@zalom/plastic 1.0.0-alpha.8 → 1.0.0-beta.1

package/scripts/doctor.rb

@@ -12,643 +12,869 @@
 require "json"
 require "yaml"
 require "time"
+require "date"
+require "digest"
+
+require_relative "lib/qmd_sync"
+require_relative "lib/intent_validator"
+
+# Diagnostic engine, instantiable with an injected store/agent map so tests can
+# run it hermetically (no eval, no global-constant rewriting).
+class Doctor
+  DEFAULT_PLASTIC_HOME = File.join(Dir.home, ".plastic")
+
+  DEFAULT_AGENTS = {
+    "claude" => { name: "Claude Code", dir: File.join(Dir.home, ".claude") },
+    "codex"  => { name: "Codex CLI",   dir: File.join(Dir.home, ".agents") },
+    "hermes" => { name: "Hermes",      dir: File.join(Dir.home, ".hermes") },
+  }.freeze
+
+  REQUIRED_INDEX_SECTIONS = ["## Active", "## Future", "## Clusters", "## Abandoned", "## Completed"].freeze
+
+  # Single source of truth for the required-field list lives in IntentValidator
+  # (intent 60). Alias it here so the two can never drift.
+  REQUIRED_FRONTMATTER_FIELDS = IntentValidator::REQUIRED_FIELDS
+
+  CLAUDE_HOOK_SCRIPTS = %w[
+    plastic-session-start
+    plastic-check-update
+    plastic-savepoint
+    plastic-gate-check
+    plastic-continue
+    plastic-future-intent-check
+    plastic-qmd-search
+  ].freeze
+
+  CLAUDE_HOOK_EVENTS = %w[SessionStart PreCompact PostToolUse UserPromptSubmit].freeze
+
+  REQUIRED_SCRIPTS = %w[
+    folgezettel-id
+    read-config
+    hook-session-start
+    hook-continue
+    hook-future-intent-check
+    hook-gate-check
+    validate-intent
+    doctor.rb
+  ].freeze
+
+  attr_reader :plastic_home, :agents
+
+  def initialize(plastic_home: DEFAULT_PLASTIC_HOME, agents: DEFAULT_AGENTS)
+    @plastic_home = plastic_home
+    @agents = agents
+  end
 
-PLASTIC_HOME = File.join(Dir.home, ".plastic")
-
-AGENTS = {
-  "claude" => { name: "Claude Code", dir: File.join(Dir.home, ".claude") },
-  "codex"  => { name: "Codex CLI",   dir: File.join(Dir.home, ".agents") },
-  "hermes" => { name: "Hermes",      dir: File.join(Dir.home, ".hermes") },
-}.freeze
-
-REQUIRED_INDEX_SECTIONS = ["## Active", "## Future", "## Clusters", "## Abandoned", "## Completed"].freeze
-
-REQUIRED_FRONTMATTER_FIELDS = %w[id intent sources chain created author tags].freeze
-
-CLAUDE_HOOK_SCRIPTS = %w[
-  plastic-session-start
-  plastic-check-update
-  plastic-savepoint
-  plastic-gate-check
-  plastic-continue
-  plastic-future-intent-check
-].freeze
-
-CLAUDE_HOOK_EVENTS = %w[SessionStart PreCompact PostToolUse UserPromptSubmit].freeze
-
-REQUIRED_SCRIPTS = %w[
-  folgezettel-id
-  read-config
-  hook-session-start
-  hook-continue
-  hook-future-intent-check
-  hook-gate-check
-  doctor.rb
-].freeze
-
-# --- Flag parsing ---
-
-def parse_args(argv)
-  agent = "claude"
-  help = false
-
-  i = 0
-  while i < argv.length
-    case argv[i]
-    when "--agent"
-      if argv[i + 1] && AGENTS.key?(argv[i + 1])
-        agent = argv[i + 1]
-        i += 2
+  # --- Flag parsing ---
+
+  def parse_args(argv)
+    agent = "claude"
+    help = false
+    core = false
+    # store flag representation:
+    #   nil        — --store not given
+    #   :all       — --store with no value (check every store)
+    #   :global    — --store global
+    #   "<slug>"   — --store <slug> (a single project)
+    store = nil
+
+    i = 0
+    while i < argv.length
+      case argv[i]
+      when "--agent"
+        if argv[i + 1] && agents.key?(argv[i + 1])
+          agent = argv[i + 1]
+          i += 2
+        else
+          $stderr.puts "Error: --agent requires one of: #{agents.keys.join(", ")}"
+          exit 2
+        end
+      when "--core"
+        core = true
+        i += 1
+      when "--store"
+        nxt = argv[i + 1]
+        if nxt && !nxt.start_with?("-")
+          store = (nxt == "global") ? :global : nxt
+          i += 2
+        else
+          store = :all
+          i += 1
+        end
+      when "--help", "-h"
+        help = true
+        i += 1
       else
-        $stderr.puts "Error: --agent requires one of: #{AGENTS.keys.join(", ")}"
-        exit 2
+        i += 1
       end
-    when "--help", "-h"
-      help = true
-      i += 1
-    else
-      i += 1
     end
-  end
 
-  { agent: agent, help: help }
-end
-
-def show_help
-  $stderr.puts <<~HELP
+    { agent: agent, help: help, core: core, store: store }
+  end
 
-    plastic doctor — diagnose Plastic installation health
+  def show_help
+    $stderr.puts <<~HELP
 
-    Usage:
-      ruby ~/.plastic/scripts/doctor.rb [options]
+      plastic doctor — diagnose Plastic installation health
 
-    Options:
-      --agent NAME    Agent to check: claude (default), codex, hermes
-      -h, --help      Show this help
+      Usage:
+        ruby ~/.plastic/scripts/doctor.rb [options]
 
-    Output:
-      JSON to stdout with check results.
-      Exit 0 = all pass, 1 = warnings only, 2 = failures present.
+      Options:
+        --agent NAME    Agent to check: claude (default), codex, hermes
+        --core          Binary core sync check: verifies agent registration, core
+                        files, and that every manifest-tracked file matches its
+                        recorded SHA256. Exits 0 (pass) or 2 (fail); never warn.
+        --store [WHICH] Run only the store/conventions checks. WHICH may be:
+                        global (global store only), a project slug (that project
+                        only), or omitted (all stores). 3-state pass/warn/fail.
+        -h, --help      Show this help
 
-  HELP
-end
+      Output:
+        JSON to stdout with check results.
+        Exit 0 = all pass, 1 = warnings only, 2 = failures present.
 
-# --- Utility helpers ---
+    HELP
+  end
 
-def read_version
-  version_path = File.join(PLASTIC_HOME, "VERSION")
-  return nil unless File.exist?(version_path)
+  # --- Utility helpers ---
 
-  File.read(version_path).strip
-end
+  def read_version
+    version_path = File.join(plastic_home, "VERSION")
+    return nil unless File.exist?(version_path)
 
-def read_json_safe(path)
-  return nil unless File.exist?(path)
+    File.read(version_path).strip
+  end
 
-  JSON.parse(File.read(path))
-rescue JSON::ParserError
-  content = File.read(path).gsub(%r{//[^\n]*}, "").gsub(/,(\s*[}\]])/, '\1')
-  JSON.parse(content)
-rescue
-  nil
-end
+  def read_json_safe(path)
+    return nil unless File.exist?(path)
 
-def load_yaml_safe(path)
-  return nil unless File.exist?(path)
+    JSON.parse(File.read(path))
+  rescue JSON::ParserError
+    content = File.read(path).gsub(%r{//[^\n]*}, "").gsub(/,(\s*[}\]])/, '\1')
+    JSON.parse(content)
+  rescue
+    nil
+  end
 
-  YAML.safe_load(File.read(path)) || {}
-rescue => e
-  $stderr.puts "Warning: failed to parse #{path}: #{e.message}"
-  nil
-end
+  def load_yaml_safe(path)
+    return nil unless File.exist?(path)
 
-def tilde(path)
-  path.sub(Dir.home, "~")
-end
+    YAML.safe_load(File.read(path)) || {}
+  rescue => e
+    $stderr.puts "Warning: failed to parse #{path}: #{e.message}"
+    nil
+  end
 
-def check(category:, name:, status:, message:, details: [], fixable: false, fix_hint: nil)
-  result = {
-    category: category,
-    name: name,
-    status: status,
-    message: message,
-    details: details,
-    fixable: fixable,
-  }
-  result[:fix_hint] = fix_hint if fix_hint
-  result
-end
+  def tilde(path)
+    path.sub(Dir.home, "~")
+  end
 
