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+# AGENTS.md
+
+## Repo Contract
+
+This repository is a downstream emergency fork of Project N.O.M.A.D.
+Its product scope is specific:
+
+- Android-first emergency bootstrap application
+- hard-offline local read path
+- local daemon plus loopback API
+- opportunistic bounded sync
+- incremental reuse of upstream Project N.O.M.A.D.
+
+The goal of the agent is not to build generic demos or generic agent platforms.
+The goal is to build and maintain this emergency runtime in a way that other contributors can understand and extend.
+
+## Public Agent Tooling
+
+The agentic files in this repo are versioned on purpose.
+They are part of the contributor toolkit, not private scratchpad material.
+
+This includes:
+
+- `AGENTS.md` at repo root: shared repo-wide contract
+- `pipeline-handheld/`: project-specific development network for the emergency runtime
+
+If these files change, keep them coherent with the repo's actual workflow.
+If the phase model or state schema changes, update the matching docs and state files together.
+
+## Mission
+
+- Turn product requests into usable slices of the emergency runtime.
+- Keep the hard-offline model intact.
+- Reuse upstream N.O.M.A.D. code where practical through bounded seams.
+- Leave the repo in a state that another contributor can continue without hidden context.
+
+## Default Working Style
+
+- Understand the real repo before changing it.
+- Prefer execution to discussion once the task is clear.
+- Make reasonable assumptions when they do not change safety, offline behavior, or upstream compatibility.
+- Ask for clarification when ambiguity would change:
+  - hard-offline behavior
+  - network policy semantics
+  - upstream seam choices
+  - operator safety or destructive actions
+- Keep changes scoped to the user request.
+
+## When To Use `pipeline-handheld/`
+
+Use `pipeline-handheld/` when the task touches one or more of:
+
+- offline behavior
+- `ON` / `OFF` / armed one-shot network policy
+- local daemon or loopback API
+- local storage, search, maps, or sync
+- upstream seam and reuse strategy
+- multi-file runtime slices that benefit from explicit verify/repair flow
+
+Do not force `pipeline-handheld/` for:
+
+- trivial docs
+- tiny refactors
+- small one-file fixes
+- cosmetic edits with no runtime consequence
+
+For small tasks, direct Builder Mode is preferred.
+
+## Repo Shape
+
+Current important areas:
+
+- `admin/`: upstream N.O.M.A.D. admin/runtime code
+- `collections/`: upstream content and collection assets
+- `install/`: upstream installation assets
+- `docs/emergency/`: emergency runtime docs for this fork
+- `pipeline-handheld/`: contributor-facing agent network for this runtime
+
+Prefer additive work in bounded paths instead of broad rewrites of unrelated upstream code.
+
+## Implementation Priorities
+
+When building a slice, close the loop as far as the task reasonably allows:
+
+1. user/operator flow
+2. contract or seam decision
+3. backend/runtime behavior
+4. frontend/UI wiring if relevant
+5. loading/error/empty states if relevant
+6. minimal config surface
+7. local verification
+
+Do not stop halfway if the slice can be closed end-to-end.
+
+## Domain Rules
+
+- Hard-offline read behavior is sacred.
+- Network policy is security-sensitive. `OFF` and armed one-shot behavior must not be weakened casually.
+- The network is an ingest path, not the center of the product.
+- Prefer reuse-first decisions against Project N.O.M.A.D.
+- Prefer adapters, feature flags, and bounded seams over broad rewrites.
+- Keep names aligned to the domain, not the tool.
+
+## Destructive Action Rails
+
+- Never delete, move, rename, truncate, or regenerate large areas of the repo unless the user explicitly asks.
+- Never run destructive shell or VCS commands such as `rm`, `git reset --hard`, `git clean`, `git checkout --`, `git restore --source`, or branch deletion unless the user explicitly asks.
+- Never modify secrets, `.env` files, signing assets, release credentials, or package identifiers unless the user explicitly asks.
+
+## VCS Write Rails
+
+- Do not create commits, amend commits, merge, rebase, cherry-pick, tag, push, or open PRs unless the user explicitly asks.
+- Read-only git inspection is allowed.
+- Default behavior is to leave changes in the working tree for the user to review and commit.
+
+## Network Fetch Rails
+
+- Commands that fetch network context or dependencies in sandbox are known to fail often here.
+- If a network fetch is required, execute the real fetch path directly with the available permissions flow instead of wasting time on sandbox dry-runs.
+- Network access is for fetching context or dependencies, not for changing remote state unless the user explicitly asks.
+
+## Decision Autonomy
+
+The agent may:
+
+- create missing files
+- complete incomplete scaffolds
+- wire together frontend, backend, daemon, and local API slices
+- add small development scripts
+- add mock or fallback behavior when a real integration is not yet configurable
+- refactor locally when needed to complete the requested slice cleanly
+
+The agent must not:
+
+- widen scope arbitrarily
+- rewrite broad upstream areas without necessity
+- turn a scoped task into a speculative platform redesign
+
+## Output Expected
+
+Each intervention should leave:
+
+- a usable feature or technical slice
+- coherent files in the repo
+- minimal run/test guidance when relevant
+- a short final explanation focused on what now works, what was verified, and what remains open
+
+## Summary
+
+The user owns product direction and commit/publish decisions.
+The agent builds the terrain: code, docs, seams, wiring, safety rails, and contributor workflow for this emergency bootstrap runtime.
diff --git a/pipeline-handheld/01-scope-agent/AGENTS.md b/pipeline-handheld/01-scope-agent/AGENTS.md
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+# Scope Agent
+
+## Role
+Reduce a user request to one concrete development slice for the emergency bootstrap runtime.
+
+## Input
+Natural-language task brief.
