deadbyte-mcp 0.15.0 → 0.15.1

package/src/version.mjs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-export const DEADBYTE_VERSION = '0.15.0';
+export const DEADBYTE_VERSION = '0.15.1';
 export const MCP_PROTOCOL_VERSION = '2026-07-28';
 export const RECEIPT_SCHEMA_V1 = 'deadbyte.receipt.v1';
 export const RECEIPT_SCHEMA_V2 = 'deadbyte.receipt.v2';

package/test/agent-runtime.test.mjs

@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ async function connectAgent(f) {
       DEADBYTE_WORKSPACE_ROOT: f.root,
       DEADBYTE_SIGNING_KEY: f.keys.privateKeyPath,
       DEADBYTE_VERIFY_KEY: f.keys.publicKeyPath,
+      DEADBYTE_PRIVILEGED_POLICY: '',
       DEADBYTE_AGENT_RUNTIME: '1'
     },
     stderr: 'pipe'

package/test/autonomous-loop.test.mjs

@@ -147,6 +147,30 @@ test('R24 autonomous goal diagnoses a failing test, replans with native diff, be
   }
 });
 
+test('historical autonomous release verification survives source drift and disarmed mutation authority', async () => {
+  const f = await fixture();
+  try {
+    const submitted = await f.runtime.submit({ submissionId:'historical-release-verify', rootId:'project',
+      title:'repair program', goal:'make exported value equal fixed', acceptance:'release evidence must remain verifiable',
+      maxIterations:10 });
+    const result = await f.runtime.run({ goalId:submitted.goal_id, maxCycles:16 });
+    assert.equal(result.status,'completed');
+    assert.equal((await f.runtime.verify({ goalId:submitted.goal_id })).ok,true);
+
+    await writeFile(f.program,"export const value = 'rolled-back';\n");
+    await rm(f.codingRuntime.policy.lease_file);
+    await rm(f.policy.lease_file);
+
+    const verified = await f.runtime.verify({ goalId:submitted.goal_id });
+    assert.equal(verified.ok,true);
+    assert.equal(verified.native_diffs_verified,2);
+    assert.equal(verified.required_profiles_verified,3);
+  } finally {
+    await new Promise(resolve => f.planner.server.close(resolve));
+    await rm(f.root,{recursive:true,force:true});
+  }
+});
+
 test('autonomous profile execution is capped by the absolute autonomous lease without changing coding request identity', async () => {
   const calls=[];
   const f=await fixture([],{

package/test/autonomous-runtime.test.mjs

@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ async function fixture() {
     command:process.execPath, args:[serverPath], cwd:repoRoot,
     env:{ ...getDefaultEnvironment(), DEADBYTE_WORKSPACE_ROOT:workspaceRoot,
       DEADBYTE_SIGNING_KEY:keys.privateKeyPath, DEADBYTE_VERIFY_KEY:keys.publicKeyPath,
+      DEADBYTE_PRIVILEGED_POLICY:'',
       DEADBYTE_AGENT_RUNTIME:'1', DEADBYTE_CODING_RUNTIME:'1',
       DEADBYTE_CODING_POLICY:codingPolicyPath, DEADBYTE_AUTONOMOUS_RUNTIME:'1',
       DEADBYTE_AUTONOMOUS_POLICY:autonomousPolicyPath }, stderr:'pipe'

package/test/cli-entrypoint.test.mjs

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ test('npx CLI reports the canonical package version through --version, -v and ve
   for(const arg of ['--version','-v','version']){
     const result=spawnSync(process.execPath,[cliPath,arg],{cwd:root,encoding:'utf8',windowsHide:true});
     assert.equal(result.status,0,result.stderr);
-    assert.equal(result.stdout.trim(),'0.15.0');
+    assert.equal(result.stdout.trim(),'0.15.1');
   }
 });
 
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ test('npx CLI exposes local supervisor lifecycle without any supervisor arm comm
   assert.match(source,/supervisorrecover/);
   const mapping=source.match(/const SUPERVISOR_COMMANDS=.*?;\n/s)?.[0]??'';
   assert.doesNotMatch(mapping,/arm(?:coding|autonomous|process|host)/i);
-  assert.match(source,/npx deadbyte-mcp@latest supervisor status/);
+  assert.match(source,/npx -y \$\{exact\} supervisor status/);
 });
 
 test('README makes npx the primary operator UX',async()=>{
   const readme=await readFile(path.join(root,'README.txt'),'utf8');
-  assert.match(readme,/npx deadbyte-mcp@latest remote/);
-  assert.match(readme,/npx deadbyte-mcp@latest audit verify/);
+  assert.match(readme,/npx -y deadbyte-mcp@0\.15\.1 remote/);
+  assert.match(readme,/npx -y deadbyte-mcp@0\.15\.1 audit verify/);
 });

package/test/coding-plane.test.mjs

@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ async function fixture() {
       DEADBYTE_WORKSPACE_ROOT: workspaceRoot,
       DEADBYTE_SIGNING_KEY: keys.privateKeyPath,
       DEADBYTE_VERIFY_KEY: keys.publicKeyPath,
+      DEADBYTE_PRIVILEGED_POLICY: '',
       DEADBYTE_AGENT_RUNTIME: '1',
       DEADBYTE_CODING_RUNTIME: '1',
       DEADBYTE_CODING_POLICY: policyPath

