@bonesofspring/ai-rules 0.2.30 → 0.2.31

package/presets/claude/java/agents/code-reviewer.md

@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ Write `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/review.md` with verdict APPROVE | REQUEST_CHA
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition, implementation, validation evidence, and the scoped git diff.
-- **Owned outputs:** `review.md`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `review`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief/decomposition, implementation, validation evidence, and the scoped git diff.
+- **Owned outputs:** `review.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `review`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `changes_requested`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/claude/java/agents/feature-developer.md

@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ Load requestable rule `mcp-usage` when verifying third-party library APIs (Conte
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for `brief.md`, `decomposition.md`, current scope, and applicable prior findings.
-- **Owned outputs:** `implementation.md` plus changed implementation/test paths; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `implementation`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for `brief.md`, `decomposition.md`, current scope, and applicable prior findings.
+- **Owned outputs:** `implementation.md` plus changed implementation/test paths; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `implementation`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/claude/java/agents/openspec-author.md

@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ If `scope` carries multiple phases (e.g. `openspec:<change-id>:propose+apply`),
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition and available architecture/migration/review artifacts.
-- **Owned outputs:** `openspec/changes/<change-id>/**` (proposal.md, design.md, tasks.md, .openspec.yaml, specs/<capability>/spec.md delta) plus the team slot `openspec-change.md` in `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/` when the orchestrator asks for a summary handoff. Preserve all foreign entries; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `openspec-change`).
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief/decomposition and available architecture/migration/review artifacts.
+- **Owned outputs:** `openspec/changes/<change-id>/**` (proposal.md, design.md, tasks.md, .openspec.yaml, specs/<capability>/spec.md delta) plus the team slot `openspec-change.md` in `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/` when the orchestrator asks for a summary handoff. Preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `openspec-change`).
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths under `openspec/changes/<change-id>/**`, attach `openspec validate <change-id> --type change --strict` exit code + deltas-only summary, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/claude/java/agents/task-analyst.md

@@ -88,6 +88,6 @@ If the prompt/brief has a tracker URL (Linear/Jira/Notion/…) and that MCP is r
 ## Artifact contract
 
 - **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume `pipeline.json`, the manifest routing entry, user-approved decisions, and any authoritative architecture/approval entries.
-- **Owned outputs:** `brief.md` and `decomposition.md`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `analysis`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Owned outputs:** `brief.md` and `decomposition.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `analysis`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.

package/presets/claude/java/agents/task-router.md

@@ -150,6 +150,6 @@ Return the routing receipt to the orchestrator. The orchestration runtime/hook e
 ## Artifact contract
 
 - **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume the user request and any existing authoritative task/decision entries.
-- **Owned outputs:** `pipeline.json` and the routing manifest entry; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `routing`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Owned outputs:** `pipeline.json` and the routing entry in `manifest.artifacts[]`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `routing`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.

package/presets/claude/java/rules/tooling-and-review/agent-team-orchestrator.md

@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ Each slug has one `artifact-manifest.json` at `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/`. Sc
 
 - Read the manifest before broad prior-artifact discovery. Each step receives authoritative input entry IDs, owns named output entry IDs, and finishes with one terminal receipt linked to AC/task IDs.
 - Markdown remains detailed evidence; the manifest records producer, status, authoritative paths, timestamps, outcome, and evidence paths.
-- Agents upsert only entries they own and preserve foreign entries. Parallel agents use distinct IDs; the parent/orchestrator serializes manifest merges.
+- 
+                  Agents upsert only the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` they own and preserve foreign items. Parallel agents use distinct IDs; the parent/orchestrator serializes manifest merges.
 - The orchestration runtime/hook is the single writer for `status.json` lifecycle fields and `metrics.json`. Agents read status for eligibility but never rewrite state, gate, retry, attempt, timestamp, or metrics fields.
 - Missing/stale manifests are reported as a handoff gap; fall back to `brief.md`, `decomposition.md`, and `pipeline.json` rather than inventing authority.
 
