fix(docs): update browser capture guide link after move (#2820)

Refresh gettext protected-link comments alongside the authored href.

Co-authored-by: Codex <noreply@openai.com>

.agents/skills/rea-changelog-update/SKILL.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ description: Prepare or rewrite REA release changelogs and GitHub release notes
 # REA changelog update
 
 Use this for release-note preparation and contributor attribution. Read
-[docs/releasing.md](../../../docs/releasing.md) from the repository root for
+[docs/development/releasing.md](../../../docs/development/releasing.md) from the repository root for
 publication authority and the existing checkpoint checks. This skill prepares
 notes; it does not authorize merging, tagging, or publishing.
 

.agents/skills/rea-ci-tests-audit/SKILL.md

@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+---
+name: rea-ci-tests-audit
+description: Audit REA CI and test suites for correctness, fixture drift, false passes, and measured performance; use for suite or workflow investigations and efficiency changes, rather than ordinary feature testing or a single test failure.
+---
+
+# REA CI and tests audit
+
+Establish which checks still catch real regressions and which costs can be
+removed without losing that protection. The outcome may be a verified fix,
+an evidence-backed recommendation, or an explicit decision to stop.
+
+Follow the checkout's `AGENTS.md`, [testing guide](../../../docs/development/testing.md),
+and [contribution rules](../../../CONTRIBUTING.md). Use their current commands
+and pinned toolchain, rather than commands remembered from an earlier audit.
+Preserve the requested scope: investigation alone does not authorize edits;
+this skill does not grant permission to publish issues, push, or merge. Existing
+user authorization still applies. Keep audit notes and raw results outside the
+tracked tree, normally in a task-specific `/tmp` directory.
+
+## Establish the executed baseline
+
+Fetch when the user asks for latest main. Pin the baseline SHA and inspected
+workflow revision; use an isolated worktree when changing or comparing code.
+Do not modify another task's checkout. Record dirty changes and the exact
+command, toolchain, host, selected tests, instrumentation, and prerequisites.
+An old run is evidence for its executed revision, even if main advances.
+
+Trace workflow triggers, changed-path selection, job dependencies, reusable
+actions, package scripts, test discovery, artifact producers, and report gates
+through to the commands that actually execute. Include scripts, generated data,
+runtime registration, and subprocess boundaries missing from import graphs.
+Check positive and negative selection paths: required files must be discovered
+once per intended test configuration; deliberate platform/configuration repeats
+are separate coverage. A missing explicit test or missing required report must
+not turn green. Optional lanes may skip; preserve their stated prerequisites.
+
+Use existing timing and failure artifacts to select suspicious families. Run
+relevant checks to establish a baseline; reserve a full local suite for broad
+CI diagnosis or uncertainty that focused checks cannot resolve. Do not rebuild
+or rerun an unchanged complete suite after every documentation edit.
+
+## Prove the failure or protection
+
+For each candidate, state the expected observable behavior and its owner,
+then construct the smallest reproduction against production behavior. Follow
+the producer and affected consumers before deciding where to fix it.
+
+- For drift, compare fixtures with current admission requirements, protocol
+  replies, named contracts, tool versions, and actual public entrypoints. A
+  plausible-looking mock can fail before the behavior its test claims to cover.
+  Search the whole affected fixture family, including other version strings.
+  Preserve intentionally malformed fixtures and test their intended rejection.
+- For a suspicious green test, perturb the relevant behavior in an isolated
+  copy or inject a controlled failure. Verify that the existing assertion or
+  gate detects it. A test may merely repeat its mock, import abandoned code,
+  or hide a subprocess/checker failure. Restore mutations after the experiment.
+- For shared setup or pruning, map distinct assertions to their retained
+  scenarios. Preserve malformed inputs, cancellation, cleanup failure,
+  permissions, capacity, identity, and meaningful concurrency interactions.
+  A faster run that skips a case or weakens its oracle is not an improvement.
+- For provider coverage, separate fake-producer, boundary, and actual-engine
+  evidence. Inspect named skips and prerequisites; fixtures do not establish
+  real Ghidra, LLDB, browser, or other provider behavior.
+
+Classify findings as reproduced defects, supported costs, hypotheses, or
+unavailable evidence. Record the baseline command, observed output/exit status,
+expected result, affected scope, and competing explanation. A failure on main
+may be pre-existing; that does not by itself make it irrelevant to a CI audit.
+Attribute PR failures using the executed revision and a clean baseline, not
+just their resemblance to a previous failure. Retry only to test a specific
+transient explanation; retain the original failure and stop when repetition
+adds no evidence. A passing retry does not establish a root cause or a fix.
+
+## Assess efficiency without losing the gate
+
+Read [measurement and CI checks](references/measurement-and-ci.md) when
+investigating slowness, caching, runner waits, shared artifacts, or log noise.
+Compare equivalent completed work before claiming a speedup. Distinguish
+setup/build time, test execution, coverage instrumentation, dependency waits,
+and runner scheduling; state which costs remain unmeasured.
+
+Prefer removing proven duplicate preparation, reusing immutable setup, and
+reducing repeated subprocess work before shrinking correctness coverage.
+Preserve independent sessions where lifecycle or concurrency is the oracle.
+Keep live tests fresh; a cached previous pass cannot validate current host,
+installed provider contents, permissions, or external state.
+
+## Fix, verify, and hand off within scope
+
+If implementation is authorized, make the smallest structural change at the
+owning boundary and add a regression that fails on the baseline for the right
+reason. Retest affected consumers and meaningful negative paths; verify cache
+invalidation or discovery when those mechanisms change. Read the installed
+Turbo documentation before changing its configuration or commands.
+
+Run the repository's applicable checks and inspect complete current-head CI
+results before an authorized merge. Preserve required coverage and discovery
+gates. Do not suppress a failure, add blanket retries, raise timeouts, or delete
+distinct assertions solely to make CI green. Changes to these controls need
+their own demonstrated reason and retained failure detection.
+
+Report each confirmed issue with exact revision, reproduction, consequence,
+proposed correction, and validation limits. Report performance with workload
+and measurements, not just a percentage. Use English issue/PR records when
+requested; follow the user's assignment, commit identity, review, and merge
+preferences without assuming them for other users. Open ready-for-review PRs
+only when that lifecycle is authorized. Resolve necessary review findings and
+check final main against the tested tree after merging.
+
+Stop when the authorized work is verified, remaining benefits are unproven,
+or further changes would trade correctness for speculative speed. List genuine
+uncertainties without turning them into additional optimization rounds.

.agents/skills/rea-ci-tests-audit/agents/openai.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+interface:
+  display_name: "REA CI and tests audit"
+  short_description: "Audit CI/test correctness and measured performance"
+  default_prompt: "Use $rea-ci-tests-audit to investigate CI and test correctness, drift, and performance before proposing changes."

.agents/skills/rea-ci-tests-audit/references/measurement-and-ci.md

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+# Measurement and CI checks
+
+## Equivalent completed work
+
+Record the source/workflow SHA, command, test identities and counts, skips,
+assertions or output contract, exit status, coverage scope and thresholds,
+toolchain/provider versions, host resources, and prepared artifacts. Inspect
+both the child result and its report: a profiling wrapper may exit successfully
+after the measured command failed. Focused tests can pass while global coverage
+thresholds fail; describe both rather than calling the command green.
+
+Measure wall time, user/system CPU, and peak process-family memory for relevant
+completed tasks. Parent-only RSS misses workers and their children. On Linux,
+summed RSS can double-count shared pages; report RSS/PSS semantics, sampling
+interval, missing samples, and observed cleanup limits. Use equivalent host
+tools elsewhere. State unknown costs, including agent tokens; fewer log bytes
+alone prove neither fewer tokens nor faster tests.
+
+Separate cold execution, warm build/file caches, and warm runtime caches.
+Use repeated or alternating runs when variance affects the decision, with
+enough observations to distinguish the proposed benefit from noise. Keep
+workload, instrumentation, and host conditions comparable; record interference.
+A run with fewer tests, early rejection, lost coverage, or a different runner
+does not prove suite acceleration. CI-wide claims need end-to-end measurements,
+not an extrapolation from one improved family.
+
+## Workflow, caches, and shared artifacts
+
+Trace each reused result from producer to consumers and identify its lifetime.
+Check key/input coverage against the actual file inventory and result-affecting
+configuration, environment, generated data, tool versions, and host state.
+Exercise an affected input change to prove invalidation; exercise an irrelevant
+change to support reuse where useful. Cache deterministic preparation and
+static analysis only when their inputs fully describe the result.
+
+Verify downloaded artifacts match the expected revision, platform, runtime,
+and schema. Check restore misses, failed/partial producers, stale reports,
+removed output files, and consumers after producer failures. Shared writers
+need output ownership or locks; tests need isolated state, not an unnecessary
+global lock. Worker counts do not bound children spawned within each test.
+Preserve intentionally concurrent scenarios while bounding unrelated batches.
+
+Check matrix expansion and all job pages before saying CI passed. Inspect
+required gates after failed, cancelled, and skipped dependencies. `always()`
+alone does not preserve failures; inspect the aggregation logic. Test/report
+uploads should retain available diagnostics after failure, while absent or
+malformed required results must fail closed. Do not demand an optional report
+from a lane intentionally excluded by the selector.
+
+## Runner waits and console noise
+
+Use per-job and per-step timestamps where available. Workflow creation to job
+start includes dependencies and other delays; it is not necessarily runner
+queue time. Identify when the job became eligible before attributing waits to
+runner capacity. If eligibility/queue timestamps are unavailable, report the
+combined delay and unknown split. Compare equivalent lanes and runner types
+across enough runs; a single busy runner is not a workflow regression.
+
+For console reductions, retain checker exit codes, actionable errors, useful
+summary counts, and complete machine-readable artifacts. Verify authored code
+remains in the actual checker inventory when excluding generated outputs.
+Introduce an authored error as a control; it must still fail. An ignore pattern
+can hide real source as well as noise. Show that cached reports are restored,
+stale successful reports cannot mask current failures, and report parse errors
+remain failures. Measure readability or byte reduction separately from runtime.

.agents/skills/rea-tool-design/SKILL.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ description: Design or change REA investigation tools, CLI/MCP contracts, provid
 
 # REA tool design
 
-Use the [tool-design guide](../../../docs/tool-design.md) for tool boundaries,
+Use the [tool-design guide](../../../docs/development/tool-design.md) for tool boundaries,
 contract semantics, provider ownership, and discoverability. Inspect the current
 contract and nearest existing tool relevant to the analyst question; source,
 documentation, and live catalogs may describe different versions.
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ For a design request, return the proposed boundary, input/result shape, Evidence
 semantics, nearest alternative, and verification approach. Implement when
 requested, preserving the user's scope and existing authorization.
 
-For implementation or verification, consult [testing](../../../docs/testing.md)
+For implementation or verification, consult [testing](../../../docs/development/testing.md)
 for the affected consumer and provider lanes, and
 [contributing](../../../CONTRIBUTING.md) for generated-file ownership. Read
 provider/workflow guides only as the task requires.

.agents/skills/reverse-engineer-anything/SKILL.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 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.
 metadata:
-  version: "39"
+  version: "41"
 ---
 
 # REA
@@ -56,43 +56,91 @@ explicit path or endpoint and do not need it.
 - Firmware image: `inspect_firmware_regions` when advertised. Use
   `extract_firmware` when extraction is requested, with a caller-selected new
   absolute output directory. These tools use caller-supplied Binwalk/Unblob on
-  Linux; see the [firmware guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/firmware-analysis.md).
+  Linux; see the [firmware guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/guides/firmware/firmware-analysis.md).
 - .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.
 - User-owned browser page already open: `list_browser_targets`.
-- Retained HAR/native mitmproxy capture: `inspect_web_network_capture`. Select
+- 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
-  [historical captures](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/web-network-captures.md) for the exact upstream
-  profile and credential exclusions.
+  [historical captures](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/guides/web/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
+  or establish network loss. Prefer detail summary, then kind qlog trace/stream
+  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`.
+- 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.
+- Recorded packet captures: `inspect_packet_capture` with selected TShark fields,
+  display filters and decode-as rules. Requires Linux, util-linux prlimit and `REA_TSHARK_COMMAND`; see
+  [capture guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/guides/data/packet-captures.md).
+  Packet limits count input packets before filtering. Output defaults to 50 matching
+  frames; use `match_offset` / `match_limit` for later pages, or explicit null
+  limit for complete matching output. Preserve the source digest across pages.
+  This does not perform live capture.
+  For address/DNS/SNI/protocol summaries use `inspect_pcap_capture` with MCP
+  detail summary, then retained kind pcap pages. Requires Wireshark 4.x tshark
+  and capinfos, with Linux prlimit or Windows Job Objects; see
+  [packet summaries](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/guides/data/pcap-analysis.md).
+  Select an exact DNS question for address pages; page exhaustion does not prove
+  network completeness. This reads recordings and does not acquire traffic.
+- Decoder discovery: `inspect_signal_decoders` searches installed decoder IDs
+  or selected decoder help, including channels and options. Query and page the
+  relevant details before choosing settings; this does not scan hardware.
+- Recorded logic/signal traces: `decode_signal_recording` with explicit decoder,
+  channel and protocol settings. On Linux with util-linux prlimit, supply sigrok-cli 0.7.2 through
+  `REA_SIGROK_COMMAND`; see [recording guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/guides/signals/signal-recordings.md).
+  Output defaults to 50 literal lines; select annotation classes and page with
+  `line_offset` / `line_limit`, or explicit null for all remaining output.
+  Window counts are display lines, not annotations or samples. Preserve source digests across pages.
+  This reads existing files; it does not acquire hardware signals.
 - Explicit local WebAssembly artifact: `inspect_wasm_artifact`. Supply WABT 1.0.42
   through `REA_WABT_BIN_DIRECTORY`; retain exact byte/tool identity and decoded WAT.
   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).
+  See the [WASM guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/guides/wasm/wasm-artifacts.md).
 - Explicit local EVM bytecode carrier: `inspect_evm_interface` with caller-selected
   `raw` or `hex` encoding. Preserve carrier/decoded digests and treat selectors,
   argument strings and mutability as inferred candidates; this performs no chain
-  lookup or target execution. See the
-  [EVM bytecode guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/evm-bytecode.md).
+  lookup or target execution. For the complete inferred interface without hex or
+  duplicate stdout, discover support and select `detail: "summary"`; complete
+  Evidence stays retained under its original identity. Use the returned
+  `parent_evidence_id` for exact function or `bytecode_hex`/stdout/stderr pages.
+  Candidate coverage does not establish interface completeness. See the
+  [EVM bytecode guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/guides/evm/evm-bytecode.md).
 - Embedded Go compiler, module or build-setting metadata: `inspect_go_binary`
   with the explicit local file. This built-in target-free inspection requires no
   Go installation or disassembler. Preserve raw module bytes and source ranges;
   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).
+  [Go binary guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/guides/native/go-binaries.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
+  first (compact inventory by default), or select an exact ordinary table
+  and `columns` when rows are needed. Defaults are selected-table schema and
+  20 rows; request `schema_scope: "database"` for the complete stored schema. Preserve both database and existing sibling WAL identity; row samples
+  report truncation and have unspecified order. Use a quiescent snapshot rather
+  than assuming a live database/WAL pair was copied atomically. See the
+  [SQLite guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/guides/data/sqlite-databases.md).
 - Explicit Linux ELF file for offline layout, symbols, relocations or static
   mitigation evidence: `inspect_binary_layout`. This target-free operation uses
   caller-supplied pwntools without opening a disassembler database. Preserve its
   raw locations and inference/coverage limits; see the
-  [offline binary guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/binary-diagnostics.md).
+  [offline binary guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/guides/native/binary-diagnostics.md).
 - Supplied Linux x86-64 ELF core: `inspect_recorded_crash`. Read every recorded
   thread, raw note and source-bound register without opening a live target.
   Historical PIDs do not select live processes. Request `include_debugger_context`
   only when core-only mapping candidates help; see the
-  [recorded crash guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/recorded-crashes.md).
+  [recorded crash guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/guides/native/recorded-crashes.md).
 - 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.
@@ -106,7 +154,7 @@ The legacy attached profile binds the already-open GUI input by SHA-256 and
 leaves its database open. The modern headless profile creates and closes an
 owned private database without saving. Installation and registration reuse
 [mrexodia/ida-pro-mcp](https://github.com/mrexodia/ida-pro-mcp); see the
-[IDA provider guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/ida-provider.md).
+[IDA provider guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/providers/ida-provider.md).
 Proceed directly to `analyze_function`, pseudocode, or function/string searches
 after opening; IDA does not supply `binary_overview`. Consult session availability
 when composing broader workflows. Modern direct callers and unsupported dossier

.agents/skills/reverse-engineer-anything/references/connection-and-recovery.md

@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ 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`, `grok_build`, `omp`, `pi`,
-`hermes`, `dsh`, or `grok_bot`. If unknown, inspect `doctor --json` before choosing a
+`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
 scope. `grok_bot` uses a chat registration step rather than local `mcp.json`.
 For unsupported clients, use version-pinned manual stdio registration or CLI.
 

.agents/skills/reverse-engineer-anything/references/evidence-workflows.md

@@ -11,6 +11,19 @@ returned inline. When complete `inspect_binary_layout` or
 `inspect_analysis_view` for a summary, one section/symbol/module, or a stable
 page instead of repeating the producer.
 
+Completed `inspect_artifact` inventory also supports a summary and
+`view: {kind: "inventory", collection: "occurrences", logical_paths: ["package.json", "main.js"]}`.
+Omit `logical_paths` to page all available occurrences; `[]` selects none.
+Other inventory collections are `nodes`, `edges` and
+`integrity_contradictions`. Keep `source_complete` separate from page exhaustion:
+a missing match in partial source Evidence does not establish absence. Use the
+returned parent Evidence ID for subsequent views and export before closing the
+session when the source must survive it.
+When `tools/list` advertises `inspect_artifact.detail`, request `"summary"` to
+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.
+
 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.

.agents/skills/reverse-engineer-anything/references/javascript-applications.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ For captured or bundled JavaScript that needs readable source recovery, use
 `additional_paths` when advertised, then analyze the returned `analysis_input`
 directory together. Each input retains its own snapshot, digest and byte-range
 provenance; inputs and recovered code are never executed. Recovery requires a
-caller-supplied Wakaru on Linux x64; see [the recovery guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/javascript-recovery.md).
+caller-supplied Wakaru on Linux x64; see [the recovery guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/guides/javascript/javascript-recovery.md).
 
 Use `analyze_javascript_application` directly on the operator-supplied ASAR or
 extracted tree. When the question concerns known source paths and the connected

.agents/skills/reverse-engineer-anything/references/native-and-artifacts.md

@@ -11,6 +11,21 @@ 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.
 
+## SQLite snapshots
+
+Use `inspect_sqlite_database` with an explicit local database snapshot for its
+schema and optional rows from one exact ordinary table. It requires Node.js
+24.x >=24.15 or 26+ with the native `DatabaseSync.limits` API. It also consumes the
+existing sibling `-wal`; retain both original digests when citing its result.
+Default output is a compact inventory; a selected table expands only its own
+schema and samples 20 rows. Select `columns` to avoid irrelevant or large cells,
+and request `schema_scope: "database"` only for complete schema details.
+Choose `row_limit` when a finite sample is useful and keep truncation and
+unspecified row order explicit. Virtual tables, shadow tables and views are
+schema facts, not row-read targets. REA inspects private copies and leaves
+the source files untouched; obtain a coherent quiescent database/WAL snapshot
+before inspection. See [SQLite snapshots](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/guides/data/sqlite-databases.md).
+
 ## Recorded Linux crashes
 
 Use `inspect_recorded_crash` with an explicit Linux x86-64 ELF core path to
@@ -24,7 +39,7 @@ The optional `include_debugger_context` facet adds mapping candidates through
 caller-supplied GDB/pwndbg in an owned core-only session. Display names do not
 establish current file identity; zero reported flags leave permissions unknown.
 Requested unavailable context fails with setup guidance. See
-[recorded crashes](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/recorded-crashes.md)
+[recorded crashes](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/guides/native/recorded-crashes.md)
 for exact upstream profiles, bounds and verification coverage.
 
 ## Offline ELF layout
@@ -36,6 +51,20 @@ retained, call `inspect_analysis_view` for a summary, mitigations or linkage
 facet, one section or symbol, or a stable page. Do not re-run the decoder to
 read a single object.
 
+## Offline WASM
+
+Use `inspect_wasm_artifact` with caller-supplied WABT for selected local bytes.
+For counts, validation and WAT identity, select `detail: "summary"` on the first
+MCP call. The complete original Evidence stays retained; use
+`normalized_result.parent_evidence_id` for exact exports or text pages. Omitted
+or complete detail keeps the existing complete result.
+For a completed result, use `inspect_analysis_view` with its reported retained
+reference for a summary or `view: {kind: "wasm", facet: "exports", offset: 0, limit: 32}`.
+Facets also include sections, imports, candidates, glue, WAT, headers, details
+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.
+
 ## Native targets
 
 After `open_binary`, use focused search, procedure, or function tools directly.
@@ -54,6 +83,14 @@ names, the native API record, and value-flow summaries. Pseudocode offsets and l
 code units; use the returned `next_offset` for continuation. Provider limitations
 and unavailable facts remain explicit; the complete parent Evidence is retained.
 
+`inspect_macho` on a large framework returns megabytes of imports and exports.
+Select `detail: "summary"` for slice identity, UUID and per-collection counts,
+then page rows with `view: {kind: "macho", facet: "exports", offset: 0, limit: 64}`
+and `normalized_result.parent_evidence_id`. Facets are entrypoints,
+architectures, build_metadata, load_commands, dependencies, imports, exports,
+segments and provenance. `source_exhaustive: false` means unreturned symbols
+may exist.
+
 To see which functions or Objective-C methods a Mach-O actually calls in one
 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
@@ -82,6 +119,8 @@ loaded bytes, file mappings, relocations and the entry against the immutable
 snapshot. Keep `mismatch` and `unsupported` explicit. Verified import covers the
 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
@@ -106,6 +145,18 @@ assembly. Keep managed/native boundaries and unavailable reconstruction facts
 explicit. A bring-your-own reconstruction oracle is separate from the canonical
 parser and must not become an implicit setup dependency.
 
+For identity/classification questions, `inspect_managed_artifact` can explicitly
+select `detail: "summary"` on the first MCP call. It retains complete metadata
+and returns a linked overview with full classification/evidence, nullable
+module/MVID, frameworks, metadata coverage/issues/limitations and returned-row
+counts. Default complete requests remain unchanged. Read original rows with
+`inspect_analysis_view`, source `normalized_result.parent_evidence_id`, and
+`view: {kind: "managed", collection: "attributes", offset: 0, limit: 16}`.
+Collections are `references`, `resources` and `attributes`. Paging does not
+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.
+
 ### .NET NativeAOT
 
 NativeAOT binaries contain native machine code, so ordinary CIL decompilers
@@ -121,15 +172,17 @@ them. For packaged apps, inventory/extract with REA's artifact tools and retain
 the exact contained image identity. PDB, ELF debug, or dSYM sidecars are
 additional evidence only when the provider accepts and matches them.
 
-For deeper type recovery, the optional third-party
-[Ghidra NativeAOT analyzer](https://github.com/Washi1337/ghidra-nativeaot)
-rehydrates ReadyToRun metadata and can recover method tables, type relationships,
-frozen objects, and strings. This is a Ghidra extension with its own install and
-interactive workflow; it is not currently part of REA's managed parser or
-headless Ghidra bridge. Treat its annotations as analysis evidence, retain the
-binary identity, and do not present recovered types as original source. Header
-discovery may require a symbol or analyst identification of the ReadyToRun
-header, depending on the binary and analyzer version.
+REA has a built-in read-only snapshot parser for x64 PE targets with .NET 8 RTR
+9.1 metadata. An optional headless Ghidra adapter adds database annotations and
+broader metadata recovery on Linux; it requires an explicitly configured
+NativeAOT JAR. These are separate routes. The built-in parser also runs on
+Windows Ghidra P0; read frozen literals from its report, because
+`search_strings` does not include them. See the
+[NativeAOT guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/providers/ghidra-nativeaot.md)
+for setup, supported layouts, and host restrictions. Preserve binary identity
+and distinguish derived metadata from Ghidra database observations. Recovered
+types and native pseudocode are not original C# source. Windows Ghidra P0 has
+no database mutation authority.
 
 ## Packages and extraction
 
@@ -153,8 +206,9 @@ 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 takes no arguments
-and materializes all regular files into a fresh temporary directory chosen by
+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/reference/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
 destination. No separate permission grant is needed.
@@ -168,14 +222,17 @@ separate filesystem-writing operation.
 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).
+context. PSP/stack/device state remains unmodeled. See [DOS guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/providers/ghidra-dos.md).
 
 For other headerless images (embedded firmware without ELF/Mach-O/PE/MZ
 headers), open with `format: "raw-binary"`, `architecture` (`x86`, `x86_64`,
-`arm`, or `arm64`), and `entry_point` (`0x` hex). File offset 0 is mapped at
+`arm`, `arm64`, or `6502`), 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. See [raw binary guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/raw-binary.md).
+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/providers/raw-binary.md).
 
 ### Function annotations in Ghidra
 
@@ -191,4 +248,10 @@ code pages, payload hashes and static icon-group references. Same-language icon
 resolution is explicit; missing references and size mismatch remain visible.
 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 binary diagnostics](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/guides/native/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`.

.agents/skills/reverse-engineer-anything/references/runtime-observation.md

@@ -26,3 +26,18 @@ passive browser/Electron Evidence exist. Prefer captured-source digest identity;
 report path/digest disagreement as a mismatch and preserve ambiguity. Explicit
 path mappings are inference inputs and never broaden filesystem or CDP authority.
 A bundle observed at runtime does not prove every contained module executed.
+
+## Fiddler Everywhere traffic debugging
+
+For large saved captures, request `detail: "summary"`, then page retained Evidence
+with `inspect_analysis_view` and `view: {kind: "capture", detail: "preview", offset: 0, limit: 20}`.
+Select complete record pages only for needed headers, metadata or payloads; views
+read the historical parent without repeating capture decoding.
+
+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
+advertised session tools with an explicit `sessionsSource` (`LiveTraffic` or
+`AgentCalls`). Preserve existing sessions and filters when inspecting a
+recorded run. See the [capture and MCP guide](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/guides/web/web-network-captures.md)
+for the workflow and Telerik's public setup and traffic-debugging skills.

.gitattributes

@@ -3,3 +3,6 @@
 
 # Windows command fixtures retain their native line endings.
 *.cmd text eol=crlf
+
+# Preserve whitespace in original upstream licensing texts.
+licenses/npm-runtime-notices.txt whitespace=-blank-at-eol

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 blank_issues_enabled: false
 contact_links:
+  - name: Contribution scope and integration requirements
+    url: https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#contribution-scope
+    about: Check supported capabilities, excluded workflows, and the fail-closed integration rule before proposing a feature.
   - name: REA Documentation
     url: https://github.com/morluto/rea#readme
     about: Read the README and AGENTS.md for usage guides and configuration details.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/design_discussion.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: Design discussion
-description: Resolve an REA architecture, provider, or contract question before implementation
+description: Discuss an REA architecture, provider, contract, or scope decision
 title: "[Design] "
 labels:
   - enhancement
@@ -9,7 +9,12 @@ body:
     attributes:
       value: |
         Use this for a substantial provider, public/persisted contract, or
-        authority-boundary decision. Keep one decision per discussion.
+        authority-boundary decision. One question and a short explanation are
+        enough to start. Choose "Not sure yet" where needed; maintainers can help
+        with technical details, alternatives, and verification.
+
+        Read the [contribution scope](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#contribution-scope).
+        Unresolved boundaries block integration, not opening a discussion.
 
   - type: checkboxes
     id: before-submitting
@@ -18,14 +23,16 @@ body:
       options:
         - label: I searched the open and closed issues and pull requests for a related discussion.
           required: true
-        - label: I removed credentials, tokens, private paths, and sensitive target data.
+        - label: I understand the [contribution scope](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#contribution-scope) must be reviewed before integration; open questions are welcome here.
+          required: true
+        - label: This discussion does not include credentials, private samples, or sensitive target data.
           required: true
 
   - type: textarea
     id: decision
     attributes:
       label: Decision needed
-      description: State the exact question maintainers need to resolve.
+      description: What would you like maintainers to help decide? A short question is enough.
       placeholder: Should REA ... or ...?
     validations:
       required: true
@@ -34,23 +41,57 @@ body:
     id: context-evidence
     attributes:
       label: Context and evidence
-      description: Explain why the decision is needed now. Separate observed behavior, derived evidence, and inference.
+      description: Explain the problem or motivation. If you have evidence, distinguish observed behavior from ideas or guesses.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: dropdown
+    id: target-interaction
+    attributes:
+      label: Expected interaction with targets
+      description: >-
+        Select all known effects, including upstream tool behavior. Add "Not sure
+        yet" if anything is unclear. Use "No target interaction" only on its own.
+        These selections help discussion and do not establish scope approval.
+      multiple: true
+      options:
+        - Read existing files or captured data
+        - Launch or attach to a process
+        - Inject instrumentation or run scripts/code
+        - Change process memory or registers
+        - Write or change files/configuration
+        - Contact network services
+        - Recover protected code or work around protections
+        - No target interaction (documentation or usability only)
+        - Not sure yet
     validations:
       required: true
 
   - type: textarea
     id: boundary-invariants
     attributes:
-      label: Boundary and invariants
-      description: Identify the owning layer, provider/bridge boundary, artifact or evidence invariants, and any process or authorization constraints.
-    validations:
-      required: true
+      label: Boundary details (optional)
+      description: >-
+        If known, clarify target selection, selected effects, provider boundaries,
+        non-goals, or evidence invariants. Leave blank if you need help identifying
+        them. Do not include private samples or proof-of-authorization documents.
 
   - type: textarea
     id: options
     attributes:
       label: Options and tradeoffs
-      description: Compare a small number of viable approaches, including platform, compatibility, safety, evidence, and maintenance costs.
+      description: Optional approaches or tradeoffs. One idea is enough; maintainers can help compare alternatives.
+
+  - type: dropdown
+    id: verification-readiness
+    attributes:
+      label: Verification available so far
+      description: Pick the closest match. An idea without samples or test results is welcome.
+      options:
+        - Idea only; I need help defining checks
+        - I can suggest a sample or manual check
+        - I have a prototype or observed results
+        - Not sure yet
     validations:
       required: true
 
@@ -58,9 +99,10 @@ body:
     id: success-criteria
     attributes:
       label: Success criteria and open questions
-      description: State what outcome would settle the decision and list only unresolved questions that could change the choice.
-    validations:
-      required: true
+      description: >-
+        Optional expected output, sample, possible check, or unresolved question.
+        A complete test plan is not required to start; maintainers and implementers
+        will resolve material verification gaps before integration.
 
   - type: textarea
     id: references

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/documentation.yml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: Documentation location
       description: Link the page, section, command, API, skill, or inline comment.
-      placeholder: README.md#quick-start or docs/mcp-contracts.md
+      placeholder: README.md#quick-start or docs/reference/mcp-contracts.md
     validations:
       required: true
 

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml

@@ -8,9 +8,13 @@ body:
   - type: markdown
     attributes:
       value: |
-        Keep one primary capability or workflow outcome per request. For a
-        substantial provider, public contract, or architecture change, explain
-        the decision maintainers need to make before implementation.
+        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.
+
+        Read the [contribution scope](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#contribution-scope).
+        Maintainers can help resolve scope and technical questions. Unresolved
+        boundaries block integration, not opening a request for discussion.
 
   - type: checkboxes
     id: before-submitting
@@ -19,7 +23,9 @@ body:
       options:
         - label: I searched the open and closed issues and pull requests for a related proposal.
           required: true
-        - label: I removed credentials, tokens, private paths, and sensitive target data.
+        - label: I understand the [contribution scope](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#contribution-scope) must be reviewed before integration; open questions are welcome here.
+          required: true
+        - label: This request does not include credentials, private samples, or sensitive target data.
           required: true
 
   - type: dropdown
@@ -36,6 +42,7 @@ body:
         - MCP or agent integration
         - Documentation
         - Other
+        - Not sure yet
     validations:
       required: true
 
@@ -43,7 +50,7 @@ body:
     id: current-limitation
     attributes:
       label: Current limitation
-      description: What user or agent workflow is blocked, ambiguous, or unnecessarily difficult today?
+      description: What are you trying to understand or do, and what is difficult today? A short example is enough.
     validations:
       required: true
 
@@ -51,23 +58,69 @@ body:
     id: use-cases
     attributes:
       label: Use cases
-      description: Give concrete applications, targets, callers, or investigation workflows. Explain why current tools are insufficient.
-    validations:
-      required: true
+      description: Optional additional examples of applications, targets, or callers. Leave blank if covered above.
 
   - type: textarea
     id: desired-outcome
     attributes:
       label: Desired outcome and success criteria
-      description: Describe observable behavior, inputs, outputs, evidence, and compatibility criteria that would make this useful.
+      description: What would a useful result look like? Describe the output or behavior you want; implementation details are optional.
+      placeholder: For a selected APK, show whether it is packed and include the detection evidence.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: dropdown
+    id: target-interaction
+    attributes:
+      label: Expected interaction with targets
+      description: >-
+        Select all known effects, including upstream tool behavior. Add "Not sure
+        yet" if anything is unclear. Use "No target interaction" only on its own.
+        These selections help discussion and do not establish scope approval.
+      multiple: true
+      options:
+        - Read existing files or captured data
+        - Launch or attach to a process
+        - Inject instrumentation or run scripts/code
+        - Change process memory or registers
+        - Write or change files/configuration
+        - Contact network services
+        - Recover protected code or work around protections
+        - No target interaction (documentation or usability only)
+        - Not sure yet
     validations:
       required: true
 
   - type: textarea
     id: boundaries
     attributes:
-      label: Authority boundaries and non-goals
-      description: Call out process execution, target mutation, provider licensing, evidence provenance, supported platforms, and work that should remain out of scope.
+      label: Target and scope details (optional)
+      description: >-
+        If known, name the target/platform, clarify selected effects, or list a
+        non-goal or scope question. You can leave this blank; maintainers can help.
+        Do not include private samples or proof-of-authorization documents.
+
+  - type: dropdown
+    id: verification-readiness
+    attributes:
+      label: Verification available so far
+      description: Pick the closest match. An idea without samples or test results is welcome.
+      options:
+        - Idea only; I need help defining checks
+        - I can suggest a sample or manual check
+        - I have a prototype or observed results
+        - Not sure yet
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: verification
+    attributes:
+      label: Verification details (optional)
+      description: >-
+        Share an expected output, a possible check, or existing results if you have
+        them. Self-owned or appropriately licensed samples can help, but are not
+        required to open a request. Do not attach private or sensitive data.
 
   - type: textarea
     id: alternatives

.github/actions/portable-build-cache/action.yml

@@ -1,17 +1,27 @@
 name: Portable build cache
-description: Reuse Turbo build outputs without serializing verification jobs.
+description: Restore portable Turbo build outputs from the current run or cross-run cache.
 inputs:
   save:
     description: Save newly built outputs after the job succeeds.
     default: "false"
+  build_cache_artifact:
+    description: Reuse portable Turbo outputs uploaded by the current workflow run.
+    default: ""
 runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
+    - name: Download portable build outputs from this workflow run
+      if: inputs.build_cache_artifact != ''
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
+      with:
+        name: ${{ inputs.build_cache_artifact }}
+        path: .turbo/cache/
     - name: Resolve portable build task hashes
       id: plan
+      if: inputs.build_cache_artifact == ''
       shell: bash
       env:
-        BUILD_CACHE_PREFIX: rea-portable-build-v1-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-${{ hashFiles('.npmrc') }}
+        BUILD_CACHE_PREFIX: rea-portable-build-v2-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-${{ hashFiles('.npmrc', '.nvmrc', 'package-lock.json') }}
       run: |
         npm run --silent test:prepare -- --dry=json |
           node --input-type=module -e '
@@ -25,16 +35,19 @@ runs:
             }).sort();
             const hash = createHash("sha256").update(hashes.join("\n")).digest("hex");
             console.log(`key=${process.env.BUILD_CACHE_PREFIX}-${hash}`);
+            console.log(`prefix=${process.env.BUILD_CACHE_PREFIX}-`);
           ' >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
     - name: Restore portable build outputs
-      if: inputs.save != 'true'
-      uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+      if: inputs.build_cache_artifact == '' && inputs.save != 'true'
+      uses: actions/cache/restore@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830 # v4.3.0
       with:
         path: .turbo/cache/
         key: ${{ steps.plan.outputs.key }}
+        restore-keys: ${{ steps.plan.outputs.prefix }}
     - name: Restore and save portable build outputs
-      if: inputs.save == 'true'
-      uses: actions/cache@v4
+      if: inputs.build_cache_artifact == '' && inputs.save == 'true'
+      uses: actions/cache@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830 # v4.3.0
       with:
         path: .turbo/cache/
         key: ${{ steps.plan.outputs.key }}
+        restore-keys: ${{ steps.plan.outputs.prefix }}

.github/pull_request_template.md

@@ -19,17 +19,39 @@ describe the use case and observable outcome. -->
 <!-- Explain the chosen approach, why it fits REA's architecture, and what is
 intentionally not included. -->
 
+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
+unchecked. Maintainers can help resolve open questions.
+
 ## Contract and boundary impact
 
-<!-- Complete the applicable lines; use "none" or "not applicable" explicitly. -->
+<!-- Short answers are welcome. Complete applicable lines; mark unresolved facts as "unknown".
+Use "none" or "not applicable" only when established. -->
 
 - Semantic owner and earliest changed stage:
+- Contribution scope fit and linked maintainer decision:
 - CLI and MCP/tool-catalog contract:
 - Provider, bridge, target-format, or platform compatibility:
 - Evidence, artifact, provenance, or reconstruction contract:
-- Process execution, authorization, cleanup, or containment impact:
+- Target selection, authority, upstream behavior, and cleanup details (if applicable):
 - Generated metadata (`docs/public/product-catalog.json`), package, or installation impact (CI generates and validates ignored catalogs and `skills/`; edit authored instructions in `.agents/skills/reverse-engineer-anything/` and never commit build outputs):
 
+Expected effects (check known effects; use documentation-only on its own).
+Unchecked items do not establish absence; leave uncertainties visible.
+
+- [ ] Read existing files or captured data.
+- [ ] Launch or attach to a process.
+- [ ] Inject instrumentation or run scripts/code.
+- [ ] Change process memory, registers, files, or configuration.
+- [ ] Contact network services.
+- [ ] Recover protected code or work around protections.
+- [ ] Documentation or usability only; no target interaction.
+- [ ] Not sure yet; investigation or maintainer guidance needed.
+
 ## Evidence and regression coverage
 
 <!-- State whether evidence is executed, source-derived, or proposed. For fixes,
@@ -63,14 +85,18 @@ limits, security/privacy/containment implications, and meaningful proof gaps. --
   its new behavior and migration, and why compatibility/deprecation cannot
   preserve it. Every release increments minor, including breaking changes;
   keep breaking markers and migration notes so callers can assess compatibility.
-  See docs/releasing.md. -->
+  See docs/development/releasing.md. -->
 - Real Hopper/Ghidra, browser, or OS coverage:
 - Package or release metadata impact:
 - Security, privacy, process, or containment review:
 
-## Review checklist
+## Before merge
+
+<!-- Draft PRs may leave pending items unchecked. Resolve material scope and
+authority questions before integration. -->
 
 - [ ] This PR addresses a concrete problem or an agreed enhancement.
+- [ ] Material scope and authority questions are resolved, and any required maintainer scope decision covers the final diff.
 - [ ] The PR has one focused outcome and the title follows `type(scope): outcome`.
 - [ ] Related issue is linked, or the reason for not linking one is stated above.
 - [ ] Tests cover changed observable behavior and meaningful failure paths.

.github/workflows/ci-full-pr.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+name: Full PR qualification
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main, "release/*"]
+    types: [labeled]
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  actions: read
+
+jobs:
+  qualification:
+    name: Qualify labeled PR revision
+    if: github.event.label.name == 'ci:full'
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/ci.yml
+    with:
+      source_sha: ${{ github.sha }}

.github/workflows/ci-timings.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+name: CI timings
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "17 * * * *"
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ci-timings-${{ github.repository }}
+  cancel-in-progress: false
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  actions: read
+
+jobs:
+  report:
+    name: Collect recent completed workflow attempts
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 5
+    steps:
+      # Consume only API data and execute batch code from the trusted default branch.
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }}
+          persist-credentials: false
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
+        with:
+          node-version-file: .nvmrc
+      - name: Record queue, execution, and matched step timing
+        continue-on-error: true
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          CI_REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
+        run: node scripts/ci/job-timings-batch.mjs
+      - name: Upload CI timing artifacts
+        if: always() && hashFiles('.cache/ci-job-timings/*') != ''
+        continue-on-error: true
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        with:
+          name: ci-job-timings-batch
+          path: .cache/ci-job-timings/
+          include-hidden-files: true
+          if-no-files-found: error
+          overwrite: true
+          retention-days: 14

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -5,42 +5,44 @@ on:
     branches: [main]
   pull_request:
     branches: [main, "release/*"]
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "23 0-2,4-23 * * *"
+    - cron: "23 3 * * *"
   workflow_dispatch:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      source_sha:
+        description: Exact qualification source; must match the caller revision.
+        required: true
+        type: string
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
 concurrency:
-  group: ci-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
-  # The latest main push verifies the full tree, including earlier changes.
-  # Publication uses its own release workflow and concurrency group.
-  cancel-in-progress: true
+  # Complete qualification finishes even while main receives more pushes.
+  # Main feedback also finishes, coalescing newer pushes to one pending run.
+  # Scheduled/manual main runs coalesce to one active and the latest pending;
+  # release and label-triggered qualification use exact-revision groups.
+  group: ci-${{ (github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || inputs.source_sha != '' || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ci:full')) && 'qualification' || 'feedback' }}-${{ inputs.source_sha || github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' && inputs.source_sha == '' && !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ci:full') }}
 
 env:
   HUSKY: "0"
 
 jobs:
-  pr-title:
-    name: Conventional PR title
-    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Validate title for Release Please
-        env:
-          PR_TITLE: ${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}
-        run: >-
-          node -e 'const title = process.env.PR_TITLE ?? "";
-          const conventional = /^(?:feat|fix|docs|refactor|perf|test|build|ci|chore|revert)(?:\([a-z0-9._/-]+\))?!?: .+/u;
-          if (!conventional.test(title)) {
-            console.error("PR title must use Conventional Commits, for example: feat: add historical source import");
-            process.exit(1);
-          }'
-
   changes:
     name: Classify changes
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    timeout-minutes: 5
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      actions: read
     outputs:
+      tier: ${{ steps.plan.outputs.tier }}
+      qualification_run_id: ${{ steps.qualification.outputs.run_id }}
       code: ${{ steps.plan.outputs.code }}
+      sqlite: ${{ steps.plan.outputs.sqlite }}
       runtime: ${{ steps.plan.outputs.runtime }}
       package: ${{ steps.plan.outputs.package }}
       apple: ${{ steps.plan.outputs.apple }}
@@ -59,68 +61,123 @@ jobs:
       nativeaot: ${{ steps.plan.outputs.nativeaot }}
       website: ${{ steps.plan.outputs.website }}
       matrix: ${{ steps.plan.outputs.matrix }}
+      test_selection: ${{ steps.plan.outputs.test_selection }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
         with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.source_sha || github.sha }}
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
+      - name: Bind qualification to the caller revision
+        if: inputs.source_sha != ''
+        env:
+          SOURCE_SHA: ${{ inputs.source_sha }}
+        run: |
+          test "${SOURCE_SHA}" = "${GITHUB_SHA}"
+          test "${SOURCE_SHA}" = "$(git rev-parse HEAD)"
+      - name: Find a verified ancestor for push selection
+        id: baseline
+        if: github.event_name == 'push' && inputs.source_sha == ''
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          HEAD_SHA: ${{ github.sha }}
+          CI_REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
+          CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH: ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }}
+        run: node scripts/ci/baseline.mjs
+      - name: Admit scheduled full qualification
+        id: qualification
+        if: github.event_name == 'schedule' && inputs.source_sha == ''
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          HEAD_SHA: ${{ github.sha }}
+          CI_REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
+          CI_REPOSITORY_ID: ${{ github.repository_id }}
+          CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH: ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }}
+          CI_FORCE_FULL: ${{ github.event.schedule == '23 3 * * *' }}
+        run: node scripts/ci/qualification.mjs
       - name: Select verification lanes
         id: plan
         env:
-          BASE_SHA: ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }}
-          HEAD_SHA: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
-          CI_FULL: ${{ contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ci:full') }}
+          BASE_SHA: ${{ steps.baseline.outputs.base || github.event.pull_request.base.sha }}
+          BASELINE_REASON: ${{ steps.baseline.outputs.reason }}
+          HEAD_SHA: ${{ inputs.source_sha || github.event.pull_request.head.sha || github.sha }}
+          CI_FULL: ${{ inputs.source_sha != '' || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ci:full') }}
+          CI_SKIP_FULL: ${{ steps.qualification.outputs.run_full == 'false' }}
         run: node scripts/ci/plan.mjs
 
   static:
     name: Static checks
     needs: changes
-    if: ${{ always() }}
+    if: ${{ !cancelled() && needs.changes.outputs.tier != 'reused' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 10
     steps:
       - name: Require successful change classification
         env:
           CHANGES_RESULT: ${{ needs.changes.result }}
         run: test "${CHANGES_RESULT}" = "success"
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
           cache: npm
       - run: npm ci
+      - 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
+        if: needs.changes.outputs.code == 'true'
+        run: npm run test:python
       - if: needs.changes.outputs.code != 'true'
         run: npm run format:check
+      - name: Upload complete static diagnostics
+        if: always() && needs.changes.outputs.code == 'true'
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        with:
+          name: static-check-reports
+          path: .cache/static-checks/
+          include-hidden-files: true
+          if-no-files-found: ignore
+          retention-days: 7
 
   test-shard:
     name: Test shard (${{ matrix.shard }})
     needs: [changes, build]
     if: needs.changes.outputs.code == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 30
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        shard: [1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4]
+        shard: [1/6, 2/6, 3/6, 4/6, 5/6, 6/6]
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
           cache: npm
       - run: npm ci
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
         with:
           name: rea-test-runtime
           path: .
-      - run: npm run test:ci:shard:run -- --shard=${{ matrix.shard }}
+      - name: Run complete portable suite with coverage
+        if: needs.changes.outputs.tier == 'full'
+        run: npm run test:ci:shard:run -- --shard=${{ matrix.shard }}
         env:
           REA_CI_TEST_HISTORY: .cache/ci-test-history/test-results.json
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      - name: Run complete portable suite for fast feedback
+        if: needs.changes.outputs.tier == 'fast'
+        run: npm run test:run -- --reporter=default --reporter=blob --shard=${{ matrix.shard }}
+        env:
+          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 }}
@@ -133,14 +190,26 @@ jobs:
   build:
     name: Build package
     needs: changes
-    if: needs.changes.outputs.code == 'true'
+    # Reusable provider workflows consume this run's portable build artifact,
+    # even when a workflow-only edit selects the lane without portable tests.
+    if: >-
+      needs.changes.outputs.code == 'true' ||
+      needs.changes.outputs.browser == 'true' ||
+      needs.changes.outputs.binary_layout == 'true' ||
+      needs.changes.outputs.evm == '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'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 10
     permissions:
       contents: read
       actions: read
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
           cache: npm
@@ -148,31 +217,27 @@ jobs:
       - name: Reuse portable build outputs across runs
         uses: ./.github/actions/portable-build-cache
         with:
-          save: "true"
+          save: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' && github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) }}
       - run: npm run test:prepare
-      - name: Find successful default-branch timing history
+      - name: Find available trusted full-suite timing history
         id: history
         continue-on-error: true
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
           CI_REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
+          CI_REPOSITORY_ID: ${{ github.repository_id }}
           CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH: ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }}
-        run: |
-          run_id="$(gh api --method GET \
-            "repos/${CI_REPOSITORY}/actions/workflows/ci.yml/runs" \
-            -f branch="${CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH}" -f event=push -f status=success -f per_page=1 \
-            --jq '.workflow_runs[0].id // empty')"
-          echo "run-id=${run_id}" >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
+        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@v4
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
         with:
-          name: test-results
+          name: test-timings
           run-id: ${{ steps.history.outputs.run-id }}
           github-token: ${{ github.token }}
           path: .cache/ci-test-history
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
         with:
           name: rea-test-runtime
           path: |
@@ -189,7 +254,7 @@ 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.
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
         with:
           name: rea-build-cache
           path: .turbo/cache/
@@ -197,37 +262,47 @@ jobs:
           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.
+    needs: [changes, static, build]
+    if: needs.changes.outputs.sqlite == 'true'
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/sqlite-runtime.yml
+
   test:
-    name: Test (coverage + timing)
+    name: Portable tests
     needs: [changes, test-shard]
-    if: ${{ always() }}
+    if: ${{ !cancelled() && needs.changes.outputs.tier != 'reused' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 10
     steps:
-      - name: Require successful test shards
+      - name: Require successful change classification
         env:
           CHANGES_RESULT: ${{ needs.changes.result }}
-          CODE_REQUIRED: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.code }}
-          SHARD_RESULT: ${{ needs.test-shard.result }}
-        run: |
-          test "${CHANGES_RESULT}" = "success"
-          test "${CODE_REQUIRED}" != "true" || test "${SHARD_RESULT}" = "success"
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        run: test "${CHANGES_RESULT}" = "success"
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
         if: needs.changes.outputs.code == 'true' && success()
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         if: needs.changes.outputs.code == 'true' && success()
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
           cache: npm
       - if: needs.changes.outputs.code == 'true' && success()
         run: npm ci
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
-        if: needs.changes.outputs.code == 'true' && success()
+      - 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')
         with:
           path: .vitest/blob
           pattern: vitest-report-*
           merge-multiple: true
       - name: Merge coverage, JUnit, and timing reports
-        if: needs.changes.outputs.code == 'true' && success()
+        id: merge
+        if: >-
+          !cancelled() && needs.changes.outputs.code == 'true' &&
+          needs.changes.outputs.tier == 'full' &&
+          (needs.test-shard.result == 'success' || needs.test-shard.result == 'failure')
         run: >-
           npm run test:ci:merge --
           --coverage.reportsDirectory=coverage
@@ -237,59 +312,81 @@ jobs:
           --reporter=default
           --reporter=junit
           --reporter=json
+          --reporter=./scripts/ci/test-timing-reporter.mjs
+          --outputFile.junit=test-results.xml
+          --outputFile.json=test-results.json
+      - name: Merge fast-suite JUnit and timing reports
+        id: merge-fast
+        if: >-
+          !cancelled() && needs.changes.outputs.code == 'true' &&
+          needs.changes.outputs.tier == 'fast' &&
+          (needs.test-shard.result == 'success' || needs.test-shard.result == 'failure')
+        run: >-
+          npm exec -- vitest --merge-reports
+          --reporter=default
+          --reporter=junit
+          --reporter=json
+          --reporter=./scripts/ci/test-timing-reporter.mjs
           --outputFile.junit=test-results.xml
           --outputFile.json=test-results.json
       - name: Summarize slowest test files
-        if: needs.changes.outputs.code == 'true' && success()
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          node <<'NODE' >> "${GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY}"
-          const report = JSON.parse(require("node:fs").readFileSync("test-results.json", "utf8"));
-          const files = (report.testResults ?? [])
-            .map((result) => ({
-              name: result.name,
-              duration: Math.max(0, (result.endTime ?? result.startTime) - result.startTime),
-            }))
-            .sort((left, right) => right.duration - left.duration)
-            .slice(0, 20);
-          console.log("## Slowest deterministic test files\n");
-          console.log("| File | Duration (ms) |");
-          console.log("| --- | ---: |");
-          for (const file of files) {
-            console.log(`| \`${file.name}\` | ${file.duration} |`);
-          }
-          NODE
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        if: needs.changes.outputs.code == 'true' && always()
+        if: needs.changes.outputs.code == 'true' && !cancelled() && hashFiles('test-timings.json') != ''
+        env:
+          SHARD_RESULT: ${{ needs.test-shard.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 }}
+          CI_PR_HEAD_SHA: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
+        run: node scripts/ci/test-report.mjs
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        if: needs.changes.outputs.code == 'true' && !cancelled() && hashFiles('test-results.json') != ''
         with:
           name: test-results
           path: |
             test-results.xml
             test-results.json
+            test-timings.json
             coverage/
+            .cache/ci-test-selection/report.json
+          include-hidden-files: true
           if-no-files-found: error
           retention-days: 30
+      - name: Publish successful timing history
+        if: needs.changes.outputs.code == 'true' && needs.changes.outputs.tier == 'full' && success() && needs.test-shard.result == 'success'
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        with:
+          name: test-timings
+          path: .cache/ci-test-history/test-results.json
+          include-hidden-files: true
+          if-no-files-found: error
+          retention-days: 30
+      - name: Require successful test shards
+        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
+        env:
+          CODE_REQUIRED: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.code }}
+          SHARD_RESULT: ${{ needs.test-shard.result }}
+        run: test "${CODE_REQUIRED}" != "true" || test "${SHARD_RESULT}" = "success"
 
   conformance-fixtures:
     name: Source-built conformance fixtures
-    needs: changes
+    needs: [changes, static]
     if: needs.changes.outputs.fixtures == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
       - name: Verify fixtures from a clean checkout
         run: npm run verify:fixtures
 
   windows-native-build:
     name: Build bundled Windows x64 native controls
-    needs: changes
+    needs: [changes, static]
     if: needs.changes.outputs.runtime == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
       - name: Prepare cross compiler
@@ -306,12 +403,27 @@ jobs:
       - run: npm run build:windows-native
       - run: npm run verify:windows-native:artifact
       - run: node scripts/build-windows-native.mjs --inspection-fixture
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
         with:
           name: windows-native-inspection-fixture
           path: .cache/windows-native-inspection-fixture/
           if-no-files-found: error
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      # The process boundary observations are independent of the addon: they
+      # report the caller's and child's own token, environment and breakaway
+      # results from a separate executable. Cross-build it in the lane that
+      # already has MinGW so the Windows job can observe them too.
+      - name: Build Windows process boundary fixture
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p .cache/windows-process-boundary
+          x86_64-w64-mingw32-g++ -municode -std=c++17 -O2 -static -Wall -Wextra \
+            -o .cache/windows-process-boundary/process-boundary.exe \
+            tests/fixtures/windows/processBoundary.cc -ladvapi32
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        with:
+          name: windows-process-boundary-fixture
+          path: .cache/windows-process-boundary/
+          if-no-files-found: error
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
         with:
           name: windows-native-controls
           path: native/windows/build/
@@ -319,7 +431,7 @@ jobs:
 
   package-e2e:
     name: Native package baseline (${{ matrix.platform }} ${{ matrix.architecture }})
-    needs: [changes, build, windows-native-build]
+    needs: [changes, static, build, windows-native-build]
     if: needs.changes.outputs.runtime == 'true'
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
@@ -334,8 +446,8 @@ jobs:
       NODE_OPTIONS: "--max-old-space-size=1024"
       UV_THREADPOOL_SIZE: "2"
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
           cache: npm
@@ -349,15 +461,17 @@ jobs:
           assert.equal(process.arch, process.env.EXPECTED_CI_ARCHITECTURE);
           console.log(JSON.stringify({ platform: process.platform, architecture: process.arch, node: process.version }));"
       - run: npm ci
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
         with:
           name: rea-build-cache
           path: .turbo/cache/
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
         with:
           name: windows-native-controls
           path: native/windows/build/
       - 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: |
@@ -366,23 +480,38 @@ jobs:
       - run: npm run verify:package
         env:
           npm_config_cache: ${{ steps.npm-cache.outputs.path }}
+          REA_VERIFIED_PACKAGE_DIRECTORY: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.tier == 'full' && matrix.platform == 'linux' && matrix.architecture == 'x64' && '.cache/verified-package' || '' }}
       - name: Verify real Node Inspector discovery and observation
         timeout-minutes: 10
         run: npm run verify:inspector
+      - name: Retain the exact qualified release package
+        if: needs.changes.outputs.tier == 'full' && matrix.platform == 'linux' && matrix.architecture == 'x64'
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        with:
+          name: verified-release-package
+          path: .cache/verified-package/
+          include-hidden-files: true
+          if-no-files-found: error
+          overwrite: true
+          retention-days: 7
 
   apple-artifacts:
     name: Real Apple artifact CLI/MCP E2E
-    needs: changes
+    needs: [changes, static, build]
     if: needs.changes.outputs.apple == 'true'
     runs-on: macos-15
     timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
           cache: npm
       - run: npm ci
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
+        with:
+          name: rea-build-cache
+          path: .turbo/cache/
       - name: Verify Apple artifact formats and metadata
         env:
           REA_ARTIFACT_NODE_COMPILE_CACHE: ${{ runner.temp }}/rea-artifact-node-cache
@@ -416,13 +545,13 @@ jobs:
 
   reconstruction-readiness:
     name: Reconstruction readiness
-    needs: changes
+    needs: [changes, static]
     if: needs.changes.outputs.readiness == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
           cache: npm
@@ -433,7 +562,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           set -o pipefail
           npm run verify:readiness | tee readiness-summary.json
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         with:
           name: reconstruction-readiness
@@ -445,20 +574,23 @@ jobs:
 
   windows-curated:
     name: Windows capability and package lane
-    needs: [changes, windows-native-build]
+    needs: [changes, static, build, windows-native-build]
     if: needs.changes.outputs.package == 'true'
     runs-on: windows-latest
     timeout-minutes: 25
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
           cache: npm
       - run: npm ci
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
+        with:
+          name: rea-build-cache
+          path: .turbo/cache/
       - run: npm run build:cached
-      - run: npm run typecheck
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
         with:
           name: windows-native-controls
           path: native/windows/build/
@@ -487,6 +619,9 @@ jobs:
           tests/boundary/providers/native/artifactProvider.extractionCompleteness.test.ts
           tests/boundary/filesystem/setupUnavailableProvider.test.ts
           tests/boundary/filesystem/windowsNpxRegistration.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/acceptance/webModuleCli.test.ts
@@ -496,6 +631,7 @@ jobs:
           tests/boundary/filesystem/javascript-applications/javascriptArtifactReconstruction.test.ts
           tests/conformance/providers/ghidra/windowsCapabilities.test.ts
           src/ghidra/GhidraInstallation.test.ts
+          tests/boundary/filesystem/ghidraJavaProbe.test.ts
           tests/boundary/providers/ghidra/ghidraTransport.test.ts
           tests/boundary/providers/ghidra/ghidraTargetSnapshot.test.ts
           tests/boundary/providers/ghidra/ghidraLauncher.test.ts
@@ -510,8 +646,17 @@ jobs:
           src/application/Update.test.ts
           tests/process-global/updateMaintenance.test.ts
           tests/conformance/providers/ghidra/realGhidraWindowsWorkflow.test.ts
-      - run: npm run verify:windows-native
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
+        with:
+          name: windows-process-boundary-fixture
+          path: .cache/windows-process-boundary/
+      # Passing the fixture adds the breakaway, caller/child token, environment
+      # semantics and ancestor reparse observations, which the lane skips
+      # entirely when it is absent.
+      - run: >-
+          npm run verify:windows-native -- .
+          "${{ github.workspace }}\.cache\windows-process-boundary\process-boundary.exe"
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
         with:
           name: windows-native-inspection-fixture
           path: .cache/windows-native-inspection-fixture/
@@ -530,7 +675,7 @@ jobs:
           tests/boundary/filesystem/directoryArtifactReaderOpen.test.ts
           tests/boundary/filesystem/javascriptPackagePrecedence.test.ts
           tests/boundary/filesystem/javascriptArtifactContentIdentity.test.ts
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         with:
           node-version: 22.19.0
       - name: Verify native path boundaries on Node 22
@@ -540,7 +685,7 @@ jobs:
           tests/boundary/filesystem/javascriptPackagePrecedence.test.ts
           tests/boundary/filesystem/javascriptArtifactContentIdentity.test.ts
           tests/boundary/process/sourceMapUncHosts.test.ts
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
         if: always()
         with:
           name: windows-capabilities
@@ -552,17 +697,20 @@ jobs:
     needs: changes
     if: needs.changes.outputs.docs == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 10
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
           cache: npm
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm run docs:check
+      - name: Verify published routes, source links and local anchors
+        run: npm run verify:docs:routes
       - name: Generation leaves authored files unchanged
         run: git diff --exit-code
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
         with:
           name: generated-docs
           path: |
@@ -571,76 +719,83 @@ jobs:
             skills/reverse-engineer-anything
           if-no-files-found: error
 
