claude-dev-env 2.3.0 → 2.5.0

package/hooks/blocking/test_verification_verdict_store.py

@@ -1,903 +1,974 @@
-"""Tests for the mechanical commit-gate exemption in verification_verdict_store.
-
-Each test builds a real git repository with a real origin remote and asserts
-the exemption decision against the live work tree, exercising the same code
-path the verified_commit_gate hook runs.
-"""
-
-import importlib.util
-import json
-import pathlib
-import subprocess
-import sys
-from collections.abc import Callable
-
-import pytest
-
-_HOOK_DIR = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent
-if str(_HOOK_DIR) not in sys.path:
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(_HOOK_DIR))
-
-store_spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(
-    "verification_verdict_store",
-    _HOOK_DIR / "verification_verdict_store.py",
-)
-assert store_spec is not None
-assert store_spec.loader is not None
-store_module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(store_spec)
-store_spec.loader.exec_module(store_module)
-is_verification_exempt_diff = store_module.is_verification_exempt_diff
-resolve_merge_base = store_module.resolve_merge_base
-branch_surface_manifest = store_module.branch_surface_manifest
-manifest_sha256 = store_module.manifest_sha256
-workflow_verdict_covers_surface = store_module.workflow_verdict_covers_surface
-minted_verdict_covers_surface = store_module.minted_verdict_covers_surface
-write_verdict = store_module.write_verdict
-worktree_path_for_branch = store_module.worktree_path_for_branch
-empty_surface_hash = store_module.empty_surface_hash
-
-constants_spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(
-    "verified_commit_constants",
-    _HOOK_DIR / "config" / "verified_commit_constants.py",
-)
-assert constants_spec is not None
-assert constants_spec.loader is not None
-constants_module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(constants_spec)
-constants_spec.loader.exec_module(constants_module)
-CORRECTIVE_MESSAGE = constants_module.CORRECTIVE_MESSAGE
-EMPTY_SURFACE_GUARD_MESSAGE = constants_module.EMPTY_SURFACE_GUARD_MESSAGE
-BRANCH_WORKTREE_ABSENT_MESSAGE = constants_module.BRANCH_WORKTREE_ABSENT_MESSAGE
-
-PRODUCTION_SOURCE = "def add(left: int, right: int) -> int:\n    return left + right\n"
-TEST_SOURCE = "def test_add() -> None:\n    assert 1 + 1 == 2\n"
-
-
-def _run_git(repo_dir: pathlib.Path, *git_arguments: str) -> None:
-    subprocess.run(
-        ["git", "-C", str(repo_dir), *git_arguments],
-        check=True,
-        capture_output=True,
-        text=True,
-    )
-
-
-def _make_repo_on_branch(
-    tmp_path: pathlib.Path, branch_name: str
-) -> pathlib.Path:
-    origin_dir = tmp_path / "origin.git"
-    work_dir = tmp_path / "work"
-    work_dir.mkdir()
-    subprocess.run(
-        ["git", "init", "--bare", f"--initial-branch={branch_name}", str(origin_dir)],
-        check=True,
-        capture_output=True,
-        text=True,
-    )
-    empty_hooks_dir = tmp_path / "nohooks"
-    empty_hooks_dir.mkdir()
-    _run_git(work_dir, "init", f"--initial-branch={branch_name}")
-    _run_git(work_dir, "config", "user.email", "tests@example.com")
-    _run_git(work_dir, "config", "user.name", "Verdict Store Tests")
-    _run_git(work_dir, "config", "core.hooksPath", str(empty_hooks_dir))
-    (work_dir / "src").mkdir()
-    (work_dir / "tests").mkdir()
-    (work_dir / "src" / "app.py").write_text(PRODUCTION_SOURCE, encoding="utf-8")
-    (work_dir / "tests" / "test_app.py").write_text(TEST_SOURCE, encoding="utf-8")
-    (work_dir / "README.md").write_text("# Fixture repo\n", encoding="utf-8")
-    _run_git(work_dir, "add", "-A")
-    _run_git(work_dir, "commit", "-m", "base")
-    _run_git(work_dir, "remote", "add", "origin", str(origin_dir))
-    _run_git(work_dir, "push", "-u", "origin", branch_name)
-    return work_dir
-
-
-def _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path: pathlib.Path) -> pathlib.Path:
-    return _make_repo_on_branch(tmp_path, "main")
-
-
-def _exemption_for(work_dir: pathlib.Path) -> bool:
-    merge_base_sha = resolve_merge_base(str(work_dir))
-    assert merge_base_sha is not None
-    return is_verification_exempt_diff(str(work_dir), merge_base_sha)
-
-
-def test_production_change_is_gated(tmp_path: pathlib.Path) -> None:
-    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
-    (work_dir / "src" / "app.py").write_text(
-        "def add(left: int, right: int) -> int:\n    return left - right\n",
-        encoding="utf-8",
-    )
-    assert _exemption_for(work_dir) is False
-
-
-def test_docs_only_change_is_exempt(tmp_path: pathlib.Path) -> None:
-    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
-    (work_dir / "README.md").write_text(
-        "# Fixture repo\n\nUpdated.\n", encoding="utf-8"
-    )
-    assert _exemption_for(work_dir) is True
-
-
-def test_docstring_only_python_change_is_exempt(tmp_path: pathlib.Path) -> None:
-    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
-    (work_dir / "src" / "app.py").write_text(
-        'def add(left: int, right: int) -> int:\n    """Add two integers."""\n'
-        "    return left + right\n",
-        encoding="utf-8",
-    )
-    assert _exemption_for(work_dir) is True
-
-
-def test_modified_test_file_is_exempt(tmp_path: pathlib.Path) -> None:
-    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
-    (work_dir / "tests" / "test_app.py").write_text(
-        TEST_SOURCE + "\n\ndef test_add_zero() -> None:\n    assert 0 + 0 == 0\n",
-        encoding="utf-8",
-    )
-    assert _exemption_for(work_dir) is True
-
-
-def test_untracked_test_prefix_file_is_exempt(tmp_path: pathlib.Path) -> None:
-    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
-    (work_dir / "tests" / "test_extra.py").write_text(TEST_SOURCE, encoding="utf-8")
-    assert _exemption_for(work_dir) is True
-
-
-def test_untracked_test_suffix_file_is_exempt(tmp_path: pathlib.Path) -> None:
-    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
-    (work_dir / "tests" / "app_test.py").write_text(TEST_SOURCE, encoding="utf-8")
-    assert _exemption_for(work_dir) is True
-
-
-def test_modified_conftest_is_exempt(tmp_path: pathlib.Path) -> None:
-    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
-    (work_dir / "tests" / "conftest.py").write_text(
-        "import pytest\n\n\n@pytest.fixture\ndef sample() -> int:\n    return 3\n",
-        encoding="utf-8",
-    )
-    assert _exemption_for(work_dir) is True
-
-
-def test_deleted_test_file_is_exempt(tmp_path: pathlib.Path) -> None:
-    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
-    (work_dir / "tests" / "test_app.py").unlink()
-    assert _exemption_for(work_dir) is True
-
-
-def test_mixed_test_and_production_change_is_gated(tmp_path: pathlib.Path) -> None:
-    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
-    (work_dir / "tests" / "test_app.py").write_text(
-        TEST_SOURCE + "\n", encoding="utf-8"
-    )
-    (work_dir / "src" / "app.py").write_text(
-        "def add(left: int, right: int) -> int:\n    return left * right\n",
-        encoding="utf-8",
-    )
-    assert _exemption_for(work_dir) is False
-
-
-def test_untracked_production_file_is_gated(tmp_path: pathlib.Path) -> None:
-    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
-    (work_dir / "src" / "extra.py").write_text(PRODUCTION_SOURCE, encoding="utf-8")
-    assert _exemption_for(work_dir) is False
-
-
-def test_production_file_named_like_test_outside_python_is_gated(
-    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
-) -> None:
-    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
-    (work_dir / "src" / "test_data.json").write_text("{}", encoding="utf-8")
-    assert _exemption_for(work_dir) is False
-
-
-def test_comment_only_change_in_non_python_file_is_gated(
-    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
-) -> None:
-    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
-    shell_script_path = work_dir / "src" / "deploy.sh"
-    shell_script_path.write_text("# build the project\nmake build\n", encoding="utf-8")
-    _run_git(work_dir, "add", "-A")
-    _run_git(work_dir, "commit", "-m", "add deploy script")
-    shell_script_path.write_text(
-        "# build the release artifact\nmake build\n", encoding="utf-8"
