@opengsd/gsd-path 1.0.0 → 1.1.0

package/skills/gsd-path-plan/scripts/archive_milestone.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# gsd-path project runtime
+"""Prepare, render, validate, integrate, and abandon GSD Path milestone archives.
+
+Also validates milestone integration: the read-only validate-integrated
+command checks the shipped transaction, the selected mode's two-parent merge
+on the remote default branch, and the milestone tag. Pull-request validation
+requires network access to verify live origin publication.
+"""
+
+import argparse
+import filecmp
+import json
+import os
+import re
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+import sys
+from contextlib import contextmanager
+from datetime import date
+from pathlib import Path, PurePosixPath
+from typing import Iterator, NamedTuple, Optional, Sequence
+
+try:
+    from isolation import (
+        IsolationError,
+        checkpoint as isolation_checkpoint,
+        verify_landed_task_files,
+    )
+    from pipeline_git import (
+        bound_branch_name,
+        default_branch_name,
+        integrate_commit_body,
+        integrate_subject,
+        is_bound_branch,
+        is_integrate_subject,
+        is_ship_subject,
+        milestone_id,
+        milestone_number,
+        ship_commit_body,
+        ship_subject,
+    )
+    from review_panel import KNOWN_FAMILIES, ReviewPanelError, parse_sources
+    from pipeline_state import (
+        PipelineState,
+        PipelineStateError,
+        load_state,
+        transition_state,
+    )
+    import _common
+except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover - package import used by tests
+    from scripts.isolation import (
+        IsolationError,
+        checkpoint as isolation_checkpoint,
+        verify_landed_task_files,
+    )
+    from scripts.pipeline_git import (
+        bound_branch_name,
+        default_branch_name,
+        integrate_commit_body,
+        integrate_subject,
+        is_bound_branch,
+        is_integrate_subject,
+        is_ship_subject,
+        milestone_id,
+        milestone_number,
+        ship_commit_body,
+        ship_subject,
+    )
+    from scripts.review_panel import KNOWN_FAMILIES, ReviewPanelError, parse_sources
+    from scripts.pipeline_state import (
+        PipelineState,
+        PipelineStateError,
+        load_state,
+        transition_state,
+    )
+    from scripts import _common
+
+if sys.platform == "win32":
+    import msvcrt
+else:
+    import fcntl
+
+
+ARCHIVE_PATTERN = re.compile(r"^(\d{3,})-([a-z0-9][a-z0-9-]*)$")
+TASK_FILE_PATTERN = re.compile(r"^T\d{3}-[a-z0-9][a-z0-9-]*\.md$")
+WAVE_FILE_PATTERN = re.compile(
+    r"^wave-([1-9]\d*)\.cycle([1-9]\d*)(\.(?:contract|adversarial|panel))?\.md$"
+)
+WAVE_PANEL_SKIP_PATTERN = re.compile(
+    r"^wave-([1-9]\d*)\.cycle([1-9]\d*)\.panel\.skipped\.json$"
+)
+WAVE_SKEPTIC_PATTERN = re.compile(
+    r"^wave-([1-9]\d*)\.cycle([1-9]\d*)\.skeptic-"
+    r"([a-z0-9]+(?:_[a-z0-9]+)*)\.md$"
+)
+WAVE_REPAIR_PATTERN = re.compile(
+    r"^wave-([1-9]\d*)\.cycle([1-9]\d*)\.repair-(T\d{3})\.json$"
+)
+# A review file claims to be wave-cycle evidence when its name starts with a
+# wave number followed by "cycle" (a missing dot is a typo, not a note). Other
+# wave-* names are free-form review notes like any non-canonical review file.
+WAVE_CYCLE_CLAIM_PATTERN = re.compile(r"^wave-\d+\.?cycle")
+FINAL_CRITERION_PATTERN = re.compile(r"^### SC([1-9]\d*) — (.+)$")
+INTENT_CRITERION_PATTERN = re.compile(r"^([1-9]\d*)\.\s+(\S.*)$")
+HTML_COMMENT_PATTERN = re.compile(r"<!--.*?-->", re.DOTALL)
+FINAL_GAP_FILE_PATTERN = re.compile(r"^final-gap-([1-9]\d*)\.md$")
+FINAL_GAP_HEADING_PATTERN = re.compile(r"^# Gap Review — ([1-9]\d*): (.+)$")
+WAVE_TASK_HEADING_PATTERN = re.compile(r"^## (T\d{3}) — (.+): (pass|fail)$")
+WAVE_SC_HEADING_PATTERN = re.compile(
+    r"^### (SC[1-9]\d*) — (.+): (pass|fail)$"
+)
+PLAN_COVERAGE_ROW_PATTERN = re.compile(
+    r"^\|\s*(SC[1-9]\d*)\s*\|\s*(T\d{3})\s*\|\s*([^|]+?)\s*\|$"
+)
+DIALOGUE_HEADING_PATTERN = re.compile(
+    r"^### D(\d{3}) — (\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}) — "
+    r"([a-z-]+)/(active|blocked|done) — (.+)$"
+)
+ANSWER_HEADING_PATTERN = re.compile(
+    r"^## Answer A(\d{3}) — (\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}) — .+$"
+)
+DISPOSITION_HEADING_PATTERN = re.compile(
+    r"^## Disposition X(\d{3}) — (\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2})$"
+)
+DISCUSSION_PHASES = {
+    "inspect",
+    "define",
+    "research",
+    "decide",
+    "roadmap",
+    "plan",
+    "build",
+    "ship",
+}
+DISCUSSION_FILES = ("DIALOGUE.md", "ANSWERS.md")
+EMPTY_DISCUSSION_FILES = {
+    "DIALOGUE.md": """# GSD Path Discussion — Dialogue
+
+<!-- Written by $gsd-path-discuss. Append turns; never rewrite prior turns. -->
+
+## Turns
+""",
+    "ANSWERS.md": """# GSD Path Discussion — Answers
+
+<!-- Written by $gsd-path-discuss. Append one record per turn; never rewrite prior answers. -->
+""",
+}
+DISCUSSION_TRANSACTION_NAME = ".discussion-archive-transaction.json"
+DIRECTORIES_TO_ARCHIVE = ("intent", "research", "plan", "tasks", "review")
+# build/ holds the verify ledger; it archives with the milestone when present.
+OPTIONAL_DIRECTORIES_TO_ARCHIVE = ("discuss", "build")
+TRANSACTION_DIRECTORIES = (*DIRECTORIES_TO_ARCHIVE, *OPTIONAL_DIRECTORIES_TO_ARCHIVE)
+MANIFEST_FIELDS = (
+    "Milestone:",
+    "Shipped:",
+    "Final verdict:",
+    "Waves:",
+    "Carried forward:",
+)
+MANIFEST_HEADINGS = ("## Success criteria at ship", "## Contents", "## Notes")
+CARRY_TEMP_NAME = ".DOCS-AUDIT.md.gsd-path-tmp"
+STATE_TEMP_NAME = ".STATE.md.gsd-path-tmp"
+MANIFEST_TEMP_NAME = ".MANIFEST.md.gsd-path-tmp"
+ABANDON_JOURNAL_SCHEMA = "gsd-path/abandon/v1"
+ABANDON_JOURNAL_NAME = "gsd-path-abandon.json"
+ROADMAP_HEADING_PATTERN = re.compile(
+    r"^### (M\d{3,}) — ([a-z0-9][a-z0-9-]*)\s*$"
+)
+# Evidence files are per-dispatched-dimension: the research phase gate owns
+# their existence, so the archive requires only the always-produced core.
+REQUIRED_ARCHIVE_FILES = (
+    "intent/INTENT.md",
+    "research/SYNTHESIS.md",
+    "plan/PLAN.md",
+    "review/FINAL.md",
+)
+# Abandon runs from build: review/ may hold only wave files, but an approved
+# plan implies these artifacts existed.
+ABANDON_REQUIRED_ARCHIVE_FILES = (
+    "intent/INTENT.md",
+    "research/SYNTHESIS.md",
+    "plan/PLAN.md",
+)
+ABANDON_REQUIRED_DIRECTORIES = ("intent", "research", "plan", "tasks")
+
+# Template placeholders look like <name> or <one line>. Comparison text such
+# as "120ms < 200ms" or "a -> b" is legitimate evidence, not a placeholder.
+PLACEHOLDER_PATTERN = re.compile(r"(?<!\w)<[a-zA-Z][^<>\n]*>")
+CODE_SPAN_PATTERN = re.compile(r"(?<!`)(`+)(?!`)[\s\S]*?(?<!`)\1(?!`)")
+
+
+def contains_placeholder(value: str) -> bool:
+    # A wholly unfilled value is a placeholder even when quoted.
+    cleaned = value.strip().strip("`")
+    if PLACEHOLDER_PATTERN.fullmatch(cleaned):
+        return True
+    # Scan with code spans blanked out: quoted code such as a TypeScript
+    # generic is not an unfilled placeholder.
+    return PLACEHOLDER_PATTERN.search(CODE_SPAN_PATTERN.sub(" ", value)) is not None
+
+
+def plan_review_panel_config(plan_text: str) -> dict:
+    """Parse PLAN review-panel policy with the canonical fail-closed parser."""
+    try:
+        return parse_sources(plan_text, None)
+    except ReviewPanelError as error:
+        raise ArchiveError(f"PLAN.md review_panel config is invalid: {error}") from error
+
+
+def split_manifest_row(line: str) -> Sequence[str]:
+    """Split a manifest table row, honoring \\| as an escaped literal pipe."""
+    text = line.strip()
+    if text.startswith("|"):
+        text = text[1:]
+    if text.endswith("|") and not text.endswith("\\|"):
+        text = text[:-1]
+    cells = []
+    current = []
+    index = 0
+    while index < len(text):
+        char = text[index]
+        if char == "\\" and index + 1 < len(text) and text[index + 1] == "|":
+            current.append("|")
+            index += 2
+            continue
+        if char == "|":
+            cells.append("".join(current).strip())
+            current = []
+        else:
+            current.append(char)
+        index += 1
+    cells.append("".join(current).strip())
+    return cells
+
+
+class ArchiveError(RuntimeError):
+    pass
+
+
+PIPELINE_MARKER = _common.PIPELINE_MARKER
+
+
+# discussion_validate calls back into this module and imports its constants
+# and ArchiveError, so this import must stay below those definitions.