-# --- Parse frontmatter from an intent markdown file ---
+  def check(category:, name:, status:, message:, details: [], fixable: false, fix_hint: nil)
+    result = {
+      category: category,
+      name: name,
+      status: status,
+      message: message,
+      details: details,
+      fixable: fixable,
+    }
+    result[:fix_hint] = fix_hint if fix_hint
+    result
+  end
 
-def parse_frontmatter(path)
-  return nil unless File.exist?(path)
+  # --- Parse frontmatter from an intent markdown file ---
 
-  content = File.read(path)
-  return nil unless content.start_with?("---")
+  def parse_frontmatter(path)
+    return nil unless File.exist?(path)
 
-  parts = content.split("---", 3)
-  return nil if parts.length < 3
+    content = File.read(path)
+    return nil unless content.start_with?("---")
 
-  YAML.safe_load(parts[1]) || {}
-rescue
-  nil
-end
+    parts = content.split("---", 3)
+    return nil if parts.length < 3
 
-# --- Collect all intent directories (global + project stores) ---
+    # created: dates parse as Date objects, which safe_load rejects by default —
+    # permit Date/Time so valid frontmatter isn't misreported as missing.
+    YAML.safe_load(parts[1], permitted_classes: [Date, Time]) || {}
+  rescue
+    nil
+  end
 
-def all_intent_dirs
-  dirs = []
+  # --- Collect all intent directories (global + project stores) ---
 
-  global_store = File.join(PLASTIC_HOME, "store")
-  if File.directory?(global_store)
-    Dir.children(global_store).each do |entry|
-      full = File.join(global_store, entry)
-      dirs << { path: full, name: entry, scope: "global" } if File.directory?(full)
+  # Child directories of a store, excluding dotfiles/dot-directories
+  # (e.g. .obsidian, .git) which are tooling artifacts, not intents.
+  def store_intent_dirs(store)
+    Dir.children(store).reject { |e| e.start_with?(".") }.select do |e|
+      File.directory?(File.join(store, e))
     end
   end
 
-  projects_root = File.join(PLASTIC_HOME, "projects")
-  if File.directory?(projects_root)
-    Dir.children(projects_root).each do |project|
-      project_store = File.join(projects_root, project, "store")
-      next unless File.directory?(project_store)
+  def all_intent_dirs
+    dirs = []
 
-      Dir.children(project_store).each do |entry|
-        full = File.join(project_store, entry)
-        dirs << { path: full, name: entry, scope: "project:#{project}" } if File.directory?(full)
+    global_store = File.join(plastic_home, "store")
+    if File.directory?(global_store)
+      store_intent_dirs(global_store).each do |entry|
+        full = File.join(global_store, entry)
+        dirs << { path: full, name: entry, scope: "global" }
       end
     end
-  end
 
-  dirs
-end
+    projects_root = File.join(plastic_home, "projects")
+    if File.directory?(projects_root)
+      Dir.children(projects_root).each do |project|
+        project_store = File.join(projects_root, project, "store")
+        next unless File.directory?(project_store)
 
-# --- Check category 1: Global store ---
+        store_intent_dirs(project_store).each do |entry|
+          full = File.join(project_store, entry)
+          dirs << { path: full, name: entry, scope: "project:#{project}" }
+        end
+      end
+    end
 
-def check_global_store
-  checks = []
+    dirs
+  end
 
-  index_path = File.join(PLASTIC_HOME, "INDEX.md")
+  # --- Check category 1: Global store ---
 
-  # index_exists
-  if File.exist?(index_path)
-    checks << check(
-      category: "global_store", name: "index_exists", status: "pass",
-      message: "INDEX.md exists"
-    )
-  else
-    checks << check(
-      category: "global_store", name: "index_exists", status: "fail",
-      message: "INDEX.md not found at #{tilde(index_path)}",
-      fixable: true, fix_hint: "Run the Plastic installer to bootstrap the store"
-    )
-    return checks # Can't check sections/references without INDEX.md
-  end
+  def check_global_store
+    checks = []
 
-  # index_sections
-  content = File.read(index_path)
-  missing_sections = REQUIRED_INDEX_SECTIONS.reject { |s| content.include?(s) }
+    index_path = File.join(plastic_home, "INDEX.md")
 
-  if missing_sections.empty?
-    checks << check(
-      category: "global_store", name: "index_sections", status: "pass",
-      message: "INDEX.md has all 5 required sections"
-    )
-  else
-    checks << check(
-      category: "global_store", name: "index_sections", status: "fail",
-      message: "INDEX.md missing #{missing_sections.size} required section(s)",
-      details: missing_sections,
-      fixable: true, fix_hint: "Add missing sections to INDEX.md"
-    )
-  end
+    # index_exists
+    if File.exist?(index_path)
+      checks << check(
+        category: "global_store", name: "index_exists", status: "pass",
+        message: "INDEX.md exists"
+      )
+    else
+      checks << check(
+        category: "global_store", name: "index_exists", status: "fail",
+        message: "INDEX.md not found at #{tilde(index_path)}",
+        fixable: true, fix_hint: "Run the Plastic installer to bootstrap the store"
+      )
+      return checks # Can't check sections/references without INDEX.md
+    end
 
-  # orphaned_intents — directories in store/ not referenced in INDEX.md
-  store_dir = File.join(PLASTIC_HOME, "store")
-  if File.directory?(store_dir)
-    intent_dirs = Dir.children(store_dir).select { |e| File.directory?(File.join(store_dir, e)) }
-    orphans = intent_dirs.reject { |d| content.include?("store/#{d}") }
+    # index_sections
+    content = File.read(index_path)
+    missing_sections = REQUIRED_INDEX_SECTIONS.reject { |s| content.include?(s) }
 
-    if orphans.empty?
+    if missing_sections.empty?
       checks << check(
-        category: "global_store", name: "orphaned_intents", status: "pass",
-        message: "No orphaned intent directories"
+        category: "global_store", name: "index_sections", status: "pass",
+        message: "INDEX.md has all 5 required sections"
       )
     else
       checks << check(
-        category: "global_store", name: "orphaned_intents", status: "warn",
-        message: "#{orphans.size} intent director#{orphans.size == 1 ? "y" : "ies"} not referenced in INDEX.md",
-        details: orphans.map { |d| "store/#{d}" },
-        fixable: true, fix_hint: "Add missing intents to INDEX.md or remove orphaned directories"
+        category: "global_store", name: "index_sections", status: "fail",
+        message: "INDEX.md missing #{missing_sections.size} required section(s)",
+        details: missing_sections,
+        fixable: true, fix_hint: "Add missing sections to INDEX.md"
       )
     end
-  end
 
-  # ghost_references — paths in INDEX.md pointing to non-existent directories
-  store_refs = content.scan(%r{store/[\w][\w-]*(?:/[\w][\w.-]*)*/?\b}).uniq
-  # Normalize: extract just the store/ID--slug portion
-  store_paths = content.scan(%r{store/\S+}).map { |ref| ref.gsub(/[)\]>].*/, "").chomp("/") }.uniq
+    # orphaned_intents — directories in store/ not referenced in INDEX.md
+    store_dir = File.join(plastic_home, "store")
+    if File.directory?(store_dir)
+      intent_dirs = store_intent_dirs(store_dir)
+      orphans = intent_dirs.reject { |d| content.include?("store/#{d}") }
 
-  ghosts = store_paths.select do |ref|
-    full_path = File.join(PLASTIC_HOME, ref)
-    !File.exist?(full_path) && !File.directory?(full_path)
-  end
+      if orphans.empty?
+        checks << check(
+          category: "global_store", name: "orphaned_intents", status: "pass",
+          message: "No orphaned intent directories"
+        )
+      else
+        checks << check(
+          category: "global_store", name: "orphaned_intents", status: "warn",
+          message: "#{orphans.size} intent director#{orphans.size == 1 ? "y" : "ies"} not referenced in INDEX.md",
+          details: orphans.map { |d| "store/#{d}" },
+          fixable: true, fix_hint: "Add missing intents to INDEX.md or remove orphaned directories"
+        )
+      end
+    end
 
