Keep run-once timeout flag distinct

Prompt steps called call_provider without a timeout, so every AI call was cut at its
300 s default whatever the caller allowed. Now:
- PromptStep has an optional `timeout` (seconds) in its YAML;
- a universal --provider-timeout (tool wrappers, `cmdforge run`, `run-once`) sets the
  caller's limit, carried in ProviderExecutionPolicy so nested tools get it too;
- precedence: --provider-timeout, then the step's timeout, then 300 (unchanged default).

Requested by Orchestrated Discussions, whose work phases need attempts longer than 300 s.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <[email protected]>

pyproject.toml

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ cf = "cmdforge.cli.picker:main"
 [project.urls]
 Homepage = "https://cmdforge.brrd.tech"
 Documentation = "https://cmdforge.brrd.tech/docs"
-Repository = "https://gitea.brrd.tech/rob/CmdForge.git"
+Repository = "https://gitea.brrd.tech/rob/CmdForge"
 Issues = "https://gitea.brrd.tech/rob/CmdForge/issues"
 Changelog = "https://gitea.brrd.tech/rob/CmdForge/src/branch/main/CHANGELOG.md"
 

src/cmdforge/_setup_contract/LICENSE

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2026 Rob and contributors
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.

src/cmdforge/_setup_contract/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Setup completion contract snapshot
+
+Source: agent-harness-setup (MIT), core/models.py and contract.py.
+Generated snapshot: do not edit independently. The helper's test_client_contract_parity.py
+checks both client copies against the canonical source (only the model import differs).
+No recipes, installer code, or credentials are included.

src/cmdforge/_setup_contract/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+"""Vendored setup-result contract; see README.md."""

src/cmdforge/_setup_contract/contract.py

@@ -0,0 +1,304 @@
+"""Consumer-side contract for completion results (v1), as settled.
+
+``agent_harness_setup`` **produces** completion results; this module exists so that a consumer
+can decide whether to trust one using the producer's strict models, and so that
+the rules live in one reviewable place instead of being re-derived by each consumer.
+
+The rules here are deliberately conservative: a result is only accepted when the status, the
+process exit code, and the verification/cleanup records agree. "Cannot tell" is never promoted to
+"success" - that is the specific defect this contract exists to prevent.
+
+Clients without a runtime helper dependency vendor this module and its model unchanged
+(apart from the relative model import). tests/test_client_contract_parity.py checks both
+copies and runs the same malformed-result corpus against them.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import stat
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Mapping, Sequence
+
+#: Schema version this contract describes. Result payloads must say exactly this.
+CONTRACT_SCHEMA_VERSION = 1
+
+#: Statuses a result may carry (mirrors the producer's ``ResultStatus``).
+CONTRACT_STATUSES = frozenset(
+    {
+        "success",
+        "failed",
+        "cancelled",
+        "unsupported_platform",
+        "manual_setup_required",
+        "dry_run",
+        "already_installed",
+        "approval_mismatch",
+    }
+)
+
+#: Statuses that assert something *completed*. These require a known, matching exit code: an
+#: unknown exit code must never be read as success.
+COMPLETION_CLAIMING_STATUSES = frozenset({"success", "dry_run", "manual_setup_required"})
+
+#: Exit codes that are coherent with each status. Measured against the helper, not assumed:
+#: ``already_installed`` -> 7, ``approval_mismatch`` -> 8 and ``dry_run`` -> 0 were observed
+#: directly; 3 (unsupported platform), 4 (manual setup) and 10/130/143 (cancellation) are the
+#: documented codes, and ``failed`` covers execution failure (1) and cleanup unverified (11).
+STATUS_EXIT_CODES: Mapping[str, frozenset[int]] = {
+    "success": frozenset({0}),
+    "dry_run": frozenset({0}),
+    "already_installed": frozenset({7}),
+    "approval_mismatch": frozenset({8}),
+    "unsupported_platform": frozenset({3}),
+    "manual_setup_required": frozenset({4}),
+    "cancelled": frozenset({10, 130, 143}),
+    # A failed run reports a non-zero status; 11 specifically means "installed and verified, but
+    # process cleanup could not be confirmed" (see the runner's cleanup contract).
+    "failed": frozenset({1, 3, 5, 11}),
+}
+
+#: Exit code that separates "the helper finished" from "we do not know what happened".
+CLEANUP_UNVERIFIED_EXIT_CODE = 11
+
+
+def status_exit_code_problems(status: Any, exit_code: int | None) -> list[str]:
+    """Return the reasons ``status`` and ``exit_code`` do not agree (empty list when they do)."""
+    problems: list[str] = []
+    if not isinstance(status, str) or status not in CONTRACT_STATUSES:
+        return [f"unknown status {status!r}"]
+    allowed = STATUS_EXIT_CODES.get(status, frozenset())
+
+    if exit_code is None:
+        if status in COMPLETION_CLAIMING_STATUSES:
+            problems.append(
+                f"status {status!r} claims a completed run but the process exit code is unknown; "
+                "an unknown exit code must never be treated as success"
+            )
+        return problems
+
+    if not isinstance(exit_code, int) or isinstance(exit_code, bool):
+        return [f"exit code must be an integer or None, got {type(exit_code).__name__}"]
+
+    if exit_code not in allowed:
+        problems.append(
+            f"status {status!r} is not coherent with exit code {exit_code} "
+            f"(expected one of {sorted(allowed)})"
+        )
+    return problems
+
+
+def _validation_error_from_model(payload: Mapping[str, Any]) -> str | None:
+    """Run mandatory model validation; an unavailable validator fails closed."""
+    try:
+        from .models import CompletionResult
+    except ImportError:
+        return "result model validator is unavailable"
+    if not hasattr(CompletionResult, "from_dict"):  # pragma: no cover - defensive
+        return "result model validator is unavailable"
+    try:
+        CompletionResult.from_dict(dict(payload))
+    except (TypeError, ValueError) as exc:
+        return f"payload violates the result contract: {exc}"
+    return None
+
+
+def validate_completion_result(
+    payload: Any,
+    *,
+    expected_request_id: str | None = None,
+    exit_code: int | None = None,
+) -> list[str]:
+    """Return every reason ``payload`` must not be trusted (empty list means it may be).
+
+    Checks, in order: JSON shape, contract version, status vocabulary, required evidence for a
+    completion claim, request correlation, status/exit-code coherence, and the producer's own
+    model validation when it is importable.
+    """
+    problems: list[str] = []
+
+    if not isinstance(payload, Mapping):
+        return [f"result must be a JSON object, got {type(payload).__name__}"]
+
+    schema_version = payload.get("schema_version")
+    if schema_version != CONTRACT_SCHEMA_VERSION:
+        problems.append(
+            f"schema_version must be {CONTRACT_SCHEMA_VERSION}, got {schema_version!r}"
+        )
+
+    status = payload.get("status")
+    if not isinstance(status, str) or status not in CONTRACT_STATUSES:
+        problems.append(f"unknown status {status!r}")
+
+    if not isinstance(payload.get("request_id"), str) or not payload["request_id"].strip():
+        problems.append("request_id must be a non-blank string")
+
+    if expected_request_id is not None and payload.get("request_id") != expected_request_id:
+        problems.append(
+            f"request_id {payload.get('request_id')!r} does not match the expected "
+            f"{expected_request_id!r}"
+        )
+
+    # A success claim needs positive evidence on disk, not just a status string.
+    if status == "success":
+        verification = payload.get("verification")
+        if not isinstance(verification, Mapping) or verification.get("verified") is not True:
+            problems.append("success status requires verification.verified == true")
+        elif not isinstance(verification.get("executable_path"), str) or not str(
+            verification.get("executable_path")
+        ).strip():
+            problems.append("success status requires a non-empty verification.executable_path")
+        if payload.get("cleanup_unverified") is True:
+            problems.append(
+                "success status contradicts cleanup_unverified == true (cleanup unknown must "
+                "not be reported as success)"
+            )
+        if payload.get("cleanup_complete") is False:
+            problems.append("success status contradicts cleanup_complete == false")
+
+    if payload.get("cleanup_complete") is True and payload.get("cleanup_unverified") is True:
+        problems.append("cleanup_complete true with cleanup_unverified true is contradictory")
+
+    problems.extend(status_exit_code_problems(status, exit_code))
+
+    if not problems:
+        model_error = _validation_error_from_model(payload)
+        if model_error:
+            problems.append(model_error)
+
+    return problems
+
+
+def read_completion_result(
+    result_file: Path | str,
+    *,
+    expected_request_id: str | None,
+    exit_code: int | None,
+    expected_harness_id: str | None = None,
+) -> tuple[str, dict | None, Sequence[str]]:
+    """Read bounded evidence once from a no-follow descriptor, then validate fully.
+
+    This entry point requires correlation; payload-only validation remains available
+    for producer tests. No validator import failure is treated as successful validation.
+    """
+    if not isinstance(expected_request_id, str) or not expected_request_id.strip():
+        return "unknown", None, ["no correlation request ID was supplied for this run"]
+    path = Path(result_file)
+    private, reason = is_private_result_location(path)
+    if not private:
+        return "unknown", None, [reason]
+    try:
+        fd = os.open(path, os.O_RDONLY | os.O_NONBLOCK | getattr(os, "O_NOFOLLOW", 0))
+        with os.fdopen(fd, "rb") as stream:
+            info = os.fstat(stream.fileno())
+            if not stat.S_ISREG(info.st_mode) or info.st_uid != os.geteuid() or info.st_mode & 0o022:
+                return "unknown", None, ["result descriptor is not a private regular file"]
+            raw = stream.read(65537)
+        if len(raw) > 65536:
+            return "unknown", None, ["result exceeds 64 KiB"]
+        def unique_object(pairs):
+            obj = {}
+            for key, value in pairs:
+                if key in obj:
+                    raise ValueError("duplicate JSON field")
+                obj[key] = value
+            return obj
+        payload = json.loads(raw.decode("utf-8"), object_pairs_hook=unique_object)
+        verdict, problems = consumer_verdict(
+            payload, expected_request_id=expected_request_id, exit_code=exit_code
+        )
+        if expected_harness_id is not None and isinstance(payload, dict) and payload.get("harness_id") != expected_harness_id:
+            return "unknown", None, ["harness identity does not match this request"]
+        return verdict, payload if isinstance(payload, dict) else None, problems
+    except (OSError, ValueError, TypeError, UnicodeError, RecursionError) as exc:
+        return "unknown", None, [f"invalid completion result: {exc}"]
+
+
+def is_private_result_location(result_file: Path | str) -> tuple[bool, str]:
+    """Whether a result file sits somewhere only its owner could have written it.
+
+    A result file is the evidence a consumer acts on, so where it lives matters: a path writable
+    by other users can be replaced by a stale or forged result between the run and the read.
+
+    Checks: the path is a regular file (not a symlink), owned by the current effective user, not
+    writable by group or other, and its directory is not writable by other (a sticky
+    world-writable directory such as ``/tmp`` is accepted, since others cannot replace the file
+    there and the file itself must still be private). ``mtime`` is
+    deliberately **not** used as freshness evidence: a timestamp is trivially set and says
+    nothing about who wrote the file - correlation and validation do that job.
+    """
+    path = Path(result_file)
+    try:
+        st = os.lstat(path)
+    except OSError as exc:
+        return False, f"result file is not readable: {exc}"
+
+    if stat.S_ISLNK(st.st_mode):
+        return False, "result file is a symlink; refuse to follow it"
+    if not stat.S_ISREG(st.st_mode):
+        return False, "result file is not a regular file"
+    if st.st_uid != os.geteuid():
+        return False, f"result file is owned by uid {st.st_uid}, not by this user"
+    if st.st_mode & 0o022:
+        return False, "result file is writable by group or other"
+
+    parent = path.parent
+    try:
+        parent_st = os.stat(parent)
+    except OSError as exc:
+        return False, f"result directory is not readable: {exc}"
+    # A world-writable directory is only acceptable when it is sticky: with the sticky bit other
+    # users cannot replace this file, and the file itself is private (checked above). /tmp is the
+    # familiar case.
+    if (parent_st.st_mode & 0o022) and not (parent_st.st_mode & 0o1000):
+        return False, "result directory is group/world-writable and not sticky"
+
+    return True, "result file is owned by this user and not writable by others"
+
+
+def consumer_verdict(
+    payload: Any,
+    *,
+    expected_request_id: str | None = None,
+    exit_code: int | None = None,
+    result_file: Path | str | None = None,
+) -> tuple[str, Sequence[str]]:
+    """Summarise a result for a consumer: ``(verdict, problems)``.
+
+    Verdicts: ``success`` (installed, verified, cleanup confirmed), ``installed_unverified``
+    (binary is on disk but the run is not a success - exit 11 or a failed status with
+    verification evidence), ``failed``, ``cancelled``, ``manual_setup_required``,
+    ``already_installed``, ``unknown``.
+    """
+    problems = list(validate_completion_result(payload, expected_request_id=expected_request_id, exit_code=exit_code))
+    if result_file is not None:
+        private, reason = is_private_result_location(result_file)
+        if not private:
+            problems.append(f"result file location is not private: {reason}")
+    if problems:
+        return "unknown", problems
+
+    status = payload["status"]
+    verification = payload.get("verification") or {}
+    installed = isinstance(verification, Mapping) and verification.get("verified") is True
+
+    if status == "success":
+        return "success", ()
+    if status == "already_installed":
+        return "already_installed", ()
+    if status == "cancelled":
+        return "cancelled", ()
+    if status == "manual_setup_required":
+        return "manual_setup_required", ()
+    if status == "dry_run":
+        return "dry_run", ()
+    if status == "approval_mismatch":
+        return "approval_mismatch", ()
+    if status == "unsupported_platform":
+        return "unsupported_platform", ()
+    if status == "failed":
+        if installed and exit_code == CLEANUP_UNVERIFIED_EXIT_CODE:
+            return "installed_unverified", ()
+        return "failed", ()
+    return "unknown", [f"unhandled status {status!r}"]

