@sublang/playbook 0.2.0 → 0.4.1

package/reference/sdlc/code.playbook/code.fsm.ts

@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ const planAndImplementInput: CaptainInputFactory = (context) => ({
   prompt: [
     'Assess whether this can be completed in a single commit, following best practices.',
     'If yes, implement and test, updating both code and specs; otherwise, decompose into tasks as a new IR under @specs/iterations.',
-    'Consult @specs/map.md for relevant context if needed; ensure it reflects the changes.',
+    'Consult @specs/map.md or @specs/meta.md for relevant context if needed; ensure @specs/map.md reflects the changes.',
     'Do not commit.',
   ].join('\n'),
   result: withNeedsBossReply({
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ export const codingMachine = setup({
             '- Minimal: essential and concise; every item earns its place; also check with other items.',
             '',
             'Flag anything missing, redundant, over-specified, or under-specified.',
-            'Consult @specs/map.md for relevant context if needed; verify it reflects the changes.',
+            'Consult @specs/map.md or @specs/meta.md for relevant context if needed; verify @specs/map.md reflects the changes.',
             "If the change is ready to commit or push, don't raise nitpicks.",
           ].join('\n'),
           result: {
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ export const codingMachine = setup({
             'Refer to the commit message.',
             'Flag any issues or improvements (numbered; no duplication).',
             "Think thoroughly — don't just approve or reject.",
-            'Consult @specs/map.md for relevant context if needed; verify it reflects the changes.',
+            'Consult @specs/map.md or @specs/meta.md for relevant context if needed; verify @specs/map.md reflects the changes.',
             "If the change is ready to commit or push, don't raise nitpicks.",
           ].join('\n'),
           result: {
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ export const codingMachine = setup({
             'Flag anything missing, redundant, over-specified, or under-specified.',
             'Flag any issues or improvements (numbered; no duplication).',
             "Think thoroughly — don't just approve or reject.",
-            'Consult @specs/map.md for relevant context if needed; verify it reflects the changes.',
+            'Consult @specs/map.md or @specs/meta.md for relevant context if needed; verify @specs/map.md reflects the changes.',
             "If the change is ready to commit or push, don't raise nitpicks.",
           ].join('\n'),
           result: {
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ export const codingMachine = setup({
             '- Minimal: essential and concise; every item earns its place; also check with other items.',
             '',
             'Flag anything missing, redundant, over-specified, or under-specified.',
-            'Consult @specs/map.md for relevant context if needed; verify it reflects the changes.',
+            'Consult @specs/map.md or @specs/meta.md for relevant context if needed; verify @specs/map.md reflects the changes.',
             "If the change is ready to commit or push, don't raise nitpicks.",
           ].join('\n'),
           result: {
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ export const codingMachine = setup({
             'Refer to the commit message.',
             'Flag any issues or improvements (numbered; no duplication).',
             "Think thoroughly — don't just approve or reject.",
-            'Consult @specs/map.md for relevant context if needed; verify it reflects the changes.',
+            'Consult @specs/map.md or @specs/meta.md for relevant context if needed; verify @specs/map.md reflects the changes.',
             "If the change is ready to commit or push, don't raise nitpicks.",
           ].join('\n'),
           result: {
@@ -930,7 +930,7 @@ export const codingMachine = setup({
             'Flag anything missing, redundant, over-specified, or under-specified.',
             'Flag any issues or improvements (numbered; no duplication).',
             "Think thoroughly — don't just approve or reject.",
-            'Consult @specs/map.md for relevant context if needed; verify it reflects the changes.',
+            'Consult @specs/map.md or @specs/meta.md for relevant context if needed; verify @specs/map.md reflects the changes.',
             "If the change is ready to commit or push, don't raise nitpicks.",
           ].join('\n'),
           result: {
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ export const codingMachine = setup({
             '- Minimal: essential and concise; every item earns its place; also check with other items.',
             '',
             'Flag anything missing, redundant, over-specified, or under-specified.',