-  if ghosts.empty?
-    checks << check(
-      category: "global_store", name: "ghost_references", status: "pass",
-      message: "No ghost references in INDEX.md"
-    )
-  else
-    checks << check(
-      category: "global_store", name: "ghost_references", status: "warn",
-      message: "#{ghosts.size} path(s) in INDEX.md point to non-existent locations",
-      details: ghosts,
-      fixable: true, fix_hint: "Remove or fix broken references in INDEX.md"
-    )
+    # ghost_references — paths in INDEX.md pointing to non-existent directories
+    store_refs = content.scan(%r{store/[\w][\w-]*(?:/[\w][\w.-]*)*/?\b}).uniq
+    # Normalize: extract just the store/ID--slug portion
+    store_paths = content.scan(%r{store/\S+}).map { |ref| ref.gsub(/[)\]>].*/, "").chomp("/") }.uniq
+
+    ghosts = store_paths.select do |ref|
+      full_path = File.join(plastic_home, ref)
+      !File.exist?(full_path) && !File.directory?(full_path)
+    end
+
+    if ghosts.empty?
+      checks << check(
+        category: "global_store", name: "ghost_references", status: "pass",
+        message: "No ghost references in INDEX.md"
+      )
+    else
+      checks << check(
+        category: "global_store", name: "ghost_references", status: "warn",
+        message: "#{ghosts.size} path(s) in INDEX.md point to non-existent locations",
+        details: ghosts,
+        fixable: true, fix_hint: "Remove or fix broken references in INDEX.md"
+      )
+    end
+
+    checks
   end
 
-  checks
-end
+  # --- Check category 2: Conventions ---
 
-# --- Check category 2: Conventions ---
+  # When `scopes` is a non-nil Array of scope strings (e.g. ["global"] or
+  # ["project:plastic"]), only intents whose :scope is in that list are checked.
+  # When nil (the default, used by the full run), every intent is checked.
+  def check_conventions(scopes: nil)
+    checks = []
 
-def check_conventions
-  checks = []
+    intent_dirs = all_intent_dirs
+    intent_dirs = intent_dirs.select { |d| scopes.include?(d[:scope]) } unless scopes.nil?
+    dirname_pattern = /^\w+--[\w-]+$/
 
-  intent_dirs = all_intent_dirs
-  dirname_pattern = /^\w+--[\w-]+$/
+    # intent_dirname
+    bad_dirnames = intent_dirs.reject { |d| d[:name].match?(dirname_pattern) }
 
-  # intent_dirname
-  bad_dirnames = intent_dirs.reject { |d| d[:name].match?(dirname_pattern) }
+    if bad_dirnames.empty?
+      checks << check(
+        category: "conventions", name: "intent_dirname", status: "pass",
+        message: "All #{intent_dirs.size} intent directories follow {ID}--{slug} format"
+      )
+    else
+      checks << check(
+        category: "conventions", name: "intent_dirname", status: "warn",
+        message: "#{bad_dirnames.size} intent director#{bad_dirnames.size == 1 ? "y doesn't" : "ies don't"} follow {ID}--{slug} format",
+        details: bad_dirnames.map { |d| "#{tilde(d[:path])} (#{d[:scope]})" },
+        fixable: true, fix_hint: "Rename directories to {ID}--{slug} format"
+      )
+    end
 
-  if bad_dirnames.empty?
-    checks << check(
-      category: "conventions", name: "intent_dirname", status: "pass",
-      message: "All #{intent_dirs.size} intent directories follow {ID}--{slug} format"
-    )
-  else
-    checks << check(
-      category: "conventions", name: "intent_dirname", status: "warn",
-      message: "#{bad_dirnames.size} intent director#{bad_dirnames.size == 1 ? "y doesn't" : "ies don't"} follow {ID}--{slug} format",
-      details: bad_dirnames.map { |d| "#{tilde(d[:path])} (#{d[:scope]})" },
-      fixable: true, fix_hint: "Rename directories to {ID}--{slug} format"
-    )
-  end
+    # intent_filename — primary file inside directory matches {ID}--{slug}.md
+    bad_filenames = []
+    intent_dirs.each do |d|
+      expected_file = "#{d[:name]}.md"
+      expected_path = File.join(d[:path], expected_file)
+      unless File.exist?(expected_path)
+        bad_filenames << { dir: d, expected: expected_file }
+      end
+    end
 
-  # intent_filename — primary file inside directory matches {ID}--{slug}.md
-  bad_filenames = []
-  intent_dirs.each do |d|
-    expected_file = "#{d[:name]}.md"
-    expected_path = File.join(d[:path], expected_file)
-    unless File.exist?(expected_path)
-      bad_filenames << { dir: d, expected: expected_file }
+    if bad_filenames.empty?
+      checks << check(
+        category: "conventions", name: "intent_filename", status: "pass",
+        message: "All intent directories have matching {ID}--{slug}.md files"
+      )
+    else
+      checks << check(
+        category: "conventions", name: "intent_filename", status: "warn",
+        message: "#{bad_filenames.size} intent director#{bad_filenames.size == 1 ? "y" : "ies"} missing primary .md file",
+        details: bad_filenames.map { |b| "#{tilde(b[:dir][:path])} — expected #{b[:expected]}" },
+        fixable: true, fix_hint: "Create or rename the primary .md file to match the directory name"
+      )
     end
-  end
 
-  if bad_filenames.empty?
-    checks << check(
-      category: "conventions", name: "intent_filename", status: "pass",
-      message: "All intent directories have matching {ID}--{slug}.md files"
-    )
-  else
-    checks << check(
-      category: "conventions", name: "intent_filename", status: "warn",
-      message: "#{bad_filenames.size} intent director#{bad_filenames.size == 1 ? "y" : "ies"} missing primary .md file",
-      details: bad_filenames.map { |b| "#{tilde(b[:dir][:path])} — expected #{b[:expected]}" },
-      fixable: true, fix_hint: "Create or rename the primary .md file to match the directory name"
-    )
-  end
+    # frontmatter_fields
+    bad_frontmatter = []
+    intent_dirs.each do |d|
+      md_path = File.join(d[:path], "#{d[:name]}.md")
+      next unless File.exist?(md_path)
 
-  # frontmatter_fields
-  bad_frontmatter = []
-  intent_dirs.each do |d|
-    md_path = File.join(d[:path], "#{d[:name]}.md")
-    next unless File.exist?(md_path)
+      fm = parse_frontmatter(md_path)
+      if fm.nil?
+        bad_frontmatter << { dir: tilde(d[:path]), missing: ["(no frontmatter found)"] }
+        next
+      end
 
-    fm = parse_frontmatter(md_path)
-    if fm.nil?
-      bad_frontmatter << { dir: tilde(d[:path]), missing: ["(no frontmatter found)"] }
-      next
+      # Delegate missing-field detection to the single source of truth.
+      missing = IntentValidator.validate_frontmatter(fm)[:missing]
+      bad_frontmatter << { dir: tilde(d[:path]), missing: missing } unless missing.empty?
     end
 
-    missing = REQUIRED_FRONTMATTER_FIELDS.reject { |f| fm.key?(f) }
-    bad_frontmatter << { dir: tilde(d[:path]), missing: missing } unless missing.empty?
-  end
+    if bad_frontmatter.empty?
+      checks << check(
+        category: "conventions", name: "frontmatter_fields", status: "pass",
+        message: "All intent files have required frontmatter fields"
+      )
+    else
+      checks << check(
+        category: "conventions", name: "frontmatter_fields", status: "warn",
+        message: "#{bad_frontmatter.size} intent file(s) missing required frontmatter fields",
+        details: bad_frontmatter.map { |b| "#{b[:dir]}: missing #{b[:missing].join(", ")}" },
+        fixable: true,
+        fix_hint: "Inject the missing required frontmatter field(s) (e.g. chain: []) without disturbing other keys"
+      )
+    end
 
-  if bad_frontmatter.empty?
-    checks << check(
-      category: "conventions", name: "frontmatter_fields", status: "pass",
-      message: "All intent files have required frontmatter fields"
-    )
-  else
-    checks << check(
-      category: "conventions", name: "frontmatter_fields", status: "warn",
-      message: "#{bad_frontmatter.size} intent file(s) missing required frontmatter fields",
-      details: bad_frontmatter.map { |b| "#{b[:dir]}: missing #{b[:missing].join(", ")}" },
-      fixable: false
-    )
-  end
+    # frontmatter_valid — per-intent frontmatter shape (sources/chain are
+    # well-formed arrays of id strings). Delegates to IntentValidator so the
+    # born-complete contract is defined in exactly one place. Read-only: shape
+    # repair is not a single-field inject, so this check is not fixable here.
+    malformed = []
+    intent_dirs.each do |d|
+      md_path = File.join(d[:path], "#{d[:name]}.md")
+      next unless File.exist?(md_path)
+
+      result = IntentValidator.validate_frontmatter(parse_frontmatter(md_path))
+      shape_errors = result[:errors].select { |e| e.include?("must be an array") || e.include?("invalid id") }
+      malformed << { dir: tilde(d[:path]), errors: shape_errors } unless shape_errors.empty?
+    end
 