@@ -116,6 +117,8 @@ On each `subagentStop`, the hook reconciles `status.state` from the completing p
 | `awaiting_approval` | Human gate; wait for `/task-continue` |
 | `changes_requested` | Reviewer blocked; re-run developer (`retryAfterFix`) |
 | `validation_failed` | build-verifier failed; re-run developer then build-verifier |
+| `blocked` | Pipeline / step cannot proceed (e.g. `pipeline_parse_error`, completion of a parallel step whose producer's receipt was missing — see `agent-artifact-contracts.md` § Completion receipts) |
+| `awaiting_artifact_receipt` | Producer stopped but the bound or assigned-output receipt was missing or stale; hook keeps the attempt active and does not advance. See `agent-artifact-contracts.md` (Schema field name + Receipt binding) for the silent-bug class that lands here. |
 
 ## Pipeline step options
 

package/presets/claude/mcp-ts/agents/build-verifier.md

@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ Document PASS/FAIL in `validation-report.md`. Soft leakage output:
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition, implementation evidence, pipeline scope, and changed files.
-- **Owned outputs:** `validation-report.md`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `validation`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief/decomposition, implementation evidence, pipeline scope, and changed files.
+- **Owned outputs:** `validation-report.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `validation`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `validation_failed`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/claude/mcp-ts/agents/feature-developer.md

@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ Load requestable rule `mcp-usage` when verifying third-party library APIs (Conte
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for `brief.md`, `decomposition.md`, current scope, and applicable prior findings.
-- **Owned outputs:** `implementation.md` plus changed implementation/test paths; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `implementation`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for `brief.md`, `decomposition.md`, current scope, and applicable prior findings.
+- **Owned outputs:** `implementation.md` plus changed implementation/test paths; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `implementation`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/claude/mcp-ts/agents/task-analyst.md

@@ -90,6 +90,6 @@ If the prompt/brief has a tracker URL (Linear/Jira/Notion/…) and that MCP is r
 ## Artifact contract
 
 - **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume `pipeline.json`, the manifest routing entry, user-approved decisions, and any authoritative architecture/approval entries.
-- **Owned outputs:** `brief.md` and `decomposition.md`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `analysis`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Owned outputs:** `brief.md` and `decomposition.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `analysis`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.

package/presets/claude/mcp-ts/agents/task-router.md

@@ -146,6 +146,6 @@ Return the routing receipt to the orchestrator. The orchestration runtime/hook e
 ## Artifact contract
 
 - **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume the user request and any existing authoritative task/decision entries.
-- **Owned outputs:** `pipeline.json` and the routing manifest entry; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `routing`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Owned outputs:** `pipeline.json` and the routing entry in `manifest.artifacts[]`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `routing`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.

package/presets/claude/mcp-ts/rules/tooling-and-review/agent-team-orchestrator.md

@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ Each slug has one `artifact-manifest.json` at `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/`. Sc
 
 - Read the manifest before broad prior-artifact discovery. Each step receives authoritative input entry IDs, owns named output entry IDs, and finishes with one terminal receipt linked to AC/task IDs.
 - Markdown remains detailed evidence; the manifest records producer, status, authoritative paths, timestamps, outcome, and evidence paths.
-- Agents upsert only entries they own and preserve foreign entries. Parallel agents use distinct IDs; the parent/orchestrator serializes manifest merges.
+- 
+                  Agents upsert only the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` they own and preserve foreign items. Parallel agents use distinct IDs; the parent/orchestrator serializes manifest merges.
 - The orchestration runtime/hook is the single writer for `status.json` lifecycle fields and `metrics.json`. Agents read status for eligibility but never rewrite state, gate, retry, attempt, timestamp, or metrics fields.
 - Missing/stale manifests are reported as a handoff gap; fall back to `brief.md`, `decomposition.md`, and `pipeline.json` rather than inventing authority.
 
