diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-orchestrator.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-orchestrator.yml
index cc1d153b..cb3208d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-orchestrator.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-orchestrator.yml
@@ -113,13 +113,19 @@ jobs:
       - name: Verify bundled module checksums and signatures
         run: |
           BASE_REF=""
+          VERIFY_ARGS=(--payload-from-filesystem --enforce-version-bump)
           if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "pull_request" ]; then
             BASE_REF="origin/${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }}"
+            if [ "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}" != "${{ github.repository }}" ] && [ "${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }}" = "main" ]; then
+              VERIFY_ARGS=(--require-signature "${VERIFY_ARGS[@]}")
+            fi
+          elif [ "${{ github.ref_name }}" = "main" ]; then
+            VERIFY_ARGS=(--require-signature "${VERIFY_ARGS[@]}")
           fi
           if [ -n "$BASE_REF" ]; then
-            python scripts/verify-modules-signature.py --require-signature --enforce-version-bump --payload-from-filesystem --version-check-base "$BASE_REF"
+            python scripts/verify-modules-signature.py "${VERIFY_ARGS[@]}" --version-check-base "$BASE_REF"
           else
-            python scripts/verify-modules-signature.py --require-signature --enforce-version-bump --payload-from-filesystem
+            python scripts/verify-modules-signature.py "${VERIFY_ARGS[@]}"
           fi
 
   workflow-lint:
@@ -216,6 +222,12 @@ jobs:
         if: needs.changes.outputs.skip_tests_dev_to_main != 'true'
         run: python scripts/check_version_sources.py
 
+      - name: Verify local version is ahead of PyPI
+        if: needs.changes.outputs.skip_tests_dev_to_main != 'true'
+        env:
+          SPECFACT_PYPI_VERSION_CHECK_LENIENT_NETWORK: "1"
+        run: python scripts/check_local_version_ahead_of_pypi.py
+
       - name: Cache hatch environments
         if: needs.changes.outputs.skip_tests_dev_to_main != 'true'
         uses: actions/cache@v4
@@ -547,7 +559,7 @@ jobs:
           {
             set -euo pipefail
             ruff format . --check
-            python -m basedpyright --pythonpath "$(python -c 'import sys; print(sys.executable)')"
+            python -m basedpyright --level error --pythonpath "$(python -c 'import sys; print(sys.executable)')"
             ruff check .
             pylint src tests tools
             python scripts/verify_safe_project_writes.py
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign-modules-on-approval.yml b/.github/workflows/sign-modules-on-approval.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ea0cd66c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign-modules-on-approval.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+# yaml-language-server: $schema=https://json.schemastore.org/github-workflow.json
+# Sign changed bundled module manifests after a PR is approved (same-repo PRs only), or manually via
+# workflow_dispatch (uses workflow file from the branch you run — run from dev before default branch has this file).
+# Runs scripts/sign-modules.py from a trusted revision while operating on the target tree so branch content
+# cannot replace the signer before secrets are injected.
+name: Sign modules on PR approval
+
+on:
+  pull_request_review:
+    types: [submitted]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      base_branch:
+        description: Branch whose tip supplies trusted scripts; merge-base for --changed-only uses origin/<branch>
+        type: choice
+        options:
+          - dev
+          - main
+        default: dev
+      version_bump:
+        description: Semver bump when module version is unchanged from the merge-base ref
+        type: choice
+        options:
+          - patch
+          - minor
+          - major
+        default: patch
+
+concurrency:
+  group: sign-modules-on-approval-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref_name }}-${{ github.event_name }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  sign-on-approval:
+    name: CI sign changed modules (on approval)
+    if: |
+      github.event_name == 'pull_request_review' &&
+      github.event.review.state == 'approved' &&
+      (github.event.pull_request.base.ref == 'dev' || github.event.pull_request.base.ref == 'main') &&
+      github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Require module signing key secret
+        env:
+          SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY: ${{ secrets.SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY }}
+        run: |
+          if [ -z "${SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY}" ]; then
+            echo "::error::Missing or empty repository secret SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY. Configure it to enable approval-time signing."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+      - name: Checkout trusted signing scripts (base branch revision)
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 1
+          ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }}
+          path: _trusted_scripts
+
+      - name: Checkout PR head (module tree to sign)
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
+          path: _pr_workspace
+          persist-credentials: true
+
+      - name: Fetch base branch for change detection
+        working-directory: _pr_workspace
+        run: git fetch --no-tags origin "${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }}"
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.12"
+
+      - name: Install signer dependencies
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python -m pip install pyyaml beartype icontract cryptography cffi
+
+      - name: Sign changed module manifests
+        working-directory: _pr_workspace
+        env:
+          SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY: ${{ secrets.SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY }}
+          SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY_PASSPHRASE }}
+        run: |
+          BASE_REF="${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }}"
+          python "${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/_trusted_scripts/scripts/sign-modules.py" \
+            --changed-only \
+            --base-ref "${BASE_REF}" \
+            --bump-version patch \
+            --payload-from-filesystem
+
+      - name: Commit and push signed manifests
+        working-directory: _pr_workspace
+        env:
+          HEAD_REF: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
+        run: |
+          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          git config user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+          if git diff --quiet; then
+            echo "No manifest changes to commit."
+            echo "## No signing changes" >> "${GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY}"
+            exit 0
+          fi
+          git add -u -- src/specfact_cli/modules modules
+          if git diff --cached --quiet; then
+            echo "No staged module manifest updates."
+            exit 0
+          fi
+          git commit -m "chore(modules): ci sign changed modules [skip ci]"
+          git push origin "HEAD:${HEAD_REF}"
+          echo "## Signed manifests pushed" >> "${GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY}"
+          echo "Updated \`module-package.yaml\` files were committed to \`${HEAD_REF}\`." >> "${GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY}"
+
+  sign-on-dispatch:
+    name: CI sign changed modules (manual)
+    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Require module signing key secret
+        env:
+          SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY: ${{ secrets.SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY }}
+        run: |
+          if [ -z "${SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY}" ]; then
+            echo "::error::Missing or empty repository secret SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+      - name: Checkout trusted signing scripts (integration branch tip)
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 1
+          ref: ${{ github.event.inputs.base_branch }}
+          path: _trusted_scripts
+
+      - name: Checkout branch to sign
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          ref: ${{ github.ref }}
+          path: _pr_workspace
+          persist-credentials: true
+
+      - name: Fetch integration branch for merge-base
+        working-directory: _pr_workspace
+        run: git fetch --no-tags origin "${{ github.event.inputs.base_branch }}"
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.12"
+
+      - name: Install signer dependencies
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python -m pip install pyyaml beartype icontract cryptography cffi
+
+      - name: Sign changed module manifests
+        working-directory: _pr_workspace
+        env:
+          SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY: ${{ secrets.SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY }}
+          SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY_PASSPHRASE }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          MERGE_BASE="$(git merge-base HEAD "origin/${{ github.event.inputs.base_branch }}")"
+          BUMP="${{ github.event.inputs.version_bump }}"
+          python "${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/_trusted_scripts/scripts/sign-modules.py" \
+            --changed-only \
+            --base-ref "${MERGE_BASE}" \
+            --bump-version "${BUMP}" \
+            --payload-from-filesystem
+
+      - name: Commit and push signed manifests
+        working-directory: _pr_workspace
+        run: |
+          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          git config user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+          if git diff --quiet; then
+            echo "No manifest changes to commit."
+            echo "## No signing changes" >> "${GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY}"
+            exit 0
+          fi
+          git add -u -- src/specfact_cli/modules modules
+          if git diff --cached --quiet; then
+            echo "No staged module manifest updates."
+            exit 0
+          fi
+          git commit -m "chore(modules): manual approval-workflow sign changed modules [skip ci]"
+          git push origin "HEAD:${GITHUB_REF_NAME}"
+          echo "## Signed manifests pushed" >> "${GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY}"
+          echo "Branch: \`${GITHUB_REF_NAME}\` (merge-base vs \`origin/${{ github.event.inputs.base_branch }}\`, bump: \`${{ github.event.inputs.version_bump }}\`)." >> "${GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sign-modules.yml b/.github/workflows/sign-modules.yml
index 29ab94c7..6eacfdea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sign-modules.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sign-modules.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,27 @@
 name: Module Signature Hardening
 
 on:
-  workflow_dispatch: {}
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      base_branch:
+        description: Remote branch to compare for --changed-only (fetches origin/<branch>)
+        type: choice
+        options:
+          - dev
+          - main
+        default: dev
+      version_bump:
+        description: Auto-bump when module version is still unchanged from the base ref
+        type: choice
+        options:
+          - patch
+          - minor
+          - major
+        default: patch
+      resign_all_manifests:
+        description: Sign every bundled module-package.yaml (not only --changed-only vs base). Use when manifests match the base but lack signatures.
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
   push:
     branches: [dev, main]
     paths:
@@ -13,6 +33,7 @@ on:
       - "scripts/sign-modules.py"
       - "scripts/verify-modules-signature.py"
       - ".github/workflows/sign-modules.yml"
+      - ".github/workflows/sign-modules-on-approval.yml"
   pull_request:
     branches: [dev, main]
     paths:
@@ -22,6 +43,7 @@ on:
       - "scripts/sign-modules.py"
       - "scripts/verify-modules-signature.py"
       - ".github/workflows/sign-modules.yml"
+      - ".github/workflows/sign-modules-on-approval.yml"
 
 jobs:
   verify:
@@ -35,6 +57,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
+      - name: Fetch workflow_dispatch comparison base
+        if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+        run: git fetch --no-tags origin "${{ github.event.inputs.base_branch }}"
+
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
@@ -48,17 +74,26 @@ jobs:
       - name: Verify bundled module signatures
         run: |
           BASE_REF=""
+          VERIFY_ARGS=(--payload-from-filesystem --enforce-version-bump)
           if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "pull_request" ]; then
             BASE_REF="origin/${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }}"
+            if [ "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}" != "${{ github.repository }}" ] && [ "${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }}" = "main" ]; then
+              VERIFY_ARGS=(--require-signature "${VERIFY_ARGS[@]}")
+            fi
+          elif [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "workflow_dispatch" ]; then
+            BASE_REF="origin/${{ github.event.inputs.base_branch }}"
+          elif [ "${{ github.ref_name }}" = "main" ] && [ "${{ github.event_name }}" != "workflow_dispatch" ]; then
+            VERIFY_ARGS=(--require-signature "${VERIFY_ARGS[@]}")
           fi
           if [ -n "$BASE_REF" ]; then
-            python scripts/verify-modules-signature.py --require-signature --enforce-version-bump --version-check-base "$BASE_REF"
+            python scripts/verify-modules-signature.py "${VERIFY_ARGS[@]}" --version-check-base "$BASE_REF"
           else
-            python scripts/verify-modules-signature.py --require-signature --enforce-version-bump
+            python scripts/verify-modules-signature.py "${VERIFY_ARGS[@]}"
           fi
 
   reproducibility:
     name: Assert signing reproducibility
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref_name == 'main'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [verify]
     permissions:
@@ -66,6 +101,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
@@ -93,10 +130,89 @@ jobs:
             exit 0
           fi
 
-          python scripts/sign-modules.py "${MANIFESTS[@]}"
+          python scripts/sign-modules.py --payload-from-filesystem "${MANIFESTS[@]}"
 
           if ! git diff --exit-code -- src/specfact_cli/modules modules; then
             echo "::error::Module signatures are stale for the configured signing key. Re-sign and commit manifest updates."
             git --no-pager diff --name-only -- src/specfact_cli/modules modules
             exit 1
           fi
+
+  sign-and-push:
+    name: Sign changed modules (manual dispatch)
+    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [verify]
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Require module signing key secret
+        env:
+          SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY: ${{ secrets.SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY }}
+        run: |
+          if [ -z "${SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY}" ]; then
+            echo "::error::Missing or empty repository secret SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+      - name: Checkout branch
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          ref: ${{ github.ref }}
+          persist-credentials: true
+
+      - name: Fetch comparison base
+        run: git fetch --no-tags origin "${{ github.event.inputs.base_branch }}"
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.12"
+
+      - name: Install signer dependencies
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python -m pip install pyyaml beartype icontract cryptography cffi
+
+      - name: Sign module manifests
+        env:
+          SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY: ${{ secrets.SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY }}
+          SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY_PASSPHRASE }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          MERGE_BASE="$(git merge-base HEAD "origin/${{ github.event.inputs.base_branch }}")"
+          BUMP="${{ github.event.inputs.version_bump }}"
+          if [ "${{ github.event.inputs.resign_all_manifests }}" = "true" ]; then
+            mapfile -t MANIFESTS < <(find src/specfact_cli/modules modules -name 'module-package.yaml' -type f 2>/dev/null | sort)
+            if [ "${#MANIFESTS[@]}" -eq 0 ]; then
+              echo "No module manifests found"
+              exit 0
+            fi
+            python scripts/sign-modules.py --payload-from-filesystem "${MANIFESTS[@]}"
+          else
+            python scripts/sign-modules.py \
+              --changed-only \
+              --base-ref "$MERGE_BASE" \
+              --bump-version "${BUMP}" \
+              --payload-from-filesystem
+          fi
+
+      - name: Commit and push signed manifests
+        run: |
+          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          git config user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+          if git diff --quiet; then
+            echo "No manifest changes to commit."
+            echo "## No signing changes" >> "${GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY}"
+            exit 0
+          fi
+          git add -u -- src/specfact_cli/modules modules
+          if git diff --cached --quiet; then
+            echo "No staged module manifest updates."
+            exit 0
+          fi
+          git commit -m "chore(modules): manual workflow_dispatch sign changed modules [skip ci]"
+          git push origin "HEAD:${GITHUB_REF_NAME}"
+          echo "## Signed manifests pushed" >> "${GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY}"
+          echo "Branch: \`${GITHUB_REF_NAME}\` (base: \`origin/${{ github.event.inputs.base_branch }}\`, bump: \`${{ github.event.inputs.version_bump }}\`, resign_all: \`${{ github.event.inputs.resign_all_manifests }}\`)." >> "${GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY}"
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 3e1d1bd2..a6f210ea 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -1,12 +1,75 @@
+# Stop after the first failing hook so a broken Block 1 never runs Block 2 (code review + contract tests).
+# Layout and stages mirror specfact-cli-modules; CLI adds Markdown + workflow lint + version hook.
+fail_fast: true
+
 repos:
   - repo: local
     hooks:
-      - id: specfact-smart-checks
-        name: SpecFact smart pre-commit checks
-        entry: scripts/pre-commit-smart-checks.sh
+      - id: verify-module-signatures
+        name: Verify module signatures (branch-aware; skip if no staged module tree changes)
+        entry: scripts/pre-commit-verify-modules.sh
         language: script
         pass_filenames: false
         always_run: true
+
+      - id: check-version-sources
+        name: Check synchronized version sources
+        entry: hatch run check-version-sources
+        language: system
+        files: ^(pyproject\.toml|setup\.py|src/__init__\.py|src/specfact_cli/__init__\.py)$
+        pass_filenames: false
+
+      - id: cli-block1-format
+        name: "CLI Block 1 — format"
+        entry: ./scripts/pre-commit-quality-checks.sh block1-format
+        language: system
+        files: \.(py|pyi)$
+        pass_filenames: false
+        verbose: true
+
+      - id: cli-block1-yaml
+        name: "CLI Block 1 — yaml-lint (when YAML staged)"
+        entry: ./scripts/pre-commit-quality-checks.sh block1-yaml
+        language: system
+        files: \.(yaml|yml)$
+        verbose: true
+
+      - id: cli-block1-markdown-fix
+        name: "CLI Block 1 — markdown auto-fix (when Markdown staged)"
+        entry: ./scripts/pre-commit-quality-checks.sh block1-markdown-fix
+        language: system
+        files: \.(md|mdc)$
+        verbose: true
+
+      - id: cli-block1-markdown-lint
+        name: "CLI Block 1 — markdownlint (when Markdown staged)"
+        entry: ./scripts/pre-commit-quality-checks.sh block1-markdown-lint
+        language: system
+        files: \.(md|mdc)$
+        verbose: true
+
+      - id: cli-block1-workflows
+        name: "CLI Block 1 — workflow lint (when workflows staged)"
+        entry: ./scripts/pre-commit-quality-checks.sh block1-workflows
+        language: system
+        files: ^\.github/workflows/.*\.(yaml|yml)$
+        verbose: true
+
+      - id: cli-block1-lint
+        name: "CLI Block 1 — lint (when Python staged)"
+        entry: ./scripts/pre-commit-quality-checks.sh block1-lint
+        language: system
+        files: \.(py|pyi)$
+        verbose: true
+
+      - id: cli-block2
+        name: "CLI Block 2 — code review + contract tests"
+        entry: ./scripts/pre-commit-quality-checks.sh block2
+        language: system
+        pass_filenames: false
+        always_run: true
+        verbose: true
+
       - id: check-doc-frontmatter
         name: Check documentation ownership frontmatter (enforced paths)
         entry: hatch run doc-frontmatter-check
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6f83e3af..e5b88a91 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,104 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 ---
 
+## [0.46.1] - 2026-04-14
+
+### Security
+
+- **CI / modules**: `sign-modules-on-approval.yml` checks out **`pull_request.base.sha`** for
+  `scripts/sign-modules.py` and runs it from **`GITHUB_WORKSPACE`** against the PR head checkout (secrets
+  never execute branch-supplied signer code). **Fork PRs to `main`** regain **`--require-signature`** in
+  `pr-orchestrator.yml` and `sign-modules.yml` (approval signer cannot fix fork heads).
+
+### Added
+
+- **CI / modules**: `sign-modules-on-approval.yml` **`workflow_dispatch`** (**`sign-on-dispatch`**) — run from
+  **Actions** on **`dev`** before this workflow exists on the default branch; trusted scripts from
+  **`base_branch`** tip, `--changed-only` vs **`git merge-base`** to `origin/<base_branch>`.
+- **CI / modules**: `.github/workflows/sign-modules-on-approval.yml` — after an **approved** review on
+  same-repo PRs to `dev`/`main`, signs changed bundled modules with `scripts/sign-modules.py
+  --changed-only` and commits manifests to the PR branch (repository secrets
+  `SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY` / passphrase); documented in `docs/reference/module-security.md`.
+- **CI / modules**: `sign-modules.yml` **workflow_dispatch** inputs (`base_branch`, `version_bump`,
+  `resign_all_manifests`) and a **`sign-and-push`** job; verify passes `--version-check-base` for manual
+  runs and fetches the selected base before verify; **reproducibility** runs on **push** only (not
+  `pull_request`) so unsigned PR heads do not fail CI; optional full-tree re-sign when
+  `--changed-only` would no-op.
+- **CI / release**: `scripts/check_local_version_ahead_of_pypi.py` and `hatch run check-pypi-ahead` — fail PR
+  tests when `pyproject.toml` is not strictly newer than the latest `specfact-cli` on PyPI (same rule as
+  publish; avoids silent “skipped publication” after merge to `main`).
+- **`scripts/pre-commit-quality-checks.sh`**: modular Block 1/2 entrypoints (`block1-*`, `block2`, `all`) with
+  staged-file gates and Markdown auto-fix before lint (parity with `specfact-cli-modules` hook layout and
+  `fail_fast` behavior in `.pre-commit-config.yaml`).
+- **`scripts/pre-commit-smart-checks.sh`**: back-compat shim that resolves the repository root (so copies under
+  `.git/hooks/pre-commit` still run the canonical quality script) and delegates to
+  `pre-commit-quality-checks.sh all`.
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **CI / modules**: `sign-modules.yml` **Assert signing reproducibility** runs on **push to `main` only**
+  (not `pull_request`, not `dev`); reproducibility re-sign uses `--payload-from-filesystem` like verify.
+- **Modules**: `init` module **0.1.28** — patch bump and refreshed `integrity.checksum` (checksum-only
+  on `dev`); run **`sign-modules.yml` → resign all manifests** (or approval-time signing on the PR) before
+  merging to **`main`**, which still requires `integrity.signature`.
+- **CI module verify (PR vs `main` push)**: `pr-orchestrator` and `sign-modules` verify jobs no longer pass
+  `--require-signature` on `pull_request` (checksum + `--enforce-version-bump` only), avoiding false failures
+  when a manifest (e.g. `init`) has checksum but not yet `integrity.signature`. Pushes to **`main`** still run
+  strict `--require-signature` verification; sign bundled manifests before merging release PRs or post-merge
+  CI will fail. `sign-modules` verify now passes `--payload-from-filesystem` in line with the orchestrator.
+- **Pre-commit / CI parity**: `.pre-commit-config.yaml` markdown hooks now match the quality script glob by
+  including `*.mdc`; `check_safe_change()` counts `openspec/changes/*` so OpenSpec delta Markdown is not treated as
+  “safe-only” skips; `pr-orchestrator` verify job passes `--require-signature` only when the PR base (or push branch)
+  is `main`, while keeping `--enforce-version-bump` on other branches; `pre-commit-smart-checks.sh` falls back to
+  `git -C …/.. rev-parse` when the shim lives under `.git/hooks`.
+- **Release / version gate**: `hatch run release` runs `check-pypi-ahead` before `check-version-sources`;
+  `check_local_version_ahead_of_pypi.py` retries transient PyPI/network failures and returns exit code 2 on invalid
+  version strings; subprocess skip-env coverage moved to `tests/integration/scripts/`.
+- **Docs / OpenSpec**: publishing guide documents strict `verify-modules-signature.py` flags for protected branches;
+  code-review doc uses the canonical `scripts/pre-commit-quality-checks.sh all` path in the smart-checks sentence;
+  `marketplace-06-ci-module-signing` tasks add strict `openspec validate`; `CHANGE_ORDER` marketplace-06 row split for
+  line-length compliance.
+- **Quality / adapters**: `check_doc_frontmatter` strips numeric ordering prefixes from suggested agent-rule titles;
+  `verify_safe_project_writes.py` restores scope-aware JSON alias shadowing and handles read/parse failures cleanly;
+  Speckit story acceptance trims whitespace-only entries; GitHub git-config URL regex documented with broader scheme
+  tests.
+- **Pre-commit code review (Block 2)**: `scripts/pre_commit_code_review.py` returns success when the JSON report
+  has no severity=`error` findings, even if `specfact code review run` reports score-based `overall_verdict: FAIL`
+  from many warning-only findings on a large staged set; `.specfact/code-review.json` is still written for advisory
+  cleanup.
+- **Pre-commit robustness**: `pre-commit-verify-modules.sh` fails closed on unexpected `sig_policy` output and on
+  `git diff --cached` errors; `pre-commit-quality-checks.sh` documents suppressed `contract-test-status` output,
+  deduplicates the contract-first script existence check, and treats `git diff` exit codes greater than 1 as errors in
+  `run_format_safety` (exit 1 means “has diff”, not failure); script tests use a fake `hatch`, tighter timeouts,
+  skip-path and `git diff --cached` failure coverage.
+- **Legacy module verify path**: `scripts/pre-commit-verify-modules-signature.sh` is a small delegating shim to
+  `pre-commit-verify-modules.sh` for downstream hooks and mirrors; `run_module_signature_verification` prefers the
+  canonical script and falls back to the legacy path when only that file exists.
+- **Pre-commit quality script**: staged Markdown detection includes `*.mdc`; Block 2 “safe change” no longer skips
+  review or contract tests for `pyproject.toml` / `setup.py` alone; markdown file lists avoid Bash 4 `mapfile` for
+  macOS Bash 3.2 compatibility.
+
+### Changed
+
+- **Governance docs**: `docs/agent-rules/70-release-commit-and-docs.md` documents the PyPI ahead-of check
+  and optional `SPECFACT_SKIP_PYPI_VERSION_CHECK` for offline use.
+- **Module verify (pre-commit)**: branch-aware policy via `scripts/pre-commit-verify-modules.sh` and
+  `scripts/git-branch-module-signature-flag.sh` — on `main`, run `verify-modules-signature.py` with
+  `--require-signature`; on other branches (including detached `HEAD`), omit that flag so the verifier stays in
+  checksum-only mode (there is no `--allow-unsigned` CLI). Skips when no staged paths under `modules/` or
+  `src/specfact_cli/modules/`; when the check runs it always passes `--payload-from-filesystem` and
+  `--enforce-version-bump`.
+- **`scripts/pre-commit-quality-checks.sh`**: staged file enumeration uses
+  `git diff --cached --diff-filter=ACMR` (no deleted paths), stricter `set -euo pipefail`, portable Markdown
+  invocation (no GNU `xargs -r`), and safe iteration for “safe change” detection and version-source checks;
+  pre-commit wrapper scripts are not exempt from Block 2 when staged.
+- **Docs / OpenSpec**: `docs/reference/module-security.md`, `docs/guides/module-signing-and-key-rotation.md`,
+  `docs/guides/publishing-modules.md`, and `docs/agent-rules/50-quality-gates-and-review.md` now describe
+  branch-aware verify vs strict `--require-signature`, and clarify that `--allow-unsigned` applies to
+  `sign-modules.py` only; `openspec/changes/marketplace-06-ci-module-signing/` artifacts updated to match.
+
+---
+
 ## [0.46.0] - 2026-04-13
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index bedc6241..9a8e14f1 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -78,11 +78,23 @@ hatch test --cover -v
 
 ### Pre-commit Checks
 
+Local hooks use **`fail_fast: true`** and a **modular layout** aligned with `specfact-cli-modules`:
+branch-aware module verify (skip if no staged module tree changes; on `main` pass `--require-signature`
+  to `verify-modules-signature.py`, elsewhere omit it for checksum-only mode) → sync version files when those paths are staged → format (always) →
+YAML / Markdown / workflow lint when matching paths are staged → **`hatch run lint`** when Python
+is staged → Block 2 (scoped code review + contract tests, with a safe-change short-circuit for
+docs-only and similar commits). See `.pre-commit-config.yaml` and `scripts/pre-commit-quality-checks.sh`.
+
 ```bash
-# Install repo hooks
+# Install framework hooks (recommended; matches CI-style stages)
 pre-commit install
+
+# Optional: copy raw script into .git/hooks/pre-commit (runs full `all` pipeline via shim)
 scripts/setup-git-hooks.sh
 
+# Manual full pipeline (same as shim)
+hatch run pre-commit-checks
+
 # Format code
 hatch run format
 
@@ -99,7 +111,7 @@ hatch run contract-test-full
 The supported local hook path is the repo-owned smart-check wrapper installed by the commands
 above. It keeps local semantics aligned with CI:
 
-- Merge-blocking local gates: module signature verification, formatter safety, Markdown/YAML checks,
+- Merge-blocking local gates: module signature verification (branch-aware; see `scripts/pre-commit-verify-modules.sh`), formatter safety, Markdown/YAML checks,
   workflow lint for staged workflow changes, and contract-test fast feedback when code changes.
 - Review gate behavior: `specfact code review run` reviews staged Python files and blocks the
   commit only on `FAIL`. `PASS_WITH_ADVISORY` remains green but still prints the JSON report path for
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 57f844b1..a9994e3f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ uvx specfact-cli code review run --path . --scope full
 **Sample output:**
 
 ```text
-SpecFact CLI - v0.46.0
+SpecFact CLI - v0.46.1
 
 Running Ruff checks...
 Running Radon complexity checks...
@@ -80,16 +80,27 @@ It exists because delivery drifts in predictable ways:
 
 ## Add SpecFact to your workflow
 
-**Pre-commit hook**
+### Pre-commit hook
+
+This repository uses a **modular** local hook layout (parity with `specfact-cli-modules`: `fail_fast`,
+separate verify / format / YAML / Markdown / workflow / lint / Block 2 hooks). If you copy
+[`.pre-commit-config.yaml`](.pre-commit-config.yaml) into another repo, you must also vendor the
+referenced `scripts/*.sh` entrypoints (at minimum `scripts/pre-commit-quality-checks.sh`,
+`scripts/pre-commit-verify-modules.sh`, and `scripts/git-branch-module-signature-flag.sh`) so hook
+`entry:` paths resolve. Alternatively, skip vendoring the modular file and use the remote hook below.
+
+For a **single-hook** setup in downstream repos, keep using the stable id and script shim:
 
 ```yaml
 - repo: https://github.com/nold-ai/specfact-cli
-  rev: v0.46.0
+  rev: v0.46.1
   hooks:
     - id: specfact-smart-checks
 ```
 