-    )
-    assert _exemption_for(work_dir) is False
-
-
-def test_corrective_message_scopes_comment_exemption_to_python() -> None:
-    lowered_message = CORRECTIVE_MESSAGE.lower()
-    assert "comment" in lowered_message
-    assert "python" in lowered_message
-    assert "comment-, and test-only surfaces are exempt" not in lowered_message
-
-
-def test_corrective_message_names_worktree_surface_keying() -> None:
-    lowered_message = CORRECTIVE_MESSAGE.lower()
-    assert "work tree" in lowered_message
-    assert "byte-identical" in lowered_message
-
-
-def test_corrective_message_gives_cross_worktree_remedy() -> None:
-    lowered_message = CORRECTIVE_MESSAGE.lower()
-    assert "run this command from the work tree" in lowered_message
-    assert "verify this surface here" in lowered_message
-
-
-def test_untracked_claude_production_hook_is_gated(tmp_path: pathlib.Path) -> None:
-    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
-    new_hook_dir = work_dir / ".claude" / "hooks" / "blocking"
-    new_hook_dir.mkdir(parents=True)
-    (new_hook_dir / "evil_new_hook.py").write_text(PRODUCTION_SOURCE, encoding="utf-8")
-    assert _exemption_for(work_dir) is False
-
-
-def test_untracked_claude_production_hook_is_in_surface_manifest(
-    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
-) -> None:
-    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
-    new_hook_dir = work_dir / ".claude" / "hooks" / "blocking"
-    new_hook_dir.mkdir(parents=True)
-    (new_hook_dir / "evil_new_hook.py").write_text(PRODUCTION_SOURCE, encoding="utf-8")
-    merge_base_sha = resolve_merge_base(str(work_dir))
-    assert merge_base_sha is not None
-    surface_manifest_text = branch_surface_manifest(str(work_dir), merge_base_sha)
-    assert surface_manifest_text is not None
-    assert ".claude/hooks/blocking/evil_new_hook.py" in surface_manifest_text
-
-
-def test_untracked_claude_worktree_scratch_copy_stays_filtered(
-    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
-) -> None:
-    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
-    scratch_dir = work_dir / ".claude" / "worktrees" / "feature" / "src"
-    scratch_dir.mkdir(parents=True)
-    (scratch_dir / "app.py").write_text(PRODUCTION_SOURCE, encoding="utf-8")
-    assert _exemption_for(work_dir) is True
-    merge_base_sha = resolve_merge_base(str(work_dir))
-    assert merge_base_sha is not None
-    surface_manifest_text = branch_surface_manifest(str(work_dir), merge_base_sha)
-    assert surface_manifest_text == ""
-
-
-def _git_output(work_dir: pathlib.Path, *git_arguments: str) -> str:
-    completed_process = subprocess.run(
-        ["git", "-C", str(work_dir), *git_arguments],
-        check=True,
-        capture_output=True,
-        text=True,
-    )
-    return completed_process.stdout.strip()
-
-
-def test_resolve_merge_base_finds_nonstandard_default_branch(
-    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
-) -> None:
-    work_dir = _make_repo_on_branch(tmp_path, "develop")
-    subprocess.run(
-        ["git", "-C", str(work_dir), "remote", "set-head", "origin", "--delete"],
-        check=True,
-        capture_output=True,
-        text=True,
-    )
-    expected_merge_base = _git_output(
-        work_dir, "merge-base", "HEAD", "origin/develop"
-    )
-    assert resolve_merge_base(str(work_dir)) == expected_merge_base
-
-
-def test_production_change_is_gated_on_nonstandard_default_branch(
-    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
-) -> None:
-    work_dir = _make_repo_on_branch(tmp_path, "develop")
-    subprocess.run(
-        ["git", "-C", str(work_dir), "remote", "set-head", "origin", "--delete"],
-        check=True,
-        capture_output=True,
-        text=True,
-    )
-    (work_dir / "src" / "app.py").write_text(
-        "def add(left: int, right: int) -> int:\n    return left - right\n",
-        encoding="utf-8",
-    )
-    assert _exemption_for(work_dir) is False
-
-
-MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256 = "a" * 64
-OTHER_MANIFEST_SHA256 = "b" * 64
-VERIFIER_AGENT_TYPE = "code-verifier"
-
-
-def _verdict_transcript_text(is_all_pass: bool, bound_manifest_sha256: str) -> str:
-    verdict_record = {
-        "all_pass": is_all_pass,
-        "findings": [],
-        "manifest_sha256": bound_manifest_sha256,
-    }
-    assistant_text = (
-        "Verification complete.\n\n```verdict\n"
-        + json.dumps(verdict_record)
-        + "\n```\n"
-    )
-    assistant_entry = {
-        "type": "assistant",
-        "message": {"content": [{"type": "text", "text": assistant_text}]},
-    }
-    return json.dumps(assistant_entry) + "\n"
-
-
-def _write_agent_transcript(
-    subagents_dir: pathlib.Path,
-    agent_id: str,
-    agent_type: str,
-    transcript_text: str,
-    should_write_sidecar: bool,
-) -> None:
-    workflow_dir = subagents_dir / "workflows" / "wf_x"
-    workflow_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-    (workflow_dir / f"agent-{agent_id}.jsonl").write_text(
-        transcript_text, encoding="utf-8"
-    )
-    if should_write_sidecar:
-        (workflow_dir / f"agent-{agent_id}.meta.json").write_text(
-            json.dumps({"agentType": agent_type}), encoding="utf-8"
-        )
-
-
-def _session_transcript_path(tmp_path: pathlib.Path, session_id: str) -> pathlib.Path:
-    session_root = tmp_path / "projects" / "demo"
-    session_root.mkdir(parents=True)
-    transcript_path = session_root / f"{session_id}.jsonl"
-    transcript_path.write_text("", encoding="utf-8")
-    return transcript_path
-
-
-def test_workflow_verdict_covers_surface_true_for_matching_passing_verifier(
-    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
-) -> None:
-    transcript_path = _session_transcript_path(tmp_path, "sess1")
-    subagents_dir = tmp_path / "projects" / "demo" / "sess1" / "subagents"
-    _write_agent_transcript(
-        subagents_dir,
-        "01",
-        VERIFIER_AGENT_TYPE,
-        _verdict_transcript_text(True, MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256),
-        should_write_sidecar=True,
-    )
-    assert (
-        workflow_verdict_covers_surface(
-            str(transcript_path), MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256
-        )
-        is True
-    )
-
-
-def test_workflow_verdict_covers_surface_false_for_nonmatching_hash(
-    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
-) -> None:
-    transcript_path = _session_transcript_path(tmp_path, "sess1")
-    subagents_dir = tmp_path / "projects" / "demo" / "sess1" / "subagents"
-    _write_agent_transcript(
-        subagents_dir,
-        "01",
-        VERIFIER_AGENT_TYPE,
-        _verdict_transcript_text(True, OTHER_MANIFEST_SHA256),
-        should_write_sidecar=True,
-    )
-    assert (
-        workflow_verdict_covers_surface(
-            str(transcript_path), MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256
-        )
-        is False
-    )
-
-
-def test_workflow_verdict_covers_surface_false_for_all_pass_false(
-    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
-) -> None:
-    transcript_path = _session_transcript_path(tmp_path, "sess1")
-    subagents_dir = tmp_path / "projects" / "demo" / "sess1" / "subagents"
-    _write_agent_transcript(
-        subagents_dir,
-        "01",
-        VERIFIER_AGENT_TYPE,
-        _verdict_transcript_text(False, MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256),
-        should_write_sidecar=True,
-    )
-    assert (
-        workflow_verdict_covers_surface(
-            str(transcript_path), MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256
-        )
-        is False
-    )
-
-
-def test_workflow_verdict_covers_surface_false_for_non_verifier_sidecar(
-    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
-) -> None:
-    transcript_path = _session_transcript_path(tmp_path, "sess1")
-    subagents_dir = tmp_path / "projects" / "demo" / "sess1" / "subagents"
-    _write_agent_transcript(
-        subagents_dir,
-        "01",
-        "clean-coder",
-        _verdict_transcript_text(True, MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256),
-        should_write_sidecar=True,
-    )
-    assert (
-        workflow_verdict_covers_surface(