-            'Consult @specs/map.md for relevant context if needed; verify it reflects the changes.',
+            'Consult @specs/map.md or @specs/meta.md for relevant context if needed; verify @specs/map.md reflects the changes.',
             "If the change is ready to commit or push, don't raise nitpicks.",
           ].join('\n'),
           result: {
@@ -1015,7 +1015,7 @@ export const codingMachine = setup({
             'Understand the intent.',
             'Flag any issues or improvements (numbered; no duplication).',
             "Think thoroughly — don't just approve or reject.",
-            'Consult @specs/map.md for relevant context if needed; verify it reflects the changes.',
+            'Consult @specs/map.md or @specs/meta.md for relevant context if needed; verify @specs/map.md reflects the changes.',
             "If the change is ready to commit or push, don't raise nitpicks.",
           ].join('\n'),
           result: {
@@ -1063,7 +1063,7 @@ export const codingMachine = setup({
             'Flag anything missing, redundant, over-specified, or under-specified.',
             'Flag any issues or improvements (numbered; no duplication).',
             "Think thoroughly — don't just approve or reject.",
-            'Consult @specs/map.md for relevant context if needed; verify it reflects the changes.',
+            'Consult @specs/map.md or @specs/meta.md for relevant context if needed; verify @specs/map.md reflects the changes.',
             "If the change is ready to commit or push, don't raise nitpicks.",
           ].join('\n'),
           result: {
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ export const codingMachine = setup({
             '- Minimal: essential and concise; every item earns its place; also check with other items.',
             '',
             'Flag anything missing, redundant, over-specified, or under-specified.',
-            'Consult @specs/map.md for relevant context if needed; verify it reflects the changes.',
+            'Consult @specs/map.md or @specs/meta.md for relevant context if needed; verify @specs/map.md reflects the changes.',
             "If the change is ready to commit or push, don't raise nitpicks.",
             'For each rebuttal below, challenge or accept it, with strong reasoning, solid evidence, and comprehensive thinking.',
           ].join('\n'),
@@ -1156,7 +1156,7 @@ export const codingMachine = setup({
             'Understand the intent.',
             'Flag any issues or improvements (numbered; no duplication).',
             "Think thoroughly — don't just approve or reject.",
-            'Consult @specs/map.md for relevant context if needed; verify it reflects the changes.',
+            'Consult @specs/map.md or @specs/meta.md for relevant context if needed; verify @specs/map.md reflects the changes.',
             "If the change is ready to commit or push, don't raise nitpicks.",
             'For each rebuttal below, challenge or accept it, with strong reasoning, solid evidence, and comprehensive thinking.',
           ].join('\n'),
@@ -1208,7 +1208,7 @@ export const codingMachine = setup({
             'Flag anything missing, redundant, over-specified, or under-specified.',
             'Flag any issues or improvements (numbered; no duplication).',
             "Think thoroughly — don't just approve or reject.",
-            'Consult @specs/map.md for relevant context if needed; verify it reflects the changes.',
+            'Consult @specs/map.md or @specs/meta.md for relevant context if needed; verify @specs/map.md reflects the changes.',
             "If the change is ready to commit or push, don't raise nitpicks.",
             'For each rebuttal below, challenge or accept it, with strong reasoning, solid evidence, and comprehensive thinking.',
           ].join('\n'),
@@ -1319,6 +1319,7 @@ export const codingMachine = setup({
           prompt: [
             'Make a commit of the changes that belong in the repo, following @specs/dev/git.md (reread if necessary).',
             'Coder is <coder-llm>.',
+            'Format the `Co-authored-by` `<model>` token as the conventional human form of the substituted id (e.g., `claude-opus-4-7` → `Claude-Opus-4.7`, `gpt-5.5` → `GPT-5.5`).',
           ].join('\n'),
           result: {
             committedSpecs: 'Committed changes that touch only @specs/{user,dev,test}/.',
@@ -1382,6 +1383,7 @@ export const codingMachine = setup({
           prompt: [
             'Make a commit of the changes that belong in the repo, following @specs/dev/git.md (reread if necessary).',
             'Coder is <coder-llm>; Reviewer is <reviewer-llm>.',
+            'Format the `Co-authored-by` `<model>` token as the conventional human form of the substituted id (e.g., `claude-opus-4-7` → `Claude-Opus-4.7`, `gpt-5.5` → `GPT-5.5`).',
           ].join('\n'),
           result: {
             committed: 'Relevant changes were committed.',