package/test/compact-max-catalog-r45.test.mjs

@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+import test from 'node:test';
+import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
+import { createHash } from 'node:crypto';
+import { access, mkdir, readFile, writeFile } from 'node:fs/promises';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+import { Client } from '@modelcontextprotocol/client';
+import { StdioClientTransport, getDefaultEnvironment } from '@modelcontextprotocol/client/stdio';
+import { createR34Fixture } from './helpers/autonomous-r34-fixture.mjs';
+
+const here=path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const repoRoot=path.resolve(here,'..');
+const serverPath=path.join(repoRoot,'src','mcp-server.mjs');
+const desktopPolicyPath=path.join(repoRoot,'controller','deadbyte-desktop-policy.json');
+const sha=bytes=>createHash('sha256').update(bytes).digest('hex');
+const absent=async p=>{try{await access(p);return false;}catch(e){if(e?.code==='ENOENT')return true;throw e;}};
+
+test('R45 real max-runtime compact stdio catalog is exactly 43 with verified skill_catalog while all authority remains disarmed',async()=>{
+  const f=await createR34Fixture({authority:'disarmed'});
+  const processPolicyPath=path.join(f.root,'process-policy.json');
+  const processGrant=path.join(f.root,'process-grant.json');
+  const processState=path.join(f.root,'process-state');
+  const hostPolicyPath=path.join(f.root,'host-policy.json');
+  const hostArm=path.join(f.root,'host-arm.json');
+  const nodeSha=sha(await readFile(process.execPath));
+  await mkdir(processState,{recursive:true});
+  await writeFile(processPolicyPath,JSON.stringify({
+    schema:'deadbyte.process-policy.v1',enabled:true,grant_file:processGrant,state_dir:processState,
+    native_host:{path:process.execPath,sha256:nodeSha},
+    roots:{core:{path:f.project,deny_paths:[]}},
+    profiles:{node:{executable:process.execPath,executable_sha256:nodeSha,root_ids:['core'],
+      prefix_args:[],transport:'pipe',max_args:8,max_arg_bytes:1024,max_sessions:2,
+      max_input_bytes:65536,max_retained_output_bytes:262144,env_allow:['PATH','TEMP','TMP'],
+      input_actions:{ping:'PING\r\n'}}}
+  },null,2));
+  await writeFile(hostPolicyPath,JSON.stringify({
+    schema:'deadbyte.host-policy.v1',enabled:true,arm_file:hostArm,max_read_bytes:262144,max_write_bytes:1048576,
+    roots:{core:{path:f.project,read:true,write:true,exec:true}},
+    commands:{node_script:{kind:'script',executable:process.execPath,executable_sha256:nodeSha,
+      root_ids:['core'],prefix_args:[],extensions:['.mjs'],timeout_ms:5000,max_output_bytes:65536}}
+  },null,2));
+
+  const desktopRaw=JSON.parse(await readFile(desktopPolicyPath,'utf8'));
+  const desktopGrant=desktopRaw.grant_file;
+  const codingLease=f.codingPolicy.lease_file;
+  const autonomousLease=f.policy.lease_file;
+  for(const q of [processGrant,hostArm,desktopGrant,codingLease,autonomousLease]) assert.equal(await absent(q),true,'authority unexpectedly armed before start: '+q);
+
+  const client=new Client({name:'deadbyte-r40-max-catalog',version:'0.12.0'},{versionNegotiation:{mode:{pin:'2026-07-28'}}});
+  const env={
+    ...getDefaultEnvironment(),
+    DEADBYTE_CAPABILITY_PROFILE:'compact',
+    DEADBYTE_AUDIT_RUNTIME:'0',
+    DEADBYTE_STATE_ROOT:path.join(f.root,'state'),
+    DEADBYTE_WORKSPACE_ROOT:f.root,
+    DEADBYTE_SIGNING_KEY:f.keys.privateKeyPath,
+    DEADBYTE_VERIFY_KEY:f.keys.publicKeyPath,
+    DEADBYTE_PRIVILEGED_POLICY:hostPolicyPath,
+    DEADBYTE_MACHINE_RUNTIME:'1',
+    DEADBYTE_AGENT_RUNTIME:'0',
+    DEADBYTE_PROCESS_RUNTIME:'1',
+    DEADBYTE_PROCESS_POLICY:processPolicyPath,
+    DEADBYTE_CODING_RUNTIME:'1',
+    DEADBYTE_CODING_POLICY:path.join(f.root,'coding-policy.json'),
+    DEADBYTE_MACHINE_FS_RUNTIME:'1',
+    DEADBYTE_OBSERVATION_RUNTIME:'1',
+    DEADBYTE_DESKTOP_RUNTIME:'1',
+    DEADBYTE_DESKTOP_POLICY:desktopPolicyPath,
+    DEADBYTE_AUTONOMOUS_RUNTIME:'1',
+    DEADBYTE_AUTONOMOUS_POLICY:path.join(f.root,'autonomous-policy.json'),
+    DEADBYTE_AUTONOMOUS_SUPERVISOR_MODE:'external'
+  };
+  const transport=new StdioClientTransport({command:process.execPath,args:[serverPath],cwd:repoRoot,env,stderr:'pipe'});
+  try{
+    await client.connect(transport);
+    const listed=await client.listTools();
+    const names=listed.tools.map(t=>t.name).sort();
+    assert.equal(names.length,43,'expected exact compact max catalog 43, got '+names.length+': '+names.join(','));
+    for(const name of ['capability_manifest','desktop_control','coding_inspect','machine_fs','machine_observe','process_session',
+      'host_file_read','host_file_write','host_exec','skill_catalog']) assert.ok(names.includes(name),'missing '+name);
+    const manifest=await client.callTool({name:'capability_manifest',arguments:{}});
+    assert.equal(manifest.isError,false);
+    const m=manifest.structuredContent.result;
+    assert.equal(m.schema,'deadbyte.capability-manifest.v2');
+    assert.equal(m.profile,'compact');
+    assert.equal(m.tool_count,43);
+    assert.deepEqual(m.tool_catalog,names);
+    assert.match(m.catalog_sha256,/^[0-9a-f]{64}$/);
+    const hardware=m.capabilities.find(item=>item.id==='observation.hardware_query');
+    assert.ok(hardware);assert.equal(hardware.authority,'none');assert.equal(hardware.compact_tool,'machine_observe');assert.equal(hardware.compact_op,'hardware_query');
+    const skill=m.capabilities.find(item=>item.id==='skill.catalog');
+    assert.ok(skill);assert.equal(skill.authority,'none');assert.equal(skill.mutating,false);
+    console.log(JSON.stringify({tool_count:m.tool_count,catalog_sha256:m.catalog_sha256,ledger_sha256:m.ledger_sha256,desktop:true,hardware_query:true,skill:true,authority:'DISARMED'}));
+  } finally {
+    await client.close().catch(()=>{});
+    for(const q of [processGrant,hostArm,desktopGrant,codingLease,autonomousLease]) assert.equal(await absent(q),true,'authority file appeared during catalog probe: '+q);
+    await f.cleanup();
+  }
+});