src/cmdforge/_setup_contract/models.py

@@ -0,0 +1,927 @@
+"""Pure data models with strict validation and bounded serialization.
+
+Note on schema vs semantic validation boundary:
+Standard JSON Schema (draft-07) enforces structural constraints, types, enums,
+non-blank strings, collection bounds, and conditional requirements.
+However, standard JSON Schema cannot natively enforce certain runtime and
+platform semantics, which are strictly validated by the Python data models:
+1. POSIX absolute path syntax (Path(p).is_absolute()) for executable paths.
+2. Multi-byte UTF-8 byte limits (e.g. max 4096 UTF-8 bytes for error_diagnostics
+   and version_output, where character count alone would allow overlong payloads).
+3. Line count limits (max 20 lines for error_diagnostics).
+4. Wire-level serialized UTF-8 byte length (max 65536 bytes / 64 KiB).
+
+Consumers must execute model semantic validation via CompletionResult.from_dict()
+or CompletionResult.from_json() to ensure full boundary conformance.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field, fields
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+import re
+from typing import Any, Literal, Mapping, get_args
+
+AuthStatus = Literal["unknown", "setup_required"]
+ResultStatus = Literal[
+    "success",
+    "failed",
+    "cancelled",
+    "unsupported_platform",
+    "manual_setup_required",
+    "dry_run",
+    # The harness was already present, so no installer ran and nothing was changed. Distinct
+    # from "success" (which would imply this run installed or verified it) and from "failed".
+    "already_installed",
+    # A machine caller supplied --approve-plan-digest, but the plan it would authorize is not
+    # the plan that is now current. Nothing executed; the caller must re-preview.
+    "approval_mismatch",
+]
+InstallMethod = Literal["argv", "script", "manual"]
+
+# Size and collection bounds (Contract §C.5)
+MAX_RESULT_SERIALIZED_BYTES = 65536  # 64 KiB UTF-8
+MAX_IDENTIFIER_LENGTH = 128
+
+
+def _is_env_var_name(value: str) -> bool:
+    """Whether ``value`` looks like a POSIX environment variable name (UPPER_SNAKE_CASE)."""
+    return (
+        bool(value)
+        and value[0].isalpha()
+        and value.upper() == value
+        and all(ch.isalnum() or ch == "_" for ch in value)
+    )
+MAX_DESCRIPTION_LENGTH = 1024
+MAX_PATH_LENGTH = 1024
+MAX_DIAGNOSTICS_BYTES = 4096  # 4096 UTF-8 bytes
+MAX_DIAGNOSTICS_CHARS = 4096
+MAX_DIAGNOSTICS_LINES = 20
+MAX_COLLECTION_ITEMS = 128
+MAX_ADVISORY_ITEMS = 32
+
+_SHA256_RE = re.compile(r"[0-9a-f]{64}")
+
+ALLOWED_STATUSES = frozenset(get_args(ResultStatus))
+"""Runtime mirror of :data:`ResultStatus`, derived so the two cannot drift."""
+
+#: How an execution approval was obtained. "interactive" = a human answered the prompt;
+#: "plan_digest" = a machine caller presented the digest of the plan it was shown.
+ALLOWED_APPROVAL_SOURCES = frozenset({"interactive", "plan_digest"})
+
+# V1 auth status: strictly unknown or setup_required.
+# "authenticated" is intentionally rejected without a verified local evidence source.
+ALLOWED_AUTH_STATUSES = frozenset({
+    "unknown",
+    "setup_required",
+})
+
+ALLOWED_INSTALL_METHODS = frozenset({
+    "argv",
+    "script",
+    "manual",
+})
+
+
+KNOWN_PATH_ADVISORY_FIELDS = frozenset({
+    "is_in_path",
+    "binary_dir",
+    "export_snippet",
+    "detected_shell",
+    "suggested_profile",
+})
+
+REQUIRED_COMPLETION_RESULT_FIELDS = frozenset({
+    "schema_version",
+    "helper_version",
+    "request_id",
+    "timestamp",
+    "status",
+    "auth_status",
+    "path_updates",
+    "manual_steps_remaining",
+    "partial_changes",
+})
+
+KNOWN_PARTIAL_CHANGES_FIELDS = frozenset({
+    "observed_created",
+    "observed_modified",
+    "unknown_changes",
+})
+
+KNOWN_VERIFICATION_FIELDS = frozenset({
+    "verified",
+    "executable_path",
+    "version_output",
+})
+
+
+def _is_exact_int(val: Any) -> bool:
+    """Check that value is an integer and NOT a boolean."""
+    return type(val) is int
+
+
+def _is_exact_bool(val: Any) -> bool:
+    """Check that value is a boolean."""
+    return type(val) is bool
+
+
+def _validate_str_sequence(
+    items: Any,
+    field_name: str,
+    *,
+    max_items: int,
+    max_item_length: int = MAX_PATH_LENGTH,
+    allow_empty_items: bool = False,
+) -> tuple[str, ...]:
+    """Validate and convert a sequence of strings without coercion.
+
+    Rejects mutable/nested invalid types (e.g. ints, None, dicts) without coercion.
+    Returns an immutable tuple of strings.
+    """
+    if not isinstance(items, (list, tuple)):
+        raise ValueError(f"{field_name} must be a list or tuple, got {type(items).__name__}")
+    if len(items) > max_items:
+        raise ValueError(f"{field_name} exceeds maximum allowed {max_items} items")
+
+    validated: list[str] = []
+    for idx, item in enumerate(items):
+        if not isinstance(item, str):
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"{field_name}[{idx}] must be a string, got {type(item).__name__} ({item!r})"
+            )
+        if not allow_empty_items and not item.strip():
+            raise ValueError(f"{field_name}[{idx}] must not be empty or blank")
+        if len(item) > max_item_length:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"{field_name}[{idx}] exceeds maximum allowed {max_item_length} characters"
+            )
+        validated.append(item)
+    return tuple(validated)
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class PrereqDef:
+    """Prerequisite definition for a harness recipe."""
+
+    name: str
+    command: str
+    check_args: tuple[str, ...] = ("--version",)
+    description: str = ""
+
+    def __post_init__(self) -> None:
+        if not isinstance(self.name, str) or not self.name.strip():
+            raise ValueError("PrereqDef.name must be a non-empty string")
+        if not isinstance(self.command, str) or not self.command.strip():
+            raise ValueError("PrereqDef.command must be a non-empty string")
+        val_check_args = _validate_str_sequence(
+            self.check_args, "PrereqDef.check_args", max_items=32, max_item_length=256, allow_empty_items=True
+        )
+        object.__setattr__(self, "check_args", val_check_args)
+        if not isinstance(self.description, str):
+            raise ValueError("PrereqDef.description must be a string")
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return {
+            "name": self.name,
+            "command": self.command,
+            "check_args": list(self.check_args),
+            "description": self.description,
+        }
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_dict(cls, d: Mapping[str, Any]) -> PrereqDef:
+        if not isinstance(d, Mapping):
+            raise ValueError(f"PrereqDef payload must be a mapping, got {type(d).__name__}")
+        if "name" not in d or "command" not in d:
+            raise ValueError("PrereqDef requires 'name' and 'command'")
+        return cls(
+            name=d["name"],
+            command=d["command"],
+            check_args=d.get("check_args", ("--version",)),
+            description=d.get("description", ""),
+        )
+
+
+KNOWN_UNINSTALL_FIELDS = frozenset({
+    "uninstall_kind",
+    "uninstall_args",
+    "config_paths",
+    "cache_paths",
+    "model_paths",
+    "notes",
+})
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class UninstallDef:
+    """Uninstallation and footprint cleanup specification."""
+
+    uninstall_kind: str
+    uninstall_args: tuple[str, ...] = ()
+    config_paths: tuple[str, ...] = ()
+    cache_paths: tuple[str, ...] = ()
+    model_paths: tuple[str, ...] = ()
+    notes: str = ""
+
+    def __post_init__(self) -> None:
+        if not isinstance(self.uninstall_kind, str) or not self.uninstall_kind.strip():
+            raise ValueError("uninstall_kind must be a non-empty string")
+        val_args = _validate_str_sequence(self.uninstall_args, "uninstall_args", max_items=64, max_item_length=MAX_PATH_LENGTH)
+        object.__setattr__(self, "uninstall_args", val_args)
+        val_cfg = _validate_str_sequence(self.config_paths, "config_paths", max_items=32, max_item_length=MAX_PATH_LENGTH)
+        object.__setattr__(self, "config_paths", val_cfg)
+        val_cache = _validate_str_sequence(self.cache_paths, "cache_paths", max_items=32, max_item_length=MAX_PATH_LENGTH)
+        object.__setattr__(self, "cache_paths", val_cache)
+        val_models = _validate_str_sequence(self.model_paths, "model_paths", max_items=32, max_item_length=MAX_PATH_LENGTH)
+        object.__setattr__(self, "model_paths", val_models)
+        if not isinstance(self.notes, str):
+            raise ValueError("notes must be a string")
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return {
+            "uninstall_kind": self.uninstall_kind,
+            "uninstall_args": list(self.uninstall_args),
+            "config_paths": list(self.config_paths),
+            "cache_paths": list(self.cache_paths),
+            "model_paths": list(self.model_paths),
+            "notes": self.notes,
+        }
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_dict(cls, d: Mapping[str, Any]) -> UninstallDef:
+        if not isinstance(d, Mapping):
+            raise ValueError(f"UninstallDef payload must be a mapping, got {type(d).__name__}")
+        unknown = set(d.keys()) - KNOWN_UNINSTALL_FIELDS
+        if unknown:
+            raise ValueError(f"Unknown field(s) in UninstallDef: {sorted(unknown)}")
+        if "uninstall_kind" not in d:
+            raise ValueError("Missing required field 'uninstall_kind' in UninstallDef")
+        return cls(
+            uninstall_kind=d["uninstall_kind"],
+            uninstall_args=d.get("uninstall_args", ()),
+            config_paths=d.get("config_paths", ()),
+            cache_paths=d.get("cache_paths", ()),
+            model_paths=d.get("model_paths", ()),
+            notes=d.get("notes", ""),
+        )
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class HarnessRecipe:
+    """Immutable definition of an agent harness installation recipe."""
+
+    harness_id: str
+    display_name: str
+    description: str
+    platforms: tuple[str, ...]
+    prerequisites: tuple[PrereqDef, ...]
+    install_kind: str
+    install_args: tuple[str, ...]
+    target_binaries: tuple[str, ...]
+    candidate_paths: tuple[str, ...]
+    verification_args: tuple[str, ...]
+    auth_kind: str
+    auth_instructions: str
+    source_citation: str
+    verified_date: str
+    uninstall_def: UninstallDef | None = None
+    #: Environment variables that authenticate this harness, in the order the doctor should
+    #: report them. Declared here rather than in a separate map so the tool that installs a
+    #: harness is also the tool that says which credential it consumes - one record per
+    #: harness, and no second list to drift out of step with it.
+    credential_env_vars: tuple[str, ...] = ()
+    #: Loopback endpoint of a local daemon this harness serves, when it has one (Ollama).
+    #: ``None`` means the harness has no daemon to ping, which is different from "unknown".
+    local_daemon_endpoint: str | None = None
+
+    def __post_init__(self) -> None:
+        if not isinstance(self.harness_id, str) or not self.harness_id.strip():
+            raise ValueError("harness_id must be a non-empty string")
+        if len(self.harness_id) > MAX_IDENTIFIER_LENGTH:
+            raise ValueError(f"harness_id exceeds {MAX_IDENTIFIER_LENGTH} characters")
+        if not isinstance(self.display_name, str) or not self.display_name.strip():
+            raise ValueError("display_name must be a non-empty string")
+        if not isinstance(self.description, str):
+            raise ValueError("description must be a string")
+
+        val_platforms = _validate_str_sequence(
+            self.platforms, "platforms", max_items=16, max_item_length=64
+        )
+        if not val_platforms:
+            raise ValueError("platforms must not be empty")
+        object.__setattr__(self, "platforms", val_platforms)
+
+        if not isinstance(self.prerequisites, (list, tuple)):
+            raise ValueError("prerequisites must be a list or tuple of PrereqDef")
+        for idx, p in enumerate(self.prerequisites):
+            if not isinstance(p, PrereqDef):
+                raise ValueError(f"prerequisites[{idx}] must be PrereqDef, got {type(p).__name__}")
+        object.__setattr__(self, "prerequisites", tuple(self.prerequisites))
+
+        if not isinstance(self.install_kind, str):
+            raise ValueError(f"install_kind must be a string, got {type(self.install_kind).__name__}")
+        if self.install_kind not in ALLOWED_INSTALL_METHODS:
+            raise ValueError(f"install_kind must be one of {sorted(ALLOWED_INSTALL_METHODS)}")
+
+        val_install_args = _validate_str_sequence(
+            self.install_args, "install_args", max_items=128, max_item_length=1024, allow_empty_items=True
+        )
+        object.__setattr__(self, "install_args", val_install_args)
+
+        val_binaries = _validate_str_sequence(
+            self.target_binaries, "target_binaries", max_items=32, max_item_length=128
+        )
+        object.__setattr__(self, "target_binaries", val_binaries)
+
+        val_candidate_paths = _validate_str_sequence(
+            self.candidate_paths, "candidate_paths", max_items=32, max_item_length=1024
+        )
+        object.__setattr__(self, "candidate_paths", val_candidate_paths)
+
+        val_ver_args = _validate_str_sequence(
+            self.verification_args, "verification_args", max_items=32, max_item_length=256, allow_empty_items=True
+        )
+        object.__setattr__(self, "verification_args", val_ver_args)
+
+        if not isinstance(self.auth_kind, str):
+            raise ValueError(f"auth_kind must be a string, got {type(self.auth_kind).__name__}")
+        if self.auth_kind not in ("setup_required", "none", "unknown"):
+            raise ValueError("auth_kind must be 'setup_required', 'none', or 'unknown'")
+        if not isinstance(self.auth_instructions, str):
+            raise ValueError("auth_instructions must be a string")
+        if not isinstance(self.source_citation, str):
+            raise ValueError("source_citation must be a string")
+        if not isinstance(self.verified_date, str):
+            raise ValueError("verified_date must be a string")
+        if self.uninstall_def is not None and not isinstance(self.uninstall_def, UninstallDef):
+            raise ValueError(f"uninstall_def must be an UninstallDef or None, got {type(self.uninstall_def).__name__}")
+
+        val_cred_vars = _validate_str_sequence(
+            self.credential_env_vars, "credential_env_vars", max_items=16, max_item_length=128
+        )
+        for var in val_cred_vars:
+            if not _is_env_var_name(var):
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"credential_env_vars entry {var!r} is not an environment variable name "
+                    "(expected e.g. 'ANTHROPIC_API_KEY')"
+                )
+        object.__setattr__(self, "credential_env_vars", val_cred_vars)
+
+        if self.local_daemon_endpoint is not None:
+            endpoint = self.local_daemon_endpoint
+            if not isinstance(endpoint, str) or not endpoint.startswith(("http://", "https://")):
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "local_daemon_endpoint must be None or an absolute http(s) URL, got "
+                    f"{endpoint!r}"
+                )
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return {
+            "harness_id": self.harness_id,
+            "display_name": self.display_name,
+            "description": self.description,
+            "platforms": list(self.platforms),
+            "prerequisites": [p.to_dict() for p in self.prerequisites],
+            "install_kind": self.install_kind,
+            "install_args": list(self.install_args),
+            "target_binaries": list(self.target_binaries),
+            "candidate_paths": list(self.candidate_paths),
+            "verification_args": list(self.verification_args),
+            "auth_kind": self.auth_kind,
+            "auth_instructions": self.auth_instructions,
+            "source_citation": self.source_citation,
+            "verified_date": self.verified_date,
+            "credential_env_vars": list(self.credential_env_vars),
+            "local_daemon_endpoint": self.local_daemon_endpoint,
+            "uninstall_def": self.uninstall_def.to_dict() if self.uninstall_def is not None else None,
+        }
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_dict(cls, d: Mapping[str, Any]) -> HarnessRecipe:
+        if not isinstance(d, Mapping):
+            raise ValueError(f"HarnessRecipe payload must be a mapping, got {type(d).__name__}")
+        prereqs_raw = d.get("prerequisites", ())
+        if not isinstance(prereqs_raw, (list, tuple)):
+            raise ValueError("prerequisites must be a list or tuple")
+        prereqs: list[PrereqDef] = []
+        for p in prereqs_raw:
+            if isinstance(p, PrereqDef):
+                prereqs.append(p)
+            elif isinstance(p, Mapping):
+                prereqs.append(PrereqDef.from_dict(p))
+            else:
+                raise ValueError(f"prerequisite item must be PrereqDef or dict, got {type(p).__name__}")
+
+        u_raw = d.get("uninstall_def")
+        uninstall_def: UninstallDef | None = None
+        if u_raw is not None:
+            if isinstance(u_raw, UninstallDef):
+                uninstall_def = u_raw
+            elif isinstance(u_raw, Mapping):
+                uninstall_def = UninstallDef.from_dict(u_raw)
+            else:
+                raise ValueError(f"uninstall_def must be an object or None, got {type(u_raw).__name__}")
+
+        return cls(
+            harness_id=d["harness_id"],
+            display_name=d["display_name"],
+            description=d.get("description", ""),
+            platforms=d["platforms"],
+            prerequisites=tuple(prereqs),
+            install_kind=d["install_kind"],
+            install_args=d.get("install_args", ()),
+            target_binaries=d.get("target_binaries", ()),
+            candidate_paths=d.get("candidate_paths", ()),
+            verification_args=d.get("verification_args", ()),
+            auth_kind=d["auth_kind"],
+            auth_instructions=d.get("auth_instructions", ""),
+            source_citation=d.get("source_citation", ""),
+            verified_date=d.get("verified_date", ""),
+            credential_env_vars=tuple(d.get("credential_env_vars", ())),
+            local_daemon_endpoint=d.get("local_daemon_endpoint"),
+            uninstall_def=uninstall_def,
+        )
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class VerificationResult:
+    """Post-installation verification result."""
+
+    verified: bool
+    executable_path: str | None = None
+    version_output: str | None = None
+
+    def __post_init__(self) -> None:
+        if not _is_exact_bool(self.verified):
+            raise ValueError(f"VerificationResult.verified must be a boolean, got {type(self.verified).__name__}")
+
+        if self.executable_path is not None:
+            if not isinstance(self.executable_path, str) or not self.executable_path.strip():
+                raise ValueError("executable_path must be a non-empty string or None")
+            if len(self.executable_path) > MAX_PATH_LENGTH:
+                raise ValueError(f"executable_path exceeds {MAX_PATH_LENGTH} characters")
+            if not Path(self.executable_path).is_absolute():
+                raise ValueError(f"executable_path must be absolute: {self.executable_path}")
+
+        if self.verified:
+            if self.executable_path is None:
+                raise ValueError("Verified result must provide a non-empty executable_path")
+
+        if self.version_output is not None:
+            if not isinstance(self.version_output, str):
+                raise ValueError(f"version_output must be a string or None, got {type(self.version_output).__name__}")
+            if len(self.version_output) > MAX_DIAGNOSTICS_CHARS:
+                raise ValueError(f"version_output exceeds {MAX_DIAGNOSTICS_CHARS} characters")
+            if len(self.version_output.encode("utf-8")) > MAX_DIAGNOSTICS_BYTES:
+                raise ValueError(f"version_output exceeds {MAX_DIAGNOSTICS_BYTES} UTF-8 bytes")
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return {
+            "verified": self.verified,
+            "executable_path": self.executable_path,
+            "version_output": self.version_output,
+        }
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_dict(cls, d: Mapping[str, Any]) -> VerificationResult:
+        if not isinstance(d, Mapping):
+            raise ValueError(f"VerificationResult payload must be a mapping, got {type(d).__name__}")
+        unknown = set(d.keys()) - KNOWN_VERIFICATION_FIELDS
+        if unknown:
+            raise ValueError(f"Unknown field(s) in VerificationResult: {sorted(unknown)}")
+        if "verified" not in d:
+            raise ValueError("Missing required field 'verified' in VerificationResult")
+        return cls(
+            verified=d["verified"],
+            executable_path=d.get("executable_path"),
+            version_output=d.get("version_output"),
+        )
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class PartialChanges:
+    """Accounting of observed filesystem changes and unknown additional changes."""