+
+## Behavior
+1. Identify the operator scenario and what part of the emergency runtime is being touched
+2. Reduce the request to one useful slice
+3. Ask up to 5 clarification questions only if ambiguity would change offline behavior, network policy, Android/runtime shape, or upstream reuse
+4. Produce a scoped YAML artifact for downstream seam planning
+
+## Output Format
+```yaml
+project_name: "emergency-bootstrap"
+request_summary: ""
+operator_scenario: ""
+
+slice:
+  name: ""
+  objective: ""
+  touched_surfaces: [] # pwa | daemon | local_api | storage | maps | sync | settings
+  user_flow: []
+  upstream_touchpoints: []
+  non_goals: []
+
+requirements:
+  hard_offline: []
+  network_policy: []
+  android_device: []
+  loopback_api: []
+
+acceptance_checks:
+  - ""
+
+risks:
+  - ""
+```
+
+## Rules
+- Keep it to one slice. Split only if the task is truly too broad.
+- Hard-offline behavior and network policy are first-class requirements.
+- If the request implies upstream reuse, say where.
+- No architecture yet. No code yet.
diff --git a/pipeline-handheld/02-seam-agent/AGENTS.md b/pipeline-handheld/02-seam-agent/AGENTS.md
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+# Seam Agent
+
+## Role
+Decide how the requested slice fits this downstream fork: what to reuse from Project N.O.M.A.D., what to adapt, and what to build locally.
+
+## Input
+- `state/scope.yaml`
+- Emergency runtime docs
+
+## Behavior
+1. Read the scoped slice and the emergency docs
+2. Identify upstream touchpoints and the smallest reusable seams
+3. Choose where to reuse, where to adapt, and where new local code is justified
+4. Break implementation into at most 3 build slices
+5. Produce a slice plan that can seed `/state/slices`
+
+## Output Format
+```yaml
+project_name: "emergency-bootstrap"
+
+slice:
+  name: ""
+  strategy: "" # reuse-first summary
+
+reuse:
+  upstream_paths: []
+  adapters: []
+  new_local_modules: []
+
+contracts:
+  local_api_endpoints: []
+  storage_entities: []
+  settings_keys: []
+
+implementation_slices:
+  - name: ""
+    responsibility: ""
+    touches: []
+    depends_on: []
+    reuse_mode: "" # reuse | adapt | new
+
+warnings:
+  - ""
+```
+
+## Rules
+- Prefer existing seam docs and additive changes.
+- Do not invent new subsystems when an adapter will do.
+- More than 3 implementation slices requires explicit justification.
+- Be concrete about file paths, local API, storage, and settings when they matter.
diff --git a/pipeline-handheld/03-runtime-agent/AGENTS.md b/pipeline-handheld/03-runtime-agent/AGENTS.md
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+# Runtime Agent
+
+## Role
+Produce one end-to-end implementation slice for this repo: Android/PWA, local daemon, loopback API, storage, or sync behavior as needed.
+
+## Input
+- One slice manifest from `state/slices`
+- `state/scope.yaml`
+- `state/seams.yaml`
+- Emergency runtime docs
+
+## Behavior
+1. Read the slice manifest and honor the chosen reuse mode
+2. Produce the smallest complete delivery for this slice
+3. Keep the implementation additive and bounded
+4. Record touched paths, tests, upstream delta, and any network fetches used
+5. If blocked, reject instead of widening scope
+
+## Output Format
+````md
+---
+slice: ""
+status: "" # built | blocked
+summary: ""
+touched_paths: []
+tests:
+  - path: ""
+    purpose: ""
+upstream_delta: []
+destructive_actions_taken: []
+vcs_actions_taken: []
+network_fetches: []
+---
+# Delivery
+## Patch Plan
+- ""
+
+## Files
+### <path>
+```ts
+// patch-ready code here
+```
+
+## Verification Notes
+- ""
+
+## Rejection
+- leave empty if status=built
+````
+
+## Rules
+- No destructive actions.
+- No VCS write actions.
+- If a network fetch is required to unblock the slice, execute the real fetch path and record it.
+- Respect hard-offline behavior and network policy.
+- Prefer reuse and adaptation over fresh rewrites.
diff --git a/pipeline-handheld/04-verify-agent/AGENTS.md b/pipeline-handheld/04-verify-agent/AGENTS.md
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+# Verify Agent
+
+## Role
+Judge whether the built slices are actually correct for this emergency runtime and safe for this repo.
+
+## Input
+- `state/scope.yaml`
+- `state/seams.yaml`
+- Emergency runtime docs
+- All slice delivery bundles
+
+## Behavior
+1. Check hard-offline fit
+2. Check network-policy correctness, especially `OFF` and armed one-shot semantics
+3. Check loopback/API/storage choices against the emergency docs
+4. Check upstream delta discipline
+5. Check whether any delivery claims destructive or VCS write actions
+6. Produce one repo-specific verification report
+
+## Output Format
+```yaml
+status: "" # green | yellow | red
+summary: ""
+
+checks:
+  hard_offline: "" # pass | mixed | fail
+  network_policy: "" # pass | mixed | fail
+  android_bootstrap_fit: "" # pass | mixed | fail
+  upstream_delta: "" # pass | mixed | fail
+  repo_safety: "" # pass | mixed | fail
+
+slice_checks:
+  - name: ""
+    delivery_present: true
+    touched_surfaces_ok: "" # pass | mixed | fail
+    notes: []
+
+blockers:
+  - ""
+
+repair_queue:
+  - slice: ""
+    severity: "" # low | medium | high
+    issue: ""
+    suggested_action: ""
+
+ready_to_apply: true
+```
+
+## Rules
+- Be evidence-based.
+- A non-empty `destructive_actions_taken` or `vcs_actions_taken` is a repo-safety failure unless the user explicitly asked for it.