@@ -112,6 +113,8 @@ On each `subagentStop`, the hook reconciles `status.state` from the completing p
 | `awaiting_approval` | Human gate; wait for `/task-continue` |
 | `changes_requested` | Reviewer blocked; re-run developer (`retryAfterFix`) |
 | `validation_failed` | build-verifier failed; re-run developer then build-verifier |
+| `blocked` | Pipeline / step cannot proceed (e.g. `pipeline_parse_error`, completion of a parallel step whose producer's receipt was missing — see `agent-artifact-contracts.md` § Completion receipts) |
+| `awaiting_artifact_receipt` | Producer stopped but the bound or assigned-output receipt was missing or stale; hook keeps the attempt active and does not advance. See `agent-artifact-contracts.md` (Schema field name + Receipt binding) for the silent-bug class that lands here. |
 
 ## Pipeline step options
 

package/presets/claude/next/agents/accessibility-reviewer.md

@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ Shipped browser split: Playwright MCP for e2e specs/selectors; Chrome DevTools M
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition, implementation or UI diff scope, and prior review artifacts when present.
-- **Owned outputs:** `a11y-review.md`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `a11y-review`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief/decomposition, implementation or UI diff scope, and prior review artifacts when present.
+- **Owned outputs:** `a11y-review.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `a11y-review`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `changes_requested`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/claude/next/agents/api-contract-reviewer.md

@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ For feature-developer before or during implementation.
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition, architecture when present, and changed types/API/mocks against the contract docs.
-- **Owned outputs:** `api-contract-review.md`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `api-contract-review`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief/decomposition, architecture when present, and changed types/API/mocks against the contract docs.
+- **Owned outputs:** `api-contract-review.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `api-contract-review`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `changes_requested`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/claude/next/agents/build-verifier.md

@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ Do not fix code — report only. Do not advance to code-reviewer until PASS.
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition, implementation evidence, pipeline scope, and changed files.
-- **Owned outputs:** `validation-report.md`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `validation`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief/decomposition, implementation evidence, pipeline scope, and changed files.
+- **Owned outputs:** `validation-report.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `validation`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `validation_failed`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.

package/presets/claude/next/agents/ci-investigator.md

@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ If a Sentry/Datadog (or similar) MCP is ready and the task is a production error
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition when present, failing check context, and prior validation/debug artifacts.
-- **Owned outputs:** `ci-report.md` plus any minimal fix paths; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `ci`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief/decomposition when present, failing check context, and prior validation/debug artifacts.
+- **Owned outputs:** `ci-report.md` plus any minimal fix paths; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `ci`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/claude/next/agents/code-reviewer.md

@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ Do not mix this output with retrospective facilitation — keep review and retro
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition, implementation, validation evidence, and the scoped git diff.
-- **Owned outputs:** `review.md`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `review`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief/decomposition, implementation, validation evidence, and the scoped git diff.
+- **Owned outputs:** `review.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `review`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `changes_requested`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.

package/presets/claude/next/agents/debugger.md

@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ If a Sentry/Datadog (or similar) MCP is ready and the task is a production error
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition when present, failing evidence, and related prior artifacts.
-- **Owned outputs:** `debug-report.md` plus any minimal fix paths; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `debug`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief/decomposition when present, failing evidence, and related prior artifacts.
+- **Owned outputs:** `debug-report.md` plus any minimal fix paths; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `debug`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/claude/next/agents/feature-developer.md

@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ Shipped browser split: Playwright MCP for e2e specs/selectors; Chrome DevTools M
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for `brief.md`, `decomposition.md`, current scope, and applicable prior findings.
-- **Owned outputs:** `implementation.md` plus changed implementation/test paths; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `implementation`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for `brief.md`, `decomposition.md`, current scope, and applicable prior findings.
+- **Owned outputs:** `implementation.md` plus changed implementation/test paths; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `implementation`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.

package/presets/claude/next/agents/migration-specialist.md

@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ Load requestable rule `mcp-usage` when verifying third-party library APIs (Conte
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition and stack/version context from the repo.
-- **Owned outputs:** `migration-plan.md`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `migration-plan`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief/decomposition and stack/version context from the repo.
+- **Owned outputs:** `migration-plan.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `migration-plan`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/claude/next/agents/mockup-reviewer.md

@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ Standalone FAIL must **not** set `changes_requested`. Embedded FAIL is a FAIL-on
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for routing + analysis when present (standalone may have only the prompt + URL).
-- **Owned outputs:** `mockup-review.md`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `mockup-review`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for routing + analysis when present (standalone may have only the prompt + URL).
+- **Owned outputs:** `mockup-review.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `mockup-review`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed`, `changes_requested`, or `blocked` per the table above. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/claude/next/agents/openspec-author.md