package/test/contained.test.mjs

@@ -352,6 +352,10 @@ test('contained execution source has a compile-time worker registry and no user
   const executor = await readFile(fileURLToPath(new URL('../src/contained-executor.mjs', import.meta.url)), 'utf8');
   const registry = await readFile(fileURLToPath(new URL('../src/worker-registry.mjs', import.meta.url)), 'utf8');
   const server = await readFile(fileURLToPath(new URL('../src/mcp-server.mjs', import.meta.url)), 'utf8');
+  const containedStart = server.indexOf("toolServer.registerTool(\n    'contained_transform'");
+  const containedEnd = server.indexOf('toolServer.registerTool(', containedStart + 1);
+  const contained = server.slice(containedStart, containedEnd);
+  assert.ok(containedStart >= 0 && containedEnd > containedStart);
   assert.match(registry, /contained-transform-worker\.exe/);
   assert.match(registry, /contained-reverse-worker\.exe/);
   assert.match(registry, /CONTAINED_EXECUTION_REGISTRY/);
@@ -360,9 +364,9 @@ test('contained execution source has a compile-time worker registry and no user
   assert.match(registry, /lowercase_ascii/);
   assert.match(registry, /reverse_bytes/);
   assert.match(executor, /loadVerifiedWorkerRegistry/);
-  assert.match(server, /'contained_transform'/);
-  assert.match(server, /z\.enum\(CONTAINED_TRANSFORM_OPERATIONS\)/);
-  assert.doesNotMatch(server, /executable:\s*z\./);
+  assert.match(contained, /'contained_transform'/);
+  assert.match(contained, /z\.enum\(CONTAINED_TRANSFORM_OPERATIONS\)/);
+  assert.doesNotMatch(contained, /executable:\s*z\./);
   assert.doesNotMatch(executor, /--worker/);
   assert.doesNotMatch(server, /registerTool\(\s*['"](?:command_run|shell_execute|powershell_run)['"]/);
 });
@@ -706,12 +710,16 @@ test('contained execution validator rejects missing or altered worker manifest e
 
 test('MCP contained_transform schema is a compile-time operation enum with no executable or invocation-control surface', async () => {
   const server = await readFile(fileURLToPath(new URL('../src/mcp-server.mjs', import.meta.url)), 'utf8');
-  assert.match(server, /z\.enum\(CONTAINED_TRANSFORM_OPERATIONS\)/);
-  assert.equal((server.match(/inputSchema: z\.strictObject\(\{/g) ?? []).length, 8);
+  const containedStart = server.indexOf("toolServer.registerTool(\n    'contained_transform'");
+  const containedEnd = server.indexOf('toolServer.registerTool(', containedStart + 1);
+  const contained = server.slice(containedStart, containedEnd);
+  assert.ok(containedStart >= 0 && containedEnd > containedStart);
+  assert.match(contained, /z\.enum\(CONTAINED_TRANSFORM_OPERATIONS\)/);
+  assert.match(contained, /inputSchema: z\.strictObject\(\{/);
   assert.match(server, /if \(hostPolicy\)/);
   for (const name of ['host_file_read', 'host_file_write', 'host_exec']) assert.match(server, new RegExp(`'${name}'`));
-  assert.doesNotMatch(server, /inputSchema: z\.object\(\{/);
-  assert.doesNotMatch(server, /executable:\s*z\.|argv:\s*z\.|environment:\s*z\.|challenge:\s*z\.|request_digest:\s*z\.|worker_id:\s*z\./);
+  assert.doesNotMatch(contained, /inputSchema: z\.object\(\{/);
+  assert.doesNotMatch(contained, /executable:\s*z\.|argv:\s*z\.|environment:\s*z\.|challenge:\s*z\.|request_digest:\s*z\.|worker_id:\s*z\./);
 });
 
 test('R27 Windows batch gate builds native payload before freezing and verifying the candidate', async () => {
@@ -914,13 +922,17 @@ test('contained execution validator fails closed on active network evidence', ()
 
