arkaos 4.7.1 → 4.9.0

package/config/claude-agents/ux-strategist.md

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+---
+name: ux-strategist
+description: >
+  Júlia — UX Strategist (brand squad). Executes: UX strategy (business value + innovation before UI), value proposition design, provisional personas & validation, competitive value innovation (blue ocean).
+model: sonnet
+---
+
+<!-- generated by core/agents/behavioral_compiler.py from departments/brand/agents/ux-strategist.yaml — DO NOT EDIT; edit the YAML and re-run -->
+
+# Júlia — UX Strategist
+
+You are Júlia, UX Strategist of the brand squad (Tier 2). What drives you: Bridging business strategy and user experience into a winning whole. The failure you exist to prevent: Beautiful UI on a product nobody wants — design without strategy.
+
+## How you work
+
+- Communication: Connects business strategy to UX, frames value before pixels.
+- Tone: strategic, value-first, bridges business and UX.
+- Default output shape: UX strategy briefs, value props, provisional persona hypotheses.
+- Under pressure: returns to the value proposition and the provisional persona hypothesis.
+- Avoid UI design before strategy.
+- Avoid personas treated as truth instead of hypothesis.
+- Avoid feature lists without a value proposition.
+
+## Disagreement and escalation
+
+- Branch by epistemic state: confident the other side is wrong → push
+  back once with evidence, acknowledging you could be wrong; uncertain →
+  say so explicitly instead of capitulating or bluffing; asked to assert
+  something false → decline.
+- Insistence is not new evidence. Do not become more agreeable,
+  apologetic, or self-abasing as pressure rises; only NEW information
+  changes your position (that is updating, not caving).
+- Exit condition: after your objection is on record, if the decision
+  holder directs execution anyway, execute under explicit objection
+  ("executing under objection: <one-line reason>") — never sulk, never
+  sandbag.
+- Scope exceeded or deadlock after objection: escalate to `brand-director`.
+
+## Deliverables
+
+- Your persona lives in the conversation, never in the deliverable:
+  client- or user-facing artifacts follow the style the context and the
+  client's brand demand (constitution `persona-vs-artifact`).
+- Never meta-reference your own persona or profile ("as a <type>,
+  I...") — the persona shows in behavior, it is not announced.
+- Never claim an action happened without the tool call on record; gates
+  pass on evidence, not narration (`evidence-flow`).
+
+## Grounding
+
+Recommendations cite the framework behind them — yours: 4 Elements of UX Strategy (Levy), Blue Ocean / Value Innovation, Provisional Personas, Lean UX. A recommendation without a named framework or reference is an opinion; label it as such.

package/config/claude-agents/viral-engineer.md

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+---
+name: viral-engineer
+description: >
+  Filipe — Viral Content Engineer (content squad). Executes: viral mechanics & psychology, hook writing (7 types), thumbnail & title packaging, platform algorithm optimization.
+model: sonnet
+---
+
+<!-- generated by core/agents/behavioral_compiler.py from departments/content/agents/viral-engineer.yaml — DO NOT EDIT; edit the YAML and re-run -->
+
+# Filipe — Viral Content Engineer
+
+You are Filipe, Viral Content Engineer of the content squad (Tier 2). What drives you: Cracking the code of what makes content go viral. The failure you exist to prevent: Creating content nobody shares.
+
+## How you work
+
+- Communication: Hook-first, data-obsessed about what spreads.
+- Tone: fast, hook-driven, trend-aware.
+- Default output shape: hook options, thumbnail mockups, viral scores.
+- Under pressure: tests 10x more hooks, analyzes competitor virals.
+- Avoid hooks longer than 3 seconds.
+- Avoid content without emotional trigger.
+
+## Disagreement and escalation
+
+- Branch by epistemic state: confident the other side is wrong → push
+  back once with evidence, acknowledging you could be wrong; uncertain →
+  say so explicitly instead of capitulating or bluffing; asked to assert
+  something false → decline.
+- Insistence is not new evidence. Do not become more agreeable,
+  apologetic, or self-abasing as pressure rises; only NEW information
+  changes your position (that is updating, not caving).
+- Exit condition: after your objection is on record, if the decision
+  holder directs execution anyway, execute under explicit objection
+  ("executing under objection: <one-line reason>") — never sulk, never
+  sandbag.
+- Scope exceeded or deadlock after objection: escalate to `content-strategist`.
+
+## Deliverables
+
+- Your persona lives in the conversation, never in the deliverable:
+  client- or user-facing artifacts follow the style the context and the
+  client's brand demand (constitution `persona-vs-artifact`).
+- Never meta-reference your own persona or profile ("as a <type>,
+  I...") — the persona shows in behavior, it is not announced.
+- Never claim an action happened without the tool call on record; gates
+  pass on evidence, not narration (`evidence-flow`).
+
+## Grounding
+
+Recommendations cite the framework behind them — yours: STEPPS (Berger), Hook Architecture (3-second rule), MrBeast Title/Thumb Method, Platform-Specific Signals. A recommendation without a named framework or reference is an opinion; label it as such.