@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ If `scope` carries multiple phases (e.g. `openspec:<change-id>:propose+apply`),
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition and available architecture/migration/review artifacts.
-- **Owned outputs:** `openspec/changes/<change-id>/**` (proposal.md, design.md, tasks.md, .openspec.yaml, specs/<capability>/spec.md delta) plus the team slot `openspec-change.md` in `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/` when the orchestrator asks for a summary handoff. Preserve all foreign entries; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `openspec-change`).
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief/decomposition and available architecture/migration/review artifacts.
+- **Owned outputs:** `openspec/changes/<change-id>/**` (proposal.md, design.md, tasks.md, .openspec.yaml, specs/<capability>/spec.md delta) plus the team slot `openspec-change.md` in `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/` when the orchestrator asks for a summary handoff. Preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `openspec-change`).
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths under `openspec/changes/<change-id>/**`, attach `openspec validate <change-id> --type change --strict` exit code + deltas-only summary, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/claude/next/agents/performance-auditor.md

@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ If Chrome DevTools MCP is ready and the app is running, use it for console/netwo
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief when present and the scoped git diff / routes under audit.
-- **Owned outputs:** `perf-report.md`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `perf-report`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief when present and the scoped git diff / routes under audit.
+- **Owned outputs:** `perf-report.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `perf-report`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/claude/next/agents/qa-tester.md

@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ When the task is mostly e2e, prefer invoking the dedicated `playwright-test-plan
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition, reviewer notes when present, and prior implementation/validation artifacts.
-- **Owned outputs:** changed/added test paths (and any QA notes written under the slug dir); upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `qa-tester`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief/decomposition, reviewer notes when present, and prior implementation/validation artifacts.
+- **Owned outputs:** changed/added test paths (and any QA notes written under the slug dir); upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `qa-tester`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/claude/next/agents/security-reviewer.md

@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ PASS | PASS_WITH_NOTES | FAIL
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition, prior `review.md` when present, and the scoped git diff.
-- **Owned outputs:** `security-review.md`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `security-review`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief/decomposition, prior `review.md` when present, and the scoped git diff.
+- **Owned outputs:** `security-review.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `security-review`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `changes_requested`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/claude/next/agents/solution-architect.md

@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ Load requestable rule `mcp-usage` when verifying third-party library APIs (Conte
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition and applicable prior analysis artifacts.
-- **Owned outputs:** `architecture.md`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `architecture`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief/decomposition and applicable prior analysis artifacts.
+- **Owned outputs:** `architecture.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `architecture`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/claude/next/agents/task-analyst.md

@@ -184,6 +184,6 @@ If the prompt/brief has a tracker URL (Linear/Jira/Notion/…) and that MCP is r
 ## Artifact contract
 
 - **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume `pipeline.json`, the manifest routing entry, user-approved decisions, and any authoritative architecture/approval entries.
-- **Owned outputs:** `brief.md` and `decomposition.md` (plus `ux-design.md` when produced); upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `analysis`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Owned outputs:** `brief.md` and `decomposition.md` (plus `ux-design.md` when produced); upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `analysis`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.

package/presets/claude/next/agents/task-router.md

@@ -196,6 +196,6 @@ Return the routing receipt to the orchestrator. The orchestration runtime/hook e
 ## Artifact contract
 
 - **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume the user request and any existing authoritative task/decision entries.
-- **Owned outputs:** `pipeline.json` and the routing manifest entry; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `routing`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Owned outputs:** `pipeline.json` and the routing entry in `manifest.artifacts[]`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `routing`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.

package/presets/claude/next/agents/tech-writer.md

@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ Post-delivery: when behavior or public docs changed and `docs/specs/` is in play
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition and available architecture/migration/review artifacts.
-- **Owned outputs:** `documentation.md` (and any explicitly requested docs paths); upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `documentation`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief/decomposition and available architecture/migration/review artifacts.
+- **Owned outputs:** `documentation.md` (and any explicitly requested docs paths); upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `documentation`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/claude/next/agents/unit-test-generator.md