+if __package__:  # imported as scripts.archive_milestone
+    from .discussion_validate import (
+        record_sections,
+        required_dialogue_block,
+        require_contiguous_ids,
+        require_iso_date,
+        require_bullet_fields,
+        validate_discussion_directory,
+        require_append_only_discussion,
+        reconcile_append_only_discussion,
+        require_safe_discussion_destination,
+        finish_discussion_reconciliation,
+        remove_interrupted_discussion_copies,
+        remove_interrupted_carry_copy,
+        require_transaction_context,
+        completed_field,
+        completed_bullet_field,
+        section_lines,
+        archived_intent_criteria,
+        parse_final_review,
+        validate_gap_reviews,
+        meaningful_review_evidence,
+        archived_wave_tasks,
+        plan_wave_criteria,
+        validate_wave_review,
+        plan_wave_depths,
+        review_cycle_counts,
+        manifest_cell,
+        archive_file_inventory,
+        render_manifest,
+        validate_manifest,
+    )
+else:  # standalone script or sibling import
+    if __name__ == "__main__":
+        sys.modules.setdefault("archive_milestone", sys.modules[__name__])
+    try:
+        from discussion_validate import (
+            record_sections,
+            required_dialogue_block,
+            require_contiguous_ids,
+            require_iso_date,
+            require_bullet_fields,
+            validate_discussion_directory,
+            require_append_only_discussion,
+            reconcile_append_only_discussion,
+            require_safe_discussion_destination,
+            finish_discussion_reconciliation,
+            remove_interrupted_discussion_copies,
+            remove_interrupted_carry_copy,
+            require_transaction_context,
+            completed_field,
+            completed_bullet_field,
+            section_lines,
+            archived_intent_criteria,
+            parse_final_review,
+            validate_gap_reviews,
+            meaningful_review_evidence,
+            archived_wave_tasks,
+            plan_wave_criteria,
+            validate_wave_review,
+            plan_wave_depths,
+            review_cycle_counts,
+            manifest_cell,
+            archive_file_inventory,
+            render_manifest,
+            validate_manifest,
+        )
+    except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover - package import used by tests
+        from scripts.discussion_validate import (
+            record_sections,
+            required_dialogue_block,
+            require_contiguous_ids,
+            require_iso_date,
+            require_bullet_fields,
+            validate_discussion_directory,
+            require_append_only_discussion,
+            reconcile_append_only_discussion,
+            require_safe_discussion_destination,
+            finish_discussion_reconciliation,
+            remove_interrupted_discussion_copies,
+            remove_interrupted_carry_copy,
+            require_transaction_context,
+            completed_field,
+            completed_bullet_field,
+            section_lines,
+            archived_intent_criteria,
+            parse_final_review,
+            validate_gap_reviews,
+            meaningful_review_evidence,
+            archived_wave_tasks,
+            plan_wave_criteria,
+            validate_wave_review,
+            plan_wave_depths,
+            review_cycle_counts,
+            manifest_cell,
+            archive_file_inventory,
+            render_manifest,
+            validate_manifest,
+        )
+
+
+@contextmanager
+def discussion_lock(active_root: Path) -> Iterator[None]:
+    if sys.platform == "win32":
+        lock_value = require_git_success(
+            run_git(
+                active_root.parent,
+                "rev-parse",
+                "--git-path",
+                "gsd-path-discussion.lock",
+            ),
+            "resolve discussion lock",
+        )
+        lock_path = Path(lock_value)
+        if not lock_path.is_absolute():
+            lock_path = active_root.parent / lock_path
+        lock_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        with lock_path.open("a+b") as handle:
+            handle.seek(0, os.SEEK_END)
+            if handle.tell() == 0:
+                handle.write(b"\0")
+                handle.flush()
+            handle.seek(0)
+            msvcrt.locking(handle.fileno(), msvcrt.LK_LOCK, 1)
+            try:
+                yield
+            finally:
+                handle.seek(0)
+                msvcrt.locking(handle.fileno(), msvcrt.LK_UNLCK, 1)
+        return
+
+    descriptor = os.open(active_root, os.O_RDONLY)
+    try:
+        fcntl.flock(descriptor, fcntl.LOCK_EX)
+        yield
+    finally:
+        fcntl.flock(descriptor, fcntl.LOCK_UN)
+        os.close(descriptor)
+
+
+atomic_replace = _common.atomic_replace
+
+
+def atomic_write(path: Path, content: str) -> None:
+    atomic_replace(path, path.parent / STATE_TEMP_NAME, content)
+
+
+def frontmatter_value(content: str, key: str) -> Optional[str]:
+    lines = content.splitlines()
+    if not lines or lines[0] != "---":
+        raise ArchiveError("STATE.md is missing YAML frontmatter")
+    for line in lines[1:]:
+        if line == "---":
+            break
+        match = re.match(rf"^{re.escape(key)}:\s*([^#]*?)\s*(?:#.*)?$", line)
+        if match:
+            value = match.group(1).strip().strip('"').strip("'")
+            return value
+    return None
+
+
+def set_frontmatter_value(content: str, key: str, value: str) -> str:
+    lines = content.splitlines(keepends=True)
+    if not lines or lines[0].rstrip("\r\n") != "---":
+        raise ArchiveError("STATE.md is missing YAML frontmatter")
+
+    closing_index: Optional[int] = None
+    key_index: Optional[int] = None
+    for index, line in enumerate(lines[1:], start=1):
+        stripped = line.rstrip("\r\n")
+        if stripped == "---":
+            closing_index = index
+            break
+        if re.match(rf"^{re.escape(key)}:", stripped):
+            key_index = index
+
+    if closing_index is None:
+        raise ArchiveError("STATE.md frontmatter is not closed")
+
+    replacement = f"{key}: {value}\n"
+    if key_index is None:
+        lines.insert(closing_index, replacement)
+    else:
+        lines[key_index] = replacement
+    return "".join(lines)
+
+
+def normalized_slug(value: str) -> str:
+    slug = re.sub(r"[^a-z0-9]+", "-", value.lower()).strip("-")
+    return slug or "project"
+
+
+def is_unset(value: Optional[str]) -> bool:
+    return not value or value.lower() in {"null", "none"} or value.startswith("<")
+
+
+def milestone_slug(state: PipelineState) -> str:
+    milestone = state.milestone
+    if is_unset(milestone):
+        raise ArchiveError("STATE.md does not name a milestone")
+    return normalized_slug(milestone or "")
+
+
+def require_archive_milestone(archive_name: str, state: PipelineState) -> None:
+    match = ARCHIVE_PATTERN.fullmatch(archive_name)
+    if (
+        not match
+        or int(match.group(1)) < 1
+        or match.group(2) != milestone_slug(state)
+    ):
+        raise ArchiveError("persisted archive slug does not match normalized STATE.milestone")
+    branch = state.branch
+    if (
+        branch is None
+        or not is_bound_branch(branch)
+        or int(match.group(1)) != milestone_number(branch)
+    ):
+        raise ArchiveError("persisted archive sequence does not match STATE.branch")
+
+
+def require_project_layout(project: Path) -> Path:
+    active_root = project / ".project"
+    if active_root.is_symlink() or not active_root.is_dir():
+        raise ArchiveError(f".project must be a real directory inside the repository: {active_root}")
+    if active_root.resolve().parent != project:
+        raise ArchiveError(f".project resolves outside the repository: {active_root}")
+    state_path = active_root / "STATE.md"
+    if state_path.is_symlink() or not state_path.is_file():
+        raise ArchiveError(f"missing real state file: {state_path}")
+    return active_root
+
+
+def safe_archive_root(project: Path) -> Path:
+    active_root = require_project_layout(project)
+    archive_root = active_root / "archive"
+    if archive_root.is_symlink() or not archive_root.is_dir():
+        raise ArchiveError(
+            f"archive root must be a real, non-symlink directory: {archive_root}"
+        )
+    if archive_root.resolve().parent != active_root.resolve():
+        raise ArchiveError(f"archive root resolves outside .project: {archive_root}")
+    for candidate in archive_root.iterdir():
+        if candidate.is_symlink():
+            raise ArchiveError(f"archive entries must not be symlinks: {candidate}")
+    return archive_root
+
+
+def create_archive_root(project: Path) -> Path:
+    active_root = require_project_layout(project)
+    archive_root = active_root / "archive"
+    if archive_root.is_symlink():
+        raise ArchiveError(f"archive root must not be a symlink: {archive_root}")
+    archive_root.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    return safe_archive_root(project)
+
+
+def archive_relative_from_state(configured: str) -> PurePosixPath:
+    relative = PurePosixPath(configured)
+    if (
+        relative.parent != PurePosixPath(".project/archive")
+        or not ARCHIVE_PATTERN.fullmatch(relative.name)
+    ):
+        raise ArchiveError(f"STATE.md has an invalid archive path: {configured}")
+    return relative
+
+
+def archive_from_state(project: Path, configured: str) -> Path:
+    relative = archive_relative_from_state(configured)
+    archive_root = safe_archive_root(project)
+    archive = project.joinpath(*relative.parts)
+    if archive.is_symlink() or archive.resolve(strict=False).parent != archive_root.resolve():
+        raise ArchiveError(f"archive target must not escape through a symlink: {archive}")
+    return archive
+
+
+def strict_state(project: Path) -> tuple[PipelineState, str, Path]:
+    try:
+        return load_state(project, ".project")
+    except PipelineStateError as error:
+        raise ArchiveError(f"STATE.md is invalid: {error}") from error