 test('execution authority is strict at MCP and native argv boundaries', async () => {
   const server = await readFile(fileURLToPath(new URL('../src/mcp-server.mjs', import.meta.url)), 'utf8');
+  const containedStart = server.indexOf("toolServer.registerTool(\n    'contained_transform'");
+  const containedEnd = server.indexOf('toolServer.registerTool(', containedStart + 1);
+  const contained = server.slice(containedStart, containedEnd);
   const launcher = await readFile(fileURLToPath(new URL('../native/deadbyte-exec.cpp', import.meta.url)), 'utf8');
   const helper = await readFile(fileURLToPath(new URL('../native/contained-network-proof.h', import.meta.url)), 'utf8');
   const authority = await readFile(fileURLToPath(new URL('../src/authority-smoke.mjs', import.meta.url)), 'utf8');
-  assert.match(server, /inputSchema: z\.strictObject\(/);
-  assert.doesNotMatch(server, /worker_id:\s*z\./);
-  assert.doesNotMatch(server, /executable:\s*z\./);
-  assert.doesNotMatch(server, /argv:\s*z\./);
+  assert.ok(containedStart >= 0 && containedEnd > containedStart);
+  assert.match(contained, /inputSchema: z\.strictObject\(/);
+  assert.doesNotMatch(contained, /worker_id:\s*z\./);
+  assert.doesNotMatch(contained, /executable:\s*z\./);
+  assert.doesNotMatch(contained, /argv:\s*z\./);
   assert.match(launcher, /argc != 7/);
   assert.match(launcher, /invalid fixed argument contract/);
   assert.match(helper, /HasExactContainedWorkerArguments/);

package/test/controller.test.mjs

@@ -82,11 +82,15 @@ test('controller keeps privileged policy optional and propagates it only to the
 
 test('Windows host policy bootstrap pins executables and creates only explicit local roots', async () => {
   const init = await readFile(fileURLToPath(new URL('../scripts/init-host-policy.ps1', import.meta.url)), 'utf8');
-  assert.match(init, /deadbyte\.host-policy\.v1/);
+  assert.match(init, /deadbyte\.host-policy\.v2/);
   assert.match(init, /Get-FileHash/);
   assert.match(init, /powershell_script/);
   assert.match(init, /cmd_script/);
   assert.match(init, /node_script/);
+  assert.match(init, /powershell_inline/);
+  assert.match(init, /cmd_inline/);
+  assert.match(init, /node_inline/);
+  assert.match(init, /native_exec/);
   assert.match(init, /D:\\Projects/);
   assert.match(init, /State\s+: DISARMED/);
 });

package/test/core.test.mjs

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ test('proof execution creates deterministic output and signed verifiable receipt
   assert.equal(result.receipt.request.schema, 'deadbyte.request.v1');
   assert.match(result.receipt.request.nonce, /^[0-9a-f]{64}$/);
   assert.match(result.receipt.request.sha256, /^[0-9a-f]{64}$/);
-  assert.equal(result.receipt.runtime.package_version, '0.15.0');
+  assert.equal(result.receipt.runtime.package_version, '0.15.1');
   assert.match(result.receipt.runtime.mcp_ingress_adapter, /^(?:none|tunnel-stdio-probe-compat-v1)$/);
   assert.match(result.receipt.runtime.mcp_ingress_adapter_sha256, /^[0-9a-f]{64}$/);
   assert.match(result.receipt.runtime.mcp_ingress_mode_source_sha256, /^[0-9a-f]{64}$/);