@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ Run affected unit tests from `app/` when feasible. Report files changed, command
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for `unit-test-plan.md`, brief/decomposition when present, and target modules.
-- **Owned outputs:** generated/updated `*.spec.ts` / `*.spec.tsx` paths; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `unit-test-generator`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for `unit-test-plan.md`, brief/decomposition when present, and target modules.
+- **Owned outputs:** generated/updated `*.spec.ts` / `*.spec.tsx` paths; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `unit-test-generator`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/claude/next/agents/unit-test-healer.md

@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ Report root cause, files changed, validation result, and remaining risk.
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for failing test evidence, `unit-test-plan.md` when present, and recent diff.
-- **Owned outputs:** healed `*.spec.ts` / `*.spec.tsx` paths (and minimal production fixes only when evidenced); upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `unit-test-healer`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for failing test evidence, `unit-test-plan.md` when present, and recent diff.
+- **Owned outputs:** healed `*.spec.ts` / `*.spec.tsx` paths (and minimal production fixes only when evidenced); upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `unit-test-healer`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/claude/next/agents/unit-test-planner.md

@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ Test titles in the plan must follow Russian capitalization rules from `rules/tes
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition and target modules under `app/src/**`.
-- **Owned outputs:** `unit-test-plan.md`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `unit-test-planner`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief/decomposition and target modules under `app/src/**`.
+- **Owned outputs:** `unit-test-plan.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `unit-test-planner`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/claude/next/hooks/chain-team-phases.sh