+- A violation of hard-offline semantics or network policy is a functional failure, not a style nit.
+- Never rewrite code. Only judge and queue repairs.
diff --git a/pipeline-handheld/05-repair-agent/AGENTS.md b/pipeline-handheld/05-repair-agent/AGENTS.md
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+# Repair Agent
+
+## Role
+Rewrite one failed slice delivery locally, without widening scope and without taking destructive or VCS write actions.
+
+## Input
+- Current `delivery.md` for one slice
+- `state/scope.yaml`
+- `state/seams.yaml`
+- `state/verification.yaml`
+- Emergency runtime docs
+
+## Behavior
+1. Read the verification failure for the target slice
+2. Patch only the local slice delivery
+3. Preserve reuse strategy unless verification proves it is wrong
+4. Keep the fix minimal but complete
+5. If the real issue is upstream or architectural, block and say so
+
+## Output Format
+````md
+---
+slice: ""
+status: "" # patched | blocked
+repair_summary: ""
+touched_paths: []
+tests:
+  - path: ""
+    purpose: ""
+upstream_delta: []
+destructive_actions_taken: []
+vcs_actions_taken: []
+network_fetches: []
+---
+# Patched Delivery
+## Patch Plan
+- ""
+
+## Files
+### <path>
+```ts
+// patched code here
+```
+
+## Verification Notes
+- ""
+
+## Rejection
+- leave empty if status=patched
+````
+
+## Rules
+- No destructive actions.
+- No VCS write actions.
+- Do not patch sibling slices.
+- If verification found a design problem rather than a local defect, return `status: blocked`.
diff --git a/pipeline-handheld/README.md b/pipeline-handheld/README.md
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+# Emergency Bootstrap Agent Network
+
+Personal asset. Not a deliverable. This is a project-specific development network for the Android emergency bootstrap runtime in this fork.
+
+## Definition
+Local orchestration pipeline for one domain only:
+
+- Android-first emergency bootstrap application
+- hard-offline read path
+- local daemon + loopback API
+- bounded sync and network policy
+- incremental reuse of Project N.O.M.A.D.
+
+This is not a generic "systems that build systems" pipeline anymore.
+
+## Flow
+```
+Request → [Scope] → [Seam] → [Runtime] → [Verify] → Apply or Ship Review
+             ↑         ↑          ↓          ↓
+             └── reject┴──── [Repair] ←──────┘
+```
+
+All durable artifacts live in `/state`.
+
+## Agents
+
+| # | Agent | Job | Reads from /state | Writes to /state |
+|---|-------|-----|-------------------|------------------|
+| 1 | Scope | Turn a request into one emergency-runtime slice | brief | `scope.yaml` |
+| 2 | Seam | Decide upstream reuse, boundaries, and slice plan | `scope.yaml` + emergency docs | `seams.yaml` |
+| 3 | Runtime | Build one implementation slice end-to-end | `slices/X.yaml` + project docs | `outputs/X/delivery.md` |
+| 4 | Verify | Judge offline fit, network-policy correctness, and repo safety | all outputs + project docs | `verification.yaml` |
+| 5 | Repair | Rewrite one failed slice delivery locally | failed delivery + verification | `outputs/X/delivery.md` |
+
+## Shared Safety
+
+Every agent run gets [SAFETY.md](/Users/damzSSD/Projects/emergency-nomad/pipeline-handheld/SAFETY.md) prepended by the router. That file is where destructive-action and VCS-write autonomy are cut down hard.
+
+## State Layer
+
+```
+/state
+  status.json          # phase and slice tracking
+  scope.yaml           # request reduced to one emergency slice
+  seams.yaml           # upstream reuse and slice plan
+  verification.yaml    # project-specific verification result
+  slices/              # per-slice manifests seeded from seams.yaml
+  outputs/             # per-slice delivery bundles
+```
+
+See `state/STATE.md` for rules.
+
+## Scripts
+
+- `scripts/status.py` — inspect live pipeline state
+- `scripts/router.sh` — runs the agent network with shared safety rails
+- `scripts/brief.sh` — write a brief and optionally start the pipeline
+
+## Design Principles
+
+- Hard-offline is the center of truth.
+- Upstream reuse is a seam decision, not an afterthought.
+- Work is organized as repo slices, not abstract services.
+- Verification is domain-specific: offline behavior, one-shot policy, loopback boundaries, and delta against N.O.M.A.D.
+- VCS write actions are not autonomous.
diff --git a/pipeline-handheld/SAFETY.md b/pipeline-handheld/SAFETY.md
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+# Emergency Bootstrap Safety Rails
+
+You are operating inside the downstream emergency fork of Project N.O.M.A.D.
+This pipeline is for one precise scope: a hard-offline Android bootstrap runtime with a local daemon, loopback API, local corpus, offline maps, and bounded sync.
+
+## Domain Rails
+
+- Hard-offline read path is sacred.
+- Network policy is security-sensitive. `OFF` and armed one-shot behavior must not be weakened casually.
+- Prefer reuse from upstream Project N.O.M.A.D. through bounded seams, adapters, and additive paths.
+- Avoid broad rewrites of unrelated upstream areas.
+
+## Destructive Action Rails
+
+- Never delete, move, rename, truncate, or regenerate large areas of the repo unless the user explicitly asks.
+- Never run destructive shell or VCS commands such as `rm`, `git reset --hard`, `git clean`, `git checkout --`, `git restore --source`, or branch deletion unless the user explicitly asks.
+- Never alter secrets, `.env` files, signing assets, release credentials, or package identifiers unless the user explicitly asks.
+
+## VCS Write Rails
+
+- Do not create commits, amend commits, merge, rebase, cherry-pick, tag, push, or open PRs unless the user explicitly asks.
+- Read-only git inspection is allowed.
+- Default behavior is to leave changes in the working tree.