-            str(transcript_path), MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256
-        )
-        is False
-    )
-
-
-def test_workflow_verdict_covers_surface_false_for_missing_sidecar_with_verdict(
-    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
-) -> None:
-    transcript_path = _session_transcript_path(tmp_path, "sess1")
-    subagents_dir = tmp_path / "projects" / "demo" / "sess1" / "subagents"
-    _write_agent_transcript(
-        subagents_dir,
-        "01",
-        VERIFIER_AGENT_TYPE,
-        _verdict_transcript_text(True, MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256),
-        should_write_sidecar=False,
-    )
-    assert (
-        workflow_verdict_covers_surface(
-            str(transcript_path), MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256
-        )
-        is False
-    )
-
-
-def test_workflow_verdict_covers_surface_false_for_corrupt_sidecar_with_verdict(
-    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
-) -> None:
-    transcript_path = _session_transcript_path(tmp_path, "sess1")
-    subagents_dir = tmp_path / "projects" / "demo" / "sess1" / "subagents"
-    _write_agent_transcript(
-        subagents_dir,
-        "01",
-        VERIFIER_AGENT_TYPE,
-        _verdict_transcript_text(True, MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256),
-        should_write_sidecar=False,
-    )
-    corrupt_sidecar = (
-        subagents_dir / "workflows" / "wf_x" / "agent-01.meta.json"
-    )
-    corrupt_sidecar.write_text("{not valid json", encoding="utf-8")
-    assert (
-        workflow_verdict_covers_surface(
-            str(transcript_path), MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256
-        )
-        is False
-    )
-
-
-def test_workflow_verdict_covers_surface_false_for_invalid_utf8_sidecar(
-    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
-) -> None:
-    transcript_path = _session_transcript_path(tmp_path, "sess1")
-    subagents_dir = tmp_path / "projects" / "demo" / "sess1" / "subagents"
-    _write_agent_transcript(
-        subagents_dir,
-        "01",
-        VERIFIER_AGENT_TYPE,
-        _verdict_transcript_text(True, MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256),
-        should_write_sidecar=False,
-    )
-    invalid_utf8_sidecar = subagents_dir / "workflows" / "wf_x" / "agent-01.meta.json"
-    invalid_utf8_sidecar.write_bytes(b'{"agentType": "\xff\xfe bad"}')
-    assert (
-        workflow_verdict_covers_surface(
-            str(transcript_path), MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256
-        )
-        is False
-    )
-
-
-def test_workflow_verdict_covers_surface_false_for_invalid_utf8_transcript(
-    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
-) -> None:
-    transcript_path = _session_transcript_path(tmp_path, "sess1")
-    subagents_dir = tmp_path / "projects" / "demo" / "sess1" / "subagents"
-    workflow_dir = subagents_dir / "workflows" / "wf_x"
-    workflow_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-    (workflow_dir / "agent-01.jsonl").write_bytes(b'{"type": "assistant"}\xff\xfe\n')
-    (workflow_dir / "agent-01.meta.json").write_text(
-        json.dumps({"agentType": VERIFIER_AGENT_TYPE}), encoding="utf-8"
-    )
-    assert (
-        workflow_verdict_covers_surface(
-            str(transcript_path), MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256
-        )
-        is False
-    )
-
-
-def test_workflow_verdict_covers_surface_false_for_missing_subagents_dir(
-    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
-) -> None:
-    transcript_path = _session_transcript_path(tmp_path, "sess1")
-    assert (
-        workflow_verdict_covers_surface(
-            str(transcript_path), MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256
-        )
-        is False
-    )
-
-
-def test_workflow_verdict_covers_surface_true_when_transcript_is_under_subagents(
-    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
-) -> None:
-    subagents_dir = tmp_path / "projects" / "demo" / "sess1" / "subagents"
-    _write_agent_transcript(
-        subagents_dir,
-        "01",
-        VERIFIER_AGENT_TYPE,
-        _verdict_transcript_text(True, MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256),
-        should_write_sidecar=True,
-    )
-    caller_transcript_path = (
-        subagents_dir / "workflows" / "wf_x" / "agent-00.jsonl"
-    )
-    caller_transcript_path.write_text("", encoding="utf-8")
-    assert (
-        workflow_verdict_covers_surface(
-            str(caller_transcript_path), MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256
-        )
-        is True
-    )
-
-
-def test_manifest_hash_cli_prints_live_surface_hash(tmp_path: pathlib.Path) -> None:
-    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
-    (work_dir / "src" / "app.py").write_text(
-        "def add(left: int, right: int) -> int:\n    return left - right\n",
-        encoding="utf-8",
-    )
-    merge_base_sha = resolve_merge_base(str(work_dir))
-    assert merge_base_sha is not None
-    surface_manifest_text = branch_surface_manifest(str(work_dir), merge_base_sha)
-    assert surface_manifest_text is not None
-    expected_hash = manifest_sha256(surface_manifest_text)
-    completed_process = subprocess.run(
-        [
-            sys.executable,
-            str(_HOOK_DIR / "verification_verdict_store.py"),
-            "--manifest-hash",
-            str(work_dir),
-        ],
-        check=True,
-        capture_output=True,
-        text=True,
-    )
-    assert completed_process.stdout.strip() == expected_hash
-
-
-def _isolate_home(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, fake_home: pathlib.Path) -> None:
-    home_text = str(fake_home)
-    monkeypatch.setenv("HOME", home_text)
-    monkeypatch.setenv("USERPROFILE", home_text)
-    monkeypatch.delenv("HOMEDRIVE", raising=False)
-    monkeypatch.delenv("HOMEPATH", raising=False)
-
-
-def test_minted_verdict_covers_surface_matches_other_worktree_by_hash(
-    monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, tmp_path: pathlib.Path
-) -> None:
-    fake_home = tmp_path / "home"
-    fake_home.mkdir()
-    _isolate_home(monkeypatch, fake_home)
-    write_verdict(
-        str(tmp_path / "other" / "worktree"),
-        MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256,
-        True,
-        [],
-        "agent-x",
-    )
-    assert minted_verdict_covers_surface(MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256) is True
-
-
-def test_minted_verdict_covers_surface_false_for_other_hash(
-    monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, tmp_path: pathlib.Path
-) -> None:
-    fake_home = tmp_path / "home"
-    fake_home.mkdir()
-    _isolate_home(monkeypatch, fake_home)
-    write_verdict(
-        str(tmp_path / "other" / "worktree"),
-        OTHER_MANIFEST_SHA256,
-        True,
-        [],
-        "agent-x",
-    )
-    assert minted_verdict_covers_surface(MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256) is False
-
-
-def test_minted_verdict_covers_surface_false_for_failing_verdict(
-    monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, tmp_path: pathlib.Path
-) -> None:
-    fake_home = tmp_path / "home"
-    fake_home.mkdir()
-    _isolate_home(monkeypatch, fake_home)
-    write_verdict(
-        str(tmp_path / "other" / "worktree"),
-        MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256,
-        False,
-        [{"severity": "P0", "summary": "boom"}],
-        "agent-x",
-    )
-    assert minted_verdict_covers_surface(MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256) is False
-
-
-def test_minted_verdict_covers_surface_false_when_directory_absent(
-    monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, tmp_path: pathlib.Path
-) -> None:
-    fake_home = tmp_path / "home"
-    fake_home.mkdir()
-    _isolate_home(monkeypatch, fake_home)
-    assert minted_verdict_covers_surface(MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256) is False
-
-
-def _make_repo_with_branch_worktree(
-    tmp_path: pathlib.Path, branch_name: str
-) -> tuple[pathlib.Path, pathlib.Path]:
-    """Create a repo with a branch checked out in a separate worktree.
-
-    Returns:
-        A tuple of (main worktree path, branch worktree path).
