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+"""Wiring between three already-landed tracks (no new semantics here):
+
+- track 1 (``cloud/merge_gate_hard.py``, PR #240): the hard merge
+  gate, five checks + branch protection, machine-readable ``blocks``
+  codes on its 409 response;
+- track 3 (``cloud/audit_pushback.py``, PR #244): the independent
+  audit + auto-pushback decision, the pushback package, and the QA
+  re-run rule;
+- track 4 (``cloud/ledger.py``, PR #241): the append-only hash-chain
+  ledger, the only durable store in this wiring.
+
+What this module owns, and nothing else:
+
+1.  Translation at the boundary. Track-3 field names and enums are
+    authoritative for callers; track-4 storage field names are
+    authoritative on the chain. This module translates, it does not
+    invent a second ledger schema:
+
+    ============================  ===================================
+    track-3 event                 chain record (track 4 action)
+    ============================  ===================================
+    audit verdict                 ``audit_verdict``
+    pushback round (pushed)       ``audit_pushback_round`` (pushed)
+    fix (landed, re-audit open)   ``audit_pushback_round`` with
+                                  ``fix_diff`` + package marker
+                                  ``wiring_event="fix"`` (evidence
+                                  row only; see the gate reader)
+    fix + re-audit                ``audit_pushback_round``
+                                  (re_reviewed, ``fix_diff`` +
+                                  ``re_review_result``)
+    rebuild decision / done       ``audit_rebuild``
+    third-failure triage          ``audit_third_failure_assessment``
+    test-change single audit      ``audit_test_change``
+    audit-of-audit correction     ``audit_meta_review``
+    rebuild notice / confirmation ``audit_rebuild_notice``
+    escalation / blocked quota /  ``audit_wiring_event`` (the one
+    audit sample                  compat action added to track 4
+                                  by this wiring; see below)
+    ============================  ===================================
+
+2.  CONDITIONAL mapping, done here and only here. Track 4 stores
+    verdicts as ``pass`` / ``fail`` only, and track 3 says
+    CONDITIONAL is not a pass. Every verdict (audit verdict and
+    re-audit verdict) that arrives as ``"conditional"`` -- or as
+    anything that is not exactly ``"pass"`` -- is stored as
+    ``"fail"``, with the original value preserved in
+    ``extra.original_verdict`` (verdict rows) or in
+    ``re_review_result.original_verdict`` (pushback rows). The
+    original conclusion is never overwritten: the chain keeps the
+    mapped value AND the original, and corrections are separate
+    ``audit_meta_review`` rows, never edits.
+
+3.  The gate reader (``pushback_block_for_task``). It replays a
+    task's chain rows in id order and returns a ``gate_block()``-
+    shaped dict (``merge_blocked`` / ``release_blocked`` /
+    ``blocked_by="audit_pushback"`` / ``round`` / ``failed_checks``,
+    plus a ``modules`` detail map). ``cloud/server.py`` ANDs this
+    with the hard gate's own five checks: either side blocks and
+    the merge returns 409 with the task status unchanged. The
+    pushback block applies in every gate mode -- an open audit
+    pushback is not something a ``record``-mode caller can confirm
+    away, and ``merge_gate_confirm`` never touches it.
+
+4.  The gate-blocks-to-package bridge
+    (``pushback_package_from_gate``). A hard-gate 409's ``blocks``
+    codes are machine input to the pushback package: each code maps
+    to a track-3 gate check (``ci_*`` -> ``ci_green``,
+    ``directory_*`` -> ``directory_isolation``,
+    ``contract_*`` -> ``contract_version``,
+    ``coordinator_*`` -> ``coordinator_approval``,
+    ``review_*`` / ``unresolved_review_comments`` ->
+    ``unresolved_review_comments``). Branch-protection codes have
+    no track-3 gate-check member, so they travel as the extra check
+    name ``"branch_protection"`` in the package's failed items --
+    they are never dropped, and they are never disguised as one of
+    the ten checks. Callers must take the codes from the 409
+    ``merge_gate`` object, never by parsing audit detail text.
+
+Known translation losses (stated, not hidden):
+
+- Track 3 distinguishes root causes ``"contract"`` vs ``"design"``;
+  track 4 stores only ``"implementation"`` / ``"contract_design"``.
+  Both contract and design map to ``"contract_design"`` on rebuild
+  rows (track 3's rebuild branch treats them identically: refreeze,
+  no code rebuild). The finer distinction survives on escalation
+  rows, which carry the original ``root_cause`` verbatim.
+- Track 3's third-failure triage verdict ``"early_refreeze"`` has
+  no track-4 assessment determination (only ``early_rebuild`` /
+  ``continuation_round`` exist there). It is recorded as an
+  ``audit_wiring_event`` of kind ``escalate_refreeze``, never
+  forced into an assessment row with the wrong determination.
+- Track 3's ``"unknown"`` root cause has no track-4 value and is
+  refused (``ValueError``) rather than guessed: a rebuild row must
+  say which side the root cause is on.
+- A fix-only row is counted by track 4's timeline summary inside
+  ``pushback_rounds`` (that summary counts rows, and a round
+  already spans two rows there). The gate reader skips fix rows
+  for state transitions, so the count wart cannot unblock or block
+  a merge by itself.
+
+What this module does NOT do:
+
+- It does not change any track-1 / track-3 / track-4 semantic:
+  hard stays fail-closed by default, protection unknown /
+  unprotected still block in hard mode, confirmation still never
+  covers a directory violation, the chain stays fail-closed and
+  append-only, and the cost dual-column rule is untouched.
+- It does not create pushback subtasks, send notices, or run
+  fixes. ``record_*`` only appends chain rows; deriving a fix
+  subtask from a package is the caller's job (track 3's
+  ``build_pushback_package`` already describes its shape).
+- It does not gate ``deploy.py``. There is no server-side release
+  endpoint in this codebase: the merge endpoint is where
+  ``merge_blocked`` is enforced, and ``release_blocked`` is
+  returned alongside it so a future release endpoint can enforce
+  it with this same reader. Deploy remains an operator action
+  outside this wiring.
+"""
+
+from cloud.audit_pushback import GATE_CHECKS
+from cloud.audit_pushback import build_pushback_package as _build_package
+from cloud.audit_pushback import gate_block as _gate_block
+from cloud.ledger import WIRING_EVENT_ACTION
+from cloud.ledger import audit_timeline as _audit_timeline
+from cloud.merge_gate_hard import block_descriptions as _block_descriptions
+from cloud.qa_matrix import (
+    check_reaudit_reran_links as _check_reran_links,
+)
+
+# Hard-gate block code -> track-3 gate check. Branch-protection
+# codes have no track-3 member; see BRANCH_PROTECTION_CHECK.
+_GATE_BLOCK_TO_CHECK = {}
+for _code in (
+        "ci_evidence_missing", "ci_not_green", "ci_check_failed",
+        "ci_required_checks_unconfigured", "ci_required_check_missing"):
+    _GATE_BLOCK_TO_CHECK[_code] = "ci_green"
+for _code in (
+        "directory_evidence_missing", "directory_owned_dir_unknown",
+        "directory_isolation_violation"):
+    _GATE_BLOCK_TO_CHECK[_code] = "directory_isolation"
+for _code in (
+        "contract_version_missing", "contract_not_frozen",
+        "contract_version_mismatch"):
+    _GATE_BLOCK_TO_CHECK[_code] = "contract_version"
+for _code in (
+        "coordinator_approval_missing", "coordinator_not_approved"):
+    _GATE_BLOCK_TO_CHECK[_code] = "coordinator_approval"
+for _code in ("review_evidence_missing", "unresolved_review_comments"):
+    _GATE_BLOCK_TO_CHECK[_code] = "unresolved_review_comments"
+# Branch-protection codes (hard-mode codes from track 1's #240
+# layer plus record-mode codes from the #209 layer).
+for _code in ("branch_protection_unknown",
+              "branch_protection_unprotected",
+              "branch_protection_enforce",
+              "branch_protection_risk_unconfirmed"):
+    _GATE_BLOCK_TO_CHECK[_code] = "branch_protection"
+
+BRANCH_PROTECTION_CHECK = "branch_protection"
+
+# Track-3 decision actions that block merge/release (mirrors
+# track 3's gate_block() membership; kept here so the package
+# builder does not have to re-derive it).
+BLOCKING_ACTIONS = (
+    "pushback", "rebuild", "escalate", "escalate_refreeze",
+    "blocked_quota", "rebuild_pending_user_confirmation",
+)
+
+# Wiring-event kinds that block (compat action rows).
+_BLOCKING_WIRING_KINDS = ("escalate", "escalate_refreeze",
+                          "blocked_quota")
+
+# Triage verdict -> track-4 assessment determination. "early_refreeze"
+# is deliberately absent: it goes to record_escalation instead.
+_TRIAGE_TO_DETERMINATION = {
+    "early_rebuild": "early_rebuild",
+    "targeted_fix": "continuation_round",
+}
+
+# Track-3 root cause -> track-4 root cause. "unknown" is absent
+# on purpose (refused, not guessed).
