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+# /auto — full orchestration specification (reference)
+
+> **US-0080 / DEC-0062**: Expanded contract for `/auto`. The slim `.cursor/commands/auto.md` is the default injected surface; load this file when full prose, tables, and step detail are required.
+
+## Subagents
+- curator
+- tech-lead
+
+## Execution model
+- `/auto` is a **spawn-only orchestrator**: it schedules materialization, spawns
+  fresh **phase-role** subagents, and verifies phase boundaries—it **must not**
+  execute lifecycle phase work, perform phase-role duties, or author **phase
+  deliverables** in the orchestrator context.
+- For each phase, **spawn a fresh subagent** for that phase’s canonical role;
+  phase output must arrive only via artifacts and handoff files (no in-turn
+  orchestrator execution of that phase).
+- Phase context transfer happens only through artifacts and handoff files.
+- Scope is process/workflow orchestration only. Do not claim runtime product
+  orchestration changes.
+- **Bug-queue mode** (**`US-0087`**) uses the same **spawn-only** model: schedule
+  materialization and spawn phase-role subagents per bug segment — **never** in-turn
+  **`execute`**, **`qa`**, or other lifecycle work in the orchestrator context.
+  Missing spawn → **`AUTO_ORCHESTRATOR_PHASE_EXECUTION`** (**`BUG-0006`**,
+  **`US-0069`**, **`DEC-0051`**).
+
+## Spawn-boundary integrity (BUG-0006 / US-0080)
+
+This gate is **orthogonal** to per-phase isolation (**DEC-0029**, see
+`decisions/DEC-0029.md`) and strict runtime proof (**DEC-0038**, see
+`decisions/DEC-0038.md`): satisfying one does not excuse skipping the others.
+
+- **Forbidden**: using the orchestrator context to **perform** a lifecycle phase
+  instead of **spawning** the required role subagent (for example in-turn
+  **`architecture`**, **`execute`**, or **`qa`** work attributed to the
+  orchestrator).
+- **Fail fast** with **`AUTO_ORCHESTRATOR_PHASE_EXECUTION`**. **Remediation**:
+  stop; spawn a **fresh** subagent for the canonical **`phase_id`** and **`role`**
+  per the phase→role matrix (**DEC-0051**); continue only through artifacts and
+  handoffs. **Do not** overload **`PHASE_CONTEXT_ISOLATION_VIOLATION`** or
+  **`RUNTIME_PROOF_*`** for a spawn-boundary violation—those address wrong-writer
+  isolation breaks and attestation failures, not missing spawn.
+
+## Per-phase isolation enforcement (US-0048 / DEC-0029)
+
+`/auto` must enforce fresh-context isolation as a fail-closed contract:
+
+- `/auto` must not write phase deliverables itself. If phase work is performed in
+  the orchestrator context, stop immediately with reason code
+  `PHASE_CONTEXT_ISOLATION_VIOLATION`.
+- Each spawned phase must write isolation evidence with required fields
+  (`phase_id`, `role`, `fresh_context_marker`, `timestamp`, `evidence_ref`) to
+  the canonical evidence store (`docs/engineering/state.md`) before `/auto`
+  proceeds to the next phase.
+- `/auto` must fail closed when evidence is missing/invalid/stale (see reason
+  codes below). No silent continuation.
+
+Reason codes (deterministic):
+- `PHASE_CONTEXT_ISOLATION_MISSING`
+- `PHASE_CONTEXT_ISOLATION_VIOLATION`
+- `ISOLATION_EVIDENCE_STALE`
+- `ISOLATION_EVIDENCE_INVALID`
+
+## Strict runtime proof enforcement (US-0056 / DEC-0038)
+
+`/auto` must enforce strict runtime attestation in addition to artifact-level
+isolation evidence:
+
+- Each completed phase must provide a runtime attestation tuple linked to the
+  phase checkpoint evidence:
+  - `orchestrator_run_id`
+  - `runtime_proof_id`
+  - `phase_id`
+  - `role`
+  - `proof_issued_at` (ISO UTC / RFC3339)
+  - `proof_ttl_seconds`
+  - `proof_hash`
+- `runtime_proof_id` must be unique per phase run; reused proof IDs are invalid.
+- Proof freshness must be validated against `proof_issued_at` + TTL policy.
+- Proof linkage must be deterministic and auditable to checkpoint evidence refs.
+- Fail closed on any strict-proof violation; no silent continuation.
+
+Strict-proof reason codes:
+- `RUNTIME_PROOF_MISSING`
+- `RUNTIME_PROOF_INVALID`
+- `RUNTIME_PROOF_REUSED`
+- `RUNTIME_PROOF_STALE`
+- `RUNTIME_PROOF_AMBIGUOUS_LINK`
+
+## Strict phase role enforcement (US-0069 / DEC-0051)
+
+`/auto` must enforce a deterministic **phase→role contract** with **preflight
+admission** before each phase spawn, **fail-closed checkpoint validation** after
+each phase completes, and **aligned strict-proof `role`** values. Post-hoc
+isolation markers alone are insufficient.
+
+### Canonical phase→role matrix (fixed defaults)
+
+| phase_id | Allowed roles | Default when no valid alternate policy |
+|----------|-----------------|----------------------------------------|
+| `intake` | `po` | `po` |
+| `discovery` | `po` | `po` |
+| `research` | `po`, `tech-lead` | `tech-lead` |
+| `architecture` | `tech-lead` | `tech-lead` |
+| `sprint-plan` | `tech-lead` | `tech-lead` |
+| `plan-verify` | `qa`, `tech-lead` | `qa` |
+| `execute` | `dev` (override path only) | `dev` |
+| `qa` | `qa` | `qa` |
+| `verify-work` | `qa` | `qa` |
+| `release` | `release` | `release` |
+| `refresh-context` | `curator`, `po` | `curator` |
+
+### Alternate-role scratchpad policy (single-valued resolution)
+
+Resolve **exactly one** expected role for phases with alternates using merged
+scratchpad (active + `.cursor/scratchpad.local.md`; template parity on install):
+
+- `AUTO_ROLE_RESEARCH`: `po` \| `tech-lead` — when **unset or empty**, default
+  `tech-lead`; when set to any other value, fail closed with diagnostics (no
+  unrelated-role fallback).
+- `AUTO_ROLE_PLAN_VERIFY`: `qa` \| `tech-lead` — when **unset or empty**,
+  default `qa`; otherwise only `qa` or `tech-lead` allowed (else fail closed).
+- `AUTO_ROLE_REFRESH_CONTEXT`: `curator` \| `po` — when **unset or empty**,
+  default `curator`; otherwise only `curator` or `po` allowed (else fail closed).
+
+### Preflight capability gate (before spawn)
+
+Before spawning phase work, `/auto` must:
+
+1. Resolve `phase_id` → expected canonical `role` (matrix + policy keys above).
+2. For `execute`, apply **default deny**: expected role is `dev` unless **both**
+   `AUTO_EXECUTE_ROLE_OVERRIDE=allowed_non_dev_execute` **and**
+   `EXECUTE_OVERRIDE_GOVERNANCE_REF` point to a **parseable** approved exception
+   record (for example `DEC-xxxx` or a documented anchor in
+   `docs/engineering/state.md`).
+3. Evaluate **role capability availability** for that boundary (subagent/tooling
+   can satisfy the resolved role).
+4. On missing capability: stop with `PHASE_ROLE_CAPABILITY_MISSING` including
+   `phase_id`, expected role, observed capability result, and remediation. **Do
+   not** spawn under a substitute unrelated role.
+
+### Post-completion boundary validation
+
+When a phase completes, before advancing:
+
+- Isolation evidence `role` must equal the **same** preflight-resolved expected
+  role for that `phase_id`. Else stop with `PHASE_ROLE_MISMATCH`.
+- Strict-proof tuple `role` must equal isolation `role` and the expected role.
+- `proof_hash` must be SHA-256 over canonical sorted-key JSON of
+  `orchestrator_run_id`, `runtime_proof_id`, `phase_id`, `role`,
+  `proof_issued_at`, `proof_ttl_seconds` (`DEC-0038` / architecture US-0069).
+
+### Resume / `start-from` parity
+
+Every `/auto` invocation (explicit `start-from`, `resume_brief`, or conservative
+`state.md` fallback) must **recompute** policy resolution and preflight from
+scratch; stale continuation artifacts must not bypass the gate.
+
+### Role-enforcement reason codes (deterministic)
+
+- `PHASE_ROLE_CAPABILITY_MISSING`
+- `PHASE_ROLE_MISMATCH`
+
+## Configurable phase selection policy (US-0070 / DEC-0052)
+
+`/auto` must treat the **resolved phase plan** as a first-class, fail-closed
+schedule: a single ordered subset of canonical phases computed from merged
+scratchpad (active + `.cursor/scratchpad.local.md`; template parity on install),
+**before** resume/`start-from` intersection and **before** any phase spawn.
+
+### Canonical lifecycle order (baseline `full` plan)
+
+Unless narrowed by policy, the canonical ordered phase list is:
+
+`intake` → `discovery` → `research` → `architecture` → `sprint-plan` →
+`plan-verify` → `execute` → `qa` → `verify-work` → `release` →
+`refresh-context`
+
+When `SECURITY_REVIEW=1`, insert `/security-review` in **design** mode
+immediately after `architecture` and before `sprint-plan`, and in **code** mode
+immediately after `execute` and before `qa`, as documented in **Steps** below.