package/reference/sdlc/code.playbook/code.gears.md

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Players:
 When Boss gives a coding intent, Captain shall relay it to Coder along with the following prompt:
 > Assess whether this can be completed in a single commit, following best practices.
 > If yes, implement and test, updating both code and specs; otherwise, decompose into tasks as a new IR under @specs/iterations.
-> Consult @specs/map.md for relevant context if needed; ensure it reflects the changes.
+> Consult @specs/map.md or @specs/meta.md for relevant context if needed; ensure @specs/map.md reflects the changes.
 > Do not commit.
 The resulting changes are Initial Changes.
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ When Committer commits Initial Changes from a Boss coding intent involving chang
 > - Minimal: essential and concise; every item earns its place; also check with other items.
 >
 > Flag anything missing, redundant, over-specified, or under-specified.
-> Consult @specs/map.md for relevant context if needed; verify it reflects the changes.
+> Consult @specs/map.md or @specs/meta.md for relevant context if needed; verify @specs/map.md reflects the changes.
 > If the change is ready to commit or push, don't raise nitpicks.
 
 ### CODE-6
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ When Committer commits Initial Changes from a Boss coding intent involving chang
 > Refer to the commit message.
 > Flag any issues or improvements (numbered; no duplication).
 > Think thoroughly — don't just approve or reject.
-> Consult @specs/map.md for relevant context if needed; verify it reflects the changes.
+> Consult @specs/map.md or @specs/meta.md for relevant context if needed; verify @specs/map.md reflects the changes.
 > If the change is ready to commit or push, don't raise nitpicks.
 
 ### CODE-7
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ When Committer commits Initial Changes from a Boss coding intent involving chang
 > Flag anything missing, redundant, over-specified, or under-specified.
 > Flag any issues or improvements (numbered; no duplication).
 > Think thoroughly — don't just approve or reject.
-> Consult @specs/map.md for relevant context if needed; verify it reflects the changes.
+> Consult @specs/map.md or @specs/meta.md for relevant context if needed; verify @specs/map.md reflects the changes.
 > If the change is ready to commit or push, don't raise nitpicks.
 
 ### CODE-8
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ When Committer commits Initial Changes from an IR task involving changes only in
 > - Minimal: essential and concise; every item earns its place; also check with other items.
 >
 > Flag anything missing, redundant, over-specified, or under-specified.
-> Consult @specs/map.md for relevant context if needed; verify it reflects the changes.
+> Consult @specs/map.md or @specs/meta.md for relevant context if needed; verify @specs/map.md reflects the changes.
 > If the change is ready to commit or push, don't raise nitpicks.
 
 ### CODE-9
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ When Committer commits Initial Changes from an IR task involving changes only ou
 > Refer to the commit message.
 > Flag any issues or improvements (numbered; no duplication).
 > Think thoroughly — don't just approve or reject.
-> Consult @specs/map.md for relevant context if needed; verify it reflects the changes.
+> Consult @specs/map.md or @specs/meta.md for relevant context if needed; verify @specs/map.md reflects the changes.
 > If the change is ready to commit or push, don't raise nitpicks.
 
 ### CODE-10
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ When Committer commits Initial Changes from an IR task involving changes both in
 > Flag anything missing, redundant, over-specified, or under-specified.
 > Flag any issues or improvements (numbered; no duplication).
 > Think thoroughly — don't just approve or reject.
-> Consult @specs/map.md for relevant context if needed; verify it reflects the changes.
+> Consult @specs/map.md or @specs/meta.md for relevant context if needed; verify @specs/map.md reflects the changes.
 > If the change is ready to commit or push, don't raise nitpicks.
 