+_ROOT_CAUSE_MAP = {
+    "implementation": "implementation",
+    "contract": "contract_design",
+    "design": "contract_design",
+}
+
+
+def normalize_verdict(verdict):
+    """Track-3 verdict -> (track-4 verdict, original).
+
+    Exactly ``"pass"`` stays a pass; anything else -- including
+    ``"conditional"`` and missing/garbage values -- maps to
+    ``"fail"`` (fail-closed), with the original preserved for the
+    chain. The caller stores the original alongside; this function
+    never drops it silently.
+    """
+    if verdict == "pass":
+        return "pass", "pass"
+    original = verdict if isinstance(verdict, str) else None
+    return "fail", original
+
+
+def normalize_re_review_result(result):
+    """Copy of a re-review result with its verdict normalized.
+
+    ``CONDITIONAL`` re-audits do not pass (track 3); the stored
+    verdict becomes ``"fail"`` and the original is kept under
+    ``original_verdict``. A result without a verdict dict is
+    returned unchanged (the ledger validates the shape).
+    """
+    if not isinstance(result, dict):
+        return result
+    copied = dict(result)
+    normalized, original = normalize_verdict(result.get("verdict"))
+    copied["verdict"] = normalized
+    if normalized == "fail" and original != "fail":
+        copied["original_verdict"] = original
+    return copied
+
+
+def gate_failed_checks(gate):
+    """Hard-gate 409 -> (track-3 checks, extra checks), in order.
+
+    Track-3 checks come first in GATE_CHECKS order, then the
+    branch-protection extra (if any). Unknown codes pass through
+    as extras rather than being dropped: a code the wiring does
+    not recognise must still show up in the package.
+    """
+    checks = []
+    extras = []
+    for code in (gate or {}).get("blocks") or []:
+        mapped = _GATE_BLOCK_TO_CHECK.get(code)
+        if mapped == BRANCH_PROTECTION_CHECK:
+            if BRANCH_PROTECTION_CHECK not in extras:
+                extras.append(BRANCH_PROTECTION_CHECK)
+        elif mapped is not None:
+            if mapped not in checks:
+                checks.append(mapped)
+        elif code not in extras:
+            extras.append(code)
+    order = {name: index for index, name in enumerate(GATE_CHECKS)}
+    checks.sort(key=lambda name: order.get(name, len(order)))
+    return checks, extras
+
+
+def gate_block_items(gate):
+    """One pushback-package failed item per hard-gate block code.
+
+    The package builder also appends decision ``failed_checks``
+    that are not already items, so the item ``check`` values here
+    use the mapped track-3 names (branch protection keeps its
+    extra name) to avoid duplicate generic entries.
+    """
+    descriptions = _block_descriptions((gate or {}).get("blocks") or [])
+    items = []
+    for code, description in zip((gate or {}).get("blocks") or [],
+                                 descriptions):
+        check = _GATE_BLOCK_TO_CHECK.get(code, code)
+        items.append({
+            "check": check,
+            "detail": description,
+            "evidence": {
+                "test_name": None,
+                "file_path": None,
+                "line_no": None,
+                "contract_clause": None,
+                "diff_range": None,
+            },
+            "reproduction_steps": [
+                "re-run the merge gate with full evidence; "
+                "the failing code is %s" % code,
+            ],
+            "reaudit_criterion": "re-run the full re-audit checklist "
+                                 "for this check",
+        })
+    return items
+
+
+def pushback_package_from_gate(gate, task_id, round_no,
+                               decision_action="pushback",
+                               previous_artifacts=None,
+                               qa_failed_links=None):
+    """Build a track-3 pushback package from a hard-gate 409.
+
+    ``gate`` is the ``merge_gate`` object from the 409 response
+    (not audit text). ``round_no`` is the track-3 decision round
+    (0 for the first audit); the ledger round number is derived
+    by the caller (see ``record_pushback``'s docstring). The
+    package carries the QA failed links verbatim when given, so
+    the re-audit must re-run exactly those links (see
+    ``record_reaudit``'s QA guard).
+    """
+    if decision_action not in BLOCKING_ACTIONS and \
+            decision_action != "allow":
+        raise ValueError("unknown decision action: %r" % (decision_action,))
+    checks, extras = gate_failed_checks(gate)
+    audit = {
+        "task_id": task_id,
+        "verdict": "fail",
+        "verdict_text": "merge gate blocked: %s" % (
+            ", ".join((gate or {}).get("blocks") or ["unknown"])),
+        "failed_items": gate_block_items(gate),
+    }
+    decision = {
+        "round": round_no,
+        "next_round": round_no + 1,
+        "action": decision_action,
+        "failed_checks": checks + extras,
+    }
+    return _build_package(audit, decision, previous_artifacts,
+                          qa_failed_links=qa_failed_links)
+
+
+def _require_module_contract(module_id, contract_version):
+    """Wiring strictness: pushback rows must be attributable.
+
+    Track 4 allows module/contract to be None on pushback rows,
+    but unattributed rows cannot be scoped by the gate reader, so
+    this wiring refuses them instead of writing rows the gate
+    cannot reason about. Verdict/rebuild rows already require
+    both in track 4 itself.
+    """
+    if not isinstance(module_id, str) or not module_id:
+        raise ValueError("module_id is required for wiring records")
+    if not isinstance(contract_version, str) or not contract_version:
+        raise ValueError("contract_version is required for wiring records")
+
+
+def record_audit_verdict(store, task_id, project_id, module_id,
+                         contract_version, verdict, source,
+                         failures=None, user_id="system", extra=None):
+    """Append one audit/acceptance verdict to the chain.
+
+    ``verdict`` uses track-3 vocabulary (``pass`` / ``fail`` /
+    ``conditional``); ``"conditional"`` is stored as ``"fail"``
+    with the original in ``extra.original_verdict``.
+    """
+    normalized, original = normalize_verdict(verdict)
+    merged_extra = dict(extra or {})
+    if normalized == "fail" and original != "fail":
+        merged_extra.setdefault("original_verdict", original)
+    return store.append_audit_verdict(
+        task_id, project_id, module_id, contract_version,
+        normalized, source, failures=failures, user_id=user_id,
+        extra=merged_extra)
+
+
+def record_pushback(store, task_id, project_id, module_id,
+                    contract_version, round_no, trigger_items,
+                    package, failure_source=None, failure_counts=None,
+                    user_id="system"):
+    """Append one pushed pushback round to the chain.
+
+    ``round_no`` is the LEDGER round number, starting at 1 for
+    the first pushback. Track 3's ``decide_pushback`` counts
+    rounds already used (0 for the first audit) and returns
+    ``next_round``; for a pushback action that value IS the
+    ledger round number (first failure: decision round 0,
+    next_round 1, ledger round_no 1). Trigger items are the
+    package's failed checks/items (machine codes, not prose).
+    """
+    _require_module_contract(module_id, contract_version)
+    return store.append_pushback_round(
+        task_id, project_id, round_no, trigger_items, package,
+        user_id=user_id, module_id=module_id,
+        contract_version=contract_version,
+        failure_source=failure_source, failure_counts=failure_counts)
+
+
+def record_fix(store, task_id, project_id, module_id,
+               contract_version, round_no, fix_diff, package,
+               user_id="system"):
+    """Append fix evidence for a round whose re-audit is still open.
+
+    The row carries ``fix_diff`` (summary + sha, never the full
+    diff) and a package copy marked ``wiring_event="fix"``. The
+    gate reader skips such rows for state transitions: landing a
+    fix does not unblock anything -- only a passing re-audit does.
+    When fix and re-audit arrive together, use ``record_reaudit``
+    with ``fix_diff`` instead of writing both rows.
+    """
+    _require_module_contract(module_id, contract_version)
+    marked = dict(package or {})
+    marked["wiring_event"] = "fix"
+    return store.append_pushback_round(
+        task_id, project_id, round_no, _package_trigger_items(package),
+        marked, fix_diff=fix_diff, user_id=user_id,
+        module_id=module_id, contract_version=contract_version)
+
+
+def _package_trigger_items(package):
+    """Trigger items for a fix row: the package's failed checks."""
+    if isinstance(package, dict):
+        checks = package.get("failed_checks")
+        if isinstance(checks, list) and checks:
+            return list(checks)
+    return ["audit_fix"]
+
+
+def check_reaudit_qa_guard(package, re_review_result, rerun_results):
+    """Fail-closed QA guard for a claimed passing re-audit.
+
+    If the package lists ``reaudit_must_rerun_links`` and the
+    re-audit claims a pass, every listed link must have a passing
+    re-run result; a missing or failed re-run raises ValueError
+    instead of letting a false pass reach the chain. A failing
+    re-audit needs no guard (it stays blocked either way).
+    Returns the normalized re-review result.