+Record these inserts in `resolved_phase_plan` breadcrumbs using the same
+deterministic labels the orchestrator already uses for security boundaries.
+
+### Scratchpad selectors (exactly one active policy mode)
+
+At most one of the following may be materially active after merge. If two or
+more non-default selectors conflict, fail closed with `PHASE_POLICY_CONFLICT`
+and **do not** materialize a plan:
+
+- `AUTO_PHASE_PLAN=full` — full canonical lifecycle (including security-review
+  inserts when enabled). Default when unset and no other selector is set.
+- `AUTO_PHASE_EXCLUDE=<csv>` — start from `full`, remove listed phase IDs
+  (validate each token; unknown id → `PHASE_PLAN_UNKNOWN_PHASE`).
+- `AUTO_PHASE_INCLUDE=<csv>` — schedule **only** listed ids, then **re-sort**
+  into canonical lifecycle order. Unknown id → `PHASE_PLAN_UNKNOWN_PHASE`.
+  Empty result after parsing → `PHASE_PLAN_EMPTY_INCLUDE`.
+- `AUTO_PHASE_PROFILE=<name>` — expand a **named profile** from the registry
+  below. Unknown profile → `PHASE_PLAN_UNKNOWN_PROFILE`.
+
+**Conflict rule**: `AUTO_PHASE_PLAN` is default-only when it is unset, empty, or
+exactly `full`. Any explicit non-`full` `AUTO_PHASE_PLAN` value is invalid
+(fail closed with `PHASE_PLAN_INVALID_AUTO_PHASE_PLAN`) — use `INCLUDE` /
+`EXCLUDE` / `PROFILE` instead.
+
+### Profile registry (baseline)
+
+- `default` — equivalent to `full` (optional explicit alias; same behavior as
+  unset policy).
+
+**High-risk profile sketch** (illustrative; `R-0049`): `profile_high_risk_dev_fast`
+may only be selected when **both** hold: `AUTO_PHASE_PROFILE=profile_high_risk_dev_fast`
+and `AUTO_PHASE_HIGH_RISK_ACK=<operator_token>` matches the profile spec
+version documented in `decisions/DEC-0052.md` / research `R-0049`. Missing ack →
+`PHASE_PLAN_HIGH_RISK_ACK_REQUIRED`. High-risk profiles may define **narrower**
+reinstatement rules **only** as documented for that profile; default profile
+behavior applies otherwise.
+
+### Plan materialization pipeline (evaluation order)
+
+On every `/auto` entry (including resume, backlog-drain, bug-queue, bulk execute, and
+team-mode runs), **recompute** from merged scratchpad:
+
+1. Parse merged scratchpad policy inputs for phase selection + `SECURITY_REVIEW`.
+2. Detect active policy mode; on conflict → `PHASE_POLICY_CONFLICT` (no plan).
+3. Expand mode to a **candidate** ordered phase list in canonical order.
+4. Apply **non-skippable reinstatement** for the **default profile** (and for
+   any profile that does not explicitly document a narrower exception with ack):
+   - **Safety gates**: always reinstate if removed: `qa`, `verify-work`,
+     `release`.
+   - **Evidence-chain closure**: if the candidate retains any phase from
+     `execute` onward (`execute`, optional `security-review-code`, `qa`,
+     `verify-work`, `release`, `refresh-context`), reinstate (if removed) the
+     contiguous canonical prefix from `intake` through `plan-verify` so later
+     gates retain valid upstream isolation + strict-proof chain semantics.
+   - When `SECURITY_REVIEW=1`, reinstate the corresponding `security-review-*`
+     insert when the adjacent retained phases would otherwise violate the
+     documented security boundary contract.
+   Record each reinstatement in breadcrumbs with reason `non_skippable_gate`
+   (or a more specific documented code).
+5. Record **operator-visible plan breadcrumbs** to `docs/engineering/state.md`
+   **before** first spawn (append-bottom per `DEC-0040`):
+   - `phase_policy_mode` (`full|exclude|include|profile`)
+   - `resolved_phase_plan` (ordered `phase_id` list)
+   - `skipped_phases` (id + reason: `policy_exclude`, `non_skippable_gate`,
+     `default_full_plan`, etc.)
+   - `orchestrator_run_id` (when known for this run)
+6. **Do not** silently revive phases omitted by policy on continuation: every
+   entry re-reads scratchpad bytes and recomputes the plan class.
+
+### `start-from` and resume intersection with the resolved plan
+
+After computing the **resolved phase plan**, resolve the **nominal** start
+phase using **Deterministic resume-source precedence** (explicit `start-from`
+→ **`bug-target=`** argv (when present) → merged scratchpad → `resume_brief` →
+`state` fallback → fail-fast).
+
+Then **intersect**:
+
+- Keep phases that appear in the resolved plan **in plan order**, starting at
+  the first plan phase whose canonical position is **at or after** the nominal
+  anchor phase (canonical order matches the baseline list above, including
+  security inserts when enabled).
+- If the intersection is empty, fail closed with
+  `START_FROM_PHASE_PLAN_EMPTY_INTERSECTION` and diagnostics listing
+  `resolved_phase_plan` vs `requested_start_phase` / resume inference.
+
+### Compatibility with `US-0069` / `DEC-0051`
+
+- Role resolution and preflight apply **only** to phases present in the
+  intersected schedule. Skipping `research` does **not** change the expected
+  role for `architecture` or any other retained phase.
+- Skipped phases produce **no** spawn and **no** alternate-role substitution
+  for a different phase.
+
+### Phase-plan reason codes (deterministic)
+
+Add to operator diagnostics and breadcrumb records:
+
+- `PHASE_POLICY_CONFLICT`
+- `PHASE_PLAN_UNKNOWN_PHASE`
+- `PHASE_PLAN_EMPTY_INCLUDE`
+- `PHASE_PLAN_UNKNOWN_PROFILE`
+- `PHASE_PLAN_INVALID_AUTO_PHASE_PLAN`
+- `PHASE_PLAN_HIGH_RISK_ACK_REQUIRED`
+- `START_FROM_PHASE_PLAN_EMPTY_INTERSECTION`
+
+### Phase boundary operator visibility (AC-10)
+
+At each phase boundary (after completing a scheduled phase), record a compact
+**phase boundary status** entry (for example in `docs/engineering/state.md`
+continuation breadcrumbs) including:
+
+- `resolved_phase_plan` snapshot (or stable hash pointer to the run’s plan record)
+- `skipped_phases` summary (id + reason code)
+- `phase_boundary` (completed `phase_id`)
+- `next_scheduled_phase` (or `none` when complete/stopped)
+
+**`US-0087` bug-queue extensions** (when bug scheduler is active or segment is
+bug-scoped; see **`architecture.md`** **`# US-0087`**):
+
+- `segment_work_item_kind` (`story|bug`)
+- `active_bug_id` (`BUG-####` or `(none)`)
+- `bug_queue_position` (1-based into **OPEN** ordering for `all-open`, or `(none)`)
+- `bug_queue_remaining` (integer or `(none)`)
+- `backlog_drain_active` (boolean — story **`AUTO_BACKLOG_DRAIN`** drives **this** run)
+- `bug_queue_active` (boolean — bug scheduler drives **this** run)
+
+**Invariant**: `backlog_drain_active` and `bug_queue_active` must **not** both be
+true for the same materialized run (scheduler mutex).
+
+## Inputs
+- Merged scratchpad policy (`US-0073` / `DEC-0055`): resolve flags from **local >
+  materialized `.cursor/scratchpad.md` > `.cursor/scratchpad.local.example.md`**
+  (installers materialize baseline when missing; missing required keys after merge
+  must fail closed with `[SCRATCHPAD_MERGE_ERROR]` diagnostics, not silent defaults).
+- `AUTO_FLOW_MODE` and `PHASE_MODE` from merged scratchpad
+- `AUTO_IMPLEMENTATION_LOOP`, `AUTO_LOOP_MAX_CYCLES` from merged scratchpad
+- `AUTO_PAUSE_REQUEST`, `AUTO_PAUSE_POLICY` from merged scratchpad
+- `SECURITY_REVIEW`, `COMPLIANCE_PROFILES` from merged scratchpad
+- `AUTO_EXECUTE_BULK`, `AUTO_EXECUTE_MAX_ITEMS`, `AUTO_EXECUTE_ON_BLOCK`,
+  `AUTO_EXECUTE_SELECTION`, `AUTO_TEAM_SCOPE_ENFORCE` from merged scratchpad
+- `AUTO_ROLE_RESEARCH`, `AUTO_ROLE_PLAN_VERIFY`, `AUTO_ROLE_REFRESH_CONTEXT`,
+  `AUTO_EXECUTE_ROLE_OVERRIDE`, `EXECUTE_OVERRIDE_GOVERNANCE_REF` from merged
+  scratchpad (US-0069 / DEC-0051)
+- `AUTO_PHASE_PLAN`, `AUTO_PHASE_EXCLUDE`, `AUTO_PHASE_INCLUDE`,
+  `AUTO_PHASE_PROFILE`, `AUTO_PHASE_HIGH_RISK_ACK` from merged scratchpad
+  (US-0070 / DEC-0052)
+- `TEAM_MODE`, `TEAM_MEMBER`, `ACTIVE_TASK_IDS` from merged scratchpad context
+- Current product and engineering docs
+- Optional explicit argument: `start-from=<phase>`
+- Optional explicit argument: **`bug-target=BUG-####`** or **`bug-target=all-open`**
+  (**`US-0087`**; parsed before merged scratchpad scheduler keys)
+- Optional explicit argument: `--execute-bulk` (one-run explicit override)
+- `AUTO_BUG_QUEUE`, `AUTO_BUG_TARGET`, `AUTO_BUG_MAX_ITEMS`, `AUTO_BUG_ON_BLOCK`
+  from merged scratchpad (**`US-0087`**)
+- Resume-source artifacts:
+  - `handoffs/resume_brief.md`
+  - `docs/engineering/state.md`
+
+## Automation remote routing contract (US-0086)
+
+This contract is deterministic and default-off. It composes with `US-0064`,
+`DEC-0070`, `US-0085`, and `DEC-0071`.