-    """
-    empty_hooks_dir = tmp_path / "nohooks"
-    empty_hooks_dir.mkdir()
-
-    main_dir = tmp_path / "main"
-    main_dir.mkdir()
-    _run_git(main_dir, "init", "--initial-branch=main")
-    _run_git(main_dir, "config", "user.email", "tests@example.com")
-    _run_git(main_dir, "config", "user.name", "Worktree Tests")
-    _run_git(main_dir, "config", "core.hooksPath", str(empty_hooks_dir))
-    (main_dir / "app.py").write_text(PRODUCTION_SOURCE, encoding="utf-8")
-    _run_git(main_dir, "add", "-A")
-    _run_git(main_dir, "commit", "-m", "base")
-
-    origin_dir = tmp_path / "origin.git"
-    subprocess.run(
-        ["git", "init", "--bare", "--initial-branch=main", str(origin_dir)],
-        check=True,
-        capture_output=True,
-        text=True,
-    )
-    _run_git(main_dir, "remote", "add", "origin", str(origin_dir))
-    _run_git(main_dir, "push", "-u", "origin", "main")
-
-    _run_git(main_dir, "branch", branch_name)
-
-    branch_worktree_dir = tmp_path / "branch-worktree"
-    _run_git(main_dir, "worktree", "add", str(branch_worktree_dir), branch_name)
-
-    return main_dir, branch_worktree_dir
-
-
-def test_worktree_path_for_branch_returns_path_when_branch_present(
-    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
-) -> None:
-    _main_dir, branch_worktree_dir = _make_repo_with_branch_worktree(
-        tmp_path, "feature-x"
-    )
-    resolved_path = worktree_path_for_branch(str(branch_worktree_dir), "feature-x")
-    assert resolved_path is not None
-    assert pathlib.Path(resolved_path).resolve() == branch_worktree_dir.resolve()
-
-
-def test_worktree_path_for_branch_returns_none_when_branch_absent(
-    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
-) -> None:
-    main_dir, _branch_worktree_dir = _make_repo_with_branch_worktree(
-        tmp_path, "feature-x"
-    )
-    resolved_path = worktree_path_for_branch(str(main_dir), "branch-never-checked-out")
-    assert resolved_path is None
-
-
-def test_empty_surface_hash_equals_hash_of_empty_string() -> None:
-    assert empty_surface_hash() == manifest_sha256("")
-
-
-def test_manifest_hash_cli_empty_surface_writes_guard_message_to_stderr(
-    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
-) -> None:
-    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
-    completed_process = subprocess.run(
-        [
-            sys.executable,
-            str(_HOOK_DIR / "verification_verdict_store.py"),
-            "--manifest-hash",
-            str(work_dir),
-        ],
-        capture_output=True,
-        text=True,
-    )
-    assert completed_process.returncode != 0
-    assert completed_process.stdout.strip() == ""
-    lowered_stderr = completed_process.stderr.lower()
-    assert "wrong work tree" in lowered_stderr or "empty" in lowered_stderr
-
-
-def test_manifest_hash_cli_empty_surface_prints_nothing_on_stdout(
-    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
-) -> None:
-    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
-    completed_process = subprocess.run(
-        [
-            sys.executable,
-            str(_HOOK_DIR / "verification_verdict_store.py"),
-            "--manifest-hash",
-            str(work_dir),
-        ],
-        capture_output=True,
-        text=True,
-    )
-    assert completed_process.stdout.strip() == ""
-
-
-def test_manifest_hash_for_branch_cli_prints_same_hash_as_explicit_dir(
-    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
-) -> None:
-    _main_dir, branch_worktree_dir = _make_repo_with_branch_worktree(
-        tmp_path, "feature-branch"
-    )
-    (branch_worktree_dir / "app.py").write_text(
-        "def add(left: int, right: int) -> int:\n    return left - right\n",
-        encoding="utf-8",
-    )
-    direct_process = subprocess.run(
-        [
-            sys.executable,
-            str(_HOOK_DIR / "verification_verdict_store.py"),
-            "--manifest-hash",
-            str(branch_worktree_dir),
-        ],
-        capture_output=True,
-        text=True,
-        check=True,
-    )
-    branch_process = subprocess.run(
-        [
-            sys.executable,
-            str(_HOOK_DIR / "verification_verdict_store.py"),
-            "--manifest-hash-for-branch",
-            "feature-branch",
-        ],
-        capture_output=True,
-        text=True,
-        check=True,
-        cwd=str(branch_worktree_dir),
-    )
-    assert direct_process.stdout.strip() == branch_process.stdout.strip()
-    assert direct_process.stdout.strip() != ""
-
-
-def test_manifest_hash_for_branch_cli_returns_nonzero_when_branch_absent(
-    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
-) -> None:
-    main_dir, _branch_worktree_dir = _make_repo_with_branch_worktree(
-        tmp_path, "feature-branch"
-    )
-    completed_process = subprocess.run(
-        [
-            sys.executable,
-            str(_HOOK_DIR / "verification_verdict_store.py"),
-            "--manifest-hash-for-branch",
-            "branch-never-checked-out",
-        ],
-        capture_output=True,
-        text=True,
-        cwd=str(main_dir),
-    )
-    assert completed_process.returncode != 0
-    assert completed_process.stdout.strip() == ""
-
-
-def test_store_imports_under_foreign_config_shadow(
-    run_under_config_shadow: Callable[[str], subprocess.CompletedProcess[str]],
-) -> None:
-    completed_probe = run_under_config_shadow(
-        "import verification_verdict_store\nprint('IMPORT_OK')\n"
-    )
-    assert completed_probe.returncode == 0, completed_probe.stderr
-    assert "IMPORT_OK" in completed_probe.stdout
-
-
-def _ledger_path(fake_home: pathlib.Path) -> pathlib.Path:
-    return (
-        fake_home
-        / constants_module.CLAUDE_HOME_DIRECTORY_NAME
-        / constants_module.LOGS_DIRECTORY_NAME
-        / constants_module.VERIFIER_VERDICTS_JSONL_FILENAME
-    )
-
-
-def _read_ledger_rows(fake_home: pathlib.Path) -> list[dict]:
-    ledger_file = _ledger_path(fake_home)
-    all_rows: list[dict] = []
-    for each_line in ledger_file.read_text(encoding="utf-8").splitlines():
-        if each_line.strip():
-            all_rows.append(json.loads(each_line))
-    return all_rows
-
-
-def test_write_verdict_appends_failing_row_that_survives_later_clean_mint(
-    monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, tmp_path: pathlib.Path
-) -> None:
-    """A failing mint's check names stay readable after a later clean mint."""
-    fake_home = tmp_path / "home"
-    fake_home.mkdir()
-    _isolate_home(monkeypatch, fake_home)
-    monkeypatch.setattr(pathlib.Path, "home", classmethod(lambda cls: fake_home))
-    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
-    failing_findings = [
-        {"check": "gates.import", "detail": "ImportError: boom"},
-        {"check": "task.item-2", "detail": "missing hunk"},
-    ]
-    write_verdict(
-        str(work_dir),
-        MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256,
-        False,
-        failing_findings,
-        "agent-fail",
-    )
-    write_verdict(
-        str(work_dir),
-        MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256,
-        True,
-        [],
-        "agent-pass",
-    )
-    all_rows = _read_ledger_rows(fake_home)
-    assert len(all_rows) == 2
-    failing_row = all_rows[0]
-    clean_row = all_rows[1]
-    assert failing_row[constants_module.LEDGER_KEY_ALL_PASS] is False
-    assert failing_row[constants_module.LEDGER_KEY_FINDING_COUNT] == 2
-    assert failing_row[constants_module.LEDGER_KEY_FINDING_CHECK_NAMES] == [
-        "gates.import",
-        "task.item-2",
-    ]
-    assert failing_row[constants_module.LEDGER_KEY_MINTED_FROM_AGENT_ID] == "agent-fail"
-    assert failing_row[constants_module.LEDGER_KEY_MANIFEST_HASH] == MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256
-    assert failing_row[constants_module.LEDGER_KEY_REPO_ROOT] == str(work_dir)
-    assert failing_row[constants_module.LEDGER_KEY_BRANCH] == "main"
-    assert clean_row[constants_module.LEDGER_KEY_ALL_PASS] is True
-    assert clean_row[constants_module.LEDGER_KEY_FINDING_COUNT] == 0
-    assert clean_row[constants_module.LEDGER_KEY_FINDING_CHECK_NAMES] == []
-    assert clean_row[constants_module.LEDGER_KEY_MINTED_FROM_AGENT_ID] == "agent-pass"
-
-
-def test_write_verdict_returns_path_when_ledger_append_fails(
-    monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, tmp_path: pathlib.Path
-) -> None:
-    """A ledger IO failure never changes the mint path or verdict file write."""
-    fake_home = tmp_path / "home"
-    fake_home.mkdir()
-    _isolate_home(monkeypatch, fake_home)
-    monkeypatch.setattr(pathlib.Path, "home", classmethod(lambda cls: fake_home))
-    logs_as_file = (
-        fake_home
-        / constants_module.CLAUDE_HOME_DIRECTORY_NAME
-        / constants_module.LOGS_DIRECTORY_NAME
-    )
-    logs_as_file.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-    logs_as_file.write_text("not-a-directory", encoding="utf-8")
-    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
-    verdict_file = write_verdict(
-        str(work_dir),
-        MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256,
-        True,
-        [],
-        "agent-x",
-    )
-    assert verdict_file.is_file()
-    verdict_record = json.loads(verdict_file.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
-    assert verdict_record[constants_module.VERDICT_KEY_ALL_PASS] is True
+"""Tests for the mechanical commit-gate exemption in verification_verdict_store.
+
+Each test builds a real git repository with a real origin remote and asserts
+the exemption decision against the live work tree, exercising the same code
+path the verified_commit_gate hook runs.