+
+    observed_created: tuple[str, ...] = ()
+    observed_modified: tuple[str, ...] = ()
+    unknown_changes: bool = False
+
+    def __post_init__(self) -> None:
+        val_created = _validate_str_sequence(
+            self.observed_created, "observed_created", max_items=MAX_COLLECTION_ITEMS, max_item_length=MAX_PATH_LENGTH
+        )
+        object.__setattr__(self, "observed_created", val_created)
+
+        val_modified = _validate_str_sequence(
+            self.observed_modified, "observed_modified", max_items=MAX_COLLECTION_ITEMS, max_item_length=MAX_PATH_LENGTH
+        )
+        object.__setattr__(self, "observed_modified", val_modified)
+
+        if not _is_exact_bool(self.unknown_changes):
+            raise ValueError(f"unknown_changes must be a boolean, got {type(self.unknown_changes).__name__}")
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return {
+            "observed_created": list(self.observed_created),
+            "observed_modified": list(self.observed_modified),
+            "unknown_changes": self.unknown_changes,
+        }
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_dict(cls, d: Mapping[str, Any]) -> PartialChanges:
+        if not isinstance(d, Mapping):
+            raise ValueError(f"PartialChanges payload must be a mapping, got {type(d).__name__}")
+        unknown = set(d.keys()) - KNOWN_PARTIAL_CHANGES_FIELDS
+        if unknown:
+            raise ValueError(f"Unknown field(s) in PartialChanges: {sorted(unknown)}")
+        missing = KNOWN_PARTIAL_CHANGES_FIELDS - set(d.keys())
+        if missing:
+            raise ValueError(f"Missing required field(s) in PartialChanges: {sorted(missing)}")
+
+        return cls(
+            observed_created=d["observed_created"],
+            observed_modified=d["observed_modified"],
+            unknown_changes=d["unknown_changes"],
+        )
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class PathAdvisory:
+    """PATH inspection and shell environment configuration advisory."""
+
+    is_in_path: bool
+    binary_dir: str
+    export_snippet: str
+    detected_shell: str
+    suggested_profile: str | None = None
+
+    def __post_init__(self) -> None:
+        if not _is_exact_bool(self.is_in_path):
+            raise ValueError(f"is_in_path must be a boolean, got {type(self.is_in_path).__name__}")
+        if not isinstance(self.binary_dir, str) or not self.binary_dir.strip():
+            raise ValueError("binary_dir must be a non-empty string")
+        if not isinstance(self.export_snippet, str) or not self.export_snippet.strip():
+            raise ValueError("export_snippet must be a non-empty string")
+        if not isinstance(self.detected_shell, str) or not self.detected_shell.strip():
+            raise ValueError("detected_shell must be a non-empty string")
+        if self.suggested_profile is not None:
+            if not isinstance(self.suggested_profile, str) or not self.suggested_profile.strip():
+                raise ValueError("suggested_profile must be a non-empty string or None")
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        return {
+            "is_in_path": self.is_in_path,
+            "binary_dir": self.binary_dir,
+            "export_snippet": self.export_snippet,
+            "detected_shell": self.detected_shell,
+            "suggested_profile": self.suggested_profile,
+        }
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_dict(cls, d: Mapping[str, Any]) -> PathAdvisory:
+        if not isinstance(d, Mapping):
+            raise ValueError(f"PathAdvisory payload must be a mapping, got {type(d).__name__}")
+        unknown = set(d.keys()) - KNOWN_PATH_ADVISORY_FIELDS
+        if unknown:
+            raise ValueError(f"Unknown field(s) in PathAdvisory: {sorted(unknown)}")
+        for req in ("is_in_path", "binary_dir", "export_snippet", "detected_shell"):
+            if req not in d:
+                raise ValueError(f"Missing required field '{req}' in PathAdvisory")
+        return cls(
+            is_in_path=d["is_in_path"],
+            binary_dir=d["binary_dir"],
+            export_snippet=d["export_snippet"],
+            detected_shell=d["detected_shell"],
+            suggested_profile=d.get("suggested_profile"),
+        )
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class CompletionResult:
+    """Versioned, bounded, validated machine-readable completion result."""
+
+    helper_version: str
+    request_id: str
+    timestamp: str
+    status: str
+    schema_version: int = 1
+    harness_id: str | None = None
+    recipe_id: str | None = None
+    recipe_version: str | None = None
+    install_method: str | None = None
+    installer_exit_code: int | None = None
+    verification: VerificationResult | None = None
+    path_updates: tuple[str, ...] = ()
+    auth_status: str = "unknown"
+    manual_steps_remaining: tuple[str, ...] = ()
+    partial_changes: PartialChanges = field(default_factory=PartialChanges)
+    error_diagnostics: str | None = None
+    path_advisory: PathAdvisory | None = None
+    #: SHA-256 of the plan this run approved or previewed, so a caller can prove which exact
+    #: plan was consented to.
+    plan_digest: str | None = None
+    #: "interactive" or "plan_digest"; None when the run never had an approved plan.
+    approval_source: str | None = None
+    #: Whether the supervised installer process group was confirmed torn down. ``None`` when no
+    #: installer process was run, so there was nothing to clean up.
+    cleanup_complete: bool | None = None
+    #: True when teardown could not be confirmed - inspection unavailable, or members surviving
+    #: SIGKILL. This never means "nothing survived": processes that detach into their own
+    #: session, and platforms where the group cannot be inspected, stay outside what this run
+    #: can observe or terminate.
+    cleanup_unverified: bool = False
+    #: What teardown did, and what it could not establish.
+    cleanup_notes: tuple[str, ...] = ()
+
+    def __post_init__(self) -> None:
+        # Schema version: strict exact int == 1
+        if not _is_exact_int(self.schema_version) or self.schema_version != 1:
+            raise ValueError(f"schema_version must be exact integer 1, got {self.schema_version!r}")
+
+        # Required non-empty string fields
+        if not isinstance(self.helper_version, str) or not self.helper_version.strip():
+            raise ValueError("helper_version must be a non-empty string")
+        if len(self.helper_version) > MAX_IDENTIFIER_LENGTH:
+            raise ValueError(f"helper_version exceeds {MAX_IDENTIFIER_LENGTH} chars")
+
+        if not isinstance(self.request_id, str) or not self.request_id.strip():
+            raise ValueError("request_id must be a non-empty string")
+        if len(self.request_id) > MAX_IDENTIFIER_LENGTH:
+            raise ValueError(f"request_id exceeds {MAX_IDENTIFIER_LENGTH} chars")
+
+        if not isinstance(self.timestamp, str) or not self.timestamp.strip():
+            raise ValueError("timestamp must be a non-empty string")
+
+        # Status validation
+        if not isinstance(self.status, str):
+            raise ValueError(f"status must be a string, got {type(self.status).__name__}")
+        if self.status not in ALLOWED_STATUSES:
+            raise ValueError(f"status must be one of {sorted(ALLOWED_STATUSES)}, got {self.status!r}")
+
+        # Plan digest / approval provenance (optional, but must be well-formed when present)
+        if self.plan_digest is not None:
+            if not isinstance(self.plan_digest, str) or not _SHA256_RE.fullmatch(self.plan_digest):
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "plan_digest must be a 64-character lowercase hex SHA-256 digest or None, "
+                    f"got {self.plan_digest!r}"
+                )
+        if self.approval_source is not None:
+            if not isinstance(self.approval_source, str) or self.approval_source not in ALLOWED_APPROVAL_SOURCES:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"approval_source must be one of {sorted(ALLOWED_APPROVAL_SOURCES)} or None, "
+                    f"got {self.approval_source!r}"
+                )
+            if self.plan_digest is None:
+                raise ValueError("approval_source requires plan_digest: an approval always binds a plan")
+
+        # Auth status validation (V1 contract: unknown or setup_required only)
+        if not isinstance(self.auth_status, str):
+            raise ValueError(f"auth_status must be a string, got {type(self.auth_status).__name__}")
+        if self.auth_status not in ALLOWED_AUTH_STATUSES:
+            if self.auth_status == "authenticated":
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "In V1, auth_status cannot be 'authenticated' without a verified local evidence source. "
+                    "Allowed values: 'unknown', 'setup_required'."
+                )
+            raise ValueError(f"auth_status must be one of {sorted(ALLOWED_AUTH_STATUSES)}, got {self.auth_status!r}")
+
+        # Optional identity strings
+        for field_name, val in (
+            ("harness_id", self.harness_id),
+            ("recipe_id", self.recipe_id),
+            ("recipe_version", self.recipe_version),
+        ):
+            if val is not None:
+                if not isinstance(val, str) or not val.strip():
+                    raise ValueError(f"{field_name} must be a non-empty string or None")
+                if len(val) > MAX_IDENTIFIER_LENGTH:
+                    raise ValueError(f"{field_name} exceeds {MAX_IDENTIFIER_LENGTH} chars")
+
+        # Install method validation
+        if self.install_method is not None:
+            if not isinstance(self.install_method, str):
+                raise ValueError(f"install_method must be a string or None, got {type(self.install_method).__name__}")
+            if self.install_method not in ALLOWED_INSTALL_METHODS:
+                raise ValueError(f"install_method must be one of {sorted(ALLOWED_INSTALL_METHODS)} or None, got {self.install_method!r}")
+
+        # Installer return code: exact integer or None (never a boolean)
+        if self.installer_exit_code is not None:
+            if not _is_exact_int(self.installer_exit_code):
+                raise ValueError(f"installer_exit_code must be exact integer or None, got {self.installer_exit_code!r}")
+
+        # Verification validation
+        if self.verification is not None and not isinstance(self.verification, VerificationResult):
+            raise ValueError(f"verification must be a VerificationResult or None, got {type(self.verification).__name__}")
+
+        # Defensive tuple conversion and validation for collections
+        val_paths = _validate_str_sequence(
+            self.path_updates, "path_updates", max_items=MAX_ADVISORY_ITEMS, max_item_length=MAX_PATH_LENGTH
+        )
+        object.__setattr__(self, "path_updates", val_paths)
+
+        val_steps = _validate_str_sequence(
+            self.manual_steps_remaining, "manual_steps_remaining", max_items=MAX_ADVISORY_ITEMS, max_item_length=MAX_DESCRIPTION_LENGTH
+        )
+        object.__setattr__(self, "manual_steps_remaining", val_steps)
+
+        # Partial changes
+        if not isinstance(self.partial_changes, PartialChanges):
+            raise ValueError(f"partial_changes must be a PartialChanges instance, got {type(self.partial_changes).__name__}")
+
+        # Path advisory validation
+        if self.path_advisory is not None and not isinstance(self.path_advisory, PathAdvisory):
+            raise ValueError(f"path_advisory must be a PathAdvisory or None, got {type(self.path_advisory).__name__}")
+
+        # Diagnostics string and UTF-8 byte bounds
+        if self.error_diagnostics is not None:
+            if not isinstance(self.error_diagnostics, str):
+                raise ValueError("error_diagnostics must be a string or None")
+            if len(self.error_diagnostics) > MAX_DIAGNOSTICS_CHARS:
+                raise ValueError(f"error_diagnostics exceeds {MAX_DIAGNOSTICS_CHARS} characters")
+            diag_bytes = len(self.error_diagnostics.encode("utf-8"))
+            if diag_bytes > MAX_DIAGNOSTICS_BYTES:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"error_diagnostics ({diag_bytes} UTF-8 bytes) "
+                    f"exceeds maximum allowed {MAX_DIAGNOSTICS_BYTES} bytes"
+                )
+            if len(self.error_diagnostics.splitlines()) > MAX_DIAGNOSTICS_LINES:
+                raise ValueError(f"error_diagnostics exceeds {MAX_DIAGNOSTICS_LINES} lines")
+
+        # STRICT SUCCESS INVARIANTS (Contract §C.4)
+        if self.status == "success":
+            if self.harness_id is None:
+                raise ValueError("Successful result requires a non-null harness_id")
+            if self.recipe_id is None:
+                raise ValueError("Successful result requires a non-null recipe_id")
+            if self.recipe_version is None:
+                raise ValueError("Successful result requires a non-null recipe_version")
+            if self.install_method is None:
+                raise ValueError("Successful result requires a non-null install_method")
+            if self.installer_exit_code != 0:
+                raise ValueError(f"Successful result requires installer_exit_code == 0, got {self.installer_exit_code}")
+            if self.verification is None or not self.verification.verified:
+                raise ValueError("Successful result requires verification.verified == True")
+            if self.verification.executable_path is None:
+                raise ValueError("Successful result requires non-null verification.executable_path")
+
+        # CLEANUP REPORTING (must stay honest: unverified is not "nothing survived")
+        if self.cleanup_complete is not None and not _is_exact_bool(self.cleanup_complete):
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"cleanup_complete must be a boolean or None, got {type(self.cleanup_complete).__name__}"
+            )
+        if not _is_exact_bool(self.cleanup_unverified):
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"cleanup_unverified must be a boolean, got {type(self.cleanup_unverified).__name__}"
+            )
+        if self.cleanup_complete is True and self.cleanup_unverified:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "cleanup_complete=True with cleanup_unverified=True is contradictory: an "
+                "unverified teardown is never reported as complete"
+            )
+        val_cleanup_notes = _validate_str_sequence(
+            self.cleanup_notes,
+            "cleanup_notes",
+            max_items=128,
+            max_item_length=1024,
+            allow_empty_items=False,
+        )
+        object.__setattr__(self, "cleanup_notes", val_cleanup_notes)
+
+        # CANCELLATION INVARIANTS (Contract §C.2)
+        if self.status == "cancelled":
+            if self.verification is not None and self.verification.verified:
+                raise ValueError("Cancelled result cannot report verified == True")
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """Convert to JSON-serializable dictionary."""
+        d: dict[str, Any] = {
+            "schema_version": self.schema_version,
+            "helper_version": self.helper_version,
+            "request_id": self.request_id,
+            "timestamp": self.timestamp,
+            "status": self.status,
+            "harness_id": self.harness_id,
+            "recipe_id": self.recipe_id,
+            "recipe_version": self.recipe_version,
+            "install_method": self.install_method,
+            "installer_exit_code": self.installer_exit_code,
+            "verification": self.verification.to_dict() if self.verification is not None else None,
+            "path_updates": list(self.path_updates),
+            "auth_status": self.auth_status,
+            "manual_steps_remaining": list(self.manual_steps_remaining),
+            "partial_changes": self.partial_changes.to_dict(),
+            "error_diagnostics": self.error_diagnostics,
+            "path_advisory": self.path_advisory.to_dict() if self.path_advisory is not None else None,
+            "plan_digest": self.plan_digest,
+            "approval_source": self.approval_source,
+            "cleanup_complete": self.cleanup_complete,
+            "cleanup_unverified": self.cleanup_unverified,
+            "cleanup_notes": list(self.cleanup_notes),
+        }
+        return d
+
+    def to_json(self, *, indent: int | None = None) -> str:
+        """Serialize to JSON string with strict 64 KiB UTF-8 byte enforcement."""
+        serialized = json.dumps(self.to_dict(), indent=indent, ensure_ascii=False)
+        utf8_bytes = serialized.encode("utf-8")
+        if len(utf8_bytes) > MAX_RESULT_SERIALIZED_BYTES:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Serialized result size ({len(utf8_bytes)} bytes) exceeds "
+                f"maximum allowed limit of {MAX_RESULT_SERIALIZED_BYTES} bytes (64 KiB)"
+            )
+        return serialized
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_dict(cls, d: Mapping[str, Any]) -> CompletionResult:
+        """Deserialize and validate from dictionary."""
+        if not isinstance(d, Mapping):
+            raise ValueError(f"CompletionResult payload must be a mapping, got {type(d).__name__}")
+
+        unknown = set(d.keys()) - KNOWN_COMPLETION_RESULT_FIELDS
+        if unknown:
+            raise ValueError(f"Unknown field(s) in CompletionResult: {sorted(unknown)}")
+
+        missing = REQUIRED_COMPLETION_RESULT_FIELDS - set(d.keys())
+        if missing:
+            raise ValueError(f"Missing required field(s) in CompletionResult: {sorted(missing)}")
+
+        # Schema version check
+        schema_version = d["schema_version"]
+        if not _is_exact_int(schema_version):
+            raise ValueError(f"schema_version must be exact integer 1, got {type(schema_version).__name__}")
+        if schema_version != 1:
+            raise ValueError(f"Unsupported schema_version: {schema_version}")
+
+        # Verification deserialization
+        ver_raw = d.get("verification")
+        verification: VerificationResult | None = None
+        if ver_raw is not None:
+            if not isinstance(ver_raw, Mapping):
+                raise ValueError(f"verification must be an object or None, got {type(ver_raw).__name__}")
+            verification = VerificationResult.from_dict(ver_raw)
+
+        # Partial changes deserialization
+        pc_raw = d.get("partial_changes")
+        if pc_raw is None:
+            raise ValueError("partial_changes field is required")
+        if not isinstance(pc_raw, Mapping):
+            raise ValueError(f"partial_changes must be an object, got {type(pc_raw).__name__}")
+        partial_changes = PartialChanges.from_dict(pc_raw)
+
+        # Path advisory deserialization
+        path_adv_raw = d.get("path_advisory")
+        path_advisory: PathAdvisory | None = None
+        if path_adv_raw is not None:
+            if isinstance(path_adv_raw, PathAdvisory):
+                path_advisory = path_adv_raw
+            elif isinstance(path_adv_raw, Mapping):
+                path_advisory = PathAdvisory.from_dict(path_adv_raw)
+            else:
+                raise ValueError(f"path_advisory must be an object or None, got {type(path_adv_raw).__name__}")
+
+        return cls(
+            schema_version=schema_version,
+            helper_version=d["helper_version"],
+            request_id=d["request_id"],
+            timestamp=d["timestamp"],
+            status=d["status"],
+            harness_id=d.get("harness_id"),
+            recipe_id=d.get("recipe_id"),
+            recipe_version=d.get("recipe_version"),
+            install_method=d.get("install_method"),
+            installer_exit_code=d.get("installer_exit_code"),
+            verification=verification,
+            path_updates=d["path_updates"],  # Strictly validated in __post_init__
+            auth_status=d.get("auth_status", "unknown"),
+            manual_steps_remaining=d["manual_steps_remaining"],  # Strictly validated in __post_init__
+            partial_changes=partial_changes,
+            error_diagnostics=d.get("error_diagnostics"),
+            path_advisory=path_advisory,
+            plan_digest=d.get("plan_digest"),
+            approval_source=d.get("approval_source"),
+            cleanup_complete=d.get("cleanup_complete"),
+            cleanup_unverified=d.get("cleanup_unverified", False),
+            cleanup_notes=d.get("cleanup_notes", ()),
+        )
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_json(cls, s: str) -> CompletionResult:
+        """Parse from JSON string with size validation."""
+        utf8_bytes = s.encode("utf-8")
+        if len(utf8_bytes) > MAX_RESULT_SERIALIZED_BYTES:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"JSON payload size ({len(utf8_bytes)} bytes) exceeds "
+                f"maximum allowed limit of {MAX_RESULT_SERIALIZED_BYTES} bytes (64 KiB)"
+            )
+        try:
+            data = json.loads(s)
+        except json.JSONDecodeError as exc:
+            raise ValueError(f"Malformed JSON: {exc}") from exc
+        return cls.from_dict(data)
+
+
+#: Derived from the CompletionResult dataclass itself, so a newly added field can never be
+#: rejected as "unknown" by ``from_dict`` (exactly how plan_digest/approval_source broke first).
+KNOWN_COMPLETION_RESULT_FIELDS = frozenset(f.name for f in fields(CompletionResult))