+
+
+def archive_sequence_entries(project: Path) -> dict[int, Path]:
+    archive_root = project / ".project" / "archive"
+    if not archive_root.exists() and not archive_root.is_symlink():
+        return {}
+    archive_root = safe_archive_root(project)
+    entries = {}
+    for candidate in archive_root.iterdir():
+        match = ARCHIVE_PATTERN.fullmatch(candidate.name)
+        if match is None or not candidate.is_dir():
+            raise ArchiveError(f"archive root has a noncanonical entry: {candidate.name}")
+        number = int(match.group(1))
+        if number == 0:
+            raise ArchiveError("archive milestone number must be >= 1")
+        if number in entries:
+            raise ArchiveError(
+                f"archive sequence {number:03d} has multiple milestone directories"
+            )
+        entries[number] = candidate
+    return entries
+
+
+def resolved_archive_target(
+    project: Path, slug: str, parsed_state: PipelineState
+) -> Path:
+    branch = parsed_state.branch
+    if not isinstance(branch, str) or not is_bound_branch(branch):
+        raise ArchiveError("STATE.branch must be a canonical gsd-path/M00N branch")
+    expected_number = milestone_number(branch)
+    configured = parsed_state.archive
+    entries = archive_sequence_entries(project)
+    missing_prior = [
+        number for number in range(1, expected_number) if number not in entries
+    ]
+    later = sorted(number for number in entries if number > expected_number)
+    if missing_prior or later:
+        raise ArchiveError(
+            f"archive sequence does not match bound branch {branch}: "
+            f"missing={missing_prior}, later={later}"
+        )
+
+    if configured is not None:
+        archive = archive_from_state(project, configured)
+        if milestone_number(archive.name) != expected_number:
+            raise ArchiveError("persisted archive sequence does not match STATE.branch")
+        collision = entries.get(expected_number)
+        if collision is not None and collision.resolve() != archive.resolve():
+            raise ArchiveError(
+                f"archive sequence {expected_number:03d} collides with {collision.name}"
+            )
+        return archive
+
+    if expected_number in entries:
+        raise ArchiveError(
+            f"archive sequence {expected_number:03d} already exists before persistence"
+        )
+    archive_root = project / ".project" / "archive"
+    return archive_root / f"{expected_number:03d}-{normalized_slug(slug)}"
+
+
+def persisted_archive(
+    project: Path, state_path: Path, slug: str, parsed_state: PipelineState
+) -> Path:
+    archive = resolved_archive_target(project, slug, parsed_state)
+    if parsed_state.archive is not None:
+        return archive
+    create_archive_root(project)
+    relative_archive = archive.relative_to(project).as_posix()
+    state_text = state_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    atomic_write(state_path, set_frontmatter_value(state_text, "archive", relative_archive))
+    return archive
+
+
+def pending_ruling_count(audit: Path) -> int:
+    if not audit.is_file():
+        return 0
+    in_rulings = False
+    count = 0
+    for line in audit.read_text(encoding="utf-8").splitlines():
+        if line == "## User rulings":
+            in_rulings = True
+            continue
+        if in_rulings and line.startswith("## "):
+            break
+        if not in_rulings or not line.lstrip().startswith("|"):
+            continue
+        fields = [field.strip() for field in line.strip().strip("|").split("|")]
+        if fields and fields[-1] == "no":
+            count += 1
+    return count
+
+
+def is_existing_carry_forward(source: Path, archived: Path) -> bool:
+    entries = list(source.iterdir()) if source.is_dir() else []
+    archived_audit = archived / "DOCS-AUDIT.md"
+    if not archived_audit.is_file() or pending_ruling_count(archived_audit) == 0:
+        return False
+    if not entries:
+        return True
+    return (
+        len(entries) == 1
+        and entries[0].name == "DOCS-AUDIT.md"
+        and filecmp.cmp(entries[0], archived_audit, shallow=False)
+    )
+
+
+def move_directory(source: Path, destination: Path) -> None:
+    if source.exists() and destination.exists():
+        if source.name == "research" and is_existing_carry_forward(source, destination):
+            return
+        raise ArchiveError(f"archive collision: both {source} and {destination} exist")
+    if source.exists():
+        destination.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        shutil.move(str(source), str(destination))
+
+
+def require_complete_transaction_inputs(active_root: Path, archive: Path) -> None:
+    for name in DIRECTORIES_TO_ARCHIVE:
+        source = active_root / name
+        destination = archive / name
+        if source.exists() and destination.exists():
+            if name == "research" and is_existing_carry_forward(source, destination):
+                continue
+            raise ArchiveError(f"archive collision: both {source} and {destination} exist")
+        if not source.exists() and not destination.exists():
+            raise ArchiveError(f"missing both active and archived {name}")
+
+    for name in OPTIONAL_DIRECTORIES_TO_ARCHIVE:
+        source = active_root / name
+        destination = archive / name
+        if source.exists() and destination.exists():
+            if name == "discuss":
+                require_append_only_discussion(source, destination)
+                continue
+            raise ArchiveError(f"archive collision: both {source} and {destination} exist")
+
+
+
+def selected_transaction_path(active_root: Path, archive: Path, relative: str) -> Path:
+    path = PurePosixPath(relative)
+    active_top = active_root / path.parts[0]
+    archived_top = archive / path.parts[0]
+    if active_top.exists() and not archived_top.exists():
+        return active_root.joinpath(*path.parts)
+    return archive.joinpath(*path.parts)
+
+
+def is_real_file(path: Path) -> bool:
+    return not path.is_symlink() and path.is_file()
+
+
+def canonical_task_files(tasks: Path) -> Sequence[Path]:
+    if tasks.is_symlink() or not tasks.is_dir():
+        return ()
+    candidates = sorted(tasks.iterdir())
+    if any(
+        not TASK_FILE_PATTERN.fullmatch(path.name) or not is_real_file(path)
+        for path in candidates
+    ):
+        raise ArchiveError("canonical task artifacts must be real T###-slug.md files")
+    return candidates
+
+
+def completed_task_files(
+    project: Path, tasks: Path, reviewed_head: str
+) -> Sequence[Path]:
+    """Return task artifacts only when each records landed completion evidence."""
+    return landed_task_evidence(project, tasks, reviewed_head)[0]
+
+
+def landed_task_evidence(
+    project: Path, tasks: Path, reviewed_head: str
+) -> tuple[Sequence[Path], int]:
+    """(task artifacts, attested count) once every task proves landed or attested."""
+    candidates = canonical_task_files(tasks)
+    try:
+        proven = verify_landed_task_files(
+            project,
+            candidates,
+            ".project/tasks",
+            reviewed_head,
+        )
+    except (IsolationError, ValueError) as error:
+        raise ArchiveError(f"task landing proof failed: {error}") from error
+    attested = sum(1 for task in proven["tasks"] if task.get("verdict") == "attested")
+    return candidates, attested
+
+
+def validate_panel_skip_receipt(path: Path, expected_mode: str) -> None:
+    if not is_real_file(path):
+        raise ArchiveError(f"panel skip receipt must be a real file: {path.name}")
+    try:
+        payload = json.loads(path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+    except (OSError, UnicodeError, json.JSONDecodeError) as error:
+        raise ArchiveError(f"{path.name} is not valid review_panel JSON") from error
+    expected_keys = {
+        "missing",
+        "mode",
+        "parent_family",
+        "reason",
+        "selected",
+        "skipped",
+        "status",
+    }
+    if not isinstance(payload, dict) or set(payload) != expected_keys:
+        raise ArchiveError(f"{path.name} is not a canonical skipped-panel receipt")
+    if (
+        expected_mode != "detected"
+        or payload["mode"] != expected_mode
+        or payload["status"] != "skipped"
+        or payload["reason"] != "no advertised cross-model families"
+        or payload["selected"] != []
+    ):
+        raise ArchiveError(f"{path.name} does not record the expected skipped resolution")
+    parent_family = payload["parent_family"]
+    if parent_family is not None and not isinstance(parent_family, str):
+        raise ArchiveError(f"{path.name} has an invalid parent_family")
+    missing = payload["missing"]
+    if (
+        not isinstance(missing, list)
+        or any(item not in KNOWN_FAMILIES for item in missing)
+        or len(missing) != len(set(missing))
+    ):
+        raise ArchiveError(f"{path.name} has invalid missing families")
+    skipped = payload["skipped"]
+    if not isinstance(skipped, list) or any(
+        not isinstance(item, dict)
+        or set(item) != {"family", "reason"}
+        or item["family"] not in KNOWN_FAMILIES
+        or item["reason"] not in {"parent family", "not advertised", "cap"}
+        for item in skipped
+    ):
+        raise ArchiveError(f"{path.name} has invalid skipped families")
+
+
+def require_plan_panel_evidence(
+    plan_text: str, panel: Path, skipped_receipt: Path
+) -> dict:
+    config = plan_review_panel_config(plan_text)
+    panel_exists = is_real_file(panel)
+    receipt_exists = is_real_file(skipped_receipt)
+    if config["mode"] == "off":
+        if receipt_exists:
+            raise ArchiveError(
+                f"{skipped_receipt.name} conflicts with review_panel mode off"
+            )
+        return config
+    if panel_exists == receipt_exists:
+        raise ArchiveError(
+            "configured review_panel requires exactly one of review/PLAN-PANEL.md "
+            "or review/PLAN-PANEL.skipped.json"
+        )
+    if receipt_exists:
+        validate_panel_skip_receipt(skipped_receipt, str(config["mode"]))
