or unrecognized checksum output leaves verification explicitly unknown.
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ This family is present on repository main and in npm 4.1.0. Check the
 [released package boundary](installation.md#released-package-and-main) and the
 connected server's tool list before selecting it.

+On Linux, JADX launches an REA-owned process and requires a procps-compatible
+`ps` on REA's `PATH`; see the shared
+[Linux process prerequisite](installation.md#linux-owned-process-prerequisite).
+
 ## Optional package delivery

 The MCP `inspect_android_package` request keeps complete output when `detail` is
@@ -30,13 +34,90 @@ One-shot CLI output remains complete. Older servers require the existing complet
 request after schema discovery. APK authenticity and runtime behavior remain
 unverified.

+## Manifest component projection
+
+`inspect_android_package` also returns a static inventory of declared
+activities, aliases, services, receivers and providers from the decoded
+manifest. `declared_name` preserves the source attribute; `name` resolves a
+relative name only when the manifest package is known and the resolved copy
+fits the UTF-8 byte budget. An unresolved package or exhausted name budget
+retains the declared name and marks the inventory partial. Empty component
+names and names with forbidden DEX characters retain their raw spelling and
+are not treated as identities. Valid DEX spaces, including boundary spaces,
+are preserved when resolving component names and matching alias targets.
+Whitespace in the manifest package is rejected by its separate package grammar.
+Component permissions inherit the application
+permission when no component permission is declared, except an activity alias
+with no permission: Android documents that case as requiring no permission
+through the alias. `permission_source` distinguishes a local declaration,
+inherited value, no requirement (including an explicit empty override), and a
+value omitted because its resource/manifest-placeholder token is unresolved
+or the total permission-byte budget was reached. Resource and placeholder
+references are not expanded at this parser boundary. Repeated inherited
+values share one inventory-wide byte budget.
+Provider `android:readPermission` and `android:writePermission` overrides are
+not projected as separate fields; their presence marks the inventory partial
+and is called out in `limitations`. Relative component names are not resolved
+against a manifest package with surrounding whitespace.
+Class-name segments follow DEX `SimpleName` characters, including a leading
+digit or hyphen, rather than Java source identifier rules. Relative-name
+expansion does not prove class existence, DEX-version compatibility or runtime
+loadability. SDK defaults accept JADX's decimal and hexadecimal integer
+spellings; the original SDK declaration strings remain unchanged.
+
+`exported` is the declared literal `true` or `false`, otherwise null.
+`exported_default` is the documented default only where it can be established;
+it remains null for unknown provider target SDKs, nonliteral declarations, or
+components with filters targeting API 31 or later that omit the now-required
+explicit declaration. A limitation records the latter validation error.
+Provider authorities and all inventory dimensions are bounded. `status:
+"partial"` and `limitations` identify omitted declarations or values; a
+capacity limitation appears only when an actual collection limit was reached.
+The projection does not merge manifests, expand resource references, or
+observe runtime enabled/export state.
+
+The service `foreground_service_type` field preserves the declared attribute,
+including an empty value or surrounding spaces; `null` means the attribute is
+absent or the component is not a service. This field does not validate service
+type tokens or establish runtime eligibility.
+
 ## Supply tools

 Use a **full JDK 17 or newer** (including its compiler module) and
-**jadx-headless-mcp 0.7.1**. REA runs its packaged Java metadata bridge in
-source-file mode against the unmodified engine JAR. REA does not install Java,
-an Android SDK, JADX, a device service or an emulator. Set the path in the shell
-or MCP server environment:
+[**jadx-headless-mcp 0.7.1**](https://github.com/1013503897/jadx-headless-mcp/releases/download/v0.7.1/jadx-headless-mcp-0.7.1-all.jar).
+Verify the downloaded JAR's SHA-256 against
+[REA's pinned release metadata](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/src/android/JadxRelease.ts)
+before using it. The following download and verification commands work for npm
+package consumers as well as repository checkouts; the repository-only
+`npm run fixtures:android` helper is not included in the npm package.
+
+On macOS or Linux, choose a destination and verify the pinned digest:
+
+```sh
+mkdir -p "$HOME/.local/share/rea/android" &&
+cd "$HOME/.local/share/rea/android" &&
+curl -fL -o jadx-headless-mcp-0.7.1-all.jar https://github.com/1013503897/jadx-headless-mcp/releases/download/v0.7.1/jadx-headless-mcp-0.7.1-all.jar &&
+if command -v sha256sum >/dev/null; then
+  echo '6e5eacf500b64292bfb73c49797c1958f6ee44646e43e868039ae7feb573ff75  jadx-headless-mcp-0.7.1-all.jar' | sha256sum -c -
+else
+  echo '6e5eacf500b64292bfb73c49797c1958f6ee44646e43e868039ae7feb573ff75  jadx-headless-mcp-0.7.1-all.jar' | shasum -a 256 -c -
+fi &&
+export REA_JADX_MCP_JAR="$PWD/jadx-headless-mcp-0.7.1-all.jar"
+```
+
+On Windows, run the equivalent in PowerShell:
+
+```powershell
+$jar = Join-Path $HOME '.local\share\rea\android\jadx-headless-mcp-0.7.1-all.jar'
+New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force (Split-Path $jar) | Out-Null
+Invoke-WebRequest -Uri 'https://github.com/1013503897/jadx-headless-mcp/releases/download/v0.7.1/jadx-headless-mcp-0.7.1-all.jar' -OutFile $jar
+if ((Get-FileHash -Algorithm SHA256 $jar).Hash.ToLowerInvariant() -ne '6e5eacf500b64292bfb73c49797c1958f6ee44646e43e868039ae7feb573ff75') { throw 'JADX JAR SHA-256 does not match REA pinned metadata' }
+$env:REA_JADX_MCP_JAR = $jar
+```
+
+REA runs its packaged Java metadata bridge in source-file mode against the
+unmodified engine JAR. REA does not install Java, an Android SDK, JADX, a device
+service or an emulator. Set the path in the shell or MCP server environment:

 ```sh
 export REA_JADX_MCP_JAR=/absolute/path/jadx-headless-mcp-0.7.1-all.jar
@@ -69,9 +150,10 @@ that every class or engine operation will load successfully. Discovery limits
 each ZIP metadata read to 8 MiB before allocation; a larger directory reports
 the exhausted read budget and the selected JAR path.

-The current metadata bridge is verified on macOS arm64 with OpenJDK 21 and the
-public Appium ApiDemos fixture. The POSIX adapter also supports Linux; the new
-bridge has not yet undergone real verification on Linux/JDK 25.
+The filtered class-page bridge (protocol 2) is verified on Linux x86-64 with
+Temurin 21, public Appium ApiDemos 6.0.18 and NewPipe 0.29.1 APKs. Earlier
+metadata-bridge records covered macOS arm64/OpenJDK 21 and Windows x64/JDK 21;
+this protocol revision has not been rerun on those hosts or Linux/JDK 25.
 Windows x64 uses an owned Job Object with bidirectional stdio, atomic job
 assignment and kill-on-owner-close. Real Windows verification uses JDK 21 and
 the pinned JADX 0.7.1 JAR; see the real verification lane below.
@@ -112,10 +194,35 @@ queries accept the same `overload_index`; the bridge resolves the selected
 method node and the result reports its index and displayed signature. These
 indices are tied to the current artifact and engine, not stable across builds.

-The engine's smali fallback also joins same-name overloads; REA rejects that
-fallback for an overloaded method instead of attributing all bodies to one
-selected overload. Native/abstract methods with no decompiled body report
-`body_status: "not_available"` without inferring which implementation flag caused it.
+`inspect_android_class` also reports `dex_static_value` for each `static final`
+field whose class definition encodes a value in its DEX static values, so
+compile-time constants are readable even when the class has no `<clinit>`.
+Each value is typed: `boolean`, `byte`, `short`, `char` (UTF-16 code unit) and
+`int` values are JSON booleans or numbers, while `long`, `float` and `double`
+values are strings holding Java's text for the value, so 64-bit values stay
+exact. The field reports `null` when no value is encoded, the encoded value is
+null or of another kind, or the field is not `static final`. The value is read from parsed
+metadata without generating source, and a static initializer can still assign
+the field; use `inspect_android_method` on `<clinit>` for that evidence.
+Only `inspect_android_class` asks the bridge for these values.
+`inspect_android_method` and `trace_android_references` read the member-only
+class summary, so large encoded strings cannot push their member lookup past
+the 8 MiB protocol frame limit.
+
+Smali fallbacks select one complete block using the original method name and DEX
+descriptor, before applying the source byte limit. This preserves the selected
+overload even when Java code generation renames a method. If the selected Java
+body was omitted, including a method merged into a synthetic bridge, REA returns
+its original smali with the `java_body_unavailable` marker. The marker describes
+missing Java; it does not infer why the method was omitted or name a replacement.
+Unresolved or duplicate disassembly identities fail instead of attributing another
+method's instructions to the selection.
+
+Native and abstract methods are identified from access flags
+captured before code generation. They report `body_status: "not_available"`, an
+empty source, and the `native_method` or `abstract_method` marker; their declarations
+are not passed through the engine's source slicer. Other missing decompiled bodies
+do not establish either access flag.

 Static initializers (`<clinit>`) return smali with the
 `static_initializer_disassembly` marker. Java decompilation can move their
@@ -126,10 +233,19 @@ the same source byte limit and explicit truncation reporting.
 ## Interpret the result

 - Package inspection retains decoded manifest XML, summary declarations,
-  permissions and class/resource counts. Summary fields are extracted by the
-  upstream engine and should be checked against the retained XML when needed.
+  permissions and class/resource counts. REA's bridge selects the exact root
+  `AndroidManifest.xml` resource by original archive name and manifest type,
+  independently of asset order. One namespace-aware JDK XML parse supplies
+  summary attributes and direct permission/SDK declarations; namespace prefixes
+  and XML entity spelling do not change their values. Raw decoded XML is retained
+  exactly and only its displayed text is subject to the existing source byte cap.
+  Summaries use the complete selected XML before that cap. Document types are
+  unsupported; parsing does not load external DTDs, schemas, or XInclude files.
  Signature verification is explicitly `not_performed`.
- Class search consumes all pages and checks their counts. An empty `query`
+- Class search filters the engine's cached top-level names before transferring
+  pages, then follows contiguous inventory positions without rescanning earlier
+  rows. It checks selection, scope, examined ranges and counts before reporting
+  complete coverage. Complete producer replies stay in Evidence; an empty `query`
  inventories all class-name rows; class names are decompiler representations.
  Repeated names remain repeated in `matches` so the inventory row count and
  producer evidence stay visible. `duplicate_names` identifies matching names
@@ -139,6 +255,13 @@ the same source byte limit and explicit truncation reporting.
  full reported display types, fields and inner class names. Synthetic members
  that code generation hides can appear in the inventory; it stays consistent
  after method decompilation within the retained session.
+  Class and method inspection and reference tracing accept either the exact
+  reported class name or its original binary name, including `$` in nested and
+  anonymous classes. The bridge keeps both identities from JADX; it does not
+  replace separators or guess suffix matches. Ambiguous selectors are refused.
+  Follow-up calls preserve the selected name, while results report the frozen
+  JADX display name. Quote `$` names in the shell, for example
+  `'com.example.Manager$WorkerThread'`.
  Exact DEX prototypes are reported from frozen JADX method metadata as
  `dex_descriptor`, for example `(I)V`. Display names can be JADX aliases;
  the descriptor alone is not a complete raw DEX method ID. Overload indices
@@ -199,11 +322,19 @@ rea project-android-application-graph '{"inventory_evidence":[<inventory_artifac
 ```

 The projection reports exact component paths and hashes, runtime-family hints,
-and path-based bridge hypotheses. It does not decode DEX or claim observed
-runtime calls. Framework hints match complete native library names, such as
+and path-based bridge hypotheses. File and slice occurrences supply component
+endpoints; directory trees and symlinks retain their identities in the source
+inventory without being classified as code files. It does not decode DEX or
+claim observed runtime calls. DEX/JVM runtime hints summarize the classified
+bytecode component lists. Framework hints match complete native library names,
+such as
 `libreactnativejni.so`, `libreactnative.so`, `libhermes.so`,
 `libhermes_executor.so`, `libflutter.so`, and `libunity.so`; unrelated names
 such as `libcommunity.so` and `libreactivity.so` do not identify those families.
+The signing list retains the `META-INF/MANIFEST.MF`, `.SF`, `.RSA`, `.DSA`, and
+`.EC` paths selected by Android's v1 verifier, including nested paths. These are
+inventory metadata candidates, not proof that a v1 signature verifies or that
+the APK is signed; use `inspect-apk-signature` for signature analysis.
 The bridge basis is inferred from the native path and repeated for each managed
 component, so it does not identify a specific JNI binding. Bridge hypotheses form a DEX/JVM-class by native-library
 Cartesian product. The projection computes the product and exact serialized
@@ -265,9 +396,43 @@ settings. Evidence reports the worker's observed `Runtime.maxMemory()` rounded
 down to MiB and retains exact bytes, Java version and visible processors in its
 raw runtime response. The observed allocatable heap can differ from configured
 `-Xmx`, especially with Serial GC. Heap is not a total RSS cap: the JVM also
-uses native memory. Independent REA instances have independent queues. Whole
-operations have a **120-second** execution deadline after reaching the queue's
-front; upstream decompilation is limited to **90 seconds**.
+uses native memory. A typed JVM memory allocation failure during APK loading
+reports `resource_constraint` with the observed maximum heap in bytes. Known
+heap failures name `REA_JADX_HEAP_MIB` in remediation; other memory regions
+remain unknown. A healthy doctor configuration check does not establish that
+any particular APK fits. Failures before the bridge can report a typed result
+and upstream errors from other operations retain their existing diagnostics;
+error text alone does not establish memory exhaustion.
+
+Independent REA instances have independent queues. Whole
+operations have a **120-second** execution deadline by default, starting after
+they reach the queue's front. For a known slow cold load, such as a large
+multidex APK, select another finite deadline:
+
+```sh
+export REA_JADX_OPERATION_TIMEOUT_MS=600000
+```
+
+The value must be a decimal millisecond count from 1 to 2147483647; anything
+else is refused before Java starts. REA reads it from the environment captured
+at process start. Changing that environment requires a new REA process. On a
+running MCP server, set `jadx.operation_timeout_ms` through
+`update_analysis_settings` to change the default for newly accepted operations;
+queued or running operations retain their accepted budget. The same deadline
+bounds each upstream call. Timeout recovery reports the effective milliseconds
+and range, with `details.limit` identifying the runtime setting. An invalid
+provider-local launch value can also be repaired by a runtime override; reset
+exposes that invalid launch value again. See the
+[settings design](design/limits-and-recovery.md#invalid-launch-configuration).
+A passing JADX configuration check in `rea doctor` reports its launch-derived
+`operation_timeout_ms`; it does not inspect another running server's overrides. Explicit
+cancellation still ends the operation immediately, and partial observations
+and owned-process cleanup are unchanged. Raising the deadline does not extend
+the bridge's 30-second startup handshake or the upstream **90-second**
+decompilation limit. MCP clients enforce their own tool-call timeouts, and
+setup's derived [client tool timeout](client-configuration.md) does not include
+this setting, so also raise the client timeout when selecting a longer
+deadline.

 Decoded manifest and method text have a **1 MiB** upstream byte budget and report
 truncation. Class-name pages use indexed slices of up to 4,096 names without changing the
@@ -286,6 +451,14 @@ export REA_ANDROID_TEST_APK="$PWD/_reference/apk-integration/ApiDemos-debug.apk"
 npm run verify:android
 ```

+The main lane and Windows Java-selection checks validate the selected JDK and
+engine archive through `validateVerifierJadxConfiguration`. This shared verifier
+boundary supplies the production validator's resource owner and waits for
+retained cleanup before proceeding. Failed closes retain their exact owners for
+retry; prerequisite failures must not be mistaken for completed bridge tests.
+Recovery checks match the typed Java or archive failure and its applicable
+remediation.
+
 The lane also uses the selected full JDK's `jlink` to create a disposable JRE
 without the compiler module. It checks real Java startup failures, missing
 selectors, recovery after failures, and CLI cancellation with owned cleanup.
@@ -0,0 +1,290 @@
+# APK signature schemes
+
+REA reads the signing of a selected local Android APK (or ZIP/AAB) statically,
+so an analyst can answer **who signed this, under which schemes, and whether the
+declared content digests match these bytes** before trusting or triaging it. The reader
+is in-process and needs no external engine: it parses the ZIP tail and the APK
+Signing Block, reads certificates with the platform X.509 parser, and
+recomputes the content digest. No Android code executes, and no device or
+`adb` is involved.
+
+CLI and MCP share one workflow and return artifact-bound Evidence inline.
+
+```sh
+rea inspect-apk-signature /path/app.apk
+```
+
+## Selected facts and retained Evidence
+
+MCP defaults to a summary with scheme presence, signer certificate fingerprints,
+row counts, posture and explicit coverage. `detail: "complete"` returns the full
+report. A selected page can answer a narrower question in the acquisition call:
+
+```json
+{
+  "path": "/path/app.apk",
+  "view": {
+    "collection": "signers",
+    "schemes": ["v3"],
+    "fields": ["certificate_sha256"],
+    "limit": 32
+  }
+}
+```
+
+The returned `parent_evidence_id` identifies the retained complete report.
+Subsequent reads use `inspect_analysis_view`, including after the APK is deleted:
+
+```json
+{
+  "source": {
+    "kind": "retained-evidence",
+    "evidence_id": "<returned parent_evidence_id>"
+  },
+  "view": {
+    "kind": "apk-signature",
+    "collection": "digests",
+    "signer_ids": ["<returned signer id>"],
+    "fields": ["signature_algorithm_id", "algorithm", "matches_apk"],
+    "offset": 0,
+    "limit": 32
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Collections are `signers`, `digests` and declared `lineage` nodes. `ids`,
+`signer_ids` and `schemes` filters intersect; omitted filters select all available
+records and `[]` selects none. Omitted `fields` returns every collection column;
+`fields: []` retains identity and relationship links. IDs include the complete
+APK digest, scheme and source ordinal; child records retain `signer_id` and
+`signer_index`, and declared certificates retain their raw-DER SHA-256 identity.
+Lineage pages expose `previous_id` when selected. Certificate fingerprints can
+be composed across versions without treating a declaration as verified identity.
+
+Page coverage describes examined declared records. Exhausting a page does not
+establish certificate authenticity, platform acceptance, v1 entry coverage or a
+verified rotation. Partial decoding and its reason remain visible even when a
+lineage page contains no rows. A weak cache reuses validated immutable report
+facts; each read checks its parent subject, and new file inspections read again.
+
+CLI defaults to complete delivery. A compact one-shot response requires a complete
+Evidence export:
+
+```sh
+rea inspect-apk-signature /path/app.apk --detail summary \
+  --view '{"collection":"signers","fields":["certificate_sha256"]}' \
+  --evidence_output /path/app-signing-evidence.json --json
+```
+
+The export contains the same complete parent used by MCP. Historical CLI pages
+use `inspect-analysis-view` with an `evidence-file` source record. The CLI and MCP
+share the application workflow, projection, retention and publication owners.
+
+## What it reports
+
+- **Schemes present:** v1 (JAR signing, from the central directory), and the
+  APK Signing Block's v2, v3 and v3.1. v1 follows apksig's selection: entries
+  under `META-INF/` at any depth ending in `.SF`, or in `.RSA`/`.DSA`/`.EC`
+  (case-sensitive). v1 is `present` only when a signature block has its
+  matching `.SF` file (`META-INF/x/CERT.RSA` pairs with `META-INF/x/CERT.SF`);
+  `signature_files` and `block_files` list every candidate either way.
+- **Per v1 signer** (each block paired with its `.SF`): REA inflates the block
+  and reads its PKCS#7 `SignedData`. `certificate` is the certificate the
+  block's one `SignerInfo` names by `issuerAndSerialNumber` or
+  `subjectKeyIdentifier` (not by position), with the same facts and raw-DER
+  SHA-256 as a v2/v3 signer, so a v1-only APK can be fingerprinted and
+  clustered with v2/v3-signed ones. apksig resolves only
+  `issuerAndSerialNumber`, so its v1 verification fails for a block whose
+  `SignerInfo` uses `subjectKeyIdentifier`: REA still reports the declared
+  certificate (`identified_by: subject-key-identifier`), adds a limitation,
+  and treats that signer as unknown in `v1_signers_match_block_signers`. `certificates` lists every certificate the
+  block carries (SHA-256 and subject) and `signer_infos` gives each
+  `SignerInfo`'s certificate and digest/signature algorithm OIDs. The PKCS#7
+  `SignedData` envelope is read as BER, including constructed signature OCTET
+  STRINGs; each embedded certificate is still interpreted as DER by the X.509
+  owner. Issuer matching preserves the encoded Name and also admits equivalent
+  ASCII PrintableString/UTF8String values for CN, C, L, ST, O and OU: case and
+  repeated/edge spaces are normalized, RDN sequence order is preserved, and
+  attribute order inside one multivalued RDN is ignored. Other name forms
+  require exact encoded identity; semantic equivalence remains unestablished.
+  `certificate` is `null` when the block has more than one `SignerInfo` (with
+  nothing verified there is no single signer) or names a certificate it does
+  not carry. A block that cannot be read (malformed ASN.1, an unsupported
+  compression method, Zip64 sizes, a local header that disagrees with the
+  central directory on the name, data-descriptor flag, CRC-32 or a size, as
+  apksig refuses it, or over a bound) keeps its names and carries
+  `decode_error`; it is never reported as an absent signer. apksig ignores
+  the ZIP encryption flag (bit 0), so a block that sets it is read as stored:
+  the PKCS#7 decoding decides (bytes that really are encrypted fail to
+  decode), and a limitation names the block.
+  apksig rejects the v1 signature of an archive whose central directory
+  holds any name more than once ("Duplicate entry"). REA checks every entry:
+  a limitation names the first few duplicates (JSON-quoted; a name over 256
+  bytes is cut there and its stored length given) and counts the rest, and a
+  signer whose block, `.SF` or `META-INF/MANIFEST.MF` name is duplicated
+  (one signer per block name) carries `decode_error`
+  `duplicate entry: <name>`, so a duplicated manifest marks every signer.
+  A duplicate outside those names leaves the signers as declared.
+  Names are compared as apksig compares them, as Java strings decoded from
+  UTF-8: malformed bytes become U+FFFD, so `dup\xff` and `dup\xfe` are one
+  name (apksigner: `Duplicate entry: dup�`). REA reproduces Java's
+  replacement rather than WHATWG `TextDecoder`'s; the two differ for encoded
+  surrogates (`ED A0..BF`), which Java replaces as one unit. This was checked
+  against OpenJDK 25's `new String(bytes, UTF_8)` on about 300,000 malformed
+  and well-formed sequences, including a leading byte-order mark, which Java
+  keeps; other Java runtimes are not checked. The same
+  decoding names v1 entries and compares a local header's name with the
+  central directory's; as in apksig, a local name longer in bytes than the
+  directory's is refused before decoding. apksig takes the record count from the classic
+  end-of-central-directory record's 16-bit field and ignores a Zip64 count,
+  so it reads only the first 65,535 records of a larger directory: the
+  limitation then says so, counts as duplicates for apksig only names whose
+  second copy lies within those records, and names separately those
+  duplicated only past them. REA still reads v1 signing entries, and flags
+  duplicated signing names, from every record, so past record 65,535 it
+  reports signers apksig would not see.
+  Bytes after the block's `ContentInfo` are ignored, as apksig's BER parser
+  ignores them, and a limitation names the block and their count.
+- **Per signer:** the certificate's **SHA-256 fingerprint over the raw embedded
+  DER** (the same value `apksigner --print-certs` prints), plus subject, issuer,
+  serial, ISO 8601 validity and public-key algorithm when the X.509 parser can
+  read the exact carried DER (each is `null` otherwise). The parser's returned
+  DER must equal those bytes before readable facts are combined with their
+  fingerprint; embedded PEM text and trailing data cannot select a different
+  certificate. Raw signature algorithm IDs, declared
+  digest hex and digest algorithms, signature lengths and public-key length; and for
+  v3/v3.1 the signer's declared min/max SDK.
+- **Key rotation (v3/v3.1):** the declared proof-of-rotation lineage, oldest
+  first. Each node carries its certificate and the capability flags **retained
+  by that node's own certificate** after rotation (installed data, shared UID,
+  permission, rollback, auth). A lineage attribute that cannot be decoded is
+  reported with `decode_error`, never silently emptied.
+- **Source stamp:** whether a source-stamp block is present and the stamp
+  certificate it declares (the V2 stamp block is preferred over V1, as apksig
+  does). `certificate` is `null` when no stamp is present, or when the block
+  could not be decoded and `decode_error` says why. Stamp signatures are not
+  verified.
+- **Declared digest consistency:** for SHA-256/SHA-512 digests, REA recomputes
+  the v2/v3 content digest and reports `matches_apk` per digest and
+  `posture.self_consistent`. This only shows that the **declared** digest
+  equals the digest of the current bytes. It is **not a signature
+  verification**: anyone who changes the bytes can recompute the digest and
+  write it into the signed data, and REA still reports `true` while
+  `apksigner verify` rejects the APK. A changed byte with an unchanged
+  declared digest reads `false`.
+- **Posture** (derived from the facts above):
+  - `v1_only`: v1 is present and no v2/v3/v3.1 block is. The v1
+    `X-Android-APK-Signed` marker is not read, so this cannot distinguish an
+    APK signed only with v1 from one whose v2/v3 block was removed.
+  - `schemes_agree_on_signer` (observed): every present block scheme presents
+    the same _set_ of signer certificates. An extra signer in one scheme is
+    disagreement; a signer without a certificate makes it `null` (unknown).
+    Build-tools 33+ rotate through v3.1 by default, so a rotated app usually
+    reads `false` here and `true` below.
+  - `signer_change_declared_by_rotation` (declared): the signers differ, but
+    each appears in a lineage the APK declares. Read the two together: a
+    rotated APK shows `false` / `true`; signers that differ with no declared
+    lineage containing them show `false` / `false`. It is `null` when a
+    signer's identity is unknown, or when the signers differ and a declared
+    lineage could not be decoded.
+  - `v1_signers_match_block_signers` (observed): the v1 signer certificates
+    equal what the lowest block scheme that has signers (v2, else v3, else
+    v3.1) expects v1 to carry. That is its signer set, except that a v3/v3.1
+    signer declaring a rotation lineage expects the lineage's first
+    (original) certificate, as apksig requires. `false` is notable: the JAR
+    signature names a different key than the block signature. A key rotation
+    keeps v1 (and v2) on the original key, so it reads `true` while
+    `schemes_agree_on_signer` reads `false`, with or without v2. `null` when
+    v1 or a block scheme is absent, any signer's identity is unknown (a
+    `decode_error`, a `null` certificate or a `subjectKeyIdentifier`
+    `SignerInfo`), or the lineage's original certificate cannot be
+    identified; a limitation then says why.
+  - `strongest_scheme`, `rotation_present`, `source_stamp_present`,
+    `self_consistent`.
+
+## What it does not claim
+
+This is **declared identity and digest consistency, not trust**. No signature
+is cryptographically verified (including the v1 PKCS#7 signature and the
+`.SF`/`MANIFEST.MF` digests, so a v1 signer is reported even where `keytool`
+or `apksigner` reject the archive), certificate chains and revocation are not
+evaluated, and nothing here says an app is authentic. `self_consistent: true`
+means the declared digest equals the digest of the current bytes; it is not a
+signature verification, and it does not prove who made the bytes. Rotation-lineage node signatures are not verified either, so a lineage is
+what the APK _declares_: an attacker who re-signs an APK can declare any
+lineage, which is why `signer_change_declared_by_rotation` is kept apart from
+the observed agreement. SHA-256 identifies exact bytes, not authenticity.
+
+Not yet read: v4 `.apk.idsig` (a sibling file), verity (`0x0421`/`0x0423`/`0x0425`) digests (reported with
+`matches_apk: null`), and the v1 `X-Android-APK-Signed` marker.
+
+## Bounds and errors
+
+The archive is read once, bounded at 512 MiB, without following symlinks and
+with change detection. ZIP tail offsets, the central-directory size and signing
+block spans used by the reader are checked against their containing sections,
+including the complete central-directory extent before ZIP end records. A process-wide queue permits
+one active whole-file inspection and eight pending scans across provider
+instances; pending scans retain no APK bytes and can be cancelled with their
+original reason. Further requests receive a capacity error. The active slot
+is held through parsing and cleanup. Signers per scheme, v1 signers and
+lineage nodes are capped at 32 each as resource admission limits, not format
+maxima (apksig separately accepts at most 10 v1 signers). Each v1 block is
+inflated to at most 1 MiB, and its BER is read within 32 levels of nesting and
+65,536 elements, with at most 32 certificates and 32 `SignerInfo`s; BER
+indefinite lengths and constructed OCTET STRING fields are accepted. Embedded
+X.509 certificates retain their DER requirement. The report's size is
+bounded from above by those counts before anything is materialised, and the exact
+serialized size of the report together with its limitations (which repeat
+archive names) is then checked against an 8 MiB output budget (the exact check
+is authoritative); an over-budget report is refused, not truncated.
+
+The whole-file reader allocates the selected snapshot and bounded read scratch;
+total process memory exceeds the selected file's size. It also computes the complete
+file SHA-256, so inspection is not header-only. Content digests are recomputed
+at most once per SHA-256/SHA-512 algorithm during one inspection. Input,
+inflation, decoded-record and serialized-output bounds keep work finite;
+resource refusals are distinct from malformed format errors.
+
+If the stable read completes but closing its descriptor fails or is cancelled,
+the error retains `details.partial_observation` with the selected path, complete
+file SHA-256 and byte count. These facts describe the acquired file; they do not
+establish any decoded signing facts. Failed cleanup remains visible until the
+provider releases the descriptor on a cleanup retry.
+
+A file that is not a ZIP is refused as an unsupported target. A damaged ZIP
+(local headers but no end-of-central-directory), a central directory that
+cannot be walked or whose declared record count does not account for all of
+its bytes, or a malformed signing block or signer is an input error naming the
+offset or scheme and reason. Zip64 tail damage includes a missing required
+locator, an impossible locator disk/count pair, a fixed end record that does
+not fit before its locator, or an incorrect end-record signature. These are
+input errors, not evidence of an unsupported format. Coherent multi-disk
+locator metadata and 64-bit offsets/counts/sizes beyond the reader's safe
+integer range remain unsupported. The locator offset is disk-relative, so
+multi-disk metadata is checked before applying local file bounds. This follows
+the record fields in [PKWARE APPNOTE 6.3.10, sections 4.3.14–4.3.15](https://pkware.cachefly.net/webdocs/casestudies/APPNOTE.TXT);
+it does not establish full validation of Zip64 versions or extensible data.
+Signer framing includes signature records, the public-key field and matching
+signed/outer v3 SDK ranges. Suffix bytes beyond known
+fields are counted as uninterpreted, as Android readers may ignore extensions;
+their presence does not establish malformed signing.
+When the central directory is not immediately followed by
+the end-of-central-directory record (a declared-size mismatch or a Zip64
+record), the content digest is not recomputed and a limitation says so. A
+rotation attribute that cannot be decoded still counts as `rotation_present`
+(the attribute exists) and carries its `decode_error`.
+
+Verified by the `verify:apk-signature` real lane. It builds a real minimal APK
+with `aapt2`, signs it with the SDK's `apksigner` (default v2+v3, v1-only with
+RSA and EC keys, v1+v2+v3 on a legacy target, a rotated key lineage with and
+without v1, rotation carried by v3.1, a source stamp, and a copy
+with one changed byte), and cross-checks REA against
+`apksigner verify --print-certs`, `apksigner lineage --print-certs` and
+`keytool -printcert -jarfile` through the CLI and MCP.
+
+The real-toolchain CI lane uses pinned, checksum-verified Build Tools 36.1.0
+and platform 36 oracle files in its job workspace. It requires the existing
+host JDK and runs `npm run verify:apk-signature -- --require-tools`; absent
+oracles fail rather than silently establishing provider coverage. REA itself
+requires none of these external tools.
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ installs Apktool or a Java runtime.

 ## Supply tools

-Use Apktool 2.7.0 or newer (verified with 2.7.0) and a Java runtime the
+Use Apktool 2.7.0 or newer (verified with 2.7.0 and 3.0.3 on Linux) and a Java runtime the
 launcher can find. Select the launcher through the environment:

 ```sh
@@ -21,6 +21,32 @@ Readiness is `rea inspect-apktool-client`: it runs `apktool --version` and
 reports the resolved launcher, its selection source, and its version. A
 missing launcher reports `capability_unavailable` with the
 `REA_APKTOOL_COMMAND` remediation rather than attempting an installation.
+`binary_session` uses the same host probe for tool availability; it does not
+validate a particular APK or guarantee that the selected input can be decoded.
+
+Client inspection and decode results disclose the following reported-version
+advisory windows without refusing otherwise compatible launchers:
+
+| Advisory                                                                                              | Reported version window                          | Host scope |
+| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ---------- |
+| [CVE-2024-21633](https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/security/advisories/GHSA-2hqv-2xv4-5h5w)      | Before 2.9.2                                     | All        |
+| [GHSA-vgwr-4w3p-xmjv](https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/security/advisories/GHSA-vgwr-4w3p-xmjv) | Before 2.9.3                                     | Windows    |
+| [CVE-2026-39973](https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/security/advisories/GHSA-m8mh-x359-vm8m)      | 3.0.0 release line through versions before 3.0.2 | All        |
+
+The 2026 advisory names 3.0.1 and its 3.0.2 fix. Inclusion of 3.0.0 is
+source-derived: [tagged 3.0.0](https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/blob/f770b39e425af4fa6ac4ca1e9ea6c4824339c6d3/brut.apktool/apktool-lib/src/main/java/brut/androlib/res/table/ResTypeSpec.java)
+passes type names through unchanged; the [3.0.2 patch](https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/commit/65dd8480dfcb63068562ffaa527f71bb0a9f772c)
+validates those names at their owner before they reach the output-path producer.
+Prereleases before the fixed release are conservatively disclosed; the exact
+`-dirty` downstream marker is compared as a release while preserving its spelling.
+This is version guidance, not verification of a particular prerelease or decoder.
+
+A launcher version does not prove the decoder's contents, execution platform,
+downstream backports, or overall safety. Windows applicability uses the selected
+local host; an opaque wrapper may run another engine. A missing warning means
+only that none of these version/host windows matched. Verify the selected
+decoder's patches before decoding untrusted APKs; the compatibility floor above
+is not a security recommendation. REA does not fetch advisories at runtime.