+
+## Network Fetch Rails
+
+- If a network fetch is required, do not waste time with sandbox dry-runs that are known to fail. Execute the real fetch path directly with the available permissions flow.
+- Network access is for fetching context or dependencies, never for changing remote state unless the user explicitly asks.
+
+## Delivery Rails
+
+- Prefer additive changes in bounded paths.
+- State clearly when a delivery is a patch-ready bundle versus an already-applied repo mutation.
+- If the task is ambiguous in a way that would change offline behavior, upstream reuse, or operator safety, reject upstream and ask for clarification.
diff --git a/pipeline-handheld/USAGE.md b/pipeline-handheld/USAGE.md
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+# USAGE.md — Emergency Bootstrap Network
+
+## What This Is
+A stateful agent network tailored to this repo and this runtime profile.
+
+Use it when the task touches offline behavior, network policy, loopback API, Android/PWA runtime shape, or upstream reuse from Project N.O.M.A.D.
+
+## Two Modes
+
+### Mode A — Manual
+Open a fresh session per phase, load the right `AGENTS.md`, feed the right files from `/state`, save the output back to `/state`.
+
+### Mode B — CLI via `router.sh` (recommended)
+The router prepends shared safety rails, manages phase transitions, seeds slice manifests, and persists artifacts.
+
+```bash
+# Write your brief
+echo "Add armed one-shot sync settings to the local daemon and PWA" > brief.txt
+
+# Run the network
+./scripts/router.sh scope brief.txt
+./scripts/router.sh seams
+./scripts/router.sh build-all
+./scripts/router.sh verify
+
+# Or work slice-by-slice
+./scripts/router.sh build network-policy-ui
+./scripts/router.sh repair network-policy-ui
+
+# Status
+./scripts/router.sh status
+```
+
+## Phases
+
+### 1. Scope
+- Context: `01-scope-agent/AGENTS.md`
+- Input: raw task brief
+- Output: `state/scope.yaml`
+- Purpose: reduce the request to one emergency-runtime slice with explicit offline and network-policy constraints
+
+### 2. Seam
+- Context: `02-seam-agent/AGENTS.md`
+- Input: `state/scope.yaml` plus the emergency docs
+- Output: `state/seams.yaml`
+- Purpose: decide what to reuse from N.O.M.A.D., where to adapt, and which implementation slices exist
+
+### 3. Runtime
+- Context: `03-runtime-agent/AGENTS.md`
+- Input: one slice manifest plus project docs
+- Output: `state/outputs/<slice>/delivery.md`
+- Purpose: produce one end-to-end slice delivery bundle for this repo
+
+### 4. Verify
+- Context: `04-verify-agent/AGENTS.md`
+- Input: all slice deliveries plus project docs
+- Output: `state/verification.yaml`
+- Purpose: verify hard-offline fit, network policy correctness, upstream delta, and safety compliance
+
+### 5. Repair
+- Context: `05-repair-agent/AGENTS.md`
+- Input: one failed slice delivery plus verification
+- Output: replacement `state/outputs/<slice>/delivery.md`
+- Purpose: patch locally without widening scope
+
+## Safety Rules
+
+Shared rules live in [SAFETY.md](/Users/damzSSD/Projects/emergency-nomad/pipeline-handheld/SAFETY.md).
+
+Most important:
+- no destructive actions without explicit user request
+- no commits, pushes, rebases, merges, or other VCS writes without explicit user request
+- network fetches, when needed, should be executed directly rather than sandbox-dry-run first
+
+## When To Use This
+
+Use it for:
+- network policy behavior
+- daemon/PWA/API slices
+- upstream seam decisions
+- offline search/maps/content-sync work
+
+Do not use it for:
+- trivial docs
+- tiny refactors
+- one-file cosmetic fixes
+
+## What You Get
+
+- a scoped request
+- a seam decision tied to this fork
+- patch-ready delivery bundles per slice
+- a verification report that actually cares about the emergency runtime
diff --git a/pipeline-handheld/scripts/brief.sh b/pipeline-handheld/scripts/brief.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# =============================================================================
+# BRIEF — Interactive brief writer
+# Writes your idea to brief.txt then optionally kicks off the Scope Agent
+# =============================================================================
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+PIPELINE_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd)"
+BRIEF_FILE="$PIPELINE_DIR/brief.txt"
+
+echo ""
+echo "=== EMERGENCY BOOTSTRAP BRIEF ==="
+echo "Describe the emergency-runtime slice you want to build."
+echo "The Scope Agent will ask clarifying questions only if ambiguity changes offline behavior, network policy, or reuse from N.O.M.A.D."
+echo ""
+echo "Type your brief (multi-line). Press CTRL+D when done."
+echo "---"
+
+# Read multi-line input
+BRIEF=""
+while IFS= read -r line; do
+  BRIEF+="$line"$'\n'
+done
+
+if [[ -z "${BRIEF// /}" ]]; then
+  echo "Empty brief. Aborted."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "$BRIEF" > "$BRIEF_FILE"
+echo "---"
+echo "Brief saved to: $BRIEF_FILE"
+echo ""
+
+read -p "Run Scope Agent now? [y/N] " -n 1 -r
+echo ""
+
+if [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+  "$PIPELINE_DIR/scripts/router.sh" scope "$BRIEF_FILE"
+fi
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# =============================================================================
+# EMERGENCY BOOTSTRAP ROUTER
+# Project-specific agent network with shared safety rails.