+    """
+    normalized_result = normalize_re_review_result(re_review_result)
+    if normalized_result.get("verdict") != "pass":
+        return normalized_result
+    required = (package or {}).get("reaudit_must_rerun_links") or []
+    if not required:
+        return normalized_result
+    checked = _check_reran_links(package, rerun_results or {})
+    if not checked["reran_all_failed_links"]:
+        raise ValueError(
+            "re-audit claims pass but QA failed links were not "
+            "all re-run passing: missing=%s failed=%s"
+            % (checked["missing"], checked["failed"]))
+    return normalized_result
+
+
+def record_reaudit(store, task_id, project_id, module_id,
+                   contract_version, round_no, re_review_result,
+                   package=None, fix_diff=None, rerun_results=None,
+                   failure_source=None, failure_counts=None,
+                   user_id="system"):
+    """Append one re-audited pushback round to the chain.
+
+    This is the row that can unblock: a stored ``pass`` verdict
+    here clears the module's block in the gate reader, a stored
+    ``fail`` (including a mapped ``conditional``) keeps it
+    blocked. The QA guard in ``check_reaudit_qa_guard`` runs
+    before anything is written, so a claimed pass with un-rerun
+    or failed QA links never reaches the chain.
+    """
+    _require_module_contract(module_id, contract_version)
+    guarded = check_reaudit_qa_guard(package, re_review_result,
+                                     rerun_results)
+    return store.append_pushback_round(
+        task_id, project_id, round_no,
+        _package_trigger_items(package), package or {},
+        fix_diff=fix_diff, re_review_result=guarded,
+        user_id=user_id, module_id=module_id,
+        contract_version=contract_version,
+        failure_source=failure_source, failure_counts=failure_counts)
+
+
+def record_rebuild(store, task_id, project_id, module_id,
+                   contract_version, rebuild_no, old_impl_ref,
+                   new_impl_ref=None, root_cause="implementation",
+                   status="decided", prior_failure_total=None,
+                   retained_assets=None, trigger_source=None,
+                   assessment_entry_id=None, user_id="system"):
+    """Append one rebuild decision / completion to the chain.
+
+    ``root_cause`` uses track-3 vocabulary; ``"contract"`` and
+    ``"design"`` both store as track-4 ``"contract_design"``
+    (see the module docstring). ``"unknown"`` is refused.
+    A ``rebuilt`` row does NOT unblock the gate on its own: the
+    new implementation still needs a passing re-audit.
+    """
+    mapped = _ROOT_CAUSE_MAP.get(root_cause)
+    if mapped is None:
+        raise ValueError(
+            "root_cause must be implementation|contract|design, "
+            "not %r (unknown is refused, not guessed)" % (root_cause,))
+    return store.append_rebuild_decision(
+        task_id, project_id, module_id, contract_version,
+        rebuild_no, old_impl_ref, new_impl_ref=new_impl_ref,
+        root_cause=mapped, status=status,
+        prior_failure_total=prior_failure_total,
+        user_id=user_id, retained_assets=retained_assets,
+        trigger_source=trigger_source,
+        assessment_entry_id=assessment_entry_id)
+
+
+def record_third_failure_assessment(store, task_id, project_id,
+                                    module_id, contract_version,
+                                    triage_verdict, basis,
+                                    failure_total=3,
+                                    max_extra_rounds=None,
+                                    user_id="system"):
+    """Append one third-failure triage determination to the chain.
+
+    Track-3 triage verdicts map as ``early_rebuild`` ->
+    ``early_rebuild`` and ``targeted_fix`` -> ``continuation_round``.
+    ``early_refreeze`` has no assessment determination in track 4
+    and is refused here: record it with ``record_escalation``
+    (kind ``escalate_refreeze``) instead.
+    """
+    determination = _TRIAGE_TO_DETERMINATION.get(triage_verdict)
+    if determination is None:
+        raise ValueError(
+            "triage_verdict %r has no assessment determination; "
+            "use record_escalation(kind='escalate_refreeze') for "
+            "early_refreeze" % (triage_verdict,))
+    return store.append_third_failure_assessment(
+        task_id, project_id, module_id, contract_version,
+        determination, basis, failure_total=failure_total,
+        max_extra_rounds=max_extra_rounds, user_id=user_id)
+
+
+def record_test_change(store, task_id, project_id, module_id,
+                       contract_version, test_changes, auditor,
+                       contract_refrozen, refreeze_ref=None,
+                       reason="", user_id="system"):
+    """Append one test-change single audit (track-4 native)."""
+    return store.append_test_change_audit(
+        task_id, project_id, module_id, contract_version,
+        test_changes, auditor, contract_refrozen,
+        refreeze_ref=refreeze_ref, reason=reason, user_id=user_id)
+
+
+def record_meta_review(store, task_id, project_id, module_id,
+                       contract_version, original_entry_id,
+                       original_verdict, corrected_verdict,
+                       misjudgment_found, reviewer, findings=None,
+                       triggered_process=None, user_id="system"):
+    """Append one audit-of-audit correction (history is kept).
+
+    The correction never rewrites the original row. How the gate
+    reader treats it is a resolved semantic tension, stated here
+    rather than buried (see ``pushback_block_for_task``): a
+    correction to ``fail`` (a wrong pass) re-blocks immediately,
+    but a correction to ``pass`` (a wrong block) does NOT unblock
+    by itself -- track 3's restored action for that case is
+    "schedule a re-audit", not "release the gate", and a
+    meta-review is a review of an audit, not a full re-audit.
+    Unblocking still needs a fresh passing verdict or a passing
+    re-reviewed pushback row. Track 4's failure counts are
+    unaffected by this choice: counts use effective (corrected)
+    verdicts to decide rebuild triggers, while the gate asks a
+    different question ("has a passing re-audit been recorded
+    since the block?"), so the two may legitimately disagree
+    while a scheduled re-audit is still pending.
+    """
+    return store.append_audit_of_audit(
+        task_id, project_id, module_id, contract_version,
+        original_entry_id, original_verdict, corrected_verdict,
+        misjudgment_found, reviewer, findings=findings,
+        triggered_process=triggered_process, user_id=user_id)
+
+
+def record_rebuild_notice(store, task_id, project_id, module_id,
+                          contract_version, rebuild_no,
+                          notification_content, notified_party,
+                          confirmation_status, confirmed_by=None,
+                          user_id="system"):
+    """Append one rebuild-notice row (pending -> confirmed are two rows)."""
+    return store.append_rebuild_notice(
+        task_id, project_id, module_id, contract_version,
+        rebuild_no, notification_content, notified_party,
+        confirmation_status, confirmed_by=confirmed_by,
+        user_id=user_id)
+
+
+def record_escalation(store, task_id, project_id, module_id,
+                      contract_version, kind, target=None, reason="",
+                      round_no=None, root_cause=None,
+                      failed_checks=None, user_id="system"):
+    """Append one escalation / quota / audit-sample wiring event.
+
+    ``kind`` is track-3 vocabulary: ``escalate``,
+    ``escalate_refreeze``, ``blocked_quota``, ``audit_sample``.
+    Escalation kinds block the gate; ``audit_sample`` (a sampling
+    selection, not a verdict) does not change gate state. The
+    original ``root_cause`` (including the contract/design
+    distinction) is stored verbatim here.
+    """
+    _require_module_contract(module_id, contract_version)
+    return store.append_wiring_event(
+        task_id, project_id, module_id, contract_version, kind,
+        target=target, reason=reason, round_no=round_no,
+        root_cause=root_cause, failed_checks=failed_checks,
+        user_id=user_id)
+
+
+def _trigger_check_names(trigger_items):
+    """Trigger items (str or dict) -> check-name strings."""
+    names = []
+    for item in trigger_items or []:
+        if isinstance(item, str):
+            names.append(item)
+        elif isinstance(item, dict) and item.get("check"):
+            names.append(item["check"])
+        else:
+            names.append(str(item))
+    return names
+
+
+def _module_key(parsed):
+    """(module_id, contract_version) or None for unattributed rows."""
+    module_id = parsed.get("module_id") if isinstance(parsed, dict) else None
+    contract_version = parsed.get("contract_version") \
+        if isinstance(parsed, dict) else None
+    if module_id and contract_version:
+        return (module_id, contract_version)
+    return None
+
+
+def pushback_block_for_task(conn, task_id):
+    """Replay a task's chain into a gate_block()-shaped verdict.
+
+    State machine, in chain-id order, per (module, contract
+    version) plus one global slot for unattributed rows:
+
+    - verdict row: its stored verdict sets blocked (pass clears,
+      fail blocks).
+    - meta-review row: a correction to ``fail`` blocks at once
+      (a wrong pass is re-blocked); a correction to ``pass``
+      changes nothing by itself -- the wrong block stays blocked
+      until a fresh passing verdict or re-reviewed row arrives
+      (track 3's "schedule a re-audit", not "release the gate").
+      This is deliberately NOT track 4's effective-verdict
+      counting: counts and gate state answer different
+      questions, and conflating them would let a review of an
+      audit substitute for a re-audit.
+    - pushback pushed: blocked. pushback re_reviewed: blocked
+      unless the stored re-audit verdict is a pass (a stored
+      ``conditional`` was already mapped to fail at write time;
+      anything non-pass here still blocks, fail-closed).
+    - pushback fix-evidence row (package ``wiring_event="fix"``):
+      no state change.