+"""
+
+import importlib.util
+import json
+import pathlib
+import subprocess
+import sys
+from collections.abc import Callable
+
+import pytest
+
+_HOOK_DIR = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent
+if str(_HOOK_DIR) not in sys.path:
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(_HOOK_DIR))
+
+store_spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(
+    "verification_verdict_store",
+    _HOOK_DIR / "verification_verdict_store.py",
+)
+assert store_spec is not None
+assert store_spec.loader is not None
+store_module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(store_spec)
+store_spec.loader.exec_module(store_module)
+is_verification_exempt_diff = store_module.is_verification_exempt_diff
+resolve_merge_base = store_module.resolve_merge_base
+untracked_file_paths = store_module.untracked_file_paths
+branch_surface_manifest = store_module.branch_surface_manifest
+manifest_sha256 = store_module.manifest_sha256
+workflow_verdict_covers_surface = store_module.workflow_verdict_covers_surface
+minted_verdict_covers_surface = store_module.minted_verdict_covers_surface
+write_verdict = store_module.write_verdict
+worktree_path_for_branch = store_module.worktree_path_for_branch
+empty_surface_hash = store_module.empty_surface_hash
+root_key_for_repo = store_module.root_key_for_repo
+verdict_path_for_repo = store_module.verdict_path_for_repo
+
+constants_spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(
+    "verified_commit_constants",
+    _HOOK_DIR / "config" / "verified_commit_constants.py",
+)
+assert constants_spec is not None
+assert constants_spec.loader is not None
+constants_module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(constants_spec)
+constants_spec.loader.exec_module(constants_module)
+CORRECTIVE_MESSAGE = constants_module.CORRECTIVE_MESSAGE
+EMPTY_SURFACE_GUARD_MESSAGE = constants_module.EMPTY_SURFACE_GUARD_MESSAGE
+BRANCH_WORKTREE_ABSENT_MESSAGE = constants_module.BRANCH_WORKTREE_ABSENT_MESSAGE
+
+PRODUCTION_SOURCE = "def add(left: int, right: int) -> int:\n    return left + right\n"
+TEST_SOURCE = "def test_add() -> None:\n    assert 1 + 1 == 2\n"
+
+
+def _run_git(repo_dir: pathlib.Path, *git_arguments: str) -> None:
+    subprocess.run(
+        ["git", "-C", str(repo_dir), *git_arguments],
+        check=True,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+    )
+
+
+def _make_repo_on_branch(
+    tmp_path: pathlib.Path, branch_name: str
+) -> pathlib.Path:
+    origin_dir = tmp_path / "origin.git"
+    work_dir = tmp_path / "work"
+    work_dir.mkdir()
+    subprocess.run(
+        ["git", "init", "--bare", f"--initial-branch={branch_name}", str(origin_dir)],
+        check=True,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+    )
+    empty_hooks_dir = tmp_path / "nohooks"
+    empty_hooks_dir.mkdir()
+    _run_git(work_dir, "init", f"--initial-branch={branch_name}")
+    _run_git(work_dir, "config", "user.email", "tests@example.com")
+    _run_git(work_dir, "config", "user.name", "Verdict Store Tests")
+    _run_git(work_dir, "config", "core.hooksPath", str(empty_hooks_dir))
+    (work_dir / "src").mkdir()
+    (work_dir / "tests").mkdir()
+    (work_dir / "src" / "app.py").write_text(PRODUCTION_SOURCE, encoding="utf-8")
+    (work_dir / "tests" / "test_app.py").write_text(TEST_SOURCE, encoding="utf-8")
+    (work_dir / "README.md").write_text("# Fixture repo\n", encoding="utf-8")
+    _run_git(work_dir, "add", "-A")
+    _run_git(work_dir, "commit", "-m", "base")
+    _run_git(work_dir, "remote", "add", "origin", str(origin_dir))
+    _run_git(work_dir, "push", "-u", "origin", branch_name)
+    return work_dir
+
+
+def _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path: pathlib.Path) -> pathlib.Path:
+    return _make_repo_on_branch(tmp_path, "main")
+
+
+def _exemption_for(work_dir: pathlib.Path) -> bool:
+    merge_base_sha = resolve_merge_base(str(work_dir))
+    assert merge_base_sha is not None
+    return is_verification_exempt_diff(str(work_dir), merge_base_sha)
+
+
+def test_production_change_is_gated(tmp_path: pathlib.Path) -> None:
+    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
+    (work_dir / "src" / "app.py").write_text(
+        "def add(left: int, right: int) -> int:\n    return left - right\n",
+        encoding="utf-8",
+    )
+    assert _exemption_for(work_dir) is False
+
+
+def test_docs_only_change_is_exempt(tmp_path: pathlib.Path) -> None:
+    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
+    (work_dir / "README.md").write_text(
+        "# Fixture repo\n\nUpdated.\n", encoding="utf-8"
+    )
+    assert _exemption_for(work_dir) is True
+
+
+def test_docstring_only_python_change_is_exempt(tmp_path: pathlib.Path) -> None:
+    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
+    (work_dir / "src" / "app.py").write_text(
+        'def add(left: int, right: int) -> int:\n    """Add two integers."""\n'
+        "    return left + right\n",
+        encoding="utf-8",
+    )
+    assert _exemption_for(work_dir) is True
+
+
+def test_modified_test_file_is_exempt(tmp_path: pathlib.Path) -> None:
+    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
+    (work_dir / "tests" / "test_app.py").write_text(
+        TEST_SOURCE + "\n\ndef test_add_zero() -> None:\n    assert 0 + 0 == 0\n",
+        encoding="utf-8",
+    )
+    assert _exemption_for(work_dir) is True
+
+
+def test_untracked_test_prefix_file_is_exempt(tmp_path: pathlib.Path) -> None:
+    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
+    (work_dir / "tests" / "test_extra.py").write_text(TEST_SOURCE, encoding="utf-8")
+    assert _exemption_for(work_dir) is True
+
+
+def test_untracked_test_suffix_file_is_exempt(tmp_path: pathlib.Path) -> None:
+    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
+    (work_dir / "tests" / "app_test.py").write_text(TEST_SOURCE, encoding="utf-8")
+    assert _exemption_for(work_dir) is True
+
+
+def test_modified_conftest_is_exempt(tmp_path: pathlib.Path) -> None:
+    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
+    (work_dir / "tests" / "conftest.py").write_text(
+        "import pytest\n\n\n@pytest.fixture\ndef sample() -> int:\n    return 3\n",
+        encoding="utf-8",
+    )
+    assert _exemption_for(work_dir) is True
+
+
+def test_deleted_test_file_is_exempt(tmp_path: pathlib.Path) -> None:
+    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
+    (work_dir / "tests" / "test_app.py").unlink()
+    assert _exemption_for(work_dir) is True
+
+
+def test_mixed_test_and_production_change_is_gated(tmp_path: pathlib.Path) -> None:
+    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
+    (work_dir / "tests" / "test_app.py").write_text(
+        TEST_SOURCE + "\n", encoding="utf-8"
+    )
+    (work_dir / "src" / "app.py").write_text(
+        "def add(left: int, right: int) -> int:\n    return left * right\n",
+        encoding="utf-8",
+    )
+    assert _exemption_for(work_dir) is False
+
+
+def test_untracked_production_file_is_gated(tmp_path: pathlib.Path) -> None:
+    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
+    (work_dir / "src" / "extra.py").write_text(PRODUCTION_SOURCE, encoding="utf-8")
+    assert _exemption_for(work_dir) is False
+
+
+def test_production_file_named_like_test_outside_python_is_gated(
+    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
+) -> None:
+    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
+    (work_dir / "src" / "test_data.json").write_text("{}", encoding="utf-8")
+    assert _exemption_for(work_dir) is False
+
+
+def test_comment_only_change_in_non_python_file_is_gated(
+    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
+) -> None:
+    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
+    shell_script_path = work_dir / "src" / "deploy.sh"
+    shell_script_path.write_text("# build the project\nmake build\n", encoding="utf-8")
+    _run_git(work_dir, "add", "-A")
+    _run_git(work_dir, "commit", "-m", "add deploy script")
+    shell_script_path.write_text(
+        "# build the release artifact\nmake build\n", encoding="utf-8"
+    )
+    assert _exemption_for(work_dir) is False
+
+
+def test_corrective_message_scopes_comment_exemption_to_python() -> None:
+    lowered_message = CORRECTIVE_MESSAGE.lower()
+    assert "comment" in lowered_message
+    assert "python" in lowered_message
+    assert "comment-, and test-only surfaces are exempt" not in lowered_message
+
+
+def test_corrective_message_names_worktree_surface_keying() -> None:
+    lowered_message = CORRECTIVE_MESSAGE.lower()
+    assert "work tree" in lowered_message
+    assert "byte-identical" in lowered_message
+
+
+def test_corrective_message_gives_cross_worktree_remedy() -> None:
+    lowered_message = CORRECTIVE_MESSAGE.lower()
+    assert "run this command from the work tree" in lowered_message
+    assert "verify this surface here" in lowered_message
+
+