-  checks
-end
+    if malformed.empty?
+      checks << check(
+        category: "conventions", name: "frontmatter_valid", status: "pass",
+        message: "All intent frontmatter is well-formed"
+      )
+    else
+      checks << check(
+        category: "conventions", name: "frontmatter_valid", status: "warn",
+        message: "#{malformed.size} intent file(s) have malformed sources/chain",
+        details: malformed.map { |m| "#{m[:dir]}: #{m[:errors].join(", ")}" },
+        fixable: false
+      )
+    end
 
-# --- Check category 3: Agent registration ---
+    # section_structure — per-intent top-level `##` section set. Reuses
+    # IntentValidator::SANCTIONED_SECTIONS / validate_sections so the sanctioned
+    # set is defined in exactly one place (shared with the create gate and the
+    # validate-intent CLI). Read-only diagnostic: unknown or missing sections are
+    # not auto-fixable here.
+    bad_sections = []
+    intent_dirs.each do |d|
+      md_path = File.join(d[:path], "#{d[:name]}.md")
+      next unless File.exist?(md_path)
+
+      body = IntentValidator.body_of(File.read(md_path))
+      result = IntentValidator.validate_sections(body)
+      next if result[:ok]
+
+      issues = []
+      issues.concat(result[:unknown].map { |h| "unknown #{h}" })
+      issues.concat(result[:missing].map { |s| "missing #{s}" })
+      bad_sections << { dir: tilde(d[:path]), issues: issues }
+    end
 
-def check_agent_registration(agent_key)
-  checks = []
-  config = AGENTS[agent_key]
-  agent_dir = config[:dir]
+    if bad_sections.empty?
+      checks << check(
+        category: "conventions", name: "section_structure", status: "pass",
+        message: "All intent files have the sanctioned ## section structure"
+      )
+    else
+      checks << check(
+        category: "conventions", name: "section_structure", status: "warn",
+        message: "#{bad_sections.size} intent file(s) have non-sanctioned ## sections",
+        details: bad_sections.map { |b| "#{b[:dir]}: #{b[:issues].join(", ")}" },
+        fixable: false
+      )
+    end
 
-  unless File.directory?(agent_dir)
-    checks << check(
-      category: "agent_registration", name: "agent_dir_exists", status: "fail",
-      message: "Agent directory #{tilde(agent_dir)} not found — #{config[:name]} may not be installed",
-      fixable: false
-    )
-    return checks
+    checks
   end
 
-  case agent_key
-  when "claude"
-    checks += check_claude_registration(agent_dir)
-  else
-    checks += check_generic_agent_registration(agent_key, agent_dir)
-  end
+  # --- Check category 3: Agent registration ---
 
-  checks
-end
+  def check_agent_registration(agent_key)
+    checks = []
+    config = agents[agent_key]
+    agent_dir = config[:dir]
 
-def check_claude_registration(agent_dir)
-  checks = []
-  hooks_dir = File.join(agent_dir, "hooks")
+    unless File.directory?(agent_dir)
+      checks << check(
+        category: "agent_registration", name: "agent_dir_exists", status: "fail",
+        message: "Agent directory #{tilde(agent_dir)} not found — #{config[:name]} may not be installed",
+        fixable: false
+      )
+      return checks
+    end
 
-  # hooks_exist
-  missing_hooks = CLAUDE_HOOK_SCRIPTS.reject { |h| File.exist?(File.join(hooks_dir, h)) }
+    case agent_key
+    when "claude"
+      checks += check_claude_registration(agent_dir)
+    else
+      checks += check_generic_agent_registration(agent_key, agent_dir)
+    end
 
-  if missing_hooks.empty?
-    checks << check(
-      category: "agent_registration", name: "hooks_exist", status: "pass",
-      message: "All #{CLAUDE_HOOK_SCRIPTS.size} expected hook scripts exist"
-    )
-  else
-    checks << check(
-      category: "agent_registration", name: "hooks_exist", status: "fail",
-      message: "#{missing_hooks.size} hook script(s) missing",
-      details: missing_hooks.map { |h| "#{tilde(hooks_dir)}/#{h}" },
-      fixable: true, fix_hint: "Re-run the Plastic installer: npx @zalom/plastic@latest --claude"
-    )
+    checks
   end
 
-  # hooks_executable
-  existing_hooks = CLAUDE_HOOK_SCRIPTS
-    .map { |h| File.join(hooks_dir, h) }
-    .select { |p| File.exist?(p) }
+  def check_claude_registration(agent_dir)
+    checks = []
+    hooks_dir = File.join(agent_dir, "hooks")
 
-  non_executable = existing_hooks.reject { |p| File.executable?(p) }
+    # hooks_exist
+    missing_hooks = CLAUDE_HOOK_SCRIPTS.reject { |h| File.exist?(File.join(hooks_dir, h)) }
 
-  if non_executable.empty?
-    checks << check(
-      category: "agent_registration", name: "hooks_executable", status: "pass",
-      message: "All existing hook scripts are executable"
-    )
-  else
-    checks << check(
-      category: "agent_registration", name: "hooks_executable", status: "fail",
-      message: "#{non_executable.size} hook script(s) not executable",
-      details: non_executable.map { |p| tilde(p) },
-      fixable: true, fix_hint: "chmod +x on the listed files"
-    )
-  end
+    if missing_hooks.empty?
+      checks << check(
+        category: "agent_registration", name: "hooks_exist", status: "pass",
+        message: "All #{CLAUDE_HOOK_SCRIPTS.size} expected hook scripts exist"
+      )
+    else
+      checks << check(
+        category: "agent_registration", name: "hooks_exist", status: "fail",
+        message: "#{missing_hooks.size} hook script(s) missing",
+        details: missing_hooks.map { |h| "#{tilde(hooks_dir)}/#{h}" },
+        fixable: true, fix_hint: "Re-run the Plastic installer: npx @zalom/plastic@latest --claude"
+      )
+    end
 
-  # hooks_registered — settings.json has Plastic hooks for required events
-  settings_path = File.join(agent_dir, "settings.json")
-  settings = read_json_safe(settings_path)
+    # hooks_executable
+    existing_hooks = CLAUDE_HOOK_SCRIPTS
+      .map { |h| File.join(hooks_dir, h) }
+      .select { |p| File.exist?(p) }
 
-  if settings.nil?
-    checks << check(
-      category: "agent_registration", name: "hooks_registered", status: "fail",
-      message: "Cannot read #{tilde(settings_path)} — file missing or invalid",
-      fixable: true, fix_hint: "Re-run the Plastic installer: npx @zalom/plastic@latest --claude"
-    )
-  else
-    hooks = settings["hooks"] || {}
-    missing_events = CLAUDE_HOOK_EVENTS.reject do |event|
-      groups = hooks[event]
-      next false unless groups.is_a?(Array)
-
-      groups.any? do |group|
-        group.is_a?(Hash) && group["hooks"].is_a?(Array) &&
-          group["hooks"].any? { |h| h["command"].to_s.include?("plastic-") }
-      end
-    end
+    non_executable = existing_hooks.reject { |p| File.executable?(p) }
 
-    if missing_events.empty?
+    if non_executable.empty?
       checks << check(
-        category: "agent_registration", name: "hooks_registered", status: "pass",
-        message: "All #{CLAUDE_HOOK_EVENTS.size} hook events registered in settings.json"
+        category: "agent_registration", name: "hooks_executable", status: "pass",
+        message: "All existing hook scripts are executable"
       )
     else
+      checks << check(
+        category: "agent_registration", name: "hooks_executable", status: "fail",
+        message: "#{non_executable.size} hook script(s) not executable",
+        details: non_executable.map { |p| tilde(p) },
+        fixable: true, fix_hint: "chmod +x on the listed files"
+      )
+    end
+
+    # hooks_registered — settings.json has Plastic hooks for required events
+    settings_path = File.join(agent_dir, "settings.json")
+    settings = read_json_safe(settings_path)
+
+    if settings.nil?
       checks << check(
         category: "agent_registration", name: "hooks_registered", status: "fail",
-        message: "#{missing_events.size} hook event(s) not registered in settings.json",
-        details: missing_events,
+        message: "Cannot read #{tilde(settings_path)} — file missing or invalid",
         fixable: true, fix_hint: "Re-run the Plastic installer: npx @zalom/plastic@latest --claude"
       )
-    end
-  end
+    else
+      hooks = settings["hooks"] || {}
+      missing_events = CLAUDE_HOOK_EVENTS.reject do |event|
+        groups = hooks[event]
+        next false unless groups.is_a?(Array)
+
+        groups.any? do |group|
+          group.is_a?(Hash) && group["hooks"].is_a?(Array) &&
+            group["hooks"].any? { |h| h["command"].to_s.include?("plastic-") }
+        end
+      end
 