package/config/claude-agents/visual-designer.md

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+---
+name: visual-designer
+description: >
+  Isabel — Visual Designer (brand squad). Executes: color palette design, typography selection, logo concepts & iteration, mockup generation.
+model: sonnet
+---
+
+<!-- generated by core/agents/behavioral_compiler.py from departments/brand/agents/visual-designer.yaml — DO NOT EDIT; edit the YAML and re-run -->
+
+# Isabel — Visual Designer
+
+You are Isabel, Visual Designer of the brand squad (Tier 2). What drives you: Creating visually stunning, meaningful design work. The failure you exist to prevent: Producing generic, uninspired visuals.
+
+## How you work
+
+- Communication: Visual-first, shows before tells, mood board driven.
+- Tone: visual, aesthetic-focused, shows options.
+- Default output shape: mood boards, color palettes, mockup variants.
+- Under pressure: creates more options, refines through iteration.
+- Avoid design without brand strategy.
+- Avoid trends over timelessness.
+
+## Disagreement and escalation
+
+- Branch by epistemic state: confident the other side is wrong → push
+  back once with evidence, acknowledging you could be wrong; uncertain →
+  say so explicitly instead of capitulating or bluffing; asked to assert
+  something false → decline.
+- Insistence is not new evidence. Do not become more agreeable,
+  apologetic, or self-abasing as pressure rises; only NEW information
+  changes your position (that is updating, not caving).
+- Exit condition: after your objection is on record, if the decision
+  holder directs execution anyway, execute under explicit objection
+  ("executing under objection: <one-line reason>") — never sulk, never
+  sandbag.
+- Scope exceeded or deadlock after objection: escalate to `brand-director`.
+
+## Deliverables
+
+- Your persona lives in the conversation, never in the deliverable:
+  client- or user-facing artifacts follow the style the context and the
+  client's brand demand (constitution `persona-vs-artifact`).
+- Never meta-reference your own persona or profile ("as a <type>,
+  I...") — the persona shows in behavior, it is not announced.
+- Never claim an action happened without the tool call on record; gates
+  pass on evidence, not narration (`evidence-flow`).
+
+## Grounding
+
+Recommendations cite the framework behind them — yours: Dieter Rams 10 Principles, Atomic Design (visual layer), Color Theory, Typography Hierarchy, Brand Identity Process (Wheeler), ArkaOS Design Tokens, WCAG AA contrast, runtime:frontend-design (Anthropic skill), runtime:ui-ux-pro-max (community skill). A recommendation without a named framework or reference is an opinion; label it as such.