 On Windows, a `.bat` or `.cmd` launcher (such as Chocolatey's `apktool.bat`)
 runs through an explicit `cmd.exe /d /s /c` call. That call has no AutoRun,
@@ -36,30 +62,79 @@ reports `capability_unavailable`.
 rea inspect-apktool-client
 rea decode-android-resources /targets/Example.apk
 rea decode-android-resources /targets/Example.apk --locale de
+rea decode-android-resources /targets/Example.apk --locales de --locales pt-BR
+rea decode-android-resources /targets/Example.apk --locales de --locales pt-BR --string-tables-only
 rea decode-android-resources /targets/Example.apk --no-strings
+rea decode-android-resources /targets/Example.apk --decode-timeout-ms 900000
 ```

 Equivalent MCP methods are `inspect_apktool_client` and
 `decode_android_resources`. The decode request takes `path`, an optional
-`locale` (project `res/values-<locale>/strings.xml` instead of the default
-table), and `include_strings` (default true). Regional locales such as `pt-BR`
-select Android's `values-pt-rBR`; Android qualifiers such as `pt-rBR` and
-`b+zh+Hans+CN` may also be supplied directly.
+primary `locale` (project `res/values-<locale>/strings.xml` instead of the default
+table), `locales` (repeatable array of additional localized string tables to project
+from the same single decode pass), and `include_strings` (default true). Regional locales such as `pt-BR`
+select Android's `values-pt-rBR`. A three-digit region such as `es-419`
+selects `values-b+es+419`; `es-r419` is rejected because Android's legacy
+`-r` form requires a two-letter region. Android qualifiers such as `pt-rBR`
+and `b+zh+Hans+CN` may also be supplied directly.
+
+Set `string_tables_only: true` (CLI `--string-tables-only`) to return string
+entries only inside `string_tables`, including when selecting a single table.
+The top-level `strings` array is then empty by request; it does not establish
+that the primary table is empty. Table status, counts and coverage still describe
+the examined source. This avoids repeating primary entries in multi-locale
+responses and charges the aggregate output budget for one copy per table.
+Omitting the option preserves existing responses. `include_strings: false`
+still suppresses all string projection, including in this mode.

 ## Interpret the result

 - **An owned APK snapshot is digested and decoded.** `target.sha256` and
  `target.bytes` bind the observation to the exact APK that was decoded.
+  The Evidence subject carries the same snapshot digest and caller-selected
+  path, including when the original file changes during decoding.
+  A change during snapshot acquisition reports retryable `artifact_changed`;
+  wait for a stable input before retrying. Host read permission failures report
+  `access_denied`, while a missing or non-regular selected path reports
+  `invalid_request` with the rejected `path` field.
 - **Metadata comes from apktool.yml as apktool printed it.** Version codes
  keep their own spelling (`'7'` versus `7`); `package_name` is read from
  the decoded manifest, not inferred.
+  Apktool 3's emitted `version: 3.x.y` header selects its single-line string
+  dialect: literal hashes, single quotes, empty strings, and the text `null`
+  stay part of the value; producer backslashes and Unicode escapes decode
+  once. Older/tagged documents retain YAML scalar semantics; double-quoted
+  values also retain YAML string semantics.
+  This distinction follows the released
+  [3.0.3 metadata writer](https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/blob/18b5e99cb56ff9451e8aa55b065dcf5bbd616975/brut.apktool/apktool-lib/src/main/java/brut/androlib/meta/VersionInfo.java#L49-L55)
+  and [string escape owner](https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/blob/18b5e99cb56ff9451e8aa55b065dcf5bbd616975/brut.j.yaml/src/main/java/brut/yaml/YamlStringEscapeUtils.java#L55-L116).
 - **The manifest is the decoded text**, bounded at 512 KiB and reported as
  truncated when larger.
 - **Strings are projected verbatim.** Escaped entities stay escaped, and
  entries containing nested markup (`<b>`, `<xliff:g>`) are counted as
-  unparsed rather than flattened — the limitation names the count. The
-  default table is bounded to 2000 entries with partial coverage when more
-  exist; `locales` lists every `values-<locale>` that has a strings table.
+  unparsed rather than flattened — the limitation names the examined count.
+  Malformed XML and a wrong document root are whole-document projection
+  failures: the result is partial, the failure reason is disclosed, and entry
+  counts remain unknown. They are not counted as one unsupported string.
+  The default table is bounded to 2000 entries with partial coverage when more
+  exist. `locales` lists observed regular `strings.xml` tables whose exact
+  `values-<locale>` directory is selectable by the request's locale grammar.
+  Locale suffixes allow up to 23 ASCII characters, derived from Apktool's
+  language, script, region, and variant fields; for example,
+  `b+sr+Latn+RS+REVISED` selects that exact table.
+  Other table directories, including combined qualifiers such as
+  `values-en-rUS-v21` and `values-mcc310-fr`, are named in limitations with
+  their source spelling. They are not advertised as selectable locales;
+  REA does not infer Android's runtime resource matching. Non-regular
+  strings-table paths are disclosed with partial coverage. Discovery uses
+  the same bounded traversal as the file count; filesystem failures remain
+  failures rather than being interpreted as missing tables.
+  When multiple tables are requested with `locales`, `string_tables` records
+  each projected table with its locale, status (`present`, `missing`,
+  `oversized`, `malformed`, or `skipped`), entry counts, and coverage,
+  bounded at an aggregate budget of 10,000 strings and 32 MiB XML. When `locales`
+  is omitted and `string_tables_only` is not true, legacy single-table payloads are preserved
+  without adding `string_tables`.
 - **Smali is skipped by design** (`apktool d --no-src`): Java-source
  recovery belongs to the JADX family. Resource smali edits and rebuild are
  a follow-up lane with mutation authority.
@@ -71,17 +146,24 @@ select Android's `values-pt-rBR`; Android qualifiers such as `pt-rBR` and

 ## Resource and lifecycle limits

- The decode runs with a 600 s deadline and a 4 MiB output capture budget;
-  a stopped decode reports `provider_timeout` and exceeded budgets report
-  `resource_constraint`.
+- The decode wall clock is `decode_timeout_ms` (CLI `--decode-timeout-ms`).
+  Omitted means 600000 ms. The integer range is 1 to 2147483647. A change
+  applies on the next decode. It does not raise the 4194304-byte (4 MiB)
+  output capture budget. That capture budget has no runtime override. A
+  stopped decode reports `provider_timeout` and names the effective
+  milliseconds; an exceeded capture budget reports `resource_constraint`.
+- The version probe waits 20000 ms and retains 65536 bytes. This release has
+  no runtime override for that probe. `decode_timeout_ms` does not raise it.
 - Manifest reads are bounded to 512 KiB before decoding UTF-8. Strings XML
  reads are bounded to 8 MiB; larger documents are skipped with partial
  coverage and an explicit limit, rather than reported as missing.
 - `decoded_file_count` is capped at 100,000 files; the cap is reported in
  the limitations when hit.
- Apktool's own decode failures (`AndrolibException`, directory traversal
-  refusals) surface as `unsupported_target` with apktool's reason preserved
-  verbatim.
+- An ordinary nonzero decode exit surfaces as `unsupported_target` naming
+  the caller-selected APK, with Apktool's diagnostic and captured output.
+  Launcher startup, ownership preparation, signal termination and incomplete
+  output collection remain provider failures; they do not establish that the
+  selected APK is unsupported.

 ## Real verification

@@ -92,3 +174,16 @@ locales — launcher version, on-disk digest agreement, apktool.yml metadata
 (1.2.3, SDK 24–34), manifest package agreement, default and `de` string
 tables projected. Parser goldens in the test suite come from the same
 decode. See `docs/testing.md` for the lane summary.
+
+Multi-locale and table-only projection were also verified through real CLI and
+stdio MCP workflows on Linux with Apktool 3.0.3/JDK 21 against NewPipe 0.29.1,
+ApiDemos 6.0.18 and Appium Settings 8.2.1. Independent XML projection checks,
+exact facts/Evidence parity and bounded task costs are recorded in the
+[shared-decode and table-only checkpoint](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/42e1a17d6e6c0487f17be0bae248553c4caba7f7/experiments/analysis-efficiency/apktool-string-tables.md).
+This qualifies selected resource facts, not application execution or independent
+binary resource-decoder completeness.
+
+If the selected APK changes while its private snapshot is copied, acquisition
+returns `artifact_changed`; request-schema correction cannot recover a stable
+snapshot. Launcher spawn permission denial is distinct from a missing launcher,
+and configuration diagnostics retain the selected command and system error.
@@ -60,6 +60,15 @@ states that absence is unknown. Component arrays remain complete when candidate
 hypotheses are omitted; component arrays still include every component from
 the supplied inventory pages, and overall coverage is `partial` in that case.

+Inventoried files whose bytes were not read, such as encrypted archive members,
+are listed in `unavailable_components` with their original path, format,
+encryption flag, limitations, and null content identity. The same application-root
+and AppleDouble attribution rules apply. These files make overall coverage
+`partial`; component absence is unknown even when `inventory_complete` is true.
+Directories have no file bytes and symlinks remain in `symlinks`, so neither is
+an unavailable file component. The additive field participates in `projection_id`,
+including when empty, so Apple projection identifiers change.
+
 ## Application roots

 | Inventory root                         | Application root                                    |
@@ -68,6 +77,15 @@ the supplied inventory pages, and overall coverage is `partial` in that case.
 | `.app` directory                       | `.`, the inventoried bundle itself                  |
 | Directory, ZIP, or DMG containing apps | Each outermost `<Name>.app` followed by `Contents/` |

+File and slice occurrences supply component endpoints. Directory tree identities
+remain in source inventory and bundle anatomy, and links remain in `symlinks`.
+
+Root and layout discovery use known directories and ancestors implied by deeper
+inventory paths. A leaf file or symlink named `*.app`, `Contents`, or `Versions`
+does not establish that directory. Directory and authenticated-file identity are
+selected before applying anatomy case preferences, so a file cannot shadow a
+folded directory name or a directory shadow a metadata/signature file.
+
 ZIP archives made with `ditto -c -k --keepParent` report `<Name>.app`. A DMG
 reports `<image>.dmg/<Volume>/<Name>.app`; DMG child inventory needs the native
 macOS mounting adapter. When a DMG has only its root identity, the projection is
@@ -138,6 +156,10 @@ anatomy components.
 The projection does not read plists. Use `inspect_plist` on a bundle's
 `info_plist_path` or a launchd plist to read `CFBundleExecutable`, identifiers,
 `SMPrivilegedExecutables`, `BundleProgram`, URL schemes, and usage descriptions.
+MCP calls require an existing `open_binary` or `open_bundle_resources` session,
+including when `inspect_plist.path` is explicit. For a bundle without a resolved
+executable, open its resource session first. The CLI `rea inspect-plist <path>`
+opens the selected artifact for its one invocation.
 Use `inspect_signature` on an executable candidate for code-signing claims.

 ## Dylib load resolution
@@ -162,8 +184,21 @@ rea trace-dylib-resolution MyApp.app --root Contents/MacOS/MyApp --architecture

 Load commands are parsed in TypeScript from Mach-O and FAT headers, including
 the `dylib_use_command` encoding newer linkers emit for flags such as delayed
-initialization. Nothing is executed and no Apple tool is required, so the tool
-also works off macOS.
+initialization, and `LC_LAZY_LOAD_DYLIB_INFO` (`0x3a`). That command stores its
+install name in a linkedit payload rather than in the load command itself.
+Its flag and chain-start image offsets must lie in the slice VM range, which
+is dyld's one-page floor extended by every segment except `__LINKEDIT`,
+measured from the `__TEXT` vmaddr. Payload strings must start after the 24-byte
+header. The load-path NUL must occur before the payload's final byte, matching
+dyld's scan. Distinct payload bytes and payload-range lookups stay within the 16 MiB
+limit, and a file range already read is reused. String scanning and UTF-8
+checks count every reference, including repeats and overlaps, and stop at that
+same aggregate. A slice retains at most 1024 of these commands; further copies are
+unsupported instead of becoming one traced edge each. Symbol references,
+including repeats, stop at 65536 per slice. A larger table is unsupported
+instead of caching one string per offset.
+Nothing is executed and no Apple tool is required, so the tool also works off
+macOS.

 Resolution follows dyld:

@@ -178,34 +213,69 @@ Resolution follows dyld:
  already loaded image reuses it.
 - Symlinks such as `Versions/Current` are followed inside the analyzed root.
  An escape through `..` or an absolute link is `escapes-target`.
+- Dyld path components are POSIX names. On Windows hosts, link text uses `\`
+  as its separator, and a dyld component that contains `\` or `:` cannot name
+  a file in the analyzed root, so its candidate is `absent`.

 Each edge lists every candidate path tried, with its outcome: `resolved`,
 `absent`, `not-mach-o`, `malformed`, `unsupported` (recognized Mach-O outside
 parser coverage, such as big-endian images), `architecture-missing`,
-`outside-target`, `escapes-target`, or `undetermined`. Slices follow dyld's
-graded architectures, so an `x86_64h` process also loads `x86_64`. The edge's `resolution` is one of:
+`not-loadable`, `platform-mismatch`, `outside-target`, `escapes-target`, or
+`undetermined`. `not-loadable` means a
+matching-architecture Mach-O image was found but it is not a dylib and cannot
+satisfy a dylib dependency. `platform-mismatch` means a matching-architecture
+dylib was found but its observed platform is incompatible with the process.
+These outcomes reject that candidate; dyld search may continue and resolve a
+later candidate. Candidate outcomes describe individual search paths, while
+`resolution.status` describes the final edge. For each selected process-root
+slice, candidate slices are matched by CPU type and dyld's subtype preference
+order, independently of FAT table order. An ARMv7s root slice prefers ARMv7s,
+then ARMv7; other known ARM32 subtypes use their compatibility rows from
+[Apple's dyld source](https://github.com/apple-oss-distributions/dyld/blob/dyld-852.2/src/dyld2.cpp#L2811-L3105).
+An `x86_64h` process also loads generic `x86_64`. Unknown ARM32 subtype policy
+remains undetermined when ARM32 candidate slices exist. This is a static model
+keyed to the selected root slice; it does not observe the target device's host
+CPU or prove which slice the device will execute. The edge's `resolution` is
+one of:

-| Status         | Meaning                                                                                                                                                   |
-| -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `resolved`     | An image inside the analyzed root loads, and no earlier candidate was undeterminable.                                                                     |
-| `conditional`  | An image inside the root resolves, but an earlier candidate outside the root (for example `/usr/lib/swift`) would win if it exists on the running system. |
-| `unresolved`   | Every candidate is definitively absent or unusable inside the root.                                                                                       |
-| `undetermined` | No candidate resolves inside the root, and some candidate lies outside it or depends on the environment.                                                  |
+| Status         | Meaning                                                                                                                                                        |
+| -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `resolved`     | An image inside the analyzed root loads, and no earlier candidate was undeterminable.                                                                          |
+| `conditional`  | An in-root image may load, but an earlier outside candidate, unmodeled environment input, or unknown platform compatibility can change which image dyld loads. |
+| `unresolved`   | Every candidate is definitively absent or unusable inside the root.                                                                                            |
+| `undetermined` | No candidate resolves inside the root, and some candidate lies outside it or depends on the environment.                                                       |

-A `conditional` image is still traced, because it is the image the analyzed
-root supplies. Every edge below it has `loader_conditional: true`, and a
-request that reuses it by install name is `conditional` too. Findings on those
-edges say that they apply only if the conditional image loads.
+A `conditional` image is still traced, because it is an in-root candidate
+that may load. Every edge below it has `loader_conditional: true`, and a
+request that reuses it by install name is `conditional` too. An in-root dylib
+with no platform load command remains unknown unless the root is an executable
+with observed macOS platform and the candidate's CPU type is x86_64, i386, or arm64. In that macOS context,
+[Apple's dyld](https://github.com/apple-oss-distributions/dyld/blob/fd8d0c4d52320ebf64db34f3cb280310d905c5ae/mach_o/UnsafeHeader.cpp#L1137-L1145) supplies an implicit macOS platform to legacy dylibs on those CPU
+types. The candidate records `platform_basis: "macos-dyld-implicit"`; the
+reported slice fields `platform: null` and `platforms: []` remain the parsed
+facts. For other process contexts the platform remains unknown, coverage is
+partial, and the candidate is not treated as incompatible. If a later known
+candidate resolves, it remains the traced image with conditional resolution;
+the trace does not claim the unknown candidate's dependency graph. Findings on
+conditional edges say that they apply only if the conditional image loads.

-Absolute install names such as `/usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib` are
-`outside-target`. On macOS 11 and later most of them live in the dyld shared
-cache rather than on disk, so REA does not check them against the host.
+Absolute install names that name a path beneath the analyzed root are checked
+within that root, with symlinks and `..` resolved by the same bounded tree
+resolver. Absolute paths outside the root, such as
+`/usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib`, are `outside-target`; on macOS 11 and later most
+system libraries live in the dyld shared cache rather than on disk, so REA does
+not check them against the host. Mach-O path strings are not converted from
+`file:` URLs or looked up through unrelated host paths.

 `findings` are derived, not observed:

 - `required-load-unresolved`, `weak-load-unresolved`, and `lazy-load-unresolved`.
-  `LC_LAZY_LOAD_DYLIB` dependencies are resolved but not traversed, because dyld
-  loads them on first use; an unresolved one is not a launch failure.
+  `LC_LAZY_LOAD_DYLIB` and `LC_LAZY_LOAD_DYLIB_INFO` dependencies are resolved
+  but not traversed, because dyld loads them on first use; an unresolved one is
+  not a launch failure. `LC_LAZY_LOAD_DYLIB_INFO` has no compatibility version,
+  so those fields are null. Its may-be-missing flag is reported as `weak`, and
+  an unresolved dependency with that flag is not a first-use failure: dyld
+  continues if the image is absent.
 - `earlier-rpath-candidate-absent`: a compatible Mach-O placed at an earlier
  modeled search path could take precedence, subject to unmodeled search inputs
  and code-signing library validation. These findings do not establish which
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+# Apple IPS crash reports
+
+`inspect_apple_ips` / `inspect-apple-ips` answers whether one selected local
+Apple `.ips` file is a crash report (`bug_type` string `"309"`), which process,
+exception, and termination facts that report records, which threads and
+`usedImages` rows it lists, and which documented crash classes its strings
+match. It reads the file without executing a target and does not require Xcode,
+atos, a disassembler, or pwntools.
+
+```bash
+rea inspect-apple-ips /absolute/path/to/report.ips --json
+```
+
+The CLI resolves relative paths against the caller's working directory. MCP
+requires an absolute filesystem path and preserves that exact selection:
+
+```json
+{
+  "name": "inspect_apple_ips",
+  "arguments": { "path": "/artifacts/report.ips" }
+}
+```
+
+## Observations
+
+The inline Evidence result contains the artifact path, SHA-256, and byte length.
+`metadata` is the first-line JSON object. `bug_type` stays a string. The crash
+body is parsed only when that string is `"309"`. Other types, including `"288"`
+stackshots, return no crash result.
+
+`process`, `exception`, `termination`, `faulting_thread`, `threads`, and
+`images` reproduce documented body fields when present, including each image's
+`name` and each frame's `symbolLocation` (as `symbol_location`, the byte offset
+from the start of `recorded_symbol`). Integers keep their
+decimal literals and a hexadecimal form, including arm64e registers above
+2^53. Frame roles follow the recorded frame index: row zero of the resolved
+faulting thread is `faulting_instruction`, row zero of other threads is
+`current_instruction`, and later rows are `return_address`. Each runtime
+address uses that row's own image base and offset. The recorded `inline` flag
+does not supply a missing offset or authorize borrowing another row's address.
+When `faultingThread` is missing or does not resolve to a recorded thread
+object, row-zero roles are `unknown`; the recorded lookup remains available.
+A translated process records Rosetta's registers in a nested
+`threadState.rosetta` object; each one is reported as `rosetta.<name>` and
+counts toward the register budget. A [public ReportCrash `.ips` log](https://github.com/Mortennn/Dozer/issues/189)
+shows `rosetta.tmp2`, `tmp1`, and `tmp0` beside ordinary x86 registers. The
+test fixture quotes that register excerpt inside an authored report body; it
+does not generate a new Rosetta crash during the test.
+Observed JSON strings retain `""`; `null` means the field was missing or JSON
+`null`. This includes image paths, frame symbols, process text, and the older
+string `osVersion` form. Unlisted JSON keys and generic register names also
+retain empty spellings. An empty image architecture remains recorded as `""`
+while `uuid_unknown` stays true, since that spelling does not establish an
+architecture. An empty UUID is malformed, so its exact spelling appears in
+`coverage.type_mismatches` and its canonical UUID remains unknown.
+`process.os_version` keeps the producer's dictionary (`train`, `build`,
+`release_type`, `is_embedded`) or the older string form. Image UUIDs are uppercase 8-4-4-4-12; an all-zero UUID
+or a missing or empty `arch` is `uuid_unknown`. Image `source` letters keep their
+documented meaning (`P` process, `S` shared cache, `C` shared cache library,
+`K` kernel, `U` kernel cache, `T` kernel text exec, `A` absolute). Keys the
+documentation does not list remain in `unlisted_keys` or `unlisted_body_keys`.
+
+Each frame's `image_index` refers to its entry in `images`. Image architecture,
+UUID and `uuid_unknown` are retained once on that image. Resolve the reference
+when using those facts; an absent or out-of-range index leaves the image
+unknown. This avoids repeating image text for every stack frame.
+
+A present value whose JSON type differs from the documented one is never read
+as absent: it is listed in `coverage.type_mismatches` with its path, the
+expected type, and the observed type, and `coverage.status` becomes
+`partial`. A crash body without `threads` or `usedImages` is also `partial`.
+Malformed image UUID strings likewise make coverage partial; their exact spelling
+is retained in the mismatch's `recorded_value`, while the canonical image UUID
+remains unknown. Both 32 hexadecimal digits and canonical hyphenated UUIDs are accepted.
+Unresolved thread/image references also make coverage partial. A rejected
+integer lookup keeps its exact decimal literal in `recorded_integer`, including
+negative values and values above uint32. Valid uint32 lookup values remain in
+`faulting_thread` or `image_index` even when the referenced row is unavailable.
+
+`classification` matches only documented SIGKILL codes (compared by their
+canonical hexadecimal form), `EXC_GUARD` subtypes,
+pointer-authentication suffixes, and dyld missing-library strings. A report
+that matches none of those rules is `unclassified`.
+
+Opened Mach-O and dSYM UUID joins remain unobserved. Symbol names printed
+inside the report are recorded claims and are not verified. Linux ELF cores
+use the separate [recorded crash](recorded-crashes.md) workflow.
+
+## Limits and failures
+
+The selected file is limited to 1 MiB by default (16 MiB maximum). At most 256
+threads, 8192 frames, 1024 `usedImages` rows, and 16384 `threadState`
+register slots are examined by default (4096 / 65536 / 4096 / 262144
+maximum). Budgets are checked before each row is parsed, and body members the
+report does not interpret are syntax-checked without being kept. Fixed
+allowances bound JSON nesting (64 levels), unlisted key names per object
+(1024), and `termination.reasons` entries (256). Malformed metadata, a
+truncated crash body, invalid UTF-8, a NUL in the text, and exhausted budgets
+fail without partial success.
+
+`max_integer_text_bytes` (`--max-integer-text-bytes` in the CLI) separately
+bounds retained decimal and hexadecimal integer text, including every derived
+runtime address and rejected lookup literal. Its default is 8 MiB of UTF-16 text storage and its maximum is
+64 MiB. Each appearance counts, even when an object could be shared in memory
+but would be serialized more than once. The parser reserves a conservative
+upper bound before numeric conversion or address expansion, then releases the
+unused reservation after each value. It reuses the parsed source integer when
+the same image base contributes to many frames.
+
+Raise this per-call allowance on the next call when more room is needed; no
+restart is required. File-size and row budgets do not raise it. This allowance
+is separate from JSON wire size, MCP response limits and the client's receive
+buffer. An exhausted allowance reports a typed resource error without partial
+success or truncated integer facts.
+
+```bash
+rea inspect-apple-ips /absolute/path/to/report.ips --max-integer-text-bytes 16777216 --json
+```
+
+This workflow does not execute a target, launch atos, or search for dSYMs.
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 graph TD
+    %% Selected layer owners and dependency/wiring paths, not a directory or import inventory.
+    %% Current deep-provider candidates are wired in src/composition/binary.ts.
    subgraph "Entry Points"
        CLI["src/cli.ts + src/cli/<br/>One-shot CLI adapter<br/>setup, diagnostics, analysis, decompilation"]
-        MAIN["src/main.ts + src/main/<br/>MCP stdio server adapter<br/>config, session, process lifetime"]
-        DISPATCH["scripts/rea.mjs<br/>Executable dispatcher<br/>routes mcp / one-shot"]
+        MAIN["src/main.ts + src/main/<br/>MCP server adapter: stdio default, streamable HTTP opt-in<br/>config, session, process lifetime"]
+        DISPATCH["scripts/rea.mjs<br/>Executable dispatcher<br/>routes mcp / mcp --http / one-shot"]
    end

    subgraph "Production Composition"
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ graph TD
    end

    subgraph "Adapters"
-        SERVER["src/server/<br/>MCP request translation<br/>createServer, tool registration, toolResult"]
+        SERVER["src/server/<br/>MCP request translation<br/>createServer, tool registration, toolResult<br/>http/: streamable HTTP listener and node:http bridge"]
        HOPPER_BRIDGE["bridge/hopper_bridge.py<br/>Runs inside Hopper<br/>adapts operations to Hopper Python API"]
        GHIDRA_BRIDGE["bridge/ghidra/ReaGhidraBridge.java<br/>Packaged HeadlessScript<br/>inventory, decompiler, references, CFG"]
        INSTALL["src/cli/ + src/application/Setup*<br/>Host installation adapters<br/>macOS: verified vendor DMG to ~/Applications<br/>Linux: verified vendor package + apt/dnf/pacman"]
@@ -21,41 +23,59 @@ graph TD
        SESSION["SessionProviderRouter + BinarySession<br/>one immutable deep binding per target<br/>disjoint auxiliary routing"]
        REGISTRY["AnalysisProviderRegistry<br/>sorted deep candidates<br/>deterministic selection, no fallback"]
        RECORDS["src/application/investigation/<br/>composed InvestigationRecords + narrow ports<br/>EvidenceLedger and Unknown ownership"]
-        SNAPSHOT["BinarySessionRecords + AnalysisSnapshotCache<br/>binary target/profile snapshots<br/>compatibility facade and post-commit notifications"]
+        SNAPSHOT["BinarySessionRecords + AnalysisSnapshotCache<br/>binary target/profile snapshots and session file ownership<br/>record coordination and post-commit notifications"]
        JS_RECON["src/application/javascript/ + src/artifacts/javascript/<br/>JavaScript artifact reconstruction<br/>directory/ASAR reads<br/>AST-only bundle projection"]
    end

-    subgraph "Provider Layers"
+    subgraph "Provider Layers (selected adapters)"
+        PROVIDER_OWNERS["src/providers/<br/>shared deferred client and inspection owners<br/>exact cleanup retry and attributed failures"]
        PWNTOOLS["src/native/pwntools/ + src/native/pwndbg/<br/>BYO offline ELF/core adapters<br/>owned snapshots/Python and optional core-only GDB<br/>unchanged upstream parsers, ABI structures and mapping API"]
        WASM["src/wasm/<br/>caller-supplied WABT; immutable artifact inspection<br/>owned process supervision and retryable workspace cleanup"]
+        APKSIG["src/apkSignature/<br/>in-process APK Signing Block + v1 reader<br/>bounded single read, no device or execution"]
        EVM["src/evm/<br/>unchanged EVMole/WASM in bounded owned worker<br/>explicit carrier parsing and inferred interface adapter"]
        HOPPER["src/hopper/<br/>Hopper launch & Unix-socket protocol<br/>BridgeLauncher, HopperClient, protocol"]
        GHIDRA["src/ghidra/<br/>Ghidra discovery, profile & function analysis<br/>snapshot, Unix/Windows transport, bounded lifecycle"]
        IDA["src/ida/<br/>Upstream MCP contract adaptation<br/>live GUI binding or owned headless database"]
+        KUNA["src/kuna/<br/>BYO Kuna deep analysis candidate<br/>discovery reads metadata; version probe on target open"]
        IDA_MCP["External ida-pro-mcp<br/>GUI proxy or database supervisor<br/>upstream installation and engine lifecycle"]
-        AUX["src/artifacts/ + src/native/<br/>artifact inventory and extraction<br/>format readers and native capabilities"]
+
+        KUNA["src/kuna/<br/>BYO Kuna decompiler, a deep analysis candidate<br/>discovery reads metadata only; version probe when a target opens"]
+        AUX["src/artifacts/ + src/native/<br/>artifact inventory, bounded directory triage and extraction<br/>format readers and native capabilities"]
+
+
        BROWSER["src/browser/<br/>CDP / Playwright capture<br/>captured scripts and native module resolution<br/>execution/: coverage, listener and source attribution"]
        JS_CODEC["src/javascript/sourceMaps/<br/>pinned upstream map codec<br/>owned heap-limited Node process, complete point evidence"]
        INSPECTOR["src/inspector/<br/>passive V8 Inspector discovery and capture<br/>script and target locations"]
        DOTNET["src/dotnet/<br/>Managed static metadata provider<br/>PE/CLI metadata inventory, members, IL"]
+        OBJDUMP["src/objdump/<br/>GNU objdump command profile"]
+        RIZIN["src/rizin/<br/>Static command profile and persistent debugger sessions"]
+        GDB["src/gdb/<br/>Persistent GDB/MI sessions<br/>owned process lifecycle and target state"]
+
        FIRMWARE["src/firmware/<br/>Binwalk / Unblob adapters<br/>owned processes, report normalization, private extraction"]
        ANDROID["src/android/<br/>Static APK adapter<br/>owned SDK stdio, pinned headless JADX, normalization"]
        REFERENCE["src/reference/<br/>Filesystem reference-source reader<br/>bounded traversal, validation, errors"]
+
+        ANDROID_TOOLS["src/adb/ + src/apktool/ + src/jeb/<br/>BYO device, resource-decoding and JEB adapters<br/>owned adb and Apktool processes; JEB engine client over MCP"]
+        CAPTURE_TOOLS["src/captures/ + src/pcap/ + src/signals/ + src/sqlite/<br/>BYO tshark, pcap, sigrok and SQLite child inspection<br/>selected captures, recordings and databases; owned processes"]
+        NATIVE_READERS["src/go/ + src/rust/ + src/il2cpp/ + src/flutter/ + src/gpu/<br/>Bundled in-process binary metadata readers<br/>Go build info, Rust dependencies, IL2CPP, Dart build ID, GPU code objects<br/>src/compression/: shared codec-result helper for rust and gpu"]
+        FORMAT_READERS["src/model/ + src/python/ + src/erlang/ + src/electron/<br/>Bundled in-process format readers<br/>GGUF and safetensors headers, Python .pyc, Erlang BEAM, Electron fuses"]
+        RUNTIME["src/frida/ + src/cutter/<br/>Frida instrumentation sessions and live Cutter bridge client"]
    end

    subgraph "Provider Process Foundation"
        PROCESS["src/process/<br/>owned process groups, private roots<br/>deadlines, bounded file reads and diagnostics, cleanup"]
        WINDOWS["src/windows/<br/>Windows host boundary adapters<br/>package loader, opaque handles, owned jobs and private runtimes"]
        WINDOWS_NATIVE["native/windows/src/<br/>Node-API implementation<br/>NTFS admission, protected DACLs and atomic Job Object assignment"]
+        FILESYSTEM["src/filesystem/<br/>owned file and directory handles<br/>stable reads, staged output, caller paths"]
    end

    subgraph "Contracts Layer"
-        CONTRACTS["src/contracts/<br/>Caller-visible schemas for analysis, managed, browser, Electron, application, and session tools"]
+        CONTRACTS["src/contracts/<br/>Caller-visible schemas for analysis, reverse engineering, managed, browser, Electron, application, and session tools"]
        ERRORS["src/contracts/errorSchemas.ts<br/>Shared analysis error schemas<br/>CLI diagnostics, generated error catalog"]
    end

    subgraph "Domain Layer"
-        DOMAIN["src/domain/<br/>Pure side-effect-free modules<br/>evidence, comparisons, application graphs"]
+        DOMAIN["src/domain/<br/>Pure side-effect-free modules<br/>format declarations, Evidence, comparisons, application graphs"]
    end

    subgraph "Configuration"
@@ -66,8 +86,8 @@ graph TD
        TESTS["tests/<br/>Vitest suite<br/>fixtures/ holds fake launcher, bridge, and CDP seams"]
    end

-    subgraph "Evaluation"
-        EVALUATION["src/evaluation/<br/>Agent release evaluation<br/>session transcript scoring"]
+    subgraph "Development Evaluation"