-**GitHub Actions**
+The shim runs `scripts/pre-commit-quality-checks.sh all` (full pipeline including module verify).
+
+### GitHub Actions
 
 ```yaml
 - name: SpecFact Gate
diff --git a/docs/_support/readme-first-contact/capture-readme-output.sh b/docs/_support/readme-first-contact/capture-readme-output.sh
index d63a13c7..cc982685 100755
--- a/docs/_support/readme-first-contact/capture-readme-output.sh
+++ b/docs/_support/readme-first-contact/capture-readme-output.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ set -euo pipefail
 SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 REPO_ROOT="$(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/../../.." && pwd)"
 
-CLI_VERSION="${CLI_VERSION:-0.46.0}"
+CLI_VERSION="${CLI_VERSION:-0.46.1}"
 REPO_SLUG="${REPO_SLUG:-nold-ai/specfact-demo-repo}"
 CAPTURE_REF="${CAPTURE_REF:-${CAPTURE_COMMIT:-2b5ba8cd57d16c1a1f24463a297fdb28fbede123}}"
 WORK_DIR="${WORK_DIR:-/tmp/specfact-demo-repo}"
diff --git a/docs/_support/readme-first-contact/sample-output/capture-metadata.txt b/docs/_support/readme-first-contact/sample-output/capture-metadata.txt
index 0ee9d984..89d5dd8a 100644
--- a/docs/_support/readme-first-contact/sample-output/capture-metadata.txt
+++ b/docs/_support/readme-first-contact/sample-output/capture-metadata.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # README sample output capture
 
-- CLI version: `0.46.0`
+- CLI version: `0.46.1`
 - Repo: `nold-ai/specfact-demo-repo`
 - Repo ref: `2b5ba8cd57d16c1a1f24463a297fdb28fbede123`
 - Review exit code: `1`
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 - Command:
 
 ```bash
-uvx --from "specfact-cli==0.46.0" specfact init --profile solo-developer
-uvx --from "specfact-cli==0.46.0" --with ruff --with radon --with semgrep --with basedpyright --with pylint --with crosshair-tool specfact code review run --path . --scope full
+uvx --from "specfact-cli==0.46.1" specfact init --profile solo-developer
+uvx --from "specfact-cli==0.46.1" --with ruff --with radon --with semgrep --with basedpyright --with pylint --with crosshair-tool specfact code review run --path . --scope full
 ```
 
 - Raw output: `/workspace/docs/_support/readme-first-contact/sample-output/review-output.txt`
diff --git a/docs/_support/readme-first-contact/sample-output/review-output.txt b/docs/_support/readme-first-contact/sample-output/review-output.txt
index a13e8a9a..dd9f8152 100644
--- a/docs/_support/readme-first-contact/sample-output/review-output.txt
+++ b/docs/_support/readme-first-contact/sample-output/review-output.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Downloading z3-solver (30.3MiB)
  Downloaded basedpyright
  Downloaded nodejs-wheel-binaries
 Installed 111 packages in 394ms
-SpecFact CLI - v0.46.0
+SpecFact CLI - v0.46.1
 
 
 ⏱️  Started: 2026-04-03 20:55:28
diff --git a/docs/agent-rules/50-quality-gates-and-review.md b/docs/agent-rules/50-quality-gates-and-review.md
index 373e94cb..12c6a61b 100644
--- a/docs/agent-rules/50-quality-gates-and-review.md
+++ b/docs/agent-rules/50-quality-gates-and-review.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ tracks:
   - scripts/pre_commit_code_review.py
   - scripts/verify-modules-signature.py
   - docs/agent-rules/**
-last_reviewed: 2026-04-10
+last_reviewed: 2026-04-14
 exempt: false
 exempt_reason: ""
 id: agent-rules-quality-gates-and-review
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ depends_on:
   - agent-rules-openspec-and-tdd
 ---
 
-# Agent quality gates and review
-
 ## Pre-commit order
 
 1. `hatch run format`
@@ -59,10 +57,19 @@ The repository enforces the clean-code charter through `specfact code review run
 
 ## Module signature gate
 
-Before PR creation, every change that affects signed module assets or manifests must pass:
+Every change that affects signed module assets or bundled manifests must satisfy verification **before
+the change reaches `main`**.
+
+- **Local / feature branches**: pre-commit may run `verify-modules-signature.py` **without**
+  `--require-signature` (checksum-only) when only `dev` or a feature branch is checked out — see
+  `scripts/pre-commit-verify-modules.sh` and `scripts/git-branch-module-signature-flag.sh`.
+- **Before merging to `main` or when validating release readiness**, run strict verification:
 
 ```bash
-hatch run ./scripts/verify-modules-signature.py --require-signature
+hatch run ./scripts/verify-modules-signature.py --require-signature --enforce-version-bump
 ```
 
-If verification fails because module contents changed, re-sign the affected manifests and bump the module version before re-running verification.
+If verification fails because module contents changed, re-sign the affected manifests and bump the
+module version before re-running verification. Note: `verify-modules-signature.py` has **no**
+`--allow-unsigned` flag; checksum-only mode is “omit `--require-signature`”. The `--allow-unsigned`
+option on **`sign-modules.py`** is only for local test signing.
diff --git a/docs/agent-rules/70-release-commit-and-docs.md b/docs/agent-rules/70-release-commit-and-docs.md
index 89536027..8153c926 100644
--- a/docs/agent-rules/70-release-commit-and-docs.md
+++ b/docs/agent-rules/70-release-commit-and-docs.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ tracks:
   - setup.py
   - src/specfact_cli/__init__.py
   - sibling specfact-cli-internal wiki scripts (see below)
-last_reviewed: 2026-04-10
+last_reviewed: 2026-04-14
 exempt: false
 exempt_reason: ""
 id: agent-rules-release-commit-and-docs
@@ -35,33 +35,32 @@ depends_on:
   - agent-rules-quality-gates-and-review
 ---
 
-# Agent release, commit, and docs rules
-
 ## Versioning
 
 - Keep version updates in sync across `pyproject.toml`, `setup.py`, and `src/specfact_cli/__init__.py`.
-- **Automated check:** Before tagging or publishing, run `hatch run check-version-sources` (or `python scripts/check_version_sources.py`). It exits non-zero with a clear diff if `pyproject.toml`, `setup.py`, `src/__init__.py`, and `src/specfact_cli/__init__.py` disagree. The **Tests** job in `.github/workflows/pr-orchestrator.yml` runs the same script so mismatches fail CI. Pre-commit runs it whenever a version file is staged (see `scripts/pre-commit-smart-checks.sh`) instead of treating version-only commits as “safe” without verification.
+- **Automated check:** Before tagging or publishing, run `hatch run check-version-sources` (or `python scripts/check_version_sources.py`). It exits non-zero with a clear diff if `pyproject.toml`, `setup.py`, `src/__init__.py`, and `src/specfact_cli/__init__.py` disagree. The **Tests** job in `.github/workflows/pr-orchestrator.yml` runs the same script so mismatches fail CI. Pre-commit runs it whenever a version file is staged (see the `check-version-sources` hook in `.pre-commit-config.yaml` and `scripts/pre-commit-quality-checks.sh`) instead of treating version-only commits as “safe” without verification.
+- **PyPI ahead-of check:** Run `hatch run check-pypi-ahead` (or `python scripts/check_local_version_ahead_of_pypi.py`). It queries PyPI for the latest `specfact-cli` version and fails unless the local `pyproject.toml` version is **strictly greater** (matching the publish gate in `.github/workflows/scripts/check-and-publish-pypi.sh`). CI runs this in the same **Tests** job after `check_version_sources`. For offline work only, `SPECFACT_SKIP_PYPI_VERSION_CHECK=1` skips the check (do not use in CI).
 - `hatch run release` is reserved for maintainers to chain `check-version-sources` before manual release steps; extend that script if you add more release automation.
 - `feature/*` branches imply a minor bump, `bugfix/*` and `hotfix/*` imply a patch bump, and major bumps require explicit confirmation.
 
-## Changelog
+### Changelog
 
 - Update `CHANGELOG.md` in the same commit as the version bump.
 - Follow Keep a Changelog sections: `Added`, `Changed`, `Fixed`, `Removed`, `Security`.
 
-## Commits
+### Commits
 
 - Use Conventional Commits.
 - If signed commits fail in a non-interactive shell, stage files and hand the exact `git commit -S -m "<message>"` command to the user instead of bypassing signing.
 
-## Documentation and README
+### Documentation and README
 
 - Keep docs current with every user-facing behavior change.
 - Preserve all Jekyll frontmatter on docs edits.
 - Update navigation when adding or moving pages.
 - Keep `README.md` and the docs landing page aligned with what SpecFact actually does.
 
-## Internal wiki (sibling `specfact-cli-internal`)
+### Internal wiki (sibling `specfact-cli-internal`)
 
 After **merging** changes that affect OpenSpec or GitHub-linked planning, and when a sibling `specfact-cli-internal` checkout is available, run the wiki scripts only after **`cd` into that internal repo** so the working directory matches what the scripts expect (running from `specfact-cli` or elsewhere will break them). From this repo’s root, for example:
 
diff --git a/docs/guides/module-signing-and-key-rotation.md b/docs/guides/module-signing-and-key-rotation.md
index 4d845cee..cc77e5cc 100644
--- a/docs/guides/module-signing-and-key-rotation.md
+++ b/docs/guides/module-signing-and-key-rotation.md
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ permalink: /guides/module-signing-and-key-rotation/
 description: Runbook for signing official workflow bundles, placing public keys, rotating keys, and revoking compromised keys.
 ---
 
-# Module Signing and Key Rotation
-
 This runbook defines the repeatable process for signing official workflow bundles and verifying signatures in SpecFact CLI.
 
 > Modules docs handoff: this page remains in the core docs set as release-line overview content.
@@ -120,14 +118,35 @@ With explicit public key file:
 python scripts/verify-modules-signature.py --require-signature --public-key-file resources/keys/module-signing-public.pem
 ```
 
+Checksum and version discipline without requiring signatures (same tool; omit the flag):
+
+```bash
+hatch run python scripts/verify-modules-signature.py --enforce-version-bump --payload-from-filesystem
+```
+
+Do not pass `--allow-unsigned` to `verify-modules-signature.py` — it is not a supported argument there.
+Use `python scripts/sign-modules.py --allow-unsigned …` only when you intentionally want checksum-only
+**signing** for local tests.
+
+## Pre-commit (bundled modules in this repository)
+
+If you use `pre-commit` or `scripts/setup-git-hooks.sh`, commits that stage changes under `modules/` or
+`src/specfact_cli/modules/` run `scripts/pre-commit-verify-modules.sh`. That script adds
+`--require-signature` only when the current branch is `main`; on other branches (including detached
+`HEAD`) it runs checksum-only verification so commits do not require a local private key.
+
 ## CI Enforcement
 
-`pr-orchestrator.yml` contains a strict gate:
+`pr-orchestrator.yml` runs job `verify-module-signatures` with a **branch-aware** policy:
 
-- Job: `verify-module-signatures`
-- Command: `python scripts/verify-modules-signature.py --require-signature`
+- PRs and pushes targeting **`main`**: `verify-modules-signature.py` is invoked **with**
+  `--require-signature` (plus `--enforce-version-bump --payload-from-filesystem` and PR base comparison
+  as configured in the workflow).
+- PRs and pushes targeting **`dev`**: the same script runs **without** `--require-signature`
+  (checksum-only), matching local feature-branch development.
 
-This runs on PR/push for `dev` and `main` and fails the pipeline if module signatures/checksums are missing or stale.
+The pipeline fails if checksums or version-bump rules are violated, or if `main`-targeting events lack
+valid signatures when required.
 
 ## Rotation Procedure
 
diff --git a/docs/guides/publishing-modules.md b/docs/guides/publishing-modules.md
index 6ac5adcf..1eeaee3a 100644
--- a/docs/guides/publishing-modules.md
+++ b/docs/guides/publishing-modules.md
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ permalink: /guides/publishing-modules/
 description: Package and publish SpecFact modules to a registry (tarball, checksum, optional signing).
 ---
 
-# Publishing modules
-
 This guide describes how to package a SpecFact module for registry publishing: validate structure, create a tarball and checksum, optionally sign the manifest, and automate publishing in the dedicated modules repository.
 
 > Modules docs handoff: this page remains in the core docs set as release-line overview content.
@@ -104,7 +102,11 @@ metadata.
 
 - Bump module `version` in `module-package.yaml` whenever payload or manifest content changes; keep versions immutable for published artifacts.
 - Use `namespace/name` for any module you publish to a registry.
-- Run `scripts/verify-modules-signature.py --require-signature` (or your registry’s policy) before releasing.
+- Before merging to a protected branch such as `main`, run strict verification, e.g.
+  `scripts/verify-modules-signature.py --require-signature --enforce-version-bump` so signatures and
+  version bumps are both enforced. On feature or `dev` branches, checksum-only verification (omit
+  `--require-signature`) is typical — see [Module signing and key rotation](module-signing-and-key-rotation.md).
+  Follow your registry’s policy if stricter.
 - Prefer `--download-base-url` and `--index-fragment` when integrating with a custom registry index.
 
 ## See also
diff --git a/docs/modules/code-review.md b/docs/modules/code-review.md
index c3dbffb0..31505a47 100644
--- a/docs/modules/code-review.md
+++ b/docs/modules/code-review.md
@@ -102,26 +102,18 @@ The scaffolded `ReviewReport` envelope carries these fields:
 