+    return config
+
+
+class WaveArtifact(NamedTuple):
+    path: Path
+    wave: int
+    cycle: int
+    lens: Optional[str]
+
+
+class SkepticArtifact(NamedTuple):
+    path: Path
+    wave: int
+    cycle: int
+    locator: str
+
+
+class RepairArtifact(NamedTuple):
+    path: Path
+    wave: int
+    cycle: int
+    task: str
+
+
+def canonical_wave_files(reviews: Path) -> Sequence[WaveArtifact]:
+    if reviews.is_symlink() or not reviews.is_dir():
+        return ()
+    candidates = sorted(
+        path for path in reviews.iterdir() if WAVE_CYCLE_CLAIM_PATTERN.match(path.name)
+    )
+    matches = [(path, WAVE_FILE_PATTERN.fullmatch(path.name)) for path in candidates]
+    if any(
+        (
+            match is None
+            and WAVE_PANEL_SKIP_PATTERN.fullmatch(path.name) is None
+            and WAVE_SKEPTIC_PATTERN.fullmatch(path.name) is None
+            and WAVE_REPAIR_PATTERN.fullmatch(path.name) is None
+        )
+        or not is_real_file(path)
+        for path, match in matches
+    ):
+        raise ArchiveError(
+            "canonical wave artifacts must be real wave-N.cycleC.md files "
+            "(a .contract, .adversarial, or .panel lens suffix is allowed), "
+            "canonical .panel.skipped.json receipts, or auxiliary "
+            ".skeptic-<locator>.md and .repair-T###.json evidence"
+        )
+    return [
+        WaveArtifact(
+            path,
+            int(match.group(1)),
+            int(match.group(2)),
+            match.group(3).removeprefix(".") if match.group(3) else None,
+        )
+        for path, match in matches
+        if match is not None
+    ]
+
+
+def canonical_wave_skeptic_files(reviews: Path) -> Sequence[SkepticArtifact]:
+    if reviews.is_symlink() or not reviews.is_dir():
+        return ()
+    artifacts = []
+    for path in sorted(reviews.iterdir()):
+        match = WAVE_SKEPTIC_PATTERN.fullmatch(path.name)
+        if match is None:
+            continue
+        if not is_real_file(path):
+            raise ArchiveError(f"skeptic evidence must be a real file: {path.name}")
+        artifacts.append(
+            SkepticArtifact(
+                path,
+                int(match.group(1)),
+                int(match.group(2)),
+                match.group(3),
+            )
+        )
+    return artifacts
+
+
+def validate_wave_skeptic_files(
+    reviews: Path,
+    wave_depths: dict[int, str],
+    wave_artifacts: Sequence[WaveArtifact],
+) -> None:
+    deep_cycles = {}
+    for artifact in wave_artifacts:
+        if artifact.lens in {"contract", "adversarial"}:
+            deep_cycles.setdefault((artifact.wave, artifact.cycle), set()).add(
+                artifact.lens
+            )
+    required_lenses = {"contract", "adversarial"}
+    for artifact in canonical_wave_skeptic_files(reviews):
+        key = (artifact.wave, artifact.cycle)
+        if (
+            wave_depths.get(artifact.wave) != "deep"
+            or deep_cycles.get(key) != required_lenses
+        ):
+            raise ArchiveError(
+                f"{artifact.path.name} does not match a canonical deep review cycle"
+            )
+        lines = artifact.path.read_text(encoding="utf-8").splitlines()
+        heading = f"# Skeptic — wave {artifact.wave}, cycle {artifact.cycle}"
+        if lines.count(heading) != 1:
+            raise ArchiveError(
+                f"{artifact.path.name} heading does not match its filename"
+            )
+        completed_field(lines, "- Criterion:", artifact.path.name)
+        locator = completed_field(lines, "- Criterion locator:", artifact.path.name)
+        if locator != artifact.locator:
+            raise ArchiveError(
+                f"{artifact.path.name} Criterion locator does not match its filename"
+            )
+
+
+def canonical_wave_panel_skip_files(reviews: Path) -> dict[tuple[int, int], Path]:
+    if reviews.is_symlink() or not reviews.is_dir():
+        return {}
+    receipts = {}
+    for path in sorted(reviews.iterdir()):
+        match = WAVE_PANEL_SKIP_PATTERN.fullmatch(path.name)
+        if match is None:
+            continue
+        if not is_real_file(path):
+            raise ArchiveError(f"panel skip receipt must be a real file: {path.name}")
+        receipts[(int(match.group(1)), int(match.group(2)))] = path
+    return receipts
+
+
+def canonical_wave_repair_files(reviews: Path) -> Sequence[RepairArtifact]:
+    if reviews.is_symlink() or not reviews.is_dir():
+        return ()
+    artifacts = []
+    for path in sorted(reviews.iterdir()):
+        match = WAVE_REPAIR_PATTERN.fullmatch(path.name)
+        if match is None:
+            continue
+        if not is_real_file(path):
+            raise ArchiveError(f"repair receipt must be a real file: {path.name}")
+        try:
+            payload = json.loads(path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+        except (OSError, UnicodeError, json.JSONDecodeError) as error:
+            raise ArchiveError(f"{path.name} is not valid repair-evidence JSON") from error
+        wave = int(match.group(1))
+        cycle = int(match.group(2))
+        task = match.group(3)
+        if (
+            not isinstance(payload, dict)
+            or payload.get("command") != "repair-evidence"
+            or payload.get("status") != "ok"
+            or payload.get("source") != {"wave": wave, "cycle": cycle}
+            or not isinstance(payload.get("repair"), dict)
+            or payload["repair"].get("task") != task
+        ):
+            raise ArchiveError(
+                f"{path.name} identity does not match its repair-evidence payload"
+            )
+        artifacts.append(RepairArtifact(path, wave, cycle, task))
+    return artifacts
+
+
+def require_canonical_transaction_inputs(active_root: Path, archive: Path) -> None:
+    missing = [
+        relative
+        for relative in REQUIRED_ARCHIVE_FILES
+        if not is_real_file(selected_transaction_path(active_root, archive, relative))
+    ]
+    tasks = selected_transaction_path(active_root, archive, "tasks")
+    reviews = selected_transaction_path(active_root, archive, "review")
+    if not canonical_task_files(tasks):
+        missing.append("tasks/T###-slug.md")
+    wave_artifacts = canonical_wave_files(reviews)
+    if not wave_artifacts:
+        missing.append("review/wave-N.cycleC.md")
+    plan = selected_transaction_path(active_root, archive, "plan/PLAN.md")
+    if missing:
+        raise ArchiveError(f"canonical milestone artifacts are missing: {', '.join(missing)}")
+    plan_text = plan.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    _, wave_depths = plan_wave_depths(plan_text)
+    validate_wave_skeptic_files(reviews, wave_depths, wave_artifacts)
+    canonical_wave_repair_files(reviews)
+    require_plan_panel_evidence(
+        plan_text,
+        selected_transaction_path(active_root, archive, "review/PLAN-PANEL.md"),
+        selected_transaction_path(
+            active_root, archive, "review/PLAN-PANEL.skipped.json"
+        ),
+    )
+    discussion = selected_transaction_path(active_root, archive, "discuss")
+    if discussion.exists():
+        validate_discussion_directory(discussion)
+
+
+def require_safe_move_inputs(active_root: Path, archive: Path) -> None:
+    archive_device = archive.stat().st_dev
+    for name in TRANSACTION_DIRECTORIES:
+        source = active_root / name
+        destination = archive / name
+        if source.is_symlink() or destination.is_symlink():
+            raise ArchiveError(f"archive transaction paths must not be symlinks: {name}")
+        if source.exists() and source.stat().st_dev != archive_device:
+            raise ArchiveError(f"archive move crosses filesystems: {source}")
+
+def atomic_copy(source: Path, destination: Path, temporary_name: str = CARRY_TEMP_NAME) -> None:
+    destination.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    temporary_path = destination.parent / temporary_name
+    try:
+        if temporary_path.exists() or temporary_path.is_symlink():
+            temporary_path.unlink()
+        shutil.copy2(source, temporary_path)
+        os.replace(temporary_path, destination)
+    finally:
+        if temporary_path.exists() or temporary_path.is_symlink():
+            temporary_path.unlink()
+
+
+def prepare(repo: Path, slug: str) -> dict:
+    project = repo.resolve()
+    active_root = require_project_layout(project)
+    with discussion_lock(active_root):
+        return prepare_locked(project, active_root, slug)
+
+
+def prepare_locked(project: Path, active_root: Path, slug: str) -> dict:
+    state_path = active_root / "STATE.md"
+    state_temporary = active_root / STATE_TEMP_NAME
+
+    parsed_state, _, loaded_state_path = strict_state(project)
+    if loaded_state_path.resolve() != state_path.resolve():
+        raise ArchiveError("strict STATE.md loader returned an unexpected path")
+    require_transaction_context(project, parsed_state, ("ship", "shipped"))
+    phase = parsed_state.phase
+    status = parsed_state.status
+    if (phase, status) not in {("ship", "active"), ("shipped", "done")}:
+        raise ArchiveError(f"archive transaction is not valid in state: {phase}/{status}")
+    expected_slug = milestone_slug(parsed_state)
+    if normalized_slug(slug) != expected_slug:
+        raise ArchiveError(
+            f"--slug {slug!r} does not match normalized STATE.milestone {expected_slug!r}"
+        )
+    configured = parsed_state.archive
+    if phase == "shipped" and configured is None:
+        raise ArchiveError("shipped state has no persisted archive transaction")
+    if configured is not None:
+        relative_archive = archive_relative_from_state(configured)
+        require_archive_milestone(relative_archive.name, parsed_state)
+        require_uncommitted_archive(project, configured)
+    if state_temporary.exists() or state_temporary.is_symlink():
+        state_temporary.unlink()
+    if configured is None:
+        # Prove the inputs before STATE.archive is persisted or any directory exists.
+        # Archiving a stale final review cannot be undone, so check it here, not only in preflight.
