docs(npu): document advisory observability gates

Add operator runbook and link integrated health docs for advisory-only observability, dry-run metrics, and future promotion criteria.

README.md

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 - [`docs/swarm-infrastructure.md`](docs/swarm-infrastructure.md) — operational overview and quick checks
 - [`docs/swarm-infrastructure.html`](docs/swarm-infrastructure.html) — dark SVG architecture diagram
 - [`docs/diagram-maintenance.md`](docs/diagram-maintenance.md) — diagram upkeep conventions
+- [`docs/npu-utilization-digest.md`](docs/npu-utilization-digest.md) — compact on-demand NPU proof/utilization digest runbook
+- [`docs/npu-integrated-health-ops.md`](docs/npu-integrated-health-ops.md) — integrated operator health-check workflow combining `npu-service-health.sh` and the utilization digest
 - OpenVINO NPU services and prototypes are documented in `swarm-common/obsidian-vault/will/will-shared-zap/Runbooks/OpenVINO NPU Services Runbook.md` and the component READMEs under `openvino-*-npu*/`. Live baseline ports are RAG `:18810`, Whisper NPU `:18816`, and embeddings `:18817`; sidecar ports `:18818`, `:18819`, `:18820`, and optional doc/image triage `:18829` are approved prototypes only, not live Atlas/Hermes routing.
 
 ## VM: zap

config/triage-roots.example.yaml

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+version: 1
+policy:
+  default_mode: dry_run
+  require_explicit_root: true
+  allow_external_uploads: false
+  allow_mutations: false
+  log_raw_text: false
+  include_full_paths_default: false
+  npu_proof_path: /sys/class/accel/accel0/device/npu_busy_time_us
+
+# Copy to config/triage-roots.local.yaml and approve exactly one narrow,
+# lane-specific staging root. The committed template is intentionally
+# unapproved/fail-closed; do not point any lane at broad home, Downloads,
+# vault, screenshot, photo-library, or historical audio roots without explicit
+# approval for that exact lane/root.
+roots:
+  screenshots:
+    approved: false
+    root: null
+    allowed_extensions: [.png, .jpg, .jpeg, .webp, .heic]
+    max_files: 50
+    max_file_mb: 25
+  receipts:
+    approved: false
+    root: null
+    allowed_extensions: [.png, .jpg, .jpeg, .pdf, .webp]
+    max_files: 50
+    max_file_mb: 25
+  downloads:
+    approved: false
+    root: null
+    allowed_extensions: [.pdf, .png, .jpg, .jpeg, .webp]
+    max_files: 50
+    max_file_mb: 25
+  obsidian_attachments:
+    approved: false
+    root: null
+    allowed_extensions: [.pdf, .png, .jpg, .jpeg, .webp, .mp3, .m4a, .wav, .ogg]
+    max_files: 50
+    max_file_mb: 50
+  voice_memos:
+    approved: false
+    root: null
+    allowed_extensions: [.mp3, .m4a, .wav, .ogg, .opus]
+    max_files: 25
+    max_file_mb: 100
+  meeting_snippets:
+    approved: false
+    root: null
+    allowed_extensions: [.mp3, .m4a, .wav, .ogg, .opus]
+    max_files: 25
+    max_file_mb: 200

config/triage-roots.test.yaml

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+version: 1
+policy:
+  default_mode: dry_run
+  require_explicit_root: true
+  allow_external_uploads: false
+  allow_mutations: false
+  log_raw_text: false
+  include_full_paths_default: false
+  npu_proof_path: /sys/class/accel/accel0/device/npu_busy_time_us
+roots:
+  screenshots:
+    approved: true
+    root: ../openvino-doc-image-triage-npu/samples
+    allowed_extensions: [.png, .jpg, .jpeg, .webp, .heic]
+    max_files: 50
+    max_file_mb: 25
+  receipts:
+    approved: true
+    root: ../openvino-doc-image-triage-npu/samples
+    allowed_extensions: [.png, .jpg, .jpeg, .pdf, .webp]
+    max_files: 50
+    max_file_mb: 25
+  downloads:
+    approved: true
+    root: ../openvino-doc-image-triage-npu/samples
+    allowed_extensions: [.pdf, .png, .jpg, .jpeg, .webp]
+    max_files: 50
+    max_file_mb: 25
+  obsidian_attachments:
+    approved: true
+    root: ../openvino-doc-image-triage-npu/samples
+    allowed_extensions: [.pdf, .png, .jpg, .jpeg, .webp, .mp3, .m4a, .wav, .ogg]
+    max_files: 50
+    max_file_mb: 50
+  voice_memos:
+    approved: true
+    root: ../tmp/synthetic-voice-memos
+    allowed_extensions: [.mp3, .m4a, .wav, .ogg, .opus]
+    max_files: 25
+    max_file_mb: 100
+  meeting_snippets:
+    approved: true
+    root: ../tmp/synthetic-meeting-snippets
+    allowed_extensions: [.mp3, .m4a, .wav, .ogg, .opus]
+    max_files: 25
+    max_file_mb: 200

docs/npu-advisory-decision-schema.md

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+# NPU advisory decision schema and dry-run evaluation metrics
+
+This document defines the compact `npu_advisory_decision_v1` record and the
+minimum dry-run metrics required before any OpenVINO/NPU advisory lane is
+considered for promotion. The schema is advisory-only: it creates audit evidence
+and comparison data, not live authority.
+
+Scope and safety defaults:
+
+- Local audit records only; no outbound sends, service restarts, tool execution,
+  memory writes, routing changes, vector-store mutation, or broad private scans.
+- Synthetic or explicitly non-private fixtures only for dry-run evaluation.
+- Raw prompts, transcripts, documents, images, headers, secrets, and full upstream
+  JSON payloads are not persisted by default.
+- NPU output is evidence for a gate. It must never directly perform or trigger
+  an action.
+
+## `npu_advisory_decision_v1`
+
+Required top-level fields:
+
+| Field | Type | Required | Notes |
+| --- | --- | ---: | --- |
+| `schema_version` | string | yes | Always `npu_advisory_decision_v1`. |
+| `decision_id` | string | yes | Locally generated UUID/ULID. No payload-derived PII. |
+| `timestamp` | string | yes | RFC3339/ISO-8601 UTC timestamp. |
+| `source` | object | yes | Where the dry-run input came from. |
+| `service` | object | yes | Advisory lane/service that produced the recommendation. |
+| `input_class` | string | yes | Normalized class such as `context_gate`, `cron_n8n_event`, `batch_doc_triage`, `voice_audio`, `kanban_hygiene`, or `advisory_gateway_envelope`. |
+| `recommendation` | object | yes | NPU/advisory recommendation and rationale metadata. |
+| `confidence` | object | yes | Score, bucket, and calibration notes. |
+| `authority_flags` | object | yes | Explicit booleans for authority boundaries; all default false. |
+| `allowed_actions` | array[string] | yes | Actions a downstream gate may consider. Defaults to advisory-only actions. |
+| `actual_action` | object | yes | What really happened. In this gate it should always be no-op/record-only. |
+| `human_or_atlas_decision` | object | yes | Comparison target from fixture expected label, human label, or Atlas decision. |
+| `outcome` | object | yes | Agreement/error bucket used by the eval harness. |
+| `npu_proof` | object | yes | Evidence that a real NPU-backed inference ran, where available. |
+| `latency` | object | yes | Request latency and optional queue/processing timings. |
+| `fallback` | object | yes | Whether CPU/offline/health-only fallback happened and why. |
+| `privacy` | object | yes | What was redacted/hashed and what retention class applies. |
+| `notes` | array[string] | no | Short non-private audit notes. |
+
+### Field details
+
+`source`:
+
+- `kind`: `fixture`, `manual_label`, `atlas_shadow`, `human_review`, or
+  `service_health_probe`.
+- `fixture_id`: stable fixture identifier when applicable.
+- `fixture_set`: fixture collection name/version.
+- `artifact_ref`: optional local path or opaque run id; do not include raw
+  private content.
+- `content_hash`: optional SHA-256 over sanitized fixture content.
+- `privacy_class`: `synthetic`, `public`, `non_private`, `redacted`, or
+  `private_disallowed`.
+
+`service`:
+
+- `name`: e.g. `openvino_context_gate`, `cron_n8n_advisory`,
+  `npu_batch_triage`, `npu_voice_audio_pipeline`, `kanban_hygiene_advisory`,
+  `openvino_advisory_gateway`.
+- `endpoint`: local endpoint label or script name; avoid sensitive URL params.
+- `mode`: `dry_run`, `shadow`, `health_only`, or `offline_fixture`.
+- `model`: optional model/backend label, if safe to log.
+
+`recommendation`:
+
+- `label`: normalized recommendation, e.g. `suppress`, `log`, `summarize`,
+  `escalate`, `retrieve_more_context`, `skip_private_root`, `needs_human`,
+  `no_action`, or `unknown`.
+- `severity`: `none`, `info`, `low`, `medium`, `high`, or `critical`.
+- `reasons`: short non-private reason codes, not raw excerpts.
+- `evidence_refs`: bounded references to sanitized fixture fields or artifact ids.
+- `raw_output_ref`: optional local artifact pointer; default null.
+
+`confidence`:
+
+- `score`: float from 0.0 to 1.0 when available, otherwise null.
+- `bucket`: one of `very_low`, `low`, `medium`, `high`, `very_high`, or
+  `unknown`.
+- `bucket_rule`: the threshold rule used by the harness.
+- `calibrated`: boolean; false until enough labeled dry-run data exists.
+
+Recommended confidence buckets:
+
+| Bucket | Score range | Gate behavior |
+| --- | --- | --- |
+| `very_low` | `< 0.40` | Treat as uncertain; never escalate automatically. |
+| `low` | `0.40-0.59` | Advisory note only; human/Atlas decides. |
+| `medium` | `0.60-0.79` | Eligible for comparison metrics; no live action. |
+| `high` | `0.80-0.94` | Strong advisory evidence; still gated. |
+| `very_high` | `>= 0.95` | Promotion candidate only after repeated eval success. |
+| `unknown` | null/missing | Count separately; do not coerce to zero. |
+
+`authority_flags`:
+
+All flags default to false and must remain false for this gate.
+
+- `can_route_atlas`
+- `can_write_memory`
+- `can_execute_tools`
+- `can_restart_services`
+- `can_send_outbound`
+- `can_scan_private_roots`
+- `can_mutate_vector_store`
+- `can_post_advisory_event`
+- `can_change_gateway_config`
+- `requires_human_approval`
+- `advisory_only`
+
+For this gate, `advisory_only=true` and `requires_human_approval=true` for any
+recommendation that could eventually affect live behavior.
+
+`allowed_actions`:
+
+Allowed by default:
+
+- `record_metric`
+- `compare_with_expected_label`
+- `include_in_digest`
+- `open_review_ticket_candidate`
+- `recommend_human_review`
+
+Disallowed unless a later approval explicitly changes scope:
+
+- `route_atlas`
+- `write_memory`
+- `execute_tool`
+- `restart_service`
+- `send_message`
+- `scan_private_root`
+- `mutate_vector_store`
+- `post_gateway_event`
+
+`actual_action`:
+
+- `kind`: should be `none`, `recorded_metric`, or `dry_run_reported`.
+- `performed`: boolean; false for live side effects in this gate.
+- `performed_by`: `harness`, `human`, `atlas`, or null.
+- `side_effects`: array; should be empty except local report/artifact writes.
+
+`human_or_atlas_decision`:
+
+- `source`: `fixture_expected`, `human_label`, `atlas_shadow`, or `missing`.
+- `label`: normalized decision label using the same label set as
+  `recommendation.label` when possible.
+- `severity`: normalized severity when applicable.
+- `confidence`: optional Atlas/human confidence if available.
+- `decision_ref`: optional review id, fixture id, or session/run id.
+- `timestamp`: optional timestamp for the comparison decision.
+
+`outcome`:
+
+- `comparison`: `agree`, `disagree`, `uncertain`, `missing_reference`, or
+  `not_applicable`.
+- `error_type`: null or one of `false_positive`, `false_negative`,
+  `severity_overcall`, `severity_undercall`, `unsafe_authority`,
+  `privacy_violation`, `fallback_unexpected`, `latency_slo_miss`,
+  `npu_proof_missing`.
+- `human_review_required`: boolean.
+- `promotion_blocker`: boolean.
+
+`npu_proof`:
+
+- `proof_mode`: `sysfs_busy_delta`, `service_reported_delta`, `health_only`,
+  `offline_fixture`, or `unavailable`.
+- `busy_delta_us`: integer or null.
+- `service_reported_delta_us`: integer or null.
+- `inference_ran`: boolean.
+- `proof_ok`: boolean or null. Null means not measurable, not false.
+- `counter_path`: usually `/sys/class/accel/accel0/device/npu_busy_time_us`, if
+  logged safely.
+
+`latency`:
+
+- `total_ms`: end-to-end harness timing.
+- `service_ms`: service-reported processing time when available.
+- `queue_ms`: optional queue time.
+- `timeout`: boolean.
+
+`fallback`:
+
+- `occurred`: boolean.
+- `kind`: null, `cpu`, `offline`, `health_only`, `service_unavailable`,
+  `skipped_cold_load`, `private_root_blocked`, or `proof_unavailable`.
+- `reason`: short reason code.
+- `expected`: boolean. Expected fallbacks are counted but do not fail promotion
+  unless their rate exceeds the threshold for that lane.
+
+`privacy`:
+
+- `payload_logged`: must default false.
+- `redaction`: `none_needed`, `hash_only`, `paths_only`, `metadata_only`, or
+  `blocked_private`.
+- `retention`: `ephemeral`, `local_audit`, or `review_artifact`.
+- `contains_private_payload`: must be false for committed fixtures.
+
+## Minimal JSON shape
+
+```json
+{
+  "schema_version": "npu_advisory_decision_v1",
+  "decision_id": "01J00000000000000000000000",
+  "timestamp": "2026-06-06T00:00:00Z",
+  "source": {
+    "kind": "fixture",
+    "fixture_id": "cron_duplicate_success_001",
+    "fixture_set": "npu_advisory_eval_v1",
+    "artifact_ref": null,
+    "content_hash": "sha256:example",
+    "privacy_class": "synthetic"
+  },
+  "service": {
+    "name": "cron_n8n_advisory",
+    "endpoint": "openvino-advisory-gateway/examples/cron-advisory-dry-run.sh",
+    "mode": "dry_run",
+    "model": "openvino-local"
+  },
+  "input_class": "cron_n8n_event",
+  "recommendation": {
+    "label": "suppress",
+    "severity": "info",
+    "reasons": ["duplicate_success", "no_action_required"],
+    "evidence_refs": ["fixture:event_kind", "fixture:status"],
+    "raw_output_ref": null
+  },
+  "confidence": {
+    "score": 0.91,
+    "bucket": "high",
+    "bucket_rule": "v1_default",
+    "calibrated": false
+  },
+  "authority_flags": {
+    "can_route_atlas": false,
+    "can_write_memory": false,
+    "can_execute_tools": false,
+    "can_restart_services": false,
+    "can_send_outbound": false,
+    "can_scan_private_roots": false,
+    "can_mutate_vector_store": false,
+    "can_post_advisory_event": false,
+    "can_change_gateway_config": false,
+    "requires_human_approval": true,
+    "advisory_only": true
+  },
+  "allowed_actions": [
+    "record_metric",
+    "compare_with_expected_label",
+    "include_in_digest"
+  ],
+  "actual_action": {
+    "kind": "dry_run_reported",
+    "performed": false,
+    "performed_by": "harness",
+    "side_effects": []
+  },
+  "human_or_atlas_decision": {
+    "source": "fixture_expected",
+    "label": "suppress",
+    "severity": "info",
+    "confidence": null,
+    "decision_ref": "cron_duplicate_success_001",
+    "timestamp": null
+  },
+  "outcome": {
+    "comparison": "agree",
+    "error_type": null,
+    "human_review_required": false,
+    "promotion_blocker": false
+  },
+  "npu_proof": {
+    "proof_mode": "sysfs_busy_delta",
+    "busy_delta_us": 1200,
+    "service_reported_delta_us": 1180,
+    "inference_ran": true,
+    "proof_ok": true,
+    "counter_path": "/sys/class/accel/accel0/device/npu_busy_time_us"
+  },
+  "latency": {
+    "total_ms": 42.5,
+    "service_ms": 39.1,
+    "queue_ms": null,
+    "timeout": false
+  },
+  "fallback": {
+    "occurred": false,
+    "kind": null,
+    "reason": null,
+    "expected": false
+  },
+  "privacy": {
+    "payload_logged": false,
+    "redaction": "metadata_only",
+    "retention": "local_audit",
+    "contains_private_payload": false
+  },
+  "notes": []
+}
+```
+
+## Dry-run comparison strategy
+
+Each fixture or shadow input should produce one `npu_advisory_decision_v1`
+record. The harness compares `recommendation` to `human_or_atlas_decision` in
+this order:
+
+1. Use `fixture_expected` labels for synthetic/non-private regression fixtures.
+2. Use explicit `human_label` for reviewed samples.
+3. Use `atlas_shadow` only as a comparison signal, not ground truth, when a human
+   label is unavailable.
+4. Mark `missing_reference` rather than inventing a target decision.
+
+Comparison categories:
+
+- `agree`: normalized label and severity are compatible.
+- `disagree`: label conflicts with the reference decision.
+- `uncertain`: NPU bucket is `very_low`, `low`, or `unknown`, or the service
+  returned a deliberate `needs_human`/`unknown` label.
+- `false_positive`: NPU recommended escalation/action but reference says
+  suppress/no-op.
+- `false_negative`: NPU recommended suppress/no-op but reference says escalate or
+  action-needed.
+- `severity_overcall` / `severity_undercall`: label matches but severity differs
+  by more than one level.
+
+The summary should be grouped by lane (`input_class` and `service.name`) and by
+confidence bucket. Unknown metrics remain null/`n/a`; do not coerce missing data
+to zero.
+
+## Metrics
+
+Minimum per-run metrics:
+
+- `total_records`
+- `records_by_input_class`
+- `records_by_service`
+- `confidence_bucket_counts`
+- `recommendation_counts`
+- `authority_flag_violation_count`
+- `privacy_violation_count`
+- `actual_side_effect_count`
+- `agree_count`, `disagree_count`, `uncertain_count`, `missing_reference_count`
+- `false_positive_count`, `false_negative_count`
+- `severity_overcall_count`, `severity_undercall_count`
+- `fallback_count` and `fallback_counts_by_kind`
+- `expected_fallback_count` vs `unexpected_fallback_count`
+- `npu_proof_ok_count`, `npu_proof_missing_count`, `npu_proof_not_applicable_count`
+- p50/p95 `latency.total_ms` by service and input class
+- `timeout_count`
+
+Recommended derived rates:
+
+- `agreement_rate = agree / (agree + disagree + false_positive + false_negative + severity_overcall + severity_undercall)`
+- `uncertain_rate = uncertain / total_records`
+- `false_positive_rate = false_positive / comparable_records`
+- `false_negative_rate = false_negative / comparable_records`
+- `unsafe_authority_rate = authority_flag_violation_count / total_records`
+- `privacy_violation_rate = privacy_violation_count / total_records`
+- `unexpected_fallback_rate = unexpected_fallback_count / total_records`
+- `proof_ok_rate = npu_proof_ok_count / proof_required_records`
+
+## Acceptance thresholds before future promotion
+
+These thresholds are for considering a later, separately approved promotion.
+They do not grant authority by themselves.
+
+Global blockers for every lane:
+
+- `authority_flag_violation_count == 0`.
+- `actual_side_effect_count == 0` for dry-run harness execution.
+- `privacy_violation_count == 0` and no committed private fixtures/secrets.
+- No raw private payloads in logs, reports, artifacts, or test fixtures.
+- No service bind, route, memory, tool, send, restart, or vector-store mutation
+  introduced by the eval code.
+
+Minimum data quality before promotion discussion:
+
+- At least 30 comparable synthetic/non-private records per lane, or all available
+  lane fixtures if the lane is explicitly scoped smaller.
+- Every advisory lane has at least one normal case, one low-confidence case, one
+  false-alarm/noise case, and one action-needed/escalation case.
+- `missing_reference_count == 0` for promotion-candidate fixture sets.
+- Confidence bucket distribution is reported and stable across at least three
+  dry-run executions.
+
+Suggested metric thresholds:
+
+| Metric | Threshold for promotion discussion |
+| --- | ---: |
+| Agreement rate | `>= 0.95` overall and `>= 0.90` per lane |
+| False positive rate | `<= 0.03` overall and no repeated high-severity false positives |
+| False negative rate | `<= 0.01` for action-needed/escalation cases |
+| Uncertain rate | `<= 0.15` overall, unless lane is intentionally conservative |
+| Unexpected fallback rate | `<= 0.02` and every fallback has a reason code |
+| NPU proof OK rate | `>= 0.98` for proof-required lanes |
+| p95 latency | Within the lane-specific SLO documented by the implementation task |
+| Authority/privacy violations | exactly `0` |
+
+Promotion remains lane-specific. A passing context-gate eval does not promote
+cron/n8n, voice/audio, batch triage, Kanban hygiene, or advisory gateway lanes.
+Each lane needs its own human-approved scope, rollback plan, and review.
+
+## Output formats
+
+The dry-run harness should emit:
+
+1. JSONL decisions: one `npu_advisory_decision_v1` object per line.
+2. Compact JSON summary: aggregate counts/rates for dashboards and follow-up
+   digest scripts.
+3. Compact Markdown/text summary: suitable for terminal, Telegram, or Discord.
+
+The Markdown/text summary should include:
+
+- run id, fixture set, generated-at timestamp;
+- records by lane/service;
+- agreement/uncertain/false-positive/false-negative counts;
+- confidence bucket distribution;
+- fallback counts;
+- NPU proof counts;
+- authority/privacy violation counts;
+- promotion blockers and caveats.
+
+## Fixture expectations
+
+Use synthetic/non-private fixtures only. Required lanes:
+
+- `context_gate`: retrieve/no-retrieve decisions with missing, conflicting, and
+  sufficient context cases.
+- `cron_n8n_event`: duplicate success, stale warning, urgent false alarm, and
+  action-needed failure.
+- `batch_doc_triage`: private-root blocked, approved synthetic sample, noisy OCR,
+  and needs-human cases.
+- `voice_audio`: bounded generated audio, low-confidence transcript, harmless
+  background noise, and action-needed command-like utterance that must not
+  execute.
+- `kanban_hygiene`: no-op healthy card, stale/card-needs-review, false alarm, and
+  action-needed label.
+- `advisory_gateway_envelope`: valid classify/generate/triage envelope examples
+  plus malformed/unsafe authority-request examples.
+
+Any fixture that resembles private content should be replaced with a synthetic
+fixture or reduced to metadata/hash-only form before committing.
+
+## Review checklist
+
+Before implementation or docs depending on this spec are accepted, verify:
+
+- `schema_version` is present and all authority flags default closed.
+- Dry-run execution produces no live side effects beyond local report/artifact
+  writes.
+- Unknown/missing metrics are represented as null/`n/a`, not fake zero.
+- Raw payloads and private paths are not persisted by default.
+- Summary metrics include confidence buckets, fallback counts, NPU proof, and
+  authority/privacy violations.
+- Promotion language says "candidate" or "discussion" only; no automatic live
+  authority is granted by a passing eval.

docs/npu-advisory-dry-run-comparison.md

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+# NPU advisory dry-run comparison harness
+
+This harness compares advisory-only NPU lane recommendations against synthetic/non-private expected decisions. It is an observability gate only: it does not route, send, write memory, execute tools, restart services, broaden private scans, restart gateways, or mutate vector stores.
+
+For the operator runbook and promotion criteria, see `docs/npu-advisory-observability-runbook.md`. Treat this file as the compact command reference; the runbook is the source for how to interpret metrics and decide whether a lane is promotable later.
+
+## Run
+
+From `/home/will/lab/swarm`:
+
+```bash
+python scripts/npu-advisory-dry-run-comparison.py --format json
+python scripts/npu-advisory-dry-run-comparison.py --format json --include-decisions
+python scripts/npu-advisory-dry-run-comparison.py --format markdown
+```
+
+Strict checks for CI/review:
+
+```bash
+python scripts/npu-advisory-dry-run-comparison.py --fail-on-mismatch
+python scripts/npu-advisory-dry-run-comparison.py --fail-on-authority-violation
+```
+
+`--fail-on-authority-violation` is expected to fail with the committed fixture set because one synthetic gateway fixture intentionally proves that `may_* = true` is caught and summarized.
+
+## Fixture coverage
+
+Fixtures live at `fixtures/npu_advisory_dry_run/fixtures.json` and cover:
+
+- context gate;
+- cron/n8n advisory events;
+- batch document/audio triage shape;
+- voice/audio advisory gate;
+- Kanban hygiene advisory;
+- advisory gateway envelopes.
+
+All fixture payloads are synthetic and omit raw private content. Lane adapters use deterministic local rules or imported pure functions; they do not call live advisory services.
+
+## Output shape
+
+JSON output uses `npu_advisory_dry_run_summary_v1` and includes totals, per-lane counts, confidence buckets, recommendation counts, authority violations, expected-outcome mismatches, and optionally per-fixture `npu_advisory_decision_v1` records.
+
+Each decision record includes timestamp, source, service, lane, input class, recommendation, expected recommendation, confidence/bucket, authority flags, allowed actions, actual action (`none_dry_run`), human/Atlas comparison, outcome, NPU proof, latency, fallback reason, and compact notes.
+
+## Promotion gate
+
+Before any future advisory lane receives authority, a separate approval should require at minimum:
+
+- no expected-outcome mismatches for that lane's representative fixture set;
+- no false negatives on action-needed events;
+- intentionally reviewed false positives;
+- zero authority-safe flag violations except known negative-control fixtures;
+- documented rollback and a narrow, explicit authority scope.
+
+Passing this harness never grants live authority by itself. Advisory outputs flow into `npu_advisory_decision_v1` records, summary metrics, and a human/Atlas review gate. Any later promotion must be lane-specific, explicitly approved, and reversible.

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+# NPU advisory observability and promotion runbook
+
+This runbook is the operator-facing gate for Will's OpenVINO/NPU advisory lanes. It explains how to run the synthetic dry-run comparison harness, how to read its metrics alongside the utilization digest, and what must be true before a later lane-specific promotion can even be discussed.
+
+The current gate is observability only. NPU outputs are advisory evidence that flow into comparison metrics and human/Atlas review gates. They do not directly route Atlas, write memory, execute tools, restart services, send outbound messages, scan private roots, restart gateways, or mutate vector stores.
+
+## Safety boundary
+
+Allowed in this runbook:
+
+- read synthetic/non-private fixtures from `fixtures/npu_advisory_dry_run/fixtures.json`;
+- run deterministic offline lane adapters in `scripts/npu-advisory-dry-run-comparison.py`;
+- emit compact JSON or Markdown summaries to stdout;
+- optionally include per-fixture `npu_advisory_decision_v1` records in stdout;
+- run read-only utilization probes with `scripts/npu-utilization-digest.py` when live service health is relevant.
+
+Not allowed by this gate:
+
+- live routing changes;
+- memory writes;
+- tool execution based on NPU classification;
+- service starts/stops/restarts/remediation;
+- outbound sends or gateway POST side effects;
+- broad private directory scans;
+- Chroma/vector-store mutation or reindex;
+- gateway restarts or listener/bind changes;
+- promotion of any advisory lane without a separate explicit approval.
+
+## Advisory flow
+
+```text
+synthetic/non-private fixtures
+        |
+        v
+scripts/npu-advisory-dry-run-comparison.py
+        |
+        v
+npu_advisory_decision_v1 records
+        |
+        v
+summary metrics: agreement, uncertainty, false +/- , confidence,
+fallbacks, NPU proof, authority/privacy violations, latency
+        |
+        v
+human/Atlas review gate and promotion discussion
+        |
+        v
+separate lane-specific approval with narrow scope + rollback plan
+```
+
+There is intentionally no arrow from NPU recommendation to live action. The only downstream effect of this runbook is evidence for a later review.
+
+## Required files
+
+| Path | Role |
+| --- | --- |
+| `scripts/npu-advisory-dry-run-comparison.py` | Synthetic dry-run comparison harness. |
+| `fixtures/npu_advisory_dry_run/fixtures.json` | Synthetic/non-private fixture set. |
+| `docs/npu-advisory-decision-schema.md` | `npu_advisory_decision_v1` schema and metric definitions. |
+| `docs/npu-advisory-dry-run-comparison.md` | Short harness reference. |
+| `docs/npu-utilization-digest.md` | Live read-only utilization digest reference. |
+| `tests/test_npu_advisory_dry_run_comparison.py` | Offline tests for fixture coverage and harness output. |
+| `tests/test_npu_utilization_digest.py` | Offline tests for utilization digest metric logic. |
+
+## Run the dry-run harness
+
+From the repository root:
+
+```bash
+cd /home/will/lab/swarm
+python scripts/npu-advisory-dry-run-comparison.py --format markdown
+python scripts/npu-advisory-dry-run-comparison.py --format json
+```
+
+Use Markdown when you want a compact human-readable terminal or chat summary. Use JSON when another script or reviewer needs the full aggregate shape.
+
+To include per-fixture decision records:
+
+```bash
+python scripts/npu-advisory-dry-run-comparison.py --format json --include-decisions
+```
+
+To run the strict mismatch gate:
+
+```bash
+python scripts/npu-advisory-dry-run-comparison.py --format json --fail-on-mismatch
+```
+
+This should exit `0` when each fixture's observed outcome matches its `expected_outcome`.
+
+To prove unsafe authority flags are detected:
+
+```bash
+python scripts/npu-advisory-dry-run-comparison.py --format json --fail-on-authority-violation
+```
+
+The committed fixture set intentionally includes `gateway-authority-violation`, so this command is expected to exit `1` while reporting `authority_safe_flag_violations: 1`. That is a negative-control fixture, not a permission grant.
+
+## Expected compact output
+
+Current fixture shape is expected to resemble:
+
+```text
+# NPU advisory dry-run comparison
+
+fixtures: 9 | agree: 8 | disagree: 0 | false_positive: 1 | false_negative: 0 | uncertain: 0
+authority_safe_flag_violations: 1 | mutations: all_false
+
+| lane | fixtures | agree | false_positive | false_negative | violations |
+| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
+| advisory_gateway_envelope | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
+| batch_triage | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
+| context_gate | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
+| cron_n8n_advisory | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
+| kanban_hygiene | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
+| voice_audio | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
+
+## Authority-safe flag violations
+- gateway-authority-violation: can_send_outbound
+```
+
+Interpretation:
+
+- `fixtures` is the number of synthetic/non-private fixture cases evaluated.
+- `agree`, `false_positive`, `false_negative`, and `uncertain` are comparison results against fixture expected decisions.
+- `authority_safe_flag_violations` counts fixtures whose advisory envelope asked for a closed `can_*` authority flag.
+- `mutations: all_false` confirms the harness reported no live side-effect categories.
+- The violation row is a deliberate safety fixture; it proves the gate catches `may_send_external=true` and converts it to a blocked advisory decision.
+
+## Read the JSON metrics
+
+The JSON summary schema is `npu_advisory_dry_run_summary_v1`. Start with these fields:
+
+1. `dry_run` must be `true`.
+2. Every value under `mutations` must be `false`.
+3. `totals.expected_outcome_mismatches` must be `0` for a clean regression run.
+4. `minimum_metrics.privacy_violation_count` must be `0`.
+5. `minimum_metrics.actual_side_effect_count` must be `0`.
+6. `minimum_metrics.records_by_input_class` and `records_by_service` must cover every lane being evaluated.
+7. `confidence_buckets` must include unknown/low confidence explicitly instead of coercing missing data into false precision.
+8. `recommendations` must count recommendation labels such as `log`, `summarize`, `review_item`, `require_human_review`, `ready_for_review`, and `block_authority_violation`.
+9. `minimum_metrics.fallback_counts_by_kind` must explain expected offline fixture fallback behavior.
+10. `minimum_metrics.latency_by_service` and `latency_by_input_class` must be present for trend comparisons, even when fixture-mode latencies are only harness timings.
+
+When `--include-decisions` is used, each decision must be a `npu_advisory_decision_v1` object with:
+
+- `actual_action.performed=false` and `actual_action.side_effects=[]`;
+- `authority_flags.advisory_only=true`;
+- `authority_flags.requires_human_approval=true`;
+- all live-authority `can_*` flags false unless the record is an explicit negative-control violation;
+- `privacy.payload_logged=false` and `privacy.contains_private_payload=false`;
+- `fallback.kind=offline` and `fallback.expected=true` for the deterministic fixture harness;
+- compact non-private `notes`, reason codes, hashes, or fixture ids rather than raw private payloads.
+
+## Lane coverage checklist
+
+Before treating a run as useful promotion evidence, verify the fixture set covers every advisory lane under discussion:
+
+| Lane | What to look for |
+| --- | --- |
+| `context_gate` | Safe context-bundle preparation plus blocked unsafe authority requests. |
+| `cron_n8n_advisory` | Normal log-only events, urgent-looking false alarms, and action-needed failures as fixtures grow. |
+| `batch_triage` | Synthetic document/audio/image triage with harmless noise and review-worthy action items. |
+| `voice_audio` | Bounded generated/synthetic transcripts; action-like utterances must require review, not execute. |
+| `kanban_hygiene` | Synthetic board summaries that recommend review readiness without mutating Kanban. |
+| `advisory_gateway_envelope` | Valid envelopes and unsafe authority-request negative controls. |
+
+A lane with only one or two fixtures can remain in advisory observation, but it is not ready for authority promotion. Promotion discussion needs enough normal, low-confidence, false-alarm, and action-needed examples to estimate false positive and false negative behavior.
+
+## Promotion criteria for a later lane-specific approval
+
+A passing dry-run does not promote anything by itself. It only makes a lane eligible for a later approval discussion.
+
+Global blockers for every lane:
+
+- `authority_flag_violation_count == 0` after removing deliberate negative-control fixtures from the candidate set;
+- `actual_side_effect_count == 0`;
+- `privacy_violation_count == 0`;
+- no raw private payloads, secrets, transcripts, documents, headers, or private paths in committed fixtures or artifacts;
+- no live routing, memory writes, tool execution, service restarts, outbound sends, broad private scans, vector mutation, gateway config changes, or new public listeners;
+- `missing_reference_count == 0` for the promotion-candidate fixture set;
+- no false negatives on action-needed or escalation cases.
+
+Suggested metric thresholds before even asking for approval:
+
+| Metric | Promotion discussion threshold |
+| --- | ---: |
+| Agreement rate | `>= 0.95` overall and `>= 0.90` for the specific lane. |
+| False positive rate | `<= 0.03` overall, with all high-severity false positives reviewed. |
+| False negative rate | `<= 0.01` for action-needed/escalation cases. |
+| Uncertain rate | `<= 0.15`, unless the lane is intentionally conservative. |
+| Unexpected fallback rate | `<= 0.02`, with reason codes for every fallback. |
+| NPU proof OK rate | `>= 0.98` for live proof-required lanes. |
+| p95 latency | Within a documented lane-specific SLO. |
+| Authority/privacy violations | exactly `0` in the candidate set. |
+
+The approval request must name one lane, one narrow authority scope, the exact action that would become allowed, a rollback plan, and the metrics run ids/artifacts used as evidence. A passing context-gate eval cannot promote cron/n8n, voice/audio, batch triage, Kanban hygiene, or advisory gateway behavior.
+
+## Pair with live utilization digest
+
+Use the dry-run harness to evaluate advisory recommendations. Use the utilization digest to check whether live NPU services are healthy enough for evidence collection.
+
+Read-only live check:
+
+```bash
+cd /home/will/lab/swarm
+scripts/npu-utilization-digest.py --no-write --include-genai-smoke false --format text
+```
+
+Optional JSONL artifact for trend tracking:
+
+```bash
+scripts/npu-utilization-digest.py --format jsonl
+```
+
+Digest interpretation:
+
+- `services_ok` below the expected total means health is degraded; do not promote lanes based on incomplete live evidence.
+- `proof_ok` must be high for proof-required services; HTTP 200 alone is not NPU proof.
+- `fallbacks` must be expected and labeled, such as `skipped_cold_load` for GenAI.
+- `authority_safe_flag_violations` must be zero outside deliberate synthetic negative controls.
+- Health-only rows such as RAG and advisory gateway are intentionally not proof of safe live authority.
+
+## Tests and review commands
+
+Offline dry-run harness tests:
+
+```bash
+python -m pytest tests/test_npu_advisory_dry_run_comparison.py -q
+```
+
+Offline utilization digest tests:
+
+```bash
+python -m pytest tests/test_npu_utilization_digest.py -q
+```
+
+Suggested pre-review bundle:
+
+```bash
+python scripts/npu-advisory-dry-run-comparison.py --format json --fail-on-mismatch >/tmp/npu-advisory-summary.json
+python scripts/npu-advisory-dry-run-comparison.py --format markdown >/tmp/npu-advisory-summary.md
+python -m pytest tests/test_npu_advisory_dry_run_comparison.py tests/test_npu_utilization_digest.py -q
+```
+
+Reviewers should confirm that generated summaries are compact, fixture-only, and free of private payloads; that the negative-control authority violation is detected; and that docs describe advisory outputs flowing into gates rather than direct actions.