-  workflows:
-    name: Validate workflows
-    needs: changes
-    if: needs.changes.outputs.workflows == 'true'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Validate workflow syntax and expressions
-        run: go run github.com/rhysd/actionlint/cmd/actionlint@v1.7.7 -shellcheck= -pyflakes=
-
   browser:
-    needs: changes
+    needs: [changes, static, build]
     if: needs.changes.outputs.browser == 'true'
     uses: ./.github/workflows/real-browser.yml
+    with:
+      build_cache_artifact: rea-build-cache
 
   binary_layout:
-    needs: changes
+    needs: [changes, static, build]
     if: needs.changes.outputs.binary_layout == 'true'
     uses: ./.github/workflows/real-binary-layout.yml
+    with:
+      build_cache_artifact: rea-build-cache
 
   evm:
-    needs: changes
+    needs: [changes, static, build]
     if: needs.changes.outputs.evm == 'true'
     uses: ./.github/workflows/real-evm-interface.yml
+    with:
+      build_cache_artifact: rea-build-cache
 
   javascript_recovery:
-    needs: changes
+    needs: [changes, static, build]
     if: needs.changes.outputs.javascript_recovery == 'true'
     uses: ./.github/workflows/real-javascript-recovery.yml
+    with:
+      build_cache_artifact: rea-build-cache
 
   recorded_crash:
-    needs: changes
+    needs: [changes, static, build]
     if: needs.changes.outputs.recorded_crash == 'true'
     uses: ./.github/workflows/real-recorded-crash.yml
+    with:
+      build_cache_artifact: rea-build-cache
 
   web_network:
-    needs: changes
+    needs: [changes, static, build]
     if: needs.changes.outputs.web_network == 'true'
     uses: ./.github/workflows/real-web-network-captures.yml
+    with:
+      build_cache_artifact: rea-build-cache
 
   web_runtime:
-    needs: changes
+    needs: [changes, static, build]
     if: needs.changes.outputs.web_runtime == 'true'
     uses: ./.github/workflows/real-web-runtime.yml
+    with:
+      build_cache_artifact: rea-build-cache
 
   web_source_map:
-    needs: changes
+    needs: [changes, static, build]
     if: needs.changes.outputs.web_source_map == 'true'
     uses: ./.github/workflows/real-web-source-map.yml
+    with:
+      build_cache_artifact: rea-build-cache
 
   nativeaot:
-    needs: changes
+    needs: [changes, static]
     if: needs.changes.outputs.nativeaot == 'true'
     uses: ./.github/workflows/nativeaot-fixtures.yml
 
   website:
-    needs: changes
+    needs: [changes, static]
     if: needs.changes.outputs.website == 'true'
     uses: ./.github/workflows/website-check.yml
 
   required:
     name: CI required
-    if: ${{ always() }}
+    # Report failed dependencies, but release superseded PR concurrency slots.
+    if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
     needs:
       [
         changes,
-        pr-title,
         static,
         build,
         test-shard,
+        sqlite-runtime,
         test,
         conformance-fixtures,
         windows-native-build,
@@ -649,7 +804,6 @@ jobs:
         reconstruction-readiness,
         windows-curated,
         docs,
-        workflows,
         browser,
         binary_layout,
         evm,
@@ -661,13 +815,25 @@ jobs:
         nativeaot,
         website,
       ]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    timeout-minutes: 5
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
       - name: Require every selected lane to pass
+        id: gate
         env:
           CI_JOBS: ${{ toJSON(needs) }}
+          CI_QUALIFICATION_DIRECTORY: .cache/ci-qualification
         run: node scripts/ci/required.mjs
+      - name: Upload full qualification receipt artifact
+        if: needs.changes.outputs.tier == 'full' && success()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        with:
+          name: ${{ steps.gate.outputs.receipt_name }}
+          path: ${{ steps.gate.outputs.receipt_path }}
+          if-no-files-found: error
+          overwrite: true
+          retention-days: 7

.github/workflows/nativeaot-fixtures.yml

@@ -12,22 +12,23 @@ jobs:
     name: Build Windows x64 NativeAOT fixture
     # .NET 8.0.22's bundled linker discovery supports VS 2019/2022.
     runs-on: windows-2022
-    timeout-minutes: 15
+    # Two bounded restore attempts and one compile can each take five minutes.
+    timeout-minutes: 20
     env:
       DOTNET_CLI_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT: "1"
       DOTNET_PROCESSOR_COUNT: "1"
       COMPlus_GCHeapHardLimit: "30000000"
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
-      - uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-dotnet@67a3573c9a986a3f9c594539f4ab511d57bb3ce9 # v4.3.1
         with:
           dotnet-version: "8.0.416"
       - name: Build benign fixture and independent byte oracle
         run: node scripts/generate-nativeaot-fixtures.mjs
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
         with:
           name: nativeaot-win-x64-${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha || github.sha }}
           path: |

.github/workflows/pages.yml

@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
           cache: npm
       - run: npm ci
-      - run: npm run docs:build
+      - run: npm run verify:docs:routes

.github/workflows/pr-title.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+name: PR title
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main, "release/*"]
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, edited]
+
+permissions: {}
+
+concurrency:
+  group: pr-title-${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  pr-title:
+    name: Conventional PR title
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    timeout-minutes: 2
+    steps:
+      - name: Validate title for Release Please
+        env:
+          PR_TITLE: ${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}
+        run: >-
+          node -e 'const title = process.env.PR_TITLE ?? "";
+          const conventional = /^(?:feat|fix|docs|refactor|perf|test|build|ci|chore|revert)(?:\([a-z0-9._/-]+\))?!?: .+/u;
+          if (!conventional.test(title)) {
+            console.error("PR title must use Conventional Commits, for example: feat: add historical source import");
+            process.exit(1);
+          }'

.github/workflows/real-binary-layout.yml

@@ -8,14 +8,16 @@ on:
         type: boolean
         default: false
   workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      build_cache_artifact:
+        description: Portable build cache artifact from the calling CI run.
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: ""
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
-concurrency:
-  group: real-binary-layout-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-
 env:
   NODE_OPTIONS: --max-old-space-size=768
   HUSKY: "0"
@@ -26,13 +28,15 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
           cache: npm
       - run: npm ci
       - uses: ./.github/actions/portable-build-cache
+        with:
+          build_cache_artifact: ${{ inputs.build_cache_artifact }}
       - name: Acquire exact upstream libraries in an isolated runner environment
         shell: bash
         run: |

.github/workflows/real-browser.yml

@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@ name: Real browser verification
 
 on:
   workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      build_cache_artifact:
+        description: Portable build cache artifact from the calling CI run.
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: ""
   workflow_dispatch:
 
-concurrency:
-  group: real-browser-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
-  cancel-in-progress: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
-
 env:
   HUSKY: "0"
 
@@ -19,13 +21,15 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
           cache: npm
       - run: npm ci
       - uses: ./.github/actions/portable-build-cache
+        with:
+          build_cache_artifact: ${{ inputs.build_cache_artifact }}
       - run: npm run verify:browser
         env:
           REA_BROWSER_EXECUTABLE: /usr/bin/google-chrome

.github/workflows/real-evm-interface.yml

@@ -3,14 +3,16 @@ name: Real offline EVM interface
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      build_cache_artifact:
+        description: Portable build cache artifact from the calling CI run.
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: ""
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
-concurrency:
-  group: real-evm-interface-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-
 env:
   NODE_OPTIONS: --max-old-space-size=768
   HUSKY: "0"
@@ -20,13 +22,15 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
           cache: npm
       - run: npm ci
       - uses: ./.github/actions/portable-build-cache
+        with:
+          build_cache_artifact: ${{ inputs.build_cache_artifact }}
       - name: Acquire unchanged fixture compiler in isolated runner storage
         shell: bash
         run: |
@@ -39,3 +43,5 @@ jobs:
           echo "REA_VERIFY_SOLC_MODULE=${evm_fixture_root}/node_modules/solc/index.js" >> "${GITHUB_ENV}"
       - name: Verify source-owned compiled bytecode through public CLI and MCP
         run: npm run verify:evm:interface
+      - name: Verify content-hash-free and CBOR-free owned compiler artifacts
+        run: npm run verify:solidity:metadata

.github/workflows/real-ghidra-windows.yml

@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ jobs:
     if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
       - name: Prepare cross compiler
@@ -31,11 +31,25 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y g++-mingw-w64-x86-64
       - run: npm run build:windows-native
       - run: npm run verify:windows-native:artifact
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
         with:
           name: real-ghidra-windows-native
           path: native/windows/build/
           if-no-files-found: error
+      # The boundary observations need a separate Windows executable, which the
+      # native lane skips when it is absent. Cross-build it here, where MinGW is
+      # already installed, so the proof run observes them too.
+      - name: Build Windows process boundary fixture
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p .cache/windows-process-boundary
+          x86_64-w64-mingw32-g++ -municode -std=c++17 -O2 -static -Wall -Wextra \
+            -o .cache/windows-process-boundary/process-boundary.exe \
+            tests/fixtures/windows/processBoundary.cc -ladvapi32
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        with:
+          name: real-ghidra-windows-process-boundary
+          path: .cache/windows-process-boundary/
+          if-no-files-found: error
 
   verify:
     name: Real Ghidra 12.1.4 Windows x64 PE proof
@@ -45,17 +59,23 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: [self-hosted, Windows, x64, ghidra-12-1-2]
     timeout-minutes: 20
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
       - run: npm ci
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
         with:
           name: real-ghidra-windows-native
           path: native/windows/build/
       - run: npm run verify:windows-native:artifact
-      - run: npm run verify:windows-native
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
+        with:
+          name: real-ghidra-windows-process-boundary
+          path: .cache/windows-process-boundary/
+      - run: >-
+          npm run verify:windows-native -- .
+          "${{ github.workspace }}\.cache\windows-process-boundary\process-boundary.exe"
       - name: Verify all admitted Windows Ghidra operations
         env:
           REA_ANALYSIS_PROVIDER: ghidra
@@ -88,7 +108,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           REA_ANALYSIS_PROVIDER: ghidra
         run: npm run verify:ghidra:windows:package -- --x86 --dll | Tee-Object -FilePath windows-ghidra-x86-dll-package-proof.log
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
         if: always()
         with:
           name: windows-ghidra-proof

.github/workflows/real-go-binary.yml

@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     timeout-minutes: 20
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
           cache: npm
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@40f1582b2485089dde7abd97c1529aa768e1baff # v5.6.0
         with:
           go-version: "1.26.1"
           cache: false

.github/workflows/real-hopper-linux.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     timeout-minutes: 25
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
           cache: npm
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: [self-hosted, Linux, hopper]
     timeout-minutes: 20
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
           cache: npm

.github/workflows/real-hopper.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: [self-hosted, macOS, hopper]
     timeout-minutes: 20
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
           cache: npm

.github/workflows/real-javascript-recovery.yml

@@ -2,15 +2,17 @@ name: Real JavaScript recovery
 
 on:
   workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      build_cache_artifact:
+        description: Portable build cache artifact from the calling CI run.
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: ""
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
-concurrency:
-  group: javascript-recovery-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
-  cancel-in-progress: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
-
 env:
   HUSKY: "0"
   NODE_OPTIONS: "--max-old-space-size=768"
@@ -21,13 +23,15 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
           cache: npm
       - run: npm ci
       - uses: ./.github/actions/portable-build-cache
+        with:
+          build_cache_artifact: ${{ inputs.build_cache_artifact }}
       - name: Fetch pinned Wakaru release into the job workspace
         shell: bash
         run: |

.github/workflows/real-packet-capture.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+name: Real packet capture
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - "tests/boundary/captures/**"
+      - "tests/boundary/cli/captureCleanup.test.ts"
+      - "tests/boundary/mcp/packetCaptureMcp.test.ts"
+      - "src/captures/**"
+      - "src/pcap/**"
+      - "src/domain/pcap/**"
+      - "src/domain/analysisView/pcapCaptureView.ts"
+      - "src/application/pcap/**"
+      - "src/contracts/pcap/**"
+      - "src/server/registerPcapTools.ts"
+      - "tests/boundary/pcap/**"
+      - "src/domain/captures/**"
+      - "src/application/captures/**"
+      - "src/contracts/captures/**"
+      - "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
+concurrency:
+  group: real-packet-capture-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+jobs:
+  tshark:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    timeout-minutes: 15
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
+        with:
+          node-version-file: .nvmrc
+          cache: npm
+      - 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: node scripts/verify-packet-capture.mjs
+        env:
+          REA_TSHARK_COMMAND: /usr/bin/tshark
+          REA_CAPINFOS_COMMAND: /usr/bin/capinfos

.github/workflows/real-recorded-crash.yml

@@ -3,14 +3,16 @@ name: Real recorded crash evidence
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      build_cache_artifact:
+        description: Portable build cache artifact from the calling CI run.
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: ""
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
-concurrency:
-  group: real-recorded-crash-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-
 env:
   NODE_OPTIONS: --max-old-space-size=768
   HUSKY: "0"
@@ -23,13 +25,15 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
           cache: npm
       - 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: |

.github/workflows/real-signal-recording.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+name: Real signal recording
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - "tests/boundary/signals/**"
+      - "tests/boundary/cli/signalCleanup.test.ts"
+      - "tests/boundary/mcp/signalRecordingMcp.test.ts"
+      - "src/signals/**"
+      - "src/domain/signals/**"
+      - "src/application/signals/**"
+      - "src/contracts/signals/**"
+      - "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
+concurrency:
+  group: real-signal-recording-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+jobs:
+  sigrok:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    timeout-minutes: 15
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
+        with:
+          node-version-file: .nvmrc
+          cache: npm
+      - run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y sigrok-cli util-linux python3
+      - run: npm ci
+      - run: npm run build:cached
+      - run: npm run test:focused -- tests/boundary/signals/decoderDiscovery.test.ts src/process/LinuxResourceLimits.test.ts src/domain/signals/annotationTextWindow.test.ts tests/boundary/signals/recordingProvider.test.ts tests/boundary/signals/recordingDescriptorCleanup.test.ts tests/boundary/signals/resourceLimits.test.ts tests/boundary/mcp/signalRecordingMcp.test.ts tests/boundary/cli/signalCleanup.test.ts
+      - run: node scripts/verify-signal-recording.mjs
+        env:
+          REA_SIGROK_COMMAND: /usr/bin/sigrok-cli

.github/workflows/real-termux.yml

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
       - name: Download the pinned Termux app and verify its release checksum
         shell: bash
         run: |
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo udevadm control --reload-rules
           sudo udevadm trigger --name-match=kvm
       - name: Build and capture a page inside Termux
-        uses: reactivecircus/android-emulator-runner@4c44018e59b437e86cdfc41da381398f93ed8808 # v2
+        uses: reactivecircus/android-emulator-runner@a421e43855164a8197daf9d8d40fe71c6996bb0d # v2.38.0
         with:
           api-level: 30
           arch: x86_64
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
           script: bash scripts/verify/termux/emulator.sh
       - name: Upload Termux and Android diagnostics
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
         with:
           name: termux-browser-diagnostics
           path: ${{ runner.temp }}/rea-termux/diagnostics

.github/workflows/real-web-network-captures.yml

@@ -3,14 +3,16 @@ name: Real historical web network captures
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      build_cache_artifact:
+        description: Portable build cache artifact from the calling CI run.
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: ""
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
-concurrency:
-  group: real-web-network-captures-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-
 env:
   HUSKY: "0"
   NODE_OPTIONS: --max-old-space-size=768
@@ -20,8 +22,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
           cache: npm
@@ -29,6 +31,8 @@ jobs:
         run: npm install --global npm@11.16.0
       - run: npm ci
       - uses: ./.github/actions/portable-build-cache
+        with:
+          build_cache_artifact: ${{ inputs.build_cache_artifact }}
       - name: Acquire fixed upstream native profile in runner temporary storage
         shell: bash
         run: |

.github/workflows/real-web-runtime.yml

@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 name: Real website runtime attribution
 on:
   workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      build_cache_artifact:
+        description: Portable build cache artifact from the calling CI run.
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: ""
   workflow_dispatch:
 permissions:
   contents: read
-concurrency:
-  group: real-web-runtime-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
-  cancel-in-progress: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
 env:
   HUSKY: "0"
 jobs:
@@ -14,13 +17,15 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
           cache: npm
       - run: npm ci
       - uses: ./.github/actions/portable-build-cache
+        with:
+          build_cache_artifact: ${{ inputs.build_cache_artifact }}
       - run: npm run verify:browser:runtime
         env:
           REA_BROWSER_EXECUTABLE: /usr/bin/google-chrome

.github/workflows/real-web-source-map.yml

@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 name: Real website source-map verification
 on:
   workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      build_cache_artifact:
+        description: Portable build cache artifact from the calling CI run.
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: ""
   workflow_dispatch:
 permissions:
   contents: read
-concurrency:
-  group: real-web-source-map-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
-  cancel-in-progress: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
 env:
   HUSKY: "0"
 jobs:
@@ -14,13 +17,15 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
           cache: npm
       - 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

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "frozen=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           fi
 
-      - uses: googleapis/release-please-action@v4
+      - uses: googleapis/release-please-action@5c625bfb5d1ff62eadeeb3772007f7f66fdcf071 # v4.4.1
         if: steps.editorial.outputs.frozen != 'true'
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_PLEASE_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -70,13 +70,13 @@ jobs:
       sha: ${{ steps.release.outputs.sha }}
     steps:
       - name: Check out reviewed release merge
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@d23441a48e516b6c34aea4fa41551a30e30af803 # v6.1.0
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.merge_commit_sha }}
           fetch-depth: 0
           persist-credentials: false
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@249970729cb0ef3589644e2896645e5dc5ba9c38 # v6.5.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
           package-manager-cache: false
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ jobs:
           node scripts/release-notes.mjs publication --repository "$GH_REPO" \
             --source "$SOURCE_SHA" --pr "$RELEASE_PR"
 
-      - uses: googleapis/release-please-action@v4
+      - uses: googleapis/release-please-action@5c625bfb5d1ff62eadeeb3772007f7f66fdcf071 # v4.4.1
         id: release
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_PLEASE_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -191,14 +191,14 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
       - name: Check out release controller and Git history
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@d23441a48e516b6c34aea4fa41551a30e30af803 # v6.1.0
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.sha }}
           fetch-depth: 0
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Set up Node.js for checkpoint validation
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+        uses: actions/setup-node@249970729cb0ef3589644e2896645e5dc5ba9c38 # v6.5.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
           package-manager-cache: false
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ jobs:
           node scripts/release-notes.mjs publication --repository "$GH_REPO" \
             --source "$SOURCE_SHA"
 
-      - uses: googleapis/release-please-action@v4
+      - uses: googleapis/release-please-action@5c625bfb5d1ff62eadeeb3772007f7f66fdcf071 # v4.4.1
         id: release
         with:
           # A dedicated credential starts PR CI automatically; the built-in
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Check out release pull request
         if: inputs.phase == 'prepare' && steps.release.outputs.prs_created == 'true'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@d23441a48e516b6c34aea4fa41551a30e30af803 # v6.1.0
         with:
           ref: ${{ fromJSON(steps.release.outputs.pr).headBranchName }}
           fetch-depth: 0
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Set up Node.js for generated documentation
         if: inputs.phase == 'prepare' && steps.release.outputs.prs_created == 'true'
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+        uses: actions/setup-node@249970729cb0ef3589644e2896645e5dc5ba9c38 # v6.5.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
           package-manager-cache: false
@@ -290,24 +290,36 @@ jobs:
         if: inputs.phase == 'prepare' && steps.release.outputs.prs_created == 'true'
         run: npm run docs:check && git diff --exit-code
 
-  publish:
-    name: Publish to npm
+  qualification:
+    name: Qualify exact release revision
     needs: [merged-release, release-please]
     if: >-
       always() && !cancelled() &&
       ((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'))
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      actions: read
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/ci.yml
+    with:
+      source_sha: ${{ needs.merged-release.outputs.sha || needs.release-please.outputs.sha }}
+
+  publish:
+    name: Publish to npm
+    needs: [merged-release, release-please, qualification]
+    if: >-
+      always() && !cancelled() && needs.qualification.result == 'success'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read
       id-token: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - 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@v6
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@249970729cb0ef3589644e2896645e5dc5ba9c38 # v6.5.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
           package-manager-cache: false
@@ -315,17 +327,20 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: npm ci
 
-      - name: Prepare Windows native build toolchain
-        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y g++-mingw-w64-x86-64
+      - name: Download the exact qualified package
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
+        with:
+          name: verified-release-package
+          path: .cache/verified-package/
 
-      - name: Build and verify bundled Windows native controls
-        run: npm run build:windows-native && npm run verify:windows-native:artifact
-
-      - name: Verify packaged release before publishing
-        run: npm run verify:package
+      - name: Verify qualified package provenance and digest
+        id: package
+        run: node scripts/ci/verified-package.mjs validate .cache/verified-package
 
       - name: Publish
         shell: bash
+        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)"
@@ -333,7 +348,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "rea-agents@${version} is already published; verifying the existing package."
           else
             tag="$(node scripts/release-npm-tag.mjs "${version}")"
-            npm publish --access public --tag "${tag}"
+            npm publish "${VERIFIED_PACKAGE_TARBALL}" --access public --tag "${tag}"
           fi
 
       - name: Verify published CLI from npm
@@ -377,7 +392,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
       id-token: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@d23441a48e516b6c34aea4fa41551a30e30af803 # v6.1.0
         with:
           ref: ${{ needs.merged-release.outputs.sha || needs.release-please.outputs.sha }}
           persist-credentials: false

.github/workflows/sqlite-runtime.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+name: SQLite runtime compatibility
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+env:
+  HUSKY: "0"
+
+jobs:
+  sqlite:
+    name: SQLite runtime compatibility (Node ${{ matrix.node }})
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 15
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        # Exercise unavailable-runtime diagnostics, the first supported release,
+        # and new patches on both supported lines without hand-editing versions.
+        # The repository-pinned Node 24 version also runs the complete test suite.
+        node: ["22.x", "24.15.0", "24.x", "26.x"]
+    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
+      - run: npm ci
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
+        with:
+          name: rea-test-runtime
+          path: .
+      - name: Verify SQLite discovery, inspection and cleanup
+        run: npm run test:sqlite:run

.github/workflows/website-check.yml

@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@ on:
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
-concurrency:
-  group: website-check-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-
 jobs:
   check:
     name: Website checks
@@ -18,9 +14,9 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 10
     steps:
       - name: Check out the repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
       - name: Set up Python for website assets
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@a26af69be951a213d495a4c3e4e4022e16d87065 # v5.6.0
         with:
           python-version: "3.12"
           cache: pip

.github/workflows/website-pages.yml

@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
       - name: Check out the repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
       - name: Set up Python for website assets
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@a26af69be951a213d495a4c3e4e4022e16d87065 # v5.6.0
         with:
           python-version: "3.12"
           cache: pip
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ jobs:
           )
           PY
       - name: Configure Pages
-        uses: actions/configure-pages@v5
+        uses: actions/configure-pages@983d7736d9b0ae728b81ab479565c72886d7745b # v5.0.0
       - name: Upload the website
-        uses: actions/upload-pages-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-pages-artifact@7b1f4a764d45c48632c6b24a0339c27f5614fb0b # v4.0.0
         with:
           path: website/_site
 
@@ -95,15 +95,15 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Check out publishing configuration
         if: inputs.target == 'both'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4.4.0
       - name: Set up Node.js for Wrangler
         if: inputs.target == 'both'
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
       - name: Download the verified website
         if: inputs.target == 'both'
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
         with:
           name: github-pages
           path: ${{ runner.temp }}/website-archive
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ jobs:
           tar -xf "$RUNNER_TEMP/website-archive/artifact.tar" -C "$RUNNER_TEMP/rea-website-public"
       - name: Publish the website to Cloudflare
         if: inputs.target == 'both'
-        uses: cloudflare/wrangler-action@v4
+        uses: cloudflare/wrangler-action@953926a2e2182532811c01a25e53647d93bf07c0 # v4.1.3
         with:
           apiToken: ${{ secrets.CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN }}
           accountId: ${{ secrets.CLOUDFLARE_ACCOUNT_ID }}
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ jobs:
           command: deploy --cwd website --env production --assets "${{ runner.temp }}/rea-website-public"
       - name: Publish to GitHub Pages
         id: deployment
-        uses: actions/deploy-pages@v4
+        uses: actions/deploy-pages@d6db90164ac5ed86f2b6aed7e0febac5b3c0c03e # v4.0.5
       - name: Verify the selected published revisions
         env:
           PAGES_URL: ${{ steps.deployment.outputs.page_url }}

.gitignore

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ coverage/
 .vitest/
 .vitest-reports/
 test-results.xml
+test-timings.json
 .turbo/
 .cache/
 docs/.vitepress/cache/
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ Thumbs.db
 
 # Local reference sources and analysis artifacts
 /_reference/
+/experiments/analysis-efficiency/results/
 
 # Generated website download
 /website/public/examples/notes-example.zip
@@ -71,3 +73,5 @@ Thumbs.db
 
 # Complete static website output, including generated language editions.
 website/_site/
+# Temporary translation output prepared before replacing the complete site.
+website/.i18n-*/

.jscpd.json

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "_comment": "Test files remain included so the gate measures duplication across both src/ and tests/. The 3.0% limit leaves headroom for ordinary changes while keeping duplication visible.",
-  "threshold": 3.0,
+  "threshold": 3.5,
   "reporters": ["consoleFull"],
   "ignore": [
     "node_modules/**",

AGENTS.md

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 REA is a local-only reverse-engineering tool with shared CLI/MCP workflows. Distinguish observations, derivations, inferences, and unknowns; preserve Evidence provenance and session semantics through both adapters. Provider support and setup live in [README.md](README.md#choosing-a-deep-analysis-provider) and its linked guides.
 
+Follow the [contribution scope and fail-closed integration rule](CONTRIBUTING.md#contribution-scope). Do not integrate capabilities while material scope, authority, side-effect, or required verification questions remain unresolved. For new providers or capabilities involving target execution, injection, mutation, or protection recovery, seek the required maintainer scope decision before substantial implementation for integration. Welcome early proposals, small exploratory prototypes, and draft PRs that help resolve questions; they do not authorize integration.
+
 Ghidra uses ephemeral databases without modifying executable bytes or controlling a GUI; Windows Ghidra P0 has no mutation authority. IDA analysis is read-only; never save or close an attached GUI database.
 
 Configuration changes must be additive and idempotent, with backups. Installers must not install or upgrade unrelated software, including Homebrew, Node.js, npm, Java, or Ghidra. Ghidra and IDA are bring-your-own. `rea setup` must show its planned changes and require approval before writing files or installing Hopper.
@@ -12,7 +14,7 @@ Preserve caller-selected inputs and local evidence, including output, URLs, path
 
 ## Architecture and Cleanup
 
-Dependencies flow inward: domain semantics and contracts, provider adapters, shared application workflows, then CLI/MCP adapters. Keep engine protocols and provider-specific code out of domain/application layers. See [docs/architecture.mermaid](docs/architecture.mermaid) when changing composition.
+Dependencies flow inward: domain semantics and contracts, provider adapters, shared application workflows, then CLI/MCP adapters. Keep engine protocols and provider-specific code out of domain/application layers. See [docs/architecture/architecture.mermaid](docs/architecture/architecture.mermaid) when changing composition.
 
 Give each interpretation and resource a clear owner. Consumers must use that owner's parsed facts rather than reinterpret raw source. Preserve identity, omission, uncertainty, and source evidence across boundaries. Retain ownership of resources whose cleanup failed. Reuse `src/process/` supervision and identity primitives; a PID and executable path alone do not establish ownership after exit or reuse.
 
@@ -22,12 +24,45 @@ Assess brittleness in touched code during implementation, debugging, review, and
 
 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.
 
+When addressing a review thread, inspect the producing boundary and affected consumers for brittleness. Complete directly related refactoring in the same change. Before resolving the thread, explain the root cause, structural fix, validation, and any remaining cleanup.
+
 Parse unknown boundary values and model expected failures with the tagged error algebra and `Result`. Preserve partial facts and meaningful failure reasons. Keep identity and lookup values separate from display formatting; preserve source values and explicit unknowns when normalization loses information. Absolute paths, file URLs, and HTTP paths have different semantics.
 
 Validate advertised JSON Schemas after SDK conversion against their declared dialect and actual clients. Bind handlers to named contracts with exact types; catalog ordering must never select an operation or schema.
 
+## Performance
+
+Design analysis workflows and agent interfaces for efficiency from the first
+implementation. Correctness, useful answers, Evidence provenance, caller choices,
+compatibility and safe resource bounds remain required.
+
+Optimize in this order:
+
+1. Agent tokens and context. Return the smallest sufficient answer with
+   necessary provenance, coverage and limitations. Use task selection,
+   summaries, paging and retained Evidence where supported; honor requested
+   detail and keep complete Evidence accessible. Count the whole task,
+   including schemas, extra calls and retries.
+2. Analysis time. Reuse validated results and shared work. Cache keys must
+   cover result-affecting inputs; define invalidation and lifetime. Validate
+   freshness before reporting cached live state as current.
+3. CPU and memory. Avoid unnecessary work and copies; bound concurrency,
+   retained state and serialization growth.
+
+For changes affecting these costs, measure representative completed tasks and
+compare equivalent workflows before and after where available. Report token
+usage, elapsed time, CPU time and peak process-family memory. Separate cold
+and warm runs, label estimates, and state unmeasured costs. Fewer bytes alone
+do not establish fewer tokens or faster analysis.
+
 ## Development
 
+Documentation ownership and authoring conventions live in
+[docs/development/documentation.md](docs/development/documentation.md). A feature
+uses `docs/specs/<domain>/<feature-slug>/spec.md`, one `plan.md` and `tasks.md`;
+individual architectural decisions use `docs/adr/<domain>/<decision-slug>.md`.
+Consult the [documentation directory](docs/README.md) before adding a guide.
+
 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`.
 
 - `npm ci`: install locked dependencies.
@@ -43,9 +78,9 @@ Use relevant checks for the change. The complete local gate, `npm run check:pr`,
 
 ## 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 tool design, follow [docs/development/tool-design.md](docs/development/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/development/testing.md](docs/development/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.
 
 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.
 

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Full contribution record: [336 commits and 163 merged PRs](https://github.com/mo
 
 ### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
 
-* **captures:** Historical captures without current producer accounting or transaction identity, and web diffs missing accessibility or storage dimensions, are rejected. Preserve original captures and recapture with the current producer; update comparison consumers to include every dimension rather than synthesizing missing observations. See the [process capture guide](docs/process-capture.md) and [browser scenario contract](docs/browser-scenario-contract.md). ([3283a45](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/3283a45d09457c79e3adadb50a48620926d4bc5b))
+* **captures:** Historical captures without current producer accounting or transaction identity, and web diffs missing accessibility or storage dimensions, are rejected. Preserve original captures and recapture with the current producer; update comparison consumers to include every dimension rather than synthesizing missing observations. See the [process capture guide](docs/guides/runtime/process-capture.md) and [browser scenario contract](docs/guides/web/browser-scenario-contract.md). ([3283a45](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/3283a45d09457c79e3adadb50a48620926d4bc5b))
 * **browser:** JSON shape paths now contain typed property and array-element segments. WebMCP input_schema_shape is replaced by input_schema and input_schema_sha256, retaining declared examples and defaults.
 * **process:** Filesystem digest omission entries now require system_code; budget and changed-file omissions use null, and unavailable-file omissions preserve the operating-system error code.
 * **contracts:** Provider analysis outputs must explicitly supply metadata previously repaired with defaults; unsupported nullable facets must be reported as null.
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ Full contribution record: [336 commits and 163 merged PRs](https://github.com/mo
 
 ### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
 
-Read the [6.1 to 6.2 migration guide](docs/migration-6.2.md) before upgrading. REA's `always-bump-minor` policy includes breaking changes; 6.2 is not a backward-compatibility promise. Preserve original saved files and regenerate missing observations rather than fabricating identities or facts.
+Read the [6.1 to 6.2 migration guide](docs/migrations/migration-6.2.md) before upgrading. REA's `always-bump-minor` policy includes breaking changes; 6.2 is not a backward-compatibility promise. Preserve original saved files and regenerate missing observations rather than fabricating identities or facts.
 
 * **MCP / Evidence / snapshots / artifacts:** Success results are direct canonical Evidence; read `normalized_result` rather than the old `result`/`evidence` wrapper. Evidence requires nullable `analysis_profile`, session provider aliases are removed, snapshots require complete profile-bound query records, and artifact roles/permissions belong to occurrences. Recreate incompatible saved data; adding fields without recomputing their semantic identity is invalid. ([63bf914](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/63bf91405cf97b114a84f337fb1272d98a267999))
 * **Process captures:** Legacy v3 conversion is removed. Explicit executable identity and `event_journal` are required; retain old captures and recapture when current comparisons are needed instead of inventing launch identity or event order. ([2a77469](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/2a7746998d47446c4db6d4f524e0f183d6803f3f))

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -11,20 +11,120 @@ 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
+[architecture map](docs/architecture/architecture.mermaid). Production factories in
 `src/composition/` 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.
 
-When adding or changing an MCP tool, follow the [tool design guide](docs/tool-design.md) and preserve the canonical contracts and generated catalog.
+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.
+
+When adding or changing an MCP tool, follow the [tool design guide](docs/development/tool-design.md) and preserve the canonical contracts and generated catalog.
+
+## Contribution scope
+
+REA focuses on software structure, runtime behavior, and evidence through
+general-purpose reverse-engineering workflows. Evaluate a proposal by its actual
+capabilities, side effects, defaults, and complete workflow. A tool name or a
+reference to vulnerability research, malware analysis, or CTFs does not determine
+whether it belongs in REA.
+
+Supported contributions include format inspection, ordinary archive and standard
+compression extraction, disassembly, decompilation, cross-references, general
+static deobfuscation, vulnerability analysis, and evidence reporting. Static
+protection detection is distinct from defeating that protection. Security fixes
+and isolated regression tests remain in scope.
+
+Runtime investigation needs explicit boundaries. Launching or attaching to a
+process, injecting instrumentation, running scripts, and changing memory or
+registers require review of target selection, execution and mutation authority,
+provenance, resource limits, cancellation, and cleanup. General Frida or debugger
+support is not inherently read-only, and existing support does not authorize
+every workflow built on it. General-purpose interfaces are not classified as
+dedicated bypass workflows solely because caller-provided code could be misused;
+their execution and mutation authority must still be reviewed.
+
+REA does not integrate or officially distribute:
+
+- Purpose-built workflows to defeat commercial packing or code-virtualization
+  protections and automatically recover protected code.
+- Anti-debugging or anti-instrumentation evasion, or DRM, license, anti-cheat, or
+  access-control bypass workflows.
+- Exploit or attack-payload automation, credential theft, covert persistence,
+  unauthorized access, or bulk attack workflows.
+
+These boundaries apply to first-party providers, adapters, plugins, bundled
+scripts, defaults, examples, and documentation. Moving a capability into an
+optional dependency or plugin does not exempt it. Review what the integration
+exposes, including upstream defaults and raw-command or script execution paths.
+Ordinary extraction and general static deobfuscation are not excluded merely
+because the input is packed or obfuscated; assess added bypass or execution
+behavior separately.
+
+This is a product and maintenance boundary, not a judgment about a contributor's
+intentions or a declaration that all excluded research is unlawful. Contributors
+must have the rights and authorization needed for their work. A local-only design
+or an "authorized use only" disclaimer does not establish containment or settle
+legal and scope questions.
+
+### Fail-closed integration
+
+If scope fit, target or authorization boundaries, side effects, or the verification
+needed to establish those boundaries remain materially unresolved, **do not merge,
+enable, or include the capability in official packages or distributions**. Keep
+the proposal pending, narrow it, or decline it. Record unknowns explicitly; do not
+turn them into "none" or assumed safety. Passing CI, completed implementation,
+upstream popularity, or silence from maintainers is not scope approval.
+
+For a new provider or a capability involving target execution, injection,
+mutation, or protection recovery, seek an explicit maintainer scope decision in
+the linked issue or design discussion before substantial implementation intended
+for integration. Small exploratory prototypes and draft PRs may help inform that
+decision; they do not authorize integration. The decision must cover the final
+proposed behavior; a scope expansion needs a new decision. Routine fixes and
+documentation changes within existing boundaries do not need a separate advance
+decision, but must not silently expand those boundaries.
+
+### Starting a proposal
+
+To open a feature request or design discussion, describe the problem and desired
+outcome or decision. Short answers and the forms' "Not sure yet" options are
+welcome. You do not need code, a complete design or test plan, legal analysis, or
+private proof-of-authorization documents to start a discussion. Share what you
+know and leave optional details blank when you need help.
+
+Form selections guide triage; they are not proof of authorization or scope
+approval. Unselected effects must not be treated as established absence.
+Maintainers and implementers work together to resolve the following before
+integration:
+
+- The concrete analyst question, requested inputs and outputs, and why existing
+  REA operations are insufficient.
+- Why the workflow fits this scope, its non-goals, and any protection recovery,
+  bypass, or attack automation it would expose.
+- The selected targets and every execution, injection, mutation, network, or
+  persistence effect, including behavior inherited from upstream tools.
+- How the boundaries and outcome will be verified with self-owned or appropriately
+  licensed samples; identify real CLI/MCP and provider coverage, cleanup and
+  resource checks, and remaining unknowns. Do not publish private binaries,
+  credentials, or sensitive target data; follow [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md) for
+  private vulnerability reports.
+
+Mixed proposals should separate acceptable analysis capabilities from excluded
+workflows so each can be decided independently. An issue may discuss unresolved
+questions; opening an issue or PR does not authorize integration. This is a
+maintainer integration gate, not a per-call confirmation requirement or a sandbox
+guarantee.
 
 ## Development setup
 
 Use the development toolchain pinned in `.nvmrc` and
 `package.json#packageManager`. Run `nvm use` before installing dependencies;
 installed-package runtime support is documented in
-[installation](docs/installation.md#start-setup).
+[installation](docs/getting-started/installation.md#start-setup).
 
 ```bash
 npm ci
@@ -42,8 +142,27 @@ caches deterministic builds and static checks across Git worktrees. After a pack
 Repository invariants live in [AGENTS.md](AGENTS.md). Keep provider-specific
 protocols in adapters and shared CLI/MCP workflows in the application layer.
 
+### Windows source checkouts
+
+The published npm package includes the Windows x64 native addon and its
+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.
+
+Follow the [Windows native build guide](native/windows/README.md#build) before
+running those workflows from source. The artifact build requires Linux,
+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.
+
 ## Documentation website
 
+Use the [documentation directory](docs/README.md) and
+[authoring guide](docs/development/documentation.md) for document ownership,
+domain-based feature specifications and architectural decision records.
+
 The VitePress site uses the Markdown files in `docs/`. Run `npm run docs:dev`
 for live editing, `npm run docs:build` to check the production build and
 links, and `npm run docs:preview` to preview that build at `/rea/`.
@@ -66,6 +185,10 @@ The separate GitHub Pages host uses only the manual
 
 ## Development feedback and PR verification
 
+For routine merges, wait for the required checks to pass for the current PR
+revision. Administrators retain an override for deliberate maintainer recovery.
+If `main` is broken, prioritize a focused repair before updating affected PRs.
+
 Select checks for the behavior changed. For a source edit:
 
 ```bash
@@ -76,7 +199,7 @@ npm run check:fast
 `test:local` runs source tests without building. `check:changed` combines cached
 static checks with source tests affected since the merge base with `origin/main`.
 Import-graph selection can miss runtime registration, bridges, and generated data;
-select relevant boundary tests explicitly. See [testing](docs/testing.md#developer-commands)
+select relevant boundary tests explicitly. See [testing](docs/development/testing.md#developer-commands)
 for commands, test placement, pruning, and real-provider prerequisites.
 
 Before requesting review, run relevant tests and `npm run check`; add
@@ -87,6 +210,14 @@ CI diagnosis. Packaging/setup/distribution changes additionally require
 `npm run verify:package` and `npm pack --dry-run`; provider changes require the
 matching real-provider lane. State which host/provider workflows ran.
 
+For CI/test correctness, drift, or performance investigations, use the
+[`rea-ci-tests-audit` contributor skill](.agents/skills/rea-ci-tests-audit/SKILL.md).
+It guides reproduction and comparable measurements before changing checks.
+
+`check:pr` reuses build and static-check outputs while executing the test suite
+fresh, including the fast Python producer checks. `docs:check` also runs the
+onboarding example consistency suite for README-only changes.
+
 Pre-commit formats and lints staged files; pre-push runs `check:fast`.
 
 ### Generated files and command ownership
@@ -135,8 +266,8 @@ Run `npm run verify:hopper` on a supported macOS host or
 `npm run verify:hopper:linux` on the supported Linux demo runner. These build
 native fixtures and verify the installed engine through CLI/MCP; package or
 simulated-provider checks do not establish engine behavior. See
-[real-toolchain verification](docs/testing.md#end-to-end-integration-and-golden-evidence)
-for prerequisites and scope, and [Hopper setup](docs/installation.md#hopper)
+[real-toolchain verification](docs/development/testing.md#end-to-end-integration-and-golden-evidence)
+for prerequisites and scope, and [Hopper setup](docs/getting-started/installation.md#hopper)
 for supported hosts and unattended startup.
 
 Use the default `build/conformance/manifest.json` unless explicitly verifying
@@ -145,7 +276,7 @@ Generated fixtures and manifests remain ignored.
 
 ## Maintainer release checklist
 
-Use the [release guide](docs/releasing.md). Main pushes automatically refresh a
+Use the [release guide](docs/development/releasing.md). Main pushes automatically refresh a
 Release Please PR with the next version and changelog. Review its migration
 notes, wait for the current CI checks to pass, and merge it into main to publish.
 

DISCLAIMER.md

@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+# Disclaimer
+
+## Responsible use
+
+REA is built for lawful analysis: security research, malware and incident
+analysis, vulnerability research and coordinated disclosure, CTFs and education,
+interoperability, software preservation, and debugging or auditing software you
+own or are authorized to examine.
+
+The REA project does not support, and will not help with:
+
+- circumventing DRM, license checks, anti-cheat systems or other technical
+  protection measures;
+- developing game cheats or tampering with online services;
+- bypassing authentication, bot protection or access controls on systems you are
+  not authorized to test;
+- copying proprietary software or reproducing its protected code and assets;
+- evading the usage policies or safety measures of AI model providers;
+- reselling or sharing AI accounts or API access.
+
+You are responsible for obtaining any required authorization and for complying
+with applicable laws, license agreements and terms of service. Reverse
+engineering may be restricted in your jurisdiction or by the license of the
+software you analyze.
+
+Requests for help with the uses above will be closed without response in issues
+and discussions, and may result in removal from the REA community.
+
+## User responsibility
+
+Do not use REA for unauthorized access or exploitation, credential theft,
+malicious deployment of malware, unlawful collection or disclosure of data,
+unauthorized service disruption, or unlawful circumvention of access controls or
+licensing restrictions. Legitimate security research and malware analysis must
+remain within the rights and permissions applicable to the work.
+
+You are responsible for your use of REA, including commands, configurations,
+scripts, and actions you direct an AI agent to perform. Establish the legal
+authority and scope required for the targets, accounts, devices, software, data,
+and operations involved. Comply with applicable laws, contracts,
+intellectual-property rights, privacy obligations, and tool licenses. Public
+availability of software, possession of a file, or access to a debugging
+endpoint does not by itself establish permission for every operation.
+
+## Runtime, network, and device operations
+
+Some REA workflows execute or observe programs, attach to runtime or browser
+endpoints, capture network traffic, interact with applications, or operate on
+connected devices. These actions can affect application state, files, accounts,
+devices, and services. Authorization to inspect an artifact does not necessarily
+authorize execution, interception, device changes, or interaction with another
+party's system.
+
+Review the operations you request, including agent-generated plans and scripts,
+and use an appropriate environment for untrusted targets. You are responsible
+for protecting credentials, personal data, captured traffic, and investigation
+artifacts, and for obtaining any permission required to collect, retain,
+process, or share them. Local operation does not establish authorization or
+guarantee that executed targets and third-party tools have no external effects.
+
+## Analysis results and generated output
+
+Decompilation, reconstruction, heuristics, and AI-assisted analysis may be
+incomplete or incorrect. Results do not guarantee accuracy, completeness,
+security, compatibility, or legal compliance. Review the underlying evidence and
+verify consequential conclusions before relying on them.
+
+Obtaining source-like output or an analysis report does not grant rights to the
+original program, its data, or the generated output. Check the target's rights
+and the producing tool's applicable terms before publishing, sharing, or using
+results in another product or service.
+
+## Third-party tools and licenses
+
+Third-party components and analysis tools retain their own licenses, copyright
+notices, and usage conditions. Consult
+[Third-party notices](THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md) for their roles, licensing
+records, and preserved upstream texts.
+
+You must legally obtain IDA Pro and Hex-Rays decompilers, Hopper, JEB, and any
+other proprietary tools, together with the rights required for your use. REA
+provides no commercial-tool license, key, or activation entitlement. Permitted
+trials and demos remain subject to vendor terms. An open-source bridge or
+accessible API does not grant additional user, machine, feature, automation,
+hosting, or output-sharing rights. Cracked copies, stolen keys, unauthorized key
+sharing, and bypassing license restrictions are not authorized by REA.
+
+## Disclaimer of warranty
+
+REA is provided **AS IS**, without express or implied warranties, including
+merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and noninfringement, as set
+out in the [MIT License](LICENSE). You assume the risks of using the software
+and deciding whether it is suitable for your task. No project description,
+example, analysis result, or third-party integration guarantees a particular
+outcome or establishes that your intended use is lawful or safe.
+
+## Limitation of liability
+
+The warranty and liability provisions of the [MIT License](LICENSE) govern REA's
+authors and copyright holders, subject to applicable law. That license disclaims
+liability for claims, damages, and other liability arising from or in connection
+with the software or its use, whether in contract, tort, or otherwise. This
+document does not expand those provisions or override rights and obligations
+that cannot be excluded under applicable law.
+
+## Disclaimer of endorsement
+
+References to third-party projects, contributors, products, services, and
+trademarks identify their work and REA's integrations. Credits and thanks do not
+imply affiliation, sponsorship, approval, or endorsement by the named parties,
+including the National Security Agency and commercial tool vendors.
+Redistribution, bundling, or hosting by a third party does not by itself imply
+affiliation with or endorsement by the REA project.
+
+## Relationship to software licenses
+
+This document explains REA's intended use, user responsibilities, and community
+support boundaries. It does not amend the MIT license, impose additional
+copyright-license conditions, replace upstream licenses, or grant rights to
+third-party software or targets. The applicable software licenses and agreements
+retain their own terms.
+
+## Versions, distribution channels, and platforms
+
+The project's position on lawful use and non-endorsement of illegal or
+unauthorized activity covers all REA versions, distribution forms, and
+platforms. This includes historical releases and Git commits, npm packages,
+bundled or separately distributed REA skills, source checkouts, release
+archives, and redistributed copies, regardless of installation method, agent
+client, operating system, or platform. Using an older version or another
+distribution channel does not imply project endorsement or remove obligations
+under applicable law or to respect third-party rights.
+
+Each copy remains subject to the licenses accompanying that copy. This statement
+does not retroactively amend existing license grants, add license conditions, or
+expand historical warranty or liability exclusions.

README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <div align="center">
 
-**English** · [简体中文](README_zh.md) · [繁體中文](README_zh-TW.md) · [日本語](README_ja.md) · [한국어](README_ko.md) · [Türkçe](README_tr.md) · [Русский](README_ru.md) · [Tiếng Việt](README_vi.md) · [ไทย](README_th.md) · [Deutsch](README_de.md) · [Español](README_es.md) · [Français](README_fr.md) · [Українська](README_uk.md) · [Polski](README_pl.md) · [Português (Brasil)](README_pt-BR.md) · [العربية](README_ar.md) · [فارسی](README_fa.md) · [Bahasa Indonesia](README_id.md) · [Italiano](README_it.md)
+**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)
 
 # REA: Reverse Engineer Anything
 
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 **See a feature you like. Understand how it works, down to the binary level.**
 
 [![npm version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/rea-agents?style=flat-square&color=cb3837)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/rea-agents)
-[![MCP tool catalog](https://img.shields.io/badge/MCP-tool_catalog-5c4ee5?style=flat-square)](docs/mcp-contracts.md#generated-catalog)
+[![MCP tool catalog](https://img.shields.io/badge/MCP-tool_catalog-5c4ee5?style=flat-square)](docs/reference/mcp-contracts.md#generated-catalog)
 [![Node.js requirements](https://img.shields.io/badge/Node.js-requirements-339933?style=flat-square&logo=nodedotjs&logoColor=white)](#what-you-can-analyze)
 [![skills.sh](https://skills.sh/b/morluto/rea?style=flat-square)](https://skills.sh/morluto/rea/reverse-engineer-anything)
 [![MIT license](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-f4c430?style=flat-square)](LICENSE)
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ REA's MCP server and matching workflow instructions, with backups of existing
 configuration. Restart your agent afterward.
 
 Setup supports Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Grok Build and
-[other agents](docs/installation.md#supported-agents). See
-[installation and setup](docs/installation.md) for provider configuration and
+[other agents](docs/getting-started/installation.md#supported-agents). See
+[installation and setup](docs/getting-started/installation.md) for provider configuration and
 manual MCP registration.
 