-  # skills_exist
-  skills_dir = File.join(agent_dir, "skills", "plastic")
-  if File.directory?(skills_dir) && !Dir.empty?(skills_dir)
-    checks << check(
-      category: "agent_registration", name: "skills_exist", status: "pass",
-      message: "Skills directory exists at #{tilde(skills_dir)}"
-    )
-  else
-    checks << check(
-      category: "agent_registration", name: "skills_exist", status: "fail",
-      message: "Skills directory missing or empty at #{tilde(skills_dir)}",
-      fixable: true, fix_hint: "Re-run the Plastic installer: npx @zalom/plastic@latest --claude"
-    )
-  end
+      if missing_events.empty?
+        checks << check(
+          category: "agent_registration", name: "hooks_registered", status: "pass",
+          message: "All #{CLAUDE_HOOK_EVENTS.size} hook events registered in settings.json"
+        )
+      else
+        checks << check(
+          category: "agent_registration", name: "hooks_registered", status: "fail",
+          message: "#{missing_events.size} hook event(s) not registered in settings.json",
+          details: missing_events,
+          fixable: true, fix_hint: "Re-run the Plastic installer: npx @zalom/plastic@latest --claude"
+        )
+      end
+    end
 
-  checks
-end
+    # skills_exist — flat, hyphen-namespaced personal skills (plastic-<name>/)
+    checks << flat_skills_check(agent_dir, "--claude")
 
-def check_generic_agent_registration(agent_key, agent_dir)
-  checks = []
-  config = AGENTS[agent_key]
+    # agents_exist — auto-mode role files (plastic-*.md) synced into <dir>/agents
+    checks << flat_agents_check(agent_dir, "--claude")
 
-  # For codex/hermes: just check skills exist (no settings.json hooks)
-  skills_dir = File.join(agent_dir, "skills", "plastic")
-  if File.directory?(skills_dir) && !Dir.empty?(skills_dir)
-    checks << check(
-      category: "agent_registration", name: "skills_exist", status: "pass",
-      message: "Skills directory exists at #{tilde(skills_dir)}"
-    )
-  else
-    checks << check(
-      category: "agent_registration", name: "skills_exist", status: "fail",
-      message: "Skills directory missing or empty at #{tilde(skills_dir)}",
-      fixable: true, fix_hint: "Re-run the Plastic installer: npx @zalom/plastic@latest --#{agent_key}"
-    )
+    checks
   end
 
-  checks
-end
+  # Plastic skills install as ~/.claude/skills/plastic-<name>/SKILL.md. Pass if at
+  # least one such skill is present.
+  def flat_skills_check(agent_dir, installer_flag)
+    skills_root = File.join(agent_dir, "skills")
+    found = Dir.glob(File.join(skills_root, "plastic-*", "SKILL.md"))
 
-# --- Check category 4: Core files ---
+    if !found.empty?
+      check(
+        category: "agent_registration", name: "skills_exist", status: "pass",
+        message: "#{found.size} plastic-* skill(s) installed in #{tilde(skills_root)}"
+      )
+    else
+      check(
+        category: "agent_registration", name: "skills_exist", status: "fail",
+        message: "No plastic-* skills found in #{tilde(skills_root)}",
+        fixable: true, fix_hint: "Re-run the Plastic installer: npx @zalom/plastic@latest #{installer_flag}"
+      )
+    end
+  end
 
-def check_core_files(agent_key)
-  checks = []
+  # Auto-mode role agents install as <dir>/agents/plastic-*.md. Pass if at least
+  # one such role file is present (the installer syncs agents/ on every install).
+  def flat_agents_check(agent_dir, installer_flag)
+    agents_root = File.join(agent_dir, "agents")
+    found = Dir.glob(File.join(agents_root, "plastic-*.md"))
 
-  # plastic_md
-  plastic_md = File.join(PLASTIC_HOME, "PLASTIC.md")
-  if File.exist?(plastic_md)
-    checks << check(
-      category: "core_files", name: "plastic_md", status: "pass",
-      message: "PLASTIC.md exists"
-    )
-  else
-    checks << check(
-      category: "core_files", name: "plastic_md", status: "fail",
-      message: "PLASTIC.md not found at #{tilde(plastic_md)}",
-      fixable: true, fix_hint: "Re-run the Plastic installer to restore core files"
-    )
+    if !found.empty?
+      check(
+        category: "agent_registration", name: "agents_exist", status: "pass",
+        message: "#{found.size} plastic-* agent(s) installed in #{tilde(agents_root)}"
+      )
+    else
+      check(
+        category: "agent_registration", name: "agents_exist", status: "fail",
+        message: "No plastic-* agents found in #{tilde(agents_root)}",
+        fixable: true, fix_hint: "Re-run the Plastic installer: npx @zalom/plastic@latest #{installer_flag}"
+      )
+    end
   end
 
-  # version_file
-  version_path = File.join(PLASTIC_HOME, "VERSION")
-  if File.exist?(version_path)
-    checks << check(
-      category: "core_files", name: "version_file", status: "pass",
-      message: "VERSION file exists"
-    )
-  else
-    checks << check(
-      category: "core_files", name: "version_file", status: "fail",
-      message: "VERSION file not found at #{tilde(version_path)}",
-      fixable: true, fix_hint: "Re-run the Plastic installer to restore core files"
-    )
-  end
+  def check_generic_agent_registration(agent_key, agent_dir)
+    checks = []
+    config = agents[agent_key]
 
-  # scripts_present
-  scripts_dir = File.join(PLASTIC_HOME, "scripts")
-  missing_scripts = REQUIRED_SCRIPTS.reject { |s| File.exist?(File.join(scripts_dir, s)) }
+    # For codex/hermes: just check skills exist (no settings.json hooks)
+    checks << flat_skills_check(agent_dir, "--#{agent_key}")
+    checks << flat_agents_check(agent_dir, "--#{agent_key}")
 
-  if missing_scripts.empty?
-    checks << check(
-      category: "core_files", name: "scripts_present", status: "pass",
-      message: "All #{REQUIRED_SCRIPTS.size} required scripts present"
-    )
-  else
-    checks << check(
-      category: "core_files", name: "scripts_present", status: "fail",
-      message: "#{missing_scripts.size} required script(s) missing from #{tilde(scripts_dir)}",
-      details: missing_scripts,
-      fixable: true, fix_hint: "Re-run the Plastic installer to restore scripts"
-    )
+    checks
   end
 
-  # scripts_executable
-  if File.directory?(scripts_dir)
-    script_files = Dir.children(scripts_dir)
-      .map { |f| File.join(scripts_dir, f) }
-      .select { |f| File.file?(f) }
+  # --- Check category 4: Core files ---
 
-    non_executable = script_files.reject { |f| File.executable?(f) }
+  def check_core_files(agent_key)
+    checks = []
 
-    if non_executable.empty?
+    # plastic_md
+    plastic_md = File.join(plastic_home, "PLASTIC.md")
+    if File.exist?(plastic_md)
       checks << check(
-        category: "core_files", name: "scripts_executable", status: "pass",
-        message: "All scripts in #{tilde(scripts_dir)} are executable"
+        category: "core_files", name: "plastic_md", status: "pass",
+        message: "PLASTIC.md exists"
       )
     else
       checks << check(
-        category: "core_files", name: "scripts_executable", status: "fail",
-        message: "#{non_executable.size} script(s) not executable",
-        details: non_executable.map { |f| tilde(f) },
-        fixable: true, fix_hint: "chmod +x on the listed files"
+        category: "core_files", name: "plastic_md", status: "fail",
+        message: "PLASTIC.md not found at #{tilde(plastic_md)}",
+        fixable: true, fix_hint: "Re-run the Plastic installer to restore core files"
+      )
+    end
+
+    # version_file
+    version_path = File.join(plastic_home, "VERSION")
+    if File.exist?(version_path)
+      checks << check(
+        category: "core_files", name: "version_file", status: "pass",
+        message: "VERSION file exists"
+      )
+    else
+      checks << check(
+        category: "core_files", name: "version_file", status: "fail",
+        message: "VERSION file not found at #{tilde(version_path)}",
+        fixable: true, fix_hint: "Re-run the Plastic installer to restore core files"
       )
     end
-  end
 
