diff --git a/plugins/compound-engineering/skills/ce-code-review/SKILL.md b/plugins/compound-engineering/skills/ce-code-review/SKILL.md
index 102a458f8..97edcc9fe 100644
--- a/plugins/compound-engineering/skills/ce-code-review/SKILL.md
+++ b/plugins/compound-engineering/skills/ce-code-review/SKILL.md
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Sequence:
 - **Skip all user questions.** Never pause for approval or clarification once scope has been established.
 - **Apply only `safe_auto -> review-fixer` findings.** Leave `gated_auto`, `manual`, `human`, and `release` work unresolved.
 - **Write a run artifact** under `/tmp/compound-engineering/ce-code-review/<run-id>/` summarizing findings, applied fixes, residual actionable work, and advisory outputs. Orchestrators read this artifact to route residual `downstream-resolver` findings; the skill itself does not file tickets or prompt the user in autofix.
-- **Emit a compact Residual Actionable Work summary in the autofix return** listing each residual `downstream-resolver` finding with severity, file:line, title, and autofix_class. Include the run-artifact path. Callers read this summary directly without parsing the artifact. When no residuals exist, state `Residual actionable work: none.` explicitly.
+- **Emit a compact Residual Actionable Work summary in the autofix return** listing each residual `downstream-resolver` finding with its stable `#`, severity, file:line, title, and autofix_class. Structure the summary as two separate contiguous sections: applied `safe_auto` fixes first, then residual non-auto findings. Within the residual section, reuse each finding's stable `#` from Stage 5 -- never renumber. Include the run-artifact path. Callers read this summary directly without parsing the artifact. When no residuals exist, state `Residual actionable work: none.` explicitly.
 - **Never commit, push, or create a PR** from autofix mode. Parent workflows own those decisions.
 
 ### Report-only mode rules
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ Demotion is intentionally narrow. The conservative scope (testing/maintainabilit
    - in-skill fixer queue: only `safe_auto -> review-fixer`
    - residual actionable queue: unresolved `gated_auto` or `manual` findings whose owner is `downstream-resolver`
    - report-only queue: `advisory` findings plus anything owned by `human` or `release`
-9. **Sort.** Order by severity (P0 first) -> anchor (descending) -> file path -> line number.
+9. **Sort and number.** Order by severity (P0 first) -> anchor (descending) -> file path -> line number, then assign monotonically increasing `#` values across the full primary finding set in that sorted order. Do not restart numbering inside each severity table or autofix/routing bucket. If later sections repeat a finding (for example Residual Actionable Work after `safe_auto` fixes are applied), reuse the same stable `#` so users -- and downstream skills like `ce-resolve-pr-feedback` -- can reference findings by `#` after the autofix loop rewrites the report. Renumbering after autofix invalidates any prior reference: copied snippets, follow-up prompts citing `#3`, or tickets filed against an earlier render.
 10. **Collect coverage data.** Union residual_risks and testing_gaps across reviewers.
 11. **Preserve CE agent artifacts.** Keep the learnings, agent-native, schema-drift, and deployment-verification outputs alongside the merged finding set. Do not drop unstructured agent output just because it does not match the persona JSON schema.
 
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ When Stage 5b does not run, the merged finding set from Stage 5 flows through to
 Assemble the final report using **pipe-delimited markdown tables for findings** from the review output template included below. The table format is mandatory for finding rows in interactive mode — do not render findings as freeform text blocks or horizontal-rule-separated prose. Other report sections (Applied Fixes, Learnings, Coverage, etc.) use bullet lists and the `---` separator before the verdict, as shown in the template.
 