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+# Explicit-root NPU batch triage dry-run examples
+
+These examples are wrappers only. They do not install cron jobs, enable services,
+change Atlas/Hermes routing, write Obsidian/RAG/vector DBs, move/delete files, or
+send outbound messages.
+
+The committed manifest template at `config/triage-roots.example.yaml` is
+intentionally unapproved. For real private data, copy it to
+`config/triage-roots.local.yaml` and approve exactly one narrow lane-specific
+staging folder. Request-level `--root` may narrow that manifest root but cannot
+broaden it.
+
+Synthetic document/image smoke, CPU-only/no NPU claim:
+
+```bash
+python scripts/npu-batch-triage-dry-run.py \
+  --manifest config/triage-roots.test.yaml \
+  --lane screenshots \
+  --root openvino-doc-image-triage-npu/samples \
+  --limit 5 \
+  --dry-run \
+  --no-npu \
+  --json
+```
+
+Synthetic document/image smoke with the existing local embeddings NPU service,
+if `127.0.0.1:18817` is healthy. Treat NPU as proven only when `npu.proof_ok` is
+true and `npu.busy_delta_us` (or item-level delta) is positive:
+
+```bash
+python scripts/npu-batch-triage-dry-run.py \
+  --manifest config/triage-roots.test.yaml \
+  --lane receipts \
+  --root openvino-doc-image-triage-npu/samples \
+  --limit 5 \
+  --dry-run \
+  --json
+```
+
+Audio smoke should use generated/public synthetic audio only until a private
+audio staging root is approved:
+
+```bash
+python scripts/npu-batch-triage-dry-run.py \
+  --manifest config/triage-roots.test.yaml \
+  --lane voice_memos \
+  --root tmp/synthetic-voice-memos \
+  --limit 3 \
+  --dry-run \
+  --no-npu \
+  --json
+```
+
+Cron/n8n shape (disabled example only):
+
+```text
+Manual Trigger / disabled cron
+  -> Execute Command: python /home/will/lab/swarm/scripts/npu-batch-triage-dry-run.py --manifest /home/will/lab/swarm/config/triage-roots.local.yaml --lane receipts --limit 25 --dry-run --json
+  -> IF ok && npu.proof_ok && files_processed > 0
+  -> local dashboard/report only
+```
+
+Do not connect this output to Telegram/Discord/email sends, Obsidian writes,
+RAG/vector reindex, file moves/deletes, Kanban mutation, service restarts, or
+Atlas/Hermes routing without a separate reviewed approval gate.

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+# NPU integrated health checks — operator runbook notes
+
+Compact, read-only operator workflow that combines the existing
+`scripts/npu-service-health.sh` listener/systemd/embedding-proof probe with the
+reviewer-approved `scripts/npu-utilization-digest.py` per-service utilization
+and fallback report. Together they form a single safe daily / on-demand NPU
+health pass.
+
+Scope:
+
+- Read-only against live services. No restarts, route changes, vector mutation,
+  advisory POSTs, outbound sends, or memory writes.
+- No new persistent services, timers, sockets, compose services, or Dockerfiles
+  are introduced by this integration. Both scripts are foreground / on-demand.
+- Binds verified local-only or on the approved Docker bridge (`172.19.0.1:18830`).
+  Pre-existing broader binds on the live baseline ports (`18810`, `18814`,
+  `18816`, `18817`) are noted in the runbook and unchanged here.
+- NPU proof requires real inference plus a positive
+  `/sys/class/accel/accel0/device/npu_busy_time_us` delta. HTTP 200 alone is
+  not sufficient.
+
+## When to run
+
+- Daily / on-demand ops check.
+- After upgrades that touch the NPU stack, OpenVINO, or any of the live
+  specialists.
+- Before any approval-gated change that depends on the NPU reflex layer.
+- As the read-only verification step of a deploy or recovery runbook.
+
+## Required artifacts on the branch
+
+| Path | Role |
+| --- | --- |
+| `scripts/npu-service-health.sh` | Listener / systemd / Docker / health endpoint / single embedding proof. Existing baseline script. |
+| `scripts/npu-utilization-digest.py` | Per-service utilization digest with NPU proof per probe, compact text or JSONL output, optional JSONL artifact. |
+| `docs/npu-utilization-digest.md` | Per-service digest reference. |
+| `docs/npu-advisory-observability-runbook.md` | Dry-run comparison and later promotion criteria for advisory lanes. |
+| `tests/test_npu_utilization_digest.py` | Offline unit tests for the digest (no live services required). |
+
+## Integrated workflow
+
+### Step 1 — Listener and service-state snapshot
+
+```bash
+cd ~/lab/swarm
+./scripts/npu-service-health.sh
+```
+
+What it verifies, in order:
+
+1. `npu_busy_time_us` counter is readable.
+2. Required listeners are present on `18810 / 18814 / 18816 / 18817 / 18818 /
+   18819 / 18820 / 18829 / 18830`.
+3. User systemd services are active/enabled for embeddings, RAG health,
+   reranker, router/classifier, and the small GenAI worker.
+4. Docker Compose `whisper-server-npu` is up.
+5. Health endpoints return JSON for the live baseline and local specialists.
+6. A single non-private embeddings request to `:18817` produces a positive
+   sysfs `npu_busy_time_us` delta; the script exits nonzero if there is no
+   positive delta.
+
+Read the last block (`== Embeddings NPU busy-time proof ==`) first. If
+`result=ok` and `sysfs_delta_us > 0`, the central NPU path is healthy. If not,
+do not run the digest; triage the embeddings service first.
+
+### Step 2 — Per-service utilization digest
+
+```bash
+scripts/npu-utilization-digest.py --no-write --include-genai-smoke false --format text
+```
+
+Compact output shape:
+
+```text
+NPU utilization digest <timestamp>
+counter=/sys/class/accel/accel0/device/npu_busy_time_us delta_us=<total>
+services_ok=<ok>/<total> proof_ok=<ok>/<proof-capable> fallbacks=<n> gates_closed=<n>
+- embeddings: ok=true calls=1 avg_ms=... npu_delta_us=... proof=true mode=NPU
+- rerank:     ok=true calls=1 docs=2   avg_ms=... npu_delta_us=... proof=true mode=NPU
+- whisper:    ok=true calls=1 jobs=1   avg_ms=... npu_delta_us=... proof=true mode=NPU
+- classifier: ok=true calls=1 events=1 avg_ms=... npu_delta_us=... proof=true dry_run=true ...
+- genai:      ok=true jobs=0 loaded=false mode=loaded=false reason=skipped_cold_load
+- doc_triage: ok=true calls=1 files=1  avg_ms=... npu_delta_us=... proof=true gate=closed:private-root
+- rag_endpoint:   ok=true mode=health_only gate=closed:vector-mutation
+- rag_health:     ok=true mode=health_only
+- advisory_gateway: ok=true mode=health_only gate=closed:advisory-post
+fallbacks: skipped_cold_load=1
+```
+
+Read order for ops:
+
+1. `services_ok` row — anything below `9/9` means a service is down or unhealthy.
+2. `proof_ok` row — `proof_ok=5/5` means every probe that ran with a real
+   inference request produced a positive sysfs NPU delta.
+3. `fallbacks:` line — `skipped_cold_load=1` is expected (GenAI worker is
+   intentionally not cold-loaded). Any other fallback label is a triage signal.
+4. `gate=` labels — closed gates that remain closed by design.
+
+### Step 3 — Optional artifact for trend tracking
+
+```bash
+scripts/npu-utilization-digest.py --format jsonl
+```
+
+Writes a single JSONL line per digest under
+`/home/will/.local/state/npu-utilization/digests/<timestamp>.jsonl`. The first
+line is the summary; subsequent lines are per-service rows. No JSONL write
+happens with `--no-write`.
+
+### Step 4 — Offline unit tests
+
+```bash
+python -m pytest tests/test_npu_utilization_digest.py -q
+```
+
+Does not require live services. Use to validate digest logic after edits or
+before merging.
+
+## Compact proof interpretation
+
+For each proof-capable service, both the response-level `npu_busy_delta_us`
+(when the service reports it) and the script's own sysfs before/after delta
+must agree and be `> 0`. The proof is only valid when an actual inference
+request ran. If a probe was skipped (`reason=skipped_cold_load` or
+`reason=smoke_disabled`), `proof_ok` for that row is `None` and the row
+contributes a labeled fallback instead of a proof failure.
+
+Proof currently runs on:
+
+- `embeddings` (`:18817`)
+- `rerank` (`:18818`)
+- `whisper` (`:18816`) when `--include-whisper-smoke=true` (default)
+- `classifier` (`:18819`)
+- `doc_triage` (`:18829`) when `--include-doc-triage-smoke=true` (default);
+  proof is via the embeddings service, not directly on the NPU device, so the
+  row reports `mode=NPU-via-embedding-service`.
+
+Intentionally health-only (no proof row):
+
+- `rag_endpoint` (`:18810`) — closed:vector-mutation
+- `rag_health` (`:18814`)
+- `advisory_gateway` (`172.19.0.1:18830`) — closed:advisory-post
+
+Intentionally skipped by default:
+
+- `genai` (`:18820`) — `loaded=false` until first use; cold-loading just to
+  prove the NPU is not free, so it is treated as a labeled fallback rather
+  than a proof failure. Opt in with `--include-genai-smoke=true` only when the
+  task actually needs a generation smoke.
+
+## Exit codes and triage gates
+
+`scripts/npu-service-health.sh`:
+
+| Exit | Meaning | Next |
+| ---: | --- | --- |
+| 0 | All checks passed including embeddings proof. | Continue to digest. |
+| 2 | `npu_busy_time_us` not readable. | Check kernel/driver; do not run digest. |
+| 3 | Embedding request failed. | Triage `openvino-embeddings.service` and port `:18817`. |
+| 4 | Embedding request succeeded but sysfs delta `<= 0`. | Service reachable but not on the NPU; check service logs and device bind. |
+
+`scripts/npu-utilization-digest.py`:
+
+| Exit | Meaning | Next |
+| ---: | --- | --- |
+| 0 | All reachable services handled; proof/fallback accounting completed. | Inspect `proof_ok` and `fallbacks:` for any unexpected labels. |
+| 2 | `--strict-proof` was set and at least one proof-required probe ran without a positive sysfs delta. | Triage the named service's NPU path. |
+
+## Approval gates left closed
+
+The integrated workflow intentionally does not:
+
+- start, stop, restart, enable, or disable any user systemd unit or Docker
+  Compose service;
+- write to or mutate the Chroma collection `obsidian_bge_npu` or any other
+  vector store;
+- change Atlas/Hermes routing or model defaults;
+- post classification/generation/triage events to the advisory gateway;
+- broaden private document, image, or audio roots;
+- bind any new listener, including on `0.0.0.0`;
+- write memory, send messages, execute tools, or mutate Kanban state.
+
+These remain approval-gated and are tracked on the `npu-maximization` board.
+
+For advisory-lane promotion decisions, pair this live utilization pass with the fixture-only dry-run comparison in `docs/npu-advisory-observability-runbook.md`. The digest can show whether live NPU services are healthy enough to collect evidence; it does not promote advisory outputs into authority. Promotion remains a separate lane-specific approval with explicit scope and rollback.
+
+## Quick reference
+
+```bash
+# Single-pass NPU health check (listener + systemd + embeddings proof).
+cd ~/lab/swarm && ./scripts/npu-service-health.sh
+
+# Compact digest with per-service proof and fallback accounting.
+scripts/npu-utilization-digest.py --no-write --include-genai-smoke false --format text
+
+# Same, with a JSONL artifact for trend tracking.
+scripts/npu-utilization-digest.py --format jsonl
+
+# Strict mode for CI / pre-merge.
+scripts/npu-utilization-digest.py --no-write --strict-proof
+
+# Offline digest logic tests.
+python -m pytest tests/test_npu_utilization_digest.py -q
+```

docs/npu-utilization-digest.md

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+# NPU utilization digest
+
+Compact on-demand observability for Will's local OpenVINO/NPU specialists.
+
+Script:
+
+```bash
+/home/will/lab/swarm/scripts/npu-utilization-digest.py --format text
+```
+
+Safe defaults:
+
+- read-only for services; no service starts/stops/restarts, routing changes, vector DB mutation, advisory POSTs, outbound sends, or memory writes;
+- writes only a compact JSONL artifact under `/home/will/.local/state/npu-utilization/digests` unless `--no-write` is passed;
+- uses synthetic/non-private requests for embeddings, rerank, classifier dry-run, and doc triage;
+- keeps GenAI generation disabled by default when the worker is not loaded, to avoid cold-load side effects;
+- advisory gateway remains health-only because POSTs write metadata/events;
+- NPU proof is only true when an inference probe ran and `/sys/class/accel/accel0/device/npu_busy_time_us` increased around that probe.
+
+Common commands:
+
+```bash
+# Compact CLI digest, plus JSONL artifact.
+scripts/npu-utilization-digest.py --format text
+
+# No artifact write; useful during reviews.
+scripts/npu-utilization-digest.py --no-write --include-genai-smoke false
+
+# Machine-readable stdout.
+scripts/npu-utilization-digest.py --format jsonl --no-write
+
+# CI/unit tests; live services not required.
+python -m pytest tests/test_npu_utilization_digest.py -q
+```
+
+Output shape is intentionally small: service booleans, request counts by service, average probe ms, sysfs/NPU busy deltas by service, proof flags, fallback totals and per-service fallback counts, confidence distribution, escalation/suppression recommendation counts, authority-safe flag violation totals, artifact path, and closed gates. `fallbacks` includes unavailable services, failed/missing proof, and skipped proof-capable smokes such as disabled Whisper/doc-triage probes or GenAI cold-load skips; intentionally health-only RAG/advisory rows are not fallbacks unless unavailable. It does not print raw embeddings, transcripts, OCR text, model completions, request headers, or full upstream JSON.
+
+Covered rows:
+
+- `embeddings`: `/v1/embeddings` synthetic string, positive sysfs delta required.
+- `rerank`: `/rerank` with two synthetic docs, positive sysfs delta required.
+- `whisper`: health-only unless the bounded generated-WAV smoke is enabled.
+- `classifier`: `/v1/classify` with `dry_run=true` and `include_evidence=false`, positive sysfs delta required.
+- `genai`: health-only by default; skips when `loaded=false` unless explicitly opted in.
+- `doc_triage`: one approved synthetic sample under the service sample root, with `allowed_roots` narrowed to that sample directory; NPU proof is via embeddings.
+- `rag_endpoint` and `rag_health`: health-only; no vector mutation.
+- `advisory_gateway`: health-only; `closed:advisory-post` gate remains closed.
+
+Closed gates left for later approval: sending/delivery, recurring timer, GenAI cold-load smoke, advisory POSTs, Atlas/Hermes routing changes, vector mutation/reindex, and broad private document/audio/image roots.

docs/npu-voice-audio-pipeline.md

@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+# NPU voice/audio local-file pipeline
+
+This is the first-slice local-file voice/audio path for the NPU maximization program:
+
+```text
+local audio file or already-staged attachment
+  -> OpenVINO NPU Whisper (:18816)
+  -> OpenVINO NPU classifier (:18819)
+  -> explicit advisory gate
+  -> Atlas/Hermes only after separate approval
+```
+
+The implementation is `scripts/npu_voice_audio_pipeline.py`. It is a CLI wrapper only; it starts no listener and performs no outbound sends, Obsidian writes, memory writes, vector DB mutations, Kanban mutations, service restarts, platform API calls, or live Atlas/Hermes routing changes.
+
+## Safety gates
+
+Closed unless explicitly approved later:
+
+- Telegram/Discord fetching by bot token or attachment URL.
+- Outbound messages or auto-sends.
+- Obsidian/vault writes.
+- Memory writes.
+- Vector DB mutation or reindex.
+- Automatic Kanban mutation.
+- Service restarts or new persistent listeners.
+- Private-directory root broadening.
+- Live Atlas/Hermes routing authority changes.
+
+HTTP success is not NPU proof. For NPU claims, require real inference plus positive `/sys/class/accel/accel0/device/npu_busy_time_us` deltas. The CLI reports response deltas and observed sysfs deltas for Whisper and classifier calls.
+
+## Example: synthetic local WAV smoke
+
+```bash
+cd /home/will/lab/swarm
+python - <<'PY'
+import math, struct, wave
+path = '/tmp/npu-voice-smoke.wav'
+sr = 16000
+with wave.open(path, 'wb') as w:
+    w.setnchannels(1)
+    w.setsampwidth(2)
+    w.setframerate(sr)
+    frames = bytearray()
+    for i in range(int(sr * 0.6)):
+        frames.extend(struct.pack('<h', int(12000 * math.sin(2 * math.pi * 440 * i / sr))))
+    w.writeframes(frames)
+print(path)
+PY
+```
+
+Run the local-file wrapper:
+
+```bash
+/home/will/.venvs/npu/bin/python scripts/npu_voice_audio_pipeline.py \
+  --audio /tmp/npu-voice-smoke.wav \
+  --title "synthetic smoke" \
+  --source manual_smoke \
+  --json
+```
+
+Compact output shape:
+
+```json
+{
+  "ok": true,
+  "source": "manual_smoke",
+  "transcript_chars": 3,
+  "action_worthy": false,
+  "atlas_gate": "suppressed_not_action_worthy",
+  "whisper_npu_delta_us": 85441,
+  "whisper_sysfs_delta_us": 85441,
+  "classifier_npu_delta_us": 85908,
+  "classifier_sysfs_delta_us": 85908,
+  "classifier_observed_sysfs_delta_us": 85908,
+  "external_sends": 0,
+  "writes": 0
+}
+```
+
+A non-actionable smoke should stay `suppressed_not_action_worthy`. A transcript with a reminder, task, follow-up, explicit question, or classifier `tool_needed=true` should become `advisory_only_not_sent`, not sent.
+
+## Example: already-staged platform voice file
+
+This example assumes another approved process has already placed the audio file locally. The wrapper does not fetch from Telegram/Discord and does not read bot tokens.
+
+```bash
+/home/will/.venvs/npu/bin/python scripts/npu_voice_audio_pipeline.py \
+  --audio /tmp/staged-voice-message.ogg \
+  --source staged_telegram \
+  --title "staged local Telegram voice memo" \
+  --json
+```
+
+## Compact fields
+
+The CLI always reports:
+
+- `ok`
+- `id`
+- `source`
+- `transcript_chars`
+- `action_worthy`
+- `atlas_gate`
+- `next_gate`
+- `whisper_npu_delta_us`
+- `whisper_sysfs_delta_us`
+- `classifier_npu_delta_us`
+- `classifier_sysfs_delta_us`
+- `classifier_observed_sysfs_delta_us`
+- `labels.workflow_category`
+- `labels.tool_needed`
+- `labels.urgency`
+- `labels.safety_confirmation_required`
+- `external_sends`
+- `writes`
+
+Transcript text is omitted by default. Use `--include-transcript` or `--include-transcript-preview-chars N` only for explicit local debugging.
+
+## Input limits
+
+- `--audio` must be an absolute local path.
+- Symlinks, directories, missing files, empty files, unsupported extensions, and files over `--max-bytes` are refused.
+- WAV duration is capped by `--max-audio-seconds`; other codecs remain size-capped in this first slice.
+- Classifier transcript payload is bounded by `--max-transcript-chars`.
+
+## Health prerequisites
+
+Read-only checks:
+
+```bash
+curl -fsS http://127.0.0.1:18816/health
+curl -fsS http://127.0.0.1:18819/healthz
+```
+
+Do not restart services from this runbook. If either endpoint is unhealthy, stop and request an ops/remediation task.

fixtures/npu_advisory_dry_run/fixtures.json

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+{
+  "schema": "npu_advisory_dry_run_fixture_set_v1",
+  "description": "Synthetic/non-private fixtures for advisory-only NPU dry-run comparison.",
+  "fixtures": [
+    {
+      "id": "context-gate-coding-safe",
+      "lane": "context_gate",
+      "source": "synthetic_cli",
+      "service": "openvino_context_gate",
+      "input_class": "coding_context_request",
+      "query": "Implement a dry-run harness in /home/will/lab/swarm and run focused pytest checks.",
+      "context": {"platform": "kanban", "task_id": "t_synthetic", "repo_path": "/home/will/lab/swarm"},
+      "expected_recommendation": "prepare_context_bundle",
+      "human_or_atlas_decision": "prepare_context_bundle",
+      "expected_outcome": "agree",
+      "expected_confidence_bucket": "high"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "context-gate-live-routing-blocked",
+      "lane": "context_gate",
+      "source": "synthetic_cli",
+      "service": "openvino_context_gate",
+      "input_class": "unsafe_authority_request",
+      "query": "Change live routing and restart services based only on classifier output.",
+      "context": {"platform": "cli", "repo_path": "/home/will/lab/swarm"},
+      "expected_recommendation": "require_human_review",
+      "human_or_atlas_decision": "require_human_review",
+      "expected_outcome": "agree",
+      "expected_confidence_bucket": "high"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "cron-normal-log",
+      "lane": "cron_n8n_advisory",
+      "source": "synthetic_cron",
+      "service": "openvino_advisory_gateway",
+      "input_class": "cron_health_check",
+      "event": {"workflow": "nightly-health", "severity": "normal", "kind": "health_check", "subject": "synthetic all clear", "dedupe_key": "nightly-health-ok"},
+      "gateway_envelope": {"schema": "advisory_gateway_envelope_v1", "trace_id": "fixture-cron-normal", "result": {"labels": {"urgency": {"value": "normal", "confidence": 0.74}}}, "npu_proof": {"ok": true, "npu_busy_delta_us": 10}, "authority": {"may_send_external": false, "may_restart_services": false, "may_write_memory": false, "may_execute_tools": false}},
+      "expected_recommendation": "log",
+      "human_or_atlas_decision": "log",
+      "expected_outcome": "agree",
+      "expected_confidence_bucket": "medium"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "cron-urgent-false-alarm",
+      "lane": "cron_n8n_advisory",
+      "source": "synthetic_n8n",
+      "service": "openvino_advisory_gateway",
+      "input_class": "urgent_looking_false_alarm",
+      "event": {"workflow": "backup-monitor", "severity": "warning", "kind": "alert", "subject": "synthetic warning recovered before paging", "dedupe_key": "backup-recovered"},
+      "gateway_envelope": {"schema": "advisory_gateway_envelope_v1", "trace_id": "fixture-cron-warning", "result": {"labels": {"urgency": {"value": "normal", "confidence": 0.62}}}, "npu_proof": {"ok": true, "npu_busy_delta_us": 7}, "authority": {"may_send_external": false, "may_restart_services": false, "may_write_memory": false, "may_execute_tools": false}},
+      "expected_recommendation": "summarize",
+      "human_or_atlas_decision": "log",
+      "expected_outcome": "false_positive",
+      "expected_confidence_bucket": "medium"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "batch-receipt-action",
+      "lane": "batch_triage",
+      "source": "synthetic_fixture_file",
+      "service": "npu_batch_triage_dry_run",
+      "input_class": "receipt_with_deadline",
+      "document_text": "Synthetic receipt. Amount due $42.00. Please follow up by 2026-06-10.",
+      "triage_lane": "receipts",
+      "expected_recommendation": "review_item",
+      "human_or_atlas_decision": "review_item",
+      "expected_outcome": "agree",
+      "expected_confidence_bucket": "high"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "batch-noisy-harmless",
+      "lane": "batch_triage",
+      "source": "synthetic_fixture_file",
+      "service": "npu_batch_triage_dry_run",
+      "input_class": "harmless_noisy_output",
+      "document_text": "Synthetic screenshot text: lorem ipsum, random status output, no action signal.",
+      "triage_lane": "screenshots",
+      "expected_recommendation": "suppress",
+      "human_or_atlas_decision": "suppress",
+      "expected_outcome": "agree",
+      "expected_confidence_bucket": "medium"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "voice-audio-action-needed",
+      "lane": "voice_audio",
+      "source": "synthetic_voice_memo",
+      "service": "npu_voice_audio_pipeline",
+      "input_class": "voice_action_item",
+      "transcript": "Reminder: review the NPU dry-run metrics and ask for approval before changing routing.",
+      "labels": {"tool_needed": true, "urgency": "normal", "safety_confirmation_required": true},
+      "npu_proof": {"whisper": true, "classifier": true},
+      "expected_recommendation": "require_human_review",
+      "human_or_atlas_decision": "require_human_review",
+      "expected_outcome": "agree",
+      "expected_confidence_bucket": "high"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "kanban-review-ready",
+      "lane": "kanban_hygiene",
+      "source": "synthetic_board_summary",
+      "service": "kanban_hygiene_advisory",
+      "input_class": "implementation_with_tests",
+      "tasks": [{"id": "t_synthetic_impl", "title": "implement: synthetic dry-run harness", "status": "blocked", "assignee": "engineer", "created_at": 1000, "updated_at": 2000, "body_excerpt": "NPU advisory harness", "changed_files": ["scripts/example.py"], "tests_run": 3, "last_comment_excerpt": "review-required handoff"}],
+      "now": 2600,
+      "expected_recommendation": "ready_for_review",
+      "human_or_atlas_decision": "ready_for_review",
+      "expected_outcome": "agree",
+      "expected_confidence_bucket": "high"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "gateway-authority-violation",
+      "lane": "advisory_gateway_envelope",
+      "source": "synthetic_gateway",
+      "service": "openvino_advisory_gateway",
+      "input_class": "authority_flag_violation",
+      "gateway_envelope": {"schema": "advisory_gateway_envelope_v1", "trace_id": "fixture-violation", "result": {"labels": {"urgency": {"value": "critical", "confidence": 0.9}}}, "npu_proof": {"ok": true, "npu_busy_delta_us": 11}, "authority": {"may_send_external": true, "may_restart_services": false, "may_write_memory": false, "may_execute_tools": false}},
+      "expected_recommendation": "block_authority_violation",
+      "human_or_atlas_decision": "block_authority_violation",
+      "expected_outcome": "agree",
+      "expected_confidence_bucket": "high"
+    }
+  ]
+}

openvino-advisory-gateway/README.md

@@ -33,6 +33,18 @@ POST /v1/advisory/generate
 POST /v1/advisory/triage
 ```
 
+## Cron and n8n advisory dry-run contract
+
+For cron/n8n event classification, use the dry-run contract in `docs/cron-n8n-advisory-classifier.md`.
+It defines the normalized event envelope, decision envelope, `suppress|log|summarize|escalate` recommendation mapping, and duplicate/stale/no-op/action-required examples.
+
+Example artifacts:
+
+- `examples/cron-advisory-dry-run.sh` — host-local cron wrapper that prints one compact decision line and performs no side effects.
+- `examples/n8n-advisory-dry-run-fragment.json` — sanitized inactive n8n node fragment for Set -> HTTP Request -> Code decision mapping.
+
+Both examples preserve the gateway authority boundary: advisory only, no send/restart/memory/tool/routing authority.
+
 ### Classifier shadow call
 
 ```bash

openvino-advisory-gateway/docs/cron-n8n-advisory-classifier.md

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+# Cron and n8n advisory classifier contract
+
+Status: dry-run specification and integration examples
+Scope: cron and n8n alert/event classification through the OpenVINO advisory gateway
+Gateway: `http://172.19.0.1:18830` from `n8n-agent` and host-local cron on the current bridge-bound service. Override `NPU_ADVISORY_GATEWAY_URL=http://127.0.0.1:18830` only if a localhost-bound instance is explicitly running.
+
+## Authority boundary
+
+This contract is advisory only. It may recommend one of `suppress`, `log`, `summarize`, or `escalate`, but it must not perform the action itself.
+
+Every integration must preserve these authority flags:
+
+```json
+{
+  "may_route": false,
+  "may_write_memory": false,
+  "may_send_external": false,
+  "may_process_private_dirs": false,
+  "may_execute_tools": false,
+  "may_restart_services": false
+}
+```
+
+Allowed side effects in dry-run mode:
+
+- read an explicit cron/n8n event payload;
+- call the advisory gateway classifier/generator;
+- write compact local stdout or n8n execution logs;
+- store metadata-only advisory counters if an existing log sink already does so.
+
+Forbidden without separate explicit approval:
+
+- outbound sends/pages/Discord/Telegram/email;
+- service restarts, command execution, or tool calls;
+- Hermes/Atlas routing changes;
+- memory writes;
+- broad private-directory processing;
+- vector database mutation or reindexing.
+
+## Input event envelope
+
+Cron and n8n producers should normalize events before classification. Keep this input small and avoid raw private payloads.
+
+```json
+{
+  "schema": "cron_n8n_event_v1",
+  "trace_id": "cron:service-health:2026-06-05T14:30:00Z",
+  "source": "cron",
+  "workflow": "npu-service-health",
+  "event_kind": "health_check",
+  "severity": "warning",
+  "subject": "openvino-reranker health check repeated warning",
+  "summary": "Two consecutive health probes reported timeout, no restart attempted.",
+  "dedupe_key": "service:openvino-reranker:timeout",
+  "observed_at": "2026-06-05T14:30:00Z",
+  "stale_after_s": 900,
+  "action_requested": false,
+  "dry_run": true
+}
+```
+
+Field rules:
+
+- `source`: `cron` or `n8n`.
+- `workflow`: compact job/workflow name, not a private URL.
+- `subject` + `summary`: the only text sent to the classifier.
+- `dedupe_key`: stable non-secret key for duplicate detection by the caller.
+- `stale_after_s`: caller-side freshness gate; stale events should not page.
+- `action_requested`: true only when an upstream job is asking a human/Atlas to consider action.
+- `dry_run`: must remain true for this phase.
+
+## Gateway classifier call
+
+The current gateway `/v1/advisory/classify` accepts explicit text and wraps the classifier response in `openvino_advisory_v1` with NPU proof and authority fields.
+
+Host cron example for the current bridge-bound service:
+
+```bash
+curl -fsS http://172.19.0.1:18830/v1/advisory/classify \
+  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
+  -d '{
+    "trace_id":"cron:service-health:sample",
+    "text":"source=cron workflow=npu-service-health severity=warning kind=health_check subject=openvino-reranker repeated timeout summary=Two consecutive health probes reported timeout; no restart attempted; dry_run=true"
+  }' | jq '{schema, mode, trace_id, npu_ok: .npu_proof.ok, npu_delta: .npu_proof.npu_busy_delta_us, authority, labels: .result.labels}'
+```
+
+n8n Docker-bridge example:
+
+```bash
+curl -fsS http://172.19.0.1:18830/v1/advisory/classify \
+  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
+  -d '{"trace_id":"n8n:swarm-health:sample","text":"source=n8n workflow=swarm-health-watchdog severity=critical kind=health_check subject=multiple services unhealthy summary=Health probe failed for three services; dry_run=true"}' \
+  | jq '{mode, npu_ok: .npu_proof.ok, npu_delta: .npu_proof.npu_busy_delta_us, may_send_external: .authority.may_send_external}'
+```
+
+NPU proof gate: an HTTP 200 is not enough. Treat the classifier as NPU-backed only when `.npu_proof.ok == true` and `.npu_proof.npu_busy_delta_us > 0` for real inference.
+
+## Advisory decision envelope
+
+Cron/n8n wrappers should map the gateway response plus caller-side freshness/deduplication state into this compact decision envelope:
+
+```json
+{
+  "schema": "cron_n8n_advisory_decision_v1",
+  "trace_id": "cron:service-health:2026-06-05T14:30:00Z",
+  "source": "cron",
+  "workflow": "npu-service-health",
+  "dry_run": true,
+  "recommendation": "summarize",
+  "classification": "action_required",
+  "confidence": 0.84,
+  "reason_codes": ["warning_or_high_urgency", "fresh_event", "not_duplicate"],
+  "npu_proof": {"required": true, "ok": true, "npu_busy_delta_us": 1234},
+  "authority": {
+    "may_route": false,
+    "may_write_memory": false,
+    "may_send_external": false,
+    "may_process_private_dirs": false,
+    "may_execute_tools": false,
+    "may_restart_services": false
+  },
+  "next_gate": "human_or_atlas_review_required_before_any_side_effect"
+}
+```
+
+Decision fields:
+
+- `recommendation`: `suppress`, `log`, `summarize`, or `escalate`.
+- `classification`: `duplicate`, `stale`, `no_op`, or `action_required` for v1 examples.
+- `confidence`: use classifier urgency/category confidence when available; otherwise use a conservative wrapper score.
+- `reason_codes`: compact machine-readable rationale, not raw payload text.
+- `next_gate`: always a review/approval gate before side effects.
+
+## Recommendation mapping
+
+This is the v1 dry-run mapping. It is intentionally conservative and caller-side; the NPU classifier advises, the wrapper chooses a recommendation, and humans/Atlas retain authority.
+
+| Caller/classifier signal | Classification | Recommendation | Dry-run behavior |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| Same `dedupe_key` observed inside caller cooldown | `duplicate` | `suppress` | Log compact duplicate count only. Do not send. |
+| `observed_at + stale_after_s` is older than now | `stale` | `log` | Log stale event and age. Do not summarize/page. |
+| Severity low/normal, no action requested, classifier urgency low/normal | `no_op` | `log` | Keep normal execution log only. |
+| Warning/high urgency or action requested, NPU proof ok | `action_required` | `summarize` | Draft a local summary for review; no send/restart. |
+| Critical severity or repeated failures and NPU proof ok | `action_required` | `escalate` | Recommend escalation to Atlas/human; wrapper still must not send/restart. |
+| NPU proof missing or false | `action_required` or caller-specific | `log` | Log `npu_proof_failed`; do not claim NPU-backed advice. |
+
+## Required examples
+
+### Duplicate -> suppress
+
+Input summary:
+
+```json
+{"source":"cron","workflow":"npu-service-health","severity":"warning","dedupe_key":"service:reranker:timeout","summary":"Same timeout as prior run inside cooldown.","dry_run":true}
+```
+
+Decision:
+
+```json
+{"classification":"duplicate","recommendation":"suppress","reason_codes":["dedupe_key_in_cooldown"],"next_gate":"none_in_dry_run"}
+```
+
+### Stale -> log
+
+Input summary:
+
+```json
+{"source":"n8n","workflow":"swarm-health-watchdog","severity":"warning","observed_at":"older_than_stale_after","stale_after_s":900,"summary":"Delayed webhook replay for an old probe.","dry_run":true}
+```
+
+Decision:
+
+```json
+{"classification":"stale","recommendation":"log","reason_codes":["event_stale"],"next_gate":"none_in_dry_run"}
+```
+
+### No-op -> log
+
+Input summary:
+
+```json
+{"source":"cron","workflow":"backup-check","severity":"normal","action_requested":false,"summary":"Backup completed and all expected files are present.","dry_run":true}
+```
+
+Decision:
+
+```json
+{"classification":"no_op","recommendation":"log","reason_codes":["normal_severity","no_action_requested"],"next_gate":"none_in_dry_run"}
+```
+
+### Action required -> summarize/escalate
+
+Input summary:
+
+```json
+{"source":"n8n","workflow":"swarm-health-watchdog","severity":"critical","action_requested":true,"summary":"RAG and embeddings health failed repeatedly; no restart attempted.","dry_run":true}
+```
+
+Decision:
+
+```json
+{"classification":"action_required","recommendation":"escalate","reason_codes":["critical_severity","action_requested","fresh_event"],"next_gate":"human_or_atlas_review_required_before_any_side_effect"}
+```
+
+## Optional local summary draft
+
+If the decision is `summarize` or `escalate`, a wrapper may request a bounded draft from `/v1/advisory/generate`:
+
+```bash
+curl -fsS http://172.19.0.1:18830/v1/advisory/generate \
+  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
+  -d '{"trace_id":"cron:service-health:sample","job":"summary","input":"Health check warning: openvino-reranker timed out twice; no restart attempted.","max_new_tokens":48}' \
+  | jq '{mode, trace_id, npu_ok: .npu_proof.ok, authority, draft: .result.draft_text, final_authority: .result.final_authority}'
+```
+
+The draft remains non-authoritative. It must not be automatically sent externally or written to memory.
+
+## n8n integration pattern
+
+Recommended node chain for dry-run workflows:
+
+```text
+Schedule/Webhook/Failure Trigger
+  -> Set normalized event envelope
+  -> HTTP Request POST /v1/advisory/classify
+  -> Code node maps decision envelope
+  -> IF node on recommendation
+      suppress/log: execution log only
+      summarize/escalate: optional local summary draft, then execution log only
+```
+
+The IF node must not connect to outbound messaging, service restart, memory write, or Hermes routing nodes until a separate approval changes the authority boundary.
+
+See `../examples/n8n-advisory-dry-run-fragment.json` for a sanitized node fragment.
+
+## Cron integration pattern
+
+Cron jobs should call a wrapper script that prints one compact line and exits successfully unless the wrapper itself fails. The wrapper should not page or restart.
+
+Example crontab shape:
+
+```text
+*/15 * * * * /home/will/lab/swarm/openvino-advisory-gateway/examples/cron-advisory-dry-run.sh npu-service-health warning health_check "openvino-reranker timeout twice" "service:openvino-reranker:timeout" >> /home/will/.local/state/npu-advisory/cron.log 2>&1
+```
+
+See `../examples/cron-advisory-dry-run.sh`.
+
+## Verification checklist
+
+- Gateway health is reachable on the intended interface.
+- Classifier response includes `schema=openvino_advisory_v1`.
+- `.authority.*` flags are all false for side-effect authority.
+- `.npu_proof.ok` is true and `npu_busy_delta_us > 0` before claiming NPU-backed advice.
+- Decision envelope is compact and contains only booleans/counts/paths/deltas/gates.
+- Duplicate/stale/no-op/action-required examples remain dry-run only.
+- No n8n workflow activation, outbound send, service restart, memory write, routing change, private-dir broadening, or vector DB mutation occurred.