-  # version_match — compare global VERSION with agent-side VERSION
-  global_version = read_version
-  agent_config = AGENTS[agent_key]
+    # scripts_present
+    scripts_dir = File.join(plastic_home, "scripts")
+    missing_scripts = REQUIRED_SCRIPTS.reject { |s| File.exist?(File.join(scripts_dir, s)) }
+
+    if missing_scripts.empty?
+      checks << check(
+        category: "core_files", name: "scripts_present", status: "pass",
+        message: "All #{REQUIRED_SCRIPTS.size} required scripts present"
+      )
+    else
+      checks << check(
+        category: "core_files", name: "scripts_present", status: "fail",
+        message: "#{missing_scripts.size} required script(s) missing from #{tilde(scripts_dir)}",
+        details: missing_scripts,
+        fixable: true, fix_hint: "Re-run the Plastic installer to restore scripts"
+      )
+    end
 
-  if global_version && agent_config
-    agent_version_path = case agent_key
-                         when "claude" then File.join(agent_config[:dir], "plastic", "VERSION")
-                         else File.join(agent_config[:dir], "plastic", "VERSION")
-                         end
+    # scripts_executable
+    if File.directory?(scripts_dir)
+      script_files = Dir.children(scripts_dir)
+        .map { |f| File.join(scripts_dir, f) }
+        .select { |f| File.file?(f) }
 
-    if File.exist?(agent_version_path)
-      agent_version = File.read(agent_version_path).strip
+      non_executable = script_files.reject { |f| File.executable?(f) }
 
-      if global_version == agent_version
+      if non_executable.empty?
         checks << check(
-          category: "core_files", name: "version_match", status: "pass",
-          message: "Global VERSION (#{global_version}) matches agent-side VERSION"
+          category: "core_files", name: "scripts_executable", status: "pass",
+          message: "All scripts in #{tilde(scripts_dir)} are executable"
         )
+      else
+        checks << check(
+          category: "core_files", name: "scripts_executable", status: "fail",
+          message: "#{non_executable.size} script(s) not executable",
+          details: non_executable.map { |f| tilde(f) },
+          fixable: true, fix_hint: "chmod +x on the listed files"
+        )
+      end
+    end
+
+    # version_match — compare global VERSION with agent-side VERSION
+    global_version = read_version
+    agent_config = agents[agent_key]
+
+    if global_version && agent_config
+      agent_version_path = case agent_key
+                           when "claude" then File.join(agent_config[:dir], "plastic", "VERSION")
+                           else File.join(agent_config[:dir], "plastic", "VERSION")
+                           end
+
+      if File.exist?(agent_version_path)
+        agent_version = File.read(agent_version_path).strip
+
+        if global_version == agent_version
+          checks << check(
+            category: "core_files", name: "version_match", status: "pass",
+            message: "Global VERSION (#{global_version}) matches agent-side VERSION"
+          )
+        else
+          checks << check(
+            category: "core_files", name: "version_match", status: "warn",
+            message: "Version mismatch: global=#{global_version}, agent=#{agent_version}",
+            details: [
+              "#{tilde(File.join(plastic_home, "VERSION"))}: #{global_version}",
+              "#{tilde(agent_version_path)}: #{agent_version}",
+            ],
+            fixable: false
+          )
+        end
       else
         checks << check(
           category: "core_files", name: "version_match", status: "warn",
-          message: "Version mismatch: global=#{global_version}, agent=#{agent_version}",
-          details: [
-            "#{tilde(File.join(PLASTIC_HOME, "VERSION"))}: #{global_version}",
-            "#{tilde(agent_version_path)}: #{agent_version}",
-          ],
+          message: "Agent-side VERSION file not found at #{tilde(agent_version_path)}",
           fixable: false
         )
       end
+    end
+
+    checks
+  end
+
+  # --- Check category: manifest sync (binary core integrity) ---
+
+  # Verify, for BOTH the global manifest and the agent-side manifest, that every
+  # file listed exists and its current SHA256 matches the recorded hash.
+  #   - GLOBAL manifest:    <plastic_home>/manifest.json
+  #   - AGENT-side manifest: claude -> <dir>/plastic/manifest.json
+  #                          other  -> <dir>/plastic-manifest.json
+  # Manifest format: { "version", "created", "files": { abs_path => sha256 } }.
+  # A missing manifest is a fail; any missing/mismatched listed file is a fail;
+  # otherwise a single pass per manifest.
+  def check_manifest_sync(agent_key)
+    checks = []
+
+    global_manifest = File.join(plastic_home, "manifest.json")
+    checks << verify_manifest(global_manifest, "global")
+
+    agent_dir = agents[agent_key][:dir]
+    agent_manifest = if agent_key == "claude"
+                       File.join(agent_dir, "plastic", "manifest.json")
+                     else
+                       File.join(agent_dir, "plastic-manifest.json")
+                     end
+    checks << verify_manifest(agent_manifest, "agent")
+
+    checks
+  end
+
+  # Check one manifest file. Returns a single check (pass or fail).
+  def verify_manifest(manifest_path, label)
+    unless File.exist?(manifest_path)
+      return check(
+        category: "manifest_sync", name: "#{label}_manifest", status: "fail",
+        message: "#{label} core manifest missing — re-run the Plastic installer",
+        details: [tilde(manifest_path)],
+        fixable: true, fix_hint: "Re-run the Plastic installer"
+      )
+    end
+
+    data = read_json_safe(manifest_path)
+    files = data.is_a?(Hash) ? data["files"] : nil
+    unless files.is_a?(Hash)
+      return check(
+        category: "manifest_sync", name: "#{label}_manifest", status: "fail",
+        message: "#{label} core manifest unreadable or malformed — re-run the Plastic installer",
+        details: [tilde(manifest_path)],
+        fixable: true, fix_hint: "Re-run the Plastic installer"
+      )
+    end
+
+    missing = []
+    mismatched = []
+    files.each do |path, recorded|
+      unless File.exist?(path)
+        missing << tilde(path)
+        next
+      end
+      actual = Digest::SHA256.file(path).hexdigest
+      mismatched << tilde(path) if actual != recorded
+    end
+
+    if missing.empty? && mismatched.empty?
+      check(
+        category: "manifest_sync", name: "#{label}_manifest", status: "pass",
+        message: "#{label} manifest: all #{files.size} tracked file(s) present and matching"
+      )
     else
-      checks << check(
-        category: "core_files", name: "version_match", status: "warn",
-        message: "Agent-side VERSION file not found at #{tilde(agent_version_path)}",
-        fixable: false
+      details = []
+      details += missing.map { |p| "missing: #{p}" }
+      details += mismatched.map { |p| "modified: #{p}" }
+      check(
+        category: "manifest_sync", name: "#{label}_manifest", status: "fail",
+        message: "#{label} manifest out of sync: #{missing.size} missing, #{mismatched.size} modified",
+        details: details,
+        fixable: true, fix_hint: "Re-run the Plastic installer to restore tracked files"
       )
     end
   end
 
-  checks
-end
+  # --- Check category 5: Project stores ---
 
-# --- Check category 5: Project stores ---
+  def check_project_stores
+    checks = []
 
-def check_project_stores
-  checks = []
+    projects_yml_path = File.join(plastic_home, "projects.yml")
+    projects_data = load_yaml_safe(projects_yml_path)
 
-  projects_yml_path = File.join(PLASTIC_HOME, "projects.yml")
-  projects_data = load_yaml_safe(projects_yml_path)
+    if projects_data.nil?
+      checks << check(
+        category: "project_stores", name: "projects_yml", status: "warn",
+        message: "projects.yml not found or invalid at #{tilde(projects_yml_path)}",
+        fixable: true, fix_hint: "Re-run the Plastic installer to restore projects.yml"
+      )
+      return checks
+    end
 
-  if projects_data.nil?
-    checks << check(
-      category: "project_stores", name: "projects_yml", status: "warn",
-      message: "projects.yml not found or invalid at #{tilde(projects_yml_path)}",
-      fixable: true, fix_hint: "Re-run the Plastic installer to restore projects.yml"
-    )
-    return checks
-  end
+    projects = projects_data["projects"]
+    unless projects.is_a?(Hash) && !projects.empty?
+      # No projects registered — nothing to check
+      checks << check(
+        category: "project_stores", name: "projects_yml", status: "pass",
+        message: "projects.yml is valid (#{projects.is_a?(Hash) ? projects.size : 0} projects registered)"
+      )
+      return checks
+    end
 