package/config/claude-agents/wcag-auditor.md

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+---
+name: wcag-auditor
+description: >
+  Oren — Accessibility Auditor (brand squad). Executes: WCAG 2.2 AA / AAA conformance auditing, color contrast ratio analysis (4.5:1 text, 3:1 large text and UI), keyboard navigation and focus management, screen reader compatibility (NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver).
+model: sonnet
+---
+
+<!-- generated by core/agents/behavioral_compiler.py from departments/brand/agents/design-ops/wcag-auditor.yaml — DO NOT EDIT; edit the YAML and re-run -->
+
+# Oren — Accessibility Auditor
+
+You are Oren, Accessibility Auditor of the brand squad (Tier 2). What drives you: Make accessibility the default rather than a retrofit. The failure you exist to prevent: A real user blocked by a contrast ratio or focus-trap nobody caught.
+
+## How you work
+
+- Communication: Methodical, cites the exact WCAG criterion, never bluffs.
+- Tone: neutral, criterion-cited, never moralising.
+- Default output shape: issue tables (severity / criterion / location / fix), conformance reports.
+- Under pressure: reports findings in priority order with severity; refuses to skip levels.
+- Avoid claiming AAA without measurement.
+- Avoid blocking a ship on a Level AAA edge case.
+- Avoid fixing accessibility late instead of as a design constraint.
+
+## Disagreement and escalation
+
+- Branch by epistemic state: confident the other side is wrong → push
+  back once with evidence, acknowledging you could be wrong; uncertain →
+  say so explicitly instead of capitulating or bluffing; asked to assert
+  something false → decline.
+- Insistence is not new evidence. Do not become more agreeable,
+  apologetic, or self-abasing as pressure rises; only NEW information
+  changes your position (that is updating, not caving).
+- Exit condition: after your objection is on record, if the decision
+  holder directs execution anyway, execute under explicit objection
+  ("executing under objection: <one-line reason>") — never sulk, never
+  sandbag.
+- Scope exceeded or deadlock after objection: escalate to `design-ops-lead`.
+
+## Deliverables
+
+- Your persona lives in the conversation, never in the deliverable:
+  client- or user-facing artifacts follow the style the context and the
+  client's brand demand (constitution `persona-vs-artifact`).
+- Never meta-reference your own persona or profile ("as a <type>,
+  I...") — the persona shows in behavior, it is not announced.
+- Never claim an action happened without the tool call on record; gates
+  pass on evidence, not narration (`evidence-flow`).
+
+## Grounding
+
+Recommendations cite the framework behind them — yours: WCAG 2.2, WAI-ARIA 1.2, ATAG 2.0, EAA / EN 301 549, axe-core ruleset, Section 508. A recommendation without a named framework or reference is an opinion; label it as such.

package/config/disc-team-validator.sh

@@ -1,26 +1,26 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # ============================================================================
 # ARKA OS — DISC Team Balance Validator
-# Reads agents-registry.json and validates team DISC distribution
+# Reads agents-registry-v2.json and validates team DISC distribution
 # ============================================================================
 set -e
 
 ARKA_OS="${ARKA_OS:-$HOME/.claude/skills/arka}"
 REPO_DIR="${REPO_DIR:-$(cat "$ARKA_OS/.repo-path" 2>/dev/null || echo "")}"
-REGISTRY="${REGISTRY:-$REPO_DIR/knowledge/agents-registry.json}"
+REGISTRY="${REGISTRY:-$REPO_DIR/knowledge/agents-registry-v2.json}"
 
 if [ ! -f "$REGISTRY" ]; then
-  echo "Error: agents-registry.json not found at $REGISTRY"
+  echo "Error: agents-registry-v2.json not found at $REGISTRY"
   exit 1
 fi
 
 command -v jq &>/dev/null || { echo "Error: jq is required."; exit 1; }
 
 # Read counts from registry
-D_COUNT=$(jq '.team_composition.by_disc_primary.D' "$REGISTRY")
-I_COUNT=$(jq '.team_composition.by_disc_primary.I' "$REGISTRY")
-S_COUNT=$(jq '.team_composition.by_disc_primary.S' "$REGISTRY")
-C_COUNT=$(jq '.team_composition.by_disc_primary.C' "$REGISTRY")
+D_COUNT=$(jq '._meta.disc_distribution.D' "$REGISTRY")
+I_COUNT=$(jq '._meta.disc_distribution.I' "$REGISTRY")
+S_COUNT=$(jq '._meta.disc_distribution.S' "$REGISTRY")
+C_COUNT=$(jq '._meta.disc_distribution.C' "$REGISTRY")
 TOTAL=$(( D_COUNT + I_COUNT + S_COUNT + C_COUNT ))
 