 ## Pre-Commit Review Gate
 
-This repository wires `specfact code review run` into the smart pre-commit wrapper before a commit
-is considered green.
-
-The supported local hook entry lives in `.pre-commit-config.yaml`:
-
-```yaml
-repos:
-  - repo: local
-    hooks:
-      - id: specfact-smart-checks
-        name: SpecFact smart pre-commit checks
-        entry: scripts/pre-commit-smart-checks.sh
-        language: script
-        pass_filenames: false
-        always_run: true
-```
-
-The wrapper calls `scripts/pre_commit_code_review.py` only when staged Python files are present,
-alongside the repo's other local required gates (module signatures, formatter safety, Markdown/YAML
-checks, workflow lint when relevant, and contract-test fast feedback). The review helper itself
+This repository wires `specfact code review run` into **Block 2** of the modular pre-commit pipeline
+(`scripts/pre-commit-quality-checks.sh block2`), configured in `.pre-commit-config.yaml` alongside
+hooks that mirror `specfact-cli-modules` (module verify, format, staged YAML/Markdown/workflow checks,
+`hatch run lint` when Python is staged, then code review + contract tests).
+
+Downstream copies can either use the full modular config from this repo or a single hook
+`specfact-smart-checks` pointing at `scripts/pre-commit-smart-checks.sh` (shim → `scripts/pre-commit-quality-checks.sh all`).
+
+Block 2 calls `scripts/pre_commit_code_review.py` with staged paths under `src/`, `scripts/`,
+`tools/`, `tests/`, and `openspec/changes/` (non-Python paths are filtered inside the helper),
+after Block 1 gates (module signatures, formatter safety, Markdown/YAML/workflow checks, and full
+`hatch run lint` when `.py` is staged). The review helper itself
 then runs:
 
 ```bash
@@ -158,7 +150,8 @@ Commit behavior:
 
 - `PASS` keeps the commit green
 - `PASS_WITH_ADVISORY` keeps the commit green
-- `FAIL` blocks the commit
+- `FAIL` blocks the commit when the report includes at least one severity=`error` finding
+- Warning-only `FAIL` (low score across many staged files, summary still “0 blocking”) does not block pre-commit; fix errors first, then use the JSON report for advisory cleanup
 
 Repository gate taxonomy:
 
diff --git a/docs/reference/module-security.md b/docs/reference/module-security.md
index 32a51422..4e18bf98 100644
--- a/docs/reference/module-security.md
+++ b/docs/reference/module-security.md
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ permalink: /reference/module-security/
 description: Trust model, checksum and signature verification, and integrity lifecycle for module packages.
 ---
 
-# Module Security
-
 Module packages carry **publisher** and **integrity** metadata so installation, bootstrap, and runtime discovery verify trust before enabling a module.
 
 > Modules docs handoff: this page remains in the core docs set as release-line overview content.
@@ -46,9 +44,48 @@ Module packages carry **publisher** and **integrity** metadata so installation,
 - **CI secrets**:
   - `SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY`
   - `SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY_PASSPHRASE`
-- **Verification command**:
-  - `scripts/verify-modules-signature.py --require-signature --enforce-version-bump`
-  - `--version-check-base <git-ref>` can be used in CI PR comparisons.
+- **Verification command** (`verify-modules-signature.py`):
+  - **Strict** (signatures required): `--require-signature --enforce-version-bump` (and optional
+    `--payload-from-filesystem`, `--version-check-base <git-ref>` in CI).
+  - **Checksum-only** (default when `--require-signature` is omitted): still enforces payload
+    checksums and, with `--enforce-version-bump`, version discipline — useful on feature branches and
+    for dev-targeting CI without local signing keys.
+  - **GitHub Actions** (`pr-orchestrator.yml`, `sign-modules.yml`): same-repo pull requests use
+    checksum-only verification (no `--require-signature`) so approval-time signing can add signatures
+    before merge. **Fork PRs targeting `main`** still run **`--require-signature`** (approval signer cannot
+    push to forks). **Pushes to `main`** use strict verification with `--require-signature`.
+  - **Approval-time signing** (`sign-modules-on-approval.yml`): on **approved** reviews for same-repo PRs
+    targeting **`dev` or `main`**, CI runs `pull_request.base.sha`’s **`scripts/sign-modules.py`**
+    (trusted revision) against the **PR head** working tree, then pushes updated `module-package.yaml`
+    files to the PR branch — branch content cannot replace the signer before secrets are used. Fork PRs
+    are skipped (no push permission). **`pull_request_review` uses the workflow definition from the repo’s
+    default branch** (often `main`); until this file exists on `main`, use **Actions → Sign modules on PR
+    approval → Run workflow**, select **`dev`** (or your branch), and pick **`base_branch`** / **`version_bump`**
+    — that run uses the workflow file from the branch you choose and signs with **`MERGE_BASE`** vs
+    `origin/<base_branch>` like the manual path above. If the workflow or secrets are unavailable, sign
+    bundled manifests before merging into `main` or the post-merge push verify job will still fail.
+  - **Manual signing** (`sign-modules.yml` → **Run workflow**): choose the branch to update, then pick
+    **base branch** (`dev` or `main` — the workflow fetches `origin/<branch>`). The **verify** step passes
+    `--version-check-base origin/<branch>` so `workflow_dispatch` is not stuck on `HEAD~1` before the
+    repair job runs. For **`--changed-only`** signing (default), the **sign** step sets
+    `MERGE_BASE="$(git merge-base HEAD "origin/<branch>")"` and runs
+    `scripts/sign-modules.py --changed-only --base-ref "$MERGE_BASE"` so change detection uses the
+    **merge-base** commit between your branch and that remote branch, not the moving tip of
+    `origin/<branch>` alone. Locally you can mirror that with
+    `MERGE_BASE=$(git merge-base HEAD origin/main)` (or `origin/dev`) then
+    `python scripts/sign-modules.py --changed-only --base-ref "$MERGE_BASE" --bump-version patch --payload-from-filesystem`.
+    Enable **resign all manifests** when trees match the base but signatures are still missing (unsigned
+    file identical on both sides).
+    On `main`, strict `--require-signature` is skipped only for `workflow_dispatch` so you can recover
+    unsigned `main`. **Reproducibility** (re-sign, assert no diff) runs on **push to `main` only**
+    (not `dev`, not `pull_request`), aligned with strict signature policy on `main` and lenient `dev`
+    integration.
+  - There is **no** `--allow-unsigned` on this verifier; that flag exists on **`sign-modules.py`**
+    for explicit test-only signing without a key.
+- **Pre-commit** (this repo): when staged paths exist under `modules/` or `src/specfact_cli/modules/`,
+  `scripts/pre-commit-verify-modules.sh` runs the verifier with `--enforce-version-bump` and
+  `--payload-from-filesystem`, adding `--require-signature` only on `main` (see
+  `scripts/git-branch-module-signature-flag.sh`).
 
 ## Public key and key rotation
 
diff --git a/openspec/CHANGE_ORDER.md b/openspec/CHANGE_ORDER.md
index 6d913aab..cae3e741 100644
--- a/openspec/CHANGE_ORDER.md
+++ b/openspec/CHANGE_ORDER.md
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ Cross-repo dependency: `docs-07-core-handoff-conversion` depends on `specfact-cl
 | marketplace | 03 | marketplace-03-publisher-identity | [#327](https://github.com/nold-ai/specfact-cli/issues/327) | #215 (marketplace-02) |
 | marketplace | 04 | marketplace-04-revocation | [#328](https://github.com/nold-ai/specfact-cli/issues/328) | #327 (marketplace-03) |
 | marketplace | 05 | marketplace-05-registry-federation | [#329](https://github.com/nold-ai/specfact-cli/issues/329) | #327 (marketplace-03) |
+| marketplace | 06 | marketplace-06-ci-module-signing | [#500](https://github.com/nold-ai/specfact-cli/issues/500) | independent (CI/trust-chain hardening); |
+| | | | | paired: `specfact-cli-modules/marketplace-06-ci-module-signing` — [#185](https://github.com/nold-ai/specfact-cli-modules/issues/185) |
 
 ### Module migration (UX grouping and extraction)
 
@@ -332,7 +334,7 @@ Spec-Kit has evolved to v0.4.3 with 46 extensions, pluggable presets, 7+ slash c
 | cli-val | 04 | cli-val-04-acceptance-test-runner | [#282](https://github.com/nold-ai/specfact-cli/issues/282) | #279, #281 |
 | cli-val | 05 | cli-val-05-ci-integration | [#283](https://github.com/nold-ai/specfact-cli/issues/283) | #280, #282 |
 | cli-val | 06 | cli-val-06-copilot-test-generation | [#284](https://github.com/nold-ai/specfact-cli/issues/284) | #279 (soft: #283) |
-| cli-val | 07 | ✅ cli-val-07-command-package-runtime-validation (archived 2026-03-09) | marketplace-02 ✅; backlog-core-05 ✅; module-migration-08 ✅ |
+| cli-val | 07 | ✅ cli-val-07-command-package-runtime-validation (archived 2026-03-09) | — | marketplace-02 ✅; backlog-core-05 ✅; module-migration-08 ✅ |
 
 ### Integration governance and proof (architecture integration plan, 2026-02-15)
 
diff --git a/openspec/changes/marketplace-06-ci-module-signing/.openspec.yaml b/openspec/changes/marketplace-06-ci-module-signing/.openspec.yaml
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@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+schema: spec-driven
+created: 2026-04-13
diff --git a/openspec/changes/marketplace-06-ci-module-signing/design.md b/openspec/changes/marketplace-06-ci-module-signing/design.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ba0cc31b
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+++ b/openspec/changes/marketplace-06-ci-module-signing/design.md
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+# Design: CI-Driven Module Signing On PR Approval
+
+## Context
+
+Module signing uses an Ed25519 or RSA private key (`SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY`) with passphrase
+(`SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY_PASSPHRASE`) to produce a detached signature over the full module
+payload. Both secrets are already configured as GitHub repository secrets and are used by the existing
+`publish-modules.yml` and `create-release` workflows. The signing script (`scripts/sign-modules.py`)
+supports fully non-interactive operation via environment variables, falling back to
+`getpass.getpass()` only when stdin is a tty and no secret is available — that fallback is the
+blocker.
+
+Two places enforce `--require-signature` today regardless of branch context:
+
+1. `scripts/pre-commit-smart-checks.sh` — always runs `verify --require-signature` as the first
+   pre-commit gate; blocks every local commit when no key is present.
+2. `.github/workflows/pr-orchestrator.yml` `verify-module-signatures` job — all subsequent jobs
+   (`needs: [verify-module-signatures]`), so unsigned modules block the entire CI matrix on any
+   branch.
+
+The trust boundary that matters is `main`: modules published to the registry always come from
+`main`, and the end-user install path always verifies signatures against the public key. Signatures
+on feature or dev branches carry no trust value for end users; they only serve as a CI gate that
+today has no automated path to satisfy without the private key locally.
+
+## Goals / Non-Goals
+
+**Goals:**
+
+- Eliminate the local private-key requirement for all development on non-`main` branches.
+- Sign changed module manifests automatically via CI secrets when a PR to `dev` or `main` is
+  approved, committing the signed manifests back to the PR branch before merge.
+- Enforce `--require-signature` only at the `main` trust boundary (PR targeting `main` and push to
+  `main`).
+- Make non-interactive development (AI agents, Cursor, headless CI) on feature/dev branches fully
+  functional without any signing setup.
+
+**Non-Goals:**
+
+- Changing module install-time verification (always `--require-signature` from the main registry).
+- Replacing the `create-release` post-merge signing step (kept as a safety net).
+- Changing `publish-modules.yml` or the public key in `resources/keys/`.
+- Adding signing support to external/third-party repositories.
+
+## Decisions
+
+### Decision 1: Trigger on `pull_request_review` (approved), not on PR open/sync
+
+**Chosen**: `pull_request_review` with `types: [submitted]`, filtered on
+`github.event.review.state == 'approved'` and `github.event.pull_request.base.ref in [dev, main]`.
+
+**Alternatives considered**:
+
+- *On PR open/sync*: Signs on every push to the branch. Wastes secrets API calls for each force-push
+  or fixup commit. Also signs before code review, which means reviewers see unsigned manifests and
+  the signing commit arrives as a surprise after approval.
+- *On merge to dev/main*: Too late for the pre-merge `--require-signature` verify gate to pass.
+  Would require removing the pre-merge verify or adding a post-merge fix-up commit.
+- *Manual `workflow_dispatch`*: Requires human to remember to trigger it; defeats the automation
+  goal.
+
+**Rationale**: Approval is the natural trust signal. The PR author's implementation is accepted;
+the signing commit is a deterministic consequence of that acceptance, not an implementation
+artifact. It also means CI re-runs on the signing commit, giving a clean green check on the
+signed manifests.
+
+### Decision 2: Push signed manifests back to the PR branch (write-back pattern)
+
+**Chosen**: The signing workflow checks out the PR head, runs `sign-modules.py`, commits, and
+pushes using `GITHUB_TOKEN` with `contents: write`.
+
+**Alternatives considered**:
+
+- *In-job sign + verify (no push-back)*: Signs and verifies in the same job but never persists the
+  signed manifests. `main` would receive unsigned manifests; the signing would be ephemeral.
+- *Sign on merge queue*: GitHub merge queues are not available on the free plan; introduces
+  dependency on billing tier.
+- *Require developers to sign before approval*: Reverts to the current broken state.
+
+**Avoiding CI loop**: `GITHUB_TOKEN`-triggered pushes do NOT re-run workflows by default in GitHub
+Actions. The signing commit will appear in the PR timeline but will not re-trigger the approval
+workflow. If stricter loop prevention is needed, the commit message includes `[skip ci]`.
+
+**Idempotency**: If the workflow runs twice (e.g., two approvals), `sign-modules.py` with
+`--changed-only` detects no payload change since the last sign commit and skips. The resulting
+manifest is byte-for-byte identical due to deterministic YAML serialisation.
+
+### Decision 3: Branch-aware pre-commit — omit `--require-signature` off `main`
+
+**Chosen**: `scripts/git-branch-module-signature-flag.sh` emits `require` on `main` and `omit` elsewhere
+(including detached `HEAD`). `scripts/pre-commit-verify-modules.sh` passes `--require-signature` to
+`verify-modules-signature.py` only when the policy is `require`; otherwise it invokes the same script
+without that flag so verification stays checksum-only. There is **no** `--allow-unsigned` on
+`verify-modules-signature.py` (that flag belongs to **`sign-modules.py`** for explicit test signing).
+
+**Rationale**: Removes the local key requirement for all development work. Developers and agents on
+feature or dev branches can commit freely. The `main` guard is a secondary defence; the primary
+gate is the CI `--require-signature` check on main-targeting PRs.
+
+### Decision 4: New standalone workflow `sign-modules-on-approval.yml`
+
+**Chosen**: New file rather than adding a job to `pr-orchestrator.yml`.
+
+**Rationale**: The signing workflow uses a different trigger (`pull_request_review`) than the
+orchestrator (`pull_request` / `push`). Mixing triggers in one file creates confusion about when
+each job runs. A standalone file also makes it trivial to audit, disable, or restrict permissions
+independently.
+
+### Decision 5: `verify-module-signatures` in pr-orchestrator splits by target branch
+
+**Chosen**: Add `if` conditions:
+
+- PR/push targeting `dev`: run `verify` without `--require-signature`.
+- PR/push targeting `main`: run `verify` with `--require-signature`.
+
+**Rationale**: The verify gate on dev PRs was the primary CI blocker for unsigned feature work.
+Relaxing it to checksum-only matches the agreed trust model: dev is an internal integration branch,
+not a public release boundary.
+
+## Risks / Trade-offs
+
+- **Risk: Signed manifests committed by CI bot may confuse reviewers** — the signing commit appears
+  after approval and looks like extra changes. Mitigation: commit message is clear
+  (`chore(modules): ci sign changed modules [skip ci]`); no source files are touched, only
+  `integrity:` blocks in `module-package.yaml` manifests.
+
+- **Risk: `contents: write` permission on signing workflow** — broader than read-only CI jobs.
+  Mitigation: the job is scoped to run only when `review.state == 'approved'` and the base branch
+  is `dev` or `main`; the job writes only to `module-package.yaml` files and nothing else;
+  GITHUB_TOKEN is repository-scoped.
+
+- **Risk: Signing commit not included in merge** — if a reviewer approves, the signing job fires,
+  but the author merges an old SHA before the signing commit lands. Mitigation: the
+  `verify-module-signatures` job on PR to `main` runs `--require-signature`; if the merge SHA
+  precedes the signing commit, CI blocks the merge.
+
+- **Risk: sign-modules.py `--changed-only` base-ref in write-back context** — after the signing
+  commit, the PR head changes. If CI re-runs verify with the new head, `--changed-only` must still
+  resolve the correct base. Mitigation: use `origin/<base-branch>` as the base ref, not `HEAD~1`.
+
+- **Trade-off: Two-step PR to main (approve → wait for signing commit → merge)** — introduces a
+  brief delay (~30 s) between approval and a merge-ready green check. Acceptable given the security
+  benefit and the infrequency of main merges.
+
+## Migration Plan
+
+1. Merge this change on `dev` first (no `--require-signature` on dev PRs; no signing needed).
+2. The signing workflow activates when the next PR to `main` is approved.
+3. The pre-commit hook change is backward-compatible: developers on non-`main` branches
+   immediately benefit; `main`-branch hotfixes still require a signed commit (which the CI will
+   produce via the approval trigger).
+4. No rollback complexity: reverting the three workflow files and the shell script restores the
+   prior behaviour exactly.
+
+## Open Questions
+
+- Should the signing commit be GPG-signed by the bot (using a separate signing key) to make the
+  provenance chain auditable in `git log --show-signature`? Deferred to a future governance change.
+- Should `dev`-branch modules be published to a separate "dev" registry endpoint so internal testers
+  can install signed dev builds? Deferred to a future marketplace change.
diff --git a/openspec/changes/marketplace-06-ci-module-signing/proposal.md b/openspec/changes/marketplace-06-ci-module-signing/proposal.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1aea7b19
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+++ b/openspec/changes/marketplace-06-ci-module-signing/proposal.md
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+# Change: CI-Driven Module Signing On PR Approval
+
+## Why
+
+Module signing currently requires the private key to be available in the local environment, which
+blocks non-interactive development (AI agents, Cursor, headless CI) on any branch where modules are
+changed. The pre-commit hook and CI `verify-module-signatures` job both enforce `--require-signature`
+regardless of branch, so every commit to a feature or dev branch silently hangs or fails when no key
+is present. Moving signing to a CI step triggered by PR approval eliminates the local key requirement
+while preserving the integrity guarantee where it matters: at the trust boundary before code reaches
+`dev` or `main`.
+
+## What Changes
+
+- **NEW**: `sign-modules-on-approval.yml` GitHub Actions workflow — triggers on
+  `pull_request_review` (state: `approved`), signs changed module manifests via CI secrets, and
+  commits the signed manifests back to the PR branch.
+- **MODIFY**: Pre-commit module verify — branch-aware policy via `scripts/pre-commit-verify-modules.sh`
+  and `scripts/git-branch-module-signature-flag.sh`: on non-`main` branches (including detached `HEAD`),
+  run `verify-modules-signature.py` **without** `--require-signature` (checksum-only); on `main`, pass
+  `--require-signature`. The verifier has **no** `--allow-unsigned` flag (that option exists on
+  **`sign-modules.py`** for local test signing only). `scripts/pre-commit-smart-checks.sh` remains a
+  repo-root shim into `pre-commit-quality-checks.sh` (see modular `.pre-commit-config.yaml`).
+- **MODIFY**: `.github/workflows/pr-orchestrator.yml` `verify-module-signatures` job — drop
+  `--require-signature` for PRs and pushes targeting `dev`; keep it for PRs and pushes targeting
+  `main`.
+- **MODIFY**: `.github/workflows/sign-modules.yml` `verify` job — scope `--require-signature` to
+  `main` branch only; remove it from `dev` triggers.
+- **NO CHANGE**: Module install-time verification (always `--require-signature` from main registry),
+  `publish-modules.yml`, `create-release` signing step (kept as safety net), and
+  `resources/keys/module-signing-public.pem`.
+
+## Capabilities
+
+### New Capabilities
+
+- `ci-module-signing-on-approval`: Automated CI workflow that signs changed module manifests using
+  repository secrets when a PR targeting `dev` or `main` is approved, committing signed manifests
+  back to the PR branch without requiring any local key material.
+
+### Modified Capabilities
+
+- `ci-integration`: Pre-commit and CI verification gates apply a branch-aware policy — omit
+  `--require-signature` (checksum-only) on non-`main` branches and for dev-targeting PR/push events;
+  pass `--require-signature` only on `main` and for `main`-targeting PR/push events.
+
+## Impact
+
+- **Affected scripts**: `scripts/pre-commit-verify-modules.sh`, `scripts/git-branch-module-signature-flag.sh`,
+  `scripts/pre-commit-quality-checks.sh`, `scripts/pre-commit-smart-checks.sh` (shim)
+- **Affected workflows**: `.github/workflows/pr-orchestrator.yml`,
+  `.github/workflows/sign-modules.yml`
+- **New workflow**: `.github/workflows/sign-modules-on-approval.yml`
+- **GitHub secrets used** (already configured): `SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY`,
+  `SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY_PASSPHRASE`
+- **Permissions added**: `contents: write` on the new signing workflow (to push signed manifests
+  back to the PR branch)
+- **No Python source changes**: all modifications are to shell scripts and YAML workflows
+- **No API surface changes**: module install-time verification behavior is unchanged for end users
+- **Paired change**: `specfact-cli-modules/marketplace-06-ci-module-signing` — adds the private-key
+  signing step that repo currently lacks (its PR orchestrator only verifies, never signs) using the
+  same PR-approval trigger
+- **Source Tracking**:
+  - GitHub Issue: [#500](https://github.com/nold-ai/specfact-cli/issues/500)
+  - Parent Feature: [#353 Marketplace Module Distribution](https://github.com/nold-ai/specfact-cli/issues/353)
+  - Parent Epic: [#194 Architecture (CLI structure, modularity, performance)](https://github.com/nold-ai/specfact-cli/issues/194)
+  - Paired Modules Change: [specfact-cli-modules#185](https://github.com/nold-ai/specfact-cli-modules/issues/185)
diff --git a/openspec/changes/marketplace-06-ci-module-signing/specs/ci-integration/spec.md b/openspec/changes/marketplace-06-ci-module-signing/specs/ci-integration/spec.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+# ci-integration Delta Specification
+
+## ADDED Requirements
+
+### Requirement: Branch-aware module signature verification in pre-commit
+
+The pre-commit hook SHALL apply a branch-aware signature policy: checksum-only verification on
+non-`main` branches, full signature verification on `main`.
+
+#### Scenario: Pre-commit on feature or dev branch without local key
+
+- **WHEN** a developer or agent runs `git commit` on any branch other than `main` (or on detached `HEAD`)
+- **AND** the commit includes staged changes under `modules/` or `src/specfact_cli/modules/`
+- **THEN** the pre-commit hook SHALL run `verify-modules-signature.py` with `--enforce-version-bump`
+  and `--payload-from-filesystem` **without** `--require-signature` (checksum-only default)
+- **AND** SHALL accept manifests with a valid checksum but no signature
+- **AND** SHALL NOT fail due to a missing or invalid signature
+
+#### Scenario: Pre-commit on main branch
+
+- **WHEN** a commit is staged on the `main` branch
+- **AND** the commit includes changes to module files
+- **THEN** the pre-commit hook SHALL run `verify-modules-signature.py --require-signature`
+- **AND** SHALL fail if any changed module manifest lacks a valid signature
+
+#### Scenario: Pre-commit with no module changes
+
+- **WHEN** a commit contains no changes to `module-package.yaml` or module payload files
+- **THEN** module signature verification SHALL complete without error regardless of branch
+- **AND** SHALL not block the commit
+
+### Requirement: PR orchestrator skips signature requirement for dev-targeting PRs
+
+The `verify-module-signatures` job in `pr-orchestrator.yml` SHALL NOT enforce `--require-signature`
+for pull requests or pushes targeting `dev`; it SHALL enforce `--require-signature` only for
+`main`-targeting events.
+
+#### Scenario: Feature-to-dev PR with unsigned module changes
+
+- **WHEN** a pull request targets `dev`
+- **AND** the PR contains module changes with checksum-only manifests (no signature)
+- **THEN** the `verify-module-signatures` CI job SHALL pass
+- **AND** all downstream jobs (tests, lint, etc.) SHALL not be blocked
+
+#### Scenario: Dev-to-main PR without signed manifests (before approval)
+
+- **WHEN** a pull request targets `main`
+- **AND** module manifests are unsigned or have stale signatures
+- **THEN** the `verify-module-signatures` CI job SHALL fail with `--require-signature`
+- **AND** block the PR from merging until signed manifests are committed
+
+#### Scenario: Dev-to-main PR after CI signing commit
+
+- **WHEN** a pull request targets `main`
+- **AND** the CI signing workflow has committed signed manifests to the PR branch
+- **THEN** the `verify-module-signatures` job SHALL pass
+- **AND** the PR SHALL be mergeable (assuming all other checks pass)
+
+#### Scenario: Push to main with signed manifests
+
+- **WHEN** a commit is pushed directly to `main` (post-merge)
+- **THEN** the `verify-module-signatures` job SHALL enforce `--require-signature`
+- **AND** fail if any module manifest lacks a valid signature
+
+### Requirement: sign-modules.yml scopes full verification to main only
+
+The `sign-modules.yml` hardening workflow SHALL enforce `--require-signature` only on `main`
+branch events; `dev` branch events SHALL use checksum-only verification.
+
+#### Scenario: Push to dev triggers sign-modules workflow
+
+- **WHEN** a push to `dev` triggers `sign-modules.yml`
+- **AND** the push contains module changes
+- **THEN** the `verify` job SHALL run without `--require-signature`
+- **AND** SHALL pass for checksum-valid manifests without signatures
+
+#### Scenario: Push to main triggers sign-modules workflow
+
+- **WHEN** a push to `main` triggers `sign-modules.yml`
+- **THEN** the `verify` job SHALL run with `--require-signature`
+- **AND** fail if signatures are absent or invalid
diff --git a/openspec/changes/marketplace-06-ci-module-signing/specs/ci-module-signing-on-approval/spec.md b/openspec/changes/marketplace-06-ci-module-signing/specs/ci-module-signing-on-approval/spec.md
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/openspec/changes/marketplace-06-ci-module-signing/specs/ci-module-signing-on-approval/spec.md
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+# ci-module-signing-on-approval Specification
+
+## ADDED Requirements
+
+### Requirement: Sign changed modules on PR approval
+
+The system SHALL automatically sign changed module manifests using CI secrets when a pull request
+targeting `dev` or `main` is approved, and SHALL commit the signed manifests back to the PR branch.
+
+#### Scenario: PR to dev approved with module changes
+
+- **WHEN** a pull request targeting `dev` is approved by a reviewer
+- **AND** the PR contains changes to one or more `module-package.yaml` files or their module payload
+- **THEN** the CI signing workflow SHALL sign all changed module manifests using
+  `SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY` and `SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY_PASSPHRASE`
+- **AND** SHALL commit the updated manifests back to the PR branch with message
+  `chore(modules): ci sign changed modules [skip ci]`
+
+#### Scenario: PR to main approved with module changes
+
+- **WHEN** a pull request targeting `main` is approved by a reviewer
+- **AND** the PR contains changes to one or more `module-package.yaml` files or their module payload
+- **THEN** the CI signing workflow SHALL sign all changed module manifests
+- **AND** SHALL commit the updated manifests back to the PR branch before merge
+
+#### Scenario: PR approved with no module changes
+
+- **WHEN** a pull request is approved
+- **AND** no `module-package.yaml` files or module payload files have changed relative to the base
+- **THEN** the CI signing workflow SHALL exit cleanly with no commit
+
+#### Scenario: Secrets unavailable during signing
+
+- **WHEN** the signing workflow triggers
+- **AND** `SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY` is not set or empty
+- **THEN** the workflow SHALL fail with a clear error message identifying the missing secret
+- **AND** SHALL NOT commit any partial changes
+
+### Requirement: Signing workflow is idempotent
+
+The CI signing workflow SHALL produce byte-for-byte identical signed manifests when run twice on
+the same module payload, and SHALL skip the commit when no manifest content changes.
+
+#### Scenario: Signing run twice on unchanged payload
+
+- **WHEN** the signing workflow runs on a PR branch where manifests are already signed
+- **AND** no module source files have changed since the last signing commit
+- **THEN** `sign-modules.py --changed-only` SHALL detect no changes and exit without writing
+- **AND** no new commit SHALL be created on the PR branch
+
+#### Scenario: Signing after a subsequent code push
+
+- **WHEN** additional commits are pushed to the PR branch after a signing commit
+- **AND** module payload files are changed by those commits
+- **THEN** re-approving the PR SHALL trigger a new signing run covering only the newly changed
+  modules
+
+### Requirement: CI signing does not require local private key
+
+The signing workflow SHALL operate entirely via GitHub secrets without any local private key
+material, enabling non-interactive development on feature and dev branches.
+
+#### Scenario: Non-interactive agent commit on feature branch
+
+- **WHEN** an AI agent or headless CI tool commits a module change on a `feature/*` or `bugfix/*`
+  branch
+- **AND** no private key environment variables are set locally
+- **THEN** the pre-commit hook SHALL accept the unsigned manifest (checksum-only)
+- **AND** the commit SHALL succeed without prompting for a passphrase
+
+#### Scenario: Developer commit on dev branch without local key
+
+- **WHEN** a developer commits a module change on the `dev` branch
+- **AND** `SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY` is not set in the local environment
+- **THEN** the pre-commit hook SHALL accept the checksum-only manifest
+- **AND** SHALL NOT invoke `getpass.getpass()` or any interactive passphrase prompt
diff --git a/openspec/changes/marketplace-06-ci-module-signing/tasks.md b/openspec/changes/marketplace-06-ci-module-signing/tasks.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..67c9bd1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openspec/changes/marketplace-06-ci-module-signing/tasks.md
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+## 1. Branch, coordination, and issue sync
+
+- [ ] 1.1 Create `feature/marketplace-06-ci-module-signing` in a dedicated worktree from `origin/dev`;
+  run `hatch env create`, then pre-flight status checks `hatch run smart-test-status` and
+  `hatch run contract-test-status`.
+- [ ] 1.2 ~~Create a GitHub User Story issue~~ Issue created: [#500](https://github.com/nold-ai/specfact-cli/issues/500) under Parent Feature
+  [#353](https://github.com/nold-ai/specfact-cli/issues/353); `proposal.md` Source Tracking updated. *(done)*
+- [ ] 1.3 Confirm paired `specfact-cli-modules/marketplace-06-ci-module-signing` change is available
+  and note the dependency in both PR descriptions. *(human)*
+
+## 2. Specs and TDD evidence (failing tests first)
+
+- [ ] 2.1 Write unit tests for branch policy (`scripts/git-branch-module-signature-flag.sh` and
+  `pre-commit-verify-modules.sh` wiring), e.g. under `tests/unit/scripts/`, covering: non-main omits
+  `--require-signature`, main requires signature, detached `HEAD` matches non-main policy, no staged
+  module paths skips verify. Run and capture failing output in `TDD_EVIDENCE.md`.
+- [ ] 2.2 Write integration tests (or workflow-syntax tests) for the signing workflow YAML structure
+  in `tests/unit/workflows/test_sign_modules_on_approval.py` — validate trigger config, required
+  env vars, and commit-back step presence. Capture failing output in `TDD_EVIDENCE.md`.
+- [ ] 2.3 Write tests for the updated `pr-orchestrator.yml` `verify-module-signatures` logic
+  confirming the branch split (omit `--require-signature` for dev, pass `--require-signature` for main).
+  Capture failing output in `TDD_EVIDENCE.md`.
+
+## 3. Pre-commit hook — branch-aware verification
+
+- [ ] 3.1 Implement branch policy in `scripts/git-branch-module-signature-flag.sh` (`require` on `main`,
+  `omit` elsewhere) and wire `scripts/pre-commit-verify-modules.sh` to pass `--require-signature` only
+  when policy is `require`; always pass `--enforce-version-bump --payload-from-filesystem` when the
+  hook runs. Skip the hook when no staged paths under `modules/` or `src/specfact_cli/modules/`.
+- [ ] 3.2 Register the verify script in `.pre-commit-config.yaml` and ensure `pre-commit-quality-checks.sh`
+  `all` invokes module verification (modular hooks + `pre-commit-smart-checks.sh` repo-root shim as needed).
+- [ ] 3.3 Run the TDD unit tests from 2.1 and confirm they pass; record passing run in `TDD_EVIDENCE.md`.
+
+## 4. pr-orchestrator.yml — split verify by target branch
+
+- [ ] 4.1 In `.github/workflows/pr-orchestrator.yml`, in the `verify-module-signatures` job,
+  add branch-target detection: extract `github.event.pull_request.base.ref` (for PR events) and
+  `github.ref` (for push events).
+- [ ] 4.2 For events targeting `dev` (PR base = `dev` or push ref = `refs/heads/dev`): omit
+  `--require-signature` from the verifier invocation (checksum-only); keep
+  `--enforce-version-bump --payload-from-filesystem`.
+- [ ] 4.3 For events targeting `main` (PR base = `main` or push ref = `refs/heads/main`): retain
+  `--require-signature --enforce-version-bump --payload-from-filesystem`.
+- [ ] 4.4 Run actionlint on the modified workflow: `hatch run lint-workflows`. Fix any findings.
+
+## 5. sign-modules.yml — scope to main only
+
+- [ ] 5.1 In `.github/workflows/sign-modules.yml`, change the `verify` job trigger filter from
+  `branches: [dev, main]` to `branches: [main]` (push and pull_request triggers).
+- [ ] 5.2 Remove `dev` from the `push.branches` and `pull_request.branches` trigger lists.
+- [ ] 5.3 Leave the `reproducibility` job unchanged (already guarded by secret availability check
+  and only meaningful on main).
+- [ ] 5.4 Run actionlint on the modified workflow. Fix any findings.
+
+## 6. New workflow — sign-modules-on-approval.yml
+
+- [ ] 6.1 Create `.github/workflows/sign-modules-on-approval.yml` with trigger:
+  `pull_request_review: types: [submitted]`.
+- [ ] 6.2 Add job-level condition:
+  `if: github.event.review.state == 'approved' && (github.event.pull_request.base.ref == 'dev' || github.event.pull_request.base.ref == 'main')`.
+- [ ] 6.3 Add job steps: checkout PR head (`ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}`), set up
+  Python 3.12, install signing deps (`pyyaml beartype icontract cryptography cffi`).
+- [ ] 6.4 Add signing step: resolve `BASE_REF` as `origin/${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }}`;
+  run `python scripts/sign-modules.py --changed-only --base-ref "$BASE_REF" --bump-version patch
+  --payload-from-filesystem` with env vars `SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY` and
+  `SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY_PASSPHRASE` from secrets. Fail immediately if either secret is
+  empty.
+- [ ] 6.5 Add write-back step: configure git user (github-actions bot), `git add` changed
+  `module-package.yaml` files, commit with message `chore(modules): ci sign changed modules
+  [skip ci]` (skip if no files changed), push to PR branch using `GITHUB_TOKEN` with
+  `permissions: contents: write`.
+- [ ] 6.6 Add a final no-op step that emits a job summary showing which manifests were signed
+  (or "no changes" if none).
+- [ ] 6.7 Run actionlint on the new workflow. Fix any findings.
+
+## 7. Testing and quality gates
+
+- [ ] 7.1 Run `hatch run smart-test-status`; if stale, run `hatch run smart-test` and confirm the
+  new tests from sections 2.1–2.3 pass.
+- [ ] 7.2 Run `hatch run contract-test` and confirm it passes with the shell-script changes.
+- [ ] 7.3 Run `hatch run lint` (ruff + basedpyright + pylint) — no Python source changes expected,
+  but confirm lint is clean.
+- [ ] 7.4 Run `hatch run yaml-lint` to validate all modified and new YAML workflow files.
+- [ ] 7.5 Run `specfact code review run --json --out .specfact/code-review.json`; resolve every
+  finding at warning or error severity before marking this change complete.
+- [ ] 7.6 Record final passing test runs in `TDD_EVIDENCE.md`.
+- [ ] 7.7 Run `openspec validate marketplace-06-ci-module-signing --strict` from the repo root; fix any
+  validation errors and re-run until the command passes before marking this change complete.
+
+## 8. Documentation
+
+- [ ] 8.1 Review `docs/getting-started/installation.md` and `docs/reference/` for any mention of
+  local module signing requirements; update to reflect that signing is now automated via CI.
+- [ ] 8.2 Add or update a note in the contributor guide (or `docs/` equivalent) explaining the
+  new signing flow: "module manifests are signed automatically by CI when a PR is approved; no
+  local key setup is required for development on feature or dev branches."
+- [ ] 8.3 Update `CHANGELOG.md` with the version bump for this change.
+
+## 9. PR and cleanup
+
+- [ ] 9.1 Push the branch and open a PR targeting `dev`; verify CI passes (no `--require-signature`
+  on dev PRs, so no signing needed for this change itself).
+- [ ] 9.2 Link the PR to the GitHub issue created in 1.2.
+- [ ] 9.3 After merge: remove the worktree (`git worktree remove`), delete the local branch, and run
+  `git worktree prune`.
+- [ ] 9.4 Record cleanup completion in `TDD_EVIDENCE.md`.
diff --git a/openspec/changes/profile-04-safe-project-artifact-writes/TDD_EVIDENCE.md b/openspec/changes/profile-04-safe-project-artifact-writes/TDD_EVIDENCE.md
index 8cfc4991..565c4866 100644
--- a/openspec/changes/profile-04-safe-project-artifact-writes/TDD_EVIDENCE.md
+++ b/openspec/changes/profile-04-safe-project-artifact-writes/TDD_EVIDENCE.md
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ hatch run pytest \
 
 - **Note**: New scenarios (`malformed_json_raises`, `preserves_unrelated_keys`, verify script) were added
   before the safe-merge implementation; prior behavior treated invalid JSON as `{}` and could destroy user
-  settings (issue #487).
+  settings (issue #487). Failing-first excerpt was not preserved in this log; the command above is the
+  recorded gate for ordering (spec → tests → failing evidence → code → passing evidence).
 
 ## Passing-after (targeted + e2e)
 
@@ -35,8 +36,10 @@ hatch test --cover -v
 ```
 
 - **Full suite + coverage (`tasks.md` 4.3)**: same worktree; `hatch test --cover -v` — **exit 0**. Pytest summary:
-  `2450 passed, 9 skipped in 358.61s (0:05:58)`. Coverage footer (pytest-cov): `TOTAL ... 62%` on the combined
-  `src/` + `tools/` table (see run log for per-file lines).
+  `2450 passed, 9 skipped in 358.61s (0:05:58)`. The pytest-cov **TOTAL** line (~62% on combined `src/` +
+  `tools/` in that run) is **not** the enforced ≥80% gate: CI and pre-commit use **changed-scope / smart-test**
+  thresholds and per-path coverage expectations. Treat the footer as diagnostic aggregate only, not a
+  merge pass/fail signal for repo-wide percentage.
 
 - **Module signatures**: run
   `hatch run ./scripts/verify-modules-signature.py --require-signature` — pass without bumping
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 9430a471..31b2343b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "specfact-cli"
-version = "0.46.0"
+version = "0.46.1"
 description = "The swiss knife CLI for agile DevOps teams. Keep backlog, specs, tests, and code in sync with validation and contract enforcement for new projects and long-lived codebases."
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
@@ -209,7 +209,8 @@ validate-prompts = "python tools/validate_prompts.py"
 test = "pytest {args}"
 test-cov = "pytest --cov=src --cov-report=term-missing {args}"
 type-check = "basedpyright --pythonpath $(python -c 'import sys; print(sys.executable)') {args}"
-lint = "ruff format . --check && basedpyright --pythonpath $(python -c 'import sys; print(sys.executable)') && ruff check . && pylint src tests tools && python scripts/verify_safe_project_writes.py"
+# basedpyright --level error: suppress warning noise in pre-commit (Block 1 runs `hatch run lint`).
+lint = "ruff format . --check && basedpyright --level error --pythonpath $(python -c 'import sys; print(sys.executable)') && ruff check . && pylint src tests tools && python scripts/verify_safe_project_writes.py"
 governance = "pylint src tests tools --reports=y --output-format=parseable"
 format = "ruff check . --fix && ruff format ."
 