+    - rebuild row (decided or rebuilt): blocked -- a rebuilt
+      implementation still needs a passing re-audit.
+    - wiring event escalate / escalate_refreeze / blocked_quota:
+      blocked. audit_sample: no change.
+    - rebuild notice pending: blocked. confirmed / rejected: no
+      change (confirmation alone never unblocks).
+    - assessment / test-change / meta rows: no direct change
+      (meta rows act only through corrections).
+
+    A task is blocked if the global slot or any module slot is
+    blocked. A missing ``audit_ledger`` table means no chain has
+    ever been written for this database, which is unblocked, not
+    an error; any other read failure propagates so the server can
+    fail closed (see server.py).
+    """
+    try:
+        timeline = _audit_timeline(conn, task_id=task_id, limit=10000)
+    except Exception as exc:
+        if "no such table" in str(exc):
+            return _gate_block("allow", [], 0)
+        raise
+    entries = timeline.get("entries") or []
+    modules = {}
+    global_state = {"blocked": False, "round": None, "checks": []}
+    last_blocked_round = None
+
+    def slot_for(parsed):
+        key = _module_key(parsed)
+        if key is None:
+            return None, global_state
+        if key not in modules:
+            modules[key] = {"blocked": False, "round": None,
+                            "checks": []}
+        return key, modules[key]
+
+    for entry in entries:
+        parsed = entry.get("parsed")
+        if not isinstance(parsed, dict):
+            continue
+        action = entry.get("action")
+        _key, slot = slot_for(parsed)
+        if action == "audit_verdict":
+            blocked = parsed.get("verdict") != "pass"
+            slot["blocked"] = blocked
+            slot["checks"] = _trigger_check_names(
+                parsed.get("failures")) if blocked else []
+        elif action == "audit_meta_review":
+            # Re-block on a corrected fail; a corrected pass
+            # schedules a re-audit and does not unblock (see the
+            # module docstring: correction != re-audit).
+            if parsed.get("misjudgment_found") and \
+                    parsed.get("corrected_verdict") == "fail":
+                slot["blocked"] = True
+                if not slot["checks"]:
+                    slot["checks"] = ["audit_meta_review"]
+        elif action == "audit_pushback_round":
+            package = parsed.get("pushback_package") or {}
+            if package.get("wiring_event") == "fix":
+                continue
+            round_no = parsed.get("round_no")
+            if parsed.get("round_status") == "pushed":
+                slot["blocked"] = True
+                slot["round"] = round_no
+                slot["checks"] = _trigger_check_names(
+                    parsed.get("trigger_items"))
+                last_blocked_round = round_no
+            elif parsed.get("round_status") == "re_reviewed":
+                result = parsed.get("re_review_result") or {}
+                blocked = result.get("verdict") != "pass"
+                slot["blocked"] = blocked
+                slot["round"] = round_no
+                slot["checks"] = _trigger_check_names(
+                    parsed.get("trigger_items")) if blocked else []
+                if blocked:
+                    last_blocked_round = round_no
+        elif action == "audit_rebuild":
+            slot["blocked"] = True
+            if not slot["checks"]:
+                slot["checks"] = ["audit_rebuild"]
+            last_blocked_round = slot["round"]
+        elif action == WIRING_EVENT_ACTION:
+            if parsed.get("wiring_kind") in _BLOCKING_WIRING_KINDS:
+                slot["blocked"] = True
+                checks = parsed.get("failed_checks")
+                if checks:
+                    slot["checks"] = list(checks)
+                if parsed.get("round_no") is not None:
+                    slot["round"] = parsed.get("round_no")
+                    last_blocked_round = parsed.get("round_no")
+        elif action == "audit_rebuild_notice":
+            if parsed.get("confirmation_status") == "pending":
+                slot["blocked"] = True
+    blocked = global_state["blocked"] or any(
+        slot["blocked"] for slot in modules.values())
+    checks = []
+    if global_state["blocked"]:
+        checks.extend(global_state["checks"])
+    for slot in modules.values():
+        if slot["blocked"]:
+            for check in slot["checks"]:
+                if check not in checks:
+                    checks.append(check)
+    block = _gate_block(
+        "pushback" if blocked else "allow", checks,
+        last_blocked_round if last_blocked_round is not None else 0)
+    block["modules"] = {
+        "%s@%s" % key: {
+            "blocked": slot["blocked"],
+            "round": slot["round"],
+            "failed_checks": list(slot["checks"]),
+        }
+        for key, slot in modules.items()
+    }
+    if global_state["blocked"]:
+        block["modules"]["<global>"] = {
+            "blocked": True,
+            "round": global_state["round"],
+            "failed_checks": list(global_state["checks"]),
+        }
+    return block
diff --git a/cloud/ledger.py b/cloud/ledger.py
index 3afec4e..88cad3e 100644
--- a/cloud/ledger.py
+++ b/cloud/ledger.py
@@ -153,9 +153,21 @@ ASSESSMENT_ACTION = "audit_third_failure_assessment"
 TEST_CHANGE_ACTION = "audit_test_change"
 META_REVIEW_ACTION = "audit_meta_review"
 REBUILD_NOTICE_ACTION = "audit_rebuild_notice"
+# Wiring compat action (audit-gap-1 wiring, PR #244 -> #241): track 3
+# event kinds with no native track-4 action -- escalation outcomes,
+# blocked-quota outcomes, and audit-sample selections. These are
+# annotations on the timeline, not verdicts: they never feed
+# module_failure_counts, and only the blocking kinds move the
+# wiring gate (see cloud/audit_wiring.py). The action name is
+# intentionally generic so no second ledger vocabulary grows here:
+# one compat action, with the track-3 kind inside the detail.
+WIRING_EVENT_ACTION = "audit_wiring_event"
+WIRING_KINDS = ("escalate", "escalate_refreeze", "blocked_quota",
+                "audit_sample")
 TIMELINE_ACTIONS = (VERDICT_ACTION, PUSHBACK_ACTION, REBUILD_ACTION,
                     ASSESSMENT_ACTION, TEST_CHANGE_ACTION,
-                    META_REVIEW_ACTION, REBUILD_NOTICE_ACTION)
+                    META_REVIEW_ACTION, REBUILD_NOTICE_ACTION,
+                    WIRING_EVENT_ACTION)
 
 _VERDICT_VALUES = ("pass", "fail")
 _FAILURE_SOURCES = ("audit", "acceptance")
@@ -1049,6 +1061,8 @@ def audit_timeline(conn, task_id=None, module_id=None,
             1 for e in entries if e["action"] == META_REVIEW_ACTION),
         "rebuild_notices": sum(
             1 for e in entries if e["action"] == REBUILD_NOTICE_ACTION),
+        "wiring_events": sum(
+            1 for e in entries if e["action"] == WIRING_EVENT_ACTION),
         "counts_by_contract": counts_by_contract,
         "anomalies": anomalies,
     }
@@ -1291,6 +1305,55 @@ def append_rebuild_notice(conn, task_id, project_id, module_id,
                         task_id=task_id, created_at=created_at)
 
 
+def append_wiring_event(conn, task_id, project_id, module_id,
+                        contract_version, wiring_kind, target=None,
+                        reason="", round_no=None, root_cause=None,
+                        failed_checks=None, user_id="system",
+                        created_at=None):
+    """记一次接线兼容事件（审计加固第 1 项接线缺口新增）。
+
+    - wiring_kind: escalate | escalate_refreeze | blocked_quota |
+      audit_sample（第 3 轨词汇，原文进链；其余第 3 轨事件
+      各有原生动作，不走这里，见 cloud/audit_wiring.py）。
+    - 本动作不参与 module_failure_counts（不是结论），时间线
+      只把它计入 wiring_events；门禁是否阻塞由接线层按 kind
+      判定（escalate / escalate_refreeze / blocked_quota 阻塞，
+      audit_sample 不动状态）。
+    - root_cause 原文保存（contract 与 design 的区分只在
+      这里保留，audit_rebuild 行只存 contract_design）。