+def test_untracked_claude_production_hook_is_gated(tmp_path: pathlib.Path) -> None:
+    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
+    new_hook_dir = work_dir / ".claude" / "hooks" / "blocking"
+    new_hook_dir.mkdir(parents=True)
+    (new_hook_dir / "evil_new_hook.py").write_text(PRODUCTION_SOURCE, encoding="utf-8")
+    assert _exemption_for(work_dir) is False
+
+
+def test_untracked_claude_production_hook_is_in_surface_manifest(
+    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
+) -> None:
+    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
+    new_hook_dir = work_dir / ".claude" / "hooks" / "blocking"
+    new_hook_dir.mkdir(parents=True)
+    (new_hook_dir / "evil_new_hook.py").write_text(PRODUCTION_SOURCE, encoding="utf-8")
+    merge_base_sha = resolve_merge_base(str(work_dir))
+    assert merge_base_sha is not None
+    surface_manifest_text = branch_surface_manifest(str(work_dir), merge_base_sha)
+    assert surface_manifest_text is not None
+    assert ".claude/hooks/blocking/evil_new_hook.py" in surface_manifest_text
+
+
+def test_untracked_claude_worktree_scratch_copy_stays_filtered(
+    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
+) -> None:
+    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
+    scratch_dir = work_dir / ".claude" / "worktrees" / "feature" / "src"
+    scratch_dir.mkdir(parents=True)
+    (scratch_dir / "app.py").write_text(PRODUCTION_SOURCE, encoding="utf-8")
+    assert _exemption_for(work_dir) is True
+    merge_base_sha = resolve_merge_base(str(work_dir))
+    assert merge_base_sha is not None
+    surface_manifest_text = branch_surface_manifest(str(work_dir), merge_base_sha)
+    assert surface_manifest_text == ""
+
+
+def test_untracked_plugin_runtime_state_is_filtered_while_plain_file_is_kept(
+    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
+) -> None:
+    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
+    plugin_state_dir = (
+        work_dir / ".claude-plugin-data" / "review-routing" / "v1" / "7366ca28"
+    )
+    plugin_state_dir.mkdir(parents=True)
+    (plugin_state_dir / "decision.json").write_text("{}\n", encoding="utf-8")
+    (work_dir / "scratch.py").write_text(PRODUCTION_SOURCE, encoding="utf-8")
+    assert untracked_file_paths(str(work_dir)) == ["scratch.py"]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "tooling_state_relative_path",
+    [
+        ".claude/verification/verdict.json",
+        ".claude/worktrees/feature/src/app.py",
+        ".claude/daemon/state.json",
+        ".claude/teams/roster.json",
+        ".claude/sessions/session.json",
+        ".cursor/worktrees/feature/src/app.py",
+        ".claude-plugin-data/review-routing/v1/7366ca28/decision.json",
+    ],
+)
+def test_untracked_tooling_state_path_stays_out_of_the_surface(
+    tmp_path: pathlib.Path, tooling_state_relative_path: str
+) -> None:
+    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
+    tooling_state_file = work_dir / tooling_state_relative_path
+    tooling_state_file.parent.mkdir(parents=True)
+    tooling_state_file.write_text(PRODUCTION_SOURCE, encoding="utf-8")
+    assert untracked_file_paths(str(work_dir)) == []
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "lookalike_relative_path",
+    [
+        ".claude-plugin-database/settings.py",
+        "src/.claude-plugin-data/nested_module.py",
+    ],
+)
+def test_untracked_prefix_lookalike_stays_in_the_surface(
+    tmp_path: pathlib.Path, lookalike_relative_path: str
+) -> None:
+    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
+    lookalike_file = work_dir / lookalike_relative_path
+    lookalike_file.parent.mkdir(parents=True)
+    lookalike_file.write_text(PRODUCTION_SOURCE, encoding="utf-8")
+    kept_paths = untracked_file_paths(str(work_dir))
+    assert kept_paths == [lookalike_relative_path.replace("\\", "/")]
+
+
+def _git_output(work_dir: pathlib.Path, *git_arguments: str) -> str:
+    completed_process = subprocess.run(
+        ["git", "-C", str(work_dir), *git_arguments],
+        check=True,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+    )
+    return completed_process.stdout.strip()
+
+
+def test_resolve_merge_base_finds_nonstandard_default_branch(
+    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
+) -> None:
+    work_dir = _make_repo_on_branch(tmp_path, "develop")
+    subprocess.run(
+        ["git", "-C", str(work_dir), "remote", "set-head", "origin", "--delete"],
+        check=True,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+    )
+    expected_merge_base = _git_output(
+        work_dir, "merge-base", "HEAD", "origin/develop"
+    )
+    assert resolve_merge_base(str(work_dir)) == expected_merge_base
+
+
+def test_production_change_is_gated_on_nonstandard_default_branch(
+    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
+) -> None:
+    work_dir = _make_repo_on_branch(tmp_path, "develop")
+    subprocess.run(
+        ["git", "-C", str(work_dir), "remote", "set-head", "origin", "--delete"],
+        check=True,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+    )
+    (work_dir / "src" / "app.py").write_text(
+        "def add(left: int, right: int) -> int:\n    return left - right\n",
+        encoding="utf-8",
+    )
+    assert _exemption_for(work_dir) is False
+
+
+MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256 = "a" * 64
+OTHER_MANIFEST_SHA256 = "b" * 64
+VERIFIER_AGENT_TYPE = "code-verifier"
+
+
+def _verdict_transcript_text(is_all_pass: bool, bound_manifest_sha256: str) -> str:
+    verdict_record = {
+        "all_pass": is_all_pass,
+        "findings": [],
+        "manifest_sha256": bound_manifest_sha256,
+    }
+    assistant_text = (
+        "Verification complete.\n\n```verdict\n"
+        + json.dumps(verdict_record)
+        + "\n```\n"
+    )
+    assistant_entry = {
+        "type": "assistant",
+        "message": {"content": [{"type": "text", "text": assistant_text}]},
+    }
+    return json.dumps(assistant_entry) + "\n"
+
+
+def _write_agent_transcript(
+    subagents_dir: pathlib.Path,
+    agent_id: str,
+    agent_type: str,
+    transcript_text: str,
+    should_write_sidecar: bool,
+) -> None:
+    workflow_dir = subagents_dir / "workflows" / "wf_x"
+    workflow_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    (workflow_dir / f"agent-{agent_id}.jsonl").write_text(
+        transcript_text, encoding="utf-8"
+    )
+    if should_write_sidecar:
+        (workflow_dir / f"agent-{agent_id}.meta.json").write_text(
+            json.dumps({"agentType": agent_type}), encoding="utf-8"
+        )
+
+
+def _session_transcript_path(tmp_path: pathlib.Path, session_id: str) -> pathlib.Path:
+    session_root = tmp_path / "projects" / "demo"
+    session_root.mkdir(parents=True)
+    transcript_path = session_root / f"{session_id}.jsonl"
+    transcript_path.write_text("", encoding="utf-8")
+    return transcript_path
+
+
+def test_workflow_verdict_covers_surface_true_for_matching_passing_verifier(
+    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
+) -> None:
+    transcript_path = _session_transcript_path(tmp_path, "sess1")
+    subagents_dir = tmp_path / "projects" / "demo" / "sess1" / "subagents"
+    _write_agent_transcript(
+        subagents_dir,
+        "01",
+        VERIFIER_AGENT_TYPE,
+        _verdict_transcript_text(True, MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256),
+        should_write_sidecar=True,
+    )
+    assert (
+        workflow_verdict_covers_surface(
+            str(transcript_path), MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256
+        )
+        is True
+    )
+
+
+def test_workflow_verdict_covers_surface_false_for_nonmatching_hash(
+    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
+) -> None:
+    transcript_path = _session_transcript_path(tmp_path, "sess1")
+    subagents_dir = tmp_path / "projects" / "demo" / "sess1" / "subagents"
+    _write_agent_transcript(
+        subagents_dir,
+        "01",
+        VERIFIER_AGENT_TYPE,
+        _verdict_transcript_text(True, OTHER_MANIFEST_SHA256),
+        should_write_sidecar=True,
+    )
+    assert (
+        workflow_verdict_covers_surface(
+            str(transcript_path), MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256
+        )
+        is False
+    )
+
+
+def test_workflow_verdict_covers_surface_false_for_all_pass_false(
+    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
+) -> None:
+    transcript_path = _session_transcript_path(tmp_path, "sess1")
+    subagents_dir = tmp_path / "projects" / "demo" / "sess1" / "subagents"
+    _write_agent_transcript(
+        subagents_dir,
+        "01",
+        VERIFIER_AGENT_TYPE,
+        _verdict_transcript_text(False, MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256),
+        should_write_sidecar=True,
+    )
+    assert (
+        workflow_verdict_covers_surface(
+            str(transcript_path), MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256