+        EVALUATION["tests/evaluation/model-evals/<br/>Agent release evaluation<br/>session transcript scoring"]
    end

    DISPATCH --> CLI
@@ -96,6 +116,8 @@ graph TD
    SERVER -->|narrow record ports| RECORDS
    RECORDS --> DOMAIN
    COMPOSITION --> WASM
+    COMPOSITION --> APKSIG
+    APKSIG --> DOMAIN
    WASM --> PROCESS
    WASM --> DOMAIN
    COMPOSITION --> PWNTOOLS
@@ -104,6 +126,7 @@ graph TD
    COMPOSITION --> HOPPER
    COMPOSITION --> GHIDRA
    COMPOSITION --> IDA
+    COMPOSITION --> KUNA
    COMPOSITION --> AUX
    IDA --> IDA_MCP
    IDA --> CONTRACTS
@@ -122,10 +145,24 @@ graph TD
    INSPECTOR --> DOMAIN
    APP --> DOTNET
    DOTNET --> DOMAIN
+    COMPOSITION --> OBJDUMP
+    OBJDUMP --> DOMAIN
+    COMPOSITION --> RIZIN
+    RIZIN --> DOMAIN
+    CLI --> GDB
+    SERVER --> GDB
+    GDB --> PROCESS
+    GDB --> DOMAIN
    HOPPER --> HOPPER_BRIDGE
    GHIDRA --> GHIDRA_BRIDGE
    HOPPER --> PROCESS
    GHIDRA --> PROCESS
+    KUNA --> PROCESS
+    GHIDRA --> PROVIDER_OWNERS
+    APP --> PROVIDER_OWNERS
+    PROVIDER_OWNERS --> PROCESS
+    PROVIDER_OWNERS --> AUX
+    PROVIDER_OWNERS --> DOMAIN
    GHIDRA --> WINDOWS
    PROCESS --> WINDOWS
    WINDOWS --> WINDOWS_NATIVE
@@ -138,6 +175,7 @@ graph TD
    CONTRACTS --> DOMAIN
    HOPPER --> DOMAIN
    GHIDRA --> DOMAIN
+    KUNA --> DOMAIN
    AUX --> DOMAIN
    BROWSER --> DOMAIN
    PROCESS --> DOMAIN
@@ -154,3 +192,23 @@ graph TD
    APP -->|EVM interface port| EVM
    EVM --> PROCESS
    EVM --> DOMAIN
+    COMPOSITION --> KUNA
+    KUNA --> PROCESS
+    KUNA --> FILESYSTEM
+    KUNA --> DOMAIN
+    COMPOSITION --> ANDROID_TOOLS
+    ANDROID_TOOLS --> PROCESS
+    ANDROID_TOOLS --> DOMAIN
+    COMPOSITION --> CAPTURE_TOOLS
+    CAPTURE_TOOLS --> PROCESS
+    CAPTURE_TOOLS --> DOMAIN
+    COMPOSITION --> NATIVE_READERS
+    NATIVE_READERS --> DOMAIN
+    COMPOSITION --> FORMAT_READERS
+    FORMAT_READERS --> DOMAIN
+    SERVER --> RUNTIME
+    CLI --> RUNTIME
+    RUNTIME --> DOMAIN
+    PROCESS --> FILESYSTEM
+    AUX --> FILESYSTEM
+    APP --> FILESYSTEM
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@@ -29,6 +29,16 @@ the selected object as a host process, or requests runtime library resolution. T
 uses isolated mode and an owned cache. Exact upstream profiles are recorded in
 [upstream provenance](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/third_party/pwntools/README.md).

+The adapter skips pwntools kernel configuration and version discovery: those
+memory-content scans supply none of this report's fields. Ordinary `IKCFG_ST`
+data is not interpreted as a kernel-config request, and virtual zero-filled
+LOAD tails are reported from their headers without materializing them for that
+scan. GOT/PLT inference and the advertised static mitigation indicators still
+use the pinned upstream implementations. Header-table file ranges are checked
+before dependency seeks. Structural inventory and the convenience-map engine
+still parse the snapshot separately; eliminating that remaining duplication
+requires preserving the upstream GOT/PLT and mitigation facts.
+
 ## Interpreting results

 - Artifact path, SHA-256 and size identify original selected bytes. All parsing
@@ -90,6 +100,12 @@ one section or symbol, or a stable page without re-running the decoder. CLI
 one-shot invocations pass portable inline Evidence JSON; an MCP session uses
 the retained `evidence_id`. Page `limit` is required and bounded by the
 measured MCP stdio budget documented on the tool contract.
+An empty retained section or symbol collection has no valid item index. Its page
+view can still return an empty page.
+Malformed authenticated layout input remains rejected with the owning schema's
+safe field diagnostics under `source.normalized_result`, including the field
+path and type or value reason. Evidence authentication and decoder validation
+remain separate boundaries.

 Over MCP, `inspect_binary_layout` with `"detail": "summary"` retains the
 complete layout Evidence in the session and returns only its summary view.
@@ -147,6 +163,54 @@ received signal alone does not establish its exact cause. Dynamic tags require
 a complete DT_NULL inside PT_DYNAMIC; interpreter names and ranges end at the
 first NUL, with any padding still represented by the original segment range.

+## Ghidra process failures
+
+When output from the failing Ghidra startup or operation reports
+`java.lang.OutOfMemoryError`, REA returns `resource_constraint`. Java heap or GC
+overhead exhaustion includes heap-specific recovery advice. Metaspace and array
+size failures do not recommend increasing the heap; native-thread exhaustion is
+reported as a capacity constraint with unknown limits.
+
+`configured_jvm_max_heap` records the explicit `-Xmx` value selected by REA's
+launch builder. It is a configuration fact, not measured memory use or proof of
+the effective JVM limit; JVM environment options may affect that limit.
+When a Windows script wrapper selects the JVM, this value remains unknown.
+Historical stdout and stderr remain available, but classification uses only the
+failing operation's `failure_output`. Retained stdout and stderr share an 8 MiB
+budget, but every drained byte is scanned for `java.lang.OutOfMemoryError`:
+`failure_output.observed_oome` records the latest confirmed token's bounded line per stream from
+the failing operation, with its byte offset, even after the budget is spent. These observations own OOME detection; retained text that ends at a class-name prefix cannot confirm a complete token. `line_complete` distinguishes a known line end from an incomplete trailing context; `invalid_utf8` marks replacement-decoded context.
+Incomplete operation output without an observed OOME keeps the original failure code and explains that a memory cause cannot be ruled out. Incompleteness alone does not confirm a memory constraint or justify heap-specific advice. Token context stays within the failing operation's checkpoint; a class-name prefix in a different identifier is not OOME evidence. A trailing bare token requires an observed stream EOF to establish its boundary.
+Output draining waits at most one second,
+subject to earlier cancellation or the startup deadline. `output_incomplete`
+marks a snapshot taken before stream closure; cleanup ownership remains with
+the session until release succeeds.
+
+A kernel or container OOM killer ends Ghidra with `SIGKILL` and prints no
+`OutOfMemoryError`. When a process or protocol failure records
+`exit_signal: "SIGKILL"` and no `stop_requested`, REA reports the signal
+instead of generic `rea doctor` advice. The process supervisor records
+`stop_requested: true` once REA begins stopping Ghidra, before it sends any
+signal, so REA's own SIGKILL is never reported as an outside kill.
+
+On Linux with cgroup v2, REA also reads its own cgroup's `memory.events` before
+launch and again after the kill, locating the group through the cgroup2 mount
+in `/proc/self/mountinfo`. `memory_cgroup` records the group path,
+`oom_kill_before`, `oom_kill_after` and `memory_max`. If the count rose, REA
+returns `resource_constraint` with `resource: "memory"` and `cgroup_memory_max`
+in `reported_limits`. The count covers every process in REA's cgroup and its
+child groups, which can include processes outside REA's process tree when the
+group is shared, so a rise shows that the kernel OOM killer ended a process in
+that cgroup or a child group, not which process it chose. `memory_max` is the
+limit in bytes, `"max"` when the group sets none, or `null` when it could not be
+read; a limit on a parent group is not read. The limit also covers Ghidra's
+native decompiler processes, whose number follows the available CPUs, so the
+advice does not recommend a larger Java heap. When the session had already
+completed an operation, the advice keeps the instruction to reopen the target
+with `open_binary`. Without a cgroup v2 memory group, or when the count did not
+rise, the failure stays `execution_failure` and names the signal as a possible
+out-of-memory kill.
+
 ## Portable PE resources

 `inspect_pe_resources` / `inspect-pe-resources` inspects an explicit PE32 or
@@ -170,6 +234,14 @@ reported. Directory headers, entries, data entries and payloads retain original
 file offsets and lengths. Each opaque payload has its own SHA-256; code page and
 reserved data-entry fields are preserved.

+Every `directories[]` row retains its identity `path` and the matching incoming
+`entry_locations`: both are empty for the root, then contain the type and
+optionally the name. Empty branches keep these identities even when they have
+no payload leaves. Shared directory bytes produce a row for each incoming path,
+with the original directory range and each path's own entry locations. These
+rows are included in the metadata budget. A present empty root remains distinct
+from an absent resource data directory (`directory: null`, `directories: []`).
+
 RT_GROUP_ICON records expose original image descriptors and RT_ICON candidates.
 A reference resolves only when an icon with the same numeric ID and language
 exists. Missing references, other-language candidates and declared-size mismatch
@@ -192,3 +264,202 @@ Large Evidence envelopes may require a caller-configured MCP transport receive
 buffer because envelope copies add overhead. Requests honor cancellation during
 snapshot reading, directory traversal and payload hashing. The operation reads
 regular files only and rejects symbolic links.
+
+## Byte entropy triage
+
+`inspect_byte_entropy` / `inspect-byte-entropy` profiles any local regular file
+without an analysis engine, execution, extraction or network access.
+
+```sh
+rea inspect-byte-entropy ./firmware.bin --block-size 4096 --json
+rea inspect-byte-entropy ./firmware.bin --offset 4096 --length 65536 --json
+```
+
+```json
+{
+  "name": "inspect_byte_entropy",
+  "arguments": { "path": "/artifacts/firmware.bin", "detail": "summary" }
+}
+```
+
+Complete Evidence includes `artifact` (original path, byte size and SHA-256),
+`block_size`, `window`, `file_entropy`, `thresholds`, `blocks`, `runs` and
+`limitations`. For a 4096-byte zero-filled file, the entropy fields are:
+
+```json
+{
+  "block_size": 4096,
+  "window": { "offset": 0, "length": 4096 },
+  "file_entropy": 0,
+  "thresholds": { "high": 7.2, "low": 1 },
+  "blocks": [{ "offset": 0, "length": 4096, "entropy": 0 }],
+  "runs": [{ "offset": 0, "length": 4096, "classification": "low" }]
+}
+```
+
+Offsets and lengths are decimal byte counts. Blocks begin at the requested
+`offset` (default zero); omitted `length` extends to EOF. Explicit windows past
+EOF fail rather than silently clipping. The final block may be shorter.
+`block_size` must be a power of two from 256 through 65536, default 4096. A
+window may produce at most 32,768 block rows; larger requests fail before the
+file scan with a capacity error. Choose a shorter window or larger block size.
+SHA-256 and `file_entropy` always cover the entire file, including when a window
+is selected. Empty files and empty windows are accepted; empty entropy is zero
+by convention. The tool reads the size the file reports. A file that reports size
+0, such as a Linux `/proc` entry, returns no blocks with a limitation that the
+result does not show the file is empty. File identity, size and timestamps are checked across the read;
+detected changes produce an error rather than Evidence.
+
+Shannon entropy is reported in bits per byte from 0 to 8, rounded to four decimal
+places. Adjacent blocks with reported entropy at least 7.2 form `high` runs;
+blocks at most 1.0 form `low` runs. Other blocks interrupt runs. Entropy does not
+prove encryption, and this measure cannot distinguish encrypted from compressed
+data. Small blocks can underestimate entropy; the result is a triage clue.
+
+MCP `detail: "summary"` retains complete Evidence in the session and returns
+file entropy, block/run counts, thresholds, the selected window, and the ten
+longest runs (ties ordered by file offset). Use its `parent_evidence_id` to
+retrieve complete Evidence, or request its summary with `inspect_analysis_view`.
+The CLI returns complete Evidence through the same service. Summary detail
+requires a session capable of retaining Evidence.
+
+Reads use one block-sized buffer and a 256-entry histogram. Complete output
+can become very large because it includes one row per selected block, and
+summary delivery still retains that full list. Use a shorter length or a
+larger block size to reduce it. Full Evidence and its serialization require
+memory proportional to the number of selected blocks. The 32,768-row ceiling bounds the actual retained block objects and
+their serialized representation: a cap-sized run below produced 1,514,877
+serialized bytes and increased V8 heap use by 21.2 MiB on the measured host.
+The cap therefore bounds this output independently of file size; it is not a
+portable process-memory guarantee. Narrow the window or increase block size to
+reduce retained rows further.
+
+Local service measurement (macOS arm64, Node 24.18.0, 100,000,000-byte file,
+4096-byte blocks, file already in the OS cache): first process run took 1.113 s
+wall / 1.148 s CPU with 145.3 MiB peak RSS; a second run in the same process took
+1.015 s / 1.035 s CPU, with cumulative peak RSS 155.8 MiB. Each read 100,000,000
+bytes and produced 24,415 blocks. Measurements include Evidence construction,
+summary projection and JSON serialization, with no child processes. Complete
+Evidence serialized to 1,122,303 bytes and its summary to 2,705 bytes. A
+cap-sized 134,217,728-byte sparse file with 4096-byte blocks produced 32,768
+rows and 1,514,877 serialized bytes; V8 heap use increased by 21.2 MiB and RSS
+by 18.1 MiB in that process. This separate measurement used the same macOS
+arm64 host and Node version. Cold disk I/O, token counts and an agent
+investigation were not measured; there was no previous equivalent tool to
+benchmark. These figures do not establish a portable peak-memory bound,
+constant memory for retained Evidence or faster agent task completion.
+
+## Portable native exports
+
+`inspect_native_exports` / `inspect-native-exports` reads the export table of an
+explicit PE or ELF image on any supported host, without an active target,
+native engine, `objdump` or Windows SDK:
+
+```sh
+rea inspect-native-exports ./runtimes/linux-x64/native/libexample.so --json
+```
+
+```json
+{
+  "name": "inspect_native_exports",
+  "arguments": { "path": "/artifacts/native/example.dll" }
+}
+```
+
+The complete Evidence identifies the stable artifact snapshot by path, byte
+count and SHA-256. Complete delivery remains the default. For a small initial
+MCP reply, select `detail: "summary"`; this retains the complete Evidence and
+returns artifact identity, table coverage and row counts. Use its
+`normalized_result.parent_evidence_id` with `inspect_analysis_view`:
+
+```json
+{
+  "source": {
+    "kind": "retained-evidence",
+    "evidence_id": "ev_<parent digest>"
+  },
+  "view": {
+    "kind": "native-exports",
+    "collection": "exports",
+    "names": ["selected_name"],
+    "fields": ["name"],
+    "offset": 0,
+    "limit": 32
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Names match exactly and preserve every same-name version or alias. Optional
+`indices` selects original row positions, intersecting a name filter when both
+are supplied; empty filters select nothing. `source_index` always remains and,
+with the parent ID, identifies the original export or issue row. Fields default
+to the complete row; an empty field list returns only its identity. ELF `name`
+selection also returns raw-byte and encoding qualifications. Fields from the
+other format are rejected. `collection: "issues"` pages the complete diagnostic
+records, with optional original indices. Offset and limit default to 0 and 64
+and apply to matching rows in original order.
+
+View `coverage` describes the selected page; `summary.coverage` or
+`exports.coverage` preserves source-table coverage. An exhausted or empty page
+does not make a partial source complete. Retained views never reopen the file.
+The CLI uses the same projector and requires a durable bundle for a summary:
+
+```sh
+rea inspect-native-exports ./libexample.so --detail summary --evidence_output ./exports.bundle.json --json
+# Pass the summary's parent ID and the same view as JSON to inspect-analysis-view,
+# together with --evidence-bundle ./exports.bundle.json.
+```
+
+- PE rows reproduce the export directory: each used export-address-table slot
+  with its biased `ordinal` (`OrdinalBase` plus the slot index), one row per
+  name (aliases share an ordinal), `address`
+  as the preferred-base virtual address, or `forwarder` text when the slot
+  forwards to another DLL. Unused zero-address slots are omitted;
+  ordinal-only exports have a null `name`. The name-ordinal table stores an
+  unbiased 16-bit EAT index; reported biased ordinals may exceed 16 bits. The
+  directory's DLL name, ordinal base and timestamp are reported, and an image
+  without an export directory is a complete empty inventory.
+- ELF rows list defined `.dynsym` symbols with global, weak or GNU-unique
+  binding and default or protected visibility. Each row keeps `value`
+  (`st_value` as stored; bit 0 marks Thumb code on 32-bit ARM), `size`, `type`
+  and `binding`. ELF string tables do not declare a text encoding. Names that
+  contain non-ASCII bytes are decoded as UTF-8 when those bytes form valid
+  UTF-8; `name_utf8_decodable` records whether the non-ASCII name bytes are
+  valid UTF-8 and `name_bytes_base64` retains those exact bytes (`null` for
+  ASCII names). When they are not valid UTF-8, `name` uses a byte-preserving
+  Latin-1 mapping and the raw bytes remain available. Older retained results
+  report null for the newly added encoding fields. `version` is null for an
+  unversioned symbol. A versioned
+  symbol reports its GNU index, a name resolved from `.gnu.version_d` or
+  `.gnu.version_r`, the corresponding `name_bytes_base64` and
+  `name_utf8_decodable` facts, and the `hidden` flag from `.gnu.version`.
+  Version names use the same UTF-8-when-valid, otherwise byte-preserving
+  Latin-1 display mapping as symbol names; ELF does not declare either
+  string's text encoding. Older retained results report null for the added
+  version-name encoding fields. `"unknown"`
+  means the symbol-version table could not be read. A hidden version is not
+  the default version that a by-name `dlsym` lookup selects.
+  Definition names take precedence when both tables name the same index.
+
+Unreadable names, out-of-range name ordinals and unreadable forwarders are
+listed in `issues`, their entries are not reported, and coverage is `partial`.
+PE export names are bounded null-terminated byte strings and may continue
+across adjacent file-backed section mappings when the virtual bytes are
+unambiguous. Gaps, zero-fill and conflicting mappings remain unreadable names.
+Unresolved symbol versions keep their rows: the version name is null when no
+definition or requirement names the index, and `version` is
+`"unknown"` when the version table cannot be read; coverage is likewise
+`partial`. A dynamic symbol table without its null entry is malformed. An ELF
+without section headers is `unsupported`. With section headers, a missing
+`SHT_DYNSYM` section is also `unsupported` when a `PT_DYNAMIC` segment is
+observed, including a directory containing only the inactive null section.
+Enumerating dynamic symbols from that segment is not implemented. A present
+section directory with neither a dynamic symbol table nor a dynamic segment
+reports a complete empty inventory. Mach-O exports are reported by
+`inspect_macho`.
+
+`max_file_bytes` defaults to 256 MiB (maximum 512 MiB; CLI `--max-file-bytes`).
+Export directories in PE headers are read like those in sections. An export or
+dynamic symbol table above 262144 entries, more than 262144 rows, or more than
+16 MiB of retained names fails without partial success. Export rows do not establish that a symbol is reachable, safe to call
+or loaded at runtime.
@@ -12,14 +12,106 @@ For request/response bodies and traffic debugging, see
 [Fiddler Everywhere captures and MCP](web-network-captures.md#reading-fiddler-captures-saz).
 Inspect native SAZ or HAR 1.2 offline with REA, or connect Everywhere's separate MCP server.

+HTTP discovery and browser WebSocket inputs require an explicit port. An
+explicit default `:80` remains valid and is retained in the canonical endpoint;
+omitting the port remains invalid. HTTP `/json/list` discovery preserves usable
+siblings when optional metadata is malformed: attachment becomes unknown and
+row/field diagnostics appear in `limitations`. Target identity and socket
+authority are validated independently before selection and connection.
+
 ## Shipped surfaces

 - `list_browser_targets` / `rea list-browser-targets` discovers all eligible page targets at the endpoint by default, with an optional exact-origin filter.
 - `inspect_web_page` / `rea inspect-web-page` captures DOM structure, accessibility nodes, scripts, resources, safe response/DOM metadata, attach-window network and console metadata, WebSocket frame sizes, workers, quota, and optionally selected storage key names, redacted storage-content fingerprints, or script sources.
 - `analyze_web_bundle` / `rea analyze-web-bundle` parses selected script artifacts without execution and derives chunk edges, route and endpoint candidates, vendor fingerprints, static WebMCP declarations, and optionally source-map/original-source evidence.
 - `observe_web_session` / `rea observe-web-session` arms an observation window of the requested duration for an external user action and records ordered reload, SPA navigation, redirect, failure, lifecycle, and target-termination metadata.
- `discover_webmcp_tools` / `rea discover-webmcp-tools` uses the experimental CDP WebMCP domain to return every in-scope registration and its complete observed `input_schema` declaration and canonical `input_schema_sha256` digest inline. Declarations are untrusted JSON data, including declared types, required fields, enums, examples and reference URLs. REA does not resolve schema references. These fields replace `input_schema_shape`. Registrations with the same name and URL in distinct observed frames retain separate identities. `tool_key` includes the observed frame ID; it is not a stable identity across navigation or browser sessions. Same-frame registration updates replace that owner only, and removal leaves other owners intact. REA never exposes `WebMCP.invokeTool`; malformed protocol payloads fail explicitly instead of returning incomplete tool metadata.
+- `discover_webmcp_tools` / `rea discover-webmcp-tools` uses the experimental CDP WebMCP domain to return observed in-scope registrations and their complete observed `input_schema` declaration and canonical `input_schema_sha256` digest inline. Declarations are untrusted JSON data, including declared types, required fields, enums, examples and reference URLs. REA does not resolve schema references. An omitted optional `inputSchema` is a valid parameterless registration, represented by null schema and digest. These fields replace `input_schema_shape`. Registrations with the same name and URL in distinct observed frames retain separate identities. `tool_key` includes the observed frame ID; it is not a stable identity across navigation or browser sessions. Same-frame registration updates replace that owner only, and removal leaves other owners intact. Declared `readOnly`, `untrustedContent`, `consequential`, and `autosubmit` annotation hints are reported per registration: `true`/`false` are declared values, `null` means the declaration did not provide the hint in that capture, and a missing `consequential` key means the hint was not recorded, either in a historical capture or because the observed annotation was invalid. Consult discovery completeness and exclusions to distinguish these cases. Malformed annotation values or registration stacks retain the registration with incomplete coverage and an `invalid_protocol_value` exclusion. Other malformed protocol payloads can fail discovery explicitly. REA never exposes `WebMCP.invokeTool`.
+
 - `compare_web_captures` / `rea compare-web-captures` compares passive captures or exact-step-aligned browser scenarios. Scenario results commit reproducible literal normalization and expose alignment failures plus artifact-level action, screenshot, DOM, accessibility, URL, history, storage, and event differences. Missing or truncated evidence is never treated as equivalence.
+
+For a compact route query, select `detail: "summary"` and a
+`view: {kind: "javascript-routes", collection: "routes", limit: 20}`. The
+shared [route inventory](javascript-route-inventory.md) preserves source IDs,
+precise locations, partial coverage, and the complete parent Evidence for
+subsequent filtered pages. Static candidates never establish complete application
+coverage or reachability.
+
+For `analyze_web_bundle`, each `webmcp_declarations` entry's
+`schema_property_names` is a source-derived projection of statically known own
+property keys, not schema validation. `schema_property_names_coverage` reports
+how complete that projection is: `complete` means a literal properties object
+was fully enumerated (including an empty literal); `partial` means a literal
+object was available but some computed or spread membership was unresolved,
+and the name array retains keys that were known; `unknown` means the schema or
+properties owner could not be enumerated as an object literal, including
+explicit non-object values; `not_present` means no effective schema or own
+`properties` member was present after the `inputSchema ?? input_schema` alias
+selection. `not_present` describes this projection only: it does not validate a
+schema or rule out properties expressed through other schema constructs. Older
+observations may omit the coverage field; treat omission as `unknown` rather
+than inferring completeness from the array.
+
+Passive DOM comparison checks complete node inventories and complete frame
+parent/child structure independently. Frame IDs and sibling enumeration order
+are capture-local and do not establish a change; duplicate IDs, missing parents,
+and cyclic ancestry remain unknown. A complete frame difference can still prove
+change when DOM nodes are incomplete, and vice versa. Partial DOM or metadata
+collection digests do not prove modification: a missing node or link can result
+from a protocol omission. Rejected DOM facts also mark derived URL and agent-hint
+metadata incomplete, while valid facts from other nodes and documents remain
+available in the capture.
+
+Page network and console coverage starts independently at the first observed
+event from that domain or its successful enable acknowledgment. The capture's
+lifecycle start is earlier and does not establish domain readiness. Events
+received before the enable reply remain part of the observation.
+
+Worker output is a final target-inventory snapshot. `attached` describes any
+debugging client, not an REA-owned observing session. The selected page-session
+collector does not collect worker-session requests, console events, or scripts,
+and workers that disappeared before the snapshot may be missing; worker
+coverage is therefore attach-limited. Missing ownership metadata is reported as
+`unattributed_target` with unavailable worker attribution, separately
+from a proven foreign owner excluded as `out_of_target_scope`. A shared origin
+alone establishes neither relationship.
+
+Passive comparison keeps lookup identity, cross-capture correspondence, content
+evidence, and inventory coverage separate:
+
+| Observation                                                                                      | Comparison outcome                                                                      |
+| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| Renamed WebMCP tool keys/frame IDs with one matching name, owner origin, and frame URL           | Compare the registration content; local IDs do not prove change                         |
+| Duplicate WebMCP owners with the same name, origin, and frame URL                                | Unknown correspondence; complete group count differences still prove change             |
+| Matching script inventory keys with retained source digests                                      | Compare the retained SHA-256 values even without a producer hash                        |
+| One corresponding script source is unavailable, or neither source nor producer hash is available | Source equality remains unknown; inventory changes and other proven differences survive |
+| A partial HTTP response group is a subset of the complete peer                                   | Unknown; omitted repeated responses can explain the difference                          |
+| An observed HTTP response fingerprint is absent from the complete peer group                     | Changed; omissions cannot explain that retained response                                |
+| A WebSocket connection or frame inventory is incomplete                                          | Do not align retained payloads by position                                              |
+
+Storage fingerprints decode supported CDP primitive/JSON values before hashing.
+Debugger descriptions, previews, and remote references do not represent storage
+content. Actual JSON properties with those names remain content. Reference-only
+objects, unsupported values, and opaque cookie partition identities remain
+incomplete. Previously exported fingerprints are not recomputed; recapture both
+sides when comparing captures produced across this decoder change.
+IndexedDB schema fingerprints with `projection_version: 2` include the observed
+database version and object-store definitions. A missing, malformed, or imprecise
+version leaves the schema fingerprint incomplete while retaining observed store
+facts. Historical fingerprints without this marker covered object stores only:
+matching historical hashes cannot establish unchanged database versions, and a
+historical hash is not compared with a version-bearing hash. Recapture both
+sides for a complete IndexedDB version comparison; other proven storage changes
+remain reportable.
+
+Script comparison groups observations by reported URL and compares unordered
+content samples. Producer inventory keys include optional metadata, so a changed
+key cannot by itself prove script removal or addition. Missing module, length,
+language or source-hash facts remain unknown; shared known values and complete
+retained source digests can still prove a group change. Partial inventories use
+the same omission rule as repeated HTTP samples. WebMCP dropped-tool counts also
+prevent equality, and two incomplete owner inventories cannot prove tool
+correspondence merely from their different retained registrations.
+
 - `capture_web_screenshot` / `rea capture-web-screenshot` returns a content-addressed visible-viewport PNG.
 - `compare_web_screenshots` / `rea compare-web-screenshots` performs bounded local PNG pixel comparison without OCR or external services.
 - The CLI comparison commands accept each capture, screenshot artifact or normalization policy as inline JSON or a JSON file path. Use files for screenshot artifacts and scenario captures, whose embedded PNG bytes can exceed the host's command-line length limit.
@@ -55,14 +147,30 @@ Electron `file://` pages use a separate provider and target boundary; see [elect

 ## Provider authorities

-CDP page capture, V8 Inspector observation, and Playwright scenarios stay
-separate providers because their authorities differ: CDP and V8 attach to an
-already-running target and never launch, drive, evaluate, or mutate it, while
-Playwright providers own and drive the runtime (launch browsers, run actions,
-capture step snapshots). Merging them would mix attach-only and owned-process
-lifecycles in one contract. What they share instead is one exclusion
-vocabulary (`BrowserExclusionReason`): every denial reason in every stack maps
-onto it, even where a wire schema keeps a narrower historical bucket.
+CDP page capture and V8 Inspector observation attach to an already-running
+target without launching it, driving actions, or evaluating target code.
+Playwright scenarios drive actions and capture step snapshots in either a
+provider-owned browser or a caller-selected external browser. Separate providers
+preserve these authority and lifecycle differences. They share one exclusion
+vocabulary (`BrowserExclusionReason`): every denial reason maps onto it, even
+where a wire schema keeps a narrower historical bucket.
+
+Passive page and Inspector capture enable the `Debugger` domain. A target's
+`debugger` statement can then pause execution; these observation paths do not
+suppress pauses with `Debugger.setSkipAllPauses` or resume the target. Their
+lack of explicit pause commands does not guarantee uninterrupted execution.
+
+CDP attachment is not a guarantee that the browser preserves all state.
+Chromium can clear another client's `navigator.platform` emulation when REA's
+page session disconnects, even if that session sent no emulation commands.
+This affects page inspection, bundle capture, session observation, screenshots,
+WebMCP discovery, and Electron page inspection; target listing alone does not
+attach a page session. REA cannot read the other client's complete
+user-agent/client-hint configuration and does not replay guessed settings.
+Use a disposable browser when preserving externally configured emulation is
+required, or have the owning client reapply its complete configuration afterward.
+See [the reproduction and Chromium ownership limitation](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4089).
+
 Existing static application Evidence and passive web/Electron captures can be
 combined later through
 [JavaScript static/runtime reconciliation](javascript-runtime-reconciliation.md).
@@ -87,14 +195,11 @@ bundle, for example
 `"/Applications/Brave Browser.app/Contents/MacOS/Brave Browser"`. Fedora installs
 Chromium as `chromium-browser`.

-REA needs the browser's HTTP discovery endpoint on a loopback port. A browser
-driven over `--remote-debugging-pipe` or a private channel, for example by an
-automation SDK, exposes no such endpoint, so `list_browser_targets` has nothing
-to attach to. Connection failures report `endpoint_unreachable`; a reachable
-HTTP service that returns a non-200 or non-JSON discovery response reports
-`invalid_endpoint_response`.
-Reproduce that flow in a Chromium-family browser started with
-`--remote-debugging-port`.
+REA attaches through the browser's HTTP discovery endpoint on a loopback port,
+or, for some passive tools, through a
+[browser socket](#browsers-without-http-discovery). Connection failures report
+`endpoint_unreachable`; a reachable HTTP service that returns a non-200 or
+non-JSON discovery response reports `invalid_endpoint_response`.

 In a minimal Linux container, headed Chromium under Xvfb can keep running while
 its DevTools port never opens. Install the GLES, EGL, and Mesa DRI libraries
@@ -146,7 +251,9 @@ file for you.
  the origins you are investigating.

 A browser driven only through `--remote-debugging-pipe` or a vendor's private
-automation channel has neither endpoint, and REA cannot attach to it.
+automation channel has neither endpoint, and REA cannot attach to it. To
+inspect such a page, reproduce it in a Chromium-family browser started with
+`--remote-debugging-port`.

 ## Request boundary

@@ -179,6 +286,11 @@ rea inspect-web-page http://127.0.0.1:9222 TARGET_ID \
  --json
 ```