@@ -236,7 +237,8 @@ check-cross-site-links = "python scripts/check-cross-site-links.py"
 doc-frontmatter-check = "python scripts/check_doc_frontmatter.py"
 validate-agent-rule-signals = "python scripts/validate_agent_rule_applies_when.py"
 check-version-sources = "python scripts/check_version_sources.py"
-release = "python scripts/check_version_sources.py"
+check-pypi-ahead = "python scripts/check_local_version_ahead_of_pypi.py"
+release = "python scripts/check_local_version_ahead_of_pypi.py && python scripts/check_version_sources.py"
 docs-validate = "python scripts/check-docs-commands.py && python scripts/check-cross-site-links.py --warn-only && python scripts/check_doc_frontmatter.py && python scripts/validate_agent_rule_applies_when.py"
 
 # Legacy entry (kept for compatibility); prefer `workflows-lint` above
@@ -286,7 +288,6 @@ contract-prune = "python tools/migrate_tests_to_contracts.py --prune --dry-run"
 # Pre-commit hooks
 pre-commit-install = "bash scripts/setup-git-hooks.sh"
 pre-commit-checks = "bash scripts/pre-commit-smart-checks.sh"
-pre-commit-test = "bash scripts/pre-commit-smart-test.sh"
 
 [tool.hatch.envs.py311]
 python = "3.11"
diff --git a/scripts/check_doc_frontmatter.py b/scripts/check_doc_frontmatter.py
index 98cf87df..0ebcd0a2 100755
--- a/scripts/check_doc_frontmatter.py
+++ b/scripts/check_doc_frontmatter.py
@@ -462,9 +462,15 @@ def _agent_rule_optional_frontmatter_lines(draft: _AgentRuleFrontmatterDraft) ->
 @beartype
 @require(lambda path: isinstance(path, Path), "Path must be Path object")
 @ensure(lambda result: isinstance(result, str), "Must return string")
+def _agent_rule_title_stem(stem: str) -> str:
+    """Drop leading numeric ordering segments (e.g. ``50-quality-gates`` → ``quality-gates``)."""
+    without_order = re.sub(r"^\d+(?:[-_]\d+)*[-_]", "", stem)
+    return without_order if without_order.strip() else stem
+
+
 def _format_agent_rules_suggested_frontmatter(path: Path, canonical_id: str, draft: _AgentRuleFrontmatterDraft) -> str:
-    slug_for_title = canonical_id.removeprefix("agent-rules-")
-    title_guess = slug_for_title.replace("-", " ").title().replace('"', '\\"')
+    title_stem = _agent_rule_title_stem(path.stem)
+    title_guess = title_stem.replace("-", " ").title().replace('"', '\\"')
     optional_lines = _agent_rule_optional_frontmatter_lines(draft)
     return f"""---
 layout: {_yaml_plain_or_quoted_scalar(draft.layout_val)}
diff --git a/scripts/check_local_version_ahead_of_pypi.py b/scripts/check_local_version_ahead_of_pypi.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8ef63315
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/check_local_version_ahead_of_pypi.py
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Fail if pyproject version is not strictly greater than the latest PyPI release.
+
+PyPI publish (see .github/workflows/scripts/check-and-publish-pypi.sh) skips when the local
+version is not newer than PyPI, which hides release problems until merge to main. This script
+surfaces that requirement on every PR that runs the tests job.
+
+Set SPECFACT_SKIP_PYPI_VERSION_CHECK=1 to skip (offline / air-gapped only; do not use in CI).
+
+Set SPECFACT_PYPI_VERSION_CHECK_LENIENT_NETWORK=1 so a PyPI fetch failure after retries exits 0
+(warning only). Policy failures (local version not ahead of PyPI) still exit 1.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import os
+import sys
+import time
+import tomllib
+import urllib.error
+import urllib.request
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
+
+from beartype import beartype
+from icontract import ensure, require
+
+
+DEFAULT_PACKAGE = "specfact-cli"
+PYPI_JSON_TMPL = "https://pypi.org/pypi/{package}/json"
+DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_S = 15.0
+_MAX_FETCH_ATTEMPTS = 5
+
+
+class PypiFetchError(RuntimeError):
+    """Raised when the latest PyPI version cannot be fetched after retries (network or HTTP)."""
+
+
+def _repo_root() -> Path:
+    return Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
+
+
+@beartype
+@require(lambda pyproject_path: isinstance(pyproject_path, Path))
+def read_local_version(pyproject_path: Path) -> str:
+    if not pyproject_path.is_file():
+        msg = f"check_local_version_ahead_of_pypi: missing {pyproject_path}"
+        raise FileNotFoundError(msg)
+    with pyproject_path.open("rb") as handle:
+        data = tomllib.load(handle)
+    try:
+        version = data["project"]["version"]
+    except KeyError as exc:
+        msg = "check_local_version_ahead_of_pypi: project.version missing in pyproject.toml"
+        raise KeyError(msg) from exc
+    if not isinstance(version, str) or not version.strip():
+        msg = "check_local_version_ahead_of_pypi: invalid project.version in pyproject.toml"
+        raise ValueError(msg)
+    return version.strip()
+
+
+@beartype
+@require(lambda package: isinstance(package, str))
+@require(lambda timeout_s: isinstance(timeout_s, (int, float)) and timeout_s > 0)
+@ensure(lambda result: result is None or isinstance(result, str))
+def fetch_latest_pypi_version(
+    package: str = DEFAULT_PACKAGE,
+    *,
+    timeout_s: float = DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_S,
+) -> str | None:
+    """Return latest published version, or None if the project is not on PyPI (404).
+
+    Retries transient ``URLError`` and non-404 ``HTTPError`` a bounded number of times with
+    exponential backoff (same ``timeout_s`` per attempt).
+    """
+    url = PYPI_JSON_TMPL.format(package=package)
+    request = urllib.request.Request(url, headers={"User-Agent": "specfact-cli-version-check"})
+    payload: dict[str, Any] | None = None
+    for attempt in range(_MAX_FETCH_ATTEMPTS):
+        try:
+            with urllib.request.urlopen(request, timeout=timeout_s) as response:
+                payload = json.loads(response.read().decode("utf-8"))
+            break
+        except urllib.error.HTTPError as exc:
+            if exc.code == 404:
+                return None
+            if attempt + 1 >= _MAX_FETCH_ATTEMPTS:
+                msg = f"check_local_version_ahead_of_pypi: PyPI HTTP {exc.code} for {url}"
+                raise PypiFetchError(msg) from exc
+        except urllib.error.URLError as exc:
+            if attempt + 1 >= _MAX_FETCH_ATTEMPTS:
+                msg = f"check_local_version_ahead_of_pypi: network error querying PyPI ({url}): {exc}"
+                raise PypiFetchError(msg) from exc
+        wait_s = min(2**attempt, 8.0)
+        time.sleep(wait_s)
+
+    if payload is None:
+        msg = "check_local_version_ahead_of_pypi: exhausted fetch retries without a response body"
+        raise PypiFetchError(msg)
+
+    try:
+        latest = payload["info"]["version"]
+    except (KeyError, TypeError) as exc:
+        msg = "check_local_version_ahead_of_pypi: unexpected PyPI JSON shape"
+        raise RuntimeError(msg) from exc
+    if not isinstance(latest, str) or not latest.strip():
+        msg = "check_local_version_ahead_of_pypi: empty PyPI version string"
+        raise RuntimeError(msg)
+    return latest.strip()
+
+
+@beartype
+@require(lambda local: isinstance(local, str))
+@require(lambda pypi_latest: pypi_latest is None or isinstance(pypi_latest, str))
+@ensure(lambda result: isinstance(result, tuple) and len(result) == 2)
+def compare_local_to_pypi_version(local: str, pypi_latest: str | None) -> tuple[bool, str]:
+    """Return (ok, message). ok is True when local is strictly greater than PyPI (or PyPI missing)."""
+    from packaging.version import parse as vparse
+
+    local_v = vparse(local)
+    if pypi_latest is None:
+        return True, f"✅ Project not on PyPI yet; local version {local!r} is acceptable."
+    pypi_v = vparse(pypi_latest)
+    if local_v > pypi_v:
+        return (
+            True,
+            f"✅ Local version {local!r} is ahead of PyPI latest {pypi_latest!r}.",
+        )
+    detail = (
+        f"check_local_version_ahead_of_pypi: local version {local!r} must be greater than "
+        f"PyPI latest {pypi_latest!r} (publish would skip). Bump the version in pyproject.toml, "
+        "setup.py, src/__init__.py, and src/specfact_cli/__init__.py (see hatch run check-version-sources) "
+        "and add a CHANGELOG entry."
+    )
+    return False, detail
+
+
+@beartype
+@ensure(lambda result: result in (0, 1, 2))
+def main() -> int:
+    skip = os.environ.get("SPECFACT_SKIP_PYPI_VERSION_CHECK", "").strip().lower()
+    if skip in {"1", "true", "yes", "on"}:
+        sys.stderr.write(
+            "check_local_version_ahead_of_pypi: skipped (SPECFACT_SKIP_PYPI_VERSION_CHECK)\n",
+        )
+        return 0
+
+    root = _repo_root()
+    try:
+        local = read_local_version(root / "pyproject.toml")
+        pypi_latest = fetch_latest_pypi_version()
+    except PypiFetchError as exc:
+        lenient = os.environ.get("SPECFACT_PYPI_VERSION_CHECK_LENIENT_NETWORK", "").strip().lower()
+        if lenient in {"1", "true", "yes", "on"}:
+            sys.stderr.write(
+                f"::warning::{exc} — skipping ahead-of-PyPI check (lenient network).\n",
+            )
+            return 0
+        sys.stderr.write(f"{exc}\n")
+        return 2
+    except (FileNotFoundError, KeyError, ValueError, RuntimeError) as exc:
+        sys.stderr.write(f"{exc}\n")
+        return 2
+
+    try:
+        ok, message = compare_local_to_pypi_version(local, pypi_latest)
+    except ValueError as exc:
+        sys.stderr.write(f"check_local_version_ahead_of_pypi: invalid version string ({exc})\n")
+        return 2
+
+    sys.stderr.write(f"{message}\n")
+    return 0 if ok else 1
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    sys.exit(main())
diff --git a/scripts/git-branch-module-signature-flag.sh b/scripts/git-branch-module-signature-flag.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..0d5f9565
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/git-branch-module-signature-flag.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Emit module signature policy for the current git branch (consumed by pre-commit-verify-modules.sh).
+# Prints a single token: "require" on main (pass --require-signature to verify-modules-signature.py);
+# "omit" elsewhere (verifier defaults to checksum-only; there is no --allow-unsigned CLI flag).
+set -euo pipefail
+
+branch=""
+branch=$(git branch --show-current 2>/dev/null || true)
+if [[ -z "${branch}" || "${branch}" == "HEAD" ]]; then
+  branch=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD 2>/dev/null || true)
+fi
+if [[ "${branch}" == "main" ]]; then
+  printf '%s\n' "require"
+else
+  printf '%s\n' "omit"
+fi
diff --git a/scripts/pre-commit-quality-checks.sh b/scripts/pre-commit-quality-checks.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..fda64946
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/pre-commit-quality-checks.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,523 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Pre-commit quality checks for specfact-cli (layout parity with specfact-cli-modules).
+#
+# Pre-commit buffers output until each hook finishes; split into subcommands so each stage
+# completes and prints before the next hook starts (see .pre-commit-config.yaml).
+#
+# Subcommands: block1-format | block1-yaml | block1-markdown-fix | block1-markdown-lint |
+#              block1-workflows | block1-lint | block2 | all
+#
+# Note: specfact-cli has no packages/ tree; there is no bundle-import hook (see
+# specfact-cli-modules check-bundle-imports). Module signature verification is a separate
+# pre-commit hook in .pre-commit-config.yaml, matching the modules repo.
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+BLUE='\033[0;34m'
+NC='\033[0m'
+
+info() { echo -e "${BLUE}$*${NC}" >&2; }
+success() { echo -e "${GREEN}$*${NC}" >&2; }
+warn() { echo -e "${YELLOW}$*${NC}" >&2; }
+error() { echo -e "${RED}$*${NC}" >&2; }
+
+print_block1_overview() {
+  echo "" >&2
+  echo "━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━" >&2
+  echo "  specfact-cli pre-commit — Block 1: quality checks" >&2
+  echo "    format → YAML (staged) → Markdown fix/lint (staged) → workflows (staged) → lint (staged Python)" >&2
+  echo "━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━" >&2
+  echo "" >&2
+}
+
+print_block2_overview() {
+  echo "" >&2
+  echo "━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━" >&2
+  echo "  specfact-cli pre-commit — Block 2: code review + contract tests" >&2
+  echo "    1/2  code review gate (staged Python under src/, scripts/, tools/, tests/, openspec/changes/)" >&2
+  echo "    2/2  contract-first tests (contract-test-status → hatch run contract-test)" >&2
+  echo "━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━" >&2
+  echo "" >&2
+}
+
+# Include deletions (D): a commit that only removes paths must still be visible here so
+# check_safe_change() and Block 2 logic do not treat it as an empty / "safe" commit.
+staged_files() {
+  git diff --cached --name-only --diff-filter=ACMRD
+}
+
+has_staged_yaml() {
+  local line
+  while IFS= read -r line || [[ -n "${line}" ]]; do
+    [[ -z "${line}" ]] && continue
+    if [[ "${line}" =~ \.(yaml|yml)$ ]]; then
+      return 0
+    fi
+  done < <(staged_files)
+  return 1
+}
+
+has_staged_workflows() {
+  local line
+  while IFS= read -r line || [[ -n "${line}" ]]; do
+    [[ -z "${line}" ]] && continue
+    if [[ "${line}" =~ ^\.github/workflows/.*\.ya?ml$ ]]; then
+      return 0
+    fi
+  done < <(staged_files)
+  return 1
+}
+
+has_staged_markdown() {
+  local line
+  while IFS= read -r line || [[ -n "${line}" ]]; do
+    [[ -z "${line}" ]] && continue
+    if [[ "${line}" =~ \.(md|mdc)$ ]] && [[ -f "${line}" ]]; then
+      return 0
+    fi
+  done < <(staged_files)
+  return 1
+}
+
+has_staged_python() {
+  local line
+  while IFS= read -r line || [[ -n "${line}" ]]; do
+    [[ -z "${line}" ]] && continue
+    if [[ "${line}" =~ \.(py|pyi)$ ]]; then
+      return 0
+    fi
+  done < <(staged_files)
+  return 1
+}
+
+staged_markdown_files() {
+  local line
+  while IFS= read -r line || [[ -n "${line}" ]]; do
+    [[ -z "${line}" ]] && continue
+    if [[ "${line}" =~ \.(md|mdc)$ ]] && [[ -f "${line}" ]]; then
+      printf '%s\n' "${line}"
+    fi
+  done < <(staged_files)
+}
+
+# Paths eligible for the code review gate (parity with modules: scoped prefixes; non-Python filtered by pre_commit_code_review.py).
+staged_review_gate_files() {
+  local line
+  while IFS= read -r line || [[ -n "${line}" ]]; do
+    [[ -z "${line}" ]] && continue
+    case "${line}" in
+      */TDD_EVIDENCE.md|TDD_EVIDENCE.md) continue ;;
+      src/*|scripts/*|tools/*|tests/*|openspec/changes/*)
+        # Deletions have no working-tree file; skip them for the review runner (contract
+        # tests still run because check_safe_change sees the deleted path).
+        [[ -f "${line}" ]] || continue
+        printf '%s\n' "${line}"
+        ;;
+    esac
+  done < <(staged_files)
+}
+
+fail_if_markdown_has_unstaged_hunks() {
+  local file
+  while IFS= read -r file || [[ -n "${file}" ]]; do
+    [[ -z "${file}" ]] && continue
+    if ! git diff --quiet -- "${file}"; then
+      error "❌ Cannot auto-fix Markdown with unstaged hunks: ${file}"
+      warn "💡 Stage the full file or stash/revert the unstaged Markdown changes before commit"
+      exit 1
+    fi
+  done < <(staged_markdown_files)
+}
+
+check_safe_change() {
+  local other_changes=0
+  local saw_any=false
+  local file
+  while IFS= read -r file || [[ -n "${file}" ]]; do
+    [[ -z "${file}" ]] && continue
+    saw_any=true
+    case "${file}" in
+      src/__init__.py|src/specfact_cli/__init__.py) ;;
+      CHANGELOG.md|README.md|.pre-commit-config.yaml) ;;
+      tools/smart_test_coverage.py|tools/functional_coverage_analyzer.py) ;;
+      openspec/changes/*)
+        other_changes=$((other_changes + 1))
+        ;;
+      *.md|*.mdc|*.rst|*.txt|*.json|*.yaml|*.yml) ;;
+      docs/*|papers/*|presentations/*|images/*) ;;
+      .github/workflows/*) ;;
+      *)
+        other_changes=$((other_changes + 1))
+        ;;
+    esac
+  done < <(staged_files)
+
+  if [[ "${saw_any}" == false ]]; then
+    return 0
+  fi
+  [[ "${other_changes}" -eq 0 ]]
+}
+
+run_version_sources_check_if_needed() {
+  local version_paths=("pyproject.toml" "setup.py" "src/__init__.py" "src/specfact_cli/__init__.py")
+  local hit=0
+  local f
+  local p
+  while IFS= read -r f || [[ -n "${f}" ]]; do
+    [[ -z "${f}" ]] && continue
+    for p in "${version_paths[@]}"; do
+      if [[ "${f}" == "${p}" ]]; then
+        hit=1
+        break
+      fi
+    done
+    [[ "${hit}" -eq 1 ]] && break
+  done < <(staged_files)
+  if [[ "${hit}" -eq 0 ]]; then
+    return 0
+  fi
+  info "📌 Version file(s) staged — verifying synchronized versions"
+  if hatch run check-version-sources; then
+    success "✅ Version sources are synchronized"
+  else
+    error "❌ Version mismatch across pyproject.toml, setup.py, src/__init__.py, src/specfact_cli/__init__.py"
+    warn "💡 Run: hatch run check-version-sources"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+}
+
+run_module_signature_verification() {
+  local root primary legacy chosen rel
+  root=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null || true)
+  if [ -z "${root}" ]; then
+    error "❌ Cannot resolve git repository root for module signature verification"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  primary="${root}/scripts/pre-commit-verify-modules.sh"
+  legacy="${root}/scripts/pre-commit-verify-modules-signature.sh"
+  chosen=""
+  if [[ -f "${primary}" ]]; then
+    chosen="${primary}"
+    rel="scripts/pre-commit-verify-modules.sh"
+  elif [[ -f "${legacy}" ]]; then
+    chosen="${legacy}"
+    rel="scripts/pre-commit-verify-modules-signature.sh (legacy entrypoint)"
+  else
+    error "❌ Missing module verify script: ${primary} and ${legacy} not found"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  info "📦 Module verify — running ${rel}"
+  if bash "${chosen}"; then
+    success "✅ Module signature/version verification passed (or skipped — no staged module tree changes)"
+  else
+    error "❌ Module signature/version verification failed (${rel})"
+    warn "💡 On main use --require-signature; elsewhere CI signs after PR approval"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+}
+
+run_format_safety() {
+  info "📦 Block 1 — format — running \`hatch run format\` (fails if working tree would change)"
+  local before_unstaged after_unstaged before_ec after_ec
+  before_ec=0
+  before_unstaged=$(git diff --binary -- . 2>&1) || before_ec=$?
+  if [[ "${before_ec}" -gt 1 ]]; then
+    error "❌ git diff failed (cannot snapshot working tree before format; exit ${before_ec})"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  if hatch run format; then
+    after_ec=0
+    after_unstaged=$(git diff --binary -- . 2>&1) || after_ec=$?
+    if [[ "${after_ec}" -gt 1 ]]; then
+      error "❌ git diff failed (cannot snapshot working tree after format; exit ${after_ec})"
+      exit 1
+    fi
+    if [ "${before_unstaged}" != "${after_unstaged}" ]; then
+      error "❌ Formatter changed files. Review and re-stage before committing."
+      warn "💡 Run: hatch run format && git add -A"
+      exit 1
+    fi
+    success "✅ Block 1 — format passed"
+  else
+    error "❌ Block 1 — format failed"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+}
+
+run_yaml_lint_if_needed() {
+  if has_staged_yaml; then
+    info "📦 Block 1 — YAML — running \`hatch run yaml-lint\` (staged YAML detected)"
+    if hatch run yaml-lint; then
+      success "✅ Block 1 — YAML validation passed"
+    else
+      error "❌ Block 1 — YAML validation failed"
+      exit 1
+    fi
+  else
+    info "📦 Block 1 — YAML — skipped (no staged *.yaml / *.yml)"
+  fi
+}
+
+run_markdown_autofix_if_needed() {
+  if ! has_staged_markdown; then
+    info "📦 Block 1 — Markdown fix — skipped (no staged *.md / *.mdc)"
+    return
+  fi
+  info "📦 Block 1 — Markdown fix — attempting safe auto-fix"
+  local md_files=()
+  local line
+  while IFS= read -r line || [[ -n "${line}" ]]; do
+    [[ -z "${line}" ]] && continue
+    md_files+=("${line}")
+  done < <(staged_markdown_files)
+  if ((${#md_files[@]} == 0)); then
+    info "ℹ️  No staged markdown files resolved — skipping markdown auto-fix"
+    return
+  fi
+  fail_if_markdown_has_unstaged_hunks
+  if command -v markdownlint >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    if markdownlint --fix --config .markdownlint.json "${md_files[@]}"; then
+      git add -- "${md_files[@]}"
+      success "✅ Block 1 — Markdown auto-fix applied"
+    else
+      error "❌ Block 1 — Markdown auto-fix failed"
+      exit 1
+    fi
+  else
+    if npx --yes markdownlint-cli --fix --config .markdownlint.json "${md_files[@]}"; then
+      git add -- "${md_files[@]}"
+      success "✅ Block 1 — Markdown auto-fix applied (npx)"
+    else
+      error "❌ Block 1 — Markdown auto-fix failed (npx)"
+      warn "💡 Install markdownlint-cli globally for faster hooks: npm i -g markdownlint-cli"
+      exit 1
+    fi
+  fi
+}
+
+run_markdown_lint_if_needed() {
+  if ! has_staged_markdown; then
+    info "📦 Block 1 — Markdown lint — skipped (no staged *.md / *.mdc)"
+    return
+  fi
+  info "📦 Block 1 — Markdown lint — running markdownlint"
+  local md_files=()
+  local line
+  while IFS= read -r line || [[ -n "${line}" ]]; do
+    [[ -z "${line}" ]] && continue
+    md_files+=("${line}")
+  done < <(staged_markdown_files)
+  if ((${#md_files[@]} == 0)); then
+    return
+  fi
+  if command -v markdownlint >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    if markdownlint --config .markdownlint.json "${md_files[@]}"; then
+      success "✅ Block 1 — Markdown lint passed"
+    else
+      error "❌ Block 1 — Markdown lint failed"
+      exit 1
+    fi
+  else
+    if npx --yes markdownlint-cli --config .markdownlint.json "${md_files[@]}"; then
+      success "✅ Block 1 — Markdown lint passed (npx)"
+    else
+      error "❌ Block 1 — Markdown lint failed (npx)"
+      exit 1
+    fi
+  fi
+}
+
+run_workflow_lint_if_needed() {
+  if has_staged_workflows; then
+    info "📦 Block 1 — workflows — running \`hatch run lint-workflows\`"
+    if hatch run lint-workflows; then
+      success "✅ Block 1 — workflow lint passed"
+    else
+      error "❌ Block 1 — workflow lint failed"
+      exit 1
+    fi
+  else
+    info "📦 Block 1 — workflows — skipped (no staged .github/workflows/*.yml)"
+  fi
+}
+
+run_lint_if_staged_python() {
+  if ! has_staged_python; then
+    info "📦 Block 1 — lint — skipped (no staged *.py / *.pyi)"
+    return 0
+  fi
+  info "📦 Block 1 — lint — running \`hatch run lint\` (ruff, basedpyright --level error, pylint; matches CI quality gate)"
+  if hatch run lint; then
+    success "✅ Block 1 — lint passed"
+  else
+    error "❌ Block 1 — lint failed"
+    warn "💡 Run: hatch run lint"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+}
+
+run_code_review_gate() {
+  local review_array=()
+  while IFS= read -r line || [[ -n "${line}" ]]; do
+    [[ -z "${line}" ]] && continue
+    review_array+=("${line}")
+  done < <(staged_review_gate_files)
+
+  if [ ${#review_array[@]} -eq 0 ]; then
+    info "📦 Block 2 — code review — skipped (no staged paths under src/, scripts/, tools/, tests/, or openspec/changes/)"
+    return
+  fi
+
+  info "📦 Block 2 — code review — running \`hatch run python scripts/pre_commit_code_review.py\` (${#review_array[@]} path(s))"
+  if hatch run python scripts/pre_commit_code_review.py "${review_array[@]}"; then
+    success "✅ Block 2 — code review gate passed"
+  else
+    error "❌ Block 2 — code review gate failed"
+    warn "💡 Fix severity=error review findings (see .specfact/code-review.json) or run: hatch run python scripts/pre_commit_code_review.py <paths>"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+}
+
+run_contract_tests_visible() {
+  info "📦 Block 2 — contract tests — running \`hatch run contract-test-status\`"
+  # Discard status-check output: transient failures (missing optional deps, environment noise) should
+  # not alarm the user; we fall through to the full `hatch run contract-test` which surfaces real failures.
+  if hatch run contract-test-status >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    success "✅ Block 2 — contract tests — skipped (contract-test-status: no input changes)"
+  else
+    info "📦 Block 2 — contract tests — running \`hatch run contract-test\`"
+    if hatch run contract-test; then
+      success "✅ Block 2 — contract-first tests passed"
+      warn "💡 CI may still run the full quality matrix"
+    else
+      error "❌ Block 2 — contract-first tests failed"
+      warn "💡 Run: hatch run contract-test-status"
+      exit 1
+    fi
+  fi
+}
+
+check_contract_script_exists() {
+  if [[ ! -f "tools/contract_first_smart_test.py" ]]; then
+    error "❌ Contract-first test script not found. Please run: hatch run contract-test-full"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+}
+
+run_block1_format() {
+  warn "🔍 specfact-cli pre-commit — Block 1 — hook: format"
+  print_block1_overview
+  run_format_safety
+}
+
+run_block1_yaml() {
+  warn "🔍 specfact-cli pre-commit — Block 1 — hook: YAML"
+  run_yaml_lint_if_needed
+}
+
+run_block1_markdown_fix() {
+  warn "🔍 specfact-cli pre-commit — Block 1 — hook: Markdown auto-fix"
+  run_markdown_autofix_if_needed
+}
+
+run_block1_markdown_lint() {
+  warn "🔍 specfact-cli pre-commit — Block 1 — hook: Markdown lint"
+  run_markdown_lint_if_needed
+}
+
+run_block1_workflows() {
+  warn "🔍 specfact-cli pre-commit — Block 1 — hook: workflow lint"
+  run_workflow_lint_if_needed
+}
+
+run_block1_lint() {
+  warn "🔍 specfact-cli pre-commit — Block 1 — hook: lint"
+  run_lint_if_staged_python
+}
+
+run_block2() {
+  warn "🔍 specfact-cli pre-commit — Block 2 — hook: review + contract tests"
+  if check_safe_change; then
+    success "✅ Safe change detected — skipping Block 2 (code review + contract tests)"
+    info "💡 Only docs (incl. *.mdc), workflow, version files, or allowlisted infra changed"
+    exit 0
+  fi
+  print_block2_overview
+  run_code_review_gate
+  check_contract_script_exists
+  run_contract_tests_visible
+}
+
+run_all() {
+  warn "🔍 Running full specfact-cli pre-commit pipeline (\`all\` — manual or CI)"
+  print_block1_overview
+  run_module_signature_verification
+  run_version_sources_check_if_needed
+  run_format_safety
+  run_yaml_lint_if_needed
+  run_markdown_autofix_if_needed
+  run_markdown_lint_if_needed
+  run_workflow_lint_if_needed
+  run_lint_if_staged_python
+  success "✅ Block 1 complete (all stages passed or skipped as expected)"
+  if check_safe_change; then
+    success "✅ Safe change detected — skipping Block 2 (code review + contract tests)"
+    info "💡 Only docs (incl. *.mdc), workflow, version files, or allowlisted infra changed"
+    exit 0
+  fi
+  print_block2_overview
+  run_code_review_gate
+  check_contract_script_exists
+  run_contract_tests_visible
+}
+
+usage_error() {
+  error "Usage: $0 {block1-format|block1-yaml|block1-markdown-fix|block1-markdown-lint|block1-workflows|block1-lint|block2|all} (also: -h | --help | help)"
+  exit 2
+}
+
+show_help() {
+  echo "Usage: $0 {block1-format|block1-yaml|block1-markdown-fix|block1-markdown-lint|block1-workflows|block1-lint|block2|all}" >&2
+  echo "Help aliases: -h, --help, help" >&2
+  exit 0
+}
+
+main() {
+  case "${1:-all}" in
+    block1-format)
+      run_block1_format
+      ;;
+    block1-yaml)
+      run_block1_yaml
+      ;;
+    block1-markdown-fix)
+      run_block1_markdown_fix
+      ;;
+    block1-markdown-lint)
+      run_block1_markdown_lint
+      ;;
+    block1-workflows)
+      run_block1_workflows
+      ;;
+    block1-lint)
+      run_block1_lint
+      ;;
+    block2)
+      run_block2
+      ;;
+    all)
+      run_all
+      ;;
+    -h|--help|help)
+      show_help
+      ;;
+    *)
+      usage_error
+      ;;
+  esac
+}
+
+main "$@"
diff --git a/scripts/pre-commit-smart-checks.sh b/scripts/pre-commit-smart-checks.sh
index f7a01e5a..9ea5f27d 100755
--- a/scripts/pre-commit-smart-checks.sh
+++ b/scripts/pre-commit-smart-checks.sh
@@ -1,334 +1,23 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-# Pre-commit checks: YAML lint, GitHub workflow lint, and contract-first smart tests.
-# - Always runs YAML/workflow lint when relevant files are staged.
-# - Skips tests for safe-only changes (version/docs/test infra), but still enforces YAML/workflow lint.
-
-set -e
-
-# Colors for output
-RED='\033[0;31m'
-GREEN='\033[0;32m'
-YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
-BLUE='\033[0;34m'
-NC='\033[0m' # No Color
-
-info()  { echo -e "${BLUE}$*${NC}"; }
-success(){ echo -e "${GREEN}$*${NC}"; }
-warn()  { echo -e "${YELLOW}$*${NC}"; }
-error() { echo -e "${RED}$*${NC}"; }
-
-staged_files() {
-  git diff --cached --name-only
-}
-
-has_staged_yaml() {
-  staged_files | grep -E '\\.ya?ml$' >/dev/null 2>&1
-}
-
-has_staged_workflows() {
-  staged_files | grep -E '^\.github/workflows/.*\\.ya?ml$' >/dev/null 2>&1
-}
-
-has_staged_markdown() {
-  staged_files | grep -E '\\.md$' >/dev/null 2>&1
-}
-
-staged_python_files() {
-  staged_files | grep -E '\\.pyi?$' || true
-}
-
-staged_markdown_files() {
-  staged_files | grep -E '\\.md$' || true
-}
-
-fail_if_markdown_has_unstaged_hunks() {
-  local md_files
-  md_files=$(staged_markdown_files)
-  if [ -z "${md_files}" ]; then
-    return
-  fi
-
-  local file
-  while IFS= read -r file; do
-    [ -z "${file}" ] && continue
-    if ! git diff --quiet -- "$file"; then
-      error "❌ Cannot auto-fix Markdown with unstaged hunks: $file"
-      warn "💡 Stage the full file or stash/revert the unstaged Markdown changes before commit"
-      exit 1
-    fi
-  done <<EOF
-${md_files}
-EOF
-}
-
-run_version_sources_check_if_needed() {
-  local files
-  files=$(staged_files)
-  local version_paths=("pyproject.toml" "setup.py" "src/__init__.py" "src/specfact_cli/__init__.py")
-  local hit=0
-  local f
-  for f in $files; do
-    local p
-    for p in "${version_paths[@]}"; do
-      if [ "$f" = "$p" ]; then
-        hit=1
-        break
-      fi
-    done
-  done
-  if [ "$hit" -eq 0 ]; then
-    return 0
-  fi
-  info "📌 Version file(s) staged — verifying synchronized versions"
-  if hatch run python scripts/check_version_sources.py; then
-    success "✅ Version sources are synchronized"
-  else
-    error "❌ Version mismatch across pyproject.toml, setup.py, src/__init__.py, src/specfact_cli/__init__.py"
-    warn "💡 Run: hatch run check-version-sources (or python scripts/check_version_sources.py)"
-    exit 1
-  fi
-}
-
-run_module_signature_verification() {
-  info "🔐 Verifying bundled module signatures/version bumps"
-  if hatch run ./scripts/verify-modules-signature.py --require-signature --enforce-version-bump; then
-    success "✅ Module signature/version verification passed"
-  else
-    error "❌ Module signature/version verification failed"
-    warn "💡 Re-sign changed modules with version bump before commit"
-    exit 1
-  fi
-}
-
-run_markdown_autofix_if_needed() {
-  if has_staged_markdown; then
-    info "📝 Markdown changes detected — attempting safe auto-fix"
-    local md_files
-    md_files=$(staged_markdown_files)
-    if [ -z "${md_files}" ]; then
-      info "ℹ️  No staged markdown files resolved — skipping markdown auto-fix"
-      return
-    fi
-
-    fail_if_markdown_has_unstaged_hunks
-
-    if command -v markdownlint >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-      if echo "${md_files}" | xargs -r markdownlint --fix --config .markdownlint.json; then
-        echo "${md_files}" | xargs -r git add --
-        success "✅ Markdown auto-fix applied"
-      else
-        error "❌ Markdown auto-fix failed"
-        exit 1
-      fi
-    else
-      if echo "${md_files}" | xargs -r npx --yes markdownlint-cli --fix --config .markdownlint.json; then
-        echo "${md_files}" | xargs -r git add --
-        success "✅ Markdown auto-fix applied (npx)"
-      else
-        error "❌ Markdown auto-fix failed (npx)"
-        warn "💡 Install markdownlint-cli globally for faster hooks: npm i -g markdownlint-cli"
-        exit 1
-      fi
-    fi
-  else
-    info "ℹ️  No staged Markdown changes — skipping markdown auto-fix"
-  fi
-}
-
-run_markdown_lint_if_needed() {
-  if has_staged_markdown; then
-    info "📝 Markdown changes detected — running markdownlint"
-    local md_files
-    md_files=$(staged_markdown_files)
-    if [ -z "${md_files}" ]; then
-      info "ℹ️  No staged markdown files resolved — skipping markdownlint"
-      return
-    fi
-
-    if command -v markdownlint >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-      if echo "${md_files}" | xargs -r markdownlint --config .markdownlint.json; then
-        success "✅ Markdown lint passed"
-      else
-        error "❌ Markdown lint failed"
-        exit 1
-      fi
-    else
-      if echo "${md_files}" | xargs -r npx --yes markdownlint-cli --config .markdownlint.json; then
-        success "✅ Markdown lint passed (npx)"
-      else
-        error "❌ Markdown lint failed (npx)"
-        warn "💡 Install markdownlint-cli globally for faster hooks: npm i -g markdownlint-cli"
-        exit 1
-      fi
-    fi
-  else
-    info "ℹ️  No staged Markdown changes — skipping markdownlint"
-  fi
-}
-
-run_format_safety() {
-  info "🧹 Running formatter safety check (hatch run format)"
-  local before_unstaged after_unstaged
-  before_unstaged=$(git diff --binary -- . || true)
-  if hatch run format; then
-    after_unstaged=$(git diff --binary -- . || true)
-    if [ "${before_unstaged}" != "${after_unstaged}" ]; then
-      error "❌ Formatter changed files. Review and re-stage before committing."
-      warn "💡 Run: hatch run format && git add -A"
-      exit 1
-    fi
-    success "✅ Formatting check passed"
-  else
-    error "❌ Formatting check failed"
-    exit 1
-  fi
-}
-
-run_yaml_lint_if_needed() {
-  if has_staged_yaml; then
-    info "🔎 YAML changes detected — running yamllint (relaxed)"
-    if hatch run yaml-lint; then
-      success "✅ YAML lint passed"
-    else
-      error "❌ YAML lint failed"
-      exit 1
-    fi
-  else
-    info "ℹ️  No staged YAML changes — skipping yamllint"
-  fi
-}
-
-run_actionlint_if_needed() {
-  if has_staged_workflows; then
-    info "🔎 GitHub workflow changes detected — running actionlint"
-    if hatch run lint-workflows; then
-      success "✅ Workflow lint passed"
-    else
-      error "❌ Workflow lint failed"
-      exit 1
-    fi
-  else
-    info "ℹ️  No staged workflow YAML changes — skipping actionlint"
-  fi
-}
-
-run_code_review_gate() {
-  # Build a bash array so we invoke pre_commit_code_review.py exactly once. Using xargs
-  # here can split into multiple subprocesses when the argument list is long (default
-  # max-chars), each overwriting .specfact/code-review.json — yielding partial or empty
-  # findings and a misleading artifact.
-  local py_array=()
-  while IFS= read -r line; do
-    [ -z "${line}" ] && continue
-    py_array+=("${line}")
-  done < <(staged_python_files)
-
-  if [ ${#py_array[@]} -eq 0 ]; then
-    info "ℹ️  No staged Python files — skipping code review gate"
-    return
-  fi
-
-  info "🛡️ Running code review gate on staged Python files"
-  if hatch run python scripts/pre_commit_code_review.py "${py_array[@]}"; then
-    success "✅ Code review gate passed"
-  else
-    error "❌ Code review gate failed"
-    warn "💡 Fix blocking review findings or run the gate manually with: hatch run python scripts/pre_commit_code_review.py <files>"
-    exit 1
-  fi
-}
-
-check_safe_change() {
-  local files
-  files=$(staged_files)
-  local version_files=("pyproject.toml" "setup.py" "src/__init__.py" "src/specfact_cli/__init__.py")
-  local changelog_files=("CHANGELOG.md")
-  local test_infrastructure_files=(
-    "tools/smart_test_coverage.py"
-    "scripts/pre-commit-smart-checks.sh"
-    "tools/functional_coverage_analyzer.py"
-  )
-  local doc_patterns=("*.md" "*.rst" "*.txt" "*.json" "*.yaml" "*.yml")
-  local doc_dirs=("docs/" "papers/" "presentations/" "images/")
-
-  local version_changes=0
-  local test_infra_changes=0
-  local doc_changes=0
-  local other_changes=0
-
-  for file in $files; do
-    local is_safe=false
-
-    if [[ " ${version_files[@]} " =~ " ${file} " ]]; then
-      version_changes=$((version_changes + 1))
-      is_safe=true
-    elif [[ " ${changelog_files[@]} " =~ " ${file} " ]]; then
-      doc_changes=$((doc_changes + 1))
-      is_safe=true
-    elif [[ " ${test_infrastructure_files[@]} " =~ " ${file} " ]]; then
-      test_infra_changes=$((test_infra_changes + 1))
-      is_safe=true
-    elif [[ "$file" == *.md || "$file" == *.rst || "$file" == *.txt || "$file" == *.json || "$file" == *.yaml || "$file" == *.yml ]]; then
-      doc_changes=$((doc_changes + 1))
-      is_safe=true
-    elif [[ "$file" == docs/* || "$file" == papers/* || "$file" == presentations/* || "$file" == images/* ]]; then
-      doc_changes=$((doc_changes + 1))
-      is_safe=true
-    fi
-
-    if [ "$is_safe" = false ]; then
-      other_changes=$((other_changes + 1))
-    fi
-  done
-
-  if [ $other_changes -eq 0 ] && [ $((version_changes + test_infra_changes + doc_changes)) -gt 0 ]; then
-    return 0
-  fi
-  return 1
-}
-
-warn "🔍 Running pre-commit checks (YAML/workflows + smart tests)"
-
-# Always enforce module signature/version policy before commit
-run_module_signature_verification
-run_version_sources_check_if_needed
-run_format_safety
-
-# Always run lint checks when relevant files changed
-run_markdown_autofix_if_needed
-run_markdown_lint_if_needed
-run_yaml_lint_if_needed
-run_actionlint_if_needed
-
-# If only safe changes, skip tests after lint passes (version files already verified above)
-if check_safe_change; then
-  success "✅ Safe change detected - skipping test run"
-  info "💡 Only version numbers, docs/test infra, or YAML/workflows changed"
-  exit 0
+# Back-compat entry: single hook for downstream repos that pin `specfact-smart-checks`.
+# Canonical layout is modular hooks in .pre-commit-config.yaml → pre-commit-quality-checks.sh.
+#
+# Resolves the quality script from the repository root so copies under .git/hooks/pre-commit work.
+set -euo pipefail
+
+_script_path=${BASH_SOURCE[0]}
+case "${_script_path}" in
+  /*) ;;
+  *) _script_path=$(pwd)/${_script_path} ;;
+esac
+_hook_dir=$(CDPATH= cd -- "$(dirname "${_script_path}")" && pwd)
+
+_repo_root=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null || true)
+if [[ -z "${_repo_root}" ]]; then
+  _repo_root=$(git -C "${_hook_dir}" rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null || true)
 fi
-
-run_code_review_gate
-
-# Contract-first test flow
-if [ ! -f "tools/contract_first_smart_test.py" ]; then
-  error "❌ Contract-first test script not found. Please run: hatch run contract-test-full"
-  exit 1
+if [[ -z "${_repo_root}" ]]; then
+  _repo_root=$(git -C "${_hook_dir}/.." rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null || true)
 fi
 