src/cmdforge/cli/__init__.py

@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ def main():
     p_run.add_argument("--data-classification", choices=["public", "internal", "private"], help="Input data classification")
     p_run.add_argument("--require-model-identity", action="store_true")
     p_run.add_argument("--require-model-digest", action="store_true")
+    p_run.add_argument("--provider-timeout", type=int, help="Seconds each AI provider call may take")
     p_run.add_argument("--result-envelope", choices=["json"], help="Wrap output with verified execution provenance")
     p_run.add_argument("tool_args", nargs=argparse.REMAINDER, help="Additional tool-specific arguments (use -- to separate)")
     p_run.set_defaults(func=cmd_run)
@@ -190,6 +191,8 @@ def main():
 
     # providers install
     p_prov_install = providers_sub.add_parser("install", help="Interactive guide to install AI providers")
+    p_prov_install.add_argument("--harness", help="Specific harness ID to install")
+    p_prov_install.add_argument("--dry-run", action="store_true", help="Preview installation without executing")
     p_prov_install.set_defaults(func=cmd_providers)
 
     # providers discover

src/cmdforge/cli/provider_commands.py

@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
-"""Provider management commands."""
+import json
-
 import os
 import shlex
 import shutil
 import subprocess
+import sys
+import tempfile
+import uuid
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from ..providers import (
+    KNOWN_PROVIDER_CLIS,
     PRESET_CHAINS,
     Provider,
     add_provider,
@@ -121,142 +124,219 @@ def cmd_providers(args):
     return 0
 
 
-def _cmd_providers_install(args):
+def _find_setup_helper() -> list[str] | None:
-    """Interactive guide to install AI providers."""
+    """Locate the agent-harness-setup CLI executable or python module."""
-    print("=" * 60)
+    # 1. System/user PATH
-    print("CmdForge Provider Installation Guide")
+    path_bin = shutil.which("agent-harness-setup")
-    print("=" * 60)
+    if path_bin:
-    print()
+        return [path_bin]
 
-    # Check what's already installed
+    # 2. Current environment virtualenv bin
-    providers = load_providers()
+    venv_bin = Path(sys.prefix) / "bin" / "agent-harness-setup"
-    installed_groups = set()
+    if venv_bin.is_file() and os.access(venv_bin, os.X_OK):
-    for p in providers:
+        return [str(venv_bin)]
-        if p.name.lower() == "mock" or p.type == "api":
-            continue
-        available, _ = _provider_status(p)
-        if available:
-            # Find which group this belongs to
-            for group, info in PROVIDER_INSTALL_INFO.items():
-                if p.name in info.get("variants", []):
-                    installed_groups.add(group)
 
-    # Show available provider groups
+    # 3. User local bin
-    print("Available AI Provider Groups:\n")
+    local_bin = Path.home() / ".local" / "bin" / "agent-harness-setup"
-    options = []
+    if local_bin.is_file() and os.access(local_bin, os.X_OK):
-    for i, (key, info) in enumerate(PROVIDER_INSTALL_INFO.items(), 1):
+        return [str(local_bin)]
-        status = "[INSTALLED]" if key in installed_groups else ""
-        print(f"  {i}. {info['group']} {status}")
-        print(f"     Cost: {info['cost']}")
-        print(f"     Models: {', '.join(info['variants']) if info['variants'] else 'Custom'}")
-        print()
-        options.append(key)
 
-    print("  0. Cancel")
+    # 4. Workspace sibling repository
-    print()
+    workspace_candidates = [
-
+        Path(__file__).resolve().parents[4] / "agent-harness-setup" / ".venv" / "bin" / "agent-harness-setup",
-    try:
+        Path("/home/rob/PycharmProjects/agent-harness-setup/.venv/bin/agent-harness-setup"),
-        choice = input("Select a provider to install (1-{}, or 0 to cancel): ".format(len(options)))
-        choice = int(choice)
-    except (ValueError, EOFError):
-        print("Cancelled.")
-        return 0
-
-    if choice == 0 or choice > len(options):
-        print("Cancelled.")
-        return 0
-
-    selected = options[choice - 1]
-    info = PROVIDER_INSTALL_INFO[selected]
-
-    print()
-    print("=" * 60)
-    print(f"Installing: {info['group']}")
-    print("=" * 60)
-    print()
-    print(f"Requirements: {info['requires']}")
-    if info["install_cmd"]:
-        print(f"Install command: {info['install_cmd']}")
-    else:
-        print("Install method: Manual download")
-    print(f"Post-install: {info['setup']}")
-    print()
-
-    if not info["install_cmd"]:
-        print("CmdForge cannot install this provider automatically.")
-        print(info["setup"])
-        return 0
-
-    try:
-        confirm = input("Run installation command? (y/N): ").strip().lower()
-    except EOFError:
-        confirm = "n"
-
-    if confirm == "y":
-        print()
-        print(f"Running: {info['install_cmd']}")
-        print("-" * 40)
-        result = subprocess.run(info['install_cmd'], shell=True)
-        print("-" * 40)
-
-        if result.returncode == 0:
-            # Refresh PATH to pick up newly installed tools
-            import os
-            new_paths = []
-
-            # Common install locations that might have been added
-            potential_paths = [
-                Path.home() / ".opencode" / "bin",  # OpenCode
-                Path.home() / ".local" / "bin",      # pip/pipx installs
-                Path("/usr/local/bin"),              # Ollama, system installs
     ]
+    for cand in workspace_candidates:
+        if cand.is_file() and os.access(cand, os.X_OK):
+            return [str(cand)]
 
-            # Also try to get npm global bin path
+    # 5. Check if agent_harness_setup is importable via python
     try:
-                npm_result = subprocess.run(
+        import agent_harness_setup  # type: ignore # noqa: F401
-                    ["npm", "bin", "-g"],
+        return [sys.executable, "-m", "agent_harness_setup"]
-                    capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=5
+    except ImportError:
-                )
-                if npm_result.returncode == 0:
-                    npm_bin = npm_result.stdout.strip()
-                    if npm_bin:
-                        potential_paths.append(Path(npm_bin))
-            except (subprocess.TimeoutExpired, FileNotFoundError):
         pass
 
-            current_path = os.environ.get("PATH", "")
+    return None
-            for p in potential_paths:
-                if p.exists() and str(p) not in current_path:
-                    new_paths.append(str(p))
 
-            if new_paths:
+
-                os.environ["PATH"] = ":".join(new_paths) + ":" + current_path
+def _get_provider_defaults_for_harness(harness_id: str, executable_path: str | None = None) -> dict:
+    """Derive CmdForge provider configuration defaults for an installed harness."""
+    harness_map = {
+        "claude-code": "claude",
+        "claude": "claude",
+        "openai-codex": "codex",
+        "codex": "codex",
+        "agy": "agy",
+        "gemini-cli": "agy",
+        "opencode": "opencode",
+        "crush": "crush",
+        "ollama": "ollama",
+    }
+    cli_key = harness_map.get(harness_id, harness_id)
+    if cli_key in KNOWN_PROVIDER_CLIS:
+        base = dict(KNOWN_PROVIDER_CLIS[cli_key])
+        if executable_path:
+            old_cmd = base.get("command", "")
+            parts = shlex.split(old_cmd)
+            if parts:
+                base["command"] = " ".join([executable_path] + parts[1:])
+            else:
+                base["command"] = executable_path
+        return base
+
+    cmd = executable_path if executable_path else harness_id
+    return {
+        "name": harness_id,
+        "command": cmd,
+        "description": f"{harness_id} CLI provider",
+        "tags": ["cli"],
+        "locality": "remote",
+        "capabilities": ["text"],
+        "data_policy": "public",
+    }
+
+
+def _cmd_providers_install(args):
+    """Interactive guide to install AI harnesses and configure providers."""
+    helper_argv = _find_setup_helper()
+
+    if not helper_argv:
+        print("=" * 60)
+        print("CmdForge Provider Installation")
+        print("=" * 60)
+        print()
+        print("Notice: Agent Harness Setup Helper ('agent-harness-setup') was not")
+        print("found on your PATH or in active virtual environments.")
+        print()
+        print("To install the setup helper, run:")
+        print("  pip install -e /home/rob/PycharmProjects/agent-harness-setup")
+        print()
+        print("Or run the helper directly:")
+        print("  PYTHONPATH=/home/rob/PycharmProjects/agent-harness-setup/src python3 -m agent_harness_setup")
+        print()
+        print("Manual installation instructions are available in documentation:")
+        print("  https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/agents-and-tools/claude-code/overview")
+        return 0
+
+    # Prepare secure temporary result file and correlation request_id
+    temp_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix="cmdforge-harness-setup-")
+    try:
+        os.chmod(temp_dir, 0o700)
+    except OSError:
+        pass
+
+    result_file = Path(temp_dir) / "result.json"
+    req_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+
+    cmd = list(helper_argv) + ["--result-file", str(result_file), "--request-id", req_id]
+    harness_arg = getattr(args, "harness", None)
+    if harness_arg:
+        cmd.extend(["--harness", harness_arg])
+    if getattr(args, "dry_run", False):
+        cmd.append("--dry-run")
+
+    try:
+        proc = subprocess.run(cmd)
+        helper_exit_code = proc.returncode
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"\nError executing agent-harness-setup: {e}")
+        shutil.rmtree(temp_dir, ignore_errors=True)
+        return 1
+
+    from cmdforge._setup_contract.contract import read_completion_result
+    verdict, result_data, problems = read_completion_result(
+        result_file, expected_request_id=req_id, exit_code=helper_exit_code,
+        expected_harness_id=harness_arg,
+    )
+    shutil.rmtree(temp_dir, ignore_errors=True)
+    if verdict == "unknown":
+        print("\nSetup outcome unknown: " + "; ".join(problems))
+        return helper_exit_code if helper_exit_code else 1
+
+    # Dry-run completion
+    if verdict == "dry_run":
+        return 0
+
+    # Cancellation
+    if helper_exit_code in (10, 130, 143) or (result_data and result_data.get("status") == "cancelled"):
+        print("\nSetup cancelled. No provider configuration was changed.")
+        return 0
+
+    # Failure
+    if helper_exit_code != 0 or (result_data and result_data.get("status") == "failed"):
+        diag = result_data.get("error_diagnostics") if result_data else None
+        if diag:
+            print(f"\nSetup failed: {diag}")
+        return helper_exit_code if helper_exit_code != 0 else 1
+
+    # Verified Success
+    if helper_exit_code == 0 and result_data and result_data.get("status") == "success":
+        harness_id = result_data.get("harness_id") or "unknown"
+        verification = result_data.get("verification") or {}
+        executable_path = verification.get("executable_path")
+        path_updates = result_data.get("path_updates") or []
+
+        # Advisory PATH updates
+        if path_updates:
+            cur_path = os.environ.get("PATH", "")
+            new_dirs = [
+                str(Path(os.path.expanduser(p)))
+                for p in path_updates
+                if Path(os.path.expanduser(p)).is_dir() and str(Path(os.path.expanduser(p))) not in cur_path
+            ]
+            if new_dirs:
+                os.environ["PATH"] = ":".join(new_dirs) + ":" + cur_path
+
+        provider_defaults = _get_provider_defaults_for_harness(harness_id, executable_path)
+        provider_name = provider_defaults["name"]
 
         print()
-            print("Installation completed!")
+        print("=" * 60)
+        print(f"Harness Setup Verified: {harness_id}")
+        print("=" * 60)
+        if executable_path:
+            print(f"Verified executable: {executable_path}")
+        if result_data.get("manual_steps_remaining"):
+            print("\nRemaining setup steps:")
+            for step in result_data["manual_steps_remaining"]:
+                print(f"  * {step}")
+
+        existing = get_provider(provider_name)
+        if existing:
+            print(f"\nProvider '{provider_name}' is already configured in ~/.cmdforge/providers.yaml.")
+            print(f"Command: {existing.command}")
+            print(f"\nTest with: cmdforge providers test {provider_name}")
+            return 0
+
+        # Interactive confirmation prompt for provider configuration
         print()
-            print("IMPORTANT: Refresh your shell PATH before continuing:")
+        try:
-            print("  source ~/.bashrc")
+            prompt_resp = input(
-            print()
+                f"Would you like to register '{provider_name}' as a model provider in ~/.cmdforge/providers.yaml? (Y/n): "
-            print(f"Next steps:")
+            ).strip().lower()
-            print(f"  1. source ~/.bashrc   (required!)")
+        except (EOFError, KeyboardInterrupt):
-            print(f"  2. {info['setup']}")
+            prompt_resp = "n"
-            if info.get('post_install_note'):
+
-                print(f"  3. {info['post_install_note']}")
+        if prompt_resp in ("", "y", "yes"):
-                print(f"  4. Test with: cmdforge providers test {selected}")
+            new_prov = Provider(
+                name=provider_name,
+                command=provider_defaults["command"],
+                description=provider_defaults.get("description", ""),
+                tags=provider_defaults.get("tags", []),
+                locality=provider_defaults.get("locality", "remote"),
+                capabilities=provider_defaults.get("capabilities", ["text"]),
+                data_policy=provider_defaults.get("data_policy", "public"),
+            )
+            add_provider(new_prov)
+            print(f"\nProvider '{provider_name}' successfully added to ~/.cmdforge/providers.yaml.")
+            print(f"Command: {new_prov.command}")
+            print(f"\nTest with: cmdforge providers test {provider_name}")
         else:
-                print(f"  3. Test with: cmdforge providers test {info['variants'][0] if info['variants'] else selected}")
+            print("\nSkipped provider registration. You can add it later with:")
-        else:
+            print(f"  cmdforge providers add {provider_name} '{provider_defaults['command']}'")
-            print()
+
-            print(f"Installation failed (exit code {result.returncode})")
+        return 0
-            print("Try running the command manually:")
-            print(f"  {info['install_cmd']}")
-    else:
-        print()
-        print("To install manually, run:")
-        print(f"  {info['install_cmd']}")
-        print()
-        print(f"Then: {info['setup']}")
 
     return 0
 

src/cmdforge/cli/tool_commands.py

@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ def _execution_policy_from_args(*namespaces):
             getattr(namespace, "require_model_digest", False)
             for namespace in namespaces
         ),
+        provider_timeout=next((
+            getattr(namespace, "provider_timeout", None)
+            for namespace in namespaces
+            if getattr(namespace, "provider_timeout", None)
+        ), None),
     )
 
 

src/cmdforge/gui/dialogs/provider_install_dialog.py

@@ -1,26 +1,37 @@
-"""Provider installation wizard dialog."""
+"""Provider installation wizard dialog.
 