+        final = active_root / "review" / "FINAL.md"
+        reviewed = re.search(r"(?m)^Reviewed HEAD:\s*(\S+)", final.read_text(encoding="utf-8")) if final.is_file() else None
+        head = require_git_success(run_git(project, "rev-parse", "HEAD"), "resolve HEAD").strip()
+        if reviewed and reviewed.group(1) != head:
+            raise ArchiveError(
+                f"FINAL.md Reviewed HEAD {reviewed.group(1)} does not match current HEAD {head}; "
+                "re-run the final review on the current commit before archiving"
+            )
+        target = resolved_archive_target(project, slug, parsed_state)
+        require_archive_milestone(target.name, parsed_state)
+        require_complete_transaction_inputs(active_root, target)
+        require_canonical_transaction_inputs(active_root, target)
+
+    archive = persisted_archive(project, state_path, slug, parsed_state)
+    require_archive_milestone(archive.name, parsed_state)
+    archive.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    manifest_temporary = archive / MANIFEST_TEMP_NAME
+    if manifest_temporary.exists() or manifest_temporary.is_symlink():
+        manifest_temporary.unlink()
+
+    remove_interrupted_carry_copy(active_root, archive)
+    remove_interrupted_discussion_copies(active_root, archive)
+    finish_discussion_reconciliation(active_root, archive)
+    require_complete_transaction_inputs(active_root, archive)
+    require_canonical_transaction_inputs(active_root, archive)
+    require_safe_move_inputs(active_root, archive)
+    reconcile_append_only_discussion(active_root, archive)
+    for name in TRANSACTION_DIRECTORIES:
+        move_directory(active_root / name, archive / name)
+
+    archived_audit = archive / "research" / "DOCS-AUDIT.md"
+    carried_forward = pending_ruling_count(archived_audit)
+    if carried_forward:
+        active_audit = active_root / "research" / "DOCS-AUDIT.md"
+        active_audit.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        if active_audit.exists() and not filecmp.cmp(active_audit, archived_audit, shallow=False):
+            raise ArchiveError(f"carry-forward collision: {active_audit} differs from archived audit")
+        if not active_audit.exists():
+            atomic_copy(archived_audit, active_audit)
+
+    return {
+        "archive": archive.relative_to(project).as_posix(),
+        "carried_forward": carried_forward,
+    }
+
+
+def require_complete_abandon_inputs(active_root: Path, archive: Path) -> None:
+    for name in ABANDON_REQUIRED_DIRECTORIES:
+        source = active_root / name
+        destination = archive / name
+        if source.exists() and destination.exists():
+            if name == "research" and is_existing_carry_forward(source, destination):
+                continue
+            raise ArchiveError(f"archive collision: both {source} and {destination} exist")
+        if not source.exists() and not destination.exists():
+            raise ArchiveError(f"missing both active and archived {name}")
+
+    review_source = active_root / "review"
+    review_destination = archive / "review"
+    if review_source.exists() and review_destination.exists():
+        raise ArchiveError(
+            f"archive collision: both {review_source} and {review_destination} exist"
+        )
+
+    for name in OPTIONAL_DIRECTORIES_TO_ARCHIVE:
+        source = active_root / name
+        destination = archive / name
+        if source.exists() and destination.exists():
+            if name == "discuss":
+                require_append_only_discussion(source, destination)
+                continue
+            raise ArchiveError(f"archive collision: both {source} and {destination} exist")
+
+
+def require_canonical_abandon_inputs(active_root: Path, archive: Path) -> None:
+    missing = [
+        relative
+        for relative in ABANDON_REQUIRED_ARCHIVE_FILES
+        if not is_real_file(selected_transaction_path(active_root, archive, relative))
+    ]
+    tasks = selected_transaction_path(active_root, archive, "tasks")
+    if tasks.is_symlink() or not tasks.is_dir():
+        missing.append("tasks/")
+    else:
+        canonical_task_files(tasks)
+    reviews = selected_transaction_path(active_root, archive, "review")
+    if reviews.exists():
+        canonical_wave_files(reviews)
+    if missing:
+        raise ArchiveError(f"canonical milestone artifacts are missing: {', '.join(missing)}")
+    discussion = selected_transaction_path(active_root, archive, "discuss")
+    if discussion.exists():
+        validate_discussion_directory(discussion)
+
+
+def write_abandon_manifest(
+    archive: Path, slug: str, ruling: str, abandoned_on: str
+) -> None:
+    contents = []
+    for path in archive.rglob("*"):
+        if path.is_symlink():
+            raise ArchiveError(f"archive contents must not be symlinks: {path}")
+        if path.is_file() and path.name != "MANIFEST.md":
+            contents.append(path.relative_to(archive).as_posix())
+    contents.sort()
+    listed_contents = "\n".join(f"- {path}" for path in contents)
+    atomic_replace(
+        archive / "MANIFEST.md",
+        archive / MANIFEST_TEMP_NAME,
+        f"""# Archive — {archive.name}
+
+Milestone: {slug}
+Abandoned: {abandoned_on}
+Reason: {ruling}
+
+## Contents
+
+{listed_contents}
+
+## Notes
+
+- none
+""",
+    )
+
+
+def validate_abandon_manifest(
+    archive: Path, slug: str, ruling: str, abandoned_on: str
+) -> None:
+    manifest = archive / "MANIFEST.md"
+    if manifest.is_symlink() or not manifest.is_file():
+        raise ArchiveError("abandoned archive MANIFEST.md must be a real file")
+    lines = manifest.read_text(encoding="utf-8").splitlines()
+    if lines.count(f"# Archive — {archive.name}") != 1:
+        raise ArchiveError("abandon manifest header does not match its archive")
+    expected_fields = {
+        "Milestone:": slug,
+        "Abandoned:": abandoned_on,
+        "Reason:": ruling,
+    }
+    for field, expected in expected_fields.items():
+        if completed_field(lines, field, "abandon manifest") != expected:
+            raise ArchiveError(f"abandon manifest {field} does not match its transaction")
+    try:
+        date.fromisoformat(abandoned_on)
+    except ValueError as error:
+        raise ArchiveError("abandon manifest date is invalid") from error
+    if lines.count("## Contents") != 1 or lines.count("## Notes") != 1:
+        raise ArchiveError("abandon manifest requires Contents and Notes sections")
+    contents_start = lines.index("## Contents") + 1
+    listed = []
+    for line in lines[contents_start:]:
+        if line.startswith("## "):
+            break
+        if line.startswith("- "):
+            listed.append(line[2:].strip().strip("`"))
+    if len(listed) != len(set(listed)) or sorted(listed) != archive_file_inventory(archive):
+        raise ArchiveError("abandon manifest contents do not match the archive")
+
+
+def abandon_journal_path(project: Path) -> Path:
+    common = require_git_success(
+        run_git(project, "rev-parse", "--path-format=absolute", "--git-common-dir"),
+        "resolve common Git directory",
+    )
+    path = Path(common)
+    if not path.is_absolute():
+        path = project / path
+    return path.resolve() / ABANDON_JOURNAL_NAME
+
+
+def read_abandon_journal(path: Path) -> dict:
+    try:
+        payload = json.loads(path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+    except (OSError, json.JSONDecodeError) as error:
+        raise ArchiveError(f"abandon journal is unreadable: {path}") from error
+    fields = {
+        "schema",
+        "repo",
+        "slug",
+        "ruling",
+        "expected_head",
+        "archive",
+        "branch",
+        "build_status",
+        "abandoned_on",
+    }
+    if not isinstance(payload, dict) or set(payload) != fields:
+        raise ArchiveError("abandon journal has invalid fields")
+    if payload["schema"] != ABANDON_JOURNAL_SCHEMA or any(
+        not isinstance(payload[field], str) for field in fields - {"schema"}
+    ):
+        raise ArchiveError("abandon journal has invalid values")
+    if (
+        not re.fullmatch(r"[0-9a-f]{40,64}", payload["expected_head"])
+        or payload["build_status"] not in {"active", "blocked"}
+        or not is_bound_branch(payload["branch"])
+    ):
+        raise ArchiveError("abandon journal has invalid transaction metadata")
+    try:
+        date.fromisoformat(payload["abandoned_on"])
+    except ValueError as error:
+        raise ArchiveError("abandon journal has invalid transaction date") from error
+    return payload
+
+
+def write_abandon_journal(path: Path, payload: dict) -> None:
+    temporary = path.with_name(f".{path.name}.tmp")
+    if temporary.exists() or temporary.is_symlink():
+        temporary.unlink()
+    atomic_replace(path, temporary, json.dumps(payload, sort_keys=True) + "\n")
+
+
+def require_abandon_request(
+    project: Path, journal: dict, slug: str, ruling: str
+) -> None:
+    expected = {
+        "repo": str(project),
+        "slug": slug,
+        "ruling": ruling,
+    }
+    mismatches = [
+        key
+        for key, value in expected.items()
+        if journal[key] != value
+    ]
+    if mismatches:
+        raise ArchiveError(
+            "abandon request differs from journal fields: "
+            + ", ".join(sorted(mismatches))
+        )
+    resolved = run_git(
+        project,
+        "rev-parse",
+        "--verify",
+        "--quiet",
+        f"{journal['expected_head']}^{{commit}}",
+    )
+    if resolved.returncode != 0 or resolved.stdout.strip() != journal["expected_head"]:
+        raise ArchiveError("abandon journal expected HEAD no longer resolves")
+
+
+def update_abandoned_roadmap(
+    path: Path,
+    archive_name: str,
+    slug: str,
+    configured: str,
+    *,
+    write: bool = True,
+) -> None:
+    if path.is_symlink() or not path.is_file():
+        raise ArchiveError(f"milestone abandon requires a real ROADMAP.md: {path}")
+    lines = path.read_text(encoding="utf-8").splitlines(keepends=True)
+    headings = []
+    for index, line in enumerate(lines):
+        match = ROADMAP_HEADING_PATTERN.fullmatch(line.rstrip("\r\n"))
+        if match is None:
+            continue
+        if int(match.group(1).removeprefix("M")) < 1:
+            raise ArchiveError("ROADMAP milestone number must be >= 1")
+        headings.append((index, match.group(1), match.group(2)))
+    identifier = milestone_id(milestone_number(archive_name))
+    matches = [item for item in headings if item[1:] == (identifier, slug)]
+    if len(matches) != 1:
+        raise ArchiveError(
+            f"ROADMAP.md requires one exact {identifier} — {slug} milestone entry"
+        )
+    start = matches[0][0]
+    end = next((index for index, _, _ in headings if index > start), len(lines))
+    status_indexes = [
+        index for index in range(start + 1, end) if lines[index].startswith("Status:")
+    ]
+    archive_indexes = [
+        index for index in range(start + 1, end) if lines[index].startswith("Archive:")
+    ]
+    if len(status_indexes) != 1 or len(archive_indexes) > 1:
+        raise ArchiveError("ROADMAP milestone has ambiguous Status or Archive fields")
+    status_index = status_indexes[0]
+    status = lines[status_index].rstrip("\r\n")
+    if status not in {"Status: active", "Status: abandoned"}:
+        raise ArchiveError(f"ROADMAP milestone cannot be abandoned from {status!r}")
+    lines[status_index] = "Status: abandoned\n"
+    if archive_indexes:
+        archive_index = archive_indexes[0]
+        current = lines[archive_index].rstrip("\r\n")