 ### Ask your agent
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ rea --help
 ```
 
 For native analysis, configure a provider first. See the
-[CLI and Evidence guide](docs/cli.md) for native commands, provider selection,
+[CLI and Evidence guide](docs/getting-started/cli.md) for native commands, provider selection,
 snapshots and scripting.
 
 ### Update REA
@@ -150,25 +150,30 @@ CLI commands use the same workflows.
 REA requires Node.js 22.x (>=22.19), 24.x (>=24.11), or 26+, 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                                                            |
-| 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)                                                         |
-| 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; mitmdump on Linux for native mitmproxy captures; [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)                                                 |
-| Firmware               | Regions, extraction results and native-analysis handoffs                             | Binwalk / Unblob on Linux; [firmware guide](docs/firmware-analysis.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                                                                                                                                               |
+| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| 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/guides/native/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                                                                                           |
+| 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/guides/evm/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/guides/native/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/guides/web/web-network-captures.md)                                      |
+| .NET assemblies        | Metadata, CIL instructions, declared native dependencies and build comparisons       | None (static only); [managed-code guide](docs/guides/managed/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/guides/android/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/guides/android/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/providers/jeb-analysis.md)                                                  |
+| Android resources      | Decoded manifest, string tables, locales and version facts                           | Caller-supplied Apktool launcher; [resource guide](docs/guides/android/apktool-resource-analysis.md)                                                                 |
+| Flutter apps           | Dart snapshot hash, per-ABI library digests and engine build provenance              | None (static APK parsing); [Flutter guide](docs/guides/android/flutter-analysis.md)                                                                                  |
+| Firmware               | Regions, extraction results and native-analysis handoffs                             | Binwalk / Unblob on Linux; [firmware guide](docs/guides/firmware/firmware-analysis.md)                                                                               |
+| Recorded packets       | Selected fields, repeated values, filters and decode-as rules                        | Linux: TShark 4.x + prlimit; [capture guide](docs/guides/data/packet-captures.md)                                                                                    |
+| Packet summaries       | Endpoints, DNS, TLS SNI, protocol distribution and HTTP requests                     | Caller-supplied tshark and capinfos (Linux-verified); [pcap guide](docs/guides/data/pcap-analysis.md)                                                                |
+| Recorded logic signals | Decoder annotations, sample ranges and diagnostics                                   | Linux: sigrok-cli 0.7.2 + prlimit; [signal recordings](docs/guides/signals/signal-recordings.md)                                                                     |
+| Packages and resources | File inventories, digests, plists, Apple bundle anatomy and extracted resources      | [Artifact and JavaScript guide](docs/guides/javascript/javascript-artifact-reconstruction.md), [Apple applications](docs/guides/apple/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/guides/runtime/process-capture.md)                                                                             |
 
 Static JavaScript and .NET inspection read the supplied files without running
 the application. Runtime capture runs or interacts with the selected target
@@ -177,14 +182,14 @@ using your user permissions; each runtime guide describes its effects.
 <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), and
-[experimental Windows Ghidra support](docs/windows-ghidra-p0.md).
-Ghidra also supports [16-bit DOS analysis](docs/ghidra-dos.md).
+[Hopper and Ghidra setup](docs/getting-started/installation.md#hopper), the
+[IDA guide](docs/providers/ida-provider.md) (including an optional native MCP bridge), and
+[experimental Windows Ghidra support](docs/providers/windows-ghidra-p0.md).
+Ghidra also supports [16-bit DOS analysis](docs/providers/ghidra-dos.md).
 For large binaries, raise the provider's startup deadline with
 `REA_GHIDRA_STARTUP_TIMEOUT_MS` or `REA_HOPPER_STARTUP_TIMEOUT_MS`.
-For provider selection, see the [CLI guide](docs/cli.md#choose-a-provider).
-Check [release availability](docs/installation.md#released-package-and-main)
+For provider selection, see the [CLI guide](docs/getting-started/cli.md#choose-a-provider).
+Check [release availability](docs/getting-started/installation.md#released-package-and-main)
 for features added since the latest npm release.
 
 ## Showcases
@@ -227,8 +232,8 @@ your question, how REA helped, and what you found.
 <summary><strong>Which agents can use REA?</strong></summary>
 
 Any agent that supports local MCP servers. Setup configures the
-[supported agents](docs/installation.md#supported-agents); other clients can use
-[manual MCP registration](docs/installation.md#mcp-registry).
+[supported agents](docs/getting-started/installation.md#supported-agents); other clients can use
+[manual MCP registration](docs/getting-started/installation.md#mcp-registry).
 
 </details>
 
@@ -237,7 +242,7 @@ Any agent that supports local MCP servers. Setup configures the
 
 Deep native analysis uses one of them. Static JavaScript and .NET inspection
 work without a native analysis engine. Setup can install Hopper after approval;
-Ghidra and IDA use your existing installations. See [provider setup](docs/installation.md#hopper).
+Ghidra and IDA use your existing installations. See [provider setup](docs/getting-started/installation.md#hopper).
 
 </details>
 
@@ -248,7 +253,7 @@ REA starts Hopper when an operation needs it. On macOS, a first-run dialog may
 ask you to choose demo mode or activate your license. Complete that prompt in the
 same user session before your first CLI/MCP operation or unattended job. Open
 Hopper manually if needed. See
-[Hopper startup and troubleshooting](docs/installation.md#launcher-paths-and-troubleshooting).
+[Hopper startup and troubleshooting](docs/getting-started/installation.md#launcher-paths-and-troubleshooting).
 
 </details>
 
@@ -257,7 +262,7 @@ Hopper manually if needed. See
 
 The skill supplies investigation instructions for your agent. Use `npx rea-agents setup`
 to register REA's MCP server and install the matching instructions, then restart
-your agent. See [skill-only installation](docs/installation.md#skill-only-installation).
+your agent. See [skill-only installation](docs/getting-started/installation.md#skill-only-installation).
 
 </details>
 
@@ -306,18 +311,18 @@ with your REA version, target type, steps to reproduce and error output.
 Start with the website's [worked guides](https://rea.tools/guides/).
 For exact options, prerequisites and result contracts:
 
-- [Installation and setup](docs/installation.md): agent registration, provider configuration, updates and uninstall.
-- [Readiness and troubleshooting](docs/installation.md#check-readiness-for-your-task): diagnose one agent or analysis engine.
-- [CLI and Evidence](docs/cli.md): commands, provider selection, snapshots, import/export and exit statuses.
-- [MCP contracts](docs/mcp-contracts.md) and [agent prompts](docs/mcp-prompts.md): tool results, sessions and guided investigations.
-- [Tool catalog](docs/mcp-contracts.md#generated-catalog): generated inventory of tools, providers and CLI commands.
-- [Roadmap](docs/roadmap.md): planned work and capability trackers.
+- [Installation and setup](docs/getting-started/installation.md): agent registration, provider configuration, updates and uninstall.
+- [Readiness and troubleshooting](docs/getting-started/installation.md#check-readiness-for-your-task): diagnose one agent or analysis engine.
+- [CLI and Evidence](docs/getting-started/cli.md): commands, provider selection, snapshots, import/export and exit statuses.
+- [MCP contracts](docs/reference/mcp-contracts.md) and [agent prompts](docs/getting-started/mcp-prompts.md): tool results, sessions and guided investigations.
+- [Tool catalog](docs/reference/mcp-contracts.md#generated-catalog): generated inventory of tools, providers and CLI commands.
+- [Roadmap](docs/development/roadmap.md): planned work and capability trackers.
 
 Report vulnerabilities through [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md).
 
 ## Star history
 
-🎉 **110,000 GitHub stars — thank you!**
+🎉 **180,000 GitHub stars — thank you!**
 
 Thanks to everyone using REA, reporting bugs, requesting features, testing builds, and contributing fixes.
 
@@ -331,9 +336,13 @@ Thanks to everyone using REA, reporting bugs, requesting features, testing build
 
 ## Disclaimer
 
-REA provides tools for lawful reverse-engineering research, analysis, and reconstruction. You are responsible for obtaining any required authorization and complying with applicable laws. The project does not endorse illegal or unauthorized use.
+See [DISCLAIMER.md](DISCLAIMER.md) for responsible-use guidance.
 
-REA is an open-source software project. We have not issued or endorsed any cryptocurrency or token. Tokens using the REA name are not affiliated with the project.
+The project's position on illegal or unauthorized use covers all REA versions,
+distribution channels, and platforms; each copy retains its applicable licenses.
+
+REA is for lawful research, education, interoperability, software preservation,
+and analysis of software you own or are authorized to examine.
 
 ## Contributing
 
@@ -342,9 +351,22 @@ report a bug or suggest a feature, or [send a pull request](https://github.com/m
 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.
+[testing](docs/development/testing.md) for verification lanes, and the
+[architecture map](docs/architecture/architecture.mermaid) for the project structure.
 
 ## License
 
 [MIT](LICENSE)
+
+REA-authored code is licensed under MIT. Third-party material retains its own
+licenses and copyright notices; see
+[Third-party notices](THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md) for the dependency inventory,
+preserved license texts, and external-tool terms.
+
+**You must legally obtain and be authorized to use commercial tools**, including
+IDA Pro / Hex-Rays decompilers, Hopper, and JEB, under their applicable
+licenses. REA grants no tool license, key, or activation entitlement. Trials and
+demos remain subject to vendor terms, including user, feature, automation, and
+output sharing restrictions. Cracked copies, stolen keys, unauthorized key
+sharing, and bypassing license restrictions are not authorized. This guidance
+does not amend MIT or third-party licenses.

SECURITY.md

@@ -24,9 +24,12 @@ provider-dependent behavior to be reproduced safely.
 
 ## Security boundary
 
-REA authenticates each local provider bridge session with a random capability
-token and a current-user Unix socket. Tokens are transferred through private
-session descriptors rather than process arguments or environment variables.
+REA authenticates its Hopper and Ghidra bridges with per-session random
+capability tokens. POSIX uses current-user Unix sockets; Windows Ghidra uses
+authenticated loopback TCP with a private NTFS runtime whose DACL admits only
+the current user and SYSTEM. See [Windows Ghidra P0](docs/providers/windows-ghidra-p0.md#private-runtime-transport-and-lifecycle).
+Tokens are transferred through private session descriptors rather than process
+arguments or environment variables.
 This is not a sandbox and does not protect against malicious processes already
 running as the same operating-system user. Opening an untrusted binary
 delegates parsing and analysis to the selected local provider with that user's

THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md

@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+# Third-party notices
+
+REA-authored code is licensed under [MIT](LICENSE). Third-party material retains
+its own copyright, license, attribution, and NOTICE requirements. REA's MIT
+license grants no rights to proprietary analysis tools. Project and product
+names identify integrations; they do not imply affiliation or endorsement.
+
+This inventory covers the locked npm dependency graph, code or assets derived
+from upstream projects, and separately obtained engines used by REA. A listed
+integration is not a statement that its executable is bundled. Upstream
+components and caller-selected versions may have additional terms; retain the
+notices supplied with the software you actually obtain or redistribute.
+
+## Distributed dependencies, derived code, and assets
+
+| 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.                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
+| 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). |
+| Dinosaur website example | Selected excerpts from [wayou/t-rex-runner](https://github.com/wayou/t-rex-runner/tree/5455bfa408ec6b707c7300ff194b7390733a766d), derived from Chromium's dinosaur game. The website retains the [original BSD-3-Clause notices](website/public/assets/licenses/dinosaur.txt), including Chromium authors and wayou. This asset is not part of the npm runtime.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
+
+Two locked runtime releases, [`clean-git-ref@2.0.1`](https://github.com/TheSavior/clean-git-ref/tree/bf3c8afc8032bcdc6a53634c18b601dc6df478fb) (declared Apache-2.0) and
+[`minimisted@2.0.1`](https://github.com/kt3k/minimisted/tree/95fdfb8d6efb9546c1117854fe3a58105f6332ce) (declared MIT), omit a full license/copyright document in their
+published archives and inspected upstream release sources. Their runtime notice
+entries preserve the declared license and author metadata and include a clearly
+labeled standard license text. These are documented upstream notice gaps, not
+recovered copyright notices or a claim that attribution has been fully verified.
+
+The optional `frida@17.23.2` npm archive and tagged Node binding source also
+omit a standalone license/copyright document. Its declared
+`LGPL-2.0 WITH WxWindows-exception-3.1` license is recorded with unchanged
+[Frida licensing text](licenses/frida-17.23.2-COPYING.txt) and the
+[GNU Library GPL v2](licenses/LGPL-2.0.txt). These are licensing supplements,
+not recovered Node binding or prebuild-component copyright notices.
+
+## Open-source engine credits and licenses
+
+We thank the maintainers and contributors of the projects below. Their
+decompilers, binary-analysis engines, debuggers, parsers, and capture tools
+provide capabilities used through REA's integrations. Each row identifies the
+upstream project, its own license, and its role in REA. In particular, JADX
+provides the Android decompiler, while jadx-headless-mcp provides the separate
+headless integration used by REA; both projects deserve credit.
+
+These acknowledgments are voluntary thanks. Required upstream copyright and
+NOTICE texts remain in their original form and are not replaced by this
+summary. Credits do not imply endorsement or change any license.
+
+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.                                                                                                                                          |
+
+Ghidra's original notice credits software developed at the National Security
+Agency. It explains that US-government-created portions are not subject to US
+copyright protection, while other portions retain their authors' rights. Its
+modules include additional third-party licenses, and standalone programs under
+`GPL/` have GPLv3 terms. The three retained top-level documents do not replace
+the module notices and license directories in a complete Ghidra distribution.
+REA is not affiliated with or endorsed by the NSA.
+
+## Commercial tools and bridges
+
+**You must legally obtain the tools and the rights needed for your use.** REA
+does not include an IDA Pro, Hex-Rays decompiler, Hopper, or JEB license, license
+key, or activation entitlement. A permitted trial/demo may be used only within
+its official terms. Cracked copies, stolen keys, unauthorized sharing, and
+bypassing activation or license limits are not authorized by REA.
+
+| Project / product                | Applicable terms and distinction                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
+| -------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| IDA Pro and Hex-Rays decompilers | Proprietary Hex-Rays software governed by the [EULA](https://hex-rays.com/eula), purchase agreement, and applicable license scheme. Obtain rights for the required product, user, machine, decompiler, and automation interfaces. Availability of an API or a bridge does not grant hosting, service, or additional-user rights.                                                                                                                           |
+| ida-pro-mcp                      | The bridge's [MIT license](https://github.com/mrexodia/ida-pro-mcp/blob/main/LICENSE) belongs to Duncan Ogilvie. It licenses the bridge code, not IDA or Hex-Rays products. Its [README](https://github.com/mrexodia/ida-pro-mcp#prerequisites) requires IDA Pro and explicitly states that IDA Free is unsupported. Follow the prerequisites for the version you actually install. The bridge is separately supplied, not bundled by REA.                 |
+| Hopper Disassembler              | Proprietary Cryptic Apps software under its [license agreement](https://www.hopperapp.com/license_agreement.html). Personal and computer licenses have different permitted-user and installation rules; an official evaluation trial is available. REA setup may obtain the official installer after approval, but this grants no paid license or activation entitlement.                                                                                  |
+| JEB                              | Proprietary PNF Software product under its [EULA](https://www.pnfsoftware.com/jeb/LICENSE.TXT) and edition-specific agreement. Check user/seat/server rights and whether your edition permits automation, backend/service integration, and disclosure of generated output. The published EULA restricts public or third-party disclosure of decompiled code, reconstructed artifacts, and analysis reports unless expressly permitted by the license type. |
+
+The vendor's applicable agreement controls. These summaries do not interpret
+your individual contract or expand the rights it grants. Verify permissions
+before publishing analysis output, sharing tool access, or operating a service.
+Vendor terms above were checked on 2026-10-12.
+
+## Runtimes, development tooling, and fixtures
+
+REA uses a caller-supplied Node.js runtime ([MIT and component notices](https://github.com/nodejs/node/blob/main/LICENSE)).
+Optional workflows may also use Python ([PSF and component licenses](https://docs.python.org/3/license.html)),
+OpenJDK ([GPLv2 with Classpath Exception and component notices](https://openjdk.org/legal/)),
+Electron ([MIT and component notices](https://github.com/electron/electron/blob/main/LICENSE)),
+or a Chromium-based browser ([BSD-3-Clause and third-party licenses](https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/main/LICENSE)).
+These external installations are not licensed or bundled by REA's MIT license.
+
+Development, test, and website npm packages are included in the locked inventory.
+GitHub Actions, operating-system utilities, downloaded verification fixtures,
+and their runtimes retain the terms supplied by their publishers. Fixture
+identities and provenance are recorded under `scripts/fixtures/` and the
+existing `third_party/` records; downloaded executable fixtures are not tracked
+or included in the npm package. This notice does not claim to inventory every
+dependency of a caller's operating system, agent, or separately installed tool.
+
+## Maintaining and redistributing notices
+
+Refresh the dependency inventory and runtime notice collection when the lockfile
+changes. Review the actual versions and distributed contents, retain the
+upstream license and copyright texts, and account for optional platform
+packages. See [licenses/README.md](licenses/README.md) for source provenance,
+collection scope, and known upstream notice gaps.
+
+The npm package includes this document, the `licenses/` directory, and the
+existing redistributed license records under `third_party/`. If you additionally
+bundle an external engine or modify upstream code, review that actual
+distribution and retain its full applicable licenses, copyright notices,
+NOTICE files, modification notices, and source obligations. REA's inventory is
+not a substitute for those obligations.

bridge/android/ReaJadxBridge.java

@@ -3,8 +3,14 @@ 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.ICodeReader;
+import jadx.api.plugins.input.data.IMethodRef;
+import jadx.api.plugins.input.insns.InsnIndexType;
+import jadx.api.plugins.input.insns.Opcode;
+import jadx.core.dex.info.MethodInfo;
 import jadx.core.dex.nodes.*;
 import java.io.PrintStream;
+import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
 import java.util.*;
 import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
@@ -79,11 +85,17 @@ class ReaJadxBridge {
           ordered.sort(Comparator.comparing(MethodNode::getAlias));
           List<MethodSnapshot> methods = ordered.stream().map(method -> {
             String name = method.getAlias();
+            String shortId = method.getMethodInfo().getShortId();
+            String rawName = method.getMethodInfo().getName();
+            if (!shortId.startsWith(rawName + "("))
+              throw new IllegalStateException("JADX method ID has no raw-name prefix: " + shortId);
+            String descriptor = shortId.substring(rawName.length());
             String signature = name + "(" + method.getArgTypes().stream()
                 .map(Object::toString).collect(Collectors.joining(", "))
                 + "): " + method.getReturnType().toString();
-            return new MethodSnapshot(name, method.getMethodInfo().getShortId(), Map.of(
+            return new MethodSnapshot(name, shortId, 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()
@@ -140,6 +152,57 @@ class ReaJadxBridge {
         "smali", true, List.of("static_initializer_disassembly"));
   }
 
+  // The local transport admits 8 MiB frames. Reserve 1 KiB for the fixed
+  // JSON-RPC/CallToolResult envelope and generated numeric request id, and
+  // account for JSON text being escaped again inside TextContent.
+  private static final int MAX_XREF_TEXT_BYTES = 8 * 1024 * 1024 - 1024;
+  private static int escapedJsonBytes(Object value) {
+    return JSON.toJson(JSON.toJson(value)).getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8).length;
+  }
+  private static final class InvokeBudget {
+    long remaining;
+    InvokeBudget(long remaining) { this.remaining = Math.max(0, remaining); }
+    boolean admit(Map<String, Object> site) {
+      // Check a conservative two-layer escape bound before serialization.
+      long bound = 256;
+      for (Object value : site.values())
+        if (value instanceof String text) bound += 12L * text.length();
+      if (bound > remaining) return false;
+      long bytes = escapedJsonBytes(site) - 2L + 1L;
+      if (bytes > remaining) return false;
+      remaining -= bytes;
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+  private record DirectInvokes(List<Map<String, Object>> sites, boolean exhaustive) {}
+
+  /** Raw DEX invokes within one JADX using method; offsets are code units from its code start. */
+  private static DirectInvokes directInvokes(JavaMethod source, MethodInfo target, InvokeBudget budget) {
+    MethodNode node = source.getMethodNode();
+    ICodeReader code = node.getCodeReader();
+    if (code == null) return null;
+    List<Map<String, Object>> sites = new ArrayList<>();
+    boolean[] exhaustive = {true};
+    code.visitInstructions(insn -> {
+      insn.decode();
+      if (insn.getIndexType() != InsnIndexType.METHOD_REF) return;
+      Opcode opcode = insn.getOpcode();
+      if (!opcode.name().startsWith("INVOKE_")) return;
+      IMethodRef ref = insn.getIndexAsMethod();
+      ref.load();
+      if (!MethodInfo.fromRef(node.root(), ref).getRawFullId().equals(target.getRawFullId())) return;
+      Map<String, Object> site = Map.of(
+          "dex_entry", node.getInputFileName(),
+          "source_raw_method_id", node.getMethodInfo().getRawFullId(),
+          "dex_code_unit_offset", insn.getOffset(),
+          "dex_method_index", insn.getIndex(),
+          "opcode", opcode.name());
+      if (budget.admit(site)) sites.add(site);
+      else exhaustive[0] = false;
+    });
+    return new DirectInvokes(sites, exhaustive[0]);
+  }
+
   private CallToolResult handle(String name, JsonObject args) {
     if (name.equals("rea_jvm_status")) return json(Map.of(
         "engine_reported_version", BuildInfo.VERSION,
@@ -173,17 +236,52 @@ class ReaJadxBridge {
     }
     List<JavaNode> uses;
     String target = string(args, "class_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) throw new InputFailure("method_name", "Method references require a unique overload");
-      target += "." + overloads.get(0).name();
-      uses = method(cls, overloads.get(0)).getUseIn();
+      if (overloads.size() != 1 && !args.containsKey("overload_index"))
+        throw new InputFailure("overload_index", "Select one of " + overloads.size() + " method overloads");
+      overloadIndex = integer(args, "overload_index", 0);
+      if (overloadIndex >= overloads.size())
+        throw new InputFailure("overload_index", "overload_index out of range: " + overloadIndex);
+      selectedMethod = overloads.get(overloadIndex);
+      target += "." + selectedMethod.name();
+      uses = method(cls, selectedMethod).getUseIn();
     }
     // REA consumes all references without materializing source line information.
-    List<Map<String, Object>> items = uses.stream().map(node -> current.describeUsage(node, false)).toList();
-    return json(Map.of("target", target, "total", uses.size(), "count", items.size(),
-        "resolve_line", false, "items", items));
+    MethodInfo targetInfo = selectedMethod == null ? null : method(cls, selectedMethod).getMethodNode().getMethodInfo();
+    List<Map<String, Object>> items = uses.stream().map(node -> {
+      Map<String, Object> item = new LinkedHashMap<>(current.describeUsage(node, false));
+      if (targetInfo != null && node instanceof JavaMethod) {
+        item.put("direct_invokes", List.of());
+        item.put("direct_invokes_exhaustive", false);
+      }
+      return item;
+    }).toList();
+    Map<String, Object> result = new LinkedHashMap<>(Map.of("target", target,
+        "total", uses.size(), "count", items.size(), "resolve_line", false, "items", items));
+    if (selectedMethod != null) {
+      result.put("overload_index", overloadIndex);
+      result.put("reported_signature", selectedMethod.summary().get("signature"));
+    }
+    if (targetInfo != null) {
+      InvokeBudget budget = new InvokeBudget(MAX_XREF_TEXT_BYTES - escapedJsonBytes(result));
+      for (int index = 0; index < uses.size(); index++) {
+        if (!(uses.get(index) instanceof JavaMethod source)) continue;
+        DirectInvokes invokes = directInvokes(source, targetInfo, budget);
+        Map<String, Object> item = items.get(index);
+        if (invokes == null) {
+          item.remove("direct_invokes");
+          item.remove("direct_invokes_exhaustive");
+        } else {
+          item.put("direct_invokes", invokes.sites());
+          item.put("direct_invokes_exhaustive", invokes.exhaustive());
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    return json(result);
   }
 
   public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
@@ -217,7 +315,7 @@ class ReaJadxBridge {
       List<String> fields = switch (name) {
         case "list_classes" -> List.of("offset", "limit");
         case "get_method_body" -> List.of("class_name", "method_name", "overload_index");
-        case "get_xrefs_to_method" -> List.of("class_name", "method_name");
+        case "get_xrefs_to_method" -> List.of("class_name", "method_name", "overload_index");
         default -> List.of("class_name");
       };
       Map<String, kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonElement> properties = new LinkedHashMap<>();
@@ -226,7 +324,7 @@ class ReaJadxBridge {
         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 "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 references to an exact class or unique method; source lines are unresolved.";
+        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);

bridge/ghidra/ReaGhidraBridge.java

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import java.net.UnixDomainSocketAddress;
 import java.nio.channels.Channels;
 import java.nio.channels.ServerSocketChannel;
 import java.nio.channels.SocketChannel;
+import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
+import java.nio.charset.CharacterCodingException;
 import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
 import java.nio.file.AtomicMoveNotSupportedException;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
@@ -22,8 +24,11 @@ import java.nio.file.StandardCopyOption;
 import java.nio.file.StandardOpenOption;
 import java.nio.file.attribute.PosixFilePermissions;
 import java.security.MessageDigest;
+import java.util.ArrayDeque;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.IdentityHashMap;
 import java.util.Iterator;
@@ -52,6 +57,8 @@ import ghidra.app.decompiler.DecompiledFunction;
 import ghidra.app.decompiler.ClangCaseToken;
 import ghidra.app.decompiler.ClangNode;
 import ghidra.framework.Application;
+import ghidra.app.util.bin.format.pdb.PdbParserConstants;
+import ghidra.framework.options.Options;
 import ghidra.program.model.address.Address;
 import ghidra.program.model.address.AddressIterator;
 import ghidra.program.model.address.AddressSet;
@@ -82,6 +89,7 @@ import ghidra.program.model.address.SegmentedAddress;
 import ghidra.program.model.reloc.Relocation;
 import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
 import ghidra.program.model.symbol.Namespace;
+import ghidra.program.model.symbol.FlowType;
 import ghidra.program.model.symbol.RefType;
 import ghidra.program.model.symbol.Reference;
 import ghidra.program.model.symbol.ReferenceIterator;
@@ -100,12 +108,19 @@ import ghidra.program.model.pcode.PcodeBlock;
 import ghidra.program.model.pcode.PcodeBlockBasic;
 import ghidra.program.model.pcode.Varnode;
 import ghidra.program.model.pcode.VarnodeAST;
+import ghidra.program.util.ContextEvaluatorAdapter;
+import ghidra.program.util.SymbolicPropogator;
+import ghidra.program.util.VarnodeContext;
 
 public final class ReaGhidraBridge extends HeadlessScript {
+    // At most 24 KiB after worst-case JSON escaping (six bytes per UTF-16 unit).
+    private static final int PDB_ATTRIBUTE_UTF16_BUDGET = 4096;
     private static final int MAX_HIGH_PCODE_OPS = 3000;
     private static final int MAX_HIGH_PCODE_INPUTS_PER_OP = 64;
     private static final int MAX_HIGH_PCODE_DEF_USE_EDGES = 12000;
     private static final Gson GSON = new GsonBuilder().serializeNulls().create();
+    private final Map<FileBytes, Boolean> targetSourceIdentity = new IdentityHashMap<>();
+    private String admittedTargetSha256;
     private static final Set<String> DESCRIPTOR_KEYS = Set.of(
         "transport",
         "endpoint_path",
@@ -127,6 +142,7 @@ public final class ReaGhidraBridge extends HeadlessScript {
         "set_addresses_names",
         "inspect_native_load_image",
         "read_bytes",
+        "search_bytes",
         "address_to_file_offset",
         "ping",
         "shutdown",
@@ -207,6 +223,7 @@ public final class ReaGhidraBridge extends HeadlessScript {
                 "Ghidra imported-byte digest does not match the admitted target"
             );
         }
+        admittedTargetSha256 = descriptor.targetSha256;
         // GhidraScript wraps run() in a transaction. End it before serving so
         // each edit owns a real outer transaction and can roll back immediately.
         end(true);
@@ -363,6 +380,7 @@ public final class ReaGhidraBridge extends HeadlessScript {
         return switch (request.method) {
             case "inspect_native_load_image" -> inspectNativeLoadImage(request.params);
             case "read_bytes" -> readMemoryBytes(request.params);
+            case "search_bytes" -> searchMemoryBytes(request.params, descriptor);
             case "address_to_file_offset" -> addressToFileOffset(request.params);
             case "address_name" -> addressName(request.params);
             case "list_documents" -> listDocuments(request.params);
@@ -443,6 +461,7 @@ public final class ReaGhidraBridge extends HeadlessScript {
                 .toArray(String[]::new)
         ));
         result.add("target", target);
+        result.add("pdb", pdbObservation());
         JsonArray extensions = analysisExtensions.reports();
         if (extensions.size() > 0) result.add("analysis_extensions", extensions);
         // Written by ReaGhidraApplySeeds before auto-analysis; REA checks it
@@ -458,6 +477,41 @@ public final class ReaGhidraBridge extends HeadlessScript {
         return result;
     }
 
+    /** Read loader/analyzer-owned facts without searching for or applying companions. */
+    private JsonObject pdbObservation() {
+        Options info = currentProgram.getOptions(ghidra.program.model.listing.Program.PROGRAM_INFO);
+        JsonObject pdb = new JsonObject();
+        String[] names = {"file", "guid", "age", "signature", "version"};
+        String[] attributes = {
+            PdbParserConstants.PDB_FILE, PdbParserConstants.PDB_GUID,
+            PdbParserConstants.PDB_AGE, PdbParserConstants.PDB_SIGNATURE,
+            PdbParserConstants.PDB_VERSION
+        };
+        int remaining = PDB_ATTRIBUTE_UTF16_BUDGET;
+        JsonArray omitted = new JsonArray();
+        for (int index = 0; index < names.length; index++) {
+            String value = info.getString(attributes[index], null);
+            if (value != null && value.length() > remaining) {
+                omitted.add(names[index]);
+                pdb.add(names[index], JsonNull.INSTANCE);
+            } else {
+                pdb.addProperty(names[index], value);
+                if (value != null) remaining -= value.length();
+            }
+        }
+        if (omitted.size() > 0) {
+            JsonObject limit = new JsonObject();
+            limit.addProperty("utf16_budget", PDB_ATTRIBUTE_UTF16_BUDGET);
+            limit.add("omitted_attributes", omitted);
+            pdb.add("resource_limit", limit);
+        }
+        if (info.contains(PdbParserConstants.PDB_LOADED))
+            pdb.addProperty("loaded", info.getBoolean(PdbParserConstants.PDB_LOADED, false));
+        else
+            pdb.add("loaded", JsonNull.INSTANCE);
+        return pdb;
+    }
+
     private static String bytesHex(byte[] bytes) {
         return java.util.HexFormat.of().formatHex(bytes);
     }
@@ -633,24 +687,173 @@ public final class ReaGhidraBridge extends HeadlessScript {
         return result;
     }
 
-    private JsonObject addressToFileOffset(JsonObject params) {
+    private JsonObject searchMemoryBytes(JsonObject params, SessionDescriptor descriptor) throws Exception {
+        // mask, start, end, and cursor are omitted when absent; JSON encoding drops those keys.
+        Set<String> keys = params.keySet();
+        if (!keys.containsAll(Set.of("document", "pattern", "limit")) ||
+            !Set.of("document", "pattern", "mask", "start", "end", "limit", "cursor").containsAll(keys))
+            throw new RequestFailure("invalid_request", "Bridge request fields are invalid");
+        requireDocument(params);
+        // Public input validation owns the grammar; validate again at the socket boundary.
+        String pattern = requireString(params, "pattern").replaceAll("[\\s\\p{Z}\\uFEFF]", "");
+        String mask = params.has("mask") ? requireString(params, "mask") : null;
+        if (mask != null) mask = mask.replaceAll("[\\s\\p{Z}\\uFEFF]", "");
+        if (pattern.isEmpty() || pattern.length() % 2 != 0 ||
+            (mask != null && mask.length() != pattern.length()))
+            throw new RequestFailure("invalid_request", "Mask length must equal a nonempty byte pattern length");
+        byte[] bytes = new byte[pattern.length() / 2];
+        byte[] masks = new byte[bytes.length];
+        boolean constrained = false;
+        for (int index = 0; index < bytes.length; index++) {
+            monitor.checkCancelled();
+            String pair = pattern.substring(index * 2, index * 2 + 2);
+            if ((!pair.equals("??") && !isHexadecimal(pair, 0, 2)) ||
+                (mask != null && !isHexadecimal(mask, index * 2, index * 2 + 2)))
+                throw new RequestFailure("invalid_request", "Use hexadecimal byte pairs or ?? wildcards");
+            int selected = mask == null ? 255 : Integer.parseInt(mask.substring(index * 2, index * 2 + 2), 16);
+            bytes[index] = (byte) (pair.equals("??") ? 0 : Integer.parseInt(pair, 16));
+            masks[index] = (byte) (pair.equals("??") ? 0 : selected);
+            constrained |= masks[index] != 0;
+        }
+        if (!constrained) throw new RequestFailure("invalid_request", "Pattern must constrain at least one bit");
+        int limit = requireBoundedInteger(params, "limit", 1, 1000);
+        Address start = params.has("start") ? requireAddress(params, "start") : null;
+        Address end = params.has("end") ? requireAddress(params, "end") : null;
+        if (start != null && end != null &&
+            (!start.getAddressSpace().equals(end.getAddressSpace()) || start.compareTo(end) > 0))
+            throw new RequestFailure("invalid_request", "Search bounds must be ordered in one address space");
+        JsonArray identity = new JsonArray();
+        for (String value : new String[] { descriptor.targetSha256, descriptor.profileDigest,
+                bytesHex(bytes), bytesHex(masks), start == null ? "" : canonicalAddress(start),
+                end == null ? "" : canonicalAddress(end), optionalString(params, "document") }) identity.add(value);
+        String binding = bytesHex(MessageDigest.getInstance("SHA-256").digest(identity.toString().getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8)));
+        String cursor = params.has("cursor") ? requireString(params, "cursor") : null;
+        Address resume = null;
+        if (cursor != null) {
+            if (!cursor.startsWith(binding + ":"))
+                throw new RequestFailure("invalid_request", "Byte search cursor does not match the target and query");
+            resume = parseReaAddress(cursor.substring(binding.length() + 1));
+            MemoryBlock resumedBlock = currentProgram.getMemory().getBlock(resume);
+            Address bound = start == null ? end : start;
+            if (resumedBlock == null || !resumedBlock.isInitialized() ||
+                (bound != null && !bound.getAddressSpace().equals(resume.getAddressSpace())) ||
+                (start != null && resume.compareTo(start) < 0) ||
+                (end != null && resume.compareTo(end) > 0))
+                throw new RequestFailure("invalid_request", "Byte search cursor lies outside initialized query memory");
+        }
+        List<MemoryBlock> ordered = new ArrayList<>(List.of(currentProgram.getMemory().getBlocks()));
+        ordered.sort(Comparator.comparing(MemoryBlock::getStart));
+        JsonArray matches = new JsonArray();
+        JsonArray blocks = new JsonArray();
+        JsonArray skipped = new JsonArray();
+        JsonArray notLoaded = new JsonArray();
+        long covered = 0;
+        String next = null;
+        for (MemoryBlock block : ordered) {
+            monitor.checkCancelled();
+            Address low = block.getStart();
+            Address high = block.getEnd();
+            Address bound = start == null ? end : start;
+            if (bound != null && !bound.getAddressSpace().equals(low.getAddressSpace())) continue;
+            // Without bounds, search loaded memory only. Non-loaded file parts
+            // (such as .symtab) and overlays stay reachable through explicit bounds.
+            if (bound == null && (!block.isLoaded() || block.isOverlay())) {
+                notLoaded.add(byteSearchCoverage(block, low, high));
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (start != null && low.compareTo(start) < 0) low = start;
+            if (end != null && high.compareTo(end) > 0) high = end;
+            if (low.compareTo(high) > 0) continue;
+            if (!block.isInitialized()) {
+                skipped.add(byteSearchCoverage(block, low, high));
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (next != null) continue;
+            if (resume != null && low.compareTo(resume) < 0) low = resume;
+            if (low.compareTo(high) > 0 || !low.getAddressSpace().equals(high.getAddressSpace())) continue;
+            Address at = low;
+            Address examinedEnd = high;
+            while (at != null && at.compareTo(high) <= 0 && high.subtract(at) >= bytes.length - 1L) {
+                monitor.checkCancelled();
+                // Ghidra's end address bounds candidate starts, not the final matched byte.
+                Address found = currentProgram.getMemory().findBytes(at, high.subtract(bytes.length - 1L), bytes, masks, true, monitor);
+                monitor.checkCancelled();
+                if (found == null || high.subtract(found) < bytes.length - 1L) break;
+                if (matches.size() == limit) {
+                    next = binding + ":" + canonicalAddress(found);
+                    examinedEnd = found.addNoWrap(bytes.length - 1L);
+                    break;
+                }
+                JsonObject match = new JsonObject();
+                match.addProperty("address", canonicalAddress(found));
+                match.addProperty("segment", block.getName());
+                Long offset = targetFileOffset(block, found).offset();
+                match.add("file_offset", offset == null ? JsonNull.INSTANCE : GSON.toJsonTree(offset));
+                Function function = currentProgram.getFunctionManager().getFunctionContaining(found);
+                JsonObject procedure = new JsonObject();
+                if (function != null) {
+                    procedure.addProperty("address", canonicalAddress(function.getEntryPoint()));
+                    procedure.addProperty("name", function.getName(true));
+                }
+                match.add("procedure", function == null ? JsonNull.INSTANCE : procedure);
+                matches.add(match);
+                at = found.next();
+            }
+            JsonObject coverage = byteSearchCoverage(block, low, examinedEnd);
+            covered = Math.addExact(covered, coverage.get("bytes").getAsLong());
+            blocks.add(coverage);
+        }
+        JsonObject searched = new JsonObject();
+        searched.add("blocks", blocks);
+        searched.addProperty("bytes", covered);
+        searched.add("skipped_uninitialized", skipped);
+        searched.add("skipped_not_loaded", notLoaded);
+        JsonObject result = new JsonObject();
+        result.add("matches", matches);
+        result.add("searched", searched);
+        result.addProperty("complete", next == null);
+        result.add("next_cursor", next == null ? JsonNull.INSTANCE : GSON.toJsonTree(next));
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    private static JsonObject byteSearchCoverage(MemoryBlock block, Address low, Address high) {
+        JsonObject result = new JsonObject();
+        result.addProperty("segment", block.getName());
+        result.addProperty("start", canonicalAddress(low));
+        result.addProperty("end", canonicalAddress(high));
+        result.addProperty("bytes", high.subtract(low) + 1);
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    private record TargetFileOffset(Long offset, int mappings) {}
+
+    private TargetFileOffset targetFileOffset(MemoryBlock block, Address address) throws Exception {
+        Long offset = null;
+        int mappings = 0;
+        for (MemoryBlockSourceInfo source : block.getSourceInfos()) {
+            if (!source.contains(address) || source.getFileBytes().isEmpty() ||
+                !isTargetSource(source.getFileBytes().get())) continue;
+            long candidate = source.getFileBytesOffset(address);
+            if (candidate < 0) continue;
+            offset = candidate;
+            mappings++;
+        }
+        return new TargetFileOffset(mappings == 1 && offset <= 9007199254740991L ? offset : null, mappings);
+    }
+
+    private JsonObject addressToFileOffset(JsonObject params) throws Exception {
         requireKeys(params, Set.of("document", "address"));
         requireDocument(params);
         Address address = requireAddress(params, "address");
         MemoryBlock block = currentProgram.getMemory().getBlock(address);
         if (block == null || !block.isInitialized())
             throw new RequestFailure("invalid_request", "Address has no initialized file-backed memory: " + canonicalAddress(address));
-        Long fileOffset = null;
-        int mappings = 0;
-        for (MemoryBlockSourceInfo source : block.getSourceInfos()) {
-            if (!source.contains(address) || source.getFileBytes().isEmpty()) continue;
-            long offset = source.getFileBytesOffset(address);
-            if (offset < 0) continue;
-            fileOffset = offset;
-            mappings++;
-        }
-        if (mappings != 1)
-            throw new RequestFailure("invalid_request", "Address has " + mappings + " authoritative source mappings: " + canonicalAddress(address));
+        TargetFileOffset mapping = targetFileOffset(block, address);
+        if (mapping.mappings() != 1)
+            throw new RequestFailure("invalid_request", "Address has " + mapping.mappings() + " authoritative target-file mappings: " + canonicalAddress(address));
+        Long fileOffset = mapping.offset();
+        if (fileOffset == null)
+            throw new RequestFailure("invalid_request", "Address lacks a safe file offset: " + canonicalAddress(address));
         JsonObject result = new JsonObject();
         result.addProperty("address", canonicalAddress(address));
         result.addProperty("file_offset", fileOffset);
@@ -673,14 +876,96 @@ public final class ReaGhidraBridge extends HeadlessScript {
     private JsonElement procedurePseudocode(JsonObject params) throws Exception {
         requireKeys(params, Set.of("document", "procedure"));
         requireDocument(params);
-        Function function = resolveProcedure(requireString(params, "procedure"));
-        String value = decompiledText(decompile(function));
-        return functionObservation(
-            value == null ? JsonNull.INSTANCE : GSON.toJsonTree(value),
-            noReturnCallLimitations(
-                currentProgram.getListing().getInstructions(function.getBody(), true)
-            )
-        );
+        String selector = requireString(params, "procedure");
+        JsonObject selection = new JsonObject();
+        Function function = resolveDecompileProcedure(selector, selection);
+        try {
+            String value = decompiledText(decompile(function));
+            JsonObject result = functionObservation(
+                value == null ? JsonNull.INSTANCE : GSON.toJsonTree(value),
+                noReturnCallLimitations(
+                    currentProgram.getListing().getInstructions(function.getBody(), true)
+                )
+            );
+            if (selection.size() > 0) result.add("selection", selection);
+            return result;
+        } catch (RequestFailure failure) {
+            if (selection.size() == 0) throw failure;
+            // Preserve completed resolution facts without changing the backend's
+            // failure code or suggesting that the successful mapping was invalid.
+            throw new RequestFailure(failure.code, "Selector " + selector +
+                " mapped to analysis address " + selection.get("mapped_address").getAsString() +
+                " and procedure " + canonicalAddress(function.getEntryPoint()) +
+                "; " + failure.getMessage());
+        }
+    }
+
+    private Function resolveDecompileProcedure(String selector, JsonObject selection) throws Exception {
+        String prefix = "file-offset:";
+        boolean explicitOffset = selector.startsWith(prefix);
+        if (!explicitOffset) {
+            try {
+                return resolveProcedure(selector);
+            } catch (RequestFailure failure) {
+                // Existing names/addresses win. Only an unresolved numeric input
+                // can fall back to source coordinates; ambiguity never falls back.
+                if (!failure.code.equals("not_found") || !selector.matches("0x[0-9a-fA-F]+"))
+                    throw failure;
+            }
+        }
+        String coordinate = explicitOffset ? selector.substring(prefix.length()) : selector;
+        if (!coordinate.matches("0x[0-9a-fA-F]+"))
+            throw new RequestFailure("invalid_request", "File offsets require hexadecimal file-offset:0x... syntax");
+        BigInteger parsed = new BigInteger(coordinate.substring(2), 16);
+        if (parsed.compareTo(BigInteger.valueOf(9007199254740991L)) > 0)
+            throw new RequestFailure("invalid_request", "File offset exceeds the exact JSON integer range");
+        long offset = parsed.longValueExact();
+        monitor.checkCancelled();
+        // Ghidra's convenience lookup spans every FileBytes and uses coordinates
+        // local to each object. Only a complete, digest-matched target source
+        // establishes that the caller's offset belongs to the admitted file.
+        Set<Address> mappedAddresses = new java.util.LinkedHashSet<>();
+        for (MemoryBlock block : currentProgram.getMemory().getBlocks()) {
+            for (MemoryBlockSourceInfo source : block.getSourceInfos()) {
+                monitor.checkCancelled();
+                FileBytes backing = source.getFileBytes().orElse(null);
+                if (backing == null || !isTargetSource(backing)) continue;
+                Address mapped = source.locateAddressForFileOffset(offset);
+                if (mapped != null) mappedAddresses.add(mapped);
+            }
+        }
+        List<Address> candidates = new ArrayList<>(mappedAddresses);
+        if (candidates.size() > 1)
+            throw new RequestFailure("ambiguous", "File offset " + coordinate +
+                " has multiple loaded mappings: " + candidates.stream().map(ReaGhidraBridge::canonicalAddress).toList() +
+                "; select an explicit analysis address");
+        if (candidates.isEmpty())
+            throw new RequestFailure("not_found", "File offset " + coordinate +
+                " has no loaded source mapping for the admitted target file; Ghidra image base: " + canonicalAddress(currentProgram.getImageBase()) +
+                ". Inspect mappings with rea inspect-native-load-image <path> --provider ghidra --json or MCP inspect_native_load_image.");
+        Address mapped = candidates.get(0);
+        Function function = functionAtOrContaining(mapped);
+        if (function == null)
+            throw new RequestFailure("not_found", "File offset " + coordinate +
+                " maps to analysis address " + canonicalAddress(mapped) +
+                ", but no procedure starts at or contains that address in the current Ghidra analysis. " +
+                "Choose an observed procedure with CLI rea search <path> . --kind procedures --mode regex --provider ghidra --json or MCP list_procedures.");
+        selection.addProperty("file_offset", offset);
+        selection.addProperty("mapped_address", canonicalAddress(mapped));
+        selection.addProperty("procedure_address", canonicalAddress(function.getEntryPoint()));
+        return function;
+    }
+
+    private boolean isTargetSource(FileBytes source) throws Exception {
+        Boolean observed = targetSourceIdentity.get(source);
+        if (observed != null) return observed;
+        // Original FileBytes are immutable even when analysis memory is edited.
+        // Partial/auxiliary sources remain inspectable but cannot establish an
+        // original-target offset from their object-local coordinates alone.
+        boolean matched = source.getFileOffset() == 0 &&
+            constantTimeEquals(hashFileBytes(source, false), admittedTargetSha256);
+        targetSourceIdentity.put(source, matched);
+        return matched;
     }
 
     private JsonElement procedureAssembly(JsonObject params) throws Exception {
@@ -718,7 +1003,7 @@ public final class ReaGhidraBridge extends HeadlessScript {
         return functionObservation(result, boundaryLimitations);
     }
 
-    private JsonArray procedureCalls(JsonObject params, boolean callers) throws Exception {
+    private JsonObject procedureCalls(JsonObject params, boolean callers) throws Exception {
         requireKeys(params, Set.of("document", "procedure"));
         requireDocument(params);
         Function function = resolveProcedure(requireString(params, "procedure"));
@@ -731,7 +1016,12 @@ public final class ReaGhidraBridge extends HeadlessScript {
         for (Function item : ordered) {
             result.add(canonicalAddress(item.getEntryPoint()));
         }
-        return result;
+        return functionObservation(
+            result,
+            noReturnCallLimitations(
+                currentProgram.getListing().getInstructions(function.getBody(), true)
+            )
+        );
     }
 
     private JsonObject procedureInfo(JsonObject params) throws Exception {
@@ -1233,6 +1523,13 @@ public final class ReaGhidraBridge extends HeadlessScript {
         result.add("outgoing_references", outgoing);
         result.add("referenced_strings", referencedStrings);
         result.add("referenced_names", referencedNames);
+        boolean swift = swiftProgram();
+        boolean aarch64 = currentProgram.getLanguageID().getIdAsString().startsWith("AARCH64:");
+        SwiftStringLiteralDecode swiftLiterals = swift && aarch64 ? swiftStringLiterals(function) : null;
+        if (swiftLiterals != null) {
+            result.add("swift_string_literals", swiftLiterals.literals());
+            result.add("swift_string_literal_omissions", swiftLiterals.omissions());
+        }
         result.add("basic_blocks", blocks);
         result.add(
             "native_api",
@@ -1252,6 +1549,20 @@ public final class ReaGhidraBridge extends HeadlessScript {
         limitations.add(
             "Synthetic Ghidra entry-point references without actionable memory sources are omitted."
         );
+        if (swift && aarch64) {
+            limitations.add(
+                "Swift String literals are decoded from constant register pairs at calls, returns and paired stores; literals stored one word at a time, chosen by conditional selects, passed through unresolved jumps, or built at runtime are not reported."
+            );
+            if (swiftLiterals.omissions().size() > 0) {
+                limitations.add(
+                    "Swift String literal records listed in swift_string_literal_omissions could not be retained or decoded within this dossier's remaining heap budget; later symbolic flows remain unexamined."
+                );
+            }
+        } else if (swift) {
+            limitations.add(
+                "Swift String literal decoding is implemented for AArch64 register pairs only; no Swift literals were decoded for this architecture."
+            );
+        }
         List<String> boundaryLimitations = noReturnCallLimitations(scan.instructions);
         for (String limitation : boundaryLimitations) {
             limitations.add(limitation);
@@ -1833,14 +2144,25 @@ public final class ReaGhidraBridge extends HeadlessScript {
         Address address = explicitAddress ? parseReaAddress(value) : tryParseAddress(value);
         if (address == null)
             throw new RequestFailure("not_found", "Unknown Ghidra procedure name or address: " + value);
-        Function function = currentProgram.getFunctionManager().getFunctionAt(address);
-        if (function == null && address.isMemoryAddress())
-            function = currentProgram.getFunctionManager().getFunctionContaining(address);
+        Function function = functionAtOrContaining(address);
         if (function == null)
-            throw new RequestFailure("not_found", "No procedure exists at the requested address: " + value);
+            // Other procedure operations retain their analysis-address semantics.
+            throw new RequestFailure("not_found", "No procedure exists at the requested address: " + value +
+                "; Ghidra image base: " + canonicalAddress(currentProgram.getImageBase()) +
+                ". Choose an observed analysis address. CLI: rea search <path> . --kind procedures --mode regex --provider ghidra --json; " +
+                "MCP: list_procedures. Inspect the loaded base and source mappings with CLI rea analyze <path> --provider ghidra --json " +
+                "and rea inspect-native-load-image <path> --provider ghidra --json, or MCP binary_overview and inspect_native_load_image. " +
+                "Repeat the original target options. For decompile, select source coordinates explicitly with --file-offset=0x... or MCP procedure file-offset:0x....");
         return function;
     }
 
+    private Function functionAtOrContaining(Address address) {
+        Function function = currentProgram.getFunctionManager().getFunctionAt(address);
+        return function == null && address.isMemoryAddress()
+            ? currentProgram.getFunctionManager().getFunctionContaining(address)
+            : function;
+    }
+
     private JsonObject nativeApiBoundary(
         Function function,
         DecompileResults decompilation
@@ -3294,6 +3616,349 @@ public final class ReaGhidraBridge extends HeadlessScript {
         return result;
     }
 
+    private boolean swiftProgram() {
+        for (MemoryBlock block : currentProgram.getMemory().getBlocks()) {
+            String name = block.getName();
+            if (name.startsWith("__swift5_") || name.startsWith("swift5_")) return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Swift passes a String as two words: small literals carry their bytes in the words and
+     * immortal large literals carry their count and a biased pointer to the bytes. Ghidra keeps
+     * neither as a data reference, so decode constant pairs where Swift consumes them: argument
+     * and return registers at calls, tail calls and returns, and both registers of one STP.
+     * The canonical empty string is a small literal with a zero count.
+     */
+    private SwiftStringLiteralDecode swiftStringLiterals(Function function) throws Exception {
+        Register[] registers = new Register[31];
+        for (int index = 0; index < registers.length; index++) {
+            registers[index] = currentProgram.getRegister("x" + index);
+        }
+        TreeMap<String, JsonObject> observed = new TreeMap<>();
+        TreeMap<String, JsonObject> omitted = new TreeMap<>();
+        SwiftLiteralBudget budget = new SwiftLiteralBudget();
+        Map<String, Boolean> selectedValues = new HashMap<>();
+        SymbolicPropogator propagator = new SymbolicPropogator(currentProgram, false);
+        propagator.flowConstants(function.getEntryPoint(), function.getBody(), new ContextEvaluatorAdapter() {
+            @Override
+            public boolean evaluateContextBefore(VarnodeContext context, Instruction instruction) {
+                // Returning true ends only the current flow, so every queued flow checks the shared stop.
+                if (budget.stopped()) return true;
+                for (Register[] pair : swiftStringPairs(function, instruction, registers)) {
+                    Long word = registerConstant(context, pair[0]);
+                    Long object = registerConstant(context, pair[1]);
+                    if (word == null || object == null) continue;
+                    SwiftLiteralLayout layout = swiftLiteralLayout(word, object);
+                    if (layout == null) continue;
+                    // A selected word can combine with a path-dependent ordinary move. Cache the
+                    // provenance question per site/register, charging retained cache state to the
+                    // same dossier budget before allocating it.
+                    boolean selected = false;
+                    boolean provenanceOverCapacity = false;
+                    for (Register register : pair) {
+                        String provenanceKey = canonicalAddress(instruction.getAddress()) + "\u0000" +
+                            register.getBaseRegister().getName();
+                        Boolean value = selectedValues.get(provenanceKey);
+                        if (value == null) {
+                            if (!budget.takeState()) {
+                                provenanceOverCapacity = true;
+                                break;
+                            }
+                            value = selectedValue(function, instruction, register);
+                            selectedValues.put(provenanceKey, value);
+                        }
+                        if (value) {
+                            selected = true;
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    if (selected) continue;
+                    // Forks can reach one site with different constants, so the words are part of the key.
+                    String key = canonicalAddress(instruction.getAddress()) + "\u0000" + pair[0].getName() +
+                        "\u0000" + pair[1].getName() + "\u0000" + Long.toUnsignedString(word, 16) +
+                        "\u0000" + Long.toUnsignedString(object, 16);
+                    if (observed.containsKey(key) || omitted.containsKey(key)) continue;
+                    // Every record draws on the budget; the first one that does not fit is kept as an
+                    // omission and decoding stops, so later sites are never examined.
+                    String value = layout.smallValue();
+                    boolean overCapacity = provenanceOverCapacity || !budget.take(layout.byteLength());
+                    if (!overCapacity && value == null) {
+                        try {
+                            value = swiftLargeLiteralText(layout);
+                        } catch (OutOfMemoryError exhausted) {
+                            overCapacity = true;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    if (value == null && !overCapacity) continue;
+                    JsonObject item = overCapacity
+                        ? swiftStringOmission(layout, word, object)
+                        : swiftStringItem(value, layout, word, object);
+                    item.addProperty("source_address", canonicalAddress(instruction.getAddress()));
+                    JsonArray pairRegisters = new JsonArray();
+                    pairRegisters.add(pair[0].getName());
+                    pairRegisters.add(pair[1].getName());
+                    item.add("registers", pairRegisters);
+                    (overCapacity ? omitted : observed).put(key, item);
+                    if (overCapacity) {
+                        budget.stop();
+                        return true;
+                    }
+                }
+                return false;
+            }
+        }, false, monitor);
+        JsonArray literals = new JsonArray();
+        observed.values().forEach(literals::add);
+        JsonArray omissions = new JsonArray();
+        omitted.values().forEach(omissions::add);
+        return new SwiftStringLiteralDecode(literals, omissions);
+    }
+
+    private static List<Register[]> swiftStringPairs(
+        Function function,
+        Instruction instruction,
+        Register[] registers
+    ) {
+        List<Register[]> pairs = new ArrayList<>();
+        if (instruction.getMnemonicString().equals("stp")) {
+            Register first = instruction.getRegister(0);
+            Register second = instruction.getRegister(1);
+            if (first != null && second != null && first.getBitLength() == 64 && second.getBitLength() == 64) {
+                pairs.add(new Register[] {first, second});
+            }
+            return pairs;
+        }
+        FlowType flow = instruction.getFlowType();
+        boolean returns = false;
+        for (PcodeOp operation : instruction.getPcode()) {
+            if (operation.getOpcode() == PcodeOp.RETURN) returns = true;
+        }
+        // A jump is a proven tail call only when it has resolved targets and all leave the
+        // body. A targetless computed jump can still dispatch inside the function.
+        Address[] targets = instruction.getFlows();
+        boolean tailCall = flow.isJump() && !flow.isConditional() && targets.length > 0 &&
+            Arrays.stream(targets).allMatch(target -> !function.getBody().contains(target));
+        if (!flow.isCall() && !returns && !tailCall) return pairs;
+        // A String occupies two consecutive registers among x0-x7, or x0 and x1 when returned.
+        int lastFirstRegister = returns ? 0 : 6;
+        for (int index = 0; index <= lastFirstRegister; index++) {
+            pairs.add(new Register[] {registers[index], registers[index + 1]});
+        }
+        return pairs;
+    }
+
+    private static Long registerConstant(VarnodeContext context, Register register) {
+        Varnode value = context.getRegisterVarnodeValue(register);
+        return value != null && context.isConstant(value) ? value.getOffset() : null;
+    }
+
+    // Search every predecessor path for the reaching definitions, following register copies,
+    // since a select copied into an argument register or defined before a branch forks just as
+    // independently as one written there directly.
+    private boolean selectedValue(Function function, Instruction use, Register register) {
+        ArrayDeque<Instruction> instructions = new ArrayDeque<>();
+        ArrayDeque<Register> targets = new ArrayDeque<>();
+        Set<String> visited = new HashSet<>();
+        for (Instruction predecessor : predecessors(function, use)) {
+            instructions.push(predecessor);
+            targets.push(register.getBaseRegister());
+        }
+        while (!instructions.isEmpty()) {
+            Instruction instruction = instructions.pop();
+            Register target = targets.pop();
+            if (!visited.add(canonicalAddress(instruction.getAddress()) + "\u0000" + target.getName())) continue;
+            boolean defines = false;
+            for (Object result : instruction.getResultObjects()) {
+                if (result instanceof Register written && written.getBaseRegister().equals(target)) defines = true;
+            }
+            Register next = target;
+            if (defines) {
+                PcodeOp[] operations = instruction.getPcode();
+                for (PcodeOp operation : operations) {
+                    if (operation.getOpcode() == PcodeOp.CBRANCH && operation.getInput(0).isConstant()) return true;
+                }
+                Register source = copiedRegister(operations);
+                if (source == null) continue;
+                next = source.getBaseRegister();
+            }
+            for (Instruction predecessor : predecessors(function, instruction)) {
+                instructions.push(predecessor);
+                targets.push(next);
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    private List<Instruction> predecessors(Function function, Instruction instruction) {
+        List<Instruction> result = new ArrayList<>();
+        Address from = instruction.getFallFrom();
+        if (from != null) {
+            Instruction previous = currentProgram.getListing().getInstructionAt(from);
+            if (previous != null) result.add(previous);
+        }
+        for (Reference reference : currentProgram.getReferenceManager().getReferencesTo(instruction.getAddress())) {
+            if (!reference.getReferenceType().isFlow() || reference.getReferenceType().isCall()) continue;
+            if (!function.getBody().contains(reference.getFromAddress())) continue;
+            Instruction source = currentProgram.getListing().getInstructionAt(reference.getFromAddress());
+            if (source != null) result.add(source);
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    private Register copiedRegister(PcodeOp[] operations) {
+        if (operations.length != 1) return null;
+        int opcode = operations[0].getOpcode();
+        Varnode input = operations[0].getInput(0);
+        if ((opcode != PcodeOp.COPY && opcode != PcodeOp.INT_ZEXT) || input == null || !input.isRegister()) return null;
+        return currentProgram.getRegister(input);
+    }
+
+    /** Validate the ABI layout of a pair; a small literal is decoded here, a large one only located. */
+    private SwiftLiteralLayout swiftLiteralLayout(long word, long object) {
+        int discriminator = (int) (object >>> 60);
+        if (discriminator == 0xE || discriminator == 0xA) {
+            int count = (int) ((object >>> 56) & 0xF);
+            byte[] bytes = new byte[15];
+            for (int index = 0; index < 8; index++) bytes[index] = (byte) (word >>> (8 * index));
+            for (int index = 0; index < 7; index++) bytes[8 + index] = (byte) (object >>> (8 * index));
+            for (int index = count; index < bytes.length; index++) {
+                if (bytes[index] != 0) return null;
+            }
+            // Count zero is the canonical empty string (object 0xE000000000000000, word 0).
+            String value = swiftStringText(bytes, count, discriminator == 0xE);
+            return value == null ? null : new SwiftLiteralLayout("small", null, count, true, value);
+        }
+        int flags = (int) (word >>> 60);
+        long count = word & 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFL;
+        // Immortal literals: ASCII and NFC or neither, tail allocated, with a pointer biased by 32.
+        if ((object >>> 56) != 0x80 || (flags != 0xD && flags != 0x1) || ((word >>> 48) & 0xFFF) != 0) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        try {
+            Address address = currentProgram.getAddressFactory().getDefaultAddressSpace()
+                .getAddress((object & 0x00FFFFFFFFFFFFFFL) + 0x20);
+            MemoryBlock block = currentProgram.getMemory().getBlock(address);
+            // The bytes and their terminator must lie in one initialized, non-executable block,
+            // and Java arrays bound one read.
+            if (block == null || !block.isInitialized() || block.isExecute() ||
+                count >= block.getEnd().subtract(address) + 1 || count >= Integer.MAX_VALUE) {
+                return null;
+            }
+            return new SwiftLiteralLayout("large", address, count, flags == 0xD, null);
+        } catch (Exception unaddressable) {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private String swiftLargeLiteralText(SwiftLiteralLayout layout) {
+        int count = (int) layout.byteLength();
+        byte[] bytes = new byte[count + 1];
+        try {
+            if (currentProgram.getMemory().getBytes(layout.address(), bytes) != bytes.length) return null;
+        } catch (Exception unreadable) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return bytes[count] == 0 ? swiftStringText(bytes, count, layout.ascii()) : null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Every literal record of one dossier draws on half of the heap that was free when decoding
+     * began. Text is charged at the worst case per UTF-8 byte: two bytes of UTF-16 text, then up
+     * to six escaped JSON characters ("\\u0000") held as UTF-16 in Gson's growing writer buffer
+     * (up to twice its length), again in the returned String, and once more as UTF-8 on the
+     * socket. Each record also pays a fixed cost for its map key, JSON members, addresses, words
+     * and their serialized form, so many empty or small literals are bounded too. Retained
+     * provenance-cache entries draw on that same fixed-state allowance.
+     */
+    private static final class SwiftLiteralBudget {
+        private static final long BYTES_PER_LITERAL_BYTE = 2 + 6 * 2 * 2 + 6 * 2 + 6;
+        private static final long BYTES_PER_RECORD = 4096;
+        private long remaining;
+        private boolean stopped;
+
+        SwiftLiteralBudget() {
+            Runtime runtime = Runtime.getRuntime();
+            remaining = Math.max(0, (runtime.maxMemory() - runtime.totalMemory() + runtime.freeMemory()) / 2);
+        }
+
+        boolean takeState() {
+            if (remaining < BYTES_PER_RECORD) return false;
+            remaining -= BYTES_PER_RECORD;
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        boolean take(long bytes) {
+            if (remaining < BYTES_PER_RECORD ||
+                bytes > (remaining - BYTES_PER_RECORD) / BYTES_PER_LITERAL_BYTE) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            remaining -= BYTES_PER_RECORD + bytes * BYTES_PER_LITERAL_BYTE;
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        void stop() {
+            stopped = true;
+        }
+
+        boolean stopped() {
+            return stopped;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Swift String values may contain any scalar, including controls; JSON escapes them.
+    private static String swiftStringText(byte[] bytes, int length, boolean ascii) {
+        if (length < 0 || length > bytes.length) return null;
+        for (int index = 0; index < length; index++) {
+            if (ascii && bytes[index] < 0) return null;
+        }
+        try {
+            return StandardCharsets.UTF_8.newDecoder().decode(ByteBuffer.wrap(bytes, 0, length)).toString();
+        } catch (CharacterCodingException invalid) {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static JsonObject swiftStringOmission(SwiftLiteralLayout layout, long word, long object) {
+        JsonObject item = new JsonObject();
+        item.addProperty("representation", layout.representation());
+        if (layout.address() == null) {
+            item.add("address", JsonNull.INSTANCE);
+        } else {
+            item.addProperty("address", canonicalAddress(layout.address()));
+        }
+        item.addProperty("byte_length", layout.byteLength());
+        item.addProperty("reason", "capacity");
+        item.add("words", swiftStringWords(word, object));
+        return item;
+    }
+
+    private static JsonObject swiftStringItem(
+        String value,
+        SwiftLiteralLayout layout,
+        long word,
+        long object
+    ) {
+        JsonObject item = new JsonObject();
+        item.addProperty("value", value);
+        item.addProperty("representation", layout.representation());
+        if (layout.address() == null) {
+            item.add("address", JsonNull.INSTANCE);
+        } else {
+            item.addProperty("address", canonicalAddress(layout.address()));
+        }
+        item.add("words", swiftStringWords(word, object));
+        return item;
+    }
+
+    private static JsonArray swiftStringWords(long word, long object) {
+        JsonArray words = new JsonArray();
+        words.add("0x" + Long.toUnsignedString(word, 16));
+        words.add("0x" + Long.toUnsignedString(object, 16));
+        return words;
+    }
+
     private static String exclusiveAddress(Address inclusive) {
         Address next = inclusive.next();
         if (next != null && next.getAddressSpace().equals(inclusive.getAddressSpace())) {
@@ -3833,6 +4498,14 @@ public final class ReaGhidraBridge extends HeadlessScript {
     private record AddressNameRequest(String inputAddress, Address address, String name) {}
     private record FunctionEntry(Function function, InventoryItem item) {}
     private record FunctionAnalysisObservation(JsonObject dossier, List<String> limitations) {}
+    private record SwiftStringLiteralDecode(JsonArray literals, JsonArray omissions) {}
+    private record SwiftLiteralLayout(
+        String representation,
+        Address address,
+        long byteLength,
+        boolean ascii,
+        String smallValue
+    ) {}
     private record InstructionScan(List<Instruction> instructions, boolean truncated) {}
     private record SessionDescriptor(
         String transport,

bridge/ghidra/ReaGhidraPrepareRaw.java

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import ghidra.app.script.GhidraScript;
 import ghidra.program.model.address.Address;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.Program;
+import ghidra.program.model.mem.MemoryBlock;
+import ghidra.program.model.mem.MemoryBlockSourceInfo;
 
 /** Seed the caller-supplied raw-binary entry before default auto-analysis. */
 public final class ReaGhidraPrepareRaw extends GhidraScript {
@@ -21,8 +23,19 @@ public final class ReaGhidraPrepareRaw extends GhidraScript {
             );
         }
         Address entry = currentProgram.getAddressFactory().getDefaultAddressSpace().getAddress(entryHex);
-        Address start = currentProgram.getMinAddress();
-        if (entry == null || !entry.equals(start)) {
+        MemoryBlock block = entry == null ? null : currentProgram.getMemory().getBlock(entry);
+        boolean fileStart = false;
+        if (block != null) {
+            // Processor-defined zero page/stack blocks can precede the imported file.
+            for (MemoryBlockSourceInfo source : block.getSourceInfos()) {
+                if (source.getFileBytes().isPresent() && source.getFileBytesOffset() == 0 &&
+                    entry.equals(source.getMinAddress())) {
+                    fileStart = true;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        if (!fileStart) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                 "Raw binary import must map file offset 0 at the caller-supplied entry"