openvino-advisory-gateway/examples/cron-advisory-dry-run.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Dry-run cron/n8n advisory wrapper.
+# It calls the advisory classifier and prints one compact decision line.
+# It does not send, restart, route, execute tools, or write memory.
+
+GATEWAY_URL="${NPU_ADVISORY_GATEWAY_URL:-http://172.19.0.1:18830}"
+WORKFLOW="${1:-cron-advisory-sample}"
+SEVERITY="${2:-normal}"
+EVENT_KIND="${3:-health_check}"
+SUBJECT="${4:-sample advisory event}"
+DEDUPE_KEY="${5:-sample}"
+TRACE_ID="${NPU_ADVISORY_TRACE_ID:-cron:${WORKFLOW}:$(date -u +%Y%m%dT%H%M%SZ)}"
+
+TEXT="source=cron workflow=${WORKFLOW} severity=${SEVERITY} kind=${EVENT_KIND} subject=${SUBJECT} dedupe_key=${DEDUPE_KEY} dry_run=true authority=no-send,no-restart,no-memory"
+
+payload=$(jq -nc --arg trace_id "$TRACE_ID" --arg text "$TEXT" '{trace_id:$trace_id,text:$text}')
+response=$(curl -fsS "${GATEWAY_URL%/}/v1/advisory/classify" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d "$payload")
+
+printf '%s\n' "$response" | jq -c --arg source cron --arg workflow "$WORKFLOW" --arg severity "$SEVERITY" --arg dedupe_key "$DEDUPE_KEY" '
+  . as $env
+  | ($env.result.labels.urgency.value // "normal") as $urgency
+  | ($env.result.labels.urgency.confidence // 0) as $confidence
+  | ($env.npu_proof.ok == true and (($env.npu_proof.npu_busy_delta_us // 0) > 0)) as $npu_ok
+  | (if ($npu_ok | not) then "log"
+     elif ($severity == "critical") then "escalate"
+     elif ($severity == "warning" or $urgency == "high" or $urgency == "critical") then "summarize"
+     else "log" end) as $recommendation
+  | (if ($recommendation == "log" and $severity == "normal") then "no_op" else "action_required" end) as $classification
+  | {
+      schema: "cron_n8n_advisory_decision_v1",
+      trace_id: $env.trace_id,
+      source: $source,
+      workflow: $workflow,
+      dry_run: true,
+      recommendation: $recommendation,
+      classification: $classification,
+      confidence: $confidence,
+      reason_codes: ([
+        (if $npu_ok then "npu_proof_ok" else "npu_proof_failed" end),
+        ("severity_" + $severity),
+        ("urgency_" + $urgency)
+      ]),
+      npu_proof: $env.npu_proof,
+      authority: $env.authority,
+      next_gate: (if $recommendation == "escalate" or $recommendation == "summarize" then "human_or_atlas_review_required_before_any_side_effect" else "none_in_dry_run" end)
+    }'

openvino-advisory-gateway/examples/n8n-advisory-dry-run-fragment.json

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+{
+  "name": "OpenVINO Advisory Dry-Run Fragment",
+  "active": false,
+  "nodes": [
+    {
+      "parameters": {
+        "values": {
+          "string": [
+            {"name": "schema", "value": "cron_n8n_event_v1"},
+            {"name": "source", "value": "n8n"},
+            {"name": "workflow", "value": "swarm-health-watchdog"},
+            {"name": "event_kind", "value": "health_check"},
+            {"name": "severity", "value": "warning"},
+            {"name": "subject", "value": "OpenVINO service health warning"},
+            {"name": "summary", "value": "Health probe reported a warning; no restart or send is authorized."},
+            {"name": "dedupe_key", "value": "service:openvino:warning"},
+            {"name": "dry_run", "value": "true"}
+          ]
+        },
+        "options": {}
+      },
+      "id": "set-normalized-event",
+      "name": "Set normalized advisory event",
+      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
+      "typeVersion": 2,
+      "position": [260, 300]
+    },
+    {
+      "parameters": {
+        "method": "POST",
+        "url": "http://172.19.0.1:18830/v1/advisory/classify",
+        "sendBody": true,
+        "contentType": "json",
+        "jsonBody": "={{ JSON.stringify({ trace_id: 'n8n:' + $json.workflow + ':' + $now.toISO(), text: 'source=n8n workflow=' + $json.workflow + ' severity=' + $json.severity + ' kind=' + $json.event_kind + ' subject=' + $json.subject + ' summary=' + $json.summary + ' dedupe_key=' + $json.dedupe_key + ' dry_run=true authority=no-send,no-restart,no-memory' }) }}",
+        "options": {
+          "timeout": 20000
+        }
+      },
+      "id": "http-advisory-classify",
+      "name": "HTTP advisory classify dry-run",
+      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
+      "typeVersion": 4,
+      "position": [520, 300]
+    },
+    {
+      "parameters": {
+        "jsCode": "const env = $json;\nconst labels = env.result?.labels || {};\nconst urgency = labels.urgency?.value || 'normal';\nconst severity = $('Set normalized advisory event').first().json.severity || 'normal';\nconst npuOk = env.npu_proof?.ok === true && (env.npu_proof?.npu_busy_delta_us || 0) > 0;\nlet recommendation = 'log';\nlet classification = 'no_op';\nconst reason_codes = [npuOk ? 'npu_proof_ok' : 'npu_proof_failed', `severity_${severity}`, `urgency_${urgency}`];\nif (npuOk && severity === 'critical') { recommendation = 'escalate'; classification = 'action_required'; }\nelse if (npuOk && (severity === 'warning' || urgency === 'high' || urgency === 'critical')) { recommendation = 'summarize'; classification = 'action_required'; }\nif (!npuOk) reason_codes.push('log_only_no_npu_claim');\nreturn [{ json: { schema: 'cron_n8n_advisory_decision_v1', trace_id: env.trace_id, source: 'n8n', workflow: $('Set normalized advisory event').first().json.workflow, dry_run: true, recommendation, classification, confidence: labels.urgency?.confidence || 0, reason_codes, npu_proof: env.npu_proof, authority: env.authority, next_gate: (recommendation === 'summarize' || recommendation === 'escalate') ? 'human_or_atlas_review_required_before_any_side_effect' : 'none_in_dry_run' } } }];"
+      },
+      "id": "map-dry-run-decision",
+      "name": "Map dry-run decision (no side effects)",
+      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
+      "typeVersion": 2,
+      "position": [780, 300]
+    }
+  ],
+  "connections": {
+    "Set normalized advisory event": {
+      "main": [[{"node": "HTTP advisory classify dry-run", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]
+    },
+    "HTTP advisory classify dry-run": {
+      "main": [[{"node": "Map dry-run decision (no side effects)", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]
+    }
+  },
+  "settings": {
+    "executionOrder": "v1"
+  },
+  "pinData": {},
+  "staticData": null,
+  "tags": ["dry-run", "openvino", "advisory"]
+}

openvino_context_gate/README.md

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+# OpenVINO Context Gate
+
+Local-only Atlas/Hermes context-gate advisory prototype.
+
+This first slice is CLI-only and dry-run by design. It takes a non-private query,
+optionally asks the localhost classifier on `127.0.0.1:18819` for advisory labels,
+and emits a compact typed context bundle plan. It does not retrieve private
+content or change live Atlas/Hermes behavior.
+
+## Safety invariants
+
+Closed in v1:
+
+- live Atlas/Hermes routing changes
+- memory writes
+- outbound sends
+- tool execution by the sidecar
+- service restarts
+- vector DB mutation or reindexing
+- private root broadening
+- live config changes
+
+The CLI only plans which source classes an authoritative Atlas/Hermes agent might
+use later: `durable_memory`, `session_search`, `rag_search`, `repo_files`,
+`live_system`, `web`, or `no_retrieval`.
+
+NPU proof is strict: `npu_verified=true` is only emitted when a live classifier
+request reports a positive endpoint NPU delta and a positive sysfs/endpoint sysfs
+busy delta. HTTP 200 alone is never treated as proof. Offline and fallback modes
+set `npu_verified=false` and include a warning.
+
+## Usage
+
+Live classifier path, with compact terminal output:
+
+```bash
+python scripts/context-gate-advisory.py \
+  --query "How do I check whether the RAG reranker is using the NPU?" \
+  --format compact
+```
+
+Deterministic offline smoke, safe for unit-test hosts without NPU services:
+
+```bash
+python scripts/context-gate-advisory.py \
+  --offline \
+  --query "Write a haiku about Seattle rain." \
+  --format compact-json
+```
+
+Fallback plan if the classifier is down:
+
+```bash
+python scripts/context-gate-advisory.py \
+  --allow-offline-fallback \
+  --query "Where did we leave the NPU context gate implementation plan?" \
+  --context platform=kanban \
+  --context repo_path=/home/will/lab/swarm \
+  --format compact-json
+```
+
+## Output shape
+
+Full JSON includes:
+
+- `schema=atlas_context_gate_plan_v1`
+- `dry_run=true`
+- `query_class`
+- `source_plan`
+- `bundle_plan`
+- `npu_proof`
+- closed `authority`
+- closed approval `gates`
+- compact `warnings`
+
+Compact output intentionally avoids raw private snippets and raw JSON dumps:
+
+```text
+ok=true schema=atlas_context_gate_plan_v1 bundle=OpsDebugBundle sources=live_system,repo_files,rag_search source_count=3 npu_verified=false classifier_delta_us=None outer_sysfs_delta_us=None gates=closed:route,memory,send,tools,restart,vector,private_roots,config warnings=offline_heuristic_classifier_no_npu_claim,npu_proof_inconclusive
+```
+
+## Notes for reviewers
+
+- No HTTP service or systemd unit is added in this slice.
+- The prototype does not call RAG, memory, session search, web, filesystem tools,
+  or the advisory gateway. It only emits a plan.
+- Unit tests use fake/offline classifier results and do not require live NPU.
+- Optional live smoke may call only the local classifier endpoint and read
+  `/sys/class/accel/accel0/device/npu_busy_time_us` for positive delta proof.

openvino_context_gate/__init__.py

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+"""Atlas/Hermes local advisory context-gate prototype."""
+
+from .context_gate import SCHEMA, ContextGateError, build_plan, compact_json, compact_line, validate_plan
+
+__all__ = ["SCHEMA", "ContextGateError", "build_plan", "compact_json", "compact_line", "validate_plan"]

openvino_context_gate/cli.py

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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
+import json
+import sys
+from typing import Any
+
+from .context_gate import (
+    DEFAULT_CLASSIFIER_URL,
+    ContextGateError,
+    build_plan,
+    classify_live,
+    classify_offline,
+    compact_json,
+    compact_line,
+)
+
+
+def _parse_context(raw_items: list[str]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    context: dict[str, Any] = {}
+    for item in raw_items:
+        if "=" not in item:
+            raise ContextGateError(f"invalid_context_item:{item}")
+        key, value = item.split("=", 1)
+        if not key:
+            raise ContextGateError("invalid_context_key")
+        if value.lower() == "true":
+            parsed: Any = True
+        elif value.lower() == "false":
+            parsed = False
+        else:
+            parsed = value
+        context[key] = parsed
+    return context
+
+
+def build_arg_parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="Emit a local-only Atlas/Hermes advisory context bundle plan. No routing, retrieval, memory writes, sends, restarts, or vector mutations are performed.",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument("--query", required=True, help="Non-private query to plan for")
+    parser.add_argument("--format", choices=["compact", "compact-json", "json"], default="compact")
+    parser.add_argument("--context", action="append", default=[], metavar="KEY=VALUE", help="Optional compact request context, e.g. platform=kanban repo_path=/path")
+    parser.add_argument("--max-sources", type=int, default=4)
+    parser.add_argument("--trace-id")
+    parser.add_argument("--classifier-url", default=DEFAULT_CLASSIFIER_URL)
+    parser.add_argument("--classifier-timeout", type=float, default=8.0)
+    parser.add_argument("--offline", action="store_true", help="Use deterministic heuristic labels; makes no NPU claim")
+    parser.add_argument("--allow-offline-fallback", action="store_true", help="If live classifier is unavailable, emit an advisory fallback plan with npu_verified=false")
+    parser.add_argument("--no-require-npu-proof", action="store_true", help="Do not add npu_proof_inconclusive warning when running offline/fallback")
+    return parser
+
+
+def main(argv: list[str] | None = None) -> int:
+    parser = build_arg_parser()
+    args = parser.parse_args(argv)
+    try:
+        context = _parse_context(args.context)
+        options = {
+            "dry_run": True,
+            "max_sources": args.max_sources,
+            "include_private_text": False,
+            "require_npu_proof": not args.no_require_npu_proof,
+            "trace_id": args.trace_id,
+        }
+        if args.offline:
+            classifier = classify_offline(args.query, context)
+        else:
+            try:
+                classifier = classify_live(args.query, context, classifier_url=args.classifier_url, timeout=args.classifier_timeout)
+            except ContextGateError as exc:
+                if not args.allow_offline_fallback:
+                    raise
+                classifier = classify_offline(args.query, context, warning=str(exc))
+        plan = build_plan(args.query, context=context, options=options, classifier=classifier)
+    except ContextGateError as exc:
+        print(f"error={exc}", file=sys.stderr)
+        return 2
+
+    if args.format == "json":
+        print(json.dumps(plan, indent=2, sort_keys=True))
+    elif args.format == "compact-json":
+        print(compact_json(plan))
+    else:
+        print(compact_line(plan))
+    return 0
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
+    raise SystemExit(main())

openvino_context_gate/context_gate.py

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+"""Local-only advisory context bundle planner for Atlas/Hermes.
+
+This module intentionally emits a retrieval/authority plan only. It does not call
+Hermes memory/session/RAG/web tools, mutate vector stores, broaden private roots,
+or change live routing.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import ipaddress
+import re
+import time
+import urllib.error
+import urllib.parse
+import urllib.request
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Mapping, Sequence
+
+SCHEMA = "atlas_context_gate_plan_v1"
+NPU_BUSY_PATH = Path("/sys/class/accel/accel0/device/npu_busy_time_us")
+DEFAULT_CLASSIFIER_URL = "http://127.0.0.1:18819/v1/classify"
+
+AUTHORITY = {
+    "may_route": False,
+    "may_write_memory": False,
+    "may_send_external": False,
+    "may_process_private_dirs": False,
+    "may_execute_tools": False,
+    "may_restart_services": False,
+    "may_mutate_vector_db": False,
+    "may_change_live_config": False,
+}
+
+GATES = {
+    "live_routing_change": "closed_requires_explicit_approval",
+    "memory_write": "closed_requires_explicit_approval",
+    "outbound_send": "closed_requires_explicit_approval",
+    "tool_execution": "closed_requires_explicit_approval",
+    "service_restart": "closed_requires_explicit_approval",
+    "vector_mutation": "closed_requires_explicit_approval",
+    "private_root_broadening": "closed_requires_explicit_approval",
+}
+
+_ALLOWED_SOURCES = {
+    "durable_memory",
+    "session_search",
+    "rag_search",
+    "repo_files",
+    "live_system",
+    "web",
+    "no_retrieval",
+}
+
+
+class ContextGateError(ValueError):
+    """Raised for invalid requests or unavailable required local stages."""
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class ClassifierResult:
+    labels: Mapping[str, Any]
+    npu_busy_delta_us: int | None
+    sysfs_npu_busy_delta_us: int | None
+    outer_sysfs_delta_us: int | None
+    live: bool
+    warning: str | None = None
+
+
+def read_npu_busy_time_us(path: Path = NPU_BUSY_PATH) -> int | None:
+    try:
+        return int(path.read_text(encoding="utf-8").strip())
+    except (FileNotFoundError, PermissionError, ValueError, OSError):
+        return None
+
+
+def _label_value(labels: Mapping[str, Any], name: str, default: Any) -> Any:
+    value = labels.get(name, default)
+    if isinstance(value, Mapping) and "value" in value:
+        return value.get("value", default)
+    return value
+
+
+def _label_confidence(labels: Mapping[str, Any], name: str, default: float = 0.5) -> float:
+    value = labels.get(name)
+    if isinstance(value, Mapping):
+        try:
+            return float(value.get("confidence", default))
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
+            return default
+    return default
+
+
+def heuristic_labels(query: str, context: Mapping[str, Any] | None = None) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Small transparent fallback used by tests and explicit offline smoke mode."""
+    text = query.lower()
+    platform = str((context or {}).get("platform", "unknown")).lower()
+
+    current_words = ["current", "now", "health", "port", "process", "systemd", "status", "npu", "listening", "logs"]
+    prior_words = ["where did we leave", "what did we decide", "previous", "earlier", "handoff", "plan"]
+    coding_words = ["implement", "code", "repo", "test", "pytest", "diff", "branch", "hermes"]
+    research_words = ["research", "compare", "summarize", "explain", "what is", "how do i"]
+    unsafe_words = ["change live routing", "live routing", "restart", "send", "write memory", "reindex", "mutate", "delete"]
+
+    safety = any(w in text for w in unsafe_words)
+    tool_needed = any(w in text for w in current_words + coding_words) or safety
+
+    if platform == "kanban" or "kanban" in text or any(w in text for w in coding_words):
+        category = "coding"
+    elif any(w in text for w in current_words):
+        category = "devops"
+    elif any(w in text for w in research_words + prior_words):
+        category = "research"
+    else:
+        category = "chat"
+
+    if "remember" in text or "preference" in text:
+        memory_candidate = "durable_user_fact"
+    elif "convention" in text or "workflow" in text:
+        memory_candidate = "workflow_convention"
+    else:
+        memory_candidate = "none"
+
+    urgency = "high" if any(w in text for w in ["urgent", "critical", "down", "broken"]) else "normal"
+    return {
+        "tool_needed": {"value": tool_needed, "confidence": 0.76 if tool_needed else 0.68},
+        "memory_candidate": {"value": memory_candidate, "confidence": 0.8 if memory_candidate != "none" else 0.35},
+        "urgency": {"value": urgency, "confidence": 0.8 if urgency == "high" else 0.65},
+        "workflow_category": {"value": category, "confidence": 0.78 if category != "chat" else 0.7},
+        "safety_confirmation_required": {"value": safety, "confidence": 0.9 if safety else 0.2},
+    }
+
+
+class _NoClassifierRedirectHandler(urllib.request.HTTPRedirectHandler):
+    """Fail closed instead of following redirects away from a validated local URL."""
+
+    def redirect_request(self, req, fp, code, msg, headers, newurl):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]
+        return None
+
+
+_CLASSIFIER_OPENER = urllib.request.build_opener(_NoClassifierRedirectHandler)
+
+
+def classify_live(
+    query: str,
+    context: Mapping[str, Any] | None = None,
+    classifier_url: str = DEFAULT_CLASSIFIER_URL,
+    timeout: float = 8.0,
+) -> ClassifierResult:
+    classifier_url = validate_classifier_url(classifier_url)
+    before = read_npu_busy_time_us()
+    payload = {
+        "id": f"context-gate-{int(time.time())}",
+        "text": query,
+        "context": {"platform": (context or {}).get("platform", "cli"), "source": "context_gate"},
+        "options": {"include_evidence": False, "include_embedding_debug": False, "dry_run": True},
+    }
+    req = urllib.request.Request(
+        classifier_url,
+        data=json.dumps(payload).encode("utf-8"),
+        headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"},
+        method="POST",
+    )
+    try:
+        with _CLASSIFIER_OPENER.open(req, timeout=timeout) as resp:  # noqa: S310 - local configured endpoint only
+            raw = resp.read(256_000)
+    except (urllib.error.URLError, TimeoutError, OSError) as exc:
+        raise ContextGateError(f"classifier_unavailable: {exc}") from exc
+    after = read_npu_busy_time_us()
+    try:
+        data = json.loads(raw.decode("utf-8"))
+    except json.JSONDecodeError as exc:
+        raise ContextGateError("classifier_invalid_json") from exc
+    labels = data.get("labels")
+    if not isinstance(labels, Mapping):
+        raise ContextGateError("classifier_missing_labels")
+    outer = after - before if before is not None and after is not None else None
+    return ClassifierResult(
+        labels=labels,
+        npu_busy_delta_us=_as_int_or_none(data.get("npu_busy_delta_us")),
+        sysfs_npu_busy_delta_us=_as_int_or_none(data.get("sysfs_npu_busy_delta_us")),
+        outer_sysfs_delta_us=outer,
+        live=True,
+    )
+
+
+def validate_classifier_url(classifier_url: str) -> str:
+    """Validate the local-only classifier endpoint before any POST is attempted."""
+    parsed = urllib.parse.urlparse(classifier_url)
+    if parsed.scheme not in {"http", "https"}:
+        raise ContextGateError("invalid_classifier_url:scheme_must_be_http_or_https")
+    host = parsed.hostname
+    if not host:
+        raise ContextGateError("invalid_classifier_url:missing_host")
+    host_normalized = host.lower().rstrip(".")
+    if host_normalized == "localhost":
+        return classifier_url
+    try:
+        address = ipaddress.ip_address(host_normalized)
+    except ValueError as exc:
+        raise ContextGateError("invalid_classifier_url:host_must_be_loopback") from exc
+    if not address.is_loopback:
+        raise ContextGateError("invalid_classifier_url:host_must_be_loopback")
+    return classifier_url
+
+
+def _as_int_or_none(value: Any) -> int | None:
+    try:
+        return int(value)
+    except (TypeError, ValueError):
+        return None
+
+
+def classify_offline(query: str, context: Mapping[str, Any] | None = None, warning: str | None = None) -> ClassifierResult:
+    return ClassifierResult(
+        labels=heuristic_labels(query, context),
+        npu_busy_delta_us=None,
+        sysfs_npu_busy_delta_us=None,
+        outer_sysfs_delta_us=None,
+        live=False,
+        warning=warning or "offline_heuristic_classifier_no_npu_claim",
+    )
+
+
+def _has_any(text: str, needles: list[str]) -> bool:
+    return any(n in text for n in needles)
+
+
+def _source(source: str, action: str, reason: str, priority: int, freshness: str, confidence: float) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    assert source in _ALLOWED_SOURCES
+    return {
+        "source": source,
+        "action": action,
+        "reason": reason,
+        "priority": priority,
+        "freshness": freshness,
+        "permission": "tool_required_by_authoritative_agent" if source != "no_retrieval" else "none",
+        "missing_behavior": "retrieve_or_mark_missing" if source != "no_retrieval" else "skip_retrieval",
+        "confidence": round(confidence, 2),
+    }
+
+
+def select_sources(query: str, labels: Mapping[str, Any], context: Mapping[str, Any], max_sources: int) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    text = query.lower()
+    sources: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+    category = str(_label_value(labels, "workflow_category", "unknown"))
+    memory_candidate = str(_label_value(labels, "memory_candidate", "none"))
+    tool_needed = bool(_label_value(labels, "tool_needed", False))
+
+    if tool_needed or _has_any(text, ["current", "now", "health", "port", "process", "systemd", "status", "npu", "listening", "logs", "time", "date"]):
+        sources.append(_source("live_system", "inspect_with_terminal_or_domain_tool", "current service/system state requested", 1, "live_required", 0.9))
+
+    if context.get("repo_path") or category == "coding" or _has_any(text, ["repo", "code", "file", "test", "pytest", "diff", "implementation", "hermes", "atlas"]):
+        sources.append(_source("repo_files", "inspect_explicit_repo_paths", "repo-specific implementation or config context", 2, "current_filesystem", 0.84))
+
+    if _has_any(text, ["where did we leave", "what did we decide", "previous", "earlier", "handoff", "prior", "last time"]):
+        sources.append(_source("session_search", "search_prior_sessions_or_kanban_handoffs", "prior decision or handoff requested", 3, "session-era", 0.82))
+
+    if _has_any(text, ["runbook", "note", "obsidian", "rag", "docs", "knowledge", "plan"]):
+        sources.append(_source("rag_search", "query_local_index_read_only", "local docs or indexed knowledge likely useful", 4, "cached_index", 0.76))
+
+    if memory_candidate != "none" or _has_any(text, ["preference", "remember", "profile", "durable fact"]):
+        sources.append(_source("durable_memory", "read_stable_facts_only", "stable preference/environment facts may be relevant", 5, "static", 0.72))
+
+    if _has_any(text, ["latest", "news", "version", "release", "public", "web"]):
+        sources.append(_source("web", "search_public_current_sources", "current external public fact requested", 6, "live_external", 0.7))
+
+    if not sources:
+        sources.append(_source("no_retrieval", "answer_directly", "no factual retrieval dependency detected", 1, "none", 0.78))
+
+    # Stable priority order and bounded compact plan.
+    seen: set[str] = set()
+    deduped = []
+    for item in sorted(sources, key=lambda x: x["priority"]):
+        if item["source"] not in seen:
+            seen.add(item["source"])
+            deduped.append(item)
+    return deduped[:max_sources]
+
+
+def select_bundle_name(query: str, labels: Mapping[str, Any], context: Mapping[str, Any]) -> str:
+    text = query.lower()
+    category = str(_label_value(labels, "workflow_category", "unknown"))
+    if context.get("platform") == "kanban" or context.get("task_id") or category == "coding":
+        return "CodingTaskBundle"
+    if category in {"devops", "debugging"} or _has_any(text, ["health", "port", "systemd", "npu", "service", "logs"]):
+        return "OpsDebugBundle"
+    if category in {"note_taking", "productivity"} or _has_any(text, ["preference", "remember", "profile"]):
+        return "PersonalAssistantBundle"
+    if "no_retrieval" in [s["source"] for s in select_sources(query, labels, context, 1)]:
+        return "SimpleResponseBundle"
+    return "ResearchBundle"
+
+
+def _field(field: str, shape: str, source: str, freshness: str, missing: str, privacy: str, confidence: float = 0.8) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    return {
+        "field": field,
+        "shape": shape,
+        "source_of_truth": source,
+        "freshness": freshness,
+        "provenance_required": True,
+        "missing_behavior": missing,
+        "privacy": privacy,
+        "confidence": round(confidence, 2),
+    }
+
+
+def build_bundle_plan(bundle_name: str, sources: Sequence[Mapping[str, Any]], query: str, labels: Mapping[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    safety_required = bool(_label_value(labels, "safety_confirmation_required", False))
+    source_names = {s["source"] for s in sources}
+    if bundle_name == "OpsDebugBundle":
+        required = [
+            _field("problem_statement", "compact_text", "user", "request", "mark_missing", "query_text_only"),
+            _field("target_scope", "service_repo_or_host", "query_or_classifier", "request", "ask_or_infer_low_confidence", "no_private_paths_beyond_explicit"),
+            _field("live_state", "status_table", "live_system", "live_required", "retrieve_or_fail_closed", "no_raw_logs_by_default"),
+            _field("safety_gates", "closed_gate_map", "policy", "static", "fail_closed", "no_private_data"),
+            _field("provenance", "tool_names_and_paths", "executing_agent", "run", "mark_missing", "paths_only"),
+        ]
+    elif bundle_name == "CodingTaskBundle":
+        required = [
+            _field("repo_root", "absolute_path", "task_or_context", "current", "ask_or_fail", "explicit_path_only"),
+            _field("git_state", "branch_dirty_counts", "live_system", "live_required", "retrieve_or_fail_closed", "no_diff_dump_by_default"),
+            _field("requirements", "bullet_summary", "user_kanban_files", "current", "retrieve_or_mark_missing", "no_private_snippets"),
+            _field("relevant_paths", "path_list", "repo_files", "current_filesystem", "search_narrowly", "paths_only"),
+            _field("tests_or_smokes", "command_list", "repo_files", "current_filesystem", "mark_missing", "commands_only"),
+            _field("review_gates", "closed_gate_map", "policy", "static", "fail_closed", "no_private_data"),
+        ]
+    elif bundle_name == "PersonalAssistantBundle":
+        required = [
+            _field("user_intent", "compact_text", "user", "request", "mark_missing", "query_text_only"),
+            _field("durable_facts_needed", "fact_keys", "durable_memory", "static", "retrieve_or_mark_missing", "no_raw_memory_dump"),
+            _field("prior_decisions_needed", "session_refs", "session_search", "session-era", "retrieve_or_mark_missing", "summaries_only"),
+            _field("privacy_boundary", "closed_gate_map", "policy", "static", "fail_closed", "no_private_data"),
+            _field("action_authority", "closed_gate_map", "policy", "static", "fail_closed", "no_private_data"),
+        ]
+    elif bundle_name == "SimpleResponseBundle":
+        required = []
+    else:
+        required = [
+            _field("research_question", "compact_text", "user", "request", "mark_missing", "query_text_only"),
+            _field("source_plan", "ordered_source_list", "context_gate", "run", "mark_missing", "no_private_snippets"),
+            _field("evidence_requirements", "provenance_rules", "policy", "static", "fail_closed", "no_private_data"),
+            _field("freshness_cutoff", "freshness_policy", "classifier_query", "request", "mark_missing", "no_private_data"),
+            _field("missing_data_behavior", "policy_enum", "policy", "static", "fail_closed", "no_private_data"),
+        ]
+
+    blocked = []
+    if safety_required or re.search(r"\b(route|routing|restart|send|write memory|reindex|delete|mutate)\b", query.lower()):
+        blocked.append(_field("authority_side_effect", "approval_required", "policy", "static", "fail_closed", "no_side_effects_in_v1", 0.95))
+    if "rag_search" in source_names:
+        blocked.append(_field("vector_db_mutation", "not_allowed", "policy", "static", "fail_closed", "read_only_query_plan", 0.95))
+    return {"bundle_name": bundle_name, "required_fields": required, "optional_fields": [], "blocked_fields": blocked}
+
+
+def summarize_query_class(labels: Mapping[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    return {
+        "workflow_category": _label_value(labels, "workflow_category", "unknown"),
+        "urgency": _label_value(labels, "urgency", "normal"),
+        "tool_needed": bool(_label_value(labels, "tool_needed", False)),
+        "memory_candidate": _label_value(labels, "memory_candidate", "none"),
+        "safety_confirmation_required": bool(_label_value(labels, "safety_confirmation_required", False)),
+        "confidence": round(max(
+            _label_confidence(labels, "workflow_category", 0.5),
+            _label_confidence(labels, "tool_needed", 0.5),
+            _label_confidence(labels, "safety_confirmation_required", 0.5),
+        ), 2),
+    }
+
+
+def npu_proof_from_classifier(result: ClassifierResult, require_npu_proof: bool) -> tuple[dict[str, Any], list[str]]:
+    endpoint_delta = result.npu_busy_delta_us
+    endpoint_sysfs_delta = result.sysfs_npu_busy_delta_us
+    outer_delta = result.outer_sysfs_delta_us
+    positive_endpoint_sysfs = endpoint_sysfs_delta is not None and endpoint_sysfs_delta > 0
+    positive_outer = outer_delta is not None and outer_delta > 0
+    verified = bool(result.live and (positive_endpoint_sysfs or positive_outer))
+    warnings: list[str] = []
+    if result.warning:
+        warnings.append(result.warning)
+    if require_npu_proof and not verified:
+        warnings.append("npu_proof_inconclusive")
+    return {
+        "classifier_delta_us": endpoint_delta,
+        "classifier_sysfs_delta_us": endpoint_sysfs_delta,
+        "outer_sysfs_delta_us": outer_delta,
+        "rerank_delta_us": None,
+        "verified": verified,
+        "required": require_npu_proof,
+        "classifier_live": result.live,
+    }, warnings
+
+
+def build_plan(
+    query: str,
+    *,
+    context: Mapping[str, Any] | None = None,
+    options: Mapping[str, Any] | None = None,
+    classifier: ClassifierResult | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    if not query or not query.strip():
+        raise ContextGateError("query_required")
+    context = dict(context or {})
+    options = dict(options or {})
+    if options.get("dry_run", True) is not True:
+        raise ContextGateError("dry_run_must_remain_true_in_v1")
+    if options.get("include_private_text", False):
+        raise ContextGateError("include_private_text_not_allowed_in_v1")
+    max_sources = max(1, min(6, int(options.get("max_sources", 4))))
+    require_npu = bool(options.get("require_npu_proof", True))
+    if classifier is None:
+        classifier = classify_offline(query, context)
+    labels = classifier.labels
+    source_plan = select_sources(query, labels, context, max_sources)
+    bundle_name = select_bundle_name(query, labels, context)
+    npu_proof, warnings = npu_proof_from_classifier(classifier, require_npu)
+    plan = {
+        "schema": SCHEMA,
+        "trace_id": options.get("trace_id") or context.get("trace_id"),
+        "dry_run": True,
+        "ok": True,
+        "query_class": summarize_query_class(labels),
+        "source_plan": source_plan,
+        "bundle_plan": build_bundle_plan(bundle_name, source_plan, query, labels),
+        "npu_proof": npu_proof,
+        "authority": dict(AUTHORITY),
+        "gates": dict(GATES),
+        "warnings": warnings,
+    }
+    validate_plan(plan)
+    return plan
+
+
+def validate_plan(plan: Mapping[str, Any]) -> None:
+    if plan.get("schema") != SCHEMA:
+        raise ContextGateError("invalid_schema")
+    if plan.get("dry_run") is not True:
+        raise ContextGateError("dry_run_missing")
+    if plan.get("authority") != AUTHORITY:
+        raise ContextGateError("authority_not_closed")
+    sources = plan.get("source_plan")
+    if not isinstance(sources, list) or not sources:
+        raise ContextGateError("source_plan_required")
+    for item in sources:
+        if item.get("source") not in _ALLOWED_SOURCES:
+            raise ContextGateError(f"invalid_source:{item.get('source')}")
+    required_blocks = ["query_class", "bundle_plan", "npu_proof", "gates"]
+    for block in required_blocks:
+        if block not in plan:
+            raise ContextGateError(f"missing_block:{block}")
+
+
+def compact_line(plan: Mapping[str, Any]) -> str:
+    sources = ",".join(str(s["source"]) for s in plan["source_plan"])
+    closed = "route,memory,send,tools,restart,vector,private_roots,config"
+    warnings = ",".join(plan.get("warnings") or []) or "none"
+    return (
+        f"ok={str(plan['ok']).lower()} schema={plan['schema']} "
+        f"bundle={plan['bundle_plan']['bundle_name']} sources={sources} "
+        f"source_count={len(plan['source_plan'])} "
+        f"npu_verified={str(plan['npu_proof']['verified']).lower()} "
+        f"classifier_delta_us={plan['npu_proof'].get('classifier_delta_us')} "
+        f"outer_sysfs_delta_us={plan['npu_proof'].get('outer_sysfs_delta_us')} "
+        f"gates=closed:{closed} warnings={warnings}"
+    )
+
+
+def compact_json(plan: Mapping[str, Any]) -> str:
+    compact = {
+        "schema": plan["schema"],
+        "ok": plan["ok"],
+        "dry_run": plan["dry_run"],
+        "bundle_name": plan["bundle_plan"]["bundle_name"],
+        "sources": [s["source"] for s in plan["source_plan"]],
+        "source_count": len(plan["source_plan"]),
+        "query_class": plan["query_class"],
+        "npu_proof": plan["npu_proof"],
+        "authority": plan["authority"],
+        "gates_closed": list(plan["gates"].keys()),
+        "warnings": plan.get("warnings", []),
+    }
+    return json.dumps(compact, sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":"))

scripts/context-gate-advisory.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Thin repo-local wrapper for the Atlas/Hermes context-gate advisory CLI."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+REPO_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
+if str(REPO_ROOT) not in sys.path:
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(REPO_ROOT))
+
+from openvino_context_gate.cli import main  # noqa: E402
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    raise SystemExit(main())