+Reconciled in Packet S6 to delegate harness installation to agent-harness-setup
+via a dedicated terminal window while preserving the GUI configuration and
+provider variants management workflows.
+"""
+
+import json
+import os
 import shutil
 import subprocess
+import tempfile
+import uuid
 from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Optional
 
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
     QDialog, QVBoxLayout, QHBoxLayout, QLabel, QPushButton,
     QListWidget, QListWidgetItem, QTextEdit, QProgressBar,
     QMessageBox, QGroupBox, QWidget, QStackedWidget
 )
-from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QThread, Signal, QProcess
+from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QThread, Signal
 from PySide6.QtGui import QFont
 
 from ...providers import load_providers, add_provider, Provider
+from ...cli.provider_commands import _find_setup_helper
 
 
-# Provider installation info (shared with CLI)
+# Supported AI provider metadata and variants (installation catalogue retired and
-PROVIDER_INSTALL_INFO = {
+# delegated to agent-harness-setup)
+SUPPORTED_PROVIDERS = {
     "claude": {
+        "harness_id": "claude-code",
         "group": "Anthropic Claude",
-        "install_cmd": "curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash",
-        "requires": "curl and bash",
         "setup": "Run 'claude' to sign in with a subscription or API key.",
         "cost": "Paid subscription or API key",
         "variants": [
@@ -31,29 +42,27 @@ PROVIDER_INSTALL_INFO = {
         ],
     },
     "codex": {
+        "harness_id": "codex",
         "group": "OpenAI Codex",
-        "install_cmd": "npm install -g @openai/codex",
+        "setup": "Run 'codex' to sign in. ChatGPT Plus/Pro includes Codex access.",
-        "requires": "Node.js 18+ and npm",
-        "setup": "Run 'codex' to sign in.",
         "cost": "Free tier or ChatGPT subscription, subject to account limits",
         "variants": [
             ("codex", "codex exec -", "OpenAI Codex"),
         ],
     },
     "agy": {
+        "harness_id": "agy",
         "group": "Google Antigravity",
-        "install_cmd": None,
-        "requires": "Google Antigravity desktop application",
         "setup": "Install from https://antigravity.google/download, then run 'agy install' to configure your PATH.",
         "cost": "Free tier available, subject to account limits",
+        "manual_only": True,
         "variants": [
             ("agy", "agy -p", "Google Antigravity (automatic model selection)"),
         ],
     },
     "opencode": {
+        "harness_id": "opencode",
         "group": "OpenCode",
-        "install_cmd": "curl -fsSL https://opencode.ai/install | bash",
-        "requires": "curl, bash",
         "setup": "Run 'opencode' and use /connect to configure providers.",
         "cost": "Free models available; paid providers require credentials",
         "variants": [
@@ -64,9 +73,8 @@ PROVIDER_INSTALL_INFO = {
         ],
     },
     "crush": {
+        "harness_id": "crush",
         "group": "Crush (Charm)",
-        "install_cmd": "npm install -g @charmland/crush",
-        "requires": "Node.js 18+ and npm",
         "setup": "Run 'crush' to configure Hyper or your provider API keys.",
         "cost": "Limited Hyper credits or your own provider billing",
         "variants": [
@@ -74,9 +82,8 @@ PROVIDER_INSTALL_INFO = {
         ],
     },
     "ollama": {
+        "harness_id": "ollama",
         "group": "Ollama (Local LLMs)",
-        "install_cmd": "curl -fsSL https://ollama.ai/install.sh | bash",
-        "requires": "curl, bash, 8GB+ RAM (GPU recommended)",
         "setup": "Run 'ollama pull llama3.2' to download a model.",
         "cost": "FREE (runs entirely on your machine)",
         "variants": [
@@ -88,43 +95,111 @@ PROVIDER_INSTALL_INFO = {
     },
 }
 
+# Retained alias for backwards compatibility
+PROVIDER_INSTALL_INFO = SUPPORTED_PROVIDERS
 
-class InstallWorker(QThread):
+
-    """Background worker for running installation commands."""
+def find_terminal_emulator() -> list[str] | None:
+    """Find an available graphical terminal emulator command prefix."""
+    candidates = [
+        ("x-terminal-emulator", ["-e"]),
+        ("gnome-terminal", ["--"]),
+        ("konsole", ["-e"]),
+        ("xfce4-terminal", ["-e"]),
+        ("kitty", []),
+        ("alacritty", ["-e"]),
+        ("xterm", ["-e"]),
+    ]
+    for term, prefix in candidates:
+        bin_path = shutil.which(term)
+        if bin_path:
+            return [bin_path] + prefix
+    return None
+
+
+class SetupTerminalWorker(QThread):
+    """Background worker running agent-harness-setup in a dedicated terminal window."""
     output = Signal(str)
-    finished = Signal(bool, str)
+    finished = Signal(bool, str, dict)
 
-    def __init__(self, command: str):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        helper_argv: list[str],
+        harness_id: str,
+        result_file: Path,
+        request_id: str,
+        terminal_launcher: list[str] | None = None,
+    ):
         super().__init__()
-        self.command = command
+        self.helper_argv = helper_argv
+        self.harness_id = harness_id
+        self.result_file = result_file
+        self.request_id = request_id
+        self.terminal_launcher = terminal_launcher
+        self._process: Optional[subprocess.Popen] = None
 
     def run(self):
+        helper_cmd = list(self.helper_argv) + [
+            "--result-file", str(self.result_file),
+            "--request-id", self.request_id,
+            "--harness", self.harness_id,
+        ]
+        if self.terminal_launcher:
+            full_cmd = list(self.terminal_launcher) + helper_cmd
+        else:
+            full_cmd = helper_cmd
+
         try:
-            process = subprocess.Popen(
+            self._process = subprocess.Popen(
-                self.command,
+                full_cmd,
-                shell=True,
+                stdout=subprocess.PIPE if not self.terminal_launcher else None,
-                stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+                stderr=subprocess.STDOUT if not self.terminal_launcher else None,
-                stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
                 text=True,
-                bufsize=1
             )
 
-            for line in process.stdout:
+            if not self.terminal_launcher and self._process.stdout:
+                for line in self._process.stdout:
                     self.output.emit(line)
 
-            process.wait()
+            exit_code = self._process.wait()
 
-            if process.returncode == 0:
+            from cmdforge._setup_contract.contract import read_completion_result
-                self.finished.emit(True, "Installation completed successfully!")
+            verdict, result_data, problems = read_completion_result(
+                self.result_file, expected_request_id=self.request_id,
+                exit_code=exit_code, expected_harness_id=self.harness_id,
+            )
+            if verdict == "unknown":
+                self.finished.emit(False, "Setup outcome unknown: " + "; ".join(problems), {})
+                return
+            status = result_data["status"]
+
+            if exit_code == 0 and status == "success":
+                self.finished.emit(True, f"Setup for '{self.harness_id}' verified successfully!", result_data or {})
+            elif exit_code in (10, 130, 143) or status == "cancelled":
+                self.finished.emit(False, "Setup was cancelled by user.", result_data or {})
             else:
-                self.finished.emit(False, f"Installation failed (exit code {process.returncode})")
+                diag = result_data.get("error_diagnostics") if result_data else None
+                msg = f"Setup failed: {diag}" if diag else f"Setup process exited with code {exit_code}."
+                self.finished.emit(False, msg, result_data or {})
 
         except Exception as e:
-            self.finished.emit(False, f"Error: {e}")
+            self.finished.emit(False, f"Error launching setup helper: {e}", {})
+
+    def terminate_process(self):
+        """Terminate the active setup process if running."""
+        if self._process and self._process.poll() is None:
+            try:
+                self._process.terminate()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+
+
+# Alias for backwards compatibility
+InstallWorker = SetupTerminalWorker
 
 
 class ProviderInstallDialog(QDialog):
-    """Dialog for installing AI provider CLI tools."""
+    """Dialog for installing AI provider CLI tools via agent-harness-setup."""
 
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
         super().__init__(parent)
@@ -132,8 +207,9 @@ class ProviderInstallDialog(QDialog):
         self.setMinimumSize(700, 500)
         self.resize(750, 550)
 
-        self._worker = None
+        self._worker: Optional[SetupTerminalWorker] = None
-        self._selected_provider = None
+        self._selected_provider: Optional[str] = None
+        self._temp_dir: Optional[str] = None
 
         self._setup_ui()
         self._load_providers()
@@ -172,7 +248,8 @@ class ProviderInstallDialog(QDialog):
         layout.addWidget(title)
 
         desc = QLabel(
-            "CmdForge works with various AI providers. Select one below to install it. "
+            "CmdForge works with various AI providers. Select one below to install and configure it. "
+            "Installation is performed interactively via the Agent Harness Setup helper. "
             "Providers marked as [INSTALLED] are already available on your system."
         )
         desc.setWordWrap(True)
@@ -314,11 +391,8 @@ class ProviderInstallDialog(QDialog):
 
     def _load_providers(self):
         """Load and display available providers."""
-        # Get currently configured providers
+        self.provider_list.clear()
-        configured = {p.name for p in load_providers()}
+        for key, info in SUPPORTED_PROVIDERS.items():
-
-        # Check what's installed on the system
-        for key, info in PROVIDER_INSTALL_INFO.items():
             item = QListWidgetItem()
 
             # Check if CLI tool is installed
@@ -337,9 +411,6 @@ class ProviderInstallDialog(QDialog):
 
     def _check_installed(self, provider_key: str) -> bool:
         """Check if a provider's CLI tool is installed."""
-        info = PROVIDER_INSTALL_INFO[provider_key]
-
-        # Check common locations based on provider
         if provider_key == "opencode":
             opencode_path = Path.home() / ".opencode" / "bin" / "opencode"
             return opencode_path.exists() or shutil.which("opencode") is not None
@@ -354,30 +425,29 @@ class ProviderInstallDialog(QDialog):
         """Handle provider selection."""
         key = item.data(Qt.UserRole)
         is_installed = item.data(Qt.UserRole + 1)
-        info = PROVIDER_INSTALL_INFO[key]
+        info = SUPPORTED_PROVIDERS[key]
 
         self._selected_provider = key
         self.btn_install.setEnabled(True)
 
-        # Update details
+        is_manual = info.get("manual_only", False)
-        install_method = info['install_cmd'] or "Manual download"
+        install_method = "Manual desktop setup" if is_manual else "Agent Harness Setup Helper (terminal)"
+
         details = f"""<b>{info['group']}</b><br><br>
 <b>Cost:</b> {info['cost']}<br>
-<b>Requirements:</b> {info['requires']}<br>
 <b>Install method:</b> <code>{install_method}</code><br>
 <b>After install:</b> {info['setup']}<br><br>
 <b>Available models:</b> {', '.join(v[0] for v in info['variants'])}"""
 
         if is_installed:
-            details += "<br><br><span style='color: green;'>This provider is already installed. Click Install to reinstall or update.</span>"
+            details += "<br><br><span style='color: green;'>This provider is already installed. Click Reinstall to run setup again.</span>"
 
         self.details_label.setText(details)
 
-        # Change button text based on installed status
+        if is_manual:
-        if info["install_cmd"]:
-            self.btn_install.setText("Reinstall" if is_installed else "Install Selected")
-        else:
             self.btn_install.setText("Add Providers" if is_installed else "Setup Instructions")
+        else:
+            self.btn_install.setText("Reinstall" if is_installed else "Install Selected")
 
     def _on_provider_double_clicked(self, item: QListWidgetItem):
         """Handle double-click to start install."""
@@ -389,9 +459,9 @@ class ProviderInstallDialog(QDialog):
         if not self._selected_provider:
             return
 
-        info = PROVIDER_INSTALL_INFO[self._selected_provider]
+        info = SUPPORTED_PROVIDERS[self._selected_provider]
 
-        if not info["install_cmd"]:
+        if info.get("manual_only"):
             if self._check_installed(self._selected_provider):
                 self._populate_variants()
                 self.stack.setCurrentIndex(2)
@@ -399,30 +469,65 @@ class ProviderInstallDialog(QDialog):
                 QMessageBox.information(self, "Manual Setup", info["setup"])
             return
 
+        helper_argv = _find_setup_helper()
+        if not helper_argv:
+            QMessageBox.warning(
+                self,
+                "Setup Helper Missing",
+                "Agent Harness Setup Helper ('agent-harness-setup') was not found on your PATH or in active environments.\n\n"
+                "Please install the helper or run manually:\n"
+                "  pip install -e /home/rob/PycharmProjects/agent-harness-setup\n\n"
+                "Or run directly:\n"
+                "  PYTHONPATH=/home/rob/PycharmProjects/agent-harness-setup/src python3 -m agent_harness_setup"
+            )
+            return
+
+        # Prepare secure temporary directory and result file
+        self._temp_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix="cmdforge-harness-gui-")
+        try:
+            os.chmod(self._temp_dir, 0o700)
+        except OSError:
+            pass
+
+        result_file = Path(self._temp_dir) / "result.json"
+        request_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        harness_id = info.get("harness_id", self._selected_provider)
+
         # Switch to install page
         self.stack.setCurrentIndex(1)
         self.install_title.setText(f"Installing {info['group']}...")
-        self.install_cmd_label.setText(f"Command: {info['install_cmd']}")
+        self.install_cmd_label.setText(f"Helper: agent-harness-setup --harness {harness_id}")
         self.output_text.clear()
         self.progress.setRange(0, 0)
         self.btn_back.setEnabled(False)
         self.btn_next.setEnabled(False)
 
-        # Start installation
+        term_launcher = find_terminal_emulator()
-        self._worker = InstallWorker(info['install_cmd'])
+        if term_launcher:
+            self.output_text.append(f"Dedicated terminal window launched ({Path(term_launcher[0]).name}).")
+            self.output_text.append("Please complete the preflight and approval steps in that window.\n")
+        else:
+            self.output_text.append("No graphical terminal emulator detected; running in background process.\n")
+
+        self._worker = SetupTerminalWorker(
+            helper_argv=helper_argv,
+            harness_id=harness_id,
+            result_file=result_file,
+            request_id=request_id,
+            terminal_launcher=term_launcher,
+        )
         self._worker.output.connect(self._on_install_output)
-        self._worker.finished.connect(self._on_install_finished)
+        self._worker.finished.connect(self._on_setup_finished)
         self._worker.start()
 
     def _on_install_output(self, text: str):
         """Handle installation output."""
         self.output_text.append(text.rstrip())
-        # Auto-scroll to bottom
         scrollbar = self.output_text.verticalScrollBar()
         scrollbar.setValue(scrollbar.maximum())
 
-    def _on_install_finished(self, success: bool, message: str):
+    def _on_setup_finished(self, success: bool, message: str, result_data: dict):
-        """Handle installation completion."""
+        """Handle setup helper process completion."""
         self.progress.setRange(0, 1)
         self.progress.setValue(1 if success else 0)
         self.btn_back.setEnabled(True)
@@ -430,18 +535,39 @@ class ProviderInstallDialog(QDialog):
         if success:
             self.install_title.setText("Installation Complete!")
             self.output_text.append(f"\n{'='*50}\n{message}")
+
+            # Advisory PATH updates
+            path_updates = result_data.get("path_updates") or []
+            if path_updates:
+                cur_path = os.environ.get("PATH", "")
+                new_dirs = [
+                    str(Path(os.path.expanduser(p)))
+                    for p in path_updates
+                    if Path(os.path.expanduser(p)).is_dir() and str(Path(os.path.expanduser(p))) not in cur_path
+                ]
+                if new_dirs:
+                    os.environ["PATH"] = ":".join(new_dirs) + ":" + cur_path
+
+            # Update installed status for provider item in list
+            for i in range(self.provider_list.count()):
+                item = self.provider_list.item(i)
+                if item.data(Qt.UserRole) == self._selected_provider:
+                    item.setData(Qt.UserRole + 1, True)
+                    info = SUPPORTED_PROVIDERS[self._selected_provider]
+                    item.setText(f"{info['group']} [INSTALLED]")
+                    item.setForeground(Qt.darkGreen)
+                    break
+
             self.btn_next.setEnabled(True)
-
-            # Populate variants page
             self._populate_variants()
+            self.stack.setCurrentIndex(2)
         else:
-            self.install_title.setText("Installation Failed")
+            self.install_title.setText("Installation Incomplete")
-            self.output_text.append(f"\n{'='*50}\nERROR: {message}")
+            self.output_text.append(f"\n{'='*50}\n{message}")
-
             QMessageBox.warning(
-                self, "Installation Failed",
+                self,
-                f"The installation did not complete successfully.\n\n{message}\n\n"
+                "Installation Incomplete",
-                "You may need to install manually. Check the output for details."
+                f"{message}\n\nYou can inspect the logs or retry.",
             )
 
     def _populate_variants(self):
@@ -449,7 +575,7 @@ class ProviderInstallDialog(QDialog):
         if not self._selected_provider:
             return
 
-        info = PROVIDER_INSTALL_INFO[self._selected_provider]
+        info = SUPPORTED_PROVIDERS[self._selected_provider]
         self.variants_list.clear()
 
         # Get currently configured provider names
@@ -458,6 +584,7 @@ class ProviderInstallDialog(QDialog):
         for name, command, description in info['variants']:
             item = QListWidgetItem(f"{name} - {description}")
             item.setData(Qt.UserRole, (name, command, description))
+            self.variants_list.addItem(item)
 
             # Pre-select if not already configured
             if name not in configured:
@@ -466,8 +593,6 @@ class ProviderInstallDialog(QDialog):
                 item.setForeground(Qt.gray)
                 item.setText(f"{name} - {description} [already configured]")
 