             );

bridge/mitmproxy/capture.py

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def project_record(state, secrets):
             safe_bytes, credential_url = transport_value(value, path, transport_url)
             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 for secret in secrets)
+            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)
             safe_text = None
             try:
                 safe_text = safe_bytes.decode("utf-8", errors="strict")

bridge/pwntools/recorded_crash_impl.py

@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ import sys
 
 PROFILE = "pwntools@4.15.0;pyelftools@0.33;unicorn@2.1.2"
 
+# Linux ET_CORE machine identifiers whose PRSTATUS layout is interpreted with
+# unchanged pwntools 4.15.0 ctypes. Both share pr_cursig@12, pr_pid@32 and
+# pr_reg@112; only the register window differs: amd64 is 27 x 8 bytes for a
+# 336-byte descriptor, AArch64 is 34 x 8 bytes for a 392-byte descriptor.
+CORE_MACHINES = (62, 183)
+
 
 class CoreFailure(Exception):
     def __init__(self, reason, message):
@@ -51,12 +57,27 @@ def inspect_core(path, cache):
     # Other declared OSABIs must never select Linux note ctypes.
     if content[7] not in (0, 3) or content[8] != 0:
         raise CoreFailure("unsupported-target", "Initial recorded-core profile requires System V or GNU/Linux OSABI with ABI version zero; selected OSABI=" + str(content[7]) + ", ABI version=" + str(content[8]) + ".")
-    if int.from_bytes(content[16:18], "little") != 4 or int.from_bytes(content[18:20], "little") != 62:
-        raise CoreFailure("unsupported-target", "Initial recorded-core profile requires x86-64 ET_CORE.")
+    machine = int.from_bytes(content[18:20], "little")
+    if int.from_bytes(content[16:18], "little") != 4 or machine not in CORE_MACHINES:
+        raise CoreFailure("unsupported-target", "Initial recorded-core profile requires ET_CORE for x86-64 or AArch64; selected ET_TYPE=" + str(int.from_bytes(content[16:18], "little")) + ", e_machine=" + str(machine) + ".")
     from elftools.common.exceptions import ELFError
     from elftools.common.utils import struct_parse
     from elftools.elf.elffile import ELFFile
-    from pwnlib.elf.datatypes import elf_prstatus_amd64, elf_siginfo_64, user_regs_struct_amd64
+    from pwnlib.elf.datatypes import (
+        elf_prstatus_aarch64,
+        elf_prstatus_amd64,
+        elf_siginfo_64,
+        user_regs_struct_aarch64,
+        user_regs_struct_amd64,
+    )
+    if machine == 62:
+        profile_label = "x86-64"
+        architecture = "x86_64-little-endian"
+        prstatus_type, registers_type = elf_prstatus_amd64, user_regs_struct_amd64
+    else:
+        profile_label = "AArch64"
+        architecture = "aarch64-little-endian"
+        prstatus_type, registers_type = elf_prstatus_aarch64, user_regs_struct_aarch64
     try:
         image = ELFFile(io.BytesIO(content))
         header = image.header
@@ -107,17 +128,17 @@ def inspect_core(path, cache):
                 if owner != b"CORE\0":
                     continue
                 if note.n_type == "NT_PRSTATUS":
-                    if len(descriptor) < ctypes.sizeof(elf_prstatus_amd64):
-                        raise CoreFailure("format", "Linux amd64 NT_PRSTATUS descriptor is truncated.")
-                    status = elf_prstatus_amd64.from_buffer_copy(descriptor)
+                    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)
                     registers = []
-                    for name, kind in user_regs_struct_amd64._fields_:
-                        relative = elf_prstatus_amd64.pr_reg.offset + getattr(user_regs_struct_amd64, name).offset
+                    for name, kind in registers_type._fields_:
+                        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":
                     if len(descriptor) < ctypes.sizeof(elf_siginfo_64):
-                        raise CoreFailure("format", "Linux amd64 NT_SIGINFO descriptor is truncated.")
+                        raise CoreFailure("format", "Linux " + profile_label + " NT_SIGINFO descriptor is truncated.")
                     signal = elf_siginfo_64.from_buffer_copy(descriptor)
                     number = ctypes.c_int32(signal.si_signo).value
                     code = ctypes.c_int32(signal.si_code).value
@@ -125,7 +146,7 @@ def inspect_core(path, cache):
                     signals.append({"note_index": note_index, "number": number, "code": code, "errno": ctypes.c_int32(signal.si_errno).value,
                                     "fault_address": hex(signal.sigfault_addr) if known else None,
                                     "fault_address_meaning": "recorded-sigsegv-address" if known else "unknown", "thread_association": "unknown"})
-        return {"format": "elf-core", "architecture": "x86_64-little-endian", "target_execution": "not-performed", "live_process_identity": "unknown",
+        return {"format": "elf-core", "architecture": architecture, "target_execution": "not-performed", "live_process_identity": "unknown",
                 "segments": segments, "notes": notes, "note_padding": padding, "threads": threads, "signals": signals,
                 "note_interpretation_completeness": "unknown",
                 "limitations": ["The initial Linux note profile accepts System V/unspecified or GNU/Linux OSABI with ABI version zero; an unspecified OSABI alone does not prove operating-system origin.",

docs/.vitepress/config.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,18 @@
 import { defineConfig } from "vitepress";
+import { dirname, relative, resolve, sep } from "node:path";
+import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
+import {
+  documentationRewrites,
+  documentationSections,
+} from "./documentation.js";
+
+const documentationRoot = fileURLToPath(new URL("..", import.meta.url));
+const rewrites: Record<string, string> = {
+  ...documentationRewrites,
+  "README.md": "documentation.md",
+  "specs/README.md": "specs/index.md",
+  "adr/README.md": "adr/index.md",
+};
 
 export default defineConfig({
   title: "REA",
@@ -6,70 +20,92 @@ export default defineConfig({
     "Reverse engineer binaries, applications, and runtime behavior with one CLI and MCP server.",
   lang: "en-US",
   base: "/rea/",
+  rewrites,
+  markdown: {
+    config(md) {
+      // Repository links resolve from their physical source. Render them from
+      // the stable public route instead, including links across categories.
+      md.core.ruler.after("inline", "documentation-source-links", (state) => {
+        const physicalPath =
+          state.env.realPath ??
+          (state.env.relativePath
+            ? resolve(documentationRoot, state.env.relativePath)
+            : null);
+        if (physicalPath === null) return;
+        const renderedPath =
+          state.env.path ??
+          resolve(
+            documentationRoot,
+            rewrites[state.env.relativePath] ?? state.env.relativePath,
+          );
+        for (const block of state.tokens) {
+          for (const token of block.children ?? []) {
+            const attribute =
+              token.type === "link_open"
+                ? "href"
+                : token.type === "image"
+                  ? "src"
+                  : null;
+            if (attribute === null) continue;
+            const destination = token.attrGet(attribute);
+            if (
+              !destination ||
+              /^(?:[a-z][a-z\d+.-]*:|[/#])/iu.test(destination)
+            )
+              continue;
+            const separator = destination.search(/[?#]/u);
+            const path =
+              separator === -1 ? destination : destination.slice(0, separator);
+            const suffix = separator === -1 ? "" : destination.slice(separator);
+            const source = relative(
+              documentationRoot,
+              resolve(dirname(physicalPath), path),
+            )
+              .split(sep)
+              .join("/");
+            const rendered = relative(
+              dirname(renderedPath),
+              resolve(
+                documentationRoot,
+                source.startsWith("public/")
+                  ? source.slice("public/".length)
+                  : (rewrites[source] ?? source),
+              ),
+            )
+              .split(sep)
+              .join("/");
+            token.attrSet(attribute, rendered + suffix);
+          }
+        }
+      });
+    },
+  },
+  srcExclude: ["readme/**"],
   themeConfig: {
     nav: [
       { text: "Get started", link: "/installation" },
+      { text: "Documentation", link: "/documentation" },
       { text: "Reference", link: "/mcp-contracts" },
       { text: "Roadmap", link: "/roadmap" },
     ],
     sidebar: [
       {
-        text: "Getting started",
+        text: "Documentation directory",
         items: [
-          { text: "Installation and setup", link: "/installation" },
-          { text: "CLI and Evidence", link: "/cli" },
-          { text: "Agent prompts", link: "/mcp-prompts" },
-          { text: "Roadmap", link: "/roadmap" },
-        ],
-      },
-      {
-        text: "Investigation guides",
-        items: [
-          { text: "Native binaries", link: "/native-investigation" },
-          { text: "Go build metadata", link: "/go-binaries" },
-          {
-            text: "JavaScript and Electron",
-            link: "/javascript-artifact-reconstruction",
-          },
-          {
-            text: "JavaScript workflows",
-            link: "/javascript-application-workflows",
-          },
-          { text: "Browser observation", link: "/browser-observation" },
-          { text: "Electron observation", link: "/electron-observation" },
-          { text: "Process capture", link: "/process-capture" },
-          { text: ".NET assemblies", link: "/managed-code-analysis" },
-          { text: "Android applications", link: "/android-analysis" },
-          { text: "Apple applications", link: "/apple-application-analysis" },
-          { text: "Firmware", link: "/firmware-analysis" },
-          {
-            text: "Reconstruction readiness",
-            link: "/reconstruction-readiness",
-          },
-        ],
-      },
-      {
-        text: "Provider guides",
-        collapsed: true,
-        items: [
-          { text: "IDA", link: "/ida-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 semantics", link: "/ghidra-provider" },
-        ],
-      },
-      {
-        text: "Reference and development",
-        collapsed: true,
-        items: [
-          { text: "MCP contracts", link: "/mcp-contracts" },
-          { text: "Tool design", link: "/tool-design" },
-          { text: "Testing", link: "/testing" },
-          { text: "Releasing", link: "/releasing" },
+          { text: "All guides", link: "/documentation" },
+          { text: "Authoring conventions", link: "/development/documentation" },
+          { text: "Feature specifications", link: "/specs/" },
+          { text: "Architecture decisions", link: "/adr/" },
         ],
       },
+      ...documentationSections.map((section) => ({
+        text: section.text,
+        collapsed: section.text !== "Getting started",
+        items: section.items.map((item) => ({
+          text: item.text,
+          link: item.route,
+        })),
+      })),
     ],
     search: { provider: "local" },
     socialLinks: [

docs/.vitepress/documentation.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,384 @@
+// Authored guide ownership: physical sources and stable public routes.
+export const documentationSections = [
+  {
+    text: "Getting started",
+    items: [
+      {
+        text: "Installation and setup",
+        source: "getting-started/installation.md",
+        route: "/installation",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "Client configuration and troubleshooting",
+        source: "getting-started/client-configuration.md",
+        route: "/client-configuration",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "CLI and Evidence",
+        source: "getting-started/cli.md",
+        route: "/cli",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "Guided MCP prompts and completion",
+        source: "getting-started/mcp-prompts.md",
+        route: "/mcp-prompts",
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    text: "Native binaries",
+    items: [
+      {
+        text: "Native binary investigation",
+        source: "guides/native/native-investigation.md",
+        route: "/native-investigation",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "Go binary build metadata",
+        source: "guides/native/go-binaries.md",
+        route: "/go-binaries",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "Offline binary diagnostics",
+        source: "guides/native/binary-diagnostics.md",
+        route: "/binary-diagnostics",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "Recorded crash evidence",
+        source: "guides/native/recorded-crashes.md",
+        route: "/recorded-crashes",
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    text: "JavaScript and Electron",
+    items: [
+      {
+        text: "JavaScript Application Graph",
+        source: "guides/javascript/javascript-application-graph.md",
+        route: "/javascript-application-graph",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "Cross-layer JavaScript application workflows",
+        source: "guides/javascript/javascript-application-workflows.md",
+        route: "/javascript-application-workflows",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "JavaScript artifact reconstruction",
+        source: "guides/javascript/javascript-artifact-reconstruction.md",
+        route: "/javascript-artifact-reconstruction",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "JavaScript source recovery",
+        source: "guides/javascript/javascript-recovery.md",
+        route: "/javascript-recovery",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "Passive Node and Electron runtime observation",
+        source: "guides/javascript/javascript-runtime-observation.md",
+        route: "/javascript-runtime-observation",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "JavaScript static/runtime reconciliation",
+        source: "guides/javascript/javascript-runtime-reconciliation.md",
+        route: "/javascript-runtime-reconciliation",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "Electron file-page observation",
+        source: "guides/javascript/electron-observation.md",
+        route: "/electron-observation",
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    text: "Browser and captured websites",
+    items: [
+      {
+        text: "Website observation with CDP",
+        source: "guides/web/browser-observation.md",
+        route: "/browser-observation",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "Browser scenario contract",
+        source: "guides/web/browser-scenario-contract.md",
+        route: "/browser-scenario-contract",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "Website runtime source attribution",
+        source: "guides/web/web-runtime.md",
+        route: "/web-runtime",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "Historical web network captures",
+        source: "guides/web/web-network-captures.md",
+        route: "/web-network-captures",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "Captured website source locations",
+        source: "guides/web/web-source-location.md",
+        route: "/web-source-location",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "Captured website module relationships",
+        source: "guides/web/website-module-trace.md",
+        route: "/website-module-trace",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "Captured website scripts and static JavaScript analysis",
+        source: "guides/web/website-script-export.md",
+        route: "/website-script-export",
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    text: "Android applications",
+    items: [
+      {
+        text: "Static Android APK analysis",
+        source: "guides/android/android-analysis.md",
+        route: "/android-analysis",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "Apktool resource decoding",
+        source: "guides/android/apktool-resource-analysis.md",
+        route: "/apktool-resource-analysis",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "ADB device inspection and acquisition",
+        source: "guides/android/adb-device-analysis.md",
+        route: "/adb-device-analysis",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "Flutter build identification",
+        source: "guides/android/flutter-analysis.md",
+        route: "/flutter-analysis",
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    text: "Apple applications",
+    items: [
+      {
+        text: "Apple Application Inventory Projection",
+        source: "guides/apple/apple-application-analysis.md",
+        route: "/apple-application-analysis",
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    text: ".NET assemblies",
+    items: [
+      {
+        text: "Managed-code analysis",
+        source: "guides/managed/managed-code-analysis.md",
+        route: "/managed-code-analysis",
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    text: "Firmware",
+    items: [
+      {
+        text: "Firmware analysis",
+        source: "guides/firmware/firmware-analysis.md",
+        route: "/firmware-analysis",
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    text: "HarmonyOS packages",
+    items: [
+      {
+        text: "Static HarmonyOS package inventory",
+        source: "guides/harmony/harmony-analysis.md",
+        route: "/harmony-analysis",
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    text: "WebAssembly",
+    items: [
+      {
+        text: "Offline WebAssembly artifacts",
+        source: "guides/wasm/wasm-artifacts.md",
+        route: "/wasm-artifacts",
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    text: "EVM contracts",
+    items: [
+      {
+        text: "Offline EVM bytecode",
+        source: "guides/evm/evm-bytecode.md",
+        route: "/evm-bytecode",
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    text: "Databases and recorded packets",
+    items: [
+      {
+        text: "SQLite database snapshots",
+        source: "guides/data/sqlite-databases.md",
+        route: "/sqlite-databases",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "Recorded packet capture inspection",
+        source: "guides/data/packet-captures.md",
+        route: "/packet-captures",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "Packet capture summaries",
+        source: "guides/data/pcap-analysis.md",
+        route: "/pcap-analysis",
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    text: "Process capture and instrumentation",
+    items: [
+      {
+        text: "Process capture",
+        source: "guides/runtime/process-capture.md",
+        route: "/process-capture",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "Frida instrumentation",
+        source: "guides/runtime/frida-instrumentation.md",
+        route: "/frida-instrumentation",
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    text: "Provider setup and formats",
+    items: [
+      {
+        text: "Ghidra provider semantics",
+        source: "providers/ghidra-provider.md",
+        route: "/ghidra-provider",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "DOS MZ and COM analysis with Ghidra",
+        source: "providers/ghidra-dos.md",
+        route: "/ghidra-dos",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "Optional NativeAOT metadata recovery",
+        source: "providers/ghidra-nativeaot.md",
+        route: "/ghidra-nativeaot",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "MIPS ELF analysis through Ghidra",
+        source: "providers/ghidra-mips.md",
+        route: "/ghidra-mips",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "PSP static ELF analysis through Ghidra",
+        source: "providers/ghidra-psp.md",
+        route: "/ghidra-psp",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "RISC-V ELF analysis through Ghidra",
+        source: "providers/ghidra-riscv.md",
+        route: "/ghidra-riscv",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "Windows Ghidra P0",
+        source: "providers/windows-ghidra-p0.md",
+        route: "/windows-ghidra-p0",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "Headerless raw-binary analysis with Ghidra",
+        source: "providers/raw-binary.md",
+        route: "/raw-binary",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "IDA provider",
+        source: "providers/ida-provider.md",
+        route: "/ida-provider",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "JEB instrumentation and analysis",
+        source: "providers/jeb-analysis.md",
+        route: "/jeb-analysis",
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    text: "Contracts and evidence",
+    items: [
+      {
+        text: "MCP runtime contracts",
+        source: "reference/mcp-contracts.md",
+        route: "/mcp-contracts",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "Reconstruction obligation ledgers",
+        source: "reference/reconstruction-obligation-ledgers.md",
+        route: "/reconstruction-obligation-ledgers",
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    text: "Development and verification",
+    items: [
+      {
+        text: "MCP tool design",
+        source: "development/tool-design.md",
+        route: "/tool-design",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "Testing REA",
+        source: "development/testing.md",
+        route: "/testing",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "Client and agent verification",
+        source: "development/client-verification.md",
+        route: "/client-verification",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "Reconstruction readiness conformance",
+        source: "development/reconstruction-readiness.md",
+        route: "/reconstruction-readiness",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "Releasing REA",
+        source: "development/releasing.md",
+        route: "/releasing",
+      },
+      {
+        text: "REA roadmap",
+        source: "development/roadmap.md",
+        route: "/roadmap",
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    text: "Release migrations",
+    items: [
+      {
+        text: "Upgrading from REA 6.1 to 6.2",
+        source: "migrations/migration-6.2.md",
+        route: "/migration-6.2",
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    text: "Signal recordings",
+    items: [
+      {
+        text: "Recorded signal inspection",
+        source: "guides/signals/signal-recordings.md",
+        route: "/signal-recordings",
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+];
+
+export const documentationRewrites = Object.fromEntries(
+  documentationSections.flatMap((section) =>
+    section.items.map((item) => [item.source, `${item.route.slice(1)}.md`]),
+  ),
+);

docs/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+# Documentation directory
+
+REA documentation is organized by reader task and document owner. This directory
+links every authored guide; the [site](https://rea.tools/) also serves separate
+product pages. The VitePress documentation source is this `docs/` tree.
+
+## Getting started
+
+- [Installation and setup](getting-started/installation.md)
+- [Client configuration and troubleshooting](getting-started/client-configuration.md)
+- [CLI and Evidence](getting-started/cli.md)
+- [Guided MCP prompts and completion](getting-started/mcp-prompts.md)
+
+## Native binaries
+
+- [Native binary investigation](guides/native/native-investigation.md)
+- [Go binary build metadata](guides/native/go-binaries.md)
+- [Offline binary diagnostics](guides/native/binary-diagnostics.md)
+- [Recorded crash evidence](guides/native/recorded-crashes.md)
+
+## JavaScript and Electron
+
+- [JavaScript Application Graph](guides/javascript/javascript-application-graph.md)
+- [Cross-layer JavaScript application workflows](guides/javascript/javascript-application-workflows.md)
+- [JavaScript artifact reconstruction](guides/javascript/javascript-artifact-reconstruction.md)
+- [JavaScript source recovery](guides/javascript/javascript-recovery.md)
+- [Passive Node and Electron runtime observation](guides/javascript/javascript-runtime-observation.md)
+- [JavaScript static/runtime reconciliation](guides/javascript/javascript-runtime-reconciliation.md)
+- [Electron file-page observation](guides/javascript/electron-observation.md)
+
+## Browser and captured websites
+
+- [Website observation with CDP](guides/web/browser-observation.md)
+- [Browser scenario contract](guides/web/browser-scenario-contract.md)
+- [Website runtime source attribution](guides/web/web-runtime.md)
+- [Historical web network captures](guides/web/web-network-captures.md)
+- [Captured website source locations](guides/web/web-source-location.md)
+- [Captured website module relationships](guides/web/website-module-trace.md)
+- [Captured website scripts and static JavaScript analysis](guides/web/website-script-export.md)
+
+## Android applications
+
+- [Static Android APK analysis](guides/android/android-analysis.md)
+- [Apktool resource decoding](guides/android/apktool-resource-analysis.md)
+- [ADB device inspection and acquisition](guides/android/adb-device-analysis.md)
+- [Flutter build identification](guides/android/flutter-analysis.md)
+
+## Apple applications
+
+- [Apple Application Inventory Projection](guides/apple/apple-application-analysis.md)
+
+## .NET assemblies
+
+- [Managed-code analysis](guides/managed/managed-code-analysis.md)
+
+## Firmware
+
+- [Firmware analysis](guides/firmware/firmware-analysis.md)
+
+## HarmonyOS packages
+
+- [Static HarmonyOS package inventory](guides/harmony/harmony-analysis.md)
+
+## WebAssembly
+
+- [Offline WebAssembly artifacts](guides/wasm/wasm-artifacts.md)
+
+## EVM contracts
+
+- [Offline EVM bytecode](guides/evm/evm-bytecode.md)
+
+## Databases and recorded packets
+
+- [SQLite database snapshots](guides/data/sqlite-databases.md)
+- [Recorded packet capture inspection](guides/data/packet-captures.md)
+- [Packet capture summaries](guides/data/pcap-analysis.md)
+
+## Process capture and instrumentation
+
+- [Process capture](guides/runtime/process-capture.md)
+- [Frida instrumentation](guides/runtime/frida-instrumentation.md)
+
+## Signal recordings
+
+- [Recorded signal inspection](guides/signals/signal-recordings.md)
+
+## Provider setup and formats
+
+- [Ghidra provider semantics](providers/ghidra-provider.md)
+- [DOS MZ and COM analysis with Ghidra](providers/ghidra-dos.md)
+- [Optional NativeAOT metadata recovery](providers/ghidra-nativeaot.md)
+- [MIPS ELF analysis through Ghidra](providers/ghidra-mips.md)
+- [PSP static ELF analysis through Ghidra](providers/ghidra-psp.md)
+- [RISC-V ELF analysis through Ghidra](providers/ghidra-riscv.md)
+- [Windows Ghidra P0](providers/windows-ghidra-p0.md)
+- [Headerless raw-binary analysis with Ghidra](providers/raw-binary.md)
+- [IDA provider](providers/ida-provider.md)
+- [JEB instrumentation and analysis](providers/jeb-analysis.md)
+
+## Contracts and evidence
+
+- [MCP runtime contracts](reference/mcp-contracts.md)
+- [Reconstruction obligation ledgers](reference/reconstruction-obligation-ledgers.md)
+
+## Development and verification
+
+- [MCP tool design](development/tool-design.md)
+- [Testing REA](development/testing.md)
+- [Client and agent verification](development/client-verification.md)
+- [Reconstruction readiness conformance](development/reconstruction-readiness.md)
+- [Releasing REA](development/releasing.md)
+- [REA roadmap](development/roadmap.md)
+
+## Release migrations
+
+- [Upgrading from REA 6.1 to 6.2](migrations/migration-6.2.md)
+
+## Architecture and authoring
+
+- [Architecture map](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/architecture/architecture.mermaid)
+- [Documentation ownership and contribution model](development/documentation.md)
+- [Feature specifications](specs/README.md)
+- [Architectural decision records](adr/README.md)
+
+## Machine-owned documentation
+
+| Path                                      | Owner and update command                                                                  |
+| ----------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `public/product-catalog.json`             | Ignored contract projection; `npm run docs:generate`                                      |
+| `verification/managed-conformance-*.json` | Ignored managed conformance projections; `npm run evidence:generate`                      |
+| `error-contract.schema.json`              | Tracked schema from contracts; `npm run docs:error-schema`                                |
+| `user-visible-errors.csv`                 | Authored error classification inventory; preserve its schema                              |
+| `releases/<version>.contributions.json`   | Durable release contribution record; follow the [release guide](development/releasing.md) |
+| `assets/`                                 | Shared authored images referenced by guides                                               |
+
+Do not edit generated catalogs or evidence to change product facts. Change their
+canonical contracts or producer and regenerate. Historical release records retain
+the exact commit messages and references from the release they describe.

docs/adr/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Architectural decision records
+
+Store one actual decision per `docs/adr/<domain>/<decision-slug>.md`, without a
+global sequence number. Use meaningful names and the Michael Nygard sections:
+Status, Context, Decision and Consequences. Link each decision from its owning
+feature specification.
+
+See [the authoring guide](../development/documentation.md#feature-lifecycle) for
+the distinction between specifications, roadmaps and isolated decisions.

docs/architecture/architecture.mermaid

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ graph TD
     end
 
     subgraph "Production Composition"
-        COMPOSITION["src/composition/<br/>fresh typed provider and session factories<br/>one-shot binding and independent optional loading"]
+        COMPOSITION["src/composition/<br/>fresh typed provider and session factories<br/>one-shot binding and independent optional loading<br/>static WASM/EVM descriptors: named contracts, factories, retryable lifetimes"]
     end
 
     subgraph "Adapters"
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ graph TD
 
     subgraph "Provider Layers"
         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"]
         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"]
@@ -94,6 +95,9 @@ graph TD
     APP -->|record callbacks| RECORDS
     SERVER -->|narrow record ports| RECORDS
     RECORDS --> DOMAIN
+    COMPOSITION --> WASM
+    WASM --> PROCESS
+    WASM --> DOMAIN
     COMPOSITION --> PWNTOOLS
     PWNTOOLS --> PROCESS
     PWNTOOLS --> DOMAIN

docs/development/client-verification.md

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+# Client and agent verification
+
+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.
+
+## End-to-end, integration and golden evidence
+
+The optional `verify:qwen-client`, `verify:pi-client`, and `verify:hermes-client`
+lanes require an installed native client. Select its executable with
+`REA_VERIFY_QWEN_COMMAND`, `REA_VERIFY_PI_COMMAND`, or `REA_VERIFY_HERMES_COMMAND`.
+They configure disposable profiles through the public REA CLI, preserve caller
+settings and backups, and exercise real stdio MCP calls and skill loading. The
+`call` mode checks complete catalog discovery and actual JavaScript Evidence;
+pass `-- chat` to check plain chat with REA enabled. Qwen also reads the full
+result that its client offloads, and Pi exercises default codemode execution.
+Use `REA_VERIFY_RUNTIME_ROOT` to select a production-only installed REA package.
+Receipts retain client versions, result digests, host coverage and owned-process
+cleanup. These lanes use a deterministic loopback model and do not prove live
+model-provider compatibility. Pi and Hermes remain POSIX-only. Qwen, Pi and Hermes
+bind both `HOME` and `USERPROFILE` to the disposable account. Qwen and Pi discover
+the shared personal skill through their default search paths without an explicit
+skill setting; Hermes discovers it through the selected `HERMES_HOME`.
+Set `REA_VERIFY_HERMES_STICKY_PROFILE=1` to exercise native Hermes selection of
+a named sticky profile with `HERMES_HOME` still pointing to its root.
+
+The Qwen lane also supports native Windows (verified with Qwen Code 0.25.1 and
+Node 24.19.0 for both `chat` and `call`). With Node 24.18.0, the same `call`
+journey reached full Evidence readback but the client aborted during exit with
+`UV_HANDLE_CLOSING`; that run remains a failure, not a compatibility claim.
+Select the npm install's
+`node_modules/@qwen-code/qwen-code/cli-entry.js` with `REA_VERIFY_QWEN_COMMAND`,
+because `execFile` cannot launch the `qwen.cmd` shim directly. A selected `.js`,
+`.mjs` or `.cjs` entry point runs under the verifier's Node. Windows path checks
+use native separators; persisted output is read through Qwen's real shell tool
+with a shell-independent encoded Node payload. Windows receipts report process
+lineage as unavailable when the verifier has no retained native Job Object lease.
+
+`verify:gemini-client` requires an installed Gemini CLI (verified with
+`@google/gemini-cli@0.63.0` on POSIX and native Windows); select it with
+`REA_VERIFY_GEMINI_COMMAND`. A selected `.js`, `.mjs` or `.cjs` entry point runs
+under the verifier's Node. On Windows, select the npm install's
+`node_modules/@google/gemini-cli/bundle/gemini.js`, because only a `gemini.cmd`
+shim reaches `PATH`.
+The optional lane uses native `GEMINI_CLI_HOME` discovery in an isolated
+Git project, checks setup plans, backups and idempotence, activates the installed
+personal skill, validates all forwarded input JSON Schemas against their declared
+dialect, forwards the complete REA catalog and checks full JavaScript
+Evidence for a Unicode path. Use `-- chat` for ordinary chat with REA enabled,
+or `REA_VERIFY_RUNTIME_ROOT` for a production-only installed REA package.
+The local fixture exercises the real Gemini API adapter, including its
+`untrusted_context` tool-result envelope. Token counts are synthetic; live
+Google API compatibility remains unverified. The lane disables
+the client's memory-based relaunch to preserve the caller's Node heap budget.
+
+`verify:opencode-client` requires an installed OpenCode (verified with
+`opencode-ai@1.18.35`); select it with `REA_VERIFY_OPENCODE_COMMAND`.
+The optional POSIX lane configures isolated XDG roots and `OPENCODE_CONFIG_DIR`,
+checks setup plans, backups, preserved JSONC comments and idempotence, activates
+the installed skill, validates all forwarded input schemas and verifies complete
+JavaScript Evidence for a Unicode path. JSONC is the default fixture; set
+`REA_VERIFY_OPENCODE_CONFIG_FORMAT=json` for JSON. Use `-- chat` for ordinary
+chat or `REA_VERIFY_RUNTIME_ROOT` for a production-only installed package.
+The native core runs with external plugins disabled through `OPENCODE_PURE`;
+the local OpenAI-compatible fixture has a caller-declared one-million-token
+context and synthetic usage. Skills use an explicit isolated `skills.paths`
+directory, so default OS-home discovery remains unverified. Live model APIs and
+native Windows are also unverified.
+
+`verify:claude-client` requires installed Claude Code (verified with
+`@anthropic-ai/claude-code@2.1.296` on POSIX and native Windows); select it
+with `REA_VERIFY_CLAUDE_COMMAND`. On Windows, select
+`claude.exe`: npm installs put only a `claude.cmd` shim on `PATH`, and the real
+executable is under `node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/bin`.
+The optional lane uses native `CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR` discovery, an independent
+Git workspace, user settings and default built-in tools. It preserves caller
+preferences and backups, checks idempotent setup, waits through the native
+`WaitForMcpServers` tool when discovery is pending, and validates the complete
+catalog and forwarded input schemas. Call mode loads the personal skill through
+native `Skill`, checks its full body and verifies named-schema JavaScript Evidence
+for a Unicode path. Use `-- chat` for ordinary chat with REA enabled, or
+`REA_VERIFY_RUNTIME_ROOT` for a production-only installed package. The local
+Anthropic Messages/SSE fixture preserves native resource-hint envelopes in its
+request artifacts. Usage is synthetic; live Anthropic API and bare-mode
+personal-skill activation remain unverified by this lane.
+
+`verify:copilot-client` requires installed GitHub Copilot CLI (verified with
+`@github/copilot@1.0.95`); select it with `REA_VERIFY_COPILOT_COMMAND`.
+The optional POSIX lane uses native `COPILOT_HOME` discovery, an independent
+Git workspace, guarded setup plans, preserved registrations, backups and
+idempotence. Native `skill add` registers the isolated installed skill; call
+mode loads its full body, validates all forwarded input schemas and checks
+named-schema JavaScript Evidence for a Unicode path. When Copilot spills a
+large MCP result, the model requests native `view` with `forceReadLargeFiles`
+and validates the complete returned Evidence rather than its preview.
+Use `-- chat` for ordinary
+chat or `REA_VERIFY_RUNTIME_ROOT` for a production-only installed package.
+The native offline BYOK adapter uses a loopback OpenAI completions/SSE fixture
+and `gpt-5.4` model metadata; model inference and token usage are synthetic.
+Set `REA_VERIFY_COPILOT_MODEL` to examine another client model ID and
+`REA_VERIFY_COPILOT_WIRE_MODEL` for its backend model name (defaults to the client
+ID). Every actual HTTP request's model is checked and recorded separately.
+Both `HOME` and `USERPROFILE` point to the disposable account; native `skill add`
+still selects the installed skill directory explicitly.
+
+The same native client passed full-profile chat and analysis with the actual
+wire model `gpt-4.1` under a distinct BYOK model ID:
+
+```bash
+REA_VERIFY_COPILOT_MODEL=rea-gpt-4.1 REA_VERIFY_COPILOT_WIRE_MODEL=gpt-4.1 npm run verify:copilot-client -- chat
+REA_VERIFY_COPILOT_MODEL=rea-gpt-4.1 REA_VERIFY_COPILOT_WIRE_MODEL=gpt-4.1 npm run verify:copilot-client -- call
+```
+
+These runs retain full canonical input/output schemas, all tools, installed-skill
+loading and complete Evidence readback. They use the fixture's requested
+one-million-token BYOK prompt setting; effective capacity and live API acceptance
+remain unknown. With the built-in `gpt-4.1` model ID, the verified client still
+blocks the full input-schema profile before HTTP with
+`compaction_static_context_blocked`, even when requesting a larger BYOK prompt
+capacity. The effective capacity is unknown. The default verifier preserves
+the complete catalog and full schemas. To verify the existing compact profile:
+
+```bash
+REA_VERIFY_COPILOT_MODEL=gpt-4.1 REA_VERIFY_COPILOT_SCHEMA_PROFILE=compact npm run verify:copilot-client -- chat
+REA_VERIFY_COPILOT_MODEL=gpt-4.1 REA_VERIFY_COPILOT_SCHEMA_PROFILE=compact npm run verify:copilot-client -- call
+```
+
+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
+server still validates complete canonical inputs. This is a tested alternate
+workflow, not a fix for the full-profile client/model limit tracked in #1554.
+Live model APIs, native Windows and default OS-home skill discovery remain
+unverified.
+
+`verify:grok-client` requires installed Grok Build (verified with the official
+Linux x64 1.0.50 binary); select it with `REA_VERIFY_GROK_COMMAND`. This optional
+POSIX lane isolates `GROK_HOME`, an independent Git workspace and additional
+skill roots, disables foreign configuration discovery, guards setup writes,
+preserves unrelated registrations/backups and checks idempotence. Call mode
+loads the full skill through native `read_file`, queries all REA names and input
+schemas through native `search_tool`, and calls analysis through `use_tool`.
+If discovery reports `partial`, the native agent diagnoses REA registration and
+retries discovery. No startup-timeout override or fixed readiness delay is used.
+A larger Unicode-path fixture exercises native result offloading: the full
+retained Evidence is validated against its named schema, then native terminal
+queries recover the selected export facts, subject and full artifact digest in
+the next model request. This verifies useful artifact recovery without claiming
+that every offloaded graph fact enters model context. Native line-number and
+truncation envelopes remain in the request artifacts. Use `-- chat` for ordinary
+chat, or `REA_VERIFY_RUNTIME_ROOT` for a production-only installed package.
+The loopback OpenAI completions/SSE custom model declares a one-million-token
+context and synthetic usage. Live xAI APIs, native Windows and default OS-home
+skill discovery remain unverified.
+
+`verify:commandcode-client` requires installed Command Code (verified with npm
+1.79.2); select it with `REA_VERIFY_COMMANDCODE_COMMAND`. Auth, MCP tokens and
+sessions use the actual OS home, so provision a disposable POSIX account rather
+than overriding `HOME`. Set `REA_VERIFY_COMMANDCODE_ACCOUNT_HOME` to that account's
+actual home and create `.rea-client-verification` there with exactly
+`Disposable REA client verification account` followed by a newline. The lane
+owns that account's `.commandcode` configuration and shared REA skill. Build the
+runtime as the checkout owner, then run `node scripts/verify-commandcode-client.mjs`
+as the disposable account; the npm shortcut also needs a writable checkout.
+The verifier does not create accounts or install clients. It guards setup
+targets, preserves an unrelated registration and backups, checks idempotence,
+and verifies native default shared-skill discovery and complete activation.
+Default deferred-schema delivery stays enabled: the native prompt advertises
+every REA tool, exact-name `search_tools` returns every input schema, and a native
+shell query recovers the saved catalog's count and digest when the client spills
+it. Actual analysis of a Unicode-path fixture delivers full named-schema Evidence
+to the next model request. Use `-- chat` for ordinary chat or
+`REA_VERIFY_RUNTIME_ROOT` for a production-only installed package. The loopback
+OpenAI completions/SSE model is a keyless BYOK endpoint declaring a million-token
+context with synthetic usage. A synthetic account-key value satisfies the
+client's print-mode gate; native local-only mode refuses hosted API calls.
+Updates, telemetry and cron are disabled. Hosted authentication, live models
+and Windows remain unverified.
+
+`verify:omp-client` requires installed OMP (verified with the official Linux x64
+18.8.7 binary); select it with `REA_VERIFY_OMP_COMMAND`. This optional POSIX lane
+isolates the default agent, global config and XDG roots, guards setup targets,
+preserves unrelated registrations and backups, and checks idempotence. It
+compares native rejection of an invalid profile with REA's refusal to plan
+fallback writes. OMP's default `xd://` interface mounts the complete REA catalog
+as devices: call mode reads the complete installed skill and tool documentation,
+then dispatches analysis through native `write`. It checks full named-schema
+JavaScript Evidence with a Unicode path in the next model request. Device
+metadata and documentation are distinct from forwarding all JSON schemas as
+model functions. Native print-mode MCP readiness uses its defaults.
+Use `-- chat` for ordinary chat or `REA_VERIFY_RUNTIME_ROOT` for a production-only
+installed package. The loopback OpenAI completions/SSE model fixture declares a
+one-million-token context and synthetic usage. Live model APIs, native Windows,
+named-profile native execution and default OS-home skill discovery are
+unverified; skill discovery uses an explicit isolated custom directory.
+
+`verify:deepseek-client` requires an installed DeepSeek Harness (`dsh`;
+verified with `@deepseek-ai/dsh@0.2.0-rc.2`) and Git. Set
+`REA_VERIFY_DEEPSEEK_COMMAND` to select its executable. This optional POSIX lane
+seeds caller model settings and a stale Cordis registration in an isolated
+`DSH_HOME`, then runs public `setup --client dsh` dry-run, setup, repeated setup,
+and scoped doctor. It checks the backup and unrelated patches before booting
+Harness with the generated registration. After native execution it uninstalls
+through the public CLI and checks that only caller patches remain. `HOME` and
+`USERPROFILE` point to the disposable account. The native default
+`~/.agents/skills` search path discovers
+the installed skill without a `DSH_AGENTS_HOME` override. A separate Git root prevents inherited project skills from
+masking a missing installation. The default `call` mode checks skill loading,
+complete catalog discovery, the actual forwarded input schemas and regexes,
+and full JavaScript Evidence for a Unicode path. Use `-- chat` for ordinary
+chat with REA enabled, or `REA_VERIFY_RUNTIME_ROOT` for an installed package.
+The fixture uses Harness's custom OpenAI adapter and the one-million-token
+context capacity declared by its default DeepSeek Flash model; it does not
+establish live DeepSeek API or native Windows coverage. Receipts include
+request artifacts, result digests and owned-process lineage.
+
+The DSH acceptance journey also exercises public setup, approval, doctor,
+generated-launcher MCP startup and uninstall without an installed Harness.
+That journey proves REA workflow behavior, not native Cordis expression
+evaluation. Filesystem regressions retain tagged values and unrelated rows
+across alias dependencies and check refusal of unsafe YAML without mutation.
+
+Full E2E tests invoke the production command dispatcher and real providers,
+without fake launchers, runners or responses. `verify:keyed-archive` writes
+Foundation binary, XML, and integer archives using one run-owned Swift module
+cache. It checks CLI and separate stdio MCP parity, pagination, escaping-path
+rejection, an XML graph golden, and numeric meaning for safe controls, unsafe
+integers, boxed numbers, and integral-valued reals. `verify:asset-catalog`
+compiles source-owned colors with
+`actool`, invokes real `assetutil`, then checks CLI/MCP results, exact catalog
+digest, every raw metadata field, pagination and malformed input rejection.
+Neither artifact workflow requires Hopper or launches it. Both run in macOS CI.
+`verify:macos-bundle` needs only macOS with Command Line Tools. It compiles a
+source-owned app with `clang`: a versioned framework, XPC services, an app
+extension, a login item, a privileged helper, launchd plists, and a helper tool,
+signed ad hoc. It packs the app as a directory, a `ditto` ZIP, and an APFS DMG,
+then checks that `inspect-artifact` plus `project-apple-application-graph`
+report the same bundle anatomy for all three through the CLI, with stdio MCP
+parity. It also checks that the DMG is detached afterwards. The same app
+covers `trace-dylib-resolution`:
+
+- each resolution status and finding, with CLI/MCP parity;
+- for every traced image, dependencies, rpaths, and install names equal to
+  `otool -l`;
+- for the main executable and an XPC service, a predicted load order equal to
+  the images dyld actually loads under `DYLD_PRINT_LIBRARIES`.
+
+The lane also compiles executable/library pairs with empty embedded directory,
+versioned-path, and suffix settings. It checks present and removed dependencies
+through CLI and MCP, and compares actual `DYLD_PRINT_SEARCHING` diagnostics for
+root-level candidates. These cases distinguish an empty search directory from
+an empty versioned scan or a suffix that only repeats the original path.
+
+It runs in macOS CI.
+
+Prepare the native inspector before cases that measure producer output or exit
+behavior; keep startup deadlines and cancellation in distinct cases. Run real
+process-capture verification separately from package or build checks. On macOS,
+new npm processes can become token-unreadable after changing their display
+title and prevent verified cleanup during a capture's ownership sweep.
+
+MCP SDK transport tests with recording providers remain integration tests.
+They are useful for schema drift and failure projection but do not prove that
+Hopper, Ghidra or another substituted engine works. `verify:package` proves
+packaging/install behavior and fake-provider integration; use the corresponding
+real-provider lanes for engine claims. Packed-bridge checks verify shipped files and Python syntax.
+Real Apple dispatch and Interface
+Builder verifiers currently prove format integration through production readers.
+
+`verify:hopper` exercises an installed Hopper through the production stdio MCP
+server and CLI. It checks source-owned call chains, CFG edges, references and
+complete large inventories, then probes unnamed bookmarks, annotation clearing,
+batch validation before mutation, malformed addresses and regexes, segment-end
+partial reads, and synthetic file-offset rejection. Advertised schemas are
+validated in their JSON Schema dialect and successful replies are checked against
+their advertised output schemas. Navigation checks cover interior-object cursor
+readback and mapped-memory boundaries. Annotation probes verify invalid native
+text and duplicate destinations/names before mutation, preserve unselected label
+owners, and exercise explicit batch label swaps. Function locals retain observed
+names and stack displacements. Graph probes check symbol/interior-address parity
+and a source-owned recursive cycle; literal tracing preserves complete queries
+and whitespace. Disposable binary copies prove that switching and closing
+actually removes the native document, and that CLI byte, function-dossier,
+literal-trace results and invalid-address diagnostics agree with MCP.
+No provider is mocked in this lane.
+Real search probes cover Unicode names, literal metacharacters, case and regex
+modes, annotation cache invalidation, complete native fragments of long literals
+checked against byte reads, escaped UTF-8/control text, byte-preserving Latin-1
+decoding, and Hopper's UTF-16 symbol-name truncation boundary. It verifies native
+CallReference classifications across reference and dossier results, retains long
+string fragment metadata in dossiers, and exercises pathological regex deadline
+and cancellation followed by successful requests in the same native session. When the macOS
+Objective-C fixture is present, the lane also verifies native UTF-16 string objects
+and their inferred encodings against their actual bytes. Native terminal calls
+are checked across reference, instruction, assembly, block-range and procedure-length
+projections; block endpoints are normalized using actual native membership.
+Exact Objective-C names also exercise named CLI selectors for function, instruction,
+decompilation, reference and search operations. A literal `--help` trace query proves
+that selector data is preserved independently of global CLI flags.
+Unmapped annotation destinations and
+oversized later batch names fail before any earlier edit is applied.
+
+`verify:hopper:deadlines` checks the native client's optional request deadlines
+on macOS with an owned source-built fixture. Zero and elapsed deadlines must
+leave native comments unchanged, including when a synchronous progress observer
+delays timer dispatch. It also observes a short analysis deadline and verifies
+subsequent wire recovery and clean shutdown. Caller timeout does not interrupt
+Hopper's synchronous native operation. Socket boundary tests deterministically
+cover active and queued expiry, late replies and timer cleanup.
+
+The Linux demo lane remains a separate `verify:hopper:linux` command. Hopper
+6.4.2's ELF loader did not recognize the original 4,119-byte literal or three
+non-ASCII byte strings in the measured fixtures. The lane retains complete raw
+byte checks for those literals through source-owned symbols. Recognition of the
+original full-length literal is bound to its exact source address; its decoded
+object coverage remains explicitly unverified on Linux even when recognized.
+Absent non-ASCII recognition also reports decoded-object coverage as unverified.
+Recognized non-ASCII and control-text objects must still match their source
+bytes, encoding, filters and searches.
+A separate 548-byte ASCII literal requires native fragmentation, shortened
+provider display, complete decoded fragments and dossier provenance on Linux;
+the macOS lane retains the original full-length recognition requirement. These
+are observed fixture/build capabilities, not universal Hopper length limits.
+Its lifecycle checks attempt competing CLI launches for the active target and a
+different target, requiring rejection before either can change the owning
+MCP session's documents or procedures. Lease boundary tests also preserve
+unresponsive or malformed live endpoints while allowing confirmed stale
+sockets to recover.
+
+`verify:setup:linux` exercises installation on a clean supported Linux runner as
+root. Use a disposable VM: this lane installs Hopper and its Linux runtime
+dependencies through the system package manager. Set `REA_VERIFY_SERVER_COMMAND`
+to the CLI entrypoint being verified. The command builds and checks source-owned
+ELF fixtures before testing the read-only Hopper setup plan, approved
+installation, scoped doctor, real CLI/MCP analysis, rejection of a modified
+launcher, idempotent setup without requesting a reinstall, and owned child
+cleanup. Before installation and after teardown, a clean-runner process scan
+also rejects surviving Hopper demo helpers or Xvfb groups, including orphans
+whose launcher exited. This scan observes processes without signaling them.
+Hopper detection compares executable file identity through `/proc`, covering
+alternate or configured launcher paths even after an invoked symlink is removed.
+The dedicated runner must have no unrelated Hopper/Xvfb sessions. It requires
+the repository's pinned development toolchain and an
+existing host C compiler, `file`, `nm`, and `strings`. Use `verify:hopper:linux`
+instead when Hopper is already installed.
+
+`verify:hopper:fat` is a separate macOS lane requiring installed Hopper and the
+existing Xcode clang/lipo toolchain. It compiles arm64/x86-64 thin executables and
+one- and two-slice FAT32 containers, verifies exact/interior address mappings
+against bytes in the original files, checks CLI/MCP parity, and checks owned
+runtime cleanup. Source byte changes, removal, permission denial (for non-root
+callers), and nonregular replacement must retain native partial mapping facts,
+reject unverified original-file coordinates,
+and recover after restoration. Single-slice FAT cases also relocate the slice
+without changing its loaded bytes. `verify:hopper:fat64` additionally checks
+FAT64 preparation through Hopper's native Mach-O loader, source-container
+mappings, profile identity,
+malformed and ambiguous slice rejection, and temporary-image lifetime. Both
+lanes have been verified on Hopper 6.1.0-demo; this establishes REA's prepared
+FAT64 workflow, not native FAT64-loader support.
+Cross-architecture fixture compilation is not required by `verify:hopper`.
+
+Golden tests use immutable captured text inputs with producer/source provenance
+under `tests/fixtures/golden/`. Expected results are reviewed for the semantic
+claim; capture commands do not automatically approve new expected outputs.
+Do not call handcrafted utility output or synthetic binary builders real-data
+goldens. Keep unsupported binary layouts and malformed boundaries as targeted
+regressions until a real fixture establishes equivalent coverage.
+
+`verify:browser` exercises source-map failure isolation and expanded-output limits through the compiled CLI and stdio MCP with real Chrome. It also submits five 2 MiB source-map annotations, checks retained script identities and explicit map omissions, and closes its owned fixture target. Replacement and document-reset behavior has separate producer-boundary coverage.
+
+The raw Chrome fixture launchers use `--password-store=basic` so Linux startup
+does not wait for an unlock prompt from a reachable but locked desktop keyring.
+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).
+
+`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;
+this lane does not establish large image-comparison request transport coverage.
+
+The scenario checks read locale, timezone, device scale and viewport dimensions
+from actual page JavaScript through CLI and stdio MCP DOM captures. They also
+verify that attached-page emulation is released after success, initialization
+failure, action failure and cancellation while the external target stays open.
+
+`verify:browser:network` is a focused real-browser lane for transaction identity,
+selected request/response bytes, binary and compressed responses, duplicate
+headers, credential and declared-secret redaction, redirects, streaming cutoff,
+CLI/MCP parity, and owned-profile cleanup. Set `REA_BROWSER_EXECUTABLE` to an
+installed Chrome-family browser. An optional script argument selects an already
+installed package's `scripts/rea.mjs` entry point for packaged-artifact checks.
+The complete `verify:browser` lane includes these same checks.
+
+After building, `verify:browser:dom` checks empty and HTML-whitespace form
+destinations against a native Chrome DOM-property oracle through CLI and stdio
+MCP. It requires `REA_BROWSER_EXECUTABLE` and accepts an optional installed REA
+entrypoint. The full browser lane includes the same public-adapter assertions
+before other fixtures navigate the selected page.
+
+`verify:browser:scripts` checks active script capture → exact-byte export →
+existing static JavaScript analysis through CLI and stdio MCP, including
+manifest readback, competing query variants, and resolved relative imports.
+It uses an installed browser and accepts an optional installed REA entrypoint.
+The complete `verify:browser` lane also exercises passive script export through
+both public adapters. See [website script export](../guides/web/website-script-export.md).
+
+`verify:browser:modules` compares CLI and stdio MCP traces against an independent
+real Chromium module-loading fixture: import-map scopes, package prefixes,
+null/backtracking rejection, query/fragment identities, repeated module instances,
+lazy and computed unknowns, exact source/map identities and no implicit refetch.
+Set `REA_BROWSER_EXECUTABLE`; the optional script argument selects an installed
+package entrypoint. The complete `verify:browser` lane and existing conditional
+Chrome CI include this verifier. See [module relationships](../guides/web/website-module-trace.md).
+
+## Agent evaluation and conformance records
+
+Evaluate native, JavaScript, managed and browser investigation tasks through a
+real local Codex CLI with:
+
+```bash
+npm run verify:agent
+```
+
+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
+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,
+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
+`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.
+
+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
+request. `javascript-module-view` exercises summary analysis, module paging and
+item inspection in a tree with unrelated modules; its routing and text checks
+remain heuristic, so review the retained transcript for selector choice and
+coverage claims. Set `REA_CODEX_CLI` to an installed Codex executable and
+`REA_AGENT_EVAL_MODEL` to an account-supported model. Use an external resource
+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
+`targetClarificationPassed` grades that limited routing outcome independently
+of analysis prose heuristics. Analyzing a nearby example cannot pass this case.
+
+The packaged desktop, parser-comparison, and managed scenarios assess a closed set of
+known fixture claims. Each final answer must be a strict JSON manifest containing
+exactly the requested claim IDs, values, Evidence IDs, and Evidence authority and
+confidence. Golden values are not included in the prompt. The evaluator checks
+exact values against both the fixture oracle and authenticated successful REA
+results; an Evidence ID by itself is insufficient. Missing, duplicate, extra,
+contradictory, incorrectly sourced, or unsupported claims fail the scenario.
+
+The desktop rubric covers the exposed bridge API and members, renderer and main
+IPC operations, and the resolved preload. It binds its Evidence to the exact
+packaged artifact path and SHA-256. The parser rubric checks the precise heading
+depth addition, discriminant, complete comparison counts, and the explicit limit
+on runtime semantics. Its comparison must link to the two delivered source
+analyses and use the requested module and export selectors. Boundary tests package
+the same source-owned desktop fixture and compare the same source-owned parser
+files through actual MCP tool results, then verify that fabricated answers fail.
+
+The managed rubric checks the exact public top-level type set and the CLI entry
+point's declaring type and method name. The exact type-set claim requires an
+unfiltered member inventory: `selection` must be null and the Evidence parameters
+must omit `type_names`. A selected inventory can still ground the entry-point
+claim. Both inspections must describe the freshly built DLL's SHA-256. Entry-point
+resolution additionally requires complete artifact and member metadata, matching
+non-null module MVIDs, and a unique method at the header's metadata token. These are
+static metadata claims, not runtime behavior;
+compiler-generated member counts, token values, and MVIDs are not golden answers.
+
+Per-scenario `factualCorrectness` is `passed`, `failed`, or `not_assessed` within
+the `configured_fixture_claims` scope. A pass establishes only the configured
+claims, not unrestricted factual correctness. Native, browser,
+navigation-context, and address-context scenarios have no factual rubric and
+remain `not_assessed`.
+
+The closed factual scenarios request complete producer Evidence on the initial
+inspection or analysis so their source selectors can authenticate all configured facts.
+Summary/page/item workflows are exercised separately by `javascript-module-view`;
+its heuristic gate does not establish full-producer factual correctness.
+
+All scenarios retain routing, workflow, validation, repetition, process-exit,
+and token-use gates. Configured factual scenarios additionally require a factual
+pass. Their answer-text heuristics are diagnostic and do not affect the gate.
+Validation counts include complete text-only REA `invalid_request` envelopes
+and failed SDK calls whose arguments violate the named current REA contract.
+Client approval rejections and provider unavailability remain distinct failures;
+truncated JSON previews are not parsed into invented error codes.
+Repeated `binary_session` observations separated by a successful `open_binary`
+or `close_binary` are treated as lifecycle verification. An unchanged retry,
+including one after a failed lifecycle call, still counts as repetition.
+Scenarios without a rubric retain the legacy text-heuristic gate.
+`answerTermCoverageMet` checks case-insensitive substrings,
+`epistemicCuePresent` checks keywords, and `finalCitesEvidence` checks only an ID's
+presence. These metrics can still accept fabricated prose and must not be read
+as factual assessments. Set `REA_AGENT_EVAL_TRANSCRIPT_DIR` to retain complete
+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
+`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
+configured claim IDs. The evaluation scope is
+`routing_workflow_and_configured_fixture_claims`. Update report consumers for
+these changes. The narrower heuristic field names introduced in version 2 remain:
+`answerHeuristicsMet`, `epistemicCuePresent`, `answerTermCoverageMet`, and
+`requiredAnswerTermGroups`.
+
+Regenerate the managed conformance manifest and Evidence completion ledger from
+live verification results, or check them for drift:
+
+```bash
+npm run evidence:generate
+npm run evidence:check
+```
+
+The records preserve unsupported and unverified coverage as explicit unknowns.
+Run the matching real-tool prerequisites described in this guide.

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@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+# Documentation ownership and authoring
+
+Use the [documentation directory](../README.md) to find existing material before
+adding another guide. Preserve one canonical owner for each contract or workflow;
+link to that owner instead of copying its claims into several guides.
+
+## Choose a destination
+
+| Document                                                 | Destination                            |
+| -------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
+| Installation, client setup and first CLI/MCP steps       | `docs/getting-started/`                |
+| Analyst workflows and evidence interpretation            | `docs/guides/<domain>/`                |
+| Analysis-engine configuration and format prerequisites   | `docs/providers/`                      |
+| Shared runtime contracts and evidence semantics          | `docs/reference/`                      |
+| Development, testing, release and authoring instructions | `docs/development/`                    |
+| Composition diagrams                                     | `docs/architecture/`                   |
+| Compatibility changes for a released version             | `docs/migrations/`                     |
+| One feature specification, plan and tasks                | `docs/specs/<domain>/<feature-slug>/`  |
+| One architectural decision                               | `docs/adr/<domain>/<decision-slug>.md` |
+
+Use meaningful, lowercase domain and feature slugs. Global numeric prefixes are
+unnecessary: different domains can add features independently, and branches do
+not compete for the next sequence number. Check the existing domain directory
+and linked issues before creating a feature with the same slug.
+
+Guides describe existing behavior and limitations. Specs define one proposed
+feature or domain change; an existing guide does not become a specification by
+moving it into `specs/`.
+
+## Feature lifecycle
+
+Create the specification before implementation. Each feature directory contains:
+
+- `spec.md`: problem, desired behavior, requirements, acceptance and non-goals.
+- `plan.md`: the single implementation plan, contracts and architectural choices.
+- `tasks.md`: incremental, testable steps linked to requirements and verification.
+
+Split independent domains or separately reviewable features before writing their
+specs. A broad `ROADMAP.md`, when useful, only lists child specifications, order
+and dependencies; requirements and implementation tasks belong to each child.
+Cross-repository contracts have one producer-owned specification. Consumers link
+to that contract instead of maintaining competing copies.
+
+Record an isolated architectural decision separately in
+`docs/adr/<domain>/<decision-slug>.md`, with **Status**, **Context**,
+**Decision** and **Consequences**. Link the ADR from affected specifications.
+Do not create decision records for routine file moves or invent past decisions.
+
+Specs do not replace the contribution-scope decision required for a new provider
+or expanded execution authority. Follow
+[contribution scope](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#contribution-scope).
+
+## Links and public routes
+
+Use relative links to physical Markdown files so GitHub readers can follow them.
+Link repository files outside `docs/` with their full GitHub URLs. Preserve
+existing heading anchors when moving a guide.
+
+[`documentation.ts`](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/docs/.vitepress/documentation.ts)
+owns categorized site navigation and the existing guides' stable public routes.
+Update it when adding or moving a guide. VitePress rewrites categorized sources
+to the existing public paths; its Markdown hook resolves repository links from
+the physical source and renders them against those public routes. Keep basenames
+and route assignments unique. Edit links use the physical source file.
+
+For a move, search for both the basename and its old full path. Update README
+translations, authored skills, verification instructions, documentation-fact
+readers and release configuration when they consume that path. Preserve
+historical release records and references bound to earlier commits or tags.
+
+## Generated ownership and checks
+
+The [documentation directory](../README.md#machine-owned-documentation) identifies
+the machine-owned outputs and their producers. Their existing paths are retained
+because scripts, package consumers and release history depend on them. Change
+canonical sources and regenerate; do not fix a generated projection by hand.
+
+Run `npm run docs:check` for documentation facts and generated consistency, and
+`npm run verify:docs:routes` to build the complete production site and check local
+links, anchors and physical edit targets.
+When a physical path moves, also run the tests that read it. Follow
+[development checks](testing.md#developer-commands) before requesting review.

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@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ check project-owned conformance fixtures and fail-closed report behavior.
 | ------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
 | `discover-classify`             | target-free startup, artifact inventory, compatible workflow selection, and exact visible limits                      |
 | `diagnose-environment`          | broken runtime separated from analysis failure, version skew detected, and revision changed after recovery            |
-| `declare-request`               | exact target, operation, and lifecycle are carried by the request before launch                                       |
+| `acquire-authority`             | missing scope reported, narrow grant resumed, expansion reprompted, and denial launched nothing                       |
 | `static-analysis`               | native and JavaScript routing plus preserved ambiguity, truncation, unsupported syntax, and residual unknowns         |
 | `reactive-scenarios`            | predicate-driven interaction, descendant settlement, Electron correlation, and cancellation cleanup Evidence          |
 | `compare-authority-candidate`   | explicit partial-order/finite-trace semantics, primary divergence localization, and unknown for incomplete comparison |

docs/development/releasing.md

@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ checks to pass. Merging that PR into main starts publication automatically.
 
 The Release workflow validates the merged release metadata and ancestry before
 creating a tag. npm and MCP Registry publication use the exact reviewed merge
-SHA returned by Release Please. Later main commits cannot change that source.
+SHA returned by Release Please. Before either registry is published, the release
+run calls full CI qualification at that exact revision, including coverage,
+portable providers, and every native package host. Later main commits cannot
+change or cancel that proof.
 Ordinary main pushes and closed, unmerged PRs cannot publish packages. Check
 both publication jobs and the published-package canary; a merged PR or GitHub
 tag alone does not establish that publication finished. Retry failed jobs in
@@ -81,7 +84,7 @@ registry metadata or changelog disagrees with that version before creating a tag
 
 ### Compatibility and version selection
 
-For the 6.2 candidate, review the [6.1 to 6.2 migration guide](migration-6.2.md)
+For the 6.2 candidate, review the [6.1 to 6.2 migration guide](../migrations/migration-6.2.md)
 alongside the changelog before publication.
 
 REA uses Release Please's `always-bump-minor` strategy: every release increments
@@ -196,8 +199,14 @@ both registry publishes.
 See [npm's provenance implementation](https://github.com/npm/cli/blob/v11.16.0/workspaces/libnpmpublish/lib/provenance.js)
 for the use of GitHub's workflow ref and commit SHA.
 
-The workflow builds the bundled Windows controls and verifies the packaged
-artifact before npm publication. It then verifies the published CLI, the
+Full qualification builds the bundled Windows controls and verifies the packaged
+artifact on its native hosts. The Linux x64 verifier retains the exact tarball
+it installed and tested, after its workspace cleanup completes. The npm job
+downloads that archive from the same workflow run and checks its source SHA,
+run identity/attempt, package and Node versions, host identity, and SHA-256.
+It publishes that archive without rebuilding or repacking it. Re-running failed
+publisher jobs can reuse a prior successful attempt from the same run.
+The workflow then verifies the published CLI, the
 capability-scoped MCP catalog, and the isolated package update path before
 publishing MCP Registry metadata.
 
@@ -218,6 +227,15 @@ release baseline and can propose an already-published version again.
 After publication, open a PR from the release branch back to main. Preserve
 main's later implementation changes and regenerate ignored build outputs from
 the combined contracts with the released package version.
+Before merging, check whether GitHub permits merge commits:
+
+```bash
+gh api repos/morluto/rea --jq .allow_merge_commit
+```
+
+If disabled, a maintainer must arrange an approved ancestry-preserving merge
+path before synchronization can finish. Squash and rebase merges do not put the
+released tag in main's ancestry. Do not substitute them for this step.
 Review and test this synchronization PR, then use a merge commit so the release
 tag remains in main's ancestry. Keep the released tag unchanged.
 

docs/development/roadmap.md

@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ The [platform tracker](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/32),
 [browser tracker](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/39) track capability and
 verification work. Available tools and setup are documented in the
 [investigation guides](https://rea.tools/guides/),
-[installation guide](installation.md), and
-[generated catalog](mcp-contracts.md#generated-catalog).
+[installation guide](../getting-started/installation.md), and
+[generated catalog](../reference/mcp-contracts.md#generated-catalog).
 
 ## Priorities
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ fixture servers; custom orchestration needs a demonstrated requirement.
 Provider and platform claims require their corresponding
 [real verification lanes](testing.md#real-toolchain-verification-lanes).
 See [tool design](tool-design.md) for choosing a tool boundary and
-[Ghidra semantics](ghidra-provider.md) for the existing deep-provider contract.
+[Ghidra semantics](../providers/ghidra-provider.md) for the existing deep-provider contract.
 
 Setup remains additive, reuses existing tools, and requires approval for disclosed
 configuration and Hopper installation changes. Additional installer choices need

docs/development/tool-design.md

@@ -48,10 +48,12 @@ satisfy. A plan without execution does not establish runtime behavior.
 - Use strict inputs with explicit target identity and required fields. Preserve
   meaningful target, action, capture, and output choices; remove ignored options
   and repeated permission declarations.
-- Return complete evidence inline, with artifact/provider identity, source
-  locations, Evidence references, and relevant confidence and limitations.
-  Missing coverage is unknown, not absence. Avoid extra lookups solely to
-  understand the answer or its provenance.
+- Return the requested facts inline with artifact/provider identity, source
+  locations, Evidence references, coverage, and relevant confidence and
+  limitations. Use supported selection, summaries or views when they answer
+  the question; preserve access to complete source Evidence and honor existing
+  contracts and requested detail. Missing coverage is unknown, not absence.
+  Avoid extra lookups solely to understand the answer or its provenance.
 - Keep observed, derived, and inferred relationships distinct. Preserve
   unresolved edges and partial provider facts instead of requiring every
   provider to supply the same metadata.
@@ -88,5 +90,5 @@ consumers. Real-engine claims require the matching provider lane; see
 When discoverability changes, evaluate representative broad, direct, and negative
 tasks on the intended host. Record host/model/catalog, selected tools, arguments,
 errors, retries, and task outcomes. Schema validity and keyword heuristics do not
-establish successful tool selection. See [mcp-contracts.md](mcp-contracts.md) for
+establish successful tool selection. See [mcp-contracts.md](../reference/mcp-contracts.md) for
 shipped runtime behavior.

docs/getting-started/cli.md

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Use an extracted application directory or an ASAR as the target. Static
 JavaScript analysis returns the application graph and Evidence directly.
 Generic `rea analyze PATH` selects this workflow for directories and `.asar`
 files when neither `--provider` nor `--snapshot` is supplied. See
-[JavaScript artifact reconstruction](javascript-artifact-reconstruction.md)
+[JavaScript artifact reconstruction](../guides/javascript/javascript-artifact-reconstruction.md)
 for results, integrity checks and coverage.
 
 The complete application Evidence can be hundreds of megabytes for a real
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ 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
 module page. See
-[JavaScript application workflows](javascript-application-workflows.md) for
+[JavaScript application workflows](../guides/javascript/javascript-application-workflows.md) for
 views, feature traces and comparisons that take the same saved Evidence.
 
 ## Managed assemblies (.NET)
@@ -59,9 +59,17 @@ assembly-wide inventory, so the output can still be large.
 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)
+require native analysis. See the [managed-code guide](../guides/managed/managed-code-analysis.md)
 for supported deployment forms, selection semantics, and coverage limits.
 
+## SQLite snapshots
+
+For a local database snapshot, use `rea inspect-sqlite-database PATH --json`.
+Add `--table NAME --row-limit 20` to read a bounded sample from an ordinary
+table. This command does not require a native analysis provider. See
+[SQLite database snapshots](../guides/data/sqlite-databases.md) for database/WAL identity,
+source-file handling and row-value semantics.
+
 ## Native analysis
 
 Inspect embedded Go build metadata without installing Go or configuring a
@@ -72,11 +80,11 @@ rea inspect-go-binary /absolute/path/to/program --json
 ```
 