+        if current not in {"Archive: null", f"Archive: {configured}"}:
+            raise ArchiveError("ROADMAP milestone Archive field conflicts with transaction")
+        lines[archive_index] = f"Archive: {configured}\n"
+    else:
+        lines.insert(status_index + 1, f"Archive: {configured}\n")
+    if not write:
+        return
+    temporary = path.with_name(f".{path.name}.gsd-path-tmp")
+    if temporary.exists() or temporary.is_symlink():
+        temporary.unlink()
+    atomic_replace(path, temporary, "".join(lines))
+
+
+def append_abandon_lesson(
+    path: Path, archive_name: str, ruling: str, *, write: bool = True
+) -> None:
+    line = f"- {archive_name} — abandoned: {ruling}"
+    if path.exists() or path.is_symlink():
+        if path.is_symlink() or not path.is_file():
+            raise ArchiveError(f"LESSONS.md must be a real file: {path}")
+        text = path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    else:
+        text = "# Lessons\n"
+    matches = [
+        value
+        for value in text.splitlines()
+        if value.startswith(f"- {archive_name} — abandoned:")
+    ]
+    if matches and matches != [line]:
+        raise ArchiveError("LESSONS.md has a conflicting abandon ruling")
+    if matches == [line]:
+        return
+    if not write:
+        raise ArchiveError("LESSONS.md is missing the canonical abandon ruling")
+    rendered = text.rstrip() + f"\n\n{line}\n"
+    temporary = path.with_name(f".{path.name}.gsd-path-tmp")
+    if temporary.exists() or temporary.is_symlink():
+        temporary.unlink()
+    atomic_replace(path, temporary, rendered)
+
+
+def completed_abandon(
+    project: Path, active_root: Path, slug: str, ruling: str, state: PipelineState
+) -> dict:
+    if not (
+        state.phase == "roadmap"
+        and state.status == "active"
+        and state.milestone is None
+        and state.archive is None
+        and state.branch is not None
+    ):
+        raise ArchiveError(
+            f"milestone abandon is not valid in state: {state.phase}/{state.status}"
+        )
+    require_transaction_context(project, state, ("roadmap",))
+    number = milestone_number(state.branch)
+    archive_name = f"{number:03d}-{slug}"
+    configured = f".project/archive/{archive_name}"
+    archive = archive_from_state(project, configured)
+    if archive.is_symlink() or not archive.is_dir():
+        raise ArchiveError("completed abandoned archive is missing")
+    manifest = archive / "MANIFEST.md"
+    if manifest.is_symlink() or not manifest.is_file():
+        raise ArchiveError("abandoned archive MANIFEST.md must be a real file")
+    manifest_lines = manifest.read_text(encoding="utf-8").splitlines()
+    abandoned_on = completed_field(manifest_lines, "Abandoned:", "abandon manifest")
+    validate_abandon_manifest(archive, slug, ruling, abandoned_on)
+    update_abandoned_roadmap(
+        active_root / "ROADMAP.md",
+        archive_name,
+        slug,
+        configured,
+        write=False,
+    )
+    append_abandon_lesson(
+        active_root / "LESSONS.md", archive_name, ruling, write=False
+    )
+    head = require_git_success(run_git(project, "rev-parse", "HEAD"), "resolve HEAD")
+    parent = require_git_success(
+        run_git(project, "rev-parse", f"{head}^"), "resolve abandon checkpoint parent"
+    )
+    try:
+        checkpoint = isolation_checkpoint(
+            project,
+            parent,
+            f"build: abandon milestone {slug}",
+            f"Why: {ruling}",
+            [".project"],
+        )
+    except IsolationError as error:
+        raise ArchiveError(f"completed abandon checkpoint is invalid: {error}") from error
+    return {
+        "archive": configured,
+        "carried_forward": pending_ruling_count(
+            archive / "research" / "DOCS-AUDIT.md"
+        ),
+        "commit": checkpoint["commit"],
+        "status": checkpoint["status"],
+    }
+
+
+def abandon(repo: Path, slug: str, reason: str) -> dict:
+    project = repo.resolve()
+    active_root = require_project_layout(project)
+    requested_slug = normalized_slug(slug)
+    ruling = " ".join(reason.split())
+    if not ruling:
+        raise ArchiveError("milestone abandon requires a non-empty --reason ruling")
+    journal_path = abandon_journal_path(project)
+    if journal_path.is_symlink():
+        raise ArchiveError(f"abandon journal must not be a symlink: {journal_path}")
+    journal = read_abandon_journal(journal_path) if journal_path.is_file() else None
+    if journal_path.exists() and journal is None:
+        raise ArchiveError(f"abandon journal must be a real file: {journal_path}")
+    if journal is not None:
+        require_abandon_request(project, journal, requested_slug, ruling)
+    else:
+        state, _, _ = strict_state(project)
+        if state.phase == "roadmap":
+            with discussion_lock(active_root):
+                return completed_abandon(
+                    project, active_root, requested_slug, ruling, state
+                )
+    with discussion_lock(active_root):
+        journal, carried_forward = abandon_locked(
+            project,
+            active_root,
+            requested_slug,
+            ruling,
+            journal_path,
+            journal,
+        )
+
+    try:
+        state, _, _ = strict_state(project)
+        if state.phase == "build":
+            transition_state(
+                project,
+                expected={
+                    "phase": "build",
+                    "status": journal["build_status"],
+                    "milestone": journal["slug"],
+                    "branch": journal["branch"],
+                    "archive": journal["archive"],
+                },
+                changes={
+                    "phase": "roadmap",
+                    "status": "active",
+                    "milestone": None,
+                    "archive": None,
+                },
+                event=(
+                    f"milestone abandoned: {journal['slug']}; "
+                    f"archive: {journal['archive']}; ruling: {journal['ruling']}"
+                ),
+            )
+        elif not (
+            state.phase == "roadmap"
+            and state.status == "active"
+            and state.milestone is None
+            and state.branch == journal["branch"]
+            and state.archive is None
+        ):
+            raise ArchiveError("abandon transaction has an invalid finalized STATE.md")
+
+        finalized_state, _, _ = strict_state(project)
+        require_transaction_context(project, finalized_state, ("roadmap",))
+        checkpoint = isolation_checkpoint(
+            project,
+            journal["expected_head"],
+            f"build: abandon milestone {journal['slug']}",
+            f"Why: {journal['ruling']}",
+            [".project"],
+        )
+    except (PipelineStateError, IsolationError) as error:
+        raise ArchiveError(f"abandon finalization failed: {error}") from error
+
+    journal_path.unlink()
+    return {
+        "archive": journal["archive"],
+        "carried_forward": carried_forward,
+        "commit": checkpoint["commit"],
+        "status": checkpoint["status"],
+    }
+
+
+def abandon_locked(
+    project: Path,
+    active_root: Path,
+    slug: str,
+    ruling: str,
+    journal_path: Path,
+    journal: Optional[dict],
+) -> tuple[dict, int]:
+    state_path = active_root / "STATE.md"
+    state_temporary = active_root / STATE_TEMP_NAME
+
+    parsed_state, _, loaded_state_path = strict_state(project)
+    if loaded_state_path.resolve() != state_path.resolve():
+        raise ArchiveError("strict STATE.md loader returned an unexpected path")
+    if not is_real_file(active_root / "ROADMAP.md"):
+        raise ArchiveError(
+            "milestone abandon requires program flow: missing .project/ROADMAP.md"
+        )
+    require_transaction_context(project, parsed_state, ("build", "roadmap"))
+    if journal is None:
+        if parsed_state.phase != "build" or parsed_state.status not in {"active", "blocked"}:
+            raise ArchiveError(
+                f"milestone abandon is not valid in state: "
+                f"{parsed_state.phase}/{parsed_state.status}"
+            )
+        expected_slug = milestone_slug(parsed_state)
+        if slug != expected_slug:
+            raise ArchiveError(
+                f"--slug {slug!r} does not match normalized "
+                f"STATE.milestone {expected_slug!r}"
+            )
+        archive = resolved_archive_target(project, slug, parsed_state)
+        configured = archive.relative_to(project).as_posix()
+        expected_head = require_git_success(
+            run_git(project, "rev-parse", "HEAD"), "resolve abandon base"
+        )
+        journal = {
+            "schema": ABANDON_JOURNAL_SCHEMA,
+            "repo": str(project),
+            "slug": slug,
+            "ruling": ruling,
+            "expected_head": expected_head,
+            "archive": configured,
+            "branch": parsed_state.branch,
+            "build_status": parsed_state.status,
+            "abandoned_on": date.today().isoformat(),
+        }
+        write_abandon_journal(journal_path, journal)
+    else:
+        require_abandon_request(project, journal, slug, ruling)
+        if parsed_state.branch != journal["branch"]:
+            raise ArchiveError("STATE.branch differs from the abandon journal")
+
+    configured = journal["archive"]
+    if parsed_state.phase == "roadmap":
+        archive = archive_from_state(project, configured)
+        if not (
+            parsed_state.status == "active"
+            and parsed_state.milestone is None
+            and parsed_state.archive is None
+        ):
+            raise ArchiveError("abandon transaction has an invalid finalized STATE.md")
+        if archive.is_symlink() or not archive.is_dir():
+            raise ArchiveError("abandoned archive is missing during checkpoint recovery")
+        validate_abandon_manifest(
+            archive,
+            journal["slug"],
+            journal["ruling"],
+            journal["abandoned_on"],
+        )
+        update_abandoned_roadmap(
+            active_root / "ROADMAP.md", archive.name, journal["slug"], configured
+        )
+        append_abandon_lesson(
+            active_root / "LESSONS.md", archive.name, journal["ruling"]
+        )
+        require_clean_active_root(active_root, archive)
+        return journal, pending_ruling_count(archive / "research" / "DOCS-AUDIT.md")
+
+    if (
+        parsed_state.status != journal["build_status"]
+        or parsed_state.milestone != journal["slug"]
+        or parsed_state.branch != journal["branch"]
+    ):
+        raise ArchiveError("build STATE.md differs from the abandon journal")
+    update_abandoned_roadmap(
+        active_root / "ROADMAP.md",
+        PurePosixPath(configured).name,
+        journal["slug"],
+        configured,
+        write=False,
+    )
+    if parsed_state.archive is not None:
+        relative_archive = archive_relative_from_state(parsed_state.archive)
+        require_archive_milestone(relative_archive.name, parsed_state)
+        if parsed_state.archive != configured:
+            raise ArchiveError("STATE.archive differs from the abandon journal")
+        require_uncommitted_archive(project, configured)
+    if state_temporary.exists() or state_temporary.is_symlink():
+        state_temporary.unlink()
+
+    archive = persisted_archive(project, state_path, slug, parsed_state)
+    if archive.relative_to(project).as_posix() != configured:
+        raise ArchiveError("persisted archive differs from the abandon journal")