 ### CODE-11
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ When Coder makes unreviewed changes (outside of any Initial Changes) involving c
 > - Minimal: essential and concise; every item earns its place; also check with other items.
 >
 > Flag anything missing, redundant, over-specified, or under-specified.
-> Consult @specs/map.md for relevant context if needed; verify it reflects the changes.
+> Consult @specs/map.md or @specs/meta.md for relevant context if needed; verify @specs/map.md reflects the changes.
 > If the change is ready to commit or push, don't raise nitpicks.
 
 ### CODE-12
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ When Coder makes unreviewed changes (outside of any Initial Changes) involving c
 > Understand the intent.
 > Flag any issues or improvements (numbered; no duplication).
 > Think thoroughly — don't just approve or reject.
-> Consult @specs/map.md for relevant context if needed; verify it reflects the changes.
+> Consult @specs/map.md or @specs/meta.md for relevant context if needed; verify @specs/map.md reflects the changes.
 > If the change is ready to commit or push, don't raise nitpicks.
 
 ### CODE-13
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ When Coder makes unreviewed changes (outside of any Initial Changes) involving c
 > Flag anything missing, redundant, over-specified, or under-specified.
 > Flag any issues or improvements (numbered; no duplication).
 > Think thoroughly — don't just approve or reject.
-> Consult @specs/map.md for relevant context if needed; verify it reflects the changes.
+> Consult @specs/map.md or @specs/meta.md for relevant context if needed; verify @specs/map.md reflects the changes.
 > If the change is ready to commit or push, don't raise nitpicks.
 
 ### CODE-14
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ When Coder makes unreviewed changes (outside of any Initial Changes) involving c
 > - Minimal: essential and concise; every item earns its place; also check with other items.
 >
 > Flag anything missing, redundant, over-specified, or under-specified.
-> Consult @specs/map.md for relevant context if needed; verify it reflects the changes.
+> Consult @specs/map.md or @specs/meta.md for relevant context if needed; verify @specs/map.md reflects the changes.
 > If the change is ready to commit or push, don't raise nitpicks.
 > For each rebuttal below, challenge or accept it, with strong reasoning, solid evidence, and comprehensive thinking.
 
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ When Coder makes unreviewed changes (outside of any Initial Changes) involving c
 > Understand the intent.
 > Flag any issues or improvements (numbered; no duplication).
 > Think thoroughly — don't just approve or reject.
-> Consult @specs/map.md for relevant context if needed; verify it reflects the changes.
+> Consult @specs/map.md or @specs/meta.md for relevant context if needed; verify @specs/map.md reflects the changes.
 > If the change is ready to commit or push, don't raise nitpicks.
 > For each rebuttal below, challenge or accept it, with strong reasoning, solid evidence, and comprehensive thinking.
 
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ When Coder makes unreviewed changes (outside of any Initial Changes) involving c
 > Flag anything missing, redundant, over-specified, or under-specified.
 > Flag any issues or improvements (numbered; no duplication).
 > Think thoroughly — don't just approve or reject.
-> Consult @specs/map.md for relevant context if needed; verify it reflects the changes.
+> Consult @specs/map.md or @specs/meta.md for relevant context if needed; verify @specs/map.md reflects the changes.
 > If the change is ready to commit or push, don't raise nitpicks.
 > For each rebuttal below, challenge or accept it, with strong reasoning, solid evidence, and comprehensive thinking.
 
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ When Coder makes unreviewed changes (outside of any Initial Changes) involving c
 When Coder makes any Initial Changes and Reviewer has not played since the last commit, Captain shall prompt Committer:
 > Make a commit of the changes that belong in the repo, following @specs/dev/git.md (reread if necessary).
 > Coder is <coder-llm>.
+> Format the `Co-authored-by` `<model>` token as the conventional human form of the substituted id (e.g., `claude-opus-4-7` → `Claude-Opus-4.7`, `gpt-5.5` → `GPT-5.5`).
 
 Result guard: `needsBossInput` — Committing requires additional Boss input or rescoping rather than a specific answer to resume this same state.
 