-if hatch run contract-test-status > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-  success "✅ No changes detected - using cached contract test data"
-  exit 0
-else
-  warn "🔄 Changes detected - running contract-first tests for fast feedback..."
-  if hatch run contract-test; then
-    success "✅ Contract-first tests passed - ready to commit"
-    warn "💡 GitHub Actions will run full contract test suite"
-    exit 0
-  else
-    error "❌ Contract-first tests failed"
-    warn "💡 Run 'hatch run contract-test-status' for details"
-    warn "💡 Or run 'hatch run contract-test-full' for full test suite"
-    warn "💡 Legacy: 'hatch run smart-test-force' for smart test suite"
-    exit 1
-  fi
-fi
+exec bash "${_repo_root}/scripts/pre-commit-quality-checks.sh" all "$@"
diff --git a/scripts/pre-commit-smart-test.sh b/scripts/pre-commit-smart-test.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index e19d92d6..00000000
--- a/scripts/pre-commit-smart-test.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-# This script has been renamed. Please use scripts/pre-commit-smart-checks.sh
-# For backward compatibility, we forward to the new script.
-
-set -euo pipefail
-SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
-exec bash "$SCRIPT_DIR/pre-commit-smart-checks.sh"
diff --git a/scripts/pre-commit-verify-modules-signature.sh b/scripts/pre-commit-verify-modules-signature.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..8adb08e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/pre-commit-verify-modules-signature.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Legacy entry point for module verify (pre-commit / downstream mirrors).
+# Canonical script: pre-commit-verify-modules.sh (branch-aware marketplace-06 policy).
+set -euo pipefail
+_script_dir=$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]:-$0}")" && pwd)
+exec bash "${_script_dir}/pre-commit-verify-modules.sh" "$@"
diff --git a/scripts/pre-commit-verify-modules.sh b/scripts/pre-commit-verify-modules.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..ee0d3085
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/pre-commit-verify-modules.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Pre-commit / manual entry: branch-aware module verify (marketplace-06 policy).
+# Skips when nothing under modules/ or src/specfact_cli/modules/ is staged.
+set -euo pipefail
+
+repo_root=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null || true)
+if [[ -z "${repo_root}" ]]; then
+  echo "❌ Cannot resolve git repository root for module signature verification" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+cd "${repo_root}"
+
+# Include deletions (D): removed paths under modules/ must still trigger verification.
+staged_files=$(git diff --cached --name-only --diff-filter=ACMRD) || {
+  echo "❌ Error discovering staged files (git diff --cached failed)" >&2
+  exit 1
+}
+if ! echo "${staged_files}" | grep -qE '^(src/specfact_cli/modules|modules)/'; then
+  echo "ℹ️  No staged changes under modules/ or src/specfact_cli/modules/ — skipping module signature verification"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+flag_script="${repo_root}/scripts/git-branch-module-signature-flag.sh"
+if [[ ! -f "${flag_script}" ]]; then
+  echo "❌ Missing ${flag_script}" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+sig_policy=$(bash "${flag_script}")
+sig_policy="${sig_policy//$'\r'/}"
+sig_policy="${sig_policy//$'\n'/}"
+case "${sig_policy}" in
+  require)
+    echo "🔐 Verifying bundled module manifests (--require-signature, --enforce-version-bump, --payload-from-filesystem)" >&2
+    exec hatch run ./scripts/verify-modules-signature.py --require-signature --enforce-version-bump --payload-from-filesystem
+    ;;
+  omit)
+    echo "🔐 Verifying bundled module manifests (checksum-only; --enforce-version-bump, --payload-from-filesystem)" >&2
+    exec hatch run ./scripts/verify-modules-signature.py --enforce-version-bump --payload-from-filesystem
+    ;;
+  *)
+    echo "❌ Invalid module signature policy from ${flag_script}: '${sig_policy}' (expected require or omit)" >&2
+    exit 1
+    ;;
+esac
diff --git a/scripts/pre_commit_code_review.py b/scripts/pre_commit_code_review.py
index d7146d20..ba85f573 100755
--- a/scripts/pre_commit_code_review.py
+++ b/scripts/pre_commit_code_review.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 """Run specfact code review as a staged-file pre-commit gate.
 
 Writes a machine-readable JSON report to ``.specfact/code-review.json`` (gitignored)
-so IDEs and Copilot can read findings; exit code still reflects the governed CI verdict.
+so IDEs and Copilot can read findings. Exit code is ``0`` when there are no
+severity=error findings (warning-only score ``FAIL`` from the nested CLI does not block).
 
 CrossHair: skip (importlib/subprocess side effects; not amenable to full symbolic execution)
 """
@@ -177,7 +178,7 @@ def _print_review_findings_summary(repo_root: Path) -> bool:
     sys.stderr.write(f"  absolute path: {abs_report}\n")
     sys.stderr.write("Copy-paste for Copilot or Cursor:\n")
     sys.stderr.write(
-        f"  Read `{REVIEW_JSON_OUT}` and fix every finding (errors first), using file and line from each entry.\n"
+        f"  Read `{REVIEW_JSON_OUT}` for details; this hook blocks only on severity=error (warnings are advisory).\n"
     )
     sys.stderr.write(f"  @workspace Open `{REVIEW_JSON_OUT}` and remediate each item in `findings`.\n")
     return True
@@ -277,6 +278,15 @@ def main(argv: Sequence[str] | None = None) -> int:
     # is in REVIEW_JSON_OUT; we print a short summary on stderr below.
     if not _print_review_findings_summary(repo_root):
         return 1
+    report = _load_review_report(report_path)
+    if report is None:
+        return 1
+    counts = _count_findings_by_severity(report.findings)
+    # Many warning-only findings across a large staged set can drive score below the PASS threshold
+    # while the report summary still states "0 blocking". Pre-commit blocks commits only on
+    # severity=error findings; advisory cleanup stays in `.specfact/code-review.json`.
+    if counts["error"] == 0:
+        return 0
     return result.returncode
 
 
diff --git a/scripts/setup-git-hooks.sh b/scripts/setup-git-hooks.sh
index ea85dfef..e53d9a77 100755
--- a/scripts/setup-git-hooks.sh
+++ b/scripts/setup-git-hooks.sh
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ fi
 
 echo -e "${GREEN}🎉 Git hooks setup complete!${NC}"
 echo ""
+echo "Prefer \`pre-commit install\` for the modular hook layout (see .pre-commit-config.yaml);"
+echo "the copied script runs the full \`pre-commit-quality-checks.sh all\` pipeline as a fallback."
+echo ""
 echo "The pre-commit hook will now:"
 echo "  • Verify module signatures and enforce version bumps"
 echo "  • Run hatch formatter safety check and fail if files are changed"
diff --git a/scripts/verify_safe_project_writes.py b/scripts/verify_safe_project_writes.py
index 6177da81..114482c4 100644
--- a/scripts/verify_safe_project_writes.py
+++ b/scripts/verify_safe_project_writes.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 import ast
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Any
 
 from beartype import beartype
 from icontract import ensure, require
@@ -43,253 +42,150 @@ def _register_json_from_func_alias(alias: ast.alias, func_aliases: dict[str, str
     func_aliases[local] = f"json.{alias.name}"
 
 
-def _json_bindings(tree: ast.AST) -> tuple[dict[str, str], frozenset[str]]:
-    """``from json import`` function aliases (local name -> ``json.attr``) and ``import json`` module locals."""
-    func_aliases: dict[str, str] = {}
-    module_locals: set[str] = set()
-    for node in ast.walk(tree):
-        if isinstance(node, ast.Import):
-            for alias in node.names:
-                _register_json_module_alias(alias, module_locals)
-            continue
-        if isinstance(node, ast.ImportFrom) and node.module == "json":
-            for alias in node.names:
-                _register_json_from_func_alias(alias, func_aliases)
-    return func_aliases, frozenset(module_locals)
-
-
-def _add_shadows_from_target(
-    target: ast.AST,
-    func_aliases: dict[str, str],
-    module_locals: frozenset[str],
-    shadow_func: set[str],
-    shadow_mod: set[str],
-) -> None:
-    if isinstance(target, ast.Name):
-        if target.id in func_aliases:
-            shadow_func.add(target.id)
-        if target.id in module_locals:
-            shadow_mod.add(target.id)
-    elif isinstance(target, (ast.Tuple, ast.List)):
-        for elt in target.elts:
-            _add_shadows_from_target(elt, func_aliases, module_locals, shadow_func, shadow_mod)
+class _JsonIOShadowVisitor(ast.NodeVisitor):
+    """Track json import aliases and whether call targets were shadowed by assignment."""
 
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self.func_aliases: dict[str, str] = {}
+        self.module_locals: set[str] = set()
+        self.shadow_stack: list[set[str]] = [set()]
+        self.offenders: list[tuple[int, str]] = []
 
-def _collect_json_io_offenders(tree: ast.AST) -> list[tuple[int, str]]:
-    func_aliases, module_locals = _json_bindings(tree)
-    offenders: list[tuple[int, str]] = []
-
-    class _Visitor(ast.NodeVisitor):
-        def __init__(self) -> None:
-            self.shadow_func: set[str] = set()
-            self.shadow_mod: set[str] = set()
-
-        def _push_scope(self) -> tuple[set[str], set[str]]:
-            return (set(self.shadow_func), set(self.shadow_mod))
-
-        def _pop_scope(self, saved: tuple[set[str], set[str]]) -> None:
-            self.shadow_func, self.shadow_mod = saved
-
-        def _shadow_arguments(self, args: ast.arguments) -> None:
-            for a in list(args.posonlyargs) + list(args.args) + list(args.kwonlyargs):
-                _add_shadows_from_target(
-                    ast.Name(id=a.arg, ctx=ast.Store()),
-                    func_aliases,
-                    module_locals,
-                    self.shadow_func,
-                    self.shadow_mod,
-                )
-            if args.vararg:
-                _add_shadows_from_target(
-                    ast.Name(id=args.vararg.arg, ctx=ast.Store()),
-                    func_aliases,
-                    module_locals,
-                    self.shadow_func,
-                    self.shadow_mod,
-                )
-            if args.kwarg:
-                _add_shadows_from_target(
-                    ast.Name(id=args.kwarg.arg, ctx=ast.Store()),
-                    func_aliases,
-                    module_locals,
-                    self.shadow_func,
-                    self.shadow_mod,
-                )
-
-        def _visit_function_defaults_before_scope(self, args: ast.arguments) -> None:
-            """Defaults and decorators run in the enclosing scope; visit before parameter shadows apply."""
-            pos_and_regular = list(args.posonlyargs) + list(args.args)
-            defaults = list(args.defaults)
-            if defaults:
-                for _param, default in zip(pos_and_regular[-len(defaults) :], defaults, strict=True):
-                    self.visit(default)
-            for _kw_arg, default in zip(args.kwonlyargs, args.kw_defaults, strict=True):
-                if default is not None:
-                    self.visit(default)
-
-        def _visit_function_body(self, node: ast.FunctionDef | ast.AsyncFunctionDef) -> None:
-            for d in node.decorator_list:
-                self.visit(d)
-            self._visit_function_defaults_before_scope(node.args)
-            saved = self._push_scope()
-            self._shadow_arguments(node.args)
-            for child in node.body:
-                self.visit(child)
-            self._pop_scope(saved)
-
-        def visit_FunctionDef(self, node: ast.FunctionDef) -> Any:
-            self._visit_function_body(node)
-            return None
-
-        def visit_AsyncFunctionDef(self, node: ast.AsyncFunctionDef) -> Any:
-            self._visit_function_body(node)
-            return None
-
-        def visit_ClassDef(self, node: ast.ClassDef) -> Any:
-            for d in node.decorator_list:
-                self.visit(d)
-            for b in node.bases:
-                self.visit(b)
-            for k in node.keywords:
-                self.visit(k.value)
-            saved = self._push_scope()
-            for child in node.body:
-                self.visit(child)
-            self._pop_scope(saved)
-            return None
-
-        def visit_Assign(self, node: ast.Assign) -> Any:
-            self.visit(node.value)
-            for t in node.targets:
-                self.visit(t)
-                _add_shadows_from_target(t, func_aliases, module_locals, self.shadow_func, self.shadow_mod)
-            return None
-
-        def visit_AnnAssign(self, node: ast.AnnAssign) -> Any:
-            self.visit(node.annotation)
-            if node.value is not None:
-                self.visit(node.value)
-            if node.target is not None:
-                self.visit(node.target)
-                _add_shadows_from_target(node.target, func_aliases, module_locals, self.shadow_func, self.shadow_mod)
-            return None
-
-        def visit_AugAssign(self, node: ast.AugAssign) -> Any:
-            self.visit(node.value)
-            self.visit(node.target)
-            _add_shadows_from_target(node.target, func_aliases, module_locals, self.shadow_func, self.shadow_mod)
-            return None
+    def _union_shadowed(self) -> set[str]:
+        merged: set[str] = set()
+        for frame in self.shadow_stack:
+            merged |= frame
+        return merged
+
+    def _note_shadow(self, name: str) -> None:
+        if name in self.func_aliases or name in self.module_locals:
+            self.shadow_stack[-1].add(name)
+
+    def _note_optional_vars(self, node: ast.AST) -> None:
+        if isinstance(node, ast.Name):
+            self._note_shadow(node.id)
+            return
+        for elt in ast.walk(node):
+            if isinstance(elt, ast.Name):
+                self._note_shadow(elt.id)
 