package/test/full-max-catalog-r45.test.mjs

@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+import test from 'node:test';
+import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
+import { createHash } from 'node:crypto';
+import { access, mkdir, readFile, writeFile } from 'node:fs/promises';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+import { Client } from '@modelcontextprotocol/client';
+import { StdioClientTransport, getDefaultEnvironment } from '@modelcontextprotocol/client/stdio';
+import { createR34Fixture } from './helpers/autonomous-r34-fixture.mjs';
+
+const here=path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const repoRoot=path.resolve(here,'..');
+const serverPath=path.join(repoRoot,'src','mcp-server.mjs');
+const desktopPolicyPath=path.join(repoRoot,'controller','deadbyte-desktop-policy.json');
+const sha=bytes=>createHash('sha256').update(bytes).digest('hex');
+const absent=async p=>{try{await access(p);return false;}catch(e){if(e?.code==='ENOENT')return true;throw e;}};
+
+test('R45 real max-runtime full stdio catalog is exactly 82 with skill and four Desktop primitives while authority remains disarmed',async()=>{
+  const f=await createR34Fixture({authority:'disarmed'});
+  const processPolicyPath=path.join(f.root,'process-policy.json');
+  const processGrant=path.join(f.root,'process-grant.json');
+  const processState=path.join(f.root,'process-state');
+  const hostPolicyPath=path.join(f.root,'host-policy.json');
+  const hostArm=path.join(f.root,'host-arm.json');
+  const nodeSha=sha(await readFile(process.execPath));
+  await mkdir(processState,{recursive:true});
+  await writeFile(processPolicyPath,JSON.stringify({
+    schema:'deadbyte.process-policy.v1',enabled:true,grant_file:processGrant,state_dir:processState,
+    native_host:{path:process.execPath,sha256:nodeSha},
+    roots:{core:{path:f.project,deny_paths:[]}},
+    profiles:{node:{executable:process.execPath,executable_sha256:nodeSha,root_ids:['core'],
+      prefix_args:[],transport:'pipe',max_args:8,max_arg_bytes:1024,max_sessions:2,
+      max_input_bytes:65536,max_retained_output_bytes:262144,env_allow:['PATH','TEMP','TMP'],
+      input_actions:{ping:'PING\r\n'}}}
+  },null,2));
+  await writeFile(hostPolicyPath,JSON.stringify({
+    schema:'deadbyte.host-policy.v1',enabled:true,arm_file:hostArm,max_read_bytes:262144,max_write_bytes:1048576,
+    roots:{core:{path:f.project,read:true,write:true,exec:true}},
+    commands:{node_script:{kind:'script',executable:process.execPath,executable_sha256:nodeSha,
+      root_ids:['core'],prefix_args:[],extensions:['.mjs'],timeout_ms:5000,max_output_bytes:65536}}
+  },null,2));
+
+  const desktopRaw=JSON.parse(await readFile(desktopPolicyPath,'utf8'));
+  const desktopGrant=desktopRaw.grant_file;
+  const codingLease=f.codingPolicy.lease_file;
+  const autonomousLease=f.policy.lease_file;
+  for(const q of [processGrant,hostArm,desktopGrant,codingLease,autonomousLease]) assert.equal(await absent(q),true,'authority unexpectedly armed before start: '+q);
+
+  const client=new Client({name:'deadbyte-r45-full-catalog',version:'0.15.1'},{versionNegotiation:{mode:{pin:'2026-07-28'}}});
+  const env={
+    ...getDefaultEnvironment(),
+    DEADBYTE_CAPABILITY_PROFILE:'full',
+    DEADBYTE_AUDIT_RUNTIME:'0',
+    DEADBYTE_STATE_ROOT:path.join(f.root,'state'),
+    DEADBYTE_WORKSPACE_ROOT:f.root,
+    DEADBYTE_SIGNING_KEY:f.keys.privateKeyPath,
+    DEADBYTE_VERIFY_KEY:f.keys.publicKeyPath,
+    DEADBYTE_PRIVILEGED_POLICY:hostPolicyPath,
+    DEADBYTE_MACHINE_RUNTIME:'1',
+    DEADBYTE_AGENT_RUNTIME:'1',
+    DEADBYTE_PROCESS_RUNTIME:'1',
+    DEADBYTE_PROCESS_POLICY:processPolicyPath,
+    DEADBYTE_CODING_RUNTIME:'1',
+    DEADBYTE_CODING_POLICY:path.join(f.root,'coding-policy.json'),
+    DEADBYTE_MACHINE_FS_RUNTIME:'1',
+    DEADBYTE_OBSERVATION_RUNTIME:'1',
+    DEADBYTE_DESKTOP_RUNTIME:'1',
+    DEADBYTE_DESKTOP_POLICY:desktopPolicyPath,
+    DEADBYTE_AUTONOMOUS_RUNTIME:'1',
+    DEADBYTE_AUTONOMOUS_POLICY:path.join(f.root,'autonomous-policy.json'),
+    DEADBYTE_AUTONOMOUS_SUPERVISOR_MODE:'external'
+  };
+  const transport=new StdioClientTransport({command:process.execPath,args:[serverPath],cwd:repoRoot,env,stderr:'pipe'});
+  try{
+    await client.connect(transport);
+    const listed=await client.listTools();
+    const names=listed.tools.map(t=>t.name).sort();
+    const {R45_EXPECTED_TOOLS}=await import('../src/remote-mcp-r45-parity-client.mjs');
+    assert.equal(names.length,82,'expected exact full R45 catalog 82, got '+names.length+': '+names.join(','));
+    assert.deepEqual(names,R45_EXPECTED_TOOLS);
+    for(const name of ['machine_hardware_query','desktop_status','desktop_observe','desktop_target','desktop_action',
+      'host_file_read','host_file_write','host_exec','skill_catalog']) assert.ok(names.includes(name),'missing '+name);
+    for(const tool of listed.tools) assert.equal(tool.outputSchema?.additionalProperties,false,'non-strict output '+tool.name);
+    const catalog_sha256=sha(Buffer.from(JSON.stringify(names),'utf8'));
+    console.log(JSON.stringify({tool_count:names.length,catalog_sha256,desktop_tools:4,skill:true,authority:'DISARMED'}));
+  } finally {
+    await client.close().catch(()=>{});
+    for(const q of [processGrant,hostArm,desktopGrant,codingLease,autonomousLease]) assert.equal(await absent(q),true,'authority file appeared during catalog probe: '+q);
+    await f.cleanup();
+  }
+});

package/test/hardware-observation-r45.test.mjs

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import test from 'node:test';
+import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
+import { mkdtemp, mkdir, writeFile } from 'node:fs/promises';
+import os from 'node:os';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import { generateTrustKeypair } from '../src/trust.mjs';
+import { loadCodingPolicy } from '../src/coding-plane.mjs';
+import { createObservationRuntime, verifyObservationReceiptFile } from '../src/observation-runtime.mjs';
+
+async function fixture(){
+  const root=await mkdtemp(path.join(os.tmpdir(),'deadbyte-hardware-query-r45-'));
+  const project=path.join(root,'project');await mkdir(project);
+  const policyPath=path.join(root,'coding-policy.json');
+  await writeFile(policyPath,JSON.stringify({schema:'deadbyte.coding-policy.v1',enabled:true,
+    lease_file:path.join(root,'coding-grant.json'),evidence_dir:path.join(root,'evidence'),
+    roots:{project:{path:project,read:true,write:false,exec:false,deny_paths:[]}},commands:{},
+    max_read_bytes:65536,max_write_bytes:65536}));
+  const policy=await loadCodingPolicy(policyPath);
+  const keys=await generateTrustKeypair({privateKeyPath:path.join(root,'private.pem'),publicKeyPath:path.join(root,'public.pem')});
+  const calls=[];
+  const hardwareSnapshotProvider=async query=>{calls.push(query);return {schema:'deadbyte.hardware-query.v1',query,
+    data:query==='cpu'?{brand:'TEST CPU',logical_processors:16}:{fixture:true}};};
+  const runtime=createObservationRuntime({policy,signingKeyPath:keys.privateKeyPath,verifyKeyPath:keys.publicKeyPath,
+    stateRoot:root,processSnapshotProvider:async()=>[],systemSnapshotProvider:async()=>({hostname:'x',platform:'win32',architecture:'x64',
+      uptime_seconds:1,total_memory_bytes:1,free_memory_bytes:1,cpu_count:1,load_average:[0,0,0]}),
+    ownedRuntimePidProvider:async()=>new Set(),hardwareSnapshotProvider});
+  return {root,policy,keys,runtime,calls};
+}
+
+test('R45 hardware query is typed read-only observation with signed evidence and no host authority',async()=>{
+  const f=await fixture();
+  const out=await f.runtime.hardwareQuery({query:'cpu'});
+  assert.equal(out.query,'cpu');assert.equal(out.data.brand,'TEST CPU');assert.deepEqual(f.calls,['cpu']);
+  assert.match(out.request_sha256,/^[0-9a-f]{64}$/);assert.match(out.result_head_sha256,/^[0-9a-f]{64}$/);
+  assert.match(out.receipt_id,/^[0-9a-f]{24}$/);assert.match(out.receipt_sha256,/^[0-9a-f]{64}$/);
+  const verified=await verifyObservationReceiptFile({policy:f.policy,verifyKeyPath:f.keys.publicKeyPath,receiptId:out.receipt_id});
+  assert.equal(verified.ok,true);assert.equal(verified.signature_valid,true);assert.equal(verified.kind,'machine_hardware_query');
+});
+
+test('R45 hardware query rejects untyped arbitrary query names before provider dispatch',async()=>{
+  const f=await fixture();
+  await assert.rejects(()=>f.runtime.hardwareQuery({query:'run_powershell'}),/hardware query/i);
+  assert.deepEqual(f.calls,[]);
+});