@@ -247,5 +248,6 @@ Result guard: `needsBossInput` — Committing requires additional Boss input or
 When Coder makes any Initial Changes and Reviewer has played since the last commit, or Reviewer raises no findings on uncommitted changes and Coder has played since the last commit, Captain shall prompt Committer:
 > Make a commit of the changes that belong in the repo, following @specs/dev/git.md (reread if necessary).
 > Coder is <coder-llm>; Reviewer is <reviewer-llm>.
+> Format the `Co-authored-by` `<model>` token as the conventional human form of the substituted id (e.g., `claude-opus-4-7` → `Claude-Opus-4.7`, `gpt-5.5` → `GPT-5.5`).
 
 Result guard: `needsBossInput` — Committing requires additional Boss input or rescoping rather than a specific answer to resume this same state.

package/reference/sdlc/code.playbook/code.playbook.d.ts

@@ -40,10 +40,9 @@ interface PendingBossQuestionForStatus {
 }
 declare function pendingBossQuestionFromContext(context: Record<string, unknown>): PendingBossQuestionForStatus | undefined;
 declare function formatAwaitBossReplyEntry(context: Record<string, unknown>): string;
-declare function formatStateEntry(stateId: string, context?: Record<string, unknown>): string;
+declare function formatStateEntry(stateId: string, context?: Record<string, unknown>): string | undefined;
 declare function formatTransition(event: unknown): string | undefined;
-declare function formatBossEcho(text: string, eventType?: string): string;
-declare function formatRiders(context: Record<string, unknown>): string;
+declare function formatClassification(eventType: string): string;
 declare function stateTelemetryPayload(from: unknown, to: string, event: unknown, context: Record<string, unknown>): Record<string, unknown>;
 export declare const _internal: {
     composePlayerPrompt: typeof composePlayerPrompt;
@@ -57,8 +56,7 @@ export declare const _internal: {
     formatAwaitBossReplyEntry: typeof formatAwaitBossReplyEntry;
     formatStateEntry: typeof formatStateEntry;
     formatTransition: typeof formatTransition;
-    formatBossEcho: typeof formatBossEcho;
-    formatRiders: typeof formatRiders;
+    formatClassification: typeof formatClassification;
     stateTelemetryPayload: typeof stateTelemetryPayload;
 };
 export default function createPlaybookRuntime(options: CodePlaybookOptions): PlaybookRuntime;