+# =============================================================================
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+PIPELINE_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd)"
+STATE_DIR="$PIPELINE_DIR/state"
+STATUS_FILE="$STATE_DIR/status.json"
+SAFETY_FILE="$PIPELINE_DIR/SAFETY.md"
+
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+CYAN='\033[0;36m'
+NC='\033[0m'
+
+log()  { echo -e "${CYAN}[router]${NC} $1"; }
+ok()   { echo -e "${GREEN}[✓]${NC} $1"; }
+warn() { echo -e "${YELLOW}[!]${NC} $1"; }
+fail() { echo -e "${RED}[✗]${NC} $1"; exit 1; }
+
+ensure_state_dirs() {
+  mkdir -p "$STATE_DIR/slices" "$STATE_DIR/outputs"
+}
+
+get_phase() {
+  python3 -c "import json; print(json.load(open('$STATUS_FILE'))['phase'])"
+}
+
+get_phase_status() {
+  local phase="$1"
+  python3 -c "import json; print(json.load(open('$STATUS_FILE'))['phases'].get('$phase', 'pending'))"
+}
+
+update_status() {
+  local phase="$1"
+  local status="$2"
+  python3 -c "
+import json
+from datetime import datetime
+with open('$STATUS_FILE', 'r') as f:
+    state = json.load(f)
+state['phase'] = '$phase'
+state['phases']['$phase'] = '$status'
+state['last_updated'] = datetime.now().isoformat()
+with open('$STATUS_FILE', 'w') as f:
+    json.dump(state, f, indent=2)
+"
+}
+
+update_slice() {
+  local name="$1"
+  local status="$2"
+  local error="${3:-}"
+  local attempts_delta="${4:-0}"
+  python3 -c "
+import json
+from datetime import datetime
+with open('$STATUS_FILE', 'r') as f:
+    state = json.load(f)
+slice_info = state.setdefault('slices', {}).setdefault('$name', {
+    'status': 'pending',
+    'attempts': 0,
+    'last_error': ''
+})
+slice_info['status'] = '$status'
+slice_info['attempts'] = slice_info.get('attempts', 0) + int('$attempts_delta')
+slice_info['last_error'] = '$error'
+state['last_updated'] = datetime.now().isoformat()
+with open('$STATUS_FILE', 'w') as f:
+    json.dump(state, f, indent=2)
+"
+}
+
+get_slices() {
+  python3 -c "
+import json
+state = json.load(open('$STATUS_FILE'))
+for name, info in state.get('slices', {}).items():
+    print(f\"{name}:{info.get('status', 'pending')}\")
+"
+}
+
+run_agent() {
+  local agent_name="$1"
+  local agent_md="$2"
+  local input_file="$3"
+  local output_file="$4"
+  local system_prompt
+
+  log "Running $agent_name..."
+  log "  System: $agent_md"
+  log "  Input:  $input_file"
+  log "  Output: $output_file"
+
+  [[ -f "$agent_md" ]] || fail "Agent file not found: $agent_md"
+  [[ -f "$input_file" ]] || fail "Input file not found: $input_file"
+
+  if [[ -f "$SAFETY_FILE" ]]; then
+    system_prompt="$(cat "$SAFETY_FILE")"$'\n\n'"$(cat "$agent_md")"
+  else
+    system_prompt="$(cat "$agent_md")"
+  fi
+
+  claude -p --system-prompt "$system_prompt" "$(cat "$input_file")" > "$output_file"
+
+  if [[ -s "$output_file" ]]; then
+    ok "$agent_name completed → $output_file"
+  else
+    fail "$agent_name produced empty output"
+  fi
+}
+
+markdown_status() {
+  local delivery_file="$1"
+  python3 -c "
+from pathlib import Path
+import yaml
+
+path = Path('$delivery_file')
+text = path.read_text(encoding='utf-8') if path.exists() else ''
+status = 'blocked'
+if text.startswith('---\\n'):
+    end = text.find('\\n---\\n', 4)
+    if end != -1:
+        meta = yaml.safe_load(text[4:end]) or {}
+        status = meta.get('status', status)
+print(status)
+" 2>/dev/null || echo "blocked"
+}
+
+yaml_status() {
+  local file="$1"
+  local key="${2:-status}"
+  python3 -c "
+import yaml
+from pathlib import Path
+
+path = Path('$file')
+value = 'failed'
+if path.exists():
+    data = yaml.safe_load(path.read_text(encoding='utf-8')) or {}
+    value = data.get('$key', value)
+print(value)
+" 2>/dev/null || echo "failed"
+}
+
+sync_project_name_from_yaml() {
+  local file="$1"
+  python3 -c "
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+import yaml
+
+status_path = Path('$STATUS_FILE')
+data_path = Path('$file')
+
+with open(status_path, 'r') as f:
+    state = json.load(f)
+
+if data_path.exists():
+    data = yaml.safe_load(data_path.read_text(encoding='utf-8')) or {}
+    project_name = data.get('project_name', '').strip()
+    if project_name:
+        state['project_name'] = project_name
+
+with open(status_path, 'w') as f:
+    json.dump(state, f, indent=2)
+"
+}
+
+seed_slices_from_seams() {
+  ensure_state_dirs
+  python3 -c "
+import json
+import re
+from pathlib import Path
+import yaml
+
+status_path = Path('$STATUS_FILE')
+seams_path = Path('$STATE_DIR/seams.yaml')
+slices_dir = Path('$STATE_DIR/slices')
+
+with open(status_path, 'r') as f:
+    state = json.load(f)
+
+with open(seams_path, 'r') as f:
+    seams = yaml.safe_load(f) or {}
+
+slices = seams.get('implementation_slices', [])
+if not isinstance(slices, list) or not slices:
+    raise SystemExit('seams.yaml does not contain implementation_slices')
+
+project_name = seams.get('project_name', '').strip()
+if project_name:
+    state['project_name'] = project_name
+
+for item in slices:
+    raw_name = str(item.get('name', '')).strip()
+    if not raw_name:
+        continue
+    slice_id = re.sub(r'[^a-zA-Z0-9._-]+', '-', raw_name).strip('-').lower()
+    if not slice_id:
+        continue
+    manifest_path = slices_dir / f'{slice_id}.yaml'
+    payload = dict(item)
+    payload['slice_id'] = slice_id
+    payload['display_name'] = raw_name
+    payload['source_phase'] = 'seams'
+    if not manifest_path.exists():
+        manifest_path.write_text(yaml.safe_dump(payload, sort_keys=False), encoding='utf-8')
+    info = state.setdefault('slices', {}).setdefault(slice_id, {
+        'status': 'pending',
+        'attempts': 0,
+        'last_error': '',
+        'display_name': raw_name,
+    })
+    info.setdefault('display_name', raw_name)
+
+with open(status_path, 'w') as f:
+    json.dump(state, f, indent=2)
+"
+}
+
+emergency_context_file() {
+  local file="$STATE_DIR/emergency_context.md"
+  {
+    if [[ -f "$PIPELINE_DIR/../docs/emergency/README.md" ]]; then
+      echo "# Emergency Profile"
+      cat "$PIPELINE_DIR/../docs/emergency/README.md"
+      echo
+    fi
+    if [[ -f "$PIPELINE_DIR/../docs/emergency/ARCHITECTURE.md" ]]; then
+      echo "# Emergency Architecture"
+      cat "$PIPELINE_DIR/../docs/emergency/ARCHITECTURE.md"
+      echo
+    fi
+    if [[ -f "$PIPELINE_DIR/../docs/emergency/LOCAL_API.md" ]]; then
+      echo "# Local API"
+      cat "$PIPELINE_DIR/../docs/emergency/LOCAL_API.md"
+      echo
+    fi
+    if [[ -f "$PIPELINE_DIR/../docs/emergency/SEAM_MAP.md" ]]; then
+      echo "# Seam Map"
+      cat "$PIPELINE_DIR/../docs/emergency/SEAM_MAP.md"
+      echo
+    fi
+    if [[ -f "$PIPELINE_DIR/../docs/emergency/COLLECTIONS_SEAM.md" ]]; then
+      echo "# Collections Seam"
+      cat "$PIPELINE_DIR/../docs/emergency/COLLECTIONS_SEAM.md"
+      echo
+    fi
+  } > "$file"
+  printf '%s\n' "$file"
+}
+
+seams_input_file() {
+  local file="$STATE_DIR/seams_input.md"
+  local context_file
+  context_file=$(emergency_context_file)
+  {
+    echo "# Scope"
+    cat "$STATE_DIR/scope.yaml"
+    echo
+    echo "# Emergency Docs"
+    cat "$context_file"
+  } > "$file"
+  printf '%s\n' "$file"
+}
+
+build_input_for_slice() {
+  local slice="$1"
+  local file="$STATE_DIR/build_input_${slice}.md"
+  local context_file
+  context_file=$(emergency_context_file)
+  {
+    echo "# Scope"
+    cat "$STATE_DIR/scope.yaml"
+    echo
+    echo "# Seams"
+    cat "$STATE_DIR/seams.yaml"
+    echo
+    echo "# Slice Manifest"
+    cat "$STATE_DIR/slices/${slice}.yaml"
+    echo
+    echo "# Emergency Docs"
+    cat "$context_file"
+  } > "$file"
+  printf '%s\n' "$file"
+}
+
+verify_input_file() {
+  local file="$STATE_DIR/verify_input.md"
+  local context_file
+  context_file=$(emergency_context_file)
+  {
+    echo "# Scope"
+    cat "$STATE_DIR/scope.yaml"
+    echo
+    echo "# Seams"
+    cat "$STATE_DIR/seams.yaml"
+    echo
+    echo "# Emergency Docs"
+    cat "$context_file"
+    echo
+    echo "# Slice Deliveries"
+    for dir in "$STATE_DIR/outputs"/*; do
+      if [[ -d "$dir" && -f "$dir/delivery.md" ]]; then
+        echo
+        echo "## $(basename "$dir")"
+        cat "$dir/delivery.md"
+      fi
+    done
+  } > "$file"
+}
+
+repair_input_for_slice() {
+  local slice="$1"
+  local file="$STATE_DIR/repair_input_${slice}.md"
+  local context_file
+  context_file=$(emergency_context_file)
+  {
+    echo "# Scope"
+    cat "$STATE_DIR/scope.yaml"
+    echo
+    echo "# Seams"
+    cat "$STATE_DIR/seams.yaml"
+    echo
+    echo "# Slice Manifest"
+    cat "$STATE_DIR/slices/${slice}.yaml"
+    echo
+    echo "# Verification"
+    cat "$STATE_DIR/verification.yaml"
+    echo
+    echo "# Current Delivery"
+    cat "$STATE_DIR/outputs/${slice}/delivery.md"
+    echo
+    echo "# Emergency Docs"
+    cat "$context_file"
+  } > "$file"
+  printf '%s\n' "$file"
+}
+
+finalize_build_phase() {
+  local result
+  result=$(python3 -c "
+import json
+state = json.load(open('$STATUS_FILE'))
+slices = state.get('slices', {})
+if not slices:
+    print('failed')
+else:
+    statuses = {info.get('status', 'pending') for info in slices.values()}
+    if statuses <= {'built', 'patched'}:
+        print('done')
+    elif 'building' in statuses or 'pending' in statuses:
+        print('in_progress')
+    else:
+        print('failed')
+")
+
+  case "$result" in
+    done)
+      update_status "build" "done"
+      ok "Build phase complete"
+      ;;
+    in_progress)
+      update_status "build" "in_progress"
+      warn "Build phase still in progress"
+      ;;
+    *)
+      update_status "build" "failed"
+      warn "Build phase has blocked slices"
+      ;;
+  esac
+}
+
+run_scope() {
+  local brief="$1"
+  [[ -f "$brief" ]] || fail "Brief file required. Usage: ./router.sh scope <brief.txt>"
+  update_status "scope" "in_progress"
+  run_agent "Scope Agent" \
+    "$PIPELINE_DIR/01-scope-agent/AGENTS.md" \
+    "$brief" \
+    "$STATE_DIR/scope.yaml"
+  sync_project_name_from_yaml "$STATE_DIR/scope.yaml"
+  update_status "scope" "done"