+    require_archive_milestone(archive.name, parsed_state)
+    archive.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    manifest_temporary = archive / MANIFEST_TEMP_NAME
+    if manifest_temporary.exists() or manifest_temporary.is_symlink():
+        manifest_temporary.unlink()
+
+    remove_interrupted_carry_copy(active_root, archive)
+    remove_interrupted_discussion_copies(active_root, archive)
+    finish_discussion_reconciliation(active_root, archive)
+    require_complete_abandon_inputs(active_root, archive)
+    require_canonical_abandon_inputs(active_root, archive)
+    require_safe_move_inputs(active_root, archive)
+    reconcile_append_only_discussion(active_root, archive)
+    for name in TRANSACTION_DIRECTORIES:
+        move_directory(active_root / name, archive / name)
+
+    archived_audit = archive / "research" / "DOCS-AUDIT.md"
+    carried_forward = pending_ruling_count(archived_audit)
+    if carried_forward:
+        active_audit = active_root / "research" / "DOCS-AUDIT.md"
+        active_audit.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        if active_audit.exists() and not filecmp.cmp(active_audit, archived_audit, shallow=False):
+            raise ArchiveError(f"carry-forward collision: {active_audit} differs from archived audit")
+        if not active_audit.exists():
+            atomic_copy(archived_audit, active_audit)
+
+    write_abandon_manifest(
+        archive,
+        journal["slug"],
+        journal["ruling"],
+        journal["abandoned_on"],
+    )
+    validate_abandon_manifest(
+        archive,
+        journal["slug"],
+        journal["ruling"],
+        journal["abandoned_on"],
+    )
+    update_abandoned_roadmap(
+        active_root / "ROADMAP.md", archive.name, journal["slug"], configured
+    )
+    append_abandon_lesson(
+        active_root / "LESSONS.md", archive.name, journal["ruling"]
+    )
+    require_clean_active_root(active_root, archive)
+    return journal, carried_forward
+
+
+run_git = _common.run_git
+run_command = _common.run_command
+
+
+def require_git_success(result: subprocess.CompletedProcess, action: str) -> str:
+    if result.returncode != 0:
+        detail = result.stderr.strip() or result.stdout.strip()
+        raise ArchiveError(f"{action} failed: {detail}")
+    return result.stdout.strip()
+
+
+def archive_is_committed(project: Path, configured: str) -> bool:
+    return run_git(project, "cat-file", "-e", f"HEAD:{configured}").returncode == 0
+
+
+def require_uncommitted_archive(project: Path, configured: str) -> None:
+    if archive_is_committed(project, configured):
+        raise ArchiveError("current archive is already committed; run validate instead")
+
+
+def require_clean_older_archives(project: Path, configured: str) -> None:
+    result = run_git(
+        project,
+        "status",
+        "--porcelain=v1",
+        "-z",
+        "--untracked-files=all",
+        "--ignored=matching",
+        "--",
+        ".project/archive",
+    )
+    if result.returncode != 0:
+        require_git_success(result, "inspect archive worktree status")
+    status = result.stdout
+    current_prefix = f"{configured}/"
+    dirty = set()
+    ignored_current = set()
+    for record in status.split("\0"):
+        has_status = len(record) > 3 and record[2] == " "
+        code = record[:2] if has_status else ""
+        path = record[3:] if has_status else record
+        if code == "!!" and (
+            path == ".project/archive/"
+            or path == configured
+            or path.startswith(current_prefix)
+        ):
+            ignored_current.add(path)
+        if (
+            path.startswith(".project/archive/")
+            and path != configured
+            and not path.startswith(current_prefix)
+        ):
+            dirty.add(path)
+    if ignored_current:
+        raise ArchiveError(
+            f"ignored current archive paths would be omitted from shipment: "
+            f"{', '.join(sorted(ignored_current))}"
+        )
+    if dirty:
+        raise ArchiveError(f"dirty older archive paths block shipment: {', '.join(sorted(dirty))}")
+
+
+def require_canonical_archive(archive: Path) -> None:
+    missing = [relative for relative in REQUIRED_ARCHIVE_FILES if not is_real_file(archive / relative)]
+    if not canonical_task_files(archive / "tasks"):
+        missing.append("tasks/T###-slug.md")
+    if not canonical_wave_files(archive / "review"):
+        missing.append("review/wave-N.cycleC.md")
+    plan = archive / "plan" / "PLAN.md"
+    for directory in DIRECTORIES_TO_ARCHIVE:
+        path = archive / directory
+        if path.is_symlink() or not path.is_dir():
+            missing.append(f"{directory}/")
+    if missing:
+        raise ArchiveError(f"canonical archive artifacts are missing: {', '.join(sorted(set(missing)))}")
+    require_plan_panel_evidence(
+        plan.read_text(encoding="utf-8"),
+        archive / "review" / "PLAN-PANEL.md",
+        archive / "review" / "PLAN-PANEL.skipped.json",
+    )
+    discussion = archive / "discuss"
+    if discussion.exists() or discussion.is_symlink():
+        validate_discussion_directory(discussion)
+
+
+def require_clean_active_root(active_root: Path, archive: Path) -> None:
+    archived_audit = archive / "research" / "DOCS-AUDIT.md"
+    carried_forward = pending_ruling_count(archived_audit)
+    # Persistent project metadata ships but never archives with a milestone.
+    allowed = {"STATE.md", "REPOSITORY.md", "archive", "LESSONS.md", "next"}
+    if (active_root / "CHARTER.md").is_file():
+        # Program flow: these persist at the .project/ top level.
+        allowed |= {"CHARTER.md", "ROADMAP.md", "SYNTHESIS.md"}
+    active_research = active_root / "research"
+
+    if carried_forward:
+        allowed.add("research")
+        active_audit = active_research / "DOCS-AUDIT.md"
+        entries = sorted(path.name for path in active_research.iterdir()) if active_research.is_dir() else []
+        if (
+            active_research.is_symlink()
+            or entries != ["DOCS-AUDIT.md"]
+            or active_audit.is_symlink()
+            or not active_audit.is_file()
+            or not filecmp.cmp(active_audit, archived_audit, shallow=False)
+        ):
+            raise ArchiveError("pending DOCS-AUDIT rulings lack an exact active carry-forward copy")
+    elif active_research.exists() or active_research.is_symlink():
+        raise ArchiveError("active research exists without a pending carry-forward queue")
+
+    unexpected = sorted(path.name for path in active_root.iterdir() if path.name not in allowed)
+    if unexpected:
+        raise ArchiveError(f"unexpected active .project paths remain: {', '.join(unexpected)}")
+
+
+def require_stageable_carry_forward(project: Path, archive: Path) -> None:
+    if pending_ruling_count(archive / "research" / "DOCS-AUDIT.md") == 0:
+        return
+    carry_path = ".project/research/DOCS-AUDIT.md"
+    tracked = run_git(project, "ls-files", "--error-unmatch", "--", carry_path)
+    if tracked.returncode == 0:
+        return
+    if tracked.returncode != 1:
+        require_git_success(tracked, "inspect active carry-forward tracking status")
+    ignored = run_git(project, "check-ignore", "-q", "--no-index", "--", carry_path)
+    if ignored.returncode == 0:
+        raise ArchiveError("ignored active carry-forward is not tracked and would be omitted")
+    if ignored.returncode != 1:
+        require_git_success(ignored, "inspect active carry-forward ignore status")
+
+
+def require_committed_carry_forward(project: Path, configured: str, archive: Path, ref: str) -> None:
+    if pending_ruling_count(archive / "research" / "DOCS-AUDIT.md") == 0:
+        return
+    active_blob = require_git_success(
+        run_git(project, "rev-parse", "--verify", f"{ref}:.project/research/DOCS-AUDIT.md"),
+        "verify committed carry-forward",
+    )
+    archived_blob = require_git_success(
+        run_git(
+            project,
+            "rev-parse",
+            "--verify",
+            f"{ref}:{configured}/research/DOCS-AUDIT.md",
+        ),
+        "verify archived carry-forward",
+    )
+    if active_blob != archived_blob:
+        raise ArchiveError("committed carry-forward differs from the archived DOCS-AUDIT.md")
+
+
+def prepared_transaction(
+    repo: Path,
+    phases: Sequence[str],
+    must_be_uncommitted: bool = False,
+) -> tuple:
+    project = repo.resolve()
+    active_root = require_project_layout(project)
+    state_path = active_root / "STATE.md"
+
+    state, _, loaded_state_path = strict_state(project)
+    if loaded_state_path.resolve() != state_path.resolve():
+        raise ArchiveError("strict STATE.md loader returned an unexpected path")
+    require_transaction_context(project, state, phases)
+
+    configured = state.archive
+    if configured is None:
+        raise ArchiveError("STATE.md does not name the archive transaction")
+    relative_archive = archive_relative_from_state(configured)
+    require_archive_milestone(relative_archive.name, state)
+    if must_be_uncommitted:
+        require_uncommitted_archive(project, configured)
+    archive = archive_from_state(project, configured)
+    if archive.is_symlink() or not archive.is_dir() or not (archive / "MANIFEST.md").is_file():
+        raise ArchiveError("archive or MANIFEST.md is missing")
+    if (archive / MANIFEST_TEMP_NAME).exists() or (archive / MANIFEST_TEMP_NAME).is_symlink():
+        raise ArchiveError("interrupted manifest temporary file remains; rerun prepare")
+
+    require_canonical_archive(archive)
+    require_clean_active_root(active_root, archive)
+    archived_files, reviewed_head = validate_manifest(project, archive, state)
+    return project, active_root, state, configured, archive, archived_files, reviewed_head
+
+
+def preflight(repo: Path) -> dict:
+    project, _, state, configured, archive, _, reviewed_head = prepared_transaction(
+        repo,
+        ("ship", "shipped"),
+        must_be_uncommitted=True,
+    )
+    phase = state.phase
+    status = state.status
+    if (phase, status) not in {("ship", "active"), ("shipped", "done")}:
+        raise ArchiveError("archive preflight requires ship/active or uncommitted shipped/done")
+    require_stageable_carry_forward(project, archive)
+    require_clean_older_archives(project, configured)
+    head = require_git_success(run_git(project, "rev-parse", "HEAD"), "resolve preflight HEAD")
+    if reviewed_head != head:
+        raise ArchiveError(
+            f"FINAL.md Reviewed HEAD {reviewed_head} does not match current HEAD {head}"
+        )
+    return {
+        "archive": configured,
+        "carried_forward": pending_ruling_count(archive / "research" / "DOCS-AUDIT.md"),
+    }
+
+
+def require_canonical_commit_body(
+    project: Path,
+    commit: str,
+    canonical_subject: str,
+    expected_body: str,
+    label: str,
+) -> None:
+    message = require_git_success(
+        run_git(project, "show", "-s", "--format=%s%x00%b", commit),
+        f"inspect {label} commit message",
+    )
+    subject, separator, body = message.partition("\x00")
+    if not separator:
+        raise ArchiveError(f"{label} commit message is malformed")
+    if subject != canonical_subject:
+        raise ArchiveError(f"{label} commit subject must be {canonical_subject!r}")
+    if body.strip() != expected_body.strip():
+        raise ArchiveError(f"{label} commit body does not match required fields")
+
+
+def find_ship_commit(project: Path, archive_name: str) -> str:
+    expected_subject = ship_subject(archive_name)
+    log = require_git_success(