package/reference/sdlc/code.playbook/code.playbook.js

@@ -21,10 +21,15 @@ const BOSS_REPLY_ERRORS = {
 // TODO marker.
 // Player-prompt composer — DR-004 §6.
 // Substitutes the three placeholder tokens in `input.prompt` (literal
-// string replace, no escaping) and prepends labelled blocks for any
-// populated structured field. When a state resumes from a Boss reply,
-// the continuation preamble and Q/A blocks precede the ordinary
-// labelled blocks. The FSM's prompt body is never re-flowed.
+// string replace, no escaping) and arranges labelled blocks around
+// the prompt body. Context blocks the body refers to as prior
+// material (`Boss intent:`, `Task description:`) are prepended;
+// action blocks the body refers to as material below
+// (`Review items:`, `Rebuttals:`) are appended after the body so the
+// CODE-N prompts' "review item below" / "rebuttal below" phrasing
+// matches the rendered layout. When a state resumes from a Boss
+// reply, the continuation preamble and Q/A blocks precede every
+// ordinary block. The FSM's prompt body is never re-flowed.
 function composePlayerPrompt(input) {
     const blocks = [];
     if (input.pendingBossQuestion !== undefined &&
@@ -36,12 +41,6 @@ function composePlayerPrompt(input) {
     if (input.intent !== undefined) {
         blocks.push(`Boss intent:\n${input.intent}`);
     }
-    if (input.reviews !== undefined) {
-        blocks.push(`Review items:\n${input.reviews}`);
-    }
-    if (input.challenges !== undefined) {
-        blocks.push(`Rebuttals:\n${input.challenges}`);
-    }
     if (input.taskDescription !== undefined) {
         blocks.push(`Task description:\n${input.taskDescription}`);
     }
@@ -56,6 +55,12 @@ function composePlayerPrompt(input) {
         body = body.replaceAll('<reviewer-llm>', input.reviewerPlayer);
     }
     blocks.push(body);
+    if (input.reviews !== undefined) {
+        blocks.push(`Review items:\n${input.reviews}`);
+    }
+    if (input.challenges !== undefined) {
+        blocks.push(`Rebuttals:\n${input.challenges}`);
+    }
     return blocks.join('\n\n');
 }
 // Player-id resolver — DR-004 §2.
@@ -331,14 +336,22 @@ function captainBridge(ports, getActiveSignal) {
     });
 }
 // Captain pane display — PBRT-3 / PBRT-14.
-// The Captain pane is a stream keyed on four glyphs so a reader can
-// parse each line at a glance:
-//   ◆  basic idle entry (ready / done / failed)
-//   ▸  Boss input echo
-//   ⮕  captain-invoking state entry (label + player + CODE-N)
-//   ⤷  transition (guard fired by the just-finished captain call)
-// Prompts and full player output ride the player panes; the Captain
-// pane keeps to the state-machine shape.
+// The Captain pane is a stream of three glyphs plus one bare
+// captain-speech act, designed so a reader can parse each line at a
+// glance:
+//   (no glyph)  bare FSM event type — host renders as captain speech
+//               (e.g., `captain> START_CODING`)
+//   ⤷           captain-invoking state entry: `<Player>: <label>`
+//   →           transition guard outcome (`· field=N` tallies
+//               appended); the host presenter owns any visual
+//               nesting under the preceding ⤷ entry
+//   ◆           failure state (with `lastError` data) and the
+//               `awaitBossReply` suspension state (custom payload)
+// The runtime emits no status line on entry to the idle state
+// (`ready`) or the terminal state (`done`); the next `boss>` prompt
+// is the implicit "turn over" signal. Prompts and full player output
+// ride the player panes; the Captain pane keeps to the state-machine
+// shape.
 const STATE_LABELS = {
     planAndImplement: 'plan & implement',
     respondToReview: 'respond to review',
@@ -394,13 +407,20 @@ const QUIESCENT_STATES = new Set([
     'done',
     'failed',
 ]);
-// awaitBossReply is quiescent too, but uses a custom single-line
-// status frame rather than the plain `◆ <state>` entry.
-const BASIC_IDLE_GLYPH_STATES = new Set([...QUIESCENT_STATES].filter((stateId) => stateId !== 'awaitBossReply'));
+// States whose entry the runtime does not surface on the Captain
+// pane per PBRT-3: the readline returning to its `boss>` prompt is
+// the implicit "turn over" signal, so a `◆ ready` / `◆ done`
+// tombstone is redundant.
+const SUPPRESSED_ENTRY_STATES = new Set([
+    'ready',
+    'done',
+]);
 // Captain-pane surface (PBRT-3): every captain-invoking state plus
-// the quiescent states. Wider than the prior
-// "Boss-relevant" set per slc/link.md's default "emit on every
-// transition; let the host filter."
+// the quiescent states whose entry still carries information
+// (failure with `lastError`, awaitBossReply with the pending
+// question). `ready` and `done` flow through the inspect handler
+// but their entries are dropped before emitStatus per
+// SUPPRESSED_ENTRY_STATES above.
 const CAPTAIN_PANE_STATES = new Set([
     ...stateMetadata.keys(),
     ...QUIESCENT_STATES,