+        )
+        is False
+    )
+
+
+def test_workflow_verdict_covers_surface_false_for_non_verifier_sidecar(
+    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
+) -> None:
+    transcript_path = _session_transcript_path(tmp_path, "sess1")
+    subagents_dir = tmp_path / "projects" / "demo" / "sess1" / "subagents"
+    _write_agent_transcript(
+        subagents_dir,
+        "01",
+        "clean-coder",
+        _verdict_transcript_text(True, MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256),
+        should_write_sidecar=True,
+    )
+    assert (
+        workflow_verdict_covers_surface(
+            str(transcript_path), MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256
+        )
+        is False
+    )
+
+
+def test_workflow_verdict_covers_surface_false_for_missing_sidecar_with_verdict(
+    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
+) -> None:
+    transcript_path = _session_transcript_path(tmp_path, "sess1")
+    subagents_dir = tmp_path / "projects" / "demo" / "sess1" / "subagents"
+    _write_agent_transcript(
+        subagents_dir,
+        "01",
+        VERIFIER_AGENT_TYPE,
+        _verdict_transcript_text(True, MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256),
+        should_write_sidecar=False,
+    )
+    assert (
+        workflow_verdict_covers_surface(
+            str(transcript_path), MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256
+        )
+        is False
+    )
+
+
+def test_workflow_verdict_covers_surface_false_for_corrupt_sidecar_with_verdict(
+    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
+) -> None:
+    transcript_path = _session_transcript_path(tmp_path, "sess1")
+    subagents_dir = tmp_path / "projects" / "demo" / "sess1" / "subagents"
+    _write_agent_transcript(
+        subagents_dir,
+        "01",
+        VERIFIER_AGENT_TYPE,
+        _verdict_transcript_text(True, MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256),
+        should_write_sidecar=False,
+    )
+    corrupt_sidecar = (
+        subagents_dir / "workflows" / "wf_x" / "agent-01.meta.json"
+    )
+    corrupt_sidecar.write_text("{not valid json", encoding="utf-8")
+    assert (
+        workflow_verdict_covers_surface(
+            str(transcript_path), MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256
+        )
+        is False
+    )
+
+
+def test_workflow_verdict_covers_surface_false_for_invalid_utf8_sidecar(
+    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
+) -> None:
+    transcript_path = _session_transcript_path(tmp_path, "sess1")
+    subagents_dir = tmp_path / "projects" / "demo" / "sess1" / "subagents"
+    _write_agent_transcript(
+        subagents_dir,
+        "01",
+        VERIFIER_AGENT_TYPE,
+        _verdict_transcript_text(True, MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256),
+        should_write_sidecar=False,
+    )
+    invalid_utf8_sidecar = subagents_dir / "workflows" / "wf_x" / "agent-01.meta.json"
+    invalid_utf8_sidecar.write_bytes(b'{"agentType": "\xff\xfe bad"}')
+    assert (
+        workflow_verdict_covers_surface(
+            str(transcript_path), MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256
+        )
+        is False
+    )
+
+
+def test_workflow_verdict_covers_surface_false_for_invalid_utf8_transcript(
+    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
+) -> None:
+    transcript_path = _session_transcript_path(tmp_path, "sess1")
+    subagents_dir = tmp_path / "projects" / "demo" / "sess1" / "subagents"
+    workflow_dir = subagents_dir / "workflows" / "wf_x"
+    workflow_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    (workflow_dir / "agent-01.jsonl").write_bytes(b'{"type": "assistant"}\xff\xfe\n')
+    (workflow_dir / "agent-01.meta.json").write_text(
+        json.dumps({"agentType": VERIFIER_AGENT_TYPE}), encoding="utf-8"
+    )
+    assert (
+        workflow_verdict_covers_surface(
+            str(transcript_path), MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256
+        )
+        is False
+    )
+
+
+def test_workflow_verdict_covers_surface_false_for_missing_subagents_dir(
+    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
+) -> None:
+    transcript_path = _session_transcript_path(tmp_path, "sess1")
+    assert (
+        workflow_verdict_covers_surface(
+            str(transcript_path), MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256
+        )
+        is False
+    )
+
+
+def test_workflow_verdict_covers_surface_true_when_transcript_is_under_subagents(
+    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
+) -> None:
+    subagents_dir = tmp_path / "projects" / "demo" / "sess1" / "subagents"
+    _write_agent_transcript(
+        subagents_dir,
+        "01",
+        VERIFIER_AGENT_TYPE,
+        _verdict_transcript_text(True, MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256),
+        should_write_sidecar=True,
+    )
+    caller_transcript_path = (
+        subagents_dir / "workflows" / "wf_x" / "agent-00.jsonl"
+    )
+    caller_transcript_path.write_text("", encoding="utf-8")
+    assert (
+        workflow_verdict_covers_surface(
+            str(caller_transcript_path), MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256
+        )
+        is True
+    )
+
+
+def test_manifest_hash_cli_prints_live_surface_hash(tmp_path: pathlib.Path) -> None:
+    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
+    (work_dir / "src" / "app.py").write_text(
+        "def add(left: int, right: int) -> int:\n    return left - right\n",
+        encoding="utf-8",
+    )
+    merge_base_sha = resolve_merge_base(str(work_dir))
+    assert merge_base_sha is not None
+    surface_manifest_text = branch_surface_manifest(str(work_dir), merge_base_sha)
+    assert surface_manifest_text is not None
+    expected_hash = manifest_sha256(surface_manifest_text)
+    completed_process = subprocess.run(
+        [
+            sys.executable,
+            str(_HOOK_DIR / "verification_verdict_store.py"),
+            "--manifest-hash",
+            str(work_dir),
+        ],
+        check=True,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+    )
+    assert completed_process.stdout.strip() == expected_hash
+
+
+def _isolate_home(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, fake_home: pathlib.Path) -> None:
+    home_text = str(fake_home)
+    monkeypatch.setenv("HOME", home_text)
+    monkeypatch.setenv("USERPROFILE", home_text)
+    monkeypatch.delenv("HOMEDRIVE", raising=False)
+    monkeypatch.delenv("HOMEPATH", raising=False)
+
+
+def test_minted_verdict_covers_surface_matches_other_worktree_by_hash(
+    monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, tmp_path: pathlib.Path
+) -> None:
+    fake_home = tmp_path / "home"
+    fake_home.mkdir()
+    _isolate_home(monkeypatch, fake_home)
+    write_verdict(
+        str(tmp_path / "other" / "worktree"),
+        MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256,
+        True,
+        [],
+        "agent-x",
+    )
+    assert minted_verdict_covers_surface(MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256) is True
+
+
+def test_minted_verdict_covers_surface_false_for_other_hash(
+    monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, tmp_path: pathlib.Path
+) -> None:
+    fake_home = tmp_path / "home"
+    fake_home.mkdir()
+    _isolate_home(monkeypatch, fake_home)
+    write_verdict(
+        str(tmp_path / "other" / "worktree"),
+        OTHER_MANIFEST_SHA256,
+        True,
+        [],
+        "agent-x",
+    )
+    assert minted_verdict_covers_surface(MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256) is False
+
+
+def test_minted_verdict_covers_surface_false_for_failing_verdict(
+    monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, tmp_path: pathlib.Path
+) -> None:
+    fake_home = tmp_path / "home"
+    fake_home.mkdir()
+    _isolate_home(monkeypatch, fake_home)
+    write_verdict(
+        str(tmp_path / "other" / "worktree"),
+        MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256,
+        False,
+        [{"severity": "P0", "summary": "boom"}],
+        "agent-x",
+    )
+    assert minted_verdict_covers_surface(MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256) is False
+
+
+def test_minted_verdict_covers_surface_false_when_directory_absent(
+    monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, tmp_path: pathlib.Path
+) -> None:
+    fake_home = tmp_path / "home"
+    fake_home.mkdir()
+    _isolate_home(monkeypatch, fake_home)
+    assert minted_verdict_covers_surface(MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256) is False
+
+
+def _make_repo_with_branch_worktree(
+    tmp_path: pathlib.Path, branch_name: str
+) -> tuple[pathlib.Path, pathlib.Path]:
+    """Create a repo with a branch checked out in a separate worktree.
+
+    Returns:
+        A tuple of (main worktree path, branch worktree path).