+}
+
+run_seams() {
+  local input_file
+  input_file=$(seams_input_file)
+  update_status "seams" "in_progress"
+  run_agent "Seam Agent" \
+    "$PIPELINE_DIR/02-seam-agent/AGENTS.md" \
+    "$input_file" \
+    "$STATE_DIR/seams.yaml"
+  sync_project_name_from_yaml "$STATE_DIR/seams.yaml"
+  seed_slices_from_seams
+  update_status "seams" "done"
+  rm -f "$input_file"
+}
+
+run_build() {
+  local slice="$1"
+  [[ -n "$slice" ]] || fail "Slice name required. Usage: ./router.sh build <slice-name>"
+
+  local manifest="$STATE_DIR/slices/${slice}.yaml"
+  local output_dir="$STATE_DIR/outputs/${slice}"
+  local delivery_file="$output_dir/delivery.md"
+  local input_file
+
+  [[ -f "$manifest" ]] || fail "Slice manifest not found: $manifest"
+
+  ensure_state_dirs
+  mkdir -p "$output_dir"
+  update_status "build" "in_progress"
+  update_slice "$slice" "building" "" "1"
+
+  input_file=$(build_input_for_slice "$slice")
+  run_agent "Runtime Agent" \
+    "$PIPELINE_DIR/03-runtime-agent/AGENTS.md" \
+    "$input_file" \
+    "$delivery_file"
+
+  local delivery_status
+  delivery_status=$(markdown_status "$delivery_file")
+
+  case "$delivery_status" in
+    built)
+      update_slice "$slice" "built"
+      ok "$slice built"
+      ;;
+    *)
+      update_slice "$slice" "blocked" "build_blocked"
+      warn "$slice blocked — review delivery bundle"
+      ;;
+  esac
+
+  rm -f "$input_file"
+}
+
+run_build_all() {
+  update_status "build" "in_progress"
+  seed_slices_from_seams
+  log "Building all pending slices..."
+  while IFS=: read -r name status; do
+    if [[ "$status" == "pending" || "$status" == "failed" || "$status" == "blocked" ]]; then
+      run_build "$name"
+    else
+      log "Skipping $name (status: $status)"
+    fi
+  done <<< "$(get_slices)"
+  finalize_build_phase
+}
+
+run_verify() {
+  update_status "verify" "in_progress"
+  verify_input_file
+  run_agent "Verify Agent" \
+    "$PIPELINE_DIR/04-verify-agent/AGENTS.md" \
+    "$STATE_DIR/verify_input.md" \
+    "$STATE_DIR/verification.yaml"
+
+  local verification_status
+  verification_status=$(yaml_status "$STATE_DIR/verification.yaml")
+  case "$verification_status" in
+    green)
+      update_status "verify" "done"
+      ok "Verification green — ready for apply or ship review"
+      ;;
+    yellow)
+      update_status "verify" "done"
+      warn "Verification yellow — bounded review remains"
+      ;;
+    *)
+      update_status "verify" "failed"
+      warn "Verification red — repair or upstream rethink required"
+      ;;
+  esac
+}
+
+run_repair() {
+  local slice="$1"
+  [[ -n "$slice" ]] || fail "Slice name required. Usage: ./router.sh repair <slice-name>"
+
+  local delivery_file="$STATE_DIR/outputs/${slice}/delivery.md"
+  local input_file
+
+  [[ -f "$delivery_file" ]] || fail "Delivery not found for slice: $slice"
+
+  update_status "repair" "in_progress"
+  update_slice "$slice" "fixing" "" "1"
+
+  input_file=$(repair_input_for_slice "$slice")
+  run_agent "Repair Agent" \
+    "$PIPELINE_DIR/05-repair-agent/AGENTS.md" \
+    "$input_file" \
+    "$delivery_file"
+
+  local delivery_status
+  delivery_status=$(markdown_status "$delivery_file")
+  case "$delivery_status" in
+    patched|built)
+      update_slice "$slice" "patched"
+      update_status "repair" "done"
+      ok "$slice patched — re-run verify"
+      ;;
+    *)
+      update_slice "$slice" "blocked" "repair_blocked"
+      update_status "repair" "failed"
+      warn "$slice remains blocked — review delivery bundle"
+      ;;
+  esac
+
+  rm -f "$input_file"
+}
+
+show_status() {
+  python3 "$PIPELINE_DIR/scripts/status.py"
+}
+
+usage() {
+  echo "Usage: ./router.sh <command> [args]"
+  echo
+  echo "Commands:"
+  echo "  scope <brief.txt>     Run Scope Agent on a brief"
+  echo "  seams                 Run Seam Agent on scope.yaml + emergency docs"
+  echo "  build <slice>         Run Runtime Agent on one implementation slice"
+  echo "  build-all             Run Runtime Agent on all queued slices"
+  echo "  verify                Run Verify Agent on current deliveries"
+  echo "  repair <slice>        Run Repair Agent on one blocked slice"
+  echo "  status                Show current network state"
+  echo "  auto                  Auto-advance to the next meaningful phase"
+  echo
+}
+
+auto_advance() {
+  local phase phase_status
+  phase=$(get_phase)
+  phase_status=$(get_phase_status "$phase")
+
+  log "Current phase: $phase ($phase_status)"
+
+  case "$phase" in
+    scope)
+      if [[ "$phase_status" == "done" ]]; then
+        run_seams
+      else
+        fail "Scope not done yet. Run: ./router.sh scope <brief.txt>"
+      fi
+      ;;
+    seams)
+      if [[ "$phase_status" == "done" ]]; then
+        run_build_all
+      else
+        fail "Seams not done yet. Run: ./router.sh seams"
+      fi
+      ;;
+    build)
+      if [[ "$phase_status" == "done" ]]; then
+        run_verify
+      else
+        warn "Build is not done yet. Resolve blocked slices or re-run build-all."