-            self.variants_list.addItem(item)
-
         # Update next steps
         self.next_steps_label.setText(
             f"<b>Important:</b> Before using these providers, you need to authenticate:<br><br>"
@@ -497,3 +622,14 @@ class ProviderInstallDialog(QDialog):
             )
 
         self.accept()
+
+    def closeEvent(self, event):
+        """Clean up worker and temporary resources on close."""
+        if self._worker and self._worker.isRunning():
+            self._worker.terminate_process()
+            self._worker.wait(2000)
+
+        if self._temp_dir and Path(self._temp_dir).is_dir():
+            shutil.rmtree(self._temp_dir, ignore_errors=True)
+
+        super().closeEvent(event)

src/cmdforge/providers.py

@@ -426,8 +426,11 @@ class ProviderExecutionPolicy:
     data_classification: str = "public"
     require_model_identity: bool = False
     require_model_digest: bool = False
+    provider_timeout: Optional[int] = None  # the caller's limit in seconds; overrides a step's own timeout
 
     def __post_init__(self) -> None:
+        if self.provider_timeout is not None and self.provider_timeout <= 0:
+            raise ValueError("provider_timeout must be a positive number of seconds")
         if self.required_locality not in {None, "local", "remote"}:
             raise ValueError("required_locality must be local, remote, or null")
         if self.data_classification not in {"public", "internal", "private"}:

src/cmdforge/runner.py

@@ -559,6 +559,8 @@ def execute_prompt_step(
 
     # Determine provider
     provider = provider_override or substitute_variables(step.provider, variables, warn_non_scalar=verbose)
+    # How long the provider may take: the caller's --provider-timeout, else the step's timeout, else 300 s
+    step_timeout = effective_policy.provider_timeout or step.timeout or 300
 
     # Build context from the inside out so the final order is:
     # profile system prompt -> skills -> user prompt.
@@ -580,7 +582,7 @@ def execute_prompt_step(
             result = mock_provider(prompt)
         else:
             result = call_provider(
-                provider, prompt, max_tokens=step.max_tokens,
+                provider, prompt, timeout=step_timeout, max_tokens=step.max_tokens,
                 execution_policy=effective_policy,
             )
 
@@ -629,7 +631,7 @@ Please try again with valid JSON matching the schema exactly."""
             result = mock_provider(current_prompt)
         else:
             result = call_provider(
-                provider, current_prompt, max_tokens=step.max_tokens,
+                provider, current_prompt, timeout=step_timeout, max_tokens=step.max_tokens,
                 execution_policy=effective_policy,
             )
 
@@ -1186,6 +1188,8 @@ def create_argument_parser(tool: Tool) -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
     parser.add_argument("--require-model-identity", action="store_true")
     parser.add_argument("--require-model-digest", action="store_true")
     parser.add_argument("--result-envelope", choices=["json"])
+    parser.add_argument("--provider-timeout", type=int,
+                        help="Seconds each AI provider call may take (overrides the tool's own step timeouts)")
 
     # Tool-specific flags from arguments
     for arg in tool.arguments:
@@ -1315,6 +1319,7 @@ def main():
         data_classification=args.data_classification or "public",
         require_model_identity=args.require_model_identity,
         require_model_digest=args.require_model_digest,
+        provider_timeout=args.provider_timeout,
     )
     provider_calls = []
 

src/cmdforge/tool.py

@@ -188,11 +188,14 @@ class PromptStep:
     max_tokens: Optional[int] = None  # Max output tokens (provider-dependent)
     skills: Optional[List[str]] = None  # Skill names to enable for this step
     fallback_policy: str = "allow"  # "allow" | "deny"
+    timeout: Optional[int] = None  # Seconds the provider may take (None: the default 300; --provider-timeout wins)
 
     def __post_init__(self) -> None:
         _validate_skill_selection(self.skills)
         if self.fallback_policy not in {"allow", "deny"}:
             raise ValueError("PromptStep fallback_policy must be allow or deny")
+        if self.timeout is not None and self.timeout <= 0:
+            raise ValueError("PromptStep timeout must be a positive number of seconds")
 
     def to_dict(self) -> dict:
         d = {
@@ -221,6 +224,8 @@ class PromptStep:
             d["skills"] = self.skills
         if self.fallback_policy != "allow":
             d["fallback_policy"] = self.fallback_policy
+        if self.timeout is not None:
+            d["timeout"] = self.timeout
         return d
 
     @classmethod
@@ -233,6 +238,12 @@ class PromptStep:
                 raise ValueError("max_tokens must be an integer")
             if max_tokens <= 0 or max_tokens > 1_000_000:
                 raise ValueError("max_tokens must be between 1 and 1000000")
+        timeout = data.get("timeout")
+        if timeout is not None:
+            try:
+                timeout = int(timeout)
+            except (TypeError, ValueError):
+                raise ValueError("timeout must be a whole number of seconds")
 
         return cls(
             prompt=data["prompt"],
@@ -248,6 +259,7 @@ class PromptStep:
             max_tokens=max_tokens,
             skills=data.get("skills"),
             fallback_policy=data.get("fallback_policy", "allow"),
+            timeout=timeout,
         )
 
 

src/cmdforge/web/app.py

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ from cmdforge.registry import app as registry_app
 
 from . import web_bp
 from .auth import login, register, logout
+from .donations import load_donation_options
 from .filters import register_filters
 from .forum import forum_bp
 from .sessions import SQLiteSessionInterface, cleanup_expired_sessions
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ def create_web_app() -> Flask:
     app.config["SESSION_COOKIE_NAME"] = "cmdforge_session"
     app.config["SESSION_COOKIE_SECURE"] = os.environ.get("CMDFORGE_ENV") == "production"
     app.config["SHOW_ADS"] = os.environ.get("CMDFORGE_SHOW_ADS", "").lower() == "true"
+    app.config["DONATION_OPTIONS"] = load_donation_options(os.environ)
 
     # CSRF token generator
     app.config["CSRF_GENERATOR"] = lambda: secrets.token_urlsafe(32)

src/cmdforge/web/donations.py

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+"""Validation and presentation helpers for public donation settings."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import re
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import Mapping
+from urllib.parse import urlencode, urlparse
+
+
+_BASE58_BITCOIN_ADDRESS = re.compile(r"^[13][a-km-zA-HJ-NP-Z1-9]{25,34}$")
+_BECH32_BITCOIN_ADDRESS = re.compile(r"^bc1[ac-hj-np-z02-9]{11,71}$")
+_PAYPAL_HOSTS = {"paypal.com", "www.paypal.com", "paypal.me", "www.paypal.me"}
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class DonationOptions:
+    """Public donation methods safe to render as links."""
+
+    bitcoin_address: str = ""
+    bitcoin_uri: str = ""
+    paypal_url: str = ""
+
+    @property
+    def enabled(self) -> bool:
+        return bool(self.bitcoin_address or self.paypal_url)
+
+
+def _valid_bitcoin_address(value: str) -> bool:
+    if _BASE58_BITCOIN_ADDRESS.fullmatch(value):
+        return True
+    # Bech32 addresses may be all lower- or uppercase, but never mixed case.
+    if value.lower() != value and value.upper() != value:
+        return False
+    return bool(_BECH32_BITCOIN_ADDRESS.fullmatch(value.lower()))
+
+
+def _valid_paypal_url(value: str) -> bool:
+    parsed = urlparse(value)
+    return (
+        parsed.scheme == "https"
+        and parsed.hostname is not None
+        and parsed.hostname.lower() in _PAYPAL_HOSTS
+        and not parsed.username
+        and not parsed.password
+    )
+
+
+def load_donation_options(environment: Mapping[str, str]) -> DonationOptions:
+    """Load public donation details, ignoring malformed environment values."""
+
+    bitcoin_address = environment.get("CMDFORGE_DONATION_BITCOIN_ADDRESS", "").strip()
+    if not _valid_bitcoin_address(bitcoin_address):
+        bitcoin_address = ""
+
+    paypal_url = environment.get("CMDFORGE_DONATION_PAYPAL_URL", "").strip()
+    if not _valid_paypal_url(paypal_url):
+        paypal_url = ""
+
+    bitcoin_uri = ""
+    if bitcoin_address:
+        query = urlencode({"label": "CmdForge", "message": "Support CmdForge development"})
+        bitcoin_uri = f"bitcoin:{bitcoin_address}?{query}"
+
+    return DonationOptions(
+        bitcoin_address=bitcoin_address,
+        bitcoin_uri=bitcoin_uri,
+        paypal_url=paypal_url,
+    )

src/cmdforge/web/routes.py

@@ -876,7 +876,10 @@ def philosophy():
 
 @web_bp.route("/donate", endpoint="donate")
 def donate():
-    return render_template("pages/donate.html")
+    return render_template(
+        "pages/donate.html",
+        donations=current_app.config["DONATION_OPTIONS"],
+    )
 
 
 @web_bp.route("/privacy", endpoint="privacy")

src/cmdforge/web/templates/components/footer.html

@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
                     Provider-agnostic, composable, and community-driven.
                 </p>
                 <div class="mt-4 flex space-x-4">
-                    <a href="https://github.com/rob/cmdforge" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                    <a href="https://gitea.brrd.tech/rob/CmdForge" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"
-                       class="text-gray-400 hover:text-white transition-colors" aria-label="GitHub">
+                       class="text-gray-400 hover:text-white transition-colors" aria-label="CmdForge source on Gitea">
                         <svg class="w-6 h-6" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
                             <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M12 2C6.477 2 2 6.484 2 12.017c0 4.425 2.865 8.18 6.839 9.504.5.092.682-.217.682-.483 0-.237-.008-.868-.013-1.703-2.782.605-3.369-1.343-3.369-1.343-.454-1.158-1.11-1.466-1.11-1.466-.908-.62.069-.608.069-.608 1.003.07 1.531 1.032 1.531 1.032.892 1.53 2.341 1.088 2.91.832.092-.647.35-1.088.636-1.338-2.22-.253-4.555-1.113-4.555-4.951 0-1.093.39-1.988 1.029-2.688-.103-.253-.446-1.272.098-2.65 0 0 .84-.27 2.75 1.026A9.564 9.564 0 0112 6.844c.85.004 1.705.115 2.504.337 1.909-1.296 2.747-1.027 2.747-1.027.546 1.379.202 2.398.1 2.651.64.7 1.028 1.595 1.028 2.688 0 3.848-2.339 4.695-4.566 4.943.359.309.678.92.678 1.855 0 1.338-.012 2.419-.012 2.747 0 .268.18.58.688.482A10.019 10.019 0 0022 12.017C22 6.484 17.522 2 12 2z" clip-rule="evenodd"/>
                         </svg>

src/cmdforge/web/templates/pages/about.html

@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
                 <svg class="w-5 h-5 mr-2" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
                     <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M12 2C6.477 2 2 6.484 2 12.017c0 4.425 2.865 8.18 6.839 9.504.5.092.682-.217.682-.483 0-.237-.008-.868-.013-1.703-2.782.605-3.369-1.343-3.369-1.343-.454-1.158-1.11-1.466-1.11-1.466-.908-.62.069-.608.069-.608 1.003.07 1.531 1.032 1.531 1.032.892 1.53 2.341 1.088 2.91.832.092-.647.35-1.088.636-1.338-2.22-.253-4.555-1.113-4.555-4.951 0-1.093.39-1.988 1.029-2.688-.103-.253-.446-1.272.098-2.65 0 0 .84-.27 2.75 1.026A9.564 9.564 0 0112 6.844c.85.004 1.705.115 2.504.337 1.909-1.296 2.747-1.027 2.747-1.027.546 1.379.202 2.398.1 2.651.64.7 1.028 1.595 1.028 2.688 0 3.848-2.339 4.695-4.566 4.943.359.309.678.92.678 1.855 0 1.338-.012 2.419-.012 2.747 0 .268.18.58.688.482A10.019 10.019 0 0022 12.017C22 6.484 17.522 2 12 2z" clip-rule="evenodd"/>
                 </svg>
-                View on GitHub
+                View on Gitea
             </a>
         </div>
     </div>

src/cmdforge/web/templates/pages/docs.html

@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
                     </div>
                 </article>
 
-                <!-- Edit on GitHub -->
+                <!-- Edit on Gitea -->
                 <div class="mt-6 text-center">
                     <a href="https://gitea.brrd.tech/rob/CmdForge/edit/main/docs/{{ current_path }}.md"
                        target="_blank"
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
                         <svg class="w-4 h-4 mr-1" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 20 20">
                             <path d="M13.586 3.586a2 2 0 112.828 2.828l-.793.793-2.828-2.828.793-.793zM11.379 5.793L3 14.172V17h2.828l8.38-8.379-2.83-2.828z"/>
                         </svg>
-                        Edit this page on GitHub
+                        Edit this page on Gitea
                     </a>
                 </div>
             </main>

src/cmdforge/web/templates/pages/donate.html

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 {% block title %}Support CmdForge{% endblock %}
 
-{% block meta_description %}Support CmdForge by contributing code, tools, or feedback.{% endblock %}
+{% block meta_description %}Support the open-source CmdForge project with Bitcoin, PayPal, tools, code, or feedback.{% endblock %}
 
 {% block content %}
 <div class="bg-gray-50 min-h-screen">
@@ -11,13 +11,76 @@
         <div class="max-w-4xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 py-12 text-center">
             <h1 class="text-3xl font-bold text-gray-900">Support CmdForge</h1>
             <p class="mt-4 text-lg text-gray-600">
-                CmdForge is a passion project. The best way to support it is to use it and share what you build.
+                Help keep an independent, open-source toolkit growing. Every contribution supports hosting,
+                maintenance, documentation, and the next generation of tools.
             </p>
         </div>
     </div>
 
     <div class="max-w-5xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 py-12">
+        {% if donations.enabled %}
+        <section class="mb-12" aria-labelledby="financial-support-heading">
+            <div class="text-center mb-8">
+                <h2 id="financial-support-heading" class="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-900">Make a Contribution</h2>
+                <p class="mt-3 text-gray-600">
+                    Choose the method that works for you. Donations are voluntary and do not unlock product features.
+                </p>
+            </div>
+            <div class="grid grid-cols-1 {% if donations.bitcoin_address and donations.paypal_url %}md:grid-cols-2{% endif %} gap-6 max-w-4xl mx-auto">
+                {% if donations.bitcoin_address %}
+                <article class="bg-white rounded-xl border border-amber-200 p-7 shadow-sm">
+                    <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
+                        <div class="w-11 h-11 bg-amber-100 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-amber-700 font-bold text-xl">&#8383;</div>
+                        <div>
+                            <h3 class="text-xl font-semibold text-gray-900">Bitcoin</h3>
+                            <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">Send BTC directly to the project wallet.</p>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                    <label for="bitcoin-address" class="block mt-6 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700">Bitcoin address</label>
+                    <div class="mt-2 flex flex-col sm:flex-row gap-2">
+                        <code id="bitcoin-address" class="min-w-0 flex-1 px-3 py-3 bg-gray-50 border border-gray-200 rounded-md text-xs text-gray-800 break-all select-all">{{ donations.bitcoin_address }}</code>
+                        <button type="button" id="copy-bitcoin-address"
+                                class="px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-amber-800 border border-amber-300 rounded-md hover:bg-amber-50"
+                                data-address="{{ donations.bitcoin_address }}">
+                            Copy
+                        </button>
+                    </div>
+                    <p id="copy-bitcoin-status" class="mt-2 text-sm text-green-700 min-h-5" role="status" aria-live="polite"></p>
+                    <a href="{{ donations.bitcoin_uri }}"
+                       class="mt-2 inline-flex items-center justify-center w-full px-5 py-3 text-sm font-medium text-white bg-amber-600 rounded-md hover:bg-amber-700">
+                        Open Bitcoin Wallet
+                    </a>
+                    <p class="mt-3 text-xs text-gray-500">Always verify the full address in your wallet before sending.</p>
+                </article>
+                {% endif %}
+
+                {% if donations.paypal_url %}
+                <article class="bg-white rounded-xl border border-blue-200 p-7 shadow-sm flex flex-col">
+                    <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
+                        <div class="w-11 h-11 bg-blue-100 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-blue-700 font-bold text-xl">P</div>
+                        <div>
+                            <h3 class="text-xl font-semibold text-gray-900">PayPal</h3>
+                            <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">Contribute with PayPal or a supported card.</p>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                    <p class="mt-6 text-gray-600 flex-1">
+                        PayPal handles the payment securely on its own website. CmdForge never receives your payment credentials.
+                    </p>
+                    <a href="{{ donations.paypal_url }}" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                       class="mt-6 inline-flex items-center justify-center w-full px-5 py-3 text-sm font-medium text-white bg-blue-600 rounded-md hover:bg-blue-700">
+                        Donate with PayPal
+                    </a>
+                </article>
+                {% endif %}
+            </div>
+        </section>
+        {% endif %}
+
         <!-- Ways to help -->
+        <div class="text-center mb-8">
+            <h2 class="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-900">Other Ways to Help</h2>
+            <p class="mt-3 text-gray-600">Money is never the only way to make a meaningful contribution.</p>
+        </div>
         <section class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-6 mb-12">
             <div class="bg-white rounded-lg border border-gray-200 p-6">
                 <div class="w-12 h-12 bg-indigo-100 rounded-lg flex items-center justify-center mb-4">
@@ -85,3 +148,21 @@
     </div>
 </div>
 {% endblock %}
+
+{% block scripts %}
+{{ super() }}
+{% if donations.bitcoin_address %}
+<script>
+document.getElementById('copy-bitcoin-address')?.addEventListener('click', async function () {
+    const status = document.getElementById('copy-bitcoin-status');
+    try {
+        await navigator.clipboard.writeText(this.dataset.address);
+        status.textContent = 'Address copied.';
+        this.textContent = 'Copied';
+    } catch (error) {
+        status.textContent = 'Select the address above and copy it manually.';
+    }
+});
+</script>
+{% endif %}
+{% endblock %}

src/cmdforge/web/templates/pages/privacy.html

@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
             </p>
             <ul>
                 <li>Email: [email protected]</li>
-                <li>GitHub: <a href="https://gitea.brrd.tech/rob/CmdForge/issues">Open an issue</a></li>
+                <li>Gitea: <a href="https://gitea.brrd.tech/rob/CmdForge/issues">Open an issue</a></li>
             </ul>
         </div>
     </div>

src/cmdforge/web/templates/pages/terms.html

@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
             </p>
             <ul>
                 <li>Email: [email protected]</li>
-                <li>GitHub: <a href="https://gitea.brrd.tech/rob/CmdForge/issues">Open an issue</a></li>
+                <li>Gitea: <a href="https://gitea.brrd.tech/rob/CmdForge/issues">Open an issue</a></li>
             </ul>
         </div>
     </div>

tests/test_cli.py

@@ -216,6 +216,20 @@ class TestRunOnceCommand:
 
         assert call_provider.call_args.args[1] == "Summarize this\n\ndocument body"
 