+    校验失败抛 ValueError，绝不写半条记录。
+    """
+    _require_non_empty_str(task_id, "task_id")
+    _require_non_empty_str(module_id, "module_id")
+    _require_non_empty_str(contract_version, "contract_version")
+    if wiring_kind not in WIRING_KINDS:
+        raise ValueError(
+            "wiring_kind must be one of %s" % (WIRING_KINDS,))
+    if round_no is not None:
+        _require_int_ge(round_no, "round_no", 0)
+    if failed_checks is not None and not isinstance(failed_checks, list):
+        raise ValueError("failed_checks must be a list or None")
+    if target is not None:
+        _require_non_empty_str(target, "target")
+    if root_cause is not None:
+        _require_non_empty_str(root_cause, "root_cause")
+    if not isinstance(reason, str):
+        raise ValueError("reason must be a string")
+    detail = json.dumps({
+        "module_id": module_id,
+        "contract_version": contract_version,
+        "wiring_kind": wiring_kind,
+        "target": target,
+        "reason": reason,
+        "round_no": round_no,
+        "root_cause": root_cause,
+        "failed_checks": failed_checks or [],
+    }, sort_keys=True, ensure_ascii=False)
+    return append_entry(conn, user_id, project_id,
+                        WIRING_EVENT_ACTION, detail=detail,
+                        task_id=task_id, created_at=created_at)
+
+
 class LedgerStore:
     """db_path 版账本存储（测试与脚本用；服务端走连接版函数）。
 
@@ -1391,3 +1454,8 @@ class LedgerStore:
         entry = append_rebuild_notice(self.conn, *args, **kwargs)
         self.conn.commit()
         return entry
+
+    def append_wiring_event(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        entry = append_wiring_event(self.conn, *args, **kwargs)
+        self.conn.commit()
+        return entry
diff --git a/cloud/server.py b/cloud/server.py
index f9c24fc..8880e36 100644
--- a/cloud/server.py
+++ b/cloud/server.py
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ from cloud.peer_messages import row_get as _row_get
 from cloud.marker_tools import parse_spawn_defaults as _parse_spawn_defaults
 from cloud.merge_gate import evaluate_merge_gate as _merge_gate_evaluate
 from cloud.merge_gate import protection_from_env as _merge_gate_protection
+from cloud.audit_wiring import pushback_block_for_task as _pushback_block
 from cloud.merge_gate_hard import blocked_audit_detail as _gate_blocked_detail
 from cloud.merge_gate_hard import evaluate_hard_merge_gate as _merge_gate_hard
 from cloud.merge_gate_hard import hard_mode_from_env as _merge_gate_hard_mode
@@ -8087,6 +8088,18 @@ class CloudControlPlaneHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
         门禁阻断（任一模式）都写 merge_gate_blocked 审计后才回 409，
         这是第 3 轨自动推回的阻塞依据：推回包取响应 merge_gate 的
         blocks 码，不要解析审计文本；本接口不建推回任务、不改状态机。
+        审计推回接线（cloud/audit_wiring，第 1 项接线缺口）：五项
+        检查之外再与链上推回阻塞做“与”：链上任一模块仍阻塞
+        （merge_blocked）时，即使五项全过也 409、状态不变，并在
+        merge_gate.blocks 里追加 audit_pushback_blocked 码、响应
+        里附 audit_pushback 对象（merge_blocked / release_blocked
+        / blocked_by="audit_pushback" / round / failed_checks）。
+        推回阻塞与门禁模式无关：record 模式的显式确认只覆盖
+        保护风险，绝不覆盖推回阻塞；链读不到（audit_ledger 表
+        不存在）视为无推回状态，其它读链失败一律 fail-closed
+        409，不放行。注意：本接口没有独立的发布端点，
+        release_blocked 随响应返回、由未来的发布端点用同一
+        reader 强制；deploy.py 是运维脚本，不在本接口门禁内。
         本服务没有可信渠道直连 GitHub 核实 CI/保护：门禁强制的是
         “调用方提交的证据齐全且全绿”，谎报证据由审计与 PR/Checks
         只读核对覆盖，不在本接口的验证范围内。
@@ -8147,6 +8160,46 @@ class CloudControlPlaneHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                 approved_exceptions=body.get("approved_exceptions") or (),
                 protection=protection, mode=mode,
                 explicit_confirm=bool(body.get("merge_gate_confirm")))
+        # 审计推回接线：链上阻塞与门禁五项为“与”关系，且与模式
+        # 无关。读链失败（表不存在除外，见 audit_wiring）时
+        # fail-closed：不证明无阻塞就不放行。
+        pushback = None
+        try:
+            conn = self._db()
+            try:
+                pushback = _pushback_block(conn, task_id)
+            finally:
+                conn.close()
+        except Exception:
+            pushback = None
+        if pushback is None:
+            try:
+                with _auth_store(self.server.db_path) as store:
+                    store.audit(
+                        user_id, task["project_id"],
+                        "merge_gate_blocked",
+                        "%s mode=%s blocks=audit_pushback_state_unavailable"
+                        % (task_id, gate.get("mode", "hard")))
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+            self._send_json(409, {
+                "error": "audit pushback state unavailable",
+                "merge_gate": gate,
+                "audit_pushback": {
+                    "merge_blocked": True,
+                    "release_blocked": True,
+                    "blocked_by": "audit_pushback_state_unavailable",
+                    "round": None,
+                    "failed_checks": [],
+                },
+            })
+            return
+        gate["audit_pushback"] = pushback
+        if pushback["merge_blocked"]:
+            gate["allowed"] = False
+            blocks = gate.setdefault("blocks", [])
+            if "audit_pushback_blocked" not in blocks:
+                blocks.append("audit_pushback_blocked")
         if not gate["allowed"]:
             with _auth_store(self.server.db_path) as store:
                 store.audit(user_id, task["project_id"],
diff --git a/cloud/skills/software-engineering/SKILL.md b/cloud/skills/software-engineering/SKILL.md
index e061966..a06e66a 100644
--- a/cloud/skills/software-engineering/SKILL.md
+++ b/cloud/skills/software-engineering/SKILL.md
@@ -696,9 +696,13 @@ tests/                 # QA 线程专属，含跨端一致性用例
     `release_blocked`、`blocked_by="audit_pushback"`、轮次、
     失败检查清单），硬门禁自己的检查与推回阻塞是“与”关系：
     审计通过不解硬门禁的锁，硬门禁通过也不解推回的锁，两边都
-    通过才能合并/发布。代码侧该接口目前是提案（第 1 轨落地时
-    确认接线，在此之前本模块本身不拦任何服务端点，这一点要
-    如实写进 PR 摘要，不冒充已接线）。
+    通过才能合并/发布。接线已落地（`cloud/audit_wiring.py`）：
+    服务端 POST /tasks/{id}/merge 在五项检查之外再读链上推回
+    阻塞，任一阻塞即 409、状态不变；推回阻塞与门禁模式无关，
+    显式确认绝不覆盖它；每轮推回/修复/重审/推倒/升级都写进
+    第 4 轨哈希链账本（字段以本轨为准，第 4 轨加了
+    `audit_wiring_event` 兼容动作，见该模块）。CONDITIONAL
+    在接线处映射成 fail 再记，原结论保留在链上不抹历史。
 - 推回包必须可执行，缺一项就不算推回完成：审计结论原文；
   失败项逐条（含测试名、文件路径、行号、合同条款、diff 范围）；
   复现步骤；修复验收标准（即重新审计时要过的同一批检查，
@@ -723,10 +727,12 @@ tests/                 # QA 线程专属，含跨端一致性用例
   不因“是修复”就绕过配额。
 - 状态与账本：每轮推回、修复、重审都要写审计记录（轮次、触发项、
   推回包、修复 diff、重审结果），账本走第 4 轨的防篡改机制；
-  本轨先按“审计记录字段 + 校验接口”定义（代码里
-  `build_ledger_entry` / `validate_ledger_chain` 的
-  `prev_hash` / `entry_hash` 链式格式是提案，第 4 轨落地后接线，
-  接口不一致处在 PR 摘要写清）。任务时间线要能看到
+  接线已落地（`cloud/audit_wiring.py`）：推回/修复/重审/
+  推倒/升级按该模块的映射表写进第 4 轨哈希链，链式校验走
+  第 4 轨的 `verify_chain` / 导出头哈希；本轨的
+  `build_ledger_entry` / `validate_ledger_chain` 仍是纯函数
+  提案格式（供离线校验），链上权威格式以第 4 轨为准。
+  任务时间线要能看到
   “审计 fail → 自动推回 → 修复 → 重审”的完整链路，不能只有
   最终通过一条记录把失败轮次抹掉。
 - 与已有回路的关系，不重复造轮子：G5 缺陷回路（缺陷回 G4、
@@ -837,10 +843,10 @@ tests/                 # QA 线程专属，含跨端一致性用例
 
 - 模块失败计数（审核/验收分来源、合计）、推回轮次、推倒次数、
   重做新旧实现对应关系、根因判定结果都要写审计记录，走第 4 轨
-  的防篡改机制（本轨先按字段 + 校验接口定义：账本条目含
-  `module_id`、`contract_version`、`fail_counts`、`rebuild_no`、
-  `root_cause`、`old_implementation_ref`，链式校验见代码
-  `build_ledger_entry` / `validate_ledger_chain`，第 4 轨落地后接线）。
+  的防篡改机制（接线已落地，见 `cloud/audit_wiring.py` 的
+  映射表：账本条目含 `module_id`、`contract_version`、
+  `fail_counts`、`rebuild_no`、`root_cause`、
+  `old_implementation_ref`，链式校验走第 4 轨）。
 - 任务时间线要能看到完整链路：“审计 fail → 自动推回修复
   （1–3 轮）→ 超过 3 次 → 推倒重做 → 重新审计”，不能只有最终
   通过一条记录；推倒记录、重新冻结升级记录同样留痕，不得抹掉。
diff --git a/cloud/tests/test_audit_wiring.py b/cloud/tests/test_audit_wiring.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2eefd92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cloud/tests/test_audit_wiring.py
@@ -0,0 +1,627 @@
+"""Audit-gap-1 wiring: track 3 (pushback) <-> track 1 (hard gate)
+<-> track 4 (hash-chain ledger), through cloud/audit_wiring.py.