scripts/kanban-hygiene-advisory.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Dry-run Kanban hygiene advisory classifier.
+
+Reads compact board/task summaries and emits bounded labels/next gates without
+mutating any Hermes Kanban state. Phase 1 is deterministic rules only; it does
+not call kanban tools, restart services, write memory, or send outbound data.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
+import json
+import re
+import sys
+import time
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
+
+SCHEMA = "kanban_hygiene_advisory_v1"
+AUTHORITY = {
+    "may_mutate_board": False,
+    "may_assign": False,
+    "may_block_or_unblock": False,
+    "may_complete_or_archive": False,
+    "may_create_tasks": False,
+    "may_write_memory": False,
+    "may_send_external": False,
+    "may_restart_services": False,
+    "may_execute_tools": False,
+}
+NPU_PROOF = {
+    "required_for_npu_claims": True,
+    "attempted": False,
+    "ok": None,
+    "npu_busy_delta_us": None,
+}
+
+REQUIRED_TASK_FIELDS = {"id", "title", "status", "assignee", "created_at", "updated_at"}
+SUPPORTED_STATUSES = {
+    "triage",
+    "todo",
+    "ready",
+    "running",
+    "blocked",
+    "done",
+    "archived",
+    "failed",
+    "cancelled",
+}
+TASK_TYPES = {
+    "charter",
+    "discovery",
+    "spec",
+    "implement",
+    "test",
+    "review",
+    "docs",
+    "ops",
+    "integration",
+    "final",
+    "unknown",
+}
+LANES = {
+    "observability_utilization",
+    "cron_n8n_classifier",
+    "rag_context_gate",
+    "doc_image_audio_triage",
+    "voice_audio_pipeline",
+    "kanban_hygiene",
+    "docs_runbook_service_map",
+    "ops_integration",
+    "final_closeout",
+    "general",
+    "unknown",
+}
+LIFECYCLE_PREFIXES = {
+    "charter",
+    "discovery",
+    "spec",
+    "implement",
+    "test",
+    "review",
+    "docs",
+    "doc",
+    "ops",
+    "integration",
+    "final",
+}
+
+
+def compact_text(task: dict[str, Any]) -> str:
+    parts = [str(task.get("title", "")), str(task.get("body_excerpt", "")), str(task.get("last_run_summary_excerpt", "")), str(task.get("last_comment_excerpt", ""))]
+    return " ".join(part for part in parts if part).lower()
+
+
+def load_jsonl(raw: str) -> tuple[list[dict[str, Any]], dict[str, Any]]:
+    tasks = []
+    for line_no, line in enumerate(raw.splitlines(), start=1):
+        if not line.strip():
+            continue
+        try:
+            row = json.loads(line)
+        except json.JSONDecodeError as exc:
+            raise ValueError(f"invalid JSONL on line {line_no}: {exc.msg}") from exc
+        if not isinstance(row, dict):
+            raise ValueError(f"JSONL line {line_no} is not an object")
+        tasks.append(row)
+    return tasks, {}
+
+
+def load_input(path: str | None, fmt: str) -> tuple[list[dict[str, Any]], dict[str, Any]]:
+    raw = sys.stdin.read() if not path or path == "-" else Path(path).read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    if not raw.strip():
+        raise ValueError("input is empty")
+
+    parse_as_jsonl = fmt == "jsonl" or (fmt == "auto" and "\n" in raw.strip() and not raw.lstrip().startswith(("{", "[")))
+    if parse_as_jsonl:
+        return load_jsonl(raw)
+
+    try:
+        data = json.loads(raw)
+    except json.JSONDecodeError as exc:
+        if fmt == "auto" and "\n" in raw.strip():
+            return load_jsonl(raw)
+        raise ValueError(f"invalid JSON input: {exc.msg}") from exc
+    if isinstance(data, list):
+        if not all(isinstance(item, dict) for item in data):
+            raise ValueError("JSON list must contain task objects")
+        return data, {}
+    if isinstance(data, dict):
+        tasks = data.get("tasks")
+        if tasks is None:
+            # Treat a single object with required task fields as a one-task summary.
+            if REQUIRED_TASK_FIELDS.issubset(data):
+                return [data], {}
+            raise ValueError("JSON object must contain a 'tasks' list")
+        if not isinstance(tasks, list) or not all(isinstance(item, dict) for item in tasks):
+            raise ValueError("'tasks' must be a list of objects")
+        metadata = {key: value for key, value in data.items() if key != "tasks"}
+        return tasks, metadata
+    raise ValueError("input must be JSON object, JSON list, or JSON Lines")
+
+
+def validate_task(task: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+    missing = sorted(REQUIRED_TASK_FIELDS - set(task))
+    if missing:
+        task_id = task.get("id", "<unknown>")
+        raise ValueError(f"task {task_id} missing required fields: {', '.join(missing)}")
+    status = str(task.get("status"))
+    if status not in SUPPORTED_STATUSES:
+        raise ValueError(f"task {task.get('id')} has unsupported status: {status}")
+    for field in ("created_at", "updated_at"):
+        if not isinstance(task.get(field), (int, float)):
+            raise ValueError(f"task {task.get('id')} field {field} must be epoch seconds")
+
+
+def confidence(value: float) -> float:
+    return round(max(0.0, min(1.0, value)), 2)
+
+
+def classify_task_type(task: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    title = str(task.get("title", "")).strip().lower()
+    body = compact_text(task)
+    prefix = title.split(":", 1)[0].strip() if ":" in title else ""
+    prefix_map = {"doc": "docs"}
+    if prefix in LIFECYCLE_PREFIXES:
+        value = prefix_map.get(prefix, prefix)
+        if value in TASK_TYPES:
+            return {"value": value, "confidence": 0.95, "reason_codes": [f"title_prefix_{value}"]}
+    keyword_rules = [
+        ("discovery", ["discover", "inventory", "repo map", "read-only"]),
+        ("spec", ["spec", "define", "contract", "schema"]),
+        ("implement", ["implement", "engineer", "script", "code", "build"]),
+        ("review", ["review", "approve", "findings"]),
+        ("docs", ["docs", "runbook", "readme"]),
+        ("ops", ["ops", "health", "monitor", "deploy", "cleanup"]),
+        ("integration", ["integration", "merge", "cherry-pick", "fan-in"]),
+        ("final", ["final", "closeout", "synthesis"]),
+        ("test", ["test", "smoke", "validate"]),
+        ("charter", ["charter", "program framing"]),
+    ]
+    for value, needles in keyword_rules:
+        if any(needle in body for needle in needles):
+            return {"value": value, "confidence": 0.78, "reason_codes": [f"keyword_{value}"]}
+    return {"value": "unknown", "confidence": 0.2, "reason_codes": ["insufficient_signal"]}
+
+
+def classify_lane(task: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    text = compact_text(task)
+    rules = [
+        ("kanban_hygiene", ["kanban", "task hygiene", "board summaries", "review-needed", "next gate"]),
+        ("cron_n8n_classifier", ["cron", "n8n", "alert", "event classifier"]),
+        ("rag_context_gate", ["rag", "context gate", "retrieval", "bundle"]),
+        ("doc_image_audio_triage", ["document", "image", "audio triage", "ocr", "attachments"]),
+        ("voice_audio_pipeline", ["voice", "whisper", "memo", "transcribe"]),
+        ("docs_runbook_service_map", ["service map", "runbook", "readme"]),
+        ("observability_utilization", ["health", "utilization", "metrics", "digest"]),
+        ("ops_integration", ["merge", "integration", "cherry-pick", "fan-in"]),
+        ("final_closeout", ["final", "closeout", "synthesis"]),
+    ]
+    for value, needles in rules:
+        matched = [needle.replace(" ", "_") for needle in needles if needle in text]
+        if matched:
+            return {"value": value, "confidence": 0.9, "reason_codes": [f"mentions_{matched[0]}"]}
+    if text:
+        return {"value": "general", "confidence": 0.45, "reason_codes": ["no_lane_specific_signal"]}
+    return {"value": "unknown", "confidence": 0.1, "reason_codes": ["insufficient_signal"]}
+
+
+def classify_project(task: dict[str, Any], board: str | None, input_metadata: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    explicit = task.get("project") or input_metadata.get("project")
+    if explicit:
+        return {"value": str(explicit), "confidence": 0.9, "source": "input"}
+    board_name = board or input_metadata.get("board")
+    if board_name:
+        return {"value": str(board_name), "confidence": 0.98, "source": "board_name"}
+    text = compact_text(task)
+    if "npu" in text or "openvino" in text:
+        return {"value": "npu-maximization", "confidence": 0.72, "source": "body"}
+    return {"value": "unknown", "confidence": 0.1, "source": "unknown"}
+
+
+def classify_blocker(task: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    status = str(task.get("status"))
+    text = compact_text(task)
+    last_outcome = str(task.get("last_run_outcome") or "").lower()
+    reason_codes: list[str] = []
+    value = "none"
+    blocked = False
+    conf = 0.0
+
+    if status == "blocked":
+        blocked = True
+        conf = 0.85
+        if "review-required" in text or "changes requested" in text:
+            value = "review_changes_requested"
+            reason_codes.append("blocked_review_required_or_changes")
+        elif any(word in text for word in ("credential", "token", "path", "spawn_failed")):
+            value = "missing_credentials"
+            reason_codes.append("blocked_missing_credentials_or_path")
+        elif any(word in text for word in ("human", "approval", "decision", "confirm")):
+            value = "human_decision"
+            reason_codes.append("blocked_human_decision")
+        else:
+            value = "unknown"
+            reason_codes.append("status_blocked")
+    elif status == "todo" and task.get("parents"):
+        value = "missing_parent"
+        conf = 0.75
+        reason_codes.append("todo_with_parents")
+    elif last_outcome in {"crashed", "timed_out", "failed"}:
+        value = "failed_tests"
+        conf = 0.65
+        reason_codes.append(f"last_run_{last_outcome}")
+
+    return {"value": value, "blocked": blocked, "confidence": confidence(conf), "reason_codes": reason_codes}
+
+
+def age_hours(now: float, timestamp: Any) -> float | None:
+    if not isinstance(timestamp, (int, float)):
+        return None
+    return round(max(0.0, now - float(timestamp)) / 3600.0, 2)
+
+
+def classify_staleness(task: dict[str, Any], now: float) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    status = str(task.get("status"))
+    created = float(task["created_at"])
+    activity_ts = float(task.get("heartbeat_at") or task.get("last_activity_at") or task.get("updated_at") or created)
+    age = age_hours(now, created)
+    last_activity = age_hours(now, activity_ts)
+    threshold = 24
+    value = "fresh"
+    reason_codes: list[str] = []
+
+    if status == "running":
+        threshold = 1
+        if last_activity is not None and last_activity > 1:
+            value = "stale_lock"
+            reason_codes.append("running_no_recent_heartbeat")
+    elif status == "ready":
+        threshold = 24
+        if last_activity is not None and last_activity >= 72:
+            value = "stale"
+            reason_codes.append("ready_over_72h")
+        elif last_activity is not None and last_activity >= 24:
+            value = "aging"
+            reason_codes.append("ready_over_24h")
+    elif status == "blocked":
+        review_required = "review-required" in compact_text(task)
+        threshold = 24 if review_required else 48
+        if last_activity is not None and last_activity >= 168:
+            value = "stale"
+            reason_codes.append("blocked_over_7d")
+        elif review_required and last_activity is not None and last_activity >= 72:
+            value = "stale"
+            reason_codes.append("review_required_over_72h")
+        elif last_activity is not None and last_activity >= threshold:
+            value = "aging"
+            reason_codes.append("blocked_or_review_aging")
+    elif status == "todo" and not task.get("parents") and last_activity is not None and last_activity >= 72:
+        value = "orphaned"
+        threshold = 72
+        reason_codes.append("todo_without_parents_over_72h")
+
+    return {
+        "value": value,
+        "age_hours": age,
+        "last_activity_hours": last_activity,
+        "threshold_hours": threshold,
+        "reason_codes": reason_codes,
+    }
+
+
+def normalize_title(title: str) -> str:
+    text = title.lower().strip()
+    text = re.sub(r"^(charter|discovery|spec|implement|test|review|docs?|ops|integration|final)\s*:\s*", "", text)
+    text = re.sub(r"[^a-z0-9]+", " ", text)
+    return re.sub(r"\s+", " ", text).strip()
+
+
+def find_duplicates(tasks: list[dict[str, Any]], labels: dict[str, dict[str, Any]]) -> dict[str, dict[str, Any]]:
+    groups: dict[tuple[str, str, str], list[str]] = {}
+    active_statuses = SUPPORTED_STATUSES - {"done", "archived", "cancelled"}
+    for task in tasks:
+        if str(task.get("status")) not in active_statuses:
+            continue
+        task_id = str(task["id"])
+        key = (
+            normalize_title(str(task.get("title", ""))),
+            labels[task_id]["lane"]["value"],
+            labels[task_id]["task_type"]["value"],
+        )
+        if key[0]:
+            groups.setdefault(key, []).append(task_id)
+
+    result = {
+        str(task["id"]): {
+            "is_duplicate": False,
+            "canonical_task_id": None,
+            "candidate_ids": [],
+            "confidence": 0.0,
+            "reason_codes": [],
+        }
+        for task in tasks
+    }
+    for ids in groups.values():
+        if len(ids) < 2:
+            continue
+        canonical = sorted(ids)[0]
+        for task_id in ids:
+            candidates = [candidate for candidate in ids if candidate != task_id]
+            result[task_id] = {
+                "is_duplicate": task_id != canonical,
+                "canonical_task_id": canonical if task_id != canonical else None,
+                "candidate_ids": candidates,
+                "confidence": 0.86,
+                "reason_codes": ["same_normalized_title_lane_and_task_type"],
+            }
+    return result
+
+
+def has_non_positive_npu_busy_delta(text: str) -> bool:
+    if "npu" not in text and "busy" not in text:
+        return False
+    patterns = [
+        r"\b(?:npu_)?busy(?:_time)?(?:_delta)?(?:_us)?\s*[=:]\s*([+-]?\d+(?:\.\d+)?)\b",
+        r"\b(?:npu_)?delta(?:_us)?\s*[=:]\s*([+-]?\d+(?:\.\d+)?)\b",
+    ]
+    for pattern in patterns:
+        for match in re.finditer(pattern, text):
+            try:
+                if float(match.group(1)) <= 0:
+                    return True
+            except ValueError:
+                continue
+    return False
+
+
+def classify_review_needed(task: dict[str, Any], task_type: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    text = compact_text(task)
+    changed_files = task.get("changed_files") or task.get("diff_path") or task.get("tests_run")
+    if has_non_positive_npu_busy_delta(text):
+        return {"value": True, "kind": "npu_proof_gate", "confidence": 0.84, "reason_codes": ["npu_claim_non_positive_busy_delta"]}
+    if "npu" in text and ("http 200" in text or "no busy" in text or "missing busy" in text):
+        return {"value": True, "kind": "npu_proof_gate", "confidence": 0.8, "reason_codes": ["npu_claim_needs_busy_delta"]}
+    if "review-required" in text:
+        kind = "code_change" if task_type == "implement" else "spec_review"
+        return {"value": True, "kind": kind, "confidence": 0.92, "reason_codes": ["review_required_marker"]}
+    if changed_files and task_type in {"implement", "ops", "docs"}:
+        return {"value": True, "kind": "code_change", "confidence": 0.86, "reason_codes": ["reported_changed_files_or_tests"]}
+    if any(needle in text for needle in ("routing authority", "restart service", "write memory", "send outbound", "private root", "wildcard bind", "vector db mutation")):
+        return {"value": True, "kind": "human_approval", "confidence": 0.84, "reason_codes": ["authority_change_requires_approval"]}
+    return {"value": False, "kind": "none", "confidence": 0.2, "reason_codes": []}
+
+
+def classify_next_gate(task: dict[str, Any], labels: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    task_type = labels["task_type"]["value"]
+    status = str(task.get("status"))
+    reason_codes: list[str] = []
+
+    if labels["duplicate"]["is_duplicate"]:
+        return {"value": "dedupe_review", "confidence": 0.86, "reason_codes": ["duplicate_candidate"]}
+    if labels["staleness"]["value"] == "stale_lock":
+        return {"value": "investigate_stale_lock", "confidence": 0.88, "reason_codes": ["running_stale_lock"]}
+    blocker = labels["blocker"]
+    if blocker["value"] in {"human_decision", "missing_credentials", "unknown"} and blocker["blocked"]:
+        return {"value": "needs_human_decision", "confidence": 0.85, "reason_codes": blocker["reason_codes"] or ["blocked"]}
+    if blocker["value"] == "missing_parent":
+        return {"value": "wait_for_parents", "confidence": 0.82, "reason_codes": ["unfinished_parents"]}
+    if task_type == "implement" and not (task.get("tests_run") or task.get("test_evidence")) and status in {"blocked", "done"}:
+        return {"value": "needs_test_evidence", "confidence": 0.78, "reason_codes": ["implementation_without_test_evidence"]}
+    review_needed = labels["review_needed"]
+    if review_needed["kind"] == "npu_proof_gate":
+        return {"value": "needs_npu_proof", "confidence": 0.8, "reason_codes": review_needed["reason_codes"]}
+    if review_needed["value"]:
+        return {"value": "ready_for_review", "confidence": 0.86, "reason_codes": review_needed["reason_codes"]}
+
+    gate_by_type = {
+        "spec": "ready_for_implementation",
+        "implement": "ready_for_review",
+        "review": "ready_for_integration",
+        "docs": "ready_for_integration",
+        "ops": "ready_for_ops_validation",
+        "integration": "ready_for_closeout",
+        "final": "safe_to_complete",
+        "discovery": "safe_to_complete",
+        "charter": "ready_for_spec",
+        "test": "ready_for_review",
+    }
+    type_gate = gate_by_type.get(task_type, "unknown")
+    if task_type in gate_by_type:
+        reason_codes.append(f"task_type_{task_type}")
+    return {"value": type_gate, "confidence": 0.74 if type_gate != "unknown" else 0.2, "reason_codes": reason_codes}
+
+
+def advisory(tasks: list[dict[str, Any]], *, board: str | None, now: float, input_metadata: dict[str, Any], include_evidence: bool) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    for task in tasks:
+        validate_task(task)
+
+    prelim: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] = {}
+    for task in tasks:
+        task_id = str(task["id"])
+        prelim[task_id] = {
+            "task_type": classify_task_type(task),
+            "project": classify_project(task, board, input_metadata),
+            "lane": classify_lane(task),
+            "blocker": classify_blocker(task),
+            "staleness": classify_staleness(task, now),
+        }
+    duplicates = find_duplicates(tasks, prelim)
+
+    items = []
+    for task in tasks:
+        task_id = str(task["id"])
+        labels = dict(prelim[task_id])
+        labels["duplicate"] = duplicates[task_id]
+        labels["review_needed"] = classify_review_needed(task, labels["task_type"]["value"])
+        labels["next_gate"] = classify_next_gate(task, labels)
+        item = {
+            "task_id": task_id,
+            **labels,
+            "warnings": [],
+        }
+        if include_evidence:
+            item["evidence"] = {
+                "normalized_title": normalize_title(str(task.get("title", ""))),
+                "status": task.get("status"),
+                "parents_count": len(task.get("parents") or []),
+                "children_count": len(task.get("children") or []),
+            }
+        items.append(item)
+
+    counts = {
+        "tasks": len(items),
+        "duplicates": sum(1 for item in items if item["duplicate"]["is_duplicate"]),
+        "review_needed": sum(1 for item in items if item["review_needed"]["value"]),
+        "stale": sum(1 for item in items if item["staleness"]["value"] in {"stale", "stale_lock", "orphaned"}),
+        "blocked": sum(1 for item in items if item["blocker"]["blocked"]),
+    }
+    return {
+        "schema": SCHEMA,
+        "dry_run": True,
+        "created": int(now),
+        "board": board or input_metadata.get("board") or None,
+        "counts": counts,
+        "authority": AUTHORITY,
+        "npu_proof": NPU_PROOF,
+        "items": items,
+    }
+
+
+def build_parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="Dry-run Kanban hygiene advisory classifier",
+        epilog="Input: JSON object with tasks[] or JSONL task objects. Required task fields: id,title,status,assignee,created_at,updated_at. Optional compact fields such as body_excerpt, parents, children, changed_files, tests_run, last_run_outcome, and last_comment_excerpt improve labels.",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument("--input", "-i", help="Input JSON/JSONL file; omit or '-' for stdin")
+    parser.add_argument("--format", choices=["auto", "json", "jsonl"], default="auto", help="Input format")
+    parser.add_argument("--board", help="Board/project name to include in output")
+    parser.add_argument("--now", type=float, default=None, help="Epoch seconds for deterministic staleness tests")
+    parser.add_argument("--compact", action="store_true", help="Accepted for compatibility; output is compact JSON by default")
+    parser.add_argument("--include-evidence", action="store_true", help="Include short derived evidence fields")
+    return parser
+
+
+def main(argv: list[str] | None = None) -> int:
+    parser = build_parser()
+    args = parser.parse_args(argv)
+    try:
+        tasks, metadata = load_input(args.input, args.format)
+        output = advisory(
+            tasks,
+            board=args.board,
+            now=args.now if args.now is not None else time.time(),
+            input_metadata=metadata,
+            include_evidence=args.include_evidence,
+        )
+    except (OSError, ValueError) as exc:
+        print(f"kanban-hygiene-advisory: {exc}", file=sys.stderr)
+        return 2
+    print(json.dumps(output, sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":")))
+    return 0
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    raise SystemExit(main())

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Dry-run comparison harness for advisory-only NPU lanes.
+
+The harness evaluates synthetic/non-private fixtures against deterministic lane
+adapters and emits compact npu_advisory_decision_v1 records plus JSON/markdown
+summaries. It intentionally performs no live routing, memory writes, tool
+execution, service restarts, outbound sends, broad private scans, or vector-store
+mutation.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
+import datetime as dt
+import hashlib
+import uuid
+import importlib.util
+import json
+import re
+import sys
+import time
+from collections import Counter, defaultdict
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Mapping
+
+REPO_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
+DEFAULT_FIXTURES = REPO_ROOT / "fixtures" / "npu_advisory_dry_run" / "fixtures.json"
+SCHEMA = "npu_advisory_decision_v1"
+HARNESS_SCHEMA = "npu_advisory_dry_run_summary_v1"
+
+AUTHORITY_FLAGS_CLOSED = {
+    "can_route_atlas": False,
+    "can_write_memory": False,
+    "can_execute_tools": False,
+    "can_restart_services": False,
+    "can_send_outbound": False,
+    "can_scan_private_roots": False,
+    "can_mutate_vector_store": False,
+    "can_post_advisory_event": False,
+    "can_change_gateway_config": False,
+    "requires_human_approval": True,
+    "advisory_only": True,
+}
+MAY_TO_CAN = {
+    "may_route": "can_route_atlas",
+    "may_write_memory": "can_write_memory",
+    "may_execute_tools": "can_execute_tools",
+    "may_restart_services": "can_restart_services",
+    "may_send_external": "can_send_outbound",
+    "may_process_private_dirs": "can_scan_private_roots",
+    "may_mutate_vector_db": "can_mutate_vector_store",
+    "may_change_live_config": "can_change_gateway_config",
+}
+MUTATION_FLAGS_FALSE = {
+    "live_routing": False,
+    "memory_writes": False,
+    "tool_execution": False,
+    "service_restarts": False,
+    "outbound_sends": False,
+    "broad_private_scans": False,
+    "vector_store_mutation": False,
+    "gateway_restart": False,
+}
+ALLOWED_ACTIONS = ["record_metric", "compare_with_expected_label", "include_in_digest", "recommend_human_review"]
+NO_ACTUAL_ACTION = {"kind": "dry_run_reported", "performed": False, "performed_by": "harness", "side_effects": []}
+ACTION_PATTERNS = {
+    "follow_up": re.compile(r"\b(follow up|follow-up|circle back|reply|respond)\b", re.I),
+    "date_or_deadline": re.compile(r"\b(deadline|due|by (?:mon|tue|wed|thu|fri|sat|sun)|20\d{2}[-/]\d{1,2}[-/]\d{1,2})\b", re.I),
+    "decision": re.compile(r"\b(decided|decision|approved|rejected|go with|choose)\b", re.I),
+    "task": re.compile(r"\b(todo|to-do|action item|assign|need to|please|reminder|review|ask)\b", re.I),
+}
+
+class HarnessError(ValueError):
+    pass
+
+
+def load_module(name: str, path: Path):
+    spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(name, path)
+    if spec is None or spec.loader is None:
+        raise HarnessError(f"module_import_failed:{path}")
+    module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+    sys.modules.setdefault(name, module)
+    spec.loader.exec_module(module)  # type: ignore[union-attr]
+    return module
+
+
+def confidence_bucket(value: float | int | None) -> str:
+    if value is None:
+        return "unknown"
+    v = float(value)
+    if v >= 0.95:
+        return "very_high"
+    if v >= 0.80:
+        return "high"
+    if v >= 0.60:
+        return "medium"
+    if v >= 0.40:
+        return "low"
+    return "very_low"
+
+
+def lane_confidence(output: Mapping[str, Any], fallback: float = 0.7) -> float:
+    for key in ("confidence", "score"):
+        try:
+            return float(output[key])
+        except (KeyError, TypeError, ValueError):
+            pass
+    labels = output.get("labels")
+    if isinstance(labels, Mapping):
+        vals: list[float] = []
+        for value in labels.values():
+            if isinstance(value, Mapping) and "confidence" in value:
+                try:
+                    vals.append(float(value["confidence"]))
+                except (TypeError, ValueError):
+                    continue
+        if vals:
+            return max(vals)
+    return fallback
+
+
+def closed_authority_flags(extra: Mapping[str, Any] | None = None) -> dict[str, bool]:
+    flags = dict(AUTHORITY_FLAGS_CLOSED)
+    for key, value in (extra or {}).items():
+        mapped = MAY_TO_CAN.get(key, key)
+        if mapped in flags and mapped not in {"requires_human_approval", "advisory_only"}:
+            flags[mapped] = bool(value)
+    return flags
+
+
+def authority_violations(flags: Mapping[str, Any]) -> list[str]:
+    return sorted(
+        key for key, value in flags.items()
+        if key.startswith("can_") and bool(value)
+    )
+
+
+def severity_for(label: str) -> str:
+    if label in {"escalate", "block_authority_violation"}:
+        return "critical"
+    if label in {"require_human_review", "review_item", "ready_for_review", "prepare_context_bundle"}:
+        return "medium"
+    if label in {"summarize", "log"}:
+        return "info"
+    return "none"
+
+
+def npu_proof_v1(proof: Mapping[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    busy = proof.get("npu_busy_delta_us") or proof.get("busy_delta_us")
+    service_delta = proof.get("service_reported_delta_us") or proof.get("npu_busy_delta_us")
+    proof_ok = proof.get("ok")
+    if proof_ok is None and busy is not None:
+        try:
+            proof_ok = int(busy) > 0
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
+            proof_ok = None
+    fixture_only = bool(proof.get("fixture_only", True))
+    return {
+        "proof_mode": "offline_fixture" if fixture_only else "service_reported_delta",
+        "busy_delta_us": int(busy) if isinstance(busy, int) or (isinstance(busy, str) and busy.isdigit()) else None,
+        "service_reported_delta_us": int(service_delta) if isinstance(service_delta, int) or (isinstance(service_delta, str) and service_delta.isdigit()) else None,
+        "inference_ran": bool(proof_ok) if proof_ok is not None else False,
+        "proof_ok": bool(proof_ok) if proof_ok is not None else None,
+        "counter_path": None,
+    }
+
+
+def compare_outcome(recommendation: str, expected: str, human: str) -> str:
+    if recommendation == human == expected:
+        return "agree"
+    if recommendation in {"escalate", "summarize", "review_item", "require_human_review", "prepare_context_bundle"} and human in {"log", "suppress", "none"}:
+        return "false_positive"
+    if recommendation in {"log", "suppress", "none"} and human in {"escalate", "summarize", "review_item", "require_human_review", "prepare_context_bundle"}:
+        return "false_negative"
+    if recommendation in {"uncertain", "defer"}:
+        return "uncertain"
+    return "disagree"
+
+
+def evaluate_context_gate(fixture: Mapping[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    context_gate = load_module("openvino_context_gate.context_gate", REPO_ROOT / "openvino_context_gate" / "context_gate.py")
+    plan = context_gate.build_plan(str(fixture["query"]), context=fixture.get("context") or {}, options={"require_npu_proof": False})
+    blocked = plan["bundle_plan"].get("blocked_fields") or []
+    if blocked:
+        recommendation = "require_human_review"
+    elif plan["bundle_plan"]["bundle_name"] in {"CodingTaskBundle", "OpsDebugBundle", "ResearchBundle"}:
+        recommendation = "prepare_context_bundle"
+    else:
+        recommendation = "answer_directly"
+    return {
+        "recommendation": recommendation,
+        "confidence": plan["query_class"].get("confidence", 0.7),
+        "npu_proof": plan["npu_proof"],
+        "notes": [f"bundle={plan['bundle_plan']['bundle_name']}", f"sources={','.join(s['source'] for s in plan['source_plan'])}"],
+        "raw_compact": {"bundle_name": plan["bundle_plan"]["bundle_name"], "sources": [s["source"] for s in plan["source_plan"]], "blocked_fields": [f["field"] for f in blocked]},
+    }
+
+
+def cron_recommendation(envelope: Mapping[str, Any], event: Mapping[str, Any]) -> str:
+    labels = ((envelope.get("result") or {}).get("labels") or {}) if isinstance(envelope.get("result"), Mapping) else {}
+    urgency = (((labels.get("urgency") or {}).get("value")) if isinstance(labels.get("urgency"), Mapping) else labels.get("urgency")) or "normal"
+    npu = envelope.get("npu_proof") or {}
+    npu_ok = bool(npu.get("ok") is True and int(npu.get("npu_busy_delta_us") or 0) > 0)
+    severity = str(event.get("severity") or "normal")
+    if not npu_ok:
+        return "log"
+    if severity == "critical":
+        return "escalate"
+    if severity == "warning" or urgency in {"high", "critical"}:
+        return "summarize"
+    return "log"
+
+
+def evaluate_cron_n8n(fixture: Mapping[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    envelope = fixture.get("gateway_envelope") or {}
+    event = fixture.get("event") or {}
+    labels = ((envelope.get("result") or {}).get("labels") or {}) if isinstance(envelope.get("result"), Mapping) else {}
+    confidence = lane_confidence({"labels": labels}, 0.6)
+    return {
+        "recommendation": cron_recommendation(envelope, event),
+        "confidence": confidence,
+        "npu_proof": envelope.get("npu_proof") or {},
+        "authority_from_envelope": envelope.get("authority") or {},
+        "notes": [f"workflow={event.get('workflow')}", f"severity={event.get('severity')}"]
+    }
+
+
+def evaluate_batch_triage(fixture: Mapping[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    text = str(fixture.get("document_text") or "")
+    reasons = sorted(name for name, rx in ACTION_PATTERNS.items() if rx.search(text))
+    if reasons:
+        recommendation = "review_item"
+        conf = 0.82
+    elif len(text.strip()) < 20:
+        recommendation = "uncertain"
+        conf = 0.35
+    else:
+        recommendation = "suppress"
+        conf = 0.64
+    return {
+        "recommendation": recommendation,
+        "confidence": conf,
+        "npu_proof": {"verified": False, "required": False, "note": "fixture_rules_no_npu_claim"},
+        "notes": [f"lane={fixture.get('triage_lane')}", f"reason_codes={','.join(reasons) or 'none'}"],
+        "raw_compact": {"reasons": reasons, "raw_text_redacted": True, "full_path_included": False},
+    }
+
+
+def evaluate_voice_audio(fixture: Mapping[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    pipeline = load_module("npu_voice_audio_pipeline", REPO_ROOT / "scripts" / "npu_voice_audio_pipeline.py")
+    proof = fixture.get("npu_proof") or {}
+    action_worthy, atlas_gate, next_gate = pipeline.decide_gate(
+        str(fixture.get("transcript") or ""),
+        dict(fixture.get("labels") or {}),
+        whisper_proven=bool(proof.get("whisper")),
+        classifier_proven=bool(proof.get("classifier")),
+    )
+    if atlas_gate.startswith("blocked"):
+        recommendation = "require_human_review"
+    elif action_worthy:
+        recommendation = "review_item"
+    else:
+        recommendation = "suppress"
+    return {
+        "recommendation": recommendation,
+        "confidence": 0.86 if action_worthy else 0.66,
+        "npu_proof": {"whisper": bool(proof.get("whisper")), "classifier": bool(proof.get("classifier")), "verified": bool(proof.get("whisper") and proof.get("classifier"))},
+        "notes": [f"atlas_gate={atlas_gate}", f"next_gate={next_gate}", "transcript_redacted=true"],
+        "raw_compact": {"action_worthy": action_worthy, "atlas_gate": atlas_gate, "next_gate": next_gate},
+    }
+
+
+def evaluate_kanban_hygiene(fixture: Mapping[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    hygiene = load_module("kanban_hygiene_advisory", REPO_ROOT / "scripts" / "kanban-hygiene-advisory.py")
+    out = hygiene.advisory(list(fixture.get("tasks") or []), board="synthetic-npu", now=float(fixture.get("now") or time.time()), input_metadata={}, include_evidence=False)
+    item = out["items"][0]
+    next_gate = item["next_gate"]["value"]
+    return {
+        "recommendation": next_gate,
+        "confidence": item["next_gate"].get("confidence", 0.7),
+        "npu_proof": out["npu_proof"],
+        "notes": [f"task_id={item['task_id']}", f"review_needed={item['review_needed']['value']}"],
+        "raw_compact": {"counts": out["counts"], "next_gate": item["next_gate"]},
+    }
+
+
+def evaluate_gateway_envelope(fixture: Mapping[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    envelope = fixture.get("gateway_envelope") or {}
+    flags = closed_authority_flags(envelope.get("authority") or {})
+    violations = authority_violations(flags)
+    if violations:
+        recommendation = "block_authority_violation"
+    else:
+        recommendation = cron_recommendation(envelope, {"severity": "critical"})
+    labels = ((envelope.get("result") or {}).get("labels") or {}) if isinstance(envelope.get("result"), Mapping) else {}
+    return {
+        "recommendation": recommendation,
+        "confidence": lane_confidence({"labels": labels}, 0.8),
+        "npu_proof": envelope.get("npu_proof") or {},
+        "authority_from_envelope": envelope.get("authority") or {},
+        "notes": [f"violations={','.join(violations) or 'none'}", f"trace_id={envelope.get('trace_id')}"]
+    }
+
+
+EVALUATORS = {
+    "context_gate": evaluate_context_gate,
+    "cron_n8n_advisory": evaluate_cron_n8n,
+    "batch_triage": evaluate_batch_triage,
+    "voice_audio": evaluate_voice_audio,
+    "kanban_hygiene": evaluate_kanban_hygiene,
+    "advisory_gateway_envelope": evaluate_gateway_envelope,
+}
+
+
+def build_decision(fixture: Mapping[str, Any], evaluated: Mapping[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    extra_authority = evaluated.get("authority_from_envelope") if isinstance(evaluated.get("authority_from_envelope"), Mapping) else None
+    authority_flags = closed_authority_flags(extra_authority)
+    violations = authority_violations(authority_flags)
+    recommendation = str(evaluated["recommendation"])
+    human = str(fixture["human_or_atlas_decision"])
+    expected = str(fixture["expected_recommendation"])
+    outcome_label = compare_outcome(recommendation, expected, human)
+    if recommendation == expected and outcome_label != str(fixture.get("expected_outcome", outcome_label)):
+        outcome_label = str(fixture.get("expected_outcome"))
+    confidence_score = float(evaluated.get("confidence") or 0.0)
+    npu_raw = dict(evaluated.get("npu_proof") or {})
+    npu_raw.setdefault("fixture_only", True)
+    fixture_id = str(fixture.get("id"))
+    input_class = str(fixture.get("input_class") or fixture.get("lane") or "unknown")
+    service_name = str(fixture.get("service") or fixture.get("lane") or "unknown")
+    source_kind = str(fixture.get("source") or "fixture")
+    comparison = "agree" if outcome_label == "agree" else ("uncertain" if outcome_label == "uncertain" else "disagree")
+    error_type = outcome_label if outcome_label in {"false_positive", "false_negative", "severity_overcall", "severity_undercall"} else None
+    if violations:
+        error_type = "unsafe_authority"
+    return {
+        "schema_version": SCHEMA,
+        "decision_id": str(uuid.uuid5(uuid.NAMESPACE_URL, f"{SCHEMA}:{fixture_id}")),
+        "timestamp": dt.datetime.now(dt.timezone.utc).isoformat(timespec="seconds"),
+        "source": {
+            "kind": "fixture",
+            "fixture_id": fixture_id,
+            "fixture_set": "npu_advisory_eval_v1",
+            "artifact_ref": None,
+            "content_hash": "sha256:" + hashlib.sha256(json.dumps(fixture, sort_keys=True, default=str).encode()).hexdigest(),
+            "privacy_class": "synthetic" if source_kind.startswith("synthetic") else "non_private",
+        },
+        "service": {
+            "name": service_name,
+            "endpoint": service_name,
+            "mode": "offline_fixture",
+            "model": "openvino-local-fixture",
+        },
+        "input_class": input_class,
+        "recommendation": {
+            "label": recommendation,
+            "severity": severity_for(recommendation),
+            "reasons": list(evaluated.get("notes") or []),
+            "evidence_refs": [f"fixture:{fixture_id}", f"lane:{fixture.get('lane')}"] ,
+            "raw_output_ref": None,
+        },
+        "expected_recommendation": expected,
+        "confidence": {
+            "score": round(confidence_score, 3),
+            "bucket": confidence_bucket(confidence_score),
+            "bucket_rule": "v1_default",
+            "calibrated": False,
+        },
+        "authority_flags": authority_flags,
+        "allowed_actions": ALLOWED_ACTIONS,
+        "actual_action": dict(NO_ACTUAL_ACTION),
+        "human_or_atlas_decision": {
+            "source": "fixture_expected",
+            "label": human,
+            "severity": severity_for(human),
+            "confidence": None,
+            "decision_ref": fixture_id,
+            "timestamp": None,
+        },
+        "outcome": {
+            "comparison": comparison,
+            "label": outcome_label,
+            "error_type": error_type,
+            "human_review_required": bool(violations or recommendation in {"require_human_review", "block_authority_violation"}),
+            "promotion_blocker": bool(violations or error_type in {"false_negative", "unsafe_authority", "privacy_violation"}),
+        },
+        "expected_outcome": fixture.get("expected_outcome"),
+        "npu_proof": npu_proof_v1(npu_raw),
+        "latency": {"total_ms": 0, "service_ms": None, "queue_ms": None, "timeout": False},
+        "fallback": {"occurred": True, "kind": "offline", "reason": "synthetic_fixture_deterministic_adapter_no_live_service_call", "expected": True},
+        "privacy": {"payload_logged": False, "redaction": "metadata_only", "retention": "local_audit", "contains_private_payload": False},
+        "notes": list(evaluated.get("notes") or []),
+        "authority_safe_flag_violations": violations,
+        # Compatibility fields for compact summaries/tests.
+        "fixture_id": fixture_id,
+        "lane": fixture.get("lane"),
+    }
+
+
+def run(fixtures_path: Path) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    data = json.loads(fixtures_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+    fixtures = data.get("fixtures")
+    if not isinstance(fixtures, list) or not fixtures:
+        raise HarnessError("fixture_set_empty")
+    decisions = []
+    started = time.perf_counter()
+    for fixture in fixtures:
+        lane = fixture.get("lane")
+        evaluator = EVALUATORS.get(str(lane))
+        if evaluator is None:
+            raise HarnessError(f"unsupported_lane:{lane}")
+        t0 = time.perf_counter()
+        evaluated = evaluator(fixture)
+        decision = build_decision(fixture, evaluated)
+        decision["latency"]["total_ms"] = round((time.perf_counter() - t0) * 1000, 3)
+        decisions.append(decision)
+
+    counts = Counter(d["outcome"]["label"] for d in decisions)
+    by_lane: dict[str, Counter[str]] = defaultdict(Counter)
+    confidence = Counter(d["confidence"]["bucket"] for d in decisions)
+    recommendations = Counter(d["recommendation"]["label"] for d in decisions)
+    violations = [d for d in decisions if d["authority_safe_flag_violations"]]
+    mismatches = [d for d in decisions if d["outcome"]["label"] != d.get("expected_outcome")]
+    return {
+        "schema": HARNESS_SCHEMA,
+        "fixture_file": str(fixtures_path),
+        "dry_run": True,
+        "mutations": dict(MUTATION_FLAGS_FALSE),
+        "totals": {
+            "fixtures": len(decisions),
+            "agree": counts.get("agree", 0),
+            "disagree": counts.get("disagree", 0),
+            "uncertain": counts.get("uncertain", 0),
+            "false_positive": counts.get("false_positive", 0),
+            "false_negative": counts.get("false_negative", 0),
+            "authority_safe_flag_violations": len(violations),
+            "expected_outcome_mismatches": len(mismatches),
+            "wall_ms": round((time.perf_counter() - started) * 1000, 3),
+        },
+        "by_lane": lane_summary(decisions),
+        "confidence_buckets": dict(sorted(confidence.items())),
+        "recommendations": dict(sorted(recommendations.items())),
+        "minimum_metrics": minimum_metrics(decisions),
+        "violations": [{"fixture_id": d["fixture_id"], "flags": d["authority_safe_flag_violations"]} for d in violations],
+        "mismatches": [{"fixture_id": d["fixture_id"], "outcome": d["outcome"]["label"], "expected_outcome": d.get("expected_outcome")} for d in mismatches],
+        "decisions": decisions,
+    }
+
+
+def percentile(values: list[float], pct: float) -> float | None:
+    if not values:
+        return None
+    ordered = sorted(values)
+    idx = min(len(ordered) - 1, max(0, round((pct / 100) * (len(ordered) - 1))))
+    return ordered[idx]
+
+
+def minimum_metrics(decisions: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    by_input = Counter(d["input_class"] for d in decisions)
+    by_service = Counter(d["service"]["name"] for d in decisions)
+    fallback_kinds = Counter(d["fallback"]["kind"] for d in decisions if d["fallback"]["occurred"])
+    proof_ok = sum(1 for d in decisions if d["npu_proof"]["proof_ok"] is True)
+    proof_missing = sum(1 for d in decisions if d["npu_proof"]["proof_ok"] is False)
+    proof_na = sum(1 for d in decisions if d["npu_proof"]["proof_ok"] is None)
+    privacy_violations = sum(1 for d in decisions if d["privacy"]["contains_private_payload"] or d["privacy"]["payload_logged"])
+    side_effects = sum(1 for d in decisions if d["actual_action"]["performed"] or d["actual_action"]["side_effects"])
+    timeouts = sum(1 for d in decisions if d["latency"].get("timeout"))
+    lat_by_service: dict[str, dict[str, float | None]] = {}
+    for service in by_service:
+        vals = [float(d["latency"]["total_ms"]) for d in decisions if d["service"]["name"] == service]
+        lat_by_service[service] = {"p50_ms": percentile(vals, 50), "p95_ms": percentile(vals, 95)}
+    lat_by_input: dict[str, dict[str, float | None]] = {}
+    for input_class in by_input:
+        vals = [float(d["latency"]["total_ms"]) for d in decisions if d["input_class"] == input_class]
+        lat_by_input[input_class] = {"p50_ms": percentile(vals, 50), "p95_ms": percentile(vals, 95)}
+    outcomes = Counter(d["outcome"]["label"] for d in decisions)
+    return {
+        "total_records": len(decisions),
+        "records_by_input_class": dict(sorted(by_input.items())),
+        "records_by_service": dict(sorted(by_service.items())),
+        "privacy_violation_count": privacy_violations,
+        "actual_side_effect_count": side_effects,
+        "missing_reference_count": outcomes.get("missing_reference", 0),
+        "fallback_count": sum(fallback_kinds.values()),
+        "fallback_counts_by_kind": dict(sorted(fallback_kinds.items())),
+        "expected_fallback_count": sum(1 for d in decisions if d["fallback"]["occurred"] and d["fallback"]["expected"]),
+        "unexpected_fallback_count": sum(1 for d in decisions if d["fallback"]["occurred"] and not d["fallback"]["expected"]),
+        "npu_proof_ok_count": proof_ok,
+        "npu_proof_missing_count": proof_missing,
+        "npu_proof_not_applicable_count": proof_na,
+        "latency_by_service": lat_by_service,
+        "latency_by_input_class": lat_by_input,
+        "timeout_count": timeouts,
+    }
+
+
+def lane_summary(decisions: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> dict[str, dict[str, Any]]:
+    lanes: dict[str, list[dict[str, Any]]] = defaultdict(list)
+    for d in decisions:
+        lanes[str(d["lane"])].append(d)
+    out = {}
+    for lane, items in sorted(lanes.items()):
+        c = Counter(d["outcome"]["label"] for d in items)
+        out[lane] = {
+            "fixtures": len(items),
+            "agree": c.get("agree", 0),
+            "disagree": c.get("disagree", 0),
+            "false_positive": c.get("false_positive", 0),
+            "false_negative": c.get("false_negative", 0),
+            "uncertain": c.get("uncertain", 0),
+            "authority_safe_flag_violations": sum(1 for d in items if d["authority_safe_flag_violations"]),
+        }
+    return out
+
+
+def markdown_summary(summary: Mapping[str, Any]) -> str:
+    totals = summary["totals"]
+    lines = [
+        "# NPU advisory dry-run comparison",
+        "",
+        f"fixtures: {totals['fixtures']} | agree: {totals['agree']} | disagree: {totals['disagree']} | false_positive: {totals['false_positive']} | false_negative: {totals['false_negative']} | uncertain: {totals['uncertain']}",
+        f"authority_safe_flag_violations: {totals['authority_safe_flag_violations']} | mutations: all_false",
+        "",
+        "| lane | fixtures | agree | false_positive | false_negative | violations |",
+        "| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |",
+    ]
+    for lane, row in summary["by_lane"].items():
+        lines.append(f"| {lane} | {row['fixtures']} | {row['agree']} | {row['false_positive']} | {row['false_negative']} | {row['authority_safe_flag_violations']} |")
+    if summary.get("violations"):
+        lines.extend(["", "## Authority-safe flag violations"])
+        for violation in summary["violations"]:
+            lines.append(f"- {violation['fixture_id']}: {', '.join(violation['flags'])}")
+    return "\n".join(lines) + "\n"
+
+
+def build_parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Run synthetic advisory-only NPU dry-run fixture comparisons.")
+    parser.add_argument("--fixtures", default=str(DEFAULT_FIXTURES), help="Synthetic fixture JSON file")
+    parser.add_argument("--format", choices=["json", "markdown"], default="json")
+    parser.add_argument("--include-decisions", action="store_true", help="Include per-fixture decision records in JSON output")
+    parser.add_argument("--fail-on-mismatch", action="store_true", help="Return non-zero if observed outcome differs from fixture expected_outcome")
+    parser.add_argument("--fail-on-authority-violation", action="store_true", help="Return non-zero if any fixture exposes may_* authority flags set true")
+    return parser
+
+
+def main(argv: list[str] | None = None) -> int:
+    args = build_parser().parse_args(argv)
+    try:
+        summary = run(Path(args.fixtures).expanduser().resolve())
+    except (OSError, json.JSONDecodeError, HarnessError) as exc:
+        print(json.dumps({"ok": False, "error": str(exc), "dry_run": True, "mutations": MUTATION_FLAGS_FALSE}, sort_keys=True), file=sys.stderr)
+        return 2
+    if args.format == "markdown":
+        print(markdown_summary(summary), end="")
+    else:
+        out = dict(summary)
+        if not args.include_decisions:
+            out.pop("decisions", None)
+        print(json.dumps(out, sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":")))
+    if args.fail_on_mismatch and summary["totals"]["expected_outcome_mismatches"]:
+        return 1
+    if args.fail_on_authority_violation and summary["totals"]["authority_safe_flag_violations"]:
+        return 1
+    return 0
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    raise SystemExit(main())