 The shared CLI/MCP workflow reports compiler version, modules, replacements,
-build settings, original bytes and SHA-256. See [Go binaries](go-binaries.md)
+build settings, original bytes and SHA-256. See [Go binaries](../guides/native/go-binaries.md)
 for supported containers and absent or malformed metadata.
 
 Configure [Hopper or Ghidra](installation.md#hopper), or the
-[IDA adapter](ida-provider.md), before analyzing a native target. Substitute
+[IDA adapter](../providers/ida-provider.md), before analyzing a native target. Substitute
 your target, search text and function name or address in these examples:
 
 ```bash
@@ -93,11 +101,11 @@ a function dossier; `decompile` returns pseudocode. For assembly instructions
 alone, use `rea instructions`. A macOS `.app` bundle can be supplied directly.
 
 Run `rea --help` or a command's `--help` for arguments and output options.
-The [generated catalog](product-catalog.json) lists all CLI commands and MCP
+The [generated catalog](../reference/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
-[Windows Ghidra guide](windows-ghidra-p0.md).
+[native guide](../guides/native/native-investigation.md), [DOS guide](../providers/ghidra-dos.md),
+[raw binary guide](../providers/raw-binary.md), and
+[Windows Ghidra guide](../providers/windows-ghidra-p0.md).
 
 ## Choose a provider
 
@@ -134,13 +142,13 @@ 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).
+and [provider selection](../reference/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.
 `cleanup_incomplete` identifies resources whose shutdown or removal could not
-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)
+be verified. See [MCP contracts](../reference/mcp-contracts.md) for session lifecycle and
+[Ghidra first-query deadlines](../reference/mcp-contracts.md#ghidra-first-query-deadlines-and-recovery)
 for import, client timeouts and recovery.
 
 ## Save and reuse analysis snapshots
@@ -166,7 +174,9 @@ rea analyze /absolute/path/to/program --provider ghidra --snapshot /absolute/pat
 rea analyze /absolute/path/to/program --provider ghidra --snapshot /absolute/path/to/analysis/program.json
 ```
 
-An exact CLI cache hit is read before starting a provider process.
+An exact CLI cache hit is normally read before starting a provider process.
+On Windows, Ghidra first admits the selected source through its native snapshot
+owner, so replay can start that provider.
 In MCP, `open_binary` accepts `snapshot_path` to import a snapshot atomically
 for its matching target; an MCP provider may still start before returning a
 cached result. `close_binary` accepts `snapshot_path` and optional
@@ -194,8 +204,8 @@ rea compare /absolute/path/to/evidence/left.json /absolute/path/to/evidence/righ
 
 Exports preserve an existing destination unless `--overwrite` is explicit.
 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)
+[JavaScript application workflows](../guides/javascript/javascript-application-workflows.md).
+MCP [retained Evidence references](../reference/mcp-contracts.md#retained-application-evidence-inputs)
 belong to one connection. Separate CLI calls consume full saved records.
 
 ## Import historical source
@@ -204,10 +214,40 @@ Import an older source tree to compare with the current artifact:
 
 ```bash
 rea import-reference-source /absolute/path/to/source
+rea import-reference-source /absolute/path/to/source --detail summary --outline-depth 2 --json
 ```
 
+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
+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.
+
+`--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
+code-point order. `outline.omitted_entry_count` counts only inventoried entries
+hidden by the chosen depth; it does not count unexamined children of excluded or
+unreadable directories, or change `inventory_state`. Exclusions and source
+limitations remain separate from this presentation omission.
+
+`file_sizes.known_bytes` is the exact sum of known inventoried file sizes as
+decimal text, so large sums cannot lose integer precision. Unknown sizes count
+in `file_sizes.unknown_file_count`; excluded or unexamined paths are not included
+in that total. A zero known-byte sum therefore does not establish an empty source
+tree. Full output retains individual file hashes, relationships and parse-failure
+diagnostics. Summary mode performs the same import and cleanup, then projects
+the committed result without rereading source files. It reduces the selected
+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.
+
 The import records hashes and metadata for the supplied files, separately
-from observations of the current app. It honors the source tree's `.gitignore`
+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
 as `node_modules/`, `dist/`, and `*.log`. Pattern-based exclusions record the
 matched pattern and whether it came from project, default, caller, or sensitive
@@ -225,18 +265,18 @@ does not infer module targets from replacement characters.
 Historical-source import requires safe no-follow file opens on Linux or
 macOS. Native Windows returns `unsupported_host`; use Linux REA inside WSL
 or another supported host. See
-[source-to-bundle comparison](javascript-application-workflows.md#historical-source-to-bundle-comparison)
+[source-to-bundle comparison](../guides/javascript/javascript-application-workflows.md#historical-source-to-bundle-comparison)
 for mapping identities, inferences and unknowns.
 
 ## Capture runtime behavior
 
 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.
-- [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.
+- [Browser observation](../guides/web/browser-observation.md): inspect a selected page through CDP.
+- [Browser scenarios](../guides/web/browser-scenario-contract.md): run declared interactions and capture their results.
+- [Electron observation](../guides/javascript/electron-observation.md): inspect an Electron renderer or capture an application scenario.
+- [Node/Electron Inspector](../guides/javascript/javascript-runtime-observation.md): record script locations and execution contexts.
+- [Process capture](../guides/runtime/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.

docs/getting-started/client-configuration.md

@@ -0,0 +1,372 @@
+# Client configuration and troubleshooting
+
+Use this reference when a client's configuration paths, profiles, trust settings,
+or schema limits affect REA. Start with [installation and setup](installation.md)
+for the reviewed setup transaction and [client IDs](installation.md#supported-agents).
+The versioned verification notes below describe their stated runs; live service
+acceptance is verified only where explicitly recorded.
+
+## Fiddler Everywhere alongside REA
+
+Connect Fiddler Everywhere's MCP server separately for HTTP traffic debugging,
+preserving your REA client entry. See the
+[setup instructions and public skills](../guides/web/web-network-captures.md#fiddler-everywhere-mcp-and-public-skills).
+
+## GitHub Copilot CLI
+
+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)).
+For the native offline OpenAI-compatible BYOK adapter, full-profile chat and
+analysis also passed with a distinct `COPILOT_PROVIDER_MODEL_ID` such as
+`rea-gpt-4.1`, `COPILOT_PROVIDER_WIRE_MODEL=gpt-4.1`, and that distinct ID selected
+through `copilot --model rea-gpt-4.1`. The local fixture requested
+`COPILOT_PROVIDER_MAX_PROMPT_TOKENS=1000000`; configure the limit supported by
+your backend. This keeps every full schema and the actual wire model intact.
+It does not establish the effective client budget or fix the built-in-ID path.
+The existing compact profile passed native chat and analysis with the complete
+tool inventory on Linux using a loopback model fixture. After setup, add
+`"REA_MCP_INPUT_SCHEMA_PROFILE": "compact"` to the `env` object of the
+`mcpServers.rea` entry in Copilot's `mcp-config.json`, preserving its other
+settings, then restart the client. Compact advertisements can reduce nested
+schema constraints; REA still validates complete canonical inputs. Full-profile
+`gpt-5.4` metadata is also verified locally. Live model API acceptance and
+Windows remain unverified; see [native client verification](../development/testing.md).
+
+## Claude Desktop
+
+Setup registers `mcpServers.rea` in `claude_desktop_config.json`: under
+`~/Library/Application Support/Claude` on macOS, under
+`$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/Claude` (default `~/.config/Claude`) on Linux, and on Windows
+in the file the installed app reads:
+
+- Without Claude Desktop's MSIX package storage, setup uses
+  `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json`.
+- The MSIX build (package family `Claude_pzs8sxrjxfjjc`, installed under
+  `C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Claude_<version>_x64__pzs8sxrjxfjjc`)
+  virtualizes AppData writes. Once it has saved its configuration, it reads
+  the package-private copy
+  `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Claude_pzs8sxrjxfjjc\LocalCache\Roaming\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json`
+  and ignores the `%APPDATA%` file. Setup, doctor and uninstall use that
+  private copy when it exists. Before the package has saved one, they use the
+  `%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
+  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.
+
+Quit Claude Desktop fully before approving setup; closing its window is not
+enough. A running Claude Desktop can rewrite its configuration from memory and
+drop the registration. This was observed with the Windows MSIX build. Start
+Claude Desktop again after setup. If the package saves its private copy after
+setup planned to write the `%APPDATA%` file, setup makes no change and asks you
+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.
+
+The same process also writes everything under `%APPDATA%` and
+`%LOCALAPPDATA%` into the package's private storage, where other apps never
+read it. From that redirected view, setup and uninstall refuse to change other
+clients' files there (VS Code, Trae, Devin and Hermes) and skill directories
+there. `npm install -g` run from such a process installs into the package's
+`LocalCache\Roaming\npm`, which other processes cannot see at the `%APPDATA%`
+path. Setup refuses to register a launcher stored in any MSIX package's
+private storage. Install REA from an ordinary terminal and rerun setup there.
+
+Uninstall removes REA's entry from both the private copy and the `%APPDATA%`
+file, including registrations that earlier releases wrote to `%APPDATA%`.
+
+REA recognizes only the MSIX package. A non-MSIX Claude Desktop installed
+beside it, which would read the `%APPDATA%` file, is not detected.
+
+The package identity, both file locations, the redirected view, and these
+setup and doctor results were observed on Windows 11 with the MSIX build
+2.31226.1.0, using read-only `doctor` and `setup --dry-run` runs both inside
+and outside the app. On that host, setup run from an ordinary terminal with
+the app quit wrote the package-private copy; after the app restarted, the
+entry was still present, doctor reported it aligned, and Claude Desktop's MCP
+log showed REA starting and answering `tools/list`. Uninstall against the real
+app is unverified.
+
+## Claude Code
+
+Claude Code normally defers MCP tool definitions through tool search. It
+[turns tool search off](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/mcp#configure-tool-search)
+when `ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL` points to a non-first-party host, such as DeepSeek's
+Anthropic-compatible endpoint. It then sends every REA tool's name, description
+and input schema with every request
+([#2019](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2019)). On main at 04089d5be,
+with 172 tools, that payload measured about 496 KB with the default profile and
+about 290 KB with `compact`. By the o200k and cl100k tokenizers, that is roughly
+120k and 68k tokens. Compaction cannot remove tool definitions. If they nearly
+fill the window Claude Code assumes, the context refills after every compaction
+and Claude Code reports that autocompact is thrashing. To avoid this:
+
+- Make Claude Code assume the model's actual context window. DeepSeek's Claude
+  Code guide selects `deepseek-flash[1m]`; the `[1m]` suffix makes Claude Code
+  assume a one-million-token window. For other unrecognized model IDs, set
+  `CLAUDE_CODE_MAX_CONTEXT_TOKENS` to the window the provider documents.
+- If the endpoint forwards `tool_reference` blocks, set `ENABLE_TOOL_SEARCH=true`
+  to restore deferred loading. DeepSeek's Anthropic API guide does not list
+  `tool_reference` among its supported content blocks, so this setting may cause
+  its requests to fail.
+- To shrink the upfront catalog, add
+  `"REA_MCP_INPUT_SCHEMA_PROFILE": "compact"` to the `env` object of the
+  `mcpServers.rea` entry in `~/.claude.json` (`$CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR/.claude.json`
+  when that variable is set), then restart Claude Code. Setup keeps this
+  override.
+
+The sizes above come from REA's own `tools/list`. A live Claude Code session
+against DeepSeek's API is unverified.
+
+## 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`.
+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.
+Start a new Kimi Code session to pick up MCP and skill changes.
+
+## Pi
+
+For [Pi](https://github.com/earendil-works/pi/blob/main/packages/coding-agent/docs/mcp.md),
+setup writes a `type: "stdio"` entry under `mcpServers.rea` in the user-level
+`~/.pi/agent/mcp.json` and installs the bundled skill under `~/.agents/skills`.
+Use `rea setup --client pi --dry-run --json` to inspect the plan, then
+`rea setup --client pi --yes --json` to approve it. Check the registration with
+`rea doctor --client pi --json`. Pi reads `mcp.json` as strict JSON, like its
+own loader: comments, trailing commas, a byte-order mark, or an empty existing
+file are invalid, and setup reports them instead of rewriting the file. Repair
+such a file to plain JSON first, then rerun setup.
+
+Setup follows Pi's `PI_CODING_AGENT_DIR`: unset or empty selects the default;
+`~` and `~/` expand to the home directory; absolute paths and file URLs select
+that directory; relative paths stay relative to the command's working directory.
+On Windows, native paths, `~\`, and Git Bash/MSYS, Cygwin, and WSL drive paths
+are normalized as Pi does. Run REA and Pi from the same working directory when
+using a relative override. Pi has no profiles: `OMP_PROFILE`, `PI_PROFILE`,
+`PI_CONFIG_DIR`, and OMP's `enabledServers`/`disabledServers` lists do not affect
+Pi registration. Doctor accepts an omitted `type` for stdio but reports a
+non-stdio type as invalid; `enabled: false` stays disabled.
+
+REA configures only the user scope. Pi also reads `.pi/mcp.json` in trusted
+projects; a same-name project entry can replace the user entry or override its
+enabled state and exposure. Check that file if the user registration is aligned
+but unavailable in a project. An extension that registers `/mcp` can replace
+Pi's built-in MCP support and use its own configuration instead. Run `/reload`
+in an existing Pi session after changing servers outside the session.
+
+## Qwen Code
+
+For Qwen Code, setup registers `rea` in the `mcpServers` table of the
+user-level `~/.qwen/settings.json`, or `$QWEN_HOME/settings.json` when configured.
+Setup and doctor follow Qwen Code's tilde and working-directory-relative home
+overrides. Qwen Code also discovers personal skills in `~/.agents/skills`,
+where setup installs the bundled workflow.
+
+## Antigravity
+
+Antigravity 2.0 discovers personal skills in `~/.gemini/config/skills`.
+Setup installs its selected skill copy there.
+
+## Gemini CLI
+
+Gemini CLI uses `$GEMINI_CLI_HOME/.gemini/settings.json` when that home override
+is nonempty, including its shared personal skills at
+`$GEMINI_CLI_HOME/.agents/skills`. Setup and doctor check MCP allow/exclude
+policies from system defaults, user settings, trusted workspace settings, and
+system overrides. Workspace trust follows `GEMINI_CLI_TRUST_WORKSPACE`,
+`GEMINI_RESTRICTED_MODE`, the effective `security.folderTrust.enabled` setting,
+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.
+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.
+
+## 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.
+
+## 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
+`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
+it. Run setup under each profile that should load REA.
+
+## Hermes
+
+For Hermes, setup writes a `mcp_servers.rea` entry to `config.yaml`, preserving
+comments and unrelated settings. It resolves that file from `HERMES_HOME`, else
+from the platform default Hermes itself uses — `%LOCALAPPDATA%\hermes` on
+Windows, `~/.hermes` elsewhere — including any `HERMES_DATA_DIR_SUFFIX`. Hermes
+connects an entry unless `enabled` is false, so setup states `enabled: true`.
+
+Hermes personal skills install under the active Hermes home's `skills` directory.
+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.
+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.
+
+## Qoder CLI
+
+For [Qoder](https://docs.qoder.com/cli/mcp-reference), setup writes
+`mcpServers.rea` into the user-level `~/.qoder/settings.json` (the
+`QODER_CONFIG_DIR` override is honored). Entries carry `command`, `args`, and
+`env`; stdio is the default transport. Qoder CLI discovers personal skills
+from `~/.qoder/skills` (following `QODER_CONFIG_DIR` when set), so setup
+installs its skill copy there.
+
+## Factory Droid
+
+For [Factory Droid](https://docs.factory.com/harness/mcp), setup writes
+`mcpServers.rea` into the user-level `~/.factory/mcp.json`. Entries carry
+`command`, `args`, and `env`. Droid discovers personal skills from
+`~/.factory/skills` ([skills](https://docs.factory.com/harness/skills)), so
+setup installs its skill copy there.
+
+## Trae
+
+For [Trae](https://docs.trae.ai/ide/add-mcp-servers), setup writes
+`mcpServers.rea` into the user-scope `mcp.json` under Trae's VS Code-style
+user directory (`%APPDATA%\Trae\User` on Windows,
+`~/Library/Application Support/Trae/User` on macOS, and
+`~/.config/Trae/User` elsewhere). Entries carry `command`, `args`, and
+`env`; stdio is the default transport. Trae discovers personal skills from
+`~/.trae/skills` (`%userprofile%\.trae\skills` on Windows), so setup
+installs its skill copy there.
+
+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.
+
+## ZCode
+
+For [ZCode](https://zcode.z.ai/en/docs/mcp-services), setup registers `rea` in the nested `mcp.servers` table of the
+user-level `~/.zcode/cli/config.json`. Entries carry `command`, `args`, and
+`env` without a transport discriminator. ZCode discovers personal skills from
+`~/.zcode/skills` rather than the shared directory, so setup installs its
+skill copy there.
+
+ZCode reads the user-scope `~/.agents/mcp.json` fallback only while the native
+`.zcode` config defines no servers at all, with no merging. When setup writes
+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
+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.
+
+## DeepSeek Harness
+
+DeepSeek Harness registers MCP clients through a Cordis YAML patch sequence
+rather than a `mcpServers` object. `rea setup --client dsh` appends (or
+replaces) the REA entry in the home patch `$DSH_HOME/cordis.patch.yml`
+(`~/.dsh/cordis.patch.yml` when `DSH_HOME` is unset), preserving unrelated
+patches and comments. `rea doctor --client dsh` checks that same entry id.
+`rea uninstall` removes it by scanning supported clients; uninstall takes no
+`--client` flag. The home patch applies to every Harness profile, so the
+registration is written once and no per-profile edit is needed.
+
+Setup, doctor and uninstall resolve `DSH_HOME` and `DSH_AGENTS_HOME` as Harness
+does: unset, empty or whitespace-only values use `~/.dsh` and `~/.agents`,
+respectively. Bare `~`, `~/` and `~\` expand to the user home; other relative
+values resolve against the command's working directory. Nonblank values retain
+their original spaces, and the agents root is independent of the Harness home.
+Run REA and Harness from the same working directory when using relative overrides.
+The written entry is:
+
+```yaml
+- insert:
+    - id: rea-mcp
+      name: "@deepseek-ai/dsh-mcp-client"
+      config:
+        serverName: rea
+        transport: stdio
+        command: /absolute/path/to/node
+        args: ["/absolute/path/to/rea/scripts/rea.mjs", mcp]
+```
+
+Setup preserves caller-owned Cordis expressions and replaces launcher fields
+with literal values that doctor can verify. It refuses to edit an expression
+that produces the entire REA config, or a group-targeted REA insertion. Use a
+literal config and a root-level insertion as shown above.
+
+For a global npm installation, the launcher is under
+`$(npm root -g)/rea-agents/scripts/rea.mjs`. Restart Harness after setup; it
+exposes tools as `mcp__rea__<tool_name>`. Run `rea setup --skill --dry-run`,
+review the destination, then `rea setup --skill --yes` to install the workflow
+in `~/.agents/skills` (`$DSH_AGENTS_HOME/skills` when configured); Harness
+discovers that directory, and its native `skill` tool can load
+`reverse-engineer-anything`.
+
+REA's optional [native client verification](../development/testing.md#end-to-end-integration-and-golden-evidence)
+checks headless chat, skill loading, all tool input schemas and actual analysis
+using the installed Harness and a local model fixture. This establishes the
+Harness integration, with live DeepSeek API compatibility remaining unverified.
+See the [Harness MCP guide](https://github.com/deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness/blob/639ed015397290b3745d163aafe02ffee4aa3f84/packages/mcp/mcp-client/README.md)
+for its native configuration contract.
+
+## Other client settings
+
+For OpenCode, setup writes the V1 `mcp.rea` entry, which OpenCode V1 and V2
+both load. If the configuration already uses OpenCode V2's native
+`mcp.servers` table, setup registers REA there instead and replaces any earlier
+`mcp.rea` entry from REA. Setup honors `OPENCODE_CONFIG_DIR` and
+`OPENCODE_CONFIG`, preferring the later-loaded JSONC file when both JSON and
+JSONC exist. The ordinary XDG global configuration still participates when a
+custom directory is selected. Doctor checks the merged user registration; uninstall removes
+REA-owned entries from every applicable user file so an older entry cannot
+become active again. Malformed applicable files block setup before changes.
+
+Grok Build loads `[mcp_servers.rea]` from `$GROK_HOME/config.toml`, or from
+`~/.grok/config.toml` when `GROK_HOME` is unset or empty. Setup edits that server
+table, `[mcp_servers.rea.env]`, and a root `disabled_mcp_servers` entry that
+names `rea`. It sets `startup_timeout_sec = 30` and leaves every other name
+in that list. The shared skill installed under `~/.agents/skills` is already
+on Grok Build's skill path.
+
+Grok Bot (`grok_bot`) is detected from `~/.grokbot`, or from `SAND_DATA_ROOT`
+when that value is an absolute path. A relative or empty `SAND_DATA_ROOT`
+stays on `~/.grokbot`. That directory is not the connector store. Grok Bot
+keeps connectors in the signed-in account and runs them on its hosted
+computer. It does not import `mcp.json` from the data directory, and it does
+not attach a stdio server running on this machine. Setup does not call the
+account connector API, does not write a registration file, and does not report
+the data directory as aligned. Ask the Grok Bot chat to add a custom MCP
+server named `rea` that runs on the Bot's computer:
+
+```bash
+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.

docs/getting-started/installation.md

@@ -1,84 +1,203 @@
 # Installation and setup
 
-REA separates installing its CLI from configuring external software and agents.
+Run REA, connect your selected agents, and check the tools needed for your task.
+Setup previews configuration changes and asks for approval before applying them.
+
+| Task                              | Section                                                                                |
+| --------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| Connect an agent                  | [Start setup](#start-setup), then [review changes](#review-setup-changes)              |
+| Diagnose one task                 | [Scoped readiness checks](#check-readiness-for-your-task)                              |
+| Configure an analysis engine      | [Hopper](#hopper), [Ghidra](#ghidra), or the [IDA guide](../providers/ida-provider.md) |
+| Update or remove REA              | [Maintenance](#diagnose-update-and-remove)                                             |
+| Resolve a client-specific problem | [Client configuration](client-configuration.md)                                        |
 
 ## Start setup
 
-Start setup with:
-
 ```bash
 npx rea-agents setup
 ```
 
-If npm asks to download and run REA, that approval applies only to downloading
-the package. REA shows its own plan and asks before changing agent configuration
-or installing Hopper.
+Choose the agents to configure, review the proposed paths and changes, and
+approve the plan. npm's package-download approval and REA's setup approval are
+separate. Setup asks before changing agent configuration or installing Hopper.
+Restart the agents named in the completion message. Quit Claude Desktop fully
+before approving, because a running app can overwrite the registration; on
+Windows, see [where Claude Desktop reads its configuration](client-configuration.md#claude-desktop).
 
-The short command can use a REA version installed in the current project. To
-request the latest release explicitly, use:
+For the latest published release, use `npx rea-agents@latest setup`.
+[Package-runner and global-installation options](#package-runners-and-global-installation)
+cover explicit versions, Bun, runtime requirements, and the curl wrapper.
+
+## Review setup changes
+
+`rea setup` first offers the supported agents in a multi-select. Existing REA
+registrations are selected by default. Newly detected clients remain available
+but unselected: detection gives setup context, not permission to add a new
+registration. Clients without a detected configuration can still be selected.
+Explicit `--client` flags skip this question.
+
+Setup adds MCP access for selected clients. It installs REA's bundled workflow
+with those integrations by default; use `--skill=false` to omit it. If no agent
+is selected, setup offers the workflow separately for CLI use, with No as the
+default. Hopper is a separate optional choice: setup shows its proposed
+installation or connection and requires its own explicit approval. It can also
+save verified paths for an existing Ghidra installation.
+
+After selection, review the plan's exact paths and changes and approve before
+REA writes files or installs Hopper. You can cancel at any prompt.
+
+Before applying changes, REA checks your current configuration. The plan lists:
+
+- an existing Hopper installation, a verified existing Ghidra installation, or the official Hopper package it proposes to install;
+- each detected agent configuration path;
+- each selected REA skill destination;
+- external software, network origins, integrity evidence, and package-manager
+  commands.
+
+Malformed or unsafe existing configuration blocks the whole transaction before
+Hopper installation or any file write. Declining or pressing Ctrl-C makes no
+changes. Agent configuration writes preserve unrelated entries and comments,
+create backups, use atomic replacement, and verify their result. Setup and
+uninstall retain an existing `.rea.backup` rather than replacing the first snapshot.
+If that snapshot differs from the current configuration, setup previews and
+preserves a verified `.rea.backup.<sha256>.recovery` copy of the current bytes.
+Both snapshots remain available; a failed rollback reports the current recovery
+copy's path and the restore failure.
+Setup also retains valid environment overrides in REA's existing server entry,
+such as `REA_MCP_INPUT_SCHEMA_PROFILE` and `REA_MCP_MAX_RESPONSE_BYTES`.
+Detected provider settings replace only matching environment keys.
+Setup and doctor report a malformed REA environment map or invalid runtime
+setting before setup writes files. Repair the named setting in the client
+configuration; setup does not silently discard the rest of the map.
+
+After setup, REA reports which agents, analysis tools, and workflow files passed
+its final checks. Restart any agent named in the completion message, then begin
+your investigation. Failed steps and diagnostics remain in terminal history.
+
+Select exact clients in scripts with repeatable `--client` flags. Each explicit
+client skips interactive selection. Use `--all-detected` only when you intend
+to configure every detected supported client. `--skill=false` omits the
+workflow, and `--dry-run` returns a read-only plan with status `planned` and
+exit code 0:
 
 ```bash
-npx rea-agents@latest setup
+rea setup --client codex --client cursor --skill=false --dry-run
 ```
 
-REA runs the version npm selects. To update older agent registrations, run the
-latest-version command and review its setup plan. For unattended package
-downloads, add `--yes` before the package name; this does not approve REA's
-setup changes.
+Prompt UI and progress are written to stderr so stdout remains available for
+structured results and pipelines. `NO_COLOR=1` disables color. Use
+`--accessible` for sequential, vertically rendered yes/no prompts. Implicit
+interactive setup requires stdin, stdout, and stderr to all be terminals; when
+any stream is redirected, setup stays non-interactive. Declining or cancelling
+returns status `cancelled` with exit code 0.
 
-For an intentional rollback, make the package request explicit:
+For automation, `rea setup --json` reports the plan and a compact `.doctor`
+readiness projection without applying it. Use `rea doctor --json` for full
+health diagnostics and canonical tool catalog details. Pair
+`--yes` with explicit scope such as `--client codex`, or use
+`--all-detected` when the broad scope is intended. Without a scope flag,
+`--yes` is limited to existing REA-owned registrations; it does not select all
+detected clients. An unapproved actual apply reports `needs_confirmation` and
+exits 1. Installing missing Hopper non-interactively additionally requires
+`--install-hopper`:
 
 ```bash
-npm exec --yes --package=rea-agents@2.4.0 -- rea setup
+rea setup --yes --all-detected --install-hopper --json
 ```
 
-Setup continues to pin persistent MCP registrations to the exact version that
-performed setup. Running current setup later migrates unversioned or older
-managed registrations through the normal reviewed setup transaction.
+### Skill destinations
 
-With Bun, `bunx rea-agents setup` (or `bunx rea-agents@latest setup`) is the
-equivalent entry point. Setup run through `npx` registers
-`npx -y rea-agents@<version> mcp`; setup run through `bunx` or `bun x` registers
-`bunx rea-agents@<version> mcp`. On Windows, setup wraps either command in
-`cmd.exe /d /c` so clients can start the runner's command shim. Neither
-registration points into the runner's temporary package cache.
+The bundled skill is installed in each selected client's personal skill directory.
+See [client configuration](client-configuration.md) for client-specific roots,
+profiles, and environment overrides. A mixed selection plans each distinct
+destination. Selecting the skill without a client uses `~/.agents/skills`.
+Setup leaves existing skill copies in other locations untouched.
 
-REA supports Node.js 22.x (>=22.19), 24.x (>=24.11), and 26+. Node.js 23, 25, and prereleases are unsupported. It uses the npm already paired with that runtime and never upgrades Node.js, npm, or Homebrew.
+`rea setup --skill-client claude_code --yes --json` refreshes and verifies the
+selected skill destination independently of MCP registration selection. The
+final `doctor.scope.skill_clients` records which skill destinations were
+checked; `doctor.scope.clients` continues to describe required registrations.
+An unselected shared skill does not affect a client-only refresh.
 
-When REA runs on Bun, the `rea doctor` `node` check reports the Bun version and
-the Node.js compatibility version Bun declares, and passes when that
-compatibility version is in the supported range. Bun does not enforce the V8
-heap flags REA gives its owned helper processes, so Evidence that reports those
-limits on Node.js records them as unavailable under Bun. On Windows, the owned
-Job Object of each JavaScript helper (source analyzer, source-map codec and HAR
-decoder) instead limits its committed memory to that helper's heap budget plus
-a 512 MiB reserve for Bun itself, and Evidence reports that limit. This needs
-the matching bundled Windows native artifact; an artifact without the control
-refuses to start the helper rather than running it unlimited. CI tests Node.js
-only.
+`doctor --skill --json` verifies the selected copies against the bundled
+instructions and references. Consumers should use `identity.skill.state`,
+`installed_version`, and `installed_tool_count` for skill readiness. The
+obsolete `installed_catalog_digest` field has been removed; current catalog
+identity remains available at `identity.catalog`.
 
-Running `npm install rea-agents` without `--global` installs the executable only
-in the current project's `node_modules/.bin`; it does not make `rea` available
-on the shell `PATH`. Use the setup command above for the guided setup
-journey, `npx -y rea-agents@latest` for unattended one-off commands, or install globally
-with `npm install --global rea-agents` for a shell-visible `rea` command.
+Setup pins package-runner MCP registrations to the exact installed REA version,
+installs the matching skill and on-demand references in the same plan, and adds
+`startup_timeout_sec = 30` for Codex and Grok Build.
 
-The optional curl wrapper installs only the global npm package:
+## Check readiness for your task
+
+Run `rea doctor` when you need diagnosis. It reads host prerequisites and agent
+configuration without changing them. Without options, it audits every detected
+registration, the installed skill and optional analysis engines; its overall
+`healthy` value can be false while your chosen workflow works.
+
+Select the part you want to check:
+
+| Task                                | Readiness check                                                          |
+| ----------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
+| Static JavaScript/Electron analysis | Run `rea analyze-javascript-application PATH --json` directly.           |
+| One analysis engine                 | `rea doctor --provider ghidra --json` (or `hopper`, `ida`)               |
+| One agent registration              | `rea doctor --client codex --json` (see [client IDs](#supported-agents)) |
+| Installed workflow instructions     | `rea doctor --skill --json`                                              |
+
+A scoped report has `scope.mode: "explicit"`. Its `scope_checks` determine
+`healthy` and the exit status. Other checks appear in `informational_checks`;
+`environment_healthy` summarizes the full audit. `--target` adds a target check,
+but the report remains audit-wide unless a scope option is also supplied.
+
+Follow the remediation for the failed check. If a native target has several
+available providers, choose one with `--provider` on the CLI or `provider_id`
+on `open_binary`. A `capability_unavailable` failure carries
+`details.selection_reason`: `ambiguous` asks you to choose from
+`details.candidate_ids`, while `provider_unavailable` asks you to repair the
+selected engine. See [provider selection](cli.md#choose-a-provider).
+
+## Diagnose, update, and remove
+
+`rea doctor --json` is strictly read-only. `rea update` updates only the npm or Bun global installation that owns the running CLI. Source checkouts and package-runner copies must be updated through the mechanism that owns them; a fresh package-runner invocation can use `npx rea-agents@latest` or `bunx rea-agents@latest`. `rea uninstall` removes only REA-owned agent registrations and skill files; `--purge-data` additionally removes REA cache and state paths.
 
 ```bash
-curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/morluto/rea/main/install.sh | bash
+rea update
+rea uninstall
+rea uninstall --purge-data
 ```
 
-It prints the version, runtime, npm command, and destination before installing. When a controlling terminal exists it starts `rea setup`; otherwise it prints the command to run later.
+Uninstall preserves Hopper, Node.js, Evidence files, captures, unrelated skills
+and other MCP servers. Purging removes only REA's cache and state under
+`~/.rea`. A client configuration that is malformed, unreadable, or at an unsafe
+path stops the operation before anything is removed, and a client that fails
+while being updated stops the remaining removals. A purge path that is a
+symbolic link is retained and reported rather than followed. Uninstall checks
+REA's managed shared and Claude Code personal skill locations. See the
+[CLI guide](cli.md#output-and-exit-status) for exit statuses.
 
-Pass options with `bash -s --`:
+### Update the owning installation
 
-```bash
-curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/morluto/rea/main/install.sh |
-  bash -s -- --dry-run
-```
-
-Supported options are `--version <semver>`, `--dry-run`, `--no-setup`, `--no-prompt`, and `--verbose`. Neither `--no-prompt` nor a non-interactive shell grants permission to install external dependencies.
+`rea update` installs the exact resolved
+release into the npm prefix or Bun global directory that owns the running
+package, then checks the new executable's version before reporting success. It
+does not reopen onboarding. For npm installations, release lookup and
+installation both use npm's configured registry. Bun global updates require
+Bun 1.2.17 or later, which introduced `bun info`. The updater checks `bun --version`
+first and stops with an instruction to upgrade Bun manually if the version is
+older or cannot be parsed; it does not upgrade Bun itself.
+For supported Bun global installations, `bun info` and
+`bun add --global --ignore-scripts` use Bun's configured registry
+and run inside the owning Bun global directory (`BUN_INSTALL_GLOBAL_DIR`, else
+`$BUN_INSTALL/install/global`, else `$XDG_CACHE_HOME/.bun/install/global`,
+else `~/.bun/install/global`), never in the caller's current project. A Bun
+global directory without its `package.json` is not treated as an owned
+installation, because Bun would install into the nearest ancestor project
+instead.
+Its maintenance plan selects only existing REA registrations and an already
+installed REA skill. Run the returned scoped setup command to review and approve
+those changes, then restart affected agents. The plan is returned in terminal,
+non-TTY, and JSON modes without applying configuration changes.
 
 ## Released package and main
 
@@ -143,8 +262,8 @@ readiness for one task instead of auditing every integration, see
 
 ## Supported agents
 
-Setup can configure these clients for REA's local MCP server. Grok Bot is
-listed after the table because its connector is not one of these files:
+Setup can configure these clients for REA's local MCP server. Grok Bot uses a manual
+hosted connector; see [its configuration](client-configuration.md#other-client-settings).
 
 | Client             | `--client` value |
 | ------------------ | ---------------- |
@@ -160,361 +279,31 @@ listed after the table because its connector is not one of these files:
 | GitHub Copilot CLI | `copilot_cli`    |
 | Command Code       | `commandcode`    |
 | Qwen Code          | `qwen_code`      |
+| Kimi Code          | `kimi`           |
 | VS Code            | `vscode`         |
 | Grok Build         | `grok_build`     |
 | OMP                | `omp`            |
 | Pi                 | `pi`             |
 | Hermes             | `hermes`         |
+| Qoder              | `qoder`          |
+| Factory Droid      | `droid`          |
+| Trae               | `trae`           |
+| ZCode              | `zcode`          |
 | DeepSeek Harness   | `dsh`            |
 
-`dsh` is main-only until a release after 6.4.0. The registry check above does
-not cover it.
+`dsh` and `kimi` require a release containing them. The registry check above does
+not cover them.
 