+Passive observation honors the requested duration using cancellable waits within
+the runtime's timer range. Long windows stay pending across successive waits;
+caller cancellation, target termination or leaving the allowed origins ends
+collection early. `window_elapsed` identifies completion of the requested wait.
+
 Static bundle analysis and a user-driven observation window are separate operations:

 ```bash
@@ -190,6 +302,40 @@ rea discover-webmcp-tools http://127.0.0.1:9222 TARGET_ID \
  --json
 ```

+### WebMCP discovery prerequisites
+
+`discover_webmcp_tools` reports only what the attached browser's experimental
+`WebMCP` CDP domain exposes. When a browser rejects the unknown domain, the
+result reports `status: "unavailable"`. Whether a page can register tools at
+all depends on several conditions that are not interchangeable:
+
+- A site's own origin-trial token can enable the API for that origin
+  **provided the trial is still active, the browser version and platform
+  support it, and user settings permit it** — token presence alone is not a
+  guarantee. The trial is announced for Chrome 149 and later.
+- The `WebMCPTesting` feature — `--enable-features=WebMCPTesting` at launch, or
+  `chrome://flags/#enable-webmcp-testing` in a normal profile — enables the
+  API page-side for that browser instance, independent of per-site tokens.
+  In one pilot run, a site whose registration code was present but whose
+  served token was scoped for third-party use registered 0 tools under a
+  default launch and 4 under the flag; that the token did not enroll the
+  first-party document is consistent with this but is an inference, not a
+  measured Chrome behavior.
+
+In Chrome 154 specifically (one tested version), `WebMCP.enable` answered
+under a default launch — the debug domain was not flag-gated in that run.
+Other versions may differ, so an unattributed zero-tool result should be
+read as registration state only after domain availability is confirmed.
+
+Discovery is attach-only: the command needs a reachable loopback CDP endpoint
+and a target ID from `list_browser_targets`, and it never navigates, reloads,
+or evaluates the page. Observe the page in the state you want to measure;
+registered tools reflect what the protocol delivered. If an in-scope subframe
+already exists when discovery attaches, `webmcp_tools` remains attach-limited:
+Chromium replay may omit its older registrations. Later live registrations
+retain their frame ownership but do not establish recovery of those missing
+descriptors. REA does not reload, evaluate, or invoke tools to fill that gap.
+
 Accessibility names/descriptions, console primitive text, JSON body shapes, WebSocket shapes, script content, and storage key names are selected independently:

 ```bash
@@ -230,19 +376,116 @@ are reported in the result.
 Call `list_browser_targets` first because target IDs are browser-instance-specific. REA rechecks the selected target's current type and origin immediately before attaching. Without an origin filter, discovery lists all eligible pages; an individual capture defaults to the selected page's current origin.

 REA establishes a main-frame origin boundary before enabling Runtime, Debugger, or Network observation, rechecks it before document capture, and validates it again afterward. If the main frame navigates during final capture, REA discards the mixed result and returns `target_changed`.
+An observed navigation also takes precedence over failures from stale
+document reads, such as a script ID invalidated by reload; cancellation remains
+cancellation. Retry after navigation settles, or refresh target discovery if
+the selected page was replaced. Origin-scope refusals from page inspection,
+runtime observation, screenshots, and WebMCP discovery explain the permitted
+HTTP(S) origin scope and direct the caller to select a permitted document or
+explicitly revise `allowed_origins`. Page capture also preserves an observed
+main-frame scope violation when a later document read fails. An unresolved
+initial main frame does not establish an origin violation; its bounded startup
+retries retain a distinct refusal.
+
+Screenshot capture requires a valid main-frame identity. Malformed identity
+produces a protocol failure; a readable child frame cannot substitute for the
+main frame.
+
+The web-session timeline uses CDP monotonic seconds where the event producer
+provides a comparable timestamp; absent or invalid timestamps are `null` rather
+than a synthetic zero. Events buffered while REA samples the window boundary are
+retained only when their timestamp places them after that boundary; older events
+are excluded. A buffered event without a comparable timestamp may remain as
+contextual evidence with `timestamp: null`, accompanied by a limitation stating
+that it does not establish activity in the selected window. Main-frame scope
+enforcement still applies to contextual navigation events. Network redirect
+events retain their paired prior-hop response context when the timestamped
+next-request event falls inside the window. The pre-arm timeline buffer is bounded
+by original CDP message bytes. If clock sampling completes after that budget is
+exhausted, the operation returns `payload_limit` instead of a partial window.
+Cancellation and clock-request failures retain their own outcomes. Session
+`load_failed` rows require a previously observed main-frame `Document` request;
+subresources, child-frame requests and failures without admitted request ownership
+are excluded. Redirects reuse their request identity, and completed/failed requests
+release it. Active request identity metadata uses the existing 8 MiB retained-event
+allowance; exhaustion fails the observation explicitly instead of guessing scope.

 ## Data minimization

+Response metadata parses repeated CDP header field lines independently. The
+Link projection retains their declarations in order. `csp.directives` lists the
+directives of every CSP policy in order, across field lines and comma-separated
+policies, without recording policy boundaries, so a directive name can repeat.
+Single-valued policy fields combine their lines as one comma-separated value,
+as RFC 9110 specifies. Each link keeps its target in `href` and
+its relationship context in `context_url` with a separate `context_scope`;
+absent `anchor` uses the response URL, while a relative `anchor` resolves
+against that URL. Anchored links remain in the projection, but a `link_rel`
+agent hint is emitted only when the resolved context matches the response URL
+before userinfo credentials are removed. Following [RFC 8288](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8288.html),
+the `rel`, `anchor`, and `type` parameters use their first occurrence, and
+quoted-pair escapes are decoded as specified by [RFC 9110 §5.6.4](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9110.html#section-5.6.4).
+The context fields are optional when reading older saved captures. Commas
+inside URI targets or quoted parameters remain part of those values.
+Well-known-resource hints require an exact supported pathname; path case is
+preserved because a case variant may identify a different HTTP resource.
+COOP and COEP projections retain the exact declared token after validating the
+complete Structured Field Item, including parameters such as `report-to`.
+These are declarations, not an assessment of the document's effective policy;
+absent, malformed or non-token items project as `null`.
+
+Console entries, WebSocket frame summaries, and selected request/response JSON
+shape outputs share one 8 MiB retained-observation allowance per capture. Shape
+inference admits expanded path bytes before allocating those paths, including
+escaped and Unicode property names. Replacing or removing a request's shapes
+refunds their retained charges. A refused body shape preserves network metadata
+and any captured peer shape with `resource_budget_exhausted` coverage; a refused
+WebSocket frame is counted as dropped rather than reclassified as non-JSON text.
+The allowance has no runtime override. Protocol messages and JSON input parsing
+remain subject to their separate transport admission; this output allowance does
+not bound the whole process heap.
+
 REA retains local observation data and removes only URL userinfo credentials, explicitly declared scenario secrets, and values from structured credential/storage fields:

 - URL observations preserve the complete local URL, including query values, fragments, duplicate parameters, and their order. Only username/password userinfo is removed; malformed original URL strings remain available with `origin: null`.
 - DOM snapshots retain node types, node names, value lengths, and attribute names, but not text or attribute values.
- Accessibility structure and roles are retained by default, while names and descriptions require `include_accessibility_text: true`.
+- Supported DOM URL attributes are projected separately as resolved destinations. Empty `action` on HTML or XHTML forms and empty `formaction` on HTML or XHTML submit controls resolve to the document URL; other relative URL attributes resolve against the captured document base.
+- Accessibility structure and reported roles are retained by default, while names and descriptions require `include_accessibility_text: true`. The browser protocol may omit an individual role; that role remains unknown for comparison. Other observed accessibility differences can still establish a change.
 - Network observations retain method, status, MIME type, size, type, initiator stack location, and complete URLs with userinfo credentials removed. Redirects reported by CDP are attached as ordered `redirects` on the one request ID, with the prior request URL, CDP response URL, method/type, response status/MIME/encoded length, request timestamp, and the next `requestWillBeSent` event timestamp. CDP delivers `redirectResponse` with that next request event, so the latter is an event boundary rather than an exact response timestamp. Redirect response headers and bodies are discarded; hops outside the selected origins are discarded with the request chain. Headers are discarded after an allowlisted projection of length/encoding, structured CSP/Link/policy fields, and untrusted agent hints. Cookies and authorization headers are never retained.
- Request/response bodies are not requested or parsed by default. When selected, only allowed-origin JSON media types are read, converted immediately to complete value-free typed paths, types and observation counts, and discarded. Each path segment is either `{ "kind": "property", "name": "raw property name" }` or `{ "kind": "array-element" }`; array-element types include primitives and nested arrays. Literal `*` properties remain distinct from array elements. `Network.getResponseBody` is never sent unless JSON body shape capture is selected. Comparison uses body shapes only when both captures selected them, and compares request/response shapes only where both observations provide those facts. Unavailable or truncated selected coverage makes equivalence unknown; observed differences still report changed.
- Console observations with a stack source retain call type, argument types, timestamp, and source location. When console text capture is selected, already-delivered primitive values are retained verbatim; objects, getters, and remote properties are never expanded.
- WebSocket observations retain direction, opcode, and payload byte length. When shape capture is selected, text frames are classified as text or complete value-free JSON shape; binary bytes, hashes, prefixes, and raw frames are never retained.
- Storage observations always redact values. Key names, IndexedDB names, and cache names require `include_storage_keys`; stable content fingerprints require the additional `include_storage_fingerprints` selection. Cookie fingerprints cover cookies applicable to the current main-frame URL, including its path, rather than every cookie path on that origin. Other storage remains scoped to the origin. Cache bodies above 64 KiB and partial IndexedDB remote objects make fingerprint coverage incomplete, so identical observations remain `unknown`.
+- Request/response bodies are not requested or parsed by default. When selected, only allowed-origin JSON media types are read, converted immediately to complete value-free typed paths, types and observation counts, and discarded. Each path segment is either `{ "kind": "property", "name": "raw property name" }` or `{ "kind": "array-element" }`; array-element types include primitives and nested arrays. Literal `*` properties remain distinct from array elements. `Network.getResponseBody` is never sent unless JSON body shape capture is selected. A JSON-typed request body that CDP reports through `hasPostData` but omits from `postData`, or that cannot be parsed as JSON, makes `json_body_shapes` unavailable. That request's `body_shapes.status` is `partial`, not `included`, when only its response shape was captured. Base64 response bytes must be valid UTF-8 before JSON interpretation; invalid bytes leave the response shape unavailable and preserve any observed request shape and network metadata. Producer-decoded strings and genuine U+FFFD characters retain their reported meaning. Comparison uses body shapes only when both captures selected them, and compares request/response shapes only where both observations provide those facts. Unavailable or truncated selected coverage makes equivalence unknown; observed differences still report changed.
+  For normalized passive inputs with complete request inventories on both sides,
+  request additions and removals remain observable even when selected body shapes,
+  response metadata, or WebSocket coverage are unavailable. HTTP request and
+  WebSocket inventory coverage are evaluated separately; complete HTTP coverage
+  cannot prove a missing WebSocket connection. A missing request in a limited inventory cannot prove absence; a retained
+  request absent from a complete peer can prove a change. This comparison rule does not make live CDP's
+  attach-limited inventory complete or establish body-shape equality.
+  An unavailable HTTP resource type also leaves request identity incomplete:
+  observations with the same method and URL remain possible matches across types,
+  and identical unknown types cannot establish complete equality. Ambiguous type
+  groups cannot prove membership or content changes either: a missing type may
+  redistribute repeated requests between buckets without changing the requests.
+  Their comparison remains unknown, while independently identified groups retain
+  proven changes. Different methods/URLs and complete empty peer inventories still
+  support absence claims.
+  Relevant dropped-event counts also limit inventory completeness even when no
+  section is listed as truncated: HTTP uses `network_requests`, while WebSocket
+  uses `websocket_connections` and `websocket_frames`. Drops in other event kinds
+  and the aggregate total do not by themselves limit HTTP inventory. Proven
+  modifications remain reportable despite incomplete inventory.
+  Repeated HTTP samples retain multiplicity. A partial group that is contained
+  in a complete peer cannot prove modification, even when the omitted response
+  had different content. A retained sample absent from the complete peer can
+  prove modification. Two partial groups cannot establish response
+  correspondence from their different retained samples alone.
+  WebSocket stream inventories and connection counts likewise require complete
+  WebSocket coverage. Retained frame positions are compared only with complete
+  connection/frame inventories; matching direction/opcode sequences alone do
+  not prove alignment after drops. Redirect resource types use only shared known metadata:
+  an omitted type leaves equality unknown rather than proving a modification.
+- Console observations with a stack source retain call type, argument types, the CDP `Runtime.Timestamp` in milliseconds since Unix epoch, and source location. An absent or invalid timestamp is `null` and makes `console_events` incomplete; an observed zero remains zero. Argument types are listed by CDP argument position. An absent or non-array argument inventory is `null`, and a malformed argument keeps its position as `unknown`; either makes `console_events` incomplete, while an observed empty inventory remains `[]`. A malformed stack or top stack frame is not replaced by its caller: the console event is excluded, and a request initiator location or WebMCP `registration_source` is `null`; each is reported as `invalid_protocol_value`. This epoch-millisecond clock is separate from the monotonic-second timestamps in `observe-web-session`. When console text capture is selected, already-delivered primitive values are retained verbatim with their original `argument_index`; objects, getters, and remote properties are never expanded. Text capture is `unavailable` when the argument inventory is unknown.
+- WebSocket observations retain direction, opcode, and payload byte length. A missing or malformed CDP opcode is returned as `null`, with opcode-dependent payload byte length and shape also `null`, and marks `websocket_frames` incomplete. Missing or wrong-typed payload data is not treated as empty; its byte length is `null`, and a text payload shape is unknown. Numeric opcode `0` and an observed empty payload remain distinct from missing data. Opcode is nullable in the public inspection schema, so clients must handle unknown protocol values. When shape capture is selected, text messages are classified as text or complete value-free JSON shape; binary bytes, hashes, prefixes, and raw payloads are never retained.
+- Storage observations always redact values. Key names, IndexedDB names, and cache names require `include_storage_keys`; stable content fingerprints require the additional `include_storage_fingerprints` selection. Cookie fingerprints cover cookies applicable to the current main-frame URL, including its path, rather than every cookie path on that origin. Other storage remains scoped to the origin. Cache fingerprints hash all decoded response bytes, including bodies above 64 KiB, subject to the [64 MiB per-message CDP limit](#request-boundary). Missing or undecodable cache bodies and partial IndexedDB remote objects make fingerprint coverage incomplete, so identical observations remain `unknown`.
 - Unavailable or malformed storage inventories mark `storage_keys` unavailable, even without fingerprints. Comparisons suppress inferred key additions and removals while preserving modifications proven by complete fingerprints on both sides. Previously exported captures are not retroactively corrected; recapture them to obtain these coverage markers.
 - Script metadata is included only when CDP supplies a URL on an allowed origin. Stable keys exclude transient CDP script IDs, and exact transient raw URLs are used only during script/resource reconciliation. URL-less scripts are excluded because their origin cannot be established. When CDP supplies an execution-context association, the accepted script retains its authorized frame ID for later attribution. Script metadata admission bounds retained identity and source-map strings to 8 MiB and 50,000 records. When a source-map URL cannot fit, the script identity remains and source-map coverage reports `resource_budget_exhausted`; rejected script observations are counted without retaining their IDs. Source content is omitted unless explicitly requested and is returned inline as a self-verifying artifact with its SHA-256 digest.

@@ -250,6 +493,11 @@ Frames, resources, scripts, events, and workers outside the selected origin scop
 Retained workers include validated opener-target and parent-frame IDs when CDP
 provides them; these relationships do not expand the exact-origin boundary or
 prove static module ownership.
+Workers without either relationship are withheld with an `unattributed_target`
+exclusion and `workers` in `unavailable_sections`: a same-origin URL does not
+establish which page owns a worker. A supplied relationship to another target or
+frame remains `out_of_target_scope`. Missing ownership also remains unknown when
+the worker URL is empty; withheld target details are not returned.

 ## Completeness and limits

@@ -264,10 +512,93 @@ validation and resource bounds. Omitted script metadata makes its affected
 section explicitly truncated.
 Disallowed-origin entries are filtered before retention.

-CDP discovery, connection, and commands wait for the peer or caller cancellation;
-a stalled peer can leave an operation waiting. WebSocket messages remain subject
-to the [64 MiB limit](#request-boundary). REA does not impose a message-count or
-pending-command quota. On cancellation, it closes only its own WebSocket,
+Script metadata and selected source reads use one fixed admitted-script snapshot.
+New in-scope script IDs still retained when the final CDP read completes are
+counted in `scripts.total` and `completeness.dropped_events.scripts`, with
+`scripts` marked truncated; they do not extend the source-read pass. Repeated
+late events for the same ID count once. The original snapshot is not replaced
+or reduced by later updates to an existing ID. These omissions do not imply
+that a source byte or time budget was exhausted.
+
+Selected script-source collection shares a 32 MiB aggregate UTF-8 retention
+budget and the `command_timeout_ms` deadline (default 20000 ms) across the
+capture. The byte budget has no runtime override. An oversized source is
+omitted while later smaller sources may still fit. When the deadline expires,
+remaining source reads are skipped. Script metadata, per-item omission reasons,
+and `script_sources` completeness remain available. A single CDP response can
+still be materialized up to the separate 64 MiB transport limit before source
+admission; the retention budget does not bound that transient allocation.
+
+Bundle parsing and semantic inspection run sequentially in an owned child,
+without executing captured code. These are separate phases. `max_heap_mb`
+defaults to 1024 MiB V8 old-space (range 128..16384). `analysis_timeout_ms`
+defaults to 30000 per script, including startup and transfer.
+`total_analysis_timeout_ms` defaults to 300000 across script analysis. A
+per-script deadline above the effective total is rejected. A failed or
+timed-out script becomes an explicit unknown while completed findings and later
+scripts remain available. Total-deadline expiry returns a typed timeout with
+partial Evidence and identifies unstarted scripts. `source_map_fetch_timeout_ms`
+defaults to 30000 and is an item limitation, not that analysis timeout. These
+controls are also available as CLI flags with hyphenated names. Worker protocol
+and result byte budgets have no runtime override.
+
+One web-bundle capture/analysis is admitted per REA process at a time. Completed
+script results share an 8 MiB serialized transfer budget, with host heap
+reservation checked before decoding and validating another result.
+When the host reservation is what reaches zero, the failure names that heap
+headroom and the remaining fixed budget. When the 8 MiB allowance itself is
+exhausted, the failure names that fixed budget and says it has no runtime
+override. Either stop ends further script launches and returns a typed
+resource failure with completed facts and explicit unstarted-script unknowns.
+Worker control frames are limited to 64 KiB. Cleanup must confirm child termination
+before releasing its private files; failed cleanup retains its exact owner and
+blocks replacement until retry succeeds. Cancellation retains completed bundle
+facts, including cancellation during final cleanup.
+
+The worker heap setting is not a process-family RSS limit. Node enforces V8
+old-space flags; Bun ignores them. Windows Bun instead uses an owned process
+commit limit with a 512 MiB runtime reserve; other Bun hosts have no enforced
+memory limit. An allocation failure before that Windows limit is reported as
+reached still names the configured limit and says it was not reached. These
+bounds do not establish an aggregate host-memory limit across other REA
+operations or external processes.
+
+Resource-tree inventories distinguish a valid empty `resources` array from a
+missing or malformed collection. Invalid resource entries are omitted with
+incomplete coverage, while valid resources from that frame and other frames
+remain available. Comparing an incomplete resource inventory cannot prove
+addition, removal, or equality; a complete empty inventory can prove removal.
+Resource records require a nonempty type and a string MIME type; absent or
+malformed required fields are recorded as omissions instead of invented defaults.
+An explicitly empty MIME type is valid. The optional content size may be absent;
+an invalid supplied size remains unknown with incomplete resource coverage while
+the resource's other facts are retained. Zero and nonnegative fractional sizes
+are preserved.
+`resource_key` remains the exact observation identity used by script
+reconciliation. Capture comparison groups resources by URL, origin, type and
+MIME type, then compares known sizes within a group. If a matched group contains
+an unknown size, comparison reports unknown rather than treating the observation
+as a resource addition or removal; complete inventory coverage still establishes
+when an entire group is absent.
+
+CDP discovery has a 10-second response deadline. HTTP discovery documents
+use an 8 MiB budget. Browser-socket discovery (`Browser.getVersion`,
+`Target.getTargets`) uses the 64 MiB protocol message budget. Neither budget
+nor the discovery deadline has a runtime override. `list_browser_targets` accepts no
+`command_timeout_ms`: HTTP discovery and browser-socket discovery
+(`Browser.getVersion`, `Target.getTargets`) stay on that fixed deadline, and
+the socket closes without a later command. Other CDP tools use
+`command_timeout_ms` (default 20000) for each WebSocket handshake and command
+response, separate from the caller-selected observation window, discovery, and
+the 5000 ms cleanup grace. A browser-level socket's handshake and the following
+`Target.attachToTarget` each receive that full deadline; they do not share one
+budget. A stalled handshake or command reports
+`provider_timeout` and names `command_timeout_ms` only when that operation
+accepts it; caller cancellation still reports cancellation. WebSocket messages
+remain subject to the [64 MiB limit](#request-boundary), which has no runtime
+override. REA does
+not impose a message-count or pending-command quota. On cancellation, it closes
+only its own WebSocket,
 waiting up to one second before terminating it. Malformed unsolicited events
 and malformed replies to pending commands poison the connection so later
 commands fail closed. A correlated reply's session ID must match the command's
@@ -276,22 +607,63 @@ rejects it as unknown; other command rejections retain their reported failure.

 Network and console coverage starts only after REA attaches and enables the relevant CDP domains. `prior_activity_available` is always `false`; absence from these arrays is not evidence that an event never occurred. Scripts are different: scripts the page parsed before REA attached are still reported under `scripts`. A page that loaded before attach can therefore list its scripts while `network.requests` lacks the requests that fetched them. If CDP reuses a request ID without supplying redirect metadata, REA retains the predecessor observation and marks network coverage incomplete.

-Source maps are not fetched by inspection. Bundle analysis fetches them only when `fetch_source_maps` is selected, with exact-origin redirect checks and no credentials, cookies, or referrer. Each fetch operation has a 30-second deadline and a 64 MiB aggregate streamed-response budget across redirects. A deadline or byte-limit failure remains explicitly unavailable and makes bundle completeness partial. Source-map decoding also bounds raw resolved identities to 64 MiB and aggregate inline evidence to 32 MiB. Failed maps preserve their failure context when it fits; if another context cannot fit, collection stops with the full requested count, the returned processed count, and an explicit unknown-results limitation. Retained mappings and original sources are returned inline. See [source-location limits](web-source-location.md) for the structural decoder bounds. Original source artifacts with `.ts`, `.tsx`, `.mts`, or `.cts` suffixes carry `text/typescript`; other source names retain `text/javascript`.
+Source maps are not fetched by inspection. Bundle analysis fetches them only when `fetch_source_maps` is selected, with exact-origin redirect checks and no credentials, cookies, or referrer. Each fetch operation uses `source_map_fetch_timeout_ms` (default 30000) and a 64 MiB aggregate streamed-response budget across redirects. The byte budget has no runtime override. A fetch overrun is an item limitation, not a thrown analysis timeout. A deadline or byte-limit failure remains explicitly unavailable and makes bundle completeness partial. Source-map decoding also bounds raw resolved identities to 64 MiB and aggregate inline evidence to 32 MiB. Failed maps preserve their failure context when it fits; if another context cannot fit, collection stops with the full requested count, the returned processed count, and an explicit unknown-results limitation. Retained mappings and original sources are returned inline. See [source-location limits](web-source-location.md) for the structural decoder bounds. Original source artifacts with `.ts`, `.tsx`, `.mts`, or `.cts` suffixes carry `text/typescript`; other source names retain `text/javascript`.

-source-map items retain the script's `declared_url` separately from the observed
-`effective_url`. successful maps use the latter as their source-resolution base.
-failed fetches retain the last response URL observed within the approved origins;
-`effective_url` is `null` when no response was observed. query parameters are
+A fully read response that fails UTF-8, JSON, mapping, or structural validation
+retains `artifact: null`, empty original-source, module-edge, and mapping
+arrays, and an explicit failure limitation. Invalid content is `invalid`;
+decoder or structural capacity refusal is `fetch_failed`. Its optional
+`response_identity` records the complete body's SHA-256 digest, byte count,
+and `fetch-response-body-bytes` representation without retaining malformed
+text or charging that text to the 32 MiB output budget. These are bytes
+delivered by Fetch after HTTP content decoding and before UTF-8 decoding, not
+HTTP wire bytes. The identity is absent when the body was not fully read, and
+older observations may omit it. A response whose text cannot fit the existing
+output budget is likewise `fetch_failed` with text omitted and completed-body
+identity; JSON parsing and source-map decoding are not attempted. Successful and partial maps keep their
+full text artifacts. Their original text, including an initial BOM or XSSI
+line, remains distinct from the parsing view that removes that framing.
+Collection reads the body once and does not raise its response or output limits.
+
+When fetching is selected, source-map `excluded` facts preserve the capture
+ledger's reasons and counts for declarations rejected before download. No
+disallowed URL details are retained or fetched. `requested` and `processed`
+count the admitted fetch requests; exclusions are counted separately. Excluded
+declarations make the collection unavailable, or partial when maps were retained.
+An empty collection with no declarations remains `not_requested`.
+
+If the caller cancels while later source maps are being fetched, the failure's
+partial Evidence retains the captured page and every completed map item. Its
+`normalized_result.kind` is `web-bundle-acquisition` and
+`analysis_status` is `not_performed`: no script-analysis result is claimed.
+`source_maps.requested` remains the admitted request count,
+`source_maps.processed` counts completed items, and any unprocessed requests
+have an explicit unknown-results limitation. Capture exclusions remain in the
+same collection. The cancellation error keeps the caller's exact reason;
+an already observed response resource or cleanup failure keeps its own error
+category and cleanup owner.
+
+Source-map items retain the script's `declared_url` separately from the observed
+`effective_url`. Successful maps use the latter as their source-resolution base.
+Failed fetches retain the last response URL observed within the approved origins;
+`effective_url` is `null` when no response was observed. Query parameters are
 preserved, and both URLs count toward the inline evidence budget.
 Current fetches emit a string or null; historical observations may omit
 `effective_url` without changing their stored content or Evidence identity.
 An observed URL must fit before its response body is read. If it cannot fit,
 remaining map results are explicitly unknown; failed cancellation retains its
 cleanup context and resource constraint.
+Indexed maps whose decoded mappings cross the next section's starting position
+are invalid under [ECMA-426](https://tc39.es/ecma426/2024/), rather than complete
+maps with clipped mapping rows. Fetch collection and source tracing share this
+validation.

 ## Non-goals and threat model

 The browser provider deliberately does not expose generic CDP commands, `Runtime.evaluate`, WebMCP invocation, navigation, input, downloads, page closure, or browser closure. Screenshot capture is the sole pixel surface and returns an image only when requested. REA disables the domains it enabled, detaches the target session, and closes only its own WebSocket.
+Discovery and attachment errors remain primary if closing REA's socket also
+fails. The cleanup failure is reported alongside the original command failure;
+it cannot replace the operation diagnostic.

 This feature is not a browser sandbox or network containment mechanism. The attached page and browser continue running with their existing privileges and may make external requests independently of REA. CDP gives deep access to the selected browser profile, so use a dedicated profile, include only origins you intend to inspect, and treat other same-user processes as outside this boundary.

@@ -10,16 +10,46 @@ liveness deadlines. `INPUT_JSON` may be inline JSON or a JSON file path.
 The minimal request contains only browser launch/connect selection, `start_url`,
 and at least one `actions` entry. Launch `headless` defaults to `true` and can
 be set to `false` where the host supports a visible browser. Navigations follow
-the destinations named by the scenario and the page's ordinary browser requests;
-there is no separate origin allowlist or request-interception layer. Environment
+the destinations named by the scenario and the page's ordinary browser requests,
+and [request steps](#request-steps) send only to the start URL's origin;
+there is no separate origin allowlist. Request steps use a temporary dispatch
+gate for cancellation; ordinary page requests retain their browser behavior. Environment
 settings (including service workers blocked by default), empty storage, and a
 final sanitized URL capture are supplied by default. Set
 `environment.service_workers` to `allow` when the application requires them.
+The connected service-worker policy owner retains its exact CDP transport
+through discovery, attachment and restoration. Failed admission preserves its
+primary diagnostic when socket cleanup also fails; later policy cleanup retries
+that retained transport and clears cleanup uncertainty only after close succeeds.
+For attached browsers, `block` rejects captures when the selected page or its
+frames are controlled by a service worker or already have a registration,
+including after navigation. Policy checks bracket each artifact capture, including
+the final step. If an external worker takes control while artifacts are being
+captured, REA rejects the capture and retains the completed artifacts in
+`details.diagnostics.collected_artifacts`; they do not establish policy-compliant
+completion. Existing caller registrations are never removed.
+Navigation can run destination code before a newly discovered worker is rejected;
+that rejection does not roll back browser effects. REA removes its owned
+future-document scripts, restores live frame methods, then disconnects.
 Add secret declarations, storage seeds, and additional artifact or event
-capture only when needed. Action, secret, and storage counts are not capped.
-Duration, action, and navigation
-timeouts remain fixed provider-owned liveness limits; the request does not
-accept a caller-controlled `limits` object.
+capture only when needed. Missing environment-backed secrets fail as input errors before browser acquisition, naming the declaration and required variable. An explicitly set empty string is a resolved value. Action, secret, and storage counts are not capped.
+Duration, action, and navigation timeouts remain separate from CDP command
+deadlines. `command_timeout_ms` (default 20000; omit it to keep that default
+and leave it out of Evidence) bounds launch startup, the connect-over-CDP
+handshake, target lookup, environment commands, and storage CDP commands,
+including replies from attached child targets. It also bounds the initial
+`start_url` navigation through the load event; a redirect or replacement
+navigation cannot leave startup waiting indefinitely. Set it in the scenario JSON.
+`capture-browser-scenario` has no `--command-timeout-ms` option.
+It does not change action `timeout_ms`, `wait_for_timeout.duration_ms`, or
+action navigation. Service-worker restoration keeps a fixed 5000 ms grace and does
+not inherit a raised `command_timeout_ms`. CDP discovery stays on its own
+fixed deadline. When service workers are blocked, the registration check
+before discovery has its own fixed 10000 ms deadline; `command_timeout_ms`
+does not apply because discovery has not started. The discovery deadline
+covers endpoint discovery only. The following WebSocket handshake and
+`Target.attachToTarget` each use `command_timeout_ms`. `capture.limits` controls retained event and network-content
+budgets; it does not change those liveness deadlines.

 ## Minimal launch example

@@ -101,6 +131,11 @@ Through MCP, pass the same object as the `capture_browser_scenario` arguments.
 The final step's DOM and accessibility artifacts retain the page state at that
 capture time inline. REA still launches and cleans up the browser profile.

+Action `timeout_ms` and `wait_for_timeout.duration_ms` accept integers from 1
+through 2,147,483,647 milliseconds, matching the underlying timer representation.
+Larger values receive an input error before browser launch. Omit `timeout_ms`
+to keep an action pending until completion or request cancellation.
+
 The click's `timeout_ms` covers the click action. A non-navigating `fetch` or
 delayed render can finish later, so use `wait_for` to observe a page-specific
 ready condition before final capture. A page that updates synchronously can
@@ -138,10 +173,41 @@ distinction: it closes and deletes provider-owned profiles, but only disconnects
 from an external CDP browser. Real-browser verification checks both outcomes and
 confirms that an attached external browser remains alive.

+That cleanup requires REA to remain running. Abrupt termination, including
+Windows process-tree termination or POSIX `SIGKILL`, can leave the launch
+profile and Playwright artifacts behind. A profile can retain cookies, history,
+cache and origin storage. Later REA runs currently do not reclaim these paths.
+Playwright 1.58.2 can also leave an artifacts directory when launch preparation
+fails before a browser process exists, such as for a missing executable.
+POSIX wrappers can request awaited cancellation with `SIGINT` or `SIGTERM`;
+Windows process termination is not an equivalent graceful-cancellation channel.
+Do not identify owned artifacts by directory prefix or creation time alone.
+See [#4659](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4659) for the remaining recovery
+and wrapper-cancellation work.
+
+Keeping that browser alive does not guarantee its emulation state survives.
+Chromium can clear caller-owned `navigator.platform` emulation when a page CDP
+session disconnects, including sessions that sent no emulation commands. REA
+cannot snapshot the other client's complete user-agent/client-hint settings and
+does not replay a partial reconstruction. Use launch mode to keep this effect
+inside a provider-owned browser, or have the external owning client reapply its
+complete configuration after capture. Connected captures report this limitation;
+see [issue #4089](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4089).
+
+`environment.locale` sets Intl formatting in both modes. Launch also sets
+`navigator.language`, `navigator.languages`, and the request `Accept-Language`.
+Connect preserves the caller's page and request languages; every attached
+capture identifies this locale limitation, including retained partial
+observations. Use launch mode when the application must select the requested
+language through navigator values or request headers. Artifact completeness
+covers the selected observations, not equivalence of launch and connect
+language environments.
+
 HTTP(S) URLs may include ordinary query values and fragments directly. Use
 ordered structured query entries when a value needs to reference a declared
 environment-backed secret. Form, storage, and cookie values are either literal
-strings or declared secret references. Raw URL userinfo credentials are rejected.
+strings or declared secret references; request step headers can also read a
+cookie or local storage value from the page. Raw URL userinfo credentials are rejected.
 Captured credential-header
 values are not retained, and declared secret values are redacted automatically.
 A secret may be declared solely to
@@ -158,8 +224,9 @@ validation.

 Cookies are installed before the initial navigation. Local storage entries are
 seeded once per browser storage partition; session storage entries are seeded
-once per origin in each top-level browsing context. Seeding occurs before the
-first document scripts for that area. An origin first reached by a later action
+once per origin in each instrumented top-level browsing context. Seeding occurs
+before the first document scripts for the selected page and its instrumented
+frames. An origin first reached by a later action
 receives its seed on that first visit. Application updates, deletions, and
 empty values then persist across later navigations in the same area; a new
 scenario starts with its own seeds. Partitioned frames can receive separate
@@ -167,18 +234,63 @@ local storage seeds even when they share an origin. The pre-script mechanism
 uses CDP debugger instrumentation. The observer resumes only pauses whose top
 frame belongs to its private seed script; page breakpoints and `debugger`
 statements remain under the attached debugger client's control.
+If Chromium leaves the private isolated world's origin empty, REA looks up
+that exact frame's reported security origin before selecting a seed. It does
+not infer the origin from a frame URL or serialized storage key. Unresolved
+frame identity or security origin fails initialization rather than silently
+running with an unknown initial state.
+Popup discovery does not establish that its first script was paused by the
+selected page's storage instrumentation. When non-cookie seeds are declared
+and a popup is discovered, the capture retains completed observations and
+marks `storage` coverage missing, with equality ineligible. This applies even
+if popup lifecycle events were not selected. Popup first-script storage
+initialization is not currently guaranteed.

 The result is Evidence with an initial state followed by one record per
 declared action. Each step reports action status, elapsed time, sanitized URLs,
 event bounds, and independently typed capture states for screenshot, DOM,
-accessibility, URL, history, and storage. Console, page-error, network,
+accessibility, URL, history, and storage. Actions after a failed or cancelled
+action are not run and are recorded as `cancelled` with a not-executed error.
+Console, page-error, network,
 WebSocket, frame, worker, popup, and cancelled-download events are attributed to
-steps and all observed events and requested artifacts are returned inline.
-There are no event, frame, worker, popup, WebSocket, DOM-node,
-accessibility-node, storage-entry, screenshot-count, or cumulative
-metadata-byte caps. Requested artifacts and observed events are returned
-inline without application-defined size ceilings. Other missing sections
-remain explicit and make the capture ineligible for equality claims.
+steps. Retained events and requested artifacts are returned inline; omitted
+events are counted by kind and identify affected network transactions.
+Event and selected network-content retention have caller-selected limits under
+`capture.limits`. Omitted values use the defaults below; every supplied value
+must be a positive safe integer, and callers can raise or lower a default.
+Byte limits are conservative allocation-cost estimates for retained event
+values, including UTF-16 storage and JSON expansion, rather than serialized
+bytes or a promise about exact process memory. `events.omissions.by_kind`
+reports counts and reasons for omitted event kinds. Its
+`network_transactions` rows identify affected transaction IDs and omitted
+event kinds; `network_transaction_range` identifies the contiguous IDs beyond
+the transaction limit. Omission metadata is bounded by the selected
+transaction limit. Other missing sections remain explicit and make the capture
+ineligible for equality claims.
+
+The default limits are 10,000 events, 4 MiB estimated allocation for one
+event, 16 MiB estimated allocation across retained events, 1,024 network
+transactions, 64 KiB of body bytes per transaction phase, 1 MiB estimated
+allocation for body redaction/base64, 1 MiB for retained header values, and
+1 MiB for network metadata. The same limits are included in the capture
+Evidence. Playwright materializes response bodies before REA can inspect their
+byte length; `max_network_body_bytes` bounds subsequent retained copies and
+does not bound the browser API read itself. A body that exceeds its selected
+limit has an explicit `body-size-limit` or `body-allocation-limit` unavailable
+state with the observed and allowed values.
+
+Additional implementation bounds are 16 simultaneous network-content reads,
+a 5-second deadline for each provider API read, and 2,048 live event-listener
+owners. These are not caller-selectable. The concurrency bound queues admitted
+content jobs and does not itself omit observations; a provider read timeout
+produces a typed unavailable state, while exceeding listener capacity produces
+event-kind omission counts. A preflight avoids body redaction and base64 copies
+when the currently available event budget already rejects the body.
+Concurrent reads may each pass that check before their events are retained;
+their retained-copy work is bounded by 16 times the selected per-body
+allocation limit. The Playwright response Buffer itself is materialized before
+REA can apply that limit. Requested artifacts and retained events are returned
+inline within the declared limits.
 Attach-mode captures also declare the unavoidable pre-attach event gap.

 Selected event families are observed on the root page and discovered descendant
@@ -206,6 +318,113 @@ external browser without closing it. The request itself defines the operation;
 there is no additional REA grant step. The browser and host still enforce their
 own access and process rules.

+## Request steps
+
+A `request` step sends one HTTP request from the page with the page's own
+`fetch`, so the browser attaches the session's cookies and the request is
+recorded in the step's network events like any request the application makes.
+Use it to record an application's API, including writes, when driving the UI
+for each call would be slower or less exact than calling the endpoint the UI
+calls. It is the only action that changes application state without a user
+gesture, so run scenarios with write requests only against an instance whose
+data you may change. This scenario creates one item:
+
+```json
+{
+  "browser": {
+    "mode": "launch",
+    "executable_path": "/absolute/path/to/chromium"
+  },
+  "start_url": { "url": "http://127.0.0.1:3000" },
+  "actions": [
+    {
+      "step_id": "create-item",
+      "action": "request",
+      "method": "POST",
+      "path": "/api/items",
+      "query": [
+        { "name": "notify", "value": { "source": "literal", "value": "false" } }
+      ],
+      "headers": [
+        {
+          "name": "X-CSRFToken",
+          "value": { "source": "cookie", "name": "csrftoken" }
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "Authorization",
+          "value": {
+            "source": "local_storage",
+            "key": "auth",
+            "json_pointer": "/token"
+          },
+          "prefix": "Bearer "
+        }
+      ],
+      "json": { "title": "Scratch item 1" },
+      "expected_status": [201],
+      "timeout_ms": 10000
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+- `method` is `GET`, `HEAD`, `POST`, `PUT`, `PATCH` or `DELETE`. `json` is the
+  body, sent with `Content-Type: application/json` unless a header sets one; a
+  `GET` or `HEAD` step cannot carry it.
+- `path` starts with one `/` and must resolve to the start URL's origin, which
+  validation checks before the browser starts. When the step runs, the page must
+  be on that origin, checked again in the page as the request is sent; add a
+  `goto` step first if an earlier action left it. A query in `path` is sent as
+  written (a fragment is not sent), and `query` entries are appended after it
+  in order and may reference declared secrets.
+- Request steps follow no redirects: a redirect answer fails the step, and
+  nothing is sent to the location it names, though a write the redirect
+  answered may already have been applied. `expected_status` cannot name a 3xx
+  status. Give the path the redirect names; with header values selected, the
+  capture records its `Location`.
+- Header values are literals, declared secrets, a cookie the browser holds for
+  the request URL (`{"source": "cookie", "name"}`, HttpOnly cookies included,
+  whose value the page's scripts can then see while the request runs), or a
+  local storage entry on the start origin (`{"source": "local_storage",
+  "key"}`, with an optional `json_pointer` to a string or number in a stored
+  JSON value). `prefix` is sent before the value. A value read from the page is
+  redacted like a declared secret, as `[REDACTED:page:<step_id>.<header>]`,
+  from records made after the step reads it; a response recorded earlier, such
+  as the login response that returned a token, keeps the value. A value read
+  again keeps its first marker, and a value shorter than 8 characters is not
+  redacted, since redacting it would rewrite ids, ports and hosts throughout
+  the capture. A value is redacted as stored and as `fetch` sends it, without
+  surrounding spaces and tabs. A missing cookie, key or pointer fails the step.
+  Reading a page value raises the estimated cost of redacting every later
+  body, so the bodies kept within `max_network_body_allocation_bytes` (1 MiB
+  by default) get smaller: after a 32-character `X-CSRFToken` value, a body over
+  about 47 KiB is kept as `unavailable`. Raise `capture.limits` when the
+  application's responses are larger.
+- Validation refuses a header name given twice in a step, header names a
+  page's `fetch` cannot set, such as `Cookie`, `Origin`, `Host` or `Sec-*`, and
+  `User-Agent`, which Chrome drops; it refuses line breaks and other ASCII
+  control characters in literal values and prefixes, and the step fails before sending
+  when a secret or page value holds them.
+- The step completes when the whole response has been read. With
+  `expected_status`, any other status fails the step and the later actions are
+  recorded as `cancelled`; without it, any response completes the step. A
+  network error fails the step. `timeout_ms` covers reading the header values
+  and the request: a step whose time runs out, or that is cancelled, before
+  its request is sent sends nothing, but a request already sent can still reach
+  the application after the step fails.
+  An absolute deadline also covers browser evaluation queued behind page work.
+  A temporary route checks cancellation again at network dispatch and is removed
+  when the request evaluation settles. A page controlled by a service worker
+  is refused because its fetch can bypass that dispatch gate; use the default
+  blocked service-worker policy for request steps.
+
+The request runs in the page's main world, so an application that wraps
+`fetch` sees it, and it goes through the same network observation as other
+page requests: select network content (bodies or header values) to record it.
+Captures with request steps state in `limitations` that the steps sent their
+declared requests through the page's fetch. A scenario without request steps
+is unchanged.
+
 ## Network evidence

 `capture.events: ["network"]` retains request, response, completion, failure,
@@ -246,11 +465,26 @@ and unfinished-request metadata. Select content independently:
 All three options default to `false`. Any selected network content also enables
 network metadata observation; listing `network` in `events` is then optional.
 Each observed request object receives a capture-scoped `transaction_id`.
+Each `request` event carries `observed_at`, the wall-clock time REA observed the
+request start. Playwright reports the browser's own start only once a request
+ends, so each `request-finished` or `request-failed` event carries `started_at`,
+the browser's wall-clock start, and `elapsed_ms`, its time from that start to
+the end of the response, when the browser reports them. The environment views
+time scenario records from these, as HAR entries are timed: the browser's start
+where it reported one, else `observed_at`, which trails it by up to tens of
+milliseconds while REA reads other responses, and a duration of 0 where the
+browser reported none. Captures made before these fields existed lack them and
+are read in record order. REA versions before them refuse captures that carry
+them. Scenario comparisons ignore all three (`ignore_network_request_timing`).
 Requests sharing a URL remain distinct. Redirects link to the preceding
 transaction only when it was observed; a null predecessor does not establish
 that no earlier hop existed. Request events require both transaction fields;
-an absent ID is malformed capture data, while a null redirect predecessor is
-an explicit unknown.
+an absent ID is malformed capture data. `redirected_from_transaction_state`
+records `root` when Playwright observed no predecessor and `unknown` when a
+predecessor exists but was outside the capture. A linked predecessor is carried
+by `redirected_from_transaction_id` with no state field. Older captures without
+the state field retain the conservative meaning that a null predecessor is
+unknown.

 `scenario.network_content` records the resolved content selection. Comparing
 captures with different selections reports network evidence as unknown with a
@@ -275,20 +509,53 @@ Proxy-Authorization, Cookie, and Set-Cookie values are null with
 and their standard URI/form or JSON-escaped representations are replaced without
 decoding unrelated binary bytes. Other encodings are not interpreted. Digests describe the
 retained representation after redaction.
+The selected body-byte limit also bounds that retained representation after
+secret expansion, before base64 serialization. Credential header values are
+discarded before retained-header allocation accounting; their names and null
+projections still count. The transport/API has already materialized incoming
+bodies and headers, so these retained limits do not bound producer-side input
+allocation.

-Only completed responses are read. At the end of the final step, observation
+Only completed responses are read. The producer-observed terminal state is
+recorded independently of whether its event metadata fit the retention budget. An omitted completion event cannot turn a
+finished transaction into an unfinished one. When the final step ends, observation
 stops; requests still in flight emit `request-unfinished`, and their observed
-responses have explicitly unavailable bodies. This cutoff does not wait for
-long-lived streaming connections. Already-started content reads settle before
-browser cleanup, with a provider-owned five-second timeout per read and
-cancellation support. Failed or unexposed reads retain per-content states and make selected
-event coverage incomplete. Body events can arrive during later steps or final
-drain; event bounds describe receipt during the step, while the source event
-reference establishes the transaction phase. Comparison attributes content to
-its source event's step and excludes the sequence reference from normalization.
+responses have explicitly unavailable bodies. Already-admitted content reads
+drain before browser cleanup. At most 16 reads run at once; queued work is
+bounded by the selected network-transaction limit and by successful admission
+of its request or response event. Each provider API read has its own five-second
+timeout once it starts, so queue wait adds to total drain and cleanup time; this
+is not a five-second total capture cutoff. Cancellation interrupts active reads
+and queued jobs produce cancelled states without calling their provider APIs.
+This drain does not wait for long-lived unfinished streaming connections and
+does not refetch unfinished response bodies. Failed or unexposed reads retain
+per-content states and make selected event coverage incomplete. Body events can
+arrive during later steps or final drain; event bounds describe receipt during
+the step, while the source event reference establishes the transaction phase.
+Comparison attributes content, like every other event of its transaction, to
+the step that sent the request (the receipt step when that request was not
+observed) and excludes the sequence reference from normalization.
 Playwright scenario capture does not supply initiator stacks; passive CDP
 observation retains its own initiator evidence.

+## Storage value fingerprints
+
+New storage snapshots include `fingerprint_version: 2`. Non-secret, well-formed
+JavaScript strings retain their SHA-256 over UTF-8. Strings with unpaired UTF-16
+surrogates use SHA-256 over a raw `0xff` byte followed by their exact UTF-16LE
+code units; this prefix cannot occur in UTF-8. Declared secrets remain
+`redacted-secret` with a null digest, without a second or legacy digest.
+
+A missing version identifies legacy UTF-8 fingerprints, which replaced unpaired
+surrogates and cannot establish value identity. Storage containing any legacy
+hashed value is conservatively compared as `unknown`, including old-to-old
+comparisons; recapture both sides to compare reliably. This also conservatively
+withholds some otherwise provable legacy differences. Empty or entirely
+secret-redacted storage keeps its existing comparison semantics. The version is
+checked before normalization and excluded from content comparison: changing
+encoding metadata alone does not establish a website change. Existing captures
+and their completeness records are not rewritten.
+
 ## Scenario comparison

 `compare_web_captures` and `compare-web-captures` also accept two complete
@@ -300,12 +567,39 @@ an unchanged claim; observed differences may still prove a changed result.
 The comparison records its full normalization commitment and SHA-256 digest.
 Built-in rules exclude step elapsed time and event sequence/index fields,
 compare screenshots by content digest, and compare DOM/accessibility captures
-by normalized text. Optional caller rules are bounded exact-literal
+by normalized text. Network events are grouped by transaction without their
+capture-local transaction IDs, attributed to the step that sent the request,
+and compared as an unordered collection after caller rules apply, because
+concurrent responses arrive in any order and can land in a later step; a
+redirect retains the complete predecessor ancestry, including each hop's own
+request, response outcome, and selected network content. Each transaction's
+capture-local IDs, sequence/index fields, content source-sequence anchor and
+request times (`observed_at`, `started_at`, `elapsed_ms`) are removed. Caller rules normalize retained strings before hashing. The
+`preserve_redirect_transaction_ancestry` built-in rule fingerprints each hop
+as canonical SHA-256 of `{ events, redirected_from }`: `events` is the sorted
+list of its normalized event SHA-256 digests, and `redirected_from` is its
+predecessor fingerprint or null for a root. Selected transaction fingerprints
+are sorted for the step's network comparison. Temporary numeric graph indices
+are lookup references only and do not enter the final digest. Missing or cyclic
+predecessor evidence yields unknown comparability instead of an unchanged claim.
+Other events keep receipt order. Optional caller rules are bounded exact-literal
 replacements over named artifact kinds. Rules and artifact-kind lists are
 sorted canonically before application, making the same policy reproducible
 regardless of input order. Rules operate only on already-redacted durable
 capture fields and are preserved in the result.

+Cookies, local storage, and session storage are compared as unordered inventories
+after caller literal rules apply. Enumeration order alone does not establish a
+storage change. Canonical ordering uses the complete entry, preserving cookie
+scope/flags, value fingerprints, and duplicate entries even when redaction or
+literal rules make names collide. Captured storage arrays retain their original
+order. The `compare_storage_entries_as_unordered_collection` built-in rule
+participates in the normalization commitment; new storage comparison digests
+therefore differ from earlier order-sensitive comparisons. The
+`ignore_network_request_timing` built-in rule likewise joins the commitment, so
+normalization digests differ from comparisons made before it, though captures
+with and without request times compare alike.
+
 Each aligned step reports changed, unchanged, or unknown. Changed and unknown
 action, screenshot, DOM, accessibility, URL, history, storage, and event
 artifacts carry their normalized before/after digests and capture states.
@@ -318,3 +612,12 @@ selection. Captures with different selections report event evidence as unknown
 with a recovery instruction, even when no selected family emitted an event.
 Captures written before this field existed omit it, so their event evidence is
 also unknown.
+Retained-capture readers admit that omission without deriving a selection from
+observed events; other artifact families remain comparable. Current capture
+producers still require and publish the selected event families. Manifest,
+environment and script-export readers share the retained-capture admission
+rules and preserve the same missing fact.
+
+Network normalization also commits the removal of capture-local transaction IDs,
+attribution to the requesting step, and unordered transaction comparison. These
+built-in rule identities participate in the normalization digest.
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+# Static analysis in GitHub Actions
+
+The [minimal workflow](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/examples/github-actions/rea-analysis.yml) builds a small
+JavaScript application, analyzes its files without executing them, and uploads
+machine-readable results. It uses the existing CLI, not a separate GitHub Action
+or an MCP client. It does not promise support for every REA provider.
+
+## Run the example
+
+1. Copy the example to `.github/workflows/rea-analysis.yml` in your repository and
+   commit it to the default branch. No existing application or package manifest is
+   needed for the self-contained demonstration.
+2. Enable GitHub Actions if necessary. Select **REA static analysis example** in
+   the Actions tab and choose **Run workflow**.
+3. Download the `rea-analysis` artifact after the run. Its files are:
+
+   | File              | Meaning                                                                                            |
+   | ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+   | `analysis.json`   | Original CLI JSON, including complete Evidence on success or the error report when one is emitted. |
+   | `analysis.stderr` | Original diagnostics/progress; an empty file is normal when there are none.                        |
+   | `exit-code.txt`   | Original analysis process exit code.                                                               |
+
+The example pins Node.js 24.22.1, REA 6.7.0, and action commit revisions. It installs
+REA into the runner's temporary directory rather than changing the application's
+dependencies. This pins the tool version, not every transitive npm dependency;
+use a reviewed, committed package lock and `npm ci` if your integration requires
+that stronger dependency-reproducibility guarantee.
+
+## Prerequisites and trust
+
+The runner is GitHub-hosted Ubuntu 24.04 with Bash, npm, and `ps` from `procps`.
+Other Linux images must supply `procps`; REA's supervised process controls use it.
+This static JavaScript operation needs no Hopper, Ghidra, IDA, Java, browser,
+Docker, GPU, external API key, or user-supplied GitHub secret. The workflow only
+requests `contents: read`; artifact upload uses the runner's normal Actions
+credentials.
+
+Replace **Build a known artifact** with your reviewed build, and set
+`ARTIFACT_PATH` to its application directory (relative to the checkout) or an ASAR.
+The demonstration creates its own tiny application; it deliberately throws if
+executed. REA reads it statically. Your replacement build itself can execute code:
+review it separately and do not add untrusted pull-request builds to a privileged
+`pull_request_target` workflow. The example is manually triggered, not an
+untrusted-PR execution policy.
+
+Reports can contain paths, URLs, source-derived facts, and caller-selected data.
+Only analyze artifacts and publish reports you are authorized to share. Do not
+rely on REA inferring secrets from their names. Review artifact access and
+retention for your repository; the example retains reports for seven days.
+
+## Failure, partial results, and unsupported capabilities
+
+The analysis step captures stdout and stderr separately, records `$?`, and exits
+with that same status. There is no `continue-on-error`, `|| true`, output filter,
+or pipeline that could turn a failed analysis green. Before checkout or other
+fallible steps, the workflow creates a fresh report directory under `RUNNER_TEMP`.
+Analysis and upload both use that directory, never a checked-in `reports/rea` or
+other workspace files. The upload step uses `always()` when that directory was
+prepared, so available diagnostics survive an analysis failure. If installation
+or the build failed before analysis began, it is empty and upload warns rather
+than publishing stale results or inventing a successful result. Runner loss or
+cancellation can still prevent upload.
+
+`--json --full-output` selects a machine-readable envelope; it does **not** mean
+that analysis was complete. A successful operation can retain partial analysis,
+unknowns, and limitations. Exit zero is not a security verdict, proof of complete
+coverage, or a policy gate for those findings. Inspect the saved Evidence and
+coverage before making such a decision. See [output and exit status](cli.md#output-and-exit-status).
+
+A nonzero exit can represent invalid input, unavailable tooling, an unsupported
+host/capability, or another operation failure. Keep the original JSON error (when
+emitted), stderr, and exit code, and use their category/message to diagnose it.
+An early startup failure may leave `analysis.json` empty; do not parse that as
+successful analysis. Select a supported operation or explicitly provision its
+[documented prerequisites](installation.md); do not silently switch providers,
+execute the artifact, or ignore the failure to obtain a green job.
+
+To exercise the failure path, temporarily set `ARTIFACT_PATH` to
+`build/missing-artifact` without changing the demo build. Analysis must fail,
+`exit-code.txt` must be nonzero, and the available reports must still upload.
+To exercise unsupported input, set `ARTIFACT_PATH` to `build/rea-ci-demo/index.js`:
+this operation accepts an application directory or ASAR, not a single source file.
+The retained JSON error has category `unsupported_target`; the step exits nonzero.
+Restore the correct path before using the example normally.
+
+To exercise partial analysis, append `export const broken = ;` to the demo's
+JavaScript. REA 6.7.0 retains `data.normalized_result.statistics.parse_failures`
+and an incomplete-coverage limitation while the operation can still exit zero.
+Inspect those facts instead of treating process success as full coverage. The
+report JSON and diagnostics remain unfiltered in all three cases.
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 Use the CLI for a direct inspection or a script. It uses the same application
 workflows and evidence contracts as REA's MCP server. Each CLI invocation is a
 separate process; save results when you want to use them in a later command.
+For a pinned, noninteractive workflow with retained reports, see
+[static analysis in GitHub Actions](ci-analysis.md).

 ## Run a command

@@ -30,6 +32,18 @@ jq -c '{source: {kind: "inline", evidence: .}, view: {kind: "summary"}}' app-evi
 rea inspect-analysis-view app-view.json
 ```