+
+Automation profile controls (merged scratchpad):
+
+- `AUTO_REMOTE_AUTOMATION_PROFILE`: `off|deterministic_v1`
+- `AUTO_REMOTE_ENVIRONMENT_LABEL`: `local|docker|ssh` (names-only evidence)
+- `REMOTE_EXECUTION`: `0|1` (remote config validation gate from `US-0084`)
+- `REMOTE_CONFIG`: canonical remote config path
+
+Mode split:
+
+- `AUTO_REMOTE_AUTOMATION_PROFILE=off` -> preserve manual/local behavior; no
+  silent remote reroute.
+- `AUTO_REMOTE_AUTOMATION_PROFILE=deterministic_v1` -> routing policy may resolve
+  Docker/SSH/local targets for automation workflows.
+
+NL intent resolution (v1 literal):
+
+- Parse only the exact phrase `start container <target_id>`.
+- Resolve `<target_id>` against canonical enabled `targets[].id`.
+- Unknown id -> fail closed `REMOTE_TARGET_UNKNOWN`.
+- Known but disabled id -> fail closed `REMOTE_TARGET_DISABLED`.
+
+Routing precedence when profile is enabled:
+
+1. Explicit NL intent target (`start container <target_id>`).
+2. Canonical target validation (`targets[].id`, enabled state).
+3. Heuristic fallback (documented file-class matrix).
+4. Local default when no remote target is selected.
+
+Fail-closed reason codes (locked by `architecture.md` `# US-0086`):
+
+- `REMOTE_AUTOMATION_MODE_OFF`
+- `REMOTE_TARGET_UNKNOWN`
+- `REMOTE_TARGET_DISABLED`
+- `REMOTE_TARGET_UNROUTABLE`
+
+Evidence tuple contract for execute/qa/release handoffs and `state.md`:
+
+- `target_id`
+- `environment_label`
+- `automation_profile`
+- `routing_source` (`explicit_intent|heuristic_fallback|local_default`)
+- `secret_surface=names_only`
+
+Security continuity:
+
+- Automation must not read `.env` directly.
+- Output remains names-only; do not print secret values in logs, handoffs, or
+  state artifacts.
+
+## Canonical status contract (US-0045)
+
+- Story status authority is `docs/product/backlog.md` only.
+- `docs/product/acceptance.md` and `docs/engineering/state.md` are derived views.
+- `/auto` must not infer implementation readiness from non-canonical status
+  artifacts when they conflict with backlog status.
+
+## Outputs (artifacts)
+- Updated phase artifacts for each step
+- `docs/engineering/state.md`
+- `handoffs/resume_brief.md` if stopped
+- `sprints/S0001/qa-findings.md` and `handoffs/qa_to_dev.md` when loop finds issues
+- Deterministic continuation breadcrumbs in relevant artifacts
+
+## Stop conditions
+
+Deterministic stop reasons for continuous and looping runs (aligned with
+**Deterministic stop matrix (US-0088)** above):
+
+- `completed` — all intersected phases finished; segment done.
+- `decision_gate` — decision gate triggered; non-suppressible.
+- `missing_input` — missing critical input; non-suppressible.
+- `pause_request` — `AUTO_PAUSE_REQUEST=1` reached at a safe boundary; non-suppressible.
+- `loop_max` — `AUTO_LOOP_MAX_CYCLES` reached with unresolved defects; non-suppressible.
+- `error` — runtime or configuration error; non-suppressible.
+- `blocked` — sync/scope gate or external blocker; non-suppressible.
+
+## Optional backlog-drain mode (US-0044 / DEC-0022)
+
+`/auto` supports an optional multi-story backlog-drain mode. Default behavior
+remains unchanged unless explicitly enabled.
+
+Canonical controls from `.cursor/scratchpad.md`:
+- `AUTO_BACKLOG_DRAIN`: `0|1` (default `0`)
+- `AUTO_BACKLOG_MAX_STORIES`: integer `>=1` (default `1`)
+- `AUTO_BACKLOG_ON_BLOCK`: `stop|skip` (default `stop`)
+- `AUTO_STORY_SELECTION`: `priority_then_backlog_order` (default)
+
+Deterministic behavior when enabled (`AUTO_BACKLOG_DRAIN=1`):
+- Select next eligible OPEN story via `AUTO_STORY_SELECTION`.
+- **Advance through multiple phases** of the resolved lifecycle per story
+  (**reference Step 5**) — the orchestrator does not stop after one phase
+  unless a deterministic stop condition fires (see **Deterministic stop matrix
+  (US-0088)**).
+- After each story's terminal boundary (`refresh-context` completion or policy
+  stop), **recompute the materialized phase plan** by reloading merged
+  scratchpad phase-selection inputs at the story boundary (**US-0044** /
+  **US-0088**). The next eligible OPEN story starts with a fresh plan class —
+  no silent revival of omitted phases from the prior story's plan.
+- Continue to next eligible OPEN story until:
+  - `AUTO_BACKLOG_MAX_STORIES` limit reached (`BACKLOG_MAX_STORIES_REACHED`), or
+  - no eligible stories remain, or
+  - stop condition / decision gate occurs.
+- On blocked story:
+  - `AUTO_BACKLOG_ON_BLOCK=stop` → stop immediately.
+  - `AUTO_BACKLOG_ON_BLOCK=skip` → record skip reason and continue to next story.
+- Track `backlog_drain_stories_remaining_budget` across boundaries; notify
+  operator on segment handoff / drain advance (non-routine, non-suppressible
+  even when `AUTO_QUIET=1`).
+
+Default-safe behavior:
+- With `AUTO_BACKLOG_DRAIN=0`, preserve existing single-segment continuation.
+
+## Optional bug-queue mode (US-0087)
+
+`/auto` supports an optional, **default-off** bug-queue scheduler for **OPEN**
+defects in **`docs/product/backlog.md`** **`## Bug issues (canonical)`**,
+orthogonal to story-only **`AUTO_BACKLOG_DRAIN`** (**`US-0044`** / **`DEC-0022`**).
+Bug-queue mode is **spawn-only** — same **`AUTO_ORCHESTRATOR_PHASE_EXECUTION`**
+contract as other phases (**`BUG-0006`**, **`US-0069`** / **`DEC-0051`**).
+
+### Canonical argv literals (AC-1)
+
+Exact tokens (**no aliases** in v1; contract-tested):
+
+- **`bug-target=BUG-####`** — single **OPEN** bug (example: **`bug-target=BUG-0007`**).
+- **`bug-target=all-open`** — deterministic **OPEN**-only queue.
+
+### Scratchpad keys (merged; `template/` parity)
+
+Default-off when unset (see **`architecture.md`** **`# US-0087`**):
+
+- **`AUTO_BUG_QUEUE`**: `0|1`
+- **`AUTO_BUG_TARGET`**: `all-open` | **`BUG-####`** — required when **`AUTO_BUG_QUEUE=1`**
+  unless **`bug-target=`** argv supplies the target for this invocation.
+- **`AUTO_BUG_MAX_ITEMS`**: non-negative integer — optional cap on bugs consumed per
+  orchestrator run for **`all-open`**; **`0`** or unset = no cap beyond queue length.
+- **`AUTO_BUG_ON_BLOCK`**: `stop|skip` — queue behavior when a bug segment stops at a
+  pause/stop boundary.
+
+### Scheduler mutex and argv precedence (AC-3)
+
+**One active scheduler** per materialized run:
+
+- If merged scratchpad has **`AUTO_BACKLOG_DRAIN=1`** **and** **`AUTO_BUG_QUEUE=1`**
+  **and** this invocation has **no** explicit **`bug-target=`** argv token → fail
+  closed with **`[AUTO_RESUME_ERROR] AUTO_SCHEDULER_CONFLICT: ...`**.
+- When **`bug-target=`** argv is present, it **selects** the bug scheduler for this
+  run; **`AUTO_BACKLOG_DRAIN`** must **not** drive story selection for the same
+  materialized run (story drain keys ignored for scheduler selection; record
+  **`backlog_drain_active=false`**, **`bug_queue_active=true`** in **AC-10** for
+  that run).
+
+**Parsing order** before nominal resume resolution: **`start-from`** → **`bug-target=`**
+argv → merged scratchpad (**`AUTO_BACKLOG_DRAIN`**, **`AUTO_BUG_*`**) →
+**`resume_brief.md`** → **`state.md`** fallback (**`architecture.md`** **`# US-0087`**).
+
+### OPEN queue semantics (AC-4)
+
+- **OPEN** rows only in the canonical bug section — exclude **DONE** and non-matching ids.
+- **Ordering**: ascending **numeric** sort on **`BUG-####`** (stable document-order
+  tie-break if needed).
+- **`AUTO_BUG_MAX_ITEMS`**: when set to positive integer *N*, consume at most *N*
+  bugs from the head of the ordered queue this run; record **`bug_queue_remaining`**
+  for operator visibility.