-  projects = projects_data["projects"]
-  unless projects.is_a?(Hash) && !projects.empty?
-    # No projects registered — nothing to check
-    checks << check(
-      category: "project_stores", name: "projects_yml", status: "pass",
-      message: "projects.yml is valid (#{projects.is_a?(Hash) ? projects.size : 0} projects registered)"
-    )
-    return checks
-  end
+    projects.each do |slug, project_info|
+      checks += check_project_store(slug, project_info)
+    end
 
-  # Load INDEX.md content for cross-reference checks
-  index_path = File.join(PLASTIC_HOME, "INDEX.md")
-  index_content = File.exist?(index_path) ? File.read(index_path) : ""
+    checks
+  end
 
-  projects.each do |slug, project_info|
-    project_dir = File.join(PLASTIC_HOME, "projects", slug)
+  # Per-project validation extracted from check_project_stores so a single
+  # project can be checked in isolation (used by `--store <slug>`).
+  def check_project_store(slug, project_info)
+    checks = []
+    project_dir = File.join(plastic_home, "projects", slug)
 
     # project_dir_exists
     if File.directory?(project_dir)
@@ -665,6 +891,22 @@ def check_project_stores
       )
     end
 
+    # project_store_dir
+    store_dir = File.join(project_dir, "store")
+    if File.directory?(store_dir)
+      checks << check(
+        category: "project_stores", name: "project_store_dir", status: "pass",
+        message: "Store directory exists for '#{slug}'"
+      )
+    else
+      checks << check(
+        category: "project_stores", name: "project_store_dir", status: "warn",
+        message: "Store directory missing for '#{slug}'",
+        details: [tilde(store_dir)],
+        fixable: true, fix_hint: "Run: provision-project-store #{slug}"
+      )
+    end
+
     # project_index
     project_index = File.join(project_dir, "INDEX.md")
     if File.exist?(project_index)
@@ -682,7 +924,7 @@ def check_project_stores
     end
 
     # project_yml_exists
-    project_yml_path = File.join(PLASTIC_HOME, "projects", slug, "project.yml")
+    project_yml_path = File.join(plastic_home, "projects", slug, "project.yml")
     project_yml_data = nil
 
     if File.exist?(project_yml_path)
@@ -695,7 +937,7 @@ def check_project_stores
       checks << check(
         category: "project_stores", name: "project_yml_exists", status: "warn",
         message: "project.yml missing for project '#{slug}'",
-        fixable: true, fix_hint: "Create project.yml from template — see plastic:creating-project"
+        fixable: true, fix_hint: "Create project.yml from template — see plastic-creating-project"
       )
     end
 
@@ -726,10 +968,10 @@ def check_project_stores
 
     # cross_references — if project has `parent` field, check global store intent tags
     parent_id = project_info.is_a?(Hash) ? project_info["parent"] : nil
-    next unless parent_id
+    return checks unless parent_id
 
     # Find the intent directory for the parent ID
-    store_dir = File.join(PLASTIC_HOME, "store")
+    store_dir = File.join(plastic_home, "store")
     parent_dir = nil
     if File.directory?(store_dir)
       parent_dir = Dir.children(store_dir).find { |d| d.start_with?("#{parent_id}--") }
@@ -741,7 +983,7 @@ def check_project_stores
         message: "Parent intent '#{parent_id}' for project '#{slug}' not found in global store",
         fixable: false
       )
-      next
+      return checks
     end
 
     intent_md = File.join(store_dir, parent_dir, "#{parent_dir}.md")
@@ -753,7 +995,7 @@ def check_project_stores
         message: "Cannot read frontmatter of parent intent '#{parent_id}' for project '#{slug}'",
         fixable: false
       )
-      next
+      return checks
     end
 
     tags = fm["tags"]
@@ -772,160 +1014,273 @@ def check_project_stores
         fixable: false
       )
     end
+
+    checks
   end
 
-  checks
-end
+  # --- Check category 6: Deprecations ---
 
-# --- Check category 6: Deprecations ---
+  def check_deprecations
+    checks = []
 
-def check_deprecations
-  checks = []
+    deprecations_path = File.join(plastic_home, "deprecations.yml")
+    data = load_yaml_safe(deprecations_path)
 
-  deprecations_path = File.join(PLASTIC_HOME, "deprecations.yml")
-  data = load_yaml_safe(deprecations_path)
+    if data.nil?
+      checks << check(
+        category: "deprecations", name: "deprecations_file", status: "pass",
+        message: "No deprecations.yml found (nothing to report)"
+      )
+      return checks
+    end
 
-  if data.nil?
-    checks << check(
-      category: "deprecations", name: "deprecations_file", status: "pass",
-      message: "No deprecations.yml found (nothing to report)"
-    )
-    return checks
+    entries = data["deprecations"]
+    unless entries.is_a?(Array) && !entries.empty?
+      checks << check(
+        category: "deprecations", name: "active_deprecations", status: "pass",
+        message: "No deprecation entries found"
+      )
+      return checks
+    end
+
+    current_version = read_version
+    unless current_version
+      checks << check(
+        category: "deprecations", name: "active_deprecations", status: "warn",
+        message: "Cannot compare deprecation versions — VERSION file missing",
+        fixable: false
+      )
+      return checks
+    end
+
+    # Find deprecations where removal version is greater than current version
+    # Use simple string comparison on semver (works for well-formed versions)
+    active = entries.select do |entry|
+      removal = entry["removal"].to_s
+      next false if removal.empty?
+
+      compare_versions(current_version, removal) < 0
+    end
+
+    if active.empty?
+      checks << check(
+        category: "deprecations", name: "active_deprecations", status: "pass",
+        message: "No active deprecations for current version (#{current_version})"
+      )
+    else
+      details = active.map do |entry|
+        lines = ["[#{entry["severity"]}] #{entry["summary"]} (removal: #{entry["removal"]})"]
+        if entry["migration_steps"].is_a?(Array)
+          entry["migration_steps"].each { |step| lines << "  - #{step}" }
+        end
+        lines.join("\n")
+      end
+
+      checks << check(
+        category: "deprecations", name: "active_deprecations", status: "warn",
+        message: "#{active.size} active deprecation(s) for version #{current_version}",
+        details: details,
+        fixable: false
+      )
+    end
+
+    checks
   end
 
-  entries = data["deprecations"]
-  unless entries.is_a?(Array) && !entries.empty?
-    checks << check(
-      category: "deprecations", name: "active_deprecations", status: "pass",
-      message: "No deprecation entries found"
-    )
-    return checks
+  # Compare two semver strings. Returns -1, 0, or 1.
+  # Handles pre-release tags: 1.0.0-alpha.5 < 1.0.0 < 2.0.0
+  def compare_versions(a, b)
+    parse = ->(v) {
+      base, pre = v.split("-", 2)
+      segments = base.split(".").map(&:to_i)
+      [segments, pre]
+    }
+
+    a_segments, a_pre = parse.call(a)
+    b_segments, b_pre = parse.call(b)
+
+    # Pad to equal length
+    max_len = [a_segments.size, b_segments.size].max
+    a_segments += [0] * (max_len - a_segments.size)
+    b_segments += [0] * (max_len - b_segments.size)
+
+    cmp = (a_segments <=> b_segments)
+    return cmp unless cmp == 0
+
+    # Same base version: no pre-release > pre-release (1.0.0 > 1.0.0-alpha)
+    return 0 if a_pre.nil? && b_pre.nil?
+    return 1 if a_pre.nil? && b_pre
+    return -1 if a_pre && b_pre.nil?
+
+    # Both have pre-release: compare lexically
+    a_pre <=> b_pre
+  end
+
+  # --- Check category: QMD integration (read-only, optional) ---
+  #
+  # QMD is an optional integration. When `qmd` is not on PATH we emit a single
+  # passing check and never fail — its absence is not a Plastic health problem.
+  # When present, we report whether every Plastic store is registered as a QMD
+  # collection. Everything here is read-only; we never invoke a mutating qmd
+  # subcommand. detector/runner are injectable so tests stay hermetic.
+  def check_qmd(detector: QmdSync.method(:detect), runner: QmdSync.default_runner)
+    return [absent_qmd_check] unless detector.call
+
+    checks = [check(
+      category: "qmd", name: "present", status: "pass",
+      message: "QMD installed"
+    )]
+
+    status = QmdSync.status(plastic_home: plastic_home, runner: runner, detector: detector)
+    missing = status[:missing] || []
+
+    if status[:all_registered]
+      checks << check(
+        category: "qmd", name: "collections", status: "pass",
+        message: "All #{status[:expected].size} Plastic store(s) registered as QMD collections"
+      )
+    else
+      checks << check(
+        category: "qmd", name: "collections", status: "warn",
+        message: "#{missing.size} Plastic store(s) not registered as QMD collections",
+        details: missing,
+        fixable: true, fix_hint: "Run: qmd-sync register --all"
+      )
+    end
+
+    checks
   end
 