+The request can also name the saved file instead of embedding it:
+`{"source": {"kind": "evidence-file", "path": "app-evidence.json"}, "view": {"kind": "summary"}}`.
+The CLI resolves a relative path against the working directory; MCP clients
+pass an absolute path. REA reads and authenticates the file, then projects it
+like retained Evidence, so a large file is bounded by the file reader rather
+than charged as inline input.
+
+Local file inspection commands reject empty paths and NUL bytes before resolving
+relative inputs, auxiliary files or output destinations. An empty string never
+selects the working directory; use an explicit `.` when selecting that directory
+is supported by the command.
+
 For example, a 334 MB Obsidian application Evidence file yields a summary view
 of about 10 KB. Replace the view with
 `{"kind": "page", "collection": "modules", "offset": 0, "limit": 32}` for a
@@ -37,6 +51,122 @@ module page. See
 [JavaScript application workflows](javascript-application-workflows.md) for
 views, feature traces and comparisons that take the same saved Evidence.

+## JSON Lines record output
+
+Use `--format jsonl` to consume row-oriented results one record per line:
+
+```bash
+cat > observations-view.json <<'JSON'
+{"source":{"kind":"evidence-file","path":"app-evidence.json"},"view":{"kind":"javascript-facts","property_keys":[],"offset":0,"limit":32}}
+JSON
+rea inspect-analysis-view observations-view.json --format jsonl > observations.jsonl
+```
+
+This request selects up to 32 observation identities and their provenance,
+without observation property values.
+
+This changes JSONL object-collection framing. Scripts that need one complete
+report or a scalar field should use `--format json`. For a full application
+graph, first project a supported analysis view rather than selecting an
+arbitrary nested graph array.
+
+A top-level array emits its elements in source order. An object must have one
+clear `rows`, `items`, `records`, or `occurrences` array, directly or under
+`page`. Evidence uses the same boundaries inside `normalized_result`.
+An arbitrary report or a scalar selection is refused with an actionable error;
+use `--format json` for a complete document. If several collections exist,
+select one with `--filter-output`, for example `normalized_result.rows`.
+
+Object collections finish with a control record:
+
+```json
+{
+  "$rea": "jsonl/v1",
+  "type": "metadata",
+  "records": {
+    "path": ["normalized_result", "rows"],
+    "emitted": 2,
+    "source": 10,
+    "filter": "normalized_result.rows[0,2]"
+  },
+  "context": {
+    "evidence_id": "ev_…",
+    "normalized_result": {
+      "coverage": {
+        "status": "page",
+        "examined": 10,
+        "total": 100,
+        "next_offset": 10,
+        "exhausted": false
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+This abbreviated example illustrates framing. The actual `context` preserves
+all non-row fields, including Evidence subject, provider, authority, confidence,
+locations, links, limitations, parent/view digests, pagination and coverage.
+With `--full-output`, it also retains the command envelope and its metadata.
+A data filter selects row fields/slices while this context remains available;
+excluded peer record collections and unselected Evidence `raw_result` are not
+restored. An explicitly selected `raw_result` remains selected. Retain the
+original Evidence for complete observations.
+
+`records.emitted` and `records.source` count the selected output and its source
+array; they do not assert analysis completeness. Source coverage and unknowns
+retain their original meaning. Existing row identities and indices remain
+unchanged unless your field selection excludes them. Empty object collections
+still emit metadata; an empty top-level array emits no lines. Bare top-level
+arrays have no synthetic coverage record.
+
+Command and output-validation failures emit `{"$rea":"jsonl/v1","type":"error","ok":false,"result":…}`
+and retain the original diagnostic payload. SDK validation/sentinel errors use
+the SDK's exit status rather than guessing from data fields. `$rea` is reserved
+at the top level of a data record, so control records are unambiguous; collisions
+are refused before rows are written. Nested `$rea` values are ordinary data.
+A missing final metadata record or nonzero exit can indicate an interrupted
+export; do not treat already emitted rows as a complete result.
+
+`--token-count` estimates this exact representation, including metadata, one
+line at a time. Errors remain error records even with token counting enabled.
+Token windows cannot preserve JSON Lines and are rejected. JSON encoding and
+stdout writes are incremental, including large escaped strings; this is output
+streaming over a completed result, not incremental analysis. The analysis still
+needs its normal resources. A single record must fit the runtime string limit
+for token estimation; remove `--token-count` to stream a larger record.
+
+Standalone version and MCP doctor diagnostics remain single JSON documents
+in JSON Lines mode. Incur's streaming generator events and successful sentinel
+responses retain their SDK protocol. MCP application results and Evidence
+contracts are unchanged.
+
+## Shell completion
+
+The CLI includes optional shell completion. Run `rea completions --help` to
+see the available shells and their setup commands. For Bash, load the hook
+into the current shell:
+
+```bash
+eval "$(rea completions bash)"
+```
+
+The Bash hook supports macOS system Bash 3.2. It uses optional completion
+features when the shell provides them and falls back to portable registration.
+Completion includes standard global options and the active command's options;
+`rea mcp ` offers only `add` and `doctor`. Output-option values remain data when
+resolving the command scope.
+
+For future interactive non-login Bash sessions, add the command to
+`~/.bashrc`. Interactive login Bash sessions read the first available file in
+`~/.bash_profile`, `~/.bash_login`, and `~/.profile`; add the command to the
+file your shell reads, or have that file source `~/.bashrc`. Remove the command
+from the startup file to stop loading completion, and run `complete -r rea` to
+remove the registration from the current shell. These are manual, opt-in
+steps.
+Completion is a discovery aid; use `rea COMMAND --help` to confirm the
+available options and subcommands.
+
 ## Managed assemblies (.NET)

 For a .NET PE/CLI assembly, inspect its identity and deployment form before
@@ -56,10 +186,22 @@ or repeat it to select several types.
 Selection limits decoding to the selected types; member references remain an
 assembly-wide inventory, so the output can still be large.

+Select `--detail summary --evidence-bundle /absolute/path/members.json` to
+receive identity, selection, coverage, limitations and collection counts while
+saving the complete original Evidence in a new bundle. Summary requires that
+explicit destination; existing files are preserved. Later
+`inspect-analysis-view` calls can page the exact parent from the saved bundle
+without reopening the assembly. See
+[CLI summary and saved member rows](managed-code-analysis.md#cli-summary-and-saved-member-rows)
+for the complete command sequence. Omitted or `--detail complete` retains the
+full inline response.
+
 Choose the workflow from the artifact's contents rather than its `.exe` or
 `.dll` extension. The managed parser requires PE/CLI metadata; it does not
-unpack .NET single-file hosts or decode IL2CPP metadata. NativeAOT method bodies
-require native analysis. See the [managed-code guide](managed-code-analysis.md)
+unpack .NET single-file hosts or decode IL2CPP. For the image, type and method
+names in a Unity `global-metadata.dat`, use
+[IL2CPP metadata](il2cpp-metadata.md). NativeAOT method bodies require native
+analysis. See the [managed-code guide](managed-code-analysis.md)
 for supported deployment forms, selection semantics, and coverage limits.

 ## SQLite snapshots
@@ -83,6 +225,57 @@ The shared CLI/MCP workflow reports compiler version, modules, replacements,
 build settings, original bytes and SHA-256. See [Go binaries](go-binaries.md)
 for supported containers and absent or malformed metadata.