-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)).
-For the native offline OpenAI-compatible BYOK adapter, full-profile chat and
-analysis also passed with a distinct `COPILOT_PROVIDER_MODEL_ID` such as
-`rea-gpt-4.1`, `COPILOT_PROVIDER_WIRE_MODEL=gpt-4.1`, and that distinct ID selected
-through `copilot --model rea-gpt-4.1`. The local fixture requested
-`COPILOT_PROVIDER_MAX_PROMPT_TOKENS=1000000`; configure the limit supported by
-your backend. This keeps every full schema and the actual wire model intact.
-It does not establish the effective client budget or fix the built-in-ID path.
-The existing compact profile passed native chat and analysis with the complete
-tool inventory on Linux using a loopback model fixture. After setup, add
-`"REA_MCP_INPUT_SCHEMA_PROFILE": "compact"` to the `env` object of the
-`mcpServers.rea` entry in Copilot's `mcp-config.json`, preserving its other
-settings, then restart the client. Compact advertisements can reduce nested
-schema constraints; REA still validates complete canonical inputs. Full-profile
-`gpt-5.4` metadata is also verified locally. Live model API acceptance and
-Windows remain unverified; see [native client verification](testing.md).
-
-Claude Code normally defers MCP tool definitions through tool search. It
-[turns tool search off](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/mcp#configure-tool-search)
-when `ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL` points to a non-first-party host, such as DeepSeek's
-Anthropic-compatible endpoint. It then sends every REA tool's name, description
-and input schema with every request
-([#2019](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/2019)). On main at 04089d5be,
-with 172 tools, that payload measured about 496 KB with the default profile and
-about 290 KB with `compact`. By the o200k and cl100k tokenizers, that is roughly
-120k and 68k tokens. Compaction cannot remove tool definitions. If they nearly
-fill the window Claude Code assumes, the context refills after every compaction
-and Claude Code reports that autocompact is thrashing. To avoid this:
-
-- Make Claude Code assume the model's actual context window. DeepSeek's Claude
-  Code guide selects `deepseek-flash[1m]`; the `[1m]` suffix makes Claude Code
-  assume a one-million-token window. For other unrecognized model IDs, set
-  `CLAUDE_CODE_MAX_CONTEXT_TOKENS` to the window the provider documents.
-- If the endpoint forwards `tool_reference` blocks, set `ENABLE_TOOL_SEARCH=true`
-  to restore deferred loading. DeepSeek's Anthropic API guide does not list
-  `tool_reference` among its supported content blocks, so this setting may cause
-  its requests to fail.
-- To shrink the upfront catalog, add
-  `"REA_MCP_INPUT_SCHEMA_PROFILE": "compact"` to the `env` object of the
-  `mcpServers.rea` entry in `~/.claude.json` (`$CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR/.claude.json`
-  when that variable is set), then restart Claude Code. Setup keeps this
-  override.
-
-The sizes above come from REA's own `tools/list`. A live Claude Code session
-against DeepSeek's API is unverified.
-
-For [Pi](https://github.com/earendil-works/pi/blob/main/packages/coding-agent/docs/mcp.md),
-setup writes a `type: "stdio"` entry under `mcpServers.rea` in the user-level
-`~/.pi/agent/mcp.json` and installs the bundled skill under `~/.agents/skills`.
-Use `rea setup --client pi --dry-run --json` to inspect the plan, then
-`rea setup --client pi --yes --json` to approve it. Check the registration with
-`rea doctor --client pi --json`. Pi reads `mcp.json` as strict JSON, like its
-own loader: comments, trailing commas, a byte-order mark, or an empty existing
-file are invalid, and setup reports them instead of rewriting the file. Repair
-such a file to plain JSON first, then rerun setup.
-
-Setup follows Pi's `PI_CODING_AGENT_DIR`: unset or empty selects the default;
-`~` and `~/` expand to the home directory; absolute paths and file URLs select
-that directory; relative paths stay relative to the command's working directory.
-On Windows, native paths, `~\`, and Git Bash/MSYS, Cygwin, and WSL drive paths
-are normalized as Pi does. Run REA and Pi from the same working directory when
-using a relative override. Pi has no profiles: `OMP_PROFILE`, `PI_PROFILE`,
-`PI_CONFIG_DIR`, and OMP's `enabledServers`/`disabledServers` lists do not affect
-Pi registration. Doctor accepts an omitted `type` for stdio but reports a
-non-stdio type as invalid; `enabled: false` stays disabled.
-
-REA configures only the user scope. Pi also reads `.pi/mcp.json` in trusted
-projects; a same-name project entry can replace the user entry or override its
-enabled state and exposure. Check that file if the user registration is aligned
-but unavailable in a project. An extension that registers `/mcp` can replace
-Pi's built-in MCP support and use its own configuration instead. Run `/reload`
-in an existing Pi session after changing servers outside the session.
-
-For Qwen Code, setup registers `rea` in the `mcpServers` table of the
-user-level `~/.qwen/settings.json`, or `$QWEN_HOME/settings.json` when configured.
-Setup and doctor follow Qwen Code's tilde and working-directory-relative home
-overrides. Qwen Code also discovers personal skills in `~/.agents/skills`,
-where setup installs the bundled workflow.
-
-Gemini CLI uses `$GEMINI_CLI_HOME/.gemini/settings.json` when that home override
-is nonempty, including its shared personal skills at
-`$GEMINI_CLI_HOME/.agents/skills`. Setup and doctor check MCP allow/exclude
-policies from system defaults, user settings, trusted workspace settings, and
-system overrides. Workspace trust follows `GEMINI_CLI_TRUST_WORKSPACE`,
-`GEMINI_RESTRICTED_MODE`, the effective `security.folderTrust.enabled` setting,
-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.
-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.
-
-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.
-
-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
-`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
-it. Run setup under each profile that should load REA.
-
-For Hermes, setup writes a `mcp_servers.rea` entry to `config.yaml`, preserving
-comments and unrelated settings. It resolves that file from `HERMES_HOME`, else
-from the platform default Hermes itself uses — `%LOCALAPPDATA%\hermes` on
-Windows, `~/.hermes` elsewhere — including any `HERMES_DATA_DIR_SUFFIX`. Hermes
-connects an entry unless `enabled` is false, so setup states `enabled: true`.
-
-Hermes personal skills install under the active Hermes home's `skills` directory.
-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.
-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.
+See [client configuration and troubleshooting](client-configuration.md) for
+configuration paths, profiles, trust policies, and schema-limit workarounds.
 
 ### DeepSeek Harness
 
-DeepSeek Harness registers MCP clients through a Cordis YAML patch sequence
-rather than a `mcpServers` object. `rea setup --client dsh` appends (or
-replaces) the REA entry in the home patch `$DSH_HOME/cordis.patch.yml`
-(`~/.dsh/cordis.patch.yml` when `DSH_HOME` is unset), preserving unrelated
-patches and comments. `rea doctor --client dsh` checks that same entry id.
-`rea uninstall` removes it by scanning supported clients; uninstall takes no
-`--client` flag. The home patch applies to every Harness profile, so the
-registration is written once and no per-profile edit is needed. The written
-entry is:
-
-```yaml
-- insert:
-    - id: rea-mcp
-      name: "@deepseek-ai/dsh-mcp-client"
-      config:
-        serverName: rea
-        transport: stdio
-        command: /absolute/path/to/node
-        args: ["/absolute/path/to/rea/scripts/rea.mjs", mcp]
-```
-
-Setup preserves caller-owned Cordis expressions and replaces launcher fields
-with literal values that doctor can verify. It refuses to edit an expression
-that produces the entire REA config, or a group-targeted REA insertion. Use a
-literal config and a root-level insertion as shown above.
-
-For a global npm installation, the launcher is under
-`$(npm root -g)/rea-agents/scripts/rea.mjs`. Restart Harness after setup; it
-exposes tools as `mcp__rea__<tool_name>`. Run `rea setup --skill --dry-run`,
-review the destination, then `rea setup --skill --yes` to install the workflow
-in `~/.agents/skills` (`$DSH_AGENTS_HOME/skills` when configured); Harness
-discovers that directory, and its native `skill` tool can load
-`reverse-engineer-anything`.
-
-REA's optional [native client verification](testing.md#end-to-end-integration-and-golden-evidence)
-checks headless chat, skill loading, all tool input schemas and actual analysis
-using the installed Harness and a local model fixture. This establishes the
-Harness integration, with live DeepSeek API compatibility remaining unverified.
-See the [Harness MCP guide](https://github.com/deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness/blob/639ed015397290b3745d163aafe02ffee4aa3f84/packages/mcp/mcp-client/README.md)
-for its native configuration contract.
+See [the Cordis patch and launcher setup](client-configuration.md#deepseek-harness).
 
 ### Other client settings
 
-For OpenCode, setup writes the V1 `mcp.rea` entry, which OpenCode V1 and V2
-both load. If the configuration already uses OpenCode V2's native
-`mcp.servers` table, setup registers REA there instead and replaces any earlier
-`mcp.rea` entry from REA. Setup honors `OPENCODE_CONFIG_DIR` and
-`OPENCODE_CONFIG`, preferring the later-loaded JSONC file when both JSON and
-JSONC exist. The ordinary XDG global configuration still participates when a
-custom directory is selected. Doctor checks the merged user registration; uninstall removes
-REA-owned entries from every applicable user file so an older entry cannot
-become active again. Malformed applicable files block setup before changes.
-
-Grok Build loads `[mcp_servers.rea]` from `$GROK_HOME/config.toml`, or from
-`~/.grok/config.toml` when `GROK_HOME` is unset or empty. Setup edits that server
-table, `[mcp_servers.rea.env]`, and a root `disabled_mcp_servers` entry that
-names `rea`. It sets `startup_timeout_sec = 30` and leaves every other name
-in that list. The shared skill installed under `~/.agents/skills` is already
-on Grok Build's skill path.
-
-Grok Bot (`grok_bot`) is detected from `~/.grokbot`, or from `SAND_DATA_ROOT`
-when that value is an absolute path. A relative or empty `SAND_DATA_ROOT`
-stays on `~/.grokbot`. That directory is not the connector store. Grok Bot
-keeps connectors in the signed-in account and runs them on its hosted
-computer. It does not import `mcp.json` from the data directory, and it does
-not attach a stdio server running on this machine. Setup does not call the
-account connector API, does not write a registration file, and does not report
-the data directory as aligned. Ask the Grok Bot chat to add a custom MCP
-server named `rea` that runs on the Bot's computer:
-
-```bash
-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.
-
-## Review setup changes
-
-`rea setup` first offers the supported agents in a multi-select. Existing REA
-registrations are selected by default. Newly detected clients remain available
-but unselected: detection gives setup context, not permission to add a new
-registration. Clients without a detected configuration can still be selected.
-Explicit `--client` flags skip this question.
-
-Setup adds MCP access for selected clients. It installs REA's bundled workflow
-with those integrations by default; use `--skill=false` to omit it. If no agent
-is selected, setup offers the workflow separately for CLI use, with No as the
-default. Hopper is a separate optional choice: setup shows its proposed
-installation or connection and requires its own explicit approval. It can also
-save verified paths for an existing Ghidra installation.
-
-The bundled skill is installed where each selected client discovers personal
-skills: Claude Code uses `~/.claude/skills` (or
-`$CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR/skills` when configured). Gemini CLI uses `.agents/skills`
-under its selected home; Antigravity 2.0 uses `~/.gemini/config/skills`.
-Other integrations, including Qwen Code, use `~/.agents/skills`.
-A mixed selection plans each distinct destination. Selecting the skill without a client uses the shared
-directory. Setup leaves existing skill copies in other locations untouched.
-
-`rea setup --skill-client claude_code --yes --json` refreshes and verifies the
-selected skill destination independently of MCP registration selection. The
-final `doctor.scope.skill_clients` records which skill destinations were
-checked; `doctor.scope.clients` continues to describe required registrations.
-An unselected shared skill does not affect a client-only refresh.
-
-`doctor --skill --json` verifies the selected copies against the bundled
-instructions and references. Consumers should use `identity.skill.state`,
-`installed_version`, and `installed_tool_count` for skill readiness. The
-obsolete `installed_catalog_digest` field has been removed; current catalog
-identity remains available at `identity.catalog`.
-
-After selection, review the plan's exact paths and changes and approve before
-REA writes files or installs Hopper. You can cancel at any prompt.
-
-Before applying changes, REA checks your current configuration. The plan lists:
-
-- an existing Hopper installation, a verified existing Ghidra installation, or the official Hopper package it proposes to install;
-- each detected agent configuration path;
-- each selected REA skill destination;
-- external software, network origins, integrity evidence, and package-manager
-  commands.
-
-Malformed or unsafe existing configuration blocks the whole transaction before
-Hopper installation or any file write. Declining or pressing Ctrl-C makes no
-changes. Agent configuration writes preserve unrelated entries and comments,
-create backups, use atomic replacement, and verify their result. Setup and
-uninstall retain an existing `.rea.backup` rather than replacing the first snapshot.
-Setup also retains valid environment overrides in REA's existing server entry,
-such as `REA_MCP_INPUT_SCHEMA_PROFILE` and `REA_MCP_MAX_RESPONSE_BYTES`.
-Detected provider settings replace only matching environment keys.
-Setup and doctor report a malformed REA environment map or invalid runtime
-setting before setup writes files. Repair the named setting in the client
-configuration; setup does not silently discard the rest of the map.
-
-After setup, REA reports which agents, analysis tools, and workflow files passed
-its final checks. Restart any agent named in the completion message, then begin
-your investigation. Failed steps and diagnostics remain in terminal history.
-
-Select exact clients in scripts with repeatable `--client` flags. Each explicit
-client skips interactive selection. Use `--all-detected` only when you intend
-to configure every detected supported client. `--skill=false` omits the
-workflow, and `--dry-run` returns a read-only plan with status `planned` and
-exit code 0:
-
-```bash
-rea setup --client codex --client cursor --skill=false --dry-run
-```
-
-Prompt UI and progress are written to stderr so stdout remains available for
-structured results and pipelines. `NO_COLOR=1` disables color. Use
-`--accessible` for sequential, vertically rendered yes/no prompts. Implicit
-interactive setup requires stdin, stdout, and stderr to all be terminals; when
-any stream is redirected, setup stays non-interactive. Declining or cancelling
-returns status `cancelled` with exit code 0.
-
-For automation, `rea setup --json` reports the plan and a compact `.doctor`
-readiness projection without applying it. Use `rea doctor --json` for full
-health diagnostics and canonical tool catalog details. Pair
-`--yes` with explicit scope such as `--client codex`, or use
-`--all-detected` when the broad scope is intended. Without a scope flag,
-`--yes` is limited to existing REA-owned registrations; it does not select all
-detected clients. An unapproved actual apply reports `needs_confirmation` and
-exits 1. Installing missing Hopper non-interactively additionally requires
-`--install-hopper`:
-
-```bash
-rea setup --yes --all-detected --install-hopper --json
-```
-
-Setup pins package-runner MCP registrations to the exact installed REA version,
-installs the matching skill and on-demand references in the same plan, and adds
-`startup_timeout_sec = 30` for Codex and Grok Build. `rea update` installs the exact resolved
-release into the npm prefix or Bun global directory that owns the running
-package, then checks the new executable's version before reporting success. It
-does not reopen onboarding. For npm installations, release lookup and
-installation both use npm's configured registry. Bun global updates require
-Bun 1.2.17 or later, which introduced `bun info`. The updater checks `bun --version`
-first and stops with an instruction to upgrade Bun manually if the version is
-older or cannot be parsed; it does not upgrade Bun itself.
-For supported Bun global installations, `bun info` and
-`bun add --global --ignore-scripts` use Bun's configured registry
-and run inside the owning Bun global directory (`BUN_INSTALL_GLOBAL_DIR`, else
-`$BUN_INSTALL/install/global`, else `$XDG_CACHE_HOME/.bun/install/global`,
-else `~/.bun/install/global`), never in the caller's current project. A Bun
-global directory without its `package.json` is not treated as an owned
-installation, because Bun would install into the nearest ancestor project
-instead.
-Its maintenance plan selects only existing REA registrations and an already
-installed REA skill. Run the returned scoped setup command to review and approve
-those changes, then restart affected agents. The plan is returned in terminal,
-non-TTY, and JSON modes without applying configuration changes.
-
-## Check readiness for your task
-
-Run `rea doctor` when you need diagnosis. It reads host prerequisites and agent
-configuration without changing them. Without options, it audits every detected
-registration, the installed skill and optional analysis engines; its overall
-`healthy` value can be false while your chosen workflow works.
-
-Select the part you want to check:
-
-| Task                                | Readiness check                                                          |
-| ----------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
-| Static JavaScript/Electron analysis | Run `rea analyze-javascript-application PATH --json` directly.           |
-| One analysis engine                 | `rea doctor --provider ghidra --json` (or `hopper`, `ida`)               |
-| One agent registration              | `rea doctor --client codex --json` (see [client IDs](#supported-agents)) |
-| Installed workflow instructions     | `rea doctor --skill --json`                                              |
-
-A scoped report has `scope.mode: "explicit"`. Its `scope_checks` determine
-`healthy` and the exit status. Other checks appear in `informational_checks`;
-`environment_healthy` summarizes the full audit. `--target` adds a target check,
-but the report remains audit-wide unless a scope option is also supplied.
-
-Follow the remediation for the failed check. If a native target has several
-available providers, choose one with `--provider` on the CLI or `provider_id`
-on `open_binary`. A `capability_unavailable` failure carries
-`details.selection_reason`: `ambiguous` asks you to choose from
-`details.candidate_ids`, while `provider_unavailable` asks you to repair the
-selected engine. See [provider selection](cli.md#choose-a-provider).
+See [OpenCode, Grok Build, and Grok Bot settings](client-configuration.md#other-client-settings).
 
 ## Hopper
 
@@ -522,9 +311,12 @@ Hopper is separate commercial software with its own license. Its free demo has
 vendor-defined limits, and a paid license is optional. REA reuses any detected
 installation and preserves Hopper during uninstall.
 
-The supported native host baseline is macOS 12+, Ubuntu 24.04+, Fedora 41+,
-Nobara 44+, 64-bit Arch Linux, CachyOS, or Omarchy. Ghidra and IDA have their own provider-specific
-host requirements; Windows Ghidra uses the [experimental P0 boundary](windows-ghidra-p0.md).
+The automated Hopper installer supports macOS 12+, Ubuntu 24.04+, Fedora 41+,
+Nobara 44+, 64-bit Arch Linux, CachyOS, or Omarchy. REA itself runs on any
+Linux distribution with a recognized apt, dnf, or pacman package family, where
+an existing Hopper launcher is selected through `HOPPER_LAUNCHER_PATH`. Ghidra
+and IDA have their own provider-specific host requirements; Windows Ghidra uses
+the [experimental P0 boundary](../providers/windows-ghidra-p0.md).
 
 On macOS, approved setup downloads the official DMG, checks its published size
 and digest, validates the application bundle, and atomically installs it to
@@ -536,8 +328,8 @@ The Hopper launcher action used by REA creates a document from an executable;
 its supported command-line interface does not attach to an already-open
 document. While another live REA session owns the same target and loader
 profile, a second session reports the owning run ID instead of opening a
-duplicate document. Closing the owning REA session releases this guard; Hopper
-keeps its document open. A later REA session can therefore open another
+duplicate document. On macOS, closing the owning REA session releases this guard;
+Hopper keeps its document open. A later REA session can therefore open another
 document for the same target. REA does not currently identify, focus, or reuse
 that existing GUI document, and the supported launcher exposes no attach or
 reuse action for it.
@@ -560,8 +352,14 @@ Hopper application per user across cooperating REA processes. A competing
 CLI or MCP session receives the owning session ID before Hopper is launched,
 for both the same target and a different target. Switch targets through that
 MCP session, or close it before starting another session. Closing the owner
-releases the reservation. This does not attach to or claim ownership of
-manually opened Hopper applications.
+releases the reservation and stops REA's owned demo application and private
+display; the headless Linux demo does not retain documents after MCP shutdown.
+Its helper watches a private lifetime pipe, so an owner crash or SIGKILL also
+stops those children, without relying on a reusable PID or a process-name scan.
+A later session recovers the dead owner's stale lease after child cleanup;
+private runtime files can remain when REA itself was killed. This does not attach to
+or claim ownership of manually opened Hopper applications. An application left
+running by an older REA version must still be closed before starting a new session.
 
 Stale lease recovery is serialized. If an interrupted recovery leaves its
 reservation directory, the diagnostic identifies that exact path. Stop REA
@@ -650,33 +448,13 @@ code or signal and bounded output in `details.launcher`. An exit can precede
 output-stream closure; `output_closed: false` keeps that uncertainty explicit.
 Later requests retain the known exit instead of reducing it to socket loss.
 An external GUI's helper exit does not establish that the GUI itself exited.
-Cursor navigation returns the observed object start when Hopper snaps an interior
-address; adjacent-object navigation rejects unmapped inputs and document ends.
-Native API text rejects NUL characters and unpaired Unicode surrogates before
-annotation changes. Renames preserve unselected label owners; use a batch with
-all affected addresses to move or swap existing labels explicitly. Every rename
-destination must be mapped, and native symbol names must fit Hopper's 1024 UTF-16
-code-unit limit. Oversized names fail before any batch edits; bookmarks and
-literal string results are not subject to that symbol-name limit. Rename success
-requires exact final readback. New bookmarks must point into mapped memory;
-existing legacy bookmarks outside it can still be removed.
-String results read each native typed object's complete bytes, retain the original
-provider display in `provider_value`, and report its encoding, byte length, and
-termination. `encoding_status: inferred` distinguishes REA's decoding from an
-observed source encoding. Hopper can split long literals into adjacent
-unterminated objects; search matches each object's decoded bytes independently.
-Undecodable objects retain native display text with `decoding.available: false`
-and a reason, so one uncertain object does not block unrelated inspections.
-Function dossiers retain this same string evidence. Native call edges retain
-Hopper's partial `CallReference` classification and exact endpoints; detailed
-reference flags remain unavailable rather than being invented.
-Regex searches use ECMAScript Unicode syntax in a cancellable worker with a
-five-second matching deadline. Deadline or cancellation stops matching while
-leaving the Hopper API available. Literal mode retains Unicode casefold matching.
+For cursor navigation, string decoding, symbol-name limits, and regex matching,
+see [Hopper analysis behavior](../guides/native/native-investigation.md#hopper-analysis-behavior).
 
 Closing or switching a target closes its bound Hopper document, shuts down REA's
-bridge and removes its temporary socket directory while preserving the Hopper
-application and unrelated documents. A `cleanup_incomplete`
+bridge and removes its temporary socket directory. The macOS Hopper application
+and unrelated documents remain open; the owned Linux demo application stops.
+A `cleanup_incomplete`
 result identifies resources whose cleanup could not be verified.
 REA retains unresolved cleanup ownership and any confirmed shutdown phases.
 After addressing the reported failure, retry `close_binary` on the same
@@ -732,7 +510,8 @@ operations and twelve function-analysis operations. These cover metadata,
 decompilation, assembly, resolved calls, typed references, xrefs, function
 dossiers, instructions, recovered data types, measured load mappings, loaded
 memory bytes, and observed file offsets. Independent load-image attestation
-supports DOS MZ and explicitly selected COM; PE returns its measurements with that limitation.
+supports DOS MZ, explicitly selected COM, and explicit raw-binary imports;
+PE returns measurements with an unsupported attestation status.
 On Linux and macOS, `annotate_native_function` also edits a function name and/or
 entry comments atomically and returns refreshed analysis, and `set_address_name`
 and `set_addresses_names` name a function entry or any other mapped address
@@ -740,10 +519,13 @@ and `set_addresses_names` name a function entry or any other mapped address
 session metadata edits leave executable bytes unchanged and are discarded on close. GUI controls
 require Hopper; Windows P0 remains read-only.
 
-Windows P0 admits native x86 and x86-64 PE applications and DLLs on fixed local NTFS volumes.
+Windows P0 admits native x86 and x86-64 PE applications and DLLs, plus explicitly
+selected [raw NMOS 6502 images](../providers/raw-binary.md#nmos-6502) with a caller-supplied
+entry at file offset 0, on fixed local NTFS volumes. Other raw CPU families remain
+unsupported on Windows.
 The npm package bundles native Job Object ownership, protected private runtime
 DACLs, and handle-based path admission; no separate addon installation is needed.
-See the [Windows Ghidra P0 guide](windows-ghidra-p0.md) for verified scope and
+See the [Windows Ghidra P0 guide](../providers/windows-ghidra-p0.md) for verified scope and
 limitations.
 
 Extract Ghidra and install the JDK outside REA, then export absolute paths:
@@ -769,7 +551,7 @@ REA skill after approval. Direct registrations use Node to launch REA's entry
 script; package-runner registrations use the pinned `npx` or `bunx` command. Hopper
 installation remains unavailable on Windows. Setup never installs Ghidra,
 Java, or Python. It preserves valid detected Ghidra/JDK settings in agent
-registrations. See [Windows Ghidra P0](windows-ghidra-p0.md) for provider diagnostics.
+registrations. See [Windows Ghidra P0](../providers/windows-ghidra-p0.md) for provider diagnostics.
 
 Doctor validates the platform, architecture, Ghidra 12.1.x application version,
 `support/analyzeHeadless` or `support/analyzeHeadless.bat`, the installation's
@@ -785,7 +567,7 @@ Ghidra's default analysis settings, and loads its packaged Java
 bridge via `-scriptPath`; it never opens an existing user project. Linux and
 macOS use a current-user-only local bridge socket and descriptor. The
 project remains under the selected temporary directory. If its Unix socket
-pathname would exceed the host's byte limit, REA allocates a separate mode-0700
+pathname would exceed the host's byte limit, REA allocates a separate owner-only
 socket directory under `/tmp` and removes it on close, cancellation, or failure.
 Diagnostics retain the actual endpoint and both owned directories.
 On Linux and macOS, REA starts the inspected JVM directly using Ghidra's own LaunchSupport
@@ -810,7 +592,7 @@ passes the deadline to each provider client; a startup failure is returned by th
 without exposing partial analysis. This deadline is separate from MCP transport
 initialization and the client's deadline for that individual tool call. A client
 can time out earlier even when Ghidra would complete within its startup deadline.
-See [Ghidra first-query deadlines and recovery](mcp-contracts.md#ghidra-first-query-deadlines-and-recovery)
+See [Ghidra first-query deadlines and recovery](../reference/mcp-contracts.md#ghidra-first-query-deadlines-and-recovery)
 for client options and the close/reopen recovery flow.
 
 One session contains exactly one imported Program; use `provider_id: "ghidra"`, `--provider ghidra`, or
@@ -842,12 +624,39 @@ rea doctor --json
 The copy step requires the destination to be absent and preserves an existing
 decompiler. This recipe is specific to macOS x64: the
 [Ghidra 12.1.4 Makefile](https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/blob/Ghidra_12.1.4_build/Ghidra/Features/Decompiler/src/decompile/cpp/Makefile)
-explicitly selects `-arch x86_64` on Darwin. For other architectures or a Gradle
+explicitly selects `-arch x86_64` on Darwin. For a Gradle
 build, follow the matching release's
 [native component instructions](https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/blob/Ghidra_12.1.4_build/GhidraDocs/GettingStarted.md#building-native-components).
 REA accepts the matching executable under either `os/<platform>/` or
 `build/os/<platform>/`; it does not build the component during setup or diagnosis.
 
+### macOS arm64 native decompiler
+
+On Apple Silicon the same source build works with explicit overrides; no
+Makefile edits and no Rosetta are needed. The Darwin block in the
+[Ghidra 12.1.4 Makefile](https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/blob/Ghidra_12.1.4_build/Ghidra/Features/Decompiler/src/decompile/cpp/Makefile)
+pins `-arch x86_64`, but `ARCH_TYPE` and `OSDIR` are ordinary make variables,
+and command-line assignments replace them for every compile and link rule:
+
+```bash
+cd "$GHIDRA_INSTALL_DIR/Ghidra/Features/Decompiler/src/decompile/cpp"
+make ghidra_opt ARCH_TYPE="-arch arm64" OSDIR=mac_arm_64
+decompiler_dir="$GHIDRA_INSTALL_DIR/Ghidra/Features/Decompiler/os/mac_arm_64"
+mkdir -p "$decompiler_dir"
+test ! -e "$decompiler_dir/decompile" && test ! -L "$decompiler_dir/decompile" &&
+  install -m 755 ghidra_opt "$decompiler_dir/decompile"
+rea doctor --json
+```
+
+Verified end to end on macOS 15.6 arm64 with Apple clang 17 and the stock
+bison 2.3, against Ghidra 12.1.4: the build produces a Mach-O arm64
+`ghidra_opt`, the doctor check `ghidra-native_decompiler` turns healthy with
+"reports mach-o arm64, which matches darwin/arm64", and `rea decompile` on an
+arm64 Mach-O returns decompiled C through the headless provider. The JDK is
+not needed for the make step, only for the Ghidra provider. If your toolchain
+rejects the inherited `-mmacosx-version-min=10.6` flag, retry the make with
+`ADDITIONAL_FLAGS="-w"`.
+
 ### Ghidra import language and analysis seeds
 
 Ghidra detects the language from the executable header. To set it (for example, Borland C++ PE images):
@@ -944,7 +753,7 @@ contains the launch arguments and `/proc/<jvm-pid>/status` reports
 session and retain the resource flags needed for the measurement rather than
 copying full command lines or environments into reports. Heap and affinity
 settings affect cost and latency; they are not part of REA's semantic analysis
-profile identity. See [real-provider testing](testing.md) for bounded
+profile identity. See [real-provider testing](../development/testing.md) for bounded
 verification workflows.
 
 ### Ghidra diagnostics and verification
@@ -982,25 +791,6 @@ read-only operations, digest identity, and runtime cleanup. The separate
 ordinary user. It requires the built Windows native bundle and an existing
 Ghidra/JDK installation; neither is inferred from startup alone.
 
-## Diagnose, update, and remove
-
-`rea doctor --json` is strictly read-only. `rea update` updates only the npm or Bun global installation that owns the running CLI. Source checkouts and package-runner copies must be updated through the mechanism that owns them; a fresh package-runner invocation can use `npx rea-agents@latest` or `bunx rea-agents@latest`. `rea uninstall` removes only REA-owned agent registrations and skill files; `--purge-data` additionally removes REA cache and state paths.
-
-```bash
-rea update
-rea uninstall
-rea uninstall --purge-data
-```
-
-Uninstall preserves Hopper, Node.js, Evidence files, captures, unrelated skills
-and other MCP servers. Purging removes only REA's cache and state under
-`~/.rea`. A client configuration that is malformed, unreadable, or at an unsafe
-path stops the operation before anything is removed, and a client that fails
-while being updated stops the remaining removals. A purge path that is a
-symbolic link is retained and reported rather than followed. Uninstall checks
-REA's managed shared and Claude Code personal skill locations. See the
-[CLI guide](cli.md#output-and-exit-status) for exit statuses.
-
 ## MCP Registry
 
 REA is published in the official MCP Registry as `io.github.morluto/rea`. Registry
@@ -1033,3 +823,71 @@ writes the same package-runner shape, or `bunx rea-agents@<version> mcp` when
 setup runs through `bunx`, and pins it to the exact version that performed
 setup. Run current setup to refresh an older registration, then restart the
 client.
+
+## Package runners and global installation
+
+A package-runner invocation can use a REA version installed in the current project. To
+request the latest release explicitly, use:
+
+```bash
+npx rea-agents@latest setup
+```
+
+REA runs the version npm selects. To update older agent registrations, run the
+latest-version command and review its setup plan. For unattended package
+downloads, add `--yes` before the package name; this does not approve REA's
+setup changes.
+
+For an intentional rollback, make the package request explicit:
+
+```bash
+npm exec --yes --package=rea-agents@2.4.0 -- rea setup
+```
+
+Setup continues to pin persistent MCP registrations to the exact version that
+performed setup. Running current setup later migrates unversioned or older
+managed registrations through the normal reviewed setup transaction.
+
+With Bun, `bunx rea-agents setup` (or `bunx rea-agents@latest setup`) is the
+equivalent entry point. Setup run through `npx` registers
+`npx -y rea-agents@<version> mcp`; setup run through `bunx` or `bun x` registers
+`bunx rea-agents@<version> mcp`. On Windows, setup wraps either command in
+`cmd.exe /d /c` so clients can start the runner's command shim. Neither
+registration points into the runner's temporary package cache.
+
+REA supports Node.js 22.x (>=22.19), 24.x (>=24.11), and 26+. Node.js 23, 25, and prereleases are unsupported. It uses the npm already paired with that runtime and never upgrades Node.js, npm, or Homebrew.
+
+When REA runs on Bun, the `rea doctor` `node` check reports the Bun version and
+the Node.js compatibility version Bun declares, and passes when that
+compatibility version is in the supported range. Bun does not enforce the V8
+heap flags REA gives its owned helper processes, so Evidence that reports those
+limits on Node.js records them as unavailable under Bun. On Windows, the owned
+Job Object of each JavaScript helper (source analyzer, source-map codec and HAR
+decoder) instead limits its committed memory to that helper's heap budget plus
+a 512 MiB reserve for Bun itself, and Evidence reports that limit. This needs
+the matching bundled Windows native artifact; an artifact without the control
+refuses to start the helper rather than running it unlimited. CI tests Node.js
+only.
+
+Running `npm install rea-agents` without `--global` installs the executable only
+in the current project's `node_modules/.bin`; it does not make `rea` available
+on the shell `PATH`. Use the setup command above for the guided setup
+journey, `npx -y rea-agents@latest` for unattended one-off commands, or install globally
+with `npm install --global rea-agents` for a shell-visible `rea` command.
+
+The optional curl wrapper installs only the global npm package:
+
+```bash
+curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/morluto/rea/main/install.sh | bash
+```
+
+It prints the version, runtime, npm command, and destination before installing. When a controlling terminal exists it starts `rea setup`; otherwise it prints the command to run later.
+
+Pass options with `bash -s --`:
+
+```bash
+curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/morluto/rea/main/install.sh |
+  bash -s -- --dry-run
+```
+
+Supported options are `--version <semver>`, `--dry-run`, `--no-setup`, `--no-prompt`, and `--verbose`. Neither `--no-prompt` nor a non-interactive shell grants permission to install external dependencies.

docs/getting-started/mcp-prompts.md

@@ -91,6 +91,12 @@ identifiers only; they do not retrieve or replace the inline Evidence result.
 
 Completion sources are live projections of the current session:
 
+Document and procedure completion in a binary session reads an already-ready
+provider; it does not start analysis. A cold provider, a target transition, or
+unavailable inventory can return no suggestions. Run an analysis query first
+when you need inventory from a provider that supplies it. An empty completion
+list does not establish that the target has no procedures.
+
 | Argument family     | Source and filtering                                                                                                                                 |
 | ------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
 | Document            | Current provider `list_documents` result.                                                                                                            |

docs/guides/android/adb-device-analysis.md

@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ existing analysis families directly, for example
 ## Resource and lifecycle limits
 
 - Caller values reach adb only as positional arguments in fixed vectors;
-  no tool accepts an arbitrary shell command line, and UI interaction
-  (`input`, `am`, `monkey`) is deliberately not exposed.
+  no tool accepts an arbitrary shell command line, `input`, or `monkey`.
+  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
@@ -148,6 +148,11 @@ existing analysis families directly, for example
 - 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.
+- 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
+  its recoverable `local_path`, the original `adb_reported_path`, and an unknown
+  digest status. Later operations and shutdown preserve this retained evidence.
 - Failed package acquisition rollback retains its directory identity and retries
   cleanup before later work and during shutdown. Cleanup refuses a replacement
   directory. Terminal shutdown stops admission and drains active operations.
@@ -176,4 +181,4 @@ Record: verified against adb 34.0.5 on Linux against an Android 14
 (API 34) x86_64 emulator — all operations above, a 224-package inventory,
 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.
+complete package lifecycle; see `docs/development/testing.md` for the lane summary.

docs/guides/android/android-analysis.md

@@ -6,9 +6,30 @@ kept as an unmodified, commit-pinned Git submodule; see
 application workflow and return artifact-bound Evidence inline.
 
 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
+[released package boundary](../../getting-started/installation.md#released-package-and-main) and the
 connected server's tool list before selecting it.
 
+## Optional package delivery
+
+The MCP `inspect_android_package` request keeps complete output when `detail` is
+omitted or `"complete"`. Select `detail: "summary"` explicitly to receive all
+package, SDK and permission declarations, engine identity and class/resource
+counts without decoded manifest text or duplicate raw provider replies. A
+retaining session keeps the complete original Evidence and returns a distinct
+linked `inspect_analysis_view` summary. This changes delivery, not JADX analysis.
+
+Use the returned `normalized_result.parent_evidence_id` with
+`inspect_analysis_view`, source kind `retained-evidence`, and
+`view: {kind: "android", facet: "manifest", offset: 0, limit: 4096}` to read the
+exact decoded manifest without reopening the APK. Offsets and limits count UTF-16
+code units; follow `coverage.next_offset`. The page preserves `source_status` and
+`reported_total_bytes`: exhausting retained text does not make a partial decoded
+manifest complete. Complete source Evidence remains exportable under the existing
+session lifetime. Servers without retention reject summary before starting JADX.
+One-shot CLI output remains complete. Older servers require the existing complete
+request after schema discovery. APK authenticity and runtime behavior remain
+unverified.
+
 ## Supply tools
 
 Use a **full JDK 17 or newer** (including its compiler module) and
@@ -65,6 +86,7 @@ rea inspect-android-method /path/Example.apk example.MainActivity onCreate
 rea inspect-android-method /path/Example.apk example.MainActivity select --overload-index 1
 rea trace-android-references /path/Example.apk example.MainActivity
 rea trace-android-references /path/Example.apk example.MainActivity --method-name onCreate
+rea trace-android-references /path/Example.apk example.MainActivity --method-name select --overload-index 1
 ```
 
 Equivalent MCP methods are `inspect_android_package`, `search_android_classes`,
@@ -85,9 +107,10 @@ Every request includes `path`. Class/method operations use `class_name`,
 ```
 
 Use `inspect_android_class` to choose an overload. REA rejects an ambiguous
-method request rather than silently selecting the first match. The engine's
-method reference operation cannot select overloads, so REA reports that boundary
-as unsupported when multiple same-name methods exist.
+method request rather than silently selecting the first match. Method reference
+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
@@ -116,14 +139,28 @@ 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.
-  Exact DEX descriptors are unknown. Overload indices are tied to this artifact
-  and engine, not stable identities across different builds.
+  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
+  are tied to this artifact and engine, not stable identities across builds.
 - Method inspection reports Java or smali, fallback markers and complete/partial
   returned text. Decompiled source is a derived representation. A complete text
   result does not establish complete semantics or a byte-identical reconstruction.
 - Reference results are incoming static relationships between provider nodes.
-  Source lines and DEX instruction offsets remain unknown. They are not observed
-  runtime calls.
+  `reference_unit=using_node` means `total` counts containing JADX nodes, not
+  individual invoke instructions; two calls from one method can appear as one
+  entry. `coverage=complete` covers this node inventory only. For a method
+  reference whose using node has raw code, `direct_invokes` lists matching DEX
+  invoke instructions with their DEX entry, raw source method ID, code-unit
+  offset, method index and opcode. An empty array means no direct invoke was
+  matched in that node; `null` means raw code was unavailable or the using node
+  was not a method. This list does not establish complete call-site coverage
+  outside JADX's using-node inventory or through reflection and dynamic loading.
+  A virtual or interface invoke also does not establish its runtime implementation.
+  Source lines and the containing node's own `dex_offset` remain unknown.
+  Method-reference results also carry the selected `dex_descriptor`;
+  class-reference results report `null`.
+  These relationships are not observed runtime calls.
 - Original requests, APK SHA-256, actual engine JAR SHA-256 and raw producer
   responses remain in Evidence. Source revision is populated only for bytes
   matching the audited release JAR.
@@ -189,9 +226,11 @@ REA never writes to the original APK or launches target code.
 
 On Windows, stdin writes preserve stream backpressure and run outside the Node
 event loop. Cancellation terminates the retained job, including descendants,
-before workspace cleanup. An abrupt CLI/server process termination closes the
-job and stops Java, but cannot run JavaScript workspace cleanup; temporary
-workspace files can remain after that forced exit.
+before workspace cleanup. On Windows, a detached REA helper owns the private
+workspace's native directory handle. An abrupt CLI/server owner termination
+closes the Java job and the helper's input pipe; the helper then removes the
+workspace by handle. The real Windows lane checks both effects. If the helper
+also dies or the host loses power before it finishes, private files can remain.
 
 If Java cannot start the bridge, REA reports the selected executable and retained
 startup diagnostics. Select a full JDK through `JAVA_HOME` or `PATH`, and use
@@ -254,12 +293,20 @@ The original APK and host Java configuration remain unchanged.
 
 The same lane runs on Windows x64 with the bundled native controls and a full
 JDK. It checks CLI/MCP results, real MCP cancellation and disconnect, and Java
-exit after abrupt CLI owner termination. Windows forced termination is checked
-separately from the POSIX CLI SIGTERM handler; it does not claim a structured
-cancellation result or workspace removal after the owner is forcibly killed.
+exit and workspace removal after abrupt CLI owner termination. Windows forced
+termination is checked separately from the POSIX CLI SIGTERM handler. A
+synthetic two-owner test confirms that one owner's exit does not remove the
+other owner's workspace. The lane does not claim a structured cancellation
+result or power-loss recovery.
 
 The download script verifies fixed SHA-256 values, reuses matching files and
 refuses to overwrite a different existing file. APK/JAR files live under ignored
 `_reference/` and are excluded from package contents. The lane exercises actual
 REA CLI and MCP results with the real engine, separately from synthetic protocol
 regressions. It needs no Gradle build, emulator, Android SDK or Ghidra.
+
+Direct invoke sites retain exact DEX code-unit offsets separately from each
+containing node's unknown `dex_offset`. `direct_invokes_exhaustive: false`
+means instruction rows were bounded by the local bridge frame budget; `null`
+means the producer did not establish instruction coverage. Using-node totals
+and coverage do not imply complete instruction evidence.

docs/guides/android/apktool-resource-analysis.md

@@ -91,4 +91,4 @@ OpenJDK 25 against a signed aapt2-built probe APK carrying two resource
 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.
+decode. See `docs/development/testing.md` for the lane summary.

docs/guides/android/flutter-analysis.md

@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
+# Flutter build identification
+
+REA identifies a Flutter app's build facts by **pure parsing** of its APK:
+the Dart VM snapshot hash, per-ABI library digests, the engine's GNU
+build-id, and any labeled version strings. No engine, no tool installation,
+no execution, and no external lookups — this family answers "which Dart SDK
+build is this, and what exactly is in the payload?" before any deeper
+native analysis.
+
+This is the triage step for Flutter reversing: the snapshot hash is the
+artifact that maps to a Dart SDK release through an external dataset (such
+as the one reFlutter maintains), and knowing the SDK version is what makes
+SDK-layout-specific snapshot parsers applicable.
+
+## Answer an analyst question
+
+```sh
+rea identify-flutter-build /targets/Example.apk
+rea inspect-dart-aot /targets/Example.apk
+rea inspect-dart-aot /targets/Example.apk --abi armeabi-v7a
+```
+
+The equivalent MCP methods are `identify_flutter_build` (with `path`) and
+`inspect_dart_aot` (with `path` and an optional `abi`; the default prefers
+arm64-v8a, then x86_64, then x86, then armeabi-v7a, then the remaining
+ABIs alphabetically).
+
+## Optional retained AOT delivery
+
+MCP `inspect_dart_aot` keeps complete output when `detail` is omitted or
+`"complete"`. Explicit `detail: "summary"` returns the selected target/ABI/library
+identity, all snapshot headers, structural coverage, string-pool coverage and
+original lower-bound counts without the string lists. It retains complete source
+Evidence and returns a distinct linked `inspect_analysis_view` summary. Analysis
+and the caller's ABI choice are unchanged; one-shot CLI output stays complete.
+
+Use `normalized_result.parent_evidence_id` as the retained source for
+`inspect_analysis_view`, with `view: {kind: "dart-aot", collection: "package_uris",
+offset: 0, limit: 64}`. Collections are `package_uris`, `dart_uris` and
+`class_like_tokens`. Pages preserve the original strings and order, selected ABI,
+library identity and source coverage. `returned_counts` describe producer-returned
+rows; counts ending in `_at_least` remain lower bounds. Exhausting a page sequence
+does not make a partial pool complete or turn byte-pattern tokens into typed
+classes/functions. Views do not reopen the APK. Original Evidence remains
+exportable under its existing session lifetime. Summary requires a retaining
+server; older servers keep the complete request after schema discovery.
+
+## What the AOT inspection returns
+
+`inspect_dart_aot` reads one ABI's `libapp.so` in full and reports:
+
+- **Snapshot sections** — the four `_kDart*Snapshot*` symbols located
+  through the ELF **dynamic symbol table** (ELF32 and ELF64, little-endian,
+  every read bounds-checked), each with file offset, size, and — for data
+  sections, which carry the `f5f5dcdc` magic — the parsed header kind and
+  length (the stored length excludes the four magic bytes). Data headers
+  whose declared snapshot length does not fit their symbol retain their
+  observed fields and report partial coverage. Complete structural coverage
+  currently requires kind 3, the FullAOT value in the supported
+  [Dart 2.14 layout](https://github.com/dart-lang/sdk/blob/2.14.0/runtime/vm/snapshot.h).
+  Kind numbers vary across Dart releases; other values are preserved with
+  partial coverage, without guessing their interpretation.
+  Address resolution examines every overlapping `PT_LOAD` interpretation,
+  including partial overlaps. Equivalent mappings are coalesced; conflicting
+  mappings leave affected symbols unresolved and qualify coverage. Dynamic
+  hash, symbol and string tables use the same mapping checks.
+  A payload without exported snapshot symbols is refused rather
+  than guessed at.
+- **The snapshot hash** from the header at the start of each exported data
+  symbol. Complete hash coverage requires a valid header from both the VM
+  and isolate; duplicate records inside one symbol cannot stand in for the
+  other's header. Aliased or overlapping data symbols report partial coverage.
+- **A string-pool projection from the isolate data section**: distinct
+  `package:` source URIs (the app's own and its dependencies' Dart files —
+  a dependency inventory), `dart:` SDK URIs (which SDK libraries the app
+  uses), and identifier-shaped tokens, each bounded with counts and
+  `coverage: "partial"` when truncated. On the reference target this counts
+  756 package URIs and 201 dart URIs on arm64-v8a and x86_64, and 212 / 48
+  on armeabi-v7a, retaining up to 500 of each in the response.
+  `libapp.coverage` describes structural snapshot checks;
+  `string_pool.coverage` describes the bounded projection. Overall coverage
+  is partial when either facet is partial.
+
+## Interpret the result
+
+- **`flutter_detected`** is true when any `lib/<abi>/libapp.so` exists. A
+  negative answer reports complete coverage: absence is an answer.
+- **`snapshot_hash`** is the Dart build hash observed 20 bytes after the
+  snapshot magic (`f5 f5 dc dc`) inside `libapp.so`. Identification scans
+  byte patterns; AOT inspection reads the exported VM and isolate headers.
+  `snapshot_hash_sources` counts the valid records observed by the chosen
+  operation, and when they **disagree** the distinct values are
+  kept in `snapshot_hash_candidates` with `snapshot_hash: null` and
+  `coverage: "partial"` rather than silently picking one.
+- **`elf_header_valid`** checks the supported little-endian ELF32/ELF64
+  header, table entry widths, and full table extents against the library's
+  actual byte length. Truncated, malformed, or unsupported headers report
+  false and partial coverage while retaining byte-scanned hashes. This
+  header check does not establish valid table contents or exported symbols.
+- **`libflutter` facts** are per-ABI observations: byte size, SHA-256
+  digest, GNU build IDs from ELF-declared `PT_NOTE` / `SHT_NOTE` ranges,
+  and any _labeled_ strings the build
+  carries. Release engine builds often strip the `Dart VM version` string —
+  absence is reported as `null`, not guessed. Android clang/LLVM toolchain
+  lines are reported verbatim as build provenance.
+  `build_id_candidates` preserves distinct IDs. `build_id` is populated only
+  when all declared note ranges were examined and one ID was found;
+  conflicting IDs or malformed/bounded note metadata make coverage partial.
+  Matching bytes outside declared note ranges cannot supply a build ID.
+- Labeled strings must fit their complete grammar. `dart_version_capped`
+  and `toolchain_capped` independently report labels omitted by grammar or
+  projection bounds; either makes identification coverage partial. Values
+  split across read chunks are retained without publishing truncated prefixes.
+- **`coverage: "partial"`** also appears when an ABI carries `libapp.so`
+  without `libflutter.so` (or vice versa).
+- The APK itself is digested before parsing, so `target.sha256` binds the
+  observation to the exact input.
+
+## Limits
+
+- **Owned snapshots.** Both operations copy the admitted APK into a
+  provider-owned, read-only snapshot before digesting and parsing, so a
+  concurrently modified original cannot mix into one observation; failed
+  reader closure and snapshot cleanup are retained and retried on `close()`.
+  The snapshot is removed only after all owned readers and file descriptors
+  close successfully. Copying pins one admitted descriptor and compares its
+  identity, size, mode and timestamps after the copy. Source permission
+  failures remain `access_denied`, and source identity changes remain
+  `artifact_changed`. Provider-owned storage failures report a
+  `resource_constraint` with their native I/O cause. Cancellation is checked
+  during copying, metadata/symbol walks, string scanning, and after cleanup.
+- **Bounded reads.** APK snapshots are bounded at 2 GiB, including while
+  copying. Identification permits 768 MiB of cumulative library extraction;
+  declared sizes are checked before extraction. Library reads are bounded at 256 MiB each and ZIP
+  metadata at 8 MiB; the AOT image buffer is allocated at exactly the
+  declared size before reading. Exceeded budgets report
+  `resource_constraint`.
+- **Engine notes.** Engine libraries are spooled into the owned root. ELF
+  headers, note tables and note payloads share an 8 MiB metadata budget;
+  up to 64 distinct build IDs and 1024 distinct nonempty note ranges are retained.
+  The range cap bounds bookkeeping and separate positional reads even for tiny
+  overlapping declarations. Exact duplicates share one read and empty ranges
+  consume no inventory slots. Exceeding a bound preserves the candidates examined
+  from retained ranges and reports partial coverage with `build_id: null`.
+- **Metadata and candidate capacity.** Both operations refuse duplicate
+  relevant library paths. Inventory is limited to 32 ABIs and 1024 bytes per
+  relevant library path, independently of compressed size. Identification
+  refuses more than 64 distinct snapshot hashes with `resource_constraint`
+  rather than silently dropping conflicting evidence.
+- **Selected ABI.** AOT inspection applies the library budget to the selected
+  ABI after selection; an oversized unselected library does not block it.
+  Undefined dynamic-symbol imports are not treated as snapshot exports.
+  Section-stripped images require a bounded symbol count from `DT_HASH` or
+  `DT_GNU_HASH`; layouts without either are refused. Symbol names and their
+  terminators must fit their linked string table.
+- REA performs **no hash-to-SDK lookup**: mapping the snapshot hash to a
+  Dart SDK release requires an external dataset and is deliberately out of
+  scope for this family.
+- The AOT string pool is a **byte-pattern projection, not deserialized
+  cluster semantics**: typed class and function recovery requires an
+  SDK-specific parser (the snapshot layout changes per release — exactly
+  why the hash is the key), and `class_like_tokens` include incidental
+  matches. JEB's GUI Dart unit and native analysis of `libapp.so` cover
+  some ground today.
+
+## Real verification
+
+`npm run verify:flutter -- --apk PATH [--plain-apk PATH]` runs both tools
+through compiled CLI and stdio MCP, compares Evidence, and checks every ABI.
+Use `--expectations scripts/fixtures/flutter-gallery-expectations.json` with
+the Gallery 2.9.2 release APK to check exact per-ABI engine labels,
+URI counts and the snapshot hash against its pinned SHA-256. The verifier
+requires complete structural snapshot coverage on every ABI and explicitly
+reports the bounded pool projection as partial/unverified when truncated.
+Other APKs need their own expectations file to verify exact engine labels
+and URI counts; otherwise those facets are reported unverified.
+The optional plain APK checks negative detection. Record: Flutter Gallery 2.9.2 (112 MB, three
+ABIs) — every ABI reports the same agreeing hash
+`65817c30a78bb44c3dc3771876b6010a` from two snapshot sections, per-ABI
+engine build-ids, no labeled Dart version (as expected for a release
+engine), and the Android clang toolchain line; a plain aapt2-built APK
+reports not-detected with complete coverage. The suite uses self-contained
+synthetic ELF images and scanner payloads; it does not read private local files.
+
+The Gallery workflow and all 147 focused Flutter tests also pass on macOS Sonoma
+14.8.9 x86-64 and Windows 11 x64 build 26300.9457 guests with Node 24.18.0,
+including the conflicting-load and note-range-limit CLI/MCP regressions. Windows
+verification runs under a non-administrator account. Verifiers use a shared
+temporary parent so each CLI/MCP process can own and release its own snapshots.

docs/guides/apple/apple-application-analysis.md

@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ Resolution follows dyld:
 - `@rpath` tries each `LC_RPATH` of the loading image first, then those of the
   image that loaded it, up to the process root.
 - Dependencies load dependents-first in load-command order, and each image
-  loads once per process. A later request whose install name matches an
+  loads once per process. A later @rpath request whose install name matches an
   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`.

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@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+# Recorded packet capture inspection
+
+`inspect_packet_capture` answers which selected protocol fields TShark observes
+in an existing capture. Network, USB or Bluetooth recordings can use the same
+field/filter interface when the installed TShark supports their encapsulation
+and dissectors. This tool does not acquire traffic, open an interface or control
+a device. HAR/SAZ/mitmproxy web-capture workflows remain separate.
+
+Supply an existing TShark 4.x installation **on Linux**, with util-linux
+`prlimit` available at `/usr/bin/prlimit`. Override its absolute path with
+`REA_TSHARK_PRLIMIT_COMMAND` if required. Unsupported hosts, including macOS
+and Windows, are refused before inspection because this integration requires
+an enforced address-space limit:
+
+```sh
+export REA_TSHARK_COMMAND=/absolute/path/to/tshark
+rea inspect-packet-capture /artifacts/device.pcapng \
+  --fields ip.addr --fields udp.port --fields data.data \
+  --display_filter 'udp' --format json
+```
+
+The corresponding MCP call is:
+
+```json
+{
+  "name": "inspect_packet_capture",
+  "arguments": {
+    "path": "/artifacts/device.pcapng",
+    "fields": ["ip.addr", "udp.port", "data.data"],
+    "display_filter": "udp"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+`frame.number` is always included. Repeated values are ordered string arrays,
+for example `"ip.addr": ["192.0.2.1", "192.0.2.2"]`. Missing fields remain
+absent; they are not converted to zero or empty arrays. Export-only index/score
+metadata is discarded. No payload bytes are automatically added; select a
+supported byte field such as `data.data` or `@data` when needed.
+
+Selectors are limited before argv expansion: at most 1,024 fields and 1,024
+`decode_as` rules, 8,192 UTF-16 code units per selector, and 32 KiB total encoded
+selector arguments (UTF-8 text, terminators, option names and argv pointers).
+This leaves headroom below Linux's [execve argument/environment limits](https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man2/execve.2.html);
+an unusually large inherited environment can still prevent launching.
+
+Output is paged after filtering: `match_limit` defaults to 50 and `match_offset`
+to 0. The result retains original frame numbers and reports `output_window`
+with the matching count within the input read scope, returned count and
+`has_more`. Request later pages with the offset, or explicit `match_limit: null`
+(CLI `--all_matches`) for all remaining matches. Paging does not shorten
+input reading or change two-pass reassembly. Producer output must still fit its
+resource limit; use selected fields, a display filter or an input-packet limit
+when dissection output is too large. Each call checks the recording's current
+digest, so pages from different source digests must not be combined.
+
+Additional selections:
+
+- `display_filter`: Wireshark display-filter syntax; omitted means no filter.
+- `decode_as`: explicit dissector overrides, such as `["udp.port==5555,dns"]`.
+  Repeat `--decode_as` in the CLI for multiple overrides.
+- `packet_limit`: optional maximum **input packets read before filtering**.
+  A limit of 1 can therefore yield zero matching packets even when later frames
+  match. Omitted means read to EOF within resource limits. The report records
+  `to-eof` or `up-to-input-packet-limit`, never inferring total capture size from
+  the returned packet count.
+- `two_pass`: defaults to true for fields that need later packets and reassembly
+  dependencies. MCP may set false; CLI uses `--no-two_pass` for a single pass.
+
+See the [TShark manual](https://www.wireshark.org/docs/man-pages/tshark.html)
+for field names, display filters, decode-as syntax and pass semantics. Invalid
+fields or filters return producer diagnostics. An empty result does not prove
+absence of traffic outside the selected recording, filter or read range.
+Dissector results are observations, not independently verified device behavior.
+
+Evidence includes source path/digest/size, exact selections, typed packet fields,
+configured and resolved executable paths/digests/full version banner, arguments and stderr. Warnings remain
+visible even on exit zero. `tool.version_diagnostics` also retains warnings from
+the separate version probe. Post-run identity failures identify the affected
+private copy, executable or limiter; resource-signal errors retain the signal
+and effective ceilings. Two-pass mode cannot recover missing capture bytes.
+
+Each call uses a private read-only capture copy and an empty personal
+configuration directory (`WIRESHARK_CONFIG_DIR`), with name resolution disabled.
+The executable, resource limiter and private input copy are rechecked after execution. Owned
+processes, file descriptors and private files are cleaned up; failed cleanup retains ownership and
+completed observations for retry. The one-shot CLI awaits a cleanup retry while
+preserving the original failure and completed Evidence. Completed observations
+remain in the MCP session after cancellation or cleanup failure; bounded
+post-run integrity checks finish before honoring a late abort. Source files
+are never passed to TShark.
+Installed libraries, global configuration and plugins remain trusted, are not
+fully fingerprinted, and can influence dissection. This is not an OS sandbox.
+
+Input is limited to 32 MiB before reading, each command to 30 seconds, and
+combined stdout/stderr to 4 MiB during collection. Output overflow fails instead
+of returning truncated success. Before execution, `prlimit` enforces **1 GiB
+address space per process**, **64 MiB per file**, **30 CPU seconds** and no core
+dumps. Stricter inherited soft/hard limits are preserved; Evidence records the effective
+ceilings. Both limits are set before execution, so dissector allocations and
+compressed-capture expansion cannot exceed the per-process address-space cap.
+These are not aggregate process-memory or filesystem quotas. The selected
+limiter is trusted; its path, digest and arguments are retained in Evidence.
+No arbitrary process flags are accepted.
+
+## Verification
+
+```sh
+npm run build:cached
+REA_TSHARK_COMMAND=/absolute/path/to/tshark node scripts/verify-packet-capture.mjs
+```
+
+The verifier generates its own Ethernet/IPv4/UDP/DNS and Bluetooth HCI PCAPs.
+It exercises real compiled CLI/MCP parity, advertised schemas, repeated/missing
+fields, filtering, decode-as, both pass modes, a packet limit before matching
+frames, Evidence persistence, failure diagnostics, source identity and cleanup.
+An optional positional REA entrypoint verifies an installed package.
+
+The real-tool lane requires Linux and TShark 4.x. A separate kernel-limit
+regression checks the inherited soft/hard limits and verifies an oversized
+allocation is refused before it can consume memory. The Ubuntu workflow uses
+its distribution package; check its outcome before claiming that build verified.
+The earlier macOS check does not establish the current bounded integration,
+which deliberately refuses unsupported hosts. Other formats (including PCAPNG),
+USB, BLE ATT and actual physical capture are not established by these fixtures.
+
+Each provider admits one inspection at a time, including acquisition and cleanup.
+An occupied provider returns a retryable capacity error before acquiring another
+file or worker. Closing the provider stops new admission and drains accepted work;
+failed cleanup remains owned and can be retried.
+
+## Discover protocols and field names
+
+`inspect_packet_fields` / `inspect-packet-fields` queries the installed TShark
+registration glossary before selecting fields for capture inspection:
+
+```sh
+rea inspect-packet-fields --query usb
+rea inspect-packet-fields --kind fields --protocol usb --query idVendor
+rea inspect-packet-fields --kind fields --protocol udp --all
+```
+
+`kind` defaults to `protocols`; `fields` selects field definitions. `protocol`
+selects an exact protocol abbreviation (the protocol itself or its child fields).
+`query` is a case-insensitive literal substring in name, abbreviation or field
+description. `offset` skips matching records; `limit` defaults to 50. MCP
+`limit: null` or CLI `--all` requests all remaining matches within the resource
+budget. `--all` and `--limit` conflict. The window reports examined records of
+the selected kind before filters, matching records, returned records and
+`has_more`; it never counts capture packets.
+
+Returned records preserve field type, parent protocol, display base, bitmask,
+description and original glossary line number. Empty producer strings remain
+empty; protocol records have null field-only properties. Repeated abbreviations
+remain separate registrations. A listed field is an installation capability, not
+proof that the field appears in a selected recording.
+
+The adapter uses the documented `tshark -G fields` grammar under its existing
+private empty profile and Linux process limits. TShark 4.6.9's full glossary was
+measured at 22,303,197 bytes; discovery admits at most **32 MiB** combined command
+output (capture inspection remains at **4 MiB**). Parsing walks lines once and
+constructs objects only for the selected page. Returned strings are copied so
+retained pages do not retain the complete glossary string. Before constructing a selected
+record it charges six times the source UTF-8 bytes plus 512 bytes against an
+**8 MiB** representation budget, covering JSON escaping and record bookkeeping.
+If that budget would be exceeded, narrow the query or page size; results are not
+silently truncated. This is a conservative admission budget, not measured heap
+usage. Parent pipe buffers and producer per-process limits remain distinct.
+
+Tool/limiter identity, version, stderr and selected arguments are retained in
+Evidence. No capture, interface or device is opened. Discovery shares capture
+analysis's admission slot and cleanup owner. Each call rereads the glossary;
+installed plugins, libraries and global configuration remain trusted and are not
+fully fingerprinted. There is no cache or snapshot-consistent pagination claim.
+The real Linux lane checks public CLI/MCP queries against the direct glossary,
+including USB vendor-ID typing, negative queries and paging.