+    def test_timeout_reaches_provider_call(self):
+        result = SimpleNamespace(success=True, text="ok", error=None)
+        with (
+            patch('sys.argv', [
+                'cmdforge', 'run-once', 'hello', '--provider', 'mock',
+                '--timeout', '145',
+            ]),
+            patch('sys.stdin', StringIO()),
+            patch('cmdforge.providers.call_provider', return_value=result) as call_provider,
+        ):
+            assert main() == 0
+
+        assert call_provider.call_args.kwargs["timeout"] == 145
+
     def test_uses_configured_default_provider(self):
         result = SimpleNamespace(success=True, text="ok", error=None)
         config = SimpleNamespace(default_provider="configured-provider")
@@ -294,6 +308,42 @@ class TestRunOnceCommand:
         assert call["fallback_used"] is False
 
 
+class TestRunCommand:
+    def test_provider_timeout_reaches_prompt_step_provider_call(self):
+        from cmdforge.providers import ProviderResult
+
+        tool = Tool(
+            name="timeout-tool",
+            steps=[PromptStep(
+                prompt="Process {input}",
+                provider="mock",
+                output_var="result",
+                plain_text=True,
+                timeout=900,
+            )],
+            output="{result}",
+        )
+        stdin = MagicMock()
+        stdin.isatty.return_value = True
+        with (
+            patch('sys.argv', [
+                'cmdforge', 'run', 'timeout-tool', '--provider-timeout', '145',
+            ]),
+            patch('sys.stdin', stdin),
+            patch(
+                'cmdforge.cli.tool_commands._resolve_existing_tool',
+                return_value=tool,
+            ),
+            patch(
+                'cmdforge.runner.call_provider',
+                return_value=ProviderResult(text="ok", success=True),
+            ) as call_provider,
+        ):
+            assert main() == 0
+
+        assert call_provider.call_args.kwargs["timeout"] == 145
+
+
 class TestCreateCommand:
     """Tests for 'cmdforge create' command."""
 

tests/test_gui_provider_install.py

@@ -0,0 +1,462 @@
+"""Acceptance tests for Packet S6: CmdForge GUI Provider Install Dialog reconciliation."""
+
+import json
+import os
+import sys
+import tempfile
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+import pytest
+
+os.environ["QT_QPA_PLATFORM"] = "offscreen"
+
+from PySide6.QtCore import Qt
+from PySide6.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMessageBox
+
+# Ensure single application instance for tests
+_qapp = QApplication.instance()
+if _qapp is None:
+    _qapp = QApplication(["cmdforge-gui-tests", "-platform", "offscreen"])
+
+from cmdforge.gui.dialogs.provider_install_dialog import (
+    PROVIDER_INSTALL_INFO,
+    SUPPORTED_PROVIDERS,
+    ProviderInstallDialog,
+    SetupTerminalWorker,
+    find_terminal_emulator,
+)
+from cmdforge.providers import Provider, get_provider, load_providers, save_providers
+
+
+def _write_completion(path, data):
+    payload = {
+        "schema_version": 1, "helper_version": "0.1.0",
+        "timestamp": "2026-09-14T00:00:00Z", "harness_id": "claude-code",
+        "auth_status": "unknown", "path_updates": [], "manual_steps_remaining": [],
+        "partial_changes": {"observed_created": [], "observed_modified": [], "unknown_changes": True},
+        "installer_exit_code": 0,
+        "recipe_id": "test-recipe", "recipe_version": "2026-09-10", "install_method": "argv",
+    }
+    payload.update(data)
+    path.write_text(json.dumps(payload), encoding="utf-8")
+    path.chmod(0o600)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def temp_providers_file(tmp_path):
+    providers_file = tmp_path / ".cmdforge" / "providers.yaml"
+    with patch("cmdforge.providers.PROVIDERS_FILE", providers_file):
+        save_providers([])
+        yield providers_file
+
+
+def test_supported_providers_catalogue_reconciliation():
+    """Verify that duplicate raw shell install commands and requirements are retired."""
+    assert "claude" in SUPPORTED_PROVIDERS
+    assert "codex" in SUPPORTED_PROVIDERS
+    assert "agy" in SUPPORTED_PROVIDERS
+    assert "opencode" in SUPPORTED_PROVIDERS
+    assert "crush" in SUPPORTED_PROVIDERS
+    assert "ollama" in SUPPORTED_PROVIDERS
+
+    # Ensure no entry has raw install_cmd shell scripts or requires strings
+    for name, info in SUPPORTED_PROVIDERS.items():
+        assert "install_cmd" not in info, f"Provider {name} still contains raw install_cmd"
+        assert "requires" not in info, f"Provider {name} still contains requires"
+        assert "group" in info
+        assert "setup" in info
+        assert "cost" in info
+        assert "variants" in info
+        assert len(info["variants"]) > 0
+
+    # Ensure backwards compatibility alias
+    assert PROVIDER_INSTALL_INFO is SUPPORTED_PROVIDERS
+
+
+def test_find_terminal_emulator():
+    """Verify terminal emulator detection logic."""
+    with patch("shutil.which", side_effect=lambda cmd: "/usr/bin/gnome-terminal" if cmd == "gnome-terminal" else None):
+        launcher = find_terminal_emulator()
+        assert launcher == ["/usr/bin/gnome-terminal", "--"]
+
+    with patch("shutil.which", side_effect=lambda cmd: "/usr/bin/x-terminal-emulator" if cmd == "x-terminal-emulator" else None):
+        launcher = find_terminal_emulator()
+        assert launcher == ["/usr/bin/x-terminal-emulator", "-e"]
+
+    with patch("shutil.which", return_value=None):
+        launcher = find_terminal_emulator()
+        assert launcher is None
+
+
+def test_dialog_init_and_provider_selection(temp_providers_file):
+    """Verify dialog initialization and detail rendering for automated and manual providers."""
+    with patch("shutil.which", return_value=None):
+        dialog = ProviderInstallDialog()
+
+    assert dialog.provider_list.count() == len(SUPPORTED_PROVIDERS)
+    assert not dialog.btn_install.isEnabled()
+
+    # Select Claude (automated setup helper)
+    claude_item = None
+    for i in range(dialog.provider_list.count()):
+        item = dialog.provider_list.item(i)
+        if item.data(Qt.UserRole) == "claude":
+            claude_item = item
+            break
+    assert claude_item is not None
+    dialog._on_provider_selected(claude_item)
+
+    assert dialog._selected_provider == "claude"
+    assert dialog.btn_install.isEnabled()
+    assert dialog.btn_install.text() == "Install Selected"
+    assert "Agent Harness Setup Helper (terminal)" in dialog.details_label.text()
+    assert "Anthropic Claude" in dialog.details_label.text()
+
+    # Select AGY (manual setup instructions)
+    agy_item = None
+    for i in range(dialog.provider_list.count()):
+        item = dialog.provider_list.item(i)
+        if item.data(Qt.UserRole) == "agy":
+            agy_item = item
+            break
+    assert agy_item is not None
+    dialog._on_provider_selected(agy_item)
+
+    assert dialog._selected_provider == "agy"
+    assert dialog.btn_install.isEnabled()
+    assert dialog.btn_install.text() == "Setup Instructions"
+    assert "Manual desktop setup" in dialog.details_label.text()
+    dialog.close()
+
+
+def test_start_install_missing_helper_shows_warning(temp_providers_file):
+    """Verify missing setup helper displays warning and does not advance page."""
+    with patch("shutil.which", return_value=None):
+        dialog = ProviderInstallDialog()
+
+    dialog._selected_provider = "claude"
+
+    with (
+        patch("cmdforge.gui.dialogs.provider_install_dialog._find_setup_helper", return_value=None),
+        patch.object(QMessageBox, "warning") as mock_warn,
+    ):
+        dialog._start_install()
+        assert mock_warn.called
+        assert "Agent Harness Setup Helper ('agent-harness-setup') was not found" in mock_warn.call_args[0][2]
+
+    # Verify dialog stayed on Page 0 (Selection)
+    assert dialog.stack.currentIndex() == 0
+    dialog.close()
+
+
+def test_setup_terminal_worker_success(tmp_path):
+    """Test SetupTerminalWorker success path with valid result correlation."""
+    result_file = tmp_path / "result.json"
+    req_id = "test-uuid-1234"
+    data = {
+        "schema_version": 1,
+        "helper_version": "0.1.0",
+        "timestamp": "2026-09-14T00:00:00Z",
+        "auth_status": "unknown",
+        "manual_steps_remaining": [],
+        "partial_changes": {"observed_created": [], "observed_modified": [], "unknown_changes": True},
+        "verification": {"verified": True, "executable_path": "/custom/bin/claude", "version_output": "test"},
+        "status": "success",
+        "request_id": req_id,
+        "harness_id": "claude-code",
+        "path_updates": ["/custom/bin"],
+    }
+
+    class MockProcess:
+        def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+            self.stdout = None
+            _write_completion(result_file, data)
+
+        def wait(self):
+            return 0
+
+        def poll(self):
+            return 0
+
+    worker = SetupTerminalWorker(
+        helper_argv=["/bin/agent-harness-setup"],
+        harness_id="claude-code",
+        result_file=result_file,
+        request_id=req_id,
+        terminal_launcher=["/usr/bin/xterm", "-e"],
+    )
+
+    results = []
+    worker.finished.connect(lambda s, m, d: results.append((s, m, d)))
+
+    with patch("subprocess.Popen", side_effect=MockProcess):
+        worker.run()
+
+    assert len(results) == 1
+    success, msg, res_dict = results[0]
+    assert success is True
+    assert "verified successfully" in msg
+    assert res_dict["path_updates"] == ["/custom/bin"]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("overrides", [
+    {"schema_version": True}, {"unexpected": 1}, {"status": []},
+    {"partial_changes": None}, {"cleanup_complete": "true"},
+])
+def test_worker_rejects_malformed_contract(tmp_path, overrides):
+    path = tmp_path / "result.json"
+    data = {"status": "failed", "request_id": "req-1"}
+    data.update(overrides)
+    _write_completion(path, data)
+    process = MagicMock(stdout=None)
+    process.wait.return_value = 1
+    worker = SetupTerminalWorker(["fake-helper"], "claude-code", path, "req-1")
+    outcomes = []
+    worker.finished.connect(lambda *args: outcomes.append(args))
+    with patch("subprocess.Popen", return_value=process):
+        worker.run()
+    assert len(outcomes) == 1 and outcomes[0][0] is False
+    assert "unknown" in outcomes[0][1]
+
+
+def test_setup_terminal_worker_security_mismatch(tmp_path):
+    """Test SetupTerminalWorker rejects result with request_id mismatch."""
+    result_file = tmp_path / "result.json"
+    data = {
+        "status": "success",
+        "request_id": "wrong-uuid",
+        "harness_id": "claude-code",
+    }
+
+    class MockProcess:
+        def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+            self.stdout = None
+            _write_completion(result_file, data)
+
+        def wait(self):
+            return 0
+
+    worker = SetupTerminalWorker(
+        helper_argv=["/bin/agent-harness-setup"],
+        harness_id="claude-code",
+        result_file=result_file,
+        request_id="expected-uuid",
+    )
+
+    results = []
+    worker.finished.connect(lambda s, m, d: results.append((s, m, d)))
+
+    with patch("subprocess.Popen", side_effect=MockProcess):
+        worker.run()
+
+    assert len(results) == 1
+    success, msg, _ = results[0]
+    assert success is False
+    assert "does not match the expected" in msg
+
+
+def test_setup_terminal_worker_incoherent_exit(tmp_path):
+    """Test SetupTerminalWorker rejects exit code 1 with status 'success'."""
+    result_file = tmp_path / "result.json"
+    req_id = "test-uuid"
+    data = {
+        "status": "success",
+        "request_id": req_id,
+    }
+
+    class MockProcess:
+        def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+            self.stdout = None
+            _write_completion(result_file, data)
+
+        def wait(self):
+            return 1
+
+    worker = SetupTerminalWorker(
+        helper_argv=["/bin/agent-harness-setup"],
+        harness_id="claude-code",
+        result_file=result_file,
+        request_id=req_id,
+    )
+
+    results = []
+    worker.finished.connect(lambda s, m, d: results.append((s, m, d)))
+
+    with patch("subprocess.Popen", side_effect=MockProcess):
+        worker.run()
+
+    assert len(results) == 1
+    success, msg, _ = results[0]
+    assert success is False
+    assert "exit code 1" in msg
+
+
+def test_setup_terminal_worker_cancelled(tmp_path):
+    """Test SetupTerminalWorker handles user cancellation cleanly."""
+    result_file = tmp_path / "result.json"
+    req_id = "cancel-uuid"
+    data = {
+        "schema_version": 1,
+        "helper_version": "0.1.0",
+        "timestamp": "2026-09-14T00:00:00Z",
+        "harness_id": "claude-code",
+        "auth_status": "unknown",
+        "path_updates": [],
+        "manual_steps_remaining": [],
+        "partial_changes": {"observed_created": [], "observed_modified": [], "unknown_changes": True},
+        "status": "cancelled",
+        "request_id": req_id,
+    }
+
+    class MockProcess:
+        def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+            self.stdout = None
+            _write_completion(result_file, data)
+
+        def wait(self):
+            return 10
+
+    worker = SetupTerminalWorker(
+        helper_argv=["/bin/agent-harness-setup"],
+        harness_id="claude-code",
+        result_file=result_file,
+        request_id=req_id,
+    )
+
+    results = []
+    worker.finished.connect(lambda s, m, d: results.append((s, m, d)))
+
+    with patch("subprocess.Popen", side_effect=MockProcess):
+        worker.run()
+
+    assert len(results) == 1
+    success, msg, _ = results[0]
+    assert success is False
+    assert "cancelled" in msg.lower()
+
+
+def test_setup_terminal_worker_failure_with_diagnostics(tmp_path):
+    """Test SetupTerminalWorker handles failure with error diagnostics."""
+    result_file = tmp_path / "result.json"
+    req_id = "fail-uuid"
+    data = {
+        "status": "failed",
+        "request_id": req_id,
+        "error_diagnostics": "Missing npm dependency",
+    }
+
+    class MockProcess:
+        def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+            self.stdout = None
+            _write_completion(result_file, data)
+
+        def wait(self):
+            return 1
+
+    worker = SetupTerminalWorker(
+        helper_argv=["/bin/agent-harness-setup"],
+        harness_id="claude-code",
+        result_file=result_file,
+        request_id=req_id,
+    )
+
+    results = []
+    worker.finished.connect(lambda s, m, d: results.append((s, m, d)))
+
+    with patch("subprocess.Popen", side_effect=MockProcess):
+        worker.run()
+
+    assert len(results) == 1
+    success, msg, _ = results[0]
+    assert success is False
+    assert "Missing npm dependency" in msg
+
+
+def test_dialog_full_flow_success_to_variants_and_add(temp_providers_file, tmp_path):
+    """Test full dialog flow: install succeeds, advances to variants, registers selected variants."""
+    with patch("shutil.which", return_value=None):
+        dialog = ProviderInstallDialog()
+
+    dialog._selected_provider = "claude"
+
+    mock_worker = MagicMock()
+    with (
+        patch("cmdforge.gui.dialogs.provider_install_dialog._find_setup_helper", return_value=["/bin/agent-harness-setup"]),
+        patch("cmdforge.gui.dialogs.provider_install_dialog.SetupTerminalWorker", return_value=mock_worker),
+    ):
+        dialog._start_install()
+
+    assert dialog.stack.currentIndex() == 1  # Install page
+    assert "Installing Anthropic Claude" in dialog.install_title.text()
+
+    # Create dummy directory for path update test
+    custom_bin = tmp_path / "bin"
+    custom_bin.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    result_data = {
+        "status": "success",
+        "request_id": "any",
+        "harness_id": "claude-code",
+        "path_updates": [str(custom_bin)],
+    }
+    dialog._on_setup_finished(True, "Setup verified!", result_data)
+
+    assert str(custom_bin) in os.environ.get("PATH", "")
+    assert dialog.stack.currentIndex() == 2
+    assert dialog.variants_list.count() == len(SUPPORTED_PROVIDERS["claude"]["variants"])
+
+    selected_items = [dialog.variants_list.item(i) for i in range(dialog.variants_list.count()) if dialog.variants_list.item(i).isSelected()]
+    assert len(selected_items) > 0
+
+    with patch.object(QMessageBox, "information") as mock_info:
+        dialog._add_selected_variants()
+        assert mock_info.called
+
+    provider = get_provider("claude")
+    assert provider is not None
+    assert provider.command == "claude -p"
+
+    dialog.close()
+
+
+def test_dialog_failure_flow_shows_warning(temp_providers_file):
+    """Test dialog failure flow warns user and remains on install page."""
+    with patch("shutil.which", return_value=None):
+        dialog = ProviderInstallDialog()
+
+    dialog._selected_provider = "claude"
+
+    mock_worker = MagicMock()
+    with (
+        patch("cmdforge.gui.dialogs.provider_install_dialog._find_setup_helper", return_value=["/bin/agent-harness-setup"]),
+        patch("cmdforge.gui.dialogs.provider_install_dialog.SetupTerminalWorker", return_value=mock_worker),
+    ):
+        dialog._start_install()
+
+    with patch.object(QMessageBox, "warning") as mock_warn:
+        dialog._on_setup_finished(False, "Compilation error in installer", {})
+        assert mock_warn.called
+        assert "Compilation error in installer" in mock_warn.call_args[0][2]
+
+    assert dialog.stack.currentIndex() == 1
+    assert "Installation Incomplete" in dialog.install_title.text()
+    assert dialog.btn_back.isEnabled()
+    dialog.close()
+
+
+def test_dialog_close_cleans_up_resources(temp_providers_file):
+    """Test closing dialog terminates active worker and removes temporary directory."""
+    with patch("shutil.which", return_value=None):
+        dialog = ProviderInstallDialog()
+
+    temp_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix="test-cleanup-")
+    dialog._temp_dir = temp_dir
+    mock_worker = MagicMock()
+    mock_worker.isRunning.return_value = True
+    dialog._worker = mock_worker
+
+    dialog.close()
+
+    assert mock_worker.terminate_process.called
+    assert not Path(temp_dir).exists()