+
+What is pinned here (and nowhere else):
+
+- CONDITIONAL maps to fail at the wiring boundary, original kept.
+- Hard-gate 409 blocks codes become pushback-package failed
+  checks (branch protection travels as its own extra, never
+  dropped, never disguised as one of the ten gate checks).
+- Every pushback / fix / re-audit / rebuild / escalation step
+  lands on the hash chain, and the chain still verifies.
+- The server ANDs the chain's pushback block with the hard
+  gate's five checks: audit fail -> merge 409, status
+  unchanged, chain intact -> fix -> re-audit pass -> merge 200.
+  This chain runs against the real HTTP endpoint, not just
+  pure functions.
+- The QA full chain is covered separately: a package carrying
+  QA failed links cannot be re-audited to a pass until exactly
+  those links have been re-run passing.
+- The resolved meta-review tension: a correction to fail
+  re-blocks at once, but a correction to pass does NOT unblock
+  by itself (track 3: schedule a re-audit, not release the
+  gate); only a fresh passing verdict / re-audit unblocks.
+  Track 4's failure counts still use effective verdicts, so
+  the two views may disagree while a re-audit is pending --
+  that disagreement is asserted, not papered over.
+"""
+
+import http.client
+import json
+import os
+import sqlite3
+import sys
+import tempfile
+import threading
+import unittest
+from pathlib import Path
+
+try:
+    from cloud.audit_pushback import GATE_CHECKS
+    from cloud.audit_pushback import decide_pushback
+    from cloud.audit_wiring import gate_failed_checks
+    from cloud.audit_wiring import normalize_re_review_result
+    from cloud.audit_wiring import normalize_verdict
+    from cloud.audit_wiring import pushback_block_for_task
+    from cloud.audit_wiring import pushback_package_from_gate
+    from cloud.audit_wiring import record_audit_verdict
+    from cloud.audit_wiring import record_escalation
+    from cloud.audit_wiring import record_fix
+    from cloud.audit_wiring import record_meta_review
+    from cloud.audit_wiring import record_pushback
+    from cloud.audit_wiring import record_reaudit
+    from cloud.audit_wiring import record_rebuild
+    from cloud.audit_wiring import record_third_failure_assessment
+    from cloud.auth import AuthStore
+    from cloud.ledger import LedgerStore
+    from cloud.ledger import audit_timeline
+    from cloud.merge_gate_hard import evaluate_hard_merge_gate
+    from cloud.server import create_server
+except ImportError:
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2]))
+    from cloud.audit_pushback import GATE_CHECKS
+    from cloud.audit_pushback import decide_pushback
+    from cloud.audit_wiring import gate_failed_checks
+    from cloud.audit_wiring import normalize_re_review_result
+    from cloud.audit_wiring import normalize_verdict
+    from cloud.audit_wiring import pushback_block_for_task
+    from cloud.audit_wiring import pushback_package_from_gate
+    from cloud.audit_wiring import record_audit_verdict
+    from cloud.audit_wiring import record_escalation
+    from cloud.audit_wiring import record_fix
+    from cloud.audit_wiring import record_meta_review
+    from cloud.audit_wiring import record_pushback
+    from cloud.audit_wiring import record_reaudit
+    from cloud.audit_wiring import record_rebuild
+    from cloud.audit_wiring import record_third_failure_assessment
+    from cloud.auth import AuthStore
+    from cloud.ledger import LedgerStore
+    from cloud.ledger import audit_timeline
+    from cloud.merge_gate_hard import evaluate_hard_merge_gate
+    from cloud.server import create_server
+
+MODULE = "apps/web"
+CONTRACT = "v2"
+
+
+def _failing_gate():
+    return evaluate_hard_merge_gate(
+        files_changed=["apps/web/a.py"], owned_dir="apps/web",
+        protection="protected", ci_status="pending",
+        ci_checks=[{"name": "ci", "status": "pending"}],
+        required_checks=["ci"], contract_version="v2",
+        contract_frozen=True, coordinator_approved=True,
+        unresolved_review_comments=0)
+
+
+def _full_gate():
+    return evaluate_hard_merge_gate(
+        files_changed=["apps/web/a.py"], owned_dir="apps/web",
+        protection="protected", ci_status="success",
+        ci_checks=[{"name": "ci", "status": "success"}],
+        required_checks=["ci"], contract_version="v2",
+        contract_frozen=True, coordinator_approved=True,
+        unresolved_review_comments=0)
+
+
+def _failing_audit():
+    checks = {name: True for name in GATE_CHECKS}
+    checks["ci_green"] = False
+    return {
+        "task_id": "task-1",
+        "verdict": "fail",
+        "verdict_text": "audit fail: ci not green",
+        "signer": "auditor-a",
+        "executor": "executor-e",
+        "coordinator_approver": "coordinator-c",
+        "qa_tester": "qa-q",
+        "security_verdict": "pass",
+        "checks": checks,
+        "failed_items": [],
+        "deviations": [],
+        "regression": {"items": [
+            {"path": "apps/web/app.py", "sha256_manifest": "a" * 64,
+             "sha256_recomputed": "a" * 64, "source": "exact"},
+        ]},
+        "demo": {"verified_runnable": True, "runs_app_entry": True,
+                 "command": "python3 apps/web/app.py"},
+    }
+
+
+class VerdictNormalizationTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_conditional_maps_to_fail_and_keeps_original(self):
+        normalized, original = normalize_verdict("conditional")
+        self.assertEqual(normalized, "fail")
+        self.assertEqual(original, "conditional")
+        normalized, original = normalize_verdict("pass")
+        self.assertEqual((normalized, original), ("pass", "pass"))
+        normalized, original = normalize_verdict(None)
+        self.assertEqual(normalized, "fail")
+        self.assertIsNone(original)
+
+    def test_re_review_conditional_maps_to_fail(self):
+        result = normalize_re_review_result({"verdict": "conditional"})
+        self.assertEqual(result["verdict"], "fail")
+        self.assertEqual(result["original_verdict"], "conditional")
+        result = normalize_re_review_result({"verdict": "pass"})
+        self.assertEqual(result["verdict"], "pass")
+        self.assertNotIn("original_verdict", result)
+
+
+class GatePackageTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_all_block_families_map_and_branch_protection_survives(self):
+        gate = evaluate_hard_merge_gate(
+            files_changed=["apps/other/x.py"], owned_dir="apps/web",
+            protection="unknown", ci_status="pending",
+            ci_checks=[{"name": "ci", "status": "failure"}],
+            required_checks=["ci"], contract_version=None,
+            contract_frozen=False, coordinator_approved=None,
+            unresolved_review_comments=["c1"])
+        self.assertFalse(gate["allowed"])
+        checks, extras = gate_failed_checks(gate)
+        for name in ("ci_green", "directory_isolation",
+                     "contract_version", "coordinator_approval",
+                     "unresolved_review_comments"):
+            self.assertIn(name, checks)
+        self.assertIn("branch_protection", extras)
+        package = pushback_package_from_gate(gate, "task-1", 0)
+        self.assertIn("branch_protection", package["failed_checks"])
+        self.assertIn("ci_green", package["failed_checks"])
+        # Full re-audit criteria, not failed-items-only.
+        self.assertEqual(package["reaudit_criteria"],
+                         list(GATE_CHECKS))
+        # No block code is lost in translation.
+        self.assertTrue(package["failed_items"])
+
+    def test_qa_links_carried_onto_package(self):
+        links = [{"link": "checkout-flow", "case": "pay",
+                  "failure": "500", "evidence": "log",
+                  "reproduction": ["run checkout"]}]
+        package = pushback_package_from_gate(
+            _failing_gate(), "task-1", 0, qa_failed_links=links)
+        self.assertEqual(package["qa_failed_links"], links)
+        self.assertEqual(package["reaudit_must_rerun_links"], links)
+
+
+class LedgerRecordingTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.tmp = tempfile.TemporaryDirectory()
+        self.db_path = os.path.join(self.tmp.name, "control.db")
+        self.store = LedgerStore(self.db_path)
+        self.task = "task-1"
+        self.project = "proj-1"
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        try:
+            self.store.close()
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+        self.tmp.cleanup()
+
+    def _block(self):
+        conn = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
+        try:
+            return pushback_block_for_task(conn, self.task)
+        finally:
+            conn.close()
+
+    def _chain_ok(self):
+        result = self.store.verify()
+        self.assertTrue(result["ok"], result)
+        return result
+
+    def test_conditional_verdict_stored_as_fail_with_original(self):
+        entry = record_audit_verdict(
+            self.store, self.task, self.project, MODULE, CONTRACT,
+            "conditional", "audit", failures=["ci_green"])
+        timeline = audit_timeline(self.store.conn, task_id=self.task)
+        verdict = [e for e in timeline["entries"]
+                   if e["action"] == "audit_verdict"][0]
+        self.assertEqual(verdict["parsed"]["verdict"], "fail")
+        self.assertEqual(verdict["parsed"]["extra"]["original_verdict"],
+                         "conditional")
+        self.assertEqual(entry["id"], verdict["id"])
+        self._chain_ok()
+
+    def test_pushback_fix_reaudit_cycle_moves_gate(self):
+        record_audit_verdict(self.store, self.task, self.project,
+                             MODULE, CONTRACT, "fail", "audit",
+                             failures=["ci_green"])
+        package = pushback_package_from_gate(_failing_gate(),
+                                             self.task, 0)
+        record_pushback(self.store, self.task, self.project, MODULE,
+                        CONTRACT, 1, package["failed_checks"], package,
+                        failure_source="audit")
+        block = self._block()
+        self.assertTrue(block["merge_blocked"])
+        self.assertTrue(block["release_blocked"])
+        self.assertEqual(block["blocked_by"], "audit_pushback")
+        self.assertEqual(block["round"], 1)
+        self.assertIn("ci_green", block["failed_checks"])
+        # A landed fix alone does not unblock.