+- **Empty queue** when **`bug-target=all-open`** (or equivalent) and zero **OPEN**
+  bugs → **`[AUTO_RESUME_ERROR] AUTO_BUG_QUEUE_EMPTY: ...`** (or equivalent
+  deterministic envelope).
+
+### Fail-closed reason codes (AC-1, AC-4, AC-8)
+
+| Code | When |
+|------|------|
+| **`AUTO_BUG_QUEUE_EMPTY`** | **`all-open`** and zero **OPEN** bugs. |
+| **`AUTO_BUG_TARGET_UNKNOWN`** | Malformed id / pattern, or id missing from canonical bug section. |
+| **`AUTO_BUG_TARGET_NOT_OPEN`** | Known id, status not **OPEN**. |
+| **`AUTO_SCHEDULER_CONFLICT`** | **`AUTO_BACKLOG_DRAIN=1`** ∧ **`AUTO_BUG_QUEUE=1`** without **`bug-target=`** argv. |
+
+Do **not** overload **`PHASE_POLICY_CONFLICT`** or backlog-drain codes for these.
+
+### Bug segment fields: `resume_brief.md` + `state.md` (`DEC-0069` / AC-5)
+
+Default: **paired** refresh at segment boundaries — update **`handoffs/resume_brief.md`**
+**and** append **`docs/engineering/state.md`** breadcrumbs together so continuation
+without **`start-from`** avoids false **`RESUME_BRIEF_STALE`**.
+
+| Field | Purpose |
+|-------|---------|
+| **`bug_id`** | Active **`BUG-####`** for this segment (**OPEN**), or **`(none)`**. |
+| **`bug_queue_position`** | 1-based index into **OPEN** ordering for **`all-open`**; else **`(none)`**. |
+| **`bug_queue_remaining`** | Count of **OPEN** bugs after current position; **`(none)`** when not queue-scoped. |
+| **`intended_resume_phase`** | Next phase for this segment (align with **`next_scheduled_phase`** on `state.md`). |
+
+Mirror the **AC-10** tuple (`segment_work_item_kind`, `active_bug_id`,
+`backlog_drain_active`, `bug_queue_active`, etc.) in both surfaces per
+**`architecture.md`** **`# US-0087`**.
+
+## Optional bulk execute mode (US-0047 / DEC-0024)
+
+`/auto` supports an explicit bulk execute orchestration mode for continuous
+planned-item delivery. Default behavior remains unchanged unless explicitly
+enabled.
+
+Canonical controls from `.cursor/scratchpad.md`:
+- `AUTO_EXECUTE_BULK`: `0|1` (default `0`)
+- `AUTO_EXECUTE_MAX_ITEMS`: integer `>=1` (default `1`)
+- `AUTO_EXECUTE_ON_BLOCK`: `stop|skip` (default `stop`)
+- `AUTO_EXECUTE_SELECTION`: `planned_then_priority` (default)
+- `AUTO_TEAM_SCOPE_ENFORCE`: `0|1` (default `1`)
+
+Explicit activation contract:
+- Bulk execute mode is activated when either:
+  - explicit argument `--execute-bulk` is present for this run, or
+  - `AUTO_EXECUTE_BULK=1` in scratchpad.
+- Without explicit activation, preserve current non-bulk continuation behavior.
+
+Deterministic behavior when enabled:
+- Select next eligible planned work item via `AUTO_EXECUTE_SELECTION`.
+- Process each item with strict isolation:
+  - fresh subagent per phase boundary
+  - fresh subagent per execute<->QA loop cycle
+- Apply bounded stop criteria:
+  - stop at `AUTO_EXECUTE_MAX_ITEMS`, or
+  - stop/skip on blocked item per policy, or
+  - stop when no eligible items remain.
+
+Team mode guardrails (`TEAM_MODE=1`):
+- Snapshot and record team context inputs:
+  - `TEAM_MODE`, `TEAM_MEMBER`, `ACTIVE_TASK_IDS`
+- If `AUTO_TEAM_SCOPE_ENFORCE=1`, only tasks in current member scope are
+  executable.
+- Out-of-scope tasks must be deterministically handled with no writes:
+  - `stop` policy -> `EXEC_TEAM_SCOPE_BLOCKED`
+  - `skip` policy -> `EXEC_TEAM_SCOPE_SKIPPED`
+
+## Sync policy contract (US-0038 / DEC-0018)
+
+`/auto` may evaluate sync eligibility only at phase-completion boundaries.
+It remains process-level guidance (no runtime git orchestrator changes).
+
+Canonical policy controls from `.cursor/scratchpad.md`:
+- `SYNC_POLICY_MODE`:
+  `disabled|manual|by_phase|by_milestone|custom_phase_list`
+- `SYNC_CUSTOM_PHASES`: comma-separated canonical phase IDs for
+  `custom_phase_list` mode
+- `ALLOW_AUTO_PUSH`: `0|1`
+- `AUTO_PUSH_BRANCH_ALLOWLIST`: comma-separated branches/patterns
+
+Deterministic policy semantics:
+- `disabled`: skip sync evaluation entirely (`SYNC_DISABLED`).
+- `manual`: no auto-sync attempts (`MANUAL_MODE_NO_AUTO`).
+- `by_phase`: evaluate at every phase completion boundary.
+- `by_milestone`: evaluate only at milestone completion boundary.
+- `custom_phase_list`: evaluate only when completed phase is listed.
+- Unset/invalid mode fails closed to `manual`.
+
+Guarded auto-push eligibility chain (all required):
+1. Boundary is eligible for configured mode.
+2. `ALLOW_AUTO_PUSH=1`.
+3. QA-first safety passes (feature work cannot auto-push before QA pass;
+   manual user-invoked sync remains allowed).
+4. No unresolved blocking QA findings / critical unresolved issues.
+5. Branch safety passes: protected/default branches are denied by default unless
+   explicitly allowlisted.
+6. Mandatory pre-push checks pass:
+   - `TEST_COMMAND` is required
+   - optional `LINT_COMMAND` / `TYPECHECK_COMMAND` run only when configured
+   - failures or timeout result in `no_push`
+
+If any condition fails, verdict is deterministic `no_push` with reason code.
+
+Reason-code baseline:
+- `SYNC_DISABLED`
+- `MANUAL_MODE_NO_AUTO`
+- `SYNC_TRIGGER_NOT_ELIGIBLE`
+- `AUTO_PUSH_NOT_ENABLED`
+- `PRE_QA_AUTOPUSH_FORBIDDEN`
+- `BLOCKING_QA_FINDINGS`
+- `BRANCH_NOT_ALLOWLISTED`
+- `TEST_COMMAND_MISSING`
+- `TEST_FAILED`
+- `TEST_TIMEOUT`
+- `OPTIONAL_CHECK_FAILED`
+- `SYNC_PUSHED`
+- `BACKLOG_DRAIN_DISABLED`
+- `BACKLOG_STORY_BLOCKED_STOP`
+- `BACKLOG_STORY_BLOCKED_SKIPPED`
+- `BACKLOG_MAX_STORIES_REACHED`
+- `BACKLOG_NO_ELIGIBLE_STORIES`
+- `EXEC_BULK_DISABLED`
+- `EXEC_BULK_ITEM_BLOCKED_STOP`
+- `EXEC_BULK_ITEM_BLOCKED_SKIPPED`
+- `EXEC_BULK_MAX_ITEMS_REACHED`
+- `EXEC_BULK_NO_ELIGIBLE_ITEMS`
+- `EXEC_TEAM_SCOPE_BLOCKED`
+- `EXEC_TEAM_SCOPE_SKIPPED`
+- `RUNTIME_PROOF_MISSING`
+- `RUNTIME_PROOF_INVALID`
+- `RUNTIME_PROOF_REUSED`
+- `RUNTIME_PROOF_STALE`
+- `RUNTIME_PROOF_AMBIGUOUS_LINK`
+- `PHASE_ROLE_CAPABILITY_MISSING`
+- `PHASE_ROLE_MISMATCH`
+- `PHASE_POLICY_CONFLICT`
+- `PHASE_PLAN_UNKNOWN_PHASE`
+- `PHASE_PLAN_EMPTY_INCLUDE`
+- `PHASE_PLAN_UNKNOWN_PROFILE`
+- `PHASE_PLAN_INVALID_AUTO_PHASE_PLAN`
+- `PHASE_PLAN_HIGH_RISK_ACK_REQUIRED`
+- `START_FROM_PHASE_PLAN_EMPTY_INTERSECTION`
+
+## Canonical `start-from` contract
+
+- Accepted canonical phase IDs:
+  - `intake`
+  - `discovery`
+  - `research`
+  - `architecture`
+  - `sprint-plan`
+  - `plan-verify`
+  - `execute`
+  - `qa`
+  - `verify-work`
+  - `release`
+  - `refresh-context`
+- Only canonical IDs are accepted. Alias values (for example `sprint_plan`,
+  `verifywork`) are invalid and must fail fast.
+
+## Deterministic resume-source precedence
+
+Resolve nominal start phase and scheduler inputs in strict order (**`US-0087`**
+extends ordering vs legacy two-step resume):
+
+1. Explicit `/auto start-from=<phase>`
+2. Explicit **`bug-target=`** argv token when present (`bug-target=BUG-####` or
+   `bug-target=all-open`) — parsed **before** merged scratchpad scheduler keys;
+   selects bug scheduler for this run when applicable.