+Inspect a Godot PCK without running the game:
+
+```sh
+rea inspect-artifact game.pck --detail summary --evidence_output evidence.json --json
+rea extract-artifact game.pck --json
+```
+
+Formats 2, 3 and 4 retain header, directory and integrity facts. Compact delivery
+keeps complete Evidence in the requested bundle. See [Godot PCK](godot-pck.md)
+for embedded packs, batch queries and unknown encrypted coverage.
+
+Inspect a Node.js SEA carrier without running it:
+
+```sh
+rea inspect-artifact ./application --json
+rea extract-artifact ./application --json
+```
+
+See [Node.js SEA](node-sea.md) for supported layouts, script and asset paths,
+fuse observations, and the real-fixture verification lane.
+
+Inspect local model declarations without loading weights:
+
+```bash
+rea inspect-model-artifact /absolute/path/model.gguf --json
+rea inspect-model-artifact /absolute/path/model.safetensors --hash full --json
+```
+
+Default hashing reads only headers and leaves full-file identity unknown.
+`--hash full` streams the complete file for SHA-256. Both return typed metadata,
+original tensor declarations and derived totals. MCP summaries retain complete
+Evidence for filtered metadata, tensor and type-total pages; CLI compact delivery
+uses `--detail summary --evidence_output FILE`. See [model files](model-artifacts.md).
+
+Inspect Unity IL2CPP metadata names without Unity or a disassembler:
+
+```bash
+rea inspect-il2cpp-metadata /absolute/path/global-metadata.dat --json
+```
+
+The command decodes a version 24, 27, 29, 31 or 39 `global-metadata.dat` and reports assembly
+images, type, method and member names, string literals, index ranges, header
+sections and SHA-256. With `--binary PATH` it also reads the matching
+`GameAssembly.dylib`, `GameAssembly.dll` or `libil2cpp.so` (never runs it) and
+links each method to its code address; `--generic-instances` adds generic
+method instances and `--ghidra-seeds PATH` then writes Ghidra function seeds. It does not decrypt metadata. MCP defaults to compact counts
+with retained Evidence; query indexed rows with filters, batch indices and
+selected fields. The CLI defaults to complete Evidence;
+`--detail summary --evidence_output FILE` exports the full result to a new file
+and returns a compact overview. See [IL2CPP metadata](il2cpp-metadata.md).
+
 Inspect an embedded cargo-auditable Rust dependency list without installing
 Rust or configuring a disassembler:

@@ -95,8 +288,90 @@ dependency edges, and the section's file range. A missing `.dep-v0` section is
 null metadata, not proof that the binary has no dependencies. See
 [Rust binaries](rust-binaries.md).

-Configure [Hopper or Ghidra](installation.md#hopper), or the
-[IDA adapter](ida-provider.md), before analyzing a native target. Substitute
+Inspect a PE Authenticode certificate table without executing the image or
+verifying signatures:
+
+```bash
+rea inspect-pe-certificates /absolute/path/to/application.exe --json
+```
+
+The workflow reports `WIN_CERTIFICATE` entries and, for PKCS#7 signedData,
+embedded X.509 serial, issuer, subject, and validity fields. A missing security
+directory is observed absence of that table. See
+[PE Authenticode certificate tables](pe-certificates.md).
+
+Inspect PE import and delay-load tables without executing the image:
+
+```bash
+rea inspect-pe-imports /absolute/path/to/application.exe --json
+```
+
+The workflow reports DLL names, named and ordinal functions, delay-load
+descriptors, and a pefile-compatible import hash of the standard import table.
+A missing import directory is observed absence of that table. See
+[PE import and delay-load tables](pe-imports.md).
+
+Inspect ELF PT_NOTE and SHT_NOTE tables without executing the image:
+
+```bash
+rea inspect-elf-notes /absolute/path/to/program --json
+```
+
+The workflow reports note owners, types, descriptor hashes, and GNU build-id
+or ABI-tag fields when those descriptors match. A missing note table is
+observed absence of those declarations. See [ELF note tables](elf-notes.md).
+
+Inspect an Apple `.ips` crash report without executing a target:
+
+```bash
+rea inspect-apple-ips /absolute/path/to/report.ips --json
+```
+
+The workflow reports first-line metadata, process/exception/termination facts,
+threads, usedImages, lossless integer registers, and documented crash classes
+when `bug_type` is `"309"`. Other DiagnosticReports types return no crash
+result. See [Apple IPS crash reports](apple-ips.md).
+Inspect Linux kernel module metadata without executing the module or requiring
+`modinfo`:
+
+```bash
+rea inspect-kernel-module /absolute/path/to/module.ko --json
+```
+
+The workflow reports ordered `.modinfo` keys (duplicate `alias` and `parm`
+entries preserved), `__versions` symbol CRCs, presence of
+`.gnu.linkonce.this_module` and `__ksymtab` sections, observed `.init.text`
+and `.exit.text` sizes, and an appended signature trailer. `struct module` is
+not decoded and the signature is not validated. Other ELF types are not
+applicable. gzip, xz, and zstd containers are unsupported and name
+`external_decompression` as the next probe: decompress with an external
+utility, then inspect the decompressed file. See
+[Linux kernel modules](kernel-modules.md).
+
+Inspect a CPython 3.7–3.13 `.pyc` header and nested marshal code objects
+without executing bytecode or installing Python:
+
+```bash
+rea inspect-python-pyc /absolute/path/to/module.pyc --json
+```
+
+The workflow reports the pinned CPython version for the magic, PEP 552 hash or
+mtime/size fields, nested function names, and bytecode SHA-256. Bytecode is
+not decompiled. See [CPython pyc inspection](python-pyc.md).
+
+Inspect an Erlang BEAM file without executing bytecode:
+
+```bash
+rea inspect-erlang-beam /absolute/path/to/app.beam --json
+```
+
+The workflow reports IFF chunk names, atom tables, exports, imports, lambdas,
+and the Code chunk header. Missing optional tables stay null. See
+[Erlang BEAM files](erlang-beam.md).
+
+Configure [Hopper or Ghidra](installation.md#hopper), the
+[IDA adapter](ida-provider.md), or [Kuna](kuna-provider.md) before analyzing a
+native target. Substitute
 your target, search text and function name or address in these examples:

 ```bash
@@ -112,11 +387,21 @@ rea trace /absolute/path/to/program "search" --provider ghidra --json
 a function dossier; `decompile` returns pseudocode. For assembly instructions
 alone, use `rea instructions`. A macOS `.app` bundle can be supplied directly.

+A complete dossier can reach several megabytes of value-flow and references.
+`rea function ... --detail summary --evidence_output /absolute/path/dossier.json` returns the
+compact summary and saves the complete dossier as an Evidence bundle, never
+overwriting an existing file. Page that bundle without reanalysis by naming it
+as an `inspect-analysis-view` source, selecting the summary's
+`normalized_result.parent_evidence_id` when the bundle holds several records:
+`{"source": {"kind": "evidence-file", "path": "/absolute/path/dossier.json", "evidence_id": "ev_…"}, "view": {"kind": "native", "facet": "pseudocode", "offset": 0, "limit": 4096}}`.
+MCP `analyze_function` defaults to the same summary and retains the complete
+dossier in the session for `inspect_analysis_view`.
+
 Run `rea --help` or a command's `--help` for arguments and output options.
 The [generated catalog](mcp-contracts.md#generated-catalog) lists all CLI commands and MCP
 tools. Provider-specific target support is described in the
 [native guide](native-investigation.md), [DOS guide](ghidra-dos.md),
-[raw binary guide](raw-binary.md), and
+[raw binary guide](raw-binary.md), [GameCube DOL guide](ghidra-dol.md), and
 [Windows Ghidra guide](windows-ghidra-p0.md).

 ## Choose a provider
@@ -152,9 +437,13 @@ overrides it. In MCP, pass `provider_id` to `open_binary`:
 The selected provider remains bound to the session until an explicit switch
 or close. Provider failures are returned with their original reason. For an
 `ambiguous` selection error, choose from `details.candidate_ids`; for
-`provider_unavailable`, run `rea doctor --provider ID --json` to diagnose the
-selected engine. See [task readiness](installation.md#check-readiness-for-your-task)
-and [provider selection](mcp-contracts.md#identity-and-discovery).
+`provider_unavailable`, follow `message`, `remediation.action`, and the original
+reasons in `details.rejections`. For Hopper, Ghidra, IDA, JADX, and Kuna, run
+`rea doctor --provider ID --json` to diagnose the selected engine. Other adapters,
+such as `pwntools-elf`, report their configuration requirements directly and are
+not accepted by `doctor --provider`. See
+[task readiness](installation.md#check-readiness-for-your-task) and
+[provider selection](mcp-contracts.md#identity-and-discovery).

 The session reports work still in progress through `analysis_activity`.
 A client timeout can end its wait while the provider continues analyzing.
@@ -163,6 +452,12 @@ be verified. See [MCP contracts](mcp-contracts.md) for session lifecycle and
 [Ghidra first-query deadlines](mcp-contracts.md#ghidra-first-query-deadlines-and-recovery)
 for import, client timeouts and recovery.

+If one-shot analysis fails and closing its session also fails, the original
+error details remain inline and `details.cleanup_error` describes the later
+close failure. Each diagnostic retains its own reported resources; the later
+failure does not establish whether an earlier resource was released. Captured
+output and partial observations remain in the original details.
+
 ## Save and reuse analysis snapshots

 A snapshot retains successful analysis results for later queries. REA reuses
@@ -170,7 +465,18 @@ an exact result when the target bytes, operation, parameters, provider and
 settings match. Mutations and cursor-dependent calls are excluded from the
 cache. Snapshot files are local and use owner-only permissions.

-Dispatching a metadata write invalidates the active session's snapshot cache,
+One-shot binary CLI Evidence reports the exact path argument in `caller_input_path`,
+including relative spelling and symlink aliases. Its subject identifies the
+inspected artifact; `caller_input_path` does not change the Evidence ID or
+snapshot query. A replay reports the current invocation's path while leaving
+the saved Evidence unchanged. Provider inspections continue to include the
+established `parameters.input_path` field.
+
+Importing an Evidence bundle refreshes retained request and subject display metadata.
+It preserves cached analysis results, including observations for other targets.
+Snapshot bindings that use a replaced record retain its updated display path.
+
+Dispatching a provider metadata write invalidates the active session's snapshot cache,
 even if its reply fails: the provider may already have applied the write.
 Close and reopen the target before importing or saving another snapshot.

@@ -195,6 +501,20 @@ cached result. `close_binary` accepts `snapshot_path` and optional
 `overwrite: true` to save before releasing provider resources. A failed save
 leaves the session open so the caller can resolve the output failure.

+If a selected snapshot's file descriptor cannot close, `open_binary` reports
+`cleanup_incomplete`. `binary_session` reports `cleanup_pending` even when no
+target opened. Retry `close_binary` to release the retained descriptor before
+opening another target.
+
+If a snapshot switch fails after the previous target was retired, restoration
+keeps that target's analysis commitments with the replacement client. This
+includes the native dispatch workflow profile on a profileless route, so its
+existing snapshot and fresh observations retain the same provenance.
+
+For native dispatch, the snapshot binding retains the reader profile; workflow
+Evidence and `workflow_entries` retain the composed profile, which commits that
+reader and the workflow's analysis caveats. Restoration preserves both profiles.
+
 The MCP save receipt reports `primitive_entries`, `workflow_entries`, and
 `evidence_records` separately. Zero primitive bindings can still accompany retained workflow
 results and Evidence. These are cached observations, not a saved provider
@@ -212,16 +532,41 @@ canonical form, or compare two supplied bundles:
 rea evidence-import /absolute/path/to/evidence/bundle.json
 rea evidence-export /absolute/path/to/evidence/bundle.json /absolute/path/to/evidence/canonical.json
 rea compare /absolute/path/to/evidence/left.json /absolute/path/to/evidence/right.json
+rea compare left.json right.json --record_pairs '[{"left_evidence_id":"ev_<left-sha256>","right_evidence_id":"ev_<right-sha256>"}]' --json
 ```

+`--record_pairs` supplies an explicit JSON array of observation pairs, matching
+MCP `compare_bundles.record_pairs`. Pair IDs must exist on their named sides and
+be one-to-one. Without pairs, one-sided membership remains unknown; REA does
+not infer correspondence from position or display names.
+
 Exports preserve an existing destination unless `--overwrite` is explicit.
+
+Atomic Evidence output stages on the selected destination's filesystem. If the
+OS pathname ceiling prevents its internal staging name, REA retries in a shorter
+ancestor on that same filesystem and removes the unused stage. Existing output
+protection still applies. A genuine pathname refusal uses `resource_constraint`
+with `details.reason: path-limit` and `boundary: filesystem-path`.
+
 For application traces and version comparisons, see
 [JavaScript application workflows](javascript-application-workflows.md).
 MCP [retained Evidence references](mcp-contracts.md#retained-application-evidence-inputs)
-belong to one connection. Separate CLI calls consume full saved records.
+belong to one connection. Separate CLI calls can consume full saved records.
+`inspect-analysis-view REQUEST.json --evidence-bundle BUNDLE.json` resolves
+the request's `retained-evidence` source ID from that authenticated bundle,
+including bundles exported from an MCP session. The same view JSON works for
+every supported parent kind; no target is reopened and no record is selected
+by file order. Omit `--evidence-bundle` when the request supplies inline Evidence.

 ## Import historical source

+Historical source inventories preserve exact filenames, including literal backslashes
+on POSIX hosts. Relative import lookup uses the recorded source file's owning
+directory and decodes URL percent escapes once; encoded slash, NUL and malformed
+escapes remain unresolved. A decoded backslash remains part of a filename rather
+than a directory separator. This inventory lookup does not claim that Node can
+load that filename or apply Node's runtime file-URL admission policy.
+
 Import an older source tree to compare with the current artifact:

 ```bash
@@ -231,12 +576,26 @@ rea import-reference-source /absolute/path/to/source --detail summary --outline-

 The default (`--detail full`) returns the complete `HistoricalSourceGraph`.
 Choose `--detail summary` for a `HistoricalSourceSummary` of that same committed
-inventory: its `HistoricalSourceManifest` contains the full graph and root
+inventory: its `HistoricalSourceManifest` contains the semantic graph and root
 digests, with provenance, VCS facts, languages, manifest paths, entry and
 relationship counts, parse-failure counts, file/directory states, exclusions
 and limitations. The summary is a presentation view, not a graph accepted by
 source-to-bundle comparison; keep the full output for that workflow.

+Known filesystem failures commit the operation, parsed errno, entry-relative
+location and recovery guidance. Entry `local_diagnostics`, when present,
+retains the exact host message, including local paths, outside the semantic
+graph commitment. Equivalent permission failures therefore retain their manifest
+identity after relocation while preserving original source diagnostics in full
+output and visible summary outline entries. Other substantive limitations still
+participate in the graph commitment.
+
+An unreadable child directory remains a partial inventory entry. Directory-scoped
+ignore policy is required before enumerating a directory that can be opened;
+an unreadable or invalid policy still fails the import. Project negations cannot
+override defaults or caller exclusions; caller patterns retain their own ordered
+negations. Configured secret exclusions remain final.
+
 `--outline-depth` requires `--detail summary` and accepts a nonnegative safe
 integer. Depth 1 shows root children, depth 2 (the default) also shows their
 children, and depth 0 omits all outline entries. Paths retain canonical Unicode
@@ -256,23 +615,92 @@ output, not the amount of source examined. A shallow tree or many exclusions can
 still produce a large summary; depth 0 removes the outline but preserves the
 other facts. No fixed output-size or runtime improvement is promised.

+Import failures use the shared error contract (`code`, `category`, `message`,
+`retryable`, and `remediation`). When reads completed before failure,
+`details.diagnostics.partial` retains the reader facts, with file bytes as
+arrays of byte values. Unresolved cleanup uses `cleanup_incomplete` and
+retains the source failure and resource paths in `details`.
+
 The import records hashes and metadata for the supplied files, separately
 from observations of the current app. For a directory inside a Git checkout,
 it records the HEAD of the nearest enclosing repository; whether the working
-tree matches that commit remains unknown. It honors the source tree's `.gitignore`
-and applies default exclusions for common generated and dependency paths such
+tree matches that commit remains unknown. Root selection follows filesystem
+symlink/parent semantics before canonical identity is derived. It honors
+`.gitignore` files at the selected root and in traversed child directories,
+with patterns relative to their containing directory and deeper negations
+applied only when the parent was not excluded. Matching uses the nearest
+repository's local `core.ignorecase` setting (false when unset), including the
+shared configuration of linked worktrees. Policy and Git metadata reads retain
+their descriptor cleanup under the import's resource owner; unreadable policy
+is a typed failure, not an empty policy. Above-root `.gitignore` files, global
+excludes, `.git/info/exclude`, config includes and worktree-specific config are
+not loaded. The import also applies default exclusions for common generated and dependency paths such
 as `node_modules/`, `dist/`, and `*.log`. Pattern-based exclusions record the
 matched pattern and whether it came from project, default, caller, or sensitive
-path policy. Set `REA_REFERENCE_SECRET_PATTERNS_JSON` to a JSON array of ignore
+path policy. Links into excluded paths retain their internal target metadata;
+the exclusion explains why the target has no inventory entry, and the inventory
+remains partial. Exclusions record `entry_kind` when the importer observed it;
+older saved exclusions without that field have unknown kind. An excluded
+ancestor proves an internal descendant only when its kind is `directory`.
+Set `REA_REFERENCE_SECRET_PATTERNS_JSON` to a JSON array of ignore
 patterns when you want to mark selected paths as sensitive; those patterns are
 reported separately as configured-secret exclusions.

 Re-import saved graphs whose pattern-based exclusions lack `pattern` before
 using them in source-to-bundle comparisons.

+Entries that change during an import retain an unavailable-entry diagnostic
+alongside readable siblings. If enumeration of an already admitted root fails,
+the graph keeps its observed children and records the root failure as a
+top-level limitation. That partial inventory does not establish absence among
+unexamined children. POSIX directory-entry bytes that are not valid UTF-8 cannot
+be represented as graph paths; the containing directory (or root) is marked
+unsupported, and REA does not access the entry through a replacement-character
+name. Symlink targets are read as bytes too: a target that is not valid UTF-8
+is retained as an unreadable symlink with its bytes reported in the limitation,
+and is never resolved through a replacement-character path. Readable siblings
+remain inventoried.
+
 JavaScript and TypeScript import parsing requires valid UTF-8. Malformed source
 bytes retain their original hashes and sizes with a decoding diagnostic; REA
-does not infer module targets from replacement characters.
+does not infer module targets from replacement characters. Exact dynamic-import
+strings, expression-free templates and runtime-transparent TypeScript wrappers
+retain their targets; computed imports remain unknown. TypeScript import-equals
+dependencies remain `requires` relationships whether or not they are exported.
+Historical dependencies also include TypeScript import types (`import("./dep").T`
+and `typeof import("./dep")`) and declarations inside ambient module bodies;
+these source relationships do not assert runtime loading. Language labels retain
+the conventional case-sensitive `.C` (C++) and `.M` (Objective-C++) suffixes.
+
+REA derives historical CommonJS paths only when the selected loader and its
+base are proven: this includes the exact
+`createRequire(new URL("./file.cjs", import.meta.url))` form and
+`require.resolve` with `{ paths: [__dirname] }`. Exact optional-call forms such
+as `require.resolve?.("./dep.cjs")` use the same loader and mutation facts. The
+nearest inventoried package manifest supplies `.js`/`.ts` package facts to the
+shared parser; explicit filename modes take precedence. A known ES module has no
+implicit CommonJS wrapper, including when a factory is derived from an unbound
+`require`. An unreadable, excluded or malformed manifest, or package scope outside
+the selected inventory, leaves otherwise unproven loader resolution unknown with
+the requested specifier and a reason. A nearest manifest without a `type` field
+uses the shared parser's JavaScript module-syntax facts. Unresolved TypeScript,
+JSX compilation and declaration contexts do not establish runtime wrapper bases.
+Other custom bases and search options remain partial with unknown resolution and
+the literal requested specifier. Overwritten resolver methods retain that uncertainty; they are not
+attributed to Node. `require.main` is a module object, so calling it does not
+establish a loader reference. These relationships do not establish execution;
+Node's [`require.resolve`](https://nodejs.org/docs/v24.22.1/api/modules.html#requireresolverequest-options)
+performs lookup without loading the target. An excluded `package.json`
+also leaves package-directory selection unknown rather than treating the
+manifest as absent and applying an `index` fallback.
+
+Import requests use URL pathname semantics: query and fragment remain request
+identity, percent escapes decode exactly once for inventory lookup, and encoded
+separators or malformed escapes retain an unresolved relationship and diagnostic.
+URL-bearing relationships retain the authored `source_specifier` separately from
+the inventoried `to` path; distinct query/fragment requests remain distinct even
+when they name the same file. CommonJS requests retain literal filename semantics
+for percent signs, query marks and fragments.

 Historical-source import requires safe no-follow file opens on Linux or
 macOS. Native Windows returns `unsupported_host`; use Linux REA inside WSL
@@ -287,25 +715,327 @@ Choose the guide for the target and intended interaction:
 - [Browser observation](browser-observation.md): inspect a selected page through CDP.
 - [Browser scenarios](browser-scenario-contract.md): run declared interactions and capture their results.
 - [Electron observation](electron-observation.md): inspect an Electron renderer or capture an application scenario.
+- [Electron fuses](electron-fuses.md): read packaged fuse bytes before expecting `--inspect` to reach an Electron main process.
 - [Node/Electron Inspector](javascript-runtime-observation.md): record script locations and execution contexts.
 - [Process capture](process-capture.md): run an executable and compare terminal, exit and filesystem observations.

 Runtime requests name the target and actions. Launched targets run with your
 user permissions; consult the chosen guide for host requirements and effects.

+## Serve MCP over streamable HTTP
+
+`rea mcp` speaks stdio to the client that launched it. To serve the same MCP
+catalog over streamable HTTP for one local client, such as an agent environment
+runtime, start the dispatcher entry with `--http`:
+
+```sh
+rea mcp --http --port 8765
+```
+
+`--host` and `--port` default to `MCP_HOST` and `MCP_PORT` from the environment,
+then to `127.0.0.1` and an ephemeral port. The bound URL is written to stderr as
+one JSON log line (`"msg":"MCP transport listening"`) whatever `REA_LOG_LEVEL`
+is set to; nothing is written to stdout. `rea mcp --http --help` lists the accepted options. The listener serves
+one client at a time: a session ends with the client's `DELETE`, and a client
+that connects while another session is open takes it over, so a client that
+exited without ending its session needs no restart. The listener runs until
+SIGINT or SIGTERM and does not stop when stdin closes. See
+[transports](mcp-contracts.md#transports) for the session, `Host` header and
+shutdown contract. Client registrations written by setup and the MCP registry
+entry keep stdio.
+
+## Serve an environment manifest
+
+`rea environment-serve <manifest.json> --evidence <capture.json>
+[--replay-only] [--host H] [--port N]` serves an environment manifest
+projected by `inspect-analysis-view` as an agent environment: an MCP server at
+`/mcp`, the environment card at `/.well-known/agent-env.json`, and a
+`/agentenv` data plane. The manifest's `parent_evidence_id` must equal the
+evidence file's `evidence_id`; otherwise the command refuses with
+`invalid_request` before binding. Before binding it derives the
+`environment-state` view of the capture with the manifest's `template_rules`,
+as `inspect-analysis-view` would, and serves from it: read tools whose views
+are state-backed answer from a live state, write tools are served only where
+the capture's later reads confirmed their effect, and
+`/agentenv` serves `data/reset`, `data/add` and `data/get`. When the state
+cannot be derived, or its catalog exceeds the discovery reservation, it logs a
+warning with the error code and message and serves replay; `--replay-only` serves replay without deriving. In replay every
+manifest tool replays the retained capture records it cites and `/agentenv`
+answers every method with JSON-RPC `-32601`. The stopped document's `state`
+member is `{"served": true, "evidence_id": …}`,
+`{"served": false, "reason": "replay-only"}` or
+`{"served": false, "reason": "unavailable", "code": …, "message": …}`; see
+[serve from the state](agent-environments.md#serve-from-the-state).
+
+```sh
+rea environment-serve manifest.json --evidence capture.json --port 8765
+```
+
+`--host` and `--port` resolve like `rea mcp --http`: flags, then `MCP_HOST` and
+`MCP_PORT`, then `127.0.0.1` and an ephemeral port. `ENVIRONMENT_NAME` renames
+the served environment; set but blank, it is refused as `configuration_invalid`
+like a blank `MCP_HOST`. The bound URL is written to stderr as one JSON log line
+(`"msg":"MCP transport listening"`). See
+[agent environments](agent-environments.md) for what the state and replay
+return and do not establish.
+
+## Build an environment bundle
+
+`rea environment-build <capture> [dir] [--name <name>] [--template-rule <rule> ...]
+[--format-rules-only] [--package-tarball <path>] [--capture-timeout-ms <ms>] [--dry-run]` builds the bundle
+`environment-export` writes from one recorded capture: a `.har` file, which it
+inspects as `inspect-web-network-capture` does, or capture Evidence JSON from
+`inspect-web-network-capture` (HAR) or `capture-browser-scenario`. It projects
+the environment manifest from the in-memory Evidence with the opt-in rules
+`after-uid-literal`, `opaque-token`, `sibling-variance` and `prefix-variance`
+unless `--template-rule` or `--format-rules-only` selects others, prepares the
+state, and writes the bundle; every file is byte-identical to the three-step
+path's when that path lists the same rules in the views' order and exports
+under the build's name. A loopback or IP-literal capture is named after its file unless `--name`
+is given. It prints one JSON report: the capture and manifest identities, the
+state, a `coverage` summary of which tools answer from the state, which replay
+and why each write is withheld with a hint, the files, warnings and the next
+command. `--dry-run` writes nothing and may omit the directory.
+
+```sh
+rea environment-build grafana.har ./grafana --json
+```
+
+See [agent environments](agent-environments.md#build-a-bundle-in-one-step)
+for the report, the hints and what the bundle ships.
+
+## Export an environment bundle
+
+`rea environment-export <manifest.json> --evidence <capture.json> <dir>
+[--package-tarball <path>] [--name <override>]` writes the same manifest and
+capture pair as a bundle folder the agentenv framework runs with
+`agent-env run <dir>`. It reads each file once, authenticates and cross-checks
+the pair with the same checks as `environment-serve`, checks the bundle name,
+then prepares the state under that name as the bundle's server will at startup
+to predict what the bundle serves (replay when the state is unavailable),
+copies the bytes it authenticated, refuses to write into a directory that
+exists and is not empty, and never overwrites a file.
+
+```sh
+rea environment-export manifest.json --evidence capture.json ./grafana-example --json
+```
+
+The folder holds a `README.md` with the bundle's provenance, an env folder
+`envs/<name>/` with a `Dockerfile` that installs this exact `rea-agents`
+version and serves the copied `manifest.json` and `evidence.json` (written
+with mode `0600` on POSIX; Windows retains inherited ACLs) with
+`environment-serve` (from the state by default), a Python verifier under
+`artifacts/check_<name>/` that checks the served tool count and one served
+answer, and the smoke task `tasks/smoke.json`. `--package-tarball` copies a packed `rea-agents`
+tarball into the env folder and installs it instead of the registry package,
+which is how the hosted lane proves a checkout rather than a release. `--name`
+replaces the manifest's kebab-case name as the env folder and env id; a device
+name Windows reserves (`con`, `nul`, `com1` and the like) is refused. The
+command prints one JSON document listing the written files with their sizes,
+the pinned package source, the served `tool_count`, and `state` in the shape
+of the serve command's stopped document. See
+[agent environments](agent-environments.md#export-a-bundle) for the folder
+layout and what the smoke task checks.
+
+## Compare an environment with its application
+
+`rea environment-compare <manifest.json> --evidence <capture.json> --probe <probe.json> [--probe <probe.json> ...]`
+compares the environment the pair serves with probe captures of the application it came from. Each probe is capture
+Evidence of one call sequence recorded against the application after a reset; the environment's state is reset before
+each probe, every request to the application's origin is answered as the served environment answers it, and the
+answer is compared with the application's after ids are mapped and clocks and generated values are normalised. The command reads files only and
+makes no network call. It prints the report and exits `0`, or prints a structured `invalid_request` error and exits `1`
+for the same pair refusals as `environment-serve`, a probe that is not capture Evidence, or a browser probe captured
+without response bodies, or without the request bodies its writes need. See
+[agent environments](agent-environments.md#measure-fidelity-against-the-application) for the report.
+
+```sh
+rea environment-compare manifest.json --evidence capture.json --probe probe.json --json
+```
+
+## Report version and runtime
+
+`rea --version` prints the package version. Add an output format to get the
+version with the runtime and platform context that a support request needs:
+
+Version reports do not initialize analysis providers. Invalid global settings
+or output options still report their usual errors.
+
+```bash
+rea --version --json
+```
+
+```json
+{
+  "name": "rea-agents",
+  "version": "6.7.0",
+  "runtime": { "id": "node", "version": "24.22.1" },
+  "platform": "linux",
+  "architecture": "x64",
+  "supported_runtime": {
+    "range": "^22.23.4 || ^24.22.1 || >=26.12.1",
+    "satisfied": true
+  }
+}
+```
+
+| Field                                | Meaning                                                                                                        |
+| ------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `name`, `version`                    | Published package name and version; `version` matches plain `--version`.                                       |
+| `runtime.id`                         | `node` or `bun`.                                                                                               |
+| `runtime.version`                    | Version of that runtime.                                                                                       |
+| `runtime.node_compatibility_version` | Bun only: the Node.js version it reports compatibility with.                                                   |
+| `platform`, `architecture`           | Node.js `process.platform` and `process.arch`, such as `linux` and `x64`.                                      |
+| `supported_runtime.range`            | Supported Node.js range.                                                                                       |
+| `supported_runtime.satisfied`        | Whether this runtime is supported, judged as `rea doctor` judges it; Bun by its Node.js compatibility version. |
+
+The field names are stable. The report contains no paths, environment values,
+user or host names, and it starts no provider and reads no target. `--format`
+selects any CLI output format, such as `--format yaml`. JSON follows the usual
+rule: indented on a terminal, compact when piped or redirected. `--help` still
+takes precedence. With other output controls, `--version` keeps its existing
+behavior: valid controls such as `--filter-output` or `--full-output` print the
+plain version, and invalid combinations report the usual output-flag error,
+such as `UNSUPPORTED_OUTPUT_COMBINATION` for `--json` with `--token-limit`. Use
+`rea doctor` for provider and host readiness.
+
 ## Output and exit status

+Commands reject surplus positional arguments before execution, including commands
+that accept no positionals. Use `rea <command> --help` for the declared argument
+shape; a final variadic argument continues to accept multiple values.
+
+`rea mcp doctor --json` checks production MCP startup and reports child logs in
+`diagnostics`. It drains stderr while retaining at most its first 64 KiB of raw
+bytes as text, omitting a final UTF-8 code point if it crosses that byte limit.
+`stderr_bytes` counts all observed bytes, including omitted output;
+`stderr_truncated` indicates that output exceeded the retention limit. The same
+diagnostics appear inside the report when `--full-output` is selected. Log
+truncation alone does not change the diagnostic health or exit status.
+
 The default terminal format is TOON. Use `--json` when saving results for a
-JSON consumer. `--json` is indented on a terminal and compact when piped or
+JSON consumer. Valued output flags (`--format`, `--filter-output`,
+`--token-limit`, `--token-offset`) accept `--flag value` or `--flag=value`; a
+missing value fails with `MISSING_OUTPUT_VALUE` before the command runs.
+Malformed format values and token windows fail with `INVALID_OUTPUT_VALUE` in the
+selected structured format. Token limits and offsets must be nonnegative safe
+integers; zero selects an empty window. These checks run before command execution. `--json` is indented on a terminal and compact when piped or
 redirected, which keeps large results smaller for agents and scripts; pipe
 through `jq .` for indented files. Output selection and formatting do not change
 operation status.

-| Status    | Meaning                                                                                                                                              |
-| --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `0`       | The operation completed. Its result may include partial evidence, warnings or unresolved questions.                                                  |
-| `1`       | The operation could not complete. Structured output identifies invalid input, permissions, cancellation, timeouts or another failure when available. |
-| `128 + N` | Signal `N` ended the process, where the shell or runtime preserves the conventional signal-derived status.                                           |
+`--format md` escapes backslashes and pipes in table headers and cells, and
+renders cell line breaks as `<br>`. These are presentation changes; retained
+Evidence and JSON output keep the original values. Nested objects and arrays
+use JSON inside their owning Markdown cells, retaining the field names and
+values instead of replacing them with an object label. Table widths are measured
+iteratively, so an admitted row page is not limited by the JavaScript function
+argument count.
+
+`--filter-output` selects fields from successful command data. Classified failures
+retain their complete typed diagnostic projection even when the selector matches
+a field such as `code` or `message`, or names a missing field. `--full-output`
+controls whether the outer `{ok, error, meta}` envelope is included.
+Selected own JSON members, including `__proto__`, remain ordinary output data.
+
+Sibling array slices that select different fields are combined by original row
+index and emitted in source order, regardless of selector order. Selecting a
+whole parent row keeps that row intact and takes precedence over narrower fields
+selected from the same row. For example, `rows[0,2].name,rows[1,3].version`
+combines both fields for overlapping rows, while `rows[0,2],rows[1,3].version`
+retains rows 0 and 1 whole.
+
+For `cutter-command`, `--json-output` requests command-specific JSON from
+Cutter when available. This is separate from `--format json`, which selects the
+CLI result representation; the global `--json` flag selects that same CLI
+representation.
+
+Cutter still accepts deprecated `--json=true` and `--json=false` compatibility
+values. When both forms are present, `--json-output` takes precedence in either
+argument order. Bare `--json` retains its global meaning of selecting JSON CLI
+output formatting.
+
+| Status    | Meaning                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
+| --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `0`       | The operation completed. Its result may include partial evidence, warnings or unresolved questions.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
+| `1`       | The operation could not complete. Structured output identifies invalid input, permissions, cancellation, timeouts or another failure when available.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
+| `128 + N` | Signal-derived status. An unhandled signal may have ended the process, with the shell or runtime preserving the conventional status; a command may instead have handled the signal, waited for its operation and cleanup to settle, and assigned the same status (`130` for SIGINT, `143` for SIGTERM). In the handled case, it may also have printed a structured `cancelled` result. |
+
+`rea mcp --http` is long-running and prints no structured result. It exits
+`130` on SIGINT or `143` on SIGTERM after closing the listener, the session and
+its providers, and `1` when that cleanup fails.
+
+`rea environment-serve` is also long-running: it serves until SIGINT or
+SIGTERM, closes the listener, then prints one structured
+`{"status":"stopped", …}` document naming the URL, environment and tool count
+and exits `130` or `143` through the shared cancellation handler below.
+Refusals before binding (unreadable files, non-Evidence JSON, capture Evidence
+in a format other than HAR, a manifest or state whose parent is not the
+supplied evidence, an unbindable port) print a structured
+error and exit `1`, as does a listener that fails after binding.
+If shutdown fails, the command reports `cleanup_incomplete` with the retained
+server resources. It preserves a primary listener diagnostic, or a
+`shutdown_observation` naming the requested shutdown and its URL, environment,
+tool count and Evidence identifiers. The successful `stopped` document is
+returned only after cleanup is confirmed. The same in-process server owner
+retains failed stages for retry; the CLI exposes no separate retry command.
+`rea environment-build` is one-shot too: it prints its report and exits `0`,
+or prints the refusing stage's structured error and exits `1`, writing nothing
+when the refusal comes before the bundle is written. SIGINT cancels it with a
+`cancelled` error; a cancellation before the bundle stage writes nothing.
+`rea environment-export` is one-shot: it prints the written files and exits
+`0`, or prints a structured `invalid_request` error and exits `1` for the same
+pair refusals, a non-empty or file-occupied directory, a missing package
+tarball or a name that is not a kebab-case label or is a Windows device name,
+writing nothing in each case. A file occupying the destination is reported as
+requiring a directory; identity-change diagnostics are reserved for admitted
+paths that fail later identity checks. Host permission failures identify whether
+input reading or bundle writing was denied and retain the reported path.
+A write that fails after the first file (a permission, disk-space or
+pathname-length failure on a later path) propagates as the host's failure,
+naming its cause and, when it failed on one bundle file or the package
+tarball, that file. A failure while syncing the finished folder names only its
+cause. Either way the partial folder stays in place for inspection; remove it
+before retrying, since the next attempt refuses the non-empty directory.
+
+A `cancelled` result does not by itself determine the exit status; it depends on
+the command's signal handling. Commands routed through the shared
+`withCommandCancellation` handler in the CLI set status `130` for SIGINT or
+`143` for SIGTERM after their operation settles. Current source registrations
+use that handler for process capture and comparison (`capture-process`,
+`compare-process-captures`), JavaScript application analysis (`analyze` when it
+selects the JavaScript lane, and `analyze-javascript-application`), selected
+browser, web and Electron commands (including `analyze-web-bundle`,
+`observe-web-execution`, `capture-browser-scenario` and
+`capture-electron-scenario`), and the platform and provider command families
+for Android/ADB, Apktool/JEB/Flutter, firmware, PCAP and signal analysis,
+WASM/EVM, Go/Rust and binary diagnostics, Frida instrumentation, the Cutter
+command, objdump, Rizin and GDB, and the agent environment server
+(`environment-serve`). The handler also wraps `doctor`,
+`inspect-sqlite-database`, `recover-javascript-sources`,
+`inspect-il2cpp-metadata`, and `inspect-desktop-application`. In these paths, a returned structured
+`cancelled` result can be printed before the wrapper assigns the
+signal-derived status. This describes the current source routing; it is not a
+claim that every command or provider runtime has been independently exercised.
+
+Commands with `--evidence_output` select their delivered view, then publish the
+complete Evidence bundle atomically. Cancellation before publication leaves no
+new file. A publication that has committed can win a later cancellation; the
+`cancelled` result then keeps the written path and byte count under
+`details.diagnostics.evidence_bundle`. If staging cleanup stays incomplete
+after commit, the `cleanup_incomplete` error reports the same file as
+`details.published_path` and `details.bytes`.
+
+When the reader of piped output closes early, as `rea ... | head` does, the
+CLI stops writing, prints no error and exits `141` (`128 + 13`, the status of a
+SIGPIPE-terminated writer). The operation itself may have completed; only its
+output was declined.
+
+`inspect-artifact` also returns a structured cancelled result. Its logging
+wrapper sits outside the cancellation handler and replaces the signal-derived
+status with the analysis failure status, so it exits `1`. Setup has its own contract: cancellation exits `0`. Treat the
+structured result and process status as separate signals when scripting
+cancellation.

 `setup --dry-run` returns `planned` and exits `0`; a cancelled setup also exits
 `0`. Setup returns `1` for `needs_confirmation` or `needs_human`.
@@ -319,3 +1049,35 @@ REA's failure status:
 set -o pipefail
 rea inspect-artifact ./app.asar --json | jq . > inspection.json
 ```
+
+`--token-count` reports a tokenx estimate for the selected emitted document,
+including a requested full-output envelope and metadata. JSON uses the same
+terminal indentation or compact piped representation as normal output; JSONL
+uses its emitted line representation. The final newline is included (tokenx
+assigns whitespace no tokens). This is an estimate, not a model tokenizer count.
+Counting retains the existing bounded formatted-string allocation after capacity
+admission; omit the flag to stream large JSON documents without materializing
+the complete formatted text. Exhausted token windows display an empty range at
+the total token count and have no next offset.
+
+### `inspect-devicetree`
+
+Inspect an explicit local FDT v16/v17 blob without execution or an external tool.
+Returns header, reservations, node/property tree, derived standard values and
+selected phandle references. See [devicetree inspection](devicetree.md) for
+limits and retained-view pagination.
+
+```bash
+rea inspect-devicetree /artifacts/board.dtb --json
+rea inspect-devicetree /artifacts/board.dtb --detail summary --evidence_output /artifacts/board-evidence.json --json
+```
+
+### PE TLS and load configuration
+
+```sh
+rea inspect-pe-load-config /absolute/path/to/application.exe --json
+```
+
+Reports TLS callbacks and size-covered load-config fields without execution.
+Use `--max-callbacks` and `--max-file-bytes` to set read budgets. See
+[PE TLS and load configuration](pe-load-config.md).
@@ -6,6 +6,34 @@ for the reviewed setup transaction and [client IDs](installation.md#supported-ag
 The versioned verification notes below describe their stated runs; live service
 acceptance is verified only where explicitly recorded.