+        record_fix(self.store, self.task, self.project, MODULE,
+                   CONTRACT, 1,
+                   {"summary": "fix ci", "diff_sha256": "b" * 64,
+                    "files_changed": ["apps/web/a.py"]}, package)
+        self.assertTrue(self._block()["merge_blocked"])
+        # A passing re-audit unblocks; chain still verifies.
+        record_reaudit(self.store, self.task, self.project, MODULE,
+                       CONTRACT, 1, {"verdict": "pass"},
+                       package=package)
+        self.assertFalse(self._block()["merge_blocked"])
+        self._chain_ok()
+
+    def test_qa_guard_refuses_unrerun_or_failed_link_pass(self):
+        links = [{"link": "checkout-flow", "case": "pay",
+                  "failure": "500", "evidence": "log",
+                  "reproduction": ["run checkout"]}]
+        package = pushback_package_from_gate(
+            _failing_gate(), self.task, 0, qa_failed_links=links)
+        record_audit_verdict(self.store, self.task, self.project,
+                             MODULE, CONTRACT, "fail", "audit",
+                             failures=["ci_green"])
+        record_pushback(self.store, self.task, self.project, MODULE,
+                        CONTRACT, 1, package["failed_checks"], package,
+                        failure_source="audit")
+        before = self.store.verify()["count"]
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            record_reaudit(self.store, self.task, self.project,
+                           MODULE, CONTRACT, 1, {"verdict": "pass"},
+                           package=package, rerun_results={})
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            record_reaudit(self.store, self.task, self.project,
+                           MODULE, CONTRACT, 1, {"verdict": "pass"},
+                           package=package,
+                           rerun_results={"checkout-flow": False})
+        self.assertEqual(self.store.verify()["count"], before)
+        self.assertTrue(self._block()["merge_blocked"])
+        record_reaudit(self.store, self.task, self.project, MODULE,
+                       CONTRACT, 1, {"verdict": "pass"},
+                       package=package,
+                       rerun_results={"checkout-flow": True})
+        self.assertFalse(self._block()["merge_blocked"])
+
+    def test_rebuild_alone_does_not_unblock(self):
+        record_audit_verdict(self.store, self.task, self.project,
+                             MODULE, CONTRACT, "fail", "audit",
+                             failures=["ci_green"])
+        record_rebuild(self.store, self.task, self.project, MODULE,
+                       CONTRACT, 1, {"commit": "old123"},
+                       root_cause="implementation", status="decided")
+        self.assertTrue(self._block()["merge_blocked"])
+        record_rebuild(self.store, self.task, self.project, MODULE,
+                       CONTRACT, 1, {"commit": "old123"},
+                       new_impl_ref={"commit": "new456"},
+                       root_cause="implementation", status="rebuilt",
+                       retained_assets={"old_tests_status": "pass"})
+        self.assertTrue(self._block()["merge_blocked"])
+        record_audit_verdict(self.store, self.task, self.project,
+                             MODULE, CONTRACT, "pass", "audit")
+        self.assertFalse(self._block()["merge_blocked"])
+        self._chain_ok()
+
+    def test_escalation_blocks_sample_does_not(self):
+        record_escalation(self.store, self.task, self.project,
+                          MODULE, CONTRACT, "blocked_quota",
+                          target="coordinator",
+                          reason="fix exceeds quota", round_no=2,
+                          failed_checks=["ci_green"])
+        self.assertTrue(self._block()["merge_blocked"])
+        record_escalation(self.store, self.task, self.project,
+                          MODULE, CONTRACT, "audit_sample",
+                          reason="every 10th record")
+        self.assertTrue(self._block()["merge_blocked"])
+        record_audit_verdict(self.store, self.task, self.project,
+                             MODULE, CONTRACT, "pass", "audit")
+        self.assertFalse(self._block()["merge_blocked"])
+
+    def test_meta_review_tension_is_pinned(self):
+        fail_entry = record_audit_verdict(
+            self.store, self.task, self.project, MODULE, CONTRACT,
+            "fail", "audit", failures=["ci_green"])
+        self.assertTrue(self._block()["merge_blocked"])
+        # Wrong block corrected to pass: gate STAYS blocked until
+        # a fresh passing re-audit (track 3 restored action).
+        record_meta_review(self.store, self.task, self.project,
+                           MODULE, CONTRACT, fail_entry["id"],
+                           "fail", "pass", True, "reviewer-r",
+                           findings=["wrong call"],
+                           triggered_process="re-review")
+        self.assertTrue(self._block()["merge_blocked"])
+        # ...while track 4 counts use the effective verdict.
+        counts = self.store.module_failure_counts(MODULE, CONTRACT,
+                                                  task_id=self.task)
+        self.assertEqual(counts["total_fails"], 0)
+        record_audit_verdict(self.store, self.task, self.project,
+                             MODULE, CONTRACT, "pass", "audit")
+        self.assertFalse(self._block()["merge_blocked"])
+        # Wrong pass corrected to fail: re-blocks at once.
+        pass_entry = record_audit_verdict(
+            self.store, self.task, self.project, MODULE, CONTRACT,
+            "pass", "audit")
+        self.assertFalse(self._block()["merge_blocked"])
+        record_meta_review(self.store, self.task, self.project,
+                           MODULE, CONTRACT, pass_entry["id"],
+                           "pass", "fail", True, "reviewer-r",
+                           findings=["missed ci"],
+                           triggered_process="re-review")
+        self.assertTrue(self._block()["merge_blocked"])
+        self._chain_ok()
+
+    def test_modules_are_scoped_not_global(self):
+        record_audit_verdict(self.store, self.task, self.project,
+                             "apps/a", CONTRACT, "fail", "audit",
+                             failures=["ci_green"])
+        record_audit_verdict(self.store, self.task, self.project,
+                             "apps/b", CONTRACT, "pass", "audit")
+        self.assertTrue(self._block()["merge_blocked"])
+        record_audit_verdict(self.store, self.task, self.project,
+                             "apps/a", CONTRACT, "pass", "audit")
+        self.assertFalse(self._block()["merge_blocked"])
+
+    def test_triage_and_root_cause_mapping(self):
+        record_third_failure_assessment(
+            self.store, self.task, self.project, MODULE, CONTRACT,
+            "targeted_fix",
+            {"audit_conclusion": "nearly done",
+             "failure_items": ["ci_green"],
+             "passed_items": ["directory_isolation"]})
+        timeline = audit_timeline(self.store.conn, task_id=self.task)
+        assessment = [e for e in timeline["entries"]
+                      if e["action"] == "audit_third_failure_assessment"][0]
+        self.assertEqual(assessment["parsed"]["determination"],
+                         "continuation_round")
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            record_third_failure_assessment(
+                self.store, self.task, self.project, MODULE, CONTRACT,
+                "early_refreeze", {"audit_conclusion": "contract"})
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            record_rebuild(self.store, self.task, self.project,
+                           MODULE, CONTRACT, 1, {"commit": "old"},
+                           root_cause="unknown")
+        # Design root cause stores as contract_design.