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@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+# Packet capture summaries
+
+REA summarizes already saved pcap/pcapng files through caller-selected Wireshark
+4.x `tshark` and `capinfos`. Use `inspect_packet_capture` for selected fields,
+filters and decode-as rules; use this family for address, DNS, SNI, protocol-stack
+and URI inventories. It does not acquire traffic or fetch recorded targets.
+
+## Supply tools
+
+```sh
+export REA_TSHARK_COMMAND=/absolute/path/tshark
+export REA_CAPINFOS_COMMAND=/absolute/path/capinfos
+# Linux only; default /usr/bin/prlimit
+export REA_TSHARK_PRLIMIT_COMMAND=/absolute/path/prlimit
+rea inspect-pcap-client
+rea inspect-pcap-capture /captures/session.pcapng --json
+```
+
+Without explicit tool commands, this family resolves them through PATH and
+records that selection source. Client inspection reads no capture file. Capture
+inspection requires Linux with util-linux prlimit or Windows with owned Job
+Objects. macOS capture inspection returns a capability gap because the new
+native memory boundary is unverified; its version probes remain available.
+Tools and installed libraries/plugins are caller-trusted. An empty private
+personal Wireshark configuration is used; this is not an OS sandbox.
+
+## Inspect only the needed facts
+
+MCP `inspect_pcap_capture` accepts `path` and optional `detail: "summary"`.
+Complete delivery remains the default. Summary commits and retains the same
+complete Evidence, returning identity, capture metadata, observed counts,
+retained counts, source coverage and diagnostic lengths without large lists.
+Then use its `normalized_result.parent_evidence_id` with
+`inspect_analysis_view` source kind `retained-evidence`:
+
+```json
+{"kind":"pcap","facet":"endpoints","offset":0,"limit":20}
+{"kind":"pcap","facet":"dns-queries","offset":0,"limit":20}
+{"kind":"pcap","facet":"dns-addresses","query":"example.com","offset":0,"limit":20}
+{"kind":"pcap","facet":"tls-sni","offset":0,"limit":20}
+{"kind":"pcap","facet":"diagnostics","stream":"tshark","offset":0,"limit":4096}
+```
+
+Other row facets are `protocols`, `http-uris` and `unattributed-addresses`.
+Defaults are offset 0 and limit 64. DNS question pages give address counts;
+select one exact retained question to page its addresses. Diagnostic windows
+count UTF-16 code units; other windows count rows. Missing/ambiguous selectors
+fail. Unknown legacy diagnostics remain unknown, not an observed empty stream.
+Portable CLI views use the existing `inspect-analysis-view` workflow with inline
+complete Evidence. Views never reread the source or launch Wireshark and work
+after the original file is deleted. Page exhaustion covers the retained facet;
+it does not establish network completeness or recover missing traffic.
+
+## Interpret provenance and coverage
+
+`target.sha256` binds observations to an admitted stable capture snapshot. Both
+tools read that copy, which is hashed again after analysis. Capture metadata and
+literal field values are producer observations; address/protocol counts and DNS
+associations are derivations. Capture Evidence has historical-reference authority.
+
+Addresses count once per packet, including loopback and nested IP occurrences.
+DNS addresses are associated only with one question in the same response packet;
+additional records may be included, so this does not prove final resolution.
+Ambiguous addresses remain in a separate inventory. Protocol distribution counts
+exact `frame.protocols` stack strings. TLS SNI is recorded handshake metadata,
+not process identity or proof of the destination's authenticity.
+
+All examined inventories are retained within the resource budget; no fixed
+200/100/50-item truncation is applied. HTTP transport credentials are excluded
+without rewriting other URI bytes; ambiguous credential spans cause omission.
+Counts preserve distinct observed source URIs before omission or coalescing.
+`coverage: "partial"` records unresolved DNS attribution or URI item loss;
+component credential exclusion is also counted explicitly. Diagnostics retain
+both tool stderr streams. Recorded fields do not establish decrypted payloads,
+causality, process identity, absence of unrecorded traffic or current deployments.
+
+## Resources and lifecycle
+
+One inspection is admitted at a time per provider. Concurrent calls return a
+capacity error; close drains active work before releasing resources. Captures
+are streamed into a read-only owned snapshot with a 2 GiB disk budget. Native
+capture commands enforce Linux address-space ceilings of at most 1 GiB,
+300 CPU seconds, 64 MiB per file and no core dumps, preserving stricter inherited
+limits. Windows uses a 1 GiB committed-memory limit for each owned tool tree.
+These are not aggregate machine or filesystem quotas.
+
+TShark output is bounded at 8 MiB; its known five-level selected-field shape and
+128 MiB graph-expansion estimate are checked before allocation. Retained facts
+have a separate 16 MiB estimate. Capinfos output is limited to 64 KiB. Command
+wall deadlines are 300 s for dissection, 60 s for metadata and 20 s for probes.
+Native ownership preparation has its own bounded lifecycle.
+
+Malformed/oversized output returns no partial success. Unvalidated partial JSON
+is not returned as facts. Cancellation reaches probes, acquisition, commands and
+projection. Cleanup failure returns a typed error, retains completed Evidence
+when available, and retains owned resources for retry on close.
+
+## Verification scope
+
+Current follow-up verification uses Linux/Node 24.18.0 and Wireshark 4.0.17.
+Private real recorded corpora are checked against independent raw-frame/IP
+parsing and Python aggregation, public CLI/stdio MCP parity, SDK schemas, source
+hashes and retained views. Synthetic native tools separately test malformed
+output, cancellation, source/snapshot mutation, capacity and cleanup; they do
+not establish real Wireshark or other-platform behavior.
+
+The original proposal reported Linux 4.6.6, macOS/Windows 4.6.9 verification on
+its earlier implementation. Those reports do not verify the new final memory
+boundary. Actual Windows/Bun Wireshark execution is unverified here; macOS
+capture support needs a separate enforceable-bound decision.
+
+```sh
+npm run verify:pcap -- --pcap /absolute/saved-capture.pcapng
+```
+
+This verifier exercises built CLI/stdio MCP, schemas, artifact identity and
+cleanup. Without `--pcap`, capture inspection is reported as unverified. Private
+captures, keys and provider runtime files are not committed.

docs/guides/data/sqlite-databases.md

@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+# SQLite database snapshots
+
+`inspect_sqlite_database` / `inspect-sqlite-database` inspects one explicitly
+selected local SQLite database snapshot without an active native analysis
+target. Use it to understand application storage, configuration or retained
+database evidence. No separate SQLite installation is required.
+
+This operation requires Node.js 24.x >=24.15 or 26+ with the native
+`DatabaseSync.limits` API. The worker verifies that capability before querying
+the copied database. Other REA features retain their published Node.js 22.x,
+24.x or 26+ requirements.
+
+`rea capabilities` reports `inspect_sqlite_database` availability and the
+runtime requirement without opening a database. Unsupported runtimes show
+`available: false`, `availability_code: "unsupported_version"`, and an upgrade
+note while the inventory command still succeeds.
+
+```sh
+rea capabilities --json
+rea inspect-sqlite-database ./application.sqlite --json
+rea inspect-sqlite-database ./application.sqlite --table settings --column key --column value --row-limit 20 --json
+```
+
+```json
+{
+  "name": "inspect_sqlite_database",
+  "arguments": {
+    "path": "/artifacts/application.sqlite",
+    "table": "settings",
+    "columns": ["key", "value"],
+    "row_limit": 20
+  }
+}
+```
+
+MCP paths must be absolute filesystem paths on the current host. CLI paths
+resolve against the operator's working directory. Select a quiescent snapshot:
+stop the writer or obtain a consistent database/WAL pair using the application's
+backup workflow before inspection. A file copy of a live pair does not establish
+an atomic SQLite snapshot, even if no change is detected during inspection.
+
+## Returned evidence
+
+Without a table selection, the default `schema_scope` is `inventory`: compact
+table metadata and index, view and trigger names, without SQL declarations or
+column details. Selecting a table defaults to `selected_table`, which expands
+that table and its indexes and triggers. Explicit `schema_scope: "database"`
+(or CLI `--schema-scope database`) expands all stored declarations and supported
+columns. `schema.completeness` refers to the reported scope; omitted column
+details are marked `not_requested`. SQL declarations retain the original text. Virtual and
+shadow tables are identified as such; their supported metadata coverage is
+reported. If a virtual table cannot be resolved, possible backing tables have
+`kind: "unknown"` and an explicit limitation; their rows are refused. Unrelated
+ordinary tables remain selectable. Schema inventory does not execute views,
+triggers or arbitrary SQL.
+
+Rows are optional. `table` selects one exact ordinary-table name. `columns`
+(CLI repeated `--column`) selects exact visible column names in the requested
+order; omission selects all visible columns, including generated columns.
+Unselected cells are not evaluated or projected. Column selection requires a
+table and at least one name; empty-string identifiers are valid. `row_limit`
+requires `table`, defaults to 20 and accepts positive safe integers. Samples
+remain subject to the byte and worker resource limits below, regardless of row count. The result reports
+the selected limit, returned count and whether more rows were observed. Row
+order is unspecified; a truncated sample does not prove anything about omitted
+records. View, virtual-table and shadow-table row reads are unsupported.
+
+SQLite integers are decimal strings so every signed 64-bit value survives JSON
+serialization. Real values retain their numbers; `"Infinity"`, `"-Infinity"`
+and `"-0"` explicitly preserve infinities and negative zero through JSON.
+Text returns the decoded string together with its bytes as hex and the database
+encoding, preserving malformed text that the SQLite binding may replace for
+display. Blobs are hex, and SQL NULL is a distinct tagged value.
+
+Database and existing sibling `-wal` files have separate original SHA-256 and
+byte counts. The Evidence subject identifies the original database file;
+the WAL identity is also necessary to interpret pending committed data. The
+SQLite engine version is reported with the observed result. Neither digest is
+a claim that the database is healthy, complete or trusted.
+
+## Source files and failures
+
+REA copies the selected database and existing sibling WAL to an owned private
+temporary directory before SQLite opens them. Source files are not opened by
+SQLite, so its locks or shared-memory sidecars cannot modify the original
+snapshot. Temporary copies and the owned worker are cleaned up on success,
+failure and cancellation. Extension loading and schema trust are disabled.
+Empty rollback journals and fully zeroed journal headers left by successful
+`TRUNCATE` and `PERSIST` commits are accepted after stable identity checks.
+Journal headers are checked both before and after acquisition; unchanged file
+metadata alone does not establish that a journal remains inactive.
+Other retained rollback journals are refused because recovery is outside this
+profile. Journal files are never modified or copied into the worker snapshot.
+
+A provider admits at most two inspections through acquisition, worker execution
+and cleanup. Additional requests receive a typed capacity error before reading
+files or creating workers; retry after an active inspection finishes. This
+bounds simultaneous input buffering and private snapshot/worker counts.
+
+The database and WAL together are limited to 256 MiB. SQLite values/records,
+SQL statements and the complete worker JSON reply each have a 16 MiB limit.
+The owned worker has a 256 MiB JavaScript heap limit and a 30-second inspection
+deadline. SQLite native allocations are separate from the JavaScript heap;
+overall native heap and total resident memory are not capped. Row limits do not
+override these byte and resource limits. Resource-limit failures do not return
+an incomplete schema as successful complete evidence.
+
+MCP also applies its configured response budget to the complete Evidence
+envelope. If delivery exceeds that budget, it reports a transport constraint
+with guidance for exporting retained Evidence, requesting a matching larger
+client/server response budget or using complete CLI JSON output.
+
+A cancellation received after the worker has completed does not erase the
+completed observation. If subsequent private-root cleanup fails, the error
+retains the completed Evidence and the resource owner for cleanup retry. MCP
+records that Evidence before delivering the error, which carries its retained
+evidence ID for later retrieval or export.
+
+Changed input identities, special files, malformed databases, unsupported
+formats and resource failures are reported as errors with the selected path and
+meaningful reason. Encrypted databases, database repair, arbitrary SQL,
+cross-database queries and live capture are outside this inspection's coverage.
+
+## Compatibility verification
+
+Run `npm run test:sqlite` after changing the SQLite adapter or its shared
+process, filesystem, CLI or MCP boundaries. It prepares the compiled runtime
+and runs SQLite service, snapshot, inspection, cleanup and public CLI/MCP
+tests. Directory-based selection includes new SQLite service and boundary
+tests automatically. `npm run test:sqlite:run` runs the same cases when the
+compiled runtime and generated test artifacts are already current.
+
+The reusable SQLite CI workflow consumes the shared build artifact and tests
+the latest Node 22.x unavailable-runtime diagnostics, the minimum supported
+24.15.0 release, and the latest 24.x and 26.x releases. The repository-pinned
+runtime also runs the full suite. CI's required gate waits for every selected
+SQLite matrix job; a failed, cancelled, skipped or missing selected lane blocks
+the gate. Workflow changes themselves select the build and compatibility lane.
+
+PR checks run against GitHub's merge with the current base branch. A later
+change to `main` can introduce failures outside SQLite; inspect the failing
+job and recheck the updated merge before treating an earlier green run as
+current verification. Compatibility checks detect regressions, but cannot
+guarantee that an arbitrary future upstream change remains compatible.

docs/guides/evm/evm-bytecode.md

@@ -35,10 +35,22 @@ license](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/third_party/evmole/README.md)
   and whitespace. Decoded-byte SHA-256 identifies actual selected EVM bytes.
   Neither digest is the Ethereum Keccak code hash.
 - Full bytecode, upstream function offsets and original producer representation
-  are returned inline. Offsets are byte positions in decoded bytecode.
+  are returned inline by default. Offsets are byte positions in decoded bytecode.
 - Upstream also returns terminal metadata during selector recovery. Its reported
   values remain in `raw_result`; integer precision and non-text-key coverage are
   unknown in the JS binding. Full bytecode retains the original encoded metadata.
+- `bytecode.metadata` independently interprets a plausible terminal CBOR root
+  map from the selected bytes. Integers use decimal strings; byte strings use hex,
+  and scalar keys retain their types. The recorded offset/length addresses the
+  original bytecode, so summary delivery does not copy an opaque CBOR payload.
+  Nested containers have partial scalar coverage; unsupported or malformed
+  candidates report `not-decoded` with a diagnostic. Decoding is bounded to 64
+  container levels and the terminal payload's encoded size.
+- An unavailable trailer does not prove metadata absence or Solidity origin.
+  Compiler-version bytes/text are metadata declarations, not verified compiler,
+  source-file or deployed-contract identity. Historical omission parses as a null
+  unknown facet without changing the original Evidence record. Metadata/source
+  URLs are not fetched.
 - Selectors, argument strings and state mutability are **inferences**. Function
   names/signatures are not looked up. Optimized code may produce different
   mutability candidates; recovered types are not a verified source ABI.
@@ -47,6 +59,49 @@ license](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/third_party/evmole/README.md)
 - Analysis is offline: no target runtime execution, implicit chain/RPC/explorer
   lookup, wallet action, transaction broadcast or network request.
 
+## Selected interface delivery and retained views
+
+Existing CLI calls and MCP calls with omitted or `complete` detail keep the
+complete inline result. On a retaining MCP server, select `detail: "summary"`
+when the question needs every inferred function and its identity/uncertainty,
+without bytecode text or duplicated raw stdout:
+
+```json
+{
+  "name": "inspect_evm_interface",
+  "arguments": {
+    "path": "/artifacts/runtime.hex",
+    "encoding": "hex",
+    "detail": "summary"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+The result is distinct derived Evidence linked to its complete parent. Its
+`normalized_result.summary` preserves every producer-returned selector, decoded
+byte offset, dispatch, argument/mutability string including null, carrier/decoded
+identities, original limitations and explicit unknowns. Payload `evidence_kind`
+remains `inferred`. It preserves stderr/truncation and records stdout text length.
+Complete-within-view coverage covers returned candidates; discovery completeness
+remains unknown even for an empty or exhausted collection. Analysis still runs;
+delivery selection does not save interpreter work or change source parameters.
+
+Use `normalized_result.parent_evidence_id` with `inspect_analysis_view` source
+kind `retained-evidence`. EVM view kind `evm` pages `functions` by original row
+order, or `bytecode_hex`, `stdout`, `stderr` by UTF-16 code units. Hex pages preserve
+the original lowercase text without a prefix; two characters represent one decoded
+byte. A text-page offset differs from a function's decoded-byte offset. Complete
+parent Evidence remains accessible through the normal ledger/export workflow;
+reading views does not rerun analysis or change its identity. Existing record
+retention and close semantics are unchanged.
+
+Portable historical complete EVM Evidence can use source kind `inline` without
+a provider. A fixed server without Evidence retention rejects selected summary
+delivery before starting analysis and continues to support complete delivery.
+Discover the actual advertised schema before sending `detail` to an older server;
+use its complete operation when an equivalent workflow is required. The one-shot
+CLI keeps its existing complete result.
+
 ## Resource and lifecycle limits
 
 Inputs are limited to 4 MiB, complete replies to 16 MiB and combined diagnostic
@@ -82,3 +137,15 @@ The real verification lane traces representative raw/hex CLI workflows and check
 that only declared Node/prlimit launchers and process ownership inspection run.
 Socket traces permit local stdio socket pairs and reject attempted network requests.
 These observations verify those fixtures; they are not a general network sandbox.
+
+For the independent metadata parser, `npm run verify:solidity:metadata` uses an
+existing caller-selected solc 0.8.30 module:
+
+```sh
+REA_VERIFY_SOLC_MODULE=/absolute/path/to/solc/index.js npm run verify:solidity:metadata
+```
+
+It compiles the owned fixture with unoptimized, viaIR, content-hash-free and
+CBOR-free settings, verifies the observed trailer facts and reports local decode
+timings. No contract is executed. This lane does not establish the complete
+Linux EVM provider's CLI/MCP, resource-limit or cleanup behavior.

docs/guides/firmware/firmware-analysis.md

@@ -123,8 +123,10 @@ Select a verified native child for the existing tools:
 ```
 
 Then use `analyze_function`, `inspect_native_api` or the other native primitives.
-Native architecture and executable validation still apply. This milestone does
-not add MIPS/PPC/RISC-V decompilation, raw flash load profiles, bootloader/device
+Native architecture and executable validation still apply. Generic
+[MIPS ELF](../../providers/ghidra-mips.md) and [RISC-V ELF](../../providers/ghidra-riscv.md) lanes are separate
+documents with their own admission boundaries. This milestone does
+not add PPC decompilation, raw flash load profiles, bootloader/device
 tree semantics, vulnerability scanning, emulation or hardware runtime capture.
 
 ## Resource and lifecycle policy

docs/guides/javascript/javascript-application-graph.md

@@ -104,6 +104,15 @@ static inferences. Dynamic or ambiguous IPC is retained without a pairing edge.
 Runtime entities retain passive-CDP authority, while a successful static/runtime
 correspondence is a separately identified cross-layer inference.
 
+Source module links retain their resolution mode. Static imports in `.ts` and
+`.tsx` are `compiler-dependent` when compiler options have not been retained.
+REA compares Node import and require resolution: a shared outcome remains
+available with a limitation; divergent outcomes remain unavailable with both
+conditional branches and their limitations. This models source relationships,
+not verified emitted code or execution. A declaration file found only through
+an emitted-extension fallback is retained as a candidate, not a runtime target;
+an explicitly selected path keeps its original identity.
+
 ## Evidence and authority
 
 Every observation and edge carries all of the following:

docs/guides/javascript/javascript-application-workflows.md

@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@ artifact digest and structural graph ID. Semantic tracing requires the semantic
 relation graph and reports when it is unavailable rather than treating missing
 data as an empty graph.
 
+Explicit TypeScript `import type` and `export type` declarations remain source
+facts and do not create runtime import or export relationships. Type export names
+are reported separately from value export names. Inline `type` specifiers can
+leave an empty import or re-export with side effects under
+[`verbatimModuleSyntax`](https://www.typescriptlang.org/tsconfig/verbatimModuleSyntax.html);
+REA retains those dependency candidates and reports the unavailable compiler
+options rather than assuming the dependency is erased.
+
 The semantic graph wire format stores shared non-location provenance once in
 its required `evidence_contexts` table. Each node, relation, fingerprint, and
 unknown retains its exact `evidence.location` and names the owning context with
@@ -156,9 +164,12 @@ to the comparison Evidence in a live session.
 `compare_source_to_bundle` compares one cryptographically committed
 `HistoricalSourceGraph` with authenticated application-graph Evidence. The
 stable scoring model reports every admitted signal and weight: exact source
-digest, source-map original path, exact current path, path suffix, basename, and
-language extension. Exact digest wins over location inference; weak basename
-or extension evidence never forces a mapping.
+digest, source-map original path, exact current path, path suffix, Unicode-
+equivalent path, basename, and language extension. Exact digest wins over
+location inference; weak basename, extension, and Unicode-equivalence evidence
+never forces a mapping. Unicode-equivalent spellings are candidate evidence
+only because distinct filesystem paths can preserve those spellings as separate
+files; multiple canonical-equivalent candidates remain unknown.
 
 Each historical source file is classified as `unchanged`, `modified`,
 `removed`, `split`, `merged`, `duplicated`, or `unknown`. Multiple equally
@@ -197,6 +208,25 @@ arrays, and later explicit data properties and methods replace earlier object
 spread references. A known array prefix does not expose values from a following
 spread. Accessors, custom or uncertain iteration, unknown computed keys, and
 unknown spread lengths retain conservative uncertainty.
+Getter-local aliases of `this`, including direct destructuring and assignments,
+retain their receiver when a returned shared reference is written. These writes
+invalidate the earlier literal instead of claiming the getter executed or the
+new value is known. Straight-line alias reads retain their capture order;
+uncertain control flow remains conservative. A binding outside the getter or
+`this` in a nested ordinary function is not attributed to the getter's receiver.
+Private reads keep receiver projections separate from the private value's path.
+Receiver projections follow known data fields initialized from `this` or earlier
+self-referencing fields; static fields retain their declaring class identity.
+An alias cycle that repeatedly selects deeper children retains escape uncertainty
+at its recovered roots rather than claiming a fixed number of loop iterations.
+
+Writes through an object getter's returned receiver retain that uncertainty
+when the object is an array element, nested inside mixed object/array
+containers, or assigned to a previously declared identifier. Saving the getter
+result in an alias does not make its old field values immutable. Known array
+indices include holes; an element after a spread has only a minimum possible
+index. Unrelated properties and known array prefixes remain precise, and a
+getter read without a write does not invalidate the receiver's fields.
 Nested callable returns are not assigned to their parent callable. Projected
 graph observations carry source ranges but never source text.
 
@@ -264,7 +294,7 @@ References are scoped to one connection; `close_binary` clears them. Export a
 bundle before closing and import it on another connection, or supply the full
 inline Evidence there. Versions before 4.1.0 accept full inline Evidence only; installing
 newer skill instructions does not change that schema. See
-[MCP Evidence inputs](mcp-contracts.md#retained-application-evidence-inputs).
+[MCP Evidence inputs](../../reference/mcp-contracts.md#retained-application-evidence-inputs).
 
 For two operator-provided directories or ASARs, run:
 

docs/guides/javascript/javascript-artifact-reconstruction.md

@@ -1,19 +1,14 @@
 # JavaScript artifact reconstruction
 
-REA can project an operator-supplied Electron/JavaScript application directory
-or ASAR into [JavaScript Application Graph](javascript-application-graph.md)
-without executing application code. The target-free
-`analyze_javascript_application` MCP tool, dedicated
-`rea analyze-javascript-application` CLI command, and generic
-`rea analyze PATH` directory/ASAR route expose the same application
-service and return an Evidence envelope containing the graph and an Electron
-boundary summary.
+Inspect a local Electron/JavaScript directory or ASAR without executing its code.
+`analyze_javascript_application` and the CLI routes below return an Evidence
+record with the [application graph](javascript-application-graph.md), static
+Electron observations, statistics, limitations, and coverage.
 
-The resulting Evidence can be combined with passive web or Electron capture
-Evidence through
-[`reconcile_javascript_runtime`](javascript-runtime-reconciliation.md). That
-second operation does not rerun static analysis or contact CDP; it preserves
-separate static, runtime, and cross-layer inference authorities.
+Start with the [public workflow](#public-workflow), select sources when useful,
+then [read the analysis](#read-the-analysis). Use [application workflows](javascript-application-workflows.md)
+for tracing and comparisons, or [partial recovery](#recover-partial-analysis)
+when an operation is interrupted.
 
 ## Public workflow
 
@@ -105,141 +100,7 @@ only reduces delivery; source selection reduces text acquisition and analysis.
 Explicit native provider or snapshot routing rejects `--source-path` rather
 than ignoring it.
 
-## ASAR integrity
-
-ASAR inventory checks Electron integrity metadata for embedded archive entries
-and supplied `.asar.unpacked` companion files. An integrity failure identifies
-the logical path, declared and calculated SHA-256 values, and whether the entry
-was unpacked. By default, a mismatch is returned as a failure with its artifact
-context. Application analysis can explicitly select `record-and-continue` to
-analyze observed bytes while retaining each contradiction's declared and
-observed hashes and `observed-untrusted` trust. Such results mark application
-graph coverage partial and include every contradicted path in the limitations.
-Mismatched nested ASARs stay opaque rather than being expanded. An unpacked
-entry whose companion bytes were not supplied remains `unavailable`.
-
-An unpacked entry whose companion bytes were not supplied remains
-`unavailable`. REA continues analyzing embedded JavaScript and records the
-missing native/resource bytes as unknown. See [what is reconstructed](#what-is-reconstructed)
-for the inventory fields and [MCP integrity handling](mcp-contracts.md#integrity-record-and-continue)
-for the tool-result contract.
-
-## Large results
-
-Application analysis projects semantic relationships one source file at a time.
-After projection, it retains only the lexical module facts and exported return
-shapes needed to build application relationships. Full source IR does not stay
-resident for every file together. Callable ownership and contained-reference
-queries use per-file range indexes, while call sites use exact-range lookups.
-Existing node budgets and coverage reporting remain in effect.
-
-Progress identifies the source file being parsed and projected. Cancellation is
-checked between files and throughout result transfer. The owned analyzer can
-be stopped while its synchronous parser or semantic extractor is active;
-the CLI/MCP process remains available for control requests.
-
-Graph and Evidence identifiers hash canonical JSON incrementally, without
-assembling a single string for the whole graph. The canonical bytes and existing
-identifiers remain unchanged. The opt-in regression check is
-`npm run verify:javascript:digests`;
-it hashes a value larger than the running Node engine's single-string limit.
-
-Both application CLI routes stream complete JSON and JSONL output in bounded
-chunks, including field filters and `--full-output`. They wait for each stdout
-write instead of constructing or reparsing a document-sized string. The opt-in
-`npm run verify:javascript:output` checks the actual CLI formatting boundary with
-a temporary output file larger than the running engine's string limit, verifies
-its bytes and digest, and removes it. Use `-- jsonl` for the compact JSONL check.
-Each check needs space for one output file plus a 1 GiB free-space reserve.
-
-Other CLI formats and `--token-count` still assemble whole strings.
-Field selection remains useful when the caller needs a
-smaller view, for example `--format json --filter-output
-evidence_id,normalized_result.statistics`. Streaming output does not bound the
-memory needed to construct the analysis graph itself.
-
-JavaScript source parsing, static analysis and semantic projection run in one
-owned analysis process, reused sequentially across files. Target code is never
-executed. The analyzer defaults to 1024 MiB of V8 old-space and a 300000 ms
-deadline per source, including startup and fact transfer. Select
-`max_heap_mb` and `analysis_timeout_ms` through MCP, or `--max-heap-mb` and
-`--analysis-timeout-ms` on the dedicated CLI command. These choices control the
-analyzer; the caller's `NODE_OPTIONS` still controls the CLI/MCP process heap.
-V8 old-space limits do not impose a process RSS limit. When REA runs on Bun,
-the analyzer ignores the V8 heap flags; resource failures then report
-`worker_heap_limit_bytes` as null instead of a requested or V8-reported limit.
-On Windows, the analyzer's owned Job Object instead limits its committed
-memory to `max_heap_mb` plus a 512 MiB reserve for Bun itself (1536 MiB by
-default). Reaching it fails the current source with the same memory resource
-failure and reports `worker_process_memory_limit_bytes`, also a coverage limit;
-the next source starts a new analyzer. Bun elsewhere enforces no analyzer limit.
-
-The default semantic capacities are 100000 nodes across the application and
-20000 per source. Large bundles may explicitly select `max_semantic_nodes` and
-`max_semantic_nodes_per_file` (CLI: `--max-semantic-nodes` and
-`--max-semantic-nodes-per-file`), each from 1 to 1000000. The per-file offer is
-also bounded by the remaining application capacity. Raising these controls does
-not bypass worker heap, execution deadline or parent result admission. Truncated
-coverage reports both effective node ceilings; omitted relationships remain
-unknown.
-
-While sources remain, the sequential worker reserves one next compact static
-checkpoint at its 8 MiB bound with the same 6x retention expansion used at
-admission. Earlier checkpoints are already charged to retained bytes; the
-remaining inventory does not multiply the reserve. Streamed file transfers keep the default 512 MiB
-allowance, and can grow with the parent's offered retention budget (8x byte
-expansion), up to 2 GiB. Individual records remain bounded to 8 MiB. The parent
-still independently checks actual bytes, record overhead, digests and source
-identities before adopting results.
-
-A source that exhausts the analyzer heap does not terminate the CLI/MCP
-process. Completed static facts are retained, other files can still be analyzed,
-and unexamined semantic relationships remain explicit unknowns. The parent
-also checks transfer expansion and accumulated results against its remaining
-heap before accepting semantic facts. A resource-limited result has partial
-coverage, the observed limits and an `analyze-javascript-source` unknown scope
-with the specific failure, including captured diagnostics when available.
-Resource failures do not increment syntax parse failures. There is no fixed
-source-length cutoff.
-
-Static observations also need memory when expanded into nodes, relationships
-and Evidence. If that expansion does not fit, the file node retains
-`static_analysis` and any admitted `semantic_module_analysis` observations,
-including their exact values and source locations. Use the public modules item
-view to read them. The graph marks those unexpanded relationships as unknown.
-If cumulative result capacity is exhausted, analysis stops; inventoried but
-unexamined files remain present with explicit unknown scopes.
-
-A timeout stops the remaining analysis and returns typed failure details with
-completed partial Evidence. MCP failure details return
-`partial_observation: { kind: "retained-evidence", evidence_id: "..." }`
-after recording succeeds, so `inspect_analysis_view` can open that analysis
-directly without serializing the entire partial graph into the error response.
-CLI failure output retains the complete partial Evidence.
-Cancellation after source analysis begins likewise retains completed facts,
-including cancellation during analyzer cleanup, graph construction, or Evidence
-sealing. REA finishes projecting those owned facts cooperatively to return partial
-Evidence. An SDK client may reject its cancelled request before receiving that
-reply. On the same MCP connection, inspect the Evidence bundle
-and use the retained analysis ID with `inspect_analysis_view`. Owned analyzer
-cleanup is verified before its private files are released. Cleanup uncertainty
-is reported separately and retains ownership for retry.
-
-CLI workflows parse larger JSON input files incrementally from one verified
-regular-file handle, without constructing a document-sized string. Smaller
-files retain native JSON parsing. Both paths require strict JSON and valid
-UTF-8, and return one complete value; the assembled object still needs memory.
-An individual JSON string exceeding the native length limit or the available
-heap headroom for assembly returns
-`resource_constraint` with `input_reason: "too-large"`. Supply a smaller valid
-value; for Evidence workflows, re-analyze a smaller selection of the original
-target and use its complete Evidence. Splitting JSON text or trimming Evidence
-fields does not produce a valid workflow input.
-
-Evidence bundle and analysis snapshot file readers still decode whole
-documents. Their runtime string-limit failures report a resource constraint
-with the selected path, observed bytes and UTF-16 limit, rather than malformed
-JSON.
+## Read the analysis
 
 `analyze_javascript_application` returns the complete analysis Evidence by
 default. Select `"detail": "summary"` to retain that complete Evidence in the
@@ -251,18 +112,82 @@ workflows as a retained reference. The summary does not repeat or truncate the
 analysis; a server without session retention refuses summary detail with
 `capability_unavailable`. CLI output is unchanged and always complete.
 
-MCP prepares the complete repeated response incrementally against the pinned
-SDK's 10 MiB stdio receive-buffer budget. Oversized results return an actionable
-transport constraint and the exact same-session Evidence reference. Use
-`inspect_analysis_view` with the retained Evidence ID for a summary, one
-module, or a stable page of module identities. Use `trace_application_feature`
-once a module, route, or string seed is known, or `export_evidence_bundle` to
-write the complete canonical bundle without a document-sized allocation.
-Same-session analysis reads reuse authenticated immutable snapshots; foreign
-inline Evidence is still parsed and authenticated.
-See [MCP tool results](mcp-contracts.md#tool-results) for larger client buffers
-and `REA_MCP_MAX_RESPONSE_BYTES`. Follow-up results remain complete and can also
-exceed the transport budget.
+With a connected MCP `client` and the caller-selected absolute `inputPath`, this
+recipe analyzes once and pages module identities using the returned ID:
+
+```js
+const analysis = await client.callTool({
+  name: "analyze_javascript_application",
+  arguments: { input_path: inputPath, detail: "summary" },
+});
+if (analysis.isError) throw new Error(JSON.stringify(analysis.content));
+const parentId =
+  analysis.structuredContent.normalized_result.parent_evidence_id;
+const modules = await client.callTool({
+  name: "inspect_analysis_view",
+  arguments: {
+    source: { kind: "retained-evidence", evidence_id: parentId },
+    view: { kind: "page", collection: "modules", offset: 0, limit: 16 },
+  },
+});
+if (modules.isError) throw new Error(JSON.stringify(modules.content));
+```
+
+Select a returned module's exact `node_id` for an item view. A path can identify
+several graph roles; module items preserve their recorded properties and source
+locations. Follow `coverage.next_offset` when another page matters. For feature
+tracing, version comparison, and retained-input examples, use the
+[application workflows](javascript-application-workflows.md).
+
+For supplied passive browser or Electron observations, use
+[runtime reconciliation](javascript-runtime-reconciliation.md). It compares
+existing Evidence without rerunning static analysis or contacting CDP.
+
+## ASAR integrity
+
+ASAR inventory checks Electron integrity metadata for embedded archive entries
+and supplied `.asar.unpacked` companion files. An integrity failure identifies
+the logical path, declared and calculated SHA-256 values, and whether the entry
+was unpacked. By default, a mismatch is returned as a failure with its artifact
+context. Application analysis can explicitly select `record-and-continue` to
+analyze observed bytes while retaining each contradiction's declared and
+observed hashes and `observed-untrusted` trust. Such results mark application
+graph coverage partial and include every contradicted path in the limitations.
+Mismatched nested ASARs stay opaque rather than being expanded.
+
+An unpacked entry whose companion bytes were not supplied remains
+`unavailable`. REA continues analyzing embedded JavaScript and records the
+missing native/resource bytes as unknown. The occurrence keeps
+`hash_status: unavailable`; no content-addressed child artifact is created for
+those missing bytes. See [MCP integrity handling](../../reference/mcp-contracts.md#integrity-record-and-continue)
+for the tool-result contract.
+
+## Large results
+
+Use MCP `detail: "summary"` for a large application, then read selected views of
+the retained analysis. Summary changes delivery only. To reduce source parsing,
+select exact [source paths](#select-sources-before-analysis).
+
+If a complete response exceeds the transport budget, use its retained Evidence
+ID for a summary, module page, or item, or export the bundle. See
+[MCP tool results](../../reference/mcp-contracts.md#tool-results) for delivery limits, export, and
+matching server/client buffer settings. Follow-up results also need to fit that
+budget. [Analyzer limits](#analyzer-and-result-admission) control analysis memory,
+source deadlines, and semantic capacity separately.
+
+## Recover partial analysis
+
+A source timeout stops the remaining analysis and returns completed facts as
+partial Evidence. Cancellation after source analysis begins can also retain
+completed facts, including when interrupted during cleanup, graph construction,
+or Evidence sealing. Unexamined relationships remain unknown.
+
+MCP returns a `partial_observation` retained reference after recording succeeds;
+open it with `inspect_analysis_view` on the same connection. If the SDK stopped
+waiting before receiving the reply, follow [MCP cancellation recovery](../../reference/mcp-contracts.md#progress-and-cancellation)
+to find the record. CLI failure output contains the complete partial Evidence.
+Owned analyzer cleanup is verified before private files are released; uncertain
+cleanup retains ownership for retry and is reported separately.
 
 ## What is reconstructed
 
@@ -279,14 +204,6 @@ execute them.
 JavaScript and HTML source ranges retain an initial UTF-8 BOM as one UTF-16
 code unit, matching the original bytes identified by the artifact digest.
 
-If an ASAR declares an unpacked companion entry but the corresponding
-`<archive>.unpacked` file is absent from the operator-supplied artifact set, REA
-keeps the ASAR occurrence with `hash_status: unavailable`, records an explicit
-limitation, and does not create a content-addressed child artifact for those
-missing bytes. This allows static JavaScript/Electron reconstruction to proceed
-for the embedded files while preserving the missing native/resource bytes as an
-unknown instead of silently treating them as absent or verified.
-
 Plain `.ts` artifact sources use TypeScript syntax without JSX, including
 angle-bracket type assertions. `.tsx` and `.jsx` retain JSX parsing.
 
@@ -516,6 +433,110 @@ and inventoried containment edge is retained. If parsing or artifact safety
 boundaries omit input, coverage reports that omission; when an exact omission
 count is not knowable, `omitted_count` is `null` rather than a guessed value.
 
+### Analyzer and result admission
+
+Application analysis projects semantic relationships one source file at a time.
+After projection, it retains only the lexical module facts and exported return
+shapes needed to build application relationships. Full source IR does not stay
+resident for every file together. Callable ownership and contained-reference
+queries use per-file range indexes, while call sites use exact-range lookups.
+Existing node budgets and coverage reporting remain in effect.
+
+Progress identifies the source file being parsed and projected. Cancellation is
+checked between files and throughout result transfer. The owned analyzer can
+be stopped while its synchronous parser or semantic extractor is active;
+the CLI/MCP process remains available for control requests.
+
+Graph and Evidence identifiers hash canonical JSON incrementally, without
+assembling a single string for the whole graph. The canonical bytes and existing
+identifiers remain unchanged. The opt-in regression check is
+`npm run verify:javascript:digests`;
+it hashes a value larger than the running Node engine's single-string limit.
+
+Both application CLI routes stream complete JSON and JSONL output in bounded
+chunks, including field filters and `--full-output`. They wait for each stdout
+write instead of constructing or reparsing a document-sized string. The opt-in
+`npm run verify:javascript:output` checks the actual CLI formatting boundary with
+a temporary output file larger than the running engine's string limit, verifies
+its bytes and digest, and removes it. Use `-- jsonl` for the compact JSONL check.
+Each check needs space for one output file plus a 1 GiB free-space reserve.
+
+Other CLI formats and `--token-count` still assemble whole strings.
+Field selection remains useful when the caller needs a
+smaller view, for example `--format json --filter-output
+evidence_id,normalized_result.statistics`. Streaming output does not bound the
+memory needed to construct the analysis graph itself.
+
+JavaScript source parsing, static analysis and semantic projection run in one
+owned analysis process, reused sequentially across files. Target code is never
+executed. The analyzer defaults to 1024 MiB of V8 old-space and a 300000 ms
+deadline per source, including startup and fact transfer. Select
+`max_heap_mb` and `analysis_timeout_ms` through MCP, or `--max-heap-mb` and
+`--analysis-timeout-ms` on the dedicated CLI command. These choices control the
+analyzer; the caller's `NODE_OPTIONS` still controls the CLI/MCP process heap.
+V8 old-space limits do not impose a process RSS limit. When REA runs on Bun,
+the analyzer ignores the V8 heap flags; resource failures then report
+`worker_heap_limit_bytes` as null instead of a requested or V8-reported limit.
+On Windows, the analyzer's owned Job Object instead limits its committed
+memory to `max_heap_mb` plus a 512 MiB reserve for Bun itself (1536 MiB by
+default). Reaching it fails the current source with the same memory resource
+failure and reports `worker_process_memory_limit_bytes`, also a coverage limit;
+the next source starts a new analyzer. Bun elsewhere enforces no analyzer limit.
+
+The default semantic capacities are 100000 nodes across the application and
+20000 per source. Large bundles may explicitly select `max_semantic_nodes` and
+`max_semantic_nodes_per_file` (CLI: `--max-semantic-nodes` and
+`--max-semantic-nodes-per-file`), each from 1 to 1000000. The per-file offer is
+also bounded by the remaining application capacity. Raising these controls does
+not bypass worker heap, execution deadline or parent result admission. Truncated
+coverage reports both effective node ceilings; omitted relationships remain
+unknown.
+
+While sources remain, the sequential worker reserves one next compact static
+checkpoint at its 8 MiB bound with the same 6x retention expansion used at
+admission. Earlier checkpoints are already charged to retained bytes; the
+remaining inventory does not multiply the reserve. Streamed file transfers keep the default 512 MiB
+allowance, and can grow with the parent's offered retention budget (8x byte
+expansion), up to 2 GiB. Individual records remain bounded to 8 MiB. The parent
+still independently checks actual bytes, record overhead, digests and source
+identities before adopting results.
+
+A source that exhausts the analyzer heap does not terminate the CLI/MCP
+process. Completed static facts are retained, other files can still be analyzed,
+and unexamined semantic relationships remain explicit unknowns. The parent
+also checks transfer expansion and accumulated results against its remaining
+heap before accepting semantic facts. A resource-limited result has partial
+coverage, the observed limits and an `analyze-javascript-source` unknown scope
+with the specific failure, including captured diagnostics when available.
+Resource failures do not increment syntax parse failures. There is no fixed
+source-length cutoff.
+
+Static observations also need memory when expanded into nodes, relationships
+and Evidence. If that expansion does not fit, the file node retains
+`static_analysis` and any admitted `semantic_module_analysis` observations,
+including their exact values and source locations. Use the public modules item
+view to read them. The graph marks those unexpanded relationships as unknown.
+If cumulative result capacity is exhausted, analysis stops; inventoried but
+unexamined files remain present with explicit unknown scopes.
+
+### Large local JSON inputs
+
+CLI workflows parse larger JSON input files incrementally from one verified
+regular-file handle, without constructing a document-sized string. Smaller
+files retain native JSON parsing. Both paths require strict JSON and valid
+UTF-8, and return one complete value; the assembled object still needs memory.
+An individual JSON string exceeding the native length limit or the available
+heap headroom for assembly returns
+`resource_constraint` with `input_reason: "too-large"`. Supply a smaller valid
+value; for Evidence workflows, re-analyze a smaller selection of the original
+target and use its complete Evidence. Splitting JSON text or trimming Evidence
+fields does not produce a valid workflow input.
+
+Evidence bundle and analysis snapshot file readers still decode whole
+documents. Their runtime string-limit failures report a resource constraint
+with the selected path, observed bytes and UTF-16 limit, rather than malformed
+JSON.
+
 ## Verification boundary
 
 The source-owned fixture covers an extracted directory, a direct ASAR with an

docs/guides/javascript/javascript-recovery.md

@@ -136,6 +136,6 @@ output, with 8 MiB per diagnostic/report stream. Exceeding a limit is an explici
 failure with rollback. These limits apply per operation and do not claim aggregate
 host containment across concurrent callers.
 
-See [testing.md](testing.md#javascript-source-recovery) for the focused real
+See [testing.md](../../development/testing.md#javascript-source-recovery) for the focused real
 Wakaru CLI/MCP lane and its source-owned compiler fixtures. Other host platforms
 and Bun/Vue recovery are not claimed by this adapter.

docs/guides/javascript/javascript-runtime-reconciliation.md

@@ -1,28 +1,31 @@
 # JavaScript static/runtime reconciliation
 
 REA can combine an existing static JavaScript Application Graph with one or
-more passive browser, Electron page, or Node/Electron V8 Inspector captures without collapsing their different
-authorities. The `reconcile_javascript_runtime` MCP tool and
+more browser, Electron, or Node/Electron V8 Inspector observations while
+preserving their different authorities. The `reconcile_javascript_runtime` MCP tool and
 `rea reconcile-javascript-runtime` CLI command accept Evidence records and
 return derived Evidence containing a combined JavaScript Application Graph
 and explicit match, ambiguity, mismatch, and unknown classifications.
 
 The operation performs no filesystem, browser, or Electron I/O. It accepts only
 semantically verified Evidence produced by `analyze_javascript_application`,
-`inspect_web_page`, `inspect_electron_page`, or
-`observe_javascript_runtime`; matching operation names alone
+`inspect_web_page`, `inspect_electron_page`, `observe_javascript_runtime`, or
+`capture_electron_scenario`; matching operation names alone
 is insufficient. Provider identity, predicate type, subject digest, target
 parameters, and normalized-result schemas are checked before reconciliation.
 
+`capture_electron_scenario` supplies target-only partial observations. It does
+not establish loaded-script coverage; see [Electron observation](electron-observation.md).
+
 ## Workflow
 
 1. Run `analyze_javascript_application` against exactly one application layer.
    Optional cache or assets directories can be analyzed independently and
    supplied as additional layers.
 2. Run `inspect_web_page`, `inspect_electron_page`, or the attach-only
-   `observe_javascript_runtime`. Capturing script sources
-   is optional, but a source capture provides the strongest byte
-   identity.
+   `observe_javascript_runtime`, or supply existing `capture_electron_scenario`
+   Evidence with the partial scope above. Capturing script sources is optional,
+   but a source capture provides the strongest byte identity.
 3. Pass the resulting Evidence records to `reconcile_javascript_runtime`.
    Browser URLs normally need an explicit URL-prefix mapping. Extracted
    Electron and V8 Inspector file locations are mapped automatically when runtime files remain
@@ -104,7 +107,7 @@ nodes. REA evaluates compatible static candidates conservatively:
 
 Every successful cross-layer `observed_as` edge has
 `authority: cross-layer-reconciliation` and `state: inferred`. The underlying
-artifact/AST observations and passive-CDP observations remain unchanged and
+artifact/AST observations and runtime observations remain unchanged and
 retain their own Evidence links.
 
 ## Loaded, resident, and not observed

docs/guides/managed/managed-code-analysis.md

@@ -24,7 +24,62 @@ Native-body bridge mapping and managed runtime execution are outside the
 current tool set.
 
 The canonical tool inventory is the
-[build-generated catalog](mcp-contracts.md#generated-catalog).
+[build-generated catalog](../../reference/mcp-contracts.md#generated-catalog).
+
+## Inspect an assembly
+
+```bash
+rea inspect-managed-artifact /absolute/path/Assembly.dll --json
+rea inspect-managed-members /absolute/path/Assembly.dll --json
+```
+
+Use the artifact result to identify the assembly and its metadata coverage.
+Member results retain build-local tokens, signatures, CIL bodies, and decoded
+relationships. Use an exact reported `full_name` with `--type` when a focused
+inspection is needed; see [selected member inspection](#selected-member-inspection).
+Compare separate builds with [member comparison](#member-comparison), preserving
+their paths, digests, and selection scope.
+
+### Metadata overview and retained rows
+
+The existing CLI and omitted/complete MCP detail return complete metadata
+inventories. For identity and classification questions, select
+`inspect_managed_artifact` with
+`{"path":"/absolute/path/Assembly.dll","detail":"summary"}` on the first call.
+This keeps the complete source in the session and returns a distinct linked
+`inspect_analysis_view` overview with complete PE/CLI, classification and its
+evidence, metadata status, module/MVID, assembly, frameworks, returned-row counts,
+coverage/issues and limitations. No assembly is loaded or executed.
+
+Use `normalized_result.parent_evidence_id` to page original rows:
+
+```json
+{
+  "source": {
+    "kind": "retained-evidence",
+    "evidence_id": "<parent_evidence_id>"
+  },
+  "view": {
+    "kind": "managed",
+    "collection": "attributes",
+    "offset": 0,
+    "limit": 16
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Collections are `references`, `resources` and `attributes`; rows retain their
+original values, nulls, order, metadata tokens and offsets. Pages retain source
+metadata status and coverage. Exhaustion covers the returned parent collection,
+not all possible metadata, and empty rows under partial/unavailable metadata do
+not establish absence. Tokens are build-local and require the recorded artifact
+SHA-256 and known module MVID for cross-observation matching.
+
+Retained views do not repeat the parser or require the source file to remain
+available. Portable views use the authenticated original Evidence inline,
+including the existing `inspect-analysis-view` CLI. Session record lifetime and
+export/import semantics remain unchanged. A server without Evidence retention
+rejects selected summary before analysis; complete delivery remains available.
 
 ## Shipped scope
 
@@ -53,6 +108,12 @@ CIL decoding, and projected inspection records have a separate conservative
 output occurrences still consume that budget. These are inspection resource
 policies, not PE format limits or a hard bound on total V8 heap use.
 
+Path-based member comparison uses the same per-input snapshot policy and
+inspects its two selected paths sequentially, retaining each inspection rather
+than both full byte snapshots. The limit therefore remains a per-file resource
+admission rule, not an aggregate comparison limit. Comparison Evidence keeps
+the caller-selected paths as its parameters and artifact locations.
+
 Input overflow returns a resource constraint. Decode or projection overflow
 reports `resource-limit` with unavailable or partial coverage; omitted facts do
 not become empty observations. Ambiguous PE section mappings are rejected
@@ -86,21 +147,63 @@ opposite observation's selection unknown, and application graphs report their
 selected scope as partial. Neither makes an absence claim about the whole
 assembly. Older member Evidence without `selection` remains readable.
 
+### Edge target declaring types
+
+`member_refs[].parent_name`, `call_edges[].target_declaring_type`, and
+`field_accesses[].field_declaring_type` name the type that declares each
+target. Referenced spec signatures validate encoded type coordinates against
+the metadata tables, including nested type arguments and custom modifiers.
+TypeRef resolution scopes are checked transitively with cycle detection;
+readable names survive malformed scopes as partial evidence.
+TypeDef and TypeRef names use the namespace-qualified `full_name`
+form, and nested types keep bare names. A generic-instantiation TypeSpec
+parent names its generic type, such as ``System.Collections.Generic.List`1``.
+Other well-formed TypeSpec forms and ModuleRef or MethodDef parents stay
+`null`. A `method-spec` call edge reports the name and declaring type of the
+generic method it instantiates. A field access is named only by a field or a
+field-signature MemberRef. TypeSpec and MethodSpec blobs are decoded with the
+member-signature grammar, and a MethodSpec must instantiate a generic method
+with as many type arguments as it declares. Malformed or unsupported rows and
+blobs, and arity mismatches, make coverage partial. A readable MethodSpec
+method column that names a method, or a TypeRef whose resolution scope is
+invalid, keeps its name.
+Older member Evidence without these fields reads them as `null`: unknown.
+
 ## Analysis objective
 
-REA's managed-code track is intended to answer five different questions without
-collapsing them:
+Start by identifying the artifact with `inspect_managed_artifact`, then inspect
+its types and CIL with `inspect_managed_members`. Use [member comparison](#member-comparison)
+for another build, and [managed/native boundary rules](#managed-native-boundaries)
+when matching declared native calls to supplied native Evidence. Static inspection
+does not load or execute the assembly. Reconstructed structure and unresolved
+native/runtime questions retain their own authority and coverage.
 
-1. What exact artifact and managed deployment form is this?
-2. What do its admitted metadata and CIL bytes state?
-3. What source-like or behavioral structure can be reconstructed or inferred?
-4. Which findings survive an exact-build check or a cross-build structural
-   comparison?
-5. Which remaining questions require native analysis or runtime evidence that
-   static inspection cannot supply?
+## Member comparison
 
-The ordinary workflow ends at question four. Static analysis never loads or
-executes the target.
+Names and semantic labels do not establish durable member identity. Comparison
+preserves observed differences, structural inferences, and unknowns separately.
+
+Cross-version matching first prefers exact CIL/signature identity. When that
+does not match, it pairs an exact declared type, method name, and raw signature
+before trying structural body shape. The exact-signature key uses names only
+as part of that full tuple; names alone never select a pair. Duplicate tuples
+remain ambiguous rather than being paired by token order. Fields follow the
+same exact tiers. The raw signature is exact whether or not REA decoded it, so
+undecoded signatures pair by that tuple too, but they never enter structural
+rounds. An unmatched member is therefore reported as `unknown`, not added or
+removed, when its own signature was not decoded or when the other side has an
+unpaired member, one-sided or ambiguous, with the same declared type and name
+whose signature was not decoded.
+
+For a matched method, an unavailable or partial body makes body-shape facets
+unknown while preserving observed signature differences. Structural identity
+compares normalized signatures, the limited decoded-CIL tuple fingerprint,
+constants, and bounded shape context. It reports all candidates at the winning
+score and remains ambiguous when the evidence does not distinguish them. The
+digest does not itself remap metadata tokens.
+
+Tokens are always remapped through observed structure. A caller cannot carry
+`0x06001234` into a new MVID and assume it names the same method.
 
 ## NativeAOT metadata recovery
 
@@ -122,24 +225,42 @@ lists supported OS/architecture targets and deployment limitations, while its
 [native library guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/deploying/native-aot/libraries)
 describes exported shared-library entry points.
 
-REA supports an optional headless adapter for the Ghidra NativeAOT analyzer.
-Supply a locally built `REA_GHIDRA_NATIVEAOT_JAR`; REA does not install the
-extension or its toolchain. The verified boundary is .NET 8.0.22 RTR 9.1,
-x86-64 ELF and native Windows PE targets analyzed on Linux x64 with Ghidra
-12.1.4 and JDK 21. Other layouts, architectures, and hosts are unsupported.
-See [NativeAOT recovery](ghidra-nativeaot.md) for build/configuration, recovered
-metadata, derived-memory provenance, and the real verification lane.
+REA offers a built-in read-only snapshot parser for x64 PE/RTR 9.1 metadata and
+an optional Linux headless Ghidra adapter for annotations and broader recovery.
+The adapter requires a locally built `REA_GHIDRA_NATIVEAOT_JAR`; REA does not
+install it or its toolchain. The [NativeAOT guide](../../providers/ghidra-nativeaot.md) defines
+these routes, their layout/host restrictions, derived-memory provenance, and
+verification coverage.
 
 REA's experimental Windows Ghidra boundary admits native x86 and x86-64 PE
-applications and DLLs for static analysis. This does not establish Windows
-NativeAOT metadata-recovery coverage.
+applications and DLLs for static analysis. For x64 PE NativeAOT, the read-only
+parser also runs there; the [NativeAOT guide](../../providers/ghidra-nativeaot.md) lists what a
+Windows host covers.
 
 For NativeAOT analysis, preserve the selected native artifact's path and digest
-and report recovered type data as provider observations. Linking those types
+and report recovered type data with its returned provenance. Linking those types
 to native function addresses requires verified
 provider evidence; names or vtable similarity alone do not prove that a native
 function implements a specific managed method.
 
+<div id="managednative-boundary-rules"></div>
+<div id="managed-native-boundaries"></div>
+
+## Managed/native boundary rules
+
+`verify_managed_native_boundaries` compares declared P/Invoke module and entry
+point identities with supplied native export or function evidence. Name/module
+matches establish declaration links; they do not establish that a call executed.
+
+Metadata tokens are not native addresses. Native body mapping for C++/CLI,
+ReadyToRun, NativeAOT, and IL2CPP requires separately verified format and provider
+support. The managed static tools do not recover those mappings. The optional
+[Ghidra NativeAOT extension](../../providers/ghidra-nativeaot.md) has its own supported boundary.
+
+Declared import inventory supports a bounded positive claim. Its absence does
+not exclude dynamic resolution, generated code, protected code, native helpers,
+or server-side behavior.
+
 ## Evidence record shape
 
 Member comparison, application graph projection, and managed/native verification
@@ -223,48 +344,6 @@ For example, a decoded `nop; ret` body serializes exactly as
 This vector specifies the tuple order, `null` handling, absence of whitespace,
 UTF-8 encoding, and lowercase hexadecimal output.
 
-## Member comparison
-
-Names and semantic labels do not establish durable member identity. Comparison
-preserves observed differences, structural inferences, and unknowns separately.
-
-Cross-version matching first prefers exact CIL/signature identity. When that
-does not match, it pairs an exact declared type, method name, and raw signature
-before trying structural body shape. The exact-signature key uses names only
-as part of that full tuple; names alone never select a pair. Duplicate tuples
-remain ambiguous rather than being paired by token order. Fields follow the
-same exact tiers. The raw signature is exact whether or not REA decoded it, so
-undecoded signatures pair by that tuple too, but they never enter structural
-rounds. An unmatched member is therefore reported as `unknown`, not added or
-removed, when its own signature was not decoded or when the other side has an
-unpaired member, one-sided or ambiguous, with the same declared type and name
-whose signature was not decoded.
-
-For a matched method, an unavailable or partial body makes body-shape facets
-unknown while preserving observed signature differences. Structural identity
-compares normalized signatures, the limited decoded-CIL tuple fingerprint,
-constants, and bounded shape context. It reports all candidates at the winning
-score and remains ambiguous when the evidence does not distinguish them. The
-digest does not itself remap metadata tokens.
-
-Tokens are always remapped through observed structure. A caller cannot carry
-`0x06001234` into a new MVID and assume it names the same method.
-
-## Managed/native boundary rules
-
-`verify_managed_native_boundaries` compares declared P/Invoke module and entry
-point identities with supplied native export or function evidence. Name/module
-matches establish declaration links; they do not establish that a call executed.
-
-Metadata tokens are not native addresses. Native body mapping for C++/CLI,
-ReadyToRun, NativeAOT, and IL2CPP requires separately verified format and provider
-support. The managed static tools do not recover those mappings. The optional
-[Ghidra NativeAOT extension](ghidra-nativeaot.md) has its own supported boundary.
-
-Declared import inventory supports a bounded positive claim. Its absence does
-not exclude dynamic resolution, generated code, protected code, native helpers,
-or server-side behavior.
-
 ## Tool and packaging boundary
 
 The production parser is REA-owned TypeScript and ships with the existing Node
@@ -302,7 +381,7 @@ The current lane uses source-owned byte-built fixtures and malformed-input
 regressions, with optional operator-supplied applications and ILSpy verification.
 
 Run the deterministic lane with `npm run verify:managed`. See
-[testing](testing.md#real-toolchain-verification-lanes) for prerequisites and
+[testing](../../development/testing.md#real-toolchain-verification-lanes) for prerequisites and
 coverage. Generated outputs belong outside tracked fixture directories and must
 not remain after verification or packaging.
 

docs/guides/native/binary-diagnostics.md

@@ -98,10 +98,14 @@ section, symbol, mitigation or linkage views. The default `complete` detail and
 CLI output are unchanged.
 
 Complete results have a 32 MiB input, 64 MiB reply, 1 MiB combined diagnostics
-and 30-second owned command deadline. The reply budget applies to the decoder
-record; the CLI/MCP Evidence envelope adds copies and encoding overhead. The
+and 30-second owned command deadline. `REA_PWNTOOLS_MAX_INPUT_BYTES` raises the
+input bound alone, up to 1 GiB; the reply and deadline bounds are unchanged. The
+reply budget applies to the decoder record; the CLI/MCP Evidence envelope adds
+copies and encoding overhead. The
 pinned MCP SDK defaults to a 10 MiB receive buffer. Large complete results need
-a caller-configured `StdioClientTransport({ maxBufferSize: ... })`; the large
+a caller-configured `StdioClientTransport({ maxBufferSize: ... })` and a matching
+server `REA_MCP_MAX_RESPONSE_BYTES`. See [MCP delivery budgets](../../reference/mcp-contracts.md#tool-results).
+These settings affect delivery, not decoder coverage or limits. The large
 extended-index verification uses 256 MiB and an explicit five-minute request
 timeout in its separate opt-in MCP lane. REA does not silently truncate the result. Python lowers resource soft limits to at most 3 GiB virtual address space,
 30 CPU seconds and 64 MiB file output. Inherited tighter soft/hard limits are

docs/guides/native/go-binaries.md

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ temporary files, starts no subprocesses and accesses no network endpoint.
 Resource guards bound the selected file to 256 MiB, aggregate embedded strings
 to 1 MiB, structural table decoding to 16 MiB and the complete normalized metadata
 report to 8 MiB. Oversized results fail without partial success. MCP also applies
-its [response transport budget](mcp-contracts.md), which counts both text and
+its [response transport budget](../../reference/mcp-contracts.md), which counts both text and
 structured content; a report within the metadata limit can still require export
 from retained Evidence. These limits are not operating-system memory or CPU
 isolation.

docs/guides/native/native-investigation.md

@@ -1,132 +1,34 @@
-# Native UI and dispatch investigation
+<div id="native-ui-and-dispatch-investigation"></div>
 
-REA joins static resources, native metadata and code facts while keeping runtime
-observations separate. Every result reports its evidence, target identity,
-coverage and unknowns. The CLI and MCP use the same application workflows.
+# Native binary investigation
 
-## Static inspection
+Use a native provider to discover functions, inspect instructions and pseudocode,
+follow references, and examine database types. Static resources and runtime
+observation complement that analysis when they answer a specific question.
 
-`inspect_macho.selected_architecture` identifies the exact selected lipo slice
-and its `container_file_offset` in the input file. A thin Mach-O has a known
-offset of zero; an unknown universal-slice offset stays null. The Evidence
-subject format describes the input container: `mach-o-universal` for FAT files,
-including those with one slice. The normalized result describes the selected
-Mach-O image. Architecture
-`file_offset` values are container-relative. Entrypoint, segment and section
-`file_offset` values retain their source meaning and are relative to the
-selected Mach-O slice. Raw load-command fields retain their original values.
-Evidence locations map the LC_MAIN entrypoint and nonempty file-backed segment
-ranges to container offsets by adding the observed slice offset. Zero-fill
-segments do not produce file ranges. When the selected slice's container offset
-is unknown, those mapped locations are omitted with an explicit limitation;
-architecture inventory locations remain available.
+## Start with a function
 
-Hopper's `address_to_file_offset` combines the native image-relative mapping with
-original-file coordinates only after checking the source against the session's
-SHA-256. FAT tables and embedded Mach-O headers come from that same hashing pass.
-A changed or nonregular source reports `artifact_changed`; an unreadable or
-missing source reports its access or filesystem failure. Those errors retain the native offset,
-loaded header and provider source path in `details.partial_observation`, with the
-original-file coordinate explicitly unavailable. Restore the original bytes or
-reopen the changed executable to obtain verified coordinates. Snapshot replay
-remains historical evidence for its recorded artifact identity.
+Choose an installed provider from [setup](../../getting-started/installation.md#hopper). For Ghidra:
 
-A selected Hopper database's digest identifies the database rather than its
-original executable. Original-file mapping is unavailable for that selection;
-native mapping facts remain in partial evidence, and `read_bytes` still reads
-the loaded database. Open the original executable to verify source coordinates.
+```bash
+rea inspect /absolute/path/to/program --provider ghidra --json
+rea search /absolute/path/to/program entry --kind procedures --provider ghidra --json
+```
 
-Native Xcode command execution uses shared process supervision with a 60-second
-deadline and a 64 MiB aggregate stdout/stderr budget. Timeout, cancellation,
-stream failure, and output exhaustion retain the captured output, exit details,
-and cleanup outcome in the error result. Truncated output is never parsed as a
-complete observation.
+Select an exact name or address from the returned inventory, then use it with
+`rea function PATH PROCEDURE --provider ghidra --json` for a function dossier,
+`rea instructions` for assembly, or `rea decompile` for pseudocode. Do not assume
+that every target names its entry function `entry`. MCP uses `open_binary` and
+focused tools such as `list_procedures` and `analyze_function` on the same session.
 
-- `trace_dylib_resolution` / `rea trace-dylib-resolution <app-or-mach-o>`
-  parses Mach-O load commands in TypeScript and follows dyld's path expansion
-  for every executable in an app bundle, or for one Mach-O within its directory.
-  It reports each `@rpath`, `@loader_path` and `@executable_path` candidate with
-  its outcome. Paths outside the analyzed root, including shared-cache system
-  libraries, stay undetermined. See
-  [Apple application analysis](apple-application-analysis.md#dylib-load-resolution).
-- `inspect_asset_catalog` / `rea inspect-asset-catalog <app>` reads compiled
-  `Assets.car` metadata through macOS `assetutil --info`. Catalog digests, raw
-  rendition fields, pagination and exact UI resource-name matches are returned.
-  Image extraction and undocumented rendition interpretation are unsupported.
-- `inspect_keyed_archive` / `rea inspect-keyed-archive <plist>` reads XML or
-  binary Foundation keyed archives without instantiating classes. For an active
-  app, provide its relative archive path as the second CLI argument or MCP
-  `path`. Results retain original `$objects` indices, named `$top` roots,
-  shared/cyclic references, class descriptors, raw serialized fields and
-  malformed/unresolved/nil references. Missing fields stay absent; unknown
-  classes are preserved. Select `root`, `offset` and `limit` explicitly.
-  UID 0 cannot distinguish conditional nil from ordinary nil. Limits are
-  64 MiB of input, 200,000 objects/references and 128 nesting levels.
-  XML dictionary entries decoded as `__proto__` are omitted with an explicit
-  count because REA results cannot represent that key. XML tag whitespace and
-  comments do not change that handling. Other values and the original archive
-  digest are preserved; key interpretation follows the pinned plist decoder.
-- `decode_interface_builder` / `rea decode-interface-builder <app>` reads
-  compiled storyboard and nib resources into objects, outlets, actions,
-  connections and controller/class names. `verify:interface-builder` compiles
-  a source-owned AppKit XIB with `ibtool`. Storyboards require an installed
-  iOS platform; unsupported archive forms remain explicit.
-  XML plist archives accept UTF-8 and BOM-marked UTF-16 in either byte order.
-  App bundle `Info.plist` executable resolution uses the same decoder as keyed
-  archives and Interface Builder. The decoder consumes an initial
-  BOM and rejects malformed byte sequences, unsupported encoding declarations,
-  and declarations that disagree with the detected encoding. It never substitutes
-  UTF-8 for a declared encoding it cannot process. Archive and evidence digests
-  still identify the original serialized bytes. Bundle resolution reports
-  malformed bytes and unsupported encodings against the original plist path
-  before looking up the executable. Interface Builder decoding
-  limits aggregate input archives to 32 MiB.
-  Before decoding, it also bounds the serialized structure: expanded binary
-  plist references, NIB table records, XML elements and text, plus their
-  projected representations must fit the 256 MiB aggregate decode budget.
-  NIB string values, data, property names and class names are charged at each
-  projected JSON occurrence, including when the archive reuses one source
-  value. Binary plist data projection also accounts for the temporary byte
-  copy made by the pinned decoder projection. These are format-derived
-  representation reservations, not exact heap measurements or a process-wide
-  heap ceiling.
-  Archives beyond either aggregate budget are omitted with their paths and an
-  explicitly partial `archive_decode` facet; previously decoded documents and
-  their identities remain available.
-- `inspect_native_dispatch_metadata` /
-  `rea inspect-native-dispatch-metadata <app-or-binary>` prefers a validated macOS Mach-O byte reader. It decodes
-  64-bit little-endian Objective-C class/metaclass records, superclass pointers,
-  absolute/relative method entries, ivar offsets/sizes/alignment and protocol
-  declarations. It also decodes simple Swift conformances, static synchronous
-  witness slots, signed-relative pointers and non-generic, non-resilient class
-  vtable descriptors. Records include exact virtual addresses/file offsets and
-  artifact evidence. Vtable indexes are metadata word offsets; witness indexes
-  start after the conformance header. Names unavailable in metadata remain null.
-  Pointers are decoded through the image's fixups:
-  - `LC_DYLD_CHAINED_FIXUPS` rebases and binds, including the authenticated
-    arm64e formats;
-  - legacy `LC_DYLD_INFO` bind opcodes.
-
-  So an external superclass resolves from its `_OBJC_CLASS_$_` bind (for
-  example `NSObject`). The `pointer_fixups` coverage facet names the mechanism.
-  Class properties preserve each encoded attribute as a raw `{name, value}`
-  pair, for example `{ name: "N", value: "" }`, and report atomicity on the
-  property: `N` means `nonatomic`; a complete typed attribute string without
-  `N` means the Objective-C default `atomic`;
-  missing or incomplete attribute metadata leaves `atomicity` and any
-  unestablished read-only value null. `is_meta_class`, `is_root_class`, and
-  `ivar_count` are also nullable when the selected provider exposes only symbol
-  names. Class implementation methods have null `is_required` and `is_optional`
-  fields because those facts apply to protocol declarations; decoded protocol
-  method lists retain their observed required/optional values. Class properties
-  and `__objc_catlist` categories are also decoded. Categories record the
-  extended class, local or external, plus
-  their methods, protocols and properties; category methods appear as
-  implementations with a `category`. Swift field-offset globals that are only
-  initialized at runtime stay unresolved. Generic, resilient, async and
-  coroutine tables, and inherited overrides, have explicit unsupported or
-  partial coverage. Other providers retain the
-  existing symbol-based inventory with its narrower coverage.
+| Question                                                     | Section                                                                                |
+| ------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| Which instructions, calls, references, or types are present? | [Native primitives](#native-instruction-call-and-type-primitives)                      |
+| How can I select a name beginning with a dash?               | [CLI selectors](#exact-cli-selectors)                                                  |
+| What static path connects these functions?                   | [Bounded traces](#bounded-static-traces)                                               |
+| Which UI resources or dispatch metadata are present?         | [Static inspection](#static-inspection)                                                |
+| What did the declared runtime scenario observe?              | [Desktop](#native-desktop-observation) or [call observation](#native-call-observation) |
+| What can this provider and host establish?                   | [Provider boundaries](#provider-and-verification-boundaries)                           |
 
 ## Exact CLI selectors
 
@@ -272,6 +174,37 @@ array semantics are not inferred. The real lane uses a native DWARF 4 object
 with a struct containing a union, enum and recursive pointer; a stripped linked
 binary may have no corresponding recovered layout.
 
+Ghidra serializes at most 20,000 fields or enum members per inspected type.
+Check `total_fields` and `truncated` before treating the returned layout as
+complete. These fields describe omissions from the response, independently of
+whether Ghidra recovered the original source layout.
+
+### Hopper analysis behavior
+
+Cursor navigation returns the observed object start when Hopper snaps an interior
+address; adjacent-object navigation rejects unmapped inputs and document ends.
+Native API text rejects NUL characters and unpaired Unicode surrogates before
+annotation changes. Renames preserve unselected label owners; use a batch with
+all affected addresses to move or swap existing labels explicitly. Every rename
+destination must be mapped, and native symbol names must fit Hopper's 1024 UTF-16
+code-unit limit. Oversized names fail before any batch edits; bookmarks and
+literal string results are not subject to that symbol-name limit. Rename success
+requires exact final readback. New bookmarks must point into mapped memory;
+existing legacy bookmarks outside it can still be removed.
+String results read each native typed object's complete bytes, retain the original
+provider display in `provider_value`, and report its encoding, byte length, and
+termination. `encoding_status: inferred` distinguishes REA's decoding from an
+observed source encoding. Hopper can split long literals into adjacent
+unterminated objects; search matches each object's decoded bytes independently.
+Undecodable objects retain native display text with `decoding.available: false`
+and a reason, so one uncertain object does not block unrelated inspections.
+Function dossiers retain this same string evidence. Native call edges retain
+Hopper's partial `CallReference` classification and exact endpoints; detailed
+reference flags remain unavailable rather than being invented.
+Regex searches use ECMAScript Unicode syntax in a cancellable worker with a
+five-second matching deadline. Deadline or cancellation stops matching while
+leaving the Hopper API available. Literal mode retains Unicode casefold matching.
+
 ## Bounded static traces
 
 `trace_native_ui_action` / `rea trace-native-ui-action <target> <seed>` accepts
@@ -322,6 +255,130 @@ scaled ADD/BR instructions and the recovered target set. It reads exactly the
 proven count and preserves unknowns for other forms. Real ELF and host ARM64
 Mach-O fixtures check each case against source-owned return values.
 
+## Static inspection
+
+`inspect_macho.selected_architecture` identifies the exact selected lipo slice
+and its `container_file_offset` in the input file. A thin Mach-O has a known
+offset of zero; an unknown universal-slice offset stays null. The Evidence
+subject format describes the input container: `mach-o-universal` for FAT files,
+including those with one slice. The normalized result describes the selected
+Mach-O image. Architecture
+`file_offset` values are container-relative. Entrypoint, segment and section
+`file_offset` values retain their source meaning and are relative to the
+selected Mach-O slice. Raw load-command fields retain their original values.
+Evidence locations map the LC_MAIN entrypoint and nonempty file-backed segment
+ranges to container offsets by adding the observed slice offset. Zero-fill
+segments do not produce file ranges. When the selected slice's container offset
+is unknown, those mapped locations are omitted with an explicit limitation;
+architecture inventory locations remain available.
+
+Hopper's `address_to_file_offset` combines the native image-relative mapping with
+original-file coordinates only after checking the source against the session's
+SHA-256. FAT tables and embedded Mach-O headers come from that same hashing pass.
+A changed or nonregular source reports `artifact_changed`; an unreadable or
+missing source reports its access or filesystem failure. Those errors retain the native offset,
+loaded header and provider source path in `details.partial_observation`, with the
+original-file coordinate explicitly unavailable. Restore the original bytes or
+reopen the changed executable to obtain verified coordinates. Snapshot replay
+remains historical evidence for its recorded artifact identity.
+
+A selected Hopper database's digest identifies the database rather than its
+original executable. Original-file mapping is unavailable for that selection;
+native mapping facts remain in partial evidence, and `read_bytes` still reads
+the loaded database. Open the original executable to verify source coordinates.
+
+Native Xcode command execution uses shared process supervision with a 60-second
+deadline and a 64 MiB aggregate stdout/stderr budget. Timeout, cancellation,
+stream failure, and output exhaustion retain the captured output, exit details,
+and cleanup outcome in the error result. Truncated output is never parsed as a
+complete observation.
+
+- `trace_dylib_resolution` / `rea trace-dylib-resolution <app-or-mach-o>`
+  parses Mach-O load commands in TypeScript and follows dyld's path expansion
+  for every executable in an app bundle, or for one Mach-O within its directory.
+  It reports each `@rpath`, `@loader_path` and `@executable_path` candidate with
+  its outcome. Paths outside the analyzed root, including shared-cache system
+  libraries, stay undetermined. See
+  [Apple application analysis](../apple/apple-application-analysis.md#dylib-load-resolution).
+- `inspect_asset_catalog` / `rea inspect-asset-catalog <app>` reads compiled
+  `Assets.car` metadata through macOS `assetutil --info`. Catalog digests, raw
+  rendition fields, pagination and exact UI resource-name matches are returned.
+  Image extraction and undocumented rendition interpretation are unsupported.
+- `inspect_keyed_archive` / `rea inspect-keyed-archive <plist>` reads XML or
+  binary Foundation keyed archives without instantiating classes. For an active
+  app, provide its relative archive path as the second CLI argument or MCP
+  `path`. Results retain original `$objects` indices, named `$top` roots,
+  shared/cyclic references, class descriptors, raw serialized fields and
+  malformed/unresolved/nil references. Missing fields stay absent; unknown
+  classes are preserved. Select `root`, `offset` and `limit` explicitly.
+  UID 0 cannot distinguish conditional nil from ordinary nil. Limits are
+  64 MiB of input, 200,000 objects/references and 128 nesting levels.
+  XML dictionary entries decoded as `__proto__` are omitted with an explicit
+  count because REA results cannot represent that key. XML tag whitespace and
+  comments do not change that handling. Other values and the original archive
+  digest are preserved; key interpretation follows the pinned plist decoder.
+- `decode_interface_builder` / `rea decode-interface-builder <app>` reads
+  compiled storyboard and nib resources into objects, outlets, actions,
+  connections and controller/class names. `verify:interface-builder` compiles
+  a source-owned AppKit XIB with `ibtool`. Storyboards require an installed
+  iOS platform; unsupported archive forms remain explicit.
+  XML plist archives accept UTF-8 and BOM-marked UTF-16 in either byte order.
+  App bundle `Info.plist` executable resolution uses the same decoder as keyed
+  archives and Interface Builder. The decoder consumes an initial
+  BOM and rejects malformed byte sequences, unsupported encoding declarations,
+  and declarations that disagree with the detected encoding. It never substitutes
+  UTF-8 for a declared encoding it cannot process. Archive and evidence digests
+  still identify the original serialized bytes. Bundle resolution reports
+  malformed bytes and unsupported encodings against the original plist path
+  before looking up the executable. Interface Builder decoding
+  limits aggregate input archives to 32 MiB.
+  Before decoding, it also bounds the serialized structure: expanded binary
+  plist references, NIB table records, XML elements and text, plus their
+  projected representations must fit the 256 MiB aggregate decode budget.
+  NIB string values, data, property names and class names are charged at each
+  projected JSON occurrence, including when the archive reuses one source
+  value. Binary plist data projection also accounts for the temporary byte
+  copy made by the pinned decoder projection. These are format-derived
+  representation reservations, not exact heap measurements or a process-wide
+  heap ceiling.
+  Archives beyond either aggregate budget are omitted with their paths and an
+  explicitly partial `archive_decode` facet; previously decoded documents and
+  their identities remain available.
+- `inspect_native_dispatch_metadata` /
+  `rea inspect-native-dispatch-metadata <app-or-binary>` prefers a validated macOS Mach-O byte reader. It decodes
+  64-bit little-endian Objective-C class/metaclass records, superclass pointers,
+  absolute/relative method entries, ivar offsets/sizes/alignment and protocol
+  declarations. It also decodes simple Swift conformances, static synchronous
+  witness slots, signed-relative pointers and non-generic, non-resilient class
+  vtable descriptors. Records include exact virtual addresses/file offsets and
+  artifact evidence. Vtable indexes are metadata word offsets; witness indexes
+  start after the conformance header. Names unavailable in metadata remain null.
+  Pointers are decoded through the image's fixups:
+  - `LC_DYLD_CHAINED_FIXUPS` rebases and binds, including the authenticated
+    arm64e formats;
+  - legacy `LC_DYLD_INFO` bind opcodes.
+
+  So an external superclass resolves from its `_OBJC_CLASS_$_` bind (for
+  example `NSObject`). The `pointer_fixups` coverage facet names the mechanism.
+  Class properties preserve each encoded attribute as a raw `{name, value}`
+  pair, for example `{ name: "N", value: "" }`, and report atomicity on the
+  property: `N` means `nonatomic`; a complete typed attribute string without
+  `N` means the Objective-C default `atomic`;
+  missing or incomplete attribute metadata leaves `atomicity` and any
+  unestablished read-only value null. `is_meta_class`, `is_root_class`, and
+  `ivar_count` are also nullable when the selected provider exposes only symbol
+  names. Class implementation methods have null `is_required` and `is_optional`
+  fields because those facts apply to protocol declarations; decoded protocol
+  method lists retain their observed required/optional values. Class properties
+  and `__objc_catlist` categories are also decoded. Categories record the
+  extended class, local or external, plus
+  their methods, protocols and properties; category methods appear as
+  implementations with a `category`. Swift field-offset globals that are only
+  initialized at runtime stay unresolved. Generic, resilient, async and
+  coroutine tables, and inherited overrides, have explicit unsupported or
+  partial coverage. Other providers retain the
+  existing symbol-based inventory with its narrower coverage.
+
 ## Native desktop observation
 
 `observe_native_ui` captures one explicitly selected existing PID/window ID.
@@ -419,8 +476,11 @@ the tool fails with a `debugger-attach-denied` reason.
 Install a Ghidra 12.1.x release and the 64-bit full JDK it declares, then configure REA to
 use them. Ghidra analysis supports Linux x64/arm64 and macOS x64/arm64; each installation requires
 the matching native decompiler. Experimental Windows x64 P0 admits native
-x86 and x86-64 PE applications and DLLs on local NTFS using bundled Job Object ownership,
-protected runtime DACLs, and handle-based path admission. See [Windows Ghidra P0](windows-ghidra-p0.md) and
+x86 and x86-64 PE applications and DLLs, plus explicitly selected
+[raw NMOS 6502 images](../../providers/raw-binary.md#nmos-6502) with a caller-supplied load address,
+on fixed local NTFS volumes. Other raw CPU families remain unsupported on Windows.
+The boundary uses bundled Job Object ownership, protected runtime DACLs, and
+handle-based path admission. See [Windows Ghidra P0](../../providers/windows-ghidra-p0.md) and
 [issue #527](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/527).
 On Linux and macOS, `annotate_native_function` atomically edits a function name
 and entry comments in the ephemeral database, returning refreshed analysis
@@ -489,3 +549,17 @@ Value projection preserves serialized node kinds, IDs, references and pagination
 Exact and ambiguous value counts describe emitted root/object value instances;
 a root and an object may contain the same value. Archive digests identify the
 original bytes.
+
+## Locate a byte signature
+
+Use `search_bytes` after opening a target with Ghidra to locate a known constant
+or instruction sequence. For example, `{"pattern":"48 8B ?? ?? 89","limit":100}`
+returns ordered addresses with segments, source file offsets and containing
+procedures. The CLI equivalent is
+`rea search-bytes ./program '48 8B ?? ?? 89' --provider ghidra`.
+Use `start`/`end` to constrain the inclusive address window, and continue with
+`next_cursor` until `complete` is true. Inspect `searched` for page coverage and
+skipped uninitialized blocks. A missing match does not establish absence from
+uninitialized memory or across block boundaries. See
+[Ghidra byte search](../../providers/ghidra-provider.md#masked-byte-search) for mask and coverage
+semantics. This query never executes or modifies target bytes.

docs/guides/native/recorded-crashes.md

@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 # Recorded crash evidence
 
 `inspect_recorded_crash` / `rea inspect-recorded-crash` inspect a caller-selected
-Linux ELF64 x86-64 little-endian core independently of an active binary target.
+Linux ELF64 little-endian core independently of an active binary target. Two
+architecture profiles are interpreted, x86-64 and AArch64; each binds registers
+to its own `NT_PRSTATUS` layout, and any other `e_machine` is refused as
+`unsupported_target` before note interpretation.
 