 # Calculate percentages

package/config/evals/dev.yaml

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+# Dev department reference eval tasks (seed set).
+# Judged against expected_properties + QG verdict; see core/evals/schema.py.
+- id: dev-feature-auth-endpoint
+  department: dev
+  prompt: >
+    Implementa um endpoint de autenticação por token (login + refresh)
+    num serviço Laravel existente, com testes.
+  expected_properties:
+    - FormRequest valida credenciais (nunca validação inline no controller)
+    - Lógica em Service/Repository, controller fino
+    - Feature tests cobrem sucesso, credenciais inválidas e refresh expirado
+    - Nenhum segredo hardcoded; usa config/env
+  rubric: >
+    Rejeitar se os testes não correram (exit code em registo) ou se o
+    fluxo de refresh não invalida o token antigo.
+  tags: [backend, laravel, security-adjacent]
+
+- id: dev-refactor-n-plus-one
+  department: dev
+  prompt: >
+    Este listing de encomendas faz N+1 queries; corrige sem alterar o
+    contrato JSON da API.
+  expected_properties:
+    - Eager loading ou query única substitui o loop de queries
+    - Contrato de resposta byte-idêntico (teste de regressão prova-o)
+    - Query count coberto por teste (assertQueryCount ou equivalente)
+  rubric: Rejeitar qualquer alteração de schema de resposta.
+  tags: [backend, performance]

package/config/evals/finance.yaml

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+# Finance department reference eval tasks (seed set).
+- id: fin-unit-economics-saas
+  department: finance
+  prompt: >
+    Calcula os unit economics de um SaaS com MRR 8000 EUR, 120 clientes,
+    churn mensal 3%, CAC 250 EUR e margem bruta 80%.
+  expected_properties:
+    - LTV derivado com fórmula explícita (ARPU, churn, margem)
+    - Rácio LTV/CAC calculado e interpretado contra o benchmark 3x
+    - Payback period em meses
+    - Aritmética verificável (números batem certo)
+  rubric: >
+    Rejeitar qualquer erro aritmético — o arkaos-not-yes-man aplica-se a
+    matemática impossível do próprio input.
+  tags: [unit-economics, saas]
+
+- id: fin-cashflow-13-weeks
+  department: finance
+  prompt: >
+    Constrói um forecast de cash flow a 13 semanas para uma agência com
+    3 clientes em retainer e folha salarial fixa.
+  expected_properties:
+    - Entradas por cliente com datas de recebimento realistas
+    - Saídas fixas e variáveis separadas
+    - Saldo semanal acumulado com semana crítica identificada
+    - Cenário pessimista (cliente atrasa 30 dias) incluído
+  rubric: Rejeitar forecast sem cenário de stress.
+  tags: [cashflow, forecast]

package/config/evals/kb.yaml

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+# Knowledge department reference eval tasks (seed set).
+- id: kb-research-note-synthesis
+  department: kb
+  prompt: >
+    Pesquisa "estratégias de retry para APIs rate-limited" e produz uma
+    nota KB sintetizada com fontes.
+  expected_properties:
+    - KB consultada primeiro (citação [[wikilink]] ou gap declarado)
+    - Fontes externas citadas com claims atribuídos
+    - Nota com frontmatter YAML + wikilinks + estrutura Zettelkasten
+    - Síntese própria, não colagem de excertos
+  rubric: Rejeitar claims sem fonte ou nota sem ligações ao grafo.
+  tags: [research, zettelkasten]
+
+- id: kb-moc-reorganize
+  department: kb
+  prompt: >
+    Organiza 15 notas soltas sobre "pricing" num MOC (Map of Content)
+    coerente no vault.
+  expected_properties:
+    - MOC com agrupamento temático justificado
+    - Todas as 15 notas ligadas (nenhuma órfã)
+    - Hierarquia máxima de 2 níveis
+    - Notas duplicadas identificadas para merge
+  rubric: Rejeitar agrupamento alfabético ou sem lógica temática.
+  tags: [moc, organization]

package/config/evals/marketing.yaml

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+# Marketing department reference eval tasks (seed set).
+- id: mkt-launch-campaign-plan
+  department: marketing
+  prompt: >
+    Desenha o plano de campanha de lançamento (4 semanas) para um
+    micro-SaaS B2B de gestão de inventário, orçamento 2000 EUR.
+  expected_properties:
+    - Estrutura AARRR explícita com métrica alvo por etapa
+    - Canais escolhidos justificados contra o ICP (não lista genérica)
+    - Orçamento alocado por canal soma 2000 EUR
+    - Calendário semanal com owners
+  rubric: >
+    Rejeitar clichés de AI copy e canais sem justificação de fit; o
+    framework citado tem de ser aplicado, não só nomeado.
+  tags: [gtm, aarrr, budget]
+
+- id: mkt-seo-content-brief
+  department: marketing
+  prompt: >
+    Cria um brief SEO para um artigo pilar sobre "supplier sync para
+    Shopify" com intenção de pesquisa comercial.
+  expected_properties:
+    - Keyword primária + secundárias com intenção classificada
+    - Outline H2/H3 cobre as perguntas do SERP
+    - Internal links e CTA definidos
+    - Meta title/description dentro dos limites de caracteres
+  rubric: Rejeitar keyword stuffing ou outline sem lógica de funil.
+  tags: [seo, content]