@@ -438,12 +458,14 @@ function formatAwaitBossReplyEntry(context) {
 function formatStateEntry(stateId, context = {}) {
     if (stateId === 'awaitBossReply')
         return formatAwaitBossReplyEntry(context);
-    if (BASIC_IDLE_GLYPH_STATES.has(stateId))
-        return `◆ ${stateId}`;
+    if (SUPPRESSED_ENTRY_STATES.has(stateId))
+        return undefined;
+    if (stateId === 'failed')
+        return '◆ failed';
     const meta = stateMetadata.get(stateId);
     if (!meta)
-        return `⮕ ${stateId}`;
-    return `⮕ ${meta.label}  ${meta.player} per ${meta.sourceItem}`;
+        return `⤷ ${stateId}`;
+    return `⤷ ${meta.player}: ${meta.label}`;
 }
 function formatTransition(event) {
     const output = event?.output;
@@ -457,29 +479,15 @@ function formatTransition(event) {
             tallies.push(`${field}=${items ? items.length : 1}`);
         }
     }
-    const suffix = tallies.length > 0 ? `  ${tallies.join(' ')}` : '';
-    return `⤷ ${output.guard}${suffix}`;
+    const suffix = tallies.length > 0 ? ` · ${tallies.join(' · ')}` : '';
+    // No leading whitespace: visual nesting under the preceding ⤷
+    // entry is the host presenter's concern (cligent's writeStatusLine
+    // emits status messages verbatim, with its own chrome but no
+    // continuation indent; layout is its job, not ours).
+    return `→ ${output.guard}${suffix}`;
 }
-function formatBossEcho(text, eventType) {
-    return eventType !== undefined
-        ? `▸ BOSS  ${text}  → ${eventType}`
-        : `▸ BOSS  ${text}`;
-}
-// Rider fields PBRT-14 names — surfaced inline on a state entry
-// whenever the FSM context populates them, regardless of which
-// captain-invoking state is being entered. Routing-only context
-// (reviewSubject, afterReview, etc.) stays out of the pane and is
-// visible via emitTelemetry instead.
-const RIDER_FIELDS = ['intent', 'irNumber', 'taskDescription'];
-function formatRiders(context) {
-    const parts = [];
-    for (const f of RIDER_FIELDS) {
-        const v = context[f];
-        if (typeof v === 'string' && v.length > 0) {
-            parts.push(`${f}=${JSON.stringify(v)}`);
-        }
-    }
-    return parts.length > 0 ? `  ${parts.join(' ')}` : '';
+function formatClassification(eventType) {
+    return eventType;
 }
 function stateTelemetryPayload(from, to, event, context) {
     const payload = { from, to, event };
@@ -507,8 +515,7 @@ export const _internal = {
     formatAwaitBossReplyEntry,
     formatStateEntry,
     formatTransition,
-    formatBossEcho,
-    formatRiders,
+    formatClassification,
     stateTelemetryPayload,
 };
 export default function createPlaybookRuntime(options) {
@@ -584,17 +591,15 @@ export default function createPlaybookRuntime(options) {
                     enqueueEmit(() => ports.emitStatus(transitionLine));
                 }
                 const entryLine = formatStateEntry(to, context);
-                const riderSuffix = stateMetadata.has(to)
-                    ? formatRiders(context)
-                    : '';
-                const message = entryLine + riderSuffix;
+                if (entryLine === undefined)
+                    return;
                 if (to === 'failed') {
                     const lastError = snap.context
                         ?.lastError;
-                    enqueueEmit(() => ports.emitStatus(message, { lastError }));
+                    enqueueEmit(() => ports.emitStatus(entryLine, { lastError }));
                 }
                 else {
-                    enqueueEmit(() => ports.emitStatus(message));
+                    enqueueEmit(() => ports.emitStatus(entryLine));
                 }
             },
         });
@@ -620,12 +625,13 @@ export default function createPlaybookRuntime(options) {
                     await drainEmissions();
                     return;
                 }
-                // 2. Captain-pane Boss-input echo (PBRT-14): the verbatim
-                //    Boss text and the FSM event it classified to, before
-                //    the FSM advances. Enqueued so it interleaves cleanly
-                //    with the inspect-driven transition emissions.
+                // 2. Captain-pane classification line (PBRT-14): the bare
+                //    FSM event type, emitted before the FSM advances so the
+                //    host can render it as captain speech (e.g.,
+                //    `captain> START_CODING`). Enqueued so it interleaves
+                //    cleanly with the inspect-driven transition emissions.
                 const echoPorts = savedPorts;
-                enqueueEmit(() => echoPorts.emitStatus(formatBossEcho(text, event.type)));
+                enqueueEmit(() => echoPorts.emitStatus(formatClassification(event.type)));
                 // 3. final state ('done') cannot accept new events — dispose
                 //    and reconstruct per DR-004 §5.
                 if (actor.getSnapshot().status === 'done') {