-        def visit_NamedExpr(self, node: ast.NamedExpr) -> Any:
+    def visit_Import(self, node: ast.Import) -> None:
+        for alias in node.names:
+            _register_json_module_alias(alias, self.module_locals)
+
+    def visit_ImportFrom(self, node: ast.ImportFrom) -> None:
+        if node.module == "json":
+            for alias in node.names:
+                _register_json_from_func_alias(alias, self.func_aliases)
+
+    def visit_Assign(self, node: ast.Assign) -> None:
+        self.visit(node.value)
+        for tgt in node.targets:
+            if isinstance(tgt, ast.Name):
+                self._note_shadow(tgt.id)
+            elif isinstance(tgt, (ast.Tuple, ast.List)):
+                for elt in ast.walk(tgt):
+                    if isinstance(elt, ast.Name):
+                        self._note_shadow(elt.id)
+
+    def visit_AnnAssign(self, node: ast.AnnAssign) -> None:
+        self.visit(node.annotation)
+        if node.value is not None:
             self.visit(node.value)
-            self.visit(node.target)
-            _add_shadows_from_target(node.target, func_aliases, module_locals, self.shadow_func, self.shadow_mod)
-            return None
-
-        def visit_For(self, node: ast.For) -> Any:
-            self.visit(node.iter)
-            self.visit(node.target)
-            _add_shadows_from_target(node.target, func_aliases, module_locals, self.shadow_func, self.shadow_mod)
-            for stmt in node.body:
-                self.visit(stmt)
-            for stmt in node.orelse:
-                self.visit(stmt)
-            return None
-
-        def visit_AsyncFor(self, node: ast.AsyncFor) -> Any:
-            return self.visit_For(node)  # type: ignore[arg-type]
-
-        def visit_With(self, node: ast.With) -> Any:
-            for item in node.items:
-                self.visit(item.context_expr)
-                if item.optional_vars is not None:
-                    self.visit(item.optional_vars)
-                    _add_shadows_from_target(
-                        item.optional_vars,
-                        func_aliases,
-                        module_locals,
-                        self.shadow_func,
-                        self.shadow_mod,
-                    )
-            for stmt in node.body:
-                self.visit(stmt)
-            return None
-
-        def visit_AsyncWith(self, node: ast.AsyncWith) -> Any:
-            return self.visit_With(node)  # type: ignore[arg-type]
-
-        def visit_ExceptHandler(self, node: ast.ExceptHandler) -> Any:
-            if node.type is not None:
-                self.visit(node.type)
-            if node.name:
-                _add_shadows_from_target(
-                    ast.Name(id=node.name, ctx=ast.Store()),
-                    func_aliases,
-                    module_locals,
-                    self.shadow_func,
-                    self.shadow_mod,
-                )
-            for stmt in node.body:
-                self.visit(stmt)
-            return None
-
-        def _visit_comprehensions_then_elt(
-            self,
-            generators: list[ast.comprehension],
-            visit_elt: Any | None = None,
-        ) -> None:
-            saved = self._push_scope()
-            for gen in generators:
-                self.visit(gen.iter)
-                self.visit(gen.target)
-                _add_shadows_from_target(gen.target, func_aliases, module_locals, self.shadow_func, self.shadow_mod)
-                for if_clause in gen.ifs:
-                    self.visit(if_clause)
-            if visit_elt is not None:
-                visit_elt()
-            self._pop_scope(saved)
-
-        def visit_ListComp(self, node: ast.ListComp) -> Any:
-            self._visit_comprehensions_then_elt(node.generators, lambda: self.visit(node.elt))
-            return None
-
-        def visit_SetComp(self, node: ast.SetComp) -> Any:
-            self._visit_comprehensions_then_elt(node.generators, lambda: self.visit(node.elt))
-            return None
-
-        def visit_GeneratorExp(self, node: ast.GeneratorExp) -> Any:
-            self._visit_comprehensions_then_elt(node.generators, lambda: self.visit(node.elt))
-            return None
-
-        def visit_DictComp(self, node: ast.DictComp) -> Any:
-            def visit_kv() -> None:
-                self.visit(node.key)
-                self.visit(node.value)
-
-            self._visit_comprehensions_then_elt(node.generators, visit_kv)
-            return None
-
-        def visit_Call(self, node: ast.Call) -> Any:
-            func = node.func
-            if isinstance(func, ast.Name) and func.id in func_aliases and func.id not in self.shadow_func:
-                offenders.append((node.lineno, func_aliases[func.id]))
-            elif (
-                isinstance(func, ast.Attribute)
-                and isinstance(func.value, ast.Name)
-                and func.value.id in module_locals
-                and func.value.id not in self.shadow_mod
-                and func.attr in _JSON_IO_NAMES
-            ):
-                offenders.append((node.lineno, f"json.{func.attr}"))
-            self.visit(func)
-            for arg in node.args:
-                self.visit(arg)
-            for kw in node.keywords:
-                self.visit(kw.value)
-            return None
-
-    _Visitor().visit(tree)
-    return offenders
+        if isinstance(node.target, ast.Name):
+            self._note_shadow(node.target.id)
+
+    def visit_AugAssign(self, node: ast.AugAssign) -> None:
+        self.visit(node.value)
+        if isinstance(node.target, ast.Name):
+            self._note_shadow(node.target.id)
+
+    def _visit_for_like(self, node: ast.For | ast.AsyncFor) -> None:
+        self.visit(node.iter)
+        if isinstance(node.target, ast.Name):
+            self._note_shadow(node.target.id)
+        elif isinstance(node.target, (ast.Tuple, ast.List)):
+            for elt in ast.walk(node.target):
+                if isinstance(elt, ast.Name):
+                    self._note_shadow(elt.id)
+        for stmt in node.body:
+            self.visit(stmt)
+        for stmt in node.orelse:
+            self.visit(stmt)
+
+    def visit_For(self, node: ast.For) -> None:
+        self._visit_for_like(node)
+
+    def visit_AsyncFor(self, node: ast.AsyncFor) -> None:
+        self._visit_for_like(node)
+
+    def _visit_with_like(self, node: ast.With | ast.AsyncWith) -> None:
+        for item in node.items:
+            self.visit(item.context_expr)
+            if item.optional_vars is not None:
+                self._note_optional_vars(item.optional_vars)
+        for stmt in node.body:
+            self.visit(stmt)
+
+    def visit_With(self, node: ast.With) -> None:
+        self._visit_with_like(node)
+
+    def visit_AsyncWith(self, node: ast.AsyncWith) -> None:
+        self._visit_with_like(node)
+
+    def visit_ExceptHandler(self, node: ast.ExceptHandler) -> None:
+        if node.type is not None:
+            self.visit(node.type)
+        if node.name:
+            self._note_shadow(node.name)
+        for stmt in node.body:
+            self.visit(stmt)
+
+    def visit_FunctionDef(self, node: ast.FunctionDef | ast.AsyncFunctionDef) -> None:
+        self.shadow_stack.append(set())
+        for arg in (*getattr(node.args, "posonlyargs", ()), *node.args.args, *node.args.kwonlyargs):
+            self._note_shadow(arg.arg)
+        if node.args.vararg:
+            self._note_shadow(node.args.vararg.arg)
+        if node.args.kwarg:
+            self._note_shadow(node.args.kwarg.arg)
+        for stmt in node.body:
+            self.visit(stmt)
+        self.shadow_stack.pop()
+
+    def visit_AsyncFunctionDef(self, node: ast.AsyncFunctionDef) -> None:
+        self.visit_FunctionDef(node)  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+
+    def visit_ClassDef(self, node: ast.ClassDef) -> None:
+        self.shadow_stack.append(set())
+        for stmt in node.body:
+            self.visit(stmt)
+        self.shadow_stack.pop()
+
+    def visit_Call(self, node: ast.Call) -> None:
+        shadowed = self._union_shadowed()
+        func = node.func
+        if isinstance(func, ast.Name) and func.id in self.func_aliases and func.id not in shadowed:
+            self.offenders.append((node.lineno, self.func_aliases[func.id]))
+        elif (
+            isinstance(func, ast.Attribute)
+            and isinstance(func.value, ast.Name)
+            and func.value.id in self.module_locals
+            and func.value.id not in shadowed
+            and func.attr in _JSON_IO_NAMES
+        ):
+            self.offenders.append((node.lineno, f"json.{func.attr}"))
+        self.generic_visit(node)
+
+    def visit_Module(self, node: ast.Module) -> None:
+        for stmt in node.body:
+            self.visit(stmt)
+
+
+def _collect_json_io_offenders(tree: ast.AST) -> list[tuple[int, str]]:
+    visitor = _JsonIOShadowVisitor()
+    visitor.visit(tree)
+    return visitor.offenders
 
 
 @beartype
@@ -300,10 +196,14 @@ def main() -> int:
         _write_stderr(f"Expected ide_setup at {IDE_SETUP}")
         return 2
     try:
-        source = IDE_SETUP.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
-        tree = ast.parse(source, filename=str(IDE_SETUP))
-    except (OSError, UnicodeDecodeError, SyntaxError) as exc:
-        _write_stderr(f"Unable to analyze {IDE_SETUP}: {exc}")
+        source_text = IDE_SETUP.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    except (OSError, UnicodeDecodeError) as exc:
+        _write_stderr(f"Cannot read ide_setup for static analysis: {exc}")
+        return 2
+    try:
+        tree = ast.parse(source_text, filename=str(IDE_SETUP))
+    except SyntaxError as exc:
+        _write_stderr(f"ide_setup.py has invalid Python syntax (gate cannot run): {exc}")
         return 1
     offenders = _collect_json_io_offenders(tree)
     if offenders:
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 28d012b7..92957309 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     _setup = setup(
         name="specfact-cli",
-        version="0.46.0",
+        version="0.46.1",
         description=(
             "The swiss knife CLI for agile DevOps teams. Keep backlog, specs, tests, and code in sync with "
             "validation and contract enforcement for new projects and long-lived codebases."
diff --git a/src/__init__.py b/src/__init__.py
index ba6c4e34..e02e583c 100644
--- a/src/__init__.py
+++ b/src/__init__.py
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 """
 
 # Package version: keep in sync with pyproject.toml, setup.py, src/specfact_cli/__init__.py
-__version__ = "0.46.0"
+__version__ = "0.46.1"
diff --git a/src/specfact_cli/__init__.py b/src/specfact_cli/__init__.py
index db76e90c..e22a7f8b 100644
--- a/src/specfact_cli/__init__.py
+++ b/src/specfact_cli/__init__.py
@@ -45,6 +45,6 @@ def _bootstrap_bundle_paths() -> None:
 
 _bootstrap_bundle_paths()
 
-__version__ = "0.46.0"
+__version__ = "0.46.1"
 
 __all__ = ["__version__"]
diff --git a/src/specfact_cli/adapters/ado.py b/src/specfact_cli/adapters/ado.py
index f11496da..1acfa405 100644
--- a/src/specfact_cli/adapters/ado.py
+++ b/src/specfact_cli/adapters/ado.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 
 @dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
 class _AdoCreatedWorkItemRef:
-    work_item_id: Any
+    work_item_id: int | str
     work_item_url: str
     org: str
     project: str
@@ -744,7 +744,10 @@ def _merge_created_work_item_source_tracking(
             },
         }
         source_tracking = proposal_data.get("source_tracking")
-        if source_tracking is None:
+        if isinstance(source_tracking, list):
+            cast(list[dict[str, Any]], source_tracking).append(tracking_update)
+            return
+        if source_tracking is None or (isinstance(source_tracking, dict) and len(source_tracking) == 0):
             proposal_data["source_tracking"] = tracking_update
             return
         if isinstance(source_tracking, dict):
@@ -752,11 +755,6 @@ def _merge_created_work_item_source_tracking(
             st.update(tracking_update)
             proposal_data["source_tracking"] = st
             return
-        if isinstance(source_tracking, list):
-            if not source_tracking:
-                proposal_data["source_tracking"] = [tracking_update]
-                return
-            cast(list[dict[str, Any]], source_tracking).append(tracking_update)
 
     def _is_on_premise(self) -> bool:
         """
@@ -2270,8 +2268,10 @@ def _update_work_item_status(
         Returns:
             Dict with updated work item data: {"work_item_id": int, "work_item_url": str, "state": str}
         """
-        target_repo = f"{org}/{project}"
-        work_item_id = self._get_source_tracking_work_item_id(proposal_data.get("source_tracking", {}), target_repo)
+        work_item_id = self._get_source_tracking_work_item_id(
+            proposal_data.get("source_tracking", {}),
+            f"{org}/{project}",
+        )
         ado_state = self._resolve_proposal_ado_state(proposal_data)
         work_item_data = self._patch_work_item(
             org,
diff --git a/src/specfact_cli/adapters/github.py b/src/specfact_cli/adapters/github.py
index 7f2de29a..da260908 100644
--- a/src/specfact_cli/adapters/github.py
+++ b/src/specfact_cli/adapters/github.py
@@ -159,7 +159,11 @@ def _get_github_token_from_gh_cli() -> str | None:
     return None
 
 
-_GITHUB_GIT_CONFIG_URL_RE = re.compile(r"(?im)^\s*url\s*=\s*(https?://\S+|ssh://\S+|git://\S+|git@[^:\s]+:\S+)\s*$")
+# Line-anchored so ``pushurl =`` / ``insteadOf`` lines do not match the ``url`` token inside another key.
+# Matches: https://, http://, ssh://, git://, and git@host:path remotes.
+_GITHUB_GIT_CONFIG_URL_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?m)^\s*url\s*=\s*(https?://[^\s]+|ssh://[^\s]+|git://[^\s]+|git@[^:]+:[^\s]+)"
+)
 
 
 def _git_config_content_indicates_github(config_content: str) -> bool:
@@ -1471,7 +1475,14 @@ def _create_issue_from_proposal(
             title = raw_title
 
         body = self._render_issue_body(
-            _IssueBodyRenderInput(title, description, rationale, impact, change_id, raw_body)
+            _IssueBodyRenderInput(
+                title=title,
+                description=description,
+                rationale=rationale,
+                impact=impact,
+                change_id=change_id,
+                raw_body=raw_body,
+            )
         )
 
         # Check for API token before making request
@@ -1735,7 +1746,15 @@ def _update_issue_body(
         current_body, current_title, current_state = self._fetch_issue_snapshot(repo_owner, repo_name, issue_number)
         preserved_sections = self._preserved_issue_sections(current_body, change_id)
         body = self._render_issue_body(
-            _IssueBodyRenderInput(title, description, rationale, impact, change_id, raw_body, preserved_sections)
+            _IssueBodyRenderInput(
+                title=title,
+                description=description,
+                rationale=rationale,
+                impact=impact,
+                change_id=change_id,
+                raw_body=raw_body,
+                preserved_sections=preserved_sections,
+            )
         )
 
         # Update issue body via GitHub API PATCH
diff --git a/src/specfact_cli/adapters/speckit.py b/src/specfact_cli/adapters/speckit.py
index 2530faad..1cb36b12 100644
--- a/src/specfact_cli/adapters/speckit.py
+++ b/src/specfact_cli/adapters/speckit.py
@@ -462,15 +462,19 @@ def _build_stories_from_spec(self, spec_data: dict[str, Any]) -> list[Any]:
             story_title = sd.get("title", "Unknown Story")
             priority = sd.get("priority", "P3")
             acceptance_raw = sd.get("acceptance", [])
-            default_acceptance = [f"{story_title} is implemented"]
             if isinstance(acceptance_raw, list) and acceptance_raw:
                 if all(isinstance(x, str) for x in acceptance_raw):
-                    acceptance = list(acceptance_raw) or default_acceptance
+                    acceptance = [s.strip() for s in acceptance_raw if isinstance(s, str) and s.strip()]
                 else:
-                    extracted = self._extract_text_list(cast(list[Any], acceptance_raw))
-                    acceptance = extracted or default_acceptance
+                    acceptance = [
+                        s.strip() for s in self._extract_text_list(cast(list[Any], acceptance_raw)) if s.strip()
+                    ]
+                    if not acceptance:
+                        acceptance = [f"{story_title} is implemented"]
+                if not acceptance:
+                    acceptance = [f"{story_title} is implemented"]
             else:
-                acceptance = default_acceptance
+                acceptance = [f"{story_title} is implemented"]
             story_points = priority_map.get(str(priority), 3)
             stories.append(
                 Story(
@@ -548,14 +552,13 @@ def _upsert_feature(self, project_bundle: ProjectBundle, payload: _SpeckitFeatur
 
         if existing_feature:
             existing_feature.title = payload.feature_title
-            existing_feature.outcomes = (
-                list(payload.outcomes) if payload.outcomes else list(existing_feature.outcomes or [])
-            )
-            existing_feature.acceptance = (
-                list(payload.acceptance) if payload.acceptance else list(existing_feature.acceptance or [])
-            )
+            existing_feature.outcomes = list(payload.outcomes)
+            existing_feature.acceptance = list(payload.acceptance)
             existing_feature.stories = [s.model_copy(deep=True) for s in payload.stories]
             existing_feature.constraints = list(constraints)
+            existing_feature.source_tracking = self._build_speckit_source_tracking(
+                payload.spec_path, payload.bridge_config
+            )
             return
 
         feature = Feature(
diff --git a/src/specfact_cli/analyzers/code_analyzer.py b/src/specfact_cli/analyzers/code_analyzer.py
index 40b7fa88..2ccce6cc 100644
--- a/src/specfact_cli/analyzers/code_analyzer.py
+++ b/src/specfact_cli/analyzers/code_analyzer.py
@@ -738,19 +738,8 @@ def _extract_themes_from_imports(self, tree: ast.AST) -> None:
     @staticmethod
     def _themes_for_import_module(module_name: str, theme_keywords: dict[str, str]) -> set[str]:
         lowered = module_name.lower()
-        tokens = [t for t in re.split(r"[._-]", lowered) if t]
-        top_level = lowered.split(".", 1)[0]
-        found: set[str] = set()
-        for keyword, theme in theme_keywords.items():
-            if keyword == lowered or lowered.startswith(f"{keyword}."):
-                found.add(theme)
-                continue
-            if keyword == top_level or top_level.startswith(f"{keyword}."):
-                found.add(theme)
-                continue
-            if keyword in tokens:
-                found.add(theme)
-        return found
+        segments = {p for p in lowered.replace("-", ".").split(".") if p}
+        return {theme for keyword, theme in theme_keywords.items() if keyword in segments}
 
     def _themes_for_import_node(self, node: ast.Import | ast.ImportFrom, theme_keywords: dict[str, str]) -> set[str]:
         if isinstance(node, ast.Import):
@@ -1745,14 +1734,50 @@ def _detect_async_patterns(self, tree: ast.AST, file_path: Path) -> list[str]:
         self.async_patterns[module_name].extend(async_methods)
         return async_methods
 
-    def _detect_async_patterns_parallel(self, tree: ast.AST, file_path: Path) -> list[str]:
+    @staticmethod
+    def _build_ast_parent_map(tree: ast.AST) -> dict[ast.AST, ast.AST | None]:
+        parents: dict[ast.AST, ast.AST | None] = {}
+
+        def visit(node: ast.AST, parent: ast.AST | None) -> None:
+            parents[node] = parent
+            for child in ast.iter_child_nodes(node):
+                visit(child, node)
+
+        visit(tree, None)
+        return parents
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _function_name_holding_await(parents: dict[ast.AST, ast.AST | None], await_node: ast.Await) -> str | None:
+        current: ast.AST | None = await_node
+        while current is not None:
+            par = parents.get(current)
+            if par is None:
+                return None
+            if isinstance(par, (ast.FunctionDef, ast.AsyncFunctionDef)):
+                return par.name
+            current = par
+        return None
+
+    def _detect_async_patterns_parallel(self, tree: ast.AST, _file_path: Path) -> list[str]:
         """
         Detect async/await patterns in code (thread-safe version).
 
         Returns:
             List of async method/function names
         """
-        return [node.name for node in ast.walk(tree) if isinstance(node, ast.AsyncFunctionDef)]
+        async_methods: list[str] = []
+        parents = self._build_ast_parent_map(tree)
+
+        for node in ast.walk(tree):
+            if isinstance(node, ast.AsyncFunctionDef):
+                async_methods.append(node.name)
+            if not isinstance(node, ast.Await):
+                continue
+            host = self._function_name_holding_await(parents, node)
+            if host and host not in async_methods:
+                async_methods.append(host)
+
+        return async_methods
 
     def _apply_commit_hash_to_matching_features(self, feature_num: str, commit_hash: str) -> None:
         for feature in self.features:
diff --git a/src/specfact_cli/analyzers/graph_analyzer.py b/src/specfact_cli/analyzers/graph_analyzer.py
index 909827b0..498007f0 100644
--- a/src/specfact_cli/analyzers/graph_analyzer.py
+++ b/src/specfact_cli/analyzers/graph_analyzer.py
@@ -191,22 +191,12 @@ def _add_call_graph_edges_for_module(
         graph: StrDiGraph,
         module_name: str,
         call_graph: dict[str, list[str]],
-        python_files: list[Path],
+        loaded_contents: list[tuple[str, str]],
     ) -> None:
-        """Add call-graph-derived dependency edges for one module.
-
-        Args:
-            graph: Dependency graph being populated.
-            module_name: Source module name for emitted edges.
-            call_graph: Mapping of caller symbols to callee symbol lists.
-            python_files: Repository Python files used for callee module resolution.
-
-        Returns:
-            None.
-        """
+        """Add directed edges from ``module_name`` to callees that resolve to known graph nodes."""
         for _caller, callees in call_graph.items():
             for callee in callees:
-                callee_module = self._resolve_module_from_function(callee, python_files)
+                callee_module = self._resolve_module_from_function_preloaded(callee, loaded_contents)
                 if callee_module is None or callee_module not in graph:
                     continue
                 graph.add_edge(module_name, callee_module)
@@ -222,6 +212,7 @@ def _build_call_graph_edges(
         """Populate graph with edges derived from pyan call graphs (parallel phase 2)."""
         from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor, as_completed
 
+        loaded_contents = self._load_python_file_contents_index(python_files)
         executor = ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=max_workers)
         completed = 0
         try:
@@ -231,7 +222,7 @@ def _build_call_graph_edges(
                 try:
                     call_graph = future.result()
                     module_name = self._path_to_module_name(file_path)
-                    self._add_call_graph_edges_for_module(graph, module_name, call_graph, python_files)
+                    self._add_call_graph_edges_for_module(graph, module_name, call_graph, loaded_contents)
                 except (OSError, RuntimeError):
                     pass
                 completed += 1
@@ -443,24 +434,30 @@ def _find_matching_module(self, imported: str, known_modules: list[str]) -> str
         return self._find_matching_module_suffix_overlap(imported, known_modules)
 
     @beartype
-    @require(lambda function_name: isinstance(function_name, str), "Function name must be str")
     @require(lambda python_files: isinstance(python_files, list), "Python files must be list")
-    @ensure(lambda result: result is None or isinstance(result, str), "Must return None or str")
-    def _resolve_module_from_function(self, function_name: str, python_files: list[Path]) -> str | None:
-        """
-        Resolve module name from function name.
-
-        This is a heuristic - tries to find the module containing the function.
-        """
-        # Simple heuristic: search for function name in files
+    @ensure(lambda result: isinstance(result, list), "Must return list")
+    def _load_python_file_contents_index(self, python_files: list[Path]) -> list[tuple[str, str]]:
+        """Preload (module_name, source_text) pairs once per graph build for callee resolution."""
+        loaded: list[tuple[str, str]] = []
         for file_path in python_files:
             try:
                 content = file_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
-                if f"def {function_name}" in content or f"class {function_name}" in content:
-                    return self._path_to_module_name(file_path)
-            except (UnicodeDecodeError, Exception):
+            except (OSError, UnicodeDecodeError):
                 continue
+            loaded.append((self._path_to_module_name(file_path), content))
+        return loaded
 
+    @beartype
+    @require(lambda function_name: isinstance(function_name, str), "Function name must be str")
+    @require(lambda loaded_contents: isinstance(loaded_contents, list), "Loaded contents must be list")
+    @ensure(lambda result: result is None or isinstance(result, str), "Must return None or str")
+    def _resolve_module_from_function_preloaded(
+        self, function_name: str, loaded_contents: list[tuple[str, str]]
+    ) -> str | None:
+        """Resolve module for ``function_name`` using preloaded sources (same heuristic as one-file scan)."""
+        for module_name, content in loaded_contents:
+            if f"def {function_name}" in content or f"class {function_name}" in content:
+                return module_name
         return None
 
     @beartype
diff --git a/src/specfact_cli/common/logger_setup.py b/src/specfact_cli/common/logger_setup.py
index 693d5df8..1b227d40 100644
--- a/src/specfact_cli/common/logger_setup.py
+++ b/src/specfact_cli/common/logger_setup.py
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ def format(self, record: logging.LogRecord) -> str:
         return formatted_message
 
 
-@dataclass
+@dataclass(slots=True)
 class _FileOutputPipelineConfig:
     logger_name: str
     logger: logging.Logger
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ class _FileOutputPipelineConfig:
     append_mode: bool
 
 
+@beartype
 @dataclass
 class LoggerCreateOptions:
     """Options for :meth:`LoggerSetup.create_logger`."""
diff --git a/src/specfact_cli/generators/persona_exporter.py b/src/specfact_cli/generators/persona_exporter.py
index 83ba040b..3542a473 100644
--- a/src/specfact_cli/generators/persona_exporter.py
+++ b/src/specfact_cli/generators/persona_exporter.py
@@ -203,10 +203,10 @@ def _merge_owned_feature_field(
             return
         if spec.use_getattr:
             val = getattr(feature, spec.field_name, None)
-            if val:
+            if val is not None:
                 feature_dict[spec.field_name] = val
             return
-        if spec.value:
+        if spec.value is not None:
             feature_dict[spec.field_name] = spec.value
 
     def _merge_feature_optional_sections(
diff --git a/src/specfact_cli/generators/test_to_openapi.py b/src/specfact_cli/generators/test_to_openapi.py
index 80fcc0a0..7bd0f5d6 100644
--- a/src/specfact_cli/generators/test_to_openapi.py
+++ b/src/specfact_cli/generators/test_to_openapi.py
@@ -359,13 +359,7 @@ def _extract_ast_value(self, node: ast.AST) -> Any:
         if isinstance(node, ast.Constant):
             return node.value
         if isinstance(node, ast.Dict):
-            result: dict[str, Any] = {}
-            for k, v in zip(node.keys, node.values, strict=True):
-                key = self._extract_ast_value(k) if k else None
-                val = self._extract_ast_value(v)
-                if key is not None:
-                    result[str(key)] = val
-            return result
+            return self._coerce_ast_dict_to_plain(node)
         if isinstance(node, ast.List):
             return [self._extract_ast_value(item) for item in node.elts]
         if isinstance(node, ast.Name):
@@ -380,6 +374,18 @@ def _extract_ast_value(self, node: ast.AST) -> Any:
         return None
 
     def _examples_from_parsed_test_file(self, tree: ast.AST, func_name: str | None) -> dict[str, dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Collect OpenAPI-style examples from test functions in a parsed module.
+
+        Args:
+            tree: Parsed AST for a test module.
+            func_name: When set, only this ``test_*`` function is scanned; otherwise every
+                ``test_*`` definition is considered.
+
+        Returns:
+            ``operation_id`` → merged example payload. Keys default to ``\"unknown\"`` when
+            ``operation_id`` is missing. Later ``test_*`` blocks win on duplicate keys inside
+            the merged dict for the same operation.
+        """
         by_operation: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] = {}
         for node in ast.walk(tree):
             if not isinstance(node, ast.FunctionDef):
diff --git a/src/specfact_cli/modules/init/module-package.yaml b/src/specfact_cli/modules/init/module-package.yaml
index 675c2e57..268044d3 100644
--- a/src/specfact_cli/modules/init/module-package.yaml
+++ b/src/specfact_cli/modules/init/module-package.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: init
-version: 0.1.25
+version: 0.1.28
 commands:
   - init
 category: core
@@ -17,5 +17,4 @@ publisher:
 description: Initialize SpecFact workspace and bootstrap local configuration.
 license: Apache-2.0
 integrity:
-  checksum: sha256:4b1d6a9399a5417a213f91a9bf0272986ed52ac8cca53f96b9e1899e028f90b4
-  signature: CfTDUOZ7PrhgJ1+mFg228b+Pvn6crWYaF3hD+jQznXjbn304ONS1g1CePU4JrjBQmeE1RKdoldeAMTHqJ56JCQ==
+  checksum: sha256:6b86d171d0ddef42965919d85ad658ef221eb6521095c0798594b4cc647ef219
diff --git a/src/specfact_cli/modules/init/src/first_run_selection.py b/src/specfact_cli/modules/init/src/first_run_selection.py
index a23a3f33..34c171ea 100644
--- a/src/specfact_cli/modules/init/src/first_run_selection.py
+++ b/src/specfact_cli/modules/init/src/first_run_selection.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def _install_marketplace_for_bundle(bid: str, marketplace_id: str, deps: _InitBu
     try:
         deps.install_module(
             marketplace_id,
-            InstallModuleOptions(
+            options=InstallModuleOptions(
                 install_root=deps.root,
                 non_interactive=deps.non_interactive,
                 trust_non_official=deps.trust_non_official,
diff --git a/src/specfact_cli/registry/module_installer.py b/src/specfact_cli/registry/module_installer.py
index 932da97c..2cfdc759 100644
--- a/src/specfact_cli/registry/module_installer.py
+++ b/src/specfact_cli/registry/module_installer.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import hashlib
+import logging
 import os
 import re
 import shutil
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@
 USER_MODULES_ROOT = Path.home() / ".specfact" / "modules"
 
 
+@beartype
 @dataclass(slots=True)
 class InstallModuleOptions:
     """Options for :func:`install_module`."""
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ class _BundleDepsInstallContext:
     trust_non_official: bool
     non_interactive: bool
     force: bool
-    logger: Any
+    logger: logging.Logger
 
 
 MARKETPLACE_MODULES_ROOT = Path.home() / ".specfact" / "marketplace-modules"
diff --git a/src/specfact_cli/sync/bridge_watch.py b/src/specfact_cli/sync/bridge_watch.py
index 51b2b583..220e896a 100644
--- a/src/specfact_cli/sync/bridge_watch.py
+++ b/src/specfact_cli/sync/bridge_watch.py
@@ -32,10 +32,14 @@ def _match_feature_id_from_pattern_parts(pattern_parts: list[str], file_parts: l
         feature_id_index = pattern_parts.index("{feature_id}")
     except ValueError:
         return None
+    if len(file_parts) != len(pattern_parts):
+        return None
     if feature_id_index >= len(file_parts):
         return None
-    for i in range(feature_id_index):
-        if i >= len(file_parts) or pattern_parts[i] != file_parts[i]:
+    for i, part in enumerate(pattern_parts):
+        if part == "{feature_id}":
+            continue
+        if i >= len(file_parts) or file_parts[i] != part:
             return None
     return file_parts[feature_id_index]
 
diff --git a/src/specfact_cli/utils/source_scanner.py b/src/specfact_cli/utils/source_scanner.py
index 4a6a17cb..56a4b0f7 100644
--- a/src/specfact_cli/utils/source_scanner.py
+++ b/src/specfact_cli/utils/source_scanner.py
@@ -117,8 +117,6 @@ class SourceArtifactMap:
 @dataclass(slots=True)
 class _FeatureLinkingContext:
     repo_path: Path
-    impl_files: list[Path]
-    test_files: list[Path]
     file_functions_cache: dict[str, list[str]]
     file_test_functions_cache: dict[str, list[str]]
     file_hashes_cache: dict[str, str]
@@ -436,8 +434,6 @@ def link_to_specs(self, features: list[Feature], repo_path: Path | None = None)
 
         linking_ctx = _FeatureLinkingContext(
             repo_path=repo_path,
-            impl_files=impl_files,
-            test_files=test_files,
             file_functions_cache=file_functions_cache,
             file_test_functions_cache=file_test_functions_cache,
             file_hashes_cache=file_hashes_cache,
diff --git a/src/specfact_cli/validators/cli_first_validator.py b/src/specfact_cli/validators/cli_first_validator.py
index 1bcc3524..ab472e40 100644
--- a/src/specfact_cli/validators/cli_first_validator.py
+++ b/src/specfact_cli/validators/cli_first_validator.py
@@ -188,21 +188,29 @@ def detect_direct_manipulation(specfact_dir: Path) -> list[Path]:
 