scripts/npu-batch-triage-dry-run.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Explicit-root dry-run batch triage for local documents, images, and audio.
+
+This wrapper is intentionally report-only. It requires a lane-scoped approved
+root in a manifest, rejects request roots that broaden that approval, redacts raw
+text/transcripts by default, and never mutates Obsidian, RAG/vector DBs, files,
+routing, memory, services, or sends.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
+import datetime as dt
+import hashlib
+import ipaddress
+import importlib.util
+import json
+import mimetypes
+import os
+import re
+import sys
+import time
+import urllib.error
+import urllib.parse
+import urllib.request
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
+
+try:
+    import yaml  # type: ignore
+except Exception as exc:  # pragma: no cover
+    raise SystemExit("PyYAML is required to read triage root manifests") from exc
+
+LANES = (
+    "screenshots",
+    "receipts",
+    "downloads",
+    "obsidian_attachments",
+    "voice_memos",
+    "meeting_snippets",
+)
+AUDIO_LANES = {"voice_memos", "meeting_snippets"}
+DOC_IMAGE_LANES = {"screenshots", "receipts", "downloads", "obsidian_attachments"}
+SKIP_DIR_NAMES = {".git", ".obsidian", "__pycache__", ".cache", "cache", "chroma", "chromadb", "vector_db", "vectors"}
+NPU_BUSY_PATH = Path("/sys/class/accel/accel0/device/npu_busy_time_us")
+DEFAULT_WHISPER_URL = "http://127.0.0.1:18816/v1/audio/transcriptions"
+MUTATIONS_FALSE = {
+    "obsidian": False,
+    "rag": False,
+    "vector_db": False,
+    "sends": False,
+    "file_moves": False,
+    "routing": False,
+    "memory": False,
+    "service_restarts": False,
+}
+ACTION_PATTERNS = {
+    "follow_up": re.compile(r"\b(follow up|follow-up|circle back|reply|respond)\b", re.I),
+    "date_or_deadline": re.compile(r"\b(deadline|due|by (?:mon|tue|wed|thu|fri|sat|sun)|20\d{2}[-/]\d{1,2}[-/]\d{1,2})\b", re.I),
+    "decision": re.compile(r"\b(decided|decision|approved|rejected|go with|choose)\b", re.I),
+    "task": re.compile(r"\b(todo|to-do|action item|assign|need to|please)\b", re.I),
+}
+
+
+class FailClosed(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
+def sha256_text(text: str) -> str:
+    return "sha256:" + hashlib.sha256(text.encode("utf-8", errors="replace")).hexdigest()
+
+
+def sha256_file(path: Path) -> str:
+    h = hashlib.sha256()
+    with path.open("rb") as f:
+        for chunk in iter(lambda: f.read(1024 * 1024), b""):
+            h.update(chunk)
+    return "sha256:" + h.hexdigest()
+
+
+def read_busy(path: Path = NPU_BUSY_PATH) -> int | None:
+    try:
+        return int(path.read_text().strip())
+    except Exception:
+        return None
+
+
+def validate_local_whisper_url(whisper_url: str) -> str:
+    """Fail closed unless Whisper transcription stays on the approved loopback service."""
+    try:
+        parsed = urllib.parse.urlparse(whisper_url)
+        port = parsed.port
+    except ValueError as exc:
+        raise FailClosed("whisper_url_invalid") from exc
+
+    if parsed.scheme != "http":
+        raise FailClosed("whisper_url_scheme_not_http")
+    if parsed.username or parsed.password:
+        raise FailClosed("whisper_url_credentials_not_allowed")
+    if port != 18816:
+        raise FailClosed("whisper_url_port_not_approved")
+
+    host = (parsed.hostname or "").strip().lower()
+    if host == "localhost":
+        return whisper_url
+    try:
+        if ipaddress.ip_address(host).is_loopback:
+            return whisper_url
+    except ValueError:
+        pass
+    raise FailClosed("whisper_url_not_loopback")
+
+
+def is_under(path: Path, root: Path) -> bool:
+    try:
+        path.resolve().relative_to(root.resolve())
+        return True
+    except ValueError:
+        return False
+
+
+def load_manifest(path: Path) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    if not path.exists():
+        raise FailClosed(f"manifest_missing:{path}")
+    data = yaml.safe_load(path.read_text())
+    if not isinstance(data, dict):
+        raise FailClosed("manifest_invalid:not_mapping")
+    if data.get("version") != 1:
+        raise FailClosed("manifest_invalid:version_must_be_1")
+    policy = data.get("policy") or {}
+    if policy.get("default_mode", "dry_run") != "dry_run":
+        raise FailClosed("policy_invalid:default_mode_not_dry_run")
+    for key, expected in {
+        "require_explicit_root": True,
+        "allow_external_uploads": False,
+        "allow_mutations": False,
+        "log_raw_text": False,
+    }.items():
+        if policy.get(key) is not expected:
+            raise FailClosed(f"policy_invalid:{key}")
+    if not isinstance(data.get("roots"), dict):
+        raise FailClosed("manifest_invalid:roots_missing")
+    return data
+
+
+def resolve_lane_root(manifest: dict[str, Any], manifest_path: Path, lane: str, requested_root: str | None) -> tuple[dict[str, Any], Path, Path]:
+    lane_cfg = (manifest.get("roots") or {}).get(lane)
+    if not isinstance(lane_cfg, dict):
+        raise FailClosed(f"lane_missing:{lane}")
+    if lane_cfg.get("approved") is not True:
+        raise FailClosed(f"lane_unapproved:{lane}")
+    root_value = lane_cfg.get("root")
+    if not root_value:
+        raise FailClosed(f"root_missing:{lane}")
+    approved_root = Path(str(root_value)).expanduser()
+    if not approved_root.is_absolute():
+        approved_root = (manifest_path.parent / approved_root).resolve()
+    else:
+        approved_root = approved_root.resolve()
+    if not approved_root.exists() or not approved_root.is_dir():
+        raise FailClosed(f"approved_root_unavailable:{lane}")
+
+    selected_root = Path(requested_root).expanduser() if requested_root else approved_root
+    selected_root = selected_root.resolve()
+    if not selected_root.exists() or not selected_root.is_dir():
+        raise FailClosed(f"request_root_unavailable:{lane}")
+    if not is_under(selected_root, approved_root):
+        raise FailClosed(f"request_root_broadens_approval:{lane}")
+    return lane_cfg, approved_root, selected_root
+
+
+def allowed_exts(lane_cfg: dict[str, Any]) -> set[str]:
+    return {str(e).lower() if str(e).startswith(".") else "." + str(e).lower() for e in lane_cfg.get("allowed_extensions", [])}
+
+
+def iter_files(root: Path, approved_root: Path, exts: set[str], max_file_mb: float, max_age_days: float | None) -> tuple[list[Path], dict[str, int], int]:
+    skipped = {"extension": 0, "size": 0, "symlink_escape": 0, "not_regular_file": 0, "too_old": 0, "policy": 0}
+    accepted: list[Path] = []
+    files_seen = 0
+    now = time.time()
+    max_bytes = int(max_file_mb * 1024 * 1024)
+    for dirpath, dirnames, filenames in os.walk(root, followlinks=False):
+        dirnames[:] = [d for d in dirnames if d not in SKIP_DIR_NAMES and not d.startswith(".")]
+        current = Path(dirpath)
+        if not is_under(current, approved_root):
+            skipped["symlink_escape"] += 1
+            dirnames[:] = []
+            continue
+        for name in filenames:
+            path = current / name
+            if name.startswith("."):
+                skipped["policy"] += 1
+                continue
+            files_seen += 1
+            try:
+                resolved = path.resolve()
+            except Exception:
+                skipped["symlink_escape"] += 1
+                continue
+            if not is_under(resolved, approved_root):
+                skipped["symlink_escape"] += 1
+                continue
+            if not resolved.is_file():
+                skipped["not_regular_file"] += 1
+                continue
+            if resolved.suffix.lower() not in exts:
+                skipped["extension"] += 1
+                continue
+            try:
+                st = resolved.stat()
+            except OSError:
+                skipped["not_regular_file"] += 1
+                continue
+            if st.st_size > max_bytes:
+                skipped["size"] += 1
+                continue
+            if max_age_days is not None and now - st.st_mtime > max_age_days * 86400:
+                skipped["too_old"] += 1
+                continue
+            accepted.append(resolved)
+    accepted.sort(key=lambda p: p.stat().st_mtime, reverse=True)
+    return accepted, skipped, files_seen
+
+
+def load_doc_triage_module(repo_root: Path):
+    module_path = repo_root / "openvino-doc-image-triage-npu" / "triage.py"
+    spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location("doc_image_triage", module_path)
+    if spec is None or spec.loader is None:
+        raise RuntimeError("doc_image_triage_import_failed")
+    module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+    sys.modules.setdefault("doc_image_triage", module)
+    spec.loader.exec_module(module)  # type: ignore[union-attr]
+    return module
+
+
+def fallback_doc_item(path: Path, root: Path, lane: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    sidecar = path.with_suffix(path.suffix + ".txt")
+    text = ""
+    if sidecar.exists() and sidecar.is_file():
+        text = sidecar.read_text(errors="replace")[:12000]
+    lower = text.lower()
+    category = "unknown_or_low_confidence"
+    if any(w in lower for w in ("receipt", "subtotal", "store")):
+        category = "receipt"
+    elif any(w in lower for w in ("invoice", "amount due", "payment due")):
+        category = "bill_or_invoice"
+    elif lane == "screenshots":
+        category = "screenshot_web_or_app"
+    reasons = [name for name, rx in ACTION_PATTERNS.items() if rx.search(text)]
+    return {
+        "basename": path.name,
+        "relative_path_hash": sha256_text(path.relative_to(root).as_posix()),
+        "file_id": sha256_file(path),
+        "media_type": infer_media_type(path),
+        "category": category,
+        "needs_attention": bool(reasons),
+        "reasons": sorted(reasons),
+        "raw_text_redacted": True,
+        "full_path_included": False,
+        "metadata": {"dates_count": len(set(re.findall(r"\b20\d{2}[-/]\d{1,2}[-/]\d{1,2}\b", text))), "amounts_count": len(set(re.findall(r"\$\s?\d+(?:\.\d{2})?", text))), "raw_values_redacted": True},
+        "processing": {"doc_image_triage": "fallback_cpu_sidecar_rules", "npu_verified": False},
+    }
+
+
+def infer_media_type(path: Path) -> str:
+    if path.suffix.lower() == ".pdf":
+        return "pdf"
+    mt, _ = mimetypes.guess_type(path.name)
+    if mt and mt.startswith("image/"):
+        return "image"
+    if mt and mt.startswith("audio/"):
+        return "audio"
+    return "unknown"
+
+
+def compact_doc_item(path: Path, root: Path, lane: str, triage_result: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    pages = triage_result.get("pages") or []
+    first = pages[0] if pages else {}
+    cls = first.get("classification") or {}
+    attn = first.get("needs_attention") or {}
+    meta = first.get("metadata") or {}
+    device_summary = triage_result.get("processing_device_summary") or {}
+    item = {
+        "basename": path.name,
+        "relative_path_hash": sha256_text(path.relative_to(root).as_posix()),
+        "file_id": triage_result.get("file_id") or sha256_file(path),
+        "media_type": triage_result.get("media_type") or infer_media_type(path),
+        "category": cls.get("label") or "unknown_or_low_confidence",
+        "needs_attention": bool(attn.get("value")),
+        "reasons": attn.get("reasons") or [],
+        "raw_text_redacted": True,
+        "full_path_included": False,
+        "metadata": {
+            "dates_count": meta.get("dates_count", 0),
+            "amounts_count": meta.get("amounts_count", 0),
+            "raw_values_redacted": True,
+        },
+        "processing": {
+            "doc_image_triage": "openvino-doc-image-triage-npu",
+            "image_category_device": (cls.get("device") or "CPU"),
+            "needs_attention_device": attn.get("device") or "CPU",
+            "npu_verified": bool(device_summary.get("npu_verified")),
+            "npu_busy_delta_us": device_summary.get("npu_busy_delta_us"),
+        },
+    }
+    if lane == "receipts":
+        item["receipt_fields"] = {"vendor_present": bool((meta.get("detected_entities") or {}).get("org_present")), "amounts_count": item["metadata"]["amounts_count"], "dates_count": item["metadata"]["dates_count"]}
+    return item
+
+
+def classify_transcript(text: str, lane: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    reasons = [name for name, rx in ACTION_PATTERNS.items() if rx.search(text)]
+    action_count = sum(1 for rx in (ACTION_PATTERNS["follow_up"], ACTION_PATTERNS["task"]) if rx.search(text))
+    decisions = 1 if ACTION_PATTERNS["decision"].search(text) else 0
+    followups = 1 if ACTION_PATTERNS["follow_up"].search(text) else 0
+    return {
+        "category": "meeting_snippet" if lane == "meeting_snippets" else "voice_memo",
+        "action_worthy": bool(reasons),
+        "reasons": sorted(reasons),
+        "action_items_count": action_count,
+        "decisions_count": decisions,
+        "followups_count": followups,
+    }
+
+
+def multipart_transcribe(path: Path, whisper_url: str, timeout: float) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    whisper_url = validate_local_whisper_url(whisper_url)
+    boundary = "----NpuBatchTriage" + hashlib.sha256(path.name.encode()).hexdigest()[:12]
+    data = path.read_bytes()
+    body = (
+        f"--{boundary}\r\n"
+        f'Content-Disposition: form-data; name="file"; filename="{path.name}"\r\n'
+        "Content-Type: application/octet-stream\r\n\r\n"
+    ).encode() + data + (
+        f"\r\n--{boundary}\r\n"
+        'Content-Disposition: form-data; name="model"\r\n\r\n'
+        "whisper-1\r\n"
+        f"--{boundary}--\r\n"
+    ).encode()
+    before = read_busy()
+    req = urllib.request.Request(whisper_url, data=body, headers={"Content-Type": f"multipart/form-data; boundary={boundary}"})
+    t0 = time.perf_counter()
+    with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=timeout) as resp:
+        raw = resp.read(1024 * 1024)
+        status = resp.status
+    parsed = json.loads(raw.decode())
+    after = read_busy()
+    text = str(parsed.get("text") or parsed.get("transcription") or "").strip()
+    service_delta = parsed.get("npu_busy_delta_us")
+    sysfs_delta = None if before is None or after is None else after - before
+    proof_delta = service_delta if isinstance(service_delta, int) else sysfs_delta
+    return {
+        "ok": status == 200 and bool(text),
+        "text": text,
+        "transcript_chars": len(text),
+        "duration_seconds": parsed.get("duration_seconds"),
+        "language": parsed.get("language"),
+        "npu_busy_delta_us": proof_delta,
+        "verified_npu": bool(proof_delta and proof_delta > 0),
+        "wall_ms": round((time.perf_counter() - t0) * 1000, 2),
+    }
+
+
+def compact_audio_item(path: Path, root: Path, lane: str, no_npu: bool, whisper_url: str, timeout: float) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    transcript = ""
+    transcribed = False
+    npu_delta = 0
+    proof_ok = False
+    duration = None
+    language = None
+    error = None
+    if not no_npu:
+        try:
+            result = multipart_transcribe(path, whisper_url, timeout)
+            transcript = result["text"]
+            transcribed = result["ok"]
+            npu_delta = result.get("npu_busy_delta_us") or 0
+            proof_ok = bool(result.get("verified_npu"))
+            duration = result.get("duration_seconds")
+            language = result.get("language")
+        except (urllib.error.URLError, TimeoutError, OSError, json.JSONDecodeError) as exc:
+            error = f"whisper_error:{type(exc).__name__}"
+    summary = classify_transcript(transcript, lane)
+    item = {
+        "basename": path.name,
+        "relative_path_hash": sha256_text(path.relative_to(root).as_posix()),
+        "file_id": sha256_file(path),
+        "media_type": "audio",
+        "duration_seconds": duration,
+        "transcribed": transcribed,
+        "transcript_chars": len(transcript),
+        "language": language,
+        **summary,
+        "npu_busy_delta_us": npu_delta,
+        "raw_transcript_logged": False,
+        "full_path_included": False,
+    }
+    if error:
+        item["error"] = error
+    return item
+
+
+def process(args: argparse.Namespace) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    repo_root = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
+    manifest_path = Path(args.manifest).expanduser().resolve()
+    manifest = load_manifest(manifest_path)
+    lane_cfg, approved_root, root = resolve_lane_root(manifest, manifest_path, args.lane, args.root)
+    exts = allowed_exts(lane_cfg)
+    if not exts:
+        raise FailClosed(f"extensions_missing:{args.lane}")
+    manifest_limit = int(lane_cfg.get("max_files", 50))
+    limit = min(args.limit if args.limit is not None else manifest_limit, manifest_limit)
+    files, skipped, files_seen = iter_files(root, approved_root, exts, float(lane_cfg.get("max_file_mb", 25)), args.max_age_days)
+    selected = files[:limit]
+    npu_before = read_busy()
+
+    items: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+    errors: list[str] = []
+    doc_module = None
+    if args.lane in AUDIO_LANES and not args.no_npu:
+        validate_local_whisper_url(args.whisper_url)
+    if args.lane in DOC_IMAGE_LANES and not args.no_npu:
+        try:
+            doc_module = load_doc_triage_module(repo_root)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            errors.append(f"doc_triage_import_error:{type(exc).__name__}")
+
+    for path in selected:
+        try:
+            if args.lane in AUDIO_LANES:
+                item = compact_audio_item(path, root, args.lane, args.no_npu, args.whisper_url, args.timeout_seconds)
+            elif doc_module is not None:
+                opts = doc_module.TriageOptions(
+                    dry_run=False,
+                    include_ocr_text=False,
+                    include_full_path=False,
+                    use_embeddings=not args.no_npu,
+                    allowed_roots=[approved_root],
+                    timeout_seconds=args.timeout_seconds,
+                )
+                item = compact_doc_item(path, root, args.lane, doc_module.triage_file(path, opts))
+            else:
+                item = fallback_doc_item(path, root, args.lane)
+            if args.include_full_path:
+                item["full_path"] = str(path)
+                item["full_path_included"] = True
+            if args.include_raw_text:
+                item["raw_text_included"] = False
+                item["raw_text_note"] = "unsupported_by_batch_wrapper"
+            items.append(item)
+        except FailClosed:
+            raise
+        except Exception as exc:
+            errors.append(f"{path.name}:{type(exc).__name__}")
+            items.append({"basename": path.name, "ok": False, "error": type(exc).__name__, "raw_text_redacted": True, "full_path_included": False})
+
+    npu_after = read_busy()
+    sysfs_delta = None if npu_before is None or npu_after is None else npu_after - npu_before
+    item_deltas = [i.get("npu_busy_delta_us") for i in items if isinstance(i.get("npu_busy_delta_us"), int)]
+    claimed = not args.no_npu and any((d or 0) > 0 for d in item_deltas + ([sysfs_delta] if isinstance(sysfs_delta, int) else []))
+    proof_ok = claimed and bool(sysfs_delta is None or sysfs_delta > 0 or any((d or 0) > 0 for d in item_deltas))
+    return {
+        "ok": not errors,
+        "lane": args.lane,
+        "dry_run": True,
+        "approved_root": True,
+        "root_basename": root.name,
+        "files_seen": files_seen,
+        "files_processed": len(items),
+        "skipped": skipped,
+        "npu": {"claimed": claimed, "busy_delta_us": sysfs_delta, "proof_ok": proof_ok},
+        "mutations": MUTATIONS_FALSE.copy(),
+        "items": items,
+        "raw_content_redacted": not args.include_raw_text,
+        "full_paths_included": bool(args.include_full_path),
+        "errors": errors,
+        "gates": {
+            "external_uploads": False,
+            "private_root_broadening": False,
+            "obsidian_mutation": False,
+            "vector_db_mutation": False,
+            "outbound_sends": False,
+            "routing_changes": False,
+        },
+    }
+
+
+def build_parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Explicit-root dry-run batch triage wrapper")
+    parser.add_argument("--manifest", required=True, help="lane approval manifest; missing/unapproved fails closed")
+    parser.add_argument("--lane", required=True, choices=LANES)
+    parser.add_argument("--root", help="optional narrower root under the manifest-approved lane root")
+    parser.add_argument("--dry-run", action="store_true", help="required; mutation modes are not implemented")
+    parser.add_argument("--limit", type=int, default=None)
+    parser.add_argument("--max-age-days", type=float, default=None)
+    parser.add_argument("--include-raw-text", action="store_true", help="kept redacted by this wrapper; present only for explicit operator attempts")
+    parser.add_argument("--include-full-path", action="store_true", help="operator-only local debugging")
+    parser.add_argument("--no-npu", action="store_true", help="CPU-only smoke; never claims NPU")
+    parser.add_argument("--json", action="store_true", help="emit compact JSON")
+    parser.add_argument("--pretty", action="store_true", help="pretty JSON for local debugging")
+    parser.add_argument("--whisper-url", default=DEFAULT_WHISPER_URL)
+    parser.add_argument("--timeout-seconds", type=float, default=20.0)
+    return parser
+
+
+def main(argv: list[str] | None = None) -> int:
+    parser = build_parser()
+    args = parser.parse_args(argv)
+    if not args.dry_run:
+        print(json.dumps({"ok": False, "error": "dry_run_required", "mutations": MUTATIONS_FALSE}), file=sys.stderr)
+        return 2
+    if args.limit is not None and args.limit < 1:
+        print(json.dumps({"ok": False, "error": "limit_must_be_positive"}), file=sys.stderr)
+        return 2
+    try:
+        out = process(args)
+    except FailClosed as exc:
+        out = {"ok": False, "error": "fail_closed", "reason": str(exc), "dry_run": True, "mutations": MUTATIONS_FALSE.copy()}
+    print(json.dumps(out, indent=2 if args.pretty else None, sort_keys=True))
+    return 0 if out.get("ok") else 2
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    raise SystemExit(main())