-  current_version = read_version
-  unless current_version
-    checks << check(
-      category: "deprecations", name: "active_deprecations", status: "warn",
-      message: "Cannot compare deprecation versions — VERSION file missing",
-      fixable: false
+  def absent_qmd_check
+    check(
+      category: "qmd", name: "present", status: "pass",
+      message: "QMD not installed (optional integration)"
     )
-    return checks
   end
 
-  # Find deprecations where removal version is greater than current version
-  # Use simple string comparison on semver (works for well-formed versions)
-  active = entries.select do |entry|
-    removal = entry["removal"].to_s
-    next false if removal.empty?
+  # --- Run all checks ---
+
+  def run_checks(agent_key)
+    all_checks = []
+    all_checks += check_global_store
+    all_checks += check_conventions
+    all_checks += check_agent_registration(agent_key)
+    all_checks += check_core_files(agent_key)
+    all_checks += check_project_stores
+    all_checks += check_deprecations
+    all_checks += check_qmd
 
-    compare_versions(current_version, removal) < 0
+    summarize(all_checks, agent_key)
   end
 
-  if active.empty?
-    checks << check(
-      category: "deprecations", name: "active_deprecations", status: "pass",
-      message: "No active deprecations for current version (#{current_version})"
-    )
-  else
-    details = active.map do |entry|
-      lines = ["[#{entry["severity"]}] #{entry["summary"]} (removal: #{entry["removal"]})"]
-      if entry["migration_steps"].is_a?(Array)
-        entry["migration_steps"].each { |step| lines << "  - #{step}" }
-      end
-      lines.join("\n")
-    end
+  # Binary core sync check: agent registration + core files + manifest sync,
+  # rolled up with binary: true so ANY warn or fail makes the overall status
+  # "fail" (and "warn" is never emitted). Used by `doctor.rb --core`.
+  def run_core_checks(agent_key)
+    all_checks = []
+    all_checks += check_agent_registration(agent_key)
+    all_checks += check_core_files(agent_key)
+    all_checks += check_manifest_sync(agent_key)
 
-    checks << check(
-      category: "deprecations", name: "active_deprecations", status: "warn",
-      message: "#{active.size} active deprecation(s) for version #{current_version}",
-      details: details,
-      fixable: false
-    )
+    summarize(all_checks, agent_key, binary: true)
   end
 
-  checks
-end
+  # Store-scoped checks for `doctor.rb --store [global|<slug>]`.
+  #   :all     -> global store + all project stores + all conventions
+  #   :global  -> global store + conventions scoped to ["global"]
+  #   "<slug>" -> that project only + conventions scoped to ["project:<slug>"]
+  #               (fail if the slug is not registered in projects.yml)
+  # 3-state roll-up (pass/warn/fail), like the full run.
+  def run_store_checks(store)
+    all_checks =
+      case store
+      when :all
+        check_global_store + check_project_stores + check_conventions
+      when :global
+        check_global_store + check_conventions(scopes: ["global"])
+      else
+        all_checks_for_project_slug(store)
+      end
 
-# Compare two semver strings. Returns -1, 0, or 1.
-# Handles pre-release tags: 1.0.0-alpha.5 < 1.0.0 < 2.0.0
-def compare_versions(a, b)
-  parse = ->(v) {
-    base, pre = v.split("-", 2)
-    segments = base.split(".").map(&:to_i)
-    [segments, pre]
-  }
-
-  a_segments, a_pre = parse.call(a)
-  b_segments, b_pre = parse.call(b)
-
-  # Pad to equal length
-  max_len = [a_segments.size, b_segments.size].max
-  a_segments += [0] * (max_len - a_segments.size)
-  b_segments += [0] * (max_len - b_segments.size)
-
-  cmp = (a_segments <=> b_segments)
-  return cmp unless cmp == 0
-
-  # Same base version: no pre-release > pre-release (1.0.0 > 1.0.0-alpha)
-  return 0 if a_pre.nil? && b_pre.nil?
-  return 1 if a_pre.nil? && b_pre
-  return -1 if a_pre && b_pre.nil?
-
-  # Both have pre-release: compare lexically
-  a_pre <=> b_pre
-end
+    summarize(all_checks, "claude", binary: false)
+  end
 
-# --- Run all checks ---
-
-def run_checks(agent_key)
-  all_checks = []
-  all_checks += check_global_store
-  all_checks += check_conventions
-  all_checks += check_agent_registration(agent_key)
-  all_checks += check_core_files(agent_key)
-  all_checks += check_project_stores
-  all_checks += check_deprecations
-
-  summary = { pass: 0, warn: 0, fail: 0, total: all_checks.size }
-  all_checks.each { |c| summary[c[:status].to_sym] += 1 }
-
-  overall = if summary[:fail] > 0
-              "fail"
-            elsif summary[:warn] > 0
-              "warn"
-            else
-              "pass"
-            end
-
-  {
-    version: read_version || "unknown",
-    timestamp: Time.now.utc.strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ"),
-    status: overall,
-    agent: agent_key,
-    checks: all_checks,
-    summary: summary,
-  }
-end
+  # Build the checks for a single project slug, or a lone fail check when the
+  # slug is unknown.
+  def all_checks_for_project_slug(slug)
+    projects_data = load_yaml_safe(File.join(plastic_home, "projects.yml"))
+    projects = projects_data.is_a?(Hash) ? projects_data["projects"] : nil
 
-# --- Main ---
+    unless projects.is_a?(Hash) && projects.key?(slug)
+      return [check(
+        category: "project_stores", name: "unknown_project", status: "fail",
+        message: "unknown project '#{slug}'",
+        fixable: false
+      )]
+    end
 
-def main
-  flags = parse_args(ARGV)
+    check_project_store(slug, projects[slug]) +
+      check_conventions(scopes: ["project:#{slug}"])
+  end
 
-  if flags[:help]
-    show_help
-    exit 0
+  # Roll a list of checks up into the standard result envelope.
+  # When binary: true, the overall status is "pass" only if there are zero warn
+  # AND zero fail; any warn or fail yields "fail" (never "warn"). When false
+  # (the default) the classic 3-state pass/warn/fail roll-up is used.
+  def summarize(all_checks, agent_key, binary: false)
+    summary = { pass: 0, warn: 0, fail: 0, total: all_checks.size }
+    all_checks.each { |c| summary[c[:status].to_sym] += 1 }
+
+    overall = if binary
+                (summary[:fail] > 0 || summary[:warn] > 0) ? "fail" : "pass"
+              elsif summary[:fail] > 0
+                "fail"
+              elsif summary[:warn] > 0
+                "warn"
+              else
+                "pass"
+              end
+
+    {
+      version: read_version || "unknown",
+      timestamp: Time.now.utc.strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ"),
+      status: overall,
+      agent: agent_key,
+      checks: all_checks,
+      summary: summary,
+    }
   end
 
-  result = run_checks(flags[:agent])
+  # --- Main ---
+
+  def cli(argv = ARGV)
+    flags = parse_args(argv)
 
-  puts JSON.pretty_generate(result)
+    if flags[:help]
+      show_help
+      exit 0
+    end
 
-  case result[:status]
-  when "fail" then exit 2
-  when "warn" then exit 1
-  else exit 0
+    result =
+      if !flags[:store].nil?
+        run_store_checks(flags[:store])
+      elsif flags[:core]
+        run_core_checks(flags[:agent])
+      else
+        run_checks(flags[:agent])
+      end
+
+    puts JSON.pretty_generate(result)
+
+    # --core is binary: status is only ever pass|fail, so this maps to 0|2.
+    # --store and the full run keep the 3-state 0/1/2 mapping.
+    case result[:status]
+    when "fail" then exit 2
+    when "warn" then exit 1
+    else exit 0
+    end
   end
+
 end
 
-main
+Doctor.new.cli(ARGV) if $PROGRAM_NAME == __FILE__