+3. Merged scratchpad (**`US-0073`** / **`DEC-0055`**) — `AUTO_BACKLOG_DRAIN`,
+   **`AUTO_BUG_QUEUE`**, **`AUTO_BUG_TARGET`**, related flags.
+4. `handoffs/resume_brief.md`
+5. Conservative `docs/engineering/state.md` fallback
+6. Fail fast on ambiguity/conflict/unrecoverable inputs (including
+   **`AUTO_SCHEDULER_CONFLICT`** when **`AUTO_BACKLOG_DRAIN=1`** ∧
+   **`AUTO_BUG_QUEUE=1`** without **`bug-target=`** argv).
+
+Deterministic precedence behavior:
+- If explicit `start-from` is valid, it wins for the **nominal start phase** anchor;
+  scheduler mutex (**`AUTO_SCHEDULER_CONFLICT`**) is still evaluated when scratchpad
+  enables both drains without **`bug-target=`** argv resolution.
+- **`bug-target=`** argv when present overrides conflicting scratchpad scheduler
+  selection for **this** run (bug queue active; story drain inactive for scheduling).
+- `state.md` fallback applies only per the ordered chain above when higher-priority
+  sources do not supply a trustworthy anchor.
+- If `resume_brief.md` is present but stale or unparseable, fail fast instead
+  of silently falling back.
+
+## Conflict and stale/unparseable policy
+
+- Explicit valid override always wins and is logged as override.
+- **`AUTO_BACKLOG_DRAIN=1`** and **`AUTO_BUG_QUEUE=1`** together without explicit
+  **`bug-target=`** argv → **`AUTO_SCHEDULER_CONFLICT`** (fail fast; do not pick a
+  silent default scheduler).
+- No override + `resume_brief` conflicts with `state` inference: fail fast.
+- `resume_brief` exists but stale: fail fast.
+- `resume_brief` exists but unparseable: fail fast.
+- `state` fallback yields multiple candidate phases: fail fast.
+- `state` fallback yields no trustworthy boundary: fail fast.
+
+## Fail-fast error code contract
+
+All resume-resolution failures must use:
+
+`[AUTO_RESUME_ERROR] <code>: <summary>. Source=<source>. Fix: <action>.`
+
+Required codes:
+- `INVALID_START_FROM`
+- `RESUME_BRIEF_MISSING`
+- `RESUME_BRIEF_STALE`
+- `RESUME_BRIEF_UNPARSEABLE`
+- `RESUME_STATE_CONFLICT`
+- `STATE_PHASE_AMBIGUOUS`
+- `STATE_PHASE_UNRECOVERABLE`
+
+Bug-queue extensions (**`US-0087`**; use the same **`[AUTO_RESUME_ERROR]`** envelope
+for resolver/materialization failures):
+
+- `AUTO_SCHEDULER_CONFLICT`
+- `AUTO_BUG_QUEUE_EMPTY`
+- `AUTO_BUG_TARGET_UNKNOWN`
+- `AUTO_BUG_TARGET_NOT_OPEN`
+
+## Continuous multi-phase execution (US-0088)
+
+A single `/auto` orchestrated run (or a **documented equivalent outer driver** —
+see **AC-1 equivalence** below) advances through **all phases** in the
+**intersected resolved schedule** (**Step 5** below — cross-anchor:
+**"reference Step 5"**) until a **deterministic stop condition** fires. The
+orchestrator does **not** stop after spawning one phase unless the stop matrix
+requires it.
+
+### Outer-driver equivalence (AC-1, Option B)
+
+**native chain supersedes Option B** under **`AUTO_FLOW_MODE=full_autonomy`** + IDE + Task
+available — native in-chat chain is **primary**. When a single Cursor `/auto` invocation
+cannot schedule multiple fresh subagent turns (product/runtime constraint), a **documented
+outer driver** (operator script or manual re-invocation with `start-from` / refreshed
+`resume_brief`) is **deterministically equivalent** (**fallback only** — applies when
+**`NATIVE_CHAIN_UNAVAILABLE`** or headless/CI/`--invoke-cmd` context) provided all of the
+following hold:
+
+- Same intersected phase order as a single-invocation run.
+- Same per-phase isolation evidence (**DEC-0029**) + strict-proof attestation
+  (**DEC-0038**).
+- Same deterministic stop reasons and stop matrix evaluation.
+- Same `resume_brief` + `state.md` refresh at every materialized phase boundary.
+- Operators must follow the runbook recipe
+  (**`docs/engineering/runbook.md`** § Continuous `/auto` + backlog drain).
+
+### Deterministic stop matrix (US-0088)
+
+| Condition | Behavior | Operator notify (AC-2) |
+|-----------|----------|------------------------|
+| Next phase exists, no hard stop | **Continue** — preflight US-0069, spawn next phase | Quiet OK when `AUTO_QUIET=1` |
+| `decision_gate` | **Stop** until resolved | **Always** (non-suppressible) |
+| `error` / missing critical input | **Stop** | **Always** (non-suppressible) |
+| `AUTO_PAUSE_REQUEST` / `pause` | **Stop** at safe boundary | **Always** (non-suppressible) |
+| `AUTO_LOOP_MAX_CYCLES` / `loop_max` | **Stop** | **Always** (non-suppressible) |
+| `blocked` (sync/scope gate) | **Stop** | **Always** (non-suppressible) |
+| US lifecycle DONE / sprint segment complete | **IDE `full_autonomy`**: orchestrator **must** drain-advance in-chat (no operator re-`/auto`). **Other modes / fallback**: stop segment; `AUTO_BACKLOG_DRAIN=1` may advance (recompute phase plan — **Step 5**) | Notify on segment handoff (non-routine) |
+| `BACKLOG_MAX_STORIES_REACHED` | **Stop** | **Always** (non-suppressible) |
+
+`stop_reason` vocabulary: `completed`, `decision_gate`, `missing_input`,
+`pause_request`, `loop_max`, `error`, `blocked`.
+
+### Full-autonomy stop matrix (US-0092)
+
+**`AUTO_FLOW_MODE=full_autonomy`** enables **`scripts/auto_outer_driver.py`**
+(spawn-only outer driver). **TOKEN_PROFILE controls context breadth / token cost only**
+— never automation level, drain, or outer-driver invocation.
+
+| Condition | US-0088 | `full_autonomy` delta | Operator notify |
+|-----------|---------|------------------------|-----------------|
+| Next phase, no hard stop | Continue inner `/auto` | Native chain continues in-chat; outer driver **re-invokes** only on **`NATIVE_CHAIN_UNAVAILABLE`** / headless **fallback** | Quiet OK when `AUTO_QUIET=1` |
+| `decision_gate` | Hard stop | **No change — hard** | Always |
+| Unrecoverable `error` | Hard stop | **No change — hard** | Always |
+| Critical `missing_input` | Hard stop | **No change — hard** | Always |
+| Transient `missing_input` (recoverable) | Hard stop | **Relaxable** — bounded block-retry | Notify on cap |
+| `pause_request` | Hard stop | **No change — hard** | Always |
+| `loop_max` | Hard stop | **No change — hard** | Always |
+| `blocked` — transient/sync | Hard stop | **Relaxable** when recoverable | Notify on cap |
+| `blocked` — isolation/strict-proof/ownership | Hard stop | **No change — hard** | Always |
+| UAT/QA fail | Hard stop (operator) | **Relaxable** when `AUTO_IMPLEMENTATION_LOOP=1` | Notify on cap |
+| Segment complete + `AUTO_BACKLOG_DRAIN=1` | Advance (may need manual re-`/auto` in non-native modes) | **Drain-advance-without-pause** — immediate in-chat continuation; **no** operator re-`/auto` | Segment handoff notify |
+| `BACKLOG_MAX_STORIES_REACHED` | Hard stop | **No change — hard** | Always |
+| `AUTO_SCHEDULER_CONFLICT` | Hard stop | **No change — hard** | Always |
+| `RELEASE_PUBLISH_MODE=auto` | Explicit opt-in | **No change — hard default-off** | Always on publish |
+| Security deny (`.env`, intake mutation) | Hard deny | **No change — hard** | Always |
+
+**Drain-advance-without-pause**: with **`full_autonomy`** in IDE, native in-chat chain
+schedules next OPEN story/bug **immediately** **without operator re-`/auto`**; outer
+driver is **optional** / **fallback** for headless/CI. Paired **`resume_brief`** +
+**`state.md`** refresh per **DEC-0069** at every boundary.
+
+### Native in-chat auto-chain (US-0095 / DEC-0080)
+
+**IDE primary path** when **`AUTO_FLOW_MODE=full_autonomy`** + Cursor IDE + Task tool:
+orchestrator runs a **foreground sequential** spawn loop in the **same /auto orchestrator
+session** (**Native in-chat auto-chain**). Continuation loop: preflight → spawn → await →
+verify → caps → branch. **`NATIVE_CHAIN_UNAVAILABLE`** when Task tool denied or spawn
+depth limit hit — hard stop for native path; suggest outer driver as **optional** fallback.
+
+**Activation gate**: `full_autonomy` + IDE context + Task tool → set **`native_chain_active=true`**
+in `state.md` boundary. Set **`native_chain_continuing=true`** when orchestrator scheduled
+next spawn/advance **this** boundary.
+
+**Spawn-only invariants** (**BUG-0006**): orchestrator schedules phase-role subagents only;
+each phase completes via fresh spawn + artifacts; no in-band phase work.