 ```sh
 export REA_PWNTOOLS_PYTHON=/absolute/existing/venv/bin/python
@@ -10,8 +13,8 @@ rea inspect-recorded-crash ./crash.core --json
 
 The selected Python needs unchanged pwntools 4.15.0, pyelftools 0.33 and Unicorn 2.1.2.
 REA does not install these dependencies. ELFFile/its original ELF structures and
-pwntools' original Linux amd64 ctypes provide parsing and ABI layout. The adapter
-adds bounds, representation preservation and lifecycle ownership.
+pwntools' original Linux amd64 and aarch64 ctypes provide parsing and ABI layout.
+The adapter adds bounds, representation preservation and lifecycle ownership.
 The initial Linux note profile accepts System V/unspecified and GNU/Linux OSABI
 with ABI version zero. Other declared ABIs return `unsupported_target` before
 note interpretation; an unspecified OSABI alone does not prove OS origin.
@@ -27,7 +30,8 @@ note interpretation; an unspecified OSABI alone does not prove OS origin.
 - Every exact Linux CORE PRSTATUS note as a separate recorded thread, with
   historical PID, signal and lossless uint64 registers bound to source bytes.
   Each supported note has exactly one interpretation; each thread contains the
-  complete 27-register ABI set, with names bound to their original ABI offsets.
+  complete ABI register set for its architecture (27 registers for amd64,
+  34 for AArch64), with names bound to their original ABI offsets.
   Physical note ranges cannot overlap or leave segment gaps. ELF and note headers
   are independently bound to the snapshot, including extended program counts.
 - Signed SIGINFO number/code/errno. Initially only SIGSEGV codes 1/2 establish the
@@ -72,9 +76,13 @@ debugger context is `observed`.
 
 Initial Linux x64 limits: 32 MiB input, 64 MiB decoder reply, 1 MiB diagnostics per
 stage, 30 seconds owned wall deadline per stage, 3 GiB address-space soft ceiling
-and 30 seconds CPU soft ceiling. Tighter inherited soft/hard limits are retained;
-hard limits are not raised. Complete oversized results fail explicitly. These
-process limits do not constitute a sandbox for caller-supplied engine code.
+and 30 seconds CPU soft ceiling. `REA_PWNTOOLS_MAX_INPUT_BYTES` raises the input
+bound alone, up to 1 GiB, and returns `provider_unavailable` when it is not a
+decimal integer in range; the reply, diagnostic and deadline bounds stay fixed, so a
+large core that outruns them still fails explicitly instead of partially. Tighter
+inherited soft/hard limits are retained; hard limits are not raised. Complete
+oversized results fail explicitly. These process limits do not constitute a sandbox
+for caller-supplied engine code.
 
 Resource exit statuses need matching private failure-branch markers. Unmarked
 launcher failures retain their actual status/output and unknown resource cause.

docs/guides/runtime/frida-instrumentation.md

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Frida instrumentation
+
+REA exposes Frida device and process discovery, attach or spawn sessions, and caller-authored JavaScript instrumentation through the CLI and MCP. The Node bindings are an optional package dependency and load only when a Frida operation runs. REA does not install Frida server on a target.
+
+For remote devices, pass a host with an optional port (`host[:port]`; bracket IPv6 addresses) and any token, certificate, origin, or keepalive options on that operation. The keepalive interval is measured in seconds, matching Frida Core 17.23.2. Authentication values are held only for the active call or session and are excluded from Evidence. Do not embed credentials in the endpoint address.
+
+MCP exposes `list_frida_devices`, `list_frida_processes`, `start_frida_session`, `load_frida_script`, `resume_frida_session`, `unload_frida_script`, `frida_session_status`, and `close_frida_session`. A spawned process starts paused so scripts can load first. Closing unloads session scripts and detaches. If a spawn remains paused, REA resumes it only after script cleanup or session detach confirms the instrumentation is released; if both cleanup paths fail, the target stays paused and the cleanup error is retained. REA never kills the target. MCP sessions end with the server process. The one-shot CLI command `instrument-with-frida` accepts one inline script or script file, observes messages for a bounded duration, and returns Evidence with the source hash and captured messages.
+
+Failed startup cleanup retains acquired Frida handles, including a paused spawn that has not attached, for later cleanup retries. Its remote connection stays leased until session detach and target resume complete. CLI commands await provider cleanup before returning; MCP retains these resources for cleanup when its server closes. A failed cleanup remains reported rather than treating an unregistered session as fully released.
+
+Frida scripts execute inside the selected target with that process's memory, filesystem, and network authority. Message capture is bounded to 16 MiB and reports truncation. Script source is not stored in Evidence; its selected path and SHA-256 digest are. Evidence retains non-authentication target selection such as device or endpoint, mode, program or PID, and spawn arguments. Authentication values remain excluded. Results report the observed session and messages, while unsupported platform metadata remains unknown. A request cancelled before a Frida operation starts has no provider effects. If cancellation arrives during a native Frida call, REA waits for that call to return, then closes any session it created and returns the observed session as a partial observation. Cancellation Evidence separately reports whether a target resume was observed, whether instrumentation cleanup completed, and that final target liveness remains unknown. REA does not kill the target. Remote discovery retains its observations and reports a separate cleanup error if the temporary connection cannot be removed.
+
+The [Frida Core API](https://frida.re/docs/frida-core-api/) documents device management, sessions, and script loading; the [JavaScript API](https://frida.re/docs/javascript-api/) documents target-side instrumentation. [Luma](https://luma.frida.re/) is Frida's standalone GUI; REA does not automate or control it. `npm run verify:frida` requires a Linux host with the optional Frida binding and uses a short-lived local Node.js fixture created by the verifier. Add `-- --address HOST:PORT --pid PID` to run the separate remote attach lane against a caller-selected target. Mock tests do not establish real device/server compatibility.

docs/guides/runtime/process-capture.md

@@ -40,7 +40,17 @@ this helper before reporting macOS capture as available.
 
 ## Capture a command
 
-Write a JSON scenario and pass its path to the CLI:
+For a small first capture, save this as `scenario.json`:
+
+```json
+{
+  "executable": "node",
+  "arguments": ["-e", "console.log('ready')"],
+  "timeout_ms": 5000
+}
+```
+
+Run the scenario through the CLI:
 
 ```sh
 rea capture-process ./scenario.json --json > capture.json
@@ -51,6 +61,85 @@ format is TOON. The file contains the complete capture Evidence record.
 Choose an output file distinct from the scenario input: shell redirection opens
 and truncates the output before REA reads the scenario.
 
+Read the result's terminal observations, exit/settlement status, and cleanup
+outcome. [Scenario and result details](#scenario-and-result-details) describe
+limits, normalization, filesystem coverage, and incomplete observations.
+
+## Compare two captures
+
+Compare saved capture Evidence with:
+
+```sh
+rea compare-process-captures authority.json reconstruction.json
+```
+
+The comparison checks terminal, interaction, exit, filesystem, and
+process observations under a shared comparison contract. It reports observed
+differences with their locations, while residual unknowns or truncated
+observations prevent a complete-equivalence claim. Matching scenario
+commitments do not reveal whether redacted sensitive inputs were equal.
+
+For scenarios where independent scheduling can change event order, the CLI
+also accepts an optional trace-specification JSON file as the third argument.
+That specification must state the exact events and ordering constraints to
+accept; it does not discard unmatched observations or make timestamps into
+causal evidence. Trace comparison returns `unknown` when a capture lacks the
+required complete event journal or contains relevant residual unknowns.
+
+Each capture carries commitments for the selected scenario, executable,
+comparison contract, and normalization rules. The comparison contract covers
+the working directory, explicit environment, filesystem observation paths,
+terminal size, scripted events, timeouts, limits, and normalization; the
+executable and its arguments may differ. Comparison rejects captures whose
+comparison contracts differ and names the differing fields, so run both
+scenarios from the same absolute working directory and observation paths.
+Captures are local Evidence files; keep
+their source artifacts and invocation context available when interpreting a
+difference.
+
+## Hash a report independently of terminal output
+
+Select the producer's report directory and give `file_bytes` enough room for
+the complete files you need, including other files in those roots. For example,
+save this scenario and run `rea capture-process ./scenario.json --json > capture.json`:
+
+```json
+{
+  "executable": "node",
+  "arguments": [
+    "-e",
+    "const fs=require('node:fs');fs.mkdirSync('reports',{recursive:true});fs.writeFileSync('reports/final.json',JSON.stringify({status:'complete',data:'X'.repeat(131072)}));console.log('x'.repeat(8192));"
+  ],
+  "working_directory": ".",
+  "filesystem_observation_paths": ["./reports"],
+  "limits": { "output_bytes": 1024, "file_bytes": 262144 }
+}
+```
+
+The report exceeds the terminal budget but fits the independent 256 KiB hash
+budget. Its complete SHA-256 appears in `normalized_result.files_after` at
+`root_0:final.json`; check `truncation_details.filesystem_after` for omissions
+and actual bytes hashed. The verbose terminal output is truncated without
+preventing the report digest. The same scenario object is the MCP
+`capture_process_scenario` input. REA never returns a prefix hash as a full-file
+digest: an insufficient remaining budget produces a null digest and an
+explicit omission reason.
+
+A digest binds the complete bytes observed at that checkpoint, not the
+producer's notion of a finished report. A stable periodic or running report
+can also have a complete digest. Choose the final file and verify the
+producer's documented completion marker, exit outcome and settlement
+observations before calling it final. `after_settlement` names a filesystem
+checkpoint, not a guarantee that an application finished successfully or
+that an unobserved writer will never change the file. REA checks opened-file
+identity/state around hashing and reports observed changes or unavailable
+files; cancellation stops the hash. If an external sealer produces a manifest,
+keep its completion claims and digest separate from REA's checkpoint facts.
+
+## Scenario and result details
+
+### Progress
+
 While the capture runs, REA writes live status to stderr as one JSON object per
 line. Stdout stays the final Evidence document:
 
@@ -79,7 +168,7 @@ into the latest status, and stale live observations are discarded before final
 cleanup status. Progress never copies child output. Child output remains in the
 capture Evidence on stdout.
 
-For example:
+### Scenario with interactions
 
 ```json
 {
@@ -328,73 +417,51 @@ as well. A newly started unreadable process can prevent verified cleanup even
 after the selected command exits. REA preserves this uncertainty and leaves
 that process untouched.
 
-## Hash a report independently of terminal output
+Reading those tokens requires compiling a small Swift helper with `xcrun swiftc`.
+By default that compilation reuses Swift's shared module cache, while the
+compiler's intermediate objects stay inside the per-run temporary root that REA
+removes afterwards. Set `REA_DARWIN_MODULE_CACHE_PATH` to a writable directory
+when a shared cache is unavailable, for example under an enforced write
+boundary. REA creates the directory, passes it to the compiler as
+`-module-cache-path`, and exports it as `CLANG_MODULE_CACHE_PATH` so the
+Objective-C header modules the helper builds land there too. REA never removes
+that directory: it outlives each run, so the first compilation into a new
+directory pays a cold-cache build and later runs reuse it. An absent or empty
+value keeps the shared default.
 
-Select the producer's report directory and give `file_bytes` enough room for
-the complete files you need, including other files in those roots. For example,
-save this scenario and run `rea capture-process ./scenario.json --json > capture.json`:
+`xcrun` also maintains a separate tool-lookup cache. Its `--no-cache` option
+refreshes entries and does not guarantee a write-free lookup. To avoid that
+lookup while compiling REA's helper, set `REA_DARWIN_SWIFTC_PATH` to the absolute
+path of an installed `swiftc` and `SDKROOT` to the absolute path of a compatible
+macOS SDK. REA invokes that compiler directly with `-sdk` and the selected SDK;
+an unset or empty compiler setting keeps the normal `xcrun swiftc` path. A
+missing or relative SDK/compiler path fails with an actionable prerequisite
+error before compilation. An incompatible installation reports the compiler's
+bounded diagnostics; REA does not repair or replace the toolchain.
 
-```json
-{
-  "executable": "node",
-  "arguments": [
-    "-e",
-    "const fs=require('node:fs');fs.mkdirSync('reports',{recursive:true});fs.writeFileSync('reports/final.json',JSON.stringify({status:'complete',data:'X'.repeat(131072)}));console.log('x'.repeat(8192));"
-  ],
-  "working_directory": ".",
-  "filesystem_observation_paths": ["./reports"],
-  "limits": { "output_bytes": 1024, "file_bytes": 262144 }
-}
-```
-
-The report exceeds the terminal budget but fits the independent 256 KiB hash
-budget. Its complete SHA-256 appears in `normalized_result.files_after` at
-`root_0:final.json`; check `truncation_details.filesystem_after` for omissions
-and actual bytes hashed. The verbose terminal output is truncated without
-preventing the report digest. The same scenario object is the MCP
-`capture_process_scenario` input. REA never returns a prefix hash as a full-file
-digest: an insufficient remaining budget produces a null digest and an
-explicit omission reason.
-
-A digest binds the complete bytes observed at that checkpoint, not the
-producer's notion of a finished report. A stable periodic or running report
-can also have a complete digest. Choose the final file and verify the
-producer's documented completion marker, exit outcome and settlement
-observations before calling it final. `after_settlement` names a filesystem
-checkpoint, not a guarantee that an application finished successfully or
-that an unobserved writer will never change the file. REA checks opened-file
-identity/state around hashing and reports observed changes or unavailable
-files; cancellation stops the hash. If an external sealer produces a manifest,
-keep its completion claims and digest separate from REA's checkpoint facts.
-
-## Compare two captures
-
-Compare saved capture Evidence with:
+For example, select paths from your existing Xcode or Command Line Tools
+installation **before** entering an enforced write boundary:
 
 ```sh
-rea compare-process-captures authority.json reconstruction.json
+export REA_DARWIN_SWIFTC_PATH="$(xcrun --find swiftc)"
+export SDKROOT="$(xcrun --show-sdk-path)"
+export REA_DARWIN_MODULE_CACHE_PATH="$PWD/rea-cache/modules"
+export TMPDIR="$PWD/rea-cache/tmp"
+mkdir -p "$TMPDIR"
+rea analyze-javascript-application ./fixture --artifact-format directory
 ```
 
-The comparison checks terminal, interaction, exit, filesystem, and
-process observations under a shared comparison contract. It reports observed
-differences with their locations, while residual unknowns or truncated
-observations prevent a complete-equivalence claim. Matching scenario
-commitments do not reveal whether redacted sensitive inputs were equal.
+Keep the selected compiler and SDK paired. Permit REA's evidence/output paths
+and its temporary directory as well as the caller-owned module cache. REA does
+not create a sandbox or claim that these settings contain every write made by
+arbitrary toolchains or analysis providers. They bypass REA's `xcrun` lookup
+and select the helper's Swift/Clang cache without disabling ownership checks.
+The caller-owned cache survives cancellation and cleanup; per-run compiler
+intermediates and the compiled helper remain REA-owned temporary files.
 
-For scenarios where independent scheduling can change event order, the CLI
-also accepts an optional trace-specification JSON file as the third argument.
-That specification must state the exact events and ordering constraints to
-accept; it does not discard unmatched observations or make timestamps into
-causal evidence. Trace comparison returns `unknown` when a capture lacks the
-required complete event journal or contains relevant residual unknowns.
-
-Each capture carries commitments for the selected scenario, executable,
-comparison contract, and normalization rules. The comparison contract covers
-the working directory, explicit environment, filesystem observation paths,
-terminal size, scripted events, timeouts, limits, and normalization; the
-executable and its arguments may differ. Comparison rejects captures whose
-comparison contracts differ and names the differing fields, so run both
-scenarios from the same absolute working directory and observation paths.
-Captures are local Evidence files; keep
-their source artifacts and invocation context available when interpreting a
-difference.
+The boundary must also permit process-table inspection. On macOS, `/bin/ps`
+is setuid and a blanket sandbox may reject its launch with `spawn EPERM`.
+REA then preserves ownership uncertainty and can report `cleanup_incomplete`;
+it does not disable verification to continue. A sandbox that explicitly allows
+this read-only process inspector is a separate prerequisite from the compiler
+and cache settings.

docs/guides/signals/signal-recordings.md

@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+# Recorded signal decoding
+
+`decode_signal_recording` answers what a selected protocol decoder observes in
+an existing recording. It uses caller-supplied **sigrok-cli 0.7.2** with
+libsigrokdecode on **Linux**. util-linux `prlimit` is required (default
+`/usr/bin/prlimit`, overridable with absolute `REA_SIGROK_PRLIMIT_COMMAND`).
+The limiter sets soft and hard address-space limits before the decoder starts.
+macOS and Windows are refused because this adapter cannot enforce that limit on
+those hosts. It does not acquire samples or communicate with hardware.
+
+```sh
+export REA_SIGROK_COMMAND=/absolute/path/to/sigrok-cli
+rea decode-signal-recording /artifacts/uart.vcd \
+  --decoders uart:rx=RX:baudrate=9600 --input_format vcd \
+  --annotations uart=rx-data --format json
+```
+
+The corresponding MCP request is:
+
+```json
+{
+  "name": "decode_signal_recording",
+  "arguments": {
+    "path": "/artifacts/uart.vcd",
+    "decoders": "uart:rx=RX:baudrate=9600",
+    "input_format": "vcd",
+    "annotations": "uart=rx-data"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+`decoders` uses sigrok's decoder stack and option/channel syntax. Channel names
+must match the recording; REA does not guess wiring, baud rate or protocol.
+Omitting `input_format` requests sigrok's autodetection. Omitting `annotations`
+retains every annotation class. Both omitted selections are recorded as null.
+See the [upstream manual](https://sigrok.org/wiki/Sigrok-cli) for formats,
+decoder stacking and annotation selectors. No arbitrary command flags are accepted.
+
+Output defaults to 50 literal LF-separated lines. Use `line_offset` and
+`line_limit` for later pages, or MCP `line_limit: null` / CLI `--all_lines`
+for all remaining output. `output_window` reports `total_lines`, `returned_lines`
+and `has_more`; these count display lines, **not annotations or samples**.
+Line endings, blank lines and text within the selected window stay unchanged.
+REA does not parse display text into protocol facts, as explained by
+[upstream's annotation output guidance](https://sigrok.org/wiki/Protocol_decoder_output).
+Paging does not shorten decoding and producer output must still fit its limit.
+Use annotation-class selection to reduce producer output. Calls independently
+check the source digest; do not combine pages from different digests.
+
+Each selector is limited to 8,192 UTF-16 code units, and total encoded selector
+arguments (UTF-8, option prefixes, terminators and 64-bit argv pointers) to
+32 KiB before launching. This reserves headroom below Linux execve's minimum
+argument/environment budget; a large inherited environment may still exhaust it.
+
+The returned Evidence includes the input path/digest, exact selections, tool
+configured and resolved paths/digests, full version banner (including library versions), annotation text
+with sample-number ranges, and stderr. For example, `1104-1938 uart-1: 52`
+is producer display text over a sample range, not a timestamp or an independently
+verified protocol fact. Text is retained verbatim; it is not parsed as a lossless
+binary payload. Empty output does not establish absence of traffic. Warnings
+remain visible even when sigrok exits zero, including `tool.version_diagnostics`
+from the separate version probe. Post-run identity failures name the tool, limiter
+or private copy involved, rather than blaming the admitted source. Resource-signal
+failures retain the signal and effective limits without inferring its exact cause.
+
+REA decodes a private, read-only copy of the recording, verifies that copy and
+the selected executable and resource limiter after decoding, and removes the workspace after owned
+process cleanup. Failed descriptor, process or workspace cleanup retains ownership for retry, and the one-shot
+CLI awaits a retry without replacing the original failure or completed Evidence.
+Completed observations remain in the MCP session after cancellation or cleanup
+failure; bounded post-run integrity checks finish before honoring a late abort. The source file is
+never passed to sigrok. Caller-supplied tools and their libraries/decoder modules
+are trusted, and hashes identify bytes rather than publisher authenticity.
+
+The input copy is bounded at 32 MiB before reading, each command has a 30-second
+deadline, and combined stdout/stderr is bounded at 4 MiB during collection.
+Oversized output fails rather than becoming truncated success. These limits do
+not form an OS sandbox. Before execution, `prlimit` enforces **1 GiB address
+space per process**, **64 MiB per file**, **30 CPU seconds** and no core dumps.
+Stricter inherited soft/hard limits are preserved; Evidence records the effective
+ceilings. Both limits are set before execution, so decoder allocations and compressed
+recording expansion cannot exceed the per-process address-space cap. These are
+not aggregate process-memory or filesystem quotas. The selected limiter is
+trusted and its path, digest and arguments are retained in Evidence.
+
+## Verification
+
+```sh
+npm run build:cached
+REA_SIGROK_COMMAND=/absolute/path/to/sigrok-cli node scripts/verify-signal-recording.mjs
+```
+
+The verifier synthesizes a 9600-baud 8N1 UART VCD carrying `REA`, then checks
+actual CLI/MCP parity, advertised schemas, stored Evidence, source hashes,
+annotation filtering/autodetection, invalid decoder/input failures and cleanup.
+An optional positional REA entrypoint verifies an installed package.
+The real-tool lane requires Linux, sigrok-cli 0.7.2 and libsigrokdecode. A separate
+kernel-limit regression checks the inherited soft/hard limits and verifies an
+oversized allocation is refused before it can consume memory. Other formats,
+decoders and physical acquisition are not established by the UART fixture.
+The workflow result must be checked before claiming a specific Linux build
+verified. The earlier macOS tool check does not establish the current bounded
+integration, which deliberately refuses unsupported hosts.
+
+One decode is admitted at a time, including acquisition and cleanup. Excess
+requests receive a retryable capacity error before acquiring another file or
+worker. Shutdown closes admission and drains accepted work; failed cleanup
+remains owned and retryable.
+
+## Discover decoders before choosing settings
+
+`inspect_signal_decoders` / `inspect-signal-decoders` queries the **installed**
+sigrok catalog without opening a recording or scanning devices:
+
+```sh
+rea inspect-signal-decoders --query uart
+rea inspect-signal-decoders --decoder uart --query baud
+rea inspect-signal-decoders --decoder i2c --offset 0 --limit 50
+```
+
+Omit `decoder` to search decoder IDs and names. Supply one exact decoder ID to
+read its literal help, including required/optional channels, options, annotation
+classes and documentation. `query` is a case-insensitive literal substring;
+matching help retains original one-based line numbers. Empty query selects all.
+`offset` skips matches; `limit` defaults to 50. MCP `limit: null` or CLI `--all`
+returns all remaining matches; CLI `--all` and `--limit` conflict.
+The window reports examined, matching and returned records and `has_more`.
+A filtered empty page is not evidence that the installation has no decoders.
+
+Discovery refuses more than 65,535 line separators before constructing record
+objects (65,536-line representation budget), in addition to the 4 MiB output cap.
+Exceeding that budget is a resource failure with captured output. Returned text
+is copied so a retained page does not keep the complete producer output alive.
+
+Discovery shares decoding's owned process, admission slot, resource limits,
+cleanup retries and Evidence delivery. It records the executable and limiter
+identities, version banner and warnings. Failed version checks and malformed
+producer output preserve diagnostics. Help is producer text, not an independently
+validated parameter schema. Each request probes again; it does not cache or claim
+stable pages across installation changes. Libraries/decoder modules remain
+trusted and are not fully fingerprinted. Catalog output includes a SHA-256 of
+its executable, not a digest of the complete installation.

docs/guides/wasm/wasm-artifacts.md

@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ Check `binary_session` for configured capability availability. A recognized
 header is not validation of the complete module; missing WABT is reported
 separately as an unavailable capability, not as missing native engine support.
 
+The recognized WASM header is checked before automatic database routing from a
+.hop filename. Renaming a module to .hop therefore keeps the static-inspection
+diagnostic. An explicit database selection or raw/COM format selection retains
+the caller's requested interpretation; ordinary .hop database routing is unchanged.
+
 Set `REA_WABT_BIN_DIRECTORY` to an absolute directory containing executable
 `wasm-validate`, `wasm-objdump` and `wasm2wat` (with `.exe` on Windows). Missing
 executables, unsupported banners and inaccessible tools produce actionable
@@ -77,5 +82,48 @@ Candidates are caller-selected files; their identity does not imply validation.
 
 Both CLI and MCP use the same typed port and application service. MCP publishes
 SDK-compatible schemas and records Evidence for `get_evidence_bundle` readback.
-See [WABT provenance](../third_party/wabt/README.md) and
-[testing](testing.md#offline-wasm-artifacts) for real-tool verification.
+See [WABT provenance](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/third_party/wabt/README.md) and
+[testing](../../development/testing.md#offline-wasm-artifacts) for real-tool verification.
+
+## Compare core-module interfaces
+
+Inspection adds producer-owned typed `interface` facts while keeping exact WAT
+import/export forms. Function/tag signatures resolve type indices; table/memory
+limits, memory page size and global value type/mutability remain explicit.
+Unadmitted types (including GC reference signatures) retain null signatures and
+issues. Exact decoded names retain escapes, empty names, BOM and punctuation.
+This facet is absent in historical Evidence that did not examine typed interfaces.
+
+`compare_wasm_interfaces` accepts two complete `inspect_wasm_artifact` Evidence
+records, or exact retained references in the current MCP session, and required
+`scope: "imports" | "exports" | "both"`. It reads no files and needs no active
+WABT toolchain. CLI uses portable inline Evidence in one JSON document:
+
+```bash
+rea compare-wasm-interfaces comparison-input.json --json
+```
+
+```json
+{
+  "left": { "kind": "retained-evidence", "evidence_id": "ev_<left-digest>" },
+  "right": { "kind": "retained-evidence", "evidence_id": "ev_<right-digest>" },
+  "scope": "both"
+}
+```
+
+The references above are MCP-only; put complete Evidence objects in the CLI
+input. Resolve summary delivery to its retained complete parent before comparing.
+Results retain both input Evidence IDs, artifact paths/digests/lengths and every
+selected occurrence. Unique names are added, removed, changed or unchanged;
+duplicate names and unsupported signatures are unknown. Incomplete or historical
+inventories never establish absence. Imports group by module/name, exports by
+name, so a change of kind is visible. Output ordering is deterministic.
+
+Static type equality does not establish runtime compatibility, ABI compatibility
+or linking success. Comparison covers core modules; WebAssembly components and
+canonical ABI relationships belong to their separate inspection workflow.
+
+After building, run `REA_WABT_BIN_DIRECTORY=/absolute/wabt/bin node
+scripts/verify-wasm-interface-comparison.mjs` for original-module comparison
+through the compiled CLI and stdio MCP. It uses owned fixtures and WABT 1.0.42;
+no WASM module is instantiated or executed.