+## Runtime settings and client deadlines
+
+`update_analysis_settings` changes curated defaults inside the running REA
+server. It does not edit the client registration, extend the client's tool-call
+deadline, or recompute timeout values previously derived by `rea setup`. When
+raising a REA startup or operation deadline, separately ensure the client allows
+enough time for the full request. Use `inspect_analysis_settings` for the running
+server's defaults; `rea doctor` checks launch configuration and cannot observe
+another process's runtime overrides. See the
+[settings design](design/limits-and-recovery.md) for ownership and lifetime.
+
+## Client tool names and discovery
+
+REA advertises canonical names such as `binary_session`. The MCP host decides
+how to expose them to its model: a name such as `mcp__rea__binary_session` is a
+client convention, not a prefix REA can enforce. Use the active client's tool
+listing and server association to find the operation. A valid registration or
+installed skill does not prove that those tools reached the model. Doctor reports
+live-server identity as unknown; query `binary_session` through the active client
+to observe the running server's identity.
+
+If a client or fork exposes several servers under the same prefix, a wildcard
+for that prefix does not isolate REA permissions. Inspect that client's actual
+tool names and approval rules before selecting a permission scope. REA setup
+does not repair a client's naming behavior or infer permission drift from an
+unfamiliar prefix. The unavailable fork reported in
+[#5512](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/5512) has not been reverified.
+
 ## Fiddler Everywhere alongside REA

 Connect Fiddler Everywhere's MCP server separately for HTTP traffic debugging,
@@ -14,6 +42,12 @@ preserving your REA client entry. See the

 ## GitHub Copilot CLI

+Setup preserves an existing `tools` selection in the REA registration, including
+an empty list. New registrations default to `["*"]`. A restricted selection is
+aligned configuration; doctor does not widen it to expose every REA tool. See
+[Copilot's MCP configuration](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/copilot-cli/customize-copilot/add-mcp-servers)
+for tool-selection settings.
+
 For GitHub Copilot CLI 1.0.95, `gpt-4.1` model metadata can block ordinary
 chat with REA's full input-schema profile before sending a model request
 (`compaction_static_context_blocked`; [#1554](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1554)).
@@ -52,10 +86,16 @@ in the file the installed app reads:
  `%APPDATA%` file it still reads; with neither file, setup creates the
  private copy.
 - If `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages` holds a `Claude_<publisher ID>` package from
-  another publisher, or cannot be read, REA cannot establish which file Claude
+  another publisher, an `AnthropicPBC.Claude_<publisher ID>` package, or cannot
+  be read, REA cannot establish which file Claude
  Desktop reads. Setup, doctor and uninstall report that instead of falling
  back to `%APPDATA%`. Doctor then reports `claude_desktop` as invalid, and
  uninstall stops before removing anything for any client.
+  The reported `AnthropicPBC.Claude_fnn82j28hfe8t` build can use the `Claude-3p`
+  deployment directory. REA recognizes that package as an unresolved location;
+  it does not assume that it reads the legacy AppData file or automatically
+  register in `Claude-3p`. See [#4432](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4432)
+  for the reported build and manual registration evidence.

 Quit Claude Desktop fully before approving setup; closing its window is not
 enough. A running Claude Desktop can rewrite its configuration from memory and
@@ -67,12 +107,17 @@ to rerun it.
 A process that the MSIX app started, such as a terminal in Claude Desktop's
 Code tab, sees the package's private files at their `%APPDATA%` paths even
 though it reports no package identity. Setup compares one of those files at
-both paths. When it finds that redirected view, the app is running, so setup
-and uninstall refuse to change Claude Desktop's configuration; rerun them from
-a terminal that Claude Desktop did not start. If the package has no private
-file to compare, setup and uninstall cannot rule that out and also refuse; open
-Claude Desktop once if it has never run, quit it fully, then rerun. Doctor
-reads the same file from either kind of process.
+both paths: first one from the package's private `Claude` folder, and when
+that folder has none (some installations keep writing the real
+`%APPDATA%\Claude`), one from the package's other private roaming folders,
+which the package redirects in the same way. When it finds that redirected
+view, the app is running, so setup and uninstall refuse to change Claude
+Desktop's configuration; rerun them from a terminal that Claude Desktop did not
+start. If the package keeps no private roaming file at all, setup and
+uninstall cannot rule that out and also refuse. With Claude Desktop fully
+quit, add REA's entry by hand to the file setup names, which is the one the
+app reads, or remove it from both the private copy and the `%APPDATA%` file.
+Doctor reads the same file from either kind of process.

 The same process also writes everything under `%APPDATA%` and
 `%LOCALAPPDATA%` into the package's private storage, where other apps never
@@ -129,13 +174,57 @@ and Claude Code reports that autocompact is thrashing. To avoid this:
 The sizes above come from REA's own `tools/list`. A live Claude Code session
 against DeepSeek's API is unverified.

+For a client whose stdio reader rejects the complete catalog frame, add
+`"REA_MCP_OUTPUT_SCHEMA_PROFILE": "off"` to REA's `env` object and restart the
+client. This omits only advertised output schemas; REA still validates complete
+structured results against its canonical contracts. See [MCP output schema
+profiles](mcp-contracts.md#output-schemas).
+
 ## Kimi Code

 Setup registers `rea` in `~/.kimi-code/mcp.json`, or
 `$KIMI_CODE_HOME/mcp.json` when set, while preserving unrelated settings and
 creating a `.rea.backup` before updating an existing file. Kimi Code infers
-stdio from the `command` entry, so setup does not add a `type` field. The
-registration includes `startupTimeoutMs = 30000` and `toolTimeoutMs = 120000`.
+stdio from the `command` entry, so setup does not add a `type` field. New
+registrations include `startupTimeoutMs = 30000` and a `toolTimeoutMs` derived
+from REA's known provider allowance plus 120 seconds of operation
+headroom. The default is 450000 ms, covering the default 330-second Ghidra
+startup; an explicit Ghidra startup timeout of 2700000 ms produces a 2820000 ms
+tool timeout. The startup allowance follows an explicitly selected Ghidra or
+Hopper provider, and otherwise uses the larger known Ghidra/Hopper deadline.
+An explicit `REA_JEB_MCP_TIMEOUT_MS` deadline, shared by catalog discovery and
+each tools/call, also contributes to that maximum. An explicit `REA_GHIDRA_DECOMPILE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS` is added to the Ghidra startup allowance, because a single-decompile call can import the target and then decompile up to that limit; setup forwards it into the registration. For `ida` or `auto` selection, a valid IDA registration's parsed
+`timeoutMs` also contributes to that maximum; its default is 300000 ms.
+The derived value is a single-decompile estimate, not a deadline for an
+unbounded batch. For example, startup 330 seconds plus two 600-second
+decompiles and 120 seconds of headroom needs an estimated 1650 seconds,
+before any additional listing or output work. Select the client tool deadline
+for the intended workload, split `batch_decompile`, use `decompile_all`
+limit/resume, or reduce `trace_native_values` `max_functions`. The trace can
+decompile several functions serially; its depth and graph budgets do not
+make the single-decompile allowance a whole-traversal deadline. Existing positive caller deadlines are preserved.
+Setup forwards these explicitly selected REA deadlines and the input schema
+profile into the registration; unrelated process values are omitted. An
+explicit `REA_JADX_OPERATION_TIMEOUT_MS` is forwarded with the JADX
+registration but does not contribute to the derived tool timeout; raise
+`toolTimeoutMs` to cover a longer selected JADX deadline.
+This headroom is a practical default, not a guarantee for every analysis
+duration. Setup preserves positive timeout values already in the `rea` entry.
+You can edit `startupTimeoutMs` and `toolTimeoutMs` there; doctor keeps positive
+caller-selected values aligned and reports a non-blocking advisory when a tool
+timeout is shorter than the known provider allowance.
+Setup selects the compact input-schema advertisement for new or refreshed Kimi
+registrations unless their stored configuration or setup environment explicitly
+selects `REA_MCP_INPUT_SCHEMA_PROFILE=full` or `compact`. This keeps REA's
+canonical tool validation unchanged while avoiding a Moonshot Kimi Code 2.2.0
+failure observed with the full catalog: its request was rejected because a
+single tool schema exceeded the provider's size limit. The limit is
+provider-specific and not an MCP protocol limit. `rea doctor --client kimi`
+reports an older registration with no explicit profile as stale. To restore the
+compact profile, run `rea setup --client kimi` or add
+`REA_MCP_INPUT_SCHEMA_PROFILE=compact` to the registration's `env`, then restart
+Kimi Code. An explicit `full` profile remains respected and can still exceed
+Moonshot's limit.
 Kimi Code also discovers personal skills in `~/.agents/skills` and project-local
 `.agents/skills`, so no separate skill root is required; setup still installs
 and verifies the matching skill files through the normal shared-skill flow.
@@ -195,21 +284,128 @@ and the selected `trustedFolders.json` (including
 `GEMINI_CLI_TRUSTED_FOLDERS_PATH`). Settings in an untrusted workspace do not
 participate. A workspace or system `mcpServers.rea` replaces the entire user
 entry; setup stops if the winning definition conflicts with its planned entry.
+Setup checks user policy against the file snapshot it is inspecting or about to
+update, including confirmed absence; an earlier discovery snapshot does not veto
+a repaired user policy. Independent system and workspace sources are still checked.
 Review those files manually: setup never edits administrator/workspace settings
 or grants workspace trust. Trust supplied only by a running IDE is outside this
 standalone CLI check.

+A model API's `400 INVALID_ARGUMENT` alone does not identify a rejected schema,
+tool-count limit or skill defect. Preserve the response's parameter path and
+diagnostic, the actual running REA version, Gemini CLI version and selected
+model. For schema rejection, review the [input presentation profiles](mcp-contracts.md#compact-input-schema-profile)
+and reconnect after changing REA's registration environment. Compact is the
+current default; an explicitly stored `full` choice is preserved. The generic
+error in [#4620](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/4620) does not establish
+which constraint failed, and local schema checks do not prove live API acceptance.
+
 ## Codex and Devin

-Codex treats an unset or empty `CODEX_HOME` as `~/.codex`. Devin honors
-`XDG_CONFIG_HOME` for its `devin/mcp_config.json` on non-Windows systems.
+REA manages its launcher and selected provider settings in the client
+registration. Codex's server and per-tool approval policies are user choices.
+Setup patches REA's connection fields in the selected file and retains other
+server settings, including `default_tools_approval_mode`, nested
+`[mcp_servers.rea.tools.<name>]` tables, tool allow/deny lists, and unrecognized
+client settings. Doctor accepts Codex's per-tool policy tables. Known malformed
+policy values block setup before it writes the configuration or a backup, and
+the diagnostic identifies the setting to repair. See the
+[Codex configuration reference](https://developers.openai.com/codex/config-reference/)
+for the supported policy values.
+
+When direct launcher paths prove the same executable or Node entrypoint,
+setup retains the existing caller-selected spelling. An otherwise aligned
+registration therefore needs no rewrite or recovery backup merely because
+REA was invoked through another symlink. Setup also retains that spelling when
+another field, such as an invalid timeout, needs repair. Unresolved identity
+does not prove equivalence.
+
+| Settings                                    | Setup ownership                                                                         |
+| ------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| Launcher, transport and activation          | Refreshes the REA stdio connection and enables it.                                      |
+| Explicit server environment                 | Preserves configured overrides and merges selected provider settings.                   |
+| Codex timeouts                              | Retains positive values; repairs missing or invalid values to recommended REA defaults. |
+| Codex approval policies and tool selections | Retains caller choices; refuses known malformed values.                                 |
+| Unrelated or future server settings         | Retains their parsed values.                                                            |
+
+Dry-run applies the same policy validation and writes no files. A successful
+refresh keeps an exact recovery snapshot of the original configuration;
+repeating setup with the same settings performs no write. Uninstall removes
+the owned REA entry, including its policy, while retaining other servers and
+the recovery snapshot. A green registration check establishes known
+configuration alignment; it does not prove that a particular client or fork
+successfully exposes every REA tool.
+
+Codex treats an unset or empty `CODEX_HOME` as `~/.codex`. Its MCP server
+registration supports `startup_timeout_sec` for connection initialization and
+`tool_timeout_sec` for each tool call. New REA registrations use a 30-second
+startup timeout and a tool timeout derived from the known provider
+allowance plus 120 seconds of operation headroom. This yields 450 seconds for
+the default Ghidra allowance; an explicit Ghidra startup timeout of 2700
+seconds yields 2820 seconds. That 30-second Codex figure is client guidance.
+REA's own phase budgets are `REA_MCP_INITIALIZE_BUDGET_MS` (default 15000),
+`REA_MCP_TOOLS_LIST_BUDGET_MS` (default 5000),
+`REA_MCP_FIRST_CATALOG_BUDGET_MS` (default 20000), and
+`REA_MCP_DOCTOR_DEADLINE_MS` (default 30000). Each is a positive decimal
+integer of milliseconds from 1 to 2147483647. Unset keeps the default.
+Invalid values fail configuration and name the setting. Setup copies a
+caller-selected value into the registration, and a change is read from the
+environment that starts REA, so it needs a restart. Doctor and packaged
+startup probes name the effective milliseconds, whether they came from the
+default or the setting, the default, the floor, and the maximum. REA does
+not enforce Codex's 30 seconds as the doctor deadline. The 120000 ms
+tool-operation headroom and the 64 KiB doctor stderr cap stay fixed. Setup preserves positive caller-selected timeout
+values in the REA entry, and doctor reports a non-blocking advisory when a tool
+timeout is shorter than the known provider allowance. An explicitly selected
+JEB request budget also contributes to the allowance, and an explicit
+`REA_GHIDRA_DECOMPILE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS` is added to the Ghidra startup
+allowance. A configured IDA
+registration's parsed `timeoutMs` contributes for `ida` or `auto` selection.
+An explicit `REA_JADX_OPERATION_TIMEOUT_MS` is forwarded with the JADX
+registration but does not contribute; raise `tool_timeout_sec` to cover a
+longer selected JADX deadline.
+These values are client-side deadlines, so increase them in `~/.codex/config.toml` if a
+workload needs more time. Devin honors `XDG_CONFIG_HOME` for its
+`devin/mcp_config.json` on non-Windows systems.
+
+### Codex with Moonshot or Kimi models
+
+An older REA input containing acyclic local references was rejected by a
+Responses-compatible Kimi gateway as “infinite recursion”; expanding those
+references succeeded. A separate full-profile input failed the provider's
+schema-size limit. These are distinct reported failures, not proof that the
+canonical schema is recursive. Current REA inputs are already self-contained;
+see [schema advertisement](mcp-contracts.md#schema-advertisement).
+
+For this failure, inspect the active MCP launch command and refresh the REA
+installation that command actually runs. A configured package selector or the
+installed skill version alone does not identify a cached or still-running
+server. Follow [installation and update guidance](installation.md#diagnose-update-and-remove).
+Then merge this setting into the REA entry in `$CODEX_HOME/config.toml`
+(`~/.codex/config.toml` by default), preserving its launcher and other settings:
+
+```toml
+[mcp_servers.rea.env]
+REA_MCP_INPUT_SCHEMA_PROFILE = "compact"
+```
+
+If that table already exists, add or update the key there. Restart/reconnect
+Codex so REA reads the new environment. Compact is now REA's default, but an
+explicit `full` override remains effective until changed. It preserves the
+tool inventory and canonical server validation while reducing advertised input
+detail. The probes in [#5160](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/5160) covered
+individual tools through one gateway, not the entire current catalog or a
+model-driven analysis workflow.

 ## OMP

 For OMP, setup writes a `type: "stdio"` entry to the user-level
-`~/.omp/agent/mcp.json`. It follows `PI_CONFIG_DIR` and
-`PI_CODING_AGENT_DIR` (relative to the setup working directory), and the profile selected by `OMP_PROFILE` or
-`PI_PROFILE` (`~/.omp/profiles/<name>/agent/mcp.json`). Setup also removes
+`~/.omp/agent/mcp.json`. A relative `PI_CONFIG_DIR` selects a configuration root
+under the home directory. For the default profile, `PI_CODING_AGENT_DIR`
+overrides the agent directory; a relative value uses the setup working
+directory. A named profile selected by `OMP_PROFILE` or `PI_PROFILE` instead
+uses `<configuration-root>/profiles/<name>/agent/mcp.json` and ignores
+`PI_CODING_AGENT_DIR`. Setup also removes
 `rea` from that file's `disabledServers` list, which would otherwise hide the
 registration. Doctor treats an `enabled: false` entry as active when
 `enabledServers` lists `rea`, as OMP does, unless `disabledServers` also lists
@@ -228,7 +424,11 @@ Setup, doctor and uninstall follow the root's `active_profile` selection, as
 plain Hermes CLI commands do. An explicit `HERMES_HOME` pointing to
 `profiles/<name>` selects that named profile directly. An invalid, missing or
 deleted sticky profile is reported instead of writing into the default home;
-repair the profile or run `hermes profile use default` before retrying.
+it also remains an unresolved skill selection, so setup cannot report a
+successful empty installation. Overrides nested beneath the native Hermes home
+use that native home's sticky selection and profile root together, matching
+[Hermes's root rules](https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/blob/748c79a1c6873124d84071cdabb4062a75913e1f/hermes_constants.py#L83).
+Repair the profile or run `hermes profile use default` before retrying.
 REA follows `HERMES_HOME` whitespace trimming, environment-variable expansion,
 and home expansion before resolving that profile. Setup previews the resolved
 configuration and skill destinations; doctor and uninstall use those same paths.
@@ -265,6 +465,21 @@ The user-level MCP paths follow the editor's VS Code layout. Trae's official
 documentation describes the raw JSON editor without specifying those paths;
 loading this registration in Trae remains unverified.

+## WorkBuddy
+
+For [WorkBuddy](https://www.workbuddy.cn/docs/workbuddy/From-Beginner-to-Expert-Guide/Function-Description/MCP-Guide), setup writes `mcpServers.rea` into the
+global `~/.workbuddy/mcp.json` (a standard `mcpServers` JSON file at the user
+home root on every platform). Entries carry `command`, `args`, and `env`;
+stdio is the default transport. WorkBuddy discovers personal skills from
+`~/.workbuddy/skills` (`%userprofile%\.workbuddy\skills` on Windows), so
+setup installs its skill copy there.
+
+The global MCP path is a plain JSON file; setup preserves every other server
+and top-level key when it upserts `rea`. WorkBuddy also reads a project-level
+`<project>/.workbuddy/mcp.json`, which setup does not touch: it registers the
+user-level file only. Loading this registration and real REA tool calls
+through WorkBuddy are verified.
+
 ## ZCode

 For [ZCode](https://zcode.z.ai/en/docs/mcp-services), setup registers `rea` in the nested `mcp.servers` table of the
@@ -279,12 +494,38 @@ the first native server into an empty table, it copies the fallback's
 `mcpServers` entries into the native table so they keep loading, and leaves
 the fallback file untouched. Existing REA environment overrides are preserved
 when refreshing its command. A malformed or unreadable fallback file fails setup instead of
-being silently suppressed; repair or remove it and rerun. ZCode disables a
+being silently suppressed; repair or remove it and rerun. Uninstall removes an
+REA-owned `rea` entry from both the native table and the fallback, backing up
+each changed file, so an emptied native table cannot load a leftover fallback
+registration; other fallback servers, settings and a foreign `rea` entry are
+kept. ZCode disables a
 server with `enable: false` on its entry; doctor reports such a registration
 as stale, and rerunning setup removes the flag to repair it. Native configuration
 uses strict JSON; setup refuses comments, trailing commas and a BOM rather than
 writing a registration ZCode cannot load.

+## FreeBuff
+
+For FreeBuff, the proposed integration writes `mcpServers.rea` into the user-scope
+`~/.agents/mcp.json` shared-agent file. Entries carry `command`, `args`, and
+`env`; stdio is the default transport. The proposed personal skill location is
+`~/.agents/skills`, so setup installs its skill copy there. Because the same
+file doubles as ZCode's user-scope fallback (see above), a `freebuff`
+registration is also in the file ZCode uses until ZCode defines its own native server.
+Setup and doctor detect FreeBuff from its own profile directory
+(`~/.config/freebuff-desktop`), not from the shared `.agents` folder that
+REA's skill installs create for every client.
+
+The configuration write and personal skill locations are proposed integration
+boundaries. FreeBuff MCP loading and skill discovery have not been verified
+with an installed native FreeBuff client/version; filesystem tests cover REA's
+editing, discovery, and ownership behavior only. Automatic applicability
+requires the FreeBuff profile directory even when the shared MCP file exists.
+
+FreeBuff setup support requires `rea-agents@6.8.0` or later. Older versions
+reject `rea setup --client freebuff` as an unsupported client. See the
+[installation guide](installation.md#supported-agents) for client availability.
+
 ## DeepSeek Harness

 DeepSeek Harness registers MCP clients through a Cordis YAML patch sequence
@@ -370,3 +611,46 @@ npx -y rea-agents@<version> mcp

 Do not put credentials in that command or its arguments. `rea doctor --client grok_bot`
 reports this manual step. `rea uninstall` does not remove the account connector.
+
+## Skill selection and maintenance
+
+OpenCode's selected configuration layers determine the registration dialect.
+If any loaded layer uses native `mcp.servers`, setup writes a native REA entry
+in the selected upper file even when that file is absent or has no MCP table.
+Legacy activation is normalized before layer merging, so an explicit enable
+can override an inherited disable. Lower files and other server entries remain
+unchanged; a legacy server named `servers` that conflicts with the native table
+requires manual repair before setup can write.
+
+When Hermes aliases refer to an anchored REA entry, refreshing or removing REA
+retains the aliases' original resolved values. Setup does not redirect another
+server's alias to REA's new launcher or policy.
+
+With no client selected, the interactive skill choice targets the shared
+`~/.agents/skills` copy. Selecting a client targets its personal destination
+when supported. Use `rea setup --skill-client shared --skill` for the shared
+copy, or `--skill-client claude_code --skill` for that client's copy. Setup
+resolves the final selection before deciding which files need installation.
+Doctor retains each selected stale or missing path and names the matching
+repair command; a current copy elsewhere does not establish freshness.
+
+Unresolved profile or directory selections remain diagnostics and never become
+write targets. Update maintenance considers only known enabled, owned REA
+registrations and owned skills. If identity or a selected skill root is
+unresolved, it reports maintenance as unavailable with the known scope and
+remaining diagnostics. An empty writable scope alone does not prove current.
+
+When configuration publication fails, setup retains the affected path, operation
+and available filesystem code in the client result. Owner/group and mode
+preservation failures identify that operation rather than implying that the
+configuration bytes or parent directory are unwritable. Setup preserves the
+original and reports its recovery backup; review local ownership and group
+membership before retrying.
+
+For an installed POSIX CLI, setup prefers an executable absolute `rea` alias
+from its selected `PATH` when filesystem identity proves that it names the
+running REA entrypoint. This keeps package-manager aliases intact instead of
+persisting an internal versioned script path. Unresolved aliases and wrappers
+that are different files do not establish that proof; setup retains its selected
+entrypoint. A manager-specific upgrade remains subject to that manager's alias
+policy.
@@ -1,11 +1,38 @@
 # Client and agent verification

+FreeBuff MCP loading and personal skill discovery are currently unverified with
+an installed native client/version. Its temporary-filesystem coverage verifies
+REA's configuration and applicability boundaries only; it does not establish
+that FreeBuff consumes the written registration or skill.
+
 Use these optional lanes to verify an installed client or evaluate an agent's
 REA workflow. [Testing REA](testing.md) provides the normal development commands
 and provider lanes. Each record below states its host, client version, model
 fixture, and remaining coverage; a native-client run with a loopback model does
 not establish live model-service acceptance.