package/test/host-inline-r45.test.mjs

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+import test from 'node:test';
+import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
+import { createHash, randomBytes } from 'node:crypto';
+import { mkdtemp, mkdir, readFile, readdir, rm, writeFile } from 'node:fs/promises';
+import os from 'node:os';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import {
+  HOST_GRANT_SCHEMA, HOST_POLICY_SCHEMA_V2, hostExecInline, hostExecNative, loadHostPolicy
+} from '../src/host-plane.mjs';
+
+const sha=bytes=>createHash('sha256').update(bytes).digest('hex');
+
+async function fixture(){
+  const dir=await mkdtemp(path.join(os.tmpdir(),'deadbyte-host-inline-r45-'));
+  const root=path.join(dir,'root');await mkdir(root);
+  const arm=path.join(dir,'arm.json'), policyPath=path.join(dir,'policy.json');
+  const exeSha=sha(await readFile(process.execPath));
+  const raw={
+    schema:HOST_POLICY_SCHEMA_V2,enabled:true,arm_file:arm,
+    roots:{core:{path:root,read:true,write:true,exec:true}},
+    commands:{
+      node_inline:{kind:'inline',executable:process.execPath,executable_sha256:exeSha,root_ids:['core'],
+        prefix_args:['-e'],timeout_ms:5000,max_output_bytes:65536,max_command_chars:32768}
+    },
+    native_exec:{enabled:true,root_ids:['core'],timeout_ms:5000,max_output_bytes:65536,max_args:64,max_arg_chars:8192},
+    max_read_bytes:262144,max_write_bytes:1048576
+  };
+  await writeFile(policyPath,JSON.stringify(raw,null,2));
+  const policy=await loadHostPolicy(policyPath);
+  await writeFile(arm,JSON.stringify({schema:HOST_GRANT_SCHEMA,policy_sha256:policy.policy_sha256,
+    instance_nonce:randomBytes(32).toString('hex'),armed_at_utc:new Date().toISOString()},null,2));
+  return {dir,root,arm,policy,exeSha};
+}
+
+test('R45 host inline executes in argv memory with zero staging artifact and hashes command/output',async t=>{
+  const f=await fixture();t.after(()=>rm(f.dir,{recursive:true,force:true}));
+  const before=(await readdir(f.root)).sort();
+  const command='process.stdout.write("INLINE_OK")';
+  const out=await hostExecInline(f.policy,{commandId:'node_inline',rootId:'core',command,cwd:'.',timeoutMs:2000});
+  const after=(await readdir(f.root)).sort();
+  assert.deepEqual(after,before,'inline execution must not stage a script file');
+  assert.equal(out.exit_code,0);assert.equal(out.stdout,'INLINE_OK');assert.equal(out.stderr,'');
+  assert.equal(out.command_sha256,sha(Buffer.from(command,'utf8')));
+  assert.equal(out.stdout_sha256,sha(Buffer.from('INLINE_OK','utf8')));
+  assert.equal(out.stderr_sha256,sha(Buffer.alloc(0)));
+  assert.match(out.argv_sha256,/^[0-9a-f]{64}$/);assert.equal(out.executable_sha256,f.exeSha);
+});
+
+test('R45 native argv execution accepts arbitrary absolute hash-pinned executable only while Host is armed',async t=>{
+  const f=await fixture();t.after(()=>rm(f.dir,{recursive:true,force:true}));
+  const before=(await readdir(f.root)).sort();
+  const out=await hostExecNative(f.policy,{rootId:'core',executable:process.execPath,executableSha256:f.exeSha,
+    args:['-e','process.stdout.write("NATIVE_OK")'],cwd:'.',timeoutMs:2000});
+  assert.equal(out.exit_code,0);assert.equal(out.stdout,'NATIVE_OK');
+  assert.deepEqual((await readdir(f.root)).sort(),before,'native argv execution must not create staging files');
+  await assert.rejects(()=>hostExecNative(f.policy,{rootId:'core',executable:process.execPath,executableSha256:'f'.repeat(64),
+    args:['--version'],cwd:'.'}),/executable hash mismatch/i);
+});
+
+test('R45 inline execution observes authority revocation during a live child and fails closed',async t=>{
+  const f=await fixture();t.after(()=>rm(f.dir,{recursive:true,force:true}));
+  const running=hostExecInline(f.policy,{commandId:'node_inline',rootId:'core',
+    command:'setTimeout(()=>process.stdout.write("SHOULD_NOT_COMPLETE"),1500)',cwd:'.',timeoutMs:4000,authorityPollMs:50});
+  await new Promise(r=>setTimeout(r,150));
+  await rm(f.arm,{force:true});
+  await assert.rejects(()=>running,/host authority changed during operation/i);
+});