     # Check project bundles
     projects_dir = specfact_dir / "projects"
-    if not projects_dir.exists():
+    if not projects_dir.is_dir():
         return suspicious_files
 
-    for bundle_dir in projects_dir.iterdir():
-        if not bundle_dir.is_dir():
-            continue
-        manifest_file = bundle_dir / "bundle.manifest.yaml"
-        if manifest_file.exists() and not is_cli_generated(manifest_file):
-            suspicious_files.append(manifest_file)
+    try:
+        bundle_iter = list(projects_dir.iterdir())
+    except OSError:
+        return suspicious_files
 
-        features_dir = bundle_dir / "features"
-        if not features_dir.exists():
+    for bundle_dir in bundle_iter:
+        try:
+            if not bundle_dir.is_dir():
+                continue
+            manifest_file = bundle_dir / "bundle.manifest.yaml"
+            if manifest_file.exists() and not is_cli_generated(manifest_file):
+                suspicious_files.append(manifest_file)
+
+            features_dir = bundle_dir / "features"
+            if not features_dir.is_dir():
+                continue
+            for feature_file in features_dir.glob("*.yaml"):
+                if not is_cli_generated(feature_file):
+                    suspicious_files.append(feature_file)
+        except OSError:
             continue
-        for feature_file in features_dir.glob("*.yaml"):
-            if not is_cli_generated(feature_file):
-                suspicious_files.append(feature_file)
 
     return suspicious_files
diff --git a/src/specfact_cli/validators/sidecar/crosshair_runner.py b/src/specfact_cli/validators/sidecar/crosshair_runner.py
index 42e27d73..aac7001c 100644
--- a/src/specfact_cli/validators/sidecar/crosshair_runner.py
+++ b/src/specfact_cli/validators/sidecar/crosshair_runner.py
@@ -32,13 +32,17 @@ class CrosshairRunOptions:
     python_cmd: str | None = None
 
 
+def _effective_crosshair_timeout(options: CrosshairRunOptions | None) -> int:
+    return options.timeout if options is not None else CrosshairRunOptions().timeout
+
+
 @beartype
 @require(
     lambda source_path: isinstance(source_path, Path) and source_path.exists(),
     "Source path must exist",
 )
 @require(
-    lambda source_path, options: (options if options is not None else CrosshairRunOptions()).timeout > 0,
+    lambda source_path, options: _effective_crosshair_timeout(options) > 0,
     "Timeout must be positive",
 )
 @ensure(lambda result: isinstance(result, dict), "Must return dict")
diff --git a/src/specfact_cli/validators/sidecar/crosshair_summary.py b/src/specfact_cli/validators/sidecar/crosshair_summary.py
index e401f360..c7e387ce 100644
--- a/src/specfact_cli/validators/sidecar/crosshair_summary.py
+++ b/src/specfact_cli/validators/sidecar/crosshair_summary.py
@@ -64,14 +64,14 @@ def _append_rejected_line_violation(
     function_name_pattern: re.Pattern[str],
     violation_details: list[dict[str, Any]],
 ) -> None:
-    if any(v["function"] in line for v in violation_details):
-        return
     match = function_name_pattern.match(line)
     if not match:
         return
     func_name = match.group(1).strip()
     if "/" in func_name or func_name.startswith("/"):
         return
+    if any(v.get("function") == func_name for v in violation_details):
+        return
     violation_details.append({"function": func_name, "counterexample": {}, "raw": line.strip()})
 
 
diff --git a/src/specfact_cli/validators/sidecar/frameworks/fastapi.py b/src/specfact_cli/validators/sidecar/frameworks/fastapi.py
index 45f83385..71c2412c 100644
--- a/src/specfact_cli/validators/sidecar/frameworks/fastapi.py
+++ b/src/specfact_cli/validators/sidecar/frameworks/fastapi.py
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 from specfact_cli.validators.sidecar.frameworks.base import BaseFrameworkExtractor, RouteInfo
 
 
+_HTTP_ROUTE_METHODS = frozenset({"GET", "POST", "PUT", "PATCH", "DELETE", "HEAD", "OPTIONS", "CONNECT", "TRACE"})
+
+
 def _fastapi_markers_in_content(content: str) -> bool:
     return "from fastapi import" in content or "FastAPI(" in content
 
@@ -167,12 +170,14 @@ def _method_and_path_from_route_decorator(self, decorator: ast.Call) -> tuple[st
             method = func.id.upper()
         else:
             return None
-        path = "/"
-        if decorator.args:
-            path_arg = self._extract_string_literal(decorator.args[0])
-            if path_arg:
-                path = path_arg
-        return method, path
+        if method not in _HTTP_ROUTE_METHODS:
+            return None
+        if not decorator.args:
+            return None
+        path_arg = self._extract_string_literal(decorator.args[0])
+        if not path_arg:
+            return None
+        return method, path_arg
 
     @beartype
     def _extract_route_from_function(
diff --git a/tests/helpers/doc_frontmatter.py b/tests/helpers/doc_frontmatter.py
index 1b7709f3..988736e5 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/doc_frontmatter.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/doc_frontmatter.py
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@ def load_check_doc_frontmatter_module() -> CheckDocFrontmatterModule:
     # Register before exec_module so dataclasses/string annotations can resolve
     # cls.__module__ via sys.modules (matches normal import behavior).
     sys.modules[spec.name] = module
-    spec.loader.exec_module(module)
+    try:
+        spec.loader.exec_module(module)
+    except BaseException:
+        sys.modules.pop(spec.name, None)
+        raise
     dfm = getattr(module, "DocFrontmatter", None)
     if dfm is not None:
         dfm.model_rebuild(_types_namespace={"datetime": datetime})
diff --git a/tests/integration/scripts/test_check_local_version_ahead_of_pypi_integration.py b/tests/integration/scripts/test_check_local_version_ahead_of_pypi_integration.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c02a8c46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/scripts/test_check_local_version_ahead_of_pypi_integration.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+"""Integration checks for scripts/check_local_version_ahead_of_pypi.py (subprocess / filesystem)."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import subprocess
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+
+
+@pytest.mark.integration
+def test_script_exits_zero_when_skip_env() -> None:
+    repo_root = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]
+    script = repo_root / "scripts" / "check_local_version_ahead_of_pypi.py"
+    env = os.environ.copy()
+    env["SPECFACT_SKIP_PYPI_VERSION_CHECK"] = "1"
+    completed = subprocess.run(
+        [sys.executable, str(script)],
+        check=False,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+        env=env,
+        cwd=str(repo_root),
+        timeout=30,
+    )
+    assert completed.returncode == 0, completed.stderr
diff --git a/tests/integration/scripts/test_verify_safe_project_writes_integration.py b/tests/integration/scripts/test_verify_safe_project_writes_integration.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ad6fe7ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/scripts/test_verify_safe_project_writes_integration.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+"""Integration: verify_safe_project_writes against the real repository ide_setup.py."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import subprocess
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+
+
+@pytest.mark.integration
+def test_verify_safe_project_writes_passes_on_repo() -> None:
+    repo_root = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]
+    script = repo_root / "scripts" / "verify_safe_project_writes.py"
+    completed = subprocess.run(
+        [sys.executable, str(script)],
+        check=False,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+        cwd=str(repo_root),
+    )
+    assert completed.returncode == 0, completed.stderr
diff --git a/tests/unit/adapters/test_github.py b/tests/unit/adapters/test_github.py
index 35d7d64e..5b38014c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/adapters/test_github.py
+++ b/tests/unit/adapters/test_github.py
@@ -63,6 +63,21 @@ def test_git_config_pushurl_only_does_not_indicate_github(self) -> None:
         content = '[remote "origin"]\npushurl = git@github.com:owner/repo.git\n'
         assert _git_config_content_indicates_github(content) is False
 
+    @beartype
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        "url_line",
+        (
+            "url = https://github.com/owner/repo.git",
+            "url = http://github.com/owner/repo.git",
+            "url = ssh://git@github.com/owner/repo.git",
+            "url = git://github.com/owner/repo.git",
+            "url = git@github.com:owner/repo.git",
+        ),
+    )
+    def test_git_config_url_line_detects_github_for_common_schemes(self, url_line: str) -> None:
+        content = f'[remote "origin"]\n{url_line}\n'
+        assert _git_config_content_indicates_github(content) is True
+
     @beartype
     def test_detect_pushurl_only_remote_is_not_github(self, github_adapter: GitHubAdapter, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
         """``detect`` must not treat GitHub ``pushurl`` alone as a GitHub remote."""
diff --git a/tests/unit/adapters/test_openspec_parser.py b/tests/unit/adapters/test_openspec_parser.py
index 2f1dcdb7..e8ef22ff 100644
--- a/tests/unit/adapters/test_openspec_parser.py
+++ b/tests/unit/adapters/test_openspec_parser.py
@@ -207,8 +207,6 @@ def test_parse_change_spec_delta_content_keeps_markdown_headings(
         parsed = parser.parse_change_spec_delta(delta_path)
 
         assert parsed is not None
-        assert parsed.get("type") == "MODIFIED"
-        assert parsed.get("feature_id") == "001-auth"
         assert "## Subheading inside content" in (parsed.get("content") or "")
         assert "Intro line." in (parsed.get("content") or "")
         assert "More detail." in (parsed.get("content") or "")
diff --git a/tests/unit/scripts/test_check_local_version_ahead_of_pypi.py b/tests/unit/scripts/test_check_local_version_ahead_of_pypi.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..825472df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/scripts/test_check_local_version_ahead_of_pypi.py
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+"""Tests for scripts/check_local_version_ahead_of_pypi.py."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import importlib.util
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+import pytest
+
+
+def _load_module():
+    root = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]
+    path = root / "scripts" / "check_local_version_ahead_of_pypi.py"
+    spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location("_check_pypi_ahead", path)
+    assert spec is not None and spec.loader is not None
+    mod = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+    spec.loader.exec_module(mod)
+    return mod
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mod():
+    return _load_module()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("local", "pypi", "expect_ok"),
+    (
+        ("0.46.1", "0.46.0", True),
+        ("0.46.0", "0.46.0", False),
+        ("0.45.9", "0.46.0", False),
+        ("1.0.0", None, True),
+    ),
+)
+def test_compare_local_to_pypi_version(mod, local: str, pypi: str | None, expect_ok: bool) -> None:
+    ok, _msg = mod.compare_local_to_pypi_version(local, pypi)
+    assert ok is expect_ok
+
+
+def test_fetch_latest_pypi_version_404_returns_none(mod) -> None:
+    import urllib.error
+
+    with patch("urllib.request.urlopen") as mock_open:
+        mock_open.side_effect = urllib.error.HTTPError(
+            "https://pypi.org/pypi/nonexistent-pkg-xyz/json",
+            404,
+            "Not Found",
+            hdrs=MagicMock(),
+            fp=None,
+        )
+        assert mod.fetch_latest_pypi_version("nonexistent-pkg-xyz") is None
+
+
+def test_fetch_latest_pypi_version_parses_info_version(mod) -> None:
+    mock_response = MagicMock()
+    mock_response.read.return_value = b'{"info": {"version": "0.46.0"}}'
+    mock_cm = MagicMock()
+    mock_cm.__enter__.return_value = mock_response
+    mock_cm.__exit__.return_value = None
+
+    with patch("urllib.request.urlopen", return_value=mock_cm):
+        assert mod.fetch_latest_pypi_version("specfact-cli") == "0.46.0"
+
+
+def test_main_network_error_exit_code_2(mod) -> None:
+    with (
+        patch.object(mod, "fetch_latest_pypi_version", side_effect=mod.PypiFetchError("boom")),
+        patch.object(mod, "read_local_version", return_value="9.9.9"),
+    ):
+        assert mod.main() == 2
+
+
+def test_main_pypi_fetch_lenient_network_returns_0(mod) -> None:
+    with (
+        patch.object(mod, "fetch_latest_pypi_version", side_effect=mod.PypiFetchError("boom")),
+        patch.object(mod, "read_local_version", return_value="9.9.9"),
+        patch.dict(os.environ, {"SPECFACT_PYPI_VERSION_CHECK_LENIENT_NETWORK": "1"}),
+    ):
+        assert mod.main() == 0
+
+
+def test_main_skip_env_returns_0(mod) -> None:
+    with patch.dict(os.environ, {"SPECFACT_SKIP_PYPI_VERSION_CHECK": "1"}):
+        assert mod.main() == 0
+
+
+def test_main_invalid_version_exit_code_2(mod) -> None:
+    with (
+        patch.object(mod, "fetch_latest_pypi_version", return_value="0.46.0"),
+        patch.object(mod, "read_local_version", return_value="not-a-version"),
+    ):
+        assert mod.main() == 2
diff --git a/tests/unit/scripts/test_pre_commit_code_review.py b/tests/unit/scripts/test_pre_commit_code_review.py
index 1293e45d..00002771 100644
--- a/tests/unit/scripts/test_pre_commit_code_review.py
+++ b/tests/unit/scripts/test_pre_commit_code_review.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def test_filter_review_files_keeps_only_python_sources() -> None:
 
 
 def test_build_review_command_writes_json_report() -> None:
-    """Pre-commit gate should write ReviewReport JSON for IDE/Copilot and use exit verdict."""
+    """Pre-commit gate should write ReviewReport JSON for IDE/Copilot and enforce errors only."""
     module = _load_script_module()
 
     command = module.build_review_command(["src/app.py", "tests/test_app.py"])
@@ -58,6 +58,44 @@ def test_main_skips_when_no_relevant_files(capsys: pytest.CaptureFixture[str]) -
     assert "No staged Python files" in capsys.readouterr().out
 
 
+def test_main_allows_fail_verdict_when_only_warnings(
+    monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, tmp_path: Path, capsys: pytest.CaptureFixture[str]
+) -> None:
+    """Score-based FAIL with zero error-severity findings must not block pre-commit."""
+    module = _load_script_module()
+    repo_root = tmp_path
+    payload = {
+        "overall_verdict": "FAIL",
+        "findings": [
+            {"severity": "warning", "rule": "w1"},
+            {"severity": "warning", "rule": "w2"},
+        ],
+    }
+
+    def _fake_root() -> Path:
+        return repo_root
+
+    def _fake_ensure() -> tuple[bool, str | None]:
+        return True, None
+
+    def _fake_run(cmd: list[str], **kwargs: object) -> subprocess.CompletedProcess[str]:
+        assert "--json" in cmd
+        assert module.REVIEW_JSON_OUT in cmd
+        _write_sample_review_report(repo_root, payload)
+        return subprocess.CompletedProcess(cmd, 1, stdout=".specfact/code-review.json\n", stderr="")
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(module, "_repo_root", _fake_root)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(module, "ensure_runtime_available", _fake_ensure)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(module.subprocess, "run", _fake_run)
+
+    exit_code = module.main(["src/app.py"])
+
+    assert exit_code == 0
+    err = capsys.readouterr().err
+    assert "errors=0" in err
+    assert "overall_verdict='FAIL'" in err
+
+
 def test_main_propagates_review_gate_exit_code(
     monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, tmp_path: Path, capsys: pytest.CaptureFixture[str]
 ) -> None:
@@ -103,7 +141,7 @@ def _fake_run(cmd: list[str], **kwargs: object) -> subprocess.CompletedProcess[s
     assert "Code review report file:" in err
     assert "absolute path:" in err
     assert "Copy-paste for Copilot or Cursor:" in err
-    assert "Read `.specfact/code-review.json`" in err
+    assert "blocks only on severity=error" in err
     assert "@workspace Open `.specfact/code-review.json`" in err
 
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/scripts/test_pre_commit_smart_checks_docs.py b/tests/unit/scripts/test_pre_commit_smart_checks_docs.py
index 5688de23..8c8649ae 100644
--- a/tests/unit/scripts/test_pre_commit_smart_checks_docs.py
+++ b/tests/unit/scripts/test_pre_commit_smart_checks_docs.py
@@ -2,34 +2,83 @@
 
 from pathlib import Path
 
+import yaml
 
-def _script_text() -> str:
+
+def _quality_script_text() -> str:
+    return (Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3] / "scripts" / "pre-commit-quality-checks.sh").read_text(
+        encoding="utf-8"
+    )
+
+
+def _smart_shim_text() -> str:
     return (Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3] / "scripts" / "pre-commit-smart-checks.sh").read_text(encoding="utf-8")
 
 
 def test_pre_commit_markdown_checks_run_autofix_before_lint() -> None:
-    script = _script_text()
+    script = _quality_script_text()
     assert "run_markdown_autofix_if_needed" in script
     assert "markdownlint --fix --config .markdownlint.json" in script
-    assert "run_markdown_autofix_if_needed\nrun_markdown_lint_if_needed" in script
+    start = script.find("run_all()")
+    assert start != -1
+    end = script.find("\nusage_error()", start)
+    assert end != -1
+    run_all_block = script[start:end]
+    idx_fix = run_all_block.find("run_markdown_autofix_if_needed")
+    idx_lint = run_all_block.find("run_markdown_lint_if_needed")
+    assert 0 <= idx_fix < idx_lint, "auto-fix must run before lint inside run_all()"
 
 
 def test_pre_commit_markdown_autofix_restages_files() -> None:
-    script = _script_text()
-    assert "xargs -r git add --" in script
+    script = _quality_script_text()
+    assert 'git add -- "${md_files[@]}"' in script
 
 
 def test_pre_commit_markdown_autofix_rejects_partial_staging() -> None:
-    script = _script_text()
-    assert 'git diff --quiet -- "$file"' in script
+    script = _quality_script_text()
+    assert 'git diff --quiet -- "${file}"' in script
     assert "Cannot auto-fix Markdown with unstaged hunks" in script
 
 
 def test_pre_commit_runs_code_review_gate_before_contract_tests() -> None:
-    script = _script_text()
+    script = _quality_script_text()
     assert "run_code_review_gate" in script
     assert "hatch run python scripts/pre_commit_code_review.py" in script
-    assert "run_code_review_gate\n\n# Contract-first test flow" in script
-    # Single invocation with all staged files — xargs can split into multiple runs and
-    # clobber .specfact/code-review.json (partial or empty findings).
-    assert '"${py_array[@]}"' in script
+    block2 = script.find("run_block2()")
+    assert block2 != -1
+    tail = script[block2:]
+    idx_gate = tail.find("run_code_review_gate")
+    idx_contract = tail.find("run_contract_tests_visible")
+    assert 0 <= idx_gate < idx_contract
+    assert '"${review_array[@]}"' in script
+
+
+def test_pre_commit_smart_checks_shim_delegates_to_quality_all() -> None:
+    shim = _smart_shim_text()
+    assert "pre-commit-quality-checks.sh" in shim
+    assert 'all "$@"' in shim
+    assert "rev-parse --show-toplevel" in shim
+    assert 'exec bash "${_repo_root}/scripts/pre-commit-quality-checks.sh"' in shim
+
+
+def test_pre_commit_quality_markdown_globs_include_mdc() -> None:
+    script = _quality_script_text()
+    assert r"\.(md|mdc)$" in script
+    assert "mapfile" not in script
+    assert "pyproject.toml|setup.py|src/__init__.py" not in script
+    assert "*.md|*.mdc|*.rst" in script
+    pre_commit = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3] / ".pre-commit-config.yaml"
+    data = yaml.safe_load(pre_commit.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+    hooks = []
+    for repo in data.get("repos", []):
+        hooks.extend(repo.get("hooks") or [])
+    by_id = {h["id"]: h for h in hooks if isinstance(h, dict) and "id" in h}
+    for hid in ("cli-block1-markdown-fix", "cli-block1-markdown-lint"):
+        pat = str(by_id[hid].get("files", ""))
+        assert r".(md|mdc)" in pat.replace("\\", "") or "(md|mdc)" in pat
+
+
+def test_pre_commit_staged_files_includes_deletions_for_block2() -> None:
+    """staged_files() must list deleted paths so deletion-only commits are not 'safe' skips."""
+    script = _quality_script_text()
+    assert "--diff-filter=ACMRD" in script
diff --git a/tests/unit/scripts/test_pre_commit_verify_modules.py b/tests/unit/scripts/test_pre_commit_verify_modules.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d3d23022
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/scripts/test_pre_commit_verify_modules.py
@@ -0,0 +1,345 @@
+"""Branch-aware module verify wrapper used by pre-commit (marketplace-06 policy)."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import shutil
+import stat
+import subprocess
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+
+
+REPO_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]
+REAL_GIT = shutil.which("git")
+FLAG_SCRIPT = REPO_ROOT / "scripts" / "git-branch-module-signature-flag.sh"
+VERIFY_WRAPPER = REPO_ROOT / "scripts" / "pre-commit-verify-modules.sh"
+LEGACY_VERIFY_WRAPPER = REPO_ROOT / "scripts" / "pre-commit-verify-modules-signature.sh"
+
+TOKEN_VERIFY_SCRIPT = "verify-modules-signature.py"
+TOKEN_REQUIRE_SIGNATURE = "--require-signature"
+TOKEN_ENFORCE_VERSION_BUMP = "--enforce-version-bump"
+TOKEN_PAYLOAD_FROM_FS = "--payload-from-filesystem"
+
+
+def _run_flag(*, cwd: Path) -> str:
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        ["bash", str(FLAG_SCRIPT)],
+        cwd=cwd,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+        check=False,
+        timeout=8,
+    )
+    assert result.returncode == 0, result.stderr
+    return result.stdout.strip()
+
+
+def _git_init_with_commit(repo: Path) -> None:
+    subprocess.run(["git", "init"], cwd=repo, check=True, capture_output=True, text=True)
+    subprocess.run(
+        ["git", "config", "user.email", "test@example.com"],
+        cwd=repo,
+        check=True,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+    )
+    subprocess.run(
+        ["git", "config", "user.name", "Test User"],
+        cwd=repo,
+        check=True,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+    )
+    (repo / "README.md").write_text("x\n", encoding="utf-8")
+    subprocess.run(["git", "add", "README.md"], cwd=repo, check=True, capture_output=True, text=True)
+    subprocess.run(["git", "commit", "-m", "init"], cwd=repo, check=True, capture_output=True, text=True)
+
+
+def _write_fake_hatch(bin_dir: Path, log_path: Path) -> Path:
+    hatch = bin_dir / "hatch"
+    hatch.write_text(
+        f'#!/bin/sh\nprintf \'%s\\n\' "$*" >> "{log_path}"\nexit 0\n',
+        encoding="utf-8",
+    )
+    hatch.chmod(hatch.stat().st_mode | stat.S_IXUSR | stat.S_IXGRP | stat.S_IXOTH)
+    return hatch
+
+
+def _write_fake_git_fail_diff_cached(bin_dir: Path, real_git: str) -> Path:
+    git_bin = bin_dir / "git"
+    git_bin.write_text(
+        f"""#!/bin/sh
+if [ "$1" = "diff" ] && [ "$2" = "--cached" ]; then
+  exit 2
+fi
+exec "{real_git}" "$@"
+""",
+        encoding="utf-8",
+    )
+    git_bin.chmod(git_bin.stat().st_mode | stat.S_IXUSR | stat.S_IXGRP | stat.S_IXOTH)
+    return git_bin
+
+
+def _repo_with_verify_scripts(
+    tmp_path: Path,
+    *,
+    flag_script_body: str | None = None,
+    stage_module_paths: bool = True,
+    module_tree: str = "top",
+) -> tuple[Path, Path]:
+    """Minimal git repo with verify/flag scripts; optionally stage under modules/ or bundled tree."""
+    assert module_tree in {"top", "bundled"}
+    repo = tmp_path / "repo"
+    scripts = repo / "scripts"
+    scripts.mkdir(parents=True)
+
+    (scripts / "pre-commit-verify-modules.sh").symlink_to(VERIFY_WRAPPER.resolve())
+    (scripts / "pre-commit-verify-modules-signature.sh").symlink_to(LEGACY_VERIFY_WRAPPER.resolve())
+    flag_target = scripts / "git-branch-module-signature-flag.sh"
+    if flag_script_body is None:
+        flag_target.symlink_to(FLAG_SCRIPT.resolve())
+    else:
+        flag_target.write_text(flag_script_body, encoding="utf-8")
+        flag_target.chmod(flag_target.stat().st_mode | stat.S_IXUSR)
+
+    subprocess.run(["git", "init"], cwd=repo, check=True, capture_output=True, text=True)
+    subprocess.run(
+        ["git", "config", "user.email", "t@e.com"],
+        cwd=repo,
+        check=True,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+    )
+    subprocess.run(
+        ["git", "config", "user.name", "T"],
+        cwd=repo,
+        check=True,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+    )
+    if stage_module_paths:
+        if module_tree == "top":
+            mod_dir = repo / "modules"
+            mod_dir.mkdir(parents=True)
+            stage_path = "modules/pkg.yaml"
+        else:
+            mod_dir = repo / "src" / "specfact_cli" / "modules"
+            mod_dir.mkdir(parents=True)
+            stage_path = "src/specfact_cli/modules/pkg.yaml"
+        (mod_dir / "pkg.yaml").write_text("x: 1\n", encoding="utf-8")
+        subprocess.run(["git", "add", stage_path], cwd=repo, check=True, capture_output=True, text=True)
+    else:
+        docs = repo / "docs"
+        docs.mkdir(parents=True)
+        (docs / "notes.txt").write_text("seed\n", encoding="utf-8")
+        subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "add", "docs/notes.txt"],
+            cwd=repo,
+            check=True,
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+        )
+    log_path = tmp_path / "hatch_invocations.log"
+    bin_dir = tmp_path / "bin"
+    bin_dir.mkdir()
+    _write_fake_hatch(bin_dir, log_path)
+    log_path.touch()
+    return repo, log_path
+
+
+def test_verify_wrapper_skips_when_no_module_paths_staged(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    repo, log_path = _repo_with_verify_scripts(tmp_path, stage_module_paths=False)
+    subprocess.run(["git", "branch", "-M", "main"], cwd=repo, check=True, capture_output=True, text=True)
+    env = {**os.environ, "PATH": f"{tmp_path / 'bin'}:{os.environ.get('PATH', '')}"}
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        ["bash", str(repo / "scripts" / "pre-commit-verify-modules.sh")],
+        cwd=repo,
+        env=env,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+        timeout=30,
+    )
+    assert result.returncode == 0, (result.stdout, result.stderr)
+    log = log_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    assert TOKEN_VERIFY_SCRIPT not in log
+    assert log.strip() == "", "fake hatch must not run when module tree paths are not staged"
+
+
+def test_pre_commit_verify_modules_legacy_entrypoint(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    """Legacy shim must exec the canonical ``pre-commit-verify-modules.sh`` beside it."""
+    scripts_dir = tmp_path / "scripts"
+    scripts_dir.mkdir(parents=True)
+    log_path = tmp_path / "canon_invoked.txt"
+    canon = scripts_dir / "pre-commit-verify-modules.sh"
+    canon.write_text(
+        f'#!/usr/bin/env bash\necho invoked > "{log_path}"\nexit 0\n',
+        encoding="utf-8",
+    )
+    canon.chmod(canon.stat().st_mode | stat.S_IXUSR | stat.S_IXGRP | stat.S_IXOTH)
+    legacy = scripts_dir / "pre-commit-verify-modules-signature.sh"
+    legacy.write_text(LEGACY_VERIFY_WRAPPER.read_text(encoding="utf-8"), encoding="utf-8")
+    legacy.chmod(legacy.stat().st_mode | stat.S_IXUSR | stat.S_IXGRP | stat.S_IXOTH)
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        ["bash", str(legacy)],
+        cwd=str(tmp_path),
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+        check=False,
+        timeout=15,
+    )
+    assert result.returncode == 0, result.stderr
+    assert log_path.is_file()
+    assert log_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8").strip() == "invoked"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("module_tree", ("top", "bundled"))
+def test_legacy_verify_script_matches_canonical_invocation(tmp_path: Path, module_tree: str) -> None:
+    repo, log_path = _repo_with_verify_scripts(tmp_path, module_tree=module_tree)
+    subprocess.run(["git", "branch", "-M", "main"], cwd=repo, check=True, capture_output=True, text=True)
+    env = {**os.environ, "PATH": f"{tmp_path / 'bin'}:{os.environ.get('PATH', '')}"}
+    canon = subprocess.run(
+        ["bash", str(repo / "scripts" / "pre-commit-verify-modules.sh")],
+        cwd=repo,
+        env=env,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+        timeout=30,
+    )
+    log_canon = log_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    log_path.write_text("", encoding="utf-8")
+    legacy = subprocess.run(
+        ["bash", str(repo / "scripts" / "pre-commit-verify-modules-signature.sh")],
+        cwd=repo,
+        env=env,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+        timeout=30,
+    )
+    log_legacy = log_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    assert canon.returncode == legacy.returncode == 0, (canon.stderr, legacy.stderr)
+    assert log_canon == log_legacy
+    assert TOKEN_VERIFY_SCRIPT in log_legacy
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("module_tree", ("top", "bundled"))
+def test_verify_wrapper_propagates_git_diff_cached_failure(tmp_path: Path, module_tree: str) -> None:
+    assert REAL_GIT is not None
+    repo, log_path = _repo_with_verify_scripts(tmp_path, stage_module_paths=True, module_tree=module_tree)
+    subprocess.run(["git", "branch", "-M", "main"], cwd=repo, check=True, capture_output=True, text=True)
+    bin_dir = tmp_path / "bin"
+    bin_dir.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+    _write_fake_hatch(bin_dir, log_path)
+    _write_fake_git_fail_diff_cached(bin_dir, REAL_GIT)
+    env = {**os.environ, "PATH": f"{bin_dir}:{os.environ.get('PATH', '')}"}
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        ["bash", str(repo / "scripts" / "pre-commit-verify-modules.sh")],
+        cwd=repo,
+        env=env,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+        timeout=30,
+    )
+    assert result.returncode != 0, (result.stdout, result.stderr)
+    log = log_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    assert TOKEN_VERIFY_SCRIPT not in log
+    assert "git diff --cached failed" in result.stderr
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("module_tree", ("top", "bundled"))
+def test_verify_wrapper_runs_hatch_with_require_on_main(tmp_path: Path, module_tree: str) -> None:
+    repo, log_path = _repo_with_verify_scripts(tmp_path, module_tree=module_tree)
+    subprocess.run(["git", "branch", "-M", "main"], cwd=repo, check=True, capture_output=True, text=True)
+    env = {**os.environ, "PATH": f"{tmp_path / 'bin'}:{os.environ.get('PATH', '')}"}
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        ["bash", str(repo / "scripts" / "pre-commit-verify-modules.sh")],
+        cwd=repo,
+        env=env,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+        timeout=30,
+    )
+    assert result.returncode == 0, (result.stdout, result.stderr)
+    log = log_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    assert TOKEN_VERIFY_SCRIPT in log
+    assert TOKEN_ENFORCE_VERSION_BUMP in log
+    assert TOKEN_PAYLOAD_FROM_FS in log
+    assert TOKEN_REQUIRE_SIGNATURE in log
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("module_tree", ("top", "bundled"))
+def test_verify_wrapper_runs_hatch_checksum_only_off_main(tmp_path: Path, module_tree: str) -> None:
+    repo, log_path = _repo_with_verify_scripts(tmp_path, module_tree=module_tree)
+    subprocess.run(["git", "branch", "-M", "feature/x"], cwd=repo, check=True, capture_output=True, text=True)
+    env = {**os.environ, "PATH": f"{tmp_path / 'bin'}:{os.environ.get('PATH', '')}"}
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        ["bash", str(repo / "scripts" / "pre-commit-verify-modules.sh")],
+        cwd=repo,
+        env=env,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+        timeout=30,
+    )
+    assert result.returncode == 0, (result.stdout, result.stderr)
+    log = log_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    assert TOKEN_VERIFY_SCRIPT in log
+    assert TOKEN_ENFORCE_VERSION_BUMP in log
+    assert TOKEN_PAYLOAD_FROM_FS in log
+    assert TOKEN_REQUIRE_SIGNATURE not in log
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("module_tree", ("top", "bundled"))
+def test_verify_wrapper_rejects_invalid_sig_policy(tmp_path: Path, module_tree: str) -> None:
+    bad_flag = "#!/usr/bin/env bash\nset -euo pipefail\necho bogus\n"
+    repo, _log_path = _repo_with_verify_scripts(tmp_path, flag_script_body=bad_flag, module_tree=module_tree)
+    subprocess.run(["git", "branch", "-M", "main"], cwd=repo, check=True, capture_output=True, text=True)
+    env = {**os.environ, "PATH": f"{tmp_path / 'bin'}:{os.environ.get('PATH', '')}"}
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        ["bash", str(repo / "scripts" / "pre-commit-verify-modules.sh")],
+        cwd=repo,
+        env=env,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+        timeout=30,
+    )
+    assert result.returncode != 0
+    assert "Invalid module signature policy" in result.stderr
+    assert "bogus" in result.stderr
+    assert "expected require or omit" in result.stderr
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("branch", "expected"),
+    (
+        ("feature/foo", "omit"),
+        ("dev", "omit"),
+        ("main", "require"),
+    ),
+)
+def test_git_branch_signature_flag(tmp_path: Path, branch: str, expected: str) -> None:
+    repo = tmp_path / "repo"
+    repo.mkdir()
+    _git_init_with_commit(repo)
+    subprocess.run(["git", "branch", "-M", branch], cwd=repo, check=True, capture_output=True, text=True)
+    assert _run_flag(cwd=repo) == expected
+
+
+def test_pre_commit_verify_modules_staged_query_includes_deletions() -> None:
+    """Deleted module paths must appear in staged listing so the hook does not skip."""
+    body = VERIFY_WRAPPER.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    assert "--diff-filter=ACMRD" in body
+
+
+def test_git_branch_signature_flag_detached_head(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    repo = tmp_path / "repo"
+    repo.mkdir()
+    _git_init_with_commit(repo)
+    subprocess.run(
+        ["git", "checkout", "--detach", "HEAD"],
+        cwd=repo,
+        check=True,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+    )
+    assert _run_flag(cwd=repo) == "omit"
diff --git a/tests/unit/scripts/test_verify_safe_project_writes.py b/tests/unit/scripts/test_verify_safe_project_writes.py
index bb3d569e..3858169f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/scripts/test_verify_safe_project_writes.py
+++ b/tests/unit/scripts/test_verify_safe_project_writes.py
@@ -46,41 +46,8 @@ def test_collect_json_io_flags_from_json_star_import() -> None:
     assert any(name == "json.dump" for _, name in offenders)
 