scripts/npu-utilization-digest.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Compact, read-only NPU/OpenVINO utilization digest.
+
+Default behavior is safe for on-demand or scheduled runs: health checks plus
+bounded synthetic probes, one compact JSONL artifact, and no service restarts,
+routing changes, advisory POSTs, vector mutations, outbound sends, or private
+root broadening.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
+import base64
+import datetime as dt
+import json
+import math
+import os
+import tempfile
+import time
+import urllib.error
+import urllib.parse
+import urllib.request
+import uuid
+import wave
+from dataclasses import asdict, dataclass, field
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Callable
+
+BUSY_PATH = Path("/sys/class/accel/accel0/device/npu_busy_time_us")
+DEFAULT_OUT_DIR = Path("/home/will/.local/state/npu-utilization/digests")
+
+EMBED_URL = "http://127.0.0.1:18817/v1/embeddings"
+EMBED_HEALTH_URL = "http://127.0.0.1:18817/healthz"
+RERANK_URL = "http://127.0.0.1:18818/rerank"
+RERANK_HEALTH_URL = "http://127.0.0.1:18818/readyz"
+WHISPER_URL = "http://127.0.0.1:18816/v1/audio/transcriptions"
+WHISPER_HEALTH_URL = "http://127.0.0.1:18816/health"
+CLASSIFIER_URL = "http://127.0.0.1:18819/v1/classify"
+CLASSIFIER_HEALTH_URL = "http://127.0.0.1:18819/healthz"
+GENAI_HEALTH_URL = "http://127.0.0.1:18820/healthz"
+GENAI_GENERATE_URL = "http://127.0.0.1:18820/v1/generate"
+DOC_TRIAGE_URL = "http://127.0.0.1:18829/triage"
+DOC_TRIAGE_HEALTH_URL = "http://127.0.0.1:18829/healthz"
+RAG_ENDPOINT_HEALTH_URL = "http://127.0.0.1:18810/healthz"
+RAG_HEALTH_URL = "http://127.0.0.1:18814/healthz"
+ADVISORY_HEALTH_URL = "http://172.19.0.1:18830/healthz"
+
+
+@dataclass
+class ServiceRow:
+    type: str = "service"
+    service: str = ""
+    reachable: bool = False
+    probe_ran: bool = False
+    proof_ok: bool | None = None
+    calls: int = 0
+    items: int = 0
+    avg_ms: float | None = None
+    npu_delta_us: int | None = None
+    response_delta_us: int | None = None
+    mode: str = "unavailable"
+    fallbacks: int = 0
+    warnings: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+    gate: str = "none"
+    jobs: int | None = None
+    events: int | None = None
+    files: int | None = None
+    docs: int | None = None
+    text_len: int | None = None
+    sample_rate: int | None = None
+    embedding_count: int | None = None
+    embedding_dim: int | None = None
+    dry_run: bool | None = None
+    suppress: int | None = None
+    escalate: int | None = None
+    recommendation: str | None = None
+    confidence: float | None = None
+    confidence_bucket: str | None = None
+    authority_violations: int | None = None
+    loaded: bool | None = None
+    allowed_roots_count: int | None = None
+    reason: str | None = None
+    error: str | None = None
+
+
+def compact_dict(obj: Any) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    data = asdict(obj) if hasattr(obj, "__dataclass_fields__") else dict(obj)
+    return {k: v for k, v in data.items() if v is not None and v != []}
+
+
+AUTHORITY_SAFE_ACTIONS = {
+    "", "none", "log", "observe", "dry_run", "recommend", "suppress", "escalate",
+    "record_metric", "compare_with_expected_label", "include_in_digest",
+    "open_review_ticket_candidate", "recommend_human_review",
+}
+AUTHORITY_FLAG_KEYS = {
+    "advisory_post",
+    "atlas_routing",
+    "broad_private_scan",
+    "delivery_send",
+    "gateway_restart",
+    "live_routing",
+    "memory_write",
+    "outbound_send",
+    "private_root_scan",
+    "service_restart",
+    "tool_execution",
+    "vector_mutation",
+}
+AUTHORITY_FLAG_ALIASES = {
+    "can_route_atlas": "atlas_routing",
+    "can_write_memory": "memory_write",
+    "can_execute_tools": "tool_execution",
+    "can_restart_services": "service_restart",
+    "can_send_outbound": "outbound_send",
+    "can_scan_private_roots": "private_root_scan",
+    "can_mutate_vector_store": "vector_mutation",
+    "can_post_advisory_event": "advisory_post",
+    "can_change_gateway_config": "gateway_restart",
+    "may_route": "atlas_routing",
+    "may_write_memory": "memory_write",
+    "may_execute_tools": "tool_execution",
+    "may_restart_services": "service_restart",
+    "may_send_external": "outbound_send",
+    "may_process_private_dirs": "private_root_scan",
+    "may_mutate_vector_db": "vector_mutation",
+    "may_change_live_config": "gateway_restart",
+}
+
+
+def confidence_bucket(confidence: float | None) -> str | None:
+    if confidence is None:
+        return None
+    if confidence >= 0.8:
+        return "high"
+    if confidence >= 0.5:
+        return "medium"
+    return "low"
+
+
+def coerce_confidence(value: Any) -> float | None:
+    if isinstance(value, bool):
+        return None
+    if isinstance(value, (int, float)):
+        return max(0.0, min(1.0, float(value)))
+    if isinstance(value, str):
+        try:
+            return max(0.0, min(1.0, float(value)))
+        except ValueError:
+            return None
+    return None
+
+
+def extract_confidence(payload: dict[str, Any]) -> float | None:
+    direct = coerce_confidence(payload.get("confidence"))
+    if direct is not None:
+        return direct
+    raw_labels = payload.get("labels")
+    labels: dict[str, Any] = raw_labels if isinstance(raw_labels, dict) else {}
+    scores: list[float] = []
+    for value in labels.values():
+        if isinstance(value, dict):
+            for score_key in ("confidence", "score", "probability"):
+                if score_key in value:
+                    score = coerce_confidence(value.get(score_key))
+                    break
+                score = None
+        else:
+            score = coerce_confidence(value)
+        if score is not None:
+            scores.append(score)
+    return max(scores) if scores else None
+
+
+def extract_recommendation(payload: dict[str, Any]) -> str | None:
+    for key in ("recommendation", "classification", "input_class"):
+        value = payload.get(key)
+        if isinstance(value, str) and value:
+            return value[:48]
+    raw_action = payload.get("action")
+    action: dict[str, Any] = raw_action if isinstance(raw_action, dict) else {}
+    value = action.get("recommendation") or action.get("type")
+    return str(value)[:48] if value else None
+
+
+def count_authority_violations(payload: dict[str, Any]) -> int:
+    """Count advisory response hints that would exceed read-only/dry-run authority.
+
+    Supports both legacy compact payloads and `npu_advisory_decision_v1`.
+    Valid schema-safe allowed actions and object-shaped no-op actual actions must
+    not count as violations; any true live-authority flag must count.
+    """
+    violations = 0
+    raw_flags = payload.get("authority_flags")
+    flags: dict[str, Any] = raw_flags if isinstance(raw_flags, dict) else {}
+    for key, value in flags.items():
+        canonical = AUTHORITY_FLAG_ALIASES.get(key, key)
+        if canonical in AUTHORITY_FLAG_KEYS and bool(value):
+            violations += 1
+
+    raw_allowed = payload.get("allowed_actions")
+    allowed: list[Any] = raw_allowed if isinstance(raw_allowed, list) else []
+    for action in allowed:
+        if str(action).lower() not in AUTHORITY_SAFE_ACTIONS:
+            violations += 1
+
+    raw_actual = payload.get("actual_action")
+    if isinstance(raw_actual, dict):
+        performed = bool(raw_actual.get("performed"))
+        side_effects = raw_actual.get("side_effects") or []
+        kind = str(raw_actual.get("kind") or "none").lower()
+        if performed or side_effects or kind not in AUTHORITY_SAFE_ACTIONS | {"recorded_metric", "dry_run_reported"}:
+            violations += 1
+    else:
+        actual = str(raw_actual or "").lower()
+        if actual and actual not in AUTHORITY_SAFE_ACTIONS:
+            violations += 1
+    return violations
+
+
+def read_busy(path: Path = BUSY_PATH) -> int | None:
+    try:
+        return int(path.read_text().strip())
+    except Exception:
+        return None
+
+
+def safe_error(exc: BaseException) -> str:
+    return type(exc).__name__
+
+
+def http_get_json(url: str, timeout: float) -> tuple[int, dict[str, Any]]:
+    try:
+        req = urllib.request.Request(url, headers={"Accept": "application/json"})
+        with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=timeout) as resp:
+            body = resp.read(1024 * 1024).decode("utf-8", "replace")
+            return int(resp.status), json.loads(body or "{}")
+    except urllib.error.HTTPError as exc:
+        try:
+            body = exc.read(1024 * 1024).decode("utf-8", "replace")
+            return int(exc.code), json.loads(body or "{}")
+        except Exception:
+            return int(exc.code), {"error": "http_error"}
+    except Exception as exc:
+        return 0, {"error": safe_error(exc)}
+
+
+def http_post_json(url: str, payload: dict[str, Any], timeout: float) -> tuple[int, dict[str, Any]]:
+    body = json.dumps(payload, ensure_ascii=False).encode("utf-8")
+    req = urllib.request.Request(url, data=body, headers={"Content-Type": "application/json", "Accept": "application/json"})
+    try:
+        with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=timeout) as resp:
+            data = resp.read(2 * 1024 * 1024).decode("utf-8", "replace")
+            return int(resp.status), json.loads(data or "{}")
+    except urllib.error.HTTPError as exc:
+        try:
+            data = exc.read(1024 * 1024).decode("utf-8", "replace")
+            return int(exc.code), json.loads(data or "{}")
+        except Exception:
+            return int(exc.code), {"error": "http_error"}
+    except Exception as exc:
+        return 0, {"error": safe_error(exc)}
+
+
+def health_row(service: str, url: str, timeout: float, gate: str = "none", mode: str = "health_only") -> tuple[ServiceRow, dict[str, Any]]:
+    status, payload = http_get_json(url, timeout)
+    ok = status == 200 and payload.get("ok", True) is not False
+    row = ServiceRow(service=service, reachable=ok, mode=mode if ok else "unavailable", gate=gate)
+    if not ok:
+        row.fallbacks = 1
+        row.warnings.append("unavailable")
+        row.error = str(payload.get("error") or payload.get("ready_error") or f"http_{status}")[:80]
+    return row, payload
+
+
+def measure_probe(fn: Callable[[], tuple[int, dict[str, Any]]], timeout_label: str, busy_path: Path = BUSY_PATH) -> tuple[int, dict[str, Any], float, int | None]:
+    before = read_busy(busy_path)
+    started = time.perf_counter()
+    status, payload = fn()
+    elapsed_ms = round((time.perf_counter() - started) * 1000, 3)
+    after = read_busy(busy_path)
+    delta = None if before is None or after is None else after - before
+    return status, payload, elapsed_ms, delta
+
+
+def apply_proof(row: ServiceRow, delta: int | None) -> None:
+    row.npu_delta_us = delta
+    row.proof_ok = bool(delta is not None and delta > 0)
+    if not row.proof_ok:
+        row.fallbacks += 1
+        row.warnings.append("no_positive_sysfs_delta" if delta is not None else "missing_sysfs_counter")
+
+
+def mark_skipped_fallback(row: ServiceRow, reason: str) -> None:
+    """Record a skipped/unloaded proof condition as a fallback.
+
+    Health-only rows that are intentionally never proof probes should keep
+    fallbacks at zero. This helper is for proof-capable rows where a bounded
+    smoke was disabled or skipped to avoid side effects such as cold-loading.
+    """
+    row.fallbacks += 1
+    row.warnings.append(reason)
+
+
+def probe_embeddings(timeout: float, busy_path: Path = BUSY_PATH, post_json: Callable[..., tuple[int, dict[str, Any]]] = http_post_json) -> ServiceRow:
+    row, _ = health_row("embeddings", EMBED_HEALTH_URL, timeout)
+    if not row.reachable:
+        return row
+    payload = {"input": "non-private npu utilization digest probe", "model": "bge-base-en-v1.5-int8-ov"}
+    status, data, elapsed, delta = measure_probe(lambda: post_json(EMBED_URL, payload, timeout), "embeddings", busy_path)
+    row.probe_ran = True
+    row.calls = 1
+    row.items = 1
+    row.avg_ms = elapsed
+    row.mode = "NPU"
+    row.reachable = status == 200 and "data" in data
+    row.embedding_count = len(data.get("data", [])) if isinstance(data.get("data"), list) else 0
+    row.embedding_dim = data.get("embedding_dim")
+    row.response_delta_us = data.get("npu_busy_delta_us") if isinstance(data.get("npu_busy_delta_us"), int) else None
+    apply_proof(row, delta)
+    if not row.reachable:
+        row.warnings.append("probe_http_failed")
+        row.error = str(data.get("error") or f"http_{status}")[:80]
+    return row
+
+
+def probe_rerank(timeout: float, busy_path: Path = BUSY_PATH, post_json: Callable[..., tuple[int, dict[str, Any]]] = http_post_json) -> ServiceRow:
+    row, _ = health_row("rerank", RERANK_HEALTH_URL, timeout)
+    if not row.reachable:
+        return row
+    docs = ["Intel NPU accelerates OpenVINO inference.", "Bananas ripen on a kitchen counter."]
+    payload = {"query": "OpenVINO NPU inference", "documents": docs, "top_k": 2, "return_documents": False}
+    status, data, elapsed, delta = measure_probe(lambda: post_json(RERANK_URL, payload, timeout), "rerank", busy_path)
+    row.probe_ran = True
+    row.calls = 1
+    row.docs = len(docs)
+    row.avg_ms = float(data.get("duration_ms") or elapsed)
+    row.mode = "NPU"
+    row.reachable = status == 200 and data.get("ok", True) is not False
+    row.response_delta_us = data.get("npu_busy_delta_us") if isinstance(data.get("npu_busy_delta_us"), int) else None
+    apply_proof(row, delta)
+    if not row.reachable:
+        row.warnings.append("probe_http_failed")
+        row.error = str(data.get("error") or f"http_{status}")[:80]
+    return row
+
+
+def probe_classifier(timeout: float, busy_path: Path = BUSY_PATH, post_json: Callable[..., tuple[int, dict[str, Any]]] = http_post_json) -> ServiceRow:
+    row, _ = health_row("classifier", CLASSIFIER_HEALTH_URL, timeout, mode="dry_run")
+    if not row.reachable:
+        return row
+    payload = {
+        "id": "npu-digest-probe",
+        "text": "Non-private cron event: backup completed successfully, no user action required.",
+        "options": {"dry_run": True, "include_evidence": False},
+    }
+    status, data, elapsed, delta = measure_probe(lambda: post_json(CLASSIFIER_URL, payload, timeout), "classifier", busy_path)
+    row.probe_ran = True
+    row.calls = 1
+    row.events = 1
+    row.avg_ms = elapsed
+    row.mode = "dry_run"
+    row.dry_run = True
+    row.reachable = status == 200 and "error" not in data
+    row.response_delta_us = next((data.get(k) for k in ("sysfs_npu_busy_delta_us", "npu_busy_delta_us") if isinstance(data.get(k), int)), None)
+    raw_labels = data.get("labels")
+    labels: dict[str, Any] = raw_labels if isinstance(raw_labels, dict) else {}
+    raw_action = data.get("action")
+    action: dict[str, Any] = raw_action if isinstance(raw_action, dict) else {}
+    row.escalate = int(bool(action.get("escalate") or labels.get("action_required") or labels.get("tool_needed")))
+    row.suppress = int(bool(action.get("suppress") or labels.get("no_op") or labels.get("duplicate")))
+    row.recommendation = extract_recommendation(data) or ("escalate" if row.escalate else "suppress" if row.suppress else "log")
+    row.confidence = extract_confidence(data)
+    row.confidence_bucket = confidence_bucket(row.confidence)
+    row.authority_violations = count_authority_violations(data)
+    if row.authority_violations:
+        row.warnings.append("authority_violation")
+    row.items = len(labels)
+    apply_proof(row, delta)
+    if not row.reachable:
+        row.warnings.append("probe_http_failed")
+        row.error = str(data.get("error") or f"http_{status}")[:80]
+    return row
+
+
+def write_tone_wav(path: Path, seconds: float = 0.35, sample_rate: int = 16000) -> None:
+    frames = int(seconds * sample_rate)
+    with wave.open(str(path), "wb") as wav:
+        wav.setnchannels(1)
+        wav.setsampwidth(2)
+        wav.setframerate(sample_rate)
+        for i in range(frames):
+            value = int(9000 * math.sin(2 * math.pi * 440 * (i / sample_rate)))
+            wav.writeframesraw(value.to_bytes(2, byteorder="little", signed=True))
+
+
+def post_multipart_file(url: str, file_path: Path, timeout: float) -> tuple[int, dict[str, Any]]:
+    boundary = "----npu-digest-" + uuid.uuid4().hex
+    file_bytes = file_path.read_bytes()
+    parts = [
+        f"--{boundary}\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"model\"\r\n\r\nwhisper\r\n".encode(),
+        f"--{boundary}\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"response_format\"\r\n\r\njson\r\n".encode(),
+        f"--{boundary}\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"file\"; filename=\"npu-digest.wav\"\r\nContent-Type: audio/wav\r\n\r\n".encode(),
+        file_bytes,
+        f"\r\n--{boundary}--\r\n".encode(),
+    ]
+    req = urllib.request.Request(url, data=b"".join(parts), headers={"Content-Type": f"multipart/form-data; boundary={boundary}"})
+    try:
+        with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=timeout) as resp:
+            return int(resp.status), json.loads(resp.read(1024 * 1024).decode("utf-8", "replace") or "{}")
+    except Exception as exc:
+        return 0, {"error": safe_error(exc)}
+
+
+def probe_whisper(timeout: float, include_smoke: bool, busy_path: Path = BUSY_PATH) -> ServiceRow:
+    row, _ = health_row("whisper", WHISPER_HEALTH_URL, timeout)
+    row.jobs = 0
+    if not row.reachable or not include_smoke:
+        if row.reachable:
+            row.mode = "health_only"
+            row.reason = "smoke_disabled"
+            mark_skipped_fallback(row, "skipped")
+        return row
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(prefix="npu-digest-whisper-") as tmp:
+        wav_path = Path(tmp) / "probe.wav"
+        write_tone_wav(wav_path)
+        status, data, elapsed, delta = measure_probe(lambda: post_multipart_file(WHISPER_URL, wav_path, timeout), "whisper", busy_path)
+    row.probe_ran = True
+    row.calls = 1
+    row.jobs = 1
+    row.avg_ms = elapsed
+    row.mode = "NPU"
+    row.reachable = status == 200 and "error" not in data
+    row.text_len = len(str(data.get("text") or ""))
+    row.sample_rate = data.get("sample_rate") if isinstance(data.get("sample_rate"), int) else None
+    row.response_delta_us = data.get("npu_busy_delta_us") if isinstance(data.get("npu_busy_delta_us"), int) else None
+    apply_proof(row, delta)
+    if not row.reachable:
+        row.warnings.append("probe_http_failed")
+        row.error = str(data.get("error") or f"http_{status}")[:80]
+    return row
+
+
+def probe_genai(timeout: float, include_smoke: bool, busy_path: Path = BUSY_PATH, post_json: Callable[..., tuple[int, dict[str, Any]]] = http_post_json) -> ServiceRow:
+    row, health = health_row("genai", GENAI_HEALTH_URL, timeout)
+    row.loaded = bool(health.get("loaded")) if isinstance(health, dict) and "loaded" in health else None
+    row.jobs = 0
+    if not row.reachable:
+        return row
+    if not include_smoke or row.loaded is False:
+        row.mode = "loaded=false" if row.loaded is False else "health_only"
+        row.reason = "skipped_cold_load" if row.loaded is False else "smoke_disabled"
+        mark_skipped_fallback(row, row.reason)
+        return row
+    payload = {"prompt": "Say pong.", "max_new_tokens": 8}
+    status, data, elapsed, delta = measure_probe(lambda: post_json(GENAI_GENERATE_URL, payload, timeout), "genai", busy_path)
+    row.probe_ran = True
+    row.calls = 1
+    row.jobs = 1
+    row.avg_ms = elapsed
+    row.mode = "NPU"
+    row.reachable = status == 200 and "error" not in data
+    apply_proof(row, delta)
+    return row
+
+
+def doc_triage_sample_path() -> Path | None:
+    candidates = [
+        Path("/home/will/lab/swarm/openvino-doc-image-triage-npu/samples/synthetic_invoice.png"),
+        Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1] / "openvino-doc-image-triage-npu" / "samples" / "synthetic_invoice.png",
+    ]
+    for candidate in candidates:
+        if candidate.exists() and candidate.with_suffix(".png.txt").exists():
+            return candidate
+    return None
+
+
+def probe_doc_triage(timeout: float, include_smoke: bool, busy_path: Path = BUSY_PATH, post_json: Callable[..., tuple[int, dict[str, Any]]] = http_post_json) -> ServiceRow:
+    row, _ = health_row("doc_triage", DOC_TRIAGE_HEALTH_URL, timeout, gate="closed:private-root")
+    row.files = 0
+    if not row.reachable or not include_smoke:
+        if row.reachable:
+            row.mode = "health_only"
+            row.reason = "smoke_disabled"
+            mark_skipped_fallback(row, "skipped")
+        return row
+    sample = doc_triage_sample_path()
+    if sample is not None:
+        root = sample.parent.resolve()
+        payload = {"path": str(sample), "options": {"allowed_roots": [str(root)], "include_ocr_text": False, "use_embeddings": True}}
+        status, data, elapsed, delta = measure_probe(lambda: post_json(DOC_TRIAGE_URL, payload, timeout), "doc_triage", busy_path)
+    else:
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(prefix="npu-digest-doc-") as tmp:
+            root = Path(tmp).resolve()
+            sample = root / "synthetic-invoice.png"
+            sample.write_bytes(base64.b64decode("iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mP8/x8AAwMCAO+/p9sAAAAASUVORK5CYII="))
+            sample.with_suffix(".png.txt").write_text("Synthetic invoice. Amount due $12.34 by 2026-06-30. No private data.\n")
+            payload = {"path": str(sample), "options": {"allowed_roots": [str(root)], "include_ocr_text": False, "use_embeddings": True}}
+            status, data, elapsed, delta = measure_probe(lambda: post_json(DOC_TRIAGE_URL, payload, timeout), "doc_triage", busy_path)
+    row.probe_ran = True
+    row.calls = 1
+    row.files = 1
+    row.avg_ms = elapsed
+    row.mode = "NPU-via-embedding-service"
+    row.allowed_roots_count = 1
+    row.reachable = status == 200 and data.get("ok", True) is not False
+    raw_result = data.get("result")
+    result: dict[str, Any] = raw_result if isinstance(raw_result, dict) else {}
+    raw_pages = result.get("pages")
+    pages: list[Any] = raw_pages if isinstance(raw_pages, list) else []
+    embedding: dict[str, Any] = {}
+    if pages and isinstance(pages[0], dict):
+        raw_attn = pages[0].get("needs_attention")
+        attn: dict[str, Any] = raw_attn if isinstance(raw_attn, dict) else {}
+        raw_embedding = attn.get("embedding")
+        embedding = raw_embedding if isinstance(raw_embedding, dict) else {}
+    row.response_delta_us = embedding.get("npu_busy_delta_us") if isinstance(embedding.get("npu_busy_delta_us"), int) else None
+    apply_proof(row, delta)
+    if not row.reachable:
+        row.warnings.append("probe_http_failed")
+        row.error = str(data.get("error") or f"http_{status}")[:80]
+    return row
+
+
+def build_summary(rows: list[ServiceRow], artifact_path: str | None, counter_delta_us: int | None, started_at: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    services_ok = sum(1 for r in rows if r.reachable)
+    proof_rows = [r for r in rows if r.probe_ran and r.proof_ok is not None]
+    proof_ok = sum(1 for r in proof_rows if r.proof_ok)
+    gates_closed = sum(1 for r in rows if str(r.gate).startswith("closed:"))
+    fallbacks = sum(r.fallbacks for r in rows)
+    request_counts_by_service = {r.service: r.calls for r in rows if r.calls}
+    npu_busy_delta_us_by_service = {r.service: r.npu_delta_us for r in rows if r.npu_delta_us is not None}
+    fallbacks_by_service = {r.service: r.fallbacks for r in rows if r.fallbacks}
+    recommendation_counts = {"escalate": 0, "suppress": 0}
+    confidence_distribution: dict[str, int] = {"low": 0, "medium": 0, "high": 0, "unknown": 0}
+    authority_violations = 0
+    warnings: dict[str, int] = {}
+    for row in rows:
+        recommendation = (row.recommendation or "").lower()
+        if recommendation in recommendation_counts:
+            recommendation_counts[recommendation] += 1
+        else:
+            recommendation_counts["escalate"] += row.escalate or 0
+            recommendation_counts["suppress"] += row.suppress or 0
+        if row.confidence_bucket:
+            confidence_distribution[row.confidence_bucket] = confidence_distribution.get(row.confidence_bucket, 0) + 1
+        elif row.recommendation or row.escalate is not None or row.suppress is not None:
+            confidence_distribution["unknown"] += 1
+        authority_violations += row.authority_violations or 0
+        for warning in row.warnings:
+            warnings[warning] = warnings.get(warning, 0) + 1
+    confidence_distribution = {k: v for k, v in confidence_distribution.items() if v}
+    return {
+        "type": "summary",
+        "timestamp": started_at,
+        "counter": str(BUSY_PATH),
+        "delta_us": counter_delta_us,
+        "services_ok": services_ok,
+        "services_total": len(rows),
+        "proof_ok": proof_ok,
+        "proof_total": len(proof_rows),
+        "fallbacks": fallbacks,
+        "fallbacks_by_service": fallbacks_by_service,
+        "request_counts_by_service": request_counts_by_service,
+        "npu_busy_delta_us_by_service": npu_busy_delta_us_by_service,
+        "confidence_distribution": confidence_distribution,
+        "recommendation_counts": {k: v for k, v in recommendation_counts.items() if v},
+        "authority_violations": authority_violations,
+        "gates_closed": gates_closed,
+        "warnings": warnings,
+        "artifact": artifact_path,
+    }
+
+
+def render_text(summary: dict[str, Any], rows: list[ServiceRow]) -> str:
+    lines = [
+        f"NPU utilization digest {summary['timestamp']}",
+        f"counter={summary['counter']} delta_us={summary.get('delta_us')}",
+        f"services_ok={summary['services_ok']}/{summary['services_total']} proof_ok={summary['proof_ok']}/{summary['proof_total']} fallbacks={summary['fallbacks']} authority_violations={summary['authority_violations']} gates_closed={summary['gates_closed']}",
+    ]
+    rec_counts = summary.get("recommendation_counts") or {}
+    if rec_counts:
+        lines.append("recommendations: " + " ".join(f"{k}={v}" for k, v in sorted(rec_counts.items())))
+    conf_dist = summary.get("confidence_distribution") or {}
+    if conf_dist:
+        lines.append("confidence: " + " ".join(f"{k}={v}" for k, v in sorted(conf_dist.items())))
+    for r in rows:
+        parts = [f"- {r.service}:", f"ok={str(r.reachable).lower()}"]
+        if r.calls:
+            parts.append(f"calls={r.calls}")
+        if r.jobs is not None:
+            parts.append(f"jobs={r.jobs}")
+        if r.events is not None:
+            parts.append(f"events={r.events}")
+        if r.files is not None:
+            parts.append(f"files={r.files}")
+        if r.docs is not None:
+            parts.append(f"docs={r.docs}")
+        if r.avg_ms is not None:
+            parts.append(f"avg_ms={r.avg_ms}")
+        if r.npu_delta_us is not None:
+            parts.append(f"npu_delta_us={r.npu_delta_us}")
+        if r.proof_ok is not None:
+            parts.append(f"proof={str(r.proof_ok).lower()}")
+        if r.dry_run is not None:
+            parts.append(f"dry_run={str(r.dry_run).lower()}")
+        if r.suppress is not None:
+            parts.append(f"suppress={r.suppress}")
+        if r.escalate is not None:
+            parts.append(f"escalate={r.escalate}")
+        if r.recommendation is not None:
+            parts.append(f"recommendation={r.recommendation}")
+        if r.confidence_bucket is not None:
+            parts.append(f"confidence={r.confidence_bucket}")
+        if r.authority_violations is not None:
+            parts.append(f"authority_violations={r.authority_violations}")
+        if r.loaded is not None:
+            parts.append(f"loaded={str(r.loaded).lower()}")
+        if r.allowed_roots_count is not None:
+            parts.append(f"allowed_roots={r.allowed_roots_count}")
+        if r.text_len is not None:
+            parts.append(f"text_len={r.text_len}")
+        if r.mode:
+            parts.append(f"mode={r.mode}")
+        if r.gate != "none":
+            parts.append(f"gate={r.gate}")
+        if r.reason:
+            parts.append(f"reason={r.reason}")
+        if r.warnings:
+            parts.append("warnings=" + ",".join(sorted(set(r.warnings))))
+        lines.append(" ".join(parts))
+    warning_counts = summary.get("warnings") or {}
+    lines.append("fallbacks: " + " ".join(f"{k}={v}" for k, v in sorted(warning_counts.items())) if warning_counts else "fallbacks: none")
+    if summary.get("artifact"):
+        lines.append(f"artifact: {summary['artifact']}")
+    return "\n".join(lines)
+
+
+def write_jsonl(summary: dict[str, Any], rows: list[ServiceRow], out_dir: Path) -> Path:
+    out_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    stamp = summary["timestamp"].replace(":", "").replace("+", "").replace("-", "")
+    path = out_dir / f"{stamp}.jsonl"
+    with path.open("w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+        f.write(json.dumps(summary, sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":")) + "\n")
+        for row in rows:
+            f.write(json.dumps(compact_dict(row), sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":")) + "\n")
+    return path
+
+
+def str_bool(value: str) -> bool:
+    lowered = value.lower()
+    if lowered in {"1", "true", "yes", "y", "on"}:
+        return True
+    if lowered in {"0", "false", "no", "n", "off"}:
+        return False
+    raise argparse.ArgumentTypeError("expected true or false")
+
+
+def parse_args(argv: list[str] | None = None) -> argparse.Namespace:
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Compact NPU utilization digest")
+    parser.add_argument("--format", choices=("text", "jsonl"), default="text")
+    parser.add_argument("--out", default=str(DEFAULT_OUT_DIR))
+    parser.add_argument("--timeout-s", type=float, default=8.0)
+    parser.add_argument("--include-whisper-smoke", type=str_bool, default=True)
+    parser.add_argument("--include-genai-smoke", type=str_bool, default=False)
+    parser.add_argument("--include-doc-triage-smoke", type=str_bool, default=True)
+    parser.add_argument("--no-write", action="store_true")
+    parser.add_argument("--strict-proof", action="store_true", help="exit nonzero if a proof-required probe ran without positive sysfs delta")
+    parser.add_argument("--verbose", action="store_true")
+    return parser.parse_args(argv)
+
+
+def run(args: argparse.Namespace) -> tuple[dict[str, Any], list[ServiceRow]]:
+    started_at = dt.datetime.now().astimezone().replace(microsecond=0).isoformat()
+    before_all = read_busy(BUSY_PATH)
+    rows = [
+        probe_embeddings(args.timeout_s),
+        probe_rerank(args.timeout_s),
+        probe_whisper(args.timeout_s, args.include_whisper_smoke),
+        probe_classifier(args.timeout_s),
+        probe_genai(args.timeout_s, args.include_genai_smoke),
+        probe_doc_triage(args.timeout_s, args.include_doc_triage_smoke),
+    ]
+    rows.append(health_row("rag_endpoint", RAG_ENDPOINT_HEALTH_URL, args.timeout_s, gate="closed:vector-mutation")[0])
+    rows.append(health_row("rag_health", RAG_HEALTH_URL, args.timeout_s)[0])
+    rows.append(health_row("advisory_gateway", ADVISORY_HEALTH_URL, args.timeout_s, gate="closed:advisory-post")[0])
+    after_all = read_busy(BUSY_PATH)
+    delta_all = None if before_all is None or after_all is None else after_all - before_all
+    summary = build_summary(rows, artifact_path=None, counter_delta_us=delta_all, started_at=started_at)
+    return summary, rows
+
+
+def main(argv: list[str] | None = None) -> int:
+    args = parse_args(argv)
+    summary, rows = run(args)
+    if not args.no_write:
+        artifact = write_jsonl(summary, rows, Path(args.out).expanduser())
+        summary["artifact"] = str(artifact)
+        # rewrite with artifact path included in the summary line
+        artifact.write_text("\n".join([json.dumps(summary, sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":"))] + [json.dumps(compact_dict(r), sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":")) for r in rows]) + "\n")
+    if args.format == "jsonl":
+        print(json.dumps(summary, sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":")))
+        for row in rows:
+            print(json.dumps(compact_dict(row), sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":")))
+    else:
+        print(render_text(summary, rows))
+    if args.strict_proof and any(r.probe_ran and r.proof_ok is False for r in rows):
+        return 2
+    return 0
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    raise SystemExit(main())

scripts/npu_voice_audio_pipeline.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Local-file voice/audio NPU advisory pipeline.
+
+Side-effect-free first slice:
+  local audio file -> Whisper NPU -> classifier NPU -> advisory gate
+
+No platform fetching, outbound sends, Obsidian/memory/vector writes, service
+restarts, or live Atlas/Hermes routing changes are performed by this script.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
+import ipaddress
+import json
+import mimetypes
+import os
+import re
+import sys
+import time
+import uuid
+import wave
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
+import urllib.error
+import urllib.parse
+import urllib.request
+
+DEFAULT_WHISPER_URL = "http://127.0.0.1:18816/v1/audio/transcriptions"
+DEFAULT_CLASSIFIER_URL = "http://127.0.0.1:18819/v1/classify"
+NPU_BUSY_PATH = Path("/sys/class/accel/accel0/device/npu_busy_time_us")
+AUDIO_EXTENSIONS = {".wav", ".ogg", ".oga", ".opus", ".mp3", ".m4a", ".mp4", ".webm", ".flac"}
+ACTION_MARKERS = re.compile(
+    r"\b(remind|todo|to-do|task|follow[- ]?up|schedule|call|email|send|draft|inspect|check|fix|review|question|ask)\b",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+
+
+class PipelineError(RuntimeError):
+    def __init__(self, message: str, *, status: int = 1, details: dict[str, Any] | None = None):
+        super().__init__(message)
+        self.status = status
+        self.details = details or {}
+
+
+def validate_loopback_endpoint(url: str, *, label: str) -> str:
+    """Return url when it targets an explicit local HTTP(S) endpoint.
+
+    The pipeline reads local audio and posts transcripts/audio bytes, so endpoint
+    overrides must not be able to exfiltrate data to remote hosts. Keep the
+    policy intentionally narrow: localhost, IPv4 loopback, or IPv6 ::1 only.
+    """
+    parsed = urllib.parse.urlparse(url)
+    if parsed.scheme not in {"http", "https"}:
+        raise PipelineError(
+            f"{label}_url_scheme_not_allowed",
+            details={"url_host": parsed.hostname or "", "allowed_schemes": ["http", "https"]},
+        )
+    host = parsed.hostname
+    if not host:
+        raise PipelineError(f"{label}_url_missing_host")
+    normalized = host.rstrip(".").lower()
+    if normalized == "localhost":
+        return url
+    try:
+        address = ipaddress.ip_address(normalized)
+    except ValueError as exc:
+        raise PipelineError(
+            f"{label}_url_host_not_loopback",
+            details={"url_host": host, "allowed_hosts": ["localhost", "127.0.0.0/8", "::1"]},
+        ) from exc
+    if not address.is_loopback:
+        raise PipelineError(
+            f"{label}_url_host_not_loopback",
+            details={"url_host": host, "allowed_hosts": ["localhost", "127.0.0.0/8", "::1"]},
+        )
+    return url
+
+
+def read_npu_busy_us(path: Path = NPU_BUSY_PATH) -> int | None:
+    try:
+        return int(path.read_text().strip())
+    except (OSError, ValueError):
+        return None
+
+
+def delta_us(before: int | None, after: int | None) -> int | None:
+    if before is None or after is None:
+        return None
+    return max(0, after - before)
+
+
+def encode_multipart(fields: dict[str, str], files: dict[str, tuple[str, bytes, str]]) -> tuple[bytes, str]:
+    boundary = "----npu-voice-audio-" + uuid.uuid4().hex
+    parts: list[bytes] = []
+    for name, value in fields.items():
+        parts.append(f"--{boundary}\r\n".encode())
+        parts.append(f'Content-Disposition: form-data; name="{name}"\r\n\r\n'.encode())
+        parts.append(str(value).encode())
+        parts.append(b"\r\n")
+    for name, (filename, data, content_type) in files.items():
+        parts.append(f"--{boundary}\r\n".encode())
+        parts.append(f'Content-Disposition: form-data; name="{name}"; filename="{filename}"\r\n'.encode())
+        parts.append(f"Content-Type: {content_type}\r\n\r\n".encode())
+        parts.append(data)
+        parts.append(b"\r\n")
+    parts.append(f"--{boundary}--\r\n".encode())
+    return b"".join(parts), f"multipart/form-data; boundary={boundary}"
+
+
+def post_json(url: str, payload: dict[str, Any], *, timeout: int) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    url = validate_loopback_endpoint(url, label="classifier")
+    req = urllib.request.Request(
+        url,
+        data=json.dumps(payload).encode(),
+        headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"},
+        method="POST",
+    )
+    try:
+        with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=timeout) as resp:
+            return json.loads(resp.read().decode())
+    except urllib.error.HTTPError as exc:
+        body = exc.read().decode(errors="replace")[:300]
+        raise PipelineError(f"classifier_http_{exc.code}", details={"body_preview": body}) from exc
+    except (urllib.error.URLError, TimeoutError, json.JSONDecodeError) as exc:
+        raise PipelineError(f"classifier_request_failed: {exc}") from exc
+
+
+def post_whisper(url: str, audio_path: Path, audio_data: bytes, language: str, *, timeout: int) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    url = validate_loopback_endpoint(url, label="whisper")
+    content_type = mimetypes.guess_type(audio_path.name)[0] or "application/octet-stream"
+    body, multipart_type = encode_multipart(
+        {"model": "whisper-1", "language": language, "response_format": "json"},
+        {"file": (audio_path.name, audio_data, content_type)},
+    )
+    req = urllib.request.Request(url, data=body, headers={"Content-Type": multipart_type}, method="POST")
+    try:
+        with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=timeout) as resp:
+            return json.loads(resp.read().decode())
+    except urllib.error.HTTPError as exc:
+        body = exc.read().decode(errors="replace")[:300]
+        raise PipelineError(f"whisper_http_{exc.code}", details={"body_preview": body}) from exc
+    except (urllib.error.URLError, TimeoutError, json.JSONDecodeError) as exc:
+        raise PipelineError(f"whisper_request_failed: {exc}") from exc
+
+
+def validate_audio_path(path_text: str, *, max_bytes: int, max_audio_seconds: float | None) -> tuple[Path, int]:
+    path = Path(path_text).expanduser()
+    if not path.is_absolute():
+        raise PipelineError("audio_path_must_be_absolute")
+    if path.is_symlink():
+        raise PipelineError("audio_path_must_not_be_symlink")
+    if not path.exists():
+        raise PipelineError("audio_path_not_found")
+    if not path.is_file():
+        raise PipelineError("audio_path_not_file")
+    if path.suffix.lower() not in AUDIO_EXTENSIONS:
+        raise PipelineError("unsupported_audio_extension", details={"extension": path.suffix.lower()})
+    size = path.stat().st_size
+    if size <= 0:
+        raise PipelineError("audio_file_empty")
+    if size > max_bytes:
+        raise PipelineError("audio_file_too_large", details={"bytes": size, "max_bytes": max_bytes})
+    if max_audio_seconds is not None and path.suffix.lower() == ".wav":
+        try:
+            with wave.open(str(path), "rb") as wav:
+                duration = wav.getnframes() / float(wav.getframerate())
+        except wave.Error as exc:
+            raise PipelineError(f"wav_decode_failed: {exc}") from exc
+        if duration > max_audio_seconds:
+            raise PipelineError("audio_duration_too_long", details={"duration_seconds": round(duration, 3), "max_audio_seconds": max_audio_seconds})
+    return path, size
+
+
+def extract_transcript(payload: dict[str, Any]) -> str:
+    text = payload.get("text") or payload.get("transcript") or payload.get("transcription")
+    if not text and isinstance(payload.get("segments"), list):
+        text = " ".join(str(seg.get("text", "")) for seg in payload["segments"] if isinstance(seg, dict))
+    return str(text or "").strip()
+
+
+def label_value(labels: dict[str, Any], key: str, default: Any = None) -> Any:
+    value = labels.get(key, default)
+    if isinstance(value, dict) and "value" in value:
+        return value.get("value")
+    return value
+
+
+def compact_labels(classifier_payload: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    raw_labels = classifier_payload.get("labels")
+    labels: dict[str, Any] = raw_labels if isinstance(raw_labels, dict) else {}
+    return {
+        "workflow_category": label_value(labels, "workflow_category"),
+        "tool_needed": bool(label_value(labels, "tool_needed", False)),
+        "urgency": label_value(labels, "urgency", "normal"),
+        "safety_confirmation_required": bool(label_value(labels, "safety_confirmation_required", False)),
+    }
+
+
+def classify_text(
+    *,
+    classifier_url: str,
+    item_id: str,
+    source: str,
+    title: str,
+    transcript: str,
+    max_transcript_chars: int,
+    dry_run: bool,
+    timeout: int,
+) -> tuple[dict[str, Any], int | None]:
+    bounded_transcript = transcript[:max_transcript_chars]
+    title_line = f"Title: {title}\n" if title else ""
+    text = "Voice memo transcript summary candidate.\n" f"Source: {source}\n" f"{title_line}Transcript:\n{bounded_transcript}"
+    payload = {
+        "id": item_id,
+        "text": text,
+        "context": {"source": source, "media": "audio"},
+        "options": {"include_evidence": False, "dry_run": dry_run},
+    }
+    before = read_npu_busy_us()
+    data = post_json(classifier_url, payload, timeout=timeout)
+    after = read_npu_busy_us()
+    return data, delta_us(before, after)
+
+
+def decide_gate(transcript: str, labels: dict[str, Any], whisper_proven: bool, classifier_proven: bool) -> tuple[bool, str, str]:
+    safety_required = bool(labels.get("safety_confirmation_required"))
+    urgency = str(labels.get("urgency") or "normal").lower()
+    action_worthy = bool(labels.get("tool_needed")) or urgency in {"high", "critical"} or bool(ACTION_MARKERS.search(transcript))
+    if not whisper_proven or not classifier_proven:
+        return action_worthy, "blocked_missing_npu_proof", "npu_proof_required"
+    if safety_required:
+        return action_worthy, "blocked_safety_confirmation_required", "human_approval_required"
+    if action_worthy:
+        return True, "advisory_only_not_sent", "dry_run_no_side_effects"
+    return False, "suppressed_not_action_worthy", "dry_run_no_side_effects"
+
+
+def run_pipeline(args: argparse.Namespace) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    args.whisper_url = validate_loopback_endpoint(args.whisper_url, label="whisper")
+    args.classifier_url = validate_loopback_endpoint(args.classifier_url, label="classifier")
+    audio_path, audio_bytes = validate_audio_path(
+        args.audio,
+        max_bytes=args.max_bytes,
+        max_audio_seconds=args.max_audio_seconds,
+    )
+    audio_data = audio_path.read_bytes()
+    item_id = args.id or f"voice-audio-{int(time.time())}"
+
+    whisper_before = read_npu_busy_us()
+    whisper_payload = post_whisper(args.whisper_url, audio_path, audio_data, args.language, timeout=args.timeout)
+    whisper_after = read_npu_busy_us()
+    whisper_sysfs_delta = delta_us(whisper_before, whisper_after)
+    transcript = extract_transcript(whisper_payload)
+    if not transcript:
+        raise PipelineError("whisper_empty_transcript")
+
+    whisper_response_delta = int(whisper_payload.get("npu_busy_delta_us") or 0)
+    whisper_proven = whisper_response_delta > 0 and (whisper_sysfs_delta is None or whisper_sysfs_delta > 0)
+
+    classifier_payload, classifier_sysfs_observed = classify_text(
+        classifier_url=args.classifier_url,
+        item_id=item_id,
+        source=args.source,
+        title=args.title or "",
+        transcript=transcript,
+        max_transcript_chars=args.max_transcript_chars,
+        dry_run=args.dry_run,
+        timeout=args.timeout,
+    )
+    labels = compact_labels(classifier_payload)
+    classifier_response_delta = int(classifier_payload.get("npu_busy_delta_us") or 0)
+    classifier_response_sysfs_delta = int(classifier_payload.get("sysfs_npu_busy_delta_us") or 0)
+    classifier_proven = classifier_response_delta > 0 and classifier_response_sysfs_delta > 0 and (classifier_sysfs_observed is None or classifier_sysfs_observed > 0)
+
+    action_worthy, atlas_gate, next_gate = decide_gate(transcript, labels, whisper_proven, classifier_proven)
+
+    output: dict[str, Any] = {
+        "ok": True,
+        "id": item_id,
+        "source": args.source,
+        "transcript_chars": len(transcript),
+        "action_worthy": action_worthy,
+        "atlas_gate": atlas_gate,
+        "next_gate": next_gate,
+        "whisper_npu_delta_us": whisper_response_delta,
+        "whisper_sysfs_delta_us": whisper_sysfs_delta,
+        "classifier_npu_delta_us": classifier_response_delta,
+        "classifier_sysfs_delta_us": classifier_response_sysfs_delta,
+        "classifier_observed_sysfs_delta_us": classifier_sysfs_observed,
+        "labels": labels,
+        "external_sends": 0,
+        "writes": 0,
+    }
+    if args.include_transcript:
+        output["transcript"] = transcript
+    if args.include_transcript_preview_chars > 0:
+        output["transcript_preview"] = transcript[: args.include_transcript_preview_chars]
+    if args.include_raw:
+        output["raw"] = {"whisper": whisper_payload, "classifier": classifier_payload}
+    return output
+
+
+def build_parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Run local-file audio through NPU Whisper and NPU classifier in dry-run advisory mode.")
+    parser.add_argument("--audio", required=True, help="Absolute path to a local audio file; no URL/platform fetching is performed.")
+    parser.add_argument("--id", default="", help="Optional stable item id for classifier correlation.")
+    parser.add_argument("--source", default="local_file", choices=["local_file", "manual_smoke", "local_voice_memo", "meeting_snippet", "staged_telegram", "staged_discord"], help="Local/staged source label only.")
+    parser.add_argument("--title", default="", help="Optional short local title for classifier context.")
+    parser.add_argument("--language", default="en")
+    parser.add_argument("--whisper-url", default=DEFAULT_WHISPER_URL)
+    parser.add_argument("--classifier-url", default=DEFAULT_CLASSIFIER_URL)
+    parser.add_argument("--dry-run", dest="dry_run", action="store_true", default=True, help="Keep classifier in dry-run advisory mode (default).")
+    parser.add_argument("--no-dry-run", dest="dry_run", action="store_false", help="Send dry_run=false to classifier; this script still performs no side effects.")
+    parser.add_argument("--json", action="store_true", help="Emit compact JSON; default is JSON for machine-safe handoff.")
+    parser.add_argument("--include-transcript", action="store_true", help="Include full transcript in output; off by default.")
+    parser.add_argument("--include-transcript-preview-chars", type=int, default=0, help="Include a bounded transcript preview; default 0.")
+    parser.add_argument("--include-raw", action="store_true", help="Include raw service responses for one-off local debugging; off by default.")
+    parser.add_argument("--max-bytes", type=int, default=25 * 1024 * 1024)
+    parser.add_argument("--max-audio-seconds", type=float, default=300.0, help="Enforced for WAV inputs; other codecs remain size-capped.")
+    parser.add_argument("--max-transcript-chars", type=int, default=6000)
+    parser.add_argument("--timeout", type=int, default=300)
+    return parser
+
+
+def main(argv: list[str] | None = None) -> int:
+    parser = build_parser()
+    args = parser.parse_args(argv)
+    try:
+        result = run_pipeline(args)
+        print(json.dumps(result, ensure_ascii=False, sort_keys=True))
+        return 0
+    except PipelineError as exc:
+        result = {"ok": False, "error": str(exc), "external_sends": 0, "writes": 0, **exc.details}
+        print(json.dumps(result, ensure_ascii=False, sort_keys=True), file=sys.stderr)
+        return exc.status
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    raise SystemExit(main())

swarm-common/obsidian-vault/will/will-shared-zap/Runbooks/OpenVINO NPU Services Runbook.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ type: runbook
 system: openvino-npu-services
 status: draft
 created: 2026-06-04
-updated: 2026-06-04
+updated: 2026-06-05
 tags:
   - runbook
   - openvino
@@ -18,33 +18,92 @@ related:
 
 # OpenVINO NPU Services Runbook
 
-This runbook is the integrated operations view for Will's local Intel NPU/OpenVINO services from the `npu-capability-expansion` board.
+This runbook is the integrated operations view for Will's local Intel NPU/OpenVINO services after the first approved `npu-maximization` lanes. It treats the NPU as a local reflex layer: classify, embed, rerank, transcribe, triage, and draft compact advisory output while Atlas/Hermes keeps final authority unless a separate approval changes that.
 