 1. **Header.** Scope, intent, mode, reviewer team with per-conditional justifications.
-2. **Findings.** Rendered as pipe-delimited tables grouped by severity (`### P0 -- Critical`, `### P1 -- High`, `### P2 -- Moderate`, `### P3 -- Low`). Each finding row shows `#`, file, issue, reviewer(s), confidence, and synthesized route. Omit empty severity levels. Never render findings as freeform text blocks or numbered lists.
+2. **Findings.** Rendered as pipe-delimited tables grouped by severity (`### P0 -- Critical`, `### P1 -- High`, `### P2 -- Moderate`, `### P3 -- Low`). Each finding row shows `#`, file, issue, reviewer(s), confidence, and synthesized route. Omit empty severity levels. Never render findings as freeform text blocks or numbered lists. Finding numbers come from the stable assignment in Stage 5 -- never re-derive them per severity table.
 3. **Requirements Completeness.** Include only when a plan was found in Stage 2b. For each requirement (R1, R2, etc.) and implementation unit in the plan, report whether corresponding work appears in the diff. Use a simple checklist: met / not addressed / partially addressed. Routing depends on `plan_source`:
    - **`explicit`** (caller-provided or PR body): Flag unaddressed requirements as P1 findings with `autofix_class: manual`, `owner: downstream-resolver`. These enter the residual actionable queue.
    - **`inferred`** (auto-discovered): Flag unaddressed requirements as P3 findings with `autofix_class: advisory`, `owner: human`. These stay in the report only — no autonomous follow-up. An inferred plan match is a hint, not a contract.
diff --git a/plugins/compound-engineering/skills/ce-code-review/references/review-output-template.md b/plugins/compound-engineering/skills/ce-code-review/references/review-output-template.md
index c0d7a8a09..7ea6dd652 100644
--- a/plugins/compound-engineering/skills/ce-code-review/references/review-output-template.md
+++ b/plugins/compound-engineering/skills/ce-code-review/references/review-output-template.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Use this **exact format** when presenting synthesized review findings. Findings
 | # | File | Issue | Route | Next Step |
 |---|------|-------|-------|-----------|
 | 1 | `orders_controller.rb:42` | Ownership check missing on export lookup | `gated_auto -> downstream-resolver` | Defer via tracker (requires explicit approval before behavior change) |
-| 2 | `export_service.rb:91` | Pagination contract needs a broader API decision | `manual -> downstream-resolver` | Defer via tracker with contract and client impact details |
+| 3 | `export_service.rb:91` | Pagination contract needs a broader API decision | `manual -> downstream-resolver` | Defer via tracker with contract and client impact details |
 
 ### Pre-existing Issues
 
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ This fails because: no pipe-delimited tables, no severity-grouped `###` headers,
 