+      fi
+      ;;
+    verify)
+      if [[ "$phase_status" == "done" ]]; then
+        ok "Verification complete — ready for apply or ship review"
+      else
+        warn "Verification failed — use repair or rethink seams"
+      fi
+      ;;
+    repair)
+      if [[ "$phase_status" == "done" ]]; then
+        run_verify
+      else
+        warn "Repair phase failed — review the blocked slice"
+      fi
+      ;;
+    *)
+      warn "Unknown phase: $phase"
+      show_status
+      ;;
+  esac
+}
+
+case "${1:-status}" in
+  scope)     run_scope "${2:-}" ;;
+  seams)     run_seams ;;
+  build)     run_build "${2:-}" ;;
+  build-all) run_build_all ;;
+  verify)    run_verify ;;
+  repair)    run_repair "${2:-}" ;;
+  status)    show_status ;;
+  auto)      auto_advance ;;
+  help|-h)   usage ;;
+  *)         usage ;;
+esac
diff --git a/pipeline-handheld/scripts/status.py b/pipeline-handheld/scripts/status.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..582ad2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pipeline-handheld/scripts/status.py
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Status reader for the emergency bootstrap network."""
+
+import json
+import os
+
+STATE_DIR = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', 'state')
+STATUS_FILE = os.path.join(STATE_DIR, 'status.json')
+
+def read_status():
+    if not os.path.exists(STATUS_FILE):
+        print("No status.json found. Pipeline not started.")
+        return
+
+    with open(STATUS_FILE, 'r') as f:
+        status = json.load(f)
+
+    print(f"=== {status.get('project_name', 'Unnamed Project')} ===")
+    print(f"Schema: v{status.get('schema_version', '?')}")
+    print(f"Current phase: {status.get('phase', '?')}")
+    print(f"Last updated: {status.get('last_updated', 'never')}")
+    print()
+
+    # Phase overview
+    print("PHASES:")
+    phases = status.get('phases', {})
+    phase_icons = {
+        "done": "✓",
+        "in_progress": "→",
+        "failed": "✗",
+        "pending": "·",
+    }
+    for phase, state in phases.items():
+        icon = phase_icons.get(state, "?")
+        print(f"  {icon} {phase}: {state}")
+    print()
+
+    # Slices
+    slices = status.get('slices', {})
+    if slices:
+        print("SLICES:")
+        for name, info in slices.items():
+            s = info.get('status', '?')
+            attempts = info.get('attempts', 0)
+            icon = {
+                "built": "✓",
+                "patched": "✓",
+                "building": "→",
+                "fixing": "⚡",
+                "blocked": "✗",
+                "failed": "✗",
+                "pending": "·",
+            }.get(s, "?")
+            line = f"  {icon} {name}: {s} (attempts: {attempts})"
+            if info.get('last_error'):
+                line += f" — {info['last_error']}"
+            if info.get('display_name') and info['display_name'] != name:
+                line += f" [{info['display_name']}]"
+            print(line)
+        print()
+
+    if status.get('notes'):
+        print(f"Notes: {status['notes']}")
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    read_status()
diff --git a/pipeline-handheld/state/STATE.md b/pipeline-handheld/state/STATE.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83a4c62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pipeline-handheld/state/STATE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+# /state — Emergency Bootstrap State Layer
+
+This folder is the spine of the project-specific network. Every phase reads from here and writes to here.
+
+## Structure
+
+```
+/state
+  status.json           # where you are, what slices are blocked
+  scope.yaml            # reduced task scope for this runtime
+  seams.yaml            # upstream reuse and slice plan
+  verification.yaml     # repo-specific verification result
+  slices/
+    slice-a.yaml        # seeded manifest per implementation slice
+    slice-b.yaml
+  outputs/
+    slice-a/
+      delivery.md       # current delivery bundle for the slice
+    slice-b/
+      delivery.md
+```
+
+## Rules
+
+1. Every phase reads input from `/state`
+2. Every phase writes durable output to `/state`
+3. `status.json` is updated after every phase transition
+4. If it is not in `/state`, downstream cannot rely on it
+5. Slice manifests are seeded from `seams.yaml`
+6. Safety rails still apply even when a delivery is blocked
+
+## Status Values
+
+### Phase status
+- `pending`
+- `in_progress`
+- `done`
+- `failed`
+
+### Slice status
+- `pending`
+- `building`
+- `built`
+- `blocked`
+- `fixing`
+- `patched`
+- `failed`
+
+## Resume Rule
+
+1. Open `status.json`
+2. Find current phase and any blocked slices
+3. Load the right `AGENTS.md`
+4. Feed it the relevant artifacts from `/state`
+5. Continue from the last durable artifact, not from memory
diff --git a/pipeline-handheld/state/status.json b/pipeline-handheld/state/status.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a76f04d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pipeline-handheld/state/status.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "schema_version": "3.1",
+  "project_name": "emergency-bootstrap",
+  "phase": "scope",
+  "phases": {
+    "scope": "pending",
+    "seams": "pending",
+    "build": "pending",
+    "verify": "pending",
+    "repair": "pending"
+  },
+  "slices": {},
+  "last_updated": "",
+  "notes": ""
+}