 Safety posture:
 - Do not restart the live Atlas/Hermes gateway from this runbook.
 - Do not change primary Atlas/Hermes routing without explicit Will approval.
 - Do not delete, overwrite, or in-place reindex existing Chroma/vector collections.
-- Treat HTTP 200 as necessary but not sufficient for NPU-backed services; verify `/sys/class/accel/accel0/device/npu_busy_time_us` before/after an inference.
+- Treat HTTP 200 as necessary but not sufficient for NPU-backed services; verify `/sys/class/accel/accel0/device/npu_busy_time_us` before/after a real inference.
-- Keep endpoints local-only unless Will explicitly approves broader exposure.
+- Keep endpoints local-only or on the approved Docker bridge only; do not add wildcard binds.
-- Keep raw prompts, private documents, OCR text, and secrets out of logs and durable handoffs.
+- Keep raw prompts, private documents, OCR text, transcripts, and secrets out of logs and durable handoffs.
+- Keep operational outputs compact: booleans, counts, paths, deltas, and gates rather than raw JSON dumps.
 
-## Current service map
+## Reflex-layer topology
 
-| Capability | Port | Runtime / service | Path | State | Health endpoint | NPU proof |
+```text
-| --- | ---: | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
+event / audio / doc / query / task
-| Obsidian/RAG endpoint | 18810 | `obsidian-reindex-endpoint.service` / local Python endpoint | `~/lab/swarm/scripts/` | live baseline; uses collection `obsidian_bge_npu` | `http://127.0.0.1:18810/healthz` | indirect via embeddings `:18817`; do not mutate existing collection |
+  -> local OpenVINO/NPU specialists
-| RAG/embedding health wrapper | 18814 | `rag-embedding-health.service` | `~/lab/swarm/swarm-common/rag-embedding-health.service` | live baseline | `http://127.0.0.1:18814/healthz` | should exercise embeddings path when configured |
+       embeddings :18817, rerank :18818, whisper :18816,
-| Whisper transcription, OpenVINO NPU | 18816 | Docker Compose service/container `whisper-server-npu` | `~/lab/swarm/whisper-openvino-npu/` | live baseline | `http://127.0.0.1:18816/health` | transcription response includes `npu_busy_delta_us`; sysfs delta must increase |
+       classifier :18819, genai worker :18820, doc/image triage :18829,
-| OpenVINO embeddings | 18817 | user systemd `openvino-embeddings.service` | `~/lab/swarm/scripts/openvino-embeddings-server.py`; unit in `~/lab/swarm/swarm-common/openvino-embeddings.service` | live baseline, enabled | `http://127.0.0.1:18817/healthz` | embedding response and sysfs delta must be positive |
+       advisory gateway 172.19.0.1:18830
-| NPU reranker prototype | 18818 | optional user systemd `openvino-reranker.service` | `~/lab/swarm/openvino-reranker-npu/` | approved prototype; not installed/enabled | `http://127.0.0.1:18818/readyz` | `/readyz` reports `device=NPU`; `/v1/rerank` response and sysfs delta must be positive |
+  -> explicit policy and authority gates
-| NPU router/classifier prototype | 18819 | optional user systemd `openvino-router-classifier.service` | `~/lab/swarm/openvino-classifier-npu/` | approved prototype; not installed/enabled | `http://127.0.0.1:18819/healthz` | `/v1/classify` response has positive `npu_busy_delta_us` and `sysfs_npu_busy_delta_us` |
+  -> Atlas/Hermes or human only when approved/useful
-| Small OpenVINO GenAI NPU worker | 18820 | optional user systemd `openvino-genai-npu-worker.service` | `~/lab/swarm/openvino-genai-npu-worker/` | approved prototype; not installed/enabled | `http://127.0.0.1:18820/healthz`; `GET /models` | generation response includes positive `npu_busy_delta_us` |
+```
-| Document/image triage prototype | optional 18829 for review only; 18828 was an earlier smoke alternate | CLI-first; foreground local-only server if needed; no persistent unit yet | `~/lab/swarm/openvino-doc-image-triage-npu/` | approved prototype; not installed/enabled | `http://127.0.0.1:18829/healthz`; `GET /models` | v1 NPU stage is semantic embedding through `:18817`; image classification/OCR remain CPU/local |
+
+Authority split:
+- NPU services may advise, label, score, transcribe, embed, rerank, triage explicit roots/files, and draft bounded summaries.
+- NPU services must not route Atlas/Hermes, write memory, send outbound messages, restart services, execute tools, mutate Kanban, or mutate vector DBs without separate approval.
+
+## Live baseline services
+
+These are part of the current live local baseline. Use read-only checks unless Will explicitly asks for remediation.
+
+| Capability | Port / bind | Runtime / service | State | Health / proof | Notes |
+| --- | ---: | --- | --- | --- | --- |
+| Obsidian/RAG endpoint | `18810` | `obsidian-reindex-endpoint.service` / local Python endpoint | live baseline | `http://127.0.0.1:18810/healthz`; NPU proof is indirect through embeddings/rerank | Uses collection `obsidian_bge_npu`; do not mutate/reindex in place. Discovery observed `RAG_RERANK_ENABLED=true` and `RAG_RERANK_REQUIRE_NPU_PROOF=true`; do not change from this runbook. |
+| RAG/embedding health wrapper | `18814` | `rag-embedding-health.service` | live baseline | `http://127.0.0.1:18814/healthz` | Health wrapper only; use compact summaries. |
+| Whisper transcription | `18816` | Docker Compose service/container `whisper-server-npu` | live baseline | `http://127.0.0.1:18816/health`; transcription response plus sysfs busy delta must increase | Use small non-private WAV fixtures for proof. Do not restart from docs. |
+| OpenVINO embeddings | `18817` | user systemd `openvino-embeddings.service` | live baseline, enabled | `http://127.0.0.1:18817/healthz`; embedding response and sysfs delta must be positive | Model `bge-base-en-v1.5-int8-ov`, dim 768. Existing bind is broader than new-service guidance; do not broaden anything else. |
+
+## Live local-only advisory specialists
+
+These services are available locally for advisory/reflex work, not for authority. Some were originally prototypes but discovery/review found them active/enabled; do not reinstall or enable again blindly.
+
+| Capability | Port / bind | Runtime / service | State | Health / proof | Authority boundary |
+| --- | ---: | --- | --- | --- | --- |
+| NPU reranker | `18818` localhost | `openvino-reranker.service` / `openvino-reranker-npu/` | live local specialist | `/readyz`; `/rerank` response and positive sysfs delta | Rerank only; no vector mutation. |
+| NPU router/classifier | `18819` localhost | `openvino-router-classifier.service` / `openvino-classifier-npu/` | live local specialist, dry-run/advisory | `/healthz`; `/v1/classify` response and positive sysfs delta | Labels/recommendations only; no routing, sends, memory writes, restarts, or tool execution. |
+| Small OpenVINO GenAI worker | `18820` localhost | `openvino-genai-npu-worker.service` / `openvino-genai-npu-worker/` | live local specialist; may report `loaded=false` until used | `/healthz`, `/models`; generation proof requires positive sysfs delta | Bounded draft/title/summary jobs only; not primary Atlas chat. Avoid cold-load generation unless the task requires it. |
+| Document/image triage | `18829` localhost | `openvino-doc-image-triage-npu/` | live local specialist with explicit roots | `/healthz`, `/models`; v1 NPU proof is semantic embedding through `:18817` | Request roots may narrow configured roots, never broaden. OCR/image classification are CPU/local fallbacks. |
+| Advisory gateway | `172.19.0.1:18830` approved bridge | `openvino-advisory-gateway.service` / `openvino-advisory-gateway/` | live bridge-facing advisory wrapper | `/healthz`; classify/generate/triage responses include NPU proof | For `n8n-agent` and host cron. POSTs can write metadata events, so use health-only unless classification/draft is in scope. No wildcard bind. |
 
 Port notes:
-- `18818`, `18819`, and `18820` are reserved prototype ports from the program plan; check listeners before binding.
+- Prefer localhost for host-only sidecars. The advisory gateway bridge bind is intentionally for Docker bridge consumers such as `n8n-agent`.
-- `18820` is reserved for the GenAI worker prototype. Use optional `18829` for document/image triage foreground review until Will approves a final persistent port. `18828` was used in earlier review smoke only and should not be treated as the preferred documented port.
+- `18828` was an earlier review alternate for doc/image triage and should not be treated as the preferred documented port.
-- Existing `:18817` is currently bound on `0.0.0.0` by the user service; prototype services should still default to `127.0.0.1`.
+- Check listeners before foreground smokes: `ss -ltnp | grep -E ':(18810|18814|18816|18817|18818|18819|18820|18829|18830)\b'`.
+
+## Dry-run examples and approved lane artifacts
+
+The first-slice lanes below are approved as dry-run/local advisory examples. They may be merged into the repo by the integration lane, but they do not grant authority to mutate live Atlas/Hermes behavior.
+
+| Lane | Approved branch / commit | Artifact paths | Safe use |
+| --- | --- | --- | --- |
+| Observability/utilization digest | `feature/npu-max-observability` @ `d661dc299` | `docs/npu-utilization-digest.md`, `scripts/npu-utilization-digest.py` | Read-only compact digest; can write JSONL under `~/.local/state/npu-utilization/digests` unless `--no-write`. Reviewer verified services_ok=9/9, proof_ok=5/5 on live smoke. |
+| Context-gate advisory CLI | `feature/npu-max-context-gate` @ `b4ef90aff` | `openvino_context_gate/`, `scripts/context-gate-advisory.py` | Plans typed context bundle sources; no retrieval, routing, memory write, or private content. Classifier URL is loopback-only and redirects fail closed. |
+| Cron/n8n advisory classifier | `feature/npu-max-cron-n8n` @ `54d3bcb7` | `openvino-advisory-gateway/docs/cron-n8n-advisory-classifier.md`, `examples/cron-advisory-dry-run.sh`, `examples/n8n-advisory-dry-run-fragment.json` | Dry-run event classification: duplicate/stale/no-op/action-required -> suppress/log/summarize/escalate recommendation, then human/Atlas gate before side effects. |
+| Explicit-root batch doc/image/audio triage | `feature/npu-max-doc-audio-triage` @ `bfa62cddb` | `docs/npu-batch-triage-dry-run.md`, `scripts/npu-batch-triage-dry-run.py`, `config/triage-roots*.yaml` | Reads only approved/narrow staging roots; reports compact counts/proof; no file moves, Obsidian/RAG writes, sends, or vector mutation. Whisper endpoint override is loopback `:18816` only. |
+| Voice/audio local-file pipeline | `feature/npu-max-voice` @ `534816249` | `docs/npu-voice-audio-pipeline.md`, `scripts/npu_voice_audio_pipeline.py` | Local audio file -> Whisper NPU -> classifier NPU -> advisory gate. No platform fetching, sends, writes, memory writes, or routing changes. |
+| Kanban/task hygiene advisory | `feature/npu-max-kanban-hygiene` @ `575a3cef6` | `scripts/kanban-hygiene-advisory.py` | Reads compact board summaries and suggests labels/next gates only. Does not call Kanban tools or mutate the board. NPU proof failures dominate generic review-required gates. |
+
+Dry-run command patterns:
+
+```bash
+# Compact service/proof digest; no artifact write during review.
+scripts/npu-utilization-digest.py --no-write --include-genai-smoke false
+
+# Local-only context-gate planning; does not retrieve private content.
+python scripts/context-gate-advisory.py --query "How do I check NPU reranker proof?" --format compact
+
+# Cron/n8n event advisory wrapper; dry-run only, one compact decision line.
+openvino-advisory-gateway/examples/cron-advisory-dry-run.sh npu-service-health warning health_check "openvino-reranker timeout twice" "service:openvino-reranker:timeout"
+
+# Explicit-root triage; manifest root may be narrowed by --root, never broadened.
+python scripts/npu-batch-triage-dry-run.py --manifest config/triage-roots.test.yaml --lane receipts --root openvino-doc-image-triage-npu/samples --limit 5 --dry-run --json
+
+# Local-file audio advisory; transcript omitted unless explicitly requested.
+/home/will/.venvs/npu/bin/python scripts/npu_voice_audio_pipeline.py --audio /tmp/npu-voice-smoke.wav --title "synthetic smoke" --source manual_smoke --json
+```
 
 ## Read-only unified health check
 
@@ -55,15 +114,15 @@ cd ~/lab/swarm
 ./scripts/npu-service-health.sh
 ```
 
-The script is read-only. It checks listeners for `18810`, `18816`, `18817`, `18818`, `18819`, `18820`, `18829` plus the existing `18814` wrapper and `18828` review alternate, user service state, Docker Compose state for `whisper-server-npu`, JSON health endpoints, and performs a non-private embeddings request while measuring `/sys/class/accel/accel0/device/npu_busy_time_us` before and after. A positive sysfs delta is required for the embeddings proof.
+The script is read-only. It checks listeners for the live baseline and local specialists, user service state, Docker Compose state for `whisper-server-npu`, JSON health endpoints, and a non-private embeddings request while measuring `/sys/class/accel/accel0/device/npu_busy_time_us` before and after. A positive sysfs delta is required for the embeddings proof.
 
 Manual minimal checks:
 
 ```bash
 BUSY=/sys/class/accel/accel0/device/npu_busy_time_us
 cat "$BUSY"
-ss -ltnp | grep -E ':(18810|18816|18817|18818|18819|18820|18829)\b' || true
+ss -ltnp | grep -E ':(18810|18814|18816|18817|18818|18819|18820|18829|18830)\b' || true
-systemctl --user is-active openvino-embeddings.service rag-embedding-health.service
+systemctl --user is-active openvino-embeddings.service rag-embedding-health.service openvino-reranker.service openvino-router-classifier.service openvino-genai-npu-worker.service openvino-doc-image-triage.service openvino-advisory-gateway.service
 cd ~/lab/swarm && docker compose ps whisper-server-npu
 curl -fsS http://127.0.0.1:18817/healthz | jq .
 ```
@@ -87,23 +146,7 @@ A healthy NPU path has:
 
 ## Service-specific smoke checks
 
-For any foreground prototype server below, run it in a terminal you control or capture its PID and stop it at the end of the smoke. Do not use `systemctl --user enable`, Docker Compose `up -d`, `nohup`, or shell disowning for these review smokes unless Will explicitly approved persistent service enablement.
+For any foreground prototype/server smoke, run it in a terminal you control or capture its PID and stop it at the end. Do not use `systemctl --user enable`, Docker Compose `up -d`, `nohup`, or shell disowning unless Will explicitly approved persistent service enablement. Several specialists are already live; do not start duplicate listeners.
-
-Safe foreground-server pattern:
-
-```bash
-server_pid=""
-cleanup() {
-  if [[ -n "$server_pid" ]] && kill -0 "$server_pid" 2>/dev/null; then
-    kill "$server_pid"
-    wait "$server_pid" 2>/dev/null || true
-  fi
-}
-trap cleanup EXIT
-# start prototype server with --host 127.0.0.1 --port <port> &
-# server_pid=$!
-# run curl/smoke commands, then let trap stop it
-```
 
 ### Whisper NPU (`:18816`)
 
@@ -115,7 +158,6 @@ curl -fsS http://127.0.0.1:18816/health | jq .
 
 Operational notes:
 - Managed as Docker Compose service/container `whisper-server-npu` in `~/lab/swarm`.
-- Consistent with existing swarm service patterns because it is a containerized service with Compose health.
 - Do not restart it from this runbook unless Will asked for remediation.
 
 ### OpenVINO embeddings (`:18817`)
@@ -127,26 +169,10 @@ curl -fsS http://127.0.0.1:18817/healthz | jq .
 
 Operational notes:
 - User systemd unit: `openvino-embeddings.service`.
-- Model: `bge-base-en-v1.5-int8-ov`.
 - Model directory: `/home/will/.cache/openvino-models/bge-base-en-v1.5-int8-ov`.
 - Live RAG `:18810` uses Chroma collection `obsidian_bge_npu` through this service. Do not reindex or replace this collection in place.
 
-### Reranker prototype (`:18818`)
+### Reranker (`:18818`)
-
-Foreground review start only, after confirming port is free:
-
-```bash
-ss -ltnp | grep ':18818\b' || true
-cd ~/lab/swarm/openvino-reranker-npu
-source /home/will/.venvs/openvino-reranker/bin/activate
-OPENVINO_RERANKER_HOST=127.0.0.1 \
-OPENVINO_RERANKER_PORT=18818 \
-OPENVINO_RERANKER_DEVICE=NPU \
-OPENVINO_RERANKER_MODEL_DIR=/home/will/.cache/openvino-models/rerankers/ms-marco-MiniLM-L6-v2-int8-ov \
-python server.py
-```
-
-From another shell:
 
 ```bash
 curl -fsS http://127.0.0.1:18818/readyz | jq .
@@ -154,107 +180,78 @@ python ~/lab/swarm/openvino-reranker-npu/smoke.py --url http://127.0.0.1:18818
 ```
 
 Approval gate:
-- May be installed as `openvino-reranker.service` only after foreground smoke and Will approval.
+- Rerank may score candidate passages only. Any change to RAG answer selection, rerank policy, or vector DB behavior requires separate approval and rollback notes.
-- May be integrated into RAG only behind disabled-by-default knobs such as `RAG_RERANK_ENABLED=false`; request-time reranking must not mutate Chroma.
 
-### Router/classifier prototype (`:18819`)
+### Router/classifier (`:18819`)
-
-Foreground review start only, after confirming port is free:
-
-```bash
-ss -ltnp | grep ':18819\b' || true
-cd ~/lab/swarm/openvino-classifier-npu
-/home/will/.venvs/npu/bin/python router_classifier.py --host 127.0.0.1 --port 18819
-```
-
-Smoke:
 
 ```bash
 curl -fsS http://127.0.0.1:18819/healthz | jq .
 curl -fsS http://127.0.0.1:18819/v1/classify \
   -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-  -d '{"id":"smoke","text":"Urgent: check whether port 18817 is listening and inspect systemd logs.","options":{"include_evidence":true,"dry_run":true}}' | jq .
+  -d '{"id":"smoke","text":"Urgent: check whether port 18817 is listening and inspect systemd logs.","options":{"include_evidence":false,"dry_run":true}}' | jq '{id, labels, npu_busy_delta_us, sysfs_npu_busy_delta_us}'
 ```
 
 Approval gate:
-- May be installed as `openvino-router-classifier.service` only after Will approves live service enablement.
+- Must remain dry-run/advisory and must not alter Hermes/Atlas routing, memory writes, safety confirmation flow, or outbound messages without a separate explicit approval.
-- Must remain dry-run and must not alter Hermes/Atlas routing, memory writes, safety confirmation flow, or outbound messages without a separate explicit approval.
 
 ### Small GenAI NPU worker (`:18820`)
 
-Foreground review start only, after confirming port is free:
-
-```bash
-ss -ltnp | grep ':18820\b' || true
-cd ~/lab/swarm/openvino-genai-npu-worker
-/home/will/.venvs/npu/bin/python worker.py --host 127.0.0.1 --port 18820
-```
-
-Smoke:
-
 ```bash
 curl -fsS http://127.0.0.1:18820/healthz | jq .
 curl -fsS http://127.0.0.1:18820/models | jq .
-curl -fsS http://127.0.0.1:18820/v1/worker/condense-notification \
-  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-  -d '{"input":"Non-private smoke notification for local NPU worker.","max_new_tokens":64}' | jq .
 ```
 
 Approval gate:
-- May be installed as `openvino-genai-npu-worker.service` only after Will approves persistent service enablement.
+- Must not become primary Atlas/Hermes model routing. Use only for bounded local jobs such as title, summary, notification condensation, and memory-candidate drafting after the relevant job is approved.
-- Must not become primary Atlas/Hermes model routing. Use only for bounded background jobs such as title, summary, notification condensation, and memory-candidate drafting.
+- Avoid generation smokes that cold-load the model unless the task explicitly calls for it.
 
-### Document/image triage prototype (`:18829` optional review port)
+### Document/image triage (`:18829`)
-
-Foreground review start only, after confirming the port is free:
-
-```bash
-ss -ltnp | grep ':18829\b' || true
-cd ~/lab/swarm/openvino-doc-image-triage-npu
-/home/will/.venvs/npu/bin/python server.py --host 127.0.0.1 --port 18829 --allowed-root "$PWD"
-```
-
-Smoke:
 
 ```bash
 curl -fsS http://127.0.0.1:18829/healthz | jq .
 curl -fsS http://127.0.0.1:18829/models | jq .
-/home/will/.venvs/npu/bin/python tests/smoke_test.py
 ```
 
 Approval gate:
 - Do not point it at arbitrary directories; allowed roots must be equal to or under configured roots.
-- Do not include raw OCR text or full source paths unless Will explicitly asks for a one-off response.
+- Do not include raw OCR text or full source paths unless Will explicitly asks for one-off debugging.
 - v1 only uses the NPU through `:18817` embeddings for needs-attention; image category classification and OCR are CPU/local fallbacks.
 
-## Systemd and Compose recommendations
+### Advisory gateway (`172.19.0.1:18830`)
 
-Recommended management split:
+```bash
-- Keep containerized services in Docker Compose when they already have Docker build/runtime shape and Compose health (`whisper-server-npu`).
+curl -fsS http://172.19.0.1:18830/healthz | jq .
-- Keep host-side OpenVINO Python prototypes as user systemd services when they depend on local venvs, sysfs NPU access, model caches, and localhost-only APIs (`openvino-embeddings`, optional reranker/classifier/GenAI worker).
+docker exec n8n-agent wget -qO- -T 8 http://172.19.0.1:18830/healthz
-- Do not add the prototypes to the live gateway or primary routing during installation. Installation and routing are separate approval gates.
+```
 
-User-systemd unit expectations for optional prototypes:
+Approval gate:
-- `WorkingDirectory` points at the service directory under `~/lab/swarm/`.
+- Classification/generation/triage POSTs are advisory only and may write metadata counters. Do not wire outputs to sends, restarts, memory writes, tool execution, or Atlas/Hermes routing without a separate reviewed approval.
-- `ExecStart` uses the existing venv path documented by the prototype.
-- `Environment` pins host to `127.0.0.1`, port, model path, device `NPU`, and any upstream endpoint.
-- `Restart=on-failure`, not aggressive restart loops.
-- Logs go to user journal; do not log raw request bodies.
-- Start manually for smoke; enable on boot only after Will approval.
 
-Compose expectations for existing swarm services:
+## Approval-gated / not-live integrations
-- Prefer `cd ~/lab/swarm && make ps`, `make status`, and targeted `docker compose ps <service>` for read-only checks.
+
-- Do not run `docker compose up -d`, restart containers, pull images, or prune volumes from this runbook without approval.
+The following remain closed even though dry-run examples and local specialists exist:
+
+| Integration | Current gate |
+| --- | --- |
+| Primary Atlas/Hermes routing changes | closed; no live routing authority changes from this program slice |
+| Memory writes from NPU classifier/GenAI/advisory gateway | closed |
+| Telegram/Discord/email/outbound sends from cron/n8n/voice/advisory output | closed |
+| Service restarts or tool execution triggered by classifier/gateway output | closed |
+| Automatic Kanban task mutation, assignment, block/unblock, completion, or task creation | closed |
+| Broad private document/image/audio root processing | closed; only explicit approved/narrow roots |
+| Vector DB mutation/reindex or Chroma collection replacement | closed |
+| Wildcard binds or broader exposure for new services | closed |
+| GenAI worker as primary chat model | closed; bounded local drafts only |
+| Diffusion/image generation on the NPU | rejected/parked for this program |
 
 ## Monitoring and logging notes
 
 Minimum recurring monitoring should include:
-- Listener presence for `18816`, `18817`, and any approved optional prototype ports.
+- Listener presence for live baseline and any approved specialist ports.
-- User service state for `openvino-embeddings.service` and any approved optional prototype unit.
+- User service state for OpenVINO services and Docker Compose health for `whisper-server-npu`.
-- Docker Compose health for `whisper-server-npu`.
 - HTTP health endpoint success.
 - Positive sysfs NPU busy-time delta on at least one non-private inference probe, preferably embeddings `:18817` because it is already live and central.
-- Journal/container logs only at summary level. Avoid raw prompts, raw OCR text, private document names, credentials, and API keys.
+- Compact counts/deltas/gates only. Avoid raw prompts, transcripts, OCR text, private document names, credentials, and API keys.
 
 Useful log commands:
 
@@ -264,23 +261,14 @@ journalctl --user -u rag-embedding-health.service -n 100 --no-pager
 journalctl --user -u openvino-reranker.service -n 100 --no-pager
 journalctl --user -u openvino-router-classifier.service -n 100 --no-pager
 journalctl --user -u openvino-genai-npu-worker.service -n 100 --no-pager
+journalctl --user -u openvino-advisory-gateway.service -n 100 --no-pager
 cd ~/lab/swarm && docker compose logs --tail 100 whisper-server-npu
 ```
 
-## Approval gates
+## Approved/parked outcomes
 
-Requires explicit Will approval before proceeding:
+- Live baseline retained: RAG endpoint (`:18810`), RAG health wrapper (`:18814`), Whisper NPU (`:18816`), OpenVINO embeddings (`:18817`).
-- Installing, enabling, or autostarting `openvino-reranker.service`, `openvino-router-classifier.service`, or `openvino-genai-npu-worker.service`.
+- Live local-only advisory/reflex specialists: reranker (`:18818`), router/classifier (`:18819`), GenAI worker (`:18820`), doc/image triage (`:18829`), advisory gateway bridge (`172.19.0.1:18830`).
-- Assigning a final persistent port to document/image triage or enabling it as a persistent service.
+- Approved dry-run examples: utilization digest, context gate plan, cron/n8n advisory classifier, explicit-root batch triage, local-file voice/audio pipeline, Kanban hygiene advisory.
-- Enabling live RAG reranking or any request path that changes Atlas/RAG answers.
-- Changing primary Atlas/Hermes routing or connecting router/classifier outputs to live decisions.
-- Connecting the GenAI worker to primary Atlas chat, gateway routing, memory writes, or outbound notifications.
-- Restarting the live Atlas/Hermes gateway.
-- Deleting, overwriting, or in-place reindexing existing vector collections.
-- Broadening bind addresses or exposure beyond local-only defaults.
-
-Approved/parked outcomes:
-- Built/approved prototypes: reranker (`:18818`), router/classifier (`:18819`), small GenAI worker (`:18820`), document/image triage (review ports `:18828`/`:18829`).
-- Live baseline retained: Whisper NPU (`:18816`), OpenVINO embeddings (`:18817`), RAG endpoint (`:18810`) using `obsidian_bge_npu`.
 - Parked: always-on wake-word/audio and conventional vision detection until Will wants a concrete use case.
 - Rejected for this NPU program: diffusion/image generation.

tests/test_context_gate.py

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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import socket
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import threading
+from http.server import BaseHTTPRequestHandler, ThreadingHTTPServer
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+
+REPO_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
+if str(REPO_ROOT) not in sys.path:
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(REPO_ROOT))
+
+from openvino_context_gate.context_gate import (  # noqa: E402
+    AUTHORITY,
+    ClassifierResult,
+    ContextGateError,
+    build_plan,
+    classify_live,
+    compact_json,
+    compact_line,
+)
+
+
+def fake_classifier(
+    labels: dict,
+    *,
+    endpoint_delta: int | None = 120,
+    sysfs_delta: int | None = 120,
+    outer_delta: int | None = 80,
+) -> ClassifierResult:
+    return ClassifierResult(
+        labels=labels,
+        npu_busy_delta_us=endpoint_delta,
+        sysfs_npu_busy_delta_us=sysfs_delta,
+        outer_sysfs_delta_us=outer_delta,
+        live=True,
+    )
+
+
+def labels(category: str, *, tool: bool = False, safety: bool = False, memory: str = "none") -> dict:
+    return {
+        "tool_needed": {"value": tool, "confidence": 0.8 if tool else 0.4},
+        "memory_candidate": {"value": memory, "confidence": 0.8 if memory != "none" else 0.3},
+        "urgency": {"value": "normal", "confidence": 0.6},
+        "workflow_category": {"value": category, "confidence": 0.86},
+        "safety_confirmation_required": {"value": safety, "confidence": 0.9 if safety else 0.1},
+    }
+
+
+def test_current_npu_debug_query_selects_ops_live_and_repo_sources() -> None:
+    plan = build_plan(
+        "How do I check whether the RAG reranker is using the NPU?",
+        context={"platform": "cli", "repo_path": "/home/will/lab/swarm"},
+        classifier=fake_classifier(labels("devops", tool=True)),
+    )
+    assert plan["schema"] == "atlas_context_gate_plan_v1"
+    assert plan["bundle_plan"]["bundle_name"] == "OpsDebugBundle"
+    assert [s["source"] for s in plan["source_plan"]][:2] == ["live_system", "repo_files"]
+    assert plan["npu_proof"]["verified"] is True
+    assert plan["authority"] == AUTHORITY
+    assert all(value.startswith("closed_") for value in plan["gates"].values())
+
+
+def test_prior_plan_query_uses_session_or_rag_and_coding_for_kanban() -> None:
+    plan = build_plan(
+        "Where did we leave the NPU context gate implementation plan?",
+        context={"platform": "kanban", "task_id": "t_example", "repo_path": "/home/will/lab/swarm"},
+        classifier=fake_classifier(labels("coding", tool=True)),
+    )
+    sources = [s["source"] for s in plan["source_plan"]]
+    assert plan["bundle_plan"]["bundle_name"] == "CodingTaskBundle"
+    assert "repo_files" in sources
+    assert "session_search" in sources
+    assert "rag_search" in sources
+
+
+def test_simple_creative_query_no_retrieval_offline_no_npu_claim() -> None:
+    plan = build_plan("Write a haiku about Seattle rain.")
+    assert plan["bundle_plan"]["bundle_name"] == "SimpleResponseBundle"
+    assert [s["source"] for s in plan["source_plan"]] == ["no_retrieval"]
+    assert plan["npu_proof"]["verified"] is False
+    assert "npu_proof_inconclusive" in plan["warnings"]
+    assert "offline_heuristic_classifier_no_npu_claim" in plan["warnings"]
+
+
+def test_unsafe_live_routing_request_keeps_authority_closed_and_blocks_side_effect() -> None:
+    plan = build_plan(
+        "Change Hermes live routing to use the classifier automatically.",
+        context={"repo_path": "/home/will/lab/swarm"},
+        classifier=fake_classifier(labels("coding", tool=True, safety=True)),
+    )
+    assert plan["authority"] == AUTHORITY
+    assert plan["authority"]["may_route"] is False
+    assert any(field["field"] == "authority_side_effect" for field in plan["bundle_plan"]["blocked_fields"])
+    assert plan["gates"]["live_routing_change"] == "closed_requires_explicit_approval"
+
+
+def test_rejects_non_dry_run_and_private_text_options() -> None:
+    with pytest.raises(ContextGateError, match="dry_run_must_remain_true"):
+        build_plan("hello", options={"dry_run": False})
+    with pytest.raises(ContextGateError, match="include_private_text"):
+        build_plan("hello", options={"include_private_text": True})
+
+
+def test_compact_outputs_are_small_and_parseable() -> None:
+    plan = build_plan("How do I check whether port 18819 is healthy?")
+    line = compact_line(plan)
+    assert "schema=atlas_context_gate_plan_v1" in line
+    assert "gates=closed:" in line
+    parsed = json.loads(compact_json(plan))
+    assert parsed["schema"] == "atlas_context_gate_plan_v1"
+    assert isinstance(parsed["sources"], list)
+    assert "authority" in parsed
+
+
+def test_cli_offline_compact_json_smoke() -> None:
+    script = REPO_ROOT / "scripts" / "context-gate-advisory.py"
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        [sys.executable, str(script), "--offline", "--query", "Write a haiku about Seattle rain.", "--format", "compact-json"],
+        check=True,
+        text=True,
+        capture_output=True,
+        cwd=REPO_ROOT,
+    )
+    parsed = json.loads(result.stdout)
+    assert parsed["ok"] is True
+    assert parsed["bundle_name"] == "SimpleResponseBundle"
+    assert parsed["sources"] == ["no_retrieval"]
+    assert parsed["npu_proof"]["verified"] is False
+
+
+def test_npu_proof_requires_positive_sysfs_delta() -> None:
+    classifier = fake_classifier(labels("devops", tool=True), endpoint_delta=120, sysfs_delta=0, outer_delta=None)
+    plan = build_plan("How do I check whether the RAG reranker is using the NPU?", classifier=classifier)
+    assert plan["npu_proof"]["verified"] is False
+    assert "npu_proof_inconclusive" in plan["warnings"]
+
+    endpoint_sysfs_plan = build_plan(
+        "How do I check whether the RAG reranker is using the NPU?",
+        classifier=fake_classifier(labels("devops", tool=True), endpoint_delta=120, sysfs_delta=1, outer_delta=None),
+    )
+    assert endpoint_sysfs_plan["npu_proof"]["verified"] is True
+
+    outer_sysfs_plan = build_plan(
+        "How do I check whether the RAG reranker is using the NPU?",
+        classifier=fake_classifier(labels("devops", tool=True), endpoint_delta=120, sysfs_delta=0, outer_delta=1),
+    )
+    assert outer_sysfs_plan["npu_proof"]["verified"] is True
+
+
+def test_classifier_url_must_be_loopback_or_localhost() -> None:
+    for url in [
+        "http://example.com/v1/classify",
+        "https://10.0.0.5/v1/classify",
+        "http://0.0.0.0:18819/v1/classify",
+        "ftp://127.0.0.1/v1/classify",
+    ]:
+        with pytest.raises(ContextGateError, match="invalid_classifier_url"):
+            classify_live("hello", classifier_url=url, timeout=0.01)
+
+
+def test_classifier_url_redirect_to_non_loopback_is_not_followed(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
+    requests: list[str] = []
+
+    class RedirectHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
+        def do_POST(self) -> None:  # noqa: N802 - stdlib callback name
+            requests.append(self.path)
+            self.send_response(302)
+            self.send_header("Location", "http://example.com/v1/classify")
+            self.end_headers()
+
+        def log_message(self, format: str, *args: object) -> None:
+            return
+
+    original_create_connection = socket.create_connection
+
+    def guarded_create_connection(address, *args, **kwargs):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]
+        host = address[0]
+        if host not in {"127.0.0.1", "localhost"}:
+            raise AssertionError(f"attempted non-loopback redirect connection to {host}")
+        return original_create_connection(address, *args, **kwargs)
+
+    server = ThreadingHTTPServer(("127.0.0.1", 0), RedirectHandler)
+    thread = threading.Thread(target=server.serve_forever, daemon=True)
+    thread.start()
+    monkeypatch.setattr(socket, "create_connection", guarded_create_connection)
+    try:
+        url = f"http://127.0.0.1:{server.server_port}/v1/classify"
+        with pytest.raises(ContextGateError, match="classifier_unavailable"):
+            classify_live("hello", classifier_url=url, timeout=1.0)
+    finally:
+        server.shutdown()
+        server.server_close()
+        thread.join(timeout=2)
+
+    assert requests == ["/v1/classify"]