+    """
+    empty_hooks_dir = tmp_path / "nohooks"
+    empty_hooks_dir.mkdir()
+
+    main_dir = tmp_path / "main"
+    main_dir.mkdir()
+    _run_git(main_dir, "init", "--initial-branch=main")
+    _run_git(main_dir, "config", "user.email", "tests@example.com")
+    _run_git(main_dir, "config", "user.name", "Worktree Tests")
+    _run_git(main_dir, "config", "core.hooksPath", str(empty_hooks_dir))
+    (main_dir / "app.py").write_text(PRODUCTION_SOURCE, encoding="utf-8")
+    _run_git(main_dir, "add", "-A")
+    _run_git(main_dir, "commit", "-m", "base")
+
+    origin_dir = tmp_path / "origin.git"
+    subprocess.run(
+        ["git", "init", "--bare", "--initial-branch=main", str(origin_dir)],
+        check=True,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+    )
+    _run_git(main_dir, "remote", "add", "origin", str(origin_dir))
+    _run_git(main_dir, "push", "-u", "origin", "main")
+
+    _run_git(main_dir, "branch", branch_name)
+
+    branch_worktree_dir = tmp_path / "branch-worktree"
+    _run_git(main_dir, "worktree", "add", str(branch_worktree_dir), branch_name)
+
+    return main_dir, branch_worktree_dir
+
+
+def test_worktree_path_for_branch_returns_path_when_branch_present(
+    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
+) -> None:
+    _main_dir, branch_worktree_dir = _make_repo_with_branch_worktree(
+        tmp_path, "feature-x"
+    )
+    resolved_path = worktree_path_for_branch(str(branch_worktree_dir), "feature-x")
+    assert resolved_path is not None
+    assert pathlib.Path(resolved_path).resolve() == branch_worktree_dir.resolve()
+
+
+def test_worktree_path_for_branch_returns_none_when_branch_absent(
+    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
+) -> None:
+    main_dir, _branch_worktree_dir = _make_repo_with_branch_worktree(
+        tmp_path, "feature-x"
+    )
+    resolved_path = worktree_path_for_branch(str(main_dir), "branch-never-checked-out")
+    assert resolved_path is None
+
+
+def test_empty_surface_hash_equals_hash_of_empty_string() -> None:
+    assert empty_surface_hash() == manifest_sha256("")
+
+
+def test_manifest_hash_cli_empty_surface_writes_guard_message_to_stderr(
+    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
+) -> None:
+    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
+    completed_process = subprocess.run(
+        [
+            sys.executable,
+            str(_HOOK_DIR / "verification_verdict_store.py"),
+            "--manifest-hash",
+            str(work_dir),
+        ],
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+    )
+    assert completed_process.returncode != 0
+    assert completed_process.stdout.strip() == ""
+    lowered_stderr = completed_process.stderr.lower()
+    assert "wrong work tree" in lowered_stderr or "empty" in lowered_stderr
+
+
+def test_manifest_hash_cli_empty_surface_prints_nothing_on_stdout(
+    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
+) -> None:
+    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
+    completed_process = subprocess.run(
+        [
+            sys.executable,
+            str(_HOOK_DIR / "verification_verdict_store.py"),
+            "--manifest-hash",
+            str(work_dir),
+        ],
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+    )
+    assert completed_process.stdout.strip() == ""
+
+
+def test_manifest_hash_for_branch_cli_prints_same_hash_as_explicit_dir(
+    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
+) -> None:
+    _main_dir, branch_worktree_dir = _make_repo_with_branch_worktree(
+        tmp_path, "feature-branch"
+    )
+    (branch_worktree_dir / "app.py").write_text(
+        "def add(left: int, right: int) -> int:\n    return left - right\n",
+        encoding="utf-8",
+    )
+    direct_process = subprocess.run(
+        [
+            sys.executable,
+            str(_HOOK_DIR / "verification_verdict_store.py"),
+            "--manifest-hash",
+            str(branch_worktree_dir),
+        ],
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+        check=True,
+    )
+    branch_process = subprocess.run(
+        [
+            sys.executable,
+            str(_HOOK_DIR / "verification_verdict_store.py"),
+            "--manifest-hash-for-branch",
+            "feature-branch",
+        ],
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+        check=True,
+        cwd=str(branch_worktree_dir),
+    )
+    assert direct_process.stdout.strip() == branch_process.stdout.strip()
+    assert direct_process.stdout.strip() != ""
+
+
+def test_manifest_hash_for_branch_cli_returns_nonzero_when_branch_absent(
+    tmp_path: pathlib.Path,
+) -> None:
+    main_dir, _branch_worktree_dir = _make_repo_with_branch_worktree(
+        tmp_path, "feature-branch"
+    )
+    completed_process = subprocess.run(
+        [
+            sys.executable,
+            str(_HOOK_DIR / "verification_verdict_store.py"),
+            "--manifest-hash-for-branch",
+            "branch-never-checked-out",
+        ],
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+        cwd=str(main_dir),
+    )
+    assert completed_process.returncode != 0
+    assert completed_process.stdout.strip() == ""
+
+
+def test_store_imports_under_foreign_config_shadow(
+    run_under_config_shadow: Callable[[str], subprocess.CompletedProcess[str]],
+) -> None:
+    completed_probe = run_under_config_shadow(
+        "import verification_verdict_store\nprint('IMPORT_OK')\n"
+    )
+    assert completed_probe.returncode == 0, completed_probe.stderr
+    assert "IMPORT_OK" in completed_probe.stdout
+
+
+def _ledger_path(fake_home: pathlib.Path) -> pathlib.Path:
+    return (
+        fake_home
+        / constants_module.CLAUDE_HOME_DIRECTORY_NAME
+        / constants_module.LOGS_DIRECTORY_NAME
+        / constants_module.VERIFIER_VERDICTS_JSONL_FILENAME
+    )
+
+
+def _read_ledger_rows(fake_home: pathlib.Path) -> list[dict]:
+    ledger_file = _ledger_path(fake_home)
+    all_rows: list[dict] = []
+    for each_line in ledger_file.read_text(encoding="utf-8").splitlines():
+        if each_line.strip():
+            all_rows.append(json.loads(each_line))
+    return all_rows
+
+
+def test_write_verdict_appends_failing_row_that_survives_later_clean_mint(
+    monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, tmp_path: pathlib.Path
+) -> None:
+    """A failing mint's check names stay readable after a later clean mint."""
+    fake_home = tmp_path / "home"
+    fake_home.mkdir()
+    _isolate_home(monkeypatch, fake_home)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(pathlib.Path, "home", classmethod(lambda cls: fake_home))
+    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
+    failing_findings = [
+        {"check": "gates.import", "detail": "ImportError: boom"},
+        {"check": "task.item-2", "detail": "missing hunk"},
+    ]
+    write_verdict(
+        str(work_dir),
+        MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256,
+        False,
+        failing_findings,
+        "agent-fail",
+    )
+    write_verdict(
+        str(work_dir),
+        MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256,
+        True,
+        [],
+        "agent-pass",
+    )
+    all_rows = _read_ledger_rows(fake_home)
+    assert len(all_rows) == 2
+    failing_row = all_rows[0]
+    clean_row = all_rows[1]
+    assert failing_row[constants_module.LEDGER_KEY_ALL_PASS] is False
+    assert failing_row[constants_module.LEDGER_KEY_FINDING_COUNT] == 2
+    assert failing_row[constants_module.LEDGER_KEY_FINDING_CHECK_NAMES] == [
+        "gates.import",
+        "task.item-2",
+    ]
+    assert failing_row[constants_module.LEDGER_KEY_MINTED_FROM_AGENT_ID] == "agent-fail"
+    assert failing_row[constants_module.LEDGER_KEY_MANIFEST_HASH] == MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256
+    assert failing_row[constants_module.LEDGER_KEY_REPO_ROOT] == str(work_dir)
+    assert failing_row[constants_module.LEDGER_KEY_BRANCH] == "main"
+    assert clean_row[constants_module.LEDGER_KEY_ALL_PASS] is True
+    assert clean_row[constants_module.LEDGER_KEY_FINDING_COUNT] == 0
+    assert clean_row[constants_module.LEDGER_KEY_FINDING_CHECK_NAMES] == []
+    assert clean_row[constants_module.LEDGER_KEY_MINTED_FROM_AGENT_ID] == "agent-pass"
+
+
+def test_write_verdict_returns_path_when_ledger_append_fails(
+    monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, tmp_path: pathlib.Path
+) -> None:
+    """A ledger IO failure never changes the mint path or verdict file write."""
+    fake_home = tmp_path / "home"
+    fake_home.mkdir()
+    _isolate_home(monkeypatch, fake_home)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(pathlib.Path, "home", classmethod(lambda cls: fake_home))
+    logs_as_file = (
+        fake_home
+        / constants_module.CLAUDE_HOME_DIRECTORY_NAME
+        / constants_module.LOGS_DIRECTORY_NAME
+    )
+    logs_as_file.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    logs_as_file.write_text("not-a-directory", encoding="utf-8")
+    work_dir = _make_repo_with_origin(tmp_path)
+    verdict_file = write_verdict(
+        str(work_dir),
+        MATCHING_MANIFEST_SHA256,
+        True,
+        [],
+        "agent-x",
+    )
+    assert verdict_file.is_file()
+    verdict_record = json.loads(verdict_file.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+    assert verdict_record[constants_module.VERDICT_KEY_ALL_PASS] is True
+
+
+def test_root_key_for_repo_folds_subdirectory_and_case(tmp_path: pathlib.Path) -> None:
+    work_dir = tmp_path / "Repo"
+    subdirectory = work_dir / "src"
+    subdirectory.mkdir(parents=True)
+    root_key = root_key_for_repo(str(work_dir))
+    assert root_key_for_repo(str(subdirectory.parent)) == root_key
+    assert root_key_for_repo(str(work_dir).lower()) == root_key
+
+
+def test_verdict_path_for_repo_stem_is_the_shared_root_key(tmp_path: pathlib.Path) -> None:
+    work_dir = tmp_path / "repo"
+    work_dir.mkdir()
+    assert verdict_path_for_repo(str(work_dir)).stem == root_key_for_repo(str(work_dir))