+
+**Forbidden turn-boundary semantics**: **`stop_reason=completed (segment exhausted)`** is
+**invalid** when next phase, drain target, or relaxable retry is schedulable.
+
+### IDE drain-advance-without-pause algorithm (US-0095)
+
+**Trigger** (all required): `stop_phase=refresh-context`; `stop_reason=completed`; drain
+enabled (**`AUTO_BACKLOG_DRAIN=1`** or bug-queue per **US-0087** mutex); budget remaining.
+
+| Step | Action |
+|------|--------|
+| **1** | **READ** latest phase-boundary block in `docs/engineering/state.md` (`stop_phase`, `stop_reason`, `story_id`, `sprint_id`, `orchestrator_run_id`, `backlog_drain_stories_remaining_budget`, `bug_queue_remaining`) |
+| **2** | **ASSERT** **DEC-0069** pairing — completed phase refreshed **`resume_brief`** + **`state.md`**; stale → **`RESUME_BRIEF_STALE`** (fail-closed, no advance) |
+| **3** | **SELECT** next work item — story: decrement budget, select OPEN story per `AUTO_STORY_SELECTION`; bug: ascending **`BUG-####`** per **US-0087** |
+| **4** | **RELOAD** scratchpad; **MATERIALIZE** `resolved_phase_plan` (**US-0070**); intersect with segment entry phase |
+| **5** | **PREPEND** `handoffs/resume_brief.md` — `story_id`/`bug_id`, `intended_resume_phase`, unchanged `orchestrator_run_id`, drain counters |
+| **6** | **APPEND** `state.md` materialization breadcrumb for new segment |
+| **7** | **IMMEDIATELY** spawn first phase subagent — **without operator re-`/auto`**, **no** mandatory outer-driver instruction |
+
+**Between steps 6 and 7** (no operator stop): orchestrator **must not** emit operator wait
+instructions, set **`stop_reason=completed (segment exhausted)`** when drain budget > 0 and
+eligible OPEN item exists, or skip Task-spawn for step **7**. Attest
+**`drain_advance_action=spawned|skipped|not_applicable`** on `state.md` phase boundary;
+**`skipped`** when budget > 0 + OPEN item exists is **invalid** (regression).
+
+**DEC-0069 pairing mandate**: every phase boundary and drain advance **must** refresh
+**`resume_brief`** + **`state.md`** before scheduling in-chat continuation. Orchestrator
+**MUST Task-spawn** next phase — **`/auto`** is orchestrator context label, not operator
+re-invocation instruction.
+
+### Native-chain stop matrix (US-0095)
+
+Native chain **does not weaken** **DEC-0078** hard gates:
+
+| Condition | Native chain behavior |
+|-----------|----------------------|
+| Next intersected phase, no hard stop | **Continue in-chat** — schedule spawn |
+| **`decision_gate`**, isolation/strict-proof, security deny | **Hard stop** — unchanged |
+| **`BACKLOG_MAX_STORIES_REACHED`**, **`loop_max`**, unrecoverable **`error`**, **`pause_request`** | **Hard stop** — unchanged |
+| Relaxable transient stops (**DEC-0078**) | Bounded ledger retry → `phase_respawn` / `native_chain_continue` |
+| Segment complete + drain enabled | **Drain-advance** — immediate in-chat continuation |
+| Task spawn denied | **`NATIVE_CHAIN_UNAVAILABLE`** — hard for native path |
+
+### `AUTO_QUIET` under native chain (US-0095)
+
+| Event | `AUTO_QUIET=0` | `AUTO_QUIET=1` |
+|-------|----------------|----------------|
+| Routine phase PASS | May notify | **Suppress** |
+| Native chain continuing to next phase | Compact breadcrumb OK | **Suppress** |
+| Drain advance to next story/bug | Segment handoff notify OK | **Suppress** routine prose; **no** outer-driver instruction |
+| `decision_gate`, errors, caps, **`NATIVE_CHAIN_UNAVAILABLE`** | **Always** | **Always** |
+| `BACKLOG_MAX_STORIES_REACHED`, `BLOCK_RETRY_CAP_EXHAUSTED` | **Always** | **Always** |
+
+**Forbidden grep patterns** (IDE-primary `full_autonomy` sections): mandatory `run the outer driver`;
+`re-run /auto` between drain segments; `segment exhausted` as terminal when continuation pending;
+unqualified `python scripts/auto_outer_driver.py`.
+
+### Block-retry ledger + unified cap interaction (US-0092 / US-0095)
+
+Append-only **`handoffs/auto_block_retry/<orchestrator_run_id>.jsonl`** — names-only;
+no secrets. IDE native chain and outer driver **share one accounting model**:
+
+| Cap | Scope |
+|-----|-------|
+| `AUTO_LOOP_MAX_CYCLES` | Each phase spawn + each drain advance = **1** `outer_cycle_index` increment |
+| `AUTO_IMPLEMENTATION_LOOP` | Inner `execute`↔`qa`↔`verify-work` → `implementation_loop_index` |
+| `AUTO_BLOCK_RETRY_MAX` | Per `(story_id, stop_reason)` recoverable retries |
+| `AUTO_BACKLOG_MAX_STORIES` | `backlog_drain_stories_remaining_budget` decremented at segment advance |
+
+**`remediation_action` values**: `phase_respawn`, `native_chain_continue`, `drain_advance`
+(alongside existing `outer_reinvoke`).
+
+**State breadcrumb fields** (each `full_autonomy` phase boundary):
+
+| Field | Semantics |
+|-------|-----------|
+| **`native_chain_active`** | `true` when IDE native chain is driving continuation (gate eligibility) |
+| **`native_chain_continuing`** | `true` when orchestrator scheduled next spawn/advance **this** boundary |
+| **`drain_advance_action`** | `spawned` \| `skipped` \| `not_applicable` — step 7 outcome at segment boundary |
+| **`outer_cycle_index`** | Continuation cycles this run (int ≥ 0) |
+| **`implementation_loop_index`** | Inner remediation cycles for current story segment (int ≥ 0) |
+
+Cap exhaustion → exit **6** `BLOCK_RETRY_CAP_EXHAUSTED`. **Ordering**: check
+**`AUTO_LOOP_MAX_CYCLES`** first; then **`AUTO_IMPLEMENTATION_LOOP`** +
+**`AUTO_BLOCK_RETRY_MAX`** before recoverable retry; unrecoverable classes bypass ledger.
+
+**Security deny-list** (unchanged from **DEC-0078**): no auto-read **`.env`**, no intake
+evidence mutation, no publish without **`RELEASE_PUBLISH_MODE=auto`**.
+
+### Browser UAT self-test (US-0093)
+
+Two-tier browser UAT: **`scripts/uat_probe_lib.py`** classifies and completes subprocess probes;
+phase subagents (**`/verify-work`**, **`/qa`**, **`/execute`**) own Cursor browser MCP when
+**`UAT_BROWSER_PROBE_MODE=cursor`** (default). Lib **never** invokes browser MCP (**BUG-0006**).
+
+| Key | Role |
+|-----|------|
+| `UAT_BROWSER_PROBE_MODE` | `cursor` \| `http_fallback` \| `playwright_fallback` |
+| `UAT_BROWSER_FALLBACK_CHAIN` | HTTP → Playwright after **`UAT_BROWSER_UNAVAILABLE`** |
+| `UAT_PROCESS_HEALTH_POLL_SECONDS` / `UAT_PROCESS_HEALTH_POLL_INTERVAL_SECONDS` | `process_health` readiness |
+| `DEV_SERVER_PORT` / `DEV_SERVER_COMMAND` | Dev-server inference overrides |
+
+CI: set **`UAT_BROWSER_PROBE_MODE=http_fallback`**. Evidence:
+**`sprints/Sxxxx/evidence/browser/`** + **`browser_evidence_refs`** in **`uat.json`**.
+Validate: **`python scripts/uat_probe_lib.py --merge-result <fragment.json>`**.
+Manual override: **`@browser`** in Agent panel. Orthogonal to **`PERMISSION_MODE`** and browser
+approval modes.
+### `AUTO_QUIET` vs `TOKEN_PROFILE` (US-0088 / AC-2)
+
+| Key | Values | Role |
+|-----|--------|------|
+| `AUTO_QUIET` | `0` \| `1` (default `0`) | `1` = suppress routine per-phase success chatter; must **not** suppress `decision_gate`, errors, pause, `loop_max`, `blocked`, or missing inputs. |
+| `TOKEN_PROFILE` | `lean` \| `balanced` \| `full` | **TOKEN_PROFILE controls context breadth / token cost only** — **DEC-0035** / **US-0080** / **US-0092**; **orthogonal** to `AUTO_QUIET`, drain, and outer-driver invocation. |
+
+### `TOKEN_PROFILE` × `CAVEMAN_MODE` non-substitution (US-0089 / DEC-0072 §1)
+
+`TOKEN_PROFILE` controls context breadth. `CAVEMAN_MODE` controls reply voice. Neither substitutes for the other; setting one does not change the other. Combine freely.
+
+`CAVEMAN_MODE` and `CAVEMAN_LEVEL` live in `.cursor/scratchpad.md` (default
+`CAVEMAN_MODE=0`, `CAVEMAN_LEVEL=` empty). `CAVEMAN_COMPRESS_INPUT` and
+`CAVEMAN_FILE_SCOPE` are reserved for **US-0090** and remain **documented
+no-ops** in US-0089. The literal-region invariant, the five canonical
+operator toggle phrases (`caveman on`, `caveman off`, `stop caveman`,
+`normal mode`, `caveman: lite|full|ultra`), and the `CAVEMAN_LEVEL_UNKNOWN`
+fail-closed contract live in `.cursor/rules/caveman.mdc`. Default-off is
+enforced by the `test_caveman_default_off_*` subtests in
+`tests/auto_command_contract_test.py` (**DEC-0072** §6).