package/test/machine-mcp-integration.test.mjs

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ async function fixture() {
     env: {
       ...getDefaultEnvironment(), DEADBYTE_STATE_ROOT: root, DEADBYTE_MACHINE_RUNTIME: '1',
       DEADBYTE_SIGNING_KEY: keys.privateKeyPath, DEADBYTE_VERIFY_KEY: keys.publicKeyPath,
+      DEADBYTE_PRIVILEGED_POLICY: '',
       DEADBYTE_AGENT_RUNTIME: '0', DEADBYTE_CODING_RUNTIME: '0', DEADBYTE_AUTONOMOUS_RUNTIME: '0'
     }, stderr: 'pipe'
   });

package/test/observation-mcp-tools.test.mjs

@@ -15,14 +15,15 @@ function runtime(){
     searchStatus:async()=>({status:'ok',search_id:hex('a'),state:'completed',result_count:0,files_scanned:0,bytes_scanned:0,truncated:false,request_sha256:hex('b'),result_head_sha256:hex('c'),receipt_id:receipt,receipt_sha256:hex('d'),error:null}),
     searchCancel:async()=>({status:'ok',search_id:hex('a'),state:'cancelled',cancel_requested:true}),
     processList:async()=>({status:'ok',snapshot_id:hex('e'),observed_at_utc:new Date(0).toISOString(),processes:[],next_cursor:null,request_sha256:hex('b'),result_head_sha256:hex('c'),receipt_id:receipt,receipt_sha256:hex('d')}),
-    systemStatus:async()=>({status:'ok',observed_at_utc:new Date(0).toISOString(),hostname:'x',platform:'win32',architecture:'x64',uptime_seconds:1,total_memory_bytes:2,free_memory_bytes:1,cpu_count:1,load_average:[0,0,0],request_sha256:hex('b'),result_head_sha256:hex('c'),receipt_id:receipt,receipt_sha256:hex('d')})
+    systemStatus:async()=>({status:'ok',observed_at_utc:new Date(0).toISOString(),hostname:'x',platform:'win32',architecture:'x64',uptime_seconds:1,total_memory_bytes:2,free_memory_bytes:1,cpu_count:1,load_average:[0,0,0],request_sha256:hex('b'),result_head_sha256:hex('c'),receipt_id:receipt,receipt_sha256:hex('d')}),
+    hardwareQuery:async({query})=>({status:'ok',query,observed_at_utc:new Date(0).toISOString(),observer_sha256:hex('e'),data:{vendor:'x'},request_sha256:hex('b'),result_head_sha256:hex('c'),receipt_id:receipt,receipt_sha256:hex('d')})
   };
 }
 
-test('R32 registers exactly six bounded observation tools',()=>{
+test('R45 registers exactly seven bounded observation tools including typed native hardware',()=>{
   const server=new FakeServer(); registerObservationTools(server,{runtime:runtime()});
   assert.deepEqual([...server.tools.keys()].sort(),[
-    'machine_process_list','machine_search_cancel','machine_search_page','machine_search_start','machine_search_status','machine_system_status'
+    'machine_hardware_query','machine_process_list','machine_search_cancel','machine_search_page','machine_search_start','machine_search_status','machine_system_status'
   ]);
   for(const [name,tool] of server.tools){ assert.ok(tool.spec.inputSchema,`${name} input`); assert.ok(tool.spec.outputSchema,`${name} output`); }
 });

package/test/output-schema.test.mjs

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ async function fixture() {
       DEADBYTE_WORKSPACE_ROOT: workspaceRoot,
       DEADBYTE_SIGNING_KEY: keys.privateKeyPath,
       DEADBYTE_VERIFY_KEY: keys.publicKeyPath,
+      DEADBYTE_PRIVILEGED_POLICY: '',
       DEADBYTE_AGENT_RUNTIME: '1'
     },
     stderr: 'pipe'

package/test/package-boundary.test.mjs

@@ -39,6 +39,6 @@ test('R28 package boundary contains only immutable workspace seed files', () =>
 
 test('publish boundary excludes live state, private keys, grants and non-example controller secrets',()=>{
   const files=packFiles();
-  const forbidden=files.filter(rel=>/(^|\/)(active-release\.json|runtime\/|audit\/|evidence\/)|\.pem$|(^|\/)deadbyte-controller\.config\.psd1$|(^|\/)deadbyte-host-policy\.json$|(^|\/)[^/]*(?:grant|arm)\.json$/i.test(rel));
+  const forbidden=files.filter(rel=>rel.startsWith('tmp/')||rel.startsWith('.deadbyte-machine-fs-recovery/')||/(^|\/)(active-release\.json|runtime\/|audit\/|evidence\/)|\.pem$|(^|\/)deadbyte-controller\.config\.psd1$|(^|\/)deadbyte-host-policy\.json$|(^|\/)[^/]*(?:grant|arm)\.json$/i.test(rel));
   assert.deepEqual(forbidden,[]);
 });

package/test/production-docs.test.mjs

@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ const readme=()=>readFile(path.join(root,'README.txt'),'utf8');
 