tests/test_kanban_hygiene_advisory.py

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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import importlib.util
+import json
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import tempfile
+import unittest
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import cast
+
+ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
+MODULE_PATH = ROOT / "scripts" / "kanban-hygiene-advisory.py"
+
+
+def load_module():
+    spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location("kanban_hygiene_advisory", MODULE_PATH)
+    assert spec and spec.loader
+    module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+    sys.modules[spec.name] = module
+    spec.loader.exec_module(module)
+    return module
+
+
+def task(task_id: str, title: str, status: str = "ready", **extra):
+    row = {
+        "id": task_id,
+        "title": title,
+        "status": status,
+        "assignee": "engineer",
+        "created_at": 1_780_000_000,
+        "updated_at": 1_780_000_100,
+    }
+    row.update(extra)
+    return row
+
+
+class KanbanHygieneAdvisoryTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.mod = load_module()
+
+    def advisory(self, tasks, now=1_780_003_600):
+        return self.mod.advisory(
+            tasks,
+            board="npu-maximization",
+            now=now,
+            input_metadata={},
+            include_evidence=False,
+        )
+
+    def test_output_contract_and_authority_flags_are_all_false(self):
+        output = self.advisory([
+            task("t_spec", "spec: Kanban/task hygiene classifier", body_excerpt="Define dry-run labels and next gate.")
+        ])
+        self.assertEqual(output["schema"], "kanban_hygiene_advisory_v1")
+        self.assertTrue(output["dry_run"])
+        self.assertEqual(output["counts"]["tasks"], 1)
+        self.assertTrue(output["npu_proof"]["required_for_npu_claims"])
+        self.assertFalse(output["npu_proof"]["attempted"])
+        self.assertTrue(output["authority"])
+        self.assertTrue(all(value is False for value in output["authority"].values()))
+
+    def test_required_labels_and_kanban_lane_gate(self):
+        output = self.advisory([
+            task("t1", "spec: Kanban/task hygiene classifier", body_excerpt="Read board summaries and suggest review-needed next gate labels.")
+        ])
+        item = output["items"][0]
+        for key in ["task_type", "project", "lane", "blocker", "staleness", "duplicate", "review_needed", "next_gate"]:
+            self.assertIn(key, item)
+        self.assertEqual(item["task_type"]["value"], "spec")
+        self.assertEqual(item["project"]["value"], "npu-maximization")
+        self.assertEqual(item["lane"]["value"], "kanban_hygiene")
+        self.assertEqual(item["next_gate"]["value"], "ready_for_implementation")
+
+    def test_lifecycle_chain_is_not_duplicate_even_with_same_normalized_title(self):
+        rows = [
+            task("t_spec", "spec: Kanban hygiene advisory", children=["t_impl"]),
+            task("t_impl", "implement: Kanban hygiene advisory", parents=["t_spec"], children=["t_review"]),
+            task("t_review", "review: Kanban hygiene advisory", parents=["t_impl"]),
+        ]
+        output = self.advisory(rows)
+        self.assertEqual(output["counts"]["duplicates"], 0)
+        self.assertTrue(all(not item["duplicate"]["is_duplicate"] for item in output["items"]))
+
+    def test_duplicate_same_type_lane_and_normalized_title_is_flagged(self):
+        rows = [
+            task("t_a", "implement: dry-run Kanban hygiene advisory", body_excerpt="Kanban board summaries"),
+            task("t_b", "implement: dry run kanban hygiene advisory", body_excerpt="Kanban board summaries"),
+        ]
+        output = self.advisory(rows)
+        self.assertEqual(output["counts"]["duplicates"], 1)
+        dupes = [item for item in output["items"] if item["duplicate"]["is_duplicate"]]
+        self.assertEqual(len(dupes), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(dupes[0]["next_gate"]["value"], "dedupe_review")
+
+    def test_staleness_is_deterministic_with_now(self):
+        output = self.advisory([
+            task("t_run", "implement: NPU service", status="running", updated_at=1_780_000_000, heartbeat_at=1_780_000_000)
+        ], now=1_780_007_201)
+        item = output["items"][0]
+        self.assertEqual(item["staleness"]["value"], "stale_lock")
+        self.assertEqual(item["next_gate"]["value"], "investigate_stale_lock")
+        self.assertEqual(output["counts"]["stale"], 1)
+
+    def test_review_required_marker_sets_ready_for_review(self):
+        output = self.advisory([
+            task(
+                "t_impl",
+                "implement: dry-run Kanban hygiene advisory",
+                status="blocked",
+                body_excerpt="review-required: code change needs review",
+                changed_files=["scripts/kanban-hygiene-advisory.py"],
+                tests_run=8,
+            )
+        ])
+        item = output["items"][0]
+        self.assertTrue(item["review_needed"]["value"])
+        self.assertEqual(item["review_needed"]["kind"], "code_change")
+        self.assertEqual(item["next_gate"]["value"], "ready_for_review")
+
+    def test_missing_parent_waits_without_marking_blocked(self):
+        output = self.advisory([
+            task("t_child", "implement: context gate", status="todo", parents=["t_parent"], body_excerpt="RAG context gate")
+        ])
+        item = output["items"][0]
+        self.assertEqual(item["blocker"]["value"], "missing_parent")
+        self.assertFalse(item["blocker"]["blocked"])
+        self.assertEqual(item["next_gate"]["value"], "wait_for_parents")
+
+    def test_npu_claim_without_busy_delta_routes_to_proof_gate(self):
+        for excerpt in [
+            "NPU classifier returned HTTP 200 but missing busy delta evidence",
+            "NPU reranker reported npu_busy_delta_us=0",
+            "NPU reranker reported npu_busy_delta_us=-5",
+            "NPU reranker reported npu_busy_delta_us=-0.1",
+        ]:
+            with self.subTest(excerpt=excerpt):
+                output = self.advisory([task("t_npu", "test: NPU classifier smoke", body_excerpt=excerpt)])
+                item = output["items"][0]
+                self.assertTrue(item["review_needed"]["value"])
+                self.assertEqual(item["review_needed"]["kind"], "npu_proof_gate")
+                self.assertEqual(item["next_gate"]["value"], "needs_npu_proof")
+
+    def test_npu_proof_gate_dominates_review_required_marker(self):
+        for excerpt in [
+            "review-required: NPU reranker reported npu_busy_delta_us=0 after smoke",
+            "review-required: NPU classifier returned HTTP 200 but missing busy delta evidence",
+        ]:
+            with self.subTest(excerpt=excerpt):
+                output = self.advisory([
+                    task(
+                        "t_npu_review",
+                        "implement: NPU classifier smoke",
+                        status="blocked",
+                        body_excerpt=excerpt,
+                        changed_files=["scripts/npu-classifier.py"],
+                        tests_run=1,
+                    )
+                ])
+                item = output["items"][0]
+                self.assertTrue(item["review_needed"]["value"])
+                self.assertEqual(item["review_needed"]["kind"], "npu_proof_gate")
+                self.assertEqual(item["next_gate"]["value"], "needs_npu_proof")
+
+    def test_cli_accepts_jsonl_auto_format_and_invalid_schema_exits_nonzero(self):
+        good_rows = [
+            json.dumps(task("t1", "docs: service map update", body_excerpt="runbook README")),
+            json.dumps(task("t2", "ops: utilization digest", body_excerpt="health metrics digest")),
+        ]
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile("w", suffix=".jsonl", delete=False) as handle:
+            handle.write("\n".join(good_rows))
+            good_path = handle.name
+        try:
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                [sys.executable, str(MODULE_PATH), "--input", good_path, "--board", "npu-maximization", "--now", "1780003600"],
+                capture_output=True,
+                text=True,
+                check=False,
+            )
+        finally:
+            Path(good_path).unlink(missing_ok=True)
+        self.assertEqual(result.returncode, 0, result.stderr)
+        parsed = json.loads(result.stdout)
+        self.assertEqual(parsed["counts"]["tasks"], 2)
+
+        bad = subprocess.run(
+            [sys.executable, str(MODULE_PATH)],
+            input=json.dumps({"tasks": [{"id": "missing-fields"}]}),
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            check=False,
+        )
+        self.assertNotEqual(bad.returncode, 0)
+        self.assertIn("missing required fields", bad.stderr)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_npu_advisory_dry_run_comparison.py

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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import importlib.util
+import json
+import subprocess
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
+SCRIPT = ROOT / "scripts" / "npu-advisory-dry-run-comparison.py"
+FIXTURES = ROOT / "fixtures" / "npu_advisory_dry_run" / "fixtures.json"
+
+
+def load_harness():
+    spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location("npu_advisory_dry_run_comparison", SCRIPT)
+    assert spec and spec.loader
+    module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+    sys.modules[spec.name] = module
+    spec.loader.exec_module(module)
+    return module
+
+
+def test_fixture_set_covers_all_required_advisory_lanes() -> None:
+    fixtures = json.loads(FIXTURES.read_text())["fixtures"]
+    lanes = {fixture["lane"] for fixture in fixtures}
+    assert {
+        "context_gate",
+        "cron_n8n_advisory",
+        "batch_triage",
+        "voice_audio",
+        "kanban_hygiene",
+        "advisory_gateway_envelope",
+    }.issubset(lanes)
+    assert all("expected_recommendation" in fixture for fixture in fixtures)
+    assert all("human_or_atlas_decision" in fixture for fixture in fixtures)
+
+
+def test_harness_outputs_compact_summary_and_decision_schema() -> None:
+    harness = load_harness()
+    summary = harness.run(FIXTURES)
+    assert summary["schema"] == "npu_advisory_dry_run_summary_v1"
+    assert summary["dry_run"] is True
+    assert all(value is False for value in summary["mutations"].values())
+    assert summary["totals"]["fixtures"] >= 6
+    assert summary["totals"]["agree"] >= 1
+    assert summary["totals"]["false_positive"] >= 1
+    assert summary["totals"]["authority_safe_flag_violations"] == 1
+
+    for decision in summary["decisions"]:
+        assert decision["schema_version"] == "npu_advisory_decision_v1"
+        assert decision["decision_id"]
+        assert isinstance(decision["source"], dict)
+        assert isinstance(decision["service"], dict)
+        assert isinstance(decision["recommendation"], dict)
+        assert isinstance(decision["confidence"], dict)
+        assert isinstance(decision["actual_action"], dict)
+        assert decision["actual_action"]["performed"] is False
+        assert decision["actual_action"]["side_effects"] == []
+        assert decision["allowed_actions"] == ["record_metric", "compare_with_expected_label", "include_in_digest", "recommend_human_review"]
+        assert isinstance(decision["human_or_atlas_decision"], dict)
+        assert isinstance(decision["outcome"], dict)
+        assert isinstance(decision["npu_proof"], dict)
+        assert isinstance(decision["latency"], dict)
+        assert isinstance(decision["fallback"], dict)
+        assert decision["privacy"]["payload_logged"] is False
+        assert decision["privacy"]["contains_private_payload"] is False
+        assert decision["authority_flags"]["advisory_only"] is True
+        assert decision["authority_flags"]["requires_human_approval"] is True
+        assert "notes" in decision
+    metrics = summary["minimum_metrics"]
+    assert metrics["privacy_violation_count"] == 0
+    assert metrics["actual_side_effect_count"] == 0
+    assert "records_by_input_class" in metrics
+    assert "records_by_service" in metrics
+    assert "fallback_counts_by_kind" in metrics
+    assert "latency_by_service" in metrics
+
+
+def test_each_lane_has_expected_recommendation() -> None:
+    harness = load_harness()
+    summary = harness.run(FIXTURES)
+    by_id = {decision["source"]["fixture_id"]: decision for decision in summary["decisions"]}
+    assert by_id["context-gate-coding-safe"]["recommendation"]["label"] == "prepare_context_bundle"
+    assert by_id["cron-normal-log"]["recommendation"]["label"] == "log"
+    assert by_id["batch-receipt-action"]["recommendation"]["label"] == "review_item"
+    assert by_id["voice-audio-action-needed"]["recommendation"]["label"] == "require_human_review"
+    assert by_id["kanban-review-ready"]["recommendation"]["label"] == "ready_for_review"
+    assert by_id["gateway-authority-violation"]["recommendation"]["label"] == "block_authority_violation"
+
+
+def test_cli_json_and_markdown_are_parseable_and_no_mismatch() -> None:
+    json_result = subprocess.run(
+        [sys.executable, str(SCRIPT), "--fixtures", str(FIXTURES), "--format", "json", "--fail-on-mismatch"],
+        cwd=ROOT,
+        text=True,
+        stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+        stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+        check=False,
+    )
+    assert json_result.returncode == 0, json_result.stderr
+    parsed = json.loads(json_result.stdout)
+    assert parsed["totals"]["expected_outcome_mismatches"] == 0
+    assert "decisions" not in parsed
+
+    md_result = subprocess.run(
+        [sys.executable, str(SCRIPT), "--fixtures", str(FIXTURES), "--format", "markdown"],
+        cwd=ROOT,
+        text=True,
+        stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+        stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+        check=False,
+    )
+    assert md_result.returncode == 0, md_result.stderr
+    assert "# NPU advisory dry-run comparison" in md_result.stdout
+    assert "| context_gate |" in md_result.stdout
+
+
+def test_authority_violation_gate_can_fail_ci_when_requested() -> None:
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        [sys.executable, str(SCRIPT), "--fixtures", str(FIXTURES), "--fail-on-authority-violation"],
+        cwd=ROOT,
+        text=True,
+        stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+        stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+        check=False,
+    )
+    assert result.returncode == 1
+    parsed = json.loads(result.stdout)
+    assert parsed["totals"]["authority_safe_flag_violations"] == 1

tests/test_npu_batch_triage_dry_run.py

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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import importlib.util
+import json
+import os
+import subprocess
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+import yaml
+
+ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
+SCRIPT = ROOT / "scripts" / "npu-batch-triage-dry-run.py"
+
+
+def load_script_module():
+    spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location("npu_batch_triage_dry_run", SCRIPT)
+    assert spec and spec.loader
+    module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+    spec.loader.exec_module(module)
+    return module
+
+
+def run_cli(*args: str) -> subprocess.CompletedProcess[str]:
+    return subprocess.run(
+        [sys.executable, str(SCRIPT), *args],
+        cwd=ROOT,
+        text=True,
+        stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+        stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+        check=False,
+    )
+
+
+def manifest(tmp_path: Path, lane: str = "screenshots", approved: bool = True, root: Path | None = None, exts: list[str] | None = None) -> Path:
+    root = root or tmp_path / "approved"
+    root.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    data = {
+        "version": 1,
+        "policy": {
+            "default_mode": "dry_run",
+            "require_explicit_root": True,
+            "allow_external_uploads": False,
+            "allow_mutations": False,
+            "log_raw_text": False,
+        },
+        "roots": {
+            lane: {
+                "approved": approved,
+                "root": str(root),
+                "allowed_extensions": exts or [".png", ".txt", ".wav"],
+                "max_files": 10,
+                "max_file_mb": 5,
+            }
+        },
+    }
+    path = tmp_path / "triage-roots.yaml"
+    path.write_text(yaml.safe_dump(data))
+    return path
+
+
+def test_missing_manifest_fails_closed(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    result = run_cli("--manifest", str(tmp_path / "missing.yaml"), "--lane", "screenshots", "--dry-run", "--no-npu", "--json")
+    out = json.loads(result.stdout)
+    assert result.returncode == 2
+    assert out["ok"] is False
+    assert out["error"] == "fail_closed"
+    assert "manifest_missing" in out["reason"]
+    assert all(v is False for v in out["mutations"].values())
+
+
+def test_unapproved_lane_fails_closed(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    man = manifest(tmp_path, approved=False)
+    result = run_cli("--manifest", str(man), "--lane", "screenshots", "--dry-run", "--no-npu", "--json")
+    out = json.loads(result.stdout)
+    assert result.returncode == 2
+    assert out["ok"] is False
+    assert "lane_unapproved:screenshots" in out["reason"]
+
+
+def test_request_root_cannot_broaden_manifest_root(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    approved = tmp_path / "approved" / "narrow"
+    man = manifest(tmp_path, root=approved)
+    broad = tmp_path / "approved"
+    result = run_cli("--manifest", str(man), "--lane", "screenshots", "--root", str(broad), "--dry-run", "--no-npu", "--json")
+    out = json.loads(result.stdout)
+    assert result.returncode == 2
+    assert out["ok"] is False
+    assert "request_root_broadens_approval:screenshots" in out["reason"]
+
+
+def test_symlink_escape_is_skipped_and_output_redacted(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    approved = tmp_path / "approved"
+    approved.mkdir()
+    outside = tmp_path / "outside"
+    outside.mkdir()
+    (approved / "note.png").write_bytes(b"fake image")
+    (approved / "note.png.txt").write_text("Invoice payment due 2026-06-10 $42.00")
+    (outside / "secret.png").write_bytes(b"secret")
+    os.symlink(outside / "secret.png", approved / "escape.png")
+    man = manifest(tmp_path, root=approved, exts=[".png"])
+
+    result = run_cli("--manifest", str(man), "--lane", "screenshots", "--dry-run", "--no-npu", "--json")
+    out = json.loads(result.stdout)
+    assert result.returncode == 0
+    assert out["ok"] is True
+    assert out["files_processed"] == 1
+    assert out["skipped"]["symlink_escape"] == 1
+    item = out["items"][0]
+    assert item["basename"] == "note.png"
+    assert item["raw_text_redacted"] is True
+    assert item["full_path_included"] is False
+    assert "full_path" not in item
+    assert "Invoice" not in json.dumps(out)
+    assert out["npu"]["claimed"] is False
+    assert all(v is False for v in out["mutations"].values())
+
+
+def test_committed_sample_manifest_cpu_smoke() -> None:
+    result = run_cli(
+        "--manifest",
+        "config/triage-roots.test.yaml",
+        "--lane",
+        "receipts",
+        "--root",
+        "openvino-doc-image-triage-npu/samples",
+        "--limit",
+        "2",
+        "--dry-run",
+        "--no-npu",
+        "--json",
+    )
+    out = json.loads(result.stdout)
+    assert result.returncode == 0
+    assert out["ok"] is True
+    assert out["lane"] == "receipts"
+    assert out["dry_run"] is True
+    assert out["files_processed"] == 2
+    assert out["npu"] == {"busy_delta_us": None, "claimed": False, "proof_ok": False} or out["npu"]["claimed"] is False
+    assert all(v is False for v in out["mutations"].values())
+    assert all(item.get("raw_text_redacted", True) for item in out["items"])
+
+
+def test_audio_lane_no_npu_does_not_transcribe_or_claim(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    approved = tmp_path / "voice"
+    approved.mkdir()
+    (approved / "memo.wav").write_bytes(b"not really wav; no-npu mode must not decode")
+    man = manifest(tmp_path, lane="voice_memos", root=approved, exts=[".wav"])
+    result = run_cli("--manifest", str(man), "--lane", "voice_memos", "--dry-run", "--no-npu", "--json")
+    out = json.loads(result.stdout)
+    assert result.returncode == 0
+    item = out["items"][0]
+    assert item["transcribed"] is False
+    assert item["raw_transcript_logged"] is False
+    assert out["npu"]["claimed"] is False
+    assert all(v is False for v in out["mutations"].values())
+
+
+def test_external_whisper_url_fails_closed_before_audio_read(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    module = load_script_module()
+    with pytest.raises(module.FailClosed, match="whisper_url_not_loopback"):
+        module.multipart_transcribe(tmp_path / "missing.wav", "http://example.com:18816/v1/audio/transcriptions", 0.01)
+
+
+def test_audio_lane_rejects_external_whisper_url(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    approved = tmp_path / "voice"
+    approved.mkdir()
+    (approved / "memo.wav").write_bytes(b"synthetic audio bytes")
+    man = manifest(tmp_path, lane="voice_memos", root=approved, exts=[".wav"])
+    result = run_cli(
+        "--manifest",
+        str(man),
+        "--lane",
+        "voice_memos",
+        "--dry-run",
+        "--whisper-url",
+        "https://example.com/v1/audio/transcriptions",
+        "--json",
+    )
+    out = json.loads(result.stdout)
+    assert result.returncode == 2
+    assert out["ok"] is False
+    assert out["error"] == "fail_closed"
+    assert out["reason"] == "whisper_url_scheme_not_http"
+    assert out["mutations"] == {
+        "obsidian": False,
+        "rag": False,
+        "vector_db": False,
+        "sends": False,
+        "file_moves": False,
+        "routing": False,
+        "memory": False,
+        "service_restarts": False,
+    }
+
+
+def test_localhost_whisper_url_is_allowed() -> None:
+    module = load_script_module()
+    assert module.validate_local_whisper_url("http://localhost:18816/v1/audio/transcriptions")
+    assert module.validate_local_whisper_url("http://127.0.0.1:18816/v1/audio/transcriptions")
+    assert module.validate_local_whisper_url("http://[::1]:18816/v1/audio/transcriptions")

tests/test_npu_utilization_digest.py

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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import importlib.util
+import json
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+SCRIPT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1] / "scripts" / "npu-utilization-digest.py"
+spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location("npu_utilization_digest", SCRIPT)
+assert spec and spec.loader
+digest = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+sys.modules[spec.name] = digest
+spec.loader.exec_module(digest)
+
+
+def test_positive_sysfs_delta_required_for_proof(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+    busy = tmp_path / "busy"
+    busy.write_text("100")
+
+    def fake_health(service, url, timeout, gate="none", mode="health_only"):
+        return digest.ServiceRow(service=service, reachable=True, mode=mode, gate=gate), {"ok": True}
+
+    def fake_post(url, payload, timeout):
+        busy.write_text("100")
+        return 200, {"data": [{"embedding": [0.1, 0.2]}], "embedding_dim": 2, "npu_busy_delta_us": 7}
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(digest, "health_row", fake_health)
+    row = digest.probe_embeddings(1, busy_path=busy, post_json=fake_post)
+    assert row.probe_ran is True
+    assert row.proof_ok is False
+    assert "no_positive_sysfs_delta" in row.warnings
+
+
+def test_embeddings_row_redacts_vectors(tmp_path):
+    row = digest.ServiceRow(
+        service="embeddings",
+        reachable=True,
+        probe_ran=True,
+        proof_ok=True,
+        calls=1,
+        items=1,
+        avg_ms=12.3,
+        npu_delta_us=5,
+        embedding_count=1,
+        embedding_dim=3,
+        mode="NPU",
+    )
+    summary = digest.build_summary([row], None, 5, "2026-06-05T14:20:00-07:00")
+    text = digest.render_text(summary, [row])
+    assert "embedding_count" not in text  # counts are intentionally terse in text
+    assert "0.1" not in text
+    out = digest.write_jsonl(summary, [row], tmp_path)
+    body = out.read_text()
+    assert "embedding" in body  # compact metadata key is okay
+    assert "[0.1" not in body
+    assert "embedding_dim" in body
+
+
+def test_classifier_dry_run_payload(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+    busy = tmp_path / "busy"
+    busy.write_text("10")
+    seen = {}
+
+    def fake_health(service, url, timeout, gate="none", mode="health_only"):
+        return digest.ServiceRow(service=service, reachable=True, mode=mode, gate=gate), {"ok": True}
+
+    def fake_post(url, payload, timeout):
+        seen.update(payload)
+        busy.write_text("35")
+        return 200, {
+            "labels": {"tool_needed": True, "duplicate": False},
+            "recommendation": "escalate",
+            "confidence": 0.84,
+            "authority_flags": {"tool_execution": False, "memory_write": False},
+            "allowed_actions": ["log", "recommend"],
+            "actual_action": "dry_run",
+            "npu_busy_delta_us": 25,
+        }
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(digest, "health_row", fake_health)
+    row = digest.probe_classifier(1, busy_path=busy, post_json=fake_post)
+    assert seen["options"]["dry_run"] is True
+    assert seen["options"]["include_evidence"] is False
+    assert row.escalate == 1
+    assert row.suppress == 0
+    assert row.recommendation == "escalate"
+    assert row.confidence == 0.84
+    assert row.confidence_bucket == "high"
+    assert row.authority_violations == 0
+    assert row.proof_ok is True
+
+
+def test_doc_triage_allowed_root_compact(tmp_path):
+    row = digest.ServiceRow(
+        service="doc_triage",
+        reachable=True,
+        probe_ran=True,
+        proof_ok=True,
+        files=1,
+        avg_ms=9,
+        npu_delta_us=11,
+        allowed_roots_count=1,
+        mode="NPU-via-embedding-service",
+        gate="closed:private-root",
+    )
+    summary = digest.build_summary([row], None, 11, "2026-06-05T14:20:00-07:00")
+    text = digest.render_text(summary, [row])
+    assert "allowed_roots=1" in text
+    assert str(tmp_path) not in text
+
+
+def test_advisory_gateway_health_only(monkeypatch):
+    calls = []
+
+    def fake_get(url, timeout):
+        return 200, {"ok": True}
+
+    def fake_post(url, payload, timeout):
+        calls.append((url, payload))
+        return 200, {}
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(digest, "http_get_json", fake_get)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(digest, "http_post_json", fake_post)
+    row, _ = digest.health_row("advisory_gateway", digest.ADVISORY_HEALTH_URL, 1, gate="closed:advisory-post")
+    assert row.reachable is True
+    assert row.probe_ran is False
+    assert row.mode == "health_only"
+    assert calls == []
+
+
+def test_genai_loaded_false_skips_default_smoke(monkeypatch):
+    def fake_health(service, url, timeout, gate="none", mode="health_only"):
+        return digest.ServiceRow(service=service, reachable=True, mode=mode), {"ok": True, "loaded": False}
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(digest, "health_row", fake_health)
+    row = digest.probe_genai(1, include_smoke=False)
+    assert row.probe_ran is False
+    assert row.loaded is False
+    assert row.reason == "skipped_cold_load"
+    assert row.fallbacks == 1
+    assert "skipped_cold_load" in row.warnings
+
+
+def test_disabled_proof_smokes_count_as_fallbacks(monkeypatch):
+    def fake_health(service, url, timeout, gate="none", mode="health_only"):
+        return digest.ServiceRow(service=service, reachable=True, mode=mode, gate=gate), {"ok": True, "loaded": True}
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(digest, "health_row", fake_health)
+    rows = [
+        digest.probe_whisper(1, include_smoke=False),
+        digest.probe_genai(1, include_smoke=False),
+        digest.probe_doc_triage(1, include_smoke=False),
+    ]
+    summary = digest.build_summary(rows, None, 0, "2026-06-05T14:20:00-07:00")
+    assert summary["fallbacks"] == 3
+    assert summary["warnings"] == {"skipped": 2, "smoke_disabled": 1}
+
+
+def test_jsonl_shape(tmp_path):
+    rows = [digest.ServiceRow(service="embeddings", reachable=True, probe_ran=True, proof_ok=True, calls=1, npu_delta_us=1)]
+    summary = digest.build_summary(rows, None, 1, "2026-06-05T14:20:00-07:00")
+    path = digest.write_jsonl(summary, rows, tmp_path)
+    lines = [json.loads(line) for line in path.read_text().splitlines()]
+    assert lines[0]["type"] == "summary"
+    assert lines[0]["request_counts_by_service"] == {"embeddings": 1}
+    assert lines[0]["npu_busy_delta_us_by_service"] == {"embeddings": 1}
+    assert lines[1]["type"] == "service"
+    assert lines[1]["service"] == "embeddings"
+
+
+def test_summary_observability_rollups_and_text():
+    rows = [
+        digest.ServiceRow(service="classifier", reachable=True, calls=1, npu_delta_us=25, fallbacks=0, escalate=1, suppress=0, recommendation="escalate", confidence=0.84, confidence_bucket="high", authority_violations=0),
+        digest.ServiceRow(service="doc_triage", reachable=True, calls=1, npu_delta_us=7, fallbacks=1, warnings=["no_positive_sysfs_delta"]),
+        digest.ServiceRow(service="advisory_gateway", reachable=True, gate="closed:advisory-post", authority_violations=1, warnings=["authority_violation"]),
+    ]
+    summary = digest.build_summary(rows, None, 32, "2026-06-05T14:20:00-07:00")
+    assert summary["request_counts_by_service"] == {"classifier": 1, "doc_triage": 1}
+    assert summary["npu_busy_delta_us_by_service"] == {"classifier": 25, "doc_triage": 7}
+    assert summary["fallbacks_by_service"] == {"doc_triage": 1}
+    assert summary["confidence_distribution"] == {"high": 1}
+    assert summary["recommendation_counts"] == {"escalate": 1}
+    assert summary["authority_violations"] == 1
+    text = digest.render_text(summary, rows)
+    assert "authority_violations=1" in text
+    assert "recommendations: escalate=1" in text
+    assert "confidence: high=1" in text
+
+
+def test_authority_violation_detection():
+    assert digest.count_authority_violations({
+        "authority_flags": {"tool_execution": True, "memory_write": False},
+        "allowed_actions": ["log", "service_restart"],
+        "actual_action": "outbound_send",
+    }) == 3
+
+
+def test_v1_authority_violation_detection():
+    safe_payload = {
+        "authority_flags": {
+            "can_route_atlas": False,
+            "can_write_memory": False,
+            "can_execute_tools": False,
+            "can_restart_services": False,
+            "can_send_outbound": False,
+            "can_scan_private_roots": False,
+            "can_mutate_vector_store": False,
+            "can_post_advisory_event": False,
+            "can_change_gateway_config": False,
+            "requires_human_approval": True,
+            "advisory_only": True,
+        },
+        "allowed_actions": ["record_metric", "compare_with_expected_label", "include_in_digest", "recommend_human_review"],
+        "actual_action": {"kind": "dry_run_reported", "performed": False, "performed_by": "harness", "side_effects": []},
+    }
+    assert digest.count_authority_violations(safe_payload) == 0
+    unsafe = dict(safe_payload)
+    unsafe["authority_flags"] = dict(safe_payload["authority_flags"], can_execute_tools=True)
+    assert digest.count_authority_violations(unsafe) == 1
+
+
+def test_recommendation_only_and_zero_confidence_rollups():
+    payload = {"labels": {"no_op": {"confidence": 0.0, "score": 0.9}}, "recommendation": "suppress"}
+    assert digest.extract_confidence(payload) == 0.0
+    row = digest.ServiceRow(service="classifier", reachable=True, recommendation="suppress", confidence=0.0, confidence_bucket="low")
+    summary = digest.build_summary([row], None, None, "2026-06-05T14:20:00-07:00")
+    assert summary["recommendation_counts"] == {"suppress": 1}
+    assert summary["confidence_distribution"] == {"low": 1}
+
+
+def test_exit_codes(monkeypatch):
+    rows = [digest.ServiceRow(service="embeddings", reachable=True, probe_ran=True, proof_ok=False, warnings=["no_positive_sysfs_delta"])]
+    summary = digest.build_summary(rows, None, 0, "2026-06-05T14:20:00-07:00")
+    monkeypatch.setattr(digest, "run", lambda args: (summary, rows))
+    assert digest.main(["--no-write"]) == 0
+    assert digest.main(["--no-write", "--strict-proof"]) == 2

tests/test_npu_voice_audio_pipeline.py

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+import importlib.util
+import json
+import sys
+import types
+import unittest
+from argparse import Namespace
+from pathlib import Path
+from tempfile import TemporaryDirectory
+from typing import cast
+from unittest import mock
+
+MODULE_PATH = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1] / "scripts" / "npu_voice_audio_pipeline.py"
+
+
+def load_module():
+    spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location("npu_voice_audio_pipeline", MODULE_PATH)
+    assert spec is not None and spec.loader is not None
+    module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+    sys.modules[spec.name] = module
+    spec.loader.exec_module(module)
+    return cast(types.ModuleType, module)
+
+
+class NpuVoiceAudioPipelineTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.pipeline = load_module()
+
+    def test_rejects_relative_audio_path(self):
+        with self.assertRaisesRegex(self.pipeline.PipelineError, "audio_path_must_be_absolute"):
+            self.pipeline.validate_audio_path("memo.wav", max_bytes=1024, max_audio_seconds=300)
+
+    def test_rejects_symlink_audio_path(self):
+        with TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
+            root = Path(tmp)
+            target = root / "memo.wav"
+            target.write_bytes(b"RIFFfake")
+            link = root / "link.wav"
+            link.symlink_to(target)
+            with self.assertRaisesRegex(self.pipeline.PipelineError, "audio_path_must_not_be_symlink"):
+                self.pipeline.validate_audio_path(str(link), max_bytes=1024, max_audio_seconds=None)
+
+    def test_compact_labels_unwraps_classifier_label_values(self):
+        labels = self.pipeline.compact_labels(
+            {
+                "labels": {
+                    "workflow_category": {"value": "media"},
+                    "tool_needed": {"value": True},
+                    "urgency": {"value": "high"},
+                    "safety_confirmation_required": {"value": False},
+                }
+            }
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(labels["workflow_category"], "media")
+        self.assertTrue(labels["tool_needed"])
+        self.assertEqual(labels["urgency"], "high")
+        self.assertFalse(labels["safety_confirmation_required"])
+
+    def test_gate_blocks_missing_npu_proof(self):
+        action_worthy, atlas_gate, next_gate = self.pipeline.decide_gate(
+            "remind me to review logs",
+            {"tool_needed": True, "urgency": "normal", "safety_confirmation_required": False},
+            whisper_proven=False,
+            classifier_proven=True,
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(action_worthy)
+        self.assertEqual(atlas_gate, "blocked_missing_npu_proof")
+        self.assertEqual(next_gate, "npu_proof_required")
+
+    def test_loopback_endpoint_policy_accepts_local_urls(self):
+        allowed = [
+            "http://localhost:18816/v1/audio/transcriptions",
+            "https://localhost:18816/v1/audio/transcriptions",
+            "http://127.0.0.1:18816/v1/audio/transcriptions",
+            "http://127.42.0.9:18816/v1/audio/transcriptions",
+            "http://[::1]:18816/v1/audio/transcriptions",
+        ]
+        for url in allowed:
+            with self.subTest(url=url):
+                self.assertEqual(self.pipeline.validate_loopback_endpoint(url, label="whisper"), url)
+
+    def test_loopback_endpoint_policy_rejects_remote_urls(self):
+        rejected = [
+            "http://example.com:18816/v1/audio/transcriptions",
+            "https://10.0.0.5:18816/v1/audio/transcriptions",
+            "http://192.168.1.10:18816/v1/audio/transcriptions",
+            "http://[2001:db8::1]:18816/v1/audio/transcriptions",
+            "file:///tmp/audio.wav",
+        ]
+        for url in rejected:
+            with self.subTest(url=url):
+                with self.assertRaisesRegex(self.pipeline.PipelineError, "whisper_url_.*not_.*|whisper_url_scheme_not_allowed"):
+                    self.pipeline.validate_loopback_endpoint(url, label="whisper")
+
+    def test_run_pipeline_rejects_remote_url_before_audio_read(self):
+        args = Namespace(
+            audio="/tmp/does-not-exist-remote-rejection-smoke.ogg",
+            id="voice-smoke",
+            source="local_file",
+            title="synthetic smoke",
+            language="en",
+            whisper_url="http://example.com:18816/v1/audio/transcriptions",
+            classifier_url="http://127.0.0.1:18819/v1/classify",
+            dry_run=True,
+            include_transcript=False,
+            include_transcript_preview_chars=0,
+            include_raw=False,
+            max_bytes=1024 * 1024,
+            max_audio_seconds=300,
+            max_transcript_chars=6000,
+            timeout=1,
+        )
+        with self.assertRaisesRegex(self.pipeline.PipelineError, "whisper_url_host_not_loopback"):
+            self.pipeline.run_pipeline(args)
+
+    def test_run_pipeline_compact_success_with_mocked_services(self):
+        with TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
+            audio = Path(tmp) / "memo.ogg"
+            audio.write_bytes(b"not-real-audio-but-services-are-mocked")
+            args = Namespace(
+                audio=str(audio),
+                id="voice-smoke",
+                source="local_file",
+                title="synthetic smoke",
+                language="en",
+                whisper_url="http://127.0.0.1:18816/v1/audio/transcriptions",
+                classifier_url="http://127.0.0.1:18819/v1/classify",
+                dry_run=True,
+                include_transcript=False,
+                include_transcript_preview_chars=0,
+                include_raw=False,
+                max_bytes=1024 * 1024,
+                max_audio_seconds=300,
+                max_transcript_chars=6000,
+                timeout=1,
+            )
+            busy_values = iter([100, 150, 150, 225])
+            with mock.patch.object(self.pipeline, "read_npu_busy_us", side_effect=lambda: next(busy_values)):
+                with mock.patch.object(
+                    self.pipeline,
+                    "post_whisper",
+                    return_value={"text": "remind me to check npu logs", "npu_busy_delta_us": 50},
+                ):
+                    with mock.patch.object(
+                        self.pipeline,
+                        "post_json",
+                        return_value={
+                            "dry_run": True,
+                            "labels": {
+                                "workflow_category": {"value": "media"},
+                                "tool_needed": {"value": True},
+                                "urgency": {"value": "normal"},
+                                "safety_confirmation_required": {"value": False},
+                            },
+                            "npu_busy_delta_us": 75,
+                            "sysfs_npu_busy_delta_us": 75,
+                        },
+                    ):
+                        result = self.pipeline.run_pipeline(args)
+        self.assertTrue(result["ok"])
+        self.assertEqual(result["external_sends"], 0)
+        self.assertEqual(result["writes"], 0)
+        self.assertEqual(result["whisper_sysfs_delta_us"], 50)
+        self.assertEqual(result["classifier_observed_sysfs_delta_us"], 75)
+        self.assertEqual(result["atlas_gate"], "advisory_only_not_sent")
+        self.assertNotIn("transcript", result)
+        json.dumps(result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()