 - **Pipe-delimited markdown tables** for findings -- never ASCII box-drawing characters or per-finding horizontal-rule separators between entries (the report-level `---` before the verdict is still required)
 - **Severity-grouped sections** -- `### P0 -- Critical`, `### P1 -- High`, `### P2 -- Moderate`, `### P3 -- Low`. Omit empty severity levels.
+- **Stable sequential finding numbers** -- assign finding numbers once after sorting, continue them across severity sections, and reuse those same numbers when findings are repeated in Residual Actionable Work. Do not restart at `1` for each severity or route bucket.
 - **Always include file:line location** for code review issues
 - **Reviewer column** shows which persona(s) flagged the issue. Multiple reviewers = cross-reviewer agreement.
 - **Confidence column** shows the finding's anchor as an integer (`50`, `75`, or `100`). Never render as a float.
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/ce-code-review-stable-numbering.md b/tests/fixtures/ce-code-review-stable-numbering.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..710f8b59a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/ce-code-review-stable-numbering.md
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+## Code Review Results
+
+**Scope:** merge-base with main -> working tree
+**Intent:** Demonstrate stable finding numbering
+**Mode:** autofix
+
+**Reviewers:** correctness, testing, maintainability
+
+### P1 -- High
+
+| # | File | Issue | Reviewer | Confidence | Route |
+|---|------|-------|----------|------------|-------|
+| 1 | `export_service.rb:87` | Loads all orders into memory | performance | 100 | `safe_auto -> review-fixer` |
+| 2 | `export_service.rb:91` | Missing pagination contract | api-contract | 75 | `manual -> downstream-resolver` |
+
+### P2 -- Moderate
+
+| # | File | Issue | Reviewer | Confidence | Route |
+|---|------|-------|----------|------------|-------|
+| 3 | `export_service.rb:45` | Missing error handling | correctness | 75 | `gated_auto -> downstream-resolver` |
+
+### Applied Fixes
+
+- `safe_auto`: Applied bounded export loading fix for #1.
+
+### Residual Actionable Work
+
+| # | File | Issue | Route | Next Step |
+|---|------|-------|-------|-----------|
+| 2 | `export_service.rb:91` | Missing pagination contract | `manual -> downstream-resolver` | Defer via tracker with API contract context |
+| 3 | `export_service.rb:45` | Missing error handling | `gated_auto -> downstream-resolver` | Defer via tracker pending behavior approval |
diff --git a/tests/review-skill-contract.test.ts b/tests/review-skill-contract.test.ts
index 5a720d0a1..a338ff4bd 100644
--- a/tests/review-skill-contract.test.ts
+++ b/tests/review-skill-contract.test.ts
@@ -731,8 +731,46 @@ describe("ce-code-review contract", () => {
   test("ce-code-review autofix emits a residual-work summary in-chat, not only in the artifact", async () => {
     const content = await readRepoFile("plugins/compound-engineering/skills/ce-code-review/SKILL.md")
     expect(content).toMatch(/Emit a compact Residual Actionable Work summary/)
+    expect(content).toContain("with its stable `#`, severity, file:line, title, and autofix_class")
+    expect(content).toContain("Structure the summary as two separate contiguous sections")
+    expect(content).toContain("applied `safe_auto` fixes first, then residual non-auto findings")
+    expect(content).toContain("reuse each finding's stable `#` from Stage 5 -- never renumber")
     expect(content).toContain("Residual actionable work: none.")
   })
+
+  test("ce-code-review uses stable sequential finding numbers across grouped output", async () => {
+    const content = await readRepoFile("plugins/compound-engineering/skills/ce-code-review/SKILL.md")
+    const template = await readRepoFile(
+      "plugins/compound-engineering/skills/ce-code-review/references/review-output-template.md",
+    )
+    const fixture = await readRepoFile("tests/fixtures/ce-code-review-stable-numbering.md")
+
+    const stage5 = content.split("### Stage 5b:")[0].split("### Stage 5:")[1]
+    expect(stage5).toMatch(/Sort and number/)
+    expect(stage5).toMatch(/Do not restart numbering inside each severity table or autofix\/routing bucket/)
+    expect(stage5).toMatch(/reuse the same stable `#`/)
+    expect(stage5).toMatch(/ce-resolve-pr-feedback/)
+
+    const stage6 = content.split("### Headless output format")[0].split("### Stage 6: Synthesize and present")[1]
+    expect(stage6).toContain("Finding numbers come from the stable assignment in Stage 5")
+    expect(stage6).toContain("never re-derive them per severity table")
+    expect(template).toContain("Stable sequential finding numbers")
+    expect(template).toContain("reuse those same numbers when findings are repeated in Residual Actionable Work")
+
+    const primaryFindingIds = Array.from(
+      fixture.matchAll(/^\| (\d+) \| `[^`]+` \| .* \| .* \| \d+ \| `.*` \|$/gm),
+      ([, id]) => Number(id),
+    )
+    expect(primaryFindingIds).toEqual([1, 2, 3])
+
+    const residualSection = fixture.split("### Residual Actionable Work")[1]
+    const residualIds = Array.from(
+      residualSection.matchAll(/^\| (\d+) \| `[^`]+` \| .* \| `.*` \| .* \|$/gm),
+      ([, id]) => Number(id),
+    )
+    expect(residualIds).toEqual([2, 3])
+    expect(residualIds.every((id) => primaryFindingIds.includes(id))).toBe(true)
+  })
 })
 
 describe("testing-reviewer contract", () => {