@@ -137,7 +137,21 @@ function mutateMetrics(mutator) {
     try { metrics = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(METRICS_PATH, 'utf8')); } catch {
       const runId = status.metricsRunId || `${slug}-${Date.now()}-${Math.random().toString(16).slice(2)}`;
       status.metricsRunId = runId;
-      metrics = { schemaVersion: 1, task: { runId, slug, preset: 'ai-rules', stack: STACK, platform: PLATFORM, intent: status.intent || 'unknown', profile: 'unknown' }, events: [] };
+      // Resolve profile from pipeline.json (preferred) or status.json, falling back to 'unknown'.
+      // The router/agent must never write profile into status.json — pipeline.json is the SoT.
+      let profile = 'unknown';
+      try {
+        if (fs.existsSync(pipelinePath)) {
+          const pipe = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(pipelinePath, 'utf8'));
+          if (pipe && (pipe.profile === 'light' || pipe.profile === 'standard' || pipe.profile === 'full')) {
+            profile = pipe.profile;
+          }
+        }
+      } catch {}
+      if (profile === 'unknown' && (status.profile === 'light' || status.profile === 'standard' || status.profile === 'full')) {
+        profile = status.profile;
+      }
+      metrics = { schemaVersion: 1, task: { runId, slug, preset: 'ai-rules', stack: STACK, platform: PLATFORM, intent: status.intent || 'unknown', profile }, events: [] };
       metrics.events.push({ eventId: `${runId}:task_started`, type: 'task_started', at: now, source: 'hook', attributionConfidence: 'high' });
     }
     mutator(metrics);
@@ -221,9 +235,33 @@ function readBoundReceiptOutcome(agent, step, resolved) {
   if (!fs.existsSync(manifestPath)) return { outcome: null, receiptRequired: false };
   try {
     const manifest = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(manifestPath, 'utf8'));
+    // Guard: the schema key is `artifacts` (see agent-artifact-contracts.md). A top-level
+    // `entries` key is a silent bug — producer wrote to a wrong field, hook would not
+    // see the receipt, and the step hangs in `awaiting_artifact_receipt`. Warn loudly.
+    if (manifest && typeof manifest === 'object' && !Array.isArray(manifest.artifacts) && Array.isArray(manifest.entries)) {
+      process.stderr.write(`WARNING: ${manifestPath} has top-level "entries" but no "artifacts" array; reading only "artifacts" per schema. The producer likely upserted into the wrong key. See agent-artifact-contracts.md (Schema field name).` + '\n');
+    } else if (manifest && typeof manifest === 'object' && Array.isArray(manifest.entries) && Array.isArray(manifest.artifacts)) {
+      process.stderr.write(`WARNING: ${manifestPath} has both "artifacts" and "entries" keys; reading only "artifacts" per schema. Foreign "entries" content is ignored.` + '\n');
+    }
     const artifacts = Array.isArray(manifest.artifacts) ? manifest.artifacts : [];
     const expectedOutputId = artifactOutputIdFor(step, agent);
     const attemptStartedAt = Date.parse(resolved.entry.startedAt);
+    // Pre-scan: warn on the silent-bug classes the filter below would otherwise drop.
+    // A receipt with a non-matching attemptId is dropped silently; without this warning,
+    // the step hangs in `awaiting_artifact_receipt` with no signal of why. Same for
+    // receipts whose terminal timestamp is older than the active attempt (stale retry).
+    const activeIds = new Set(Object.keys(status.activeAttempts || {}));
+    for (const entry of artifacts) {
+      if (!entry || entry.producer !== agent || !entry.receipt || typeof entry.receipt.outcome !== 'string') continue;
+      const rid = entry.receipt.attemptId;
+      if (typeof rid === 'string' && rid !== resolved.attemptId && !activeIds.has(rid)) {
+        process.stderr.write(`WARNING: ${manifestPath} receipt for producer "${agent}" id "${entry.id}" carries attemptId "${rid}" that does not match the active attempt "${resolved.attemptId}". The receipt is being dropped; step will hang in \`awaiting_artifact_receipt\` unless the producer retries. Common cause: agent reused an attemptId from a prior failed attempt. See agent-artifact-contracts.md (Receipt binding).` + '\n');
+      }
+      const terminalAt = Date.parse(entry.timestamps?.completedAt || entry.timestamps?.updatedAt || '');
+      if (Number.isFinite(attemptStartedAt) && Number.isFinite(terminalAt) && terminalAt < attemptStartedAt) {
+        process.stderr.write(`WARNING: ${manifestPath} receipt for producer "${agent}" id "${entry.id}" has timestamps.completedAt older than the active attempt's startedAt. Likely a stale receipt from a previous attempt; it is being dropped. See agent-artifact-contracts.md (Receipt binding).` + '\n');
+      }
+    }
     const owned = artifacts
       .filter((entry) => {
         if (!entry || entry.producer !== agent || !entry.receipt || typeof entry.receipt.outcome !== 'string') return false;
@@ -238,6 +276,13 @@ function readBoundReceiptOutcome(agent, step, resolved) {
         const tb = Date.parse(b.timestamps?.completedAt || b.timestamps?.updatedAt || 0) || 0;
         return tb - ta;
       });
+    // Bonus: warn if the active attempt's receipts all lack attemptId in a non-parallel step.
+    // The orchestrator always provides attemptId, so a missing one means the agent dropped it
+    // (model output, JSON.stringify omission, etc.). boundByOutput still binds the receipt by
+    // expectedOutputId, so this is not fatal — but it is a contract violation worth flagging.
+    if (owned.length > 0 && owned[0].receipt.attemptId == null && !(step && step.parallel && Array.isArray(getStepAgents(step)) && getStepAgents(step).length > 1)) {
+      process.stderr.write(`WARNING: ${manifestPath} receipt for producer "${agent}" id "${owned[0].id}" lacks entry.receipt.attemptId on a non-parallel step. The receipt is bound by output-id fallback; the agent should always include the attemptId the orchestrator provides. See agent-artifact-contracts.md (Receipt binding).` + '\n');
+    }
     return { outcome: owned[0]?.receipt?.outcome || null, receiptRequired: true };
   } catch {
     return { outcome: null, receiptRequired: false };

package/presets/claude/next/rules/tooling-and-review/agent-team-orchestrator.md

@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ Each slug has one `artifact-manifest.json` at `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/`. Sc
 
 - Read the manifest before broad prior-artifact discovery. Each step receives authoritative input entry IDs, owns named output entry IDs, and finishes with one terminal receipt linked to AC/task IDs.
 - Markdown remains detailed evidence; the manifest records producer, status, authoritative paths, timestamps, outcome, and evidence paths.
-- Agents upsert only entries they own and preserve foreign entries. Parallel agents use distinct IDs; the parent/orchestrator serializes manifest merges.
+- 
+                  Agents upsert only the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` they own and preserve foreign items. Parallel agents use distinct IDs; the parent/orchestrator serializes manifest merges.
 - The orchestration runtime/hook is the single writer for `status.json` lifecycle fields and `metrics.json`. Agents read status for eligibility but never rewrite state, gate, retry, attempt, timestamp, or metrics fields.
 - Missing/stale manifests are reported as a handoff gap; fall back to `brief.md`, `decomposition.md`, and `pipeline.json` rather than inventing authority.
 