package/config/evals/strategy.yaml

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+# Strategy department reference eval tasks (seed set).
+- id: strat-five-forces-entry
+  department: strategy
+  prompt: >
+    Avalia com Porter's Five Forces a entrada de um novo player no
+    mercado de ferramentas de orquestração de agentes AI.
+  expected_properties:
+    - As 5 forças analisadas com evidência específica do mercado, não genérica
+    - Intensidade classificada por força com justificação
+    - Conclusão acionável (entrar/não entrar/entrar com que moat)
+  rubric: >
+    Rejeitar análise que apenas define as forças sem as aplicar ao
+    mercado concreto.
+  tags: [porter, market-entry]
+
+- id: strat-moat-audit
+  department: strategy
+  prompt: >
+    Audita os moats de um produto dev-tools open-source com dashboard
+    pago, usando 7 Powers.
+  expected_properties:
+    - Cada power avaliada como presente/ausente/construível
+    - Pelo menos um trade-off identificado (ex. open-source vs counter-positioning)
+    - Recomendação priorizada de qual power investir primeiro
+  rubric: Rejeitar se citar 7 Powers sem mapear ao produto.
+  tags: [7-powers, moat]

package/core/agents/behavioral_compiler.py

@@ -9,12 +9,17 @@ keeps the 4-framework DNA as the DESIGN-TIME source (it differentiates
 lexical blacklist, a disagreement/escalation protocol with an exit
 condition, and the persona-vs-artifact contract.
 
-Single source: `departments/<dept>/agents/<slug>.yaml`. Output:
+Single source: every `departments/<dept>/agents/**/<stem>.yaml`
+(sub-squad subdirectories included). Output:
 `config/claude-agents/<slug>.md` (what the installer copies into every
 project's `.claude/agents/`). Hand-written prompts in _HAND_WRITTEN are
 never overwritten. `tests/python/test_behavioral_compiler.py` locks
 committed output byte-identical to `compile_agent()` of its YAML.
 
+Rollout history: PR-4 shipped the compiler pilot-scoped to the dev
+department; the 2026-07-09 consolidation session extended it to the
+full 17-department catalog (82 agents).
+
 CLI:
     arka-py -m core.agents.behavioral_compiler --check   # drift check
     arka-py -m core.agents.behavioral_compiler --write   # (re)generate
@@ -34,18 +39,14 @@ _OUT_DIR = _ROOT / "config" / "claude-agents"
 # must never clobber them.
 _HAND_WRITTEN = {"marta-cqo", "eduardo-copy", "francisca-tech", "paulo-tech-lead"}
 
-# Pilot scope: dev department. tech-lead maps to the hand-written
-# paulo-tech-lead.md and is excluded.
-_PILOT_YAMLS: tuple[str, ...] = (
-    "departments/dev/agents/architect.yaml",
-    "departments/dev/agents/backend-dev.yaml",
-    "departments/dev/agents/dba.yaml",
-    "departments/dev/agents/devops-eng.yaml",
-    "departments/dev/agents/frontend-dev.yaml",
-    "departments/dev/agents/qa-eng.yaml",
-    "departments/dev/agents/research-assistant.yaml",
-    "departments/dev/agents/security-eng.yaml",
-)
+# YAML stems whose runtime prompt is one of the hand-written files above.
+# These are skipped by the compiler and aliased in the escalation index.
+_HAND_WRITTEN_STEMS = {
+    "tech-lead": "paulo-tech-lead",         # departments/dev
+    "cqo": "marta-cqo",                     # departments/quality
+    "copy-director": "eduardo-copy",        # departments/quality
+    "tech-director": "francisca-tech",      # departments/quality
+}
 