+## Published Pi code-mode renderer limit
+
+A separate probe of the published `@earendil-works/pi-codemode` 1.1.0 and 1.2.0
+declaration renderers rendered the full `compare_web_captures` input as
+`args: unknown`: its generated TypeScript type exceeds Pi's 16,000-character
+default. REA keeps the full advertisement's fields by inlining references when
+the shared form would exceed Pi's 32-reference expansion limit; retaining that
+shared form would leave later fields unknown instead. The existing
+`REA_MCP_INPUT_SCHEMA_PROFILE=compact` profile lets callers stay below
+its character limit by advertising reduced nested validation structure, while
+REA continues to validate calls against the complete canonical input schema.
+Compact is the default for the server's advertised inputs; an explicit `full`
+choice is preserved. See the [compact input schema profile](mcp-contracts.md#compact-input-schema-profile)
+for details of its reduced forms.
+
+Custom renderer hosts can raise `inputMaxChars` through `renderToolSignature` or
+`renderToolSample`; `renderDeclarations` does not expose that override. The
+probe exercised the published renderer code, not a native Pi host or model, and
+does not establish broader Pi compatibility. See the pinned upstream
+[`declarations.ts`](https://github.com/earendil-works/pi/blob/b45e0ebcc5ae2fc42a6f2f23104d10e656e6bedb/packages/codemode/src/declarations.ts)
+and [renderer usage notes](https://github.com/earendil-works/pi/blob/b45e0ebcc5ae2fc42a6f2f23104d10e656e6bedb/packages/codemode/README.md#declarations-for-the-model).
+
 ## End-to-end, integration and golden evidence

 The optional `verify:qwen-client`, `verify:pi-client`, and `verify:hermes-client`
@@ -127,6 +154,12 @@ REA_VERIFY_COPILOT_MODEL=gpt-4.1 REA_VERIFY_COPILOT_SCHEMA_PROFILE=compact npm r
 REA_VERIFY_COPILOT_MODEL=gpt-4.1 REA_VERIFY_COPILOT_SCHEMA_PROFILE=compact npm run verify:copilot-client -- call
 ```

+The verifier explicitly writes either selected profile into its disposable
+registration and compares the input schemas forwarded by Copilot with that
+profile's advertised schemas. A run must not infer `full` from an unset setting:
+REA's runtime default is now `compact`. The recorded client results above remain
+scoped to their executed revisions; this verifier correction is not a new client run.
+
 Both native workflows passed with the complete tool inventory. The verifier selects the
 profile only in its disposable Copilot registration and records it in the
 receipt. Compact advertisements can reduce nested validation structure; the
@@ -377,6 +410,11 @@ Such a stall leaves the initial page unloaded with empty or placeholder CDP URLs
 it does not establish permission to capture that page. See
 [the keyring diagnosis](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/1384#issuecomment-6093781686).

+On Windows, browser verifier lanes that launch an owned fixture require a
+standard, non-elevated caller token. They inspect the verifier caller before
+allocating fixture resources and refuse elevated or unobservable tokens; they do
+not change caller authority or claim to inspect the browser process token.
+
 `verify:browser` also captures a source-owned noise canvas as a real PNG above
 8 MiB through the CLI and stdio MCP, with complete byte/digest parity and real PNG
 decoding. Its SDK client explicitly permits the larger inline JSON response;
@@ -425,22 +463,44 @@ real local Codex CLI with:
 npm run verify:agent
 ```

+The verifier's scenarios, transcript scoring, fixture rubrics, and report gates
+are development verification code under `tests/evaluation/model-evals/`. The
+source-owned evaluator runs alongside the compiled REA tools; it is excluded
+from the shipped runtime package.
+
 The lane runs scenarios sequentially in standalone Codex (`--no-daemon`) with a
 disposable HOME and CODEX_HOME under `~/.cache/rea-agent-evaluations/`. Set
 `REA_AGENT_EVAL_ROOT` to choose another parent directory outside the OS temporary
 directory: current Codex refuses helper aliases under `/tmp`, preventing shell
 commands and skill reads even if MCP works. Each owned run directory is removed
-after verification unless fixture retention is requested. The lane
+after verification unless fixture retention is requested. Commands share the
+owned-process supervisor: native ownership preparation has its own bounded
+deadline before each short command budget, and timeouts join bounded process-tree
+and output cleanup before returning. If cleanup remains incomplete, the lane retries its retained
+owner and preserves the run directory (including disposable auth) rather than
+removing files still in use; the error retains ownership and recovery details.
+Command stderr is limited to 32 KiB and combined version output to 8 KiB;
+exceeding these diagnostic budgets fails explicitly. Scenario JSON events stream
+to the evaluator without retaining a second raw stdout copy. Cleanup attempts the
+remaining run tree even if auth removal fails, and reports unresolved cleanup
+together with the original verification failure. The lane
 installs the packaged skill and MCP registration through public `rea setup`,
 rather than copying a skill into a project that also inherits the caller's
 skills and configuration. Only authentication is copied, when present, and it
-is removed even with `REA_AGENT_EVAL_KEEP_FIXTURES=true`. No user configuration,
+is removed after confirmed process cleanup even with
+`REA_AGENT_EVAL_KEEP_FIXTURES=true`. No user configuration,
 rules, plugins or history is copied; shell snapshots and additional agents are
 disabled. Existing API-key environment authentication remains available.
-The native missing-provider scenario preapproves only `open_binary` and
+The native provider scenario preapproves only `open_binary` and
 `close_binary` in the disposable client so it reaches REA's actual provider
-boundary instead of stopping at Codex approval. This does not validate a real
-native engine or authorize arbitrary runtime execution.
+boundary instead of stopping at Codex approval. Its scenario contract accepts
+one `provider_unavailable` open refusal without a close, or one successful open
+followed by a successful close. Other errors, an unclosed session, and a close
+without acquisition fail. These outcomes and the prompt are owned together in
+`tests/evaluation/model-evals/AgentEvaluationScenarios.ts`; generic successful-tool sequences
+still apply to scenarios that require them. The provider scenario checks routing,
+reported limitations, and cleanup; free-form answer correctness remains
+unassessed. It does not validate a real native engine or authorize runtime execution.

 Select a smaller run with `REA_AGENT_EVAL_SCENARIOS`, a comma-separated list of
 scenario IDs. `asar-zh` exercises the packaged desktop rubric from a Chinese
@@ -453,8 +513,10 @@ limit for the whole process tree when testing on a constrained host; a Node
 heap limit alone does not bound client and child-process memory.

 `missing-target` leaves desktop fixtures visible without selecting one in the
-request. It requires zero REA calls and a structured request for an app name or
-artifact path. Its `expectedFirstTool` is `null`, and
+request. It requires zero REA calls and a JSON-only request for an app name or
+artifact path, with no preceding prose or Markdown fences. Its prompt and
+whole-answer validator are defined together in `AgentEvaluationScenarios.ts`.
+Its `expectedFirstTool` is `null`, and
 `targetClarificationPassed` grades that limited routing outcome independently
 of analysis prose heuristics. Analyzing a nearby example cannot pass this case.

@@ -516,7 +578,10 @@ tool results and final answers for review.
 Report schema version 4 adds negative routing scenarios with nullable
 `expectedFirstTool` and a `targetClarificationPassed` outcome. Consumers must
 allow an expected absence of REA calls; this does not make an analysis scenario
-pass without its required tools. Version 3 changed the top-level
+pass without its required tools. Native provider records additionally report
+`scenarioOutcome` (`provider-unavailable`, `opened-and-closed`, or `failed`) and
+`scenarioOutcomePassed`; a failed outcome fails the gate independently of prose
+heuristics. Version 3 changed the top-level
 `factualCorrectness` from a constant
 string to an assessment summary with status, scope, and assessed/passed/failed/
 not-assessed scenario counts. Scenario records include the factual assessment and
@@ -0,0 +1,377 @@
+# Analysis settings, limits, and recovery
+
+This guide explains the runtime settings design for maintainers and developers:
+who owns each value, when an update takes effect, how providers enforce it, and
+how to extend the system. The public tool contract is in
+[MCP contracts](../mcp-contracts.md#editable-analysis-settings); recorded runtime
+checks and their limitations are in the
+[verification report](../verification/runtime-analysis-settings.md).
+
+## Problem and design boundary
+
+A valid workload can exceed a conservative default. An oversized ASAR header
+may prevent analysis of the entire archive; a slow Ghidra function may exceed
+its decompile deadline. Requiring a new REA process to change either budget
+interrupts the investigation and can discard reusable provider state.
+
+REA exposes a curated set of analysis defaults through MCP so callers can
+adjust a reported limit and retry the same workload in the running runtime.
+Each setting has a typed value, resource bounds, an enforcement owner, and a
+defined application point. The design applies across archive admission,
+provider startup, operation deadlines, and worker memory requests.
+
+The setter changes in-memory defaults. It does not edit arbitrary environment
+variables, configuration files, MCP registrations, or provider installations.
+Those mechanisms have different owners and lifetimes. It also cannot change a
+client deadline, extend accepted work, release retained resources, or remove a
+fixed representation limit. Exposing a setting requires a working enforcement
+path, not just an entry in the tool schema.
+
+Further ceilings that should become settings are tracked in
+[#6176](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/6176). Naming honesty for limit
+errors is [#5910](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/5910).
+
+## Ownership and data flow
+
+| Owner                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Responsibility                                                                                                                                                                                     |
+| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| [Domain definitions](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/src/domain/analysisSettingDefinitions.ts) and [types](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/src/domain/analysisSettings.ts)                            | Exact setting IDs, value types, shared bounds/defaults, units, provider/operation associations, application points, and structured limit metadata. Numeric constants stay with their domain owner. |
+| [Launch parser](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/src/config/analysisSettings.ts)                                                                                                                                | Parse selected launch values once, preserving an invalid value as a typed configuration failure rather than substituting a default.                                                                |
+| [AnalysisSettings](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/src/application/AnalysisSettings.ts)                                                                                                                        | Own one runtime's launch baseline, immutable override revisions, atomic updates, inspection, and accepted-operation snapshots. It does not own provider lifecycle or cleanup.                      |
+| [Composition](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/src/main/eagerRuntime.ts) and [typed configuration views](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/src/config/runtimeAnalysisSettings.ts)                        | Inject the same settings reader into providers and workflows; translate overrides into the configuration each consumer understands.                                                                |
+| Provider or resource owner                                                                                                                                                                                              | Resolve the effective budget, enforce it at the applicable boundary, and attach the actual value and known source to failures.                                                                     |
+| [MCP registration boundary](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/src/server/EvidenceMcpServerCore.ts)                                                                                                               | Enter the operation's settings scope before invoking its handler.                                                                                                                                  |
+| [Settings contracts](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/src/contracts/analysisSettingsContracts.ts) and [tool registration](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/src/server/registerAnalysisSettingsTools.ts) | Validate named requests and deliver inspection/update results without requiring an open target or healthy analysis provider.                                                                       |
+
+The normal path is: composition creates the store, an MCP handler captures its
+current revision, and providers read that snapshot when resolving budgets.
+If an owner rejects work, it reports the effective limit through the shared
+error projection. A subsequent settings update publishes a new revision for
+later handlers. It does not reach into the failed operation or retry it.
+
+### Accepted-operation snapshots
+
+`AnalysisSettings.run()` installs the current immutable snapshot in
+`AsyncLocalStorage`. Its `read` function returns that snapshot inside the
+operation and the latest revision outside it. Providers depend on the reader
+contract rather than on the mutable store or an ambient environment lookup.
+
+Acceptance here is entry into the registered handler's settings scope, not
+arrival of bytes at the MCP transport. Work queued or awaited within that scope
+keeps its snapshot. Deferred server initialization must still dispatch through
+the canonical scoped handler.
+
+| Event                                                     | Revision used                       |
+| --------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- |
+| Operation A enters its handler, then waits for a provider | Current revision 0                  |
+| A settings update publishes revision 1                    | Future handlers can read revision 1 |
+| Operation A resumes and starts its worker                 | Its accepted revision 0             |
+| Operation B enters its handler                            | Revision 1                          |
+
+This gives each operation stable budget semantics even if another connection
+updates settings while it waits. `next_worker` and `next_startup` describe where
+an accepted value is applied; they do not cause workers or startups belonging
+to an older operation to adopt a newer revision.
+
+Inspection deliberately reads the store's current defaults, rather than the
+calling operation's snapshot. It reports `active_values.status: "not_observed"`:
+an inspection result cannot establish the budget or remaining time of an
+already-running worker.
+
+### Composition and embedding
+
+The MCP runtime creates one store and supplies its reader to provider factories.
+`createServer` uses a supplied store or creates one, and wires its default
+providers to that store. An embedder supplying a custom binary session or other
+provider must also inject the same reader into that provider's composition and
+pass the store to `createServer`. Merely exposing the settings tools cannot
+make a custom provider consume updates.
+
+Keep default factories, explicitly supplied providers, transport composition,
+and deferred handler dispatch covered separately where their wiring differs.
+Resolve settings at the operation boundary; copying a runtime value into a
+provider constructor would freeze it at launch. For entrypoints outside the
+MCP wrapper, an embedder needing the same snapshot guarantee must establish
+the operation scope with `AnalysisSettings.run()`.
+
+## Name a default, then a setting when operators need headroom
+
+Put the number in a named constant with a unit. Do not leave it as a magic
+number at the call site.
+
+When a workload may need more room, add a setting whose unset value is that
+constant. Pure numeric contracts live in `src/domain/analysisResourceLimits.ts`
+or their existing domain owner. `analysisSettingDefinitions.ts` binds the
+curated runtime IDs to those same bounds, defaults and application points.
+Environment parsers and recovery text stay under `src/config/`; register launch
+schemas on `environmentSchema` so startup and doctor agree. Add launch settings
+to `SELECTED_REGISTRATION_SETTINGS` when setup should forward them. Unset keeps
+today's behavior. An invalid launch value remains a configuration failure,
+never a silent fallback; its validation boundary determines whether MCP can
+start (see [invalid launch configuration](#invalid-launch-configuration)). An
+invalid runtime write is `invalid_request` and changes nothing.
+
+For example, `regex.matching_deadline_ms` and its launch seed
+`REA_REGEX_MATCHING_DEADLINE_MS` share a 5000 ms default, 1 ms floor and
+2147483647 ms maximum. Node schedules a longer `setTimeout` delay as 1 ms.
+Changing the runtime setting affects the next accepted search; changing the
+launch environment affects the next REA process.
+
+[`REA_MCP_MAX_RESPONSE_BYTES`](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/src/config/mcpResponseBudget.ts)
+is the byte-budget shape: a decimal safe integer with a 10 MiB floor
+(`MINIMUM_RESPONSE_BYTES`), the same shared schema, and no silent fallback. A
+change needs a REA restart and a matching client receive buffer. It does not
+raise REA's reserved string limit or Node's string ceiling. The setup
+allowlist does not copy this setting. A new headroom setting should, following
+the regex deadline.
+
+A per-call budget can have a runtime default without having an environment
+setting. JavaScript `max_heap_mb`
+(CLI `--max-heap-mb`) is an integer from 128 to 16384 MiB, default 1024. It
+applies on the next analysis, which starts a new worker, and does not restart
+REA. It does not raise the parent result budget, transfer ceilings, or fixed
+parser limits.
+
+Host memory and `NODE_OPTIONS` do not raise a REA admission unless that
+admission's recovery says so. The JavaScript parent result budget is one that
+does: its recovery says to set `NODE_OPTIONS` (for example
+`--max-old-space-size=<MiB>`) on the process that starts REA, then restart
+that process. `max_heap_mb` does not raise it.
+
+## Runtime settings through MCP
+
+`inspect_analysis_settings` lists the curated settings, their current and launch
+values, source, bounds, application point and relevant operation names. Filters
+by exact setting IDs, provider or operation intersect. Active worker values are explicitly `not_observed`; a configured default is
+not a measurement of active work. Inspection also separates known server limits from unknown client deadlines and receive buffers.
+
+`update_analysis_settings` accepts an atomic `changes` array. Each entry names
+an exact `setting` and either `action: "set"` with a schema-validated `value`, or
+`action: "reset"`. Reset restores the launch value. `expected_revision` is an
+optional compare-and-set guard; conflicts and duplicate keys change nothing.
+An unchanged write does not advance the revision.
+
+The revision tracks override state, not only effective numeric values. Setting
+an explicit override equal to the launch value still changes its source to
+`runtime` and advances the revision. Reset removes that override, even if the
+effective number stays the same. Validation, revision checks, and duplicate-key
+checks all happen before publishing the replacement snapshot; a rejected batch
+cannot partially apply. Clients coordinating writes can supply
+`expected_revision`; without it, valid updates apply to the current state.
+
+| Runtime setting                                               | Application point                                                      |
+| ------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `asar.max_header_bytes`                                       | Next archive operation, including full JavaScript application analysis |
+| `ghidra.startup_timeout_ms`, `hopper.startup_timeout_ms`      | Next provider startup attempt                                          |
+| `ghidra.decompile_timeout_seconds`                            | Next operation on the existing Ghidra Program; `null` means unbounded  |
+| `jadx.operation_timeout_ms`                                   | Next JADX operation                                                    |
+| `regex.matching_deadline_ms`, `regex.worker_heap_request_mib` | Next search / new regex worker                                         |
+| `capture.decoder_old_generation_mib`                          | Next owned capture decoder                                             |
+| `javascript.analysis_timeout_ms`, `javascript.max_heap_mb`    | Next source analysis / new JavaScript worker                           |
+| `wasm.command_timeout_ms`                                     | Next WABT operation                                                    |
+
+### Precedence and lifetime
+
+Where a setting supports an explicit per-call argument, precedence is:
+
+1. The caller's explicit argument.
+2. The accepted operation's runtime override.
+3. Valid launch configuration, where that setting has an environment seed.
+4. The built-in default when launch configuration is absent.
+
+An invalid launch value does not fall through to the built-in default. Preserve
+omitted caller arguments in Evidence: resolving an internal default must not
+rewrite the request as though the caller supplied it. `null` is the explicit
+unbounded value for `ghidra.decompile_timeout_seconds`; it is not a substitute
+for an unknown or omitted value elsewhere.
+
+A write does not extend active work, relaunch a provider, clear retained
+cleanup, or invalidate successful Evidence.
+
+Overrides belong to one REA runtime, survive target close/open, and disappear
+when REA exits. Connections sharing that runtime share its overrides. No files,
+ambient environment, registrations or upstream software are edited. Overrides
+are runtime-wide, not scoped to a target or an individual connection.
+
+### Failure and retry
+
+An ASAR admission error supplies `details.limit` with the exact setting,
+effective value, units, bounds, scope, application point, restart requirement
+and, when known, required bytes and value source. The agent can immediately call:
+
+```json
+{
+  "changes": [
+    { "setting": "asar.max_header_bytes", "action": "set", "value": 33554432 }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+Then retry the same full-archive request once work and cleanup have settled.
+No preliminary inspection or source subset is required. The setter does not
+retry automatically. If an explicit per-call value caused the failure, correct
+that argument; raising a runtime default cannot override it.
+
+The resource owner constructs `details.limit` from the registry plus the budget
+it actually enforced. Metadata includes `agent_editable: true`,
+`scope: "rea-runtime"`, and `rea_restart_required: false`. Optional
+`required_value`, `source`, and `parameter` fields are supplied only where known
+or applicable. Do not infer a source because a value happens to equal a default.
+Error copying, attribution, redaction, and delivery must preserve these facts.
+Human-readable remediation explains the same failure; clients should not need
+to parse that sentence to identify an editable setting.
+
+Cache policy is part of enforcement. Successful reusable analysis can survive
+a budget update. Transient Ghidra decompile failures remain uncached so a raised
+deadline can recover on the same Program. Admission checks still apply to reused
+data: lowering an ASAR limit must reject a cached oversized header. Neither
+raising a limit nor clearing a transient analysis failure authorizes skipping
+cleanup or changing the identity of the provider session.
+
+### Invalid launch configuration
+
+Launch validation has two relevant boundaries. Settings validated by global
+configuration parsing can prevent REA from starting; an MCP setter cannot
+repair a server that is not running. Correct the launch environment or
+registration, use `rea doctor` for its configuration checks, and start REA again.
+
+Provider-local validation can leave MCP available. For example, an invalid
+`REA_JADX_OPERATION_TIMEOUT_MS` is inspectable with `source: "invalid"`, a
+`configuration_error`, and omitted `value` and `launch_value`. A valid runtime
+override repairs the effective JADX timeout without editing that launch seed.
+Inspection then reports the runtime value while retaining the launch error.
+Reset exposes the invalid launch state again; it does not repair or replace it
+with the built-in default. Provider availability and execution must resolve the
+same effective setting so readiness changes along with repair and reset.
+
+## Keep a fixed ceiling honest
+
+Inspection's separate
+[constraints](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/src/server/analysisSettingsConstraints.ts)
+describe operator-owned, external, and fixed controls. REA can report its
+configured response budget and parent heap limit; client deadlines and receive
+buffers remain explicitly unknown. These are not entries accepted by the
+runtime setter. Raising a worker heap request cannot raise the parent heap,
+and raising a provider deadline cannot make the client wait longer.
+
+If the ceiling must stay fixed, say so in the failure. Name the limit and the
+effective value, say this release has no runtime override, and name what does
+not raise it. Do not invent a setting.
+
+JSON values stop at `MAX_JSON_DEPTH` (1000) in
+[`jsonValue.ts`](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/src/domain/jsonValue.ts):
+"JSON value exceeds maximum nesting depth of 1000. This release has no runtime
+override."
+
+## Recovery text
+
+The string the caller sees includes:
+
+- the limit or setting name
+- the effective value and unit
+- the source when known (`default`, `setting`, `runtime`, or `request`)
+- the default, the maximum, and the floor when the setting has one
+- the next action, including where to set it ("in the environment that starts REA")
+- whether a restart is required
+- what the change does not raise
+
+Distinguish an invalid configuration from a valid budget exhausted by work.
+Preserve the configuration failure and its setting identity; apply the
+[launch validation boundary](#invalid-launch-configuration) when describing
+whether live repair is possible.
+
+## What agents do
+
+Use `details.limit` for a direct runtime update when it names an editable
+setting. Follow `remediation.action` for per-call, fixed and external controls.
+Inspect settings only when bounds or application details are missing. Restart only when it says the value is
+read at startup. A sentence that a control does not raise the limit is not a
+request to change it.
+
+- Dropped MCP connection: retry the call once only when it is safe to repeat
+  or known not to have started. If it may already have changed the target, or
+  it fails again, tell the user and ask them to restart the MCP client. Do not
+  start with `rea doctor`
+  ([#6353](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/6353)).
+- REA could not start its connection: retry once. If it fails again, tell the
+  user and ask them to restart the MCP client, then run `rea doctor`. Do not
+  retry a startup that returns the same unchanged result: tell the user REA
+  could not start, ask them to restart the MCP client, then run `rea doctor`.
+- Unexpected process-command failure: do not repeat the command. Tell the user
+  to check the input files, then run `rea doctor`.
+- `cleanup_incomplete`: the operation is not retryable. Retry that exact
+  cleanup owner, named in `details.resources`, and wait until it confirms
+  release before admitting new work on those resources
+  ([#6357](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pull/6357)).
+- `resource_constraint` for capacity, when `retryable` is true: wait for the
+  active admission to finish, then retry within the reported limits. Do not
+  restart REA to free the slot.
+- `configuration_invalid`: when MCP remains available and the failure belongs
+  to a curated provider-local setting, inspect and set a valid runtime override.
+  Otherwise correct the named setting in the environment that starts REA, then
+  start REA again. Run `rea doctor` for the
+  `runtime-configuration:` check. Re-run `rea setup` for that client when the
+  setting is on the registration allowlist, then reconnect so the new process
+  sees it.
+- `invalid_request`: correct the reported fields from the current schema or
+  CLI help. Do not repeat the unchanged call.
+
+A restart is required to adopt a changed launch environment or registration.
+The curated runtime settings above require no REA restart. It is not the first step for a transient
+MCP drop, a capacity wait, or retained cleanup.
+
+## Adding a runtime setting
+
+1. Identify the enforcing owner and the real resource constraint. Decide whether
+   callers need a per-call argument, a runtime default, a launch-only control,
+   or a fixed limit. A registry entry must not advertise authority REA lacks.
+2. Define the value type and named numeric bounds with the domain owner. Add the
+   ID and metadata to `analysisSettings.ts` and `analysisSettingDefinitions.ts`.
+   Reuse those bounds in runtime validation, launch parsing, and error metadata.
+   Choose the application point and provider/operation associations from actual
+   consumers; a shared control need not apply to every provider.
+3. If there is a launch seed, add its parser and appropriate configuration/doctor
+   validation. Decide whether an invalid value blocks the runtime or only the
+   provider. Add it to setup's `SELECTED_REGISTRATION_SETTINGS` when it should
+   be forwarded; runtime editability does not automatically propagate it.
+4. Thread the shared reader through every applicable composition path. Resolve
+   the effective value within the accepted operation, honor explicit arguments,
+   and preserve their omission in Evidence. Keep availability checks consistent
+   with execution. A worker heap request must not be described as a measured
+   process memory limit.
+5. Enforce the value at its resource boundary and construct structured limit
+   facts there. Preserve those facts through shared error projection and copies.
+   Check cache reuse, lowered admission, transient failures, and retained cleanup
+   against the same ownership rules.
+6. Update the public contracts and affected guides, then regenerate catalogs
+   and packaged skill metadata using the repository commands. Keep externally
+   owned and fixed controls in the separate inspection constraints, not in the
+   editable registry. Validate both store semantics and a public recovery path.
+
+## Tests and verification
+
+Cover the unset default, accepted overrides, rejected floor/maximum values,
+and invalid syntax through the owning parser and configuration boundary.
+[`regexMatchingDeadline.test.ts`](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/src/config/regexMatchingDeadline.test.ts)
+is one example. Assert error codes, setting IDs, values, units, provenance,
+application points, and resulting behavior. Check that adapters deliver the
+canonical recovery guidance, with independent assertions for its underlying
+facts. Avoid freezing prose or deriving all expected values from the same
+registry used by the implementation; either can hide the wrong failure.
+See [test design](../testing.md#test-design-and-pruning) for the assertion policy.
+
+Runtime checks cover atomic validation, stale writes, reset, runtime isolation,
+accepted-operation snapshots, and explicit argument precedence. Public MCP
+acceptance must reject an oversized ASAR, raise admission, and successfully
+retry the same complete archive on the same connection. Lowering admission must
+also refuse previously cached headers. The real Ghidra timeout verifier checks
+recovery after a live update without replacing its session. Also cover invalid
+provider-local launch configuration, repair/reset availability, default and
+custom composition paths, and preservation of structured limits through error
+copies. Gates used to overlap work and updates need bounded acknowledgements
+and release/join in `finally`.
+
+The [verification report](../verification/runtime-analysis-settings.md) separates
+public MCP checks, simulated provider coverage, real Ghidra execution, and
+measured task costs. It does not establish real-provider behavior for every
+editable setting or active worker telemetry.
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+# Desktop installation directories
+
+Use `inspect_desktop_application` when an installation directory is the target
+and its runtime is unknown. It reads directory entries, selected headers and
+bounded metadata, then reports runtime candidates, supporting files, component
+path markers and concrete follow-up operations. No native provider or active
+binary session is needed. It does not run the application, extract archives,
+follow child symlinks, contact services or change target files.
+
+## MCP
+
+```json
+{ "path": "/artifacts/MyApplication" }
+```
+
+Default `detail: "summary"` retains complete source Evidence in the session and
+returns candidates with representative supporting paths, counts, coverage,
+limitations and grouped next probes. `normalized_result.parent_evidence_id`
+identifies the complete record. A server without Evidence retention refuses
+summary delivery before reading the target; select `detail: "complete"` to
+receive every retained fact inline.
+
+Read exact files in one request:
+
+```json
+{
+  "source": {
+    "kind": "retained-evidence",
+    "evidence_id": "ev_<parent-sha256>"
+  },
+  "view": {
+    "kind": "desktop-application",
+    "collection": "files",
+    "paths": ["Game_Data/Managed/Assembly-CSharp.dll", "GameAssembly.dll"],
+    "fields": ["path", "read_status", "ranges", "facts", "issues"],
+    "offset": 0,
+    "limit": 16
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Collections are `files`, `omissions`, `candidates`, `components` and `next_probes`.
+Files and omissions accept exact `paths` and batched `file_ids` / `omission_ids`.
+Files also accept `has_issues: true` to select probe diagnostics directly, or
+`false` to select rows without reported issues. This filter uses the retained
+issue facts; it does not re-read targets or infer that uninspected files are healthy.
+When both are supplied, all filters apply; an empty selection returns no rows.
+Omission records retain the observed path, kind and stable `omission_id`; their
+payloads are not read, and other special-entry metadata remains unavailable.
+`candidates` accepts exact `families`.
+Omitted selectors match all retained rows; an empty selector matches none.
+Every collection supports `fields`, `offset` and `limit`; its stable row ID is
+always included. Selection changes delivery, not source inspection. Pages keep
+source coverage and parent Evidence links. Page exhaustion does not establish
+absence in a partial source. Complete Evidence remains accessible through
+`get_evidence` and Evidence bundle export.
+
+The summary's `probe_issues` counts files with reported issues and their retained
+issue entries. It previews at most two such files, including stable `file_id`,
+read status and the first issue. Path/reason previews use at most 256 UTF-16 units
+each without splitting surrogate pairs; `text_truncated` marks shortened text,
+and `preview_truncated` marks additional files. These are display prefixes;
+full caller paths and all reasons remain in Evidence. Counts describe retained
+observations, while source coverage still identifies partial inspection.
+
+Use `inspect_analysis_view` with `collection: "files", has_issues: true` and
+`fields: ["path", "read_status", "issues"]` for exact reasons, with the usual
+paging and parent links. It intersects with exact paths and batched file IDs.
+
+An ASAR inventory probe first selects its exact path with `open_binary`; then
+call `inspect_artifact` on that active target. Directory inspection itself does
+not select or replace the session target. The JavaScript application workflow
+accepts its own selected path directly.
+
+## CLI
+
+The one-shot CLI returns complete Evidence by default. For compact output,
+explicitly retain it in a bundle:
+
+```bash
+rea inspect-desktop-application /artifacts/MyApplication \
+  --detail summary --evidence_output /reports/application.evidence.json --json
+```
+
+This returns `summary` Evidence and an `evidence_bundle` publication receipt.
+Existing output files are never overwritten. Summary delivery requires
+`--evidence_output`, checked before analysis. `inspect-evidence-bundle` selects
+saved records; an exact saved record can also feed `inspect-analysis-view`.
+`--detail complete` returns source Evidence inline and can optionally write the
+same bundle. Export writes only the caller-selected output file.
+
+## Facts and uncertainty
+
+| Family       | Evidence used                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
+| ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| .NET         | A PE optional header declares a nonempty CLI directory.                                                                                                                                                                                        |
+| Unity Mono   | A managed assembly below `*_Data/Managed` or `Contents/Resources/Data/Managed` has an exact UnityEngine assembly reference.                                                                                                                    |
+| Unity IL2CPP | A recognized IL2CPP metadata magic (with the raw version when complete) coexists with a conventionally named native `GameAssembly.dll`, `GameAssembly.so`, `GameAssembly.dylib` or `libil2cpp.so` image. Build correspondence remains unknown. |
+| Godot        | A `GDPC` header at file start or a validated executable trailer offset.                                                                                                                                                                        |
+| GameMaker    | A bounded `FORM` container starts with a `GEN8` chunk. The scan probes conventional `data.win`, `game.unx`, and `game.ios` data files for that header.                                                                                         |
+| Unreal       | `Content/Paks` path conventions or an IoStore TOC signature; arbitrary `.pak` filenames are insufficient.                                                                                                                                      |
+| Electron     | A `resources/app.asar` or `resources/default_app.asar` path convention; archive validity is unverified.                                                                                                                                        |
+
+When the four-byte metadata magic is present but version bytes are incomplete,
+the fact retains `raw_version: null`; it does not offer an IL2CPP metadata
+inspection probe. A complete magic/version prefix with supported raw version
+24, 27, 29, 31 or 39 offers an `inspect_il2cpp_metadata` follow-up at its
+admitted file path, including when no native library was found. This probe does
+not establish full metadata validity or correspondence to a native binary;
+version 24 inspection still applies only to supported header layouts. See
+[IL2CPP metadata](il2cpp-metadata.md).
+
+Candidates are derived or inferred from these facts and do not prove loading or
+execution. BepInEx, MelonLoader, Easy Anti-Cheat and BattlEye labels identify
+path conventions only; runtime presence stays unknown. No bypass is provided.
+
+`file_id` includes the admitted root namespace, recorded path and available filesystem identity. The caller-selected root path and admitted canonical path/root identity are both retained; `local_path` identifies each observed file for follow-up operations. The selected root may be a symlink; child symlinks are not followed. Exact
+metadata integers remain decimal strings. Read ranges have offsets, byte counts
+and SHA-256 digests; typed facts expose CLI RVAs, metadata/pack versions and
+assembly tokens. Directory and symlink identities unavailable from traversal
+remain null.
+
+The directory's `snapshot_sha256` commits to retained paths, omission kinds,
+available metadata and range digests, composed through the admitted root,
+entry and omission identities. Caller ceilings, coverage counters, diagnostic
+wording and interpretation facts remain in Evidence, outside source identity.
+The same observations under different generous limits share a snapshot digest;
+Evidence IDs still preserve request parameters and reported coverage. Different
+retained entries or read ranges change the source snapshot.
+Omission records share the entry and representation budgets and can be fetched
+independently through their view.
+**It is not a digest of all file contents.** These are sequential stable entry
+observations, not an atomic directory snapshot. Unread bytes remain unknown.
+
+## Resource bounds and reuse
+
+Defaults are 20,000 examined entries and 8 MiB of total probe reads. Callers may
+select up to 100,000 entries and 64 MiB. A separate 32 MiB conservative
+representation budget bounds retained paths and facts before growth. Limits
+and failed probes produce partial coverage. Traversal and reads are serial.
+Each reader admits one inspection at a time; overlapping requests receive a
+retryable capacity refusal without cancelling the admitted caller.
+
+Unity reference decoding stops after a witness in each `Data/Managed` directory;
+other assemblies' references remain unexamined, while their headers are still
+checked. AssemblyRef facts decode names and tokens only; they do not decode or
+hash unrelated key/culture/hash payloads or establish runtime binding. Pack contents, encrypted data, metadata/address correspondence and
+section-embedded PCKs without a trailer are separate capabilities.
+
+Filesystem results are not cached across calls. Retained views reuse validated
+immutable metadata without rescanning files or retaining another inventory.
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