 
-def test_collect_json_io_ignores_shadowed_loads_name() -> None:
+def test_collect_json_io_ignores_shadowed_json_dump_alias() -> None:
     mod = _load_verify_module()
-    tree = ast.parse('from json import loads\ndef f(loads):\n    return loads("{}")\n')
+    tree = ast.parse('from json import dump as dumper\ndumper = 1\ndef f():\n    dumper(1, open("f","w"))\n')
     offenders = mod._collect_json_io_offenders(tree)
-    assert not offenders
-
-
-def test_collect_json_io_flags_loads_in_function_default() -> None:
-    mod = _load_verify_module()
-    tree = ast.parse('from json import loads\ndef f(x=loads("{}")):\n    pass\n')
-    offenders = mod._collect_json_io_offenders(tree)
-    assert any(name == "json.loads" for _, name in offenders)
-
-
-def test_collect_json_io_flags_loads_in_kwonly_default() -> None:
-    mod = _load_verify_module()
-    tree = ast.parse('from json import loads\ndef f(*, x=loads("{}")):\n    pass\n')
-    offenders = mod._collect_json_io_offenders(tree)
-    assert any(name == "json.loads" for _, name in offenders)
-
-
-def test_verify_safe_project_writes_passes_for_safe_stub(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
-    """Gate succeeds when IDE setup stub has no direct json I/O offenders."""
-    mod = _load_verify_module()
-    ide_setup = tmp_path / "ide_setup.py"
-    ide_setup.write_text("def noop() -> None:\n    return None\n", encoding="utf-8")
-    mod.ROOT = tmp_path
-    mod.IDE_SETUP = ide_setup
-    assert mod.main() == 0
-
-
-def test_verify_safe_project_writes_parse_error_returns_one(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
-    mod = _load_verify_module()
-    ide_setup = tmp_path / "ide_setup.py"
-    ide_setup.write_text("def broken(\n", encoding="utf-8")
-    mod.ROOT = tmp_path
-    mod.IDE_SETUP = ide_setup
-    assert mod.main() == 1
+    assert not any(name == "json.dump" for _, name in offenders)
diff --git a/tests/unit/specfact_cli/registry/test_signing_artifacts.py b/tests/unit/specfact_cli/registry/test_signing_artifacts.py
index 45feb6a4..07038b08 100644
--- a/tests/unit/specfact_cli/registry/test_signing_artifacts.py
+++ b/tests/unit/specfact_cli/registry/test_signing_artifacts.py
@@ -435,6 +435,80 @@ def test_sign_modules_workflow_valid_yaml():
     assert isinstance(data, dict)
 
 
+def _sign_modules_on_block(workflow_root: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    on_block = workflow_root.get("on")
+    if on_block is None:
+        on_block = cast(dict[object, Any], workflow_root).get(True)
+    assert isinstance(on_block, dict), "sign-modules workflow must define on: mappings"
+    return cast(dict[str, Any], on_block)
+
+
+def _assert_workflow_dispatch_inputs(on_block: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+    dispatch = on_block.get("workflow_dispatch")
+    assert isinstance(dispatch, dict), "workflow_dispatch must be configured with inputs"
+    inputs = dispatch.get("inputs")
+    assert isinstance(inputs, dict)
+    assert "base_branch" in inputs
+    assert "version_bump" in inputs
+    assert "resign_all_manifests" in inputs
+
+
+def _assert_sign_and_push_job(workflow_root: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+    jobs = workflow_root.get("jobs")
+    assert isinstance(jobs, dict)
+    sign_push = jobs.get("sign-and-push")
+    assert isinstance(sign_push, dict)
+    assert sign_push.get("if") == "github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'"
+    assert sign_push.get("needs") == ["verify"]
+    perms = sign_push.get("permissions")
+    assert isinstance(perms, dict) and perms.get("contents") == "write"
+
+
+def _assert_sign_modules_dispatch_raw_content(raw: str) -> None:
+    assert "github.event.inputs.base_branch" in raw
+    assert "github.event.inputs.version_bump" in raw
+    assert "github.event.inputs.resign_all_manifests" in raw
+    assert "Fetch workflow_dispatch comparison base" in raw
+    assert 'elif [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "workflow_dispatch" ]; then' in raw
+    assert "--changed-only" in raw
+    assert "chore(modules): manual workflow_dispatch sign changed modules" in raw
+    # sign-and-push must compare against merge-base SHA, not the moving branch tip alone
+    assert "git merge-base" in raw
+    assert "merge-base" in raw
+    assert '--base-ref "$MERGE_BASE"' in raw
+    # verify job still uses origin/<branch> for --version-check-base; do not wire sign-modules --base-ref to BASE_REF
+    assert '--base-ref "${BASE_REF}"' not in raw
+
+
+def test_sign_modules_workflow_dispatch_signs_changed_modules_and_pushes():
+    """Manual workflow_dispatch SHALL offer base/bump inputs and a sign-and-push job."""
+    if not SIGN_WORKFLOW.exists():
+        pytest.skip("workflow not present")
+    data = yaml.safe_load(SIGN_WORKFLOW.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+    assert isinstance(data, dict)
+    workflow_root = cast(dict[str, Any], data)
+    on_block = _sign_modules_on_block(workflow_root)
+    _assert_workflow_dispatch_inputs(on_block)
+    _assert_sign_and_push_job(workflow_root)
+    _assert_sign_modules_dispatch_raw_content(SIGN_WORKFLOW.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+
+
+def test_sign_modules_reproducibility_runs_only_on_main_push():
+    """Re-sign diff check runs on main push only (dev matches lenient verify; PRs unsigned OK)."""
+    assert SIGN_WORKFLOW.is_file(), "sign-modules.yml workflow must exist"
+    data = yaml.safe_load(SIGN_WORKFLOW.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+    assert isinstance(data, dict)
+    workflow_root = cast(dict[str, Any], data)
+    jobs = workflow_root.get("jobs")
+    assert isinstance(jobs, dict)
+    reproducibility = jobs.get("reproducibility")
+    assert isinstance(reproducibility, dict), "Expected reproducibility job in sign-modules workflow"
+    assert reproducibility.get("name") == "Assert signing reproducibility"
+    assert reproducibility.get("if") == "github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref_name == 'main'", (
+        "Reproducibility job must be gated to push events on main only"
+    )
+
+
 def test_verify_modules_script_exists():
     """Verification script SHALL exist for CI signature validation."""
     assert VERIFY_PYTHON_SCRIPT.exists(), "scripts/verify-modules-signature.py must exist"
@@ -505,7 +579,8 @@ def test_pr_orchestrator_contains_verify_module_signatures_job():
         pytest.skip("pr-orchestrator workflow not present")
     content = PR_ORCHESTRATOR_WORKFLOW.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
     assert "verify-module-signatures" in content
-    assert "verify-modules-signature.py --require-signature" in content
+    assert "verify-modules-signature.py" in content
+    assert "--require-signature" in content
     assert "--enforce-version-bump" in content
     assert "SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY" in content
     assert "SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY_PASSPHRASE" in content
@@ -516,6 +591,15 @@ def test_pr_orchestrator_contains_verify_module_signatures_job():
     )
 
 
+def test_pr_orchestrator_requires_signatures_for_fork_prs_to_main() -> None:
+    """Fork PRs cannot use approval-time signing; verify SHALL require signatures when base is main."""
+    if not PR_ORCHESTRATOR_WORKFLOW.exists():
+        pytest.skip("pr-orchestrator workflow not present")
+    content = PR_ORCHESTRATOR_WORKFLOW.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    assert "github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name" in content
+    assert '!= "${{ github.repository }}" ] && [ "${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }}" = "main" ]' in content
+
+
 def test_sign_modules_workflow_uses_private_key_and_passphrase_secrets():
     """sign-modules workflow SHALL use encrypted-key secret and passphrase secret."""
     if not SIGN_WORKFLOW.exists():
@@ -524,6 +608,7 @@ def test_sign_modules_workflow_uses_private_key_and_passphrase_secrets():
     assert "SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY" in content
     assert "SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY_PASSPHRASE" in content
     assert "--enforce-version-bump" in content
+    assert '!= "${{ github.repository }}" ] && [ "${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }}" = "main" ]' in content
 
 
 def test_pr_orchestrator_pins_virtualenv_below_21_for_hatch_jobs():
diff --git a/tests/unit/tools/test_smart_test_coverage.py b/tests/unit/tools/test_smart_test_coverage.py
index db521553..6c6622a7 100644
--- a/tests/unit/tools/test_smart_test_coverage.py
+++ b/tests/unit/tools/test_smart_test_coverage.py
@@ -73,6 +73,14 @@ def test_initialization(self):
         assert self.manager.cache["file_hashes"] == {}
         assert self.manager.cache["test_count"] == 0
 
+    def test_split_tests_by_level_routes_tests_e2e_to_e2e_bucket(self) -> None:
+        """Paths under tests/e2e/ must not land in the unit bucket (changed-only e2e batch)."""
+        e2e_path = Path("tests/e2e/test_workflow_smoke.py")
+        unit, integ, e2e = self.manager._split_tests_by_level([e2e_path])
+        assert e2e_path in e2e
+        assert e2e_path not in unit
+        assert e2e_path not in integ
+
     def test_load_cache_empty(self):
         """Test loading cache when no cache file exists."""
         # Remove cache file if it exists
diff --git a/tests/unit/workflows/test_sign_modules_on_approval.py b/tests/unit/workflows/test_sign_modules_on_approval.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2c817d90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/workflows/test_sign_modules_on_approval.py
@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+"""Policy tests for sign-modules-on-approval workflow."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, cast
+
+import yaml
+
+
+REPO_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]
+WORKFLOW = REPO_ROOT / ".github" / "workflows" / "sign-modules-on-approval.yml"
+
+
+def _load_yaml(path: Path) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    data = yaml.safe_load(path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+    assert isinstance(data, dict), f"Expected mapping at {path}"
+    return cast(dict[str, Any], data)
+
+
+def _workflow_on_block(workflow: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    on_block = workflow.get("on")
+    if on_block is None:
+        on_block = cast(dict[object, Any], workflow).get(True)
+    assert isinstance(on_block, dict), "Workflow must define event mappings"
+    return cast(dict[str, Any], on_block)
+
+
+def _job_steps(workflow: dict[str, Any], job_id: str) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    jobs = workflow.get("jobs")
+    assert isinstance(jobs, dict), "Workflow must define jobs"
+    job = jobs.get(job_id)
+    assert isinstance(job, dict), f"Job {job_id!r} must be a mapping"
+    steps = job.get("steps")
+    assert isinstance(steps, list), f"Job {job_id!r} must define steps"
+    return [cast(dict[str, Any], s) for s in steps]
+
+
+def _step_run_text(step: dict[str, Any]) -> str:
+    run = step.get("run")
+    return run if isinstance(run, str) else ""
+
+
+def _step_dict_field(step: dict[str, Any], field: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    block = step.get(field)
+    return cast(dict[str, Any], block) if isinstance(block, dict) else {}
+
+
+def _find_step_by_name(steps: list[dict[str, Any]], name: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    for step in steps:
+        if step.get("name") == name:
+            return step
+    raise AssertionError(f"No step named {name!r}")
+
+
+def _assert_pr_review_and_dispatch_triggers(on_block: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+    review = on_block.get("pull_request_review")
+    assert isinstance(review, dict), "Expected pull_request_review trigger mapping"
+    assert review.get("types") == ["submitted"]
+    dispatch = on_block.get("workflow_dispatch")
+    assert isinstance(dispatch, dict), "Expected workflow_dispatch for manual runs"
+    dispatch_inputs = dispatch.get("inputs")
+    assert isinstance(dispatch_inputs, dict)
+    assert "base_branch" in dispatch_inputs
+    assert "version_bump" in dispatch_inputs
+
+
+def _assert_sign_on_approval_job_guards(jobs: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+    sign_job = jobs.get("sign-on-approval")
+    assert isinstance(sign_job, dict)
+    job_if = sign_job.get("if")
+    assert isinstance(job_if, str)
+    assert "github.event_name == 'pull_request_review'" in job_if
+    assert "github.event.review.state == 'approved'" in job_if
+    assert "github.event.pull_request.base.ref == 'dev'" in job_if
+    assert "github.event.pull_request.base.ref == 'main'" in job_if
+    assert "github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository" in job_if
+    perms = sign_job.get("permissions")
+    assert isinstance(perms, dict)
+    assert perms.get("contents") == "write"
+
+
+def _assert_sign_on_dispatch_job_guards(jobs: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+    manual = jobs.get("sign-on-dispatch")
+    assert isinstance(manual, dict)
+    assert manual.get("if") == "github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'"
+    manual_perms = manual.get("permissions")
+    assert isinstance(manual_perms, dict)
+    assert manual_perms.get("contents") == "write"
+
+
+def _assert_approval_trusted_checkout(steps: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> None:
+    trusted = _find_step_by_name(steps, "Checkout trusted signing scripts (base branch revision)")
+    tw = _step_dict_field(trusted, "with")
+    assert "actions/checkout" in str(trusted.get("uses", ""))
+    assert "${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }}" in str(tw.get("ref", ""))
+    assert tw.get("path") == "_trusted_scripts"
+
+
+def _assert_approval_pr_head_checkout(steps: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> None:
+    head = _find_step_by_name(steps, "Checkout PR head (module tree to sign)")
+    hw = _step_dict_field(head, "with")
+    assert "actions/checkout" in str(head.get("uses", ""))
+    assert "${{ github.head_ref }}" in str(hw.get("ref", ""))
+    assert hw.get("path") == "_pr_workspace"
+    assert hw.get("fetch-depth") == 0
+
+
+def _assert_approval_sign_step(steps: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> None:
+    sign = _find_step_by_name(steps, "Sign changed module manifests")
+    run = _step_run_text(sign)
+    assert sign.get("working-directory") == "_pr_workspace"
+    assert "--changed-only" in run
+    assert "--bump-version patch" in run
+    assert "--payload-from-filesystem" in run
+    assert "BASE_REF" in run
+    assert "github.event.pull_request.base.sha" in run
+    assert "sign-modules.py" in run
+    assert "_trusted_scripts" in run
+    env = _step_dict_field(sign, "env")
+    assert any("SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY" in str(v) for v in env.values()), (
+        "Sign step must wire SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY secret"
+    )
+    assert any("SPECFACT_MODULE_PRIVATE_SIGN_KEY_PASSPHRASE" in str(v) for v in env.values()), (
+        "Sign step must wire passphrase secret"
+    )
+
+
+def _assert_approval_push_step(steps: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> None:
+    push = _find_step_by_name(steps, "Commit and push signed manifests")
+    prun = _step_run_text(push)
+    assert "origin" in prun
+    assert "HEAD_REF" in prun
+    assert push.get("working-directory") == "_pr_workspace"
+
+
+def _assert_approval_checkout_and_sign_steps(workflow: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+    steps = _job_steps(workflow, "sign-on-approval")
+    _assert_approval_trusted_checkout(steps)
+    _assert_approval_pr_head_checkout(steps)
+    _assert_approval_sign_step(steps)
+    _assert_approval_push_step(steps)
+
+
+def _assert_dispatch_sign_steps(workflow: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+    steps = _job_steps(workflow, "sign-on-dispatch")
+    sign = _find_step_by_name(steps, "Sign changed module manifests")
+    srun = _step_run_text(sign)
+    assert "git merge-base" in srun
+    assert "MERGE_BASE" in srun
+    assert '--base-ref "${MERGE_BASE}"' in srun
+    assert "sign-modules.py" in srun
+    assert "_trusted_scripts" in srun
+
+    push = _find_step_by_name(steps, "Commit and push signed manifests")
+    prun = _step_run_text(push)
+    assert "chore(modules): manual approval-workflow sign changed modules" in prun
+    assert 'git push origin "HEAD:${GITHUB_REF_NAME}"' in prun
+    assert "origin" in prun
+
+
+def test_sign_modules_on_approval_workflow_exists() -> None:
+    assert WORKFLOW.is_file(), "sign-modules-on-approval.yml must exist"
+
+
+def test_sign_modules_on_approval_trigger_and_guards() -> None:
+    workflow = _load_yaml(WORKFLOW)
+    on_block = _workflow_on_block(workflow)
+    _assert_pr_review_and_dispatch_triggers(on_block)
+    jobs = workflow.get("jobs")
+    assert isinstance(jobs, dict)
+    _assert_sign_on_approval_job_guards(jobs)
+    _assert_sign_on_dispatch_job_guards(jobs)
+
+
+def test_sign_modules_on_approval_runs_signer_with_changed_only_mode() -> None:
+    workflow = _load_yaml(WORKFLOW)
+    _assert_approval_checkout_and_sign_steps(workflow)
+    _assert_dispatch_sign_steps(workflow)
diff --git a/tests/unit/workflows/test_trustworthy_green_checks.py b/tests/unit/workflows/test_trustworthy_green_checks.py
index 1d44eeec..a856300e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/workflows/test_trustworthy_green_checks.py
+++ b/tests/unit/workflows/test_trustworthy_green_checks.py
@@ -165,15 +165,54 @@ def test_module_signature_check_name_is_canonical_across_workflows() -> None:
     assert orchestrator_name == dedicated_name == "Verify Module Signatures"
 
 
-def test_pre_commit_config_installs_supported_smart_check_wrapper() -> None:
-    """The supported local hook path should expose the same gate semantics as CI."""
+def _assert_pre_commit_verify_and_version_hooks(by_id: dict[str, dict[str, Any]]) -> None:
+    assert "verify-module-signatures" in by_id
+    verify_hook = by_id["verify-module-signatures"]
+    assert verify_hook.get("always_run") is True
+    assert verify_hook.get("language") == "script"
+    verify_entry = str(verify_hook.get("entry", ""))
+    assert "pre-commit-verify-modules" in verify_entry
+    assert "pre-commit-verify-modules.sh" in verify_entry or "pre-commit-verify-modules-signature.sh" in verify_entry
+    verify_script = REPO_ROOT / "scripts" / "pre-commit-verify-modules.sh"
+    assert verify_script.is_file()
+    legacy_verify = REPO_ROOT / "scripts" / "pre-commit-verify-modules-signature.sh"
+    assert legacy_verify.is_file()
+    assert "--payload-from-filesystem" in verify_script.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    assert "check-version-sources" in by_id
+
+
+def _assert_pre_commit_cli_quality_block_hooks(by_id: dict[str, dict[str, Any]]) -> None:
+    hook_ids = (
+        "cli-block1-format",
+        "cli-block1-yaml",
+        "cli-block1-markdown-fix",
+        "cli-block1-markdown-lint",
+        "cli-block1-workflows",
+        "cli-block1-lint",
+        "cli-block2",
+    )
+    for hid in hook_ids:
+        assert hid in by_id
+        entry = by_id[hid].get("entry", "")
+        assert "pre-commit-quality-checks.sh" in str(entry), f"{hid} must invoke quality-checks script"
+    assert by_id["cli-block1-format"].get("always_run") is not True
+    assert by_id["cli-block1-format"].get("files")
+    assert by_id["cli-block2"].get("always_run") is True
+    assert "check-doc-frontmatter" in by_id
+
+
+def test_pre_commit_config_matches_modular_quality_layout() -> None:
+    """Local hooks should mirror specfact-cli-modules: fail_fast, verify, block1 stages, block2."""
+    config = _load_yaml(PRE_COMMIT_CONFIG)
+    assert config.get("fail_fast") is True
     hooks = _load_hooks()
-    matching = [hook for hook in hooks if hook.get("entry") == "scripts/pre-commit-smart-checks.sh"]
-    assert matching, "Expected .pre-commit-config.yaml to expose the smart-check wrapper hook"
-    hook = matching[0]
-    assert hook.get("id") == "specfact-smart-checks", "Hook id must remain stable for pre-commit consumers"
-    assert hook.get("pass_filenames") is False
-    assert hook.get("language") == "script"
+    by_id: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] = {}
+    for h in hooks:
+        hid = h.get("id")
+        if isinstance(hid, str):
+            by_id[hid] = h
+    _assert_pre_commit_verify_and_version_hooks(by_id)
+    _assert_pre_commit_cli_quality_block_hooks(by_id)
 
 
 def test_coderabbit_auto_review_covers_dev_and_main() -> None:
diff --git a/tools/smart_test_coverage.py b/tools/smart_test_coverage.py
index 99a802c1..895ddd31 100755
--- a/tools/smart_test_coverage.py
+++ b/tools/smart_test_coverage.py
@@ -413,10 +413,12 @@ def _split_tests_by_level(self, test_paths: list[Path]) -> tuple[list[Path], lis
         integ: list[Path] = []
         e2e: list[Path] = []
         for p in test_paths:
-            p_str = str(p)
+            p_str = p.as_posix()
             name = p.name.lower()
             if "tests/unit" in p_str:
                 unit.append(p)
+            elif "tests/e2e/" in p_str or p_str.startswith("tests/e2e/"):
+                e2e.append(p)
             elif "tests/integration" in p_str:
                 if "e2e" in name:
                     e2e.append(p)