+        record_rebuild(self.store, self.task, self.project, MODULE,
+                       CONTRACT, 1, {"commit": "old"},
+                       root_cause="design", status="decided")
+        timeline = audit_timeline(self.store.conn, task_id=self.task)
+        rebuild = [e for e in timeline["entries"]
+                   if e["action"] == "audit_rebuild"][0]
+        self.assertEqual(rebuild["parsed"]["root_cause"],
+                         "contract_design")
+        self._chain_ok()
+
+    def test_missing_ledger_table_is_unblocked_not_error(self):
+        fresh = os.path.join(self.tmp.name, "empty.db")
+        conn = sqlite3.connect(fresh)
+        try:
+            block = pushback_block_for_task(conn, "nope")
+        finally:
+            conn.close()
+        self.assertFalse(block["merge_blocked"])
+        self.assertIsNone(block["blocked_by"])
+
+    def test_decide_pushback_round_feeds_ledger_round(self):
+        decision = decide_pushback(_failing_audit(), 0)
+        self.assertEqual(decision["action"], "pushback")
+        self.assertEqual(decision["next_round"], 1)
+        record_audit_verdict(self.store, self.task, self.project,
+                             MODULE, CONTRACT, "fail", "audit",
+                             failures=decision["failed_checks"])
+        package = pushback_package_from_gate(
+            _failing_gate(), self.task, decision["round"])
+        record_pushback(self.store, self.task, self.project, MODULE,
+                        CONTRACT, decision["next_round"],
+                        package["failed_checks"], package,
+                        failure_source="audit")
+        block = self._block()
+        self.assertTrue(block["merge_blocked"])
+        self.assertEqual(block["round"], 1)
+
+
+class EndpointChainTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.tmp = tempfile.TemporaryDirectory()
+        self.db_path = os.path.join(self.tmp.name, "control.db")
+        self.auth = AuthStore(self.db_path)
+        self.owner_id, self.owner_key = self.auth.create_user("owner")
+        self.server = create_server(self.db_path, "127.0.0.1", 0)
+        self.port = self.server.server_address[1]
+        self.thread = threading.Thread(
+            target=self.server.serve_forever, daemon=True)
+        self.thread.start()
+        status, self.project = self._req(
+            "POST", "/projects", {"name": "demo"}, self.owner_key)
+        self.assertEqual(status, 201)
+        self._saved_env = {k: os.environ.get(k) for k in
+                           ("CLOUD_MERGE_GATE_MODE",
+                            "CLOUD_BRANCH_PROTECTION")}
+        os.environ.pop("CLOUD_MERGE_GATE_MODE", None)
+        os.environ.pop("CLOUD_BRANCH_PROTECTION", None)
+        self.ledger = LedgerStore(self.db_path)
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.server.shutdown()
+        self.server.server_close()
+        self.thread.join(timeout=5)
+        for key, value in self._saved_env.items():
+            if value is None:
+                os.environ.pop(key, None)
+            else:
+                os.environ[key] = value
+        try:
+            self.ledger.close()
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+        try:
+            self.auth.conn.close()
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+        self.tmp.cleanup()
+
+    def _req(self, method, path, body=None, key=None):
+        conn = http.client.HTTPConnection(
+            "127.0.0.1", self.port, timeout=10)
+        hdrs = {}
+        payload = None
+        if body is not None:
+            payload = json.dumps(body).encode("utf-8")
+            hdrs["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
+        if key is not None:
+            hdrs["X-API-Key"] = key
+        try:
+            conn.request(method, path, body=payload, headers=hdrs)
+            resp = conn.getresponse()
+            data = resp.read()
+        finally:
+            conn.close()
+        try:
+            parsed = json.loads(data.decode("utf-8")) if data else None
+        except ValueError:
+            parsed = None
+        return resp.status, parsed
+
+    def _completed_task(self):
+        status, task = self._req(
+            "POST", "/tasks",
+            {"project_id": self.project["id"], "prompt": "x"},
+            self.owner_key)
+        self.assertEqual(status, 201)
+        conn = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
+        try:
+            conn.execute(
+                "UPDATE tasks SET status = 'completed' WHERE id = ?",
+                (task["id"],))
+            conn.commit()
+        finally:
+            conn.close()
+        return task
+
+    def _hard_body(self, **overrides):
+        body = {
+            "files_changed": ["apps/web/a.py"],
+            "owned_dir": "apps/web",
+            "branch_protection": "protected",
+            "ci_status": "success",
+            "ci_checks": [{"name": "ci", "status": "success"}],
+            "required_checks": ["ci"],
+            "contract_version": "v2",
+            "contract_frozen": True,
+            "coordinator_approved": True,
+            "unresolved_review_comments": 0,
+        }
+        body.update(overrides)
+        return body
+
+    def _status_of(self, task_id):
+        _s, got = self._req("GET", "/tasks/%s" % task_id,
+                            key=self.owner_key)
+        return got["status"]
+
+    def _block_task(self, task, package=None):
+        if package is None:
+            package = pushback_package_from_gate(_failing_gate(),
+                                                 task["id"], 0)
+        record_audit_verdict(self.ledger, task["id"],
+                             self.project["id"], MODULE, CONTRACT,
+                             "fail", "audit",
+                             failures=package["failed_checks"])
+        record_pushback(self.ledger, task["id"], self.project["id"],
+                        MODULE, CONTRACT, 1, package["failed_checks"],
+                        package, failure_source="audit")
+        return package
+
+    def test_audit_fail_blocks_merge_fix_reaudit_releases(self):
+        task = self._completed_task()
+        package = self._block_task(task)
+        status, blocked = self._req(
+            "POST", "/tasks/%s/merge" % task["id"],
+            self._hard_body(), self.owner_key)
+        self.assertEqual(status, 409, blocked)
+        self.assertIn("audit_pushback_blocked",
+                      blocked["merge_gate"]["blocks"])
+        self.assertTrue(
+            blocked["merge_gate"]["audit_pushback"]["merge_blocked"])
+        self.assertTrue(
+            blocked["merge_gate"]["audit_pushback"]["release_blocked"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            blocked["merge_gate"]["audit_pushback"]["blocked_by"],
+            "audit_pushback")
+        self.assertEqual(self._status_of(task["id"]), "completed")
+        # Fix + passing re-audit (no QA links on this package).
+        record_fix(self.ledger, task["id"], self.project["id"],
+                   MODULE, CONTRACT, 1,
+                   {"summary": "fix ci", "diff_sha256": "b" * 64,
+                    "files_changed": ["apps/web/a.py"]}, package)
+        status, still = self._req(
+            "POST", "/tasks/%s/merge" % task["id"],
+            self._hard_body(), self.owner_key)
+        self.assertEqual(status, 409)
+        record_reaudit(self.ledger, task["id"], self.project["id"],
+                       MODULE, CONTRACT, 1, {"verdict": "pass"},
+                       package=package)
+        status, merged = self._req(
+            "POST", "/tasks/%s/merge" % task["id"],
+            self._hard_body(), self.owner_key)
+        self.assertEqual(status, 200, merged)
+        self.assertEqual(self._status_of(task["id"]), "merged")
+        self.assertFalse(
+            merged["merge_gate"]["audit_pushback"]["merge_blocked"])
+        chain = self.ledger.verify()
+        self.assertTrue(chain["ok"], chain)
+
+    def test_qa_failed_links_gate_the_release(self):
+        task = self._completed_task()
+        links = [{"link": "checkout-flow", "case": "pay",
+                  "failure": "500", "evidence": "log",
+                  "reproduction": ["run checkout"]}]
+        package = pushback_package_from_gate(
+            _failing_gate(), task["id"], 0, qa_failed_links=links)
+        self._block_task(task, package=package)
+        status, _blocked = self._req(
+            "POST", "/tasks/%s/merge" % task["id"],
+            self._hard_body(), self.owner_key)
+        self.assertEqual(status, 409)
+        # Claimed pass without a passing re-run of the failed
+        # link must not reach the chain, and must not unblock.
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            record_reaudit(self.ledger, task["id"],
+                           self.project["id"], MODULE, CONTRACT, 1,
+                           {"verdict": "pass"}, package=package,
+                           rerun_results={"checkout-flow": False})
+        status, _still = self._req(
+            "POST", "/tasks/%s/merge" % task["id"],
+            self._hard_body(), self.owner_key)
+        self.assertEqual(status, 409)
+        record_reaudit(self.ledger, task["id"], self.project["id"],
+                       MODULE, CONTRACT, 1, {"verdict": "pass"},
+                       package=package,
+                       rerun_results={"checkout-flow": True})
+        status, merged = self._req(
+            "POST", "/tasks/%s/merge" % task["id"],
+            self._hard_body(), self.owner_key)
+        self.assertEqual(status, 200, merged)
+
+    def test_pushback_blocks_even_in_record_mode(self):
+        task = self._completed_task()
+        self._block_task(task)
+        os.environ["CLOUD_MERGE_GATE_MODE"] = "record"
+        status, blocked = self._req(
+            "POST", "/tasks/%s/merge" % task["id"],
+            self._hard_body(), self.owner_key)
+        self.assertEqual(status, 409, blocked)
+        self.assertIn("audit_pushback_blocked",
+                      blocked["merge_gate"]["blocks"])
+        self.assertEqual(self._status_of(task["id"]), "completed")
+
+    def test_hard_gate_failure_without_pushback_has_no_pushback_code(self):
+        task = self._completed_task()
+        status, blocked = self._req(
+            "POST", "/tasks/%s/merge" % task["id"],
+            self._hard_body(ci_status="pending"), self.owner_key)
+        self.assertEqual(status, 409, blocked)
+        self.assertIn("ci_not_green", blocked["merge_gate"]["blocks"])
+        self.assertNotIn("audit_pushback_blocked",
+                         blocked["merge_gate"]["blocks"])
+        self.assertFalse(
+            blocked["merge_gate"]["audit_pushback"]["merge_blocked"])
+        self.assertEqual(self._status_of(task["id"]), "completed")