+
+### `TOKEN_PROFILE` × `CAVEMAN_MODE` × `CAVEMAN_COMPRESS_INPUT` non-substitution (US-0090 / DEC-0073 §1)
+
+`TOKEN_PROFILE` controls context breadth. `CAVEMAN_MODE` controls reply voice. `CAVEMAN_COMPRESS_INPUT` controls input-side file compression. All three axes are orthogonal: setting one does not change the others, and none substitutes for another.
+
+`CAVEMAN_COMPRESS_INPUT` and `CAVEMAN_FILE_SCOPE` live in
+`.cursor/scratchpad.md` (defaults: `CAVEMAN_COMPRESS_INPUT=0`,
+`CAVEMAN_FILE_SCOPE=` empty). Activation also requires the operator to
+invoke `scripts/caveman_compress_input.py --write`; absent any of the three
+conditions the script is a no-op and the fail-closed reason codes from
+**DEC-0073** §7 apply. Default-off is enforced by the
+`test_caveman_compress_input_*` subtests in
+`tests/auto_command_contract_test.py` (**DEC-0073** §11).
+
+### `DELIVERY_MODE` × `TOKEN_PROFILE` × `CAVEMAN_MODE` non-substitution (US-0096 / DEC-0082 §1)
+
+> **`DELIVERY_MODE`** controls lifecycle shape and artifact surfaces only. **`TOKEN_PROFILE`** controls context breadth / token cost only (**DEC-0062**). **`CAVEMAN_MODE`** controls reply voice only (**DEC-0072**). None substitutes for another.
+
+Scratchpad keys: **`DELIVERY_MODE`** (`standard` | `ultra_lean` | `mega_quick`, default **`standard`**);
+**`LEAN_MEMORY_READ`**, **`LEAN_MEMORY_WRITE`**, **`LEAN_COLD_READ_MAX_SECTIONS`** (default **4**),
+**`LEAN_STATE_INDEX_ROWS`** (default **80**), **`AUTO_DELIVERY_ROUTING`**
+(`scratchpad_only` | `backlog_then_scratchpad`, default **`scratchpad_only`**).
+
+### Mode-scoped delivery resolver — step 0 (US-0096 / DEC-0082)
+
+**Before** **DEC-0052** pipeline, **resolve_delivery_mode**: argv `delivery-mode=` → backlog row
+`delivery_mode` (when **`AUTO_DELIVERY_ROUTING=backlog_then_scratchpad`**) → scratchpad
+**`DELIVERY_MODE`** → **`standard`**.
+
+| `delivery_mode` | `resolved_phase_plan` | `reinstatement_mode` | `memory_layer` |
+|-----------------|----------------------|---------------------|----------------|
+| `standard` | Full **DEC-0052** chain | `dec0052_default` | `standard` |
+| `ultra_lean` | `[spec, plan, build+verify, ship]` | `none` | `pack` |
+| `mega_quick` | `[quick]` when eligible | `none` | `quick` |
+
+**reinstatement applies only when delivery_mode=standard**. **`AUTO_PHASE_*`** applies **only**
+when `delivery_mode=standard`; non-standard + non-default **`AUTO_PHASE_*`** →
+**`PHASE_POLICY_CONFLICT`**. **`DELIVERY_MODE_SWITCH_MID_STORY`**: fail closed.
+
+Breadcrumbs: **`delivery_mode`**, **`resolved_phase_plan`**, **`reinstatement_mode`**, **`memory_layer`**.
+
+#### `ultra_lean` macro-phases
+
+| Macro | Merged phases | Role |
+|-------|---------------|------|
+| **`spec`** | intake + discovery | **po** |
+| **`plan`** | research + architecture + sprint-plan | **tech-lead** |
+| **`build+verify`** | execute + qa + verify-work | **dev** / **qa** |
+| **`ship`** | release + refresh-context | **release** / **curator** |
+
+**`AUTO_IMPLEMENTATION_LOOP`** preserved inside **`build+verify`**. No eleven-phase reinstatement.
+
+#### `mega_quick` eligibility
+
+Fail-closed codes: **`MEGA_QUICK_BUG_SEGMENT`**, **`MEGA_QUICK_AC_TOO_BROAD`**,
+**`MEGA_QUICK_ARCHITECTURE_REQUIRED`**, **`MEGA_QUICK_SPRINT_EXISTS`**,
+**`MEGA_QUICK_STORY_OVERRIDE`**, **`MEGA_QUICK_MULTI_COMPONENT`**, **`MEGA_QUICK_GATE_ESCALATION`**.
+Ineligible → **`DELIVERY_MODE_INELIGIBLE`** + specific code.
+
+### Layered memory tiers (US-0096 / DEC-0082 §5)
+
+| Tier | Path | Triad? | Cap |
+|------|------|--------|-----|
+| Hot | **`handoffs/active-context.md`** | **No** | **`LEAN_STATE_INDEX_ROWS`** (default **80**) |
+| Warm | **`work/<story_id>/pack.json`** | n/a | **16 KiB** soft |
+| Cold | vision / architecture / decisions sections | n/a | **`LEAN_COLD_READ_MAX_SECTIONS`** (default **4**) |
+
+**`active-context.md` is NOT a triad member** — **`enforce-triad-hot-surface.py`** does not scan it.
+Oversize with **`LEAN_MEMORY_WRITE=1`** → **`ACTIVE_CONTEXT_OVERSIZE`**.
+
+**`pack.json` schema v1** — validator **`scripts/pack_json_validate.py`**; reason codes **`PACK_*`**.
+Required: **`schema_version`** (`"1"`), **`story_id`**, **`delivery_mode`**, **`status`**, **`ac[]`**,
+**`tasks[]`**, **`refs[]`**, **`deltas[]`**, **`memory_layer`** (`"pack"`).
+
+| Mode | Authoritative tasks surface |
+|------|----------------------------|
+| `standard` | **`sprints/Sxxxx/tasks.md`** |
+| `ultra_lean` | **`work/US-xxxx/pack.json`** `tasks[]` |
+| `mega_quick` | **`sprints/quick/Qxxxx/task.json`** |
+
+### Quality floor + lean memory gates (US-0096 / DEC-0082 §8–§9)
+
+All lean modes: tests before stop; AC traceability in pack/task.json; new patterns →
+architecture/decision delta; **`active-context.md`** updated on material learnings; no secrets/publish
+bypass. **`LEAN_MEMORY_READ=0`** or **`LEAN_MEMORY_WRITE=0`** on **`ultra_lean`** spawn →
+**`LEAN_MEMORY_DISABLED`** (fail closed).
+
+### Run-class extension (US-0096 / DEC-0082 §9 — amends DEC-0062)
+
+Sorted JSON run-class object **must** include **`delivery_mode`**. Evidence rows in
+**`handoffs/token_cost_runs/<orchestrator_run_id>.md`** **must** include **`delivery_mode`** column.
+**`ultra_lean`** vs **`standard`** same story → **`TOKEN_COST_RUN_CLASS_MISMATCH`**.
+
+### Dev environment auto-launch profile (US-0098 / DEC-0084)
+
+**`DEV_AUTO_LAUNCH_PROFILE`** (`off` | `deterministic_v1`, default **`off`**) gates execute step **24**
+— zero overhead when **`off`**. Orthogonal to **`AUTO_REMOTE_AUTOMATION_PROFILE`** (**US-0086**):
+when both **`deterministic_v1`**, **US-0086** remote target resolution (**`docker`** / **`ssh`**) wins
+over **`docker-host-local`**. Persisted profile at **`.cursor/dev-environment.json`** (names-only
+**`*Env`** refs in **`connect`**); **no** **`release-targets.json`** schema change (**US-0064**
+unchanged). **US-0085** inheritance: helper and step **24** never read **`.env`**. **`DEV_SERVER_*`**
+scratchpad keys compose with **`local`** detection. Fail closed → **`DEV_ENV_DETECT_AMBIGUOUS`**
+when stack cannot be resolved. Connect block fields align with
+**`docs/engineering/runtime-connectivity.md`** operator summary template.
+
+## Steps
+1. **resolve_delivery_mode** (step 0 — **US-0096 / DEC-0082**) then read automation flags from
+   merged scratchpad and **materialize the resolved phase plan** per mode + **Configurable phase
+   selection policy (US-0070 / DEC-0052)** when `delivery_mode=standard`:
+   detect exactly-one policy mode, expand, apply non-skippable reinstatement,
+   validate tokens/profile/ack requirements, and append plan breadcrumbs
+   (`phase_policy_mode`, `resolved_phase_plan`, `skipped_phases` + reasons) to
+   `docs/engineering/state.md` **before** any phase spawn. On failure, emit
+   deterministic phase-plan reason codes and stop (no partial schedule).
+2. Parse optional `start-from=<phase>` and validate canonical phase ID rules.
+   Parse optional **`bug-target=`** argv literals (**`US-0087`**) and evaluate
+   **scheduler mutex** (`AUTO_SCHEDULER_CONFLICT` when **`AUTO_BACKLOG_DRAIN=1`**
+   ∧ **`AUTO_BUG_QUEUE=1`** without **`bug-target=`** argv).