@@ -129,6 +130,8 @@ On each `subagentStop`, the hook reconciles `status.state` from the completing p
 | `awaiting_approval` | Human gate; wait for `/task-continue` |
 | `changes_requested` | Reviewer blocked; re-run developer (`retryAfterFix`) |
 | `validation_failed` | build-verifier failed; re-run developer then build-verifier |
+| `blocked` | Pipeline / step cannot proceed (e.g. `pipeline_parse_error`, completion of a parallel step whose producer's receipt was missing — see `agent-artifact-contracts.md` § Completion receipts) |
+| `awaiting_artifact_receipt` | Producer stopped but the bound or assigned-output receipt was missing or stale; hook keeps the attempt active and does not advance. See `agent-artifact-contracts.md` (Schema field name + Receipt binding) for the silent-bug class that lands here. |
 
 ## Pipeline step options
 

package/presets/claude/nuxt/agents/accessibility-reviewer.md

@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ Shipped browser split: Playwright MCP for e2e specs/selectors; Chrome DevTools M
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition, implementation or UI diff scope, and prior review artifacts when present.
-- **Owned outputs:** `a11y-review.md`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `a11y-review`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief/decomposition, implementation or UI diff scope, and prior review artifacts when present.
+- **Owned outputs:** `a11y-review.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `a11y-review`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `changes_requested`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/claude/nuxt/agents/api-contract-reviewer.md

@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ For feature-developer before or during implementation.
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition, architecture when present, and changed types/API/mocks against the contract docs.
-- **Owned outputs:** `api-contract-review.md`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `api-contract-review`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief/decomposition, architecture when present, and changed types/API/mocks against the contract docs.
+- **Owned outputs:** `api-contract-review.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `api-contract-review`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `changes_requested`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/claude/nuxt/agents/build-verifier.md

@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ Do not fix code — report only. Do not advance to code-reviewer until PASS.
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition, implementation evidence, pipeline scope, and changed files.
-- **Owned outputs:** `validation-report.md`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `validation`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief/decomposition, implementation evidence, pipeline scope, and changed files.
+- **Owned outputs:** `validation-report.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `validation`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `validation_failed`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.

package/presets/claude/nuxt/agents/ci-investigator.md

@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ If a Sentry/Datadog (or similar) MCP is ready and the task is a production error
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition when present, failing check context, and prior validation/debug artifacts.
-- **Owned outputs:** `ci-report.md` plus any minimal fix paths; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `ci`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief/decomposition when present, failing check context, and prior validation/debug artifacts.
+- **Owned outputs:** `ci-report.md` plus any minimal fix paths; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `ci`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `blocked`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.
 

package/presets/claude/nuxt/agents/code-reviewer.md

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ Do not mix this output with retrospective facilitation — keep review and retro
 
 ## Artifact contract
 
-- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the manifest entries for brief/decomposition, implementation, validation evidence, and the scoped git diff.
-- **Owned outputs:** `review.md`; upsert only the manifest entry assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `review`) and preserve all foreign entries.
+- **Authoritative inputs:** read `.ai.local/team/tasks/<slug>/artifact-manifest.json` first; consume handoff `artifactInputIds` when supplied, otherwise consume the items in `manifest.artifacts[]` for brief/decomposition, implementation, validation evidence, and the scoped git diff.
+- **Owned outputs:** `review.md`; upsert only the entry in `manifest.artifacts[]` assigned by handoff (`artifactOutputId`; fallback `review`) and preserve all foreign items in `manifest.artifacts[]`.
 - **Terminal receipt:** cover applicable AC/task IDs, list authoritative evidence paths, and emit `completed` or `changes_requested`. Bind it to the supplied `attemptId` when present.
 - **Shared state:** never create or mutate `status.json` or `metrics.json`; the orchestration runtime/hook owns lifecycle, gates, retries, attempts, and timestamps.