+        run_git(project, "log", "--first-parent", "--format=%H%x00%s", "HEAD"),
+        "inspect HEAD history for the ship commit",
+    )
+    matches = []
+    for record in log.splitlines():
+        if "\x00" not in record:
+            continue
+        commit, subject = record.split("\x00", 1)
+        if subject == expected_subject:
+            matches.append(commit)
+    if not matches:
+        raise ArchiveError(f"no commit with exact subject {expected_subject!r} in HEAD history")
+    if len(matches) != 1:
+        raise ArchiveError(
+            f"multiple commits with exact subject {expected_subject!r} in HEAD history"
+        )
+    return matches[0]
+
+
+def validate_shipped_roadmap(text: str, state: PipelineState, archive: str) -> None:
+    if state.milestone is None or state.branch is None:
+        raise ArchiveError("shipped program state must name milestone and branch")
+    lines = text.splitlines()
+    headings = [
+        (index, match)
+        for index, line in enumerate(lines)
+        if (match := ROADMAP_HEADING_PATTERN.fullmatch(line)) is not None
+    ]
+    matches = [item for item in headings if item[1].group(2) == state.milestone]
+    if len(matches) != 1:
+        raise ArchiveError("ROADMAP.md must contain one shipped milestone entry")
+    start, heading = matches[0]
+    end = next((index for index, _ in headings if index > start), len(lines))
+    expected_id = milestone_id(milestone_number(state.branch))
+    if heading.group(1) != expected_id:
+        raise ArchiveError("ROADMAP.md shipped milestone id differs from STATE.branch")
+    section = lines[start:end]
+    statuses = [line.split(":", 1)[1].strip() for line in section if line.startswith("Status:")]
+    archives = [line.split(":", 1)[1].strip() for line in section if line.startswith("Archive:")]
+    if statuses != ["shipped"] or archives != [archive]:
+        raise ArchiveError("ROADMAP.md must record Status: shipped and the exact Archive")
+
+
+def validate(repo: Path) -> dict:
+    project, _, state, configured, archive, archived_files, reviewed_head = prepared_transaction(
+        repo,
+        ("shipped",),
+    )
+    if state.status != "done":
+        raise ArchiveError("STATE.md is not shipped/done")
+
+    project_status = require_git_success(run_git(project, "status", "--porcelain"), "inspect worktree status")
+    if project_status:
+        raise ArchiveError("ship transaction worktree is not clean")
+
+    ship_commit = find_ship_commit(project, archive.name)
+
+    parents = require_git_success(
+        run_git(project, "rev-list", "--parents", "-n", "1", ship_commit),
+        "inspect ship commit parents",
+    ).split()
+    if len(parents) != 2:
+        raise ArchiveError("ship commit must have exactly one parent")
+
+    changed_paths = require_git_success(
+        run_git(
+            project,
+            "diff-tree",
+            "--root",
+            "--no-commit-id",
+            "--name-only",
+            "--no-renames",
+            "-r",
+            ship_commit,
+        ),
+        "inspect ship commit paths",
+    ).splitlines()
+    outside_project = [path for path in changed_paths if not path.startswith(".project/")]
+    if outside_project:
+        raise ArchiveError(f"ship commit changes paths outside .project: {', '.join(outside_project)}")
+
+    archive_prefix = f"{configured}/"
+    older_archive_changes = [
+        path
+        for path in changed_paths
+        if path.startswith(".project/archive/") and not path.startswith(archive_prefix)
+    ]
+    if older_archive_changes:
+        raise ArchiveError(f"ship commit mutates an older archive: {', '.join(older_archive_changes)}")
+
+    allowed_active_prefixes = tuple(f".project/{name}/" for name in TRANSACTION_DIRECTORIES)
+    persistent_program_files = set()
+    charter_path = project / ".project" / "CHARTER.md"
+    roadmap_path = project / ".project" / "ROADMAP.md"
+    if charter_path.is_symlink() or (charter_path.exists() and not charter_path.is_file()):
+        raise ArchiveError("CHARTER.md must be a real file")
+    if roadmap_path.is_symlink() or (roadmap_path.exists() and not roadmap_path.is_file()):
+        raise ArchiveError("ROADMAP.md must be a real file")
+    program_ship = is_real_file(charter_path)
+    if program_ship:
+        persistent_program_files = {
+            ".project/CHARTER.md",
+            ".project/ROADMAP.md",
+            ".project/SYNTHESIS.md",
+        }
+    unexpected_project_paths = [
+        path
+        for path in changed_paths
+        if path != ".project/STATE.md"
+        and path != ".project/LESSONS.md"
+        and path not in persistent_program_files
+        and not path.startswith(archive_prefix)
+        and not path.startswith(allowed_active_prefixes)
+    ]
+    if unexpected_project_paths:
+        raise ArchiveError(
+            f"ship commit changes unexpected .project paths: {', '.join(unexpected_project_paths)}"
+        )
+
+    required_paths = {
+        ".project/STATE.md",
+        f"{configured}/MANIFEST.md",
+        *(f"{configured}/{path}" for path in archived_files),
+    }
+    if program_ship:
+        required_paths.add(".project/ROADMAP.md")
+    missing_from_commit = sorted(required_paths - set(changed_paths))
+    if missing_from_commit:
+        raise ArchiveError(
+            f"ship commit does not record the complete transaction: {', '.join(missing_from_commit)}"
+        )
+    require_committed_carry_forward(project, configured, archive, ship_commit)
+
+    ship_parent = require_git_success(run_git(project, "rev-parse", f"{ship_commit}^"), "resolve ship parent")
+    if reviewed_head != ship_parent:
+        raise ArchiveError(
+            f"FINAL.md Reviewed HEAD {reviewed_head} does not match ship parent {ship_parent}"
+        )
+    require_canonical_commit_body(
+        project,
+        ship_commit,
+        ship_subject(archive.name),
+        ship_commit_body(configured, reviewed_head),
+        "ship",
+    )
+
+    archive_in_parent = run_git(project, "cat-file", "-e", f"{ship_commit}^:{configured}")
+    if archive_in_parent.returncode == 0:
+        raise ArchiveError("current archive was already committed before the ship commit")
+
+    committed_state = require_git_success(
+        run_git(project, "show", f"{ship_commit}:.project/STATE.md"),
+        "read committed STATE.md",
+    )
+    current_state = (project / ".project" / "STATE.md").read_text(
+        encoding="utf-8"
+    ).strip()
+    if committed_state != current_state:
+        raise ArchiveError("ship commit does not contain the shipped state transaction")
+    if program_ship:
+        committed_roadmap = require_git_success(
+            run_git(project, "show", f"{ship_commit}:.project/ROADMAP.md"),
+            "read committed ROADMAP.md",
+        )
+        validate_shipped_roadmap(committed_roadmap, state, configured)
+
+    manifest_path = f"{ship_commit}:{configured}/MANIFEST.md"
+    require_git_success(run_git(project, "cat-file", "-e", manifest_path), "verify committed manifest")
+
+    project_drift = require_git_success(
+        run_git(project, "diff", "--name-only", ship_commit, "HEAD", "--", ".project"),
+        "inspect .project history after the ship commit",
+    )
+    if project_drift:
+        raise ArchiveError(
+            ".project changed in history after the ship commit: "
+            + ", ".join(project_drift.splitlines())
+            + f"; run: git -C {project} revert <commits after {ship_commit[:12]} that touch .project>"
+        )
+
+    return {"archive": configured, "commit": ship_commit}
+
+
+def parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
+    argument_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=__doc__)
+    subparsers = argument_parser.add_subparsers(dest="command", required=True)
+
+    prepare_parser = subparsers.add_parser("prepare", help="prepare or resume an archive transaction")
+    prepare_parser.add_argument("--repo", required=True, type=Path)
+    prepare_parser.add_argument("--slug", required=True)
+
+    preflight_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
+        "preflight",
+        help="validate the prepared transaction before the ship commit",
+    )
+    preflight_parser.add_argument("--repo", required=True, type=Path)
+
+    manifest_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
+        "render-manifest",
+        help="render the current uncommitted archive manifest from validated evidence",
+    )
+    manifest_parser.add_argument("--repo", required=True, type=Path)
+
+    validate_parser = subparsers.add_parser("validate", help="validate the committed ship transaction")
+    validate_parser.add_argument("--repo", required=True, type=Path)
+
+    validate_integrated_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
+        "validate-integrated",
+        help=(
+            "validate the committed ship transaction and its default-branch integration; "
+            "pull-request mode requires origin network access"
+        ),
+    )
+    validate_integrated_parser.add_argument("--repo", required=True, type=Path)
+    validate_integrated_parser.add_argument("--slug", required=True)
+
+    refresh_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
+        "refresh-origin",
+        help="fetch origin, refresh origin/HEAD, and mirror published milestone tags",
+    )
+    refresh_parser.add_argument("--repo", required=True, type=Path)
+
+    integrate_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
+        "integrate",
+        help="resume and publish the shipped milestone integration",
+    )
+    integrate_parser.add_argument("--repo", required=True, type=Path)
+    integrate_parser.add_argument("--slug", required=True)
+
+    abandon_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
+        "abandon",
+        help="abandon the active build milestone and archive its partial artifacts",
+    )
+    abandon_parser.add_argument("--repo", required=True, type=Path)
+    abandon_parser.add_argument("--slug", required=True)
+    abandon_parser.add_argument("--reason", required=True)
+    return argument_parser
+
+
+def main(argv: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None) -> int:
+    arguments = parser().parse_args(argv)
+    try:
+        if arguments.command in {"validate-integrated", "refresh-origin", "integrate"}:
+            if __package__:
+                from . import integration
+            else:
+                import integration
+        if arguments.command == "prepare":
+            result = prepare(arguments.repo, arguments.slug)
+        elif arguments.command == "render-manifest":
+            result = render_manifest(arguments.repo)
+        elif arguments.command == "preflight":
+            result = preflight(arguments.repo)
+        elif arguments.command == "abandon":
+            result = abandon(arguments.repo, arguments.slug, arguments.reason)
+        elif arguments.command == "validate-integrated":
+            result = integration.validate_integrated(arguments.repo, arguments.slug)
+        elif arguments.command == "refresh-origin":
+            result = integration.refresh_origin(arguments.repo)
+        elif arguments.command == "integrate":
+            result = integration.integrate(arguments.repo, arguments.slug)
+        else:
+            result = validate(arguments.repo)
+    except (ArchiveError, OSError) as error:
+        print(str(error), file=sys.stderr)
+        return 1
+    print(json.dumps(result, sort_keys=True))
+    return 0
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    raise SystemExit(main())