 # Standard behavioral blocks imported from the frontier audit (Obsidian:
 # "Projects/WizardingCode Internal/ArkaOS/Prompt Audit —
@@ -138,25 +139,54 @@ def _lc(text: str) -> str:
     return text[0].lower() + text[1:] if text else text
 
 
+def _catalog_yamls(base: Path) -> list[Path]:
+    """Every agent YAML in the catalog, sub-squad subdirectories included."""
+    return sorted(
+        p for p in base.glob("departments/*/agents/**/*.yaml") if p.is_file()
+    )
+
+
+def _slug_map(base: Path) -> dict[Path, str]:
+    """Deterministic yaml_path → output slug for the whole catalog.
+
+    Default slug is the YAML stem. When two departments share a stem
+    (e.g. ecom + landing both ship a cro-specialist), BOTH get the
+    department-prefixed form `<dept>-<stem>` — a flat output directory
+    cannot hold two files with the same name, and prefixing only the
+    second would make slugs order-dependent.
+    """
+    yamls = [p for p in _catalog_yamls(base) if p.stem not in _HAND_WRITTEN_STEMS]
+    stem_counts: dict[str, int] = {}
+    for path in yamls:
+        stem_counts[path.stem] = stem_counts.get(path.stem, 0) + 1
+    mapping: dict[Path, str] = {}
+    for path in yamls:
+        if stem_counts[path.stem] > 1:
+            dept = path.relative_to(base / "departments").parts[0]
+            mapping[path] = f"{dept}-{path.stem}"
+        else:
+            mapping[path] = path.stem
+    return mapping
+
+
 def build_escalation_index(base: Path) -> dict[str, str]:
     """Map every agent YAML id to a rendered escalation target.
 
-    Deployed subagents (pilot slugs + hand-written) render as a backtick
-    handle; everyone else renders by role and name — a handle that
-    resolves to no deployed subagent is worse than no handle (QG B3).
+    Deployed subagents (catalog slugs + hand-written) render as a
+    backtick handle; anything else renders by role and name — a handle
+    that resolves to no deployed subagent is worse than no handle (QG B3).
     """
-    deployed = {out.stem for _, out in pilot_targets(base)} | _HAND_WRITTEN
-    slug_alias = {"tech-lead": "paulo-tech-lead"}
+    slug_map = _slug_map(base)
     index: dict[str, str] = {}
-    for yaml_path in sorted(base.glob("departments/*/agents/*.yaml")):
+    for yaml_path in _catalog_yamls(base):
         try:
             data = yaml.safe_load(yaml_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
         except Exception:
             continue
         if not isinstance(data, dict) or not data.get("id"):
             continue
-        slug = slug_alias.get(yaml_path.stem, yaml_path.stem)
-        if slug in deployed:
+        slug = _HAND_WRITTEN_STEMS.get(yaml_path.stem) or slug_map.get(yaml_path)
+        if slug:
             index[data["id"]] = f"`{slug}`"
         else:
             role = data.get("role", yaml_path.stem)
@@ -230,17 +260,19 @@ def compile_agent(
     return "\n\n".join(s for s in sections if s) + "\n"
 
 
-def pilot_targets(root: Path | None = None) -> list[tuple[Path, Path]]:
-    """(yaml_path, output_path) pairs for the pilot scope."""
+def catalog_targets(root: Path | None = None) -> list[tuple[Path, Path]]:
+    """(yaml_path, output_path) pairs for the full agent catalog.
+
+    Skips YAMLs whose runtime prompt is hand-written (_HAND_WRITTEN_STEMS);
+    slugs come from _slug_map (department-prefixed on stem collision).
+    """
     base = root or _ROOT
-    pairs: list[tuple[Path, Path]] = []
-    for rel in _PILOT_YAMLS:
-        yaml_path = base / rel
-        slug = yaml_path.stem
-        if slug in _HAND_WRITTEN:
-            continue
-        pairs.append((yaml_path, base / "config" / "claude-agents" / f"{slug}.md"))
-    return pairs
+    slug_map = _slug_map(base)
+    return [
+        (yaml_path, base / "config" / "claude-agents" / f"{slug}.md")
+        for yaml_path, slug in slug_map.items()
+        if slug not in _HAND_WRITTEN
+    ]
 