+   Parse optional `--execute-bulk` and treat it as explicit one-run override.
+3. Resolve **nominal** start phase using deterministic precedence:
+   - explicit `start-from` → **`bug-target=`** argv (when present) → merged scratchpad
+     → resume brief → state fallback → fail-fast.
+   - Emit `[AUTO_RESUME_ERROR] ...` message on resolver failure.
+3a. **Intersect** the nominal start anchor with the resolved phase plan (plan
+   order preserved; drop scheduled phases strictly before the anchor in canonical
+   order). **Empty intersection** → fail fast with
+   `START_FROM_PHASE_PLAN_EMPTY_INTERSECTION` and diagnostics listing
+   `resolved_phase_plan` vs `requested_start_phase` / inferred resume anchor.
+   Set the executable schedule to this intersection.
+4. Record continuation breadcrumb metadata in `docs/engineering/state.md`:
+   - `invocation_mode=auto`
+   - `requested_start_from`
+   - `resolved_start_phase` (first phase of the intersected schedule)
+   - `resolution_source` (`argument|resume_brief|state_fallback`)
+   - `resolution_status` (`resolved|fail-fast`)
+   - `timestamp`
+5. **(reference Step 5 — continuous multi-phase spawn)** **IDE primary path
+   (US-0095)**: when **`AUTO_FLOW_MODE=full_autonomy`** + Cursor IDE + Task tool,
+   orchestrator runs **Native in-chat auto-chain** — **foreground sequential**
+   spawn loop in the **same /auto orchestrator session** until stop matrix fires
+   (see **Native in-chat auto-chain (US-0095)** above). Otherwise spawn a fresh
+   subagent for each remaining phase in **the intersected resolved schedule order**
+   (not the full canonical list when phases are omitted), starting at
+   `resolved_start_phase`, and **advance through all subsequent phases** until a
+   **deterministic stop condition** fires (see **Deterministic stop matrix
+   (US-0088)** above). The orchestrator does **not** stop after a single phase
+   spawn unless the stop matrix requires it; outer-driver equivalence applies
+   when **`NATIVE_CHAIN_UNAVAILABLE`**, headless/CI, or `--invoke-cmd` prevents in-chat
+   scheduling (see **Outer-driver equivalence (AC-1, Option B)** above — **fallback only**;
+   **native chain supersedes Option B** in IDE **`full_autonomy`**):
+   default full path:
+   intake -> discovery -> research -> architecture -> sprint plan ->
+   plan verify -> execute -> QA -> verify work -> release -> refresh context.
+   If `SECURITY_REVIEW=1`, run `/security-review` in a fresh security subagent:
+   - in `design` mode immediately after architecture and before sprint plan,
+   - in `code` mode immediately after execute and before QA.
+   If `SECURITY_REVIEW=0` (default), skip both checks with zero overhead.
+   - If `AUTO_BACKLOG_DRAIN=1`, repeat story lifecycle for next eligible OPEN
+     story using deterministic selection policy until bounded stop criteria.
+     **Reload merged scratchpad phase-selection inputs and recompute the phase
+     plan at each story boundary** (same policy class as single-segment runs).
+   - If bug-queue mode is active (**`bug-target=`** argv or **`AUTO_BUG_QUEUE=1`**
+     with resolved target), iterate **OPEN** bugs per **Optional bug-queue mode
+     (US-0087)** — ascending numeric **`BUG-####`** order, **`AUTO_BUG_MAX_ITEMS`**
+     cap, **`AUTO_BUG_ON_BLOCK`** stop/skip — running the same **resolved phase plan**
+     per bug segment with fresh spawns only. **Reload scratchpad and revalidate
+     mutex at each bug boundary.** Empty **OPEN** queue → **`AUTO_BUG_QUEUE_EMPTY`**.
+   - If bulk execute mode is active (`--execute-bulk` or
+     `AUTO_EXECUTE_BULK=1`), iterate eligible planned items using
+     `AUTO_EXECUTE_SELECTION` with bounded item count
+     (`AUTO_EXECUTE_MAX_ITEMS`) and deterministic block/skip semantics.
+     **Reload merged scratchpad phase-selection inputs and recompute the phase
+     plan at each item boundary** (no silent revival of omitted phases).
+   - In team mode with enforcement enabled, run pre-mutation scope checks against
+     `TEAM_MEMBER` and `ACTIVE_TASK_IDS`; out-of-scope tasks produce deterministic
+     reason codes and no writes.
+   - **US-0069 / DEC-0051**: Before each phase spawn, resolve the single-valued
+     expected role (matrix + `AUTO_ROLE_RESEARCH`, `AUTO_ROLE_PLAN_VERIFY`,
+     `AUTO_ROLE_REFRESH_CONTEXT`), enforce execute default deny / override
+     contract, and run the preflight capability gate; on failure stop with
+     `PHASE_ROLE_CAPABILITY_MISSING` (no unrelated-role spawn).
+   - **US-0069 / DEC-0051**: After each phase completes, validate isolation
+     `role` and strict-proof `role` against the preflight-resolved expected
+     role; on conflict stop with `PHASE_ROLE_MISMATCH`.
+6. Pass only the phase input files and current objective to each spawned
+   subagent. Do not pass prior conversational reasoning as phase context.
+7. If `AUTO_IMPLEMENTATION_LOOP=1`, alternate fresh subagents for execute and QA
+   (`dev`, then `qa`, then new `dev`, then new `qa`) until no blocking findings
+   or `AUTO_LOOP_MAX_CYCLES` is reached.
+   - After each cycle, verify that both phases wrote new isolation evidence
+     entries (distinct `fresh_context_marker` per phase per cycle).
+8. If `AUTO_PAUSE_REQUEST=1`, stop at the next safe boundary
+   (`AUTO_PAUSE_POLICY`) and spawn `/pause` in a fresh curator subagent.
+9. Preserve existing stop conditions and gates without bypass:
+   - decision gate
+   - missing critical input
+   - pause request at safe boundary
+   - loop max cycles reached
+10. On stop (or completion), write breadcrumbs:
+   - `stop_reason` (`completed|decision_gate|missing_input|pause_request|loop_max`)
+   - `stop_phase`
+   - `timestamp`
+11. If stopped before completion, update `handoffs/resume_brief.md` with the
+    intended next phase and stop metadata.
+11a. At each phase boundary, verify isolation evidence exists for the completed
+    phase in `docs/engineering/state.md` and includes all required fields. If
+    missing/invalid/stale, stop with the appropriate reason code and remediation
+    guidance (run the phase again in a fresh subagent context and write new
+    evidence). Append **phase boundary status** per **Configurable phase
+    selection policy (US-0070 / DEC-0052)** (selected/skipped summary + next
+    scheduled phase).
+11b. At each phase boundary, verify strict runtime attestation tuple exists and
+    is valid for the completed phase (`orchestrator_run_id`,
+    `runtime_proof_id`, `phase_id`, `role`, `proof_issued_at`,
+    `proof_ttl_seconds`, `proof_hash`).
+    - Missing tuple: `RUNTIME_PROOF_MISSING`
+    - Invalid schema/hash/linkage: `RUNTIME_PROOF_INVALID`
+    - Reused `runtime_proof_id`: `RUNTIME_PROOF_REUSED`
+    - Expired proof TTL / stale proof: `RUNTIME_PROOF_STALE`
+    - Ambiguous proof-to-checkpoint linkage: `RUNTIME_PROOF_AMBIGUOUS_LINK`
+    - Remediation: rerun affected phase in fresh subagent context, write new
+      strict-proof tuple + checkpoint evidence, then continue.
+12. At each phase boundary, evaluate sync policy only when mode requires it and
+    record a deterministic sync verdict entry with:
+    - `phase_boundary`
+    - `policy_mode`
+    - `trigger_source` (`manual|auto`)
+    - `branch`
+    - `checks` (`test|lint|typecheck`: `pass|fail|skipped`)
+    - `qa_status_snapshot`
+    - `push_decision` (`pushed|blocked|not_eligible`)
+    - `reason_code`
+    - `evidence_refs`
+13. When backlog-drain mode, bug-queue mode, or bulk execute mode is enabled,
+    append per-item run summary entries:
+    - `item_id`
+    - `item_kind` (`story|sprint|bug`)
+    - `story_id`
+    - `bug_id` (when `item_kind=bug`)
+    - `sprint_id`
+    - `story_start_phase`
+    - `story_stop_phase`
+    - `story_outcome` (`released|blocked|skipped`)
+    - `story_reason_code`
+    - `team_context_snapshot` (`TEAM_MODE`, `TEAM_MEMBER`, `ACTIVE_TASK_IDS`)
+    - `timestamp`
+
+## Backward compatibility
+
+- Manual and interactive workflows remain unchanged by default.
+- `/resume` remains valid for context loading and guided continuation.
+- Deterministic precedence and fail-fast behavior apply when `/auto` continuation
+  is invoked.
+
+## Deterministic artifact ordering guard (US-0058 / DEC-0040)
+
+- When `/auto` coordinates phases that write mutable artifacts, each phase must
+  follow `docs/engineering/artifact-ordering-policy.md`.
+- Ordering policies are mandatory:
+  - `state.md`: append-bottom
+  - `backlog.md` / `acceptance.md`: sorted-canonical
+  - release/handoff surfaces: policy-specific (prepend/append) as documented.
+- If a required placement anchor is missing or ambiguous, fail closed with
+  `ARTIFACT_ORDERING_ANCHOR_AMBIGUOUS` and do not continue.