tests/test_provider_install.py

@@ -0,0 +1,233 @@
+"""Tests for Packet S4: CmdForge CLI integration with agent-harness-setup."""
+
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+from types import SimpleNamespace
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+import pytest
+
+from cmdforge.cli import main
+from cmdforge.cli.provider_commands import _find_setup_helper, _get_provider_defaults_for_harness
+from cmdforge.providers import Provider, get_provider, load_providers, save_providers
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def temp_providers_file(tmp_path):
+    providers_file = tmp_path / ".cmdforge" / "providers.yaml"
+    with patch("cmdforge.providers.PROVIDERS_FILE", providers_file):
+        save_providers([])
+        yield providers_file
+
+
+def _mock_helper_run(status: str, harness_id: str = "claude-code", exit_code: int = 0, diagnostics: str | None = None, executable_path: str = "/usr/local/bin/claude"):
+    """Create a mock subprocess.run that writes a valid completion result to --result-file."""
+    def _run(cmd, *args, **kwargs):
+        # Extract --result-file and --request-id from cmd
+        res_idx = cmd.index("--result-file")
+        result_file_path = Path(cmd[res_idx + 1])
+        req_idx = cmd.index("--request-id")
+        request_id = cmd[req_idx + 1]
+
+        data = {
+            "schema_version": 1,
+            "helper_version": "0.1.0",
+            "request_id": request_id,
+            "timestamp": "2026-09-11T22:00:00Z",
+            "status": status,
+            "harness_id": harness_id,
+            "recipe_id": harness_id,
+            "recipe_version": "2026-09-10",
+            "install_method": "argv",
+            "installer_exit_code": 0 if status == "success" else None,
+            "verification": {
+                "verified": True,
+                "executable_path": executable_path,
+                "version_output": f"{harness_id} 1.0.0",
+            } if status == "success" else None,
+            "path_updates": ["/usr/local/bin"],
+            "auth_status": "setup_required",
+            "manual_steps_remaining": ["Run 'claude' to complete browser sign-in."],
+            "partial_changes": {
+                "observed_created": [executable_path] if status == "success" else [],
+                "observed_modified": [],
+                "unknown_changes": True,
+            },
+            "error_diagnostics": diagnostics,
+        }
+        result_file_path.write_text(json.dumps(data), encoding="utf-8")
+        result_file_path.chmod(0o600)
+        return SimpleNamespace(returncode=exit_code)
+
+    return _run
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("dry_run", [False, True])
+def test_sparse_success_cannot_register_provider(temp_providers_file, capsys, dry_run):
+    def fake(cmd, *args, **kwargs):
+        path = Path(cmd[cmd.index("--result-file") + 1])
+        request_id = cmd[cmd.index("--request-id") + 1]
+        path.write_text(json.dumps({"schema_version": 1, "status": "success", "request_id": request_id}))
+        path.chmod(0o600)
+        return SimpleNamespace(returncode=0)
+    argv = ["cmdforge", "providers", "install"] + (["--dry-run"] if dry_run else [])
+    with patch("cmdforge.cli.provider_commands._find_setup_helper", return_value=["fake"]), patch("subprocess.run", side_effect=fake), patch("sys.argv", argv), patch("builtins.input") as prompt:
+        assert main() == 1
+        prompt.assert_not_called()
+    assert get_provider("claude") is None
+    assert "unknown" in capsys.readouterr().out
+
+
+def test_helper_discovery_finds_executable():
+    """Verify _find_setup_helper locates agent-harness-setup."""
+    with patch("shutil.which", return_value="/usr/local/bin/agent-harness-setup"):
+        helper = _find_setup_helper()
+        assert helper == ["/usr/local/bin/agent-harness-setup"]
+
+
+def test_get_provider_defaults_for_claude():
+    """Verify provider defaults derived for claude-code."""
+    defaults = _get_provider_defaults_for_harness("claude-code", "/custom/bin/claude")
+    assert defaults["name"] == "claude"
+    assert defaults["command"] == "/custom/bin/claude -p"
+    assert "Claude" in defaults["description"]
+
+
+def test_providers_install_verified_success_registers_provider(temp_providers_file, capsys):
+    """Test verified installation prompts and registers provider in providers.yaml."""
+    with (
+        patch("cmdforge.cli.provider_commands._find_setup_helper", return_value=["agent-harness-setup"]),
+        patch("subprocess.run", side_effect=_mock_helper_run("success", "claude-code", 0)) as mock_run,
+        patch("builtins.input", return_value="y"),
+        patch("sys.argv", ["cmdforge", "providers", "install", "--harness", "claude-code"]),
+    ):
+        exit_code = main()
+
+    assert exit_code == 0
+    captured = capsys.readouterr()
+    assert "Harness Setup Verified: claude-code" in captured.out
+    assert "Provider 'claude' successfully added" in captured.out
+
+    # Verify provider stored in providers.yaml
+    provider = get_provider("claude")
+    assert provider is not None
+    assert provider.command == "/usr/local/bin/claude -p"
+    assert "code" in provider.tags
+
+    # Verify subprocess invocation arguments
+    call_args = mock_run.call_args[0][0]
+    assert call_args[0] == "agent-harness-setup"
+    assert "--result-file" in call_args
+    assert "--request-id" in call_args
+    assert "--harness" in call_args
+    assert "claude-code" in call_args
+
+
+def test_providers_install_declined_registration(temp_providers_file, capsys):
+    """Test declining the provider registration prompt leaves providers.yaml unchanged."""
+    with (
+        patch("cmdforge.cli.provider_commands._find_setup_helper", return_value=["agent-harness-setup"]),
+        patch("subprocess.run", side_effect=_mock_helper_run("success", "claude-code", 0)),
+        patch("builtins.input", return_value="n"),
+        patch("sys.argv", ["cmdforge", "providers", "install"]),
+    ):
+        exit_code = main()
+
+    assert exit_code == 0
+    captured = capsys.readouterr()
+    assert "Harness Setup Verified: claude-code" in captured.out
+    assert "Skipped provider registration" in captured.out
+
+    assert get_provider("claude") is None
+
+
+def test_providers_install_already_configured(temp_providers_file, capsys):
+    """Test that existing provider is recognized and not re-registered."""
+    save_providers([Provider("claude", "existing-claude -p")])
+
+    with (
+        patch("cmdforge.cli.provider_commands._find_setup_helper", return_value=["agent-harness-setup"]),
+        patch("subprocess.run", side_effect=_mock_helper_run("success", "claude-code", 0)),
+        patch("sys.argv", ["cmdforge", "providers", "install"]),
+    ):
+        exit_code = main()
+
+    assert exit_code == 0
+    captured = capsys.readouterr()
+    assert "already configured in ~/.cmdforge/providers.yaml" in captured.out
+    assert get_provider("claude").command == "existing-claude -p"
+
+
+def test_providers_install_cancelled(temp_providers_file, capsys):
+    """Test cancellation exits cleanly without changing providers."""
+    with (
+        patch("cmdforge.cli.provider_commands._find_setup_helper", return_value=["agent-harness-setup"]),
+        patch("subprocess.run", side_effect=_mock_helper_run("cancelled", "claude-code", 10)),
+        patch("sys.argv", ["cmdforge", "providers", "install"]),
+    ):
+        exit_code = main()
+
+    assert exit_code == 0
+    captured = capsys.readouterr()
+    assert "Setup cancelled. No provider configuration was changed." in captured.out
+    assert get_provider("claude") is None
+
+
+def test_providers_install_execution_failure(temp_providers_file, capsys):
+    """Test helper failure reports error diagnostics and does not register provider."""
+    with (
+        patch("cmdforge.cli.provider_commands._find_setup_helper", return_value=["agent-harness-setup"]),
+        patch("subprocess.run", side_effect=_mock_helper_run("failed", "claude-code", 1, "Missing node.js")),
+        patch("sys.argv", ["cmdforge", "providers", "install"]),
+    ):
+        exit_code = main()
+
+    assert exit_code == 1
+    captured = capsys.readouterr()
+    assert "Setup failed: Missing node.js" in captured.out
+    assert get_provider("claude") is None
+
+
+def test_providers_install_incoherent_result_rejected(temp_providers_file, capsys):
+    """Test exit code 1 with status 'success' is rejected as incoherent."""
+    with (
+        patch("cmdforge.cli.provider_commands._find_setup_helper", return_value=["agent-harness-setup"]),
+        patch("subprocess.run", side_effect=_mock_helper_run("success", "claude-code", 1)),
+        patch("sys.argv", ["cmdforge", "providers", "install"]),
+    ):
+        exit_code = main()
+
+    assert exit_code == 1
+    captured = capsys.readouterr()
+    assert "not coherent with exit code 1" in captured.out
+    assert get_provider("claude") is None
+
+
+def test_providers_install_helper_not_found(temp_providers_file, capsys):
+    """Test that missing helper prints actionable instructions without crashing."""
+    with (
+        patch("cmdforge.cli.provider_commands._find_setup_helper", return_value=None),
+        patch("sys.argv", ["cmdforge", "providers", "install"]),
+    ):
+        exit_code = main()
+
+    assert exit_code == 0
+    captured = capsys.readouterr()
+    assert "agent-harness-setup" in captured.out
+    assert "pip install" in captured.out
+    assert "PYTHONPATH=" in captured.out
+
+
+def test_providers_install_dry_run(temp_providers_file, capsys):
+    """Test --dry-run passes flag to helper and makes no provider changes."""
+    with (
+        patch("cmdforge.cli.provider_commands._find_setup_helper", return_value=["agent-harness-setup"]),
+        patch("subprocess.run", side_effect=_mock_helper_run("dry_run", "claude-code", 0)) as mock_run,
+        patch("sys.argv", ["cmdforge", "providers", "install", "--dry-run"]),
+    ):
+        exit_code = main()
+
+    assert exit_code == 0
+    call_args = mock_run.call_args[0][0]
+    assert "--dry-run" in call_args
+    assert get_provider("claude") is None

tests/test_runner.py

@@ -1256,3 +1256,35 @@ class TestProviderExecutionPolicies:
 
         assert success is False
         resolver.assert_not_called()
+
+
+class TestPromptStepTimeout:
+    """X-8a: the provider's time limit comes from the caller or the step, not a fixed 300 s."""
+
+    @patch('cmdforge.runner.call_provider')
+    def test_default_stays_300_seconds(self, mock_call):
+        mock_call.return_value = ProviderResult(text="ok", success=True)
+        execute_prompt_step(PromptStep(prompt="x", provider="claude", output_var="o", plain_text=True), {})
+        assert mock_call.call_args.kwargs["timeout"] == 300
+
+    @patch('cmdforge.runner.call_provider')
+    def test_step_timeout_is_used(self, mock_call):
+        mock_call.return_value = ProviderResult(text="ok", success=True)
+        step = PromptStep(prompt="x", provider="claude", output_var="o", plain_text=True, timeout=1800)
+        execute_prompt_step(step, {})
+        assert mock_call.call_args.kwargs["timeout"] == 1800
+
+    @patch('cmdforge.runner.call_provider')
+    def test_callers_provider_timeout_overrides_the_step(self, mock_call):
+        from cmdforge.providers import ProviderExecutionPolicy
+        mock_call.return_value = ProviderResult(text="ok", success=True)
+        step = PromptStep(prompt="x", provider="claude", output_var="o", plain_text=True, timeout=1800)
+        execute_prompt_step(step, {}, execution_policy=ProviderExecutionPolicy(provider_timeout=120))
+        assert mock_call.call_args.kwargs["timeout"] == 120
+
+    def test_step_timeout_round_trips_and_is_validated(self):
+        step = PromptStep.from_dict({"prompt": "x", "provider": "claude", "output_var": "o", "timeout": "900"})
+        assert step.timeout == 900 and step.to_dict()["timeout"] == 900
+        assert "timeout" not in PromptStep(prompt="x", provider="claude", output_var="o").to_dict()
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+            PromptStep(prompt="x", provider="claude", output_var="o", timeout=0)

tests/test_web_donations.py

@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+"""Tests for safe, configuration-driven donation methods."""
+
+from cmdforge.web.donations import load_donation_options
+
+
+def _donation_page(tmp_path, monkeypatch, **environment):
+    monkeypatch.setenv("CMDFORGE_REGISTRY_DB", str(tmp_path / "registry.db"))
+    monkeypatch.delenv("CMDFORGE_DONATION_BITCOIN_ADDRESS", raising=False)
+    monkeypatch.delenv("CMDFORGE_DONATION_PAYPAL_URL", raising=False)
+    for name, value in environment.items():
+        monkeypatch.setenv(name, value)
+
+    from cmdforge.web.app import create_web_app
+
+    app = create_web_app()
+    app.config["TESTING"] = True
+    return app.test_client().get("/donate")
+
+
+def test_loads_valid_bitcoin_and_paypal_options():
+    options = load_donation_options(
+        {
+            "CMDFORGE_DONATION_BITCOIN_ADDRESS": "bc1qxy2kgdygjrsqtzq2n0yrf2493p83kkfjhx0wlh",
+            "CMDFORGE_DONATION_PAYPAL_URL": "https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=EXAMPLE",
+        }
+    )
+
+    assert options.enabled
+    assert options.bitcoin_address == "bc1qxy2kgdygjrsqtzq2n0yrf2493p83kkfjhx0wlh"
+    assert options.bitcoin_uri.startswith("bitcoin:bc1qxy2")
+    assert "label=CmdForge" in options.bitcoin_uri
+    assert options.paypal_url.startswith("https://www.paypal.com/donate/")
+
+
+def test_accepts_legacy_base58_bitcoin_address():
+    options = load_donation_options(
+        {"CMDFORGE_DONATION_BITCOIN_ADDRESS": "1BoatSLRHtKNngkdXEeobR76b53LETtpyT"}
+    )
+
+    assert options.bitcoin_address == "1BoatSLRHtKNngkdXEeobR76b53LETtpyT"
+
+
+def test_rejects_malformed_or_unsafe_values():
+    options = load_donation_options(
+        {
+            "CMDFORGE_DONATION_BITCOIN_ADDRESS": "not-a-bitcoin-address",
+            "CMDFORGE_DONATION_PAYPAL_URL": "javascript:alert(1)",
+        }
+    )
+
+    assert not options.enabled
+    assert options.bitcoin_address == ""
+    assert options.bitcoin_uri == ""
+    assert options.paypal_url == ""
+
+
+def test_rejects_paypal_lookalike_and_embedded_credentials():
+    assert not load_donation_options(
+        {"CMDFORGE_DONATION_PAYPAL_URL": "https://paypal.com.example.test/donate"}
+    ).enabled
+    assert not load_donation_options(
+        {"CMDFORGE_DONATION_PAYPAL_URL": "https://user:[email protected]/donate"}
+    ).enabled
+
+
+def test_donation_page_renders_configured_methods(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+    response = _donation_page(
+        tmp_path,
+        monkeypatch,
+        CMDFORGE_DONATION_BITCOIN_ADDRESS="bc1qxy2kgdygjrsqtzq2n0yrf2493p83kkfjhx0wlh",
+        CMDFORGE_DONATION_PAYPAL_URL="https://paypal.me/cmdforge",
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert b"Make a Contribution" in response.data
+    assert b"Open Bitcoin Wallet" in response.data
+    assert b"Donate with PayPal" in response.data
+    assert b"https://paypal.me/cmdforge" in response.data
+
+
+def test_donation_page_hides_payment_section_when_unconfigured(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+    response = _donation_page(tmp_path, monkeypatch)
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert b"Make a Contribution" not in response.data
+    assert b"Other Ways to Help" in response.data