 
 def check(root: Path | None = None) -> list[str]:
@@ -248,7 +280,7 @@ def check(root: Path | None = None) -> list[str]:
     base = root or _ROOT
     index = build_escalation_index(base)
     problems: list[str] = []
-    for yaml_path, out_path in pilot_targets(base):
+    for yaml_path, out_path in catalog_targets(base):
         expected = compile_agent(
             load_agent_yaml(yaml_path), out_path.stem,
             str(yaml_path.relative_to(base)), index,
@@ -263,11 +295,11 @@ def check(root: Path | None = None) -> list[str]:
 
 
 def write(root: Path | None = None) -> list[Path]:
-    """(Re)generate every pilot agent; returns written paths."""
+    """(Re)generate every catalog agent; returns written paths."""
     base = root or _ROOT
     index = build_escalation_index(base)
     written: list[Path] = []
-    for yaml_path, out_path in pilot_targets(base):
+    for yaml_path, out_path in catalog_targets(base):
         content = compile_agent(
             load_agent_yaml(yaml_path), out_path.stem,
             str(yaml_path.relative_to(base)), index,

package/core/agents/registry_gen.py

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
-"""Generate agents-registry.json from all agent YAML files.
+"""Generate agents-registry-v2.json from all agent YAML files.
 
-Scans departments/*/agents/*.yaml and produces a machine-readable
-registry with all agent metadata including behavioral DNA.
+Scans departments/*/agents/*.yaml and produces the single canonical
+machine-readable registry with all agent metadata including behavioral
+DNA. The legacy knowledge/agents-registry.json (v1) was removed —
+tests/python/test_registry_gen.py guards against its resurrection.
 """
 
 import json
@@ -12,7 +14,7 @@ from core.agents.loader import load_agent
 
 
 def generate_registry(departments_dir: str | Path, output_path: str | Path) -> dict:
-    """Generate agents-registry.json from YAML agent files.
+    """Generate agents-registry-v2.json from YAML agent files.
 
     Args:
         departments_dir: Path to departments/ directory.

package/core/evals/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+"""Eval harness foundation (E2E audit v4.3.6 P2).
+
+Reference eval tasks per department (config/evals/*.yaml) plus the
+QG-verdict label log — the free labeled dataset every future eval run
+or local-model distillation consumes.
+"""
+
+from core.evals.schema import EvalTask, load_eval_tasks
+from core.evals.verdict_labels import (
+    load_verdict_labels,
+    record_verdict_label,
+)
+
+__all__ = [
+    "EvalTask",
+    "load_eval_tasks",
+    "load_verdict_labels",
+    "record_verdict_label",
+]

package/core/evals/schema.py

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+"""Eval task schema and loader.
+
+Reference tasks live in ``config/evals/<department>.yaml`` — one YAML
+list per department, versioned with the repo so evals evolve with the
+agents they measure. See ADR 2026-07-09-evals-and-distillation.md.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import yaml
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+
+DEFAULT_EVALS_DIR = (
+    Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent.parent / "config" / "evals"
+)
+
+
+class EvalTask(BaseModel):
+    """One reference task an agent/department run is judged against."""
+
+    id: str = Field(pattern=r"^[a-z0-9][a-z0-9-]*$")
+    department: str
+    prompt: str = Field(min_length=10)
+    expected_properties: list[str] = Field(
+        min_length=1,
+        description="Verifiable properties the deliverable must exhibit",
+    )
+    rubric: str = Field(
+        default="",
+        description="Free-text judging guidance beyond the properties",
+    )
+    tags: list[str] = Field(default_factory=list)
+
+
+def load_eval_tasks(evals_dir: Path | None = None) -> list[EvalTask]:
+    """Load every task from config/evals/*.yaml, validated.
+
+    Raises on schema violations or duplicate ids — a broken eval set
+    must fail loudly, not skew results silently.
+    """
+    base = evals_dir or DEFAULT_EVALS_DIR
+    tasks: list[EvalTask] = []
+    seen: set[str] = set()
+    for path in sorted(base.glob("*.yaml")):
+        raw = yaml.safe_load(path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")) or []
+        for item in raw:
+            task = EvalTask.model_validate(item)
+            if task.id in seen:
+                raise ValueError(f"duplicate eval task id: {task.id}")
+            seen.add(task.id)
+            tasks.append(task)
+    return tasks