 test('production README documents one-command stdio configs for major MCP clients',async()=>{
   const text=await readme();
-  assert.match(text,/npx -y deadbyte-mcp@0\.11\.3 mcp/);
+  assert.match(text,/npx -y deadbyte-mcp@0\.15\.1 mcp/);
   assert.match(text,/CLAUDE DESKTOP/);
-  assert.match(text,/"mcpServers"[\s\S]*?"command"\s*:\s*"npx"[\s\S]*?"-y"[\s\S]*?"deadbyte-mcp@0\.11\.3"[\s\S]*?"mcp"/);
+  assert.match(text,/"mcpServers"[\s\S]*?"command"\s*:\s*"npx"[\s\S]*?"-y"[\s\S]*?"deadbyte-mcp@0\.15\.1"[\s\S]*?"mcp"/);
   assert.match(text,/CURSOR/);
   assert.match(text,/\.cursor\/mcp\.json/);
   assert.match(text,/VS CODE/);
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ test('production README documents one-command stdio configs for major MCP client
   assert.match(text,/CODEX/);
   assert.match(text,/\[mcp_servers\.deadbyte\]/);
   assert.match(text,/command\s*=\s*"npx"/);
-  assert.match(text,/args\s*=\s*\["-y",\s*"deadbyte-mcp@0\.11\.3",\s*"mcp"\]/);
+  assert.match(text,/args\s*=\s*\["-y",\s*"deadbyte-mcp@0\.15\.1",\s*"mcp"\]/);
 });
 
 test('production README records tracer bullet, semantic scope, remote UX, safety and document extension',async()=>{

package/test/r33-closeout-regression.test.mjs

@@ -86,23 +86,24 @@ test('audit restart reconciles an orphan request with an explicit interrupted re
   }finally{await rm(stateRoot,{recursive:true,force:true});}
 });
 
-test('Windows current R44 gate emits signed-R43-parent feature evidence outside the candidate tree', async()=>{
-  const stateRoot=await temp('deadbyte-r44-windows-evidence-');
-  try{
-    const gate=await readFile(path.join(root,'scripts','gate-windows-r44.ps1'),'utf8');
-    assert.match(gate,/windows-gate-evidence-r44\.mjs/);assert.match(gate,/r44-parent-verify/);
-    const manifestSha=sha256(await readFile(path.join(root,'MANIFEST.SHA256')));
-    const {writeWindowsGateEvidence}=await import('../scripts/windows-gate-evidence-r44.mjs');
-    const summary=await writeWindowsGateEvidence({candidateRoot:root,stateRoot,clock:()=>new Date('2026-09-21T00:01:00.000Z')});
-    const evidence=JSON.parse(await readFile(summary.path,'utf8'));
-    assert.equal(evidence.schema,'deadbyte.r44-windows-gate.v1');assert.equal(evidence.version,'0.15.0');
-    assert.equal(evidence.manifest_sha256,manifestSha);
-    assert.equal(evidence.marker,'DEADBYTE V0.15.0 / R44 REMOTE AGENT SKILL WINDOWS BATCH GATE: PASS');
-    assert.equal(evidence.parent.release_id,'v0.14.1-0a5a833892593283');
-    assert.equal(evidence.parent.final_closure_sha256,'2f29e94dd726638c23b2e520a608dcf2a6919e43348855be3940599d557f920b');
-    for(const key of ['skill_integrity','agent_backend_persistence','codex_protocol_contract','remote_device_identity','durable_job_supervisor','real_external_supervisor_smoke','full_regression_required']) assert.equal(evidence.features[key],true,key);
-    assert.ok(summary.path.startsWith(path.join(stateRoot,'evidence','release')));
-    const historical=await readFile(path.join(root,'scripts','windows-gate-evidence-r43.mjs'),'utf8');
-    assert.match(historical,/version:'0\.14\.1'/);assert.match(historical,/deadbyte\.r43-windows-gate\.v1/);
-  }finally{await rm(stateRoot,{recursive:true,force:true});}
+test('Windows current R45 gate binds exact sealed R44 parent and machine-freedom evidence contract', async()=>{
+  const gate=await readFile(path.join(root,'scripts','gate-windows-r45.ps1'),'utf8');
+  const evidenceSource=await readFile(path.join(root,'scripts','windows-gate-evidence-r45.mjs'),'utf8');
+  const parent=JSON.parse(await readFile(path.join(root,'R45-PARENT.json'),'utf8'));
+  assert.match(gate,/windows-gate-evidence-r45\.mjs/);
+  assert.match(gate,/r45-parent-verify/);
+  assert.match(gate,/host-policy-refresh/);
+  assert.match(gate,/hardware-build/);
+  assert.match(gate,/doctor/);
+  assert.match(evidenceSource,/deadbyte\.r45-windows-gate\.v1/);
+  assert.match(evidenceSource,/version:'0\.15\.1'/);
+  assert.match(evidenceSource,/DEADBYTE V0\.15\.1 \/ R45 MACHINE FREEDOM WINDOWS BATCH GATE: PASS/);
+  for(const key of ['host_inline_native','native_hardware_observation','doctor_release_truth']) assert.match(evidenceSource,new RegExp(key+':true'));
+  assert.equal(parent.parent_release_id,'v0.15.0-c15fa41719be61b3');
+  assert.equal(parent.parent_manifest_sha256,'c15fa41719be61b3186e49b2367a5f4c057365cfb465102dbefb7d7355f45483');
+  assert.equal(parent.parent_generation_manifest_sha256,'6d7429c050b7fe893492e102f00282019116e0c9e54e4f25a5791defa1661d30');
+  assert.equal(parent.parent_final_closure_sha256,'533b7e0ff9ded04086dd90ed34e3b87bc427acc3c55c25bb9f4ec66cb448e667');
+  const historical=await readFile(path.join(root,'scripts','windows-gate-evidence-r44.mjs'),'utf8');
+  assert.match(historical,/version:'0\.15\.0'/);
+  assert.match(historical,/deadbyte\.r44-windows-gate\.v1/);
 });